El Torito Restaurante Mexicano

404 N Earl Ave, Lafayette
(765) 607-1996

Recent Reviews

Viktor Phelps

One of the best places for tacos not just in town, but Indiana.The folks who run this place are amazing, kind, and sweet. The food is stellar, fresh, and you can tell it is made with love.I have been coming here since my friend introduced me there before the pandemic, and I love visiting whenever I am back in town.Cannot recommend enough.Parking: It is located in a strip mall with parking facing the restaurant, as well as further out in the lot.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chile Verde Enchiladas, Carnitas, Tortillas

Brent Spillner

Now called El Nopal. Friendly, quick, tasty. Note that there's almost nothing vegetarian on the menu, but they'll happily substitute grilled veggies into any of the meat dishes.

Andy Lee

informal and down to earth setting. super fast service. family owned. the burritos come wet, got the al pastor and it even had pineapples!! al pastor was a little saltier than i like but i would definitely come to sit down next time

Brooke

If you haven’t tried this place…. GO NOW! It’s a very small establishment…. Like… tiny tiny…But oh so worth it!!! We go here before anywhere else!! Unless you want adult beverages…. They don’t have that. Best horchata and guacamole around though!!! She is amazing!!

Fayth I.

Love this place and so glad they survived covid era. My takeout was always great and the owners are super nice.

Sophia Gunther

The food was good but not exactly to my tastes. the service was great, our server was super nice and helpful. the bathroom walls are kind of dirty but the lobby was clean. worth a try but I'm not ravingDietary restrictions: we had a seafood allergy at our table and this is one of the few places that fries chips separate from shrimp

Jen B.

Finally got around to trying this place. Small, unassuming space with friendly service and great food. They have $1.99 tacos on Tuesday and Friday. They were large and filled with meat. I enjoyed my Huarache, the grilled pepper and onions were a nice touch.

Maria B.

Tacos were delicious El agua de horchata was delicious Las salsas yes. People were very friendly in the Torito Restaurant I well come back.

Hannah Miller

Wonderful food! Tastes like home. ??❤️

Vickie R.

I'm unsure how this place gets so many great reviews. This was the most disgusting food I've ever had. I ordered two tacos and an empanada. Everything was nasty, greasy as heck and very chewy. I'm pretty sure they deep fried the lengua and pork before putting it in nasty, greasy deep fried tortillas. I took one bite of each and literally spit it all out. My husbands chimichangas were soggy and the chicken filling was gross. The salsa was not spicy at all and basically tasted like ketchup. There was one one other customer in the restaurant when we arrived and two more came in 20 minutes after us. For some reason, they were served 10 minutes before we were. This was just all around a horrible experience. It's also a complete dive. I try not to judge a book by its cover but this place is as bad as it looks.

Linda P.

Great authentic street tacos and flavorful red and green sauces. Love the hole-in-the-wall location and colorful decor. Menu is all in Spanish, which I LOVED. Don't pass this place by -- enjoy the atmosphere and the flavors!

Vita Ryvkin

Food is over salted and the slowest service I’ve ever experienced in a casual Mexican restaurant. Waited almost an hour to get food with only one other table of diners at the restaurant. Not a good place if you’re looking for a quick bite and are in a hurry.

Kylan Baker

I come here atleast twice a week because its the closest thing next to soul food and everytime the food is made right, customer service is perfect, and the atmosphere is great ? annnd the morning waitress is a sweetheart.

Kelly M.

This place hands down is the best. Ismael gave a 10/10 in customer service. He went above and beyond from the very beginning of me placing an order to the very end. He even called me to let me know he was running late with my delivery time. I wish there were more restaurants and people like him. The food was fantastic and I will be order again and again. You will not be disappointed!

Sarah Nern

Fantastic food and service! First time visiting and the whole family loved everything, even my picky eater. All the dishes were fresh and flavorful. We can't wait to go back.

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El Torito Restaurante Mexicano

404 N Earl Ave, Lafayette, IN 47904
(765) 607-1996