El Potro Mexican cafe Lawrence Menu
Introducing El Potro Mexican Cafe, located at 3333 Iowa St, Lawrence, KS, this vibrant eatery serves up a delightful array of authentic Mexican dishes. Customers rave about the generous portions that often surpass expectations, particularly for those visiting from out of state.
The menu highlights include:
- Combo Platters - Perfect for tasting multiple dishes.
- Breakfast Burritos - A fan favorite that packs a punch.
- Chips with Salsa and Queso - A must-have starter, especially with fresh vegetables.
- El Texan - A standout dish that is both delicious and filling.
The atmosphere is warm and welcoming, with friendly staff who treat guests like family. Ensuring a memorable dining experience, El Potro is not just about the food; it’s about the passion for hospitality. An absolute must-visit for any Mexican cuisine lover in the area!
Appetizers
Queso Potro Especial
A blend of Mexican and American cheeses with spinach, tomatoes and onions
Queso Fundido (Melted Cheese)
Monterey Jack cheese topped with chorizo (Mexican sausage) complimented with pico de gallo and tortillas
Mini Taquitos (8)
A mini flour tortillas rolled with shredded beef, deep fried served jalapeno cream cheese
Bacon Wrap Shrimp
Jumbo shrimp wrap in bacon, jalapeno, cream chesse • (6) 13.99 (8) 17.99
Veggie Quesadillas
Broccoli, mushrooms, bell pepper, onion, zucchini, corn and Monterey Jack cheese grilled in a large flour tortilla. Served with lettuce, pico de gallo, jalapenos and sour cream
Seafood Nachos
Grilled shrimp, Monterey Jack cheese and cream cheese layered on corn tortillas. Served with sour cream, guacamole, pico de gallo, jalapenos and lettuce
Gringo Dip
Our queso Potro with chorizo and pico de gallo served with your choice of tortillas
Chile Con Queso
Melted nacho cheese mixed with pico de gallo, green peppers and celery Add picadillo beef 2.99
Cheese Nachos
Warm toasted corn tortillas with melted yellow cheese, cream cheese, guacamole, sour cream, lettuce, pico de gallo and jalapenos • Beans 11.49 Chicken or Steak 12.99
Cheese Quesadillas
Flour tortillas with melted cheese. Served with pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole and lettuce • Cheese 10.99 Ground Beef 11.99 Chicken or Steak 12.99
Chihuahua Quesadillas
A large flour tortilla with Monterey Jack cheese, bacon, grilled onions, bell peppers, mushrooms and served with lettuce, pico de gallo, quacamole and sour cream
Nachos El Potro
Corn tortilla chips built high with refried beans, grilled onions, zucchini, peppers, picadillo beef, chili con queso, lettuce, guacamole, sour cream pico de gallo and jalapenos
Mini Potro Sampler
(2) shredded beef taquitos, (2) chicken flautas, beef and cheese nachos, (2) small shredded chicken quesadillas, pico de gallo, guacamole, cheese and jalapenos
Shrimp Cocktail
Jumbo shrimp mixed with our special tomato juice blend and seasoned with lime, pico de gallo, avocado and served with saltine crackers • Medium 11.99 Grande 16.99
Caldo De Camarones or Caldo De Tilapia
Seafood soup with mushrooms, zucchini and broccoli. Served with rice and choice of tortillas
Caldo De Pollo
Vegetable soup with ranchero chicken served with rice and tortillas
Jalapeno Chicken Poppers
Breaded pickled jalapenos filled with cream cheese and grilled chicken. Served with our house-made Ranch (2) for 8.99 or (3) for 12.99
Quesabirrias
(3) Corn or flour tortillas filled with Monterey Jack cheese, chuck roll beef served with rice, beef broth soup and your choice of beans, pico de gallo and avocados
Picaditas
(3) Tortilla dough fried, your choice of beans, your choice of steak, grilled chicken, chorizo, ground beef, barbacoa. Served with cabbage, pico de gallo, cotija cheese, sour cream, and avocados side of rice
Taquitos Mexicanos
(4) Corn tortillas filled with shredded chicken, cream cheese, and tomatillo sauce. Topped with cabbage, pico de gallo, sour cream, cojita cheese, avocado and side rice
El Potro Loaded Fries
French fries, bacon, topped with your choice of meat steak, grilled chicken, chorizo, queso potro, jalapenos, sour cream and melted shredded cheese
Texas Burger*
8 oz angus hamburger patty with ettuce, tomatoes, American cheese and onions on a bun. Served with French fries Add bacon 2.99
Paola Burger*
8 oz angus hamburger patty with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, Monterey Jack cheese, mushrooms and avocado on a bun. Served with French fries
San Antonio Sandwich
8 oz Grilled chicken, lettuce, tomato, avocado, onions and Monterey Jack cheese on a bun. Served with French fries
El Potro Burger
8 oz angus hamburger patty, sausage with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, fresh jalapenos, avocado, Monterrey Jack cheese on a bun. Served with French fries
Hamburgeras El Potro
Ensaladas El Potro
La Jalisco Salad
Grilled chicken, boiled egg, salad mix, tomatoes, shredded cheese and avocados side of ranch
Seafood Salad
Grilled shrimp or grilled tilapia with our adobada sauce, salad mix, onions, peppers, zucchini, mushrooms, tomatoes, broccoli, corn, topped with avocado and Monterey Jack cheese
La Yuliana Salad
Grilled chicken, salad mix, rice and choice of beans, topped with queso el potro, guacamole, sour cream and pico de gallo in a flour tortilla with Monterey Jack cheese
El Potro Salad
Fried chicken, salad mix, tomatoes, and shredded cheese, topped with chile con queso and avocado
Taco Salad
Pollo ranchero, chicken, steak or picadillo beef, served in a crispy flour tortilla shell with salad mix, rice, your choice of beans, sour cream, guacamole, pico de gallo and chile con queso
Fajita Salad
Chicken or steak, bell peppers, onions and zucchini, served in a crispy flour tortilla shell, salad mix, pico de gallo, guacamole, sour cream and topped with shredded cheese
Barbacoa Taco Salad
Chuck roast marinated in guajillo sauce, served in a crispy flour tortilla bowl, with salad mix, rice, choice of beans, pico de gallo, Monterey Jack cheese and avocado
Burrito Alegre
Picadillo beef or shredded beef rolled in a large flour tortilla covered with gravy sauce and shredded cheese
Burrito Ranchero
Chicken ranchero rolled in a large flour tortilla, covered with ranchero sauce and shredded cheese
Fajita Burrito
Grilled chicken or steak with onions, bell peppers and zucchini rolled in a large flour tortilla covered with gravy sauce and shredded cheese
Pork Carnitas Burrito
Pork carnitas tossed in our special house sauce, rolled in a large flour tortilla and covered in ranchero sauce and shredded cheese
Bean & Cheese Burrito
Refried beans with cheese rolled in a large flour tortilla covered with gravy sauce and shredded cheese
Barbacoa Burrito
Chuck roast marinated in guajillo sauce and pico de gallo, rolled in a large flour tortilla, covered with white sauce, Monterrey cheese and topped with avocado
Chile Verde Burrito
Green Pork Carnitas with tomatillo sauce rolled in a large flour tortilla covered with green tomatillo sauce and Monterey Jack cheese
Burrito California
Broccoli, mushrooms, onions, peppers, zucchini and corn rolled in a large flour tortilla, covered with white sauce, monterrey cheese and topped with avocado
Burrito El Cazador
Steak fajita al carbon, bacon, onions and peppers rolled in a large flour tortilla, covered with white sauce monterrey cheese and topped with guacamole
Burrito Del Mar
Shrimp, bell peppers, onions, mushrooms, zucchini and broccoli rolled in a large flour tortilla, covered with white sauce, monterrey cheese and topped with avocado
Burrito Poblano
Grilled chicken, poblano pepper, pico de gallo and mushrooms rolled in a large flour tortilla, covered with white sauce, monterrey cheese and topped with pico de gallo
Burritos
Chimichangas
Chicken Ranchero Chimichanga
Shredded chicken rolled in a flour deep fried tortilla covered with gravy sauce and topped with sour cream
Picadillo Beef Chimichanga
Picadillo beef rolled in a flour deep fried tortilla, covered with ranchero sauce and topped with sour cream
Pork Carnitas Chimichanga
Pork carnitas tossed in our special house sauce, rolled in a flour deep fried tortilla, covered with ranchero sauce and topped with sour cream
Chimichanga Del Norte
A flour tortilla deep fried, shredded chicken, mushrooms, shredded cheese and pico de gallo topped with cream cheese and Colby Jack cheese
Shredded Beef Chimichanga
Shredded beef rolled in a flour deep fried tortilla, covered with ranchero sauce and topped with sour cream
Fajita Chimichanga
Grilled chicken or steak, onions, peppers, zucchini rolled in a flour deep fried tortilla covered with gravy sauce topped with sour cream
Seafood Chimichanga
Shrimp, bell peppers, onions, mushrooms, zucchini, corn and broccoli rolled in a flour deep fried tortilla, covered with white sauce
Chimichanga la Gloria
A flour tortilla deep fried with grilled chicken, chorizo(Mexican Sausage) pico de gallo and topped with cream cheese and Monterey Jack cheese
#1 - Combination Mexicali
One picadillo beef burrito covered with gravy sauce, one picadillo beef enchilada covered with gravy sauce and one picadillo beef deep fried taco
#2 - Combination la Paz
One pork burrito covered with ranchero sauce, one chile relleno covered with white and ranchero sauce and one picadillo beef deep fried taco
#3 - Combination Hermsillo
One picadillo beef enchilada covered with gravy sauce, one pollo ranchero enchilada covered with gravy sauce and one cheese and onion enchilada covered with gravy sauce
#4 - Combination Durango
One picadillo beef enchilada covered with gravy sauce, one cheese and onion enchilada covered with gravy sauce and one picadillo beef deep fried taco
#5 - Combination Chihuahua
One cheese and onion enchilada covered with gravy sauce and one bean chalupa with guacamole
#6- Combination Mexico City
One cheese and onion enchilada covered with gravy sauce, one chile relleno covered with white and ranchero sauce and one pork tamale covered with gravy sauce
#7 - Combination Quintanaro
One Jalapeno cream cheese chicken enchilada, one pork green tamale and one picadillo enchilada
#8 - Combination Michoacan
One pork burrito covered with ranchero sauce, one pork tamale covered with gravy sauce and one deep fried shredded beef taco
#9 - Combination Monterey
One pollo ranchero burrito covered with gravy sauce, one pollo ranchero enchilada covered with gravy sauce and one deep fried pollo ranchero taco
#10 - Combination Guadalajara
One shredded beef burrito covered with gravy sauce, one shredded beef enchilada covered with gravy sauce and one deep fried shredded beef taco
Combinations
Enchiladas
Enchiladas Las Gloria
Two flour tortillas rolled with sauteed shrimp, Monterey Jack cheese, covered with jalapeno cream cheese sauce and topped with avocado
Picadillo Enchiladas
Two corn tortillas rolled with your choice of picadillo beef, shredded beef, or shredded chicken, our house cheese blend and covered with gravy sauce
Cheese & Onion Enchiladas
Two corn tortilalas rolled with our house cheese blended covered with a gravy sauce
Tomatillo Enchiladas
Two corn tortillas rolled with pollo ranchero, our house cheese blended, covered with tomatillo sauce and topped sour cream
Enchiladas De Jalapenos Cream Cheese
Two flour tortillas rolled with chicken and Monterey Jack cheese, Covered with jalapeno cream cheese sauce
Okra Enchiladas
Two flour tortillas rolled with chicken, okra and Monterey Jack cheese. Covered with white sauce and topped with pico de gallo
Carnitas Enchiladas Verde
Two corn tortillas rolled with green pork carnitas; our house cheese blended. Covered with tomatillo sauce, topped with sour cream and avocado
Fajitas Enchiladas*
Two flour tortillas with rolled with your choice of chicken or steak, shredded cheese, bell peppers, onions, zucchini and covered with chile con queso and topped with pico de gallo
Enchiladas El Potro*
Two flour tortillas rolled with your choice of chicken or steak, Monterey Jack cheese, bell peppers, onions and zucchini, Covered with ranchero sauce and white sauce topped with avocado
Enchiladas Del Rio
Two flour tortillas rolled with shrimp, onions, bell peppers, zucchini and Monterey Jack cheese. Covered with white sauce and avocado
Enchiladas Tapatias
Two flour tortillas rolled with pollo ranchero and shredded cheese. Covered with ranchero sauce, topped with sour cream and guacamole
El Potro Alambre
Shrimp, grilled chicken, grilled steak, melted monterrey cheese, sausage, onions, peppers
El Texano
Chicken or steak al carbon taco (1) cheese and onion enchilada and (1) pork camitas tamale
Ribeye Steak*
12 oz Ribeye steak sauteed with vegetables. Served with a house salad or fries
El Potro Sampler
Del Norte chimichanga, (2) shredded beef taquitos, (2) chicken flautas and a small shredded chicken quesadilla
Pollo Loco Adobado
8 oz chicken breast with adobado sauce, onions, peppers, mushrooms, zucchini, shredded cheese on top slides of tomatoes, chile toreados, avocadoand your choice of tortillas
Pollo Ranchero
Chicken breast covered with ranchero sauce and Monterey Jack cheese. Served with avocado your choice of tortillas
Carne Adobada Platillo*
8 oz steak In our adobada sauce with onions, peppers, zucchini, sliced tomatoes, avocado and chile toreado, Served with your choice of tortilla Add 5 large shrimp 7.99
Tacos Al Carbon El Potro
(2) flour tortillas with steak, bacon, onions, pico de gallo, anaheim peppers, topped with Monterey Jack cheese and sliced avocado
Shrimp Tacos Del Rio
(2) flour tortillas with sauteed shrimp with white wine, mushrooms, bell peppers, onions, zucchini,topped with cabbage pico de gallo, Monterey Jack cheese and sliced avocado
Fish Tacos Veracruz
(2) flour tortillas with Grilled tilapia, bell peppers, onions, zucchini, topped with cabbage, pico de gallo, Monterey Jack cheese and avocado. Served with chipotle mayo sauce
Pollo Ixtapa
Grilled chicken breast slices sauteed with white wine sauce, onions, poblano peppers, pico de gallo, mushrooms, monterrey cheese Served with your choice of tortillas Add 5 large shrimp 7.99
Puerto Vallarta
(3) Jumbo shrimp fried and topped with ranchero sauce and Monterey jack cheese (1) cheese and onion enchilada and (1) steak fajita taco al carbon
El Sabroso Burrito*
Steak, shrimp, bacon, onions,, Anaheim peppers, Monterey Jack cheese and, rolled in flour tortilla covered with our white sauce and avocado
Shrimp Acapulco
(8) Jumbo fried shrimp topped with ranchero sauce and Monterey Jack cheese. Served with salad, sliced avocado and your choice of rice and beans or French fries
El Huracan
Chile Verde burrito, (1) chile verde pork tamale and (1) deep fried taco with pollo ranchero
Verde Platter
Green pork Carnitas with tomatillo sauce and melted Monterey Jack cheese. Served with your choice of tortillas
Pollo Jalapeno Cream Cheese
Chicken breast covered with jalapeno cream cheese sauce and Monterey Jack cheese, avocado, tomatoes and choice of tortillas
Yulissa Peppers
Grilled chicken or sauteed shrimp stuffed in peppers, jalapeno cream cheese sauce and shredded cheese Served with pico de gallo • Chicken 15.99 Shrimp 16.99
El Pollo Especial
Grilled chicken covered with queso Potro special and your choice of tortillas Add chorizo for 3.99
Especialidades
Fajitas
Fajitas Special El Potro
Steak, chicken, chorizo (Mexican sausage), and pork carnitas • 23.99 for 1 person 44.99 for 2 people
Grilled Chicken Fajitas
16.99 for 1 person 31.99 for 2 people
Grilled Steak Fajitas
17.99 for 1 person 33.99 for 2 people
Grilled Shrimp Fajitas
12 large shrimp with adobada sauce • 18.99 for 1 person 35.99 for 2 people
Cancun Fajitas
Chicken, steak, bacon wrapped shrimp, fried butterflied shrimp and tilapia covered in our champagne cheese sauce • 23.99 for 1 person 44.99 for 2 people
Veggie Fajitas
Mushrooms, broccoli, corn, pico de gallo and cheese • 17.99 for 1 person 33.99 for 2 people
Suprema Fajitas*
Steak, chicken, shrimp, and pork sausage topped with Monterey Jack cheese • 23.99 for 1 person 44.99 for 2 people
Mar Y Tierra Fajitas*
Steak, chicken and bacon wrapped shrimp • 23.99 for 1 person 44.99 for 2 people
Fajitas Los Cabos
Mahi fish, steak, chicken and sauteed shrimp in a lime butter sauce, Covered with cream cheese sauce • 25.99 for 1 person 48.99 for 2 people
Chorizo & Eggs
Mexican sausage and scrambled eggs, served with rice, your choice of beans (Borrachos beans, refried beans, or black beans) and tortillas
Huevos Rancheros*
Two open faced corn tortillas, topped with scrambled eggs, ranchero sauce, Monterey Jack, and cheddar cheese. Served with your choice of beans (Borracho beans, Refried beans or Black beans)
Grilled Steak Fajita & Eggs*
Steak, scrambled eggs, onions, peppers, zucchini, served with rice, your choice of beans and tortillas
Huevos a la Mexicana*
Scrambled eggs, ham, pico de gallo and fresh jalapenos. Served with your choice of beans (Borracho, Refried or Black beans), rice and tortillas
Huevos
Quesadillas
Fajita Quesadilla
A large flour tortilla filled with grilled chicken or steak, onions, bell peppers, zucchini and shredded cheese
Shrimp Avocado Quesadilla
A large flour tortilla filled with shrimp, Monterey Jack cheese and avocado
Spinach Quesadilla
A large flour tortilla filled with grilled chicken or steak, Monterey Jack cheese, chopped onions, spinach, pimientos peppers
Veggie Quesadilla
A large flour tortilla filled with broccoli, mushrooms, bell pepper, onions, zucchini, corn and Monterey Jack cheese
Quesadilla Al Pastor Adobada
A large flour tortilla filled with pork carnitas in adobado sauce, onions, Monterey Jack cheese
Quesadilla Chorizo
A large flour tortilla filled with Chorizo (Mexican sausage), Monterey Jack cheese and pico de gallo
Quesadilla Chihuahua
A large flour tortilla filled with Monterey Jack cheese, bell peppers, onions, mushrooms, zucchini and bacon
Barbacoa Quesadilla
A large flour tortilla filled with chuck roast marinated in guajillo sauce, Monterey Jack cheese and onions
Pork Carnitas Tamales
Two corn dough filled with pork carnitas tossed in our special house sauce covered with gravy sauce and cheese
Verde Pork Tamales
Two corn dough filled with pork green tomatillo sauce covered with tomatillo sauce and Monterey Jack cheese
Flautas De Pollo Ranchero
Four corn tortillas filled with pollo ranchero and lightly fried. Topped with Cabbage, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo and shredded cheese
Barbacoa Tacos
Three chuck roast marinated in guajillo sauce on corn tortillas with pico de gallo cilantro, and avocado
El Vaquero Tacos
Three chicken and chorizo (Mexican sausage) on corn tortillas with avocado and cilantro
Tacos Al Pastor Adobado
Three pork loin marinated in adobado sauce on corn tortillas, with onions, cilantro and slices of avocado
Two Chalupas
Two fried flat corn tortillas covered with your choice of beans, chicken or steak, lettuce, tomatoes shredded cheese, and guacamole. Served with a side of chile con queso and rice
Mahi Tacos
Two mahi on a flour tortilla topped with Cabbage, pico de gallo, avocado, cilantro and Monterey Jack cheese served with chipotle mayo sauce
Authentic Mexican Chiles Rellenos
Two poblano peppers filled with Monterey Jack cheese and lightly fried in an egg batter, Topped with ranchero sauce and white sauce • Add Shrimp 5.99 Add Picadillo beef 2.99
Tacos Al Carbon Authentic El Potro
Three steak, bacon, onions, and Anaheim peppers on corn tortillas with cilantro, and avocado
Crispy or Soft Tacos
Three crispy corn tortillas or soft flour tortillas filled with your choice of picadillo beef, pollo ranchero, or shredded beef. Topped with, lettuce and tomatoes, shredded cheese
Deep Fried Tacos
Three deep fried corn tortillas filled with your choice of picadillo beef, pollo ranchero, or shredded beef. Topped with lettuce and tomatoes and shredded cheese
Tacos Costenos
Two chicken or steak on a flour tortilla topped with cilantro, Pico de gallo, monterrey jack cheese, avocado side of chipotle mayo sauce
Tradicionales
A La Carta
ENCHILADAS:
Jalapeno Cream Cheese with Chicken
Picadillo Beef or Chicken Ranchero or Shredded Beef
Cheese and Onion
TACOS:
Deep Fried
Puffy Deep Fried Taco
Soft or Crispy
Picadillo beef, chicken ranchero or shredded beef
Fajita Taco Grilled Chicken
Fajita Taco Grilled Steak*
Shrimp Taco Del Rio
Fish Taco Veracruz
Al Carbon Taco
Al Pastor Taco
Barbacoa Taco
Mahi Taco
CALDO DE POLLO:
CHIMICHANGAS:
Picadillo Beef
Chicken Ranchero
Shredded Beef
Pork Carnitas
CHILE RELLENO:
Chile Relleno with Cheese
Chile Relleno with Ground Beef
Chile Relleno with Shrimp
BURRITOS:
TAMALES:
Chile Verde Pork
Gravy Sauce
Red beef enchilada sauce
White Sauce
White wine creamy sauce
Ranchero Sauce
Chicken gravy ranchero sauce
Tomatillo Sauce
Green tomatillos sauce
Adobada Sauce
Mild red guajillo sauce with lime juice
Chipotle Sauce
Chipotle mild peppers with mayo
Jalapeno Cream Cheese Sauce
Cream cheese with tomatillos and garlic
Our House Sauces
Side Orders
Corn/ Flour Tortillas
Mexican Rice
Refried Beans
Borracho Beans
Black Beans
Sour Cream
Guacamole
Pico de Gallo
Jalapeno Slices
French Fries
Queso Especial El Potro
Chile con Queso
Chiles Toreados (3)
House Salad
Hot Salsa
6 oz 2.79 32 oz 8.99