El Torito

18512 Mac Arthur Blvd. - Irvine
Recommended by Sluurpy: 2021
🏆 #54 of 454 restaurants in Irvine
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Known for: latin mexican shrimp salad
★★★★★ ★★★★★
3.7/5
2848 recommendations

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Quality
58/100
Data Completeness
67/100

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🌳 Outdoor seating 🚚 Delivery 🥡 Takeout 🍽️ Dine-in 🍺 Alcohol 🍹 Cocktails 🍷 Wine 📅 Reservations Wheelchair accessible Accessible restroom 😊 Casual 🛋️ Cozy 👥 Good for groups

💬 What people say

Brunch 265 Happy hour 78 Buffet 40 Taco tuesday 31 Bartender 26 Airport 24 Mimosas 22 Patio 19

Contact Information

📞 Phone: +1 949-833-8230
📍 Address: 18512 Mac Arthur Blvd., Irvine

🕐 Opening Hours

Closed Opens at 08:00 AM
Monday1 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Tuesday2 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Wednesday3 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Thursday4 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Friday5 08:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Saturday6 09:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Sunday7 09:00 AM - 08:00 PM

Google Reviews

4.1/5
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1,923 Google reviews
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Dmitry Osinovsky

★★★★★ 5/5
really good service and food, they able to customize if something not on a menu, prices really good! I ordered fish fajita which came with delicious salmon. chips and salsa are also really tasty and not spicy at all but very flavorful. they don't have Coke product and serve Pepsi drinks, I had lemonade which also wasn't bad at all. this place is spacious inside and has area around bar and then other area away from bar and near windows, so it us family friendly. staff here is also very friendly, which is a big plus, there is plenty of parking outside in a parking lot right outside front door. This place is right outside SNA airport so if have a long turnaround between flights its within walking distance.... my meal total was $27 not including a tip, I will definitely come back here again!!!
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Marcus Smith

★★★★★ 5/5
Has become one of my favorite after work spots. The Happy Hour menu is a deal/steal! Taco Tuesday tho… Omg!!! The taco bar setup is amazing. $3 each complete with beans, corn, cheese and all the toppings you could want. Everything is seasoned to perfection. Al Pastor, Chicken, and Steak… Everything is made fresh to order. The handmade red pepper corn tortillas are BOMB!!! The deals are insane! Don’t miss out! The mgr Aide’ is a sweetheart. Everyone is so welcoming. That’s why I keep coming back. See you there !!!
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joey davis

★★★★★ 5/5
Took my daughter there for her birthday dinner. The food was terrific, and the staff was accommodating. They surprised her with ice cream and sang Happy Birthday to her in Spanish and English, which we enjoyed. I would recommend this place to everyone. I will be returning to eat here again.
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Eric Amezquita

★★★★★ 5/5
Always a good time here! Never ending supply of good food and champagne. You'll definitely leave ready to explode. The servers are very nice and always attentive with the refills. Went here for my bday and they sang to me.
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★★★★★ 5/5
Our hotel was in walking distance so we decided to try it and we were not disappointed. The food and drinks were great! Our waiter (Ignacio aka 1-800 Nacho 😉) was the best! Very funny and very friendly. The manager came by a few times to see how everything was. We will definitely be coming back! Thank you from AZ!!
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Alicia Rauch

★★★★★ 5/5
I sat at the bar during my visit. The bar tender was friendly, attentive, and accurate! The margarita was fantastic! And the bacon wrapped shrimp... omg. Soooo fiiiire! I could have eaten 3 orders. The dipping sauce is so amazing!!! I cleaned the plate! Came back the next day with 14 people and it was EVEN BETTER!!!!!!! Margarita specials, taco Tuesday build your own taco. The corn casserole.... OMG! The BEST Mexican food I have EVER tasted!!!!!!!!!!!!! All of the servers went above and beyond! No mistakes. Never had a taco that tasted so good!!! I don't care if it sounds dirty! Lol
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Tikiri Wicks

★★★★★ 5/5
Totally amazing food and amazing staff. I was not sure what to order and would have just picked the Chefs special. But one of the staff Miguel asked me what I like and based on that recommended the combination Fajitas and the bacon wrapped Shrimp. I must say it the bacon wrapped shrimp is just heavenly. And then the main course was just next level. Went perfectly with the Cadillac which also Miguel recommended. This level of customer service and amazing food is not something you come across every day.
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D'Artagnan Heath

★★★★★ 5/5
This was my 3rd visit to this El Torito. The food has always been very good and tonight was no exception, but what makes this resturant spectacular is the staff. Miguel & Cole were phenomenal and went above & beyond on a busy Friday evening to ensure that everything was top notch. We great appreciate their attention to detail to make our evening special. We can't wait to come back to enjoy their hospitality again.
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NMC

★★★★★ 5/5
My parents and I ordered here tonight I’m writing it here as I speak. We did wait a little bit for our food but it was sure worth it!! You can tell it’s fresh and it tastes amazing. When waiting we had chips and mild salsa to binge on and they were so good too! We couldn’t stop eating them. I love the salsa it had a lot of basil and tasted fresh. I will definitely come back when I get the chance. The music they played from the radio had me swaying from side to side while we waited for dessert. My parents and I enjoyed the music. We also had very nice servers. I’m hard of hearing and asked if our waiter could repeat himself and he did two times because I couldn’t hear him. He had patience and repeated himself. I really appreciated it.
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Robert Nguyen

★★★★★ 5/5
Nice Happy Hour, nice Taco Tuesday! Good service. I also came for Saturday Brunch. Great deals. Mimosas were delicious. Think I had too much...but there's no such thing as too much when they have bottomless mimosas.
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