El Torito 23225 Hawthorne Boulevard Torrance, CA 90505 (310) 378-0331 Located on the corner of Hawthorne Blvd and Lomita blvd along “restaurant row” is El Torito. Originally called Chubasco’s which opened in 1954. El Torito is owned by Acapulco’s which also owns El Paso Cantina. In October of 2011 El Torito filed Bankruptcy. Oliver:  My favorite Mexican restaurant growing up in Torrance was The Red Onion, next door to them... 

Alfredo’s Restaurant 2372 Pacific Coast Hwy Lomita, CA 90717 (310) 784-0393 www.alfredosrestaurant.com/ Alfredo’s is a free standing restaurant located at the southeast corner of Pacific Coast Hwy and Pennsylvania. According to some online sources this is called “Alfredo’s Restaurant No 4″ – implying that it is part of the Alfredo’s Restaurant chain however, when visiting their website at www.alfredosrestaurant.com...