El Torito Cafe,

2126 South Boulder Highway, Henderson, NV 89002

"I have been wanting to try El Torito for the 10 years we have lived in the valley. Today was the day. The business has been continuously operating since 1975 and for the Vegas area that's remarkable in itself. When you pull into the parking lot, you'll find that it's semi paved. When you walk in, you are greeted with some Mexican art. The style and pieces are what you'd expect for an older restaurant. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder as they say. The cool thing about this place are the half circle booths, which makes conversation easier over a meal. The booths are a bit worn, and I assume they were installed in the 70's. The chips and salsa were excellent. Salsa should have a bit of zing to it, and this was spot on. I wish I had taken a picture of my burrito, as the portion size was large and tasty. Everyone in our group seemed to enjoy their meals. The restroom was decent and functional. Now the complaint. They like many places of late, tack on a credit card fee. Their prices are only fair to begin with, so I always feel this is either a money grab at the end of the meal, or they want you to pay cash for reasons I won't speculate on. Just add $.25 to your menu items and drop the silliness. Net-net, I may return in the future, but the competition around Mexican food in this town is plentiful."

"Our 1st visit here. Parking lot was very dark. We missed where the parking lot entrance was. No lite on sign. Chips were cold. Salsa too tomatoey . The margaritas were great. I got 3 item combo (beef taco, chile relleno, cheese enchilada with rice & beans. Not sure worth the $20. Not sure if I'd return. I did not eat all the chile relleno or rice. The beef taco was very small. Did not take leftovers home."

"The food was really bad. We ordered Fajitas (beef and chicken) The chicken fajita literally had boiled shredded chicken with salt and no other seasoning. The peppers and onions seemed to be boiled and just put on the hot skillet. My plate literally had a pool of water in the sizzling skillet/pan they brought out to us. The server was trying to make things right and reduced the price of 1 out of 5 fajitas we had ordered."

"This is a Henderhood staple. This is a family owned restaurant and has been serving local Hendseronites for 48 years and still going strong. The food is constant. My wife loves the cheese enchiladas (#4) I get the albondigas soup!! I enjoy it. Definitely an old vibe with decent food."

"The food was great. I got a green chili covered burrito with chili relleno, which they said was their signature, and I loved the mellow sauce they poured over it. A very unique flavor. I got take out so I'm not exactly sure what the service would be like, although when I asked for a couple of sauces to try the waiter guy gave me a little bit of a side glance. Oh well, I love the atmosphere of this place. Feels like something you'd find in a Tijuana. It's a long barracks like building with big Windows looking out onto the far-off mountains. The gravel parking lot was a little bit beat up and should probably be paved someday. The signage and the decor was very rustic in a little clunky, but that gave everything more charm for me. I can tell that this is a favorite of the locals and that's why I wanted to go here because I teach right up the street."