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Explore Santanas Mexican Grill menu featuring authentic Mexican dishes, breakfast tortas, hearty burritos, tacos, and refreshing drinks like horchata and tamarindo. Located in El Cajon, CA, enjoy fresh ingredients, generous portions, and friendly service at this popular fast food spot.
Santanas Mexican Grill in El Cajon is a vibrant spot serving authentic Mexican fast food with a fresh twist. Their menu shines with classic selections like hearty tortas filled with chicken, carne asada, and carnitas—all paired perfectly with rice and beans. Combination plates elevate your dining experience with flavorful enchiladas, chile rellenos, tostadas, and fish or carne asada tacos, each boasting generous portions and balanced flavors.
Quesadillas here are a must-try, especially the Tecate and Queso Much varieties, loaded with cheese, guacamole, mushrooms, and your choice of savory proteins. What truly stands out is the focus on fresh ingredients and the welcoming atmosphere, consistently praised by longtime customers. From the crispness of the tortillas to the flavorful meats, every bite reflects dedication and tradition. Whether you crave a quick burrito or a full plate meal, Santanas offers satisfying, clean, and authentic Mexican fare that leaves a lasting impression.
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Carne asada, shrimp, rice, salsa, cheese.
Vegetarian. choose 4: beans, rice, guacamole, sour cream, fries , grilled mushrooms, cheddar cheese, lettuce, grilled jack cheese.
Al mojo de ajo.
Carne asada fries cheese & mexican salsa
Includes rice, beans and sour cream.
Served without additional toppings, focusing on the simplicity of the fried potatoes or chips
Fries or tortilla chips accompanied whit cheese and guacamole
Comes with cheese, guacamole, sour cream, mexican salsa and cotija cheese
Comes with cheese, guacamole, sour cream, mexican salsa and cotija cheese
Fries or tortilla chips topped with cheese and mexican salsa
Comes with cheese, guacamole, sour cream, mexican salsa and cotija cheese
Comes with cheese, guacamole, sour cream, mexican salsa and cotija cheese choose your protein(adobada, carne asada, chicken or achiote chicken)
Beans, cheddar,sour cream, lettuce & cotija sauce.
Comes with rice and beans.
Comes with rice and beans.
Romaine lettuce, onion,tomato & guacamole.
Comes with guacamole and mexican salsa
Comes with guacamole and mexican salsa
Comes with guacamole and mexican salsa
Comes with guacamole and mexican salsa
Six mini taco filled with guacamole, topped with onion and cilantro, served in a corn tortilla. (meat, chicken, achiote chicken, adobada, carnitas, tripa and cabeza)
Includes rice, beans and sour cream.
Three mini tacos filled with guacamole, topped with onion and cilantro, served in a corn tortilla. (meat, chicken, achiote chicken, adobada, carnitas, tripa and cabeza)
One mini taco filled with guacamole, topped with onion and cilantro, served in a corn tortilla. Choose your protein (meat, chicken, achiote chicken, adobada, carnitas, tripa and cabeza)
Comes with guacamole and mexican salsa
Only friday, saturday, and sunday.
Includes rice and beans.
Includes rice and beans.
Includes rice and beans.
Includes rice and beans.
Cheese, sour cream, lettuce & cotija cheese.
Beans, cheddar,sour cream, lettuce & cotija sauce.
Comes with rice and beans.
The bold, refreshing, robust cola
A crisp tasting, refreshing pop of sweet, fizzy bubbles without calories.
A caffeine-free soda that provides a crisp, clear burst of lemon lime flavor
Comes with rice and beans.
Comes with rice and beans.
Comes with rice and beans.
Comes with rice and beans.
Comes with rice and beans.
Comes with rice and beans.
Comes with rice and beans.
Comes with rice and beans.
Comes with rice and beans.
Comes with rice and beans.
Comes with rice and beans.
Comes with rice and beans.
Comes with rice and beans.
Cheese, sour cream, lettuce & cotija cheese.
Cheese, sour cream, lettuce & cotija cheese.
Cheese, sour cream, lettuce & cotija cheese.
Beans, cheddar,sour cream, lettuce & cotija sauce.
Cheese, sour cream, lettuce & cotija cheese.
Cheddar cheese enveloped in a toasted flour tortilla.
come whit cheese, guacamole, sour cream, choose your protein (meat, chicken or achiote chicken)
Come whit cheese, mushrooms and the protein you choose( meat, chicken or achiote chicken)
Come whit beans, cheese and meat
3 eggs , potato, chorizo, mexican salsa
3 eggs, potato, bacon, mexican salsa, cheese.
A serious improvement for a location. This place had a reputation as terrible years ago. Now a clean location, fresh ingredients, and better staff it was totally worth my time. Location: great location, ample parking and drive through 24/7 Food: food was decent and the freshness of the ingredients was something of note. The hot sauce was pretty weak though. Portion size was ok/average. Service: employee was nice and service was fast considering 1 guy for both drive through and dine in and cooking. Ambiance: whoa that's alot of tables. The removed all inside tables and lined all the walls with booths. This leaves a wide open. Space in the middle, for dancing? Plus tons of outside dining. The look is much nicer amd clean but so much unused space makes it feel awkward. The salsa bar looks nice. Some great grilled chillies but the sauces were weak and no hot carrots.
Opening hours, the full address and the best way to get there are all on the restaurant page. Booking policies differ from place to place — so call ahead, or simply walk in.