Jose is the BEST server anywhere!! They are lucky to have him! We come for the buffet lunch and keep coming back because of Jose. The prices are high but THATS anywhere now a days and at least the buffet you get your moneys worth read more

Once again back at one of my favorite spots for Sunday Brunch! Not only is the food delishes, Love coming to this spot everyone is super amazing especially my Favorite person to take care of us Jose (chiquilin) #1 he always makes us feel at home!!! Great people always great vibes!! Your previous reviews read more

El Torito - Mimosas a plus!!! - Mexican Near Me - Northridge, California

Our waiter Juan was great very attentive checked on us and kept our table clear of plates Food was good ambience was good read more

Jose is a wonderful server. Always checking on his guests as he wants guests to have a great dining experience. There is a good variety on the lunch menu & nice weekday brunch too. The main dining area is open with light streaming in from the upper windows. Very nice during the summer. read more

We were served by Mario. He was so quick and friendly and attentive. We frequent this location and Mario is always the best! Thank you El Toritos. read more

El Torito - Our favorite salad for the last 25 years... the original Mexican Caesar salad. - Mexican Near Me - Northridge, California

Great service! When I arrived I was greeted by the manager Wendy and she sat our party down as we had a reservation. We went in for brunch and had a great time. We were a party of 15 and our server Jose was great. He was a great server and went above and beyond. I loved that he was very attentive, kept refilling our drinks and kept bringing on the mimosas. The buffet its self was great. I loved the variety of food and options. I loved the taco buffet. The handmade tortillas was the bomb. I will definitely be back and can't wait to have some sizzling chicken enchiladas. read more

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Dianna Bartender is the best . Her customer service is awesome. The drinks were terrific and the food was delicious

The food and service was very comforting he was very professional and I highly recommend coming here thank you Mario you were fantastic

Mario makes this place worth coming back to for drinks and good food! Always bringing good vibes and family friendly!

Sherry was so great and attentive and had the most friendly energy :) the food was really good also

El Torito delivered! The margaritas were on point, the fiesta platter was a crowd-pleaser, and the flautas were crispy perfection. Our server Mario was super attentive and genuinely friendly. Everything came out timely and tasted fresh. Great vibes all around. Will be back for sure! read more

Love the service! Good place to have a drink and relax. Good place to come and join the bar good people. read more

El Torito - Wine - Mexican Near Me - Northridge, California

Food and Service is excellent!! Diana is by far The Best!! She's always positive, smiling and just a wonderful and pleasant person. Thank you El Toriito's is a long time family restaurant read more

We had the buffet and our server was Mario. He was an exceptional server- very attentive, especially for a buffet! Muchas gracias!

I came here for some happy hour bites, and I'm so glad I did! The cantina offers happy hour every day from 3 pm to 9 pm--who doesn't love happy hour every single day? I tried the chicken sopes ($6) and the street corn off the cob ($4). Both were delicious, but be warned--there's a bit of a kick to them, so next time, I'll ask for a little less spice. It seems like a lot of people come for the margarita flight ($10), which includes classic mango and blackberry flavors. The waitress suggested I try one since it's a top seller, but since I don't drink often , I passed. However, if you enjoy a good drink, they also offer $4 draft beers during happy hour. They have a variety of specials throughout the week too. For example, kids eat for just $1 on Wednesdays with the purchase of an adult meal, and they offer a fun brunch on Sundays. Be sure to check out all the great deals! read more

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I would like to thank Maria and Diana for the awesome service. The food was great the ambiance was awesome i would definitely come back.

After every place was closed, I decided to come to El Torito to eat and watch the Champions League Final. Mario was our server he made sure my party was very well taken care of very attentive and polite. His vibe made eating here pleasant. read more

Maria was nice and very helpful , very attentive to our needs and was there we needed her read more

We came in for the breakfast ,Very good service ! Mario was the best very friendly , kind and attentive !!!

We made our reservation for our Mother's Day brunch 2 weeks in advance. Our reservation was for 11:30 am which they changed to 12:30 pm without even notifiying us. We got there facing a huge crowd, It took 1 full hour just to check in with a reservation. After waiting outside in the hot sun with no where to sit for another 1.5 hours, we finally complained so much that we were seated. By then, we were all very hungry and the food was running out. Dessert table was empty. The lines for the food were extremely long with everyone aggravated, pushy and rude. There were not enough waiters to help. There was no ice for drinks, no salsa for our Mexican food, many of the food dishes were either cold or empty. What was supposed to be a fun family Mother's Day turned into a disaster. Our bill was $310 plus tip which was outrageous for that quality of food. Also, a surcharge was of $13.50 was added to the bill, who even know what that was for. All in all, El Torito ruined our Mother's Day! read more

We celebrated my friend's birthday at El Torito and had a wonderful time. Jennifer was our server, and she was so nice and helpful! She recommended great menu items and made sure everything was perfect for us. Excellent service -- thank you, Jennifer! read more

I waited at the front with two other gentlemen. The waiter seated and helped the first two men ahead of me, but never came back to help me. I stood in front of the restaurant for 10 minutes alone never was offered a seat or a menu. Even the bartender ignored me. I left without lunch. Don't come here they will ignore you . read more

There was 2 of us at the table w separate checks and we charged different surcharges. When we asked the waitress she said it was because everything is made fresh. This is just a cash grab by corporate read more

Food was decent, service was exceptional. We decided to celebrate a birthday here. Our waiter sang happy birthday along with other staff to my younger sibling. That made our night. Their mojitos are really good, I recommend that. I also ordered a version of supreme fajitas that came with chicken, steak, and shrimp. The presentation of the plate was a little disappointing but everything else went so well, I would comeback and maybe order something else. read more

Ordered two flans on DoorDash. This is the worst flan I've ever gotten from anywhere. Both came in a small container and it was a gross sloshy liquid texture. read more

El Torito - Flan - Mexican Near Me - Northridge, California

BEST EL TORITO in town! We come here every week Juan is an amazing server! Fast, attentive, and kind. Great experience read more

Brunch with the family. Juan Reyes are server is exceptional . Thank you Juan for being so attentive and fabulous and keeping the Momosa's coming. Food was great . read more

El Torito - My Mimosa - Mexican Near Me - Northridge, California

Ate lunch here today and had Mario as our server. He went above and beyond to make our lunch experience amazing. Thank you!

Came with my family and really enjoyed our service and food. Mario was very friendly and attentive.

The best service I've ever had in my life. The bottomless mimosas were truly bottomless. Shoutout Jose. The vibes were on point.

Jose Luis was a great server. He was friendly & professional. He made sure we had everything we needed. His Tableside Guacamole was perfect! read more

José is the BEST WAITER in the world! We live right next to the Woodland Hills El Torito and make the trip to this El Torito because of José. He knows all the details of what we like and is prompt at providing. We never have to ask for a refill-he's so on top of it! He comes back to check on us often and cleans all the used dishes and napkins-keeping our table nice and tidy! The buffet is amazing here for lunch. It's delicious! José is not bothered if we askhim for extra limes or salsa or whatever. He truly makes the meal! I highly recommend coming here for the lunch buffet---and ask for José! read more

Mario provided great service today. He made a terrible situation great, which was the perfect mother's day gift. Thank you so much Mario for providing excellent customer service, food, cocktails and making our Mother's Day dining experience one that we will always remember. read more

Had great service here and the staff are helpful and the food was pretty good. Jose was a great waiter and gave good recommendations for food! read more

Such a great value and amazing food had the best waiter ever Sherrie or sherry not such how to spell it but absolutely 5/5 stars :) read more

El Torito - Breakfast buffet bottomless mimosas - Mexican Near Me - Northridge, California

Honestly stay away from this place. Food here feel like a microwaved meal from the dollar tree. Servers disappear and I've never been in an emptier restaurant. Truly don't know how they're in business. They recently had rats as well. read more

This place is a joke, we were there today, the food was horrible, I ordered spinach enchiladas, the onions were not even sautéed the spinach in the enchiladas was not cut up it was like steamed and put in the tortillas tasteless Hardly any cheese very bad tasting My friend ordered chicken enchiladas hardly any sauce she asked the waitress is it with flour tortillas she said yes it wasn't it was corn tortillas our other friend ordered shrimp taco very tasteless Don't believe any of the good reviews We had a horrible experience we came back hungry read more

Juan Reyes was a great server. Very attentive and kind. Food came out fast and every time I asked for salsa he was quick. Thank you Juan.

We came here for Sunday brunch to celebrate a birthday! Although we had to wait almost one hour it was worth it! There Sunday brunch is 5 stars! Everything tasty! The servers are super nice! One of the best Mexican in the valley! Run here! read more

Our party had made a reservation for today, Father's Day-walked past the hoards of people waiting as our reservation was at 10:00am and it was a bit past it... To find out that the person who took the reservation put it on the incorrect day! Enter Wendy, the manager who was there helping the host. Not only did she say she'd take care of us, she was so extremely helpful and hospitable with our party (that included 3 young girls eager to eat) , and she sat us almost right away. I'll never forget her! She could have easily been overwhelmed with how many people there were, how many people were impatiently waiting to eat, her staff asking her questions, customers etc... But instead it felt like it was just us! She was incredible and we even sat at the most perfect location!!! After we sat down it was only a few minutes for our server, Sherie, to come and take our drink order. She was so on top of everything, from drinks to refills, to anything we needed the entire time! She never stopped smiling and continued the whole time we were there to make sure we were happy! In the end, even though it was Father's Day... My husband snuck the check, paid and paid extra tip to Sherie and because she was SO good my father gave her even more tip-cash on the side. So in all, the service was stellar, the food was absolutely phenomenal and our entire party was beyond happy. I've told everyone to go on special occasions and am crossing my fingers that we can have a school fundraiser here!!! Thank you both Wendy and Sherie read more