El Torito - San Leandro

Name: El Torito - San Leandro
Address: 5 San Leandro Marina, San Leandro, CA, United States, 94577
Telephone: (510) 351-8825
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4

4 (687)

$30 and under

Mexican

5 San Leandro Marina, San Leandro, CA 94577

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2 people

Jun 14, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 39 times today

About this restaurant

Lively
Good for groups
Neighborhood gem

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
Sunday Brunch: 9:00am - 2:00pm; Lunch: Monday - Saturday: 11:00am - 5:00pm, Sunday: 2:00pm - 5:00pm; Dinner: Sunday - Thursday: 5:00pm - 10:00pm, Friday & Saturday: 5:00pm - 11:00pm
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/
Delivery & takeout
Order direct

Location
5 San Leandro Marina, San Leandro, CA 94577
Neighborhood
San Leandro
Cross street
Mulford Point Dr.
Parking details
Public Lot
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 687 people are saying

El Torito - San Leandro 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

4.0

4.0 based on recent ratings

4.2Food
3.8Service
3.8Ambience
3.9Value

Noise • Moderate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

El Torito in San Leandro offers "fantastic" Mexican cuisine with "exceptional" service by staff like Jennifer. Diners enjoy vibrant mariachi music and scenic views. Although some have noted service delays during busy times, the "food is amazing" and the atmosphere lively. Reservations are recommended due to high demand.

687 Reviews

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Yolanda
San Francisco Bay Area1 review
5.0
Dined on May 11, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
1st time and loved it. Pancakes and Birria tacos were my fav. They had a band - that was wonderful. host and waiter/manager were the best.
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Areli
Unspecified1 review
4.0
Dined on May 10, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
We made reservations for 12:30pm but did not get seated until 1:20pm
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Ap
San Francisco Bay Area1 review
1.0
Dined on May 6, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
fue mi cumpleanos 05 de mayo no respetaron mi reservacion , nos sentaron donde ellos quicieron nos dejaron centados en una mesa por una hora y no nos atendieron hasta que mi pareja pregunto por un mesero despues tardaron otra media hora para atendernos con la comida me desilucione mucho de servicio que nos dieron ,porque hicimos un esfuerzo para ir ese dia
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco Bay Area1 review
4.0
Dined on April 27, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Muchas gracias! Everything was amazing, from reservation, to parking, to the service of everyone on staff, to Lily our server (the best!!), the food selection, to abuela who was cranking out the tortillas 😍😍😍 (Feliz cumpleaños, señora!), the value for the Mimosa bucket, to the tambourines, to the views from our tables - as I’ve said, everything was amazing! Anything that got less than 5stars is nit-picking at this point: *carpet is noticeably old *restrooms needed attention Otherwise, our family had a great experience, core memories locked in! Will recommend, and will most definitely will return!
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Yao
California Central Coast2 reviews
3.0
Dined on April 20, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Went for the Easter Brunch Buffet on 4/20/2025. Omlette station was very slow, and the poor lady had allergies or a cold and was wiping her nose on the inside of her apron and didn’t change gloves. The food was good, the mimosas were just okay. The taco bar uses flour tortillas which is a bit sad. I like corn tortillas. They should only have corn tortillas. The horchata was not very flavorful. I think it’s the same food every Sunday. The only difference for Easter was the ham Tri tip carving station. And the carpeted food area is very sticky. The food was good, but didn’t blow me away.
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Kristy
Sacramento / Sacramento Valley1 review
2.0
Dined on April 20, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
When we pulled into parking lot it was a little off putting by the number of run down rvs and cars. We haven’t been back in that area before and if we didn’t have a reservation we would have left. They had make shift tent area on the sidewalk for additional seating. Plastic tables and folding chairs. It was a little windy for those having to sit outside and deal with the flocks of seagulls. We were lucky to get seated inside the bar area where a mariachi band decided to perform right on top of our table. I couldn’t hear or have a conversation with my family while dining. Then the mariachi performer tossed down a bag onto our table, aggressively staring at us for tips. Again not a pleasant experience. The food was in abundance but flavor was lacking so it was just ok. The floors, walls and even the plates were all dirty. We had to dig for cleaner plates. We were never offered the unlimited mimosas. For $50 a person it was not worth it. We all said been there done that! So our final review is “Disappointing” won’t be back.
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Lisa
San Francisco Bay Area7 reviews
4.0
Dined on April 19, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Decided to go to El Torito on the marina before attending a production of Grease at the Alterna Theatre, which is only about 5 miles up the road so it was very convenient. I hadn’t been to an El Torito in years! I ordered the appetizer nacho supreme, and it was more than enough food! I was glad they had leftover chips on the table because the only thing lacking in the nachos was enough chips to eat all of the goodies on top. My sister ordered a combo with a taco and an enchilada. She asked for her taco to be prepared without meat and wished they had made a little more effort than just beans and lettuce to make it a little more hearty. We were seated right by the window, so it’s nice to be looking at the water. They had mariachis for about 10 minutes, which was a nice extra we weren’t expecting. When we arrived at 5:30 it was fairly quiet, but by the time we left at seven, the place was getting back so I recommend a reservation. Parking was easy. We had two margaritas, but did not get the happy hour pricing because they don’t offer that in the dining room, only the bar area. I’m guessing that’s simply out of convenience for the waitress. Our service was fine.
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Christine VIP
San Francisco Bay Area1 review
3.0
Dined on April 13, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
We went for the champagne brunch - the food was great but service was pretty poor. They almost never took our plates away and it was very hard to get mimosas. The Mariachi band ended up playing near us for more than 30 minutes which was very loud. We had to take our toddler outside to escape and hoped they'd eventually move to other parts of the restaurant. They did not so we essentially gave up and paid and left.
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Gareth
San Francisco Bay Area32 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 13, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent food (happy hour) and cocktails. Fantastic service by Valentina. We will return soon.
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Jill
California Central Coast10 reviews
4.0
Dined on April 7, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
An interesting experience. We arrived a little early. “I’ll go see what we have available “. Waited a little while another host said it will be twenty minutes. We explained we had reservations. They seated us in about 5 minutes. While we waited I ran to the restroom. The seat on the toilet was completely detached. Had to be very careful getting on and off. The handle just twirled when trying to flush. Let check in host know. We were seated at a nice table with view. Food , drinks and service were good but took a while. The server was the only one in the section. He had to get drinks, take orders and make table side guacamole. He was working very hard. There was a mariachi band that sang a song which was incredibly loud and then walked around with a beat up paper sack asking for tips. Sang one more song and then left. We left about an hour later and they were starting to play again. New patrons to ask for tips.
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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 stars by 687 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people

Jun 14, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 39 times today

5 San Leandro Marina, San Leandro, CA 94577

Additional information

Cross street
Mulford Point Dr.
Neighborhood
San Leandro
Hours of operation
Sunday Brunch: 9:00am - 2:00pm; Lunch: Monday - Saturday: 11:00am - 5:00pm, Sunday: 2:00pm - 5:00pm; Dinner: Sunday - Thursday: 5:00pm - 10:00pm, Friday & Saturday: 5:00pm - 11:00pm
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, Delivery, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
Delivery & takeout
Order direct

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/

El Torito - San Leandro

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