The best way to describe this Los Angeles mainstay is "old fashioned." It has been at its present location for what seems like a millennium. Generation after generations have left here satisfied, only to return for more shortly thereafter. The food is ... More [+]
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"I'm not a huge fan of Mexican food, but I enjoyed my trip to El Cholo.The restaurant is homey and comfortable.The tables are private and the restaurant is very well decorated.The food was real..." more
"The food is horrendous!I am Mexican and I love our food; everyone talks about this place but the food is awful.It is tasteless, no zest!It is nowhere in being authentic.I had a TACO and I hated it ..." more
"Okay, I've read some of the reviews here -- several made me angry -- so I'm throwing in my '2 cents':I have to laugh at people who trash El Cholo after apparently just one visit..." more
"how or why people rated this place high. Yeah the guacamole was tasty and so was every thing else....... but..... to me and my wife, we thought this place and the food was pretty much standard ordi..." more
" Standard Mexican fare-and fine if one likes that sort of thing--beans, rice, etc., etc., etc.
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" Very disappointed in how bland the food was. Service was better than the food.
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" The drinks are great, the setting is charming, the food is so-so. But it's a party anyway.
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" I've been coming to El Cholo since I was born, and Carmen, who's now retired, still calls me with gossip. The Margaritas are the best in the world, and have inspired my own. The signature gr..." more
" recommend the green corn tamales when offered; fine appetizers and Margaritas; a traditional favorite for many-- including us!
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"I did not order a side of r o a c h, but ar o a c h leg appeared on my plate!Who knows where the rest of the r o a c h was.Needless to say, I will not be returning to El Cholo.Too bad, because the ..." more
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Address:
1121 South Western AvenueLos Angeles, CA, US
Phone:
(323) 734-2773
Price Range
17
Hours
M-Th 11a-10p, F-Sa 11a-11p, Su 10a-9p
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