El Cantarito Restaurant

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Today: 7:00 am - 9:00 pm

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Hours

Regular Hours

Mon - Sun:	7:00 am - 9:00 pm

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Menu

Cantarito Platter
Hot wings, chile peppers, nachos & quesadilla
$15.49
Nachos
Beans, salsa verde, melted cheese, pico de gallo, guacamole & sour cream. Your choice of Meat (Chile verde, asada, carnitas, or chicken)
$12.49
Quesadilla
$5.49

Caldo de Res "Beef Stew"
Tender hearty beef, vegetables
$10.99
Caldo de Pollo "Chicken Soup"
Delicious chicken soup with lots of pico de gallo
$10.99
Pozole "Hominy Pork Stew"
Our delicious and very traditional maxican soup with pork and hominy served w/ our hand made tortillas
$10.99

Comidas / Lunch - Dinner

Mole Rojo con Pollo
Two pieces of chicken carefully boiled served w/ our toasted pepper red sauce
$10.49
Chile Relleno
A mild green pasilla peppers stuffed with jack cheese & coated w/ a fluffy egg batter topped w/ ranchero sauce
$10.49
Steak Fajita
Beef cut in a strips, sauteed w/ onions, bell peppers, & tomatoes
$14.99

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02/03/2016

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Awesome authentic Mexican food. The service was great. It just really busy so get there early. Its worth it.

Details

Phone: (714) 528-6090

Address: 120 W Santa Fe Ave, Placentia, CA 92870

Website: https://www.facebook.com/El-Cantarito-Restaurant-224567270913664

More Info

Extra Phones

Phone: (657) 444-2947

Phone: (714) 223-5904

Phone: (657) 444-2272

Payment method

master card, visa

Price Range

$

Other Links

https://www.facebook.com/El-Cantarito-Restaurant-224567270913664

https://el-cantarito.com/contact-us

Categories

Latin American Restaurants, Family Style Restaurants, Mexican Restaurants, Restaurants, Seafood Restaurants, Spanish Restaurants

Other Information

Cuisines: Family Style, Mexican, Continental, Latin American, Seafood, Spanish, European

Price Range : Below Average

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Menu

Cantarito Platter
Hot wings, chile peppers, nachos & quesadilla
$15.49
Nachos
Beans, salsa verde, melted cheese, pico de gallo, guacamole & sour cream. Your choice of Meat (Chile verde, asada, carnitas, or chicken)
$12.49
Quesadilla
$5.49
Jalapeño Poppers (6)
$5.49
Hot Wings (6)
$6.49

Caldo de Res "Beef Stew"
Tender hearty beef, vegetables
$10.99
Caldo de Pollo "Chicken Soup"
Delicious chicken soup with lots of pico de gallo
$10.99
Pozole "Hominy Pork Stew"
Our delicious and very traditional maxican soup with pork and hominy served w/ our hand made tortillas
$10.99
Menudo
Taste our home style menudo, cooked in our seasoned broth w/ honey comb, beef tripe. Accompanied w/ lemons, diced onions, oregano & served w/ tortillas
$10.99

Comidas / Lunch - Dinner

Mole Rojo con Pollo
Two pieces of chicken carefully boiled served w/ our toasted pepper red sauce
$10.49
Chile Relleno
A mild green pasilla peppers stuffed with jack cheese & coated w/ a fluffy egg batter topped w/ ranchero sauce
$10.49
Steak Fajita
Beef cut in a strips, sauteed w/ onions, bell peppers, & tomatoes
$14.99
Chicken Fajita
Chicken cut in strips, sauteed w/ onions, bell peppers, & tomatoes
$14.99
Shrimp Fajitas
Shrimp, sauteed with onions, bell peppers, & tomatoes
$15.99
Combo Fajitas
Shrimp, Beef, & chicken sauteed w/ onions, bell peppers, & tomatoes
$16.99
Bistec Picado
Beef cut in strips, steamed w/ onions, bell peppers, & tomatoes
$10.49
Chile Verde con Carne
Chunks of seasoned tender pork, simmered in our special green chile
$10.49
Bistec Ranchero
Tender steak steamed to perfection w/ onions, jalapeños & tomatoes
$10.49
Carne Asada
An 8 oz beef steak, cooked to your preference, garnished w/ onions & ripe tomatoes
$12.49
Birria de Chivo
Tender marinaded chunks of goat slowly simmered in our flavorful broth
$12.49
Bistec a la Mexicana
Beef steak grilled to perfection w/ chopped onions, tomatoes, & jalapeños peppers seasoned Maxican style
$10.49
Pollo Ranchero
Tender chicken steamed to perfection w/ onions, jalapeños, & tomatoes
$10.49
Carnitas
Tender chunks of fried pork, garnished w/ pico de gallo
$10.49

Desayuno / Breakfast

Bisteck con Huevos
For the ultimate appetite! A tender cut of beef steak served with 2 eggs any style
$12.99
Chile Verde con Huevos
Tender chunks of pork simmered with our special green chile, served with 2 eggs any style
$12.99
Manchaca
Sauteed shredded pork with chopped with onions, jalapeños, ripe tomatoes and scrambled with 2 eggs
$11.49
Huevos Rancheros
2 eggs over easy on a fried corn tortilla with a layer of refried beans, covered with Ranchera sauce
$8.49
Huevos con Jamon
2 Eggs cooked any style, mixed or accompanied with ham
$8.49
Breakfast Burrito
Large burrito stuffed with potatoes, beans, cheese, scrambled eggs and your choice of ham, bacon or chorizo
$7.49
American Breakfast
Make your own omelette with our wide selection of ingredients. Up to 3 Ingredients of your choice. Includes 2 Delicious sides of Your Choice: Rice, Bean, Salad, Home Potatoes, or Hashbrowns
$10.49
Huevos con Tocino
2 Eggs cooked any style, served with crisp bacon
$8.49
Huevos a la Mexicana
2 Eggs scrambled with onions, tomatoes, & jalapeños
$8.49
Huevos con Chorizo
2 Scrambled eggs mixed with mexican sausage
$8.49
Nopales con Huevo
Sauteed Nopal cactus with chopped onions, ripe tomatoes and scrambled with 2 eggs
$9.49
Chilaquiles con Pollo
Crisp fried corn tortilla chips simmered in a grilled pepper and tomatillo sauce, mixed with chicken
$10.49
Chilaquiles con Queso
Homemade fresh tortilla chili casserole filled and topped with melted cheese, served with 2 eggs any style
$11.49

A la Carta / a la Carte

Chimichanga
A large flour tortilla layered w/ beans & tender chunks of chicken, deep fried to a flaky crispiness & garnished w/ guacamole & sour cream
$8.49
Gordo Burrito
A large flour tortilla stuffed w/ rice, seasoned tender chunks of chicken, & topped w/ melted jack cheese & our famous red sauce
$9.49
Burrito Especial
A large flour tortilla stuffed w/ lean pork chile verde & refried beans simmered in our famous green chile sauce and topped w/ melted jack cheese
$9.49
Gordita
Fresh masa generously filled with your choice of meat, beans & pico de gallo
$7.49
Chile Relleno
A mild seedless green chile, roasted carefully peeled & stuffed w/ jack cheese, lightly fried to a golden brown w/ ranchera sauce
$5.49
Taquitos
Carnitas, chicken, seasoned shredded beef
$5.49
Sopes
Fat tortilla topped with beans meat lettuce, diced tomato, sour cream and cheese
$7.49
Tortas
bread stuffed with lettuce, tomate, avocado, onions, jalapeño, fresh cheese and your choice of Carnitas, pollo, asada, or milanesa
$8.49
Soft Tacos
Corn tortilla filled w/ your choice of Carnitas (pork), Asada (steak), Birria (goat), pollo (chicken)
$1.99
Burritos
Rice & Beans w/ your choice of Chile verde (pork w/ green sauce), Asada (steak), Carnitas (pork), or Pollo (chicken) pico de gallo
$8.49
Tostadas
Choice of Azada (steak), Carnitas (pork), pollo (chicken) or decebrada (seasoned shredded beef) w/ beans, shredded letuce, tomatoes & cheese
$6.49
Pupusas
Fresh masa generously stuffed w/ cheese then carefully deep fried
$7.49

Camarones / Shrimps

Chamarones a la Diabla
Juicy plump white shrimp quickly sauteed enhanced w/ a spiced red chile sauce
$14.49
Camarones a la Plancha
Shrimp, onions, tomatoes, bell pepper grilled to perfection served w/ rice, beans & hand made tortilla
$14.49
Camarones Rancheros
A generous serving of a medium shrimp, sauteed in flavorful tomato ranchera sauce
$14.49
Camarones al Mojo de Ajo
Tender peeled white shrimp sauteed in fresh garlic, served w/ hand made tortillas
$14.49
Camarones Empanizados
A lightly breaded shrimp served with refried rice
$14.49
Coctel de Camaron
Freshly cooked medium sized shrimp, served with a la Mexicana, in our special sauce w/ diced avocados, cucumber, onion, & cilantro
$14.49
Caldo de Camaron
A bunch of fresh shrimp in a spicy chunky vegetable soup "Granpa's favorite soup" served with tortillas
$14.49
Caldo de Pescado
A bunch of fresh fish in a spicy chunky vegetable soup "Granpa's favorite soup" served with tortillas
$14.49
Caldo de 3 Mares
A combination of different kinds of seafood in our home style vegetable soup, served with tortillas
$15.99
Mojarra Frita (a la Diabla / al Mojo de Ajo)
Whole fried perch, served w/ mexican rice pan fried to a delicate crispness
$13.99
Ostiones
$9.99

Ensaladas / Salads

Taco Salad
Taco shell filled with shredded salad, rice, beans, pico de gallo, avocado topped w/ grilled juicy chicken breast
$11.99
Chicken Salad
A bed of fresh greens, avocado & tomato topped with grilled juicy chicken breast. Served w/ Garlic bread
$11.99
Dinner Salad Also Available
$4.99

Combinaciones / Combinations

Cheese Enchilada
Add $0.50 for Meat on Cheese Enchilada
Chile Relleno
Sope
Taco Dorado
Taco Suave

Ensalada de Frutas / Fruit Salad

Hawaiana "Hawaiian"
An array of seasonal fresh fruits, served with cottage cheese, almonds, sunflower, raisins, coconut, and honey
$6.49
Escamocha
An array of seasonal fresh fruits, served with almonds, sunflower, raisins, coconut with condensed milk
$6.49

Postres / Desserts

Churros
A Mexican Tradition! Light and fluffy dough stick flavored with Cinnamon - Sugar served warm
$2.49
Flan
Caramel sweetened egg custard slowly poached & served w/ whipped creamand topped w/ a Cherry
$4.49
Snickers Sundae
French vanilla bean ice cream drowned in hershey's Chocolate syrup, topped w/ fluffy whipped cream & snickers candy bar
$5.49
Dirty Churro
Freshly fried vanilla filled churro, layered with delicious vanilla ice cream and topped with whipped cream, chocolate fudge & a fresh cherry
$5.49
Banana Split
Fresh ripe banana decorated with three scoop of Ice cream topped with your favorite toppings
$6.49

Niños / Kid's Corner

Desayuno / Breakfast

Huevo Ranchero
Ranch Style Egg
Huevo con Jamon O Tocino
Egg w/ ham or bacon
Huevo con Chorizo
Egg w/ mexican sausage
Chilaquiles con Pollo
Chicken Chile Casserole
Chilaquiles con Queso
Tortilla, cheese & chile Casserole
Pancakes con Huevo
Pancakes w/ egg

Comidas / Lunch - Dinner

Enchilada de Queso, Arroz y Frijoles
Cheese enchilada, rice & beans
Burrito de Queso, Arroz y Frijoles
Cheese & bean burrito w/ rice
Tamal, Arroz y Frijoles
Tostada, Arroz y Frijoles
Pupusa, Arroz y Frijoles
Cheese pupusa, rice & beans with meat add $0.50
Taco, Arroz, y Frijoles
"soft taco, rice and beans" Carnitas, Asada, Chicken

Extras / Side Dishes

Arroz "Mexican Rice"
$4.49
Guacamole
$3.99
Tortillas de Maiz "Corn Tortillas"
$1.99
Tortillas de Harina "Flour Tortillas"
$1.59
Frijoles "Refried Beans"
$3.49
Crema "Sour Cream"
$1.49
Papitas "French Fries"
$3.99

Bebidas / Drinks

Fresh Brewed Coffee
Regular or Decaf
$2.69
Iced Tea or Hot Tea
$2.69
Hot or Cold Milk
$2.99
Chocomilk
$3.49

Domestica "Domestic"
Budweiser, Bud Light, Coors Light, Miller Light
$4.49
Importada "Imported"
Corona, Bohemia, Pacifico, Modelo, Negra Modelo, Tecate, XX Amber & Lager
$4.99
Michelada
$7.99
Michelada Especial
with shrimp
$9.99
Super Special Michelada
Double Michelada with Shrimp & Cucumber
$11.99
House Wine by the Glass
$4.99
Wine Margaritas
$4.99
Horchata "Rice Water", Tamarindo
$2.99
Jamaica, "Hibiscus Flower", Limonade "Limonade"
$2.99

Diet Coke
Coke
Sprite
Raspberry Tea
Dr. Pepper

Jugos Naturales / Real Fruit Juices

Naranja "Orange"
$4.49
Piña "Pineapple"
$4.99
Zanahoria "Carrot"
$3.99
Zanahoria y Naranja "Carrot & Orange"
$4.49
Pura Vida "Juice of Life"
Zanahoria, Manzana, Apio, y Pepino [Carrot, Apple, Celery, Cucumber]
$5.49
Sangrita de Vampiro "Vampire Blood"
Betabel, Apio, Manzana, Piña, Zanahoria, Naranja, Pepino, Papaya, Fresa, Platano, y Melon [Beet, Celery, Apple, Pineapple, Carrot, Orange, Cucumber, Papaya, Strawberry, Banana & Cantaloupe]
$5.49

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