El Vaquero Mexican Restaurant

420 Polaris Pkwy, Westerville
(614) 392-2045

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149 Fajita Quasiadilla
Fresh Chips and Salsa
Chicken Quesadilla
Burrito California
El Morro Special
Tacos Al Pastor
El Vaquero Salad
Chicken Fajita
Street Tacos

Menu

Appetizers
Bean Nachos
Fried beans. Served with green onion and fresh tomato.
Carnitas Nachos
Served with green onions and fresh tomato.
Beef Nachos
Served with green onions and fresh tomato.
Chicken Nachos
Served with green onions and fresh tomato.
Chorizo Nachos
Avocado Rollito
2 deep fried small rollitos filled with black bean corn salsa, cheese and avocado. Served with lettuce and chipotle dressing.
Fajitas Chicken Nachos
Grilled onions, peppers, mushrooms and tomatoes.
Fajitas Sirloin Steak Nachos
Grilled onions, peppers, mushrooms and tomatoes.
Trio
Guacamole dip, cheese dip and bean dip.
Spinach Cheese Dip
Served with green onions and fresh tomato.
Queso Fundido With Shrimp
7 grilled shrimps, onions, mushrooms and poblano peppers covered with melted cheese.
Bean Dip
Refried beans, cheese dip with green onions and fresh tomato.
Salsa Tres Amigo
3 different and selicious salsas. Roasted tomatoes with roasted jalapenos, green tomatillo with onions, cilantro and jalapeno, green tomatillo with red chile de arbol.
Cheese Dip
Guacamole
Large chips
Large salsa
Large cheese dip 8oz
Large Guacamole 8oz

Soup and Salads
El Vaquero Salad
Romaine, gourmet greens, black bean corn salsa, roasted green, red peppers and tortilla strips. Served with marinated chicken.
Guadalajara Salad
Romaine, gourmet greens, roasted green, red peppers, black bean corn salsa Monterrey Jack, cheddar cheeses, tomatoes, avocado and tortilla strips. Served with grilled chicken.
Ensalada Tropical Salad
Romaine, gourmet greens, pineapple, mango, black corn salsa, feta cheese and tomato with grilled shrimp and your choice of dressing.
Fiesta Salad
Romaine, gourmet greens, black bean corn salsa, feta cheese, tomatoes and tortilla strips. Served with diced grilled chicken.
Taco Beef Salad
Crispy flour tortilla shell with beef, lettuce, tomato, cheese and sour cream.
Taco Chicken Salad
Crispy flour tortilla shell with chicken, lettuce, tomato, cheese and sour cream.
Pozole Soup
Chicken broth, shredded chicken, hominy and pico de gallo.
Azteca Soup
Chicken broth, shredded chicken and tortilla strips.
Grilled Chicken House Salad
Romaine, gourmet greens, pico de gallo, avocado, cheese and tortilla strips.
House Salad (no chicken)
Romaine, gourmet greens, pico de gallo, avocado, cheese and tortilla strips.

Tacos
Tacos al Pastor
Marinated pork in special sauce.
Tacos de Carne Asada
Grilled sirloin steak.
Tacos de Cochinita Pibil
Pork barbecue.
Tacos de Pollo Marinado
Marinated chicken.
Tacos de Pescado
Fish tacos.
Tacos de Barbacoa de Res
Slow roasted beef barbecue with guajillo sauce.
Tacos de Carnitas
Roasted pork.
Grilled shrimp tacos
Shrimp tacos ,broccoli Cole slaw.

Fajitas
Chicken Fajita
Sirloin Steak Fajita
Shrimp Fajita
Pork Carnitas Fajita
Vallarta Fajita

Chicken
Pollo Adobe
Grilled chicken breast with grilled onions, poblano peppers, mushrooms and melted cheese. Served with 2 sides black or fried beans, guacamole salad with sour cream, yellow Mexican rice, or brown Mexican Rice.
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.
Pollo Chipotle
Chicken strips sauteed on medium chipotle sauce. Served with tortillas, 2 sides black or fried beans, guacamole salad with sour cream, yellow Mexican rice or brown Mexican rice.
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.
Pollo a la Diabla
Chicken strips sauteed on hot diabla sauce. Served with tortillas, 2 sides black or fried beans, guacamole salad with sour cream, yellow Mexican rice or brown Mexican rice.
Chicken Burrito and Chicken Enchilada
1 burrito and 1 enchilada topped with lettuce, sour cream and tomato. Served with 2 sides black or fried beans, guacamole salad with sour cream, yellow Mexican rice or brown Mexican rice.
Marias
3 chicken enchiladas covered with mole poblano sauce and cheese. Served with 2 sides black or fried beans, guacamole salad with sour cream, yellow Mexican rice, or brown Mexican rice.
Mole Poblano
Shredded chicken covered with mole poblano sauce and cheese. Served with tortillas 2 sides black or fried beans, guacamole salad with sour cream, yellow Mexican rice or brown Mexican rice.
Pollo Ranchero
Grilled chicken strips sauteed on creamy red sauce. Served with tortillas 2 sides black or fried beans, guacamole salad with sour cream, yellow Mexican rice or brown Mexican rice.
Pollo Nayarit
Grilled chicken strips over a bed of Mexican rice, covered with melted cheese and fresh green onions. Served with guacamole salad, sour cream tomato, tortillas, 2 sides black or fried beans, guacamole salad with sour cream, yellow Mexican rice or brown Mexican rice.
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, tortillas, two sides black or fried beans, guacamole salad with sour cream, yellow Mexican rice, or brown Mexican rice.
Pollo Marinado
Grilled marinated chicken breast cooked with onions and mushrooms, covered with Monterrey mixed cheese and fresh green onions. Served 2 sides black or fried beans, guacamole salad with sour cream, yellow Mexican rice or brown Mexican rice.
El Morro Special
Grilled chicken strips cooked with pineapple and Mexican pork sausage, topped with shredded cheese and fresh green onions, served over a flour tortilla. Served 2 sides black or fried beans, guacamole salad with sour cream, yellow Mexican rice or brown Mexican rice.

Steak
Carne Asada
Grilled sirloin steak. Served with Mexican rice, refried beans, guacamole salad, pico de gallo and tortillas.
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.
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.
Steak El Cuatrero
Grilled rib-eye steak and shrimp, covered with melted cheese. Served with Mexican rice, refried beans and tortillas.

Seafood
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.
Camarones Ranchero
Shrimp sauteed in creamy ranchero sauce. Served with brown Mexican rice or refried beans and tortillas.
Shrimp Cocktail
Boiled shrimps with avocado, lime juice, pico de gallo and sauce. Served hot or cold.
Shrimp Enchiladas
3 bean enchiladas, topped with grilled shrimp and covered with cheese sauce, served with brown Mexican rice, lettuce, sour cream and tomato.
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.
Tilapia San Lucas
Grilled fish tilapia. Served with brown Mexican rice, pico de gallo, guacamole, chipotle sauce and tortillas.
Camarones A La Diabla
Sauteed shrimp on hot sauce. Served with brown Mexican rice, guacamole salad and tomato

Specialties
Burritos Tapatios
2 burritos filled with shredded pork, cooked with sun dried red pepper sauce, covered with sour cream, lettuce, avocado slices and tomatoes.
El Manjar Vaquero
1 chicken enchilada, grilled marinated chicken breast and sirloin steak. Served with Mexican rice, black beans and tortillas.
Flautas
4 rolled fried corn tortillas with beef tips or chicken. Served with guacamole salad, tomato and sour cream.
Quesadilla Mexicana
Grilled flour tortilla spread with fried beans, cheese and stuffed with beef tips or chicken. Served with guacamole salad, tomato and sour cream.
Carnitas
Delicious roasted pork tips. Served with Mexican rice, refried beans, pico de gallo guacamole salad and flour tortillas.
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.
Burritos Deluxe
2 burritos, 1 shredded chicken and 1 ground beef spread with refried beans, topped with lettuce, tomato and sour cream.
Nachos Supreme
Cheese nachos with chicken, beef, beans, lettuce, Sour cream, tomato and fresh green onions.
Burrito 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.
Shrimp Burrito 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.
Burrito San Diego
Burrito filled with Mexican pork sausage and Mexican mashed potatoes. Covered with cheese sauce. Served with Mexican rice, refried beans, lettuce, tomato and sour cream.
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.
Fajita Quesadilla
Grilled flour tortilla stuffed with cheese, chicken, bell peppers, onions, tomatoes and mushrooms. Served with Mexican rice, refried beans, guacamole salad, tomato and sour cream.
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.
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.

Vegetarian
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. Vegetarian.
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. Vegetarian.
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. Vegetarian.
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. Vegetarian.
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. Vegetarian.
Quesadilla Vegetables
A grilled flour tortilla stuffed with cheese, onions, bell peppers, tomatoes and mushrooms. Served with black beans or refried beans and tossed salad. Vegetarian.
Avocadilla
Grilled flour tortilla quesadilla stuffed with grilled red and green peppers, zucchini, cheese, and avocado. Served with brown Mexican rice, refried or black beans, lettuce and tomato. Vegetarian.
Burrito Grande Vegetarian
1 large burrito filled with grilled mushrooms, bell pepper, onions, tomatoes, zucchini and squash, covered with cheese sauce. Served with your choice of 2 sides. Vegetarian.
Spinach Enchiladas
3 cheese enchiladas topped with grilled spinach and cheese sauce. Served with lettuce, tomato and sour cream. Vegetarian.

Create Your Own Combo
Create Your Own Combo No. 1
Served with two sides. Mexican rice, brown Mexican rice, black or refried beans or guacamole salad with sour cream. Pick 1 fill it up with ground beef, shredded chicken, cheese or beans, shredded chicken and ground beef are cooked with onions, tomatoes and bell peppers. You can substitute the red sauce with cheese dip.
Create Your Own Combo No. 2
Served with 2 sides. Mexican rice, brown Mexican rice, black or refried beans or guacamole salad with sour cream. Pick one fill it up with ground beef, shredded chicken, cheese or beans, shredded chicken and ground beef are cooked with onions, tomatoes and bell peppers. You can substitute the red sauce with cheese dip.
Create Your Own Combo 3
Served with 2 sides. Mexican rice, brown Mexican rice, black or refried beans or guacamole salad with sour cream. Pick 1 fill it up with ground beef, shredded chicken, cheese or beans, shredded chicken and ground beef are cooked with onions, tomatoes and bell peppers. You can substitute the red sauce with cheese dip.

New Dishes
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.
Enchiladas Cacerola
3 enchiladas choose from shredded chicken, pork or beef with special red sauce, sour cream and green onions. Served with our choice of 2 sides.
Ensalada Tropical
Shrimp. Romaine gourmet greens, pineapple, mango, black corn salsa, feta cheese, tomato with grilled shrimp and your choice of dressing.
Cochinita Pibil
Marinated baked pork Yucatan style. On a bed of rice and sprinkled with fresh green onions. Served with 3 flour tortillas.

Kids Mains
Kids Taco Mexican Rice and Refried Beans
Kids Quesadilla, Cheese, Beef and Mexican Rice
Kids Quesadilla, Cheese, Chicken and Mexican Rice
Kids Mini Corn Dogs
6 pieces with french fries.
Kids Enchilada Mexican Rice and Beans
Kids Burrito Mexican Rice and Beans
Kids Chicken Fingers with French Fries
Kids Mac N Cheese
Served with french fries.

A La Carte
Chimichanga
Deep fried burrito beef or chicken with cheese sauce on top and lettuce, sour cream, guacamole and tomato on the side.
Chicken Tamale
Taco Hard Shell Beef
Enchilada Beef
Enchilada Chicken
Enchilada Bean
Enchilada Cheese
Beef Burrito
Chicken Burrito
Refried Beans
Black Beans
Sour Cream, Lettuce, Guacamole Salad
Flour Tortillas
Cheese Quesadilla
Cheese Quesadilla with Beef
Cheese Quesadilla with Chicken
Cheese Quesadilla with Mushroom
Taco Soft
Tostada beef
Tostada Chicken
French Fries
Brown Rice
Vegetarian.
Yellow Rice
Cheese Quesadilla with Shrimp

El Vaquero Dishes
Tostadas de Tinga
2 Tinga Tostadas with shredded chicken cooked with onions and chipotle peppers, topped with lettuce, tomato and feta cheese, red onions cooked with lime and habanero, served on the side.
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 two sides, lettuce, guacamole, sour cream, tomato, pico de gallo and 3 flour tortillas.
Cochinita Pibil
Marinated baked pork Yucatan style. 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.
Enchiladas Cazerola
3 enchiladas choose from shredded chicken, pork or beef with special red sauce, sour cream and green onions. Served with our choice of 2 sides.

Desserts
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.
Sopapilla
Fried flour tortilla, with honey, butter and cinnamon.
Xangos Cheesecake
Creamy cheesecake wrapped in a pastry tortilla fried golden dusted with cinnamon and sugar.
Churros
Sweet strip of fried dough dusted with sugar and cinnamon, covered in chocolate syrup and whipped cream.

Fountain Drinks
Soda
Flavored Lemonades
Tea
Coffee
Fresh Iced Tea
Non Alcoholic Daiquiris Margaritas
Jarrito Mandarin
Jarrito grapefruit
Horchata

Create Your Own Lunch Combo
Pick 1 Lunch Combo
Served with 2 sides.
Pick 2 Lunch Combo
Served with 2 sides.
Pick 3 Lunch Combo
Served with 2 sides.

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Recent Reviews

I have loved El Vaquero since I started eating there 20 years ago. The chips are plentiful, the food is good and the service is speedy. For the longest time I only ordered the Cuco’s Special, now called Pollo Marinado. I’ve since branched out and everything I’ve tried has been good. I really like their tacos, but wish you could order them by the each rather than a full order of three.

Their margaritas are delicious and strong. However even though they...
February 2026
Come for the Margs...Stay for Caesar!

Our group of 7 had a great time at this location. Our server Caeser was amazing, with both his service and his interactions. Our group will definitely be back thanks for him.

Food came out quickly and portions were large. A little on the pricer end but if you divide it into two meals it may be worth it. The margaritas were great and the restaurant felt clean with a positive environment.

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January 2026
For me the food is ok. I like more authentic Mexican food. It's more American/Mexican. But my girlfriend liked it! So up to you this time. But it's clean and the server was nice.
November 2025

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El Vaquero Mexican Restaurant

420 Polaris Pkwy, Westerville, OH 43082
(614) 392-2045