El Cholo
1025 Wilshire Blvd, 90401-1906 - Santa Monica
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Mexican
Southwestern
Verified Dish
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Outdoor seating
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Delivery
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Takeout
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Dine-in
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Alcohol
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Cocktails
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Wine
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Reservations
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Wheelchair accessible
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Accessible restroom
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Casual
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Cozy
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Good for groups
📊 Popular Times
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Contact Information
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Phone:
+1 310-899-1106
🌐 Website:
http://elcholo.com/location/santa-monica
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Address:
1025 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica
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Google Reviews (10)
Always fun and tasty. Great service. Fair prices. Free street parking after 6pm. Try the crabmeat enchiladas and strawberry margaritas!
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Waited almost 20 before someone came to take our drink order. It was worth the wait, the food was great and plenty of it. 3rd time my wife and I have visited this restaurant over the last 6years. We don’t live here just visiting. Will definitely go back!!
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Always a great meal and quality atmosphere.
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This Mexican restaurant was great! The building is historic, the service was excellent, the prices were very reasonable and the food was delicious! I can't wait to go back!
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Recommend: Taquitos, Chicken Mole
Avoid: Margaritas, Flan
We were a huge party (16 people) but the dinner was solid! The wait staff were really confused as to who ordered what despite our waitress's best efforts, and the hostess was very curt.
The food was all solid, no complaints from anyone, but nothing stood out to me as being particularly amazing or well crafted. All just general, pretty good Americanized Mexican food.
I was told by numerous people in the party that, despite having 2-4 margaritas they didn't seem to have a buzz and a couple who had 5+ margaritas reported no hangover or ill effects, so don't expect strong mixed drinks.
I did expect more, given the stellar ratings, but the food was affordable and the restaurant was clean and well kept, so no real complaints.
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100 yrs of delicious food in a fantastic space. Late lunch outside on the patio with the Chicken Mole as a stand out offering. the Corn and green Chile tamale was great as well as the Carnitas enchilada and Relleno. be sure to ask for the Spicy salsa if ya want some heat. Excellent
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There’s a reason this place has been around for 100 years.Some of the best traditional Mexican food in LA - all perfectly prepared and delicious. Don’t miss the incredible sweet corn tamales (only available May - October)!
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Good food, great service and a beautiful place to sit! Everything was delicious but the green corn tamales were a real standout! The outdoor courtyard/patio is a great place to sit too! The servings for food and drinks are very generous so good to split.
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My family loves this classic spot and we’ve been going here for years! My children love the quesadillas and dinosaur shaped chicken nuggets AND the fact that they have popsicles!
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Just amazing. 100 years history. Very tasty and very fresh. Tamy was very kind and friendly. Highly recommended
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