El Chico Cafe Menu
Introducing the Menu at El Chico Cafe
Located in Pantego, TX, El Chico Cafe is a vibrant dining destination known for its warm atmosphere and delectable menu offerings. Customers rave about the friendly staff, quick service, and the inviting retro western decor that adds charm to every visit.
- Signature Dishes: Highlights include the renowned chicken tortilla soup, celebrated for its comforting flavors.
- Delicious Drinks: The house frozen margaritas are a fan favorite, praised for their refreshing taste.
- Dessert Delight: Don’t miss the Mexican apple pie, lauded as "pure fire," offering a sweet conclusion to your meal.
With affordable prices and generous portions, El Chico Cafe is the perfect spot to gather with friends and family. It’s a beloved establishment that treats patrons like family, ensuring that every dining experience is memorable.
Soups & Salads
Quesadilla Circulo Salad
Chicken, corn, black beans, tomatoes, cilantro, and cheddar on salad greens with sesame-chipotle dressing. Circled by cheese quesadillas.
Chicken Fajita Salad
Grilled chicken, cheddar, tomatoes & guacamole on salad greens.
Tortilla Soup
Grilled chicken, crisp tortilla strips, avocado & jack cheese.
Taco Salad
Crispy tortilla shell with spicy beef, refried beans, cheddar cheese, tomatoes, & guacamole on salad greens with choice of dressing.
Sizzling Chicken Salad
Sizzling chicken and zucchini added at the table to salad greens with avocado, jack cheese, tomatoes and blue tortilla strips. With Mexican basil vinaigrette.
Tortilla Soup Bowl
Grilled chicken, crisp tortilla strips, avocado & jack cheese.
Burrito By You
Just the way you want it.
Burrito Con Queso
Burrito con queso flour tortilla with spicy beef and topped with chili con queso. With rice and refried beans.
Chicken Fajita Chimichanga
Crispy flour tortilla filled with chicken, jack and cheddar, sour cream sauce and pico de gallo. With a chipotle drizzle, chili con queso, rice and refried beans.
Burrito Bowl
Choice of fajita chicken or pork fried crispy with chipotle wine sauce or fajita beef with chili con queso. With beans, diablo corn, rice, cheddar and Jack cheeses, onions, peppers and tomatoes. Topped with sour cream drizzle and cilantro.
Tex-Mex Burrito
Spicy beef, refried beans, chili and cheese topped with chili con queso. With rice and refried beans.
Burritos & Chimis
Enchiladas
Cinco Enchiladas
Five mini-enchiladas. Avocado, cheese, bean, chicken & beef mini-enchiladas all on one plate. With refried beans and rice.
Top Shelf Fajita Enchiladas
Two cheese and onion enchiladas on sauteed onions and green peppers with grilled fajita steak & ranchero sauce or grilled fajita chicken & sour cream sauce. With rice & refried beans.
Chicken Mushroom Enchiladas
Crispy bacon, fajita chicken and fresh mushrooms in corn tortillas with Jack cheese, topped with sour cream sauce & a chipotle drizzle. With rice & frijoles rancheros.
Mama's Favorite Enchilada Dinner
Spicy beef with chili con carne, cheese and onion with chili con carne, spinach with sour cream sauce or chicken with sour cream sauce. With rice and refried beans.
Blanco Enchiladas
Grilled diced chicken breast with creamy spinach in enchiladas topped with sour cream sauce, cheddar, roasted red peppers and cilantro. Served with rice and black beans.
Avocado Enchiladas
Fresh avocado, mushrooms, poblano pepper & jack in corn tortillas, topped with Verde sauce, cilantro & sour cream drizzle. On spinach with rice & frijoles rancheros.
Fried Ice Cream
Vanilla ice cream inside a cinnamon sugar dusted shell topped with hot fudge, whipped cream and a cherry.
Sopapilla With Honey
Warm Mexican pastry dusted with cinnamon sugar.
Brownie Skillet Sundae
Triple chocolate brownie with pecans and walnuts on a sizzling skillet with Mexican brandy butter sauce and vanilla ice cream.
Mama's Favorite Mexican Apple Pie
With Mexican brandy butter sauce and cinnamon ice cream.
Brownie Skillet
Triple chocolate brownie with pecans and walnuts on a sizzling skillet with Mexican brandy butter sauce and vanilla ice cream.
Desserts
Lunch Specials - After 5 P.M. & Weekends
Burrito Bowl
Choice of fajita chicken or pork fried crispy with chipotle wine sauce or fajita beef with chili con queso. With beans, diablo corn, rice, cheddar and jack cheeses, onions, peppers and tomatoes. Topped with sour cream drizzle and cilantro.
Tex-Mex Lunch Burrito
Spicy beef, refried beans, chili, and cheese with chili con queso. With rice and refried beans.
Uno
Cheese and onion enchilada with chili con carne and crispy beef taco. With rice and refried beans.
Old Fashioned Tacos
Two crisp flour tortillas with chicken or beef taco meat, lettuce, cheddar, tomatoes, sour cream and avocado. With rice and frijoles rancheros.
Chicken Flautas
Topped with ranchera sauce and Jack cheese. Served with guacamole sour cream dip and rice.
Siete
Cheese chimichanga with chili con queso or beef and bean chimichanga with chili con carne. With rice and refried beans.
Dos
Cheese and onion enchilada with chili con carne and a soft cheese taco with chili con queso. With rice and refried beans.
Lunch Taco Salad
Spicy beef, refried beans, cheddar cheese, and tomatoes on salad greens.
Crispy Chicken Tacos
Breaded, tender chicken in flour tortillas with lettuce, cheddar, pico De gallo and honey-mustard. With rice and refried beans.
Lunch Fajitas
Lunch portion of our fajitas on a sizzling skillet with onions, green peppers, tomatoes, rice, refried beans, pico De gallo, sour cream, flour tortillas and guacamole or cheddar.
Tres
Chicken enchilada with sour cream sauce and crispy chicken taco. With rice and refried beans.
Chicken Monterey Lunch
Grilled chicken breast with onions, mushrooms, green peppers and jack cheese. With pico de gallo, rice and sauteed vegetables.
Botanas Grande
Steak tacos al carbon, spicy beef quesadillas, chicken & beef crispy mini-tacos and fajita chicken & bacon nachos. With queso & cilantro jalapeno dip.
Fajita Nachos
Bean and cheese nachos topped with grilled fajita steak or chicken. With guacamole sour cream dip.
Chili Con Queso Bowl
A rich, spicy cheese dip.
Top Shelf Guacamole
Top Shelf Queso
Chili con queso with spicy taco meat, pico de gallo and diced tomatoes.
Beef Or Bean Nachos
Chili Con Queso
A rich, spicy cheese dip.
Appetizers
Lunch Specials - Weekdays
Old Fashioned Tacos
Two crisp flour tortillas with chicken or beef taco meat, lettuce, cheddar, tomatoes, sour cream and avocado. With rice and frijoles rancheros.
Uno
Cheese and onion enchilada with chili con carne and crispy beef taco. With rice and refried beans.
Crispy Chicken Tacos
Breaded, tender chicken in flour tortillas with lettuce, cheddar, pico de gallo and honey-mustard. With rice and refried beans.
Tex-Mex Lunch Burrito Spicy
Spicy beef, refried beans, chili, and cheese with chili con queso. With rice and refried beans.
Lunch Taco Salad
Spicy beef, refried beans, cheddar cheese, and tomatoes on salad greens.
Siete
Cheese chimichanga with chili con queso or beef and bean chimichanga with chili con carne. With rice and refried beans.
Dos
Cheese and onion enchilada with chili con carne and a soft cheese taco with chili con queso. With rice and refried beans.
Chicken Flautas
Topped with ranchero sauce and jack cheese. Served with guacamole sour cream dip and rice.
Burrito Bowl
Choice of fajita chicken or pork fried crispy with chipotle wine sauce or fajita beef with chili con queso. With beans, diablo corn, rice, cheddar and Jack cheeses, onions, peppers and tomatoes. Topped with sour cream drizzle and cilantro.
Lunch Fajitas
Lunch portion of our fajitas on a sizzling skillet with onions, green peppers, tomatoes, rice, refried beans, pico de gallo, sour cream, flour tortillas and guacamole or cheddar.
Chicken Monterey Lunch
Grilled chicken breast with onions, mushrooms, green peppers and jack cheese. With pico de gallo, rice and sauteed vegetables.
Tres
Chicken enchilada with sour cream sauce and crispy chicken taco. With rice and refried beans.
Chicken Monterey
Grilled chicken breast with onions, mushrooms, peppers, pico de gallo and jack cheese. With rice & sauteed vegetables.
Fajitas
On a sizzling skillet.
Fajitas Combo
Choose two: chicken, steak, or shrimp. On a sizzling skillet.
Fajitas & Grill
Tacos - Tacos Excelente
Chicken Fajita
Pico de gallo, avocado, cilantro and cotija cheese with chipotle drizzle.
Chicken Cascabel
Spicy cascabel sauce, marinated onions, cilantro and cotija cheese.
Carnitas
Pulled pork with jack, cotija cheese, chipotle wine sauce, grilled onions & cilantro.
Tex Mex For 2
3 courses, 2 meals.
Tex Mex for 2
Family Meals
Family Pack Combo Taco Enchilada
5 enchiladas choice of (cheese, beef, chicken), 2 pints of bean (refried or charro), 2 pints of rice, 5 tacos choice soft or crispy (beef or chicken), chips and hot sauce.
Street Tacos Family Pack
4 beef fajita tacos with jack cheese, 4 chicken fajita tacos with jack cheese, 4 carnitas tacos with jack cheese, 2 pints of bean (refried or charro), 2 pints of rice, pico de gallo, cilantro, limes and grilled onions chips and hot sauce.
Vegan Relleno Pack
2 veggie rellenos with green sauce, 2 vegan avocado enchiladas with green sauce, 2 salads ,1 pint frijoles rancheros or black beans, chips and hot sauce.
Fajitas Family Pack
5 lunch combo fajitas, 2 pints of bean (refried or charro), 2 pints of rice, guacamole, pico, sour cream and cheddar cheese, flour tortillas chips and hot sauce.
El Chico Appetizer Plate
Taco fries (French fries, taco meat, queso, cheddar and jack cheese, topped with sour cream and pico), 4 chicken jalapeno poppers, 4 mini taco beef quesadillas, 4 beef taquitos, 2 tamales, crispy chicken salad, chips and hot sauce.
Burrito Bowl
Choice of fajita chicken or pork fried crispy with chipotle wine sauce or fajita beef with chili con queso. With beans, diablo corn, rice, cheddar and jack cheeses, onions, peppers and tomatoes. Topped with sour cream drizzle and cilantro.
Old Fashioned Tacos
Two crisp flour tortillas with chicken or beef taco meat, lettuce, cheddar, tomatoes, sour cream and avocado. With rice and frijoles rancheros.
Siete
Cheese chimichanga with chili con queso or beef and bean chimichanga with chili con carne. With rice and refried beans.
Lunch Taco Salad
Spicy beef, refried beans, cheddar cheese, and tomatoes on salad greens.
Tres
Chicken enchilada with sour cream sauce and crispy chicken taco. With rice and refried beans.
Crispy Chicken Tacos
Breaded, tender chicken in flour tortillas with lettuce, cheddar, pico De gallo and honey-mustard. With rice and refried beans.
Chicken Flautas
Topped with ranchero sauce and Jack cheese. Served with guacamole sour cream dip and rice.
Dos
Cheese and onion enchilada with chili con carne and a soft cheese taco with chili con queso. With rice and refried beans.
Chicken Monterey Lunch
Grilled chicken breast with onions, mushrooms, green peppers and jack cheese. With pico de gallo, rice and sauteed vegetables.
Tex-Mex Lunch Burrito
Spicy beef, refried beans, chili, and cheese with chili con queso. With rice and refried beans.
Uno
Cheese and onion enchilada with chili con carne and crispy beef taco. With rice and refried beans.
Lunch Fajitas
Lunch portion of our fajitas on a sizzling skillet with onions, green peppers, tomatoes, rice, refried beans, pico De gallo, sour cream, flour tortillas and guacamole or cheddar.
Lunch Specials Weekends
Combos & More
Quesadillas
Steak, chicken, spinach.
Top Shelf Fajita Quesadillas
Grilled sundried tomato flour tortilla with chicken, peppers, onions, jack and cheddar. With guacamole sour cream dip and frijoles rancheros. Also available vegetarian style.
Chimi Combo
Fajita chicken, jack & cheddar, sour cream sauce & pico de gallo in a chimichanga topped with chipotle wine sauce. Served with an Old Fashioned Beef Taco, Chicken Fajita Chalupa, & rice.
Rodeo Combo
Two beef burritos, one with queso and the other with sour cream sauce. With an old fashioned beef taco, rice and frijoles rancheros.
Relleno & Enchilada Duo
Chicken enchilada topped with sour cream sauce and cheese filled chile relleno with ranchera sauce. With rice & refried beans.
Beef Tamale Platter
Three beef tamales topped with chile con carne, cheddar and onions. With guacamole, pico de gallo, rice and refried beans.
The Juarez
Cheese and onion enchilada with chili con carne, soft cheese taco with chili con queso, and a crispy beef taco. With rice & beans.
El Caballero
Spicy beef burrito with chili con queso, chicken enchilada with sour cream sauce, cheese and onion enchilada with chili con carne, and a crispy chicken taco. With rice & refried beans.
Shrimp
With jack cheese, jalapeno coleslaw, cotija cheese and chipotle drizzle.
Taco Dinner
Taco dinner crispy corn, soft flour tortillas, or puffy taco with lettuce, tomatoes, cheddar and your choice of spicy beef or chicken. With rice & refried beans.
Steak Fajita
With pico de gallo, avocado, cilantro, cotija cheese and sour cream drizzle.
Old Fashioned Tacos
Two crisp flour tortillas filled with chicken or beef taco meat, jalapenos, lettuce, cheddar, tomatoes, sour cream drizzle and avocado. With rice and frijoles rancheros.
Tacos - Tacos De Primera
Featured Dishes
Grande Chicken Burrito
Fajita chicken, chipotle wine sauce, rice and frijoles rancheros in a tortilla. Topped with sour cream sauce, cheddar, and tomatoes. With rice and frijoles rancheros.
Asada Y Enchilada
Grilled asada steak with marinated onions, cilantro & chimichurri sauce. On two cheese & onion enchiladas with verde sauce. With frijoles rancheros and rice.
Gusto Chicken Enchiladas
With fajita chicken and jack cheese, topped with pico de gallo, sour cream sauce, chipotle drizzle, lettuce and tortilla strips. With rice and frijoles rancheros.
Salmon Chimichurri
Grilled salmon filet, seasoned and topped with chimichurri sauce and fresh cilantro. With sauteed vegetables and rice.
Ranchera Brisket Enchiladas
Corn tortillas with brisket, ranchero sauce, Monterey jack cheese, sour cream drizzle, cilantro, pico de gallo, marinated red onions, shredded lettuce and cotija cheese. Served with rice and frijoles rancheros.
Grande Brisket Burrito
Slow-roasted brisket with queso, rice, onions, beans in a tortilla topped with ranchero or chipotle wine sauce and sour cream drizzle. With rice and frijoles rancheros.