You are given a review about a place. You need to provide a rating from "1 star" to "5 stars" for this place.

[EX Q]: Taco Bell gets 3.5 stars and this place is only at 4? COME ON PEOPLE...! This is THE BEST Mexican restaurant in Pittsburgh.

My wife and I were in Cancun 2 weeks ago and after an entire week of Mexican food we both had sworn it off for months... that is, until we were out at Excuses and decided to grab a bite to eat. Fat Heads would have been the first choice but the wait can be crazy long. Sake for sushi was my second choice but the wife wasn't in the mood. El Toro was her suggestion.

We were not disappointed. We were met by what must be the owners' wife or the mother of the guys working there, she had a big smile, remembered us from visits past, asked if we would like our same table and immediately seated us and delivered ice water, chips & salsa. Then she introduced our waiter and was off to seat other guests. Our waiter- Mauricio or something- was very friendly, recommended a few specialties then gave us time to decide. He even told us that margaritas & Coronas were half price and we ordered one of each. The mega-margarita with the mini-corona is always Kim's fav and she loved it. That drink is big enough to share but with Mauricio being 'quick on the draw' I never had an empty bottle in front of me.

For dinner, we chose the Molcajete Fajitas- steak & chicken (we're not fans of chorizo) and they were delicious as usual. The quality, service & portions have not changed since our first visit.

We will continue to be customers of El Toro because they deliver what we want- authentic Mexican, fair prices and excellent service.
[EX A]: 5 stars

[EX Q]: I've been in salon limbo for over a year looking for a place that cares about details and quality work over rushing you in and out. This place is AMAZING! Cat did my pedicure and fill with gel polish and rhinestone bows. She was very careful and took her time to make sure I was completely happy with all aspects of my service. No detail was overlooked. They have a great selection of quality polish and gel colors. The salon is very tastefully decorated and immaculate. LOVE this place!!! I have found my nails a new home.
[EX A]: 5 stars

[EX Q]: This is one of those reviews where I wonder if I missed something, everyone seems head over heels in love with au pied de cochon, but I was not that impressed.

First, the service and decor. The service was pretty slow, we were there for about 3 and a half hours. There had to be at least a 45 minute wait between our apps and our entrees. Our waitress was polite and friendly, but wasn't around that often. She did help pick a great bottle of wine after my original choice was no longer available. My water glass was empty quite a few times, but that's a busboy issue. The decor and layout was a bit odd, they obviously made the conscientious decision to choose cramming as many people in as possible over comfort and style.

Second, the food. I'm really torn about how to describe the food. I think the best way is to say that each item was one of the most delicious things I've ever had - for the first 1 - 2 bites. After that, it got gross kinda quick. I am no stranger to rich foods, and I subscribe to the French (or Paula Deen) school of thought that cooking with butter makes everything better, but this food was just over the top. I started with a Duck Carpaccio. Carpaccio is usually light and fresh and this one was too, until I broke the egg yolk over the entire dish as instructed. Then it just got creamy and all the flavors got muddled and didn't really work well together. Someone else ordered the Foie Gras Poutine, and I really couldn't stomach much more than a few bites. Again, I have to think I'm missing something here because everyone raves about it. To me, it's taking something completely trashy like Disco Fries and trying to class it up by adding some Foie Gras and cheese curds. The duck in the can was undercooked and again, completely over the top with Foie (apparently the duck is supposed to come out under done according to the wait staff). The main entree was the rabbit special for 2 - 3 people. It's a whole rabbit, with the head braised in red wine, two legs sous-vide (I believe), two legs roasted, and the remainder of the rabbit rolled and stuffed with foie and roasted / baked, all served over a creamy polenta. The roasted legs were amazing, but moving onto the torso sections, the meat was completely overpowered by the foie.

All in all it seems that the point of this restaurant is to eat as much Foie Gras as possible. It's not done in a classy way, where a little goes a long way, but an in your face Foie Gras fest. Maybe it's unfair for me to rate au pied de cochon based on not liking a specific type of food (i.e. Poutine) - especially without having any other point of reference, but I think the over the top ideology of throwing Foie Gras around like it's rosemary or salt and pepper is really the underlying issue here. I just don't get this place.
[EX A]:
3 stars