El Toreo

Working down the street, I stumbled upon El Toreo. Feeling adventurous, I decided to try this hole-in-the-wall establishment, and was blown away. The burritos here are HUGE and filled with meat. The staff is always fast, and the salsa

Great mexican food -- the beef is tender and tasty. I had the 2 beef tostados meal, and it was excellent. The place is sort of "hole-in-the-wallish," but those places usually have the best food. Their burritos supposedly won an award -- one of those "best of pasadena" type things, but of course, I didn't see the certificate on the wall until after my meal.

Quick 'n dirty, like a jungle mudslide. Probably as dangerous as well.

I used to go here regularly - the food is very cheap for a sit-down place and it tastes pretty good.

Nicknamed the local "hole in the wall" - but not for good reasons. The meat is definitely straight out of a can, and food preparation is sketchy. Avoid!

Booyah! Make sure you order plenty of water cause you are going to need it. Do you feel the chilli burning at first, but it creeps up on ya. You should see foos come in to this joint enjoying the mea, and then get worked by the chilli. The

this place rocks. the food is most excellent. the taquitos dinner is my personal favorite. wash down with an horchata.

what really earns this place its high rating is their dedication to and selection of hot sauces. the green and red

Now this is Mexican food! The place is a dive, but the food is to die for. It is the best and most authentic Mexican food I have ever had outside of my mom's kitchen. The hearty, delicious portions make this affordable restaurant the best

Tucked in on Fair Oaks so that you'd practically miss it, El Toreo's front door sits right at the bus stop. Appropriate, because you can imagine a Sam Shepard character chowing down on huevos here before boarding the Greyhound to Rancho