El Torito
3360 Ocean Park Blvd, Santa Monica
(310) 450-8665
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El Torito Mexican Restaurant
Crispy Mini Tacos
Tequila Fajitas
Crispy Flautas
Sunday Brunch
Steak Fajitas
Shrimp Tacos
Chilaquiles
Pancakes
Combo
Featured items
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.
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.
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.
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.
CARNE ASADA AND CHEESE ENCHILADA
Sirloin steak topped with nopalito salsa, with a cheese enchilada and tomato-jalapeño sauce. Served with rice, frijoles de la olla, fresh guacamole and warm tortillas.
FAMILY FIESTAS
FIESTA COMBO
Make your own combo.
FIESTA TACOS
Build your own tacos.
FIESTA FAJITAS
Build your own fajitas.
FIESTA CARNITAS
Build your own carnitas.
SEASONAL SPECIALS MENU
BEEF BIRRIA TACOS
Three handmade guajillo tortillas, grilled with a layer of melted jack cheese. Filled with beef birria & topped with onion-cilantro mix. Served with black beans, rice, marinated red onions, and consommé.
ALBÓNDIGAS SOUP BOWL
Our original recipe made fresh throughout the day! Meatballs, potatoes, fresh vegetables and onion-cilantro mix.
ALBÓNDIGAS SOUP CUP
Our original recipe made fresh throughout the day! Meatballs, potatoes, fresh vegetables and onion-cilantro mix.
POTATO CHORIZO TAQUITOS
Crispy corn tortillas filled with potatoes and chorizo, topped with cotija cheese, and chipotle crema fresca. Served with jalapeño jelly & red pepper dip.
TABLESIDE CHICKEN FAJITA SALAD
Chicken, romaine lettuce, cotija cheese, avocado, roasted pepitas, pico de gallo and crisp tortilla strips. Tossed together right at your table with our house-made serrano-grape vinaigrette.
TABLESIDE SHRIMP FAJITA SALAD
Shrimp, romaine lettuce, cotija cheese, avocado, roasted pepitas, pico de gallo and crisp tortilla strips. Tossed together right at your table with our house-made serrano-grape vinaigrette.
TABLESIDE STEAK FAJITA SALAD
Steak, romaine lettuce, cotija cheese, avocado, roasted pepitas, pico de gallo and crisp tortilla strips. Tossed together right at your table with our house-made serrano-grape vinaigrette.
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.
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.
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.
NACHOS SUPREMOS
A mound of warm chips, melted cheese, refried beans and guajillo chile sauce topped with fresh jalapeños, tomatoes, green onions and guacamole. Add Chicken or Sirloin Steak for an additional cost.
GRANDE FIESTA PLATTER
Crispy Flautas, Nachos Supremos, Buffalo Chicken Tenders or Wings, and Cheese Quesadilla. Served with fresh guacamole and dipping sauces.
QUESADILLA - CHEESE
Grilled with a hint of garlic until crisp and golden brown with pico de gallo, salsa picante, guacamole and sour cream.
MEXICAN BUFFALO WINGS
10 wings with our Mexican twist on a classic favorite served buffalo-style with ranch dip.
BACON WRAPPED SHRIMP
Four large grilled shrimp wrapped in roasted pasilla chiles, manchego cheese and bacon.
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.
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.
QUESO DIP WITH CARNITAS
Two cheese blend, pico de gallo, roasted pasilla peppers, cilantro and carnitas. 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 breast, romaine lettuce, cotija cheese, avocado, roasted pepitas, pico de gallo, crisp tortilla strips tossed with our house-made red-wine vinaigrette.
FAJITA SALAD - SHRIMP
Shrimp, romaine lettuce, cotija cheese, avocado, roasted pepitas, pico de gallo and crisp tortilla strips. Tossed together right at your table with our house-made serrano-grape vinaigrette.
FAJITA SALAD - SIRLOIN STEAK
Sirloin Steak Fajitas, romaine lettuce, cotija cheese, avocado, roasted pepitas, pico de gallo, crisp tortilla strips tossed with our house-made red-wine vinaigrette.
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.
BAJA COMBO
Two bacon-wrapped shrimp, mahi-mahi fish taco and a shrimp Mazatlán enchilada. Served with rice.
FAJITAS
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
FAJITAS DUO
Select two of your favorites! Grilled chicken breast, grilled steak or sautéed shrimp.
FAJITAS COMBO
Grilled chicken breast fajitas, grilled steak fajitas, and a cheese enchilada.
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
CARNE ASADA AND CHEESE ENCHILADA
Sirloin steak topped with nopalito salsa, with a cheese enchilada and tomato-jalapeño sauce. Served with rice, frijoles de la olla, fresh guacamole and warm tortillas.
CARNE ASADA & SHRIMP
Sirloin steak topped with nopalito salsa and sautéed shrimp. Served with frijoles de la olla, rice, fresh guacamole and warm tortillas.
SLOW-ROASTED CARNITAS
Slowly simmered in garlic, oranges and spices, our tender pork is served with fresh avocado, frijoles de la olla, rice, pico de gallo, marinated cabbage and warm tortillas. Make your carnitas chile verde or chile colorado style.
SALMON VERACRUZ
Grilled filet of salmon in jalapeño butter with salsa Veracruz, served atop fresh spinach and sautéed vegetables. Served with rice and pico de gallo.
CHILE RELLENO ESPECIAL
Fresh Pasilla Chile filled with cheese then grilled and placed on a bed of relleno sauce & black beans. Topped with tomatillo sauce, pico de gallo and cotija cheese. Served with marinated cabbage and sweet corn cake.
POLLO FRESCO EN ADOBO
Chicken breast marinated with chile de árbol adobo, grilled and served atop sautéed fresh spinach. Served with a grilled stuffed pasilla chile and rice.
EL TORITO BACON BURGER
Seasoned beef patty on a brioche bun, bacon, jack cheese, lettuce, red onion and chipotle aioli. Served with papas calientes and red pepper dip.
TACOS & BURRITOS
STREET TACO TRIO - CHICKEN
Three chicken street tacos served with frijoles de la olla and rice.
FAJITA TACOS
Two tortillas lightly basted with guajillo sauce, filled with marinated chicken or sirloin steak fajitas, vegetables, mushrooms, bacon and cilantro-onion mix. Served with 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.
BURRITO ESPECIAL - CHICKEN MACHACA
Seasoned shredded chicken, jack cheese and ranchera sauce. 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.
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.
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.
SHRIMP MAZATLÁN ENCHILADAS
Sautéed with tomatoes, pasilla chiles, onions and jack cheese with fire-roasted tomatillo and tomato-jalapeño sauces. Served with frijoles de la olla and rice.
ENCHILADA RANCHERAS - CHEESE
Melted jack cheese with ranchera sauce served with guacamole, refried beans 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 - BEEF
Melted jack cheese and beef barbacoa with ranchera sauce served with guacamole, refried beans and rice.
SIZZLING ENCHILADAS - GRILLED CHICKEN
Grilled chicken with fire-roasted tomatillo sauce and jack cheese. Served with frijoles de la olla, rice and corn cake.
ENCHILADA RANCHERAS - CHICKEN
Melted jack cheese and chicken machaca with ranchera sauce served with guacamole, refried beans and rice.
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.
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.
DEEP-FRIED ICE CREAM
Vanilla ice cream in a cinammon-sugar coating with chipotle-chocolate sauce, caramel sauce and cinnamon whipped cream.
CINNAMON-CRISP CHEESECAKE
Creamy cheesecake with caramel sauce and cinnamon-sugar crisps.
CHEESECAKE BANANA CHIMI
Creamy cheesecake and plantain bananas wrapped in a tortilla and fried to crispy perfection with a cinnamon-sugar coating. Served with vanilla ice cream and cinnamon whipped cream.
MEXICAN BREAD PUDDING
Our house made bread pudding is served warm and drizzled with caramel sauce, topped with ice cream and cinnamon whipped cream.
SOPAPILLAS
Mexican pastry tossed in caramel sauce and topped with vanilla ice cream and cinnamon whipped cream.
KIDS MENU
KIDS STEAK FAJITAS
KIDS CHEESE QUESADILLA
KIDS MINI CHICKEN TACOS
KIDS MAC AND CHEESE
KIDS CHICKEN TENDERS
KIDS MINI BEEF TACOS
KIDS CHICKEN FAJITAS
KIDS CHEESE PIZZA
KIDS MINI BURGERS
KIDS PEPPERONI PIZZA
KIDS MINI CORN DOGS
À LA CARTE
CHIPS AND SALSA
SWEET CORN CAKE
GUACAMOLE
RICE
TORTILLA SOUP
REFRIED BEANS
MEXICAN CAESAR SALAD
CHICKEN ENCHILADA
CHILE RELLENO
CHICKEN TAMALE
FRIJOLES DE LA OLLA
SAUTÉED VEGETABLES
FOUNTAIN DRINKS
CUCUMBER COOLER
PEPSI
AGUA DE JAMAICA
STRAWBERRY-CILANTRO SODA
LEMONADE
ROOT BEER
DIET PEPSI
ICED TEA
FRUIT PUNCH
SIERRA MIST
MOUNTAIN DEW
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Recent Reviews
I love eating here. The food is amazing. Definitely, I must try!!!!!!!!! It is so convenient because I live close by!!!!!!!!!! I love taking my family members who are out of town and showing them. This staff is very nice and attentive!!!!!!!!!! I love tipping well, so make sure you do the same. The atmosphere is amazing!!!!!!!!!! I love how everything looks and gives you a home Mexican vibe. The food is amazing!!!!!!!!!! I love eating the chilaqules. And I ask for chicken on the...
January 2024
I’ve had a change of heart.. I really like this place! I reviewed this place a few weeks ago with 2 stars. I’ve deleted that review.Why the change? The manager, Chris? has been nothing but accommodating. I don’t eat out & I’ve got lots of reasons why, but this place is an exception. I only come here for the happy hour food, it’s all I’ve ever tried. In the past the chips & salsa have been a hit or miss, sometimes the chips have been cold, sometimes stale. I’ve...
November 2023
I have been coming to taco Tuesday here in Santa Monica, CA for years now! Fabiola who hand makes the corn tortillas and serves up a nice plate of tacos for everyone! She makes me feel like a Mom who is feeding her kids first… she filled up my plate like my Mom use too!!! Love her service!!! I will be coming back for Taco Tuesday with Fabiola!!!
November 2023
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