El Torito

This location for taco Tuesday is teriffico! The staff here are great. Bartender Gustavo, Kaitlyn the server & Oscar the manager! Draft beer is always cold and tortilla soup is to die for

Had brunch there. Well worth the $ 20. All you can enjoy Mexican food and champagne. Taco bar, fajitas, omelette bar, salads, soups, fresh waffles and much more.

The Sunday Brunch is off the hook! I’m not a buffet guy, I typically avoid them. However, the buffet they had laid out for brunch at El Torito on the Redondo Pier was delicious. They’re making fresh tortillas and omelets to order. They have a huge variety food going on and it was all great.
The food is great, service is great, obviously the view was great, and the group of 4 of us stayed for 5 hours eating and drinking bottomless mimosas!
Our server was Roberto, we’ll be asking for him next week! Once he noticed that the mimosas were going down quick in our group he made frequent passes with the champagne and never let our glasses get empty. We apologized for staying so long but he said he loved it (we made sure to tip him extra knowing that he could have had several other groups at this one table throughout the time we were there).
A photographer came around and took pictures and gave us a complimentary picture of our group.
We have been to El Torito many times over the years but the food was definitely better this time. Roberto said they had a new chef. That explains it! Compliments to the new chef!!!
$ 18 and an Über (or bike ride) and its one of the best bottomless mimosas and brunch in South Bay!

My family and I visited a few days ago and things didn’t go as smooth as usual. The restaurant ran out of food and when the food came out, it was a bit cold. However, Oscar and his team (Luis and Jorge) worked very hard to ensure that our experience was still great. They made substitutions and turned things around quickly and offered numerous apologies. We really appreciated their efforts to go above and beyond. Overall, we had a great dining experience and our night ended on a great note.

Michael the bar tender was really good… best service I’ve come across from el Torito and I’ve been to a lot.

Located in the upper part of the Redondo Beach pier, this location offers beautiful views of the ocean, so make sure you ask to be seated by the window.
I’ve been here a couple of times with family and friends and the customer service is always on point. They’re attentive and suggestive to different platters. They also have a large alcohol menu to meet those thirsty needs. If you know what I mean.
They also have all-​you-​can-​eat daily deals such as:
MONDAYS: Fajita
TUESDAYS: Tacos
WEDNESDAYS: Enchiladas
THURSDAYS: Ribs
FRIDAYS: Mahi Mahi Tacos
Besides the deals, all of their plate are good. From their tortilla soup, to their hand-​made tortilla tacos, to their enchiladas and burgers.
Although, this is considered Mexican cuisine it’s not fully authentic.
But, I’m a fan!

Love the food here. Prices are good and they give AAA discounts. The view is also the best in Redondo Beach.
I’m in my 50’s and have lived in Redondo Beach all my life. My wife and I walk and ride our bikes here often.
The new young manager Alfonso Gloa is a real «go getter» who totally goes out of his way to please you. He comes with fresh new ideas for the restaurant (which is very much needed) and adds a real spark to the place.
Also, Jan Patino is another Manager there who is fantastic! He makes the BEST Skinny Margaritas I have EVER had! We choose to go to this restaurant often just because of his cocktails! Great job guys and thanks for always being there El Torito’s!

YES! DEFINITELY!
Have been coming here for years, was really good, then the quality declined tremendously to the point where I could not get my wife to come, even when we have the SPECTACULAR waiter «George» (Jorge?). Not impressed with the other waiters we have had… but I finally talked my wife into coming back and the food was so spectacular that it was obviously not the same kitchen cooks… and we verified that there is a kitchen change… so all of you that were under-​impressed the last year or two, it again… my wife has mentioned how much she liked her meal several times since we ate there 2 days ago.
Actually, the view is so good, it was worth going to when the food was inferior… but now it is a winner in both catagories (all three catagories with our waiter, George). We call ahead to make sure he is working before coming here now, had a «nitmanre dinner» with one of the other servers, so bad we did not even complain, convinced we would not be back.

The views are beautiful. But the food choices are very limited. Not at all what other El Torito Sunday brunch. The staff is very nice, the place clean but since I’ve been to a few other El Toritos, this one left me disappointed in the selection it offered.

George makes all the difference between having a good meal at a good restaurant and having a great dining experience. I highly recommend being a guest of George — if you are lucky enough to be seated in his section. He is one of the top five servers of all time.

Excellent food. Drinks are not the best. I feel like I wasted money on the cocktails. Great service

I had the taco salad and my boyfriend had the (cold)mole enchiladas:/. So I got food poisoning from my salad been up all night throwing up. I know tmi.
Service was good though and my Moscow mule was good. But I defiantly won’t be good eating here again after last night.

Our server was great. Prompt service with some extra corn cake to take home and ice cream on the house. Thank you Jorge G for the great Friday night experience.

Overall impressions: Great view, slow service, decent food.
Enjoyed our meal here although my corn tortillas were overcooked and very tough to chew. Husband had the mucho combo platter and ate everything but the taco, which he said was dry.
We went around 11:15am and service was quite slow, despite their only being about four other parties in the restaurant. Food arrived hot though and was well seasoned.
Honestly the view was the best thing about our meal!

Best Mexican food I’ve had since Chicago or Tj.
Table side guacamole that is almost as good as mine.
Chicken tamales are something special as well as the all You can eat enchiladas.
Oceanside dining with this quality can’t be beat.

5 stars for the beach view and the air conditioner! Not many restaurant options on this side of Redondo pier so this place is pretty popular. I had the shrimp fajita entrée and the menu description was actually better than the actual dish which I thought was missing something (also more expensive as lunch specials only apply Mon– Fri). I did like the sweet corn cake that came with the dish. Service was fine (though it was still early when we go there).
They have a photographer who offers to take pictures of your party and you can opt to buy a copy (you do get a free photo postcard).

The view is nice. I often go to El Torito for the guacamole. The staff makes it at the table. It’s fun to watch.
I went here on July 4^th. There were throngs of people. The beach was crowded. But there was plenty of open tables at the restaurant. We enjoyed the view of the beach.

Would have given 5 stars if we had a better server; everything else about this place is great. Love the food, atmosphere, location, and drinks, but had the worst server around. Must have been Wendy’s first day…

Liar Liar pants on fire. Their website says happy hour EVERYDAY, which is why my gf and I came here to try and catch the Warriors basketball game (on a Saturday). Came in and asked but nope. ONLY MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.
I showed the manager their own website but he wouldn’t honor it. However The manager did offer us a small discount. Not good enough… typical bait and switch to get customers in, but then gives something else.

Once again, another time in a week, we are seated in George’s section being «taken care of» royally. We have been here more than once a month for well over a year, and have signed up for their «rewards» program, getting emailed specials a few times a week, often for the same day.
I am vegetarian, and George has not only the comprehensive knowledge of the menu, but is also has the rapport with the kitchen to tweak some of the «not quite vegetarian» items into truly spectacular vegetarian creations.