Toro Japanese Restaurant

"Who would expect to find good Japanese food in a little Texas town with a population of 10,000? Until today, not me. This recently opened restaurant serves hibachi-style food, sans the hibachi-style dining, and sushi. Being my first time here, I had to try two dishes. I ordered the Vernon roll (spicy crab, shrimp tempura, avocado, and cream cheese) and was not disappointed. I was a bit surprised with the first bite, though. I've never had sushi that was served warm. After that brief moment of confusion, I was able to savor it fully. That bite alone was enough to ensure I'd be back. I also had an order of hibachi beef. It came with the typical pile of fried rice and cooked vegetables. The rice ranks right up there near the top of rices that I've had. Not at the very top, but pretty close. I tried their Japanese style French fries today. They were different. Really well cooked French fries with flaked, dried tuna, and a couple of sauces on them. Worth eating once. The service was very good and we were able to easily meet our one-hour lunch. The atmosphere was unique among Japanese places I've dinerd The building itself was more like an aging Mexican food place that's been recently updated. Overall, if you like Japanese food, it is definitely worth trying and should end up being a place for frequent travelers of US-287 to stop for lunch or dinner."

"Had lunch with my husband. Service was slow, took a while to be seated and place our order. Onion Soup was pretty good. I had the Chicken Hibachi which was okay, and California Sushi was probably what I liked the most."

"Delicious sushi! Clean restrooms. Soup, salad, sushi and steak dishes from the hibachi are all fantastic. Hard to find because there is no sign on the service road. The last picture shows the sign that is directly in front of the restaurant. It looks like that at one time it must have been the restaurant for the motel next door. Same stucco finish. Fast service so a great place for travelers passing through Vernon on 287."

"The food was delicious, but the service was very slow. My husband's food took a long time to be ready. The restaurant was full and there was only one person to serve all the tables and serve the people who were waiting to take home. I would not return"

"Got the jalapeno poppers and OMG!, they were phenomenal. They had crabmeat in them. The wontons were loaded with crabmeat. The gyoza was perfect too. Tried the chicken egg rolls, which were delectable. We had the dragon roll, 287 roll, spider roll and the volcano roll. All the rolls were tasty and fresh. Service was fast and attentive. Food came out fast too I'd recommend this place to anyone. It's a diamond in the middle of BFE Texas."