El Cholo
- Since 1923
- Green corn tamales
- Historic
- 1121 S Western Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90006
- 323-734-2773
- Last verified:
1121 S Western Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90006 — Open in Google Maps

Menu
Antojitos
- Guacamole Molcajete Style (2007)$16.75
Served in an authentic bowl for you to mix and mash.
0 - Aged Cheese Quesadilla (1969)$15.95
Grilled in a handmade flour tortilla. With beef, roasted pork or chicken add $2.00.
0 - Sonora Style Nachos (1983)$13.95
Frijoles, tomato salsa, sour cream and guacamole.
0 - Carmen's Original Nachos (1959)$8.950
- Fiesta Platter (1995)For 2 $21.95 / For 4 $29.95
Crab and beef taquitos, nachos, quesadillas, chimichangas, guacamole and sour cream.
0 - Chimichanga Appetizer (1967)$15.25
Crisp flour tortilla, chicken and jack cheese.
0 - Taquitos (1995)$12.25
Chicken, beef or crab with salsa fresca.
0 - House Guacamole (1955)$12.75
Half portion.
0 - Handmade Flour Tortilla (1923)$3.950
Enchiladas
- Blue Corn Chicken Enchiladas (1985)$24.75
Tomatillo salsa verde, sour cream and avocado garnish.
0 - Sonora Style Enchilada (1923)$22.95
The first enchilada served at El Cholo. Layered corn tortillas, simmered chicken, salsa roja, salsa verde and a fried egg.
0 - Crabmeat Enchilada (1971)$26.95
Jalapeño-cilantro pesto sauce, sour cream and avocado.
0 - Enchiladas Suiza (1976)$23.95
Breast of chicken, light salsa verde and sour cream.
0 - Annie's Early California (1992)$19.95
- Vegetarian
Mixed garden vegetables, spinach, corn, sautéed mushrooms and crushed pecans.
0 - Enchiladas Mariscos (1999)$29.95
Lobster, scallops and shrimp, jack cheese and chipotle cream sauce.
0 - Santa Barbara Enchiladas (1995)$27.55
Shrimp and chicken, sautéed mushrooms, onions, guajillo chile salsa and jack cheese.
0 - Mole Chicken Enchiladas (2023)$27.25
In honor of our 100th year. Slow braised shredded chicken, jack cheese, roasted chile and chocolate mole.
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Sopas and Ensaladas
- Tortilla Soup (1991)Cup $7.95 / Bowl $9.95
Avocado, grilled chicken, cheese and roasted poblano chile with strips of tortillas.
0 - Joe's Traditional Albondigas (1923)Cup $7.95 / Bowl $9.950
- "Felix's" Caesar Salad (1991)Entree $16.95 / Side $9.950
- Southwest Chicken Tostada (2008)$20.95
Blackened chicken, black beans, queso fresco, avocado and pepita cilantro vinaigrette.
0 - Mexican Chopped Vegetable Salad (2019)$18.75
- Vegetarian
Romaine, kale, roasted corn, avocado, jicama, black beans, tortilla strips and citrus vinaigrette.
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Combinaciones (1938)
- No. 1$22.95
Cheese enchilada and rolled beef taco. All combination plates served with Spanish rice and refried beans. To add chicken, roasted pork or beef, add $2 per enchilada.
0 - No. 2$22.95
Cheese enchilada and chile relleno.
0 - No. 3$22.95
Cheese enchilada and pork tamale.
0 - No. 4$22.95
Two cheese enchiladas.
0 - No. 5$22.95
Chile relleno and rolled beef taco.
0 - No. 6$17.75
Choice of one.
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Comidas Especiales
- Burrito Dorado (1977)$24.95
Chile con carne, beans, rice, cheddar cheese, tomato salsa, sour cream and guacamole.
0 - Chicken Chimichangas (1967)$21.95
Crisp flour tortilla, guajillo chicken, poblano chile and guacamole.
0 - Chile Con Carne (1923)$25.25
Tender beef, traditional chile sauce, tortillas and guacamole.
0 - Carne Asada (1984)$31.95
Angus New York steak, pico de gallo and guacamole.
0 - Filet Mignon Tacos (2009)$29.95
Three handmade corn tortillas, molcajete salsa and cilantro rice.
0 - Fish Tacos (2001)$26.25
Pan seared mahi mahi, handmade corn tortillas, shredded cabbage and crema fresca.
0 - Tres Tacos Al Carbon (1990)$24.45
Marinated top sirloin, bacon, jack cheese and tomatillo-chipotle salsa.
0 - Plato De Carnitas (1989)$24.25
Roasted pork, fresh avocado relish, escabeche onions and choice of tortillas.
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House Favorites
- Green Corn Tamales (1923)$23.95
Corn off the cob, cheddar cheese and Ortega chile, steamed in its own husk, with beans and rice. Available May–October.
0 - A Taste Of History (1996)$27.95
Cheese enchilada, rolled beef taco, chile relleno and pork tamale with Spanish rice and refried beans.
0 - Fajitas — Steak (1984)$28.95
Sautéed with fresh vegetables, served on a sizzling skillet. Marinated tender strips of steak.
0 - Fajitas — Chicken$27.25
Delicate chunks of chicken.
0 - Fajitas — Shrimp$29.55
Our house specialty.
0 - Fajitas — Vegetable$23.95
- Vegetarian
A fresh vegetable medley.
0 - Combination Seafood Fajita$36.750
Lunch Specials
- Broadway & Santa Barbara Special$20.75
Choice of two: cheese enchilada, chile relleno, tamale or taco, served with Caesar salad. Daily until 4pm.
0 - Chicken Verde Enchilada$18.55
Tomatillo salsa, shredded chicken, crema fresca, black beans and rice.
0 - Chicken Taquitos$17.45
Three taquitos, avocado salsa, queso fresco, crema, black beans and rice.
0 - Carnitas Lunch Burrito$18.25
Roasted pork, black beans and rice, Oaxaca cheese, chipotle tomatillo salsa and avocado.
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Margaritas
- Gran Tradicional$17.25
Cuervo Tradicional, Herradura Silver, Cointreau and a float of Don Julio Anejo.
0 - L.A. Lemonade$16.95
1800, Sauza Conmemorativo, Herradura Silver and Cointreau, hand shaken and served up.
0 - El Cholo Margarita$14.95
Our world famous recipe since 1967, on the rocks in a pint glass.
0 - La Flaca$16.95
Patron Silver, Patron Citronage orange liqueur and fresh lime juice.
0 - Coconut Margarita$15.95
Blended, served in an old fashioned margarita glass with a toasted coconut rim.
0 - Zapata's Widow$24.95
Don Julio Silver, fresh lime juice and a Don Julio 1942 float. One of a kind presentation.
0 - Fruit Margarita$14.95
Strawberry, mango, peach and more.
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Specialty Tequilas
- Casa Noble Anejo$200
- Corzo Anejo$200
- Don Julio 1942$360
- Don Julio Real$480
Menu items and prices are approximate and may have changed — call the restaurant to confirm.
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