El Cholo at 1025 Wilshire Boulevard, Santa Monica, California.

Great food for the prices and loved the outdoor seating area. It has a nice family vibe and seems to be set up to handle large parties without overcrowding.

The staff are friendly and they didn’t mind that I had a rolling suitcase with me, and made an extra effort I make sure we were seated in an area that wouldn’t cause any inconvenience to other diners.

I didn’t go for any of the specials and was fairly unadventurous in my choice (burrito, because it’s hard to get a good burrito where I’m from). The portion was huge and was generous with lashings of tender beef (instead of overstuffing with rice and cheaping out on the meat).