Toro

Toro reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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1. J

   Jennifer VIP

   Houston8 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   The food here was very good. We particularly enjoyed the dumplings, tempura and rolls. Our server was outstanding. She was very helpful in the selection and her enthusiasm was vibrant!
   

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2. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Sacramento1 review

   5.0

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Service was great and friendly. Food was delicious. The match tea was amazing and cloudy mind drink was a cinnamon sweet treat
   

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3. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Las Vegas4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Good sushi and good service! Would definitely recommend!
   

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4. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Unspecified1 review

   1.0

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 2

   Old fish smells and taste bad maybe don’t serve that here next customers pro tip 😉
   

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5. D

   Diner VIP

   New York City5 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Delicious food very nice staff sat in back room very nice Definitely will go back
   

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   DanielS

   New York City3 reviews

   1.0

   Dined on March 4, 2025

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 1

   Toro.L – A Fishy Disappointment in Carmel I wanted to like Toro.L. I really did. Tucked away in Carmel-by-the-Sea, a town known for its charm and (one would assume) refined taste, I had high hopes. Surely, a sushi spot here would outshine the middling joints scattered across Monterey, right? Wrong. Let’s start with the sashimi—specifically, the salmon, which arrived with those unappetizing brown bits that whisper, I’ve seen better days. The yellowtail “carpaccio” was another mystery. Thick, clumsy slices of hamachi lounging in a cuddle puddle of what I can only describe as seasoned confusion—no oil, no finesse, just a sad side of fishy seaweed salad. Carpaccio? Not even close. The tempura? Actually good. But no amount of crispy, golden perfection can save a meal when the star ingredient—the fish—is phoning it in from the depths of disappointment. Final verdict? Don’t go here. Save yourself, and your palate, the heartbreak.
   

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7. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Los Angeles6 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 2, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Toro is one of the few Japanese restaurants in the US that preserves the taste of amazing fish by not bathing it in sauces. That’s what you get with the freshest fish. It doesn’t need to be hidden behind sauces. The staff were attentive, courteous and quite pleasant to all customers. This was my second visit and the experience is as consistent as it was a year or so ago. Exceptional all around.
   

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   adweeth

   Dublin13 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on March 1, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Good sushi…. Good spot for a reasonable dinner in Carmel.
   

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   Karen

   San Francisco3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 25, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Every year I have a celebration meal in honor of my mom’s birthday. Her favorite food was sushi and sake!! Can’t go wrong with that.
   

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10. KS

    KellyS

    Washington DC7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 16, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Sushi was delicious, the menu inventive with plenty of traditional choices, too. The service was exemplary from start to finish, with the helpful and knowledgeable sommelier and server making it extra interesting and fun.
    

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