Our Menu
Check out our menu for the most delicious Mexican foods in Knoxville. We’re proud of what we create and we look forward to serving you and your family and friends.
– Menu Categories –
– Lunch Menu –
Served Monday through Friday only.
11:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Add $1.00 extra after 3:00 PM and on weekends.
Special Lunch No 1 $8.99
One chile relleno, one taco, beans and guacamole salad.
Special Lunch No 2 $8.99
One burrito, rice and beans.
Special Lunch No 3 $8.99
One burrito, one taco and rice.
Special Lunch No 4 $8.50
One chile relleno, rice and beans.
Special Lunch No 5 $7.99
One enchilada, rice and beans.
Special Lunch No 6 $8.99
One cheese quesadilla, one burrito and guacamole salad.
Special Lunch No 7 $8.99
Two chicken enchiladas topped with enchilada sauce. Served with rice, lettuce, tomato, onions and sour cream.
Special Lunch No 8 $8.50
One tamale, rice and beans.
Special Lunch No 9 $7.99
One taco, rice and beans.
Special Lunch No 10 $8.99
One cheese quesadilla, and your choice of rice or beans.
Speedy Gonzáles $7.75
One taco, one enchilada and your choice of rice or beans.
Chilaquiles $9.99
Corn tortilla chips topped with chicken and cheese, cooked with our special sauce. Served with rice and salad.
Huevos Rancheros $9.25
Two ranchero style eggs topped with a Mexican sauce. Served with rice, beans and tortillas.
Huevos con Chorizo $9.25
Two eggs scrambled with chorizo (Mexican sausage). Served with rice, beans and tortillas.
Huevos a la Mexicana $9.25
Two eggs scrambled with pico de gallo. Served with rice, beans and tortillas.
Taquitos Mexicanos $8.99
Two taquitos, one chicken and one beef. Served with rice, beans and tortillas.
Taco Salad $8.25
Chicken or beef, lettuce, tomato, cheese and sour cream.
Taco Salad Fajita $9.50
Chicken or beef, lettuce, tomato, cheese and sour cream.
Chimichanga $8.99
A flour tortilla stuffed with chicken or beef tips then deep fried. Served with rice and beans.
Lunch Fajitas $10.50
Beef or chicken fajitas, served with lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, rice, beans and tortillas.
Pollo Loco $10.50
Marinated chicken topped with cheese dip and Ranchero sauce. Served with rice, beans and salad.
– Appetizers –
Cheese Nachos
$7.50
Bean Nachos
$8.50
Beef Nachos
$9.50
Chicken Nachos
$9.50
Beef & Beans Nachos
$9.75
Chicken & Beans Nachos
$9.75
Guacamole Dip
$4.50
Cheese Dip Small 4oz
$4.75
Cheese Dip Large 8 oz
$9.25
Beans & Cheese Dip
$7.50
Chorizo Dip
$4.75
Spinach Dip
$4.75
El Rey Dip
$8.99
Chicken Wings (8 pieces)
$11.50
Grilled Steak Nachos
$11.25
Grilled Chicken Nachos
$11.25
– Special Nachos –
Nachos Locos
A bed of crispy tortilla chips topped with beef, chicken and beans. Covered with lettuce, tomatoes, guacamole and sour cream.
$11.25
Nachos Fajitas
Fajita-Style chicken or beef with grilled onions, bell peppers and tomatoes. Covered with beans, cheese, lettuce, guacamole, pico de gallo and sour cream.
$12.99
Shrimp Nachos
Grilled shrimp served with grilled onions, bell peppers and tomatoes over a bed of crispy tortilla chips.
$12.99
Nachos al Carbón
Grilled chicken or steak with fried tortillas, beans and cheese sauce.
$11.99
Nachos Jalisco
Chicken, beef, shrimp and sausage. Served with onions, bell peppers, tomatoes and cheese.
$12.99
– Kids’ Menu –
For children under 10 years of age only.
Adults add $1.25 extra.
$6.50 each
Cheese quesadilla with fries
Taco, rice and beans
Enchilada, rice and beans
Burrito, rice and beans
Arroz Con Pollo
$6.99
Nachos with cheese
Hamburger with fries
Cheeseburger with fries
Chicken fingers with fries
– Salads –
Grilled Shrimp Salad
A bed of fresh lettuce, onions, bell peppers and tomatoes tossed with grilled shrimp.
$12.99
Grilled Chicken Salad
A bed of fresh lettuce, onions, bell peppers and tomatoes tossed with grilled chicken.
$10.99
Taco Loco
A crispy tortilla bowl filled with beef or chicken, rice, beans, lettuce, guacamole, sour cream and pico de gallo.
$9.99
Taco Salad Fajita
Try our savory fajita-style steak or chicken in a crispy tortilla bowl with peppers, onions and tomatoes. Topped with lettuce, guacamole, sour cream and pico de gallo.
$10.99
Taco Salad
Beef or chicken with lettuce, tomato, cheese and sour cream.
$9.75
Guacamole Salad
$3.99
– Quesadillas –
Grilled Steak Quesadilla - $6.50
Grilled Chicken Quesadilla - $6.50
Cheese Quesadilla - $3.99
Cheese Quesadilla with beef tips or chicken - $5.75
Quesadilla de Lujo - $10.75
A flour tortilla filled with beef tips or chicken. Served with cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream and rice.
Quesadilla Fajita - $11.99
Fajita-style steak or chicken with onions, bell peppers and tomatoes. Served with lettuce, pico de gallo and sour cream.
Grilled Shrimp Quesadilla - $12.99
Grilled shrimp with onions, tomatoes, bell peppers, lettuce, pico de gallo and sour cream.
Chorizo Quesadilla - $6.50
Quesadilla Fajita Texana - $13.99
Fajita style steak, chicken, shrimp with onions, peppers, tomatoes, lettuce, pico de gallo and sour cream.
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Any substitution from sauce to cheese dip in any plate or combination add $1.45 extra.
A surcharge of 50¢ will be added to each take-out order.
Chips and salsa are only included in full meals or take-out orders.
– Seafood Plates –
Shrimp Delight - $13.99
Grilled shrimp and onions with cheese sauce. Served over a bed of rice.
El Rey Shrimp - $13.99
Grilled shrimp with Ranchera sauce. Served with rice, beans and flour tortillas.
Shrimp Chimichanga - $12.99
A flour tortilla stuffed with shrimp, then fried to a golden brown, topped with cheese sauce. Served with rice and beans, garnished with lettuce, guacamole, pico de gallo and sour cream.
Shrimp cocktail- $13.99
Mexican style cocktail, served in our special cocktail juice recipe with onions, cilantro, chopped tomatoes and avocado.
Camaron Chipotle - $13.99
Seasoned grilled shrimp sauteed with Chipotle and onions. Served with rice, pico de gallo, and guacamole.
Tacos De Pescado - $13.99
Three corn or flour tortillas with grilled Tilapia. Served with rice and pico de gallo.
Camarones A La Diabla - $13.99
Grilled shrimp covered in a special hot sauce. Served with rice, beans and tortillas.
Filete De Pescado - $12.99
Two grilled Tilapias. Served with rice, vegatables, lettuce and pico de gallo.
Tacos De Camaron - $12.99
Three corn or flour tortillas with grilled shrimp. Served with rice and pico de gallo.
– Burritos –
Burritos Mexicanos - $12.99
A flour tortilla stuffed with pork, cooked with tomatoes, onions and bell peppers. Topped with cheese sauce, lettuce, tomatoes and avocado slices.
Burrito Loco - $12.99
A flour tortilla filled with grilled chicken, beans, lettuce, tomatoes, onions and guacamole. Topped with cheese sauce and burrito sauce.
Super Burrito Deluxe - $10.99
Our delicious Super Burrito with additional toppings of lettuce, tomatoes, and sour cream. Served with rice and refried beans.
Burrito California - $12.99
One large burrito filled with your choice of grilled steak or chicken, served with rice, beans, lettuce, sour cream and pico de gallo inside and topped with white cheese.
Burrito Fajita - $12.99
A 10″ flour tortilla filled with your choice of grilled chicken, steak or both, bell peppers, onions and tomatoes. Topped with cheese sauce.
– Authentic Mexican –
Chilaquilesk - $10.99
Corn tortilla chips topped with chicken and cheese, cooked with our special sauce, served with rice and salad.
Chiles Poblanos - $12.99
Two poblano peppers stuffed with cheese, then dipped in egg batter and deep fried until golden brown, delicious! Covered with our special sauce. Served with rice and beans.
Flautas Mexicanas - $10.99
Three corn tortillas filled with beef tips or chicken, then rolled and deep fried. Served over a bed of rice, accompanied with guacamole, sour cream and pico de gallo.
Super Combination - $13.75
One chalupa, one chile relleno, one taco, one tamale and one enchilada. Served with rice and beans. Served with rice and beans.
Chimichanga - $11.50
A flour tortilla filled with beef tips or chicken, then rolled and deep fried to a golden brown, and topped with cheese sauce. Served with rice and beans, garnished with lettuce, guacamole, pico de gallo and sour cream.
Garcia's Special - $10.99
One burrito filled with beef tips and topped with jalapeños and cheese sauce. Served with rice, beans and guacamole salad.
Taquitos Mexicanos - $10.75
Four rolled corn tortillas stuffed with beef tips or chicken, served with lettuce, guacamole salad and sour cream.
Jalisco Special - $12.99
A combination of steak and grilled chicken served on a bed of rice, served with broccoli, cauliflower and carrots and topped with cheese dip.
Texas Delight - $13.25
Grilled chicken, steak and shrimp with grilled onions and cheese sauce. Served over a bed of rice.
– Enchiladas –
Enchiladas Verdes - $12.99
Two cheese enchiladas topped with pork, cooked with tomatoes, onions, bell peppers and tomatillo sauce. Served with salad.
Enchiladas Supremas - $10.99
Combination of four enchiladas: beef, chicken, cheese, and beans. Topped with cheese, lettuce, tomato, sour cream and enchilada sauce.
Enchiladas Rancheras - $12.99
Two cheese enchiladas topped with pork, cooked with tomatoes, onions, bell peppers and Ranchera sauce. Served with salad.
Enchiladas Yolanda's - $10.99
Three chicken enchiladas, rice and salad.
– Vegetarians –
Vegetarian Combo #1
One bean burrito, one cheese enchilada, one bean tostada with nacho cheese $9.99
Vegetarian Combo #2
One chalupa, one cheese enchilada and refried beans $9.99
Vegetarian Combo #3
One bean burrito, one quesadilla and one chalupa $9.99
Vegetarian Combo #4
Two bean burritos with nacho cheese sauce $8.99
#5 Vegetarian Fajitas - $10.99
Grilled onions, bell peppers and tomatoes. Served with lettuce, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo, rice, beans and tortillas.
#6 Vegetarian Quesadilla - $9.50
A grilled flour tortilla stuffed with cheese, grilled onions, bell peppers and tomatoes. Served with lettuce, pico de gallo and sour cream.
#7 Mushroom Quesadilla - $8.25
Cheese quesadilla with mushrooms, onions and tomatoes. Served with lettuce and pico de gallo.
#8 Spinach quesadilla - $8.25
Cheese quesadilla with spinach, cooked onions and tomatoes. Served with lettuce, tomato, guacamole and sour cream.
– A la Carte –
Super Burrito Deluxe (1) $5.75 or (2) $9.99
Our delicious Super Burrito topped with lettuce, tomatoes and sour cream.
Burrito (1) $4.50 or (2) $8.99
Your choice; beef or chicken.
Bean burrito (1) $3.99 or (2) $7.99
Enchilada (1) $2.99 or (3) $7.75
Your choice: beef, chicken or cheese.
Taco (1) $2.99 or (3) $6.99
Your choice: beef or chicken.
Tamale (1) $4.75 or (3) $11.50
Chalupa (1) $3.99 or (2) $7.99
Tostada (1) $3.99 or (2) $8.99
Tostaguac (1) $3.99 or (2) $8.99
Chile Relleno (1) $3.99 or (3) $9.99
Chimichanga (1) $5.50 or (2) $9.99
Your choice: steak or chicken.
Order of Grilled Shrimp (eight pieces) $7.99
– Combinations –
All items are filled with seasoned ground beef.
Combinations 1 through 31……… $10.25 each
No 1. One taco, two enchiladas and beans.
No 2. One taco, one enchilada and one chalupa.
No 3. One enchilada, one taco and one chile relleno.
No 4. Two tacos, one enchilada, one toastada with cheese and beef.
No 5. Two enchiladas, rice and refried beans.
No 6. One enchilada, one taco, rice and beans.
No 7. One enchilada, one chile relleno, rice and beans.
No 8. One Enchilada, one tamale, rice and beans.
No 9. One enchilada, one chalupa and rice.
No 10. Two tacos, rice and refried beans.
No 11. One burrito, one taco and one enchilada.
No 12. Super Burrito with rice and beans.
No 13. One burrito, one enchilada and one chile relleno.
No 14. One burrito, one chile relleno and one tamale.
No 15. One chalupa, one taco and one tostada with nacho cheese and beef.
No 16. One chalupa, one chile relleno and one enchilada.
No 17. One chile rellano, one taco and one chalupa.
No 18. One burrito, one taco, rice and beans.
No 19. One tostaguac, one enchilada, and beans.
No 20. One taco, one chile relleno and one burrito.
No 21. One chalupa, one burrito and one taco.
No 22. One tostaguac, one chile relleno and one taco.
No 23. One burrito, one chile relleno and rice.
No 24. One chalupa, one burrito and beans.
No 25. Queso Fundido chicken with rice and beans.
No 26. One chalupa, one taco, rice and beans.
No 27. One taco, one chile relleno, rice and beans.
No 28. One burrito, one enchilada, rice and beans.
No 29. One enchilada, one quesadilla and rice.
No 30. One burrito, one chile relleno and one chalupa.
No 31. One cheese chile poblano, one taco and rice and beans.
– Side Orders –
Mexican rice
$3.50
Refried beans
$3.50
Shredded cheese
$1.99
Sour cream
$1.99
Jalapeños
$1.99
Diced onions
$1.99
Pico de Gallo
$1.99
Tortillas
$1.50
– El Rey Azteca Grill Specialties:
Sizzling Fajitas –
Alambre $14.25
Grilled chicken or steak with chorizo, grilled onions and shredded cheese on top. Served with rice, beans and tortillas.
Fajitas Auténticas -
Chicken or steak.
Single $14.25 or Double $25.99
Parrillada Fajitas
Combination of steak and chicken.
Single $14.25 or Double $25.99
Fajitas Locas
Combination of steak, chicken, shrimp and sausage.
Single $16.50 or Double $29.75
Fajitas Texanas
Marinated shrimp, steak and chicken.
Single $16.50 or Double $29.75
Shrimp Fajitas
Marinated shrimp with sautéed onions, bell peppers and tomatoes.
$16.99
Fajitas Hawaianas
Grilled chicken, steak or mix, with sautéed onions, bell peppers and pineapple chunks. Served with rice, beans, lettuce, guacamole, sour cream and pico de gallo.
$14.99
All fajitas are grilled with sautéed onions, bell peppers and tomatoes. Served with Mexican rice and refried beans. Garnished with lettuce, pico de gallo, guacamole, sour cream and tortillas.
– Steak and Beef –
Steak Ranchero - $17.99
A delicious 12oz. T-Bone steak grilled to your order. Served with grilled onions, Mexican rice and beans.
New Tampiqueña Steak $17.99
T-Bone steak of 12oz. cooked to your order. Served with rice, beans and one cheese enchilada.
Steak a la Mexicana $17.99
Our 12oz. T-Bone steak topped with our special Ranchera sauce. Served with rice, beans and tortillas.
Tacos de Carne Asada $13.75
Three flour or corn tortillas stuffed with grilled steak. Served with rice, beans and pico de gallo.
Carne Asada $13.99
Sirloin steak with grilled onions. Served with lettuce, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo, rice, beans and tortillas.
Chili Colorado $13.99
Tender slices of steak cooked with Ranchera sauce. Served with rice and beans.
Steak Camarón $19.99
Our 12oz. T-Bone steak served with six shrimp, grilled onions, rice and beans.
Steak Con Papas $17.99
T-Bone steak served with fries and salad.
Our food and plates are served extremely HOT!
Please handle with care.
– Chicken and Pork –
Pollo Loco $13.99
Marinated grilled chicken topped with cheese sauce and Ranchera sauce. Served with rice and beans.
Pollo Casero $13.99
A delicious combination of grilled chicken breast and chorizo, topped with grilled onions and cheese sauce. Served with rice and beans.
Arroz con Pollo $11.99
Grilled chicken served with rice and melted cheese.
Pollo Bandido $11.99
Chicken on a bed of rice, served with onions, zucchini and yellow squash with a melted cheese sauce.
Pechuga Asada $13.99
Two Pieces of chicken breast with grilled onions. Served with rice and beans, salad and tortillas.
Chori Pollo $13.99
Grilled chicken topped with chorizo and cheese sauce. Served with rice and beans accompanied with lettuce, tomatoes and sour cream.
Tacos de Carnitas $13.99
Three flour or corn tortillas stuffed with pork tips. Served with rice and beans.
Chile Verde $13.99
Pork chunks topped with tomatillo sauce. Served with rice and beans.
Carnitas $13.99
Seasoned tender pork tips. Served with rice, beans, guacamole salad and flour tortillas.
– Home Desserts –
Sopapilla
A flour tortilla deep fried to a golden brown and topped with honey butter and cinnamon.
$4.75
Sopapilla with Ice Cream
$6.99
Fried Ice Cream
$6.99
Chimichanga Cheesecake
$7.25
Mexican Flan Custard
Mexico City Traditional Creme Caramel Style, baked fresh daily!
$5.75
Traditional Churros
$6.99
Traditional Churros with Ice Cream
$7.99
– Beverages –
Sweet Tea / Unsweetened Tea / Coffee / Soft Drinks
Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Sprite, Dr. Pepper, Mellow Yellow, Orange Hi-C.
$2.99
Free refills on all of the above.
Kid’s Drinks
$1.99
Aguas Frescas (No Refill)
Horchata, Tamarindo, Jamaica
$2.99
Cocacola Mexicana
$3.99
Jarritos
$3.50
Imported Beer
Corona, Corona Light, Negra Modelo, Modelo Especial, Dos XX, Pacífico, Victoria, Tecate, Sol.
$4.50
Lime Margarita
Top Shelf
Wines $6.99
Sangria, Zinfandel, Red Wine, Burgundy, Chablis.
Mixed drinks available. Ask your server.
Michelada
$8.99
Domestic Beer
Budweiser, Bud Light, Coors Light, Michelob Light, Michelob Ultra, Miller Lite.
$3.99
Draft Beer
| Dos XX | 12oz. | $3.50 |
25oz. | $6.50 |
| Bud Light | 12oz. | 3.25 |
25oz. | $6.25 |
| Coors Light | 12oz. | 3.25 | 25oz. | $6.25 |
| Michelob Ultra | 12oz. | 3.25 | 25oz. | $6.25 |
| Miller Lite | 12oz. | 3.25 | 25oz. | $6.25 |
Strawberry - Mango - Peach Margarita
Daiquiris: Strawberry / Peach / Piña Colada
Our Reviews
From Our Happy Customers
"Our Go-To Mexican Restaurant!"
El Rey is one of my family’s go to Mexican restaurants in town. They are always super friendly. The servers there are efficient and knowledgeable. The food is tasty. I love their salsa, and they have some of the best enchiladas I’ve had. We eat there at least once a month, and whether we get take out or dine in, we are never disappointed.
– Sarah P. –
"Fast & Friendly Service!"
Fastest sit down restaurant on clinton highway. If you only have a few minutes for lunch but u want some authentic Mexican food and a margarita in 30 mins. This is your place.
– John E. –
"Fast, Fresh and Delicious!"
Fast, fresh, and delicious. Nothing fancy, just good Mexican food with great staff and reasonable prices.
Matt K. –