El Torito - Northridge

Name: El Torito - Northridge
Address: 8855 Tampa Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United States, 91324
Telephone: (818) 349-1607
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.5

4.5 (386)

$30 and under

Mexican

8855 Tampa Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 91324

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2 people

Jul 6, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 15 times today

About this restaurant

Great for brunch
Charming
Great for creative cocktails

The authority in great Mexican food for more than 65 years. Offering a memorable experience to make each guest feel like family.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Mexican
Hours of operation
Brunch: Sunday: 9:00am - 2:00pm, Saturday: 10:00am - 2:00pm; Lunch: Monday - Friday: 11:00am - 3:00pm; Dinner: Monday - Thursday: 3:00pm - 10:00pm, Friday & Saturday: 3:00pm - 11:00pm, Sunday: 2:00pm-10:00pm
Phone number
(818) 349-1607
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 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/
Delivery & takeout
Order direct

Location
8855 Tampa Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 91324
Neighborhood
Northridge
Parking details
Public Lot
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 386 people are saying

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

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.5Food
4.4Service
4.4Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

San Fernando Valley
Great for brunch
San Fernando Valley
Hot spot
San Fernando Valley
Mexican

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

El Torito - Northridge offers a vibrant dining experience with "amazing food" and "exceptional service." Guests rave about the "friendly and attentive staff," especially servers Alex and Madison, who recommend standout margaritas. The restaurant's "beautiful and clean" atmosphere complements its "fresh, homemade" dishes like fajitas and carnitas, making it perfect for family celebrations.

386 Reviews

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Larry VIP
Los Angeles9 reviews
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent food and service is always a great place to enjoy a wonderful meal.
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Lorena
Los Angeles11 reviews
5.0
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The el Torito I. Northridge is the best location to dine in the restaurant is beautiful. Food portions are all family sized and you can really taste the food quality it is made from scratch. The best thing on the menu is the 1800 fajitas and the shrimp Mazarin enchiladas.
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Lorena
Los Angeles11 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 27, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
My dining experience with El Torito Northridge for dinner time was amazing. the server Alex was very warm and welcoming and recommended the best drinks. He offered the patron skinny margarita since I was on a first and a el die o margarita for my husband. He sold us on the tableside guacamole and chips freshly made in front of you. We had the fajitas 1800 had everything u can ask for. Alex was very accommodating and checked on us every moment.Manager Wendy stop by to see how was everything and genuinely made us feel like we were at home. Thank you keep up the great service
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Tom
Los Angeles12 reviews
2.0
Dined on June 15, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
Checking in was horrible. The hosts at the front desk had little control of what was going on. Even though we had a reservation, we still had to wait almost 40 minutes before being seated even though others with NO reservations & similar size party were seated before us. There was one of host, ‘Senise’, I believe her name was, that was helpful and finally seated us.
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Karen
Los Angeles1 review
4.0
Dined on June 14, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Food was delicious and our servers were super friendly. Only thing I didn’t like was that the front staff didn’t explain to us there was an open buffet lol.
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Lorena
Los Angeles11 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 2, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The restaurant is beautiful and clean. Host sat us right away and accommodated us with my mom who is ada. The server was very welcoming and offered us the best drinks. We had the black diamond margarita. The carnitas were so delicious and tasted like homemade.
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Lorena
Los Angeles11 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 26, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food is fresh you can definitely taste they make the food fresh daily. There was not wait time came I. To celebrate a birthday with my family and the best part of that they sing happy birthday and give complimentary flan.
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Lorena
Los Angeles11 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 25, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We came I for dinner last night to try the family style fajitas and let me tell you it’s the best family meal to share it even comes with refilled sides like guacamole and the famous corn cake. The carnitas are very fresh and they are know to cook daily. The server suggested the el dueño margarita and make it mango it’s was the best margaritas I’ve tried. Restaurant is very clean and staff is very friendly.
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Lorena
Los Angeles11 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 24, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Came in for happy hour with my coworkers and we had a great time. The server Madison was friendly and attentive and suggested the best drinks. We order a little bit of everything doors carne asada fries mini tacos queso dip and my favor the flautas are to die for. The manager stopped by to check on us and engage with us throughout the experience. El Torito Northridge has the best happy deals on food and drinks.
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Lorena
Los Angeles11 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 19, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food was phenomenal came out sizzling hot it’s amazing to see the 1800 flaming up. the bacon wrap shrimp are the best appetizer and the tableside guacamole the sever recommend and didn’t disappoint. The mango Anda was also was a drink she suggested and was very refreshing. The server was very sweet and attentive.
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FAQs

El Torito - Northridge offers delivery in partnership with Uber Eats. El Torito - Northridge also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (818) 349-1607.

El Torito - Northridge is rated 4.5 stars by 386 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people

Jul 6, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 15 times today

8855 Tampa Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 91324

Additional information

Neighborhood
Northridge
Hours of operation
Brunch: Sunday: 9:00am - 2:00pm, Saturday: 10:00am - 2:00pm; Lunch: Monday - Friday: 11:00am - 3:00pm; Dinner: Monday - Thursday: 3:00pm - 10:00pm, Friday & Saturday: 3:00pm - 11:00pm, Sunday: 2:00pm-10:00pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Mexican
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Public Lot
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
Delivery & takeout
Order direct

Website
https://www.eltorito.com/
Phone number
(818) 349-1607
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 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/

El Torito - Northridge

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What 386 people are saying

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