El Vaquero Mexican Diner

Border Favorites

Cowboy Combo

Mixed fajitas, 3 bacon-wrapped shrimp, and cheese enchiladas served with rice, beans, and pico de gallo.
$19.03
Cheese Enchiladas

Served with rice and beans.
$10.07
Ground Beef Enchiladas

2 pieces. Served with rice and beans.
$12.31
Tacos al Carbon

2 pieces. Fajita tacos are served with rice, beans, guacamole, and pico de gallo.
$15.67
Beef Tacos

3 pieces. Crispy beef tacos with lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
$11.19
Enchiladas al Carbon

2 pieces. Served with rice and beans.
$13.43
Chicken Enchiladas

3 pieces. Served with rice & beans
$14.55
El Gringo

Beef taco al carbon, chicken quesadilla, and queso puff served with rice, beans, and pico de gallo.
$16.79
Taco Salad

Crispy tortilla bowl, filled with beans, lettuce, tomato, cheese, sour cream, and guacamole.
$14.55
Sopes

2homemade soups lightly filled with beans and meat, topped with cabbage, queso fresco, crema Mexicana, avocado, and tomato slices. | meat choices: our delicious pork carnitas, chorizo fajita chicken, or beef.
$15.67
El Trio

Crispy beef taco, chicken enchilada suiza, and pork tamale served with rice and beans.
$15.67
Quesadilla Taco Style

3 pieces. Beef or chicken served with rice, beans, guacamole, and sour cream.
$19.03
Street Tacos

3 tacos on a corn tortilla topped with chopped onions and cilantro.
$14.55
Mexican Taquitos

Four shredded chicken taquitos topped with cabbage, queso fresco, crema Mexicana, avocado, and tomato slices.
$15.67
Flautas

3 pieces. Served with rice, beans, guacamole, and sour cream.
$15.67
Enchiladas Suizas

3 pieces. Chicken enchiladas topped with green sauce, served with rice and beans.
$16.79
Taco Dinner

2 pieces. Crispy beef tacos with lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese served with rice and beans.
$11.19
Chalupas

2 chalupas served with beans, lettuce, tomato, cheese, guacamole, and sour cream.
$11.19
Vaquero Parrillada

Mixed fajitas, 2 quails, 6 shrimp, 3 grilled and 3 bacon-wrapped, and 2 grilled jalapenos served with rice, bean sour cream, pico de gallo, and cheese.
$53.75
Spinach Enchiladas

Served with cilantro sauce.
$12.31
Mar Y Tierra Parrillada

Your choice of grilled tilapia or catfish, 6 bacon-wrapped shrimp, mixed fajitas, 2 sausages, and 2 grilled jalapenos served with rice, beans, sour cream, pico de gallo, and cheese.
$53.75
Laredo

Beef taco al carbon, chicken enchilada suiza, a cup of tortilla soup served with rice, and pico de gallo.
$15.67
Parrillada Americana

Chicken fajita, topped with a creamy mushroom sauce, and grilled BBQ ribs.
$53.75
Shrimp Salad

Meat options jumbo grilled shrimp, chicken, or beef fajita over mixed greens and drizzled with lime vinaigrette, with avocado, feta cheese, carrots, and corn nuts.
$16.79
Shrimp Enchiladas

Served with rice and beans.
$13.43

From The Grill

Fajitas for 1

Served with rice, beans, tortillas, sour cream, pico de gallo, and cheese. Add shrimp for an additional charge.
$22.39
Fajitas for 2

Served with rice, beans, tortillas, sour cream, pico de gallo, and cheese. Add shrimp for an additional charge.
$40.31
Fajitas Poblanas for 1

Made with poblano peppers, mushrooms, and chipotle sauce, topped with melted Monterey Jack cheese. Add shrimp for an additional charge. Spicy.
$23.51
Skirt Steak

Carne asada. Angus beef skirt steak on a bed of grilled onion and bell peppers served with rice, charro beans, guacamole, pico de gallo, and sour cream.
$21.27
Fajitas ala Mexicana for 2

Made with tomatoes, onions, and jalapenos. Add shrimp for an additional charge. Spicy.
$41.43
Carnitas Plate

Pork carnitas cooked with bell peppers, onions, and tomatoes served with rice, beans, lettuce, tomatoes, and guacamole.
$15.67
Fajitas Poblanas for 2

Made with poblano peppers, mushrooms, and chipotle sauce, topped with melted Monterey Jack cheese. Add shrimp for an additional charge. Spicy.
$41.43
Pechuga de Pollo

Grilled chicken breast, topped with chile con queso served with rice, beans, and guacamole.
$15.67
Pechuga del Mar

Grilled chicken breast, topped with shrimp in a creamy mushroom cilantro sauce with bell peppers, onions, rice, charro beans, and sliced avocado.
$19.03
Veggie Pechuga

Grilled chicken breast served with grilled vegetables, onions, bell peppers, squash, zucchini, mushrooms, spinach, lettuce, tomatoes, and guacamole.
$16.79
El Rey

Baby back ribs, 2 jumbo mazatlan shrimp, and mixed fajitas. Served with rice, beans, tortillas, guacamole, and pico de gallo.
$21.27
Fajitas a la Mexicana for 1

Made with tomatoes, onions, and jalapenos. Add shrimp for an additional charge. Spicy.
$23.51
Pollo a la Parrilla

Grilled chicken breast, topped with onion, bell pepper, mushrooms, and Monterey Jack cheese. Served with rice, beans, and guacamole.
$16.79
Pechuga Rellena

Chicken breast stuffed with shrimp, grilled onions, bell peppers, mushrooms, and melted Monterey Jack cheese on top. Served with rice, beans, and guacamole.
$19.03
Baby Back Ribs

1/2 lb. served with rice, beans, guacamole, and pico de gallo.
$17.91
Pork Chops

Topped with ranchera sauce and served with rice, beans, pico de gallo, and guacamole.
$19.03

Appetizers

Chile con Queso
$8.40
Full Fajita Quesadilla

Served with lettuce, tomato, guacamole, and sour cream.
$19.03
1/2 Fajita Quesadilla

Served with lettuce, tomato, guacamole, and sour cream.
$12.31
Full Fajita Nachos al Carbon

Served with beans, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream and guacamole.
$17.91
Guacamole Salad
$8.95
Full Bean & Cheese Nachos

Served with beans, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, and guacamole.
$11.19
1/2 Fajita Nachos al Carbon

Served with beans, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream and guacamole.
$12.31
1/2 Botana Mixta

Flautas, quesadillas, nachos. Served with lettuce, tomatoes, guacamole and sour cream.
$12.31
Queso Flameado

Chorizo, beef, or chicken fajita.
$14.55
1/2 Bean & Cheese Nachos

Served with beans, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, and guacamole.
$7.83
Full Botana Mixta
$51.00
1/2 Ground Beef Nachos

Served with beans, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, and guacamole.
$10.07
1/2 Spinach Quesadilla

Served with lettuce, tomato, guacamole, and sour cream.
$10.07
Full Ground Beef Nachos

Served with beans, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, and guacamole.
$15.67
Full Spinach Quesadilla

Served with lettuce, tomato, guacamole, and sour cream.
$15.67

Sides

Chips
$2.23
Hot Sauce
$1.96
Flour Tortillas

3 pieces.
$1.68
Sour Cream
$1.68
Rice & Beans
$3.35
Cheddar Cheese
$1.68
Enchilada Cheese

1 piece.
$3.35
Beef Fajita Taco

1 piece.
$4.47
Chicken Fajita Taco

1 piece.
$4.47
Charro Beans
$2.23
Ground Beef Taco

1 piece.
$3.35
Chile Relleno
$7.83
Side Onions
$0.84

Kids Menu

Kids Cheese Quesadilla

Served with rice and beans.
$8.95
Kids Chicken Nuggets

Served with fries.
$8.95
Kids Taco al Carbon

Served with rice and beans.
$8.95
Kids Cheeseburger

Served with fries.
$8.95
Kids Cheese Enchilada

Served with rice and beans.
$8.95
Kids Grilled Cheese

Served with fries.
$8.95
Kids Crispy Taco

Served with rice and beans.
$8.95
Kids Chile con Queso Puff

Served with rice and beans.
$8.95
Kids Chicken Tenders

Served with fries.
$8.95

Seafood

Camarones Diablos

6 bacon-wrapped shrimp, stuffed with jalapeno and cheese served with rice.
$19.03
Shrimp al Ajillo

Shrimp sauteed in a garlic butter sauce, with onions and bell pepper served with rice, beans, lettuce, tomato, and guacamole.
$19.03
Camarones Chipotle

Shrimp sauteed in chipotle sauce with bell peppers, onions, mushrooms, and tomatoes served with rice, beans, lettuce, tomatoes, and guacamole.
$19.03
Shrimp Cocktail

Served with saltine crackers.
$15.67
Grilled Fish Fillet

Served with white rice and your choice of steamed veggies carrots, broccoli, and cauliflower, or grilled zucchini, squash, mushrooms, spinach, onion, and bell pepper. Fish options: tilapia 9 oz, catfish 9 oz, or salmon 6oz.
$15.67
Tilapia del Mar

Fried tilapia fillet, topped with shrimp in a creamy mushroom cilantro sauce, with bell peppers and onions served with rice, lettuce, and tomato.
$19.03
Shrimp Quesadillas Taco Style

3 pieces. Served with rice, beans, guacamole, and sour cream.
$19.02
Fried Fish Fillet

Grilled fish tacos on corn tortillas, topped with lettuce, pico de gallo, and avocado served with rice and beans.
$15.67
Camarones Mazatlan

Jumbo fried shrimp, topped with melted Jack cheese and ranchero sauce served with rice, beans, lettuce, tomatoes, and guacamole.
$19.03
Camarones a la Mexicana

Shrimp sauteed in a la Mexicana spicy sauce. Served with rice, beans, lettuce, tomatoes and guacamole.
$19.03
Fish Tacos

Grilled fish tacos on corn tortillas, topped with lettuce, pico de gallo and avocado. Served with rice and beans.
$15.67

Vaquero Burgers

Cheeseburger

1/2 lb. pure beef. Prepared to order with lettuce, tomato, and pickles.
$12.31
Bacon Cheeseburger

1/2 lb. pure beef with bacon. Prepared to order with lettuce, tomato, and pickles.
$13.43
Vaquero's Pounder Cheeseburger

Double the beef, double the cheese. Prepared to order with lettuce, tomato, and pickles.
$15.67

Traditions

Acapulco Dinner

2 cheese enchiladas with rice, beans, crispy beef taco, Chile con queso puff, and a side of guacamole.
$15.67
Chimichanga

Stuffed with cheese and refried beans topped with Chile con queso served with rice, beans, guacamole, and sour cream.
$14.55
Tortilla Soup
$13.43
Tampico Dinner

2 cheese enchiladas with rice, beans, and crispy beef taco.
$13.43
Gallo Dinner

2 chicken enchiladas with rice, beans, crispy chicken taco, chile con queso puff, and a side of guacamole.
$16.79
Carne Guisada

Served with rice, beans, tortillas, and guacamole.
$16.79
Cancun Dinner

2 cheese enchiladas with rice, beans, crispy beef taco, and a side of guacamole.
$14.55
Huevos Rancheros

2 pieces of eggs topped with ranchero sauce served with rice and beans.
$12.31
Huevos con Chorizo

Served with rice, beans, and guacamole.
$13.43

Specials

1. Guacamole Salad, Chile con Queso Puff, Chalupa
$9.52
2. Guacamole Salad, Beef Taco, Cheese Enchilada
$9.52
3. Guacamole Salad, Chile con Queso Puff, Cheese Enchilada
$9.52
4. Guacamole Salad, Beef Taco, Chile con Queso Puff
$9.52
5. Chile con Queso Puff, Beef Taco, Cheese Enchilada
$9.52
6. Chile con Queso Puff, Beef Taco, Chalupa
$9.52
7. Burrito

Ground beef with gravy or shredded chicken with Spanish sauce, melted shredded cheese. served with lettuce & tomatoes
$9.52
8. Taco al Carbon

1 piece. Served with rice, beans, chile con queso, and Pico de Gallo.
$10.64
9. Tamale Dinner

2 pieces. Served with rice and beans.
$11.19
10. Burrito Especial

Served with rice and beans.
$10.64

Lunch Menu

Fajitas Lunch

Beef, chicken, or mixed, served with guacamole, pico de gallo, rice, and beans.
$15.67
Pechuga de Pollo Lunch

Grilled chicken breast topped with Chile con queso, served with guacamole, rice, and beans.
$13.43
Cheese Enchiladas Lunch

2 cheese enchiladas served with rice and beans.
$8.95
Huevos Rancheros Lunch

Served with lettuce, tomatoes, rice, and beans.
$11.19
Huevos con Chorizo Lunch

Served with lettuce, tomatoes, rice, and beans.
$11.19
Bacon and Egg Tacos Lunch

3 bacon, egg, and cheese tacos with a side of lettuce and tomatoes.
$11.19
Tacos al Carbon Lunch

2 beef or chicken fajita tacos served with guacamole, pico de gallo, rice, and beans.
$12.31
Beef Enchilada Lunch

One beef enchilada, one crispy taco served with rice and beans.
$11.19
Flour Beef Enchilada Lunch

1 flour beef enchilada topped with chile and queso and gravy, one crispy beef taco served with rice and beans.
$11.19
Chicken and Beef Combo Lunch

One chicken enchilada and one crispy beef taco served with rice and beans.
$11.19
Enchiladas al Carbon Lunch

2 beef or chicken fajita enchiladas served with rice and beans.
$12.31
Chicken Flautas Lunch

2 fried rolled tortillas stuffed with chicken served with sour cream, guacamole, lettuce & tomato
$11.19
Quesadillas Lunch

2 quesadillas taco style with beef or chicken fajita served with sour cream, guacamole, rice, and beans.
$12.31
Poblano Lunch

1 poblano pepper stuffed with ground beef, and 1 crispy beef taco served with rice and beans.
$11.19
Burrito Lunch

1 bean and beef burrito, one crispy beef taco served with rice and beans.
$11.19
Summer Plate Lunch

1 crispy beef taco, chile con queso puff, and a bean chalupa.
$10.07
Fajita Taco Salad Lunch

Crispy flour tortilla bowl filled with beef or chicken fajita, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
$11.76
Fajita Poblana Lunch

Beef, chicken, or mixed, cooked with chipotle sauce and poblano peppers topped with Monterey Jack cheese, served with guacamole, Pico de Gallo, rice, and beans.
$16.79
Camarones Chipotle Lunch

6 jumbo shrimp in a chipotle sauce with bell peppers, onions, and mushrooms served with rice and beans.
$15.67
Grilled Fish Fillet Lunch

Catfish or tilapia served with white rice and your choice of veggies, steamed carrots, broccoli, and cauliflower or grilled zucchini, squash, mushrooms, spinach, onion, and bell pepper.
$13.43
Taco Lunch

2 crispy beef tacos served with rice & beans.
$10.07

John H.

★★★★☆

Dec 24, 2023

Great Tex Mex, good margaritas, Fridays can get a little crazy with unsupervised kids everywhere, easy to escape by eating in the bar.

Jeffndonna M.

★★★★★

Mar 10, 2023

Been coming here for years and never disappointed! The drinks are amazing and the food is great! They recently updated there menu's

Carolyn H.

★★★★☆

Mar 8, 2022

Came here for lunch with my precious grandparents - this is there go to Mexican restaurant. It was so yummy! They gave us free chips with beans on it, queso on the bottom and lettuce with tomatoes to start off. The chips & salsa (red & green) we're both delicious. We got an order of beef & chicken fajitas and shared. It was so good! Their corn and flour tortillas were tasty & authentic too. Will definitely be back in the future. Oh and almost forgot - they have free vanilla ice cream machine with a cone too!!

David R.

★★★☆☆

Apr 22, 2023

Almost a 4, however I'm from California and I'm spoiled with Mexican food, had the choriqueso and it was very good and the sopes which were also good, ladies serving were attentive, I will come back and try a few more dishes before I raise my rating.

Lance L.

★★★★★

Apr 16, 2023

This is our go-to Mexican restaurant. Located conveniently close to home. Fast friendly service and good food!

Lailai P.

★★★★★

Sep 7, 2022

I have been to this establishment twice and both times didn't disappoint. The shrimp quesadillas my husband ordered and the fish tacos were the best ones I have had yet. They were full of flavors. I also love the grilled catfish from the take out menu from last time. The portion size was very generous. I will definitely come back for more.

Jeff J.

★☆☆☆☆

Mar 17, 2024

Food is okay but the service is poor. Even when it's slow. I avoided giving a bad review the first few times I went became I really wanted this place to improve it but it's a consistent problem

Brandi D.

★★★★★

Jan 13, 2024

This is our family's go-to Mexican restaurant. They have a wide variety of combo plates which I appreciate for variety. Their chips have always been fresh and warm, the queso creamy! The Cantina side is perfect for meeting up with friends for their delicious frozen margaritas!

Lili C.

★★★★☆

Apr 27, 2023

Food was good and it's in my neighborhood. Will eat there again. Liked their beef fajitas. Nice ambiance.

Mike S.

★★★★★

Jan 10, 2023

Great food, great people one of my wife and I favorite places to eat Mexican food.Great value which is extremely important especially burning the end of times with Uncle Joe asleep at the wheel

El Vaquero Mexican Diner

Menu

Border Favorites

Cowboy Combo

Cheese Enchiladas

Ground Beef Enchiladas

Tacos al Carbon

Beef Tacos

Enchiladas al Carbon

Chicken Enchiladas

El Gringo

Taco Salad

Sopes

El Trio

Quesadilla Taco Style

Street Tacos

Mexican Taquitos

Flautas

Enchiladas Suizas

Taco Dinner

Chalupas

Vaquero Parrillada

Spinach Enchiladas

Mar Y Tierra Parrillada

Laredo

Parrillada Americana

Shrimp Salad

Shrimp Enchiladas

From The Grill

Fajitas for 1

Fajitas for 2

Fajitas Poblanas for 1

Skirt Steak

Fajitas ala Mexicana for 2

Carnitas Plate

Fajitas Poblanas for 2

Pechuga de Pollo

Pechuga del Mar

Veggie Pechuga

El Rey

Fajitas a la Mexicana for 1

Pollo a la Parrilla

Pechuga Rellena

Baby Back Ribs

Pork Chops

Appetizers

Chile con Queso

Full Fajita Quesadilla

1/2 Fajita Quesadilla

Full Fajita Nachos al Carbon

Guacamole Salad

Full Bean & Cheese Nachos

1/2 Fajita Nachos al Carbon

1/2 Botana Mixta

Queso Flameado

1/2 Bean & Cheese Nachos

Full Botana Mixta

1/2 Ground Beef Nachos

1/2 Spinach Quesadilla

Full Ground Beef Nachos

Full Spinach Quesadilla

Sides

Chips

Hot Sauce

Flour Tortillas

Sour Cream

Rice & Beans

Cheddar Cheese

Enchilada Cheese

Beef Fajita Taco

Chicken Fajita Taco

Charro Beans

Ground Beef Taco

Chile Relleno

Side Onions

Kids Menu

Kids Cheese Quesadilla

Kids Chicken Nuggets

Kids Taco al Carbon

Kids Cheeseburger