El Chapala III Mexican Restaurant Menu

Welcome to El Chapala III Mexican Restaurant, a delightful culinary haven located at 282 Smokey Park Hwy, Asheville, NC. This vibrant eatery showcases the rich flavors of traditional Mexican cuisine, inviting you to indulge in its extensive menu filled with mouthwatering options.

The lunch specials are a standout, featuring tempting dishes like the Camarones A La Diabla and Lunch Taquitos Mexicanos, offering incredible value without compromising on taste. For a memorable experience, the Molcajete and Texas Fajitas have garnered rave reviews, demonstrating the restaurant's commitment to quality and freshness.

Guests appreciate the friendly, attentive service, making every visit feel special. With generous portions and reasonable prices, El Chapala III is a must-visit for both locals and travelers alike, ensuring a satisfying experience for families and friends gathering for a joyful meal.

Appetizers

Guacamole Dip

$5.99

Cheese Dip

$5.99

Bean Dip

$6.75

Jalapeno Poppers

$7.25

10 Jumbo Buffalo Wings

Hot, extra hot, or plain.

$16.99

Spinach Dip

$6.99

Pico De Gallo

$4.50

Chorizo Dip

$7.99

Papas Locas

A bed of crispy french fries topped with steak, chorizo (Mexican sausage), mozzarella cheese, cheese dip and pickled jalapenos.

$12.25

PINT OF CHIP SALSA

$5.50

EXTRA BAG OF CHIPS

$1.99

Grilled Chicken Nachos

Topped with nacho cheese, lettuce, tomatoes and sour cream.

$12.50

Steak Nachos

Topped with nacho cheese, lettuce, tomatoes and sour cream.

$12.50

Texas Fajitas Nachos

Chicken, steak and shrimp nachos with onions, peppers, tomatoes.

$13.99

Nachos Supreme

Topped with ground beef, shredded chicken, refried beans, lettuce, tomatoes, and sour cream.

$11.50

Nachos With Shredded Chicken

$8.99

Cheese Nachos

$7.99

Nachos With Beans

$8.75

Nachos With Beef

$8.99

Nachos

Fajitas

Meat Fajitas

Chicken or steak. Cooked with bell peppers, onions, and tomatoes.

Texas Fajitas

Tender beer, chicken, and shrimp, cooked with onions, tomatoes, and bell pepper.

Mixed Fajitas Beef & Chicken

Tender sliced chicken and beef with bell peppers, onions, and tomatoes.

Shrimp Fajitas

Fresh shrimp cooked with onions, tomatoes, and bell peppers.

$16.75

Vegetarian Fajitas

A combination of tomatoes, onions, zucchini, bell peppers and mushrooms, grilled to perfection.

Tossed Salad

Bed of lettuce topped with broccoli, bell pepper, onion and tomatoes. Available dressings: blue cheese, Thousand Island, French, Italian and ranch.

$5.99

Chapala Salad

A bed of romaine, lettuce, and fresh spinach, topped with a choice of meat: chicken, steak or shrimp. Grilled with zucchini, mushrooms, onion, broccoli, bell pepper and tomato. Topped with pico de gallo and avocado. Served with house dressing.

$12.50

Southwest Chicken Chipotle Salad

Romaine lettuce, grilled chicken, black beans and corn. Topped with pico de gallo and chipotle dressing.

$11.99

Salads

House Specialties

Special Dinner

Chalupa, chile relleno, enchilada, beef taco, burrito, rice and beans.

$18.50

Chef Special

1/2 chicken breast, 1/2 ribeye, topped with special sauce. Served with rice and beans and tortillas.

$15.99

El Dos Amigos

The ultimate combination! 1 ground beef burrito, 1 chimichanga (choice of ground beef or shredded chicken) topped with cheese, lettuce, tomato and sour cream. Served with rice and beans.

$13.50

Chile Colorado

Chopped grilled steak or pork. Your choice of green or red sauce. Served with rice, beans and tortillas.

$15.99

La Favorita

Bed of rice topped with chicken, steak and shrimp, onions, bell peppers, tomatoes, all covered in melted cheese.

$15.99

Molcajete

Chicken, steak, chorizo and shrimp cooked with poblano peppers, onions, tomatoes, and cheese. Served with rice, beans, lettuce, sour cream, guacamole, and tortillas.

$19.99

Huevos Con Chorizo

Eggs with chorizo, rice, beans and tortillas.

$10.99

Chilaquiles Mexicanos

Corn tortilla chips, topped with our shedded chicken that's cooked with a special sauce then topped with cheese. Served with rice and guacamole salad.

$11.99

ACP Wrap

A 12' flour tortilla filled with Mexican rice, grilled chicken and cheese dip. Grilled on the flat top and served with a side of lettuce, sour cream and tomato, and your own choice of fries or beans.

$12.50

Taco Salad

Crispy flour tortilla shell filled with beans, lettuce, tomato, cheese, sour cream and guacamole. Your choice of ground beef or shredded chicken.

$9.99

Taco Salad Fajitas

This is your classic taco salad mixed with fajitas. Choose from grilled chicken, steak or shrimp. Cooked with bell peppers, onions and tomatoes. Make it Texas (steak, chicken and shrimp) for an additional charge.

$12.99

Taco Loco

Crispy flour tortilla filled with shredded chicken, lettuce, tomato, melted cheese and sour cream.

$8.99

Chuy's Poblano

Poblano pepper stuffed with cheese and a choice of steak or chicken covered in our suiza salsa. Served with rice, lettuce. sour cream, tomato and tortillas.

$12.50

Alambre

Grilled bacon, ham, beef, onions, tomatoes, bell peppers and corn all cooked with chipotle sauce and topped with shredded cheese. Served with rice, beans and tortillas

$14.25

Taquitos Mexicanos

Order of four fried corn taquitos (all shredded chicken). Served with lettuce, guacamole, tomato, sour cream and rice.

$11.99

El Guadalajara

Bed of chips topped with rice, beans, ground beef, shredded chicken, cheese, tamale and 2 chicken taquitos all topped with bandera salad.

$13.99

Ground Beef Enchilada

$3.99

Shredded Chicken Enchilada

$3.99

Order Of 3 Enchiladas

Choice of shredded chicken, ground beef or cheese. Topped with red sauce and shredded cheese.

$10.25

Enchilada Suizas

3 shredded chicken enchiladas topped with our special suiza sauce and shredded cheese. Served with rice and beans.

$12.25

Enchiladas Rancheras

2 cheese enchiladas topped with pork, grilled tomatoes, onions and peppers, cheese and red sauce. Served with guacamole salad.

$10.50

Enchiladas Supreme

Supreme combination of four enchiladas (1 beef, 1 chicken, 1 bean and 1 cheese). Topped with enchilada sauce, cheese, lettuce, tomato and sour cream.

$12.00

Enchiladas Tapatias

Three enchiladas (choice of ground beef, shredded chicken or cheese) topped with adobada sauce and shredded cheese. Served with rice and sour cream salad.

$12.25

3 Spicy Enchiladas

3 enchiladas (choice of pork, ground beef or shredded chicken) topped with shredded cheese and salsa verde. Served with rice.

$12.25

Enchiladas

Burritos

Beef Burrito

$5.50

Burrito With Beef And Beans

$5.75

Bean Burrito

$5.50

Shredded Chicken Burrito

$5.99

Grilled Chicken Burrito

$6.50

Grilled Steak Burrito

$6.50

A. Burrito Especial

Beef burrito with sauce topped with cheese, lettuce, sour cream and tomato.

$6.99

B. Chicken Burrito & Chicken Enchilada

Topped with lettuce, sour cream and tomato.

$9.50

Burrito El Chapala

A flour tortilla stuffed with pork, cooked with tomatoes, onion and bell peppers. Topped with our nacho cheese, lettuce, tomato and guacamole.

$9.50

King Size Burrito

Large burrito stuffed with steak, beans, lettuce, tomato and shredded cheese.

$11.75

Burrito Deluxe

2 burritos (1 chicken & beans and 1 beef & beans) topped with lettuce, tomato and sour cream.

$11.50

Burrito Fajitas

Large tortilla stuffed with your choice of meat (steak or chicken). All cooked with bell peppers, onions and tomatoes. Topped with nacho cheese. Served with rice and beans.

$13.99

Burrito Verde

Large tortilla stuffed with steak cooked with whole beans, poblano peppers and cheese. Topped with salsa verde.

$10.99

Burrito Cheese Steak

Flour tortilla stuffed with steak and grilled onions. Topped with nacho cheese. Served with lettuce, tomato, and a choice of rice or beans.

$10.50

Burrito Chipotle

Flour tortilla filled with grilled chicken, onion, mushrooms and special homemade chipotle sauce. Served with lettuce, sour cream, tomato and a choice of rice or beans.

$10.99

Ground Beef Chimichanga

Shredded Chicken Chimichanga

Grilled Chicken Chimichanga

Grilled Steak Chimichanga

Shrimp Chimichanga

Chimichangas

Quesadillas

Quesadilla

Shredded Chicken Quesadilla

Grilled Chicken Quesadilla

Grilled Steak Quesadilla

Jumbo Chicken Chipotle Quesadilla

Flat grilled flour tortilla stuffed with chipotle grilled chicken and cheese. Served with rice, lettuce, sour cream and tomato.

$12.99

Quesadilla Fajitas

Flat grilled flour tortilla with fajitas (chicken, beef, or shrimp) cooked with peppers, onions and tomatoes). Served with rice, lettuce, tomato and sour cream.

$12.50

Shrimp Quesadilla

A flour tortilla stuffed with cheese and shrimp. Served with rice, lettuce, guacamole, sour cream and tomato.

$10.50

Quesadilla Primas

1 steak and poblano quesadilla, 1 grilled chicken and poblano. Served with rice and salad.

$13.99

Rolled Quesadilla

Flour tortilla filled with cheese, grilled chicken, mushrooms and bacon. Served with rice, lettuce tomato and sour cream.

$12.50

QUESA BIRRIA

Served with rice

$12.25

Mexican Sub

Choose from milanesa, pork, steak, grilled chicken, chorizo or adobada. These subs contain sour cream, refried beans, jalapenos, tomatoes, onions, lettuce and avocado.

$10.99

Tortas

Vegetarian

Veggie Combo A

1 bean burrito, 1 cheese enchilada, 1 tostada with beans and nacho cheese.

$10.99

Veggie Combo B

1 chalupa, 1 cheese enchilada and order of rice and beans.

$10.99

Veggie Combo C

1 bean burrito, 1 quesadilla and 1 chalupa.

$10.99

Veggie Combo D

Spinach quesadilla, chalupa and rice.

$10.99

Veggie Combo E

Bean burrito with nacho cheese, cheese enchilada and quesadilla.

$10.99

Veggie Combo F

Jumbo bean burrito with lettuce, tomato and cheese inside, topped with special sauce and cheese. Served with rice.

$10.99

Veggie Combo G

1 chile poblano, served with rice, beans and 2 tortillas.

$10.99

Veggie Combo H

2 flour tortillas grilled to golden perfection with cheese and vegetables.

$10.99

Veggie Combo I

1 chile poblano, 1 spinach quesadilla and rice.

$10.99

Veggie Combo K

Spinach quesadilla. A grilled tortilla stuffed with cheese and spinach. Served with lettuce, tomatoes, guacamole, sour cream and rice.

$10.99

Veggie Combo M

Spinach burrito, cheese enchilada and bean taco.

$10.99

Veggie Combo N

2 spinach enchiladas, cheese quesadilla and rice.

$10.99

Choripollo

Chicken breast, topped with chorizo and melted cheese. Served with rice, beans and tortillas.

$15.99

Pollo Tampiqueno

Chicken breast cooked with vegetables and shredded cheese. Served with rice, guacamole salad and tortillas.

$15.99

Pollo Edgar

Sliced up grilled chicken, cooked with adobada sauce and topped with melted cheese. Served with rice, guacamole salad, and tortillas.

$14.49

Pollo Ranchero

Chicken breast cooked with adobada sauce. Served with rice, guacamole salad, and tortillas.

$14.49

Pollo Azado

Bed of grilled vegetables, topped with a chicken breast. All served on a hot skillet. Served with rice, beans, lettuce, tomato, sour cream, guacamole and tortillas.

$15.99

Pollo Con Queso Y Hongos

Grilled chicken breast topped with sautéed mushrooms and melted cheese. Served with rice, guacamole salad and tortillas.

$15.99

Pollo Loco

Chicken breast topped with melted cheese. Served with rice, guacamole salad and tortillas.

$14.25

La Mejor AKA ACP

Bed of rice topped with grilled chicken and melted cheese. Add shrimp for an additional charge.

$12.49

Popeye Chicken

Chicken breast topped with mushrooms, spinach and melted cheese. Served with lettuce, sour cream, tomato and your choice of rice or beans.

$16.50

Pollo Con Crema

Grilled chicken cooked with poblano peppers, onions and house made chipotle sauce. Served with rice, beans and tortillas.

$14.49

Pollo Feliz

Grilled chicken cooked with onions, mushrooms and tomato then topped with melted cheese and creamy chipotle sauce. Served with rice, beans and tortillas.

$14.99

Chicken Soup

Served with pico de gallo and rice, and tortilla.

$9.75

Chicken

Combinations

Make Your Own Combo 1

Choose 3 items. Choice of ground beef, shredded chicken or beans burrito (only one), taco, tostada, tamale, chalupa, chile relleno, chile poblano (only one), enchilada, cheese quesadilla.

$11.25

Make Your Own Combo 2

Choose 2 items with rice and beans! Choice of ground beef, shredded chicken or beans burrito (only one), taco, tostada, tamale, chalupa, chile relleno, chile poblano (only one), enchilada, cheese quesadilla.

$11.25

Camarones Empanizados

Breaded shrimp served with french fries and rice.

$11.50

Camarones Al Mojo De Ajo

Shrimp cooked in garlic. Served with rice and guacamole salad.

$14.49

Shrimp Cocktail

$12.99

Breaded Fish Filet

Served with rice, lettuce, guacamole, tomato and tortillas.

$13.50

Camarones A La Diabla

Served with rice, lettuce, guacamole, tomato and tortillas.

$14.49

Caldo De Mariscos

Sea soup. Camaron (shrimp), pescado y jaiba (fish, imitation crab, oysters, and calamari).

$15.99

Mojarra

Whole fried tilapia. Served with lettuce, tomato, onions, avocado and rice.

$14.25

Mazatian Plate

Grilled fish filet and shrimp topped with broccoli and cheese sauce. Served with lettuce, sour cream, fresh tomato slice and choice of rice or beans.

$15.49

Ceviche

Choice of shrimp or fish.

$14.25

Seafood

Tacos

Tex Mex Taco

Hard or soft shell topped with lettuce and cheese.

Tex Mex Taco Combo

Hard or soft shell topped with lettuce and cheese. Served with rice and beans.

$11.25

Avocado Taco

Served with pico de gallo and chipotle sauce.

Seafood Taco

Topped with lettuce, pico de gallo and chipotle sauce.

Seafood Taco Combo

3 fish or shrimp tacos served with rice and beans. Topped with lettuce, pico de gallo and chipotle sauce.

$12.50

Mexican Taco

Soft corn tortilla served with onion and cilantro.

Mexican Taco Combo

Soft corn tortilla served with onion and cilantro. 3 Mexican tacos served with rice and beans.

$12.50

BIRRIA TACOS (3)

$12.25

Milanesa Steak

Breaded beef served with rice, beans, lettuce, guacamole, tomatoes and tortillas.

$16.99

Beef Steak Ranchero

Ribeye steak (8.5 oz) with hot sauce on top, rice and beans. Served with tortillas.

$16.99

Especial El Chapala

Beef ribeye steak (8.5 oz) topped with cooked onions, tomatoes and peppers. Served with rice, beans, and tortillas.

$16.99

Carne Asada

Tender roast beef with beans, rice, guacamole salad and tortillas.

$16.99

Steak And Shrimp

Served with rice, beans and tortillas.

$19.99

Carne En Su Jugo

Spicy soup made with steak cooked with bacon, whole beans, green tomatillo sauce. Topped with chopped cilantro and onions. Served with tortillas.

$13.49

Steak

Pork

Carnitas Dinner

Fried pork tips with rice, beans, and guacamole salad. Served with 3 tortillas.

$15.99

Chorizo Azteca

Skillet topped with shredded cheese, poblano peppers, and chorizo. Served with tortillas.

$11.50

Order Of Tomatoes

$1.40

Sour Cream

$1.70

Guacamole

$4.99

Order Of Jalapenos

$1.50

Order Of Lettuce

$1.40

Order Of Rice

$3.50

Order Of Beans

$3.50

Tamale

$3.99

Order Of Shredded Cheese

$2.25

Beef Tostada

Lettuce and cheese.

$3.99

Chalupa

$3.99

Chile Relleno

$3.99

Chile Poblano

$4.25

Chicken Tostada

Lettuce and cheese.

$3.99

3 Chiles Toreados

Deep fried jalapeno peppers.

$2.25

Side Orders

A la Carte

2 Chalupas

$7.49

3 Tamales

$9.99

2 Chiles Rellenos

$7.49

2 Chiles Poblanos

$8.25

2 Tostadas

Your choice of beef or chicken.

$7.49

Shredded Chicken Tostadas

$7.49

Kids Plate

$5.99

Kids ACP

$6.50

Child Plates

Desserts

Sopapilla

Fried flour tortilla with honey, butter, and cinnamon.

$2.99

1 Flan

Mexican custard.

$4.99

Fried Ice Cream

$4.99

Xangos

Cheesecake filling.

$4.99

Chapala Sundae

Fried ice cream with churros.

$7.25

Churros

Caramel stick covered in cinnamon and sugar.

$3.99

Tres Leches Cake

$5.99

TEST

$1.00

Soft Drink

$2.75

Tea

$2.50

Horchata

$3.50

Agua De Sabor

Flavored water.

$3.50

Milk

$2.75

Orange Juice

$2.99

Coffee

$2.50

Beverages

Lunch Specials

Speedy Gonzalez Lunch Special

1 taco, enchilada, choice of rice or beans.

$7.99

Special Lunch #1

Chile relleno, taco, fried beans and guacamole salad.

$7.99

Special Lunch #2

1 beef burrito, rice and beans.

$7.99

Special Lunch #3

Enchilada, rice and beans.

$7.50

Special Lunch #4

Chile relleno, taco, rice and beans. Substitute for chile poblano for an additional charge.

$8.50

Special Lunch #5

Burrito, taco and rice.

$8.50

Special Lunch #6

Chalupa, enchilada, rice and beans.

$8.50

Special Lunch #7

1 chimichanga, rice and beans with lettuce, guacamole and sour cream.

$8.50

Special Lunch #8

Cheese quesadilla, rice and beans.

$7.50

Lunch Taquitos Mexicanos

2 chicken taquitos, rice, lettuce, guacamole, sour cream and tomato.

$7.99

Lunch Enchiladas Supreme

2 enchiladas, 1 beef, 1 cheese, served with rice and topped with lettuce, sour cream and tomato.

$7.99

Huevos Rancheros Lunch Special

2 eggs topped with Mexican sauce. Served with rice, fried beans and tortillas.

$8.49

Huevos Con Chorizo Lunch Special

Scrambled eggs cooked with chorizo (Mexican sausage). Served with rice, beans, and tortillas.

$8.99

Huevos A La Mexicana Lunch Special

Scrambled eggs cooked with pico de gallo. Served with rice and beans.

$8.50

Lunch Fajitas

Tender sliced beef or chicken, with bell peppers, green onions, beans, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, guacamole and 2 tortillas.

$9.99

Lunch Shrimp Fajitas

Shrimp with bell peppers, green onions, beans, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, guacamole and 2 tortillas.

$10.99

Burrito Cheese Steak Lunch Special

A soft flour tortilla filled with thinly sliced steak, grilled onion and nacho cheese. Served with lettuce, tomato and choice of rice or beans.

$8.99

Chilaquiles Mexicanos Lunch Special

Fried corn tortillas cooked in special homemade sauce topped with cheese and fried egg.

$8.75

Choripollo Lunch Special

Grilled chicken cooked with chorizo (Mexican sausage) topped with melted cheese. Served with rice and beans.

$9.99

A.C.P Lunch Special

A bed of rice topped with grilled chicken and melted cheese.

$9.99

Pollo Edgar Lunch Special

Grilled chicken cooked with adobo sauce, topped with melted cheese. Served with rice and beans.

$9.99

Camarones A La Diabla Lunch Special

Shrimp cooked in our hot diabla sauce. Served with rice and beans.

$10.49