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    El Torero

    3.7 (222 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican
    Closed 7:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating

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    Denise J.

    I've been coming to El Torero for at least 30+ years. This is my go to spot for Crispy Hard Tacos and I'm never disappointed. I've left several raving Yelp reviews in the past and I see they're no longer there. I've seen this place different owners throughout the years. Some good and some not so good. One thing that hasn't change though is their delicious hot sauce. My visit yesterday I ordered 2 Shredded Beef Hard Shell Tacos with Rice/Beans ($12.95) The Refried Beans didn't taste the same like I've had here over the years. Maybe they no longer use Lard.... They still make their own Tortilla Chips which I like with that delicious Hot Sauce. There's inside and outside seating and the tables always look cleaned. If you're looking for some good Mexican Food come here for sure.

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    Julian R.

    My review is based off of my delivery order: I ordered the pozole small, two tacos plate with all beans, and four taquitos plate plus a Lime jarritos. First off I woke up craving pozole, which is really the only thing that I actually wanted. (Out of stock but still completed the order) Under the tacos plate they show the fried ones with various meat cheese lettuce tomato. I guess it was a bit naive to think they'd fry up some carne asada but those crunchy tacos with the pozole is what I craved. Instead got two street tacos. Thinking I'd be able to get my Lime Jarritos to wash it down.... instead I was given tamarind, I don't even like tamarind. Now that that's over with, understand the order will go through despite canceled MAIN items and they will switch out drinks for what they see fit, I mean they could have atleast canceled the drink too cause the flavor was out of stock. Only ate the tacos, not bad. Good spicy salsa on the side, beans were cool.

    We made a girlfriend's birthday brunch for a group of 7 at El Torito in Corona the server Diana was attentive to our group brought our food & drinks out fast and fresh. Making sure our group was taken care of. The manager Javier introduced himself and was helpful letting us know of restaurant specials and events coming up. Will definitely be going back.

    Rude worker who lied about the owners phone number. Got my order wrong and refused to correct it!
    T M.

    We've been doing business here for 28 years & love the food! Unfortunately this will be the last time. All because of a simple mistake and rude employee. My wife placed our usual order of hard shelled chicken tacos with extra cheese. I picked up the order after practice, got home took a shower and settled down to eat. Unfortunately we got beef instead of chicken. No problem; it's happened before. Went back to get the correct order because we don't eat beef. This guy checked the order and insisted my wife ordered beef! He was rude and refused to correct it. I asked if he was the owner & he said no & the owner wasn't home! He said he didn't know her phone number and refused to give his name! All over an about $10 bucks! Ok, sadly we won't be able to support this business anymore over this guy!

    Jennifer V.

    Ordered bacon breakfast burritos and they were made with semi raw bacon. We tried to call to sort it out and we were spoken over and rushed off the phone.

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    Irma M.

    I come all the way from San Bernardino this place has the best tacos out here no lie. Service is a 9/10

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    Arianna A.

    Never disappoints, always so good. Chile is very spicy but addicting. Just posting this to update their new menu... me and my family definitely eat here multiple times a month :) I definitely recommend you call in your order ahead of time if you plan to take home... especially big orders. Seating is very tight in here and limited fountain drinks but they have horchata!

    Marina G.

    I have nothing bad to say about this place at all we stopped to try it we must moved back to Corona and hadn't tried it before and let me tell you they are probably the best food I have had in a long time. The service is excellent the only thing i would say is the young lady didn't seem to be able to answer questions about the menu. The food is so flavorful and just warm and delicious: I will definitely be back over and over again. We got the hard tacos and the carne con chile. The carne con chile is spicy and full of flavor and a decent size serving. The hard shell tacos are moist and hard all at the same time. Definitely a must try

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    Hands down the best hard shell tacos in the IE. , Taco Tuesday is 3/$8 potato chicken shredded beef, they're all great!

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    18 days ago

    Javier was great! He took great care of our large party. We will definitely be coming back and bringing more friends and family!

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    22 days ago

    Dropped in for a company lunch and Javier took our large party asap and gave great service!

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    4 months ago

    Came to brunch with my family had a great time and Laura, Is the best.The food is excellent.

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    Javier the manager was so good! Sky was my server and she was wonderful and very helpful. The food was good and the ambiance even better.

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    2 months ago

    The best tacos and the best customer service . Javier is the best !!! Please come visit .

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    2 months ago

    The food was great!! It is always so fresh. Thank you for the great service. We will be back very soon.

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    7 months ago

    Foodlooks authentic in the pictures but something esle whenyou eat it. I was disappointed in the tacos..

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    3 months ago

    Delicious food, whether you need catering or a snack! We love their potato tacos and they have a great variety of drinks too!

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    8 months ago

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    6 months ago

    I've been coming here for years and even through changes throughout the years the food is still delicious. I'm a sucker for their salsa.

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    7 months ago

    Good service. Clean place, Good Ambiance , Staff Friendly. A bit pricey but good food.

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    1 year ago

    The crunchy hard tacos are so good beef tacos. The salsa is chef Kiss. I love this place.

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