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El Torito - San Leandro, San Leandro, CA

El Torito - San Leandro

4.3
4.3
644 Reviews
$30 and under
Mexican

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 24 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Good for groups
  • Great for scenic views
  • Great for brunch
The authority in great Mexican food for over 70 years! Visit us for weekly celebrations where we infuse tradition with authentic Mexican cuisine, including $4 happy hour, $3 Taco Tuesday, Saturday Breakfast and All-You-Can-Eat + Drink Sunday Brunch. Experience a celebration of Family, Food & Community!

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu 11:00–22:00 Fri 11:00–23:00 Sat 09:00–23:00 Sun 09:00–22:00
  • Phone number
    (510) 351-8825
  • Website
    https://www.eltorito.com/
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Catering
    Bring the flavor of El Torito to your office or off-site event! We can accommodate groups from 10 to 10,000 and everything in between! Enjoy Taco Bars, Fajita Bars, Enchilada Bars & much more. Order online or call 1-888-TORTILLA. https://www.eltorito.com/catering/
  • Private party facilities
    Show your friends, family, and co-workers how to throw a real party. Book one of our private rooms, patios, or semi-private dining areas for your next celebration, event, or meeting. Choose from Plated Menus, Buffet Menus or Mix & Match your favorite individual Trays. Inquire online or call 1-888-TORTILLA. https://www.eltorito.com/private-events/
  • Location
    5 San Leandro Marina, San Leandro, CA 94577
  • Area
    San Leandro
  • Cross Street
    Mulford Point Dr.
  • Parking details
    Public Parking
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeaway, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

  • Christmas

    25 Dec 2024 only
    Join us on Christmas Day! Enjoy a Tri-Tip & Ham All-You-Can-Eat buffet featuring bottomless mimosas from 9am - 2pm for $41.50 Adults/$13.50 Kids, and all your EL Torito favorites from our main menu from 2pm - 8pm. Plus, $6 Drink Specials all day.
    Christmas photo

Menu

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What 644 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.3
4.3 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.2Service
  • 4.2Ambience
  • 4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • East Bay

    Great for brunch

  • East Bay

    Mexican

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
El Torito in San Leandro offers a "fabulous location" by the bay, enhancing your dining experience with "great views" and "delicious" Mexican cuisine. The Sunday brunch is a highlight, featuring a wide variety of dishes and bottomless mimosas. While the food and service receive praise, some guests note the need for interior updates.

644 Reviews

  1. Eva

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Enjoyed my brothers birthday brunch, he really was impressed

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  2. Jessica

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 9 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Comfortable, friendly and tasty. Perfect for a large group.

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  3. Janai

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 1 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Staff is very good and attentive. Our waitress kept on checking up on us even though it was busy.

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  4. Debbie

    San Francisco

    18 reviews

    5.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on 1 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent food and service. Love being by the water as well. One of our favorites for years.

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  5. Michael

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 28 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I love coming to el torito food is always good the buffet style is always great i enjoy the Sunday brunch as well I will always come back

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  6. Mary

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 28 November 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We have been doing Thanksgiving here for a long time. This time I was very disappointed in the food.😔 Some of it was cold, and the mexican meats(Carnitas, birria, and Al pastors were very dry and hard. We went at 2 and I don't know if I'll have a holiday dinner there again. The selection seemed like it was also smaller. From now on, I will just stick to the Sunday brunch.

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  7. Maritza

    San Francisco

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on 28 November 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 1
    The restaurant were extremely cold today. It was a cold day but it appears as if no heat was in our area. We asked to see if we could have a table with a view as we had made early reservations on Thanksgiving Holiday. We were sitted by the bar where there were stairs both to get down and up. We are age 73 and it was obvious we could not walk well. There were a few employees. The carving station was staffed by someone new who needed training that she had not received yet. By the time we made it back to our table our food got cold. We could not enjoy it. We paid about $120 for our buffet lunch. We are on fixed income. I will not be able to go back for a while. Not a good experience there today.

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  8. La Ron

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 24 November 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Food tasted good, speed of service was also good overall I will be back soon

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  9. Vincent

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 24 November 2024

    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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  10. Brian

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 24 November 2024

    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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FAQs

El Torito - San Leandro offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (510) 351-8825.

El Torito - San Leandro is rated 4.3 stars by 644 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 24 times today
Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for El Torito - San Leandro

5 San Leandro Marina, San Leandro, CA 94577

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Mulford Point Dr.
  • Area
    San Leandro
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu 11:00–22:00 Fri 11:00–23:00 Sat 09:00–23:00 Sun 09:00–22:00
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Public Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeaway, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Website
    https://www.eltorito.com/
  • Phone number
    (510) 351-8825
  • Catering
    Bring the flavor of El Torito to your office or off-site event! We can accommodate groups from 10 to 10,000 and everything in between! Enjoy Taco Bars, Fajita Bars, Enchilada Bars & much more. Order online or call 1-888-TORTILLA. https://www.eltorito.com/catering/
  • Private party facilities
    Show your friends, family, and co-workers how to throw a real party. Book one of our private rooms, patios, or semi-private dining areas for your next celebration, event, or meeting. Choose from Plated Menus, Buffet Menus or Mix & Match your favorite individual Trays. Inquire online or call 1-888-TORTILLA. https://www.eltorito.com/private-events/
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