El Toro Bawtry in Doncaster

Lovely place. Great staff and food was delicious. Will be visiting again to try more of thr menu. Thanks.

Fabulous evening. Food amazing and the service was brilliant!!!

Absolutely wonderful experience and I'd recommend anybody to try, the food was spot on and the service excellent - can't wait to go back

Absolutely wonderful experience and I'd recommend anybody to try, the food was spot on and the service excellent - can't wait to go back

Wow!!! So many amazing flavorful dishes and deserts. The service was amazing as well. Highly recommend!

Wow!!! So many amazing flavorful dishes and deserts. The service was amazing as well. Highly recommend!

Unfortunately the live music was so loud we could hardly hear each other. We did bring this to the managers attention but she said there was nothing she could do, although she was very apologetic. My advise would be stear clear of any live music nights if you want to enjoy your tables company.

Great value and good range of quality tapas dishes on the £26.95 all you can eat menu. Drinks choice is also good and the service is excellent.

Food and service excellent. However I don't appreciate an added 10% service charge without being asked if it was OK to add it. The irony is our party of 5 would have left a tip in excess of this, now we'll think twice about returning!

Delicious tapas cooked fresh to order. We choose all you could eat for £25.95 and every dish was superb! Good atmosphere with attentive, friendly staff.

Lovely customers, nice decor, clean environment. Very pleasant, polite happy, well trained & efficient staff. First time here. Definitely value for money. The food on the menu is probably 60% deep fired options. However the grilled meats & fish were well seasoned & tasty.. Personally I wouldn't go again having done it once. Pint of lager approx £6 :15. Paella was not slow cooked risotto rice , caramelised over a heat source. It tasted like packet Mediterranean rice boiled up with dry chicken & old chorizo in it. No caramelisation & a quite dry texture to the whole thing . Bland taste. Calamari had seen more service & done more miles than I have, I think.

Great restaurant. Delicious food and amazing staff and very nice clean place. I visited first time but definitely not the last.

We've been here a few times before and always found it pleasant. Tonight, unfortunately was the last time we'll visit. The female member of staff was sullen to the point of rude making it very clear she didn't want to be there. This made the evening rather unpleasant. The food was ok, nothing special but not terrible. Factoring in all that, with a mandatory 10% tip the entire experience was just one to forget.

Excellent food and service was made to feel welcome from the moment I booked the table. We choose the tappas buffet and was definitely not disappointed

Had a lovely meal here on 11th May for our anniversary. Service and food were excellent and we enjoyed everything we ordered. We've had tapas before so knew to expect all dishes to come together and for the meal to be quick. The manager was friendly and we don't mind paying a decent tip for great food. We especially liked the churros with chocolate sauce dessert!

Not great. Food overcooked and rubbery. I could do anything there in an airfryer. So pointless going there. The waiter trying to clear the plates every 2 mins was annoying. It's a platter so we were still picking at it. Not enough bread on a bread platter. Not great. I would not go again.Or if you do go make sure you eat before you go. I had to go to McDonald's after because I was starving.

Had a lovely evening. Staff were really friendly and pleasant and made the evening even better. Food on the whole really good. Make sure you only order 2 at a time as it's all brought to the table as you order it, and served quite quickly. Everything was piping hot, and my choices were great! My other half's paella had very little chicken, and the cheese balls didn't taste cheesy but otherwise good. Highly recommend the fish (with fried potatoes), pollo a la crema, and veggie skewers. Make sure you aren't the only one eating garlic aeoli, it's very strong! Will be back to try more dishes as we could only manage 4 each this time.

Ate here for my birthday. I can safely say the food was superb on the all you can eat. The drinks we had were very expensive, a jug of Sangria was almost £22, a medium glass of coke was £4.50 But what really stung was the almost £25 service charge we were smacked with, with no warning until the bill arrived. When we arrived for our booking the place was completely empty and stayed that way for quite some time.....now we know why. I believe in tipping staff what I believe they are worth NOT what I'm am told to pay. We will not be eating here again even though the food was very good. Shame.

Great experience last night with my colleagues. Food was great, service friendly and engaging and a decent wine list too! I would highly recommend this place!

Excellent time for 9 of us. Food very tasty, just a couple of issues. What's with the 10% service charge which is now added without asking, is this a new unwelcome trend? Not happy with that, next time ask! Plus please ask one of the waitresses to try to be less miserable next time.

You will not be Disappointed in this place, it looks like a little place but it does have a upstairs. Excellent customer service and the food is fantastic and comes out pretty quickly. Well done guys 👏

What a lovely evening. The staff couldn't do enough for us. The manager made time to ensure we had a excellent dining experience. If you haven't tried El Toros yet please do, you won't be disappointed.

Great place, all you can eat tapas very good value, friendly staff and would visit again.

Lovely restaurant, however food is overpriced and average. Met for a business meal on a Tuesday early evening, 3 staff tried to take our dishes in the space of 5 minutes before we had finished, was asked if we wanted the bill and hadn’t even ordered our deserts.

Although we don’t live nearby anymore, it’s always nice to return when in the area. Always consistent with some extremely authentic dishes. The wine choice also compliments the menu well.

Food all came out together ,thought it was a tapas. Music was like a disco not appropriate for Sunday lunchtime

El Toro, well I really can't fault the place, food, staff, the whole evening was fantastic. The all you can eat Tapas was incredible and it's the whole menu not just the cheaper options or "Chef's specials" all in all great value we will definitely be returning.

Went for valentines very good food would go again.

Meh is all I can say. I’ve been here twice now a few years apart and had a similar experience both times. Some of the staff weren’t trained, felt like there was one man doing most jobs. Decor isn’t really in keeping with the theme and the menu wasn’t explained. Tapas is probably the one time you’d appreciate a ‘have you been here before?’ Followed by a brief explanation. Would appreciate staff not disappearing / disengaging when no more service is required and you’d like to pay the bill. But this happens almost everywhere.

Fab food, fab atmosphere and fab staff. Plenty of choice on the menu to suit all. Would recommend and will definitely return soon.

fab tapas service exelent priced well loved all we ate staff were brilliant my friend loved it cocktails too short walk from high street

Great service, below average food. The vegetable pasta was made with frozen peas and carrots, and was very soggy and overdone. But the other dishes were nice and the cocktails were good.

Usual pricing for tapas (overpriced in comparison to other cuisine), vegetarian dishes were tasty but meat dishes left more flavour to be desired for. Cocktails were a good size but require more alcohol to balance the taste. Staff were friendly and service was prompt, however I wasn’t dissatisfied to find an assumed 10% tip added to the bill in the form of a ‘service charge’.

Absolutely fantastic food. I've been in a few Spanish cuisine restaurants in the area and this one is far best. Everything's so fresh! And tasty of course. Will be coming back!

On an irregularly busy festive Monday night (18th Dec 2023) me and my wife were greeted and seated at the bar immediately by the friendly Leo, Dil and their colleague (we didn't get to ask her name as she was serving a different section of the wonderful restaurant). We were given the chance almost instantaneously to order drinks of which we both had cocktails. A Bahama Mama for myself and a Blueberry and Passionfruit Martini for my wife. She politely asked to swap out the gin for vodka which came as no trouble at all for Leo who then momentarily gave us a theatrical mixology show. Our table was ready moments later for us to start devouring their all you can eat tapas menu... The food? Wow. "Value for money" as an overall summary doesn't even come close. The speed of service for each round and quality of the food accompanied with smiles and humourous anecdotes from Leo was phenomenal. Bare in mind that this standard was delivered all the while being what seemed at capacity for 2015hrs and the 1hr45 thereafter. With an Xmas party table of about 15 and other various numbers of hungry, thankful diners filling the place and receiving the same level of thoughtful yet urgent service, I tip my hat to you all. Nothing was too much. Regular check backs. Recommendations of their own personal favs from the extensive, beautifully crafted list of generously portioned tapas. The attentiveness. Just freakin' awesome. Especially the San Miguel battered, Argentinian prawns of which I had 4 rounds of during the barrage of plates being brought to our table. I wish we had taken some photos to add to this review. Go and try. See, taste and lavish in the experience for yourselves. We shall be back. Thank you for making our evening a memorable one. Merry Christmas.

Lovely food staff very nice and helpful. The atmosphere was nice and relaxing when some certain customers had left as couldn't hear each other talk it was a lot better afterwards

Have been here a few times, food is always amazing, never had a bad meal. All the staff are so lovely and welcoming especially Saffa, he always goes above and beyond which makes the experience even better.

I'd definately suggest the lamb dishes and the sangria. Best to go with friends just to get the full experience.

The food was very good piping hot plenty of it So many different courses to choose from on tapas menu. Will definitely be back left absolutely stuffed but very happy 😊

Gorgeous Tapas, generous portions. Reasonable priced. Staff are wonderful.

A great little place. The food is absolutely beautiful and one of the best tapas restaurants I have found. Staff are welcoming and remember you on your return visit.

We had a lovely evening, The food is delicious and so much choice. Staff very helpful and friendly all in all a great experience. Booked in again for next Saturday night

Very helpful friendly staff , food absolutely delicious lots of choice . A lovely environment to enjoy a lovely meal

We visited on Sunday evening for a birthday dinner, all you can eat for £25, absolute bargain. Visited this restaurant 4or5 times in the last couple of years, just love it, shame we don't live closer or we would go more often...

Our first visit to El Toro on Saturday but definitely not our last! every single dish we ordered was delicious and portions were very generous. All the staff were amazing, going above and beyond to make sure we were happy. They were very attentive and made us all feel welcome. My birthday was made extra special and definitely memorable. I cannot wait for our next visit, El Toro is definitely a go to for all our future celebrations.

great place was visiting my daughter found this gem off a place great food and service book next and ask for table down stairs

Just popped in for a coffee lovely little restaurant..clean staff helpful.

3rd visit. Quality every dish was perfect!!

Visited on a Thursday night after recommendation from a work colleague. Why haven’t we been here before ? 🙄 The tapas chosen from a good selection was excellent and the portion sizes were just right. We had excellent service from the 2 staff on duty that night. Nice decor with good background music created an atmosphere which was necessary as there were not many diners. We will be back with friends soon!

Four of us visited El Toro while on holiday and it is the best Tapas restaurant we have ever visited. The food was fantastic, 12 dishes all perfectly cooked, and nothing left, the staff were friendly and attentive, we would 100% re-visit if the area again. Also they had a power cut just before we were ready to leave so they could not take our payment but they just took my phone number down and allowed us to leave without payment, no fuss or pressure, and of course we paid over the phone the following day :) Highly recommended.

Service by a lovely gentleman. We were made to feel comfortable. Seating was bright , clean and vibrant. Food good and I really enjoyed my latte. Definitely recommend .

This was my first visit here, August 2023. Food was good, great happy service and prices not bad. I was nervous about what to order but the menu and the staff helped me to choose the right amount and mix. I will be going again with more of the family as soon as possible.

If you want to top quality, authentic Spanish tapas, then look no further. An extensive list of tapas which deliver a true taste of Spain. The lambs liver and mixed Paella where particularly good.

One of my favourite places, currently just on the way home from yet another great meal here. Exceptional food as always but a special mention to our servers Leo and Raz tonight who were so attentive and absolutely great with our 1 year old, super friendly!

We went for a staff night out last night 5/6/23. From start to finish the experience was fantastic. Friendly helpful staff, food amazing and can’t wait to come back. Thank you.

What a great place. Friendly staff who looked after us all. The food was amazing. Will be going again with my family

We visited as a family to have a long awaited catch-up, so made sure we booked online as was expecting it to be busy on a weekend... When we arrived, we were greeted promptly and cheerfully which is always a good start! We were shown to our table upstairs where there was no one else around, but we still had to wait a while for a drinks order to be taken after we were seated. Our food order was taken quite a while after... at this point there was a few more tables sat but the place was still far from full to justify the wait. Most of the food we ordered was lovely, but there was a few plates there were overcooked so chewy and/or dry. Also where we was sat felt quite drafty and therefore cold which wasn't ideal or comfortable. Overall, we had a nice night but not sure we would be in a hurry to return anytime soon.

What a hidden little gem! Our first visit, we were welcomed warmly and this was maintained throughout with the attentive and attentive staff! Food was delicious, plentiful and wonderfully presented! We will definitely be back!!!

This place was recommended to us, but I'm afraid I can't see why. My cocktail was really not good, which should have rang alarm bells. Food wasn't any improvement. Potatoes looked like they'd been hanging around for some time and suspect they had been cooked more than once...very unappealing. The rest was lukewarm and greasy. Sorry guys, we won't be coming back. Staff were pleasant, but the whole experience wasn't worth the money and definitely not worth the calories. 🤮🤢

Staff were amazing from start to finish, excellent attentive service! Food was just as enjoyable it was like a holiday right in the heart of Bawtry.

I booked the table, not realising that there was a set menu offer - essentially all you can eat tapas for £24.95 per person. Although this seemed pricey initially, it actually worked out as the same price as approx 3 tapas dishes off the main...

Wow just wow, so sensibly priced. Family of 4 were throughly satisfied. It was a Sunday night on Mother’s Day. All of our dishes were amazing we are totally stuffed. Can’t wait to come back.

We visited for the first time in about 3 years at least (why) and found the service excellent and the food absolutely fabulous all the dishes very tasty and presented very well the plates for our food had been warmed good touch The staff very...

After staying in bawtry for the night we were recommended this restaurant. I booked a table for two. 8.30pm. Ordered drinks and food. 8 tapas and breads and salad. All the tapas we ordered were hot dishes. 7 were cold and the meatballs were luke...

This was our first visit to El Toro and definitely wont be our last. The food was delicious and excellent value for money. There was a great atmosphere in there and the background music was brilliant. The staff were all lovely, very attentive and sociable....

Visiting this evening for a date night. Made extra special by Megan (who went above & beyond) and the white sangria:-). Highly recommend, A**

Came for a birthday meal we did the all you can eat tapas on a weekday it was so nice and such good value for money! The service was really good and everything came quick really enjoyed would 100% come back next time we’re in...

We arrived at the restaurant to have drinks before our reservation. Ordered and food came. Food all nice but a tad expensive for Tapas at the average dish around £8. We ordered a couple of desserts to share then plates got cleared before we had...

Visited here on Sunday evening with my husband, we sat upstairs and the service from waitress was excellent very friendly, attentive and efficient. The food was amazing the all you can eat tapas menu has large varied selection and all the dishes we had were...

I went here with my partner after going for my sisters birthday last October the service was 5/5 and the food that we had was gorgeous. If I had to make any comment I would like to see more fish dishes but the prawns that...

Amazing! 😍 we celebrated my partners birthday here on a Wednesday evening for the all you can eat buffet. The restaurant was lovely and clean, staff were helpful and friendly, and our table was ready on arrival. The atmosphere was spot on - not too...

Decided to give this place a whirl. Bawtry is generally an up-market, trendy place and this restaurant fits right in with that image. Quite minimalist decor but reasonably comfortable seating, they offer mainly tapas ( many to choose from ). Piped music is quite loud...

Visited as a group of 3 friends on a Saturday night. The place wasn’t too busy but we had booked a table - I would say only 60% full. We ordered the rose sangria to share between 3 of us, a bread starter to share...

was a family b'day the bread with tomato was cold not cooked should have been warm with cooked tomato. The beef in san Miguel was little more than carrot stew. I expected strips of beef. some members enjoyed but having 3x 2 dishes there is...

This was a family birthday meal with ten of us, from the initial greeting throughout the meal to departure the staff were really good and attentive. A broad range of tapas available to suit pretty much every taste I would think and it all arrived...

First time we have been ,and how lovely it was the food was amazing the staff very polite and very reasonably prices 😀

Friendly staff and enjoyed the food.

Sunday evening I decided to visit El Toro a local tapas as my mother's day celebration with my two sons. Having had a great meal there with friends a few months prior I was nor expecting such flat service and average food. The slow cooked...

The food is amazing with plenty of options, all cooked fresh to order. Also large selection of drinks and cocktails. Great atmosphere and attentive staff.

We had the buffet menu, the food was really tasty and lots of gluten free options on the menu, would be great if you stocked gluten free beer also.

We visited on a Monday Night, restaurant clean and well presented. We had the all you can eat tapas and there was lots of choice! All the tapas we ordered arrived fresh and hot - and we definitely got our moneys worth. The only downfall would be the staff. Although they kept up with cleaning tables and taking orders, I feel that they were quite rude and unfriendly, as if they didn’t like their job. Overall 3/5

First time at a Spanish tapas restaurant. This was Eat As Much As You Like for £21.95. You order 2 plates each at a time and have to finish them in order to have more (so if you wanted chips or a salad on the side you couldn't as you had to eat them up first!). Ordered the paella which actually turned out to be microwaved Uncle Ben's rice with a piece of chicken thrown in. Nothing 'paella' about it. That was a turn off for me and didn't find the rest of the dishes particularly Spanish. The service was slow and I wasn't asked if I wanted another drink. The only plus side is that I got my money's worth, had 8 plates and left full. The staff didn't even say Thank you or Goodbye when I left. If you're looking for a Spanish restaurant that is traditional and authentic then you need to look elsewhere. I definitely shan't be back.

First time my wife and I have been to a Tapas restaurant. The staff were very helpful throughout our evening. We had the buffet menu at £21.95 so we could try as many different dishes to see which we liked the best. We had a...

The atmosphere is a little strange at El Toro, with the restaurant been Spanish tapas themed we expected Spanish background music but was unexpected greeted with pop/chart music. The worst dish of the meal was the Paella Tapa Mixta this was very dry and lacked...

It is with a heavy heart I write this review… I normally love this place, the food and atmosphere are lovely, however after last nights debacle, I won’t return. We booked in well in advance online, a table for 4, at 4.30. We arrived and...

Great food especially good prawns and cod

Booked in for our work's Christmas party as a party of 10. When we originally booked we specifically asked if they catered for vegans and was told yes, they catered for vegans. They do up to a point but offered not one vegan dessert! When...

El Toro is a nice little restuarant that is easy to find in Bawtry. On our visit it felt a little like the front of house department was understaffed for the day (Bawtry had its Christmas market and it was very busy). When we booked the buffet we did so as it had a variety of Gluten free options. On the morning of the booking we received a call stating that the buffet wasn't on however we could have the normal or festive set menus. We enquired about the variety of Gluten free options on these and were assured there were still plenty. When we arrived we were solely offered the festive set menu which was fine with us - however the options for the starter were just garlic bread or garlic bread with cheese and churros for dessert. We were told we could pick something gluten free from the normal menu instead as they didn't do gluten free garlic bread. Additionally we were told that we would be informed of the gluten free choices when ordering dessert too. I picked chorizo for my starter and when it came it was lovely. All the food was great and the time it arrived was super quick to say how busy they were. The only delays we seemed to face were because the front of house staff seemed to be struggling to get to all of the tables with only 3 of them on, and not for lack of trying on their part. We had to wait quite a while to order our dessert and after asking what the gluten free options were we had to wait a further 15 minutes for someone to tell us what they were. When the waiter did tell us the choice - which was vanilla ice cream - I said that's fine thank you and she said it's ready now they've already done it for you (I'm assuming that vanilla ice cream was THE ONLY choice) . When the bill came we had been charged for 2 festive set menus as well as an additional chorizo starter. When I queried this I was told that I shouldn't have been allowed to have that starter as it's not included. When I said I wasn't informed that there was specific things I could and couldn't have and was led to believe that it was just a straight swap I was told "just leave it we have taken it off the bill for you" whilst I think this abrupt reply may have been more to do with language barrier than anything else I do think that there should be a set practise in place for dealing with menu ammendments for dietary requirements and clearer communication between the waiting staff. If I had been given a narrowed down choice of alternative gluten free options I wouldn't have questioned this selection and have chosen something happily. To expect a customer to pay extra without giving them the heads up in the first place and then charging them for a starter from the set menu they didn't have in the first place is a bit cheeky, I kind of felt like I was being led to feel like the mishap was my own fault. I do feel like if the restaurant had been quieter then hopefully the mistakes wouldn't have happened, although a set procedure for FOH would eradicate any confusion in the future.

The family had a ģreat meal here. The food was really good and the staff very attentive. A good night enjoyed by all

We weren't that impressed with El Toro really. Although there was a varied menu to choose from almost everything arrived tepid and the calamari was tough. The seating upstairs is not condusive to conversation . We will be returning to Feast in Hatfield instead.

Called in on a Monday evening. Wow…… the restaurant is immaculate, service was really first class, very pleasant waiters. The tapas was extremely good, great offer on a Monday evening. I tried the liver purely on the waiters recommendation and it was by far the best liver I have tasted, great recommendation. It’s a gem of a restaurant. Well done.

Nice layout and bit of a Spanish feel. Not really classic Tapas but was okay. Ordered lots of dishes to share, was more standard food with smaller portions. Friendly service

Amazing food and service. We went on a “buffet night” and the food was great with lots of choice. Staff were very attentive. Totally recommend coming here. We will be going back soon,

Absolutely amazing food, great service. What more do we need to say. Excellent. Fully recommend this place.

Outstanding cuisine... Very friendly attentive service at a very cheap price when the quality is taken into consideration

Amazing food. Fabulous service, and a lovely atmosphere

What a lovely evening food great ,service fantastic ,we will be back ASAP

Service excellent, the food was excellent and we will definitely return. Thank you

Visited on a Sunday evening. Over 30 tapas dishes to choose from. Between the four us we sampled the vast majority. None dissapointed. The service was fast and friendly. We were seated upstairs in a nice roomy booth. The room itself was bright and airy....

Visited on a Sunday evening. Over 30 tapas dishes to choose from. Between the four us we sampled the vast majority. None dissapointed. The service was fast and friendly. We were seated upstairs in a nice roomy booth. The room itself was bright and airy. All our dishes were very flavoursome and delicious. The portions were more than adequate.