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El Chico
116 Cedar Ln
Knoxville, TN 37912
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Appetizers
Soups & Salads
Fajitas & Grill
Enchiladas
Combos & More
Burritos & Chimis
Tacos
Meatless
Desserts
Lunch Specials
Kids Menu
Catering Menu
Bar
Tex Mex for Two!
Americano Favorites
Sip into Season
Appetizers
Appetizers
Top Shelf Guacamole^ ^^
$10.99Top Shelf Queso
$8.29
Chili con queso with spicy taco meat, pico de gallo & diced tomatoes
Fiesta Nachos
$11.99
Tortilla chips topped with spicy beef, chili con carne, refried beans, tomatoes, Jack & cheddar cheese, sour cream, jalapeños & guacamole
Fajita Nachos^
$12.29
Bean & cheese nachos topped with grilled fajita steak or chicken. With guacamole sour cream dip
Chili con Queso
A rich, spicy cheese dip
- Cup $6.29
- Bowl $7.29
White Queso
Spicy white cheese dip
- Cup $6.29
- Bowl $7.29
^Ask about gluten-free version. ^^Ask about vegetarian version
Soups & Salads
Available dressings: Ranch, Avocado Ranch, Chipotle Ranch, Bleu Cheese & Italian
Taco Salad
$11.49
Crispy tortilla shell with spicy beef, refried beans, cheddar cheese, tomatoes, & guacamole on salad greens with choice of dressing
Chicken Fajita Salad
$11.49
Grilled chicken, cheddar, tomatoes & guacamole on salad greens
Tortilla Soup^
Grilled chicken, crisp tortilla strips, avocado & jack cheese
- Cup $6.49
- Bowl $8.49
^Ask about gluten-free version
Fajitas & Grill
Fajitas are served with flour tortillas fresh from our kitchen, grilled onions, peppers, tomatoes, rice, frijoles rancheros, pico de gallo, sour cream, and choice of guacamole or cheddar cheese. Extra cheese or Guacamole $0.79
Fajitas^
On a sizzling skillet
- Chicken $15.99
- Steak $17.99
- Combo $16.99
- Add Bacon, Mushrooms & Jack Cheese^
- $1.99
- Add Shrimp^
- $3.99
- Add Ribs
- $3.39
- Add Shrimp & Ribs
- $5.99
Chicken Monterrey
$14.99
Grilled chicken breast with onions, mushrooms, peppers, pico de gallo & jack cheese. With rice & sautéed vegetables
Cascabe™ Ribeye*
$21.99
11oz. Certified Angus Beef™ ribeye aged 21 days & basted with Cascabel marinade. With steak fries, sautéed vegetables & frijoles rancheros
Carne Asada
$17.99
Fajita steak with onions & sautéed peppers. With rice & frijoles rancheros
Asada Combo
$16.99
Steak with chimichurri sauce, poblano peppers, and onions served your choice of two spicy beef tamales or a cheese & onion enchilada topped with chipotle wine sauce. With diablo corn & frijoles rancheros
*Notice: Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain conditions. Please direct any food allergy concerns to the manager before placing your order. ^Ask about gluten-free version
Enchiladas
Mama's Favorite Enchilada Dinner
Spicy beef with chili con carne, cheese & onion with chili con carne, spinach with sour cream sauce or chicken with sour cream sauce. With rice & refried beans
- Two $11.99
- Three $13.99
Top Shelf Fajita Enchiladas
$15.49
Two cheese & onion enchiladas on sautéed onions & green peppers with grilled fajita steak & ranchera sauce or grilled fajita chicken & sour cream sauce. With rice & refried beans
Avocado Enchiladas^ ^^
$11.59
Fresh avocado, mushrooms, poblano pepper & jack in corn tortillas, topped with verde sauce, cilantro & sour cream drizzle. On spinach with rice & frijoles rancheros
Chicken Mushroom Enchiladas
$13.49
Crispy bacon, fajita chicken and fresh mushrooms in corn tortillas with jack cheese. Topped with sour cream sauce & a chipotle drizzle. With rice & frijoles rancheros
Shrimp Enchiladas
$14.49
Shrimp, jack cheese & spinach. Topped with more shrimp & verde sauce. With rice & frijoles rancheros
Chile Relleno Enchiladas
$12.29
Chile relleno rolled in corn tortillas, topped with ranchera sauce and a sour cream drizzle. Choice of cheese and mushroom or savory beef and cheese chile relleno. With rice & frijoles rancheros
^Ask about gluten-free version. ^^Ask about vegetarian version
Combos & More
El Caballero
$15.49
Spicy beef burrito with chili con queso, chicken enchilada with sour cream sauce, cheese & onion enchilada with chili con carne, & a crispy chicken taco. With rice & refried beans
The Juarez
$13.49
Cheese & onion enchilada with chili con carne, soft cheese taco with chili con queso, & a crispy beef taco. With rice & beans
Rodeo Combo
$13.49
Two beef burritos, one with queso & the other with sour cream sauce. With an Old Fashioned Beef Taco, rice & frijoles rancheros
Top Shelf Fajita Quesadillas
$13.99
Grilled sundried tomato flour tortilla with chicken, peppers, onions, jack & cheddar. With guacamole sour cream dip & frijoles rancheros; also available Vegetarian Style
- Substitute Steak, Add
- $1.00
Quesadillas
- Steak $12.99
- Chicken $11.99
- Spinach $11.29
Beef Tamale Platter
$12.49
Three beef tamales topped with chile con carne, cheddar & onions. With guacamole, pico de gallo, rice & refried beans
Mama's Sampler
$15.49
Cheese & onion enchilada and two tamales topped with chili con carne, chile relleno with ranchera sauce & crispy beef taco. With rice & refried beans
Mexican Flag Combination
$15.49
Chicken enchilada with spicy tomatillo green chili sauce, a chicken enchilada with sour cream sauce, a chili relleno with ranchero sauce & a tamale. With rice & refried beans
Chimi Combo
$15.79
Fajita chicken, jack & cheddar, sour cream sauce & pico de gallo in a chimichanga topped with chipotle wine sauce. Served with an Old Fashioned Beef Taco, Chicken Fajita Chalupa, & rice
Burritos & Chimis
Burrito by You
$13.49
Just the way you want it! 1. Choose One Meat - steak fajita, taco beef, carnitas, shrimp, shredded chicken or fajita chicken. 2. Inside, Unlimited - cheddar, monterey jack, shredded lettuce, rice, black beans, frijoles rancheros, refried beans, tomatoes, onions and/or diablo corn. 3. One Sauce in Your Burrito - sour cream, queso, verde, ranchero or chipotle wine. Bonus! Two on The Side - sour cream, pico de gallo or guacamole
Burrito Bowl
Choice of fajita chicken or pork fried crispy with chipotle wine sauce or fajita beef with chili con queso. With beans, diablo corn, rice, cheddar & jack cheeses, onions, peppers & tomatoes. Topped with sour cream drizzle & cilantro
- Chicken or Pork $10.99
- Steak $11.99
Burrito con Queso
$12.79
Flour tortilla with spicy beef and topped with chili con queso. With rice & refried beans
Chicken Fajita Chimichanga
$13.99
Crispy flour tortilla filled with chicken, jack & cheddar, sour cream sauce & pico de gallo. With a chipotle drizzle, chili con queso, rice & refried beans
Grande Burrito
Fajita chicken, chipotle wine sauce, rice & frijoles rancheros in a tortilla topped with sour cream sauce, cheddar, & tomatoes. Or fajita steak with chili con carne with rice, frijoles rancheros & topped with tomatoes & cheddar cheese. With rice & frijoles rancheros
- Chicken $15.49
- Steak $15.99
Tex-Mex Burrito
$13.29
Spicy beef, refried beans, chili & cheese topped with chili con queso. With rice & refried beans
Tacos
Tacos Excelente
Chicken Fajita^ - pico de gallo, avocado, cilantro & cotija cheese with chipotle drizzle. Chicken Cascabel^ - spicy casacabel sauce, marinated onions, cilantro & cotija cheese. Carnitas^ - pulled pork with jack, cotija cheese, chipotle wine sauce, grilled onions & cilantro
- Single Taco $4.59
- Two with Rice & Choice of Beans $12.29
- Three with Rice & Choice of Beans $14.79
Tacos de Primera
Steak Fajita - with pico de gallo, avocado, cilantro, cotija cheese & sour cream drizzle. Shrimp^ - with jack cheese, jalapeño cole slaw, cotija cheese & chipotle drizzle
- Single Taco $5.49
- Two with Rice & Choice of Beans $13.29
- Three with Rice & Choice of Beans $15.79
Taco Dinner
Crispy corn, soft flour tortillas, or puffy taco with lettuce, tomatoes, cheddar & your choice of spicy beef or chicken. With rice & refried beans
- Two $11.49
- Three $13.49
^Ask about gluten-free version
Meatless
Top Shelf California Quesadillas
$11.29
Grilled tomato and basil flour tortilla with Roma tomatoes, avocado, Jack cheese and a special sauce. With guacamole, pico de gallo & sour cream.
vegetarian
Spinach & Mushroom Enchiladas
Fresh sautéed spinach and mushrooms topped with sour cream sauce. With rice and refried beans.
vegetarian
- Two $8.69
- Three $9.99
Spinach Quesadillas
$10.49
Spinach stuffed in a flour tortilla with bell pepper, onion, mushrooms & cheese, then grilled. With pico de gallo, sour cream & guacamole.
vegetarian
Cheese Quesadillas
$7.99
With guacamole, pico de gallo, sour cream and lettuce.
vegetarian
Avocado Enchiladas
$10.49
Fresh avocado, mushrooms & jack cheese rolled in corn tortillas, topped with verde sauce, cilantro & a sour cream drizzle. On spinach with rice & frijoles rancheros.
vegetarian
gluten-free
Desserts
Mama's Favorite Mexican Apple Pie
$6.79
With Mexican brandy butter sauce & cinnamon ice cream
Sopapilla with Honey
$3.49
Warm Mexican pastry dusted with cinnamon sugar
Brownie Skillet Sundae
$6.79
Triple chocolate brownie with pecans & walnuts on a sizzling skillet with Mexican brandy butter sauce & vanilla ice cream
Fried Ice Cream
$5.99
Vanilla ice cream inside a cinnamonsugar dusted shell topped with hot fudge, whipped cream & a cherry
Lunch Specials
Served Weekdays 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. After 4 p.m. & on weekends, add $2
All You Can Eat Mucho Lunch
$11.99
Chicken enchilada with sour cream sauce, a beef burrito with chile con queso and a beef taco. With rice & refried beans. If that doesn't fill you up, ask for more of your favorite item. All you can eat, served weekdays 11a.m. - 4p.m. only
UNO
$9.59
Cheese & onion enchilada with chili con carne & crispy beef taco. With rice & refried beans
DOS
$9.59
Cheese & onion enchilada with chili con carne & a soft cheese taco with chili con queso. With rice & refried beans
TRES
$9.59
Chicken enchilada with sour cream sauce & crispy chicken taco. With rice & refried beans
SEIS
$8.59
Chicken enchilada with sour cream sauce. With rice & refried beans
Lunch Fajitas
Lunch portion of our fajitas on a sizzling skillet with onions, green peppers, tomatoes, rice, refried beans, pico de gallo, sour cream, flour tortillas & guacamole or cheddar
- Steak or Combo $14.49
- Chicken^ $13.49
- Extra Cheese or Guacamole
- $0.99
Chicken Monterrey Lunch
$11.49
Grilled chicken breast with onions, mushrooms, green peppers & jack cheese. With pico de gallo, rice & sautéed vegetables
Tex-Mex Lunch Burrito
$9.59
Spicy beef, refried beans, chili, & cheese with chili con queso. With rice & refried beans
Lunch Taco Salad
$9.59
Spicy beef, refried beans, cheddar cheese, & tomatoes on salad greens
Burrito Bowl
Choice of fajita chicken or pork fried crispy with chipotle wine sauce or fajita beef with chili con queso. With beans, diablo corn, rice, cheddar & jack cheeses, onions, peppers & tomatoes. Topped with sour cream drizzle & cilantro
- Chicken or Pork $9.99
- Steak $10.99
^Ask about gluten-free version
Catering Appetizers
Nacho Bar
$6.99
Tortilla chips and your choice of beef or chicken, beans, queso, jalapeños, tomatoes, guacamole, sour cream and homemade tomato salsa.
- For fajita meat, add per person
- $1.00
Quesadillas
$4.99
(grilled on-site)* Beef, chicken or spinach loaded with cheese. With guacamole and sour cream.
Taquitos
$3.29
Spicy beef rolled in corn tortillas and fried crisp. With guacamole and sour cream.
Guacamole
$3.29Chili Con Queso
$3.29Catering Soups & Salads
Salads include chips, salsa and queso.
Chicken Fajita Salad
$10.99
Grilled chicken, cheddar cheese, tomatoes and guacamole on a bed of salad greens.
Taco Salad
$9.99
Spicy beef, beans, cheddar cheese, tomatoes, green onions & guacamole on a bed of salad greens.
Side Salad
$2.29Tortilla Soup
- Cup $4.99
- Bowl $6.29
Catering Fajitas & Grill
Sauteed vegetables, diablo corn or black beans may be substituted for either rice or refried beans.
Top Shelf Fajitas
$16.99
Grilled beef, chicken and shrimp fajitas and baby back ribs with grilled onions & peppers. Served with flour or corn tortillas, guacamole, sour cream, cheddar, pico de gallo, rice, beans, chips, chili con queso and homemade tomato salsa.
Fajitas
Grilled chicken and beef fajitas with grilled onions & peppers, flour or corn tortillas, guacamole, sour cream, cheddar cheese and pico de gallo. With rice, beans, chips, chili con queso and homemade tomato salsa.
- Lunch Chicken $11.29
- Lunch Beef or Combo $11.99
- Dinner Chicken $14.79
- Dinner Beef or Combo $15.99
- For shrimp, add per person
- $3.99
Tacos
$9.89
Two crispy corn or soft flour tortillas filled with lettuce, tomatoes, cheddar and choice of spicy beef or chicken. With rice, beans, chips, chili con queso and homemade salsa.
Tamales
$10.99
Three beef tamales topped with chile con carne, cheddar cheese & onions. With rice, beans, chips, chili con queso and homemade tomato salsa.
Enchiladas
$9.99
Choice of two cheese & onion, chicken, beef or spinach. With rice, beans, chips, chili con queso and homemade salsa.
Catering Desserts
Triple Fudge Brownie
$1.99Mexican Apple Pie
$4.49Gourmet Cookies
- (each) $1.49
Sopapillas
- (each) $1.99
*May be subject to attendant fees.
'Rita Favoritas
Add a Coronita to any Frozen or Rocks Margarita. Add a shot of spice with Ancho Reyes Chile Liqueur
El Guapo
Cabo Wabo Blanco Tequila, fresh-squeezed lime and lemon juices and Monin Agave Nectar with a Grand Marnier-filled boat
Espolòn Ultimate 'Rita
Espolòn Reposado Tequila, Cointreau Orange Liqueur and margarita mix
Spicy Mangonada
Sauza Hacienda Silver Tequila, Cointreau Orange Liqueur, Finest Call Sweet & Sour Mix, mango purée, chamoy sauce and Tajín
Skinny 'Rita
Monte Alban 100% Agave Silver Tequila, Cointreau Orange Liqueur and margarita mix
Swirl
House Frozen 'Rita made with El Toro Silver Tequila with your choice of DeKuyper Blue Curacao or Red Sangria Swirl
Berry Sangria 'Rita
Altos 100% Agave Plata Tequila, Woodbridge Cabernet Sauvignon, DeKuyper Razzmatazz, fresh raspberries, blackberries, Finest Call Red Sangria Mix and margarita mix
The Mexican Martini
Sauza Hacienda Silver Tequila, Cointreau Orange Liqueur and margarita mix
Grande 'Rita
Our House Margarita is made with El Toro Silver Tequila, Triple Sec and margarita mix served frozen or on the rocks
Altos Strawberry Margarita
Altos 100% Blue Agave Tequila, lime juice, Monin Strawberry and Agave Syrup
Specialties
Tito's Lemonade
Tito's Handmade Vodka and Minute Maid Lemonade. Also available as Tito's Strawberry or Blueberry Lemonade
Tango Tea
ABSOLUT Vodka with Cruzan Aged Light Rum, Sauza Hacienda Gold Tequila, Cointreau Orange Liqueur and Coca-Cola®
Maliblue Tea
ABSOLUT Vodka, Malibu Coconut Rum, Beefeater Gin, Finest Call Sour Mix, DeKuyper Blue Curaçao and pineapple juice
Tito's Raspberry Mule
Tito's Handmade Vodka, lime juice, raspberry and Fever-Tree Ginger Beer
Mexican Sangria
Altos 100% Agave Plata Tequila, Woodbridge Cabernet Sauvignon and Finest Call Sangria Mix
Blackberry Pom Ranch Water
Hornitos Plata Tequila, Monin Blackberry and Pomegranate Syrups, fresh lime, club soda
Lada Colada
Cruzan Coconut Rum and piña colada mix with a float of Myers's Original Dark Rum
Classic Mojito
Cruzan Aged Light Rum with fresh mint, lime juice and soda (Also available in Strawberry and Mango)
Crown & Coke
Crown Royal Whisky and Coca-Cola®
Cerveza
Corona Extra (Import Bottle)
Corona Premier (Import Bottle)
Dos Equis Lager (Import Bottle)
Dos Equis Ambar (Import Bottle)
Heineken 0.0 (Non-Alcoholic) (Import Bottle)
Modelo Especial (Import Bottle)
Modelo Negra (Import Bottle)
Tecate (Import Bottle)
Coronita (7 oz.) (Import Bottle)
Budweiser (Domestic Bottle)
Bud Light (Domestic Bottle)
Coors Light (Domestic Bottle)
Michelob Ultra (Domestic Bottle)
Miller Lite (Domestic Bottle)
Voodoo Ranger Juicy Haze IPA (Domestic Can)
White Claw Mango Hard Seltzer (Domestic Can)
Dos Equis Lager (Drafts)
Ask Server for Additional Selections
Modelo Especial (Drafts)
Ask Server for Additional Selections
Vino
Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi Chardonnay (187 ml)
Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon (187 ml)
Spirits
1800 Reposado (Tequila)
Altos 100% Agave Plata (Tequila)
Azuñia Organic Blanco (Tequila)
Cabo Wabo Blanco (Tequila)
Camarena Silver Tequila (Tequila)
Don Julio Silver (Tequila)
Dulce Vida Organic Blanco (Tequila)
El Jimador 100% Blue Agave Silver (Tequila)
Espolòn Blanco (Tequila)
Espolòn Reposado (Tequila)
Espolòn Añejo (Tequila)
Herradura Silver (Tequila)
Hornitos Plata (Tequila)
Jose Cuervo Gold (Tequila)
Jose Cuervo Silver (Tequila)
Patrón Silver (Tequila)
Sauza Hacienda Silver (Tequila)
Sauza Hacienda Gold (Tequila)
Absolut (Vodka)
Grey Goose (Vodka)
Ketel One (Vodka)
Tito's Handmade (Vodka)
Crown Royal (Whiskey)
Fireball Cinnamon (Whiskey)
Jack Daniel's Tennessee (Whiskey)
Jameson (Whiskey)
Jim Beam White Label (Whiskey)
Maker's Mark (Whiskey)
Tanqueray (Gin)
Beefeater (Gin)
Bacardí Superior (Rum)
Captain Morgan Spiced (Rum)
Cruzan Aged Light (Rum)
Cruzan Coconut (Rum)
Malibu Coconut (Rum)
Myers's Original Dark (Rum)
Ancho Reyes Chile (Liqueur)
Cointreau Orange (Liqueur)
DeKuyper Flavors (Liqueur)
Disaronno Amaretto (Liqueur)
Domaine de Canton Ginger (Liqueur)
Grand Marnier (Liqueur)
Jägermeister (Liqueur)
Kahlúa (Liqueur)
Midori (Liqueur)
Tuaca Originale Italiano (Liqueur)
Americano Favorites
Grilled Chicken Breast
$11.49
With sautéed vegetables, rice, salad & frijoles rancheros
Cheeseburger
$10.99
Two grilled choice chuck hamburger patties on a toasted sesame seed bun with cheddar cheese. With fries, onions & tomatoes
- Add Bacon
- $1.49
Crispy Chicken Strips
$11.49
Served with honey mustard, Texas toast & fries
Sip into Season
Mucholada
$8.00
Dos Equis Lager, Finest Call Spicy Bloody Mary, Worcestershire, pepper, celery salt, Tabasco Sauce with Tajin rim
Fireball Mexican Sangria
$9.75
Altos 100% Agave Plata Tequila, Barefoot Cabernet Sauvignon, Finest Call Sangria Mix, Fireball Cinnamon Whisky
El Spicy Guapo 'Rita
$12.00
Cabo Wabo Blanco Tequila, Grand Marnier, Monin Agave Nectar, lime & lemon juices with Ancho Reyes Chile Liqueur in a lime boat & Tajin
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Cuisine
Mexican
Meals
Lunch
Dinner
About Us
A Mexican food tradition since 1940 has grown into more than 75 restaurants, including more than 25 franchise locations. We use only the best, highest quality ingredients to bring the freshest Mexican food experience around to you. True to tradition and an innovator of new tastes, El Chico is the Mexican food original, a legend since 1940.