El Torito
3639 Riverside Plaza Dr #526, Riverside
(951) 684-6816
Customers' Favorites
Chile Relleno and Chicken Enchiladas
Caesar Salad with Chicken
Fresh Tableside Guacamole
House-Made Tortilla Soup
Grande Fiesta Platter
Bacon Wrapped Shrimp
Carne Asada and Eggs
Carne Asada & Shrimp
Enchilada and Combo
Sizzling Enchiladas
FAMILY FIESTAS
FIESTA FAJITAS
Build your own fajitas.
FIESTA COMBO
Make your own combo.
FIESTA TACOS
Build your own tacos.
FIESTA CARNITAS
Build your own carnitas.
APPETIZERS
CRISPY FLAUTAS
Four crispy flour tortillas filled with grilled chicken and jack cheese. Topped with cotija cheese, crema fresca, pico de gallo and served with jalapeño jelly and red pepper dip.
NACHOS SUPREMOS
A mound of warm chips, melted cheese, refried beans and guajillo chile sauce topped with pickled jalapeños, tomatoes and guacamole.
FRESH GUACAMOLE
Prepared just the way you like it -- with fresh avocados, spicy serrano chiles and a special blend of herbs and spices.
QUESO DIP
Two cheese blend, pico de gallo, roasted pasilla peppers and cilantro. Served with warm tortilla chips.
NACHOS SUPREMOS - SHREDDED CHICKEN
A mound of warm chips, melted cheese, refried beans and guajillo chile sauce topped with pickled jalapeños, tomatoes and guacamole.
NACHOS SUPREMOS - SHREDDED BEEF
A mound of warm chips, melted cheese, refried beans and guajillo chile sauce topped with pickled jalapeños, tomatoes and guacamole.
QUESADILLA - CHICKEN
Grilled with a hint of garlic until crisp and golden brown with grilled chicken, pico de gallo, salsa picante, guacamole and sour cream.
BACON WRAPPED SHRIMP
Four large grilled shrimp wrapped in roasted pasilla chiles, manchego cheese and bacon.
QUESADILLA - CHEESE
Grilled with a hint of garlic until crisp and golden brown with pico de gallo, salsa picante, guacamole and sour cream.
QUESADILLA - STEAK
Grilled with a hint of garlic until crisp and golden brown with grilled steak, pico de gallo, salsa picante, guacamole and sour cream.
GRANDE FIESTA PLATTER
Crispy Flautas, Nachos Supremos, Buffalo Chicken Tenders or Wings, and Cheese Quesadilla. Served with fresh guacamole and dipping sauces.
QUESO DIP WITH CARNITAS
Two cheese blend, pico de gallo, roasted pasilla peppers, cilantro and carnitas. Served with warm tortilla chips.
MEXICAN BUFFALO WINGS
10 wings with our Mexican twist on a classic favorite served buffalo-style with ranch dip.
QUESO DIP WITH CHORIZO
Two cheese blend, pico de gallo, roasted pasillapeppers and cilantro. Served with warm tortilla chips.
SOUPS AND SALADS
GRILLED CHICKEN MEXICAN CAESAR
Romaine lettuce, cotija cheese, tomatoes, roasted pepitas and crisp tortilla strips tossed in our Cilantro-Pepita Dressing™.
FAJITA SALAD - GRILLED CHICKEN
Grilled chicken, fajita vegetables, romaine lettuce, cotijacheese, avocado, roasted pepitas, pico de gallo and crisptortilla strips. Tossed tableside with house-made serranograpevinaigrette.
FAJITA SALAD - SIRLOIN STEAK
Grilled chicken, fajita vegetables, romaine lettuce, cotijacheese, avocado, roasted pepitas, pico de gallo and crisptortilla strips. Tossed tableside with house-made serranograpevinaigrette.
FAJITA SALAD - SHRIMP
Grilled chicken, fajita vegetables, romaine lettuce, cotijacheese, avocado, roasted pepitas, pico de gallo and crisptortilla strips. Tossed tableside with house-made serranograpevinaigrette.
HOUSE-MADE TORTILLA SOUP
Our original recipe made fresh every day! Chicken broth, tender chicken, garden-fresh vegetables, jack cheese and fresh avocado.
GRILLED CHICKEN TACO SALAD
Homemade tostada taco shell filled with romaine lettuce, refried beans, pico de gallo, cotija cheese and jack cheese. Topped with grilled chicken, roasted pepitas, sour cream, guacamole and your choice of dressing.
COMBINATIONS
3 ITEM COMBO (PICK ANY 3!)
All combos include refried beans, rice and our signature sweet corn cake.
2 ITEM COMBO (PICK ANY 2!)
MACHO COMBO
Four of our most popular items on one platter. A fire-roasted pasilla chile relleno, a chicken and sour cream enchilada, a beef barbacoa crispy taco, and a hand-made chicken tamale. Served with refried beans and rice.
SIZZLING COMBO
Shrimp sautéed with fajita vegetables and a grilled chicken enchilada with a grilled steak soft taco, frijoles de la olla, rice and warm tortillas.
FAJITAS
IGNITED FAJITAS SUPREMAS
Our premium fajitas with ancho-chile marinated sirloin steak, chicken breast and sautéed shrimp. Served with rice, frijoles de la olla, guacamole, sweet corn cake and choice of flour or corn tortillas.
FAJITAS DUO
Select two of your favorites! Grilled chicken breast, grilled steak or sautéed shrimp.
SIZZLING SIRLOIN STEAK FAJITAS
Ancho-chile marinated sirloin steak fajitas. Served with rice, frijoles de la olla, guacamole, sweet corn cake and choice of flour or corn tortillas.
FAJITAS COMBO
Grilled chicken breast fajitas, grilled steak fajitas, and a cheese enchilada.
VEGGIE FAJITAS
Fresh vegetables, rosemary and mint leaves with a grilled chile relleno. Served with rice, frijoles de la olla, guacamole, sweet corn cake and choice of flour or corn tortillas.
GRILLED CHICKEN BREAST FAJITAS
Citrus-chipotle marinated chicken fajitas. Served with rice, frijoles de la olla, guacamole, sweet corn cake and choice of flour or corn tortillas.
SHRIMP FAJITAS
Tender shrimp sautéed in jalapeño-garlic butter and guajillo chile sauce. Served with rice, frijoles de la olla, guacamole, sweet corn cake and choice of flour or corn tortillas.
FAMILY STYLE FAJITAS
Steak, large shrimp, chicken and carnitas fajitas served with rice, refried beans, guacamole, sweet corn cake and choice of tortillas.
EL TORITO SPECIALTIES
POLLO ADOBO
Chicken breast marinated with chile de árbol adobo,grilled and served atop sautéed fresh spinach andrelleno sauce. Served with a grilled stuffed pasilla chileon tomatillo sauce and rice.
CARNE ASADA AND CHEESE ENCHILADA
Sirloin steak* topped with pico de gallo, with a cheeseenchilada and tomato-jalapeño sauce. Served with rice,frijoles de la olla, fresh guacamole and warm tortillas.
CARNE ASADA & SHRIMP
Sirloin steak* topped with pico de gallo andsautéed shrimp. Served with frijoles de la olla, rice,fresh guacamole and warm tortillas.
SLOW-ROASTED CARNITAS
Slowly simmered in garlic, oranges and spices, ourtender pork is served with guacamole, frijoles de la olla,rice and warm tortillas.
EL TORITO BURGER
Seasoned beef* patty with guacamole, jack cheese,chipotle aioli and bbq sauce. Served with french fries.
CHILE RELLENO ESPECIAL
Pasilla chile filled with cheese, grilled then placedon a bed of relleno sauce and refried beans.Topped with tomatillo sauce, pico de gallo andcotija cheese.
LEMON BUTTER SALMON
Grilled filet of salmon topped with lemon buttersauce, on a bed of sautéed vegetables. Servedwith rice and sweet corn cake.
TACOS & BURRITOS
STREET TACO TRIO - CHICKEN
Three chicken street tacos served with frijoles de la olla and rice.
STREET TACO TRIO - STEAK
Three steak street tacos served with frijoles de la olla and rice.
STREET TACO TRIO - CARNITAS
Three carnitas street tacos served with frijoles de la olla and rice.
CARNE ASADA BURRITO
Grilled steak rubbed with chile de árbol adobo, roasted pasilla chiles, onions, frijoles de la olla, fresh guacamole, jack cheese and salsa picante. Served with refried beans and rice.
SEAFOOD TACO TRIO
Three grilled or Dos Equis beer battered mahi-mahi or shrimp tacos served with frijoles de la olla and rice.
BURRITO ESPECIAL - BEEF BARBACOA
Seasoned shredded beef, jack cheese and ranchera sauce. Served with refried beans and rice.
BURRITO ESPECIAL - CHICKEN MACHACA
Seasoned shredded chicken, jack cheese and ranchera sauce. Served with refried beans and rice.
BURRITO BOWL
Frijoles de la olla, rice, melted jack cheese, relleno sauce andlettuce. Topped with guacamole, cotija cheese, tortilla stripsand jalapenos.
CHICKEN BURRITO BOWL
Frijoles de la olla, rice, melted jack cheese, relleno sauce andlettuce. Topped with guacamole, cotija cheese, tortilla stripsand jalapenos.
STEAK BURRITO BOWL
Frijoles de la olla, rice, melted jack cheese, relleno sauce andlettuce. Topped with guacamole, cotija cheese, tortilla stripsand jalapenos.
ENCHILADAS
CHICKEN AND SOUR CREAM ENCHILADAS
Tender chicken simmered and smothered in a savory sour cream sauce topped with jack cheese. Served with refried beans and rice.
ENCHILADA RANCHERAS - CHEESE
Melted jack cheese with ranchera sauce served with refriedbeans and rice.
ENCHILADA RANCHERAS - BEEF
Melted jack cheese with ranchera sauce served with refriedbeans and rice.
SPINACH ENCHILADAS
Sautéed fresh spinach, pasilla chiles, onions, pico de gallo, melted jack cheese and fire-roasted tomatillo sauce. Served with frijoles de la olla and rice.
ENCHILADA RANCHERAS - CHICKEN
Melted jack cheese with ranchera sauce served with refriedbeans and rice.
SHRIMP MAZATLÁN ENCHILADAS
Sautéed with tomatoes, onions and jack cheese with fireroastedtomatillo and relleno sauces. Served with frijoles de laolla, rice and sweet corn cake.
SIZZLING ENCHILADAS - GRILLED CHICKEN
Grilled chicken with fire-roasted tomatillo sauce and jack cheese. Served with frijoles de la olla, rice and corn cake.
SIZZLING ENCHILADAS - GRILLED STEAK
Grilled steak with fire-roasted tomatillo sauce and jack cheese. Served with frijoles de la olla, rice and corn cake.
DESSERTS
HOME-STYLE FLAN
A traditional house-made favorite. Rich vanilla custard topped with decadent golden caramel sauce and cinnamon whipped cream.
DEEP-FRIED ICE CREAM
Vanilla ice cream in a cinnamon-sugar coating withchocolate sauce, caramel sauce and whipped cream.
CHEESECAKE BANANA CHIMI
Creamy cheesecake and plantain bananas wrappedin a tortilla and fried to crispy perfection with acinnamon-sugar coating. Served with vanilla icecream and whipped cream.
MEXICAN BREAD PUDDING
Our house-made bread pudding is served warmand drizzled with caramel sauce, topped with icecream and whipped cream.
CINNAMON CHEESECAKE
Creamy cheesecake with caramel sauce,cinnamon and whipped cream.
MUDD PIE
A popular dessert brought back!! Our Mudd Pie is made in house with a delicious chocolate cookie crumb crust, layered with premium coffee and chocolate ice cream, topped with chocolate sauce and cinnamon whipped cream.
KIDS MENU
KIDS CHICKEN FAJITAS
KIDS CHICKEN TENDERS
KIDS CHEESE QUESADILLA
KIDS MINI BURGERS
KIDS CHEESE PIZZA
KIDS STEAK FAJITAS
KIDS MINI CORN DOGS
KIDS MAC AND CHEESE
KIDS PEPPERONI PIZZA
KID BEAN BURRITO
À LA CARTE
CHIPS AND SALSA
SWEET CORN CAKE
MEXICAN CAESAR SALAD
TORTILLA SOUP
REFRIED BEANS
GUACAMOLE
CHILE RELLENO
CHICKEN ENCHILADA
FRIJOLES DE LA OLLA
RICE
CHICKEN TAMALE
SAUTÉED VEGETABLES
FOUNTAIN DRINKS
LEMONADE
FRUIT PUNCH
STRAWBERRY-CILANTRO SODA
PEPSI
ROOT BEER
DIET PEPSI
AGUA DE JAMAICA
CUCUMBER COOLER
SIERRA MIST
MOUNTAIN DEW
ICED TEA
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Recent Reviews
Everything was really good except for the poor customer service given to me by my server. He could use a little training and instruction as to what to do if a blind person walks in and sits down at a table. First of all I had no idea that he had given me anything to drink. He had, but me being blind, I do not know that there is a drink there unless you say, “your drink is to your left,” or hands me my drink. None of that was said, nor was any of that done. So, I had no clue...
July 2025
We're there at the exact time and we had to wait outside for 25 minutes. Besides that we wanted an outdoor table for the two of us. When we walked into the the greeting person who was told that we wanted a outdoor table she said that she only seated a party of 4 or more and she said she had an inside table
June 2025
Went to Taco Tuesday with coworkers with a RSVP at 5:15 p.m. we arrived on time and table for 9 was not set up. Once set up, waitress took about 20 minutes to take our order and brought us drinking water, then we waited an additional 1 hour to get our food even though we order appetizers, then waited another 15 minutes to get the check. When we got there, the restaurant was nearly empty in the patio area (where we had RSVP), however about 15 different people walked in and they...
June 2025