Toro

I absolutely love tapas, I love the idea of having small plates of food to share with your table, allowing each person to try various different dishes at once. So happy to finally try out Toro. Have been hearing incredibly positive reviews about this place from many people. There are no reservations taken at this restaurant so it is wise to come early around 5 or 5:30 to avoid waiting for hours for a table. I got here at 5:30 and shared a pitcher of sangria with my good friend and had a seat at the bar while we waited for our table. The sangria was delicious, sweet and fruity with still a strong hint of the red wine. We initially asked for the white wine sangria but was told that was only served during summer. The atmosphere was laid back and cozy, dark wood tables with a long communal table in the middle of the restaurant. I felt that the restaurant was a little bit too dim and that the ventilation system could be improved because it was rather smokey and the aromas of the food became a little overwhelming. The food was excellent though and I will go through them under the captions of each dish. 

A view of the bar table 

Red wine sangria 

Roasted bone marrow with radish citrus salad and oxtail marmalade.
Bone marrow was rich and very fatty. The flavor was perfect and the oxtail toast was delectable. Salad was a little bit too sour with the lime slices. Still highly recommended. 

Mini Kobe burgers with smoked tomatoes, alioli, and pickled red onions.
The burger patty was juicy and meaty, all the elements worked well together and the small size of the burger left you satisfied yet not too full to try out other dishes. The pickled onions was a nice tangy touch that wrapped up the entire dish. 

Crispy pork belly with sunchoke and fried potato bites in a cream sauce.
The pork belly was perfectly fatty but not overwhelmingly so. The skin was thin and crispy and worked perfectly with the succulent meat underneath. The cream sauce along with the lightly fried potato pieces all came together into the perfect bite. A must try!

Grilled corn with alioli, lime, espellete pepper,  and aged cheese.
One of toro'st most famous and popular dishes. The corn was sweet and roasted to perfection. The lime gave the entire dish a kick and the creamy cheese smothered over the delicious kernels of corn was absolute heaven.

Rabbit and escargot Paella
The paella was a little more watery than I would have liked yet the flavoring and texture of the rice was well done. The rabbit was cooked well and was tender. Was definitely not the best paella I have had but since I have been to Barcelona this does not mean that it was not a decent one. I would recommend trying their tapas over their paella though.

Other dishes that we ordered and are not pictured are as follows:
Foie gras with pear chutney on toast: so so, typical foie gras nothing special I thought. Very small portion.
Pressed Uni sandwich with miso butter and pickled mustard seeds: DELICIOUS. I adore uni and this sandwich was rich creamy and everything glorious about uni. Only wished the piece was a little larger!
Brussel sprouts: Typical buttery brussel sprouts. Not bad yet not something I would specially try out here since there are so many delicious options.

Overall the food was delicious and the dinner was very enjoyable. I would definitely recommend coming here and I will be back again very soon!