El Torito - San Leandro

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   Vincent

   San Francisco

   2 reviews

   4.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   Food was good as always, server was a little slow for the amount of people i had but understandable, overall everybody was satisfied and enjoyed the food and drinks
   

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   Brian

   San Francisco

   2 reviews

   2.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   To be fair, it’s been at least 20 years since I last ate here. I remember it being pretty nice and the fact that it is on the water added some elegance. We had dinner there last night. Place looks run down. Dining room was cramped with portable AC units right between tables. Carpet was filthy and sticky. Employees were professional and very nice. However, they are severely understaffed and that caused servers to be stressed. We were there for over 2 hours which was much longer than I would expect for a restaurant like this. It took at least 30 mins for the alcoholic drinks to be served because the bar was understaffed. Our large party received our meals sporadically it took over 10 minutes between when the first plate was delivered to when the last one was brought. Some meals were no longer warm. Tortillas were not brought. It was disappointment. Again, employees were not the problem. And food was actually flavorful and Tasty. Issues were clearly with staffing and lack of upkeep of the place. It’s a shame. Such a great location. Has so much unrealized potential.
   

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   Maria

   Sacramento

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 17 November 2024

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

   Our server Dayana was really nice. She heard it was my mom’s birthday dinner so she brought out a flan and the servers sang her happy birthday. The food is always yummy here.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   San Francisco

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on 10 November 2024

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

   food great, too crowded, worst was ladies restroom need to remodel and keep clean. Ask for a 14% minimum tip for two. When the wiser didn’t even give 14% service.
   

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   Larry

   San Francisco

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 10 November 2024

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

   Great place, fresh ingredients and beauyiful atmosphere
   

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   Nancy

   San Francisco

   13 reviews

   2.0

   13 reviews

   Dined on 4 November 2024

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

   We love this place but it is too busy for service we didn’t ’t get our drinks until food was finished (second round) and spent too much time asking and asking for our drinks with dinner probably won’t go back and will find another place this is the third time we have had this experience
   

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   ENEYDA

   San Francisco

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 3 November 2024

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

   We arrived a few minutes before 2 pm during the brunch special and we were allowed to sit and then order from the regular menu. Food was good and we had excellent service.
   

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   Jitendra

   San Francisco

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on 2 November 2024

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

   Only a few servers were running around to serve the customers. The drinks we ordered did not arrive until 40 minutes. Servers did not show up to check. It was not their fault. The place was under staffed.
   

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   Denise

   San Francisco

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 27 October 2024

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

   I had a great experience every time I came. The food was delicious and the service was excellent. I highly recommend this restaurant. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
   

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    SummerW

    San Francisco

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 13 October 2024

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

    This was a wonderful dining experience on the water! Great view , Great service, and wonderful food!! The table side guacamole was delicious! Our waitress was attentive and super friendly! Definitely planning to go back soon!
    

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