El Vaquero Mexican Restaurant

- 600 N High St, Columbus, OH 43215

HAPPY HOUR

Everyday from 4-8PM

Corona Extra & Modelo Especial

Featuring Patron Tequila Reposado, ginger beer, fresh lime juice, garnished with a lime wedge. Served on the rocks.

Corona Premier and Pacifico

Grilled shrimp, sirloin steak, grilled chicken and Mexican sausage cooked with onion, mushrooms, bell peppers, tomatoes, zucchini and a special red sauce with melted Monterrey cheese. Served with two sides, lettuce, guacamole, sour cream, tomato, ...

Marinated baked pork Yucatan style. On a bed of rice, and sprinkled with fresh green onions. Served with three flour tortillas, beans, lettuce, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo, and tomato. Red onions cooked with lime and habanero, served on t...

Two Tinga Tostadas with shredded chicken cooked with onions and chipotle peppers, topped with lettuce, tomato, and feta cheese. Red onions cooked with lime and habanero, served on the side.

Three enchiladas (choose from shredded chicken, pork, beef, cheese, or beans) with special red sauce, sour cream and green onions. Served with our choice of two sides.

EARLY HAPPY HOUR

Monday - Friday 2-4PM

House Margarita and any flavor Margarita (strawberry, watermelon, mango, pina colada, blue curacao, peach, raspberry, pomegranate).

Rum, fresh mint, lemon juice and soda water. Add flavor for $1.00 extra.

Bozal Mezcal and our secret lime recipe.

Guacamole dip, bean dip, cheese dip.

FAJITAS

All fajitas are sizziling, cooked with fresh vegetables, bell peppers, mushrooms, onions, tomatoes, served with lettuce, guacamole, sour cream, pico do gallo, and tortillas. All fajitas served with two sides: black or fried beans, yellow Mexican r...

Delicious roasted pork

Sirloin Steak, Chicken, Shrimp

APERITIVOS - APPETIZERS

***Please inform your server of any food allergies you may have consumer advisory: the consumption of raw or under cooked meat, fish, shellfish, eggs, and poultry may be harmful to your health and increase the risk of foodborne illness. ***

Mayonnaise, cotija cheese, Tajin and lime.

Mayonnaise, cotija cheese, Tajin and lime.

Homemade French fries with cheese sauce, onions, cilantro and your choice of protein: steak, grilled chicken, chorizo, carnitas, al pastor or birria.

Breaded butterfly shrimp

Breaded cod fillets

Sweet and spicy marinated chicken served with lettuce wraps, topped with fresh feta cheese and cilantro.

Grilled onions, peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes. With angus steak and chicken option.

Fried beans

With green onions and fresh tomato

Two deep fried small rollitos filled with black bean corn salsa, cheese and avocado, served with lettuce and chipotle dressing.

Guacamole dip, bean dip, cheese dip

With green onions and fresh tomato

Seven grilled shrimps, onions, mushrooms, poblano peppers, melted cheese.

Grilled Mexican pork sausage, melted cheese

Refried beans, cheese dip with green onions and fresh tomato

Roasted tomatoes with roasted jalapenos – Green tomatillo with onions, cilantro, and jalapeno – Green tomatillo with red chile de árbol.

SOUPS & SALADS

Dressings: House Ranch, Chipotle Ranch, Balsamic Vinaigrette or Italian. Extra guacamole, sour cream, shredded cheese, lettuce, tomato, cheese dip available for additional charge.

Romaine lettuce, gourmet greens, black bean corn salsa, roasted green, red peppers, tortilla strips. With marinated chicken.

Romaine lettuce, gourmet greens, pineapple, mango, black corn salsa, feta cheese, tomato, with grilled shrimp and your choice of dressing.

Romaine lettuce, gourmet greens, roasted green, red peppers, black bean corn salsa, monterrey jack, cheddar cheese, tomatoes, avocado, tortilla strips. With grilled chicken.

Romaine lettuce, gourmet greens, black bean corn salsa, feta cheese, tomatoes, tortilla strips. With diced grilled chicken.

Crispy flour tortilla shell with chicken or beef, lettuce, tomato, cheese and sour cream.

Chicken broth, shredded chicken, hominy, and pico de gallo.

Chicken broth, shredded chicken, and tortilla strips.

Romaine lettuce, gourmet greens, pico de gallo, avocado, cheese, tortilla strips.

ALMUERZOS - LUNCH

Lunch Served from: 11:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M. After 2:00p.m. $ 2.00 extra. All dishes served with two sides: black or fried beans, guacamole salad, with sour cream, yellow Mexican rice, or brown Mexican rice. Extra guacamole, Sour cream, Shredded Chee...

A telera bread filled with mayonnaise, refried beans, eggs and Mexican pork sausage. Served with French fries and a side of pickled jalapeños.

A telera bread filled with mayonnaise, refried beans, mashed potatoes and Mexican pork sausage. Served with French fries and a side of pickled jalapeños.

Grilled marinated chicken breast cooked with onions and mushrooms, covered with Monterrey mixed cheese.

One grilled flour tortilla quesadilla stuffed with grilled red and green peppers, zucchini and squash, cheese, avocado.

One burrito filled with grilled bell peppers, tomatoes, onions, mushrooms with cheese sauce on top.

Scrambled eggs with Mexican pork sausage. Served with tortillas.

Grilled chicken strips cooked with pineapple and Mexican pork sausage, topped with shredded cheese, served over a flour tortilla.

Two Tinga Tostadas with shredded chicken cooked with onions and chipotle peppers, topped with lettuce, tomato, and sour cream.

A grilled flour tortilla, spread with refried beans, cheese, stuffed with beef tips, shredded chicken or pork carnitas.

One burrito filled with Mexican mashed potatoes, grilled spinach, tomatoes, and onions, topped with cheese sauce.

Crispy flour shell, cheese sauce, lettuce, sour cream, tomato. Beef or Chicken. This dish does not include a side order

(Soft or deep-fried burrito) with cheese sauce on top. Served with sour cream, tomato, and guacamole salad. Beef tips or chicken.

One Taco, one enchilada.

Two chicken enchiladas topped with fresh green tomatillo sauce.

Chicken or beef.

Chicken or beef.

Chicken or beef.

One chicken burrito, one chicken enchilada with your choice of mole sauce or red sauce.

Two over-easy eggs, over corn tortillas, topped with mild red sauce. Served with tortillas.

Grilled fresh mushrooms, bell peppers, tomatoes and onions. Served with guacamole salad, sour cream, pico de gallo and tortillas.

Two rolled corn fried tortillas, one beef tips, one shredded chicken. Served with guacamole salad, sour cream, and tomato.

A grilled flour tortilla stuffed with onions, bell peppers, tomatoes, mushrooms, and cheese.

One large burrito filled with grilled mushrooms, bell peppers, onions, tomatoes, zucchini and squash; covered with cheese sauce.

Delicious roasted pork tips, guacamole salad, pico de gallo, tortillas with mango and pineapple.

11am - 2pm

TACOS EL VAQUERO STYLE

Three corn tacos and one side order choose from: Mexican rice, brown rice, guacamole salad with sour cream, black or refried beans.

Slow roasted beef with guajillo sauce, onions, cilantro, lime and tomatillo hot sauce. With mozarella cheese and beef broth garnished with cilantro, onions and lime.

Cooked zucchini, onion, tomato, corn, and creamy sauce tacos wrapped in lettuce leaf. Topped with feta cheese, and cilantro. Comes with chipotle sauce and lime.

Marinated pork in special sauce.

Fish tacos, broccoli cole slaw, chipotle sauce, and lime.

Grilled sirloin steak!

Sweet and spicy marinated chicken topped with feta cheese, cilantro, lime and tomatillo hot sauce

Slow roasted beef Guajillo sauce topped with cilantro, onion, lime and tomatilla hot sauce.

Shredded chicken cooked with onions and chipotle peppers, topped with lettuce, tomato, and feta cheese, served with tomatillo sauce and lime on the side.

Roasted pork with special mango and pineapple sauce, lime and tomatillo hot sauce.

Pork barbecue with special mango and pineapple sauce, lime and tomatillo hot sauce.

Marinated chicken, onions, cilantro, and feta cheese.

Homemade Mexican sausage, onion, cilantro, tomatillo, hot sauce, and lime.

3 Shrimp per tortilla, broccoli cole slaw, chipotle sauce, and lime.

ESPECIALIDADES DEL CHEF - SPECIALTIES

You may substitute black beans instead of refried beans.

A telera bread filled with mayonnaise, refried beans, tomato, onion, mozzarella cheese, lettuce and protein of your choice: steak, al pastor, carnitas, grilled chicken, chorizo or birria (roasted beef in guajillo sauce). Served with French fries a...

One Chicken enchilada, grilled marinated chicken breast, skirt steak. Served with Mexican rice, black beans and tortillas.

Marinated baked pork Yucatan style. On a bed of rice, and sprinkled with fresh green onions. Served with three flour tortillas, beans, lettuce, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo, and tomato.

Three enchiladas (choose from shredded chicken, pork or beef) with special red sauce, sour cream and green onions. Served with our choice of two sides.

Two burritos filled with shredded pork, cooked with sun dried red pepper sauce, covered with sour cream, lettuce, avocado slices and tomatoes.

Four rolled fried corn tortillas beef tips or chicken with guacamole salad, tomato and sour cream

Grilled flour tortilla spread with fried beans, cheese, stuffed with beef tips, or chicken. served with guacamole salad, tomato and sour cream

Delicious roasted pork tips. Served with Mexican rice, refried beans, pico de gallo, guacamole salad and flour tortillas

Two burritos, one shredded chicken and one ground beef spread with refried beans, topped with lettuce, tomato and sour cream.

Grilled shrimp, sirloin steak, grilled chicken and mexican sausage cooked with onion, mushrooms, bell peppers, tomatoes, and zucchini and a special red sauce with melted monterrey cheese. Served with two sides, lettuce, guacamole, sour cream, toma...

Supreme combination of four enchiladas, one chicken, one beef, one cheese and one bean. Topped with ranchero sauce, lettuce, sour cream tomato and fresh green onions

Cheese nachos with chicken, beef, beans, lettuce, sour cream, tomato and fresh green onions.

Large burrito filled with Mexican rice, refried beans, cheese sauce on top, served with lettuce, sour cream, pico de gallo, and guacamole on the side.

Burrito filled with Mexican pork sausage and Mexican mashed potatoes. Covered with cheese sauce. Served with Mexican rice, refried beans, lettuce, tomato and sour cream.

Grilled flour tortilla stuffed with cheese, grilled bell peppers, onions, tomatoes and mushrooms. Served with Mexican rice, refried beans, sour cream, guacamole salad and tomato.

Three enchiladas with your choice of chicken, beef tips or cheese. Topped with fresh green tomatillo sauce. Served with Mexican rice, lettuce and sour cream

Two soft or fried chimichangas, beef or chicken. Topped with cheese sauce. Served with Mexican rice and refried beans, guacamole salad, tomato and sour cream

POLLO - CHICKEN

All dishes served with two sides: black or fried beans, guacamole salad with sour cream, yellow Mexican rice, or brown Mexican rice.

Grilled chicken strips, sautéed with zucchini, roasted red and poblano peppers, on creamy red sauce or green tomatillo and cheese sauce over a bed of Mexican rice, or black beans. This dish does not include a side order.

Grilled marinated chicken breast, cooked with black bean corn salsa, in tortilla strips, served with melted Monterrey Jack cheddar cheese. Evaporated with El Vaquero original margarita, served with rice, beans and tortillas.

Grilled chicken breast with grilled onions, poblano peppers, mushrooms and melted cheese. Served with tortillas.

Three marinated chicken soft tacos, topped with feta cheese, and cilantro. Served with lettuce, broccoli coleslaw, and sour cream. This dish is served with one side.

Chicken strips sautéed on medium chipotle sauce. Served with tortillas.

Chicken strips sautéed on hot diabla sauce. Served with tortillas.

Grilled chicken strips cooked with pineapple and Mexican pork sausage, topped with shredded cheese, served over a flour tortilla.

Three chicken enchiladas covered with mole poblano sauce and cheese.

Grilled marinated chicken breast cooked with onions and mushrooms, covered with Monterrey mixed cheese and fresh green onions.

One burrito and one enchilada topped with lettuce, sour cream, and tomato.

Shredded chicken covered with mole poblano sauce and cheese. Served with tortillas.

Grilled chicken strips over a bed of Mexican rice, covered with melted cheese. Served with guacamole salad, sour cream, tomato, broccoli cole slaw and tortillas. This dish does not include a side order.

Grilled chicken strips cooked squash, zucchini, bell peppers, onion and tomatoes, over a bed of Mexican rice, topped with cheese sauce. Served with guacamole salad, sour cream, tomato, cole slaw and tortillas. This dish does not include side order.

Grilled chicken strips sautéed on creamy red sauce. Served with tortillas.

Two Tinga Tostadas with shredded chicken cooked with onions and chipotle peppers, topped with lettuce, tomato, and sour cream.

CARNES - STEAK

You may substitute black beans instead of refried beans. Extra guacamole, sour cream, shredded cheese, lettuce, tomato, cheese dip available for additional charge.

Grilled sirloin steak. Served with Mexican rice, refried beans, guacamole salad, pico de gallo and tortillas.

Grilled rib-eye steak and shrimp, covered with melted cheese. Served with Mexican rice, refried beans, special mango and pineapple sauce, and tortillas.

One burrito filled with slow roasted beef barbacoa, Mexican rice and refried beans, with cheese sauce on top, served with lettuce, guacamole, sour cream and pico de gallo.

Grilled rib-eye steak covered with ranchero sauce. Served with Mexican rice, refried beans, pico de gallo, guacamole salad and tortillas.

Grilled rib-eye steak topped with grilled, onions, bell peppers and tomatoes. Served with Mexican rice, refried beans and tortillas

MARISCOS - SEAFOOD

You may substitute black beans instead of refried beans.Add a cup of soup. $1.49 or small house salad $3.49 to any dinner item. Extra guacamole, sour cream, shredded cheese, lettuce, tomato, cheese dip available for additional charge.

Grilled shrimp sautéed with zucchini, roasted red and poblano peppers, on creamy red sauce over a bed of brown Mexican rice or black beans.

Shrimp sautéed in creamy ranchero sauce. Served with brown Mexican rice or refried beans and tortillas.

Boiled shrimps with avocado, lime juice, pico de gallo and homemade sauce. Served hot or cold.

Three bean enchiladas, topped with grilled shrimp and covered with cheese sauce, served with brown Mexican rice, broccoli cole slaw, lettuce, sour cream and tomato.

Sautéed shrimp on hot sauce. Served with brown Mexican rice, refried beans, guacamole salad and tomato.

Grilled fish tilapia. Served with brown Mexican rice, broccoli cole slaw, pico de gallo, guacamole, chipotle sauce, tortillas.

Grilled shrimp, squash, zucchini, bell peppers, onions, tomatoes, over a bed of brown Mexican rice, topped with signature medium spicy cheese sauce. Served with guacamole salad, sour cream, tomato, tortillas.

VEGETARIANO - VEGETARIAN

Extra guacamole, sour cream, shredded cheese, lettuce, tomato, cheese dip available for additional charge.

One burrito filled with Mexican mashed potatoes, grilled spinach, tomatoes, onions, cheese sauce on top. Served with your choice of two sides.

(One deep-fried burrito) stuffed with grilled red and green peppers, zucchini, fresh avocado covered with cheese sauce. Served with brown Mexican rice, black beans or refried beans, gourmet greens, broccoli coleslaw and sour cream.

Grilled fresh mushrooms, red, green peppers, onions, tomatoes, zucchini, and squash. Served with brown Mexican rice, refried beans, lettuce, pico de gallo, guacamole, sour cream, tortillas.

Grilled spinach, onions, tomatoes and cheese quesadilla. Served with your choice of brown Mexican rice, black beans or refried beans, lettuce, pico de gallo amd sour cream.

A grilled flour tortilla stuffed with cheese, onions, bell peppers, tomatoes, mushrooms. Served with black or refried beans, tossed salad.

One large burrito filled with grilled mushrooms, bell pepper, onions, tomatoes, zucchini and squash, covered with cheese sauce. Served with your choice of two sides.

Grilled flour tortilla quesadilla stuffed with grilled red and green peppers, zucchini, cheese, avocado. Served with lettuce, tomatoes, brown Mexican rice, refried or black beans.

Three cheese enchiladas topped with grilled spinach and cheese sauce. Served with lettuce, sour cream and tomato.

Three cheese enchiladas topped with grilled onions, bell peppers, and zucchini covered with ranchero sauce. Served with lettuce, tomato, black or refried beans.

NIÑOS VAQUEROS - KIDS

Only for children under 12 years old. People over 12 add $3.00. NEW KIDS FREEBIES! Sunday - Free Ice Cream with a kid's meal. Monday - Free slushy with a kids' meal. Tuesday - Kids eat free (one free kid's meal per adult entree). Mexican Rice or r...

6 pieces with French fries

Macaroni & cheese with fries

Pizza and fries

Taco, Mexican rice and refried beans

Enchilada, Mexican Rice, Beans

Burrito, Mexican Rice, Beans

Quesadilla (cheese, beef or chicken) and Mexican rice

3 pieces with French fries

POSTRES - DESSERTS

A sponge cake steeped in three kinds of milk: condensed, evaporated and heavy cream.

Sweet strip of fried dough dusted with sugar and cinnamon, covered in chocolate syrup and whipped cream.

Creamy caramel sauce over a silky custard with a taste of Mexican tradition.

Fried flour tortilla, with honey, butter and cinnamon.

Creamy cheesecake wrapped in a pastry tortilla fried golden dusted with cinnamon and sugar.

Ice cream rolled in corn flakes and cinnamon. Served with your choice of strawberry syrup, chocolate or honey and whipped cream.

A LA CARTA - A LA CARTE

Deep fried burrito, Beef or Chicken with cheese sauce on top and lettuce, sour cream, guacamole and tomato on the side.

BEBIDAS - DRINKS

HAPPY HOUR 4-8. Ask your server for details.

Patrón: Silver, Reposado, Añejo, Gran Patron Platinum Roca Patrón Silver, Reposado, Añejo. Don Julio: Silver, Reposado, Añejo, Seleccion, 1942 Cabo Wabo: Blanco, Reposado, Añejo Cazadores: Blanco, Reposado, Añejo Herradura: Blanco, Reposado, ...

Happy Hour 4-8 pm. Ask your server for details.

Strawberry, Watermelon, Mango, Pina Colada, Blue Curacao, Peach, Raspberry, Pomegranate.

Our Premium Margarita is made with 100% Blue Agave Spirit Viva Agave, Citronge and our family secret lime mixer.

Mi campo reposado tequila, organic light blue agave syrup, fresh lime juice, made with a combination of lime and orange cubes, sparkling water, garnished with dehydrated orange, served on the rocks.

Patron Silver, fresh lime juice, agave nectar. Served on the rocks, garnished with a lime.

Patron Silver, Cintronge Pineapple, fresh lime juice and a fresh jalapeno slice - 21 ounces.

House margarita and Corona beer.

Featuring Patrón Tequila Patrón Reposado, strawberry, fresh lime juice, house sour mix, and garnished with a lime wedge. 21 oz.

Cuervo and Grand Mariner

Featuring Patrón Tequila Patrón Reposado, ginger beer, fresh lime juice, garnished with lime wedge, served on the rocks.

Bozal mezcal and our secret lime recipe.

Our signature lime margarita mix with Bozal ensamble mezcal, with tajin rim.

Mi campo tequila, splash of orange juice, Red Bull Yellow edition, lemon wedge garnish.

Mi campo tequila, lime juice, watermelon juice, Red Bull Red edition.

Patron Silver Tequila, grapefruit citrus soda, fresh lime, Served with a salt rimmed glass, on the rocks, garnished with a lime.

Tequila, Patron Citronge Orange Liqueur, pineapple, orange juice, grenadine.

Cuervo Gold, orange juice, grenadine.

Vodka, Peach Schnapps, Midori, cranberry, orange juice.

Patron Citronge Lime Liqueur, lemonade, fresh lemon and lime. Served on the rocks, garnished with lime.

Tequila, rum, gin, vodka, triple sec, sour mix, coke.

Malibu rum, Midori, Creme de Banana, Peach Schnaps, pineapple juice.

Caribbean style Pyrat Rum, pineapple and orange juice, Splash of grenadine, served on the rocks, garnished with a lime.

House brewed iced tea, Patron Citronge Mango Liqueur, splash of lemonade, fresh lemon. Served on the rocks, garnished with lemon.

Bacardi rum, fresh mint, lemon juice, soda water.

Ultimat Vodka, fresh Lime and lemon, orange liqueur served up, garnished with a lime.

Vodka, ginger beer, fresh lime juice, garnished with lime wedge, served on the rocks.

Pasote Reposado, grapefruit citrus, soda, fresh lime. Served in a salt rimmed glass, on the rocks, garnished with a lime.

Whites: Chablis, Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio Reds: Cabernet Sauvignon, Burgundy, Merlot, White Zinfandel Glass

Corona Extra, Corona Premier, Pacifico, Modelo Especial, XX Amber, CBC IPA, Loast Coast Tangerine and Negra Modelo.

Bud Light, Miller Lite and Michelob Ultra

Rum, fresh mint, lemon juice and soda water. Add flavor for $1.00 extra.

FAMOUS: Corona Extra, Corona Premier, Corona Light, Corona Familiar, Modelo Especial, Modelo Negra, Pacifico, Victoria, XX Lager, XX Amber, Tecate, Heineken, Estrella, Sol and Blue Moon DOMESTIC: Budweiser, Bud Light, O'Douls, Miller Light, Coors...

Beer, tomato juice, lime, and secret recipe for the traditional Michelada

By Saucy Brewing Co. ABV 6.5%

FOOD & DRINK SPECIALS

Marinated Pork

Every Tuesday. Buy one regular dinner and get one free kid's meal. Only for kids under 12 years old.

Monday - Sunday 11am -2pm