The Rose
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Combinaciones (1938)
No 4. Cheese Enchiladas (2)
Two cheese enchiladas, options with added beef, carnitas, chicken, or cheese only. Choose between rice and beans, only beans, or only rice.
No 1. Cheese Enchilada & Rolled Beef Taco
Cheese enchilada paired with rolled beef taco. Options for added protein: beef, carnitas, chicken, or cheese only. Side choices include rice and beans, beans only, or rice only.
No 3. Cheese Enchilada & Pork Tamal
Cheese enchilada paired with pork tamal. Options for added beef, carnitas, chicken, or cheese only. Choose between rice and beans, only beans, or only rice as a side.
No 2. Cheese Enchilada & Chile Relleno
Cheese enchilada and chile relleno. Options for added beef, carnitas, or chicken. Choose between rice and beans, only beans, or only rice as a side.
No 5. Chile Relleno & Rolled Beef Taco
Chile relleno paired with a beef taco, customizable with beef, carnitas, chicken, or cheese. Options for side include rice and beans, only beans, or only rice.
Beef Tamales
Beef-filled tamale. Option for side: rice and beans, only beans, or only rice.
Rajas Tamales
Rajas tamales served with choice of rice and beans, beans, or rice.
No 6. Choice Of One
Choose one: Rolled beef taco, Chile Relleno, Pork tamale, or Cheese enchilada. Protein additions available: beef, carnitas, chicken, or cheese only. Sides: rice and beans, beans, or rice.
Turkey Combo
Turkey served with choice of rice and beans, only beans, or only rice.
Carmen's Tales
Carmen's Tales: Choice of side - rice and beans, beans, or rice.
Chicken Tamales
Chicken tamale served with options of rice and beans, beans only, or rice only.
Especiales
Blue Corn Chicken Enchiladas (1995)
Black beans, rice, and avocado garnish.
Enchiladas Suizas (1976)
Breast of chicken, light salsa verde, sour cream served with beans and rice.
Taste Of History
Burrito Dorado (1977)
Chile con carne, beans, rice, tomato salsa cheese, sour cream, and guacamole.
Chicken Chimichangas===
Crisp flour tortilla, chicken. jack cheese and guacamole.
Mahi-mahi Tacos
Chile Colorado
Chile colorado tender beef, traditional chile sauce served with beans and rice.
Burrito Asada
Grilled steak beans rice topped with tomato sauce cheese guacamole and sour cream in the side
Shrimp Burrito
Sauteed shrimp beans rice topped with tomato sauce cheese guacamole and sour cream on the side
Southwest Chicken Tostada (2008)
Blackened chicken, black beans, queso fresco, avocado, and house vinaigrette.
Plato De Carnitas
Roasted pork, guacamole, escabeche onions served with beans and rice.
Crab Enchilada
Veggie Burrito
Sauteed vegetables beans rice topped with tomato sauce guacamole and sour cream on the side
Annies
Chicken Tostadita
Tostada Compuesta
Enchilada Picada
Carnitas Tacos
Roasted pork salsa cilantro and marinated onions.
Burrito Hidalgo
Steak or chicken fajita black beans rice topped with guajillo tomatillo green sauce cheese guacamole and sour cream on the side
Grilled Chicken Tacos
Appetizers
Fiesta Platter
Beef taquitos, nachos, quesadillas, chimichangas, guacamole, and sour cream.
Table Side Guacamole
Creation of Ted and Sally Doll (2000)Freshly home made at your table with Hass Avocados
Aged Cheese Quesadilla (1969)
Grilled in a flour tortilla. Add Beef, Carnitas, or Chicken for an additional charge.
Taquitos (1995)
Chicken or beef, with guacamole.
Carmen's Original Nachos (1959)
Served with jalapeños.
Sonora Style Nachos (1983)
Frijoles, Tomato Salsa, Sour Cream, Guacamole
To-Go
Table Side Guacamole (full)
Shrimp Fajita (quart)
Guacamole
Made fresh throughout the day with Hass avocados.
Ground Beef (quart)
Rice (quart)
Table Side Guacamole (half)
Chicken Taquitos
Beans (quart)
Cheese Quesadilla
Served with guacamole and sour cream.
Carmens Nachos
Nachos
Beef Taquitos
Crab Taquitos
Sonora Nachos
Pico De Gallo (quart)
Table Sauce (quart)
Habanero Sauce (quart)
Veggie Fajitas (quart)
Chicken Fajita (quart)
Steak Fajita (quart)
Beef Machaca (quart)
Carnitas (quart)
Chicken Machaca (quart)
Cheese (quart)
Cheese Enchiladas (1 Dozen)
Beef Enchiladas (1 Dozen)
Pork Enchiladas (1 Dozen)
Chicken Enchiladas (1 Dozen)
Pork Tamales (1 Dozen)
Corn Tortillas (1 Dozen)
Sour Cream (quart)
Flour Tortillas (1 Dozen)
Pan Salad (half)
Half-size pan salad with choice of ranch, Italian, blue cheese, vinaigrette, or no dressing.
Pan Salad (full)
Mixed greens, tomatoes, cucumbers, cheese, onions. Dressing options: ranch, Italian, blue cheese, vinaigrette, or none.
Annies Enchilada Solo
Blue Corn Enchilada Solo
Black Beans (quart)
Carne Asada (quart)
Sides
Chicken Breast
Guacamole (half)
Made fresh throughout the day with Hass avocados.
Shrimp Taco
Side Guacamole
Made fresh throughout the day with Hass avocados.
Side Flour Tortilla
Side Jalapeño
Guacamole (full)
Made fresh throughout the day with Hass avocados.
Pralines
Mexican-style pralines, available in small or large sizes.
Side Corn Tortilla
Crab Taquito
Fajitas (1984)
Marinated Tender Strips Of Steak
Marinated steak strips, served with choice of corn or flour tortilla.
Delicate Chunks Of Chicken
Delicate chunks of chicken served with a choice of corn or flour tortilla.
Steak, Chicken & Shrimp
Sizzling steak, chicken, and shrimp served with sautéed peppers and onions. Includes corn or flour tortillas.
Steak & Shrimp
Steak & shrimp fajita served with choice of corn or flour tortilla.
Chicken & Shrimp
Chicken and shrimp fajitas, served with choice of corn or flour tortillas.
Our House Specialty Shrimp
House specialty shrimp fajita served with choice of corn or flour tortillas.
A Fresh Vegetable Medley
Fresh vegetable medley served with choice of corn or flour tortillas.
Sopas and Ensaladas
Joe’s Traditional Albondigas (1923)
Traditional meatball soup in a savory broth, options of cup or bowl serving.
Felix’s Caesar Salad (1991)
Green salad with caesar dressing and cheese.
Salmon Salad
Romaine, Fresh Balsamic Vegetable Medley and Orange Lime Vinaigrette.
Tortilla Soup (1991)
Avocado, Chicken, Cheese, Roasted Poblano Chile with Strips of Tortillas.
Mix Green Salad (1991)
Mixed greens with option for side or entree portion.
Enchiladas
Enchiladas Mariscos (1999)
Lobster, Scallops and Shrimp, Jack Cheese, Chipotle Cream Sauce.
Santa Barbara Enchiladas (1995)
Shrimp and Chicken, Sautéed Mushrooms, Onions, Guajillo Chile Salsa, Jack Cheese.
Blue Corn Chicken Enchiladas (1985)
Tomatillo Salsa, Sour Cream and Avocado Garnish.
Sonora Style Enchiladas (1923)
(First Enchilada served at El Cholo) Layered Corn Tortillas, Chicken, Tomato-Onion Cilantro Broth, Fried Egg.
Crabmeat Enchiladas (1971)
Spinach Cream Sauce, Black Beans, Rice, Sour Cream, Avocado.
Enchiladas Suiza (1976)
Breast of Chicken, Light Salsa Verde, Beans, Rice, Sour Cream.
Annie’s Early California Enchiladas (1992)
Mixed Garden Vegetables, Spinach, Corn, Sautéed Mushrooms, Crushed Pecans.
Enchiladas De Carne Picada (2009)
Flap Meat, Black Beans, Guajillo and Chili de Arbol Salsa.
Tacos
Grilled Chicken
Chicken, cilantro, onions, chipotle tomatillo sauce.
Tacos Al Carbon (1990)
Top sirloin, bacon, cheese, chipotle sauce.
Sautéed Mahi-mahi (2001)
Shredded cabbage and crema fresca.
Shrimp Tacos
Sautéed shrimp, cheese, and chorizo.
Carnitas (1989)
Slow roasted pork, escabeche onions.
Salad
Chicken Caesar Salad
Fresh grilled breast of chicken.
Classic Caesar Salad
Fresh romaine tossed with caesar dressing.
Chips & Salsa
Half Pint & Chips
Quart & Chips
Pint & Chips
Antojitos
Skillet Nachos
Choice of Beef, Chicken or Carnitas.
Western Quesadilla
Monterey Jack Cheese, Vegetables Medley. Topped with Ancho Chile Apricot and Spinach Cream Sauces.
Aged Cheese Quesadilla (1969)
Grilled in a Handmade Flour Tortilla.
Handmade Flour Tortilla (1923)
Sonora Style Nachos (1983)
Frijoles, Tomato Salsa, Sour Cream, Guacamole.
Carmen’s Original Nachos (1959)
Served with jalapeños.
Bar Chicken Chimi
Served with Guacamole.
Fiesta Platter (1995)
Crab and Beef Taquitos, Nachos, Quesadillas, Chimichangas, Guacamole and Sour Cream.
Ceviche Tostada (2006)
Shrimp and Scallops, Citrus Marinade, Extra Virgin Olive Oil.
Margarita
El Cholo Margarita (1967)
Our classic, made with 1800 and world-famous mix.
Premium Drinks
Patron Anejo Cadillac
Must be 21 to purchase.
Patron Reposado Pasadena Rose
Must be 21 to purchase.
Patron Silver La Flaca
Must be 21 to purchase.
El Cholo Cosmo
Must be 21 to purchase.
Daily Specials
Chicken Mole
Taco Tray (for 1)
Diegos Enchiladas
Diabla Shrimp
Enchilada Picada
Parrillada
Taco Tray (for 2)
Verde Burrito
Add Ons
Chicken
Grilled chicken, salsa, cilantro, cabbage and onions.
Sour Cream
Carnitas
Roasted pork, salsa, cilantro and marinated onions.
Sliced Avocado
Ground Beef
Beef Machaca
Shrimp
Crab Meat
Fajita Chicken
Fajita Beef
Jalapeños
Cheese
Egg
Eggs prepared your choice: over easy, hard, medium, or scrambled.
Featured Items
Chile Colorado (1923)
Tender Beef, Traditional Chile Sauce Served with Beans, Rice and Guacamole.
Carne Asada (1984)
Grilled Steak, Pico de Gallo and Guacamole.
Plato De Carnitas (1989)
Roasted Pork, Fresh Avocado Relish, Escabeche, Onions, Rice and Beans.
Burrito Dorado (1977)
Chile con Carne, Beans, Rice, Cheddar Cheese, Tomato Salsa, Sour Cream and Guacamole.
A Taste Of History (1996)
Cheese Enchilada, Rolled Beef Taco, Chile Relleno and Pork Tamal, Spanish Rice and Refried Beans.
Chicken Chimichangas (1967)
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.
Chile Verde (comidas Especiales)
Tender Pork, Nopalitos, Tomatillo Sauce, Beans, Rice and Choice of Tortillas.
Cochinita Pibil (comidas Especiales)
Tender Pork, Roasted under Banana Leaves, Orange and Achiote Spices.
Tacos
Birria
Grilled Corn Tortilla Tacos with Beef in a Savory Guajillo Chile Sauce.
Chicken
Grilled Chicken, Salsa, Cilantro, Cabbage and Onions.
Filet Mignon (2009)
Three Corn Tortillas, Avocado Salsa, grilled onions.
Al Carbon
Top Sirloin, Bacon, Cheese, Chipotle, Tomatillo Sauce.
Carnitas
Roasted Pork, Salsa, Cilantro and Marinated Onions.
Shrimp Tacos
Sautéed Tiger Shrimp, Cheese and Chorizo.
Asada
Flap Meat, Salsa, Cilantro and Onions.
Fish
Grilled Mahi Mahi, Corn Tortilla, Cabbage Escabeche, Pico de Gallo and Cilantro Aioli.
Fajitas (1984)
Marinated Tender Strips Of Steak
Fresh Vegetable Medley
Our House Specialty Shrimp
Delicate Chunks Of Chicken
Group Meals
El Cholo #8
Seafood combination - shrimp fajitas - mariscos enchiladas - crabmeat enchiladas - salmon salad with house dressing - black beans & white rice - Caesar salad - soft corn or flour tortillas - guacamole - chips & salsa - homemade pralines (1 person). Served for one person.
Cholo #2
Southwest chicken salad and enchilada combination - grilled chicken breast - cheese enchiladas - beef machaca enchiladas - mixed greens with house dressing - beans & rice - chips & salsa -homemade pralines. Served for one person.
Cholo #5
Enchilada, taco and relleno combination - cheese enchiladas - chicken enchilada suizas - traditional rolled beef tacos - Chile rellenos (roasted anaheim pepper)-beans & rice - Caesar salad - sour cream - chips & salsa -homemade pralines (1 person). Served for one person.
Cholo #4
Tamale and enchilada combination -pork tamales - green corn tamales - chicken enchiladas with tomatillo sauce - cheese enchilada - mix green salad with house dressing - beans & rice - sour cream -chips & salsa -homemade pralines (for 1 person). Served for one person.
Cholo #6
Fajita and enchilada combination - steak fajita - blue corn chicken enchiladas - vegetarian Annies enchiladas - cheese enchiladas - Caesar salad - guacamole -sour cream -Pico de Gallo - - Soft corn & flour Tortillas - chips & salsa - homemade pralines (for 1 person). Served for one person.
Cholo #7
Guisado combination - Chile con carne - roasted pork carnitas - chicken picado - Chile Verde - bistec and potato in roasted tomato sauce - beans and rice - Sonora salad - guacamole - Pico de Gallo - soft corn and flour tortillas - chips & salsa - homemade pralines (for 1 person). Served for one person.
El Cholo #1
Three item combo - grilled chicken breast with sautéed vegetables - Chile con carne - cheese enchiladas - beans & rice- Pico de gallo-soft corn tortillas- chips & salsa. Served for one person.
Cholo # 3
Taco and tostada bar - 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 -homemade pralines (for 1 person). Served for one person.