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El Ranchito - Lake Forest
24406 Muirlands
Lake Forest, CA 92630
It all started in the kitchen over 40 years ago. Mama Avila brought the delicious recipes from Guanajuato, Mexico that had been in her family for generations.
General Menu
Salads
Tostadas (Served on a crispy corn tortilla)
Lite Style
Chicken, Pico de Gallo, Cheese and Lettuce
$6.95
Fresco Style
Fresco Beans, Lettuce, Pico de Gallo and Guacamole.
$6.95
Guacamole
Fresco Beans, Lettuce, Pico De Gallo, Guacamole and Cheese
$7.95
Shredded Beef, Chicken, Carnitas or Seasoned Ground Beef
Refried Beans, Lettuce, Pico de Gallo, Guacamole and Cheese
$7.75
Ceviche
Fresh shrimp marinated in a lime garlic sauce mixed with diced Pico de Gallo & serrano green chiles laid on a bed of lettuce. Muy Sabroso.
$12.95
Grande Taco Salad
A flaky flour tortilla filled with fresh lettuce, beans, and your choice of shredded beef, chicken, charbroiled chicken, or seasoned ground beef, topped with Pico de Gallo, cheese, guacamole and sour cream.
$10.95
Azteca Salad
Charbroiled chicken breast strips tossed with black beans, cilantro-lime dressing on a bed of crispy salad greens and tortilla croutons.
$9.25
Burritos (Big)
Bean & Cheese
$4.25
Chicken & Rice
$5.95
Asada or Carnitas with Beans
$6.95
Seasoned Ground Beef & Beans
$4.95
Grilled Veggies
$5.95
Ranchito Creations
Mexican Pizza
Crispy Flour Tortilla with beans, Salsa Ranchera and Melted Cheese, your choice of shredded beef or chicken. Topped with sour cream and guacamole.
$9.95
Pollo Cuernavaca
Juicy Charbroiled Chicken Breast served in a Skillet with Fire Roasted Strips of Ortega Chiles, Grilled Onions and Tasty Green Tomatilla Salsa. Served with Frijoles, Rice and Handmade Corn Tortillas & Guacamole.
$13.95
Pepe's Special
Tender Strips of Rib Eye Steak Served on a Skillet of Grilled Onions, then Accented With Mama Avila's Own Chile negro. Served with Frijoles, Rice and Handmade Corn Tortillas & Guacamole.
$13.95
Quesadilla Cuernavaca
Large flour tortilla filled with charbroiled chicken breast, jack cheese, and ortega chiles, finished with a touch of tomatilla sauce.
$12.25
Extras
Tortillas
$1.25
Rice or Beans
$2.95
Avocado Slices
$1.55
Sour Cream Cheese
$1.95
Fresh Handmade Tortillas
$1.95
Rice & Bean Combo
$4.75
Guacamole
$1.95
Dinner Salad
$3.55
Authentic Botanas
Served Botana style with avocado, tomatoes, fresh limes and cilantro with hot corn tortillas to make your own tacos.
Botana de Camarones Al Mojo De Ajo
Tempting Shrimp Sauteed in Butter and Fresh Garlic. A Little Family Secret gives this Dish a Unique Taste.
$15.95
Botana de Carnitas
First we marinate lean pork in lemon and garlic, cook it until it's juicy inside & slightly crispy outside.
$14.95
Antojitos
Nachos
With Ranchera Salsa, Beans and a Blend of Melted Cheese
$5.95
Nachos Especial
Choice of Shredded Beef or Chicken and Topped with Guacamole Fresco and Sour Cream ($1.00 extra for Carnitas)
$8.95
Quesadilla
Grande Quesadilla filled with a blend of melted cheeses.
$5.75
Guacamole
Fresh Blend of the Best Avocados, Tomatoes, Onions and Spices.
$6.50
Mexican Shrimp Cocktail
Succulent shrimp marinated in lemon and spices in a chunky salsa fresca.
$11.95
Big Appetizer Special
Combination of bite-size taquitos, flautas, tacos, nachos, and a quesadilla garnished with guacamole and sour cream.
$11.95
One Item Combinaciones
Our combinaciones bring you Mexico's favorite dishes, served with our Mexican rice and beans.
Enchiladas
Chicken, Beef, or Cheese
$8.95
Taco
Crispy Beef, Chicken, Soft Grilled Chicken, Asada, Fresh Fish or Carnitas
$8.95
Burrito
Cheese, Chicken, Beef, Carnitas, Asada or Veggie. Rolled with Rice and Beans.
$8.95
Chile Relleno
Traditional Style or Fresco Style
$8.95
Flautas
Chicken with Guacamole and Sour Cream includes Rice and Beans.
$8.95
Tamales
Chicken or Beef
$8.95
Taquitos
Beef or Chicken, includes Rice and Beans.
$8.95
Soups
Avila Chicken Soup
Our House Specialty! Chicken and Rice in a freshly made chicken broth. Garnished with avocado, cilantro, and lime. Served with hot tortillas.
$9.95
Tortilla Soup
Mixed vegetable soup with chicken breast and melted cheese, topped with tortilla strips.
$6.75
Caldo De Camaron
Vegetable shrimp soup. Available on weekends only.
$12.95
Fresh Menudo
Available on weekends only.
$7.75
Two Item Combinaciones
Our combinaciones bring you Mexico's favorite dishes, served with our Mexican rice and beans.
2 Item Combo
served with Mexican rice and beans.
$10.95
Favorites
Chingolingas
A crisp pastry filled with chicken, served with rice and beans garnished with sour cream and guacamole.
$9.95
Fresco Burrito
Charbroiled chicken, lettuce, salsa fresca, rice, guacamole, low fat cheese and cilantro lime dressing.
$8.95
Quesadilla Avila
A large tortilla grilled with cheese and chunky shredded chicken, beef, or veggie, garnished with guacamole and sour cream.
$9.25
Azteca Burrito
A large tortilla grilled with salsa fresca, rice, guacamole, low fat cheese and cilantro lime dressing
$9.25
Mayan Treasure
Chicken and rice burrito smothered in our tasty green tomatillo salsa, melted cheese and sour cream
$9.25
Baja Bowl
Choice of Grilled Chicken Breast, Shredded Beef, Ahi Tuna or Shrimp over a layer of rice, served with beans, salsa fresca, cilantro and warm tortillas.
$9.95
Chimichangas
Deep fried burrito, your choice of shredded beef or chicken and beans, served with sour cream and guacamole.
$9.50
Frescos
All served with fresco beans and a fresh pico de gallo salad with a lite cilantro-lime dressing.
Pollo Delite Combo
A delicious charbroiled chicken taco and enchilada covered with traditional mild red sauce and low fat cheese.
$11.95
Fresco Relleno & Taco Combo
Fresh pasilla chile fire roasted and stuffed with grilled vegetables and melted low fat cheese served with a charbroiled chicken taco and avocado slices.
$11.95
Pollo Asado
Charbroiled chicken breast cooked to perfection topped with a grilled pasilla chile or tomatillo salsa and warm tortillas
$12.95
Enchiladas de Tomatillo
Two chunky chicken enchiladas covered with the wonderful lite and tangy tomatilla salsa and covered with our low fat cheese, served with avocado slices.
$11.95
Quesadilla Vegetarian
Flour tortilla grilled with jack and cheddar cheese, filled with vegetable sautee, guacamole, and sour cream.
$9.95
Dessert
Flan-Caramel Custard
Tia Rosa's recipe. Rich caramel custard freshly baked from scratch, topped with whipped cream and a touch of cinnamon.
$5.25
Bunuelitos
Crispy flour tortilla strips with a large scoop of ice cream, sweet peach, honey & cinnamon.
$5.25
Deep Fried Ice Cream
A scoop of vanilla ice cream rolled in crunchy cinnamon cornflakes then deep fried served with strawberry puree, chocolate syrup, and whipped cream.
$5.25
Churros with Ice Cream
$5.25
Empanadillas
Light Mexican pastry stuffed with cinnamon apple filling. Served with ice cream.
$5.25
Tradicionales
Served with Mexican rice, beans, and garnished with guacamole, black salsa, & warm tortillas.
Carnitas
Delicious chunks of lean pork, marinated in lemon and garlic, tender and juicy inside, slightly crispy outside.
$13.95
Carne Asada
Steak charbroiled in the authentic Mexican manner.
$14.95
Camarones Al Mojo De Ajo or A La Diabla Style
Large tempting shrimp sauteed in garlic and butter sauce or spicy red sauce.
$14.95
Sizzling Fajitas
Sizzling Fajitas served on a skillet. A colorful medley of garden fresh vegetables. Options: add Chicken, Steak or Shrimp
$8.95
Fresh Baja-Style, Grilled Fish Soft Tacos
2 soft tacos with rice, fresco beans, and salad.
$10.95
Ensenada Fish Tacos
2 fresh fish tacos fried deep in a special batter until golden crispy, wrapped in a flour tortilla and topped with a Pico de Gallo sauce with shredded lettuce and slice of lime, served with Mexican rice. Muy sabroso.
$10.95
Child's Menu
Kid's Meal
Choice of Quesadilla, Taco, Chicken Fingers, Burrito or Enchilada. Made with little tortillas, rice and beans or french fries and fruit.
$3.95
Kids' A La Carte
Choice of Quesadilla, Taco, Chicken Fingers, Burrito or Enchilada. Under 8 years old.
$2.95
Tacos & Others
Crispy Shredded Beef or Chicken
$3.69
Charbroiled Chicken or Steak
Choice of Charbroiled Chicken or Steak Tacos.
$3.95
Taquitos (3) Corn Tortillas
Chicken or Beef with Guacamole
$4.95
Flautas (2) Flour Tortillas
Chicken or Beef with Guacamole
$4.95
Fresh Fish or Carnitas
Choice of Fresh Fish or Carnitas Taco
$3.95
Tamales
Chicken or Beef with Red Sauce and Melted Cheese.
$4.95
Chile Relleno
With salsa ranchera traditional or Fresco style sauteed veggies with melted cheese.
$4.95
Breakfast Specials
Open 9:30 on Sundays. All Served with Rice and Beans and Warm Tortillas
Huevos Rancheros
Two large eggs grilled over easy and served on a corn tortilla, topped with salsa ranchero and melted cheese.
$7.95
Huevos Con Chorizo
Fresh Scrambled Eggs with Authentic, Mildly Spiced Mexican Sausage, Bell Pepper, Onions and Tomatoes.
$8.95
Huevos a La Mexicana
Fresh Scrambled Eggs with Onions, Tomatoes and Cilantro
$7.75
Machaca
Shredded beef or chicken mixed with scrambled eggs, bell peppers, onions, and tomatoes
$7.95
Loco Huevos
Two fresh eggs scrambled with veggies.
$7.95
Quesadilla Eggcelente
Eggs, Jack and Cheddar Cheese, Tomatoes, Onions, Bacon, Avocado, and Pico De Gallo Salsa.
$8.95
Breakfast Burrito
Eggs, Bacon, Tomatoes, Potatoes and Onions
$6.95
Enchiladas
Chicken or Beef
Chicken or Beef
$3.75
Cheese Enchiladas
$3.75
Beverages
Sodas
$2.25
Sobi Lean
$2.25
Hot Tea
$2.25
Coffee
$2.25
Juice
$2.25
Milk
$2.25
Avila's El Ranchito Specials
Available Monday - Thursday.
Grilled Ahi Fish
Grilled Ahi marinated in Avila's special garlic butter sauce topped with red Chile peppers. Served with Mexican rice, beans and warm tortillas.
$11.95
Crab Enchiladas
Two crab enchiladas coverd with ranchera sauce. Served with Mexican rice, beans and sour cream.
$9.65
Primavera Burrito
A fresh tortilla stuffed with grilled chicken, veggies, frijoles frescos, rice and shredded lettuce, sprinkled with cheese and Pico de Gallo. Served with fresh guacamole.
$8.95
Cilantro-Lime Chicken Salad
Strips of chicken breast, marinated in cilantro lime dressing, lettuce, ripe tomatoes, celery and cucumber.
$8.65
Tacos and Caldo
A cup of our delicious Avila's soup served with two crispy tacos, choice of beef or chicken.
$9.95
Lunch Special
Lunch Specials - Any One Item Combo
Monday-Friday, 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Only. Includes Rice and Beans.
Taco ~ Lunch Special
Beef or Chicken, includes rice and beans
$5.95
Enchilada ~ Lunch Special
Beef, Chicken, or Cheese
$5.95
Taquitos ~ Lunch Special
Beef or Chicken, includes Rice and Beans.
$5.95
Flautas ~ Lunch Special
Beef or Chicken, includes Rice and Beans.
$5.95
Tamale ~ Lunch Special
Beef or Chicken, includes Rice and Beans.
$5.95
Cheese Quesadilla ~ Lunch Special
Includes Rice and Beans.
$5.95
Burritos ~ Lunch Special
Beef or Chicken, includes Rice and Beans.
$5.95
Catering
PARTY PACK
Suggested for 10 People. 10 Small Tacos, 10 Small Burritos, 10 Beef Flautas and 10 Chingolinga Bites. Also Includes: Pint of Salsa, Pint of Guacamole, Small Bag of Chips
Party Pack ~ Catering
Choice of Shredded beef or chicken taco, choice of chicken & rice, chile verde & beans or beef & beans burrito, includes beef flautas and chicken Chingolinga bites. Also Includes: Pint of Salsa, Pint of Guacamole and Small bag of chips (serves 8 - 10 people)
$56.99
ORDER BY THE DOZEN!
Priced Per Dozen.
Small Crispy Tacos ~ Catering
Shredded beef or chicken, lettuce, pico de gallo, and cheese. Tacos and taquitos must be served immediately to maintain crispness.
Price per dozen
$13.99
Small Burritos ~ Catering
Chicken & rice, chile verde & beans, or beef & beans.
$13.99
Chingolinga Bites ~ Catering
Crisp flour tortilla pastry stuffed with chicken. Served with sour cream.
Price per dozen
$13.99
Flautas ~ Catering
Crisp flour tortilla "flutes" stuffed with shredded beef. Served with sour cream dip.
$13.99
Enchiladas ~ Catering
Cheese enchiladas in traditional Salsa Roja. Also available: Salsa Ranchera, Salsa Tomatillo, shredded beef or chicken.
Price per dozen
$19.99
ORDER BY THE TRAY
Half Tray (serves 8 - 12 people) and Full Tray (serves 15 - 20 people)
Chicken or Beef Fajitas Tray ~ Catering
$24.99
Carnitas Tray ~ Catering
$32.99
CATERING TO-GO
Minimum of 10 People. (Additions Made by Groups of 5)
Macarena Combo ~ Catering
Includes: Azteca Chicken Salad (Strips of Charbroiled Chicken marinated in a cilantro-lime dressing, medley of black beans, corn, red & green pepper strips), Chicken Chingolinga Bites (Crisp flour tortilla pasty stuffed with chicken) and Cheese Enchiladas (Melt in your mouth cheese enchiladas). Served with Mexican rice, beans, chips & salsa.
Price per person
$9.99
Sizzling Fajitas ~ Catering
Chicken or Beef Fajitas served with all the trimmings (Hot Tortillas, Chopped Tomato Salsa Cheese, Shredded Lettuce, Famous Salsa) Cheese Enchiladas (Melt in your mouth cheese enchiladas), Mexican Rice, beans, chips & salsa.
Price per person
$9.99
Mexican Combination To-Go ~ Catering
Includes 2 Chicken Chingolinga Bites, Cheese Enchilada and Small Burrito with choice of filling. Served with Mexican rice, beans, chips, & salsa.
Price per person
$8.99
Carnitas & Fajitas Combo ~ Catering
Carnitas (Chunks of pork marinated in lemon and garlic. Tender and juicy inside and slightly crispy outside) and Chicken or Beef Fajitas (Served with all the trimmings: Hot Tortillas, Shredded Lettuce, cheese, Pico de Gallo, Famous Salsa, Cilantro & Onion, Chile negro, Fresh Lime, Salsa Tomatillo), Mexican rice, beans, chips & salsa.
Price per person, Minimum Order is 6
$11.99
SOUP & SALAD
Azteca Chicken Salad ~ Catering
Strips of Charbroiled Chicken marinated in a cilantro-lime dressing. A colorful medley of black beans, corn, red & green pepper strips. Suggested for 8-10 persons as a side dish.
$24.99
Avila Chicken Soup ~ Catering
Our House Specialty! Chicken and Rice in a freshly made chicken broth. Garnished with avocado, cilantro, and lime.
Price per quart (4 cups)
$8.99
ON THE SIDE
Guacamole Picado ~ Catering
Choice of Pint or Quart.
$5.25
Our Famous Salsa ~ Catering
Choice of Pint or Quart.
$3.25
Mexican Rice ~ Catering
Pint serves 3-5 people. Quart serves 5-10 people.
$3.25
Beans ~ Catering
Choice of frijoles frescos, black beans or regular beans. Pint serves 3-5 people. Quart serves 5-10 people.
$3.25
Chips ~ Catering
Small serves 8-10 people. Large serves 15-20 people.
$3.00
Sonora Bean Dip ~ Catering
Layered platter of frijoles, pico de gallo, sour cream, cheese and black olives. Serves 10 - 15.
$15.99
Salsa Enchilada ~ Catering
Fresh cooking sauce. Choice of Pint or Quart.
$3.25
Salsa Ranchero ~ Catering
Fresh Cooking Sauce. Choice of Pint or Quart.
$3.25
Salsa Tomatillo ~ Catering
Fresh Cooking Sauce. Choice of Pint or Quart.
$3.75
