Food and service was great. Pollo Picante is the best garlic chicken dish. Great little restaurant! The hostess with the little dutch girl braids was so sweet to us. She always greets us with a smile.
The food is always done well, service however is lackluster, my dining companion and I ordered the CHEESE enchiladas what we got was CHICKEN and it was dry inside, ordered guacamole which never materialized. We had a server who wasn't ours and ours never came by at all, just cruised by and said ' everything ok' and kept right on walking.PERHAPS she is new, benefit of the doubt, just seems like it's harder to go out and get a decent meal with decent service ,I work hard for my money and I tip welkerp getting disappointed ? l, just think might not go out as often.
Alejandro was an amazing waiter, the food was delicious. I would 100% recommend coming back again, the portions of food were large.
It had been quite some time since I had eaten at El Tucan. I had been away due to traveling. I was so happy that everything was as amazing as I remembered. Our waitress was very sweet and on top of things. The food was most delicious. Definitely get a slice of flan for dessert. It is homemade and a perfect ending. Expect a little wait though cause the place is always packed.
Visiting friends and had a hankering for Mexican . They recommended El Toucan. It was mildly busy and waited 15 minutes for a table. The four of us had different entrees . Each was ample and very tasty . Arrived to the table in a reasonable time and hot. The salsa and chips were very good. The nacho chips were freshly made and hot, which resulted in excessive over indulging! Deserves two thumbs up!!
The best food in town . From the Canadians ,
El Tucan- Merritt Island, FL- 1 Star “Hasta a la Mejor Cocinera se le Queman los Frijoles” – Mexican Proverb Pulling out of my driveway, I glanced back down at my random name generator, yep, “Mexican” it was. As I mulled the name over, El Tucan, I know it had been there for a while and upon further research found out that they have been in business since 1994. That's a good run for an eatery and that usually bodes well for the fare served. Entering the parking lot at lunchtime, I was set aback by the barren wasteland that greeted me. While, this, in and of itself, does not necessarily mean the place wasn't all that good, it didn't bode well. After taking a table I looked around while waiting for my server. Shyla soon appeared out of nowhere. I kid you not, she is so stealthy, she about gave me a heart attack upon her sudden arrival. I asked Shyla for a Pulled Chicken Burrito and a Carne Asada plate with sides of rice, beans and chips. Taking a gander about the joint, I noticed it was clean, spacious and decorated like your typical “Mexican” restaurant found in these here United States of America. As with most places here, I knew this was a bandulu Mexican restaurant and was hoping the food was at least close to authentic. As Shyla was seen returning with my foodstuffs, I would get my answer soon enough. I don't know if they fried this Pulled chicken Burrito (it wasn't browned so I think not) but it was hard enough to literally cut the roof of my mouth. I may not be a Mexican national or of Mexican descent, but I know that a tortilla should not cut the roof of your mouth like Cap'n Crunch. Needless to say, I did not put more than the offending bite in my mouth. Moving on to the other entree of Carne Asada, I had my doubts but dutifully dug in. Let me rephrase that, I attempted to dig in numerous places, but didn't have any luck cutting through until I tried a piece near the edge. After finally chiseling a piece off, I shoved it in my maw. After several minutes of chewing, I gave up. This is absolutely horrid and unchewable. I'm not one for giving up or giving in, but I know if I didn't in this case I would more than likely still be sitting there masticating away. The accompanying chips and salsa are nothing to write home about. In fact, the salsa comes from a Pace 5-gallon jug..so it is what you would get at home, so again, why tell them about it? I know I am not really in Mexico, but I sure would like to see some homemade mole once in a Tex-Mex restaurant before I die. The sides were overcooked and not all that appetizing, despite the apparent freshness of the relish. The Big Boy says, “Unless it's Dia De Los Muertos and you are muerto, don't go here.” On a side note, I did receive a dose of Montezuma's revenge upon returning home...good times! #iamthebigboy #bigboy #bigboydining
Huge portions but it wasn't good. Poppers were what you buy in the frozen section at Publix, quesadilla was just chicken and melted Monterey Jack. Most of the order seemed to be what someone who's never had Mexican food thinks Mexican is.The price is super steep given the quality, but I guess they justify it with quantity?
The margaritas were the best part. I'm from Colorado, so I might be a little biased, but this was the most bland Mexican food I have ever eaten. The reason it's a two star rating and not a 1 it's because of the staff and margarita. But the food was horrible, the layout was super cramped. It was packed with people, so I guess my taste is different, but if you are used to "real" Mexican food, this isn't the place.
The item I ordered was literally floating in grease. There was a tortilla chip aspect to it and they were all saturated. The steak portion was good. The manager saw it and was dismayed room you kitchen manager but yet still charged me in full. Was my first time there and was Disappointing !