El Cholo

3520 East Coast Hwy, Newport Beach
(949) 777-6137

Recent Reviews

Oscar Merino

When you have Jack Nicholson and Robert Dinero autographs in their prime, great food, and excellent service ????

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Angelina Garcia-Johnson

Wonderful authentic Mexican food with great tasting Margaritas! Wish we could have stayed longer and tried desserts too because food was very good!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Carne Asada, Sonora Style Enchilada, Taquitos

Donald Calhoun

Great flavorful food and excellent

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Elizabeth Yost

Good choices and excellent service.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Soup, Carne Asada

aceyorba

Just okThe food was nothing special and

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 2

Service: 4

JP Garcia

Great food. Outdoor patio is comfortable.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

rick sall

Great place for food and drinks.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Joseph Nuzzo

Absolutely delicious entrees! My Carnitas were the BEST I ever had!Lovely restaurant. Excellent, attentive service, with genuine smiles!Family owned and operated for 95 years!Feliz annversario!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Akeesa Gunn

Ambiance: nice and clean, subtle, and family style design. Wasn't too busy but a nice atmosphere.Service: amazing service, quick and friendly. Had no complaints at all. Our server was knowledgeable about different tequilas and helpful with the decisions.Drinks: I just came for a few drinks and had a great time. Had a margarita and tequila on the side. Both were delicious!

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Sludge Wedge

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.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Sonora Style Enchilada, Fiesta Platter

Michael Goldberg

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

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Fish Tacos

SKYHAWK56

Excellent place to lunch, brunch or

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Cami Cooley

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!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Brent Covan

Food was amazing. Service was excellent.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Babek Khamenian

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

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken and Cheese Enchiladas, Seafood Fajitas, Carne Asada

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