El Cholo is an extremely popular Mexican food joint. After starting off with hot chips and salsa, traditional entrees range from fajitas to combination platters. Their margaritas are definitely popular as well.
The overall setting is just very warm and welcoming, great for families and large groups. Prices go fairly high for Mexican food in Los Angeles, but it's clean, and doesn't matter quite so much if you have a USC student ID on a weekday, which gives you 50% off your entree.
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