El Torito - (Near Riverside, CA)

Emiko Kawashima Picked this establishment as outside patio was available for our canine. Ordered our food and comfortably waited as the patio is well shaded. The combination of beans, sausage and hollandaise sauce was pretty good! I would like to try other items on the menu when I am back in SLO. There is a large parking area near the restaurant.

Michael St. Denis The food was your standard bar food, but it was good. The service was excellent, and the place is good to meet up with friends and just chat. Great happy hour menu too, you should stop by this place.

illiana I just wanted to shout out Mayte at Dave’s Hot Chicken because she was honestly amazing! From the moment I walked in, she was super friendly, patient, and helpful. She answered my questions without rushing me, made sure my order was exactly how I wanted it, and had such a positive attitude the whole time. You can tell she really cares about giving great customer service. The food was already good, but her energy made the whole experience even better. Employees like Mayte make you actually want to come back. She definitely deserves recognition!

William Evanusich So I stopped in here looking for something different. A Lebanese man said the food was as good as his home country, so I decided to give it a try. I had the lamb Gyro. It was okay, but it did not really taste like lamb, but my server Jodie recommended the lamb meat in the Gyro vs. the Kabab. They even gave me a nice amount of their hummus to try with 5 wedges of flatbread. That was very good. This restaurant had the flavor of the Greek side of the Mediterranean vs. the Lebanese though. The place was almost empty, and the Baklava I had was also very good. My 16 year old did not care for the Baklava, so that was odd considering he likes honey.

Claire Wakeley Came in during evening on Easter. The place was full and we were seated right away. Though it was busy the tables were spread out and it didn’t feel crowded. Lots of beautiful natural light and atmosphere is casual and cool. Attentive server and food came out a lot faster than they predicted. Huge selection of beer on tap 30-40 options and 6-8 different ciders on tap to choose from. Loved that Gluten free pizzas with cauliflower crust are awesome, we got the margherita and the mozzarella was exceptional. Only wished they had gluten free buns for their burgers as well. Hubby loved the fries with the meat on top and the portion was massive. 10/10 recommend and will definitely come back next time we are in the area.

A A What a great lunch spot! I loved their chicken souvlaki and the fish and chips. The view from their outdoor patio is great too. They even played two semi-niche songs from my favorite albums during our visit. Silly but really helps make the memories that last. Give them a try!