Sherry was so great and attentive and had the most friendly energy :) the food was really good also

Maria was very friendly and helpful with the new menu. Service was great will be back soon.

Had breakfast here and had great service by Jose! He recommended different option to try and they were all great. I'll definitely be back soon. read more

I had brunch here and had Jose as my waiter! The service by him is always the best and gave helpful recommendations for drinks and food.

BEST EL TORITO in town! We come here every week Juan is an amazing server! Fast, attentive, and kind. Great experience read more

Brunch with the family. Juan Reyes are server is exceptional . Thank you Juan for being so attentive and fabulous and keeping the Momosa's coming. Food was great . read more

El Torito - My Mimosa - Mexican Near Me - Northridge, California

Jose is a wonderful server. Always checking on his guests as he wants guests to have a great dining experience. There is a good variety on the lunch menu & nice weekday brunch too. The main dining area is open with light streaming in from the upper windows. Very nice during the summer. read more

Amazing food super delicious. Our server was amazing. Mario was attentive and kind to us.

El Torito delivered! The margaritas were on point, the fiesta platter was a crowd-pleaser, and the flautas were crispy perfection. Our server Mario was super attentive and genuinely friendly. Everything came out timely and tasted fresh. Great vibes all around. Will be back for sure! read more

I always enjoy coming back to El Torito in Northridge , the waitresses are always so friendly. I come at least twice a week,the waitress in blue serving jacket I think her name is Maria Is such a great person and I like her attitude. read more

El Torito - Mexican Near Me - Northridge, California

Food and Service is excellent!! Diana is by far The Best!! She's always positive, smiling and just a wonderful and pleasant person. Thank you El Toriito's is a long time family restaurant read more

José is the BEST WAITER in the world! We live right next to the Woodland Hills El Torito and make the trip to this El Torito because of José. He knows all the details of what we like and is prompt at providing. We never have to ask for a refill-he's so on top of it! He comes back to check on us often and cleans all the used dishes and napkins-keeping our table nice and tidy! The buffet is amazing here for lunch. It's delicious! José is not bothered if we askhim for extra limes or salsa or whatever. He truly makes the meal! I highly recommend coming here for the lunch buffet---and ask for José! read more

Maria's service was amazing. She is very attentive and friendly. Will definitely be coming back in hopes that she is my server. 10/10

Jose is the BEST server anywhere!! They are lucky to have him! We come for the buffet lunch and keep coming back because of Jose. The prices are high but THATS anywhere now a days and at least the buffet you get your moneys worth read more

Such a great value and amazing food had the best waiter ever Sherrie or sherry not such how to spell it but absolutely 5/5 stars :) read more

El Torito - Breakfast buffet bottomless mimosas - Mexican Near Me - Northridge, California

Food and service was amazing. Juan took good care of us and kept our mimosas coming. Great service!!

Our waiter Juan was great very attentive checked on us and kept our table clear of plates Food was good ambience was good read more

We were served by Mario. He was so quick and friendly and attentive. We frequent this location and Mario is always the best! Thank you El Toritos. read more

El Torito - Our favorite salad for the last 25 years... the original Mexican Caesar salad. - Mexican Near Me - Northridge, California

Everything was great!! The food was great and service was even better!! Jose Lui was very sweet and attentive, and his kindness was what made our experience. read more

We celebrated my friend's birthday at El Torito and had a wonderful time. Jennifer was our server, and she was so nice and helpful! She recommended great menu items and made sure everything was perfect for us. Excellent service -- thank you, Jennifer! read more

Mario makes this place worth coming back to for drinks and good food! Always bringing good vibes and family friendly!

Maria Barrios is an excellent waitress - always attractive. I really appreciated her service. I always I return to the restaurant, I will ask for her specifically. She has very sweet demeanor and is always smiling. Thank you for taking care of me. read more

Ordered two flans on DoorDash. This is the worst flan I've ever gotten from anywhere. Both came in a small container and it was a gross sloshy liquid texture. read more

El Torito - Flan - Mexican Near Me - Northridge, California

Maria was nice and very helpful , very attentive to our needs and was there we needed her read more

I've been noticing that there are almost no reviews that mention the weekday buffet lunch. So my blushing bride and I tried it out this week. We both like El Torito and their Mexican food, no mattter how "gringo" it may be. It's comforting. And to get to sample a lot of everything is a real bonus! The variety of foods is actually quite good, from soup-and-salad to dessert. The favorites are there - chile colorado, chile verde, chicken, sauteed vegetable, "Spanish" rice, and two kinds of beans. And, of course, the El Torito corn mush. A lady was there making tortillas and tacos - beef, chicken and pork. A taco topping bar had everything one might want plus more. We enjoyed a lot of food. The dessert was the only thing that wasn't enjoyed. We did experience a bit of cold food, which we mentioned to the manager. He took immediate responsibility and checked the food that was in the buffet. It seems that we were early in the lunch hour and may have been eating from the first trays of food, which may not have been fully heated. Plus the plates were cold. The manager's immediate response and kind words were really appreciated. Without them, I probalby would have deducted one more star. ... and our waitress was really nice and took very good care of us! read more

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Food was amazing !!! Waitress Sherie was very kind, helpful, she was PERFECT !!! Can't wait to come back and enjoy our great experience with her again !!! read more

Our party had made a reservation for today, Father's Day-walked past the hoards of people waiting as our reservation was at 10:00am and it was a bit past it... To find out that the person who took the reservation put it on the incorrect day! Enter Wendy, the manager who was there helping the host. Not only did she say she'd take care of us, she was so extremely helpful and hospitable with our party (that included 3 young girls eager to eat) , and she sat us almost right away. I'll never forget her! She could have easily been overwhelmed with how many people there were, how many people were impatiently waiting to eat, her staff asking her questions, customers etc... But instead it felt like it was just us! She was incredible and we even sat at the most perfect location!!! After we sat down it was only a few minutes for our server, Sherie, to come and take our drink order. She was so on top of everything, from drinks to refills, to anything we needed the entire time! She never stopped smiling and continued the whole time we were there to make sure we were happy! In the end, even though it was Father's Day... My husband snuck the check, paid and paid extra tip to Sherie and because she was SO good my father gave her even more tip-cash on the side. So in all, the service was stellar, the food was absolutely phenomenal and our entire party was beyond happy. I've told everyone to go on special occasions and am crossing my fingers that we can have a school fundraiser here!!! Thank you both Wendy and Sherie read more

Had a great experience at El Torito during a family breakfast. Sherie was friendly, attentive, and very polite throughout our visit. She made sure we were comfortable, checked in at the right times, and was very accommodating without ever feeling intrusive. This was a repeat visit for us, but our first time being helped by Sherry, and she definitely made the experience even better. We'll be happy to be seated in her section again. read more

We came here for Sunday brunch to celebrate a birthday! Although we had to wait almost one hour it was worth it! There Sunday brunch is 5 stars! Everything tasty! The servers are super nice! One of the best Mexican in the valley! Run here! read more

Our waiter, Juan is always amazing. The food and service is consistently great. We have been coming here for over 20 years. We will definitely be back! read more

Maria was the best waitress, I am very glad she took care of me. I will come back here just for her, as well she had so many tables and yet she has the best smile and welcoming personality, if I were you I give her a raise. read more

Mario is the best server! He was super attentive, had great recommendations, and makes yummy margaritas!

Maria she's a very good service and she is friendly and very nice person I like her muy buena persona y nos da muy bien servicio yo siempre pregunto por ella por q nos da buen servicio read more

To be honest - I LOVE this place. Even when we lived in Cali for several years we frequented El Torito's and were never disappointed, we frequent this one whenever we visit LA because it is the closest to our daughters home in the Valley. Living in the UK where Mexican food is simply hardly available, and (in my experience) good Mexican food doesn't exist :(. So yes I was CRAVING Mexican food - which might bias my review. But OMG it was DELICIOUS - I had the top of the line Margarita (with the added shot of Grand Marnier) and it was to die for!!! I had to drive home afterwards otherwise I would not have stopped at one! Our servers were stellar and the service and ambiance were overall excellent - the atmosphere was welcoming, a buzz that was just right, the chips and salsa were great (yes we had refills!!) Of course we will be back, of course we recommend! Two thumbs up Review #72 2023 read more

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Everything needs to improve the server Maria B. and management does not care for there customers. We waited for more than 2 hours to get served and she was rude to me and my boyfriend. Worst food to eat especially the street tacos I ended up getting a stomach ache and got sick from it. The food was cold, Everyone was drunk so they did not care but we do not drink so our food tasted bad. Worst place to go eat they ded not give us our chips we had to ask for it. It does not feel good to be ignored. E don't recommend it . read more

Roberto you are the best best best Best server I love their brunch. He was very attentive at all times love him. read more

It has been a while since we've been here and remembered how good the food was so we decided to come back. We came at an off time but still covered by lunch. The receptionist welcomed us and asked if we would be interested in their buffet at $19.95pp. She invited us to check out the buffet line to see if we'd like to try it. Walking along the line we saw a fresh taco station, soup, salad bar, dessert bar and the main entrees with all the fixings. We were immediately sold. Food was delicious as expected and service was very attentive. We got fresh salsa and chips which were so delicious. Honestly the food was so good that we didn''t know which one to eat first. Everything was fabulous. At these prices we feel that it was worth it. Will definitely keep this in our regular favorite restaurant list. The place gives you that authentic Mexican vibe without the clutter. They have a marvelously updated toilet/Wash room very very clean and modern. I recommend this place. It is definitely worth the money. I suggest you come hungry. read more

Roberto provided excellent service from start to finish. He was attentive, friendly, and made sure everything was perfect throughout my visit. Great experience--thank you, Roberto! read more

Came on a Monday and there wasn't really anybody apart from like a few groups of people. Was mildy expensive and there was little to no options of food , to be called a buffet ? No. All the food except the tacos echo a mano were cold and below average. Service was good as well as the atmosphere and everything including the bathrooms were clean , there was just no options and the food that WAS there was mid read more

El Torito - All the food. - Mexican Near Me - Northridge, California

I came to dine in at el torito. it was my first time dining in alone and my waitress Liz was very nice and attentive. the food was delicious and the service was amazing. read more