El Vallarta Menu (Update 2025)

Welcome to El Vallarta, a vibrant Mexican restaurant nestled in Joplin, MO. This lively eatery offers a delightful menu perfect for lunch, dinner, and everything in between. The star of the show is their tempting selection of appetizers, with dishes like the Queso Fundido Chorizo and the Nachos Mexico Viejo inviting you to indulge in a feast of flavors.

Don't miss their refreshing soup and salad options, such as the comforting Tortilla Soup or the colorful Fajita Taco Salad, both bursting with freshness. El Vallarta excels at providing diverse selections, including many vegetarian choices that cater to everyone. The casual yet lively atmosphere makes it ideal for groups and families, while outdoor seating adds a lovely touch.

With quick delivery and takeout options available, savoring the rich flavors of Mexico has never been easier!

Appetizers

Queso Fundido

Chorizo covered with shredded cheese on a skillet, served with a side of beans and tortillas.

$8.99

Nachos with Cheese

$6.99

Nachos with Beans

$6.99

Nachos with Beef

$8.99

Nachos with Chicken

$8.99

Nachos Mexico Viejo

Nachos with assorted toppings of ground beef, shredded chicken, beans and cheese, all covered with lettuce, tomatoes and sour cream.

$9.99

Nachos with Beef and Beans

$8.99

Fajitas Nachos

Served with tender strips of chicken or steak, cheese, bell pepper, onions and tomatoes.

$11.99

Bean Dip

$5.99

Guacamole

$4.49

Cheese Dip

$4.49

Tortilla Soup

$9.99

Chicken Soup

$8.99

Guacamole Salad

$4.99

Taco Salad

Crispy flour tortilla with ground beef or shredded chicken, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes and sour cream.

$8.99

Fajita Taco Salad

Crispy flour tortilla with refried beans with seasoned grilled beef or chicken, cheese, onions, bell peppers, tomatoes, lettuce and sour cream.

$10.99

Grilled Salad

Chicken or beef. Seasoned grilled chicken served on a bed of lettuce with tomatoes, onions, bell peppers, shredded cheese.

$9.99

Grilled Shrimp Salad

Fresh grilled shrimp served on a bed of lettuce, with tomatoes, onions, bell peppers, shredded cheese.

$10.99

Shrimp Taco Salad

Crispy flour tortilla with refried beans, savory shrimp, topped with lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream and cheese.

$10.99

Soup and Salads

To Go Dips

Chips and Salsa

$2.99

A. 1 Chalupa, 1 Cheese Enchilada and Refried Beans

$9.49

B. 2 Bean Burritos and Cheese Sauce

$7.99

C. 1 Bean Burrito, Cheese Enchilada, Bean Tostada and Nacho Cheese

$9.49

D. 1 Bean Burrito, 1 Quesadilla, and 1 Chalupa

$9.49

E. 2 Quesadillas, Rice and Beans

$9.49

F. Vegetarian Fajitas

$11.99

G. 2 Spinach Enchiladas, Rice and Beans

$9.49

Vegetarian Combinations

Quesadillas

Mushrooms Quesadilla

A grilled tortilla stuffed with mushrooms and pico de gallo. Served with rice and beans.

$9.99

Quesadilla Fajita de Camaron

One 10" tortilla filled with seasoned shrimp, melted cheese, tomatoes, grilled onions and bell peppers. Served with lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream and cheddar cheese.

$12.99

Quesadilla de Camaron

One 8" tortilla filled with grilled shrimp and melted cheese. Salad included.

$10.99

Quesadilla Rellena

A grilled flour tortilla stuffed with cheese, beef or chicken and beans inside. Salad or rice and beans.

$9.99

Fajita Quesadilla

A large soft tortilla grilled and stuffed with grilled onions, tomatoes, bell peppers, sliced steak or chicken and beans. Served with lettuce, sour cream and pico de gallo or rice and beans.

$11.99

Shrimp Cocktail

Shrimp, avocado, pico de gallo, cocktail sauce and crackers.

$14.99

Fillet Tilapia

Fresh tilapia with rice and steamed veggies topped with cheese sauce. Served with tortillas.

$12.99

Camarones al Mojo de Ajo

Shrimp grilled with garlic. Served with salad, rice and beans.

$14.99

Camarones a la Mexicana

Shrimp grilled with onions, tomatoes and bell peppers. Served with salad, rice and beans.

$14.99

Camarones a la Diabla

Shrimp grilled in hot and spicy sauce. Served with salad, rice and beans. Spicy.

$14.99

Enchiladas Razorback

Three enchiladas with shrimp, crab, topped with cheese sauce. Optional salad or rice and beans.

$12.99

Chimichanga de Camaron

A flour tortilla stuffed with shrimp and deep fried to a golden brown. Topped with cheese sauce and garnished with lettuce, guacamole, sour cream and pico de gallo. Served with rice and beans.

$12.99

Camarones al Chipotle

Grilled shrimp in hot and spicy chipotle sauce. Served with lettuce, tomatoes, shredded cheese and sour cream, tortillas and rice and beans. Spicy.

$14.99

Camarones Vallarta

Grilled shrimp cooked with pico de gallo and covered in cheese sauce. Served with rice, fresh lettuce, tomatoes and sliced avocados.

$14.99

Tacos de Camaron

3 shrimp tacos topped with lettuce and shredded cheese. Served with rice and avocado.

$13.99

Shrimp and Fish

Pork

Enchiladas Rancheras

Three cheese enchiladas topped with pulled-pork, cooked onions, tomatoes and enchilada sauce. Served with lettuce, tomatoes, guacamole and shredded cheese.

$11.99

Burrito Mexicano

A flour tortilla filled with pulled-pork, cooked onions, tomatoes, lettuce and guacamole. Topped with cheese sauce.

$8.99

Carnitas Dinner

Pork tips with rice, beans, salad and tortillas.

$12.99

Chile Verde

Seasoned pulled-pork cooked with green sauce. Served with rice and beans. Corn or flour tortillas.

$11.99

Flautas

Four flour tortillas filled with your choice of chicken or beef, topped with cheese sauce, garnished with tomatoes, lettuce and sour cream.

$10.99

Taquitos Mexicanos

Four corn tortillas filled with your choice of chicken or beef, served with tomatoes, lettuce, sour cream and guacamole.

$10.99

Chimichanga

Flour tortilla deep fried, filled with shredded beef or chicken, topped with cheese sauce, lettuce, sour cream and pico de gallo. Served with rice and beans.

$9.99

Fajita Chimichanga

Flour tortilla deep fried, filled with seasoned steak or shredded chicken. Cooked with tomatoes, bell peppers and onions. Topped with cheese sauce, lettuce, sour cream and pico de gallo. Served with rice and beans.

$11.99

Burrito Especial

1 beef burrito with red sauce, topped with shredded cheese, lettuce and sour cream.

$7.99

Burrito Mexicano Viejo

A large flour tortilla filled with seasoned beef or shredded chicken, topped with our red sauce, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream and shredded cheese. Served with rice and beans.

$10.99

Enchiladas Supremas

Four rolled corn tortillas filled, one beef, one chicken, one cheese and one bean. Topped with enchilada sauce, shredded cheese, lettuce, tomatoes and sour cream.

$11.99

Enchiladas Verdes

3 enchiladas filled with beef or chicken, topped with green sauce. Served with rice and beans.

$11.99

Enchiladas Suizas

3 chicken or beef enchiladas topped with cheese sauce and Parmesan cheese. Served with rice and beans.

$11.99

Burrito California

A large flour tortilla stuffed with steak, chicken, rice, beans, topped with cheese sauce, lettuce, tomatoes and sour cream.

$11.99

Fajita Burrito

A large soft flour tortilla filled with sliced steak or chicken, grilled onions, topped with cheese sauce, lettuce, tomatoes and sour cream. Served with rice and beans.

$11.99

Enchiladas Mexicanas

One chicken enchilada covered with enchilada sauce, one cheese enchilada covered with cheese sauce on beef enchilada covered with green sauce. Served with rice and beans.

$11.99

Jomo Especial

Bed of rice topped with grilled chicken, covered in cheese sauce.

$10.99

Chilaquiles Mexicanos

Corn tortillas cooked with shredded chicken and ranchero sauce, topped with shredded cheese. Served with rice and salad.

$10.99

Especial Dinner

1 taco, 1 enchilada, 1 chile relleno, 1 tamale and 1 chalupa. Served with rice and beans.

$15.99

Beef and Chicken

Steak

Carne al Carbon

Slices of seasoned steak with grilled onions, tomatoes and spicy jalapeos. Served with tortillas, rice and beans. Spicy.

$13.99

T-Bone Steak

16 oz. A grilled steak served with a baked potato, steamed veggies. Served with tortillas, rice and beans.

$20.99

Special el Vallarta Steak

A grilled ribeye steak, baked potato and shrimp. Served with sour cream, guacamole, tortillas, rice and beans.

$19.99

Ribeye Steal el Mono

A grilled ribeye steak served with steamed veggies topped with cheese sauce, tortillas, rice and beans.

$14.99

Ribeye Steak Tampiqueno

Ribeye steak with rice, beans and a tossed salad. Served with tortillas.

$14.99

Ribeye Steak Ranchero

A grilled ribeye steak topped with ranchero sauce. Served with tortillas, rice and beans.

$14.99

Ribeye Steak Mexicano

A grilled ribeye steak cooked with onions, tomatoes and bell peppers. Served with tortillas, rice and beans.

$14.99

Carne Asada

2 thin grilled sirloin steaks topped with tomatoes, guacamole and jalapeos. Served with tortillas, rice and beans.

$13.99

Tacos Carne Asada

Three flour tortillas filled with beef chunks. Served with beans. Optional side of onions and cilantro.

$12.99

Chile Colorado

Beef strips with red chili sauce. Served with tortillas, rice and beans.

$12.99

Especial Mexico Viejo Fajita

Strips of steak, chicken, shrimp and chorizo.

$14.99

Beef, Chicken and Pork Fajitas

Strips of steak, chicken or pork. Or all 3.

$13.99

Fajitas Jalisco

Strips of steak, chicken and shrimp.

$14.99

Double Fajitas

Strips of steak, chicken or both.

$24.99

Shrimp Fajitas

$15.99

Seafood Fajitas

Shrimp, crab meat and scallops.

$15.99

Hawaiian Fajita

Chicken, steak, shrimp and pineapple topped with shredded cheese.

$15.99

Fajitas el Vallarta

Strips of steak, chicken and shrimp with bell peppers, onions and tomatoes.

$19.99

Fabian's Special

Strips of chicken and bacon, cooked with grilled onions, tomatoes and bell peppers.

$14.99

Fajitas Cowboy

Shrimp, steak and grilled chicken with mushrooms, onions, topped with shredded cheese.

$14.99

Fajitas

Chicken

Emely Special

Seasoned beef or chicken over rice topped with cheese sauce and steamed veggies. Add shrimp for an additional charge.

$11.99

Pollo Loco

A grilled chicken breast with lettuce and tomatoes. Served with tortillas, rice and beans.

$10.99

Pollo Ranchero

Seasoned grilled chicken breast topped with grilled onions, tomatoes and bell peppers. Served with tortillas, rice and beans.

$10.99

Pollo Fundido

Grilled chicken topped with cheese sauce. Served with lettuce, tomatoes, tortillas and rice.

$10.99

Burrito Jalisco

Two flour tortillas filled with shredded chicken and beans. Topped with cheese sauce, lettuce, tomatoes and sour cream.

$9.99

Guadalajara

1 chicken burrito and 1 chicken enchilada, served with lettuce, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo and cheese sauce.

$9.99

Pollo Mexico Viejo

Seasoned grilled chicken breast, shrimp and bacon, served on a skillet and smothered in cheese sauce. Served with rice, beans, lettuce, pico de gallo, guacamole and sour cream.

$14.99

Melanie Special

Grilled chicken, peppers, onions, tomatoes and mushrooms, topped with cheese sauce. Served with tortillas, rice and beans.

$11.99

Pollo Durango

Grilled chicken topped with cheese sauce and mushrooms. Served with tortillas, rice and beans.

$10.99

Pollo al Chipotle

Grilled chicken in hot spicy chipotle sauce. Served with lettuce, tomatoes, and sour cream. Served with tortillas, rice and beans.

$10.99

Choripollo

Chicken breast with mexican sausage on top and cheese dip. served with lettuce, tomato, rice beans and tortillas.

$12.99

2 Items Combination Dinners

$9.99

3 Items Combination Dinners

$12.49

Combination Dinners

Lunch Menu

Tacos Lunch

A crispy corn tortilla stuffed with your choice of filling plus, lettuce and cheese.

$6.99

Tamale Lunch

Tender pork wrapped in authentic soft corn shell and topped with our seasoned ground beef, rice, beans and mild sauce.

$7.99

Chalupa Lunch

A flat crisp corn tortilla covered with refried beans, lettuce and guacamole and sliced tomatoes. Served with rice and beans.

$6.99

Taquitos Mexicanos Lunch

2 corn tortillas deep fried with your choice of chicken or beef and topped with our cheese sauce, lettuce, tomatoes and sour cream. Served with rice and beans.

$8.99

Tostaguac Lunch

A crispy corn tortilla covered with beef, refried beans, lettuce, guacamole and sliced tomatoes. Served with rice, beans and shredded cheese.

$7.99

Enchilada Lunch

A soft corn tortilla stuffed with your choice filling plus enchilada sauce and cheese.

$6.99

Tostada Lunch

A flat crisp tortilla covered with beef, lettuce, cheese, sliced tomatoes and sour cream. Served with rice and beans.

$7.99

Flautas Lunch

2 flour tortillas, deep fried with your choice of chicken or beef and topped with our cheese sauce, lettuce, tomatoes and sour cream. Served with rice and beans.

$8.99

Chimichanga Lunch

Be stuff an flour tortilla with your choice of beef or chicken, then deep fry to a golden brown and top with cheese sauce, lettuce, sour cream and pico de gallo. Served with rice and beans.

$8.99

Speedy Gonzales Lunch

1 taco, 1 enchilada. Comes with choice of rice or beans. Add both for an additional charge.

$7.99

Huevos Rancheros Lunch

3 ranch style eggs topped with ranchero sauce, served with rice, beans and flour tortillas.

$8.99

Taco Salad Lunch

A crispy flour tortilla with beans, shredded chicken or beef topped with lettuce, tomatoes and sour cream.

$7.99

Fajita Taco Salad Lunch

Crispy flour tortilla on top of beans with tender strips of chicken or beef, topped with lettuce, sour cream, tomatoes, grilled onions and bell peppers.

$8.99

Mely's Special Lunch

2 spinach enchilada with rice and beans, covered with enchilada and cheese sauce.

$7.99

Lunch Special

Chile relleno, taco, beans and guacamole salad.

$8.99

Burrito California Lunch

8'' tortilla stuffed with steak, chicken, rice and beans. Topped with lettuce, tomatoes, cheese sauce and sour cream.

$9.99

Burrito Vallarta Lunch

8'' tortilla stuffed with egg, chorizo, potato, rice and beans, topped with cheese sauce. Served with lettuce, tomato, sour cream and shredded cheese.

$9.99

Fajitas Lunch

We use our special recipe to cook tender strips of chicken or steak, served with sauteed onions, bell peppers, tomatoes and garnished with lettuce, sour cream, guacamole and pico de gallo. Served with corn or flour tortillas, rice and beans.

$10.99

Fajitas Nachos Lunch

Served with tender strips of chicken or steak, shredded cheese, bell peppers, onions and tomatoes. Topped with cheese sauce.

$9.99

Huevos con Chorizo Lunch

3 Scrambled eggs, Mexican sausage, refried beans and rice. Served with corn or flour tortillas.

$8.99

Emely Special Lunch

Beef or grilled chicken over rice topped with cheese sauce and steamed veggies. Add shrimp for an additional charge.

$9.99

Fabian's Special Lunch

Grilled chicken and bacon served with sauteed onions, bell peppers, tomatoes and garnished lettuce, sour cream and pico de gallo. Served with corn or flour tortillas, rice and beans.

$11.99

Huevos Nortenos Lunch

3 Eggs with pico de gallo, corn or flour tortillas, rice and beans.

$8.99

Lunch Specialties

Child's Plate

Kids Taco, Rice and Beans

$4.99

Kids Enchilada, Rice and Beans

$4.99

Kids Burrito, Rice and Beans

$4.99

Kids Cheeseburger with Fries

$4.99

Kids Hamburger with Fries

$4.99

Kids Hot Dog and Fries

$4.99

Kids Grilled Cheese and Fries

$4.99

Kids Chicken Dinosaurs with Fries

$4.99

Kids Cheese Quesadilla with Rice and Beans

$4.99

Kids Corn Dog with Fries

$4.99

Kids Mini Pizza with Fries

$4.99

Kids Grilled Chicken Topped with Cheese Sauce

$4.99

Kids Emely Special

$5.99

Kids Macaroni and Cheese with Fries

$4.99

Child's Drinks

$1.49

Taco, Rice and Beans

$6.99

Enchilada, Rice and Beans

$6.99

Burrito, Rice and Beans

$6.99

Cheeseburger with Fries

$6.99

Hamburger with Fries

$6.99

Hot Dog and Fries

$6.99

Grilled Cheese and Fries

$6.99

Chicken Dinosaurs with Fries

$6.99

Cheese Quesadilla with Rice and Beans

$6.99

Corn Dog with Fries

$6.99

Mini Pizza with Fries

$6.99

Grilled Chicken Topped with Cheese Sauce

$6.99

Macaroni and Cheese with Fries

$6.99

Adults Plate 12 Years and Older

A la Cart

Grilled Burrito

Beef or chicken.

$6.99

Chicken Breast

$6.99

Grilled Enchilada

Beef or chicken.

$3.49

Grilled Quesadilla

Beef or chicken.

$6.99

Cheese Quesadilla

$3.99

Tostaguac

$4.49

Enchilada

$2.99

Tacos

$2.75

Tamale

$3.49

Chile Relleno

$3.99

Taquitos

$3.25

Chalupa

$4.49

Tostada

$4.49

Chicken Burrito

$4.25

Beef Burrito

$4.25

Beans Burrito

$3.75

Tossed Salad

$3.99

Mexican Rice

$2.99

Refried Beans

$2.99

Sour Cream

$1.99

Pico de Gallo

$1.99

Side of Cilantro

$1.49

Fries

$2.99

Toriados con Cebolla

$2.99

Side of Onions

$1.49

Side of Lettuce

$1.99

Side of Grilled Chicken

$7.99

Side of Shrimp

12 pieces.

$8.99

Side of Tomatoes

$1.49

Side of Avocado

$3.99

Tortillas

$0.99

Shredded Cheese

$1.99

Rice and Beans

$4.99

Side Orders

Desserts

Chimi Cheesecake

Topped with whipped cream and strawberries.

$4.49

Flan

Mexican custard.

$4.49

Sopapilla

$3.49

Pepsi

$2.99

Diet Pepsi

$2.99

Sierra Mist

$2.99

Mountain Dew

$2.99

Dr Pepper

$2.99

Diet. Dr. Pepper

$2.99

Tropicana Lemonade

$2.99

Tropicada Orange

$2.99

Tea

$2.99

Coffee

$2.99

Milk

$2.99

Orange Juice

$2.99

Sweet Waters

$3.99

Hotchata

$0.00

Beverages

Beer (Must be 21 to Purchase)

Mexican Beer

Must be 21 to Purchase.

$4.49

Domestic Beer

Must be 21 to purchase.

$3.75

Michelada

Must be 21 to purchase.

$6.99

Corona Caguama

Must be 21 to purchase.

$8.99

Michelada Domestica

Must be 21 to purchase.

$6.49

Michelada Especial

Must be 21 to purchase.

$13.99

Blue Moon

Must be 21 to purchase.

$3.49

Blue Moon Pitcher

Must be 21 to purchase.

$12.99

Bud Light

Must be 21 to purchase.

$2.99

Bud Light Pitcher

Must be 21 to purchase.

$11.99

Dos XX

Must be 21 to purchase.

$3.49

Dos XX Pitcher

Must be 21 to Purchase.

$12.99

Amaretto Sour

Must be 21 to purchase.

$8.99

Bahama Blue

Must be 21 to purchase.

$8.99

Bahama Mama

Must be 21 to purchase.

$8.99

Sex on The Beach

Must be 21 to purchase.

$8.99

Bloody Mary

Must be 21 to purchase.

$8.99

Tequila Sunrise

Must be 21 to purchase.

$8.99

Long Island Tea

Must be 21 to purchase.

$8.99

Walk Me Down

Must be 21 to purchase.

$8.99

Mixed Drinks (Must be 21 to Purchase)

Margaritas (Must be 21 to Purchase)

24 oz. Margaritas to Go

Must be 21 to purchase.

$10.99

Cantarito

Must be 21 to purchase.

$10.99

Tequila

Must be 21 to purchase.

$13.99

Daiquiri

Must be 21 to purchase.

$8.99

Liquid marijuana

Must be 21 to purchase.

$8.99

Mojitos

Must be 21 to purchase.

$8.99

Sangria Margarita

Must be 21 to purchase.

$8.99

Margarona with Coronita

Must be 21 to purchase.

$9.99

Pia Colada

Must be 21 to purchase.

$8.99

Knockout pineapple

Must be 21 to purchase.

$12.99

Special Drinks (Must be 21 to Purchase)