El Vaquero Mexican Restaurant
1350 E 2nd St, Franklin
(937) 746-7977
Customers' Favorites
Chips with Salsa & Guacamole Margarita
Chimichanga Supreme
Molcajete Ranchero
Chips and Cheese
Burrito Jalisco
Tacos Al Pastor
Refried Beans
Chimichanga
Quesadilla
Cheese Dip
Appetizers
Mexican Lettuce Wraps
Sweet and spicy marinated chicken served with lettuce wraps, topped with fresh feta cheese and cilantro.
64. Fajitas Chicken Nachos
Grilled onions, peppers, mushrooms and tomatoes.
64. Fajitas Angus Steak Nachos
Grilled onions, peppers, mushrooms and tomatoes.
58. Bean Nachos
Fried beans.
60. Carnitas Nachos
Chips with cheese and a variety of toppings.
60. Beef Nachos
Chips with cheese and a variety of toppings.
60. Chicken Nachos
Chips with cheese and a variety of toppings.
62. Chorizo Nachos
Add lettuce, sour cream or tomato for an additional charge.
63. Avocado Rollito
2 deep-fried small rollitos filled with black bean corn salsa, cheese and avocado. Served with lettuce and chipotle dressing.
Soup and Salads
2. Vaquero Salad
Romaine lettuce, gourmet greens, black bean corn salsa, roasted green, red peppers and tortilla strips. Served with marinated chicken.
3. Ensalada Tropical Salad
Romaine lettuce, gourmet greens, pineapple, mango, black corn salsa, feta cheese and tomato with grilled shrimp and choice of dressing.
14. Guadalajara Salad
Romaine lettuce, gourmet greens, roasted green, red peppers, black bean corn salsa Monterrey Jack, cheddar cheeses, tomatoes, avocado and tortilla strips. Served with grilled chicken.
24. Fiesta Salad
Romaine lettuce, gourmet greens, black bean corn salsa, feta cheese, tomatoes and tortilla strips. Served with diced grilled chicken.
79. Taco Salad
Crispy flour shell, cheese sauce, lettuce, sour cream and tomato. Beef or chicken.
83. Pozole Soup
Chicken broth, shredded chicken, pico de gallo and hominy.
85. Azteca Soup
Chicken broth, shredded chicken and tortilla strips.
86. House Salad
Romaine lettuce, gourmet greens, pico de gallo, avocado, cheese and tortilla strips.
86. House Salad with Grilled Chicken
Romaine lettuce, gourmet greens, pico de gallo, avocado, cheese and tortilla strips.
El Vaquero Dips
Cheese Dip
Guacamole Dip
Trio Dip
Guacamole dip, cheese dip and bean dip.
66. Spinach Cheese Dip
67. Queso Fundido with Shrimp
Grilled shrimp, onions, mushrooms, poblano peppers and melted cheese.
82. Queso Fundido con Chorizo
Grilled Mexican pork sausage and melted cheese.
84. Bean Dip
Refried beans and cheese dip.
Salsa Tres Amigo
3 different and delicious salsas. Roasted tomatoes with roasted jalapenos, green tomatillo with onions, cilantro and jalapeno, green tomatillo with red Chile de arbol.
Tacos
Tacos de Calabazitas
Cooked zucchini, onion, tomato, corn and creamy sauce tacos wrapped in lettuce leaf. Topped with feta cheese and cilantro. Comes with chipotle sauce.
Tacos al Pastor
Marinated pork in special sauce, onions, cilantro, lime and tomatillo hot sauce.
Tacos de Pescado
Fish tacos, broccoli, coleslaw, chipotle sauce and lime.
Tacos de Carne Asada
Grilled sirloin steak, onions, cilantro, lime and tomatillo hot sauce.
Tacos de Barbacoa de Res
Slow roasted beef barbecue with guajillo sauce, onions, cilantro, lime and tomatillo hot sauce.
Tacos Roberto
Sweet and spicy marinated chicken, topped with feta cheese, cilantro, lime and tomatillo hot sauce.
Taco de Tinga
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 Carnitas
Roasted pork with special pineapple and mango sauce, lime and tomatillo hot sauce.
Tacos de Barbacoa de Cochinito
Pork barbecue with special mango and pineapple sauce, lime and tomatillo hot sauce.
Tacos de Pollo Marinado
Marinated chicken, onions, cilantro and feta cheese.
Tacos de Chorizo
Homemade Mexican sausage, onions, cilantro, tomatillo hot sauce and lime.
Grilled Shrimp Tacos
3 shrimp per tortilla, broccoli, coleslaw, chipotle sauce and lime.
Fajitas
Chicken Fajita
Pork Carnitas Fajita
Delicious roasted pork.
Sirloin Steak Fajita
Vallarta Fajita
Sirloin steak, chicken and steak.
Shrimp Fajita
Chicken
26. El Vaquero Bowl
Grilled chicken strips, sauteed 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.
9. 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.
8. Pollo Adobe
Grilled chicken breast with grilled onions, poblano peppers, mushrooms and melted cheese. Served with tortillas.
11. Tacos de Pollo Marinado
3 marinated chicken soft tacos, topped with feta cheese and cilantro. Served with lettuce, broccoli coleslaw and sour cream. Served with 1 side.
19. Pollo Chipotle
Chicken strips sauteed on medium chipotle sauce. Served with tortillas.
37. Pollo a la Diabla
Chicken strips sauteed on hot Diabla sauce. Served with tortillas. Hot.
170. Pollo Marinado
Grilled marinated chicken breast cooked with onions and mushrooms. Covered with Monterrey mixed cheese.
171. El Morro Special
Grilled chicken strips cooked with pineapple and Mexican pork sausage, topped with shredded cheese, served over a flour tortilla.
41. Marias
3 chicken enchiladas covered with mole poblano sauce and cheese.
40. Chicken Burrito and Chicken Enchilada
1 burrito and 1 enchilada topped with lettuce, sour cream and tomato.
48. Mole Poblano
Shredded chicken covered with mole poblano sauce and cheese.
148. Pollo Nayarit
Grilled chicken strips over a bed of Mexican rice, covered with melted cheese. Served with guacamole salad, sour cream, tomato, broccoli coleslaw and tortillas. This dish does not include a side order.
153. 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 coleslaw and tortillas. This dish does not include a side order.
141. Pollo Ranchero
Grilled chicken strips sauteed on creamy red sauce.
47. Tostadas de Tinga
2 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.
Steak
35. Carne Asada
Grilled skirt meat. Served with Mexican rice, refried beans, guacamole salad, pico de gallo and tortillas.
50. 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.
43. Burrito California
1 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.
45. Steak Ranchero
Grilled rib eye steak covered with ranchero sauce. Served with Mexican rice, refried beans, pico de gallo, guacamole salad and tortillas.
46. El Vaquero Especial
Grilled rib eye steak topped with grilled, onions, bell peppers and tomatoes. Served with Mexican rice, refried beans and tortillas.
Mariscos
27. Del Mar Bowl
Grilled shrimp sauteed with zucchini, roasted red and poblano peppers, on creamy red sauce over a bed of brown Mexican rice or black beans.
54. Camarones Ranchero
Shrimp sauteed in creamy ranchero sauce. Served with brown Mexican rice or refried beans and tortillas.
105. Shrimp Cocktail
Boiled shrimps with avocado, lime juice, pico de gallo and sauce. Served hot or cold.
145. Shrimp Enchiladas
3 bean enchiladas, topped with grilled shrimp and covered with cheese sauce, served with brown Mexican rice, lettuce, sour cream and tomato.
156. 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 and tortillas.
172. Camarones ala Diabla
Sauteed shrimp on hot sauce. Served with brown Mexican rice, refried beans, guacamole salad and tomato.
173. Tilapia San Lucas
Grilled fish tilapia. Served with brown Mexican rice, pico de gallo, guacamole, chipotle sauce and tortillas.
Specialties
21. El Manjar Vaquero
1 chicken enchilada, grilled marinated chicken breast and skirt meat. Served with Mexican rice, beans and tortillas.
30. Cochinita Pibil
Marinated baked pork Yucatan style. Served on a bed of rice and sprinkled with fresh green onions. Served with 3 flour tortillas, beans, lettuce, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo and tomato. Red onions cooked with lime and habanero, served on the side.
31. Enchiladas Cazerola
3 enchiladas (choose from shredded chicken, pork, beef, cheese or beans) with special red sauce, sour cream and green onions. Served with our choice of 2 sides.
4. Burritas Tapatias
2 burritos filled with shredded pork, cooked with sun dried red pepper sauce, covered with sour cream, lettuce, avocado slices and tomatoes.
32. Flautas
4 rolled corn fried tortillas, mashed potatoes, beef tips or shredded chicken. Topped with lettuce, sour cream, tomato, feta cheese and red sauce. Your choice of Mexican rice or beans.
33. Quesadilla Mexicana
A grilled flour tortilla, spread with refried beans, cheese, stuffed with beef tips, shredded chicken or pork carnitas, comes with 2 sides.
36. Carnitas
Delicious roasted pork tips. Served with guacamole salad, pico de gallo, rice, beans, tortillas and a special mango and pineapple sauce.
42. Burritos Deluxe
2 burritos, 1 shredded chicken and 1 ground beef spread with refried beans, topped with lettuce, tomato and sour cream.
34. Molcajete Ranchero
Grilled shrimp, sirloin steak, grilled chicken and Mexican sausage cooked with onion, mushrooms, bell peppers, tomatoes and zucchini and a special red sauce with melted Monterrey cheese. Served with 2 sides, lettuce, guacamole, sour cream, tomato, pico de gallo and 3 flour tortillas.
38. Enchiladas Supreme
Supreme combination of 4 enchiladas, 1 chicken, 1 beef, 1 bean, 1 cheese. Topped with ranchero sauce, lettuce, sour cream, tomato and fresh green onions.
52. Nachos Supreme
Cheese nachos with chicken, beef, beans, lettuce, Sour cream, tomato and fresh green onions.
144. 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.
146. Burrito San Diego
Burrito filled with Mexican pork sausage and Mexican mashed potatoes. Covered with cheese sauce. Served with Mexican rice or refried beans, lettuce, tomato and sour cream.
149. Fajita Quesadilla
Grilled flour tortilla stuffed with cheese, choice of protein, bell peppers, onions, tomatoes and mushrooms. Served with Mexican rice, refried beans, guacamole salad, tomato and sour cream.
149. Angus Steak Fajita Quesadilla
Grilled flour tortilla stuffed with cheese, sirloin steak, bell peppers, onions, tomatoes and mushrooms. Served with Mexican rice, refried beans, guacamole salad, tomato and sour cream.
149. Shrimp Fajita Quesadilla
Grilled flour tortilla stuffed with cheese, bell peppers, onions, tomatoes and mushrooms. Served with Mexican rice, refried beans, guacamole salad, tomato and sour cream.
151. Enchiladas Suizas
3 enchiladas with your choice of chicken, beef tips or cheese. Topped with fresh green tomatillo sauce. Served with Mexican rice, lettuce and sour cream.
152. Chimichanga Supreme
2 soft or fried chimichangas, beef or chicken. Topped with cheese sauce. Served with Mexican rice and refried beans, guacamole salad, tomato and sour cream.
Vegetariano
6. Burrito Zacatecas
1 burrito filled with Mexican mashed potatoes, grilled spinach, tomatoes, onions and cheese sauce on top. Served with your choice of 2 sides.
136. Vegetarian Chimichanga
1 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 coleslaw and sour cream.
138. Spinach Quesadilla
Grilled spinach, onions, tomatoes and cheese quesadilla. Served with your choice of brown Mexican rice, black beans or refried beans, lettuce, pico de gallo and sour cream.
73. Vegetables 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.
157. Quesadilla Vegetables
Grilled flour tortilla stuffed with onions, bell peppers, tomatoes, mushrooms, cheese. Served with tossed salad and your choice of brown Mexican rice and black or refried beans.
159. Burrito Grande Vegetarian
1 large burrito filled with grilled mushrooms, bell pepper, onions, tomatoes, zucchini and squash and covered with cheese sauce. Served with your choice of 2 sides.
165. Avocadilla
Grilled flour tortilla quesadilla stuffed with grilled red and green peppers, zucchini, cheese and avocado. Served with brown Mexican rice and refried or black beans, lettuce and tomato.
166. Spinach Enchiladas
3 cheese enchiladas, topped with grilled spinach and cheese sauce. Served with brown Mexican rice, black or refried beans, guacamole salad and tomato.
155. Enchiladas Vegetables
3 cheese enchiladas topped with grilled onions, bell peppers, zucchinis, covered with ranchero sauce. Served with black beans or refried beans, lettuce, tomato and cheese.
Create Your Own Combo
1 Item Combo
2 Item Combo
3 Item Combo
A la Carte
87. Chimichanga
Deep-fried burrito beef or chicken with cheese sauce on top and lettuce, sour cream, guacamole and tomato on the side.
88. Flour Tortillas
88. Corn Tortillas
89. Cheese Quesadilla
90. Cheese Quesadilla with Beef
90. Cheese Quesadilla with Chicken
90. Cheese Quesadilla with Mushroom
90. Cheese Quesadilla with Shrimp
91. Chicken Tamale
92. Taco Hard Beef
92. Taco Hard Chicken
93. Taco Soft Beef
93. Taco Soft Chicken
94. Enchilada Beef
94. Enchilada Chicken
94. Enchilada Bean
94. Enchilada Cheese
95. Tostada Beef
95. Tostada Chicken
96. Beef Burrito
96. Chicken Burrito
98. Cheese Chile Relleno
98. Mashed Potatoes Chile Relleno
98. Ground Beef Chile Relleno
99. French Fries
108. Refried Beans
108. Black Beans
109. Mexican Yellow Rice
109. Mexican Brown Rice
Adult Vaqueros
70. Mini Corn Dogs
6 pieces with french fries.
72. Mac N Cheese
Served with french fries.
80. Pizza with French Fries
74. Taco, Mexican Rice and Refried Beans
75. Enchilada, Mexican Rice and Beans
76. Burrito, Mexican Rice and Beans
77. Quesadilla
77. Cheese
77. Beef
77. Chicken
77. Mexican Rice
78. Chicken Fingers with French Fries
3 pieces.
Ninos Vaqueros
70. Kids Mini Corn Dogs
6 pieces with french fries.
72. Kids Mac N Cheese
Served with french fries.
80. Kids Pizza with French Fries
74. Kids Taco, Mexican Rice and Refried Beans
75. Kids Enchilada, Mexican Rice and Beans
76. Kids Burrito, Mexican Rice and Beans
77. Kids Quesadilla
77. Kids Cheese
77. Kids Beef
77. Kids Chicken
77. Kids Mexican Rice
78. Kids Chicken Fingers with French Fries
3 pieces.
Almuerzos Lunch
170. Pollo Marinado Almuerzos After 2 PM
Grilled marinated chicken breast cooked with onions and mushrooms, covered with Monterey mixed cheese.
165. Avocadilla Almuerzos After 2 PM
1 grilled flour tortilla quesadilla with grilled red and green peppers, zucchini and squash, cheese, avocado.
161. Burrito Jalisco Almuerzos After 2 PM
1 burrito filled with grilled bell peppers, tomatoes, onions, mushrooms with cheese sauce on trop.
160. Huevos con Chorizo Almuerzos After 2 PM
Scramble eggs with Mexican pork sausage. Served with tortillas.
171. El Morro Special Almuerzos After 2 PM
Grilled chicken strips cooked with pineapple and Mexican pork sausage topped with shredded cheese and served over a flour tortilla.
47. Tinga Tostadas Almuerzos After 2 PM
2 Tinga tostadas with shredded chicken cooked with onions and chipotle, topped with lettuce, tomato and sour cream.
33. Quesadilla Mexicana Almuerzos After 2 PM
Grilled flour tortilla, spread with refried beans, cheese, stuffed with beef tips, shredded chicken or pork carnitas.
6. Burritos Zacatecas Almuerzos After 2 PM
1 burritos filled with Mexican mashed potatoes, grilled , spinach, tomatoes and onions and topped with cheese sauce.
79. Taco Salad Almuerzos After 2 PM
Crispy flour shell cheese sauce with lettuce, sour cream, tomato and beef.
126. Chimichanga Almuerzos After 2 PM
Soft or deep fried burrito with cheese sauce on top. Served with sour cream, tomoato and guacamole salad.
127. Speedy Gonzales Almuerzos After 2 PM
1 taco and 1 enchilada.
133. Enchiladas Verdes Almuerzos After 2 PM
2 chicken enchiladas topped with green tomatoes sauce.
128. Chile Relleno and Taco Almuerzos After 2 PM
Green poblano pepper stuffed with mozzarella cheese or mashed potatoes or ground beef, coated with eggs and topped with tomato red sauce and spread sour cream.
129. Burrito Almuerzos After 2 PM
Chicken or beef.
130. Enchiladas Almuerzos After 2 PM
Chicken or beef.
132. Burrito and Taco Almuerzos After 2 PM
Chicken or beef.
134. Burrito and Enchiladas Almuerzos After 2 PM
1 chicken burritos, 1 chicken enchiladas with your choice of mole sauce or red sauce.
135. Huevos Rancheros Almuerzos After 2 PM
2 over easy eggs over corn tortillas, topped with mild red sauce and served with tortillas.
140. Flautas Almuerzoa After 2 PM
2 rolled corn fried tortillas, 1 beef tips 1 shredded chicken, Served with guacamole salad sour cream and tomato.
137. Fajitas Express Almuerzos After 2 PM
Grilled fresh mushrooms bells pepper tomatoes and onions. Served with guacamole saad, sour cream, pico de gallo and tortillas.
157. Quesadillas Vegetable Almuerzos After 2 PM
Grilled flour tor tilla stuffed with onions, bell pepppers, tomatoes, mushrooms and cheese. Vegetarian.
159. Burrito Grande Vegetariano After 2 PM
1 large burrito filled with grilled mushrooms, bell peppers, onions tomatoes, zucchini and squash and served with cheese sauce.
163. Carnitas Express Almuerzos After 2 PM
Delicious roasted pork tips, guacamole salad, pico de gallo, tortillas with mango and pineapple.
Postres
Churros
Sweet strip of fried dough dusted with sugar and cinnamon, covered in chocolate syrup and whipped cream.
Flan
Creamy caramel sauce over the silky custard. Served with a taste of Mexican tradition.
Fried Ice Cream
Ice cream rolled in corn flakes and cinnamon. Served with your choice of strawberry syrup, chocolate or honey and whipped cream.
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.
Fountain Drinks
Soda
Choice of soda.
Tea
Lemonade
Soda Water
Coffee
Agua De Horchata
Milk
Juice
Choice of flavor.
Fresh Flavored Iced Tea
Flavored Lemonades
Choice of flavor.
Mexican Bottles
Choice of flavor.
Red Bull
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Recent Reviews
I've ate here probably 50 times and my food is delicious every single time. They're very quick to get the food out too. Also they don't skimp on the portions like most other restaurants.
August 2025
We're passing through town and ate supper here. Service was fairly prompt, friendly. The food was excellent. The atmosphere is like a sports bar. Pricing about average. We would return. B
July 2025
Stopped in for a quick lunch after church & this place hit the spot. Always fast & friendly the fajitas did not disappoint! More than enough food for two with a chili relleno on the side & extra tortillas.
April 2025
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