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    El Torito Modesto

    3.7 (45 reviews)
    InexpensiveEmpanadas, Tacos
    Closed 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

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    EL TORITO MODESTO ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Good for kids
    Good for groups
    Happy hour specials
    Dogs allowed

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    Tiffany C.

    Definitely a hole in the wall, terrible location but the delicious food makes up for it. I'm glad I stumbled across this restaurant, the appetizers ( chips and dips) were amazing! The guacamole here is perfection! For dinner my boyfriend and I had the quesa birria and the quesataco. The aesthetic here is definitely club vibes and they have numerous tvs but it was such a chill place to enjoy and eat. The bartender individual was the person who was serving and he did well at maintaining good customer service. Good experience overall!

    Taquitos. I had to pick them apart because they were hard as a rock.
    Amanda R.

    Ok so maybe the area should have been the 1st giveaway (not in the nicest part of town) BUT me and my family were the only ones there. It took forever to even get drinks taken and then they randomly came out one at a time. The napkins were bathroom paper towels, you don't get chips and salsa for the table, you have to pay for them. Then when we FINALLY got to order the food came out one plate at a time an HOUR later.. we couldn't even eat as a family and after an hour and 45 min later we took the final few plates to go. To Top it all off the owner had friends there one which had a child who was running around the entire restaurant screaming. Like I have kids I get it but it was an awful experience.

    Día del las muertos cocktail
    Sujey V.

    Hidden gem! Great artisan cocktails and food is delicious. A must try in Modesto!!!!

    Agua Fresca
    Cyndy H.

    What a find!!! They have an updated sign out front and I thought it was a new restaurant. We decided to give it a spin and..... we totally scored! Chips & salsa.... $3. Get them! The salsa and guacamole is amazing! We had 2 of their signature drinks (Mi Addición & Agua Fresca). They were not typical drinks... totally next-level, for ridiculously low prices! For dinner, I had the Holy Mole..... chocolate tortillas with succulent mole, cooked perfectly. He had the Quesa Tacos, birria..... and they were fantastically tasty, as well. So much incredible food, fabulous exclusive drinks, amazing service from our server Mariana, super friendly staff..... all for less than $80!!?? We asked her how long had the restaurant been there.... she said 14 YEARS! How have we missed this treasure? ‍ While they are in a little bit of a rougher area, this restaurant is completely capable of competing with ANY of the top restaurants here in the Central Valley! ¡Felicidades, El Torito! ¡Tu eres lo mejor!

    Empanadas

    Karaoke nights are great, ambiance is light lots of drinks going around, I ordered the día de los muerdos that had fire on it and it was great.

    Michelada was good
    Chip J.

    The food was great tacos al vapor . The taqueria is clean and good service. Food is made when ordered and comes out Hot. The beer could've been more chill variety of tequila.

    Carne asada fries

    They have some of the BEST carne asada fries I've ever tried!! The place itself is beautiful, the decor, music and tvs create a great atmosphere for any occasion. Our food is always prepared in a timely manner. The customer service is spot on. Highly recommend!!!! Excellent service, food and prices!!!

    Drink menu

    Stopped for a quick lunch date and was blown away! From the moment I walked in till I walked out! Amazing everything! Drinks are to die for and food had me filled wanted even more ! Highly recommend Día de los muertos drink !!! Will definitely be coming back all the time

    Menu. Decent prices, good variety.

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    8 years ago

    What are the actual hours this place is open? It is 7:31 pm and it's closed. :-@ I drove from other side of town just to a find

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    9 years ago

    I would give four stars but the wait is long i waited 30 mins just for a torta crazy with only one person in front of me?

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    First off, we found out about this restaurant through social media. We knew eventually we'd want to…read moretry it. Luckily, we were by the mall and made the VERY short 10-ish minute drive. Worth it! Walked into a very quiet, but colorful restaurant with only one other patron inside. The employees were so nice. We were told to pick anywhere, we were brought menus and instantly asked if we'd like anything to drink or if we wanted to look at the menu first... We asked for suggestions and the waitress offered the types of drinks they have. She brought us chips and salsa. The chips were homemade with a perfect crunch. The salsa was fresh, chunky and not spicy. The pepino cone limo aqua Fresca was the best aqua Fresca I've EVER had. Not too sweet at all and was SO REFRESHING. We also ordered an horchata and I was told that was just as good. The food... Where to start. We ordered an empanada and some quedabirria tacos. The empanada was HUGE, deliciously filling with fresh ingredients. It had great flavor. The quesabirria tacos were probably the best we've had. You order the amount you want. They are 5.99 each and oh so delicious. The meat tasted SO FRESH and flavorful. The creamy jalapeño salsa had a NICE kick to it. All meals come with radish and pickled onions as garnish, but eating them with the meal made it even more refreshing and delicious. They need more than one location, but until then we will be back! (Luckily, I heard they do catering.)

    Cool ambiance and good service…read more Ordered a couple of wet burritos to go; chicken and chile verde. Wife liked her burrito but felt that chicken was a little dry. My burrito was pretty good so we will need to come back to dine in and try some other items. Overall 4 stars.

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