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We love queso! That’s why we offer five EL RAYO TEX MEX EL RAYO COBB chicken, avocado, delicious styles that can be ordered in (half/whole) , tomatoes, corn, black beans, one of 2,163 combinations. bean & cheese 2.45/5.45 romaine, jalapeño ranch 12.95 chicken 3.45/6.95 fajita steak 3.95/7.45 FAJITA CHICKEN cotija QUESO TEX beef 3.45/6.95) cheese, jack cheese, avocado, , Classic Texas yellow queso 6.45 roasted peppers, radish, pickled (add 1.95, pork 1.95, beef 1.95, #10 CAN NACHOS , cilantro- 14.95 chicken 2.45, steak 4.45) two quesos, , , pickled onions, pickled jalapeños 10.95 HOUSE SALAD jack and cotija QUESO MEX and jalapeño-ranch Classic Mexican white queso 6.45 CHEESE dressing 5.95 (add (add chorizo 1.95, pork 1.95, beef 4.95 (add chorizo 1.95, pork 1.95, beef 1.95, chicken 2.45, steak 4.45) 3.95/6.95 1.95, chicken 2.45, steak 4.45) BLACK BEAN SOUP 3.95/6.95 QUESO DELUXE SALSA TRIO queso tex, , picadillo, sour salsa, jalapeno ranch dip, and cream, and pico di gallo 11.45 pineapple-cilantro salsa with chips 6.95 mexican SMOKED GOUDA QUESO soft flour or GRINGO FRIES 5.45 (add chorizo 1.95, pork 1.95, beef chimigravy, queso mex, picadillo, grilled pineapple, 1.95, chicken 2.45, steak 4.45) jalapeños, sour cream, pickled red , jalapeño slaw, pickled onions, 8.95 roasted poblano 2.95 QUESO FUNDIDO chihuahua and jack cheeses, chorizo, CRISPY FRIED FISH slaw, pickled hatch chiles with warm tortillas 7.95 onions, cilantro-lime crema 4.45

QUESO TRIO GRILLED GULF FISH slaw, pickled queso tex, queso mex, and smoked onions, cilantro-lime crema 4.45 gouda queso with chips 11.95 SHRIMP grilled, jalapeño slaw, pickled onions, jalapeños, cilantro-lime crema 3.45

CHICKEN avocado, corn, jalapeño, chihuahua cheese, cilantro crema 4.95 El Rayo’s are inspired by the finest Tex-Mex joints in the Lone Star state. Our steak is 14-day aged, Angus outside skirt steak and is marinated and tumbled under vacuum before grilling. Our fresh chicken breasts come from small birds and are salt- SKIRT STEAK caramelized onion, water brined for 24 hours before grilling. Our Gulf shrimp are wild-caught and our fish chipotle salsa, chihuahua cheese, is fresh, never-frozen from local, Mississippi Gulf of waters. chipotle 4.95

ALL FAJITAS ARE SERVED WITH SHREDDED CHEDDAR AND JACK CHEESE, PICO DE GALLO, SOUR CREAM, VEGGIE avocado, peppers, onions, SHREDDED LETTUCE, FOAMY BUTTER cotija, black beans, fire roasted corn, AND FLOUR TORTILLAS tomatillo salsa 3.75 CHICKEN ...... 12 .95 texican tacos SKIRT STEAK ...... 15 .95 SHRIMP ...... 13 .95 giant crunchy corn tortilla FISH ...... 16 .95 CHICKEN shredded lettuce, cheddar DOUBLE COMBO . . . . 24 .95 and jack cheeses, pico de gallo 4.45 BEEF shredded lettuce, cheddar and jack, pice de gallo 4.45 Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, eggs, or unpasteurized milk may increase your risk of . 1.5 entrees PLATES

All entrees served with rice and choice of black beans, or charro beans All plates served with rice and choice of black beans, refried BEEF with our DIABLO SHRIMP stuffed with jalapeño, beans or charro beans chimigravy, sour cream, pico, and a pepper jack cheese, and wrapped in TRUCK STOP side of white queso 10.95 applewood-smoked bacon with with cheese, onions, and roasted red pepper butter 13.95 red chili 8.95 CHICKEN CHIMICHANGA with poblano- tomatillo salsa, sour cream, and pico 10.95 BBQ BABY BACK RIBS with a SKIRT STEAK ENCHILADAS chipotle bbq with cheese, onions, enchilada sauce, PLATE stuffed with rice, roasted half rack, 14.95 full rack 25.95 and white queso 14.95 corn, cheese, pico, black beans, queso mex and red jalapenos THE ORIGINAL COMBO PLATE two BEEF ENCHILADAS Chicken 10.95 | Beef 12.95 truck-stop enchiladas, one Texican beef with cheese, onions, enchilada sauce, , rice and refried beans 13.95 and white queso 12.95 GRILLED BAJA GULF FISH fresh Gulf catch of the day, grilled and served with COMBO PLATE #2 one mexican chicken CARNITAS ENCHILADAS roasted red pepper butter sauce over taco, two chicken enchiladas, with cheese, onions, and enchilada sauteed fire roasted corn 21.95 rice and refried beans 14.95 sauce 11.95 PECHUGA CHICKEN with tomatoes, COMBO PLATE #3 cheese quesadilla, BAJA SHRIMP ENCHILADAS pickled red onions, and cheddar and two beef enchiladas, cup of tortilla soup, with cheese, onions, with roasted red jack cheeses and pechuga gravy 14.95 rice and refried beans 13.95 pepper butter 12.95

CRAWFISH ENCHILADAS RANCHO SKILLETS with cheese, onions, with roasted red pepper butter 12.95 CANTINA SKILLET DEL RIO DELUXE SKILLET Grilled chicken on a bed of Mexican Grilled shrimp on a bed of Mexican rice ANCHO CHICKEN ENCHILADAS rice with white queso, avocado, grilled with white queso, cilantro, jalapeños, with cheese, onions, and peppers and onions, jalapeños, tortilla grilled peppers and onions, tortilla strips, and white queso 10.95 strips, cilantro and crema in a cast iron cilantro and crema in a cast iron skillet skillet. 11.95 14.95 SIDES FANDANGO SKILLET MAKE IT BETTER add chorizo $1.95 Grilled fajita steak on a bed of Mexican Add shrimp $3.45. Add sour cream $.95. Refried Beans 1.45 rice with white queso, jalapeños, grilled Add guacamole $1.95 Black Beans 1.45 peppers and onions, tortilla strips, cilan- Charro Beans 2.45 tro and crema in a cast iron skillet. 14.45 Mexican Rice 1.95

COMING SOON fajita steak, fajita chicken, DELUXE FAJITA PLATTER grilled fish, jalapeño-cheddar add Diablo Shrimp 4.95/person cheese sausage, rope sausage, seared jalapeños, peppers, SUPERIOR FAJITA PLATTER onions, and foamy butter served add Diablo Shrimp and with tortillas, rice, and beans Baby Back Ribs 7.95 per person (feeds 2-8) 22.25 per person

Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, eggs, or unpasteurized milk may increase your risk of foodborne illness. 1.5 NACHOS CHEESE ENCHILADA four bean and cheese with onions, and red chili gravy

SOUP TEXICAN TACO cup of tortilla soup beef or chicken with shredded let- tuce cheddar and jack cheeses HOUSE SALAD with jack and cotija cheeses and MEXICAN TACO jalapeño beef or chicken with shredded CHOOSE TWO 10 .95 lettuce, cheddar and jack cheeses Monday—Friday • 11am—2pm • Dine-In Only

margaritas el rayo originals

CLASSIC MARGARITA STRAWBERRY-BASIL OAXACAN OUTLAW IN FASHION Cuervo tradicional plata, MARGARITA bourbon, mezcal, lime, watermelon washed blanco tequila, Cointreau, lime, sugar 7 basil, strawberry, Cuervo tradicio- blackberry, ginger, soy 8 persimmon bitters, salt, sugar 9 nal plata, sugar, lime, Cointreau 8 EL RAYO MARGARITA TEXAS SUN LUNA DE SANGRE espolon reposado, grand marnier, PINEAPPLE-CILANTRO bourbon, amaro, lemon, Pimm’s, dark rum, black tea, lime, lemon, orange, MARGARITA pineapple, cane , cava 8 ginger, lemon, cucumber, bitters 8 agave, sugar 7 cilantro, pineapple, Cuervo tradicional plata, lime, Cointreau 8 YUCATAN JAY MULA PICANTE BLOOD ORANGE- gin, pineapple, Campari, lime, blanco tequila, agave, ancho reyes, JALAPENO MARGARITA FROZEN MARGARITA orgeat 8 cathead honeysuckle, lime, Jose Cuervo tradicional plata, lime, Jose Cuervo tradicional plata, ginger beer 8 sugar, orange juice, blood orange, Cointreau, lime, orange juice, Cointreau, jalapeno 8 lemon, sugar, agave 7/9 EL FRIO classics wine frozen margarita option of the day. Ask you server for futher details MEZCAL SMASH SANGRIA SPARKLING orange, mint, fernet, agave brandy, orange, cointreau, Montsarra Cava Brut, NV 10 mezcal, blanco tequila 8 grenache, apples, orange 8 Conquilla Brut Rose, Brut NV 10 WHITE beer PALOMA PINA COLADA Red Tree Chardonnay, CA ‘17 7 blanco tequia, grapefruit, rum, pineapple, coconut, creme Broadbent Vinho Verde, Corona Light 4.50 lime, soda 8 de cacao, angostura bitters 9 Portugal 7 Corona 5 Line 39 Sauvignon Blanc, Corona Familiar 5.50 RANCH WATER MEXICAN FIRING SQUAD California 2018 8 Dos Equis Especial 5 tequila, lime, saline, Topo Chico 8 blanco tequila, grenadine, cane Dos Equis Amber 5 syrup, lime, bitters 8 RED Negra Modelo 5 OAXACAN Vina Borgia Garnacha, Spain 6 Modelo 5 JUNGLEBIRD Alamos Cabernet Sauvignon, OLD FASHIONED Shiner Bock 5 rum, campari, pineapple, lime, Mendoza, Argentina 7 Mezcal, blamco tequila, agave, Sol 5 sugar 8 Gascon Malbec, Mendoza, Ar- Tecate 4 Mole bitters, orange 8 gentina 2018 8 Pacifico 4 La Posta Cocina Red Blend, Men- Victoria 5 doza, Argentina 2017 9 ROSÉ Broadbent Vinho Verde Rose, Portugal 7