I visited El Torito to certify my mom's birthday and we are so happy that we did. The food, ambiance and service was excellent. Our server was Sherie and she is such an asset to the El Torito name. Sherie answered all our questions and made the dining experience so amazing for my mom's birthday. We will definitely be back. read more

Celebrating the 4th of July weekend at El Torito in Northridge, once again the ambiance at the bar was enjoyable and Maria's service was excellent so 5 stars to Maria for being so attentive and prompt with her high quality drinks and service. Always Maria Servicing her customers with a great smile and highly respectful & attentive. Thank you Maria read more

The Sunday Brunch at this place is amazing! You can have all different types fresh variety of food at this place. Brunch is only on a Sunday. Food is delicious! Parking available to all! Restrooms are clean! And the service is good and punctual, so be ready! read more

Yummy table side guacamole and midori margaritas! Mario in the bar was amazing! He was so efficient and pleasant and took care of us immediately read more

El Torito - Midori margarita and guacamole - Mexican Near Me - Northridge, California

Realmente tenía una expectativa buena, el servicio excelente pero la comida no malísima ni sabor a Mexicano tenía la comida más mal servida. Los platos sucios tienen que trabajar mucho en esa aria .. y lo más triste de esto, que fue el día que llevé a mi esposa en el día de las madres que terrible experiencia read more

Terrible food and service. It was awful. I'll never go back. My son's both ordered beef burritos. One said half his burrito was terrible beef. The other son didn't eat his burrito and my taco meat was disgusting. Obviously, I didn't eat my taco. read more

El Torito - This is supposed to be beef, which was in my taco. It was disgusting. - Mexican Near Me - Northridge, California

I had lunch here on a weekday, and did not particularly enjoy my experience. I ordered the Spinach Enchilada for $14 and it was way too hot for me! It had hot pepper sauce in it, and as far as I'm concerned that is something each person should add on their own as they wish. Also, the service was not very attentive. The waiter made mistakes and did not return to the table to give me an opportunity to deal with anything. Finally, I found out that they impose a mandatory 3.99% surcharge while I was paying for my check at the cashier and saw the notice. I did not notice whether or not they included this information on their menu. Nevertheless, it sure seems mindless to me to do this sort of thing rather than just adjust the menu prices to whatever level they seem to feel is necessary. This only serves to irritate people, and I'm not even sure if it is even legal. read more

El Torito - Front Entrance - Mexican Near Me - Northridge, California

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I came with a friend and we sat at the bar. Mario is such an amazing bartender. Very attentive, friendly and respectful. Good vibes all around. I will definitely come back here. read more

El Torito - Mango Cadillac margarita - Mexican Near Me - Northridge, California

Food is great and service is amazing! Our waitress was Madison and she was so sweet and accommodating checking in at the right time while also allowing us to enjoy our meal! We will be back! read more

El Torito is not what it used to be! When I lived in LA, I used to love El Torito, and because I lived close to one, we would go at least once a week. I've missed that, so naturally, when we were in the area, we chose El Torito because we had not been here in ten years. When we arrived, we waited and waited to be seated. Finally someone came and sat us in the bar area. We looked over the menu and decided on chicken nachos and chicken street tacos. The chips and salsa arrived, and it was almost as if the blender broke halfway through mixing the salsa. It was somewhat smooth and then had giant chunks. Our food came out super quick and was less than hot. My husband's nachos were not even melted in some places. My "street tacos" came out with mixed cabbage, a pico de gallo, and some sort of escabeche. Even with all of that added, they still lacked flavor or spice. The restaurant had a weird vibe, almost like they are in the middle of closing down. There were no decorations and a lot of empty spaces. Our server and the bar tender were the only employees we saw working. It wasn't the worst food we've ever had, but it will be a while until we come back, if ever. read more

El Torito - Chicken street tacos - Mexican Near Me - Northridge, California

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My family and I went to El Torito in Northridge on 4/23/25 for my sister's 81st birthday. Food - I ordered the Fiesta platter ($22.95) which consists of 4 small flautas, 4 small cheese quesadillas, ultimate nachos and buffalo chicken tenders. The flautas and quesadillas are so so. The nachos and chicken tenders were not good at all. The buffalo sauce was smothered all over the dry hard chicken tenders (looks and tastes overcooked chicken). I told the server it's no good, same with the nachos but she couldn't care less. She didn't even ask if she can replace them. That particular appetizer was overpriced and tasted horrible. Also, I was charged $9.95 for the dessert for my 81 year old sister. Most restaurants will give free dessert/cake for celebrants. Not this restaurant. El Torito has gone downhill. We were so disappointed. read more

Had a great time for mybirthday! Our waiter Cruz really elevated our service and we had a lot fun, definitely recommend El Dueño Margarita! :) read more

First time going here for brunch and Juan Reyes made it exceptional! Amazing service and great food.100/10 would recommend this place for brunch and bottomless mimosas. Thank you! read more

El Torito - Mexican Near Me - Northridge, California

Roberto served us and was great. Anyone that comes here for brunch, highly recommend asking to be in his section. Very respectful, fun, and hospitable. Will definitely come again! ROBERTO is great with customers! He's amazing and always has a great personality! read more

Sherie was such a wonderful server!! 100/10 will be coming back not only for the delicious food but for the great service as well!!

Food is really good. Price is very reasonable. Sherie was so a nice waitress. Our glasses were never empty. 10/10 would come again.

Food is good! Customer service is absolutely horrible! The waitresses ignore you completely. It's not just once! Its been 4 time's going to be completely ignored. Sitting for over 30 mins waiting for someone to serve us. Then another 25 mins for our drinks. Then took our order, never brought us napkins or silverware. Even when our food came! We had to go ask someone for silverware. Honestly the only problem with this location is the people hired! The only people who were great! Are the bus boy's. Girls up front are clueless! We weren't the only table with this issue, the 3 near us were confused on how bad the service was. Food and drinks are always good. Which brings us back, but it was soooo bad with our waitress last time we don't want to come back again unfortunately read more

We had such a great experience at El Torito thanks to our server, Sheri Z! She was absolutely excellent, super friendly, attentive, and made sure everything came out perfectly. She checked on us often without being overbearing and had the best attitude the whole time. You can really tell she cares about her guests and enjoys what she does. read more

DO NOT GO HERE!!! The service is terrible and food is terrible!! I received all my food cold and they gave us the wrong drinks. Our server not sure what his name i just remember hes bald is bald , he gave us our order completely wrong food is disgusting as well its white people Mexican food , SALSAS AND BEER IS BETTER! ZERO STARS AS WELL read more

3 stars do to the fact that the hostess was cute, But, I can tell she had a long day do to the fact it was Mother's Day.HOWEVER, A lot of forgetfulness, h20 , cranberry juice, chips , napkins and salsa , never ask us for any refills. Thec guacamole' was a disaster, an I still gave her a 18% TIP. UGH , my mom and soon to be mother n law was like wtf, read more

The food was TERRIBLE.my sister asked for a well done carne asada but the meat was half raw,it also was super hard and unflavored,the shrimp was also raw, and shrimp enchiladas were super soggy!!!the service was very terrible here!our food took to long and the water came when our food was done!the ambiance was not that bad to be honest,BUT...we're never coming back ever again! Worst place ever! read more

El Torito - The meat is UNDERCOOKED ALMOST RAW!!!!!!! - Mexican Near Me - Northridge, California

Decided to stop by the bar today for their happy hour specials as I have came here before in the past. The bar was notably less crowded than usual for a Friday, as well as the entire restaurant. I sat down at a table with my party and waited so long for someone to ask us what we'd like to drink. When our waitress finally came, YASHI took our purser for drinks and took about 20 minutes to bring us beers. Our food was cold when it arrived as well. We decided to just order another round of drinks before leaving, but that order took about 30 minutes. We even spoke to a manger by the name of WENDY and asked if she could get someone to bring out drinks. Wendy was rude as well and said she wasn't our server and she was busy and about to leave for the night. By the time the second round made it to our table, we decided to leave. Yashi was very rude for no reason as we didn't want the drink anymore since it took so long. She spoke to a male manger attending the bar wearing a dark blue dress shirt and he rolled his eyes at us with whatever she told him. I spoke to another employee to ask if the usual bar manger Matthew was there. Matthew was always friendly and welcoming and the bar was always running smoothly with him there. Turns out matthew no longer words there and it's very apparent that the bar isn't being ran the same. I've never had a bad experience until tonight. What a shame, i will not be coming back. read more

This is my second buffet here (Lunch and Sunday Brunch). Both had excellent selections and delicious food. Also, nice interior decor and attentive service. Must visit restaurant. read more

I came in on a Sunday for there brunch Sherrie was amazing very attentive and made the experience elevated thanks so much Sherrie

Hoy vine a comer al buffet del domingo recibi excelente servicio de jose. Enpezamos con los pancakes recien hechos con un chocolate calinte.tienen mucho que ofrecwe del una mesa de puro mariscos, taqueria y postres para roda la familia. El ambiente esta tranquilo y todos los empleados son servicial. read more

El Torito - Pancakes mimosas - Mexican Near Me - Northridge, California

Came here on a Friday night with the family. Arrived around 7:45-8pm not sure the exact time. It was a 20 min wait for a party of 6 not bad. 20 mins goes by and still not seated. We're thinking it's busy so it's okay. No the restaurant was empty with plenty of seats. Waitress came by and took or drink order and everything was going well until it was time to place our food order, it took about 30-40 to place an order and even after that it took forever for the food to come out. Once it did, the food was so salty and over cooked. The waitress was so and seemed not to understand anything that was going on. Places another order for a drink and that took 30 mins or so. We kept getting oh let me check in it. Mind you we were sitting next to the bar and they were slow as well. Won't be going for a while (side note:) Lisbeth was extremely rude with no manners! read more

Today's visit to El Toritos brunch was superb! It began with our hostesses seating us in Juan's section. Juan our server is amazing, if you are looking for VIP treatment, Juan is your guy, he goes above and beyond to ensure you have an awesome experience. I will share how Juan created an incredible experience, as soon as we were seated Juan was present to take our drink order and within a very short time, our beverages were on our table. Juan also made sure to consistently walk by our table to make sure our table was clean and avoid our table from getting cluttered with plates. A+ for his effort and dedication to the patrons. We will be back and ask to be seated in Juan's section. My recommendations from the buffet: menudo A+, Chile Colorado A+, Chile Verde A+, taco bar A+, Omelet bar A×! read more

Sal best server ever. Absolutely kind and on top of it. Thank you kindly! Food was amazing. Everything was very tasty and flavorful.

food was great. service was amazing. my server juan was friendly, attentive, and kept the mimosas comming!

Great service, sang happy birthday to the birthday girl. Our waiter Cruz had a great attitude and overall a fun place! :)

Great food and drinks! Don't go to the brunch though to expensive and overcrowded and the food was not as good as just ordering a regular plate off menu. read more

I have frequented this place for over 20 years. It's always been a good experience. I moved about 40 miles away so now I only go every so often. The waitress that helped us was incredible. Service with a smile, such an awesome service. The place is always nice, one of the nicest restaurants they have in the LA areas. It always clean and the ambiance great. I felt the vibe at the bar, even though I didn't stay at the bar. The food was good but the portion left me disappointed. That's why I cannot give five stars. I had the taco trio. The fish taco has such a small piece of fish that it rivaled a fish stick to see which is the smallest. For the price, I expected better. read more

El Torito - Mexican Near Me - Northridge, California

Hands down, Matthew the manager made us feel very welcome and didn't have us waiting for service, something this location had been lacking for several years. He even prepared the best drink I've had in my entire life, wow! We used to come often yet hadn't due to the many bad experiences as of late. Thanks to this gentleman, we may attend more frequently. I give him a thousand star review. Thank you for good people still in the world read more

El Torito - Mexican Near Me - Northridge, California

Our first Sunday brunch was amazing at El Torito! Service was great with Salvador, very efficient and attentive!

Juan R. Is a great server. Very attentive and kind had a great time the food was great my kids had a great time at the dessert table.

It was my first time here and my experience was so great . We came for a friend's birthday and our servers Jose and Juan were so attentive they made sure our glasses were always full and tables were bussed. Will definitely come back again . read more

Aaaaye...stopped by since we haven't eaten at an El Torito in a loooong time. Maybe it's the location, maybe the timing. It looked like they did some re-branding with an updated logo and colors. Restaurant appeared to have been remodeled too. The parking is tight but we found a spot. We caught HH and ordered the $4 Queso Dip and $6 Call Drinks, which was the highlight of my visit. We ordered the Carne asada and cheese enchilada dinner which was decent and the Chef's Special Albondigas soup. The soup could've (should've) been much better, especially if it is advertised as their Chef's Special!! My husband said it was bland and it didn't look anything like the menu photo that I posted. The service was very slow, first, the waiter initially forgot to bring us the spicier salsa but he eventually remembered, (yay) second, we asked 3 separate wait staff for a to-go container for the queso dip which doesn't "fit" well in a regular styrofoam box but never got it. We waited but eventually left after pouring it into a box and hoping for the best. Overall, I can't say that I will be back anytime soon since there are so many other places to eat but give it a try and maybe you'll have a different experience. read more

Came to celebrate my mom's birthday at El torito! There was no wait and the table was big enough for our big family. I enjoyed the fajitas, whole beans, and tortillas. Salvador our server was very nice and attentive! We enjoyed their singing too! read more

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Hello, I love the food here, Margaritas are the best in LA, get out or order in its just great! read more

The food was delicious, margaritas delicious and the service was excellent. The bartender Evaristo is outstanding. Please stop in and give a try. read more