Menu of El Cardenal Mexican Restaurant

Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or egg may increase your risk of foodborne illness. Especially if you have certain medical conditions

Our chicken is cooked with tomatoes, bell peppers and onions Substitutions and extras available with upcharge. Carry Out Charge, add $1.00

(Steak)

(Mexican Sausage)

(Chicken)

(Fried Pork)

Shrimp tacos served with rice, lettuce, pico de gallo, avocado slices and flour tortillas

Fish tacos served with rice, lettuce, pico de gallo, avocado slices and flour tortillas

Melted mozzarella cheese with chorizo. Served with corn or flour tortillas

First basket of chips and salsa, free with meal Chip Refill 1.50 extra Sauce Refill 1.50 extra

Sizzling steak or chicken sautéed with onions, bell peppers and tomatoes served over crispy tortilla chips with cheese sauce

A bed of crispy tortilla chip topped with beans, ground beef and chicken. Served with lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, guacamole and jalapeños

A bed of homemade tortilla chips topped with shredded chicken and shrimp. Smothered with cheese sauce and topped with lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream and onions

A bed of crispy chips topped with steak, chicken, shrimp and cooked with vegetables, smothered with cheese

Sautéed shrimp cooked with bell peppers, onions and tomatoes over crispy tortilla chips and topped with cheese sauce

Crispy tortilla chips topped with shredded pork and cheese sauce

Shredded chicken or ground beef on a bed of crispy chips and topped with cheese sauce

Seasoned ground beef or shredded chicken over crispy chips covered with beans and cheese

A bed of crispy tortilla chips topped with bean and cheese

Homemade crispy chips topped with our special cheese sauce

A crispy flour tortilla bowl filled with beans on the bottom and your choice of grilled chicken or steak cooked with fajita vegetables. Topped with lettuce, pico de gallo, guacamole and sour cream

A crispy flour tortilla bowl filled with beans, steak, grilled chicken, shrimp and sautéed fajita vegetables, lettuce, pico de gallo, guacamole and sour cream

Grilled chicken over a bed of lettuce, spinach, tomatoes, avocado slices, strips of fresh onions and shredded cheese

Sautéed shrimp on a bed of lettuce with avocado slices, tomatoes, fresh onions and shredded cheese

Crispy tortilla bowl with beans and your choice of ground beef or shredded chicken over lettuce, sour cream, guacamole, tomatoes and cheese

Chicken, rice, avocado, pico de gallo, tortilla chips and cheese

Three shredded chicken enchiladas with shredded cheese and enchiladas sauce on top served with lettuce, sour cream, guacamole, rice and beans

Three grilled chicken enchiladas with cheese dip, green sauce and sour cream on top. Served with rice

Three corn tortillas stuffed with fresh crab meat, shrimp and scallops. Covered with cheese sauce and served with lettuce, sour cream, pico de gallo, guacamole and rice

Three tortillas stuffed with shrimp and smothered with cheese dip. Served with rice, lettuce, sour cream, guacamole and pico de gallo

Five enchilades: one ground beef, one shredded beef, one shredded chicken, one cheese and one bean. Covered with enchilada sauce and cheese, lettuce, sour cream and tomatoes

Three chicken fried enchiladas covered with sour cream and shredded cheese. Served with rice, lettuce, guacamole and jalapeños

Three corn tortilla filled with sautéed mushrooms, spinach, bell peppers and onions. Covered with cheese and enchilada sauce with rice

Lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, bell pepper and onion

Our famous marinated pork chunks deep-fried until crispy on the outside, juicy and tender on the inside. Served with guacamole salad, tortillas, rice and beans

Juicy shrimp cooked with garlic butter. Served with rice, lettuce, pico de gallo and avocado slices

One flour tortilla stuffed with your choice of steak, chicken or pork, sautéed onions and cheese dip. Served with lettuce, pico de gallo and a side of beans or rice

Two deep-fried chicken burritos topped with cheese dip, sour cream and a side of rice

Tender steak cooked with gilled onions and served with rice, beans, lettuce, avocado slices and choice of corn or flour tortillas

Steak A La Mexicana* T-bone steak cut into pieces cooked with jalapeños, tomatoes and onions. Served with beans, rice and your choice of corn or flour tortillas

A bed of rice topped with grilled chicken, cheese dip and a side of corn or flour tortillas, sour cream, lettuce and tomato

Grilled chicken breast topped with seasoned bell peppers, onions and tomatoes covered with cheese dip served with lettuce, guacamole, pico de gallo and rice

This dish not only looks authentic, because of the stone bowl it comes in, but also tastes authentic. Its loaded with a rib-eye fillet, chicken breast, shrimp and chorizo. Garnished with two nopales (cactus) and queso fresco

Steak strips cooked with hot red sauce, served with rice, beans and guacamole salad. Served with a side of tortillas

Delicious, juicy shrimp cooked with red hot sauce and served with rice, lettuce, pico de gallo, avocado slices and your choice of flour or corn tortillas

A 7-oz. tilapia fillet with six shrimp served withrice and vegetable (carrot, broccoli, cauliflower, zucchini and squash)

A t-bone and five shrimp served with fries, lettuce and salad (lettuce, tomatoes and cheese)

Chicken strips cooked with onions, tomatoes, bell peppers in our special sauce served with rice and guacamole salad

Grilled chicken breast and chorizo covered with cheese sauce. Served with rice and salad (lettuce, tomatoes and cheese)

Grilled t-bone steak topped with ranchero sauce. Served with rice, beans, guacamole salad and a side of warm flour or corn tortillas

A delicious grilled chicken breast served with guacamole salad, side of rice and beans and corn or flour tortillas

A dish of fried tortilla topped with spicy green or red sauce and cheese. Your choice of chicken or steak. Served with beans,pico de gallo, sour cream and onions

Delicious shrimp boiled with spices served in our special tomato sauce with pico de gallo, avocado and crackers on the side

Four deep-fried tortillas, two shredded chicken and two shredded beef. Served with lettuce, sour cream, guacamole and pico de gallo

Steak, chicken, shrimp and mushrooms. Served over rice and topped with cheese dip

Your choice of grilled chicken, steak or chorizo and cheese stuffed into two flat crisp tortillas, served with sour cream, pico de gallo and cheese dip on top

Tender slices of marinated steak or grilled chicken

Tender slices of marinated chicken and steak

Tender marinated steak, grilled chicken, chorizo and shrimp

Grilled chicken, tender slices of marinated steak, chorizo, shrimp and carnitas

Grilled chicken, ham, pineapple and mozzarella cheese

Grilled shrimp

Grilled tilapia, shrimp, scallops and crab meat

Grilled mixed vegetables including carrots, zucchini, squash, cauliflower, broccoli and mushrooms

A 12" flour tortilla filled with chunks of deep-fried pork and topped with cheese sauce. Served with rice, beans, lettuce, sour cream, guacamole and tomato

Two deep-fried tortillas or soft with your choice of ground beef, shredded beef or chicken topped with cheese dip. Served with rice, beans, lettuce, tomato, sour cream and guacamole

A 12" flour tortilla stuffed with scallops, crab meat and shrimp. Your choice of deep-fried or soft covered with cheese sauce. Served with rice, lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream and guacamole

Two flour tortillas deep-fried or soft filled with grilled chicken or steak smothered with cheese sauce with rice, beans, lettuce, tomato, sour cream and guacamole

A 12" flour tortilla deep-fried, filled with shrimp and topped with cheese sauce. Served with rice, lettuce, pico de gallo and guacamole

A 12" flour tortilla stuffed with your choice of grilled chicken or steak, peppers, tomatoes and onions smothered with cheese dip. Served with rice and salad (lettuce, tomatoes and cheese)

A 12” flour tortilla stuffed with steak, grilled chicken and shrimp topped with cheese sauce. Served with lettuce, tomato, sour cream, guacamole, rice and beans

A big burrito stuffed with grilled chicken, steak and beans inside, smothered with cheese sauce and topped with chorizo, four shrimp and chunks of cooked pineapple

A burrito filled with steak, onions, and beans inside. Smothered with cheese and green sauce. Served with rice, lettuce and pico de gallo

Two burritos, one ground beef, one shredded chicken with beans inside. Topped with shredded cheese, red sauce, lettuce, tomatoes and sour cream

Two burritos filled with carnitas and topped with red ranchero sauce, cheese dip and pico de gallo. Served with rice or beans

Burrito California Rolled flour tortilla filled with choice of meat, black beans, lettuce, avocado, shredded cheese, sour cream, cilantro and tomato

Burrito filled with scallops, shrimp, crab meat and smothered with cheese dip. Served with rice and salad (lettuce, pico de gallo and guacamole)

A burrito filled with steak, chicken and shrimp topped with red sauce served with rice, lettuce, guacamole and pico de gallo

A big burrito stuffed with your choice of grilled chicken or steak, peppers, tomatoes and onions topped with red sauce. Served with rice, salad (lettuce, tomatoes, guacamole and sour cream)

A burrito stuffed with marinated pork. Topped with cheese dip, green sauce, cilantro and onions. Served with rice

A 10" flour tortilla stuffed with crab meat, scallops, shrimp, bell peppers, onions and tomatoes. Served with salad (lettuce, tomatoes and sour cream) and rice

A 10" flour tortilla with your choice of chicken or steak with bell peppers, tomatoes and onions. Served with rice and salad (lettuce, tomatoes and sour cream)

A 10" flour tortilla stuffed with chicken, steak, shrimp and our traditional vegetables. Served with rice and salad (lettuce, tomatoes & sour cream)

A 10" flour tortilla filled with grilled shrimp and vegetables. Served with rice and salad (lettuce, tomatoes and sour cream)

A 10” flour tortilla stuffed grilled chicken and chorizo. Served with rice and salad (lettuce, tomatoes and sour cream)

An 8" flour tortilla stuffed with shredded chicken or ground beef. Served with guacamole salad, sour cream, rice and beans

An 8" flour tortilla stuffed with your choice of grilled chicken or steak. Served with rice or beans and salad (lettuce, tomatoes and sour cream)

A 10" flour tortilla stuffed with sautéed zucchini, squash, cauliflower, mushrooms, broccoli, carrots and onions. Served with rice and salad (lettuce, tomatoes and sour cream)

Mushrooms, onions, tomatoes and peppers stuffed inside a tortilla

Chicken or Beef

Chicken or Beef

AMERICAN STYLE: lettuce & cheese

cilantro & onions

PLEASE NOTE: Our chicken is cooked with tomatoes, bell peppers and onions

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One taco, one chile poblano, guacamole salad and beans

One beef burrito with rice and beans

One enchilada served with rice & beans

One taco, one chile poblano, rice and beans

One burrito and one taco with rice

One enchilada, one chalupa, rice & beans

One chile poblano, one chalupa with rice and beans

One tamal, one burrito & rice or beans

One burrito, one enchilada and rice or beans

One chalupa, one enchilada and a cheese quesadilla

One poblano pepper stuffed with cheese, served with rice, beans and choice of flour or corn tortillas

One taco, one enchilada with rice or beans

A fried taco shell stuffed with lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, shredded cheese, guacamole and beans. Topped with ground beef or shredded chicken

Tender slices of marinated steak or grilled chicken cooked with bell peppers, onions and tomatoes. Served with rice or bean and a side of fajita salad and corn or flour tortillas

Tender slices of marinated steak, grilled chicken, shrimp and chorizo cooked with bell peppers, onions and tomatoes. Served with rice or bean anda side of fajita salad and corn or flour tortillas

Flour tortilla stuffed with cheese, shredded beef, shredded chicken or ground beef. Served with rice and beans

One deep-fried or soft tortilla with your choice of shredded beef, chicken or ground beef topped with cheese dip. Served with rice, beans, lettuce, tomato, sour cream and guacamole

One shredded chicken deep-fried burrito covered with cheese dip and sour cream. Served with rice

Shredded chicken, broth, rice, cheese, avocado, pico de gallo and tortilla chips

A flour tortilla filled with chunks of deep-fried pork, topped with cheese and red sauce and pico de gallo, served with rice or beans

Four enchiladas: one shredded beef, one chicken, one ground beef and one cheese covered in red sauce with lettuce, tomato and sour cream

A stuffed tortilla with shredded chicken or ground beef and beans covered with red sauce,lettuce, tomato and sour cream

Grilled chicken covered with cheese sauce over a side of rice. Served with salad (lettuce, tomatoes and sour cream) and tortillas

Grilled steak covered with cheese sauce over a side of rice. Served with salad (lettuce, tomatoes and sour cream) and tortillas

Two farm fresh eggs* drizzled with ranchero sauce and served with rice, beans and tortillas

A flavorful dish of two eggs scrambled with chorizo and plated with rice, beans and tortillas

Two farm fresh eggs, scrambled with tomatoes, onions and jalapeños. Served with rice, beans and tortillas

An authentic Mexican dessert made fresh in our kitchen daily

A fried banana topped with ice cream and smothered with chocolate syrup. Crowned with whipped cream

Crispy fried sticks of sweet dough, bursting with caramel flavor, dusted with powdered sugar and cinnamon

A fried chimichanga with cheesecake inside with sugar, cinnamon, whipped cream, chocolate and sprinkled

Cool and creamy inside, crispy outside

A classic dessert of fried flour tortillas drizzled with honey and butter, then sprinkled with cinnamon