El Torito

600 Cannery Row, Monterey
(831) 373-0611

Recent Reviews

Cali Explorer

Pros:? Friendly Staff: Warm and welcoming service.?️ Diverse Menu: The variety of dishes available caters to different tastes.? Excellent Ambiance: The cozy and inviting atmosphere is highly praised.Cons:? Long Wait Times: Occasional slow service.? Pricey: The prices are a bit high for the portion sizes.? Noisy: During peak hours, the noise level can be somewhat distracting.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Sunday Brunch, Guacamole, Grande Fiesta Platter, El Dueño Margarita

Sless Les

Judge a book by its cover! the appearance of the building and the empty lot beside it foreshadow your experience inside.And be forewarned: Children in strollers not welcome.We called to ask about parking, and they hung up on us. We called back and got the answer to our question. A one-off?Arrived and they said to leave the stroller at the door. That would've been fine except baby was about to fall asleep so logistically we wanted the stroller. She said the stroller wasn't safe beside the table because it was a tripping hazard. I looked around and saw a restaurant 75% empty and about 5' wide aisles. Didn't add up to me as we'd been at a packed restaurant earlier in the day that had no qualms about having a stroller. She then said she figured we could sit in the far corner where the stroller would be out of the way.It definitely felt like we were relegated to the corner the entire time!We sat there for about 15 minutes waiting for our server. Someone brought us chips and salsa/pico de gallo to start. We just about finished them when our server finally came to take our order, including asking us about drinks!We put in our order specifically asking that the starter come first. She said "it should!" Which I immediately understood to mean "it might not." We asked for more salsa/pico as well.More pico never came. Like she completely ignored/forgot! She came to check on us while we munched on chips and by that time we'd flagged down another server and gotten some more. She never acknowledged that she hadn't brought us more, or that we didn't have any cutlery or napkins to start like other tables did. So When she came to check on us we asked for napkins. She said sure... and literally went back to the server booth and started sweeping! So we took napkins from another table ??‍♀️??‍♀️While still waiting, we again flagged her down and asked again that starters come first, as her response the first time was not reassuring! She said "it should" and that she would go check and again never acknowledged she'd not brought us cutlery or more napkins! So weird!She came back saying the kitchen had messed up orders and it would likely all come out at the same time. 5 min later our orders came... warm! So they'd been sitting there before she even brought them. This is all with a restaurant at 25% capacity and LOTS of staff milling around! So our starter (and whole meal really) didn't come until 45m after arriving. And she didn't come check on us until we were mostly done eating.When we were done she was no where to be seen ... we waited... and then got up and went and waited by the server booth... asked for the bill, paid, and left.As you can tell, not impressed with service. Strollers not welcome, service not attentive, warm, or even helpful. Found the food quite dull and uninteresting, and not as attractive as the photos we saw on reviews! View isn't spectacular which was the selling point, even after reading some reviews here.Would recommend not coming here... find somewhere else that you'll enjoy!And, to the person Kyle who responds to everyone's posts asking us to email them...a) how does that solve anything and b) where were you when I needed you - IN PERSON?! C) the reviews have a consistent theme over time so clearly you're not changing anything substantially!Parking: Have to go through a gate and they'll validate your ticket so it's free when you leave.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 2

Service: 1

Kelly S

We did the Sunday brunch buffet. Short wait and great service by Cres. Big variety for everyone and excellent food

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

David Nix

Service was awesome. Gustavo was a great server.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Sunday Brunch

Tushar Shah

Veggie fajitas were average, salsa/chips were good. The Margarita flight was also good. The best part is the views. Can't beat it. The manager is friendly . Free parking for customers.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 4

Squishy Mango

Meal was amazing and the waitress Adriana was the best I’ve had in years. Such a great experience.

Abby J

Guslavo was very professional and made sure we have a pleasant meal!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Cyrus Coffelt

Food and service was amazing !

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Emmanuel Islas

Gustavo is such a good waiter. Made the experience better.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

juan heredia

Crescencio was our server and he was amazing. Great atmosphere. Food was really good.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Nancy Rocha Cisneros

Came for the Sunday brunch, it was delicious! It was our first time and Cres was our server and he made our experience 100x better! Would definitely recommend coming the food, drinks and ambiance is great! Plus bottomless mimosas ?

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Sunday Brunch

Blue Price

Gustavo was great!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Nelson Hernandez

Food was great and fast service.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Sunday Brunch, Steak

Lee Ritscher

Cres was a wonderful waiter and was attentive throughout our meal!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

makayla jade

Cres 10/10 service

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Sunday Brunch

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