El Ranchero Mexican Food and Margaritas Menu
Welcome to El Ranchero Mexican Food and Margaritas, the vibrant culinary oasis at 984 W Foothill Blvd, Claremont, CA. This casual eatery delights with a menu steeped in traditional Mexican flavors and a festive atmosphere, perfect for families and groups alike.
- Signature Dishes: Indulge in the Spicy Mushroom Quesadilla or savor the Veggie Sizzling Fajitas, both crafted with fresh ingredients.
- Express Lunch: For a quick yet satisfying meal, try the Mole Chicken Enchiladas served with rice and beans.
- Drinks: Don't miss their renowned Margaritas, ideal for pairing with any dish.
With options for vegans and a bustling happy hour, El Ranchero promises an unforgettable dining experience. Enjoy outdoor seating surrounded by lively energy conducive to sharing good food and laughter.
Appetizers
Cantina Sampler Platter
Four hot wings, quesadillas, flautas, nachos, taquitos, guacamole & sour cream enough for two!
3 Pieces Taquitos
Beef or chicken with guacamole, topped with salsa Verde
6 Pieces Taquitos
Beef or chicken with guacamole, topped with salsa Verde
Flauta
Fried tortilla with filled chicken & cheese, served with guacamole
Potato Flautas
Three flautas served with guacamole & sour cream
El Ranchero Fries
French fries topped with cheese, pico de gallo, jalapeo slices, guacamole & drizzled in sour cream
Fiesta Nachos
Crisp corn tortilla chips with beans, cheese, tomato, jalapeos, onions, sour cream & guacamole
Crispy Potato Tacos
Three tacos topped with shredded lettuce & cabbage, red salsa fresca, cotija cheese & guacamole
Hot Wings
(8) crispy chicken drumettes marinated in a spicy red hot pepper sauce served with ranch dressing dip!
Guacamole & Flour Chips
Quesadillas
These "Great mexican grilled cheese sandwiches" are one of our favorite! Served with guacamole, sour cream & pico de gallo relish
Traditional Nachos
Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad
Our most popular salad generously topped with juicy strips of marinated chicken breast with our signature cilantro-pepita dressing
Avocado Salad
Served with lettuce, tomatoes, avocados, boiled egg, cheese & dressing
Ceviche
A great salad of lemon-marinated baby scallops and baby shrimp, served on shredded lettuce, garnished with tomatoes, avocado & olives
Ensalada Del Sol
Served with lettuce, fresh cucumbers, avocados, beets, sliced tomatoes, boiled egg, shredded cheese, cotija cheese & dressing
Grilled Shrimp Salad
Delicious shrimp marinated & sauted to perfection served over lettuce, tomatoes, and topped with fresh slices of avocado, cheese & dressing
El Ranchero Salad
Lettuce, tomatoes, avocados, shredded cheese & dressing
Large Albondigas Soup
Meatballs & vegetables, served with hot tortillas large bowl
Small Albondigas Soup
Large Chicken Soup
Small Chicken Soup
Salads & Soup
Authentic Dishes of Mexico
Chicken Chile Verde
Slices of chicken breast served with fresh tomatillo salsa, onion, cilantro, oregano & garlic very tasty (muy sabroso!)
Carne Con Salsa Zacatecas
Braised pork or chicken sauted in our unique sauce of roasted green peppers, tomatoes, onions & garlic. Spicy! (State where the owner was born zacatecas)
Chile Verde Pork
Chunks of braised pork served with fresh tomatillo salsa, onion, cilantro, oregano & garlic very tasty (muy sabroso!)
Steak Ranchero
Sauted slices of steak, green chiles, onions, garlic & cilantro
Chile Colorado
Your choice of steak or chicken in a rich sauce of red califomia chiles, onions, garlic & oregano very tasty (muy sabroso!)
Carnitas
Tender seasoned pieces of pork served with pico de gallo, guacamole, and hot tortillas
Steak Picado
Sauted slices of steak, onions, peppers, tomatoes & chile
Chicken Picado
Sauted slices of chicken breast, onions, peppers, tomatoes & chile very tasty (muy sabroso!)
El Ranchero Fajitas
Marinated charbroiled steak or chicken, sliced & served with sauted onions, peppers & tomatoes, served on a sizzling skillet with guacamole & tortillas
Chicken & Sour Cream Enchiladas
A classic combination of tastes. Enchiladas stuffed with tender chunks of chicken, then topped with melted cheese & our unique sour cream sauce
Fiesta Chimichanga
This great Arizona favorite dish starts with a large flour tortilla filled with your choice of chicken, pork or beef, fried to a flaky crispness and topped with guacamole & sour cream
One Mole Enchiladas
Two chicken enchiladas covered in mole poblano
Two Mole Enchiladas
Two chicken enchiladas covered in mole poblano
Fiesta Dinners
Tostadas Y Ms
El Ranchero Tostada
Chicken & beans, topped with fresh lettuce, shredded cheese, tomatoes, olives, sour cream & guacamole
Fajita Taco Salad
Sauted beef or chicken fajitas served in a flour taco shell with fresh lettuce, shredded cheese & avocado
Machaca Con Huevos
Shredded beef, scrambled eggs, onions, peppers, tomatoes, sour cream & guacamole, served with rice, beans and hot tortillas
Fiesta Tostada
A large crispy tortilla shell covered with beans, cheese, lettuce, marinated grilled chicken, avocado, tomatoes & olives
Fernando's Special
Sauted chopped beef, onions, mushrooms, garlic, spinach & oregano, scrambled in eggs & served on a large crispy tortilla shell, topped with lettuce, tomato, shredded cheese & avocado
1 El Ranchero Soft Tacos
Your choice of two great carnitas, carne asada, or chicken tacos with pico de gallo, served with guacamole, rice & beans
2 El Ranchero Soft Tacos
Your choice of two great carnitas, carne asada, or chicken tacos with pico de gallo, served with guacamole, rice & beans
Huevos Rancheros
Served with rice, refried beans, hot tortillas, guacamole & sour cream
Authentic Mexican Sopes
Small, round com masa boats (2) fried crisp & filled with chicken, carnitas, pork or beef, beans, cheese, tomatoes & onions, topped with guacamole & sour cream, served with rice and beans
Mazatln Shrimp Platter
Eight marinated garlic shrimp & cheese enchilada, served with sour cream & guacamole
Mariscos Baja Mar
Sauted shrimp, crab-meat, chicken breast, tomatoes, peppers, onions & mushroom, mixed together in butter & spices
Puerto Vallarta
Sauted shrimp (8) lightly simmered in a ranchera sauce, onions and seasoning. (Camarones rancheros) definitely hot, served with hot tortillas
La Costa
Shrimp fajitas (8) marinated shrimp with sauted onions, peppers and tomatoes, served on a sizzling skillet with guacamole & hot tortillas
One Taco Fish Tacos
Two halibut steak tacos, served with rice & beans, flour or corn tortillas
Two Tacos Fish
Two halibut steak tacos, served with rice & beans, flour or corn tortillas
Carne Asada Con Camarones
Goz. Angus prime skirt steak, topped with sauted shrimp and served with hot tortillas & guacamole
El Puerto Nuevo
Halibut steak marinated & grilled in an exquisite lemon butter sauce. Served with your choice of sauted shrimp or chicken enchilada topped with our unique sour cream enchilada sauce
El Pacifico
Halibut enchilada Verde and a soft halibut taco with flour or corn tortillas very tasty (muy sabroso!)
Tampico Enchiladas
Two delicious enchiladas with a grilled seafood mix of shrimp, crab meat, pico de gallo, and cabbage topped with our unique sour cream enchilada sauce and salsa Verde
Fish Enchiladas
Two enchiladas filled with halibut fish and topped with salsa Verde
Dishes From the Sea
Vegetarian
Potato Tacos
Two tacos topped with shredded lettuce, green cabbage, fresh salsa, cotija cheese & guacamole
Veggie Sizzling Fajitas
Asparagus, bell peppers, onions, mushrooms, zucchini and tomatoes, served with guacamole & hot tortillas
Spicy Mushroom Quesadilla
Large flour tortilla, served with pico de gallo, sour cream & guacamole
Tostada & Chile Relleno
Tostada topped with beans, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese & guacamole
Veggie Grilled Tacos
Asparagus, bell peppers, onions, mushrooms and tomatoes, served with guacamole
Vegetarian Enchiladas
Two enchiladas filled with mushrooms, zucchini & cheese
Chile Relleno & Cheese Enchilada
Our house favorite chile relleno prepared fresh from scratch daily & a delicious cheese enchilada
Chile Relleno Burrito
Served with rice inside enchilada style
Vegetarian Burrito
Served with bell pepper, onions, mushrooms, tomatoes, lettuce, black beans and rice topped with red salsa, cheese & guacamole
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Trio Enchilada
Chicken fajitas enchilada, cheese enchilada & beef enchilada, served with sour cream & guacamole
Combination Plates
Burritos
El Ranchero Burrito
Burrito filled with pork or chicken & green chiles, topped with ranchera sauce & guacamole
Carne Asada Burrito
Grilled steak sliced and rolled in a flour tortilla, served with guacamole & pco de gallo
Fajita Burrito
Chicken or steak sliced & rolled in a flour tortilla, served with guacamole & pco de gallo
Chile Verde Burrito
Seasoned chunks of pork braised in a sauce of green chiles, garlic, oregano & onions, served with guacamole & sour cream
Carnitas Burrito
Seasoned pieces of pork, topped with red salsa & guacamole
Bean & Cheese Burrito
Bean & cheese burrito enchilada style. A la carte
All Kitchen in Burrito
Large flour tortilla stuffed with rice, beans, lettuce, tomatoes, your choice of either chicken or steak fajitas, served wet with guacamole & sour cream on the side (monster burrito)
El Grande Burrito
A large burrito filled with pork chunks & green chilies, topped with ranchera sauce & cheese, garnished with sour cream & guacamole served with rice & beans
Chicken Burrito
Kids Chicken Nuggets & Fries
Kids Hamburger & Fries
Kids Cheese Enchilada
Kids Two Taquitos
Kids Bean & Cheese Burrito
Kids Quesadilla
Kids Taco
Children's Menu
Desserts
Homemade Flan
Golden egg custard with caramel sauce
Deep Fried Ice Cream
Churros
Hot churros served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream
Apple Pie Burrito
Crispy apple pie with strawberries or chocolate topping served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream
L. Mole Chicken Enchiladas (1)
Served with rice and beans
L. Mole Chicken Enchiladas (2)
Served with rice and beans
L. Enchiladas Suizas (1)
Two chicken enchiladas covered with salsa verde. Served with rice, beans, and sour cream
L. Enchiladas Suizas (2)
Two chicken enchiladas covered with salsa verde. Served with rice, beans, and sour cream
L. Three Taquitos
Covered with salsa Verde and guacamole
L. One Taco
L. Two Tacos
L. One Cheese Enchilada
L. Two Cheese Enchiladas
L. One Chicken Enchilada
L. One Beef Enchilada
L. Two Enchiladas
L. Beef Taco and Cheese Enchilada
L. Chile Relleno
L. Chile Relleno and Taco
L. Chile Relleno and Enchilada
Express Lunch
Make Your Own Combo with a Two Choice Entre
Make Your Own Combo with a Two Choice Entre
Chicken Sandwich
Grilled marinated strips of chicken breast served with avocado, lettuce, tomato, and melted cheese served on a toasted bun
El Ranchero Burger
Served with avocado, lettuce, tomatoes and cheese
Torta Carne Asada
Torta Carne Carnitas
The Great Carnitas Sandwich
Tender pork carnitas, pico de gallo, avocado and melted cheese. Served on a toasted cheese bun
Sandwiches
Salads
Shrimp Avocado Salad
Ceviche Salad
Fresh scallops and bay shrimp marinated in lemon and served on shredded lettuce, garnished with tomatoes, avocado and olives
Chicken Avocado Tostada
Side Salad
Side Soup
L. Chicken Fajitas
Marinated strips of chicken breast sauteed with onions, peppers, tomatoes, garlic and spices, guacamole & tortillas
L. Beef Fajitas
Marinated strips of beef sauteed with onions, peppers, tomatoes, garlic and spices, guacamole & tortillas
L. Fernando's Tostada
Sauteed chopped beef, onions, fresh mushrooms, spinach, garlic, oregano and scrambled eggs
L. Chile Verde
Piece of pork braised with green chile, garlic nd onions, served with hot tortillas
L. Beef Chimichanga
Served with guacamole and sour cream
L. Chicken Chimichanga
Served with guacamole and sour cream
L. California Omelet
Bay shrimp, avocado, jack cheese, cilantro, tomato, relleno sauce & sour cream
L. Texas Omelet
A great fluffy omelet topped with old fashioned homemade chile con carne, onions and cheese
L. Chile Relleno Omelet
Filled with chille relleno and sauce, sour cream and guacamole
L. Ranch Style Eggs Huevos Rancheros
Scrambled or sunnyside eggs served on a soft or crisp tortilla topped with traditional green chile ranchera salsa and cheese
L. Huevos Con Chorizo
Served with hot tortillas
L. Carnitas
Pieces of roast pork with onions, chiles, pico de gallo, guacamole, and tortillas for making your own
L. Chicken Cheese Flautas
Guacamole and sour cream
L. Fish Taco
Sea bass taco served with refried beans and rice, or black beans and rice
L. Authentic Mexican Sopes
Small round masa boats (2) fried crisp and filled with carnitas or carne asada, beans, cheese, chopped fresh tomatoes, and onions, topped with guacamole, sour cream, and olive
L. One Piece Chicken & Sour Cream Enchiladas
A classic combination of tastes, one or two enchiladas stuffed with tender chunks of chicken, then topped with melted cheese and our special sour cream sauce. Served with rice and beans
L. Two Pieces Chicken & Sour Cream Enchiladas
A classic combination of tastes, one or two enchiladas stuffed with tender chunks of chicken, then topped with melted cheese and our special sour cream sauce. Served with rice and beans
L. One Piece El Ranchero Famous Soft Tacos
Your choice of two great carnitas or carne asada or chicken with pico de gallo. Served with guacamole, rice and beans
L. Two Pieces El Ranchero Famous Soft Tacos
Your choice of two great carnitas or carne asada or chicken with pico de gallo. Served with guacamole, rice and beans
