El Chico Cafe American

El Chico Cafe Menu

(817) 265-8335
1549 South Bowen Road, Pantego, TX 76013

Appetizers


Top Shelf Guacamole* **
$10
Top Shelf Queso
$9
Chili con queso with spicy taco meat, pico de gallo & diced tomatoes
Beef or Bean Nachos
$11
Fajita Nachos
$12
Bean & cheese nachos topped with grilled fajita steak or chicken**. With guacamole sour cream dip
Chili con Queso**
$6-7
A rich, spicy cheese dip
Botanas Grande
17
Steak tacos al carbon, spicy beef quesadillas, chicken & beef crispy mini-tacos and fajita chicken & bacon nachos. With queso & cilantro jalapeño dip

$Soups & Salads

Available dressings: Ranch, Avocado Ranch, Chipotle Ranch, Bleu Cheese & Italian
Taco Salad
$11
Crispy tortilla shell with spicy beef, refried beans, cheddar cheese, tomatoes, & guacamole on salad greens with choice of dressing
Sizzling Chicken Salad**
$11
Sizzling chicken & zucchini added at the table to salad greens with avocado, jack cheese, tomatoes & blue tortilla strips. With Mexican basil vinaigrette
Chicken Fajita Salad**
$11
Grilled chicken, cheddar, tomatoes & guacamole on salad greens
Quesadilla Circulo Salad
$12
Chicken, corn, black beans, tomatoes, cilantro, and cheddar on salad greens with sesame-chipotle dressing. Circled by cheese quesadillas
Tortilla Soup
8
Grilled chicken, crisp tortilla strips, avocado & jack cheese

$Fajitas & Grill

Fajitas are served with flour tortillas fresh from our kitchen, grilled onions, peppers, tomatoes, rice, frijoles rancheros, pico de gallo, sour cream, and choice of guacamole or cheddar cheese. Extra cheese or Guacamole $0.79
Fajitas
$17-18
On a sizzling skillet. Combo (Choose two: Chicken, Steak, or Shrimp)
Chicken Monterrey
13
Grilled chicken breast with onions, mushrooms, peppers, pico de gallo & jack cheese. With rice & sautéed vegetables

$Enchiladas


Mama's Favorite Enchilada Dinner
$9-11
Spicy beef with chili con carne, cheese & onion with chili con carne, spinach with sour cream sauce or chicken with sour cream sauce. With rice & refried beans
Top Shelf Fajita Enchiladas
$14
Two cheese & onion enchiladas on sautéed onions & green peppers with grilled fajita steak & ranchera sauce or grilled fajita chicken & sour cream sauce. With rice & refried beans
Avocado Enchiladas* **
$12
Fresh avocado, mushrooms, poblano pepper & jack in corn tortillas, topped with verde sauce, cilantro & sour cream drizzle. On spinach with rice & frijoles rancheros
Chicken Mushroom Enchiladas
$12
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
Blanco Enchiladas
$11
Grilled diced chicken breast with creamy spinach in enchiladas topped with sour cream sauce, cheddar, roasted red peppers & cilantro. Served with rice & black beans
Cinco Enchiladas
12
Five mini-enchiladas! Avocado, cheese, bean, chicken & beef mini-enchiladas all on one plate. With refried beans & rice

$Tacos


Taco Dinner
$10-12
Crispy corn, soft flour tortillas, or puffy taco with lettuce, tomatoes, cheddar & your choice of spicy beef or chicken. With rice & refried beans
Old Fashioned Tacos
10
Two crisp flour tortillas filled with chicken or beef taco meat, jalapeños, lettuce, cheddar, tomatoes, sour cream drizzle & avocado. With rice & frijoles rancheros

$Tacos Excelente

Two with rice & choice of beans $10.29, Single Taco $3.99, Three with rice & choice of beans $12.29
Chicken Fajita**
pico de gallo, avocado, cilantro & cotija cheese with chipotle drizzle
Chicken Cascabel**
spicy casacabel sauce, marinated onions, cilantro & cotija cheese
Carnitas**
pulled pork with jack, cotija cheese, chipotle wine sauce, grilled onions & cilantro

Tacos de Primera

Two with rice & choice of beans $11.49, Single Taco $4.49, Three with rice & choice of beans $13.49
Steak Fajita
with pico de gallo, avocado, cilantro, cotija cheese & sour cream drizzle
Shrimp**
with jack cheese, jalapeño cole slaw, cotija cheese & chipotle drizzle

Combos & More


El Caballero
$13
Spicy beef burrito with chili con queso, chicken enchilada with sour cream sauce, cheese & onion enchilada with chili con carne, & a crispy chicken taco. With rice & refried beans
The Juarez
$12
Cheese & onion enchilada with chili con carne, soft cheese taco with chili con queso, & a crispy beef taco. With rice & beans
Rodeo Combo
$12
Two beef burritos, one with queso & the other with sour cream sauce. With an Old Fashioned Beef Taco, rice & frijoles rancheros
Top Shelf Fajita Quesadillas
$13
Grilled sundried tomato flour tortilla with chicken, peppers, onions, jack & cheddar. With guacamole sour cream dip & frijoles rancheros; also available Vegetarian Style
Quesadillas
$11-11
Beef Tamale Platter
$11
Three beef tamales topped with chile con carne, cheddar & onions. With guacamole, pico de gallo, rice & refried beans
Chimi Combo
$14
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
Relleno & Enchilada Duo
12
Chicken enchilada topped with sour cream sauce & cheese filled chile relleno with ranchera sauce. With rice & refried beans

$Burritos & Chimis


Burrito Bowl
$12
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 & jack cheeses, onions, peppers & tomatoes. Topped with sour cream drizzle & cilantro
Burrito con Queso
$11
Flour tortilla with spicy beef and topped with chili con queso. With rice & refried beans. Guacamole available on request
Chicken Fajita Chimichanga
$12
Crispy flour tortilla filled with chicken, jack & cheddar, sour cream sauce & pico de gallo. With a chipotle drizzle, chili con queso, rice & refried beans
Tex-Mex Burrito
11
Spicy beef, refried beans, chili & cheese topped with chili con queso. With rice & refried beans

$Burrito by You

Just the way you want it! $12.99
Choose One Meat
steak fajita, taco beef, carnitas, shrimp, shredded chicken or fajita chicken
Inside, Unlimited
cheddar, monterey jack, shredded lettuce, rice, black beans, frijoles rancheros, refried beans, tomatoes, onions and/or diablo corn
One Sauce in Your Burrito
sour cream, queso, verde, ranchero or chipotle wine
Bonus! Two on the Side
sour cream, pico de gallo or guacamole

Lunch Specials

Served Weekdays 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. After 5 p.m. & on weekends, add $1.50
Uno
$8
Cheese & onion enchilada with chili con carne & crispy beef taco. With rice & refried beans
Dos
$8
Cheese & onion enchilada with chili con carne & a soft cheese taco with chili con queso. With rice & refried beans
Tres
$8
Chicken enchilada with sour cream sauce & crispy chicken taco. With rice & refried beans
Siete
$8
Cheese chimichanga with chili con queso or beef & bean chimichanga with chili con carne. With rice & refried beans
Lunch Fajitas
$14-13
Lunch portion of our fajitas on a sizzling skillet with onions, green peppers, tomatoes, rice, refried beans, pico de gallo, sour cream, flour tortillas & guacamole or cheddar
Chicken Monterrey Lunch
$11
Grilled chicken breast with onions, mushrooms, green peppers & jack cheese. With pico de gallo, rice & sautéed vegetables
Lunch Taco Salad
$9
Spicy beef, refried beans, cheddar cheese, & tomatoes on salad greens
Burrito Bowl
$10
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 & jack cheeses, onions, peppers & tomatoes. Topped with sour cream drizzle & cilantro
Crispy Chicken Tacos
$8
Breaded, tender chicken in flour tortillas with lettuce, cheddar, pico de gallo & honey-mustard. With rice & refried beans
Chicken Flautas
$7
opped with ranchera sauce and jack cheese. Served with guacamole sour cream dip & rice
Old Fashioned Tacos
$9
Two crisp flour tortillas with chicken or beef taco meat, lettuce, cheddar, tomatoes, sour cream & avocado. With rice & frijoles rancheros
Tex-Mex Lunch Burrito
10
Spicy beef, refried beans, chili, & cheese with chili con queso. With rice & refried beans

$Desserts


Mama's Favorite Mexican Apple Pie
$7
With Mexican brandy butter sauce & cinnamon ice cream
Sopapilla with Honey
$2
Warm Mexican pastry dusted with cinnamon sugar
Brownie Skillet Sundae
$7
Triple chocolate brownie with pecans & walnuts on a sizzling skillet with Mexican brandy butter sauce & vanilla ice cream
Fried Ice Cream
5
Vanilla ice cream inside a cinnamon sugar dusted shell topped with hot fudge, whipped cream & a cherry

$Tex Mex for 2

3 Courses, 2 Meals. Only $23.99

Appetizer Share Your Selection


Chicken Fajita Nachos
Chicken Jalapeño Poppers

Entrees with Rice & Beans

Each Pick Two
Enchilada
beef, cheese, chicken or avocado
Taco Excellente
chicken fajita, chicken cascabel or carnitas
Traditional Taco
chicken or beef
Burrito
pulled chicken, beef or carnitas
Beef Tamale

Dessert Pick

Sub any dessert $3.99. One to Share
Chocolate Caramel Nachos
Churros, Brownie Sundae

Drink


Coca Cola
Diet Coke
Sprite
Dr Pepper Est. 1885
Minute Maid, Lemonde
0% Juice
Fuze, Ice Tea
raspberry
Barg's, Root Beer
Fanta

'Rita Favorites

Add a Coronita to any margarita for $3.75. Add a shot of spice with Ancho Reyes Chile Liqueur for $2
El Guapo
$10
Cabo Wabo Blanco Tequila, fresh squeezed lime & lemon juices and Monin Agave Nectar with a Grand Marnier-filled lime boat
Grande 'Rita
$8
Our House Margarita is made with El Toro Silver Tequila, triple sec & margarita mix served frozen or on the rocks
Berry Sangria 'Rita
$9
Altos 100% Blue Agave Plata Tequila, Woodbridge Cabernet Sauvignon, DeKuyper Razzmatazz, fresh raspberries & blackberries, Finest Call Red Sangria Mix and margarita mix
Swirl
$8
House Frozen 'Rita with your choice of DeKuyper Blue Island Pucker or Red Sangria Swirl
Spicy Mangonada
$9
Sauza Hacienda Silver Tequila, Cointreau Orange Liqueur, Finest Call Sweet & Sour Mix, mango purée, chamoy sauce and Tajín
The Mexican Martini
$9
Sauza Hacienda Silver Tequila, Cointreau Orange Liqueur & margarita mix
Skinny 'Rita
7
Slim Sippin! Lunazul 100% Blue Agave Blanco Tequila with Cointreau Orange Liqueur & our house-made margarita mix

$Speciality


Mojito
$8
Cruzan Aged Light Rum, fresh mint, lime juice & soda
Crown & Coke
$7
Crown Royal Whisky and Coca-Cola®
Tito's Lemonade
$8-8
Tito's Handmade Vodka and Minute Maid Lemonade
Maliblue Tea
$8
Absolut Vodka, Malibu Coconut Rum, Beefeater Gin, Finest Call Sour Mix, DeKuyper Blue Curaçao and pineapple juice
Raspberry Mule
$7
Deep Eddy Vodka, lime juice, raspberry & Fever-Tree Ginger Beer
Mexican Sangria
$9
Altos 100% Agave Plata Tequila, Woodbridge Cabernet Sauvignon & Finest Call Sangria Mix
Lada Colada
$8
Cruzan Coconut Rum and Piña Colada Mix with a float of Myers's Original Dark Rum
Tito's Bloody Mary
$8
Tito's Handmade Vodka, Finest Call Spicy Bloody Mary Mix and a Tajín Chili-Lime Rim
Tango Tea
8
ABSOLUT Vodka, Cruzan Aged Light Rum, Sauza Hacienda Gold Tequila, Cointreau Orange Liqueur & Coca-Cola®

$Fiesta Fantastico


Milagro Ultimate 'Rita
$9
Milagro Reposado Tequila, Cointreau Orange Liqueur & margarita mix
Altos Strawberry Margarita
$9
Altos 100% Blue Agave Tequila, lime juice, Monin Strawberry & Agave Syrup
Hornitos Cerveza 'Rita
12
Hornitos Plata Tequila Margarita, Rocks or Frozen, topped with a Coronita

$Cervezas

Ask about additional beer selections

Domestic


Budweiser
Bud Light
Coors
Coors Light
Michelob Ultra
Miller Lite
Ziegenbock
Shiner Bock

Import


Corona Extra
Corona Light
Coronita (7oz)
Dos Equis
Dos Equis Lager
Modelo Especial
Modelo Negra
Tecate

Vino


Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi Chardonnay
$6
Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon
$6

Family Pack Meals

Soft Drinks: Coca-Cola, Orange Fanta, Root Beer, Sprite, Sweet & Unsweet Tea, Lemonade, Dr. Pepper, Diet Coke
Family Pack Combo Taco Enchilada
$49
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 & Hot sauce
Fajitas Family Pack
$69
5 Lunch Combo Fajitas; 2 Pints of Bean (Refried or Charro); 2 Pints of Rice; Guacamole, Pico, Sour Cream & Cheddar cheese, flour tortillas; Chips & Hot sauce
Street Tacos Family Pack
$49
4 Beef Fajita Tacos w/ jack cheese; 4 Chicken Fajita Tacos w/ jack cheese; 4 Carnitas Tacos w/ jack cheese; 2 Pints of Bean (Refried or Charro); 2 Pints of Rice; Pico de Gallo, Cilantro, Limes & Grilled Onions; Chips & Hot sauce
El Chico Appetizer Plate
$39
Taco Fries (french-fries, taco meat, queso, cheddar and jack cheese, topped with sour cream & Pico. 4 Chicken Jalapeno Poppers; 4 Mini Taco Beef Quesadillas; 4 Beef Taquitos; 2 Tamales; Crispy Chicken Salad; Chips & Hot sauce
Vegan Relleno Pack
$39
2 Veggie Rellenos w/ green sauce; 2 Vegan Avocado Enchiladas w/ green sauce; 2 Salads; 1 Pint Frijoles Rancheros or Black Beans; Chips & Hot sauce
Guacamole Margarita Mix
$49
1 Pint of Guacamole; 1 Pint of Queso; 1 Gallon of Margarita (Frozen or Rocks); Chips & Salsa

Appetizers


Fajita Nachos
Bean Nachos
Chili con Queso
Dipping Sauce Only
Hot Sauce and Chips
Guacamole
Table Corn Tortillas
Relish

Soups, Salads, and Sandwiches


Chicken Fajita Salad
with choice of dressings

Fajitas & Grill

Any of the grilled beef, chicken, shrimp, rib fajitas served with corn tortillas
Chicken and Mushroom Fajitas
served with corn tortillas
Cascabel Ribeye
Chicken Monterrey Dinner
vegetables sautéed without soy sauce
Grilled Chicken Chipotle

Lunch Specials


Chicken Monterey Lunch
grilled chicken breast with onions, mushrooms, green peppers and melted Jack cheese. With pico de gallo, rice and sautéed vegetables (sautéed without soy sauce)
Lunch Fajitas
chicken, steak, vegetables, rice, frijoles, pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole, with corn tortillas only

Featured Item


Americano
Grilled chicken breast with sautéed vegetables (sautéed without soy sauce), rice, salad, and a cup of frijoles rancheros

'Rita Favoritas

Add a Coronita to any Frozen or Rocks Margarita. Add a shot of spice with Ancho Reyes Chile Liqueur
El Guapo
Cabo Wabo Blanco Tequila, fresh-squeezed lime and lemon juices and Monin Agave Nectar with a Grand Marnier-filled boat
Espolòn Ultimate 'Rita
Espolòn Reposado Tequila, Cointreau Orange Liqueur and margarita mix
Spicy Mangonada
Sauza Hacienda Silver Tequila, Cointreau Orange Liqueur, Finest Call Sweet & Sour Mix, mango purée, chamoy sauce and Tajín
Skinny 'Rita
Monte Alban 100% Agave Silver Tequila, Cointreau Orange Liqueur and margarita mix
Swirl
House Frozen 'Rita made with El Toro Silver Tequila with your choice of DeKuyper Blue Curacao or Red Sangria Swirl
Berry Sangria 'Rita
Altos 100% Agave Plata Tequila, Woodbridge Cabernet Sauvignon, DeKuyper Razzmatazz, fresh raspberries, blackberries, Finest Call Red Sangria Mix and margarita mix
The Mexican Martini
Sauza Hacienda Silver Tequila, Cointreau Orange Liqueur and margarita mix
Grande 'Rita
Our House Margarita is made with El Toro Silver Tequila, Triple Sec and margarita mix served frozen or on the rocks
Altos Strawberry Margarita
Altos 100% Blue Agave Tequila, lime juice, Monin Strawberry and Agave Syrup

Specialties


Tito's Lemonade
Tito's Handmade Vodka and Minute Maid Lemonade. Also available as Tito's Strawberry or Blueberry Lemonade
Tango Tea
ABSOLUT Vodka with Cruzan Aged Light Rum, Sauza Hacienda Gold Tequila, Cointreau Orange Liqueur and Coca-Cola®
Maliblue Tea
ABSOLUT Vodka, Malibu Coconut Rum, Beefeater Gin, Finest Call Sour Mix, DeKuyper Blue Curaçao and pineapple juice
Tito's Raspberry Mule
Tito's Handmade Vodka, lime juice, raspberry and Fever-Tree Ginger Beer
Mexican Sangria
Altos 100% Agave Plata Tequila, Woodbridge Cabernet Sauvignon and Finest Call Sangria Mix
Blackberry Pom Ranch Water
Hornitos Plata Tequila, Monin Blackberry and Pomegranate Syrups, fresh lime, club soda
Lada Colada
Cruzan Coconut Rum and piña colada mix with a float of Myers's Original Dark Rum
Classic Mojito
Cruzan Aged Light Rum with fresh mint, lime juice and soda (Also available in Strawberry and Mango)
Crown & Coke
Crown Royal Whisky and Coca-Cola®

Cerveza


Corona Extra (Import Bottle)
Corona Premier (Import Bottle)
Dos Equis Lager (Import Bottle)
Dos Equis Ambar (Import Bottle)
Heineken 0.0 (Non-Alcoholic) (Import Bottle)
Modelo Especial (Import Bottle)
Modelo Negra (Import Bottle)
Tecate (Import Bottle)
Coronita (7 oz.) (Import Bottle)
Budweiser (Domestic Bottle)
Bud Light (Domestic Bottle)
Coors Light (Domestic Bottle)
Michelob Ultra (Domestic Bottle)
Miller Lite (Domestic Bottle)
Voodoo Ranger Juicy Haze IPA (Domestic Can)
White Claw Mango Hard Seltzer (Domestic Can)
Dos Equis Lager (Drafts)
Ask Server for Additional Selections
Modelo Especial (Drafts)
Ask Server for Additional Selections

Vino


Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi Chardonnay (187 ml)
Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon (187 ml)

Spirits


1800 Reposado (Tequila)
Altos 100% Agave Plata (Tequila)
Azuñia Organic Blanco (Tequila)
Cabo Wabo Blanco (Tequila)
Camarena Silver Tequila (Tequila)
Don Julio Silver (Tequila)
Dulce Vida Organic Blanco (Tequila)
El Jimador 100% Blue Agave Silver (Tequila)
Espolòn Blanco (Tequila)
Espolòn Reposado (Tequila)
Espolòn Añejo (Tequila)
Herradura Silver (Tequila)
Hornitos Plata (Tequila)
Jose Cuervo Gold (Tequila)
Jose Cuervo Silver (Tequila)
Patrón Silver (Tequila)
Sauza Hacienda Silver (Tequila)
Sauza Hacienda Gold (Tequila)
Absolut (Vodka)
Grey Goose (Vodka)
Ketel One (Vodka)
Tito's Handmade (Vodka)
Crown Royal (Whiskey)
Fireball Cinnamon (Whiskey)
Jack Daniel's Tennessee (Whiskey)
Jameson (Whiskey)
Jim Beam White Label (Whiskey)
Maker's Mark (Whiskey)
Tanqueray (Gin)
Beefeater (Gin)
Bacardí Superior (Rum)
Captain Morgan Spiced (Rum)
Cruzan Aged Light (Rum)
Cruzan Coconut (Rum)
Malibu Coconut (Rum)
Myers's Original Dark (Rum)
Ancho Reyes Chile (Liqueur)
Cointreau Orange (Liqueur)
DeKuyper Flavors (Liqueur)
Disaronno Amaretto (Liqueur)
Domaine de Canton Ginger (Liqueur)
Grand Marnier (Liqueur)
Jägermeister (Liqueur)
Kahlúa (Liqueur)
Midori (Liqueur)
Tuaca Originale Italiano (Liqueur)

Daily Lunch Specials

11 am - 5 pm. $1.50 Extra Saturday & Sunday & weekday after 5pm
Sunday - Bring in Your Church Bulletin and Receive
20% off Bill (excluding alcohol - not valid with any other offer)
Monday - (Non-Premium) Draft Mug Beer (All Day)
$1
Monday - Chicken Diablo (Spicy Fajita Chicken), Fajita Veggies, Rice & Ranchero Beans
$7-9
Tuesday After 5pm - Combination Fajita Meal for Two
$18
Wednesday - Two Cheese Enchiladas, Rice & Beans
$5-6
Thursday - Two Tacos, Rice, Beans & Tea
$7
Friday - Lunch Combination Fajita Meal & Tea
$12
11 am-4 pm
Saturday - Fajita Combination, 2 Salads, or 2 Soups & 2 Mug House Margarita's
24

$Happy Hour


Mug Draft Beer (Non-Premium)
$1
Mug Margaritas
$3

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