I don't like to write reviews that aren't all about how wonderful a restaurant is...but my husband and I have had dinner at El Torito many times and our experience recently was a disappointment. I hope they make some changes to go back the way it used to be.
For starters...our waitress was very pleasant and attentive. It seems that they have new staff? The handsome man that always took care of us before wasn't there. And we didn't recognize the bartender either. Not that any of that matters, but if the restaurant is under new management or ownership...they have some things to work on.
Our margaritas were not as good as they used to be which was such a bummer...we loved their margaritas. They were too sweet. So much so that I barely drank mine - shame as 2 drinks came to almost $18.00. Our appetizer was brought to the table and immediately the entrees arrived as well. This was a first for us. We barely touched the appetizer so that our entrees wouldn't get cold.
Our order was Monfongitos - we chose beef but you can have shrimp or chorizo. The flavor was ok, but you could barely cut through it. We each had a little bite and then set it aside to eat our dinner entrees. I had the Chimichangas which is my favorite, but it wasn't as fresh as it used to be. The beef filling was different, and the quacamole looked a bit "old" . My husband had the Enchiladas and again not as fresh and looked really "flat" the presentation was kind of sad to be honest. Our first batch of salsa that came with the chips had no flavor although we at it because we were so hungry. The 2nd round of salsa was a little better...weird.
This restaurant was one of our favs that we would often recommend to others. We hope they can work out the kinks.