The El Toro Burger

Back in November, my husband and a friend went to a place called, Holy Cow (located on Central Ave. in Albuquerque just off of the I-25 freeway) and claimed they have had the best burger they ever had. It's a great place to eat, but for us, a bit of a trek since we live in Rio Rancho and don't find ourselves in that part of town very often.
So, for quite sometime, my husband would wistfully (and lustfully, I might add) talk about that Holy Cow burger.

A few weeks ago, we decided to have a dinner at the El Toro Bar and Grill located in the Inn at Rio Rancho. He tried their El Toro burger and now claims that this is the best burger. He even brought our friend back to see if he would agree with his take on the burger. The verdict? Although our friend would not say that it was better than Holy Cow's burger, it indeed did RIVAL it. That's good enough for us! Besides, at least the El Toro Bar and Grill is in our 'hood! And they also serve the best hand made margarita (it rivals MY handmade margarita).

(unassembled burger)

 

Ready to eat! The fries are perfectly done too.

 

Eggplant Poor Boy (that's what I had)

So, if you are looking for a good place to eat in Rio Rancho (or the Westside for that matter), stop by the El Toro Bar and Grill located in the Inn at Rio Rancho. If you are a tequila aficionado, you are in luck since that is something they specialize in.