We have been coming to this El Torio for years and enjoy our experience here every time. It is always clean and the staff is always friendly and welcoming. Arturo was our server tonight and even though we can in close to closing time he didn't make us feel rushed at all. It's a good choice to visit anytime time of the day. read more

I have been here quite a few times for the weekday buffet. For some reason I have never left a review but I did receive exceptional service today by Julio C he was very attentive had great attitude and was extremely friendly. The food as always was delicious. read more

Came here for Mothers Day! Was kind of upset that I waited an hour and a half to sit outside, but Ernesto was amazing. He has excellent customer service and he made our visit worth while. read more

Always has great food and service! Gloria was really sweet and helpful and answered any questions I had

First of all Merry Christmas As expected this placed was packed, we only waited about 20min before we got seated. Today our service was Sal he was great thanks. The food not so good. I had the trio tacos and by the time they arrived they were cold. I didn't complain it's Xmas n probably and under staffed. Dessert was good read more

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We made a reservation to come eat here after my nieces game. As soon as we walked in we could smell the tasty menudo that comes with the all you can eat brunch. The vibe was hitting! We sat down to watch the Bills and Jaguar game and our server Samuel was so sweet. He was very helpful, attentive, and always on top of things. Samuel made us feel welcomed and at home. We aren't in the area often, but I would definitely come back to sit in Samuel's section. Also, my Michelada with Negra Modelo was delicious. read more

El Torito - Michelada - Mexican Near Me - Cypress, California

I have been here for Sunday brunch a couple of times and it was ok till two years ago. Gave it another try on Tuesday. They had brunch, sat down and then, not one item looked appetizing. I served myself beans and rice to start. Could not eat beans, it was like biting garlic cloves. Rice was red but had absolutely no taste but salt. Took a bite of chicken with zucchini (not very Mex) it was discusting. I called manager, she asked if I wanted menu. I said absolutely not. I asked her what she thought about the meats. She said all was good but pork was a bit dry. Would not even put any of those meats or orange tortillas in mouth. Maybe the jello might have been ok Paid $10 for two sodas and $5 tip for waiter we never saw. Will NEVER return I give it a double yuck!! read more

Love the Lunch Buffet, For $20.00 it's the best deal in town. Julio is a great server!

Gabby was amazing service was great! Food came out quick! Will definitely be back! Thank you Gabby

Brunch in Sundays is so good! So many different things to choose from! Also, if you can get Mario to be your waiter he's the best! So sweet and helpful! read more

We came with a large group for a family brunch last Saturday. It wasn't really that busy but our waiter didn't seem to have any help. We were with a bunch of drinkers who wanted many Mimosa refills and Bloody Marys. Some of us were drinking water. It was like pulling teeth to get refills and drink reorders. We had some delicious Bacon Wrapped Shrimp for appetizers. The chips and salsa were fresh, but again, no timely refills. They don't have a shrimp burrito on the menu, but they have burritos and they have shrimp so I asked for one. Yay, they were able to make one! It was a little spicy but I was pretty happy they were able fill my request. Best part of the meal was the sweet corn cake. read more

El Torito - Custom Shrimp Burrito - Mexican Near Me - Cypress, California

Food was so good, and so many wonderful choices. Great Musicians too. Lines around the block, so it was stressful for the staff. Nevertheless they were so nice. Next time I come I hope I get Gaby as my waiter. She was very attentive. read more

This review is purely about their lunch buffet from a visit at 1:00pm three days before Christmas. A large sign above their door advertising their weekday lunch buffet from 11-2 caught our eye as we drove down Katella and we decided we'd try it. We remembered trying their Sunday brunch years ago and thought it was well done. In hindsight, we wish we didn't. The hostess was kind and said the buffet was $19.95 and sat us quickly in the bar area. Normally with buffets, they show you to your table and tell you to go ahead and start. We were told to sit and wait for it server. After five minutes of no one coming, we decided to get our first plates. The food selection was underwhelming, the selections were served in skillets on top of circled bricks with a sterno flame in the center. Most of the selections had little to no food left and people were waiting. There was an empty skillet of sweet corn, another empty skillet of enchilada sauce (no enchiladas left) and more skillets with frijoles, arroz, papas, chile Colorado, napales con papas, salads and desserts. There was a cauldron of pozole but no bowls or spoons in sight. They had a person making hand made tortillas and had similar skillets in front of them with asada, carnitas and pollo. The corn tortillas were unusually thick but they did a good job holding the carne. As we walked back with our selections and sat down, the waiter walked up and asked what we wanted to drink. I asked what's included and was quickly told, water. A little cold and he acted like he didn't want to be there. It seemed most of the servers did not want to be there because the lady who brought chips and salsa as well as the folks you asked about refilling the empty skillet were just as cold. So empty skillets, average food and unhappy staff. We each had a plate of tacos with beans and rice and a bowl of pozole (after asking for bowls and spoons) and decided we should leave the depressing restaurant. Perhaps it was the closeness to Christmas but it should not have been. read more

Desyi B was amazing! Gave great service on mother's days and will definitely come back!! 5/5 service!!!

Its always 5 stasr!!! Service, food, ambiance & definitely the staff that works there for couple decades. I been going there since I was pregnant w/ all my kiddos. Now, 20 + years I still take my kids just to say hi to the staff. Amazing staff & food is always up to par.. Julio & Mina been there since forever. They are truly the heart of this restaurant read more

MARIOOO IS AMAZINGGG!! Always kept our drinks filled up and made the restaurant an EXPERIENCE. Such a great atmosphere filled with good vibes ! Will definitely come back for Mario! And the food read more

El Torito - Mexican Near Me - Cypress, California

If you havent tried the All-You-Can Eat Buffett at El Torito you are missing out. Not many locations left thay offer this service but if ypi are around the Cypress, Los Alamitos area stop by and ask for Mario! Best waiter! He will have the mimosas coming. . They have a live mariachi that charges $20 bucks a song. Cant get better than that on a Sunday late morning after church. read more

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On April 22nd, my husband and I decided to go to El Torito to dine on the lunch buffet. We havent been there in a while, the food eas delicious as usual, Mario was our server, He was very attentive and checked on us regularly. I would recommend him as a server. He greeted us with a smile and did the same when he gave us our check! read more

Everything was delicious and clean. Our server Gabby was very attentive. Will definitely b coming back read more

El Torito - Sunday buffet, was so yummy. Everything was clean. Our server Gabby was very attentive as well. - Mexican Near Me - Cypress, California

We're originally from Orange County but moved out to Nevada. Visiting this place brought us right back home. Food and service was amazing. Our waiter Arturo provided us with excellent customer service. Brunch was delicious from the ceviches, tacos and menudo- epic goodgasms! read more

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The sever was amazing, like really good. I ordered the carne asada. It tasted like rubber. (Do not recommended). Even tho I love Mexican food this was the worst one yet. This place should retire. Also the carne asada was insanely overpriced $28!!! This is atrocious. Sever name - Rafael read more

Gabby was absolutely amazing! From the moment we sat down, she made us feel welcome and taken care of. She was super attentive without being overbearing, and she kept checking in at just the right times. Our drinks were always full, the food came out quickly, and everything was exactly how we ordered it. What really stood out was her attitude--she was friendly, positive, and genuinely seemed to care about our experience. It made the whole meal that much better. You can tell she takes pride in what she does. If you're coming to El Torito, definitely ask for Gabby. She made our visit a great one, and we'll absolutely be back because of her! read more

Ask for Gloria when you come! Nicest woman best kind service. We've been coming here for years and we always get her. The food was good, we always get the tortilla soup and the Mexican Caesar salad! Sizzling chicken enchiladas were great! :) read more

Went for buffet and was delightfully greeted by host, didn't catch her name, a runner, also didn't catch her name but they were both so sweet and Carolina, who was our server was so helpful and eager to get what ever we needed. Love this location! read more

Darlene was our server and honestly... she carried the entire dining experience on her back like it was an Olympic sport. I had the fajitas and my mom had the 3 combo . She was very attentive, Also she has this ability to make you feel like you're her favorite table even though That's talent. That's hustle. 10/10 would eat again just to be served by her. read more

Came for the Sunday brunch for the first time and it was great our server was JORGE! he had great energy was nice and uplifting also was attentive even though it was busy. There was a lot of food variety and everything was very good the mariachi was good and they had customers joining in to sing very nice read more

Had the lunch buffet today and everything was delicious with high quality service from Gaby. Gaby was very attentive and always wore a smile on her face. I will definitely be back. read more

We come here often, the food is always delicious and the service is flawless. We've had the same server Gloria many times. She's always so helpful, hospitable, and kind to our children. She's patient and just overall very friendly. I wanted to leave this review because good service should be acknowledged and appreciated. This is overdue but thank you for always being wonderful, Gloria! read more

Been a while since I've been to El Torito and I honestly missed it. Jose C is the absolute best bartender! He took care of me and my friends! I had the Strawberry Patron Citrus Cadillac Margarita and it was delicious, while my friend had the skinny margarita. We used to go to the El Torito on Ball, and I'm so glad we were able to find our favorite bartender again! Highly recommend! read more

El Torito - Strawberry Patron Citrus Cadillac - Mexican Near Me - Cypress, California

We enjoy coming to this establishment for HH, the food and service is great consistently. Jose, the bartender is extremely attentive and makes sure we are attended to. We see Jose working hard to make sure his customers are taken care of---give credit where due. It's a very casual environment, we enjoy coming here. Thanks Jose! read more

Gloria was absolutely fantastic! So kind and attentive during our meal here! Food was great as well! Thank you Gloria!!!!

Our waitress Carolina was super kind, attentive and had a smile on her face the whole time. read more

El Torito - Mexican Near Me - Cypress, California

I had a great experience at their Sunday brunch ! Our waiter Mario was great! He was very attentive and friendly for our first time here. Brunch runs at $39.50 and it's an open buffet. My family and I are looking forward to our next time here. read more

I don't usually frequent El Torito but when you receive a gift card, why not? Food came out in a timely manner and was pretty flavorful, which was great considering it's a chain restaurant. Our server, Mario M was also very attentive and friendly. Overall good experience! read more

El Torito - Mexican Near Me - Cypress, California

Buffet was great. Mole, tacos with hand made tortillas were delicious. Our server Julio was awesome. So helpful and quick.

Horrible service for brunch had a reservation for 12 didn't not get seated until 145. Food was cold no utensils no napkins no refills horrible brunch read more

Happy hour was amazing. Food was tasty and the service was great! Thank you Gaby for being awesome, your service today was excellent!

Visited today with my daughter to redeem my birthday entree! Food was very good, especially the table side fresh guacamole. Our server, Gaby, was attentive and friendly. Will definitely be going again soon! read more

Came in and had Sunday Brunch. Food was good and plentiful. Our waiter Mario was very pleasant, efficient and made sure mom and I had everything we needed read more

Excellent service. The fresh guac is something else, very fresh. The corn cake would be a larger serving two bite sized scoops for $4. I need it to be bigger cause that corn cake is too dang good. My other half had the shrimp and asada plate. The asada tasted a little weird. The shrimp was good. The guac was th star of the dishes. For $28 for a skirt steak and 5 pieces of shrimp, hmm. The made the right decision on the gauc though, worth $14 for that bowel read more

El Torito - Guac - Mexican Near Me - Cypress, California

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