El Tapatio Mexican Restaurant

5637 Sunrise Blvd, Citrus Heights
(916) 967-2900

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Customers' Favorites

Chips and Salsa and Bean Dip

Deluxe Enchilada Tapatia

Deep Fried Ice Cream

Taco Salad Cazuela

Carne Asada Plate

Enchiladas de Mole

Hector's Platter

Chicken Fajitas

Fresh Guacamole

Sampler Platter

Treat yourself to your favorite Mexican flavors! This dish is for the "Amigos" who want a bit of everything or cannot decide on what to order! Each platter includes a selection of quesadillas, taquitos, chicken wings, a sope, and cheese nachos. Served with ranch, jalapeño jelly, pico de gallo and sour cream. Garnished with Cotija cheese and chipotle aioli.

Nacho Fries

French fries loaded with your choice of carnitas, chicken, ground beef, or steak. Topped with tomatoes, green onions, guacamole, sour cream, and pickled jalapeños. Add shrimp for $3.99

Ala Carte

Taco

Taco de Pescado

Asada Taco

Tamale

Beans

Tamalito

Enchilada

Chile Relleno

Spanish Rice

Tortillas

Sour Cream

Jalapenos

Pico de Gallo

Shredded Cheese

House Salsa

Ensaladas y Sopas

Taco Salad Cazuela

A bowl-shaped flour tortilla deep-fried and filled with your choice of ground beef, picadillo or chicken, refried beans, lettuce, shredded cheese, and tomatoes. Topped with tortilla strips, guacamole, and sour cream.

Fajita Salad

A bowl-shaped flour tortilla deep-fried and filled with romaine lettuce, sautéed bell peppers and onions and your choice of chicken or steak. Garnished with pico de gallo, guacamole, and sour cream. Tossed with jalapeño grey vinaigrette dressing.

Green Salad

Romaine lettuce, tomatoes, Jack cheese, and tortilla strips served with your choice of dressing; 1000 Island, Ranch, French, Italian, Blue Cheese, Cilantro or Jalapeno Grey Vinaigrette.

Grilled Chicken Salad

A bowl-shaped flour tortilla deep-fried and filled with romaine lettuce, tender slices of charbroiled chicken, and Jack cheese. Garnished with slices of tomatoes and avocado. Tossed with cilantro dressing.

Chicken Santa Fe Salad

Romaine lettuce, black beans, corn, tomatoes, pumpkin seeds, avocado, tortilla strips, and Cotija cheese. Topped with mango relish and tossed with our jalapeno grey vinaigrette.

Tapatio Salad

Gluten-free. Tableside salad, romaine lettuce, pico de gallo, avocado, Cotija cheese, tortilla strips, and pepitas with the finest vinaigrette dressing, a Tapatio recipe, sauteed with onions and peppers.

Albondigas Soup

Gluten-free. Delicious Mexican soup made with homemade minted pork meatballs and seasonal vegetables in a clear broth.

Tortilla Soup

Gluten-free. Pieces of pollo asado and fresh avocado with tortilla strips, pico de gallo, and shredded cheese in a rich chicken broth.

Create Your Own Combo

Poco Combo

1 item. Served with rice and beans ( refried, black, or whole) and tamalito. TAMALE choices are chicken or pork CHILE RELLENO is Cheese. AVOCADO TOSTADA comes with marinated cabbage, tomatoes and avocado slices with sour cream and cotija cheese. Choose your bean base.

Grande Combo

2 items. Served with rice and beans (refried, black or whole) and tamalito TAMALE choices are chicken or pork CHILE RELLENO is Cheese. AVOCADO TOSTADA comes with marinated cabbage, tomatoes and avocado slices with sour cream and cotija cheese. Choose your bean base.

Macho Combo

3 items. Served with rice and beans (refried, black or whole) and tamalito TAMALE choices are chicken or pork. CHILE RELLENO is Cheese. AVOCADO TOSTADA comes with marinated cabbage, tomatoes and avocado slices with sour cream and cotija cheese. Choose your bean base.

Los Burritos

Macho Burrito

A flour tortilla filled with rice, beans and your choice of chicken or beef. Garnished with lettuce, tomatoes, Jack cheese, and sour cream.

Burrito Tapatio

A flour tortilla filled with steak, rice, beans, and guacamole. Topped with lettuce, tomatoes, Jack cheese, and sour cream.

Burrito Colorado

A flour tortilla stuffed with beef sirloin and topped with red salsa and melted Jack cheese. Served with rice and beans on the side.

Burrito Verde

A flour tortilla stuffed with pork and topped with Jack cheese and green salsa. Served with rice and beans on the side.

Bean and Cheese Burrito

A flour tortilla stuffed with your choice of beans and Jack cheese. Served with rice and beans on the side.

Picadillo Burrito

A flour tortilla stuffed with shredded beef and topped with Jack cheese. Served with rice and beans on the side.

Mazatlan Burrito

A flour tortilla stuffed with shrimp, roasted poblano mix, and onions. Smothered in a pesto sauce. Garnished with Cotija cheese and avocado slices and finished with rice and beans on the side.

Fajita Burrito

A flour tortilla stuffed with sauteed bell peppers and onions and your choice of grilled chicken or steak. Topped with pico de gallo, guacamole, and sour cream. Finished with rice and beans on the side.

Burrito a la Diabla

Spicy. Your choice of chicken, beef, or picadillo stuffed into a flour tortilla. Topped with Jack cheese and a spicy a la diabla sauce. Served with rice and beans on the side.

Carnitas Burrito

A flour tortilla stuffed with pork carnitas, pico de gallo, and roasted pasilla chile. Topped with Jack cheese and a roasted salsa verde. Finished with rice and beans on the side.

Burrito Chipotle

Spicy. A flour tortilla filled with your choice of chicken, beef, or picadillo. Topped with Jack cheese and a creamy chipotle sauce. Finished with rice and beans on the side.

Chicken Burrito

A flour tortilla stuffed with shredded chicken and topped with Jack cheese. Served with rice and beans on the side.

Burrito Asada

Carne asada or pollo asado stuffed into a flour tortilla. Topped with Jack cheese, pico de gallo, guacamole, and sour cream. Served with rice and beans on the side.

Jalisco Style

Carne Asada

Gluten-free. Skirt steak broiled in a special way. Served with sauteed mushrooms, onions, and melted Monterey cheese. Garnished with lettuce, pico de gallo, and slices of avocado.

Steak a la Chicana

Skirt steak sauteed with onions and bell peppers and finally covered with Spanish sauce. Garnished with lettuce and tomatoes.

Arroz con Pollo

Boneless breast of chicken sauteed with mushrooms and onions in a unique sauce served over a bed of rice and garnished with tomatoes and green onions. Not served with beans.

Pollo a la Diabla

Gluten-free.Slices of chicken sauteed with onions, mushrooms, and a red sauce. Garnished with lettuce and tomatoes. Hot and spicy!

Pina Loca

Gluten-free. Shrimp sauteed with pineapple, zucchini, squash, onions, and bell peppers served in a pineapple shell and garnished with chipotle aioli sauce and Cotija cheese. Served with sour cream and guacamole.

Tacos al Carbon

Gluten-free. 3 corn tortilla tacos with choice of steak, grilled chicken, or Al Pastor. Served with lettuce and pico de gallo.

Pollo a la Crema

Gluten-free. Chicken sauteed with poblano mix and onions in a delicious cream sauce.

Pollo Asado

Gluten-free. Charbroiled boneless chicken breast served with lettuce, pico de gallo, and guacamole.

Carnitas de Pollo

Gluten-free. Slices of chicken cooked with bell peppers, onions, and spices. Served with lettuce, pico de gallo, and guacamole.

Tilapia

Gluten-free. Whole fish, clean with no bones. Garnished with slices of avocado, tomato, onions, and lettuce. Served with rice and beans.

Molcajete

Gluten-free. Muy Caliente. Our version of the "traditional molcajete". A stone mortar filled with your choice of meat, our traditional salsa verde; a family recipe, whole beans, radish, freshly roasted jalapeno, green onion, and sauteed cactus. Topped with Monterey Jack, Cotija, and Oaxaca cheese.

Chicken Chipotle

Gluten-free. Chicken, mushrooms, and onions sauteed in a spicy and creamy chipotle sauce.

Authentic Pork Carnitas

Gluten-free. Authentic carnitas cooked Michoacan style. Served with tomatillo sauce, lettuce, pico de gallo, and guacamole.

Chile Verde

Gluten-free. Chunks of pork cooked tenderly with spices in its own green tomatillo sauce. Garnished with lettuce and tomatoes.

Chile Colorado

Gluten-free. Chunks of top sirloin cooked tenderly in its own red sauce. Garnished with lettuce and tomatoes.

Chicken Tequila

Gluten-free. Charbroiled chicken breast cooked with a hint of Patron Tequila. Topped with a cream sauce, sauteed onions and bell peppers, finished with tortilla strips.

Pollo En Mole Poblano

slices of chicken breast in a delicious sweet Mexican poblano mole with sesame seeds

Mariscos del Paraiso

Camarones al Mojo de Ajo

Gluten-free. Prawns sauteed in garlic butter with onions and mushrooms. Garnished with lettuce and tomatoes.

Fish Tacos

Gluten-free. Three soft corn tortillas filled with sauteed fish, marinated cabbage, chipotle aioli and mango pico de gallo. Sprinkled with Cotija cheese.

Shrimp Taco

Gluten-free. Three soft corn tortillas filled with sauteed shrimp, marinated cabbage, chipotle aioli and mango pico de gallo. Sprinkled with Cotija cheese.

Camarones a La Diabla

Gluten-free. Spicy. Prawns sauteed in butter with mushrooms and onions in a hot and spicy red sauce.

Camarones a La Crema

Gluten-free. Prawns sauteed with poblano mix and onions in a delicious cream sauce.

Arroz con Camarones

Prawns sauteed with mushrooms and onions in a unique sauce. Served over a bed of rice with melted Jack cheese and garnished with tomatoes and green onions. Not served with beans.

Camarones Chipotle

Gluten-free. Spicy. Prawns sauteed with onions and mushrooms in a spicy and creamy chipotle sauce.

Seafood Enchiladas

Gluten-free. 2 corn tortillas filled with seafood medley. Topped with pesto sauce, Jack cheese, and slices of avocado.

Tostada de Ceviche

Gluten-free. Shrimp, tomatoes, onions, and cilantro drowned in lime juice over a tostada with avocado chunks.

Seafood Rellenos

Gluten-free. 2 chile rellenos topped with seafood medley and a delicious white cream sauce. Garnished with green onion and guacamole.

Enchiladas Mazatlan

Gluten-free. Two corn tortillas stuffed with shrimp, roasted poblano mix and onions. Smothered in a pesto sauce and garnished with Cotija cheese.

Camarones Aguachile

Gluten-free. Very spicy raw shrimp cooked in spicy acidic lime juice and topped with spicy salsa verde. Garnished with cucumber, orange, mango, and avocado slices.

Camarones Mexicanos

Prawns sauteed with mushrooms, broccoli, cauliflower, and carrots in a delicious Mexican sauce. Garnished with lettuce and tomatoes.

Camarones Monterey

Gluten-free. Bacon-wrapped prawns over a bed of rice topped with melted Jack cheese. Served with beans, salad, and slices of avocado.

Cocktail de Camarones

Gluten-free. Prawns, cucumbers, pico de gallo, and avocado served cold in a delicious tomato juice.

Sizzling Fajitas

Fajitas for Two

Gluten-free. Family style, great for sharing. Chicken and steak with a mixture of onions and bell peppers.

BBQ Fajitas

Gluten-free. Are you in the mood for BBQ? Choose your favorite fajitas and make them BBQ style.

Steak Fajitas

Gluten-free.

Chicken Fajitas

Gluten-free.

Shrimp Fajitas

Gluten-free. Shrimp with a mixture of onions, bell peppers, broccoli, cauliflower, and carrots.

Fajita Monterey

Gluten-free. Bacon-wrapped prawns and served over a bed of bell peppers and onions. Topped with Monterey Jack cheese.

Combo Fajitas

Gluten-free. Steak and chicken fajitas.

Vegetarian

Enchiladas de Espinaca Vegetarian

Gluten-free. 2 corn tortillas stuffed with spinach, onions, tomatoes, and mushrooms. Smothered in salsa verde and garnished with avocado slices.

Veggie Fajitas Vegetarian

Gluten-free. Sauteed onions, bell peppers, broccoli, cauliflower, zucchini, and carrots. Served with black beans, pico de gallo, sour cream, and guacamole.

Veggie Enchiladas Vegetarian

2 corn tortillas stuffed with broccoli, cauliflower, onions, zucchini, and bell peppers. Topped with pesto sauce, Monterey Jack cheese, and slices of fresh avocado.

Veggie Burrito Vegetarian

A flour tortilla stuffed with broccoli, cauliflower, onions, carrots, bell peppers, and mushrooms. Smothered in traditional burrito sauce and garnished with lettuce, tomatoes, and melted Jack cheese.

Bean and Cheese Burrito Vegetarian

A flour tortilla filled with Monterey Jack cheese and your choice of black, pinto or refried beans. Topped with traditional burrito sauce and more cheese.

Huevos Rancheros Vegetarian

Gluten-free. 3 fried eggs served on a corn tortilla with Jack cheese and a special sauce. Served with rice and black beans.

Vegetarian Tostada

Gluten-free. A crispy corn tortilla layered with your choice of pinto or black beans, sauteed mushrooms, grilled onions carrots, tomatoes, and lettuce.

Chile Relleno Vegetarian

A Poblano chile stuffed with cheese, dipped in egg batter and deep-fried. Smothered in a red sauce and Cotija cheese.

Avocado Tostada Vegetarian

Gluten-free. A crispy corn tortilla layered with black beans, fresh avocado, marinated cabbage, pico de gallo, sour cream, and Cotija cheese.

Super Nachos Vegetarian

Our signature tortilla chips smothered with black or pinto beans and Monterey Jack cheese. Topped with tomatoes, green onions, enchilada sauce, sour cream, and guacamole.

Bean Tostada Vegetarian

Gluten-free. A crispy corn tortilla layered with black or pinto beans, shredded lettuce, tomatoes, and Monterey Jack cheese.

Las Enchiladas

Deluxe Enchilada Tapatia

A rolled flour tortilla filled with your choice of chicken, ground beef or picadillo, then topped with enchilada sauce and melted cheese. Garnished with lettuce, tomatoes, guacamole, and sour cream.

Enchiladas de Carnitas

Gluten-free. 2 corn tortillas filled with carnitas, pico de gallo, and roasted pasilla chile. Smothered in a roasted tomatillo sauce and Jack cheese.

Enchiladas de Mole

Gluten-free. 2 corn tortillas stuffed with tender chicken and topped with our delicious sweet, spicy Mexican mole sauce and sesame seeds. Try our Verde Pipian version.

Enchiladas Suiza

Gluten free. 2 corn tortillas filled with your choice of meat. Topped with a delicious green tomatillo sauce and melted cheese. Garnished with sour cream.

Sunset Enchiladas

Gluten-free. 2 corn tortillas filled with your choice of meat and smothered in green tomatillo sauce. Topped with 2 eggs over easy.

Enchiladas Mexicanas

Gluten-free. 3 authentic enchiladas filled with meat, covered in red sauce and grilled the authentic way. Garnished with marinated cabbage, pico de gallo and sprinkled with Cotija cheese.

Big Boy Platters

Carne Asada y Mas Platter

Our signature carne asada skirt steak and your choice of a tamale, taco, enchilada, shile relleno, or chimichanga. Garnished with lettuce, pico de gallo, and guacamole.

Cielo, Mar y Tierra Platter

Gluten-free. A platter with our signature carne asada, pollo asado, and shrimp served the way you prefer; a la diabla or al mojo de ajo. Meats served with sauteed mushrooms and onions. Garnished with lettuce, pico de gallo, and guacamole.

The Three Compadres Platter

A delicious combination of chile colorado, chile verde, and a chile relleno. Garnished with lettuce and pico de gallo.

Mi Rancho Platter

Gluten-free. A platter that includes an enchilada Mexicana, authentic pork carnitas, and our pollo asado topped with sauteed onions, bell peppers, and mango salsa. Garnished with lettuce, pico de gallo and guacamole.

Mar y Tierra Platter

Gluten-free. A platter with our signature carne asada and shrimp served the way you like; a la diabla or al mojo de ajo. Meats served with sauteed mushrooms and onions. Garnished with lettuce, pico de gallo, and guacamole.

Hector's Platter

A delicious combination of our signature carne asada, a chile relleno, and 5 camarones Monterey. Served with lettuce, pico de gallo, sauteed onions and mushrooms, finished with avocado slices.

Almuerzo

Quesadilla - Almuerzo

A flour tortilla filled with Monterey Jack Cheese, tomatoes , onions, and roasted pasilla chile. Served with pico de gallo, sour cream and guacamole.

Kids Menu

Kid's Burrito

Kid's Quesadilla

Kid's Chicken Strips

Kid's Taco

Kid's Enchilada

Kid's Tamale

Kid's Pizza

Milk

American Dishes

Cheeseburger

Served with French fries.

Bacon-Wrapped Shrimp

Served with French fries and salad

French Fries

Huevos

Chorizo con Huevos

Gluten-free. Ground Mexican sausage mixed with scrambled eggs, tomatoes, and onions.

Huevos Rancheros

Gluten-free. 3 eggs fried over a tortilla with special sauce and melted cheese.

Machaca con Huevos

Gluten-free. Shredded beef mixed with scrambled eggs, tomatoes, and onions.

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Recent Reviews

I was so was looking to the opening of El tapitio. We moved to Paradise Ca. We would come just for my yummy Margarita and food. It was a treat. The staff is sweet and kind. Ivan is a great Manager.

August 2025

I came in during lunch. Food was great. Cat was my server, she provided great service and checked up on me regularly. However, I ordered dessert and ended up having to wait an extra 20-25 minutes for it. Bit of a mood killer and by the time it came out I didn’t even feel like eating it anymore. I also noticed they decreased the portion of rice and increased the price which is a bummer.

October 2024

Update: It's still the best Mexican restaurant in town.

Great food. Reasonable prices. Helpful staff. The owner comes by to make sure you're doing well also

October 2024

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El Tapatio Mexican Restaurant

Customers' Favorites

Menu

Appetizers

Ala Carte

Ensaladas y Sopas

Create Your Own Combo

Los Burritos

Jalisco Style

Mariscos del Paraiso

Sizzling Fajitas

Vegetarian

Las Enchiladas

Big Boy Platters

Almuerzo

Kids Menu

American Dishes

Huevos

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