El Mezcal Menu (Update 2025)

Welcome to El Mezcal, a vibrant jewel in the heart of Little Rock, AR, where authentic Mexican cuisine meets a warm, inviting atmosphere. El Mezcal’s extensive menu is a fiesta for the senses, showcasing a splendid array of dishes perfect for every palate, including many vegetarian options.

Lunch highlights feature the Speedy Gonzalez Enchilada, a delightful combination of taco, rice, and beans, and the crispy Taco Salad packed with flavorful ground beef or shredded chicken. For those craving something sizzling, the Fajitas offer a delicious medley of steak or chicken grilled with onions and bell peppers.

As for appetizers, the Buffalo Wings and Chiles ToreadosEspeciales stand out, tantalizing your taste buds with their bold flavors. The warm and inviting environment makes El Mezcal perfect for families and groups alike, complete with a full bar to enhance your dining experience.

Lunch

Speedy Gonzalez

Enchilada, taco, rice and beans.

$9.89

Taco Salad

Ground beef or shredded chicken in a crispy tortilla bowl topped with lettuce, sour cream, guacamole, pico de gallo,, and shredded cheese.

$9.99

Quesadilla

Beef or chicken with rice and beans.

$9.89

Quesadilla Fajita

Grilled chicken or steak, onions, bell peppers, and tomatoes served with rice and beans.

$10.89

Fajitas

Steak, chicken, or mix sautéed with onions, bell peppers, and tomatoes. served with rice, beans, and tortillas.

$11.79

Buffalo Wings

8 pcs. Served with fries and two dressings. Change the veggies for French fries for an additional charge.

$11.99

Chiles Toreados Especiales

Grilled and sautéed jalapeños and onions; topped with fresh sliced avocado.

$9.95

Onion Rings

Served with ranch dressing.

$8.50

Appetizers

Soups n' Salads

Chicken Tortilla Soup

Crispy tortillas, shredded chicken, Pico de Gallo, shredded cheese, and sliced avocado in a mouth-watering chipotle-based soup.

$9.75

Fajita Taco Salad

Grilled chicken or steak, bell peppers, onions, and tomatoes in a crispy tortilla bowl topped with lettuce, sour cream, tomato, and shredded cheese.

$12.49

Jasmine Salad

Lettuce, tomato, onion, and sliced oranges topped with grilled shrimp, croutons, queso fresco, and chipotle dressing.

$16.29

Angry Shrimp

20 shrimp grilled with a very spicy salsa in a bed of grilled onion and garnished with cucumber, tomato and orange slides.

$24.99

Vegetarian Fajitas

Sautéed broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, bell peppers, mushrooms, onions, and tomatoes. Served with rice and beans, and your choice of flour or corn tortilla.

$12.29

Vegetable Plate

Carrots, broccoli, cauliflower served with rice and cheese sauce on the side. Add chicken, steak, or shrimp for an additional charge.

$12.89

Burrito Vegetable Plate

Flour tortilla filled with sautéed onions, tomatoes, bell peppers, mushrooms, and spinach covered with cheese sauce.

$11.59

Tacos Vegetarianos

Three flour tortillas filled with grilled bell peppers, onion, tomato, and mushroom. Served with a side of rice.

$10.99

Vegetarian Nachos

Sautéed broccoli cauliflower, carrots, bell peppers, mushrooms, onions, and tomatoes covered with cheese.

$10.95

Vegetarian Chimichanga

Deep-fried flour tortilla filled with sautéed mushrooms, bell peppers, tomatoes, and spinach covered with cheese sauce and beans.

$11.95

Vegetarian

Seafood

Coctel De Camarón

Shrimp served in a traditional Mexican style cocktail juice consisting of a chilled shrimp broth with pico de gallo, avocado, and ketchup served with limes, saltine crackers, and hot sauce.

$17.89

Mojarra Frita

Freshly fried tilapia. Served with rice and salad.

$16.99

Camarones a La Diabla

Sautéed shrimp topped with our special spicy sauce. Served with rice and beans.

$17.29

Shrimp Chipotle

Seasoned grilled shrimp sautéed with chipotle sauce and onions. Served with rice, and beans.

$17.89

Shrimp Al Mojo De Ajo

Shrimp sautéed with garlic and butter. Served with rice, and beans.

$17.89

Shrimp Jalisco

Shrimp sautéed with fresh jalapeños, onions, and mushrooms. Served with rice, and beans.

$17.89

Grilled Fillet

Grilled seasoned tilapia served with steamed vegetables and rice.

$15.89

Ceviche

Shrimp marinated in lime juice and garlic tossed with tomato, onion, pepper, and cilantro.

$3.89

Shrimp Pasta

Spaghetti in poblano cream with 8 grilled shrimp, topped with cheese and cilantro.

$15.89

Shrimp Enquesado

12 grilled shrimp served on a bed of Mexican rice then topped with cheese sauce. Served with tortillas.

$15.69

Fish or Shrimp Tacos

Three corn tortillas filled with your choice of grilled tilapia or shrimp served with a cabbage and carrot slaw, special creamy sauce, and rice.

$13.89

Grilled Salmon

Grilled seasoned salmon served with steamed vegetables and rice.

$20.99

Mar Y Tierra

A bowl of shrimp, steak and chicken grilled to perfection cover in a creamy cheese. sauce. Served with white rice and tortillas.

$16.69

Shrimp Fajitas

Grilled shrimp sautéed with bell peppers, onions, and tomatoes. Served with rice, beans, and tortillas.

$22.99

Fajitas Mezcal

Strips of steak, grilled chicken, and shrimp sautéed with onions, bell peppers, and tomatoes. Served with rice, beans, and tortillas.

$21.99

Fajitas

Platos De Pollo

Pollo El Mezcal

Seasoned grilled chicken breast topped with sautéed shrimp and pineapple, served with rice, lettuce, sour cream, and pico de gallo.

$17.50

Pollo Encremado

Chicken, mushrooms, and spinach in a sour cream sauce. Served with rice and beans.

$15.50

Flautas

Four crispy chicken taquitos served with lettuce, tomatoes, guacamole, and sour cream.

$12.69

Pollo Ligero

Grilled chicken breast garnished with steamed veggies & rice.

$14.99

Pollo Mexicano

Seasoned grilled chicken breast topped with sautéed onions and fresh jalapeño peppers, served with rice, beans, and tortillas.

$15.59

Pollo Enquesado

Grilled chicken on a bed of rice covered with cheese sauce and tortillas.

$14.99

Pollo Ranchero

Grilled chicken breast, onions, peppers, and tomatoes on a bed of rice, covered with cheese sauce. Add shrimp for an additional charge.

$15.69

Pollo Chipotle

Grilled chicken breast sautéed with shredded onion; topped with a mouth-watering spicy chipotle sauce, served with rice and steamed vegetables.

$16.69

Pollo Carely

Seasoned grilled chicken breast topped with sautéed onions and mushrooms, covered with cheese sauce. Served with rice, beans, and tortillas.

$18.69

Cheese Quesadilla

Rice and beans.

$7.89

Shredded Quesadilla

Carnitas, chicken, or beef. Served with rice and beans.

$10.79

Quesadilla Especial

Steak, chicken, and shrimp. Served with rice, lettuce, sour cream, and pico de gallo.

$16.89

Fajita Quesadilla

Steak or grilled chicken, onion, bell pepper, and tomato. Served with rice and beans. Add shrimp for an additional charge.

$13.99

Veggie Quesadilla

Stuffed with mix of grilled veggies & cheese. Served with rice and salad.

$12.59

Quesadillas

Nachos

Combo Nachos

Ground beef and cheese.

$10.69

Shrimp and Chorizo Nachos

Shrimp, chorizo, lettuce, and guacamole covered with cheese sauce.

$15.89

Nachos Carbon

Crispy flour tortillas with steak or chicken, and cheese.

$12.69

Nachos Fajita

Chicken or steak, bell peppers, onions, tomato, and cheese sauce on top.

$12.69

Nachos Supreme

Shredded chicken or ground beef, lettuce, sour cream, guacamole, and pico de gallo. Add grilled chicken or steak for an additional charge.

$11.29

Chicken Enchiladas

Three chicken enchiladas served with a salad.

$12.69

Enchiladas Supreme

One chicken, one bean, one cheese, and one beef enchiladas, topped with red sauce, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, and shredded cheese.

$12.69

Enchilada Dinner

Two enchiladas served with rice and beans.

$12.69

Enchiladas Jr.

Three cheese enchiladas are covered with cheese sauce served with rice.

$12.69

Spinach Enchiladas

Three spinach and cheese enchiladas, served with rice and beans.

$13.69

Enchiladas Del Norte

Two grilled chicken or steak enchiladas made with flour tortillas topped with your choice of red or green sauce served with rice and beans.

$13.69

Enchiladas Mezcal

Two tortilla enchiladas filled with steak; topped with red sauce. Served with rice and beans.

$13.29

Entomatadas

Two grilled chicken with enchiladas topped tomato sauce, served with rice, lettuce, guacamole, and pico de gallo.

$13.29

Enchiladas

Burritos

Chicken Burritos

Two chicken burritos served with rice and beans.

$12.69

Burrito California

Flour tortilla filled with your choice of grilled chicken or steak, rice, beans, sour cream, tomatoes, and lettuce, covered with cheese sauce.

$13.69

Burrito Gigante

Flour tortilla filled with your choice of grilled chicken, steak, or carnitas and sautéed onions, beans, lettuce, tomatoes, and guacamole topped with red sauce.

$13.69

Burrito Mezcal

Flour tortilla filled with your choice of grilled chicken or steak topped with lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, cheese, and red sauce. Served with rice and beans.

$13.69

Burrito Mexicano

Tortilla filled with grilled chicken or steak, sautéed bell peppers, onions, and tomatoes, topped with red, green, and cheese sauce.

$12.59

Carne Asada

Steak topped with grilled onions. Served with rice, beans, and tortillas.

$19.95

El Mezcal Parrillada

Strips of grilled chicken, steak, shrimp, chorizo, and carnitas served with rice, beans, and tortillas.

$21.00

Chimichanga

Deep-fried flour tortilla filled with shredded chicken or ground beef covered with cheese sauce. Served with rice, and beans. Add grilled chicken, steak, or shrimp for an additional charge.

$14.89

Carne Carely

Steak topped with mushrooms, grilled onions, and your choice of jalapeño or poblano peppers, covered with cheese sauce. Served with rice, beans, and tortillas.

$21.99

Alambres

Your choice of steak or grilled chicken sautéed with onions and bacon, topped with shredded cheese. Served with rice, beans, and tortillas.

$19.99

Chilaquiles

Fried tortilla chips cooked in red or green sauce, topped with your choice of grilled chicken or steak, fried eggs, and cheese. Served with rice and beans.

$14.69

Ranchero Jalisco

Grilled steak, chicken and shrimp; served on a bed of rice topped with sautéed bell peppers, onions, tomatoes, and special cheese sauce.

$19.99

El Mezcalito

A combination of grilled chicken breast, grilled steak and chorizo topped with sautéed onions and cheese sauce. Served with rice, beans, and tortillas.

$19.99

Carnitas

Slow-cooked pulled pork. Served with rice, beans, and tortillas.

$18.69

Barbacoa Plate

This flavorful beef meat is deliciously seasoned and cooked low and slow until perfectly tender. Layer it in tortillas topped with onion, cilantro, and 1/2 lime for a crave-worthy dinner!

$17.99

Bistec a La Mexicana

Strips of steak grilled with onions, tomatoes, and fresh jalapeños. Served with rice, beans, and tortillas.

$18.69

Molcajete Mezcal

Steak, grilled chicken, shrimp, and carnitas topped with ranchero chipotle sauce and jalapeños. Garnished with Cambray onions, cactus, and panela cheese. Served with beans, tortillas, and a side of rice.

$24.99

El Mezcal Specialties

Mexican Tacos

Tacos Mexicanos

Four classic Mexican tacos with corn tortilla and your choice of steak chicken, chorizo, carnitas, pastor, or barbacoa garnished with onions and cilantro. Served with red and green salsa.

$12.50

Tamale

Favorite.

$3.49

À La Carte

Sides

Tortillas

Corn or flour.

$1.25

Lime

One piece.

$0.75

Sour Cream

consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of food-borne illness.

$1.50

Salsa Picosa

Large.

$1.75

Mexican Coke or Fanta

The same great taste made with only pure cane sugar and served in a bottle.

$3.89

Drinks