El Torito - Northridge

4.5

354 Reviews

$30 and under

Mexican

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2 people

29 Nov 2024

19:00

Booked 13 times today

Good for groups
Great for brunch
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–Thu 11:00–22:00 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
Patio/Outdoor Dining

What 354 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.5Food
4.5Service
4.4Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

Diners' Choice Awards

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.

354 Reviews

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Cheryl
Los Angeles
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We enjoyed our Thanksgiving buffet from traditional dinner to the great Mexican dishes. Food was excellent, service was 100% on it. We had a wonderful time! Highly recommend.
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Derrick
Los Angeles
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I was blown away at how GOOD the food was for Thanksgiving; what the heck! This whole time our family could have been gathering here. Lol. I’m mildly mad I’m just discovering this dining experience now. Haha. Lastly, THE TURKEY WAS DEEP FRIED!!! 🤩👏👏👏👏
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Abigail
Los Angeles
23 reviews
vip
5.0
23 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
My favorite dessert is the flan. It’s taste so fresh just like homemade flan if not better.
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Lourdes
Los Angeles
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on 17 November 2024
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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Abigail
Los Angeles
23 reviews
vip
5.0
23 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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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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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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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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Abigail
Los Angeles
23 reviews
vip
5.0
23 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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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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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 4.5 stars by 354 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a booking

2 people

29 Nov 2024

19:00

Booked 13 times today

Order delivery or takeout

8855 Tampa Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 91324

Additional information

Area
Northridge
Hours of Operation
Mon–Thu 11:00–22:00 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
Patio/Outdoor Dining

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.

El Torito - Northridge

Make a booking

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Menu

What 354 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Diners' Choice Awards

Review summary

FAQs

Does El Torito - Northridge offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is El Torito - Northridge restaurant rated?

Is El Torito - Northridge currently accepting bookings?

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