El Ranchero Downtown Danbury
Food
Appetizers
- House Guacamole$8.00
Fresh made guacamole with onions, cilantro, and tomatoes.
- Nachos de la Casa$8.00
Corn nachos topped with refried beans, chorizo, cheese, and jalapeños.
- Super Nachos$12.00
Corn nachos topped with chicken or ground beef, cheese, pico de gallo, sour cream, and guacamole.
- Queso Sabinas$9.00
Mexican fondue consisting of chorizo, jalapenos, onions, and cheese. Served with flour tortillas.
- Choriqueso$7.00
Mexican fondue consisting of chorizo and cheese. Served with flour tortillas.
Soups
- Sopa de Pollo$4.00
Cup of soup with chicken and rice. Topped with onions and cilantros.
- Sopa de Tortilla$4.00
Cup of soup with chicken. Topped with tortilla chips, avocado, onions and cilantro.
- Menudo$12.00
Beef tripe and beef feet soup made with a red chili pepper base broth. Served with corn tortillas.
- Pozole$12.00
Pork and hominy in a mildly spicy red guajillo and chile ancho broth. Served with corn tortillas.
Salads
Shrimp Cocktail
- Shrimp Cocktail$11.00
Served in tomato juice topped with onions, cilantro and avocado.
- Shrimp & Octopus Cocktail$12.00
Served in tomato juice topped with onions, cilantro and avocado.
- Shrimp & Snail Cocktail$12.00
Served in tomato juice topped with onions, cilantro and avocado.
- Shrimp & Oyster Cocktail$12.00
Served in tomato juice topped with onions, cilantro and avocado.
- Mixed Cocktail$17.00
Shrimp, octopus, snail, oyster and crab served in tomato juice topped with onions, cilantro and avocado.
Shrimp Ceviche
- Shrimp Ceviche$11.00
Served in lime juice prepared in chopped onions, cilantro, and tomatoes.
- Shrimp & Octopus Ceviche$12.00
Served in lime juice prepared in chopped onions, cilantro, and tomatoes.
- Shrimp & Snail Ceviche$12.00
Served in lime juice prepared in chopped onions, cilantro, and tomatoes.
- Shrimp & Oyster Ceviche$12.00
Served in lime juice prepared in chopped onions, cilantro, and tomatoes.
- Mixed Ceviche$17.00
Shrimp, octopus, snail, oyster and crab served in lime juice prepared in chopped onions, cilantro, and tomatoes.
Antojitos
- Sopes$9.00
Two handmade tortillas topped with beans, meat of choice, lettuce, sour cream, and cotija cheese.
- Tamales$3.50
Corn-base dough, filled with chicken or pork, steamed in a banana leaf.
- Chile Rellenos$12.00
Stuffed poblano peppers with your choice of ground beef, chicken, or cheese. Served with tortillas, rice and beans.
- Tostadas$5.00
Fried corn tortilla with refried beans, choice of shredded beef, ground beef, or chicken topped with lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream and cotija cheese.
- Tortas$7.00
Bread roll with meat of choice, beans, mayonnaise, tomato, avocado and lettuce
Tacos
- Steak Taco$3.00
Double corn tortilla with chopped steak
- Chicken Taco$3.00
Double corn tortilla with pulled chicken
- Carnitas Taco$3.00
Double corn tortilla with slow cooked carnitas pork
- Ground Beef Taco$3.00
Double corn tortilla with ground beef
- Alpastor Taco$3.00
Double corn tortilla with roasted marinated pork
- Shredded Beef Taco$3.00
Double corn tortilla with shredded beef
- Shredded Pibil Taco$3.00
Double corn tortilla with shredded sweet-marinated pulled pork
- Shredded Spicy Pork Taco$3.00
Double corn tortilla with shredded spicy pork
- Chorizo Taco$3.00
Double corn tortilla with chorizo
- Cecina Taco$3.00
Double corn tortilla with aged beef
- Beef Tongue Taco$3.00
Double corn tortilla with slow cooked cubed beef tounged
- Beef Tripe Taco$3.00
Double corn tortilla with beef tripe
- Barbecued Goat Taco$3.00
Double corn tortilla with slow cooked goat meat
Quesadillas
- Cheese Quesadilla$10.00
Flat flour tortilla filled with shredded cheese. Served with guacamole, sour cream, rice and beans.
- Steak Quesadilla$13.00
Flat flour tortilla filled with steak, cheese, onions, tomatoes, and green peppers. Served with guacamole, sour cream, rice and beans.
- Chicken Quesadilla$13.00
Flat flour tortilla filled with chicken, cheese, onions, tomatoes, and green peppers. Served with guacamole, sour cream, rice and beans.
- Vegetable Quesadilla$11.00
Flat flour tortilla filled with vegetable mix, cheese, onions, tomatoes, and green peppers. Served with guacamole, sour cream, rice and beans.
- Shrimp Quesadilla$14.00
Flat flour tortilla filled with baby-shrimp, cheese, onions, tomatoes, and green peppers. Served with guacamole, sour cream, rice and beans.
- Shredded Beef Quesadilla$13.00
Flat flour tortilla filled with shredded beef and cheese. Served with guacamole, sour cream, rice and beans.
Chimichangas
- Beef Chimichanga$12.00
Two rolled flour tortillas filled with cubed-stewed beef lightly fried. Served with guacamole, sour cream, rice and beans.
- Chicken Chimichanga$12.00
Two rolled flour tortillas filled with pulled-stewed chicken lightly fried. Served with guacamole, sour cream, rice and beans.
- Shrimp Chimichanga$13.00
Two rolled flour tortillas filled with shrimp sauteed in sour cream and tomato sauce, lightly fried. Served with guacamole, sour cream, rice and beans.
- Vegetable & Cheese Chimichanga$10.00
Two rolled flour tortillas filled with broccoli, cauliflower, carrots and cheese lightly fried. Served with guacamole, sour cream, rice and beans.
- Black Beans & Cheese Chimichanga$10.00
Two rolled flour tortillas filled with whole black beans and cheese. Served with guacamole, sour cream, rice and beans.
Flautas
- Beef Flautas$12.00
Three rolled corn tortilla, filled with with your choice of meat. Topped with lettuce, sour cream, cotija cheese. Served with guacamole, rice and beans.
- Chicken Flautas$12.00
Three rolled corn tortilla, filled with shredded beef. Topped with lettuce, sour cream, cotija cheese. Served with guacamole, rice and beans.
- Cheese Flautas$12.00
Three rolled corn tortilla, filled with cheese. Topped with lettuce, sour cream, cotija cheese. Served with guacamole, rice and beans.
- Shrimp Flautas$14.00
Three rolled corn tortilla, filled with shrimp sauteed with sour cream, cheese, onions and cilantro. Topped with cheese sauce. Served with rice and beans.
Enchiladas
- Enchiladas Suiza$13.00
Three rolled corn tortillas, filled with your choice of shredded beef, ground beef, chicken, cheese or vegetables. Covered with green tomatillo sauce and sour cream. Served with rice and beans.
- Enchilada Entomatadas$13.00
Three rolled corn tortillas, filled with your choice of shredded beef, ground beef, chicken, cheese or vegetables. Covered with red ranchera sauce and melted cheese. Served with rice and beans.
- Enchiladas de Mole$14.00
Three rolled corn tortillas, filled with your choice of shredded beef, ground beef, chicken, cheese or vegetables. Covered with mole sauce and onions (contains penuts). Served with rice and beans.
- Enchilada Rancheras Picante$14.00
Three rolled corn tortillas, filled with your choice of shredded beef, ground beef, chicken, cheese or vegetables. Covered with spicy ranchera sauce with cheese and onions. Served with rice and beans.
- Enchilada Banderas$13.00
Three rolled corn tortillas, filled with your choice of shredded beef, ground beef, chicken, cheese or vegetables. Covered with green tomatillo sauce, ranchera sauce, and sour cream. Served with rice and beans.
Combos
Alambre
- Chicken Alambre$13.00
Chicken sautéed with bacon, onions and green peppers, covered with melted cheese. Served with tortillas, rice and beans.
- Beef Alambre$13.00
Beef sautéed with bacon, onions and green peppers, covered with melted cheese. Served with tortillas, rice and beans.
- Pork Alambre$13.00
Pork sautéed with bacon, onions and green peppers, covered with melted cheese. Served with tortillas, rice and beans.
- Seafood Alambre$16.00
Shrimp, calamri and crab sautéed with onions and green peppers, covered with melted cheese. Served with tortillas, rice and beans.
Chicken
- Pollo a la Mexicana$14.00
Sliced chicken breast sautéed in red ranchera sauce with onions and green peppers. Served with torrtillas, rice and beans.
- Pollo en Salsa Verde$14.00
Sliced chicken breast sautéed in green tomatillo sauce. Served with torrtillas, rice and beans.
- Pollo a la Plancha$12.00
Grilled chicken breast with salad. Served with torrtillas, rice and beans.
- Pollo en Mole Poblano$14.00
Sliced chicken breast sautéed in mole sauce (contains peanuts). Served with torrtillas, rice and beans.
Steak
- T-Bone Steak$20.00
Served with salad, tortillas, rice and beans.
- Carne Asada (Arrachera)$16.00
Grilled thin cut skirt steak topped with scallions. Served with salad, tortillas, rice and beans.
- Bistec Ranchero$17.00
NY strip steak topped with sautéed onions, tomatoes, and green peppers. Served with tortillas, rice and beans.
- Tampiqueña$17.00
NY strip steak covered in ranchera sauce, topped with sautéed onions, tomatoes, and green peppers. Served with french fries. tortillas, rice and beans.
- Bistec con Champiñones$17.00
NY strip steak topped with sautéed onions and mushrooms. Served with tortillas, rice and beans.
- Bistec Monterrey$17.00
Sliced NY strip steak stuffed with shredded cheese. Served with tortillas, rice and beans.
- Milanesa Empanizada$14.00
Breaded thin cut steak. Served with tortillas, rice and beans.
- Bistec a la Mexicana$15.00
Chopped steak sautéed in red ranchera sauce with onions, tomatoes, and jalapeños. Served with tortillas, rice and beans.
- Bistec en Salsa Verde$15.00
Chopped steak sautéed in green tomatillos sauce with onions, topped with chorizo. Served with tortillas, rice and beans.
- Bistec Encebollado$16.00
NY strip steak topped with sautéed onions. Served with tortillas, rice and beans.
- Autentico Molcajete$26.00
Stone Molcajete served with steak, chicken, sausage, pork chops, cheese, and baby cactus in our house salsa. Served with tortillas, rice and beans.
Fajitas
- Steak Fajita$16.00
Steak sautéed with onions, green peppers, tomatoes, on a hot skillet. Served with pico de gallo, guacamole, sour cream, tortillas, rice and beans.
- Chicken Fajita$14.00
Chicken sautéed with onions, green peppers, tomatoes, on a hot skillet. Served with pico de gallo, guacamole, sour cream, tortillas, rice and beans.
- Shrimp Fajita$17.00
Shrimp sautéed with onions, green peppers, tomatoes, on a hot skillet. Served with pico de gallo, guacamole, sour cream, tortillas, rice and beans.
- Seafood Fajita$18.00
Shrimp, calamari and crab sautéed with onions, green peppers, tomatoes, on a hot skillet. Served with pico de gallo, guacamole, sour cream, tortillas, rice and beans.
- Fajita Texana$18.00
Shrimp, steak and chicken sautéed with onions, green peppers, tomatoes, on a hot skillet. Served with pico de gallo, guacamole, sour cream, tortillas, rice and beans.
- Vegetables Fajita$12.00
Broccoli, cauliflower, carrots sautéed with onions, green peppers, tomatoes, topped with shredded cheese on a hot skillet. Served with pico de gallo, guacamole, sour cream, tortillas, rice and beans.
Fish
- Mojarra Frita$20.00
Whole fried tilapia. Served with salad, tortillas, rice and beans.
- Mojarra al Ajillo$21.00
Whole fried tilapia covered with minced garlic sauce. Served with salad, tortillas, rice and beans.
- Mojarra a la Veracruz$21.00
Whole tilapia steamed with onions, tomatoes, and green peppers. Served with salad, tortillas, rice and beans.
- Mojarra Enchipotlada$21.00
Whole fried tilapia marinated with chipotle sauce. Served with salad, tortillas, rice and beans.
- Mojarra en Aluminio$22.00
Whole fried tilapia wrapped in foil, slow cooked with onions, tomatoes, and green peppers. Served with tortillas, rice and beans.
- Filete a la Veracruzana$14.00
Fish filet steamed with onions, tomatoes, green peppers. Served with tortillas, rice and beans.
- Filete Empanizado$14.00
Breaded fish filet. Served with salad, french fries, tortillas, rice and beans.
Shrimp
- Camarones a la Plancha$16.00
Grilled shrimp, with your choice of salad or french fries. Served with tortillas, rice and beans.
- Camrones a la Diabla$17.00
Shrimp sautéed in chipotle sauce with onions, tomatoes, and green peppers. Served with tortillas, rice and beans.
- Camarones al Ajillo$16.00
Shrimp sautéed in minced garlic sauce. Served with tortillas, rice and beans.
- Camarones Acapulco$18.00
Bacon wrapped shrimp topped with melted cheese. Served with tortillas, rice and beans.
- Camarones a la Veracruz$16.00
Shrimp sautéed in ranchera sauce with onions, tomatoes, and green peppers. Served with tortillas, rice and beans.
- Camarones Empanizados$16.00
Breaded shrimp with your choice of salad or french fries. Served with tortillas, rice and beans.
- Camarones al Queso$18.00
Shrimp sautéed with cheese, onions, and cilantro. Served with tortillas, rice and beans.
Seafood Soup
- Sopa Siete Mares$20.00
Seafood soup with shrimp, fish filet, crab leg, mussels, clams, squid and scallops. Served with tortillas.
- Sopa de Pescado$18.00
Whole tilapia fish soup. Served with tortillas.
- Sopa de Camarón$18.00
Shrimp soup prepared with carrots and celery. Served with tortillas.
- Mariscada Seca$22.00
Steamed shrimp, crab leg, mussels, clams, squid and scallops covered in ranchera sauce.
Sides
Kids Menu
- Chicken Nuggets$6.00
6-piece nuggets served with fries
- Kids Cheeseburger$7.00
Plain cheeseburger served with fries
- Salchi-Papas$6.00
Cut fried hot dog sausage served with fries
- Cheese Quesadilla$3.50
Flat min-flour tortillas filled with shredded cheese
- Mini-Taquitos$6.00
Three fried rolled corn tortillas filled chicken or beef
- Kids Hot Dog$6.00
Plain hot dog served with fries
- Mac & Cheese$4.50
- Side of Fries$3.00
- Side of Rice and Beans$3.00
Desserts
- Sopapillas$6.00
Fried pastries covered in sugar and cinnamon, topped with vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, and chocolate syrup.
- Churros$5.00
Fried dough strips rolled in sugar and cinnamon, topped with vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, and caramel.
- Banana Ranchera$8.00
Banana split, served with vanilla, strawberry, and chocolate ice cream. Topped with whipped cream, strawberries, pineapple, and chocolate syrup.
- Fried Ice Cream$5.00
Lightly fried breaded vanilla ice cream.
- Flan$5.00
Caramel custard.
- Chimichanga Banana$5.00
Banana wrapped in a flour tortilla, lightly fried topped with cinnamon and sugar. Served with vanilla ice cream.
- Buñuelo$3.00
Large flour tortilla, lightly fried topped with cinnamon, sugar, and your choice of honey or caramel.