El Portal Restaurant Menu
Welcome to El Portal Restaurant, a hidden gem located on Highway 190 in Covington, LA. This vibrant eatery is widely celebrated for its authentic Mexican cuisine and inviting atmosphere. Reviewers rave about their exceptional service and competitive prices, making it a favorite among locals.
Notable highlights from the menu include the tacos de carnitas, highly recommended for their rich flavors, and the loco burrito, which bursts with zest in every bite. Patrons also love starting their meal with fresh salsa and chips, a perfect blend of freshness and taste.
El Portal's friendly staff ensures prompt service, and many guests leave praising the quick turnaround from order to table. Whether you're a first-time visitor or a long-time fan, El Portal promises an unforgettable dining experience fueled by passion for Mexican cuisine. Don’t miss out on what is truly considered the best in the area!
Salads
Fajita Taco Salad
Crispy flour tortilla shell filled with chicken or beef, beans, lettuce, tomatoes, shredded cheese, sour cream and guacamole
Taco Salad
Crispy flour tortilla shell with ground beef, chicken or beef tips, beans, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, sour cream and guacamole
Tossed Salad
Lettuce, tomatoes, onions and shredded cheese
Guacamole Salad
Lettuce, guacamole and tomatoes
Garden Chicken Salad
Delicious grilled chicken chunks with lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, bell peppers, broccoli, carrots, cauliflower and mushrooms
Texas-Style Taco Salad
Tender steak, chicken and shrimp grilled with onions, red and green bell peppers. Served with lettuce, guacamole fresh tomatoes and sour cream
One Taco, One Tamale, Rice and Beans
One Enchilada, One Taco and One Chile Relleno
One Fried Beef Burrito, Salad, Rice and Beans
One Taco, Two Enchiladas and Rice
One Burrito, One Tostaguac and One Taco
One Burrito, One Taco and One Enchilada
Two Tacos, Spanish Rice and Refried Beans
One Burritos, One Taco and Rice
One Enchilada, One Tamale, Spanish Rice and Refried Beans
One Enchilada, One Chile Relleno, Rice and Refried Beans
One Enchilada, One Taco, Spanish Rice and Refried Beans
Two Enchiladas, Spanish Rice and Refried Beans
One Enchilada, One Burrito and One Chile Relleno
One Beef Burrito, One Enchilada and One Tamale
One Beef Chimichanga, One Beef Flauta, Rice and Salad
One Tostaguac, One Chile Relleno and One Enchilada
One Tostaguac, One Chile Relleno and One Burrito
One Burrito, One Enchilada, Spanish Rice and Refried Beans
One Beef Flauta, One Taco, Rice and Beans
Two Beef Flautas, Rice, Beans and Salad
One Chile Relleno, One Burrito and Spanish Rice
One Chile Relleno, One Taco, Spanish Rice and Refried Beans
One Burrito, One Chile Relleno, Rice and Beans
One Burrito, One Chile Relleno and One Taco
One Taco, One Burrito, Spanish Rice and Refried Beans
Combinations
Vegetarian Combinations
One Chalupa, One Cheese Enchilada and Refried Beans
Two Beans Burritos with Nacho Cheese Sauce and Side Order of Rice
One Bean Burrito, One Cheese Enchilada and One Bean Tostada and Nacho Cheese
One Bean Burrito, One Quesadilla and One Chalupa
One Cheese Enchilada, One Bean Quesadilla, Rice and Beans
Vegetarian Fajitas
Good portion of grilled onions, broccoli, carrots, mushrooms, cauliflower, red and green bell peppers. Served with rice, beans and tortillas
Fajitas
Chicken or steak served with sauteed onions, red and green bell peppers, guacamole, pico de gallo, sour cream and corn or flour tortillas. Served with refried beans and rice
Fiesta Fajitas
Tender steak, chicken, shrimp and Mexican chorizo (Spanish sausage) with sauteed onions, red and green bell peppers, mushrooms, beans, rice, lettuce, sour cream, guacamole, pico de gallo and three tortillas
Fajitas Texas Style
Chicken, steak and shrimp served with sauteed onions, red and green bell peppers, beans, rice, gaucamole, pico de gallo, sour cream and three tortillas
Shrimp Fajitas
Shrimp served sauteed onions, red and green bell peppers, served with lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole, refried beans, rice and three tortillas
Fajita-Burrito
A 10" flour tortilla filled with beans and your choice of grilled chicken or steak with sauteed onions, red and green bell peppers. Served with lettuce, sour cream, pico de gallo, fresh tomatoes and guacamole
Quesadilla Fajitas
Your choice of steak or chicken with sauteed onions, red and green bell peppers. Topped with melted cheese and served with lettuce, guacamole, sour cream and pico de gallo
Fajitas
Dinner
Vegetarian Quesadilla
Our plate consists of a 6" cheese quesadilla filled with mushrooms. Served with a good portions of rice, lettuce, tomatoes and sour cream
Burrito Loco
Flour tortilla filled with chicken, beef, rice and beans. Covered with beef tips, red mild salsa, cheese and sour cream. It's like a meal by itself
Enchiladas Verdes
Three rolled chicken enchiladas covered in green tomatillo sauce. Served with rice and beans
Special Dinner Estilo Chihuahua
One plate with chile relleno, enchilada, rice and beans. Another plate with a chalupa, taco and tamale
Quesadilla del Mar
Quesadilla with shrimp, lettuce, sour cream, guacamole, rice and beans
Quesadilla Salad
One stuffed cheese quesadilla with choice of ground beef, chicken or beef tips. Served with rice, lettuce, sour cream, guacamole and tomato
Quesadilla Rellena
One quesadilla with choice of chicken, beef or beef tips. Served with rice and beans
Burritos Deluxe
Order of two burritos, one stuffed with chicken and beans and one stuffed with beef tips and beans. Topped with lettuce, tomato, guacamole and sour cream. Served with rice
Enchilada Supreme
Five different enchiladas, one ground beef, one chicken, one beef tips (stew), one bean and one cheese. Served with lettuce, tomato and sour cream
Shrimp Chimichangas
Two deep fried flour tortillas filled with shrimp and topped with lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, nacho cheese and guacamole. Served with rice
Chimichangas
Two deep fried flour tortillas filled with beef or chicken and topped with lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, nacho cheese and guacamole. Served with rice
Enchiladas Rancheras
One ground beef, one chicken and one bean enchilada. Topped with cheese sauce and guacamole salad. Served with beans
El Portal Special
One chicken burrito and one chicken enchilada. Topped with lettuce, sour, cream, pico de gallo and guacamole
Taquitos Mexicanos
Four rolled corn tortillas stuffed with beef or chicken. Served with lettuce, guacamole, sour cream and tomato
Burrito Mexicano
A flour tortilla stuffed with beef tips (stew) and topped with cheese (uses in our nachos), lettuce, tomato, guacamole, sour cream, rice and beans
Acapulco Delight
Grilled chicken or steak on a bed of steamed vegetables covered with cheese sauce, served with rice
Grilled Quesadilla
Choice of chicken or steak quesadilla. Served with rice and beans
House Special
Deep fried chicken strips and six deep fried shrimp. Served with French fries
Mucho Grande
10 inch burrito as big as your head. Try it if you dare! It's like a meal by itself. Flour tortilla rolled with your choice of chicken, steak, pork or chorizo, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese and ranchero sauce
Pollo Loco
Grilled chicken on a bed of mexican rice and covered with cheese dip
Burrito California
A 10 inch tortilla filled with grilled chicken, steak or mixed, rice, beans, tomato, lettuce & sour cream. Topped with cheese sauce
Speedy Gonzalez
One taco, one enchilada and choice of rice or beans
Special #1
Chile relleno, taco, beans and guacamole salad
Special #2
Beef burrito, Mexican rice and beans
Special #3
Bean burrito, cheese enchilada and rice
Special #4
Chicken enchilada, taco, rice and beans
Special #5
Burrito, taco and rice
Lunch Fajitas
Served with rice, beans and three tortillas
Enchilada
A soft corn tortilla stuffed with your choice of fillings plus lettuce and cheese. Served with rice, beans, tomatoes and sour cream
Burrito Special
Beef burrito topped with sauce, lettuce, tomato, cheese and sour cream. Served with rice and beans
Shrimp Delight
Portion of shrimp lightly breaded and deep fried. Served with rice, lettuce, pico de gallo and sour cream
Chori Pollo
Half chicken breast with mexican sausage and cheese dip. Served with rice, beans and three tortillas
Huevos Rancheros
(Ranch style eggs) Two eggs topped with Mexican sauce and served with rice, beans and corn tortillas
Taco Salad
Crispy flour tortilla with melted cheese, chicken, lettuce, tomatoes and sour cream
Taquitos Mexicanos
Two fried corn tortillas topped with lettuce, tomatoes, guacamole and sour cream. Served with rice and beans
Special Chipo
Chicken or beef chimichanga with rice. Topped with guacamole salad
Special #6
Fried chicken burrito, served with rice and beans
Quesadilla
One chicken or ground beef quesadilla, served with rice and beans
Special #7
One burrito, taco and enchilada
Special #8
One flour tortilla filled with chicken, ground beef, rice and beans. Covered with shredded beef, red mild salsa, cheese and sour cream
Huevos con Chorizo
Eggs with Mexican sausage. Served with rice, beans and three tortillas
Kiko Special
Chicken or beef quesadilla and a chimichanga
Nachos al Carbon
Tender grilled chicken, beef and shrimp on top of a bed of tortillas chips. Covered with shredded cheese, lettuce and pico de gallo
Burrito California
A tortilla filled with grilled chicken or steak, rice, beans, tomato, lettuce & sour cream. Topped with cheese sauce
Lunch Menu
Mixed Drinks
Margarona
Frozen or Rocks
Daiquiris
Margaritas
Top Shelf Margaritas
Chablis
Burgundy
Rose
White Zinfandel
Red Merlot
Sangria
Chardonnay
Wine
Shots
Herradura
Patron
Don Julio
Coke
Diet Coke
Sprite
Dr. Pepper
Lemonade
Root Beer
Tea
Milk
Coffee
Horchata
Soft Drinks
Beer
Micheladas
Corona Extra
Cerveza
Modelo Especial
Corona
Corona Light
Dos Equis (XX)
Carta Blanca
Tecate
Bohemia
Pacifico
Negra Modelo
Victoria
Mexican Beer
Domestic Beer
Budweiser
Bud Light
Miller Lite
Coors
Coors Light
Michelob Lit
Heineken
Imported Beer
Domestic Draft Beer
Michelob Ultra
Equis
Negra Modelo
Modelo Special
Imported Draft Beer
Appetizer
Cheese Dip
Guacamole Dip
Ground Beef with Cheese
Queso Charro
Grilled chorizo (Mexican sausage) with cheese sauce. Served with chips and three flour tortillas to make tacos!
Chimichanga a la Cart
Cheese Quesadilla
Quesadilla a la Cart
Bean Dip
Tortas
Mexican sub with your choice of steak, grilled chicken, carnitas with mayo, avocado, tomato y jalapenos
Beef and Bean Nachos
Beef Nachos
Bean Nachos
Chicken Nachos
Cheese Nachos
Nachos al Carbon
Tender grilled chicken, steak and shrimp topped on a bed of tortilla chips. Covered with shredded cheese, lettuce and pico de gallo
Nachos Supreme
Half chicken and half ground beef topped with lettuce, tomatoes and sour cream
Papa Nachos
Our special nacho fries topped with grilled steak, chicken or mixed. Covered with cheese sauce
Sopapilla
Served with cinnamon, honey and sugar
Churros
Flan
Traditional Mexico City style cream caramel baked fresh daily
Changos
Fried cheesecake topped with whipped cream and strawberry puree
Deep Fried Ice Cream
Delicious rich vanilla ice cream rolled in crispy flakes and deep fried. Topped with chocolate syrup, and whipped cream
Featured Items
Side Orders
Enchilada
Beef, chicken or cheese
Burrito
Beef, chicken or beans
Mexican Rice or Beans
Tortillas (3)
Corn or flour
Flautas
Chicken or beef
Tacos
Soft Tacos
Tamales
Pico de Gallo
Sour Cream
Jalapenos
Shredded Cheese
Chiles Rellenos
One Taco, Rice and Refried Beans
One Enchilada, Rice and Refried Beans
One Burrito and One Taco
Deep-Fried Chicken Strips and French Fries
One Mini-Cheese Quesadilla with French Fries
One Corn Dog and French Fries
Mini Taco Salad Beef or Chicken with Lettuce, Tomato, Sour Cream and Guacamole
Child Plates
House Specials
Cena de Oeste
(Western Dinner) 8oz Rib-eye steak over sizzling vegetables and one boneless grilled chicken breast. Served with rice, beans and three flour tortillas
Shrimp Delite
A good portion of shrimp lightly breaded and deep fried. Served with rice, lettuce, pico de gallo and sour cream
Shrimp Tipico
Shrimp with red chili sauce served with rice, beans and flour tortilla
Steak Ranchero
8oz Rib-eye steak topped with hot sauce, rice and beans. Served with tortillas
Steak Mexicano
8oz. Rib-eye steak topped with grilled onions, tomatoes and bell peppers. Served with beans, rice and tortillas
Carne Asada
Slices of grilled steak combined with rice, beans, lettuce, lime, tomatoes and tortillas
Tacos de Carne Asada
Chopped steak served with three corn or flour tortillas, cilantro, onion, salad and beans
Pechuga Monterrey
Grilled boneless chicken breast served with rice, beans, green salsa and tortillas
Pechuga Mexicana
Fresh boneless chicken breast cooked on the grill. Served with rice, lettuce, guacamole, sour cream and our famous pico de gallo
Tacos al Pastor
Three chopped steak tacos cooked with special red salsa and onions. Served with pico de gallo, salad, rice and beans
Chori Pollo
A chicken breast with mexican sausage and cheese. Served with rice, beans and tortillas
Carnitas Mexicanas
Chunks of seasoned pork deep-fried until crisp on the outside. Served with rice, beans, pico de gallo, and tortillas
Alambres
We use a special recipe to prepare tender strips of chicken or beef skirt, combined with bacon, sauteed onions & topped with our special cheese. Served with rice, bean & tortillas
Coctel de Camaron
(Shrimp Cocktail) 27 oz. glass with shrimp, avocado, pico de gallo and ketchup
Pollo Chipotle
Grilled chicken topped with chipotle sauce, served with rice and beans
Pollo Borracho
Grilled chicken breast marinated with special tequila sauce and lime juice. Served with Mexican rice, mushrooms, tomatoes and sliced avocados. Enjoy!
Acapulco Taco
Large cheese steak or chicken taco with sauteed onions. Served with rice and guacamole salad
Enchiladas Locas
Three corn tortillas rolled around seasoned, grilled chopped steak and cheese. Topped with lettuce, sour cream and tomato. Served with rice and green sauce
Caldo de Pollo
Primo Special
Chopped chicken, beef and shrimp cooked in special salsa and spices. Served with rice, beans and three tortillas. (Hot Jalapenos optional)
Chile Verde
Shredded pork cooked with green tomatillo salsa. Served with rice, beans and three tortillas
Carne Tampiquena
Steak cut into strips and grilled with onions and bell peppers. Served with rice, beans, guacamole salad and three tortillas
Grilled Tilapia Fillet
Two grilled tilapia fillets served with rice, lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole, lime and two slices of bread
Chile Colorado
Steak chunks cooked in red chili sauce and served with rice, beans and flour tortillas