Avila's El Ranchito - Costa Mesa Menu

A combination of bite sized taquitos, chingolingas and nachos. Served with sour cream and guacamole.

Made to order. A chunky blend of ripe avocados, tomatoes and onions with a touch of cilantro, garlic and fresh lime.

Choice of corn or flour tortilla, grilled with a blend of Monterey Jack & Cheddar cheese. Served with a half-order of guacamole.

Shrimp Ceviche. Succulent shrimp, fresh squeezed lime juice, spicy cilantro and ripe avocado tossed in a tasty Mexican "coctel".

Fish marinated in freshly squeezed lime juice with diced tomato, onion, cilantro, and sliced avocado. Served with lime tostaditos.

Spicy grilled chicken, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, and avocado. Absolutely delicious!

Crisp green salad topped with strips of charbroiled chicken breast marinated in a lite cilantro-lime dressing, colorful medley of black beans, corn and red peppers. Topped with tortilla croutons on request.

Two chicken enchiladas specially prepared and topped with low fat cheese. Your choice of salsa tomatillo or salsa roja. Served with Frijoles Frescos and a salad.

A healthy bowl of grilled chicken, frijoles negros and rice. Chopped tomato salsa and freshly sliced avocado.

Tender seasoned chicken and Y Frijoles Frescos on a mound of shredded lettuce with tomatoes and low fat cheese. Lite dressing on request.

Grilled fish flavorfully seasoned! Fresh lime, tartar sauce and cabbage.

Chunks of lean marinated pork – tender and juicy. Served with fresh cilantro, chopped tomato salsa and guacamole.

Carne Asada cooked in the authentic Mexican Manner. Served with chopped tomato salsa and guacamole.

Tender strips of rib eye steak served on a skillet of grilled onions, then accented with Mama Avila's own Chile Negro. Served with Y Frijoles Frescos and rice. A few handmade corn tortillas and you're ready to build your own tacos!

Juicy charbroiled chicken breast served on a skillet with fire roasted rajas de ortega chiles, grilled onion and tasty salsa tomatillo. Served with Frijoles Frescos, rice and handmade corn tortillas.

First we marinade lean pork in lemon and garlic, then cook it until it's juicy inside and slightly crispy outside.

Tender slices of rib-eye steak cooked in the authentic Mexican manner.

Tender chunks of pork simmered with mild green chile, bell peppers, tomatoes and onions.

Carne asada and delicious shrimp sauteed in butter and fresh garlic.

Succulent shrimp sauteed in a spicy toasted red chile sauce.

We start with succulent shrimp, then sautee them with a freshly made salsa of bell pepper, tomatoes and onions.

Shrimp grilled with strips of tomatoes, bell peppers and onions. Served sizzling on a skillet.

Fish marinated in freshly squeezed lime juice with diced tomato, onion, cilantro, and sliced avocado. Served with lime tostaditos.

Shrimp Ceviche. Succulent shrimp, fresh squeezed lime juice, spicy cilantro and ripe avocado tossed in a tasty Mexican "coctel".

Whole tilapia deep fried. Escojer papas fritas y ensalad o arroz y frijoles.

Shrimp soup. (20 minutos para preparar.).

Mushrooms, zucchini, bell peppers, tomatoes and onions. Served with Frijoles Frescos and rice. Choice of tortillas.

Flour tortilla grilled with Jack and cheddar cheese, filled with *Vegetable Sautee, Guacamole and sour cream. *Vegetable Sautee (Used for our vegetarian filling. Mushrooms, zucchini, onions, bell peppers, and tomatoes with a dash of special spices)

Crispy potato tacos. Served with Frijoles Frescos and rice. (Also made soft taco style with handmade corn tortillas.)

Served with french fries.

Served with french fries.

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

Farm fresh eggs, scrambled with mildly spiced Mexican sausage, bell pepper, onions and tomatoes.

Every Weekend! Authentic and Delicious, The Best in Town!

Chicken and rice burrito smothered in our tasty tomatillo sauce, melted cheese, and sour cream.

Large flour tortilla filled with grilled chicken breast, Jack cheese and Ortega chiles. Finished with a touch of tomatillo sauce.

Crisp flour tortilla pastry stuffed with chicken. Served with guacamole, sour cream, rice or beans.

Either chile verde, shredded beef or chicken wrapped in a flour tortilla with beans, covered with Salsa Ranchera, melted cheese and sour cream.

Filled with rice, grilled chicken, Frijoles Frescos, shredded lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese. Fresh guacamole on the side.

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Crisp corn tortilla rolled and stuffed with shredded beef. Topped with guacamole.

Traditional melt in your mouth cheese, chicken or beef enchilada. Covered with salsa roja and melted cheese.

Crisp flour tortilla rolled with stuffed chicken. Topped with guacamole.

Chicken enchilada made with the marvelous flavor of salsa tomatillo, topped with melted cheese and sour cream. Add $0.50 extra to the price of combinations for these choices

Succulent beef or chicken tomatillo wrapped in corn masa. Freshly handmade by our tortilla maker.

Our specialty of the CASA. A fresh fire roasted chile stuffed with Monterey Jack cheese, dipped in egg batter and covered with Salsa Ranchera.

Chicken enchilada in our delicious Salsa Ranchera, topped with melted cheese and our sour cream.

Made with handmade tortillas. Your choice ofcarnitas, grilled chicken, steak or fish.

Chicken fajitas prepared with reduced fat. Grilled onions, bell peppers and tomatoes. Served with Frijoles Frescos and a green salad with lite cilantro-lime dressing.

Succulent shrimp, zest of fresh lemon juice, tomatoes, onions and bell peppers.

Thin strips of marinated chicken, grilled onions, bell peppers and tomatoes.

Mushrooms, zucchini, bell peppers, tomatoes and onions. Served with Frijoles Frescos and rice.

Made with fresh handmade tortillas. Your choice of Carnitas, carne asada, grilled chicken, or fish.

A fresh fire roasted chile stuffed with Monterey Jack cheese, dipped in egg batter and covered with Salsa Ranchera.

Two chicken or shredded beef taquitos served with guacamole.

Two crisp flour tortillas filled with chicken or beef and served with sour cream.

Succulent beef or chicken tomatillo wrapped in corn masa. Handmade daily.

Traditional hamburger served with french fries.

With Cheese.

with sour cream.

with sour cream.

Crispy coated ice cream topped with chocolate syrup and whipped cream.

Vanilla ice cream drizzled with Kahlua, whipped cream and cinnamon.

Light Mexican pastry stuffed with cinnamon apple filling. Served with ice cream.

A tropical blend of pineapple and coconut and cream. For a tasty change try it with strawberries!

An icy blend of strawberries, sweet & sour and a squeeze of lime.

Sweet rice water.