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  • Ponchos Mexican Food

Ponchos Mexican Food

(619) 303-8555
  • 2990 Jamacha Rd Ste 100, El Cajon, CA 92019
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  • Menu
  • Traditional Burritos
    • Bean, Rice, and Cheese Burrito $9.99

      Beans, rice, and cheese wrapped in a large flour tortilla.

    • Cabeza Burrito $16.85

      Beef head, onions and cilantro

    • Shrimp Burrito $16.85

      Juicy shrimp with choice of grilled, ranchero, a la diabla, or garlic sauce.

    • Veggie Burrito $13.11

      Beans, rice, lettuce, pico de gallo and guacamole

    • Bean & Cheese Burrito $9.99

      Savory beans paired with melted cheese, encased in a soft, warm tortilla.

    • Mix Burrito $14.04

      Filled with a mix of shredded beef, beans, bell peppers, onions, and tomatoes in a flour tortilla.

    • Chile Relleno Burrito $13.73

      Chile relleno, beans and cheese

    • Fish Burrito $15.92

      White sauce, cabbage and pico de gallo

    • Shredded Chicken Burrito $14.67

      Shredded chicken marinated with Mexican spices, cooked with onions, tomatoes, and bell peppers, wrapped in a flour tortilla.

    • Shredded Beef Burrito $14.67

      Popular.

    • Pollo Asado Burrito $15.92

      Guacamole and pico de gallo

    • Adobada Burrito $15.92

      Onions, cilantro and guacamole

    • Carnitas Burrito $15.92

      Carnitas, guacamole and pico de gallo

    • Carne Asada Burrito $16.85

      Carne asada, guacamole and pico de gallo

  • Signature Burritos
    • Red Burrito $17.48

      Beef birria, beans, cheese, onions and cilantro

    • Hot Cheeto Burrito $17.48

      Carne asada,cheese, guacamole, hot cheetos and chipotle sauce.

    • Surf n' Cali Burrito $17.48

      Grilled steak, shrimp, fries, guacamole, pico de gallo, and cheese wrapped in a flour tortilla.

    • Bacon California Burrito $17.48

      Carne asada, crispy bacon, guacamole, cheese, pico de gallo, and french fries.

    • California Burrito $17.48

      Carne asada, fries, salsa fresca, guacamole and cheese

    • Chile Verde Burrito $17.48

      Marinated pork with green sauce and beans.

    • Steak Ranchero Burrito $17.48

      Steak, ranchero sauce and beans

    • Surf n' Turf Burrito $17.48

      Carne asada , shrimp, cheese, rice, and chipotle sauce.

    • San Diego Burrito $17.48

      Carne asada,bacon, cheese, guacamole and chipotle sauce.

  • Seafood Plates
    • Shrimp Fajitas Combo $21.84

      Shrimp paired with your choice of Rice, Beans, Flour or Corn Tortillas

    • Shrimp A La Diabla Combo $21.84

      Rice, Beans, Flour or Corn Tortillas.

    • Shrimp Ranchero Combo $21.84

      Shrimp ranchero combo with choice of rice, beans, flour tortillas, or corn tortillas.

    • Shrimp in Garlic Sauce Combo $21.84

      Shrimp in garlic sauce with rice, beans, and choice of flour or corn tortillas.

  • Seafood Cocktails
    • Campechana $24.34

    • Shrimp cocktail $22.47

      Juicy shrimp served with tangy cocktail sauce for dipping

  • Protein Bowls
    • Breakfast Bowl $15.92

      Steak, bacon, scrambled eggs, cheese, beans and sour cream.

    • Mar y Tierra Bowl $17.48

      Carne asada, shrimp, rice, cheese, chipotle sauce and pico de gallo.

    • Vegan Fajitas Bowl $13.73

      Rice, tomatoes, cabbage, fajita veggies, lettuce, grilled corn and guacamole.

    • Chicken & Avocado Bowl $15.6

      Grilled chicken breast, lettuce, rice, pico de gallo, avocado and cheese.

    • San Diego Bowl $17.48

      Steak, bacon, rice, cheese, guacamole and chipotle sauce.

  • Kids Plates
    • Kids Chicken Nuggets $11.24

      Crispy chicken nuggets, choice of rice, beans, or French fries.

    • Kids 3 Rolled Tacos w/ Guacamole $11.24

      Three tacos with guacamole. Choice of soft or hard shell. Served with rice, beans, or French fries.

    • Kids Mini Bean & Cheese Burrito $11.24

      Mini burrito with beans and cheese. Choose from rice, beans, or French fries on the side.

    • Kids Cheese Quesadilla $11.24

      Cheese-filled tortilla. Served with choice of rice, beans, or French fries.

  • Drinks
    • Agua Fresca

      Available in regular or large size.

    • Fountain Drinks

      Choice of regular or large soda.

    • Kids Juice $1.06

      Delicious and refreshing!

    • Agua Mineral $4.88

      Mineral water typically served with lime and a pinch of salt.

    • Bottled Water $1.88

      Pure and refreshing bottled water.

    • Can Sodas $2.5

      Coke, diet coke, sprite, dr. pepper, orange soda, and more.

    • Ice Coffee $4.88

      Chilled brew, lightly sweetened, served over ice.

    • Coffee $3.69

      Freshly brewed, aromatic blend to kick-start your day.

    • Mex Sodas $4.88

      Mexican sodas in various flavors, including guava, mandarin, tamarind, watermelon, and classic Coca Cola.

  • Sides
    • Churros $3.63

      Crispy, sugar-coated Spanish dough sticks, perfect for dipping.

    • Flautas $13.11

      Crispy rolled tortillas filled with your choice of beef or chicken.

    • Chimichanga $13.11

      Chimichanga stuffed with your choice of beef or chicken.

    • Bucket Salsa Option $5

      A variety of homemade salsas, typically including red (spicy) and green (mild) options, served in a bucket.

    • Chile Relleno $8.74

      Stuffed pepper with a tantalizing filling, perfect for those craving the essence of Mexican cuisine.

    • Chiles Toreados $1.25

      Fire-roasted peppers with a delicious twist, a must-try for any spice enthusiast.

    • Bunuelos $2.5

      Fried flour tortillas typically dusted with cinnamon and sugar.

    • Chips

      Crispy corn chips. Available in small, large, or sweet bunuelos.

    • Single Enchilada $5.62

      Choice of cheese, beef, or chicken. Limited to two enchiladas.

    • Tortilla

      Handmade corn or flour tortillas, a staple of Mexican cuisine.

    • Nacho Cheese 8oz. $6.24

      Melted cheese with milk, cream, and spices.

    • French Fries $5

      Crispy golden strips of deliciousness served hot and seasoned to perfection

    • Pico de gallo

      Fresh and zesty salsa made with diced tomatoes, onions, cilantro, and a touch of spice.

    • Spicy Carrots $2.81

      Spicy.

    • Sour Cream $5.62

      Smooth and tangy Mexican sour cream, ideal for enhancing your favorite dishes.

    • Guacamole

      Fresh, creamy avocado dip, seasoned with lime and cilantro. Perfect for sharing.

    • Beans

      Choice of 8oz or 32oz servings.

    • Rice

      Flavorful rice dish prepared to perfection, showcasing an ideal complement for any meal.

  • Quesadillas
    • Buffalo Quesadilla $15.6

      Flour tortilla filled with cheese and grilled chicken marinated in buffalo sauce.

    • Red Quesadilla $16.85

      Beef birria, cheese, onions and cilantro.

    • Sonora Quesadilla $17.79

      Carne asada, shrimp and bacon.

    • Ponchos Quesadilla $17.79

      Carne asada, guacamole, sour cream and salsa fresca.

    • Shrimp a La Diabla Quesadilla $16.85

      Shrimp, cheese and diabla sauce

    • Cheese Quesadilla. $10.3

      Melted Cheese in a Crispy Tortilla Fold

    • Quesadilla $15.6

      Quesadilla filled with your choice of marinated chicken, grilled shrimp, shredded beef, or carne asada.

    • Grilled Shrimp Quesadilla $16.85

    • Cane Asada Quesadilla $16.85

  • Salads
    • Rancho Shrimp Salad $18.1

      Crisp greens topped with shrimp. Choice of Chipotle, Ranch, or Italian dressing.

    • Poncho's Chicken Salad $18.1

      Chicken, lettuce, tomatoes, available with Chipotle, Ranch, or Italian dressing.

    • Fajitas Salad $18.1

      Mixed greens topped with choice of steak or chicken. Available with chipotle, ranch, or Italian dressing.

  • Tortas
    • Pollo Asado Torta $15.92

      Pollo, beans, lettuce, tomato and guacamole

    • Adobada Torta $15.92

      Adobada, beans lettuce tomato and guacamole

    • Carnitas Torta $15.92

      Carnitas, beans, lettuce, tomato and guacamole

    • Carne Asada Torta $16.85

      Carne asada, beans, lettuce, tomato and guacamole

    • Red Torta $17.48

      Beef birria, beans, cheese, onion, cilantro and avocado.

    • Ponchos Jr. Torta $17.48

      Carne asada, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, jalapeños, avocado, and chipotle sauce.

    • Special Torta $17.48

      Carne asada, ham, lettuce, cheese, guacamole and salsa fresca.

  • Tostadas
    • Bean Tostada $8.12

      Beans, lettuce, tomato and cheese

    • 32 oz. Ceviche Tostada $31.2

      Shrimp marinated in lime juice, mixed with tomatoes, onions, cilantro, and avocado, served on a crispy tostada shell.

    • Shrimp Ceviche Tostada $9.36

      Shrimp marinated in lime juice, cucumber, tomato, red onion, and cilantro, served on a crispy corn tortilla, topped with avocado slices.

    • Supreme Tostada $13.42

      Choice of chicken or steak, layered on a crispy tortilla with classic Mexican toppings

    • Shredded Chicken Tostada $9.36

      Beans,lettuce, tomato and cheese

    • Shredded Beef Tostada $9.36

      Beans, lettuce, tomato and cheese

    • Adobada Tostada $9.36

      Adobada, beans, lettuce, tomato and cheese

    • Pollo Asado Tostada $9.36

      Pollo asado, lettuce, tomato and cheese

    • Carne Asada Tostada $9.99

      Carne asada, beans, lettuce, tomato and cheese

  • Soups
    • Caldo De Res $21.53

      Tender beef with hearty vegetables in a savory broth. Choice of flour or corn tortillas.

    • Birria Soup $21.22

      Beef birria soup, 4 corn tortillas, onion and cilantro.

    • Birria Ramen with Red Taco $19.97

      Beef birria, ramen noodles, cilantro, onion and radish.

    • Menudo $21.53

      Red or white.

  • Combination Plates
    • 2 Chile Relleno Combo $20.6

      Cheese-stuffed, battered, and fried chile peppers topped with enchilada sauce, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo, and lettuce.

    • Birria Combo $21.22

      Juicy and tender birria served with choice of flour or corn tortillas

    • Chile Verde Combo $20.28

      Chile Verde served with choice of flour or corn tortillas.

    • Steak Ranchero Combo $21.22

      Tender steak served with choice of flour or corn tortillas, rice, and beans.

    • Pollo Asado Combo Plate $20.28

      Grilled chicken served with choice of flour or corn tortillas.

    • Carnitas Combo $20.28

      Tender Carnitas served with your choice of Flour or Corn Tortillas. Mexic

    • Carne Asada Combo $21.22

      Served with your choice of flour or corn tortillas.

    • Fajitas Combo $20.91

      Served with a choice of steak or chicken, accompanied by either flour or corn tortillas.

    • 2 Tacos Combo $18.72

      Marinated pork, braised pork, grilled chicken, fish, beef, or shrimp.

    • 2 Chicken Tacos Combo $16.85

      Two chicken tacos with shredded chicken, lettuce, and cheese. Includes rice and beans.

    • 2 Carne Asada Tacos Combo $21.22

      Two crispy shredded beef tacos typically topped with lettuce and cheese, served with rice and beans.

    • 5 Rolled Tacos w/ Guacamole Combo $15.6

      Soft or hard shell rolled tacos, served with guacamole.

    • 3 Rolled Tacos w/ Guacamole Combo $12.8

      Soft or hard shell tacos, rolled with beef, chicken, or potato, served with guacamole.

    • Flautas Combo $19.04

      Beef or chicken flautas with sides.

    • Chimichanga Combo $19.04

      Chimichanga combo with choice of beef or chicken filling.

    • 2 Enchiladas Combo $17.79

      Two enchiladas with choice of cheese, beef, or chicken.

    • Chile Relleno & Cheese Enchilada Combo $18.41

      Chile relleno stuffed with cheese, topped with enchilada sauce and sour cream. Cheese enchilada with lettuce and cheese.

    • Beef Taco & Cheese Enchilada Combo $17.79

      Shredded beef taco with lettuce and cheese, paired with a cheese enchilada topped with enchilada sauce and lettuce.

    • Copy of 2 Beef Tacos Combo $17.52

  • Tacos
    • Surf & Turf Taco $9.05

      Grilled steak and shrimp with pico de gallo, avocado, and chipotle cream on a flour tortilla.

    • Mini Tacos

      Carne Asada, Pollo Asado, Adobada, Carnitas, Cabeza fillings.

    • 5 Rolled Tacos w/ Guacamole $11.24

      Five rolled tacos served with guacamole. Choice of soft shell or hard shell.

    • 3 Rolled Tacos w/ Guacamole $8.43

      Choice of soft or hard shell tacos. Filled with beef, chicken, or potato. Topped with guacamole.

    • 5 Loaded Rolled Tacos $18.72

      5 beef rolled tacos topped with carne asada, guacamole, sour cream, lettuce, tomato and cheese.

    • 3 Red Tacos $18.1

      Three tacos with birria (beef), cheese, onions, cilantro, and red salsa on soft tortillas. Description generated by DoorDash using AI

    • Red Taco $6.44

      Birria, cheese, onions and cilantro.

    • Cabeza Taco $7.18

      Beef head, onions and cilantro

    • Grilled Shrimp Taco $7.18

      White sauce, cabbage and pico de gallo

    • Shredded Chicken Taco $5.93

      Lettuce, tomato and cheese

    • Shredded Beef Taco $5.93

      Lettuce, tomato and cheese

    • Potato Taco $5

      Potato lettuce tomato and cheese.

    • Fish Taco $7.18

      White sauce, cabbage and pico de gallo

    • Pollo Asado Taco $7.18

      Pollo, onions, cilantro and guacamole

    • Adobada Taco $7.18

      Marinated pork on a soft corn tortilla, typically topped with guacamole and pico de gallo

    • Carnitas Taco $7.18

      Carnitas, onions, cilantro and guacamole

    • Carne Asada Taco $7.68

      Carne asada, onions, cilantro and guacamole

  • Chips and Fries
    • Chips W/ guac & Cheese $12.48

    • Buffalo Chicken Fries $19.04

      French fries topped with crispy buffalo chicken, shredded cheese, buffalo sauce, and ranch dressing

    • East County Fries $21.22

      Carne asada, carnitas, nacho cheese, guacamole and chipotle sauce.

    • Pollo Asado Fries $19.97

      French fries topped with grilled chicken, guacamole, sour cream, cheese, and pico de gallo.

    • Adobada Fries $19.97

      Adobada, guacamole, sour cream, cheese.

    • Birria $21.22

      Choice of fries or nachos, topped with savory birria beef.

    • No Manches Fries $21.22

      French fries topped with carne asada, adobada, guacamole, sour cream, chipotle sauce, and nacho cheese

    • Veggie Fries $18.1

      Beans, guacamole, sour cream, cheese and pico de gallo.

    • San Diego Fries $21.22

      Carne asada, bacon, cheese, guacamole, and chipotle sauce.

    • Surf n' Turf Fries $21.22

      Carne asada, shrimp, cheese, guacamole and chipotle sauce.

    • Flamin' Hot Fries $21.22

      Fries, carne asada, guacamole, chipotle sauce, cheese and hot cheetos.

    • Carne Asada Fries $20.91

      Beans, carne asada, guacamole, sour cream and cheese.

    • Nachos Ponchos $20.6

      Beans, carne asada, guacamole, sour cream and cheese.

  • Breakfast Plates
    • Huevos Rancheras $17.79

      Two eggs served with choice of flour or corn tortillas, topped with salsa.

    • Chorizo Plate $18.66

      Served with rice and beans.

    • Machaca Plate $18.66

      Served with rice and beans

    • Chilaquiles w/ Egg Plate $17.79

      Tortilla chips topped with choice of red, green, or ranchero sauce, served with an egg.

    • Huevos a La Mexicana Plate $17.79

      Huevos Rancheros. Eggs, refried beans, salsa. Choice of flour or corn tortillas.

  • Breakfast Burritos
    • Hash Brown Burrito $13.42

      Hash brown burrito with eggs, bean and cheese

    • Sausage Burrito $13.42

      Features sausage, scrambled eggs, beans and cheese wrapped in a flour tortilla.

    • Ponchos Jr. Burrito $15.92

      Flour tortilla filled with eggs, steak, bacon, and cheese.

    • Deluxe Burrito $15.29

      Bacon, ham, hashbrown, eggs, and cheese wrapped in a flour tortilla.

    • Machaca Burrito $14.04

      eggs with shredded beef, bell peppers, onions wrapped in a flour tortilla

    • Chorizo Burrito $14.04

      Mexican sausage, scrambled eggs wrapped in a flour tortilla.

    • Steak Burrito $15.92

      Steak, beans, eggs, and cheese wrapped in a flour tortilla.

    • Bacon Burrito $13.42

      Bacon, eggs, cheese, and beans wrapped in a flour tortilla.

    • Ham Burrito $13.42

      Ham, eggs, beans and cheese wrapped in a flour tortilla.

  • Extra
    • X/Sour Cream $2.6

      A cool and creamy condiment, typically added to enhance the richness of your favorite Mexican dishes.

    • X/Pico De Gallo $1.88

      Diced tomatoes, onions, cilantro, and jalapeños mixed with lime juice.

    • X/Huevo $2.69

      Scrambled eggs typically with beans, cheese, and served on a flour tortilla.

    • X/Hot Cheetos $1.88

      A bag of extra hot cheetos, known for their intense spiciness.

    • X/Hashbrown $2.5

      Shredded potatoes, typically fried until golden brown.

    • X/Guac $2.81

      Mashed avocado mixed with tomatoes, onions, cilantro, lime, and jalapeños

    • X/Fries $2.5

      Crispy fries typically topped with cheese, guacamole, sour cream, and pico de gallo.

    • X/Chipotle $2.19

      House-made chipotle sauce with a blend of smoky adobo, typically served with grilled chicken, shrimp, and steak.

    • X/Cheese $2.5

      Add extra melted cheese to enhance your meal.

    • X/Rice $2.5

      Refried pinto beans garnished with cheese

    • Copy of X/Beans $2.6

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