El Caporal
2100 N Fair Oaks Ave, Altadena
(626) 345-0802
Customers' Favorites
Combination Plate 10
Caldo De Camaron
Chicken Burrito
Chips and Salsa
Chile Colorado
Chile Relleno
Asada Burrito
Wet Burrito
Chile Verde
Pozole Soup
Featured items
Asada Burrito
Steak burrito. Rice, beans, cilantro, onions, and hot sauce.
Carne Asada
grilled aranchera steak, served with grilled onions, rice, beans,salad and tortillas
Taquitos (3 pcs)
Fried rolled corn tortillas filled with chicken, beef, or potatoes. Served with sour cream and guacamole.
Beef Vegetable Soup
Chunks of beef, potatoes, sukini, carrots, chayote squash, cabbage, and corn. served with a small side of rice, onion,cilantro and lime
Two enchilada plate
2 enchiladas, rice, beans, lettuce and sour cream
Chicken Soup
Chicken leg and thigh, chayote squash, carrots, potatoes, and cabbage. served with a small side of rice,onions,cilantro and limes
Pozole Soup
Chunks of pork and hominy. served with a side of cabbage, onions, cilantro and limes
Chilaquiles
Tortilla chips mix with salsa topped with cheese and side of sour cream, served with rice, beans and 2 eggs
2 Birriaqueso tacos
2 birria queso tacos served with a side of consome.
Mole
Chicken mole Served with rice, beans, and tortillas.
Menudo
Beef tripe soup. served with a side of onions, cilantro, crushed red chilis and oregano
Ceviche de Pescado
Fish cook in lime juice mixed with chopped onions, cilantro, tomatoes, cucumber, hot sauce, and avocados.
Two Mole Enchiladas
Served with rice, beans, lettuce and sour cream
Chile Verde Burrito
Pork stir fry with onions and green sauce with rice and beans.
Guacamole
avocado,tomatoes,onions,cilantro,lime juice served with tortilla chips
Costillas en Salsa Verde
Pork ribs in green sauce. Served with rice, beans, and tortillas.
Mexican Sausage with Egg
Choriso, eggs, hashbrowns and cheese
Birria
Marinated tender beef. Served with rice, beans, and tortillas.
Fried Whole Tilapia
Includes rice, beans, salad and tortillas.
Breakfast
French Toast Special
Side of Pancakes (3)
Side of French Toast (4 halves)
Bacon (pork) and Eggs
Pancakes special
3 pancakes, 2 eggs and your choice of protein
Link Sausage (pork) and Eggs
Breakfast Burrito
Mexican Sausage with Egg
Choriso, eggs, hashbrowns and cheese
Shredded Beef with Egg
Beef, eggs, onions, tomatoes, bell pepper, hashbrowns and cheese
Bacon Burrito
Bacon, eggs, hashbrowns and cheese
Ham and Eggs
Diced ham, eggs, hashbrowns and cheese
Sausage Burrito
Pork sausage links, eggs, hashbrowns and cheese
Breakfast Desayuno Mexicano
Chilaquiles
Tortilla chips mix with salsa topped with cheese and side of sour cream, served with rice, beans and 2 eggs
Huevos Rancheros
Two over easy eggs topped with cheese and ranchera sauce,
served with beans and rice or hashbrowns.
Huevos con Machaca
beef ,tomates, onions, bell pepper, eggs all scrambled together served with beans, rice or hashbrowns and tortillas
Huevos a la Mexicana
2 eggs scrambled with onion, tomatoes and jalapeños, served with beans, rice or hashbrowns and tortillas
Nopales con Huevo
Grilled cactus scrambled with eggs, tomatoes, onions and japapeño, served with rice, beans and tortillas
Huevos con Chorizo
served with beans, rice or hashbrowns and tortillas
Huevos con Jamon
served with beans and rice or hashbrowns
Appetizer
Taquitos (3 pcs)
Fried rolled corn tortillas filled with chicken, beef, or potatoes. Served with sour cream and guacamole.
Nachos Supreme
Tortillas chips, beans, cheese, sour cream, and guacamole with meat on top.
Mulita
Corn tortilla quesadilla with meat, cheese, and beans. Sour cream and guacamole on the side
Meat Quesadilla
Flour tortillas filled with cheese and meat served with a side of sour cream and guacamole.
Tamales
Made with corn masa stuff with either pork, chicken or cheese with jalapeños, rap in a corn leaf
Sope
Crispy corn masa shell filled with beans, meat, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, and sour cream.
Two Flautas
Flour rolled fried tortillas filled with chicken or beef. Served with a side of guacamole and sour cream.
Quesadilla
Flour tortilla filled with cheese with a side of sour cream and guacamole.
Regular Nachos
Tortilla chips, beans, cheese, sour cream, and guacamole.
Burgers and Sandwiches
Cheeseburger
Cheese, Lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and mayonnaise served with a side of French fries.
Bacon Avocado Cheeseburger
Bacon, cheese, Lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and mayonnaise served with a side of French fries.
BLT Sandwich
Served with a side of French fries.
Hamburger
Lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and mayonnaise served with a side of French fries.
Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Served with a side of French fries.
Grilled Ham and Cheese Sandwich
Served with a side of French fries.
Tacos
Asada Taco
Steak taco. Served with a soft tortilla.
2 Birriaqueso tacos
2 birria queso tacos served with a side of consome.
Taco Dorado
Hard shell served with lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
Pastor Taco
BBQ pork taco. Served with a soft tortilla.
Pescado Taco
Breaded Fish filet served on a soft corn tortilla, cabbage, tomatoes, cheese, and sour cream.
Camaron Taco
Grillled shrimp stir fried with bell pepper, onions, tomatoes, and red sauce. Served with a soft tortilla.
Carnitas Taco
Pork taco. Served with a soft tortilla.
Birria Taco
Marinated beef. Served with a soft tortilla.
Pollo Taco
Chicken taco. Served with a soft tortilla.
Lengua Taco
Tongue taco. Served with a soft tortilla.
Vegi Taco
Soft tortilla shell served with rice, beans, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, cilantro, and cheese.
Tortas
Steak Torta
Carne asada, lettuce, tomatoes, avocados, and mayonnaise.
Torta Cubana
Ham, turkey, pork cheese, white cheese, breaded steak, lettuce, tomatoes, avocados, jalapenos, beans, and mayonnaise.
Milanesa Torta
Breaded beef steak, lettuce, tomatoes, avocados, and mayonnaise.
Chicken Torta
Grilled chicken breast, lettuce, tomato, avocados, and mayonnaise.
Birria Torta
Marinated beef, lettuce, tomatoes, avocados, and mayonnaise.
Ham Torta
Ham, lettuce, tomatoes, avocados, and mayonnaise.
Al Pastor Torta
Marinated pork, lettuce, tomatoes, avocados, and mayonnaise.
Pork Torta
Carnitas, lettuce, tomato, avocado, and mayonnaise.
Burritos
Asada Burrito
Steak burrito. Rice, beans, cilantro, onions, and hot sauce.
Birria Burrito
Marinated beef. Rice, beans, cilantro, onions, and hot sauce.
Pastor Burrito
BBQ pork burrito. Rice, beans, cilantro, onions, and hot sauce.
Lengua Burrito
Tongue burrito. Rice, beans, cilantro, onions, and hot sauce.
Carnitas Burrito
Pork burrito. Rice, beans, cilantro, onions, and hot sauce.
Pollo Burrito
Chicken burrito. Rice, beans, cilantro, onions, and hot sauce.
Tripa Burrito
Rice, beans, cilantro, onions, and hot sauce.
Burritos Especial
Chile Verde Burrito
Pork stir fry with onions and green sauce with rice and beans.
Vegetarian Burrito
Rice, beans, lettuce, tomatoes, cilantro, onions, hot sauce, and cheese.
Chile Relleno Burrito
Poblano pepper stuffed with cheese, rice, and beans.
Shrimp Burrito
Grilled shrimp with bell pepper, onions, tomatoes
and red chile sauce, rice, and beans.
Steak Picado Burrito
steak stir fried with bell pepper, onions, tomato sauce, rice, and beans.
Pollo Picado Burrito
Chopped chicken stir fried with bell pepper, onions, tomato sauce, rice, and beans.
Chile Colorado Burrito
Beef stir fry with onions and red sauce with rice and beans.
Bean and cheese burrito
Refried pinto beans and Jack cheese burrito
Fish Burrito
Grilled breaded sea bass filet fish, rice, beans, cabbage, tomatoes, cheese, and hot sauce.
Molcajetes Y Fajitas
Steak Fajitas
Served with rice, beans, guacamole, and tortillas.
Molcajete A La Mexicana
Steak, chicken breast, chorizo, cheese, cactus, green onion, and tomato in medium spicy sauce. Served with rice, beans, guacamole, and tortillas.
Chicken Fajitas
Grilled chicken breast, onion, tomato, bell pepper, carrots, and celery.
Molcajete Mixto
Shrimp, steak, chicken breast, chorizo, cheese, cactus, green onion, and tomato in medium spicy sauce. Served with rice, beans, guacamole, and tortillas.
Fajitas de la Casa
Chicken, steak, shrimp,onion, bell pepper, tomato, sukini. served with rice, beans, guacamole, and tortillas.
Fajitas de Camaron
Shrimp fajitas served with rice, beans, guacamole, and tortillas.
Salads
Grilled Shrimp and Octopus Salad
Lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, carrot, and avocados.
Taco Salad
Crispy bowl filled with rice, beans, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, sour cream, and guacamole.
Chicken Salad
Chicken breast, lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, carrot, and avocados.
Shrimp Salad
Cold shrimp, Lettuce, tomatoes, carrots, cucumber, and avocados.
Green Salad
Lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, carrot, and avocados.
Side Orders
Guacamole
avocado,tomatoes,onions,cilantro,lime juice served with tortilla chips
Platano frito
Fried plantains served with your choice of sour cream, sweet cream/lechera or strawberry jam
Chips and Salsa
Rice
Beans
Sour Cream
Enchilada
1 enchilada with beef, cheese or chicken
Tortillas
Fries
Season fries
Sliced Avocado
Chile relleno
1 Pasilla pepper stuffed with cheese,topped with ranchera sauce and cheese
Shrimp enchilada
Corn tortilla stuffed with grilled shrimp, onion, bell pepper and tomato, topped with cheese and a side of sour cream
Soups
Pozole Soup
Chunks of pork and hominy. served with a side of cabbage, onions, cilantro and limes
Menudo
Beef tripe soup. served with a side of onions, cilantro, crushed red chilis and oregano
Chicken Soup
Chicken leg and thigh, chayote squash, carrots, potatoes, and cabbage. served with a small side of rice,onions,cilantro and limes
Beef Vegetable Soup
Chunks of beef, potatoes, sukini, carrots, chayote squash, cabbage, and corn. served with a small side of rice, onion,cilantro and lime
Seafood Soup
Fish and Shrimp Soup
Chunks of sea bass, jumbo shrimp, onion, bell pepper, carrots, and celery .
Fish Soup
sea bass, onion, bell peppers, carrots, and sukini served with a side of onion,cilantro,lemon and tortillas
Fish, Shrimp, and Octopus Soup
Sea bass, jumbo shrimp, octopus, onion, bell peppers, carrots, and celery.
Shrimp Soup
Jumbo shrimp, onion, bell pepper, carrots, and celery.
Tostadas de Mariscos
Ceviche de Camaron
Shrimp cook in lime juice mixed with chopped onions, tomatoes, cucumber, cilantro, hot sauce, and avocados.
Ceviche de Pescado
Fish cook in lime juice mixed with chopped onions, cilantro, tomatoes, cucumber, hot sauce, and avocados.
Tostada Mixta
Shrimp, crab, and octopus mixed with lime juice, tomatoes, onions, cilantro, cucumber hot sauce, and avocados.
Crab
Imitation crab, onions, tomatoes, cucumber, cilantro, hot sauce, and avocado.
Seafood Cocktail
Shrimp Cocktail
Shrimp, onion, tomatoes, cucumbers, cilantro, hot sauce, avocado, and ketchup sauce.
Shrimp and Octopus Cocktail
Shrimp, octopus, onion, cilantro, tomato, cucumber, avocados, hot sauce, and ketchup sauce.
Platilos de Mariscos
Camarones Aguachiles
Chili, lime juice, salt, and pepper. (Spicy)
Fried Whole Tilapia
Includes rice, beans, salad and tortillas.
Garlic Seasoned Shrimp
Served with rice, beans, salad, and tortillas.
Fried red snapper
Whole fish (red snapper) fried and served with rice,beans and a salad.
Spicy Garlic Shrimp
Served with rice, beans, salad, and tortillas.
Shrimp Wrapped with Bacon
Served with rice, beans, salad, and tortillas.
Grilled Whole Red Snapper
Served with rice, beans, salad, and tortillas.
Camarones ala Diabla
Shrimp stir-fried with jalapenos, onions, and hot sauce. Served with rice, beans, and tortillas.
Breaded Shrimp
Served with rice, beans, salad, and tortillas.
Mexican Shrimp
Served with jalapenos, onions, and medium hot sauce. Served with rice, beans, and tortillas.
Botana levanta muertos
Cold shrimp, octopus and aguachiles shrimp
Grilled Fish Filet
Grilled sea bass served with rice, beans, salad, and tortillas.
House Specialties
Carne Asada
grilled aranchera steak, served with grilled onions, rice, beans,salad and tortillas
Birria
Marinated tender beef. Served with rice, beans, and tortillas.
Costillas en Salsa Verde
Pork ribs in green sauce. Served with rice, beans, and tortillas.
Mole
Chicken mole Served with rice, beans, and tortillas.
Chile Verde
Pork stir fried with onions and green sauce served with rice, beans, and tortillas.
Beef Milanesa
Breaded beef steak served with salad, rice, beans, and tortillas.
Chile Colorado
Beef stir fried with onions and red sauce. Served with rice, beans, and tortillas.
Carnitas
Pull pork. Served with rice, beans, pico de gallo, and tortillas.
Tongue in Green Sauce
Beef tongue in green sauce and grilled onions. Served with rice, beans, and tortillas.
Grilled Chicken Breast
Served with rice, beans, salad, and tortillas.
Pollo Picado
Chicken breast stir fried with bell pepper, onions, and tomato sauce. Served with rice, beans, and tortillas.
Steak Picado
Steak stir fried with bell pepper, onions, and tomato sauce. Served with rice, beans, and tortillas.
Combination Plates Served with Rice and Beans
Two enchilada plate
2 enchiladas, rice, beans, lettuce and sour cream
Taco and Enchilada Plate
Served with rice and beans.
Taco, Enchilada, and Chile Relleno
served with rice and beans
Two Mole Enchiladas
Served with rice, beans, lettuce and sour cream
Two Taco Plate
Served with rice and beans.
Chile Relleno and Enchilada
Served with rice and beans.
Shrimp Taco and Shrimp Enchilada
Served with rice, beans , lettuce and sour cream
One Chile Relleno
Cheese stuffed pasilla pepper. Served with rice, beans, and tortillas.
Two Chile Rellenos Plate
Served with rice, beans, and tortillas.
One Enchilada Plate
Served with rice and beans.
Two Shrimp Enchiladas
Served with rice, beans,lettuce and sour cream
One Taco Plate
Served with rice and beans.
Taco and Chile Relleno
Served with rice and beans.
Beverages
Mexican Coke
500ml glass bottle Coke.
Jarrito
Mexican soda.
Orange Fanta
500 ml glass bottle.
Aguas Frescas
Pineapple agua fresca
24 Oz cup of pineapple agua fresca
Soda
Bottle water
Chocomilk
Champurrado
Made with Mexican chocolate, corn masa, milk, cinnamon and sugar. It's served hot (16 Oz cup)
Kids Meal
Kids Quesadilla
Rice, beans, and sour cream.
Kids Burrito
Rice and beans.
Kids Pancake, Bacon, and Eggs
3 small pancakes, 1 egg, 1 bacon, 1 sausage link
Chicken Tender
Served with a side of fries.
Two Scrambled Eggs
Rice, beans, and eggs.
Kids Two Taquitos
Rice, beans, and sour cream.
Smoothies
Banana and Strawberry Smoothie
Fresh bananas, strawberries, milk, and sugar.
Banana chocolate milk
Banana chocolate smoothie
Banana Smoothie
Fresh bananas, sugar, and milk.
Strawberry Smoothie
Fresh strawberries, milk, and sugar.
Mamey
Dessert
Pastel de tres leches
Tres leches cake topped with fresh whip cream and berries
Strawberry Cheese cake
Flan
Banana pudding
Delicious homemade banana pudding (9oz)layers of vanilla pudding, nilla wafers, fresh bananas topped with homemade whip cream
Peach cobbler muffin
Fresh baked jumbo peach cobbler muffins (homemade)
Cornbread muffin
Jumbo sweet cornbread muffins
Chocolate chip cookies
3 chocolate chip cookies
Oreo cheese cake
A decadent oreo cheese cake topped with homemade whipped cream
Cheese cake brownie
A delicious dessert, homemade cheese cake brownie
pumpkin cheese cake
pumpkin cheese cake with a buttery crust and creamy pumpkin center topped with homemade whipped cream
Churro cheese cake
A delicious churro pastry filled with cheese cake, topped with cinnamon sugar whipped cream, and dulce de leche
Chocolate cake
Two layer chocolate cake with German chocolate buttercream
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Recent Reviews
First time here & accidentally came in late & close to closing, once we realized we felt bad & asked to switch our order to-go, FRANSISCO told us not to worry & just enjoy our meal .. which made the experience beautiful ! We got to enjoy the beautiful restaurant & music playing .. this is the best food I’ve had in a long time ! Everything about the service was nothing short of amazing ! Thank you so much Francisco & El Caporal team for such a good meal...
September 2025
Ordered a Carne Asada Burrito. Although flavorful, it felt very small and not filling enough. Too expensive for the price paid for it, as the flavor couldn’t compensate for the price and size. Also those sauce containers are so small!
September 2024
El Caporal is a great spot for Mexican food lovers. They offer tasty dishes at affordable prices, with an authentic flavor. The restaurant has a nice ambiance, and they even have a parking lot at the back. Plus, they welcome pets in their outdoor seating area. The staff speaks both English and Spanish, making everyone feel at home. Definitely worth checking out!
April 2024
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