El Mercadito Menu
El Mercadito is a bustling Mexican restaurant located at 3766 Ridgeway Rd in Memphis, TN. Offering a wide array of amenities such as reservation options, delivery services, and wheelchair accessibility, this establishment prides itself on providing a top-notch dining experience. Customers rave about the attentive service and the unique feature of a call button on each table for easy communication with staff. The menu boasts authentic Mexican dishes with various meat and veggie options, including flavorful mixed fajitas and shrimp with rice and cheese sauce. The relaxed family-friendly atmosphere and friendly employees make El Mercadito a go-to spot for delicious cuisine. Additionally, the establishment doubles as a vibrant market, offering a cultural experience with fashion, resources, and recreational activities. Experience the rich culture and affordable prices at this hidden gem of a restaurant and market.
ANTOJITOS / SNACKS
Special Tacos
CHOICE OF MEAT: Steak (asada), Grilled Chicken (pollo),Tongue (Lengua) Add $. for order, Marinated Pork (Al Pastor), Mexican Sausage (Chorizo), Fried Pork (Carnitas),Tripe (Tripa) Add $. for order, Lamb (Barbacoa de Borrego) Add $. for order. ONLY WEEKEND. Shreddedbeef, (desebrada de res), Shredded chicken ( deshebradade pollo), Shrimp (camaron) Add $. for order..
Special Sopes W/Meat
Special Sopes . A hand made corn tortilla smothered with beans with little green or red sauce, with your meat preference, topped with lettuce and fresh cheese.
Special Gorditas
Small thick corn tortilla, similar to a pastry filled with your choice of meat served with lettuce and fresh cheese
Special Huaraches
A hand made fried corn tortilla with beans insideand with little green or red sauce, with your meat preference, topped with onion, cilantro, lettuce, fresh cheese and sour cream.
Special De Pupusas
Rebuelta, Chicharron y Queso
Special Quesadillas Gigantes De Masa Al Comal
A hand made corn tortilla with your choice of meat. Filled with lettuce and fresh cheese.
Tortas
A big Mexican sandwich with choice of meat. with tomatoes, onion, avocado, lettuce, cheese,and jalapeños. Asada (beef), Jamón (Ham), Pastor(marinated pork), Milanesa de Pollo ( Breaded chicken) Torta Special $. Made with two slices of ham,one slice of cheese, and breadedchicken. - Torta Cubana$.: Made with steak, pastor (pork)breaded chicken, wieners, twoslices of ham, one slice of cheese
Special Quesadillas Fritas
A hand made corn tortilla filled with choice of meat, dipped fried, topped with lettuce and fresh cheese. Shrimp add $.. Tripa (tripe) add $.. Quesadillas Mixtas Add $.. Barbacoa (Lamb) add $..
Steak Flour Quesadilla
Flour tortilla, mozarella cheese, steak (beef), served with lettuce, fresh cheese and sour cream.
Chicken Flour Quesadilla
Flour tortilla, mozarella cheese, grilled chicken, served with lettuce, fresh cheese and sour cream.
Steak Fajita Flour Quesadilla
Flour tortilla, mozarella cheese, steal fajita, served with lettuce, fresh cheese and sour cream.
Chicken Fajita Flour Quesadilla
Flour tortilla, mozarella cheese, chicken fajita, served with lettuce, fresh cheese and sour cream.
Shrimp Flour Quesadilla
Flour tortilla, mozarella cheese, grilled Shrimp, served with lettuce, fresh cheese and sour cream.
Chicken Big Burrito
Big flour tortilla filled with grilled Chicken, beans rice, onion, tomatoe, cilantro, lettuce, queso fresco and sour cream.
Steak Big Burrito
Big flour tortilla filled with steak (beef), beans rice, onion, tomatoe, cilantro, lettuce, queso fresco and sour cream.
Shrimp Big Burrito
Big flour tortilla filled with shrimp, beans rice, onion, tomatoe, cilantro, lettuce, queso fresco and sour cream.
Nachos Fajita Chicken
Crispy tortilla chips topped with seasoned Grilled Chicken or Shredded Chicken, sautéed bell peppers, onions, and drizzled with Cheese Dip.
Nachos Fajita Steak (Beef)
Crispy tortilla chips topped with seasoned steak strips, sautéed bell peppers, onions, and drizzled with Cheese Dip.
Special Tacos Tripe (Tripa)
Beef Tripe cook in their own fat. (Tacos topped with onions and cilantro)
Three Eggs As You Like
eggs cooked any way you want. Served with rice and beans. A la Mexicana, Rancheros, Estrellados, Jamon, Chorizo & Sausage
Huevos Con Chilaquiles
Eggs Cooked any way you want with fried seasoned tortillas with sauce. Choice the sauce Green or Red
Carne Asada Con Chilaquiles
Carne Asada Served with fried seasoned tortillas with sauce. Choice the sauce Green or Red
Carne Asada Con Chilaquiles Y Huevos
Carne Asada, Eggs Cooked any way you want, with fried seasoned tortillas with sauce. Choice the sauce Green or Red
Merca Tacos ()
Choice meat: Beef, Chicken, Carnitas, Chorizo, Al Pastor, with Salad Cactus, chives and Fried Jalapeño
DESAYUNOS / BREAKFAST
PLATILLOS / DISHES
Carne Asada
Steak, fried onions, fried jalapeños, avocado,tomato, pico de gallo, rice and beans.
Carne Asada With Shrimp
Steak & Shrimp, fried onions, fried jalapeños, avocado,tomato, pico de gallo, rice and beans
Enchiladas Green Or Red
Cheese, Shredded Beef or Shredded Chicken with rice & beans or salad.
Plato De Carnitas
Pork carnitas, fried onions, fried jalapeños, avocado,tomato, pico de gallo, rice and beans.
Costillas De Puerco En Salsa
Pork Ribs with hot red sauce. Served with rice and beans. Optional Cactus
Bisteck Ranchero
Bell peper, onion, tomato, special sauce tomatoe. Served with rice & beans
In
Steak & Marinated Pork- Bacon, Bell Pepper- Onion & Mozzarella Cheese
Chicken Fajita
Chicken Fajita .Served with rice, beans and salad.
Steak Fajita
Steak Fajita .Served with rice, beans and salad.
Fajita Mix-(Asada, Pollo Y Camarón)
Shrimp, steak, chicken, Served with Rice, beans and salad.
FAJITAS
SEAFOOD
Grilled Fish Filete/ Filete De Pescado
Served with rice and lettuce, tomatoes, onion & avocado.
Shrimp Tostadas
Shrimp cooked in lemon juice with coriander, onion and chopped tomato. Served on a corn tortilla, previously fried in oil, add avocado and a hot spicy sauce.
Caldo De Mariscos / Seafood Soup
Clam, shrimp, octopus, fish cooked together with vegetables.
Camarones Al Gusto / Shrimp To Taste
Rancheros shrimp, Deviled shrimp. served with rice and lettuce, tomato, onion and avocado.
Shrimp Cocktail (Medium)
Shrimp Cocktail in special sauce, coriander, onion, avocado, served with salter crackers.
Shrimp Cocktail (Grande)
Shrimp Cocktail in special sauce, coriander, onion, avocado, served with salter crackers.
Mojarra Frita
Served with rice, lettuce, tomatoes, onion, avocado.
Chicken Nuggets And Fries
pcs chicken nuggets and portion of fries
Hamburger & Fries
Beef Hamburger with portion fries
Chicken Rice And Cheese
Grilled Chicken with rice covered in cheese dip
Flour Chicken Taco
Flour grilled chicken taco served with rice and beans.
Flour Steak(Beef) Taco
Steak (beef) taco served with rice and beans.
Flour Chicken Quesadilla
Flour grilled Chicken Quesadilla, served with rice and beans.
Flour Beef Quesadilla
Flour steak quesadilla, served with rice and beans.
Hamburger Adult
Included Fries
KIDS MENU
CALDOS / SOUPS
Caldo De Res / Beef Soup
Caldo de Res made with beef shanks, potatoes, corn, and vegetables.
Mexican Molcajete
Chicken Breast, steak, mexican sausage (chorizo), Cactus (nopal), fried jalapeño and scallions. Served in a molcajete (stone mortar), with a special sauce, a slice of fresh cheese and avocado.
Mix Molcajete
Chicken Breast, steak, shrimp, mexican sausage (chorizo), Cactus (nopal), fried jalapeño and scallions. Served in a molcajete (stone mortar), with a special sauce, a slice of fresh cheese and avocado.
Costillas Rancheras / Grilled Beef Ribs
Grilled Beef Ribs accompanied with roasted green onions and whole grilled Jalapeno Pepper. Served with Rice, Beans and salad.
MOLCAJETES / STONE MORTAR
SUPER PARILLADAS
Super Parrillada For One Person
Pork ribs, steak, grilled chicken breast, shrimp, carnitas (fried pork), mexican sausage (chorizo), scallions, cactus (nopal) jalapeño bullied. Served with rice, beans, salad, avocado, sour cream and pico de gallo.
Super Parrillada For
Pork ribs, steak, grilled chicken breast, shrimp, carnitas (fried pork), mexican sausage (chorizo), scallions, cactus (nopal) jalapeño bullied. Served with rice, beans, salad, avocado, sour cream and pico de gallo.
Menudo
Menudo is a popular “caldo”, or soup, in Mexico that includes as a main component beef tripe
Barbacoa De Borrego -Lamb One Pound
Pound Lamb Barbacoa is juicy, tender meat that is slow cooked and falling off the bone
Consome De Borrego(Small) - Lamb Soup
Lamb Soup.- is the juice runoff from the making of the barbacoa.
Consome De Borrego (Grande)- Lamb Soup oz
Lamb Soup.- is the juice runoff from the making of the barbacoa.
Flautas, Tacos Dorados
Stuffed with Barbecue lamb, fried in oil. Topped with sour cream, lettuce, tomato, onion slices, avocado, cheese, and again sour cream. Accompanied by a small Consome de Borrego ( lamb soup)
WEEKENDS MENU
Fresh Salads
Shrimp Salad
Grilled Shrimp served on a bed of chopped lettuce with tomatoes,shredded cheese, onion and cucumbers, with bell pepper.
Taco Salad
Choice of meat, Rice, beans, lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, mozarella cheese.
Grilled Chicken W/Rice
Grilled chicken on a bed of rice and covered in cheese dip
Grilled Shrimp W/Rice
Grilled shrimp on a bed of rice and covered in cheese dip.
