Esmeralda Grill

Esmeralda Grill Menu

(919) 377-2455
748 E Chatham St, Cary, NC 27511

Appetizers


APP Quesadillas
$9.25
Flour tortillas with cheese, grilled onions, and peppers. Served with salsa, guacamole, and sour cream.
Chicken Nachos
$11.95
Crispy tortilla chips covered with melted cheese, sour cream, jalapenos, salsa, guacamole, and onions.
Cheese Dip
$6.50
Melted Monterey Jack cheese, cheddar cheese, and white cheddar cheese. Served with nacho chips.
Fresh Guacamole
$9.75
Fresh avocado, onions, tomatoes, serrano peppers, cilantro, and fresh lime juice. Served with tortilla chips and pico de gallo
Chips & salsa
2.00
One box of chips and one salsa

$Antojitos

Delights typically sold on the streets of Mexico.
Tostadas
$10.95
3 fried tortillas topped with chicken picadillo, lettuce, onions, tomatoes, avocado, crema, cheese, and jalapenos.
Taquitos
$9.95
5 deep-fried rolled tacos filled with chicken picadillo. Topped with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, cheese, crema, avocado, and jalapenos.
Empanadas
$11.95
3 corn tortillas filled with your choice of chicken picadillo, cheese, bean and choice of meat. Topped with lettuce, tomatoes, crema, mayonnaise, onions, cheese, jalapeños, and avocado.
Chimichangas
$11.95
Filling with chicken or beef topped with lettuce, pico de gallo, and crema.
Chiles Rellenos
$11.95
1 deep-fried poblano pepper filled with chicken picadillo chicken with diced tomatoes, onions, potatoes, and carrots or queso fresco, covered with flour and battered eggs. Served with tomato sauce, rice, and bean.
Enchiladas
$12.95
4 chicken picadillo enchiladas with your choice of red mole or green sauce. Served with onions, crema, and cheese.
Huaraches
$11.95
2 thick handmade tortillas stuffed with refried beans and cheese then topped with your choice of meat. Served with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, jalapeños, crema, cheese, and avocado.
Sopes
$11.95
3 thick fried tortillas topped with your choice of meat. Served with lettuce, sliced tomato, onions, crema, avocado, jalapenos, and cheese.
Barbacoa Taco
2.75
Braised beef.

$Salads


Mexican Salad
$10.95
Mixed greens and iceberg lettuce with our lemon dressing. Topped with grilled chicken, tomato slices, black bean and grilled corn. Garnished with avocado, crispy tortilla chips, and queso fresco.
Fajita Salad
10.95
Romaine lettuce and mixed greens tossed in our creamy dressing. Topped with grilled peppers, grilled onions, tomato, grilled corn, and queso fresco.

$Tacos

Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness. Topped with onions and cilantro. Any extra topping will be an additional charges
Taco Asada
$2.99
Grilled steak.
Taco Pollo
$2.99
Chicken.
Taco Al Pastor
$2.99
Marinated pork
Carnitas Taco
$2.99
Pork.
Cachete Taco
$2.99
Cheek.
Buche Taco
$2.99
Pork stomach.
Taco Chorizo
$2.99
Mexican sausage.
Tripa Taco
$3.99
Beef tripe.
Lengua Taco
$3.99
Beef tongue.
Camaron Taco
$3.99
Shrimp.
Pescado Taco
$3.99
Fish.
Taco Platter
12.95
3 tacos served with rice and beans. Topped with onions and cilantro.

$Tortas

Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness. Mexican bread sandwich filled with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, avocado, jalapenos, mayonnaise, mozzarella cheese, and your choice of meat.
Torta Asada
$11.95
Grilled steak.
Torta Pollo
$11.95
Chicken.
Torta Al Pastor
$11.95
Marinted pork.
Milanesa Torta
$11.95
Breaded beef or breaded chicken.
Jamon y Queso Blanco Torta
$11.95
Ham and white cheese.
Chorizo con Jamon Torta
$11.95
Ham and Mexican sausage.
Salchicha y Jamon Torta
$11.95
Ham and hot dog sausage.
Cubana Torta
14.95
Ham, hot dog, pork, and egg,

$Burritos

All burritos are stuffed with rice, beans, lettuce, tomatoes, grilled onions, jalapenos, cheese and crema. Then covered with your choice of green or red sauce and topped with pico de gallo, cilantro and queso fresco. Cheese dip sauce with an additional charge.
Burrito Asada
$11.95
Grilled steak.
Burrito Pollo
$11.95
Chicken.
Burrito Al Pastor
$11.95
Marinated pork.
Buche Burrito
$11.95
Pork stomach.
Barbacoa Burrito
$11.95
Braised beef.
Burrito Chorizo
$11.95
Mexican sausage.
Chorizo con Huevo Burrito
$11.95
Mexican sausage and egg.
Jamon con Huevo Burrito
11.95
Ham and eggs.

$Platillos

All platillos are served with an order of 4 handmade tortillas.
Pollo Rostizado
8Roasted chicken. Served with salad, rice, and bean.
Carne Asada
$16.95
Grilled steak. Served with salad, rice and bean, guacamole, sour cream, lettuce, and pico de gallo.
El Trio Perfecto
$16.95
The perfect trio. Grilled steak, chicken breast, and marinated pork. Served with rice, beans, lettuce, sour cream, pico de gallo, and guacamole.
Molcajete
$18.95
Grilled steak, chicken, pork, shrimp, cactus, hot sauce, grilled cheese, lettuce, guacamole, salsa, and sour cream.
Barbacoa
$15.95
Beef slowly cooked in a special red stew. Served with rice.
Mole de Pollo
$14.95
Fresh all-natural chicken slowly cooked in our special red mole. Served with rice and beans.
Carne Enchilada
$13.95
Grilled marinated pork with dried peppers and herbs. Served with rice, beans, lettuce, guacamole, sour cream, and pico de gallo.
Pollo a la Plancha
$12.95
Marinated grilled chicken served with rice, beans, lettuce, guacamole, pico de gallo, and sour cream.
Alambre
14.95
Bell peppers, onions, chorizo, bacon, and melted cheese. Served with rice and bean.

$Seafood

Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
Fresh Grilled Tilapia
$13.95
Served with rice, beans, and side salad. Lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, and guacamole, and tortillas.
Camarones a la Diabla
$14.95
Sautéed shrimp tossed in a very spicy chili hot sauce. Served with rice, beans, and side salad. Lettuce, pico de gallo, and sour cream.
Aguachile
$16.95
Fresh butterfly shrimp cooked in lime juice, cucumbers, onions, cilantro, salt, pepper, and serrano peppers. Served in a molcajete bowl with a side of salted crackers.
Breaded Tilapia Filet
$13.95
Served with french fries and salad.
Mojarra Frita
$15.95
Fresh fried whole tilapia served with rice, beans, lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole, and homemade tortillas.
Camarones en Crema de Chipotle
$14.95
Sauteed shrimp with chipotle sauce and cream. Served with rice and bean and homemade tortilla.
Tostadas de Camaron
$14.95
3 fried tortillas topped with chopped shrimp marinated in lime juice, tomatoes, onions, serrano peppers, lettuce, avocado, and cilantro.
Pescado a la Talla
$16.95
Whole tilapia charbroiled with rice, bean, and salad. Lettuce, tomato, onion, avocado, and radish.
Cocktail de Camarones
16.95

$Fajitas

Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness. Our fajitas are all served with red and green bell peppers, onions, tomatoes, handmade tortillas, and side salad. Lettuce, pico de gallo, guacamole, sour cream, rice, and bean.
Chicken Fajita
$13.95
Grilled chicken breast marinated in special red sauce.
Steak Fajita
$16.95
Marinated steak.
Shrimp Fajita
$17.95
Tejanas Fajita
$17.95
Shrimp, steak, and chicken. Served with lettuce, guacamole, sauce, and sour cream.
Veggie Fajita
14.95
Bell peppers, tomatoes, nopal cactus, grilled zucchini, cilantro, and handmade tortillas.

$Sopas

Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness. Served every day of the week
Menudo
$14.95
Siete Mares
$17.95
7 seafood soup.
Caldo de Camarones
$15.95
Shrimp soup.
Caldo de Res
$15.95
Beef soup.
Caldo de Pollo
$12.95
Chicken soup.
Mojarra con Camaron
$18.95
7 Mares con Mojarra
20.95

$Sides


French Fries
$3.99
Rice
$2.75
Guacamole
$3.75
Refried Beans
$2.75
Tortillas
$1.25
3 pieces.
side Cheese Dip
$3.25
Side sour cream
$0.50
side cheese
$0.50
Salsa
$1.00
One salsa
Chips
1.00
One box of chips

$Kids Menu

Choice of french fries, or rice & beans.
Kids Chicken Fingers
$6.99
Served with french fries.
Kids Chicken Quesadilla
$6.99
Served with rice and beans.
Kids Cheese Quesadilla
$6.99
Served with rice and beans.
Kids Taco Platter Jr.
$6.99
Kids Jr. Burrito
6.99
Small flour tortilla with beef or chicken.

$Combos


Combos
11.99
Your choice of 2 selections below. All combos come with a side of Mexican rice and black refried beans.

$Lunch


Carne Enchilada Lunch
$10.95
Marinated pork in red sauce. Served with Mexican rice, refried beans, small salad, and handmade tortillas.
Burrito Lunch
$9.99
Lettuce, rice, beans, tomato, jalapeno, onions, sour cream topped with red or green sauce, cheese, pico de gallo and cilantro. Choose meat: chicken or beef
Chimichangas Lunch
$9.99
Filling with chicken or beef topped with lettuce, pico de gallo and sour cream.
Fajitas Lunch
$9.75
With bell pepper, onions, and tomatoes. Served with salad, rice, bean, and homemade tortillas.
Pollo Rostizado Lunch
$9.25
Roasted chicken. 1/4 chicken served with Mexican rice, refried beans, and small salad.
Huevo con Salchicha Lunch
$9.25
Eggs with hot dog sausage. Served with Mexican rice, refried beans, and handmade tortillas.
Huevo con Jamon Lunch
$9.25
Eggs with ham. Served with Mexican rice, refried beans, and handmade tortillas.
Huevo con Chorizo Lunch
$9.25
Eggs with Mexican sausage. Served with Mexican rice, refried beans, and handmade tortillas.
Pollo a la Plancha Lunch
$9.50
Seared chicken breast. Served with Mexican rice, refried beans, small salad, and handmade tortillas.
Huevo a la Mexicana Lunch
9.25
Sauteed onions, serrano peppers, and tomato. Served with rice and bean.

$Lunch Specials


Hurache Lunch Special
$6.99
Choice of meat, lettuce, tomato, onion, jalapno, avocado, cheese, sour cream, rice, and bean.
Tacos Lunch Special
$6.99
1 taco choice of all meat with cilantro, onion, rice, and bean.
Sope Lunch Special
$6.99
Choice of meat with lettuce, tomato, onions, avocado, jalapeño, cheese, sour cream, rice, and bean
Enchiladas Lunch Special
$6.99
2 chicken enchiladas with rice and bean.
1 Empanada Lunch Special
6.99
Lettuce, mayo, tomato, onion, jalapeño, avocado, cheese, sour cream with rice and beans.

$3 Tacos

Your choice of meats. Topped with onions and cilantro.

Desserts


Flan
$3.99
Churros
3.99

$Beverages


Fountain Sodas
$2.49
Jarritos Mexican Sodas
$2.20
Aguas Frescas
$3.09
Coffee
$2.50

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