El Torito - West Covina

Name: El Torito - West Covina
Address: 3133 East Garvey N., West Covina, CA, United States, 91791
Telephone: (626) 966-7516
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4

4 (304)

$30 and under

Mexican

3133 East Garvey N., West Covina, CA 91791

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2 people

Jul 5, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 4 times today

About this restaurant

Great for brunch
Good for groups
Good for special occasions

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 - Saturday: 11:00am - 3:00pm; Dinner: Monday - Thursday: 3:00pm - 10:00pm, Friday & Saturday: 3:00pm - 11:00pm, Sunday: 2:00pm-10:00pm
Phone number
(626) 966-7516
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
3133 East Garvey N., West Covina, CA 91791
Neighborhood
San Gabriel
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 304 people are saying

El Torito - West Covina 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
4.0Service
4.1Ambience
3.8Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

San Gabriel Valley
Lively

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

El Torito - West Covina offers a vibrant atmosphere with standout service and a diverse, delicious brunch selection, featuring seafood, tacos, and a chocolate fountain. Guests appreciate the "very attentive" servers, adding to a pleasant dining experience. While some note organizational issues during peak times, the restaurant remains a lively choice for gatherings.

304 Reviews

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Chris
Tahoe / Reno Area3 reviews
4.0
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 5
Although our reservation was made months in advance, seating was delayed. Others arriving after us were immediately seated. An inquiry was made about the delay and the hostess indicated they needed to speak to a manager first. Who knows what for; no reason was given as to what needed to be addressed. It was very unprofessional to be left hanging while everyone else got seated. Service during our visit was lacking. While our waitress refilled champagne, she never offered to refill non-alcoholic drinks. After asking for a refill twice to no avail, I ended up going to the bar to get it myself. For a brief time, Angelica, a different waitress, was so helpful and attentive to the issues we were having with service. She immediately apologized and came back with refills, then was off duty so we continued to be served by the original waitress. You'd think refilling drinks wouldn't be difficult, considering brunch patrons serve themselves and dishes are picked up by busers. Overall the food was very good but service was subpar making it a less enjoyable experience.
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robert
Los Angeles1 review
2.0
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
I thought our waiter was very rude and the food was very chewy. I understand the waiter might of had a long day but he shouldn't have taken it out on the rest of us. It was very loud in there and i don't think we'll be back there anytime soon
El Torito - West CovinaResponded 6 days ago
Hi robert, We're really sorry to hear about your experience at El Torito - West Covina. We always strive to provide a comfortable and enjoyable dining experience for our guests and it seems we missed the mark during your visit. We take your feedback about the service and food quality very seriously and we'll certainly address these concerns with our team. We hope you'll give us another chance in the future to show you the quality service and food that we're known for. Best regards, The Management Team
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Matthew
New York City3 reviews
3.0
Dined on June 15, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Having to wait 40 minutes even though we had a reservation, felt messy and unorganized. It made us not want to return to this location.
El Torito - West CovinaResponded on June 26, 2025
Dear Matthew, Thank you for the 3-star review. We appreciate your feedback and are always striving to improve. If there's anything specific, you'd like to share to help us improve next time, please feel free to reach out or if you can you please share with us the best number and time to reach you? We value your business and look forward to serving you again soon! best Hector Velasquez General Manager
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Jacqueline
Orange County1 review
2.0
Dined on May 12, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
Drinks were watered down and didn’t taste like anything Food was alright but they got our order wrong twice and each time it took a long time to let them know and fix it I know it was Mother’s Day but we barely got checked on at all and it was hard to get the servers attention For almost 300 dollars it wasn’t worth it at all
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Marissa
Los Angeles1 review
4.0
Dined on May 11, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
By that time we eat , I think the aircon is not on to hot inside the restaurant
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Rosemma
Los Angeles5 reviews
2.0
Dined on May 11, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
Was there for Mother’s Day brunch and was really bad. Had gone last year for Father’s Day and was a great experience . today was a big disappointment. Servers were stressed and we felt like we were bothering them if we sskef for something, Food was horrible They ran out of menudo and a lot of other entrees without replacing. Taco ladies were more concerned with making tortillas than serving the tacos. Carnitas meat tasted like they dumped the salt shaker in. Only good thing was the champagne and good whipped cream. Our server warmed to us eventually and that was nice. Also, made a reservation about a month ago but when we requested a table they said tables were reserved for those without reservations and if we wanted to sit in one our name would be added after the last on the list of those without reservations. Customer service was a fail.
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Alyssa
Los Angeles1 review
1.0
Dined on May 11, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
Worst experience I’ve had dining somewhere. It was Mother’s Day so I understand it’s hectic, but we waited an hour with a reservation and there was no ac inside so everyone was miserable. Food was very bland and not worth $42. Couldn’t really order anything besides get the buffet since the service was bad as well. My party of 9 were all hangry and sweating buckets.
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Kathelyn
Los Angeles1 review
2.0
Dined on May 11, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
We had a reservation for 11:30, got to the restaurant at 10:50 so they could start getting our table ready, the people at the front desk kept telling us that we were next yet about 13-15 families went before us. Ended up seating us at 12:45 when they had already sat people that had reservations at 12,12:15 & 12:30. Super disorganized. Weren’t prepared for the amount of people, food kept on running out.
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Richard
San Diego1 review
5.0
Dined on May 11, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Very long line outside in the heat, umbrellas would have helped for the heat But overall service in the food was excellent, is well worth it.
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Monique
Los Angeles1 review
5.0
Dined on May 10, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The servers were very good! We enjoyed our time here and our food was good. One item did not have much seasoning on it (the steak fajitas) but other than that the rest of the food was good. But the service and the ambiance is what I most enjoy and like coming to this location for.
El Torito - West CovinaResponded on May 13, 2025
Hello Monique, Thank you for stopping by especially on such a big day. We appreciate the visit and are glad you had a wonderful time. We are glad you got good service especially on a busy day. We will continue to work on perfecting the food and appreciate the feedback. We hope you can join us for Taco Tuesdays and future celebrations. See you soon, Monique.
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FAQs

El Torito - West Covina offers delivery in partnership with Uber Eats. El Torito - West Covina also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (626) 966-7516.

El Torito - West Covina is rated 4 stars by 304 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 5, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 4 times today

3133 East Garvey N., West Covina, CA 91791

Additional information

Neighborhood
San Gabriel
Hours of operation
Brunch: Sunday: 9:00am - 2:00pm, Saturday: 10:00am - 2:00pm; Lunch: Monday - Saturday: 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, 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
(626) 966-7516
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 - West Covina

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