El Toro Brewing Co. In Morgan Hill
Zaira and I just returned from dinner at El Toro Brewing Co. in downtown Morgan Hill. Despite the pleasure I take in trying new restaurants, it’s taken me quite some time to experience (and therefore review) Morgan Hill’s own little brewpub. That’s for a few reasons: 1) I don’t like bars, and this distaste extends to brewpubs, 2) I hate sports bars, and El Toro was judged Morgan hill’s #1 Sports Bar by the Morgan hill Times, and 3) I seldom go to restaurants alone (particularly new ones) and Z’s only with me Thursday thru Saturday nights., and I don’t think either of us would have a good experience at El Toro on a weekend evening.
Tonight there was a big college football game on, but El Toro was not oo crowded and the folx there weren’t rowdy at all. They did seem short staffed, though as our waitress (didn’t have a nametag, but she’s a cute young blonde) seemed to be working the entire downstairs all alone. Still she gave excellent, friendly, and apologetic service, earning a nice tip from us. Speaking of costs, our bill came to just under $22.00 which isn’t bad at all considering the food we received.
I ordered the Hawaiian Burger (pineapple & teryiaki sauce) while Zaira ordered the Brewhouse burger (standard cheeseburger). Both were large (1/2 pound patties) and the meat was of excellent quality if not totally top notch. They also came with fries (skin on, just the way I like ‘em) and a pickle (which I can’t comment on as Z swiped it from my plate). I’d give the food four stars out of five overall and five of five for the type of restaurant. At those prices there’s definitely no room for complaints on either portion size or quality.
We probably won’t return to El Toro, but that’s through no fault of theirs. We just aren’t fans of the brewpub environment. Anyone without such an aversion, however should defintely put El Toro Bewing near the top of their Morgan Hill dining list.
Tags: brewpub, dinner, downtown, El Toro, environment, Morgan Hill, restaurant, review, service, Sports
Did you manage to try any of their beer? I’m a big fan of their Golden Ale, but the Amber is tasty as well.
Most of the weekend crowd is over at the Strixe lounge or Legends downtown, so my bet is that El-Toro is comparatively subdued. It may be worth a try, if only to get out every now and then. It’s a nice place to unwind after work or to grab a bite for lunch.
Also convenient: there are two bicycle posts right outside the restaurant, making it a potentially car-free dining out experience.
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Welcome, BC!
I don’t drink, so didn’t try any of their beer, but it’s good to hear from someone who appreciates it!
BTW, I clicked over to your blog and couldn’t figure out what language it was in so I could have Google translate it. Are you writing about local issues? I’d love to develop a network of South County bloggers.