First time we visited this place my friend and I, entering the door we waited for us to sit down, and there were two waiters there at the entrance and they ignored us, we waited for about 5 minutes they continued to look on their cell phone until my friend asked them if they sat us down or we took a table alone, I don't recommend this place, they don't have good service read more

I love their food and their service. It's always a great time. The food is really good Mexican food with a nice ambience.

Not a fan. Too dark, they need to fix the roof in some areas and the food was normal. No wow flavor. I love that the mole was not spicy and they have a non-spicy salsa for your chips. Otherwise, the food was like the food I make when I'm lazy and use canned sauces to make it with and it's pretty much just not with much flavor. --- In short; I was not impressed and was hoping for more yummy authentic , either good quality restaurant finger licking good food or traditional homemade from scratch yumminess. read more

My favorite item on the menu is the Arroz con Pollo. The burritos are also good. Nice place for a date. Just prepare to have the waiter throw himself at your girl. Not sure if this still going on got sick of that rude disrespectful behavior and stopped going there. Good food beautiful restaurant. Rude waiter. read more

All of these restaurants cook everything in lard including chips. Vegetarians and vegans should not go. Your only option is salad.

Whoever says El Toreo is "Tex-Mex" is on acid. Good, Californian Mexican food, i love the tacos. read more

For those of you in the Antelope Valley, you are no doubt aware that El Toreo has several locations. I grew up on El Toreo. I started going to the on in Palmdale on 10th and Palmdale Blvd with my parents. When we moved to Quartz Hill we started going to the one on L. I love El Toreo. Easily one of my favorite Mexican restaurants anywhere. I still like to go when I come home for a visit. The staff is always great. I see the same people in there that I have seen for years. They have gotten to know my family (cousins, grandparents, aunts/uncles). It is nice to have a place that is like a second home. Great food. A dark and comfortable atmosphere. Good staff. What more could one want. Find an El Toreo near you and make an evening of it. read more

This is the place to go for Mexican Food in the desert. Drinks are good and the food is tasty too. They have been around for 25 plus years and are always good. Get the big margarita and tell them you want Pat Kelly special. He is a legend there...or so he says.. read more

This place is good, you can't go wrong with the food, a little pricey, but other then that, really good. fast serves.

First time here, service was extraordinary!!!!!! From the moment we walked through the door, up to the minute we left. Family owned,(family oriented) waiter filled our cups as soon as they were empty. I will definitely b coming back here. read more

If you want tex-mex flavorless mexican, this is your place. The enchilada sauce tasted canned, the burrito was disgusting. The only positive was their margarita and you can get one of those anywhere. revisit 2/28/08 Well, my friends talked me into going so we went back. Again, the burrito was a huge disgusting thing with watered down pinkish sauce poured over it whether we wanted "wet" or not . The Chile verde was mostly onion and tough pork in a flavorless sauce. Everything is Ranchera (read canned enchilada sauce) -- even their enchilada suiza came with it! Their "del mar" menu selection consisted of 3 choices of shrimp. The salsa has no hint of spice and is a red tomato sauce without chunks of onion, tomato or cilantro. On the bright side, one of the diners ordered carne tampiquena which was great.. Yes, Dawn, this is AMERICAN food, Look around when you eat there, you won't see the local hispanic population eating at this place. Go to Mexico, you won't see food like this! Here is the definition of tex mex as described by wikipedia: "Tex-Mex" is a term used to describe a regional American cuisine that blends food products available in the United States and the culinary creations of Mexican-Americans influenced by the cuisines of Mexico. The cuisine has spread from border states such as Texas and those in the Southwestern United States to the rest of the country. In some places, particularly outside of Texas, "Tex-Mex" is used to describe a localized version of Mexican cuisine. It is common for all of these foods to be referred to as "Mexican food" in Texas, parts of the United States, and some other countries. In other ways it is Southern cooking using the commodities from Mexican culture. In many parts of the U.S. outside Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona, the term is synonymous with Southwestern cuisine. Two such foods include the taco and the burrito. read more

This is top of the line. It has some traditions that it holds onto. #1 is their employees, dedicated, and right to the point- LOYAL. you can rely on them. I've had the pleasure to be there when they first opened business in one place on Sierra Highway. The head waiter Jose, worked enough there to retire, instead he opened his own restaurant, and it's still running. These guys have seen changes nobody could imagine. Their product, their service is unmatchable anywhere. Covid might have hurt them in certain places, and that's gonna trickle down to a community and hurt them the most if El Toreo cuts the ribbon. You'll never find anything anywhere comparable. Their double strawberry margaritas with Cuervo Gold, will be missed terribly if they go. The crew, I'm sure the owner will take care of them, as there was a reason he hired them and kept them though thick and thin. I've dined there hundreds of times, since the 70s. read more

5 star service. Our drinks stayed full , our waiter checked in us every few minutes , the staff seems happy to be at work, and the food is really good here. I Like This Location the best And I Have Been To All The Other El Toreo's In The AV. read more

Ordered the Chile relleno and it was good..stuffed with mushrooms and white cheese. The albondiga soup was delicious. A bit pricey, but the food is good. read more

This location is closed, and the phone number has been disconnected. I both drove by the address on W 10th Street and called to verify.

Not sooo fast cowboy.........!!had some extra time on a Tuesday night so i headed down-up to Palmdale, el torea for what I had referred to, until this most recent visit, my favorite ,Mexican food. They removed the item i had my chops set for from the menu reporting that it was not a big seller...Really?!.the crab burrito marinated in butter and garlic served mojado style drenched in bubbly melted cheese......sadly the drinks just ok too. no familiar staff which was another reason i enjoyed going in the past......sooooooo i tried just one last time for the sunday champagne brunch...........no one to blame but ME...food was not fresh, tussled with my stomach for two days straight.........champagne......????? two words......auste spamante......the nitrates had my head feeling like it was going to literally spin off the axle........sadly, i wont be returning.......ever! it was good while it lasted......looking to head to the mexiacn spot in Rosamond.... read more

The ambiance isn't much, but the waitress we had was running around doing everything, including the bar, and we still felt she took great care of us. The food was great, hot and fresh. Really enjoyed the experience, even though when we first walked in, it was so unimpressive, I didn't think we would! read more

Val S. I dont care if you are a international food judge or whatever, you dont know what you are talking about and obviously have never been to Tx! Ive been here (tx) 14 years and cant stand the mexican food here! Tex-mex is THE worst! I grew up eating at El Toreo at multiple locations and it has always been my favorite. The buffet is the way to go! We loved it so much we would hit the monday night buffet in palmdale and the wednesday night buffet in lancaster every week! This was back when the Ave L location had just opened and before then. I went back to that location in 2002 and it was just as good as I remembered. Hopefully when I return this April, it will satisfy the cravings Ive had for 7 years! read more

My friend and I ordered Guacemole to start with and then Chili Colorado and Taquitos. The Guacemole was undeniable out of a can. So was the Chili Colorado. The taquitos had been frozen and were microwaved - about the quality of Trader Joe's Taquitos, only that the price there is what, 1/5th? or something like that. Needless to say this was a miserable experience and we won't go back. read more

One the best Mexican restaurant's in the Antelope valley bar none. the same can be said for all the other El Toreo restaurant's in the valley. read more