El Mariachi Grill Menu (Update 2025)
El Mariachi Grill is a lively sports bar and Mexican restaurant located in Encino, CA. This vibrant establishment offers a variety of amenities, including outdoor seating, a full bar, and live mariachi music on weekends. Customers rave about the flavorful food and great service, with options ranging from shrimp dishes to bottomless mimosas during brunch. The casual ambiance and friendly staff ensure a memorable dining experience for groups, families, or a romantic date night. With convenient options for reservations, delivery, and takeout, El Mariachi Grill is a must-visit spot for authentic Mexican cuisine. Don't miss out on the delicious cocktails and generous portion sizes at this local gem.
Mix & Match
Burrito & Salad
Choose between California, shredded beef, or spicy bean & cheese burrito; paired with Caesar, fajita, or tostada taco salad.
Burrito & Quesadilla
California burrito or shredded beef, spicy bean & cheese options. Served with choice of California or classic quesadilla. Mexican cuisine mix & match style.
Burrito & Enchiladas
Choose from options like California or Shredded Beef Burrito, Spicy Bean & Cheese; paired with Two Cheese Combo, Spicy Green, or Suizas Enchiladas.
Burrito & Nacho
Breakfast burrito paired with nachos. Choose from California, shredded beef, or spicy bean & cheese burritos. Served with classic nachos.
Burrito & Taco
Choose a classic burrito or taco combo. Options include California, shredded beef, spicy bean & cheese burritos, and beef hard taco duo, Baja fish, or Tacos el Mariachi.
Guacamole
Table side guacamole with fresh avocado, onions, tomatoes, cilantro, Chile serrano and fresh lime.
Tacos Paseados
grilled bean tacos.
Quesadilla
Recommended. Pico de gallo, guacamole and sour cream.
El Mariachi Buffalo Wings
buffalo wings served with side of ranch dressing.
Beef Taquitos
Recommended. Served with sour cream, lettuce, guacamole and pico de gallo.
Queso Fundido
Melted cheese with chorizo served with flour tortilla.
Carne Asada Fries
Recommended. Asada, fries, salsa, cream and guacamole.
Nachos
Recommended. Topped with beans, salsa, guacamole and sour cream.
California Quesadilla
Pico de gallo, steak and shrimp.
Appetizers
Soup
Sopa De Albondigas
El Mariachi classic meatball soup.
Sopa De Tortilla Con Pollo Soup
Classic tortilla soup with chicken.
Ranchero Chicken Salad
Served with romaine lettuce and dressing. Topped with pico de gallo, black beans, cheese and tortilla strips.
Fajita Salad
Served with veggies, cheese, romaine lettuce, Caesar dressing and pico de gallo with choice of meat.
Caesar Salad
Served with romaine lettuce, Caesar dressing topped with pico de gallo and tortilla strips.
Mariachi Chicken Salad
Served with romaine lettuce, chipotle sauce, topped with cheese Caesar dressing and pico de gallo.
Tostada Taco Salad
Filled with iceberg lettuce, Caesar dressing, cheese, pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole and your choice of meat.
Mexican Salads
Tacos al Carbon
Tacos El Mariachi
tacos. Asada, chicken and carnitas with pico de gallo. Served with rice, beans and pico de gallo.
Shrimp Tacos
baja shrimp. Served with rice, beans and pico de gallo.
Shredded Beef Tacos ()
Served with rice, beans and pico de gallo.
Char-Broiled Asada Tacos ()
Recommended. Served with rice, beans and pico de gallo.
Taquiza Duranguense
Served family style with choice of chicken, carne asada or carnitas. Served with onions, cilantro, salsa quemada and corn tortillas. Served with rice, beans and pico de gallo.
Baja Fish Tacos ()
Served with rice, beans and pico de gallo.
Char-Broiled Chicken Tacos ()
Served with rice, beans and pico de gallo.
Carnitas Tacos ()
Served with rice, beans and pico de gallo.
Spicy Green Enchiladas
Spicy, recommended. Cheese and topped with green sauce. Served with rice, beans, pico de gallo, guacamole and sour cream.
Spicy Molcajete Enchiladas
Spicy. Topped with homemade molcajete sauce, cheese, guacamole and sour cream. Served with rice, beans, pico de gallo, guacamole and sour cream.
Enchiladas Rancheras
Cheese and homemade ranchers sauce. Served with rice, beans, pico de gallo, guacamole and sour cream.
Asada Enchiladas
Charbroiled steak, pico de gallo, cheese and homemade red sauce. Served with rice, beans, pico de gallo, guacamole and sour cream.
Suizas Enchiladas
Chicken, tomatillo, cream, white onions and cilantro. Served with rice, beans, pico de gallo, guacamole and sour cream.
Spicy Red Enchiladas
Spicy. Cheese and topped with homemade red sauce. Served with rice, beans, pico de gallo, guacamole and sour cream.
Cream Chicken Enchiladas
Cheese, chicken and topped with homemade cream sauce. Served with rice, beans, pico de gallo, guacamole and sour cream.
Enchiladas Mexicana
Homemade beef enchilada. Topped with sour cream, guacamole and pico de gallo. Served with rice, beans, pico de gallo, guacamole and sour cream.
Shrimp Enchiladas
Cheese, pico de gallo and homemade red sauce. Served with rice, beans, pico de gallo, guacamole and sour cream.
Enchiladas
Flautas
Cream Chicken Flautas
Topped with homemade cream sauce, pico de gallo, guacamole and sour cream. Served with rice, beans, pico de gallo and cheese. Topped with guacamole, sour cream and pico de gallo.
Spicy Chipotle Chicken Flautas
Spicy. Filled with chicken, pico de gallo, cheese. Topped with spicy chipotle sauce, guacamole, sour cream and pico de gallo. Served with rice, beans, pico de gallo and cheese. Topped with guacamole, sour cream and pico de gallo.
Chicken Flautas
Chicken, pico de gallo, cheese, guacamole and sour cream. Served with rice, beans, pico de gallo and cheese. Topped with guacamole, sour cream and pico de gallo.
Spicy Molcajete Flautas
Spicy. Topped with homemade molcajete sauce and choice of meat beef, chicken, steak or carnitas. Also pico de gallo, cheese, guacamole and sour cream. Served with rice, beans, pico de gallo and cheese. Topped with guacamole, sour cream and pico de gallo.
Spicy Green Chicken Flautas
Spicy. Chicken, pico de gallo, cheese. Topped with spicy green sauce, guacamole, sour cream and pico de gallo. Served with rice, beans, pico de gallo and cheese. Topped with guacamole, sour cream and pico de gallo.
Beef Flautas
Beef, pico de gallo, cheese, guacamole and sour cream. Served with rice, beans, pico de gallo and cheese. Topped with guacamole, sour cream and pico de gallo.
Carnitas Flautas
Carnitas, pico de gallo, cheese, guacamole and sour cream. Served with rice, beans, pico de gallo and cheese. Topped with guacamole, sour cream and pico de gallo.
Asada Burrito
Steak, beans, onions, cilantro, cheese and topped with ranchera sauce.
Chicken Burrito
Chicken, beans, onions, cilantro, cheese and topped with ranchera sauce and sour cream.
Steak Picado Burrito
Steak, pico de gallo, potatoes and sour cream.
Spicy Green Burrito
Spicy. Cheese, pico de gallo and topped with homemade green sauce, sour cream and choice of meat steak, carnitas, chicken or beef.
Special Spicy Burrito Molcajete
Spicy. Onions, cilantro, cheese and choice of meat: steak, chicken, shrimp or beef. Topped with spicy molcajete sauce.
Papas Bean Burrito
Beans, cheese and potatoes. Topped with ranchera sauce.
Shredded Beef Burrito
Shredded beef, potatoes, onions, cilantro and cheese. Topped with enchilada sauce and sour cream.
Carnitas Burrito
Carnitas, onions, cilantro, cheese and topped with ranchera sauce.
California Burrito
Charbroiled chicken, steak, shrimp and pico de gallo. Topped with cheese and sour cream.
Spicy Chipotle Burrito
Spicy. Pico de gallo, cheese and topped with spicy chipotle sauce, sour cream and choice of meat: steak, carnitas, chicken or beef.
Vegetarian Burrito
Lettuce, sour cream, guacamole and potatoes. Topped with ranchera sauce.
Spicy Bean & Cheese Burrito
Spicy. Bean dip, cheese and topped with ranchera sauce.
Burritos Mojados
Sizzling Fajitas
Fajitas Combo
Steak, chicken and shrimp. Served with veggies, onion, zucchini and bell peppers. Also rice and beans, pico de gallo, guacamole and tortillas on the side.
Durango Spicy Fajitas
Spicy. Steak, chicken and shrimp. Served with veggies, onion, zucchini and bell peppers. Also rice and beans, pico de gallo, guacamole and tortillas on the side. Spicy.
El Mariachi Carnitas Fajitas
Carnitas. Veggies, onion, zucchini and bell peppers. Served with rice and beans, pico de gallo, guacamole and tortillas on the side.
Steak & Chicken Fajitas
Served with veggies, onion, zucchini and bell peppers. Also rice and beans, pico de gallo, guacamole and tortillas on the side.
Creamy Steak Fajitas
Served with veggies, onion, zucchini and bell peppers. Also rice and beans, pico de gallo, guacamole and tortillas on the side.
Creamy Chicken Fajitas
Served with veggies, onion, zucchini and bell peppers. Also rice and beans, pico de gallo, guacamole and tortillas on the side.
Creamy Shrimp Fajitas
Served with veggies, onion, zucchini and bell peppers. Also rice and beans, pico de gallo, guacamole and tortillas on the side.
Creamy Carnitas Fajitas
Served with veggies, onion, zucchini and bell peppers. Also rice and beans, pico de gallo, guacamole and tortillas on the side.
Creamy Spicy Green Sauce Chicken
Spicy. Served with veggies, onion and bell peppers. Served with rice, beans, pico de gallo and tortillas.
El Mariachi Spicy Fajitas
Spicy. Steak, chicken and shrimp. Served with veggies, onion, zucchini and bell peppers. Also rice and beans, pico de gallo, guacamole and tortillas on the side.
Durango Carnitas Fajitas
Carnitas. Contains veggies, onion, zucchini and bell peppers. Served with rice and beans, pico de gallo, guacamole and tortillas on the side.
Veggie Fajitas
Served with veggies, onion and bell peppers. Served with rice, beans, pico de gallo and tortillas.
Steak Fajitas
Served with veggies, onion, zucchini and bell peppers. Also rice and beans, pico de gallo, guacamole and tortillas on the side.
Chicken Fajitas
Served with veggies, onion, zucchini and bell peppers. Also rice and beans, pico de gallo, guacamole and tortillas on the side.
Shrimp Fajitas
Served with veggies, onion, zucchini and bell peppers. Also rice and beans, pico de gallo, guacamole and tortillas on the side.
Carnitas Fajitas
Served with veggies, onion, zucchini and bell peppers. Also rice and beans, pico de gallo, guacamole and tortillas on the side.
Creamy Beef Fajitas
Served with veggies, onion and bell peppers. Served with rice, beans, pico de gallo and tortillas.
Creamy Spicy Chipotle Sauce Chicken
Spicy. Served with veggies, onion and bell peppers. Served with rice, beans, pico de gallo and tortillas.
Fernando's Carne En Su Jugo
El Jefe's dish is made up of selected beef, cooked in its own broth with spices. Served with onions cilantro, bacon bits and frijoles de la olla.
Chicken Molcajete
Spicy. Traditional Mexican dish served on a traditional molcajete bowl with homemade spicy molcajete sauce, chorizo, potatoes and pico de gallo. Served with rice, beans, pico de gallo, guacamole and tortillas.
Beef Molcajete
Spicy. Traditional Mexican dish served on a traditional molcajete bowl with homemade spicy molcajete sauce, chorizo, potatoes and pico de gallo. Served with rice, beans, pico de gallo, guacamole and tortillas.
Shrimp Molcajete
Spicy. Traditional Mexican dish served on a traditional molcajete bowl with homemade spicy molcajete sauce, chorizo, potatoes and pico de gallo. Served with rice, beans, pico de gallo, guacamole and tortillas.
Molcajete Sol, Mar Y Tierra
Spicy. Traditional Mexican dish served on a traditional molcajete bowl with homemade spicy molcajete sauce, chorizo, potatoes and pico de gallo. Served with rice, beans, pico de gallo, guacamole and tortillas.
Carnitas Molcajete
Spicy. Served homemade spicy molcajete sauce, potatoes and pico de gallo. Served with rice and beans or ranch salad or Caesar salad on the side, pico de gallo, guacamole and tortillas.
Steak Molcajete
Spicy. Traditional Mexican dish served on a traditional molcajete bowl with homemade spicy molcajete sauce, chorizo, potatoes and pico de gallo. Served with rice, beans, pico de gallo, guacamole and tortillas.
House Specialties
Carnes
Carne Asada
Steak served with cebollita Verde. Served with rice, beans, pico de gallo and tortillas.
Tampiquena Carne Asada
Steak topped with homemade sauce not spicy, sour cream, cheese and pico de gallo. Served with rice, beans, pico de gallo and tortillas.
Jalapeno Carne Asada
Steak served with fresh jalapenos, tomato, onions and cheese. Served with rice, beans, pico de gallo and tortillas.
Carne Asada Combo
Steak served with enchilada on the side. Served with rice, beans, pico de gallo and tortillas.
Pollo Con Camarones
Served with veggies chicken and shrimp. Served with rice, beans, pico de gallo and tortillas.
Carnitas Plate Pork
Topped with onion and cilantro. Served with rice, beans, pico de gallo and tortillas.
El Mariachi Carnitas Spicy
Spicy. Carnitas served with chipotle sauce, grilled onions, tomato, cheese and pico de gallo. Served with rice, beans, pico de gallo and tortillas.
Carne Asada Con Camarones
Served with veggies, steak and shrimp. Served with rice, beans, pico de gallo and tortillas.
Carne Asada Encebollada
Served with grilled onions, tomato and cheese. Served with rice, beans, pico de gallo and tortillas.
Carne Asada Con Papas
Steak served with homemade boiled potato and cheese. Served with rice, beans, pico de gallo and tortillas.
Pollo Tampiquena
Chicken topped with homemade sauce not spicy, sour cream, cheese and pico de gallo. Served with rice, beans, pico de gallo and tortillas.
Arroz Con Pollo
Served in a bed of rice, topped with ranchera sauce, cheese, sour cream and pico de gallo on the side. Served with rice, beans, pico de gallo and tortillas.
Durango Carnitas Spicy
Spicy. Served with fresh jalapenos, grilled onions, cheese and pico de gallo. Served with rice, beans, pico de gallo and tortillas.
Jalapeno Carne Asada
Served with fresh jalapenos, tomato, onions and cheese. Served with rice, beans, pico de gallo and tortillas.
Carne Asada Con Papas
Served with homemade boiled potatoes and cheese. Served with rice, beans, pico de gallo and tortillas.
Carne Asada Camarones Combo
Served with veggies, steak and shrimp. Served with rice, beans, pico de gallo and tortillas.
Tampiquena Chicken
Topped with homemade sauce (not spicy), sour cream, cheese and pico de gallo. Served with rice, beans, pico de gallo and tortillas.
Arroz Con Pollo
Served on a bed of rice, topped with ranchera sauce cheese, sour cream and pico de gallo on the side. Served with rice, beans, pico de gallo and tortillas.
Carnitas Plate Pork
Topped with onion and cilantro. Served with rice, beans, pico de gallo and tortillas.
El Mariachi Carnitas Spicy
Spicy. Served with chipotle sauce, grilled onions, tomato, cheese and pico de gallo. Served with rice, beans, pico de gallo and tortillas.
Tampiquena Carne Asada
Topped with homemade sauce (not spicy), sour cream, cheese and pico de gallo. Served with rice, beans, pico de gallo and tortillas.
Carne Asada Encebollada
Served with grilled onions, tomato and cheese. Served with rice, beans, pico de gallo and tortillas.
Carna Asada Combo
Served with cheese enchilada on the side. Served with rice, beans, pico de gallo and tortillas.
Chicken & Shrimp Combo
Served with veggies chicken and shrimp. Served with rice, beans, pico de gallo and tortillas.
Charbroiled Chicken With Veggies
Served on a bed of veggies, beans and rice on the side. Served with rice, beans, pico de gallo and tortillas.
Durango Carnitas Spicy
Spicy. Served with fresh jalapenos, grilled onions, cheese and pico de gallo. Served with rice, beans, pico de gallo and tortillas.
Fernando's Carne En Su Jugo
Selected beef, cooked in its own broth with spices. Served with onions, cilantro, bacon bits and frijoles de la olla. Served with rice, beans, pico de gallo and tortillas.
Carne Asada Combos
Mariscos
Aguachiles Camarones
Cold cooked shrimp served with homemade lemon, jalapeno, cilantro, spicy sauce, onions and avocado. Served with rice, beans, pico de gallo and tortillas.
Camarones A La Diabla
Shrimp served with spicy chipotle sauce tomato. Served with rice, beans, pico de gallo and tortillas.
Coctel De Camaron
Filled with onions, cilantro, tomato, avocado and tomato sauce. Served with rice, beans, pico de gallo and tortillas.
Camarones Veracruz
Shrimp cooked with homemade veracruz sauce. Mild sauce. Served with beans or Caesar salad or ranch salad, pico de gallo and tomatoes on the side. Served with rice, beans, pico de gallo and tortillas.
Fish Al Mojo De Ajo
Fish served with butter garlic veggie sauce.
Fish Veracruz
Fish served with homemade veracruz sauce.
Camarones Al Mojo De Ajo
Shrimp cooked on homemade veggies garlic butter sauce. Served with rice, beans, pico de gallo and tortillas.
Ceviche De Camaron
Served with rice, beans, pico de gallo and tortillas.
Camarones Flores
Shrimp wrapped with bacon, served on a bed of rice with homemade veggies sauce. Served with rice, beans, pico de gallo and tortillas.
Ceviche De Pescado
Served with rice, beans, pico de gallo and tortillas.
Fish A La Diabla
Fish served with spicy chipotle tomato sauce. Served with rice, beans, pico de gallo and tortillas.
Mojarra
Deep fried whole tilapia. Served with rice, beans, pico de gallo and tortillas.
One Cheese Enchilada Combo
Served with rice beans & pico de gallo
One Beef Hard Taco Combo
Served with rice beans & pico de gallo
One Chile Relleno Combo
Served with rice beans & pico de gallo
Two Cheese Enchiladas Combo
Served with rice beans & pico de gallo
Two Beef Hard Tacos Combo
Served with rice beans & pico de gallo
One Cheese Enchilada & One Beef Hard Taco Combo
One cheese enchilada paired with a hard shell beef taco, typically garnished with lettuce and cheese.
Two Beef Taquitos, One Cheese Enchilada & One Chile Relleno Combo
Served with rice beans & pico de gallo
Two Cheese Enchiladas & One Beef Hard Taco Combo
Two cheese enchiladas accompanied by a hard-shell beef taco, typically includes a blend of cheeses and seasoned beef.
Two Cheese Enchiladas & Two Taquitos Combo
Two cheese enchiladas paired with two taquitos, typically includes a blend of cheeses wrapped in corn tortillas for the enchiladas and crispy rolled tacos for the taquitos.
Two Cheese Enchiladas & One Chile Relleno Combo
Two cheese enchiladas paired with a chile relleno typically include a fire-roasted poblano pepper filled with cheese, alongside enchiladas smothered in a traditional sauce.
Mexican Combination
Dessert
Flan
Creamy caramel custard topped with whipped cream and drizzled with chocolate sauce.
Fried Ice Cream
A scoop of ice cream encased in a crispy fried shell, topped with whipped cream, chocolate drizzle, and a fresh strawberry.
Churros Con Nieve
Drizzled with chocolate and strawberry sauce, these crispy churros are paired with a scoop of ice cream.
Fajita Combo
Steak, chicken and shrimp.
El Mariachi Spicy Fajitas
Steak, chicken and shrimp (spicy chipotle sauce)
Durango Spicy Fajita
Steak, chicken and shrimp (spicy jalapenos and peppers).
Durango Carnitas
Spicy fresh jalapenos peppers and veggies
El Mariachi Carnitas
Carnitas (spicy chipotle sauce and veggies).