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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^ ^^
$11.99Top Shelf Queso
$9.99
Chili con queso with spicy taco meat, pico de gallo & diced tomatoes
Beef or Bean Nachos
- Beef $12.99
- Bean $10.49
Fajita Nachos^
Bean & cheese nachos topped with grilled fajita steak or chicken. With guacamole sour cream dip
- Steak Fajita $14.49
- Chicken Fajita $13.99
- Combo $14.49
Chili con Queso^
A rich, spicy cheese dip
- Cup $7.49
- Bowl $8.99
White Queso
Spicy white cheese dip
- Cup $7.49
- Bowl $8.99
Quesadillas
$12.49
Steak or Chicken
^Ask about gluten-free version. ^^Ask about vegetarian version
Soups & Salads
Available dressings: Ranch, Avocado Ranch, Chipotle Ranch, Bleu Cheese & Italian
Taco Salad
$12.29
Crispy tortilla shell with spicy beef, refried beans, cheddar cheese, tomatoes, & guacamole on salad greens with choice of dressing
Chicken Fajita Salad^
$13.99
Grilled chicken, cheddar, tomatoes & guacamole on salad greens
Sizzling Chicken Salad
$13.99
Sizzling chicken & zucchini added at the table to salad greens with avocado, jack cheese, tomatoes & blue tortilla strips. With Mexican basil vinaigrette
Tortilla Soup
$9.69
Grilled chicken, crisp tortilla strips, avocado & jack cheese
^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 $17.99
- Steak $19.99
- Shrimp^ $18.99
- Combo (Choose two: Chicken, Steak, or Shrimp) $19.99
- Add Bacon, Mushrooms & Jack Cheese
- $3.99
- Add Shrimp^
- $5.99
- Add Ribs
- $5.39
- Add Shrimp & Ribs
- $8.99
Chicken Monterrey
$14.49
Grilled chicken breast with onions, mushrooms, peppers, pico de gallo & jack cheese. With rice & sautéed vegetables
Baby Back Ribs
Danish ribs slow cooked & generously basted with our own sauce. With french fries, frijoles rancheros & Texas toast
- Full Rack $21.99
- Half Rack $16.99
Cascabel™ Ribeye*
$21.99
11oz. Certified Angus Beef™ ribeye aged 21 days & basted with Cascabel marinade. With steak fries, sautéed vegetables & frijoles rancheros
Cheeseburger*
$11.99
On a kaiser bun with cheddar cheese, lettuce, onions, tomatoes, pickles, mustard & fries
- Add Bacon
- $0.50
*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 $11.29
- Three $13.49
Top Shelf Fajita Enchiladas
$15.99
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^ ^^
$13.49
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
Blanco Enchiladas
$15.49
Grilled diced chicken breast with creamy spinach in enchiladas topped with sour cream sauce, cheddar, roasted red peppers & cilantro. Served with rice & black beans
^Ask about gluten-free version. ^^Ask about vegetarian version
Combos & More
El Caballero
$15.29
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
Tres Banditos
$13.49
Spicy beef burrito stuffed topped with chili con carne, pulled chicken burrito topped with sour cream sauce, crispy pork carnita burrito topped with chipotle wine sauce. Served with rice and refried beans
South of the Border Combo
$13.49
Spicy beef enchilada topped with chili con carne, pulled chicken enchilada topped with sour cream sauce and chicken taco. Served with rice and refried beans
Top Shelf Fajita Quesadillas
$14.49
Grilled sundried tomato flour tortilla with chicken, peppers, onions, jack & cheddar. With guacamole sour cream dip & frijoles rancheros. Also available Vegetarian Style
Beef Tamale Platter
$12.49
Three beef tamales topped with chile con carne, cheddar & onions. With guacamole, pico de gallo, rice & refried beans
Chimi Combo
$15.49
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
Grande Chicken Fajita Burrito
$14.99
Burrito stuffed with chicken fajita, rice, pinto beans & chipotle wine sauce. Topped with sour cream Sauce. Served with rice and frijole ranchero
Tex-Mex Burrito
$13.29
Burrito stuffed with spicy beef, chili con carne, refried beans. Topped with chili con queso. Served with rice and refried beans
Burrito con Queso
$12.49
Flour tortilla with spicy beef and topped with chili con queso. With rice & refried beans. Guacamole available on request
Burrito Bowl
$12.99
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 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
Tacos
Taco Dinner
Crispy corn, soft flour tortillas, or Old Fashioned Taco with lettuce, tomatoes, cheddar & your choice of spicy beef or chicken. With rice & refried beans
- Two $11.49
- Three $12.99
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 $5.29
- Two with Rice & Choice of Beans $11.99
- Three with Rice & Choice of Beans $13.99
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 $6.19
- Two with Rice & Choice of Beans $12.99
- Three with Rice & Choice of Beans $14.99
^Ask about gluten-free version
Meatless Options
Top Shelf California Quesadillas
$13.99
Grilled tomato and basil flour tortilla with Roma tomatoes, avocado, Jack cheese and a special sauce. With guacamole, pico de gallo & sour cream
Spinach & Mushroom Enchiladas
Fresh sauteed spinach and mushrooms topped with sour cream sauce. With rice and refried beans
- Two $12.50
- Three $13.49
Spinach Quesadillas
$12.99
Spinach stuffed in a flour tortilla with bell pepper, onion, mushrooms & cheese, then grilled. With pico de gallo, sour cream & guacamole
Cheese Quesadillas
$10.99
With guacamole, pico de gallo, sour cream and lettuce
Desserts
Mama's Favorite Mexican Apple Pie
$7.29
With Mexican brandy butter sauce & cinnamon ice cream
Sopapilla with Honey
$2.49
Warm Mexican pastry dusted with cinnamon sugar
Brownie Skillet Sundae
$7.29
Triple chocolate brownie with pecans & walnuts on a sizzling skillet with Mexican brandy butter sauce & vanilla ice cream
Lunch Specials
Served Weekdays 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. After 5 p.m. & on weekends, add $2
Uno
$9.99
Cheese & onion enchilada with chili con carne & crispy beef taco. With rice & refried beans
Dos
$9.99
Cheese & onion enchilada with chili con carne & a soft cheese taco with chili con queso. With rice & refried beans
Tres
$9.99
Chicken enchilada with sour cream sauce & crispy chicken taco. With rice & refried beans
Seis
$9.99
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 $15.49
- Chicken^ $14.29
- Shrimp^ $15.49
- Extra Cheese or Guacamole
- $0.79
Chicken Monterrey Lunch
$11.99
Grilled chicken breast with onions, mushrooms, green peppers & jack cheese. With pico de gallo, rice & sautéed vegetables
Lunch Taco Salad
$10.49
Spicy beef, refried beans, cheddar cheese, & tomatoes on salad greens
Burrito Bowl
$11.49
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
^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
Perfect Patrón Margarita
Patrón Silver Tequila, Citrónge Orange Liqueur & margarita mix
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 Blue Curaçao 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
Tropical Paloma 'Rita
Camarena Silver Tequila, Finest Call Mango Purée, margarita mix & ruby red grapefruit juice
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)
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
Espolòn Blanco Tequila, Monin Blackberry and Pomegranate Syrups, fresh lime, club soda
Lada Colada
Don Q Coco Rum and piña colada mix with a float of Myers's Original Dark Rum
Classic Mojito
Don Q Cristal Rum with fresh mint, lime juice and soda (Also available in Strawberry and Mango)
Cerveza
Ask Server for Additional Selections
Corona Extra (Import)
Corona Premier (Import)
Corona Non-Alcoholic (Import)
Dos Equis Lager (Import)
Dos Equis Ambar (Import)
Modelo Especial (Import)
Modelo Negra (Import)
Tecate (Import)
Coronita (7 oz.) (Import)
Budweiser (Domestic)
Bud Light (Domestic)
Coors Light (Domestic)
Michelob Ultra (Domestic)
Miller Lite (Domestic)
Voodoo Ranger Juicy Haze IPA (Domestic)
Dos Equis Lager (Draft)
Modelo Especial (Draft)
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)
Cabo Wabo Blanco (Tequila)
Camarena Silver Tequila (Tequila)
Campo Bravo Plata (Tequila)
Campo Bravo Reposado (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)
Herradura Reposado (Tequila)
Jose Cuervo Gold (Tequila)
Jose Cuervo Silver (Tequila)
Monte Alban Silver (Tequila)
Patrón Silver (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)
Don Q Coco (Rum)
Don Q Cristal (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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General Info
Payment Types
All Major Cards
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.