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El Cholo is a Mexican restaurant chain that was founded in 1923 by Alejandro Borquez. The chain s restaurants have Spanish-influenced architecture that includes hand-painted arches, rustic ceiling timbers, fireplaces and photos of history and celebrities. The chain serves a variety of tamales, enchiladas and fajitas. Its restaurants feature a range of signature margaritas and tequilas. The...
The "straightforward" "Cali-Mex" grub (with standout green-corn tamales) is either "decent" or "delicious" "depending on how many margaritas you drink" at these chain link offshoots of the 1923 LA original; although some suggest it's "living on its long history", the costumed servers are "pleasant" and, on the whole, "it just oozes fun."
El Cholo is an institution in Los Angeles, founded by the Borquez family in the 1920s. This location near the Irvine Spectrum features a comfortable décor; thankfully, it exudes more south-of-the-border class than Mexican kitsch. El Cholo is known for its strong margaritas, so remember to try one out, along with the never-ending chips and salsa. The "grand tradicional" margarita, as strong as...
The service was slightly below average- took the waiter forever to come over to take our order. Well.. we had to call him over to take our order because after 20 minutes of just sitting at the...
Great guacamole, great salsa, fresh chips. Food is a little expensive, a little gringo, but very good.
I was craving Mexican food one night after work so I called a friend and we decided to give this place a shot. It was on the later side (the close at 9 btw) so we opted to sit in the bar. The...
El Cholo is a decent choice if you look at it for what it is, a chain restaurant in a strip mall. The review is within weeks of the restaurants closing as The Irvine Company decided not to renew...
I ordered take-out. They were quick and accurate. Cannot complain. We usually dine in and service is sometimes spotty but takeout is awesome. Maybe I should order takeout and eat it in the...
El Cholo Cantina can be found at Alton Pky 5465. The following is offered: Restaurants: Mexican. The entry is present with us since Sep 7, 2010 and was last updated on Nov 12, 2013. In Irvine there are 17 other Restaurants: Mexican. An overview can be found here.
All of the El Cholo® restaurants feature authentic and traditional Mexican dishes, many of which have come from family recipes dating back to 1923. Their distinctive menu offers classics such as their famous green corn tamales, enchiladas, and sizzling fajitas. Combination plates along with newer "comidas especiales" and fresh grilled chicken tostadita and tostada compuesta salads have made El...
LA's iconic Mexican restaurant has a branch in OC.
Know Before You Go: No reservations are taken, so expect a wait unless you arrive before 6pm or after 10pm. Just head to the bar and ease the pain of waiting with a tasty margarita.
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