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El Torito - El Torito - Northridge, Los Angeles, CA

El Torito - Northridge

4.4
4.4
351 Reviews
$30 and under
Mexican

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2 people
19:00
Booked 19 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Great for brunch
  • Good for groups
  • Child-friendly
The authority in great Mexican food for more than 65 years. Offering a memorable experience to make each guest feel like family.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Wed 11:00–22:00 Thu 11:00–20:00 Fri 11:00–23:00 Sat 09:00–23:00 Sun 09:00–22:00
  • Phone number
    (818) 349-1607
  • Website
    https://www.eltorito.com/
  • 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.
  • Location
    8855 Tampa Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 91324
  • Area
    Northridge
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, 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. $39.50 Adults/$13.50 Kids.
    Thanksgiving photo

Menu

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What 351 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • San Fernando Valley / Valencia

    Great for brunch

  • San Fernando Valley / Valencia

    Good for groups

  • San Fernando Valley / Valencia

    Mexican

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
El Torito in Northridge offers a vibrant dining experience, ideal for family gatherings and celebrations. Guests appreciate the "delicious food" and "amazing service," with highlights like the "new guacamole cart" and "bottomless mimosas." Despite occasional reservation hiccups, the attentive staff and flavorful Mexican dishes make it worth a visit.

351 Reviews

  1. Lourdes

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Made a reservation to avoid problems like the previous time. Lady at the counter told us it would be a couple minutes. Time passed and one of us went to ask. Turns out they cancelled our reservation because according to her we opted out of the messages but never did I receive one let alone click any cancellation or “opted out”. Checking the app it weirdly said we were dinning. Which was impossible since we were outside being told that our reservation got passed on. She then went on to say she stepped out and called my name for the reservation when no one from my party heard let alone did anyone make a notion since there was many families waiting outside. I wouldn’t have made a big issue but this is the 2nd time and with the same lady present. The same excuse and always putting the blame on the customer. So what’s the purpose of this app? Or the host. The way she addressed my friend was also very unprofessional for a said manager. I don’t care for a discount or an apology. I would rather something be made out of this to prevent future inconveniences.

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  2. Abigail

    Los Angeles

    22 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on 16 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food and drinks. Steak and shrimp is the best.

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  3. Lesley

    Los Angeles

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 27 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The new manager is fabulous. He made sure we were well taken care for my Birthday. Food and service was excellent!

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  4. Frances

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 6 October 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    This was out first time going and yes we will go back .

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  5. Delmi

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 6 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful experience love the food and the service!

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  6. Abigail

    Los Angeles

    22 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on 6 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    New guacamole cart is a brilliant idea. The avocados are cut fresh with fresh ingredients. Nice presentation way to stroll around wooden cart. The mangoneada margaritas are so good and tasty .

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  7. David

    Los Angeles

    29 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    29 reviews

    Dined on 2 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Buffet has a decent selection & is reasonably priced. Look forward to my next visit.

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  8. giovanni

    Los Angeles

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on 22 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Buen servicio y la comida muy rica lo recomiendo y por supuesto voy a ir de nuevo

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  9. Andrew

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on 15 September 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    Was not very impressed on our last visit. It was 6pm on a Saturday, but the service was quite awful. I imagine they are understaffed so I don't blame the server. We never got any chips or salsa which I think is included, but I could be wrong. The margarita was quite good and was the highlight of the night. We ordered 4 kids meals and never got any dessert. The taco was dry and flavourless, just meat and onion; no salsa, pico or guac to put on it. I'm not sure if there was a salsa bar or if they are suppose to bring something but nothing came. Waters didn't come until we were almost done with our meal. We don't got out very often and it was just an all round disappointing experience. There was also a 4% surcharge which was probably somewhere in small print and I missed it, I was hoping the junk fees act (sb478) would take care of these hidden charges but they're still around. Had a $50 off coupon with in-kind app and still feel like it was poor value.

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  10. Christine

    Los Angeles

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 8 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was very good. Service was excellent. It was a little pricey

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FAQs

El Torito - Northridge offers delivery in partnership with Postmates and Uber Eats. El Torito - Northridge also offers takeaway which you can order by calling the restaurant at (818) 349-1607.

El Torito - Northridge is rated 4.4 stars by 351 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 19 times today
Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for El Torito - Northridge

8855 Tampa Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 91324

Additional information

  • Area
    Northridge
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Wed 11:00–22:00 Thu 11:00–20:00 Fri 11:00–23:00 Sat 09:00–23:00 Sun 09:00–22:00
  • 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, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeaway, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Website
    https://www.eltorito.com/
  • Phone number
    (818) 349-1607
  • 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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