HOME MENU CATERING ORDER ONLINE RESERVATIONS CONTACT MENU EL PATRON MEXICAN GRILL & CANTINA EST. 2010 If you're ready a fantastic feast, come dwon and taste what El Patron Mexican Grill & Cantina has prepared for you. You're sure to leave our satisfied, We use only freshest ingredients in all our traditional recipes. Download our full menu Family Menu Tapas Patrón platter $18.50 Delicious platter with steak and chicken quesadillas, flautas, texas egg rolls, jumbo shrimp and el Patron dip Queso fundido $11.00 A blend of three Mexican cheeses mixed with chorizo, mushrooms and spinach. Stuffed avocados $12.00 Ripe avocado, stuffed with delicious homemade cream sauce, chipotle sauce and the protein of your choice. Mucho macho nachos $8.50 A stack of our crunchy nachos with your choice of shredded chicken, ground beef or beans covered in our specialty cheese dip. Texas egg-rolls $9.50 Our Mexican take on egg-rolls with a traditional wrapper filled with a zesty mixture of black beans, corn salsa with a hint of chipotle dressing. Flautas $8.00 Four rolled corn tortillas deep fried and filled with shredded chicken, covered in crema and cheese (queso fresco) with a side of salsa verde Traditional quesadillas $9.00 A large flour tortilla stuffed with the options of ground beef or shredded chicken, layered in a blend of three Mexican cheeses. This dish is accompanied with a perfect blend of lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream and guacamole Empanadas (Order of 4) $12.00 Served with lettuce, guacamole, crema and queso fresco. Fajita nachos $10.00 Crunchy nachos topped with your choice of sizzled grilled chicken or steak in a mixture of fajita vegetables accompanied with cheese dip and crema. Patrón nachos $9.00 Enjoy the boss of all nachos with dripped homemade Mexican chili (pickles-jalapeño) and served with lettuce, our signature guacamole, pico de gallo and topped off with crema and a blend of 3 Mexican cheeses. Top shelf guacamole $9.50 Custom seasoned guacamole made at your table Croquetas $9.50 Small mashed potato rolls covered in fried bread crumbs drizzled with a blend of Mexican cheeses and chorizo with our chipotle dressing. Jalapeño - Bacon bites $8.50 Three deliciously stuffed jalapeños with chihuahua cheese wrapped with bacon and grilled to perfection. Fajita quesadilla $10.00 A large flour tortilla stuffed with your option of steak or grilled chicken layered in a blend of three Mexican cheeses, bell peppers and onions. Served with a blend of lettuce, pico de gallo, cream and guacamole. Dips Cheese dip $6.00 Creamy cheese with a touch of our own in-house recipes to enhance the flavor Guacamole dip $6.50 Our daily signature guacamole dip made from only the best avocados and seasoned to perfection Fajita dip $6.50 Specialty grilled chicken and cheese dip with sliced grilled bell peppers and onions. Patrón dip $6.00 Ground beef and pico de gallo combined with our cheese dip. Gringo dip $6.00 Home-style cheese dip with refried beans Cancún dip $9.50 Fresh shrimp and crab meat mixed with homemade salsa, cilantro ranch, and our delicious pico de gallo. Chori queso $6.50 Traditional chorizo cheese dip made fresh to order! Popeye dip $6.00 Our cheese dip is mixed with sauteed spinach. Soups Mexican chili soup $4.00 Our Mexican take on beef chili made with black beans and corn in our signature recipe. Sopa de pollo $4.00 A traditional chicken broth mixed with potatoes, vegetables, avocado and rice. Charro bean soup $4.00 For all our bacon lovers! A hot mixture of pinto beans, bacon, chorizo, hot dog and pico de gallo. Black bean soup $4.00 A deliciously made soup topped with avocado and a blend or Mexican cheeses. Chicken tortilla soup $4.00 Satisfy your cravings with our traditional tortilla soup with chicken, avocado, and crema. Salads Mexican chef salad $11.00 Your choice of grilled chicken or steak, mixed in a delicious combination of lettuce blend, cucumbers, black beans and corn salsa. Topped with queso fresco. Traditional taco salad $9.50 A crispy shell tortilla bowl layered with beans, lettuce and tomatoes followed by your choice of shredded chicken or ground beef. Topped off with a blend of Mexican cheese and crema. Taco fajita salad $11.00 A crispy tortilla bowl layered with lettuce, pico de gallo and guacamole. Followed by your choice of sizzled grilled chicken or steak in a mixture of fajita vegetables and topped off with a blend of Mexican cheese and crema. Taco fajita salad veggie $9.00 A crispy tortilla bowl layered with lettuce, pico de gallo and guacamole. Mixture of fajita vegetables and topped off with a blend of Mexican cheese and crema Fajitas Pork fajitas $14.00 A delicious twist to our traditional fajitas… because who doesn’t like pork? Mixed with poblano peppers, white and red onions all beer marinated for a special touch. All fajitas come with a side salad of lettuce, guacamole, crema and Mexican shredded cheese. Patrón fajitas $17.50 (Chicken, steak, and shrimp) El Patron fan favorite of our traditional fajitas that includes sautéed peppers, onions, and tomatoes on a sizzling skillet then drizzled with Mexican cheese. All fajitas come with a side salad of lettuce, guacamole, crema and Mexican shredded cheese. Hawaiian fajitas $16.00 A Patron favorite or the pineapple lovers! A mixture of grilled zucchini, squash, red peppers, onions, and chorizo all sautéed and topped with freshly cut pineapple cubes. All fajitas come with a side salad of lettuce, guacamole, crema and Mexican shredded cheese. Jumbo butterfly shrimp $16.00 Because El Patron only offers you the best, we give you our jumbo size butterfly shrimp grilled with zucchini, squash, red peppers and onions All fajitas come with a side salad of lettuce, guacamole, crema and Mexican shredded cheese. Seafood fajitas $18.50 We do seafood best! A mix of our famous sautéed shrimp, Mahi-Mahi fish and scallops all grilled and mixed with zucchini, squash, red peppers and onions. All fajitas come with a side salad of lettuce, guacamole, crema and Mexican shredded cheese. Traditional fajitas $14.50 The traditional sizzling hot fajitas! A combination of sautéed peppers, onions, and tomatoes on a hot skillet topped with your choice of chicken or steak. All fajitas come with a side salad of lettuce, guacamole, crema and Mexican shredded Veggies fajitas $13.00 We have fajitas for all appetites…so for you all healthy and fit guests we offer a deliciously sautéed mix of vegetables that include zucchini, squash, mushrooms, red peppers, green peppers, spinach and red onions served on a sizzling skillet. Burritos Burrito fundido $11.50 The perfect combination of a flour tortilla carefully wrapped in a burrito style, stuffed with diced onions, tomatoes and your choice of grilled steak, chicken or pork, deep fried and covered in melted cheese sauce. To top it all off, a drizzle of our fantastic ranchero salsa, salsa verde and crema. Patrón burrito $11.50 Your choice of grilled steak, chicken or pork wrapped in a flour tortilla burrito with cheese sauce and topped off with our signature ranchero salsa Pastor burrito $11.50 Your choice of grilled steak, chicken, or pork wrapped in a flour tortilla burrito with cheese sauce and topped off with our signature ranchero salsa. 11.5 Carolina burrito $11.50 A flour tortilla burrito stuffed with your choice of grilled steak, chicken or pork, covered with salsa verde and topped with diced onions and bell Build your own burrito $12.00 Build your own burrito bowl $12.00 House specials La parrillada (for two person) $29.99 Sizzling skillet with sautéed veggies, nopal, chicken breast, steak, jumbo shrimp and Mexican sausage. Patrón special $17.50 Juicy platter with chicken breast, grilled flank steak and jumbo shrimp seasoned perfectly with our delicious homemade sauce. Chile verde pork $12.50 El Patron’s signature Verde sauce drizzled over deliciously cooked pork tips served with diced zucchini and squash. Pollo con queso $11.50 This traditional dish consists of a grilled chicken breast cooked with sautéed onions, peppers and mushrooms, covered in our signature cheese dip. Pollo oaxaca $11.50 A specially marinated chicken breast covered in our signature cheese sauce, tangy BBQ and pineapple salsa for a sweet twist to this fabulous El Patron unique creation. Chicken with shrimp al mojo de ajo $14.00 Call it crazy, but this combination of a marinated chicken breast and delicious garlic shrimp is as good as it gets! Sautéed chicken zucchini $12.00 A juicy chicken breast grilled to golden perfection. Served with sautéed zucchini, squash, red peppers and corn, drizzled with our signature cheese dip. ACP $11.50 This is for all our special guests here at El Patron, Salisbury. A simple but never boring mixture of rice and grilled chicken covered in our signature cheese dip Charley’s plate $13.00 A specialty dish dedicated to a special and unconditional guest and this could be your plate too… a mouth-watering combination of Chile Poblano stuffed with fajita chicken or steak mixed with sautéed onions, tomatoes, and our cream cheese sauce. Carne asada $14.50 A deliciously grilled flank steak cooked to your liking served with Cambray onions and grilled jalapeños. Steak poblano $14.50 A generous serving of 3 slices of flank steak and 3 slices of grilled queso fresco accompanied with a chile poblano stuffed with crab meat, shrimp, mixed in a cream cheese sauce. Pork carnitas $12.00 We know you are a pork lover… this is why this dish offers you the best of our pork tips cooked to perfection covered with pickled onions and seasoned to order. Chile a la mexicana $12.50 Your choice of steak or chicken slowly cooked in our signature ranchero salsa. Patrón molcajete $26.00 This ostentatious dish offers you the best of our best!. A slice of our carne asada cooked to your liking, a portion of juicy grilled chicken, our famous jumbo shrimp, small pieces of chorizo, cactus (yeah…you read that right!) and grilled queso fresco all mixed and topped off with avocado slices and a traditional grinded salsa. Lastly, placed on a traditional molcajete dish for a more traditional and flavorful look. Pollo california $14.50 Delicious bed of California veggies topped with slices of chicken breast covered in our signature cheese dip. Chimichangas el patrón $10.00 Chimichangas are a traditional Mexican dish that consists of a flour tortilla carefully wrapped with your choice of ground beef or shredded chicken, deep fried and lastly covered in our signature cheese sauce served with a side of pico de gallo, guacamole, a blend of lettuce and crema. Taco Meal Al pastor $13.00 Are you in the mood for something different? Your choice of steak, chicken or pork, topped with chorizo, pineapple cubes, cilantro, onions, and avocado slices. Chorizo with mushrooms $12.00 A refreshing combination of chorizo (Mexican sausage) and sautéed mushrooms with queso fresco, served with avocado slices. Mahi-mahi or shrimp $13.50 Our surf tacos topped off with our in-house slaw and chipotle sauce for a twist served with avocado slices Cheerwine tacos $12.50 A Salisbury favorite, an amazing plate of marinated shredded pork tacos topped with uniquely southern Cheerwine sauce and fresh coleslaw. Tacos de la calle, carne asada / Steak or grilled chicken $12.50 Cilantro, onions, queso fresco and Avocado slices. Tacos de la calle, / Pork carnitas $12.50 Cilantro and pickled onions. Tacos de la calle, lengua (Beef tongue) $13.00 Cilantro and onions Enchiladas Enchiladas tradicionales $11.00 A platter of four mixed corn tortilla enchiladas; one ground beef, one shredded chicken, one cheese and one bean. All covered in a blend of Mexican cheeses and homemade enchilada sauce. Topped with lettuce, pico de gallo and pickled onions Seafood enchiladas $13.00 The surf without the turf in these three flour tortilla enchiladas with shrimp and crab meat; served with sauteed tomatoes and onions, covered in homemade enchilada sauce, our signature cheese dip and cream. Topped with lettuce, pico de gallo and pickled onions Enchiladas verdes $11.50 Your choice of grilled chicken or steak with three corn tortilla enchiladas all covered in our delicious salsa verde and cream. Topped with lettuce, pico de gallo and pickled onions Seafood Mariscada caliente $37.50 Seafood Lover’s dream with four different shrimp recipes to make your taste buds explode. Garlic shrimp (Al mojo de Ajo) spicy shrimp (a la diabla), wrapped in bacon, and Cora style shrimp; accompanied with mussels with a special sauce and delicious crab legs. Mariscada fria $35.50 Delicious seafood platter with your choice of shrimp, mahimahi or mixed ceviche; oysters and mouthwatering aguachiles. Patrón mahi-mahi $14.50 Grilled Mahi-Mahi fish steak served on a bed of rice and a mixture of black beans, crab, guacamole and pico de gallo, topped off with a sliced tortilla and drizzled with our chipotle sauce. Oysters dozen $16.00 Our serving of fresh oysters and lime. Camarones al mojo de ajo $14.00 A serving of jumbo shrimp slowly sautéed this time in mouth-watering garlic butter and served with sliced avocado. Camarones a la diabla $14.50 Our famous jumbo shrimp sautéed in a ranchero sauce and mixed with a “chile de Arbol” and served with avocado slices. Camarones cubanos $14.00 Two full of flavor and grilled to perfection shrimp skewers served with rice, beans and sweet plantains. Aguachiles $15.50 Shrimp marinated in a freshly squeezed lime juice and special jalapeño sauce. California camarones $14.50 Bed of rice with a perfect combination of California veggies and jumbo shrimp. Covered in our signature cheese sauce. Bacon wrapped shrimp $16.00 Bacon lover’s dream with a unique plate of grilled shrimp wrapped in bacon to fulfill any bacon fans fantasy. Served with rice and avocado salad Mahi-mahi or shrimp ceviche patrón $12.00 (+2 mixed) Mahi-Mahi or shrimp cut in cubes and marinated in a freshly squeezed lime juice and specialty spices mixed with diced onions, tomatoes and cilantro. What could make this dish better? Oh yeah… tostadas on the side. Ocean soup $26.00 Believe us when we tell you our seafood is the best! This delicious soup has a unique combination of crab legs, mussels, scallops, Mahi-Mahi, and shrimp slowly cooked in our freshly made spiced broth. Rice, cilantro, diced onions, and fresh jalapeños all served on the side. Shrimp cocktail $12.00 Our famous house shrimp served with a Mexican style cocktail sauce, diced avocados and pico de gallo. Mahi-mahi veracruz $16.00 Mahi-mahi fillet cooked along with our famous sautéed shrimp and scallops. Along with this delicious combination we mixed pickled onions, peppers and our signature ranchero sauce served with rice and lettuce…need we say more? Vegetarian dishes Veggie burrito $10.00 A flour tortilla stuffed full with a healthy combination of sautéed vegetables with rice and black beans, topped with cheese sauce and our red mild salsa. Veggie quesadilla $10.50 A vegetarian favorite quesadilla filled with fresh spinach, zucchini, squash, tomatoes, onions and mushrooms. Veggie taco salad $10.50 Our famous taco shell filled with a blend of lettuce and grilled vegetables topped off with guacamole, pico de gallo and crema. Popeye enchiladas $10.50 A special serving of three corn tortilla enchiladas stuffed with spinach, tomatoes, onions, and mushrooms covered in our specialty cheese sauce and topped off with red mild salsa Wrap Fajita wrap $10.50 A convenient combination of concepts that brings you the best of a fajita in a wrap! Your choice of tortilla stuffed with either steak or grilled chicken all mixed with lettuce, pico de gallo, traditional fajita vegetables, and cheese blend. Chicken club wrap $10.50 An American classic with a Mexican twist…your choice of tortilla stuffed with ranch, bacon (who doesn’t like bacon anyway?), grilled chicken, lettuce and pico de gallo. 10.5 Buffalo chicken wrap $10.50 Your choice of tortilla stuffed with grilled or crispy chicken breast with a blend of three Mexican cheeses, lettuce, pico de gallo and ranch Veggie wrap $10.00 We will always have an option for all of you healthy maniacs!! Your choice of tortilla stuffed with grilled vegetables, with a side of cilantro ranch… if you want it. Sandwiches Mexican torta $11.00 This is a true Mexican traditional dish that you will have the opportunity to modify your way! It consists of your choice of chicken, steak, pork or Hawaiian. Served on telera bread with lettuce, tomato, pickled jalapenos, avocado, beans, and mayo Fajita grilled sandwich $11.00 Try our deluxe fajitas in a pick-up style sandwich with your choice of chicken or steak, served on telera bread with shredded cheese and fajita vegetables. Buffalo chicken sandwich $11.00 Not your typical buffalo chicken…this is the buffalo chicken sandwich. Your choice of crispy or grilled chicken breast, carefully marinated with a buffalo sauce on a setting of telera bread, ranch dressing, avocado slices, lettuce and tomatoe Grilled fish sandwich $12.00 A delicious portion of blackened Mahi-Mahi set on telera bread topped with coleslaw, lettuce and tomato. Side options House salad $3.00 Rice $2.50 Refried beans $2.50 Black beans $3.00 Charro beans $3.00 Mexican chili $3.00 Chicken tortilla soup $3.00 Chicken soup $3.00 Black beans soup $3.00 Sweet potatoes fries $3.50 Sautéed vegetables $3.00 Sweet plantains $2.50 Fruit cup $2.50 Guacamole $3.00 California vegetables $3.00 Sour cream $2.00 French fries $3.00 Avocado slices $3.00 Street corn $2.50 Personalized Combos Perzonalized combos $11.50 Pick three items of your choice. Create your own combination Family Packages Family fajitas $35.00 Enough food for 4 - 5 ppl Comes with: rice, beans, guacamole, cheese dip, sour cream, salsa, pico de gallo, and Tortillas Patrón platter $40.00 Enought food for 6 - 8 ppl. Delicious platter with steak and chicken quesadillas, flautas, texas egg rolls, jumbo shrimp and el Patron dip. ACP family $30.00 Enough food for 4 - 5 ppl Comes with: Rice, grilled chicken, cheese dip, sour cream and salsa Street tacos family combos Supreme Tacos $30.00 Enough food for 4 - 5 ppl. (Lettuce, tomatoes, cheese and soft or hard tacos) Comes with rice and beans. Shredded chicken and ground beef. Mexican style tacos $30.00 Enough food for 4 - 5 ppl (Cilantro, onions, and green or red hot salsa) Come with rice and beans. Grilled chicken, grilled steak, al pastor, pork and cheerwine tacos (comes with coleslaw) Drinks Tea $7.00 1 Gal Aguas frescas $10.00 1 Gal: Horchata, Jamaica, Mango, Strawberry Cheerwine $2.50 Copyright © 2019 All Rights Reserved El Patron by Simplicity agency 1030 Freeland Dr, Salisbury, NC 28144 Monday - Saturday 11 am - 10 pm • Sunday 11 am - 9 pm 704-636-5300