El Torito - Lakewood

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   Gary

   Los Angeles

   6 reviews

   4.0

   6 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   Thanksgiving menu was not as good as it was in the past. Turkey was dry. Ham was salty. Even before 4:00 PM, they had run out of several of the desserts.
   

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   Miesha

   Los Angeles

   11 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   11 reviews

   Dined on November 15, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Everything was delicious and our server was great! We will most definitely visit again!
   

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   Evelyn

   Los Angeles

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on November 10, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   It was amazing. Our waiter Jose Rodriguez was amazing. It was my mother in law’s birthday and he was super attentive and very great. Definitely recommend getting seated in his section.
   

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   cynthia

   Los Angeles

   6 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on November 3, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Took my mom to brunch here on a Sunday morning . Food and staff was great. The buffet style was amazing . We got served pancakes which comes with the service.
   

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   Ana & Hector

   Orange County

   68 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   68 reviews

   Dined on October 27, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Hadn't been to El Torito in a while and it was well worth the wait. Wife and I split the carne asada and cheese enchilada plate. She added the cesar salad to our meal and we shared the 6 mini chorizo tacos off the happy hour menu and it was all delicious. Good cocktails too!
   

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   Theresa

   Los Angeles

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on October 20, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Our group had a great experience at the restaurant. We were a larger party of 12-15. The server was great and our food came out in a timely manner. I ordered the spinich enchiladas which were quite good. I also liked the area where we were seated although it was dimly lit so I had a difficult time reading the menu without using a phone flashlight. I would come back and I would recommend for anyone who is hosting a larger party.
   

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   Dana

   Cincinnati

   13 reviews

   vip
   3.0

   13 reviews

   Dined on October 11, 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 3

   I love El Torito’s chips and salsa and come here once a month. This time, however, the chicken on my salad was extremely dry, the light went out on our table so we were eating in partial darkness, and there were two accordion players (that were very loud) going from table to table. We moved away from the bar area so we didn’t have to hear the loud music and the regular tables had it, too. Disappointed.
   

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   Dana

   Cincinnati

   13 reviews

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   2.0

   13 reviews

   Dined on September 6, 2024

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 3

   Our service is usually exceptional but this time it wasn't. Our server may have been new but the timeliness of her needing to check back with us, just didn't happen. It was so not what we were used to but not something that will keep us from returning.
   

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   jena

   Los Angeles

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on September 1, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Our server was everything he was attentive kind and made sure we always had our mimosas full, great place for brunch with friends or family. The buffet was delicious and the bottomless drinks were definitely worth the price.
   

   El Torito - LakewoodResponded on September 8, 2024

   Thank you for your kind words. It is always a great pleasure to hear about new guests like yourself discovering us. We are committed to providing unique quality and flavors that you will enjoy and hopefully keep you coming back. We look forward to serving you again soon.
   

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    Ruben

    Central Coast

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 11, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3

    Food was delicious , and the place very clean , The only negative is when we arrived at our table no one came to our table to wait on us or to ask if we needed drinks , there was plenty of staff waiting on other people, but not us it felt like we were being ignored, I had to literally get up and walk to the front of the restaurant to ask if we can have a waitress come to our table .
    

    El Torito - LakewoodResponded on August 13, 2024

    We appreciate you letting us know how we did and are sorry it did not exceed your expectations. We have shared your feedback with our team internally for improvements and we hope you keep us in mind for next time.
    

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