El Jarrito Mexican Grill Menu (Update 2025)
Introducing the menu of El Jarrito Mexican Grill is a delightful journey into the heart of authentic Mexican cuisine, located at 2017 Farmerville Hwy, Ruston, LA. Renowned for its vibrant ambiance and amiable service, this grill offers a varied selection that caters to every palate. Guests rave about the Spinach & Mushroom Quesadilla and the savory Steak Street Tacos, which stand out for their rich flavors and tender meats.
- Mango frozen margarita - a refreshing companion to any meal.
- Generous portions at reasonable prices ensure that every visit is satisfying.
- A welcoming atmosphere, perfect for families or groups of friends.
With consistent praise for both the food and service, El Jarrito Mexican Grill is a must-visit for anyone craving delicious Mexican fare.
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Chilaquiles Mr. Pancho
House special sauce, lime crema, melted cheese and Pico. Served with refried beans and two sunny side up eggs and your choice of pork belly, carne asada or chicken tinga
Carne Asada Chilaquiles
Grilled steak served with refried beans, chilaquiles, and topped with a sunny side up egg
Short Rib Wet Burrito
Refried beans, scrambled eggs, short rib, topped with house sauce, mozzarella cheese, Pico, lime crema, and micro cilantro
Avocado Toast
Grilled sourdough, fresh salad, topped with sliced avocado, scrambled eggs, cheddar cheese, served with hash browns
Dirty Fires
Mozzarella, pecorino, cheddar, pickled onions, green onions. Fried egg and chipotle aioli
Breakfast Sandwich
Toasted bread, avocado spread, scrambled eggs, melted cheese, bacon, tomato slice and sliced jalapenos
Breakfast Tacos
Corn tortilla, refried beans, house special sauce, sunny side up eggs, soyrizo, topped with Pico, lime crema, queso fresco and fresh avocado
Steak And Eggs
New York steak, two eggs any style, chimichurri sauce, served with hash browns and toast
Huevos Con Machaca
Shredded short rib mixed with scrambled eggs and Pico, served with refried beans and chilaquiles
Breakfast Tinga Taquitos
Chicken filled taquitos, topped with two fried eggs, pickled onions, and pecorino cheese, served with lime crema, serrano sauce and chipotle aioli
Mucho Loco Fires
Tomatillo cream, mozzarella, pecorino, cheddar, jalapenos, Pico. Avocado, puree, pinto beans and your choice of asada, chicken, pork belly, pastor, veggies or soyrizo
Enfrijoladas
Corn tortilla, stuffed with cheese, topped with bean sauce, queso fresco, lime crema, green onions and fried egg
After Party Brunch Menu
Nachos
Beef Or Chicken Nachos
Bed of chips with ground beef and cheese sauce on top
Fajita Nachos
Steak and/or Chicken. Our sizzling version of famous fajitas served on a gigantic bed of crispy tortilla strips, covered with cheese dips. Add shrimp for an additional charge
Nachos De Lujo
Steak and/or Chicken. Choice of meat served on a humongous bed of crispy corn tortilla chips with cheese and a salad in the middle, with lettuce, tomato, cheese and sour cream.
Nachos El Jarrito
(For Hungry Ones) Bed of crispy tortilla chips Generously topped with beans, beef, chicken, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes and sour cream.
Queso Nachos
Bed of crispy tortilla chips smothered in queso dip
Chicken
Shrimp
Tortilla
Soups
Lunch Menu - Lunch Specialties
Puffy Taco
One puffy taco filled with seasoned ground beef, topped with lettuce, cheese, tomato, sour cream and jalapenos. Served with Mexican rice and refried beans
Taquitos Mexicanos
Two rolled corn tortillas stuffed with shredded chicken or chunks of beef, deep-fried and served with Mexican rice, refried beans, lettuce, guacamole and sour cream
Huevos Rancheros
Ranch style eggs topped with red sauce and served with Mexican rice, refried beans and tortillas
Huevos Con Chorizo
Eggs mixed with a Mexican sausage and served with Mexican rice, refried beans and tortillas
Huevos Mexicanos
Eggs mixed with sauteed onions, tomatoes and bell peppers, served with Mexican rice, refried beans and tortillas
Burrito El Jarrito
A large flour tortilla filled with seasoned ground beef or spicy chicken, topped with lettuce, tomato, sour cream and cheese. Served with Mexican rice and refried beans
Speedy Gonzales
One taco and one enchilada served with Mexican rice or refried beans
Special Lunch #1
Chile relleno, taco, beans and guacamole salad
Special Lunch #3
Bean burrito and cheese enchilada served with Mexican rice.
Special Lunch #2
Beef burrito and cheese enchilada served with Mexican rice.
Chimichanga
Stuffed flour tortilla with a choice of chunks of beef or shredded chicken, deep-fried to golden brown and topped with cheese sauce. Served with Mexican rice, refried beans, lettuce, guacamole and sour cream
Fajitas
We use our special recipe to cook tender strips of marinated chicken breast or steak mixed with sauteed onions, bell peppers and tomatoes. Served with Mexican rice and beans and garnished with lettuce, guacamole and Pico de Gallo
Green Avocado Sauce
Side.
Fresh Onions
Side.
Tomatillo Sauce
Side.
House Dressing
Side.
Sour Cream
Side.
Grated Cheese
Side.
Rice
Side.
Grilled Mushrooms
Side.
Grilled Vegetables
Side.
Chiles Toreados
Side.
Refried Beans
Side.
Green Sauce
Side.
Pico De Gallo
Side.
Jalapenos Nacho
Side.
Rice And Beans
Tortillas
Side.
Avocado
Side.
Grilled Onions
Side.
Side Orders
From The Pecan Wood Grill
T-Bone
Angus USDA choice steak served with your choice of two sides
Steak & Shrimp
T-bone steak with six grilled butterfly shrimp, served with rice and guacamole
El Bigoton (Tomahawk)
40 oz. tomahawk, served with beans, guacamole salsa, grilled nopal, grilled onions. Tomatoes and chiles toreados and tortillas.
Mar Y Tierra
Grilled butterfly shrimp and choice of steak or chicken breast, served with rice, beans guacamole salad and tortillas
Guadalajaras
A 12 oz. prime certified Black Angus ribeye cooked over pecan wood with a skewer of pecan wood. Grilled jumbo shrimp and a salad with our signature sauce and avocado lime butter
Lobster And Steak
6 oz lobster paired with versatile, juicy and delicious aged angus beef cooked over pecan fire. Served with rice or house salad
Ribeye With Bone
Cooked over pecan grill, topped with lettuce, onion, avocado, tomatoes, cheese and Applewood bacon, served with fries.
BBQ Baby Back Ribs
Pork ribs cooked over pecan fire and 250 oven, Served with two sides.
Ribeye
Served with two sides.
La Mamalona Burger
Brioche bun, tomahawk, bacon, roasted bell peppers, grilled pineapple, lettuce, tomato, onion, bone marrow, Shishito pepper served with regular or espy fries
Javi's Special
Famous Applewood grilled favorites. Marinated tender strips of beef and chicken fajitas, baby back ribs and grilled shrimp served with rice, beans, our fresh homemade guacamole and tortillas
Casa Especial
Ribeye steak cooked to perfection, served with grilled vegetables on the side, rice, beans and tortillas
El Jarrito Burger
Cooked over pecan grill, topped with lettuce, onion, tomatoes, cheese and Applewood bacon, served with a side of fries
Southwest Burger
Cooked over a pecan wood grill topped with lettuce, onions, avocado, tomatoes, cheese and Applewood bacon served with fries
Flat Iron
Versatile, juicy and delicious aged Angus beef cooked over pecan fire, Served with two side
Seafood Enchiladas
With fresh crab, shrimp, scallops, and avocado in a cream sauce
Los Cabos Shrimp
Six grilled jumbo shrimp and beef enchilada with Mexican rice and beans
Cancun Special
A skewer of pecan wood grilled jumbo shrimp, stuffed with cheese and fresh jalapeno, wrapped in bacon with a fresh salmon and our signature sauce and avocado lime butter
Caldo Siete Mares
Regular.
Shrimp Cocktail
Regular.
Fish & Shrimp
Tilapia fish fillet grilled with six jumbo shrimp, served on a bed of rice and salad on the side
Ceviche
Shrimp and scallops cooked with lime juice, mixed with onions, tomatoes and cilantro
Tilapia El Jarrito
8 oz. tilapia fish fillet served on a cedar plank, served with rice, lettuce, our homemade Pico de Gallo and fries on the side.
Camarones A La Diabla
Super spicy shrimp cooked with our special sauce, served with rice, beans, salad and tortilla on the side
Cancun Lobster
6 oz. cold water lobster accompanied with our succulent version of steak fajita strips with homemade guacamole, Pico de Gallo and cheese.
Caldo De Camaron
Regular.
Camarones Bossier
6 of our famous bacon wrapped jumbo shrimp served with rice and salad
Seafood "La Cevicheria"
Tortas
Carnitas • Steak • Chicken
All tortas are served with lettuce, tomatoes, onion, cheese, avocado slices and fries.
Mexican Po' Boy
Regular. served with lettuce tomatoes onions cheese avocado slices and fries.
Chicharron De Ribeye
Our famous hand-made smashed guacamole with queso fresco and our CAB ribeye cracklings.
Sample Platter
Chicken wings, quesadillas, Nachos and tacos
Buffalo Hot Wings
10 bone-in wings fried and tossed in a spicy Buffalo or BBQ sauce
Antojitos
Lunch Menu - Express Lunches
Mexican Tostada, Rice And Beans
A flat crispy corn tortilla covered with beef, lettuce, cheese, sliced tomatoes and sour cream
Quesadilla, Rice And Beans
A flour tortilla filled with your choice of steak or grilled chicken
Taco Salad
A crispy flour tortilla with melted cheese sauce topped with your choice seasoned beef or spicy chicken, lettuce, tomato, cheese and sour cream
Mexican Tamale, Rice And Beans
Tender beef wrapped in authentic soft corn shell and topped with seasoned ground beef, beans and mild sauce
Mexican Taco, Rice And Beans
A crispy corn tortilla stuffed with your choice of filing plus lettuce and cheese
Mexican Enchilada, Rice And Beans
A soft corn tortilla with your choice of filling plus cheese sauce or red sauce
Mexican Tostaguac, Rice And Beans
A flat crispy corn tortilla covered with beef, beans, lettuce, cheese, guacamole and sliced tomato
Mexican Chalupa, Rice And Beans
A flat crispy corn tortilla covered with beans, lettuce, guacamole and sliced tomato
Taco Salad Fajitas
A crispy flour tortilla with melted cheese sauce, topped with your choice of chicken or steak, sauteed onions, bell peppers and tomatoes covered with lettuce, cheese and sour cream
Chicken And Spinach
Grilled chicken covered with cheesy spinach sauce and mushrooms
B. Two Bean Burritos With Cheese Sauce On Top
Two bean burritos with cheese sauce on top.
F. One Spinach Burrito And One Cheese Enchilada Served With Rice And Beans
G. Spinach Enchiladas
2 spinach and cheese enchiladas served with rice and beans.
C. One Bean Burrito, One Cheese Enchilada, One Bean Tostada And Cheese Sauce On Top
D. One Bean Burrito, One Cheese Quesadilla And One Chalupa
E. Garden Quesadilla
Garden vegetables and cheese in a large flour tortilla, filled and served with a salad.
Fajitas Vegetarianas
Fajitas consist of california vegetables fresh onion bell peppers & tomatoes
A. One Chalupa, One Cheese Enchilada And Refried Beans
Vegetarian II Dishes
Authentic Traditional Mexican
Toni's Plate
Carne asada style and butterfly shrimp with Mexican rice, refried beans and pineapple
Carnitas
Pork tips with a salad on the side, served with Mexican rice and refried beans
Bistec Jarrito
Beef chunks cooked to perfection in our special sauce with chopped onions, tomatoes and jalapeno peppers. Served with rice and beans
Chile Colorado
Beef steak strips cooked to perfection with ranchero red sauce, served with Mexican rice and refried beans with tortillas
Carne Asada
Skirt steak served with Mexican rice, refried beans and guacamole salad on the side with tortillas
Paloma
A grilled quail served with our famous version of fajitas, served with Pico de Gallo
Molcajete
Our famous chicken, steak and shrimp topped with chorizo, chambray onions, and chihuahua cheese, covered with our homemade salsa verde
Tamales
Burrito
Puffy Taco
One puffy taco filled with seasoned ground beef topped with lettuce cheese tomato sour cream and jalapenos. served with mexican rice and refried beans.
Chile Relleno
Chalupa
Enchilada
Taco
Tostada
A La Carte
Quesadillas
Quesadilla Rellena
A flour tortilla grilled and stuffed with cheese, chopped beef and refried beans, served with lettuce, cheese, sour cream, and tomatoes on the side
Fiesta Quesadilla
Cheese quesadilla, served with a salad, roasted corn, lettuce, chicken, guacamole, sour cream and shredded cheese, topped with tortilla chips
Quesadilla El Jarrito
A flour tortilla filled with our marinated tender strips of beef, chicken and shrimp with sauteed onions, tomatoes and bell peppers, served with a salad on the side
Spinach And Mushroom Quesadilla
A flour tortilla filled with spinach and mushrooms, sauteed onions, tomatoes. Bell peppers and salad on the side
Fajita Quesadilla
Steak and/ or Chicken. Big, Big, Big, quesadilla filled with marinated sirloin strips or chicken, onions, bell peppers and tomatoes and lettuce
Shrimp Quesadilla
A flour tortilla filled with our marinated shrimp, sauteed onions, tomatoes, bell peppers and cheese with a salad on the side
Cheese Quesadilla
Regular.
Steak Or Shrimp
Texas Fajitas
Marinated tender strips of beef, chicken, shrimp and chorizo served with sauteed onions, tomatoes, bell peppers, rice beans. Lettuce, sour cream. Pico de Gallo, guacamole and three flour tortillas.
Ranchera Quails
Two grilled quail, one cheese enchilada and Mexican rice and beans.
Los Cabos Mignon
8 oz of our succulent aged Certified black angus beef accompanied with a green chili chicken enchilada served with 2 sides
Ribeye Sizzling Fajitas
Aged Angus beef cooked over pecan fire. Marbling is the key to incredible flavor and tenderness. Served in a skillet with sauteed onions, peppers and tomatoes, accompanied with our famous set up of rice, beans, salad and 3 homemade tortillas.
Fajitas Bravas
Marinated tender strips of beef, chicken and shrimp served with sauteed onions, bell peppers. tomatoes, refried beans, rice, salad and three flour tortillas.
Carne Asada Ranchera
Carne asada one cheese enchilada with Mexican rice and beans.
Chicken
Queso Fundido
Steak or Chicken. We use our special recipe to cook tender strips of marinated chicken and/ or beef skirt steak mixed with sauteed onions. Bell peppers, tomatoes and tortillas over melted cheese. Add shrimp for an additional charge
Fajitas
Wraps & Salads
Caesar Salad
Regular.
Burrito Tabasco
A large, large burrito filled with rice, beans, grilled vegetables and your choice of fajita-style chicken or steak, topped with cheese sauce, lettuce, Pico de Gallo, and guacamole.
Taco Salad
Crispy flour tortilla filled with beef or chicken, cheese, lettuce, tomato, guacamole, and sour cream
Grilled Salmon & Mango
6 oz fresh salmon cooked over pecan wood, served with romaine lettuce, fresh baby spinach, tomatoes, avocado slices, mango and red pepper. Served with our signature house dressing.
Baked Taco Salad
A baked crispy flour tortilla filled with romaine lettuce topped with your choice of steak or chicken, avocado slices and our famous Pico de Gallo. Served with our famous house dressing.
Burrito Especial
One beef burrito topped with cheese sauce, lettuce and sour cream
Taco Salad Fajitas
A crispy flour tortilla with melted cheese sauce topped with your choice of chicken or beef steak with sauteed onions and bell peppers, covered with lettuce, cheese, sour cream and guacamole
Chicken Salad
A bed of lettuce with tomatoes bell pepper and onions sprinkled with shredded cheese
Fiesta Salad
Great seasoned char-grilled chicken breast covered with Pepper jack cheese and Pico de Gallo, served over lettuce, avocado slices and mixture of black beans and corn
Chef Salad
Chicken, shrimp, or steak
Guacamole Salad
Regular.
House Salad
Regular.
California Bowl
Bowl filled with lettuce, rice, chicken, black beans, roasted corn, cheese, avocado chunks and Pico de Gallo
Trio Wrap
One large tortilla filled with steak, chicken, shrimp, lettuce, rice, Pico de Gallo, cheese and guacamole
Burrito California
A large flour tortilla filled with our most tender, pecan-fired chicken, rice, lettuce, cheese, roasted corn, black beans and Pico de Gallo
Burrito Mexicano
A flour tortilla stuffed with beef cooked with tomato, onions and bell peppers topped with cheese sauce, lettuce, tomato, and guacamole
Guacamole
Queso
Choriqueso
Homemade chorizo cooked on the grill and covered with our famous melted cheese.
Cheese And Meat
Cajun Dip
Our succulent famous white queso dip with Louisiana crawfish and spicy shrimp
Mexican Chili
Regular.
Spinach Dip
Regular.
Tableside Guacamole
Wheat chips available for an additional charge
Dips
Alcohol Beverage
Margarita
A 20 oz frozen or on the rocks lime margarita
Flavor Margarita
A 20 0z Frozen or on the rocks margarita Your choice flavor strawberry, watermelon. peach or mango
Diet Dr. Pepper
Regular.
Fanta
Regular.
Diet Coke
Regular.
Sweet Tea
Regular.
Unsweet Tea
Dr. Pepper
Regular.
Mango Tea
Regular.
Coke
Regular.
Lemonade
Regular.
Sprite
Regular.
Horchata
Regular.
Strawberry Lemonade
Regular.
Soft Drinks
Chicken Specialties
Mango Tango
A grilled chicken breast served with rice, steamed vegetables, and our special Pico de Gallo
Pollo Camaron Tapatio
Chicken and shrimp marinated in our special pineapple sauce served with rice, slice of avocado, lettuce, tomato and tortillas
Pechuga El Jarrito
Grilled chicken breast topped with cheese dip with Mexican rice and refried beans, served with a salad tortillas
Pollo A La Crema
Slice of chicken cooked with peppers, onion and tomatoes simmered with sour cream sauce, served with rice and beans and tortillas
Pollo Espinacas
Grilled chicken covered with three blended cheeses and spinach. Served with rice and beans
Santa Fe Pollo
Grilled chicken breast covered with grilled onions and mushrooms covered with cheese sauce on top, served with rice and beans
Pechuga Tapatia
A grilled chicken breast covered with our special cheese sauce over grilled vegetables. Served with Mexican rice and tortillas
Chicken Tostadas
Two crispy, flat tortillas topped with refried beans, lettuce, Pico de Gallo, cheese, black beans, roasted corn, avocado slices and chicken strips
Sopapillas With Ice Cream
Flan
Regular.
Fried Ice Cream
Regular.
Sopapillas
Regular.
Fried Cheesecake
Regular.
Lava Brownie
Regular.
Mexican Churros
Regular.
Desserts
Most Popular
Chimichanga El Jarrito
A flour tortilla stuffed with steak, chicken and shrimp, deep-fried to a golden brown and topped with cheese sauce. Served with salad, rice and beans on the side
Enchiladas Supremas
Four rolled corn tortillas, one beef, one cheese, one chicken and one bean, covered with enchilada sauce and cheese sauce, lettuce, tomatoes and sour cream
Enchiladas Jalisco
Three rolled corn tortillas, one cheese, one beef and one chicken, topped with cheese sauce, served with rice and beans, covered with lettuce, tomato and sour cream
Shrimp Chimichanga
A flour tortilla stuffed with grilled shrimp and vegetables, deep-fried to golden brown and covered with cheese sauce. Served with a salad, rice and beans on the side
Taquitos Mexicanos
Four rolled corn tortillas stuffed with beef or chicken deep-fried to golden brown, served with lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream and guacamole
Flautas
Five rolled corn tortillas stuffed with chicken, drizzled with creamy chipotle sauce, topped with lettuce and served with guacamole, sour cream and salsa
Enchiladas Chipotle
Three chicken enchiladas topped with our special homemade chipotle sauce, Pico de Gallo, rice and beans
Crawfish Enchiladas
Served with rice and beans and your choice of ranchero sauce or cheese sauce
Tech Special
Bed of rice served with grilled chicken or steak fajitas with vegetables, covered with cheese sauce
Los Tres Paisas
One burrito, one tamale, chile relleno, rice and beans
Top-Shelf Enchiladas
Three fajita chicken enchiladas topped with our ranchero sauce and sour cream, served with rice and black beans
Chimichanga
We stuff a flour tortilla with your choice of chunks of beef or spicy chicken, deep-fried to a golden brown, topped with cheese sauce, lettuce, sour cream, guacamole, Pico de Gallo and served with rice and beans
Chimichanga Fajita
Steak or chicken. We stuff a flour tortilla with your choice of tender strips of marinated chicken breast or beef skirt steak, deep -fried to a golden brown and topped with cheese sauce. Served with salad, rice and beans on the side
Enchiladas Rancheras
Two cheese enchilada topped with beef, cooked with tomatoes, onions and bell peppers covered with ranchero sauce and served with salad
Jarrito Especial
One chicken burrito and one chicken enchilada covered with lettuce, sour cream, guacamole and Pico de Gallo
Enchiladas Suizas
Three rolled corn tortillas filled with our delicious marinated skirt steak strips served with rice and beans, covered with green sauce and served with a salad on the side
Ribeye Baja Tacos
Two flour tortillas filled with our fresh prime Black Angus ribeye. Served with rice, beans and a salad
President Tacos
Three wheat tortillas with fajita steak meat and shrimp. Served with sides of rice, salad and our famous chipotle sauce
Tacos Al Pastor
Pork meat braised in a clay pot with our unique hometown pastor marinade recipe. Served on three corn tortillas and garnished with pineapple, Pico de Gallo and beans
Fish Tacos
Three soft flour tortillas filled with tilapia fish, topped with lettuce, Pico de Gallo and cheese. Served with rice and salad on the side
Tacos De Asada
Three corn tortillas stuffed with strips of steak, Pico de Gallo and salsa tomatillo, served with Mexican rice and refried beans
Tacos Al Carbon
Two flour tortillas filled with our famous fajita steak meat with rice, beans and a salad
Urban Mexican Pedro's Style Tacos Taqueria
Family Platters
Parrillada Guadalajara
Two quail, beef fajita, grilled chicken and jalapeno cheese sausage
Pedro's Favorite
Filet mignon, 6 crab cake stuffed jumbo shrimp, grilled chicken and jalapeno cheese sausage
Javi's Special
Famous applewood grilled favorites . marinated tender strips of beef and chicken fajitas, baby back ribs and grilled shrimp served with rice, beans, our fresh homemade guacamole and tortillas.
Parrillada Mar Y Tierra
Carne asada, six shrimp bruschetta, ribs and grilled chicken.