El Primo Mexican Restaurant Menu (Update 2025)

Welcome to El Primo Mexican Restaurant, McMinnville's beloved spot for authentic Mexican cuisine! Here, each dish tells a story, from the vibrant Mexican Pizza to the comforting Tortilla Soup. The menu is expertly crafted to cater to every palate, proudly featuring ample vegetarian options alongside mouthwatering specialties like Carne Asada Fries and Flautas.

For those who love to share, the Fiesta Mexicana offers a delightful platter brimming with nachos, quesadillas, and taquitos. Each flavor is enhanced by homemade salsas, frequently praised by guests as the best in town. With a lively atmosphere complemented by happy hour specials, El Primo is perfect for families, groups, and casual diners alike.

Experience the heart of Mexican culture with fresh ingredients and friendly service—your new culinary haven awaits!

Appetizers

Mexican Pizza

Crisp flour tortillas layered with beans, meat, tomatoes, and green onion, topped with guacamole and sour cream. Add asada for an additional charge.

$17.24

Fiesta Mexicana

A combination of nachos, quesadillas, taquitos rancheros and mini chimichangas, served with guacamole and sour cream.

$16.09

Nachos Primos

Served with meat, beans, cheese, tomatoes, onions, guacamole, and sour cream.

$17.24

Potato Skins

Comes with beef, chicken, or bacon.

$17.24

Quesadilla

Soft flour tortilla stuffed with cheese, tomatoes, and onions, topped with guacamole and sour cream. Add asada for an additional charge.

$17.24

Flautas

2 flour tortillas filled with shredded beef or chicken deep-fried and cut in pieces. Served with guacamole and sour cream. Add rice and beans for an additional charge.

$16.96

Taquitos Rancheros

4 deep-fried corn taquitos shredded beef or chicken, cut in half and served with guacamole and sour cream.

$16.96

Cheese Deep

Melted cheese, specially prepared with sour cream and green onions.

$11.49

Plato Loco

3 small slices of quesadilla, 3 flautas with choice of meat, 3 potato skins with bacon, pico de gallo, guacamole, and sour cream.

$21.84

Carne Asada Fries

French fries topped with melted cheese and delicious carne asada with guacamole, sour cream, and pico de gallo.

$22.99

Tostada de Camaron

Fresh chopped shrimp cooked in lime juice, mixed with tomatoes, onions, and cilantro.

$12.64

Ostiones

$16.09

Botana de Mariscos a la Diabla

Shrimp, octopus, or both (camaron y pulpo).

$27.59

Botana de Mariscos al Mojo

Shrimp, octopus or both (camaron y pulpo).

$27.59

Seafood Appetizers

Soups

Tortilla Soup

Sopa de tortilla. A delicious combination of tortilla strips, broiled chicken with slices of avocado, pico de gallo, grated cheese, and other specialty spices.

$18.39

Meatball Soup

Sopa de albondigas. Meatballs cooked with vegetables: carrots, corn, peas, green beans, and lima beans.

$17.24

Menudo Soup

Beef tripe soup with red chili sauce.

$22.99

Caldo de Res

Popular Mexican soup made with delicious chunks of beef, potatoes and carrots with shredded cabbage, cilantro, and fresh corn.

$24.14

Pozole Soup

Traditional Mexican soup prepared with hominy, pork, spices and red salsa not spicy, with cabbage, radishes, onions, lime, and salsa on the side.

$20.69

Dinner Salad

$8.04

Deluxe Taco Salad

Comes with choice of chicken, ground beef, shredded beef or chile verde pork, with lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, guacamole, and sour cream on top.

$16.09

Fajita Salad

Comes with choice of sauteed chicken or beef. Fajita salad is topped with sour cream and pico de gallo.

$17.24

Primo Fajita Salad

Comes with choice of sauteed chicken or beef. Primo fajita salad served with rice, beans, sauteed vegetables, onions, bell pepper, mushrooms, and sour cream.

$19.54

Pepe's Pollo Salad

Pepe's polo with rice, beans, sauteed bell peppers, onions, and mushrooms.

$19.54

Pollo Asado Salad

No taco shell. Deliciously grilled chicken to top your salad with your choice of dressing.

$19.54

Mexican Taco Salad

Green lettuce, choice of grilled chicken or steak, with sour cream, guacamole, cheesy, and tomatoes.

$21.84

Salads

Molcajete

Molcajete de Carne

Carne asada, pollo asado, chorizo, cactus, red sauce, bacon, and mozzarella cheese with rice and beans, sour cream, guacamole, and pico de gallo on the side.

$29.89

Trio Molcajete

Carne asada, pollo asado, shrimp, chorizo, cactus, red sauce, bacon, mozzarella cheese with rice and beans, sour cream, guacamole, and pico de gallo on the side.

$35.64

Burrito Loco

Meat, rice and beans inside topped with lettuce, pico de gallo, guacamole, and sour cream on top.

$19.54

Pork Carnitas Burrito

Roasted pork with pico de gallo, guacamole, and sour cream on top.

$20.69

Chile Colorado Burrito

Chunks of beef in a tasty sauce with pico de gallo, guacamole, and sour cream on top.

$19.54

Chorizo Burrito

Ground Mexican sausage blended with eggs, with pico de gallo, guacamole, and sour cream.

$19.54

Fajita Burrito

Choice of chicken or steak.

$20.69

Burrito Asado

Chicken or steak. Served with pico de gallo, guacamole, and sour cream on top.

$21.84

Chile Relleno Burrito

2 chiles rellenos inside with pico de gallo, guacamole, and sour cream on top.

$16.09

Regular Burrito

It does not include guacamole, sour cream, and pico de gallo. Comes with your choice of chicken, ground beef, or shredded beef.

$14.94

Chipotle Burrito

Chicken breast in chipotle cream sauce with green peppers and onions. Topped with chipotle cream sauce, pico de gallo, sour cream, and guacamole.

$20.69

Chile Verde Burrito

Burrito stuffed with chunks of pork in a tasty green Spanish tomato sauce. Topped with cheese, sour cream, guacamole, and pico de gallo.

$19.54

U.S Burrito

Carne asada meat with potatoes and cheese. Topped with pico de gallo and sour cream.

$22.99

Burritos

Sizzling Fajitas

Chicken Fajitas

Marinated chicken sauteed with bell pepper and onions. Served with rice, beans, guacamole, sour cream, and pico de gallo on the side.

$24.14

Pork Fajitas

Marinated pork sauteed with bell pepper and onions. Served with rice, beans, guacamole, sour cream, and pico de gallo on the side.

$24.14

Beef Fajitas

Marinated beef sauteed with bell pepper and onions. Served with rice, beans, guacamole, sour cream, and pico de gallo on the side.

$27.59

Shrimp Fajitas

$25.29

Fajitas Combo

2 choices.

$29.89

Fajitas for 2

$45.99

Fajitas for 2 Combo

$49.44

Shrimp Fajitas for 2

$35.99

Parrillada

For 2. A combination of chicken, beef, shrimp, chorizo, cactus, and grilled green onions with rice, beans, sour cream, guacamole, and pico de gallo on the side.

$37.94

Parrillada

Vegetarian

Veggie Flautas

$21.84

Veggie Fajitas

Bell pepper, onions, broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, zucchini, and yellow squash.

$19.78

Veggie Enchiladas

Filled with rice and beans topped with lettuce, pico de gallo tomatoes, onions, guacamole, and sour cream.

$13.79

Veggie Burrito

Filled with rice and beans topped with lettuce, pico de gallo, guacamole, and sour cream.

$14.94

Arroz con Vegetables

No beans. Broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, zucchini, and yellow squash, over a bed of rice with melted cheese.

$19.54

Veggie Quesadilla

Quesadilla with bell peppers, cauliflower, zucchini, yellow squash, onions, and broccoli with guacamole and sour cream on top.

$16.09

Burrito and Quesadilla

$16.08

Burrito and Taco

$14.65

Burrito and Enchiladas

$12.63

Burrito and Nacho

$16.08

Burrito and Salad

$20.11

Mix and Match

Eggs

Huevos Mexicanos

3 scrambled eggs mixed with tomatoes, onions, and jalapeno pepper.

$11.50

Huevos con Chorizo

3 scrambled eggs mixed with Mexican sausage.

$12.99

Huevos Rancheros

3 eggs topped with onions, bell pepper and special sauce, and topped with cheese.

$11.50

Huevos Estrellados

3 eggs sunny side up served with rice and beans and topped with pico de gallo on the side.

$11.25

Huevos con Machaca

3 scrambled eggs mixed with spicy shredded beef.

$12.99

Cheeseburger

100% fresh ground beef.

$10.99

Hamburger

100% fresh ground beef.

$10.50

Bacon Cheese Burger

$12.99

Grilled Chicken Breast Sandwich

$9.99

Steak Primo

12 oz. T-bone steak, with fries, breaded shrimp, and salad.

$29.99

All American Food

A la Carte Menu

Chile Relleno

$5.75

Chimichanga

$7.99

Taco

$3.50

Asada Taco

$5.99

Tamale

$3.99

Fish Taco

3 tacos with rice and beans, lettuce and pico de gallo.

$4.75

Enchilada

$3.99

Chicken Carnitas

Sauteed with green peppers, onions, and tomatoes. Served with guacamole, rice, and beans.

$22.99

Pollo en Pipian

Chicken breast with pumpkin seed sauce.

$22.99

Pollo en Mole

Chicken breast in a sweet sauce.

$22.99

Pollo a la Crema

Chicken breast in a sour cream sauce with green bell peppers and onions.

$22.99

Pollo Asado

Charbroiled chicken, marinated in a Mexican salsa with guacamole and sour cream.

$24.14

Arroz con Pollo

Does not include beans. Chicken breast in a special sauce with tomatoes, onions, and mushrooms over a bed of rice and cheese.

$22.99

Pollo a la Diabla

Chicken sauteed with mushroom and garlic in a spicy devilish sauce.

$22.99

Pollo a la Mexicana

Sauteed with bacon, pineapple, bell pepper, and onions.

$25.29

Pollo Chipotle

Chicken breast in a chipotle sauce with green peppers and onions.

$22.99

Chicken Specialties

Beef Specialties

Carne Asada

Grilled skirt steak seasoned in our special spices. Served with sauteed green onions, guacamole, and pico de gallo on the side.

$29.89

Carne Asada Tacos

3 steak tacos charbroiled with guacamole and pico de gallo on the side.

$29.89

Steak Carnitas

Sauteed with green peppers, onions, and tomatoes. Served with guacamole, rice, and beans. Strips of beef sauteed with bell pepper and onions in a mild sauce.

$26.44

Chile Colorado

Chunks of beef in a tasty sauce.

$24.14

Tacos al Carbon

3 tacos of charbroiled steak with tortilla marinated in a mild sauce.

$29.89

Steak a la Mexicana

Strips of beef, sauteed with bacon, pineapple, bell pepper, and onions.

$29.89

Steak Ranchero

Strips of beef sauteed with jalapeno peppers, tomatoes, onions, and rice and beans.

$25.29

Puerco a la Mexicana

Pork sauteed with bacon, pineapple, bell pepper, and onions.

$26.44

Puerco en Pipian

Pork in a pumpkin seed sauce.

$22.99

Carnitas de Puerco

Roast pork.

$24.14

Pork Carnitas Tacos

3 roasted pork carnitas tacos.

$24.14

Pork Encebollado

Roast pork with sliced onions, rice and beans, and guacamole.

$24.14

Tacos al Pastor

3 tacos with marinated pork.

$29.89

Chile Verde

Chunks of pork in a tasty, green Spanish tomato sauce.

$20.88

Pork Specialties

Seafood Specialties

Lucas Burrito

1 flour tortilla filled with shrimp, crab, tomatoes, onions, mushrooms, and carrots. Topped with sour cream, avocado slices, and a special sauce.

$26.38

Enchiladas Combinadas

2 enchiladas filled with crab, shrimp, tomatoes, mushrooms, and onions. Topped with avocado slices, sour cream, and a special sauce.

$25.28

Arroz con Camarones

Shrimp in a special sauce with tomatoes, onions, and mushrooms on a bed of rice and cheese. Does not include beans.

$21.98

Ricky's Camarones

Shrimp cooked with butter, mushrooms, and bacon in a sweet garlic sauce.

$18.99

Ruben's Shrimp

Shrimp wrapped with bacon and deep-fried. Served with rice and beans.

$23.08

Mia's Shrimp

Shrimp wrapped with bacon and deep-fried with onions, bell pepper, and jalapenos. Served with rice and beans on the side and melted cheese on top.

$25.28

Chimichanga del Mar

Seafood chimichanga filled with crab, shrimp, and vegetables topped with lettuce, tomatoes, guacamole, and sour cream.

$25.28

Camarones a la Diabla

Shrimp sauteed with butter, garlic, onions, hot peppers, and mushrooms.

$21.98

Fish Tacos

3 tacos with rice and beans, lettuce, and pico de gallo.

$20.88

Enchiladas de Camaron

2 enchiladas filled with shrimp, tomatoes, mushrooms, and onions. Topped with sour cream, slices of fresh avocado, cheese, and our special sauce.

$23.08

Burrito de Cangrejo

A flour tortilla filled with crab, tomatoes, onions, mushrooms, and carrots. Topped with sour cream, avocado slices, and a special sauce.

$26.38

Enchiladas de Cangrejo

2 enchiladas filled with crab, tomatoes, mushrooms, and onions. Topped with sour cream, slices of fresh avocado, cheese, and special sauce.

$26.38

Burrito de Camaron

A flour tortilla filled with shrimp, tomatoes, onions, mushrooms, and carrots. Topped with sour cream, avocado slices, and a special sauce.

$23.08

Camarones a la Crema

Shrimp sauteed with bell pepper and onions in a sour cream sauce.

$23.08

Camarones al Mojo de Ajo

Shrimp sauteed with mushrooms, onions in butter, and red garlic sauce.

$21.98

Camarones al Chipotle

Shrimp with chipotle cream sauce, mushrooms, cilantro, and onions served with rice and beans.

$21.98

Cielo Mar y Tierra

A combination of chicken, beef, and shrimp.

$30.78

Pescado Dorado

Fried fresh whole fish served with rice and beans.

$21.98

Campechana

Shrimp cocktail with octopus soup served with onions, tomatoes, cilantro, jalapenos, and avocado.

$26.38

7 Mares Soup

Seafood soup. A combination of seafood - shrimp, halibut, crab, scallops, clams, octopus, and vegetables.

$27.48

Coctel de Camaron

Shrimp soup served with tomatoes, onions, cilantro, jalapenos, and avocado.

$21.98

Mariscada

A variety of seafood, shrimp a la diablo, octopus, and shrimp al mojo de ajo. Garlic sauce.

$32.98

House Seafood Specialties

Enchilada Specialties

Enchiladas Suizas

2 enchiladas filled with your choice of chicken, cheese, or beef and topped with green sauce and sour cream.

$18.39

Enchiladas a la Crema

$18.39

Enchiladas de Mole

2 enchiladas topped with mole sauce.

$18.39

Enchiladas Sunrise

2 enchiladas topped with 2 eggs.

$18.39

Enchiladas de Pipian

2 enchiladas topped with pumpkin seed sauce.

$18.39

Enchiladas Rancheras

2 enchiladas topped with onions, bell pepper, and sour cream.

$18.39

Deluxe Enchiladas

It does not include rice and beans. Served with guacamole and sour cream.

$14.94

Tostada

Deep-fried corn tortilla with your choice of meat, beans, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese on top.

$12.69

Avocado Tostada

Deep-fried corn tortilla with your choice of meat, beans, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese with fresh avocado slices and sour cream on top.

$18.39

Deluxe Tostada

Deep-fried corn tortilla with your choice of meat, beans, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese guacamole, and sour cream on top.

$16.09

Tostadas

Combinations

One Taco Combo

Small.

$13.79

One Enchilada Combo

Small.

$13.79

One Tostada Combo

Small.

$13.79

One Tamale Combo

Small.

$13.79

Chile Relleno con Guacamole Combo

Medium. Served with guacamole on top.

$17.24

Enchilada and Tamale Combo

Medium.

$17.24

Two Enchiladas Combo

Medium.

$17.24

Chimichanga Combo

Medium.

$17.24

Enchilada and Taco Combo

Medium.

$17.24

Burrito Combo

Medium.

$17.24

Enchilada and Tostada Combo

Medium.

$17.24

Burrito and Enchilada Combo

Large.

$19.54

Burrito and Taco Combo

Large.

$19.54

Burrito and Tamale Combo

Large.

$19.54

Burrito and Tostada Combo

Large.

$19.54

Burrito and Chile Relleno Combo

Large.

$19.54

Chimichanga and Enchilada Combo

Large.

$19.54

Chimichanga and Taco Combo

Large.

$19.54

Chimichanga and Tamale Combo

Large.

$19.54

Chimichanga and Tostada Combo

Large.

$19.54

Chimichanga and Chile Relleno Combo

Large.

$19.54

Two Chimichangas Combo

Large.

$19.54

Two Chiles Rellenos Combo

Large.

$19.54

Chiles Relleno and Enchilada Combo

Large.

$19.54

Chiles Relleno and Taco Combo

Large.

$19.54

Chiles Relleno and Tamale Combo

Large.

$19.54

Chiles Relleno and Tostada Combo

Large.

$19.54

Chiles Relleno

Large.

$19.54

Enchilada and Deluxe Taco Salad Combo

Large.

$19.54

Enchilada and Flauta Combo

Large.

$19.54

Three Enchiladas Combo

Large.

$19.54

Enchilada, Tostada and Taco Combo

Large.

$19.54

Enchilada and 2 Tacos Combo

Large.

$19.54

Three Tacos Combo

Large.

$19.54

Two Burritos Combo

Large.

$19.54

Two Tamales Combo

$17.24

Two Tacos Combo

$17.24

Flauta, Tamale and Relleno Combo

$22.99

Taco, Burrito and Relleno Combo

$22.99

New Combinations

Senior Menu

Senior Burrito

$9.88

Senior Quesadilla

$9.88

Senior Nachos

No rice. Served with meat, beans, tomatoes, onions, guacamole, and sour cream.

$9.88

Senior Tamale

$9.88

Senior Mexican Pizza

No rice. Served with meat, beans, tomatoes, onions, guacamole, and sour cream.

$9.88

Senior Enchilada

$7.99

Senior Taco

$7.99

Senior Tostada

$9.88

Kids Chicken Nuggets

Served with fries.

$7.99

Kids Macaroni and Cheese

Served with french fries.

$7.99

Kids Enchilada

Served with rice and beans.

$9.88

Kids Taco

Served with rice and beans.

$9.88

Kids Tamale

Served with rice and beans.

$9.88

Kids Burrito

Served with rice and beans.

$9.88

Kids Quesadilla

Served with rice and beans.

$9.88

Kids Mexican Pizza

No rice. Served with meat, beans, tomatoes, onions, guacamole, and sour cream.

$6.99

Kids Nachos

No rice. Served with meat, beans, tomatoes, onions, guacamole, and sour cream.

$7.99

Kids Tostada

Served with rice and beans.

$9.88

Kids Corndog

Served with french fries.

$7.99

Kids Hot Dog

Served with fries.

$7.99

Kids Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Served with fries.

$7.99

Children Menu

Sides

Guacamole

$5.99

Sour Cream

$3.75

Spanish Rice

$4.75

Pico de Gallo

$3.75

Fries

$4.99

Cheese

$3.75

Refried Beans

$4.75

Flour Tortillas

$1.99

Corn Tortillas

$1.99

Churros

$5.99

Deep-Fried Ice Cream

Vanilla flavor.

$5.50

Flan

Mexican custard.

$5.99

Xangos

Mexican dessert with cheesecake inside, wrapped in a pastry flour tortilla.

$5.99

Desserts

Beverages

Fountain Soft Drink

$2.75

Sidral Mexican Coke

$3.85

Jarritos

Mango, guava, tamarindo y mandarina.

$3.85

Strawberry Lemonade

$3.99

Shirley Temple

$3.99

Roll Rollers

$3.99

Coffee

$3.99

Ice Tea

$3.99

Hot Chocolate

$3.75

Milk

$3.25

Juice

$2.99

Hot Tea

$3.99

Chocolate Milk

$3.75