🇲🇽 The Story of El Parian Mexican Grill

The Story of El Parian Mexican Grill for years, the multi-city stretch of the south Twin Cities metro has shared a unified culinary landmark. Stepping into any El Parian Mexican Restaurant—whether nestled along Travelers Trail in Burnsville, Glasgow Avenue in Lakeville, Cliff Lake Road in Eagan, or their footprints in Savage and Little Canada—means entering an energetic neighborhood tradition defined by bright palettes, dynamic service, and a sprawling portfolio of traditional Jalisco-style recipes. 

The sensory journey begins right in the parking lot. Long-simmering proteins, seasoned skirt steaks, and spiced chorizos cloud the air, drawing a regular crowd of local workers, expanding families, and celebrations. Inside, tables are routinely stacked with generous complimentary baskets of warm chips paired with house-made, stone-ground salsa, routinely flanked by an array of specialized boutique bottled hot sauces ranging from Salsa Huichol to El Yucateco. 

Beyond the daily dining room hustle, El Parian has earned its local reputation through a massive event footprint. Their comprehensive catering operations—specifically anchored by customizable, heavy-duty Taco and Fajita Bars—are built to dynamically scale, moving from intimate residential parties of 15 to roaring community functions exceeding hundreds of attendees.

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🗒️ Official Catering Menu & Packages

Designed to easily "Spice Your Event" for crowds ranging from 15 to over 100 people, all catering layouts are complete packages that ship alongside fresh crispy tortilla chips, signature house-made salsa, Mexican rice, and slow-simmered refried beans. 

🌮 The Premium Taco Bar Packages

Includes choice of seasoned ground beef or shredded chicken, crisp hard-shell corn tortillas, soft flour tortillas, shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, sour cream, and shredded Mexican cheese blends. 

• 15 Guests: $149.99
• 25 Guests: $248.00
• 50 Guests: $496.00
• 100 Guests: $988.00 [1]

🔥 The Sizzling Fajita Bar Packages

Includes tender strips of marinated grilled chicken or charbroiled steak cooked alongside seasoned bell peppers, sweet onions, and tomatoes. Served with fresh flour tortillas, shredded lettuce, sour cream, and pico de gallo. 

• 15 Guests: $167.99
• 25 Guests: $279.00
• 50 Guests: $558.00
• 100 Guests: $1,114.00 [1]

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📖 The Full Restaurant Menu

🔎 Antojitos (Appetizers)

• Super Nachos: Crispy house corn tortilla chips piled high with choice of seasoned ground beef or shredded chicken, refried beans, melted white cheese sauce, shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, sour cream, and fresh guacamole.
• Nachos Fajitas: Tortilla chips layered with choice of fajita-marinated chicken or steak, grilled green bell peppers, onions, tomatoes, and smooth cheese dip. 

🥩 Las Especialidades (House Specialties)

• Molcajete Parian: A massive, bubbling volcanic stone bowl packed to the brim with seasoned rib-eye steak, grilled chicken breast, succulent shrimp, braised pork carnitas, spicy Mexican chorizo, grilled cactus blades, charred green onions, and roasted jalapeños. Topped with traditional rich ranchero sauce and served alongside rice, beans, sour cream, fresh guacamole, and warm tortillas.
• Parrillada for Two: A sizzling iron platter designed for sharing, featuring a mountain of pork carnitas, plump shrimp, savory Mexican sausage, grilled chicken, and steak sautéed with sweet onions, bell peppers, and vine-ripened tomatoes. Served with double portions of rice, beans, lettuce, sour cream, guacamole salad, and fresh tortillas.
• Carnitas Dinner: Golden-brown pork chunks slow-braised to a perfect exterior crisp. Garnished with a fresh cream salad, pico de gallo, and served with a side of rice, beans, and warm tortillas.
• Loaded Pineapple: A hollowed-out fresh halved sweet pineapple filled with seasoned chicken or steak, grilled green peppers, and onions, blanketed in pico de gallo. Served with a side of fluffy rice.
• Alambre: Strips of grilled chicken, skirt steak, and shrimp wok-fired with smoky chopped bacon, green bell peppers, and sweet onions, draped in melted cheese.
• Mariachi: A triple-threat combination of seasoned grilled chicken, steak, and shrimp laid over a bed of Mexican rice, finished with a velvet ladle of signature house cheese sauce and cream salad.
• Chile Colorado or Chile Verde: Choice of tender steak strips or slow-cooked pork simmered in a bold red savory chili sauce (Colorado) or a tangy tomatillo-jalapeño green sauce (Verde). 

🌯 Burritos, Enchiladas, & Chimichangas

• Enchilada Guadalajara: Two cheese-filled corn enchiladas smothered in tender shredded pork carnitas, sautéed sweet onions, bell peppers, and tomatoes, served with guacamole salad and choice of rice or beans. 
• Traditional Chimichanga: A large flour tortilla stuffed with choice of seasoned ground beef or shredded chicken, deep-fried to a golden glaze and topped with cheese sauce. Served with rice, beans, lettuce, sour cream, and pico de gallo. 
• Fajita Chimichanga: Crisp flour tortilla filled with steak or grilled chicken cooked with classic bell peppers, onions, and tomatoes, finished with rich white cheese sauce. 

🐟 Mariscos (Seafood)

• Tacos Parian: Three premium grilled whitefish tacos tucked into soft corn tortillas, layered with fresh pico de gallo and hand-sliced fresh avocado, paired with rice and refried beans.
• Camarones Botaneros: Plump whole shrimp wok-cooked in a fiery, rich house chili-infused spicy artisan sauce, tailored for seafood lovers.
• Camarones a la Diabla: Plump succulent shrimp tossed in a smoky, spicy deviled hot sauce, served with rice, salad, and warm flour tortillas. 

🍹 Cantina Drinks & Tequilas

• House Margaritas: Handcrafted, freshly shaken signatures available in traditional lime or custom fruit infusions, available by the glass, grand schooner, or shared pitchers.
• Don Julio Tequila Specials: Premium top-shelf clear and aged reposado expressions served neat, on the rocks, or mixed into custom elevated cocktails.
• Cervezas: A wide selection of ice-cold domestic and imported Mexican beers on draft or by the bottle, featuring extensive happy hour pricing Monday through Thursday.