El Patron Mexican Restaurant

2014 NJ-31, Clinton
(908) 617-5735

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Enchiladas De Mole Poblano
Grilled Chicken Taco Salad
Grilled Chicken Fajitas
Lunch Chicken Enchilada
Carne A la Tampiqueña
Otono Quesadilla
Chicken Burrito
Tacos Al Carbon
Fresh Guacamole
Fried Ice Cream

Menu

Tacos Callejeros
Barbacoa Tacos (3 pcs)
Soft corn tortillas filled with shredded brisket, topped with cheese, red cabbage, cilantro, and guacamole sauce.
Tacos de Camaron (3 pcs)
Corn tortillas that are deep-fried until slightly crispy but still soft, filled with shrimp, lettuce, black beans, and pico de gallo. Covered with chipotle mayo sauce and sliced avocado served with rice, beans, and sweet plantain.
Steak Tacos (3 pcs)
Soft corn tortillas filled with steak, onions, and cilantro.
Chicken Tacos (3 pcs)
Soft corn tortillas filled with chicken, cilantro, and onions.
Tacos de Pescado (3 pcs)
Fish tacos made with tilapia and pico de gallo, topped with guacamole, lettuce, and chipotle mayo.
Tacos al Carbon
Grilled skirt steak served in a flour tortilla with pico de gallo, guacamole, cilantro, and grilled green onions.

Platillos Tradicionales

Choose Your Combo
Choose 3 items from our selection. No more than 1 chile relleno per combo order.
Flautas
Made of corn tortillas and fried to a pastry-like flakiness, filled with chicken or beef. Served with lettuce, red cabbage, Mexican cream, and sour cream.
Chiles Rellenos
Mexican poblano peppers stuffed with chicken, beef, or cheese. Served with rice, beans, guacamole, and sour cream.
Sour Cream Enchiladas (3 pcs)
Soft corn tortillas stuffed with chicken, ground beef, steak, or shrimp for an additional charge. Served with rice and beans.
Enchiladas De Mole Poblano (3 pcs)
Soft corn tortillas stuffed with chicken, ground beef, steak, or shrimp for an additional charge. Served with rice and beans.
Enchiladas Suizas (3 pcs)
Soft corn tortillas stuffed with chicken, ground beef, steak, or shrimp for an additional charge. Served with rice and beans.
Enchiladas Rojas (3 pcs)
Soft corn tortillas stuffed with chicken, ground beef, steak, or shrimp for an additional charge. Served with rice and beans.

Aperitivos
Fresh Guacamole
A traditional avocado dip prepared fresh to the order.
Nachos
Choice of beef or chicken, served with beans, jalapeños, cheese, guacamole, and sour cream.
Sweet Plantain
Fried sweet plantain served with side of sour cream.
Las Alitas
Chicken wings topped with hot spicy sauce or chipotle BBQ sauce. Served with blue cheese.
Queso Dip
Ceviche Tapatio
Chopped shrimp, tomatoes, onions, cilantro, lime juice, and El Patron spices.
Queso Fundido
A traditional Mexican dip with melted cheese, mushrooms, and chorizo.
La Gran Botana
Wings, quitupan, plantains, and cheese flautas.
Camarones Acapulco
Rolled shrimp with bacon stuffed with jalapeños and cheese. Topped with mango sauce.
Fried Calamari
Los Diablitos
Breaded jalapeño peppers stuffed with cheese.
Shrimp Cocktail
Shrimp, tomatoes, onion, special house sauce, avocado, and spices.

Ensaladas
Taco Salad
Large tortilla bowl filled with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole, and cheese with your choice of chicken or steak or shrimp for an additional charge.
Green Salad
Mixed greens, tomato, sliced avocado, onion, cilantro, fresh cheese, and Italian dressing.
Ensalada de Casa
Mixed lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, onions, and garbanzos served with a house dressing. Choice of chicken or steak or shrimp for an additional charge.
Caesar Salad
Romaine lettuce, tomato, croutons, and Caesar dressing.

Fajitas
Steak Fajitas
Chicken Fajitas
Shrimp Fajitas
Fajita Trio
Veggie Fajitas

Soup (La Sopa)
Sopa de Pollo
Chicken and rice soup with vegetables.
La Sopa Negra
A traditional whole black bean soup with cilantro, onion, and spices.
Sopa de Mariscos
Clams, shrimp, tilapia, potatoes, celery, carrots, and zucchini. The Queen of Mexican soups.
Tortilla Soup (Sopa de Tortilla)

Quesadillas Tradicionales
Chicken Quesadilla
Steak Quesadilla
Veggie Quesadilla
Shrimp Quesadilla
Verano Quesadilla
Large spinach flour tortilla filled with shrimp, poblano peppers, and cactus topped with red sauce and fresh cheese. Served with salad, guacamole, and sour cream.
Otono Quesadilla
Grilled chicken, sautéed portabella mushrooms, and spinach.

Burgers
Patron Burger
Avocado, mushrooms, onions, French fries, and chipotle sauce. Add cheese for an additional charge.
Traditional Burger
Lettuce, tomatoes, and French fries. Add cheese for an additional charge.

Mar y Tierra
Bistec Ranchero
Sliced shell steak sautéed in garlic and oregano, cooked with tomatoes, onions, and green peppers, seasoned with jalapeño juice.
La Parrillada El Patrón
Skirt steak, chicken, shrimp, and Mexican hot sausage, served with rice, beans, and avocado.
Steak Jalisco
Ribeye steak and shrimp cooked with chipotle cream sauce. Served with rice and beans.
Pollo Guajillo
Breaded chicken in flour dipped in egg. Topped with garlic, guajillo red sauce, and lemon, served with rice and beans.
Camaron Maya
Shrimp sautéed in guajillo chile sauce, served with rice and beans.

Desserts
Tres Leches
Sponge cake made with three types of milk.
Flan
Caramel and rum custard.
Helado Frito
Fried ice cream, flambéed with Grand Marnier.
Sweet Chimichanga

Sides
Chips & Salsa
Side of Rice & Beans
Side of Guacamole
Tortillas
Side of Rice
Side of Beans
Side of Sour Cream
Side of Cheese
Side of Jalapeños
Side of Avocado

Beverages
Fresh Lemonade
Fountain Soda
Mexican Cola
Horchata
Bottled Water

Tacos Callejeros
Barbacoa Tacos (3 pcs)
Soft corn tortillas filled with shredded brisket, topped with cheese, red cabbage, cilantro, and guacamole sauce.
Tacos de Camaron (3 pcs)
Corn tortillas that are deep-fried until slightly crispy but still soft, filled with shrimp, lettuce, black beans, and pico de gallo. Covered with chipotle mayo sauce and sliced avocado served with rice, beans, and sweet plantain.
Steak Tacos (3 pcs)
Soft corn tortillas filled with steak, onions, and cilantro.
Tacos de Pescado (3 pcs)
Fish tacos made with tilapia and pico de gallo, topped with guacamole, lettuce, and chipotle mayo.
Tacos al Carbon
Grilled skirt steak served in a flour tortilla with pico de gallo, guacamole, cilantro, and grilled green onions.
Chicken Tacos (3 pcs)
Soft corn tortillas filled with chicken, cilantro, and onions.

Platillos Tradicionales
Choose Your Combo
Choose 2 items from our selection. No more than 1 chile relleno per combo order.
Flautas
Made of corn tortillas and fried to a pastry-like flakiness, filled with chicken or beef. Served with lettuce, red cabbage, Mexican cream, and sour cream.
Enchiladas Rojas (3 pcs)
Soft corn tortillas stuffed with chicken, ground beef, steak, or shrimp for an additional charge. Served with rice and beans.
Enchiladas Suizas (3 pcs)
Soft corn tortillas stuffed with chicken, ground beef, steak, or shrimp for an additional charge. Served with rice and beans.
Chiles Rellenos
Mexican poblano peppers stuffed with chicken, beef, or cheese. Served with rice, beans, guacamole, and sour cream.
Sour Cream Enchiladas (3 pcs)
Soft corn tortillas stuffed with chicken, ground beef, steak, or shrimp for an additional charge. Served with rice and beans.
Enchiladas de Mole Poblano (3 pcs)
Soft corn tortillas stuffed with chicken, ground beef, steak, or shrimp for an additional charge. Served with rice and beans.

Burritos
Chicken Burrito
Steak Burrito
Beef Burrito
Shrimp Burrito

Aperitivos
Nachos
Choice of beef or chicken, served with beans, jalapeños, cheese, guacamole, and sour cream.
Fresh Guacamole
A traditional avocado dip prepared fresh to the order.
Queso Dip
Las Alitas
Chicken wings topped with hot spicy sauce or chipotle BBQ sauce. Served with blue cheese.
La Gran Botana
Wings, quitupan, plantains, and cheese flautas.
Queso Fundido
A traditional Mexican dip with melted cheese, mushrooms, and chorizo.
Ceviche Tapatio
Chopped shrimp, tomatoes, onions, cilantro, lime juice, and El Patron spices.
Camarones Acapulco
Rolled shrimp with bacon stuffed with jalapeños and cheese. Topped with mango sauce.
Fried Calamari
Los Diablitos
Breaded jalapeño peppers stuffed with cheese.
Shrimp Cocktail
Shrimp, tomatoes, onion, special house sauce, avocado, and spices.

Ensaladas
Taco Salad
Large tortilla bowl filled with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole, and cheese with your choice of chicken, steak, or shrimp for an additional charge.
Ensalada de Casa
Mixed lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, onions, and garbanzos served with a house dressing. Choice of chicken or steak or shrimp for an additional charge.
Green Salad
Mixed greens, tomato, sliced avocado, onion, cilantro, fresh cheese, and Italian dressing.
Caesar Salad
Romaine lettuce, tomato, croutons, and Caesar dressing.

Fajitas
Steak Fajitas
Chicken Fajitas
Shrimp Fajitas
Fajita Trio
Veggie Fajitas

Soup (La Sopa)
Sopa de Pollo
Chicken and rice soup with vegetables.
La Sopa Negra
A traditional whole black bean soup with cilantro, onion, and spices.
Sopa de Mariscos
Clams, shrimp, tilapia, potatoes, celery, carrots, and zucchini. The Queen of Mexican soups.
Tortilla Soup (Sopa de Tortilla)

Quesadillas Tradicionales
Chicken Quesadilla
Steak Quesadilla
Veggie Quesadilla
Shrimp Quesadilla
Verano Quesadilla
Large spinach flour tortilla filled with shrimp, poblano peppers, and cactus topped with red sauce and fresh cheese. Served with salad, guacamole, and sour cream.
Otono Quesadilla
Grilled chicken, sautéed portabella mushrooms, and spinach.

Burgers
Patron Burger
Avocado, mushrooms, onions, French fries, and chipotle sauce. Add cheese for an additional charge.
Traditional Burger
Lettuce, tomatoes, and French fries. Add cheese for an additional charge.

Mar y Tierra
Bistec Ranchero
Sliced shell steak sautéed in garlic and oregano, cooked with tomatoes, onions, and green peppers, seasoned with jalapeño juice.
La Parrillada El Patrón
Skirt steak, chicken, shrimp, and Mexican hot sausage, served with rice, beans, and avocado.
Steak Jalisco
Ribeye steak and shrimp cooked with chipotle cream sauce. Served with rice and beans.
Pollo Guajillo
Breaded chicken in flour dipped in egg. Topped with garlic, guajillo red sauce, and lemon, served with rice and beans.
Camaron Maya
Shrimp sautéed in guajillo chile sauce, served with rice and beans.

Desserts
Churros
Tres Leches
Sponge cake made with three types of milk.
Flan
Caramel and rum custard.
Sweet Chimichanga
Helado Frito
Fried ice cream, flambéed with Grand Marnier.

Sides
Chips & Salsa
Side of Rice & Beans
Side of Guacamole
Tortillas
Side of Rice
Side of Beans
Side of Sour Cream
Side of Cheese
Side of Jalapeños
Side of Avocado

Beverages
Horchata
Fresh Lemonade
Fountain Soda
Mexican Cola
Bottled Water

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Recent Reviews

El patron rarely fails. Today their tables also was as good as I’ve ever had. It does seem to change from week to week

For some reason the House hot sauce is not served unless you asked for it. I suspected it is far too hot for New Jersey tastes. It is however fantastic.
June 2026
We came at around 4:30 p.m. on a Friday and were seated quickly. Food came out right away and was delicious. I really appreciated the free chips and salsa when we sat down. The staff are very attentive and friendly. I'm not a big drinker, but my boyfriend did say the margarita was a bit watered down. The serving sizes of the food were appropriate for the prices, although the lunch prices vs. dinner prices are a significant difference. Their sour cream is a little spicer than...
May 2026
Fantastic food and great service, could not stop eating the salsa and the tacos reminded me of the tacos from the Mexican food of California. Horchata was quite tasty too. Totally recommend and will be coming back!
May 2026

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El Patron Mexican Restaurant

2014 NJ-31, Clinton, NJ 08809
(908) 617-5735