El Toritos Mexican Restaurant

My husband, son, and I stopped at El Torito for a quick lunch on a recent weekday. We had been anxious to try out their menu since they opened in Franklin. The restaurant is a bright, small, and cozy space; they share building space with a liquor store directly off Interstate 65 in Franklin, Indiana. The salsa was fresh, bright, and flavorful without being too spicy. My husband and I both ordered the #8 lunch combo. The hubs reported that, for his dish, the chicken was moist and not overcooked and that everything tasted fresh, balanced, and satisfying. I ordered the same plate off the lunch menu; however, since I don't eat meat, I asked for substitutions of a bean burrito and a cheese enchilada in place of the chicken and beef options. My son ordered pizza off the children's menu and reported that it was "the best pizza I ever had in my entire life." I would encourage folks in the area looking for a cheap and easy Mexican lunch or dinner to give El Torito a try.

The outside is a drab old Indiana shopping center.  The inside is a fabulous Mexican villa.  The help is friendly and knowledgeable, the menu is of reasonable size.  The Margaritas are quite good, the chips and salsa are fine.

My wife had the beaf and been burrito and was quite happy.  I had the carnitas with guacamole salad.  The waitress forgot the salad and was apologetic.  There were a lot of carnitas and they were very tasty, though some of the pieces of pork were fat.  But even leaving the fat aside, which I did, there was a lot of meat.  The beans and rice were fine and I enjoyed the salad.

I'd happily go back.