Amazing food. Service is always perfect, food is always on point, and the staff is very friendly and accommodating. Especially the server we had, whose name is Victor Perez! He was very attentive and loved how he cracked jokes with us! Always looking forward to this place with my friends and family. read more

The best service I have ever received in a restaurant Since before the pandemic, everytime I come to El Torito I look for Cyntia and make sure I am seated in her area, always the best service every time, very enthusiastic, greets me with the brightest smile and always very attentive and even knows my order by memory since I always orfer the same plates. 5 star rating is not enough for Cyntia as she 9s well above a 5 star rating read more

Happy hour everyday from 3pm to close!! Can't beat that!! Great deals on margaritas, queso, mini tacos and so much more! On a weekday, we waited 30 minutes to be seated for happy hour, but service was good & nice environment! Lots of tvs in bar area, would be fun for a game day! read more

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excellent service .. best waiter victor perez. attentive and customer driven. i will come back every sunday because of him. he kept us all happy thankful and highly recommend hes great on the eyes read more

El Torito - Victor going over and beyond for his fan Sandra - Mexican Near Me - Riverside, California

The server did not bring menus until we asked for them, about 15 minutes after we were seated. When she finally took our order, we had already been seated for over half an hour. She came back and said she was taking a 30 minutes break. When she returned after closer to 40 minutes, she asked how everything was We had NOT received our dinner. When she brought it out, it was not even warm. It had obviously been sitting somewhere the entire time she was on her break. We were celebrating an 83rd birthday. Extremely disappointed. We will not return. read more

Always a great time here on Sundays for their brunch. Victor Perez was an exceptional server. He was always on point to refill our drinks and had amazing customer service for our group. We will definitely be coming back! read more

Came for the first time with a party of 6 for Sunday brunch and we were lucky enough to have Mariela as our server. She made sure we were taken care of with mimosas! She was super friendly and passed the vibe check. read more

Absolutely love this place! If you're looking for a place for Sunday brunch, this is the go-to spot. My friends and I come here often for the all you can eat buffet and all you can drink champagne. Be careful because it is literally all you can drink! The food is amazing, and so is the variety. And the best thing is, they don't rush you! Plus, coffee is included! The waitress we had today, Cynthia, was amazing! She kept my glass full and was there any time we needed her. It's pricey, but is 100% worth the price! read more

We went here on a Friday night and the wait was not that bad. Around an hour. They have outdoor seating and it seems like it is 6 ft apart from each other. They had a happy hour menu. The margaritas are amazing! Love the Midori Margarita... delish! The service was good. The staff was very friendly! read more

El Torito - Platter - Mexican Near Me - Riverside, California

Friday night what a great place to be able to grab a smear with your family in a very nice patio setting the food portions for a great price very well all things considering and spaced well for Covered precautions excellent service tasty food couldn't ask for anything more thank you L Torito in your management staff did a great job on accommodating guests during his rough times read more

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Fantastic service! Lorenzo was an amazing server! Very attentive and friendly. The food was delicious and the vibe was on point.

Had a great experience !! Sergio at the bar was great! He always made sure our drinks during brunch were always on point !!!! I have been coming to this location for years and my service is great !!! read more

Came to Sunday Brunch on 1/14/24. Highly recommend making reservations- we were seated within 10 minutes of our time slot. Walk in Wait seemed to be up to 1 hour and a half, yikes! Food was great, lots of different options and high quality especially for a buffet. The atmosphere was vibrant and loud. What is better than having some corn cake with my favorite jam blasting full volume?! Do not come if you're not ready to have FUN! Best part of our visit was our waiter Victor P! He was prompt and attentive despite the madness going on. Next time I visit El Torito, I hope he will be available to service us! read more

Juan was a phenomenal server. Loved his recommendations and hospitality!! It was a busy sunday for brunch and he still made it happen!! Go Juan read more

Victor Perez was outstanding. Helped us with all our needs. Was very attentive. Food was delicious.

Went to El Torito restaurant in Riverside yesterday. I noticed at the front desk a sign regarding a 3.99% surcharge for labor ( see attached photo). It seemed very odd to me. If their costs have gone up and they need to raise prices, why not just raise prices like other business's do? What's the reason for a separate charge? We question this when we were being seated. The server told us if we request the surcharge be removed, they will remove it from the bill. When the bill came there was a 3.99% surcharge. I said nothing and gave the server my credit card expecting to pay the 3.99%. When the server returned I was handed a revised bill with the sur-charge removed. We never asked for the charge be removed. We only asked about it. Maybe the surcharge is more of a political statement by El Torito of their disapproval of the new labor laws? read more

El Torito - 3.99% Surcharge sign - Mexican Near Me - Riverside, California

We went earlier for lunch but the host said that we have to wait 20-25 minutes, I looked inside there are so many available tables and even the outside area. So we just decided to go somewhere else. And next time ordering online. read more

Food was mid not the best for authentic mexican food. Service on the other hand was great.

I came the day before Veterans Day, since the restaurant is allowing us Veterans to come get a free meal. I ordered chicken nachos which were tasty. Also, for the free meal, it was chili rellenos and a tamale. BrOOklyn was my server and she was very nice. I came here alone and my server treated me with the same attention as if I was with a group. I wanted to take the time to say thank you Br00klyn for being a great server and genuinely nice. read more

Just wanted to leave my review because i loveeeeeee happy hours here in el torito but mostly this riverside location, my husband and I have gone to the one in corona and ontario and the vibes just aint it. This location tho definitely beautiful bar area and the bartenders are so nice especially Brandon. He makes my pretty drinks so perfect obsessed with my pina coladas and now the strawberry mojito so bomb! luv the staff from the bus boys to the servers super nice i want to go everyday i literally tell my husband lets go like twice a day read more

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Thank you Victor Perez for your amazing customer service. We had a blast. Keep up the amazing work

We went to El Torito for a Brunch and the New decor it is beautiful and the service with Myriam and Cuco the best like always! Gracias Myriam y Cuco! read more

El Torito - Mexican Near Me - Riverside, California

Maria was great! It was also happy hour and Taco Tuesday - food was delicious. The salsa was extra tasty tonight.

So it started off not so good with the waitress. It always seems to be that way with the waiting staff. But then I loudly spoke up I would be reviewing the dinner and suddenly we got better service and a cheerful disposition! Wow! Anyhow it went pretty good up until I got my sample platter. The food wasn't bad but the wings were absolutely cold!!!! And I mean cold!!!' I complained she offered nothing not even replacement!!! Nada, nothing, did I say nada! Yup nothing to replace the cold food. I didn't say anything after that except that my friend also got cold wings and that it was bad . Shame on her. Any way I do like their tacos maybe that's what I should stick to. Oh the margarita was good. read more

El Torito - No specials today. But we will see how the service is today. - Mexican Near Me - Riverside, California

This is probably the 3rd or 4th time coming to this El Torito. Tonight was worth posting a review. Our server Vicente was amazing. Our drinks were never empty and everything went smoothly. The service was great and the food was delicious. The bacon-wrapped shrimp are mouth-watering. I wish it was more than just 4 shrimp in the order. The house margaritas on the rock are their best in my opinion. My son gave them 2 thumbs up on the dessert. He had the kid's meal with soft shredded beef tacos. The meat had a spicy kick to it. Very mild but not a heat idea for kids. read more

Yes amazing service! Not to say about Food is amazing Many thanks to our server Victor Perez for an excellent customer service.

Came for Easter Brunch and everything was so delicious and fresh, especially the churro pancakes, they were the best! Our server Cynthia was amazing!!! read more

Just stopped in for a quick happy hour cocktail. Great service and drinks from Brandon!!!

When we first arrived it was a bit of a wait for the hostess to arrive at the front to check us in. She apologized and said she was in back putting together to go orders. We had a group of eight and they were very accommodating. Lorenzo provided great service. I didn't catch the name of the female manager but she was helpful and checked on our group several times. read more

It was my first time eating at El Torrito in Riverside. My sister just graduated college and we wanted to celebrate. Thank goodness we came across this restaurant. It was a little busy but we didn't have to wait long to be seated, which was very nice. Especially since it was a Friday night. Our server Vicente made sure we were fed right away, and our cups stayed full! He was ON POINT! Thank you Vicente for your awesome service brotha, I will be coming back with my family and friends for our future special occasions! Chris read more

Lorenzo our waiter delivered excellent customer service. Our food and drinks were fantastic!! Celebrated my son's 22 birthday. Good eats and great company read more

This is not the El Torito my family once loved. The service is less than desirable. We waited for nearly an hour to receive our food. We ended up canceling a large part of the order. The waiter kept disappearing for long periods of time and when we asked him repeatedly about the food he kept making excuses. There was a time when you didn't finish your appetizers before the entrees were hitting the table hot, delicious and ready. Our waiter was either overwhelmed with the number of tables or just too distracted. The manager was on the phone and never available to talk to according to the waiter. Definitely a disappointment for such a once exceptional favorite! Update: I checked my bank account a few days later and turns out we were charged for the full price to include the food we sent back after an hour wait. Good thing I saved the receipt I signed in the restaurant that reflected only the tacos and drinks consumed (half our order). So our bank has reversed this ridiculous, unethical over-charging after the fact of the final bill. Disappointing and very surprising! read more

This was our first time at this El Torrito location. The drinks were refreshing with a good amount of alcohol. The food was delicious with good portions. Our server Abel C was attentive and knowledgeable of the menu. We'll be back. read more

Service was on point. Michelle was attentive and courteous. Food was delicious and served n a timely manner.

Well, the ambiance is good. The food, I ordered two simple carnitas street tacos with the rice and beans. It came less than room temperature while all the other plates came HOT. The meat was under-seasoned, and I don't mean picante. Garlic and salt would definitely help, and that pirate cabbage made the meat cold, too. Put it on the side and let the customers choose to use it. I personally would have just preferred cilantro and onions like typical street tacos are generally prepared. But cold food is always disappointing. Poor flavors from a chain icon is always going to send me away. Tacos are difficult to ruin, in this case, support the local small businesses. Now for the service - the waiter couldn't keep up with his section and didn't utilize the backup staff. We had trouble getting his attention for not only my cold food but also water and drink refills. Manager help your staff if they are overwhelmed. The hostess definitely tried. Tisk tisk, an old go-to bites the dust on this yelpers list. Sorry, El Torito I'm not coming back. read more

Victor Perez is the best server ever! I keep coming back because of him! The food was good and the mimosas kept coming! read more

El Torito - Mexican Near Me - Riverside, California

My girlfriend and I stopped by at this location for a late lunch. We were seated immediately. Unfortunately we sat for a good 10 minutes without a single person coming up to our table and offering any sort of acknowledgment, including management. I happened to make eye contact with a few of the employees and what looked to be mangers while we sat waiting. So we decided to leave. The three hosts at the door were too busy standing around to even notice they sat us and casually told us to have a nice day as we left. Not long after exiting the restaurant did a manager, who I am assuming was the GM came out after us and offered to buy our lunch. We declined. We were very disappointed with this experience and will not be back. read more

I've been here many times. I've dined in with great success and pleasure. The restaurant is clean and the employees are professional and friendly. They have a vast assortment of dishes to choose from. They have flan that is very popular. My most recent experience was yesterday. I purchased lunch for 10 to go. The food was very good and made perfectly. The food was put in trays of 10 servings per tray. They provided plates, napkins and utensils. They have a special box for carrying the food that is easy to use. They lost one star from this review because of the price of the flan. If I ordered flan for 10, they cut 5 in half and charge 7.50 per person. A flan is approximately 5 inches circular, cut in half is certainly not enough for a portion, when a portion is ordered at table services, it is not cut in half. An order 10 flans without cutting them in half is 15 per little flan. That's way too expensive. I bought desert elsewhere. I hope this review causes El Torito to reconsider the method they use for flan to go. I will certainly be back and will use them for my next event as well, but I'll never get the flan to go again unless things change. read more

They have a new chef and the food is phenomenal. Everything we tried for the buffet was delicious. Our server Mariela is always so nice and helpful when we come and we have been coming here for years. We will definitely be coming again soon for the Sunday brunch. read more

Victor p. Was a great server!!! He made sure we had our drinks filled and that the food was good!!