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El Torito Grill


El Torito Grill
951 Newport Center Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92660-6992
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#63 of 282 restaurants in Newport Beach
  • Cuisines: Southwestern, Mexican
  • Average price*: $ 20
  • Recommended For: Breakfast/Brunch, Child-friendly
  • Address: 951 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660-6992
  • Phone:  949 640 2875
  • Fax:  949 640 7818
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“Great service and great atmosphere for large parties!”
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5 of 5 stars
onikkio 2 contributions
Fantasy Island
Mar 25, 2009
2/2 found this review helpful

We had a difficult time finding a restaurant for our wedding rehearsal dinner. Most places wanted a few hundres dollars deposit or were really expensive. We wanted some place that was fun, had good food and decent prices. I phoned EL TOrito and spoke to Mike, the manager. He was more than willing to worlk with us on both a... more

“Nice brunch”
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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Sep 17, 2008

Nice brunch more

“americanized...”
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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Jul 6, 2008

americanized mexican...go for the fresh tortillas. more

“Keep going”
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1 of 5 stars
sb949 1 contribution
sb949
Jun 16, 2008

I have a lot of nostalgia for El Torito. It used to have wonderful food. Past it's prime. Lost it's magic. Whatever. If you get stuck there stick with the tortillas and sit down for a very long meal. more

“lowest quality of food”
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1 of 5 stars
lexusry 35 contributions
anaheim hills,calif.
Apr 27, 2008
0/1 found this review helpful

chicken and steak tacos was chewy and greasy. service is great . roast beef and ham was also chewy. the salas was watery. fruits was too old and sour. more

“great location”
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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Mar 26, 2008

great location more

“Overpriced, over...”
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2 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Mar 10, 2008
0/1 found this review helpful

Overpriced, over americanized mexican food. However do try the Fried Ice Cream. more

“good mexican food...”
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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Mar 2, 2008

good mexican food... nieve hfrita rocks!!! more

“Sure spent a lot of...”
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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Dec 13, 2007

Sure spent a lot of money on the quality drinks here... more

“My favorite meal ever is...”
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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Nov 22, 2007

My favorite meal ever is the carne asada w/ shrimp / their green rice and corn. LOVE IT! more

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El Torito Grill Address

951 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660-6992
Tel: 949 640 2875 Fax: 949 640 7818
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.