El Torito

I ordered fajitas and when it came to the table, they lit it on FIRE!! It was awesome. Most exciting fajitas I've ever had, super delicious too. And the pinto beans, best ever!! Took leftovers and they were still tasty the next day. Great big restaurant overlooking the ocean. Highly recommend after a fun few hours at the aquarium. Shopping on cannery row after. Great location.

It’s a great place if you are craving for some Mexican food on the beach side. They have happy hour in the evenings during weekdays as well if you want to try variety of mojitos, margaritas and such drinks. The street fries, spinach enchiladas, potato chorizo tacos, sliders and their spicy salsa was delicious. The prices are the best for the quality and quantity of food in Monterey! Would definitely recommend this place to everyone. The staff were very friendly and professional. The ocean views will wrap you up into a whole different experience. Limited vegetarian options but try’em they are yummy. Will return back for sure.

Overall, this place was good. The food was delicious. The view was amazing. The drinks were good but very weak, mostly what you would expect from a restaurant serving alcohol. However, the service could use a bit of improvement. The waiter took over 15 minutes to get to me, and once she did and took my order, she did not return. I finished my food and was waiting for the bill until, eventually, I had to get up and go find her for it.

Last Saturday night some coworkers and I came down from out of town for an outing and all I can say is… AMAZING. The food was delicious, music was great and our server, Jorge Reyes was just on point, making sure my coworkers and I were taking care of the entire time of our visit. We didn’t have to ask for refills on our soft drinks and he checked in often to see if we needed anything. Thank you Jorge! We will definitely be back!

Food has made a big improvement they need to clean up the outside and make it more inviting. The should redo the inside and embrace the view and the Monterey bay and the Mexican heritage of the area they have one of the best views along Cannery Row, embrace it. The restaurant doesn’t need to be as dark with browns and tans. This was a Sunday brunch buffet. The food was good. All the servers at the different stations were attentive, and they kept the food fresh. Our table server was attentive to removing plates and checking on our needs. He did bring us our mimosas that came with the Buffay, but they have changed coffee service to self-serve not his fault but you have to get your coffee in a paper cup for the price you pay I would prefer it served at the table in a coffee cup not a paper cup.

Ordering guac/chips at this restaurant is a fun experience! They have a good selection of vegetarian options, although they are a bit bland. Service is slightly mismanaged - for example, we had to ask for cutlery/water/napkins. P.S. The restaurant offers free parking - just show your parking slip to the host for waiving the fee.