My first time to El Cholo after fifteen years of living in LA and I gotta say, I really liked it! The food was good, service was friendly and fast, and portions were large. And the restaurant had a nice, kitsch-but-comfy appeal.
We got the Sonora nachos, the steak burritos, and a margarita. All of it was great. I mean, it was mild in the way that you could tell the salsa had once heard of jalapeño. And there was so much cheese. It wasn't authentic like Al and Bea's. It wasn't amazing like La Azteca. I enjoy my local truck birria burrito more.
But, kinda like eating at Cielito Lindo or Phillipe's, it was really fun to see how the food culture of LA got started. Makes me wonder, what other "becoming LA" spots do I need to visit before they're gone?
by IsaacHasenov