El Charro Authentic Mexican Cuisine Menu (2025 Update)

Welcome to El Charro Authentic Mexican Cuisine, where vibrant flavors and heartwarming hospitality come together in a delightful dining experience. Located in Lexington, KY, this hidden gem offers a menu that celebrates the rich culinary traditions of Mexico.

Start your journey with the Fajita Taco Salad nestled in a crispy tortilla, or dive into the savory Enchiladas Ranchera topped with a unique ranchera sauce. For those who crave a taste of the sea, the Fajita Quesadilla promises an exciting burst of flavors. Diners rave about their spicy pork dishes like the Chile Colorado, all accompanied by homemade flour tortillas that enhance every bite.

The warm, inviting atmosphere paired with friendly service lets you relax while enjoying dishes that are not just meals; they are memories in the making. With meals that spark joy and ignite cravings, El Charro is truly a culinary oasis.

Appetizers

Nachos

With Beans With Beef With Shred. Chicken

Nachos Supremos

Nachos with chicken or beef. Topped with our special cheese sauce, beans, lettuce, tomatoes, and sour cream.

Nachos El Charro

Cheese nachos topped with steak, chicken, and shrimp topped with cheese sauce. Served with lettuce, tomatoes, and sour cream.

Nachos Fajita

Nachos with your choice of chicken or steak grilled with onions, green pepper, and tomatoes. Topped with our delicious cheese sauce.

Wings

Bean Dip

Choriqueso Dip

Mexican sausage, jalapeno, and cheese sauce.

Charro Dip

Combination of ground beef, cheese dip, and pico de gallo.

Seafood Dip

Combination of shrimp, crab and cheese dip.

Guacamole

Cheese Dip

Asada Fries

Pork Belly Tacos

Shrimp Ceviche

Pineapple Ceviche

El Charro Sampler

Tortilla Soup

Chicken Soup

Caldo Tlalpeno

Chicken Salad

Fresh cut iceberg lettuce topped with grilled chicken, tomatoes, green pepper, onions, and shredded cheese.

Fajita Taco Salad

A crispy flour tortilla with your choice of steak strips or grilled chicken grilled with tomatoes, bell peppers, and onions. Topped with cheese sauce, lettuce, sour cream and shredded cheese. 1 Steak

Taco Salad

A crispy flour tortilla with your choice of ground beef or shredded chicken topped with our special cheese sauce, lettuce, tomatoes, shredded cheese and sour cream.

Soups & Salads

Enchiladas

Enchiladas Tapatias

Four grilled chicken enchiladas. Topped with our special cheese sauce, lettuce, tomato, and sour cream.

Enchiladas El Charro

Two Chicken or beef enchiladas topped with lettuce, tomatoes, and sour cream. Served with rice and beans.

Enchiladas Seafood

Four shrimp and crab enchiladas. Topped with cheese sauce, lettuce, tomato, and sour cream.

Enchiladas Supremas

Four enchiladas; one chicken, one beef, one cheese, and one bean. Topped with our delicious enchilada sauce, fresh lettuce, tomatoes and sour cream.

Enchiladas Verdes

Four grilled chicken enchiladas. Topped with Green sauce and our special cheese sauce.

Enchiladas Mole

Two chicken enchiladas topped with mole sauce. Served with rice and beans.

Burrito Charro

One steak or grilled chicken burrito. Served with rice, beans, lettuce, tomatoes, and sour cream

Burrito Supremo

One chicken or ground beef burrito. Served with lettuce, tomatoes, and sour cream.

Burritos Deluxe

Two burritos; one chicken and one beef. Topped with our special red sauce, lettuce, sour cream, and pico de gallo.

Seafood Burrito

One delicious burrito stuffed with shrimp, scallops, and crab meat. Topped with shredded cheese and cheese sauce. Served with rice and steamed veggies.

Burrito Grande

Flour Tortilla filled with your choice of Steak or Chicken, rice, beans, lettuce, pico de Gallo, and shred cheese.

Burritos

Arroz con Pollo

Grilled chicken strips over a layer of rice. Topped with cheese sauce.

Chori Pollo

Our juicy grilled chicken breast topped with Mexican sausage. Served with rice, beans, and three tortillas.

Pollo Ranchero

Juicy grilled chicken breasts topped with onions, mushroom, ranchero sauce, and cheese. Served with rice, beans, and flour tortilla

Pollo Sinaloa

Chicken breasts topped with grilled yellow squash, zucchini, yellow, green and red pepper, onion and mushroom. Served with rice, beans, and flour tortilla.

Pollo Sabroso

Grilled chicken breast topped with bacon, poblano, pepper, and cheese dip. Served with rice, beans, and flour tortilla.

Chicken & Cheese Burrito

Chicken burrito stuffed with grilled onion, pico de gallo and lettuce. Topped with cheese sauce. Served with rice and beans

Chicken Pineapple

Chicken Milanesa

Chicken

Steak

Tacos de Carne Asada

Three soft wrapped, flour tortilla filled with premium chopped grilled sirloin steak. Served with rice, beans, and pico de gallo.

Carne Asada

Grilled skirt steak with rice, beans, lettuce, guacamole, and flour tortillas.

Steak Jalisco

Grilled T-bone steak with grilled onion, tomato, and green pepper. Served with rice, beans, and flour tortilla.

Steak Ranchero

Grilled T-bone topped with ranchero sauce. Served with rice, beans, and flour tortilla

Rib-eye Steak

Grilled Rib-eye steak served rice and tossed salad.

Steak Tampiqueno

A T-bone steak topped with mushroom and cheese sauce. Accompanied with rice, beans, and tortilla.

Steak and Cheese Burrito

Tender steak burrito stuffed with grilled onion, pico de gallo and lettuce. Topped with cheese sauce. Served with rice and beans.

Fiery Steak

Shrimp A la Mexicana

Delicious grilled shrimp and scallops topped with cheese sauce and ranchera sauce. Served with rice and beans.

Rice and Shrimp

A bed of rice with delicious shrimp topped with cheese sauce.

Cancun Plate

Grilled Shrimp and scallops grilled with onions, mushrooms, and tomatoes. Served with rice and beans.

Shrimp Chimichanga

Fried shrimp chimichanga topped with cheese sauce. Served with rice, beans, lettuce, pico de gallo, and sour cream.

Camarones a la Diabla

Shrimp served in a spicy red sauce with rice, beans, and flour tortillas.

Camarones al Mojo de Ajo

Shrimp served in garlic sauce with rice, beans, and flour tortillas.

Coctel de Camaron

Shrimp cocktail made with fresh tomatoes, onions, lime juice, cilantro, avocado, and spices.

Mahi Mahi Tacos

Shrimp Tacos

Flour tortilla stuffed with shrimp with a hint of mayo topped with lettuce, sour cream, and tomatoes. Served with rice, and beans.

Fish Tacos

Flour tortilla stuffed with tilapia fish with a hint of mayo topped with lettuce, sour cream, tomatoes. Served rice and beans.

Chipotle Pineapple Salmon

Seafood

Pork

Chile Verde

Pork tips topped with spicy green sauce. Served with rice, beans, and flour tortilla.

Carnitas

Pork tips served with rice, beans, lettuce, guacamole, and flour tortilla.

Chile Colorado

Pork tips topped with spicy red sauce and served with rice, beans, and flour tortilla.

Burrito Jalisco

Flour tortilla stuffed with pork and grilled tomato, green pepper, and onion. Topped with cheese sauce, red sauce, lettuce, tomato, and guacamole.

Enchiladas Ranchera

Two cheese enchiladas topped with pork, lettuce, guacamole, and our one of a kind ranchera sauce. Served with rice.

Fajitas El Charro

Chicken, steak, Mexican sausage, and shrimp grilled with onion, green pepper, and tomato. Served with rice, beans, lettuce, pico de gallo, guacamole, sour cream, and flour tortilla.

Fajita Jalisco

Chicken, steak and shrimp grilled with onion, green pepper, and tomato. Served with rice, beans, lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, and flour tortilla.

Fajitas Del Mar

Delicious fish fillet, shrimp and scallops grilled with zucchini, yellow squash, yellow and red bell peppers, onions, and mushroom. Served with rice, beans, lettuce, sour cream, pico de gallo, and tortillas.

Shrimp Fajitas

Grilled shrimp with grilled onions, green pepper, and tomato. Served with rice, beans, pico de gallo, lettuce, sour cream, and flour tortillas.

Fajita Mixta

A mix of steak and chicken grilled with onion, green pepper, and tomato. Served with rice, beans, lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, and tortilla.

Chicken Fajitas

chicken grilled with onion, green pepper, and tomato. Served with rice, beans, lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, and flour tortilla.

Steak Fajitas

Steak grilled with onion, green pepper, and tomatoes. Served with rice, beans, lettuce, pico de Gallo, and sour cream.

Fajitas

Especialidades de la Casa

Steak and Shrimp

Grilled rib-eye steak with shrimp. Served with rice .

Mariscolandia

Delicious shrimp, fish, and scallops cooked with chopped onion, red, yellow, and green bell peppers, squash, zucchini, and mushrooms,. Served with rice.

Burrito California

Flour tortilla filled with your choice of grilled chicken or steak with onions, bell peppers, and tomatoes. Topped with cheese sauce.

Mole Poblano

Chicken Breast with our delicious mole sauce. Served with rice, beans, and tortillas.

Taquitos Mexicanos

Three fried corn taquitos (beef or chicken). Served with rice, beans, lettuce, sour cream, pico de Gallo, and queso fresco

Chimichanga

A flour tortilla filled with your choice of shredded chicken, beef or ground beef deep fried. Topped with our special cheese sauce, lettuce, sour cream, pico de gallo. Served with rice and beans.

Super Chimichanga

Two flour tortillas stuffed with your choice of shredded chicken beef or ground beef deep fried. Topped with our special cheese sauce, lettuce, sour cream, pico de gallo and guacamole. Served with Rice and Beans

Fajitas Chimichanga

A flour tortilla stuffed with your choice of grilled chicken or steak. Deep fried and topped with grilled onion, green pepper, tomato, lettuce, sour cream and pico de gallo. Served with rice and beans.