El Vaquero Mexican Restaurant Menu With Prices

Name: El Vaquero Mexican Restaurant
Address: 2976 N Lake Pkwy, Columbus, GA 31909, Columbus, GA, US
Telephone: (706) 317-5900
Price range: $

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2976 N Lake Pkwy, Columbus, GA 31909

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2976 N Lake Pkwy, Columbus, GA 31909

Distance from central Columbus2.2 mi

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

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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–10 PM

Saturday11 AM–10 PM

Sunday11 AM–9 PM

Happy Hour & Drinks

Updated September 2026

El Vaquero Mexican Restaurant does not currently offer a confirmed happy hour. The restaurant features full food and drink menus with prices across 82 verified items, available in full detail below.

Margaritas

Lime Margarita

El vaquero margaritas (you can order up to 2 alcohol drinks per meal ordered)

$7.99+

Flavored Margarita

El vaquero margaritas (you can order up to 2 alcohol drinks per meal ordered)

$8.99+

Texas Gold Margarita

Espolon tequila and grand marnier mixed and shaken with our special vaquero Margarita Mix garnished with a dehydrated orange. (on the rocks | large)

$16.99

La Flaca Margarita

Mi campo reposado tequila with organic agave syrup, fresh lime juice, a combination of lime and orange cubes, sparkling water, garnished with a dehydrated orange. (on the rocks | large)

$16.99

Mezcal Margarita

Bozal mezcal blended with our secret el vaquero Margarita mix, offering a delicious smoky flavor. (on the rocks | large)

$18.09

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El Vaquero Mexican Restaurant El Vaquero Pickerington Menu

10.99 Lunch Specials M-F 11am-2pm

33. Quesadilla Mexicana

A grilled flour tortilla, spread with refried beans, cheese, stuffed with beef tips, shredded chicken, or pork carnitas, comes with two sides

$10.99+

79. Taco Salad

A crispy flour tortilla shell filled with beef or chicken, cheese sauce, lettuce, sour cream and tomato

$10.99+

133. Enchiladas Verdes

Two chicken enchiladas topped with green tomatillo sauce served with 2 sides

$10.99

129. Burrito

Chicken or beef

$10.99

6. Burrito Zacatecas

One burrito filled with Mexican mashed potatoes grilled spinach, tomatoes and onions, topped with cheese sauce

$10.99

Lunch/ Almuerzos

6. Burrito Zacatecas

One burrito filled with Mexican mashed potatoes, grilled spinach, tomatoes, and onions, topped with cheese sauce

$12.59

33.Quesadilla Mexicana (Lunch)

A grilled flour tortilla, spread with refried beans, cheese, stuffed with beef tips, shredded chicken, or pork carnitas

$12.69+

47. Tinga Tostadas

Two tinga tostadas with shredded chicken cooked with onions and chipotle peppers, topped with lettuce, tomato, and sour cream. This dish does not include a side order

$14.19

79. Taco Salad

Crispy flour tortilla shell, cheese sauce, lettuce, sour cream, and tomato. Beef or chicken. This dish does not include a side order

$13.39+

126. Chimichanga

Soft or deep-fried burrito with cheese sauce on top. Served with sour cream, tomato, and guacamole salad. Beef tips or chicken

$12.59+

127. Speedy Gonzales

One taco, one enchilada

$12.69+

128. Chile Relleno, Taco

Green poblano pepper stuffed with mozzarella cheese or mashed potatoes or ground beef; coated with eggs, topped with tomato red sauce, and spread sour cream

$12.99

129. Burrito

Chicken or beef

$12.59+

130. Enchilada

Chicken or beef

$12.59+

132. Burrito & Taco

Chicken or beef

$12.69

133. Enchiladas Verdes

Two chicken enchiladas topped with fresh green tomatillo sauce

$12.69

134. Burrito & Enchilada

One chicken burrito, one chicken enchilada with your choice of mole sauce or red sauce

$12.69

135. Huevos Rancheros

Two over-easy eggs, over corn tortillas, topped with mild red sauce. Served with tortillas

$12.59

137. Fajitas Express

Grilled fresh mushrooms, bell peppers, tomatoes, and onions. Served with guacamole salad, sour cream, pico de Gallo and tortillas

$16.19+

140. Flautas

Two rolled corn fried tortillas, one beef tips one shredded chicken. Served with guacamole salad, sour cream, and tomato

$12.59

157. Vegetable Quesadilla (Lunch)

A grilled flour tortilla stuffed with onions, bell peppers, tomatoes, mushrooms, and cheese

$13.29

159. Burrito Grande Vegetariano (Lunch)

One large burrito filled with grilled mushrooms, bell peppers, onions, tomatoes, zucchini, and squash; covered with cheese sauce

$14.99

160. Huevos Con Chorizo

Scrambled eggs with Mexican pork sausage. Served with tortillas

$12.99

161. Burrito Jalisco

One burrito filled with grilled bell peppers, tomatoes, onions, mushrooms with cheese sauce on top

$14.69+

163. Carnitas Express

Delicious roasted pork tips, guacamole salad, pico de gallo, tortillas with mango and pineapple

$15.89

165. Avocadilla (Lunch)

One grilled flour tortilla quesadilla stuffed with grilled red and green peppers, zucchini and squash, cheese, avocado

$14.19

170. Pollo Marinado (Lunch)

Grilled marinated chicken breast cooked with onions and mushrooms, covered with monterey mixed cheese

$16.79

171. El Morro Special (Lunch)

Grilled chicken strips cooked with pineapple and Mexican pork sausage, topped with shredded cheese, served over a flour tortilla

$16.79

Torta de Huevos con Chorizo

A telera bread filled with mayonnaise refried beans, eggs and Mexican pork sausage. Served with French fries and a side of pickled jalapeños. Elevate your torta with avocado for additional charge

$13.79

Torta de Chorizo con Papas

A telera bread filled with mayonnaise, refried beans, mashed potatoes and Mexican pork sausage. Served with French fries and a side of pickled jalapeños. Elevate your torta with avocado for additional charge

$13.79

Appetizers

New! Frijoles Charros

A hearty Mexican bean Stew made with Pinto beans, simmered in a flavorful broth with smoky and savory ingredients like bacon, ham and sausage, along with onions, garlic, tomatoes, chiles and cilantro

$3.49+

New! Esquite

Sautéed corn kernels mixed with mayonnaise, lime juice, tajín and crumbled cotija cheese. Served on a corn husk

$4.29

New! Esquite Fuego

Sautéed corn kernels mixed with fuego takis, mayonnaise, lime juice, tajín and crumbled cotija cheese. Served on a corn husk

$4.99

New! Esquite Don Cheeto

Sautéed corn kernels mixed with cheetos, mayonnaise, lime juice, tajín and crumbled cotija cheese. Served on a corn husk

$4.99

New! Queso Fundido el Rancho

Cheese dip with smoky peppers, sautéed onions and elote. (corn)

$10.59

New! Taquitos Mexicanos

A small corn tortilla filled with chicken or beef, rolled tightly, then deep fried until crispy. Served over a bed of lettuce with green tomatillo salsa. Topped with sour cream and queso cotija

$12.99

63. Avocado Rollitos

Two deep-fried small rollitos filled with black bean corn salsa, cheese, and avocado, served with lettuce and chipotle dressing

$13.19

58. Bean Nachos (Fried Beans)

Vegetarian

$10.49

60. Carnitas Nachos

$12.99

62. Chorizo Nachos

Add lettuce, sour cream, tomato for an additional charge

$12.99

64. Fajita Nachos

Grilled onions, peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes

$15.79+

60. Beef Nachos

Add. Lettuce, sour cream, tomato. ($1.79)

$12.99

60. Chicken Nachos

$12.99

Mexican Lettuce Wraps

Sweet and spicy marinated chicken served with lettuce wraps, topped with fresh feta cheese and cilantro

$15.89

67. Queso Fundido with Shrimp

Grilled shrimp, onions, mushrooms, poblano peppers, and melted cheese

$15.89

66. Spinach Cheese Dip

$12.99

Cheese Dip

Creamy dip made from melted cheese

$4.89+

Salsa Tres Amigos

3 different and delicious salsas: • roasted tomatoes with roasted jalapeños • green tomatillo with onions, cilantro, and jalapeño • green tomatillo with red Chile de árbol

$4.09

84. Bean Dip

Refried beans and cheese dip

$8.49

82. Queso Fundido Con Chorizo

Grilled Mexican pork sausage and melted cheese

$10.59

Guacamole

Vegetarian

$4.79+

Trio Dip

Guacamole dip, bean dip, and cheese dip

$12.99

Corn on the Cob

Mayonnaise, cotija cheese, tajin and lime

$4.29

Corn Ribs

Breaded and covered with mayonnaise, cotija cheese, tajin and lime

$10.59

Papas Locas

French fries with cheese sauce, onion, , cilantro and your choice of protein: steak, grilled chicken, chorizo, carnitas, al pastor or birria

$14.89

Soups & Salads

New! Arrachera Salad

Spring mix lettuce with cactus, pico de gallo, avocado, cotija cheese, radish, lime, pickles and arrachera

$15.89+

New! Nopales Salad (Cactus)

A refreshing, traditional Mexican dish made from cooked diced cactus paddles, tomatoes, onions, cilantro and lime juice. Garnished with salty cotija cheese

$3.49

Ensalada Tropical

Romaine, gourmet greens, pineapple, mango, black corn salsa, feta cheese, tomato, with grilled shrimp and your choice of dressing

$15.89+

Taco Salad

Crispy flour shell, cheese sauce, lettuce, sour cream, tomato. Beef or chicken

$13.79+

2. Vaquero Salad

Romaine, gourmet greens, black bean corn salsa, roasted green, red peppers, tortilla strips. With marinated chicken

$13.99+

85. Azteca Soup

Chicken broth, shredded chicken, and tortilla strips

$5.99+

24. Fiesta Salad

Romaine, gourmet greens, black bean corn salsa, feta cheese, tomatoes, tortilla strips. With diced grilled chicken

$13.99+

14. Guadalajara Salad

Romaine, gourmet greens, roasted green, red peppers, black bean corn salsa, monterey jack, cheddar cheese, tomatoes, avocado, tortilla strips. With grilled chicken

$13.99+

83. Pozole Soup

Chicken broth, shredded chicken, pico de gallo, hominy

$5.99+

86. House Salad

Romaine, gourmet greens, pico de gallo, avocado, cheese, tortilla strips

$6.89+

Chicken/ Pollo

26. El Vaquero Bowl

Grilled chicken strips, sautéed with zucchini, roasted red and poblano peppers, on creamy red sauce or green tomatillo and cheese sauce over a bed of Mexican rice, or black beans. This dish does not include a side order

$19.49

9. Pollo Margarita

Grilled marinated chicken breast, cooked with black bean corn salsa, in tortilla strips, served with melted monterey Jack cheddar cheese. Flavored with el vaquero original margarita, served with rice, beans, and tortillas

$19.49

8. Pollo Adobo

Grilled chicken breast with grilled onions, poblano peppers, mushrooms, and melted cheese. Served with tortillas

$19.49

11. Tacos De Pollo Marinado

Three marinated chicken soft tacos, topped with feta cheese, and cilantro. Served with lettuce, and sour cream. This dish is served with one side

$18.39

19. Pollo Chipotle

Chicken strips sautéed on medium chipotle sauce. Served with tortillas

$19.49

37. Pollo a la Diabla

Chicken strips sautéed on hot diabla sauce. Served with tortillas

$19.49

171. El Morro Special

Grilled chicken strips cooked with pineapple and Mexican pork sausage, topped with shredded cheese, served over a flour tortilla

$19.49

40. Chicken Burrito & Chicken Enchilada

One burrito and one enchilada topped with lettuce, sour cream, and tomato

$15.89

48. Mole Poblano

Shredded chicken covered with mole poblano sauce and cheese. Served with tortillas

$15.69

41. Marias

Three chicken enchiladas covered with mole poblano sauce and cheese

$15.89

170. Pollo Marinado

Grilled marinated chicken breast cooked with onions and mushrooms, covered with monterey mixed cheese

$19.49

148. Pollo Nayarit

Grilled chicken strips over a bed of Mexican rice, covered with melted cheese. Served with guacamole salad, sour cream, tomato, broccoli

$19.49

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does El Vaquero Mexican Restaurant have a cocktail or drinks menu?

Yes. El Vaquero Mexican Restaurant lists 5 drinks on this page under Drinks. Lime Margarita 7.99+, Flavored Margarita 8.99+, Texas Gold Margarita 16.99.

What food does El Vaquero Mexican Restaurant serve?

El Vaquero Mexican Restaurant publishes El Vaquero Pickerington Menu, 77 dishes. Dishes start at 3.49.

Where is El Vaquero Mexican Restaurant located?

El Vaquero Mexican Restaurant is located at 2976 N Lake Pkwy, Columbus, GA 31909.

Is El Vaquero Mexican Restaurant good for groups?

El Vaquero Mexican Restaurant is a Mexican restaurant in Columbus. For large groups, we recommend calling ahead at (706) 317-5900 to check availability.

What type of restaurant is El Vaquero Mexican Restaurant?

El Vaquero Mexican Restaurant is a Mexican restaurant located in Columbus, GA.