El Torito
Avila's El Ranchito - Costa Mesa
2101 Placentia Avenue, Costa Mesa, CA 92627
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- Regular Hours:
Mon - Thu Fri Sat Sun - Phone:
Main - 714-898-6621
- Address:
- 15042 Goldenwest St Westminster, CA 92683
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- Category
- Mexican Restaurants
- Price Range
- $$
General Info
When Larry Cano opened the first El Torito in 1954, he didnt simply transform a rundown tiki bar into a bustling Mexican restaurant, he launched a revolution. Legend has it that El Torito was seminal in popularizing Mexican restaurant staples like the frozen margarita, tableside guacamole and sizzling fajita plattersas well as the best occasions to enjoy them, like Taco Tuesday and Cinco De Mayo.