Don Jose Mexican Restaurant Estherville Menu
Welcome to Don Jose Mexican Restaurant Estherville, where authentic flavors meet warm hospitality. Situated at 600 Central Ave, Estherville, IA, this vibrant eatery invites you to experience a delightful culinary journey through Mexico. Patrons rave about the friendly service, highlighting the staff's attentiveness and kindness, which elevates every meal.
The menu is a celebration of traditional recipes, featuring everything from savory tacos and fresh guacamole to exquisite enchiladas, all expertly crafted to satisfy your cravings. Reviews from satisfied customers like Ryan Carnahan and Becca Witzke consistently praise the great food and enjoyable atmosphere.
Whether you're seeking a quick bite or a leisurely dining experience, Don Jose offers a beautifully calm ambiance that enhances the overall dining experience. With a commitment to excellence, it's a place where every visit feels like a festive celebration of Mexican culture.
Taco Salad
Picadillo
Our traditional taco salad is served on a crispy flour, tortilla shell, northern style, topped with lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, mild sauce and sour cream.
Ground Beef
Our traditional taco salad is served on a crispy flour, tortilla shell, northern style, topped with lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, mild sauce and sour cream.
Bean
Our traditional taco salad is served on a crispy flour, tortilla shell, northern style, topped with lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, mild sauce and sour cream.
Chimichanga W/Salad
Shrimp
Our traditional taco salad is served on a crispy flour, tortilla shell, northern style, topped with lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, mild sauce and sour cream.
Pork Verde
Our traditional taco salad is served on a crispy flour, tortilla shell, northern style, topped with lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, mild sauce and sour cream.
Chicken
Our traditional taco salad is served on a crispy flour, tortilla shell, northern style, topped with lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, mild sauce and sour cream.
Deep Fried Ice Cream
A traditional Mexican favorite, a scoop of vanilla ice cream flash fried to golden perfection and topped with whipped cream and a cherry.
Flan
A traditional Mexican favorite topped with whipped cream.
Sopapillas
A traditional Mexican pastry, deep fried to golden perfection and topped with whipped cream and a cherry.
Churros
Deep fried untill they reach golden perfection, with just a hint of cinnamon flavor. Topped with whipped cream and a cherry.
Chocolate Cake
Rich and creamy, yet light and delicious. Topped with whipped cream and a cherry on top.
Chimichanga Cheescake
Our unique variation of a traditional cheescake, served with whip cream and a cherry on top.
Desserts
Small Combinations - One Item
7. Chimichanga
With guacamole and sour cream.
5. Chalupa
4. Tamal (Shredded Beef Only)
2. Enchilada
9. Quesadilla
With guacamole and sour cream.
6. Relleno (Cheese Only)
3. Tostada
1. Taco (Soft Or Crispy)
8. Burrito
#20. Enchiladas
#19. Tacos
Soft or crispy.
#21. Enchilada, Taco, Tostada
#22. Enchilada, Taco, Tamal
#25. Build Your Own (Combo A)
Two items.
#23. Enchilada, Taco, Relleno
#25. Build Your Own (Combo B)
Three items
#24. Enchilada, Tostada, Relleno
19. Tacos (Soft Or Crispy)
25. Build Your Own Combo A (2 Items)
25. Build Your Own Combo B (3 Items)
Large Combinations - Three Items
Burritos
Burrito Vegetariano
Onions, bell pepper, mushrooms with rice and beans in a flour tortilla, topped with red sauce, cheese, tomatoes, green onions, sour cream, and guacamole.
Burrito Beef Colorado
Chunks of beef rolled up in a flower tortilla then top with a rich sauce and melted cheese. Served with rice and beans.
Burrito Carne Asada
Skirt steak charbroiled and rolled up in a flour tortilla with rice and beans, topped with lettuce, tomatoes, green onions, sour cream, guacamole, red sauce, and cheese
Burrito Pork Verde
Pork in a flour tortilla with green tomatillo sauce and melted cheese served with rice and beans
Burrito Mexicano
A burrito with your choice of ground beef, shredded beef or chicken roll up with rice and beans, garnish with lettuce, tomatoes, green onions, sour cream, guacamole, and Parmesan cheese on top with red sauce
Burrito Chorizo
Ground Mexican sausage blended with eggs. Top with red sauce and cheese served with rice and beans
Burrito Pollo Asado
Slices of charbroiled marinated chicken breast rolled up in a flower tortilla with rice and beans, top with tomatoes, green onions, sour cream, guacamole, lettuce, red sauce, and cheese
Burrito De Mi Pueblo
Top Sirloin strips or Chicken strips cooked with green peppers and onions, rolled up in a flour tortilla with rice and beans. Topped with red sauce, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, green onions, sour cream, guacamole.
Pork
Picadillo
Avocado
Bean
Ground Beef
Chicken
Tostadas
Kids' Plates
Kid's Hamburger
With fries.
Kids Tamal
Served with rice and beans.
Kids Enchilada
Served with rice and beans.
Kids Mexican Pizza
Served with rice and beans.
Kids Taco
Served with rice and beans.
Kids Burrito
Served with rice and beans.
Kids Quesadilla
Served with rice and beans.
Kids Chicken Nuggets
With fries.
Enchilada
Served with rice and beans.
Burrito
Served with rice and beans.
Tamal
Served with rice and beans.
Mexican Pizza
Served with rice and beans.
Chicken Nuggets
With fries.
Taco
Served with rice and beans.
Quesadilla
Served with rice and beans.
45. Steak Mexican Style
44. Chile Beef Colorado
43. Chile Pork Verde
48. T-Bone Ranchero
Charbroiled t-bone topped with sauteed onions, bell peppers and mushroom served with rice,beans, pico, guacamole and sour cream.
49. Tres Hermanos Special
Rib-eye steak, chicken breast and bronchette shrimp charbroiled served with rice, beans, pico, tortillas, guacamole and sour cream.
47. Camitas De Res
Tender steak-strips grilled with green peppers and onions served with rice, beans, pico, guacamole and sour cream.
46. Carne Asada
Slices of skirt steak charbroiled and garnish with whole green onions, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo, served rice, beans and tortillas.
Carne / Meat Dishes
Fajitas
51. B Combo Fajitas
Dinner for two. Steak and chicken.
50. Fajitas
Your choice of chicken, steak strips or shrimp marinated in our special adobada sauce with sauteed green peppers and onions. Served with four tortillas, lettuce, diced tomatoes, cheese, rice, refried or olla (whole) beans, sour cream and guacamole.
52. Fajita Salad
Your favorite fajitas on fresh romaine lettuce with olives, tomatoes, mushrooms and sliced avocado.
51. A Combo Fajitas
Dinner for one. Steak and chicken.
Enchiladas Del Rancho
Two com tortillas filled with your choice of chicken picadillo, ground beef or cheese, topped with sabrosa rancho sauce. Melted cheese and sour cream.
Enchiladas Chipotle
Two corn tortillas filled with your choice of chicken, shredded beef or ground beef, smothered with our authentic chipotle sauce.
Enchiladas Verdes
Two com tortillas filed with your choice of chicken picadillo, ground beef or cheese. Topped with green tomatillo sauce, jack cheese and sour cream.
Enchiladas Con Mole
Stuffed with chicken sauteed in our Dona Maria mole sauce.
Trio Enchiladas
Three corn tortillas with your choice of chicken, shredded beef or ground beef served with green, white and red sauce.
Enchiladas Blancas
Two chicken enchiladas smothered with our salsa con crema (our blend of sour cream Parmesan cheese and a touch of selected spices.
Enchiladas De Espinacas (Spinach)
Two corn tortillas filled with spinach, onions, tomatoes mushrooms and spinach cream cheese, topped with green tomato sauce, jack cheese and sour cream.
Enchiladas Favorites
Lunch Burritos
Burrito Beef Colorado
Burrito Pork Verde
Burrito Mexicano
Your choice of ground beef, chicken or picadillo, or chile beef Colorado for an additional charge or chile pork verde for an additional charge. Served with sour cream and guacamole.
Burrito Vegetariano
Burrito Chorizo
Ground Mexican sausage blended with eggs.
Ground Beef Deluxe Tostada
Pork Verde Deluxe Tostada
Avocado Deluxe Tostada
Bean Deluxe Tostada
Chicken Deluxe Tostada
Picadillo Deluxe Tostada
Lunch - Deluxe Tostada
Mariscos / Seafood Dishes
27. Camarones Al Mojo De Ajo
Shrimp sauteed with mushrooms in a garlic butter sauce. Served with rice, beans, sour cream, guacamole, and pico de gallo. Tortillas on the side
31. Camarones Cancun
Prawns wrapped with bacon and cooked with onions and green peppers, covered with jack cheese, served with rice, beans, guacamole and sour cream.
28. Camarones Chipotle
Shrimp sauteed with mushrooms in our delicious chipotle sauce. Served with rice, beans, sour cream, guacamole and pico de gallo. Tortillas on the side.
32. Fajita Burrito De Camaron
Shrimp cooked with peppers, onions, marinated in our special adobada sauce, Served with rice and beans, rolled up on a flour tortilla, topped with our delicious QUESO DIP and garnished with lettuce, tomatoes, green onions, sour cream, and guacamole.
29. Mariscos A La Mexicana
Your choice of shrimp or scallops sauteed with vegetables in a delicious Mexican sauce, served with rice, beans, tortillas, guacamole and sour cream.
33. Camarones A La Crema
Prawns sauteed with mushrooms in a Parmesan cream sauce, served with tortillas guacamole and sour cream.
26. Arroz Con Camarones
Shrimp sauteed with mushrooms, tomatoes, green onions, and vegetables in a tasty sauce, served over rice with melted cheese and tortillas on the side
30. Camarones Endiablados
Prawns sauteed with onions, green peppers and a special hot spicy salsa served with sour cream and guacamole.
32.Fajita Burrito De Camaron
Shrimp cooked with peppers, onions, marinated in our special adobada sauce, Served with rice and beans, rolled up on a flour tortilla, topped with our delicious QUESO DIP and garnished with lettuce, tomatoes, green onions, sour cream, and guacamole.
Torta Asada
Mexican bolillo bread filled with Carne asada, beans, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, avocado slices, jalapenos, and our special mayo sauce, served with fries.
Pollo Burger
Charbroiled chicken breast with cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, and mayo. Served with fries
Hamburger
With lettuce, tomatoes, mayo and fries
Deluxe Burger
Two patties with cheese, lettuce, tomato, avocado, bacon and mayo. Served with French fries.
Cheeseburger
Served with cheese, lettuce, tomatoes,mayo and fries.
Torta Adobada
Mexican bolillo bread filled with chopped pork marinated in adobada sauce with beans, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, avocado slices, beans, jalapenos, our special mayo sauce and fries
Torta Carnitas
Mexican bolillo bread filled with pulled pork carnitas, cooked with onions and peppers with beans, lettuce, tomatoes, avocados, jalapenos, our special mayo sauce and fries
Burgers & tortas
Mexican favorites
60. Don Jose Asada Hot Wrap
A burrito with your choice of ground beef, shredded beef or chicken rolled up with rice and beans, garnished with lettuce, tomatoes, green onions, guacamole, sour cream and Parmesan cheese.
61. Pork Carnitas
Tender pulled pork with onions and peppers, accompanied by rice, beans, guacamole, pico de gallo, fresh onions, and cilantro. Served with tortillas.
59. Tacos De Pescado
Fish fried fillets in soft tortillas. Served with lettuce, pico de gallo, Cheese, rice and beans, and our special sauce. (3 tacos)
62. Birria Platter
Tender birria with rice, beans (choice of refried, whole, or black), corn tortillas, cilantro, onions, and lime wedges.
56. Tacos Al Carbon
Three tenderloin beef or chicken, chopped and served in a corn tortilla with cheese, sour cream, guacamole and pico de gallo. Rice and beans
57. Tacos Adobados
Chopped pork marinated in adobada sauce in three soft corn tortillas, garnished with guacamole, sour cream, and pico de gallo. Served with rice and choice of beans.
58. Tacos Carne Asada
Chunks of skirt steak in corn tortillas with onions, cilantro, rice, beans, sour cream, guacamole, and pico de gallo. Options: Refried Beans, Whole Beans, Black Beans.
54. Flautas
Two rolled up deep fried flour tortillas filled with shredded beef or Chicken. Served with rice, beans, sour cream, guacamole en pico de gallo.
55. Taquitos Fritos
Two rolled deep fried corn tortillas filled with shredded beef or chicken. Served with lettuce, pico de gallo, rice, beans and Parmesan Cheese
53. Sopitos
Two Fresh homemade MASA shells filled with your choice of ground beef, shredded beef or chicken, topped with Parmesan cheese and pico de gallo. serve with lettuce, tomatoes, guacamole, sour cream, rice and beans
42. Pollo Chipotle
Strips of chicken breast, prepared in our authentic chipotle sauce, (medium spicy) served with rice beans, sour cream, guacamole, and pico. tortillas on the side Orient
39. Pollo A La Crema
Strips of chicken prepared in a delicious Parmesan cheese sauce, served with rice, beans, pico, and tortillas
40. Chicken En Mole
Boneless chicken in a delicious Sweet Mexican , mole sauce, served with rice, beans, pico, and tortillas
36. Arroz Con Pollo
Boneless breast of chicken sauteed in a special sauce with mushrooms, tomatoes green onions served in a bed of rice and topped with melted jack cheese. Served with tortillas on the side
35. Chicken Carnitas
Strips of chicken breast, sauteed with green peppers, onions and tomatoes, served with rice, beans, sour cream, guacamole, pico and tortillas
38. Chicken Mexican
Boneless chicken breast sauteed with onions, green peppers, tomatoes, and a special Mexican sauce serve with rice, beans, sour cream, guacamole, pico and tortillas.
37. Pollo Asado
Charbroiled marinated Chicken breast, served with rice, beans, sour cream, guacamole and pico de gallo. Comes with tortillas
34. Pollo Fundido
Deep fried flour, tortilla stuff with chicken, jack, cheese and cream cheese cover with American cheese slices, served with guacamole, sour cream, rice, beans, and pico.
42.B Pollo Don Jose
Strips of chicken breast served over a bed of rice with our delicious QUESO dip on top, tortillas on the side
41. Chicken Endiablado
Chicken sauteed with onions, green peppers, and a special hot and spicy sauce, with rice, beans, sour cream, guacamole and pico.
42. B Pollo Don Jose
Strips of chicken breast served over a bed of rice with our delicious QUESO dip on top, tortillas on the side
Pollo / chicken dishes
Medium Combinations - Two Items
13. Enchilada, Tostada
15. Enchilada, Relleno
14. Enchilada, Tamal
12. Enchiladas, Taco
17. Enchilada, Burrito
10. Tacos (Soft Or Crispy)
16. Enchilada, Chimichanga
With sour cream and guacamole.
11. Enchiladas
18. Enchilada, Chalupa
#10. Tacos
Soft or crispy.
#12. Enchilada, Taco
Machaca
Shredded beef, onions, bell peppers and eggs, served with three tortillas, rice and refried or olla (whole) beans. Black beans for an extra charge.
Huevos Rancheros
Eggs over easy topped with jack cheese and mild sauce. Served with three tortillas, rice and refried or olla (whole) beans. Black beans for an extra charge.
Huevos Con Chorizo
Ground mexican sausage blended with eggs served with three tortillas, rice and refried or olla (whole) beans black beans for an extra charge.
Huevos / Eggs
Appetizers
Fajita Quesadilla
Small Plain Nachos
Our nachos are fresh and crispy chips cover with cheese.
Medium Chips
Quesadilla
Flour tortilla stuffed with cheddar cheese and garnished with green onions, tomatoes guacamole and sour cream. For ground beef, chicken or picadillo add an extra charge.
Cheese Dip (Queso)
Toquitos Appetizer Vallarta
Deep-fried flour tortillas filled with fresh, tasty picadillo or chicken on a bed of rice, garnished with tomatoes, onions, sour cream, and guacamole
Pico De Gallo
Small Salsa 8 Oz
Large Salsa 16 Oz
Sm Chips
Quesabirria
Served with onions and cilantro on top. Birria sauce on the side.
Medium Deluxe Super Nachos
Chips loaded with beans, cheese, tomatoes, onions, guacamole and sour cream.
Large Plain Nachos
Our nachos are fresh and crispy chips cover with cheese.
Mexican Pizza
Deep-fried flower tortilla topped with beans, cheddar and jack cheese tomatoes, green onions sour cream and guacamole. For ground beef/chicken, or picadillo for an extra charge.
Camarones Vallarta
Cheese Crisp
Crisp flour tortilla smothered with a mixture of jack and cheddar cheese.
Large Deluxe Super Nachos
Chips loaded with beans, cheese, tomatoes, onions, guacamole and sour cream
Large Chips
Medium Plain Nachos
Our nachos are fresh and crispy chips cover with cheese.
Small Bean Dip
Small Deluxe Super Nachos
Chips loaded with beans, cheese, tomatoes, onions, guacamole and sour cream
Side Burrito
Guacamole
Side Sour Cream
Tortillas (4)
Shredded Beef Tamal
Chile Relleno
Cheese only.
Side Tostada
Side Enchilada
Side Chimichanga
Add an extra charge for chicken or shredded beef.
French Fries
Side Chalupa
Side Taco
Deluxe Guacamole And Sour Cream
Beans
Rice
Side Orders
Lunch - Taco Salad
Pork Verde Taco Salad
Ground Beef Taco Salad
Picadillo Taco Salad
Bean Taco Salad
Shrimp Taco Salad
Chicken Taco Salad
G. Arroz Con Pollo
Boneless chicken breast sauteed in a special sauce with mushrooms. Served over a bed of rice and topped with melted jack cheese (not served with beans).
B. Chile Beef Colorado
Chunks of beef cooked in a tasty mild sauce.
D. Carnitas De Res
Tender steak strips grilled with green peppers and onions. Served with guacamole and sour cream.
I. Chicken En Mole
Boneless chicken in a delicious sweet Mexican mole sauce.
J. Camarones Con Arroz
Shrimps sauteed with mushrooms and vegetables in a tasty sauce. Served over rice and topped with melted cheese (not served with beans).
A. Chile Pork Verde
Chunks of pork prepared with delicious light tomatillo sauce.
M. Pollo Don Jose
Strips of chicken breast served over a bed of rice with our delicious queso deep on top. (not served with beans).
N. Pollo Fundido
L. Chicken Chipotle
Strips of chicken breast prepared in our authentic chipotle sauce (medium spicy). Served with guacamole and sour cream.
C. Steak Mexican Style
Tender steak cut into strips, then sauteed with onions, tomatoes and green peppers in a special Mexican sauce.
K. Fajitas
Choice of chicken or beef, marinated in our special adobada sauce. Served sizzling hot over a bed of sauteed green pepper and onions. Served with guacamole, sour cream, rice, refried or olla (whole) beans and flour tortillas.
H. Chicken Mexican
Boneless chicken sauteed with onions, tomatoes, green peppers and Mexican sauce.
F. Pollo Con Crema
Strips of chicken breast prepared in a delicious Parmesan cheese sauce.
E. Chicken Carnitas
Strips of chicken breast grilled with green peppers, onions and tomatoes. Served with guacamole and sour cream.
Lunch House Specialties
Soups
Sopa De Camarones
Hot soup with large shrimp, fresh avocado tomatoes and onions teamed up with rice and jack cheese in a rich shrimp broth.
Sopa De Tortilla
Hot soup with shredded chicken, fresh avocado, tomatoes and onions teamed up with tortilla strips and jack cheese in a rich chicken broth.
Coctel De Camaron
Shrimp cocktail with onions, tomatoes, cilantro, and avocado slices
Caldo De Res
Delicious beef soup with vegetables, served with tortillas and hot sauce
#13. One Enchilada Mole
#18. One Chimichanga With Salad
Come with guacamole and sour cream.
#8. One Burrito
#6. One Relleno (Cheese Only)
#9. One Quesadilla
#20. Two Tacos (Soft Or Crispy)
#16. One Flauta
Come with guacamole and sour cream.
#24. Enchilada And Tamal
#17. One Sopito
Come with guacamole and sour cream.
#11. One Enchilada Verde
#10. One Enchilada Rancho
#22. Enchilada And Taco
#7. One Chimichanga
#21. Two Enchiladas
#4. One Tamal (Shredded Beef Only)
#2. One Enchilada
#15. One Enchilada Espinaca (No Meat)
#1. One Taco
Soft or crispy.
#3. One Tostada
#25. Enchilada And Relleno
#14. One Enchilada Chipotle
#19. Two Taquitos Fritos
Come with guacamole and sour cream.