El Torito Santa Monica

We went on New Year's Day, food turnover on the buffet was slow, so eating seemed over boiled. taco bar was very good, freshly tasting.

Eating is really good, but most of our teller missed pages because they were out of them, waiting for our appetizer and another 1/2 hour for our food.

Sitting was slow, waiting for slow, but as soon as we were recognized and had a waiter, the dinge improved dramatically. eating was above average for a chain restaurant.

Website said not only buffet, until 2pm server was in order, but gave us a menu, then came back to say not open until 2pm he gave a good tipp on the margarita for $5 eating was okay, but the price for buffet was $36 everyone! the inflation is a thing that gouging for a buffet is out of order.

I was expecting the kind of buffet they had for thanksgiving where u got turkey r ham mashed potatoes,yams,green beans plus Mexican entrees for Christmas is just tri tip r ham and Mexican entrees