El Toreo East

Just so good! food was hot very hot and our server, didn’t miss a beat. Spot on on everything. Victor is a great waiter and we didn’t have to request a thing. Brought the containers and the bill at the same time and grabbed it quickly and brought it back quickly for signage so we could leave. I really enjoyed my perfectly made Mole con Pollo. WE WILL BE BACK AGAIN!

I have been coming here since they were by Sierra Highway and I was a young kid, best food hands down. Get the pizza Mexicana or Carne Asada

This location is my least favorite in the AV, #1 reason being that they don’t serve margaritas which is a bummer because the drinks at the 10^th st & palmdale blvd location are yummy.
This place is small & never packed so be prepared to walk in and pick wherever you’d like. The servers are always attentive, nice and never leave you with an empty glass of water (which I love).
But for the past few times I’ve eaten here the food has just been meh-​ish. Yes, they give you free chips & salsa– and it is very good here. but the food just doesn’t taste as good as the other locations.
For example, I ordered the torta & I will NEVER order one again, they use french roll bread, & un-​marinated meat. The buns were cold and I’m sorry but the meat had no flavor whatsoever. It would have been way better if they toasted the bread, butter grilled them, somethin! It means a lot saying that the tortas at Vallarta are better than here at an «authentic» Mexican restaurant.

The food here is excellent. Always made fresh. Even if we aren’t eating an entrée here, we always order the rice, beans, and chips and salsa to go. Friendly staff and can’t wait to go again.

I was pretty disappointed in this place. We went here on Mother’s Day since I was craving Mexican. The only good thing about it was the salsa, which was delicious. We also ordered queso, and they brought us a big bowl of this orange substance… it tasted to me like sour cream and paprika, and was extremely bland. I ordered the pork enchiladas, and they were decent, if not a little dry. The rice had mixed vegetables in it, which was ok. The only saving grace was the salsa, and we want through three bowls of it. We won’t be returning.

still my favorite restaurant. Been coming here since 1994. Love the food. And if you like a good Strong margarita. This is the place. They are so good. You only need one grande margarita and you we be happy for the night. Love love el toreo.

I have been coming to El Toreo since I moved here, when I was 5. It is by far, the best Mexican restaurant to eat in the AV, hands down. The food is very authentic and I like that you can get your salsa spicy or mild (I’m kind of a wimp and prefer mild).
I usually get the chicken flautas, fiancé gets the chicken burrito. The beans and rice are SO good, and everything on the plate just sort of melts into each other.
Service is great every time too. I believe this is a family owned place and the service shows. I’ve gotten their food to go several times as well. I cant think of one bad thing to say about this place. Its a must try if you live in the AV or are visiting. I’ve been to both locations in Palmdale and 1 of the Lancaster ones as well. Yum!

This is as good as authentic Mexican food gets. I just love it when you get a huge plate and 5 different things are all pouring into each other – frijoles, rice, guacamole, chips, and the cheese from your enchiladas, or whatever else you get. My favorite thing to get is a big fat burrito – burrito supreme I think it’s called.
The place looks small, but there’s lots of spacious booths inside for your family or posse. It also has that authentic Mexican diner feel – dim lighting and the smell of corn tortilla chips being fried in the back among other things. Lots of complementary chips and salsa while you wait too.