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El Cholo

(626) 795-5800

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  • 300 Colorado Blvd, Suite 214, Pasadena, CA 91101
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  • El Cholo

  • (626) 795-5800

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  • Menu
  • Appetizers
    • Aged Cheese Quesadilla $10.95

      1969. Grilled in a flour tortilla. Add meat for an additional charge.

    • Fiesta Platter $15.95+

      1995. Beef taquitos, nachos, quesadillas, chimichangas, guacamole and sour cream.

    • Carmen's Original Nachos $8.95

      1959. Served with jalapenos.

    • Taquitos $9.00

      1995. Chicken or beef, with guacamole.

    • Bar Chicken Chimichangas $10.95

      Served with guacamole.

    • Ceviche Tostada (2006) $17.95

      Shrimp and scallops, citrus marinade, extra virgin olive oil.

    • Cheese Quesadilla $10.95

      Served with guacamole and sour cream.

    • Chicken Chimichanga Appetizer $7.95

      Crisp flour tortilla, chicken and Jack cheese.

    • Fiesta Platter for 4 $26.00

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

    • Half Portion of House Guacamole $7.95

    • Handmade Flour Tortilla (1923) $1.95

    • Skillet Nachos $16.95

      Comes with choice of meat.

    • Sonora Nachos $10.95

      Beans, relleno sauce, guacamole and sour cream.

    • Street Tacos $13.95

      3 soft tacos with choice of meat. Served with guacamole and pico de gallo.

    • Table Side Guacamole $13.75

      Creation of ted and sally doll (2000). Freshly made at your table with Hass avocados.

    • Western Quesadilla $13.25

      Monterey Jack cheese, vegetable medley. Topped with ancho chile, apricot, and spinach cream sauces. Add meat for an additional charge.

  • Guacamole
    Made fresh throughout the day with Hass avocado.
    • Guacamole $3.95+

    • Chips and Salsa $4.95+

  • Combinaciones
    1938. All combination plates served with Spanish rice and refried beans. Add protein for an extra charge. Al Fuego Chile Relleno substitution for an extra charge.
    • 1. Cheese Enchilada and Rolled Beef Taco Combo $16.95

    • 2. Cheese Enchilada and Chile Relleno Combo $16.95

    • 3. Cheese Enchilada and Pork Tamal Combo $16.95

    • 4. Two Cheese Enchiladas Combo $16.95

    • 5. Chile Relleno and Rolled Beef Taco Combo $16.95

    • 6. One Item Combination $10.95

    • 2 Cheese Enchiladas with Extra Cheese Combination $13.75

      Served with refried beans and Spanish rice.

    • 2 Chicken Enchiladas Combination $13.75

      Served with refried beans and Spanish rice.

    • 2 Ground Beef Enchiladas Combination $13.75

      Served with refried beans and Spanish rice.

    • 2 Pork Enchiladas Combination $13.75

      Served with refried beans and Spanish rice.

    • 2 Shredded Beef Enchiladas Combination $13.75

      Served with refried beans and Spanish rice.

    • 2. Cheese Enchilada and Chile Relleno Combo $16.95

    • A Taste of History $16.95

      Cheese enchilada, rolled beef taco, chile relleno and roasted pork tamale. Served with refried beans and Spanish rice.

    • Green Corn Tamales $17.25

      1923. Corn off the cob, cheddar cheese, and Ortega chile, steamed in its own husk, served with beans and rice.

  • Especials
    • Southwest Chicken Tostada $17.25

      2208. Blackened chicken, black beans, queso fresco, avocado, and house vinaigrette.

    • Burrito Dorado $16.95

      1977. Chile con carne, beans, rice, tomato salsa, cheese, sour cream and guacamole.

    • Enchilada Suiza $17.95

      1976. Breast of chicken, light salsa verde, sour cream, served with beans and rice.

    • Blue Corn Chicken Enchiladas $19.95

      1985. Black beans, rice and avocado garnish.

    • Plato de Carnitas $18.75

      Roasted pork, guacamole, escabeche onions. Served with beans and rice.

    • Chile Colorado $17.95

      Tender beef, traditional chile sauce, served with beans and rice.

    • Chicken Chimichangas $15.75

      Crisp flour tortilla, chicken, Jack cheese, and guacamole.

    • Classic Caesar Salad $10.95

      Fresh romaine tossed with Caesar dressing.

    • Chicken Caesar Salad $15.95

      Fresh-grilled breast of chicken.

    • 2 Vegetarian Enchiladas $15.75

      Roasted tomato sauce, vegetable medley, cheese, beans and rice.

    • 3 Fish Tacos $19.75

      Grilled mahi mahi on corn tortillas, cabbage escabeche and guacamole.

    • A Taste of History (1996) $19.23

      Cheese enchilada, rolled beef taco, chile relleno, pork tamal. Spanish rice and refried beans.

    • Carne Asada Plate $22.25

      Grilled arrachera steak, beans, rice, guacamole and tortillas.

    • Chicken Burrito Dorado $14.25

    • Chicken Tostadita $12.85

    • Chile Verde $18.95

      Tender pork, nopalitos, tomatillo sauce, beans, rice and choice of tortillas.

    • Cochinita Pibil $18.95

      Tender pork roasted under banana leaves, orange and achiote spices.

    • Filet Mignon Tacos (2009) $19.95

      Fresh corn tortillas with molcajete salsa, Spanish rice and black beans.

    • Tacos Al Carbon Chicken $16.85

    • Tostada Compuesta (1923) $13.95

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

    • Tres Tacos al Carbon (1990) $18.75

      Marinated top sirloin with bacon, Jack cheese and tomatillo-chipotle salsa. Served with black beans and rice.

  • Tacos
    All tacos served with black beans and rice, guacamole and pico de Gallo on the side.
    • Sauteed Mahi-Mahi Tacos $19.75

      2001. Shredded cabbage and crema Fresca.

    • Tacos al Cabron $18.75

      1990. Top sirloin, bacon, cheese, chipotle sauce.

    • Carnitas Taco $16.75

      1989. Slow roasted pork, escabeche onions.

    • Grilled Chicken Tacos $16.75

      Chicken, cilantro, onions, chipotle tomatillo sauce.

  • Fajitas
    1984. Sauteed with fresh vegetables, with condiment trio and beans, corn or flour tortillas.
    • Marinated Tender Strips of Steak Fajita $19.95

    • Delicate Chunks of Chicken Fajita $18.95

    • Our House Specialty Shrimp Fajita $22.95

    • Vegetable Fajitas $16.75

      A fresh vegetable medley.

    • A Fresh Vegetable Medley Fajita $16.75

  • Alcohol Drinks (Must be 21 to purchase)
    Must be 21 to purchase.
    • El Cholo Margarita $12.00+

      Our classic, made with 1800 and world-famous mix. Must be 21 to purchase.

    • Patron Anejo Cadillac $14.00

      Must be 21 to purchase.

    • Patron Reposado Pasadena Rose $14.00

      Must be 21 to purchase.

    • Patron Silver La Flaca $14.00

      Must be 21 to purchase.

    • El Cholo Cosmo $14.00

      Must be 21 to purchase.

    • 6 Pack Coors Light Beer $12.00

      Must be 21 to purchase.

    • 6 Pack Corona Beer $12.00

      Must be 21 to purchase.

    • 6 Pack Corona Light Beer $12.00

    • 6 Pack XX Lager Beer $12.00

      Must be 21 to purchase.

    • Patron Silver Margaritas $35.00+

      Gallon. Must be 21 to purchase.

  • El Cholo Classics
    All served with beans and rice. Add chicken or beef for an additional charge.
    • El Cholo Classic #1 $16.95

      Cheese enchilada and rolled beef taco.

    • El Cholo Classic #2 $16.95

      Cheese enchilada and chile relleno.

    • El Cholo Classic #3 $16.95

      Cheese enchilada and pork tamale.

    • El Cholo Classic #4 $16.95

      2 cheese enchiladas.

    • El Cholo Classic #5 $16.95

      Rolled beef taco and chile relleno.

    • Tamale $4.50

    • 2 Tamales with Beans and Rice $16.95

    • Dozen Tamales $45.00

  • Family Style Packages
    Each package comes with 1 quart of margaritas, 1 quart of salsa and a bag of chips.
    • 12 Enchiladas $55.00

      Your choice of cheese or chicken.

    • 12 Tamales $55.00

      Tamales from the above.

    • 12 Rellenos $55.00

      Roasted pepper Chile rellenos.

    • Casserole $55.00

      1/2 pan of cheese, beans and rice casserole.

    • Broil Ready Nachos $55.00

      1/2 pan of broil ready cheese nachos.

  • Ensaladas (Archived)
    • Tortilla Soup (1991) $5.95+

      Avocado, chicken, cheese, roasted poblano chiles with strips of tortillas.

    • Albondiga Soup Bowl $7.95

    • Caesar Salad $11.75

    • Mix Green Salad (1991) $7.25+

    • Salmon Salad $18.95

      Romaine, fresh balsamic vegetable medley and orange lime vinaigrette.

    • Ceviche Tostada Salad $14.95

      Shrimp, scallops, citrus marinade and extra virgin olive oil.

    • Mixed Greens Salad $4.25

    • Southwest Salad with Shrimp $14.25

    • Salmon Caesar Salad $16.95

  • Enchiladas (Archived)
    • Sonora-Style Enchilada (1923) $16.95

      The first enchilada served at el cholo. Layered corn tortillas, chicken, tomato-onion-cilantro broth and fried egg.

    • Crabmeat Enchilada (1971) $18.95

      Spinach cream sauce, black beans, rice, sour cream and avocado.

    • Annie's Early California Enchilada (1992) $15.95

      Mixed garden vegetables, spinach, corn, sauteed mushrooms and crushed pecans.

    • Enchiladas Mariscos (1999) $21.75

      Lobster, scallops, shrimp, Jack cheese and chipotle cream sauce.

    • Santa Barbara Enchiladas (1995) $20.95

      Shrimp, chicken, sauteed mushrooms, onions, guajillo chile salsa and Jack cheese.

    • Enchiladas de Carne Picada (2009) $18.25

      Filet mignon, black beans, guajillo and chili de arbol salsa.

  • A la Carte and Sides (Archived)
    • Side of Guacamole $4.95

    • Side of Sour Cream $1.95

    • Rajas Tamale $4.50

    • Side of Tamale $4.50

    • Chile Relleno al Fuego $6.00

    • Turkey Tamale $4.50

    • Chips and Salsa $3.50

    • Carmen Tamale Solo $4.50

    • Chiles Toreados $3.50

    • Beef Tamale $4.50

    • Hard Chicken Taco $4.50

    • Side of Rice $3.75

    • Chicken Tamale Solo $4.50

    • Side of Taco $4.50

    • Strawberry Tamale $4.50

    • Side of Pico de Gallo $1.75

    • Side of Veggies $4.25

    • 1/2 Pint Guacomole $7.95

    • Side of Refried Beans $3.75

    • Shrimp Taco a la Carte $7.25

    • Side of Jalapenos $1.25

    • Bag of Chips $3.50

    • Avocado Slices $3.95

    • Single Taquito $1.95

      Your choice of crab, chicken, or beef.

    • Side of Habanero Sauce $1.50

    • Side Chicken Breast $7.95

    • Crab Enchilada a la Carte $8.95

    • Chile con Carne a la Carte $7.95

    • Side of Cheese $2.50

    • Side of Black Beans $3.75

    • Side of Beans and Rice $4.25

    • Side of Corn Tortillas $0.95

    • Side of Flour Tortilla $1.25

    • Side of Cilantro $0.99

    • Chile Relleno a la Carte $4.95

    • Single Whole Chimichanga $5.50

    • Annie's Veggie Enchilada a la Carte $8.95

    • Cheese Enchilada a la Carte $4.75

    • Enchilada Suiza a la Carte $8.95

    • Carne Asada Taco a la Carte $6.95

      Add cheese for an additional charge.

    • Grilled Chicken Taco a la Carte $4.50

      Add cheese for an additional charge.

    • Fish Taco a la Carte $7.25

    • Veggie Enchilada $6.95

    • Side of French Fries $3.50

    • Bean and Cheese Burrito a la Carte $10.20

    • Beef Taco a la Carte $5.85

      Choose shredded beef or ground beef.

    • Carnitas Taco a la Carte $4.50

    • Chicken Tamale a la Carte $4.50

    • Chicken Taquitos $6.95

    • Crab Taquitos $8.95

    • Crabmeat Enchilada a la Carte $9.95

    • Holiday Tamale a la Carte $4.50

    • Large Side of Chopped Onions $2.50

    • Machaca Taco a la Carte $4.50

    • Pint of Salsa $4.25

    • Pork Tamale a la Carte $4.50

    • Side Chicken Breast $7.25

    • Side Chorizo $2.50

    • Side Relleno Sauce $1.00

    • Side Tomatillo Salsa $1.00

    • Side of Carnitas $7.95

    • Side of Chile con Carne $8.50

    • Side of Chili Colorado $8.50

    • Side of Refried Pinto Beans and Rice $3.50

    • Small Bag of Chips $3.00

    • Tradational Taco a la Carte $4.50

    • Veggie Burrito a la Carte $14.25

      With rice, beans, cheese and veggies.

    • Veggie Taco a la Carte $4.50

  • Desserts (Archived)
    • Flan $7.00

    • Bag of Praline Cookies $6.50

    • Candy $0.50+

  • Catering Appetizer Options (Archived)
    All menus are set up buffet style. Add a soft drink for additional charge.
    • Catering Option A: La Fiesta $15.95

      Beef taquitos, chicken chimichangas, cheese quesadillas, nachos, guacamole, sour cream and chips and salsa.

    • Catering Option B: La Pachanga $17.95

      Crabmeat taquitos, picadillo beef empanadas, spinach and cheese chimichangas, sonora nachos, guacamole, sour cream and chips and salsa.

    • Catering Option C: La Feria $19.95

      Chicken chimichangas, mini cheese enchiladas, beef, cheese stuffed potato mini balls, crabmeat taquitos, guacamole, sour cream and chips and salsa.

  • Catering El Cholo's Menus (Archived)
    • Catering El Cholo's Menu A $28.95

      Appetizers: beef taquitos, crab taquitos, chicken chimichangas, cheese quesadillas and nachos. Entrees (all entrees are served with rice and beans): blue corn chicken enchiladas (marinated breast of chicken, wrapped in blue corn tortillas, topped with tomatillo sauce, garnished with sour cream and avocado relish), Annie's enchiladas (filled with fresh vegetables, spinach, mushrooms and Jack cheese. Smothered with a creamy corn-tomato salsa) or beef fajitas (marinated tender strips of steak, sauteed with fresh vegetables, served on a sizzling skillet). Dessert: homemade flan. Coffee, tea or soft drink included.

    • Catering El Cholo's Menu B $26.95

      Appetizers: beef taquitos, crab taquitos, chicken chimichangas, cheese quesadillas and nachos. Entrees (all entrees are served with rice and beans): blue corn chicken enchiladas (Grandma Rosa's "Early Arizona days" recipe! Fresh corn off the cob, corn masa, aged cheddar cheese and Ortega chile baked in its own husk), taste of history (cheese enchilada, beef taco, chile relleno and tamale), choice of 2 items, blue corn chicken enchiladas (marinated breast of chicken, wrapped in blue corn tortillas, topped with tomatillo sauce, garnished with sour cream and avocado relish). Coffee, tea or soft drink included.

    • Catering El Cholo's Menu C $22.95

      Appetizers: Caesar salad. Entrees (all entrees are served with rice and beans): blue corn chicken enchiladas (marinated breast of chicken, wrapped in blue corn tortillas, topped with tomatillo sauce, garnished with sour cream and avocado relish), plato de carnitas (crispy roasted pork served with avocado relish, pico de gallo and no pales) or beef fajitas (marinated tender strips of steak, sauteed with fresh vegetables, served sizzling hot). Coffee, tea or soft drink included.

    • Catering El Cholo's Selected Lunch Menu $19.95

      All entrees are served with rice and beans. Grilled breast of chicken (served with sauteed julienne vegetables and black beans), green corn tamales (grandma Rosa's "Early Arizona Days" recipe! Fresh corn off the cob, corn masa, aged cheddar cheese and Ortega chile baked in its own husk), chile con carne (savory chunks of tender beef in a rich traditional chile sauce). Our green corn tamales you can substitute with pork tamales or tamales of the season. Coffee, tea or soft drink included.

    • Catering El Cholo's Soft Taco and Tostada Bar $21.95

      Your choice of 3 meats: shredded chicken, roasted pork carnitas, shredded beef machaca or ground beef. Accompanied with: pinto beans, Spanish rice, crispy flour tortilla shells, soft corn and flour tortillas shredded lettuce, aged cheddar cheese, tomatoes, sour cream and guacamole. Coffee, tea or soft drink included.

    • Catering El Cholo's Ensenada Night Menu "A" $49.95

      Appetizer platter: beef sopes, shrimp ceviche tostaditas, chicken chimichangas, blue corn chicken taquitos and cheese quesadillas with rajas. First course: Santa Fe salad (greens tossed with grilled vegetables, orange vinaigrette). Entrees (all entrees are served with rice and beans): blue corn chile rellenos (stuffed with fresh spinach, smoked corn, mushrooms, fresh herbs and Monterey Jack cheese), carne asada (marinated arrachera steak grilled to perfection. Served with guacamole and fresh grilled onions), blue corn chicken enchiladas (marinated breast of chicken, wrapped in blue corn tortillas, topped with tomatillo sauce, garnished with sour cream and avocado relish), sauteed silver salmon (roasted red pepper - basil cream sauce with fresh vegetables). Desserts - housemade flan or cheesecake.

    • Catering El Cholo's Ensenada Night Menu "B" $44.95

      Appetizers: crab taquitos, chicken chimichangas, beef sopes and cheese quesadillas. First course: sonora garden salad. Entrees (all entrees are served with rice and beans): carne asada (marinated arrachera steak grilled to perfection. Served with guacamole and fresh grilled onions), blue corn chicken enchiladas (marinated breast of chicken, wrapped in blue corn tortillas, topped with tomatillo sauce, garnished with sour cream and avocado relish), chicken tacos (crisp corn tortilla filled with chicken, tomatoes and onions). Desserts - housemade flan or chocolate cake.

    • Catering El Cholo's Ensenada Night Menu "C" $42.95

      Appetizers: crab and beef taquitos, chicken chimichangas, nachos and cheese quesadillas. First course: Caesar salad. Entrees (all entrees are served with rice and beans): carne asada (marinated arrachera steak grilled to perfection. Served with guacamole and fresh grilled onions), plato de carnitas (crispy roasted pork served in their own juice and topped with red pickled sweet onions), Santa Barbara enchiladas (stuffed with succulent shrimp, tender chicken breast and mushrooms, sauteed in a garlic butter sauce with Guajillo sauce and Monterey Jack cheese). Desserts - housemade flan or chocolate cake.

  • Catering Michoacan Menu (Archived)
    • Catering Michoacan Taco and Tostada Bar $20.50

      Beef machaca, shredded breast of chicken, roasted carnitas, beef taquitos wrapped in blue corn tortilla. Accompanied with: black beans or refried beans, Spanish rice, crispy flour tortilla shells, corn and flour tortillas, shredded lettuce, aged cheddar cheese, tomatoes, sour cream, guacamole, pico de gallo, homemade chips and salsa.

  • Catering Dinner Menu (Archived)
    • Catering Sonora Dinner Menu A $21.50

      Appetizers: chimichangas stuffed with chicken and Monterey Jack cheese, machaca beef taquitos and chicken taquitos wrapped in red corn tortillas. Entrees: blue corn chicken enchiladas marinated breast of chicken wrapped in blue corn tortillas topped with tomatillo sauce or machaca beef tostada with crisp flour shell topped with black beans, fresh garden vegetables and mixed greens. Accompanied with: Spanish rice, black beans or refried beans, homemade chips and salsa.

    • Catering Puebla Dinner Menu $23.95

      Choice of appetizers: chicken chimichangas, machaca beef taquitos and chicken taquitos wrapped in red corn tortillas or Monterey Jack and Cotija cheese quesadilla and cream cheese and confetti bell pepper quesadilla. First course: Caesar salad. Entrees: grilled chicken breast con mole poblano, plato de carnitas-marinated roasted pork and aged cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese enchiladas. Accompanied with: mixed vegetables, flour and corn tortillas, Spanish rice, pico de gallo, black beans or refried beans, homemade chips and salsa.

    • Catering Fajita Combo $20.95

      Caesar salad, chicken or beef fajitas, accompanied with: refried beans, Spanish rice, aged cheddar cheese, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo, corn and flour tortillas, tri-color homemade chips and homemade salsa.

    • Catering Yucatan Dinner Menu $31.95

      Appetizers: achiote chicken empanada filled with beans, marinated red onions, jalapenos and avocado, bean, chicken and spinach chimichangas. First course: Caesar salad. Entrees: chicken and rajas tamale-covered with tomatillo sauce, aged cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese enchiladas, picadillo poblano chile rellenos with guajillo sauce, rolled chicken breast stuffed with spinach, Monterey Jack cheese, tomato-basil-jalapeno sauce. Accompanied with: mixed vegetables, flour and corn tortillas, Spanish rice and refried beans, guacamole, sour cream and pico de gallo, tri-color homemade chips and homemade salsa.

    • Catering Oaxaca Dinner Menu $27.95

      Appetizers: bean and cheese gorditas, vegetable and cheese empanadas with an ancho chile sauce. First course: Ambiente salad. Entrees: breast of chicken with Oaxacan mole sauce, roasted poblano pepper stuffed with shrimp and Cotija cheese and steak fajitas marinated with onions, tomato and bell pepper.

    • Catering Mexico City Dinner Menu $36.95

      Appetizers: ground beef and chorizo sopes topped with cabbage, salsa and Cotija cheese. Quesadilla con queso with roasted corn, mushrooms, Monterey Jack cheese and fresh herbs. Chicken and spinach chimichangas. First course: fresh Sonora garden salad with raspberry vinaigrette. Entrees: carne arrachera with salsa Quemada, aged cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese enchiladas. Grilled breast of chicken with pipian verde sauce. Shrimp fajitas sauteed with fresh mixed vegetables. Accompanied with: corn and flour tortillas, black or refried beans, Spanish rice, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo, homemade chips and salsa.

  • Catering Lunch Menu (Archived)
    Come with dessert (chocolate cake or fresh fruit), add a soft drink for additional charge.
  • Catering Set Up (Archived)
    Please specify the amount you will need in the special instructions.
    • Catering Spoons and Tongs $1.50

    • Catering Napkins, Plates and Utensils $1.50

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