Since 1984 we have gone to El Chorro for the best drinks with a view and have always loved everything about the charming historic setting. It has recently been remodeled so we were excited to meet friends there to see the changes. We should have known there was a "problem" when we pulled into the nearly empty parking lot. The new bar area is very pretty and the view of the back of Camelback Mtn is still gorgeous. Unfortunately, the bar menu is extremely limited and quite expensive. In the past El Chorro was a fun, buzzing place for happy hour, but now the happy hour is limited to pricey watered down drinks and an expensive shrimp cocktail or brisket sandwich. Even the trademark cheese and crackers are gone! We are so sad to say we will no longer take our out of state visitors to El Chorro. Very disappointing experience and we will not be back.