El Norte Grill

2205 W Parker Rd, Plano
(972) 596-6783

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Choose 3 Beef Taco Chicken Chalupa Chicken Enchiladas Refried Beans and Rice
Marcelino's Carne Asada Tacos
Chicken or Beef Fajitas
Sunset Chicken Flautas
Texas Brisket Tacos 3
Flight of Margaritas
Chicken Quesadillas
Gringo Enchiladas
Chalupas Ranchero
One-Time Fajitas

Menu

Appetizers
White Queso
Onion, garlic, tomatoes, green chiles, and jalapenos are added to our white melting cheese and garnished with pico de gallo and cilantro. Perfect for dipping with our hot fresh chips.
Smokehouse Stuffed Jalapeños
Five whole fresh jalapenos stuffed with our own smoked brisket, cheddar, and cream cheese and wrapped in bacon then smoke-roasted! Served with your choice of our signature queso sauce or lime ranch dressing on the side.
Combination Sampler
Flautas, white queso, and stuffed breaded jalapenos with a heaping mound of guacamole perfect to share or if you just can't decide.
Guacamole de la Mesa
El Norte's table side guacamole mixed at your table with freshly chopped hass avocado, red onion, jalapeno, lime juice, cilantro, and served with our yummy cumin-dusted chips.
Traditional Nachos
Crispy tostadas topped with your choice of fajita beef or chicken or shrimp. Served with refried beans and shredded cheese and garnished with jalapeños, guacamole, sour cream, and pico de gallo on the side.
Queso el Head Honcho
Signature white queso topped with our spiced ground beef and sprinkled with pico de gallo and cilantro.
Guacamole
Fresh hass avocados blended by hand with tomatoes, cilantro, onions, and lime juice.
Veggie Nachos
Vegetarian. Cheddar and Jack cheese melted on crispy tortilla chips, topped with black bean corn relish, chopped tomatoes, diced avocado, fresh cilantro, and queso fresca. Pickled jalapeños and lime wedges on the side.

Salads
Fajita Salad
Mixed greens, tomatoes, and cheese topped with mesquite grilled chicken or beef fajita, pico de gallo, and lime ranch dressing.
Fiesta Salad
Grilled chicken, bacon, avocado, black bean corn relish, tomatoes, and fresh mixed greens tossed with our Southwest Romano cilantro dressing and topped with queso fresca.
Summer Salad
Chopped fajita chicken, diced avocado, fresh strawberries and kiwi, bacon, pecans, and mixed greens topped with queso fresca and our special raspberry vinaigrette dressing.
House Salad
Fresh mixed greens with our reduced fat lime ranch dressing.
Night Bowl
Burrito bowl. Grilled fajita your choice of chicken or beef topped with cilantro rice, black beans, tomatoes, lettuce, and white queso. Add guacamole for an additional charge.
Southwestern Wedge Salad
Iceberg lettuce wedge topped with bacon, avocado, chopped tomato, black bean corn relish, queso fresco, and blue cheese dressing.
Taco Salad
Mixed greens, black beans, and Jack and cheddar cheese topped with your choice of spicy ground beef or roasted chicken ranchero with lime ranch dressing and topped with pico de gallo, sour cream, and guacamole.

Soups
Chicken Tortilla Soup
Roasted chicken and fresh poblano peppers simmered in a spicy broth loaded with onions, tomatoes, and fresh cilantro. Served in the classic style with crispy tortilla strips and Jack cheese.
Chicken Poblano Soup
Roasted chicken, corn, celery, carrots, and poblano peppers slowly simmered in a creamy chicken stock.

Mesquite Grilled Fajitas
1/2 lb. Fajitas for 1
Marinated and grilled over 100% mesquite wood, served on sautéed onions and peppers. Served with cheddar cheese, sour cream, guacamole, ancho chili sauce, fresh warm flour tortillas, Mexican rice and refried beans.
1 lb. Fajitas for 2
Marinated and grilled over 100% mesquite wood, served on sautéed onions and peppers. Served with cheddar cheese, sour cream, guacamole, ancho chili sauce, fresh warm flour tortillas, Mexican rice and refried beans.
Veggie Fajitas
Grilled and marinated zucchini, yellow squash, red onions, poblano peppers, and red bell peppers.
1/2 lb. Shrimp Fajitas
Beef, chicken or both is available.
1 lb. Shrimp Fajitas
Beef, chicken or both is available.

El Norte Signature Tacos
Marcelino's Carne Asada Tacos (3)
Chopped beef fajita, diced red onions, and cilantro on our white corn tortillas with a side of our red taco sauce. Served with rice and beans.
Papa Pepe's Spicy Shrimp Tacos (3)
Blackened shrimp on our white corn tortillas with a side of fresh pineapple habanero salsa. Served with rice and beans.
Mercado Style Tacos (3)
This is the style of taco served in the markets of Mexico. Handmade fresh masa tortillas stuffed with your choice of beef or chicken fajita and then folded, grilled, and garnished with lettuce, tomatoes, poblano pepper strips, and guacamole. Served with a side of rice & beans.
Texas Brisket Tacos (3)
Tender smoked brisket tacos, grilled onions, and Monterrey Jack cheese, served in flour tortillas with bowl of borracho beans, sliced avocado, and BBQ sauce.
Mama's Fish Tacos (2)
Blackened tilapia with fresh grilled red bell pepper, poblano, and jalapenos, topped with our Southwestern creamed corn, avocado, and bacon. Served in our handmade Mercado corn tortillas. Comes with Mexican rice and refried beans.
Cabo Style Tacos (3)
Definitely not traditional but equally delicious. Lightly grilled fresh corn tortillas filled with your choice of tilapia or shrimp, Jack cheese, and garlic sauce. Served with rice and garnished with lettuce, tomatoes, and sliced avocado.C

Especiales de la Casa
Gringo Enchiladas
Your choice of fajita chicken or fajita beef. 2 smoke-grilled enchiladas rolled with cheese in flour tortillas and topped with our very own white queso sauce. Served with cilantro rice and your choice of refried, borracho or black beans.
Camarones de Juan
Shrimp sauteed in garlic butter, placed on a bed of Mexican rice, and topped with our signature jalapeno cream sauce with your choice of 1 side.
Blackened Tilapia
8 oz. of tilapia, blackened Cajun style served on a bed of fresh Julienne cut sauteed veggies.
Roasted Chicken Stuffed Poblano
A large roasted fresh poblano chile pepper filled with our own roasted chicken and special blend of sweet apricot, onion, and spices, served with your choice of 2 sides.
Chicken Monterrey
Fresh mesquite grilled chicken breast, grilled onions, fresh peppers, red onions, mushrooms, and Jack cheese. Served on a sizzling platter with your choice of 1 side and fresh warm tortillas.
Pork Montana
Large 16 oz. pork shank slowly roasted until fork tender then fire glazed with a special sweet and spicy sauce. Served with your choice of 2 sides.
Black Bean Avocado Enchiladas
Black beans, cilantro rice, corn, and red onion rolled in a soft corn tortilla and topped with verde sauce and queso fresca. Served with black beans and salad garnish with ranch dressing.
The Sizzling Platter
Marinated beef or chicken over Julienne veggies and sprinkled with Jack cheese. Served with pico de gallo and corn tortillas. Add extra cheese for an additional charge.
Stuffed Chicken Breast
Large chicken breast basted with garlic butter, stuffed with Jack cheese and poblano peppers, roasted, and topped with jalapeno cream sauce served with Mexican rice and your choice of 1 side.

Tex Mex Favorites
Quesadillas
A fresh flour tortilla loaded with cheddar and Jack cheese, bacon, red onion, and green chiles and griddled to a crunchy perfection. Served with pico de gallo, sour cream, and guacamole on the side.
Sunset Chicken Flautas
Specialty-shaped super thin white corn tortillas rolled and stuffed with our roasted chicken and lightly fried crisp. Served with guacamole, sour cream, chili con queso, and arbol chili. Add extra for an additional charge.
Chimichanga
El Norte's fried burrito. Your choice of ground beef or ranchero chicken with beans, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese, wrapped in a flour tortilla and deep fried the traditional way. Topped with your choice of queso sauce, chili con carne, ranchero or verde sauce and served with rice and beans.
Burrito
Your choice of ground beef or chicken ranchero stuffed in a fresh flour tortilla with cheese, refried beans, lettuce, and tomatoes. Topped with your choice of sauce and served with rice and refried beans.

Build Your Combination
Combo One - Any 1 Item
Your choice of any 1 item. Served with rice and beans.
Combo Two - Any 2 Items
Your choice of any 2 items. Served with rice and beans.
Combo Three - Any 3 Items
Your choice of any 3 items. Served with rice and beans

Wraps
Chicken Cilantro Wrap
Grilled chicken, cilantro rice, black bean corn relish, tomatoes, and avocado served with a side of spicy avocado dressing.
Tilapia Wrap
A fresh blackened tilapia filet on a bed of fresh grilled vegetables and Jack cheese with a side of spicy avocado dressing.
Blackened Beef Wrap
Blackened beef fajita meat with lettuce, tomatoes, grilled onions, and chipotle sour cream sauce.
Blackened Chicken Wrap
Blackened chicken fajita meat with lettuce, tomatoes, grilled onions, and chipotle sour cream sauce.

Sides
Mexican Rice
Cilantro Rice
Vegetarian.
Borracho Beans
Refried Beans
Black Beans
Vegetarian.

Select Sides
Southwestern Creamed Corn
Black Bean and Corn Relish
Grain. Vegetarian.
Chipotle Sweet Potatoes
Southwestern Squash Casserole
Sauteed Veggies
Vegetarian. Grilled zucchini, yellow squash, red onions, poblano peppers, and red bell peppers. Topped with tomatoes.

Desserts
Sopapillas
Caramel Flan
The classic Mexican dessert. Simple, sweet, light, and elegant.
Churros
Vanilla, or caramel.
Mexican Fried Ice Cream
Hard to describe, but easy to eat! Topped with caramel and pecans.

To Go Special
6 Enchiladas Family Dinner
Mix and match up to 6 enchiladas of your choice, including cheese, beef, chicken sour cream, chicken verde or spinach.
8 Enchiladas Family Dinner
Mix and match up to 8 enchiladas of your choice, including cheese, beef, chicken sour cream, chicken verde or spinach.
10 Enchiladas Family Dinner
Mix and match up to 10 enchiladas of your choice, including cheese, beef, chicken sour cream, chicken verde or spinach.

Drinks
To Go Drink
20 oz. fountain drink.
Agua Fresca
Horchata or hibiscus.

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Recent Reviews

Over the top service...
We placed a catering order for a party of 50 right before Christmas as we wanted to serve delicious Tex-Mex.... well, absolutely no disappointment. First, the abundance of food provided was far and above what we expected, Furthermore, we were not nickeled and dimed to death over every little extra such as extra cheese, guac and sour cream. Antonio (the owner) delivered and set up the event using restaurant quality serving dishes himself. Lastly,...
February 2026
Well known for their delicious flauta's, add on to their Tex-Mex dishes makes an unforgettable occasion. Arriving on Christmas Eve, they weren't turning anyone away & their service is top to known. Have eaten here for many years & it's always crowded but worth the wait!
December 2025
We visited El Norte during the December holidays. I wanted to try El Norte since I have lived in Plano almost 25 years but never visited this Plano institution. The restaurant is colorfully decorated and the food is very good. Our table ordered the spinach enchilada, beef burrito with queso sauce, chicken enchilada with sour cream sauce, and a beef tamale. Highly recommend this Plano classic for excellent Tex Mex.
December 2025

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El Norte Grill

2205 W Parker Rd, Plano, TX 75023
(972) 596-6783