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

US$7.99

Queso Fundido (Melted Cheese)

Monterey Jack cheese topped with chorizo (Mexican sausage) complimented with pico de gallo and tortillas

US$8.49

Mini Taquitos (8)

A mini flour tortillas rolled with shredded beef, deep fried served jalapeno cream cheese

US$12.49

Bacon Wrap Shrimp

Jumbo shrimp wrap in bacon, jalapeno, cream chesse • (6) 13.99 (8) 17.99

US$8.99

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

US$12.99

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

US$13.49

Gringo Dip

Our queso Potro with chorizo and pico de gallo served with your choice of tortillas

US$9.49

Chile Con Queso

Melted nacho cheese mixed with pico de gallo, green peppers and celery Add picadillo beef 2.99

US$8.99

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

US$10.99

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

US$0.00

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

US$11.99

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

US$11.99

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

US$12.99

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

US$10.49

Caldo De Camarones or Caldo De Tilapia

Seafood soup with mushrooms, zucchini and broccoli. Served with rice and choice of tortillas

US$16.49

Caldo De Pollo

Vegetable soup with ranchero chicken served with rice and tortillas

US$11.99

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

US$15.99

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

US$14.99

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

US$14.99

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

US$14.99

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

US$10.99

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

US$12.49

Paola Burger*

8 oz angus hamburger patty with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, Monterey Jack cheese, mushrooms and avocado on a bun. Served with French fries

US$13.99

San Antonio Sandwich

8 oz Grilled chicken, lettuce, tomato, avocado, onions and Monterey Jack cheese on a bun. Served with French fries

US$12.99

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

US$14.99

Hamburgeras El Potro

Ensaladas El Potro

La Jalisco Salad

Grilled chicken, boiled egg, salad mix, tomatoes, shredded cheese and avocados side of ranch

US$12.99

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

US$13.99

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

US$12.99

El Potro Salad

Fried chicken, salad mix, tomatoes, and shredded cheese, topped with chile con queso and avocado

US$11.99

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

US$12.49

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

US$12.49

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

US$13.49

Burrito Alegre

Picadillo beef or shredded beef rolled in a large flour tortilla covered with gravy sauce and shredded cheese

US$13.49

Burrito Ranchero

Chicken ranchero rolled in a large flour tortilla, covered with ranchero sauce and shredded cheese

US$13.49

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

US$13.99

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

US$13.49

Bean & Cheese Burrito

Refried beans with cheese rolled in a large flour tortilla covered with gravy sauce and shredded cheese

US$11.99

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

US$15.99

Chile Verde Burrito

Green Pork Carnitas with tomatillo sauce rolled in a large flour tortilla covered with green tomatillo sauce and Monterey Jack cheese

US$13.49

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

US$12.99

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

US$14.99

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

US$15.99

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

US$14.99

Burritos

Chimichangas

Chicken Ranchero Chimichanga

Shredded chicken rolled in a flour deep fried tortilla covered with gravy sauce and topped with sour cream

US$13.99

Picadillo Beef Chimichanga

Picadillo beef rolled in a flour deep fried tortilla, covered with ranchero sauce and topped with sour cream

US$13.99

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

US$13.99

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

US$16.49

Shredded Beef Chimichanga

Shredded beef rolled in a flour deep fried tortilla, covered with ranchero sauce and topped with sour cream

US$13.99

Fajita Chimichanga

Grilled chicken or steak, onions, peppers, zucchini rolled in a flour deep fried tortilla covered with gravy sauce topped with sour cream

US$14.49

Seafood Chimichanga

Shrimp, bell peppers, onions, mushrooms, zucchini, corn and broccoli rolled in a flour deep fried tortilla, covered with white sauce

US$15.99

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

US$16.49

#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

US$15.99

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

US$13.49

Cheese & Onion Enchiladas

Two corn tortilalas rolled with our house cheese blended covered with a gravy sauce

US$12.49

Tomatillo Enchiladas

Two corn tortillas rolled with pollo ranchero, our house cheese blended, covered with tomatillo sauce and topped sour cream

US$14.49

Enchiladas De Jalapenos Cream Cheese

Two flour tortillas rolled with chicken and Monterey Jack cheese, Covered with jalapeno cream cheese sauce

US$15.49

Okra Enchiladas

Two flour tortillas rolled with chicken, okra and Monterey Jack cheese. Covered with white sauce and topped with pico de gallo

US$15.49

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

US$15.99

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

US$15.99

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

US$15.99

Enchiladas Del Rio

Two flour tortillas rolled with shrimp, onions, bell peppers, zucchini and Monterey Jack cheese. Covered with white sauce and avocado

US$16.49

Enchiladas Tapatias

Two flour tortillas rolled with pollo ranchero and shredded cheese. Covered with ranchero sauce, topped with sour cream and guacamole

US$14.99

El Potro Alambre

Shrimp, grilled chicken, grilled steak, melted monterrey cheese, sausage, onions, peppers

US$16.99

El Texano

Chicken or steak al carbon taco (1) cheese and onion enchilada and (1) pork camitas tamale

US$15.49

Ribeye Steak*

12 oz Ribeye steak sauteed with vegetables. Served with a house salad or fries

US$24.98

El Potro Sampler

Del Norte chimichanga, (2) shredded beef taquitos, (2) chicken flautas and a small shredded chicken quesadilla

US$17.99

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

US$16.99

Pollo Ranchero

Chicken breast covered with ranchero sauce and Monterey Jack cheese. Served with avocado your choice of tortillas

US$15.99

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

US$17.49

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

US$14.99

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

US$15.99

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

US$15.99

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

US$15.99

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

US$15.99

El Sabroso Burrito*

Steak, shrimp, bacon, onions,, Anaheim peppers, Monterey Jack cheese and, rolled in flour tortilla covered with our white sauce and avocado

US$16.49

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

US$16.49

El Huracan

Chile Verde burrito, (1) chile verde pork tamale and (1) deep fried taco with pollo ranchero

US$14.99

Verde Platter

Green pork Carnitas with tomatillo sauce and melted Monterey Jack cheese. Served with your choice of tortillas

US$14.99

Pollo Jalapeno Cream Cheese

Chicken breast covered with jalapeno cream cheese sauce and Monterey Jack cheese, avocado, tomatoes and choice of tortillas

US$15.99

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

US$15.49

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

US$13.49

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

US$19.99

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

US$12.99

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)

US$12.99

Grilled Steak Fajita & Eggs*

Steak, scrambled eggs, onions, peppers, zucchini, served with rice, your choice of beans and tortillas

US$12.99

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

US$12.99

Huevos

Quesadillas

Fajita Quesadilla

A large flour tortilla filled with grilled chicken or steak, onions, bell peppers, zucchini and shredded cheese

US$13.99

Shrimp Avocado Quesadilla

A large flour tortilla filled with shrimp, Monterey Jack cheese and avocado

US$15.99

Spinach Quesadilla

A large flour tortilla filled with grilled chicken or steak, Monterey Jack cheese, chopped onions, spinach, pimientos peppers

US$14.49

Veggie Quesadilla

A large flour tortilla filled with broccoli, mushrooms, bell pepper, onions, zucchini, corn and Monterey Jack cheese

US$13.99

Quesadilla Al Pastor Adobada

A large flour tortilla filled with pork carnitas in adobado sauce, onions, Monterey Jack cheese

US$13.99

Quesadilla Chorizo

A large flour tortilla filled with Chorizo (Mexican sausage), Monterey Jack cheese and pico de gallo

US$14.49

Quesadilla Chihuahua

A large flour tortilla filled with Monterey Jack cheese, bell peppers, onions, mushrooms, zucchini and bacon

US$13.99

Barbacoa Quesadilla

A large flour tortilla filled with chuck roast marinated in guajillo sauce, Monterey Jack cheese and onions

US$14.99

Pork Carnitas Tamales

Two corn dough filled with pork carnitas tossed in our special house sauce covered with gravy sauce and cheese

US$13.99

Verde Pork Tamales

Two corn dough filled with pork green tomatillo sauce covered with tomatillo sauce and Monterey Jack cheese

US$13.99

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

US$13.99

Barbacoa Tacos

Three chuck roast marinated in guajillo sauce on corn tortillas with pico de gallo cilantro, and avocado

US$16.99

El Vaquero Tacos

Three chicken and chorizo (Mexican sausage) on corn tortillas with avocado and cilantro

US$15.49

Tacos Al Pastor Adobado

Three pork loin marinated in adobado sauce on corn tortillas, with onions, cilantro and slices of avocado

US$15.49

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

US$13.49

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

US$16.99

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

US$16.49

Tacos Al Carbon Authentic El Potro

Three steak, bacon, onions, and Anaheim peppers on corn tortillas with cilantro, and avocado

US$15.99

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

US$13.99

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

US$14.99

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

US$15.99

Tradicionales

A La Carta

ENCHILADAS:

Jalapeno Cream Cheese with Chicken

US$6.99

Picadillo Beef or Chicken Ranchero or Shredded Beef

US$4.99

Cheese and Onion

US$4.49

TACOS:

Deep Fried

US$3.99

Puffy Deep Fried Taco

US$6.99

Soft or Crispy

Picadillo beef, chicken ranchero or shredded beef

US$3.49

Fajita Taco Grilled Chicken

US$4.99

Fajita Taco Grilled Steak*

US$5.49

Shrimp Taco Del Rio

US$6.99

Fish Taco Veracruz

US$6.99

Al Carbon Taco

US$6.45

Al Pastor Taco

US$3.99

Barbacoa Taco

US$3.99

Mahi Taco

US$7.99

CALDO DE POLLO:

CHIMICHANGAS:

Picadillo Beef

US$7.99

Chicken Ranchero

US$7.99

Shredded Beef

US$7.99

Pork Carnitas

US$7.99

CHILE RELLENO:

Chile Relleno with Cheese

US$6.99

Chile Relleno with Ground Beef

US$7.99

Chile Relleno with Shrimp

US$8.49

BURRITOS:

TAMALES:

Chile Verde Pork

US$4.99

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

US$3.49

Mexican Rice

US$3.99

Refried Beans

US$3.99

Borracho Beans

US$3.99

Black Beans

US$3.99

Sour Cream

US$2.49

Guacamole

US$3.99

Pico de Gallo

US$2.99

Jalapeno Slices

US$2.49

French Fries

US$3.99

Queso Especial El Potro

US$3.49

Chile con Queso

US$3.49

Chiles Toreados (3)

US$3.99

House Salad

US$5.49

Hot Salsa

6 oz 2.79 32 oz 8.99