El Cholo - CORONA DEL MAR

We ate here, Friday night the 22nd. It’s a Terrific place. The food items, on the menu, have the dates they were first introduced. We had a fiesta platter which comes with chicken and crab taquitos, quesadillas and nachos underneath it all. I had the Sonoran Enchiladas, which comes with an egg on it. My daughter had the shrimp and chicken enchiladas and my wife had a Mexican salad. They were all prepared extremely well. We requested a hot salsa and they provided a dark Smokey flavored salsa that was outstanding. It was delicious yet so spicy it demanded we not use too much of it at once. The restaurant was very crowded but the service was excellent. The wait time for the meals was very brief and the waiter and busboy were very attentive. The prices were very reasonable for such high quality meals.

Visited California for the first time on a business trip and only had 2 days to experience it. I happened to stubble upon El Cholo’s and I’m SO glad I did! I felt like I had the full Californian experience; sunny patio with exotic flowers, authentic Mexican food, and the best margarita I’ve ever had. The atmosphere is 10/10. They also give you free pralines at the end of your visit. Hope to come back one day!

Been going here for years for special birthdays for coworkers. Always good food and service. Margaritas are the best.

Asked locally where they would eat a Mexican meal El Chopo kept popping up. Was not disappointed.

A very nice spot with good food and good service. Comfortable old school Mexican food with traditional favorites.