El Torito - San Leandro

Name: El Torito - San Leandro
Address: 5 San Leandro Marina, San Leandro, CA, United States, 94577
Telephone: (510) 351-8825
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.3

4.3

644 Reviews

$30 and under

Mexican

Make a reservation

2 people

Dec 25, 2024

7:00 p.m.

Booked 23 times today

Experiences are available.

Good for groups
Great for scenic views
Great for brunch

The authority in great Mexican food for over 70 years! Visit us for weekly celebrations where we infuse tradition with authentic Mexican cuisine, including $4 happy hour, $3 Taco Tuesday, Saturday Breakfast and All-You-Can-Eat + Drink Sunday Brunch. Experience a celebration of Family, Food & Community!

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Mexican
Hours of Operation
Mon–Thu 11:00 am–10:00 pm Fri 11:00 am–11:00 pm Sat 9:00 am–11:00 pm Sun 9:00 am–10:00 pm
Phone number
(510) 351-8825
Website
https://www.eltorito.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Catering
Bring the flavor of El Torito to your office or off-site event! We can accommodate groups from 10 to 10,000 and everything in between! Enjoy Taco Bars, Fajita Bars, Enchilada Bars & much more. Order online or call 1-888-TORTILLA. https://www.eltorito.com/catering/
Private party facilities
Show your friends, family, and co-workers how to throw a real party. Book one of our private rooms, patios, or semi-private dining areas for your next celebration, event, or meeting. Choose from Plated Menus, Buffet Menus or Mix & Match your favorite individual Trays. Inquire online or call 1-888-TORTILLA. https://www.eltorito.com/private-events/

Location
5 San Leandro Marina, San Leandro, CA 94577
Neighbourhood
San Leandro
Cross Street
Mulford Point Dr.
Parking details
Public Lot
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

Christmas
Dec 25, 2024 only
Join us on Christmas Day! Enjoy a Tri-Tip & Ham All-You-Can-Eat buffet featuring bottomless mimosas from 9am - 2pm for $41.50 Adults/$13.50 Kids, and all your EL Torito favorites from our main menu from 2pm - 8pm. Plus, $6 Drink Specials all day.

Popular dishes

What 644 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.3

4.3 based on recent ratings

4.5Food
4.2Service
4.2Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

East Bay
Great for brunch
East Bay
Mexican

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

El Torito in San Leandro offers a "fabulous location" by the bay, enhancing your dining experience with "great views" and "delicious" Mexican cuisine. The Sunday brunch is a highlight, featuring a wide variety of dishes and bottomless mimosas. While the food and service receive praise, some guests note the need for interior updates.

644 Reviews

E
Eva
San Francisco
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Enjoyed my brothers birthday brunch, he really was impressed
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Jessica
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 9, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Comfortable, friendly and tasty. Perfect for a large group.
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Janai
San Francisco
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on December 1, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Staff is very good and attentive. Our waitress kept on checking up on us even though it was busy.
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Debbie
San Francisco
18 reviews
5.0
18 reviews
Dined on December 1, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent food and service. Love being by the water as well. One of our favorites for years.
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Michael
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 28, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I love coming to el torito food is always good the buffet style is always great i enjoy the Sunday brunch as well I will always come back
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Mary
San Francisco
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on November 28, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We have been doing Thanksgiving here for a long time. This time I was very disappointed in the food.😔 Some of it was cold, and the mexican meats(Carnitas, birria, and Al pastors were very dry and hard. We went at 2 and I don't know if I'll have a holiday dinner there again. The selection seemed like it was also smaller. From now on, I will just stick to the Sunday brunch.
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Maritza
San Francisco
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on November 28, 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 1
The restaurant were extremely cold today. It was a cold day but it appears as if no heat was in our area. We asked to see if we could have a table with a view as we had made early reservations on Thanksgiving Holiday. We were sitted by the bar where there were stairs both to get down and up. We are age 73 and it was obvious we could not walk well. There were a few employees. The carving station was staffed by someone new who needed training that she had not received yet. By the time we made it back to our table our food got cold. We could not enjoy it. We paid about $120 for our buffet lunch. We are on fixed income. I will not be able to go back for a while. Not a good experience there today.
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La Ron
San Francisco
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on November 24, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Food tasted good, speed of service was also good overall I will be back soon
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Vincent
San Francisco
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 24, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Food was good as always, server was a little slow for the amount of people i had but understandable, overall everybody was satisfied and enjoyed the food and drinks
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Brian
San Francisco
2 reviews
2.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 24, 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
To be fair, it’s been at least 20 years since I last ate here. I remember it being pretty nice and the fact that it is on the water added some elegance. We had dinner there last night. Place looks run down. Dining room was cramped with portable AC units right between tables. Carpet was filthy and sticky. Employees were professional and very nice. However, they are severely understaffed and that caused servers to be stressed. We were there for over 2 hours which was much longer than I would expect for a restaurant like this. It took at least 30 mins for the alcoholic drinks to be served because the bar was understaffed. Our large party received our meals sporadically it took over 10 minutes between when the first plate was delivered to when the last one was brought. Some meals were no longer warm. Tortillas were not brought. It was disappointment. Again, employees were not the problem. And food was actually flavorful and Tasty. Issues were clearly with staffing and lack of upkeep of the place. It’s a shame. Such a great location. Has so much unrealized potential.
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FAQs

El Torito - San Leandro offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (510) 351-8825.

El Torito - San Leandro is rated 4.3 stars by 644 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Dec 25, 2024

7:00 p.m.

Booked 23 times today

Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

5 San Leandro Marina, San Leandro, CA 94577

Additional information

Cross Street
Mulford Point Dr.
Neighbourhood
San Leandro
Hours of Operation
Mon–Thu 11:00 am–10:00 pm Fri 11:00 am–11:00 pm Sat 9:00 am–11:00 pm Sun 9:00 am–10:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Mexican
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Public Lot
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://www.eltorito.com/
Phone number
(510) 351-8825
Catering
Bring the flavor of El Torito to your office or off-site event! We can accommodate groups from 10 to 10,000 and everything in between! Enjoy Taco Bars, Fajita Bars, Enchilada Bars & much more. Order online or call 1-888-TORTILLA. https://www.eltorito.com/catering/
Private party facilities
Show your friends, family, and co-workers how to throw a real party. Book one of our private rooms, patios, or semi-private dining areas for your next celebration, event, or meeting. Choose from Plated Menus, Buffet Menus or Mix & Match your favorite individual Trays. Inquire online or call 1-888-TORTILLA. https://www.eltorito.com/private-events/

El Torito - San Leandro

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Experiences

Christmas

Popular dishes

Shrimp Fajitas

Seafood Fajitas

Fajitas Combo

Menu

What 644 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Loved For

Review summary

FAQs

Does El Torito - San Leandro offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is El Torito - San Leandro restaurant rated?

Is El Torito - San Leandro currently accepting reservations?

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information