El Toreo West — Restaurant in California

I hate to leave bad reviews but I have to. They have decent chips and salsa, and the waiters do try and hustle to get you food and drinks quickly. The layout of the restaurant can make it difficult to hear members of your group, and we had a another table beside us that made it impossible to talk to ourselves because of the closeness. Main problem: Their Margaritas.. Please if you decide to get one, get only one! The house/Cadillac margaritas are not made with solely tequila, my guess would be a mix that also has ever clear that makes them dangerously strong and hard to notice.. My party all ended up ordering about 2-3 large Cadillacs each and we knew we were feeling good but it was a huge delay in when it hit is, all of us got blackout drunk after about an hour after having our first.. We are all big guys 6 ft 200+ and I would say professional drinkers, please stick to one large margarita if you want to partake, you won't feel it right away.. They tasted okay, not like I would make one at home.. Food was average, the carnitas I ordered had zero spices in the meat, and to be honest I though it could of been canned pork, very disappointed for the $16 that costed.. stick to...

The only reason this place gets 4 stars instead of 5 is because the place really needs a touch-up, and they definitely need a hostess to greet you when you walk in. I had to flag down a waiter to help us get a table! The ceiling is old; it has a lot of water damage, the outside patio is a mess (not open to public), and it looks as if it's being used as storage-- Mind you, it's been like this for years! The ladies' room is a mess. The restaurant needs a makeover badly!

Now on to the food... The food is delicious! Great portions! The drinks are good too. I ordered the Carne asada plate with a chile relleno. My husband ordered steak enchiladas; he enjoyed them, and for our 9-year-old, we ordered the kids' hamburger plate.

So as bad as this place needs a makeover, the food and staff...

My margarita tasted like tequila with a side of juice. I recommend this place for drinks, eat before you go. Personally I will take a hard pass on the food.

My order was not prepared properly, shortly after I received my food the woman next to me received her order. She received something other than what she ordered.

I had the tostadas with no meat and fajita veggies. First, I was expecting a round flat surface, similar to a taco shell. The meal came in what I've only had a salad in. My first mistake.

The bowl had beans at the bottom, veggies as the next layer, then a bunch of lettuce. There was so much lettuce I couldn't figure out if I'd ordered a salad or not. There were not a lot of beans or veggies and it beans...