El Cerrito Mexican Restaurant Menu (2025 Update)
Welcome to El Cerrito Mexican Restaurant, where vibrant flavors and authentic recipes come alive in every dish! Nestled in Coldwater, MI, this gem offers an array of options that cater to every palate. The menu is a fiesta of mouthwatering dishes, with highlights including the Sizzlin' Fajitas—featuring perfectly seasoned steak, chicken, shrimp, and even a delightful vegetarian blend. At just $12.99 for the veggie option, it's a steal!
Drink enthusiasts will enjoy expertly crafted cocktails like the Paloma and Long Island Iced Tea, providing the perfect complement to your meal. Customer favorites like chorizo tacos and the flavorful Birria Pizza showcase the restaurant's commitment to quality and taste.
With fast service and a friendly atmosphere, El Cerrito is not just a meal—it's an experience. Join the numerous satisfied diners who have fallen in love with this wonderful eatery!
Appetizers
Carne Asada Fries
French fries topped with seasoned steak strips, sour cream, pico de gallo, guacamole and queso dip
Guacamole Cerrito
Fresh avocado mixed with fried jalapenos, grilled onion and lime juice, seasoned to perfection
Queso con Carne
Our delicious cheese dip with seasoned ground beef
Chorizo con Queso
Mexican sausage in our cheese dip
Bean Dip
Guacamole Dip
Cheese Dip
Quesadilla
Hot Wings
An order of six wings, deep-fried and tossed in our spicy sauce
Mozzarella Sticks
Stuffed Jalapenos
Al Pastor
Carnitas
Chorizo
Shrimp
Carne Asada
Pollo Asado
Campechanos
Street Tacos
Salads & Soups
Anita Salad
Your choice over lettuce, pico de gallo, sliced avocado and shredded cheese
Fajita Taco Salad
Steak or chicken cooked fajita-style with bell pepper, tomato and onion in a crispy flour tortilla with lettuce, tomato, cheese, guacamole and sour cream
Grilled Shrimp Salad
Seasoned grilled shrimp with lettuce and tomato, topped with shredded cheese
Taco Salad
A crispy flour tortilla filled with ground beef or chicken, lettuce, tomato, cheese, guacamole and sour cream
Guacamole Salad
Tossed Salad
Vegetarian Taco Salad
A crispy flour tortilla filled with sauteed onion, tomato, green bell pepper, California blend vegetables, fresh lettuce, cheese, guacamole and sour cream
Grilled Chicken Salad
Cerrito Salad
Grilled chicken and shrimp with lettuce, tomato, onion, bell pepper and cheese
Homemade Mexican Chili
Shrimp Soup
Fish Soup
Chicken Soup
Tortilla Soup
Nachos Supremos
A bed of tortilla chips topped with nacho cheese, ground beef, shredded chicken and beans covered with lettuce, tomato and sour cream
Nachos Jalisco
Grilled steak, chicken and shrimp with peppers, onion and tomato covered in cheese sauce; Add jalapenos for Nachos a la Mexicana!
Fajita Nachos
Choice of tender steak or chicken breast cooked with onion, tomato and bell pepper, served over nacho chips with cheese, guacamole salad and sour cream
Nachos al Carbon
Tender grilled chicken, steak and shrimp over tortilla chips covered with queso dip, lettuce and pico de gallo
Nachos
Nachos
Steak
Fiesta Especialidad
Grilled ribeye with onion, bell pepper and tomato, served with beans, guacamole, pico de gallo and corn or flour tortillas
Carne Asada con Camaron
Grilled beef sirloin with shrimp, grilled onion, tomato, zucchini, peppers, broccoli, rice and tortillas
Steak a la Tamipiquena
T-bone steak served with a guacamole salad, rice, refried beans and tortillas
Steak Ranchero
A seasoned T-bone steak topped with red ranchera sauce. Served with rice, beans and warm tortillas
Steak Fundido
Grilled ribeye steak with sauteed onion, bell pepper and tomato, topped with melted cheese. Served with a guacamole salad, refried beans and flour tortillas
Steak & Shrimp
A juicy ribeye steak teamed up with grilled shrimp, topped with onion, mushrooms and melted cheese. Served with rice, sauteed vegetables and a guacamole salad
Steak Mexicano
Topped with grilled onion, bell pepper and tomatoes. Served with rice, refried beans and tortillas
Steak a la Americano
Grilled ribeye steak served with French fries and a tossed salad
Carne Asada
Thin-sliced steak seasoned to perfection and served with sauteed onion, rice, beans, lettuce, guacamole, jalapenos and shredded cheese. Served with warm tortillas
Steak Milanesa
A thin, breaded steak served with rice, beans, lettuce, avocado slices, tomato and tortillas
Fajitas
Steak, chicken or mixed
Fajitas Rancheras
Steak, chicken, Mexican sausage and grilled pineapple
Fajitas Jalisco
Steak, chicken and shrimp
Fajitas Mexicanas
Choice of steak or chicken with cilantro, sprinkled with cheese
Especial Cerrito
Carne asada, chorizo, shrimp and chicken
Pork Fajitas
Fish Fajitas
Shrimp Fajitas
Fajita Vegetarianas
California blend vegetables with onion, bell peppers and tomato sauteed perfectly
Sizzlin' Fajitas
El Cerrito Specialties
Vallarta Especial
Ribeye steak, chicken breast and shrimp topped with jalapeno peppers and cheese. Served with rice, beans, guacamole, salad and tortillas
Special Dinner
Chalupa, taco, chile relleno, tamale and enchilada served with rice and beans
Cerrito Combo
Burrito, chile poblano, enchilada and a beef taco served with rice and beans
Chile Verde
Your choice of strips of steak chicken breast or pork tips in our special green sauce. Served with rice, beans and tortillas
Chile Colorado
Seasoned steak tips cooked in our special sauce, served with rice, beans and tortillas
Chuletas de Puerco
Two 5-oz. pork chops topped with grilled mushrooms and onion. Served with rice, beans, lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole and warm tortillas
Carnitas Mexicanos
Our signature Mexican-style carnitas mixed with grilled onion, tomato, jalapenos and spicy tomatillo sauce. Served with rice, beans and warm tortillas
Cheese Steak
A quesadilla filled with shredded, seasoned steak, grilled onion, lettuce and pico de gallo topped with white queso. Served with rice and beans
Torta
Steak Chicken Pork Chorizo. A Mexican-style sandwich with your choice of meat with beans, lettuce, tomato, guacamole, cheese, sour cream and jalapenos. Served with fries
Carnitas
Mexican-style pork tips cooked to perfection. Served with rice, beans, guacamole salad and tortillas
Taquitos Mexicanos
Four rolled fried corn tortillas filled with shredded beef or shredded chicken, served with rice, beans, lettuce, guacamole and sour cream
Chiles Poblanos
Two whole poblano peppers stuffed with white Mexican cheese and covered in fried egg whites and red sauce. Served with rice, beans and tortillas
Chimichanga
Beef Tips Shredded Chicken. A flour tortilla stuffed with your choice, then deep-fried to a golden brown. Topped with cheese sauce, lettuce, sour cream, guacamole and pico de gallo. Served with rice and refried beans
A Great Combo
A cheese quesadilla, two flautas, cheese sticks and a chimichanga with your choice of shredded chicken or shredded beef. Served with cheese dip and guacamole on a bed of lettuce
Pollo Jalisco
A whole chicken breast topped with grilled onion, peppers and tomato, covered with melted cheese. Served with rice, beans and tortillas
Pollo Cerrito
A whole marinated chicken breast topped with mushrooms and melted cheese, served with rice, beans and tortillas
Pollo Encremado
Strips of marinated chicken breast with mushrooms and onion in a delicious cream sauce. Served with rice, beans and tortillas
Pollo Bandido
Grilled chicken topped with enchilada sauce and cheese sauce, served with rice, beans and tortillas
Pollo Estrella
A whole chicken breast seasoned with lemon pepper, sided with sauteed California blend vegetables, onion, tomato and green bell peppers. Served with rice and warm tortillas
Pollo Rodeo
Grilled chicken breast and shrimp covered in white queso, sided with sauteed California blend vegetables, onion, tomato and green bell peppers. Served with rice and warm tortillas
Pollo Fiesta
A whole chicken breast covered with Mexican sausage and cheese. Served with rice, beans and tortillas
Arroz con Pollo
Grilled chicken strips seasoned to perfection and served over a bed of rice covered in our specialty queso dip. Served with warm tortillas
Pollo Mexicano
A whole chicken breast seasoned to perfection topped with pineapple, chorizo, jalapenos and melted cheese. Served with rice, beans and warm tortillas
Acapulco
Grilled chicken strips and shrimp cooked with onion and topped with cheese. Served with rice, beans and tortillas
Pollo Feliz
A whole chicken breast seasoned to perfection and topped with sauteed mushrooms, onion, bacon and melted cheese. Served with rice beans and warm tortillas
Pollo Mariachi
A whole chicken breast, perfectly seasoned and topped with grilled shrimp, onion, salsa verde and melted cheese. Served with rice, beans and warm tortillas
Pollo Chipotle
Chicken breast seasoned to perfection and grilled, topped with our special chipotle sauce and sided with rice and warm tortillas
El di Especial
Strips of marinated chicken breast and shrimp on a bed of rice, topped with cheese sauce
Pollo Ranchero
Whole chicken breast covered with cheese and ranchera sauce. Served with rice, beans and three flour tortillas
Milanesa de Pollo
Breaded chicken breast served with rice, beans, sliced avocado, tomato, lettuce and tortillas
Pollo Loco
Specially seasoned grilled chicken breast served with rice, tossed salad and tortillas
Crazy Cow
Grilled steak topped with enchilada sauce and cheese sauce. Served with rice, beans and tortillas
La Poquiranchis
Strips of chicken breast seasoned to perfection grilled with onion, green bell pepper and tomato. Served over a bed of rice and topped with queso dip
Guadalajara
A chicken burrito and a chicken enchilada topped with lettuce, sour cream, pico de gallo and guacamole
Mole Ranchero
Chicken breast cooked with red mole sauce, served with rice, guacamole, salad and tortillas
El Cerrito Favorites
Seafood
Camarones al Mojo de Ajo
Shrimp cooked to perfection in garlic sauce, served with rice, beans, guacamole salad and tortillas
Grilled Shrimp
Seasoned grilled shrimp, tomato, onion and California blend vegetables, tossed salad and Mexican rice
Shrimp Cocktail
Our homemade cocktail sauce loaded with boiled shrimp, diced avocado, onion, tomato, cilantro and lime juice. Served in a 27-oz. mug alongside saltine crackers
Spicy Shrimp
Grilled shrimp cooked in our house-made hot tomatillo sauce. Served with rice, beans and warm tortillas
Camaron Chipotle
A generous portion of shrimp simmered in our house-made chipotle sauce. Served with rice and warm tortillas
Salmon con Camaron
A grilled salmon fillet and shrimp sided with sauteed California blend vegetables, onion, tomato and green bell pepper. Served with rice and warm tortillas
Rio Grande
A tilapia fillet seasoned, grilled and topped with shrimp. Served with sauteed California blend vegetables, onion, tomato and green bell pepper. Served with rice and warm tortillas
Quesadilla Fajita
Choice of fajita-style steak or chicken stuffed in two flour tortillas and lightly grilled. Served with refried beans, rice, lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream and guacamole
Quesadilla de Hongos
Stuffed with mushrooms and cheese, served with rice and a tossed salad
Hillsdale Quesadilla
Filled with cheese, chicken and mushrooms, topped with cheese sauce and served with fries
Quesadilla del Rancho
Choice of chicken or steak with beans, jalapenos, cilantro, onion and fresh avocado. Served with rice
Shrimp Quesadilla
A folded flour tortilla stuffed with cheese, grilled shrimp and onion. Served with a guacamole salad
Quesadilla Cerrito
A flour tortilla with cheese and fajita-style chicken or steak. Served with rice, lettuce, sour cream and pico de gallo
Quesadilla Mexicana
A flour tortilla stuffed with cheese, steak, chorizo and refried beans, then grilled. Served with rice, guacamole, salad and sour cream
Quesadilla Suprema
Two flour tortillas grilled and stuffed with cheese, chopped beef or chicken and refried beans. Served with lettuce guacamole and sour cream
Quesadillas
Enchiladas
Enchiladas Cerrito
One cheese, one beef, one chicken and one shredded beef enchilada topped with sauce, lettuce, guacamole, tomato, and sour cream with your choice of rice or beans
Enchiladas Rancheras
Three cheese enchiladas topped with shredded beef cooked with tomato, onion, bell pepper and enchilada sauce. Served with a salad
Enchiladas Supremas
Four rolled corn tortillas – one beef, one chicken, one cheese and one bean – all topped with enchilada sauce, lettuce, tomato and sour cream
Enchiladas Verdes
Three enchiladas filled with shredded chicken cooked with onion and green bell peppers, served with rice, beans and topped with green tomatillo sauce
Enchiladas de Camaron
Three shrimp enchiladas topped with sauce, lettuce, sour cream, guacamole and tomato. Served with rice and beans
Enchiladas Suizas
Three cheese enchiladas topped with pieces of pork tenderloin and green salsa. Served with rice
Burrito Grande
A 12-inch flour tortilla filled with steak or grilled chicken, lettuce, sour cream and pico de gallo. Topped with nacho cheese
Burrito Mexicano
A flour tortilla stuffed with shredded beef cooked with onion, green bell pepper and tomato. Topped with our red burrito sauce, queso dip, lettuce, tomato and guacamole
Barle Burrito
A 12-inch burrito filled with your choice of fajita-style grilled chicken or steak, lettuce, pico de gallo, guacamole and sour cream
Burrito California
A 10-inch burrito filled with choice of steak, grilled chicken or pork with rice, beans, house-made hot salsa and guacamole. Garnished with lettuce, sour cream and tomato
Hot & Spicy Burrito
Filled with ground beef, beef tips and shredded chicken. Covered in our house-made hot salsa, red burrito sauce, queso dip and sour cream
Burrito Loco
A 10-inch tortilla filled with seasoned grilled chicken, shrimp, steak, rice and beans. Topped with our signature queso dip and salsa verde
Burritos Deluxe
Two burritos filled with shredded chicken and beans, topped with red enchilada sauce, melted cheese, lettuce tomato and sour cream
Steak Burrito
An 8-inch burrito filled with our seasoned steak and grilled onion. Topped with red sauce and our signature queso dip. Served with rice and beans
Burrito Special
Filled with choice of ground beef or chicken, topped with red burrito sauce, shredded cheese, lettuce, tomato and sour cream
Fajita Burrito
A 10-inch flour tortilla with steak or chicken, served with lettuce, guacamole, pico de gallo and sour cream
Burrito Supremo
An 8-inch burrito stuffed with your choice of ground beef or shredded chicken. Topped with red burrito sauce, melted shredded cheese, lettuce, tomato and sour cream. Served with rice and beans
Fiesta Burrito
A soft flour tortilla filled with delicious pork and topped with ranchera sauce, queso dip and pico de gallo. Served with rice and beans
Burritos
Tacos
Fajita Tacos
Three soft tacos with choice of steak or chicken sauteed with bell pepper, tomato and onion, topped with cheese
Tacos de Chorizo
Four corn tortillas filled with chopped Mexican sausage, onion and cilantro
Fajita Fish Tacos
Three soft tacos stuffed with fish sauteed with bell pepper, tomato and onion, topped with shredded cheese
Tacos de Carnitas
Four soft corn tortillas filled with our signature carnitas, cilantro and onion. Served with tomatillo sauce
Tacos de Pollo Azado
Four soft corn tortillas filled with grilled chicken, cilantro and onion
Tacos de Carne Asada
Four soft corn tortillas filled with our seasoned grilled steak, cilantro and onion
Chalupa, Cheese Enchilada and Refried Beans
Two Bean Burritos Topped with Cheese Sauce & Mild Sauce
Bean Burrito, Bean & Cheese Tostada and One Cheese Enchilada
Bean Burrito, Quesadilla and Chalupa
Cheese Enchilada, Cheese Quesadilla, Rice and Refried Beans
Vegetarian Burrito
A 10-inch burrito filled with onion, peppers, tomato and California blend vegetables. Topped with red burrito sauce, queso dip and sour cream
Vegetarian Combinations
Combination Dinners
Taco, Two Enchiladas & Mexican Rice
Taco, Enchilada & Chalupa
Enchilada, Taco & Chile Relleno
Two Tacos, Enchilada & Chile Relleno
Two Beef Enchiladas, Rice & Beans
Beef Enchilada, Taco, Rice & Beans
Enchilada, Chile Relleno, Rice & Beans
Enchilada, Tamale, Rice & Beans
Beef Enchilada, Chalupa & Rice
Two Beef Tacos, Mexican Rice & Beans
Beef Burrito, Taco & Enchilada
Chalupa, Chile Relleno & Beans
Enchilada, Burrito & Chile Relleno
Taco, Chile Relleno & Chalupa
Beef Burrito, Enchilada & Tamale
Chalupa, Chile Relleno & Burrito
Burrito, Enchilada, Rice & Beans
Chalupa, Chile Relleno & Beef Enchilada
Chalupa, Burrito, Enchilada
Chile Relleno, Taco, Rice & Beans
Taco, Beef Burrito, & Chalupa
Burrito, Chile Relleno & Taco
Taco, Beef Burrito, Rice & Beans
Chile Relleno, Beef Burrito & Rice
Chalupa, Taco & Tostada
Beef Burrito, Tamale, Rice & Beans
Two Tamales, Rice & Beans
Burritos Carne Asada
Grilled Shrimp
A la Carte
Ninos
Mini Taco Salad
Hot Dog & French Fries
Cheeseburger & French Fries
Taco, Rice & Beans
Enchilada Rice & Beans
Burrito, Rice & Beans
Quesadilla, Rice & Beans
Pizza & Fries
Chicken Dinosaurs & Fries
Grilled Cheese & Fries
Grilled Chicken & Fries
Kid's Chimichanga
Choice of beef or chicken
Bacon Cheeseburger & Fries
Chicken Tenders & Fries
Fries
Rice & Beans
Avocado Slices
Refried Beans
Mexican Rice
Corn or Flour Tortillas
Sour Cream
Pico de Gallo
Shredded Cheese
Jalapenos
Hot Tomatillo Sauce
Sides
Desserts
Fried Ice Cream
Vanilla ice cream covered in flakes and golden-fried. Topped with strawberry puree, whipped cream, chocolate syrup and caramel syrup
Cheesecake Chimichanga
Vanilla Ice Cream
Chocolate Chimichanga
Taco
A crispy corn tortilla filled with your choice of filling, lettuce and cheese
Tamale
Tender beef wrapped in authentic soft corn shell topped with your seasoned ground beef and mild enchilada sauce
Enchilada
A soft tortilla stuffed with your choice of filling, cheese and enchilada sauce
Tostada
A flat, crisp tortilla covered with beef, lettuce, cheese, sliced tomato and sour cream
Chalupa
A flat, crisp tortilla covered with refried beans, lettuce, guacamole and sliced tomato
Tostaguac
A flat, crisp corn tortilla covered with beef, beans, lettuce, sliced tomato and guacamole
Lunch
Lunch Specialties
Speedy Gonzales
One taco, one enchilada and choice of rice or beans
Fajita Taco Salad
A crisp flour tortilla filled with grilled chicken or steak, topped with lettuce, tomato, cheese and sour cream
Taco Salad
Chimichanga
Flour tortilla stuffed with choice of beef or chicken, then deep-fried to a golden brown. Topped with cheese sauce, lettuce, sour cream, guacamole and pico de gallo. Served with rice and refried beans
Vegetarian Chimichanga
Taquitos Mexicanos (Flautas)
Two rolled corn tortillas, filled with chicken or beef, deep-fried and served with lettuce, guacamole and sour cream. Served with rice and beans
Lunch Fajitas
Tender chicken breast or marinated skirt steak sauteed with bell pepper, onion and tomato. Accompanied by rice, beans, lettuce, guacamole, sour cream and corn or flour tortillas
Burrito Mexicano
A flour tortilla stuffed with shredded beef cooked with tomato, bell pepper and onion, topped with cheese sauce, lettuce, tomato and guacamole
Special Lunch No. 1
Chile relleno, taco, beans and a guacamole salad
Special Lunch No. 2
One burrito, Mexican rice and refried beans
Special Lunch No. 3
Bean burrito, cheese enchilada and Mexican rice
Special Lunch No. 4
Chile relleno, taco, rice and beans
Special Lunch No. 5
Burrito, taco and rice
Special Lunch No. 6
Burrito and enchilada served with rice or beans
Special Lunch No. 7
Enchilada, chalupa and quesadilla
Special Lunch No. 8
Beef burrito topped with sauce and cheese and a beef taco with lettuce, tomato and sour cream on the side
Special Lunch No. 9
Tamale, poblano pepper, rice and beans
Special Lunch No. 10
Scrambled eggs with chorizo, served with rice and beans
Huevos a la Mexicana
Three scrambled eggs with onion, tomato and jalapenos. Served with rice, beans and tortillas
Vegetarian Skillet
Diced potatoes, onion, green pepper, mushrooms, tomato, broccoli, cheddar and mozzarella cheeses. Served with tortillas
Mexican Chorizo Sage Skillet
Mexican chorizo, sage, dice potatoes, onion, green pepper, tomato, jalapenos, cheddar and mozzarella cheeses, served with tortillas
Steak Skillet
Steak, diced potatoes, mushrooms, onion, mozzarella cheese and tortillas
Huevos Rancheros
Three eggs any style topped with Mexican sauce and served with rice, beans and tortillas
Chorizo Omelette
Three egg omelette filled with chorizo, onion, tomato and jalapenos, topped with our signature queso dip. Served with rice, beans and warm tortillas
Mexican Omelette
Three eggs, cheese, green chiles, jalapenos, mushrooms, onion and tomato. Served with rice, beans and tortillas
Cerrito Skillet
Diced potatoes with green pepper, bacon, chicken, cheddar and mozzarella cheese. Served with tortillas
Hillsdale Omelette
A three egg omelette filled with grilled onion, mushrooms, bacon and melted cheese. Served with rice, beans and warm tortillas
Desayuno Served All Day
Cocktails
Paloma
Cuervo Tradicional Tequila and citrus soda with a salt rim
Jarrito
Cuervo Tradicional Tequila, orange juice, grapefruit soda and fresh lime with a salt rim
Long Island Iced Tea
Charro Negro
Cuervo Tradicional Tequila, cola and a splash of club soda
Corona
Corona Light
Corona Premier
Corona Familiar
Dos Equis Ambar
Dos Equis Lager
Sol
O'doul's (n/a)
Modelo Especial
Negra Modelo
Victoria
Tecate
Pacifico
Heineken
Redd's Apple Ale
Imported Bottles
Domestic Bottles
Budweiser
Bud Light
Bud Light Lime
Coors Light
Blue Moon
Angry Orchard
Bud Light Platinum
Miller Lite
Michelob Ultra
Michelob Light
Labatt Blue
Oberon
Dos Equis Ambar
Modelo Especial
Imported Draft Beer
Domestic Draft Beer
Bud Light
Miller Lite
Michelada
Your choice of bottled beer with spicy tomato juice, lime and salt
Michelada Especial
A classic michelada with your choice of beer with a boiled shrimp rimmed glass
Featured Items
By the Glass
Sangria
White Zinfandel
Chardonnay
Merlot
Cabernet
Moscato
House Margaritas - On the Rocks
Flavors: Lime, Strawberry, Raspberry, Watermelon Peach, Mango, Coconut, Guayaba
House Margaritas - Frozen
Flavors: Lime, Strawberry, Raspberry, Watermelon Peach, Mango, Coconut, Guayaba
House Margaritas - Virgin
Flavors: Lime, Strawberry, Raspberry, Watermelon Peach, Mango, Coconut, Guayaba
Top Shelf Margarita
Made with your choice of Patron, Don Julio or 1800
Coronarita
Our house margarita with an upside down Coronita
Sangarita
Two great tastes in one! Our house margarita blended with sangria
Margaritas
Daiquiris & Pina Coladas
Daiquiris & Pina Coladas
Patron, Silver
Don Julio
1800 Reposado
Juarez, Gold
Juarez, Silver
Herradura, Anejo
El Toro, Gold
El Jimador
El Charro
Centinela, Anejo
Cazadores, Reposado
Jose Cuervo, Gold
Jose Cuervo, Silver
Hornitos, Plata
Tequila
Beverages
Milk
No free refills
Chocolate Milk
No free refills
Coffee
Lemonade
Iced Tea
Unsweetened
Horchata
No free refills