Pozolería Doña Elena

1120 N Santa Fe Ave Suite I, Vista
(760) 270-9412

Recent Reviews Order Online

Customers' Favorites

Dona Elena's Spicy Specialty Sauce
Posole Rojo De Puerco
Pozole Before Add Ons
Guacamole and Chips
Breakfast Burrito
Bistec Ranchero
Pozole Rojo Red
Pozole Add Ons
5 Rolled Tacos
Green Pozole

Menu

Featured items
Puerco o Pollo Pozole
Choice of Red, White or Green Pozole. Served with cabbage, radish, onion, House oil based spicy salsa and tostadas. Add for extra charge: Pork feet (pata), House oil based spicy. Please,.specify flavor(color) and protein type for each Pozole
3 Quesabirria Tacos con consome
3 Quesadillas filled with cheese and our homemade slow cooked marinated beef served with onions, cilantro con consome & our specialty salsa.
Caldo De Pollo
Home made Chicken soup, served with fresh vegetables, rice, tortillas and salsa.
2 Birria Tacos con Consome
2 tacos filled with our homemade slow cooked marinated beef, served with onions, cilantro plus Consome & our specialty salsa
Caldo De Res
Beef Stew served with vegetables, rice, tortillas and salsa.
Enchiladas Verdes de Pollo
2 fried tortillas stuffed with chicken covered in green sauce, topped with lettuce, sour cream and queso fresco. Served with rice and beans.

Pozole
Puerco o Pollo Pozole
Choice of Red, White or Green Pozole. Served with cabbage, radish, onion, House oil based spicy salsa and tostadas. Add for extra charge: Pork feet (pata), House oil based spicy. Please,.specify flavor(color) and protein type for each Pozole

Caldos
Caldo De Pollo
Home made Chicken soup, served with fresh vegetables, rice, tortillas and salsa.
Caldo De Res
Beef Stew served with vegetables, rice, tortillas and salsa.
Small Birria de Rez (Beef Birria)
24 oz. Slow marinated beef cooked in it's juice. Served with tortillas, onions, cilantro, lime & our specialty sauce.
Large Birria de Rez (Beef Birria)
32 oz. Slow marinated beef cooked in it's juice. Served with tortillas, onions, cilantro, lime & our specialty sauce.

Burritos
California Burrito
Fries, carne asada, cheese & guacamole
Carne Asada Burrito
Served with beans, rice, guacamole and pico de gallo
Bean & Cheese
Breakfast Burrito
Eggs, potato, bacon & cheese
Camarones a la Diabla Burrito
Shrimp sauted in spicy red sause serverd over beans, rice and sour cream.
Chorizo con papas & eggs
Pollo Asado Burrito
Grilled Chicken Burrito. Served with beans, rice, guacamole and pico de gallo.
Machaca Burrito
Shredded beef, eggs, onion & peppers
Shrimp Burrito
14 in. flour tortilla stuffed with Shrimp, rice, cabbage, Pico de Gallo and sour cream. Add on for extra cost: Cheese

Platillos Especiales
Enchiladas Verdes de Pollo
2 fried tortillas stuffed with chicken covered in green sauce, topped with lettuce, sour cream and queso fresco. Served with rice and beans.
3 Sopes Plate
3 hand made corn cakes topped with choice of beef, chicken or potato plus lettuce, sauce and queso fresco. Served with rice and beans.
Chilaquiles (Red or Green Sauce)
Deep fried tortilla strips sauteed in red or green spicy sauce, topped with onions, queso fresco & sour cream. Served with beans & 2 eggs-scrambled or sunny side up. Add side of meat for extra fee
Pollo en Mole
2 pieces of chicken cover in sweet, savory and spicy mole sauce. Served with rice, beans and tortillas.
Chiles Rellenos Plate
Two Pasilla Chiles stuffed with Monterey Jack cheese, deep fried in egg batter, topped with house tomato sauce. Served with rice, beans and tortillas.
Carne Asada Plate
Served with rice, beans, tortillas and salsa.
Chicken Wings & Fries
6 wings-choice of Buffalo or BBQ with French Fries
Bistec Ranchero
Juicy stake sauteed with tomato, onion and serrano chili. Served with rice, beans and tortillas
Costillitas de puerco en salsa roja
4 pieces of Pork short ribs cooked in spicy red tomato chile sauce, served with rice, beans and tortillas
Mojarra Frita Plate
Deep Fried Mojarra served with rice, beans, tortillas and salsa.
Chicken Garden Salad (Ensalada fresca de Pechuga de Pollo)
6 oz. Grill chicken breast, on top of garden salad-Lettuce, carrots, cucumber & side of avocado. Choice of dressing-Ranch or 1000 Island
Enchiladas Rojas de Carne
2 Red sauce, fried tortillas stuffed with shredded beef, topped with lettuce, sauce and queso fresco. Served with rice and beans.
Carne Asada Fries
French Fries topped with Carne Asada, 3 mix cheese, sour cream and quacamole and pico de gallo.
Enchiladas de Mole
Two chicken enchiladas covered in sweet, savory and spicy mole sauce, topped with queso fresco. Served with rice and beans.
3 Rolled Taco Plate
3 rolled tacos, choice of beef or chicken, topped with guacamole, lettuce, sauce and 3 cheese mix. Served with rice and beans.
5 Rolled Taco Plate
5 Rolled Tacos, choice of beef or chicken, topped with guacamole, lettuce, sauce & 3 cheese mix. Served with rice and beans.
Carne Asada Nachos
Carne Asada served on a bed of home made tortilla chips, topped with 3 cheese mix, sour cream, guacamole and Pico de Gallo.
Costillas de Puerco en Salsa Verde
Chicken Nuggets & Fries
6 Chicken nuggets and French Fries

A la Carta
3 Quesabirria Tacos con consome
3 Quesadillas filled with cheese and our homemade slow cooked marinated beef served with onions, cilantro con consome & our specialty salsa.
2 Birria Tacos con Consome
2 tacos filled with our homemade slow cooked marinated beef, served with onions, cilantro plus Consome & our specialty salsa
3 Rolled Tacos only
3 deep fried rolled corn tortilla stuffed with choice of beef or chicken, topped with guacamole, lettuce, sauce and 3 cheese mix.
1 Carne Asada Mulita
2 Stacked Double tortillas filled with melted cheese and Carne Asada, served hot with onions, cilantro & our specialty salsas.
1 Tostada
Choice of Beef, Checken, Cuerito or Pata, topped with lettuce or Cabbage, sauce & queso fresco.
Side de Arroz
6 oz of Spanish rice
3 Tacos Dorados de Papa (Potato tacos)
3 thin tortilla fried potato tacos
Sope
Thick corn cake topped with choice of chicken, beef or potato plus lettuce, tomato sauce & queso fresco
Enchilada
Single Red or green sauce Enchilada, stuffed with beef or chicken, topped with lettuce, sauce and queso fresco.
Quesadilla Sencilla
12" Flour tortilla stuffed with melted 3 cheese mix. Served with Salsa.
Chile Relleno
1 Homemade roasted Pasilla chile stuffed with Monterey Jack Cheese. Served with sauce and queso fresco.
Side of Frijoles
Refried pinto beans
Quesadilla con Carne
12" Flour tortilla stuffed with melted 3 cheese mix and carne asada. Served with salsa.
5 Rolled Tacos only (beef or chicken)
5 rolled deep fried tacos filled with choice of beef or chicken, topped with guacamole, lettuce, tomato sauce & 3 mix cheese
Quesadilla con Pollo
12" Flour tortilla stuffed with melted 3 cheese mix and chicken. Served with salsa.
1 Quesabirria

Paquetes Familiares
Paquetes Familiares 2
3 Large Pozoles, Choice of red, white or green with pork or chicken, 3 sopes with choice of chicken or beef and 1 large water (Jamaica, Tamarindo or Horchata). Please specify color, choice of protein for Pozoles & sopes and flavor of water.
Paquetes Familiares 1
3 Pozoles chicos, choice of red, white or green with pork or chicken plus 3 rolled tacos, choice of beef or chicken & large water (Jamaica, Tamarindo or Horchata).
Paquetes Familiares 4
4 Small Pozoles, choice or red, white or green. Choice of pork or Chicken, 6 rolled tacos (beef or chicken) or 5 deep fried potato tacos and 1 large water (Jamaica, Tamarindo or Horchata).
Paquetes Familiares 3
10 Enchiladas, choice of Red or Green sauce, stuffed with beef or chicken, large side of rice and beans plus a large water (Jamaica, Tamarindo or Horchata).

Sides
Dona Elena's Spicy Specialty Sauce
6 oz. Dona Elena's House Spicy Sauce
Chips and Salsa
Homemade chips and salsa
Extra Tostadas
3 pieces.
Extra Meat-Chilaquiles, carne asada, bistec ranchero
4 oz. pork or chicken for Pozole or Extra meat side of Carne Asada or Carne Picada. Add notes to select preference
Extra Tortillas
3 pieces.
Sour Cream
1 oz.
Extra Cheese
3 cheese mix

Bebidas
Soda (12 oz Mexican Bottle)
12oz Bottle-. Coca Cola, Fanta Orange or Strawberry, Cidral, Sangria-quantities are limited will substitute when necessary
Fountain Drinks
Coke, Diet Coke, Orange Fanta, Sprite. Add note for choice
Coffee/Cafe
12 oz.
Hot Tea-Camomille (Te caliente-Manzanilla)

Aguas Frescas
Horchata
Jamaica
Tamarindo

Postres
Buñuelos
Arroz con Leche
Churro

Camarones/Shrimp
Camarones Agua Chile-Grande
Raw shrimp cooked in a spicy lime and green Chile Serrano sauce with red onion, served with cucumbers, avocado and tostadas.
Camarones Agua Chile-Chico
Raw shrimp cooked in a spicy lime and green chile serrano sauce with red onion, served with cuccumbers, avocado and tostadas.
Camarones a la Diabla
Sauteed shrimp in a red spicy sauce, served with rice, beans and tortillas
Camarone al Mojo de Ajo
Sautee shrimp in a savory garlic and butter sauce, served with rice, bean and tortillas

Breakfast
Breakfast Burrito
12 in. flour tortilla filled with Bacon, egg, home style potatoes and cheese.
Chilaquiles Verdes
Deep fried corn tortillas sauteed with savory mild green tomatillo sauce, topped with onions, queso fresco, sour cream. Served with refried beans, 2 eggs (scrambled or sunny side up). Add meat on the side for extra charge. Please request preference on eggs.
Chorizo con papas and egg
12 in. stuffed with Chorizo, papas, egg and cheese
Chilaquiles Rojos
Deep fried tortilla chips, sauteed in red mild chile sauce, topped with onions, queso fresco and sour cream. Served with beans and 2 eggs (scrambles or sunny side up). Add a side of meat for an extra charge. Please choose preference on eggs.
Bean and Cheese Burrito
14 in. flour tortilla stuffed with refried beans and 3 cheese mix. add on for extra charge: Cheese or sour cream
Machaca Burrito
14 in, flour tortilla filled with Shredded beef sauteed with onion, chile pasilla and eggs. Add on for extra charge, cheese or sour cream.

Photos

Photo credit: google
Photo credit: google
Photo credit: facebook
+28 photos
Photo credit: facebook
+27 photos
Add a photo

Recent Reviews

One word: FIRE 🔥. Worth the 30 min drive to get here. I’ve tried the pozole rojo, mole chicken enchiladas, and horchata. All INCREDIBLE. Make sure to put their chile sauce in the pozole to send it over the edge. Always easy to find parking. Homey family vibes. Very friendly staff. Great prices and large portions. Can’t wait to come back.
September 2025
I been craving pozole, this hit the spot. I have a place now I can go to for birthdays, and for weekly potluck with the church group gatherings. Under 400 lg pot of pozole I believe. Gotta go back to the catering site thru their website.
July 2025
Tiny, busy, but full of pozole in chicken or beef and green, red, or white base. You will rarely find all of those choices in one restaurant, the only other one I can think of is in Chula Vista. There are other items on the menu if you want something that is not pozole. You can dine in, it's very nice but hardly requires a tuxedo.
December 2024

More Reviews

You May Also Like

La Mixteca - 1110 N Santa Fe Ave F
Ice Cream Shop, Mexican, Ice Cream
Chico's Panaderia - 1110 N Santa Fe Ave D
Bakery
Angelito's Fruteria Y Neveria - 1234 N Santa Fe Ave #112
Ice Cream Shop, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Fruits & Veggies, Ice Cream

Pozolería Doña Elena

1120 N Santa Fe Ave Suite I, Vista, CA 92083
(760) 270-9412