El Cid - National Ave.

4.2

9 Reviews

$30 and under

Mexican

Good for special occasions
Great for outdoor dining
Lively

WELCOME TO EL CID, LEXINGTON'S TOP MEXICAN RESTAURANT!

Our passion is to satisfy the Lexington community with great fresh Mexican food. We provide authentic Mexican in a modern dining space, providing a welcoming family atmosphere. Always paying attention to detail and food quality, we want to ensure that your ingredients are hand cut, and prepared precisely to your liking. We've elevated the Mexican food to an art, and we believe you'll savor your meal as much as we enjoy serving them!
We can't wait for you to try our ever evolving food and look forward to seeing you here!

- The Bravo Family

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Mexican
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu 11:00 am–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–10:00 pm Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm
Phone number
(859) 554-9977
Website
https://www.elcidlexington.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
National Ave 701, Lexington, KY 40502
Neighborhood
Lexington
Parking details
Public Lot
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Wine

Fresh Guacamole$9.99
Our Delicious Fresh Made Guacamole
Casita Queso
Our Home Made Cheese Dip.
- Small$5.99
- Large$8.99
Carnequeso$9.99
Our Home Made Cheese Dip Topped with Chorizo or Ground Beef
Sampler$16.99
Guacamole, Queso, and Salsa
Elotito (Corn on the Cob)$7.99
Corn on the Cob
Guaczila$13.99
Guacamole Topped with Steak. Served with Chicharron
Abuela Salsa$1.99
Our Home Made Salsa
Churros$7.99
Our Special Churros Topped with Caramel and Chocolate. Served with Ice Cream

Famous Tacos

All Tacos are Served with a Side of Rice

Barbacoa Quesa-Tacos*$14.49
3 Mouthwatering Barbacoa Quesa-Tacos Served with a Side of Consume Dipping Sauce and Tomatillo Salsa. (Corn Tortillas)
Tacos Chubasco*$11.99
Three Shredded Chicken Tacos Served on Flour Tortillas. Topped with Pico de Gallo, Shredded Cheese, and Home Made Chipotle Sauce
Popcorn Shrimp Tacos*$13.99
Three Popcorn Shrimp Tacos Served on Flour Tortillas. Topped with Avocado, Shredded Cheese, and Chipotle Ranch
Baja Fish Tacos*$14.49
Three Mexican Beer Battered Pacific Cod Tacos Served on Corn Tortillas. Topped with Chipotle Sauce, Cabbage, and Cilantro Mix

Street Tacos

Garnished with Cilantro and Onions. Served with a Side of Tomatillo. (Corn Tortillas)

2 Tacos**
- Shredded Chicken or Ground Beef$8.99
- Other Meats$9.99
3 Tacos
- Shredded Chicken or Ground Beef$10.99
- Other Meats$11.99

American Tacos

Garnished with Lettuce and Shredded Cheese. Served with a Side of Tomatillo. (Flour Tortillas)

2 Tacos**
- Shredded Chicken or Ground Beef$8.99
- Other Meats$9.99
3 Tacos
- Shredded Chicken or Ground Beef$10.99
- Other Meats$11.99

Fajita Tacos

Cooked with Onions and Bell Peppers. Garnished with Lettuce, Pico de gallo, Cheese, and Sour Cream. (Corn Tortillas)

2 Tacos**
- Shredded Chicken or Ground Beef$9.99
- Other Meats$10.99
3 Tacos
- Shredded Chicken or Ground Beef$11.99
- Other Meats$12.99

Entrees

Shrimp Ceviche$19.99
Home Made Shrimp Ceviche Served with Avocado, Tostadas, and Saltine Crackers
Quesa-Pizza*$19.99
One Huge Mexican Pizza. Stuffed with Cheese, Fresh Barbacoa, Cilantro, Onions, and Sour Cream. Served with a Side of Dipping Sauce, Deep Fried Jalapeños and Onions
Quesa-Burrito*$14.99
One Grande Burrito Stuffed with Cheese, Fries, Avocado, and Fresh Barbacoa. Served with a Side of Dipping Sauce and Tomatillo Salsa
Ramen and Birria*$11.25
A Large Bowl of Ramen Noodles. Served with our Famous Birria, Cilantro, and Onions
Nachos Supremos
Fresh Corn Tortilla Chips with your Choice of Meat. Topped with Queso, Lettuce, Pico de Gallo, Cheese, and Sour Cream
- Shredded Chicken or Ground Beef$13.99
- Other Meats$14.99
Sancho Burrito*$14.25
12" Burrito with your Choice of Shredded Chicken or Ground Beef. Stuffed with Refried Beans, Cheese, Pico, Sour Cream, and Lettuce. Smothered in Queso
El Cid Feliz**
A Bed of Rice or Fries with your Choice of Meat. Topped with our Delicious Queso
- Chicken$11.99
- Steak$12.49
- Shrimp$14.99
- All Three$16.99
Burrito Bowl
Served with your Choice of Meat on a Bed of Rice. Topped with Black Beans, Lettuce, Queso Fresco, Avocado and Pico de Gallo
- Shredded Chicken or Ground Beef$10.99
- Other Meats$11.99
Chimichanga**
Large Flour Tortilla Fried or Soft, Filled with your Choice of Meat. Topped with our Delicious Queso. Served with a Side of Rice, Beans, and Sour Cream Salad
- Shredded Chicken or Ground Beef$13.99
- Other Meats$14.99
El Ribeye$29.99
16 oz Ribeye Steak. Served with Guacamole, Corn on the Cob, Corn Tortillas, and your Choice of Two Sides (Rice, Beans, French Fries or Sour Cream Salad)
Fajitas**
All Fajitas are Cooked with Onions and Bell Peppers. Served with Rice, Beans, and Sour Cream Salad. Comes with 3 Flour Tortillas
- Vegetarian$13.99
- Chicken$15.99
- Steak$16.99
- Shrimp$17.99
- All Three$18.99
La Tipica Quesadilla**
10" Flour Tortilla Stuffed with Cheese and your Choice of Meat. Served with a Side of Rice and Sour Cream Salad
- Shredded Chicken or Ground Beef$12.99
- Other Meats$13.99
El Cid Burger$12.99
One Angus Beef Patty Served with Lettuce, Onions, Cheese, and Tomatoes. Topped with Queso
El Chavo Nachos*$15.99
Fresh Corn Tortilla Chips Served in a Large Container. Topped with Ground Beef, Jalapeños, Refried Beans, Pico de Gallo, Sour Cream, and Melted Cheese
La Piña Pastor*$22.99
One Large Pineapple Filled with Al Pastor Meat and Melted cheese. Served with a Side of Tomatillo Salsa, and 4 Corn Tortillas

Kids Menu

All Options Come with the Choice of French Fries, Rice or Refried Beans. Anyone under age of 12 will receive a surcharge of $3

Taco$5.99
One Taco Served with your Choice of Meat. Garnished with Lettuce and Cheese. Served with your Choice of Side. (Flour tortilla)
Burrito$5.99
One Burrito Served with your Choice of Meat. Topped with Queso. Served with your Choice of Side
Chicken Poppers$5.99
5 Chicken Poppers Served with your Choice of Side
Octopus Shaped Hot Dog$5.99
Fried Octopus Shaped Hot Dog
Quesadilla$5.99
One cheese quesadilla served with your choice of side

Sides

Black Beans
Refried Beans
Rice
French Fries
Pico de Gallo
Sour Cream
Avocado
Consume
Cheese Dip
Green Sauce
Shredded Cheese
Guacamole
Jalapeños

Cantina Menu

Make it stronger. Ask for extra shot

House Margarita
Frozen / Rocks. Add Any Flavor for $1
Mezcal Margarita
Served on the Rocks. Add Any Flavor for $1
Rum Bucket Pitcher
Amaretto Sour
Cotton Candy Margarita
Dulce Margarita
Rum Breeze
Mojito
Michelada / Bloody Mary
LIT
Mint Julep
Blackberry Margarita
Old Fashioned
Mimosa
Add Flavor $1
Mai Tai
Dragon Fruit Cosmopolitan
Sex on the Barn

Wine

Chardonnay
Moscato
White Zinfandel
Sweet Red Blend
Merlot
Cabernet Sauvignon

Draft Beer

XX Amber
Modelo Especial
Michelob Ultra
Mirror Twin WGW
Country Boy CB
Pacifico

Bottled Beer

XX Amber
XX Lager
Modelo Especial
Modelo Negra
Corona Extra
Corona Light
Pacifico
Michelob Ultra
Miller Lite
Bud Light
Budweiser
Coors Light

Featured Drinks

Coke
Diet Coke
Coke Zero
Sprite
Mello Yello
Fanta
Pibb Xtra
Lemonade
Sweet Tea
Unsweetened Tea
Strawberry
Raspberry
Peach
Mango
Pina Colada

What 9 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.2

4.2 based on all time ratings

4.1Food
4Service
4Ambience
4Value

Noise • Moderate

9 Reviews

AM
AlyM
Louisville
3 reviews
2.0
3 reviews
Dined on January 1, 2023
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
El Cid was nicely decorated and clean but that’s about it. Our food was cold and service was non existent.
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OpenTable Diner
Louisville
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 15, 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Best Mexican restaurant in Lex!
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MatthanR
Louisville
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 12, 2022
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
They had a DJ playing very loud music. It wasn’t the best. The service wasn’t the best. Forgot waters, was out of certain items, appetizer came with meal. The food was good. The Marg flight was ok.
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Gillbilly
Coastal Georgia
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on November 7, 2022
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 1
Horrible in every way imaginable. Food was borderline inedible, service nonexistent
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OpenTable Diner
Louisville
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 5, 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food and awesome service!
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Joenit
New York City
17 reviews
5.0
17 reviews
Dined on November 3, 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great place, great value !@ staff was awesome
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OpenTable Diner
Louisville
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on October 16, 2022
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
The food was very good. There are some very interesting items on the menu and they didn’t disappoint. I will definitely dine there again.
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Kathym9892
VIP
Cleveland
16 reviews
3.0
16 reviews
Dined on September 24, 2022
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
Only seven brunch at lunch time
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OpenTable Diner
VIP
Louisville
12 reviews
5.0
12 reviews
Dined on September 17, 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great experience, the food was amazing, and the drinks are so fun!
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National Ave 701, Lexington, KY 40502

Additional information

Neighborhood
Lexington
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu 11:00 am–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–10:00 pm Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Mexican
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Public Lot
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Wine

Website
https://www.elcidlexington.com/
Phone number
(859) 554-9977

El Cid - National Ave.

Not available on OpenTable

There’s more to explore

Additional information

Appetizers

Fresh Guacamole$9.99

Casita Queso

Carnequeso$9.99

Sampler$16.99

Elotito (Corn on the Cob)$7.99

Guaczila$13.99

Abuela Salsa$1.99

Churros$7.99

Famous Tacos

Barbacoa Quesa-Tacos*$14.49

Tacos Chubasco*$11.99

Popcorn Shrimp Tacos*$13.99

Baja Fish Tacos*$14.49

Street Tacos

2 Tacos**

3 Tacos

American Tacos

2 Tacos**

3 Tacos

Fajita Tacos

2 Tacos**

3 Tacos

Entrees

Shrimp Ceviche$19.99

Quesa-Pizza*$19.99

Quesa-Burrito*$14.99

Ramen and Birria*$11.25

Nachos Supremos

Sancho Burrito*$14.25

El Cid Feliz**

Burrito Bowl

Chimichanga**

El Ribeye$29.99

Fajitas**

La Tipica Quesadilla**

El Cid Burger$12.99

El Chavo Nachos*$15.99

La Piña Pastor*$22.99

Kids Menu

Taco$5.99

Burrito$5.99

Chicken Poppers$5.99

Octopus Shaped Hot Dog$5.99

Quesadilla$5.99

Sides

Black Beans

Refried Beans

Rice

French Fries

Pico de Gallo

Sour Cream

Avocado

Consume

Cheese Dip

Green Sauce

Shredded Cheese

Guacamole

Jalapeños

Cantina Menu

House Margarita

Mezcal Margarita

Rum Bucket Pitcher

Amaretto Sour

Cotton Candy Margarita

Dulce Margarita

Rum Breeze

Mojito

Michelada / Bloody Mary

LIT

Mint Julep

Blackberry Margarita

Old Fashioned

Mimosa

Mai Tai

Dragon Fruit Cosmopolitan