El Rey Cantina Menu With Prices & Happy Hour

Name: El Rey Cantina
Address: 945 Maddox Dr, East Ellijay, GA 30540, United States, East Ellijay, GA, US
Telephone: +1 706-276-3030
Price range: $

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945 Maddox Dr, East Ellijay, GA 30540, United States

+1 706-276-3030 · tap to call

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945 Maddox Dr, East Ellijay, GA 30540, United States

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Hours of Operation

Monday11 am–10 pm

Tuesday11 am–10 pm

Wednesday11 am–10 pm

Thursday11 am–10 pm

Friday11 am–11 pm

Saturday11 am–11 pm

Sunday11 am–10 pm

Happy Hour

Updated September 2026

Sun · 3 PM-5 PM

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El Rey Cantina Viewmenu

Starters (24)

Appetizers

Nachos Cheese Only

$6.95

Nachos with Refried Beans

$7.95

Nachos with Beef

$8.95

Nachos with Beef & Refried Beans

$8.95

Nachos with Chicken

$8.95

Nachos with Chicken & Refried Beans

$9.95

Nachos Supreme

Tortilla chips topped with beef, refried beans, chicken, lettuce, guacamole, sour cream, and tomatoes

$12.95

Quesadilla

$4.50

Quesadilla Deluxe

Includes cheese, beef or chicken with lettuce, tomatoes and sour cream

$7.95

Wild Mushroom Quesadilla

A 12" spinach tortilla is stuffed with mushrooms, chicken and cheese. Grilled and served with lettuce, sour cream and pico de gallo. $9.95

Vegetarian Quesadilla

Spinach, mushrooms, zucchini, peppers, onions and broccoli. Served with lettuce, sour cream, and pico de gallo

$8.95

Southwest Eggrolls

Chicken, black beans, red peppers, corn and shredded cheese. Served with avocado ranch dipping sauce

$9.55

Chicken Wings

Chicken wings served with ranch or blue cheese and celery

Calamari

Lightly breaded calamari rings fried until golden brown and seasoned with fresh lemon zest served with aioli sauce

$8.25

Fresh Guacamole

Fresh avocados mashed and seasoned with freshly cut onions, tomatoes, jalapenos, lime, cilantro and a hint of salt

$8.95

Texas Cheese Dip

Cheese dip with grilled steak, chicken and shrimp

$10.95

Spinach, Mushroom & Cheese Dip

$8.95

Guacamole Dip

$4.95

Bean Dip

$6.50

Cheese Dip

$5.25

Soups & Salads

House Salad

Includes lettuce, spinach, avocados, cucumbers, tomatoes and choice of dressing. $6.25

Southwest Salad

Served on a bowl filled with lettuce, black beans, grilled corn, shredded cheese, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo and cheese sauce. Pick your choice of meat

Cantina Salad

A bed of lettuce, red cabbage, carrots, tomatoes, avocado, bacon, shredded cheese and crispy corn tortilla strips, with your choice of meat

Chicken Soup

Chicken broth with shredded chicken, rice and pico de gallo, topped with sliced avocado

$9.55

Mains (100)

Specialties

Tostadas Deluxe

Two flat tortillas topped with refried beans, shredded chicken, lettuce, tomatoes, special sauce and sour cream

$10.95

Enchiladas Deluxe

Combination of four enchiladas - chicken, beans, cheese and beef all topped with cheese dip, lettuce, tomatoes, special sauce and sour cream

$13.95

House Special

Your choice of two beef or chicken burritos with refried beans. Topped with cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, special sauce and sour cream

$11.95

Deluxe Combination

Chalupa, chile relleno, beef taco, Mexican rice, refried beans, beef and cheese enchiladas

$14.95

Chimichangas

A flour tortilla wrapped around a chicken filling. Served with Mexican rice, guacamole salad and sour cream

$11.95

Chile Colorado

Beef tips cooked with red sauce. Served with Mexican rice, refried beans and tortillas

$13.95

Chile Verde

Chunks of pork cooked with a light tomatillo sauce. Served with refried beans, Mexican rice and tortillas

$13.95

Carnitas

Roasted pork served with Mexican rice, refried beans, flour tortillas and guacamole salad

$13.95

Flautas

Three corn tortillas wrapped around a chicken filling. Served with Mexican rice, guacamole salad and sour cream

$10.95

Nachos Fajitas

Tortilla chips topped with chicken or steak fajita meat, lettuce, guacamole salad and sour cream

$12.95

Pollo Asado

Grilled chicken breast with onions and tomatoes. Served with Mexican rice, refried beans, and green salsa

$12.95

Pollo a la Orange

Grilled chicken breast marinated in special orange sauce covered with grilled onions, mushrooms and melted cheese. Served with Mexican rice and refried beans

$12.95

Pollo Durango

Grilled, marinated boneless chicken breast covered with fresh sliced mushrooms, spinach, poblano peppers and onions, then smothered with our special cheese sauce. Served with Mexican rice, refried beans and tortillas

$14.95

Pollo Pepe

Grilled chicken breast with grilled vegetables, topped with cheese dip

$10.95

Pollo Loco

Grilled chicken served on a bed of rice covered with warm cheese dip

Poblano Peppers

Two poblano peppers stuffed with cheese and topped with a special tomato sauce. Served with Mexican rice and refried beans

$11.95

Cancun

Shrimp sauteed in our special sauce. Served on a bed of rice and flour tortillas

$14.95

Jalisco

One burrito stuffed with shredded pork, cheese, sauteed poblano peppers, onions, tomatoes and corn. Served with rice, beans, and green hot sauce

$14.95

Shrimp a la Diabla

Shrimp and onion grilled with a spicy salsa. Served with Mexican rice, refried beans and tortillas

$14.95

Burrito del Rey

One steak burrito cooked with onions, tomatoes and bell peppers. Served with Mexican rice, refried beans and guacamole salad

$13.95

Carnitas Enchiladas

Three enchiladas stuffed with carnitas covered with our homemade tomatillo sauce and melted cheese. Served with rice and refried beans

$12.95

Verde Enchiladas

Three shredded chicken enchiladas topped with green tomatillo sauce and a cheese blend. Served with Mexican rice

$12.95

Burrito California

A flour tortilla stuffed with grilled steak cooked with onions and mushrooms; rice and beans, topped with cheese dip and cilantro

$13.95

Burrito Fajita

A flour tortilla with grilled chicken or steak cooked with onions and bell peppers, topped with cheese dip and pico de gallo

$13.95

Beef Steak a la Mexicana

Beef tips grilled with onions, peppers and tomatoes. Served with Mexican rice, refried beans and tortillas

$13.95

New Mexico Quesadillas

A flour tortilla stuffed with your choice of meat, corn, pico de gallo and black beans. Served with rice

Tacos de Rancho

$14.95

Ceviche

Marinated and cured shrimp in fresh lime juice, mixed with tomatoes, onions, cilantro and fresh jalapenos in our special sauce. Served with tostones

$12.95

Fish Tacos

Three tacos filled with grilled tilapia and coleslaw. Served with rice, beans and sliced avocado

$14.95

Chef’s Best

Mango Salmon

Chargrilled Pacific salmon lightly seasoned, topped with mango sauce. Served with Mexican rice, black beans and maduros

$16.95

Grilled Salmon

8oz. grilled salmon. Served with mashed potatoes and grilled asparagus - Tartar sauce

$16.95

Coconut Shrimp

Coconut breaded shrimp served on a bed of black beans accompanied with tostones, mango salsa and habanero dipping sauce

$15.95

Mango Chicken

Grilled chicken breast garnished with mango pico de gallo and special sauce. Served with rice, black beans and maduros

$14.95

Molcajete

Grilled chicken, steak , shrimp, chorizo, nopal, grilled cheese and banana peppers. Served with rice, beans, sour cream, salad and tortillas

$27.50

Rib-Eye

12 oz. Ribeye cooked to your desired doneness and served with sauteed onions and mushrooms. Served with refried beans, Mexican rice and tortillas

$19.95

Garcia

One burrito stuffed with grilled steak, cheese. Served with rice, beans, pico de gallo and green hot sauce

$14.95

Veracruz

Lightly breaded tilapia fillet covered with our special sauce. Served with rice, beans, salad and tortillas

$14.95

Shrimp Cocktail

Boiled shrimp mixed into a zesty tomato sauce with cilantro, tomatoes, jalapeno, avocado and onions

$15.95

El Rey Cantina Burrito

A 12'' flour tortilla stuffed with rice and beans, topped with cheese sauce, lettuce, sour cream and pico de gallo. Pick your choice of meat

Carne Asada

Marinated skirt steak grilled. Served with rice, beans, lettuce, pico de gallo, guacamole and garnished with green onions and tortillas

$19.95

Fajitas

Fajitas Autenticas

Marinated skirt steak

$14.95

Chicken Fajitas

Marinated chicken

$13.95

Shrimp Fajitas

Grilled shrimp and tomatoes

$16.95

Mixed Fajitas

Combination of chicken and steak

$14.95

Fajitas El Rey

Steak , chicken, shrimp, carnitas, sausage and chorizo

Texana Fajitas

Combination of marinated steak , chicken and shrimp

Vegetarian Fajitas

Grilled mushrooms, zucchini, tomatoes, onions and peppers

$13.50

Fajitas Taco Salad

Crispy flour shell with steak or chicken fajitas, lettuce, guacamole, sour cream and pico de gallo. $10.95

Fajita Quesadilla

A flour tortilla stuffed with your choice of meat mixed with grilled onions and bell pepper. Served with rice and salad

Combinations

One taco, two enchiladas and refried beans

$9.95

One taco, one enchilada and one chalupa

$9.95

One enchilada, one taco and one chile relleno

$9.95

One taco, one enchilada and one beef tostada with cheese

$9.95

Two beef enchiladas, mexican rice and refried beans

$9.95

One beef enchilada, one taco, mexican rice and refried beans

$9.95

One enchilada, one chile relleno, mexican rice and refried beans

$9.95

One enchilada, one tamal, mexican rice and refried beans

$9.95

Two chalupas and mexican rice

$9.95

Two beef tacos, mexican rice and refried beans

$9.95

One beef burrito, one enchilada and one taco

$10.95

One chalupa, one chile relleno and refried beans

$10.95

One burrito, one chile relleno and one enchilada

$10.95

One burrito, one enchilada and one tamal

$10.95

One chalupa, one beef tostada with nacho cheese and one beef taco

$10.95

One chalupa, one chile relleno and one enchilada

$11.95

One chile relleno, one taco and one chalupa

$11.95

One burrito, one taco, mexican rice and refried beans

$11.95

One tostaguac, one enchilada and refried beans

$11.95

One taco, one chile relleno and one burrito

$11.95

One chalupa, one burrito and one taco

$11.95

One tostaguac, one chile relleno and one taco

$11.95

One burrito, one chile relleno and mexican rice

$11.95

One chalupa, one burrito and refried beans

$11.95

One burrito, one chile relleno and one chalupa

$11.95

Entree

Speedy Gonzales

One taco, one enchilada and your choice of: Mexican rice or Refried beans

$7.95

Special No. 1

One chile relleno, one taco, refried beans and guacamole salad

$8.95

Special No. 2

One beef burrito, mexican rice and refried beans

$8.95

Special No. 3

One bean burrito, one cheese enchilada and mexican rice

$8.95

Special No. 4

One chalupa, Mexican rice and refried beans

$8.95

Huevos Rancheros

Two ranch-style eggs topped with mexican sauce. Served with mexican rice, refried beans and corn tortillas

$8.95

Huevos a La Mexicana

Two scrambled eggs with onions and tomatoes. Served with mexican rice, refried beans and flour tortillas

$8.95

Huevos Con Chorizo

Two eggs scrambled with chorizo (Mexican sausage). Served with Mexican rice, refried beans and flour tortillas

$8.95

Lunch Fajitas

Chicken or steak fajitas with grilled onions and peppers. Served with Mexican rice, refried beans, guacamole, sour cream and pico de gallo

$10.95

Taco Salad

A crispy, flour shell filled with beef or chicken, lettuce, cheese, sour cream and tomatoes

$8.95

Grilled Salmon

Marinated 6 oz. grilled salmon. Served with mashed potatoes, grilled asparagus and tartar sauce

$11.95

One taco, mexican rice and refried beans

$6.95

One enchilada, mexican rice and refried beans

$6.95

One burrito, mexican rice and refried beans

$6.95

Cheeseburger and fries

$6.95

Chicken fingers and fries

$6.95

Hot dog and fries

$6.95

One cheese quesadilla and fries

$6.95

Cheese Pizza

$6.95

Pepperoni Pizza

$6.95

Vegetarian Entrees

Veggie Burrito

A flour tortilla stuffed with rice and beans, grilled onions, mushrooms, zucchini, broccoli, and bell peppers, topped with cheese dip, lettuce and cilantro

$12.95

Burritos

Beef and Bean

Beef

Bean

Cheese

Chicken

Desserts (5)

Flan

$5.95

Churro

$5.95

Sopapilla

$5.95

Fried ice cream

$5.95

Banana Burrito

$5.95

Sides (15)

Side orders

Corn or Flour Tortillas

$1.50

French Fries

$3.50

Mexican Rice

$2.95

Pico de Gallo

$1.95

Refried Beans

$2.95

Chiles Toreados

$1.95

Sliced avocado

$3.50

Diced Tomatoes

$1.95

Jalapenos

$1.95

Sour cream

$1.95

Shredded Cheese

$1.95

Diced Onions

$1.95

Cilantro

$1.95

Maduros

$3.95

Tostones

$3.95

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Frequently Asked Questions

What time is happy hour at El Rey Cantina?

Happy hour at El Rey Cantina is Sun 3 PM-5 PM.

What food does El Rey Cantina serve?

El Rey Cantina publishes Viewmenu, 139 dishes. Dishes start at $1.50.

Does El Rey Cantina have dessert?

Yes, 5 on the menu. Flan $5.95, Churro $5.95, Sopapilla $5.95.

Where is El Rey Cantina located?

El Rey Cantina is located at 945 Maddox Dr, East Ellijay, GA 30540, United States.

Is El Rey Cantina good for groups?

El Rey Cantina is a Mexican restaurant in East Ellijay. For large groups, we recommend calling ahead at +1 706-276-3030 to check availability during happy hour.

What type of restaurant is El Rey Cantina?

El Rey Cantina is a Mexican restaurant located in East Ellijay, GA. They offer happy hour specials Sun.