El Jardin Restaurant Menu (Update 2025)

Welcome to El Jardin Restaurant, where vibrant flavors meet a relaxed atmosphere! Nestled in Oakdale, CA, this Mexican bar is a haven for food enthusiasts craving authentic cuisine. The menu shines with our Famous Sizzling Fajitas, offering a tantalizing selection from Veggie to Shrimp, all served fresh and sizzling. For those looking for a hearty combo, the Burrito, Enchilada, and Taco Combos showcase a delightful mix of proteins wrapped in savory tortillas, each dish bursting with flavor.

  • Great for Groups: Perfect for casual dining, El Jardin caters to friends and families alike.
  • Kid-Friendly: With a menu packed with options, it’s an ideal spot for kids.
  • Outdoor Seating: Enjoy al fresco dining in a vibrant setting.

Don’t forget to save room for desserts like our Deep Fried Ice Cream or a classic Flan. El Jardin perfectly combines a lively atmosphere with delicious cuisine, making every visit an unforgettable experience!

Our Famous Sizzling Fajitas

Veggie Fajitas

A medley of grilled vegetables: yellow squash, zucchini, red and green bell peppers, mushrooms, and onions.

$21.99

Chicken Fajitas

Strips of chicken breast, onions, and red and green bell peppers.

$25.99

Steak Fajitas

Strips of steak, onions, and red and green bell peppers.

$25.99

Steak and Chicken Fajita Combo

Strips of steak and chicken breast, onions, and red and green bell peppers.

$27.99

Shrimp Fajitas

Grilled prawns, onions, and red and green bell peppers.

$26.99

Burrito Combo

A flour tortilla filled with your choice of steak, chicken, pork or beans and cheese. Steak and chicken include tomatoes and green sauce.

$15.99

Enchilada Combo

A corn tortilla filled with your choice of cheese, steak, chicken, or pork, and topped with melted cheese and red or green sauce. Sour cream is included with green sauce enchiladas.

$15.99

Quesadilla Combo

A flour tortilla filled with melted Jack cheese and your choice of steak, chicken or pork.

$15.99

Taco Combo

A corn tortilla lightly fried, filled with your choice of steaks, chicken or pork, green sauce, lettuce, tomatoes, purple cabbage and cheese.

$15.99

Fish Taco Combo

A soft corn tortilla filled with our sauteed cod, topped with lettuce, guacamole, pico de gallo, purple cabbage, and cheese.

$17.99

Taco Reyes Combo

A soft corn tortilla filled with your choice of steak, chicken or carnitas, pico de gallo, purple cabbage, sliced avocado and cheese.

$17.99

Lemon Chicken Taco Combo

A soft corn tortilla, filled with strips of chicken breast, sauteed with garlic and lemon juice and topped with lettuce, guacamole, pico de gallo, purple cabbage and cheese.

$17.99

Tostada Combo

A crispy corn tortilla topped with beans, your choice of steak, chicken or pork, green sauce, lettuce, tomatoes, purple cabbage and cheese.

$15.99

Chile Relleno Combo

A mild green pepper filled with Jack cheese, dipped in a light egg batter, deep fried and topped with more cheese and red or green sauce.

$15.99

Taquito Combo

A rolled corn tortilla filled with steak or chicken, deep fried and topped with green sauce, sour cream, guacamole, tomatoes, and purple cabbage and served on a bed of lettuce.

$15.99

Sope

A deep fried masa bowl filled with beans, your choice of steak, chicken, or pork, green sauce, lettuce, tomatoes, purple cabbage, and cheese.

$15.99

Tamale Combo

A homemade carnitas tamale topped with your choice of red or green sauce and sprinkled with cheese.

$15.99

2 Items Combination

$18.99

3 Items Combination

$20.99

Combinations

Desserts

Deep Fried Ice Cream

Topped with chocolate syrup, caramel and whipped cream, and served with cinnamon crisps.

$8.99

Flan

Homemade custard in a caramel sauce topped with whipped cream and more caramel.

$6.99

Churro a la Carte

Dough stick, deep fried, rolled in cinnamon and sugar, topped with chocolate syrup, caramel and whipped cream.

$3.99

Churros Domingo

2 churros and 2 scoops of vanilla ice cream topped with chocolate syrup and whipped cream.

$8.99

Cheesecake Chimichanga

A flour tortilla filled with cheesecake, deep fried and covered in cinnamon, chocolate syrup, caramel and whipped cream. Served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

$8.99

Enchiladas a la Parrilla

3 corn tortillas filled with cheese and your choice of steak, chicken or pork then grilled and topped with lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, sour cream, guacamole, jalapenos, purple cabbage and red or green sauce.

$21.99

Torta

Mexican sub sandwich. A grilled french roll with choice of steak, chicken or carnitas pork, lettuce, tomatoes, jalapenos, cheese, guacamole. Served with rice and beans, or french fries or salad.

$17.99

Chile Verde

Tender chunks of lean pork in our signature green sauce. Served with tortillas.

$19.99

Chile Colorado

Tender chunks of lean pork in our special red sauce. Served with tortillas.

$19.99

Carnitas

Tender chunks of marinated pork prepared El Jardin's own special way. Served with tortillas.

$21.99

Carne Asada

A thin fillet of steak, grilled and seasoned with our special spices and topped with green sauce. Served with tortillas.A thin fillet of steak, grilled and seasoned with our special spices and topped with green sauce. Served with tortillas.

$21.99

Carne Asada with Jalapenos

A thin fillet of steak, grilled and seasoned with our special spices and topped with green sauce. Comes with grilled onions and jalapenos. Served with tortillas.

$22.99

Carne Asada with Bell Peppers

A thin fillet of steak, grilled and seasoned with our special spices and topped with green sauce. Comes with grilled onions and bell peppers. Served with tortillas.

$22.99

Milanesa

A fillet of carne asada or 2 chicken breast filled, breaded, filled, and topped with green sauce. Served with tortillas.

$21.99

Milanesa with Gilled Onions

A fillet of carne asada or 2 chicken breast filled, breaded, filled, and topped with green sauce. Comes with grilled onions, bells and melted cheese. Served with tortillas.

$22.99

Steak a la Mexicana

Strips of steak prepared in a spicy red sauce with onions, jalapenos, and bell peppers. Served with tortillas.

$21.99

Pollo a la Mexicana

Strips of chicken prepared in a spicy red sauce with onions, jalapenos, and bell peppers. Served with tortillas.

$21.99

Pollo a la Parrilla

A marinated chicken breast grilled and seasoned with our special spices and a splash of fajita sauce, topped with green sauce. Served with tortillas.

$21.99

Pollo a la Parrilla with Jalapenos

A marinated chicken breast grilled and seasoned with our special spices and a splash of fajita sauce, topped with green sauce. Comes with grilled onions and jalapenos. Served with tortillas.

$22.99

Chicken Mole Poblano

Strips of marinated chicken breast prepared in a rich, dark sauce with a hint of peanut butter and chocolate. Served with tortillas. Award winning Santa Cruz Mole Festival.

$22.99

Enchiladas de Mole

2 corn tortillas filled with chicken breast sauteed in a rich, dark sauce with a hint of peanut butter and chocolate and topped with melted cheese.

$22.29

Tres Favoritos

A carne asada, a pollo a la parrilla, and your choice of shrimp (salvajes, verdes, rancheros, or diablos). Served with tortillas.

$28.99

Tres Favoritos with Jalapenos

A carne asada, a pollo a la parrilla, and your choice of shrimp (salvajes, verdes, rancheros, or diablos). Comes with grilled onions and jalapenos. Served with tortillas.

$29.99

Tres Favoritos with Bell Peppers

A carne asada, a pollo a la parrilla, and your choice of shrimp (salvajes, verdes, rancheros, or diablos). Comes with grilled onions and bell peppers. Served with tortillas.

$29.99

Specialties

Entrees

Shrimp Banderillas

No tortillas. Skewers, grilled veggies, rice and salad.

$26.00

Breaded Shrimp

Comes with rice, beans, and cocktail sauce.

$20.00

Whole Fish

Served with rice and beans.

$20.00

Huachinango

Red snapper. Served with rice and beans and tortillas.

$21.00

Caldo Siete Mares

Seven seas soup. Shrimp, halibut, crab legs, scallops, clams, octopus, squid and fish.

$23.00

Salmon

Comes with chipotle sauce, rice, whole beans, grilled veggies and tortillas.

$26.00

Shrimp Wrapped in Bacon

Comes with cocktail sauce, rice, beans and tortillas.

$26.00

Steak and Shrimp

Beef fillet with any kind of shrimp, rice, beans and tortillas.

$27.00

Chicken and Shrimp

2 pieces of chicken breast and any kind of shrimp.

$27.00

Molcajete, Beef, Chicken and Shrimp

Nopal, chorizo, rice, beans, guacamole, panela and tortillas.

$39.00

Chicken Salvajes

Grilled chicken, onions, mushroom in garlic butter and tortillas.

$23.00

Tequila Chicken

Chicken breast, marinated with tequila and creamy sauce and tortillas. Spicy.

$26.00

Pollo con Crema

Chicken cooked with sour cream and tortillas.

$24.00

Pozole

Pork and hominy in red sauce. No tortillas.

$18.00

Albondigas

Beef meatballs soup. Chayote, carrots and potatoes and tortillas.

$18.00

Menudo

Beef tripe soup, red or white with tortillas.

$19.00

Parrillada de Carne

For 2 people. Beef, chicken, carnitas and tortillas.

$50.00

Chicken Verdes

Chicken breast in green sauce, onions, rice, beans and tortillas.

$23.00

Chicken a la Diabla

Chicken breast in spicy red sauce, rice, beans and tortillas.

$23.00

Burrito Lunch Special

A flour tortilla filled with your choice of steak, chicken, pork or beans and cheese. Steak and chicken include tomatoes and green sauce.

$11.99

Enchilada Lunch Special

A corn tortilla filled with your choice of cheese, steak, chicken, or pork, and topped with melted cheese and red or green sauce. Sour cream is included with green sauce enchiladas.

$11.99

Quesadilla Lunch Special

A flour tortilla filled with melted Jack cheese and your choice of steak, chicken or pork.

$11.99

Taco Lunch Special

A corn tortilla lightly fried, filled with your choice of steaks, chicken or pork, green sauce, lettuce, tomatoes, purple cabbage and cheese.

$11.99

Tostada Lunch Special

A crispy corn tortilla topped with beans, your choice of steak, chicken or pork, green sauce, lettuce, tomatoes, purple cabbage and cheese.

$11.99

Taquito Lunch Special

A rolled corn tortilla filled with steak or chicken, deep fried and topped with green sauce, sour cream, guacamole, tomatoes, and purple cabbage and served on a bed of lettuce.

$11.99

2 Items Combination Lunch Special

$14.99

Quesadilla Supreme Lunch Special

$14.99

Lunch Special

Beverages

Soda

$3.99

Raspberry Ice Tea

$3.99

Hot Tea

$3.50

Milk

$3.99

Shirley Temple

$3.99

Roy Rodgers

$3.99

Jarritos

$4.00

Horchata

$5.00

Jamaica

$5.00

Nachos

Homemade corn tortilla chips in a layer of beans and cheese, topped with sour cream, guacamole, green sauce, purple cabbage, tomatoes, and more cheese.

$11.99

Nachos with Steak

Homemade corn tortilla chips in a layer of beans and cheese, topped with sour cream, guacamole, green sauce, purple cabbage, tomatoes, and more cheese.

$13.99

Nachos with Chicken

Homemade corn tortilla chips in a layer of beans and cheese, topped with sour cream, guacamole, green sauce, purple cabbage, tomatoes, and more cheese.

$13.99

Nachos with Pork

Homemade corn tortilla chips in a layer of beans and cheese, topped with sour cream, guacamole, green sauce, purple cabbage, tomatoes, and more cheese.

$13.99

Guacamole Dip

A perfect blend of avocados, tomatoes and onions.

$7.99

Bean Dip

Our delicious refried beans topped with green sauce, sour cream and cheese.

$6.99

Quesadilla

Large flour tortilla filled with melted Jack cheese and topped with green sauce, served with sour cream, guacamole and a fresh salad garnish.

$12.99

Quesadilla with Steak

Large flour tortilla filled with melted Jack cheese and topped with green sauce, served with sour cream, guacamole and a fresh salad garnish.

$15.99

Quesadilla with Chicken

Large flour tortilla filled with melted Jack cheese and topped with green sauce, served with sour cream, guacamole and a fresh salad garnish.

$15.99

Quesadilla with Pork

Large flour tortilla filled with melted Jack cheese and topped with green sauce, served with sour cream, guacamole and a fresh salad garnish.

$15.99

Quesadilla with Shrimp

Large flour tortilla filled with melted Jack cheese and topped with green sauce, served with sour cream, guacamole and a fresh salad garnish.

$15.99

Taquito

4 small steak or chicken taquitos, topped with green sauce and served with sour cream, guacamole, and fresh salad garnish.

$15.99

Flour Taquito

4 small steak or chicken taquitos, topped with green sauce and served with sour cream, guacamole, and fresh salad garnish.

$16.99

Super Appetizer

A large sampler platter with quesadillas, taquitos and nachos.

$18.99

Shrimp Cocktail

Bay shrimp mixed in our spicy red salsa with avocado, pico de gallo, cucumbers and a splash of lime.

$16.99

Appetizers

Soup and Salads

La Compuesta

Our version of a taco salad. A large salad in a crispy flour shell filled with beans, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, sour cream, guacamole, and purple cabbage.

$15.99

Steak Fajita Salad

A large salad in a crispy flour shell filled with steak, grilled onions, bell peppers, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, guacamole and purple cabbage.

$18.99

Chicken Fajita Salad

A large salad in a crispy flour shell filled with chicken, grilled onions, bell peppers, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, guacamole and purple cabbage.

$18.99

Shrimp Fajita Salad

A large salad in a crispy flour shell filled with shrimp, grilled onions, bell peppers, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, guacamole and purple cabbage.

$20.99

Combo Fajita Salad

A large salad in a crispy flour shell filled with grilled onions, bell peppers, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, guacamole and purple cabbage.

$22.99

Grilled Chicken Salad

A large salad served in a bowl with lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, guacamole, mushrooms, and purple cabbage, topped with sizzling fajita flavor and green sauce.

$18.99

Lemon Chicken Salad

A large salad served in a bowl with lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, guacamole, mushrooms and purple cabbage, topped with sizzling lemon flavor and green sauce.

$18.99

Dinner Salad

A crisp green salad topped with choice of steak, chicken, or pork, tomatoes, mushrooms, cucumbers, onions, bell peppers, guacamole and cheese. Flour shell available.

$13.99

Dinner Salad with Shrimp

A crisp green salad topped with choice of shrimp, tomatoes, mushrooms, cucumbers, onions, bell peppers, guacamole and cheese. Flour shell available.

$19.99

Caldo de Pollo

Homemade chicken soup with rice, pico de gallo, purple cabbage and sliced avocado. Served with tortillas.

$10.99

Tortilla Soup

Crispy tortilla strips in a chicken broth with sauce, cheese, rice, chicken, sour cream, and guacamole.

$11.99

Burrito

$6.99

Enchilada

$6.99

Taco

$6.99

Tostada

$6.99

Chile Relleno

$6.99

Tamale

Carnitas.

$7.99

Taco Reyes

$7.99

Fish Taco

Cod sauteed in garlic butter.

$8.99

Lemon Chicken Taco

$9.99

Burrito Grande

A large flour tortilla filled with beans, rice, your choice of steak, chicken or pork, cheese, green sauce, pico de gallo.

$12.99

A la Carte

Children's Plates

Kids Taco

$8.99

Kids Taquito

$8.99

Kids Quesadilla

$8.99

Kids Enchilada

$8.99

Kids Tostada

$8.99

Kids Corn Dog

$8.99

Kids Chicken Strips

$8.99

Kids Burrito

$8.99

Kids Soda

$1.99

Kids Milk

$1.99

Kids Juice

$1.99

Rice

$6.99

Beans

$6.99

Flour Chip Basket

$4.00

Side Salad

$4.99

Side of Guacamole

$2.99

2 Deep Fried Jalapenos

$1.99

Side of Cheese

$1.50

Sour Cream

$1.50

Side Orders

Supreme Lunch Special

Chimichanga Supreme Lunch Special

A large deep fried burrito filled with beans, cheese, and your choice of steak, chicken, or pork, topped with sour cream, guacamole, tomatoes, purple cabbage, cheese, and red or green sauce.

$15.99

Burrito Supreme Lunch Special

A large burrito filled with beans, rice, and choice of steak, chicken or pork, topped with sour cream, guacamole, tomatoes, purple cabbage, cheese, and red or green sauce.

$15.99

Taco Supreme Lunch Special

A crispy flour tortilla filled with your choice of steak, chicken, or pork, green sauce, lettuce, tomatoes, guacamole, sour cream, purple cabbage and cheese.

$15.99

Enchilada Supreme Lunch Special

A flour tortilla filled with your choice of cheese, steak, chicken, or pork with onions and topped with melted cheese, red or green sauce, sour cream, guacamole, tomatoes, purple cabbage, and more cheese on top of a bed of lettuce.

$15.99

Tostada Supreme Lunch Special

A crispy flour tortilla topped with beans, your choice of steak, chicken or pork, green sauce, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, guacamole, purple cabbage and cheese.

$15.99

Torta Lunch Special

A Mexican sub sandwich - a grilled French roll with choice of steak, chicken, or carnitas pork, lettuce, tomatoes, jalapenos, cheese, guacamole. Served with riceand beans or french fries or salad.

$15.99

Dinner Salad Lunch Special

A crisp green salad topped with choice of steak, chicken or pork, tomatoes, mushrooms, cucumbers, onions, bell peppers, guacamole and cheese.

$13.99

La Compuesta Lunch Special

Our version of a taco salad. A large salad in a crispy flour shell filled with beans, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, sour cream, guacamole, purple cabbage, green sauce, and choice of chicken, steak or pork.

$14.99

Fajita Salad with Steak Lunch Special

A large salad in a crispy flour shell filled with steak, grilled onions, bell peppers, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, guacamole, and purple cabbage.

$17.99

Fajita Salad with Chicken Lunch Special

A large salad in a crispy flour shell filled with chicken, grilled onions, bell peppers, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, guacamole, and purple cabbage.

$17.99

Fajita Salad with Shrimp Lunch Special

A large salad in a crispy flour shell filled with shrimp, grilled onions, bell peppers, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, guacamole, and purple cabbage.

$20.99

Combo Fajita Salad Lunch Special

A large salad in a crispy flour shell filled with grilled onions, bell peppers, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, guacamole, and purple cabbage.

$22.99

Grilled Chicken Salad Lunch Special

A large salad served in a bowl with lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, guacamole, mushrooms and purple cabbage, topped with sizzling fajita flavor and green sauce.

$18.99

Lemon Chicken Salad Lunch Special

A large salad served in a bowl with lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, guacamole, mushrooms and purple cabbage, topped with sizzling lemon flavor and green sauce.

$18.99

Caldo de Pollo Lunch Special

Homemade chicken soup with rice, pico de gallo, purple cabbage, and sliced avocado. Served with tortillas.

$10.99

Tortilla Soup Lunch Special

Crispy tortilla strips in a chicken broth with sauce, cheese, rice, chicken, sour cream, and guacamole.

$11.99

Sandwich, Salad and Soup Lunch Special

Supreme Items

Quesadilla Supreme

A flour tortilla filled with melted Jack cheese and topped with your choice of steak, chicken or pork, sour cream, guacamole, tomatoes, purple cabbage, red or green sauce and more cheese.

$18.99

Chimichanga Supreme

A large deep fried burrito filled with beans, cheese and your choice of steak, chicken or pork topped with sour cream, guacamole, tomatoes, purple cabbage, cheese, and green sauce.

$18.99

Burrito Supreme

A large burrito filled with beans, rice and choice of steak, chicken, or pork, topped with sour cream, guacamole, tomatoes, purple cabbage, cheese and red or green sauce.

$18.99

Taco Supreme

A crispy flour tortilla filled with your choice of steak, chicken, or pork, green sauce, lettuce, tomatoes, guacamole, sour cream, purple cabbage and cheese.

$18.99

Enchilada Supreme

A flour tortilla filled with your choice of cheese, steak, chicken, or pork with onions and topped with melted cheese, red or green sauce, sour cream, guacamole, tomatoes, purple cabbage, and more cheese on top of a bed of lettuce.

$18.99

Tostada Supreme

A crispy flour tortilla topped with beans, your choice of steak, chicken or pork, green sauce, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, guacamole, purple cabbage, and cheese.

$18.99

Camarones Salvajes

Shrimp sauteed in a garlic butter sauce with mushrooms, onions. Served with tortillas.

$24.99

Camarones Verdes

Shrimp sauteed in our verde sauce with bell peppers and onions. Served with tortillas.

$24.99

Camarones Rancheros

Shrimp sauteed in our special red sauce with bell peppers and onions. Served with tortillas.

$24.99

Camarones Diablos

Shrimp sauteed in our spiciest red sauce with bell peppers and onions. Served with tortillas.

$24.99

Shrimp Enchiladas

2 corn tortillas filled with garlic butter shrimp, topped with melted cheese, green sauce, and sour cream.

$23.99

Shrimp Quesadilla

A flour tortilla filled with melted Jack cheese and garlic butter shrimp, topped with sour cream, sliced avocado, tomatoes, purple cabbage, cheese and green sauce.

$24.99

Crab Enchilada

A flour tortilla filled with Canadian snow crab sauteed in a garlic butter sauce, topped with melted cheese, green sauce, sour cream, and more crab.

$25.99

Seafood