If you like authentic Mexican food and little hole in the wall restaurants, this place is for you. The restaurant sits in an old house that was converted into a restaurant years ago and reminds me of a place that I might see in Mexico. Over the years I've tried most of the things on the menu. On Tuesday they have a taco special that includes 3 tacos and on Thursday they have an amazing taquito special. Both are reasonably priced and taste great. They also have really good burritos that are stuffed read more

Overall El Torero is just ok. It is definitely better than Americanized food like Taco Bell, but not as good as other Taco stands and stores in SoCal. Their lot is very small, but there is some street parking. The man who took my order was very nice. The customers were a mixed bag. There were some guys who appeared to be hardworking blue collar workers of some type who were quiet and just enjoying their lunch. There were also some women who looked like white collar office workers and they were super loud and rude. There were also some older people who came in for take out. Overall, it was a bit noisy. The shredded chicken taco was a pretty standard hard taco. The shell was crispy after a long drive home on top but of course soggy on the bottom. The chicken was good quality and decent flavor. The taquitos were just ok. The ones made elsewhere, especially at most places in San Diego, are much better. Some places in the San Gabriel valley also make these a different style but better. However, the guac & sour cream at El Torero to go with the taquitos are far superior to San Gabriel and comparable to San Diego. If you want tacos, burritos, and other such type food and don't want the Americanized stuff, this is a good place to try if in the area. Not in this area often, but if there, would go to El Torero again. read more

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I'm always on the hunt for a good hard shell ground beef taco. And this one here is among some of the best I've had. Nice and crispy. The beef felt nice and full. Flavor profiles seasoned well. Cold sliced cheese. Diced tomatoes, and cold lettuce. Great crispy hard shell. I ordered the 3 for 7.99 deal. The other thing missing for me was sour cream. I will be sure to add that next time. The salsa had a great bold flavor as well. Nice indoor space. And it'll be a must visit for me whenever I'm in corona. Recommendation: hard shell ground beef tacos read more

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I loved this little hole-in-the-wall spot! My new favorite for sure. We ordered a Jr Classic asada burrito (which was small but then I was able to eat some of my husband's nachos too). So good! The meat was flavorful and the chips were fresh. Both the burrito and nachos filled us up. The nachos come with the wet ingredients on the side so they don't get soggy. Those little attentions to details I love. Their salsa on the side has some kick but delicious. Complemented the burrito and nachos. I was so hungry I didn't get food pics. Oops! The restaurant was clean, inviting and the decor is cute with painted murals. The gentleman that took my order was very polite and attentive. I'll be back for sure. read more

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A hidden gem. Food is always excellent and service is always quick and friendly. I love the tacos!!

Good mexican food everything you ask for is tasty you can-call your order in for fast pickup and prices are good.I recommend this place

Great tacos Chips and sauce are also excellent Clean, with a few tables and responsive services read more

It's a small little place, i think the kitchen is bigger than the eating area but what it lacks in size it packs in flavors and authenticity. My daughter and I wanted to try a new place and we're glad we did because it's become one of our favorite spots for Mexican food. We liked the Quesabirria so much she wanted it for her birthday dinner. So i placed the order and provided pickup date and time. We showed up at the time and the food was hot and ready. Came with all the fixing like onions and cilantro, salsa, tortilla chips. She is ecstatic about it and i want to thank the owner for providing my daughter with a memorable 16th birthday dinner read more

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I've been coming to El Torero for at least 30+ years. This is my go to spot for Crispy Hard Tacos and I'm never disappointed. I've left several raving Yelp reviews in the past and I see they're no longer there. I've seen this place different owners throughout the years. Some good and some not so good. One thing that hasn't change though is their delicious hot sauce. My visit yesterday I ordered 2 Shredded Beef Hard Shell Tacos with Rice/Beans ($12.95) The Refried Beans didn't taste the same like I've had here over the years. Maybe they no longer use Lard.... They still make their own Tortilla Chips which I like with that delicious Hot Sauce. There's inside and outside seating and the tables always look cleaned. If you're looking for some good Mexican Food come here for sure. read more

El Torero - Mexican Near Me - Corona, California

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My review is based off of my delivery order: I ordered the pozole small, two tacos plate with all beans, and four taquitos plate plus a Lime jarritos. First off I woke up craving pozole, which is really the only thing that I actually wanted. (Out of stock but still completed the order) Under the tacos plate they show the fried ones with various meat cheese lettuce tomato. I guess it was a bit naive to think they'd fry up some carne asada but those crunchy tacos with the pozole is what I craved. Instead got two street tacos. Thinking I'd be able to get my Lime Jarritos to wash it down.... instead I was given tamarind, I don't even like tamarind. Now that that's over with, understand the order will go through despite canceled MAIN items and they will switch out drinks for what they see fit, I mean they could have atleast canceled the drink too cause the flavor was out of stock. Only ate the tacos, not bad. Good spicy salsa on the side, beans were cool. read more

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Noooo... why did i not look at rating before ordering via door dash!!! Ordered The 3 plate combo, a extra chicken taco, carne taco and Huevos rancheros (Eggs over easy) Vedict...my huevos came with a hard dry yolk. The yolk is my favorite things and it wasnt runny as requested. Threw eggs away. Taquito...dry dry dry. Cheese enchilada. Ewww soggy and gross. The enchilada Sauce and ranchero sauce lacked any flavor. Crispy chicken taco was good. Soft taco beef. Carne no flavor. Ended up eating canned soup. Yea. Waste of $40+ dollers read more

I'll start with the menudo. Unfortunately, it was really bad. The meat was extremely chewy, hard to eat, and didn't seem fully cooked. That was very disappointing. Also the tortillas Instead of being warmed on a griddle, the tortillas were clearly microwaved. They were warm, but they tasted stale. Heating tortillas properly doesn't take much effort, so this was disappointing. The junior burrito was another letdown I understand it's a "junior" size, so I wasn't expecting a full burrito, but this was more like a taco. I even uploaded a picture you be the judge. My kid ate it in two bites. Paying $8 for something that small feels misleading. To be fair, my child did say the burrito tasted good. Service was good. read more

El Torero - Jr Burrito - Mexican Near Me - Corona, California

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Please ignore the negative reviews- yall sound like a bunch of Karen's ! Lol. No for real though, this was my first time here and the food is absolutely to die for. Chips are fresh and crunchy, the guacamole is INSANEEELY delicious the best ever- creamy and just a teeny kick of spice! For 7$ you get a huge boatload of chips and guac -i giggled cuz I couldn't believe how much you get for that price! Food came out fast too, and was cooked fresh to order. I got the chorizo breakfast burrito and could only eat half of it because of how loaded and thick it was! The cheese pull after taking a bite 10/10 and I believe they grilled the outside of the burrito so it was that nice toasted outside. Flavorful to the point I was almost done eating and realized I forgot to get salsa- it's so perfect on its own you don't even need it (though my husband said it's to die for) give them a try!! We will gladly drive up from Anaheim again just to get el torero!! (: read more

El Torero - Chorizo breakfast burrito, chips and guacamole - Mexican Near Me - Corona, California

Best little taco stand in Corona! Family owned and operated. Food is always made fresh to order. My go to favorite Mexican food place in Corona! read more

We've been doing business here for 28 years & love the food! Unfortunately this will be the last time. All because of a simple mistake and rude employee. My wife placed our usual order of hard shelled chicken tacos with extra cheese. I picked up the order after practice, got home took a shower and settled down to eat. Unfortunately we got beef instead of chicken. No problem; it's happened before. Went back to get the correct order because we don't eat beef. This guy checked the order and insisted my wife ordered beef! He was rude and refused to correct it. I asked if he was the owner & he said no & the owner wasn't home! He said he didn't know her phone number and refused to give his name! All over an about $10 bucks! Ok, sadly we won't be able to support this business anymore over this guy! read more

El Torero - Rude worker who lied about the owners phone number. Got my order wrong and refused to correct it! - Mexican Near Me - Corona, California

Paid $12 for a burrito that would be $4 anywhere else... Tiny little thing. We'll never be back. read more

El Torero - Tiny burrito they charge $12 for - Mexican Near Me - Corona, California

I ordered thru DoorDash. Tried calling back the restaurant but no one is answering. This place is crap! They gave me watered down pineapple and salty chorizo. The Al pastor was really dry. Not buying to this place again. read more

El Torero - I ordered pineapple drink but they gave me watered down pineapple, taste like water! Also the chorizo is salty!! - Mexican Near Me - Corona, California

Never mind the negative reviews; anyone who has lived in the Corona-Norco area for any length of time knows the best tacos, salsa and guacamole in the city are found right here. I've tried many other places and keep coming back to this one! read more

Hands down the best hard shell tacos in the IE. , Taco Tuesday is 3/$8 potato chicken shredded beef, they're all great!

We made a girlfriend's birthday brunch for a group of 7 at El Torito in Corona the server Diana was attentive to our group brought our food & drinks out fast and fresh. Making sure our group was taken care of. The manager Javier introduced himself and was helpful letting us know of restaurant specials and events coming up. Will definitely be going back. read more

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Crunchy taco Tuesday is a must. But order ahead because if not the wait is crazy!! I got 3 of each meat. Can't decide which one is the best.

My family and I order it at least once a week. We use the delivery app. Great good and great deal. Always shows up fresh. Definitely a favorite. read more

Ordered bacon breakfast burritos and they were made with semi raw bacon. We tried to call to sort it out and we were spoken over and rushed off the phone. read more

El Torero - Mexican Near Me - Corona, California

I come all the way from San Bernardino this place has the best tacos out here no lie. Service is a 9/10 read more

El Torero - Fire salsa - Mexican Near Me - Corona, California

Never disappoints, always so good. Chile is very spicy but addicting. Just posting this to update their new menu... me and my family definitely eat here multiple times a month :) I definitely recommend you call in your order ahead of time if you plan to take home... especially big orders. Seating is very tight in here and limited fountain drinks but they have horchata! read more

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Customer service was excellent food always so good. My favorite is the guacamole and salsa

Food is good but If ordering from Uber Eats expect long delays! Food was 40 mins late Uber driver says this place has terrible time management. read more

It took 50 minutes to get our takeout order of 2 items plus chips and salsa. Many people who ordered after us for dine in received their food before us. The woman also forgot our chips/salsa and we had to remind her and wait even longer for her to prepare that for us. Overall the food is good but the wait time is absolutely ridiculous. Maybe try dine in or delivery, but would never do takeout again. read more

I have nothing bad to say about this place at all we stopped to try it we must moved back to Corona and hadn't tried it before and let me tell you they are probably the best food I have had in a long time. The service is excellent the only thing i would say is the young lady didn't seem to be able to answer questions about the menu. The food is so flavorful and just warm and delicious: I will definitely be back over and over again. We got the hard tacos and the carne con chile. The carne con chile is spicy and full of flavor and a decent size serving. The hard shell tacos are moist and hard all at the same time. Definitely a must try read more

El Torero - Mexican Near Me - Corona, California

Hmm Yelp need some help.. looked for a new place to try while we were waiting for a car repair. Happened upon El Torero and what a great surprise. Thought we'd try it out. The few parking spots were empty when we arrived and this little mom and pop place was a little questionable but we needed some pozole and tacos pronto. My hangry face was fast approaching. Walked through the door and it was like a whole different place. Well maintained tables that didn't wobble. No rips in the chairs. Beverage cooler filled with an assortment of drinks. A clean clear menu with great prices and super friendly service. We waited for our order and it totally hit the spot. Pozole was so big we had to take half home. Tacos live up to the reputation. They're really good if you order anything try the crunchy tacos. By the time we finished our meal the parking lot was full. We realized we found a hidden gem. read more

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Came to brunch with my family had a great time and Laura, Is the best.The food is excellent.

Our server Laura was awesome very attentive to our party. Excellent customer service and always asking if we needed anything picking up all of our empty plates to make sure we had enough room read more

Foodlooks authentic in the pictures but something esle whenyou eat it. I was disappointed in the tacos..

First time trying it, I passed up my normal Del Taco Tuesday to check this place out, it's different ,taco were crispy, home made type of tacos I tried both the shredded beef & ground beef kind of like the ground beef better, No Carne Asada so I was disappointed about that, other than that it was ok. read more

Javier was great! He took great care of our large party. We will definitely be coming back and bringing more friends and family!

Dropped in for a company lunch and Javier took our large party asap and gave great service!

My brother Jose passed away 10 years ago, and just recently my brother Victor came home bragging about these tacos. He told me, "Lora, you need to try this taco place Jose kept telling me about years ago." It only took him a decade to remember, but wow... these tacos are insanely good! The hard shell ones -- holy moly . Thanks for the tip, brother Jose long story short try the hard shell tacos and the chimichangas too read more

Javier the manager was so good! Sky was my server and she was wonderful and very helpful. The food was good and the ambiance even better.

WOW! I came here on a recommendation for the "best crunchy tacos" and they live up to the hype! I ordered a shredded beef taco and a potato taco with a side of guacamole. They came up as $3 each, which is a little pricey. The man who took my order was really friendly and the service was quick. It's a small place but they do have interior seating. The tacos were hot and fresh and loaded up with diced tomatoes, shredded lettuce, and cheese! They came with sides of red salsa, which was delicious. The guacamole isn't true guacamole like you might expect; it's a thinner pourable style. It is creamy and seems like it probably has dairy in it (I'm not positive though). All in all I really liked my food and told my coworkers about this place! My only gripes right now: they open at 9am, but they serve breakfast, so I'm sitting here writing this review at almost 8:30am and hungry for a breakfast burrito but have to wait. Other con is the prices are a bit high, but at least the food is good! Will definitely be back. read more

El Torero - Crunchy tacos! The best! - Mexican Near Me - Corona, California

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Ok first of let me say by far the best crispy tacos for Taco Tuesday ever! 3 tacos for $6.99 on Tuesdays and Fridays. Their salsa is so good too. We also tried their cheeseburgers and omg the best burgers in Corona honestly! So much good flavor in the meat. The fries are your crinkly cut fries which were nice and fresh and crisp. The prices are very reasonable. It's a little hole in the wall place tucked behind the shady motel and del taco. Do yourself a favor and try the shredded chicken tacos. I noticed a lot of people picking up their orders so if you don't want to wait then just call and say to go. They make everything fresh so you will wait but the food is so worth it. Can't wait to try more menu items. read more