Welcome to Cholo's Comidas Mexicana
San Carlos, Panamá Province, Panamá, S.A. Welcome to Cholo’s. That’s the first thing you hear as you walk through the door at Cholo’s Comidas Mexicana Restaurant, and the second thing is “How are you guys doin’?”
Story and Photos by Wendy Brausam
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Cholo's Comidas Mexicana 
Cholo's Menu - Lots of choices!
The source of the greeting is Owen, gracious host, bartender, waiter and definitely official greeter at this delightful family run restaurant offering authentic Mexican cuisine. Husband and wife owners Owen and Mariela have found the perfect recipe to run a successful restaurant. Chef Mariela cooks to perfection authentic Mexican dishes from family recipes while Owen makes sure your every need is attended to. |  Owen mixing the perfect Margarita! |
 | It’s Saturday night and a group of us head to Cholo’s. We’re barely in the door and Owen is calling out “Welcome to Cholo’s, how are you guys doin’ tonight?” The regular menu includes chimichungas, burritos, hard and soft shelled tacos, taquitos, fajitas, enchiladas, nachos, and, of course, traditional rice and beans. New additions to their regular menu are posted on a chalkboard and include New York steak and a chicken salad mole (pronounced molé). |
| Served with our drinks are baskets of hot, deep fried nacho chips accompanied by Cholo’s own salsa. They make a delicious munchie with our drinks while we await our main course. Located in the town of San Carlos map and adjacent to the Texaco on the Interamericana highway, Cholo’s celebrated their one year anniversary in June. Owen describes their menu as mostly border style Mexican but they have a mouchuacan mole and their seafoods are Yucatan. And don’t forget that deep fried ice-cream for dessert! |  Deep fried nachos. |
 Chicken salad mole. | I decide to try the chicken salad mole. It is a huge mildly seasoned chicken breast grilled to perfection over a mixed salad of shredded lettuce, sliced sweet onion and sweet red pepper. Tucked underneath on one side of the bowl is a perfect portion of frijoles. Absolutely delicious and highly recommended. Another of our group orders the chicken chimichunga which comes complete with frijoles, seasoned rice, guacamole and a little salad. By the way it was inhaled by the young man who ordered it, Mariela had worked her magic. Our group also enjoyed the New York steak, soft tacos, fajitas, deep fried ice-cream and lots of laughs! |
 Chicken Chimichunga. |  Owen mixing margaritas. |  New York Steak. |
 Mariela | When she has a minute, Mariela pops out of the kitchen to make sure nothing has been overlooked. Her bright smile is always a treat. Married for 16 years, Owen and Mariela are a terrific team. Both their dads were of Mexican decent and this heritage provides the source for their authentic recipes. Another terrific evening in Panamá enjoyed with wonderful friends, great atmosphere, fantastic authentic Mexican food and the absolute best service. As we say our good-byes, Owen’s cheerful “Thanks for coming in guys” follows us out the door. |
 Christian and Tamara. | Cholo’s Happy Hour in the bar is from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. offering $1.50 well drinks, imported beer, and Margaritas; $.75 domestic beer and free buffet while it lasts. Open Wednesday to Sunday for lunch & dinner (noon until 9:00 pm). |  Smilin' John. |
Coming soon to Coronado, a second location, Cholo’s Comida Mexicana on the Interamericana after the entrance to Coronado. Watch for it! Sample Pricing: One beer, one soda, New York steak dinner, chicken salad mole $15.00. cholosrestaurant@hotmail.com |
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