El Fogon

1250 8th St, West Des Moines
(515) 635-0133

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Customers' Favorites

Shredded Beef Chimichanga Dinner
Street Corn with Mayo & Cheese
California Burrito with Chorizo
Dinner Burrito Verde
Burrito California
Vegetarian Fajitas
Guacamole on Stone
Chicken Fajitas
Barbacoa Tacos
Chili Relleno

Menu

Desayuno Estilo Fogon
Pa'l General
Pa'l general. Juicy tender seasoned ribeye steak served with our delicious red chilaquiles and 2 sunny side up eggs, with beans and queso fresco.
Enchiladas Sunny Side Up
2 chicken enchiladas covered with our exqui- site mole poblano sauce, topped with 2 sunny side up eggs, served with rice and house corn salsa
Huevos Divorciados
Divorced eggs 2 over easy eggs, separated by rice, beans & queso fresco, one egg is covered in salsa roja, while the other is covered in salsa verde, giving them distinct and complimentary flavors. Accompanied side of fresh handmade corn tortillas.
Huevos Ranchero
Ranch over easy eggs smothered in cooked tomato salsa. When you cut into them, the egg yolks mix in with everything. Served with rice, Beans, queso fresco, accompanied with side of fresh handmade corn tortilla.
Huevos con Chorizo
It's made by mixing chorizo sausage with scrambled eggs, served with rice, beans, queso fresco and side of fresh handmade corn tortillas.
Molcajete

Appetizers
Delicious Shrimp Rose
6 jumbo breaded shrimps served with delicious chipotle sauce.
Ceviche shrimp
The dish is typically made from fresh fish cured in citrus juices, such as lime, and perfectly spiced with our chef's recipe. Served with our avocado mango salsa.
Nachos
Ground beef or shredded chicken.
Nachos Fajita
Grilled bell pepper, onion, tomato topped with lettuce, sour cream pico de gallo and cheese. Steak, chicken or mixed.
Nachos Supreme
Ground beef or shredded chicken topped with lettuce, sour cream pico de gallo and cheese.
Nachos Plain
Only cheese.
The Hungry Iowan
1sope chorizo ,potato taquito,Chile relleno ,cheese quesadilla and tamal
Guacamole on Stone
Diced and chunky avocados perfectly seasoned with fresh onion, tomato, cilantro, jalapeno peppers and lemon juice for taste served on a volcanic molcajete stone
Street Corn with Mayo and Cheese
Guacamole Dip
Cheese Dip
Large Cheese Dip
Bean Dip
Chori Queso Fundido
Add mushroom for an additional charge.
Black Bean Nachos
Topped with yummy jalapeno peppers and generous helping of cheese blends.
Fish ceviche
Fogon Dip
Delicious blend of perfectly seasoned grilled chicken, steak, shrimp and mushrooms in our savory house cheese sauce and diced pickled jalapenos.
Cheese Fries
Fries and cheese bacon

Soups
Sopa Azteca
It's shredded chicken in a rich and spicy tomato broth with house corn & black beans salsa, balanced with avocado, cheese and sour cream with tortilla strips added for crunch.
Caldo Michi
From the náhuatl word michi, meaning fish. This savory soup is cooked on the seafood's own juices blending the flavors of fresh shrim p, tilapia fish, octopus, clams, crab legs, mixed with potato, carrots, celery and side of fresh hand made corn tortillas .

Salads
House Salad
Classic bed of greens with onions, tomatoes, bell pepper and cheese.
Lemon Pepper Chicken Salad
Classic bed of greens with onions tomato, bell pepper pineapple and cheese with deliciously lime pepper seasoned grilled chicken.
Catrina Salad chicken
Bed of romaine lettuce mixed with spinach, tomato, black beans, corn, cheese and avocado slices with tender juicy charbroiled chicken breast.
Taco Salad
Crispy flour shell served with your choice of ground beef or shredded chicken with lettuce, tomato, cheese and sour cream.
Fajita Taco Salad
Crispy flour shell served with your choice of grilled chicken or steak, bell peppers, onions, tomato, with lettuce, tomato, cheese, sour cream, guacamole and pico de gallo.
Catrina salad salmon
Bed of romaine lettuce mixed with spinach, tomato, black beans, corn, cheese and avocado slices with tender juicy charbroiled salmon
Catrina salad shrimp
.Bed of romaine lettuce mixed with spinach, tomato, black beans, corn, cheese and avocado slices with shrimp

Quesadillas
Fajita Quesadilla
The most popular quesadilla, filled with quality melted cheese, choice of steak, grilled chicken, or both mixed, with grilled onions, tomatoes and bell peppers, served with rice and coleslaw.
Seafood Quesadilla
Cheese melted quesadilla filled with ocean goods: Shrimp, imitation crab meat, scallops, perfectly grilled peppers, onion and tomato, served with rice, lettuce, tomato and sour cream.
Mexican-Italian Quesadilla
Choice of grilled chicken and cheese or steak and cheese quesadilla topped with cheese sauce, served with rice and beans.
Shrimp Quesadilla
Warm folded tortilla filled with grilled onion, bell peppers and shrimp served with white rice, coleslaw & corn salsa.
Chori-Quesadilla

The Classics
Chimichanga
Prepared by filling a large flour tortilla with choice of shredded chicken or shredded beef, folding i t into a rectangular package and then perfectly golden deep fried, topped with house special cheese sauce, served with rice, beans, lettuce, sour cream and tomato
Chile Poblano
Consists of a cheese stuffed, roasted poblano pepper with cheese egg battered, deep fried, topped with choice of steak or grilled chicken and cheese sauce, served with rice and beans.
Taquitos Dorados
4 rolled-up tortillas filled with choice of shredded chicken or potato, crispy deep fried topped with fresh lettuce and cabbage, sour cream, green salsa and queso fresco They are delicious!
Sope
Steak chicken carnitas or chorizo
Torta

Fit You Healthy Side
Trainers Approved
Choose favorite protein: Seasoned to perfection steamed salmon, tilapia fillet or our charbroiled chicken cooked with steamed crispy broccoli, mushrooms, zucchini, colored bell peppers and onions served with lettuce, tomatoes and avocado slices.
Fit Fajitas
Sizzling perfectly grilled onions, tomatoes and green peppers with choice of steak or grilled chicken, served with lettuce, tomatoes and avocado slices.
The Hungry Coach
Tener juicy rib eye strips and grilled shrimp with colored bell peppers and onions served with lettuce, tomatoes and avocado slices.

Tacos
Tacos del Sol
Delightful mix of fresh fish and shrimp grilled with mango-pico de gallo savory salsa served on just made corn tortillas, served with a side of rice, house special cole slaw and chipotle salsa .
Tacos de Barbacoa Estilo Guadalajara
A traditional mexican way of eating barbacoa is having i t served on hand made corn tortilla "doraditas" (toasted) served with a side of beans, fresh cilantro and onion. Can't get i t wrong, this is the way to go!
Tacos Tropicales
Pineapple and pork are the perfect food fusion cooked with grilled colored peppers and onions. Served with a side of beans, house special coleslaw and corn salsa.
Tacos Pescado
3 tilapia fillet tacos on our fresh handmade corn tortillas topped with cole slaw, corn salsa and avocado slices, served with a side of rice and chipotle sauce.
Shrimp Tacos
3 grilled shrimp tacos on our fresh handmade corn tortillas topped with cole slaw, corn salsa and avocado slices, served with a side of rice and chipotle sauce.
Street Tacos
Steak, chorizo, carnitas, grilled chicken. Served on a handmade corn tortilla, with fresh chopped cilantro & onion.
Taco Locos
Two tacos filled with grilled chicken problano and colored peppers, mushrooms, onions and chicken topped with delicious cheese sauce and lettuce. Served on soft flour shells and a side of rice.
Street Quesadillas
Two savory grilled corn tortilla filled with cheese and steak served with beans, spicy salsa & sour cream (on the side).
NEW Quesataco Birria

Enchiladas
La Martina Enchiladas
4 house special enchiladas filled one beef, one chicken, one cheese and one bean, topped with fresh lettuce, tomato and sour cream
Seafood Enchiladas
2 tasty enchiladas, filled with grilled shrimp, red peppers, mushrooms and onions topped with our house salsa and cheese sauce, served with white rice and coleslaw.
Shrimp enchiladas
2 enchiladas with grille shrimp , red bell pepper and onion, topped with house blend cheese . Served with white rice, coleslaw and
Enchiladas Verdes
3 melted cheese enchiladas topped with house marinated pork meat and savory green sauce. Served with a side of beans, lettuce, tomato and sour cream.
Enchiladas Blancas
2 chicken enchiladas topped with creamy delicious cheese sauce, served with rice, coleslaw and sour cream.

Burritos
Burrito California
The beast of a thing for hungry ones! Carne asada, grilled chicken or both mixed, rice, beans, lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole. Topped with 3 salsas, white cheese, green and red.
Shrimp Burrito
Large tortilla filled with grilled shrimp, onions, tomato, and rice, topped with flavorsome blend of green salsa and cheese sauce. Served with lettuce and pico de gallo.
Super Burrito
Amazing flavor fusion! This grilled ground beef and chorizo mixed with rice, beans, cheese and spicy salsa is served with lettuce and pico de gallo.
Burritos Deluxe
1 beef and one chicken, covered with house burrito sauce, topped with lettuce, tomato and sour cream.
Cheese Steak Burritos
House favorite! Two steak and lettuce burritos topped with a bunch of cheese sauce, served with rice and beans.
Dinner Burrito Verde
Marinated carnitas (pork) burrito topped with blend of green salsa and cheese sauce. Served with rice.
Breakfast Burrito
This yummy breakfast of cooked crumbled chorizo sausage with onions, and scrambled eggs mixed throughout with spicy salsa, cheese and black beans. Topped with our house red burrito sauce.

El Chicken
Pollo Loco
Tender charbroiled chicken breast topped with grilled onions and house cheese sauce, served with rice, lettuce, sour cream, pico de gallo and side of handmade corn tortillas.
Chori Pollo
Seasoned grilled chicken topped with chorizo sausage, caramelized onions, smothered with melted cheese, served with white rice, lettuce, sour cream, pico de gallo and side of handmade corn tortillas.
Blanca's Favorite Chicken
Mole marinated chicken breast topped with perfectly grilled zucchini, onion, mushrooms, colored bell peppers, broccoli. Served with white rice, coleslaw, corn, salsa, sour cream and side of fresh handmade corn tortillas.
Popeye's Chicken
Tender charbroiled chicken breast topped with grilled mushrooms, our creamy Spinach cheese sauce, served with rice, coleslaw, tampiqueño steak 14.5 Tender rib eye steak with a juicy Charbroiled chicken breast and chorizoo- sausage topped with cheese sauce, served with rice, beans and side of fresh handmade corn tortillas Charbroiled rib eye steak 14 Served with house salad, and french fries. Steak jalisco 13.5 Tender grilled steak strips with Caramelized onion, pineapple and chorizo, topped with cheese sauce, served with rice, beans and side of fresh handmade corn Tortillas. Carne en mole 12 Juicy steak strips covered on our house delicious mole "guajillo" Sauce, served with rice, beans and side of fresh handmade corn tortillas Steak acapulco 16.5 T-b one steak topped with grilled jumbo shrimp, onion, and mushroom, served with rice, beans and side of fresh hand made corn tortillas. Steak a la mexicana 15 T-b one steak topped with fresh grilled jala- peño, onion, tomato, served with rice, beans and side of fresh handmade corn tortillas Steak ranchero 15 T-b one topped with house blend of cheese fundido and salsa ranchera, served with rice, beans and side of fresh handmade corn tortillas. Creamy t-bone 15.5 Topped with our creamy spinach cheese sauce and grilled mushrooms, served with white rice, cole slaw, corn salsa and side of fresh handmade corn tortillas. Slaw, corn salsa and side of fresh handmade corn tortillas.
Pollo Tropical
Juicy chicken breast topped with golden grilled pineapple slices and shrimp, topped with cheese sauce, served with white rice, cole slaw, corn salsa and side of fresh handmade corn tortillas
Pollo con Arroz
Grilled chicken on a bed of rice topped with cheese sauce.
Mole poblano
Tender chicken breast top with house speacialty mole sauce and sesame seeds,serve with white rice,coleslaw,corn salsa and a side a of handmade corn tortillas

Steaks
Tampiqueno Steak
Tender rib eye steak with a juicy charbroiled chicken breast and chorizoo- sausage topped with cheese sauce, served with rice, beans and side of fresh handmade corn tortillas.
Charbroiled Rib Eye Steak
Served with house salad, and french fries.
Steak Jalisco
Tender grilled steak strips with Caramelized onion, pineapple and chorizo, topped with cheese sauce, served with rice, beans and side of fresh handmade corn Tortillas.
Chile Colorado
Juicy steak strips covered on our house delicious mole "guajillo" Sauce, served with rice, beans and side of fresh handmade corn tortillas.
Carne El fogon
Tender juicy broiled rib eye steak served with grilled nopal(cactus),onions,whole pinto beans,rice ,coleslaw,queso fresco and a side of homemade tortillas

T-Bones
Steak Acapulco
T-bone steak topped with grilled jumbo shrimp, onion, and mushroom, served with rice, beans and side of fresh hand made corn tortillas.
Steak a la Mexicana
T-bone steak topped with fresh grilled jala- peño, onion, tomato, served with rice, beans and side of fresh handmade corn tortillas.
Steak Ranchero
T-bone topped with house blend of cheese fundido and salsa ranchera, served with rice, beans and side of fresh handmade corn tortillas.
Tres chivos

Pork
Chile Verde
Traditional fresh grilled pork tips covered with our house green sauce, served with rice, beans and side of fresh handmade corn tortillas.
Carnitas
Tender chunks of crisp roast pork meat topped with grilled onions and pickled jalapeño peppers, served with rice, beans, lettuce, guacamole, corn salsa and side of fresh handmade corn tortillas.

Seafood
Tequila Lime Shrimp Jalapeno
Perfect combination of fresh grilled shrimp, then combine 3 peppers: jalapeno, banana and colored peppers to create unique flavor! And else have Tomatoes, onions and cilantro for flavor
Salmon with Mango Salsa
Deliciously grilled salmon with a delicious mango, honey spicy salsa. Salmon adds omega-3 fatty acids to your diet.
Camarones a la Diabla
Delicious fresh sautéed shrimp in a hot spicy sauce. Served with fresh hand made corn tortillas and a big glass of water!
Camarones al Angel
This is the opposite of diabla spicy, (look dish above) fresh sautéed shrimp and pineapple topped with cheese sauce.
Tilapia Poblano
Grilled tilapia fish fillet, with sautéed zucchini, onion, mushrooms, colored peppers, and shrimp, topped with cheese sauce.
Shrimp Cocktail
We prepare this refreshing shrimp cocktail with ketchup, tomato clamato juice, topped with additional hot sauce, avocado slices and pico de gallo served with saltine crackers on the side .
Huachinango Frito
A whole fresh red snapper, perfectly seasoned and deep fried, served with a side of white rice, lettuce, mayo, corn salsa, avocado slices and fresh hand made corn tortillas.
Shrimp Chimichanga
Filled with grilled onions, shrimp, bell peppers, topped with cheese sauce, served with rice, beans, lettuce, sour cream and pico de gallo.
Mojarra frita

Fajitas
Pina Fajita
Fresh grilled pineapple stuffed with shrimp, fish, crab meat, scallops, topped With melted cheese.
Cowboy Fajita
Steak, chorizo, carnitas and beef ribs.
Texas Fajitas
Chicken, steak, shrimp and grilled pineapple slices.
Fajita Fogon
Steak, shrimp, chicken, chorizo sausage, mushrooms, colored peppers, topped with melted cheese.
Chicken Fajitas
Like "good old days" Perfect combination of potato burritos topped with house salsa and melted cheese, served with rice and beans. Mushroom quesadilla 9 Golden brown cheese melted quesadilla is filled with grilled mushrooms, onions, tomato, bell pepper, served with lettuce, guacamole, sour cream and tomato. Veggie zucchini boats 8 Roasted zucchini, stuffed with grilled Colored peppers, mushrooms, broccoli, onion & black beans topped with melted cheese and avocado, served with lettuce and Sour cream Enfrijoladas 9 Four enchiladas filled with cheese topped with house bean salsa, cheese, lettuce, sour cream and corn salsa Veggie sizzling fajitas 11 Perfectly grilled onions, tomato, colored pepper, zucchini, broccoli, mushrooms, served with withe rice, beans, coleslaw and fresh handmade corn tortillas Spinach enchiladas 10 Three cheese enchiladas topped with grilled mushrooms, spinach and onions, served with white rice, cole slaw and corn salsa. More sea food Shrimp chimichanga 12 Filled with grilled onions, shrimp, bell peppers, topped with cheese sauce, served with rice, beans, lettuce sour cream, tomato & cheese Shrimp quesadilla 12 Warm folded tortilla filled with grilled onion, bell Pork tips, grilled pineapple, and irresistible juicy veggies.
Steak Fajitas
Like "good old days" Perfect combination of Potato burritos 8 Wo potato filled burritos topped with house salsa and melted cheese, served with rice and beans. Mushroom quesadilla 9 Golden brown cheese melted quesadilla is filled with grilled mushrooms, onions, tomato, bell pepper, served with lettuce, guacamole, sour cream and tomato. Veggie zucchini boats 8 Roasted zucchini, stuffed with grilled Colored peppers, mushrooms, broccoli, onion & black beans topped with melted cheese and avocado, served with lettuce and Sour cream Enfrijoladas 9 Four enchiladas filled with cheese topped with house bean salsa, cheese, lettuce, sour cream and corn salsa Veggie sizzling fajitas 11 Perfectly grilled onions, tomato, colored pepper, zucchini, broccoli, mushrooms, served with withe rice, beans, coleslaw and fresh handmade corn tortillas Spinach enchiladas 10 Three cheese enchiladas topped with grilled mushrooms, spinach and onions, served with white rice, cole slaw and corn salsa. More sea food Shrimp chimichanga 12 Filled with grilled onions, shrimp, bell peppers, topped with cheese sauce, served with rice, beans, lettuce sour cream, tomato & cheese Shrimp quesadilla 12 Warm folded tortilla filled with grilled onion, bell Pork tips, grilled pineapple, and irresistible juicy veggies.
Mixed Fajitas
Like "good old days" Perfect combination of Potato burritos 8 Wo potato filled burritos topped with house salsa and melted cheese, served with rice and beans. Mushroom quesadilla 9 Golden brown cheese melted quesadilla is filled with grilled mushrooms, onions, tomato, bell pepper, served with lettuce, guacamole, sour cream and tomato. Veggie zucchini boats 8 Roasted zucchini, stuffed with grilled Colored peppers, mushrooms, broccoli, onion & black beans topped with melted cheese and avocado, served with lettuce and Sour cream Enfrijoladas 9 Four enchiladas filled with cheese topped with house bean salsa, cheese, lettuce, sour cream and corn salsa Veggie sizzling fajitas 11 Perfectly grilled onions, tomato, colored pepper, zucchini, broccoli, mushrooms, served with withe rice, beans, coleslaw and fresh handmade corn tortillas Spinach enchiladas 10 Three cheese enchiladas topped with grilled mushrooms, spinach and onions, served with white rice, cole slaw and corn salsa. More sea food Shrimp chimichanga 12 Filled with grilled onions, shrimp, bell peppers, topped with cheese sauce, served with rice, beans, lettuce sour cream, tomato & cheese Shrimp quesadilla 12 Warm folded tortilla filled with grilled onion, bell Pork tips, grilled pineapple, and irresistible juicy veggies.
Pork Fajitas
Like "good old days" Perfect combination of Potato burritos 8 Wo potato filled burritos topped with house salsa and melted cheese, served with rice and beans. Mushroom quesadilla 9 Golden brown cheese melted quesadilla is filled with grilled mushrooms, onions, tomato, bell pepper, served with lettuce, guacamole, sour cream and tomato. Veggie zucchini boats 8 Roasted zucchini, stuffed with grilled Colored peppers, mushrooms, broccoli, onion & black beans topped with melted cheese and avocado, served with lettuce and Sour cream Enfrijoladas 9 Four enchiladas filled with cheese topped with house bean salsa, cheese, lettuce, sour cream and corn salsa Veggie sizzling fajitas 11 Perfectly grilled onions, tomato, colored pepper, zucchini, broccoli, mushrooms, served with withe rice, beans, coleslaw and fresh handmade corn tortillas Spinach enchiladas 10 Three cheese enchiladas topped with grilled mushrooms, spinach and onions, served with white rice, cole slaw and corn salsa. More sea food Shrimp chimichanga 12 Filled with grilled onions, shrimp, bell peppers, topped with cheese sauce, served with rice, beans, lettuce sour cream, tomato & cheese Shrimp quesadilla 12 Warm folded tortilla filled with grilled onion, bell Pork tips, grilled pineapple, and irresistible juicy veggies.
Shrimp Fajita

Vegetarianos
Potato Burritos
Wo potato filled burritos topped with house salsa and melted cheese, served with rice and beans.
Mushroom Quesadilla
Golden brown cheese melted quesadilla is filled with grilled mushrooms, onions, tomato, bell pepper, served with lettuce, guacamole, sour cream and tomato.
Veggie Zucchini Boats
Roasted zucchini, stuffed with grilled colored peppers, mushrooms, broccoli, onion and black beans topped with melted cheese and avocado, served with lettuce and Sour cream
Enfrijoladas
4 enchiladas filled with cheese topped with house bean salsa, cheese, lettuce, sour cream and corn salsa.
Veggie Sizzling Fajitas
Perfectly grilled onions, tomato, colored pepper, zucchini, broccoli, mushrooms, served with white rice, beans, coleslaw and fresh handmade corn tortillas.
Spinach Enchiladas
3 cheese enchiladas topped with grilled mushrooms, spinach and onions, served with white rice, cole slaw and corn salsa.

Kids
Kids Combo
Kids Kraft Mac and Cheese
No other sides.
Kids Grilled Chicken with Rice
No other sides.

Sides
Pico de Gallo
Lettuce
Sour Cream
Shredded Cheese
Jalapenos
Flour Tortillas
Cilantro
Onion
Tomato
Corn Salsa
Mango Salsa
Chiles Toreados
3 Handmade Corn Tortillas
Coleslaw
Rice
Beans
Fries
Enchiladas
Hard Shell Taco
Soft Shell Taco
Super Taco
Burritos
Burritos Deluze
Grilled Chicken Topped with cheese Sauce
Steak Burrito Topped with cheese Sauce
Tamales
Cheese Quesadillas
Chicken Quesadillas
Beef Quesadillas
Steak Quesadillas
Grilled Chicken Quesadilla
Tostadas
Chile Relleno
Chips
Salsa
Large chips

Drinks
Rusa Limonada
Made out of fresh lime and club soda, naturally refreshing.
Pepsi Products
Unsweetened Iced Tea
Raspberry Tea
Orange Crush
Dr Pepper
Horchata
Jarritos
Bottled Classic Root Beer
Flavored Lemonade

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Recent Reviews

Visited this restaurant with friends from out of town. Great family friendly atmosphere. Friendly service and excellent food! Excellent chips and salsa, and I loved the Burrito California. ?
September 2024
What keeps me coming back here is the fresh guacamole bowl. It's chunky and unbelievable. They have street tacos that are only 3.75 a piece. We oder two each. It is packed with meat. We then add the free salsa that is giving and guacamole. They are incredible. Love this place.
September 2024
The food portions are large at a reasonable price. The server was completely on top of it. The person I’m with has a black hole stomach but for the first time I heard them say “Oh god I’m full”
September 2024

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El Fogon

1250 8th St, West Des Moines, IA 50265
(515) 635-0133