El Amigo #3
If you’re searching for an authentic Mexican dining experience in Redondo Beach, look no further than El Amigo #3. This cozy gem, located at 4438 E 182nd St, brings a vibrant taste of Mexico right to your table, with a menu that’s as inviting as the casual, friendly atmosphere.
El Amigo #3 excels in classic Mexican cuisine, offering a variety of traditional flavors that will tantalize your taste buds. Their menu features a mouthwatering selection of tacos, burritos, and sides, all prepared with care and fresh ingredients. You can't go wrong with the Quesatacos, where the delightful combination of cheese and birria wrapped in a corn tortilla is nothing short of magical. For a heartier option, try the wet Steak Burrito, generously filled and drenched in a flavorful green and red sauce that adds a stimulating kick to each bite.
The atmosphere at El Amigo #3 is welcoming and casual, perfect for both family gatherings and a quick bite with friends. You'll be greeted by friendly staff eager to ensure you enjoy your meal, and many reviews highlight the fast service alongside freshly made tortilla chips that arrive at your table warm and inviting. One customer, Michelle Yen, said it best when describing her takeout experience, noting the “huge” portions and the “fresh” fish in her tacos—testament to the generous servings that the restaurant prides itself on.
Don’t miss out on their Nachos, topped with your choice of meats and an array of fresh garnishes that will leave you craving more. Coupled with their handmade salsa and guacamole, each dish showcases the flavor and passion that define Mexican cuisine. The fresh ingredients and attention to detail shine through, making each meal a delightful journey to Mexico.
While there are occasional comments regarding parking and seating comfort, these minor inconveniences are easily overshadowed by the delightful food and inviting service. As Konstantinos Tziallas expressed, this restaurant is “a hidden gem” where you can taste the love poured into the food. El Amigo #3 is not just a place to eat; it’s a community haven where you can connect over great food and shared smiles.
So whether you're a local or just visiting, make a stop at El Amigo #3 in Redondo Beach—your taste buds will thank you!
Platillos
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Pork Chops
Two of our six ounce center cut pork chops grilled. Served with rice, beans, guacamole, and tortillas.
US$17.95
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Chicken Fajitas
Pieces of chicken grilled with bell peppers, onions, and tomatoes. Served with rice, beans, guacamole, and tortillas.
US$17.95
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Carne Asada
Sliced grilled steak with grilled onions on top and served with rice, beans, fresh guacamole and tortillas.
US$17.95
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Chiles Rellenos
Two chiles poblanos stuffed with cheese. Topped with enchilada sauce, melted cheese, and sour cream. Served with rice, beans, sour cream, and tortillas.
US$17.95
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Grilled Chicken Breast Plate
Two grilled six ounce chicken breast. Topped with grilled onions and serrano chiles. Served with rice, beans, guacamole, and tortillas.
US$17.95
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Pechuga De Pollo A La Diabla
Two six ounce grilled chicken breast. Topped with diablo salsa. Served with rice, beans, guacamole, and tortillas.
US$17.95
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Pechugas Rancheras
Two six ounce chicken breast. Topped with ranchero sauce. Served with rice, beans, guacamole, and tortillas.
US$17.95
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Bistek Ranchero
A slice of arrachera steak topped with salsa ranchera and served with rice, beans, fresh made guacamole and tortillas.
US$17.95
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Chile Colorado
Pieces of pork cooked with mild red sauce. Served with rice, beans, guacamole, and tortillas.
US$17.95
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Steak Fajitas
Sliced grilled steak with bell peppers, onions, and tomatoes. Served with rice, beans, guacamole, and tortillas.
US$17.95
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Carnitas Plate
Pieces of pork. Served with rice, beans, guacamole, and tortillas.
US$17.95
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Chile Verde
Pieces of pork cooked in green sauce. Served with rice, beans, guacamole, and tortillas.
US$17.95
Fish Plates
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Fish Fillet With Salsa Ranchero
Fish fillet grilled and topped with salsa ranchero served with rice, beans, guacamole and tortilla.
US$13.95
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Fish Fillet
A swai fillet with a sweet mild, taste and light flaky texture grllied and served with rice, beans , freshly made guacamole, tortillas.
US$13.95
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Fish Fillet A La Diabla
A fish fillet grilled and topped with salsa diabla and served with rice, beans, guacamole and tortilla.
US$13.95
Side Orders
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32oz. Rice
US$4.95
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Salsa
salsa for our chips.
US$5.95
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Bag Of Chips
we make our chips fresh all day.
US$3.95
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2 Oz. Sour Cream
US$1.00
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Fries
US$3.00
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Beans 20oz.
we do not use lard in our beans .
US$3.95
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4 Oz. Fresh Guacamole
Made fresh with 100% avocados .
US$4.50
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32oz. Beans
US$4.95
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Rice
20oz.
US$3.95
Tostadas
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Tostadas
Choice of birria, steak, chicken, al pastor, or carnitas. Topped with beans, lettuce, cheese, tomatoes, onions, cilantro, sour cream, and guacamole.
US$11.95
GRILLED FISH OR SHRIMP TACOS
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Shrimp Taco
US$3.95
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Grilled Fish Taco
FRESH GRILLED FISH SERVED ON Fresh flour tortilla with our house sauce topped with cabbage, cilantro, onions, and tomatoes.
US$3.95
Sea Food
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Camorones Rancheros
Shrimp cooked in tomatoes sauce with bell peppers, tomatoes, onions and served with rice, beans, guacamole and tortillas.
US$18.95
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Fish Ceviche
Fresh cubed tender white cooked in lime juice with red, onions, cucumbers, cilantro, tomatoes and fresh avocado. served with tapatio sauce and tostadas on the side.
US$12.95
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Srimp Ceviche
Made with shrimp, tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, cilantro, avocados and served with tostadas on the side.
US$12.95
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Mojarra Frita
Fried tilapia served with rice, beans, guacamole , limes guacamole and tortillas.
US$16.95
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Camarones Al Chipotle
Shrimp cooked in our spacy creamy chipotle sauce and served with rice, beans, guacamole and tortillas.
US$18.95
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Camarones Al Ajo
Shrimp cooked in garlic sauce served with rice, beans, guacamole, and tortillas.
US$18.95
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3 Cheese Enchiladas With Shrimp
The enchiladas are filled with cheese topped with large grilled shrimp and served with rice, beans, and sour cream.
US$15.95
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Shrimp Fajitas
Shrimp cooked with bell peppers, tomatoes, onions served with rice, beans, guacamole, and tortillas.
US$18.95
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Camarones A La Diabla
Large shrimp cooked in our salsa a la diabla served with rice, beans, tortillas and guacamole.
US$18.95
Mexican Traditional Drinks
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HORCHATA
This drink is made with rice, cinnamon, milk. sugar, and other ingredients.
US$3.95
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Jamaica
Made with hibiscus flower.
US$3.95
COMBINATIONS
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1 TACO 1 ENCHILADA W/ RICE AND BEANS
taco choose one asada, chicken, pastor, birria, carnitas. enchilada cheese, chicken, beef.
US$10.95
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3 Green Sauce Enchiladas
Enchiladas are served with rice and beans.
US$13.95
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3 RED Sauce Enchiladas With Rice And Beans
3 enchiladas with topped red sauce and sour cream served with rice and beans.
US$13.95
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2 Taco 1 Enchilada W/ Rice And Beans
tacos asada, pastor, chicken, birria, carnitas. enchilada cheese, beef, chicken.
US$13.95
Mexican Sodas
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Mexican Orange Fanta
US$4.50
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Mexican Coca Cola
The same great taste made with only pure cane sugar and served in a bottle.
US$4.50
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Jarritos
Flavors : Tamarindo, Pineapples, Lime, Mandarin Orange.
US$3.95
Tortas & More
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Steak Fries
Fries topped with melted cheese, onions, cilantro, guacamole and steak.
US$12.95
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Torta
TORTA made with your choice of meat, beans, guacamole, lettuce, tomatoes.
US$9.95
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Torta Cubana
Torta it's made with milanesa, ham , cheese, al pastor, lettuce, tomatoes, guacamole, and beans.
US$12.95
BURRITO
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Chile Rellono Burrito
US$11.95
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Shrimp Burrito
Burrito with grilled shrimp rice, beans, onions, cilantro and salsa inside. Guacamole and sour cream on the side.
US$12.95
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Regular Burrito
Choice of meat with rice, beans, onions, cilantro, and hot salsa inside.
US$11.95
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Chile Rojo Burrito
US$11.95
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Ricardo's Super Burrito
Choice of meat with rice, beans, onions, cilantro, salsa, guacamole, sour cream, and cheese inside.
US$12.95
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Beans & Cheese Burrito
US$5.95
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Chile Verde Burrito
US$11.95
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Veggie Burrito
Made with rice, beans, cheese, tomatoes, onions, cilantro, lettuce, sour cream, and guacamole.
US$7.95
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Fish Burrito (Wet Or Dry)
Burrito with grilled fish fillet rice, beans, onions, cilantro and salsa inside. Guacamole and sour cream on the side.
US$12.95
NEW MENU
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Fish Fillet Plate
A white swai fish fillet with a sweet mild taste and flaky texture. served with rice, beans, fresh guacamole. tortillas on the side.
US$13.95
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3 Quesataco
This order is served with "3" tacos which are filled with cheese and birria (beef) inside and covered with birria sauce.
US$10.95
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Grilled Shrimp Tacos
GRILLED SHRIMP on a flour tortilla with our house sauce and topped with cabbage, onions, cilantro and tomatoes.
US$3.95
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Fish Tacos
Grilled fish on a flour tortilla wiht our house sauce and topped with cabbage, onions, cilantro and tomatoes.
US$3.95
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Steak And Shrimp Fajitas
Slices of steak and shrimp cooked with bell peppers, onions and tomatoes. Served with rice, beans, fresh guacamole and tortillas on the side.
US$19.25
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Shrimp Ceviche
The shrimp ceviche is made with fresh tomatoes, red onions, cilantro, cucumber, and topped with fresh sliced avocado. served with tostadas on the side
US$12.95
DESSERT " postres"
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Flan
flan a rich, sweet custard topped with caramel sauce.
US$2.95
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Arroz Con Leche
US$2.95
Hard Shell Tacos
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3 Hard Shell Tacos
Tacos can be chicken or shredded beef served with rice and beans. Tacos are filled with lettuce, cheese sour cream.
US$13.95
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2 HARD SHELL TACOS W/ RICE AND BEANS
US$10.95
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Hard Shell Taco
your choice of chicken or shredded beef an the tacos have lettuce, tomatoes and cheese.
US$3.95
QUEDSADILLAS
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CHEESE QUESADILLA
US$7.95
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Quesadilla
A large flour tortilla filled with cheese, tomatoes, onions, cilantro and your choice of, steak, chicken, pastor or carnitas. Served with guacamole and sour cream on the side.
US$13.95
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SHRIMP QUESADILLA
US$15.95
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BIRRIA QUESADILLA
Grilled flour tortilla with birria beef, melted cheese, onions, and cilantro.
US$14.95
CERVESAS ( BEER)
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Corona
12oz. bottle
US$4.95
Tacos
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3 Hard Shell Tacos W/ Rice And Beans.
US$13.95
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1 QUESATACO
Made with corn tortilla filled with cheese and birria. Served wiht consome and onions and cilantro on the side.
US$3.95
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3 Ques Tacos W/ Rice And Beans
US$13.95
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Nachos
Choice of chicken, pastor, asada, birria, carnitas, and topped with melted cheese, tomato, onions, cilantro, guacamole, and sour cream.
US$12.95
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Hard Shell Taco
Your choice of chicken or beef. topped with cheese, tomatoes and lettuce.
US$3.95
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Shrimp Taco
Grilled shrimp on a flour tortilla and topped cabbage, tomatoes, onions, cilantro and a creamy chipotle sauce.
US$3.95
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Three Tacos With Rice & Beans
Your choice of meat . the tacos are topped with cilantro, onions, salsa and served with rice and beans.
US$12.95
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Three Taquitos With Rice & Beans
Your choice of chicken or shredded beef topped with guacamole, sour cream, cheese, salsa, tomatoes, cilantro, onions, lettuce.
US$13.95
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Flautas
A big flour tortilla filled with your choice of chicken or carnitas. Topped with light Mexican tomato sauce, guacamole, sour cream, and queso fresco. Served with rice and beans.
US$15.95
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2 TACOS W/ RICE AND BEANS
US$10.95
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Grilled Fish Taco
Grilled fish on a flour tortilla topped with cabbage, tomatoes, cilantro, onions and a creamy chipotle sauce. .
US$3.95
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Five Taquitos With Rice And Beans
Topped with guacamole, sour cream, cheese, salsa, tomatoes, cilantro, onions, and lettuce.
US$15.95
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Tacos
your choice of steak, chicken, al pastor, carnitas, or birria. topped with fresh cilantro, onions,and tomatillo hot salsa.
US$3.25
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