El Vaquero Clifton
2845 Short Vine St, Cincinnati
(513) 221-0516
Customers' Favorites
Cheese Quesadilla with Mushrooms
Tacos De Barbacoa De Cochinito
Original El Vaquero Red Sauce
Fresh Chips Salsa Red Tomato
Fresh Chips and Salsa
Grilled Shrimp Tacos
Xangos Cheesecake
Enchiladas Supreme
Enchiladas Verdes
Quesabrirria Tacos
Lunch Specials
Enchiladas Verdes
Two chicken enchiladas topped with fresh green tomatillo sauce.
Quesadilla Mexicana
A grilled flour tortilla, spread with refried beans, cheese, stuffed with beef tips, shredded chicken or pork carnitas....
Pollo Marinado
Grilled marinated chicken breast cooked with onions and mushrooms, covered with monterey mixed cheese.
El Morro Special
Grilled chicken strips cooked with pineapple and mexican pork sausage, topped with shredded cheese, served over a flour tortilla.
Tinga Tostadas
Two tinga tostadas with shredded chicken cooked with onions and chipotle peppers, topped with lettuce, tomato, and sour cream this dish does not come with two sides.
Huevos Rancheros
Two over - easy eggs, over corn tortillas, topped with mild red sauce served with tortillas.
Burrito Grande Vegetariano
One large burrito filled with grilled mushrooms, bell peppers, onions, tomatoes, zucchini and squash covered with cheese sauce.
Fajitas Express
Grilled fresh mushrooms, bell peppers, tomatoes and onions served with guacamole salad, sour cream, pico de gallo and tortillas.
Quesadilla Vegetales
A grilled flour tortilla stuffed with onions, bell peppers, tomatoes, mushrooms, and cheese.
Avocadilla
One grilled flour tortilla quesadilla stuffed with grilled red and green peppers and squash, cheese, avocado..
Chile Relleno, Taco
Green poblano pepper stuffed with mozzarella cheese or mashed potatoes or ground beef, coated with eggs topped with tomato red sauce.
Speedy Gonzales
One taco, one enchilada.
Burrito
Burrito Jalisco
One burrito filled with grilled bell peppers, tomatoes, onions, mushrooms with cheese sauce on top.
Huevos Con Chorizo
Scrambled eggs with mexican pork sausage served with tortillas.
Burrito Zacatecas
One burrito filled with mexican mashed potatoes, grilled spinach, tomatoes, and onions, topped with cheese sauce.
Taco Salad
Crispy flour shell, cheese sauce, lettuce, sour cream, tomato beef or chicken this dish does not come with two sides.
Chimichanga
Soft or deep fried burrito with cheese sauce on top served with sour cream, tomato, and guacamole salad beef tips or chicken.
Enchilada
Chicken or beef.
Burrito And Taco
Chicken or beef.
Burrito And Enchilada
One chicken burrito, one chicken enchilada with your choice of mole sauce or red sauce.
Flautas
Two rolled corn fried tortillas, one beef tips one shredded chicken served with guacamole salad, sour cream, and tomato.
Carnitas Express
Delicious roasted pork tips, guacamole salad, pico de gallo, tortillas with mango and pineapple.
Appetizers
Fajitas Nachos
Grilled onions, peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes.
Mexican Lettuce Wraps
Sweet and spicy marinated chicken served with lettuce wraps, topped with fresh feta cheese and cilantro
Avocado Rollitos
Two deep fried small rollitos filled with black bean corn salsa, cheese and avocado, served with lettuce and chipotle dressing.
Nachos
Chorizo Nachos
Lettuce, sour cream, tomato.
Bean Nachos
(fried beans).
El Vaquero Dips
Cheese Dip
Bean Dip
Refried beans, and cheese dip.
Queso Fundido Con Chorizo
Grilled mexican pork sausage, melted cheese.
Guacamole
Spinach Cheese Dip
Salsas Tres Amigos
3 different and delicious salsas roasted tomatoes with roasted jalapeños green tomatillo with onions, cilantro, and jalapeño.
Queso Fundido With Shrimp
Grilled shrimp, onions, mushrooms, poblano peppers, melted cheese.
Trio Dip
Guacamole dip, bean dip, cheese dip.
Tacos el Vaquero Style
Tacos al pastor
Three cooked tacos filled with Marinated pork in special sauce, onions, cilantro, lime, and tomatillo hot sauce.
Tacos de Carne Asada
Three cooked tacos filled with Grilled Angus steak, onions, cilantro, lime, and tomatillo hot sauce.
Tacos Roberto
Three cooked tacos filled with Sweet and spicy marinated chicken, topped with feta cheese, cilantro, lime and tomatillo hot sauce.
Tacos de Pollo Marinado
Three cooked tacos filled with Marinated chicken, onions, cilantro, and feta cheese.
Tacos de Chorizo
Three cooked tacos filled with Homemade Mexican sausage, onions, cilantro, tomatillo hot sauce and lime.
Tacos de pescado
Three Fish tacos, broccoli cole slaw, chipotle sauce, and lime.
Tacos de Barbacoa de Res
Three cooked tacos filled with Slow roasted beef barbecue with guajillo sauce, onions, cilantro, lime, and tomatillo hot sauce.
Tacos de Tinga
Three cooked tacos filled with Shredded chicken cooked with onions and chipotle peppers, topped with lettuce, tomato and feta cheese, served with tomatillo sauce and lime on the side.
Tacos de Barbacoa de Cochinito
Three cooked tacos filled with Pork barbecue with special mango and pineapple sauce, lime and tomatillo hot sauce.
Tacos de Carnitas
Three cooked tacos filled with Roasted pork with special mango and pineapple sauce, lime and tomatillo hot sauce.
Grilled Shrimp Tacos
Three cooked tacos filled with 3 Shrimp per tortilla, broccoli cole slaw, chipotle sauce, and lime.
Tacos de Calabazita
Three cooked tacos filled with cooked zucchini, onion, tomato, corn, and creamy sauce tacos wrapped in the lettuce leaf. Topped with feta cheese, and cilantro. Comes with chipotle sauce and limes.
Soups And Salads
Pozole Soup
Chicken broth, shredded chicken, pico de gallo, hominy.
Azteca Soup
Chicken broth, shredded chicken, and tortilla strips.
Ensalada Tropical
Romaine lettuce, gourmet greens, pineapple, mango, black corn salsa, feta cheese, tomato with grilled shrimp and your choice of dressing.
House Salad
Romaine lettuce, gourmet greens, pico de gallo, avocado, cheese, tortilla strips.
Taco Salad
Crispy flour shell, cheese sauce, lettuce, sour cream, tomato chicken.
Guadalajara Salad
Romaine lettuce, gourmet greens, roasted green, red peppers, black bean corn salsa, monterey jack, cheddar cheese, tomatoes, avocado, tortilla strips with grilled chicken.
Fiesta Salad
Romaine lettuce, gourmet greens, black bean corn salsa, feta cheese, tomatoes, tortilla strips with diced grilled chicken.
Vaquero Salad
Romaine lettuce, gourmet greens, black bean corn salsa, roasted green, red peppers, tortilla strips with marinated chicken.
Steak / Vaquero's Carnes
Burrito California
One burrito filled with slow roasted beef barbacoa, mexican rice and refried beans, with cheese sauce on top, served with lettuce, guacamole, sour cream and pico de gallo..
Carne Asada
Grilled skirt meat served with mexican rice, refried beans, guacamole salad, pico de gallo and tortillas......
Steak El Cuatrero
Grilled rib - eye steak and shrimp, covered with melted cheese served with mexican rice, refried beans, special mango and pineapple sauce, and tortillas......
Steak Ranchero
Grilled rib - eye steak covered with ranchero sauce served with mexican rice, refried beans, pico de gallo, guacamole salad and tortillas..
El Vaquero Especial
Grilled rib - eye steak topped with grilled onions, bell peppers and tomatoes served with mexican rice, refried beans and tortillas..
Seafood / Mariscos
Shrimp Enchiladas
Ev three bean enchiladas, topped with grilled shrimp and covered with cheese sauce, served with brown mexican rice, broccoli cole slaw, lettuce, sour cream and tomato.....
Tilapia San Lucas
Grilled fish tilapia served with brown mexican rice, broccoli cole slaw, de gallo, guacamole, chipotle sauce, tortillas...
Del Mar Bowl
Ev grilled shrimp sautéed with zucchini, roasted red and poblano peppers, on creamy red sauce over a bed of brown mexican rice or black beans.
Shrimp Cocktail
Boiled shrimps with avocado, lime juice, pico de gallo and homemade sauce served hot or cold.
Camarones Rancheros
Shrimp sautéed in creamy ranchero sauce served with brown mexican rice or refried beans and tortillas.....
Camarones Veracruz
Grilled shrimp, squash, zucchini, bell peppers, onions, tomatoes, over a bed of brown mexican rice, topped with signature medium spicy cheese sauce served with guacamole salad, sour cream, tomato, tortillas.
Camarones A La Diabla
Sautéed shrimp on hot sauce served with brown mexican rice, refried beans, guacamole salad and tomato.
Chicken / Vaquero's Pollo
Mole Poblano
Shredded chicken covered with mole poblano sauce and cheese served with tortillas.
Pollo Marinado
Grilled marinated chicken breast cooked with onions and mushrooms, covered with monterey mixed cheese..
Tostadas De Tinga
Two tinga tostadas with shredded chicken cooked with onions and chipotle peppers, topped with lettuce, tomato, and feta cheese this dish does not include a side order....
Pollo Nayarit
Grilled chicken strips over a bed of mexican rice, covered with melted cheese served with guacamole salad, sour cream, tomato, broccoli cole slaw and tortillas not include a side order....
Marias
Three chicken enchiladas covered with mole poblano sauce and cheese.
Pollo Adobe
Grilled chicken breast with grilled onions, poblano peppers, mushrooms and melted cheese served with tortillas..
Chicken Burrito And Chicken Enchilada
One burrito and one enchilada topped with lettuce, sour cream and tomato.
Pollo Margarita
Grilled marinated chicken breast, cooked with black bean corn salsa, in tortilla strips, served with melted monterey jack cheddar cheese evaporated with el vaquero original margarita, served with rice, beans and tortillas...
Pollo Tlaxcala
Grilled chicken strips cooked squash, zucchini, bell peppers, onion and tomatoes, over a bed of mexican rice, topped with cheese sauce served with guacamole salad, sour cream, tomato, broccoli cole slaw and tortillas not include a side order....
Pollo Chipotle
Chicken strips sautéed on medium chipotle sauce served with tortillas.
El Vaquero Bowl
Grilled chicken strips, sautéed with zucchini, roasted red and poblano peppers, on creamy red sauce or green tomatillo and cheese sauce over a bed of mexican rice, or black beans this dish does not include a side order..
El Morro Special
Grilled chicken strips cooked with pineapple and mexican pork topped with shredded cheese, served over a flour tortilla.
Pollo A La Diabla
Chicken strips sautéed on hot diabla sauce served with tortillas.
Tacos De Pollo Marinado
Three marinated chicken soft tacos, topped with feta cheese, and cilantro served with lettuce, broccoli cole slaw and sour cream this dish is served with one side.
Pollo Ranchero
Grilled chicken strips sautéed on creamy red sauce served with tortillas.
Specialties
Chimichanga Supreme
Two soft or deep fried burritos, with cheese sauce on top served with mexican rice and refried beans, sour cream and tomato, guacamole salad beef tips or chicken.
Fajita Quesadilla
Grilled flour tortilla stuffed with cheese, grilled bell peppers, onions, tomatoes and mushrooms served with mexican rice or refried beans, sour cream, guacamole salad and tomato.
Burro Grande
Large burrito filled with mexican rice, refried beans, cheese sauce on top, served with lettuce, sour cream, pico de gallo, and guacamole on the side.
Enchiladas Cazerola
Three enchiladas (choose from shredded chicken, pork, beef, cheese, or beans) with special red sauce, sour cream and green onions served with your choice of two sides..
Enchiladas Suizas
Ev three enchiladas one beef tips, one shredded chicken and one cheese, covered with fresh green tomatillo sauce served with mexican rice, lettuce, sour cream and tomato.
Quesadilla Mexicana
A grilled flour tortilla, spread with refried beans, cheese, stuffed with beef tips, shredded chicken or pork carnitas, comes with two sides....
Molcajete Ranchero
Grilled shrimp, angus steak, grilled chicken and mexican sausage cooked with onion, mushrooms, bell peppers, tomatoes, zucchini and a special red sauce with melted monterrey cheese served with two sides, lettuce, guacamole, sour cream, tomato, pico de gallo and three flour tortillas.
Cochinita Pibil
Marinated baked pork yucatan style served on a bed of rice, and sprinkled with fresh green onions served with three flour tortillas, beans, lettuce, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo, and tomato red onions cooked with lime and habanero, served on the.
El Manjar Vaquero
One chicken enchilada, grilled marinated chicken breast, skirt meat served with mexican rice, black beans and tortillas..
Enchiladas Supreme
Supreme combination of four enchiladas, one chicken, one beef, one cheese and one beans, covered with ranchero sauce, lettuce, sour cream, tomato.....
Nachos Supreme
Cheese nachos with chicken, beef, beans, lettuce, sour cream, and tomato.
Flautas
Four rolled corn fried tortillas, mashed potatoes, refried beans, beef tips or shredded chicken topped with lettuce, sour cream, tomato, feta cheese, and red sauce your choice of mexican rice or beans..
Carnitas
Delicious roasted pork tips served with guacamole salad, pico de gallo, rice, beans, tortillas and a special mango and pineapple sauce....
Burritos Deluxe
Two burritos, one shredded chicken and one ground beef spread with refried beans, topped with lettuce, tomato and sour cream.
Burrito San Diego
Ev one burrito filled with mexican pork sausage, mashed potatoes, covered with cheese sauce served with mexican rice or refried beans, lettuce, sour cream and tomato.
Burritas Tapatias
Two burritos filled with shredded pork, cooked with sun dried red pepper sauce, covered with sour cream, lettuce, avocado slices and tomatoes.......
Vegetarian / Vegetariano
Burrito Zacatecas
One burrito filled with mexican mashed potatoes, grilled spinach, tomatoes, onions, and cheese sauce on top served with your choice of two sides.....
Vegetales Fajitas
Grilled fresh mushrooms, red, green peppers, onions, tomatoes, zucchini, and squash served with brown mexican rice, refried beans, lettuce, pico de gallo, guacamole, sour cream, and tortillas.
Vegetarian Chimichanga
One deep fried burrito stuffed with grilled red and green peppers, zucchini, fresh avocado covered with cheese sauce served with brown mexican rice, black beans or refried beans, gourmet greens, broccoli cole slaw and sour cream.......
Burrito Grande Vegetariano
One large burrito filled with grilled mushrooms, bell pepper, onions, tomatoes, zucchini and squash, covered with cheese sauce served with your choice of two sides.
Avocadilla
Grilled flour tortilla quesadilla stuffed with grilled red and green peppers, zucchini, cheese, and avocado served with lettuce, tomato, and your choice of brown mexican rice, refried or black beans.
Enchiladas Vegetales
Three cheese enchiladas topped with grilled onions, bell peppers, and zucchini covered with ranchero sauce served with lettuce, tomato, broccoli cole slaw, and your choice of brown mexican rice, black or refried beans..
Spinach Enchiladas
Three cheese enchiladas, topped with grilled spinach and cheese sauce served with brown mexican rice, black or refried beans, guacamole salad and tomato...
Quesadilla Vegetales
Grilled flour tortilla stuffed with onions, bell peppers, tomatoes, mushrooms, cheese served with tossed salad and your choice of brown mexican rice, black or refried beans.
Spinach Quesadilla
Grilled spinach, onions, tomato and cheese quesadilla served with lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, and your choice of brown mexican rice, black beans or refried beans..
Ninos Vaqueros/ Kid's Meal
Quesadilla, Cheese, Beef Chicken, Mexican Rice
Enchilada, Mexican Rice , Beans
Taco, Mexican Rice, Beans
Kid's Pizza
With french fries.
Burrito, Mexican Rice, Beans
Mini Corn Dogs
(6 pieces). With french fries
Mac N Cheese
With french fries
Chicken Fingers
(3 pieces) with french fries.
A La Carte
Chicken Tamale
Mexican Rice
Yellow or brown rice.
Beans
Refried or black each.
Burrito
Beef, chicken, bean or cheese.
Enchilada
Beef, chicken, bean or cheese.
Cheese Quesadilla
With beef, chicken or mushrooms.
Cheese Quesadilla
Chile Relleno
Cheese or mashed potatoes or ground beef.
Hard Taco
Beef or chicken.
Chimichanga
Deep fried burrito, beef or chicken with cheese sauce on top and lettuce, sour / cream, guacamole and tomato on the side.
French Fries
Flour Or Corn Tortillas
Soft Taco
Beef or chicken.
Tostada
Beef or chicken.
Fajitas
Chicken
All fajitas are sizzling, cooked with fresh vegetables, bell peppers, mushrooms, onions, tomatoes, served with lettuce, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo, and tortillas.
Vallarta
(angus steak, chicken, shrimp).All fajitas are sizzling, cooked with fresh vegetables, bell peppers, mushrooms, onions, tomatoes, served with lettuce, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo, and tortillas.
Shrimp
All fajitas are sizzling, cooked with fresh vegetables, bell peppers, mushrooms, onions, tomatoes, served with lettuce, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo, and tortillas.
Angus Steak
All fajitas are sizzling, cooked with fresh vegetables, bell peppers, mushrooms, onions, tomatoes, served with lettuce, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo, and tortillas.
Pork Carnitas
Delicious roasted pork. All fajitas are sizzling, cooked with fresh vegetables, bell peppers, mushrooms, onions, tomatoes, served with lettuce, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo, and tortillas.
Postres / Desserts
Churros
Sweet strip of fried dough dusted with sugar and cinnamon, covered in chocolate syrup and whipped cream.
Flan
Creamy caramel sauce over a silky custard with a taste of mexican tradition.
Xangos
Cheesecake creamy cheesecake wrapped in a pastry tortilla fried golden dusted with cinnamon and sugar.
Sopapilla
Fried flour tortilla, with honey, butter and cinnamon.
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Recent Reviews
Amazing food and stellar service. My partner and I got in toward closing after a very long day and they still seated us and let us put in a food order. Their house made hot sauces are incredible and the enchilada I got was one of the best I’ve ever had. My partner got the birria tacos and the consume they came with came very authentic and rich with pieces of meat in it which was delicious. We’re only visiting the city but will likely come back again before we leave and have...
September 2025
Food was great, for college kids who don't know any better. Obviously that's their market, being right on a college campus. I'm sure they'll do very well. For actual good Mexican, go elsewhere.
August 2025
This place is an awesome place to go to in Clifton. Margs were great, server was awesome. Set the tone for the night. It was my buddy Randy’s 21st and I hadn’t seen Randy smile like that in years. Man. El Vaquero is the place to go
July 2025
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