El Merendero Menu

4.1
(1,125+ Reviews)
$Mexican
  • Breakfast

    • Huevos Rancheros

      Two eggs on a crispy tortilla smothered in our ranchero salsa.
      $8.00
    • Huevos Divorciados

      Two eggs over easy separated by hash brown and beans, each one smothered in a different sauce. One red, one green.
      $8.00
    • Chilaquiles

      Crispy tortilla smothered in enchilada sauce with two eggs on top.
      $8.00
      Chilaquiles
    • Omelette

      A ham and cheese omelette accompanied by hash browns and beans, with your choice of corn or flour tortilla.
      $8.00
    • Pancakes

      Three pancakes with your choice of ham, bacon, or sausage on the side.
      $6.50
    • Chorizo Con Huevo

      Scrambled eggs cooked with chorizo accompanied with rice and beans. Your choice of corn or flour tortilla.
      $12.50
      Chorizo Con Huevo
    • Huevos Con Enchilada

      Two eggs, two chicken enchiladas (red or green), accompanied by beans and hash browns.
      $12.50
    • Huevos A La Mexicana

      Two eggs scrambled with vegetables, accompanied by hash browns and beans. Your choice of corn or flour tortilla.
      $12.50
    • Huevos Montados

      Two eggs over a piece of skirt steak accompanied by hash brown, with your choice of corn or flour tortilla.
      $12.50
      Huevos Montados
  • Taco Salads

    • Camaron Taco Salad

      Taco bowl with beans, cooked shrimp, topped with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, guacamole, and sour cream.
      $12.25
      Camaron Taco Salad
    • Asada Taco Salad

      Taco bowl with beans and grilled steak, topped with lettuce tomatoes, onions, guacamole, and sour cream.
      $11.75
    • Ground Beef Taco Salad

      Taco bowl with beans and desired meats topped with lettuce tomatoes, onions, guacamole, and sour cream.
      $11.00
    • Shredded Beef Taco Salad

      Taco bowl with beans and desired meats topped with lettuce tomatoes, onions, guacamole, and sour cream.
      $13.50
    • Shredded Chicken Taco Salad

      Taco bowl with beans and desired meats topped with lettuce tomatoes, onions, guacamole, and sour cream.
      $13.50
  • Appetizers

    • Cheese Crisp

      Fried 16" tortilla with melted Monterrey jack cheese.
      $10.00
      Cheese Crisp
    • Quesadillas

      Make it a Pollo con chipotle or carne asada for a dollar more.
      $4.50
    • Al La Carte Enchilada

      Your choice of ground beef, shrimp, shredded beef, cheese, or chicken.
      $4.50
      Al La Carte Enchilada
    • Tostada

      Bean, ground beef, shredded, or chicken.
      $4.75
      Tostada
    • Guacamole

      Made fresh to order guacamole.
      $4.50
  • Combo's

    • Tacos

      Raw Food. Carne Asada, Ground Beef, Shredded Beef, & Chicken.
      $3.00
    • Flautas (Rolled Tacos)

      Rolled tacos with your choice of chicken or shredded beef.
      $8.50
      Flautas (Rolled Tacos)
    • Chimichanga

      Your choice of carne asada, ground beef, shredded beef, chicken, or red chile beef.
      $10.00
      Chimichanga
    • Burritos

      Your Choice of Frijol, Carne Asada, Ground Beef, Shredded Beef, Chicken, or a Tito Burrito.
      $8.00
      Burritos
  • Entrées

    • Carne Con Chile Colorado

      Tender cubed beef marinated in our home made red chile sauce.
      $11.50
      Carne Con Chile Colorado
    • Shredded Beef

      Shredded beef cooked with tomato's and onions.
      $13.00
    • Carne Asada Plate

      A delicious top serloin arrachera flap meat seared to perfection accompanied with grilled onions, a fried jalapeno, and guacamole.
      $16.50
    • Bistec Ranchero

      Diced beef cooked with tomato, onion and green chile.
      $16.50
    • Enchiladas

      Your choice of red or green enchiladas, chicken, cheese, ground beef, shredded beef.
      $11.50
      Enchiladas
    • One & Two

      One cheese enchilada and two ground beef tacos.
      $11.00
    • Three Piece Meal

      A ground beef taco, chicken tostada, and one cheese enchilada.
      $13.00
    • Chile Rellenos

      Fluffy battered and fried green chiles stuffed with cheese topped with our red salsa.
      $16.50
    • Higado Encebollado

      Liver and onions.
      $13.50
    • Tampiqueña

      A delicious top sirloin arrachera flap meat seared to perfection accompanied by a quesadilla, cheese enchilada, green chile and guacamole.
      $19.00
      Tampiqueña
    • Fajitas

      Chicken or beef fajitas served with sour cream and guacamole.
      $15.50
      Fajitas
    • Milanesa

      Country fried steak served with French fries.
      $15.50
      Milanesa
  • Soups

    • Meatball Soup With Rice

      Traditional meatball soup paired with rice. Available in large or small sizes.
      $8.00
    • Chicken Soup

      Chicken broth with tender chicken pieces. Available in large or small.
      $8.00
    • Menudo

      Red or white.
      $8.00
      Menudo
    • Chicken Broth

      With in house fried tortilla chip, cheese, avocado, and sour cream.
      $8.00
    • Cheese Soup With Potatoes & Green Chiles

      Mexican cheese soup blended with potatoes and green chiles. Available in large or small sizes.
      $8.00
      Cheese Soup With Potatoes & Green Chiles
    • Beef & Vegetable Soup

      Tender beef simmered with a medley of vegetables including carrots, potatoes, and corn, in a rich broth, often accompanied by traditional Mexican spices.
      $11.50
  • Shrimp Cocktail

    • Crispy Deep Fried Shrimp Chicharrones

      Accompanied by mayonnaise and a salad.
      $10.00
    • Steamed Shrimp

      Steamed shrimp served with a blend of pico de gallo, avocado, and a tangy cocktail sauce.
      $19.00
    • Raw Shrimp

      Cooked in lime served with cucumber and onion.
      $20.00
    • Toritos

      Six bacon wrapped peppers stuffed with shrimp. Soaked in soy sauce.
      $10.00
    • Tostada De Ceviche

      Crisp Tostada topped with fresh, zesty Ceviche- a coastal delicacy.
      $5.00
    • Cocktails

      Your choice of shrimp, or octopus.
      $12.50
    • Ceviche Cocktail

      Accompanied by two tostadas.
      $10.00
      Ceviche Cocktail
  • Seafood Soup

    • Shrimp Soup

      Shrimp soup, delicately seasoned with fresh herbs and vegetables
      $14.00
    • Fish Soup

      Tender pieces of fish simmered with zucchini, potatoes, carrots, and cilantro in a rich broth seasoned with chilies and tomatoes.
      $14.00
    • Shrimp Meatball Soup

      Ground shrimp formed into meatballs, simmered in a traditional broth with mixed vegetables, typically including onions, carrots, and cilantro.
      $15.50
  • Fish

    • Grilled Fish

      Typically includes a seasoned white fish, lightly breaded and accompanied by a selection of vegetables and a side of rice.
      $15.00
    • Fish Cooked In Foil

      Accompanied by cheese and our signature ranchero salsa.
      $15.00
    • Breaded Fish

      Served with French fries.
      $15.00
    • Fish

      Drowned in our poblano cream.
      $15.00
    • Grilled Fish With Garlic

      Grilled fish marinated in garlic, typically served with a selection of vegetables or rice.
      $15.00
    • Fish Sauteed With Potatoes

      Olives and our ranchero salsa.
      $15.00
    • Fish Cooked In Our Ranchero Salsa

      Fish fillet simmered in our traditional ranchero salsa, a rich blend of tomatoes, onions, and chili peppers.
      $15.00
  • Shrimp

    • Grilled Shrimp With Garlic

      Grilled shrimp marinated in garlic, typically served with a hint of herbs.
      $17.00
    • Breaded Shrimp

      Served with french fries.
      $17.00
    • Shrimp Drowned In Our Poblano Cream

      Shrimp bathed in a rich, creamy sauce made from poblano peppers, offering a blend of mild heat and velvety texture.
      $17.00
    • Shrimp Sauteed With Potatoes

      Olives, and our ranchero salsa.
      $17.00
    • Brocheta

      A kabob featuring whole shrimp, bacon, bell peppers, and onions.
      $17.50
    • Fantasias

      Bacon wrapped shrimp stuffed with cheese.
      $17.50
      Fantasias
    • Shrimp Fajitas

      Grilled shrimp sautéed with onions, bell peppers, and typically includes tomatoes, served on a hot skillet.
      $17.00
    • Shrimp In Our Chipotle Cream Sauce

      Shrimp sautéed and enveloped in our signature creamy chipotle sauce.
      $17.00
    • Grilled Shrimp Served

      Grilled shrimp, typically accompanied by a selection of vegetables and Mexican rice, garnished with a light seasoning.
      $19.00
  • Kids Menu

    • Grilled Cheese

      Brioche bread with melted American cheese toasted to perfection. Served with fries.
      $7.00
    • Hamburger

      Served with fries.
      $7.50
    • Chicken Nuggets

      Served with fries.
      $8.00
    • Cheeseburger

      Served with fries.
      $8.00
  • Drinks

    • Soft Drink

      Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Dr.Pepper, Orange Crush, & Sierra mist.
      $2.75
    • Horchata

      Refreshing rice-based cinnamon beverage, a traditional Mexican delight.
      $3.50
      Horchata
    • Lemonade

      Refreshing citrus beverage.
      $3.50
    • Juice

      Apple or orange.
      $2.50
    • Tea

      A soothing blend of selected leaves for a calming sipping experience.
      $3.00
    • Coffee

      Freshly brewed, aromatic blend to kick-start your day.
      $2.75
  • Dessert

    • Flan

      Mexican Custard.
      $5.00
    • Churros

      Filled with cajeta.
      $3.75
    • Cheesecake Mini Chimichanga

      Filled with cheesecake with your choice cajeta or raspberry.
      $5.00

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