El Mariachi Mexican Restaurant & Cantina
115 Towne Center Dr, Lexington
(859) 255-0250
Customers' Favorites
Mariachi Supreme Burrito
Enchilada Rice and Beans
Chips \u0026 Salsa
Lunch-Only Fajitas
Texas Fajita Nachos
Chicken and Beef
Arroz Con Pollo
Carnitas Dinner
Texas Fajitas
Refried Beans
Lunch Specials
Lunch Special #1
Chile relleno, taco and beans
Lunch Special #2
Beef burrito, rice and beans
Lunch Special #3
Enchilada, rice, and beans
Lunch Special #4
Chile relleno, taco, rice and beans
Lunch Special #5
Burrito, taco and rice
Lunch Special #6
Chalupa, chile relleno and rice.
Lunch Special #7
Burrito, tamal and rice or substitute for beans
Lunch Special #8
Burrito, enchilada, and rice or substitute for beans
Lunch Special #9
Enchilada, chalupa and quesadilla
Lunch
Taco Salad
Crispy flour tortilla shell with your choice of ground beef or chicken, beans, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, and cheese.
Acapulco Cheesesteak
A soft flour tortilla filled with grilled steak, grilled onions, and cheese sauce. Served with lettuce, sour cream, pico de gallo, and your choice of rice or beans.
Speedy Gonzales
Taco, enchilada, and rice or substitute for beans.
Lunch Chimichanga
One flour tortilla deep-fried, filled with beans, and a choice of chicken or shredded beef. Topped with lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, and cheese sauce.
El Burro de la Roqueta
A soft flour tortilla filled with delicious chunks of pork tenderloin simmered in beer and topped with melted cheese, ranchero sauce, and pico de gallo. Served with rice or beans.
Burrito Deluxe
Burrito with beef or chicken and beans. Served with lettuce, tomatoes, and sour cream.
Mariachi Supreme Burrito
Soft flour tortilla filled with delicious shredded chicken, pico de gallo, rice, beans, and avocado slices topped off with our queso sauce.
Huevos (2 pcs) Rancheros
Two ranch-style eggs topped with Mexican sauce. Served with rice, beans, and tortillas.
Flautas (3 pcs)
Three chicken or beef taquitos served with lettuce, sour cream, and pico de gallo.
Ensalada de Pollo
Grilled chicken strips cooked to perfection on top of our house salad with your choice of dressing.
Lunch Fajitas
Mixed Lunch Fajitas
Steak and chicken. Fajitas are cooked with onions and bell peppers. Served with beans, lettuce, sour cream, tomatoes, and tortillas.
Classic Lunch Fajitas
A lunch-sized portion of our sizzling steak or chicken. Fajitas are cooked with onions and bell peppers. Served with beans, lettuce, sour cream, tomatoes, and tortillas.
Shrimp Lunch Fajitas
Cooked with onions and bell peppers. Served with beans, lettuce, sour cream, tomatoes, and tortillas. Fajitas are cooked with onions and bell peppers. Served with beans, lettuce, sour cream, tomatoes, and tortillas.
Texas Lunch Fajitas
Steak, chicken, and shrimp. Fajitas are cooked with onions and bell peppers. Served with beans, lettuce, sour cream, tomatoes, and tortillas.
Lunch Fajitas Oaxaquenas
Steak, chorizo Mexican sausage, grilled bell peppers, and onions topped with Oaxaca cheese. Served with lettuce and pico de gallo. Fajitas are cooked with onions and bell peppers. Served with beans, lettuce, sour cream, tomatoes, and tortillas.
Beverages
Jarritos
Fountain Drinks
Coca-cola products served in a 16oz cup
Lemonade
Agua Horchata
Rice water in 16oz cup
Agua Jamaica
Hibiscus Mexican iced tea in a 16oz cup
Vegetarian
Vegetarian Fajitas
Includes rice and beans or salad
Vegetarian Build Your Own
Pick 2 from Bean Burrito, Cheese, Enchilada, Chalupa, Quesdailla, Bean Tostaquac. Includes rice and beans or salad
Build Your Own
Pick 2
Pick 2 from Beef Taco, Enchilada, Chile Reileno, Chalupoa, Beef Tostada, Beef Burrito. Includes rice and beans.
Pick 3
Pick 3 from Taco, Enchilada, Chile Reileno, Chalupa, Tostada, Burrito. Includes rice and beans.
Tacos
Tacos de Birria (3 pcs)
Three birria Tacos simmered and fried in our biria broth. Served with a cup of broth, cilantro, onions, and lime.
Tacos de Carne Asada (3 pcs)
Three corn tortillas filled with steak. Served with cilantro, onions, rice, and beans.
Tacos Tapatio (4 pcs)
Four corn tortilla tacos one chorizo, one carnita, one steak, and one chicken. Topped with cheese, cilantro, diced onion, and tomatillo sauce.
Fish Tacos (3 pcs)
Three tilapia tacos with cheese, pico de gallo, and lettuce. Served with rice and beans.
Tacos Costenos (3 pcs)
Three tacos filled with breaded shrimp or tilapia. Served with our homemade mango sauce, chipotle mayo with fresh chopped romaine, sliced avocado, and pineapple pico de gallo.
Tacos Al Pastor (4 pcs)
Four tacos filled with marinated pork and pineapple. Served with cilantro, sauteed onions, habanero, and tomatillo sauce.
Tacos Campeche (4 pcs)
Four tacos filled with seasoned steak and chorizo. Served with cilantro, onion, and tomatillo sauce.
Burritos
Mariachi Supreme Burrito
A soft flour tortilla stuffed with our tender grilled chicken or steak, rice, beans, bell peppers, onions, avocado slices, and topped with our queso sauce.
Acapulco Cheese steak Burrito
A flour tortilla with sliced steak and onions, cheese sauce, lettuce, sour cream, and pico de gallo. Served with rice and beans. Also available with chicken or pork.
Burritos Deluxe (2 pcs)
Two burritos one chicken with beans and one beef with beans topped with lettuce, tomatoes, and sour cream.
Burrito Del Mar
A flour tortilla filled with shrimp, lobster, sauteed onions, red, and yellow peppers. Served with lettuce and tomato.
Burrito de la Roqueta (2 pcs)
Two soft flour tortillas filled with delicious chunks of pork tenderloin simmered in beer and topped with melted cheese, ranchero sauce, and pico de gallo. Choice of rice or beans.
Appetizers
Texas Dip
Shrimp, steak, and chicken with flour tortilla, and pico de gallo covered with cheese sauce.
Guacamole Ranchero
Cheese Dip
Choriqueso
Quesadillas
Beef or chicken with cheese, cooked with vegetables.
Appetizer Fajita Quesadilla
Steak or chicken fajita quesadilla grilled plain with no vegetables.
Hot Wings (6 pcs)
Crispy breaded chicken wings with a special spice blend. Served with your choice of mango habanero, BBQ, or traditional hot sauce.
Spinach Dip
Spinach or Sauteed Mushroom Quesadilla
Shrimp Cocktail
Steamed shrimp, chopped cilantro, tomatoes, onions, avocados, and green peppers with our special sauce.
El Mariachi Sampler
Three wings, one chicken or beef quesadilla, choriqueso, and two taquitos. Served with lettuce and sour cream.
Hot Wings (10 pcs)
Mouth-watering hot wings, saucy, and cooked to perfection.
Build Your Own
Pick 2
Pick 2 from Beef Taco, Enchilada, Chile Reileno, Chalupoa, Beef Tostada, Beef Burrito. Includes rice and beans.
Pick 3
Pick 3 from Taco, Enchilada, Chile Reileno, Chalupa, Tostada, Burrito. Includes rice and beans.
Vegetarian
Vegetarian Fajitas
Includes rice and beans or salad
Vegetarian Build Your Own
Pick 2 from Bean Burrito, Cheese, Enchilada, Chalupa, Quesdailla, Bean Tostaquac. Includes rice and beans or salad
Soups
Sopa de Pollo
Chicken soup with fresh pico de gallo, sliced avocado, and rice.
Caldo de Marisco
Shrimp, tilapia, and crab cooked in a delicious broth with veggies, and chile adobo.
Fresh Salads
Fajita Taco Salad
Crispy flour tortilla shell with beans, cheese sauce, chicken, steak, and shrimp. Topped with lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, and guacamole.
Taco Salad
Crispy flour tortilla shell with refried beans, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, guacamole, and cheese. Choice of ground beef or chicken.
San Carlos Salad
Breaded shrimp over a bed of chopped romaine lettuce with cucumbers, sliced avocado, tomato, and lime.
Ensalada de Pollo
A grilled chicken breast cooked to perfection on top of our house salad with your choice of dressing.
Tossed Salad
Lettuce, tomatoes, bell peppers, and onions, shredded cheese, cucumbers, and black olives.
Especialidades de la Casa
Fajita Chimichanga
A deep-fried tortilla filled with chicken, steak, or shrimp, topped with cheese. Served with rice, beans, lettuce, pico de gallo, and sour cream.
Carnitas Dinner
Fried pork served with rice beans and tortillas.
Carne Asada
Tender steak with rice and beans. Served with tortillas.
Chilaquiles
Shredded chicken or beef with cut corn tortillas sauteed in a special ranchero sauce queso blend. Served with rice, beans, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, and delicious fresh avocado.
Fried Chimichanga
Two flour tortillas deep-fried, filled with beans, and a choice of chicken or shredded beef. Topped with lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, and cheese sauce.
Chile Colorado
Beef tips with ranchero sauce, rice, beans, and tortillas.
Chiles Poblanos
Two authentic poblano peppers filled with cheese, covered in our homemade mole sauce. Topped with shredded cheese and your choice of ground beef or shredded chicken. Served with rice, beans and tortillas.
Taquitos (4 pcs) Dinner
Four shredded beef or chicken taquitos. Served with rice, beans, lettuce, sour cream and pico de gallo.
Steak Ranchero (10 oz)
10-ounce sirloin steak topped with our special ranchero sauce. Served with rice, beans, and tortillas.
Chile Verde
Chunks of pork tenderloin simmered in beef, then cooked in salsa verde. Served with rice, beans, and tortillas.
Huevos (4 pcs) con Chorizo
Four eggs with chorizo, rice, beans, and tortillas.
Mariachi Chef's Special (10 oz)
10-ounce sirloin steak with onions, bell peppers, and tomatoes. Served with a chicken enchilada, beans, lettuce, tomatoes, and sour cream. Your choice of corn or flour tortillas.
Fajitas
Classic Fajita
Choice of steak, chicken, or shrimp cooked with onions, tomatoes, and bell peppers. Served with beans, guacamole salad, sour cream, and tortillas.
Texas Fajitas
Sizzling steak, chicken, and shrimp with bell peppers, and onions. Served with rice or beans, lettuce, sour cream, guacamole, pico de gallo, and tortillas.
Special Parrilla (For Two)
Steak, chicken, pork, shrimp, and Mexican sausage served with two salads, beans, rice, pico de gallo, guacamole salad, sour cream, and tortillas.
Tropical Fajitas
Sizzling chicken and shrimp cooked with pineapple chunks, grilled onions, and sweet yellow and red peppers. Served with beans, lettuce, sour cream, guacamole, pico de gallo, and tortillas.
Fajitas Oaxaquenas
Steak, chorizo Mexican sausage, grilled bell peppers, and onions topped with Oaxaca cheese. Served with beans, guacamole, lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, and tortillas.
Fajitas Del Mar
Shrimp, scallops, crab meat, and bell peppers simmered in a sizzling skillet. Served with beans or rice, tortillas, and salad.
Quesadillas
Birria Quesadilla
Stuffed with birria and our chihuahua cheese. Served with lettuce, cheese, and pico de gallo. Served with rice, lettuce, sour cream, and tomatoes.
Fajita Quesadilla
A soft flour tortilla filled with your choice of steak or chicken, cheese, bell peppers, onions, and tomatoes. Served with rice, lettuce, sour cream, and tomatoes.
Quesadilla Rellena
Our stuffed cheese quesadilla with your choice of ground beef shredded beef or chicken. Served with rice, lettuce, sour cream, and tomatoes.
Quesadilla Texana
A grilled chicken quesadilla with crumbled bacon, barbecue sauce, diced tomatoes, and onions. Served with rice. Served with rice, lettuce, sour cream, and tomatoes.
Quesadilla Verde
Our stuffed cheese quesadilla with your choice of mushrooms or spinach. Served with rice, lettuce, sour cream, and tomatoes.
Enchiladas
Enchiladas Verde (3 pcs)
Three chicken or beef enchiladas topped with green sauce and served with rice, lettuce, tomatoes, and sour cream.
Enchiladas Maria (3 pcs)
Three enchiladas one grilled chicken, one steak, and one shrimp topped with our 3 signature sauces. Accompanied with rice, lettuce, shredded cheese, and sliced avocado.
Enchilada Rancheras (3 pcs)
One cheese one chicken, one bean, and one ground beef enchilada with your choice of rice or beans. Topped with lettuce, sour cream, tomatoes, and our mole sauce.
Enchiladas Mariachi (2 pcs)
Two cheese enchiladas topped with shredded pork and enchilada sauce. Served with rice, beans, lettuce, and sour cream.
Enchiladas Popeye (3 pcs)
Three grilled chicken and spinach enchiladas. Served with our special spinach sauce, rice, lettuce, sour cream, cheese, and sliced avocado.
Enchiladas Del Mar (4 pcs)
Four enchiladas, one shrimp, one scallop, one tilapia, and one lobster all topped with our queso sauce. Served with lettuce, pico de gallo, and sliced avocado.
Enchiladas Poblanas (3 pcs)
Three shredded beef enchiladas topped with our special sauce. Served with rice, lettuce, and sour cream.
Nachos
Texas Fajita Nachos
Steak, chicken, and shrimp. Include cheese.
Nachos Mariachi
Beef, chicken, beans with lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, and guacamole. Include cheese.
Beef Nacho
Include cheese.
Fajita Nachos
Steak or chicken. Include cheese.
Shredded Chicken Nacho
Include cheese.
Cheese Nacho
Include cheese.
Beef and Bean Nacho
Include cheese.
Beans Nacho
Include cheese.
A La Carte
Chips and Salsa (Small)
Chips and Salsa (Large)
Enchilada (3 pcs)
Chile Relleno (3 pcs)
Carne Asada Taco
Beef Burrito
Soft Taco
Beef Taco
Chicken Taco
Chicken Taco (3 pcs)
Cheese Quesadilla (2 pcs)
Includes soft drink.
Enchilada
Bean Burrito
Chile Relleno
Soft Taco (3 pcs)
Bean Burrito (2 pcs)
Steak Burrito
Cheese Quesadilla
Beef Taco (3 pcs)
Chalupa
Chalupa (2 pcs)
Beef Tostada with Lettuce and Cheese
Beef Tostada with Lettuce and Cheese (2 pcs)
Beef Burrito(2 pcs)
Chicken Burrito
Chicken Burrito (2 pcs)
Grilled Chicken Burrito
Beef Tostaguac
Beef Tostaguac (2 pcs)
Vegetarian
Vegetarian Fajitas
Grilled vegetables cooked to perfection and served with lettuce, guacamole, sour cream, beans, and tortillas.
Bean Burrito, Quesadilla, and Chalupa
Mushroom or Spinach Quesadilla, Cheese Enchilada, and Beans
Topped with lettuce, guacamole, and sour cream.
Bean Burrito, Cheese Enchilada, Tostada, Beans, and Cheese
Bean Tostaguac, Cheese Enchilada, and Rice
Bean Burrito with Cheese Sauce, Enchilada, and Quesadilla
Chalupa, Cheese Enchilada, Beans, and Cheese
Seafoods
Ceviche
Bowl of diced shrimp, avocado, tomatoes, onions, cilantro, jalapenos, and fresh-squeezed limes. Served with crackers and tapatio sauce.
Arroz con Camarones
A dozen shrimp sauteed with garlic butter, melted cheese, and vegetables on a bed of rice.
Steak and Shrimp
A juicy top sirloin steak cooked to order and jumbo shrimp marinated in our special recipe sauce. Served with lemon, garlic butter and rice.
Camarones a la Diabla
Delicious jumbo shrimp cooked in our diablo sauce. Garnished with lettuce, onions, tomatoes, and avocados. Served with rice.
Grilled Tilapia
Grilled tilapia fillet served with rice, lettuce, pico de gallo, and tortillas.
Chipotle Camarones
Our mouth-watering tiger shrimp sauteed in our special chipotle sauce with onions. Served with rice, beans, and tortillas.
Pollo
Arroz con Pollo
Grilled chicken strips topped with cheese sauce. Served with rice and tortillas.
Tamales de Pollo (3 pcs)
Three chicken tamales wrapped in corn husks. Served with rice, lettuce, and sour cream.
Pollo Fundido
Chicken breast topped with choriqueso. Served with rice, lettuce, sour cream, pico de gallo, and tortillas.
Pollo Loco
Tender chicken breast marinated in our special sauce. Served with rice, lettuce, sour cream, pico de gallo, and tortillas.
Pollo a La Ranchera
Boneless chicken breast topped with mushrooms and onions. Served with beans, cheese sauce, pico de gallo, and flour tortillas.
Pollo Norteno
Chicken breast topped with mushrooms, onions, bell peppers, and yellow and white cheese. Served with grilled zucchini, carrots, pico de gallo, and rice.
Combos
Beef Enchilada, Cheese Enchilada, Rice, and Beans Combo
Include cheese. Combinations include cheese. Add queso sauce for an extra charge.
Burrito, Enchilada, Rice, and Beans Combo
Include cheese. Combinations include cheese. Add queso sauce for an extra charge.
Burrito, Taco, Rice, and Beans Combo
Include cheese. Combinations include cheese. Add queso sauce for an extra charge.
Taco, Two Enchiladas, and Rice or Beans Combo
Combinations include cheese. Add queso sauce for an extra charge.
Beef Enchilada, Tostada with Beef and Cheese, Taco, Rice, and Beans Combo
Include cheese. Combinations include cheese. Add queso sauce for an extra charge.
Enchilada, Chile Relleno, Rice, and Beans Combo
Include cheese. Combinations include cheese. Add queso sauce for an extra charge.
Enchilada, Tamale, Rice, and Beans Combo
Include cheese. Combinations include cheese. Add queso sauce for an extra charge.
2 Beef Tacos, Rice, and Beans Combo
Combinations include cheese. Add queso sauce for an extra charge.
Burrito, Enchilada, and Chile Relleno Combo
Include cheese. Combinations include cheese. Add queso sauce for an extra charge.
Taco, Enchilada, and Chalupa Combo
Include cheese. Combinations include cheese. Add queso sauce for an extra charge.
Enchilada, Taco, Chile Relleno, and Rice Combo
Include cheese. Combinations include cheese. Add queso sauce for an extra charge.
Taco, Enchilada and Tostada with Beef, and Cheese Combo
Include cheese. Combinations include cheese. Add queso sauce for an extra charge.
2 Chalupas and Rice Combo
Combinations include cheese. Add queso sauce for an extra charge.
Beef Burrito, Taco, and Enchilada Combo
Include cheese. Combinations include cheese. Add queso sauce for an extra charge.
Chalupa, Tostada with Beef and Cheese Sauce, Beef Taco, and Rice Combo
Include cheese. Combinations include cheese. Add queso sauce for an extra charge.
Kids Menu
Cheese Quesadilla and Rice
Includes soft drink. Add grilled chicken for an extra charge.
Chicken Tenders and Fries
Includes soft drink. Includes soft drink. Add grilled chicken for an extra charge.
Burrito and Rice or Beans
Includes soft drink. Includes soft drink. Add grilled chicken for an extra charge.
Mexican Pizza and Fries
Includes soft drink. Add grilled chicken for an extra charge.
Enchilada, Rice, and Beans
Includes soft drink. Includes soft drink. Add grilled chicken for an extra charge.
Taco, Rice, and Beans
Includes soft drink. Add grilled chicken for an extra charge.
Hamburger and Fries
Includes soft drink. Add grilled chicken for an extra charge.
Beef Burrito and Taco
Includes soft drink. Add grilled chicken for an extra charge.
Taco and Enchilada
Includes soft drink. Add grilled chicken for an extra charge.
Side Orders
Rice
Refried Beans
Flour Tortilla (3 pcs)
Tamale (3 pcs)
Black Beans
Corn Tortillas (3 pcs)
Tamale (1 pc)
Desserts
Deep-Fried Ice Cream
Mini Donuts
Sprinkled with cinnamon sugar, chocolate, caramel, and whipped cream.
Flan
Beverages
Jarritos
Fountain Drinks
Coca-cola products served in a 16oz cup
Lemonade
Agua Horchata
Rice water in 16oz cup
Agua Jamaica
Hibiscus Mexican iced tea in a 16oz cup
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Recent Reviews
Great food, awesome atmosphere and great service. From the moment I walked thru the door they were very friendly and had me at my seat with a drink in my hand in no time. I will be back again for sure.
September 2025
I try something different almost everytime and it has tasted great. They have been great about accomodating my milk allergy. (Have to order without cheese or sour cream for some items)
July 2025
Fantastic!!!!
Excellent, courteous service
Quick service
Tasty dishes!!!
The Fajita Taco Bowl was new to me…. Delicious beef, chicken, shrimp
Top top marks!!
Excellent, courteous service
Quick service
Tasty dishes!!!
The Fajita Taco Bowl was new to me…. Delicious beef, chicken, shrimp
Top top marks!!
April 2025
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