El Sombrero in El Monte has been serving straight-up Mexican comfort food for years, and its menu is exactly what you’d hope for: huge combination plates, sizzling fajitas, tacos, enchiladas, and burgers for anyone who wandered in with the wrong appetite. Everything below comes directly from the restaurant’s own official menu PDF, so the prices you see here are the real ones posted by El Sombrero itself. If you like big combination plates like these, it’s worth comparing with TacoTime’s menu too.
Quick Summary
- Family-style Mexican restaurant in El Monte, CA with a big dine-in menu
- Known for its 25 combination plates, all served with rice and beans
- Standouts: Moms Burrito, Chef’s Special Nachos, Molcajete, and the signature ice cream shakes
- Full dinner plates run $19.95 to $28.95, combos mostly $16.95 to $18.95
- Burgers, soups, and salads round out the menu alongside classic Mexican dishes
- Kids menu at $11.95 for ages 10 and under
Full Menu Lineup
Every item and price below is taken from El Sombrero’s official menu PDF on the restaurant’s own website. Prices are listed in USD and, as the restaurant’s own menu notes, are subject to change without notice.
El Sombrero Signature Shakes
All shakes are made with real ice cream and come in Raspberry, Banana, Mango, Strawberry, Peach, and Chocolate.
Beverages
Desserts
Appetizers
Combinations
All combinations are served with rice and beans. Add soup or salad for $4.25. Note: combo 22 is printed on the restaurant’s own menu simply as “VS” with no description, so it is listed here exactly as the PDF shows it.
Specialties
Soups
All soups are served with a choice of tortillas.
Salads
Dressings: Thousand Island, Bleu Cheese, Ranch, Italian, Balsamic Vinaigrette.
Dinners
All dinners are served with rice, beans, and tortillas.
Burgers
Served with lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, 1000 island, and a side of fries.
Kids Menu
The kids menu header reads “$11.95 / 10 & Under”, so each kids item is $11.95 for ages 10 and under. Served with rice and beans, or french fries, or salad.
Bottled Beer
The restaurant’s menu lists beer names only, with no prices, so they are shown here without prices exactly as the PDF lists them.
Beer on Tap
If you’re feeding a group, the combination plates are the easy move: almost everything runs $16.95 with rice and beans, and the portions are built for big appetites. For a fancier spread, the Molcajete at $28.95 or a round of margaritas-style favorites will not disappoint. Readers who enjoy this kind of classic Mexican comfort food should also check out Mama Tigre’s menu, and Jose Peppers makes a solid comparison if you’re weighing your options.
The restaurant’s menu centers on 25 combination plates, the Moms Burrito, Chef’s Special Nachos, sizzling Fajitas, and the Molcajete served in a lava rock.
Most combinations are $16.95 and are served with rice and beans. A few are priced differently, from $14.95 to $18.95. Soup or salad can be added for $4.25.
Yes. The kids menu is $11.95 for ages 10 and under, with items like enchiladas, quesadillas, taquitos, tacos, chicken nuggets, hamburgers, and a bean and cheese burrito, each served with rice and beans, french fries, or salad.
Every price is taken from El Sombrero’s official menu PDF on the restaurant’s own website, verified live on October 13, 2026. As the restaurant’s menu notes, prices are subject to change without notice.
The restaurant’s own menu lists Guacamole Dip as Market Price and lists its beer selection by name only with no prices, so they are shown here exactly that way.
The restaurant’s official menu PDF literally labels combination 22 as “VS” at $16.95 with no description, so it is listed here verbatim as the PDF shows it.