El Cholo Restaurant
1025 Wilshire Blvd
Santa MonicaCA90403
Payment Methods: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Gift Certificate, Check
Closed
- Sunday
- 11:00am-9:00pm
- Monday
- 11:00am-10:00pm
- Tuesday
- 11:00am-10:00pm
- Wednesday
- 11:00am-10:00pm
- Thursday
- 11:00am-10:00pm
- Friday
- 11:00am-11:00pm
- Saturday
- 11:00am-11:00pm
- Average Rating
- Total Reviews
- (105)
Recommended
1
Not Recommended
0
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Description
El Cholo Mexican is located at 1025 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA. This location is in the Wilshire Montana neighborhood. This business specializes in Restaurants and has 29 review(s) with a star rating of 3.8. El Cholo Mexican is open Mon, 11am-10pm; Tue, 11am-10pm; Wed, 11am-10pm; Thu, 11am-10pm; Fri, 11am-11pm; Sat, 11am-11pm; Sun, 11am-9pm and accepts American Express, Cash, Discover,...
Tips
Delivery:
You can get food delivered by calling L.A. Bite at (310) 441-2483, but you'll pay a delivery fee. For takeout, call the restaurant to order.
Parking:
Leave your car with the valet for $3.50, or try your luck with metered street parking.
Member Reviews
Classic LA Mexican Restaurant:
El Cholo has been in LA forever; it's an institution. Although this branch isn't as famous as the Western Ave. one, it still captures that fun, festive feeling. Although the food is good, the bar and margarita experience is what you come for. El Cholo is great for families with young children, parties or dates. The staff is great.
Editorial Reviews
An "LA original", this 1920s Mid-City mainstay and its offshoots "haven't changed much over the years" with "straightforward" "Cali-Mex" grub (with standout green-corn tamales) that's either "decent" or "delicious" "depending on how many margaritas you drink"; although some say it's "living on its long history", the "old-world" decor is "charming", costumed servers "pleasant" and, on the whole,...
El Cholo Restaurant Review:
Students and families like the good margaritas and festive atmosphere, which are practically guaranteed at El Cholo. The food is pretty good, too. Menu items include spinach and Jack cheese enchiladas with corn and tomato salsa; top sirloin beef tacos with bacon and tomatillo-chipotle salsa, served with black beans and rice; roasted pork with avocado relish and sautéed onions; and the famous...
Kitschy decor, standard Mexican fare and margaritas with a kick.:
The Scene
A faux roof made of tile, decoratively carved wood booths, and crookedly hung pictures of the owners' family make it apparent that minimalism is not the theme here. ...
A faux roof made of tile, decoratively carved wood booths, and crookedly hung pictures of the owners' family make it apparent that minimalism is not the theme here. ...
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El Cholo, Santa Monica. 223 likes · 38 talking about this · 6,211 were here. Mexican Restaurant
