El Cholo

Delicious meal and great drinks. Had a great brunch here. A lot of indoor and outdoor seating. Our server was also really awesome. Best fajitas I’ve had in LA.

Old time favorite place for sit down Mexican food. This type of Mexican food speaks mostly to baby boomers and millennials. The decoration is very cool and the photos are nostalgic. The margaritas are strong but way too sweet for me. Suggest ordering a “skinny” margarita and adding lime juice to balance it out. Food good. Service is fantastic. Staff goes an out of their way to make sure you have a good time. I am a big fan of their Flan

We went for dinner. Tried many items of the menu and they were all so tasteful! The burrito had to be the favorite. The meat was like barbacoa style, so good. The place gives off an Italian vibe or very old timely look. The staff was very nice. The lighting was perfect, dim but not too dark. Only valet parking(cash). Parking on street is very limited. We got lucky. Cute bar across the street (calaveras) if you wanna do dinner and drinks one night. I would definitely come back here if I was craving Mexican. One of the few places we enjoyed in California.. the pictures/ presentation of the food is mediocre at best but trust that the food is good!!!

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

Hadn't been there for years, forgot it existed, the renembered their excellent, unpretentious refried beans, rice , and chili rellano, said what the hell, let's see how it is. It was crowded, busy, friendly, noisy and really delicious and comfortable. Unpretentitious, sure, but when you're in the mood for Mexican food it's the real deal.

We eat here every single time we visit LA. Or at one of the other locations, but the Santa Monica one has a great outdoor patio where our dog can sit with us. Green Corn Tamales 🥰 Margaritas! Guacamole 🥑 Chips and salsa! Pretty much everything is good here, but those are my favorites. This location has valet parking, but we almost always have luck parking on the street (just read the street signs carefully). One of my other favorite things is the little pecan praline candies they give you at the end.

Unique blue corn tamales that everyone should try at least once. I don’t know what it is about this place, but I kid you not, no other table was under 65 year old. Beautiful Spanish revival space.

Hurts my soul to have such bland Mexican food! It didn’t taste *bad* but it’s crazy to me this place survives in the greater LA area.