Our Menu
Avila's El Ranchito · Santa Ana
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Appetizers
Appetizers
6 choices from the all day food menu.
Guacamole Fresco
$16A chunky blend of ripe avocados, tomatoes, cilantro and onions with a touch of garlic and fresh lime. Topped with pico de gallo and shredded cheese.
Nachos Especiál
$19Choice of shredded chicken or shredded beef, topped with Salsa Ranchera, melted cheese, sour cream, and guacamole.
Quesadilla
$16A grande flour tortilla with a blend of cheeses. Served with guacamole and sour cream.
Avila's Appetizer
$28A combination of bite-size taquitos, flautas, tacos, and quesadillas. Served with guacamole and sour cream.
Ceviche
$23Wild caught Mazatlán shrimp or white fish marinated in lime juice, tossed with fresh tomatoes, onions, and cilantro. Topped with avocado and served with tostada shells. With wild caught shrimp 25.
Shrimp Cocktail
$25Succulent shrimp, fresh squeezed lime juice, cilantro, and fresh avocado in a tomato-based Mexican style cocktail.

Botana Platters
Botana Platters
Served with sliced avocados, fresh tomatoes, onions, jalapeños, pico de gallo, lemon slices, and warm tortillas to make your own tacos! An El Ranchito Original Recipe. Add Mexican rice and beans for 4.
Shrimp Botana
$44Large wild caught Mazatlán shrimp in Avila's special garlic butter sauce.
Fiesta Botana — A Local Favorite
$46Large wild caught Mazatlán shrimp sautéed in Avila's special garlic butter sauce, delicious crispy chunks of lean pork and grilled chicken.

Soups & Salads
Soups & Salads
9 choices from the all day food menu.
Mamá Avila's Soup
$17.5An El Ranchito Favorite! A large bowl of chicken breast and rice soup, garnished with fresh avocado, cilantro, onions, and tomatoes. Served with your choice of warm tortillas. A meal in itself! Add a Condiment Plate for 3.5.
Tostada
$20Shredded fresh lettuce on a crispy corn tortilla smothered with beans. Garnished with cheese, pico de gallo, guacamole, and sour cream. Choice of shredded chicken, grilled chicken or shredded beef.
Avila's Soup and Salad
$20A bowl of our famous Avila's Soup with a fresh green salad. Tortillas served on request.
Grande Taco Salad
$20A flaky flour tortilla shell filled with lettuce, beans, and your choice of shredded chicken, shredded beef, or grilled chicken. Topped with pico de gallo, cheese, guacamole, and sour cream.
Tacos and Caldo
$22A cup of our famous Avila's Soup served with two crispy tacos, taquitos, or chicken flautas. Substitute a salad for the cup of soup at no extra charge.
Azteca Chicken Salad
$20Charbroiled chicken lightly tossed with cilantro-lime dressing, avocado, black beans, and corn relish on crisp lettuce, topped with tortilla crouton strips.
Albondigas Soup
$17.5Seasoned meatballs simmered with garden fresh vegetables. Served with your choice of warm tortillas.
Grilled Chicken Salad
$20Seasoned warm grilled chicken, fresh lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, and sliced avocado. Served barbeque style upon request.
Menudo
$17.5A traditional homemade beef tripe soup with our special El Ranchito seasoning. Served with your choice of warm tortillas. Saturday and Sunday only.

Favoritos
Favoritos
8 choices from the all day food menu.
Grilled Fiesta Platter
$25Fresh seasoned mushrooms, bell peppers, onions, zucchini, and tomatoes grilled with your choice of sliced chicken or steak. Topped with black beans. Substitute wild caught shrimp, add 4.
Chingolingas
$21A flaky pastry filled with chicken served with rice and beans, garnished with guacamole and sour cream. Absolutely delicious!
Mayan Burrito
$21Filled with shredded chicken and rice. Smothered with Tomatillo salsa and melted cheese. Garnished with sour cream.
Quesadilla Avila
$21A large grilled flour tortilla filled with a blend of cheeses and shredded chicken or beef, garnished with guacamole and sour cream. Substitute wild caught shrimp, add 4.
Fresco Burrito
$21Choice of grilled chicken, steak, or white fish, filled with lettuce, salsa fresca, rice, guacamole, cheese, and Tomatillo sauce. Substitute wild caught shrimp, add 4.
Azteca Burrito
$21Filled with shredded chicken, beef, or chile verde and beans. Smothered with Salsa Ranchera and melted cheese. Garnished with guacamole.
California Chicken
$26Grilled chicken breast simmered in Tomatillo sauce, topped with Ortega chiles and green onions. Served with Mexican rice and frijoles frescos.
Baja Bowl
$21Your choice of grilled chicken breast, steak, or white fish over rice and black beans, with salsa fresca, avocado, cilantro, and Tomatillo salsa. Your choice of warm tortillas. Substitute wild caught shrimp, add 4.

Tradicionales
Tradicionales
Served with Mexican rice and beans with melted cheese. Garnished with guacamole and your choice of warm tortillas. Frijoles frescos or black beans upon request.
Carnitas
$26Delicious chunks of lean pork, marinated in lemon and garlic. Tender and juicy inside, crispy outside.
Steak or Chicken Picado
$26Tender pieces of steak or chicken breast with bell peppers, savory onions, garden fresh tomatoes, and our special El Ranchito seasoning. Chicken 26, Steak 27.
Shrimp al Mojo de Ajo
$28Large Mazatlán shrimp sautéed in Avila's special garlic butter sauce.
Carne Asada
$28Tender sliced U.S.D.A. grilled rib eye steak prepared in the authentic Mexican style.
Camarones a la Diabla
$28Large wild caught Mazatlán shrimp sautéed in a spicy toasted red chile and garlic sauce.
Pepe's Grill Platter
$28Steak or chicken breast sliced over a bed of grilled onions on a sizzling skillet, topped with our special blackened Tomatillo salsa! Substitute wild caught shrimp, add 4.
Sizzling Fajitas
$27A medley of grilled fresh vegetables on a sizzling skillet. Chicken or Steak 27, Large Mazatlán Shrimp 28, Mixed Vegetables 22.
Asada and Shrimp al Mojo de Ajo
$28Tender sliced U.S.D.A. steak and large wild caught Mazatlán shrimp in Avila's special garlic butter sauce.
Chicken and Mole
$26Chicken breast simmered in Mamá Avila's Mole sauce, served with sour cream. Absolutely delicious!
Chile Verde
$26Chunks of lean pork, marinated in a green chile salsa. One of our favorites!
Chile Colorado
$26Strips of steak simmered to perfection in a tasty red chile salsa.
Camarones Rancheros
$28Large wild caught Mazatlán shrimp simmered in a tomato-based salsa with fresh bell peppers, tomatoes, and onions.

Combinaciones
Combinaciones
Create your own combination of Mexico's favorite dishes. Served with Mexican rice and beans with melted cheese. One Item Combo 19 · Two Item Combo 22. Substitute shrimp, add 4 per item.
Crispy Taco
Traditional taco filled with shredded chicken or beef, lettuce, pico de gallo, and shredded cheese.
Soft Taco
Grilled chicken, steak, or carnitas on a corn tortilla with pico de gallo, or white fish on a flour tortilla with cabbage and tartar sauce.
Flauta
Flaky flour tortilla rolled with chicken. Served with guacamole and sour cream.
Taquito
One crispy corn tortilla rolled with shredded chicken or beef, with guacamole and sour cream.
Enchilada
Traditional style cheese, chicken, or beef enchilada covered with our authentic red salsa and melted cheese.
Enchilada de Tomatillo
Filled with chicken and covered with Tomatillo Salsa and melted cheese, served with sour cream.
Chile Relleno — House Specialty!
Fresh roasted chile stuffed with cheese, dipped in egg batter. Covered with Salsa Ranchera and melted cheese.
Tamale
Shredded chicken tamale topped with our Tomatillo Salsa and melted cheese.
Guanajuato
$19.5Two flautas or taquitos.

Local Favorites
Local Favorites
8 choices from the all day food menu.
Enchiladas Camarones Rancheros
$27Two shrimp enchiladas covered with melted cheese and Ranchera sauce. Served with Mexican rice, beans, and sour cream.
Chimi-Changa
$21A crispy burrito stuffed with shredded chicken, shredded beef, or chile verde with beans. Topped with sour cream. Served with rice and beans.
Mole Enchiladas
$24Two chicken enchiladas in our delicious mole sauce. Served with rice, beans and sour cream.
Tacos de Papa
$22Two crispy potato tacos seasoned with Ortega chilies, topped with lettuce, pico de gallo, and jack cheese. Served with frijoles frescos and rice.
Seafood Tacos
$26Two tacos filled with wild caught Mazatlán shrimp sautéed in garlic butter, or grilled Mahi Mahi with cabbage, cilantro, and chipotle aioli. Served with rice and black beans.
Veggie Chile Relleno
$21A fresh grilled pasilla chile stuffed with fresh vegetables, topped with ranchera sauce and jack cheese. Served with rice and frijoles frescos. With grilled chicken, add 2.
Baja Combo
$27Shrimp enchilada topped with Salsa Ranchera and a fish taco made with fresh tortilla. Served with Mexican rice and salad.
Tampiqueña
$27Tender U.S.D.A. steak grilled in the authentic Mexican style alongside a delicious cheese enchilada. Served with Mexican rice, beans, and guacamole.
Light Cuisine
Light Cuisine
Buen Provecho to your health! Lean in calories but not in flavor.
Low Carb Fajitas
$27Your choice of chicken or steak grilled with mushrooms, zucchini, bell peppers, tomatoes, and onions. Served with frijoles frescos and a salad. Substitute large wild caught shrimp, add 3.
Light Tostada
$20Tender grilled chicken and frijoles frescos on a mound of shredded lettuce, topped with tomatoes, low-fat cheese, and guacamole. Light dressing upon request.
Pescado con Vegetables
$26Lightly seasoned grilled fish served with grilled vegetables and black beans. Great for low carb diets!
Light Enchiladas
$22Two chicken enchiladas with all white meat chicken and low-fat cheese. Your choice of Tomatillo salsa or salsa roja. Served with frijoles frescos and a salad.
Skinny Tacos
$22Charbroiled chicken, steak, carnitas, or white fish wrapped in romaine lettuce, topped with pico de gallo and cheese. Served with Mexican rice and black beans.

Breakfast
Breakfast
Served with Mexican rice and beans with melted cheese. Frijoles frescos or black beans upon request. Available all day and night!
Huevos Rancheros
$19Two eggs over easy, smothered in Salsa Ranchera and melted cheese.
Steak & Eggs
$24Delicious grilled U.S.D.A. rib eye steak served with two farm fresh eggs cooked any style. Garnished with guacamole.
Huevos con Chorizo
$20Farm fresh eggs scrambled with authentic mildly spiced Mexican sausage.
Machaca con Huevos
$20Eggs scrambled with shredded chicken or beef, fresh bell peppers, onions, and tomatoes.
Breakfast Burrito
$20Stuffed with chicken or chorizo, salsa fresca, eggs, and rice. Garnished with guacamole and sour cream.
Omelet Mexican Style
$19Farm fresh eggs scrambled with bell peppers, onions, and tomatoes. Covered in Salsa Ranchera and melted cheese.
Omelet del Mar
$24Scrambled eggs stuffed with sautéed shrimp, covered in Salsa Ranchera and melted cheese.

A La Carte
A La Carte
7 choices from the all day food menu.
Crispy Taco
$8Shredded chicken or beef in a crispy corn tortilla.
Enchilada
$9Cheese, chicken or beef. Served with your choice of Salsa Roja or Tomatillo Salsa.
Flautas
$13Flaky flour tortillas rolled with chicken. Served with sour cream and guacamole.
Taquitos
$13Chicken or beef. Served with sour cream and guacamole.
Soft Taco
$8.5Charbroiled chicken, carnitas, steak, or white fish.
Chile Relleno
$13Fresh roasted chile stuffed with cheese, covered with Salsa Ranchera.
Avila's Burger
$20A juicy cheeseburger topped with fresh avocado, tomato, onions, and lettuce on a toasted bun. Served with curly fries.
Niños y Abuelitos
Niños y Abuelitos
Children under 10. Kids eat free on Wednesdays, 4pm–close — one kid's meal with each adult meal purchased. Not valid on holidays or takeout.
Kids Meal
$11.5Quesadilla, burrito, taco, enchilada, taquito, or chicken nuggets. Served with Mexican rice and beans or curly fries.
Toddler Plate
$6.5Chicken, rice, and frijoles frescos.
Baby Rice
$4Our famous rice with chicken broth. Get 'em started young!
Seniors
$18For seniors 65 and over. Your choice of a taco, enchilada or taquito. Includes rice and beans!

Desserts / Postres
Desserts / Postres
4 choices from the all day food menu.
Fried Ice Cream
$11.5A large scoop of vanilla ice cream covered in flaky crisps, smothered with chocolate syrup and whipped cream.
Flan
$10.5Caramel custard covered in sweet syrup and topped with whipped cream. Absolutely delicious!
Bunuelitos de Mexico
$15.5Crisp little Mexican pastries lavished with rich honey and cinnamon, topped with ice cream and peaches.
Churros
$12.5Cinnamon-sugar covered pastry sticks served with vanilla ice cream topped with chocolate syrup and whipped cream.
Beverages
Beverages
Coffee, iced tea, hot tea, and soft drinks — complimentary refills.
Soft Drinks
Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Sprite, Cherry Coke, Ginger Ale, Pibb Xtra, Minute Maid Lemonade, Coke Zero, Raspberry Iced Tea.
Aguas Frescas
Horchata, Jamaica, Tamarindo. No refills.
Party trays & family packs
Bring the good stuff.
Something for the family, something for the whole crowd. Take Avila’s to your next get-together with party trays, family packs and party packs.
Two crowd-size bundles, ready to order as-is.
Packages
- Party Pack — Serves 10$120
10 each of Chicken Chingolinga Bites, Small Beef Tacos, Beef Flautas and Bean & Cheese Burritos, plus 16 oz guacamole, 16 oz salsa and a bag of chips.
- Family Pack — Serves 15$190
15 each of the same favorites, plus 2 pints salsa, 2 pints guacamole, 2 quarts rice & beans and 2 bags of chips.
- Azteca Chicken Salad$50
Suggested for 10–15 as a side. Grilled chicken, black beans, corn, red & green peppers, tortilla strips and cilantro-lime dressing.




