This restaurant at 2404 W. Sepulveda Blvd. in Torrance has been in operation for over 30 years. I might have been there 20 years ago but can't remember anything about it. Before we got there, I checked out the menu on the internet. It's good to do a little homework so as not to waste precious time when you get to the restaurant.
Their chips were very good. It was thinner and tastier than the ones from Red Onion.
We ordered a dish that was from the "El Paso's Especiales"; The Sea of Cortez. That had a Halibut filet, grilled jumbo shrimp brochette on a bed of rice, a crab enchilada served with sauteed fresh vegetables. We were surprised to find the halibut to be delicious; flaky and very light. The shrimps were not overcooked and were succulent as should be. We also ordered the Fish Taco. There were 2 tacos on corn tortillas with lightly fried white fish (golden brown) with cabbage, pico de gallo and chipotle sour cream, also served with vegetables.
We enjoyed both entrees with our blended Margaritas. Maybe eating practically free contributed to the enjoyment of our meal...who knows?
We decided to order the Deep Fried Ice Cream which sounded wonderful. It was vanilla ice cream rolled in crispy flakes (corn flakes) served on a cinnamon sugar tortilla with Mexican chocolate. It would have been a lot better if the flakes were really crispy; they were on the stale side. The shell, ice cream and chocolate sauce were good. I guess three out of four ain't that bad.
If you decide to go to El Paso Cantina, try and get there early since parking could be a problem. We had to go around several times and street parking was full as well. We ended up parking in the next lot.
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