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El Toreador Mexican Restaurant

Item: El Toreador Mexican Restaurant
Author: Corinne Whiting

Cuisine: Latin, Mexican

Price: $

10Best Says

An authority on Mexican delicacies for nearly 20 years, El Toreador uses only the finest and freshest ingredients. Tacos, burritos, and chimichangas – they don't get much better than this. Located in Redmond on Leary Way, the restaurats serves delightful Mexican fare plus a full bar featuring margaritas, tequilas, beers and wine (kids indulge in the virgin strawberry margaritas, topped with a spiral of whipped cream). Starters range from nachos and fresh guacamole to taquitos. Combination meals mix favorites like enchiladas and tamales, chimichangas and burritos and tostados and tacos, and they include vegetarian refried beans, spanish rice and coleslaw.

Address:

7845 Leary Way NE
Redmond, WA 98052
425-883-7570

Hours:

Mon-Thu: 11am-9:20pm
Fri: 11am-10:20pm
Sat: 11am-9:50pm
Sun: 1pm-9:20pm

Website:

eltoreador.com

EXPERT TIPS BY: Corinne Whiting
Seattle Local Expert

Mexican: "Please the whole family; kids love the virgin strawberry margaritas!"

Best for Mexican Because: El Torreador Mexican Restaurants in Redmond draws loyal fans for its fresh ingredients and consistent fare. Kids love this spot, too!

Main Menu
- Appetizers
  Quesadilla Ranchera
  
  a flour tortilla topped with monterey jack cheese and our mildest house sauce. ($4.25)
  
  Quesadilla Mexicana
  
  a folded flour tortilla filled with cheese and served with sour cream, guacamole and salsa fresca ($6.25)
  
  Nachos
  corn tortilla chips topped with refried beans, our famous green sauce and melted monterey jack cheese
  
  $5.00
  
  Small: $4.00
  
  With Guacamole: $1.75
  Nachos Toreador
  the ultimate word in nachos! corn tortilla chips topped with refried & black beans, our famous green sauce, melted monterey jack cheese, chicken, olives, diced tomatoes, sour cream and guacamole
  
  $7.25
  
  Small: $5.50
  Queso Fundido
  
  melted cheese over mild peppers with chorizo and a red sauce. served with chips. ($5.00)
  
  Taquitos
  
  eight small deep fried rolled tacos filled with beef & chicken. served with sour cream, guacamole & salsa fresca. ($7.00)
  
  Guacamole
  fresh avocado dip with onions, tomatoes, peppers and cilantro.)
  
  $4.00
  Bean Dip
  
  ($3.00)
  
  Six Layered Bean Dip
  
  with cheese, sour cream, guacamole, salsa fresca and black olives. ($4.75)
- Soup
  
  Tortilla Soup
  
  ($8.50)
- Ensaladas (salads)
  
  Taco Salad
  
  a giant flour tortilla with lettuce, olives, tomatoes, sour cream, cheese and guacamole. choice of fillings: bean, pork, ground beef, or chicken. ($7.50)
  
  Tostada
  
  lettuce with cheese, sour cream & guacamole. choices: bean, chicken, ground beef or pork. served with rice, beans and cole slaw. ($8.00)
  
  Mazatlan Grilled Chicken Salad
  
  choice of honey mustard or ranch dressings on the side. lettuce, olives, tomatoes, and tortilla strips. ($8.75)
  
  Simple Salad
  
  lettuce, tomatoes, carrots, bell peppers, olives & mushrooms. dressings: honey mustard or ranch. ($4.25)
- Chicken
  
  Pollo Con Crema
  
  diced chicken breasts cooked in a spicy cream sauce, bell peppers, onions, tomatoes & mushrooms. ($11.75)
  
  Gallina En Mole
  
  diced chicken breasts cooked in a very special mexican sauce consisting of unsweetened chocolate and many other top secret spices. ($10.50)
  
  Arroz Con Pollo
  
  diced chicken, green peppers, mushrooms, onions, garlic, sauteed; served on a bed of rice, covered with cheese and sauce. ($11.75)
  
  Pollo En Chiplotle
  
  diced chicken breasts sauteed with a creamy chiplotle sauce ($11.50)
- Steaks
  
  Steak Matador
  
  11 oz. new york steak, brandy marinade. topped with sauteed onions and mushrooms ($16.25)
  
  Carne Asada
  
  broiled flank steak served with guacamole on the side. ($12.25)
  
  Carne Con Crema
  
  strips of top sirloin sauteed in a cream sauce with bell pepper, onions, and mushrooms; served on a bed of rice covered with cheese. ($11.50)
- Super Burritos
  
  Bean Burrito
  
  ($7.25)
  
  Chile Verde Burrito
  
  tender pork cooked in green sauce. ($8.25)
  
  Chile Colorado Burrito
  
  tender pork cooked in and topped with red colorado sauce ($8.50)
  
  Burrito
  
  tender pork cooked in and topped with red colorado sauce ($8.50)
  
  Ground Beef Burrito
  
  ($8.00)
  
  Chicken Burrito
  
  topped with a red sauce ($8.25)
  
  Shredded Beef Burrito
  
  ($8.75)
  
  Steak Burrito
  
  topped with sour cream and guacamole ($9.50)
  
  Fajita Burrito
  
  marinated steak or chicken, bell peppers, onions, homemade fajita sauce. wrapped in a flour tortilla, topped with green chili sauce, jack cheese, sour cream and guacamole. ($9.75)
  
  Macho Burrito
  
  choice of pork, chicken or ground beef, mixed with refried beans and topped with lettuce and tomatoes. ($8.75)
  
  Burrito Al Pastor
  
  marinated pork, rice, beans inside. ($9.25)
  
  Vegetable Burrito
  
  fresh zuccini, tomatoes, mushrooms, cheese, onions, peppers, spinach, & corn (no sauce) ($9.25)
- El Toreador Specialties
  
  Flautas
  
  two fried rolled tacos (shredded beef or chicken), topped with sour cream, guacamole, onions and grated cheese. ($8.50)
  
  Chalupas De Jalisco
  
  four small tortillas topped with pork, chicken or shredded beef, sour cream, green sauce, guacamole, onions and grated cheese. ($9.00)
  
  Chile Verde
  
  lean pork meat cooked with green chile sauce. (includes 3 tortillas) ($9.25)
  
  Chile Colorado
  
  lean pork meat cooked in a red sauce and spices. (includes 3 tortillas) ($9.75)
  
  Gorditas (sopes)
  
  one of mexicos famous delicacies! two plump tortillas, choice of: chicken, beans, pork, chorizo (spicy sausages), or shredded beef topped with green sauce, sour cream, guacamole & chopped onion. ($9.50)
  
  Enchiladas Rancheras
  
  two enchiladas (ground beef, pork, chicken, or cheese), topped with our mildest sauce, sour cream, onions and grated cheese ($9.00)
  
  Toreador
  
  one rolled taco filled with chorizo (spicy sausage) & one green enchilada (ground beef, pork, chicken or cheese), topped with green tomatillo sauce, sour cream, guacamole, grated cheese & onions. ($9.25)
  
  Chimichangas
  
  two rolled deep fried flour tortillas filled with shredded beef, vegetarian or chicken and topped with sour cream, guacamole, onions and grated cheese. ($9.50)
  
  Tacos Asados
  
  two soft tacos, filled with broiled steak or chickentopped with salsa fresca, avacado, and fresh mexican cheese. (combo steak & chicken add $0.50.) ($10.25)
  
  Tacos Al Pastor
  
  two soft tacos, filled with marinated pork and whole beans & guacamole. ($9.50)
  
  Enchiladas Verdes
  
  two enchiladas (beef, chicken, cheese or pork) topped with green tomatillo sauce, sour cream, onions and grated cheese. ($9.25)
  
  Enchiladas Mole Poblano
  
  two enchiladas (chicken, cheese or pork) topped with mole sauce (made of unsweetened chocolate and other spices), sour cream, onions and grated cheese. ($9.25)
  
  Colorado Enchiladas
  
  two enchiladas filled with chile colorado (pork) and topped with a flavorful (spicy red sauce, topped with onion) ($9.25)
  
  Fajitas
  
  marinated steak or chicken served in our homemade sauce. also served with guacamole, sour cream, salsa fresca and tortillas. ($12.00)
- Single Dinners
  
  Regular Enchilada
  
  ($7.00)
  
  Enchilada Ranchera
  
  ($7.00)
  
  Green Enchilada
  
  ($7.25)
  
  Enchilada Mole
  
  ($7.00)
  
  Crab Enchilada (dungeness)
  
  ($9.25)
  
  Flauta
  
  ($7.00)
  
  Gordita
  
  ($7.50)
  
  Chlie Relleno
  
  ($7.00)
  
  Taco
  
  ($6.75)
  
  Taco Asado
  
  ($7.75)
  
  Taco Al Pastor
  
  ($7.75)
  
  Tamale
  
  ($7.00)
  
  Small Burrito
  
  ($7.25)
  
  Chimichanga
  
  ($7.50)
  
  Baja Fish Taco
  
  ($7.75)
- Combination Dinners
  Two Enchiladas
  
  ground beef, pork, chicken or cheese. ($9.00)
  
  Enchilada And Tamale
  
  enchiladaground beef, pork, chicken or cheese and pork tamale. ($9.00)
  
  Enchilada And Taco
  
  enchiladaground beef, pork, chicken or cheese & a chicken, vegetarian, ground or shredded beef taco. ($9.00)
  
  Enchilada And Chili Relleno
  
  enchiladaground beef, pork, chicken, or cheese and ($9.00)
  
  Enchilada And Tostada
  
  enchiladaground beef, pork, chicken, or cheese and a pork, bean, chicken or ground beef tostada with sour cream & guacamole ($10.00)
  
  Taco And Tamale
  
  chicken, vegetarian, ground or shredded beef taco and a pork tamale ($9.00)
  
  Enchilada And Empalmada
  
  enchiladaground beef, pork, chicken or cheese and an empalmada (chicken between two tortillas with jack cheese, topped with guacamole ($9.75)
  
  Tostada And Taco
  
  chicken, pork, bean or ground beef tostada with sour cream and guacamole and a chicken, vegetarian, ground or shredded beef taco ($10.00)
  
  Two Tacos
  
  your choice of chicken, vegetarian, ground or shredded beef taco ($9.00)
  
  Taco And Chile Relleno
  
  and a chili relleno (cheese only) ($9.00)
  
  Tostada And Chile Relleno
  
  pork, bean, chicken, or ground beef. tostada w/sour cream & guacamole and a chili relleno (cheese only) ($10.00)
  
  Burrito And Tostada
  
  pork, ground beef, chicken, or bean burrito and a pork, bean, chicken, or ground beef tostada with sour cream & guacamole ($10.00)
  
  Burrito And Taco
  
  pork, ground beef, chicken, or bean burrito and a chicken, vegetarian, ground or shredded beef taco ($9.00)
  
  Super Combination
  choose any three (3) different or same items consisting of:
  
  $11.00
  Burrito And Enchilada
  
  pork, ground beef, chicken, or bean burrito and a pork, chicken, ground beef or cheese enchilada ($9.00)
- Desserts
  
  Homemade Flan
  
  ($3.50)
  
  Churros
  
  ($3.50)
  
  Fried Ice Cream
  
  ($3.50)

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