El Toreador

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4.3

( 16 reviews )

Grocery, Specialty Food, Delis $$

Closed 11:00 AM - 08:00 PM See Hours

50 W Portal Ave, San Francisco, CA 94127, United States

+1 4155-668-104

El Toreador Fonda Restaurant is a vibrant and colorful Mexican restaurant located in San Francisco, CA. Known for its lively and authentic atmosphere, El Toreador offers a menu filled with all the classic Mexican dishes, including Mole sauce, Verde sauce, and Chipotle sauce. The restaurant's colorful dining room is decked out with knickknacks, adding to the vibrant ambiance. El Toreador provides dine-in, takeaway, and delivery options, making it a versatile choice for those craving Mexican cuisine. With a focus on great service and delicious food, the restaurant has received positive reviews from patrons. Whether it's for a casual meal with friends or a special occasion, El Toreador Fonda Restaurant offers a welcoming and flavorful dining experience.

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4.3/5

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Betsy borchard

March 22, 2024

Our go to place. Javier always take care of us. Making sure our chips and salsa always full. The place is a little small but busy. The table salsa is one of the favorites. The red sauce. It is a little spacey for my kids, so they gave them the green sauce. I had beef burritos, my family had Mexican bowl, enchiladas, beef tacos, fish tacos, empanadas chicken. Ronaldo was our server this time. He was very good and making sure food allergies. The portion was pretty good. Reason I did not finish my burritos was because had too much chips. Every time we come here, always get good service.

Brian

March 22, 2024

This is a tried and true go-to for my boyfriend and I when we are looking for a delicious place to eat in West Portal. Yummy Mexican food that is really reasonably priced. They bring you house made tortilla chips and house made roasted salsa. Both fresh and delicious. The salsa is spicy HOT, so be careful. It's not for the faint of heart. The entree portions are huge. The decor is super fun and festive. I could seriously stare at all the colorful chachkis for hours. The staff is really friendly and attentive. They make you feel really welcomed. Lastly, it can get busy here, especially at dinner time. There may be a wait, but it's definitely worth it.

Vincent spada

March 22, 2024

Delicious salsa roja with the tortilla chips. I ordered a carne asada burrito and the asada was perfectly seasoned, charred, with a slight lime flavor. The only concern was the rice and beans ratio to carne asada was too high, likely an effort to keep costs low due to the high beef cost. The price for the burrito was also insanely high priced ($18.99). Bizarre ordering process as they do not wait tables. There is a window outside, but it was closed so we walked in. The checker kept his back to us while inside when ordering. Friendly customer service for what it is.

Houston hagaman

March 22, 2024

This is a good place to get Instagram photos. Portion is big but the food & service is just ok. Always busy though.

Linda may

March 22, 2024

This used to be our go-to Mexican in the hood. While it was never particularly authentic, it was affordable and of consistent quality, and the house made salsa is to die for. Well, the affordable part is over. Dishes that used to be $14 are now $20. That’s bad enough, but last time we went there, we were “greeted” with a brusque “anywhere you want”, no more. Then we sat outside for five minutes and nothing happened. We got up and left and may not be back. Very, very disappointing.

Ting tsang

March 22, 2024

Good food and big portions. I think the price is good. Not as cheap as a regular taqueria but this place definitely have another level. The ambiance is very nice and colorful. Really makes you feel a little bit in mexico. Though the music is much modern and not so mexican. Totally recommend it.

Thunder dan

March 22, 2024

The salsa is so flavorful but not for the faint of heart... ask for the verde sauce. I absolutely love this place, the food is tremendous, always hot. I've had the almanecer, albondiga soup, Mission burritos and each one keeps me coming back. The food is seasoned well but not salty, always fresh ingredients. Ask for Sheldon or Aaron and they'll treat you right. A must in the West Portal area

Peri christensen

March 22, 2024

Good food, but they are really bad with water service. What is up with that?! I mean really! I need water! The lack of refilling my water glass brings down the quality of this place significantly, because I asked several times before they refill it. Without refreshing water, I cannot even eat the food, so I sit there waiting. That is very poor service. 3 times now. This time I got enough water & had attentive service. I was happy