Monica's Mex-tex Cantina

Monica's Mex-tex Cantina Menu

(214) 928-7700
1326 South Lamar Street, Dallas, TX 75215

Dinner Appetizers


Guacamole
$9.00
Fresh avocado, lime, chips.
Chicken Tajin
$9.00
Baked red apple filled with Jack cheese-basil, wrapped with a chicken breast, garlic rice, mixed vegetables, and poblano crema. Add chcken or ground beef for an extra charge.
Elote de Calle
$8.00
Fresh-grilled corn, crema, guajillo puree, lime juice, Cotija cheese.
South Side Quesadilla
$14.00
Mexican cheese blend, avocado, pico de gallo, crema. Add chicken or beef fajita.
Monica's Queso Blanco
$8.00
Melted sonoma-pepper jack cheese, cheese.
Fabio's Queso Fundido
$10.00
Melted cheese blend, poblano rajas, corn tortillas.
Tejano Nachos
9.00
Jack cheese, pinto beans, guacamole, sour cream.

$Dinner CDMX Appetizer


Jicama Shrimp Taco
$7.00
1 jicama tortilla, fried shrimp and leeks, pickled onion, cilantro, chipotle aioli, salsa Negra.
Flautitas
$11.00
Chicken fried flautas, Cotija cheese, refried pinto beans, habanero crema, pico de gallo.
Shrimp Cocktail
$13.75
Avocado, jalapenos, pico de gallo, tomato-chelada sauce, saltines.
Acapulco Ceviche
$14.50
Citrus marinated fish, red onion, orange slices, avocado, cilantro, lime juice, tomatoes.
Chino Salmon Tartar
$13.00
Citrus-ponzu marinated salmon, avocado, cilantro, heirloom tomatoes, Bermuda onion, homemade potato chips.
Pork Riblets
$13.00
Braised and fried pork ribs, sweet-spicy glazed, bias scallions, chili dusted peanuts.
Pumpin Ravioli
12.00
Pumpkin ravioli, garlic-spinach bechamel, cotija cheese, fried brussels sprout petals, peanuts.

$Dinner Salad, Vegetarian and Soup


Beef Brisket Ropa Vieja
$14.00
Queso fresco, pickled onion, radish, tomatoes, avocado, boiled egg, arugola, lime vinaigrette.
Cha-Cha Burrito
$10.00
Flour tortilla, fat-free black beans, oaxaca cheese, guacamole, pico de gallo, mixed greens.
Mushroom Risotto
$13.00
Squash, zucchini ragout, carrots, tomatoes, Cotija cheese, mushroom ragout, rice, fresh basil. Add chicken for an extra charge.
Vegetarian Quesadilla
$11.00
Grilled flour tortilla, sauteed spinach, mushroom, mex cheese blend, habanero crema.
Mushroom Rissoto
$14.75
Squash, zucchini ragout, carrots, tomatoes, Cotija cheese, mushroom ragout, rice, cream.
Curry Tofu Tostadas
$10.50
Red bells, poblano rajas celery, roasted corn, avocado, tofu, yellow curry, pico, fried corn tostadas, black beans.
Caesar Salad
$9.00
Romaine, roasted corn, basil crouton, cotija-Parmesan blend, traditional style dressing.
Black Bean Soup
5.00
Fat-free black beans, roasted corn, pico de gallo, basil croutons.

$Dinner Monica's Specialties


Mexican Lasagna
Comes with homemade corn tortilla, whole black beans, grilled corn, rajas, and mex-blend cheese.
Chicken Mexican Lasagna
$14.00
Chile rojo puree, habanero crema, avocado.
Carne Asada Mexican Lasagna
$16.00
Tomatillo, onions, poblano pepper, potatoes, habanero crema, avocado .
Vegetarian Mexican Lasagna
$13.00
Mushroom cream, calabacita, heirloom tomatoes, queso fresco, pickled onions, avocado.
Pollo con Mole
$18.00
Sauteed boneless chicken thigh, fried plantains, crema, cilantro rice, sesame seeds.
Shrimp Diabolic Risotto
$19.00
Sauteed garlic shrimps, corn, tomatoes, onion, cilantro, Cotija cheese, spicy orange-chipotle cream, rice.
Perle's Salmon
$20.00
Salmon filet, lemon-butter beurre-blanc, zucchini, squash, sauteed mushroom, poblano escabeche.
Chicken Milanese
$18.00
Breaded-pounded and fried chicken breast Milanese, cherry heirloom tomatoes, pickled onions, tomatillo sauce, pozole grits, arugula
Chicken Fajitas
$17.75
Red bell peppers, poblano peppers, onions, rice, pinto beans, guacamole, sour cream, corn tortillas.
Beef Fajitas
$17.75
Red bell peppers, poblano peppers, onions, rice, pinto beans, guacamole, sour cream, corn tortillas.
Yucatan Style Cochinita Pibil
$18.75
7 hr. slow-cooked tender pork, Sak Ja' Mayan pickled onions, achiote rub, sour orange marinated, fried banana, black beans, rice, corn tortilla.
Greene Pasta
$18.00
Vermicelli, chicken, spinach-garlic bechamel, roasted corn, jalapeno, pico de gallo, whole black beans.
Rib Eye Azteca
$33.00
13 Ounces grilled ribeye, pasilla sauce, black beans tostada, oaxaca cheese blend, asparagus.
Beef Arrachera
22.00
10 oz. grilled beef steak, chimichurri, heirloom cherry tomatoes, potato bravas.

$Dinner Tacos and Mex Tex Enchiladas


Ciudad de Mexico Tacos
$9.75
2 corn tortillas, meat, copped cilantro, chopped onions, lime. Served with cilantro rice and Monica's slaw.
Chicken Enchiladas
$13.75
3 corn tortillas, melted mex-blend cheese, Monica's slaw, served with rice.
Cheese Enchiladas
$13.75
3 corn tortillas, melted mex-blend cheese, Monica's slaw, served with rice.
Lisa's Enchiladas
$17.75
Cheese enchilada, topped with sauteed shrimp, chipotle crema, Jack cheese, Monica's slaw, avocado.
Sandy's Crab Enchilada
$19.75
Mex blend cheese enchiladas, topped with crab meat, bed of sauteed mushroom and spinach, poblano crema.
Plato de Israel
$15.50
1 cheese enchilada with chili con Carne, 1 chicken enchilada mole sauce, 1 chicken enchilada tomatillo sauce. Served with pinto beans and rice, Moni's slaw.
Plato de Rosa
15.50
1 cheese enchilada Monica's white queso, 1 chicken enchilada chipotle crema, 1 chicken enchilada poblano crema Served with pinto beans and rice, Moni's slaw.

$Appetizers-Brunch


Elote de Calle
$8.00
Melted oaxaca cheese, poblano rajas, housemade corn tortillas fresh grilled corn, crema, guajillo puree.
Southside Quesadilla
$14.00
Mexican cheese blend, avocado, pico de gallo.
Guacamole
$8.00
Fresh avocado, lime, salt, chips.
Monica's Queso Blanco
$8.00
Melted sonoma-pepper jack cheese, chips.
The Cedars Nachos
9.00
Queso, jack cheese, black beans, guacamole.

$Salad & Vegetarian-Brunch


Double Protein Chaufa Bowl
$11.00
Grilled beef, black beans, red salsa, zucchini, yellow squash, romaine lettuce, fried egg atop white rice.
Ropa Vieja
$12.00
Beef brisket, pickled onion, radish, tomatoes, avocado, boiled egg, arugula lime vinaigrette.
Cha-Cha Burrito
$9.00
Flour tortillas, fat-free, black beans, jack cheese, guacamole, pico de gallo, mixed greens.
Caesar Salad
$9.00
Romaine, roasted corn, basil croutons, cotija-parmesano, traditional style dressing.
Vegetarian Quesadilla
$11.00
Grilled flour tortilla, sauteed spinach, mushroom, mex cheese blend, achiote sauce.
Beef Brisket Ropa Vieja
12.00
Queso fresco, pickled onion, radish, tomatoes, avocado, boiled egg, arugola, lime vinaigrette.

$Burger-Brunch


Cedars Burger
13.00
8 Ounces ground beef, caramelized onions, arugula, tomato, garlic aioli, French fries.

$Grande Pancake-Brunch


Churro Pancake
11.00
(2) large cinnamon and sugar dusted flour pancake, cane sugar syrup, cajeta.

$Tex-Mex Eggs-Brunch


Huevos con Chorizo
$10.00
Monica's favorite scrambled eggs, mex chorizo, jalapeno, pico the gallo, served with corn tortillas.
Tacos Tejano
$11.00
One fried egg, roasted tomato salsa on side, brisket, cheese, refried pinto beans.
Sausage Hash
$13.00
Grilled sausage, poblano, red bells, onion, potato, fried egg, habanero hollandaise.
My Way
$8.00
(2) eggs of your choice, bacon or sausage, potatoes.
Machaca Burrito
$11.00
Scrambled eggs, braised brisket, refried beans, mex blend cheese, flour tortilla, ranchera sauce.
The Highway
$8.00
(2) eggs of your choice, bacon or sausage, potatoes.
Chilaquiles
$11.00
Fried tortilla chips, tomatillo salsa, black beans, red onions, avocado, crema, chicken, scrambled eggs.
White Yolks Can Jump
$9.00
Spinach, mushroom, tomatoes, potatoes on side, all white's omelet.
Americano Omelet Ham & Cheese
11.00
Smoked ham, mex-tex cheese blend, monica queso, potatoes.

$Mexican Brunch


Shrimp & Grits
$16.00
Oaxaca pozole grits, blistered tomatoes, spicy tabasco-chipotle butter, red bells, cotija cheese.
Los Tres Amigos (Meat Lovers Dish)
$15.00
Fried masa sopes, pinto beans, 1 brisket, 1 pork carnitas, 1 chicken, lettuce, pico, queso fresco.
La Patrona Enchilada
$12.00
(2) chicken enchiladas, tomatillo salsa, blistered tomatillo salsa, fried egg, black beans, cotija cheese.
Fresh Tamales
$11.00
Tomatillo sauce, sauteed onions, rajas, rice, beans.
Hangover Pozole Soup
$12.00
Tender pork, beef broth, onions, lime, jalapeno, cilantro, radishes.
Sopes Benedict
15.00
Fried corn masa, poached eggs, habanero hollandaise, refried pintos beans, cotija cheese, served with potatoes.

$Sides-Brunch


Potatoes Bravas
$4.00
Sausage
$4.00
Refried Beans
$3.00
Black Beans
$3.00
Corn Tortillas
$2.00
French Fries
$3.50
Flour Tortillas
$2.50
Bacon
$4.00
Brisket
4.00

$Entrees - Lunch


Cheese Enchiladas
$8.00
(2) corn tortillas, melted mex blend cheese, monica's slaw, served with rice and pinto beans.
Mushroom Risotto
$9.00
Squash, zucchini ragout, carrots, tomatoes, cotija cheese, mushroom ragout, rice, cream.
Mixed Shrimp Cocktail
$11.00
Spicy tomato sauce, pico de gallo, jalapeno, avocado, saltines.
Moni Cheese Nacho
$7.00
Queso, jack cheese, black bean, guacamole.
Chicken Enchiladas
$8.00
(2) corn tortillas, melted mex cheese, monica's slaw, served with rice and pinto beans.
Huevos con Chorizo
$10.00
Scramble eggs, mex chorizo, pinto beans, jalapenos, pico de gallo, served with tortillas.
Bowl of Chili
$7.00
Seasoned ground beef, diced onions, jalapenos, shaded cheese, tortilla chips, sour cream.
Spinach Quesadilla
$7.00
Mexican cheese blend, spinach, mushroom.
Elote de Calle
$7.00
Fresh grilled corn, crema, guajillo puree, lime juice, cotija cheese.
Shrimp Diabolic Risotto
$11.00
Sauteed garlic shrimps, corn, tomatoes, onion, cilantro, cotija cheese, spicy orange-chipotle cream, rice.
Cedars Cheese Burger
$11.00
8 Ounces ground beef, caramelized onions, arugula, garlic aioli, tomatoes, jack cheese, French fries.
Tortilla Soup
$7.00
Tomato base stock, fried tortilla strips, melted jack, avocado, crema, roasted corn.
Vegetarian Mexican Lasagna
$10.00
Corn tortilla, whole black beans, grilled corn, rajas, mex-cheese blend cheese, mushroom cream, calabazitas, heirloom tomatoes, queso fresco, pickled onions avocado.
Monica's Queso Blanco
$7.00
Melted sonoma-pepper jack cheese, chips.
Beef Fajitas
$11.00
Red bell pepper, poblano peppers, onions, pinto beans, sour cream, corn tortillas.
Caesar Salad
$7.00
Romaine, roasted corn, basil crouons.
Keto Salad Bowl
$9.00
Cherry tomatoes, romaine, grilled chicken, jack cheese, avocado, boiled egg, red pepper flakes.
Ropa Vieja Salad
$9.00
Beef brisket, pickled onions, radish, arugula, lime vinaigrette, cotija cheese, avocado, pico de gallo, boiled egg.
Greene Pasta
$10.00
Vermicelli, chicken, spinach garlic bechamel, roasted corn, jalapenos, pico de gallo, whole black beans.
Double Protein Chaufa Bowl
$10.00
Grilled beef, black beans, red salsa, zucchini, romaine lettuce, fried egg atop white rice.
Grilled Tilapia Veracruz
$11.00
Sauteed garlic, tomato coulis, olives, onions, filet of fish, rice, vegetable of the day.
Chicken Flautas
$7.00
Chicken fried flautas, refried pinto beans, habanero crema, pickled onion, pico de gallo.
Guacamole
$7.00
Fresh avocado, lime, salt, chips.
Grilled Fish Tacos
$9.00
92) flour tortilla, tilapia, chipotle mayo, cilantro, purple onion, monica's slaw, served with rice.
Cha-Cha Burrito
$7.00
Flour tortillas, fat-free black beans, jack cheese, guacamole, pico de gallo, mixed greens.
Chicken Mexican Lasagna
$10.00
Corn tortilla, wole black bans, grilled corn, rajas, mex-cheese blend, cole rojo puree, tomatillo, avocado, habanero crema.
Ciudad de Mexico Tacos
$8.00
(2) corn tortillas, meat, chopped cilantro, chopped onions, lime, served with rice and monica's slaw.
Machaca Burrito
$10.00
Rice, refried beans, mex blend cheese, flour tortilla, ranchera sauce.
Chicken Fajitas
$11.00
Red bell pepper, poblano peppers, onions, pinto beans, sour cream, corn tortillas.
Fresh Tamales
11.00
Tomatillo sauce, sauteed onions, rajas, rice, beans. Ask server for today's special flavor.

$Sides-Lunch


Black Beans
$3.00
Queso Blanco Topping
$2.50
Flour Tortillas (4)
$2.50
Mexican Rice
$3.00
Fried Egg
$2.00
Refriend Pinto Beans
$3.00
French Fries
$3.50
Corn Tortillas (4)
$2.00

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