Maria was fantastic during lunch today. She was very attentive and she made sure everything came out quickly. She has such a friendly attitude and made the whole experience feel welcoming and easy. Any time I needed something, she was right there and I can tell she really cares about giving great service. The fajitas were excellent and came out hot and sizzling, with great flavor and generous portions. They were cooked perfectly and made for a really satisfying lunch. Between the delicious fajitas and Maria's friendly, helpful service, it made this a really enjoyable midday meal. I will definitely be back and would be happy to sit in Maria's section again. read more

El Torito - SIZZLING SKIRT STEAK FAJITAS - Mexican Near Me - Sherman Oaks, California

Yuve has always been incredibly attentive and remembers our orders. I have been coming to this El Torito for a few years now and he's a familiar friendly face. He seems to always care about the clients regardless of business levels. I appreciate seeing a familiar face everytime I return! El Torito is lucky to have him and we are happy to come over and over again to see him and listen to the kareoke! read more

We recently visited El Torito in Sherman Oaks for the lunch menu and experienced an unacceptable dining experience and felt compelled to share our disappointing interaction. Our waitress, Elvia B, provided subpar service that fell short of expectations. A simple request for extra dressing was met with an unimpressed attitude, and the dressing was delivered spilled all over the container. Elvia's demeanor was unfriendly, and at times, she appeared annoyed by our simple requests, making us feel unwelcome. The poor service overshadowed any enjoyment of the meal. We were particularly disappointed by Elvia B's behavior, as it seemed she was more focused on rushing us out than providing quality service. As a result, we will not be returning to El Torito in Sherman Oaks and would caution others about the subpar experience we received. Furthermore, we spoke with the manager Moises who acknowledged our concerns and attempted to rectify the situation. While he was apologetic and tried to make it right, we felt that he could have done more to address the issues. Unfortunately our bill included charges for items that were advertised at a lower prices, which was frustrating and felt like a lack of transparency. Service: 1/5 Food: N/A (didn't get to enjoy it due to service issues) Ambiance:2/5 Value: 1/5 read more

Always great food and service. A local favorite Long running establishment with friendly staff and easy parking read more

The food, service and ambiance were great. Haven't been here for a while and it did not disappoint. The prices are budget friendly, the food is fabulous. Parking lot gets packed quickly but they do offer valet with a service charge. They have happy hour drinks for great price and a few small bites to eat. read more

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The happy hour was awesome! The food was great, the atmosphere was a bit outdated. Will definitely return, maybe add more TV's and remove the glass holder around the bar! You can't see anything! read more

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Food was delicious and the drinks were really good too. The service was amazing. Everyone was friendly and checked on us often. The ambience is nice and comfortable, great for a casual meal or a night out. Portions were solid and everything came out fresh and hot. Overall, a great experience. read more

El Torito - Mexican Near Me - Sherman Oaks, California

One of the best taco spots in the valley. Come watch your sports games and get your best margaritas. On Tuesday or Wednesday or Thursday or any other day poppin, off fajitas quesadillas. Sopes and nachos highly recommended. read more

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We were there today for lunch and ordered the fajita salad and wow! What a delicious salad! Everything else we got to eat today was fresh just made and super delicious! Maria our waitress is the best! We love when we get her. We had our dog today and thought about seating outside but it was 87 degrees, she was kind enough to ask us to seat inside, that was just so sweet and wonderful of her. Thank you Maria, We love you are we are so grateful!! Our Kobe is a service/ emotional support animal. Thank you! Thank you Maria! read more

Just okay. The Chips and salsa were the best part of the meal. Service was great for the most part except for the server that sort of slammed our plates in front of us but our waitress was lovely. Unfortunately the food overall while presented great was over-salted yet without much flavor. It wasn't the worst Mexican foodI I've had but I remember coming here years ago and the food was much better. Maybe an off night tonight ? Regardless the next time I'm craving Mexican I'd probably go somewhere else. read more

Elvia is the best server 10/10 experience! We came in for lunch and tried a couple new items from the new menu. She recommend the new bowl for $ 9.99 it was delicious! read more

This location is smaller than Woodland Hills and Northridge . But in a good neighborhood . Close to the city and has a great staff with ambiance and great service . The enchiladas are delicious . read more

El Torito - ENCHILADA RANCHERAS - CHEESE - Mexican Near Me - Sherman Oaks, California

I decided to try mexican food this weekend. El torito use to be my fav in the Av but they slipped so i was really shocked that this Sherman oaks spot was on point. As soon as we walked in they greeted us immediately, the host and a hispanic male which i believe he was a manager. We sat in the bar area, the ambiance was nice and i enjoyed the music. When we got our food it was quick thanks to Adriana being so quick and friendly. The food was ok a lil dry but i love the happy hour on a weekend so ill be back!!! read more

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We had such a great experience at El Torito. Our server, Marlon, was amazing--so funny, personable, and attentive. The food was delicious, beautifully presented, and exactly what we were craving. The staff even welcomed our pup with fresh water, which made the visit extra special. The restaurant itself was very clean with great vibes. A manager, Joseph, stopped by to check on us and made us feel genuinely welcome. That personal touch stood out. Parking is limited--there are only a few free spots and none were open, so we opted for the $8 valet. It was worth it to not worry about finding a space. Overall, highly recommend this location. We always have a wonderful time at El Torito and will definitely be back. read more

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I come here often. As soon as the bartender sees me he pours me a glass of wine. It's waiting for me to be seated. The bartenders are so attentive. I actually started coming here recently. I felt the food would be Americanized so avoided the restaurant. To my surprise it wasn't. I was I the mood for Asada Fajitas. They were so delicious! I ordinarily order the Carnitas which are excellent as well. The prices are reasonable as well. I'll be back. read more

El Torito - Assad fajitas. - Mexican Near Me - Sherman Oaks, California

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Went here with the whole family and some cousins. Had so much fun! Very kid friendly and the food/drinks were awesome! Antonio was our server who was very friendly and loved the atmosphere! Beautifully decorated ! read more

El Torito - Mexican Near Me - Sherman Oaks, California

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The food is fine. I love the corn cake that comes with the combo meals. My only issue is with a service fee that is in very small print on the menu. Just raise your prices on the menu. Why play games? I had them remove it. I then included the service fee amount in my tip because we all know its not going to the employees. The place is cold. Like I was freezing. read more

Randomly ended up coming here Saturday night for dinner. Great service, nice spacious restaurant. Food was super delicious many compliments to the chef. Even the rice and beans had so much flavor. The bar area also has karaoke going on which looked fun. Great spot for families and dinner and drinks read more

El Torito - Vampiro tacos so yummy - Mexican Near Me - Sherman Oaks, California

I'm a regular here because I work near by and always get the best service! All employees are quick to serve us and always in a great mood! Thank you Pablo, Madison, and Rudy for being the best! read more

I haven't been to this brunch since I was a kid with my parents. We used to come all the time and I totally forgot about it until I called and asked and they said they still do Sunday brunch! So my husband and I took our Daughter and checked it out and it was delicious!!! Soooo many options! Everyone that works there is so so sweet. Pablo was such a sweetheart and kept after the buffet and refilling everything with a smile and good attitude! We definitely will be back! It was a fun time! read more

Alright, hear me out...you don't go here for an AMAZING meal. Or for great service (it's always too busy for the amount of servers)...you go for margs or taco Tuesday. I don't make the rules. Normally when I come here it's to watch a game, have lots of apps and have some drinks. In that way it's a good ol' faithful. There is a parking lot attached. read more

El Torito - Mexican Near Me - Sherman Oaks, California

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We went for happy hour and had a great experience! They have an extensive menu and great deals if you go at the right time. They were accommodating in making the mini tacos vegan, but I do wish they had more straight vegan options. Highly recommend the margarita flight! Also, the servers are friendly, but speed of service could be better. read more

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Almost every time I've gone here I get ignored and not served. Even when I sit at the bar.

Mostly good this visit - tasty food, clean restrooms, and good service. Our server kept on refilling the drinks without our even asking several times - Bravo ! Only negative : Valet has way too many spots in the parking lot - they have pretty much taken over what is not that large of a lot - not good ! read more

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Great food and drinks! I got the lunch portion steak fajitas, the side salad and the Cadillac margarita five star lunch read more

El Torito - Lunch portion Steak Fajitas! Great value! - Mexican Near Me - Sherman Oaks, California

We really love the happy hour here. It's a fun Mexican restaurant atmosphere and It goes till 9 PM, such a + for working people! The HH prices are good and the options are even better! Nadia K was our server in the Cantina one time, she was awesome and Friday night we had someone in the restaurant area I forgot to get his name, but he had a great sense of humor and was very attentive!!So double awesome! read more

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I've always loved El Torito. I've been to this one a few times. Might be my imagination but the signage has shrunk or is a darker color or something. There is a shared parking lot with other businesses and restaurants in the little area. They opened at 11, and we arrived at 11:30 and were seated right away. The staff was very accommodating. They have a great lunch menu from opening to 2 Monday through Friday. Food was hot, fresh and delicious. I can't say enough about their sweet corn cake. My favorite!! Ok, bye. read more

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It was cool at first. Then we ordered . Didn't get no appetizers, just one plate. Took 45 minutes. I started looking around seeing every one else who came in after get there food first. Then the wanted to say let me check. I was ready to leave. 6/10 vibes r cool but my service was weak read more

The ambiance is the same as it has been for years. If you are going for the all you can eat Buffett on Sunday mornings then I would suggest going early and enjoy. The service is just basic. Waitress definitely didn't have a friendly, welcoming attitude. read more

Muchas gracias por la atencion de todos pero en especial de. Kalvin muy buen cervicio muy atento y muy amable en todo el servicio que nos brindo regresare mio pronto me gusta mucho la comida. Me la pase muy bien gracias por todo read more

Food is authentic and delicious! The made to order omelet is my favorite. Our server Andan was fabulous with his quick service. read more

The food is nothing special. Standard overpriced Mexican food, mediocre drinks (the margaritas are made with wine btw, not tequila)... this place has no business acting like it's some kind of "fancy" Mexican restaurant. I wouldn't even be super opposed to returning to the place if it wasn't for the abysmal service and ridiculous parking situation. Our server kept bringing other people's order to our table while neglecting to bring us water or the drinks we ordered (even after being reminded). We also never got a refill on our chips despite asking. After 20 long minutes of waiting, our food arrived, and the alcoholic drinks shortly AFTER (again, we were never given water at all even after we kept asking politely). The only place you can really park at this location is in the valet lot (the ENTIRE parking lot is valet, FML), which costs a gut wrenching $8, and forces you to watch the valet move your car 6 feet forward into a clearly marked spot that you couldn't pulled into on your own Once we got our bill (nobody came to check on us and I had to find a worker to get them to bring over the check), we found that we had been charged for a drink we never drank or ordered, and were also charged for a drink that we were told would be free. I told the manger that it was a mistake, and I added that the waiter mentioned he would comp one of our drinks because it arrived so late in the meal (they brought the wrong drink first). Manager pretended like he cared but didn't actually comp the drink, only took off $6 from our order. Oh, and also, they started adding a mandatory 5 percent "service fee" to EVERY BILL. Unfortunately, this restaurant doesn't seem to respect its customers at all, and expects them to pay an arm and a leg for what they offer. Go to the nearby Islands instead. It actually has good service, good drinks, free parking, and no greedy service fees. read more

I am updating my review from 5 stars to another 5 stars! Last time I was at El Torito was back in 10/2022 and had a MARVELOUS experience in every way. Well, things even got better. My friend and I were there on 02/04/2025 and had a GREAT late lunch/early dinner experience. We were celebrating both of our birthdays that was back in January, Late Christmas, New Years, and unfortunate death of her sister Mary. So it was both for happy and sad occasion. Not to mention that my friend and I hadn't see each other for almost 6 months. Starting from entering the restaurant. A girl, I believe the hostess Maddy welcomed me with a nice smile, light spirit and a small conversation while I was waiting for my friend's arrival. Once my friend arrived, we were escorted to our table and right after was greeted by our server Elvia B. She had a nice, warm, kind smile and a nice upbeat demeanor. She was knowledgeable, helpful, took our order and brought our order w/out any mistakes or misunderstanding. One of the things that I liked about her and her service was that she didn't bother us every 5 minutes to see if everything was ok. That's how you earn a real, good tip and she got what she deserved. She knew when to appear, and when to disappear. We both got Carne Asada Burrito with rice and beans. Food is always SO consistent, fresh, and DELICIOUS!!!! No drinks, just water and I ordered salad with their yummy Cilantro dressing. Great ambiance, clean restaurant including the bathroom. Was not too crowded which gave us some time to do some catching up with each other. Lovely service and the only thing that I haven't tried is their Sunday Brunch; which hopefully one day I will try. I have tried their Margaritas which is PERFECT!! Get rid of that ridiculous valet parking that costs so much money when we all can park our own cars. I am NOT going to duck a star for that since dining at El Torito is always a PLEASURE AND A JOYFUL EXPERIENCE!! Thank you El Torito, and Staff! Consistency is the key to everything. Keep up the GOOD WORK! read more

This is one of my favorite casual restaurants to come eat at! Parking lot can get busy and full, they do offer valet parking for an extra charge. Food is always great, seating in the dining room is plentiful for large parties or take advantage of the happy hour deals in the bar area. I love coming for dates, a friend's meet up, or a celebration. Well priced, decent food, and great service. The margaritas are all delicious, I order mine skinny. I've ordered salads, soups, and 99% of all the appetizers. Their enchiladas, tacos, burritos, fajitas, and all their fried appetizers covered in cheese are excellent. I highly recommended coming in for the price, portion, and the ambiance. The restaurant is warm and welcoming and couldn't be better in my option. read more

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On Christmas day, I decided to go to El Torito by myself. I had an omelette with the churro pancakes and it was amazing. I'm not one to go and eat by myself, but I decided to on Christmas Day. I Want to give a big shout out to Pablo and his crew. Pablo was very attentive checking up on me constantly making sure I was OK and keeping my cup of coffee full. Thank you to Pablo and his crew for the excellence service, food, and ambience. read more

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Slow service and the manager who worked on memorial Day was awful. We spoke to him about our server who was nice but has no patience to listen to the customer and rarely checked on us. It was not busy and the service was horrible. We will never return and the manager did absolutely nothing to try to get us to return. Plus the food is awful except the tableside guacamole is great!!! Don't waste your time with this Mexican restaurant when you have tons of better choices! read more

Happy hour was nice, service was nice. Kind of disappointed with the amount of alcohol in the drinks it was more sugar than anything. But we got an extra shot and dumped it in there so that was cool. Also dissatisfied with the carne asada fries. It lacked love idk. Lacked a lot of things. Sour cream, cheese, pico or any sort of garnish. Not even the buzz made me enjoy them as much as I would have liked. They were naked. Fries themselves were good though. My sister liked the flautas. I felt like they weren't Mexican style. Not sure what the goal was. Bartender dude also started dusting the top of the bar while we were still eating so that was kind of gross considering it was dusty. I jokingly told him and he went away but still not something you do. End of it all I would go back. They made a good mojito. And the customer service is normally nice. read more

El Torito - Margarita flight - Mexican Near Me - Sherman Oaks, California

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The food was delicious and my server is amazing. Maria takes good care of her customers and she is very professional and does an excellent job of taking care of everybody. read more

I love going to El Torito. The staff is always pretty cool and the food is always good. I usually get the sour cream chicken enchiladas with some extra corn cake. This time I got the combo. All the food is fresh! read more

El Torito - MACHO COMBO - Mexican Near Me - Sherman Oaks, California

Been coming here for about 20 years and I'm very happy that Maria is still here! She's the best server you will ever meet! She's always so nice, friendly and gives outstanding service! Thank you, Maria! read more