El Cantarito Menu – Placentia, CA

Type : Mexican restaurant

Location : Placentia, CA

A casual Mexican joint dishing up all the classics with weekly specials on tacos & drinks. Based on 824 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.6 stars. Price $

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No-contact delivery

El Cantarito 92870

Address:
120 W Santa Fe Ave, Placentia, CA 92870

Phone: (714) 528-6090

Website:

Hours

Friday 8 AM–9 PM
Saturday 8 AM–9 PM
Sunday 8 AM–9 PM
Monday

(Labor Day)
8 AM–8 PM

Hours might differ
Tuesday 8 AM–8 PM
Wednesday 8 AM–8 PM
Thursday 8 AM–8 PM

Menu

Appetizers
Cantarito Platter
Hot wings, chile peppers, nachos & quesadilla.
$17.49
Nachos
Beans, salsa verde, melted cheese, pico de gallo, guacamole, and sour cream. Your choice of meat : chile verde, asada, carnitas, or chicken.
$10.49
Quesadilla
Cheese, add meat
$6.49
Quesadilla With Meat $7.49
Jalapeño Poppers
6 pieces. Stuffed with cheese and fried.
$5.99
Hot Wings
6 pieces. Cooked wings of a chicken coated in sauce or seasoning.
$7.99
Delicious Duos
Sandwich & Salad $13.98
Sandwich & Soup $19.98
Caldos
Caldo De Res
Beef stew. Tender hearty beef, vegetables. choice of corn or flour tortillas.
$10.99
Caldo De Pollo
Chicken soup. Delicious chicken soup with potato, corn, cabbage, squash and carrot. choice of corn or flour tortilla.
$10.99
Pozole
Hominy pork stew. Our delicious and very traditional Mexican soup with pork and hominy served with our handmade tortilla or flour tortilla.
$10.99
Menudo
Taste our home-style menudo, cooked in our seasoned broth with honeycomb, beef tripe. Accompanied with lemons, diced onions, oregano & served with tortillas. Corn or flour Tortilla.
$10.99
Comidas
Mole Rojo Con Pollo
Two pieces of chicken carefully boiled served with our roasted pepper mole red sauce. Served with rice, beans and tortillas.
$13.99
Chile Relleno
Mild green pasilla pepper stuffed with Jack cheese and coated with fluffy egg butter topped with ranchera sauce. Served with rice, beans and a choice of corn or flour tortilla.
$13.99
Steak Fajita
Beef cut in strips, sauteed with onions, bell peppers, tomatoes and our famous seasonings. Served with rice, beans, chips, salsa and tortillas.
$18.99
Chicken Fajita
Chicken cut in strips, sauteed with onions, bell peppers, tomatoes in our famous seasonings. Served with rice, beans, chips, salsa and tortilla.
$17.99
Shrimp Fajita
Shrimp, sauteed with onions, bell peppers, tomatoes in our famous seasonings. Served with rice, beans, chips, salsa and tortilla.
$18.99
Combo Fajita
Shrimp, beef, and chicken sauteed with onions, bell peppers, tomatoes in our famous seasonings. served with rice, beans, chips, salsa and tortillas.
$19.99
Bistec Picado
Beef cut in strips, steamed with onions, bell peppers, tomatoes in our signature tomato sauce. Served with rice, beans, chips, salsa and tortillas.
$13.99
Chile Verde Con Carne
Chunks of seasoned tender pork, simmered in our special green chile. served with rice, beans, chips, salsa and tortillas.
$13.99
Bistec Ranchero
Spicy. Tender steak steamed to perfection with onions, jalapeños and tomatoes. Served with rice, beans, chips, salsa and tortillas.
$13.99
Carne Asada
A traditional 8 oz. beef skirt steak, garnished with grilled onions a fried serrano and ripe tomatoes. Served with rice, beans, chips, salsa and tortilla.
$16.99
Birria De Chivo
Tender marinated chunks of goat slowly simmered in our flavorful broth. Served with pico de gallo on the side, rice, beans, chips, salsa and tortillas.
$14.99
Bistec A La Mexicana
Beef steak grilled to perfection with chopped onions, tomatoes, jalapeño peppers seasoned Mexican style. Served with rice, beans, chips, salsa and tortillas.
$13.99
Pollo Ranchero
Spicy. Tender chicken steamed to perfection with onions, jalapeños, tomatoes. Served with rice, beans, chips, salsa and tortillas.
$13.99
Carnitas
Tender chunks of delicious pork, garnished with pico de gallo. Served with rice, beans, chips, salsa and tortillas.
$13.99
Desayuno
Huevos Con Tocino
2 eggs cooked any style, served with crisp bacon, rice, beans, chips, salsa and tortillas.
$11.99
Huevos A La Mexicana
2 eggs scrambled with onions, tomatoes, and jalapeños. served with rice, beans, chips, salsa and tortillas.
$11.49
Huevos Con Chorizo
2 scrambled eggs mixed with Mexican sausage. served with rice, beans, chips, salsa and tortillas.
$11.99
Nopales Con Huevo
Sauteed Nopal cactus with chopped onions, ripe tomatoes and scrambled with 2 eggs. Served with rice, beans, chips, salsa and tortillas.
$11.49
Chilaquiles Con Pollo
Crisp fried corn tortilla chips simmered in a grilled pepper and tomatillo sauce, mixed with chicken. served with rice and beans.
$12.99
Chilaquiles Con Queso
Handmade fresh tortilla chili casserole filled and topped with melted cheese, served with 2 eggs any style. Served with rice and beans.
$13.99
Bistec Con Huevos
For the ultimate appetite! A tender cut of beef steak served with 2 eggs any style. Served with rice, beans, chips, salsa and tortillas.
$17.99
Chile Verde Con Huevos
Tender chunks of pork simmered with our special green chili, served with 2 eggs any style, rice, beans, chips, salsa and tortilla.
$14.99
Machaca
Sauteed shredded pork with chopped onions, jalapeños, ripe tomatoes and scrambled with 2 eggs. Served with rice, beans, chips, salsa and tortilla.
$13.99
Huevos Rancheros
2 eggs over easy on a fried corn tortilla covered with ranchera sauce. Served with rice, beans, chips, salsa and tortillas.
$10.99
Huevos Con Jamon
2 eggs cooked any style, mixed or accompanied with ham. Served with rice, beans, chips, salsa and tortillas.
$11.99
Breakfast Burrito
Large burrito stuffed with potatoes, beans, cheese, scrambled eggs and your choice of ham, bacon or chorizo.
$9.49
American Breakfast
Make your own omelette with our wide selection of ingredients. Up to 3 ingredients of your choice (cheese, bacon, ham, chorizo, onion, bell pepper or tomato) Includes 2 delicious sides of your choice: rice, beans, salad, home potatoes, or hashbrowns.
$13.99
À La Carta
Soft Taco
Corn tortilla filled with your choice of carnitas (pork), alpastor (pork), asada (steak), birria (goat), pollo (chicken).
$2.50
Burrito
Rice and beans with your choice of chile-verde (pork with green sauce), asada (steak), carnitas (pork), alpastor (pork) or pollo (chicken) and pico de gallo.
$10.49
Tostada
Choice of asada (steak), carnitas (pork), pollo (chicken) or alpastor (pork) with beans, shredded lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese all layered on a freshly fried tortilla shell.
$8.99
Pupusa
Fresh masa generously stuffed with cheese then carefully deep-fried. Add meat for an additional charge.
$8.99
Chimichanga
A large flour tortilla layered with beans and tender chunks of chicken, deep-fried to a flaky crispiness and garnished with guacamole, lettuce and sour cream.
$10.49
Gordo Burrito
A large corn tortilla stuffed with rice, seasoned tender chunks of chicken, and topped with melted Jack cheese and our famous red sauce.
$12.49
Burrito Especial
A large corn tortilla stuffed with lean pork chile-verde and refried beans simmered in our famous green chile sauce and topped with melted Jack cheese and green sauce.
$12.49
Gordita
Fresh masa generously filled with your choice of meat, beans and pico de gallo.
$8.99
Chile Relleno
A mild seedless green chile, roasted carefully peeled and stuffed with Jack cheese, lightly fried to a golden brown with ranchera sauce.
$5.99
Taquito
3 pieces. Carnitas, chicken, and seasoned shredded beef.
$5.99
Sope
Fat tortilla topped with beans, meat, lettuce, diced tomatoes, sour cream and cheese.
$7.99
Torta
Bread stuffed with lettuce, tomato, avocado, onions, jalapeño, fresh cheese and your choice of carnitas, pollo, asada or milanesa.
$8.99
Camarones
Camarones A La Diabla
Juicy plump white shrimp quickly sautéed enhanced with a spiced red chile sauce.
$15.49
Camarones A La Plancha
Shrimp, onions, tomatoes, and bell pepper grilled to perfection served with rice, beans and handmade tortillas.
$15.49
Camarones Rancheros
A generous serving of a medium shrimp, sauteed in flavorful tomato ranchera sauce.
$15.49
Camarones Al Mojo De Ajo
Tender peeled white shrimp sautéed in fresh garlic, served with handmade tortillas.
$15.49
Camarones Empanizados
A lightly breaded shrimp served with refried rice.
$15.49
Coctel De Camaron
Freshly cooked medium sized shrimp, served with a la mexicana, in our special sauce with diced avocados, cucumber, onion, and cilantro.
$15.49
Caldo De Camaron
A bunch of fresh shrimp in a spicy chunky vegetable soup “Grandpa’s favorite soup” served with tortillas.
$15.49
Caldo De Pescado
A bunch of fresh fish in a spicy chunky vegetable soup “Grandpa’s favorite soup” served with tortillas.
$15.49
Caldo De 3 Mares
A combination of different kinds of seafood in our homestyle vegetable soup, served with tortillas.
$16.99
Mojarra Frita
Whole fried perch, served with Mexican rice pan-fried to a delicate crispness. A la diabla or al mojo de ajo for an additional charge.
$14.99
Ostiones
Oysters, 1/2 dz
$10.99
Ensaladas
Taco Salad
Taco shell filled with shredded salad, rice, beans, pico de gallo, and avocado topped with grilled juicy chicken breast.
$12.99
Chicken Salad
A bed of fresh greens, avocado, and tomato topped with grilled juicy chicken breast. Served with garlic bread.
$12.99
Dinner Salad $4.99
Combinationes
Make Your Own Combo
Combo plate comes with rice, beans, and your choice of 2 items combination. Include arroz, frijoles, and dos selecciones.
$11.99
Postres
Churros
A Mexican tradition! Light and fluffy dough stick flavored with cinnamon sugar. Served warm.
$2.49
Snickers Sundae
French vanilla bean ice cream drowned in Hershey’s chocolate syrup topped with fluffy whipped cream and Snickers candy bar.
$5.99
Dirty Churro
Freshly fried vanilla-filled churro, layered with delicious ice cream and topped with whipped cream, chocolate fudge and a fresh cherry.
$5.99
Niños Desayuno
Kids Huevo Ranchero
Ranch style egg.
$5.99
Kids Huevo Con Jamon
Egg with ham.
$5.99
Kids Huevo Con Tocino
Egg with bacon.
$5.99
Kids Huevo Con Chorizo
Egg with Mexican sausage.
$5.99
Kids Chilaquiles Con Pollo
Chicken chile casserole.
$5.99
Kids Chilaquiles Con Queso
Tortilla, cheese and chile casserole.
$5.99
Pancakes Con Huevo
Pancakes with egg.
$5.99
Niños Comidas
Kids Enchilada De Queso
Cheese enchilada, rice and beans.
$6.99
Kids Burrito De Queso
Cheese and bean burrito with rice.
$6.99
Kids Tostada
Deep-fried tortilla with a variety or toppings.
$6.99
Kids Pupusa
Cheese pupusa, rice and beans.
$6.99
Kids Pupusa With Meat $7.49
Kids Taco
Soft taco, rice, and beans. Carnitas, asada, or chicken.
$6.99
Extras
Arroz
Mexican rice.
$4.49
Tortilla De Maiz
Corn tortilla.
$1.99
Tortilla De Harina
Flour tortilla.
$1.59
Frijoles
Refried beans.
$3.49
Crema
Sour cream.
$1.49
Papitas
French fries. Cut potatoes fried and salted to perfection.
$3.99
Bebidas
Horchata
Rice water.
$2.99
Tamarindo
Tamarind.
$2.99
Jamaica
Hibiscus flower
$2.99
Hibiscus Flower $2.99
Limonada
Lemonade.
$2.99
Sodas $2.99
Fresh Brewed Coffee
Regular or decaf.
$2.69
Ice Tea $2.69
Hot Tea $2.69
Milk
Hot or cold.
$2.99
Chocomilk
Add egg for an additional charge.
$3.49
Jugos Naturales
Naranja Jugo
Orange.
$4.49
Zanahoria Jugo
Carrot.
$3.99
Zanahoria Y Naranja Jugo
Carrot and orange.
$4.49
Pura Vida Jugo
Juice of life. / Zanahoria, manzana, apio, y pepino. / Carrot, apple, celery, and cucumber.
$5.49

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Reviews

Kev H Lee
Clean , reasonable price.

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G MO
Went here for the first time. I ordered a michelada to start off. It was just a beer and tomato juice. And when I was gonna order my plate the waiter say they were out of rice…. that not good.

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Jaime Garcia
Nice family-owned spot serving really good Mexican food at a great price. Personally, my favorite Mexican restaurant in O.C. The nachos were so stacked I had to ask for silverware.

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Aaron Barajas
The food and service were great. I had the camarones a la diabla. The price for the food is perfect, you’ll definitely get a great deal.

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Jimi blingbling
The answer no,it hasnt changed , I haven’t visited until recently, I ordered enchiladas suizas ( chicken green chili) marinated rice beans salad this place was off the hook in the 90’s but lost it’s fire when sold,

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Felipe Sanchez
Great food and friendly service. I had the chicken mole; it was delicious. My wife had the 2 item combo. She enjoyed it. Fresh homemade chips and salsa. Homemade tortillas. What more could you want? Prices are reasonable. And they have a good selection on the menu. Check this place out. You won’t regret it.

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Erik
Thought it would be good but nope. Fajitas were dry, they put rice in it and it was burnt at the bottom. Wet burrito was too salty. The time it took for them to bring menus and take the order was absurd. Perfect restaurant for the white folks, don’t go here if you want good Mexican food.

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B K
Everything here is soooo good! We love ordering lunch from here. The servers and staff are all very friendly and attentive!

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Steamed Rice
It’s good feels like I’m in Mexico

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Sheena Tidwell
The food was delicious! The jalapeno poppers had a lot of flavor, and very little heat. The pork had fantastic flavor, and was complimented nicely by the fresh ingredients in the burrito.

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