El Jardin Restaurant Menu

655 Capitola Rd, Santa Cruz, CA 95062
  • Appetizers

    • Nachos (Whole Order)

      Homemade corn tortilla chips in a layer of beans and cheese, topped with sour cream, guacamole, green sauce, purple cabbage, tomatoes, and more cheese.
      $13.95
    • Nacho (Half Order)

      Homemade corn tortilla chips in a layer of beans and cheese, topped with sour cream, guacamole, green sauce, purple cabbage, tomatoes, and more cheese.
      $11.95
    • Guacamole Dip

      A perfect blend of avocados, tomatoes, and onions.
      $10.95
    • Bean Dip

      Our delicious refried beans topped with green sauce, Sour cream, and cheese.
      $6.95
    • Quesadilla

      A large flour tortilla filled with melted jack cheese and topped with green sauce. Served with sour cream, guacamole, and a fresh salad garnish Cheese.
      $11.95
    • Taquito

      Four small steak or chicken taquitos, topped with green sauce and served with sour cream, guacamole, and afresh salad garnish.
      $13.95
    • Super Appetizer

      A large sampler platter with quesadillas, taquitos, and nachos.
      $19.95
    • Ceviche Cocktail

      Bay shrimp mixed in our spicy red salsa with avocado, pico de gallo, cucumbers, and a splash of lime.
      $14.95
    • Shrimp Cocktail

      Bay shrimp mixed in our spicy red salsa with avocado, pico de gallo, cucumbers, and a splash of lime.
      $14.95
  • Soups and Salads

    • La Compuesta

      Our version of a taco salad. A large salad in a crispy flour shell filled with beans, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, sour cream, guacamole, purple cabbage, green sauce and your choice of steak, chicken, or pork.
      $15.95
    • Fajita Salad

      A large salad in a crispy flour shell filled with your choice of steak, chicken or Shrimp, grilled onions and bell peppers, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, guacamole, Purple cabbages. With steak or chicken.
    • Grilled Chicken Salad

      A large salad served with lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, guacamole and purple cabbage, topped with sizzling fajita flavored chicken or lemon chicken, and green sauce.
      $16.95
    • Caldo De Pollo

      Homemade chicken soup with rice, pico de gallo, purple cabbage, and sliced avocado. Served with tortillas.
    • Pozole

      Traditional mexican soup with red sauce, hominy, with avocado, cilantro and onions. * Available only in full order.
      $15.95
    • Tortilla Soup

      Crisp tortilla strips in a chicken broth with red sauce, cheese, rice, chicken, sour cream, and guacamole.
  • Our Famous Sizzling Fajita

    • Veggie

      A medley of grilled vegetables - yellow squash zucchini red and green bell peppers, mushrooms and onions, grilled to sizzling perfection.
    • Chicken Or Steak

      Strips of steak or chicken breast, onions and red and green bell peppers, grilled to sizzling perfection.
    • Shrimp

      Grilled prawns, onions and red and green bell peppers, grilled to perfection.
  • Combinations

    • One Item

      Choice of burritos, enchiladas, quesadillas, tacos, chile rillenos, taquitos, sopes, tamales, tostadas in steak, chicken, pork, or vegetarian options. Various sauces available.
    • Two Items

      Choose two items from vast options including various meat or vegetarian burritos, enchiladas, quesadillas, tacos (corn or flour tortillas), chile rillenos in red or green sauce, taquitos, sopes, tamales with sauce, and tostadas.
  • Specialties

    • Enchiladas A La Parilla

      Three corn tortillas filled with cheese and your choice of steak, chicken or pork, then grilled and topped with lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, sour cream, guacamole, jalapenos, purple cabbage, and red or green sauce.
      $20.95
    • Torta

      Mexican sub sandwich - A grilled French roll with your choice of steak, chicken or carnitas pork, lettuce, tomatoes, jalapenos, cheese, and guacamole. Served with rice and beans or French fries or salad.
      $19.95
    • Chile Verde

      Tender chunks of lean pork in our signature green sauce. Served with tortillas.
      $17.95
    • Chile Colorado

      Tender chunks of lean pork in our special red sauce. Served with tortillas.
      $17.95
    • Carnitas

      Tender chunks of marinated pork prepared El Jardin’s own special way. Served with tortillas.
      $18.95
    • Carne Asada

      A thin fillet of steak, grilled and seasoned with our special spices and topped with green sauce. Served with tortillas, jalapenos, grilled onions, and bell peppers.
      $19.95
    • Milanesa

      A fillet of carne asada or two chicken breast fillets, breaded, filled, and topped with green sauce. Served with tortillas, grilled onions, bell peppers and melted cheese
      $21.95
    • Steak A La Mexicana

      Strips of steak prepared in a spicy red sauce with onions, jalapenos and bell peppers. Served with tortillas.
      $19.95
    • Polla A La Mexicana

      Strips of chicken prepared in a spicy red sauce with onions, jalapenos, and bell peppers. Served with tortillas.
      $19.95
    • Polla A La Parilla

      A marinated chicken breast grilled and seasoned with special spices and a splash of fajita sauce, topped with green sauce. Served with tortillas, grilled onions and bell peppers.
      $19.95
    • Chicken Mole Poblano

      Strips of marinated chicken breast prepared in a rich, dark sauce with a hint of peanut butter and chocolate. Served with tortillas.
      $20.95
    • Enchiladas De Mole

      Two corn tortillas filled with chicken breast sauteed in a rich, dark sauce with a hint of peanut butter and chocolate and topped with melted cheese.
      $20.95
    • El Molcajete

      A carne asada, a pollo a Ia parilla and your choice of shrimp ( rancheros, or diablos). Served with tortillas, grilled onions, bell peppers and jalapenos
      $31.95
  • Supreme Items

    • Quesadilla Supreme

      A flour tortilla filled with melted jack cheese and topped with your choice of steak, chicken or pork, sour cream, guacamole, tomatoes, purple cabbage, red or green sauce and more cheese.
      $17.95
    • Chimichanga Supreme

      A large, deep-fried burrito filled with beans, cheese and your choice of Steak, chiken or pork, topped with sour cream, guacamole, tomatoes, Purple cabbage, cheese, and green sauce.
      $17.95
    • Burrito Supreme

      A large burrito filled with beans, rice and your choice of steak, chicken or pork, topped with sour cream, guacamole, tomatoes, purple cabbage, cheese, and red or green sauce.
      $15.95
    • Taco Supreme

      A crispy flour tortilla filled with your choice of steak, chicken or pork, green sauce, lettuce, tomatoes, guacamole, sour cream, purple cabbage, and cheese.
      $17.95
    • Enchilada Supreme

      A flour tortilla filled with your choice of cheese, steak, chicken or pork, with onions, and topped with melted cheese, red or green sauce, sour cream, guacamole, tomatoes, purple cabbage, and more cheese on top of a bed of lettuce.
      $17.95
    • Tostada Supreme

      A crispy flour tortilla topped with beans, your choice of steak, chicken or pork, green sauce, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, guacamole, purple cabbage, and cheese.
      $17.95
  • Seafood

    • Camarones Salvajes

      Shrimp sauteed in a garlic butter sauce with mushrooms and onions. Served with tortillas.
      $22.95
    • Camarones Verdes

      Shrimp sauteed in our verde sauce with mushrooms and onions. Served with tortillas.
      $22.95
    • Camarones Rancheros

      Shrimp sauteed in our special red sauce with mushrooms and onions. Served with tortillas.
      $22.95
    • Camarones Diablos

      Shrimp sauteed in our spiciest red sauce. Served with tortillas.
      $22.95
    • Shrimp Enchiladas

      Two corn tortillas filled with garlic butter shrimp, topped with melted cheese, green sauce, and sour cream.
      $21.95
    • Shrimp Quesadilla

      A flour tortilla filled with melted jack cheese and garlic butter shrimp, topped with sour cream, sliced avocado, tomatoes, purple cabbage, cheese, and green sauce.
      $21.95
    • Crab Enchilada

      A Flour tortilla filled with Canadian snow crab sauteed in a garlic butter sauce, topped with melted cheese, green sauce, sour cream, and more crab.
      $22.95
  • *a La Carte-lunch Only*

    • Burrito

      Chicken steak pulled beef pork or bean and cheese; and rice and beans
      $8.95
    • Enchilada

      Chicken steak pulled beef pork or cheese.
      $5.95
    • Quesadilla

      A large flour tortilla filled with melted jack cheese and topped with green sauce. served with sour cream guacamole and a fresh salad garnish cheese.
      $5.95
    • Taco

      Chicken steak pulled beef or pork.
      $5.95
    • Tostada

      Chicken steak pulled beef or pork.
      $6.95
    • Taquito

      Four small steak or chicken taquitos topped with green sauce and served with sour cream guacamole and afresh salad garnish.
      $6.95
    • Chile Relleno

      Stuffed pepper with a tantalizing filling, perfect for those craving the essence of Mexican cuisine.
      $8.95
    • Tamale

      Corn dough filled with seasoned meat, wrapped in corn husks, topped with red sauce, melted cheese, and crumbled cheese, garnished with fresh cilantro.
      $8.95
    • Sope

      Sope with choice of chicken, steak, or pork atop a thick, fried masa base.
      $8.95
    • Fish Taco

      Cad Sauteed in garlic butter.
      $8.95
    • Taco Reyes

      Choice of chicken, steak, or carnitas. Served a la carte, lunch only.
      $6.95
    • Lemon Chicken Taco

      Tender chicken marinated in lemon, served in a soft tortilla with lettuce, cheese, and a hint of cilantro.
      $8.95
    • Burrito Grand

      A large tortilla filed with bean, rice, your choice of steak, chicken or pork, cheese, green sauce, pico de gallo. Add one dollar to make these items flour.
      $12.95
  • Children’s Plates

    • Taco

      Chicken steak pulled beef or pork.
      $8.95
    • Tostada

      Chicken steak pulled beef or pork.
      $8.95
    • Taquito

      Four small steak or chicken taquitos topped with green sauce and served with sour cream guacamole and afresh salad garnish.
      $8.95
    • Corn Dog

      Corn dog served with choice of rice and beans or french fries.
      $8.95
    • Quesadilla

      A large flour tortilla filled with melted jack cheese and topped with green sauce. served with sour cream guacamole and a fresh salad garnish cheese.
      $8.95
    • Chicken Strips

      Tender chicken strips, choice of rice and beans or french fries.
      $8.95
    • Enchilada

      Chicken steak pulled beef pork or cheese.
      $8.95
    • Burrito

      Chicken steak pulled beef pork or bean and cheese.
      $8.95
    • Soda

      Refreshing carbonated beverage, perfect for quenching your thirst.
      $1.95
    • Milk

      Fresh, cold, and creamy whole milk, perfectly refreshing and nutritious.
      $2.95
    • Juice

      A refreshing serving of juice, typically made from fruits.
      $2.95
  • Side Orders

    • Beans

      Freshly simmered, seasoned beans, perfectly tender and flavorful.
      $5.00
    • Side Guacamole

      Mashed avocados combined with tomatoes, onions, cilantro, and a hint of lime juice.
      $4.00
    • ½ Beans, ½ Rice

      Half portion of Mexican-style rice and half portion of refried beans, typically includes a topping of cheese on the beans.
      $8.00
    • Tortillas

      Crispy corn tortillas, lightly seasoned and perfect for pairing with your favorite dips or salsas.
      $3.00
    • Side Salad

      Fresh Green Salad: A Crisp, Refreshing Side Dish
      $6.00
    • Sour Cream

      A side of smooth and tangy sour cream, ideal for complementing your favorite Mexican dishes.
      $2.00
    • Red Mole

      Authentic Mexican red mole, a rich, complex sauce featuring a blend of spices and chocolate.
      $2.25
    • Side Pico

      Diced tomatoes, onions, cilantro, and jalapeños, mixed with a hint of lime juice.
      $2.00
    • 2 Roasted Jalapeno

      Two jalapeños, roasted to enhance their natural flavors and bring out a smoky taste.
      $3.00
    • Rice

      Flavorful rice dish prepared to perfection, showcasing an ideal complement for any meal.
      $5.00
  • Beverages

    • Sodas

      Selection of sodas including Pepsi varieties, Sierra Mist, Orange Crush, Brisk Raspberry Ice Tea, Pink Lemonade, Tropicana juice, and Mug Root Beer.
      $3.95
    • Aguas Frescas

      Horchata or Jamaica flavors, refreshing traditional Mexican drinks.
      $3.95
    • Shirley Temple, Roy Rodgers

      A sweet concoction of lemon-lime soda mixed with grenadine, typically garnished with a cherry. Roy Rogers: Cola combined with grenadine syrup, often adorned with a maraschino cherry.
      $3.95
    • Milk

      Fresh, cold, and creamy whole milk, perfectly refreshing and nutritious.
      $4.50
    • Juice

      Juice with choice of orange, pineapple, apple, or cranberry flavors.
      $4.50

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