My aunt and I stopped by for a early dinner snack. As soon as we walked in a server waves at us to…read moresit at his table. Since we knew what we wanted to eat, the server took our drink and food order. He brought us our drinks and also some tostadas and mayo dressing to munch before our food. The mayo dressing was amazing. A few minutes later our food arrived. We ordered two medium shrimp coctels ( cóctel de camarón mediano). Our food was delicious. I have been to this restaurant before and they never disappoint me!!! I wasn't sure I was going to do a review so I didn't take many pictures, food was so good that i had to share the experience.

Really good food and service! Waiter made sure our drinks were always filled while also giving us…read moreour privacy to eat.

The place looks nice. The food is plain OK. I ordered the "Pescado Rasurado". It is somebody's…read moreinterpretation of the "Pescado a la Veracruzana" just flavorless. The service is very slow, even though, the place was EMPTY. They would serve a green salad without offering me any option of dressing. I asked for olive oil and balsamic vinegar. After nearly 15 minutes, my waiter would come with a little sauce boat with some dark liquid in it. I asked the waiter: "what's this? Did you mix the oil and vinegar?" He replied "Yes!". The liquid didn't look oily at all. I tasted it and they simply served Maggi seasoning in the sauce boat. I asked, again, for olive oil and vinegar and asked to have them separate for me to dress my salad. He would come back just with oil. After asking for the vinegar (at this point I was OK if it was white vinegar), the waiter said they don't use vinegar in ANY recipe (?!?!?). Vinegar is a widely used ingredient in Mexican seafood!!! I used lime juice instead. Last but not least, I ordered the check and asked the waiter to add a certain percentage as tip. When he came back with the voucher, the total amount (check + tip) exceeded in a few Pesos the amount I had previously calculated. The cashier decided it was best to round up the check to the nearest hundred!!! It wasn't too much money but I considered it an abuse. This was the first and last time I eat here.

Great food and great atmosphere. I really enjoyed the molcajete shrimp, the ranchero sauce was to…read moredie for. Service was great and the place is very cool and dark in the evenings.

En general el servicio está bastante bien, la comida de muy bien sabor pero las porciones son…read morepequeñas

The best food and service! We ordered the arrachera tacos, the mojo fish fillet and the fish soup…read morewere excellent.

We went to the Ignacio Morones Prieto, and it was good enough to have twice...despite the fact that…read moremy wife generally hates seafood when it's not fresh. This may not be fresh per se, but they really bring out the flavor for those of us who love fish in all forms - and bury it for those who don't. For meal one we had: me stuffed shrimp; her the pescado frito (the one with the cute little head and teeth). For meal two it was me: crema de camaron and a taco gobernador; her the grilled fish. Both times we had the avocado salsa and every last thing was great. Our drinks were mediocre the first night, but on visit #2 we had some bomb cocktails (hers was Jamaica-based;'mine was Gin with blueberry juice ). Service and ambiance are cool. This is a chain so we can't speak of the other locations, but this one was great for couples and big groups alike. Make a reservation if you're dining on the weekend!

Wow! One of my favorite restaurants in Monterrey. Had the leche de tigre, taco de jaiba, taco…read moregovernador. Camarones roca, pulpo mongol, pulpo goberna, corvina and others. All good, not a soso plate. Service was good and stayed on top of everything we needed. A bit loud but we could still talk. Good variety of music .

The only reason this review is three stars is simply because I don't have enough experience yet on…read morea hectic night to provide a fair evaluation. We had a group of five here for dinner/late night. We ordered primarily from the appetizer menu. But what we got was well-prepared and generous portions. We had octopus, shrimp and mixed ceviches, and some shrimp enchiladas. Also ordered the scallops - which were served semi raw sushi style. Much denser than the scallops I'm used to it home but were quite good and the portions were generous. The wine list was limited but acceptable and fair by Mexican standards pricewise. All in all a respectable showing - but I will say the ambience was fetching. Kind of a mixed outdoor indoor ambience. Although the music selection was weird. seemed completely out of place with the Decour. I'd say it's a respectable selection if you're interested in good quality seafood. while it doesn't knock my socks off from an innovation standpoint - the food preparation and execution-was good.

This place has definitely received a facelift since whoever uploaded pictures last. Between its…read morelarge, glass pane facade, modern nondescript logo, and sharply dressed waitstaff, El Torito comfortably assumes its role as an upscale casual, bar-informed mariscos restaurant. The service was really stellar, if not a little hands-on. I enjoyed downing some cold cheve with ceviche and overpaying for mezcal while listening to banda. Really a great vibe here. I can't wait to come back next time I'm in MTY. I will come with a bit-too-tight silk shirt, and order the grilled octopus. I got it all planned out.

Ohh boy, reading the bare yelp reviews on this restaurant page is interesting because this…read moresimple-facade seafood restaurant is NOT what I expected when I came here. To piggyback off my previous review where I described my experience jumping into a stranger's car to eat vegan food, I naturally became friends with the now-former-stranger and after dinner we met up with his friends for an authentic Monday (Yes, it was a Monday) night in Mexico! So where do locals go to party? Apparently here, at El Torito. Seafood restaurant by day, hoppin, poppin "club" by night. I use the term loosely because it's not a club, but it sure felt like one! After getting checked in by security (who raised both eyebrows as he probably doesn't see too many international id's here), I get swept into a crazy party. The restaurant tables still line the floor, but instead of sitting down and enjoying a meal, people are standing around them with a bucket (or 2) of Coronas on each one. Tv's wrap around all 4 walls and are showing music videos to the songs that are blaring from the speakers. People are dancing, taking shots, shouting, laughing, and cheering left and right-it really is an infectious environment. About halfway through the night, the tv's turn off and the music stops...for a full Mariachi band ensemble!! I'm talking at least a dozen Mariachi musicians storming the restaurant, with each one holding an instrument ranging from drums to trumpets to tubas. It was loud, it was obnoxious, it was crazy, and it was great! Everyone is dancing and singing and having such a great time. I'm so glad I got to experience this local gem. I obviously would never know of such a place on my own. And man, can Mexicans party! Note: If you're reading this and decide to go, just know that I'm not sure if the address/location is up to date here on yelp and I'm not entirely sure what nights this restaurant turns into a club.

When I tell you this place has the best tacos OMG. They have like a short rib taco that is AMAZING…read more This is a guaranteed spot to hit when I am in Monterrey. The pan de elote is sooo good. The service is always good and depending on the location, it can get lively.

This is a classic! My local friends come here all the time for a comfortable relaxing evening. We…read moresat out back for four hours and let time fly by as we caught up with good snacking shareable food, great service, and fun atmosphere. There are many indoor spaces that range from soothing to raucous so you can choose your own adventure. I'm a fan!