La Cochina de Ricardo

23532 El Toro Road, Lake Forest, CA 92630

(949) 586-1477

Opening hours
Sunday11:00–21:00
Monday11:00–21:00
Tuesday11:00–21:00
Wednesday11:00–21:00
Thursday11:00–21:00
Friday11:00–21:00
Saturday11:00–21:00

Menu

Chiles Rellenos

(Cheese Chiles Rellenos) 12 for $86 / 6 for $50.

Tamales (Pork Chile Verde)

12 for $50 / 6 for $30. (Frozen 12 for $45 / 6 for $25)

Taquitos

(Beef, Chicken, Carnitas, Pork Tinga or Potato) 24 for $50 / 12 for $30.

Miniburritos / Minichimichangas

12 for $50 / 6 for $30.

Enchiladas

(Beef, Chicken, Pork Chile Verde, Pork Tinga, or Cheese) 12 for $50 / 6 for $30.

Tacos

(Beef, Carne Asada, Chicken, Grilled Chicken, Carnitas, Pork Tinga, Potato, Fish) 12 for $50 / 6 for $30.

Chips

Full Tray $20, Half Tray $10, Paper Bag $3.

Salsa Brava or Mole

32oz $30, 24oz $25.

Salsa Fresca & Tomatillo

1 Gallon $40, 32oz $11, 24oz $8.

Guacamole

1 Gallon $150, 1 Qt $40, 24oz $25.

Rice or Beans

60 servings $90, 30 servings $60, 10 servings $22.50. (32oz $8.50, 24oz $7)

$22.00

Meat By Per Pound

Carne Asada, Carnitas, Pork Tinga, Grilled Chicken, Shredded Chicken, Chile Verde, Shredded Beef.

$149.50

#2 Family Pack

5 lbs Carnitas, Asada, Chicken, Pork Tinga or Beef. 10 orders tortillas, 64oz beans/rice, 32oz salsa fresca, 1/2 tray chips, 8oz tomatillo, plates/utensils.

$90.00

#1 Family Pack

12 Tacos, Enchiladas, Miniburritos or Mini Chimichangas. 32oz beans, 32oz rice, 32oz salsa fresca, 1/2 tray chips.

$1.50

Sour Cream / Cheese / Chiles Toreados

$3.00

Chips & Salsa

$3.50

Order of Rice / Order of Beans

$4.00

French Fries

$8.95

Eggs (Scrambled or Fried)

With bacon or ham. Served with beans & rice or french fries.

$8.95

Chicken Nuggets / Pancakes (3)

$9.95

Milanesa de Pollo (Steak or Fish)

Chicken fingers. Served with beans & rice or french fries.

$18.95

Lime & Pepper Salad

Cabbage topped with grilled chicken with lime & pepper, queso fresco, garbanzo beans.

$21.95

Guarachon

Giant thick corn tortilla topped with beans, melted cheese, meat, pico de gallo, nopales.

$23.95

Burrito de Fajitas

Wheat tortilla; steak, chicken, fish or shrimp grilled with fajita veggies.

$16.95

California Burrito

Carne asada, french fries, cheese & guacamole; wrapped in flour tortilla.

$22.95

Quesabirrias

3 Corns quesadillas filled with goat meat & cheese. Served with delicious broth.

$11.95

Bean & Cheese Burrito

$16.95

Veggie Burrito

Flour tortilla, beans, rice, cheese, onions, lettuce, tomatoes, guac & sour cream.

$16.95

Make Your Own Breakfast Burrito

Pick 5 items (avocado, bacon, beans, cilantro, cheese, eggs, guac, etc.)

$16.95

Machaca / Chorizo Con Huevos

Flour tortilla, meat, eggs, onions, poblano & bell peppers, tomatoes, beans.

$19.25

Chimichanga

Fried burrito with meat & cheese. Served with guac, sour cream & cheese.

$19.25

Surfer Burrito

Double flour tortilla, beans, rice, meat, lettuce, tomato, guac, cheese, sour cream.

$16.95

Classic Burritos

Flour tortilla, beans & meat. (Beef, Chicken, Asada, Carnitas, Chile Verde, Pastor).

$20.95

Entomatadas / Enchiladas Suizas

Topped with tomato sauce and queso fresco, or creamy red/green sauce.

$23.95

Enchiladas de Pescado o Camaron

Two enchiladas stuffed with fish or shrimp cooked in red sauce.

$20.95

Enchiladas de Mole

Two enchiladas stuffed with chicken, topped with our traditional mole sauce.

$20.95

Torta Guadalajara

Torta ahogada, sourdough bun drowned in spicy sauce, beans & carnitas.

$18.95

Tortas (Hot Sandwiches)

Choice of Carne Asada, Carnitas, Beef, Chicken, Milanesa, Ham & Cheese.

$14.95

Tostada de Ceviche

Corn crispy tostada topped with fresh fish ceviche.

$18.95

Taco Salad de Carne

Crispy flour shell filled with beans, meat, lettuce, cheese, sour cream, guacamole.

$18.95

Huevos A La Diabla / Chicharrones en Salsa

Scrambled eggs in spicy sauce, or pork skin pieces in red/green sauce.

$21.95

Huevos Con Bistec

Petite steak grilled with onions & peppers with 2 sunny side up eggs.

$18.95

Huevos Divorciados

2 eggs; one topped with green sauce, the other with red ranchero sauce.

$18.95

Omelete Mexicano / Huevos a la Mexicana

Scrambled with veggies, or stuffed omelet with enchilada sauce.

$18.95

Huevos con Machaca / Chorizo / Jamon

Scrambled eggs with your choice of meat, chorizo, or ham.

$18.95

Chilaquiles Rojos o Verdes

Corn chips with sauce, onions, queso fresco & sour cream.

$18.95

Huevos Rancheros

2 sunny side up fried eggs on 2 corn tortillas. Topped with ranchero sauce.

Costillas / Pastor / Chile Verde / Colorado

Choice of pork ribs, marinated pork, or pork chunks in green/red sauce.

Carnitas Los Gordos

Roasted lean chunks of pork served with onions, jalapenos, cilantro & guacamole.

Albondigas al Chipotle

Meatballs in tomato sauce mixed with onions and red chipotle sauce.

Picadillo de Res / Calabacitas a la Tano

Shredded beef mixed with onions and poblano peppers.

Bistec Ranchero

Steak strips grilled with onions, poblano peppers, round potatoes in red mild sauce.

$30.95

Carne Asada

Grilled steak with onions, red bell peppers & poblano peppers. (Single serving only)

$30.95

Milanesa (Res)

Breaded steak topped with sliced fried potatoes. (Half order $19.95)

$30.95

Lengua en Salsa Roja o Verde

Slices of beef tongue in mild tomatillo or red sauce. (Single serving only)

$32.95

Carne A La Tampiquena

Carne asada served with a chicken mole enchilada & guacamole. (Single serving only)

Milanesa de Pollo

Breaded chicken breast pieces topped with sliced fried potatoes.

Pollo Picado / al Chipotle / a la Diabla

Chicken breast cooked with tomatoes, or in spicy chipotle / devil sauce.

Pollo en Salsa Verde / en Mole

Chicken breast pieces or thigh & leg in mild tomatillo sauce or traditional mole sauce.

Camaron, Pulpo o Pescado

Shrimp, Octopus or Fish Fillet (Tilapia or Salmon). Available Styles: Asados, Al Mojo de Ajo, Al Chipotle, A la Diabla, Empanizados, Rancheros.

$25.95

Mojarra Frita

Whole tilapia fish, marinated in lime juice and deep fried. (Single serving only)

$25.95

Plato Proteina

Low carb dish. Shredded beef, onions, poblano peppers, tomatoes, topped with melted cheese. 2 fried eggs. (Half $18.95)

$25.95

Carne Guisada Con Frijoles

Choice of steak, chicken or pork grilled with onions, poblano peppers, red sauce. (Half $18.95)

$30.95

Camarones Con Tequila

Shrimp sauteed with tequila, lime & butter. Seasoned with garlic & cilantro on a bed of rice. (Half $20.95)

$30.95

Enchiladas de Langosta

2 lobster enchiladas served with rice. Garnished with avocado slices. (Half $20.95)

$54.95

Asada y Camarones

Grilled steak topped with onions & poblano peppers. Served with roasted garlic shrimp.

$32.95

Sizzling Fajitas

Steak, chicken, fish, shrimp or veggies cooked with bell peppers, onions, tomatoes in hot skillet.

$38.95

Parrillada Campestre

Carne asada, puerco al pastor, chorizo, queso fresco, grilled poblano peppers in hot skillet.

$46.95

Molcajete Cielo, Mar y Tierra

Steak, chicken, shrimp mixed with octopus, roasted garlic, queso fresco in hot mortar.

$38.95

Molcajete Ranchero

Strips of steak, chicken, chorizo, queso fresco, nopales, zucchini, salsa de molcajete in hot mortar.

$46.95

Molcajete de Mariscos

Fillet of fish, shrimp, octopus, queso fresco, crab leg, nopales, zucchini sizzling in a hot mortar.

$7.95

A La Carte Options

Choose from: Gordita, Quesadilla, Sope, or Tostadita. (Chile Relleno is $11.95 a la carte).

$18.95

#2 Two Items Combo

$13.95

#1 One Item Combo

$43.95

Campechana Familiar

A large 32 oz cup with shrimp, octopus and oysters in cocktail sauce.

$32.95

Campechana

Shrimp and octopus in cocktail sauce.

$25.95

Coctel de Camarones

Shrimp cocktail with tomatoes, onions, cilantro, avocado, special sauce.

$5.50

Latte / Mocha / Cappuccino

$3.95

Espresso / Cafe Americano

$3.25

Coffee / Hot Tea

$6.00

Hot Chocolate

$3.25

Bottled Sodas

Mineragua, Mandarine, Sangria, Sidral.

$4.00

Coca Mexicana (1/2 Litro)

$9.00

Fresh Orange Juice

$3.25

Fountain Sodas & Aguas

Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Fanta, Root Beer, Dr. Pepper, Iced Tea. Aguas Frescas: Horchata, Tamarindo, Jamaica.

Mole de Olla

Chunks of beef with vegetables in rich red beef broth.

Caldo de Pollo / Tlalpeño

Chicken soup with fresh vegetables.

Caldo de Res

Chunks of beef with seasonal vegetables. (Cup size $9.95)

Sopa de Tortilla

Tomato & chicken broth, tortilla chips, cilantro, jack cheese, avocado. (Cup size $9.95)

Sopa de Albondigas

Meatball & vegetable soup.

Sopa de Mama

Chicken soup with noodles. Comforting and warm. (Cup size $9.95)

Menudo

Tripe with red broth. (Available with pata $4 more) (Cup size $9.95)

Pozole

White, red, or green hominy soup with pork or chicken. (Cup size available $9.95)

$23.95

Caldo de Camaron

Shrimp broth, shrimp, zucchini, carrots & cilantro.

$22.95

Birria

Goat meat soup; meat bone-in and red broth. (Medium $18.95)

$30.95

Caldo 7 Mares

Our ultimate seafood soup: fish, shrimp, crab legs, mussels & octopus.

$23.95

Ensalada

Choice of grilled chicken, shrimp, steak, fish fillet or carnitas. Romaine, carrots, red cabbage, jack cheese, avocado, tomato & cucumber. (Half $17.95)

$4.95

Chicharrones de Puerco

A basket of crispy pork cracklings.

$18.95

Guacamole Dip (8 oz)

Oysters

One dozen $34.95 / Half dozen $23.95.

$18.95

Mexican Pizza

Crispy flour tortilla topped with beans, meat, cheese, guac, sour cream.

$18.95

Choriqueso

Melted cheese topped with chorizo. Served with pickled carrots & tortillas.

$18.95

Nachos Grande

Chips, beans, cheese, guac, onions, tomatoes, cilantro, sour cream. (With meat $4 more)

$43.95

Botana Caliente

Fish, shrimp, octopus panfried with garlic, onions, hot peppers. Served with cucumbers, avocado, tomatoes & small tostadas.

$18.95

Super Quesadilla

Flour tortilla with cheese, Beef, Chorizo, Chicken, Carnitas or Asada. (Shrimp $2 more)

Prepared Oysters

Topped with ceviche of shrimp & fish. One dozen $45.95 / Half dozen $34.95.

$23.95

Botanas Doña Alicia

Beef taquitos, chicken flautas, cheese quesadilla with guac & sour cream.

$23.95

Ceviche de Pescado

Fish cooked in lime juice, onions, cilantro & tomatoes. Garnished with avocado & cucumber. (Mixed with shrimp/octopus $26.95)

$25.95

Aguachile

Raw shrimp cooked in lime juice & serrano pepper sauce. Garnished with cucumbers, red onions & orange wedges. (Allow 20 min prep)