El Torito - Anaheim

El Torito - Anaheim reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Heather

   Orange County1 review

   1.0

   Dined on 16 February 2025

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

   We could not dine at El Torito Anaheim...it is temporarily closed! Why did OpenTable allow us to make a reservation there? It was embarrassing to have my party have to drive all the way from Anaheim to Tustin with her 2 kids because of this mistake! I will not use your service again.
   

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   Thomas

   Orange County2 reviews

   1.0

   Dined on 15 February 2025

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

   Made reservations via OpenTable for Valentine's day dinner with my wife. When we arrived the restaurant was closed for renovations! I had to scramble to find a decent restaurant suitable for Valentine's day. Took us about an hour to find one, and another 40 minutes to wait for a table. Thanks OpenTable for screwing up our special dinner date.
   

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   Maria

   San Diego1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 29 November 2024

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

   This year our family didn’t want to deal with the hassle of grocery shopping nor cooking for Thanksgiving. I haven’t gone to El Torito in years but it was the only place open near us, we took a chance and glad we did. The good selection was great, from traditional Thanksgiving dishes to a full array of mexican dishes that will meet everyones expectations. The staff was attentive, friendly & welcoming. We definitely will be back next year!
   

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   Brad

   Las Vegas4 reviews

   1.0

   Dined on 29 November 2024

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

   Open table messed this up. I gave several searches looking for a place that served a Thanksgiving meal near Knotts Berry Farm. Open table gave me nothing near Knotts. They only gave me and El Torito in Anaheim with hundreds of places in between. I scheduled this event 3 months ago. The place they recommended tried to put us in the back corner a long way from the crappy buffet they offered. Bad service, crappy food and it all started because open table is crap.
   

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   Christopher

   Orange County1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 28 November 2024

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

   It was great food for a Thanksgiving day buffet. No big crowds. Food was good. Service was great.
   

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   Victorialyn VIP

   Phoenix9 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 8 November 2024

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

   This is always a great restaurant to eat at right near Disneyland. The fajitas never let us down!
   

   El Torito - AnaheimResponded on 5 January 2025

   Hi Victorialyn, We're thrilled to hear that you always enjoy dining with us at El Torito - Anaheim. It's wonderful to know that our fajitas never disappoint! Your kind words truly mean a lot to us. We're grateful for your support and look forward to serving you again soon. - Karolina Torrez, Regional Director
   

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   Brian

   Phoenix2 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 26 October 2024

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

   Band was too loud in dining area. You couldn’t even talk at your table
   

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   Debby

   San Diego9 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 12 October 2024

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

   Great food and service by Eduardo was wonderful! Will go back
   

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   Essie

   Orange County15 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 29 September 2024

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

   Service to reorder drinks was a tad slow. Otherwise everything else was great!
   

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    Vanetta VIP

    Orange County13 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on 13 September 2024

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

    Unfortunately, came during a celebration in the back of their restaurant - second room facing ball road with El Marachi Band playing in their back room. It was loud with the horns consuming the noise and sound of the restaurant. It was so bad people left after entering. They had only the bar area and even then football and noise were high there too. Bummed about the experience. I love their Mexican Caesar chicken salad. The service was fair. We had to ask for soft drinks refill. Hardly saw waitress. Just not impressed for a Thursday night.
    

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