Ponchos Mexican And Seafood - El Cajon Menu

If you're craving an exciting mix of Mexican and seafood flavors, Ponchos Mexican And Seafood - El Cajon Menu is where you'll want to be. Located at 1279 E Main St in El Cajon, this place offers a mouthwatering variety of dishes that combine the bold spices of Mexico with the freshest catches of the sea. From sizzling fajitas to flavorful shrimp cocktails, there’s something to satisfy every craving. Whether you're in the mood for a hearty taco, a seafood platter, or something unique, Ponchos delivers an unforgettable dining experience. Plus, the warm and welcoming atmosphere makes it the perfect spot to enjoy a meal with friends or family. With such a diverse menu, you’ll always find something new to try, but you'll never forget your favorite go-to dish.

Kids Plates

Kids Chicken Nuggets
US$11.05
Kids Cheese Quesadilla
US$11.24
Kids 3 Rolled Tacos W/ Guacamole
US$11.24
Kids Mini Bean & Cheese Burrito
US$11.24

Signature Burritos

Bacon California Burrito
Carne asada, crispy bacon, cheese, sour cream and french fries.
US$17.48
Surf N' Turf Burrito
Carne asada , shrimp, cheese, rice, and chipotle sauce.
US$17.48
Pollo Adobado Cali Burrito
Pico de gallo, guacamole, fries and cheese
US$16.57
California Burrito
Carne asada, fries, salsa fresca, guacamole and cheese.
US$17.48
Red Burrito
Beef birria, beans, cheese, onions and cilantro.
US$17.48
Hot Cheeto Burrito
Carne asada,cheese, guacamole, hot cheetos and chipotle sauce.
US$17.48
Surf N' Cali Burrito
Grilled steak, shrimp, fries, chipotle sauce, pico de gallo, and cheese wrapped in a flour tortilla.
US$17.48
Chile Verde Burrito
Marinated pork with green sauce and beans.
US$17.48
Steak Ranchero Burrito
Steak, ranchero sauce and beans
US$17.48
San Diego Burrito
Carne asada,bacon, cheese, guacamole and chipotle sauce.
US$17.48

Tacos

Surf & Turf Taco
US$9.05
Adobada Taco
Marinated pork on a soft corn tortilla, typically topped with guacamole, onions and cilantro
US$7.18
Fish Taco
White sauce, cabbage and pico de gallo
US$7.18
Grilled Shrimp Taco
White sauce, cabbage and pico de gallo
US$7.18
Pollo Asado Taco
Pollo, onions, cilantro and guacamole
US$7.18
5 Loaded Rolled Tacos
5 beef rolled tacos topped with carne asada, guacamole, sour cream, lettuce, tomato and cheese.
US$18.72
Carnitas Taco
Carnitas, onions, cilantro and guacamole
US$7.18
5 Rolled Tacos W/ Guacamole
Five rolled tacos served with guacamole, lettuce, tomato and cheese
US$11.24
3 Rolled Tacos W/ Guacamole
Topped with guacamole, lettuce, tomato and cheese
US$8.43
Potato Taco
Potato lettuce tomato and cheese.
US$5.00
3 Red Tacos
US$18.10
Red Taco
Birria, cheese, onions and cilantro.
US$6.44
Shredded Chicken Taco
Lettuce, tomato and cheese
US$5.93
Shredded Beef Taco
Lettuce, tomato and cheese
US$5.93
Carne Asada Taco
Carne asada, onions, cilantro and guacamole
US$7.90
Cabeza Taco
Beef head, onions and cilantro
US$7.18
Mini Tacos
US$4.56

Chips and Fries

Buffalo Chicken Fries
US$18.11
No Manches Fries
French fries topped with carne asada, adobada, guacamole, chipotle sauce and nacho cheese.
US$21.22
Pollo Asado Fries
French fries topped with grilled chicken, guacamole, sour cream and cheese.
US$19.97
Chips W/ Guac & Cheese
US$12.28
East County Fries
Carne asada, carnitas, nacho cheese, guacamole and chipotle sauce.
US$21.22
Nachos Ponchos
Beans, carne asada, guacamole, sour cream and cheese.
US$20.60
Birria
Choice of fries or nachos, topped with savory birria beef. Nacho cheese, onions, cilantro, jalapenos and sour cream.
US$21.22
Flamin' Hot Fries
Fries, carne asada, guacamole, chipotle sauce, nacho cheese and hot cheetos.
US$21.22
Pollo Adobada Fries
US$19.33
Surf N' Turf Fries
Carne asada, shrimp, cheese, guacamole and chipotle sauce.
US$21.22
San Diego Fries
Carne asada, bacon, cheese, guacamole, and chipotle sauce.
US$21.22
Adobada Fries
Adobada, guacamole, sour cream, cheese.
US$19.97
Veggie Fries
Beans, guacamole, sour cream, cheese and pico de gallo.
US$18.10
Carne Asada Fries
Beans, carne asada, guacamole, sour cream and cheese.
US$20.91

Seafood Cocktails

Campechana
US$24.47
Shrimp Cocktail
US$22.47

Sides

Chiles Toreados
US$1.23
Tortilla
US$0.00
Guacamole
US$6.87
Chips
US$1.50
Nacho Cheese 8oz.
US$6.24
Churros
US$3.63
Bucket Salsa Option
A variety of homemade salsas, Red hot, Chunky or Green.
US$5.00
Chile Relleno
US$8.60
Spicy Carrots
Spicy.
US$2.81
Sour Cream
US$5.62
Beans
US$9.16
Flautas
US$12.89
Pico De Gallo
US$5.20
Single Enchilada
US$5.53
French Fries
US$5.00
Rice
US$5.00
Bunuelos
US$2.46
Chimichanga
US$12.89

Drinks

Agua Fresca
US$4.37
Ice Coffee
US$4.80
Coffee
US$3.63
Mex Sodas
US$4.88
Agua Mineral
US$4.80
Fountain Drinks
coke, Diet coke, sprite, Dr Pepper and orange fanta
US$4.37
Bottled Water
US$2.00
Kids Juice
US$1.06
Can Sodas
US$2.50

Quesadillas

Ponchos Quesadilla
Carne asada, guacamole, sour cream and salsa fresca.
US$17.79
Grilled Shrimp Quesadilla
Grilled Shrimp and Cheese
US$16.85
Shrimp A La Diabla Quesadilla
Shrimp, cheese and diabla sauce
US$16.85
Carne Asada Quesadilla
Carne Asada and Cheese
US$16.85
Shredded Beef Or Chicken Quesadilla
US$15.60
Buffalo Quesadilla
US$15.34
Sonora Quesadilla
Carne asada, shrimp and bacon.
US$17.79
Cheese Quesadilla.
US$10.30
Red Quesadilla
Beef birria, cheese, onions and cilantro.
US$16.85

Breakfast Plates

Chorizo Plate
Served with rice and beans.
US$18.66
Huevos Rancheras
US$17.79
Huevos A La Mexicana Plate
US$17.79
Machaca Plate
Served with rice and beans.
US$18.66
Chilaquiles W/ Egg Plate
US$17.79

Combination Plates

Pollo Asado Combo Plate
US$20.28
2 Carne Asada Tacos Combo
two carne asada tacos w/ onions,cilantro and guacamole
US$21.22
Beef Taco & Cheese Enchilada Combo
US$17.79
Carne Asada Combo
US$21.22
2 Chicken Tacos Combo
US$16.85
Flautas Combo
US$19.04
2 Beef Tacos Combo
US$16.85
Birria De Res Combo
US$21.22
Fajitas Combo
US$20.91
Chile Relleno & Cheese Enchilada Combo
US$18.41
Steak Ranchero Combo
US$21.22
2 Tacos Combo
Adobada, Carnitas, Pollo Asado or Fish
US$18.72
Carnitas Combo
US$20.28
2 Chile Relleno Combo
US$20.60
5 Rolled Tacos W/ Guacamole Combo
Soft or hard shell rolled tacos, served with guacamole, lettuce,tomato and cheese
US$15.60
Chile Verde Combo
US$20.28
Chimichanga Combo
US$19.04
2 Enchiladas Combo
US$17.79
3 Rolled Tacos W/ Guacamole Combo
Soft or hard shell tacos, rolled with beef, chicken, or potato, served with guacamole,lettuce,tomato and cheese
US$12.80

Salads

Fajitas Salad
US$16.88
Poncho's Chicken Salad
US$16.88
Rancho Shrimp Salad
US$16.88

Extra

X/Hot Cheetos
US$1.85
X/Chipotle
US$2.15
X/Hashbrown
US$2.46
X/Beans
US$2.46
X/Cheese
US$2.46
X/Huevo
US$2.65
X/Guac
US$2.77
X/Fries
US$2.46
X/Pico De Gallo
US$1.85
X/Sour Cream
US$2.55

Breakfast Burritos

Machaca Burrito
eggs with shredded beef, bell peppers, onions wrapped in a flour tortilla
US$14.04
Sausage Burrito
Features sausage, scrambled eggs, beans and cheese wrapped in a flour tortilla.
US$13.42
Steak Burrito
Steak, beans, eggs, and cheese wrapped in a flour tortilla.
US$15.92
Ham Burrito
Ham, eggs, beans and cheese wrapped in a flour tortilla.
US$13.42
Chorizo Burrito
Mexican sausage, scrambled eggs wrapped in a flour tortilla.
US$14.04
Hash Brown Burrito
Hash brown burrito with eggs, bean and cheese
US$13.42
Ponchos Jr. Burrito
Flour tortilla filled with eggs, steak, bacon, and cheese.
US$15.92
Deluxe Burrito
Bacon, ham, hashbrown, eggs, and cheese wrapped in a flour tortilla.
US$15.29
Bacon Burrito
Bacon, eggs, cheese, and beans wrapped in a flour tortilla.
US$13.42

Seafood Plates

Shrimp Ranchero Combo
US$21.84
Shrimp Fajitas Combo
US$21.84
Shrimp A La Diabla Combo
US$21.84
Shrimp In Garlic Sauce Combo
US$21.84

Traditional Burritos

Shredded Beef Burrito
Popular.
US$14.67
Shrimp Burrito
US$16.85
Bean & Cheese Burrito
US$9.99
Adobada Burrito
Onions, cilantro and guacamole
US$15.92
Shredded Chicken Burrito
US$14.67
Veggie Burrito
Beans, rice, lettuce, pico de gallo and guacamole
US$13.11
Chile Relleno Burrito
Chile relleno, beans and cheese
US$13.73
Mix Burrito
US$14.04
Carnitas Burrito
Carnitas, guacamole and pico de gallo
US$15.92
Bean, Rice, And Cheese Burrito
US$9.99
Carne Asada Burrito
Carne asada, guacamole and pico de gallo
US$16.85
Pollo Asado Burrito
Guacamole and pico de gallo
US$15.92
Pollo Adobado Burrito
Pollo adobado, onions, cilantro and guacamole
US$14.73
Fish Burrito
White sauce, cabbage and pico de gallo
US$15.92
Cabeza Burrito
Beef head, onions and cilantro
US$16.85

Tostadas

Bean Tostada
Beans, lettuce, tomato and cheese
US$8.12
Shredded Beef Tostada
Beans, lettuce, tomato and cheese
US$9.36
Supreme Tostada
US$13.42
Shredded Chicken Tostada
Beans,lettuce, tomato and cheese
US$9.36
Pollo Asado Tostada
Pollo asado, lettuce, tomato and cheese
US$9.36
Adobada Tostada
Adobada, beans, lettuce, tomato and cheese
US$9.36
32 Oz. Ceviche Tostada
US$31.20
Carne Asada Tostada
Carne asada, beans, lettuce, tomato and cheese
US$9.99
Shrimp Ceviche Tostada
US$9.36

Soups

Chicken Tortilla Soup
US$16.27
Menudo
Red or white.
US$21.53
Birria Ramen With Red Taco
Beef birria, ramen noodles, cilantro, onion and radish.
US$19.97
Caldo De Res
US$21.53
Pozole
US$18.50
Birria Soup
Beef birria soup, 4 corn tortillas, onion and cilantro.
US$21.22
Chicken Ramen
US$15.96

Protein Bowls

Vegan Fajitas Bowl
Rice, tomatoes, cabbage, fajita veggies, lettuce, grilled corn and guacamole.
US$13.50
Mar Y Tierra Bowl
Carne asada, shrimp, rice, cheese, chipotle sauce and pico de gallo.
US$17.48
San Diego Bowl
Steak, bacon, rice, cheese, guacamole and chipotle sauce.
US$17.48
Chicken & Avocado Bowl
Grilled chicken breast, lettuce, rice, pico de gallo, avocado and cheese.
US$15.60
Breakfast Bowl
Steak, bacon, scrambled eggs, cheese, beans and sour cream.
US$15.92

Tortas

Ponchos Jr. Torta
US$17.48
Carnitas Torta
Carnitas, beans, lettuce, tomato and guacamole
US$15.92
Red Torta
Beef birria, beans, cheese, onion, cilantro and avocado.
US$17.48
Adobada Torta
Adobada, beans lettuce tomato and guacamole
US$15.92
Carne Asada Torta
Carne asada, beans, lettuce, tomato and guacamole
US$16.85
Pollo Adobada Torta.
US$15.34
Pollo Asado Torta
Pollo, beans, lettuce, tomato and guacamole
US$15.92
Special Torta
Carne asada, ham, lettuce, cheese, guacamole and salsa fresca.
US$17.48
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