Description: When telling people I was going to Oahu, everyone who'd been there before told me, "Get out of Honolulu. Check out the North Shore." So we took a nice drive around the island. When we got hungry, for some reason we were both craving Mexican food. Cholo's Homestyle Mexican fit the bill perfectly.
Cholo's is located in the back of the North Shore Marketplace, across from the Patagonia store. It should be easy to spot with it's ever-present crowd waiting to be seated.
While we waited our 20 minutes to be seated, we watched the diners on the patio enjoy baskets of chips and homemade salsa. We saw burritos, enchiladas, and some extremely large salads. Everything smelled and looked delicious. (We also discussed whether the guy on Cholo's sign was supposed to be Hulk Hogan.)
We were seated at a cozy table inside, near a window decorated with a string of tiny Mexican Day of the Dead skeletons. The walls were covered with other Mexican art pieces, a lot of which were for sale.
Despite having two rooms and a patio full of hungry people (most of whom just came from the nearby beach), the staff was friendly and efficient.
The mojito I ordered came in a pint glass and had more fresh mint and lime than I've seen in one drink for quite some time! The complimentary chips and salsa both seemed as if they were made for us the moment we walked in the door.
Every item on the menu can be ordered a la carte, as a "plate" (with beans and rice), or as a "dinner" (with beans, rice, salad, chips & salsa). I had the grilled veggie burrito plate and my husband had the spinach enchilada plate. Everything was very fresh and delicious. And the price? Amazing! Two very filling meals and two generously sized alcoholic beverages was less than $50.
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