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921 W Atlantic St
EMPORIA, VA 23844
(434) 634-1119
Hours
Mon-Thurs. and Sat 11am-10pm
Friday 11am-10:30pm
Sunday 11:30am-9pm
Taste the flavors of Mexico at El Ranchero! Enjoy traditional Mexican cuisine with a modern twist in a lively atmosphere. Our friendly staff is ready to make your visit a memorable one
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Lunch
Pollo Loco
Grilled marinated chicken serve with rice, beans and tortillas.
$8.99
Pollo Asado
Grilled chicken with grilled onion on top served with rice, beans and tortillas.
$9.99
Arroz con Pollo
Grilled chicken strips on a bed of rice topped with cheese sauce. Served with salad.
$8.99
Pollo con Crema
Grilled chicken pieces with sour cream. Served with rice, beans and flour tortillas.
$9.99
Chorri Pollo
Grilled chicken and chorizo (Mexican sausage) topped with cheese dip. Served with rice, beans and tortillas.
$10.90
Burrito Fajita
A burrito filled with steak or chicken, topped with nacho cheese. Served with lettuce tomato, sour cream, and your choice of rice or beans.
$8.99
Lunch #51
Nachos and your choice of steak or chicken fajitas. Served with lettuce, tomato, sour cream, and guacamole.
$8.99
Carnitas
Pork chunks, Mexican rice, refried beans, pico de gallo and flour tortillas
$9.99
Alambre-Dinner
Grilled steak or Chicken with onions, bell pepper, and tomatoes. Topped with cheese dip and served with rice, lettuce, sour cream and tomato.
$13.99
Burrito Mexicano
Chicken or Steak with squash, mushrooms, bell peppers, onions, and tomatoes, topped with nacho cheese. Served with lettuce, tomato, sour cream and your choice of rice or beans
$9.99
Burrito del Rancho
A Burrito filled with mushrooms, squash, bell peppers, onions, potato and tomato. Served with lettuce, tomato, sour cream and your choice of rice or beans
$8.99
Speedy Gonzales
One taco, one enchilada and choice of Mexican rice or refried beans
$6.99
Enchiladas Poblanas
2 Chicken enchiladas topped with sweet brown mole served with Mexican rice
$7.99
Enchiladas Del Mar
2 cheese enchiladas topped with shrimp and served with rice or beans
$10.99
Lunch Only Fajitas
A lunch-sized portion of sizzling fajitas, your choice of steak or chicken served with rice or beans
$10.99
Quesadilla Fajita
Choice of fajita chicken or beef, served with guacamole salad.
$8.99
Chilaquiles Mex
Fried tortilla chips blended with our ranchero sauce, topped with chicken or shredded beef and cheese. Choice of Mexican rice or refried beans and guacamole salad.
$8.99
1 Fried or Soft Chimichanga
Choice of beef or chicken, served with lettuce, tomato, sour cream, guacamole and choice of Mexican rice or refried beans
$7.99
Shrimp Chimichanga
Shrimp cooked with onions, tomatoes, and crab meat. served with salad and rice or beans
$9.99
Quesadilla Rellena
Choice of chicken or beef with guacamole salad and choice of Mexican rice or refried beans.
$8.99
Taco Salad
Choice of Chicken or Beef served inside a crunchy taco bowl. Lettuce , tomatoes, cheese, sour cream and guacamole.
$7.99
Taquito Chicken
2 chicken taquitos with nacho cheese on top. Served with Mexican rice.
$8.99
Huevos con Chorizo
Chorizo (Mexican sausage) mixed with eggs, served with Mexican rice, refried beans and flour tortillas
$9.99
Huevos Rancheros
2 ranch style eggs with Mexican sauce on top, served with Mexican rice, refried beans and corn tortillas
$8.99
Grande Burro
Beef or Grilled Chicken Burrito stuffed with Mexican rice, refried beans and pico de gallo. Topped with melty white cheese sauce
$9.99
Sizzling Fajitas
All our fajitas are sautéed with bell peppers and green onions, served with guacamole, refried beans with cheese, tomatoes and flour tortillas. Add mushrooms to any order $1.25 Extra fajita salad $3.99Shrimp Fajitas
Tender Shrimp fajitas served with bell peppers and grilled onions, served with refried beans with cheese, lettuce sour cream, guacamole and flour or corn tortillas.
$18.99
Beef or Chicken Fajitas
Choice of beef or chicken fajitas served with sautéed bell peppers, grilled onions, tomatoes, served with refried beans with cheese, side of lettuce, sour cream, guacamole and flour or corn tortillas.
$14.99
Mixed Fajitas
Same as above although BOTH Beef and Chicken are included
$15.99
Texas Fajitas
Tender-sliced beef, chicken and shrimp, sautéed bell peppers, grilled onions, tomatoes, served with refried beans with cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, guacamole and flour or corn tortillas.
$17.99
Fajitas Vallarta
Chorizo(Mexican sausage), beef and chicken and everything else listed above
$16.99
Special Fajitas for Two
Beef, chicken breast, pork and shrimp and everything else listed above
$25.99
Ixtapa Fajita
Delicious shrimp, steak, and chicken, grilled with onions, tomatoes, pineapple, red, green and yellow bell peppers
$20.99
Burritos
Burrito San Cabos
A tortilla wrapped with shrimp, onions, rice, and pineapple, topped with mango sauce. Served with charro beans.
$15.99
Burrito Chicken Chipotle
A tortilla wrapped with grilled chicken filled with rice, green peppers, covered with mango sauce and creamy chipotle sauce. Served with charro beans and creamy salad.
$14.99
Burrito Acapulco (2)
Tortillas stuffed with shrimp, crab meat, onion and tomato, wrapped in a flour tortilla, tipped with creamy cheesy sauce served with your choice of rice or beans.
$14.99
Burrito Deluxe
2 burritos; one chicken and beef and one beef and beans. Topped with lettuce tomatoes, sour cream, Mexican rice and beans.
$10.99
Burrito Ruleta
1 burrito filled with chicken and topped with nacho cheese sauce. Served with Mexican rice and pico de gallo
$9.99
Burrito Fajita
Two burritos, choice of steak or chicken fajitas, with nacho cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, and guacamole choice of beans or rice
$13.99
Burritos Rancheros
Two shredded beef burritos topped with cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, and sour cream. Served with Mexican rice or beans
$11.99
Burritos Playeros
Two shrimp Burritos with tomatoes, onions, peppers, and nacho cheese on top. Served with rice or beans
$14.99
Grande Burro
Beef or grilled chicken burrito stuffed with Mexican rice, refried beans and pico de gallo. Topped with nacho cheese
$13.99
Chimichangas
2 deep-fried or soft flour tortillas, filled with shredded beef or chicken and topped with nacho cheese. Garnished with guacamole salad and served with Mexican rice or beans
$12.99
Shrimp Chimichanga
Shrimp cooked with onions, tomatoes, and crab meat. Served with salad rice and beans
$14.99
Nachos
Chicken
$8.99
Beef and Bean
$9.99
Cheese
$7.99
Fajita Nachos
Beef or Chicken
$9.25
Nachos Supreme
beef or chicken, lettuce, tomato, sour cream and guacamole
$8.50
Super Nachos
Choice of chicken or beef, beans, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, guacamole, shredded cheese and chopped onions
$8.99
Chori Nachos
Tortilla chips with cheese and Mexican sausage
$8.99
Super Chori Nachos
Tortilla chips with cheese, Mexican sausage, lettuce, guacamole, chopped onions and sour cream
$12.99
Chorizo and Bean Nachos
$10.99
Shrimp Fajita Nachos
$13.99
Bean and Cheese
$8.99
Beef and Cheese
$8.99
Steak
Carne Asada
Tender roast beef with refried beans and guacamole salad. Served with tortillas.
$15.99
*Steak Ranchero
Steak with salsa ranchero. Served with Mexican rice and refried beans
$18.99
Steak a la Tampiquena
Rib-eye steak cooked with onions, served with Mexican rice and refried beans
$18.99
*T-Bone Steak
Grilled T-Bone steak with onions, served with Mexican rice, refried beans, tortillas, and salad
$19.99
*Chori Steak
One piece of rib-eye steak with chorizo(Mexican sausage) and nacho cheese on top. Served with rice, beans and tortillas
$19.99
*Steak Del Mar
One piece of rib-eye steak topped with mushrooms, onions, and shrimp. served with rice, beans and tortillas
$21.99
Tacos de Carne Asada
three folded tortillas filled with carne asada. served with tomatillo sauce, pico de gallo and beans.
$13.99
*Mexican Steak
Grilled beef steak, French fries, grilled onions. Served with cheese sauce and mushrooms
$18.99
Quesadillas
Fajita Shrimp Quesadilla
Large tortilla stuffed with shrimp, sautéed bell peppers, grilled onions, grilled tomatoes. Served with sour cream, guacamole salad and tomatoes
$14.99
Fajita Quesadilla
One large flour tortilla stuffed with cheese and your choice of chicken or steak. Served with sour cream and guacamole salad
$13.99
Quesadilla de Chorizo
Mexican sausage, served with guacamole salad and Mexican rice
$12.99
Quesadilla Veracruzanas
Two shredded beef quesadillas, served with guacamole salad and Mexican rice
$10.99
Quesadilla Rellena
Two floured tortillas stuffed with cheese, choice of chopped beef or chicken. Served with guacamole salad and sour cream
$10.99
Enchiladas
Enchiladas Rojas
Three rolled corn tortillas with shredded beef, topped with red sauce. Served with lettuce, guacamole and Mexican rice.
$11.99
Shrimp Potato Enchilada
Three corn tortillas filled with potato topped with grilled shrimp, green and red peppers, onions and covered with queso chipotle, served with rice.
$16.99
Enchiladas Verdes
Three rolled corn tortillas filled with shredded beef, topped with tomato sauce. Served with guacamole salad Mexican rice.
$11.99
Enchiladas Poblanas
Two chicken enchiladas, topped with sweet brown mole sauce, sliced onions and grated cheese. Served with Mexican rice and tossed salad.
$10.99
Enchiladas Rancheras
2 cheese enchiladas with shredded pork, cooked with onions, tomatoes and bell peppers. Served with guacamole salad and Mexican rice or refried beans.
$13.99
Spinach and Chicken Enchiladas
Three corn tortillas stuffed with chicken and spinach, topped with our delicious cheeses sauce, served with rice.
$13.99
Enchiladas Del Puerto
Three enchiladas stuffed with shrimp, crab meat, onions and tomatoes. Topped with creamy cheese sauce and your choice of rice or beans.
$14.99
Enchiladas Supreme
Supreme combination consisting of one chicken enchilada, one bean enchilada, one cheese enchilada and one beef enchilada. Served with lettuce, tomatoes, and sour cream.
$12.99
Enchiladas Del Mar
Two enchiladas topped with shrimp. Served with rice and beans.
$14.99
Yolandas
Three chicken enchiladas served with Mexican rice and guacamole salad.
$11.99
Enchiladas Potato
Three enchiladas stuffed with potato, topped with cheese dip, served with rice
$10.99
Customer's Favorites- Especialidades de la Casa
Not everything listed below is on the menu.POLLO CON CREMA
grilled chicken strips & creamy
Cheese sauce served with rice
beans and 3 flour tortillas
$13.99
ACP-CHICKEN & RICE
grilled chicken strips over a bed of
rice served with sour cream salad
and cheese sauce on top
$13.99
3 AMIGOS
Grilled shrimp, scallops, & chicken, green peppers, onions, tomatoes, squash, zucchini, mushrooms, Served on bed of rice and cheese
$16.99
BURRITOS TEXANOS
4 burritos filled with grilled chicken
tomatoes covered with cheese
sauce. Served with beans, lettuce, sour cream, tomatoes and guacamoles
$13.99
CARNITAS
Fried pork with mexican rice &
beans. quacamole salad and 3 flour tortillas
$14.99
CAMARONES A LA DIABLA
spicy grilled shrimp in a mild Mexican
sauce served with rice & beans
$16.99
SHRIMP FRIED RICE
Grilled shrimp over a bed of rice.
Topped with cheese sauce and a salad
$16.99
QUESADILLA RANCHERO
Large flour tortilla stuffed and grilled with cheese, pork, and special salsa, served with Mexican an rice topped with cilantro
$13.99
Chile Colorado
made with pork, beef, or chicken, with tomato sauce, served with Mexican rice, refried beans, and tortillas.
$14.99
California Fries
seasoned fries, topped with choice of steak or chicken, topped with cheese sauce, guacamoles, pico de Gallo, and sour cream.
$13.99
La Chupitos
Grilled chicken and shrimp covered with cheese sauce, served with rice and beans.
$15.99
Fried Tilapia- Mojarra Frita
Whole fried tilapia, served with rice lettuce, avocado slices, pico de Gallo and tortillas
$15.99
Texas Rice
chicken, steak, and shrimp, on top of a bed of rice, topped with cheese sauce
$16.99
Pollo Yucatan
Grilled Chicken with grilled onions and swaths, to;;ed with cheese sauce, and served with side of rice , beans, and tortillas.
$14.99
Tacos AL PASTOR
Three tacos filled with seasoned pork, marinated with pineapple juice, sprinkled cilantro and chopped onions. Served with a side of beans and pico de Gallo.
$14.99
Grilled Shrimp Tacos
three corn soft tacos with lettuce, shredded cheese, rice
$15.99
Fish tacos
3 soft tacos served with a side lettuce, shredded cheese and rice.
$15.99
Pollo Chipotle
grilled chicken marinated in tasty chiptole sauce, rice beans and tortillas
$14.99
Alambre-Dinner
Grilled steak or Chicken with onions, bell pepper, and tomatoes. Topped with cheese dip and served with rice, lettuce, sour cream and tomato.
$13.99
Combinations
Combo #1
one taco, two enchiladas, with choice of rice or refried beans.
$10.99
Combo # 5
One beef and one cheese enchilada, rice and refried beans.
$10.99
Combo #11
one beef burrito, one Chile relent, and refried beans.
$11.99
Combo #15
One chalupa, one tostada with cheese sauce with beef, and one beef taco
$11.99
Combo #21
One chalupa, one Chile relleno, one burrito
$12.99
Combo #24
two chicken enchiladas, topped with lettuce, sour cream, rice and refried beans.
$12.99
Combo #25
one burrito, one enchilada, refried beans and rice.
$12.99
Combo #30
one burrito, one chalupa, and one enchilada
$12.99
Salads
Taco Salad
Crispy flour tortilla shell with choice of Ground Beef or Chicken served with beans, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, sour cream, and guacamole.
$10.99
Guacamole Salad
Side Salad
$5.99
Taco "Loco"
Beef, Chicken, bean, lettuce, guacamole, sour cream, and guacamole and cheese, served in a baked shell. Topped with tomato and nacho cheese
$11.99
Chicken Salad
Lettuce, grilled chicken, carrots, tomatoes, and cheese
$11.99
Fajita Taco Salad
Chicken or Beef on the grill. Crispy flour tortilla shell with beans, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, sour cream and guacamole
$12.99
Grilled Shrimp Salad
Lettuce, cheese, sour cream , and guacamole and grilled shrimp
$13.99
Fajita Shrimp Taco Salad
Shrimp, tomatoes, onions, bell peppers, beans, nacho cheese, lettuce, sour cream, and guacamole
$14.99
Fajita Salad
Your choice of grilled steak or chicken, mixed with lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream and guacamole
$12.99
Vegetarian
Veggie #1
A ben burrito, one cheese enchilada and one tostada with refried beans and nacho cheese
$10.99
Vegetarian
Veggie #2
A chalupa, cheese enchilada and refried beans
$10.99
Vegetarian
Veggie #3
A bean burrito, quesadilla, and one chalupa
$10.99
Vegetarian
Veggie #4
Bean tostaguac, cheese and rice
$10.99
Vegetarian
Veggie #5
Bean burrito with nacho cheese, cheese enchilada and a quesadilla
$10.99
Vegetarian
Veggie #6
Vegetarian fajitas
$13.99
Vegetarian
Appetizers
2 Mushroom Quesadillas
served with lettuce, guacamole, sour cream, and tomatoes
$10.25
Chicken Wings- 10 pieces
Served with celery and ranch dressing and our special cup of hot sauce
$11.99
Garne con Queso
Cheese and ground beef, fresh tomatoes and onions
$9.50
Queso Fundido
chorizo (mexican sausage) with cheese sauce served with three flour tortillas
$10.50
Side Orders
Mexican Rice
$3.99
Refried Beans
$3.99
3 Corn Tortillas
$2.25
3 Flour Tortillas
$2.25
Tomatoes
$2.25
Lettuce
$2.25
Onions
$2.25
Fried Vegetables
$6.50
Sour Cream
$2.25
Jalapeños
$2.25
Pico de Gallo
$2.25
Shredded Cheese
$2.25
Cheese Sauce
$4.75
Large Cheese Sauce
$4.75
French Fries
$4.50
Large Fresh Table Side Guacamole
Party Size only- can feed up to 6 people
$8.99
Desserts
Flan
Vanilla Mexican Custard
$5.50
Sopopilla
Fried flor tortilla with honey, cinnamon and chocolate syrup.
$2.99
Fried Ice Cream
$5.50
Choco Taco
$2.49
Choco Burrito
$4.49
Xangos
$5.50
Churros
$4.99
Kid's Zone
Kid's Zone #1
One Taco, rice, and refried beans
$5.99
Kid's Zone #2
Enchilada, rice, and refried beans
$5.99
Kid's Zone #3
One burrito and rice
$5.99
Kid's Zone #4
Cheese Quesadilla and rice
$5.99
Kid's Zone #5
Mexican hamburger and fries
$5.99
Kid's Zone #6
Chicken finger and fries
$6.99
Kid's Zone #7
Beef Quesadilla and rice or beans
$6.99
Kid's Zone #8
Mac and Cheese
$6.99
Burritos
Nachos
Nachos
Steak
Quesadillas
Enchiladas
Customer's Favorites
Combinations
Salads
Vegetarian
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