El Cholo Reviews
Submitted by Enrique De La Garza on 01/15/2022
Enrique De La Garza 5 stars rating.
Busy busy busy friday night. Got sat immediately with no reservations. Wait staff super quick. Got our apps, drinks, main course so quick! Honestly a mind blowing restaurant experience. Food was amazing and is a Downtown LA must do!
lupe nunez 5 stars rating.
First time coming in and I love it. Great customer service and friendly staff. The food was delicious and the margaritas! love it. They know how to make a margarita. I will certainly come next time here again
Submitted by Lupe Nunez on 08/22/2022
Caroline Therrien 5 stars rating.
i got the taste of history dish and it was massive, but perfect shared between two people. Tasted great, and the pina colada was good too
Submitted by Caroline Therrien on 08/09/2022
Christine Nguyen 5 stars rating.
The food and service here were amazing. We came here after all other places were only accepting reservations, but I'm so glad we came here. The food was phenomenal and the service was top notch. Water was filled right away every time, and our waitress was super friendly. The simmered chicken was so flavorful and delicious. We had the appetizer sampler that feeds 4. We couldn't finish between 3 of us. The salsas that came with the complimentary chips were refreshing and had a decent variety in taste, texture and heat. Their tortilla soup was also really tasty. I can't wait to go back to try more.
Submitted by Christine Nguyen on 07/02/2022
sophie williams 5 stars rating.
went here last night before the kacey musgraves concert and they were playing kacey all night !! the food was amazing and our server was super nicer and attentive despite the restaurant being extremely busy. i got the chimichanga appetizer as a meal and it was amazing. i loved that on the menu it showed the year they started serving the dish. amazing food and really nice atmosphere
Submitted by Sophie Williams on 02/21/2022
Maria Serpas 4 stars rating.
It was good. Food was warm, delicious, and filling. I had their original enchilada plate. Was full of sauce, cheese, beans, and chicken. Plus, it had an egg and it was a perfect combination.. Our wait was longer than they told us and the buzzer did not buzz for us. Not until we went to ask did they sit us in. Lesson learned, don't wait outside, be close to the door because they were yelling out people's name. So, not sure why the buzzer was needed?
Anyway, also no tapatio! For a Mexican restaurant in the heart of LA it's unusual, but that's just me. I love tapatio. Was a busy night so we didn't have much of the waiter, but he did the best he could with all the tables he was serving.
Overall, good place, but over rated.
Submitted by Maria Serpas on 12/11/2021
Esme 5 stars rating.
We went to the downtown location and I must say the setting was very pleasant not too bright or crowded for that matter. Food was delicious and waiter was very courteous as well. I got the Es un Milagro margarita and it came on a small tray with a candy next to it as part of their breast cancer donation charity...very thoughtful! Flan was delicious too ????
Submitted by Esme on 12/06/2021
Qwen Lee 5 stars rating.
I've never heard of this restaurant & I ate here the 1st time in LA 3 weeks ago. Learned that it has been in LA for decades & some celebrities & pro athletes came here when I photos of them. Had the steak fajitas which is my favorite Mexican dish & a bit similar to Burnt Tortilla.
Submitted by Qwen Lee on 10/11/2021
D MOORE 4 stars rating.
Seem like a nice place with a rich heritage and history in Downtown LA so hard to give them only 3 stars. Truth is food was marginal and Margaritas was large but lacking flavor. I have had soo many tastier Mexican dishes and drinks at far less attractive locations. But this place has character and history. Overall menu execution needs improvement.
Submitted by D Moore on 10/06/2021
lilia Flores 1 stars rating.
Worst place ever, totally not what I expected food was awful,drinks not to mention expensive and not good at all,first time visiting this place and last time,I Do Not Recommend This Place. On a scale of 1-10 I would give a 0????☹️ Nasty Food!!!
Submitted by Lilia Flores on 09/06/2021
