Benji's Cantina

Benji's Cantina Menu

(512) 476-8226
716 West 6th Street, Austin, TX 78701
$$$$$

Family Style Fajitas

All served with guacamole, pico de gallo, cheese and sour cream. By the pound
Beef
$35.00
Chicken
$25.00
Shrimp

Plated Selections


Oysters En La Concha
$8.00
6 fresh oysters served on the half shell with a spicy yucatan-style cocktail sauce, atomic horseradish, lemon and lime
Fried Green Tomato and Lump Crab Benedict
$13.00
Crispy fried green tomato with wilted spinach topped with a poached egg and jonah crab meat finished with a cilantro hollandaise
Pork Adobado Benedict
$12.00
Our made from scratch jalapeno and cheddar biscuit, pork adobado, a poached egg, and chipotle hollandaise
Shrimp and Grits
$15.00
Seasoned and grilled gulf jumbo shrimp, served with creamy texas local cheddar grits with a chorizo broth

Appetizers


Shishito Peppers
$7.00
Sherry vinegar reduction, chicharone crumbles, smoked lime sea salts
Queso Blanco
$5.00
Trio of oaxaca, chihuahua & jack cheese with roasted pico de gallo
Guacamole
$8.00
Fresh avocados mixed with traditional accompaniments
Ceviche Del Dia
Chef blake's ceviche of the day

Soups & Salads


Tortilla Soup
$8.00
Pasilla chile broth with chicken, avocado, queso fresco, cilantro & crispy tortilla strips
Caesar Salad
$8.00-16.00
Baby romaine, vella dry jack, hominy croutons, & smoked chile dressing
Chopped Salad
$8.00-16.00
Assorted greens, tomato, chickpeas, pepitas, corn, cilantro, avocado, queso fresco, & toasted cumin vinaigrett
Chile Rubbed Salmon Salad
$14.00
Watercress, baby spinach, roasted corn, pepitas, heirloom cherry tomatoes, & a honey chipotle dressing
Tomato Crab Salad
12.00
Sliced tomato and lump crab meat with avocado & cilantro sprouts. Served with a chile lime vinaigrette

$Sandwiches


Torta Carnitas
$11.00
Pork carnitas, refried black beans, avocado, tomato, smoked chile mayo, arugula & pepper jack cheese on a bolillo roll
Torta Pollo
$11.00
Chile rubbed chicken breast, refried black beans, goat cheese, avocado, tomato & chile lime vinaigrette
Texas Melt
$14.00
Short rib, poblano rajas, smoked cheddar, served with an ancho au jus
Smoked Salmon Torta
12.00
Smoked salmon, baby arugula, heirloom tomatoes, jalapeno aioli, veracruz vinaigrette

$Especials De La Casa

Choice of: rojo, verde, mole or rojo caliente sauces. Served with rice & beans
Tacos Del Mar
$14.00-18.00
Chile rubbed market fish served with napa cabbage, tomato, cilantro, pickled onion, lime & a poblano vinaigrette
Carne Tacos De Res
$12.00
Braised beef in guajillo sauce, carmelized onions, napa cabbage, cilantro & queso fresco
Tacos Carnitas
$11.00
Pork carnitas, avocado, cilantro, onion, & chile lime vinaigrette
Pollo
$16.00
Grilled chicken breast, roasted corn, avocado, jalapenos, cilantro, heirloom tomatoes
Enchiladas
12.00
Stacked with your choice of: braised beef, pulled chicken, or pork carnitas

$Fajitas


Beef
$20.00-35.00
1/2 or 1 Lb.
Chicken
$18.00-25.00
Shrimp (1/2 Lb.)
Shrimp (1 Lb.)

Desserts


Flan
$5.00
Chocolate Mousse
$5.00
Key Lime Pie
$5.00

El Aperitivo


Aperitivo Trio
$35.00
Shrimp diablo, lobster quesadilla, duck nachos
Shishito Peppers
$8.00
Sherry vinegar reduction, chicarrone crumbles, smoked lime sea salts
Queso Blanco
$8.00
Trio of oaxaca, chihuahua and jack cheese with roasted chile pico de gallo
Queso Flameado
$10.00
Chihuahua and oaxaca cheese, house-made chorizo, chile poblano and onion
Nachos
$10.00
Duck carnitas on tostadas with refried black beans, smoked cheddar, chihuahua and pepper jack cheese, served with sliced jalapenos, diced onion and sliced avocado
Lobster Quesadillas
$14.00
Crispy masa folded over lobster, sweet corn and wild mushrooms. Served with tomatillo sauce and tequila sour cream
Guacamole
$10.00
Fresh avocados mixed tableside with traditional accompaniments
Shrimp Diablo
15.00
Gulf shrimp stuffed with goat cheese and chiles, wrapped in pecan-smoked bacon. Served with a poblano vinaigrette

$Ensaladas Y Sopas


Sopa de Tortilla
$8.00
Pasilla chile broth with chicken, avocado, queso fresco, cilantro and crispy tortilla strips
Tomato and Crab Salad
$12.00
Sliced ripe tomato and lump crab meat with avocado and cilantro sprouts. Served with a chile lime vinaigrette
Mexican Chop Salad
$8.00
Baby romaine greens, tomato, chickpeas, pepitas, corn, cilantro and queso fresco tossed with a cumin vinaigrette
Citrus and Jicama
$8.00
Johnsons backyard gardens mixed greens with jicama, a trio of fruit segments with a citrus vinaigrette
Caesar Salad
8.00
Baby romaine lettuce, smoked chile caesar dressing, hominy croutons, vella dry jack cheese, oven dried tomato

$Crudo Frio


Oysters En La Concha
Half dozen gulf oysters served on the half shell with a spicy yucatan-style cocktail sauce, horseradish, lemon and lime
Ceviche Del Dia
$14.00
Chef blake's inspired creation of the day
Coctel De Camarones
$12.00
Gulf shrimp, avocado, scallions, cilantro, tomato. Served mixed with spicy cocktail sauce and lime
Crudo Frio Tower
45.00
6 oysters, 6 cocktail shrimp, ceviche

$Mixta's


Mixed Grill
$30.00
Combination of quail, jalapeno sausage and chile cured venison
The Matador
$60.00
1lb of beef fajitas, jalapeno sausage, 2 grilled quail
The Luchador
$80.00
1lb of beef fajitas, 1lb of chicken fajitas, carnitas
The Conquistador
100.00
1lb of beef fajitas, cold water lobster tail, 4 bacon wrapped shrimp, 2 grilled quail

$Grill


Filet
$32.00
8 oz tenderloin filet served a la carte with adobo butter
Carne Asada
29.00
Seasoned 12oz ribeye served a la carte with adobo butter

$Grill - Pescados


Snapper A La Mexicana
$30.00
Lightly floured red snapper sauteed crisp with a citrus mezcal butter sauce
Gulf drum and Lump Crab Tostadas
$24.00
Black beans, avocado, tomato, radish, sweet corn puree, and arbol vinegar
Tuna Veracruz
28.00
Seared tuna and sliced avocado with a veracruz vinaigrette

$Cocina Favoritos


Enchiladas
$16.00
Stacked style with rojo, verde, molo or rojo caliente sauces. Choose seasoned tenderloin, pulled chicken, pork, duck carnitas add $2.00
Tacos Del Mar
$20.00
Chile rubbed market fish served with napa cabbage, tomato, cilantro, pickled onion, lime and a poblano vinaigrette
Carnitas
$22.00
Slow roasted pork shank with an avocado salad and served with cilantro and lime
Braised Short Rib Chimichanga
$21.00
Fried burrito filled with braised short rib on a bed of refried beans, topped with chile, rojo sauce and bacon-chicerrones guacamole
Queso Relleno
$15.00
Poblano chile stuffed with chihuahua and asadero cheese in a souffle batterserved with our toasted sesame rojo sauce and queso fresco. Add beef or chicken $5.00
Chicken Fried Quail
$26.00
Smoked cheddar and spinach enchiladas and chorizo gravy
Wild Mushroom and Potato Flautas
18.00
Served with arbol jelly, tequila sour creamand wilted spinach

$Add Ons


8oz. Cold Water Lobster Tail
$30.00
Grilled Quail
$8.00
Jumbo Shrimp
$4.50
Bacon Wrapped Shrimp
$5.00
Carnitas
$16.00
Jalapeno Sausage
$8.00
Chile Cured Venison
16.00

$Signature Fajitas

Our signature fajitas made from the finest ingredients available, grilled to tender perfection and served in a sizzling anafre. Accompanied by guacamole, pico de gallo, cheese & sour cream, and your choice of our homemade corn or flour tortillas
Beef - All Natural Certified Angus Beef
$22.00-37.00
Chicken - Pasture Raised
$18.00-30.00
Premium Beef Tenderloin - Premium Gold Angus
$26.00-45.00
Shrimp - Texas Gulf Coast
Vegetable - Fresh & Locally Sourced
$12.00-17.00
Senorita Fajita Plate
16.00
A small portion of beef, chicken or shrimp

$Sides


Charro Beans
$3.00
Mexican Rice
$3.00
Cilantro Rice
$3.00
Mexican Corn
$5.00
Frijoles Refritios
$4.00
Frijoles Negros Vegetarianos
$4.00
Brussel Sprouts with Chorizo
6.00

$Desserts


Rum Tres Leches Cake
$7.00
Abuelita Chocolate Mousse Cake
$7.00
Flan
$7.00
Cheesecake Sopapillas
$7.00
Mexican Key Lime Pie
$7.00
Mexican Vanilla Ice Cream
$5.00

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