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    El Torito Foods

    3.9 (30 reviews)
    InexpensiveMeat Shops, Grocery, Mexican
    Closed 8:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Verde Chilla, Chilaquiles in Sauce if you want meat or eggs it's extra $9.99 for just green sauce and tortilla

    For this item $9.99 Tortilla n green sauce If you want eggs or meat it's extra When I bought it else where it w eggs . Only 1 person there so plan on waiting The menu that's posted on there website the prices have in creased but $2-3 dollars Got 2 pancake w 2 eggs and 2 bacon $9 California burrito $9 Small little store with lots of Hispanic culture inside

    Randomly stopped by and spoke with Owner Salvador. Great selection of products and OMG the mangos he has are amazing and at a great price. Awesome find! I will be returning to this hidden gem next time I'm in town.

    Incredible pork al pastor and guac, both made to order. Chips, too
    Mike M.

    Everything is terrific. Can't wait to go back for more. Pork al pastor some of the best I've had. We also had a sample of chicharonnes that were great

    Fresh guac, delicious tostadas and my favorite juice
    Grey M.

    My first time in and I was comfortable to shop around and find some items I wanted. An employee made me fresh guac & it was very pleasant eating on the outside patio. It was delicious. Thank you

    Asada tacos
    Scott C.

    Talk about a hole in the wall restaurant. The food had great flavor, it was fresh and would come back every time when I am in town. Great job!!!!

    Four comfy booths to enjoy the food & music
    K P.

    Stopped on a whim for a quick lunch before our granddaughter's speech meet @ the Christian school across the street. Super nice guy at the counter. I ordered two tacos: 1 lengua and 1 carnitas. Both amazing! Great choices on the menu. Cool vibe inside the market. Not a huge selection @ the butcher in the back but great price on their bone in ribeye. Wish I lived closer.

    a plate of tacos and a vase of flowers

    Absolutely fantastic Mexican food! I feel at home, great service too! Try this place when you can, I'm a local, and this is in my top 5

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    San Diego's gem. This place has great tasting food that will make you happy. Great food that has great prices to match.

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    Some of the best and most authentic Mexican food I have ever had. I recommend the carnitas burrito, but it's pretty much all good stuff

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    They reopened pretty much next door. Still super delicious…read moreand bona-fide. Crazy good service. Definitely scope it out.

    First time checking out the new place. They moved next to…read moretheir former place of business in the smaller side of the building. They still have the same vibe and the same menu items for breakfast, lunch and dinner. They did raise the prices but still a really good value regardless. Formerly a sit-down restaurant, this is now set-up as a take-out, with few tables outside near the entrance. It is also a small market as well, with a meat counter. We walked in at around 5:00pm on a Wednesday and ordered their BBQ Beef Rib dinner and a slice of pistachio cheesecake. The employees there were really friendly and nice. We didn't get her name at the register but on our receipt it said Gabby was our server and she was sweet. We had a question regarding ordering meat for an upcoming event and Max at the meat counter was very helpful. When we got home, the meal was delicious! The meat on the ribs was juicy and tender, the baked potato was hot! It stayed warm longer than most potatoes we've had and it was good. The mixed veggies were a bit softer than I expected but was fine. It was a good meal. We went back to order 8 BBQ beef rib dinners 3 days later on Saturday, 4th of July. We called in our order 30 minutes before pick up and when we arrived, we waited a few more minutes for our order to be done. The ribs weren't consistently good. Some were good but some were tough and chewy. But the sides of coleslaw & mashed potatoes were really good. Rolls were already cold at pick-up. Overall, it's still a good place and glad they're back.

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    LOVE LOVE LOVE KENNEDYS!!!…read more Great quality. Great seasoning!!! So many options!!! Little pricey, but WORTH IT!!!

    I've always have had a good experience here up until today. I wanted a specific piece of meat, it…read morelooked just the right size. Being that their meat is not cheap. You get what you pay for, their meat is good. I asked for a specific piece and he proceeded to ignore me and chose the piece that he felt inclined to give me. The piece was a much smaller size. I told him that I wanted the other piece because it was a better size(not too small, not too big). He went on to say that they are all the same size and stuffed the bag with both pieces! Don't know if he's trying to meet a quota! Or just upset that I interrupted his cleaning routine. Granted, it was 7:00PM when I was shopping. I chose another type of meat as well, and made sure to tell him I only wanted one piece of that one. As a customer this experience did not make me feel valued. It made me feel very ignored. He then facetiously started wishing me a good day. I proceed to checkout and let the lady know what had just happened & she graciously mentioned that she could tell him to take it out. I was like that's ok. Just wanted to get out of there. I was very upset and mentioned to her that'll just leave a review. Don't know if she was one of the owner's wives ;), because she proceeded to let me know that management doesn't see the reviews anyways. I responded that this is a review for us customers to see, but as good business management I would think a business would like to see their reviews here and there. Anyhow, $90+ later, for three pieces of meat(one in which I didn't ask for) and a salsa, you bet my bottom dollar that I am going to write a review. *Changed the review to 2 stars. After I got home, & as I opened my packages(2 different kinds of marinated meat) in which I only wanted ONE steak of each. I came to find out he gave me TWO of each. marinated flavor--when I only wanted one of ea. Rude man gave me TWO of each kind!!! It all worked out on our side of things, but if this situation was to happen again, I will definitely will let that man know that I asked for one piece AND to take the others out. But then again, I highly doubt I will be going back there anytime soon!!!

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    Great prime meat can be cut to order. Meat cutters are…read morehelpful. Necessities for meal prep, BBQ, Some speciality frozen protein items. Some veggies and other on site. Store is clean and the service by the meat counter and at check out is. BBQ meats, Carnitas, Cracklings, Marinated Products and more. The meat products I've purchased have cooked and tasted good. You must know how to prepare and cook to have the desired results. The steaks have be excellent on the grill and in a frying pan. One wouldn't want to ruin what good money was paid for.

    Amazing how fast things change and turn to disappointment. I…read moresent my wife in to get some of their carne asada (arrachera) and while doing so, she had me on speaker phone to assure that she was getting the order correct. We were looking for their prime product that was already marinated. The following morning, in preparation for a few guests arriving later, I grilled the product and unfortunately found out that the meat counter gave her a unmarinated product. While mistakes do happen, we called the store to patiently explain our issue and asked not for a refund, but a store credit for the next opportunity to get some carne from this small business. Unfortuately, this was flatly denied and the initial offer was a bag of chips or a small container of salsa the next time we came in. We were told by the manager's proxy, Valeria, that since the meat was cooked, it could not be brought back, because? Who knows. If it would have been raw, she said they would have taken it for an exchange or refund. What would they have done with it raw? When I asked how was I to know that it wasn't marinated before cooking it, she had no answer. I made sure to tell her that we have no intention of defrauding the store, and even mentioned I left a glowing review for them in Yelp. After another apology by her, I asked to speak to the actual manager. He declined to get on the phone with me. Curiously, after exclaiming my disappointment near the end of the conversation with Valeria, she offered me 1 free lb of meat but made sure to say she (they) would still be losing $20. With receipts in hand and a calm understanding phone call I was hoping for better customer service for our neighborhood store, but alas, more failure over $40 worth of meat. Too bad.

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    OMG YES!! I met up with Walter M for lunch and this is where…read morehe wanted to go...FYI...you can blindly trust any recommendation that he makes. we arrived... parking lot was packed!!! that is one thing that would instantly scare me away if he didn't say it's worth it. I got super lucky and found a perfect end spot instantly ...parking gods were with me! we entered...well almost entered and the line was out the door....ugh another hurdle. ... these 2 hurdles (parking and line) are green flags to the quality of this place. Walter got in line for us and I went to look at the menu and I did a quick lap around the store...yep it's a market with food counter at back. I opted for 3 tacos (carne asada, carnitas, pastor)....carnitas was my fav!!! def. need to come back and bring the fam... FYI...no seating...so we ate in the car. if you have a pickup truck that would be best to have a tailgate picnic in!

    Hoy mayo26 ordené un burrito de chorizo, al murder el burrito resulta ser que era de jamón…read more regrese a la tienda le dije a la cocinera. Que me avían dado un burrito de jamón en lugar de chorizo Y me pidió que le mostrara se lo di Y me dijo ok , Y atrás de mi alguien más ordenó un burrito de jamón y lo que hizo la cocinera es algo HORRIBLE. SOLO LE CAMBIO LA ENVOLTURA AL BURRITO LE PUSO PAPEL NUEVO Y SE LO DIÓ A LA PERSONA QUE ORDENÓ EL BURRITO DE JAMÓN QUE MAL SERVICIO . Y le dije a la persona que le dieron el burrito que reclamara porque el burrito que le dieron. Ya estaba mordido

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