El Tequila Mexican Grill & Bar

4005 Central Ave NE, Columbia Heights
(763) 710-5723

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Chicken Enchiladas Quesadilla Dinner 3 Beef Tacos
Ground Beef Hard Shell Tacos
Chaulafan Latin Fried Rice
Parrillada Mar Y Tierra
Tacos De Carne Asada
Free Chips and Salsa
Barbacoa Enchiladas
Arroz Con Camaron
Smothered Burrito
Chicken Burrito

Menu

Most Popular
Enchiladas
Three corn tortillas filled with cheese and your choice of protein covered with your choice of sauce served with rice, beans, and lettuce.
Soft Shell Tacos
Three soft corn tortillas served with diced onions, cilantro, and your choice of protein, rice, beans, and salad.
Chimichanga
Deep fried burrito filled with rice, beans, cheese, and your choice of protein with your choice of sauce.

Appetizers
Traditional Wings
Your choice of sauce and served with your choice of dressing.
Quesadilla Appetizer
Twelve inch flour tortillas with a three cheese blend and your choice of protein. Served with sour cream and homemade salsa.
Classic Nachos
Crispy corn chips topped with refried beans, cheese sauce, lettuce, pico de gallo, guacamole, and sour cream.
Cheese Dip
Beef Turnovers
Four beef, cilantro and cheese empanadas wrapped in a crispy thin-bread dough.
Tostocarnitas
Green fried plantain topped with slow roasted pork and sour cream.
Happy Trio
Crispy corn chips served with cheese sauce, pico de gallo, and guacamole.
Salchipapas
French fries with fried frankfurter salad and ketchup/mayo sauce
Yuca Frita
fried casava root
Chicken Fingers
Four tender strips of chicken breast served crisp with fries.
Cheese Turnovers
Three empanadas de queso. Fresh mozzarella wrapped in a crispy thin-bread dough.
Calamari
Crispy calamari served with house lemon dill sauce.
Chuzo Con Platano
Beef shish kebab with plantain, peppers, onions, and Colombian sausage.
Tostoceviche
Mexican style shrimp ceviche and plantain.
Maduro Con Queso
Ripe plantain topped with melted mozzarella cheese.
Appetizer Platter
Chicken quesadilla, jalapeno poppers, and two crispy chicken taco rolls.
Tostones Con Queso
Green fried plantain topped with melted fresh mozzarella cheese.
Jalapeno Poppers
Ten jalapenos filled with cheese and served with homemade salsa and ranch.

Traditional Entrees
Enchiladas
Three corn tortillas filled with cheese and your choice of protein covered with your choice of sauce served with rice, beans, and lettuce.
Soft Shell Tacos
Three soft corn tortillas served with diced onions, cilantro, and your choice of protein, rice, beans, and salad.
Chimichanga
Deep fried burrito filled with rice, beans, cheese, and your choice of protein with your choice of sauce.
Burrito
Flour tortilla with white rice, beans, lettuce, cheese, sour cream, and your choice of protein.
Taco Bowl
A crispy tortilla bowl filled with rice, beans, sour cream, lettuce, cheese, and your choice of protein.
Smothered Burrito
Flour tortilla with white rice, beans, lettuce, cheese, sour cream, and your choice of protein covered with your choice of sauce.
Quesadilla Dinner
Your choice of protein, served with rice, beans, salad, and tasty guacamole.
Fajita Mixta
Sauteed steak, chicken, shrimp, fresh peppers, and onions, served with rice, beans, lettuce, and warm corn tortillas.
Hard Shell Tacos
Hard shell tacos served with lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, shredded cheese, and your choice of protein.
Tostadas
Crispy corn tortillas, refried beans, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, and cheese with your choice of protein.
Flautas De Carnitas
Crispy rolled tacos filled with slow roasted pork, topped off with sour cream and cheese. Served with rice, beans, and lettuce.
Fried Tilapia / Mojarra frita
Whole bone in fried Tilapia with rice,beans, salad and corn tortillas
Fish Tacos
Fresh cabbage and cajun dressing. Served with your choice of tortilla.
Burrito Caliente
Loaded with rice, beans, fajitas, shredded ghost pepper cheese, and sour cream with your choice of protein.
Carne Asada Mexicana
Marinated grilled steak, served with rice, beans, lettuce, and warm corn tortillas.
Vegetarian Soft Shell Tacos
Three soft corn tortillas served with rice, beans, lettuce, cheese, tomatoes and sour cream
Coctel De Camaron
Tender jumbo shrimp served with a Mexican style cocktail sauce.
Veggie Fajitas
Sauteed fresh peppers, onions, and yellow squash served with rice, beans, lettuce, and warm corn tortillas.
Kids burrito
flour tortilla filled with white rice, cheese, and your choice of ground beef or chicken
Camarones Al Gusto
Tender shrimp served with rice, beans, lettuce, and warm tortillas.
Hawaian Fajita
Tender shrimp, sauteed fresh peppers, onions, yellow squash, and grilled pineapple served with rice, beans, lettuce, and warm corn tortillas.
El Tequila Fajitas
Sauteed shrimp, steak, chicken, carnitas, and chorizo, with fresh peppers, yellow squash, and onions served with rice, beans, lettuce, and warm tortillas. Serves two people.
Alambres
Fresh peppers, onions, bacon, fresh mozzarella, and your choice of protein served over warm corn tortillas. Served with rice, beans, and lettuce.
Pan Fried Cajun Tilapia Fillet with Shrimp
Served with rice, beans, salad, and warm tortillas.
Churrasco Mexicano
Grilled twelve ounce New York strip, served with two sunny side up eggs, rice, beans, fries, lettuce, and warm corn tortillas.

Burgers and Tortas
Steak Torta Sandwich
Grilled steak, queso fresco, lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, refried beans and mayonnaise in a Telera roll , served with fries.
Torta Cubana Sandwich
Grilled steak, ham, queso fresco, lettuce, tomatoes, bacon , beef hot dog, avocado, refried beans and mayonnaise in a Telera roll , served with fries.
Chicken Torta Sandwich
Grilled chicken, queso fresco, lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, refried beans and mayonnaise in a Telera roll , served with fries.
Ham Torta Sandwich
Ham, queso fresco, lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, refried beans and mayonnaise in a Telera roll , served with fries.
Cheeseburger
Simple classic eight ounce hamburger, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, and onions.
House Burger
Eight ounce grilled and served on a sesame seed bun with lettuce, and tomato.
BBQ Bacon Cheeseburger
Eight ounce hamburger dipped in tangy BBQ sauce, bacon, American cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, and onions and fries
Avocado Burger
Eight ounce hamburger with fresh avocado or guacamole, lettuce, tomatoes, and onions and fries
Hawaiian Torta Sandwich
Ham, bacon, pineapple, queso fresco, lettuce, tomatoes, refried beans and mayonnaise in a Telera roll , served with fries.

Ecuadorian Dishes
Bandeja Paisa
Grilled steak, chorizo, arepa, egg, crackling, plantain, avocado, rice, and beans.
Fried Rice/Chaluafan
Oriental style fried rice made with chicken, beef, shrimp, carrots, peas, and scrambled eggs. served with avocado and fried plantain
Churrasco Ecuatoriano
Sauteed steak with onions, peppers, tomatoes, served with rice, eggs, avocado, and french fries.
Chuletas al grill / Grilled pork chops
2 pork chops, with rice and beans and fried plantain
Carne Asada
Grilled steak served with rice, beans, and plantain.
Plato Serrano
Grilled steak, mote pillo, chicharon, salad, and two sides of rice and beans. Serves 2 people
Arroz Con Pollo
Shredded chicken breast mixed with yellow rice and avocado.
Cajun Shrimp Fettuccini
Tender shrimp and peppers with alfredo sauce.
Arroz Marinero
Yellow rice tossed with pan fried shrimp, mussels, crab legs, tuna, peppers, carrots, peas, and tostones.
Parillada Latina/Grilled latin meat platter
strips of grilled new york steak, chicken breast, pork chops, colombian chorizo, chicharron, shrimp, fried plantain, 2 sides of rice and beans and salad
Lomito Saltado
Pan fried strips of steak tossed with fresh peppers, tomatoes, cilantro, and fries, served with rice and avocado.
Arroz Con Camaron
Yellow rice with shrimp, peppers, carrots, peas, and avocados.
New york steak and shrimp
10 oz New York steak with shrimp, with yuca, rice and beans, fried plantain and salad.
Trucha frita/ fried trout
Whole fried trout , served with rice, beans, onion relish, and fries
Pasta De Mariscos
Shrimp, mussels, crab legs, tuna, and calamari with fettucini and alfredo sauce.

Side Items
Chips and Salsa
Queso Sauce
Rice and Beans
Guacamole
daily made from scratch
Fried Plantain
Pico De Gallo
Side of sour cream
Tostones
fried green plantains
French Fries
Yuca Frita
fried casava root
Two Fried Eggs
Avocado
House Salad
With croutons, tomatoes, red onions, and cheese. Served with ranch dressing.
Mote
Four Warm Tortillas
Eight Warm Tortillas

Desserts
Chocolate Cake
Sopapillas
Crispy flour tortillas dusted with cinnamon and sugar.
Flan
flan

Beverages
Jarritos
Sodas Ecuatorianas
Agua de Horchata
Cinnamon rice and milk water

Soups/Sopas
Sopa Marinera/Sea food soup
Sancocho de rez/ Beef soup
sopa de rez con yuca, verde , corn, carrots and peas
Encebollado mixto/ Tuna and shrimp soup
Caldo de Gallina/ Traditional hen soup
Encebollado de pescado/ Tuna soup

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Recent Reviews

My family has been going here for years and it’s always been incredible! Their food has never disappointed. My step-dad has claimed their taco salad to be “the best in the twin cities” which I believe considering how many he’s tried. Thank you for the food!!
July 2026
This place is tucked into a strip mall. Usually for me, that's a negative. However, I had one of the best 3 calamari dishes of my life there. I know. Tony is a great bartender, ask him questions and he will steer you in the right direction.
June 2026
I had a great experience at El Tequila Mexican Grill & Bar! The food was fresh, delicious, and full of authentic flavor. Everything came out quickly and was very well prepared.

The customer service was excellent. The staff was friendly, attentive, and made us feel very welcome from the moment we arrived. They checked on us often and made sure we had everything we needed.

I definitely recommend this restaurant if you’re looking for great...
March 2026

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El Tequila Mexican Grill & Bar

4005 Central Ave NE, Columbia Heights, MN 55421
(763) 710-5723