Budget Dining Guide
Don Jose & Ricardo's Mexican Cafe Cheapest Menu Items & Affordable Meal Options
Looking for affordable food at Don Jose & Ricardo's Mexican Cafe? This budget guide lists every menu item sorted from lowest to highest price so you can find cheap eats and low-cost meal deals quickly. Prices updated August 2026.
Lowest Price
$4.85
Average Item Price
$11.31
Budget for Two
$22.62
Priced Items Tracked
57
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Don Jose & Ricardo's Mexican Cafe Menu Items Ranked by Price — Cheapest to Most Expensive
Every affordable menu item at Don Jose & Ricardo's Mexican Cafe sorted from lowest to highest price
| # | Menu Item | Category | Portion | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flan | desserts | Mexican custard with a hint of amaretto, topped with caramel and whipped cream. | $4.85 |
| 2 | French Vanilla Ice Cream | desserts | Vanilla ice cream topped with chocolate sauce and whipped cream | $4.99 |
| 3 | Chicken Tortilla Soup | tostadas, salads & soups | Rich chicken broth, aromatic root vegetables, roasted corn, cilantro, crispy tortilla strips. | $5.75 |
| 4 | Sopa De Albondigas | tostadas, salads & soups | A traditional mexican soup made from mildly spiced meatballs and fresh vegetables in a rich, flavorful broth. | $5.75 |
| 5 | Bean and Cheese Burrito | platos para ninos | — | $5.95 |
| 6 | Cheese Enchilada | platos para ninos | — | $5.95 |
| 7 | Cheese Quesadilla | platos para ninos | — | $5.95 |
| 8 | Chicken Strips | platos para ninos | — | $5.95 |
| 9 | Crisp or Soft Taco | platos para ninos | — | $5.95 |
| 10 | Deep Fried Ice Cream | desserts | Vanilla ice cream covered with a crunch coating, deep fried and topped with a cloud of whipped cream. | $5.95 |
| 11 | Kahlua Fudge Mudd Pie | desserts | A creation of creamy, coffee ice cream and kahlua fudge in a chocolate cookie crust. Topped with chocolate fudge and whipped cream. | $5.95 |
| 12 | Guacamole | mexican munchies | Fresh guacamole made from a blend of avocados, tomatoes, onions, peppers and Joses special spices and served with fresh corn chips. | $6.75 |
| 13 | Burger or Chicken Sandwich | don joses favorites | Lettuce, cheese, tomato, pickles served with fries | $9.25 |
| 14 | Jose Quesadilla | mexican munchies | A large flour tortilla grilled to perfection, loaded with jack and cheddar cheese, green chiles and diced tomatoes. Served with guacamole and sour cream. Stuffed with your choice of: Bacon and roaste | $9.25 |
| 15 | Cheese Enchilada | combinations | A fresh corn tortilla with jack and cheddar cheese. with beef or chicken add $0.59 | $9.99 |
| 16 | Chile Colorado | combinations | Slow simmered beef in our traditional red chile sauce. | $9.99 |
| 17 | Chile Relleno | combinations | A fresh fire-roasted green chile packed with jack and cheddar cheeses, dipped in batter and grilled until golden brown. Topped with relleno sauce and cheese. | $9.99 |
| 18 | Chile Verde | combinations | Slow simmered pork in local favorite green chile sauce. | $9.99 |
| 19 | Diet Tostada | tostadas, salads & soups | Created for the smaller appetite. Made with chunks of tender chicken, crisp seasonal salad greens, jack and cheddar cheese and topped with our own special tostada Sauce. | $9.99 |
| 20 | Taco | combinations | Chicken ground beef or shredded beef served in a soft or crispy tortilla. Topped with shredded lettuce, tomato and cheese. | $9.99 |
| 21 | Tamale | combinations | Don Joses own delicious handmade tamale filled with pork. Topped with red chile sauce and cheese. | $9.99 |
| 22 | Rafaels Special | don joses favorites | Two flautas stuffed with shredded beef and deep fried to a golden brown, smothered with relleno sauce and topped with melted cheese. Served with refried beans and mexican rice. | $10.75 |
| 23 | Taquitos Especial | don joses favorites | Fresh corn tortillas loaded with tender chicken and fried until crisp. Topped with melted cheese, our homemade guacamole and red chile sauce. Served with refried beans and rice. | $10.75 |
| 24 | Chimichangitas | mexican munchies | Deep fried burritos stuffed with chile colorado or chunky chicken and jack and cheddar cheese. Served with guacamole and sour cream. | $11.25 |
| 25 | Fajita Quesadilla | mexican munchies | A large flour tortilla stuffed with your choice of beef or chicken fajitas, melted cheese, fire roasted green chiles, fresh tomatoes and green onions. Served with sour cream and our fresh guacamole. | $11.25 |
| 26 | Fiesta Nachos | mexican munchies | A mound of fresh corn tortilla chips loaded with jack and cheddar cheese, refried beans, fresh diced tomatoes, green onions and black olives. Topped with guacamole and sour cream. With chicken or bee | $11.25 |
| 27 | Mexi Wings | mexican munchies | Buffalo styled chicken wings tossed in our home made sauce and served with our ancho rancho dressing | $11.25 |
| 28 | Burrito Especial | burritos | An extra large flour tortilla filled with your choice of chile colorado, chile verde or chunky chicken and refried beans then topped with our red chile sauce and melted cheese. | $11.75 |
| 29 | Mexican Pizza | don joses favorites | A crisp flour tortilla topped with refried beans then loaded with beef or chunky chicken, green chiles and topped with guacamole, melted cheese and sour cream. | $11.75 |
| 30 | Original Chimichanga | burritos | A flour tortilla stuffed with chile colorado or chile verde, refried beans and deep fried to a golden brown. Topped with our fresh guacamole and sour cream. | $11.75 |
Don Jose & Ricardo's Mexican Cafe Budget Breakdown — Average Cost per Menu Category
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desserts
$5.43
4 items
platos para ninos
$5.95
5 items
combinations
$9.99
6 items
mexican munchies
$10.50
7 items
tostadas, salads & soups
$10.75
8 items
don joses favorites
$11.23
6 items
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