El Palenque Menu (Update 2025)

Welcome to El Palenque, a gem in Eastlake, OH, where authentic Mexican cuisine thrives. The menu features a tantalizing array of options, from the savory Lunch Chimichanga, bursting with flavor, to the colorful Taco Salad, each crafted with care. Don’t miss the renowned Mexican street tacos, praised for their freshness and taste—customers have raved about them!

  • Lunch Specialties: Enjoy enticing choices like Huevos Rancheros or the hearty Fajita Lunch Special.
  • Burrito Bliss: Try the Burrito Azteca for a fiesta of flavors.
  • Vegetarian Delights: Options like the Burrito de Espinacas cater to various diets.

With a casual atmosphere perfect for families and groups, El Palenque stands out not just for its food but also for its friendly service and vibrant ambiance. Whether dining in or opting for takeout, indulge in a culinary experience that's not to be missed!

Lunch Menu

Lunch Chimichanga

One flour tortilla filled with beef tips or chicken, topped with chile con queso, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, and guacamole. Served with Mexican rice and refried beans.

$7.50

Burrito Mexicano

A beef tips or chicken burrito topped with cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, and rice.

$7.25

Huevos con Chorizo

Two scrambled eggs with Mexican sausage. Served with Mexican rice, refried beans, and tortillas.

$7.25

Huevos Rancheros

Two ranch style eggs (over easy) with sauce on top. Served with Mexican rice, refried beans, and tortillas.

$7.25

El Matador

One chile relleno and one taco, served with refried beans, and guacamole salad.

$7.75

Chori Pollo

Grilled chicken breast topped with chorizo sausage and melted cheese. Served with rice, beans, and tortilla.

$9.25

Numero Siete

A ground beef burrito, taco, and rice.

$7.25

Chile Poblano

Chile relleno with rice and refried beans.

$7.25

Burrito De Espinacas

A flour tortilla stuffed with spinach and topped with chile con queso, served with Mexican rice and beans.

$7.25

Burrito Enchilada

One beef burrito and beef enchilada topped with lettuce, sour cream, and tomatoes.

$7.25

Chile Verde burrito

Pork tips burrito topped with green sauce. Served with Mexican rice and refried beans.

$7.25

Quesadilla Especial

One shredded beef, shredded chicken, or spinach quesadilla. Served with Mexican rice and salad.

$7.25

El Burro Grande

A big burrito stuffed with rice, beans, and your choice of chicken or steak and covered with melted cheese. Served with lettuce, sour cream, and pico de gallo.

$9.25

Fajita Lunch Special

Choice of chicken or steak. Served with beans, rice, sour cream, guacamole, salad, and flour tortillas.

$9.25

Taco Salad

A crisp flour tortilla filled with ground beef, beans, lettuce, tomatoes, grated cheese, and sour cream.

$7.25

Flautitas

One chicken and one shredded beef. Served with rice, refried beans, lettuce, sour cream, and guacamole.

$7.25

Speedy Gonzalez

One taco, one enchilada, rice, and refried beans.

$7.25

17a. Burrito de Fajitas

A flour tortilla stuffed with steak or chicken and fajita vegetables, topped with chile con queso, served with Mexican rice, and charro beans.

$9.25

Ground Beef

$2.50

Shredded Beef

$2.50

Shredded Chicken

$2.50

Grilled Chicken

$2.50

Chorizo

$2.50

Steak

$2.99

Al Pastor

$2.99

Tilapia

$2.99

Shrimp

$2.99

Tacos

Burritos

Burritos Mexicanos

Order of two burritos. One chicken and bean and one beef and bean. Topped with cheese, lettuce, sour cream, and tomatoes. Served with Mexican rice.

$10.25

Burritos Decebrados

Two burritos with shredded beef topped with chile con queso. Served with refried beans.

$10.25

Grilled Spicy Burrito

Filled with grilled chicken or steak, vegetables, and topped with chorizo and a red spicy sauce. Served with crema sauce.

$10.25

Burrito Azteca

Big burrito filled with grilled steak, chicken, shrimp, and vegetables. Topped 1/3 with green sauce, 1/3 cheese sauce, and 1/3 ranchero sauce. Served with beans, Mexican rice, romaine lettuce, cheddar cheese, and tomatoes.

$14.25

Deep Fried Pork Burrito

Big burrito filled with pork carnitas and pickled Jalapeos, deep fried, and topped with chile con queso and ranchera sauce. Served with beans.

$10.25

Burrito Jalapeos

Filled with steak, red, and green peppers, onions, and topped with chili con queso. Served on a sizzling platter and includes rice and sour cream salad.

$12.75

Super Burros

Served with filling of lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, cheese, onions, and beans. Choose: vegetarian, carnitas, fajitas, chicken, or steak. Add suizo for additional charge.

$11.25

Pepsi

$2.50

Diet Pepsi

$2.50

Dr. Pepper

$2.50

Lemonade

$2.50

Raspberry Iced Tea

$2.50

Mountain Dew

$2.50

Mug Root Beer

$2.50

Fanta

$2.50

Ginger Ale

$2.50

Iced Tea

$2.50

Jarritos

$2.50

Sierra Mist

$2.50

Milk

$2.50

Chocolate Milk

$2.50

Beverages

Appetizers

Table-Side Guacamole

Custom scratch made guacamole. Avocado, cilantro, lime juice, garlic salt, onions, tomatoes, salt, and jalapeos.

$10.50

Guacamole

Prepared daily with fresh avocados, onions, cilantro, tomatoes, serrano peppers, and fresh lime juice.

$5.75

Flautas

Crispy hand-rolled corn tortillas, two shredded chicken, and two shredded beef. Served with shredded lettuce, sour cream, and fresh guacamole.

$8.75

Bean Dip

Refried beans topped with homemade chile con queso.

$5.50

Tamales (four)

Homemade pork tamales in their husk. Served with tamale sauce.

$8.75

Chicken Wings

Fried to perfection, served with chimichurri sauce, and Jalapeo cream dipping sauce.

$6.25

Gringa Fries

French fries with grilled jalapeos, chorizo, bacon, and beans and all covered in melted cheese.

$9.25

Quesadilla Grande

Big flour tortilla grilled and stuffed with cheese. Comes with a side of lettuce, sour cream, guacamole, and pico de gallo.

$10.25

Nachos

Served with guacamole, sour cream, and diced tomatoes on top.

$6.25

Queso Fundido

Flame cheese with Mexican sausage and flour tortillas.

$7.25

Jalapeo Poppers (6)

Jalapeo peppers stuffed with cheddar cheese, and golden fried, served with shredded lettuce and sour cream.

$5.75

Chile con Queso

Homemade cheese dip made with queso blanco, Jalapeo peppers, and our secret ingredients.

$6.00

Sampler el Azteca

Cheese quesadilla, shredded beef flauta, chicken, and beef nachos. Served with sour cream, fresh guacamole, and diced tomatoes.

$10.25

Sopa de Mariscos

Classic Mexican seafood soup with scallops, mussels, and shrimp. Served with rice, onions, cilantro, lemon, and avocado.

$8.99

Tortilla Soup

Classic Mexican soup with chicken, rice, and spicy chipotle sauce. Topped with tortilla strips and sour cream.

$7.25

Sopa Negra

Black beans, bacon, rice, onions, and cheese.

$7.25

Soups

Salads

Fajita Taco Salad

A crispy flour tortilla, topped with beans, your choice of chicken or steak fajitas, lettuce, cheese, tomatoes, sour cream, and guacamole.

$11.25

Ensalada Mexicana (8oz)

Salad mix with grilled chicken or steak, served with sliced avocados, onions, and tomatoes.

$10.25

Burrito Bowl

Choice of grilled chicken or steak a top a bowl of romaine lettuce, pico de gallo, black beans, corn, and avocado.

$10.25

Ensalada Chica

Small garden salad with tomatoes, bell pepper, onions, queso blanco, and dressing.

$4.75

Burritos

Beef, bean, cheese, chicken, spinach, or beef and bean.

$3.50

Tostadas

Beef or chicken.

$3.25

Chile Relleno

$3.25

Enchiladas

Beef, bean, cheese, spinach, or beef and bean.

$2.50

Pork Tamale

$2.75

Guacamole Salad

Lettuce, guacamole, and tomatoes.

$5.25

Charro Beans

$2.50

Tortilla (3)

Choose from corn or flour.

$0.99

Extras

Lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, diced onions, pico de gallo, or shredded cheese.

$1.25

Side Orders

Create Your Own Combo

Select Any 2 Items

Comes with rice and beans. Burrito, enchilada, chile relleno, pork tamale, tostada, chalupa, quesadilla, or taco.

$9.00

Los Margaritas Special

(A little of everything) One each: pork tamale, beef taco, chalupa, beef enchilada, and a chile relleno. Served with Mexican rice and beans.

$13.50

Cazuelada

Steak, chicken, and chorizo, sauted with red bell peppers, mushrooms, and onions and covered with cheese. Served with Mexican rice and charro beans.

$15.25

Stone Molcajetes (Plate For Two)

A hefty portion of grilled chicken and shrimp fajitas. 8 oz. of marinated chipotle chicken breast. 8 oz. of ribeye steak. Includes two plates of rice, beans, and guacamole salad.

$27.99

Carnitas

Fried pork chunks served with Mexican rice, refried beans, pico de gallo, and flour tortillas.

$11.25

Mexican Street Tacos

Steak, chicken, pork, or chorizo tacos with chorizo, pineapple, onions, and a bit of chipotle sauce. Served with avocado, cilantro, and beans.

$12.50

Grilled Mexican Pizza

Tender grilled chicken and chorizo on a 10 tortilla, topped with melted Mozzarella cheese, avocados, tomato, and cilantro.

$10.25

House Specialties

Quesadillas

Quesadilla Mexicanas

Two grilled flour tortillas stuffed with cheese and beans, one shredded beef and one chicken. Served with lettuce, sour cream, and tomatoes.

$10.25

Quesadilla de Fajitas

Large quesadilla filled with beans, cheese, steak, or chicken and then topped with chile con queso. Served with Mexican rice, beans, and salad.

$13.50

Quesadilla de Fajitas Camarons

One quesadilla filled with beans, shrimp, and cheese, topped with nacho cheese. Served with rice, beans, and salad.

$15.25

Nachos Supremos

Toasted corn tortilla chips, covered with a delicious blend of melted cheese, beef chicken, and beans. Topped with shredded lettuce, tomatoes, and sour cream.

$10.25

La Bamba Nachos

Nacho chips, with grilled chicken or steak, covered with a blend of melted cheese, topped with lettuce, sour cream, and pico de gallo.

$11.00

Palenque Nachos

Nacho chips topped with grilled chicken and chorizo, then onions, chile con queso, pico de gallo, and sour cream.

$10.50

Seafood Nachos

Nachos smothered with melted cheese, grilled shrimp, scallops, crab meat, pineapple, and red peppers. Topped with pico de gallo.

$15.75

Nachos

Chimichanga

Chimichanga

Two chimichangas (one chicken and one beef) topped with chile con queso, ranchero sauce, sour cream, guacamole, and lettuce. Served with Mexican rice and refried beans.

$10.50

Melting Chimichanga

Grilled chicken, chorizo, and chiles, rolled in a tortilla, fried until golden brown, and topped with Mexican rice.

$13.25

Seafood Chimichangas

One golden fried tortilla (shrimp, scallops, and crab) topped with chile con queso, ranchero sauce, sour cream, guacamole, and lettuce. Served with rice and beans.

$15.25

Enchiladas Supremas

Supreme combination! One each: beef enchilada, chicken enchilada, cheese enchilada, and bean enchilada, topped with cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, and sour cream. Served with Mexican rice.

$10.50

Enchiladas Monterrey

Three enchiladas, with chicken, beef tips, or spinach, and topped with shredded cheese. Served with Mexican rice and beans.

$10.50

Enchiladas Rancheras

Three chicken enchiladas, one topped with chile con queso, one with salsa verde, and one with mole poblano. Served with Mexican rice and sour cream salad.

$10.50

Enchiladas Carnitas

Three enchiladas filled with shredded pork and topped with melted cheese. Served with rice, lettuce, tomato, and sour cream.

$10.50

Vegetarian Enchiladas

Vegetarian. Three cheese enchiladas topped with grilled zucchini, bell peppers, mushrooms, and onions.

$10.99

Shrimp Enchiladas

Three shrimp enchiladas topped with ranchero salsa. Served with rice and sour cream salad.

$13.25

Enchiladas Fiesta

Two enchiladas filled with beef tips, whole charro beans, and cheese. Topped with chile con queso and served with rice.

$10.50

Enchiladas Hawaiian

Three enchiladas filled with chorizo and pineapples. Served with beans, lettuce, tomato, and sour cream.

$10.50

Seafood Enchiladas

Three enchiladas filled with crab, scallops, shrimp, and spinach. Served with rice, lettuce, tomato, and sour cream.

$13.25

Enchiladas

Fajitas

Seafood Fajitas

Scallops, mussels, and shrimp sauted with peppers and onions.

$17.25

Fajitas de la Casa

Tender sliced steak, chicken, and shrimp, sauted with bell peppers, onions, mushrooms, and tomatoes.

$16.25

Fajitas

Tender sliced steak or chicken, sauted with peppers, onions, and tomatoes.

$14.25

Fajitas Combo

Steak and chicken sauted with bell peppers, onions, and tomatoes.

$14.50

Fajitas de Camaron

Fresh shrimp sauted with bell peppers, onions, and tomatoes.

$16.25

Vegetarian Fajitas

Vegetarian. A light combination of fresh zucchini, bell peppers, mushrooms, onions, tomatoes, rice, and beans.

$10.75

Popeyes Pollo

Grilled chicken breast with grilled spinach and topped with melted cheese. Served with Mexican rice, beans, and tortillas.

$12.75

El Tapatio

Chicken breast grilled with Mexican sausage and topped with melted cheese. Served with Mexican rice, lettuce, sour cream, and tortillas.

$12.50

Pollo Loco

Tender, sliced grilled chicken breast. Served with Mexican rice, lettuce, sour cream, and choice of refried or charro beans.

$12.50

Chicken Chipotle

Strips of grilled chicken with chipotle sauce (spicy), poblano peppers, bacon, and topped with cheese sauce. Served with Mexican rice and charro beans.

$13.50

Pollo Poblano

Grilled chicken breast covered with our creamy poblano sauce. Served with Mexican rice, sour cream, and salad.

$12.50

Pollo Con Crema

Grilled chicken, jalapeos, poblano peppers, and covered in a creamy sauce. Served with rice and beans.

$12.75

Arroz con Pollo (ACP)

Strips of grilled chicken or steak over rice topped with chile con queso.

$10.50

Cucos Special

Grilled chicken breast topped with shrimp and melted Mozzarella cheese. Served with rice, guacamole salad, and flour tortillas.

$15.25

Chicken Specialties

Steak Specialties

Ohio Steak

Rib-eye steak covered withe grilled shrimp, onions, and mushrooms. Covered with melted mozzarella and cheddar cheese. Served with Mexican rice, refried beans, lettuce, guacamole, pico de gallo, sour cream, and tortillas.

$18.25

Steak a la Mexicana (10oz)

Ribeye steak with onions, fresh Jalapeos, and tomatoes. Served with Mexican rice and refried beans.

$14.25

Steak Ranchero (10oz)

Ribeye steak cooked with ranchero sauce. Served with Mexican rice and choice of refried or charro beans.

$14.25

Carne Asada

Tender grilled steak served with Mexican rice, refried or charro beans, and avocado salad.

$14.25

La Oaxaquena

Tender slices of grilled steak with poblano peppers, bacon, ham, and melted cheese on top. Served with Mexican rice and refried or charro beans.

$13.50

Tacos De Asada

Three soft corn tortilla tacos stuffed with tender strips of grilled steak, served with refried beans, and pico de gallo.

$11.25

Camarones del Pacifico

Ten jumbo shrimp stuffed with cheese and sliced jalapeos and wrapped in bacon. Served on a bed of mixed veggies, with rice, and charro beans.

$17.25

Camarones a la Diabla

Shrimp with salsa diablo (very hot sauce). Served with rice, lettuce, sour cream, and tortillas.

$13.25

Camarones de Lujo

A large portion of shrimp, covered in our own homemade cheese, and chipotle sauce (spicy). Served with grilled vegetables and rice.

$14.25

Seafood Chipotle

Grilled shrimp, scallops, and pineapple, and marinated with chipotle sauce. Served with rice, Mexican coleslaw, and pineapple sauce.

$14.50

Mexican Shrimp Cocktail

This Mexican specialty combines ten jumbo shrimp and chunks of avocado in our unique and homemade sauce. Served with crackers.

$15.50

Camarones Al Ajillo (Shrimp)

Sauted shrimp in a sweet roasted garlic sauce with red onion, tomatoes, and fresh avocado, served on top of a bed of rice.

$16.00

Fish Tacos

Lightly seasoned and gently fried fish strips with red cabbage, pico de gallo, and creamy chipotle sauce. Served with Mexican rice.

$13.25

Arroz Con Mariscos

Grilled shrimp and scallops and sauted in our smoky garlic chipotle cream sauce. Served with rice and sour cream salad.

$15.25

Lobster Chimichanga

Two lobster and spinach filled chimichangas (soft or fried) topped with cheese. Served with Mexican rice and guacamole salad.

$14.25

Seafood

Desserts

Fried Ice Cream

Ice cream rolled in corn flakes, deep fried, and topped with honey, cinnamon, chocolate, and whipped cream.

$5.25

Buuelo

Fried tortilla covered with cinnamon, sugar, and whipped cream.

$3.99

Flan Napolitano

Homemade Mexican custard.

$4.99

Mexican Churros

Fried dough pastry.

$5.25

Xangos Cheesecake

Cheesecake wrapped in a flaky tortilla.

$4.99

Beef Enchilada

With rice and beans.

$4.50

Beef Burrito

With rice and beans.

$4.50

Cheese Quesadilla

With rice.

$4.50

Beef Taco

With rice and beans.

$4.50

Cheeseburger

With fries.

$4.50

Hot Dog

With fries.

$4.50

Chicken Nuggets

With fries.

$4.50

Kids Menu

Alcoholic Beverages

Corona

$4.50

Corona Light

$4.50

Heineken

$4.50

Modelo Especial

$4.50