Ernesto's Mexican Grill Menu (Update 2025)

Welcome to Ernesto's Mexican Grill, a hidden gem located in Ellicott City, MD. This vibrant restaurant serves authentic Mexican cuisine with a flavorful twist. Their menu is a fiesta of choices, featuring popular daily specials like the Carne Asada y Enchilada, tender marinated steak paired with a creamy cheese enchilada, or light lunch options such as the Light Lunch Combo consisting of tortilla soup and your choice of a classic enchilada or taco.

Appetizers steal the show, with dishes like Nachos Tejanos topped with a medley of savory ingredients that promise to delight any palate. Customers rave about the freshness of the guacamole and the excellence of the drinks, especially the customizable margaritas. The atmosphere is lively, making it the perfect spot for indulging in your favorite dishes while enjoying good company.

The attentive service here ensures your experience is as enjoyable as the meals. Come discover why Ernesto's Mexican Grill is becoming a favorite for both locals and visitors alike!

Daily Lunch Specials

Ernestos Pronto Choose Two Items Lunch

Served with rice and beans.

$10.99

Ernestos Pronto Choose Three Items Lunch

Served with rice and beans.

$11.99

Light Lunch Combo

A cup of tortilla soup plus your choice of a regular enchilada (cheese, chicken or beef) or a crispy taco or a tamale, served with rice and beans.

$10.75

Ernestos Lunch Fajitas

Steak or chicken with sauted onions and peppers, served with the fixings and rice and beans.

$14.99

Carne Asada y Enchilada

Marinated tenderloin grilled to perfection and served with one cheese enchilada, topped with ranchero sauce, served with rice, beans, guacamole and pico de gallo.

$11.75

Chile Relleno

An egg-battered poblano pepper stuffed with your choice of ground beef or chicken and Monterey Jack cheese topped with ranchero sauce, served with rice and beans.

$11.50

Burrito Dinner

Two homemade flour tortillas rolled to order and filled with your choice of ground beef or chicken, topped with queso, served with rice and beans

$10.25

Enchiladas Tejanas

Two cheese enchiladas covered with chili sauce and topped with your choice of chicken or beef fajita meat, served with pico de gallo, rice and beans.

$11.99

Amalias Plate

Hand-rolled beef or chicken al carbon taco with our famous tortilla soup, served with rice and beans.

$10.25

Pollo & Crema

Hand-rolled beef or chicken al carbon taco with our famous tortilla soup, served with rice and beans.

$10.25

Chimichanga

A large flour tortilla filled with cheese, ground beef or cooked pulled chicken, topped with your choice of sauce, served with rice and beans.

$10.45

Tacos Too

Two flour tortillas filled with your choice of beef or chicken fajita, seasoned bell peppers and onions, served with rice and beans, pico de gallo and guacamole.

$11.99

Fish Tacos

Three corn tortillas filled with grilled or fried tilapia and shredded cabbage, served with rice and beans.

$12.45

Brisket Tacos

Slow cooked brisket served in two warm corn tortillas with Monterey Jack cheese and avocado wedges, served with rice and charro beans.

$12.45

Pollo Belen

Grilled chicken breast topped with mushrooms and melted Monterey Jack cheese, served with rice, charro beans, vegetables and avocado salad.

$11.75

Quesadillas Lupita

Three handmade flour tortillas stuffed with your choice of chicken or beef, served with guacamole, sour cream and pico de gallo.

$10.99

Tilapia Filet

Grilled or fried, served with rice, avocado salad and pico de gallo.

$16.75

New Amys Classic Chicken Wrap

Grilled chicken or crispy chicken with avocado, tomatoes, lettuce and Monterey cheese on a flour tortilla, served with Mexican rice on the side.

$11.99

Guacamole

Made fresh throughout the day with 100% Hass avocados.

$7.21

Chili Con Queso

$6.48

Queso Blanco

$6.48

Ernestos Fajita Nachos

Specialty nachos layered with beans and your choice of beef or chicken fajita, served with guacamole, jalapeos, pico de gallo and sour cream.

$15.90

Nachos Locos

Chicken breast marinated in a chili Adobo and served on seven mini tostadas, covered with melted Monterey Jack cheese, served with pico de gallo, fresh guacamole, jalapeos and sour cream.

$15.90

Flautitas

Seasoned chicken rolled in fresh corn tortilla, served with queso and fresh guacamole.

$12.98

Regular Nachos

Seasoned ground beef or pulled cooked chicken, served with jalapeos and sour cream.

$12.98

Stuffed Jalapeos

Six jalapeos with Monterey Jack cheese or pulled chicken, served with guacamole and ranch dressing.

$13.00

Quesadillas

Large flour tortilla filled with Jack cheese, served with guacamole and sour cream.

$13.00

Nachos Tejanos

A bowl of warm chips topped with refried beans, chile con queso, seasoned taco meat, sliced pickled jalapeos, shredded lettuce, pico de gallo and sour cream

$15.00

Queso Mexicano

Hot, creamy chili con queso blended with ground beef, guacamole, sour cream, jalapeos and fresh pico de gallo with homemade flour tortillas.

$13.25

Queso Shrimp

Hot, creamy chili con queso with sauted shrimp.

$14.00

Ceviche

Fresh mixed seafood cured in citrus juice.

$15.00

Canasta Tacos

Five corn tortillas stuffed with seasoned ground beef and cheese, pan fried and served with lettuce, pico de gallo and sour cream.

$14.00

Lucys Triple Plate

A combination of flautitas, bean and cheese nachos and two ground beef quesadillas, served with guacamole and queso.

$14.69

Taquitos de Brisket

Slow-cooked brisket and Jack cheese rolled in a fresh flour tortilla served with guacamole and chipotle avocado ranch.

$14.99

Shrimp & Avocado Cocktail

Shrimp cocktail in a slightly spicy, chilled sauce of fresh pico de gallo with ripe avocado.

$17.00

Appetizers

Sides

Refried Beans

$4.25

Charro Beans

$4.25

Black Beans

$4.25

Rice

$4.25

Fresh Avocado

$4.25

Side Guacamole

$3.25

Side Pico de Gallo

$2.25

Side Cheddar Cheese

$2.50

Queso

$2.55

Sour Cream

$1.00

Tortilla

$0.75

Jalapeos

$1.30

French Fries

$4.50

Avocado Salad

$4.50

Side Veggies

$4.25

Breaded Avocado

$4.25

Taco Salad

Layers of lettuce, tomatoes, beans and cheese, served in a unique flour tortilla bowl with your choice of seasoned ground beef or chicken, served with guacamole, sour cream and chili con queso.

$15.00

Ernestos Salad

Iceberg lettuce, tomatoes, onions, Monterey Jack cheese and cheddar cheese topped with an 8 oz. grilled chicken breast and avocado slices.

$15.50

Ensalada de la Casa

Iceberg lettuce, tomatoes and queso fresco Mexicano.

$4.99

Sopa de Tortilla w chicken

A delicious traditional tortilla soup with chicken, avocado, Monterey Jack cheese and pico de gallo.

$4.99

Soups & Salads

Davids Tacos

Tacos de Carne Asada

Three corn tortillas filled with marinated beef skirt steak, fresh avocado wedges, cilantro and queso fresco, served with rice and beans.

$19.99

Baja Shrimp Tacos

Three corn tortillas filled with sauted shrimp in a rich chili sauce, topped with fresh avocado wedges, cilantro and queso fresco, served with rice and beans.

$19.99

Tacos al Carbon

Two of our homemade flour tortillas filled with marinated beef or chicken strips, served with rice, beans, pico de gallo and guacamole.

$19.99

Tacos mi Pueblo

Three street style soft corn tortillas topped with grilled fajita beef, serrano peppers and onions, served with rice, pico de gallo and guacamole, with beans.

$19.99

Tacos Locos

Three warm corn tortillas filled with chicken breast and marinated in a chili adobo, served with rice, cilantro, avocado wedges and beans.

$19.99

Tacos al Pastor

Three corn tortillas filled with marinated pork slowly cooked in an adobo chili, served with rice, beans, guacamole and pico de gallo.

$19.99

Tacos de Carnitas

Three corn tortillas filled with pork carnitas in a savory tomatillo sauce with Jack cheese and cilantro, served with rice, beans and avocado wedges.

$19.99

Ernestos Hamburger

Served with fries and avocado salad.

$12.99

Chicken Fried Steak

Served with fries and avocado salad.

$11.75

Amys Classic Chicken Wrap

Grilled chicken or crispy chicken with avocado, tomatoes, lettuce and Monterey cheese on a flour tortilla, served with Mexican rice and chipotle avocado ranch.

$14.25

American Favorites

Platillos Tejanos

Fajitas de Ernestos Steak

Grilled, marinated and seasoned with sauted onions and bell peppers, served with guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo, rice, refried beans and fresh flour tortillas.

$23.99

Fajitas de Ernestos Shrimp

Grilled, marinated and seasoned with sauted onions and bell peppers, served with guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo, rice, refried beans and fresh flour tortillas.

$25.99

Fajitas de Ernestos Chicken and Steak

Grilled, marinated and seasoned with sauted onions and bell peppers, served with guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo, rice, refried beans and fresh flour tortillas.

$23.99

Fajitas de Ernestos Chorizo and Carnitas

Grilled, marinated and seasoned with sauted onions and bell peppers, served with guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo, rice, refried beans and fresh flour tortillas.

$23.99

Fajitas de Ernestos Chicken

Grilled, marinated and seasoned with sauted onions and bell peppers, served with guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo, rice, refried beans and fresh flour tortillas.

$23.00

Fajitas de Ernestos Veggie

Veggie for One. Grilled, marinated and seasoned with sauted onions and bell peppers, served with guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo, rice, refried beans and fresh flour tortillas.

$19.00

Enchiladas Suizas

Three enchiladas filled with slow-cooked pulled chicken, topped with freshly made tomatillo sauce, sour cream and melted Jack cheese, served with rice and beans.

$17.00

El Jimador Carnitas Burrito

Large flour tortillas stuffed with spiced carnitas (pork), rice, chili con queso and pico de gallo, topped with chipotle sour cream sauce, fresh avocado wedges and queso fresco, served with charro beans.

$17.99

Flautas

Slow-cooked pulled chicken, lightly fried and topped with ranchero sauce or chili con queso, served with sour cream and guacamole.

$15.99

Ernestos Especial Parillada

Jumbo brochette shrimp with beef and chicken fajita, served in a hot skillet for one.

$29.88

Tamales

Delicious beef stuffed tamales covered with chili con carne and topped with cheese.

$14.25

Platillo Guanajuato

One chile relleno with ranchero sauce, one chicken enchilada, one cheese enchilada and one fajita taco, served with rice and beans.

$28.99

Burrito Grande

12 flour tortilla filled with rice, beans, cheddar, Monterey Jack cheese and your choice of chicken or beef fajita, topped with queso, sour cream and guacamole.

$17.99

Spinach Enchiladas

Two corn tortillas filled with sauted spinach and mushrooms, topped with our homemade green tomatillo sauce and sour cream, served with veggies, rice and beans.

$15.25

Tex Mex Pollo Burrito

Large flour tortilla filled with shredded chicken in spicy ranchero sauce, rice, Jack cheese, and covered in creamy roasted poblano sauce, served with beans.

$16.99

Choose Two Items

Served with rice and beans.

$15.50

Choose Three Items

Served with rice and beans.

$18.18

Pollo en Crema

Tender strips of grilled chicken sauted in a creamy poblano sauce, served with rice, charro beans, avocado and steamed vegetables.

$16.50

Pollo a la Parrilla

A grilled chicken breast topped with an avocado cream sauce, served with pico de gallo, sour cream and fresh flour tortillas, served with rice and beans.

$16.50

Pechuga Empanizada

A lightly battered chicken breast, pan fried and served on a bed of rice, topped with a queso cream sauce and served with rice, charro beans, avocado and steamed vegetables.

$16.99

Pollo David

A chicken breast stuffed with spinach, mushrooms and Monterey Jack cheese, lightly battered and fried, topped with white wine cream sauce, served with rice, charro beans, avocado salad and steamed vegetables.

$19.99

Chicken Mole y Brisket Taco

Grilled chicken breast topped with our homemade authentic mole sauce with a brisket taco, served with rice, charro beans, avocado salad and steamed vegetables

$18.99

Platillo Pacifico

Marinated grilled chicken breast topped with sauted pico de gallo and mushrooms, accompanied with three shrimp, covered with melted Jack cheese and served on a bed of rice with charro beans and avocado salad.

$20.99

Chicken

Seafood

Pescado Alex

Grilled tilapia served on a bed of veggies on a hot skillet and topped with seasoned spinach and mushrooms with a veggie mix, served with rice, charro beans and avocado salad.

$19.99

Camarones al Mojo de Ajo

Six large shrimp grilled to perfection and smothered with garlic sauce, served with charro beans, rice, avocado salad and steamed vegetables.

$19.99

Pescado al Mojo de Ajo

Grilled tilapia covered with garlic sauce and lime, served with mixed vegetables, rice, charro beans and avocado salad.

$19.99

Brochetta Ahumada

Jumbo shrimp wrapped in bacon and skewered with chicken, beef and grilled veggies dusted with a Mexican teriyaki sauce, served with rice, charro beans, veggies and avocado salad.

$21.99

Enchiladas de Camaron

Homemade flour tortillas filled with grilled shrimp and Monterey Jack cheese, topped with a creamy wine sauce and served with rice, charro beans, veggies and avocado salad.

$19.99

Camarones Ernestos

Jumbo shrimp stuffed with Monterey Jack cheese and jalapeos then wrapped in bacon, served with rice, charro beans, veggies and avocado salad.

$19.99

Steak Con Hongos

USDA prime steak grilled to perfection, covered with sauted mushrooms and melted Monterey Jack cheese, accompanied with three grilled jumbo shrimp, served with rice, charro beans and avocado salad.

$20.65

Guiso de Res

Beef steak tips sauted in a delicious salsa Mexicana, served with flour tortillas, rice, beans and avocado salad.

$17.99

Steak Terrenal

USDA prime steak accompanied with three jumbo brochette shrimp, served with sauted potatoes, avocado salad and chipotle sauce.

$20.65

Steak Con Enchiladas

USDA prime steak grilled to perfection, served with seasoned potatoes and ranchero sauce, accompanied by two enchiladas of choice: beef, chicken or cheese.

$19.99

Steak

Desserts

Fried Ice Cream

Homemade, a delicate caramel custard with a touch of Grand Marnier.

$5.99

Sopapillas

Mexican pastries sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar and served with honey.

$6.25

Flan

A delicate caramel custard with a touch of Grand Marnier.

$5.99

Apple Pie

Served with a sizzling skillet topped with Mexican brandy sauce and served with vanilla ice cream.

$7.99

Premium Tres Leches Cake

Delicious sponge cake soaked in a three milk mixture.

$5.99

Chicken Fajita

$16.99

Steak Fajita

$16.99

Chorizo Fajita

$16.99

Veggie Fajita

$14.99

Carnitas Fajita

$16.99

Shrimp Fajita

$16.99

Tilapia Fajita

$16.99

Fajitas

Enchiladas

Ground Beef Enchilada

$10.99

Spinach & Mushrooms Enchilada

$10.99

Pulled Chicken Enchilada

$10.99

Brisket Enchilada

$10.99

Cheese Enchilada

$10.99

Steak Quesadilla

$11.99

Shrimp Quesadilla

$11.99

Veggies Quesadilla

$11.25

Spinach & Mushrooms Quesadilla

$11.25

Grilled Chicken Quesadilla

$11.99

Brisket Quesadilla

$11.25

Breaded Avocado Quesadilla

$11.25

Cheese Quesadilla

$9.99

Quesadillas

Tortas

Steak Torta

$11.25

Carnitas Torta

$11.25

Veggies Torta

$11.25

Spinach & Mushrooms Torta

$11.25

Grilled Chicken Torta

$11.25

Brisket Torta

$11.25

Refried Beans Torta

$11.25

Pulled Chicken Nachos

$10.25

Carnitas Nachos

$10.25

Cheese Nachos

$10.25

Steak Nachos

$11.25

Ground Beef Nachos

$10.25

Brisket Nachos

$10.25

Veggies Nachos

$10.25

Grilled Chicken Nachos

$11.25

Nachos

Taco Salad

Pulled Chicken Taco Salad

$10.99

Breaded Avocado Taco Salad

$10.99

Chorizo Taco Salad

$10.99

Steak Taco Salad

$11.99

Shrimp Taco Salad

$11.99

Ground Beef Taco Salad

$10.99

Brisket Taco Salad

$10.99

Veggies Taco Salad

$10.99

Grilled Chicken Taco Salad

$11.99

Burrito

$10.99

Bowl

$10.99

Burritos and Bowls

Tamales

Tomatillo Tamale

$10.25

Ranchero Tamale

$10.25

Sour Cream Tamale

$10.25

Chile con Carne Tamale

$10.25

Steak Salad

$11.99

Grilled Chicken Salad

$11.99

Chorizo Salad

$10.99

Veggies Salad

$10.99

Shrimp Salad

$11.99

Pulled Chicken Salad

$10.99

Brisket Salad

$10.99

Ground Beef Salad

$10.99

Salad

Soups

Tortilla Soup

Add chicken for an additional charge.

$3.99

Coca-Cola

$2.95

Jarritos

Authentic Mexican flavored drinks

$2.95

Drinks