El Patron Menu With Prices

Name: El Patron
Address: 198 Central Ave, Albany, NY 12206, Albany, NY, US
Telephone: (518) 462-5812
Price range: $

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198 Central Ave, Albany, NY 12206

(518) 462-5812 · tap to call

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198 Central Ave, Albany, NY 12206

Distance from central Albany0.5 mi

Straight-line distance from the midpoint of our Albany listings.

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Hours of Operation

MondayClosed

Tuesday11 AM–10 PM

Wednesday11 AM–10 PM

Thursday11 AM–10 PM

Friday11 AM–10 PM

Saturday11 AM–10 PM

Sunday11 AM–10 PM

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Updated October 2026

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Updated October 2026

El Patron All Day Menu

Popular

Flautas

$14.00

Fiesta Quesadilla

$11.00

Make Your Own 2-Item Combo

$18.00

Trio Tacos

$21.00

Cheese Dip

$9.00

Side of Mexican Rice & Refried Beans

$5.00

Baja Tacos

$20.00

Make Your Own 3-Item Combo

Choose any 3 items: Burrito, Chimichanga, Taco, Enchilada, Cheese Quesadilla, Chalupa, Tostada or Tamale. Served with Mexican Rice & Refried Beans

$19.00

Guacamole Dip

Served with tortilla chips

$11.00

Tacos al Carbon

House Favorite! Three corn tortillas filled with chopped steak and served with cilantro, onions, hot sauce, Mexican rice, and refried beans

$19.00

Desserts

Sopapillas

Crispy deep fried dough drizzled with honey

$7.50

Flan

Sweetened egg custard with a caramel topping

$8.00

Changa Banana

Banana wrapped in a flour tortilla, deep fried to a crispy outside and a warm. Rolled in cinnamon and sugar

$8.00

Chocolate Lava Cake

Dense chocolate cake with a gooey molten center

$7.00

Tres Leche Cake

Sponge cake soaked in a sweet milk mixture

$8.00

Appetizers

Flautas

Tender seasoned shredded beef or shredded chicken rolled in corn tortillas and deep-fried to perfection to make a hard corn shell. Served with sour cream, guacamole and pico de gallo

$14.00

Fiesta Quesadilla

House Favorite! A 10-inch flour tortilla grilled and folded with cheese. Comes with guacamole, sour cream, and pico de gallo

$11.00

Ceviche

Chunks of fish marinated in citrus juices, seasoned with onion, cilantro, avocados, and tomatoes. Accompanied with tortilla chips

$15.00

Mini Chimichangas

Six mini chimichangas with choice of shredded chicken or shredded beef, served with cheese dip

$15.00

Botana

House Favorite! Quesadilla, flautas, nachos, guacamole, pico de gallo, jalapenos, cheese dip and sour cream

$11.00

Shrimp Cocktail

House Favorite! Broiled shrimp with onions, tomatoes, cilantro, avocado and our homemade cocktail sauce

$11.00

Nachos

All Nachos served with Cheese Dip!

Nachos

Served with cheese dip

$12.00

Supreme Nachos

Ground beef, chicken and refried beans topped with lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream and cheese dip

$18.00

Fajita Nachos

Steaming chicken or beef fajita served on a bed of crispy tortilla with cheese dip

$20.00

Los Dips

All Dips served with Tortilla Chips!

Guacamole Dip

Served with tortilla chips

$11.00

Spinach Dip

Served with tortilla chips

$9.00

Cheese Dip

Served with tortilla chips

$9.00

Bean Dip

Refried beans with cheese dip, served with tortilla chips

$9.50

Fiesta Dip

Ground beef, pico de gallo and cheese dip, served with tortilla chips

$10.00

Queso Fundido

Cheese fondue with chorizo, served with tortilla chips

$10.00

Soups & Salads

Black Bean Soup

Black bean simmered with chopped onions and green peppers. Sprinkled with shredded cheese

$9.00

Chicken Soup

House favorite! Shredded chicken simmered with Mexican rice, pico de gallo, avocado and a fresh slice of lime

$10.00

Chicken Tortilla Soup

House favorite! Shredded chicken simmered with Mexican rice, pico de gallo, hot sauce, and avocado. Topped with cheese and corn chips

$11.00

Tossed Salad

Fresh Romaine and iceberg lettuce mixed, chopped tomatoes, green peppers, shredded cheese and your choice of dressing

$11.00

Charbroiled Chicken Salad

A juicy charbroiled chicken breast over a bed of fresh Romaine and iceberg blend, diced tomatoes, shredded cheese and your choice of dressing

$17.00

Shrimp Salad

Grilled shrimp over a bed of fresh Romaine and iceberg blend, diced tomatoes, shredded cheese and your choice of dressing

$19.00

Taco Salad

Crispy flour tortilla shell topped with chicken or beef, lettuce, shredded cheese, sour cream, guacamole and tomatoes

$17.00

Tropical Salad

House favorite! Fresh Romaine and iceberg mix, apples, mandarin, pineapple, feta cheese and sliced almonds. Served with our special mango chipotle dressing

$17.00

Avocado Salad

House favorite! Crispy mixed greens with avocados, tomatoes, and feta cheese. Served with your choice of dressing

$15.00

Lunch

Available Mon - Fri 11:30am - 3:00pm

Special #1: Carnitas Lunch

Tender pork tips with Mexican rice, refried beans, tomatoes, guacamole, jalepeño, lime slices and 3 tortillas

$12.00

Special #2: Pork Burrito

Covered with Green sauce and pico de gallo. Served with Mexican rice and black beans

$10.00

Special #3: Chicken Burrito

Covered with spinach cream and topped with lettuce, tomatoes and sour cream. Served with Mexican rice

$10.00

Special #4: Chimichanga

Your choice of shredded chicken or beef. Served with Mexican rice, lettuce, tomatoes, guacamole and sour cream

$9.50

Special #5: Huevos Mexicanos

2 scrambled eggs cooked with onions, tomatoes and serrano peppers. Served with Mexican rice, refried beans and 3 flour tortillas

$10.00

Special #6: Taco Salad

Your choice of beef or chicken served in a crispy four tortilla shell with lettuce, tomato, cheese, sour cream and guacamole

$9.50

Special #7: Pollo Popeye

1 charbroiled chicken breast covered with spinach cream. Served with Mexican rice, lettuce tomatoes and sour cream

$11.00

Special #8: Enchiladas San Miguel

2 chicken enchiladas covered with chipotle sauce and pico de gallo. Served with Mexican rice

$9.50

Special #9: Chicken Encihladas

2 chicken enchiladas covered with poblano sauce and sour cream. Served with Mexican rice

$9.50

Special #10: Huevos Rancheros

2 ranch-style eggs in Mexican sauce. Served with Mexican rice, refried beans and 3 flour tortillas

$11.00

Special #11: Ranch-style Chicken

A delicious portion of marinated chicken breast topped with a layer of melted cheese and ranchero sauce. Served with Mexican rice, lettuce. tomatoes and sour cream

$12.00

Special #12: Soft Tacos

2 soft flour tortillas filled with fish, chopped steak, grilled chicken, chorizo or carnitas. Topped with lettuce and cheese. Served with Mexican rice, refried beans and hot sauce

$11.00

Special #12: Mixed Soft Tacos

2 soft flour tortillas filled with fish, chopped steak, grilled chicken, chorizo or carnitas. Topped with lettuce and cheese. Served with Mexican rice, refried beans and hot sauce

$12.00

Special #13: Beef Burrito

Topped with lettuce, tomatoes and sour cream. Served with Mexican rice

$9.50

Special #14: Quesadilla

Your choice of chicken or beef. Served with lettuce, sour cream and guacamole

$9.50

Special #15: Fajitas Express

Your choice of chicken or beef served with Mexican rice, refried beans, lettuce, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo and 3 flour tortillas

$12.00

Special #16: Steak Burrito

1 burrito topped with nacho cheese and pico de gallo. Served with Mexican rice or refried beans

$10.00

Special #17: Pollo Hawaiano

Marinated chicken strips sautéed with onions, mushrooms and pineapple. Served on a bed of Mexican rice covered with cheese dip

$11.00

Special #18: Huevos con Chorizo

2 scrambled eggs cooked Mexican sausage and served with Mexican rice, refried beans and 2 flour tortillas

$10.00

Special #19: Pollo Chipotle

Slices of grilled chicken and onions, simmered in our special chipotle sauce Served with Mexican rice, refried beans and 3 flour tortillas

$12.00

Side Orders

Side of Sour Cream

$2.00

Side of Guacamole

$4.50

Side of Shredded Cheese

$3.00

Side of Pico de Gallo

$2.00

Side of Tortillas (3)

$2.00

Side of Avocado Slices

$4.00

French Fries

$4.00

Side of Cheese Dip

$4.00

Side of Mexican Rice & Refried Beans

$5.00

Side of Mexican Rice

$4.00

Side of Black Beans

$4.00

Side of Refried Beans

$4.00

Soft Taco

Single Taco with lettuce & shredded cheese and choice of shredded chicken, shredded beef, ground beef, steak, grilled chicken or shrimp

$4.50

Crispy Taco

Single Taco with lettuce & shredded cheese and choice of shredded chicken, shredded beef, ground beef, steak, grilled chicken or shrimp

$4.00

Enchilada

Single Enchilada with choice choice of shredded chicken, shredded beef, ground beef, steak, grilled chicken or shrimp

$3.00

Cheese Chile Poblano

$7.00

Burrito

Burrito with choice of shredded chicken, shredded beef, ground beef, steak, grilled chicken or shrimp

$6.00

Cheese Quesadilla

$5.00

Shredded Chicken Quesadilla

$6.00

Ground Beef Quesadilla

$6.00

A La Carte

Crispy Tacos A La Carte (3)

3 crispy tacos with lettuce, cheese and choice of shredded chicken, shredded beef, ground beef, steak, grilled chicken or shrimp

$12.00

Soft Tacos A La Carte (3)

3 soft tacos with lettuce, cheese and choice of shredded chicken, shredded beef, ground beef, steak, grilled chicken or shrimp

$12.00

Enchiladas A La Carte (3)

3 soft tacos with lettuce, cheese and choice of shredded chicken, shredded beef, ground beef, steak, grilled chicken or shrimp

$12.00

Burritos A La Carte (2)

2 burritos with choice of shredded chicken, shredded beef, ground beef, steak, grilled chicken or shrimp

$12.00

Chiles Poblanos A La Carte (2)

2 chiles poblanos with choice of shredded chicken, shredded beef, ground beef, steak, grilled chicken or shrimp

$15.00

Quesadillas A La Carte (2)

2 cheese quesadillas grilled to perfection. Chicken, beef, pork, steak or shrimp quesadillas additional charge

$12.00

Combos

Make Your Own 2-Item Combo

Choose any 2 items: Burrito, Chimichanga, Taco, Enchilada, Cheese Quesadilla, Chalupa, Tostada or Tamale. Served with Mexican Rice & Refried Beans

$18.00

Make Your Own 3-Item Combo

Choose any 3 items: Burrito, Chimichanga, Taco, Enchilada, Cheese Quesadilla, Chalupa, Tostada or Tamale. Served with Mexican Rice & Refried Beans

$19.00

Fajitas

Beef Fajitas

Marinated strips of beef with fresh bell peppers, onions and spices. Served with Mexican Rice, refried beans, pico de gallo, cheese, guacamole, sour cream and three flour tortillas!

$23.00

Carnitas Fajitas

Marinated carnitas (pork) with fresh bell peppers, onions and spices. Served with Mexican Rice, refried beans, pico de gallo, cheese, guacamole, sour cream and three flour tortillas!

$23.00

Chicken Fajitas

Marinated strips of chicken with fresh bell peppers, onions and spices. Served with Mexican Rice, refried beans, pico de gallo, cheese, guacamole, sour cream and three flour tortillas!

$23.00

Mixed Fajitas

House Favorite! Marinated strips of chicken and beef with fresh bell peppers, onions and spices. Served with Mexican Rice, refried beans, pico de gallo, cheese, guacamole, sour cream and three flour tortillas!

$24.00

Texanas Fajitas

House Favorite! Marinated strips of chicken and beef with shrimp, fresh bell peppers, onions and spices. Served with Mexican Rice, refried beans, pico de gallo, cheese, guacamole, sour cream and three flour tortillas!

$25.00

Shrimp Fajitas

Marinated and grilled shrimp with fresh bell peppers, onions and spices. Served with Mexican Rice, refried beans, pico de gallo, cheese, guacamole, sour cream and three flour tortillas!

$25.00

Fish Fajitas

Steaming fish with fresh bell peppers, onions and spices. Served with Mexican Rice, refried beans, pico de gallo, cheese, guacamole, sour cream and three flour tortillas!

$22.00