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El Cholo
About
El Cholo was founded in 1923, and this Western Ave location has been open since 1927, which makes it one of LA's oldest Mexican restaurants. The signatures are the seasonal green corn tamales (roughly May to October) and the house margarita.
Jasmine says
A century-old restaurant whose green corn tamales come back every summer: a living history of LA Mexican food.
Insider tips
- Green corn tamales are seasonal only (roughly May to October)
- Ordering from the 1923 menu has the most flavor
- Order: Green corn tamales (seasonal)
- Order: House margarita
- Order: Sonora-style enchilada
- Address
- 1121 S Western Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90006
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