El Norteņo Mexican Restaurant                                                                                         El Norteņo Mexican Restaurant Menu
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El Norteņo appetizers
Queso Quesadilla (Corn) Eight grilled, golden brown corn tortillas, filled with Monterey Jack cheese, and served with pico de gallo. Serves four.   $7.99

El Norteņo guacamole
Queso Quesadilla (Flour) Two Large flour corn tortillas, filled with Monterey Jack cheese, and served with pico de gallo. Serves four.   $7.99

Guacamole A pre-Columbian dish made with avocados, tomatoes, onions, cilantro, and lemon juice. Served with freshly made corn chips.   $8.99

Flautas Norteña Six beef or chicken rolled tacos, well-seasoned, deep-fried golden brown and topped with tomato, onion, minced chiles, Guaca chile, and sour cream.   $8.99

Ensalada de Nopalitos Tender nopal leaves simmered and marinated in vinaigrette. Served with tomato, onion, and minced chiles, and corn tortillas.   $8.99

Queso Fundido Solo Hot Monterey Jack cheese with special El Norteño white corn tortillas. Serves four.   $8.99

Queso Fundido con Chorizo   $8.99


El Norteņo specialties
Chiles Rellenos* Two New Mexican green chiles stuffed with Monterey Jack cheese, coated with egg batter and cooked until the cheese is bubbling hot, smothered with green chile. Served with rice and beans. $7.99

Chiles Rellenos Ahogados* Two New Mexican green chiles stuffed with Monterey Jack cheese, coated with egg batter and cooked until the cheese is bubbling hot. Submerged in a delectable special tomato sauce. Served with rice and beans. $8.99

Menudo* A New Year's specialty in Mexico. Beef tripe slow simmered in a soup stock flavored with Mexican red chiles and spices. Served with traditional fixings. Served daily. $6.99

Barbacoa Not barbecue beef, as it is served north of the Mexican border, but this is beef simmered over special herbs and spices.
  Burrito Plate (1)   $7.99
  Tacos Plate (3) - Served with rice, beans, and pico de gallo.   $7.99
  Plate*   $8.99

Lengua Beef tongue cooked with spices until tender.
  Burrito Plate (1)   $7.99
  Tacos Plate (3) - Served with rice, beans, and pico de gallo.   $7.99
  Plate*   $8.99

Cabrito al Norno Estilo Birria El Norteño has got your goat. The tender and delicious slow-cooked treat called Cabrito, or stewed goat, is a delicacy that only be found at El Norteño.

  Burrito Plate (1)   $7.99
  Tacos Plate (3) - Served with rice, beans, and pico de gallo.   $7.99
  Plate*   $8.99

Pollo en Molé* El Norteño specialty! Slow-simmered chicken in Mexican pablano sauce. Molé sauce is a combination of seeds, chocolate, nuts and chiles. Served with rice and beans.   $8.99

Pollo en Molé Enchiladas Two corn tortillas filled with shredded chicken smothered with Molé sauce. Served with rice and beans.   $9.99


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El Norteņo beef Mexican dishes
 
Carnes Asada* Top sirloin steak, well-seasoned, cooked to your liking. Served with rice, beans, and pico de gallo.   $9.99

Carnes Asada Burrito Delicious top sirloin steak, seasoned to perfection. Served with rice, beans, and pico de gallo.   $8.99

El Norteņo carne asada tacos
Tacos de Carne Asada Three top sirloin tacos, served with rice, beans, and pico de gallo.   $7.99

Tostadas de Carne Asada Two tostadas topped with beans, top sirloin steak, lettuce, tomato, and sour cream. Served with rice.   $7.99

Carnes Asada Al Mesquite* Top sirloin steak, mesquite-seasoned, cooked to your liking. Served with rice, beans, and pico de gallo.   $9.99

Flautas de Res Two beef enchiladas, fresh corn tortillas, dipped in a home-made chile sauce with tender top sirloin beef. Served with rice, beans, and pico de gallo.   $6.99

Enchiladas de Res Two beef enchiladas, fresh corn tortillas, dipped in a home-made chile sauce with tender top sirloin beef. Served with rice, beans, and pico de gallo.   $9.99

Tostadas de Res Beef, seasoned with spices and placed on a deep-fried corn tortilla, topped with fresh tomato, beans, lettuce and sour cream. Served with rice.   $7.99

Steak Ranchero* Top sirloin steak, smothered with grilled, seasoned onions, chiles, jalapenños and tomatoes. Cooked to your liking, served with rice, beans, and pico de gallo.   $9.99

Steak Ranchero Picado* Fajitas made with top sirloin chunks, smothered with grilled, seasoned onions and tomatoes. Cooked to your liking, served with rice, beans, and pico de gallo.   $9.99


El Norteņo chicken Mexican dishes

Pollo en Molé* El Norteño specialty! Slow-simmered chicken in Mexican pablano sauce. Molé sauce is a combination of seeds, chocolate, nuts and chiles. Served with rice and beans.   $8.99

Pollo en Molé Enchiladas Two corn tortillas filled with shredded chicken smothered with Molé sauce. Served with rice and beans.   $9.99

Enchiladas de Pollo Two fresh corn tortillas dipped in a home-made chile sauce with tender chicken. This dish is placed under the broiler just before serving. Served with rice, beans and pico de gallo. Red or green chile.   $8.99

Tostadas de Pollo Two crisp corn tortillas with shredded chicken, beans, crisp lettuce, and topped with fresh tomato and sour cream. Served with rice.   $6.99

Flautas de Pollo Three chicken rolled tacos well-seasoned and deep fried golden brown. Served with sour cream, crisp lettuce, fresh tomato, rice and beans.   $7.99

Tacos de Pollo Three soft corn tortillas filled with slow-simmered chicken. Served with rice and beans.   $7.99

Burrito de Pollo Everyone's favorite chicken wrapped in a soft flour tortilla. Served with rice, beans, crisp lettuce, fresh tomato and pico de gallo.   $8.99

El Norteņo  chicken fajitas
Pollo Ranchero (Fajitas)* Small pieces of seasoned chicken breast, broiled until juicy and tender, with grilled onions, chiles, and tomatoes. Served with rice, beans and pico de gallo.   $9.99

Pollo Montado* Chicken breast smothered with green chile and Monterey Jack cheese. Served with rice, beans and pico de gallo.   $11.99

Pollo en salsa Chipotlé Chicken breast marinated and smothered with Chipotlé sauce. Served with rice, beans and pico de gallo.   $11.99

Pollo en Crema Chipotlé Chicken breast marinated and smothered with creamy Chipotlé sauce. Served with rice, beans and pico de gallo.   $11.99

Pollo Norteño* Seasoned chicken breast broiled until juicy and tender with grilled onions, chiles and tomatoes Served with rice, beans and pico de gallo.   $9.99

Tingo de Pollo* Chicken shredded and cooked in a special roasted red pepper sauce. Served with rice and beans.   $8.99


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El Norteņo Mexican pork dishes

Al Pastor Pork flavored with thirteen herbs and spices.
  Burrito Plate (1)   $7.99
  Tacos Plate (3)   Served with rice, beans, and pico de gallo.   $7.99
  Plate*   $8.99

Cochinita Pibil Utilizing the ancient Mayan tradition, pork, citrus and spices are wrapped in banana leaves and steamed until tender and juicy.
  Burrito Plate (1)   $7.99
  Tacos Plate (3)   Served with rice, beans, and pico de gallo.   $7.99
  Plate*   $8.99

Carne Adobada Pork marinated in El Norteño's special blend of chile, garlic, cumin, oregano and other "secret" ingredients.
  Burrito Plate (1)   $7.99
  Tacos Plate (3)   Served with rice, beans, and pico de gallo.   $7.99
  Plate*   $8.99

Tamales de Puerco* Two fresh pork tamales, delicately spiced and served steaming hot, cooked inside corn wrappers. Served with rice and beans. (May also be ordered by the dozen.)   $7.99

Posole* Taste the El Norteño way of preparing this robust bowl of pork loin, hominy and red chile. Served with all the traditional trimmings.   $8.99

Guisado Norteño Two pork chops topped with El Norteño's authentic wild tomato sauce. Served with rice, beans, and pico de gallo.   $9.99

Monturas* A favorite at El Norteño. Pork with green chile and Monterey Jack cheese. Served with rice, and beans.   $9.99


El Norteņo Mexican seafood dishes

El Norteņo shrimp tacos
Tacos de Pescado Three fish tacos, Baja style. Served with rice and beans.   $8.99

Tacos de Camarones Three shrimp tacos, Baja style. Served with rice, beans and pico de gallo.   $9.99

Tostadas de Ceviche Two crisp tortillas filled with shrimp cooked in lime juice mixed with tomatoes, jalapeños and onion. Served with rice and beans.   $9.99

Cocktail de Camarones Shrimp cocktail, large California Gulf shrimp served in our home-made sauce.   $9.99

Huachinango* Mexican Red Snapper fillet, grilled in El Norteño's Marisco sauce. Served with rice and beans.   $10.99

Pescado Norteño* Seasoned Pacific white fish, broiled until juicy and tender with grilled onions, chiles, and tomatoes. Served with rice, beans and pico de gallo.   $10.99

Pescado Gauymas* Grilled Red Snapper fillet with green chile, Monterey Jack cheese. Served with rice and beans.   $10.99

Pescado Frito* Whole fresh fish, pan-fried Caribbean style. Served with rice and beans.   $11.99

Camarones Al Mojo de Ajo* North Atlantic shrimp cooked Mexican-style with butter, garlic and onion. Served with rice and beans.   $10.99

Camarones Empanizados* Fresh breaded shrimp. Served with rice, beans and pico de gallo.   $13.99

Camarones en Salsa Chipotlé* Shrimp in a hot Salsa Chipotlé sauce. Served with rice and beans.   $10.99

Camarones Norteños* Large shrimp sauteed in Salsa de Mantequilla (butter) with onions, tomatoes, jalapeños and garlic. Served with rice and beans.   $11.99

Camarones a la Diabla* Large shrimp with the flavor of very hot chile de habanero and spice. Served with rice and beans.   $14.99

Huachinango a La Veracruzana* Steamed Red Snapper fillet with Veracruzana sauce made with shrimp, sauteed onions, tomatoes, jalapeños and tomato sauce. Served with shrimp, rice and beans.   $11.99

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El Norteņo vegetarian dishes
Chiles Rellenos*   $7.99

Chiles Rellenos Ahogados*   $8.99

Burrito de Frijoles   $5.99

Soft Tacos de Frijoles   $5.99

Tostadas de Frijoles   $5.99

Tostadas de Guacamole   $7.99

Cheese Quesadillas   $7.99

Tacos de Guacamole   $7.99

Tacos de Nopales   $6.99
  Plate*   $7.99

Cheese Enchiladas   $7.99

Vegetarian Enchiladas   $7.99

Vegetarian Burrito   $7.99

Mexican Garden Grilled   $8.99

El Norteņo  cheese quesadillas


El Norteņo Mexican desserts

Flan (custard)   Mexican egg custard in a sweet caramel sauce.   $4.99

Pastel de Tres Leches   This traditional Mexican cake recipe, which translates as "three milks," is sweet, moist and delicious. Topped with whipped cream.   $5.99

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* Served with your choice of flour or corn tortilla






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