The Ultimate Restaurant Guide for West Chester, PA.
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El Portal is West Chester's newest Mexican restaurant. We've got a vibrant decor, and we're set right on West Chester's main thoroughfare—Gay St. Eat in, take out or enjoy our outside dining! Also, every Thursday night from 8:30pm to midnight you can enjoy Latin Dancing Night upstairs! For $10 per person get a lesson from 8:30pm to 9:30pm. After that it's dancing! We're BYOB—but we provide the margarita and pina colada mix and natural drinks.
Interested in having a private party at El Portal? Ask us. We're available to host your party in our upstairs lounge Sunday through Thursday, and Friday and Saturday (until 8:30pm). We'll also cater your off-site party—just ask!
| 1. Guacamole * Traditional Mexican avocado dip | $3.75 | ||
| 2. Tostada * A crisp corn tortilla brushed with refried beans, topped with lettuce, sour cream, shredded cheese and pico de gallo salsa; meatlovers: add chicken, shredded beef or ground beef | $2.95/$3.95 | ||
| 3. Sope * A handmade corn tortilla brushed with refried beans, topped with lettuce, sour cream, shredded cheese and pico de gallo salsa; meatlovers: add chicken shredded beef or ground beef | $3.95/$4.95 | ||
| 4. Minitaquitos Dorados * Four deep fried rolled tortillas stuffed with your choice of fresco cheese, chicken or beef; served on a bed of lettuce, with pico de gallo salsa, sour cream and shredded cheese | $6.50 | ||
| 5. Choriqueso * A small crock of chorizo (a spicy crumbled Mexican sausage) and melted cheese; vegetarians: ask for a cheese dip | $6.99/$5.99 | ||
| 6. Mexican Falda Quezadilla * A flour tortilla with oaxaca cheese and ham; served with pico de gallo | $7.49 | ||
| 7. Totopos Especiales El Portal De Queso, Chorizo o Pollo * El Portal Nachos - our homemade chips wrapped in a three cheese blend, with refried beans, sour cream and pico de gallo salsa; meatlovers: add chorizo, beef or chicken to the cheese | $6.75/$8.75 | ||
| 8. Sample Platter Appetizer * Two Mini Sopes, two mini taquitos and a mini quezadilla served with sour cream and pico de gallo salsa; meatlovers: add chicken, shredded beef or ground beef; | $10.99/$12.99 | ||
* = vegetarian | |||
| 9. Quezadilla de Queso con Copa de Fruta * A flour tortilla with cheese and a side fruit cup; meatlovers: add chicken, shredded beef or ground beef | |||
| 10. Burrito de Queso, Arroz y Frijoles con Copa de Fruta * A burrito de Queso, Arroz y Frijoles con Copa de Fruta | $4.99/$5.99 | ||
| 11. Dos Tacos de Queso, Arrox y Frijoles con Copa de Fruta Two cheese, rice and/or bean tacos and a side fruit cup; add chicken, shredded beef or ground beef | $4.99/$5.99 | ||
| 12. Arroz Frijoles con Copa de Fruta * Rice and Beans and a side fruit cup; meatlovers: add chicken, shredded beef or ground beef | $4.99/$5.99 | ||
* = vegetarian | |||
| 13. Fajitas de Pollo, Cesina, Carne Azada o Carne al Pastor Fajitas made with your choice of chicken, salted steak, grilled steak or grilled pork | $17.95 | ||
| 14. Do Enchiladas Verdes con Queso o Pollo y Tampiquena Two cheese or chicken enchiladas (stuffed corn tortillas dipped in tomatillo sauce) and a distinctly marinated steak "Tampico style" | $17.49 | ||
| 15. Dos Enchiladas de Mole Rojo con Queso o Pollo y una Carne Azada con Arroz, o Cinco Enchiladas con Arroz Two cheese or chicken enchiladas (stuffed corn tortillas dipped in red mole sauce) and a marinated grilled mexican steak or five cheese or chicken enchiladas served with a bed of rice | $13.00 | ||
| 16. Chile Relleno de Queso y una Tostada Vegetariana con Arroz * A poblano pepper stuffed with fresco cheese, and fried in egg-whites, then stewed to perfection in a rich tomato sauce. The vegetarian tostada is a crisp corn tortilla brushed with refried beans, topped with lettuce, shredded cheese, sour cream and pico de gallo salsa; served with a side of rice. | $12.50 | ||
| 17. Tacos Dorados * Four deep fried rolled tortillas stuffed with your choice of fresco cheese, chicken or beef; served on a bed of lettuce, with pico de gallo salsa, sour cream and shredded cheese | $13.00 | ||
| 18. Chilaquiles Estilo Vegetariana (Vegetarian) Chilaquiles con Pollo o Carne (with Chicken or Steak) * Our homemade chips simmered in a green tomatillo sauce; served with cheese and sour cream | $12.99/$13.99 | ||
| 19. Un Taco de Queso, Pollo o Carne y Una Tostada Vegetariana o de Pollo y Arroz * A cheese, chicken or steak taco, a vegetarian or chicken tostada and a side of rice | $13.49 | ||
* = vegetarian | |||
| 20. El Portal House Salad * | $10.75 | ||
| 21. El Portal Chicken Salad Mixed greens, cabbage, corn, beans, red onions, carrots, avocado, chicken and cheese | $11.75 | ||
| 22. El Portal Arrachera Salad Mixed greens, cabbage, corn, beans, red onions, carrots, avocado, steak and cheese | $12.75 | ||
* = vegetarian | |||
| 23. Sopa Azteca * Vegetarian black bean soup | $3.35/$4.25 | ||
| 24. Sopa El Portal * Vegetarian blended tomato tortilla soup with corn | $3.35/$4.25 | ||
* = vegetarian | |||
| 25. Vegetariano: De Queso, Arroz y Frijoles * Vegetarian: cheese, rice, and/or bean tacos | $2.85/$10.45 | ||
| 26. De Pollo, Carne Desebrada, Picadillo, Carne Azada, Carnitas, o Carne al Pastor Chicken, shredded beef, ground beef, grilled steak, cooked pork or grilled pork | $3.35/$11.95 | ||
* = vegetarian | |||
| 27. Torta de Queso * A round bread roll spread with a thin layer of refried beans, oaxaca cheese, fresco cheese, shredded cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion and avacado | $6.00 | ||
| 28. Torta Vegetariana * Provolone cheese, lettuce, eggplant, roasted red peppers and portabella mushrooms | $6.95 | ||
| 29. Torta Pepeye Grilled chicken, roasted red peppers, spinach, provolone cheese and honey mustard | $7.50 | ||
| 30. Torta el Chavo A round bread roll spread with a thin layer of refried beans, layered with baked ham, oaxaca cheese, lettuce, tomato and avocodo | $7.50 | ||
| 31. Torta de Carne: Pollo, Carne Desebrada, Picadillo, Milanesa, Carne Azada, Carnitas o Carne Al Pastro Sandwich with your choice of chicken , shredded beef, ground beef, breaded steak, grilled steak, cooked pork or grilled pork | $8.50 | ||
* = vegetarian | |||
| 32. De Queso, Hongos o Espinaca * Quezadillas with your choice of cheese, mushrooms, and/or spinach | $3.99/$10.99 | ||
| 33. De Pollo, Carne Desebrada, Picadillo, Carne Azada, Carnitas o Carne Al Pastor Quezadillas with your choice of chicken, shredded beef, ground beef, salted steak, grilled steak, cooked pork or grilled pork | $4.99/$12.99 | ||
* = vegetarian | |||
| 34. Burrito Vegetariano * Rice, beans, lettuce, tomato, onions, cheese and avocado | $7.49 | ||
| 35. Burrito De Pollo (Chicken Burrito) Chicken, rice, beans and cheese | $8.49 | ||
| 36. Burrito de Carne (Steak Burrito) Steak, rice, beans and cheese | $8.79 | ||
* = vegetarian | |||
| 37. Flan Napolitano * A soft and creamy traditional baked custard | $4.50 | ||
| 37. Platanos En Dulce * A fried plantain that is soft and deliciously sweet | $6.50 | ||
| 37. Sweet Taco * A flaky pastry filled with cream cheese, fried and rolled in sugary cinnamon | $7.50 | ||
* = vegetarian | |||
| Fruit Cup | $2.99 | ||
| Jalapenos | $.50 | ||
| Small Guacamole | $.75 | ||
| Small Salsa Refills | $.35 | ||
| Small Pico de Gallo | $.50 | ||
| Rice | $1.50 | ||
| Beans | $1.50 | ||
| Avocado | $.50 | ||
| Large Salso | $1.55 | ||
| Large Pico de Gallo | $2.35 | ||
* = vegetarian | |||
| Coke, diet Coke, Sprite, Sprite Zero, Orange Soda, Ice Tea, Cold Coffee Flavored Water, Lemonade, Orange Juice, Apple Juice and Cranberry Juice | $2.00 | ||
| Cafe Mexicano con Canela A special blend mexican coffee ground with cinnamon | $1.95 | ||
| Cafe Colombiano y Decafinado 100% Colombiano and Decaffeinated Coffee | $1.95 | ||
| Te Herbal Ask server for flavors | $1.95 | ||
| Leche de Chocolate Mexicano Hot Mexican chocolate milk | $2.00 | ||
| Leche (Milk) | $1.95 | ||
| Strawberry Margarita, Lime Margarita or Pina Colada | $3.00 | ||
| Cancun | $3.25 | ||
| Veracruz | $3.25 | ||
| Pepeye | $3.25 | ||
| Acapulco | $3.25 | ||
| Amigo | $2.75 | ||
| Angel | $3.95 | ||
| Oasis | $3.25 | ||
| Dracula | $3.75 | ||
| Yucatan | $3.25 | ||
| Ixtapa | $3.25 | ||
| Merida | $3.25 | ||
| Vitalidad | $3.95 | ||
| Conga | $3.95 | ||
| Pantera Rosa | $3.25 | ||
| Chips with Salsa or Guacamole | |||
| Tostada A crips corn tortilla brushed with refried beans, topped with lettuce, sour cream, shredded cheese, pico de gallo and your choice of chicken, shredded beef or ground beef | |||
| Sope A handmade corn tortilla brushed with refried beans, topped with lettuce, sour cream, shredded cheese, pico de gallo and your choice of chicken, shredded beef or ground beef | |||
| Mexican Falda Quezadilla A flour tortilla with Oaxaca cheese and your choice of chicken, shredded beef or ground beef | |||
| Sopa Azteca Vegetarian black been soup | |||
| Sopa El Portal Vegetarian blended tomato tortilla soup with corn | |||
| Tacos Dorados Four deep fried rolled tortillas stuffed with your choice of fresco cheese, chicken or shredded beef | |||
| Chilaquiles Our homemade chips simmered in a green tomatillo sauce and chicken or steak | |||
| Chile Relleno A poblano pepper stuffed with fresco cheese and fried in egg whites, served with a vegetarian tostada. | |||
| Flan Napolitano Soft and creamy traditional baked custard | |||
| Burritos and Quezadillas | $5.00 | ||
| Tacos and Tostadas | $3.00 | ||




