El Rio Cantina Menu – Cumming, GA

Type : Mexican restaurant

Location : Cumming, GA

Relaxed dining room offering familiar Mexican fare, including tableside guacamole, plus cocktails. Based on 455 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.1 stars. Price $

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ Delivery

El Rio Cantina 30040

Address:
248 Atlanta Rd, Cumming, GA 30040

Phone:

Website:

Hours

Sunday Closed
Monday

(Labor Day)
 11 AM–10 PM

Hours might differ
Tuesday 11 AM–10 PM
Wednesday 11 AM–10 PM
Thursday 11 AM–10 PM
Friday 11 AM–10:30 PM
Saturday 11 AM–10 PM

Menu

Menu
Ceviche
Shrimp, tomato, onion, pepper, citrus juices with a touch of cilantro		 $13.00
Shrimp Cocktail
Jumbo shrimp served with El Rio Cocktail Sauce
El Rio Wings
A dozen chicken wings (mild, hot, or lemon pepper) served with ranch dressing, celery, and carrot sticks
El Rio Tableside Guacamole
Fresh avocados, pico de gallo, cilantro, jalapenos and a touch of lime prepared to order at your table. Served in a traditional lava stone with a side of chips.		 $8.50
Mexican Guacamole
Served in a traditional lava stone with a side of chips.		 $6.00
El Rio Fajita Dip
Bowl of Chihuahua cheese filled with steak, chicken, shrimp, pico de gallo, topped with cheese sauce. Served with flour tortillas. – Grande only		 $10.00
Classic Queso Dip
Choose Classic Queso, Bean, or Beef
Bean Or Beef Queso Dip
Our classic queso dip mixed with either beans, or ground beef*
Guacamole Dip
Creamy avocado dip — just right for dipping.
Spinach Dip
Creamy cheese with sauteed spinach.
Chorizo Dip
Delicious sausage mixed with cheese dip served with flour tortillas.
Muchos Nachos
Beef, chicken, bean and cheese sauce with lettuce, pico de gallo, guacamole and sour cream		 $9.50
Fajita Nachos
Grilled Steak or Chicken* – Chips piled high with grilled steak or chicken, with grilled peppers and onions, lettuce, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo, and cheese sauce.		 $11.00
Shrimp Fajita Nachos
Sizzling shrimp served with grilled peppers and onions, lettuce, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo, and cheese sauce.		 $12.00
El Rio Fajita Nachos Grande
A combo of grilled chicken, steak, and shrimp, served with grilled peppers and onions, lettuce, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo, and cheese sauce.		 $12.50
Nachos
Fajita Quesadilla
Grilled Steak or Chicken* – Choice of grilled steak or chicken with grilled green peppers and onions.		 $10.00
Shrimp Fajita Quesadilla
Grilled shrimp, green peppers, and onions.		 $11.00
El Rio Fajita Quesadilla
A combo of grilled steak, chicken, and shrimp with grilled green peppers and onions served in a flour tortilla with melted cheese.		 $12.00
Quesadillas
Veggie Quesadilla
A combo of grilled peppers, onions, and zucchini, with melted cheese.		 $7.00
Chicken Soup
Poblano Corn Cream Soup
Black Bean Soup
Taco Salad
Ground Beef or Shredded Chicken* – Crispy shell filled with a choice of ground beef or shredded chicken, lettuce, shredded cheese, tomatoes, guacamole, and sour cream.		 $8.50
Fajita Salad
Grilled Steak or Chicken* – A crispy tortilla shell filled with a choice of grilled chicken, steak, or shrimp. Topped with grilled peppers and onions with lettuce, shredded cheese, pico de gallo, guacamole, and sour cream.		 $9.50
Quesadilla Salad
Cheese quesadilla, mixed greens, avocado, tomatoes, black beans, corn, and cucumber tossed with honey lime jalapeno vinaigrette.		 $8.00
Classic Cobb Salad
Crispy lettuce, grilled chicken, bacon bits, hard-boiled egg, tomatoes, avocado, and choice of dressing.		 $9.00
El Rio Burger
Ground chuck patty, chorizo, grilled onions, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, and pickles. Served with fries.		 $8.00
Chicken Sandwich
Grilled chicken breast on a sourdough bread, lemon lime aioli, lettuce, tomatoes, and avocado served with fries or soup.		 $7.00
Chiles Poblanos
Two poblano peppers stuffed with Chihuahua cheese topped with our special sauce. Served with rice, beans, lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, and tortillas.		 $10.00
Chimichanga
Ground Beef or Shredded Chicken* – One flour tortilla deep fried with ground beef or shredded chicken, topped with jalapeno cheese sauce, lettuce, sour cream, pico de gallo, and guacamole. Served with rice and beans.		 $10.00
Chicken Flautas
Three chicken flautas served with lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole, and a side of rice and beans.		 $10.00
Carne Asada
Grilled steak with caramelized onions, served with rice and beans, lettuce, pico de gallo, guacamole, sour cream, and tortillas.		 $15.00
Arrachera Con Camarones
Delicious plate of steak and shrimp with grilled onions, poblano peppers and melted Chihuahua cheese. Served with rice, charro beans, and tortillas.		 $16.00
Carnitas
Special cooked pork served with rice, beans, lettuce sour cream, pico de gallo, guacamole, and tortillas.		 $12.00
Molcajete
Mexico’s most popular dish that comes with shrimp, steak, chorizo, grilled chicken, salsa de casa, grilled cactus and onion, and topped with melted Chihuahua cheese. Served with tortillas, garnished with cheese quesadilla and a chile toreado.		 $20.00
Camarones
Choose one of the three classics: -A la Mexicana-A la Diabla-Al Mojo de Ajo		 $14.00
Camarones El Rio
Lightly breaded shrimp fused with anejo Riazul tequila, garlic, tomatillo lime sauce. Served with rice and corn poblano salad.		 $15.00
Grilled Or Blackened Tilapia
Served with rice and vegetables		 $12.00
La Mojarra Frita
Whole fried fish in our special sauce served with fries and salad.		 $14.00
Grilled Salmon
Salmon, bead of rice, topped with black beans, mango, corn and relish salad		 $14.00
Seafood Enchiladas
Three enchiladas with a combo of shrimp, salmon, and tilapia served with chipotle cream sauce, garnished with lettuce, pico de gallo, queso fresco, and avocado. Drizzled in sour cream. With a side of rice and beans.		 $12.00
El Rio Chicken
Grilled boneless chicken breast with grilled shrimp, onions, poblano peppers, and melted Chihuahua cheese. Served with rice and beans.		 $15.00
Chorizo Pollo
Grilled chicken breast topped with chorizo, melted cheese sauce, served with tortillas and a side of rice and beans.		 $12.00
Pollo Tropical
Grilled chicken, onions, ham, pineapple, melted cheese, topped in a delicate Guava sauce, served with rice and spinach.		 $13.00
Pollo A La Naranja
Grilled boneless chicken breast in a bed of rice topped with orange agave nectar sauce. Served with grilled vegetables.		 $12.00
Chicken Fajitas $13.00
Pork Fajitas $13.00
Steak Fajitas $14.00
Shrimp Fajitas $15.00
Vegetarian Fajitas
A combo of grilled peppers, onions, and zucchini.		 $13.00
El Rio Texas Style Combo Fajitas
Sizzling grilled steak, chicken, and shrimp with grilled green peppers and onions.		 $17.00
Select Two Combo
Tacos – Ground Beef | Shredded Chicken | BeanBurritos – Ground Beef | Shredded Chicken | BeanEnchiladas – Ground Beef | Shredded Chicken | BeanChalupas – Shredded Beef | Shredded Chicken | BeanCheese QuesadillaChile Relleno		 $9.50
Burrito De La Casa
Ground Beef or Shredded Chicken* – One beef or chicken burrito served with rice and beans.		 $7.50
Fajita Burrito
Grilled Steak or Chicken* – One chicken or steak burrito filled with grilled peppers and onions.		 $10.00
Shrimp Fajita Burrito
One shrimp burrito filled with grilled peppers and onions.		 $11.00
El Rio Fajita Burrito
One chicken, steak, and shrimp combo burrito filled with grilled peppers and onions.		 $12.00
Burrito El Grande
The mother of all burritos! Filled with pork, chicken, shrimp, grilled peppers, onions, and rice. Garnished with lettuce, sour cream, pico de gallo, guacamole and cheese.		 $13.00
Burrito Vaqueros
Two burritos stuffed with shredded chicken and ground beef, rice, beans, and sour cream. Topped with queso cheese sauce.		 $10.00
Skinny Enchiladas
Bean or Cheese – Four bean or cheese enchiladas topped with lettuce, sour cream, & tomatoes.		 $9.00
Enchiladas Supreme
Ground Beef or Shredded Chicken* – Four beef or chicken enchiladas topped with lettuce, sour cream, & tomatoes.		 $10.00
Enchiladas Mexicanas
Ground Beef or Shredded Chicken* Three enchiladas — beef or chicken — with verde, red OR cheese sauce. Served with lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream on the side.		 $10.00
Chicken Enchiladas Poblanas
Two chicken enchiladas with poblano cream sauce garnished with lettuce, onion, tomatoes, drizzled in sour cream, and queso fresco.		 $10.00
Chicken Enchiladas De Mole
Three chicken enchiladas covered in mole sauce. Garnished with lettuce, onion, tomatoes, queso fresco, and drizzled with sour cream.		 $12.00
El Rio Taco Duo
Any two tacos served with rice & beans.		 $8.00
El Rio Taco Trio
Any three tacos below served with rice & beans.		 $11.00
Mexican Style Tacos
Served in a corn tortilla with lettuce, onion, cilantro, cheese & salsa
Fajita Style Tacos
Served in a flour tortilla with grilled green peppers & onions		 $1.00
Fish Tacos
Served in a corn tortilla with slaw, avocado, pico de gallo, and creamy poblano tartar sauce		 $1.00
Chalupa* – Pork, Chicken, Beef, Or Bean $4.00
Tamale $3.00
Tostada* – Pork, Chicken, Beef, Or Bean $4.00
Chile Relleno $4.00
El Rio Grilled Chicken Breast $4.50
Mexican Rice Or Refried Beans $2.50
Tortillas – Flour Or Corn $1.50
Avocado – Half Or Whole
Queso Sauce $1.50
Guacamole $1.00
Jalapenos $1.00
Shredded Cheese $1.00
Sour Cream $1.00
Pico De Gallo $1.00
Churros $4.50
3 Leches Cake $4.50
Brownie $4.50
Flan $4.50
Fried Ice Cream $4.50
Chocolate Chimichanga $4.50
Lunch
Chicken Soup
Black Bean Soup
Poblano Corn Cream Soup
Soup & Tacos
Cup of soup and two tacos — ground beef or shredded chicken		 $6.00
El Rio Lunch Bowl
Lettuce, rice, shredded chicken, pico de gallo, guacamole, smothered with cheese sauce		 $7.00
Quesadilla Salad
Cheese quesadilla, mixed greens, avocado, tomatoes, black beans, corn, and cucumber tossed with honey lime jalapeno vinaigrette.		 $6.50
Taco Salad
Ground Beef or Shredded Chicken* – Crispy shell filled with a choice of ground beef or shredded chicken, lettuce, shredded cheese, tomatoes, guacamole, and sour cream.		 $7.50
El Rio Burger
Ground chuck patty, chorizo, grilled onions, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, and pickles. Served with fries.		 $7.00
Chicken Sandwich
Grilled chicken breast on a sourdough bread, lemon lime aioli, lettuce, tomatoes, and avocado served with fries or soup.		 $8.00
Lunch Nachos
Beef or Chicken with cheese sauce		 $6.00
Muchos Nachos
Beef, chicken, bean and cheese sauce with lettuce, pico de gallo, guacamole and sour cream		 $8.00
Mexican Fajita Nachos
Chicken, shrimp, pork, grilled peppers, onions with lettuce, pico de gallo, guacamole and sour cream.		 $9.00
Chilaquiles
Tortilla chips sauteed with choice of salsa verde or red ranchero sauce. Covered in cheese and your choice of chicken or two fried eggs		 $7.00
Burrito – Ground Beef $7.50
Burrito – Shredded Chicken $7.50
Burrito – Bean $7.50
Taco – Ground Beef $7.50
Taco – Shredded Chicken $7.50
Taco – Bean $7.50
Enchilada – Ground Beef $7.50
Enchilada – Shredded Chicken $7.50
Enchilada – Bean $7.50
Cheese Quesadilla $7.50
Chalupa – Chicken, Beef Or Bean $7.50
Chile Relleno $7.50
Beefy Speedy Gonzalez
Beef taco, beef enchilada, and choice of rice or beans		 $6.00
Maria Chicken Special
Chicken taco, chicken enchilada, served with rice and beans		 $7.00
Chicken Taquitos
Three chicken taquitos served with rice, beans, lettuce, sour cream, guacamole, pico de gallo, and garnished in queso fresco.		 $5.00
Chimichanga
Ground Beef or Shredded Chicken* – One flour tortilla deep fried with ground beef or shredded chicken, topped with jalapeno cheese sauce, lettuce, sour cream, pico de gallo, and guacamole. Served with rice and beans.		 $7.00
Grilled Tilapia
Served with rice and vegetables.		 $9.00
Tacos Mexicanos
Two tacos (Pastor, Carne Asada, Carnitas or Pollo Asado) served with rice and beans in corn tortilla with onions, cilantro, and salsa Mexicana.		 $7.50
Fish Or Salmon Tacos
Two grilled or ensenada style tacos with lettuce, avocado, pico de gallo, and poblano tartar sauce. Served with rice and black beans.		 $8.00
El Rio Burrito
Filled with steak, chicken, shrimp, grilled peppers and onions, rice, lettuce, sour cream, pico de gallo, and guacamole. Topped with cheese sauce and served with a side of black beans.		 $10.00
Chicken Enchiladas Poblanas
Two chicken enchiladas with poblano cream sauce garnished with lettuce, onion, and queso fresco. Served with rice and beans.		 $7.50
Burrito Vaquero
Burrito stuffed with shredded chicken, ground beef, rice, beans, and sour cream. Topped with cheese sauce.
Huevos Rancheros
with pico de gallo and onions		 $6.50
Huevos Con Chorizo
with pico de gallo, onions, and Mexican sausage		 $6.50
Huevos A La Mexicana
with pico de gallo, onions and a side of guacamole		 $6.50

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Reviews

Mihai
when u see locals in the restaurant, u kno the food is good— there were lots of mexican people eating when we were there!

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Ben Graves
Had a family lunch here on a Saturday.

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Ryan Richmond
We are Utah transplants. One thing that is a common saying where we are from is “This is the place!” Referring to when the settlers of Utah came upon the land for the first time. Well that is a saying we have adopted here in the South for El Rio. We have been here for almost 2 years and are pretty proud to call El Rio our Friday home. They have made some changes, opening up the layout and we are excited for the warm weather and the patio to open. Live music is provided, we are often given free shots when they are testing out new liquor which goes well with the larger than life Margaritas. The staff has always been friendly. My son is always happy to be there because his little girlfriend and aunt meet us there. We have met new friends there as well which is important when you are new to an area and have no existing family or friends. It’s pretty rare to find a restaurant that doesn’t treat children like they are a burden but El Rio and staff treat the kids like they own the place. It’s pretty incredible. There is now a steady flow of regulars we see and as much as I would like (for selfish reasons) to keep El Rio our little secret, I just can’t. The atmosphere, the people, the drinks, the food and the live music all make for a great end to the work week.

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Mike McAlister
We may have caught them on a bad day. Tea had a bitter aftertaste.

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jeff lefloor
In business for over 30 years, the Jalisco-born owner brings true authentic Mexican food to North Ga. The hot sauce alone (3 sauces to be exact) is good enough reason to go here. Full bar is available and they make a mean Mojito!…If you have tried other Mexican restaurants in the area, try El Rio- you will never go anywhere else.

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Lauren Howell
Awesome place! Love the new seating and remodle they did. Food has always been great! Service is good too friendly and fun people!! Cant wait for Cinco de mayo!!!

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Colleen Berry
My family and friends have been coming here for a few years. Love their food. Love taco Tuesday! They have an awesome lunch menu. Example 2 tacos and choice if their delicious soups!! Which we get regularly.

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B B
Enjoyed the food. Very nice manager there today. Love the remodeling they have done. The paintings they added are awesome!

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Caroline Jackson
I love Mexican food and have had the pleasure of visiting Mexico several times. It’s hard to find authentic street tacos and I’d have to say I was pleasantly surprised. I will definitely eat here again. Our waitress was very friendly and provided great service.

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Savannah Moody
My go to mexican restaurant. The food has always been amazing. Its a fun environment, friendly people. I’ve spent my past two birthdays here, I have spent countless hours here just eating and talking to friends making memories with them. DEFINITELY RECOMMEND

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