El Fenix Menu (Updated September 2025)
Welcome to El Fenix, a cherished gem nestled in the heart of Dallas at 1601 McKinney Ave Downtown. With over 100 years of culinary tradition, this iconic Mexican restaurant has perfected the art of Tex-Mex cuisine, drawing locals and tourists alike into an inviting atmosphere rich with warmth and flavor.
The menu at El Fenix features a delightful array of dishes that are a testament to its heritage. Begin your experience with their renowned Chili Con Queso, a creamy 16oz cheesy blend, perfect for dipping with fresh tortilla chips. For a fulfilling meal, try the El Fenix Dinner, which includes a tantalizing combination of cheese & onion enchiladas, crispy picadillo beef tacos, and mouth-watering tamales with chili con carne, all served alongside classic sides of rice and refried beans.
Guests rave about the quality of the ingredients—rich cheeses and seasoned meats star in each dish. Whether enjoying the Margherita or the double-meat fajitas, it’s clear that each plate is crafted with care, promising an unforgettable dining experience. Visitors also praise the attentive service, with staff like Mellissa and Miranda making every guest feel right at home, enhancing the overall dining affair.
At El Fenix, every meal is celebrated, making it a must-visit for anyone who craves authentic Tex-Mex flavors in a vibrant setting.
Toast Online Ordering - 104428
Botana Sampler
A sampling of classic appetizers! 4 seasoned chicken nachos with sour cream, 1 beef flauta, 1 chicken flauta, 4 steak fajita quesadilla wedges, served with a side of fresh guacamole, pico de gallo and our fire-roasted queso.
$15.49Appetizer Combo
Chile con queso & our fresh made guacamole topped with pico de gallo
$10.99Fresh Guacamole Half Pint
A half pint of our blend of avocados, cilantro, onions, and tomatoes. Made fresh daily!
$6.99Fresh Guacamole Pint
A pint of our blend of avocados, cilantro, onions, and tomatoes. Made fresh daily!
$15.99Chili Con Queso Half Pint
Savor 8oz cheesy queso, ideal for chip and tortilla dipping. Add picadillo beef, sour cream, or guacamole for extra flavor.
$6.99Chili Con Queso Pint
Savor 16oz cheesy queso, ideal for chip and tortilla dipping. Add picadillo beef, sour cream, or guacamole for extra flavor.
$13.99Fresh Salsa Half Pint
Tomatoes, onions, jalapeños and our special spice blend mixed for just the right amount of heat. Made fresh every day! 8 oz size.
$4.99Fresh Salsa Pint
Tomatoes, onions, jalapeños and our special spice blend mixed for just the right amount of heat. Made fresh every day! 16oz size.
$8.99Fresh Salsa Quart
32 oz of house-made fresh salsa. Tomatoes, onions, jalapeños and our special spice blend mixed for just the right amount of heat. Made fresh every day!
$14.00Our Famous Tortilla Soup - Small
Tomatoes, onions, cilantro & spices, topped with crispy tortilla strips, Chihuahua cheese & chunks of avocado.
$5.99Our Famous Tortilla Soup - Large
Tomatoes, onions, cilantro & spices, topped with crispy tortilla strips, Chihuahua cheese & chunks of avocado.
$7.99Chicken Tortilla Soup - Small
Our Famous Tortilla Soup with rice & shredded chicken breast.
$6.99Chicken Tortilla Soup - Large
Our Famous Tortilla Soup with rice & shredded chicken breast.
$9.99Mexican Cobb Salad
Tender grilled chicken breast, diced tomatoes, avocado, chorizo & queso fresco on a bed of mixed greens, tossed with Chipotle Ranch dressing.
$11.99Fajita Combination Salad
Slices of fajita beef & marinated chicken, charro beans, mixed cheese, sour cream, guacamole, pico de gallo & tortilla strips, served on a bed of mixed greens.
$11.99Fiesta Taco Salad
Picadillo beef, pinto beans, cheddar cheese, diced tomatoes, sour cream, guacamole & pico de gallo on a bed of mixed greens & a crispy flour tortilla served with a side of fresh made salsa.
$11.49Brisket Quesadilla
Served with a side of freshly made guacamole, sour cream, and pico de gallo
$18.50Veggie Quesadilla
Mixed cheese, sautéed bell peppers, onions, tomatoes, and mushrooms
$10.99Fajita Chicken Quesadilla
Marinated, grilled chicken with monterrey jack and cheddar cheese inside a perfectly toasted tortilla. Served with a side of fresh made guacamole, pico de gallo, and sour cream.
$12.99Fajita Steak Quesadilla
Seasoned, grilled steak with monterrey jack and cheddar cheese inside a perfectly toasted tortilla. Served with a side of fresh made guacamole, pico de gallo, and sour cream.
$13.49Cheese Enchilada Plate
Our classic cheese and onion enchiladas made with aged Wisconsin cheddar and topped with chili con carne sauce and cheddar cheese. Served with rice & your choice of charro, refried, or black beans
$10.99Seasoned Chicken Enchilada Plate
Shredded chicken seasoned with tomatoes and onions rolled in enchiladas and topped with sour cream sauce, cheddar cheese, & jalapeños. Served with rice & your choice of charro, refried or black beans.
$11.49Picadillo Beef Enchilada Plate
Enchiladas stuffed with a traditional picadillo ground beef and topped with chili con carne sauce and cheddar cheese. Served with rice & your choice of charro, refried or black beans.
$12.49Veggie & Avocado Enchilada Plate
Sautéed zucchini, yellow squash, red onions & fresh avocado with cheddar cheese & topped with creamy tomatillo sauce. Served with rice & your choice of charro, refried or black beans.
$10.99Texas Brisket Enchilada Plate
12 hour slow-cooked brisket, white corn tortilla, Anaheim chili sauce, queso fresco, served with black beans and rice
$13.99Fajita Steak Enchilada Plate
Our classic cheese and onion enchiladas topped with grilled fajita steak, chili con carne sauce, and cheddar cheese. Served with a side of pico de gallo, rice, and your choice of charro, refried, or black beans.
$13.99Seasoned Chicken Fiesta Burrito
Shredded chicken seasoned with tomatoes and onions in a burrito stuffed with rice, charro beans & cheddar cheese. Topped with your choice of sauce and served with pico de gallo, rice and refried beans.
$11.29Picadillo Beef Fiesta Burrito
Traditional picadillo ground beef burrito stuffed with rice, charro beans & cheddar cheese. Topped with your choice of sauce and served with pico de gallo, rice and refried beans.
$13.29Fajita Chicken Fiesta Burrito
Grilled fajita chicken burrito stuffed with rice, charro beans & cheddar cheese. Topped with your choice of sauce and served with pico de gallo, rice and refried beans.
$12.59Fajita Steak Fiesta Burrito
Grilled steak burrito stuffed with rice, charro beans & cheddar cheese. Topped with your choice of sauce and served with pico de gallo, rice and refried beans.
$12.99Brisket Burrito
House made shredded brisket burrito stuffed with rice, charro beans, & cheddar cheese. Topped with your choice of sauce and served with pico de gallo, rice and refried beans.
$12.99Sizzling Chicken Fajitas
Juicy grilled chicken on a bed of sautéed onions, bell peppers, & tomatoes. Served with fresh made guacamole, sour cream, aged cheddar cheese, pico de gallo, rice, refried beans & your choice of flour or corn tortillas.
$16.99Sizzling Steak Fajitas
Marinated, grilled steak on a bed of sautéed onions, bell peppers, & tomatoes. Served with fresh made guacamole, sour cream, aged cheddar cheese, pico de gallo, rice, refried beans & your choice of flour or corn tortillas
$17.99Sizzling Combo Fajitas
Juicy grilled chicken and marinated steak on a bed of sautéed onions, bell peppers, & tomatoes. Served with fresh made guacamole, sour cream, aged cheddar cheese, pico de gallo, rice, refried beans & your choice of flour or corn tortillas.
$18.49Sizzling Chicken Fajitas For Two
Juicy grilled chicken on a bed of sautéed onions, bell peppers, & tomatoes. Served with fresh made guacamole, sour cream, aged cheddar cheese, pico de gallo, rice, refried beans & your choice of flour or corn tortillas.
$28.99Sizzling Steak Fajitas For Two
Marinated, grilled steak on a bed of sautéed onions, bell peppers, & tomatoes. Served with fresh made guacamole, sour cream, aged cheddar cheese, pico de gallo, rice, refried beans & your choice of flour or corn tortillas.
$29.99Sizzling Combo Fajita For Two
Juicy grilled chicken and marinated steak on a bed of sautéed onions, bell peppers, & tomatoes. Served with fresh made guacamole, sour cream, aged cheddar cheese, pico de gallo, rice, refried beans & your choice of flour or corn tortillas
$29.99Two Classic Seasoned Chicken Tacos
Shredded chicken seasoned with tomatoes and onions in your choice of a crispy shell or soft flour tortilla. Topped with lettuce, tomato, & cheddar cheese and served with rice & your choice of charro, refried, or black beans.
$10.49Two Classic Picadillo Beef Tacos
Traditional picadillo ground beef in your choice of a crispy shell or soft flour tortilla. Topped with lettuce, tomato, & cheddar cheese and served with rice & your choice of charro, refried, or black beans.
$12.49Three Pan-Seared Fish Tacos
White Corn Tortillas filled with pan-seared tilapia, red & green cabbage mix & vinaigrette. Served with tartar sauce, lemon, rice, & charro beans.
$12.99Three Steak Street Tacos
Charbroiled steak served on white corn tortillas with cilantro, onions & spicy molcajete sauce. Served with pico de gallo, lime, rice & your choice of charro, refried or black beans.
$13.99Three Chicken Street Tacos
Marinated grilled chicken served on white corn tortillas with cilantro, onions & spicy molcajete sauce. Served with pico de gallo, lime, rice & your choice of charro, refried or black beans.
$12.99Three Slow-Roasted Brisket Tacos
Slow-roasted brisket on white corn tortillas with pico de gallo & avocado. Served with Anaheim sauce, rice & your choice of charro, refried, or black beans.
$14.69Carne Asada
$20.99Chile Relleno
Homemade deep-fried, battered poblano pepper stuffed with beef or blended cheeses & topped with choice of ranchero sauce or chile con queso served with guacamole, rice & refried beans.
$12.69Chimichanga
A deep-fried flour tortilla, filled with Picadillo beef or seasoned chicken, covered with creamy tomatillo sauce or chile con queso, served with sour cream, guacamole, pico de gallo & rice.
$11.99Two Chalupas
Topped with lettuce, tomatoes, our special taco dressing & aged Wisconsin cheddar
$7.99Sour Cream Guacamole Chicken Chalupas
Grilled Chicken Chalupas topped with lettuce, tomatoes, our special taco dressing, Sour Cream, Guacamole & aged Wisconsin cheddar
$12.69Monterrey Chicken Platter
Grilled chicken breast topped with melted Monterrey jack cheese, guacamole, pico de gallo, served with rice & refried beans.
$13.19Three Beef Tamales
Served with chili con carne, pico de gallo, rice & refried beans.
$12.49Three Pork Tamales
$12.49Flautas
Three lightly fried corn tortillas, rolled with seasoned chicken or beef, served with fresh made guacamole, pico de gallo, special flauta sauce & beans
$11.49Pollo A La Parilla
Grilled chicken breast on a bed of sauteed fresh spinach & mushrooms, served with rice & pico de gallo.
$13.99Tilapia Veracruz
Pan-Seared tilapia filet topped with traditional ranchero sauce. Served with sauteed spinach & onions garnished with queso fresco, rice and lemon.
$13.99Texas-Style Nachos
Tostada Chips, beans, cheese, Pico de Gallo, jalapenos, guacamole & sour cream, topped with your choice of protein.
$8.99El Fenix Cheeseburger
Juicy Cheeseburger smothered with Monterey Jack cheese, crisp bacon, guacamole & pico de Gallo. Topped with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, & pickles. Served with french fries.
$10.99Monterrey Chicken Sandwich
Grilled chicken breast with crisp bacon, Monterey Jack cheese, fresh made guacamole & pico de Gallo. Topped with lettuce & tomato and served with french fries.
$11.99Alfredo's Plate
One cheese & onion enchilada with chili con carne, one crispy picadillo beef taco & one beef tamale with chili con carne. Served with rice & refried beans.
$12.49Durango Dinner
One cheese enchilada with chili con carne, one cheese enchilada with chile con queso & one picadillo beef taco. Served with rice and refried beans.
$13.49El Fenix Dinner
One cheese & onion enchilada with chili con carne, one cheese enchilada with chile con queso, one crispy picadillo beef taco, two beef tamales with chili con carne, guacamole & pico de gallo. Served with rice & refried beans.
$16.49Juarez Plate
One cheese & onion enchilada with chili con carne, one crispy picadillo beef taco & one guacamole tostada. Served with rice & refried beans.
$13.49Maximilian's Delight
One beef enchilada with chili con carne & one sour cream chicken enchilada topped with cheddar and jalapeños & one puffy crispy beef taco with guacamole, lettuce, cheese & tomatoes. Served with rice & refried beans.
$14.49Miguelito Plate
One cheese & onion enchilada with chili con carne & one crispy beef picadillo taco. Served with rice & refried beans.
$12.49Tampico
One sour cream chicken enchilada topped with cheddar and jalapeños & one cheese & onion enchilada with chili con carne sauce. Served with rice & refried beans.
$12.49Tina's Plate
One puffed crispy beef taco topped with lettuce, cheese, & tomatoes and one sour cream chicken enchilada topped with cheddar and jalapeños. Served with rice & refried beans.
$12.49El Jefe Plate
3 enchiladas (cheese & onion with chile con queso, chicken with sour cream sauce, beef with chili con carne sauce), one beef tamale with ranchera sauce, one crispy beef taco, pico de gallo, rice & refried beans.
$16.99Lemon Ice Box Pie
A slice of the El Fenix classic for over 50 years!
$6.19One Sopapilla
Made fresh daily, served with honey.
$2.49Five Sopapillas
Made fresh daily, served with honey.
$5.99Strawberry Paradise Sopapilla
Fresh strawberries & strawberry sauce, topped on a homemade sopapilla.
$5.29Flan
Homemade Mexican egg custard, topped with caramelized sauce.
$5.09Texas Sized Sopapilla
A Texas-sized sopapilla, topped with vanilla ice cream, chocolate syrup & caramel sauce.
$6.99Fried Ice Cream
$8.79Kids Enchilada
Choice of 1 cheese and onion enchilada with chile con carne, 1 beef enchilada with chili con carne, or 1 sour cream chicken enchilada. Choice of 2 kid’s sides.
$5.49Kids Chicken Fingers
Served with french fries.
$5.49Kids Cheese Quesadilla
Cheese quesadilla, served with rice & beans.
$5.49Kids Tina's Tamale
One beef tamale with chili con carne, served with rice & beans.
$5.49Kids Macaroni And Cheese
Classic macaroni in a cheesy sauce.
$5.49Kids Paco's Tacos
Ground beef taco topped with lettuce, tomato, & cheese. Choose between crispy shell or soft flour tortilla. Choice of 2 kid’s sides.
$5.49El Fenix Salsa Jar
$6.99Roasted Queso Jar
$5.99Praline Regular
$2.29Praline Grande
$3.19Praline Chewy
$2.99Side Refried Beans
$1.79Side Black Beans
$1.79Side Charro Beans
$1.99Side Rice
$1.79Side Sour Cream
$1.99Dozen Corn Or Flour Tortillas
$5.00Add One Cheese Enchilada
$3.99Add One Seasoned Chicken Enchilada
$3.99Add One Picadillo Beef Enchilada
$3.99Coke
$3.09Diet Coke
$3.09Sprite
$3.09Dr Pepper
$3.09Fanta Orange
$3.09Lemonade
$3.09Iced Tea
$3.09Sweet Tea
$3.09Aguas Fresca
$3.29Family Pack
Perfect for a family of 4! Choose between our famous enchiladas, traditional tacos, or home-made tamales. Served with rice, refried beans, chips, salsa, queso, and guacamole.
$39.99Fajita Family Pack
Serves 4-6 people. Our Sizzling fajitas packaged for your family with everything you need. Sour cream, pico de gallo, cheddar cheese, guacamole, rice, refried beans, chips, salsa, queso & 1 dozen flour tortillas.
$55.00Dozen Sopapillas
$16.99Lemonade Gallon
$11.99Sweet Tea Gallon
$9.99Iced Tea Gallon
$9.99Extra Menu Picks
- Tacos El Gordo Menu 1724 E Charleston Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89104, United States
- Boulenc Menu C. Porfirio Díaz 207, RUTA INDEPENDENCIA, Centro, 68000 Oaxaca de Juárez, Oax., Mexico
- Newton Food Centre Menu 500 Clemenceau Ave N, Singapore 229495
- Minnesota's Largest Candy Store Menu 20430 Johnson Memorial Dr, Jordan, MN 55352, United States
- Teaspoon Saratoga Menu 4328 Moorpark Ave, San Jose, CA 95129, United States
- Sahara Falafel Menu 590 S Brookhurst St, Anaheim, CA 92804, United States
- Puchica Guatemalan Bar & Grill Menu 4523 Sepulveda Blvd, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403, United States
- El Tarasco Mexican Food Menu 4675 Imperial Hwy., Inglewood, CA 90304, United States
- Celebrities Sports Grill Menu 127 W 40th St, San Bernardino, CA 92407, United States
- La Michoacana Chicago Menu 3108 W Lawrence Ave, Chicago, IL 60625, United States