El Ixtapa Menu

Welcome to El Ixtapa, a hidden gem tucked away in Medical Lake, WA, where authentic Mexican flavors meet a casual dining experience. This delightful restaurant boasts a diverse menu filled with both Tex-Mex and traditional dishes, all made with fresh ingredients and care. Guests rave about the friendly service and inviting atmosphere, making it an excellent choice for families and groups alike.

  • Signature Dishes: Don't miss the Burro Acapulco and the enchiladas verdes, which feature a unique twist that keeps diners coming back for more.
  • Generous Portions: Expect hearty servings that leave you satisfied without breaking the bank.
  • Extras: Start your meal with complimentary chips and salsa, freshly made in-house, enhancing your dining experience.

Whether it’s a quick lunch or a relaxed evening dinner, El Ixtapa promises delicious food and memorable moments.

Appetizers

Cheese Crispi

Crisp flour tortilla smothered with a mixture of melted cheddar and jack cheese.

$9.50

Shrimp & Mushrooms

Shrimp and mushrooms sautéed in butter, garlic, and red-hot Chile flakes!

$14.95

Chicken Taquitos

Two rolled flour tortillas filled with chicken, jack cheese, lightly deep-fried, chopped into bite size pieces, and then garnished with pico de gallo, parmesan cheese, sour cream, and guacamole.

$13.50

Mexican Pizza

Crisp flour tortilla topped with beans, cheeses, tomatoes, and onions garnished with sour cream and guacamole. Your choice of ground beef, chicken, or picadillo.

$12.75

Super Nachos

Crisp homemade tortilla chips with beans, cheddar and jack cheese, tomatoes onions, sour cream, and guacamole. Your choice of ground beef, chicken, or picadillo. Jalapeño upon request.

$14.50

Cheese Nachos

$9.95

Quesadilla

Two crisp flour tortillas stuffed with cheddar and jack cheese, then topped with onions, tomatoes, sour cream, and guacamole. Your choice of ground beef, chicken, or picadillo.

$13.50

Fajita Quesadilla

Quesadilla filled with fajita with your choice of chicken or beef.

$15.95

Shrimp Quesadilla

Filled with sautéed prawns, tomatoes, green onions, and bell peppers.

$16.95

Enchiladas Blancas

Chicken enchilada smothered in sour cream and parmesan cheese sauce. Served with rice and beans

$15.50

Enchiladas Verde

Enchiladas filled with pork then topped with tomatillo salsa and sour cream. Served with rice and beans.

$15.50

Enchiladas Mole

Chicken enchiladas smothered in our authentic salsa made from carefully selected Mexican spices. Served with rice and beans.

$15.50

Spinach Enchiladas

Two corn tortilla filled with spinach, onions, tomatoes, and mushrooms topped with a delicious tomatillo sauce and Monterey jack cheese.

$15.50

Enchiladas

Combinations (Chico) (Choose One Item)

Enchilada, Taco Tostada, Or Tamale

$9.50

Chimichanga, Chalupa, Burrito, Or Chile Relleno

$12.95

Enchilada, Taco Tostada, Or Tamale

$14.50

Chimichanga, Chalupa, Burrito, Tamales, Taco, Chile Relleno, Tostada, Or Enchilada

$15.95

Combinations (Grande) (Choose Two Items)

Combinations (Macho) (Choose Three Items)

Enchilada, Taco Tostada, Or Tamale

$16.95

Chimichanga, Chalupa, Burrito, Tamales, Taco, Chile Relleno, Tostada, Or Enchilada

$17.95

Chicken Or Steak

Your choice of meat, marinated adobada style, then delivered sizzling hot over a bed of sautéed green peppers and onions. Served with rice and beans, guacamole, sour cream, and tortillas!

$16.95

Shrimp

Shrimp marinated adobada style, then delivered sizzling hot over a bed of sautéed green peppers and onions. Served with rice and beans, guacamole, sour cream, and tortillas!

$17.95

Fajitas

Chicken Dishes

Pollo Asado

Strips of chicken breast marinated with out special sauce, then grilled and accompanied and pico de gallo and guacamole. Served with rice and beans.

$16.95

Pollo Carnitas

Strips of chicken breast sautéed with green peppers, onions, and tomatoes. Served with rice, beans, guacamole, and tortillas. Add salsa for Chicken Mexican Style.

$16.95

Arroz Con Pollo

Strips of chicken breast sautéed with mushrooms, tomatoes, green onions, placed on a bed of rice with melted jack cheese, smothered with our special Mexican Sauce. Served with tortillas.

$16.95

Pollo En Mole

Strips of chicken breast sautéed, then smothered in our authentic Mole sauce made from a variety of spices including Mexican chocolate, cinnamon, red chiles, and a touch of carefully selected spices. Served with rice, beans, and tortillas.

$16.95

Pollo Con Crema

Strips of chicken breast sautéed then smothered in our special sour cream and parmesan cheese sauce. Served with rice, beans, and tortillas.

$16.95

Carnitas De Res

Tender steak strips sautéed with green peppers, tomatoes, and onions. Served with rice, beans, and tortillas. Add salsa for Steak Mexican Style.

$17.95

Carne Asada

Thinly sliced marinated skirt steak char-boiled and garnished with whole green onions, pico de gallo, and guacamole. Served with rice, beans, and tortillas.

$19.96

Carne Asada Y Mas

Same as carne asada, but served with your choice of enchilada, taco, or tostada.

$23.50

Chile Colorado

Chunks of beef prepared and served in a delicious mild red chile salsa. Served with rice, beans, and tortillas.

$16.95

Chile Verde

Chunks of pork prepared and served in our delicious mild green tomatillo salsa.

$16.95

Meat Dishes

Seafood Dishes

Camarones Al Mojo De Ajo

Shrimp and mushrooms sautéed in our butter-garlic seafood blend. Served with rice, beans, and tortillas.

$17.95

Arroz Con Camarones

Shrimp sautéed with mushrooms, green peppers, onions, tomatoes, and carrots, smothered in a special sauce, served over a bed of rice and melted cheese. Served with tortillas.

$17.92

Camarones A La Mexicana

Shrimp sautéed with vegetables then smothered in our special seafood sauce. Served with rice, beans, and tortillas.

$17.93

Camarones Cabo Blanco

Shrimp sautéed with mushrooms and smothered in our creamy parmesan sauce. Served with rice, beans, and tortillas.

$16.95

Asada Y Camarones

Carne asada cooked over charcoal, plus shrimp with mushrooms sautéed in a garlic butter sauce and mild spices. Served with rice, beans, guacamole, and tortillas.

$27.95

Camarones A La Diabla

Shrimp sautéed with mushrooms in a spicy sauce. Served with rice, beans, and tortillas.

$18.92

Burro Acapulco

A delicious mixture of shrimp, crab, and scallops sautéed with onions, tomatoes, mushrooms, and bell peppers in a rolled tortilla topped with jack cheese, tomatillo sauce, avocados and sour cream. Served with rice and beans.

$18.93

Enchiladas De Camaron

Two tortillas rolled and filled with shrimp, cilantro, tomatoes, onions, then topped with delicious tomatillo sauce, jack cheese, sour cream, and avocados.

$16.93

Chimichanga Del Mar

A delicious mixture of shrimp, crab, and scallops sautéed with onions, tomatoes, and mushrooms mildly seasoned in a crispy fried rolled tortilla smothered with a white sauce. Served with rice, beans, sour cream, and guacamole.

$18.94

Enchiladas De Jaiba

Two tortillas rolled and filled with crab, cilantro, tomatoes, onions, then topped with delicious tomatillo sauce, jack cheese, sour cream, and avocados.

$16.92

Flautas

Chicken or picadillo rolled up in flour tortillas, deep-fried then garnished with pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole, and parmesan cheese. Served with rice and beans.

$15.93

Tacos Al Carbon

Tender beef or chicken, char-broiled, chopped and served in soft marinated corn tortillas. Complimented with pico de gallo, sour cream, and guacamole then topped with parmesan cheese. Served with rice and beans.

$17.92

Taquitos Fritos

Chicken or picadillo rolled up in corn tortillas, deep-fried then garnished with pico de gallo, sour cream, and guacamole then topped with parmesan cheese. Served with rice and beans.

$15.92

Mexican Favorites

Burritos

Burrito Colorado

Chunks of beef prepared in red chile sauce. Served with rice and beans.

$14.95

Beans And Spinach Burrito

One flour tortilla filled with spinach, whole beans, rice, and mushrooms. Topped with burrito sauce.

$14.50

Burrito Fajita

A burrito filled with top sirloin strips or chicken strips, rice, beans, sautéed green peppers and onion, smothered with melted cheese, sauce, onions, tomatoes, lettuce, sour cream, and guacamole.

$17.95

Burrito Verde

Chunks of pork prepared in green chile salsa. Served with rice and beans.

$14.95

Burrito Mexicano

A burrito filled with your choice of chicken, picadillo, or ground beef with rice and beans. Topped with salsa, melted cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, guacamole, and parmesan cheese.

$14.95

Hamburger

$8.25

Cheeseburger

$9.25

Bacon Cheeseburger

$10.25

Deluxe Burger

Two meat patties, lettuce, cheese, tomato, and mayo.

$11.25

Hamburgers

Other

Taco Salad

Our traditional taco salad is served in a crispy flour tortilla bowl filled with your choice of chicken, ground beef, or picadillo, topped with cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, and green onions. Garnished with sour cream, and guacamole.

$10.99

Tostada

Our traditional tostadas are made with a crisp corn tortilla topped with beans and your choice of chicken, ground beef, or picadillo. Topped with cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, sour cream, and guacamole.

$10.99