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El Torazo

4.3 (245 reviews)
ModerateMexican
Open 10:00 am - 9:00 pm

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Moderate noise
Casual
Dogs allowed
Outdoor seating

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Erika S.

Great Mexican food! Very clean spot and tasty food. The red sauce was not my favorite, but the green was lemoney tasting. I would recommend the aqua Frescas, the horchata and Jamaica were delicious. The flan was also delicious

Shredded beef Crunchy tacos with beans and Cajun fries
Melody G.

What can I say, other than we love El Torazo. We tend to get the same thing every time because we just like what we get so much.

Machaca Bowl and Denver omelette
Marcia S.

AMAZING breakfast! Super fresh, fast- extremely clean, friendly service, available inside and patio seating plus generous free parking! Takeout available - we stayed and relaxed. Boyfriend enjoyed Machaca Bowl and a side of chili's. I LOVED my Denver omelette! Definitely earned our future business- thank you Marcos!

Mexican (soft) carnitas and barbacoa tacos alongside crispy potato/shredded chicken/shredded beef tacos. $1.99 each on Tues and Fri!
Tran D.

Love a good Taco Tuesday, but have you heard of Taco FRIDAY? that's right, El Torazo does a special on Tuesdays and Fridays. $1.99 select tacos! This deal is a steal! What initially caught my eye was the crispy tacos, I love a good (non fast food chain) crispy taco and sometimes they're not easy to find. I decided to grab a few for the family and myself and the verdict is, we are all BIG fans. We really like the crispy chicken/shredded beef/ potato tacos. We have tried their Mexican (soft, street style) asada/carnitas/barbacoa tacos, still good, but here, the credit definitely belongs to the crispy. It's a simple taco, but they do it so well, perfect ratios. Their red sauce is delicious but their green sauce absolutely SLAPS. I could drink it. Staff is nice and service is usually really quick, but I will say I think because of both social media, and word of mouth, they have newfound fame and fans. Wait times are getting a bit longer, but you can tell they try their best to be efficient. Also, I recently learned that they just launched a new app, so you can place online orders which may help with wait times. There's a good amount of seating, although I usually do take out. Again, you cannot go wrong with a meat filled, veggie and cheese stuffed crispy taco, and for $1.99 on Taco Tuesdays AND Fridays?! UNBEATABLE. Catch ya there for sure!

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Good fast Mexican food. The price is worth what you get. If you're looking for something fast and reasonably priced this is the place.

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Amazing ground beef tacos ! They have very good avocado salsa as well! Yum will be back for sure

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Food and price is amazing! Service is friendly. Place was clean and had plenty of seating. Definitely coming back.

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I've walked by this place so many times during trips to Huntington Beach and we finally decided to…read moretry it. Wow, we have been missing out. This place has an open concept dining room where the windows are open so even if you are sitting inside, you still feel the beach vibes. They also offer outdoor seating. You order at the kiosk and select from three tiers of meat, which vary in price depending upon which you select. The employees are all very friendly and seem to enjoy working there, which is rare to find. We first stopped in last weekend during a trip and enjoyed a selection of tacos- chicken, asada, al pastor, and chorizo. The meat is so flavorful, my favorite was the chicken and my fiance preferred the chicken and asada- they were all delicious though so you can't go wrong. We didn't try any of the 2nd or 3rd tier meats, so we can't speak to those, however a lady next to us recommended the cecina. They double up on the corn tortillas, so it holds up to any of the delicious salsas you add. Speaking of, they have a double sided salsa bar with green and red salsa that ranges from tame to spicy. The other side has a selection of cucumbers, cilantro, white onions, pickled red onions and limes. They also have a stellar Taco Tuesday deal, 3 regular/classic tacos for $7.50! At least as-of July 2026. It was so good that on a trip back this week we ate there twice. Of all the places I've tried in Huntington Beach, this is my favorite. Do yourself a favor and don't make the mistake of passing it by.

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We were there on a Mon night for happy hour & we got to watch Monday night football while there!…read moreThere's music playing in the background, but it's not so noisy that you can't hold a conversation. Service here was great - wait staff checked on us, got rid of empties quick, refilled chips/ salsa & water, etc. maybe since it was a quiet Mon, we got all the attention. I got a guava margarita for the Mon price of $6.99 & ordered 2 hot apps for $7.99 each - loaded asada fries & queso birria fries. It was super delicious & there was so much, I was able to take home 1/2 of each app.

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El Torazo - mexican - Updated July 2026

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