Starters
Guacamole
$11.48
Made fresh daily with Hass avocados, pico de gallo, lime, cilantro, and roasted jalapeno.
Queso
A creamy blend of cheese, tomatoes, roasted onions, jalapenos and topped with green onions. Enhance it with molida ground beef or chorizo for an additional charge.
Dip Trio
$14.94
A combination of our refried beans, queso blanco, and guacamole. Sorry, no substitutions.
Get Your Freak on Queso
$13.43
Our awesome queso with pico de gallo, guacamole, and molida ground beef.
Ceviche
$12.64
Citrus-cured gulf shrimp, avocado, sweet yellow onion, Roma tomatoes, lime, cilantro, serrano, and jalapeno pepper.
Shrimp and Chorizo Cheesecake
$11.49
Spicy, creamy cheesecake filled with shrimp, chorizo, smoked jalapenos and seasonings, topped with salsa verde and drizzled with aioli sauce - served warm.
Island Jerk Chicken
$11.49
3 chicken skewers marinated in Jerk spices, seared and served with honey-lime sour cream.
Sampler
$19.03
1 beef flauta, 1 Tex Mex egg roll, and 1 crawfish bandito served with raspberry-chipotle sauce, chipotle aioli sauce, and queso. Sorry, no substitutions.
Flautas
$11.19
2 flour tortillas stuffed with your choice of molida beef or chicken with Monterey Jack and cheddar cheeses and served with chipotle aioli.
Crawfish Banditos
$15.67
2 flour tortillas stuffed with crawfish, mixed cheeses and a blend of seasonings; rolled up and fried. Served with guacamole and sour cream.
Tex Mex Eggrolls
$14.55
Grilled chicken blended with fire-roasted corn, black beans, mixed cheeses, and cilantro. Served with raspberry-chipotle sauce.
Tamales
$9.19
Seasoned corn masa, smoked pork mixed with peppers and steamed in a corn husk, served with Ranchero sauce. Make it smothered: topped with queso, sour cream, pico de gallo, and guacamole for an additional charge.
Chips & Salsa
$5.74
Thinly sliced and crispy. Dip made from tomatos and onions.
Extra Chips
$2.88
Thinly sliced and crispy.
Extra Salsa
$2.88
Dip made from tomatos and onions.
Crawfish Boil Queso
16.79
A creamy queso filled with Louisiana crawfish tails, onions, celery, garlic, and lots of spice!
$Nachos
Nachos
$14.94
Crisp tortilla chips, fire-roasted corn and black bean salsa, queso blanco, Monterrey Jack, and cheddar cheese, sour cream, pickled jalapenos, pico de gallo, guacamole and black olives.
Cauliflower Nachos
12.64
Low carb! Roasted cauliflower florets, tomatoes, bell peppers, jalapenos, cilantro, cheese, and avocados. Add toppings for an additional charge.
$Quesadillas
All quesadillas are served with sour cream, jalapenos, lettuce, and green onions. Add guacamole and pico de gallo in or on the side for an additional charge.Mayan Quesadilla
$17.91
Pork pibil with jalapeno and pepper jack cheese and grilled pineapple relish served with a side of BBQ dipping sauce.
Baja Quesadilla
$17.91
Fajita steak, fire-roasted corn and black bean salsa, Monterey Jack and cheddar cheese.
Cabo Quesadilla
$20.15
Grilled gulf shrimp, applewood bacon, fire-roasted corn, mango, Monterey Jack and cheddar cheese.
Cheese Quesadilla
10.07
Monterey Jack and cheddar cheese. Add protein for an additional charge.
$Tacos
Served on soft flour tortillas. Corn, wheat, or hard corn tortilla available on request. Add pork tamale for an additional charge.Diego’s Fish Taco
$5.74
Grilled or fried tilapia, Creole slaw, pickled red onion, pico de gallo, cilantro and topped with chipotle aioli, pickled red onion, and Creole slaw are served chilled.
Brisket Taco
$6.53
House smoked brisket, fried onions, horseradish cream sauce, and cilantro.
Deep South Taco
$5.74
Fried chicken strips, diced avocado, applewood smoked bacon, Monterey Jack and cheddar cheese and topped with agave-Creole mustard.
Corona Shrimp Taco
$6.53
Grilled or fried shrimp, Creole slaw, pickled red onion, pico de gallo and topped with chipotle aioli, pickled red onion, and Creole slaw are served chilled.
Vegetarian Estricto Taco
$7.27
Portobello mushrooms sauteed in garlic, smoked Gouda, truffle oil, toasted pine nuts and topped with salsa and green onions. Remove Gouda for vegan.
Velvet Steak Taco
$6.53
Fajita steak, Monterey Jack and amp; cheddar cheese, mango salsa and topped with chipotle aioli.
Pork Pibil Taco
$5.74
Smoked pulled pork, char-grilled onion and red peppers, cilantro and topped with chipotle aioli.
Ahi Tuna Taco
$6.88
Seared ahi tuna with avocado, red onions, queso fresco, Creole slaw, raspberry chipotle sauce. Pickled red onion and Creole slaw are served chilled.
The Gringo Taco
$5.74
Molida beef or grilled chicken, romaine lettuce, pico de gallo, black olives, mixed cheese and topped with chipotle aioli.
Taco Plate with 2 Sides
$16.78
2 tacos served on soft flour tortillas with choice of 2 sides.
Taco Plate with Soup
16.78
2 tacos served on soft flour tortillas with a cup of tortilla soup.
$Fajitas
Your choice of meat, grilled onions and bell peppers, pico de gallo, sour cream, cheese and jalapenos Served with 2 sides or a cup of tortilla soup. Served with warm flour tortillas. Add guacamole for an additional charge.Fajitas with 2 Sides
Fajitas with Soup/Chili
Mixed Fajitas with 2 Sides
$30.23
Choose any 2.
Mixed Fajitas with Soup/Chili
$30.23
Choose any 2.
Fried Brussels Sprouts
5.27
Fried Brussel Sprouts tossed in sweet chili glaze and topped with pumpkin seeds and bacon.
$Family Grill Platter
Steak and chicken fajita, jumbo gulf shrimp, smoked jalapeno, and cheese sausage, pico de gallo, sour cream, cheese, whipped garlic butter, Creole slaw, grilled pineapple and choice of 4 sides. Add guacamole and 6 jumbo shrimp for an additional charge.Family Grill Platter
56.34
Steak and ckicken fajita, jumbo Gulf shrimp, smoked jalapeno and cheese sausage, pico de gallo, sour cream, mixed cheese, whipped garlic butter, Creole slaw, grilled pineapple, and your choice of 4 sides. Feeds 3 to 4.
$Smoke and Grill
Served with 2 sides or a cup of soup or chili.Chicken Pablo with 2 Sides
$17.24
Mesquite smoked chicken topped with roasted portobello, grilled onions, pico de gallo, jalapeno cream sauce.
Chicken Pablo with Soup/Chili
$17.24
Mesquite smoked chicken topped with roasted portobello, grilled onions, pico de gallo, jalapeno cream sauce.
Chimichanga with 2 Sides
$21.27
Deep-fried burrito filled with house-smoked brisket, rice, black beans and topped with queso sauce. Served with horseradish dipping sauce.
Chimichanga with Soup/Chili
$21.27
Deep-fried burrito filled with house-smoked brisket, rice, black beans and topped with queso sauce. Served with horseradish dipping sauce.
Seared Ahi Tuna with 2 Sides
$24.14
Yellowfin tuna seared rare with grilled pineapple habanero relish.
Seared Ahi Tuna with Soup/Chili
$24.14
Yellowfin tuna seared rare with grilled pineapple habanero relish.
Chiles Rellenos with 2 Sides
$19.54
Fried poblano pepper stuffed with mushrooms, charred corn, and chorizo sausage. Topped with queso and ranchero sauce.
Chiles Rellenos with Soup/Chili
$19.54
Fried poblano pepper stuffed with mushrooms, charred corn and chorizo sausage Topped with queso and ranchero sauce.
Mixed Grill with 2 Sides
$28.74
Fajita chicken and steak, pulled pork, jalapeno cheddar sausage (sorry, no substitutions). Served with chipotle BBQ sauce.
Mixed Grill with Soup/Chili
$28.74
Fajita chicken and steak, pulled pork, and jalapeno cheddar sausage (sorry, no substitutions). Served with chipotle BBQ sauce.
Heart Healthy Chicken with 2 sides
$16.09
Grilled honey-soy marinated chicken, roasted onion, bell peppers, and topped with grilled pineapple.
Heart Healthy Chicken with Soup/Chili
$16.09
Grilled honey-soy marinated chicken, roasted onion, bell peppers and topped with grilled pineapple. Served with choice of soup or chili.
Shrimp and Grits with 2 Sides
$26.87
Jumbo shrimp sauteed with garlic, Worcestershire, lemon juice, jalapenos on top of chipotle cheese grits. Served with warm tortillas.
Shrimp and Grits with Soup/Chili
26.87
Jumbo shrimp sauteed with garlic, Worcestershire, lemon juice, jalapenos on top of chipotle cheese grits. Served with warm tortillas.
$Salads
Include house-made dressings. Add molida beef, fajita chicken, pork, shrimp, fajita steak, smoked brisket, grilled portobello mushrooms, ahi tuna for an additional charge.Ensalada de Casa
$8.95
Lettuce, tomato, black olives, Monterey Jack and cheddar cheese.
Taco Salad
$13.43
Crispy tortilla bowl, chopped romaine, tomatoes, fire-roasted corn and black bean salsa, black olives, Monterey Jack and cheddar cheese, guacamole, and sour cream.
Tampico Salad
$12.31
Wild lettuces, romaine, sliced orange, mango, queso fresco, spiced toasted almonds and served with agave-Creole mustard dressing.
Cilantro-Lime Salad
$13.43
Spring mix, romaine, sliced avocado, roasted red pepper, applewood bacon, Monterey Jack and cheddar cheese. Served with cilantro-lime vinaigrette and topped with crispy tortilla strips.
Manchego Caesar Salad
10.07
Crisp romaine, shaved Manchego cheese, crisp tortilla strips and tossed in grilled green onion Caesar.
$Lunch Fajitas
Your choice of meat, grilled onions and bell peppers, pico de gallo, sour cream, cheese, and jalapenos. Served with warm flour tortillas and 2 sides or a cup of tortilla soup. Add guacamole and a pork tamal for an additional charge.Lunch Fajita with 2 Sides
Lunch Mixed Fajita with 2 Side
$17.24
Lunch Fajita with Soup/Chili
Lunch Mixed Fajita with Soup/Chili
17.24
$Kids Entrees
Available for kids age 12 and under. Served with 1 side.Kids Chicken Strips
$6.89
Breaded and fried.
Kids Burrito
$6.89
1 beef, chicken, or bean.
Kids Quesadilla
$6.89
Melted cheese in a grilled flour tortilla. Add chicken or beef for an additional charge.
Kids Grilled Cheese
$6.89
Hot sandwich filled with cheese that has been pan cooked or grilled.
Kid-Chilada
$6.89
Chicken or beef enchilada.
Kids Rockin’ Nachos
$6.89
Tortilla chips with melted cheese. Add chicken or beef for an additional charge. Tomatoes, olives, or jalapenos upon request.
Kids Crispy Taco
6.89
Chicken or beef. Served with meat and mixed cheese.
$Sides
Stewed Black Beans
$4.59
Vegan.
Borracho Beans
$4.59
Drunken beans, cooked with dos Equis, chorizo, and bacon.
Mexican Yellow Rice
$4.59
Refried Beans
$4.59
Mexican Street Corn on the Cob
$4.59
Topped with Chipotle Aioli.
Sweet Plantains
$4.59
Cauliflower "Potato Salad"
$4.59
Served with bacon and mixed cheese. Does not contain potatoes.
Chipotle Cheese Grits
$5.27
Veggie Skewers
$5.27
Zucchini, Squash, Mushrooms, Bell Peppers, and Red Onions.
Creole Slaw
4.59
$Enchiladas
3 enchiladas served with choice of 2 sides or cup of soup or chili. Our enchiladas are topped with chopped green onions and served with sour cream and jalapenos.Cheese Enchiladas with 2 Sides
$14.94
Topped with queso.
Cheese Enchiladas with Soup/Chili
$14.94
Topped with queso.
Chicken Enchiladas with 2 Sides
$17.24
Topped with mixed cheese and green chili sauce.
Chicken Enchiladas with Soup/Chili
$17.24
Topped with mixed cheese and green chili sauce.
Beef Enchiladas with 2 Sides
$17.24
Topped with mixed cheese and ranchero.
Beef Enchiladas with Soup/Chili
$17.24
Topped with mixed cheese and ranchero.
Pork Enchiladas with 2 Sides
$17.24
Topped with mixed cheese and green chili sauce.
Pork Enchiladas with Soup/Chili
$17.24
Topped with mixed cheese and green chili sauce.
Smoked Brisket Enchiladas with 2 Sides
$19.54
Smoked brisket with mixed cheese and green chili sauce.
Smoked Brisket Enchiladas with Soup/Chili
$19.54
Smoked brisket with mixed cheese and green chili sauce.
Lou Lou Shrimp Enchiladas with 2 Sides
$19.54
Topped with jalapeno cream.
Lou Lou Shrimp Enchiladas with Soup/Chili
$19.54
Topped with jalapeno cream.
Combination Enchiladas with 2 Sides
$19.54
Combination Enchiladas with Soup/Chili
19.54
$Burritos
El Big Burrito
11.19
Mexican yellow rice, Monterey Jack and cheddar cheese, black beans and topped with choice of ranchero, green chili or jalapeno cream sauce plus sour cream and green onions. Add protein for an additional charge. Want it naked? Just hold the tortilla. Try it exploded! Drenched with queso.
$Combination Plates
Served with 2 sides or cup of soup or chili. Add a pork tamale for an additional charge.1. Rico Suave Combination Plate with 2 Sides
$19.54
2 enchiladas and a taco.
1. Rico Suave Combination Plate with Soup/Chili
$19.54
2 enchiladas and a taco.
2. Ricardo Montalban Combination Plate with 2 Sides
$20.69
2 enchiladas and 1/2 quesadilla.
2. Ricardo Montalban Combination Plate with Soup/Chili
$20.69
2 enchiladas and 1/2 quesadilla.
3. Velvet Jones Combination Plate with 2 Sides
$21.84
1/2 quesadilla and 2 tacos.
3. Velvet Jones Combination Plate with Soup/Chili
$21.84
1/2 quesadilla and 2 tacos.
4. Happy Gilmore Combination Plate with 2 Sides
$20.69
1 enchilada and 2 tacos.
4. Happy Gilmore Combination Plate with Soup/Chili
$20.69
1 enchilada and 2 tacos.
5. Jessica Rabbit Combo with 2 Sides
$19.54
Ceviche, 1/2 Caesar or Tampico salad and a grilled Diego's fish taco.
5. Jessica Rabbit Combo with Soup/Chili
19.54
Ceviche, 1/2 Caesar or Tampico salad and a grilled Diego's fish taco.
$Soups
Chicken Tortilla Soup
Roasted chicken, tomatoes, jalapenos, cilantro and topped with crisp tortilla strips, pico de gallo and sliced avocado.
Cantina Chili
Chorizo sausage, beef, pinto and black beans, chipotle peppers and fire-roasted tomatoes. Topped with crisp tortilla strips, mixed cheeses, and green onions.
Brunch
Chilaquiles
$9.99
Served with a poached egg on top. A traditional Mexican peasant dish of fried tortillas bathed in green salsa until tender. Garnished with raw onions and Cotija cheese. Add shredded chicken for an additional charge.
Morning Taco
$4.49
Served with scrambled eggs. Chorizo sausage pico de gallo and Cotija cheese.
Bacon, Poached Eggs and Potato Skillet
$14.99
Topped with cheese, tomatoes, fresh jalapenos, avocados, diced onions and topped with sour cream. Add jalapeno cream sauce.
Cinnamon Churros
$5.99
Churros dusted with powdered sugar and cinnamon, topped with sliced strawberries and Mexican chocolate sauce.
Smoked Brisket Breakfast
$12.99
Tostados topped with guacamole, salsa, queso fresco, and scrambled eggs.
Velvet Avocado Toast
$8.99
Sliced avocados with tomatoes, bacon, Cotija cheese, and a poached egg.
Chorizo Potato
$12.99
Chorizo potato hash with black beans with salsa Verde topped with poached eggs and Cotija cheese.
Mexican Scramble
$11.99
Scrambled eggs with chorizo sausage, jalapenos, garlic, onions, and bell peppers topped with pepper jack cheese and served with warm flour tortillas. Served with breakfast potatoes and chipotle cheese grits.
Mojo Pulled Pork
$11.99
Citrus braised pork served on Texas toast and topped with 2 poached eggs and a red pepper hollandaise. Served with breakfast potatoes and chipotle cheese grits.
El Hangover Burrito
$11.99
Filled with scrambled eggs, chorizo sausage, pinto beans, rice, onions, peppers, and cheddar cheese. Topped with ranchero sauce.
Enchilada Con Huevos
$13.99
Our choice of either 2 chicken or 2 pork enchiladas topped with scrambled eggs, green chili sauce, and Jack cheddar cheese. Served with breakfast potatoes and chipotle cheese grits.
Chicken Fajitas Brunch
16.99
Eat Fit. Grilled onions and peppers on a sizzling skillet, pico de gallo, sour cream and jalapenos. Served with 4 corn tortillas. Served with Creole slaw and grilled veggie skewer.
$Brunch Sides
Breakfast Potatoes
$4.59
Chipotle Cheese Grits
4.59
$Postres
Desserts. Add a scoop of vanilla ice cream for an additional charge.Cinnamon Churros
$8.38
Served with chocolate dipping sauce.
Tres Leches
8.38
3 milk-soaked butter cake.
$Kids Drinks
Available for kids age 12 and under.Kids’ Soda
$1.48
Milk
2.59
$Kids Desserts
Available for kids age 12 and under.Eat Fit
Our Eat Fit menu is approved by the Ochsner Health System.EF Island Jerk Chicken
$11.49
Chicken skewers marinated in Jerk spices, seared and served with honey-lime sour cream.
EF Ceviche
$12.64
Citrus-cured gulf shrimp, fresh fish, avocado, sweet yellow onion, Roma tomatoes, lime, cilantro, serrano, and jalapeno pepper.
EF Chicken Pablo
$17.24
Mesquite smoked chicken topped with roasted portabello, grilled onions, pico de gallo, jalapeno cream sauce. Served with Creole slaw and grilled veggie skewer.
EF Heart Healthy Chicken
$16.09
Grilled honey-soy marinated chicken, roasted onion, bell peppers and topped with grilled pineapple. Served with Creole slaw and grilled veggie skewer.
EF Chicken Fajitas
$21.84
Sliced chicken served with grilled onions and peppers, pico de gallo, sour cream and jalapenos. Served with 4 corn tortillas. Served with Creole slaw and grilled veggie skewer.
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