Mi Toro

I have unfortunately been to this place several times. I don’t understand why, but the locals love this place. Every time I visit my family they drag me here. This is by far the worst Mexican restaurant I have been to in my life. I have tried something different every time I have been here. And everything tastes the same. If I were to guess I would say the kitchen staff takes big turds on the plate, throw a little salsa or red sauce on there and BAM!!! It’s a mi toro meal. The only reason I gave this place 2 stars is because the staff and service are pretty good.

Mi Toro is hugely popular with locals as you will see by the cars in the parking lot on an average night. Food can sometimes vary but usually is very good and very reasonably priced which is why people keep coming back. Don’t hesitate if something doesn’t suit you to tell your waiter, they’ll make it right promptly in my experience.
On Tuesday and Thursday nights, they feature what I think are the best Margaritas in town at half price. Their small Margarita at $ 2.15 is an incredible bargain and a perfect accompaniment to the food. Avoid larger sizes, multiples or pitchers unless you have a designated driver.

***Update:1−11−2016 I still haven’t returned to this location so I am unsure of the quality or if there have been any changes.
I am aware it appears as if I just recently posted a good review of this location yesterday. When I write reviews there are usually 10 in queue, waiting to be finished. I just finished a good review yesterday, BUT the bad thing is, I ate at this location 4 times while the good review was in queue.
I ate there this evening and it definitely deserves an update. A couple nights ago I wanted to go to Mi Toro for the Steak Jalisco (Ribeye steak, baked potato, mixed grilled vegetables and 6 shrimp). I ordered that tonight and was disappointed. That wasn’t the first time I’ve been disappointed over the food at this location.
The potato wasn’t hot enough to melt butter (dead give away not a fresh baked potato), vegetables almost icy in the center. I wanted to tell the waiter to have it microwaved for me, but I didn’t want the steak to get cold, while they were nuking my meal. I ate the steak and shrimp and put the rest in a to-​go box, so I could heat it, at home.
My husband’s meal was cold also. The plates aren’t even warm anymore. Years ago, as they were put on the table, waiters would say «hot plate!» There is no need to warn us ‘hot plate’, because they serve them now, without wearing mittens and any protection (unless you order the fajitas on a sizzling plate).
I put our uneaten food into a box to heat and eat at home. After my husband paid, we walked through the door, but I turned and went back to the register.
I waited until there were no others around and asked if he was the manager. He said he was. I opened both boxes and told him our meals were served cold and the food would have to be heated before we could finish it. He asked if I told my waiter and I said I did not. I also told him that this has happened at least 2 other times within a few weeks.
I went on to explain that once prior, a Chili Relleno was served so cold the cheese wasn’t melted. He asked if I told the waiter then, I did not. I told him I assumed it was an off day. He said I should have told the waiter.
He began looking beyond me to people walking up. I was quiet and polite about this and then he said he can’t do anything unless I tell a waiter.
He looked through me again and told me, the next time, tell a waiter. Everything about him and his attitude was screaming, ‘Zero damns given!’. I closed the boxes and told him there won’t be a next time.
Turns out, the potato was boiled. The skin peeled off with absolutely no potato attached. The potato was ‘wet’ on the inside and not dry and fluffy, like a baked potato should be. I turned it into potato salad.
To Each Their Own.

I read reviews on Unilocal and decided to give Mi Toro a try. I had the steak fajitas lunch. The price was quite nice and the portions were large. The steak was very flavorful. I was pleasantly surprised that the guacamole was excellent as it is not too common to get good guacamole at most restaurants. Very flavorful. The Pico was also very good and flavorful. All in all I was very happy with a great lunch at a low price.

Yum! I’m a FAN FAN FAN!
Recommended by a few locals so I gave it a whirl. Went for lunch one day and dinner another:
–chicken soup: rice, large chunks of chicken, avocado, lime
I think everything I had in Corinth was salty, and this was no diff. But pretty clean flavors when you add the lime and some hot sauce! its a big portion so no need to order a full entrée
–chicken quesadilla: the ‘normal’ chicken quesadilla which has cheese and shredded chicken (vs. grilled chicken quesadilla) GREAT flavors! not bland at all! while a greasy from the hot, melted cheese
–carnitas: big chunks of tender pork over rice, beans, and guac salad with tortilla on the side
holy guacamole! so delish!!! the pork was super tender and paired great with the rice and beans. i would order this again!
be sure to try their verde sauce and hot sauce. both delish (and salty)

This is a old timers place food is bland no spice … its fresh food but bland so if your old and dont like spice and dont care if the lettuce taste just like the Rice or beans and meat this is your place

While growing up in nearby town of Glen, I vaguely remember very few Mexican restaurants in Corinth back in the 90’s. Actually I can only remember one, which closed long ago, and then Mi Toro moved in.
I rarely ever go to the original Hwy. 72 location anymore because the S. Harper is much closer. Before becoming Mi Toro, the brick building used to be a barbeque restaurant, which is kind of odd, but anyway.
You seat yourself and service is usually pretty fast. Chips and salsa are free to each table. I was kind of disappointed that they no longer serve the salsa in small carafes but in small indidual bowls (I usually pillage the free salsa).
Prices are definitely reasonable and portion sizes are quite large, almost always too much after all those chips and salsa.
I like the mushroom quesadilla and the fajitas (which I usually split with someone else). You know, you get stuck in a rut and you like what you like! I have tried the taquitos before and they were so-​so and I’ve never been brave enough to try the chilaquiles… yet.
I used to work at a Mexican restaurant so I got kind of spoiled on handmade corn masa tortillas and pork cheek tamales. Now the food is definitely «americanized» Mexican food or Tex-​Mex maybe? Not sure about the correct nomenclature here …
In any case, it’s still the best Mexican food around here. The lunch prices are so cheap, 2 people could probably eat here for less than $ 10 (that means you just have to get creative). If I’m ever in the mood for Mexican, I always come here.
The only con I have is that they don’t make fresh guac. I know it’s that cryovac prepacked stuffs they use, it doesn’t even remotely look like guac!!! :(