Avila's El Ranchito - Foothill Ranch Menu (Update 2025)
Introducing the menu at Avila's El Ranchito - Foothill Ranch, you’re invited to indulge in a vibrant selection of authentic Mexican dishes that truly celebrate flavors and family. Located in Foothill Ranch, this delightful eatery offers an extensive array of antojitos like the iconic Guacamole Ole and Nachos Ranchera, perfect for sharing.
- Mama's Avila Soup warms the soul, while the Cilantro Lime Chicken salad refreshes your palate.
- Don’t miss the rich, savory mole or the delicious Chingolingas, which evokes heartwarming family traditions.
- Customers rave about the exceptional salsa and the generous portion sizes—perfect for satisfying appetites.
The warm atmosphere and attentive service make each visit a memorable experience. Your taste buds are in for a fiesta!
Antojitos
Quesadilla
A flour tortilla filled with Monterey Jack and cheddar cheeses then grilled until its ready to melt in your mouth. Served with guacamole and sour cream.
Chingolingas Appetizer
A flaky pastry stuffed with shredded chicken or beef. Served with sour cream and guacamole.
Nachos Ranchera
Freshly made corn tortilla chips smothered with salsa ranchera then topped with a blend of melted cheeses.
Guacamole Ole
A blend of ripe avocados, tomatoes and onions brought to life with a touch of garlic and fresh lime.
Coctel de Camarones
Succulent shrimp, freshly squeezed lime juice, spicy cilantro and ripe avocado tossed in a tasty Mexican cocctel.
Sal's Quesadilla
2 pieces veggie quesdilla pieces made with corn tortilla, served with chile negro and sour cream.
Pint of House Salsa
Our famous avila's house table salsa. Feeds 4-6 people.
Quart of House Salsa
Our famous avila's house table salsa. Feeds 8-10 people.
Small Bag of Chips
Feeds 5-8 people.
Large Bag of Chips
Feeds 10-15 people.
Nachos Especial
Shredded beef or chicken topped with guacamole and sour cream.
Ceviche
Fresh diced shrimp or fresh fish swai marinated in a garlic lime sauce, mixed with pico de gallo, and laid on a bed of lettuce on top of a crispy corn tortilla with fresh avocado and tomato slices.
Avila's Appetizer Special
A combination of bite-size taquitos, flautas, tacos, nachos, and a quesadilla, garnished with guacamole and sour cream.
Tacos and Caldo
A cup of our delicious mama avilas soup served with two crispy tacos, choice of shredded beef or shredded chicken.
Albondigas Soup
A vegetable and meatball soup served with tortillas.
Mama's Avila Soup
Delicious fresh chicken broth soup with chicken breast and rice garnished with cilantro, onion, tomato, avocado, lime and fresh tortillas.
Caldos
Ensaladas
Grande Taco Salad
A flaky flour tortilla filled with fresh lettuce, beans, and your choice of shredded beef, ground beef, shredded chicken, char-broiled chicken or grilled veggies topped with pico de gallo, cheese, guacamole and sour cream.
Guacamole Tostada
Guacamole, refried beans, lettuce, pico de gallo and cheese on top of a crispy corn tortilla.
Azteca Salad
Charbroiled chicken breast strips tossed with black beans on a bed of crispy salad greens topped with cheese, chopped bell pepper, corn kernels and tortilla croutons with cilantro lime dressing on the side.
Tostada
Shredded beef, chicken, carnitas or grilled veggies on a crispy corn tortilla with beans, lettuce, pico de gallo, cheese, guacamole and sour cream.
Cilantro Lime Chicken
Charbroiled chicken breast on a bed of greens, celery, cucumbers, and sliced tomatoes with cilantro lime dressing on the side.
Vegan Meat Enchiladas
Vegan. Now offering a vegan meat option. Your choice of our fresh salsa.
Cheese Enchiladas with Sour Cream
Your choice of our fresh salsa.
Shredded Beef Enchiladas with Sour Cream
Your choice of our fresh salsa.
Carnitas Enchiladas with Sour Cream
Salad with braised or roasted pork.
Veggie Enchiladas with Sour Cream
Mushrooms, carrots, zucchini. Your choice of our fresh salsa.
Shredded Chicken Enchiladas with Sour Cream
Poultry. Your choice of our fresh salsa.
Asada Enchiladas with Sour Cream
Enchiladas
Burritos
Chicken and Rice Burrito
Poultry.
Grilled Chicken Burrito with Beans
Poultry.
California Burrito
Grilled steak, french fries and cheese wrapped in a flour tortilla.
Beef and Beans Burrito
Chile Verde Burrito With Beans
Fajita Shrimp Burrito
With bell pepper, grilled onions, tomato and rice.
Steak Picado Burrito
Steak prepared in bite-size chunks with bell peppers, onions, garden fresh.
Chile Relleno Burrito
Our traditional style relleno, rice and beans.
Bean and Cheese Burrito
Carnitas Burrito With Beans
Mexican pork dish.
Nothing But Meat Burrito
Meat only burrito with choice of shredded chicken or shredded beef.
Grilled Veggie and Rice Burrito
Mushrooms, carrots, zucchini.
Fajita Fish Burrito
With bell pepper, grilled onions, tomato and rice.
Fajita Steak
Cooked strips of meat wrapped in a tortilla.
Chicken Picado Burrito
Chicken breast prepared in bite-size chunks with bell peppers, onions, garden fresh.
Fiesta Burrito
Grilled chicken, steak, chile verde or carnitas with fresco beans, pico de gallo and rice.
Char-Broiled Chicken Botana
Served with sliced avocados, fresh tomatoes, grilled onions, jalapenos and lime slices. Served with warm tortillas to make your own tacos. An el ranchito original recipe.
Carnitas Botana
Delicious crispy chunks of lean pork marinated in lemon and garlic, grilled to perfection. Served with sliced avocados, fresh tomatoes, grilled onions, jalapenos and lime slices. Served with warm tortillas to make your own tacos. An el ranchito original recipe.
Fiesta Botana
A local favorite. Large wild caught mazatlan shrimp sauteed in a garlic butter sauce, delicious crispy cunks of lean pork and grilled chicken. Served with sliced avocados, fresh tomatoes, grilled onions, jalapenos and lime slices. Served with warm tortillas to make your own tacos. An el ranchito original recipe.
Carna Asada Strips Botana
Served with sliced avocados, fresh tomatoes, grilled onions, jalapenos and lime slices. Served with warm tortillas to make your own tacos. An El Ranchito original recipe.
Shrimp Botana
Large wild caught mazatlan shrimp sauteed in a garlic butter sauce. Served with sliced avocados, fresh tomatoes, grilled onions, jalapenos and lime slices. Served with warm tortillas to make your own tacos. An el ranchito original recipe.
Botanas
Tradicionales
Carne Asada
Choice IBP flat steak (cooked well) authentic Mexican style topped with 2 grilled whole green onions. Served with Mexican rice, beans, guacamole and fresh handmade tortillas.
Sizzling Fajitas Skillet
Served on a colorful medley of garden fresh vegetables (bell pepper and onions). Served with mexican rice, beans, guacamole and fresh handmade tortillas.
Carnitas
Delicious chunks of lean pork marinated with lime and garlic. Tender and juicy inside, slightly crispy outside. Served with our famous chile negro salsa. Served with Mexican rice, beans, guacamole and fresh handmade tortillas.
Mixed 3 Item Combo Sizzling Fajitas Skillet
Served on a colorful medley of garden chunks of pork marinated and sauted in a light sauce with bell pepper and onion.Fresh vegetables bell pepper and onions.
Steak Picado
Steak prepared in bite-size chunks with bell peppers, onions, garden fresh tomatoes and our special seasoning. Served with Mexican rice, beans, guacamole and fresh handmade tortillas.
Chile Verde
Chunks of pork marinated and sauteed in a light sauce with bell pepper and onion. Served with Mexican rice, beans, guacamole and fresh handmade tortillas.
Tampiquena
Carne asada IBP Choice flat steak (cooked well) topped with 2 grilled whole green onions, served with a cheese enchilada with red or green salsa. Served with Mexican rice, beans, guacamole and fresh handmade tortillas.
Chicken Picado
Chicken breast prepared in bite-size chunks with bell peppers, onions, garden fresh tomatoes and our special seasoning.
Mixed 2 Item Combo Sizzling Fajitas Skillet
Served on a colorful medley of garden fresh vegetables bell pepper and onions.
Camarones
Large wild caught mazatlan shrimp sauteed in your choice of sauce.
Pepe's Special
Asada encebollada. Tender strips of asada served on a skillet of grilled onions, then accented with mama avilas own chile negro salsa. Served with rice, beans and handmade corn tortillas.
Potato Tacos
Two crispy tacos stuffed with Mamas potatoes, lettuce, cheese and pico de gallo.
Natalie's Special
Grilled veggies (mushrooms, carrots and zucchini), grilled potatoes, bell peppers, onions, served with black beans and salad, topped with cilantro lime dressing and avocado slices. Served with fresco or black beans and a fresh salad with cilantro lime dressing.
Quesadilla Vegetarian
Flour tortilla grilled with Jack and Cheddar cheeses, filled with grilled veggies (mushrooms, carrots, zucchini), served with guacamole and sour cream. Served with fresco or black beans and a fresh salad with cilantro lime dressing.
Combinaciones Frescos
Create Your Own Combination
Create Your Own Combination 1 Item
Create Your Own Combination 2 Items
El Surfer's Wrap
A fresh flour tortilla wrapped and filled with grilled onions, fresh avocado, jalapeo, cheese, sour cream and crispy corn tortilla croutons and your choice of tender charbroiled chicken or asada. Served with a fresh salad with cilantro lime dressing.
Pollo Cuernavaca
Charbroiled chicken served on a skillet with fire roasted strips of ortega chiles, grilled onion and tasty green tomatillo salsa. Served with rice, beans and handmade corn tortillas.
Enchiladas Suizas
2 chicken enchiladas made with flour tortilla topped with a tomatillo sour cream sauce and melted cheese. Served with Mexican rice, beans and avocado slices.
Jacob's Street Tacos
Three small steak or charbroiled chicken tacos made with corn tortillas, grilled onions and fresh cilantro, garnished with pico de gallo. Served with black beans and a side of our diablo sauce medium hot.
Quesadilla Cuernavaca
Large flour tortilla with char-broiled chicken, cheese and Ortega chiles, topped with a touch of tomatillo sauce.
Mexican Pizza
Fried flour tortilla lavished with beans, salsa ranchera and melted cheese. Your choice of shredded beef or chicken. Topped with sour cream and guacamole.
Shrimp Enchiladas
2 shrimp enchiladas topped with salsa ranchera and melted cheese. Served with Mexican rice and beans.
El Ranchito Specialties
The Avila Family's Favorites
Chimi Changas
A crispy burrito stuffed with seasoned ground beef, chicken or chile verde and beans and topped with sour cream.
Baja Bowl
Your choice of grilled chicken breast, steak or grilled mahi mahi over a layer of rice and frijoles frescos, served with pico de gallo, avocado, cheese and tomatillo salsa. Served with corn or flour tortillas.
Mayan Treasure
Chicken and rice burrito smothered in our tasty green tomatillo sauce, melted cheese and sour cream.
Fresco Burrito
Filled with your choice of grilled chicken or carne asada and shredded lettuce, pico de gallo, rice, guacamole and a blend of cheeses, with salsa tomatillo.
Chingolingas
A flaky pastry filled with shredded chicken or beef, served with rice and beans, garnished with guacamole and sour cream. Absolutely delicious.
Quesadilla Avila
A grilled flour tortilla filled with a blend of cheeses and your choice of shredded beef, chicken or seasoned ground beef. Garnished with guacamole and sour cream.
Azteca Burrito
Filled with your choice of shredded chicken, beef or chile verde and beans. Smothered with salsa ranchera and melted cheese. Garnished with guacamole and sour cream.
Monkita's Chiles
Grilled serrano chiles and onion with spices.
Sour Cream
Dinner Salad
Jalapenos Slices
Flour Tortillas
3 pieces.
Cheese
Fresh Homemade Corn Tortillas
3 pieces.
Extra House Chips
Rice
Plastic Ware
Beans
Chopped Onion
Rice and Beans Combo
Chopped Tomatoes
Avocado
Cilantro
Guacamole
Spicy Salsa
Extras
Ninos
Kid's Ninos
For kids under 10. we make it with little tortillas. Served with choice of 2: rice, refried beans, french fries, watermelon slices or orange slices.
Nino Bowl
Shredded chicken, rice,black beans.
Baby Rice
Our famous rice with chicken broth. Get em started young.
Fresco Style Relleno
An open poblano pepper with grilled veggies mushrooms, carrots, zucchini with melted cheese. Beware! Sometimes spicy hot.
Taquitos
3 pieces Corn tortillas filled with shredded chicken or beef served with guacamole.
Chile Relleno Traditional
California chile with jack cheese in egg batter topped with ranchera salsa.
Flautas
2 pieces flour tortillas filled with shredded chicken or beef served with guacamole.
Tacos
Topped with lettuce, cheese and pico de gallo. Ground beef, shredded beef, shredded chicken or grilled veggies.
Tamales
Shredded chicken or pork covered in our tomatillo green salsa and cheese. Shredded beef covered in our red enchilada salsa and cheese.
A La Carta
Desserts
Flan
Rich caramel custard.
Churros
Cinnamon sugar covered pastry sticks .
Fountain Drinks
Coca Cola in a Bottle
Milk
Ginger Ale
Hibiscus Iced Tea
Fresh Brewed Iced Tea
Horchata
Juice
Jamaica
Agua de los Dioses
Water of the gods soda water, cucumber, lime juice, salt and tapato hot sauce. Its refreshing.
Perrier Natural Carbonated Spring Water
Beverages
Vegan
Potato Taquitos
Served with a side of guacamole
Avocado Burrito
Avocado , black beans , pico ,grilled veggies , lettuce with tomatillo sauce wrapped in a flour tortilla.
Isaac Island Tacos
Two crispy avocado tacos with a house made vegan chipotle sauce served with salad and black beans
Fresco Baja Bowl
Grilled veggies over frijoles fresco, served with pico de gallo , avocado and tomatillo sauce with your choice of corn or flour tortillas.
Nathalie's Special
Grilled vegetables ( mushrooms, carrots, zucchini , grilled potatoes , bell peppers and onions black beans and salad with cilantro lime dressing and Avocado slices.
Vegan Veggie Fajitas
Served with a colorful medley of garden fresh vegetables (bell peepers , onions , carrots , mushrooms and zucchini your choice of flour or corn tortillas.
Grilled Veggie Tacos
Two grilled veggie soft tacos stuffed with fresh lettuce and pico. Served with your choice of Fresco or Black beans, a salad with cilantro lime dressing, and guacamole.
Vegan Grilled Veggie Enchiladas
Two grilled veggie enchiladas covered in our tomatillo sauce. Served with your choice of Fresco or Black beans, a salad with cilantro lime dressing, and guacamole