El Tapatio on Jefferson Menu
Welcome to El Tapatio on Jefferson, a vibrant dining spot nestled in the heart of Cookeville, TN. Known for its authentic Mexican cuisine, this restaurant has quickly become a beloved local gem. Customers rave about the quesabirrias and Jalisco fajitas, expertly prepared and bursting with flavor. The service at El Tapatio stands out, with staff like Alfredo and Pedro earning high praise for their attentiveness and friendliness.
- Enchiladas de Mar: A seafood delight perfect for aficionados of shrimp.
- Satisfying Tacos: Street tacos here are a must-try, artfully crafted with quality ingredients.
- Margaritas: Strong, refreshing, and complementing the meal beautifully.
The inviting atmosphere pairs nicely with the cleanliness and vibrant decor, making it an ideal spot for gatherings. If you're in the area, El Tapatio on Jefferson is a culinary adventure you won’t want to miss!
Fajitas
Especial Tapatio Fajitas
Grilled chicken, steak, shrimp and chorizo topped with thinly-sliced beef short ribs. Cooked with onions, bell peppers and onion and our special fajita sauce. Served with a side plate consisting of rice, beans, lettuce, sour cream, pico de gallo and your choice of corn or flour tortillas.
Grilled Chicken Fajitas
Cooked with onions, bell peppers and onion and our special fajita sauce. Served with a side plate consisting of rice, beans, lettuce, sour cream, pico de gallo and your choice of corn or flour tortillas.
Grilled Steak Fajitas
Cooked with onions, bell peppers and onion and our special fajita sauce. Served with a side plate consisting of rice, beans, lettuce, sour cream, pico de gallo and your choice of corn or flour tortillas.
Hawaianas Fajitas
Grilled chicken, bacon, onions and diced pineapple. Cooked with onions, bell peppers and onion and our special fajita sauce. Served with a side plate consisting of rice, beans, lettuce, sour cream, pico de gallo and your choice of corn or flour tortillas.
Jalisco Fajitas
Steak, chicken and shrimp mixed. Cooked with onions, bell peppers and onion and our special fajita sauce. Served with a side plate consisting of rice, beans, lettuce, sour cream, pico de gallo and your choice of corn or flour tortillas.
Mixed Fajitas
Steak and grilled chicken. Cooked with onions, bell peppers and onion and our special fajita sauce. Served with a side plate consisting of rice, beans, lettuce, sour cream, pico de gallo and your choice of corn or flour tortillas.
Shrimp Fajitas
Cooked with onions, bell peppers and onion and our special fajita sauce. Served with a side plate consisting of rice, beans, lettuce, sour cream, pico de gallo and your choice of corn or flour tortillas.
Classic American Burger
A beef patty topped with melted American cheese, lettuce, tomato, onions and pickles. Served with French fries.
Steak Tampiquena
10 oz ribeye choice steak served with rice, beans, a cheese enchilada and a side salad.
Chipotle Jalapeno Burger
A beef patty topped with melted Swiss cheese, pickled jalapenos, chipotle sauce, lettuce and tomato. Served with French fries.
Mushroom & Swiss Burger
A beef patty topped with melted Swiss cheese, grilled onions, mushrooms, lettuce and tomato. Served with French fries.
Steak Mexicano
10 oz ribeye choice steak topped with grilled onions, peppers and tomatoes. Served with rice, beans and a side salad.
Steak Ranchero
10 oz ribeye choice steak topped with ranchero sauce and served with rice, beans and a side salad.
Carne Asada
Thinly-cut ribeye choice steak slices served with rice, beans, lettuce and tomato.
Milanesa De Carne
Thinly-cut breaded ribeye choice steak slices served with rice, beans, lettuce and tomato.
Carnes
Soups & Salads
Vegetable Soup
Broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, zucchini, squash and avocado. Served with rice, pico de gallo and tortilla strips.
Avocado Salad
Sliced avocado, red onion, cucumber and cilantro. Dressed with homemade vinaigrette.
Taco Loco Salad
A large bowl-shaped tortilla filled with your choice of meat, rice, beans, lettuce, sour cream, shredded cheese and tomato.
Garden Salad
Lettuce, spinach, cucumber, carrots, tomato, onion and shredded cheese. Served with croutons.
Taco Salad
A large, deep-fried taco-shaped tortilla filled with your choice of meat topped with lettuce, sour cream, shredded cheese and tomato.
Chicken Tortilla Soup
Served with chicken, rice and vegetables (broccoli, zucchini, squash, cauliflower and carrots) topped with sliced avocado, tortilla strips and pico de gallo.
Grilled Salad
Lettuce, diced tomatoes, onions, bell peppers and shredded cheese topped with your choice of meat.
Supremas Enchiladas
1 ground beef, 1 shredded chicken, 1 bean and 1 cheese enchilada topped with melted cheese, enchilada sauce, lettuce, sour cream and tomato.
Poblanas Enchiladas
3 shredded chicken enchiladas topped with mole poblano sauce, sour cream, sesame seeds and queso fresco. Served with a side of rice.
Bandera Enchiladas
1 chicken, 1 beef and 1 cheese enchilada. 1 topped with creamy green tomatillo sauce, 1 with cheese sauce and 1 with chile ancho sauce. Served with beans, lettuce, sour cream and tomato.
Rancheras Enchiladas
3 cheese enchiladas, topped with melted cheese and enchilada sauce. Served with rice, lettuce, sour cream and tomato.
Suizas Enchiladas
3 shredded chicken enchiladas topped with creamy green tomatillo sauce, melted cheese, sour cream and salad. Served with a side of rice.
Basic Enchilada
Enchiladas Del Mar
2 shrimp enchiladas topped with our creamy tomatillo sauce, pico de gallo, corn and black beans. Served with rice and beans.
Enchiladas
Quesadillas
Quesadilla Grande
A crispy 12" flour tortilla filled with melted cheese and your choice of meat. Served with lettuce and pico de gallo.
Quesadilla Rellena
Filled with melted cheese, beans and your choice of meat. Served with rice, lettuce, sour cream and tomato.
QuesaBirrias
Order of 3 comes with consome served on corn tortillas. Add cilantro and onions for a more authentic flavor.
Basic Quesadilla
A crispy flour tortilla filled with melted cheese and your choice or meat.
QuesaBirras
Order of 3 comes with consome. Add cilantro and onions for a more authentic flavor.
Rice
Avocado
Steamed Vegetables
Rice With Cheese Dip
Sour Cream
Flour Tortilla
Lettuce
Spicy Green Salsa
Pico De Gallo
Guacamole
Rice & Beans
Diced Tomato
Shredded Cheese
Flour Chips
Red Salsa
Mushrooms
Corn Tortilla
Beans
Sides
Build Your Own Combination
Combination 3
3 items served with rice and beans.
Combination 1
1 item served with rice and beans.
Combination 2
2 items served with rice and beans.
Choripollo
Tender grilled chicken and chorizo topped with melted cheese. Served with rice, lettuce and tomato.
Pollo Chipotle
Tender grilled chicken covered in a creamy chipotle sauce and served with rice, lettuce and tomato.
Milanesa De Pollo
Breaded chicken breast served with rice and steamed vegetables.
Pollo Hawaiano
Tender grilled chicken, bacon and pineapple topped with melted cheese. Served with rice, lettuce and tomato.
Grilled Chicken Sandwich
Tender grilled chicken topped with Colby-Monterey Jack cheese, mayo, lettuce, tomato and onion. Served with French fries.
Pollo A La Plancha
Tender grilled chicken topped with grilled onions and cheese sauce. Served with rice and steamed vegetables.
Pollos
Tacos
Lengua Taco
1 taco. Beef tongue. Choice of tortilla selection.
Chorizo Taco
1 taco. Choice of tortilla selection.
Grilled Chicken Taco
1 taco. Choice of tortilla selection. Comes with pepper and onions.
Carnitas Taco
1 taco. Choice of tortilla selection.
Al Pastor Taco
1 taco. Marinated pork. Choice of tortilla selection.
Carne Asada Taco
1 taco. Choice of tortilla selection.
Steak Taco
1 taco. Choice of tortilla selection. Comes with pepper and onions.
Ground Beef Taco
1 taco. Choice of tortilla selection.
Street Tacos
Serve four tacos, 1 of each carne asada, carnitas, al pastor and chorizo. Topped with cilantro and onions. Served with beans and pico de gallo.
Shredded Chicken Taco
1 taco. Choice of tortilla selection.
Tacos De Asada
An order of 4 soft tacos filled with diced steak and your choice of cilantro, onions, lettuce or cheese. Served with beans and pico de gallo.
Tacos De Camaron
An order of 3 soft grilled shrimp tacos that are served with rice, cabbage and pico de gallo. Choice of style.
QuesaBirrias
Order of 3 QuesaBirrias served on corn tortillas, comes with a side of consome.
Burritos Deluxe
2 burritos filled with beans and your choice of meat, topped with melted cheese, mild burrito sauce, lettuce, sour cream and tomato.
Burrito Tapatio
Comes with your choice of meat filling topped with melted cheese, mild burrito sauce, lettuce, sour cream and tomato. Served with rice and beans.
Burrito Especial
Comes with your choice of meat filling and topped with melted cheese, mild burrito sauce, lettuce, sour cream and tomato.
Basic Burrito
Your choice of filling in a flour tortilla topped with shredded cheese and red burrito sauce. grilled meats come with peppers and onions
Burrito Grande
A large 12" flour tortilla that comes filled with melted cheese, beans, rice and grilled steak.
Burrito Mexicano
A burrito filled with shredded pork, topped with melted cheese, burrito sauce, cheese sauce, lettuce and tomato. Served with an order of rice.
Burritos
Dips & Appetizers
Chicken Wings
Comes with your choice of sauce. Served with celery or carrots.
Chiles Toreados
Fried jalapenos, onions or poblano peppers dressed in lime juice and seasoning.
Beef Or Chorizo Dip
Chips and salsa are not included with this item.
Bean Dip
Chips and salsa are not included with this item.
Chips & Cheese Dip
Each option includes chips.
Tapatio Sampler
Comes with your choice of three items: chicken wings, papas Mexicanas, taquitos mexicanos or cheese sticks.
Guacamole Dip
Guacamole Ranchero
Diced avocado, tomato, cilantro, onion and jalapeno dressed in lime juice.
Papas Mexicanas
French fries covered with melted cheese sauce and steak or grilled chicken. Served with a side of sour cream and pico de gallo.
Queso Fundido
A hot skillet covered in a blend of Mexican cheeses melted together with grilled poblano peppers and chorizo. Served with your choice of corn or flour tortillas.
Chips & Salsa
Chimichanga
Vegetarian. Our classic special made with grilled vegetables or steamed vegetables in place of meat.
Taco Loco Salad
Vegetarian. Our classic special made with grilled vegetables or steamed vegetables in place of meat.
Tierra Blanca
Vegetarian. Our classic special made with grilled vegetables or steamed vegetables in place of meat.
Taco Salad
Vegetarian. Our classic special made with grilled vegetables or steamed vegetables in place of meat.
Fajitas
Vegetarian. Our classic special made with grilled vegetables or steamed vegetables in place of meat.
Quesadilla Rellena
Vegetarian. Our classic special made with grilled vegetables or steamed vegetables in place of meat.
Combo A
Vegetarian. 1 poblano, beans, and guacamole salad.
Combo B
Vegetarian. 2 bean burritos with cheese sauce.
Combo C
Vegetarian. 1 cheese enchilada, bean tostada and quesadilla.
Burrito Tapatio
Vegetarian. Our classic special made with grilled vegetables or steamed vegetables in place of meat.
Vegetarian
Desserts / Postres
Sopapilla
Baked flour tortilla chips topped with honey, whipped cream, cinnamon sugar, cherries and your choice of chocolate or caramel syrup. Can be ordered with your choice of either regular vanilla ice cream or our special fried ice cream.
Chimi-Cheesecake
A flour tortilla with a cheesecake filling that is then deep-fried and topped with honey, whipped cream, cherries, cinnamon sugar and chocolate or caramel syrup. Served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Flan
A sweet, caramel flavored custard.
Churros
6 pieces of deep-fried dough that come covered in cinnamon sugar, whipped cream and chocolate or caramel syrup. Served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Burrito Tapatio
Comes with your choice of meat filling and topped with melted cheese, mild burrito sauce, lettuce, sour cream and tomato. Served with rice and beans.
Choripollo
Grilled chicken and chorizo topped with melted cheese. Served with rice, lettuce and tomato.
Chile Poblano
1 poblano pepper served with rice and beans.
Taco Salad
A large taco-shaped flour tortilla that is deep-fried then filled with your choice of meat topped with lettuce, sour cream, shredded cheese and tomato.
Milanesa De Pollo
Breaded chicken breast slices served over rice and steamed vegetables.
Speedy Gonzalez
1 taco and one enchilada served with rice and beans.
Taco Loco Salad
A large bowl-shaped tortilla filled with your choice of meat, rice, beans, lettuce, sour cream, shredded cheese and tomato.
Huevos Con Chorizo
Scrambled eggs cooked with chorizo and served with rice and beans.
Taquitos Mexicanos
2 rolled corn tortillas that are deep-fried with your choice of shredded beef or chicken topped with lettuce, sour cream and pico de gallo. Served with rice and beans.
Pollo A La Plancha
Grilled chicken tenderloin topped with grilled onions and cheese sauce. Served with rice and steamed vegetables.
Huevos A La Mexicana
Scrambled eggs cooked with diced onions, tomatoes and jalapenos. Served with rice and beans.
Chimichanga
A flour tortilla deep-fried with your choice of meat filling and topped with cheese sauce, lettuce, sour cream and pico de gallo. Served with rice and beans.
Huevos Rancheros
Scrambled eggs topped with our ranchero sauce. Served with rice and beans.
Fajitas
Your choice of grilled chicken or steak cooked in our special fajita sauce with onions and bell peppers. Served with rice, beans, lettuce, sour cream and pico de gallo.
Lunch - Specials
Kid's Menu
Kid's Taco Salad
Filled with your choice of meat, lettuce, sour cream, cheese and tomato.
Kid's Hamburger
Comes with toppings. Served with French fries or rice and beans and a drink.
Kid's Quesadilla
Comes with your choice of meat filling and melted cheese. Served with French fries or rice and beans and a drink.
Kid's Enchilada
Comes with your choice of meat. Topped with melted cheese and enchilada sauce. Served with French fries or rice and beans and a drink.
Kid's Macaroni & Cheese
Our special recipe macaroni and cheese made to order.
Kid's Taco
Comes with your choice of meat filling lettuce and cheese. Served with French fries or rice and beans and a drink.
Kid's Chimichanga
Comes with your choice of meat filling and is topped with cheese sauce, lettuce, sour cream and pico de gallo. Served with French fries or rice and beans and a drink.
Kid's Cheese Sticks
Kid's Taco Loco Salad
Filled with your choice of meat, rice, beans, lettuce, sour cream, cheese and tomato.
Kid's Chicken Nuggets
Served with French fries or rice and beans and a drink.
Kid's Grilled Chicken
A side of grilled chicken served with rice and steamed vegetables. Served with French fries or rice and beans and a drink.
Kid's Burrito
Comes with your choice of meat. Topped with melted cheese, mild burrito sauce. Served with French fries or rice and beans and a drink.
Kid's Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Served with French fries or rice and beans and a drink.
Tierra Blanca - Small
A bed of rice topped with your choice of meat and cheese sauce. Please specify if you would like grilled onions and bell peppers.
Tierra Blanca I Regular
A bed of rice topped with your choice of meat and cheese sauce. Please specify if you would like grilled onions and bell peppers.
Homemade Tamales
A homemade corn-based dough filled with shredded chicken in mole and steamed until cooked through. The dinner comes with 2 tamales topped with ground beef, melted cheese and enchilada sauce. Served with rice and beans.
Chiles Poblanos
2 poblano peppers filled with cheese, then dipped in egg batter, fried to a golden brown and dressed with special sauce. Served with rice and beans.
Chile Verde
Tender chunks of pork cooked in our tomatillo sauce. Served with rice and beans.
Torta
A Mexican-style sandwich made with a large, toasted bun that's filled with your choice of meat, tomato, avocado, pickled jalapenos, mayonnaise and grilled Mexican cheese.
Carnitas
Roasted pork chunks served with rice, beans, lettuce and tomato.
Taquitos Mexicanos
4 rolled corn tortillas that are deep-fried with your choice of shredded beef or chicken. Served with rice, lettuce, sour cream and pico de gallo.
Guadalajara
1 burrito and 1 enchilada filled with shredded chicken and topped with melted cheese, enchilada sauce, lettuce, sour cream and pico de gallo.
Pollo Con Mole
Tender grilled chicken covered with mole poblano and sesame seeds. Served with rice, lettuce and tomato.
Chimichanga
A flour tortilla deep-fried with your choice of meat filling and topped with cheese sauce, lettuce, sour cream and pico de gallo. Served with rice and beans.
Especialidades
Beverages
Fountain Drink
Aguas Frescas
Mexican Coke
Bottle.
Coffee
Tea
Jarritos
Nachos
White corn tortilla chips served with cheese sauce and your choice of toppings.
Nacho Supreme
Served with shredded chicken, ground beef, beans, lettuce, sour cream and tomatoes.
Fajita Nachos - Small
Served with grilled onions and peppers.
Nachos Nortenos
Flour tortilla chips topped with your choice of diced ribeye steak or grilled chicken.
Fajita Nachos - Regular
Served with grilled onions and peppers.
Nachos
Sides After 3:00 PM
Side Chips
32 Oz Cheese Dip
Does not come with chips.
16 Oz Cheese Dip
Does not come with chips.
6 Oz Cheese Dip
Does not come with chips.
Spicy Red Salsa
Combination 3
A bean burrito, cheese enchilada and side or rice.
Combination A
Taco, rice and beans.
Combination 2
A burrito served with rice and beans.
Combination 1
A cheese quesadilla, side of beans and guacamole salad.
Combination C
Tamale, rice and beans. Comes with ground beef, cheese and red sauce.
Combination D
Tostada, rice and beans.
Combination B
Enchilada, rice and beans.
Lunch - Combinations
Del Mar
Camarones A La Plancha
Grilled shrimp topped with onions and cheese sauce. Served with rice and steamed vegetables.
Coctel De Camaron
Cooked shrimp, diced avocados, jalapenos, tomatoes, onions and cilantro all mixed together in our homemade cocktail sauce.
Filete Asado
Grilled tilapia cooked in our mojo de ajo garlic sauce. Served with rice and steamed vegetables.
Filete Empanizado
Breaded tilapia served with rice and steamed vegetables.
Camarones Al Mojo De Ajo
Shrimp cooked in our mojo de ajo garlic sauce. Served with rice, lettuce and tomato.
Camarones Empanizados
Breaded shrimp served with rice, lettuce and tomato.
Camarones A La Diabla
Shrimp cooked in our spicy a la diabla sauce. Served with rice, lettuce and tomato.
Ceviche
Raw shrimp marinated in lime juice along with diced jalapenos, onions and tomatoes. Topped with cilantro and sliced avocado when served.
Camarones Al Chipotle
Shrimp cooked in our creamy chipotle sauce with peppers. Served with rice, lettuce and tomato.