El Chaparral Mexican Restaurant - San Antonio Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to El Chaparral Mexican Restaurant, a vibrant Tex-Mex haven in the heart of San Antonio. Here, authenticity meets exuberance, offering a menu that resonates with the rich culinary traditions of Mexico. Breakfast selections such as Huevos Rancheros and Migas promise a delicious start to your day, while lunch and dinner highlight favorites like cheese enchiladas and beef fajitas that deliver bold flavors in every bite.
Indulge in their extensive taco lineup, featuring combinations like Barbacoa and Chorizo & Egg. Each dish is crafted with care, ensuring that every palate finds its match. Patrons rave about the tableside guacamole and perfectly executed margaritas, making it a lively spot for family gatherings or celebrations. Coupled with ADA-compliant accessibility and a welcoming atmosphere, El Chaparral is where spectacular food meets community spirit.
Breakfast Plates
Huevos Rancheros
Huevos A La Mexicana
Huevos Divorciados
Migas
Potato & Egg Plate
Barbacoa Plate
Carne Guisada Plate
Chorizo Con Huevo
Machacado Con Huevo
Charlies Favorite
Tex Mex Omlette
Helotes Hot Cakes
Pata-A-Cake Pancakes
Menudo Bowl
Chaparral Breakfast
Shortstack
Humpty Dumpty Special
Egg Taco
Potato & Egg Taco
Bacon & Egg Taco
Sausage & Egg Taco
Chorizo & Egg Taco
Machacado & Egg Taco
Chilaquile Taco
Carne Guisada Taco
Guisada Taco w/chz
Barbacoa Taco
Ham & Egg Taco
Chilaquile Taco w/chz
Bean Taco
Bean & Cheese Taco
Chorizo & Bean Taco
Papa Ranchera Taco
Papa & Chorizo Taco
Breakfast Tacos
Breakfast Sides
Side Ham
Side Sausage
Side Bacon (two slices)
Side Egg
Side Potatoes
Side Refried Beans
Side Whole Beans
Side Yellow Cheese
Side Barbacoa
Side Jalapenos
Side Onions or cilantro
pancake
Side Ranch Sauce
Side Guacamole
Pat-A-Cake
Breakfast Kids
Beverages
Iced Tea
Dr. Pepper
Pepsi
Lemonade
Big Red
Coffee
Diet Pepsi
Hot Chocolate
Chocolate Milk
Kid Cup Milk
Milk
Mug Root Beer
Orange Juice
Red Bull
Roy Rogers
Shirley Temple
Starry
Strawberry Lemonade
Mountain Dew
Arnold Palmer
Bottled water
Redbull
Pepsi Can
Horchata
Jamaica
Soda
Pepsi 0
Pineapple Juice
Puffy Tacos
Two puffy corn tortillas filled with your choice of picadillo, shredded chicken or carne guisada. Sprinkled with queso fresco. Served with rice, refried, lettuce and tomato.
Chalupas
Two crispy corn tortillas, layered with refried beans, cheese , lettuce and tomato. Add picadillo meat or shredded chicken $1.09. Add beef fajita or chicken fajita for $2.09.
Carne Guisada
A delicious stew of sauteed beef tips. Served with rice, refried beans, lettuce and tomato.
Chimichanga
A fried flour tortilla stuffed with refried beans and your choice of picadillo or shredded chicken. Topped with half chili con queso and half chili con carne. Garnished with pico de gallo. Substitute beef or chicken fajita $2.09
Flautas
Two crispy flute shaped corn tortillas stuffed with shredded beef or chicken and monterey jack cheese. Accompanied with guacamole and sour cream. Served with rice, refried beans, lettuce and tomato.
1/2 Chalupas
Tamale Platter
Favoritos de Tejas
Especiales De La Casa
Chile Relleno
A lightly battered Poblano pepper filled with picadillo meat and Monterey jack cheese. Topped with tampiqueno sauce. Served with rice, refried beans, lettuce and tomato.
Filet Tampiq
The owners favorite- A tenderloin of beef topped with tampiqueno sauce. Served with one cheese enchilada, rice, refried beans and guacamole salad.
Christina's Relleno
Carne Asada
Pescado Acapulco
Flacos Quesda
Southwest Chk
Ranchero Steak
Parillada For1
Parillada For2
Valerie's Bf
Valerie's Chk
Steak Arrachera
Puntas De Filete
Shrimp Diablo Plate
Alexia's Sample
Four chicken flautas, four Monterey jack cheese and chorizo quesadillas and four jalapeno bacon wrapped shrimp. Served with a cup of queso and garnished with pico de gallo.
Queso Cup
Our cheese dip served with warm tostadas. Add picadillo meat $1.09
Queso Bowl
Our cheese dip served with warm tostadas. Add picadillo meat $1.09
Gabriel's Nachos
Eight tostadas topped with refried beans and cheddar cheese and your choice of picadillo or shredded chicken. Served with jalapenos and guacamole on the side.
Nachos Comp
Eight tostadas topped with refried beans, cheddar cheese with jalapenos and guacamole on the side.
Fajita Nachos
Eight tostadas topped with refried beans and Monterey jack cheese and your choice of beef, chicken or beef FAJITAS. Served with jalapenos and guacamole on the side.
Queso Flameado
An authentic Mexican appetizer made with melted Monterey jack cheese and chorizo. presentation is served flaming at tableside. Add shrimp $1.29
Tableside Guac
Made to order. Fresh avocados, onions, tomato, cilantro, jalapenos, and fresh squeezed lime juice.
Volcano Nachos
Our homemade chips piled high and covered with picadillo, beans, chili con queso, pico de gallo and topped with our sour cream.
Cheese Nachos
1/2 Cheese Nachos
1/2 Fajita Nachos
Queso Del Mar
Small Guacamole 8oz
Bn/chz Nachos
1/2 Bean & Chz Nachos
Lg Guacamole 16 oz
Cheese Ques
1/2 Nachos Compuestos
1/2 Gabriel's Nachos
Appetizers
Dessert
Tres Leches
Sweet vanilla sponge cake soaked in a three milk sauce. Served chilled
Flan
A Mexican egg custard glazed with caramel sauce. Garnished with chocolate and whipped cream.
Sopapillas
Four homemade Mexican pastry puffs lightly fried and drizzled with honey. Garnished with cinnamon and powdered sugar.
Death by Chocolate Cake
Churros Donuts
A Mexican pastry, deep fried and sprinkled with sugar.
Churros
Tort Sp Bowl
A seasoned stock with chicken, monterey jack cheese, diced green onions and a slice of avocado. Garnished with tortilla strips.
Fideo Cup
A traditional Mexican soup made with vermicelli in a tomato and chicken stock. Make it "Tex-mex" with picadillo meat and whole beans $1.09
Jessica's Fideo Bowl
A traditional Mexican soup made with vermicelli in tomato and chicken stock. Make it "Tex-mex" with picadillo meat and whole beans $1.09.
P. Taco Salad
A large tortilla shell filled with a bed of lettuce and your choice of picadillo or shredded chicken. Garnished with tomatoes , cheese , guacamole and sour cream. Substitute beef, chicken or shrimp fajitas $2.19
El Tejano
One cheese enchilada, one crispy picadillo taco and a guacamole salad.
Ensalada Esme
Spring mixed lettuce with jicama, corn, sliced avocado, and queso fresco tossed in our home made dressing. Topped with tortilla strips. Add beef, chicken or shrimp fajitas $2.09
Two Step
One puffy beef or chicken taco with one spinach enchilada served with guacamole salad.
Chicken Breast
Lightly seasoned chicken breast served with cilantro rice, and a guacamole salad.
Lone Star Tacos
Your choice of picadillo or shredded chicken in two crispy corn shells or flour tortillas. Topped with lettuce, and tomato and cheese. Served with rice and refried beans.
Soft Tacos Chicken
Soft Beef Tacos
Soft Tacos Guacamole
Soft Tacos Mixed
Spinach Ques
Light Side
Enchiladas
Carlos Special
Our Signature dish- two cheese enchiladas and one tamale topped with chili con carne, one crispy picadillo taco and guacamole salad.
Helotes Delight
Two cheese enchiladas topped with chili con carne and one crispy picadillo taco.
Pancho Villa
Three cheese enchiladas topped with chili con carne.
Natalia's Ench
Two beef enchiladas topped with a mild chile sauce and Monterey jack cheese. Garnished with sliced potatoes.
Mexican Plate
One cheese enchilada, one crispy picadillo taco and one bean and cheese chalupa.
Texas
Two cheese enchiladas topped with chili con carne.
Shrimp Ench
Two shrimp enchiladas sauteed with onions, tomatoes and topped with cream sauce.
El Favorito
One cheese enchilada topped with chili con carne and one crispy picadillo taco.
Juan's Chk Ench
Two chicken enchiladas with your choice of any of the following sauce: spicy ranchero, tomatillo, jalapeno cream, cream, or our traditional mole sprinkled with sesame seeds.
Spinach Ench
A Vegetarian Delight- Two fresh spinach enchiladas sauteed with onions and tomatoes. Topped with cream sauce and Monterey jack cheese.
Ench Garcias
Two flour tortillas rolled with our seasoned beef or chicken fajitas, topped with chili con queso. Served with rice and refried beans.
Enchiladas Nortenas
Two enchiladas, filled with jalapeno infused chicken, covered with a mild chili sauce. Topped with avocado slices and sprinkled with queso fresco.
Enchiladas Vegetales
Two enchiladas filled with sauteed zucchini, onion, tomato and mushrooms. Topped with your choice of tomatillo, spicy ranchero, or house made creole sauce. Served with black beans and corn salad.
Pati Asada Tac
Pollo Asado
Tacos Pescado
Street Tacos
Tacos A La Carte
(1) Bean & Cheese Taco
(1) Beef Fajita Taco
(1) Chicken Fajita Taco
(1) Crispy Taco Chicken
(1) Crispy Taco Beef
(1) Puffy Taco Beef
(1) Puffy Taco Chicken
(1) Asada Taco
(1) Beef Fajita Taco w/guac
(1) Chicken Fajita Taco w/guac
(1) Chile Relleno A La Carte
Add Cheese
(1) Puffy Taco w/guac
Shrimp Faj Tac
(1) Fish Taco
(1) Chicken Flauta
(1) Beef Flauta
(1) Picadillo FL Taco
(1) Guisada Taco
(1) Guisada Taco w/guac
(1) Chicken Soft Taco
(1) Beef Soft Taco
(1) Guisada Taco w/cheese
(1) Shrimp Diablo
1 Tamale
(1) Chicken Flour Taco
Guac Taco
Add Guacamole
(1) Cheese Enchilada
(1) Green Cheese Enchilada
(1) Spinach Enchilada
(1) Shrimp Enchilada
(1) Beef Enchilada
(1) Garcia's Enchilada
(1) Vegetable Enchilada
(1) Chicken Enchilada Ranchera
(1) Green Chicken Enchilada
(1) Mole Enchilada
(1) Chicken Enchilada
(1) Cilantro Enchilada
(1) Nortenas Enchilada
(1)Jalapeno Chicken Ench
(1) Natalia Enchilada
Enchiladas A La Carte
Fajitas Famosas
Personal Bf
Personal Chk
Personal Shrim
Mixed Personal
Personal Veg
Giant Beef
one pound and a half of beef fajitas sauted with onions on a sizzling skillet. Served with rice, refried beans, guacamole and pico de gallo.
Giant Chicken
one pound and a half of chicken fajitas sauted with green bell peppers and onions on a sizzling skillet. Served with rice, refried beans, guacamole and pico de gallo.
Giant Shrimp
one pound and a half of shrimp fajitas sauted with onions, bell peppers and mushrooms on a sizzling skillet. Served with rice, refried beans, guacamole and pico de gallo.
Giant Mixed
one pound and a half of a combination of beef, chicken or shrimp fajitas sauted with green bell peppers and onions on a sizzling skillet. Served with rice, refried beans, guacamole and pico de gallo.