El Torito Grill - Brea

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   Valerie

   Orange County

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined 6 days ago

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

   The server was not that great was not attentive to our table. We saw other service paying more attention to their guest . We had to keep asking for stuff
   

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   Heidi

   Orange County

   10 reviews

   5.0

   10 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

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

   We miss the mesquite, smokey salsa from years ago, but still love the food and the other salsa. Don't like the replacement for the one we miss. But the fresh tortillas never disappoint.
   

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   Michele

   Orange County

   7 reviews

   5.0

   7 reviews

   Dined on 23 February 2025

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

   Great choices of food for their Sunday bunch. Food stations were kept clean and well stocked. There was even a small section set up just for kids. Service was excellent.
   

   El Torito Grill - BreaResponded on 24 February 2025

   Dear Michele, thank you so much for your 5 star review! We appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback and we look forward to serving you again soon!
   

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   Steph

   VIP

   San Francisco

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on 23 February 2025

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

   Excellent brunch. Homemade tortillas hot and delicious 😋
   

   El Torito Grill - BreaResponded on 24 February 2025

   Dear Steph, thank you so much for your 5 star review! We appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback and we look forward to serving you again soon!
   

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   Georgine

   Los Angeles

   12 reviews

   5.0

   12 reviews

   Dined on 23 February 2025

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

   Saturday night was slammed! With how busy they were, still had excellent service.
   

   El Torito Grill - BreaResponded on 24 February 2025

   Dear Georgine, thank you so much for your 5 star review! We appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback and we look forward to serving you again soon!
   

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   Theresa

   VIP

   Orange County

   92 reviews

   5.0

   92 reviews

   Dined on 19 February 2025

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

   Taco Tuesday with my family was fantastic! Our server Adrian was amazing. He was so personable and friendly. He came around several times to ensure everything was perfect & we were happy. It was a great experience.
   

   El Torito Grill - BreaResponded on 22 February 2025

   Dear Theresa, thank you so much for your 5 star review! We appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback and we look forward to serving you again soon!
   

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   Cecile

   Los Angeles

   15 reviews

   4.0

   15 reviews

   Dined on 16 February 2025

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

   I made reservations for my party of 12 at 5:30 pm, we were seated after 5 minutes. We had a great location for our table for most of our dinner (in one of their closed areas). Overall our service was great. Our server did his best, he was overwhelmed and was serving many tables at the same time. One of our party's dinner was late and he was given tortilla soup for free for the inconvenience. Our food tasted great and everyone was satisfied with their meals. Would definitely come back.
   

   El Torito Grill - BreaResponded on 17 February 2025

   Dear Cecile, Thank you for the 4-star review! We appreciate your feedback and are always striving to improve. If there's anything specific you'd like to share to help us earn that 5th star next time, please feel free to reach out. We value your business and look forward to serving you again soon!
   

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   Lina

   VIP

   Las Vegas

   21 reviews

   3.0

   21 reviews

   Dined on 15 February 2025

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

   Our server was nice .. u can see he was very stressed out / overwhelmed.. however what annoyed me was that he was “sweating a lot” and u can see sweat drops on his forehead and all I could think off is that sweat is gonna end up in my food 🤢 Also the music was too loud and annoying. I love Mexican music but for this kind of environment where there is so much noise coming from everywhere …u need soft calmer music . We r not at bar/dance party !!
   

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   Lisa

   Los Angeles

   8 reviews

   5.0

   8 reviews

   Dined on 9 February 2025

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

   The waitress was phenomenal… never needed anything… she was on top of everything!! The food was fantastic… but it always is. Used gift cards from Costco.. saved us $$. Made reservations in advance… best idea. We asked for a table in the dining room… not bar or patio… best choice… the bar and patio waiters are not friendly or attentive. The main dining room staff are great… will definitely be back!!
   

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    Michael

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 9 February 2025

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

    This is the second time we have had this particular server and both times she seems rushed and has forgotten basic things for the table such as plates, silverware, drinks, to take our order after sitting for over 20 minutes... Last night I finally told her to pay attention to her tables or get us another server. To which she replied ok and walked away. I understand the food service industry is stressful but a table of 3 should garner the same attention as the table of 7. If this was the only incident I'd have let it go. But this is the second incident with this server.
    

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