El Jardin Restaurant

Desayunos

Jalisco Desayuno Especial Breakfast

2 sunny-side up eggs and grilled sliced rib eye steak in exotic chile de arbol sauce (very spicy).
$13.00
Machacado con Huevo Breakfast

2 scrambled eggs with shredded beef, tomatoes and onions.
$12.50
Huevos Rancheros Breakfast

2 sunny-side up eggs covered with ranchera sauce.
$11.25
Huevos a la Mexicana Breakfast

2 scrambled eggs with chopped tomatoes, onions and jalapeno peppers.
$11.25
Huevos con Chorizo Breakfast

2 scrambled eggs with Mexican sausage.
$12.00
Huevos con Jamon Breakfast

2 scrambled eggs with diced ham.
$12.00
Chilaquiles Verdes Breakfast

Tortilla wedges simmered in green sauce with sour cream, onions and cheese. Add steak for extra charge.
$13.00
Breakfast Burrito Breakfast

Beans, scrambled eggs, sour cream, and guacamole wrapped in a flour tortilla. Add rice and beans for an extra charge.
$9.00

Botanas

Coctel de Camaron

A rich and delicious version of a shrimp cocktail. Containing ketchup, orange juice, shrimp broth, fresh lime juice, oregano and a hint of red salsa. Garnished with diced onions, avocado, cilantro, and jalapeno peppers.
$15.00
Guacamole con Tostaditas

Generous amount of avocado dip made with a blend of ripe avocados, tomatoes and sweet onions. Served in a crispy tortilla bowl with chips.
$13.50
Orden de Nachos

A generous amount of corn tortilla chips topped with refried beans, melted cheese avocado slices and jalapenos.
$12.00
Nachos con Carne

A generous amount of corn tortilla chips topped with melted Monterey Jack cheese, beans avocado slices, jalapenos and ground beef.
$14.50
Queso Fundido con Chorizo

Melted Monterey Jack cheese with Mexican sausage. Refried beans on the side and corn or flour tortillas.
$13.50
Queso Fundido en Salsa Verde

Melted Monterey Jack cheese topped with green tomato sauce. Refried beans on the side with corn or flour tortillas.
$12.00
Queso Fundido en Salsa Ranchera

Melted Monterey Jack cheese topped with hot ranchera sauce. Refried beans on the side and corn or flour tortillas.
$12.00
Queso Fundido con Rajas

Melted Monterey Jack cheese topped with hot ranchera sauce. Refried beans on the side and corn or flour tortillas.
$12.00
Quesadillas de Camaron

Two fold-over flour tortillas filled with shrimp and Monterey Jack cheese grilled to melting point, with a side of guacamole.
$15.00
Jardin's Cheese Dip

A perfect blend of 2 types of cheese, Monterey Jack and queso blanco, with jalapeno peppers, garlic, and a touch of black pepper.
$7.00

Caldos

Caldo de Res con Verduras

Homemade beef soup with garden fresh vegetables. Served with Spanish rice, diced onion, cilantro and your choice of corn or flour tortillas.
$20.00
Caldo de Pollo

Homemade chicken soup with garden fresh vegetables. Served with Spanish rice, diced onion, cilantro and your choice of corn or flour tortillas.
$20.00
Menudo

Tripe soup, with corn or flour tortillas.
$20.00
Pozole

Traditional pork and hominy soup served with cabbage, radishes and tostaditas.
$18.00
Caldo de Camaron

Our delicious blend of shrimp and vegetables cooked together in a zesty broth. Served with your choice of corn or flour tortillas or bread.
$24.00

Burritos

Burrito Regular

Served with beans, lettuce and tomatoes.
$10.00
Burrito Suizo

Served with beans, lettuce, tomatoes and melted cheese on top.
$9.50
Burrito Dinner

Served with a generous portion of refried beans, Spanish rice, guacamole and sour cream.
$15.00
Burrito Vegetariano

Beans, lettuce, tomatoes and cheese.
$9.00

Antojitos Mexicanos

Flour Tortilla Tacos

Your choice of meat: steak, pork, ground beef, shredded beef, chicken, Mexican sausage.
$4.25
Corn Tortilla Tacos

Your choice of meat: steak, pork, ground beef, shredded beef, chicken, Mexican sausage.
$4.55
Taco Dinner Plate

3 tacos with your choice of meat: steak, pork, ground beef, shredded beef, chicken, Mexican sausage. Served with rice and beans.
$15.00
Tacos de Lomo a la Parrilla Dinner

3 beef tenderloin tacos garnished with avocado dip, diced onion and cilantro. Served with rice and beans.
$17.50
Taco Salad

Choice of chicken or ground beef, served with rice and beans.
$13.50
Tostada

3 Golden crisp open face taco shells layered with refried beans, topped with your choice of steak, ground beef, shredded beef, chicken or Mexican sausage. Garnished with lettuce, tomato, cheese and sour cream. Served with rice and beans.
$5.00
Tostada Dinner

3 Golden crisp open face taco shells layered with refried beans, topped with your choice of steak, ground beef, shredded beef, chicken or Mexican sausage. Garnished with lettuce, tomato, cheese and sour cream. Served with rice and beans.
$15.50
Torta

Your choice of breaded chicken, ham, Mexican sausage or avocado on a Mexican roll, dressed with refried beans, lettuce, tomatoes, avocado and sour cream.
$12.00
Single Sopes

3 sopes layered with refried beans and topped with your choice of: ground beef or chicken, garnished with lettuce, tomatoes, cheese and sour cream.
$6.25
Sopes Order

3 sopes layered with refried beans and topped with your choice of ground beef or chicken, garnished with lettuce, tomatoes, cheese and sour cream.
$18.00
Gorditas

Corn dough pocket stuffed with beans with your choice of chicken, ground beef or rajas con queso. Served with side of cabbage salad.
$6.00
Flautas Doraditas

3 flute-shaped tacos fried to golden crispness with your choice of shredded beef or chicken, with lettuce, tomato and sour cream (corn or flour shells). Served with rice, beans and guacamole.
$14.75
Enchiladas Rojas de Queso Dinner

3 rolled-up corn tortillas stuffed with cheese and topped with mild red sauce and sour cream. Served with rice and beans. The sauce in this dish contains peanuts.
$16.00
Enchiladas Rojas de Queso Dinner with Steak

3 rolled-up corn tortillas stuffed with cheese and topped with mild red sauce and sour cream. Served with rice and beans. The sauce in this dish contains peanuts.
$17.25
Enchiladas Suizas de Pollo Dinner

3 rolled-up corn tortillas stuffed with chicken, topped with green sauce and melted cheese. Sour Cream on the side. Served with rice and beans.
$16.00
Enchiladas Suizas de Pollo Dinner with Steak

3 rolled-up corn tortillas stuffed with chicken, topped with green sauce and melted cheese. Sour Cream on the side. Served with rice and beans.
$17.50
Enchiladas de Mole Poblano con Pollo Dinner

3 rolled-up corn tortillas stuffed with chicken topped with delicious mole poblano sauce and melted cheese.
$16.00
Enchiladas de Mole Poblano con Pollo Dinner with Steak

3 rolled-up corn tortillas stuffed with chicken topped with delicious mole poblano sauce and melted cheese.
$17.50
Quesadillas

3 fold-over corn or flour tortillas filled with Monterey Jack cheese and grilled to the melting point. Served with rice, beans, salad and sour cream.
$17.50
Chimichangas

Order or 3. Your choice of chicken or ground beef and cheese inside. Served with rice, beans, sour cream and salad on the side.
$15.00
Tamales

Order of 3. Pork or chicken tamales. Served with rice and beans.
$16.50

Platillos Tipicos

Carne Asada a la Tampiquena

Charcoal grilled tender beef steak. Served with cheese enchilada and guacamole.
$25.00
Carne Asada con Nopales

Marinated portions of ribeye steak grilled with onions, tomatoes and cactus. Served with guacamole.
$20.00
Lomo de Res en Chile de Arbol

Chopped ribeye steak simmered in exotic chile de arbol sauce. Very spicy.
$20.00
Lomo de Puerco en Salsa Verde o Salsa Verde Y Nopales

Chopped pork loin simmered in green sauce or green sauce and Mexican cactus.
$18.00
Bistec con Rajas y Queso

Chopped ribeye steak seasoned with slices of poblano pepper, tomato and onions topped with melted Monterey Jack cheese.
$20.00
Bistec con Nopales y Queso

Chopped ribeye steak seasoned with slices of poblano pepper, tomato and onions topped with melted Monterey Jack cheese.
$20.00
Bistec a la Mexicana

Chopped ribeye steak seasoned with slices of fresh jalapeno peppers, tomatoes and onions.
$20.00
Bistec Ranchero

Chopped ribeye steak with ranchera sauce made with hot peppers, tomatoes and onions.
$20.00
Milanesa de Res o Pollo con Papas

Breaded steak or chicken breast with french fries.
$18.00
Chiles Rellenos de Queso

2 green poblano peppers stuffed with cheese, coated with egg batter and pan-fried.
$16.00
Pollo en Mole Poblano

Chicken topped with our delicious mild homemade mole poblano sauce. The sauce in this dish contains peanuts and chocolate.
$16.00
Pollo Zamora

Boneless chicken breast marinated in chimichurri sauce. Served with frijoles charros, one cheese quesadilla, grilled onions and a side of guacamole. No rice served with this dish.
$18.00
Pollo Cancun

Chicken breast marinated with chimichurri sauce. Served with white rice and two pan-fried jalapenos. No beans or salad served with this dish.
$18.00
Bistec Zamora

Skirt steak marinated with chimichuri sauce. Served with frijoles charros, one cheese quesadilla, grilled onions and a side of guacamole. No rice served with this dish.
$25.00

Platillos Combinados

Combination el Jardin

1 pork taco, 1 cheese enchilada and 1 steak tostada.
$16.25
Combination Jalisco

1 chicken flauta, 1 quesadilla and 1 steak sope.
$16.25
Combinacion Azteca

1 green poblano pepper stuffed with cheese, 1 pork tamal and charcoal grilled beef steak. Your choice of flour or corn tortillas on the side.
$17.25

Pescado y Mariscos - Seafood

Camarones al Mojo de Ajo
$23.00
Camarones a la Diabla

Shrimp sauteed in spicy tomato sauce. Served with pear-shaped potato
$23.00
Camarones con Naranja y Tequila

Shrimp with orange and tequila. This delicious dish has an orange and jalapeno sauce for a tangy accent. Served with pear shaped-potato.
$23.00
Camarones al Chimichurri

Shrimp sauteed in chimichurri sauce. Served with pear shaped-potato.
$23.00
Camarones Gratinados

Shrimp sauteed in chimichurri sauce and topped with Monterey Jack cheese. Served with pear shaped-potato.
$23.00
Filete de Pescado al Mojo de Ajo o a la Veracruzana

Fish fillets marinated in white wine and sauteed in garlic or topped with mild Veracruzana sauce. Served with pear-shaped potato.
$20.00
Mojarra Frita o al Mojo de Ajo o A la Veracruzana

Whole Tilapia (a fish with firm white flesh) Marinated with salt, pepper and fresh lime juice. Pan-fried or sauteed with garlic or topped with mild Veracruzana sauce. Veracruzana Sauce - Bell pepper, onions, tomatoes, olives and Spanish capers.
$21.00

Fajitas

Fajitas Chicken
$19.00
Fajitas Steak
$21.00
Fajitas Vegetarian

Zucchini, broccoli, carrots, bell pepper, onions, tomatoes.
$16.00
Fajitas Shrimp
$22.00
Fajitas Combination

Chicken and steak.
$22.00

Para Ninos

Kids Hot Dog and Fries
$7.00
Kids Burger and Fries
$7.30
Kids Cheese Burger and Fries
$8.00
Kids Chicken Tenders and Fries
$8.00
Kids Taco

Hard or soft shell with ground beef or chicken. With fries or rice and beans. Steak for extra.
$7.50
Kids Grilled Cheese and Fries
$6.00
Kids Quesadilla

Your choice of corn or flour tortilla with melted cheese, chicken or ground beef. Served with French fries or Spanish rice and beans.
$6.50
Kids Chimichanga

Your choice of chicken or ground beef inside. Sereved with French fries or Spanish rice and beans. Steak for extra.
$7.00

Side Orders

Orden de Frijoles

Refried beans.
$4.00
Orden de Arroz

Rice.
$4.00
Orden de Arroz y Frijoles

Rice and beans.
$6.50
Orden de Papas Fritas

French fries.
$5.00
Orden de Crema

Sour cream.
$1.50
Side Guacamole
$2.50
Side of Chips
$4.00
Cheese Dip
$7.50
Side of Chunky Red Sauce
$4.50
Side of Arbol Sauce
$5.00
Side of Adelita Sauce
$5.00
Side of Flour Tortillas
$2.00
Side of Corn Tortillas
$2.00
Rice
$9.00
Beans
$9.00

Postres

Cherry Cheese Cake
$6.25
Flan de Vanilla

Vanilla custard with vanilla liqueur. Our own recipe prepared in our kitchen!
$6.80
Pastel de Tres Leches

A moist cake made with three types of milk (evaporated, condensed and whole milk), vanilla and rum. Our own recipe!
$7.25
Fried Ice Cream

The perfect dessert for any meal. Vanilla ice cream served in its edible cinnamon shell. Topped with honey and whipped cream.
$7.50
Chocolate Cake
$8.50

Bebidas

Soft Drink

Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Pink Lemonade, Raspberry Ice Tea, or Sierra Mist.
$4.50
Agua Fresca de Horchata

Homemade Rice Drink. Very tasty!
$5.00
Jarritos

Mexican Soda. Tamarindo, Lemon, Fruit Punch, Pina, Naranja, Sidral, Sangria.
$4.30
Mexican Coca Cola
$4.30
Sprecher Root Beer
$5.00
Iced Tea
$4.00
Hot Tea
$4.00
Milk
$4.30
Coffee

We blend our own! Our pride, your joy! Served with cream.
$4.30
Orange Juice

Freshly squeezed.
$6.50

Foxhowls M.

★★★★☆

Jun 21, 2024

It is a nice and quiet restaurant with a very reasonably priced lunch menu. Beans are very tasty and not spicy and the rice is very good too! They have great fried ice cream. The staff is also very friendly and checks in with you at a reasonable pace.

Sharon P.

★★★★☆

Aug 20, 2024

A good friend told me about this place. She said everyone who she has recommended the restaurant to has loved it. My man adores Mexican and we stopped in at 4:30p on a Monday. First thing I noticed is the place is good sized with lots of booths. It's a little dark but not terrible. The decor a bit dated but we weren't there for the decor. We were there for the food. We were immediately taken to a booth and given menus. The menu is vast and I promise you there's something for everyone. My man ordered enchiladas with Rona which is his absolute favorite and he's hard to please. I ordered the beef flautas dinner. Before dinner came they gave us two separate types of salsas with chips that were warm and crunchy. Both sauces were delicious. Our order was taken by a very friendly server and food came piping hot to the table. My man raved about his food. He said the enchiladas were delicious and the beans very yummy. I received three flautas which were delicious and a double order of beans and they were delicious. We passed on dessert and we're happy to pay the bill which was very reasonable. I recommend this restaurant for you to try. The food is very good. The prices are very good and the service was very good.

Patti K.

★★★★★

Aug 13, 2022

We found this place off the beaten track thanks to a sign on the highway. We were greeted warmly as soon as we walked inside. They were perfectly happy to have us sit at the bar while we ordered takeout. The woman behind the bar was very friendly and confirmed that our choices were good: pollo en mole poblano (chicken with mole sauce) and lomo de puerco en salsa verde y nopales (pork loin in green sauce with cactus). The TV at the bar had on a show dubbed in Spanish, which was interesting to watch while we waited for our food. The food was entirely worth the wait! I've had pork with nopales elsewhere, but when I had it here I immediately understood what the other restaurants were trying to do. The pork was thin, but well seasoned and still juicy. The sauce was spicy and brought out fruitiness in the pickled nopales. The mole was also very good. The chicken was falling off the bone, and the rich flavors of chocolate and spices shone through. And the handmade tortillas were piping hot inside the neatly folded foil. I am telling everyone I know who drives between the Twin Cities and Chicago about this place. It's a gem, and I'm so glad we went!

Jack W.

★★★★★

Jun 2, 2023

This is the best Mexican restaurant I have ever been to. From the pickled vegetables in the fajitas, to the outstanding tequilas, this is always my first choice. The service has also always been next level.

CJ T.

★★★★☆

Nov 13, 2022

I have never been inside the restaurant, but during covid my family ordered takeout. I don't remember what I had, but I remember it being delicious.

Dawn P.

★★★★★

Feb 27, 2020

Totally stumbled upon this place by accident when we got off of the tollway. It's a bit of a haul from the exit and was the first restaurant that we came to, so we stopped in. So glad we did! The service is outstanding and the food is delicious. Love the salsa and the chips are thin and crispy - just how I like them.

Stacy H.

★★★★★

Apr 30, 2020

Ordered socially responsible delivery Our food arrived at the door still hot, nothing was soggy (steak tostadas were so crispy and delicious!) and we ordered a large side of salsa and received a huge cup of it! Best $3 side order ever!!

Andrea S.

★★★☆☆

Jan 21, 2025

The last two times have been bad. The 1st waitress kept talking the whole time we were there. She would sit down and talk and we had to finally get her attention. The 2nd waitress gave us our food and never came back. We had to tell a guy to refill our drinks and get us our check

Tiff N.

★☆☆☆☆

Sep 13, 2023

The best thing this place has going for them is the horchata. The chicken is questionable, it was so salty and gray colored. I took 1 bite and that was it for me. Did not touch anything else.

Ryan F.

★★★★★

Mar 1, 2024

fast service great food eat here at least 3 times a month always kind servers and prompt service good house margarita

El Jardin Restaurant

Menu

Desayunos

Jalisco Desayuno Especial Breakfast

Machacado con Huevo Breakfast

Huevos Rancheros Breakfast

Huevos a la Mexicana Breakfast

Huevos con Chorizo Breakfast

Huevos con Jamon Breakfast

Chilaquiles Verdes Breakfast

Breakfast Burrito Breakfast

Botanas

Coctel de Camaron

Guacamole con Tostaditas

Orden de Nachos

Nachos con Carne

Queso Fundido con Chorizo

Queso Fundido en Salsa Verde

Queso Fundido en Salsa Ranchera

Queso Fundido con Rajas

Quesadillas de Camaron

Jardin's Cheese Dip

Caldos

Caldo de Res con Verduras

Caldo de Pollo

Menudo

Pozole

Caldo de Camaron

Burritos

Burrito Regular

Burrito Suizo

Burrito Dinner

Burrito Vegetariano

Antojitos Mexicanos

Flour Tortilla Tacos

Corn Tortilla Tacos

Taco Dinner Plate

Tacos de Lomo a la Parrilla Dinner

Taco Salad

Tostada

Tostada Dinner

Torta

Single Sopes

Sopes Order

Gorditas

Flautas Doraditas

Enchiladas Rojas de Queso Dinner

Enchiladas Rojas de Queso Dinner with Steak

Enchiladas Suizas de Pollo Dinner

Enchiladas Suizas de Pollo Dinner with Steak

Enchiladas de Mole Poblano con Pollo Dinner

Enchiladas de Mole Poblano con Pollo Dinner with Steak

Quesadillas

Chimichangas

Tamales

Platillos Tipicos

Carne Asada a la Tampiquena

Carne Asada con Nopales

Lomo de Res en Chile de Arbol

Lomo de Puerco en Salsa Verde o Salsa Verde Y Nopales

Bistec con Rajas y Queso

Bistec con Nopales y Queso

Bistec a la Mexicana

Bistec Ranchero

Milanesa de Res o Pollo con Papas

Chiles Rellenos de Queso

Pollo en Mole Poblano

Pollo Zamora

Pollo Cancun

Bistec Zamora

Platillos Combinados

Combination el Jardin

Combination Jalisco

Combinacion Azteca

Parrilladas

Parrillada Regular

Parrillada Combinada

Pescado y Mariscos - Seafood

Camarones al Mojo de Ajo

Camarones a la Diabla