jilter wrote:El Torito.
They had a quality Mexican buffet and some amazing corn side dish I will never forget.
They had a location on Milwaukee just north of Lake Street.
And one on Milwaukee just south of Lake Avenue (Glenview). I agree they were a lot better than average for sit-down chain food, where my older son learned to eat salsa (with his hands) and spoke his first full sentence. Yes there's better mom-n-pop Mex in my neighborhood, but they always worked well for a busy family.
What is patriotism, but the love of good things we ate in our childhood?
-- Lin Yutang