El Cholo
- Since 1923
- Green corn tamales
- Historic
- 1121 S Western Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90006
- 323-734-2773
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Menu
Antojitos
↑ All sections- Guacamole Molcajete Style (2007)
Served in an authentic bowl for you to mix and mash.
$16.750 - Aged Cheese Quesadilla (1969)
Grilled in a handmade flour tortilla. With beef, roasted pork or chicken add $2.00.
$15.950 - Sonora Style Nachos (1983)
Frijoles, tomato salsa, sour cream and guacamole.
$13.950 - Carmen's Original Nachos (1959)$8.950
- Fiesta Platter (1995)
Crab and beef taquitos, nachos, quesadillas, chimichangas, guacamole and sour cream.
For 2 $21.95 / For 4 $29.950 - Chimichanga Appetizer (1967)
Crisp flour tortilla, chicken and jack cheese.
$15.250 - Taquitos (1995)
Chicken, beef or crab with salsa fresca.
$12.250 - House Guacamole (1955)
Half portion.
$12.750 - Handmade Flour Tortilla (1923)$3.950
Enchiladas
↑ All sections- Blue Corn Chicken Enchiladas (1985)
Tomatillo salsa verde, sour cream and avocado garnish.
$24.750 - Sonora Style Enchilada (1923)
The first enchilada served at El Cholo. Layered corn tortillas, simmered chicken, salsa roja, salsa verde and a fried egg.
$22.950 - Crabmeat Enchilada (1971)
Jalapeño-cilantro pesto sauce, sour cream and avocado.
$26.950 - Enchiladas Suiza (1976)
Breast of chicken, light salsa verde and sour cream.
$23.950 - Annie's Early California (1992)
- Vegetarian
Mixed garden vegetables, spinach, corn, sautéed mushrooms and crushed pecans.
$19.950 - Enchiladas Mariscos (1999)
Lobster, scallops and shrimp, jack cheese and chipotle cream sauce.
$29.950 - Santa Barbara Enchiladas (1995)
Shrimp and chicken, sautéed mushrooms, onions, guajillo chile salsa and jack cheese.
$27.550 - Mole Chicken Enchiladas (2023)
In honor of our 100th year. Slow braised shredded chicken, jack cheese, roasted chile and chocolate mole.
$27.250
Sopas and Ensaladas
↑ All sections- Tortilla Soup (1991)
Avocado, grilled chicken, cheese and roasted poblano chile with strips of tortillas.
Cup $7.95 / Bowl $9.950 - 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)
Blackened chicken, black beans, queso fresco, avocado and pepita cilantro vinaigrette.
$20.950 - Mexican Chopped Vegetable Salad (2019)
- Vegetarian
Romaine, kale, roasted corn, avocado, jicama, black beans, tortilla strips and citrus vinaigrette.
$18.750
Combinaciones (1938)
↑ All sections- No. 1
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.
$22.950 - No. 2
Cheese enchilada and chile relleno.
$22.950 - No. 3
Cheese enchilada and pork tamale.
$22.950 - No. 4
Two cheese enchiladas.
$22.950 - No. 5
Chile relleno and rolled beef taco.
$22.950 - No. 6
Choice of one.
$17.750
Comidas Especiales
↑ All sections- Burrito Dorado (1977)
Chile con carne, beans, rice, cheddar cheese, tomato salsa, sour cream and guacamole.
$24.950 - Chicken Chimichangas (1967)
Crisp flour tortilla, guajillo chicken, poblano chile and guacamole.
$21.950 - Chile Con Carne (1923)
Tender beef, traditional chile sauce, tortillas and guacamole.
$25.250 - Carne Asada (1984)
Angus New York steak, pico de gallo and guacamole.
$31.950 - Filet Mignon Tacos (2009)
Three handmade corn tortillas, molcajete salsa and cilantro rice.
$29.950 - Fish Tacos (2001)
Pan seared mahi mahi, handmade corn tortillas, shredded cabbage and crema fresca.
$26.250 - Tres Tacos Al Carbon (1990)
Marinated top sirloin, bacon, jack cheese and tomatillo-chipotle salsa.
$24.450 - Plato De Carnitas (1989)
Roasted pork, fresh avocado relish, escabeche onions and choice of tortillas.
$24.250
House Favorites
↑ All sections- Green Corn Tamales (1923)
Corn off the cob, cheddar cheese and Ortega chile, steamed in its own husk, with beans and rice. Available May–October.
$23.950 - A Taste Of History (1996)
Cheese enchilada, rolled beef taco, chile relleno and pork tamale with Spanish rice and refried beans.
$27.950 - Fajitas — Steak (1984)
Sautéed with fresh vegetables, served on a sizzling skillet. Marinated tender strips of steak.
$28.950 - Fajitas — Chicken
Delicate chunks of chicken.
$27.250 - Fajitas — Shrimp
Our house specialty.
$29.550 - Fajitas — Vegetable
- Vegetarian
A fresh vegetable medley.
$23.950 - Combination Seafood Fajita$36.750
Lunch Specials
↑ All sections- Broadway & Santa Barbara Special
Choice of two: cheese enchilada, chile relleno, tamale or taco, served with Caesar salad. Daily until 4pm.
$20.750 - Chicken Verde Enchilada
Tomatillo salsa, shredded chicken, crema fresca, black beans and rice.
$18.550 - Chicken Taquitos
Three taquitos, avocado salsa, queso fresco, crema, black beans and rice.
$17.450 - Carnitas Lunch Burrito
Roasted pork, black beans and rice, Oaxaca cheese, chipotle tomatillo salsa and avocado.
$18.250
Margaritas
↑ All sections- Gran Tradicional
Cuervo Tradicional, Herradura Silver, Cointreau and a float of Don Julio Anejo.
$17.250 - L.A. Lemonade
1800, Sauza Conmemorativo, Herradura Silver and Cointreau, hand shaken and served up.
$16.950 - El Cholo Margarita
Our world famous recipe since 1967, on the rocks in a pint glass.
$14.950 - La Flaca
Patron Silver, Patron Citronage orange liqueur and fresh lime juice.
$16.950 - Coconut Margarita
Blended, served in an old fashioned margarita glass with a toasted coconut rim.
$15.950 - Zapata's Widow
Don Julio Silver, fresh lime juice and a Don Julio 1942 float. One of a kind presentation.
$24.950 - Fruit Margarita
Strawberry, mango, peach and more.
$14.950
Specialty Tequilas
↑ All sections- 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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