El Torito

El Torito has mostly excellent food. The chips and salsa they bring to the table before you order are some of the best you will ever have. The salsa is rich in garlic, tomatoes and chili. The sauces they use in their enchiladas and other entries are also flavorful. Their fajitas are sort of hit and miss. Sometimes the chicken breast is too dry and at others, the beef is not properly marinated though the grilled onions and green peppers are consistently good. Their ice cream cake is a real treat.

Very loud and busy place. Not cozy at all with plain walls and heavy woodwork. Lack of texture and fabrics makes it very loud. Hard to have a conversation. Food is good but a bit too greasy. Burger is great and have a lots of flavors. Fajita for 2 is a great deal but I recommend you to skip the steak on the heated cast iron, it's very dry and tough. Salsa that comes to the table is very good and have a perfectly level of heat. Service is great! Reception is very messy with cleaning supplies and trash, but staff is welcoming and nice.

Love this place , went with some friends from Guatemala and they love it, food is so delicious, and the waiter Randy, he is so amazing, so attentive, he was always friendly and asking if we need anything, he really took care of us, definitely going back for the food, and I will ask for Randy to be my waiter again. It feels so good and important when they treat you like royalty, that’s how he make us feel.

This is by far one of the best El Torito's I've been to. I came here during lunch on a weekday, so it wasn't very busy. We were sat promptly in an area of our choice. Our server was extremely friendly without being too much. I dread asking for changes to my meal, but I didn't have too many options on the menu. The waitress was very receptive and made sure there wasn't any dairy products on my plate. The attention to detail and further recommendations was above what I expected. A great experience and will definitely return.

SO good. Hit the spot for Mexican food cravings. Loved that the menu wasn't packed with options. Just enough choices to perfect each plate. The complimentary chips and salsa were near perfection. The chips are so crisp that there ends up being a lot of broken small bits. Not a bad issue to have though. The salsa was spicy but not too spicy. Portions were generous. Our server was super sweet and attentive. I would have liked to have more Mexican food options on the kids menu. The table made guacamole is what brought us in and it didn't disappoint either. We lived in Pasadena for years and never tried here. Now that we've moved and tried it we are kicking ourselves for not checking it out sooner. The establishment was clean and inviting. Scoped out a few tables with micheladas. Definitely will be back and going to try one of those!