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    El Cholo

    4.0 (201 reviews)
    Closed 4:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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    Classy
    Good for kids
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    #1 Combination Enchilada and Taco
    Isabella F.

    I was so excited to eat here and it was a great experience! The food was delicious and the service was amazing! Highly recommend

    Flan to-go. Sweet and delicious!!!
    Daisy R.

    Brought my friend here for a girls lunch out!! We had the best time!! Service was amazing as always! My friend loved the music and thought the place looked amazing!! Glad I could share my favorite Mexican restaurant with her! We both got beers, Dos XX for her and Modelo for me! She got the fish tacos and I went with the cheese quesadillas on the appetizer menu! Everything was delicious!! I love how crispy the chips are! Hits the spot every time and they went really well with my quesadillas! The little dessert cookies they bring with the check are simply divine!!

    Chimichanga lunch
    Amy M.

    Coming from CA and growing up in LA County I knew about El Cholo. While I had never actually been, I heard nothing but good things. I found this news article about the SLC location shortly after moving to Utah and knew I had to try it out. It's a cute little place! Not your typical Mexican restaurant, but a more contemporary vibe but with a homey feel. It's two stories and while I didn't check out upstairs they had tons of pictures of the original LA locations, news articles and signed celebrity photographs downstairs that explain the history of the original locations and give it that nostalgic feel. Everyone was incredibly friendly and helpful. The menus state when an item was brought into the menu rotation at the original LA locations. Although I'm sure they are presented much more beautifully today than they were in the 20's, 30's & 40's etc. The chips were warm but not sure if they were fresh. The salsa was ok but I'm guessing not fresh. We didn't even desire to order a second round, one because they weren't overly amazing, but two because our food came pretty quickly. My husband and I both ordered the lunch chimichangas. I was curious why plural, but they cut it up into pieces making it multiple I guess? Anyway, It was actually delightful! The beans were really good too. I didn't try or eat the rice. Im not sure why?!?! But the plate was very filling! I had a hard time getting through it, but I did. We tried the Gran Tradicional Margarita, it was meh. My husband ordered the Cali Squeeze draft beer as a second drink. My daughter had the chicken nuggets and fries and she commented the fries were actually really good, and my husband agreed. She ate all her chicken nuggets and there was way more than we would have ever cooked for her! The fried ice cream was oh so yummy! The three of us shared one. It was good sized! Prices are quite expensive for Utah. I read the reviews prior and I was nervous about it. My husband thinks portion sizes were small for the price. I definitely think $20 for a burrito is a bit much but since I don't live nearby it's not like I'll be eating here weekly. I'd definitely come back again tho. It felt way closer to authentic Mexican food that I've had since I left CA.

    Maina D.

    El Cholo has been around for a long time. They put lots of memorabilia around the restaurant which gives it a homey feel. I got the tostada, which was delicious! The chips and salsa were good too. The service was great, very attentive and nice.

    enchiladas suizas y mole enchiladas.
    Veronica G.

    We only ordered the enchiladas suizas and the mole enchiladas. Both of them were delicious! Horchata was really good too!! We will be coming back to enjoy more menu items. Service was super nice and the ambiance is so cute and relaxing.

    Brittney M.

    Food quality: 4/5 Service: 5/5 Cleanliness: 5/5 Value: 4/5 Tried out El Cholo for the first time last week and overall, the experience was good. The staff was nice and welcoming - also very accommodating since we had one person from group run bit late. The restaurant was clean and the food came out pretty quickly once we ordered. I ordered the Taste of History, which gave me a good variety of everything. The portion size was huge and I ended up having to take leftovers back home. The food tasted fine, but nothing too out of the ordinary. They definitely ended up paying more attention to the quantity vs. quality of the food. There was one small cheese enchilada, chile relleno, pork tamale (mostly maza), and rice and beans. It's a little pricey for what the food actually contains ($25.95), as I know there are many other places that have a similar type of dish for less. Others in my party ordered the enchiladas and carne asada. Enchiladas were fine, again, nothing out of the ordinary. The Carne Asada came with a full piece of steak that was not very springy to the touch and firm - not the best quality. Overall, good experience, but probably won't be back as there are other places with better quality.

    Sonora Enchiladas

    I am Mexican so I understand that this review is heavily influenced by an entire life of delicious authentic Mexican food, if that is what you're looking for, this place is not it. First the good, the guacamole was great but I'm going to give credit to the perfectly ripe avocados. I ordered the Sonora enchiladas, the chicken inside was completely bland and flavorless. To top it off they put black olives on top, from a can, they had no place on this dish and it further ruined it for me. To charge $22 for this dish when it tasted no better than Taco Bell is crazy. The rice, oh my goodness, the lack of flavor was astounding, I couldn't eat it. The albóndigas, I'm almost certain that they put ketchup in this, it should be a crime to call this albóndigas. To sum it up, we spent $200+ on a dinner that tasted like we paid $35. We will not be back and i will be calling my tias to come set up shop across the street. Crazy

    My best friend's seafood fajita platter, which was ginormous and well worth the money you pay.
    Mona A.

    Being a southern California native. I miss having Mexican restaurants like El cholo. I grew up eating at this place with my family and was so ecstatic when I noticed that there is one in Salt Lake City. The food is so good so fresh and so tasty. Reminds me like being back in SoCal. The customer service is so good. The chips and salsa still how I remember it. Tonight I decided to try the Sonora enchilada. Make sure to leave room for it after the chips because it is huge and so filling and so tasty. The chicken was done perfectly, not dry for being chicken breast, but very moist and smothered with red and green sauce on top of a corn tortilla. The Sonora enchilada plate with a fried Sunny side up egg on top. It was so delicious. Make sure if you don't like your eggs ready to let the waitress or waiter know so they can accommodate how you like your eggs or ask for it on the side. My best friend had the seafood fajitas and she devoured the entire thing without touching the side of rice and beans or tortillas that it came with. The food is so good! She is born and raised in Utah, and she could not stop eating her food and said now this is good Mexican food. May not be traditional like other mom and pop restaurants . But for being a chain and the only one in Utah. It's high up there in recommendations. If you're going to go and you have more than two people in your party, make sure to make a reservation for larger groups. It is a two story facility and parking is very hard as it's a small lot with street parking nearby. Very affordable and family friendly if you decide to go out or make it a date night with best friends or significant others, you will not be disappointed.

    Burrito Dorado
    April G.

    The service was really great and greeted right away and sat quickly. The parking situation is a bit of a nightmare though. The restaurant itself is clean and well decorated and provides an excellent atmosphere. The food was really good, portion sizes were large, and I would say it had good flavor without overwhelming heat. The cheese on the outside of the kids burrito, made it difficult to eat. Overall, a solid dining experience.

    Isaac R.

    I came to this place to give it a try. I have to say this is not authentic Mexican food; it's more like Tex-Mex. The food quality was not fresh. The food tastes like it was canned. I was really disappointed in the taste, but the portions are good size. The only thing I did like was the hot chocolate. I do have to say the place is really nice and the staff are friendly.

    L.A. Lemonade
    Melissa G.

    El Cholo was the spot we decided to go to on a Mother's Day weekend (note that we went without our mothers) as we were visiting town for a music festival in May. It was not crowded and we got sat immediately which made me super happy and when we walked in I can see why! This place is huge and can accommodate big and small parties either at tables or in booths. They have a lot of space at the bar too if you want to sit there and maybe catch a game or event on tv. Service was exceptional and we even got a nice picture taken of us AND printed out that was offered for free by our waitress. I think because it was a holiday (Mother's Day) the staff made arrangements to offer this for every table to capture your meal with your company in a cute picture. It definitely was appreciated as now I have a printed memory of our time here. The food was sub par and didn't really wow me and my partner. Full transparency here as my partner and I are born and raised in south Texas. I will acknowledge that LA-style of Mexican food can vary to someone with our taste and upraising with Mexican food in Texas so we might have different expectations for what is considered Mexican food in any state much less Utah. We are super critical about restaurants in our home state too (read my other reviews if you don't believe me). We felt everything was made to order, came out hot, and was fine to satisfy our craving for Mexican food but it just missed the mark with seasonings. Portions were large so I suggest sharing with others if you want are drawn to multiple items or dishes on the menu. I could barely finish a lunch portion size of carne asada plate I ordered. I also ordered a LA Lemonade that was perfectly mixed and tasty with my plate of carne asada. Parking was super easy and the restaurant itself is central to other cool spots (eats and hangs) in the area.

    Combo #1
    Katie W.

    Unfortunately, this placed is not a good fit for my tastebuds. While the service and ambiance are good, the food was lacking severely. I had Combo #2, which comes with a beef taquito and a cheese enchilada. The beef taquito was dry and was unremarkable. The cheese enchilada tasted like something I could whip up at home. I usually love rice and beans! I am always tempted to take some home with me. However, their rice and beans were decent, but I didn't crave more once I finished them. The price of my dish was outrageously expensive for the quantity. I received two items for almost $20. If the food had been bursting with flavor, then I could justify the price. As it stands right now, the portions and the price do not match up. Their chips and salsa is good, but the nachos were completely flavorless. The cheese was too mellow for nachos, and the beans did not add anything to it. If I were to go here again, I would add meat to the nachos in hopes that the taste would improve. Additionally, the price of the nachos does not match the portion size. The price is too expensive for what you get.

    Albondigo soup
    Anna L.

    This is a big restaurant with a large upstairs seating area. The music was very old school Mexican. Personally I would have preferred a bit more modern Latino vibe. We went at 7pm and it was definitely more of a family friendly atmosphere. Maybe later it's more fun and lively? I got the burrito dorado and it had delicious big tender chunks of beef. Husband got the fish tacos and I thought the fish was a little dry. We got the albondigas soup to start, I took a photo, it was so delicious. Such a great broth and tender meatballs. We don't get dessert but we did try two different margaritas, the gran traditional and the la lemonade. Both were yummy, but I liked the la lemonade a little more, it was less sweet. And you can get any of their margs spicy, which I did, and it was the perfect spiciness. The portions are generous and we had leftovers to enjoy later!

    Sonora style enchilada

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    Is the restaurant able to accommodate requests for gluten free meals?

    They should be able to - just order things with corn tortillas for example and veggies which don't have any gluten. Should be easy to accommodate.

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