El Torito

I visited again tonight, and as always, the food did not disappoint. But what really stood out this time was the exceptional service from our waiter, Alfredo. He was incredibly attentive and kind, but what truly made the difference was how thoughtful he was with my daughter, who has a peanut and gluten allergy. For the first time, someone actually asked us about food allergies before we ordered and that small gesture made a huge difference. As a mom, I felt genuinely cared for, and that inspired me to share this wonderful experience. It was a lovely evening, and I will definitely be coming back especially because of Alfredo. He was not only professional, but also warm, cheerful, and truly considerate. Thank you for making our visit so special!

NEVER NEVER go to this place!! We were seated after 15 minutes waiting because there was a big group, understandable. We got our menu’s and waited almost 20 minutes for a waiter to come to our table. They were understandable about the gluten allergy from my sister but there werent many options… So we ordered our food: 3 times the grande fiesta platter and 1 times taco’s with carnitas. So we waited and waited, we almost waited 50 minutes before we got our food. 2 of the fietsta platters were completely cold and the taco’s were also completely cold. The other fiesta platter was semi warm. So we sent it back. After 5 minutes we got the same plates we send back but reheated! The Buffalo wings on the fiesta platter were disgusting. Way to much sauce! The rest on the plate was very low quality almost as if it was directly taken out of an trash can. In conclusion the food was very bad especially for the price they charged us. Never again!!

Reasonably priced option with ample parking in this otherwise expensive tourist town. Thank you to Danitza, our very friendly and attentive server, when we visited for dinner earlier this month. She kindly helped us with the gluten-free options (and drink specials). Yes, the food was very good and generous portions, but we most appreciated her personable service. Not far from the Monterey Bay Aquarium (hence the albatross picture).