El Tequila's Authentic Mexican Restaurant
1784 S Ridgewood Ave, South Daytona
(386) 767-9512
Customers' Favorites
Crema Guacamole Lechuga Tomate Jalapenos Olivas Negras Queso
Beef Chicken and Shrimp Fajitas
Chips and 4 Oz Salsa
Chimichanga Supreme
Cozumel Chimichanga
Alambre Molcajete
Chicken Fajitas
Fried Ice Cream
Burrito Supreme
Chips and Salsa
Margaritas
Frozen margarita
Gold tequila and choose your flavor: lime, strawberry, mango, raspberry, and piña colada.
Perfect margarita chilled
Silver tequila,cointreau, grand marnier, orange curacao, orange juice, house mix, and chilled.
House margarita
Gold tequila, orange curacao, triple sec, orange juice, house mix on the rocks.
El chingon vip 45 oz
Margarita, cerveza, frozen lime margarita with an overturned bottle of corona.
Fresca piña colada
Fresh crushed pineapple, and coconut rum.
Cadillac
Gold tequila, gran gala, orange curacao, triple sec, orange juice, house mix on the rocks.
Presidente margarita
Brandy, orange curacao, triple sec, orange juice, house mix on the rocks.
Margarita pitchers
Dragon fruit margarita
Silver tequila, dragon fruit agave nectar, and fresh pressed lime on the rocks.
Rico suave margarita
Silver tequila, crushed watermelon, organic agave nectar and served on the rocks.
Blood orange margarita
Silver tequila, blood orange liquor, and fresh pressed lime.
Cucumber margarita
Gold tequila, agave nectar, fresh lime juice, cucumber slices, cilantro, and thin jalapeño slice.
Hornitos margarita
Silver tequila, orange curacao, triple sec, cranberry juice, and house mix on the rocks.
Midori margarita
Silver tequila, midori liqueur, and house mix on the rocks.
Pineapple margarita
Gold tequila, agave nectar, fresh lime juice, and pineapple pieces.
Skinny margarita
Silver tequila, agave nectar, cointreau, and fresh pressed lime on the rocks.
Spicy skinny margarita
Silver tequila, agave nectar, cointreau, jalapenos, and fresh pressed lime on the rocks.
El patron
Silver tequila,orange curacao, triple sec, orange juice, and house mix on the rocks.
Blueberry margarita
Silver tequila, fresh muddled blueberries, organic agave nectar, and fresh pressed lime on the rocks.
La organica
Silver tequila, agave nectar, cointreau, and fresh pressed lime on the rocks.
Mezcal
Monte lobos joven
Casamigos mezcal
Del maguey mezcal chichicapa
Del maguey mezcal vida
Delirio mezcal joven
Delirio mezcal añejo
Ilegal mezcal reposado
Monte alban mezcal
Ilegal mezcal joven
Ilegal mezcal añejo
Delirio mezcal resposado
Import beers
Modelo especial
Negro modelo
Victoria
Sol
Pacifico
Dos equis amber
Michelada
Choose a beer the "import beer selection", fresh pressed lime juice, maggi sauce, tomato juice and a touch of black pepper.
Corona light
Dos equis lager
Heineken
Corona
Caguama
Corona familiar 32 oz.
Tecate
Draft
Modelo especial
Negro modelo
Bud light
Dos equis lager
Miller lite
Dos equis amber
Home made sangria
Home made sangria
Wine glass
White zinfandel
Roscato
Merlot
Moscato
Cabernet
Pinot grigio
Chardonnay
Domestic beers
Coors light
Miller light
Bud light
Budweiser
Michelob ultra
O'doul's
Cocktails
Latin love
Rum banana, coconut rum, piña colada, raspberry, and pineapple. served frozen.
Mojito
Rum, fresh mint, fresh pressed lime juice, house mix, muddled and shaken. served on the rocks.
Soft drinks
Jamaica (no refills)
Diet coke
Jarritos (no refills)
Juices (no refills)
Lemonade
Orange soda
Iced tea or coffee
Milk (no refills)
Coke
Sprite
Pibb xtra
Horchata (no refills)
Appetizers and dips
Queso fundido
Monterey cheese, chorizo garnish, and (3) flour tortillas.
Holy mole guacamole
Avocado, onions, tomatoes, cilantro, lime, sea salt, and shrimp.
Tortilla soup
Mexican style soup of chicken, cheese, tortilla strips, vegetables, with rice, and pico de gallo.
Bean dip
Yucateco
Avocados, grilled corn, roasted poblanos peppers, pickled red onions, and sea salt.
Ceviche
Lime infused shrimp, onions, cilantro, and sea salt.
Empanadas
Flash fried, filled with birria, garlic potatoes, and topped with sour cream, and pineapple salsa.
Traditional guacamole 12.99
Avocado, onions, tomatoes, cilantro, lime, and sea salt.
La catrina tamales
(3) handmade tamales, (1) stuffed with rajas filled with cheese, (1) stuffed with chicken. topped with red sauce and (1) stuffed with pork. topped with green sauce.
Queso dip
Fajita nachos
Grilled chicken or steak, onions, peppers, cheese, beans, lettuce, sour cream, guacamole, pico de gallo, and jalapeños.
Nachos supremos
Topped with cheese, beans, ground beef, chicken, lettuce, sour cream, guacamole, pico de gallo, and jalapeños.
Elotes
Grilled corn until charred and nutty, slathered with a creamy seasoned sauce: sour cream, garlic, cilantro, powdered chili and topped with crumbly cotija cheese.
Spinach dip
Crab dip
Grilled crab meat, spinach, garnished with cheese and baby greens.
Sopes
Thick masa tortillas. topped with sour creamlettuce and cheese.
Goat cheese jalapeños
Blistered jalapeños, tequila bacon, balsamic glase, goat cheese, cilantro garlic salsa, and queso fresco.
Pica pica guacamole
Avocado, onions, tomatoes, cilantro, lime, sea salt, and jalapeños.
Salads
Blackened salad
Spicy blackened chicken, mixed greens, topped with bacon, avocado, eggs, tomatoes, cucumbers, shredded cheese, black beans and creamy balsamic vinaigrette on the side.
La senorita salad
Grilled chicken or steak, fresh lettuce, tomatoes, bell peppers, avocado, red onions, sharp cheddar cheese, mojo buttermilk ranch on the side.
Grilled chicken salad
Fresh lettuce, topped with grilled chicken, onions, tomatoes, sweet corn, seasoned tortilla strips, fresh grated parmesan, and caesar vinaigrette.
Summer salad
Grilled and moist shrimp, mixed greens. topped with sliced apples, mandarin segments, candied almonds, cranberries, cucumbers, raspberry pomegranate vinaigrette on the side.
Enchilada
Grilled chicken ,lettuce, tomatoes, onion, cheese, green sauce, and sour cream.
Taco salad
A crispy flour tortilla shell, filled with ground beef or marinated chicken. topped with lettuce, sour cream, shredded cheese, guacamole and pico de gallo.
Tacos
Tacos de cochinita pibil
(3) slow roasted traditional pork dish, marinated with citrus juices, achiote paste, and garlic. topped with pickled red onions.
Tacos de chorizo
(3) mexican style sausage.
Chipotle steak or chicken tacos
(3) tacos, mixed greens, chipotle sauce, and cheese.
Tacos de birria
(3) stewed beef and cheese.
Carnitas tacos
(3) slow simmered pork.
Tacos de tripa
(3) grilled crispy beef intestine.
Taquiza
(6) tacos only. no rice or beans. two choices of taco meats, excluding fish, and shrimp.
Tacos al carbon
(3) char-grilled chicken.
Tacos al pastor
(3) grilled adobe pork.
Tacos de lengua
(3) rich silky textured cow tongue tacos.
Tacos carne asada
(3) grilled steak.
Tex mex tacos
(3) hard or soft tacos, beef or chicken, lettuce, tomato, cheese and sour cream.
Tacos de churrasco
(3) steak or chicken tacos with chimichurri sauce, red peppers and onions.
Seafood tacos
Mahi tacos
(2) grilled mahi-mahi tacos, flour tortilla, lettuce, pico de gallo, avocado, and cheese.
Yucatan shrimp tacos
(2) grilled shrimp, flour tortilla, mild salsa. topped with lettuce, pico de gallo, avocado, and cheese.
Tijuana fish tacos
(2) grilled or fried tilapia tacos flour tortillas, lettuce, pico de gallo, avocado, and cheese.
Desserts
Molten chocolate cake 9.99
Chocolate lovin' spoon cake
Pineaple upside down cake
Churros
Original chesesecake xangos
Fried ice cream
Flan
Favorites
Chile verde burrito
Flour tortilla filled with carnitas (mexican pulled pork) in a verde sauce, cilantro rice. topped with tomatillo sauce, melted cheese, sour cream, cilantro, pickled red onions and served with black beans and pico de gallo.
Enchilada suizas
(3) cheese enchiladas topped with queso. served with fajita fixings.
Chiles rellenos
Roasted poblano peppers, stuffed with cheese, sauce, sour cream, with a side of rice and beans.
Quesabirria
Birria, cheese, lettuce, sour cream, pico de gallo, guacamole, with side of rice and beans.
Create your own combo (2) items
Served with rice and beans.
Bacon quesadilla
Bacon, cheese, lettuce, sour cream pico de gallo, guacamole and rice.
Enchiladas poblanas
Chicken, stuffed with cheese, mole sauce, lettuce, guacamole, pico de gallo, sour cream, side of rice and beans.
Burritos especial
Ground beef or chicken. topped with lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, cheese, guacamole, burrito sauce, rice and beans.
Create your own combo (3) items
Served with rice and beans.
Super burrito
Monster burrito stuffed with a choice of either ground beef, chicken or pork, with rice, beans, lettuce, guacamole, pico de gallo, sour cream, cheese and topped with burrito sauce.
La bandera super burrito
A super burrito stuffed with a choice of ground beef, chicken, or pork with rice, beans, lettuce, guacamole, pico de gallo, sour cream and cheese. topped with red sauce, cheese sauce, and green sauce.
Enchiladas supremas
(4) enchiladas, one ground beef, (1) chicken, (1) cheese, (1) refried beans. topped with ranchero sauce, lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream and guacamole.
Enchiladas verdes
Chicken, cheese, lettuce, guacamole, pico de gallo, sour cream, green tomatillo sauce, side of rice and beans.
Al pastor quesadilla
Al pastor, cheese, lettuce, sour cream, pico de gallo, guacamole, with side of rice and beans.
Gran quesadilla
Large flour tortilla filled with cheese, choice of steak or grilled chicken in house adobo, grilled onions and peppers, garnished with chipotle aioli drizzle, queso fresco, fresh cilantro. served with lettuce, guacamole, sour cream pico de gallo and rice.
Enchilada mexicanas
(3) grilled chicken or streak topped with green spicy sauce, cheese. served with traditional fajita fixings.
Burrito deluxe
Ground beef or chicken. topped with lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, cheese, guacamole, rice and beans.
Quesadilla bonita
Grilled steak or grilled chicken, cheese, lettuce, sour cream, pico de gallo, guacamole, with side of rice and beans.
Three colored enchilada
(3) enchiladas ground beef or chicken. topped with (3) sauces (red, cheese and green sauce), side of rice and beans.
Flautas
(4) rolled tortillas, birria or chicken, flash fried. topped with lettuce, sour cream, beans, avocado and queso fresco.
Birria super burrito
Monster burrito stuffed with birria, with rice, beans, lettuce, guacamolepico de gallo, sour cream, cheese, and topped with burrito sauce.
Fajita quesadilla
Grilled steak or grilled chicken, bell peppers and onions, cheese, lettuce, sour cream, pico de gallo, guacamole, with a side of rice and beans.
Chicken and spinach enchiladas
Grilled chicken and spinach (inside). topped with cheese, poblano sauce, cilantro, red onions, rice and beans.
Super chimichanga
Birria or chicken, flash fried, green salsa, queso dip, red sauce, lettuce, sour cream, pico de gallo, guacamole with a side of rice and beans.
Enchiladas rancheras
Braised pork, grilled onions, bell peppers, cheese, sauce, lettuce, guacamole, pico de gallo, sour cream, side of rice and beans.
Burrito california
Monster burrito stuffed with grilled steak or chicken, onions, fries, bell peppers, lettuce, sour cream, pico de gallo, guacamole, cheddar cheese, rice, and beans.
Burrito mexicano
Grilled steak or grilled chicken, grilled onions, bell peppers, lettuce, sour cream, pico de gallo, guacamole, queso dip, rice and beans.
Super burrito al pastor
Monster burrito stuffed with al pastor, with rice, beans, lettuce, guacamolepico de gallo, sour cream, cheese and topped with burrito sauce.
Chimichanga
Birria or chicken, flash fried, queso dip, lettuce, sour cream, pico de gallo, guacamole, and side of rice.
Fajitas
Piña loca
Choice of al pastor, chicken or steak, grilled with pineapple chunks, onions, bell peppers and served in half of a fresh pineapple bowl.
Veggie fajita
Fajita for (2)
Fajita fuego
Chicken and steak, splash of tequila.
Steak, chicken & shrimp fajita
Shrimp fajita
Chicken fajita
Steak fajita
Steak & chicken fajita
Specialties
Carnitas
Slow simmered pork tips, topped with grilled onions, lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream. served with rice, refried beans and jalapeños.
Pollo con crema
Grilled chicken in a creamy sauce, grilled onions, rice and beans.
Steak ranchero
Grilled rib-eye steak. topped with a mild chile salsa. served with rice, beans, lettuce, sour cream, guacamole.
Carne asada
Grilled thinly sliced steak. served with a side of rice and refried beans, lettuce, sour cream and jalapeños.
Chile colorado
Slow simmered grilled steak in a mild chile guajillo sauce with rice and beans.
Mar y tierra
Grilled carne asada. topped with seasoned shrimp, drizzled with cheese. served with rice and beans.
Pollo con mole
Unique blend of spices, chiles, nuts and mexican chocolate, made into a flavored sauce, then smothered on grilled chicken. served with rice and beans.
Steak or chicken ala mexicana
Sautéed strips of rib-eye, steak or chicken, onions, tomatoes and fresh jalapeños. served with a side of refried beans and rice.
Pechuga de pollo con espinacas
Marinated chicken breast grilled, spinach dip, rice, beans and pico de gallo.
Chori pollo
Grilled chicken breast and mexican sausage, cheese dip, rice and beans.
Pollo margarita
Grilled with onions, cilantro, fresh lime juice and a splash tequila for a bold taste. served with rice, lettuce, sour cream, pico de gallo and guacamole.
Arrachera
Grilled marinated skirt steak. topped with chimichurri sauce. served with rice and steamed vegetables.
Pollo poblano con rajas
Grilled chicken breast, onions, poblano green sauce, poblano pepper, rice and beans.
Chicken chipotle tequila
Tequila infused chicken, smoky chipotle lime cream sauce. served with rice and beans.
Arroz con pollo
Grilled chicken, grilled onions, cheese dip and rice.
Steak tampiqueno
Juicy char-grilled skirt steak. topped with a cheese enchilada, fresh salsa. served with a side of rice.
Pancho villa
Grilled chicken breast and shrimp, cooked with onions, tomatoes and cilantro. topped with cheese and blackened shrimp. served with rice and refried beans.
Pollo loco
Grilled chicken breast. topped with onions and freshly sliced bell peppers. served with rice and fresh steamed vegetables.
Cochinita pibil
Slow roasted traditional pork dish, slow roasted in banana leaf, marinated with citrus juices, achiote paste, garlic. topped with pickled red onions and a hint of tomatillo salsa. served with rice and black beans.
El sombrero
Rib eye steak grilled with sautéed green bell peppers, onions, bacon and covered with melted cheese. served with mexican rice, lettuce, guacamole, sour cream, and pico de gallo.
Chili verde
Slow simmered pork in a mild tomatillo sauce with rice and beans.
El mariachi
Sliced steak, grilled chicken breast and shrimp with peppers, onions, lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole. served with rice and beans.
Pollo con brocoli
Chicken breast grilled, onions, broccoli, queso dip, rice and beans..
Pollo fundido
Grilled chicken breast stuffed with sautéed onions, mushrooms and tomatoes. topped with cheese. served with rice and beans.
Rice bowls
Carnitas
Chicken
Birria
Cochinita pibil
Steak
Al pastor
Molcajete
Alambre molcajete
Grilled steak, chicken, chorizo (mexican) sausage. topped with bacon, bell peppers, onions, cheese, cactus, avocado, and jalapeño toreado. served with fajita fixings.
Bombero molcajete
Grilled chicken, steak, mexican sausage, shrimp, cheese, onions, cactus, avocado, and jalapeño toreado. served with fajita fixings and shot of tequilla.
Classic el molcajete
Grilled chicken, steak, mexican sausage, shrimp, cheese, onions, cactus, avocado, jalapeño toreado. served with fajita fixings.
Vegetarian molcajete
Broccoli, cauliflower, zucchini squash, bell peppers cheese, onions, cactus, and avocado. served with fajita fixings.
Seafood
Paella mexicana
Grilled tilapia fillet and shrimp, with sautéed onions, bell peppers, tomatoes, chipotle sauce and rice.
Shimp rice bowl
Chimichurri glazed shrimp, cilantro roasted corn. queso fresco, pico de gallo, grilled onions, peppers, black beans, avocados, lettuce, sour cream, and chipotle sauce.
Crab quesadilla
Grilled crab meat, bell peppers, onions and queso dip. served with a side of steamed vegetables and rice.
Cancun enchiladas
(3) grilled shrimp enchiladas, onions, bell peppers, cheese, lettuce, sour cream, pico de gallo, guacamole and rice.
Mexican style grilled salmon
Tender salmon, grilled with a raspberry glaze, steamed vegetables and rice.
Diablo shrimp
Shrimp, sautéed with onions, cilantro, tomatoes and spicy habanero salsa. served with rice and beans.
Cozumel chimichanga
Grilled shrimp, bell peppers, onions, mushrooms, and flash fried cheese. served with a side of steamed vegetables and rice.
Camarones al mojo de ajo
Shrimp, sautéed in garlic butter sauce with onions and tomatoes. served with rice and beans.
Burrito acapulco
Grilled shrimp, peppers, onions, cheese, lettuce, pico de gallo, guacamole, and sour cream. served with rice and beans.
Pescado baja
Grilled tilapia, with sautéed onions, bell peppers, lettuce, pico, sour cream,guacamole, beans and rice.
Camarones con brocoli
Shimp, sauted whit onions, brocoli, queso dip, server whit rice and beans.
Veracruz quesadilla
Grilled shrimp, onions, bell peppers, lettuce, sour cream, guacamole and pico de gallo. served with rice and beans.
Mazatlan quesadilla
Grilled salmon, shrimp, and crab meat. served with a side of steamed vegetables and rice.
Combo sauce rice bowl
Shrimp rice bowl with your choice of style, choose (1): diablo. chipotle tequila or camarones al mojo de ajo. served with: chimichurri glazed shrimp, cilantro rice, roasted corn. queso fresco, pico de gallo, grilled onions, peppers, black beans, avocados, lettuce, sour cream, chipotle sauce.
Chipotle tequila shrimp
Tequila infused shrimp, and smoky chipotle lime cream sauce. served with rice and beans.
Vegetarian
La comadre
(1) bean burrito, (1) cheese enchilada, (1) creamy mushroom quesadilla. served with rice and steamed vegetables.
La chola
(1) chile relleno, (1) cheese enchilada and (1) creamy spinach quesadilla. served with rice and steamed vegetables.
Veggie rice bowl
Mixed veggies, rice, black beans, cheese, lettuce, sour cream, pico de gallo guacamole and a crispy cheese quesadilla.
Super burrito vegetarian
Monster burrito stuffed with grilled veggies, with rice, beans, lettuce, guacamole pico de gallo, sour cream, cheese and topped with burrito sauce.
Veggie chimichanga
Flash fried, filled with mixed veggies, topped with lettuce, sour creme, pico de gallo, guacamole and side of rice.
Vegetarian quesadilla
Grilled flour tortilla, stuffed with cheese, refried beans, mushrooms, bell peppers, onions and tomatoes. served with rice, lettuce, guacamole, sour cream and pico de gallo.
Sides
Chips & (4 oz) salsa
Black beans
Tortillas
Sour cream
(2 oz) mini guacamole dip
(8 oz) grilled steak
(2 oz) miniqueso dip
Lettuce
Cheddar cheese
(6) grilled shrimp
Refried beans
Jalapeños
Cilantro rice
Chiles toreados
Rice
(8 oz) grilled chicken
Nopales
Pico de gallo
Mixed vegetables
A la carte
Chili relleno
Enchilada
Tamale
Quesadilla
Tostada
Taco
Burrito
Little amigos
Enchilada with rice and beans
Cheese quesadilla and rice
Burrito and rice
Chicken tenders and fries
Taco with rice and beans
Cheeseburger and fries
Caldos
Caldo de menudo
Mexican soup, made with beef stomach in broth with a red chili pepper base, lime, chopped onions, cilantro, oregano and crushed red chili peppers.
Mojarra frita
Fish is seasoned, lightly fried and simmered in a very light mexican sauce, garnished with chopped onion, cilantro, lettuce, and tomatoes. served with rice and beans.
Caldo de 7 mares
Mexican fish stew.
Cocktel de camaron
Authentic mexican shrimp cocktail.
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Recent Reviews
I’ve been to many places in Daytona, but so far, this one is by far my favorite. The service was excellent, the food was amazing, and the portions were huge (I even took the leftovers home and had enough for both lunch and dinner the next day). The overall vibe was great as well. As a big fan of Mexican food, I can honestly say this place represents exactly what I love!
September 2025
We are between lunch and dinner and had the place almost to ourselves. The steak and shrimp were absolutely amazing for the fajitas. Chicken was good but not to the same level. Kids loved their tacos, rice, and quesadilla. All empty plates! Found a new great spot for our Daytona visits!
September 2025
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We went for Taco Tuesda with friends ,the tacos were to spicy for 2 of us that got them.
One friend said his burrito was very good
The margheritas were just okay.
The guacamole was very good.
We go every week for Taco Tuesday, probably not going back.