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El Chorlito Mexican Restaurant


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3.0 of 5 stars 19 ratings
19 ratings
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#4 of 9 restaurants in San Simeon
  • Cuisines: Mexican

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4 of 5 stars
Wataugagal   25 contributions
Butler, TN
Oct 4, 2009

We ate lunch here -- and found the food very good and reasonably priced. Staff was very courteous. more

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3 of 5 stars
GNSLisbon   5 contributions
Lisbon
Aug 28, 2009

went there to have dinner because I was staying in Morgan Hotel right next to it. The food it's not excellent for mexican. It's like an old beach restaurant, a liitle outdated. more

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1 of 5 stars
cvancgk   1 contribution
Utah
Aug 24, 2009

Nastiest tasting mexican food we have ever had! Expensive for a family. They also added an 18% gratuity for our meal and we had to ask them to bring two of our plates out because they forgot. more

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1 of 5 stars
RWCGeorgia   19 contributions
Georgia
Jun 25, 2009

Oh, my God! Don't go here! We should have known to leave when we heard the folks at a nearby table complaining about "the worst service I've ever had in my life" to someone on his cellphone. But we thought the guy was just being rude. No, he had it right! These people are the sloooooooooowest ever and when they... more

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3 of 5 stars
TheHolmesLife   4 contributions
Lansing, MI/ LosAngeles, CA
Jan 27, 2009

This was very, very average mexican food. Not very tasty at all and I LOVE mexican food. The view was spectacular though and the grounds were landscaped very nicely. I say sit on the terrace and enjoy a pitcher of margaritas, the chips and salsa are free!! more

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5 of 5 stars
giulietta429   478 contributions
Vienna, Virginia
Sep 20, 2008

We stopped by this place on our way to the Hearst Castle. Our server was friendly, the food was tasty, plentiful, and reasonably priced. I had the shrimp wrap - a huge dish ($13) of whole wheat tortilla filled with rice, veggies, beans, and shrimp. Delicious guacamole is served on the side. My fiance had a beef burrito ($10), also... more

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4 of 5 stars
traveling08now   1 contribution
San Diego, California
Sep 9, 2008

We are a retired couple, and all we do is travel in our RV - North in the summer and South in the winter. We chanced upon the El Chorlito Restaurant after going to the Hearst Castle, and were very suprised to find such high quality food in San Simeon. When you eat in reataurants day after day you really... more

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1 of 5 stars
Spanky59Fresno   1 contribution
Fresno, CA
Jul 28, 2008
1/2 found this review helpful

Very disappointing. Chile verde was very tough with very little to no flavor. The beans were good, but that about sums it up. more

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3 of 5 stars
calivalley92   346 contributions
Mountain View, California
May 2, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

We ate at this restaurant for lunch on 4/12, after doing the Hearst Castle tour, as part of our 10 day San Simeon/Grand Canyon/Las Vegas road trip. The service was quick since we were a little early for the lunch rush (11:30am), and we were promptly seated near a window with a partial ocean view. Lunch was $30 before the... more

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5 of 5 stars
CheongYei   8 contributions
Los Angeles
Apr 27, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

El Chorlito is a wonderful Mexican restaurant right at The Orchid Inn. Their menu is almost as big as a book, with dozens of choices. Our party was seated promptly, chips and salsa came quickly, and we decided to order a variety of entrees to share. Great carnitas, tender but crispy, not to fatty. Superb tostadas, great chile relleno, big... more

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El Chorlito Mexican Restaurant Address

9155 Hearst Dr, San Simeon, CA 93452
Tel: 805-927-3872
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.