El Cajon - Ponchos Mexican and Seafood Menu

4.1
(375+ Reviews)
$Mexican
  • Customer Favorites

    Our most frequently ordered and highly rated selections.
    • Carne Asada Fries

      Beans, carne asada, guacamole, sour cream and cheese.
      $19.95
    • Mar y Tierra Bowl

      Carne asada, shrimp, rice, cheese, chipotle sauce and pico de gallo.
      $16.57
    • Red Quesadilla

      Beef birria, cheese, onions and cilantro.
      $15.65
    • Shrimp Ceviche Tostada

      Shrimp marinated in lime juice, cucumber, tomato, red onion, and cilantro, served on a crispy corn tortilla, topped with avocado slices.
      $9.21
    • Mini Tacos

      Carne Asada, Pollo Asado, Adobada, Carnitas, Cabeza fillings.
      $3.80+
    • 5 Rolled Tacos w/ Guacamole

      Five rolled tacos served with guacamole. Choice of soft shell or hard shell.
      $11.05
    • Mex Sodas

      Mexican sodas in various flavors, including guava, mandarin, tamarind, watermelon, and classic Coca Cola.
      $4.80
    • Nachos Ponchos

      Beans, carne asada, guacamole, sour cream and cheese.
      $19.95
    • California Burrito

      Carne asada, fries, salsa fresca, guacamole and cheese.
      $16.57
    • Churros

      Crispy, sugar-coated Spanish dough sticks, perfect for dipping.
      $3.57
    • Spicy Carrots

      Spicy.
      $2.77
    • Can Sodas

      Coke, diet coke, sprite, dr. pepper, orange soda, and more.
      $2.46
  • Extra

    • X/Guac

      $2.77
    • X/Beans

      Refried pinto beans garnished with cheese.
      $2.46
    • X/Chipotle

      House-made chipotle sauce with a blend of smoky adobo, typically served with grilled chicken, shrimp, and steak.
      $2.15
    • X/Huevo

      Scrambled eggs typically with beans, cheese, and served on a flour tortilla.
      $2.65
    • X/Hot Cheetos

      A bag of extra hot cheetos, known for their intense spiciness.
      $1.85
    • X/Hashbrown

      Shredded potatoes, typically fried until golden brown.
      $2.46
    • X/Fries

      Crispy fries typically topped with cheese, guacamole, sour cream, and pico de gallo.
      $2.46
    • X/Cheese

      Add extra melted cheese to enhance your meal.
      $2.46
    • X/Sour Cream

      A cool and creamy condiment, typically added to enhance the richness of your favorite Mexican dishes.
      $2.55
    • X/Pico De Gallo

      $1.85
  • Seafood Plates

    • Shrimp Ranchero Combo

      Shrimp ranchero combo with choice of rice, beans, flour tortillas, or corn tortillas.
      $20.87
    • Shrimp in Garlic Sauce Combo

      Shrimp in garlic sauce with rice, beans, and choice of flour or corn tortillas.
      $20.87
    • Shrimp A La Diabla Combo

      Rice, Beans, Flour or Corn Tortillas.
      $20.87
    • Shrimp Fajitas Combo

      Shrimp paired with your choice of Rice, Beans, Flour or Corn Tortillas.
      $20.87
  • Seafood Cocktails

    • Shrimp cocktail

      Juicy shrimp served with tangy cocktail sauce for dipping.
      $22.09
  • Protein Bowls

    • Chicken & Avocado Bowl

      Grilled chicken breast, lettuce, rice, pico de gallo, avocado and cheese.
      $14.73
    • San Diego Bowl

      Steak, bacon, rice, cheese, guacamole and chipotle sauce.
      $16.57
    • Mar y Tierra Bowl

      Carne asada, shrimp, rice, cheese, chipotle sauce and pico de gallo.
      $16.57
    • Breakfast Bowl

      Steak, bacon, scrambled eggs, cheese, beans and sour cream.
      $15.65
  • Kids Plates

    • Kids Cheese Quesadilla

      Cheese-filled tortilla. Served with choice of rice, beans, or French fries.
      $11.05
    • Kids Mini Bean & Cheese Burrito

      Mini burrito with beans and cheese. Choose from rice, beans, or French fries on the side.
      $11.05
    • Kids 3 Rolled Tacos w/ Guacamole

      Three tacos with guacamole. Choice of soft or hard shell. Served with rice, beans, or French fries.
      $11.05
  • Drinks

    • Mex Sodas

      Mexican sodas in various flavors, including guava, mandarin, tamarind, watermelon, and classic Coca Cola.
      $4.80
    • Can Sodas

      Coke, diet coke, sprite, dr. pepper, orange soda, and more.
      $2.46
    • Kids Juice

      Delicious and refreshing!
      $1.04
    • Agua Mineral

      Mineral water typically served with lime and a pinch of salt.
      $4.80
    • Bottled Water

      Pure and refreshing bottled water.
      $1.85
    • Agua Fresca

      Available in regular or large size.
      $3.64+
    • Fountain Drinks

      Choice of regular or large soda.
      $3.64+
  • Sides

    • Guacamole

      Fresh, creamy avocado dip, seasoned with lime and cilantro. Perfect for sharing.
    • Beans

      Choice of 8oz or 32oz servings.
      $4.16+
    • Rice

      Flavorful rice dish prepared to perfection, showcasing an ideal complement for any meal.
    • Spicy Carrots

      Spicy.
      $2.77
    • French Fries

      Crispy golden strips of deliciousness served hot and seasoned to perfection.
      $4.91
    • Tortilla

      Handmade corn or flour tortillas, a staple of Mexican cuisine.
    • Nacho Cheese 8oz.

      Melted cheese with milk, cream, and spices.
      $6.14
    • Pico de gallo

      Fresh and zesty salsa made with diced tomatoes, onions, cilantro, and a touch of spice.
    • Sour Cream

      Smooth and tangy Mexican sour cream, ideal for enhancing your favorite dishes.
      $5.53
    • Churros

      Crispy, sugar-coated Spanish dough sticks, perfect for dipping.
      $3.57
    • Bucket Salsa Option

      A variety of homemade salsas, typically including red (spicy) and green (mild) options, served in a bucket.
      $4.91
  • Quesadillas

    • Cheese Quesadilla.

      Melted Cheese in a Crispy Tortilla Fold
      $10.13
    • Quesadilla

      Quesadilla filled with your choice of marinated chicken, grilled shrimp, shredded beef, or carne asada.
      $15.34
    • Ponchos Quesadilla

      Carne asada, guacamole, sour cream and salsa fresca.
      $16.88
    • Shrimp a La Diabla Quesadilla

      Shrimp, cheese and diabla sauce
      $15.65
    • Red Quesadilla

      Beef birria, cheese, onions and cilantro.
      $15.65
    • Sonora Quesadilla

      Carne asada, shrimp and bacon.
      $16.88
  • Tortas

    • Carne Asada Torta

      Carne asada, beans, lettuce, tomato and guacamole
      $15.96
    • Carnitas Torta

      Carnitas, beans, lettuce, tomato and guacamole
      $15.34
    • Red Torta

      Beef birria, beans, cheese, onion, cilantro and avocado.
      $15.96
    • Ponchos Jr. Torta

      $16.57
    • Special Torta

      Carne asada, ham, lettuce, cheese, guacamole and salsa fresca.
      $16.57
    • Adobada Torta

      Adobada, beans lettuce tomato and guacamole
      $15.34
    • Pollo Asado Torta

      Pollo, beans, lettuce, tomato and guacamole
      $15.34
  • Tostadas

    • Shrimp Ceviche Tostada

      Shrimp marinated in lime juice, cucumber, tomato, red onion, and cilantro, served on a crispy corn tortilla, topped with avocado slices.
      $9.21
    • Supreme Tostada

      Choice of chicken or steak, layered on a crispy tortilla with classic Mexican toppings.
      $13.20
    • Shredded Chicken Tostada

      Beans,lettuce, tomato and cheese
      $9.21
    • Shredded Beef Tostada

      Beans, lettuce, tomato and cheese
      $9.21
    • Adobada Tostada

      Adobada, beans, lettuce, tomato and cheese
      $9.21
    • Pollo Asado Tostada

      Pollo asado, lettuce, tomato and cheese
      $9.21
    • Carne Asada Tostada

      Carne asada, beans, lettuce, tomato and cheese
      $9.82
    • Bean Tostada

      Beans, lettuce, tomato and cheese
      $7.98
    • 32 oz. Ceviche Tostada

      Shrimp marinated in lime juice, mixed with tomatoes, onions, cilantro, and avocado, served on a crispy tostada shell.
      $30.68
  • Soups

    • Pozole

      Traditional Mexican soup made with hominy, tender meat, and a rich flavorful broth.
      $17.80
    • Menudo

      Red or white.
      $18.72
    • Birria Ramen with Red Taco

      Beef birria, ramen noodles, cilantro, onion and radish.
      $17.80
    • Birria Soup

      Beef birria soup, 4 corn tortillas, onion and cilantro.
      $18.72
  • Combination Plates

    • 2 Enchiladas Combo

      Two enchiladas with choice of cheese, beef, or chicken.
      $17.19
    • Beef Taco & Cheese Enchilada Combo

      Shredded beef taco with lettuce and cheese, paired with a cheese enchilada topped with enchilada sauce and lettuce.
      $16.88
    • 2 Beef Tacos Combo

      Two crispy shredded beef tacos typically topped with lettuce and cheese, served with rice and beans.
      $16.57
    • Fajitas Combo

      Served with a choice of steak or chicken, accompanied by either flour or corn tortillas.
      $19.33
    • Chile Verde Combo

      Chile Verde served with choice of flour or corn tortillas.
      $18.72
    • Steak Ranchero Combo

      Tender steak served with choice of flour or corn tortillas, rice, and beans.
      $19.64
    • Pollo Asado Combo Plate

      Grilled chicken served with choice of flour or corn tortillas.
      $18.72
    • Carnitas Combo

      Tender Carnitas served with your choice of Flour or Corn Tortillas. Mexic
      $18.72
    • Carne Asada Combo

      Served with your choice of flour or corn tortillas.
      $19.64
    • 2 Tacos Combo

      Marinated pork, braised pork, grilled chicken, fish, beef, or shrimp.
      $18.41
    • 2 Chicken Tacos Combo

      Two chicken tacos with shredded chicken, lettuce, and cheese. Includes rice and beans.
      $16.57
    • 5 Rolled Tacos w/ Guacamole Combo

      Soft or hard shell rolled tacos, served with guacamole.
      $15.34
    • 3 Rolled Tacos w/ Guacamole Combo

      Soft or hard shell tacos, rolled with beef, chicken, or potato, served with guacamole.
      $12.58
    • Flautas Combo

      Beef or chicken flautas with sides.
      $18.11
    • Chimichanga Combo

      Chimichanga combo with choice of beef or chicken filling.
      $18.11
    • Chile Relleno & Cheese Enchilada Combo

      Chile relleno stuffed with cheese, topped with enchilada sauce and sour cream. Cheese enchilada with lettuce and cheese.
      $17.49
    • 2 Chile Relleno Combo

      Cheese-stuffed, battered, and fried chile peppers topped with enchilada sauce, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo, and lettuce.
      $18.11
    • Birria Combo

      Juicy and tender birria served with choice of flour or corn tortillas.
      $19.64
  • Tacos

    • 5 Rolled Tacos w/ Guacamole

      Five rolled tacos served with guacamole. Choice of soft shell or hard shell.
      $11.05
    • Shredded Beef Taco

      Lettuce, tomato and cheese
      $5.83
    • Fish Taco

      White sauce, cabbage and pico de gallo
      $7.06
    • 3 Red Tacos

      Three tacos with birria (beef), cheese, onions, cilantro, and red salsa on soft tortillas.
      $17.80
    • Cabeza Taco

      Beef head, onions and cilantro
      $7.06
    • Shredded Chicken Taco

      Lettuce, tomato and cheese
      $5.83
    • 3 Rolled Tacos w/ Guacamole

      Choice of soft or hard shell tacos. Filled with beef, chicken, or potato. Topped with guacamole.
      $8.29
    • 5 Loaded Rolled Tacos

      5 beef rolled tacos topped with carne asada, guacamole, sour cream, lettuce, tomato and cheese.
      $18.41
    • Red Taco

      Birria, cheese, onions and cilantro.
      $6.33
    • Grilled Shrimp Taco

      White sauce, cabbage and pico de gallo
      $7.06
    • Potato Taco

      Potato lettuce tomato and cheese.
      $4.91
    • Pollo Asado Taco

      Pollo, onions, cilantro and guacamole
      $7.06
    • Adobada Taco

      Marinated pork on a soft corn tortilla, typically topped with guacamole and pico de gallo.
      $7.06
    • Carnitas Taco

      Carnitas, onions, cilantro and guacamole
      $7.06
    • Carne Asada Taco

      Carne asada, onions, cilantro and guacamole
      $7.56
    • Mini Tacos

      Carne Asada, Pollo Asado, Adobada, Carnitas, Cabeza fillings.
      $3.80+
    • Surf & Turf Taco

      Grilled steak and shrimp with pico de gallo, avocado, and chipotle cream on a flour tortilla.
      $8.90
  • Chips and Fries

    • Nachos Ponchos

      Beans, carne asada, guacamole, sour cream and cheese.
      $19.95
    • Carne Asada Fries

      Beans, carne asada, guacamole, sour cream and cheese.
      $19.95
    • No Manches Fries

      French fries topped with carne asada, adobada, guacamole, sour cream, chipotle sauce, and nacho cheese.
      $20.56
    • San Diego Fries

      Carne asada, bacon, cheese, guacamole, and chipotle sauce.
      $20.56
    • Flamin' Hot Fries

      Fries, carne asada, guacamole, chipotle sauce, cheese and hot cheetos.
      $20.56
    • Pollo Asado Fries

      French fries topped with grilled chicken, guacamole, sour cream and cheese.
      $19.33
    • Adobada Fries

      Adobada, guacamole, sour cream, cheese.
      $19.33
    • Birria

      Choice of fries or nachos, topped with savory birria beef.
      $20.56
    • Veggie Fries

      Beans, guacamole, sour cream, cheese and pico de gallo.
      $17.19
    • Surf n' Turf Fries

      Carne asada, shrimp, cheese, guacamole and chipotle sauce.
      $20.56
    • East County Fries

      Carne asada, carnitas, nacho cheese, guacamole and chipotle sauce.
      $20.56
    • Chips W/ guac & Cheese

      Chips topped with guacamole and shredded cheddar cheese.
      $12.28
  • Traditional Burritos

    • Bean & Cheese Burrito

      Savory beans paired with melted cheese, encased in a soft, warm tortilla.
      $9.82
    • Fish Burrito

      White sauce, cabbage and pico de gallo
      $13.50
    • Shrimp Burrito

      Juicy shrimp with choice of grilled, ranchero, a la diabla, or garlic sauce.
      $15.65
    • Carne Asada Burrito

      Carne asada, guacamole and pico de gallo
      $15.65
    • Pollo Asado Burrito

      Guacamole and pico de gallo
      $14.73
    • Mix Burrito

      Filled with a mix of shredded beef, beans, bell peppers, onions, and tomatoes in a flour tortilla.
      $13.50
    • Chile Relleno Burrito

      Chile relleno, beans and cheese
      $12.89
    • Carnitas Burrito

      Carnitas, guacamole and pico de gallo
      $14.73
    • Veggie Burrito

      Beans, rice, lettuce, pico de gallo and guacamole
      $12.89
    • Shredded Chicken Burrito

      Shredded chicken marinated with Mexican spices, cooked with onions, tomatoes, and bell peppers, wrapped in a flour tortilla.
      $13.50
    • Shredded Beef Burrito

      Popular.
      $13.50
    • Adobada Burrito

      Onions, cilantro and guacamole
      $14.73
    • Bean, Rice, and Cheese Burrito

      Beans, rice, and cheese wrapped in a large flour tortilla.
      $9.82
    • Cabeza Burrito

      Beef head, onions and cilantro
      $15.65
  • Signature Burritos

    • California Burrito

      Carne asada, fries, salsa fresca, guacamole and cheese.
      $16.57
    • Surf n' Turf Burrito

      Carne asada , shrimp, cheese, rice, and chipotle sauce.
      $16.57
    • Bacon California Burrito

      Carne asada, crispy bacon, guacamole, cheese, pico de gallo, and french fries.
      $16.57
    • Surf n' Cali Burrito

      Grilled steak, shrimp, fries, guacamole, pico de gallo, and cheese wrapped in a flour tortilla.
      $16.57
    • San Diego Burrito

      Carne asada,bacon, cheese, guacamole and chipotle sauce.
      $16.57
    • Steak Ranchero Burrito

      Steak, ranchero sauce and beans
      $16.57
    • Chile Verde Burrito

      Marinated pork with green sauce and beans.
      $15.96
    • Hot Cheeto Burrito

      Carne asada,cheese, guacamole, hot cheetos and chipotle sauce.
      $16.57
    • Red Burrito

      Beef birria, beans, cheese, onions and cilantro.
      $16.57
  • Breakfast Plates

    • Machaca Plate

      Served with rice and beans.
      $17.49
    • Chilaquiles w/ Egg Plate

      Tortilla chips topped with choice of red, green, or ranchero sauce, served with an egg.
      $16.57
    • Huevos a La Mexicana Plate

      Huevos Rancheros. Eggs, refried beans, salsa. Choice of flour or corn tortillas.
      $16.57
    • Huevos Rancheras

      Two eggs served with choice of flour or corn tortillas, topped with salsa.
      $16.57
    • Chorizo Plate

      Served with rice and beans.
      $17.49
  • Breakfast Burritos

    • Deluxe Burrito

      Bacon, ham, hashbrown, eggs, and cheese wrapped in a flour tortilla.
      $15.04
    • Machaca Burrito

      eggs with shredded beef, bell peppers, onions wrapped in a flour tortilla
      $13.81
    • Bacon Burrito

      Bacon, eggs, cheese, and beans wrapped in a flour tortilla.
      $13.20
    • Ponchos Jr. Burrito

      Flour tortilla filled with eggs, steak, bacon, and cheese.
      $15.65
    • Chorizo Burrito

      Mexican sausage, scrambled eggs wrapped in a flour tortilla.
      $13.81
    • Steak Burrito

      Steak, beans, eggs, and cheese wrapped in a flour tortilla.
      $15.65
    • Ham Burrito

      Ham, eggs, beans and cheese wrapped in a flour tortilla.
      $13.20
    • Sausage Burrito

      Features sausage, scrambled eggs, beans and cheese wrapped in a flour tortilla.
      $13.20
    • Hash Brown Burrito

      Hash brown burrito with eggs, bean and cheese
      $13.20

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