We were traveling through the area and stopped here for a meal. The food was excellent, the service was friendly and fast, and the restaurant was very clean. We'd definitely stop again the next time we're passing through! read more

The service and ambience were really nice but unfortunately none of us really enjoyed the food. I had the enchilada sampler [?]. It had a cheese enchilada, a bean enchilada, a chicken enchilada, and a beef picadillo enchilada. The chicken tasted like it came out of a can [very plain] and was my least favorite. Normally chicken enchiladas are my go-to. The cheese one was my favorite. My son is a taco fiend and ate his tacos with gusto, but he says he didn't really like them. [He's 10, who knows?] My husband got the fajitas and felt they were boring. We tried the guacamole and it was brownish. I'd recommend to the restaurant that they might do table-side guac so you could see it was fresh. We also had margaritas and they tasted mostly of sour mix. read more

Darn good. Great bang for the buck. Wife asked for a blended strawberry margarita... it wasnt strawberry. It was good though. Superb. Superb chips. In-house thin, big basket. I liked the salsa dipping sauce. plain simple and not too hot The side of guacamole, I thought it was a bit boring. I thought it was a little greasy, maybe needed cilantro garlic. It was squeezed out of a bag quality. Our tilapia dinners were great. Ample quantity of fillet. The best part...... Lots if grilled veggies on top. Best part of the meal. My. Wasn't as cold as I like. The tequila shot wasn't high quality. I'll come back for sure. Great service. Fast friendly. Good value. Solid solid. 4 stars. read more

When you first walk in you feel that you were transported to Mexico. Decorations hanging from ceiling with nice Mexican decor. Seated immediately in a comfortable booth. The waiter took our drink order of water and a strawberry Margarita which was tasty. Warm crispy chips and salsa were served upon sitting. My husband and I both ordered the chicken chimichanga. The sauce was amazing and the white meat chicken was juicy. It was accompanied with refried beans and salad. We had to finish off the meal with fried ice cream. It was vanilla ice cream rolled in like corn flakes, whip cream, chocolate syrup served in a taco bowl shell. Wow!! read more

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Citizens of Kentucky can rejoice as they no longer need to visit Mexico for excellent Mexican cuisine as El Torito is fantastico! Upon arrival I was immediately greeted and welcomed into a mexican vibe. Ordered a huge patron strawberry margarita at a super low price (see total ck attached) then warmed to crunchy chips with salsa. Then, migrated to chicken enchiladas filled with jucy white meat chicken.fantastic. Finished my fiesta with fried vanilla ice cream rolled in corn flakes with whipped cream sitting in a crunchy taco. read more

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Everyone is pleasant. Salsa is tasty but could use a bit more heat. The margaritas were awesome. Medium is just the right size for a little fun. My enchilada verdes were delicious. If we lived close, we'd be back... but we live 4 hours away. read more

El Torito Mexican Grill - Dinner with this guy - Mexican Near Me - Paducah, Kentucky

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The food is not that great at least what I had, enchiladas were thrown together and not really good

On a recent trip to Paducah we were looking for some local Mexican food for dinner. (This should come as no surprise to anyone if you're paying attention.) Wifey found El Torito was less than a mile from our hotel. Just how easy was that? It was a Friday evening and they were busy, but we walked in and were seated immediately. The menu at El Torito is ENORMOUS and, if I may, a bit intimidating. The décor is very bright, vibrant, and colorful. El Torito has a great party/fun vibe to it. I don't recall our server's name, be he was AWESOME. He joked with us and we had a great time. In no time we had a basket of fresh chips and salsa and our drinks. The chips were fresh as in "still warm" (the way they should be) and the salsa was On Point! There are several dining areas at El Torito. We were surround by quite a few people who were having a great time. Yea, it was noisy, but it was FUN noisy. It wasn't conversations you really don't care about noisy, like "I really didn't care to know about some strange lady's doctor appointment and by the way, she picked up some cottage cheese on the way home...and Eleanor, did you hear what Sheila said about Joanne! *Gasp* How could she even?!?!".". This was people having conversation over awesome food and a killer margarita noisy. I was fascinated by the Pollo Mango on the menu, and my fascination absolutely got the best of me. Grilled chicken breast topped with apricot and mango roasted chipotle sauce. It was the apricot and mango chipotle sauce that caught my attention more than anything. Fast forward about 10 minutes and our awesome server (whose name we either never got or don't recall) delivered our food. He did it with a smile, made a corny joke, made us laugh, and disappeared....only to return a couple minutes later with drink refills. The Pollo Mango was blow-my-mind awesome. The sweetness of the apricot and mango coupled with chipotle was something I never saw coming...and it was MAHVELOUS. Each and every staff member was hustling keeping things going. Whether is was delivering food, clearing tables, or seating incoming customers, this restaurant was constantly in motion. I know there's a Mexican restaurant in just about every town, and we've been to many, many, many, many......a lot of Mexican restaurants. It's the ones that stand out that make a difference. El Torito is absolutely one of the stand outs. I hope to visit here again some day. read more

El Torito Mexican Grill - El Torito - Mexican Near Me - Paducah, Kentucky

Food and service were excellent. The ambiance was good. We were traveling and picked this place from Yelp reviews. I was surprised to have this good a Mexican food in this part of the country. I am Tex-Mex and I give this place my seal of approval. read more

All around solid experience. We had four entrees and all were pretty good. Prices are darn low, but trade off is quality. My moljate had the smallest shrimp I have ever had in one, but it was also almost 1/2 the price they usually cost. Service was overall solid and food was good, so would definitely come back. My only gripe is the general quality of the steak. On service, we were not asked whether we wanted flour or corn tortillas. read more

Could've been better. My spouse and I were not greeted apart from stares from the workers and were not led to a table so we helped ourselves to find one since the host/hostess did not. We were not greeted but our server said sternly "to drink?" I'd like some menus first but sure. Had the utensils pretty much thrown at the table. The man was beyond frantic with his motions. He basically tossed every dish onto the table with no care and I had to tell the guy to slow down as he put another guests food on our table. Food was mediocre at best. Chicken cooked nicely but felt as it never knew what seasoning was. This was an extremely upsetting experience as I saw other tables receive some better hospitality. Please train your staff to greet, to pass plates properly and provide an experience. read more

Traveling through the area and stopped for lunch. The steak fajita bowl was tasty. The coffee was AMAZING! The service was fast and friendly. The inside was clean and cozy. (Can't say enough good things about the coffee ) read more

We stopped here off I - 24 for lunch as recommended by several of you. They have a nice very reasonable lunch menu for weekdays. We were there on a Sunday. Portions are great and the food very tasty. I got the chicken fajita bowl. Lots of chicken rice, onions and green pepper . Was very tasty. Service is very efficient and lots of parking around. read more

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The food was delicious and we ordered off the lunch menu. We both had margaritas and they were tasty. I will return and I'm sad this was our first time! read more

As far as taste goes, hit right on the mark;) Would I recommend? Definitely si'!Even the spicy Bloody Mary tasted great! Salsa is usually a tell of how things are going to go for me at a Mexican restaurant, and did not disappoint;) read more

We went two times. The service was great. The food was great. The cost is fair for the amount of food that you get in the quality we will return. read more

It's good, a lot of seating too. Gets pretty crowded on the weekends. Pretty typical Mexican joint, but the service is good.

Wonderful Tex Mex in the area. Been working in Paducah for a month and been here at least once a week. Great service and food. Don't skip the huge margaritas. Service is friendly and prompt. read more

El Torito Mexican Grill - Beef Enchilada - Mexican Near Me - Paducah, Kentucky

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We're on a road trip from Northern Colorado to Charlotte, NC and just stopped here for a late lunch. What a nice surprise. Food was excellent, service was great and the restaurant is charming. On top of that, restrooms were clean, which is always a good sign, (restrooms clean...kitchen is also!) Thank you El Torito! read more

Food was amazing! Big portions. The waiter was very nice and friendly. Definitely coming back again! Best Mexican restaurant I have been to.

no one to take my order. everyone on their phones. I left & went to sonic worst service ever

I have a new fav Mexican Restraunt!!! Had dinner here today we just beat the dinner rush, and their WAS a rush! Even tho they got busy the service was excellent throughout our meal! The food was excellent!! I've never had a restaurant put so much beef in a taco salad, I took half of mine home. We all agreed all 3 taco salads were very good. The other two had chimny-chungas & said they were also very good. The salsa was top shelf, even when my meal came I ate a few more . Overall one of my best dining experiences read more

Thank you, fellow Yelpers, for suggesting this fantastic restaurant. We were happily surprised at how great the food is. I had the Fiesta Fajitas--one of the better fajitas I've had. The restaurant itself is casual and great for parties, families, and solo diners. You will not be disappointed. read more

The El Torito Steak and the Molcajete are great. Best Mexican restaurant in paducah.

Best Mexican food we've had in a long time. The queso with chorzio was delicious! The chips were thin, fresh and crisp. The salsa kid a nice kick to it. Hubby had the Fiesta Fajitas, well seasoned and a huge plate of it. I had the Molcajete, which was nicely spicy, and plenty for leftovers. If/when we come through Paducah again, we will be back! The service was excellent - food came out quickly despite a large party ahead of us. read more

I had the Carnitas platter, which was very good and my two brothers and sister had the enchilada mixed plate which they said was very good. We would definitely go back when in the area. read more

They were very busy but we got in right away. The service was wonderful! The food came very quickly and it was delicious! I love the decor there as well. I always try something different each time I go and it's always really good. All of the employees were smiling and seemed happy to be there! read more

El Torito Mexican Grill - Chicken cheese & Rice - Mexican Near Me - Paducah, Kentucky

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Wow! My daughter and I stopped for a bite to eat on our way to Florida. She had the chicken soft tacos. I had the chili Verde. We were both very impressed with the quality of the food! The server was very polite and attentive. We will stop again :-) read more

From the service to the salsa this place is excellent. The food is always fresh. The staff is friendly. All I can be bummed about is I don't live closer to here. Some of THE BEST Mexican. read more

El Torito Mexican Grill - El Torrito Steak with Jalapeño side of Sour Cream and Cheese - Mexican Near Me - Paducah, Kentucky

i live about 20 minutes away from paducah, my fiancé and i love this place, great food, great service, and very clean in there. always our go to Mexican restaurant! read more

Food was excellent! Seasoned perfect. Fast friendly service. I will definitely be back to try more of their menu.

Omg!!! This restaurant was rated high on yelp. What a delicious find in this small little town. We stopped through for gas and decided to eat here. The art on the wall was beautiful & the food was delicious. It's hard to find a good chicken street tacos but we ordered a little street taco for my two-year-old and I ate his, I'm not gonna lie. LOL I had very low expectations because the town was small but if for some reason you're in this area give it a try you won't be disappointed. If you read any of my other posts I really don't care too much about customer service but there's was great. The waiter spoke English and Spanish to us. The restaurant is authentic Mexican food and has a Tex-Mex feel for Americans too. That know what they are doing. Very professional- I don't know the culinary word for professional. I guess they have great restaurant etiquette? LOL! Anyhow do you want me disappointed if you pay this restaurant a visit. read more

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My carnitas plate was superb! When I stopped for gas and asked for a place the locals eat I was told the Mexican resturant across the street. Best advice ever. It was so delicious!!! read more

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A 5-star Mexican restaurant in Paducah?! I lived 18yrs in the area and legitimately thought this was a joke, but El Torito is beyond incredible, and the BEST Mexican restaurant we've had in this area in ages, if not forever! So let's address the obvious COVID concern--the staff wore their masks. Customers? Not so much, but they didn't make a fuss. Hand sanitizer is located in the foyer as well as inside, and a paper towel dispenser is actually located outside before you even walk into the building, and I thought that was thoughtful and neat--so incoming patrons don't have to touch the door. Smart!! And from what I understand, they were the first to offer to-go margaritas. That alone is worth 5-stars! Service was a bit slower than your typical Mexican restaurant, and after I took the first bite, I understood why. They take the their time, and I would rather wait a little bit longer for food with amazing flavor than have my order on my table and it be bland. We're not talking half an hour later, but after that first "Where's my food" thought, add 5 minutes. Trust me. It is absolutely worth the wait and I can see why they have been voted the best Mexican restaurant two years in a row!! Ladies and gents, keep up the good work, and thank you for bringing authentic, amazing flavor to Paducah! read more

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We stopped in this location while traveling as a family. Overall great experience and good food. Chips and salsa are excellent - thin and crispy chips served warm. Everyone enjoyed the food. I had enchiladas which were very good. Would recommend to anyone in the area. read more

Excellent value, huge menu, extremely well Prepared dishes with generous servings. Price is great for the value. Very clean and expertly managed. We like the margaritas! Also the chimichangas received thumbs up. I loved the chori polo--one of the best of that dish I have had, with the chicken grilled moist not dry. The nachos are a huge serving too. Too bad they serve mushy refried beans and not black beans. Chips and salsa dropped off immediately and service was attentive. Impressive. read more

El Torito Mexican Grill - Mexican Near Me - Paducah, Kentucky

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Great food. Service is always excellent and fast. I have not had one bad experience at this location.

Camping near Paducah. Rainy afternoon, craving Mexican. Found El Torito on yelp and couldn't resist. So glad we tried it. Burritos Verde are excellent. Wife had Molcahete. We shared and couldn't finish. I highly recommend El Torito. read more

El Torito Mexican Grill - Burritos Verde - Mexican Near Me - Paducah, Kentucky

We were on a road trip from Nashville to Saint Louis. Good ratings steered us to El Torito. What a find!! Coming from California and traveling a lot I am extremely picky about Mexican food. Well I was amazed, to the point of interviewing some of the employees as to their secrets. I had the Grande Chicken Burrito. It was amazing. It had a very light white cheese tomatillo sauce on top (chef says "the cheese is very expensive" lol). The burrito itself was mostly perfectly seasoned grilled chicken and veggies. The taste was great and I walked away not feeling bloated with unnecessary beans and rice. This is a must do for me in the future!! read more

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Just ordered and my food is cold and then they gave me supposedly some Mexican gauc,,, this looks like soup.. Truck drivers don't do it read more

El Torito Mexican Grill - Supposed Mexican gauc - Mexican Near Me - Paducah, Kentucky