Fresh, Authentic Mexican Food in Dacula, GA

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¡BIENVENIDOS!

Welcome to El Jinete, serving delicious, authentic Mexican food with friendly service to the Dacula, GA community.

El Jinete Mexican Restaurant is a family-owned business and we are proud to serve the traditional flavors of Mexico and all your favorite Tex-Mex dishes. 

Our philosophy is to create and maintain a restaurant that is friendly and exceptional in its attention to every detail of operation. Come and enjoy any of our daily specials and fresh margaritas!

COVID-19 UPDATE

We are carefully following all guidelines to keep our customers and staff safe. We are open for curbside pickup so you can enjoy our delicious food at home! Order online and we’ll have it ready for you. We wish you health, safety, and strength during this difficult time.

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El Jinete Mexican Restaurant Menu

Lunch #1
9.25
Chile relleno, taco, beans, and guacamole salad.
Lunch #2
8.95
Beef burrito, rice and beans.
Lunch #3
8.25
Enchilada, rice and beans.
Lunch #4
8.55
Chile relleno, rice and beans.
Lunch #5
8.95
Burrito, taco and rice.
Lunch #6
8.55
Enchilada, chile relleno and rice.
Lunch #7
8.25
Quesadilla, rice and beans. Add Shredded chicken for $2.25.
Lunch #8
11.25
Whole poblano pepper stuffed with cheese, battered, fried, topped with salsa. Served with rice and beans.
Taquitos Fritos
10.25
Three fried taquitos with rice and beans.
Chimichanga
10.95
One chimichanga fried, with rice and beans.
( ACP ) Arroz con Pollo
11.25
Grilled chicken served over a bed of rice, topped with cheese dip.
( ACC) Arroz con Camaron
13.75
Shrimp served over a bed of rice, topped with cheese dip.
Speedy Gonzales Lunch
7.25
Taco, enchilada, choice of rice or beans.
Taco Loco Lunch
9.95
A GRANDE Steak or grilled chicken taco filled with lettuce, cheese, beans, pico de gallo, and sour cream.
Burrito Grande Lunch
9.25
Seasoned ground beef, shredded chicken, rice, and beans in a large burrito. Topped with cheese dip, lettuce, tomatoes, and sour cream.
Huevos Rancheros Lunch
9.95
Two fried eggs with smoky tomatillo sauce, rice, beans, and tortillas.
Huevos a la Mexicana Lunch
9.95
Two scrambled eggs with pico de gallo. Served with rice, beans and tortillas.
Huevo con Chorizo Lunch
11.75
Two scrambled eggs with Mexican sausage. Served with rice, beans and tortillas.
Chicken Soup
Starting At 8.25
Shredded chicken, rice, avocado, pico de gallo, chicken broth, served with a lime wedge.
Small $8.25 • Large $11.25
Special Nachos
Starting At 11.25
Beef or chicken, lettuce, tomato, sour cream and guacamole.
Small $11.25 • Large $14.25
LUNCH FAJITAS.
Chicken Lunch Fajitas
13.25
Sliced tender chicken.
Steak Lunch Fajitas
14.25
Texanas Lunch Fajitas
15.75
Steak, chicken, and shrimp.
Shrimp Lunch Fajitas
15.25
Grilled shrimp
APPETIZERS
Cheese Dip
Starting At 7.65

Half $7.65 • Full $14.75
Bean Dip
9.65
Beef Dip
10.75
Jinete Dip
15.75
Cheese dip with steak, chicken, and shrimp. Served with flour tortillas.
Creamy Guacamole Dip
5.25
Chicken Tenders
8.95
3 flavorful pieces of lightly breaded chicken. Served with seasoned fries and honey mustard.
Guacamole Mexicano
10.75
Chunky avocado mixed with pico de gallo and fresh lime.
Coctel de Camarones
Starting At 12.25
Cooked shrimp served in our cocktail sauce, mixed with avocado and pico de gallo. Served with crackers and lime.
Half $12.25 • Full $17.45
Chori Queso
13.75
Cheese dip with Mexican sausage and pico de gallo. Served with flour tortillas.
Chicken Wings
Starting At 10.95
Served with French fries and choice of sauce.
6 pcs $10.95 • 12 pcs $17.95
SALADS
Chicken Soup
Starting At 8.25
Shredded chicken, rice, avocado, pico de gallo, and chicken broth. Served with a lime wedge. Top with shredded cheese for $1.65.
Half $8.25 • Full $11.25
Grilled Chicken Salad
12.45
Grilled chicken over a bed of lettuce, avocado slices, tomatoes, onions, and shredded cheese.
Taco Salad
11.25
Crispy flour shell with your choice of ground beef or shredded chicken, beans, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, sour cream, and guacamole.
Taco Loco Salad
13.15
A GRANDE steak or grilled chicken taco filled with lettuce, cheese, beans, pico de gallo, and sour cream.
Jinete Salad
14.55
Lettuce topped with grilled chicken, steak and shrimp, diced tomatoes, shredded cheese, sliced jalapeños and cucumbers.
FAJITAS
Chicken Fajitas
17.95
Tender chicken with bell peppers, onions, and tomatoes.
Steak Fajitas
18.95
Tender steak with bell peppers, onions, and tomatoes
Fajitas Texanas
20.95
Tender steak, chicken, and shrimp with bell peppers, onions, and tomatoes.
Carnitas Fajitas
17.95
Slow-raised pork with bell peppers, onions, and tomatoes.
Fajitas Vegetarianas
17.95
Bell peppers, tomatoes, onions, mushrooms, and spinach.
Fajitas Jinete
Starting At 22.25
Steak, chicken, shrimp, casitas, and chorizo with bell peppers, onions, and tomatoes.
For one $22.25 • For two $41.65
Shrimp Fajitas
Starting At 20.95
Grilled shrimp with bell peppers, onions, and tomatoes.
For one $20.95
QUESADILLA FAJITA
Chicken Quesadilla Fajita
10.95
Chicken with bell peppers, onions, and tomatoes. Make It Special for $3.25 (add lettuce, sour cream, guacamole, and tomatoes).
Steak Quesadilla Fajita
11.95
Steak with bell peppers, onions, and tomatoes. Make It Special for $3.25 (add lettuce, sour cream, guacamole, and tomatoes).
Shrimp Quesadilla Fajita
12.95
Grilled shrimp with bell peppers, onions, and tomatoes. Make It Special for $3.25 (add lettuce, sour cream, guacamole, and tomatoes).
Carnitas Quesadilla Fajita
10.95
Slow-braised pork with bell peppers, onions, and tomatoes. Make It Special for $3.25 (add lettuce, sour cream, guacamole, and tomatoes).
Texana Quesadilla Fajita
12.95
Steak, chicken, and shrimp with bell peppers, onions, and tomatoes. Make It Special for $3.25 (add lettuce, sour cream, guacamole, and tomatoes).
Veggie Quesadilla Fajita
10.95
Bell peppers, onions, tomatoes, mushrooms, and spinach. Make It Special for $3.25 (add lettuce, sour cream, guacamole, and tomatoes).
CLASSIC NACHOS
Beans Nachos
Starting At 8.25
Make It Special for $3.25 (add lettuce, sour cream, guacamole, and tomatoes).
Half $8.25 • Full $11.25
Chicken Nachos
Starting At 9.25
Make It Special for $3.25 (add lettuce, sour cream, guacamole, and tomatoes).
Half $9.25 • Full $12.65
Beef Nachos
Starting At 9.25
Make It Special for $3.25 (add lettuce, sour cream, guacamole, and tomatoes).
Half $9.25 • Full $12.65
Special Nachos
Starting At 11.25
Beef or chicken, lettuce, tomato, sour cream, and guacamole.
Half $11.25 • Full $14.25
Chori Nachos
Starting At 11.45
Mexican sausage with cheese, pico de gallo, and guacamole.
Half $11.45 • Full $14.45
BBQ Carnitas Nachos
Starting At 11.45
Slow-braised pork, BBQ sauce, pico de gallo, and jalapeños.
Half $11.45 • Full $14.45
FAJITA NACHOS
Chicken Fajita Nachos
Starting At 11.45
Make It Special for $3.25 (add lettuce, sour cream, guacamole, and tomatoes).
Half $11.45 • Full $14.45
Steak Fajita Nachos
Starting At 12.25
Make It Special for $3.25 (add lettuce, sour cream, guacamole, and tomatoes).
Half $12.25 • Full $15.25
Shrimp Fajita Nachos
Starting At 14.25
Make It Special for $3.25 (add lettuce, sour cream, guacamole, and tomatoes).
Half $14.25 • Full $17.25
Texano Fajita Nachos
Starting At 14.25
Beef, chicken, and shrimp. Make It Special for $3.25 (add lettuce, sour cream, guacamole, and tomatoes).
Half $14.25 • Full $17.25
Carnitas Fajita Nachos
Starting At 11.45
Slow-braised pork. Make It Special for $3.25 (add lettuce, sour cream, guacamole, and tomatoes).
Half $11.45 • Full $14.45
ESPECIALIDADES
Tamales Rancheros
11.95
Two pork tamales topped with salsa verde, salsa tomatillo, and sour cream. Served with black beans and rice.
Texas Rice
15.95
Grilled chicken, steak, and shrimp on a bed of rice topped with cheese dip.
Chiles Poblanos
Starting At 13.25
Cheese-stuffed poblano peppers, bettered and fried, served with Mexican rice, beans, and flour tortillas. Upgrade to add steak or chicken.
One $13.25
Special Quesadillas
Starting At 9.45
Filled with cheese, beans, and chicken, and served with a side of guacamole salad.
One $9.45
Taquitos Mexicanos
10.95
Order of four rolled corn tortillas, two beef, two chicken, deep fried, and served with lettuce, guacamole, tomatoes, and sour cream.
Chimichanga
Starting At 11.95
Two flour tortillas filled with ground beef or chicken, fried, topped with cheese dip. Served with rice, beans, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, and guacamole.
One $11.95 • Two $15.95
El Cazuelon
17.95
Thin-sliced steak, chicken breast, and chorizo. Served with grilled onions, pico de gallo, rice, beans, and tortillas.
Carnitas Dinner
16.75
Mexican styled pork, slow braised to perfection. Served with rice, beans, pico de gallo, jalapeños and tortillas. Try with a side of Salsa Verde $1.35.
CHICKEN
Chori Pollo
15.75
A marinated boneless chicken breast grilled with chorizo. Topped with cheese dip, served with rice, beans, and tortillas.
Arroz con Pollo
12.95
Chicken grilled with onions, served on a bed of rice, topped with cheese dip.
Pollo Ranchero
15.25
A marinated boneless chicken breast with mushrooms, spinach, and onions. Topped with shredded cheese, served with rice, beans, and tortillas.
PORK
Burritos Roqueta
Starting At 9.45
Burrito filled with carnitas topped with cheese dip, salsa verde, and pico de gallo. Served with rice.
One $9.45 • Two $13.45
Carnitas en Salsa Verde
13.45
Slow-braised pork pan tossed in our salsa verde, served with rice, beans, and tortillas.
Carnitas Dinner
13.95
Mexican-style pork, slow-braised to perfection. Served with rice, beans, pico de gallo, jalapeños, and tortillas.
STEAK
Bistec Guisado
17.25
Chopped ribeye steak cooked in a mix of our red tomatillo and salsa verde, served with rice, beans, and tortillas.
Steak Ranchero
17.25
A grilled T-bone steak on a bed of onions, bell peppers, and tomatoes. Served with rice, beans, tortillas, and guacamole salad.
Steak and Shrimp
18.25
A grilled ribeye steak topped with shrimp. Served with rice and steamed vegetables.
Carne Asada
17.25
A thin-sliced steak with rice, beans, lettuce, tomatoes, onions. avocado, and tortillas.
SEAFOOD
Shrimp Tacos (3)
15.25
Shimp grilled with pico de gallo. Served with rice, and creamy chipotle sauce.
Fish Tacos (3)
15.25
Tilapia grilled with pico de gallo. Served with rice, and creamy chipotle sauce.
Arroz con Camaron
15.25
Grilled shrimp over a bed of rice, topped with cheese dip.
Camarones a la Diabla
15.25
Spicy sautéed shrimp served with rice, beans, avocado salad, and tortillas.
Camarones Con Hongos
17.25
Shrimp grilled with mushrooms, sliced onion, and tomatoes, served with rice, beans, avocado salad, and flour tortillas.
Mojarra
18.95
Whole tilapia fried, served with lettuce, tomatoes, avocado and rice.
Tilapia and Shrimp
18.25
Flamed grilled tilapia and shrimp, smothered with our world famous cheese dip. Served with pico de gallo, asparagus, mashed potatoes, and rice.
Camarones Chipotle
16.25
Shrimp cooked with our spicy chipotle and sour cream sauce. Served with rice, beans and flour tortillas.
BURRITOS
Seafood Burrito
16.75
Shrimp and tilapia grilled with pico de gallo, rolled in a grande tortilla topped with cheese dip, and salsa verde. Served with rice.
Burritos Deluxe
Starting At 7.75
Two burritos, chicken and beans OR beef and beans, topped with lettuce, tomato and sour cream.
One $7.75 • Two $13.75
Burrito California
13.75
A huge burrito filled with grilled chicken or steak with cheese dip, lettuce, sour cream and tomatoes.
Fajita Burrito
16.25
Chicken, steak, and shrimp grilled with onions, bell peppers, and tomatoes, rolled in a tortilla, topped with cheese dip, served with rice.
Burrito Grande
11.75
Seasoned ground beef, shredded chicken, rice, and beans in a large burrito. Topped with cheese dip, lettuce, tomatoes, and sour cream.
Burrito Loco
14.25
Flavorful burrito filled with steak, black beans, and rice. Topped with pico de gallo, cheese dip, red, and green tomatillo salsa.
Burrito Roqueta
Starting At 11.75
Burrito filled with carnitas topped with cheese dip, salsa verde, and pico de gallo. Served with rice.
one $11.75 • two $15.75
ENCHILADAS
Yolandas
11.45
Order of three chicken enchiladas with shredded cheese, and mild salsa, served with guacamole, lettuce and rice.
Enchiladas Mexicanas
14.25
Our delicious grilled chicken or steak enchiladas served with red, white and green sauce, black beans, rice and pico de gallo.
Enchiladas Verdes
13.75
Three grilled chicken or steak enchiladas topped with shredded cheese, zesty green sauce and sour cream. Served with rice and beans.
Enchiladas Super Rancheras
12.95
Five different enchiladas: one beef, one chicken, one shredded beef, one beans, and one cheese, topped with cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream and mild sauce.
BIRRIA
Quesabirria
14.99
Slow-cooked birria-style beef folded into a tortilla with melted cheese, served with consome (birria broth) for dipping.
Burrito de Birria
13.99
Tortilla filled with birria-style beef, rice, black beans, and cheese. Topped with consome (birria broth), cilantro, onions, and chopped tomatoes.
Torta de Birria
11.99
Mexican sandwich on Telera bread filled with slow-cooked birria-style beef.
Mexican Birria Ramen
7.99
Noodles cooked in rich, flavorful birria broth, topped with tender birria beef, cilantro, and onions.
TACOS TRADICIONALES
Tacos de Pollo Asado
15.45
Sliced grilled chicken.
Tacos de Carne Asada
15.75
Thin sliced steak.
Tacos de Carnitas
15.45
Slow-braised pork.
Tacos el Jinete
16.45
Steak, chorizo, and grilled onions.
COMBOS
Combination #1
12.25
One taco, two enchiladas, and choice of rice or beans.
Combination #3
12.25
One enchilada, one taco, one chile relleno.
Combination #5
12.25
One beef and one cheese enchilada, rice and beans.
Combination #6
12.25
One enchilada, one taco, rice and beans.
Combination #7
12.25
One chile relleno and one enchilada, rice and beans.
Combination #8
12.25
One enchilada, one tamale, rice and beans
Combination #9
12.25
One taco, one chicken quesadilla, rice and beans.
Combination #10
12.25
Two tacos, rice and beans.
Combination #11
12.25
One burrito, one taco, and one enchilada.
Combination #13
12.25
One burrito, one chile relleno, and beans.
Combination #14
12.25
One burrito, one enchilada, and one tamale.
Combination #18
12.25
One burrito, one taco, rice and beans.
Combination #20
12.25
One taco, one chile relleno, and one burrito.
Combination #25
12.25
One burrito, one enchilada, with rice and beans.
Combination #26
12.25
One burrito, one enchilada, and one chile relleno.
El Super Combo
17.75
Tostada, chile relleno, enchilada, beef taco, burrito, rice, and beans.
VEGGIE COMBOS
Veggie Combo A
12.25
One bean burrito, one cheese enchilada. one tostada with beans and cheese dip.
Veggie Combo E
12.25
One bean burrito with cheese dip, one cheese enchilada, and one quesadilla.
Veggie Combo F
12.25
Two cheese enchilada, and one spinach, tomato, and onion quesadilla.
Veggie Combo G
12.25
One quesadilla with spinach, tomatoes, onions, mushrooms, rice and beans.
Veggie Burrito
13.25
Black beans, grilled mushrooms, spinach, onions, bell peppers, and tomatoes rolled in a 10" flour tortilla, topped with cheese dip and pico de gallo. Served with rice.
Veggie Nachos
Starting At 11.25
Black beans, grilled onions, tomatoes, bell peppers, spinach, and mushrooms.
Half $11.25 • Full $14.55
BOWLS
House Bowl
10.95
Ground beef or shredded chicken.
Fajita Bowl
15.25
Steak, chicken, shrimp, bell peppers, onions, and tomatoes.
Veggie Bowl
12.95
Grilled mushrooms, spinach, bell peppers, onions, and tomato.
MAS FLAVOR
Salsa Chipotle (2 oz.)
1.15
Creamy blend of smoky chipotle and sweet ancho chili peppers.
Salsa Tomatillo/ Roja (4 oz.)
1.35
House made smokey red salsa with a kick.
Salsa Verde (4 oz.)
1.35
House made zesty green salsa.
Sliced Avocado
3.55
Sour Cream (4 oz.)
1.95
Pico de Gallo (4 oz.)
2.95
Chopped tomatoes, onions, cilantro with fresh lime and salt.
Jalapenos (4 oz.)
1.95
Chiles Toreado
3.85
Three fresh jalapenos fried, salted and served on a bed of grilled onions.
A LA CARTA
Regular Burrito a la carte
Starting At 5.85
Beef, chicken, bean, cheese, beef and bean, or chicken and bean.
One $5.85
Burrito with Cheese Dip and Red Sauce a la carte
Starting At 7.75
Beef, chicken, bean, cheese, beef and bean, or chicken and bean.
One $7.75
Fried Chicken Burrito a la carte
Starting At 7.95

One $7.95
Deluxe Burrito a la carte
Starting At 8.25
Beef and bean, topped with lettuce, tomatoes, and sour cream.
One $8.25
Grilled chicken burrito a la carte
Starting At 9.15
Topped with cheese dip and red sauce.
One $9.15
Grilled steak burrito a la carte
Starting At 9.55
Topped with cheese dip and red sauce.
One $9.55
Regular enchilada a la carte
Starting At 3.75
Beef, chicken, bean, or cheese
One $3.75 • Three $9.25
Grilled chicken enchilada a la carte
Starting At 4.45
Topped with cheese dip and red sauce
One $4.45 • Three $12.05
Grilled steak enchilada a la carte
Starting At 4.75
Topped with cheese dip and red sauce
One $4.75 • Three $13.25
Soft shell taco a la carte
Starting At 3.95
Beef, chicken, or bean with lettuce and cheese.
One $3.95 • Three $10.95
Soft shell deluxe taco a la carte
Starting At 4.65
Beef, chicken, or bean with lettuce, cheese, sour cream and tomatoes.
One $4.65 • Three $12.65
Soft shell grilled chicken taco a la carte
Starting At 5.45
Chicken with lettuce and cheese.
One $5.45 • Three $14.85
Soft shell grilled steak taco a la carte
Starting At 5.75
Steak with lettuce and cheese.
One $5.75 • Three $15.95
Soft shell shrimp taco a la carte
Starting At 5.75
With lettuce and cheese
One $5.75 • Three $15.95
Hard shell taco a la carte
Starting At 3.95
Beef, chicken, or bean with lettuce and cheese.
One $3.95 • Three $10.95
Hard shell deluxe taco a la carte
Starting At 4.65
Beef, chicken, or bean with lettuce, cheese, sour cream and tomatoes.
One $4.65 • Three $12.65
Hard shell grilled chicken taco a la carte
Starting At 5.45
Chicken with lettuce and cheese.
One $5.45 • Three $14.85
Hard shell grilled steak taco a la carte
Starting At 5.75
Steak with lettuce and cheese.
One $5.75 • Three $15.95
Hard Shell Shrimp taco a la carta
Starting At 5.75
with lettuce and cheese
One $5.75 • Three $15.95
Cheese Quesadilla a la carte
Starting At 4.95

One $4.95
Quesadilla a la carte
Starting At 6.95
Beef, chicken, mushrooms, or spinach.
One $6.95
Grilled chicken quesadilla a la carte
Starting At 9.25

One $9.25
Grilled steak quesadilla a la carte
Starting At 10.25

One $10.25
Spinach & mushrooms quesadilla a la carte
Starting At 7.85

One $7.85
Grilled chicken, spinach, & mushrooms quesadilla a la carte
Starting At 10.45

One $10.45
Grilled shrimp quesadilla a la carte
Starting At 10.95

One $10.95
Tostada a la carte
Starting At 5.25
Beef, bean, or chicken, lettuce, cheese, and tomatoes.
One $5.25
Tamal a la carte
Starting At 4.35
Pork wrapped in corn dough, topped with ground beef, shredded cheese, and mild salsa.
One $4.35 • Three $11.25
Chile Poblano
8.95
Whole poblano pepper stuffed with cheese, battered, fried, topped with salsa.
Chile con Queso
5.95
Slice of pepper, topped with ground beef and shredded cheese.
CHIPS & SALSA
Salsa
Starting At 1.45

4 oz. $1.45 • 8 oz. $2.55 • 16 oz. $4.75
Chips
Starting At 1.45

Small $1.45 • Medium $2.55 • Large $4.75
Chips and Salsa
Starting At 2.75

Small $2.75 • Medium $4.95 • Large $9.35
SIDE ORDERS
Rice
3.25
Beans
3.25
Black Beans
3.25
Fries
4.25
Grilled Chicken
8.85
Steak
9.75
Grilled Shrimp (6)
6.55
Grilled Shrimp (12)
12.00
Grilled Veggies
6.55
Bell peppers, onions, tomatoes, spinach and mushroom
Tossed Salad
4.15
Lettuce, shredded cheese, and tomatoes.
Guacamole Salad
5.25
Lettuce, tomatoes, and guacamole.
DESSERTS
Sopapilla
3.75
Fried flour tortilla with honey, butter, cinnamon, topped with whipped cream.
Sopapilla with Ice Cream
5.25
Flan
5.75
Baked Mexican custard. Topped with caramel, whipped cream and cherry.
Fried Ice Cream
6.75
Ice cream scoop covered with crunchy cereal, flash fried, and topped with whipped cream, chocolate syrup, and cherry.
Churros
7.25
Mexican pastry filled with dulce de leche, covered with cinnamon and sugar, topped with whipped cream.
Churros with Ice Cream
8.75
Ice Cream
4.95
Three scoops of vanilla ice cream, whipped cream and cherry.
Kids Meal A
6.95
One taco, rice and beans.
Kids Meal B
7.75
Chicken tender with French Fries.
Kids Meal C
8.25
Hamburger with French Fries.
Kids Meal D
7.45
One cheese quesadilla and fries.
Kids Meal E
7.75
Corn dog with fries.
Kids Meal F
7.75
Grilled Chicken with Rice.
SOFT DRINKS
Soft Drinks
3.29
Homemade Iced Tea
3.29
Sweet or unsweet.
Cherry Sprite
3.99
Coffee
3.29
Orange Juice
3.29
Milk
3.29
* CONSUMING RAW OR UNDERCOOKED MEATS, POULTRY, SEAFOOD, SHELLFISH, OR EGGS MAY INCREASE YOUR RISK OF FOODBORNE ILLNESS, ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE CERTAIN MEDICAL CONDITIONS.

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