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    El Torito

    3.4 (595 reviews)
    Open • 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    EL TORITO ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Happy hour specials

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    Lime Margarita
    Amanda G.

    For happy hour this time we had a big table of eight so we had to sit in the patio. I was so excited to bring some friends this time around. They said somebody would be coming out, after 25 minutes of waiting I had to get somebody. Still waited another 10 after that. We finally got some chips and salsa and ordered got food before water and no silverware to eat with once the food was delivered. The drinks took a really long time to come out. Had to go in multiple times. Jennifer was are server, the table that came in about 15 minutes after us had their way before us. I'm very disappointed because I really enjoyed the last time I was at taco Tuesday.

    Birria Taco (2)
    Kristin H.

    My friend Johnine invited me to go to here with her friend Paulette. So we got there and got Pomegranate Blended Margaritas. Then we got Buffalo Chicken drum sticks & she got Ghost Pepper Drumsticks. Then 1hour later we got are Birria Tacos by this time we were full. The ambiance was nice Kevin was a service. He was slow and I think he didn't want to be at work that day.but would I go back sure. I would go on a day he wouldn't be there. Or a different area where he's not working. My food was great.

    Enjoyed their happy hour. The drinks are amazing.

    I really liked the happy hour. They offer many drink options and food. Gerardo jr the bartender makes amazing drinks. They play music. Will come back to El Torito!

    Buffet is lovely! Myra is my favorite girl all dough every one welcomes you with a smile makes me feel at home, see for your self happy dining .

    Awesome.  Francisco took care of us exceptional service .  Thank you

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    Our server Andrea was amazing! Service was excellent! And food delicious! Give Andrea a raise!

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    I have been to many El Toritos, (the ones that are left) by far fantastic service and we had a great server Karen.

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    The food was great and fresh! We came at the last minute and didn't feel rushed. Mayra had wonderful customer service!

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    Food, service and mimos were great. We will definitely be returning for more. Thank you Karen

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    Brunch was delicious and Mayra was great help on choosing what was good. Mayra is the top server!

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    Dolly was great! Awesome service approached us within a good time and was very attentive!

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    2 years ago

    Sunday brunch was amazing. Karen West The Greatest House Ever ICan't Wait To Come Again Great Time Ever

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    I love this place. Our server Mayra always takes great care of us! We go every week and never had a bad meal!

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    Delicious food every time. Mayra is truly amazing and the sweetest ever, helps make each visit 5 stars.

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    Victorio was an outstanding waiter. He was very friendly and got everything right. I will request him from now on

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    Does this El Torito offer bottomless mimosas for Saturday and Sunday brunch?

    Yes we do. Sunday brunch is from 9am to 2pm we hope to see you soon!

    How much is the Sunday brunch?

    30.00

    Any Vegan options?

    Yes. Any of the salads with vinaigrette dressing and no cheese and no meat

    How much is the Sunday brunch per person?

    Hello Juan V., our brunch is $26.99 for adults and $9.99 for kids. We hope to see you soon!

    Do they not answer phones to make reservations anymore?

    You may have to call a few times.

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    The Original Karen's Kitchen - 2 Fluffy Butter Milk PanCakes with whipped Butter

    The Original Karen's Kitchen

    3.8(81 reviews)
    0.5 mi
    •$$

    Super friendly and fast service. Diner like atmosphere. Huge portions and really good home fries…read more This place is very popular, so much so that they have several locations, but this one is the OG.

    Palmdale was our first pit stop on our way home from Kernville…read more Located close to HWY 14 and good sized parking lot. Not a super huge dining area but not tiny either. Plenty of booths and some two tops that can accommodate parties more than 4 people. We walked in and were instantly greeted by Irma at the counter. As she pointed out available booths, she gave us the rundown on breakfast specials (that are also written on the grease board). Besides a hot cup o' Joe- I wanted some light bites. My typical breakfast plates would consist of Country Fried Steak/ Corned Beef Hash/ or Steak & Eggs. This time- when I heard Irma mention Beef Barley soup, I thought a cup would suffice. Along with that- sides of crispy bacon (I think 5 strips came in that order) & an English muffin. Which was toasted to perfection. Once I took my first spoonful of the Beef Barley soup- I knew I was gonna order an entire bowl. The strips of beef had some of the tasty gristle that truly makes the broth. Simple hearty soup. No shortage of barley and beef. I haven't had this soup in so long, it brought me back to childhood. I couldn't stop raving about it, (I'm a gal of simple pleasures) to other patrons. Hubby's breakfast combo came with a huge portion of hash browns. I told him to pack it up in a To Go container w/ the remaining bacon. And the hash browns were just as buttery & delicious when I re heated them in my skillet later the following day. Irma kept checking on us and would chit chat here and there. She truly is a gem of a person. This is now my new breakfast spot next time we're in the

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    The Original Karen's Kitchen - Booths.

    Booths.

    The Original Karen's Kitchen - Sourdough toast, nicely buttered!

    Sourdough toast, nicely buttered!

    The Original Karen's Kitchen - Kims lunch!

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    The Original Karen's Kitchen - The Rueben

    The Original Karen's Kitchen

    3.8(196 reviews)
    5.0 mi
    •$$

    The coffee is so expensive for the tiny cup that they give so that made me drop them a couple…read morestars. The food was decent it wasn't great nor was it terrible. I love country fried steak but their gravy was nit really great. It was thick but it had very little flavor. I'm not really sure I'd go back because two meals were 50$+ and it was just average at best.

    Karen's kitchen is a spot that I had heard of for sometime now. My brother and I took a trip to…read moreQuarts Hill area to experience the food. The diner style interior is very well lite, clean but a bit smaller than I anticipated, they do have a good sized outdoor seating area and an ample parking lot in the back side of the building. The food, we ordered a Reuben Sandwich and a Cheeseburger. From what we had seen, the food looked great. The burger had lettuce, tomato,union, cheese, that oddly was not melted, a nice sauce, pickles and decent looking meat patty, unfortunately the last few bites of the meat patty had a funky taste, like it was a little old, hence the 3 star rating, the burger is also served with a decent amount of fries. The Reuben looked and tasted amazing, also served with a large portion of fries, one of the nice touches on this sandwich was the grilled Pastrami, this was a nice touch, its also served with sauerkraut & Swiss cheese on Rye. I do want to return to try the amazing looking breakfast options, they seem to have a huge variety of options. I also want to commend the wait stay, they were very nice and engaging, they came around multiple times to ensure that we had what we needed.

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    The Original Karen's Kitchen - Karen's kitchen -- dining area 4/16/23

    Karen's kitchen -- dining area 4/16/23

    The Original Karen's Kitchen - THE breakfast burrito!! Wow !! Ham and bacon!! What a treat!

    THE breakfast burrito!! Wow !! Ham and bacon!! What a treat!

    The Original Karen's Kitchen - The front of the diner.

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    The front of the diner.

    Black Bear Diner Palmdale

    Black Bear Diner Palmdale

    3.1(442 reviews)
    0.6 mi
    •$$

    *Update* Manager Rosie came to the table and sincerely…read moreapologized and made the situation much better. She said she will talk to the kitchen and emphasize the importance of time management. I'd also like to add that this is not the waitress fault in no way... I heard her ask the kitchen for my toast TWICE... and I made sure Rosie knew this. I'm not trying to get anyone in trouble, I'm just trying to provide feedback because truth is, if Rosie hadnt apologized, I doubt I would ever come back. I think I will come back but maybe not for breakfast. I heard the dinner is good. How long is too long to wait for your food? I arrived at 9:50 and was sat immediately (yay!!) Ordered about 10 minutes afterward... and the food arrived 30 minutes later. Feels like a long time to wait no? But I figured they're busy and its understandable for a Saturday morning. The problem is, they forgot part of my order (the toast) so we continued to wait and the food on the plate just kept getting colder and colder. After TWO reminders to the waitress, I got my toast at 10:43. I asked if i can speak to the manager, lets see how long it takes for her to come.

    The service has really gone to s#!t at black bear, I have always had a great experience at all the…read morelocations that I have visited, I came in for lunch with a colleague and it was not that busy, we had an hour to eat lunch and get back to work. The drinks came quick the food did not I actually had to go and find my food and when I picked it up from the heat lamps I was not happy, that mind you was approximately 35 minutes after we got there. After the waitress came by to see what was wrong I basically said hey I want my check to pay for my drinks the manager came over and said they were super busy and she was sorry she comped the drinks and we headed out to go find some fast food from Sonic's. This is my experience I wouldn't recommend this locations to anyone but if u wish go and see for yourself I hope u have a better experience.

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    Black Bear Diner Palmdale
    Black Bear Diner Palmdale - Veggie scramble. Looks wet.

    Veggie scramble. Looks wet.

    Black Bear Diner Palmdale - Chicken Avocado Club

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    Denny's

    Denny's

    3.2(202 reviews)
    0.1 mi
    •$$
    Casual dining
    Kid friendly

    This is going to be one of those reviews that says I wish I took time to take pictures of the food…read morethat I was so hungry. I never thought about it before writing the review. I not enjoyed my visit, but the Service and the food was also a pleasure. Dennis is a family classic and the design and colors followed that same trend. Browns and reds with cushions & booths with a nice window seat to look outside. Our server was a total star. She gave me some wonderful recommendations which I agreed with and I was very happy that I did. Jazzmynne we Love you and the spelling of your name. Thank you for smiling the entire time you were serving us. You definitely need to try their onion rings or put together a sampler appetizer platter for yourself and the mac & cheese with the braised beef. . Not to mention how much cheating I was doing on my diet by having two milkshakes back to back. One was one with real blueberries in it with a little bit of what tasted like a jolly rancher crumble on top and the other one was a custom-made, mint and chip milkshake. Honorable mentions go out to Clara and Mica. I enjoyed watching them carry giant trays full of food. Manuel and I had a good time and he kept a good attitude while the POS system was spazzing out.

    I've always found this Dennys as a prime place to go to dine in for breakfast and take out…read morebreakfast. But this is a first that I find them a bit lacking. I ordered 4 Super Slam Breakfast for $10 each and found 2 of them lacking bacons and so was the lukewarm greeting. I didn't bother to come back and complain. Neither is this review. I believe you guys can always do better.

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    Denny's
    Denny's
    Denny's

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    Baracoa Cuban Restaurant - Patio

    Baracoa Cuban Restaurant

    4.4(1.5k reviews)
    0.8 mi
    •$$
    Family-owned & operated
    Outdoor seating

    The steak sandwich with platano chips was so good! :)…read more Also their creole chicken with rice and beans and yuca fries.

    I hate to be updating my review to a 1 star, but my friends and I had a sudden, unpleasant…read moreexperience. After spending the day at Willow Springs Raceway, it has always been a tradition to eat at Baracoa afterwards for the past couple of years now. We all love their dishes. The oxtail is raved about, service is always excellent, vibes are great esp on live music nights. This time around, we had a slightly larger party since there were more of us at the raceway this day and we were excited for our friends to finally try Baracoa. We've always had maybe 1 or 2 dogs with us and so we'd sit out on the patio. These dogs are quiet and obedient. They just lie under the table at your feet and are never restless & never beg/bark/whine. Since we had a larger party and now 3 dogs with us, maybe it drew more attention? Our waiter said that he will have to ask the boss if it's okay that we have dogs since usually it's policy to not have dogs on the premises. We were so confused since we've been coming here. The boss/owner/manager, I can't remember exactly his title, came outside and let us know that unfortunately, pets are not allowed, even on the patio. We were all taken aback with nothing to say except having dropped jaws as he was walking away. Before he completely left our sight, we asked when that became a policy since we have always been here with dogs. He said it's always been a rule and cannot speak for his employees and the decisions they make when he's not there. He goes on to state that the pets are unclean and that he has customers. In that moment, I thought, "What are we then? Have we never been customers?" With a firm tone, he asked us to cooperate. It would have been a different kind of feeling if this boss had said ANYTHING along the lines of, "We would love to have you back to dine with us, but please without your dogs." This interaction felt like major rejection, hate towards pets, and to just get out immediately. We had already ordered 3 cortado frios, which I always think is to-die-for here, and that will be our last sips from them. It was also way more sweet than strong this time, sadly. We will not be returning to this establishment.

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    Baracoa Cuban Restaurant - An array of our entrees, sides and sandwiches

    An array of our entrees, sides and sandwiches

    Baracoa Cuban Restaurant - Menu Group Shot

    Menu Group Shot

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