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El Torito - Monterey

3.9
3.9
1191 Reviews
$30 and under
Mexican

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2 people
19:00
Booked 13 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Great for scenic views
  • Great for brunch
  • Great for creative cocktails
The authority in great Mexican food for more than 65 years. Offering a memorable experience to make each guest feel like family.

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Wed, Sun 09:00–22:00 Thu 11:00–20:00 Fri, Sat 09:00–23:00
  • Phone number
    (831) 373-0611
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Catering
    Bring the flavor of El Torito to your office or off-site event! We can accommodate groups from 10 to 10,000 and everything in between!
  • Private party facilities
    Show your friends, family, and co-workers how to throw a real party with El Torito. Book one of our rooms, patios, or semi-private dining areas for your next celebration, event, or meeting.
  • Area
    Monterey
  • Cross Street
    Hoffman Ave.
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeaway, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

  • Thanksgiving

    28 Nov 2024 only
    Join us for Thanksgiving from 11am – 8pm & enjoy an All-You-Can-Eat Thanksgiving buffet featuring roasted ham & turkey carving stations, apple-jalapeño stuffing, green bean casserole, chipotle-honey sweet potatoes, taco station, pumpkin pie and unlimited champagne & mimosas. $41.50 Adults/$13.50 Kids.
    Thanksgiving photo

What 1,191 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

3.9
3.9 based on recent ratings
  • 4Food
  • 3.9Service
  • 4Ambience
  • 3.9Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Monterey / Carmel

    Great for brunch

  • Monterey / Carmel

    Great for scenic views

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
El Torito in Monterey offers a vibrant dining experience with its "superb food," "great views," and "outstanding service." Guests rave about the brunch with "bottomless mimosas" and the "omelette station." While service can sometimes be slow, the "amazing views" and "great location" make it worth the visit.

1,191 Reviews
  1. Rachelle

    Las Vegas

    6 reviews

    3.0

    6 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    I have been going to this El Toritos for many years. Pros: They were able to accomodate 10 people on time, and their drinks are good. Food was okay. Other restaurants give bigger portions. Cons: They ran out of Crown Royal and only had Makers Mark or Jameson), service was slow (but order was correct), and the worst was 9 out of 10 people paid cash (which the manager took from the table), and 1 person used a credit card. We got up to leave and stood by the hostess podeum. My friend's credit card did not go through, and the manager said to the waitress, "watch, they are going to stiff us". My friend was standing behind him waiting for her card back and said loudly, "what is the problem?" The manager turned and told her rudely, "your card was declined" She apologized and told him she had grabbed the wrong card (old card had been comprimised and she had not activated the new card yet) and gave him another card that went through. We are all nicely dressed and our bill was over $500. He had all in cash except $60. I just thought that was very unprofessional for the manager to say that.

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  2. Clarice

    Sacramento

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Our waitress was amazing but they were incredibly understaffed. Almost 3 hours total to get through dinner and an hour wait just to get drinks. Multiple plates came out lukewarm or not at all.

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  3. Maria

    Central Coast

    10 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Saturday morning breakfast is the best. Ask for Cres.👍👍

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  4. Sabina

    Seattle

    126 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    126 reviews

    Dined on 14 November 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Let's start with the positive... The view is stunning and the bar area is really nice. I was really disappointed with the service, it's atrocious. Our waitress spilled a good portion of one of our margaritas on the table and it pooled around one of my guests. She did apologize but did nothing to clean it up. When I asked her to, she just tossed some napkins on the table for us to clean it ourselves. Not very nicely either, like we were bothering her. Then the food came which was just okay. I ordered the street corn as a side and there were tons of black burned corn in it. Inedible. It tasted bad. I pointed it out to our waitress but she never offered to get another, nor did she take it off the bill. I'm beyond annoyed by the lack of training these people get. It doesn't take a lot to please me but when I encounter this level of lack of caring, it makes me upset. Please retrain the staff to make someone's experience here happy. There's enough turmoil in the world that when I go out to eat, I'd like to have a good time. Would not recommend this place at all.

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  5. Isabel

    Central Coast

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 27 October 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Unfortunately the food was not good at all. The food that arrived was not what was advertised or shown in picture. My chicken “wings” had a rubbery taste, the sodas had no oxygen and tasted like dirty dish water. Just overall, would not come here for dinner again.

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  6. Tanya

    Central Coast

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 20 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Maria was an amazing waitress! Had such a great experience with El Toritos. We weee sat immediately an accommodated for changes in our reservation

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  7. Heather

    Las Vegas

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on 20 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our server Alex, provided exceptional service. 5 out of 5 stars! Best experience at this restaurant in years.

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  8. keith

    Cincinnati

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 16 October 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great location , great food. Margaritas were average.

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  9. Bill

    Denver

    7 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on 16 October 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Seating staff does not remind you that the sideways seating for the view is better for a party of four then is the seating where two people cannot see the sunset

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  10. Lorena

    Central Coast

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 13 October 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    amazing food ! Definitely would want to come back

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FAQs

El Torito - Monterey offers delivery in partnership with Uber Eats. El Torito - Monterey also offers takeaway which you can order by calling the restaurant at (831) 373-0611.

El Torito - Monterey is rated 3.9 stars by 1191 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

2 people
19:00
Booked 13 times today
Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for El Torito - Monterey

600 Cannery Row, Monterey, CA 93940

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Hoffman Ave.
  • Area
    Monterey
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Wed, Sun 09:00–22:00 Thu 11:00–20:00 Fri, Sat 09:00–23:00
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeaway, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (831) 373-0611
  • Catering
    Bring the flavor of El Torito to your office or off-site event! We can accommodate groups from 10 to 10,000 and everything in between!
  • Private party facilities
    Show your friends, family, and co-workers how to throw a real party with El Torito. Book one of our rooms, patios, or semi-private dining areas for your next celebration, event, or meeting.
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