El-Ranchito Menu
Dish Ratings & Reviews for El-Ranchito

Taco

ground beef, shredded beef, or chicken

Tamale

shredded beef, chicken, or pork

Enchilada

veggie, cheese, shredded beef, or chicken

Chico Quesadilla

ground beef, shredded beef, or chicken

Burrito

shredded beef, chicken, or veggie

Taquitos

shredded beef or chicken

Flautas

shredded beef or chicken

Chile Relleno

fresco style or traditional

Monday: Natalie Special

Tuesday: Jacob's Street Tacos

Wednesday: Chimichangas

Thursday: Tacos & Caldo

Friday: Mayan Treasure

Chico Margarita (12 Oz)

Chico Presidente Margarita (12 Oz)

Two-Item Combo

Steak or Chicken

Shredded Beef or Chicken

Carnitas, Asada, or Charbroiled Chicken

Chico Presidente Margarita (12 Oz)

Nachos Ranchera

Freshly made corn tortilla chips smothered with salsa ranchera then topped with a blend of melted cheeses

Nachos Especial

Shredded beef or chicken topped with guacamole and sour cream

Quesadilla

A flour tortilla filled with Monterey Jack and cheddar cheeses then grilled until it's ready to melt in your mouth. Served with guacamole and sour cream

Guacamole Olé

A blend of ripe avocados, tomatoes, and onions brought to life with a touch of garlic and fresh lime. Freshly made at your table

Ceviche

Fresh diced shrimp or fresh fish (Swai) marinated in a garlic-lime sauce, mixed with pico de gallo, and laid on a bed of lettuce on top of a crispy corn tortilla with fresh avocado and tomato slices. (Add serrano chiles by request) Muy Sabroso!

Cóctel De Camarones

Succulent shrimp, freshly squeezed lime juice, spicy cilantro, and ripe avocado tossed in a tasty Mexican "cóctel"

Avila's Appetizer

A combination of bite-size taquitos, flautas, tacos, nachos, and a quesadilla, garnished with guacamole and sour cream

Chingolingas Appetizer

A flaky pastry stuffed with shredded chicken or beef. Served with sour cream and guacamole

Sal's Quesadilla

4 veggie quesadilla pieces made with corn tortilla, served with chile negro and sour cream

Charbroiled Chicken Botana

Carne Asada Strips Botana

Carnitas Botana

Delicious crispy chunks of lean pork marinated in lemon and garlic, grilled to perfection!

Shrimp Botana

Large wild caught Mazatlán shrimp sautéed in a garlic butter sauce

Fiesta Botana

A Local Favorite! Large wild caught Mazatlán shrimp sautéed in a garlic butter sauce, delicious crispy chunks of lean pork, and grilled chicken

Tostada

Shredded beef, chicken, or carnitas on a crispy corn tortilla with beans, lettuce, pico de gallo, cheese, guacamole, and sour cream

Guacamole Tostada

Guacamole, refried beans, lettuce, pico de gallo, and cheese on top of a crispy corn tortilla

Tortilla Soup

Mixed vegetable soup with chicken breast and melted cheese. Topped with tortillas strips

Albondigas Soup

A vegetable meatball soup served with tortillas

Fresh Menudo or Posole

Available Saturday & Sunday. Served with handmade tortillas and all the trimmings

Tacos & Caldo

A cup of our delicious Mama's Avila Soup served with two crispy tacos, choice of shredded beef or shredded chicken

Cilantro Lime Chicken Salad

Charbroiled chicken breast on a bed of greens, celery, cucumbers, and sliced tomatoes with cilantro lime dressing on the side

Grande Taco Salad

A flaky flour tortilla filled with fresh lettuce, beans, and your choice of shredded beef, seasoned ground beef, shredded chicken, or charbroiled chicken, topped with pico de gallo, cheese, guacamole, and sour cream

Azteca Salad

Charbroiled chicken breast strips tossed with black beans on a bed of crispy salad greens topped with cheese, chopped bell pepper, corn kernels, and tortilla croutons with cilantro lime dressing on the side

Fresco Style Salad

Fresco beans, lettuce, pico de gallo, and guacamole (no tostada)

Mama's Avila Soup

Delicious fresh chicken broth soup with chicken breast and rice garnished with cilantro, onion, tomato, avocado, lime, and fresh tortillas

Coca-Cola In a Bottle

Ginger Ale

Fresh Brewed Iced Tea

Black, Peach

Juice

Apple, Orange, Cranberry, Grapefruit, Pineapple

Virgin Flavored Margaritas

Guava, Peach, Pineapple, Tamarindo, Watermelon Banana, Mango, Raspberry, Strawberry, Piña Colada. Topped with whipped cream and a cherry

Agua De Los Dioses

(Water of the gods) Soda water, cucumber, lime juice, salt, and Tapatío hot sauce. It's refreshing

Perrier Natural Carbonated Spring Water

Aquafina Purified Water

Milk, Chocolate Milk

Pepsi

Diet Pepsi

Dr. Pepper

Root Beer

Pink Lemonade

Sierra Mist

Mountain Dew

Raspberry Iced Tea

Chingolingas

A flaky pastry filled with shredded chicken or beef, served with rice and beans, garnished with guacamole and sour cream. Absolutely delicious!

Fresco Burrito

Filled with your choice of grilled chicken or carne asada and shredded lettuce, pico de gallo, rice, guacamole, and a blend of cheeses, with salsa tomatillo

Mayan Treasure

Chicken and rice burrito smothered in our tasty green tomatillo salsa, melted cheese, and sour cream

Chimichangas

A crispy burrito stuffed with seasoned ground beef, shredded beef, chicken, or chile verde and beans and topped with sour cream

Quesadilla Avila

A large flour tortilla filled with a blend of cheeses and your choice of shredded beef, chicken, or seasoned ground beef. Garnished with guacamole and sour cream

Baja Bowl

Your choice of grilled chicken breast, steak, or grilled mahi mahi over a layer of rice and frijoles frescos, served with pico de gallo, avocado, cheese, and tomatillo salsa. Served with corn or flour tortillas

Azteca Burrito

Filled with your choice of shredded chicken, beef, or chile verde and beans. Smothered with salsa ranchera and melted cheese. Garnished with guacamole and sour cream

Tampiqueña

Carne asada IBP Choice flat steak (cooked well) topped with two grilled whole green onions, served with a cheese enchilada with red or green salsa

Sizzling Fajitas Skillet

Served on a colorful medley of garden fresh vegetables (bell pepper and onions)

Camarones

Large wild caught Mazatlán shrimp sautéed in your choice of sauce. al Mojo de Ajo Style a garlic butter sauce. a la Diabla Style spicy chile negro sauce. Ranchero Style light tomato-based sauce with peppers and onions

Steak or Chicken Picado

Steak or chicken breast prepared in bite-size chunks with bell peppers, onions, garden fresh tomatoes, and our special seasoning

Carne Asada

Choice IBP flat steak (cooked well) authentic Mexican style topped with two grilled whole green onions

Pepe's Special

Tender strips of asada served on a skillet of grilled onions, then accented with Mama Avila's own chile negro salsa. Served with rice, beans, and handmade corn tortillas

Chile Verde

Chunks of pork marinated and sautéed in a light sauce with bell pepper and onion

Carnitas

Delicious crispy chunks of lean pork marinated with lime and garlic. Tender and juicy inside, slightly crispy outside. Served with our famous chile negro salsa

Chicken and Mole

Chicken breast simmered in Mama Avila's Mole sauce. Served with sour cream. Absolutely delicious!

Taco

Crispy, Soft, Seasoned Ground Beef, Shredded Beef, Shredded Chicken

Taquitos

Shredded Chicken, Shredded Beef With guacamole

Flautas

Shredded chicken with guacamole and sour cream

Enchilada

Shredded Chicken, Shredded Beef, Cheese Veggie (mushrooms, carrots, zucchini)

Tamale

Shredded chicken or pork covered in our tomatillo green salsa and cheese. Shredded beef covered in our red enchilada salsa and cheese

Burrito

Bean & Cheese, Shredded Chicken & Rice, Shredded Beef & Bean

Chile Relleno

Traditional style: California chile with jack cheese in egg batter topped with ranchera salsa. Fresco style: poblano chile fire roasted and stuffed with grilled vegetables (mushrooms, carrots, zucchini) and a blend of cheeses melted on top, served open

Pollo Asado

Charbroiled chicken breast cooked to perfection, topped with a grilled poblano chile ranchera or tomatillo salsa and served with fresh handmade tortillas

Fresco Relleno & Taco

Fresh poblano chile fire roasted and stuffed with grilled vegetables (mushrooms, carrots, zucchini) and cheese, served open with a charbroiled chicken soft taco

Pollo Delite

A delicious charbroiled chicken soft taco and a chicken enchilada covered with traditional mild red sauce and cheese

Enchiladas De Tomatillo

Two shredded chicken enchiladas covered with the wonderful light and tangy tomatillo salsa and covered with our blended cheeses. Served with avocado slices

Potato Tacos

Two crispy tacos stuffed with Mama's potatoes, lettuce, cheese, and pico de gallo

Natalie's Special

Grilled veggies (mushrooms, carrots, and zucchini), grilled potatoes, bell pepper, and onion, black beans, and salad with cilantro lime dressing

Quesadilla Vegetarian

Flour tortilla grilled with jack and cheddar cheeses, filled with grilled veggies (mushrooms, carrots, zucchini), served with guacamole, and sour cream

Fresco Style Relleno

An open poblano pepper with grilled veggies (mushrooms, carrots, zucchini) with melted cheese (Beware! Sometimes spicy Hot)

Chile Relleno

Traditional style: California chile with jack cheese in egg batter topped with ranchera salsa

Tacos

Topped with lettuce, cheese, and pico de gallo. Seasoned Ground Beef, Shredded Beef, or Shredded Chicken

Taquitos (3)

Corn tortillas filled with shredded chicken or beef served with guacamole

Flautas (2)

Flour tortillas filled with shredded chicken or beef served with guacamole

Tamales

Shredded chicken or pork covered in our tomatillo green salsa and cheese. Shredded beef covered in our red enchilada salsa and cheese

Bean & Cheese

Beef & Beans

Chicken & Rice

Grilled Veggie & Rice

Mushrooms, carrots, zucchini

Asada, Grilled Chicken, Carnitas, or Chile Verde with Beans

California Burrito

Grilled steak, French fries, and cheese wrapped in a flour tortilla

Fajita Fish or Shrimp

With bell pepper, grilled onions, tomato, and rice

Fajita Steak or Grilled Chicken

With bell pepper, grilled onions, tomato, rice, and beans

Steak or Chicken Picado Burrito

Steak or chicken breast prepared in bite-size chunks with bell peppers, onions, garden fresh tomatoes, and our special seasoning with rice and beans

Chile Relleno

With rice and beans

Fiesta Burrito

Grilled chicken, steak, chile verde, or carnitas with fresco beans, pico de gallo, and rice

All Meat

add $3.99

Enchilada Style

Your choice of: Tomatillo, Roja, or Ranchera Salsa. Topped with melted cheese. add $2.25

Veggie (Mushrooms, Carrots, Zucchini)

with Sour Cream

Cheese with Sour Cream

Shredded Chicken or Beef with Sour Cream

Asada or Carnitas with Sour Cream

Monikita's Chiles

Grilled serrano chiles and onion with spices

Dinner Salad

Dressings: Ranch, Cilantro Lime, Thousand Island

Hamburger

With tomatoes, lettuce, thousand island sauce, and fries

Flour Tortillas (3)

Fresh Handmade Corn Tortillas (3)

Rice or Beans

Rice & Beans Combo

Avocado

Guacamole

Sour Cream

Jalapeño Slices

Cheese

Ensenada Style Mahi Mahi Fish Tacos

Two soft tacos with mahi mahi battered and flash fried then wrapped in a fresh handmade corn tortilla and topped with pico de gallo, creamy chipotle salsa, cabbage, and a slice of lime. Served with Mexican rice and cilantro lime salad. Muy Sabroso!

Quesadilla Cuernavaca

Large flour tortilla filled with charbroiled chicken, cheese, and Ortega chiles, topped with a touch of tomatillo salsa

El Surfer's Wrap

A fresh flour tortilla wrapped and filled with grilled onions, fresh avocado, jalapeño, cheese, sour cream, and crispy corn tortilla croutons and your choice of tender charbroiled chicken or asada. Served with a fresh salad with cilantro lime dressing

Fresh Baja Style Mahi Mahi Tacos

Two soft mahi mahi fish tacos cooked with garlic butter or grilled, topped with cabbage and pico de gallo, served with rice, fresco beans, and cilantro lime salad

Mexican Pizza

Fried flour tortilla lavished with beans, salsa ranchera, and melted cheese. Your choice of shredded beef or chicken. Topped with sour cream and guacamole

Pollo Cuernavaca

Charbroiled chicken served on a skillet with fire roasted strips of Ortega chiles, grilled onion, and tasty green tomatillo salsa. Served with rice, beans, and handmade corn tortillas

Jacob's Street Tacos

Three small steak or charbroiled chicken tacos made with corn tortillas, grilled onions, and fresh cilantro, garnished with pico de gallo. Served with black beans and a side of our diablo sauce (medium hot)

Shrimp Enchiladas

Two shrimp enchiladas topped with salsa ranchera and melted cheese. Served with Mexican rice and beans

Enchiladas Suizas

Two chicken enchiladas made with flour tortilla topped with a tomatillo sour cream sauce and melted cheese. Served with Mexican rice, beans, and avocado slices

Mini Quesadilla

Mini Taco

Chicken Fingers

Mini Burrito

2 Mini Taquitos

Enchilada

1 Flauta

Mini Hamburger

Bun, meat (cheese on request)

Baby Rice

Our famous rice with chicken broth. Get 'em started young! $0.99

Shredded Beef or Chicken

Carnitas, Asada, Charbroiled Chicken

Presidente Margarita (12 Oz)

(10) Small Shredded Beef Tacos

(10) Small Bean & Cheese Burritos

(10) Shredded Beef Flautas

(10) Shredded Chicken Chingolinga Bites

(15) Small Shredded Beef Tacos

(15) Small Bean & Cheese Burritos

(15) Shredded Beef Flautas

(15) Shredded Chicken Chingolinga Bites

Small Crispy Tacos

Seasoned ground beef, shredded beef, or chicken, lettuce, pico de gallo, and cheese

Small Burritos

Chile verde & beans, shredded beef & beans, shredded chicken & rice, or bean & cheese

Chingolinga Bites

Crisp flour tortilla pastry stuffed with shredded chicken or beef

Flautas

Crisp flour tortilla "flutes" stuffed with shredded beef or chicken

Enchiladas

Cheese enchiladas in traditional Salsa Roja, Salsa Ranchera, or Salsa Tomatillo. Also available: shredded beef or chicken

Handmade Tamales

Choice of beef, chicken, or pork with red enchilada sauce or green tomatillo salsa and cheese. May be ordered cold or ready to serve. Must give 48-hour notice

Azteca Chicken Salad

Strips of charbroiled chicken marinated in a cilantro-lime dressing. Medley of black beans, corn, and red and green pepper strips

Cheese Enchiladas

Melt in your mouth cheese enchiladas

Chingolinga Bites

Crisp flour tortilla pastry stuffed with shredded chicken or beef

Mexican Rice, Beans, Chips & Salsa

Chicken or Beef Fajitas

Served with all the trimmings: Hot Tortillas, Pico de Gallo, Cheese Shredded Lettuce, Famous Salsa

Cheese Enchiladas

Melt in your mouth cheese enchiladas

Mexican Rice, Beans, Chips & Salsa

(1) Cheese Enchilada

Melt in your mouth cheese enchiladas

(2) Chingolinga Bites

Crisp flour tortilla pastry stuffed with shredded chicken or beef

(1) Mini Burrito

Mexican Rice, Beans, Chips & Salsa

Carnitas

Chunks of pork marinated in lemon and garlic. Tender and juicy inside, slightly crispy outside

Chicken or Beef Fajitas

Served with all the trimmings: Hot Tortillas, Shredded Lettuce, Cheese Pico de Gallo, Famous Salsa, Cilantro & Onion Chile Negro, Fresh Lime

Mexican Rice, Beans, Chips & Salsa

A La Carte

Half Tray (8 people), Full Tray (16 people). Add to fajitas or carnitas: two dozen tortillas, pint of guacamole, pint of salsa negro, cilantro, and onions

Chicken Fajitas

Beef Fajitas

Carnitas

Azteca Chicken Salad

Strips of charbroiled chicken marinated in a cilantro-lime dressing. A colorful medley of black beans, corn, and red and green pepper strips. Suggested for 8-10 people as a side dish

Mama's Avila Soup

Delicious fresh chicken broth soup with chicken breast and rice garnished with cilantro, onion, tomato, avocado, and lime

Guacamole Picado

Our Famous Salsa

Mexican Rice

Beans

Frijoles frescos, black beans, or refried beans

Pico De Gallo

Shredded Cheese

Small Bag

Large Bag

Salsa Enchilada

Salsa Ranchera

Salsa Tomatillo

Huevos Con Chorizo

Scrambled eggs with authentic mild spiced Mexican sausage, bell pepper, onions, and tomatoes

Huevos Rancheros

Two large fresh eggs grilled over easy and served on a corn tortilla, topped with salsa ranchera and melted cheese

Chilaquiles

Corn tortillas sautéed with tomatillo sauce. Served with scrambled eggs and cheese, garnished with guacamole. May substitute red sauce upon request

Huevos Locos

Two fresh eggs scrambled with zucchini, mushrooms, and carrots

Huevos a La Mexicana

Two fresh scrambled eggs with onion, tomatoes, and cilantro

Machaca

Shredded beef or chicken mixed with scrambled eggs, bell peppers, onions, and tomatoes

Quesadilla Eggcelente

Scrambled eggs, jack and cheddar cheeses, tomatoes, bacon, and avocado

Americano Breakfast

Two scrambled eggs, Mama's potatoes, refried beans, two strips of bacon, and fresh tortillas

Breakfast Burritos a La Carte

All burritos include egg, Mama's potatoes, and cheese with your choice of one meat: carne asada (steak), bacon, chorizo (Mexican sausage), or machaca (bell peppers, onions, and shredded beef or chicken)