El Taurino
Mexican restaurant · 1104 Hoover St, Los Angeles, CA 90006, United States · United States
★ 4.0 on Google · 5,466 reviews · View on Google Maps
Manipulation score
CleanCompleted Aug 5, 2026 · 116 reviews flagged
How this score works
The score estimates how strongly this place's review record matches known manipulation patterns, from 0 (no signs) to 100. Verdicts: Clean below 40, Suspicious from 40, Likely Manipulated from 70. It rises with the share of reviews flagged and how suspicious each one is.
- Burst
- — an abnormal spike of five-star reviews in a single day compared to the place's usual pace.
- Low activity account
- — the reviewer has almost no other reviews, photos, or Local Guide history; throwaway accounts look like this.
- Duplicate text
- — the wording is nearly identical to another review of the same place.
Verdicts are statistical estimates based on public review patterns, not accusations.
Review anatomy
Reviews examined
1,000
Flagged
116
12% of examined
Flagged avg rating
4.3★
place average 4.0★
Reviews per month
| Month | Reviews | Flagged |
|---|---|---|
| May ’23 | 20 | 0 |
| Jun ’23 | 30 | 9 |
| Jul ’23 | 34 | 1 |
| Aug ’23 | 33 | 5 |
| Sep ’23 | 35 | 3 |
| Oct ’23 | 32 | 3 |
| Nov ’23 | 28 | 2 |
| Dec ’23 | 24 | 3 |
| Jan ’24 | 32 | 4 |
| Feb ’24 | 20 | 2 |
| Mar ’24 | 22 | 5 |
| Apr ’24 | 30 | 3 |
| May ’24 | 30 | 4 |
| Jun ’24 | 32 | 1 |
| Jul ’24 | 39 | 3 |
| Aug ’24 | 24 | 2 |
| Sep ’24 | 26 | 3 |
| Oct ’24 | 23 | 5 |
| Nov ’24 | 32 | 1 |
| Dec ’24 | 28 | 2 |
| Jan ’25 | 17 | 3 |
| Feb ’25 | 23 | 4 |
| Mar ’25 | 28 | 1 |
| Apr ’25 | 23 | 2 |
| May ’25 | 38 | 4 |
| Jun ’25 | 20 | 1 |
| Jul ’25 | 31 | 4 |
| Aug ’25 | 20 | 6 |
| Sep ’25 | 26 | 4 |
| Oct ’25 | 28 | 4 |
| Nov ’25 | 14 | 3 |
| Dec ’25 | 20 | 3 |
| Jan ’26 | 23 | 2 |
| Feb ’26 | 14 | 3 |
| Mar ’26 | 19 | 1 |
| Apr ’26 | 25 | 1 |
| May ’26 | 19 | 2 |
| Jun ’26 | 20 | 6 |
| Jul ’26 | 17 | 1 |
| Aug ’26 | 1 | 0 |
Rating distribution
Evidence
- burst 3 five-star reviews on 2025-08-27 vs avg 0.5/day weight 1
- low activity account 105 reviews flagged weight 0.8
- duplicate text 9 reviews flagged weight 0.9
Flagged reviews
Exhibit — 4 reviews, near-identical wording
Great food, everything is delicious 😋😋
- Bazyx Rusty Shackleford ★★★★★ 2023-08-17 suspicion 90
- Alejandro Vazquez ★★★★★ 2024-07-23 suspicion 57
- Katalin Horváth ★★★★★ 2026-02-10 suspicion 61
- Diego Hernandez ★★★★★ 2026-05-16 suspicion 90
Exhibit — 3 reviews, near-identical wording
The best Mexican food is delicious.
- Gloria Amaya ★★★★★ 2023-08-20 suspicion 57
- Melesio Garcia ★★★★★ 2024-10-01 suspicion 57
- TED PARK ★★★★ 2026-01-03 suspicion 57
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
The best tacos and barbacoa de borrego
- jorge alcantara ★★★★★ 2025-02-10 suspicion 57
- yadira martinez ★★★★★ 2025-05-01 suspicion 57
Showing the 10 most suspicious of 107 remaining flagged reviews.
Bryan
1 review
★★★★★
2025-08-27
Isaac Choko
68 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2025-08-27
The ribs are the best in town!
Daniel Delarosa
86 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2025-08-27
I've gone to this place over thirty years ago and the food is still good... In the hood, still good.
Fernando Moyado
activity unknown
★★★★★
2026-07-25
박상무TV
activity unknown
★★★★★
2026-06-28
Brenda Martinez
2 reviews
★★★★★
2026-06-10
Yesterday was my first time trying this place and it was so good. The tacos and the agua de horchata were delicious. Definitely recommend.
Alerta Roja
activity unknown
★☆☆☆☆
2026-06-02
Melvin Morales
2 reviews
★☆☆☆☆
2026-06-02
I've been buying bullfighting products for years. But lately, everything comes with way too much grease. It's unbelievable how they sell everything with spilled oil, watered down and broken from so much oil. They need to improve it.
Omar Sanchez
1 review
★☆☆☆☆
2026-04-12
It's an unpleasant place because of the service. The man taking orders gives very little sauce and the food is cold. If you ask for more sauce, before he gives it to you, he gets argumentative and always defensive; it seems he has a problem with himself.
Josseline Cruz
2 reviews
★★★★★
2026-03-16
Report generated Aug 5, 2026. Reviews change — you can request a fresh investigation.
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