El Tapatio on Jefferson
900 S Jefferson Ave, Cookeville
(931) 372-0246
Customers' Favorites
Margarita Medium and Small
Three Cheese Quesadilla
Tacos de Carne Asada
Side of Sour Cream
Shrimp Quesadilla
Taco Loco Salad
Rice and Beans
Chicken Fajita
Fajita Chicken
Chips & Salsa
Appetizers
Queso Dip
Tostada
Beef or chicken and crispy corn tortilla topped with refried beans, lettuce, tomatoes, and fresh Mexican cheese.
Queso and Bean Dip
Tapatio Sampler
Two mini-fried chimichangas (1 chicken and 1 beef) and 3 chicken taquitos. Served with Bandera and queso dip.
Homemade Guacamole
Made with fresh hass avocados.
Frontera Sampler
One quesadilla, nachos, and chicken flautas. Served with Bandera.
Queso Fundido
Melted Mexican cheese with your choice of Mexican chorizo or mushrooms. Served with Bandera.
Tex Mex Potatoes
French fries topped with queso fundido, chorizo sour cream, and jalapeno on the side.
Taquitos Dorados
Three crispy chicken taquitos. Served with Bandera.
Side Orders
Extra Chips
Sour Cream
Fries
Taco Mexicano
Mexican Rice
Refried Beans
Enchilada
Nopales
Chiles Tornados
Shredded Cheese
Pico de Gallo
Tamale
Guacamole (Small)
Aguacate
Extra Side Orders
Only Burrito
Bandera
Only Quesadilla
Shrimps (6 pcs)
Lettuce
Tomatoes
Fresh Cheese
Vegetables
Tortillas
Onions
Jalapeno
Chile Relleno
Nachos Tapatios
Beef Nacho
Topped with queso dip, refried beans, lettuce, jalapeno, and Bandera.
Texas Style Nacho
Steak, grilled chicken, and shrimp. Topped with queso dip, refried beans, lettuce, jalapeno, and Bandera.
Chicken Nacho
Topped with queso dip, refried beans, lettuce, jalapeno, and Bandera.
Carnitas Nacho
Topped with queso dip, refried beans, lettuce, jalapeno, and Bandera.
Soup and Salads
Sopa Azteca
White meat chicken, Mexican rice, tortilla strips, cheese, avocado, and chipotle pepper.
Caldo de Res
Beef and vegetable soup.
Tapatio Salad
Lettuce, tomatoes, green pepper, onions, cucumbers, and avocado topped with grilled chicken or steak.
Cancun Salad
Grilled fish or shrimp served over lettuce, tomatoes, green pepper, onions, avocado, and cucumbers.
Ensalada de la Casa
Lettuce, tomatoes, peppers, onions, avocados, and cucumbers.
Specialties
Steak Only
Carne Asada
Thin flank steak served with Mexican rice, refried beans, and Bandera.
Pollo al Chipotle
Grilled chicken breast topped with ham, onions, tomatoes, mushrooms, chipotle pepper, and cheese. Served with Mexican rice and refried beans.
Molcajete Tarasco
Grilled chicken, shrimp, steak, and chorizo. Served in lava rock molcajete with onions, peppers, and nopal. Topped with melted cheese Mexican rice, refried beans, and Bandera on the side.
Fajitas Tapatias
Steak, chicken, and shrimp.
Chicken Only
Arrachera
Skirt steak served with grilled onions, nopal, Mexican rice, refried beans, and Bandera.
Steak and Shrimp
Grilled ribeye and shrimp with onions and green pepper. Served with Mexican rice, refried beans, and Bandera.
Bistek a la Mexicana
Thin cut steak sauteed with tomatoes, onions, and jalapeno. Served with Mexican rice and refried beans.
Steak Ranchero
Ribeye steak topped with ranchero sauce served with a Mexican potato, vegetables, Mexican rice, and refried beans.
Steak Tapatio
Ribeye steak topped with nopal, onions, tomatoes, mushroom, and cheese. Served with Mexican rice, refried beans, and guacamole.
Carnitas
Michoacán style marinated pork carnitas served with grilled onions, jalapeños, Mexican rice refried beans, and Bandera.
Mole Con Pollo
Chicken breast covered in mole sauce served with Mexican rice and refried beans.
Pollo Tapatio
Grilled chicken breast topped in onions and peppers. Served with Mexican rice, and vegetables.
Bistek Encebollado
Thin flank steak topped with grilled onions, served with Mexican rice, refried beans, and Bandera.
Castilla's de Res
Grilled beef ribs served with Mexican rice, refried beans, and Bandera.
Alambre
Steak, chorizo, chicken, pork, and ham with a mix of onions, peppers, and topped with queso fundido. Served with Mexican rice and beans.
Seafood (Marsico's)
Grilled
Cocktel de Camaron
Mexican style shrimp cocktail served in our special sauce with onions, cilantro, and fresh avocado.
Camarones al Ajillo
Shrimp in garlic sauce, served with Mexican rice, vegetables, and salad.
Camarones a la Diablo
Shrimp with chipotle sauce, served with Mexican rice, vegetable, and salad.
Empanizado
Empapelado
Ceviche
Fish marinated in citrus juice, tomatoes, cilantro, onions, and avocado.
Camarones al Queso
Served with Mexican rice, cucumbers, and vegetables.
Fajitas de Camarones
Shrimps fajitas with onions and bell peppers, served with Mexican rice, refried beans, and Bandera.
Mexican Dinners
Enchiladas
Four enchiladas green or red topped with cheese and sour cream served with Mexican rice and refried beans.
Dos Amigos
1 burrito and 1 enchilada topped with lettuce, shredded cheese, sour cream, and tomatoes.
Burrito Supreme
Topped with red sauce, lettuce, shredded cheese, sour cream, and tomatoes.
Chilaquiles
Choice of red or green sauce, topped with beef or chicken, sour cream, and fresh Mexican cheese. Served with Mexican rice and refried beans.
Tamales Pork
Three homemade tamales, topped in sauce and cheese. Served with Mexican rice and refried beans.
Chimichanga
A fried burrito topped with queso dip, served with Mexican rice, refried beans, and Bandera.
Quesadilla
Served with Mexican rice, refried beans, and Bandera.
Burrito Ranchero
Stuffed with grilled onions and peppers, topped with queso dip. Served with Bandera.
Tamales Chicken
Three homemade tamales, topped in sauce and cheese. Served with Mexican rice and refried beans.
Flautas Mexicana's
Five chicken flautas topped with lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, and cheese. Served with Mexican rice and refried beans.
Antojitos Tapatios
Tacos
Three Mexican tacos, topped with cilantro and onions. Served with Mexican rice and refried beans. Choices: carne asada, chorizo, carnitas, lengua, pollo, and al pastor.
Burrito Real
Flour tortilla stuffed with Mexican rice and refried beans, topped with red sauce and queso dip. Served with Bandera. Choices: carne asada, chorizo, carnitas, lengua, pollo, and al pastor.
Torta
Mexican sandwich with lettuce, onions, tomatoes, jalapenos, mayonnaise, cheese, and avocado. Choices: carne asada, chorizo, carnitas, lengua, pollo, and al pastor.
Gordita
Homemade thick corn tortilla stuffed with refried beans, avocado, and cheese. Choices: carne asada, chorizo, carnitas, lengua, pollo, and al pastor.
Sope
Homemade tortilla shell topped with refried beans lettuce tomatoes sour cream and cheese. Choices: carne asada, chorizo, carnitas, lengua, pollo, and al pastor.
Huarache
Sandal shaped homemade tortilla topped with refried beans, lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, sour cream, and cheese. Choices: carne asada, chorizo, carnitas, lengua, pollo, and al pastor.
Create Your Own Combo
Pick Two
Beef, pork, or chicken tostada, taco, enchilada, burrito, or tamale. Served with Mexican rice and refried beans.
Pick Three
Beef, pork, or chicken tostada, taco, enchilada, burrito, or tamale. Served with Mexican rice and refried beans.
Vegetarian
Chile Relleno
One poblano pepper stuffed in Mexican cheese, cover with our special sauce. Served with Mexican rice and refried beans.
Quesadilla
Grilled broccoli, squash, cauliflower, bell pepper, and mushrooms. Served with Mexican rice, refried beans, and Bandera.
Fajitas
Grilled broccoli, squash, cauliflower, bell pepper, and mushrooms. Served with Mexican rice, refried beans, and Bandera.
Mains
Burrito Supreme
Topped with red sauce, lettuce, shredded cheese, sour cream, and tomatoes.
Burrito Ranchero
Stuffed with onions and peppers, topped with queso dip. Served with Bandera.
Quesadilla
Served with Mexican rice, refried beans, and Bandera.
Chimichanga
Served with Mexican rice, refried beans, and Bandera.
Enchiladas Rancheras
Two cheese enchiladas topped with grilled onions and peppers. Served with Bandera.
Dos Amigos
1 burrito and 1 enchilada, topped with lettuce, shredded cheese, sour cream, and tomatoes.
Taco Salad
Lettuce, refried beans, queso dip, and Bandera.
Huevos Rancheros
2 eggs topped with red sauce, served with Mexican rice and refried beans.
Huevos Con Chorizo
2 scrambled eggs with Mexican chorizo, served with Mexican rice and refried beans.
Huevos Montados
2 eggs over thin flank steak, served with Mexican rice and refried beans.
Speedy Gonzales
1 taco and 1 enchilada, served with Mexican rice and refried beans.
Lunch Fajitas
Lunch portion of fajitas served with Mexican rice, refried beans, and Bandera.
Quesadilla Cancun
Shrimp quesadilla stuffed with onions and peppers served with Mexican rice, refried beans, and Bandera.
Combo Tapatio
Chicken soup, chicken taquitos, and tostada.
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Recent Reviews
Great service & food! Alfredo was our waiter and provided excellent service. We had the quesabirrias & the jalisco fajitas. Great margaritas as well! I highly recommend this place!
November 2024
The service is good! The place is clean. The salsa was bland, I requested hot salsa and I believe the server took a bowl of salsa and added chili sauce to it. I ordered Taquiitos, they were fresh but must have been fried with my husband's flour salad shell because I had celiac tummy issues following this meal. Also, said taco salad was not the dinner portion, it was half the size of the plate like a lunch portion. I don't think we will be returning.
Kid-friendliness:...
Kid-friendliness:...
October 2024
The waiter was kind and friendly the food was good and the waiter kept my class full
Parking: Parking with plentiful
Wheelchair accessibility: Yes plenty of room for wheelchairs accessibility
Parking: Parking with plentiful
Wheelchair accessibility: Yes plenty of room for wheelchairs accessibility
August 2024
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