La Palapa Grill & Cantina Mexican

La Palapa Grill & Cantina Menu

(410) 465-0070
8307 Main St, Ellicott City, MD 21043

Appetizers


Chips and Salsa
$5.95
Corn tortilla chips and mild salsa.
Guacamole Dip
$10.95
Ripe Hass avocado, onions, tomatoes, cilantro, and fresh lime. Served in a crispy flour tortilla bowl with corn tortilla chips.
Chile con Queso Dip
$9.95
Blend of cheeses, chilies, spices, and Dos Equis Ambar. Served with corn tortilla chips. Add ground beef for an additional charge.
Mexican Street Corn
$3.95
Whole grilled corn on the cob rolled in lime, chile, mayo, and cheese.
Muchos Nachos
Corn tortilla chips and melted cheese topped with pico de gallo, sour cream, and sliced pickled jalapenos. Add fresh guacamole for an additional charge.
Stuffed Jalapenos
$9.95
Jalapeños stuffed with seasoned shredded chicken, breaded, and fried golden brown. Served with sour cream. Spicy!
Quesadillas
Flour tortilla and melted cheese. Served with pico de gallo and sour cream. Add fresh guacamole for an additional charge.
Crab and Shrimp Quesadilla
$14.95
A blend of crab, shrimp, onions, green peppers, and tomatoes. Add fresh guacamole for an additional charge.
Rolled Chicken Taquitos
$10.95
Crispy flour tortillas rolled and stuffed with seasoned shredded chicken. Served with lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, and fresh guacamole.
Ceviche
$13.00
Fresh shrimp, calamari, bay scallops, white fish fillet, red onions, cilantro, serrano pepper, and cucumbers with fresh lime juice. Accompanied with warm tortilla chips.
Chile Relleno
$9.00
Crab & Shrimp Quesadilla
$13.00
A blend of crab, shrimp, onions, green peppers, cilantro and ranchera sauce.
Grilled Steak Quesadilla
$12.00
Mild Salsa
1.00

$Soups


Chicken Tortilla Soup
Chicken, vegetable broth, fresh guacamole, cheese, and crispy tortilla strips.
Black Bean Soup
Topped with queso fresco.
Chili Too
$4.95
Topped with onions and cheese. Served with homemade cornbread cup.
Mexican Seafood Chowder
6.00
Creamy crab bisque with lump crabmeat, shrimp, potatoes, onions, roasted red peppers and poblano pepper with a touch of old bay.

$Salads

Choice of dressings:  balsamic vinaigrette, bleu cheese, caesar, honey mustard, Italian, Mexican vinaigrette, or ranch.
Mexican Salad
$9.00
Mixed greens, sliced avocado, tomatoes, red onions, cucumbers, and house-made Mexican vinaigrette dressing topped with queso fresco.
Fajita Salad
$9.00
Served in a crispy flour tortilla bowl. Mixed greens topped with pico de gallo, cheese, and sour cream. Served with house-made cornbread and choice of dressing.
Taco Salad
$14.95
Served in a crispy flour tortilla bowl. Iceberg lettuce topped with cheese, sour cream, and pico de gallo. Served with house-made cornbread and choice of dressing.
Caesar Salad
$8.00
Hearts of romaine lettuce, Parmesan cheese, croutonsand caesar dressing.
House Salad
5.95
iceberg lettuce, tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, carrots, broccoli, mushrooms, and choice of dressing.

$Our Famous Fajitas

Served on a sizzling skillet with green peppers, onions, and tomatoes. Accompanied by Mexican rice, refried beans, 3 warm flour tortillas, pico de gallo, sour cream, and fresh guacamole.
Veggie Fajita
$16.95
Grilled Chicken Fajita
$18.95
Grilled Steak Fajita
$20.95
Combination Fajita
$19.95
Grilled chicken and grilled steak.
Shrimp Fajita
$21.95
6 jumbo.
Fiesta Fajita
$21.95
Grilled chicken, grilled steak, and 3 jumbo shrimp.
Salmon Fajita
20.95

$Tacos

Two per order. Served with Mexican rice and refried beans.
Tacos de Camaron
$16.49
2 soft flour tortillas filled with shrimp, topped with onions, peppers, tomatoes, and fresh sliced avocado. Served with Mexican rice and black beans.
Grilled Fish Tacos
$15.95
2 soft flour tortillas filled with grilled fish, topped with habanero slaw, pico de gallo, and queso fresco. Served with Mexican rice and black beans.
Arrachera Tacos
$15.95
3 soft corn tortillas filled with grilled steak, diced red onions, and fresh cilantro. Served with spicy green tomatillo salsa and black beans.
Tacos al Carbon
$15.95
2 soft flour tortillas filled with grilled chicken or grilled steak. Topped with lettuce, pico de gallo, cheese, and fresh guacamole. Served with sour cream, Mexican rice, and black beans.
Tex-Mex Taco Platter
$12.99
2 crispy corn or soft flour tortilla shells topped with lettuce, pico de gallo, and cheese. Served with sour cream, Mexican rice, and refried beans. Choice of protein. Add fresh guacamole for an additional charge.
Combinados
$12.00
One steak al pastor and 1 chicken or steak al carbon.
Fish Tacos (Tilapia)
$15.50
Soft flour tortillas with fresh tilapia cooked "a la plancha". Topped with coleslaw, seafood sauce and queso fresco.
Shrimp Tacos
$13.50
Soft flour tortillas, sautéed shrimp, ranchera sauce, onions, cilantro, and tomatoes. Topped with our seafood sauce, lettuce and cheese.
Tacos al Pastor
14.95
Soft corn tacos, steak, diced red onions, cilantro and spicy avocado sauce.

$Enchiladas la Palapa

2 per order, made with flour tortillas. Served with Mexican rice and black beans.
Mole Enchiladas
$16.49
Grilled chicken in our delicious house-made mole sauce (a blend of chili pods, nuts, dry fruits, and a hint of dark bitter chocolate), topped with queso fresco.
Crab and Shrimp Enchiladas
$15.95
A blend of crab, shrimp, onions, tomatoes, and green peppers. Topped with ranchera salsa and melted cheese.
Suprema
13.50
Large tortilla stuffed with seasoned shredded chicken and beef, covered with spicy sauces and sour cream 1.

$Enchiladas

2 per order, made with corn tortillas. Served with sour cream, Mexican rice, and refried beans. Add fresh guacamole for an additional charge.
Pollo Enchilada
$13.95
Seasoned shredded chicken topped with ranchera salsa and melted cheese.
Beef Enchiladas
$13.95
Seasoned ground beef topped with enchilada sauce and melted cheese.
Enchiladas Verdes
$13.95
Braised tender pork in a spicy green tomatillo salsa topped with melted cheese.
Enchiladas Coloradas
$13.50
Melted Monterey Jack cheese and diced red onions. Topped with enchilada sauce.
Blancas
$14.00
Jack cheese, diced red onions, sour cream, and more jack cheese.
Rancheras
14.00
Seasoned beef, ranchera sauce and jack cheese.

$Burritos Grandes

Wrapped in a flour tortilla.
Guadalajara Burrito Grande
$16.95
Grilled steak, grilled chicken, onions, and peppers cooked fajita style topped with chile con queso. Served with Mexican rice, refried beans, fresh guacamole, and pico de gallo.
La Palapa Sunken Burrito Grande
$14.95
Topped with salsa and melted cheese. Served with Mexican rice, refried beans, sour cream, and pico de gallo. Comes with choice of protein. Add fresh guacamole for an additional charge.
Garden Burrito Grande
$14.95
Mixed vegetables, ranchera salsa, and melted cheese. Served with sour cream and black beans. Add fresh guacamole for an additional charge.
Bean and Cheese Burrito Grande
$13.95
Refried beans and melted cheese topped with red salsa and sour cream. Served with black beans.
Sabroso
$14.00
Braised tender pork, guajillo sauce, diced red onions, cilantro and crumbled cheese. Served with Mexican rice and refried beans.
Pork
14.00
Braised tender pork, spicy green tomatillo sauce, jack cheese, and sour cream. Served with Mexican rice and refried beans.

$Chimichangas

Wrapped in a large flour tortilla stuffed and fried to a golden crispy brown. All served with Mexican rice and refried beans.
Crab and Shrimp Chimichanga
$16.49
A blend of crab, shrimp, onions, tomatoes, and green peppers with ranchera salsa. Garnished with lettuce, pico de gallo, and sour cream.
Texas Chimichanga
$15.50
Ground beef and seasoned shredded chicken chimichanga topped with chile con queso. Garnished with lettuce, pico de gallo, and sour cream.
La Palapa Chimichanga
14.95
Garnished with lettuce, pico de gallo, and sour cream. Comes with choice of style. Add fresh guacamole for an additional charge.

$Gilberto's Specials


A la Mexicana
$20.95
Tomatoes, mushrooms, and broccoli sauteed with garlic cilantro butter, lime juice, and a touch of tequila. Served over a bed of Mexican rice.
A la Diabla
$20.95
Chile de arbol, garlic cilantro butter, and tangy tomato sauce. Served with Mexican rice and salad.
Al Ajillo
$20.95
Garlic cilantro butter, white wine, and fresh lime juice. Served with Mexican rice and salad.
Carne Asada
$23.95
Hand-cut 12 oz. New York strip, grilled to order. Served with chimichurri sauce, Mexican rice, refried beans, and warm flour tortillas.
Seafood Chile Relleno
$17.00
Roasted Poblano pepper stuffed with crab and shrimp (A blend of crab, shrimp, onions, tomatoes, and green peppers) topped with ranchera salsa and melted cheese. Served with Mexican rice and refried beans.
Chicken Cantina
$18.95
Charbroiled chicken breast topped with sauteed veggies in a roasted tomato sauce. Served with Mexican rice and refried beans.
Chile Verde
$17.00
Braised tender pork in a spicy green tomatillo and chile salsa topped with fresh cilantro and sour cream. Served with Mexican rice, refried beans, and warm flour tortillas.
Salmon la Paz
$19.50
Fresh fillet of salmon layered with sautéed spinach, jack cheese. Topped with jumbo shrimp a la diabla and ranchera sauce. Served with Mexican rice and fresh vegetables.
Burro Cortes
$18.00
Tenderloin tips sautéed with mushrooms, shallots, tomatoes, red wine, and spices. Served burrito style with Mexican rice and refried beans.
Chicken Mole
$17.50
Our homemade mole sauce is a blend of three varieties of Chile pods, nuts, dry fruits, and a hint of dark bitter chocolate. Accompanied by Mexican rice, refried beans and flour tortillas.
Asado de Puerco
17.00
Braised tender pork, red guajillo sauce and cumin. Served with Mexican rice, refried beans and flour tortillas.

$Combination

Create your own Mexican feast by combining any two of the items below. Served with sour cream, Mexican rice, and refried beans.
Dos Combination
14.95
Add fresh guacamole for an additional charge.

$A la Carte and Sides


Mexican Rice
$3.95
Vegetarian and gluten free preparation available.
Refried Beans
$3.95
Vegetarian and gluten free preparation available.
Veggies
$3.95
Cornbread
$3.00
4 pieces .
Pico de Gallo
$0.95
Side Fresh Guacamole
$4.49
Small Chile con Queso
$3.49
Sour Cream
$1.95
Tortilla
$0.35
1 piece.
Beef Tamale
$4.50
Burrito
$4.50
Chile Relleno
$5.00
Cilantro Rice
$4.00
Enchilada
$4.50
French Fries
$4.00
Shrimp Taco
$6.50
Taco
$4.50
Crispy or soft.
Taco al Carbon
$5.50
Grilled steak or chicken.
Taco al Pastor
5.50
Steak.

$Desserts

Add 2 scoops of vanilla or chocolate ice cream to your favorite dessert for an additional charge.
Fried Ice Cream
$7.00
Cornflake and coconut breaded scoop of vanilla or chocolate ice cream quickly deep-fried creating a warm crispy shell. Topped with honey, cinnamon, and whipped cream.
Flan
$6.00
Homemade! Key lime filling with whipped cream icing and a graham cracker crust. Gluten-free.
Pastel de Tres Leches
$8.00
Homemade! Sponge cake soaked in three kinds of milk with whipped cream icing.
Sopapilla
$5.75
2 puff pastries with cinnamon, honey, and powdered sugar on top. Our version of a Mexican donut.
Xangos
$8.00
Cheesecake in a pastry shell. Fried until crisp and golden brown, rolled in cinnamon and sugar and served with a scoop of ice cream.
Turtle Cheesecake
$6.50
Cheesecake topped with caramel, chocolate, and nuts.
Chocolate Lovin' Spoon
$6.50
Traditional chocolate cake.
Dirt Cup
5.50
Layered chocolate and vanilla mousse, crumbled oreo cookie, and gummy worms. Gluten-free.

$Sandwiches

All served with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and French fries.
Jumbo Burger (9 oz.)
$12.00
Grilled Chicken Breast Club
$10.00
Topped with crispy bacon and melted cheese.
Fajita Sub
$12.50
Your choice of steak or grilled chicken, with sautéed onions, green peppers and jack cheese.
Mexican Steak & Cheese
11.00
Grilled flour tortillas stuffed with steak, melted cheese, sauteed onions and bell peppers.

$Entrées


Breakfast Quesadillas
$11.00
Scrambled egg, pico de gallo, melted cheese, and bacon. Garnished with sour cream.
Create Your Own Omelets
$12.50
Three egg omelet, prepared with your choice of any three from the following: cheese, bacon, ham, onions, mushrooms, green peppers, jalapeños or pico de gallo.
Huevos Rancheros
$12.00
Two eggs sunny side up, topped with roasted tomato salsa on a crispy corn tortilla. Served with a side of mama fina's refried beans.
Huevos Divorciados
$11.00
Two fried eggs, one topped with roasted red Chile guajillo sauce and the other with green tomatillo sauce.
Enchiladas Montadas
$13.50
Two cheese enchiladas smothered with red Chile sauce and topped with two fried eggs. Served with a side of mamá fina’s refried beans.
Steak & Egg
$15.00
Two eggs, any style and 8 oz. grilled New York stripflame. Served with warm flour tortillas and mamá fina’s refried beans.
Burrito Ploblano
$12.00
Flour tortilla stuffed with fluffy scrambled eggs, tomatoes, onionsand chorizo smothered with ranchera sauce and melted cheese. Served with mama fina's refried beans.
Breakfast Burrito
13.00
Flour tortilla stuffed with fluffy scrambled eggs and your choice of three of the following: cheese, bacon, ham, mushrooms, onions, green peppers, jalapeños or pico de gallo. Topped with ranchera sauce and served with mamá fina’s refried beans.

$Vegetarian


Broccoli Burrito
$13.00
Fresh steamed broccoli florets, jack cheese and ranchera sauce. Served with cilantro rice and black beans.
Chile Relleno Platter
$14.00
Roasted poblano peppers, stuffed with jack cheese, topped with ranchera sauce. Served with cilantro rice and black beans.
Garden Burrito
$13.00
Steamed mixed vegetables, ranchera sauce and jack cheese. Served with cilantro rice and black beans.
Plato Salud
$13.00
Mixed vegetables sautéed with olive oil and garlic, flavored with spicy peppers. Served with cilantro rice and black beans.
Bean & Cheese Burrito
13.00
Beans and cheese, red sauce, melted cheese, and sour cream. Served with cilantro rice and salad.

$Lunch Specials


Salad & Soup
$10.50
House salad and choice of chili, tortilla, black bean soup bowl.
Chile Relleno Platter
$11.50
Roasted poblano pepper stuffed with jack cheese and ranchera sauce. Served with cilantro rice.
Chicken Barbacoa
$13.50
Grilled chicken strips sauteed with onions and bell peppers in our spicy Barbeque sauce. Served with Mexican rice and refried beans.
Taco & Soup
$10.50
Choice of bean, beef, seasoned shredded chicken crispy or soft taco and choice of chili, tortilla, black bean soup bowl.
Mexican Pizza
$11.50
Large fried flour tortilla with your choice of beef, pork, seasoned shredded chicken, veggies. Garnished with pico de gallo, jalapenos and sour cream.

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