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El Torito Torrance - El Torito - Torrance, Torrance, CA

El Torito - Torrance

4.5
4.5
275 Reviews
$30 and under
Mexican

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2 people
9:00 PM
Booked 16 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Great for brunch
  • Good for groups
  • Neighborhood gem
The authority in great Mexican food for more than 65 years. Offering a memorable experience to make each guest feel like family.

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Wed 11:00 am–10:00 pm Thu 11:00 am–8:00 pm Fri 11:00 am–11:00 pm Sat 9:00 am–11:00 pm Sun 9:00 am–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (310) 378-0331
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Catering
    Bring the flavor of El Torito to your office or off-site event! We can accommodate groups from 10 to 10,000 and everything in between!
  • Neighborhood
    Torrance / Carson
  • Cross street
    lomita and hawthorne
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

  • Thanksgiving

    Nov 28, 2024 only
    Join us for Thanksgiving from 11am – 8pm & enjoy an All-You-Can-Eat Thanksgiving buffet featuring roasted ham & turkey carving stations, apple-jalapeño stuffing, green bean casserole, chipotle-honey sweet potatoes, taco station, pumpkin pie and unlimited champagne & mimosas. $39.50 Adults/$13.50 Kids.
    Thanksgiving Photo

What 275 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Beach Cities

    Great for brunch

  • Beach Cities

    Good for groups

  • Beach Cities

    Mexican

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
El Torito in Torrance offers a delightful Mexican dining experience with "best Mexican food in the southbay." Guests enjoy a warm and attentive atmosphere, perfect for both brunch and special occasions. The extensive menu includes flavorful dishes and drinks. The staff is "very cordial and attentive," ensuring a memorable visit.

275 Reviews
  1. Terry

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful Thanksgiving buffet experience. Compliments to the Chef! Food quality, variety and presentation were outstanding. The service, including the carving station, wait staff and pr reps were exceptional. Thank you to the entire El Torito team. If there is a G.M. who orchestrated this welcoming, beautiful and memorable event - Thank you!

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  2. Manuel

    Central Coast

    43 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    43 reviews

    Dined on November 19, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great Mexican food 💥💥♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️🀄️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

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  3. Kimberly

    Orange County

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on November 17, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    My first visit with my family celebrating my son's Birthday. Server was friendly and patient. Find was hot, fresh and delicious. I will definitely visit again.

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  4. Robin

    Los Angeles

    19 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on November 10, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always always always……….. have a great experience when we go here. No complaints

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  5. Julia

    Los Angeles

    36 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    36 reviews

    Dined on October 13, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    food service. everything was great. Our waiter was so attentive and was so nice. I ordered my favorite spinach enchiladas and Husband order grilled mahi mahi tacos. We were sad to see that they do not make the beer battered ones anymore.

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  6. Holli

    Los Angeles

    11 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on October 8, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Understaffed but those who were working were excellent

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  7. Jimmie

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 5, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It was my 60th Birthday that I was celebrating. The drinks were great and the food was delicious. The staff song Happy Birthday to me. It made me smile from ear to ear. We were waiting on had and foot. Like Royalty. 🧚🏾‍♀️💃🏾🦋🥳🎁🎂🌈

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  8. Shannon

    Columbus

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 29, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Buffet was very busy and more servers were needed. A large group came at the same time we arrived so it was difficult to get drinks, and we were unable to use the omelette station due to long lines

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  9. Lourdes

    Phoenix

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 22, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Food was good and unique. Ambiance is interesting and enjoyable. Lady that serve us was great.

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  10. Angel

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 15, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    Usually we have an amazing time but this time was a little disappointing. Our usual server wasn’t there and the one we had wasn’t very attentive, some of the food had flies all over, quite a few stations had dirty plates, it just wasn’t as good as usual.
    El Torito - TorranceResponded on September 17, 2024
    We appreciate you letting us know how we did and are sorry it did not exceed your expectations. We have shared your feedback with our team internally for improvements and.

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FAQs

El Torito - Torrance offers delivery in partnership with Postmates and Uber Eats. El Torito - Torrance also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (310) 378-0331.

El Torito - Torrance is rated 4.5 stars by 275 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
9:00 PM
Booked 16 times today
Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for El Torito - Torrance

23225 Hawthorne Blvd., Torrance, CA 90505

Additional information

  • Cross street
    lomita and hawthorne
  • Neighborhood
    Torrance / Carson
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Wed 11:00 am–10:00 pm Thu 11:00 am–8:00 pm Fri 11:00 am–11:00 pm Sat 9:00 am–11:00 pm Sun 9:00 am–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (310) 378-0331
  • Catering
    Bring the flavor of El Torito to your office or off-site event! We can accommodate groups from 10 to 10,000 and everything in between!
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