El Gordo Mexican Food Menu (Update 2025)
El Gordo Mexican Food is a fast-food Mexican restaurant located in San Diego, CA. The restaurant offers a wide range of options, including vegan choices, and accepts various forms of payment. Customers praise the spacious dining areas and the vibrant Mexican decor. The menu is extensive, with dishes like quesabirria tacos and Cali burritos receiving positive reviews. The food is described as flavorful and filling, with highlights such as the birria tacos and shrimp quesadilla standing out. The staff is friendly and efficient, providing excellent service. El Gordo Mexican Food is a popular choice for locals and visitors alike, offering a memorable dining experience with delicious, fresh meals. Whether dining in or using the drive-thru, customers are sure to enjoy the authentic Mexican flavors and welcoming atmosphere at El Gordo.
Tortas
Milanesa Torta
Made with beans, lettuce, tomato slice, and guac
Asada Torta
Made with beans, lettuce, pico and guac
Machaca Torta
Made with beans, lettuce, tomato slice, and guac
Chorizo Torta
Made with beans, lettuce, tomato slice, and guac
Carnitas Torta
Made with beans, lettuce, tomato slice, and guac
Adobada Torta
Made with beans, lettuce, tomato, and guac
Ham & Cheese Torta
Made with beans, lettuce, tomato, and guac
Pollo Asado Torta
Made with beans, lettuce, tomato and guac
Carne Asada Tostada
Topped with guac and pico
Beef Tostada
Crunchy taco topped with cheese and lettuce
Pollo Asado Tostada
Made with beans, lettuce, tomato and guac
Bean & Cheese Tostada
Tostadas
Tacos
Rolled Tacos
Topped with guac and cheese
Cabeza Taco
Topped with cilantro and onions
Buche Taco
Topped with onions and cilantro
Adobada Taco
Topped with guac and pico
Fish Taco
Cabbage, tarter sauce and pico
Shrimp Taco
Cabbage, pico and tarter sauce
Crunchy Chicken Taco
Made with beans, lettuce, tomato and guac
Pollo Asado Taco
Grilled chicken taco topped with guac and pico
Carnitas Taco
Topped with guac and pico
Chorizo Taco
With egg and cheese
Crunchy Beef Taco
Crunchy taco topped with cheese and lettuce
Carne Asada Taco
Topped with guac and pico
Cheese
Pico De Gallo
oz Guacamole
Lettuce
Beans
Side Of French Fries
Sour Cream
Rice
Side Of Carrots
Extras
Enchiladas
Mixed (Chicken & Cheese)
Beef
Chicken
Cheese
Corn tortillas filled with a blend of cheeses, smothered in a traditional enchilada sauce cheese and sour cream
Huevos Rancheros
Served with rice and beans
Chorizo
Served with rice and beans
Chilaquiles Red Or Green
Red or green chilaquiles with eggs, cheese and sour cream paired with rice and beans
Machaca
Served with rice and beans
Birria Chilaquiles Combo
Red chilaquiles with eggs, cheese and sour cream, birria and onions and cilantro paired with rice and beans
Breakfast Plates
Quesadillas
Birria Quesadilla
birria with onion cilantro and cheese. With consome on side
Carne Asada Quesadilla
pico and lettuce on side
Asada Quesadilla With Guac And Sour Cream
guac and sour cream on side
Cheese Quesadilla
Shrimp Quesadilla
Shrimp quesadilla with pico and lettuce on side
Chicken Quesadilla
pico and lettuce on side
Bacon, Potatoes, Eggs & Cheese
Ham, Potatoes, Eggs & Cheese
Cheese & Eggs
Birria Breakfast Burrito
birria potato egg cheese and onions and cilantro
Potatoes, Eggs & Cheese
Hash Brown Breakfast Burrito
Sausage Breakfast
Breakfast Burrito
Specials
Super Fries
Carne Asada, fries, cheese, guac, and sour cream
Fish & Chips
Shrimp Cocktail
Flamin' Hot Cheetos Fries
Carne Asada, fries, nacho cheese, sour cream and hot cheetos
Super Nachos
Carne Asada, chips, cheese, guac, and sour cream
Diet Coke
A crisp, refreshing taste you know and love with zero calories.
Aguas Frescas
Sprite
The cold, refreshing flavors of lemon and lime, perfectly blended.
Coke
The cold, refreshing, sparkling classic that America loves.
Mr Pibb
An intensely flavored, refreshing, spicy cherry alternative to regular cola.
Beverages
Burritos
Bean And Cheese Burrito
Mixed
Shredded beef with beans and vegetables
Machaca
Shredded beef, vegetables, eggs and cheese
Vegetarian
beans, rice, lettuce, pico, and cheese
Hot Cheetos Burrito
Carne Asada, french fries, sour cream, nacho cheese, and cheetos
Carnitas
Made with beans, lettuce, tomato slice, and guac
Cabeza
Made with onions and cilantro
Chorizo
With cheese and eggs
Chile Verde
Chile verde burrito with rice and beans
Shrimp
Pico, rice, tarter sauce and cabbage.
Beef Or Chicken Burrito
Carne Asada
With guac and pico
Pollo Asado
With guac and pico
Chile Relleno
With beans, red enchilada sauce, and cheese
Fish
Tarter sauce, cabbage, and pico
Adobada
With guac and pico
California
Cheese, pico, potatoes, and carne asada
Chicken Fajitas
Surf & Turf
Carne asada, shrimp, rice, chipotle sauce, and pico.
Supreme
Beans, rice, cheese, guac, pico, lettuce and sour cream
Bean (Half Pint)
Guacamole (Half Pint)
Rice (Half Pint)
Side Orders
Kids Meal
Two Rolled Tacos
Served with french fries
Kid Quesadilla
Served with french fries
Chicken Nuggets
Served with french fries
Diablito De Nieve
Corn In A Cup
Desserts
Combinations
Chile Verde Plate
Served with lettuce, rice and beans
Two Beef Tacos
Crunchy beef tacos topped with lettuce and cheese
Beef Tostada & Beef Taco
Beef tostada topped with beans, lettuce and cheese. Crunchy tacos topped with cheese and lettuce.
Two Chicken Tacos
Crunchy tacos with lettuce and cheese
Queso Birria Taco Combo
Birria tacos with cheese, onions and cilantro. Served with consome on side and rice and beans
Shrimp A La Diabla
Rice topped with spicy shrimp a la diabla sauce. Served with chips, sour cream and beans.
Bread Fillet Fish
Served with lettuce, rice and beans
Cheese Enchilada & Beef Taco
Both topped with cheese and lettuce
Two Beef Burritos
Shredded beef burrito with vegetables and cheese
Bean Tostada & Cheese Enchilada
Enchilada topped with red sauce, lettuce, and cheese. Bean tostada with lettuce and cheese
Two Carne Asada Or Pollo Asado Tacos Combo
tacos. Handmade tortillas with guac and pico paired with rice and beans.
Milanesa Plate
Breaded streak served with guac, rice and beans
Pollo Asado Plate
Served with pico, guac, lettuce, rice and beans
Carne Asada Plate
Served with pico, lettuce and guac
Two Chicken Enchiladas
Topped with red sauce, lettuce, and cheese.
Chicken Fajitas
Two Chiles Rellenos
Two chiles rellenos topped with red enchilada sauce and cheese. Served with lettuce, sour cream and guac.
Steak Ranchero
Served with guac, rice, and beans
Carnitas Plate
Served with pico, lettuce and guac
Two Asada Or Chicken Sopes Combo
Choice of meat topped with beans, lettuce, cheese and sour cream
Rolled Tacos
Shredded beef crunchy rolled tacos topped with cheese and guac