El Ranchero Mexican Restaurant Menu

4.2
(325+ Reviews)
$Mexican
  • Customer Favorites

    Our most frequently ordered and highly rated selections.
    • Soft Shell

      ONE SINGLE TACO: Double corn tortilla with your choice of meat.
      $4.00
    • Rice and Beans

      Yellow rice and refried beans
      $4.50
    • Flautas

      Three rolled corn tortilla, filled with your choice of shredded beef, chicken, or cheese. Topped with lettuce, sour cream, cotija cheese. Served with guacamole, rice and beans.
      $14.00
    • Chips and Salsa (8oz)

      Crispy corn tortilla chips served with 8oz of fresh tomato salsa, garnished with chopped green onions.
      $4.00
    • Tacos de Birria

      Three double slightly crisp tortillas, with slow cooked juicy beef. Served with consommé.
      $16.00
    • Guacamole

      Fresh made guacamole with onions, cilantro, and tomatoes.
      $11.00
    • Super Nachos

      Corn nachos topped with chicken or ground beef, cheese, pico de gallo, sour cream, and guacamole.
      $14.00
    • Burrito Ranchero

      Grilled chicken or steak, lettuce, guacamole, and sour cream.
      $14.00
    • Chicken Quesadilla

      Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
      $15.00
    • Hard Shell

      ONE SINGLE TACO: Crispy corn tortilla with your choice of meat topped with lettuce, sour cream, cheese, and ranchera sauce.
      $4.00
  • Specials

    • Camarones al Coco

      Lightly fried coconut coated shrimps.
      $12.00
    • T-Bone Steak

      Bone-in steak, served with vegetables and rice.
      $29.00
    • Trio Skillet

      NY strip, grilled chicken, chorizo, corn on the cob served with rice and beans.
      $28.00
  • Drinks

    • Agua Fresca

      Choice of traditional Mexican beverages. Horchata or Jamaica (Hibiscus).
      $4.00
    • Can Soda

      Choice of Coca Cola, Pepis, Diet Coke, Sprite, Ginger Ale, Iced Tea, Root Beer, or Inca Kola.
      $2.50
    • Jarritos

      Flavored mexican soda
      $3.75
    • Juice

      Choice of apple or orange juice, 16 oz.
      $3.00
    • Margarita

      Chilled cocktail with options for Frozen or On the Rocks. Available in flavors like lime, strawberry, mango, peach, and more. Choose between 16 oz and 32 oz sizes.
      $12.00
    • Red Sangria

      Red wine with fresh fruit blend to create this classic Mexican red sangria.
      $12.00
    • Beer

      Glass bottled beer
      $6.00
  • Appetizers

    • Guacamole

      Fresh made guacamole with onions, cilantro, and tomatoes.
      $11.00
    • Nachos de la Casa

      Corn nachos topped with refried beans, chorizo, cheese, and jalapeños.
      $12.00
    • Super Nachos

      Corn nachos topped with chicken or ground beef, cheese, pico de gallo, sour cream, and guacamole.
      $14.00
    • Queso Sabinas

      Mexican fondue consisting of chorizo, jalapeños, onions, and cheese. Served with flour tortillas.
      $11.00
    • Choriqueso

      Mexican fondue consisting of chorizo and cheese. Served with flour tortillas.
      $10.00
    • Chicken Wings

      Fried chicken wings served with celery and carrots. (BBQ available).
      $13.00
    • Jalapeños Empanizados

      Breaded jalapeños stuffed with muenster cheese.
      $11.00
    • Corn on the Cob (Mexican Street Style)

      Corn on the cob smeared with mayonnaise, Cotija cheese and Tajin.
      $5.00
  • Soup

    • Sopa de Frijol

      Black bean soup, topped with sour cream, onions and cilantro.
      $6.00
    • Sopa de Pollo

      Soup with chicken and rice, topped with onions and cilantro.
      $7.00
    • Sopa de Tortilla

      Soup with chicken, topped with tortilla chips, avocado, onions and cilantro.
      $8.00
    • Menudo

      Beef tripe and beef feet soup made with a red chili pepper base broth. Served with corn tortillas.
      $16.00
    • Pozole

      Pork and hominy in a mildly spicy red guajillo and chile ancho broth. Served with corn tortilla chips.
      $16.00
  • Salads

    • House Salad

      Lettuce, tomato, onions, green peppers, avocado, queso fresco.
      $8.00
    • Ensalada de Pollo

      Sliced grilled chicken breast, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, green peppers, and shredded cheese.
      $14.00
    • Taco Salad

      Choice of steak or grilled chicken served with lettuce, beans, cheese, sour cream, pico de gallo, and guacamole.
      $14.00
  • Coctel

    Served in a sweet tomato juice topped with onions, cilantro, and avocado.
    • Shrimp Coctel

      Shrimp cocktail served in tangy sauce with options for medium or large size.
      $12.00
    • Shrimp & Octopus Coctel

      Shrimp & octopus coctel with size options: medium or large. Served in a tangy tomato-based sauce.
      $13.00
    • Shrimp & Snail Coctel

      Shrimp & snail coctel, available in medium or large.
      $13.00
    • Shrimp & Oyster Coctel

      Shrimp & oyster coctel, served with options for medium or large sizes.
      $13.00
    • Mixto Coctel

      Shrimp, octopus, snail, oyster, crab.
      $20.00
  • Ceviche

    Prepared with lime juice chopped onions, cilantro, and tomatoes.
    • Shrimp Ceviche

      Shrimp marinated in lime juice with onions, cilantro, tomatoes, and avocado. Available in medium or large sizes.
      $12.00
    • Shrimp & Octopus Ceviche

      $13.00
    • Shrimp & Snail Ceviche

      Shrimp and snail in citrus marinade, choice of medium or large serving.
      $13.00
    • Shrimp & Oyster Ceviche

      Shrimp & oyster ceviche, fresh citrus marinade. Options in medium or large.
      $13.00
    • Mixto Ceviche

      Shrimp, octopus, snail, oyster, crab .
      $20.00
  • Tacos

    • Soft Shell

      ONE SINGLE TACO: Double corn tortilla with your choice of meat.
      $4.00
    • Hard Shell

      ONE SINGLE TACO: Crispy corn tortilla with your choice of meat topped with lettuce, sour cream, cheese, and ranchera sauce.
      $4.00
    • Tacos de Birria

      Three double slightly crisp tortillas, with slow cooked juicy beef. Served with consommé.
      $16.00
    • Tacos de Tripa (3 p/order)

      Soft shell beef tripe tacos, served in an order of three.
      $14.00
    • Tacos de Lengua (3 p/order)

      Soft shell beef tongue tacos, served in an order of three.
      $14.00
    • Fish Taco

      Single taco - double corn tortilla with breaded tilapia filet.
      $4.50
  • Antojitos

    • Sopes

      Two handmade tortillas topped with beans, meat of choice, lettuce, sour cream, and cotija cheese.
      $12.00
    • Tamales

      Corn-base dough, filled with chicken or pork, steamed in a banana leaf.
      $5.00
    • Chiles Rellenos

      Stuffed poblano peppers with your choice of ground beef, chicken, or cheese. Served with rice and beans. (Shrimp Chile Rellenos: + $3.00).
      $16.00
    • Tostadas

      Fried corn tortilla with refried beans, choice of shredded beef, ground beef, or chicken topped with lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream and cotija cheese. (Shrimp ceviche tostada + 1.00)
      $5.00
    • Corn in the Cob (Mexican Street Style)

      Corn on the cob smeared with mayonnaise, Cotija cheese and Tajin.
      $5.00
  • Tortas

    Bread roll with beans, mayonnaise, tomato, avocado and lettuce.
    • Torta de Milanesa

      Breaded steak.
      $11.00
    • Cubana

      Breaded steak, ham, chicken, and queso fresco.
      $12.00
    • Hawaiana

      Al pastor, pineapple, ham, chipotle.
      $12.00
    • Torta

      Bread roll with meat of your choice, beans, tomato, avocado and lettuce.
      $11.00
  • Flautas

    • Flautas

      Three rolled corn tortilla, filled with your choice of shredded beef, chicken, or cheese. Topped with lettuce, sour cream, cotija cheese. Served with guacamole, rice and beans.
      $14.00
  • Burritos

    Filled large flour tortilla. Served with rice and beans.
    • Burrito Ranchero

      Grilled chicken or steak, lettuce, guacamole, and sour cream.
      $14.00
    • Burrito Poblano

      Chicken breast covered with mole sauce and melted cheese.
      $16.00
    • Burrito Sabinas

      Stewed beef, refried beans, covered in red ranchera sauce, topped with melted cheese.
      $16.00
  • Chimichangas

    Two rolled flour tortillas lightly fried. Served with guacamole, sour cream, rice and beans.
    • Beef Chimichangas

      Two crispy beef-filled tortillas topped with a mild red sauce, served with seasoned rice, refried beans, shredded lettuce, guacamole, and sour cream.
      $16.00
    • Chicken Chimichanga

      Crispy fried tortilla filled with seasoned chicken, topped with a mild red sauce, served with refried beans, Mexican rice, guacamole, shredded lettuce, and sour cream.
      $16.00
    • Vegetables and Cheese Chimichanga

      Stuffed with a blend of vegetables and cheese, served with refried beans, Mexican rice, guacamole, shredded lettuce, and sour cream.
      $14.00
    • Shrimp Chimichanga

      Two rolled flour tortillas stuffed with baby shrimp, lightly fried. Topped with shrimp sauce. Served with guacamole, sour cream, rice and beans.
      $18.00
    • Black Beans and Cheese Chimichanga

      Crispy flour tortilla filled with black beans and cheese, topped with red sauce. Served with refried beans, Mexican rice, guacamole, shredded lettuce, and sour cream.
      $14.00
  • Quesadillas

    Flat flour tortilla filled with cheese and choice of filling. Served with rice and beans.
    • Plain Cheese Quesadilla

      A flour tortilla filled with melted cheese, typically served as a simple, classic dish.
      $11.00
    • Chicken Quesadilla

      Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
      $15.00
    • Shrimp Quesadilla

      Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
      $18.00
    • Vegetables Quesadilla

      A flour tortilla filled with a mix of sautéed vegetables and melted cheese, typically accompanied by guacamole, sour cream, and pico de gallo.
      $14.00
    • Birria Quesadilla

      Cheesy quesadilla with slow cooked juicy birria, onions and cilantro. Served with consommé.
      $16.00
    • Steak Quesadillas

      Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
      $16.00
  • Hamburger

    • Hamburger

      Hamburger topped with cheese, lettuce, and tomatoes. Served with french fries. (La especial: add bacon and ham + 2.00)
      $12.00
  • Enchiladas

    Three rolled corn tortillas, filled with your choice of shredded beef, ground beef, chicken, cheese or vegetables. Covered with your choice of sauce below. Served with rice and beans.
    • Enchiladas Suizas

      Green tomatillo sauce and sour cream.
      $16.00
    • Enchiladas Poblanas

      Mole sauce and onions. Contains peanuts.
      $18.00
    • Enchiladas Entomatadas

      Red ranchera sauce and melted cheese.
      $16.00
    • Enchiladas Rancheras Picantes

      Spicy ranchera sauce with cheese and onions.
      $18.00
    • Enchiladas Banderas

      Green tomatillo, ranchera sauce, sour cream.
      $16.00
  • Combinations

    Combinations served with rice and beans.
    • El Rancho

      Cheese enchilada, chicken flautas, ground beef tostada.
      $16.00
    • Mexico Especial

      Beef chimichanga, cheese enchilada, chicken burrito.
      $16.00
    • Monterrey

      Tamal (chicken or pork), ground beef hard shell taco, chicken enchilada.
      $16.00
  • Alambres

    • Alambres

      Your choice of chicken, beef, or pork sautéed with bacon, onions and green peppers, covered with melted cheese. Served with rice and beans. (Seafood Alambre: Shrimp, calamari, scallops, crab + 3.00)
      $16.00
  • Chicken

    Entrees served with rice and beans.
    • Pollo a la Mexicana

      Sliced chicken breast sautéed in red ranchera sauce with onions and green peppers.
      $17.00
    • Pollo a la Plancha

      Grilled chicken breast served with salad.
      $16.00
    • Pollo en Salsa Verde

      Sliced chicken breast sautéed in green tomatillo sauce.
      $16.00
    • Mole Poblano

      Sliced chicken breast sautéed in mole sauce.
      $18.00
  • Fajitas

    Your choice below sautéed with onions, green peppers, tomatoes, on a hot skillet. Served with pico de gallo, guacamole, sour cream, corn tortillas, rice and beans.
    • Steak Fajitas

      Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
      $18.00
    • Shrimp Fajitas

      Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
      $20.00
    • Chicken Fajitas

      Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
      $18.00
    • Seafood Fajitas

      Shrimp, calamari, scallops, crab.
      $22.00
    • Fajitas Texana

      Beef, chicken, shrimp.
      $24.00
    • Vegetarian Fajitas

      Broccoli, cauliflower, carrots topped with shredded cheese.
      $16.00
  • Steak

    Entrées served with rice and beans.
    • Carne Asada (Arrachera)

      Grilled thin cut skirt steak topped with scallions. Served with salad, rice and beans.
      $22.00
    • Bistec Ranchero

      NY strip topped with sautéed onions, tomato, and peppers.
      $24.00
    • Bistec con Champiñones

      NY strip steak topped with sautéed onions and mushrooms.
      $24.00
    • Bistec en Salsa Verde

      Chopped steak sautéed in green tomatillos sauce with onions. Topped with chorizo.
      $22.00
    • Bistec Mexicano

      Chopped steak sautéed in red ranchera sauce with onions, tomatoes, and jalapeños.
      $22.00
    • Autentico Molcajete

      Stone molcajete served with steak, chicken, sausage, pork chops, cheese, and baby cactus, all served in our house salsa.
      $32.00
  • Seafood

    Served with tortillas.
    • Sopa Siete Mares

      Seafood soup with shrimp, fish filet, crab leg, mussels, clams, squid and scallops.
      $26.00
    • Mariscada Seca

      Steamed shrimp, crab leg, mussels, clams, squid and scallops covered in ranchera sauce. Item is NOT served with tortillas.
      $30.00
    • Sopa de Tilapia

      Whole tilapia fish soup.
      $22.00
    • Sopa de Camarón

      Shrimp soup prepared with carrots and celery.
      $18.00
  • Fish

    Served with rice and beans.
    • Mojarra Frita

      Whole fried tilapia. Served with salad.
      $24.00
    • Mojarra al Ajillo

      Covered with minced garlic sauce.
      $25.00
    • Mojarra Enchipotlada

      Covered with chipotle sauce.
      $25.00
    • Mojarra a la Veracruz

      Whole tilapia steamed with onions, tomatoes, and green peppers.
      $25.00
    • Mojarra en Aluminio (45min wait)

      Whole tilapia wrapped in foil, slow cooked with onions, tomatoes, and green peppers.
      $28.00
    • Filete a la Veracruzana

      Tilapia fish filet steamed with onions, tomatoes, green peppers.
      $18.00
    • Filete Empanizado

      Breaded tilapia fish filet served with salad and french fries.
      $20.00
  • Shrimp

    Served with rice and beans.
    • Camarones a la Plancha

      Grilled shrimp, with your choice of salad or french fries.
      $18.00
    • Camarones a la Diabla

      Shrimp sautéed in chipotle sauce with onions, tomatoes, and green peppers.
      $22.00
    • Camarones al Queso

      Shrimp sautéed with cheese, onions, and cilantro.
      $22.00
    • Camarones al Ajillo

      Shrimp sautéed in minced garlic sauce.
      $20.00
    • Camarones Empanizados

      Breaded shrimp served with salad or french fries.
      $22.00
  • Extras

    • Chips and Salsa (8oz)

      Crispy corn tortilla chips served with 8oz of fresh tomato salsa, garnished with chopped green onions.
      $4.00
    • Chips and Salsa (32oz)

      Group chips and salsa, includes two bags of chips)
      $15.00
    • Corn Chips

      Bag of corn tortillas chips. Chips only!
      $2.00
    • Jalapeño

      Choice of jalapeño peppers: fresh chopped, grilled, or pickled.
      $1.00
    • Flour Tortillas (4)

      Four house-made flour tortillas, typically used for creating tacos or accompanying various dishes.
      $2.00
    • Corn Tortillas (4)

      Four freshly prepared corn tortillas, made using traditional Mexican techniques, typically include stone-ground corn for an authentic taste.
      $2.00
    • Guacamole (4oz)

      This a side portion and does not come with chips.
      $2.50
    • Sour Cream (4oz)

      A 4-ounce serving of creamy, tangy sour cream, commonly used to enhance the flavors of Mexican dishes such as tacos and burritos.
      $1.00
    • Rice and Beans

      Yellow rice and refried beans
      $4.50
    • Side of Rice

      Fluffy, seasoned Mexican rice with a rich tomato base and aromatic spices.
      $4.00
    • Side of Refried Beans

      Mashed pinto beans, traditionally prepared and typically includes a topping of queso fresco.
      $4.00
    • Side of Black Beans

      Slow-simmered black beans prepared with a blend of garlic, onions, and traditional Mexican spices.
      $4.00
    • Side of Fries

      Shoestring cut fries.
      $5.00
    • Salsa Verde (4oz)

      Mild salsa verde.
      $1.00
    • Salsa Roja (4oz)

      Hot salsa roja.
      $1.00
    • Grilled Scallions (Cebollines)

      Scallions, known as cebollines, are grilled to enhance their natural sweetness, offering a smoky and slightly charred flavor profile.
      $2.00
    • Side of Queso Fresco

      A traditional Mexican cheese, fresh and mild, often crumbled for added texture.
      $2.50
    • Nopales

      Grilled nopales (cactus)
      $4.99
    • Corn on the Corn (Mexican Street Style)

      Corn on the cob smeared with mayonnaise, Cotija cheese and Tajin.
      $5.00
    • Shredded Cheese (4oz)

      Blend of shredded cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese.
      $1.00
    • Salsa (8oz)

      Freshly made salsa typically includes tomatoes, onions, cilantro, and peppers. Perfect for dipping.
      $3.00
  • Desserts

    • Churros

      Served with vanilla ice cream.
      $8.00
    • Flan

      Caramel custard.
      $6.00
    • Sopapillas

      Fried pastries covered in cinnamon sugar, topped with vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, and chocolate syrup.
      $8.00
  • Kid's Menu

    • Chicken Nuggets

      Served with french fries
      $8.00
    • Hot Dog

      Plain hot dog served with french fries
      $6.00
    • Kids Cheese Quesadilla

      Two 6in tortillas folded in half, filled with shredded cheese.
      $4.50
    • Kids Cheeseburger

      Plain cheeseburger served with french fries
      $8.00
    • Mini-Taquitos

      Three fried corn tortillas with choice of beef, chicken or cheese
      $6.00
    • Salchi-Papas

      Cut fried hot dog sausage served with french fries
      $8.00
  • Breakfast

    All breakfasts served with rice and beans
    • Chilaquiles

      Lightly fried corn tortilla chips sautéed in sauce of choice and onions. Topped with lettuce, sour cream and cotija cheese.
      $12.00
    • Migas

      Lightly fried corn tortilla chips sautéed in sauce of choice and scrambled eggs.
      $12.00
    • Huevos Rancheros

      Two corn tortillas each topped with over-easy eggs, red ranchera sauce and sour cream.
      $12.00
    • Huevo con Chorizo

      Scrambled eggs with mexican chorizo, onions, tomatoes, and green peppers.
      $12.00
  • Today's Special

    • Milanesa de Pollo

      Breaded chicken Milanese served with rice and beans.
      $14.00
    • Tacos de Cachete

      Beef cheek barbacoa tacos. (Three tacos per order)
      $12.00
    • Seafood Steak

      NY Strip Steak covered in a creamy tomato seafood mix sauce. Served with rice and beans.
      $28.00
    • Corn on the Cob (Mexican Street Style)

      Corn on the cob smeared with mayonnaise, Cotija cheese and Tajin.
      $5.00
    • Costillas Asadas

      Marinated grilled beef short ribs, served with rice and beans.
      $18.00

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