Came to the West Covina location, Brunch was amazing as always. Salvador was a great server, he always made sure we were taken care of. Need to bring back the $5 Bloody Marys for Brunch. read more

Horrible service for take-out order on a non-busy evening. I came in-person tonight to place a take-out order and the host said it would take 30 minutes. Order was placed at 6:40pm per my receipt. At the 15 minute mark, I checked with the host and she said the order will take some more time. I came back in at 7:15pm, it has now been 35 minutes and the host looked confused and frazzled, disappeared into the kitchen for 12 minutes without no word. I asked several servers who passed by the host station, what's going on with our order. They said to just wait a bit longer. All in all, waited nearly an hour for take-out order. The restaurant itself was not busy. Poor communication and customer service between host and customer. Will not be revisiting based on this. read more

Salvador was amazing! It's like he was reading out minds, always bringing out the extras before we could even ask, he was polite and kept checking on us frequently. The food was great. My family is full and read more

Oofff... I didn't realize it is a C rating, I pass by this place so frequently and I haven't been here in so long. I used to LOVE THE Corn cake, it's this sweet corn mash thats not really even a cake. We order the grande fiesta platter, and the ignited fajita superme. (We requested non spicy) Also a queso dip for the chips. It was so good we cleaned the plates off almost instantly, the flautas so flaky and crispy. Quesadilla stuffed with cheese. It was so satisfying. The service is a bit slow, not bad but I was getting a little impatient. The inside is the same as always warmly lit, not too bright. read more

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First time at El Torito and I heard good things about the place an food. It was a weekday night so wasn't as busy, we only had to wait a few minutes for our table to be ready and we sat at a booth. The place was very well decorated with many statues, facade building structures and decorations as if you are in a very cozy homestyle village. The chips we got were a bit hard but the refills are much better, the salsa was actually really spicy. Unfortunately I am not good with spicy food, most of the food were listed as spicy, however, our server was able to accommodate and put in our order as non-spicy. We ordered the queso dip so I can eat the chips they gave, very delicious when hot! Difficult to eat once cooled so eat it while it's hot. We also got the Grande Fiesta Platter, nonspicy, which meant the wings were plain (still amazing, crispy), flautas were so flaky and crispy, and nachos were good but when the beans solidified it was hard to eat without sticking to my mouth. For mains, we shared the ignited fajitas supremas, it looks like it had the most to offer as a mix of everything. We got flour tortillas and it was good, I think the corn bread was the best, I feel they gave more shrimp than chicken/beef but the portions may be for one person rather than 2. Overall, we ate everything, I enjoyed the food, I really want to try their brunch buffet, I think I would enjoy it more. read more

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Just left Sunday brunch at El torito on 3/15 and I don't even know where to start with what a disaster this place is. We made a reservation for 12 guests for my moms 64th birthday about 1 month in advance and requested to be sat outside for a more spacious and less noisy environment as we would have a newborn baby with us + my 90 year old grandmother. As soon as we got there, we were placed at a crammed table INSIDE although we were told originally told we would get the outside space. Upon sitting in the very tight space, we all got up to go serve ourselves at the buffet which did not have any plates available for about 10 minutes and a lot of the main dishes had not been replenished. Guests were squeezing in wherever they could in the buffet as there was 0 structure and no employees watching the buffet to make sure there was some sort of organization. It honestly looked like a bunch of ants fighting for food. My husband and I then got in the taco line while we waited for plates as it was a long wait for tacos anyway. There was 1 lady at the taco station making tortillas which took her a VERY long time to make. This is not her fault-only El Torito's fault for not staffing properly. When it was finally our turn to ask for tacos, she proceeded to give us tortillas and we helped ourselves to serving the meat as we saw other people doing so. The taco lady yanked the serving spoon away from my husbands hand and said it was her job to serve us. We thought that was very rude and uncalled for. We didn't know she was also supposed to serve us as she was SO busy making tortillas. Again, this is El Torito's fault for lacking organization. Aside from this, None of the food was labeled so there was a lot of very confused people just serving themselves. I had random people behind me asking me what the dish was that I was serving myself. Finally, when the mariachi came to sing my mom happy birthday, one of the hosts/servers walked a family of 10 right THROUGH the mariachi which completely ruined the video we were recording for my mom with the mariachi singing to her. This place lacks lots of class, good service, organization, and quality. I remember coming here about 10 years ago when it was a lot different. It's safe to say, we don't plan on coming back here and I don't advise anyone to come here for any special celebrations as management does not care to make your experience a special one. My mom was very disappointed that we had to spend her birthday here. My sister asked to speak to a manager halfway through our meal and we were told a manager would come but they never did. I would appreciate if management reached out to me directly so we could discuss this matter. read more

El Torito - Mexican Near Me - West Covina, California

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We went on 5 de Mayo, early enough before lines got long. We haven't been to an El Torito in years!!! We were skeptical but wanted some tacos. We waited 25 minutes and got seated. We ordered à la carte. The chips were golden and nicely salted. Salsa was nice. Ordered a guacamole. Needed a little salt but overall fresh. The plates of food were really good and so were the drinks. Overall a great experience. The only bad thing was the service. We knew it was busy and our waitress tried her best. We didn't get utensils, never got our queso fundido, when we did we were done with our meal, same with my tortillas for my fajitas. They came when I was done. The place was vibing with it being 5 de mayo and taco Tuesday. It was nice and clean and everyone was super friendly. We'll come back. read more

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Salvador was incredible as our waiter! We attended Sunday brunch and the food was delicious! Amazing and we can't wait to come back! read more

El Torito - Brunch area - Mexican Near Me - West Covina, California

Salvador was our waiter here and he was so awesome! We came for the brunch and he was so attentive to my friends and I. He brought us drinks and food non stop. We had a great time. Ask for him when you come. read more

Our experience today was absolutely wonderful! On a busy Sunday our server Salvador was extremely attentive and made some great food suggestions. Everything was extremely delicious, sometimes when you go to a buffet, we expect there to be some compromise, but everything was very high-quality! Fantastic experience and we will be back read more

Sunday brunch is the way to go. Unlimited mimosas and a huge array of buffet options. From omelettes, taco bar, seafood station, soups, salads, desserts, and of course all the main courses like birria, enchiladas, Chile verde, chilaquiles, Chile rellano, and Chile Colorado. There is something for everyone. The service is excellent and there is mariachi that goes around playing music for tips. Price is roughly $45 an adult but it includes everything. Certain types of drinks are an additional charge. They also have happy hour specials that are also worth checking out! Definitely recommend checking it out. read more

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Great location for Mexican food and drinks, especially during Happy Hour!.. I enjoyed the steak and chicken fajitas and they were delicious... The waiter, while busy, made sure that we were taken care of... read more

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Ask for PEDRO!!!!! He was an amazing server, very attentive, friendly, and on top of everything the entire time. He always checked in at the right moments and made sure we had everything we needed without even having to ask. He also seemed to really understand what we wanted and got everything just right every time. If you go, definitely ask for Pedro--you'll be well taken care of! read more

Salvador was amazing! Very attentive and pleasant, he is great at what he does and was great at meeting our needs, would definitely come back! read more

Had an incredible Sunday brunch here! The service was 10/10--our server, Maria Trujillo, was extremely attentive, kept our glasses full and our table clean. We will definitely be back! Cheers!! read more

El Torito - Their delicious pancakes - Mexican Near Me - West Covina, California

When for wife's office last minute x-mas party.. Service was great.. attentive Food was ok .. not as it used to be.. timing was a little off as a few had to wait for their dishes, as ours got cold.. Ran out of soup.. Well drinks need some attention.. All in all it was ok... read more

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Went Today for taco Tuesday, can't go wrong for three dollar tacos homemade tortillas made right in front of you, they also give you complementary beans and sweet corn. Thank you so much Cindy for serving me today read more

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Had an AMAZING TIME! The food was delicious! Came out quick and was so delicious!! The service was impeccable! Salvador was honestly the best! Very accommodating and helpful! Great ambiance and calm and relaxing! Will come back and home Salvador will be our waiter again! read more

El Torito - Menu - Mexican Near Me - West Covina, California

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My wife, daughter, and I returned for dinner within three days after our first-ever visit to this restaurant. We loved the vibe upon entering this restaurant. The decorations, the colors, the aroma of Mexican food in the air, the music playing in the background -- all of this makes this place scream, "fun." Service was good but not great. After taking a phone call for a large reservation, the male hosts walked away without acknowledging my wife and me and never returned. That was strange, my initial reaction was. Waited for an additional four to five minutes before a female employee asked us, "Have you been helped?" To which I replied, "No". This employee escorted us to a large table, handed us menus, and advised us that someone would be right with us. It took a while, but our waitress finally came out to greet us. The extremely friendly waitress took our orders (chicken/shrimp fajitas, Birria tacos, and a well-done cheeseburger combo for our daughter). Now begins the wait time. We waited and waited and waited some more for our food. Our waitress checked on us several times and even came by to offer us fresh, complimentary guacamole simply for enrolling in the restaurant's rewards club. The guacamole was DELICIOUS! The waitress advised us that the long delay was due to our request for a well-done burger. Our food finally arrived thirty-seven minutes after we placed our food orders. A tad longer than we are used to when ordering food, but "oh well" was my attitude. It's time to eat. My fajitas were EXCELLENT!! Very tasty and well prepared. My wife LOVED her tacos; however, my daughter was so-so about her burger. It was definitely on the dry side. A group of four ladies was seated two tables away, and as a result, our waitress was occupied helping this table during our visit We were never offered refills of our beverages and had to ask for them towards the end of our visit. No complaints from me, but worth mentioning nonetheless. Our waitress appeared to be the only employee assisting our little section of the restaurant, which by now had five tables to handle alone. Despite the long wait to be seated and the long wait for our food to be delivered to our table, this was still a positive dining experience. read more

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Food was delicious. Service was somehow better though, Ricardo was outstanding. Ricardo's service was on point, our glasses were always full and our plates were cleared quickly. Great experience! read more

I avoided all El Torito locations for decades. I lived in the San Fernando Valley and they just were not good. A friend told me that this West Covina brunch was really good so I decided to try it. I was impressed! Freshly made corn tortillas, an omelette and a taco bar, and a variety of authentically made dishes. The service from Aura was so amazing that we returned a week later for Taco Tuesday and then a week after that for another brunch. At this brunch, Salvador was our server and he was just as welcoming and attentive. With service & meals like this we are now El Torito fans! read more

The El Torito is located conveniently located near the freeway and very close to hotels nearby so they can walk to the restaurant. The restaurant has a great open Mexican theme with great colors. We ordered the carnitas taco trio plate and a Caesar salad with grilled chicken. The salad was absolutely delicious with the cilantro lime Caesar dressing. The service was a bit slow for drinks and our dishes came out at different times. However it was delicious and everything taste very good. read more

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Was I the only person thinking this place had closed down?? I drive the 10fwy every so often, I don't know how the years passed since I've been here. Unfortunately, I haven't missed too much. I'll start with this...not the best place to celebrate a birthday or have big group gatherings. The service here is epically lacking. We attended a birthday lunch on a Saturday, we were a group of 24 people. It was preplanned, weeks ahead- with the restaurant's management/staff. With that being said, menu and drinks would be ordered from a shorter "party" menu. The day of: We didn't have enough tables and chairs. We had the wrong menus. We had one over worked server attending our large group that kept disappearing. It took 2 hours to get our orders out to our tables. The food itself, I heard no complaints other than the 3 1/2oz Dinner Steak ( its carne asada) and Shrimp plate. The guys left the table hungry. I ordered the Slow Roasted Carnitas plate and it was good. The side sauce added an extra taste of goodness to it. The carnitas were well cook- not at all dry, great flavor. The carnitas is a good portion, after seeing the Steak plates, I was glad I had more than enough to share with my husband. The beans were flavorful and the rice was okay. Mexican Caesar Salad was decent. Romaine lettuce was crisp. Overall, not the best experience. All plated orders could be cleaned up before bringing out to tables, Restaurant floors were dirty on side where our group was seated and service was a huge miss. Bummer. read more

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The ambiance here is always a vibe with the music playing. The hostess and servers are very welcoming and friendly! The Cadillac Margarita is a must. Petty much all the food items are delicious! read more

El Torito - Cadillac Margarita - Mexican Near Me - West Covina, California

On my El torito to end the last day of my birthday month. Everyone here was great from the hostess's to the manager to my server shout out to Maria T. For her great service and always coming by checking on me making sure I had everything I needed. The young tall pretty hostess with the long eyelashes gave me a very nice compliment I didn't get her name but it was much appreciated. Of course the food was great as usual. The people were nice and I was surrounded by so many babies even though I was here alone I felt like I was here with family. read more

First time dining at this location and this restaurant is huge. We ended up sitting at the Cantina for the happy hour. Good spot for happy hour all day 3-9pm. Happy hour menu offers some drinks and snacks. They serve their complimentary chips and salsa. We got a Modelo and signature margarita (heavy on the ice). We got the guac and fries. Birria tacos were good. Mahi mahi was decent. Service was good. We'd come back here for happy hour. read more

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My family has been coming here for 25 years. We always ask to sit in Ricardo's section if possible. Her know my family when we were still a huge family. When my mother in law passed the amount of people that comes together is less. But he always asks about my father in law since he no longer joins us . We always brag that we always get the best service here. Today was our first Easter and my concern was that that tacos were going to be overtaken by ham & Tri tip. I always look forward to the handmade tortillas and the carnitas. Ricardo has been our server forever and while he was moved to a smaller area which required a lot more people his service was as superb as always. Our friend never believe the service we get at this location. read more

Serivce was absolutely amazing. We got seated very quick. Food was fresh and yummy. We got about 3 plates each. The variety of foods they have is perfect. Deserts, breakfast, tacos. Home made tortillas and fresh omelets. Jorge G. Was the best server and always made sure everything was perfect. Refilled our bottomless Mimosas whenever needed we didn't even have to ask! 10/10 service from him. read more

El Torito - Mexican Near Me - West Covina, California

Really great food. Pedro was really awesome as our server. Fast and anticipated our needs (specifically the need for new chips) before we asked. Wonderful! read more

The food was good, but our server was amazing. The buffet was great. The sever Salvador

Chips and salsa were fresh, with the salsa packing a nice kick. Friendly service with both indoor and outdoor seating available. The restaurant has a more upscale Mexican vibe while maintaining a casual ambiance. I ordered the shrimp fajitas and asked for no rice; the server kindly offered double beans instead. The sweet corn was delicious, and the guacamole paired perfectly with the chips. However, the vegetables in the fajitas were quite oily--I didn't finish half of them. read more

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We went to El Torito for food and drinks. We enjoyed our food, and experienced excellent service with Ricardo. He was friendly and kind, and was beyond proactive in making sure our family was well taken care of during our meal! We will be back :) read more

Salvador was, as always, an amazing waiter. He's very attentive and makes sure that we were taken care as well as comfortable. The Sunday brunch has a ton of options whether you are in the mood for breakfast, lunch, or both and the complementary pancakes are a meal in itself! Also, live mariachi music on sundays as well! read more

El Torito - Bright & airy location with all the options you could ever think to want. - Mexican Near Me - West Covina, California

The service here was amazing greeted at the door sat within two minutes. The margaritas were so good and I couldn't believe on a Monday 299 margaritas they were tasty and strong at the same time. Maria Trujillo was our service waitress. She was so sweet and kind she kept coming back to make sure we're OK on our drinks on our food if we wanted anything else she was so sweet and genuine. I will definitely come back in the media. Tacos were amazing. They made my mouth water just by looking at them if you want great service ask for Miriah Trujillo. She was a jam a blessing you felt like you were at home. They're asking for a picture. read more

El Torito - Monday Margarita all day long $2.99 and they taste so good!!!! - Mexican Near Me - West Covina, California

Great Happy Hour everyday 3pm-9pm. Bar food and a full sized extensive mrnu available for casual dining. The ambiance and decir is great too; lots of clay tiles, dark wood and X mas like ceiling light strands. Great place for small or large groups. The bar area is very cool: large flat screens for game time. Prices and amount uou get are good. read more

El Torito - Mexican Near Me - West Covina, California

I came to El Torito for Easter Sunday brunch and honestly had such a great experience. It can get pretty busy on holidays, but everything felt well-managed and the vibe was still relaxed. Our waiter, Hector, was a standout--super friendly, funny, and really attentive without hovering. You can tell he actually cares about the service he's giving, and it made a big difference. The food was solid--everything came out fresh and hot, which I always notice right away. Nothing worse than lukewarm brunch, and that definitely wasn't the case here. Overall, it was a really enjoyable brunch, and I'd definitely come back--especially if Hector's working! read more

Really nice and welcoming service from Ricardo. Very sweet and helpful with the menu options.

Salvador was my server today and provided excellent service!! I will be back because of home!

Hadn't been to El Torito in a minute decided to go in with my family to celebrate a special occasion regret coming in here. Right off the bat go into an empty restaurant and wait 5 minutes to get a table when the restaurant is completely empty. Order 2 of the grande fiesta platters with the tenders and the order comes out with wings. Each platter was 26 dollars for the amount of food served on the platter was a complete rip off. Wish that was the worst of it we ordered the IGNITED FAJITAS SUPREMAS which from past visits comes on a steaming skillet and lit of the table was a bland and lifeless plate that wasn't even lit at the table. Service was okay wasn't very attentive had to request refills multiple times before anything arrived. Lesson learned won't be coming back any time soon. read more

El Torito - GRANDE FIESTA PLATTER - Mexican Near Me - West Covina, California

First time at brunch and it was great! A lot of Food choices and bottomless mimosas. Richardo is awesome and gives great service! read more

El Torito - Mexican Near Me - West Covina, California