El Cholo (Irvine)

Antojitos

• Fiesta Platter (1995)

  crab and beef taquitos, nachos, quesadillas, chimichangas, guacamole and sour cream.

  • For FourUSD 18.95
  • For TwoUSD 10.95

• Aged Cheese Quesadilla (1969)USD 7.95

  black creek cheddar and jack cheeses grilled in a handmade flour tortilla.

  • With Beef, Roasted Pork Or Chicken, AddUSD 1.95

• Sonora Style Nachos (1983)USD 8.95

  frijoles, simmered tomato sauce, sour cream and guacamole.

• Carmen's Original Nachos (1959)USD 7.50

• Guacamole (1955)USD 10.25

  molcajete style served in an authentic bowl for you to mix and mash.

• Tortilla Soup (1991)

  haas avocado, grilled chicken, cheese, roasted poblano chile with strips of tortillas.

  • BowlUSD 5.95
  • CupUSD 4.15

• "felix's" Caesar Salad (1991)

  • Side PortionUSD 4.25
  • Entree PortionUSD 7.95

• Guacamole & Chips (1955)USD 5.95

• Joe's Traditional Albondigas (1923)

  • BowlUSD 5.95
  • CupUSD 4.15

• Handmade Flour TortillasUSD 1.25

Enchiladas

• Blue Corn Enchiladas (1986)USD 14.95

  (rosa's all time favorite!) marinated breast of chicken enchiladas wrapped with blue corn tortillas, tomatillo sauce, sour cream, and avocado garnish. served with black beans and rice.

• Sonora Style Enchilada (1923)USD 11.95

  (first enchilada served at el cholo) layerd corn tortillas, savory chicken simmered in a tomato, onion, cilantro broth, & cheese, topped with olives and a fried egg.

• Crabmeat Enchilada (1971)USD 14.85

  jalapeno-cilantro pesto sauce, sour cream, fresh avocado, black beans and rice.

• Enchilada Suiza (1976)USD 11.95

  breast of chicken, in a light salsa verde, sour cream, beans and rice.

• Annie's Early California Enchilada (1992)USD 10.50

  garden fresh vegetables, spinach, sauteed mushrooms, and jack cheese, corn and tomato salsa.

Green Corn Tamales

fresh corn off the cob, corn masa, cheddar cheese and ortega chile, steamed in its own husk. beans and rice.

• So YummyUSD 11.45

  fresh corn off the cob, corn masa, cheddar cheese and ortega chile, steamed in its own husk. beans may thru october onlyand rice.

Sizzling Fajitas

• SteakUSD 15.75

  tender strips of steak marinated and sauteed with fresh carden vegetables.

• Succulent ShrimpUSD 16.75

  sauteed with fresh garden vegetables.

• ChickenUSD 14.95

  delicate chunks of chicken breast. sauteed with fresh garden vegetables.

• Fresh VegetableUSD 11.85

  sauteed with fresh green bell peppers, red peppers, onions, mushrooms, zucchini, carrots and tomatoes.

Comidas Especiales

• Filet TacosUSD 15.75

  three handmade corn tortillas with molcajete salsa, cilantro rice and black beans.

• Carne Asada (1984)USD 16.50

  new york steak, beans, rice, pico de gallo and guacamole.

• Chicken Chimichangas (1967)USD 12.25

  chunks of flavorful chicken in a crisp flour tortilla, guacamole, rice and beans.

• Tres Tacos Al Carbon (1990)USD 14.95

  grilled marinated top sirloin with bacon, jack cheese, rice, beans and pico de gallo.

• Chicken Tostadita (1973)USD 12.85

  fresh garden vegetables, grilled chicken breast, avocado and crispy tortilla strips.

• Burrito Dorado (1977)USD 12.25

  chili con carne, beans, rice, aged cheddar cheese, simmered tomato sauce, sour cream and guacamole.

• Tostada Compuesta (1923)USD 9.55

  an el cholo tradition with an array of fresh garden vegetables, beans and chorizo.

• Plato De Carnitas (1989)USD 13.75

  roasted pork served with fresh avocado relish, pico de gallo, nopales, rice and beans.

• Chile Colorado (1923)USD 10.95

  savory chunks of tender beef in a rich traditional chile sauce with beans, rice and a cup of guacamole.

• Carne Asada Burrito (1977)USD 12.95

  boracho pinto beans, sour cream, guajillo chile sauce, avocado salsa

Tacos

• Grilled ChickenUSD 13.25

  red and green salsas, grilled onions, and cilantro

• Carne AsadaUSD 13.95

  top sirloin, bacon, jack cheese, tomatillo-chipotle salsa

• Crispy ShrimpUSD 14.95

  serranco chile aioli, cabbage, avocado

• Pork AdobadoUSD 13.25

  creamy poblano rajas, salsa roja

• Baja Style FishUSD 13.75

  crispy or grilled mahi-mahi, chipotle mayonnaise, avocado relish