El Potro Restaurant

6922 Manchester Ave, St. Louis
(314) 256-1400

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Carne Asada El Pastor and Chorizo Tacos
Fajitas El Potro and Choriqueso
Chips and Salsa Queso Blanco
Chicken Fajitas
Caldo De Camaron
Tacos Honduras
Rice and Beans
Steak Fajitas
Cheese Dip
Quesadilla

Menu

Tacos, Gorditas & Tortas
Tacos El Potro
Includes 3 tacos. Choose al pastor, carne asada, lengua, campechana or chorizo. Topped with chopped onion and cilantro. Choose a side of rice or beans.
Torta
Mexican-style sandwich topped with mayonnaise, lettuce, tomato, onion, and avocado. Choose Milanesa de res breaded thin-cut beef, Milanesa de pollo breaded thin-cut chicken or carne asada.
Classic Tex Mex Tacos
Choose a crunchy corn hard shell or a soft flour tortilla. Choose ground beef or shredded chicken. Topped with lettuce, cheese, and tomatoes. Includes 3 tacos. Choose a side of rice or beans.
Gordita
Thick corn tortilla topped with meat, beans, cheese and cabbage. Choose carne asada, chicharron (fried pork skin) or chorizo.
Tacos Dorados
Tortillas filled with chicken rolled and fried. Topped with lettuce, cheese, and Mexican sour cream. Includes 3 tacos.
Fish Tacos
3 fish tacos. Served with letters, scrambled cheese, pico de gallo and rice.
Tacos de Camaron
Three shrimp tacos topped with chopped onion and cilantro. Choose a side of rice or beans.

Burritos & Chimichangas
Burrito de Carne Asada
Steak, beans, rice, and cheese rolled in a large flour tortilla. Served with a simple salad and choice of rice or beans.
Chimichanga de Pollo
Chicken, beans, rice, and cheese rolled in a large flour tortilla and deep fried. Served with a simple salad and choice of rice or beans.
Chimichanga de Carne Asada
Steak, beans, rice and cheese rolled in a large flour tortilla and deep fried. Served with a simple salad and choice of rice or beans.
Chimichanga de Camaron
Shrimp, beans, rice and cheese rolled in a large flour tortilla and deep fried. Served with a simple salad and choice of rice or beans.
Burrito Al Pastor
Pork al pastor, beans, rice, and cheese rolled in a large flour tortilla. Served with a simple salad and choice of rice or beans.
Burrito de Pollo Fajita
Fajita-style chicken, onions, and bell peppers with beans, rice, and cheese rolled in a large flour tortilla. Served with a simple salad and choice of rice or beans.
Vegetarian Burrito
Meatless dishes. Beans, rice and cheese rolled in a large flour tortilla. Served with a simple salad and choice of rice or beans.

Salads & Soups
Sopa de Mariscos
Shrimp, octopus, mussels, clams, crab and fish served in a broth soup.
Caldo de Pollo
Tomato-based soup with chicken, rice vegetables, avocado and pico de gallo.
Ensalada de Pollo
Salad of grilled chicken, lettuce, onion, green peppers, tomatoes and cheese.
Coctel de Camaron
A cold soup of shrimp, onion, tomato, avocado, jalapeno and cilantro. Served with crackers and lime wedges.
Guacamole Salad
Meatless dishes. Salad of guacamole, lettuce and tomato.
Ensalada de Camaron
Salad of shrimp, lettuce, onion, green peppers, tomatoes and cheese.
Caldo de Camaron
Tomato-based soup with shrimp, celery and carrots.
Coctel Campechano
A cold soup of shrimp and octopus, onion, tomato, avocado, jalapeno and cilantro. Served with crackers and lime wedges.
Coctel Vuelbe Ala Vida
A cold soup of shrimp, octopus, snail, oysters, onion, tomato, avocado, jalapeno and cilantro. Served with crackers and lime wedges.

Appetizers
Cheese Dip
Meatless dishes. Everyone's favorite melted white cheese dip. Perfect with our complimentary tortilla chips.
Choriqueso
White cheese dip sauce with chorizo and pico de gallo. Served with tortilla chips.
Nachos El Potro Supremos
Tortilla chips topped with chicken, ground beef, chorizo, cheese, lettuce, sour cream and pico de gallo.
Guacamole
Nachos El Potro
Tortilla chips topped with chicken, ground beef, cheese, lettuce, sour cream and pico de gallo.
Fajita Nachos
Tortilla chips topped with fajita mix of steak chicken, shrimp, green peppers onions and cheese, lettuce, sour cream, and pico de gallo.
Buffalo Chicken Wings

Enchiladas
Enchiladas Mix de Pollo
1 enchilada mole, 1 enchilada verde and 1 enchilada ranchera.
Enchiladas Verdes de Pollo
Shredded chicken rolled in tortillas and baked with green sauce.
Enchiladas Mole de Pollo
Shredded chicken rolled in tortillas and baked with mole sauce.
Enchiladas Rancheras de Pollo
Shredded chicken rolled in tortillas and baked with red ranchera sauce.

Quesadillas & Tlayudas
Quesadilla with Protein
Quesadilla de bistec o pollo. A large flour tortilla filled with your choice of steak or grilled chicken and cheese and cooked on the griddle.
Quesadilla Fajita Mix
Fajita-style grilled chicken, steak, bell peppers, and onion stuffed inside a flour tortilla with cheese and cooked on the griddle.
Quesadilla de Camarones
Shrimp, peppers and onion stuffed inside a flour tortilla with cheese and cooked on the griddle.
Quesadilla al Pastor
Pork, cooked with pineapple and onion, stuffed inside a flour tortilla with cheese and cooked on the griddle.
Quesadilla Basica
Meatless dishes. A large flour tortilla filled with cheese and cooked on the griddle.
Quesadilla de Papa
Meatless dishes. A large flour tortilla filled with potato and cheese and cooked on the griddle.
Quesadilla de Hongos
Meatless dishes. A large flour tortilla filled with mushrooms and cheese and cooked on the griddle.
Tlayudas
A large, toasted tortilla filled with beans, cabbage, tomato, avocado and quesillo (soft cheese).
Quesadilla de Espinacas
Meatless dishes. A large flour tortilla filled with spinach and cheese and cooked on the griddle.

Fajitas
Fajitas Mix
Steak and chicken.
Fajita El Potro
Steak, chicken and shrimp.
Steak Fajita
Chicken Fajita
Vegetarian Fajita
Meatless dishes. Sautéed onions, bell peppers, mushrooms and tomato. Served with rice, beans, lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole and flour tortillas.
Shrimp Fajita

Steak & Chicken
Alambre
Sauteed steak, bacon, onions, bell peppers and cheese. Served with rice and beans.
Mole Poblano
Grilled chicken breast topped with mole poblano sauce. Served with rice, beans and tortillas.
Pollo El Potro
2 grilled chicken breasts topped with cheese dip sauce and served with a simple salad, rice and tortillas.
Carne Asada
Steak topped with sauteed onions and served a simple salad, rice and beans.
Tilapia
Tilapia filet served with rice, vegetables and cheese dip sauce.
Ribeye El Potro
Ribeye steak served with a simple salad, beans and french fries.
Ribeye El Potro con Camarones
Ribeye steak topped with grilled shrimp and served with a simple salad, beans and french fries.

Seafood
Camaron a la Diabla
Shrimp in a spicy red sauce. Served with rice and a simple salad.
Camaron al Ajo
Mexican-style garlic shrimp served with rice and a simple salad.
Mojarras
Whole, fried white fish served with rice and a simple salad.
Pulpo El Potro
Fried octopus with onion, tomato, serrano peppers, cilantro and mayonnaise.

More Mexican Favorites
Tamales
3 chicken tamales with your choice of salsa verde or mole.
Chile Verde Pork
Pork tossed in green sauce. Served with rice, refried beans and tortilla of your choice, flour or corn tortilla.
Chile Relleno con Carne
Poblano pepper stuffed with cheese and ground beef, battered and fried. Served with simple salad, rice and beans.
Carnitas
Fried pork pulp. Serve with rice, guac salad, fried jalapeno pepper and flour tortilla.
Chilaquiles
Tortilla chips tossed with your choice of red or green salsa and topped with cheese and your choice of steak or chicken.
Vegetarian Chili Relleno
Meatless dishes. Poblano pepper stuffed with cheese, battered and fried. Served with simple salad, rice and beans.

Children's Menu
Kids Chicken Nuggets
Kids Cheese Quesadilla
Kids Beef Taco

Sides & a La Carte
Cheese Dip
Meatless dish. Everyone's favorite melted white cheese dip. Perfect with our complimentary tortilla chips.
Rice and Beans
Steak Chimichanga
Rice
Chicken Chimichanga
Side of Guacamole
Salsa Picante
Beans
Taco de Carne Asada
Tamale
Creme
Taco de El Pastor
Taco de Lengua
Pico de Gallo
Shrimp Chimichanga
Taco el Campechano
Taco de Chorizo
Tex Mex Beef Taco
Tex Mex Chicken Taco
Extra Chicken
Extra Carne Asada

Drinks
Agua
Soda

Desserts
Churros
Flan
Cheesecake

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Recent Reviews

Seriously delicious! The staff was so nice and the place was very clean! My kids loved it and we will definitely be coming back!

The El Pastor Taco and Mole Tamale were perfect!
August 2025
I’ve ordered carry out 3x now and every time it’s been fast service and super delicious food! I tried the carne asada gordita tonight alongside chips, salsa, queso dip, and rice. All fantastic. This spot is quickly becoming a go to!
June 2025
Absolutely amazing food, service, and environment.

Service started off with a nice welcome and being seated right away. Drink order was taking as we were being seated and Chips and salsa were brought out fresh. Salsa had amazing flavor and a little bit of heat. So delicious!

Prices were fair and food and plates were brought out hot and delicious. Margaritas were flavorful, nachos were plain but my kiddos loved them, meat for both the chimi...
May 2025

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El Potro Restaurant

6922 Manchester Ave, St. Louis, MO 63143
(314) 256-1400