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Appetizers

Nachos Tradicionales

Corn chips served with refried beans, Monterey jack cheese, lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, jalapeños, and cheese sauce • Ground Beef or Grilled Chicken $14.95 | Steak, Birria or Shrimp (Imported) $17.95 • Upgrade to Nacho Fries +$3.50

Carnitas Nachos

$17.25
Pulled pork, grilled onions, refried beans, Monterey jack cheese, sour cream, jalapeños, cilantro, and cheese sauce • Upgrade to Nacho Fries +$3.50

Quesadillas Santa Fe

Flour tortilla triangles filled with grilled chicken and Monterey jack cheese. Served with lettuce, pico de gallo, and sour cream • Grilled Chicken $13.95| Steak or Birria $17.25 | Shrimp (Imported) $16.95

Flauta Santa Fe

$12.95
Crispy rolled corn tortillas stuffed with shredded chicken. Served with lettuce, pico de gallo, and sour cream.

Duck Wraps

$14.50
Seasoned smoked duck and cheese wrapped in a fried flour tortilla. Served with ranchero sauce, cheese sauce, sour cream, lettuce, and pico de gall.

Ceviche

Citrus marinated and cured imported fish or shrimp mixed with pico de gallo and pineapple. Served with fresh avocado slices • Fish or Shrimp (Imported) $13.95 | Mix $14.75

Cancun Shrimp Cocktail

$13.95
Boiled shrimp (imported) served in a Mexican cocktail sauce, topped with diced cilantro, diced onions, and avocado slices. Served with saltine crackers.

Soups

Tortilla Soup

Cup $6.50 | Bowl $8.99 • Slightly spicy chicken broth with avocado, tortilla strips, and Monterey jack cheese. Served with pico de gallo • Add Shredded Chicken +$1.50

Bean Soup

Cup $6.50 | Bowl $8.99 • Traditional Mexican soup with pinto beans, cilantro, tomatoes, sautéed onions, bacon, sausage, chipotle, peppers, and shredded cheese.

Shrimp & Corn Bisque

Cup $8.95 | Bowl $10.75 • Creamy shrimp (imported) and corn soup with a cajun flair.

Salads

Add-Ons: Grilled Chicken $16.95 • Mahi-Mahi, Shrimp (imported), Steak or Chipotle Red Fish $19.99 • Dressing: Cilantro Vinaigrette, Raspberry Vinaigrette, Ranch, Caesar, Italian, Honey Mustard, Balsamic Vinaigrette.

Avocado Salad

Romaine, avocado, cucumbers, tomatoes, and homemade cilantro vinaigrette.

Taco Salad

Bowl $14.95 • Ground beef, shredded lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, shredded cheese, and guacamole in a fried flour tortilla.

Caesar Salad

Romaine, parmesan cheese, croutons, and Caesar dressing.

Favorite Combinations

Carreta Dinner

$17.95
Beef burrito, shredded chicken tostada, cheese enchilada, and beef taco.

La Mexicana

$15.95
Shredded chicken quesadilla, cheese enchilada, rice, and beans.

La Bamba

$15.95
Beef burrito, cheese enchilada, beef taco, and a side of beans.

Quesadilla Dinner

$15.95
Quesadilla, rice, beans, lettuce, pico de gallo sour cream ground beef, grilled chicken, or shredded chicken.

Create Your Qwn Combo

Served with beans, rice, lettuce, pico de gallo, and sour cream.

Choose Two Items

Taco | Enchilada | Chicken Flauta | Pork Tamal

Taco:

Ground Beef | Grilled Chicken | Shredded Chicken

Enchilada:

Ground Beef | Grilled Chicken | Shredded Chicken | Steak +$2.25 | Shrimp (Imported) +$2.25 | Fish +$3.00

A La Carte

Taco

$3.99
(Ground beef)

Burrito Con Queso

$9.45
(Ground beef)

Quesadilla

$7.99
(Grilled chicken)

Beans

$3.99

Rice

$3.99

Tostada

$4.95
(Shredded chicken)

Chile Relleno

$6.50
(Cheese)

Enchilada

$3.99
(Ground beef)

Tamal

$4.50

Fish Taco

$5.75

Shrimp Taco

$5.50
(Imported)

Flauta

$3.99
(Shredded chicken)

Chimichanga

$9.50
(Shredded chicken)

Fries

$3.75

Side Salad

$5.75

Pork Rinds

$2.99

Spicy Roasted Salsa

Small $2.75 | Large $3.50

Dips

Add a Side of Pork Rinds for +$2.99

La Carreta Queso

$5.99 | $10.99 • A creamy blend of melted white cheese and jalapeños • Add Beans +$1.50 | Beef +$1.75

Choriqueso

$11.99
Our homemade pork sausage is blended with red chili pepper sauce and mixed with cheese sauce. Served with pico de gallo and warm flour tortillas.

Guacamole

$5.99 | $10.99 • Freshly made, a mix of avocados, pico de gallo, and lime juice.

Sizzling Plates

Served with rice refried beans, lettuce, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo, and warm flour tortillas.

Fajitas

Grilled onions, bell peppers, and tomatoes • Steak Single $24.99 | For Two $47.50 • Chicken Single $21.75 | For Two $41.75 • Shrimp (imported) Single $23.99 | For Two $45.75 • Trio Single $23.99 | For Two $45.75

Vegetable Fajitas

$17.49
Cooked with broccoli, cauliflower, squash, zucchini, carrots, mushrooms, grilled onions, bell peppers, and tomatoes.

Carnitas

$18.99
Pulled pork cooked with grilled onions.

Carne Asada

$26.99
Juicy skirt meat fillet with grilled onions, bell peppers, and tomatoes.

Parrillada for Two

$50.99
Filet of skirt meat, grilled chicken breast, shrimp brochettes (imported), grilled onions, bell peppers, and tomatoes.

Monterrey Dinners

Served with rice, steamed fresh hand-cut vegetables, and dipping cheese sauce.

Shrimp Brochetas

$22.95
Roasted jalapeño pepper stuffed with shrimp (imported) and cheese wrapped in bacon.

Diabla Shrimp

$20.50/10 Pieces
Grilled shrimp (imported) sautéed in chipotle sauce.

Chipotle Red Fish

$20.50/8 oz
Grilled red fish sautéed in chipotle sauce.

Mahi - Mahi

$21.95/8 oz

Shrimp

$19.95/10 Pieces
Imported

Grilled Chicken Breast

$18.95

Specialties

Pollo Loco

$21.95
Grilled chicken breast topped with sautéed mushrooms, baby spinach, pico de gallo, and melted Monterey jack cheese. Served with steamed vegetables and a cup of soup.

Chimichanga

Folded and fried flour tortilla stuffed with your choice of meat, covered with cheese sauce. Served with beans, rice, lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, and guacamole • Grilled or Shredded Chicken $18.50 | Shrimp (Imported), Birria, or Steak $19.95

Flauta Dinner

$16.95
4 rolled and fried corn tortillas stuffed with shredded chicken, covered with verde sauce, queso fresco, and sour cream. Served with a cup of bean soup.

Mexican Burger

$14.99
Juicy Angus beef patty, bacon, yellow cheese, avocado, lettuce, red onions, tomatoes, jalapeños, mayo, and mustard. Served with seasoned curly fries.

Alambres

$22.95
Chopped steak or shrimp (imported) cooked with grilled onions, covered with Monterey jack cheese, and served with pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole, flour tortillas, and bean soup.

Chile Relleno Dinner

Roasted poblano pepper stuffed with cheese, covered with fried egg batter, and topped with ranchero sauce. Served with rice and side avocado side salad • Cheese $16.95 | Ground Beef $18.95 | Shrimp (Imported) $19.95

Ribeye

$30.99/12 oz
Delicious juicy steak cooked to your preferred temperature, served with two cheese enchiladas covered with verde sauce and a cup of bean soup.

Torta

$15.99
Mexican-style sandwich stuffed with jalapeños, red onions, lettuce, tomato, avocado, mayo, and beans. Served with seasoned curly fries. with birria, carnitas, or steak.

Steak & Eggs

$15.95
Steak fillet, sauteed onions, and two eggs sunny side up, topped with pico de gallo over rice. Served with avocado slices, chipotle sauce, and flour tortillas.

Happy Plate

$14.99
Grilled chicken set on a bed of rice, topped with queso • Steak or Shrimp (Imported) $16.99 | Add Grilled Vegetables for $3.50

Tacos

Tacos De La Calle

$17.50
3 soft corn tortilla tacos with your choice of meat topped with cilantro and onions. Served with verde sauce, avocados, pico de gallo, lime wedge, and a cup of bean soup • Carne Asada Chopped grilled steak | Al Pastor Pulled pork mixed with pineapple and sautéed in chipotle | Carnitas Pulled pork cooked with grilled onions.

Tacos Del Mar

$17.99
3 soft corn tortilla tacos with your choice of seafood, topped with pico de gallo, red cabbage, Monterey jack cheese, and chimichurri sauce. Served with avocados and a cup of bean soup • Grilled Red Fish | Grilled Shrimp (Imported) | Grilled Mahi-Mahi.

Tacos De Birria

$17.50
3 soft broth-dipped corn tortilla tacos with birria meat topped with cilantro and onion. Served with spicy roasted salsa, lime wedge, and consommé broth for dipping • Upgrade to Quesabirrias for $1.25

Enchiladas

Served with a cup of bean soup.

Patron

$18.95
4 soft corn tortillas rolled and stuffed with grilled chicken, covered with melted cheese, Verde sauce, and sour cream.

Potosinas

$20.95
Grilled chicken breast over grilled onions. Served with rice, lettuce, pico de gallo,
three cheese enchiladas covered with verde sauce, Monterey jack cheese, and topped with avocado slices.

Supreme

$17.95
3 rolled corn tortillas stuffed with ground beef, covered with melted cheese,
enchilada sauce, lettuce, pico de gallo, and sour cream.

Burritos

Add: beans, rice, sour cream, lettuce, spinach, onions, jalapeños, tomatoes, Monterey jack cheese, avocados, and fajita vegetables • Top With: cheese sauce, burrito sauce, verde sauce, chipotle sauce, pico de gallo.

Burrito Supreme

$17.99
Flour tortilla rolled and stuffed with ground beef, covered with burrito sauce,
Monterey jack cheese, lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, and a side of rice.

Burrito Wrap

$16.99
Wheat tortilla rolled and stuffed with grilled chicken, rice, lettuce, avocado, and cilantro. Topped with cheese sauce.

Mission Burrito

Served with a cup of bean soup • Ground Beef, Pulled Pork, or Grilled Chicken $17.99 | Grilled Steak, Birria, or Shrimp (Imported) $20.99

Desserts

Chocolate Brownie

$6.99
Fudge brownie served with vanilla ice cream and drizzled with chocolate syrup.

Fried Ice Cream

$5.99
Vanilla ice cream covered with fried cornflakes, tossed in sugar and cinnamon, drizzled with honey and chocolate.

Flan

$5.99
Creamy rich custard dessert with caramel glaze topping.

Churros

$6.99
Fried-dough pastries filled with Bavarian cream, tossed in sugar and cinnamon and drizzled with caramel.

Sopapillas

$6.99
Puffy fried-dough pastries covered with powdered sugar and cinnamon and drizzled with honey.

Raspberry Burritos

$6.99
Deep-fried with cream cheese inside, topped with raspberry sauce, and served with vanilla ice cream.

Monday - Friday from 11 am to 3 pm

Appetizers

Nachos Tradicionales

Corn chips served with refried beans, Monterey jack cheese, lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, jalapeños, and cheese sauce • Ground Beef or Grilled Chicken $14.95 | Steak, Birria or Shrimp (Imported) $17.95 • Upgrade to Nacho Fries +$3.50

Carnitas Nachos

$17.25
Pulled pork, grilled onions, refried beans, Monterey jack cheese, sour cream, jalapeños, cilantro, and cheese sauce • Upgrade to Nacho Fries +$3.50

Quesadillas Santa Fe

Flour tortilla triangles filled with grilled chicken and Monterey jack cheese. Served with lettuce, pico de gallo, and sour cream • Grilled Chicken $13.95| Steak or Birria $17.25 | Shrimp (Imported) $16.95

Flauta Santa Fe

$12.95
Crispy rolled corn tortillas stuffed with shredded chicken. Served with lettuce, pico de gallo, and sour cream.

Duck Wraps

$14.50
Seasoned smoked duck and cheese wrapped in a fried flour tortilla. Served with ranchero sauce, cheese sauce, sour cream, lettuce, and pico de gall.

Ceviche

Citrus marinated and cured imported fish or shrimp mixed with pico de gallo and pineapple. Served with fresh avocado slices • Fish or Shrimp (Imported) $13.95 | Mix $14.75

Cancun Shrimp Cocktail

$13.95
Boiled shrimp (imported) served in a Mexican cocktail sauce, topped with diced cilantro, diced onions, and avocado slices. Served with saltine crackers.

Salads

Add-Ons: Grilled Chicken $13.99 • Mahi-Mahi, Shrimp (Imported), Steak or Red Fish $16.50 • Dressing: Cilantro Vinaigrette, Raspberry Vinaigrette, Ranch, Caesar, Italian, Honey Mustard, Balsamic Vinaigrette.

Avocado Salad

Romaine, avocado, cucumbers, tomatoes, and homemade cilantro vinaigrette.

Taco Salad

Ground beef, shredded lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, shredded cheese, and guacamole in a fried flour tortilla.

Caesar Salad

Romaine, parmesan cheese, croutons, and Caesar dressing.

Fajitas

Served with rice, beans, lettuce, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo, and flour tortillas. Cooked with grilled onions, bell peppers and tomatoes.

Chicken

$16.50

Steak

$18.50
Imported

Shrimp

$18.50
Imported

Trio

$18.50
Imported

Monterrey Lunches

Served with rice, steamed fresh hand-cut vegetables, and dipping cheese sauce.

Grilled Mahi - Mahi

$17.99

Grilled Shrimp

$16.99
Imported

Grilled Chicken Breast

$15.99

Shrimp Brochetas

$17.99
Roasted jalapeño pepper stuffed with shrimp (imported) and cheese, wrapped in bacon.

Lunch Favorites

Carreta Special

$15.99
Beef burrito, shredded chicken tostada, and cheese enchilada.

La Mexicana

$14.95
Shredded chicken quesadilla, cheese enchilada, rice, and beans.

Chimichanga

Folded and fried flour tortilla stuffed with your choice of meat, covered with cheese sauce, served with beans, rice, lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, and guacamole • Grilled or Shredded Chicken $14.95 | Steak $17.50 | Shrimp (Imported) $16.95

La Bamba

$13.95
Beef burrito, cheese enchilada, and beef taco.

Burrito Wrap

$15.45
Wheat tortilla rolled and stuffed with grilled chicken, rice, lettuce, avocado, and cilantro. Topped with cheese sauce.

Flautas

$13.75
4 rolled and fried corn tortillas stuffed with shredded chicken, covered with verde sauce, queso fresco, and sour cream. Served with rice.

El Mariachi

$14.50
Shredded chicken flauta, beef burrito, and beef taco.

Chile Relleno Lunch

$15.45
Roasted poblano pepper stuffed with cheese, covered with fried egg batter, and topped with ranchero sauce. Served with rice and a side of avocado salad • Add Shrimp (Imported) or Steak +$2.00 | Ground Beef +$1.00

Tacos

Tacos De La Calle

$13.99
2 soft corn tortilla tacos with your choice of meat topped with cilantro and onions. Served with verde sauce, avocados, pico de gallo, lime wedge, and a cup of bean soup • Carne Asada Chopped grilled steak | Al Pastor Pulled pork mixed with pineapple and sautéed in chipotle | Carnitas Pulled pork cooked with grilled onions.

Tacos Del Mar

$14.75
2 soft corn tortilla tacos with a choice of seafood, topped with pico de gallo, red cabbage, Monterey jack cheese, and chimichurri sauce. Served with avocados
and a cup of bean soup • Grilled Red Fish | Grilled Shrimp (Imported) | Grilled Mahi-Mahi

Tacos Del Birria

$13.99
2 soft broth-dipped corn tortilla tacos with birria topped with cilantro and onion. Served with spicy roasted salsa, lime wedge, and consommé broth for dipping • Upgrade to Quesabirrias +$1.00

Create Your Qwn Combo

Served with beans, rice, lettuce, pico de gallo, and sour cream.

Choose One Item

$14.50
Quesadilla | Burrito

Quesadilla:

Ground Beef | Grilled Chicken | Shredded Chicken

Burrito:

Ground Beef | Grilled Chicken | Shredded Chicken | Steak or Shrimp (imported) +$3.00

Choose Two Items

$14.50
Taco | Enchilada | Chicken Flauta | Pork Tamal

Taco:

Ground Beef | Grilled Chicken | Shredded Chicken

Enchilada:

Ground Beef | Grilled Chicken | Shredded Chicken | Steak or Shrimp (imported) +$2.00 | Fish +$3.00

Pork Tamal:

Substitute Shrimp (Imported) and Corn Bisque for bean soup +$2.50 • Add or Substitute Cheese Sauce to Any Item +$2.00

Chips, Dips, Sides, and Beverages are available. Please ask your server or manager about catering events.

Party Packs

Fiesta Party Pack

Chicken $16.00 | Shrimp $18.50 | Steak $22.00 • Prices are per person. Minimum 10 people • Everything you need for fajitas: beans, rice, lettuce, pico de gallo, tortillas, guacamole, sour cream, chips, salsa, and cheese dip.

La Carreta Sampler Pack

$110.00
Everyone's favorites! Grilled Chicken quesadillas, shredded chicken flautas, ground beef chimi bites, cheese dip, guacamole dip, salsa, and chips. 10-12 people.

Trays

Per-person entree portions

Quesadilla Tray

Grilled/Shredded Chicken $60.00 | Ground Beef $65.00 | Shrimp $70.00 • 6-7 people • Warm tortillas filled with melted cheese, lettuce, pico de gallo, and sour cream

Flauta Tray

$40.00
6-7 people • Shredded chicken, 40 pieces • Hand-rolled tortillas with seasoned chicken and served with lettuce, pico, and sour cream

Fajita Tray

Chicken $150.00 | Shrimp $160.00 | Steak $190.00 • 8-10 people • Everything for fajitas: beans, rice, lettuce, pico, tortillas, guacamole, and sour cream

Mini - Chimi Tray

Grilled/Shredded Chicken $65.00 | Ground Beef $70.00 | Shrimp $75.00 | Steak $95.00 • 6-8 people • Easy to eat: chimis with lettuce, pico de gallo & sour cream

Boxes

Taco Box

Grilled/Shredded Chicken $42.00 | Ground Beef $42.00 | Shrimp $52.00 • 12 tacos • Corn taco shells, lettuce, shredded cheese, sour cream, and tomatoes

Nacho Box

Grilled/Shredded Chicken $65.00 | Ground Beef $70.00 | Shrimp $75.00 | Steak $100.00 • 6-8 people • Tortilla chips, shredded cheese, beans, cheese sauce, pico, sour cream, lettuce, and jalapenos

Salads

Avocado Salad

$60.00
Served as entree: 6-8 people • Baby spinach, romaine, avocado, cucumbers, tomatoes & housemade cilantro dressing • With: Grilled Chicken $75.00 | Shrimp $85.00

CAESAR SALAD

$60.00
Served as a side dish: 8-12 people • Romaine, Parmesan cheese, croutons, and Caesar dressing • With: Grilled Chicken $75.00 | Shrimp $85.00
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