Okay food, okay service, terrible attention to food allergies.
When I go to eat somewhere with my best friend, we always make sure to be very clear about her severe nut allergy. Obviously we did this at Toro.
We told the waiter my friend had a deadly nut allergy. After a very sub par meal--the sushi really isn't flavorful--we ordered the chocolate cake for dessert. It was the best chocolate cake we'd ever had. One problem though: Nutella.
Nutella wasn't listed on the dish description, and when we asked the waiter why they had Nutella on the cake he just shrugged and said the chef decided to add some on the top.
WHY? I don't understand what the problem here was. Did the waiter not tell the chef about the allergy? (Not okay.) Did the chef not care? (Not okay.)
Obviously this ruined the entire brunch. Not that there was much to ruin. The food really wasn't anything special.
There are just so many other places to go in Scottsdale, and no chocolate cake is worth a trip to the hospital.
If you do decide to come here for brunch, avoid the adventurous dishes and stick with the more traditional breakfast fare.