El Paso Mexican Restaurant

8746 Cooper Rd, Alexandria
(703) 619-5123

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Enchilada Rice and Beans Dine in: Yes Outdoor seating: Yes Takeout: Yes
Grilled Chicken Fajitas for 2
House Lime Margaritas Togo
Carne Asada Con Camarones
Guacamole Con Chicharron
Taco with Rice & Beans
Enchiladas Rancheras
Jose's Super Burrito
Extra Chips or Salsa
Tablaso de Tacos 20

Menu

Appetizers
Con Queso Dip
Homemade queso blended with jalapenos. Great for chips and topping.
Chori Dip
Our homemade queso topped with grilled Mexican chorizo sausage.
Fresh GUacamole

Nachos
Nachos Supreme
Homemade fried tortilla chips baked and topped with queso, ground beef, shredded chicken, beans, guacamole, tomatoes, and sour cream.

Soups and Salad
Baja Chicken Salad
Grilled chicken breast on a bed of chopped romaine lettuce with avocado slices, fresh Mexican, cheese, pico de gallo, and our house dressing.
Taco Salad
Crispy flour tortilla bowl filled with your choice of ground beef or chicken, beans, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, and shredded cheese.
Sopa de la Abuela Cup
Our version of your grandmother's chicken soup. Hearty soup served with chicken and rice. Garnished with diced tomatoes, onions, cilantro, avocado, cheese, and colorful tortilla strips.

Jose's Super Burritos, Tacos, and Quesadillas
Gringo Tacos
Three soft flour tortilla tacos with choice of meat, lettuce, cheese, and pico de gallo with a side of rice and beans.
Mojado-Style Burrito
Choice of meat, rice, beans, pico de gallo, sour cream, and guacamole, topped with homemade queso.
Burrito Pelado
No tortilla. Burrito bowl with your choice of meat on a bed of rice, black beans, covered in lettuce, sour cream, pico de gallo, and shredded cheese.
Jose's Super Burrito
Choice of meat, rice, beans, pico de gallo, sour cream, and guacamole, topped with our homemade enchilada or green sauce and shredded cheese
Jose's Super Quesadilla
Jumbo size flour tortilla grilled with choice of meat and melted cheese. Served with side of rice, beans, pico de gallo and sour cream.

Mexican Street Tacos (Tacos Estilo Jalisco)
Taco Carne Asada (Steak)
Mini tacos, served on a corn tortilla topped with onions and cilantro. Served with garnishes and salsas.
Taco Pollo Asado (Chicken)
Mini tacos, served on a corn tortilla topped with onions and cilantro. Served with garnishes and salsas.
Taco Carnitas (Pork)
Mini tacos, served on a corn tortilla topped with onions and cilantro. Served with garnishes and salsas.
Taco Lengua (Beef Tongue)
Mini tacos, served on a corn tortilla topped with onions and cilantro. Served with garnishes and salsas.
Taco Chorizo (Mexican Sausage)
Mini tacos, served on a corn tortilla topped with onions and cilantro. Served with garnishes and salsas.
Taco Al Pastor (Pork and Pineapple)
Mini tacos, served on a corn tortilla topped with onions and cilantro. Served with garnishes and salsas.
Taco Vegetarian (Black Bean and Cheese)
Mini tacos, served on a corn tortilla topped with onions and cilantro. Served with garnishes and salsas.

Enchilada Entrees
Enchiladas Verdes
Three chicken enchiladas covered with green sauce, sour cream, Mexican cheese, and cilantro. Served with a side of rice and beans.
Enchiladas Supreme
One beef, one chicken, and one bean enchilada topped with lettuce, cheese, sour cream, and tomatoes. Served with rice and beans.
Enchiladas Banderita
Three chicken enchiladas each covered with a different sauce queso, verde, and our house enchilada sauce. Topped with sour cream, cilantro, and Mexican queso fresco. Served with rice and beans.

Special Orders
Pollo Fiesta
Grilled chicken strips with onions, zucchini, and squash on a bed of rice, topped with our homemade queso. Served with guacamole salad and pico de gallo.
Chori Pollo
Tender slices of chicken breast grilled with chorizo and covered with homemade queso. Served with rice, beans, and flour tortillas.
Arroz con Pollo
Tender sliced grilled chicken breast on a bed of Spanish rice topped with homemade queso. Served with guacamole salad and sour cream.
Chimichangas
Two fried beef or chicken burritos topped with homemade queso, lettuce, guacamole, sour cream, and tomatoes. Served with rice and beans.
Carnitas Estilo Michoacan
Slowly braised pork shoulder served with rice, beans, pico de gallo, roasted jalapeno, salsa verde, and flour tortillas.

El Paso Steaks
Tipico Mexicano
Chicken enchilada, carne asada and two chicken flautas covered with sour cream and queso fresco, rice, beans, and corn tortillas.
Carne Asada
Grilled thin sliced steak served with rice, beans, pico de gallo, roasted jalapeno, and flour tortillas.
Almuerzo Campesino
Mexican-style brunch with carne asada and two pan-fried eggs served with rice, beans, guacamole, sour cream, queso fresco, and corn tortillas.

Shrimp and Seafood
Camarones Cancun
Grilled shrimp with onions, zucchini, and squash on a bed of rice and topped with our homemade queso. Served with guacamole salad and pico de gallo.
Camarones Tapatios
Jumbo shrimp grilled with jalapenos, onions, and tomatoes. Served with rice, beans, and flour tortillas.
Chori-Camaron
Jumbo shrimp grilled with chorizo Mexican sausage covered with our homemade queso. Served with a side of rice, beans, and tortillas.
Baja Shrimp Tacos
3 shrimp flour tortilla soft tacos garnished with chipotle cream sauce, cabbage, pico de gallo, queso fresco, and sour cream. Served with a side of rice and beans.

Create Your Own Combo
Pick 2
Choice of filings ground beef, shredded chicken, shredded beef, pinto beans, black beans, cheese, or cheese and onions. Served with rice and choice of beans.
Pick 3
Choice of filings ground beef, shredded chicken, shredded beef, pinto beans, black beans, cheese, or cheese and onions. Served with rice and choice of beans.

Fajitas Y Parrilladas
Fajitas de Res o Pollo
Grilled with onions and peppers served with rice, choice of refried or black beans, side of lettuce with sour cream, tomatoes, guacamole, and three flour tortillas.
Fajitas de Camaron
Grilled shrimp. Grilled with onions and peppers served with rice, choice of refried or black beans, side of lettuce with sour cream, tomatoes, guacamole, and three flour tortillas.
Fajitas con Res y Pollo
Grilled steak and chicken.
Fajitas Texanas
Grilled steak, chicken, and shrimp.

Vegetarian
Jose's Super Veggie Quesadilla
Flour tortilla stuffed with Jack cheese and spinach, onions, peppers, and mushrooms. Served with side of pico de gallo, sour cream, rice, and black beans.
Super Vegetarian Burrito
Flour tortilla stuffed with grilled onions, peppers, spinach, mushrooms, black beans, and rice. Topped with sour cream, pico de gallo, and fresh cheese.
Vegetarian Fajitas
Grilled onions, bell peppers, spinach, and mushrooms on a sizzling griddle served with black beans, rice, guacamole, sour cream, and three flour tortillas.

Side Orders
Rice
Meixcan rice
Beans (refried)
Crispy Tacos (3)
Choice of ground beef or chicken with lettuce and cheese

Desserts
Choco Flan
Homemade Mexican custard layered on top of chocolate cake.
Flan
Homemade Mexican custard with caramel topping.
Churros
Mexican pastry sticks rolled in cinnamon and sugar, covered with chocolate syrup, and honey. Served with ice cream.

Extras
Sour Cream
Pico De Gallo
Shredded Cheese
Sm Queso Dip 4 oz
Grilled Mushrooms
Grilled Onions
Grilled Mexican Cebollitas
Nopal (grilled cactus)
Chile Toriados
Roasted Jalapenos
Queso Fresco
Fresh Mexican Cheese
Small Bag Of Chips
Sm Salsa 2oz
Small 4 oz Guacamole
Hot Habanero salsa 2 oz
Small Bag Of Chips
Large Bag of Chips
Large 32oz Salsa
Includes large bag of chips
Med 8oz Salsa
Includes Chips

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Recent Reviews

I don’t know how I haven’t reviewed this place yet. Best Mexican restaurant in the area by far! They don’t miss. I’m there at least once a week.

Ask to be seated in Javier’s section. Absolutely incredible server!
May 2026
Dining here is a vibrant experience filled with bold flavors and a warm, festive atmosphere that makes it a great spot for a casual get-together. The menu is packed with traditional favorites, and the portions are generous, often starting with fresh, crispy chips and flavorful salsa that set a great tone for the meal. Whether you are looking for sizzling fajitas or cheesy enchiladas, the dishes are served hot and seasoned perfectly to provide that authentic comfort food feel....
May 2026
Love love love this place, the service, the ambience, and the food. Everything was excellent and superseded the few things that might need improvement.

I ate inside at a booth with friends on Easter Sunday. I ordered my usual Lengua Tacos with Mexican rice & sides of salsa & sour cream. The rice was good and the lengua meat was good & succulent or semi dry / not so juicy. I probably wouldn't order lengua here again but I would definitely try...
April 2026

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El Paso Mexican Restaurant

8746 Cooper Rd, Alexandria, VA 22309
(703) 619-5123