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El Torito Ontario - El Torito - Ontario, Ontario, CA

El Torito - Ontario

4.2
4.2
458 Reviews
$30 and under
Mexican

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 38 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Good for special occasions
  • Lively
  • Great for brunch
The authority in great Mexican food for more than 65 years. Offering a memorable experience to make each guest feel like family.

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican
  • Hours of operation
    Brunch: Sunday: 9:00am - 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
    (909) 944-9102
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Private party facilities
    Show your friends, family, and co-workers how to throw a real party with El Torito. Book one of our rooms, patios, or semi-private dining areas for your next celebration, event, or meeting.
  • Neighborhood
    Ontario
  • Parking details
    None
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wine

Experiences

  • Christmas

    Dec 25, 2024 only
    Join us on Christmas Day! Enjoy a Tri-Tip & Ham All-You-Can-Eat buffet featuring bottomless mimosas from 9am - 2pm for $39.50 Adults/$13.50 Kids, and all your EL Torito favorites from our main menu from 2pm - 8pm. Plus, $6 Drink Specials all day.
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What 458 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.2
4.2 based on recent ratings
  • 4.2Food
  • 4.2Service
  • 4.1Ambience
  • 4.1Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Inland Empire

    Great for brunch

  • Inland Empire

    Kid-friendly

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
El Torito in Ontario offers a lively dining experience with "great service and food," making it a favorite for brunch and special occasions. Guests rave about "unlimited champagne" and diverse buffet options. While some reviews mention service hiccups on busy days, many customers enjoy the "best place to party and dance the night away."

458 Reviews
  1. DanielleV

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 15, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Milvia was our server and she was absolutely amazing. Very attentive and always checked in on us. Our mimosas were constantly being filled. Food was delicious.

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  2. Elise

    New York City

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on December 11, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Every bit of the experience was wonderful. Our server was very attentive and personable. Fully bilingual, which was great because our table was so mixed. I have never liked guacamole and the way it was made fresh right in front of us and seasoned perfectly, it’s the first time I actually ate it. It was absolutely delicious. Looking forward to visiting again!
    El Torito - OntarioResponded on December 15, 2024
    Dear guest, thank you so much for your 5-star review! We appreciate you taking the time to share and look forward to serving you again soon!

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  3. taylor

    VIP

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 7, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    We waited over an hour from ordering to then go ask our waiter to cancel our food so we could pay the drinks and leave. A larger party who sat down after we already ordered was served before our party of 3 was. We never even got the food, when we said we wanted to cancel our order and pay for drinks, they said it would be out soon - as in it still wasn’t ready.

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  4. Spagirl

    VIP

    Central Coast

    54 reviews

    3.0

    54 reviews

    Dined on December 1, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    Came here for a quick bday outing/date on A Happy Sunday for hubby It was little unfortunate that we had to wait 30 minutes till we can order from the regular menu/or wait another 20 minutes on top of that to explore the bar food specials… We proceeded to order the tacos /combo plate in which on a normal day that would be ok however it was his bday :/ and apparently food was not to our expectations :( and decided the bar food was actually better !!! For half the price we just wished we opted for that instead -Totally disappointed We kept asking for water and drinks but also waited a very long time for that as well. We usually go to El Torrito grill” restaurants because of this but took a chance And not doing that again. However they sang Happy Birthday which was nice and we so appreciated that! We like El Torrito vibe just this time it wasn’t
    El Torito - OntarioResponded on December 9, 2024
    Dear Spagirl, we apologize and thank you for sharing your experience with us. Can you please share the best number and time to reach you? please feel free to reach out so we can give you a better experience. We look forward to speaking with you. Thank you.

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  5. Crystal

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 29, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our server was good. The food was mostly good. It was Thanksgiving and I appreciate El Torito being open.
    El Torito - OntarioResponded on December 9, 2024
    Dear Crystal, thank you so much for your 5-star review! We appreciate you taking the time to share and look forward to serving you again soon!

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  6. Jan

    VIP

    Los Angeles

    19 reviews

    3.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on November 28, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Was disappointed no roast beef like last year, meat line was slow although the woman was polite. Food lacking in flavor despite an abundance. Deserts were very small in portions. All the personal were very polite and helpful.
    El Torito - OntarioResponded on December 9, 2024
    Dear Jan, 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. We value your business and look forward to serving you again soon!

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  7. Pam

    Los Angeles

    14 reviews

    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on November 28, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent service, champs was flowing, dirty plates removed promptly. Food was good, some items kept not quite hot enough. Good variety though.
    El Torito - OntarioResponded on December 9, 2024
    Dear Pam, thank you so much for your 5-star review! We appreciate you taking the time to share and look forward to serving you again soon!

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  8. Travis

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 28, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Love the Thanksgiving Buffet thank you so much for the kids’ buffet it’s got everything my kids love French fries, chicken tenders, little breaded hotdogs. Your tacos and fresh tortillas are fantastic!! Salada verde is my favorite. The Thanksgiving spread is wonderful
    El Torito - OntarioResponded on December 9, 2024
    Dear Travis, thank you so much for your 5-star review! We appreciate you taking the time to share and look forward to serving you again soon!

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 28, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    When it stated it would be a thanksgiving buffet we were excited but it was a huge let down food was not very good. Rice was hard. Pastor taco meat was burn to the point it was black. It was more of a regular Sunday brunch and seemed like a lot of left overs were used. Incredibly disappointed because we have been to this location for Sunday brunch and it was great. Left hungry don’t know if we will ever return. Sad thanksgiving day for us. But the salad was good. Our server was great !
    El Torito - OntarioResponded on December 9, 2024
    Dear guest, we apologize and thank you for sharing your experience with us. Can you please share the best number and time to reach you? please feel free to reach out to us so we can make it up to you. We look forward to speaking with you. Thank you.

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  10. Stephanie

    VIP

    Los Angeles

    3 reviews

    1.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 24, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    THE WORST CUSTOMER SERVICE EVER! We had reservations at 2 pm. We had to wait for a couple of minutes to be seated which is fine but this is where it goes down hill. We wait 10 WHOLE MINUTES before we had to go find someone to assist us with simply taking down our order. The server never showed up afterwards. WHAT’S WORSE: we saw our server and another server pointing out our tables for whatever reason . YOU NEVER DO THAT IN FRONT OF A CUSTOMER. CUSTOMER SERVICE 101: Always be professional. We waited 20+ minutes and no one came by to our table. UNPROFESSIONAL AND HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE! I went to find the manager and let him know what happened while my mother went to find the hostess. The manager clearly saw nothing was brought to our table and said “Not good” The hostess had to find a Spanish speaker for my mother and asked why no one wanted to help us. At this point we were done and as soon as we were leaving the slander said they will bring the drinks. I told him “No. We are done” The manager said “Thank you. Sorry” He is not an effective manger The other hostess was trying to apologize but at this point, the damage was done. I told her “Horrible Customer service” We walked out. We will not be coming back to that unprofessional and probably one of the worst customer service a restaurant has ever shown.

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FAQs

El Torito - Ontario offers delivery in partnership with Postmates and Uber Eats. El Torito - Ontario also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (909) 944-9102.

El Torito - Ontario is rated 4.2 stars by 458 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 38 times today
Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for El Torito - Ontario

3680 Inland Empire Blvd., Ontario, CA 91764

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Ontario
  • Hours of operation
    Brunch: Sunday: 9:00am - 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
    None
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wine
  • Phone number
    (909) 944-9102
  • Private party facilities
    Show your friends, family, and co-workers how to throw a real party with El Torito. Book one of our rooms, patios, or semi-private dining areas for your next celebration, event, or meeting.
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