La Carreta Mexican Restaurant & Bar

La Carreta Mexican Restaurant & Bar Menu

(219) 791-0119
269 81st Avenue, Merrillville, IN 46410
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Bring On The Nachos


Nachos Supreme
$10.99
The ultimate nacho! Housemade tortilla chips loaded with seasoned ground beef or chicken smothered with shredded lettuce, chopped tomatoes and lots of cheese. Finished with sour cream and guacamole.
Nachos Plates

Great Starters


La Carreta Sampler
$14.99
A bountiful platter of a fried beef burrito, fried chicken burrito and a chicken quesadilla. To complete this masterpiece we add a half order of our nachos supreme and a cup of cheese sauce. Plenty to share with your amigos.
Queso Delicioso
$8.59
3 great ways to enjoy our delicious melted cheese! Each is garnished with chopped tomatoes and served with flour tortillas.
Mozzarella Sticks
$5.49
Mexican Quesadilla
$11.99
You pick it - chicken or beef - and we'll add plenty of cheese and pico de gallo.
Chorizo, Bean & Cheese Dip
$9.99
Melted cheese with crumbled chorizo and beans. Sprinkled with chopped tomatoes and served with tortillas.
Bean Dip
$7.59
Cheese Sauce
$4.29
Guacamole
4.29

$Super Nachos


Nachos la Carreta
$13.99
This is a grande nacho! Grilled shrimp, chicken and chorizo atop crisp homemade tortilla chips loaded with cheese, lettuce, tomato, sour creamand guacamole.
Nachos Fajitas
$13.29
Choose your favorite - steak or chicken sizzled with bell pepper and tomatoes and piled over crisp chips covered with cheese sauce.
Nachos de Carnitas Supreme
$13.99
Shredded pork carnitas topped with lettuce, tomato, sour cream, guacamole and cheese sauce.
Texas Nachos
13.99
This really big platter features nacho chips topped with cheese sauce, grilled shrimp, tender beefand chicken. Dressed up with lettuce, tomato, sour creamand guacamole.

$Sandwiches


Grilled Chicken Sandwich
$7.49
Hamburger & French Fries
$6.29
Cheeseburger & French Fries
6.29

$Fresh Salads


El Trio Ensalada
$14.99
Grilled shrimp, chicken and steak with lettuce, tomato, onion, bell pepperand sour cream.
Shrimp Taco Salad
$13.99
Grilled shrimp with cheese sauce, tomato, onionand bell pepper atop crisp lettuce.
Steak & Mushroom Taco Salad
$12.99
Grilled steak and mushrooms with cheese, lettuce, onion, tomatoand sour cream.
Grilled Chicken Taco Salad
$12.99
Grilled chicken, lettuce, tomato, grilled onionand cheese sauce.
Taco Salad
$11.99
Choice of ground beef or chicken, filled with beans, lettuce, tomato, sour creamand guacamole.
Guacamole Salad
$4.99
Lettuce, tomato and guacamole.
Tossed Salad
$4.99
Lettuce, tomato, fresh onionand bell pepper.
Grilled Shrimp & Chicken Salad
14.99
Grilled shrimp, grilled chicken and grilled veggies served over romaine lettuce with tomato and cheese.

$Vegetarian Choices


Garden Veggie Fajitas
$10.99
A colorful blend of grilled California vegetables with tomato, onion, green peppersand mushrooms. Accompanied with salad, rice, beansand 3 flour tortillas.
Farmer's Quesadilla
$10.79
A large flour tortilla filled with cheese, grilled mushrooms, onions, tomatoesand green pepper. Served with salad and rice.
Vegetarian Combo
$10.49
A cheese enchilada teamed with a bean burrito topped with lettuce, tomato and sour cream. Served with choice of rice or beans.
Fiesta Veggie
$10.49
We fill up the platter with a bean burrito, a cheese enchilada and a crispy bean tostada.
Vegetarian El Rancho
9.99
A trio of Mexican delights - a chalupa, a bean burrito and a cheese quesadilla.

$Quesadillas


Quesadilla de Fajitas
$12.99
Stuffed with cheese and choice of steak or chicken grilled with tomatoes, onions and bell peppers. Served with a side salad and your choice of rice or beans.
Quesadilla de Camaron
$13.99
Filled with grilled shrimp and vegetables and served with Mexican rice and salad.
Quesadilla la Carreta
$13.59
Shrimp and chicken cooked with onion, tomato and bell pepper. Served with guacamole salad and your choice of rice, refried beans or charro beans.
Quesadilla Verde
$12.99
Stuffed with cheese and pork cooked in green tomatillo sauce. Served with guacamole salad and your choice of Mexican rice or beans.
Steak & Mushroom Quesadilla
$12.99
Cheese, steak and mushrooms cooked with grilled onions and fresh poblano peppers. Served with guacamole salad and rice or charro beans.
Quesadilla Supreme
$11.99
Filled with cheese and your choice of seasoned ground beef, chicken or shredded beef. Served with lettuce, tomato, sour creamand your choice of Mexican rice or beans.
Quesadilla de Carnitas
$12.99
Shredded pork carnitas, grilled onions and cheese make this a tasty choice. Served with guacamole salad and choice of Mexican rice or beans.
Quesadilla Toluca
12.99
Grilled chicken breast spiced with Mexican sausage and onions. Served with salad and rice or beans.

$Chimichangas


Fiesta Chimichanga
$11.99
Steak, chicken and beans fill a giant chimi smothered with cheese sauce and red sauce. Served with salad and a side of rice or beans.
Shrimp Chimichanga
$14.99
A seafood delight of grilled shrimp cooked with vegetables then rolled in a giant flour tortilla and topped with cheese sauce and salad. Served with Mexican rice.
Steak Chimichanga
$12.99
Stuffed with tender steak and covered with cheese sauce and red sauce. Finished with lettuce, tomato, sour creamand guacamole. Served with a side of refried beans.
Double Chimichangas
12.99
We fill up the plate with 2 chimichangas filled with your choice of ground beef, chicken or shredded beef. Served with salad and beans.

$The Extras


Refried Beans
$2.99
Rice
$2.99
Pico De Gallo
$2.29
French Fries
$2.49
Tortillas
$0.99
Sour Cream
$0.99
One Basket of Chips
$1.99
One Regular Salsa
1.99

$Taco Meals

Served with rice and beans.
Shrimp Tacos
$13.99
3 shrimp and cheese tacos served with lettuce, tomato and shredded cheese.
Tacos de Carne Asada
$11.99
3 steak tacos with lettuce, tomato and shredded cheese.
Tacos de Carnitas
$11.99
3 shredded carnitas tacos with lettuce, tomato and shredded cheese.
Spicy Steak Tacos
$12.99
3 steak tacos cooked in our spicy sauce and stuffed into your choice of flour or corn tortillas.
Fish Tacos
$12.99
3 fish tacos with lettuce, tomato and shredded cheese.
Steak & Chorizo Tacos
$12.59
3 steak and chorizo tacos with lettuce, tomato and shredded cheese.
Taco Loco
$11.99
Pick 3 of your favorite tacos. Choose 1 of each or mix and match - carne asada, carnitas or chorizo. Served with lettuce, tomato and shredded cheese.
Tacos de Chorizo
$11.99
3 chorizo tacos with lettuce, tomato and shredded cheese.
Tacos Nortenos
$12.99
3 Steak and bacon tacos. Shredded cheese on top.
Tacos Al Pastor
12.99
3 Marinated pork and pineapple tacos. Served with rice and beans.

$Sizzlin' Fajitas


Texas Fajitas
$16.99
A combination of grilled steak, chicken and shrimp. Served with salad and your choice of rice or beans.
El Rancho Fajitas
$29.99
Steak, chicken, shrimp, chorizoand carnitas for two. Served with 2 small salads, rice and beans.
Shrimp Fajitas
$17.59
Shrimp grilled fajita-style and served with rice or beans.
Fajitas la Carreta
$16.99
Chorizo sausage, chicken breast and shrimp. Served with salad and rice.
Molcajete
$25.99
Steak, chorizo, shrimp and chicken, cebollitas and nopal. Served with rice and beans.
Steak Fajitas
$14.99
With your choice of rice or beans.
Chicken Fajitas
$14.99
With your choice of rice or beans.
Fajitas de Carnitas
$14.99
Boneless pork chops sizzled on the grill and covered with cheese. Served with choice of rice or beans.
Hawaiian Fajitas
17.99
Grilled shrimp with chunks of pineapple, California blend vegetables, onionsand tomato.

$Plato Del Mar


Tilapia & Shrimp
$16.99
Grilled tilapia and shrimp with cream sauce with onions, tomatoes and mushrooms. Served with rice, salad and 3 flour tortillas.
Camarones Empanizados
$15.59
Golden deep-fried shrimp served with Mexican rice and salad.
Shrimp Cocktail
$14.99
A large margarita glass with shrimp in our housemade cocktail sauce with lime, avocado and pico de gallo.
Camarones al Mojo de Ajo
$15.59
Grilled shrimp flavored with cooked garlic and onions. Served with rice, beans, tortillas, saladand sliced avocado.
Camarones a la Diabla
$15.59
A bold red sauce and grilled onions give these shrimp a spicy taste. Served with rice, beans, tortillasand salad.
Salmon de Sol
$16.99
A salmon fillet grilled and surrounded by a California blend of vegetables with queso dip. Served with rice.
Camarones El Caribe
$15.99
Grilled shrimp, mushrooms and onions simmered in a rich cheese sauce. Served with salad, tortillas and rice.
Salmon Caribe
$15.99
Grilled salmon and deep-fried shrimp served with rice, lettuce, tomatoes, guacamoleand queso dip.
Mojarra Dorada
$13.99
Fried tilapia with rice and salad.
Camarones La Carreta
$23.99
One pound of shrimp, garlic, and onion with white wine.
Ceviche De Camaron
$14.99
Tomatoes, cilantro, onions, jalapeño peppers and avocado slice on top.
Camarones Charros
$23.99
One pound of shrimp, garlic, onion and our special sauce.
Quesadilla Hawaiana
14.99
A large filled flour tortilla shrimp, ham and pineapple with rice and salad.

$Pollo Perfecto


Pollo Mazatlan
$17.99
Grilled chicken breast, grilled shrimp and grilled veggies with your choice of flour or corn tortillas.
Pollo Toluca
$14.99
Grilled chicken breast and chorizo sausage topped with cheese. Served with tortillas, rice, beansand guacamole salad.
Arroz con Pollo
$12.59
Grilled chicken strips served over rice and covered with nacho cheese. Served with 3 flour tortillas.
Pollo a la Diabla
$14.29
Chicken breast cooked with onions and finished with a spicy red sauce. Served with rice, beans and guacamole salad.
Pollo Supreme
$14.99
Grilled chicken breast with mushrooms and onions simmered in a creamy cheese sauce. Served with rice, beans, tortillasand guacamole salad.
Pollo Loco
$14.29
Grilled chicken breast topped with colorful California blend vegetables, mushrooms and cheese sauce. Sided with salad, Mexican rice and tortillas.
Pollo Asado
$14.29
An 8-Ounces Chicken breast simply grilled and served with rice, beans, salad, sliced avocadoand jalapenos.
Pollo Campirano
$14.29
Chicken breast, spinach, rice and salad.
Pollo Monterrey
14.59
Grilled chicken breast cooked with grilled onions and green tomatillo sauce. Served with rice, beans, tortillas and salad.

$Steak For Dinner


El Ranchito Carne Asada
$15.99
Skirt steak, a ground beef enchilada, beansand salad.
T-Bone & Shrimp
$15.99
A juicy 10-Ounces T-bone steak grilled and finished with shrimp, sauteed onions and mushrooms. Topped with cheese sauce and served with rice, warm flour tortillas and fries.
Carne Asada
$14.99
A lean 8-Ounces Skirt steak grilled and served with grilled onions, choice of refried beans or charro beans and warm tortillas. Garnished with lettuce, tomato and sliced avocado.
T-Bone Steak Jardin
$13.99
10-Ounces T-bone steak served with California blend vegetables, French fries and rice.
Steak Mexicano
$13.99
A 10-Ounces Grilled ribeye steak dressed up with grilled onions, tomato and bell pepper. Offered with rice, beans and guacamole salad.
Steak & Rajas con Queso
13.99
Pieces of poblano pepper, tomato and onion give this dish of grilled steak slices its vibrant taste. Finished with melted cheese and served with salad and rice or beans.

$La Carreta Favorites


Arroz Texano
14.99
Steak, chickenand shrimp with grilled peppers, onionsand tomatoes. Topped with cheese and served with flour tortillas.

$Steaks for Dinner


El Ranchito
$17.99
Skirt steak, a ground beef enchilada, beans and salad.
T-Bones Shrimp
$18.99
A juicy 10-oz. T-bone steak grilled and finished with shrimp, sautéed onions and mushrooms. Topped with cheese sauce. Served with rice, warm flour tortillas and fries.
Carne Asada
$16.99
A lean 8-oz. skirt steak grilled and served with grilled onions, choice of refried beans or charro beans and warm tortillas. Garnished with lettuce, tomato and sliced avocado.
T-Bones Steak Jardin
$16.99
10-oz. T-bone steak served with California blend vegetables, French fries and rice.
Steak Mexicano
$15.99
A 10-oz. grilled ribeye steak dressed up with grilled onions, tomato and bell pepper. Offered with rice, beans and guacamole salad.
Steak & Rajas Con Queso
$15.99
Pieces of poblano pepper, tomato and onion give this dish of grilled steak slices its vibrant taste. Finished with melted cheese and served with salad and rice or beans.
Carnitas La Carreta
$14.99
Sautted chunks of tender pork and grilled onions make this dish special. Served with rice, refried beans or charro beans, lettuce, tomato, sliced avocado and tortillas.
Steak & Shrimp
$18.99
A half-pound steak and shrimp grilled and cooked with ribeye onions, tomato and mushrooms. Smothered with cheese sauce. Served with lettuce, sour cream, guacamole and choice of rice or beans.
Chile Colorado
$14.59
This authentic recipe is made with tender beef grilled and simmered in spicy red sauce. Served with rice, beans and guacamole salad.
Chiles Poblancs
$12.99
Two chile poblanos, one with cheese and one with your choice of ground beef or chicken. Topped with ranchero sauce and served with beans and tortillas.
Chile Verde
$14.99
Chunks of pork simmered in green housemade tomatillo. Served with rice, beans, tortillas and guacamole salad.
Mexican Flautas
$12.99
Three flautas-one ground beef, one chicken and shredded beef. Served with refried beans, queso, lettuce, tomato, sour cream and guacamole.
Chilaquiles El Rancho
$11.49
A pile of crisp corn tortilla chips with your choice of tender or shredded chicken. Smothered with cheese, onions, poblano peppers and ranchero sauce. Accompanied by rice and beans.
Acapulco Platter
$14.59
Succulent grilled steak or tender chicken. Cooked with onions and served on a flour tortilla. Topped with cheese sauce. Served with rice and beans.
Tostada Meal
11.59
One beef and one chicken tostada loaded up with tomatoes, lettuce, cheese and sour cream. Served with rice and beans.

$A La Carte


Beef Burrito
Chicken Burrito
Bean Burrito
Beef Tostada
Chicken Tostada
Tostaguac
Enchilada
Tacos De Carnitas
Tacos De Camarones
Beef Taco
Beef Soft Taco
Chicken Taco
Chicken Soft Taco
Beef Taquitos (3)
$7.99
Chicken Taquitos (3)
$7.99
Tamale
Chile Poblano
Grilled Chicken & Cheese Quesadilla
Chicken & Cheese Quesadilla
Beef & Cheese Quesadilla
Cheese Quesadilla

Combination Platters


El Combo Grande
$23.99
Enjoy a 8-Ounces Ribeye steak teamed with shrimp and an 8-Ounces Grilled chicken breast. Served with vegetables, salad, warm tortillasand rice or charro beans.
Fiesta Combo
$13.99
A chicken chimichanga fried and a steak burrito with lettuce, sour cream, tomato, riceand beans.
Mi Bandera Combo
$13.59
A pork burrito covered with cheese and green tomatillo sauce, a chicken enchilada, served with salad and choice of rice or beans.
La Costena Combo
$14.59
Two chicken flautas and a shrimp burrito topped with nacho cheese. Includes salad and choice of rice or beans.
El Gallito
12.99
A cheese enchilada, chicken enchilada and a beef and bean burrito with cheese and green sauce served with salad and rice.

$Lunch Menu


Lunch Fajitas
$10.49
Steak or chicken sizzled with onions, tomato and bell pepper. Offered with salad, beans and warm flour tortillas.
Shrimp Fajitas
$11.99
Grilled shrimp with onions, tomato and bell pepper served off the grill. Offered with salad, beans and warm flour tortillas.
Shrimp Taco Salad
$10.99
A Mexican seafood delight of grilled shrimp cooked with vegetables and filled with cheese and lettuce.
Lunch Acapulco
$10.99
Grilled steak, chicken with, onion a top a flour tortilla. Smothered with cheese sauce. Sided with rice, lettuce, sour cream, pico de gallo and guacamole.
Lunch Chimichanga
$9.29
Your choice of shredded beef or chicken rolled in a flour tortilla and fried crisp. Covered with a blanket of cheese sauce and red sauce. Served with beans and salad.
Quesadilla Supreme
$9.49
Beef or chicken stuffed beef or chicken stuffed quesadilla with a side of rice and guacamole salad.
Fiesta Burrito
$10.29
A grande flour tortilla filled with chicken, ground beef, riceand beans then topped with cheese, red sauce, beef tipsand sour cream.
Burrito la Carreta
$10.29
A burrito filled with chunks of pork and covered with cheese sauce. Served with rice and beans.
Taco Salad
$9.29
Choice of ground beef or chicken, filled with beans, lettuce, tomato, sour creamand guacamole.
Chicken & Rice Soup
$8.99
A delicious broth filled with bits of chicken, vegetables and rice.
Huevos Rancheros
$9.29
Two eggs cooked and smothered with rancheros sauce. Served with rice, beans and flour tortillas.
Lunch Shrimp Quesadilla
$10.99
The ultimate quesadilla with grilled shrimp and vegetables. Offered with Mexican rice and salad.
Vegetarian Quesadilla
$8.99
A very veggie quesa of mushrooms, onions, tomatoand bell pepper, with a side of rice and salad.
Huevos con Chorizo
$9.99
Two scrambled eggs spiced up with chorizo and served with rice and beans.
Huevos Mexicanos
$9.29
Scrambled eggs with tomato, onions and jalapeno peppers. Offered with rice, beans and 3 flour tortillas.
Sopes Meal
11.99
Two sopes of picadillo or chicken, rice and beans.

$Lunch Combos


2 items
$8.99
2 items
9.99
With rice and beans.

$Enchiladas


Enchiladas de Camaron
$15.99
Three enchiladas filled with shrimp and smothered with cheese and enchilada sauce. Served with lettuce, sour cream, tomato, guacamole, Mexican rice and beans.
Enchiladas Suizas
$14.29
Shredded pork atop of three cheese enchiladas. Drizzled with green tomatillo sauce and served with rice and beans.
Enchiladas Verdes
$13.59
Two chicken and one cheese enchilada covered with cheese and green tomatillo sauce. Topped with lettuce, tomato, sour cream and guacamole. Includes rice and beans.
Enchiladas Juanitas
$13.29
We load up the plate with one beef, one chicken and one cheese enchilada. Topped with cheese, enchilada sauce, lettuce, tomato and sour cream. Served with your choice of rice or beans.
Enchiladas Dona Maria
13.99
Five great tastes - one beef, one chicken, one cheese, one shredded beef and one bean enchilada. Topped with lettuce and sour cream.

$Combos (Dinner)


3 Items
$10.99
3 Items
11.99
With rice and beans.

$Burritos


Burrito Del Mar
$15.99
Seafood lovers will enjoy this great burrito made with grilled shrimp flavored with onions, tomato and bell peppers. Rushed to your table with lettuce, tomato, sour cream, and a scoop of guacamole. Includes Mexican rice.
Fiesta Burrito
$13.29
Stuffed with ground beef, chicken, rice and beans. Finished with cheese, red sauce, beef tips and sour cream.
Texas Burrito
$13.99
Filled with grilled steak, chicken and shrimp. Cooked with onions, tomato and bell pepper. Includes salad and rice or beans.
Chile Colorado Burrito
$13.29
Tender beef simmered in red sauce, rolled in a tortilla and topped with cheese and salad. Served with beans.
Steak & Cheese Burrito
$13.29
Steak burrito covered with cheese sauce and pico de gallo. Served with rice and beans.
Burrito Monterrey
$13.29
Filled with pork, beans and cheese. Includes salad and rice or charro beans.
Burrito Loco
$14.99
A big burrito of grilled steak, chicken and chorizo. Served with beans and salad.
Burrito la Carreta
14.99
Grilled shrimp and chicken cooked with vegetables. Then covered with cheese. Includes salad and beans.

$Kids' Menu

For our little guests 12 years and younger.
Cheese Quesadilla, Rice & Beans
$5.99
Chicken Tenders & French Fries
$7.29
Burrito & Enchilada
$6.99
Taco & Enchilada
$6.49
Enchilada, Rice & Beans
$5.99
Taco, Rice & Beans
$5.99
Burrito & Taco
$6.59
Hot Dog & Fries
$5.49
Grilled Shrimp & Fries
7.99

$Desserts


Flan
$4.29
A delightful Mexican custard baked fresh.
Cheesecake
$5.59
With strawberry topping at no extra charge.
Deep fried Ice Cream
$5.99
Everyone´s favorite.
Sopapillas
$5.59
With ice cream.
Banana Loca
5.99
Deep fried banana rolled in a flour tortilla. Topped with ice cream and a big cloud of whipped cream. We make it even better with rich chocolate sauce and strawberry topping.

$Beverages


Soft Drinks
$2.79
Orange Juice
$2.99
Milk
$2.99
Chocolate Milk
$2.99
Jarritos
$2.99
Horchata
$2.99

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