I came on a Saturday early night and sat at the bar. The 3 bartenders on duty showed me the greatest hospitality I've seen in years. Outstanding service. The carne asada was perfectly cooked. Great experience in overall!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tres Smith
Amazing all around! Edwin, Renee and their wonderful staff were the perfect pick! We are from Utah but my son and our new daughter-in-law decided on a wedding in the Newport Beach area. We had a large group to feed for a the groom’s dinner and El Cholo in Corona Del Mar did not disappoint! Edwin and Renee made the experience of planning and coordinating a dinner from afar seem easy! Thank you making it a magical night! If you are in the Newport Beach area make El Cholo your next place to eat! The best Mexican fine dining area around! My favorite is the Enchiladas Suiza or their Molé! Muchísimas Gracias!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Barbara Evans
Very friendly and efficient service the food was extraordinarily good. I had Carnitas fajitas and a skinny margarita. It was delicious.
Julie C
The tableside guacamole was good. My husband ordered the filet mignon fajitas unfortunately the smell did not match the flavor (or lack thereof). The meat was dry and mushy at the same time. The flavor was like cast iron and rotting meat. The other person in my party ordered the mahi mahi fish tacos and they were NOT mahi mahi but instead a fishy, flakey, white fish that was possibly bass or cod.
Chris Arrandale
Great food with an amazingly attentive wait staff. Kept our waters topped off almost faster than could drink it. Incredibly helpful, nice and attentive. Great atmosphere and great food. Really couldn't ask for more.
Sara H
By far some of the best food I've had! The service was fantastic, the food was delicious, and the margaritas were not made with pre-mixed ingredients. Also- they make your guacamole at the table! I would highly recommend stopping by if you are in the area!
Oh Mom
We've only been there twice, once for takeout and another to eat inside the restaurant although they have plenty of seating outside. Our favorite is their green corn tamale!
I like that they are very accommodating when ordering! They let you substitute items or add your choice of protein.
And they were excellent with our takeout order. The woman taking my order did a great job. The food came out correctly and quickly.
Christi Lott
The worst El Cholo we’ve ever dined at. We’ve eaten at the Western Ave and Santa Monica location many many times over the last 29 years and the food at the Newport Beach location is bland and nothing like the other locations. The chips were bad, salsa bland, the carne asada tacos were completely without seasoning or flavor. I told our server my tacos weren’t carne asada and he said, yes they are. LOL they are not. They are not following the recipes of the other locations. Don’t bother eating here unless you want flavorless food. There’s a reason why on a Saturday night the restaurant was only about a 1/4 full.
Elizabeth Fast
This is by far the best Mexican food we have ever eaten, as in, my husband has always hated Mexican food but this place has converted him and he already wants to go back!!
They had a menu full of unique dishes we've never seen before, and everything was full of flavor and prepared beautifully. Would definitely recommend and will be visiting again.
me again
I ate at El Cholo in LA 50 years ago as a kid and still go to the one in NB now. Consistent, great service and atmosphere. Lifetime customer!
I came on a Saturday early night and sat at the bar. The 3 bartenders on duty showed me the greatest hospitality I've seen in years. Outstanding service. The carne asada was perfectly cooked. Great experience in overall!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing all around! Edwin, Renee and their wonderful staff were the perfect pick! We are from Utah but my son and our new daughter-in-law decided on a wedding in the Newport Beach area. We had a large group to feed for a the groom’s dinner and El Cholo in Corona Del Mar did not disappoint! Edwin and Renee made the experience of planning and coordinating a dinner from afar seem easy! Thank you making it a magical night! If you are in the Newport Beach area make El Cholo your next place to eat! The best Mexican fine dining area around! My favorite is the Enchiladas Suiza or their Molé! Muchísimas Gracias!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very friendly and efficient service the food was extraordinarily good. I had Carnitas fajitas and a skinny margarita. It was delicious.
The tableside guacamole was good.
My husband ordered the filet mignon fajitas unfortunately the smell did not match the flavor (or lack thereof). The meat was dry and mushy at the same time. The flavor was like cast iron and rotting meat.
The other person in my party ordered the mahi mahi fish tacos and they were NOT mahi mahi but instead a fishy, flakey, white fish that was possibly bass or cod.
Great food with an amazingly attentive wait staff. Kept our waters topped off almost faster than could drink it. Incredibly helpful, nice and attentive. Great atmosphere and great food. Really couldn't ask for more.
By far some of the best food I've had! The service was fantastic, the food was delicious, and the margaritas were not made with pre-mixed ingredients. Also- they make your guacamole at the table! I would highly recommend stopping by if you are in the area!
We've only been there twice, once for takeout and another to eat inside the restaurant although they have plenty of seating outside. Our favorite is their green corn tamale!
I like that they are very accommodating when ordering! They let you substitute items or add your choice of protein.
And they were excellent with our takeout order. The woman taking my order did a great job. The food came out correctly and quickly.
The worst El Cholo we’ve ever dined at. We’ve eaten at the Western Ave and Santa Monica location many many times over the last 29 years and the food at the Newport Beach location is bland and nothing like the other locations. The chips were bad, salsa bland, the carne asada tacos were completely without seasoning or flavor. I told our server my tacos weren’t carne asada and he said, yes they are. LOL they are not. They are not following the recipes of the other locations. Don’t bother eating here unless you want flavorless food. There’s a reason why on a Saturday night the restaurant was only about a 1/4 full.
This is by far the best Mexican food we have ever eaten, as in, my husband has always hated Mexican food but this place has converted him and he already wants to go back!!
They had a menu full of unique dishes we've never seen before, and everything was full of flavor and prepared beautifully. Would definitely recommend and will be visiting again.
I ate at El Cholo in LA 50 years ago as a kid and still go to the one in NB now. Consistent, great service and atmosphere. Lifetime customer!
Restaurantji Recommends
Great food, loved the outdoor dining!
A must stop when I am in the area.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Flan, Fish Tacos
Nice little spot. Busy but not packed. The food was flavorful and came out hot.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sonoran Enchilada, Sonora Style Enchilada
Different and pricey
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Vegetarian options: Love “Annie’s Enchiladas!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Combination Enchilada and Chile Relleno, Blue Corn Chicken Enchiladas
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