El Paso Cafe

4235 N Pershing Dr, Arlington
(703) 243-9811

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Golden Chimichanga Fried or Grilled
Cinnamon Fried Ice Cream
Chicken Tacos Al Carbon
Plato Cola de Langosta
Goat Cheese Enchiladas
Chipotle Salmon Tacos
Mexican Pork Tamal
Camarones Al Ajillo
Fajita Parrillada
Vegtable Fajitas

Menu

Starters
Taquitos
Shredded chicken or pork rolled in corn tortilla fried served with guacamole, pico de gallo, sour cream and sliced jalapeños.
Jalapeño Poppers
Stuffed with cheese and corn fried to a golden brown served with sour cream.
Yuca con Chicharrón
Fried pieces of yuca and 4 oz fried pork morsels served with vinegar coleslaw.
Fresh Guacamole
A creamy dip made from avocado.
Chile con Queso
Blend of cheeses melted with fresh chopped jalapeños.
Salvadorean Pupusa
Homemade corn tortilla filled with various fillings.
Mexican Pork Tamal
Topped with meat sauce.
Corn Tamal
Served with sour cream.
El Paso's Sampler Platter
4 chicken taquitos, 4 cheese quesadillas, 2 jalapeño poppers, and 4 cheese nachos served with sour cream and guacamole.
Platanos Fritos
Sweet ripe plantains served with refried beans and cream.
Chile Relleno
Roasted Poblano peper stuffed with cheese, fried in egg batter then topped with ranchera salsa and more melted cheese

Salads
Shredded Chicken Taco Salad
Shredded chicken served in a taco shell with romaine and iceberg lettuce, tomato, refried beans, cheese and sour cream.
Ground Beef Taco Salad
Ground beef served in a taco shell with romaine and iceberg lettuce, tomato, refried beans, cheese and sour cream.
Grilled Fajita Salad
Choice of grilled chicken, steak or baby shrimp served in a taco shell with romaine and iceberg lettuce, guacamole, grilled onions, peppers, pico de gallo and black beans.
Mexican Spinach Salad
Choice of grilled chicken, steak or baby shrimp, baby spinach, pico de gallo, corn, black beans, diced avocado and choice of dressing.

El Paso's Grill Platters
Chicken Fajita
Fajita Skirt Steak
Fajita Chicken and Steak
Super Fajitas
Grilled steak, chicken and baby shrimp.
Camarones al Grill
Mesquite baby shrimp.
Camarones Brochette
5 jumbo shrimp stuffed with sliced jalapeños and mozzarella cheese wrapped with bacon.
Costillas
Mesquite dry rub pork ribs.
Plato Morelos
Costillas served with choice of grilled steak, chicken or mixed fajitas.
Plato San Luis
3 grilled butterfly jumbo shrimp served with choice of grilled steak, chicken or mixed fajitas.
Plato El Paso
3 shrimp brochette served with choice of grilled steak, chicken or mixed fajitas.
Salmon Fajitas
Baked salmon served with two jumbo shrimps topped with lobster sauce served sizzling.
Plato Macho
Whole baked lobster topped with creamy lobster sauce, 2 grilled butterfly shrimp, and grilled steak and chicken fajitas.
Plato Macho Lobster Tails
Plato Gigante
Whole rack of Mesquite ribs, 2 grilled butterfly shrimp, grilled steak and chicken fajitas.
Plato Gigante for 3
Whole rack of mesquite ribs, grilled butterfly shrimp, grilled steak, grilled chicken Fajitas
Skirt steak fajita for 2
Let's make it for 2

Seafood Specialties
Camarones Entomatado
5 jumbo shrimp sautéed in tomato sauce served with white rice and house salad with choice of dressing.
Salmon Paraiso
Fresh baked salmon filet topped with tequila lime sauce served with white rice and sautéed veggies.
Mariscos Saltados
Jumbo shrimp, calamari and scallops sautéed in creamy seafood sauce served with white rice and sautéed veggies.

Vegetarian Platters
Duo Veggie Burritos
Flour tortillas filled with seasonal vegetables served with ranchero sauce and melted mozzarella cheese served with Mexican rice and black beans.
Fried Veggie Chimichanga
Flour tortillas filled with seasonal vegetables. Served with sour cream, Mexican rice, and black beans.
Grilled Veggie Chimichanga
Flour tortillas filled with seasonal vegetables. Served with sour cream, Mexican rice and black beans.
Bean and Corn Burritos
Flour tortillas filled with black beans, corn and pico de gallo topped with green sauce and melted mozzarella cheese served with Mexican rice and guacamole.
Veggie Fajitas
Seasonal vegetables served sizzling with Mexican rice, black beans, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo and flour tortillas.
Cheese and Onion Enchiladas
Corn tortillas filled with mozzarella cheese topped with green sauce. Served with Mexican rice, guacamole, and black beans.
Mushroom Tacos
Flour tortillas topped with sautéed mushrooms, shredded Monterrey Jack cheese, green peppers and pico de gallo served with Mexican rice, black beans and guacamole.

Soup
Sopa de Mariscos
Choice of creamy or tomato broth with fresh sole, jumbo shrimps, crab, clams and calamari served with homemade corn tortilla and lime.
Mariscada
Choice of creamy or tomato broth with whole lobster, fresh sole, jumbo shrimps, crab, and clams served with homemade corn tortilla and lime.
Sopa deRes
Hearty Broth Soup, beef rib, cabbage, yuca & corn on the cob

Tex Mex Combinations Platters
Pershing Platter
Beef taco al carbon, cheese chile relleno and shredded chicken enchilada
Ana's Platter
Shredded chicken enchilada, cheese chile relleno and pork tamal.
Mario's Platter
Cheese enchilada, beef enchilada and crispy ground beef taco.
Claudia's Platter
Ground beef and chicken enchilada, pork tamal and crispy chicken taco.
Angel's Platter
Carnitas enchilada, soft ground beef taco and cheese chile relleno.

Special Diet Options
Gluten Free Pork Tacos Special Diet
3 pieces corn tortillas topped with shredded pork topped with pico de gallo and queso fresco served with white rice, black beans and guacamole.
Burrito Bowl
Tortilla Free bowl, Choice of Grilled Chicken, Steak or mesquite shrimp. pinto beans, onions, pepers, pico de gallo, guacamole and sour cream

Nachos and Quesadillas
Nachos Lupe
Chips topped with refried beans, melted Monterrey jack and cheddar cheese.
Ground Beef Nachos
Chips topped with ground beef, refried beans, melted Monterrey jack and cheddar cheese.
Shredded Chicken Nachos
Chips topped with shredded chicken, refried beans, melted Monterrey Jack, and cheddar cheese.
Nachos Special
Chips topped with grilled beef, chicken or mesquite baby shrimp, refried beans, melted Monterrey jack, and cheddar cheese.
Quesadilla
6 slice flour tortilla filled with choice of meat: Shredded chicken, carnitas, chorizo or ground beef with mozzarella cheese.
3 Cheese Quesadilla
6 slice flour tortilla filled with mozzarella cheese, Monterrey jack, and cheddar cheese.
Fajita Quesadilla
6 slice flour tortilla filled with choice of grilled steak, chicken or mesquite baby shrimp with mozzarella cheese, onions and peppers.
El Paso Quesadilla
4 slice flour tortilla with choice of grilled beef, chicken or mesquite baby shrimp with mozzarella cheese, mushrooms, avocado, onions, and peppers.
Chips and Salsa
Homemade tortilla chips and homemade salsa.

Enchiladas and Flautas
Enchiladas
Enchiladas topped with your choice sauce.
Enchiladas Mixtas
Shredded chicken, ground beef and cheese topped with red, green and white sauce and melted cheese.
Cheese and Onion Enchiladas
Corn tortillas filled with Jack cheddar cheese and red onions topped with Ranchero sauce and melted cheese.
Goat Cheese Enchiladas
Shredded chicken topped with sweet red sauce and crumbled goat cheese.
Seafood Enchiladas
Crabmeat and jumbo shrimp in creamy white sauce. Topped with choice of sauce and Monterrey Jack cheddar cheese.

Chimichangas
Fried Chimichanga
Grilled Chimichanga
Golden Fried Chimichanga
Flour fried tortilla filled with grilled chicken or steak topped with spicy chile con queso.
Golden Grilled Chimichanga
Flour fried tortilla filled with grilled chicken or steak topped with spicy chile con queso.
Seafood Fried Chimichanga
Flour fried tortilla filled with crabmeat, jumbo shrimp and white sauce.
Seafood Grilled Chimichanga
Flour fried tortilla filled with crabmeat, jumbo shrimp and white sauce.

Tacos
Duo Tacos
Crispy corn tortillas or soft flour tortillas filled with meat of choice topped with lettuce, tomato and cheese. Served with Mexican rice and refried beans.
Tacos al Carbon
3 flour tortillas rolled with choice of grilled chicken, beef or mixed. Served with Mexican rice, pinto beans, guacamole, sour cream and pico de gallo.
Baja Fish Tacos
2 corn tortillas topped with lime butter sautéed sole fish, cabbage and pico de gallo. Served with Mexican rice, guacamole and pinto beans.
Flautas Platter
3 fried corn tortillas filled with chicken or pork. Served with guacamole, sour cream and jalapeños.
Tacos Mexicanos
Trio corn tortillas topped with grilled steak or chicken, onions, peppers, and cilantro. Served with Mexican rice, pinto beans, and guacamole.

Burritos
Duo Burritos
Served with Mexican rice and pinto beans topped with your choice of sauce.
Burrito El Paso
Large flour tortilla filled with choice of grilled chicken or steak. Topped with melted Jack cheddar cheese and choice of sauce. Served with Mexican rice, pinto beans, guacamole, and sour cream.
Bean Burritos
Duo tortillas filled with refried, pinto or black beans served with Mexican rice, guacamole and sour cream topped with choice of sauce and cheese.

Classic Platters
Grilled NY Steak
10 oz. NY Strip steak grilled to liking served with white rice, side salad with choice of dressing, pinto beans, and homemade corn tortilla.
Pescado Frito
Rockfish pan-fried served with butterfly shrimp with white rice, side salad with choice of dressing, pinto beans, and homemade corn tortilla.
The Encebollado
Flat-ironed NY steak or grilled chicken sautéed with onions served sizzling with white rice, pinto beans and homemade corn tortilla.
Churrasco
10 oz. NY strip steak cooked to liking served with Spanish chorizo and butterfly shrimp, white rice, pinto beans and homemade corn tortilla.
Carne Asada
Carne asada served sizzling with Mexican rice, refried beans, pico de gallo, guacamole and 2 homemade corn tortilla or 4 flour tortillas.

Beverages
Tropical Drinks
Tropical Coladas
Creamy coconut and pineapple base with a choice of fresh pulp nectars flavors.
Bottled Options
Soft Beverages

sides
Beans
refried or pinto
Rice
Mexican or white
Sour cream
Shredded cheese
pico de gallo
French fries
Tortillas
flour or corn

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Recent Reviews

A pretty decent meal.
I had the glebe mixed platter which was a filling plate, variety was good my Pina colada was amazing and sweet.

Staff were friendly.

Would visit again when in the neighborhood
January 2026
Family owned Mexican joint serving killer salsa, papusas and tamales. The portion sizes have gone down and the prices have gone up over the years but they are still slinging solid mexican American classics.
January 2026
Always have a fantastic time at El Paso, but largely includes company and conversation. The restaurant has a decent size parking lot, with lots of seating inside. On the many visits, I've never had to wait more than two minutes to be seated. Staff are very friendly and helpful. Prices are typical menu prices at comparable restaurants. And the food...two of us tried completely new dishes and both loved what we ordered. I got the nacho fries with two beans and no meat, and...
December 2025

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El Paso Cafe

4235 N Pershing Dr, Arlington, VA 22203
(703) 243-9811