El Torito

Best Mexican food I’ve ever eaten. I had the Mole Poblano which is such a unique dish. I also had some tamales and a delicious margarita. The service was on point. The staff were very diligent and made good recommendations but not overbearing. I have eaten here a few times and the quality of the food is consistently amazing. Recommend calling to make a booking as they can be busy, but sometimes you can walk in.

The real deal for authentic Mexican, having spent significant time in Arizona we're well versed in this style of genuine Mexican food and decor. No unnecessary fancy, high priced spinoffs or adaptions here. Just the classics we've been coming back for, for over 7 years now and will continue to do. Great service and the best classic margaritas you'll find at a price other venues only offer at happy hour.

Seriously, what is all the hype for? I can honestly say that I’ve had better nachos at practically every cafe or pub that I’ve ever ordered them at. These were miserly in serving size and the toppings were strictly rationed and plonked in the centre of the plate with nothing but boring dry chips all around. The chicken chimichanga was bland, small and surrounded by an abundance of shredded lettuce. The second star is purely to the credit of the lovely waitress that served us. Definitely a one visit restaurant for us.

For M on our trip around the world in Brisbane we chose Mexico; and thus went to El Torito to immerse ourselves in a truely authentic Mexican culinary experience. Thank you for the restaurant's warm hospitality, and pride in their food culture, which really shone through in the restaurant's decor, the quality of what was served, and authentic friendly and well informed service. Drinks: We had the special mango and blueberry margaritas and home made lemonade. The regular margaritas also looked enticing, but as I drove, I limited myself to one. Mains we had included: Chochinita Pibil, which was pork marinated with achiote, black peppercorns, orange and lemon juices. Served with rice and whole beans. I'd have to say it was light, with delicate, well balanced flavours that showcased it's ingredients in such a delicious way. The brown rice was fluffy and soft perfection. An ensemble of tacos as recommended by our friendly waitress, a very helpful young Mexican lady, who was rightly proud of her food culture. All of the tacos were delicious, with wonderful flavours and textures that transformed our understanding of tacos. Lastly, the young one ordered nachos minus sour cream. Despite the ingredient deletion, the nachos were also satisfying. Dessert: We had two apple flauta and the caramel flan. All were nicely balanced with their sweetness and flavours, not too sweet, and rounded off our meal nicely, even with the chocolate sauce, which you could adjust to your taste. We had a lovely experience and could only recommend it to others who are looking for a casual and friendly establishment that turns out excellent food, whether passing through on your way to some other places in the area, for which there are many, of just to have a meal in West End, as we did.