El Rancherito of Mt Vernon, IL Menu (2025 Update)
Welcome to El Rancherito of Mt Vernon, IL, a vibrant haven for Mexican cuisine located at 4303 Broadway St. This restaurant boasts a diverse menu that delights every palate, from tantalizing burritos like the Burrito Croqueta and Burrito Loco to vegetarian gems such as the hearty Veggie Taco Salad.
For taco enthusiasts, choices abound with an array of a la carte options, including succulent steak and shrimp tacos. The ambiance complements the culinary journey, with friendly service and an impressive drink selection, including their famous fountain drinks and delightful Eclipse Margaritas. Customers rave about large portions and the flavorful dishes that keep them coming back.
Whether you're craving classic comfort food or adventurous flavors, El Rancherito offers the ideal setting for a fulfilling dining experience.
Chips & Salsa To Go
Guacamole(Large 20 Oz.)
Cheese Dip (Large 20 Oz.)
Chips(Small)
Salsa(Small)
Chips & Salsa (Small)
Chips & Salsa (Large)
Fried Ice Cream
Flan
Traditional Mexican style creme custard with a caramel topping.
Fried Cheesecake
Rolled in cinnamon sugar, topped with caramel and vanilla ice cream.
Sopapilla
Deep fried tortilla coated in cinnamon sugar, topped with honey and served with vanilla ice cream.
Churros
Deep fried, rolled in cinnamon sugar. Comes with chocolate or caramel.
Desserts
Enchiladas a la carte
Cheese Enchilada
Bean Enchilada
Shredded Chicken Enchilada
Steak Enchilada
Grilled Chicken Enchilada
Beef Enchilada
Shrimp Chimichanga Carte
Shredded Beef Chimi Carte
Steak Chimichanga Carte
Veggie Chimi Carte
Grilled Chicken Chimi Carte
Shredded Chicken Chimi Carte
Chimichangas A La Carte
Lunch Specialties
Lunch Burrito Lleno
A flour tortilla stuffed with rice, beans, lettuce, sour cream, and your choice of ground beef or shredded chicken. Topped with red sauce.
Speedy Gonzalez
One taco and one enchilada with your choice of ground beef or shredded chicken and your choice of rice or beans.
Baja Taco
One crispy flour tortilla with ground beef or shredded chicken and lettuce, tomatoes and cheese. Topped with cheese sauce and served with rice and beans.
Lunch Taquitos Mexicanos
Shredded beef or chicken inside two corn tortillas and deep fried to a golden brown. Served with lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, shredded cheese, rice and beans.
Lunch Chimichanga
A flour tortilla stuffed with shredded beef or chicken then deep fried to a golden brown. Topped with cheese sauce and served with rice, beans, lettuce, sour cream and tomatoes or pico de gallo.
Lunch Pollo Sinaloa
Grilled chicken topped with broccoli, bell peppers, zucchini, and squash. Served with rice, beans and three flour or corn tortillas.
Lunch Pollo Ranchero
Grilled chicken breast covered with cheese sauce. Served with rice, beans, and three flour or corn tortillas.
Lunch Cheese Steak
A flour tortilla filled with thinly sliced steak, grilled onion and lettuce then topped with cheese sauce. Served with rice and beans.
Lunch Veracruz Plate
Grilled shrimp cooked with mushrooms, green onions and tomatoes. Served with rice, beans and flour or corn tortillas.
Lunch Fajitas
We use our special recipe to cook your choice of tender strips of chicken or steak with onions, bell peppers and tomatoes. Served with rice, beans, lettuce, sour cream, pico de gallo and three flour or corn tortillas.
Lunch Burrito Croqueta
Grilled chicken strips wrapped in a flour shell and topped with pico de gallo and red sauce. Served with rice and beans.
Bola Dip
Ground beef, shredded chicken, cheese dip, red sauce, pico de gallo and beans.
Spinach Dip
El Rancherito Sampler
Bean nachos topped with pico de gallo, cheese quesadilla, french fries, one shredded beef and one shredded chicken taquito. Served with sour cream on the side.
Fiesta Fries
Seasoned french fries topped with cheese dip, grilled chicken or steak and made in house chipotle sauce.
Guacamole
Guacamole Mexicano
Fresh avocado, pico de gallo, jalapeno and lime. seasoned to perfection!
Bean Dip
Cheese Dip
Chori Queso
Grilled chorizo covered with cheese dip.
Appetizers
Sides
Chile Toreados (2)
Deep-fried jalapeno.
Sour Cream
French Fries
Sweet Corn Bread
Avocado Slices (4)
Shredded Cheese
Pico De Gallo
Tortillas (3)
Corn or flour.
Rice
Sliced Jalapenos
Tomatillo Sauce
Refried Beans & Rice
Salsa Verde
Rice With Cheese Sauce
Topped with cheese sauce.
Refried Beans
Quesadilla Deluxe
A flour tortilla filled with shredded chicken, beef or mushrooms.
Super Quesadilla
An oversized tortilla filled with grilled chicken or steak cooked with spinach, bacon, mushrooms, and cheese.
Jumbo Quesadilla
A large tortilla filled with grilled chicken or steak and melted shredded cheese. Served with rice.
QuesaBirria
Mouth watering birria style cooked beef folded into a tortilla with melted shredded cheese. topped with cilantro and raw onion. served with lime, rice, beans and a side of delicious consome for dipping.
Hawaiian Quesadilla
An large flour tortilla filled with grilled pineapple, ham, mushrooms, and cheese.
Lobster Quesadilla
A flour tortilla filled with chunks of lobster and melted cheese.
Quesadilla Fajita
An large tortilla filled with your choice of grilled chicken or steak with onions, bell peppers and tomatoes.
Quesadillas
Salads
Taco Salad
A crisp flour tortilla shell filled with ground beef or shredded chicken, cheese sauce, and topped with lettuce, sour cream, tomatoes and shredded cheese.
El Rancherito Salad
Our signature house salad made with crisp chilled lettuce, tomatoes, bell peppers, onions, shredded cheese, and tortilla strips.
Fajita Taco Salad
A crispy flour tortilla shell filled with your choice of grilled chicken or steak cooked with bell peppers, onions and tomatoes. Topped with cheese sauce, lettuce, sour cream, shredded cheese and tomatoes.
Chiles Poblanos
Two whole breaded poblano peppers stuffed with shredded cheese and topped with red sauce. Served with rice, beans, sweet corn bread and three flour or corn tortillas.
Cheese Steak
A soft flour tortilla filled with thinly sliced steak, grilled onions and lettuce topped with cheese sauce. Served with rice, beans and sweet corn bread.
Nachos Fajita
Cheese nachos topped with grilled chicken or steak cooked with bell peppers, onions and tomatoes. Topped with cheese sauce, lettuce, sour cream, tomatoes and shredded cheese.
Carne Asada
Thin steak grilled with green onions and topped with jalapeno, avocado. Comes with rice, beans, a tossed salad, sweet corn bread and three flour or corn tortillas.
Chile Verde
Sliced pork covered with salsa verde. Served with rice, sweet corn bread, beans, and three flour or corn tortillas.
Nachos El Rancherito
Cheese nachos topped with ground beef, shredded chicken and beans then covered with cheese sauce, lettuce, shredded cheese, tomatoes and sour cream.
Carnitas
Pork tenderloin simmered in beer with jalapeno and avocado slices. Served with sweet corn bread, rice, beans, a tossed salad and three flour or corn tortillas.
Molcajete
Steak, chicken and shrimp grilled with bell peppers, onions and tomatoes topped with melted shredded cheese and ranchero sauce. Served sizzling hot in an authentic Mexican molcajete with a side of lettuce, rice, beans, sour cream, pico de gallo and three flour or corn tortillas.
Taquitos Mexicanos
Four corn tortillas stuffed with shredded chicken or beef and deep fried to a golden brown. Served with lettuce, tomatoes, shredded cheese, sour cream and spicy tomatillo sauce on the side.
Queso Fundido
Mexican sausage topped with cheese and pico de gallo, served with rice, beans, and tortillas.
El Comal
Grilled chicken, steak, shrimp, and chorizo with green onions and jalapenos. Served with rice, beans and tortillas.
Chilaquiles
Corn tortilla chips with your choice of grilled chicken or steak cooked with onions, bell peppers and tomatoes and topped with ranchero sauce. Served with rice, lettuce, sour cream, and pico de gallo.
Cheesy Beef
Sliced steak topped with cheese sauce. Served with rice, sweet corn bread, beans, and three flour or corn tortillas.
Chile Colorado
Sliced steak covered with red sauce. Served with rice, sweet corn bread, beans, and three flour or corn tortillas.
El Rancherito Combo
One ground beef burrito, enchilada, taco and cheese chile relleno served with rice and beans.
Especialidades
Burritos A La Carte
Steak Burrito Carte
Grilled Chicken Burrito
Ground Beef Burrito
Shredded Chicken Burrito
Shrimp Burrito
Bean Burrito
#2 Lunch Combo
1 Ground Beef Burrito, red sauce, Rice & Beans
#5 Lunch Combo
1 Cheese Quesadilla, 1 Ground Beef Enchilada & 1 Chalupa
#3 Lunch Combo
1 Bean Burrito, 1 Cheese Enchilada, red sauce & Rice
#4 Lunch Combo
1 Tamale, 1 Ground Beef Burrito & Rice
#1 Lunch Combo
Chile Relleno, Tacos, Beans & Guacamole Salad
Tortilla Soup
Lunch Combos
Fajitas
Flaming Fajita
Our original chicken or steak fajita cooked in our honey garlic sauce.
Fajita
We use our special recipe to cook tender strips of marinated chicken breast or steak along with sauteed onions and bell peppers, garnished with lettuce, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo and corn or flour tortillas.
El Rancherito Fajita
Chicken, steak and shrimp.
Shrimp Fajita
Fajita Cancun
Grilled chicken, steak, shrimp, scallops, red and yellow peppers, broccoli, squash and zucchini. Topped with chipotle sauce and pineapple.
Fajita Mexicana
Steak, chicken, chorizo, and shrimp.
Fajita Tropicana
Grilled chicken, steak, shrimp, and pineapple with red sauce and cheese on top.
Vegetable Quesadilla
Shrimp Quesadilla
Shredded Chicken Quesadilla
Beef Quesadilla
Cheese Quesadilla
Grilled Chicken Quesadilla
Steak Quesadilla
Quesadillas a la carte
Tacos a la carte
Steak Taco
Beef Taco
Grilled Chicken Taco
Shrimp Taco
Shredded Chicken Taco
Combo C
1 Bean Burrito, 1 Cheese Enchilada & 1 Bean Tostada
Veggie Fajitas
Sliced mushrooms, bell peppers, zucchini, broccoli, squash, onions, and tomatoes served with rice, beans, lettuce, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo and three flour or corn tortillas.
Spinach Enchiladas
Two enchiladas stuffed with grilled spinach and cheese. topped with salsa verde and served with rice, lettuce, sour cream, tomatoes and shredded cheese
Combo A
1 Chalupa, 1 Cheese Enchilada & Beans
Veggie Taco Salad
A crispy flour tortilla filled with grilled bell peppers, mushrooms, onions, zucchini, broccoli, squash, and tomatoes topped with cheese sauce, lettuce, sour cream, guacamole and tomatoes.
Combo D
1 Bean Burrito, 1 Cheese Quesadilla & 1 Bean Chalupa
Combo B
2 Bean Burritos with Cheese Sauce
Vegetarian Combinations
Seafood
Lobster Nachos
Cheese nachos covered with lobster, tomatoes, cilantro and jalapenos.
Fajitas Del Mar
Grilled tilapia, shrimp and scallops cooked with bell peppers, zucchini, squash and broccoli. Served with the rice, beans, lettuce, sour cream, pico de gallo and three flour or corn tortillas.
Shrimp Fajita Nachos
Grilled shrimp cooked with onions, bell peppers and tomatoes on top of cheese covered nacho chips. Topped with cheese sauce, lettuce, shredded cheese, sour cream and tomatoes.
Camarones A La Diabla
Grilled shrimp smothered in red spicy sauce. Served with rice, beans, sweet corn bread and three flour or corn tortillas.
Shrimp Cocktail
Shrimp served in a special sauce with pico de gallo, avocado and lime.
Pescado Yucatan
Grilled tilapia topped with bell peppers, broccoli, squash, and zucchini. Served with rice, lettuce, tomato, sour cream and three flour or corn tortillas.
Camarones Acapulco
Bacon wrapped shrimp topped with ranchero sauce served with lettuce, rice, tomatoes, sour cream, and sweet corn bread.
Seafood Molcajete
Grilled shrimp, scallop and tilapia mixed with bell peppers, zucchini, squash, and broccoli topped with melted shredded cheese and ranchero sauce. Served with lettuce, rice, beans, sour cream, pico de gallo and three tortillas.
Camaron Yucatan
Grilled shrimp cooked with bell peppers, broccoli, squash, and zucchini. Served with rice, lettuce, sour cream, sweet cornbread and three flour or corn tortillas.
Fish Tacos
Three crunchy or soft taco stuffed with grilled tilapia or fried mahi topped with our special sauce, lettuce and pico de gallo.
Tierra Y Mar
Shrimp, chicken and scallops grilled with red and yellow bell peppers, zucchini, squash, and broccoli. Served on a bed of rice and topped with cheese sauce and includes three tortillas.
Veracruz Plate
Grilled shrimp cooked with green onions, mushrooms, and tomatoes. Served with rice, beans, sweet corn bread and three flour or corn tortillas.
El Rancherito Seafood
Grilled tilapia and shrimp served with rice, lettuce, bell peppers, onions, shredded cheese and tomatoes.
Arroz Con Marisco
Grilled marinated shrimp and scallops over a bed of rice topped with cheese sauce. Served with lettuce, tomato, shredded cheese, sour cream and three flour or corn tortillas.
Shrimp Chilaquiles
Corn tortilla chips with grilled shrimp, onions, peppers, tomatoes, cheese, and ranchero sauce. Served with rice, lettuce, sour cream and tomato.
Grilled Shrimp
Shrimp served with rice, lettuce, bell peppers, onions, tomatoes and shredded cheese.
Grilled Chicken Nachos
Bean Nachos
Shrimp Nachos
Shredded Chicken Nachos
Beef Nachos
Steak Nachos
Cheese Nachos
Nachos
Steaks
Steak Tejano
A t-bone steak topped with grilled shrimp, green onions, tomatoes, and mushrooms topped with red and cheese sauce. Served with rice, beans, sweet corn bread and tortillas.
Steak Ranchero
A t-bone steak with ranchero sauce on top. Served with rice, beans, sweet corn bread and three flour or corn tortillas.
Steak Mexicano
A t-bone steak topped with cooked onions, tomatoes and bell peppers. Served with rice, beans, sweet corn bread and three flour or corn tortillas.
Steak A La Tampiquena
A t-bone steak topped with bell peppers, zucchini, broccoli, and squash. Served with rice, beans, sweet corn bread and three flour or corn tortillas.
Steak Jalisco
T-bone steak topped with grilled shrimp, chorizo, cheese sauce, onions, tomatoes and bell peppers. Served with rice beans, lettuce, sour cream, pico de gallo, and three flour or corn tortillas.
Steak Gringo
A t-bone steak topped with grilled shrimp. Served with french fries.
Tea
Coffee
Soft Drinks
Pepsi products, horchata, jamaica, milk, and juices.
Beverages
Featured Items
Pollo Y Camaron
Grilled chicken breast and shrimp covered with cheese sauce. Served with sweet corn bread, rice, beans and three flour or corn tortillas.
Enchiladas Rancheras
Two cheese enchiladas topped with shredded beef, grilled tomatoes, bell peppers, onions, and enchilada sauce. Served with lettuce, onions, bell peppers, tomatoes and shredded cheese.
Chipotle Chicken
Grilled chicken breast topped with grilled red and yellow bell peppers, zucchini, squash, broccoli and chipotle sauce. Served on a bed of rice.
Pollo Fundido
Grilled chicken breast topped with cheese sauce and pico de gallo. Served with rice, beans and tortillas.
Pollo Ranchero
Grilled chicken breast covered with cheese sauce and served with rice, beans, sweet corn bread and three flour or corn tortillas.
Enchiladas Verdes
Two shredded chicken enchiladas topped with salsa verde. Served with rice and beans.
Pollo Jalisco
Grilled chicken breast, green onions, tomato and mushrooms topped with red sauce. Served with rice, beans, sweet corn bread and tortillas.
Fajabo
A delicious combination of chicken and steak grilled with onions and tomatoes then topped with cilantro and shredded cheese. Served with three flour or corn tortillas.
Steak Playa
Steak served over a bed of rice and covered in cheese sauce and served with three flour or corn tortillas.
Pollo Acapulco
Grilled chicken breast topped with shrimp, crab and cheese sauce. Served with sweet corn bread, rice, beans and three corn or flour tortillas.
Arroz Con Pollo Y Camaron
Grilled chicken and shrimp on a bed of rice topped with cheese sauce. Served with lettuce, sour cream, shredded cheese, tomatoes and three tortillas.
Enchiladas Banderas
3 enchiladas, 1 green ground beef, 1 white cheese and red one shredded chicken enchiladas served with rice and beans.
Pollo Fiesta
Grilled chicken breast served on a bed of rice. Topped with fiesta corn mix and honey garlic glaze.
Paella
Grilled steak, chicken and shrimp tossed with peppers, onions, tomatoes, and rice. Topped with cheese sauce and served with three tortillas.
Pollo Sinaloa
Grilled chicken breast topped with bell peppers, broccoli, zucchini, and squash. Served with rice, beans, sweet corn bread and three tortillas.
Pollo Encremado
Grilled chicken with mushrooms mixed with sour cream. Choose spicy or mild. Served with beans, rice, sweet corn bread and three flour or corn tortillas.
Pollo Loco
Grilled chicken. Served with rice, tossed salad and three flour or corn tortillas.
Seafood Enchiladas
Three grilled shrimp and crab enchiladas topped with enchilada sauce and melted shredded cheese. Served with lettuce, bell peppers, onions, tomatoes and shredded cheese.
Enchiladas Mexicanas
Three shredded chicken enchiladas topped with red sauce, lettuce, tomato, sour cream and shredded cheese. Served with rice and beans.
Chori Pollo
Grilled chicken breast and chorizo covered with cheese sauce. Served with rice, beans, sweet corn bread and three flour or corn tortillas.
Enchiladas Supremas
Four rolled corn tortillas one ground beef, one shredded chicken, one cheese and one bean. Topped with enchilada sauce, shredded cheese, lettuce, sour cream, and tomato.
Pollo Playa
Grilled chicken served over a bed of rice and covered in cheese sauce and served with three flour or corn tortillas.
Juan Tacos
3 wonton taco shells filled with our grilled chicken cooked with our sweet spicy garlic glaze. Topped with fiesta corn mix, lettuce and pico de gallo.
Street Tacos
Three corn or flour tortillas stuffed with sliced steak. Served with cilantro, onions, a lime wedge and tomatillo sauce.
Tacos Al Pastor
Three corn or flour tortillas stuffed with smokey, tangy, chile pork with grilled pineapple. Topped with cilantro, onion, a lime wedge and spicy tomatillo sauce.
Tacos Deluxe
Three crunchy or soft tacos stuffed with grilled chicken or steak, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, and shredded cheese.
Tacos De Pollo Loco
Three corn or flour tortilla stuffed with grilled chicken. Served with beans, pico de gallo and tomatillo sauce.
Tacos De Carne Asada
Three corn or flour tortillas stuffed with sliced steak. Served with beans, pico de gallo and tomatillo sauce.
Barbacoa Tacos
3 corn or flour tortillas filled with shredded beef with a special sauce. Topped with cilantro, onions and a lime.
Special Tacos
A la Carte
Chile Relleno
Tamale
Chalupa
Tostada
Burritos Verdes
Two flour tortillas filled with shredded chicken and topped with salsa verde. Served with rice and guacamole salad.
Jumbo Chipotle Burrito
A huge tortilla stuffed with grilled chicken or steak, rice, beans, lettuce, pico de gallo and our made in house chipotle sauce. Then topped with cheese sauce and more chipotle sauce.
Burritos Mexicanos
Two flour tortillas stuffed with shredded beef, beans, sauteed tomatoes, onions and bell peppers. Topped with red sauce, lettuce, tomatoes, and shredded cheese.
Burrito Croqueta
Grilled chicken strips wrapped in a flour tortilla and topped with pico de gallo, red sauce. Served with rice, beans, sweet corn bread.
Burrito Lleno
A flour tortilla stuffed with rice, beans, lettuce, sour cream, and your choice of shredded chicken or ground beef. Topped with red sauce.
Burrito Special
One ground beef burrito topped with red sauce, shredded cheese, lettuce, sour cream, and tomato.
Burrito Rico
Grilled chicken or steak burrito topped with cheese sauce.
Steak Burrito
A flour tortilla filled with tender sliced steak and topped with burrito sauce. Served with rice and beans.
El Rancherito Burrito
A flour tortilla filled with ground beef or shredded chicken topped with lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, and shredded cheese. Served with rice and beans.
Burrito Grande Seafood
A large flour tortilla with shrimp and crab meat cooked with tomatoes, onion and bell peppers. Served with lettuce, sour cream and pico de gallo and topped with cheese sauce.
Burrito Jalisco
Pork tenderloin simmered in beer in a tortilla topped with ranchero sauce, pico de gallo and your choice of rice or beans.
Burrito Grande
A large flour tortilla filled with steak or grilled chicken and topped with cheese sauce. Served with lettuce, sour cream, shredded cheese, and pico de gallo.
Burrito Loco
A flour tortilla stuffed with shrimp, cooked peppers, onions, and tomatoes. Served with rice, lettuce, tomato, shredded cheese and topped with red sauce.
Burrito Fajita
Grilled steak or chicken with bell peppers, tomatoes and onions in a tortilla smothered in red sauce and served with lettuce, tomato, shredded cheese, rice and beans.
Burritos
Chimichangas
Shredded Chicken Chimichanga
Shredded Beef Chimichanga
Ultima Chimichanga
Grilled chicken, shrimp, steak, and pork stuffed in a huge flour tortilla, deep fried and topped with cheese sauce.
Grilled Chicken Chimichanga
Vegetable Chimichanga
Shrimp Chimichanga
Steak Chimichanga
Chimichanga Fajita
Grilled chicken, steak, mushrooms. Served on a bed of sauteed bell peppers and onions with cheese dip and chipotle sauce on top.
Trio Chimichanga
3 mini chimichangas, 1 shredded chicken, 1 shredded beef, and 1 shrimp.
Kid’s Taco
Ground beef or shredded chicken served with rice and beans.
Chicken Fingers & Fries
Kid’s Quesadilla
Cheese quesadilla with rice and beans.
Grilled Chicken & Fries
Kid’s Enchilada
Ground beef or shredded chicken served with rice and beans.
Mini Nachos
Topped with ground beef or shredded chicken.
Kid’s Chimichanga
Shredded beef or chicken served with rice and beans.
Mac & Cheese
Pizza
Pepperoni or cheese.
Cheeseburger & Fries
Kid’s Taco Salad
Ground beef or shredded chicken, topped with lettuce, tomato, sour cream and shredded cheese.
Kid’s Burrito
Ground beef or shredded chicken, topped with red sauce and served with rice and beans.
Kid's Menu
Express Lunch
Tostaguac Lunch
Enchilada Lunch
Ground beef or shredded chicken served with rice and beans.
Tostada Lunch
Quesadilla Lunch
Cheese quesadilla with rice and beans.
Taco Lunch
Ground beef or shredded chicken served with rice and beans.
Tamale Lunch
Chalupa Lunch
Huevos Rancheros
Eggs cooked well topped with red sauce. Served with rice and beans.
Huevos Con Chorizo
Spicy Mexican sausage mixed with scrambled eggs. Served with rice and beans.
Huevos Mexicanos
Scrambled eggs mixed with pico de gallo. Served with rice and beans.