El Torito Grill - Brea

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

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   Allison

   Orange County1 review

   5.0

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   Ate outside on the patio, very nice atmosphere.. Food was great. Service was great..
   

   El Torito Grill - BreaResponded 1 day ago

   Dear Allison. We cannot thank you enough for the kind words about our restaurant. Your review means a lot to us and lets us know we are on the right track. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
   

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   Dan

   Los Angeles1 review

   5.0

   Dined on May 18, 2025

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

   This place is just awesome! I've been coming here for decades and look forward to many more great meals and good times.
   

   El Torito Grill - BreaResponded on May 19, 2025

   Dear Dan. We cannot thank you enough for the kind words about our restaurant. Your review means a lot to us and lets us know we are on the right track. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
   

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   Mercedes

   Orange County10 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on May 18, 2025

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

   Lovely place to have Sunday Brunch. Excellent service and food.
   

   El Torito Grill - BreaResponded on May 19, 2025

   Dear Mercedes. We cannot thank you enough for the kind words about our restaurant. Your review means a lot to us and lets us know we are on the right track. We look forward to seeing you again.
   

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   Patricia

   Montana1 review

   5.0

   Dined on May 17, 2025

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

   We had a large party for a graduation celebration. The reservation process was easy and efficient. We were taken to our table right away and the service was OUTSTANDING. Our orders were taken in a timely manner and we were served in a reasonable amount of time, considering we had 20 people. Our server was EXCELLENT- professional, friendly, and accommodating. The food was high quality and tasty. I highly recommend El Torito Grill, Brea!
   

   El Torito Grill - BreaResponded on May 19, 2025

   Dear Patricia. We cannot thank you enough for the kind words about our restaurant. Your review means a lot to us and lets us know we are on the right track. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
   

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   gil

   Los Angeles3 reviews

   1.0

   Dined on May 12, 2025

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

   The food its not what it used to be and services need improvement
   

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   Kim

   Orange County1 review

   4.0

   Dined on May 11, 2025

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

   Food was tasty and the staff was nice and attentive despite the craziness of Mothers Day.
   

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   Natasha

   Orange County1 review

   2.0

   Dined on May 11, 2025

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

   Came in on Mother’s Day for brunch around 9am and we were seated in the bar area. At first the waiter was excellent, then the bar started to fill up with others waiting for tables. He not only had to attend to those individuals but also his seated tables. At that time the service started lacking. Dirty dishes left on the tables. Drinks going empty with no one in sight to fill them. He clearly needed extra help serving. As for the food, it was mediocre. Looked steamy and hot in the serving dish but by the time I would get back to the table, it was lukewarm. Tortillas for the tacos were undercooked and inedible. Most of the group left disappointed. Overall for a major holiday this is a place I’d skip.
   

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   Jose

   Orange County28 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on May 11, 2025

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

   It was busy and you can tell they were short staffed. However, it was Mother's Day weekend so you can expect every restaurant to be very busy. Our server was extremely apologetic and let us know where our order was in the queue and discounted our check for the inconveniences, We spent about 2 1/2 hours at the restaurant. The beans were too watery for my taste, but the food, overall, tasted good. We usually never go out on Mother's Day (or Valentine's day) for the reason that you never get good service and things seem rush. This time we thought it would be a little less busy since the economy is not doing so good, not the case - lesson learned, again. We'll go again, just never on a holiday or special season event.
   

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   Francisco

   Orange County3 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on May 6, 2025

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

   With reservation we still waited 22 minutes to be seated. Waiter pleasant but restaurant busy. Water, chips and salsa arrived quickly. I ordered a draft beer that never arrived after 30 minutes so I cancelled beer then ordered Margarita that also took another 15 minutes. The server recognized this and brought a larger margarita to make amends. However it had no tequila I could detect. Food arrived in another 10 minutes. Good presentation but very bland. The server after being notified of weak Margarita brought a shot of tequila to add. The wandering Mariachi band mostly didn’t play, and didn’t look happy. However I wasn’t expecting greatness but better than this.
   

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    Matthew VIP

    Orange County7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 6, 2025

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

    We arrived at our reservation time and were seated promptly. The service was friendly and food tasted fresh!
    

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