Zapata's Cantina Restaurant Mexican

Zapata's Cantina Restaurant Menu

(704) 752-6869
15105 John J Delaney Dr, Charlotte, NC 28277
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Lunch Antojitos


Quesadillas
$5.99
large crispy flour stuffed with cheddar cheese and cheese and your choice of ground beef, chicken or picalilli. garnished with lettuce. tomatoes, onions sour cream and guacamole.
Grilled Chicken Quesadilla
$6.79
large crispy flour tortilla stuffed with grilled chicken breast cheddar and monterey jack cheese. garnished with lettuce tomatoes onions sour cream and guacamole.
Super Nachos
$5.55
our fresh tortilla chips topped with beans. Melted cheddar cheese, tomato onions guacamole and sour cream add chicken or ground beef $1.00.
Chicken Fajita Quesadilla
$6.79
large crispy flour tortilla stuffed with cheddar cheese and chicken fajita prepared with grilled onions red and green peppers. Garnished with lettuce, tomatoes onions sour cream and guacamole.
Chicken Taquitos
6.99
two rolled flour tortillas stuffed with chicken and monterey jack cheese fried and garnished with ranchero cheese, pico de gallo sour cream and guacamole.

$Salads


Ranchero Salad
$7.99
romaine lettuce, tossed with ranch dressing topped with our grilled chicken, black beans, diced tomatoes, whole black beans, low fat ranchero cheese.
Pollo A La Parrilla Salad
$7.29
served in a crispy flour shell filled with lettuce diced tomatoes, whole black beans low fat ranchero cheese, topped with grilled chicken garnished with sour cream and sliced avocados.
Fajita Salad
$7.50
tender, marinated strips of chicken breast of skirt steak served in a crispy flour tortilla shell with sour cream and guacamole. add shrimp.
Caesar Salad
$5.99
romaine lettuce, tossed in a traditional caesar dressing and topped with cotija mexican cheese. add chicken $1.50
Deluxe Taco Salad
6.50
choice of chicken beef of picadillo in a flour tortilla shell with lettuce, tomato and cheddar cheese. served with sour cream and guacamole.

$Combinations

All combination include mexican rice and beans.
Enchilada, Taco
$6.50
enchiladas with your choice of cheese, chicken, ground beef or shredded beef.
Chile Relleno
$6.95
selected poblano pepper stuffed with ranchero cheese, dipped in egg batter and fried to a golden brown. served with guacamole and your choice of warm corn or flout tortillas.
Enchilada & Tostada
$6.95
enchilada & tostada with your choice of cheese chicken, ground beef, of shredded beef.
Burrito
$6.95
large flour tortilla filled with your choice of chicken or ground beef topped with burrito sauce and bubbly melted cheddar cheese.
Chalupa
$6.95
fried flour tortilla with your choice of chicken ground beef of shredded beef. topped with lettuce. cheese and tomato.
Two Tacos
$6.95
choice of ground beef, chicken or shredded beef.
Chimichanga
$7.50
rolled fried flour tortilla, filled with your choice of chicken or ground beef, topped with lettuce. sour cream guacamole sliced tomato and a mild tomato sauce.
Avocado Tostada
$6.95
crispy fried corn tortilla layered with avocado slices. refried beans, your choice of ground beef or chicken, covered with shredded lettuce sour cream and a slice of tomato.
Deluxe Tostada
$6.95
crispy fried corn tortilla layered with refried beans. your choice of ground beef, chicken or shredded beef. topped with lettuce cheese, guacamole, sour cream and a slice of tomato.
Spinach Quesadilla
$6.95
two flour tortillas filled with spinach sauteed in a cream cheese sauce. topped with tomato, onions sour cream and served with white rice and black beans.
Huevos Rancheros
$6.95
two flour style eggs served with three tortillas.
Quesadilla Ranchera
$7.50
two flour filled with cheese and your choice of chicken or ground beef. garnished with tomato, onions sour cream and guacamole.
Chorizo Con Huevos
$6.95
sausage with eggs and three tortillas.
Two Enchiladas
6.95
enchiladas with your choice of cheese, chicken ground beef of shredded beef.

$Burritos


Deluxe Burrito
$6.95
a tortilla with your choice of chicken beef or picadillo & loaded with banked cheese and topped with lettuce guacamole, sour cream, tomatoes and onions.
Expresso Burrito
$6.95
pork chile verde, "rice beans and cheese wrapped in a tortilla smothered with guacamole, tomatoes and onions topped with parmesan cheese.
Pollo Asada Burrito
$7.99
large tortilla, stuffed with grilled chicken, fresh vegetables, mushrooms, rice and black beans, topped with our tomatillo sauce and pico de gallo, add sour cream $0.50.
Garden Fresh Burrito
$7.25
lightly grilled fresh vegetables, white rice, mushrooms and whole black beans wrapped it a tortilla, topped with a zesty burrito sauce and salad greens.
Expresso Vegetarian Burrito
$6.95
whole beans, white rice cheese and lettuce, wrapped in a tortilla and smothered with guacamole, tomato, onions ranchero sauce and topped with parmesan cheese.
Champinon Burrito
7.25
a large flour tortilla stuffed with sauteed mushrooms. spinach, black beans, white rice and monterey jack cheese. topped with tomatillo sauce and sour cream.

$Mexicn Favorites


Arroz Con Pollo
$7.95
chicken shrimp in butter with mushrooms, onions and green peppers in a mild red sauce over a bed of rice with melted cheese. garnished with avocado and tomatoes. no beans.
Carnitas De Polla
$7.95
(fajita style), tender strips of marinated chicken breast. grilled with green peppers, and served with guacamole and sour cream.
Mexican Stir - Fry
$7.95
strips of chicken sauteed with mushrooms onions, carrots, broccoli, green pepper and jack cheese over a bed of rice. no beans.
Pollo A La Cream
$7.95
strips of chicken breast sauteed with green, peppers, onions and mushrooms in a cream cheese sauce. served with rice and beans.
Fish Tacos
$7.95
two large tacos filled with lightly fried tilapia fish, pico de gallo and our chipotle cream sauce.
Carnitas De Res
$7.95
(fajita style), tender strips of marinated beef grilled with green peppers onions served with guacamole and sour cream.
Arroz Con Camarones
$8.95
sauteed shrimp in butter with mushrooms, onion and green peppers in a mild red sauce over a bed of rice with melted cheese. garnished with avocado and tomatoes no beans.

Appetizers


Zapata's Famous Jalapeno Cheese Dip
$3.95
Chicken Taquitos
$8.25
two rolled flour tortillas stuffed with chicken and monterey jack cheese, fried and garnished with tomatoes, cotija cheese sour cream, pico de gallo and guacamole.
Fiesta Sampler
$10.25
a platter of chicken and beef taquitos, cheese quesadillas, bean nachos and house wings.
Camarones Apretalados
$8.95
seven bacon-wrapped jumbo shrimp sauteed in butter and garlic, served with our tasty cilantro-lime dip.
Camarones Adelita's
$10.95
1/2 pound of shrimp, sauteed in butter with mushrooms and the chef's red garlic sauce. served bed of rice with melted cheese.
Super Nachos
$6.45-7.45
our fresh tortilla chips topped with beans, melted cheddar cheese, tomatoes, onions, sour cream, tomatoes, onions, sour cream and guacamole. add chicken or beef.
Buffalo Wings
6.95

$Soups And Salads


Ranchero Salad
$7.95
romaine lettuce tossed with ranch dressing and topped with our grilled chicken beans, diced tomatoes and low-fat ranchero cheese.
Pollo A La Parrilla Salad
$7.95
served in a crispy, flour shell filled with lettuce, diced tomatoes, whole black and lowfat ranchero cheese topped with grilled chicken and garnished with sour cream and sliced avocados.
Deluxe Taco Salad
$7.95
choice of chicken, beef or picadilla in a flour shell with lettuce, tomatoes and cheddar cheese. served with sour cream and guacamole.
Garden Salad Fajita Salad
$8.95-9.95
tender, marinated strips of chicken breast or skirt steak served in a crispy, flour tortilla shell with sour cream and guacamole. try it with shrimp.
Mexican Shrimp Caesar Salad
$8.95
a traditional caesar salad topped with grilled shrimp, whole black beans, cotija cheese, tomatoes and avocados.
Zapata's Chicken Caesar Salad
$7.95
charbroiled chicken strips and romaine lettuce tossed in a traditional caesar dressing and topped with croutons and cotija cheese.
Sopa De Albondiga
$3.95-7.25
savory authentic- meatballs prepared with ground beef and pork, fresh mint, rice, tomatoes and onions served in a clear broth with zucchini, potato and carrots.
Sopa De Tortilla
3.95-7.25
tender chunks of grilled chicken served in a zesty chicken broth with green onions avocados and cheese. topped with crispy tortilla strips.

$Los Burritos


Zapata's Deluxe Burrito
$9.95
your choice of chicken, beef or picadillo with rice and beans in a flour tortilla. topped with cheese, lettuce, guacamole, sour cream, tomatoes and onions.
Pollo Asado Burrito
$9.95
large flour tortilla stuffed with grilled chicken, fresh vegetables, mushrooms, rice and black beans, topped with our house tomatillo sauce and pico de gallo.
Expresso Burrito
$9.95
pork chile verde, rice, beans and cheese wrapped in a flour tortilla, smothered with guacamole, tomatoes and onions, then topped with parmesan cheese.
Chicli Relleno Burrito
$9.95
large 12 inch soft flour tortilla stuffed with rice ,bean, ground beef and chile relleno topped with arroz con pollo sauce and melted jack cheese, then garnished with pico de gallo lettuce, guacamole and sour cream.
Carne Asada Burrito
$10.50
grilled skirt steak, wrapped in a flour tortilla with whole beans, rice and roasted green onions, topped with guacamole and covered in our savory ranchero sauce.
Faiitas Burrito
10.95
large 12 inch soft, flour tortilla stuffed with rice, bean, grilled onions, green peppers and choice of steak or chicken fajita meat topped with arroz con pollo sauce and garnished with pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole and melted cheddar cheese.

$Make Your Own Combinations

Choice of fillings are cheese, beef, chicken ,shredded beef, pork or spinach. Served with rice and beans, add guacamole and sour cream to any combo for $2.25.
Morelos
$6.69-9.99
choose 1 item: enchilada, tostada, taco or tamal & burrito chile relleno or chalupa.
Zapata
$11.55-12.25
choose three items: enchilada, taco, tostada, tamal or chimichanga & enchilada, burrito, chalupa, tamal, taco, chile relleno, tostada or chimichanga.
El General
10.55-11.25
choose two items: enchilada, taco, tostada, tamal or chimichanga & enchilada, burrito, chalupa, tamal, taco, chile relleno, tostada or chimichanga.

$Las Enchiladas

All entrees served with rice and beans.
Enchiladas Rancheras
$10.75
two corn tortillas dipped in a traditional red sauce, rolled up with seasoned chicken and then topped up with seasoned cabbage, oregano and onions, served with sour cream.
Enchiladas De Mole
$10.75
traditional chicken enchiladas topped with a sweet apple flavored poblano sauce.
Enchiladas De Camaron
$11.95
two flour tortillas with shrimp sauteed with tomatoes, green onion and a cream sauce, topped with tomatillo sauce, melted cheese and sauce cream served with white rice and black beans.
Enchiladas Suizas
$10.75
two corn tortillas rolled and stuffed with chicken and cheese, topped with melted monterey jack cheese, tomatillo sauce and sauce and sour cream.
Enchiladas A La Crema
$10.75
two enchiladas filled with grilled chicken breast and smothered with a sour cream sauce, mild spices and cotija cheese.
Trio Eenchiladas
12.25
combination of tree enchiladas one chicken one cheese and one beef topped with three different enchilada sauces served with sour cream rice and refried bans.

$Quesadillas


Zapata's Quesadillas
$8.25
two crispy flour tortilla stuffed with cheddar cheese and your choice of ground beef, chicken or picadillo topped with tomatoes, onion, sour cream and guacamole.
Fajita Quesadilla
$8.95
a large, crispy flour tortilla stuffed with cheddar cheese and fajita style chicken prepared with grilled onion, and red and green peppers, garnished with lettuce tomatoes onion, sour cream and guacamole.
Southwestern Quesadilla
$8.95
crisp flour tortilla filled with cheddar and monterey jack cheese grilled barbecued chicken, green peppers, onions and black bean, served with guacamole and sour cream.
Grilled Chicken Quesadilla
8.95
two crispy flour tortillas stuffed with grilled chicken breast, cheddar and monterey jack cheese garnished with lettuce, tomatoes, onions sour cream and guacamole.

$Chimichamga


El Paso Chimichanga
$10.75
your choice of chicken, ground beef shredded beef, topped with lettuce sour cream guacamole and tomatoes.
Fajita Chimichanga
$11.75
a large, crispy flour tortilla stuffed with cheddar cheese and fajita style chicken prepared with grilled onions and red and green peppers garnished with lettuce, tomato, onion, sour cream and guacamole.
Santa Fe Chimichanga
$10.75
a large flour tortilla stuffed with your choice of chicken or ground beef lightly fried to golden brown and topped with enchilada sauce and cheese dip garnished with lettuce guacamole and sour cream.
Mazatlan Shrimp Chimichanga
11.75
filled with sauteed shrimp, onion, tomatoes and a special creamy sauce, topped with cheese sauce.

$House Specialties - Pollo

Some of our house specialties are served with your choice of mexican or white rice, refried bean or whole bean (cholesterol free), our chef"s house nopalitos cactus salad and warm flour or com tortillas. Chicken all served with rice and beans.
Arroz Con Pollo
$12.95
one of our signature dishes sliced chicken breast prepared with mushroom, onion and green peppers, served on a bed rice with monterey jack cheese, smothered with our special red sauce and garnished with avocado and tomatoes, not served with bean.
Pollo Poblano
$12.25
grilled chicken breast served in a poblano pepper sauce made with poblano peppers, chocolate and spices, creating a traditional dark bittersweet sauce.
Pollo Yucatan
$12.25
grilled boneless, skinless, butterflied breast of chicken marinated in citrus juices, yucatan achiote pasta and spices, served, with sour cream and guacamole.
Pollo Con Cream
$12.25
strips of chicken breast sauteed with green peppers, onion and mushrooms in a sour cream sauce, served with rice and beans.
Pollo Con Mole
$12.25
chicken breast braised in a sweet, spicy, peanut butter based sauce with a hint of cinnamon.
Mexican Stir Fry
$12.25
strips of chicken breast sauteed with mushroom, onion, carrots, broccoli and green peppers covered with monterey jack cheese, served on a bed of rice.
Pollo Fundido
10.95
rolled flour tortilla, soft or crispy , filled with seasoned chicken and monterey jack cheese, smothered with our famous jalapeno cheese and melted cheddar, served with avocado and sour cream.

$House Specialties - Las Garnes

Beef, pork and lamb. All served with rice and beans.
Carne Asada
$12.95
thin slices of skirt steak, charbroiled and garnished with green onions and guacamole.
Carne Asada Y Mas
$12.95
combine your carne asada with choice of enchilada, chile relleno or burrito.
Pork Carnitas
$12.45
a traditional mexican dish with pork. Cooked until very tender and served with rice, beans cream and guacamole.
Zapata 's Favorite Steak
$16.95
a flame-broiled new york strip steak and three jumbo shrimp prepared in a garlic butter sauce or bacon-wrapped.
Cantina Steak
$14.95
a flame- broiled new york strip steak topped with sauteed onions. green. peppers and mushrooms.
Steak A La Tampiquena
$12.95
a combination of carne asada and a chicken enchilada topped with zapata's special mole sauce. served with rice and beans.
Chile Colorado
$11.95
tender chunks of beef, simmered in a red of tomatoes, onions mild peppers and bay leaves.
Chile Verde
$11.95
chunks of pork loin braised in our tomatillo sauce consisting of green peppers, green onions and cilantro.
Borrego A La Parrilla
13.95
boneless lamb marinated over time in a guajillo chile sauce with fresh citrus juices then charbroiled.

$House Specialties - Mariscos

Seafood, all served with rice and beans.
Camarones A La Mojo De Ajo
$13.25
large shrimp butterflied and laced with garlic. grilled and served on a bed of rice and shredded lettuce with our seafood sauce. no beans.
Camarnoes A La Zapata
$13.25
large shrimp sauteed with garlic-butter and mushrooms in our own mildly spicy tomato sauce.
Camarones Con Tocino
$13.25
large bacon-wrapped shrimp served over grilled onions. mushrooms and green peppers with our tasty cilantro lime dip.
Camarnoes Mexicanos
$13.25
large shrimp sauteed in butter with mushrooms onions green peppers and blended with tomatoes herbs and spices served on bed of rice with melted monterey jack cheese. garnished with slices of avocados and tomatoes. not served with beans.
Baja Fish Tacos
$11.75
three flour tortillas with lightly fried codfish, pico de gallo and our chipotle cream sauce.
Coctel De Camaron
10.95
shrimp simmered in consome with cilantro avocado, tomatoes and onions no beans or rice.

$Fajitas

Our famous authentic fajitas, our sizzling fajitas are prepared with red peppers, green peppers, onions and our own house fajita sauce. served with rice, beans pico de gallo sour cream guacamole and tortillas.
Chicken Or Beet Fajitas
$13.25
Chicken And Beet Fajitas
$13.25
Fajitas For Two
$23.75
chicken beef or combination.
Fajitas Texanas
$13.95
chicken beef shrimp.
Shrimp Fajitas
$13.95
Vegetable Fajitas
10.95

$Mexican Favorites

Served with rice and beans.
Street Tacos
$10.95
two large corn tortillas filled with grilled chicken monterey jack cheese, honey -grilled on ions and pico de gallo served with guacamole. rice and black beans.
Tacos Al Carbon
$12.45
three corn tortillas dipped on our special salsa, grilled and then stuffed with grilled skirt pico de gallo and cotija cheese.
Quesadilla Ranchera
$9.95
topped with tomatoes onions sour cream and guacamole.
Taquitos Rancheros
$10.45
traditional mexican taquitos. three crispy corn tortillas filled with your choice of chicken or picadillo. served with sour cream guacamole and mild salsa. served with rice and beans.
Zapata's Trio
$15.45
a combination of carne asada. pollo asada and three shrimp prepared in a garlic-butter sauce or wrapped in bacon. served with sour cream and guacamole.
Avocado Tostada
$10.45
crispy fried layered with avocado slices, refried beans and your choice of ground beef or chicken covered with shredded lettuce. sour cream and a slice of tomato.
Deluxe Tostada
10.45
crispy fried corn tortilla with refried beans and your choice of ground beef. chicken or shredded beef. topped with lettuce cheese guacamole, sour cream and a slice of tomato.

$Vegetarian


Spinach Quesadilla
$9.95
topped with tomatoes, onions and sour cream served with white rice and black beans.
Spinach Enchilada
$9.95
two flour tortillas rolled and stuffed with spinach and cheese. topped with melted monterey jack cheese. tomatillo sauce and sour cream served with white rice and black beans.
Champinon Burrito
$9.25
a large flour tortilla stuffed with sauteed mushrooms spinach black beans white rice and monterey jack cheese topped with tomatillo sauce and sour cream.
Expresso Vegetarian Burrito
$9.25
whole beans white rice cheese and lettuce all wrapped in a tortilla and smothered with guacamole, tomatoes onions and ranchero sauce. topped with parmesan cheese.
Spinach Enchilada
9.95
two flour tortillas rolled and stuffed with spinach and cheese tomatillo sauce and sour cream served with white rice and black beans.

$All American Favorites


New York Steak
$14.95
a 12 oz new york strip flame-broiled to your liking. served with a fresh green salad and chef's choice of fresh sauteed vegetable.
Hamburger
$5.45
1/3 lb, of all- beef, angus burger on a sesame bun with lettuce, tomatoes, onions and garnished with a pickle, served with choice of french fries or onions rings. add cheese-$0.50.
Zapata 's Chicken Delight
7.50
a chicken breast basted with barbecue sauce and charbroiled , topped with monterey jack cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and bacon. Served on a toasted sesame bun and garnished with a pickle.

$Desserts


Homemade Flan
$3.00
a traditional mexican dessert custard.
Cheesecake Chimichanga
$4.95
rich cheesecake stuffed in a flour tortilla and lightly fries. served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, cinnamon, sugar and fresh whipped cream.
Deep Fried Ice Cream
$3.95
a scoop of vanilla ice cream coated with cereal mixture and lightly fries. served in a flour tortilla shell honey, cinnamon and fresh whipped cream.
Chocolate Mouse Cake
$4.95
Chimichanga Manzana
4.95
apples, cinnamon and spices stuffed in a flour tortilla, lightly fried and served with scoop of vanilla ice cream, accompanied by freshly whipped cream and covered with caramel sauce.

$Coffee Drinks


Mexican Coffee
$5.95
tequila and kahlua, topped with whipped cream, cinnamon and sugar.
B-52 Coffee
$5.95
bailey's, kahlua and grand marnier topped with whipped cream, cinnamon and sugar.
Coffee Nudge
$5.95
kahlua and brandy, topped with whipped cream, cinnamon and sugar.
Bailey's Coffee
$5.95
bailey's cinnamon, whipped cream and sugar.

Appetizers Trays


A Platter Of Chicken & Beef
$27.95
taquitos, cheese quesadillas, bean, nachos and house wings. 8-10 people.
Tray Rice & Beans
$12.50
12 people.
Mini Chimichangas
$32.50
20 units, 10-12 people.
Guacamole
$15.00
Tray Tacos
$32.50
20 units - beef & chicken. 10-12 people.
Tray Caesar Salad
$20.00
8-10 people.
Large Salsa With Chips
$3.50
Large Sour Cream
7.00

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Buffet Selections
$40.00
all buffets include tortilla chips, salsa, pico de gallo, spanish rice and refried beans. you may add one gallon of fresh guacamole for an additional.
Cantina Fajita Buffet
$13.95-8.95
the zapata's signature fajitas presented in an appeating build-your-own style grilled chicken and steak fajitas, romaine caesar salad, cheese enchiladas, spanish rice, refried beans, salsa, pico de gallo, guacamole, sour cream, cheddar cheese and warm tortillas. per person dinner & lunch (mon-fri).
Zapata's Supremo Taco Buffet
$13.95-8.95
the zapata's signature soft tacos presented in an appeating build-your own style, our finest grilled carne asada steak and chicken, romaine caesar salad, shredded lettuce, cheddar cheese, refried beans, spanish rice, salsa, pico de gallo and sour cream per person dinner & lunch (mon-fri).
Fiesta Buffet
$12.95-7.95
choice of 3 entrees: caesar salad, spinach enchiladas, chicken taquitos, beef burritos, cheese and chicken enchiladas, tacos, chile relleno, chimichanga, chicken quesadillas or buffalo wings, includes sour cream. per person dinner & lunch (mon-fri).

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