El Amigo Menu
Looking to satisfy your Mexican food cravings in Lawndale, CA? Look no further than El Amigo! This hidden gem offers a variety of dishes, including shredded chicken breast tacos, chicken quesadillas, Carne Asada fries, sopes, hard shell tacos, wet burritos, quesatacos, and authentic tacos like de asada and de lengua. Customers rave about the flavorful and well-seasoned carnitas, perfectly cooked meats, and generous portions. The red sauce and melted cheese in the wet burrito are especially noteworthy. While the indoor seating is limited, the outdoor dining tables provide a decent space to enjoy your meal. The complimentary chips and salsa add a nice touch to the dining experience. If you're in the mood for good food, reasonable prices, and a cozy atmosphere, El Amigo is a must-try for Mexican cuisine enthusiasts.
FISH PLATES
Fish Fillet Al Ajo
A fish fillet grilled topped with garlic sauce and served with rice, beans, guacamole, and tortillas.
Fish Fillet A La Diabla
OUR diabla sauce is Hot its made with chile de arbol, tomatoe sauce , and other spices. perfect if you love spicy dishes. The fillet is served with rice, beans, freshly made guacamole and tortillas.
Grilled Fish Fillet
our fish fillet marinated and grilled and served with rice, beans,freshly made guacamole and tortillas.
Mojarra Frita
Fried fish served with rice, beans, guacamole and tortillas.
Camarones A La Mexicana
Shrimp cooked inour home salsa ranchera with fresh Serrano chiles, onions and tomatoes. Served with rice, beans,freshly made guacamole, and tortillas.
Camarones Rancheros
Shrimp cooked with ranchero sauce, bell peppers, onions, tomatoes and served with rice, beans, guacamole and tortillas.
Camarones Al Chipotle
Shrimp cooked with creamy chipotle sauce. Served with rice, beans, guacamole, and tortillas.
Camarones Al Mojo De Ajo
Shrimp cooked in garlic butter and served with rice, beans, guacamole and tortillas.
Camarones A La Diabla
Shrimp cooked with hot diablo salsa. Served with rice, beans, guacamole, and tortillas. Served spicy.
Fajitas De Camaron
Shrimp cooked with bell peppers, onions and tomatoes. Served with rice, beans, guacamole and tortillas.
Cocktel De Camarones
Made with tomatoes, onions, cilantro, and avocado. Served with limes and crackers on the side.
Seafood
Platillos
Carne Asada Platillo
Popular item. Sliced grilled steak, served with grilled onions on top, rice, beans, guacamole and tortillas.
Bistek A La Mexicana Platillo
Served with rice, beans, guacamole and tortillas.
Chiles Rellenos Platillo
chiles poblanos stuffed with cheese. Topped with enchilada sauce, melted cheese and sour cream. Served with rice, beans and tortillas.
Chile Verde Platillo
Pieces of pork cooked in green sauce. Served with rice, beans, guacamole and tortillas.
Grilled Chicken Breast Plate
grilled oz. chicken breast. Topped with grilled onions and serrano chiles. Served with rice, beans, guacamole and tortillas.
Pechugas Ranchera Platillo
- oz. chicken breasts. Topped with ranchero sauce. Served with rice, beans, guacamole and tortillas.
Bistek Ranchero Platillo
Topped with ranchero salsa. Served with rice, beans, guacamole and tortillas.
Carnitas Plate Platillo
Pieces of pork. Served with rice, beans, guacamole, and tortillas.
Chile Colorado Platillo
Pieces of pork cooked with mild red sauce. Served with rice, beans, guacamole and tortillas.
Pechuga De Pollo A La Diabla Platillo
- oz. grilled chicken breast. Topped with diablo salsa. Served with rice, beans, guacamole and tortillas.
Pork Chops Platillo
- oz. center cut pork chops grilled. Served with rice, beans, guacamole and tortillas.
Steak And Chicken Fajitas
Slices of steak and chicken grilled with bell peppers, onions, tomatoes served with rice, beans, guacamole and tortillas.
Steak And Shrimp Fajitas
Slices of steak and large shrimp grilled with bell peppers, onions, tomatoes and served with rice, beans , guacamole and tortillas.
Steak Fajitas
Slices of steak grilled with bell peppers, onions, tomatoes and served with rice, beans, guacamole and tortillas.
Steak, Chicken And Shrimp Fajitas
Large shrimp, slices of steak, and chicken grilled with tomatoes, bell peppers, onions and served with rice, beans, guacamole and tortillas.
Chicken Fajitas
Slices of chicken breast grilled with bell peppers, onions, tomatoes served with rice, beans, guacamole and tortillas.
FAJITAS
Burritos
Ricardo's Super Burrito
With the choice of asada , pastor , carnitas, or chicken. made w/ rice,beans, onions, cilantro, salsa, guacamole, sour cream, monterey jack cheese inside.
Chile Verde Burrito
Pork cooked in our home made green sauce with rice, beans, onoins, cilantro..it can be wet or dry. WE RECOMMEND TO GET THIS BURRITO WET.
Veggie Burrito
Made with rice, beans, cheese, tomatoes, onions, cilantro, lettuce, sour cream, and guacamole.
Regular Burrito
Choice of meat with rice, beans, onions, cilantro and hot salsa.
Chile Rojo Burrito
Pork meat in red sauce with rice, beans, cilantro, and onions.
Beans And Cheese Burrito
Wrapped in a soft flour tortilla, this burrito is filled with homemade refried beans and a generous amount of melted cheese.
Wet Shrimp Burrito
the burrito it's meda with large grilled shrimp, rice ,beans, onions, and cilantro inside. Guacamole and sour cream are served on the side.
Fish Burrito
Grilled fish with rice, beans, onions, cilantro, and salsa inside with guacamole and sour cream on the side.
Taco
Popular item. Choice of steak, chicken, al pastor , birria, or carnitas. Topped with onions, cilantro and hot salsa.
Beef Or Chicken Taquitos
your choice of shredded beef or chicken and the taquitos are topped with guacamole, sour cream, cheese, salsa, cilantro, onions, tomatoes and lettuce.
Flautas
A big flour tortilla filled with choice of chicken or carnitas. Topped with a light Mexican tomato sauce, guacamole, sour cream and queso fresco. Served with rice and beans.
Sopes
Choice of chicken, steak, carnitas or al pastor. Topped with beans, cheese, sour cream, lettuce and hot salsa.
Nacho
Choice of chicken, al pastor, carnitas or steak. Topped with beans, melted cheese, onions, cilantro, tomatoes, sour cream and guacamole.
Tacos With Rice And Beans
tacos are made with your choice of meat and topped with salsa, onions, cilantro.
Steak Fries
fries topped with melted cheese, onions, cilantro, guacamole and steak.
TACOS AND MORE
GRILLED FISH AND SHRIMP TACOS
Grilled Fish Taco
Grilled white fish with shredded cabbage, tomatoes, cilantro, onions, house sauce on flour tortilla.
Grilled Shrimp Taco
Grilled shrimp with shredded cabbage, tomatoes, onions, cilantro, our house sauce on a flour tortilla.
Quesadilla
Made with choice of steak, chicken, al pastor or carnitas filled with Monterrey Jack cheese, tomatoes, onions, cilantro and served with guacamole and sour cream on the side.
Cheese Quesadilla
Melted Cheese in a Crispy Tortilla Fold
Shrimp Quesadilla
Filled with Monterrey Jack cheese, tomatoes, onions, cilantro. Served with sour cream and guacamole on the side.
Ham And Cheese Quesadilla
A folded flour tortilla filled with a blend of melted cheese and slices of ham, often accompanied by a touch of guacamole or sour cream.
Veggie Quesadilla
filled with cheese, tomatoes, onions, and lettuce with sour cream and guacamole on the side.
Quesadilla De Birria
A quesadilla de birria typically comprises tender, slow-cooked meat encased in a folded flour tortilla with melted cheese, often garnished with cilantro and onions.
Quesadillas
Combinations
Green Sauce Enchiladas
Green enchiladas with your choice of chicken, shredded beef, or cheese topped with melted Monterey jack cheese and served with rice, beans, and sour cream.
Tacos And Enchilada With Rice And Beans
TACOS: birria, carnitas, asada, pastor, chicken.ENCHILADAS :cheese, chicken or shredded beef.
Sopes With Rice And Beans
your choice of chicken, steak, pastor, carnitas, or birria topped with beans lettuce cheese, sour cream, and salsa.
Red Sauce Enchiladas
Served with rice and beans. Choice of chicken or shredded beef. Topped with red sauce, melted cheese and sour cream.
Enchilada And Taco
ENCHILADAS can be cheese, chicken or shredded beef and TACO asada, pastor, carnitas, birria and the plate is served with rice and beans,
Sope And Taco With Rice And Beans
SOPE birria, pastor, carnitas, steak, or chicken. TACO birria, carnitas , pastor.
Tostada
Made with choice of steak, chicken, al pastor or carnitas, topped with beans, lettuce, cheese, tomatoes, onions, cilantro, sour cream, and guacamole.
Tostadas
HARD SHELL TACOS
Hard Shell Taco
your choice of chicken or shredded beef.
Tacos And Enchilada Rice And Beans
your choice of chicken or shredded beef and enchilada can be chicken, cheese or beef.
Hard Shell Tacos Rice And Beans
your choice of chicken or shredded beef.
Huevos Con Chorizo Breakfast
Scramble eggs with Mexican chorizo. Served with rice, beans, guacamole and tortillas.
Machaca Breakfast
Scramble eggs with carnitas, bell peppers, tomatoes and onions. Served with rice, beans, guacamole and tortillas.
Huevos Rancheros Breakfast
Eggs over easy topped with salsa ranchera. Served with rice, beans, guacamole and tortillas.
Huevos Con Jamon Breakfast
Scrambled eggs with ham. Served with rice, beans, guacamole and tortillas.
Huevos A La Mexicana Breakfast
Scrambled eggs with bell peppers, tomatoes with salsa ranchera. Served with rice, beans, guacamole and tortillas.
Breakfast
Tortas
Torta
Made with choice of meat, lettuce, tomatoes, guacamole and beans.
Torta De Milaneza
Made with breaded steak, lettuce, tomatoes, guacamole and beans.
Torta Cubana
Made with milaneza, al pastor, ham, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, guacamole and beans.
Oz. Guacamole
Creamy mashed avocado with finely chopped tomatoes, onions, and cilantro.
Bag Of Chips
Popular item.
Oz. Beans
oz. of beans traditionally prepared, offering a choice between creamy refried beans or whole pinto beans, both options embodying the authentic taste of Mexican cuisine.
Tortillas
tortillas can be CORN or FLOUR
Oz. Sour Cream
A oz. serving of sour cream, typically used to add a tangy creaminess to various dishes.
Oz. Rice
A oz. serving of traditional Mexican rice, simmered in a tomato-based broth with onions, garlic, and a blend of spices for a classic flavor.
Oz. Salsa
House-made salsa, served in a oz. portion. Chips not included.
Side Orders
TRADITIONAL MEXICAN DRINKS
Horchata
Popular item.
Tamarindo
Tamarindo drink, available in oz. medium or oz. large.
Jamaica
Made with hibiscus flower.
Jarritos
Flavors tamarindo pineapples lime and mandarin orange.
Mexican Coca Cola
The same great taste made with only pure cane sugar and served in a bottle.
Mexican Fanta
A refreshing and bubbly soda that delivers a burst of citrusy delight.
MEXICAN SODA
POSTRES "Dessert"
Flan
Smooth, caramel-topped custard, a classic delight.
Arroz Con Leche
Our favorite Mexican dessert arroz con leche a Mexican rice pudding made with rice ,milk, sugar, cinnamon ,rassins and its delicious.
Fish Fillet Plate
A white swai fish fillet with a sweet mild taste and a flaky texture . Served with rice, beans, fresh guacamole and tortillas on the side.
