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2205 W. Parker Road Plano, TX 75023

972-596-6783

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Cuisine(s): Tex-Mex

Hours: Sun 11:30am-9pm, Mon-Thu 11am-9pm, Fri 11am-10pm, Sat 11:30am-10pm

Price: $, $$

Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards, cash
Attire: Casual

Features: Catering, Kid Friendly, Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible

Serving: Dinner, Lunch

Alcohol: Full bar
Reservations: Not Accepted

Parking: Lot Available

Description

Mark Ludwig and his family have owned and operated El Norte for more than a decade, offering handmade tortillas and fresh chile con queso. The traditional brisket tacos are a hit with practically everyone who samples them. Some of the menu items have been nationally recognized, including the Queso El Head Honcho, featured in Southern Living magazine. It's composed of white queso, spicy ground beef, pico de gallo and cilantro. The combination platters and enchiladas are tops here -- among them, the mole and green chicken enchiladas. The kitchen also offers New Mexican dishes like pork adovada, a stew of pork and red chilies. For those in need of a quick midday boost, there are hearty lunch specials aplenty.

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M186 | Plano, TX | 2 Reviews

| Mon, July 26, 2010

Best Tex-Mex in town.

Main Menu

Aperitivos
Perfect With A Glass Or Pitcher Of Our Award Winning Margaritas (the Top Shelf Is Tops) Or A Frosty Mexican Or Domestic Bottled Cerveza.

White Queso
onion, garlic, tomatoes, green chiles and jalapenos are added to our white melting cheese and garnished with pico de gallo and cilantro. perfect for dipping with our hot fresh chips.

Queso El Head Honcho (featured In Southern Living Magazine)
signature white queso topped with our spicy ground beef and sprinkled with pico de gallo and cilantro.

Stuffed Jalapenos
hand cut and seeded jalapenos stuffed with our secret cheese mixture, lightly breaded and fried to order with pico de gallo, sour cream and guacamole on the side.

Traditional Nachos
crispy tostados topped with your choice of beef or chicken fajitas, or shrimp. served with refried beans and shredded cheese and garnished with jalapenos, guacamole, sour cream and pico de gallo on the side.

Combination Sampler
flautas, queso and stuffed jalapenos with a heaping mound of guacamole....perfect to share or if you just can't decide.

Guacamole
fresh black haas avocados blended by hand with tomatoes, fresh cilantro, onions and fresh lime juice.

Soup

Chicken Tortilla Soup
roasted chicken and fresh poblano peppers simmered in a spicy broth loaded with onions, tomatoes and fresh cilantro. served in the classic style with crispy tortilla strips and jack cheese.

Chicken Poblano Soup
roasted chicken, corn, celery, carrots and poblano peppers slowly simmered in a creamy chicken stock.

Salads

House Salad
the one you know and love - fresh mixed greens with our reduced fat lime ranch dressing.

El Norte Signature Salad
fresh iceberg, romaine and leaf lettuces, mushrooms, bacon, garlic croutons, tomatoes and queso fresco tossed with romano cilantro dressing.

Summer Salad
this refreshing salad is back! chopped fajita chicken, diced avocado, fresh strawberries and kiwi, bacon, pecans and mixed greens topped with queso fresca and our special raspberry vinaigrette dressing.

Taco Salad
mixed greens, black beans and jack and cheddar cheese topped with your choice of spicy ground beef or roasted chicken ranchero with lime ranch dressing and topped with pico de gallo, sour cream and guacamole.

Mexican Wedge Salad
iceberg lettuce wedge topped with bacon, avocado, chopped tomatoe, black bean corn relish, queso fresco and blue cheese dressing.

Fiesta Salad
grilled chicken, bacon, avocado, black bean corn relish, tomatoes and fresh mixed greens tossed with our southwest romano cilantro dressing and topped with queso fresca.

Tilapia Salad
el norte's signature salad topped with a fresh blackened tilapia filet.

Fajita Salad
mixed greens, tomatoes and cheese topped with mesquite grilled chicken or beef fajita, pico de gallo, cheddar cheese and lime ranch dressing.

Mesquite Grilled Fajitas
Marinated And Grilled Over 100% Mesquite Wood And Served On A Sizzling Platter With Sautéed Onions And Peppers, Pico De Gallo, Sour Cream, Guacamole, Ancho Salsa And Fresh Hot Flour Tortillas, With Rice And Your Choice Of Beans.

Chicken, Beef Or Combo
one pound

Shrimp
one pound

Veggie Fajitas
grilled and marinated zucchini, yellow squash, red onions, poblano peppers and red bell peppers.

El Norte Signature Tacos

Texas Brisket Tacos
three tender smoked brisket tacos, grilled onions & monterrey jack cheese, served in flour tortillas with a bowl of borracho beans, sliced avacado and el norte's special bar-b-q sauce.

Mexico City Tacos
three soft corn tortillas served opened faced with your choice of pork adovada, beef guisado or chicken ranchero - topped with lettuce, tomatoes and queso fresco and served with rice and your choice of beans.

"mercado Style" Tacos
this is the style of taco served in the markets of mexico. three handmade fresh masa tortillas stuffed with your choice of beef or chicken fajita, pork adovada or spicy slow-cooked beef, then folded and grilled, garnished with lettuce, tomatoes, poblano pepper strips and guacamole.

"cabo Style" Tacos
definitely not traditional but equally delicious. three lightly grilled fresh corn tortillas filled with your choice of tilapia or shrimp with jack cheese and garlic sauce. served with rice and garnished with lettuce, tomatoes and sliced avocado.

Traditional Tex-mex Combinations-enchiladas
Fresh Hand Rolled Corn Tortillas Served Up A Number Of Ways, All Of Them Muy Bueno.

Cheese Enchilada (tex-mex Style)
filled with cheese and topped with onions, our homemade beef chili and lots more melted cheese.

Beef Enchilada
filled with our spicy ground beef mixture topped with our homemade beef chili and lots of melted cheese.

Spinach Enchilada
filled with chopped spinach, mushrooms, onions and cheeses and topped with our special sour cream sauce.

Chicken Enchilada (verde)
filled with our roasted chicken and topped with fresh homemade green chile tomatillo sauce and topped with queso fresco.

Chicken Enchilada (mole)
filled with our spicy roasted chicken mixture and topped with fresh mole sauce.

Chicken Sour Cream Enchilada
filled with our spicy roasted chicken mixture, topped with our special sour cream sauce and garnished with slices of jalapenos.

Traditional Tex-mex Combinations-tacos
The Traditional Taco Served Up Two Absolutely Delicious Ways.

Crispy Tacos...oversized And Super Thin
oversized super thin fresh corn tortilla shell hand formed and fried super crisp, served traditional style with your choice of spicy ground beef or chicken, with lettuce, tomatoes and cheese.

Soft Tacos
warm fresh flour tortilla filled with your choice of spicy ground beef or chicken, with lettuce, tomatoes and cheese.

Traditional Tex-mex Combinations-tamales
Fresh Made And Steamed Tamales Served In The Traditional Manner.

Beef Tamale
stuffed with shredded beef, smothered with chili and topped with lots of melted cheddar cheese.

Pork Tamale
stuffed with our spicy pork, smothered with red adovada sauce and topped with lots of melted monterrey jack cheese.

Tex-mex Favorites

Chimichanga (el Norte Fried Burrito)
your choice of ground beef or ranchero chicken with beans, lettuce, tomoatoes and cheese, all wrapped in a flour tortilla and deep fried the traditional way. topped with chili, ranchero, queso or chili verde sauce and served with rice and beans.

Burrito
your choice of ground beef, roasted chicken ranchero or pork adovada stuffed in a fresh flour tortilla with cheese, refried beans, lettuce and tomatoes. topped with your choice of sauce & served with rice and refried beans.

Antonio's Enchiladas
two smoke grilled fajita beef enchiladas rolled with jack cheese in large flour tortillas and topped with a rich jalapeno cream sauce. served with cilantro rice and your choice of refried, borracho or black beans.

"sunset" Chicken Flautas
specialty shaped super thin white corn tortillas rolled and stuffed with our roasted chicken and lightly fried crisp... served with guacamole, sour cream, chili con queso and ancho chili sauce.

Gringo Enchiladas
two smoke grilled fajita chicken enchiladas rolled with jack cheese in large flour tortillas and topped with our very own special cheese sauce. served with cilantro rice and your choice of refried, borracho or black beans.

Quesadillas
a fresh flour tortilla loaded with cheddar and jack cheese, bacon, red onion and green chiles and griddled to crunchy perfection. served with pico de gallo, sour cream and guacamole on the side. spinach, chicken or beef, or shrimp.

Southwest Specialties
Add A Signature Or House Salad To Any Southwest Specialty...$1.50 (split Orders On Any Southwest Specialty Add $2.00)

Blackened Tilapia
8 oz. of tilapia, blackened cajun style served on a bed of fresh julienne cut sauteed veggies.

Pork Adovada
the classic stew of northern new mexico. roasted pork slowly simmered in a mild red chili sauce. served in the traditional manner with flour tortillas, refried beans and mexican rice.

Enchiladas Del Mar
two flour tortillas filled with shrimp and snow crab blended with monterrey jack cheese, onion and cilantro covered with a seafood cream sauce and served with sauteed veggies and black beans.

Stuffed Breast Of Chicken
large chicken breast basted with garlic butter, stuffed with jack cheese and poblano peppers, roasted and topped with jalapeno cream sauce served with mexican rice and your choice of one side.

Pork Montana
large 16 oz. pork shank slowly roasted until fork tender then fire glazed with a special sweet and spicy sauce. served with your choice of two sides.

Parilla
large mesquite grilled chicken breast topped with fresh peppers, onions, mushrooms and melted cheeses, served with your choice of two sides.

The Sizzling Platter
marinated beef or chicken over julienne veggies and sprinkled with jack cheese. served with pico de gallo and corn tortillas

Roasted Stuffed Poblano Pepper
a large roasted fresh poblano chile pepper filled with our own roasted chicken and special blend of sweet apricot, onion and spices, served with your choice of two sides.

Wraps
All Served In A Large Grilled Lo-carb Tortilla And Garnished With Black Bean And Corn Relish. (add A Signature Or House Salad Or A Cup Of Soup To Any Wrap....$1.50)

Blackened Beef Or Chicken Wrap
blackened beef or chicken fajita meat with lettuce, tomato, grilled onions and chipotle sour cream sauce.

Tilapia Wrap
a fresh blackened tilapia filet on a bed of fresh grilled vegetables and jack cheese with a side of spicy avocado dressing.

Sides

Refried, "borracho" Or Black Beans

Mexican Rice

Southwestern Creamed Corn (muy Especial)

Sauteed Veggies

Black Bean And Corn Relish

Southwestern Squash Casserole

Sauteed Mushrooms

Desserts

Pastel De Tres Leches
the classic three-milk mexican special occassion cake.

Mexican Fried Ice Cream
hard to describe, but easy to eat! topped with caramel and pecans.

Sopapillas
light and fluffy sopapillas tossed with sugar cinnamon and served with honey. orders of 2, 4 or 6.

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El Norte Grill

2205 W. Parker Road Plano, TX 75023

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