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    El Torazo

    4.0 (554 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican
    Open 8:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups

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    individual bags of pickled carrots
    James A.

    Taco Tuesday at El Torazo with our group of four: great company, good food, and really affordable prices. Definitely worth a stop in. My wife told me about this place as she and her friends see the signage for their Taco Tuesday when driving to our neighborhood nursery further down the street. Learnt later that many online folks recommend them for their happy hour, so made a conscious effort this Tuesday to come in the late afternoon for dine-in. Dedicated parking is sparse: one off street 5 minute spot for pickup and one 30 minute street spot right in front. You order and pay first, and the food will be delivered to the few dine-in booths towards the side...could imagine it gets busy deeper into the night. Our cashier was very patient, explaining the menu. They have Modelo and Coors Light on tap, and when I tried to order a pitcher, he suggested I just order 4 12 oz glasses...$1.65 each during Tuesday and Fridays...way less than what the pitcher would have been. All of us wanted American hard shell taco (corn tortilla stuffed with shredded beef, folded over and the whole thing deep fried) and topped with shredded lettuce and cheddar cheese. Ordered 10 of those at $2 a piece. Pickled carrots and onions were provided in individual sandwich bags, and our table was given both mild green and hot red salsas, which really elevated the tacos. The beef inside each taco was good, not really seasoned but that's what the salsa was for. Definitely better than the ground beef version at other places. Went slightly over the 30 minute parking limit, but nobody seemed to mind. Will remember this as a place to go for tacos on Tuesday and Fridays, especially if I want a beer with that.

    Love between a niece and aunt
    Jessie U.

    I have been coming to Long Beach for a while to visit my niece, but I never stopped at this little restaurant called El Torazo. It's on the corner of 10th St. and. And Temple Street and believe me authentic Mexican food you can get nowhere as good as here it's a little hole in the wall, but it's a beautiful place so if anybody's looking for good food, Mexican food, good salsa please come and enjoy the flavor theres not a lot of parking you might have to walk, but you know what worth the walk The service is amazing the morning people are the best.

    Shrimp Fajita Salad with added mushrooms! OMG!! It's heaven!!!!
    Jamie C.

    Not sure what has happened to this restaurant, but it's pretty saddening. This used to be my favorite place to get Mexican takeout out. I came religiously 2 times a week. I've slowed down bc every single time I have ordered takeout out, my order is not complete. I can even type it in big bold letters in the special interruptions and still my delivery will come incomplete. That's kind of a bummer after working all day for 14 hours and just wanting to have a nice meal to come home to. An example of the areas of opportunities that I have experienced is as follows: My order is always missing sauces, limes, and sour cream I paid extra for. I'll add extras and asked to be charged extra and still it's missing all of my requests. Competition within the Mexican cuisine in Long Beach is VERY high. There are many places to choose from. Yet, your patrons are choosing you even after the last 3 take out orders they have had were not complete. If it's happening to me, and others from what it looks like with your yelp reviews, you're going to lose business. Taco Tues/fridays are awesome, but you need the full price sales to stay afloat. Please value the ones who pay full price weekly. Also, your app is not working. I have over 2k points that are now gone bc the app you promoted is disabled and not even showing your location so the points can be redeemed. That's kind of a scam for those of us who ordered from you to support you through the app and not the delivery services. I earned those points and was not given a time line as to the app date being disabled. I'm hoping this amended review will get to the right hands so the community can see a change and you succeed.

    Arthur L.

    Thought to have some menudo on Sunday morning and wanted to give El Torazo a try. They are on 10th and Temple. Not the greatest parking but you can usually find something. Looked at the restaurant and it said closed on the door and closed on one of the windows. I was about to to leave but tried the door and it was open. Go figure. Ordered the menudo and asked if I wanted everything inside. I said on the side, so they gave me a bunch of onions, lime, cilantro and chili flakes in some foil. They asked me what kind of tortillas and I asked for flour and they gave me about 5 small hot tortillas wrapped in foil. I was not impressed with the menudo. It did taste good, especially with all the condiments and dipping the tortilla into all the menudo goodness, but it had no hominy, just tripe. I was never asked if I wanted a pata (pig foot), but it was missing regardless. I also ordered a michelada and you get the option of beer, and got it with Modelo. Served in a big cup with tajin on the rim. It was very tasty. I think they need to work on their customer service and food preparation and options. Hopefully they work on that, until then , there are many other places to get a menudo in Long Beach, so I will give another place a try next time Im craving menudo.

    Stop cheating folks

    Updating again. Still same issues. I called and talked to the male cashier and told him, please only 2 green salsas and lime. Nothing else. Still managed to mess it up with no green salsas but all red? ‍ Don't order online from them. Ralph's taco stand is where it's at. Periodt.

    Carne Asada fries all  I can say is yummy, great customer service. Very nice potion for the price
    Annie B.

    One of my favorite places to eat yummy Mexican Food. Just wanted to share something that I thought was really cool.

    menu fall 2024
    Kyle N.

    Got the mahi mahi burrito and a california burrito for takeout. Food was ready super fast and the staff here is nice, but the inside of the california burrito was cold. Like - ice cold. I warmed it up in a pan on the stove, but it's weird that none of the ingredients in the burrito were hot enough even though it was definitely cooked through.

    Crispy Taco and breaded fish tacos
    Rosanna M.

    Taco Tuesday AND Friday?? Yes, sign me up! We walked over and sat inside... thank goodness for ac on these humid hot days and nights. Many people stopping by to pick up orders, and a few dining in. There is a tiny bar that has a few high stools. Beer sold here! I ordered tacos. Duh... and they were pretty tasty. My favorite was the crispy potato taco. My monsters had burritos and they were well filled. The breaded fish tacos were fish sticks, won't be getting those again, but it's ok, there's plenty of options. Street parking. Dine in or out. Sells alcohol. Small outside patio.

    The Carne Asada Fries were horrible!

    The asada fries were horrible. The fries were not fresh and the chunks of meat was chewy. I love this place for the convenience of being close to my house but the inconsistency of the food will deter me to other establishments.

    Shrimp Taco and fish taco

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    The food is always good. I usually come at nighttime but I went for the first time during the day and it was just as great!

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    How are y'all not gonna put salsa in a to go order from Uber eats. A taco and burrito with no salsa.

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    Good food! Love their taco Tuesdays and Fridays! Their flower tortilla is delicious! It's my Friday go to place!

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    Great service and I enjoy coming back for the fajita steak salad! It's a "low-carb" option that is satisfying and still delish.

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    The food was bad. It was cold. It was not even hot very little, and the guy that works in the front of the counter is very rude.

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    cute little spot in long beach! grabbed a breakfast burrito that was delicious and it held up when i ate the other half the next day :)

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    Are the taco tuesdays and fridays all day?

    Yup, all day long- they open at 8 🤟🏽

    Did they get rid of Taco Fridays?

    No they still have it🌮💯✔️

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    Hubby and I were headed to the LGBT center for the NoH8 shoot and decided to stop and have some…read morefood beforehand. I'm surprise that I haven't reviewed it yet, we've been here a few times. Usually for brunch time on the weekend. The first time I've ever had a Tlayuada was here a while back and have always enjoyed it. I was actually craving some since it's been likely over a year since we last visited. The hubby had 2 tacos plates. The birria was very good, the asaea delicious but very rich. I've never been a fan of black beans but these were tasty. My Tlayuada hit the spot and chase it down with a Penelope. When we arrived we were the only ones there. The server was attentive and check on us throughout our visit. Engaging and friendly. The interiors are cost and warm with plants and green as the main color. Nice murals throughout.

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    Went here for lunch on Grand Prix Friday. 04.17.2026 I was…read moresurprised how fast we were able to get seated! Greeted and seated. Chips and Salsa were served. It was busy because of the large crowds. We waited for our waiter to come back so we can order some drinks. Once he came back we ordered our drinks which we waited another good 15 minutes for him to return with our drinks. The time line was too long of a wait. He left again, waited another 15 minutes to take our food order. Lol. Ordered my shrimp cocktail along with other entrees. Our waiter was ghosting us every 15 minutes. Overall, the ambiance was busy. It is expected because of the grandprix event. This place needs to up their staffing when events like this is taking place. Food was good but service was dissapointing.

    I would say 3.5 stars is right but our waiters definitely brought this up to a 4!…read more My friend and I celebrated our joint birthdays here and we had a great lunch. Portions are HUGE here! Omg my friend's taco salad was an insane size hahaha. I got the enchiladas which were solid, nothing that really stood out. My friend got the mixed ceviche but they brought him only shrimp ceviche, when we pointed out the wrong order, they quickly took care of it. Then at the end we mentioned that it was both of our birthdays and they brought out 2 HUGE cupcakes!! I mean Ive never seen so much frosting in one place! Great view of the water, and they comp part of your parking so parking was just a few bucks when I left. We had a baby with us and they were super considering and a great kids' menu. Would come back here for a happy hour again!

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