El Torito Grill - Newport Beach

Small Bites

• Guacamole De Molcajete$10.00

  our guacamole is prepared tableside with hass avocados and the freshest ingredients - serrano chiles, tomatoes, red onions, cilantro and fresh lime

• Mesquite-Grilled Steak Sopes$8.00

  mesquite-grilled salsa, chipotle-basil aioli and cotija cheese

• Steak Nachos$10.00

  blue corn tortillas, mesquite-grilled skirt steak, black beans, jack cheese, pico de gallo, avocado relish and sour cream

• Taquitos De Tinga Poblana$8.00

  roasted carnitas, chicken chorizo, red onions, chipotle chile, crispy blue corn tortillas, cilantro crema fresca, tomatillo-avocado sauce, cotija cheese and arugula & habanero-lime dressing

• Chicken Taquitos$9.00

  pulled chicken, jack cheese, pico de gallo, pasilla chiles, crispy corn tortillas and tomatillo-avocado & red pepper dipping sauces

• Chipotle Barbecue Shrimp$11.00

  sautéed jumbo shrimp, roasted red peppers, roasted pasilla chiles and chipotle-tamarind barbecue sauce

• The Grill's Sampler Platter$15.00

  chicken taquitos, blue corn skirt steak nachos, cheese quesadilla, taquitos de tinga, chipotle-tamarind barbecue ribs and tomatillo-avocado & red pepper dipping sauces

Salads & Soups

• Chicken Tortilla Soup

  mesquite-grilled chicken breast, tomatoes, onion, zucchini, yellow squash, chicken-lime broth, fresh avocado, tortilla crisps and jack cheese

  • Cup$4.00
  • Bowl$7.00

• Fire-Roasted Tomato Soup

  mesquite-grilled tomatoes, chicken chorizo, pasilla chiles, roasted corn, onions, garlic and spices

  • Cup$4.00
  • Bowl$6.00

• The Grill's Garden Salad$7.00

  field greens, jicama, cotija cheese with tortilla crisps and your choice of raspberry tamarind vinaigrette or cilantro-pepita dressing

• Tableside Romaine Salad$8.00

  chopped romaine hearts, roasted pepitas, cotija cheese, tortilla crisps tossed tableside with housemade creamy cilantro-pepita dressing

  • With Mesquite-Grilled Chicken$12.00

• Mesquite-Grilled Chicken Salad$14.00

  baby spinach, arugula, green beans, blood oranges, grilled pineapple, mango, cotija cheese and habanero-lime vinaigrette

• Tableside Grilled Fajitas Salad$14.00

  romaine, mesquite-grilled chicken breast, sautéed pasilla chiles, onions, roasted fresh corn, fresh avocado, cotija cheese, jack cheese, pineapple-mango salsa tossed tableside with raspberry-tamarind vinaigrette

  • With Mesquite-Grilled Steak or Sautéed Garlic-Chile Shrimp$17.00

• Mexican Chopped Salad

  mesquite-grilled chicken breast, tomatoes, roasted corn, pineapple-mango salsa, fresh avocado, jack & cotija cheeses with tortilla crisps and raspberry-tamarind vinaigrette

  • Regular$14.00
  • Half Portion$10.00

• Barbecue Chicken Tostada

  grilled chipotle-tamarind barbecue chicken breast, romaine, black beans, jicama, tomatoes, jack cheese, tortilla crisps with quemada-barbecue ranch over a crisp red chile tostada

  • Regular$12.50
  • Half Portion$9.00

Chef Specials

• Duck Taquitos$11.00

  sautéed duck in jalapeño butter, crispy yellow corn tortillas, plantains, tamalito, mole ranchero, crema fresca and sesame seeds

• Shrimp Huarache$13.00

  sautéed jumbo shrimp, nopalito salsa, black beans, roasted chile de arbol marinade and cilantro crema fresca

• Mary's Chicken Mole$18.00

  mesquite-grilled mary's chicken, rich mole ranchero sauce, tropical rice, queso fresco, sesame seeds

• Carne Asada$18.00

  mesquite-grilled marinated steak and a cheese enchilada with peruvian beans, citrus-habanero marinated red onions, pico de gallo and sweet corn cake

• Salmon in Lemon Butter Sauce$23.00

  mesquite-grilled fresh salmon, jalapeño lemon butter, grilled asparagus, fingerling potatoes and mango relish

• Today's Fresh Fish

  fresh fish offering varies daily

  • Market Price

The Grill's Sizzling Fajitas

served sizzling with sautéed onions, red bell peppers, pasilla chiles and peruvian beans accompanied by fresh avocado relish, pico de gallo and handmade flour or corn tortillas

• Mesquite-Grilled Chicken Breast$17.00

  mesquite-grilled citrus-chipotle chicken breast

• Mesquite-Grilled Skirt Steak$19.00

  mesquite-grilled chipotle-garlic skirt steak

• Mexican Shrimp$19.00

  sautéed chile de arbol shrimp

• Mesquite-Grilled Chicken and Shrimp$19.00

  mesquite-grilled citrus-chipotle chicken breast, sautéed chile de arbol shrimp

• Fajitas Supremas$21.00

  mesquite-grilled citrus-chipotle chicken breast, mesquite-grilled chipotle-garlic steak, sautéed chile de arbol shrimp

From the Mesquite-Grill

prepared over a mesquite-burning fire

• Chipotle Barbecue Ribs$20.00

  chipotle-tamarind barbecue pork ribs with mesquite-grilled fresh corn on the cob and seasoned fries

• Mesquite-Grilled Chicken$16.00

  mesquite-grilled chicken & fresh vegetables, orange-achiote sauce with chef's potatoes and pineapple-mango salsa

• Carne Asada$23.00

  mesquite-grilled marinated steak and a cheese enchilada with peruvian beans, citrus-habanero marinated red onions, pico de gallo and sweet corn cake

• Carne Asada Y Camarones$24.00

  mesquite-grilled marinated steak and a shrimp & vegetable skewer with citrus-habanero marinated red onions, peruvian beans, pasilla-cilantro rice, mesquite-grilled corn on the cob and salsa fresca

• Carne Asada Y Chimichurri$23.50

  mesquite-grilled marinated steak & fresh vegetables with corn on the cob, chimichurri salsa and citrus-habanero marinated red onions

• Shrimp Diabla$20.00

  mesquite-grilled shrimp drizzled with orange-achiote and jalapeño butter sauce with seasonal fresh vegetables, pasilla-cilantro rice and sweet corn cake

• Filet Mignon Enchiladas & Grilled Shrimp$22.00

  filet mignon enchilada with mushrooms & chipotle-mushroom sherry sauce, a mesquite-grilled shrimp & fresh vegetable skewer with black beans and pasilla-cilantro rice

The Grill's Combinations

• Dos Favoritos$14.00

  chile relleno, grilled chicken and roasted corn enchilada

• Tradicional$14.00

  mesquite-grilled chicken taco and jack cheese enchilada

• Del Noble$14.00

  chicken tamale and mesquite-grilled steak taco

• Especial De La Casa$16.00

  grilled chicken and roasted corn enchilada, mesquite-grilled skirt steak taco and two chicken taquitos

Latin Specialties

• Lobster Quesadilla Platter$17.00

  red chile tortilla, tender lobster, pasilla chiles, jack & cotija cheese, chipotle-basil aioli, pineapple-mango salsa with pasilla-cilantro rice, peruvian beans and fresh avocado relish

• Chipotle Barbecue Shrimp$22.00

  jalapeño-butter sautéed jumbo shrimp, roasted red peppers, pasilla chiles, chipotle-tamarind barbecue sauce with peruvian beans and pasilla-cilantro rice

• Shrimp Enchiladas$16.00

  sautéed shrimp, roasted fresh corn, creamy roasted tomatillo sauce, jack cheese with pineapple-mango salsa, pico de gallo and tropical rice

• Carnitas Yucatán$16.00

  orange-lime marinated pork, slow-roasted garlic, achiote, citrus-habanero marinated red onions, peruvian beans with pasilla-cilantro rice, fresh avocado relish and sweet corn cake

• Chicken Quesadilla Platter$14.00

  cilantro-jalapeño tortilla, fresh citrus-chipotle marinated chicken, pasilla chiles, jack cheese, pico de gallo with mesquite-grilled fresh vegetables and peruvian beans

Classics

• Two Soft Tacos$13.50

  choice of mesquite-grilled steak, mesquite-grilled chicken breast, slow-roasted carnitas, or mesquite-grilled fresh fish with pasilla-cilantro rice, served with peruvian beans, fresh avocado relish and sweet corn cake

• Chicken Taquitos$13.00

  pulled-chicken, jack cheese, pico de gallo, pasilla chiles, crisp corn tortillas, tomatillo-avocado & red pepper dipping sauces with peruvian beans, pasilla-cilantro rice and sweet corn cake

• Fajitas Burritos$14.50

  red chile corn crépe, mesquite-grilled marinated skirt steak, roasted pasilla chiles, jack cheese, peruvian beans with pasilla-cilantro rice, fresh avocado relish and sweet corn cake

  • With Mesquite-Grilled Chicken Breast$14.00

• Two Enchiladas$14.00

  choose blue corn jack cheese enchiladas with red chile sauce or grilled chicken roasted corn enchiladas with creamy chipotle sauce, served with black beans with pasilla-cilantro rice and sweet corn cake

• Chile Relleno$11.00

  roasted pasilla chile, jack, cotija and goat cheeses, red chile sauce with pineapple-mango salsa, peruvian beans, pasilla-cilantro rice and sweet corn cake