El Cholo Restaurant

What's great about El Cholo is that right next to the hipster waiting to get his green corn tamale, thee is a Latino family just waiting to get some good cooking at a decent price.

Posted 08/13/02

i used to come here as a kid, before i moved across country. i loved this place, good, genuine Mexican food. always my favorite place

Posted 08/07/02

I didn't like this place. The food wasn't very good and the service was terrible! We had to get up and ask someone to bring us refills on our drinks and I didn't like the tortilla chips.

Pros: neat atmosphere, good salsa

Cons: service, food

Posted 08/07/02

Why, oh why call it Mexian food. the food is a hybrid of Mexican/Californian/American food. Now, the food isn't bad at all...I mean, it's very yummy. Lunch will run ya $15-20, depending on what you order. The waitstaff is slow especially for lunch time. Margaritas are the reason to come here. They have so many kinds, all will surely put you in a pleasant mood. Very yummy by the pitcher, and a bit cheaper too! I can name half a dozen restaurants that serve authentic Mexican food, not this stuff.

Pros: Margaritas

Cons: Mediocre Food, Slow Service

Posted 07/31/02

Let's be clear. El Cholo does not have "the best" mexican food in town, but it does have the best drinks. I hear people all the time say that this is the best mexican food in Los Angeles. Come on! This place is best know for it's margaritas. Maybe too many people are too f'd to realize that the food is fair. Think it's a bit greasy, but they do have some strong plates. It is a great place to get together and drink it up. Let's be real and keep it real.

Pros: drinks, cool hang out, margaritaville

Cons: greasy

Posted 07/29/02

They have pretty good Mexican food. I am not crazy about Mexican food, but the chicken chimichanga was delicious. The server was very friendly and accomodating, so service was very good. Portions are quite large.

Posted 07/16/02

A favorite place to go! Great food and atmosphere. My brother loves to come here when he comes down from San Francisco.

Pros: food, atmosphere

Cons: waiting

Posted 07/10/02

The food is good, service isn't great. Go for the drinks. And they don't accept 100's.

Posted 07/09/02

I have been to this restaurant only twice but in both occassions I had a great time. Food is excellent and ambience is great. What more can you ask for. Try their chicken burrito and their margaritas. You will want to come back.

Posted 07/02/02

Reservations a must, Food is ok but not enough selection. Margaritas are good though

Pros: Good Food, Margaritas

Cons: Crowded

Posted 07/01/02

I love this restaurant! I go here at least once a week and every time the food is superb & the margaritas are the best in town.

Posted 06/26/02

That's all you really need to remember about El Cholo. Go there with a group for happy hour and enjoy the margaritas, then leave and go someplace else for dinner.

Posted 06/23/02

I do mean ok, just ok. The food wasn't all that I thought it was going to be. I want here for my Birthday, was not impressed. However the mix drinks were excellent. THe service was good. I do agree with voting them the best Margarita's in Los Angels. But that's about all.

Posted 06/20/02

Not sure where this place got the reputation as a LA landmark. My 3 month old niece screamed every time we tried to bring her inside and I think she has the right idea. The decor is nice, but the staff was surly and the food was bad. No need to go deep into a sketchy nieghborhood for this one.

Pros: big

Cons: nieghborhood, salsa weak, loud

Posted 06/12/02

decent place food is ok but not great, service is the same, the only thing they have that is not ok is the salsa wich is pretty good.

Posted 06/11/02

Love the strawberry margaritas! I had the chicken chimichangas and it was very good. Atmosphere was okay.

Cons: kids

Posted 06/10/02

El Cholo food can be quite good and the Marguritas are terrific. The problem is that things go down hill when this very large restaurant is crowded. I advise arriving early, or avoid the weekend. The green corn tamalies are always great.

Pros: Good Food, Friendly Ambiance/bar, Marguritas

Cons: Can be too Busy, Often a jammed Bar

Posted 06/10/02

The atmosphere is fine but the food is mediocre, the drinks will carry you through the night,

Posted 06/05/02

The food at El Cholo is pretty good. I like to have the Chicken Chimis. They are great and are alot of food to eat with rice and beans. The other food I tried is pretty good but not the best I have ever had.

Pros: Lots of food, good salsa

Cons: ok service

Posted 06/05/02

It's not INCREDIBLE!!!. Nor is the atmosphere AMAZING!!!!!.

It's nice, fun and the food is good. It's also a bit more expensive than a lunch should be. And the "world famour margeritas" are nothing more than expensive margeritas. They'll get you sloshed but so will a bottle of Boon's Farm.

For my daily mexican fix I'll stick with the simple and authentic. Someplace like Romero's is much more my style.

Posted 06/04/02

The green corn tamales and chili relleno here are real good! The green corn tamales are a little on the sweet side, but still delicious. They have a margarita here called the 24 Kt. Margarita that costs $24. One sip and you'll know why it's so damn expensive!

Posted 05/30/02

The food at El Cholo's is Very Good they offer a range of Items and the praportions are very Generious

Pros: Inexpensive, Good Food, A lot for the Price

Cons: Parking, not to much for kids, kids menu is small

Posted 05/22/02

El Cholo has to be the best mexican restaurant around Los Angeles! They are well known for thier GREAT Green Corn Tamales! The service can be kinda slow at times... Otherwise the food is great!!!

Pros: parking, food, drinks

Cons: the wait, slow service, crowded

Posted 05/22/02

Yeah, this place is a mainstay in the LA restaurant scene, but the truth is, it's just not that good. Well, at least the food is not that good. The atmosphere is a lot of fun, with the labyrinth of rooms and the friendly waiters. But the food is fair to midland, no real spice to it, and certainly nothing original.

Pros: Atmosphere

Cons: Food, Lines

Posted 05/19/02

I find the food bland, the service spotty and overall, just not worth the wait.

Posted 05/16/02

Good Old school Mexican food with Friendly service and a fun place to chill.

Posted 05/15/02