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El Emperador Menu
Welcome to El Emperador, a gem nestled in the heart of Tomball, Texas. This mom-and-pop restaurant offers an authentic taste of Mexico that stands apart from traditional Tex-Mex. The menu boasts a vibrant array of dishes, with standout offerings including flavorful tacos and a rare pozole that evokes nostalgia with every bite. Pair it with their exceptional horchata and famed margaritas for a complete experience.
The ambiance is warm and inviting, adorned with eclectic Mexican decor, making it a feast for both the palate and the eyes. Customers rave about the generous portions and friendly service, creating a familial atmosphere that keeps them returning. Whether you're in a rush or looking to unwind, El Emperador caters to both with its extended hours and laid-back vibe. Don’t miss this hidden treasure where every meal feels like a home-cooked experience.
Browse Menu Categories (155)
- Specualties
- Parrilladas -All Parrilladas are Served with Rice, Charro Beans, Salad, Guacamole, Pico de Gallo, and Tortillas.
- Sea Food
- Authentic Mexican Food
- Soups/ Caldos $1.00 extra will be charge in TO-Go Orders
- Kids Plates
- Breakfast (Monday – Friday 6 a.m. – 11 a.m.) (Saturday – Sunday 6 a.m. – 12 Noon)
- Breakfast Side Orders
- Side Orders
- Luch Special (Monday To Friday 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.) (Dine in and get a FREE Chile con Queso with your Lunch Special
- Beverages
- Alcohol Beverage
- Dessert
Specualties (17)
#1 Chile Relleno
Your choice of Meat or Cheese. Served with Rice, Beans, Avocado, and Salad
#2 Emperador Mar y Tierra
Chicken, Beef, and Shrimp. Served with Rice, Beans, Guacamole, and Salad
#3 El Trio
Chicken, Pork, and Beef Served with Rice, Beans, Guacamole, and Salad
#4 Tomball Special
1 Cheese Enchilada, 1 Ground Beef Tostada, 1 Ground Beef Crispy Taco Served with Rice, Beans, and Guacamole
#5 Flauta Plate
3 Chicken Flautas Only Served with Guacamole, Salad, Sour Cream, Rice, and Beans
#6 Mini Taquitos (4)
Your Choice of Meat Served with Beans, Cilantro, Grilled Onions, and Grilled Jalapeño. Tripa or Chicharron... $11.99
#7 Plato Combinado
2 Chicken Flautas & 2 Beef Quesadillas Served with Rice, Beans, Guacamole, Salad, and Sour Cream
#8 Quesadilla Plate
Beef or Chicken Fajita Meat Served with Rice, Beans, Avocado, and Salad. Shrimp Quesadilla.. $13.99
#9 Burrito Emperador or Chimichanga
Inside of the Burrito and Chimichanga it come with lettuce, tomatoes, beans, and cheese. Beef or Chicken Fajita Meat Served with Rice, and Beans.
#10 Enchiladas Mexicanas
3 Red Enchilada. Covered with Spicy Sauce, Your choice of meat, Served with Rice, Beans, and Grilled Jalapeno.
#11 Carne Asada (Fajita Steak)
Fajita Steak with Grilled Onions, Bell Pepper, and Cactus. Served with Rice, Beans, Guacamole, and Salad
#12 Enchiladas Suizas
3 Enchilada Covered with Tomatillo Sauce and White Cheese. Beef or Chicken Fajita Meat Served with Rice, and Beans.
#13 Enchilada Al Carbon
3 Enchilada Covered with Chile Con Queso. Beef or Chicken Fajita Meat Served with Rice, and Beans
#14 Enchiladas Regulares
3 Enchilada Covered with Gravy and American Cheese. Beef or Chicken Fajita Meat or Cheese. Served with Rice, and Beans
#15 Deluxe Nachos
Your choice of Meat served w/ American Cheese, Lettuce, Tomatoes, Beans, and Guacamole. Optional Fresh or Pickled Jalapeño.
#16 Crispy Tacos (3)
Only Ground Beef served with Rice, Beans, and Salad
Tacos Al Carbon (3)
Beef or Chicken Fajita Meat Served with Rice, Beans, Pico de Gallo, and Guacamole
Parrilladas -All Parrilladas are Served with Rice, Charro Beans, Salad, Guacamole, Pico de Gallo, and Tortillas. (11)
#17 Parillada De Vegetales
-Veggies & Chicken ($13.99) -Veggies Beef & Shrimp ($15.99)
#18 Parrillada El Rey
Beef, Chicken Fajita, Marinated Pork, Shrimp, Sausage, and Grilled Jalapeno : For One ($16.99) For Two ($30.99)
#19 Beef Fajitas
#20 Chicken Fajitas
#21 Chicken & Beef Fajitas
#22 Surf & Turf Skillet
Beef, Chicken, & Shrimp Covered with White Melted Cheese
#23 Parrillada El Emperador
Beef, Chicken, Shrimp, and Sausage
#24 Milaneza Steak (Breaded Steak)
Served with Rice, Bean, Lettuce, Tomatoes, Avocado, and Fries
#25 Chicken Breast
Served with Rice, Beans, and Guacamole. Topped with Chile con Queso
#26 Seven Steak
Steak w/Grilled Onions, Bell Pepper & Cactus.Served w/ Rice, Charro Beans, Salad, Pico de Gallo & Guacamole
#27 Carne Guisada (Stewed Beef)
Served w/ Rice, Beans, and Salad
Sea Food (13)
#28 Mojarra Frita
Fried tilapia served w/ Fried Rice, Salad, & Fries
#29 Filete (1) & Camarones Empanizado (3)
Served w/ Fried Rice, Salad & Fries
#30 Filete a la Plancha (Grilled Tilapia) (2)
Served w/ Fried Rice, Salad & Fries
#31 Filete Empanizado (2) (Breaded Tilapia)
Served w/ Fried Rice, Salad, & Fries
#32 Camarones a la Diabla (6)
Served w/ Fried Rice, Salad, & Fries
#33 Camarones Empanizado (6)
Served w/ Fried Rice, Salad & Fries
#34 Camarones al Mojo de Ajo (Garlic Shrimps 6)
Served w/ Fried Rice, Salad & Fries
#35 Camarones Rancheros (6)
Served w/ Fried Rice, Salad & Fries
#36 Camarones a la Plancha (6)
Served w/ Fried Rice, Salad & Fries
Cocktail de Camarón / Shrimp Cocktail
Large ($14.99) Small ($ 12.99) (To Go Order a $1.00 Extra)
Ceviche De Camaron
To go orders there a $1.00 extra charge.
Tostada De Ceviche
shrimp tostada with Avocado, Pico de Gallo, and Cilantro
Quesadilla or Taco w/ Camarón (shrimp)
Authentic Mexican Food (12)
#37 Taco Salad
Beef or Chicken Fajita Meat. Served with Lettuce, Tomatoes, American Cheese, Sour Cream, and Avocado (Chicken $10.49) (Beef and Shrimp $11.99)
# 38 Salad
Served w/ Lettuce, Tomatoes, Sour Cream, American Cheese & Avocado, your choice of meat - --Beef ($11.99), Shrimp ($11.99) -Chicken ($9.99)
#39 El Duo
1 Gordita & 1 Huarache Served w/ Charro Beans and Your Choice of Meat Tripa or Chicharron $12.99
Gordita
Served w / Beans, Pico de Gallo, & White Cheese. Your Choice of Meat **Any extra item $0.50 each Gordita with Chicharron, Tripa, or Camaron is $7.99
Huarache
Served w/ Beans, Lettuce, Tomatoes, Sour Cream, Avocado, Queso Fresco, and Your Choice of Meat **Any extra item $0.99 each ( Tripa or Chicharron $9.49)
Burrito
Large Flour Tortilla filled w/ Lettuce, Tomatoes, Beans, & White Cheese. Your choice of meat ** Any extra item $0.99 each
Emperador Cheese Burger
Served w/ Lettuce, Tomatoes, Onions, Pickles, Mustard, Mayonnaise, Ketchup, & Fries Your Choice Ground Beef or Chicken ** Any extra item $0.99 each
Tostada
Served w/ Beans, Lettuce, Tomatoes, Sour Cream, Yellow Cheese, and Your Choice of Meat ** Any extra item $0.99 each
Torta Ahogada
Mexican Bun Filled w/ Beans, Meat, Avocado, Onions, and Covered w/ spicy sauce.
Torta
Mexican Bun Filled w/ Lettuce, Tomatoes, Sour Cream, Avocado, Your Choice of Meat ** Any extra item $0.99 each ( Milanesa Torta $6.99)
Tacos
Served/ with your choice of meat, Onions & Cilantros or Lettuce & Tomatoes Flour tortilla ($2.25) Corn tortilla ($1.99) ** Extra Item $0.50 each Tripa or Chicharron $3.00
Your Choices of Meats
-Beef (Carne Asada) -Stewed chicken (Pollo) -- BBQ(Barbacoa)--Pork Leg (Pierna) -Tripa or Chicharron $2.50 for Tacos
Soups/ Caldos $1.00 extra will be charge in TO-Go Orders (6)
Beef Soup/ Caldo de Res
Large ($9.99) Small ($8.99)
Tortilla Soup
Large (8 .99) Small ($7.99)
Menudo
Large ($9.99) Small ($8.99) / (To Add Hominy $1.00 Extra, Chile Picado ($1.49), Pata (3.00)
Pozole
Large ($9.99) Small ($7\8.99) Pozole Served Weekends Only
Caldo de Camarón/ Shrimps Soup
Large ($11.99) Small ($10.99) )
Caldo De Pollo
available only on Saturday and Sunday! Size only Large
Kids Plates (9)
1.K Soft Taco
Your Choice of Meat w/ Lettuce, Tomatoes, & American Cheese. Served w/ Rice & Beans
2.K Chicken Nuggets (6)
Served w/Fries
3.K Nachos Regular
Nacho Chips w/ Beans, & American Cheese Only
4.K One Enchilada
Enchilada Covered w/ Gravy & American Cheese. Served w/ Rice & Beans. Your Choice of Meat or Cheese.
5.K Chile Cheese pop
Tortilla Chip Pop Covered w/ Chile Con Queso. Served w/ Rice & Beans
6.K One Crispy Taco
Your Choice of Meat w/ Lettuce, Tomatoes, & American Cheese. Served w/ Rice & Beans
7.K Pancake (1), Sausage (2) or (Bacon), & EggS
Monday to Friday 6:00 AM - 11:00 AM Saturday- Sunday 6:00 AM - 12:00 PM
8.K One Quesadilla
Your Choice of Meat or Cheese. Served w/ Rice & Beans
9.K One Cheeseburger and Fries
One cheeseburger with fries only
Breakfast (Monday – Friday 6 a.m. – 11 a.m.) (Saturday – Sunday 6 a.m. – 12 Noon) (18)
1.B Fajita Steak & Eggs
Served with 2 Eggs, Fried Potatoes, & Beans
2.B Pork Chops & Eggs
Served with 2 Scrambled Egg with Pico de Gallo, Fried Potatoes, & Beans Substitution for Fried egg $1.25 extra
3.B Chicken Breast & Eggs
Served w/ 2 Eggs, Fried Potatoes, & Beans
4.B Machacado with Pico de Gallo
Served w/ Papas Rancheras, & Beans
5.B Fajita Steak & Chilaquilles
Served w/1 Fajita Steak, Eggs, Papas Rancheras, & Beans Subtitution for Fried egg $1.25 extra
6.B Tomball Breakfast
Served w/ 2 pancake, Eggs, 2 Sausage Patties, & 1 Hash Brown Patty
7.B Migas Con Huevo with Pico de Galllo
Served w/Papas Rancheras, & Beans
8.B Sausage & Eggs
Served w/ Tarter tots, & Beans
9.B Huevos A La Mexicana
Served w/ Mexican style Eggs, Papas Rancheras, & Beans
10.B Chorizo Con Papas
Served w/ Papas Rancheras & Beans
11.B Huevos Con Chorizo
Served w/ Papas Rancheras, & Beans
12.B Potatoes & Eggs
Served w/Papas Rancheras, & Beans
13.B Huevos Ranchero
Served w/ Papas Rancheras, & Beans
14.B Omelette
Inside Omelet it come with Pico de Gallo, and White melted Cheese Served w/ Hash Brown and Beans. Additional item will be $1.99 extra.
15.B Bacon & Eggs
Served w/Papas Rancheras, & Beans
16.B Jamón Con Huevo
Served w/Papas Rancheras, & Beans
Breakfast Tacos
With two items Flour Tortillas ($2.49) Corn Tortillas ($2.25) Extra Item ($0.50) Eggs (Huevo) Ham (Jamón) Potatoes(Papas)Bacon(Tocino) Mexican Sausage(Chorizo) American Sausage Chicharron or Machacado $2.50
Breakfast Burritos
Includes: Beans, cheese, & two Item Eggs (Huevo) Ham (Jamón) Potatoes(Papas)Bacon(Tocino) Mexican Sausage(Chorizo) American Sausage. **Extra Item $0.50 Machacado $6.99
Breakfast Side Orders (9)
Sausage Links (4)
Hash Brown Patties
Hash Brown
Papas Rancheras
Bacon
Papas Asadas (Fried Potatoes)
Pork Chops (2)
Sausage Patties
Pancakes (2)
Side Orders (18)
Chips & Salsa
Order of Tortillas
Corn (3)..($1.99) Flour (3).. ($1.99)
Pico de gallo
Chili Cheese Fries
Guacamole
Refried Beans
Charro Beans
Rice
Nopales (Cactus)
Sour Cream
Chile con Queso
Queso Flameado
Bowl of Cheese w/ Your Choice of Meat. Served w/ Pico de Gallo, Salad, & Tortilla
Super Compuesto
Bowl of Chile Con Queso w/ Ground Beef, & Guacamole
French Fries
Sliced Avocado
Chile Toreado (3)
Pickled Jalapeno/ Chile en Vinagre
Yellow or White Cheese
Luch Special (Monday To Friday 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.) (Dine in and get a FREE Chile con Queso with your Lunch Special (15)
1.L Tomball Special
1 Cheese Enchilada, 1 Ground Beef Tostada, 1 Ground Beef Crispy Taco Served w/ Rice, Beans
2.L Quesadillas
Beef or Chicken Fajita Meat, Served w/ Salad & Sour Cream
3.L Beef & Chicken Fajitas
-Beef or Mix ($10.99) -Only Chicken ($9.99) Served w/ Rice, Beans, Guacamole, & Pico de Gallo
4.L Carne Guisada
Served w/ Rice & Beans
5.L Tacos al Carbón (2)
Beef or Chicken Fajita Meat, Served w/ Rice, Beans, Guacamole, Salad & Pico de Gallo
6.L La Piñata
1 Chicken Flauta, 1 Ground Beef Tostada, 1 Ground Beef Crispy Taco, Served w/ Rice, Beans, Guacamole, Salad & Sour Cream
7.L Enchiladas Regulares
2 Enchilada Covered/ w Gravy & American Cheese. Cheese, Beef or Chicken Fajita Meat Served w/ Rice & Beans
8.L Parillada Vegetales
Veggies & Chicken ($9.99) -Veggies & Shrimp ($10.99) Served w/ Rice, Beans, Guacamole, & Pico de Gallo
9.L Burrito Emperador Or Chimichanga
Inside of the Burrito and Chimichanga come with lettuce, tomatoes, bean & cheese. Beef or Chicken Fajita Meat Served w/ Rice, & Beans.
10.L Plato Combinado
2 Chicken Flautas & 2 Beef Quesadillas Served w/ Rice, Beans, Guacamole, Salad & Sour Cream
11.L Enchiladas al Carbón
2 Enchilada Covered w/ Chile Con Queso. Beef or Chicken Fajita Meat Served w/ Rice & Beans
(Monday) Pollo Poblano
Chicken Breast with a delicious poblano sauce and mushrooms served with Rice, Salad and Tortillas.Pollo a la Plancha en salsa Poblana y hongos servido con Arroz, Ensalada y Tortillas.
(Tuesday) Pork Ribs in Green Sauce/ Costillas de Puerco en Salsa Verde
Served w/ Rice, Beans and Tortillas. Servido con Arroz, Frijoles y Tortillas
(Thursday) Chicken Mole or Mole Enchiladas / Pollo con Mole o Enchilada de Mole
Served with Rice, Beans and Tortillas, Servido con Arroz, Frijoles y Tortillas
(Friday) Fried Fish Filete / Filete Empanizado / Ranchero Steak/ Bistec Ranchero
Fried Fish Filete / Filete Empanizado: Served with Rice and Fries. Servido con Arroz y Papas Fritas ($10.99) Ranchero Steak/ Bistec Ranchero= Served with Rice, Beans and Tortillas. Servido con Arroz, Frijoles y Tortillas ($9.49)
Beverages (11)
Coffee
Regular or Decaf
Homemade Orange Juice/ Jugo de Naranja
Small 16 oz. ($4.49), Large 24 oz. ($5.49), XL 32 oz. ($8.99)
Apple Juice
Natural Fresh Waters/ Aguas Frescas Naturales
Limon, Jamaica, Tamarindo, Horchata. Small 16 oz. ($2.49) Large 24 oz. ($2.99) XL 32 oz. ($3.99)
Mexican Coca-Cola, Mexican Fanta
Mexican Sodas
Topo Chico, Sangria, Sidral, Squirt
Jarritos
Strawberry. Pineapple, Lime, Tamarindo, Mandarina, Fruit Punch
Ice Tea
Sweet or Unsweet
Milk Shake/ Licuados
Banana, Strawberry, Choco Milk. Small 16 oz. ($3.99) Large 24 oz. ($5.49) XL 32 oz. ($5.99)
Fountain Drinks
Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Dr. Pepper, Sprite, Root Beer
Kids Drink
Alcohol Beverage (10)
Margarita Flavor Small
Strawberry, Peach, Mango, Watermelon,
Margarita Regular Small
Pina Colada
Margarita Regular Large
Margarita Flavor Large
Strawberry, Peach, Mango, Watermelon
Beerita Large
Importada Beer
Tecate, Modelo Especial, Modelo Negra, Corona Extra, Corona Light, Corona Familiar, Bohemia, Shiner Bock, Carta Blanca, Montejo, Pacifico, Heineken, Victoria, Dos Equis XX Amber, Dos Equis XX Lager Especial, Michelob Ultra, Sol, Indio
Domestica Beer
Miller Light, Budweiser, Bud Light, Coors Light
Micheladas Importado
Tecate, Modelo Especial, Modelo Negra, Corona Extra, Corona Light, Corona Familiar, Bohemia, Shiner Bock, Carta Blanca, Montejo, Pacifico, Heineken, Victoria, Dos Equis XX Amber, Dos Equis XX Lager Especial, Michelob Ultra, Sol, Indio
Micheladas Domestica
Miller Light, Budweiser, Bud Light, Coors Light
Dessert (6)
Flan Napolitano
Sopapillas (6)
Churros
Strawberry Cheesecake
Tres Leches Cake
Bunuelos (3)
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