Matt's El Rancho Menu
Introducing the Menu at Matt's El Rancho
Nestled in the heart of Austin, Matt's El Rancho is a beloved Tex-Mex institution that promises a warm and inviting atmosphere. Renowned for its extensive brunch offerings, the restaurant caters to hungry patrons with generous portions that beckon you to come with an empty stomach. Guests rave about the vibrant flavors, showcasing dishes like perfectly cooked steak fajitas, sizzling quail appetizers, and the ever-popular Chile Relleno with cream sauce.
This family-friendly venue ensures no one leaves hungry, featuring a menu rich in classic favorites like homemade tortillas, mouthwatering queso, and zesty salsa. The attention to detail, from thoughtfully packing takeout orders to accommodating large groups, highlights their commitment to quality service. With a spacious dining area and a lively patio, Matt's El Rancho is not just a dining destination; it's a vibrant culinary experience worth every minute of the wait.
FOOD - Appetizers
Small Queso
Delicious chile con queso served with our house-made tortilla chips. Gluten-free.
Large Queso
Delicious chile con queso served with our house-made tortilla chips. Gluten-free.
Small Bob Armstrong Dip
Our famous queso served with seasoned ground beef and house guac. Mexican Restaurants everywhere have tried to duplicate this delicious Matt's El Rancho Original!
Large Bob Armstrong Dip
Our famous queso served with seasoned ground beef and house guac. Mexican Restaurants everywhere have tried to duplicate this delicious Matt's El Rancho Original!
Guacamole Appetizer
Spicy Bob
House queso, fajita beef, fresh guac, and grilled jalapenos.
FOOD - Salad/Soup
Janie's Combination Salad
Romaine Lettuce, Red & Green Peppers, Cilantro, Celery, Tomatoes, Radishes & Sliced Avocado
Janie's Combination Salad W/Salmon
Guacamole Salad
A scoop of our house-made guacamole on a bed of shredded lettuce, garnished with fresh tomatoes.
Small Tortilla Soup
Large Tortilla Soup
FOOD - Fajitas
1/2 Pound Beef Fajitas
Certified Angus beef. Served with grilled onions, bell peppers, rice, refried beans, guacamole, sour cream, cheese, pico de gallo, and flour tortillas.
1 Lb. Beef Fajitas
Certified Angus beef. Served with grilled onions, bell peppers, rice, refried beans, guacamole, sour cream, cheese, pico de gallo, and flour tortillas.
1/2 Pound Chicken Fajitas
Served with grilled onions, bell peppers, rice, refried beans, guacamole, sour cream, cheese, pico de gallo, and flour tortillas.
1 Lb. Chicken Fajitas
Served with grilled onions, bell peppers, rice, refried beans, guacamole, sour cream, cheese, pico de gallo, and flour tortillas.
1/2 Pound Veggie Fajitas
Vegetarian. Served with grilled onions, bell peppers, rice, refried beans, guacamole, sour cream, cheese, pico de gallo, and flour tortillas.
1 Lb. Veggie Fajitas
Vegetarian. Served with grilled onions, bell peppers, rice, refried beans, guacamole, sour cream, cheese, pico de gallo, and flour tortillas.
FOOD - Tex-Mex Dinners
Deluxe Dinner
Guacamole salad, chile con queso, beef taco, pork tamale, beef enchilada, Spanish rice, and refried beans. Complimentary iced tea upon request.
No. 1 W/Tamale
Beef taco, beef enchilada, pork tamale, Spanish rice, and refried beans. Iced tea and praline served upon request (let us know when you get here if you would like these items).
Carne Guisada
Traditional Mexican beef stew served with a Bean and Cheese Nacho, Spanish Rice & home made flour or corn tortillas.
Matt's Special
Two green enchiladas (beef, chicken or cheese), and a beef or chicken taco. Enchiladas served with queso, Spanish rice, and refried beans. Praline served upon request. Gluten-free.
FOOD - House Favorites
Tex-Mex Burrito
Beef Burrito topped with Chili con Carne and Cheese. Served with Spanish Rice and Beans.
Chicken Burrito
Topped with Sour Cream, Monterrey Jack Cheese & Ranchero Sauce. Served with Spanish Rice & Refried Beans.
FOOD - Enchiladas
Cheese Enchilada Dinner
Two cheese enchiladas with chili con carne. Served with Spanish rice and refried beans.
Beef Enchilada Dinner
Two beef enchiladas with chili con carne. Served with Spanish rice and refried beans.
Chicken Enchilada Dinner
Two chicken enchiladas topped with ranchero sauce. Served with Spanish rice and refried beans. Gluten-free.
Spinach Poblanitas Dinner
Two enchiladas with fresh spinach, garlic, onions, poblanos and mushrooms topped with suiza or verde sauce and Monterey Jack cheese. Served with vegetarian rice and whole black beans. Gluten-free.
Green Enchilada Dinner
Two beef, chicken, or cheese enchiladas topped with verde sauce & your choice of chile con queso or sour cream. Served with guacamole salad, Spanish rice, and refried beans. Gluten-free.
Brisket Enchiladas
House-smoked brisket with your choice of tomatillo, chipotle, or chile con carne sauce.
FOOD - Tacos
Fish Taco Dinner
Two tacos with your choice of grilled or fried mahi-mahi in flour or corn tortillas. Served with an avocado salad, jalapeno slaw, vegetarian rice, and your choice of chipotle ranch or cilantro vinaigrette.
Carbon Taco Dinner
Two beef tenderloin tacos in flour tortillas. Served with Spanish rice, frijoles a la charra, guacamole, pico de gallo, and mixed cheese.
Brisket Taco Dinner
Two Pecan-Smoked Brisket Tacos garnished with Rajas & served in Flour Tortillas with Tomatillo Sauce, Frijoles a la Charra & Pico de Gallo.
Tacos Al Pastor
Two marinated Pork Shoulder Tacos in Corn Tortillas, Grilled with Fresh, Sweet Pineapple, Served with Spanish Rice, Frijoles a la Charra, Tomatillo Sauce, Cilantro & Onions.
FOOD - Kids
Kids' Enchilada
One enchilada served with refried beans and Spanish rice. Please select one filling and one sauce.
Kids Flour Taco W/Rice
Kids' Dilla
A cheese quesadilla served with Spanish rice.
Kids' Chicken Strips
Served with French fries.
Kid Cheeseburger
A kid-size cheeseburger served plain with fries.
Kid Raw Veggies
Chef's choice of raw veggies for the health-conscious kiddo.
Appetizers
Small Queso
Delicious chile con queso served with our house-made tortilla chips. Gluten-free.
Large Queso
Delicious chile con queso served with our house-made tortilla chips. Gluten-free.
Small Bob Armstrong Dip
Our famous queso served with seasoned ground beef and house guac. Mexican Restaurants everywhere have tried to duplicate this delicious Matt's El Rancho Original!
Large Bob Armstrong Dip
Our famous queso served with seasoned ground beef and house guac. Mexican Restaurants everywhere have tried to duplicate this delicious Matt's El Rancho Original!
Guacamole Appetizer
Spicy Bob
House queso, fajita beef, fresh guac, and grilled jalapenos.
Salad/Soup
Janie's Combination Salad
Romaine Lettuce, Red & Green Peppers, Cilantro, Celery, Tomatoes, Radishes & Sliced Avocado
Janie's Combination Salad W/Salmon
Guacamole Salad
A scoop of our house-made guacamole on a bed of shredded lettuce, garnished with fresh tomatoes.
Small Tortilla Soup
Large Tortilla Soup
Fajitas
1/2 Pound Beef Fajitas
Certified Angus beef. Served with grilled onions, bell peppers, rice, refried beans, guacamole, sour cream, cheese, pico de gallo, and flour tortillas.
1 Lb. Beef Fajitas
Certified Angus beef. Served with grilled onions, bell peppers, rice, refried beans, guacamole, sour cream, cheese, pico de gallo, and flour tortillas.
1/2 Pound Chicken Fajitas
Served with grilled onions, bell peppers, rice, refried beans, guacamole, sour cream, cheese, pico de gallo, and flour tortillas.
1 Lb. Chicken Fajitas
Served with grilled onions, bell peppers, rice, refried beans, guacamole, sour cream, cheese, pico de gallo, and flour tortillas.
1/2 Pound Veggie Fajitas
Vegetarian. Served with grilled onions, bell peppers, rice, refried beans, guacamole, sour cream, cheese, pico de gallo, and flour tortillas.
1 Lb. Veggie Fajitas
Vegetarian. Served with grilled onions, bell peppers, rice, refried beans, guacamole, sour cream, cheese, pico de gallo, and flour tortillas.
Tex-Mex Dinners
Deluxe Dinner
Guacamole salad, chile con queso, beef taco, pork tamale, beef enchilada, Spanish rice, and refried beans. Complimentary iced tea upon request.
No. 1 W/Tamale
Beef taco, beef enchilada, pork tamale, Spanish rice, and refried beans. Iced tea and praline served upon request (let us know when you get here if you would like these items).
Carne Guisada
Traditional Mexican beef stew served with a Bean and Cheese Nacho, Spanish Rice & home made flour or corn tortillas.
Matt's Special
Two green enchiladas (beef, chicken or cheese), and a beef or chicken taco. Enchiladas served with queso, Spanish rice, and refried beans. Praline served upon request. Gluten-free.
House Favorites
Tex-Mex Burrito
Beef Burrito topped with Chili con Carne and Cheese. Served with Spanish Rice and Beans.
Chicken Burrito
Topped with Sour Cream, Monterrey Jack Cheese & Ranchero Sauce. Served with Spanish Rice & Refried Beans.
Enchiladas
Cheese Enchilada Dinner
Two cheese enchiladas with chili con carne. Served with Spanish rice and refried beans.
Beef Enchilada Dinner
Two beef enchiladas with chili con carne. Served with Spanish rice and refried beans.
Chicken Enchilada Dinner
Two chicken enchiladas topped with ranchero sauce. Served with Spanish rice and refried beans. Gluten-free.
Spinach Poblanitas Dinner
Two enchiladas with fresh spinach, garlic, onions, poblanos and mushrooms topped with suiza or verde sauce and Monterey Jack cheese. Served with vegetarian rice and whole black beans. Gluten-free.
Green Enchilada Dinner
Two beef, chicken, or cheese enchiladas topped with verde sauce & your choice of chile con queso or sour cream. Served with guacamole salad, Spanish rice, and refried beans. Gluten-free.
Brisket Enchiladas
House-smoked brisket with your choice of tomatillo, chipotle, or chile con carne sauce.
Tacos
Fish Taco Dinner
Two tacos with your choice of grilled or fried mahi-mahi in flour or corn tortillas. Served with an avocado salad, jalapeno slaw, vegetarian rice, and your choice of chipotle ranch or cilantro vinaigrette.
Carbon Taco Dinner
Two beef tenderloin tacos in flour tortillas. Served with Spanish rice, frijoles a la charra, guacamole, pico de gallo, and mixed cheese.
Brisket Taco Dinner
Two Pecan-Smoked Brisket Tacos garnished with Rajas & served in Flour Tortillas with Tomatillo Sauce, Frijoles a la Charra & Pico de Gallo.
Tacos Al Pastor
Two marinated Pork Shoulder Tacos in Corn Tortillas, Grilled with Fresh, Sweet Pineapple, Served with Spanish Rice, Frijoles a la Charra, Tomatillo Sauce, Cilantro & Onions.
Kids
Kids' Enchilada
One enchilada served with refried beans and Spanish rice. Please select one filling and one sauce.
Kids Flour Taco W/Rice
Kids' Dilla
A cheese quesadilla served with Spanish rice.
Kids' Chicken Strips
Served with French fries.
Kid Cheeseburger
A kid-size cheeseburger served plain with fries.
Kid Raw Veggies
Chef's choice of raw veggies for the health-conscious kiddo.
EXTRAS - Bulk Items
1/2 Pint Of Salsa With Chips
Made fresh daily in house!
Pint Of Salsa With Chips
1/2 Dozen Tamales
Dozen Tamales
Perfect for the holidays or every day! Add a pint of salsa to take them to the next level!
Dozen Enchiladas
Perfect for the holidays or every day!
Pint Of Rice
16 fl oz. of savory Spanish rice.
Bag Of Chips
Made fresh daily! Our chips start as whole-kernel, non-GMO corn that we cook, grind, press, cut, and bake into our own tortillas. Cut in half and finished in the fryer, they're the perfect vessel for our spicy salsa and chile con queso.
Pint Of Beans
A pint of our refried beans.
Flour Tortilla(S)
Corn Tortilla(S)
EXTRAS - To-Go Extras
2 Oz. Salsa
Chafing Setup
For bulk orders packaged family style. Includes one disposable chafing stand and two Sterno fuel cans.
Utensils
NO Utensils
Bulk Items
1/2 Pint Of Salsa With Chips
Made fresh daily in house!
Pint Of Salsa With Chips
1/2 Dozen Tamales
Dozen Tamales
Perfect for the holidays or every day! Add a pint of salsa to take them to the next level!
Dozen Enchiladas
Perfect for the holidays or every day!
Pint Of Rice
16 fl oz. of savory Spanish rice.
Bag Of Chips
Made fresh daily! Our chips start as whole-kernel, non-GMO corn that we cook, grind, press, cut, and bake into our own tortillas. Cut in half and finished in the fryer, they're the perfect vessel for our spicy salsa and chile con queso.
Pint Of Beans
A pint of our refried beans.
Flour Tortilla(S)
Corn Tortilla(S)
To-Go Extras
2 Oz. Salsa
Chafing Setup
For bulk orders packaged family style. Includes one disposable chafing stand and two Sterno fuel cans.