Ordering From El Cholo Café Pasadena

Aged Cheese Quesadilla (1969)

Grilled in a handmade flour tortilla. Add beef, roasted pork or chicken for an additional charge

Sonora Style Nachos (1983)

Frijoles, tomato salsa, sour cream and guacamole

Western Quesadilla

Monterey Jack cheese, vegetable medley. Topped with ancho chile, apricot, and spinach cream sauces

Carmen's Original Nachos (1959)

Fiesta Platter (1995)

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

Skillet Nachos

Choice of beef, chicken or carnitas

Ceviche Tostada (2006)

Shrimp and scallops, citrus marinade, extra virgin olive oil

Bar Chicken Chimichangas

Served with guacamole

Handmade Flour Tortilla (1923)

Tortilla Soup (1991)

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

Joe’s Traditional Albondigas Soup (1923)

Felix’s Caesar Salad (1991)

Green salad with caesar dressing and cheese

Mix Green Salad (1991)

Salmon Salad

Romaine, fresh balsamic vegetable medley and orange lime vinaigrette

Blue Corn Chicken Enchiladas (1985)

Tomatillo salsa, sour cream and avocado garnish

Sonora-Style Enchiladas (1923)

The first enchilada served at El Cholo. Layered corn tortillas, chicken, tomato, onion, cilantro broth and fried egg

Crabmeat Enchiladas (1971)

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

Enchiladas Suiza (1976)

Breast of chicken, light salsa verde, beans, rice and sour cream

Annie's Early California Enchiladas (1992)

Mixed garden vegetables, spinach, corn, sautéed mushrooms and crushed pecans

Enchiladas Mariscos (1999)

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

Santa Barbara Enchiladas (1995)

Shrimp and chicken, sautéed mushrooms, onions, guajillo chile salsa and Jack cheese

Birria Tacos

Grilled corn tortilla tacos with beef in a savory guajillo chile sauce

Tacos Al Cabron

Top sirloin, bacon, cheese, chipotle and tomatillo sauce

Asada Tacos

Flap meat, salsa, cilantro and onions

Fish Tacos

Grilled mahi-mahi, corn tortilla, cabbage escabeche, pico de gallo and cilantro aioli

Carnitas Tacos

Roasted pork, salsa, cilantro and marinated onions

Chicken Tacos

Grilled chicken, salsa, cilantro, cabbage and onions

Shrimp Tacos

Sautéed tiger shrimp, cheese and chorizo

Filet Mignon Tacos (2009)

3 corn tortillas, avocado salsa and grilled onions

Marinated Tender Strips of Steak Fajita

Delicate Chunks of Chicken Fajita

Our House Specialty Shrimp Fajita

Fresh Vegetable Medley Fajita

Green Corn Tamale 1923

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

A Taste of History 1996

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

No. 1 Cheese Enchilada and Rolled Beef Taco Combo

No. 2 Cheese Enchilada and Chile Relleno Combo

No. 3 Cheese Enchilada and Pork Tamale Combo

No. 4 Two Cheese Enchiladas Combo 1938

No. 5 Chile Relleno and Rolled Beef Taco Combo

No. 6 One Item Combination

Cochinita Pibil

Tender pork roasted under banana leaves, orange and achiote spices

Chile Verde

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

Carne Asada (1984)

Grilled steak, pico de gallo and guacamole

Plato De Carnitas (1989)

Roasted pork, fresh avocado relish, escabeche, onions, rice and beans

Chile Con Carne (1923)

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

Burrito Dorado (1977)

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

Chicken Chimichangas (1923)

Crisp flour tortilla, guajillo chicken, pico de gallo, cheese and guacamole

Tostada Compuesta (1923)

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

Southwest Chicken Tostada (2008)

Blackened chicken, black beans, queso fresco, avocado, tossed with house vinaigrette

Table Side Guacamole

Creation of Ted and Sally Doll (2000). Freshly made at your table with Hass avocados

Guisado Combo

$40.00/ person. Includes Chile con carne, roasted pork carnitas, chicken picado, Chile Verde sauce, bistec & potato (steak w/ potatoes & roasted tomato sauce), beans & rice, Sonora salad, guacamole, Pico de Gallo, soft corn & flour tortillas, chips & salsa, and homemade pralines.

Tamale & Enchilada Combo

$31.00/ Person. Includes pork tamales, green corn tamales, chicken enchiladas (w/ tomatillo sauce), a cheese enchilada, mixed green salad (w/ house dressing), beans & rice, sour cream, chips & salsa, and homemade pralines.

Three Item Combo

$25.00/ person. Includes grilled chicken breast (w/ sautéed vegetables), Chile con carne, cheese enchiladas, beans & rice, Pico de Gallo, soft corn tortillas, and chips & salsa.

Taco & Tostada Bar

$29.00/ person. Everything you need to make your own tacos & tostadas, including chicken machaca, beef machaca, pork carnitas, grilled balsamic vegetables, shredded lettuce, soft corn tortillas, flour tortilla shells, sour cream, Pico de Gallo, cheese, chips & salsa, and homemade pralines.

Enchilada, Taco & Relleno Combo

$34.00/ person. Spicy! Includes cheese enchiladas, chicken enchilada suizas, rolled beef tacos, Chile rellenos (roasted Anaheim pepper), beans & rice, Caesar salad, sour cream, chips & salsa, and homemade pralines.

Salad & Enchilada Combo 2

$27.00/ person. Includes grilled chicken breast, cheese enchiladas, beef machaca enchiladas, mixed green salad (w/ house dressing), beans & rice, chips & salsa, and homemade pralines.

Fajita & Enchilada Combo

$37.00/ person. Includes steak fajita, blue corn chicken enchiladas, vegetarian enchiladas, cheese enchiladas, Caesar salad, guacamole, sour cream, Pico de Gallo, soft corn & flour tortillas, chips & salsa, and homemade pralines.

Seafood Combo

$45.00/ person. Includes your choice of tortillas, shrimp fajitas, mariscos enchiladas, crab meat enchiladas, salmon salad (w/ house dressing), black beans & white rice, Caesar salad, guacamole, chips & salsa, and homemade pralines.

El Cholo Margarita (1967)

Our classic, made with 1800 and world-famous mix. Must be delivered to someone with valid ID. Alcohol items must be purchased with food.

Patron Anejo Cadillac

Must be 21 to purchase. Must be delivered to someone with valid ID. Alcohol items must be purchased with food.

Patron Reposado Pasadena Rose

Must be 21 to purchase. Must be delivered to someone with valid ID. Alcohol items must be purchased with food.

Patron Silver La Flaca

Must be 21 to purchase. Must be delivered to someone with valid ID. Alcohol items must be purchased with food.

El Cholo Cosmo

Must be 21 to purchase. Must be delivered to someone with valid ID. Alcohol items must be purchased with food.

Rice and Beans

Rice

Black Beans

Refried Beans

Guacamole

Pico de Gallo

Sour Cream

Jalapeño

Avocado Slices

Habanero Sauce

Cheese

Flour Tortilla

Corn Tortilla

Handmade Flour Tortilla

French Fries

Vegetables

1/2 Pint of Chips and Salsa

Pint of Chips and Salsa

Quart of Chips and Salsa