El Torito - West Covina

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   Rodolfo

   Memphis/West TN

   5 reviews

   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

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

   My wife and I are empty nesters with my son and his wife being nurses. Their schedules have them working the holidays. So, going to El Torito for the holidays has become a very cool thing for us to do. My wife and I enjoy the food and the appreciate the service for Christmas (on Christmas day, no less). Ricardo has been the best server we could hope for. Always keeping our mimosas filled. No complaints.
   

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   Jill

   Los Angeles

   2 reviews

   2.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on December 15, 2024

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

   Wanted to split our party amongst two tables. We had the exact number of guests as reserved - was very unhappy. Asked to be seated together and then they gave us two tables shoved together. Different height tables. So annoying throughout the meal
   

   El Torito - West CovinaResponded on December 16, 2024

   Thanks for the review. We're truly sorry to hear about your experience at El Torito - West Covina. It's clear that we didn't meet your expectations and for that, we apologize. We strive to provide an enjoyable dining experience for all our guests and it's clear we missed the mark during your visit. Your feedback about the seating arrangement is noted and we will work on improving our seating arrangements to avoid such situations in the future. We appreciate your feedback and hope to have the chance to serve you better in the future.
   

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   Sergio

   Las Vegas

   7 reviews

   3.0

   7 reviews

   Dined on December 14, 2024

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

   We like this place and come here when we are in town but this time the service and the atmosphere were off. The server never came to refill our drinks or ask if everything was going well. He seemed bothered by the fact that we had a free appetizer.. food was just ok this time and felt rushed.
   

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   Jakelin

   Los Angeles

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on December 8, 2024

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

   Great experience, we were sat right away. Food was delicious, had a variety of items tho choose from.
   

   El Torito - West CovinaResponded on December 9, 2024

   Thanks for the review! We're thrilled to hear that you had a great experience at El Torito - West Covina. We always strive to provide great service and it's great to hear that you appreciated it. We look forward to serving you again soon!
   

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   Glenn

   Los Angeles

   4 reviews

   3.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on December 7, 2024

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

   We went for lunch on a Saturday at 11:30 am, party of 8 with a reservation. We were seated quickly but it took a long time for our waitress to show up for drink orders and a long delay for the drinks to arrive. More delay to take our orders and a very long wait to get the check. Had to flag down the manager to get our check. The restaurant was not that busy but seemed to be severely understaffed.
   

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   Thomas

   Los Angeles

   6 reviews

   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on November 28, 2024

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

   Other than it being hot and the music was too loud in areas, it was a good experience
   

   El Torito - West CovinaResponded on November 30, 2024

   Thank you for taking the time to rate us thomas, your 5 stars are much appreciated. Thank you
   

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   Gladys

   Los Angeles

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on November 28, 2024

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

   Food was great. I was there for Thanksgiving and our server was very kind.
   

   El Torito - West CovinaResponded on November 30, 2024

   Thank you for your kind words glady, your 5 stars are very much appreciated. Thank you
   

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   Val R

   San Diego

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on November 28, 2024

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

   This was exactly what we expected. A variety of good quality food for this special day. Are server was kind and as attentive as can be but unfortunately was overwhelmed with the crowed and therefore we suffered. The food quality was excellent the servers, cooks and employees were the best! We will go back but will probably book before 2:00 PM in order to beat the crowd. Of all the El Torito franchises I have visited this is the largest and this is why we booked our reservation here. Thanks El Torito!
   

   El Torito - West CovinaResponded on November 30, 2024

   thank you so much for taking the time to rate us val, we are happy you enjoyed our quality of food on thanksgiving. We look forward to having again next year. Thank you
   

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   Cindy

   Los Angeles

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on November 28, 2024

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

   Thanksgiving was great at El Torito.! The food was amazing, the turkey was moist, mashed potatoes were excellent, the stuffing was so good and the gravy was so delicious! I also loved the carnitas tacos with hand made corn tortillas ! Service was great! The employees worked so hard to make everything so special! I was with a party of 8 and everyone love it! We will be there next year for Thanksgiving! Thank you for amazing dinner
   

   El Torito - West CovinaResponded on November 30, 2024

   Thank you for taking the time to rate us cindy, it was our pleasure having you dine in with us.
   

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    Gilbert

    Las Vegas

    33 reviews

    5.0

    33 reviews

    Dined on October 21, 2024

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

    We ordered the grilled chicken fajita salad and it was delicious. Enough for the two of us. Server was really nice. People next to us were loud because of a game but left after awhile.
    

    El Torito - West CovinaResponded on October 24, 2024

    Hello GilbertT, Thank you for taking the time to leave such a wonderful review. We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed our grilled chicken fajita salad and found it to be enough for two. It's great to know that our server made your experience even better. We appreciate your understanding regarding the noise from the next-door game, we'll do our best to ensure a more comfortable atmosphere for our guests. We look forward to serving you again soon! Best regards, The Management Team
    

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