El Rancherito Taqueria Menu (Update 2025)

Introducing the Menu at El Rancherito Taqueria

Nestled in the heart of Houston, El Rancherito Taqueria offers a delightful dive into authentic Mexican cuisine, making it a go-to spot for breakfast and brunch enthusiasts. The menu showcases a vibrant array of breakfast options, including the rich Chilaquiles Rojos and savory Huevos Rancheros, both served with fresh beans and crispy potatoes—perfect for satisfying morning cravings. For those seeking a quick bite, the breakfast tacos are a must-try, priced at an unbeatable $3.30.

Customer reviews describe the atmosphere as friendly and welcoming, underscoring the restaurant's charm as a "hidden gem." Patrons rave about the flavorful meals, from shrimp nachos to classic bacon and eggs. With reasonable prices and fast service, it's clear that El Rancherito delivers a delicious start to the day that keeps locals coming back for more.

Breakfast Any Style Eggs

Huevos con Chorizo

Eggs with Mexican chorizo served withy v and beans.

$9.60

Huevos con Papas

Servido con frijoles y queso.

$9.60

Huevos con Tocino

eggs and bacon served with potatoes and beans.

$9.60

Huevos con Salchicha

Smoked sausage with eggs served with beans and potatoes.

$9.60

Huevos con Steak

Eggs with steak servido con frijoles y papas de desayuno.

$11.90

Huevos con Machacado

Mixteado con tomate y cebolla servido con frijoles y papas de desayuno.

$11.90

Huevos a la Mexicana

Eggs with grilled onions and tomato served crispy potatoes and beans.

$9.60

Huevos con Jamon

Ham and egg served withy potatoes and beans.

$9.60

Huevos con Sausage

American sausage and eggs served with potatoes and beans.

$9.60

Huevos con Nopales

Eggs with cactus served crispy potatoes and beans.

$9.60

Huevos Rancheros

2 eggs served with a mild tomato sauce and refried beans and crispy potatoes.

$9.60

Papas Rancheras

Servido con frijoles y queso.

$9.60

Migas a la Mexicana

Small fried tortilla mixed with 2 eggs, tomato, onion and jalapenos served with potato and beans before.

$8.99

Chilaquiles Verdes

Servido con queso, frijoles, crema y 2 huevos.

$10.50

Chilaquiles Rojos

Servido con queso, frijoles, crema y 2 huevos.

$10.50

Rancherito Breakfast

1 porkchop served with 2 eggs, rice, and beans.

$10.99

Pancakes con Huevo Revueltos

pancakes served with 2 eggs and bacon.

$10.80

Taco Breakfast

$3.30

Breakfast Tacossssss

Nachos

fajita nachos

$13.80

Shredded chicken nachos

$13.80

Shrimp nachos

$15.00

Chicken Breast nachos

$15.00

fajita taco

Comes with lettuce and tomato

$3.60

chicharon

Comes with onion and cilantro

$3.60

carne guisada

Comes with lettuce and tomato

$3.60

pollo guidsado

$3.60

pastor

Comes with onion and cilantro

$3.60

barbacoa

Comes with onion and cilantro

$3.60

nopales

Comes with onion and cilantro

$3.60

lengua

Comes with onion and cilantro

$4.50

pechuga

$4.25

Shrimp

Comes with onion and cilantro

$4.25

Tripa

Comes with onion and cilantro

$4.50

Tacos

Burritos

Burrito

Lettuce tomatoes and chesse

$7.00

Lengua Burrito

$8.00

Pechuga Burrito

$8.00

Camaron Burrito

$8.00

Tripa Burrito

$8.00

Jalisco Burrito

Large flour tortilla with your choice of meat covered with gravy and cheese.

$12.60

Jalisco Burrito

Weekends

Menudo

$12.99

Pozole

A traditional Mexican stew made with hominy, meat, and vegetables.

$11.50

Seafood Soup

Caldo de mariscos. A savory soup with mixed seafood.

$15.60

Shrimp Soup

Caldo de camaron. Seafood soup

$15.60

Beef Soup

Caldo de res. Savory soup made from cow meat.

$14.40

Chicken Soup

Caldo de pollo. A savory soup with a poultry base.

$12.99

Soups

Salads

Ensalada

Your choice of pechuga, camaron, o bistec. Served with letucce, tomato and avocado. Servido con lechuga, tomate y aguacate.

$16.78

Taco Salad

Fried flour shell tortilla served with letucce tomato, guacamole, cheese, sour cream and beans. Servido con lechuga, tomate, guacamole, queso crema y frijoles.

$16.78

Fajita de Res, Pollo o Mixto

Served with rice, refried beans, salad and french fried. Servido con arroz, frijoles refritos ensalada y papas frias.

$13.99

Parrillada Ranchera

Beef, chicken, shrimp served with charro beans, pico de gallo and guacamole. Fajita pollo y camaron servido con frijoles charros, pico de gallo, guacamol.

$19.20

Parrillada Ranchera with Smocked Sausage

Beef, chicken smocked sausage served with charros beans, pico de gallo and guacamole. Fajita y pollo y salchicha servido frijoles charros pico de gallo y guacamole.

$17.99

Parrillada Rancherita

Beef and chicken fajita served with charros beans, pico de gallo and guacamole. Servido con arroz, frijoles charros ensalada y papas frias.

$17.99

Parrillada Rancherita with Shrimp

Chicken and shrimp served with charros beans, pico de gallo and guacamole. Pollo y camaron servido frijoles charros pico de gallo y guacamole.

$19.20

Parrillada Poblana

Beef fajita with onions, bacon, poblano pepper and cheese. Served with rice, beans and salad. Fajita con cebolla, tocino, chile poblano y queso servido con arroz, frijoles refritos ensalada.

$17.99

On The Grill

Seafood Plates

Camarones Empanizados

Breaded shrimp. Served with rice, french fries and salad.

$16.78

Mojarra Frita

Whole fried tilapia. served with rice, french fries, pico de gallo and salad.

$15.60

Camarones A La Plancha

Grilled shrimp. Served white rice, pico de gallo and salad.

$16.78

Camarones A La Diabla

Spicy shrimp. served white rice, pico de gallo and salad.

$16.78

Filete De Pescado (Frito O A La Plancha)

Fish fillet (fried or grilled) served rice, french fries and salad.

$16.78

Cocktail De Camarn

Shrimp cocktail served with pico de gallo and avocado

$16.78

Quesadilla Grande fajita

$10.80

Quesadilla Grande Pechuga

$13.20

Quesadilla Grande Pollo guisado

$10.80

Quesadilla Grande Tripa

$14.40

Quesadilla Grande Camaron

$13.20

Quesadilla Grande

Side Order

Pico de Gallo

Tomatoes onions cilantro and jalapenos

$3.00

Charro Beans

$3.50

Spanish Rice

$3.50

Refried Beans

$3.50

Orden de Nopales

$4.50

Orden de Tortillas

$3.00

Avocado

$7.00

Queso Fresco

$4.50

Chile con queso

Cjile con Queso, It comes with tortilla chips.

$8.00

Chips and Salsa (Red Sauce)

$3.50

fajita Crispy Taco para nino

Comes with rice and beans

$9.00

Carne Guisada para nino

Comes with rice and beans

$9.00

one enchilada para nino

Comes with rice and beans

$9.00

Chicken nuggets para nino

Chicken nuggets and french fries

$9.00

Kids Meals

Postres

Flan

$7.10

Tres Leches

$7.10

Soda

Can soda

$2.50

Hot Chocolate

$3.50

Coffee

$3.50

Coca Mexicana

$4.50

Sangria

$3.75

Sidral

$3.75

Ice Tea unsweet only

$4.00

Gatorade

$3.50

Red Bull

$4.50

Monster

$4.50

Fanta Mexicana

$4.50

Topo Chico

$3.50

Drinks

Aguas Frescas

jamaica Grande

$4.50

Limonada Grande

$4.50

Horchata Grande

$4.50

Licuados Platano Grande

$8.00

Licuados Fresa Grande

$8.00

Licuados

Jugo de Naranja y Zanahoria

Jugo de Naranja Grande

$8.00

Jugo de Zanahoria Grande

$8.00

00 Rancherito Special

Beef skirt, served with charro beans, guacamole & pico de gallo. bistek entero con frijoles charros, guacamole y pico de gallo.

$15.60

01 Carne Asada

beef skirt Served with tender cactus, rice and beans. bistek entero Servido con nopalitos, arroz y frijoles.

$15.60

02 Bistec Ranchero

Served with rice and refried beans and salad

$15.00

03 Sirloin

Served with rice, refried beans and guacamole.

$15.60

04 Combinacin

1 Tostada and 1 taco (beef or chicken) served with rice and beans.

$13.80

05 Carne Al Pastor

Charro beans, guacamole and pico de gallo.

$14.40

06 Plato Mexicano

Two cheese enchiladas, taco, rice and beans (yellow or white cheese).

$14.40

07 Enchilada De Queso

Three red cheese enchiladas, rice and beans.

$13.80

08 Enchiladas De Carne O Pollo

Three beef or chicken enchiladas, rice and beans.

$15.00

09 Carne Tampiquea

$16.20

10 Tejas Plate

Beef and gravy, Two cheese enchiladas, rice, guacamole and beans.

$16.20

11 Carne Guisada

Beef stew with rice and beans on the side.

$14.40

12 Plato Jaliciense

beef skirt , beans, monterrey cheese, salad, rice and tender onions.

$15.60

13 Flauta De Pollo

Three chicken flautas, rice, beans, salad, cream and cheese.

$14.40

15 Milanesa De Pollo

Milanesa de pollo served with french fries, beans, and rice.

$15.60

16 T-Bone Steak

Tbone steak served with rice, beans, guacamole and french fries.

$18.00

17 Orden De Quesadillas

3 Quesadillas served with rice and beans.

$15.60

18 Milanesa de Res

Milanesa de res served with rice, salad, and beans.

$15.60

19 Fajita De Pollo

Chicken Breast mixed with grilled peppers and grilled onions. Served with rice and beans.

$15.00

20 Chuletas

2 Pork Chops served with rice and beans

$16.80

21 Tacos Al Carbn

3 Tacos Al Carbon served with pico de gallo, rice, and beans

$13.80

22 Mini Tacos

4 Mini Tacos with grilled onions and cilantro served with Charro beans.

$12.60

23 Quesadilla Grande Con arroz y Frijoles

Large Flour Quesadilla served with rice and beans.

$15.00

30 Plato De Lengua

lengua plate served with salad, rice, and beans.

$16.78

31 Higado Encebolla

Higado Encebollado served with salad, rice, and beans.

$13.20

47 Chile Relleno

Chile relleno top of with our salsa Ranchero served with salad, rice, and beans

$15.60

46 Barbacoa Al La Mexicana

Barbacoa Al La Mexicana served with salad, rice, and beans.

$15.60

Lunch and Dinner Plates

Torta

Torta Carne Asada

Served on fresh bread with avocado, lettuce, tomato and sour cream

$8.40

Torta Carne Guisada

Served on fresh bread with avocado, lettuce, tomato and sour cream

$8.40

Torta Pollo guisado

Served on fresh bread with avocado, lettuce, tomato and sour cream

$8.40

Torta Pastor

Served on fresh bread with avocado, lettuce, tomato and sour cream

$8.40

Torta Barbacoa

Served on fresh bread with avocado, lettuce, tomato and sour cream

$8.40

Torta Jamn

Served on fresh bread with avocado, lettuce, tomato and sour cream

$8.40

Torta Shrimp (Camaron)

Served on fresh bread with avocado, lettuce, tomato and sour cream

$9.60

Torta Chicken Breast (Pechuga)

Served on fresh bread with avocado, lettuce, tomato and sour cream

$9.60

Torta Milanesa de Pollo

Served on fresh bread with avocado, lettuce, tomato and sour cream

$9.60

Torta Lengua

Served on fresh bread with avocado, lettuce, tomato and sour cream

$10.80

Torta Tripa

Served on fresh bread with avocado, lettuce, tomato and sour cream

$10.80

Torta Milanesa De Res

Served on fresh bread with avocado, lettuce, tomato and sour cream

$9.60

Gordita Fajita

$6.00

Gordita Pollo Guisado

$6.00

Gordita Pechuga

$6.60

Gordita Barbacoa

$6.00

Gordita Chicharron

$6.00

Gordita Pastor

$6.00

Gordita Lengua

$7.20

Gordita Tripa

$7.20

Gordita Camaron

$6.60

Gordita