Best Casual Restaurants in Riverside

I would like to thank you El Torito, we absolutely enjoyed ourselves. Food, service and drinks were spectacular. Your Valentines special was remarkable.

Great food. Super service. My wife said the swordfish was the best she had ever had. The mahi mahi, not so much, but the menu was honest and did not list it as being fresh. I'm not a fish eater. The NY steak was done as ordered, seasoned well and the cheesy mash potatoes, I could have made a meal of. Clam chowder also very good. First time there, but will not be our last. Oh yes, it was Valentine's day and we had a 4:45 reservation of which we were seated within a few minutes. Even though they were full, the service was not lacking and the food came out quickly.

We came here on Valentine’s Day 2025, so they were serving a very select menu - a prix fixe menu, or a limited variation or their regular dinner menu. We ordered the spaghetti & meatballs and chicken parmigiana. Both were good, but the meatballs of the spaghetti & meatballs were surprisingly good, despite reviews on other sites saying they tasted like kitchen tap water. Maybe we came on a good day? We also shared a margherita pizza, which was also good. The dough had the desired yeasty, brick oven flavor and the sauce and cheese were quite tasty as well. Overall, the food was good. The prices were a bit steep, but you’re paying for the atmosphere too. Would definitely come again.

All was well but a small and i mean very small cactus rise margaritas was 18.00 each. That seemed a little out of hand. At least a lint should be 12.00 A little disappointed

Excellent service! Food was delicious. Will definitely be back