El Jacal Mexican Grill Menu (Update 2025)

Welcome to El Jacal Mexican Grill, a culinary gem nestled in Sterling, Colorado. This vibrant restaurant promises an authentic Mexican dining experience, evident in its carefully crafted menu that caters to both traditional and modern tastes.

Upon entering, you’re greeted by a welcoming atmosphere and friendly staff who are fluent in both English and Spanish. The menu features a variety of mouthwatering dishes, with standout options like carne asada that local patrons rave about for its rich flavor and generous portions.

  • Daily Specials: Perfect for those looking to explore new flavors.
  • Margaritas: Renowned for their top-notch quality, a must-try!
  • Sopapillas: A crowd favorite, drizzled with honey and topped with whipped cream.

Whether you choose hearty enchiladas or delectable steak tacos, El Jacal offers a memorable dining experience that keeps guests coming back for more.

House Specialties Menu - Fajitas

Steak Fajitas

Tender beef strips grilled with green peppers, onions and tomatoes.

US$19.99

Chicken Fajitas

Tender chicken grilled with bell peppers, onions and tomatoes.

US$18.50

Extravaganza Fajitas

Delicious combination of steak, chicken and shrimp, bell peppers, onions and tomatoes.

US$23.99

Shrimp Fajitas

Shrimp grilled with bell peppers, onions and tomatoes.

US$24.50

Veggie Fajitas

Fresh grilled vegetables, green peppers, mushrooms, onions and tomatoes.

US$14.99

Discada Fajitas

Delicious combination of steak, bacon, ham, chorizo, weenies, peppers, onions, tomatoes and cheese.

US$22.50

Pork Fajitas

Tender pork strips grilled with green peppers, onions, tomatoes and chorizo.

US$18.50

2 Gorditas

Served with rice, beans (whole or refried), lettuce and tomatoes.

US$13.99

Single Gordita

US$4.50

House Specialties Menu - Gorditas

Other Menu Items - Side Orders

Guacamole Chunky

Chunky guacamole. available in small or large

US$3.50

Steak Side

US$9.99

Sour Cream

US$1.99

Smother

US$2.99

Avocado Slices

US$1.99

Fresh Fruit

US$5.99

Beans

US$5.50

Rice

US$5.50

Carnitas

US$9.99

Pico De Gallo

US$2.50

Cheese

US$2.99

Fries

US$6.00

Avocado & Pico De Gallo

US$4.50

Chicken

US$9.50

Tortillas

US$2.50

Sandwich Stuffed

Sandwich stuffed with your choice of meat, tomatoes, onion, cheese, lettuce, avocado and chimichurri. Served with French fries.

US$13.50

House Specialties Menu - Tortas

Dinner Menu - Dinner

Mexican Hot Dog

Sausage wrapped with bacon, topped with pico de gallo, tomato, onion, jalapenos, avocado and fried onions. Served with French fries.

US$9.99

Chimichanga

Deep fried flour tortilla stuffed with your choice of pork, chicken or beef. Served with rice, beans (whole or refried), lettuce and tomatoes. Topped with smother, sour cream and avocado.

US$13.99

Hot Hamburger

Flour tortilla with hamburger meat, cheese, onion, tomato, and avocado. Smother with half and half, mild or hot. Served with French fries.

US$12.99

Costillita Plate

Green chili pork ribs. Served with rice, beans, lettuce and warm tortillas.

US$14.50

Seafood Molcajete

Served different seafood, mixed in special salsa, bell pepper, onions, avocado, tomatoes and topped with cheese. Served with rice, beans (whole or refried) your choice of flour, corn or wheat tortillas.

US$23.00

Chile Relleno

Homemade green pepper stuffed with cheese. Served with a side of rice, lettuce, beans (whole or refried), lettuce and warm tortillas.

US$12.90

Enchiladas

Your choice of four flour, corn or wheat tortillas, wrapped and filled with chicken, cheese or ground beef. Topped with green or red sauce, cheese and sour cream. Served with rice, beans (whole or refried) and lettuce. Just add what you would like in the description.

US$11.90

Veggie Quesadilla

Cheese quesadilla in a flour or wheat tortilla stuffed with seasoned bell peppers, onions, mushrooms and tomatoes. Served with lettuce, rice and beans (whole or refried).

US$13.50

Tostada De Tinga

Two chicken tostadas cooked in chipotle sauce and onion, a layer of beans garnished with lettuce, avocado, tomatoes and sour cream. Served with rice and beans, beans and tinga.

US$13.50

Tamales

Two tamales with a side of rice, beans (whole or refried), lettuce and smother hot or mild.

US$11.90

Carnitas Plate

Chunks of fried pork served with rice, beans, lettuce, pico de gallo and warm tortillas.

US$15.50

Jacal Molcajete

Steak, chicken and homemade chorizo, mixed with frijoles charros, topped with queso dip and flour or corn cheese quesadilla. Served with rice, beans (whole or refried) and your choice of flour, corn or wheat tortillas.

US$23.00

Fajita Quesadilla

Cheese quesadilla stuffed with your choice of beef, chicken or pork. Seasoned bell peppers, onions and tomatoes. Served with lettuce, rice and beans (whole or refried).

US$14.50

Hard Shell Tacos

Three fresh fried tortillas stuffed with your choice of ground beef, chicken, asada or carnitas with beans, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes and sour cream. Served with rice, beans (whole or refried) and lettuce.

US$13.99

Alfredo Shrimp Or Chicken

Fettuccine pasta dish tossed with shrimp or chicken, parmesan cheese and butter. Served with bread.

US$15.99

Sopapilla

Chicken, steak or ground beef. Served with rice, beans, tomato and lettuce. Smothered hot or mild.

US$14.99

Parrillada

Small grill served with steak, chorizo, chicken, spicy sausage, 2 cheese quesadillas, whole beans, mashed potatoes, avocado, onions and cheese.

US$46.50

Flautas

Four chicken flautas (rolled tortilla) deep fried. Served with rice, lettuce, tomatoes, beans (whole or refried) and sour cream.

US$10.90

Spinach Enchiladas

Corn or flour tortillas (your choice) rolled and filled with chicken or ground beef. Topped with special green sauce and cheese. Served with rice, beans, lettuce and sour cream.

US$12.50

Mexican Molcajete

Very popular dish served in Mexico. Steak, chicken and homemade chorizo. Served with special salsa, bell peppers, onions, avocado and topped with cheese. Served with rice, beans, flour or corn tortilla.

US$22.00

Mole

Chicken covered in an amazing sweet and spicy sauce served with a side of rice and beans and choice of tortillas, flour or corn.

US$14.50

Mexican Hamburger

(Beef, chicken or chorizo), tomato, lettuce, ham, avocado, onion, cheese, ketchup and chimichurri. Served with French fries.

US$12.99

Mega Burrito

Warm flour or wheat tortilla stuffed with your choice of steak, chicken or ground beef, rice, beans, pico de gallo, lettuce and cheese. Topped with sour cream and avocado.

US$9.99

Rancho Burrito

Green or red shredded pork with potatoes, rice and cheese.

US$7.99

Chicharron Burrito

Chicharron, beans and cheese wrapped in flour or wheat tortilla.

US$5.49

San Pancho Burrito

Warm flour or wheat tortilla stuffed with carnitas, cheese, rice and pico De gallo.

US$7.99

Moya Burrito

Large flour or wheat tortilla stuffed with steak, rice and cheese.

US$7.99

Tinga Burrito

Warm flour or wheat tortilla stuffed with chicken, season in chipotle sauce and onion, rice and cheese.

US$7.99

Fajita Burrito

Warm flour or wheat tortilla stuffed with steak or chicken, bell peppers, onions, tomatoes, rice, beans and cheese.

US$8.99

Burrito Menu - Burritos

Dinner Menu - Steaks

Ribeye

Served with mashed potatoes and vegetables. Flour, corn or wheat tortillas.

US$23.50

Sirloin

Steak served with mashed potatoes, rice, beans (whole or refried), lettuce and pico de gallo. Served with warm tortillas.

US$21.00

NY Steak Jacal Style

Steak served with mashed potatoes, rice, beans (whole or refried), lettuce and pico de gallo. Served with warm tortillas.

US$21.99

Carne Asada

Grilled steak with a side of beans (whole or refried), rice, lettuce and guacamole. Flour, corn or wheat tortillas.

US$17.50

Carne Asada Con Camaron

US$23.50

Fish Tacos

Four soft corn tortillas with fish tilapia cooked with pico de gallo. Served with rice (whole or refried) and lettuce.

US$17.99

Mojarra Frita

Deep fried whole tilapia served with lettuce, tomatoes, French fries, rice and beans (whole or refried). Flour, corn or wheat tortillas.

US$18.99

Camarones A La Diabla

Shrimp sauteed in our special hot sauce served with rice, beans (whole or refried), lettuce, tomatoes and warm flour, corn or wheat tortillas.

US$17.99

Filete Empanizado

Breaded fish fillet. Served with mashed potatoes or French fries and vegetables. Flour, corn or wheat tortillas or bread.

US$17.99

Shrimp Cocktail

Shrimp cocktail with tomato, onion, cilantro and avocado. Served with crackers.

US$17.50

Jumbo Shrimp Rolls

Shrimp wrapped in bacon and ham. Served with rice, beans (whole or refried), tomatoes and lettuce. Flour, corn or wheat tortillas.

US$16.99

Camarones Empanizados

Breaded shrimps, served with mashed potatoes or French fries and vegetables, with your choice of flour, corn, wheat tortillas or bread.

US$19.50

Siete Mares

Seven different seafoods in a soup. Served with warm tortillas or bread.

US$22.00

Ana's Shrimps

Shrimp in garlic butter and spicy pepper sauce. Served with lettuce, tomatoes, rice and beans (whole or refried). Flour, corn or wheat tortillas.

US$17.50

Tostadas De Ceviche

Fish cooked with lime, cilantro, onions, tomatoes, jalapeno and cucumbers. Garnished with avocado.

US$13.50

Salmon Fillet

Served with mashed potatoes or French fries, vegetables and lettuce. Flour, corn or wheat tortillas.

US$19.99

Seafood Menu - Seafood

House Specialties Menu - Gringa Meal

Cheese Quesadilla With Barbeque Pork

Tomatoes, lettuce, avocado, chimi and onions. Your choice of flour or wheat tortilla. Served with rice and beans (whole or refried).

US$14.99

Quesadilla Meal

With meat, served with rice, lettuce, tomatoes and beans - whole or refried.

US$14.50

Cheese (Queso)

US$6.50

With Meat

Does not include seafood (grilled or shredded chicken, steak, carnitas, adobada, BBQ pork or ground beef).

US$9.50

House Specialties Menu - Quesadillas

Other Menu Items - A La Carta

Hard Shell Taco

US$3.50

Chile Relleno (1)

Soft or crispy

US$9.50

Flautas

Four chicken flautas (rolled tortilla) deep fried. served with rice, lettuce, tomatoes, beans (whole or refried) and sour cream).

US$8.50

Tamales (2)

US$8.99

Enchiladas

On our Enchiladas we have red, and green sauce. You also have a choose of chicken, ground beef, steak, and cheese to say what you would like just add it to the description on the item.

US$2.50

Kids Cheese Quesadilla

Served with rice and beans (whole or refried).

US$7.99

Gallito's Burrito

Small burrito stuffed with steak, cheese and rice. Served with lettuce, rice and beans (whole or refried).

US$7.50

Krabby Patty

Small cheese burger served with your choice of fresh fruit or French fries.

US$9.50

Mac & Cheese

Served with your choice of fresh fruit or French fries.

US$8.50

Quesadilla With Meat

Served with rice and beans (whole or refried).

US$9.99

Chicken Nuggets

Served with French fries.

US$7.50

Other Menu Items - Kids

Other Menu Items - Dessert

Brownies Ice Cream

US$9.99

Flan

US$6.99

Hone & Fresh Fruit Sopapillas

US$6.99

Churros

US$2.00

Fried Ice Cream

US$7.50

Fresh Fruit Sopapilllas

Papaya or cantaloupe, apple, banana and strawberry. Topped with a sweet cream, granola, honey and yogurt.

US$13.99

Flautas

Four chicken flautas (rolled tortilla) deep fried. served with rice, lettuce, tomatoes, beans (whole or refried) and sour cream).

US$1.00

Wednesday Special

Other Menu Items - Salads

Morgan Salad

Grilled breast chicken, lettuce, cranberry, pecan, raisins, strawberry, apple, cheese.

US$17.50

Tacos Salad

Bowl of deep fried flour tortillas, stuffed with your choice of chicken, ground beef, or steak. Served with beans, lettuce, cheese, tomatoes, avocado and sour cream.

US$14.50

Jacal Salad

Grilled steak over a bed of lettuce, tomato and cheese, with dressing.

US$16.50

Emma's Salads

Grilled shrimp, chicken, mushrooms, over a bed of lettuce, tomato, avocado, onion and cheese, with dressing.

US$14.50

Cheese Quesadilla With Steak

Cheese quesadilla with steak, tomatoes, lettuce, avocado, chimi and onions. Your choice of flour or wheat tortilla.

US$14.99

House Specialties Menu - Lecheros Meal

Appetizer Menu - Starters

Mozzarella Sticks

US$8.99

Chips / Salsa

US$2.99

Chili Fries

Smother in green chili (hot, mild, or half and half). Topped with cheese and your choice of bacon or steak.

US$10.50

Nachos

Your choice of grilled chicken, steak or ground beef. A bed of chips with beans (whole or refried), cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, avocado and sour cream.

US$10.50

Onion Rings

US$9.50

Queso Meat

Choice chorizo or ground beef.

US$11.00

Queso Dip

Comes with pico de gallo in it and it includes chips and salsa.

US$7.99

French Fries

US$5.50

Buffalo Wings

US$9.99

Tostadas

Two crispy tortillas with a choice of grilled chicken, ground beef or steak. Served with a bed of beans, lettuce, avocado, tomatoes and sour cream.

US$10.50

Menudo

US$14.50

Saturday & Sunday Special

House Specialties Menu - Tacos

4 Soft Corn Tacos

Four soft corn tacos, your choice of meat, topped with onions and cilantro. Served with rice, lettuce, beans (whole or refried) and tomatoes.

US$15.99

Single Taco

US$2.99

4 Plain Tacos

US$10.50

Monday Nachos

US$7.99

Monday Special

Thursday Special

Enchiladas

Your choice of four flour, corn or wheat tortillas, wrapped and filled with chicken, cheese or ground beef. topped with green or red sauce, cheese and sour cream. served with rice, beans (whole or refried) and lettuce. just add what you would like in the description.

US$1.00

Chilli Fries

US$7.99

Friday Special

Tuesday Special

Tacos

Four soft corn tacos, your choice of meat, topped with onions and cilantro. served with rice, lettuce, beans (whole or refried) and tomatoes.

US$1.00