Appetizers
Chile Con Queso
7 Layer Bean Dip
$11.00
Refried beans, chile con queso, Texas red chili, taco meat, guacamole, Pico, sour cream.
Guacamole
13.00
Fresh avocado mashed to order with garlic, lime, red onion, fresh serrano, cilantro.
$Nachos
All served with Pico, guacamole & sour cream.Bean & Cheese
Ground Beef
Chicken Fajita
Beef Fajita
Brisket Nachos
22.00
½ lb chopped smoked brisket, refried beans, cheddar cheese, chopped white onion, pickled red onion, BBQ sauce, salsa roja, cilantro, crema.
$Quesadilla
All served with Pico, sour cream & guacamole.Spinach, Mushroom & Poblano Rajas
$13.00
Chicken Fajita
$14.00
Beef Fajita
$16.00
Shrimp Fajita
$16.00
Smoked Chicken Verde
$14.00
Griddled jack cheese, poblano rajas, charred garlic.
Smoked Chicken Flautas
$12.00
Creamy avocado salsa, crema, queso fresco, Pico de Gallo, guacamole.
Smoked Pork Ribs
Berkshire/duroc pork, ancho chipotle BBQ sauce, cilantro, queso fresco, chile lime butter.
Ceviches
Candente Ceviche
$14.00
Texas redfish, scallop, shrimp, citrus marinade, Pico de Gallo, avocado, tostada & side of hot sauce.
Smoked Campechana
$14.00
Mussels, shrimp, octopus, Mexican cocktail sauce, avocado, tostada & side of chopped jalapeño.
Spicy Shrimp Aquachile
$14.00
Marinated gulf shrimp, cucumber, red onion, aquachile marinade, avocado, tostada & side of chopped serrano.
Ceviche Trio
18.00
Each of our house ceviches served on mini tostadas with smashed avocado.
$Botanas
Mexican appetizer samplers.Number 1
$45.00
Ground beef nacho, smoked chicken flauta, chicken fajita quesadilla, small chile con queso & guacamole.
Number 2
$60.00
Brisket nacho, smoked chicken flauta, smoked chicken verde quesadilla, half rack of ribs & guacamole.
Number 3
80.00
Large beef fajita nacho, smoked chicken flauta, ceviche trio, half rack of ribs, large guacamole & 7 layer bean dip.
$Soups/Salads
Tortilla Soup
$12.00
Shredded chicken, jack cheese, tortilla strips, avocado, cilantro.
Texas Red Chili
$11.00
Cheddar, chopped white onion, sour cream, fritos on the side.
Elote Salad
$10.00
Shredded lettuce, roasted corn salad, black beans, cucumber, pepitas, queso fresco, chopped tomato, creamy avocado dressing.
Taco Salad
15.00
Shredded lettuce, cheddar, guacamole, Pico de Gallo, red onion, tortilla strips, jalapeño ranch dressing, taco sauce.
$Fajitas and Carnitas
All items are served with grilled onions, Pico de Gallo, guacamole, cheddar, sour cream, chile lime butter, handmade flour or corn tortillas, rice and your choice of beans.Prime Niman Ranch Skirt Steak
Prime Niman Ranch Ribeye
Chicken
Combo of Beef and Chicken
Shrimp
Portabella Mushroom and Peppers
Pork Carnitas
Grill Combinations
All items are served with grilled onions, Pico de Gallo, guacamole, cheddar, sour cream, chile lime butter, handmade flour or corn tortillas, rice and your choice of beans.The Laredo
$33.00
Half rack of ribs & carnitas.
The Matamoros
$39.00
Beef fajita & 3 jumbo chile lime shrimp.
The Zapata
$49.00
Beef fajita, 1 quail, 3 shrimp brochette.
Feast #1
$58.00
Medium combo fajita, carnitas, jalapeño cheddar link, 3 jumbo chile lime shrimp, cheese chile relleno.
Feast #2
$68.00
Medium combo fajita, carnitas, 1 quail, 3 shrimp brochette, cheese chile relleno.
Feast #3
$88.00
Large combo fajita, carnitas, jalapeño cheddar link, 3 jumbo chile lime shrimp, 3 shrimp brochette, cheese chile relleno.
Feast #4
108.00
Large combo fajita, carnitas, 1 quail, jalapeño cheddar link, 3 jumbo chili lime shrimp, 3 shrimp brochette, half rack of ribs, cheese chile relleno.
$Grill Specialties
All items are served with rice, black charro beans & corn tortillas.Redfish Halfshell
$29.00
Mesquite grilled, house mojo laquer, preserved lime, cilantro jalapeño and red onion salad, creamy avocado salsa.
Tacos Birria De Res
$25.00
Smoked & braised beef short rib and beef shank, griddled asadero cheese, beef consomé, salsa maccha, cilantro, red onion, bone marrow.
The Tampiqueña
42.00
9 oz. niman ranch prime ribeye topped with two cheese enchiladas, grilled onions, chile lime butter, chopped white onion.
$Tex-Mex Traditions
Served with rice and refried beans.Cheese Enchiladas
Chile gravy, cheddar and American cheese, chopped white onion.
Beef Enchiladas
Chile gravy, ground beef, cheddar and American cheese, chopped white onion.
Smoked Chicken Verde Enchiladas
Tomatillo sauce, jack cheese, queso fresco, chopped red onion.
Black Bean Enfrijoladas with Avocado
Jack cheese enchiladas topped with black bean sauce, queso fresco, cilantro.
Brisket Enchiladas
Chopped smoked brisket and cheddar, chile con queso, BBQ sauce, chopped white onion, pickled red onion.
Tacos and Burritos
Served with rice and refried beans.Crispy Tacos
Ground beef, shredded lettuce, cheddar, red onion, chopped tomato, taco sauce.
Tacos Al Carbon
The Frito Burrito
$14.00
Texas red chili, cheddar, queso, chopped white onion.
Burrito Grande
16.00
Smothered with choice of chile con queso or chile gravy and stuffed with refried beans & cheddar cheese.
$Combos
Served with rice, refried beans & guacamole salad.El Director
$17.00
Beef enchilada, cheese enchilada, crispy beef taco.
Pollo Al Candente
$17.00
Chicken verde enchilada, smoked chicken flauta, chicken tostada.
Plato Epico
19.50
Chicken taco al carbon, cheese enchilada, cheese chile relleno, crispy beef taco.
$Drinks
Agua Fresca
$6.00
Fountain Drinks
$2.95
Topo Chico
$3.00
Sparkling mineral water.
Jarritos
$3.00
Grapefruit.
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