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*Thoroughly cooking food of animal origin such as beef, eggs, fish, lamb, pork, poultry, or shellfish reduces the risk of food-borne illness. Individuals with certain health conditions may be at higher risk if these foods are consumed raw or undercooked. Hamburger and eggs might not be cooked. Consult your physician or public health official for further information.

Lunch

Buffet Monday - Friday $12.25 | Please refer to full menu for item descriptions! Some items are portioned for lunch!

Carne Asada

$15.99

Burrito Bowl

$11.00/+
Grilled Chicken $11 | Steak $12 | Pork $12

Taco Salad Fajita

$11.00/+
Grilled Chicken $11 | Steak $12

Lunch Fajitas

$12.99/+
Grilled Chicken $12.99 | Steak $13.95

Chilaquiles Rojos

$12.00
Fried corn tortilla chips tossed in our chile rojo sauce, topped with grilled chicken "queso fresco", "crema mexicana" & cilantro. Served with rice and beans.

Chilaquiles Verdes

$12.00
Fried corn tortilla chips tossed in our chile verde sauce, topped with grilled chicken "queso fresco", "crema mexicana" & cilantro. Served with rice and beans.

Chimichanga

$10.00/+
Beef or Chicken $10 | Grilled Chicken $11 | Steak $12 | Shrimp $13

Tacos Supremos

$11.00
Two Beef or Chicken crispy flour tacos, topped with lettuce, tomato, cheese, & sour cream. Served with rice and beans.

Texas Burritos

$12.00

Chorizo & Potato Burrito

$13.00

Steak & Potato Burrito

$13.00

Chicken & Potato Burrito

$12.00

Burrito Rojo

$12.00
Flour tortilla rolled & stuffed with shredded beef, chili rojo sauce, white rice & whole pinto beans. Smothered in our chili rojo sauce & with "Queso Chihuahua".

Burrito Verde

$12.00
Flour tortilla rolled & stuffed with carnitas, chile verde sauce, white rice & whole pinto beans. Smothered in our chile verde sauce & with "Queso Chihuahua".

Huevos Con Chorizo

$13.00
Three scrambled eggs cooked with chorizo (Mexican sausage). Served with rice, refried beans and tortillas.

Pollo Loco

$12.00

Chori Pollo

$13.00

Fajita Quesadilla

$11.00/+
Grilled Chicken $11 | Steak $12

Garden Quesadilla

$12.00

Taco Salad

$9.95
Ground Beef, Shredded Beef, or Chicken

Fish Tacos

$14.00

California Burrito

$11.00/+
Grilled Chicken $11 | Steak $12

Appetizers

Cheese Dip

$5.00
Creamy queso served with complimentary tortilla chips | Add Chorizo $2

Nachos Supreme

$9.00/+
Your choice of seasoned ground beef or chicken. Served with lettuce, guacamole, sour cream and cheddar cheese | Shredded Chicken $9 | Ground beef $10 | Grilled Steak $12 | Al Pastor (Marinated Pork) $13

Guacamole Dip

$5.00
Fresh guacamole served with complimentary tortilla chips.

Spinach Dip

$6.95
Spinach dip served with complimentary tortilla chips.

Chimi Starter

$11.00
2 tortillas stuffed with your choice of meat, then deep fried & smothered in cheese sauce. Served with rice, beans, lettuce & guacamole | Chicken or Beef $11

Shrimp & Crab Nachos

$14.95
Pico de gallo, crab, shrimp, creamy chipotle sauce.

Sopes

$11.00/+
Three circles of fried maza. Topped with your choice of meat, lettuce, sour cream, queso fresco, avocado, & tomato | Grilled Chicken $11 | Steak $12 | Shrimp $13

Sampler Quesadilla

$9.00/+
Grilled flour tortillas stuffed with cheese & your choice of meat. Served with pico de gallo, sour cream and guacamole | Grilled chicken $9 | Steak $10 | Al Pastor (Marinated Pork) $10

Nachos Fajita

$12.95
Grilled Chicken or Steak fajita topped with cheese sauce, lettuce, sour cream, guacamole and pico de gallo.

Salads

Santa Fe Salad

$11.00/+
A fresh crisp bed of romaine lettuce topped with strips of grilled chicken cheddar cheese, tomatoes, corn, pico de gallo and avocado. With your choice of dressing | Steak $12 | Grilled Chicken $11 | Shrimp $12

Fajita Taco Salad

$11.00/+
A crispy flour tortilla shell, filled with lettuce, melted cheese sauce, sautéed bell peppers, onions, tomatoes & your choice of Fajita Chicken or Steak topped with lettuce, cheddar cheese, tomato, guacamole & sour cream | Grilled Chicken $11 | Steak $12

Taco Salad

$10.00
A crispy flour tortilla shell, filled with lettuce, tomato, cheddar cheese, sour cream, guacamole & your choice of Seasoned Ground Beef, Shredded Beef or Chicken.

Shrimp Salad

$12.00
A fresh crisp bed of romaine lettuce topped with grilled shrimp, cheddar cheese & tomatoes. With your choice of dressing.

Grilled Chicken Salad

$12.00
A fresh crisp bed of romaine lettuce topped with strips of grilled chicken, cheddar cheese & tomatoes. With your choice of dressing.

Caesar Salad

$11.00/+
Romaine lettuce with caesar dressing parmesan cheese & croutons | Grilled Chicken $11 | Shrimp $13

Chicken Al Pastor Salad

$14.00
A fresh crisp bed of romaine lettuce topped with grilled chicken, cheddar cheese & tomatoes. With your choice of dressing.

Soups

Chicken Tortilla Soup

$12.00
Red tomato broth with zucchini, onion & tomatoes. Served with chicken, fried slices of tortilla, and pico de gallo.

Shrimp Soup

$14.00
Red tomato broth with zucchini, onion & tomatoes. Combined with shrimp.

Seafood Soup

$16.00
Shrimp, octopus, & seafood mixed ina a light tomato broth.

Chef's Favorites

Chicken Primavera

$16.95
Topped with creamy spinach cheese sauce. Served with corn salad.

Chicken Mushroom

$16.25
Grilled chicken breast with mushrooms and onions. Covered with cheese sauce. Served with rice, black beans, lettuce, guacamole & sour cream.

Chicken Mole

$16.00
Chicken breast topped with mole sauce. Served with rice & guacamole.

Pollo Loco

$14.95
Grilled chicken breast topped with sautéed onion & smothered in cheese sauce. Served with rice, lettuce, guacamole, pico de gallo and cheese.

Chile Verde

$15.00
Tender pulled pork cooked with a green chili sauce. Served with rice, beans & tortillas.

Chile Colorado

$16.00
Grilled chucks of sirloin steak cooked with a red chili sauce. Served with rice, beans & tortillas.

Carnitas

$16.25
Slow fried pork shoulder butt. Served with rice, beans, lettuce, guacamole, pico de gallo, pickled jalapeños & tortillas.

Chori Pollo

$16.00
Grilled chicken breast topped with chorizo & smothered in cheese sauce. Served with rice, lettuce, guacamole, cheese & pico de gallo.

Tacos Al Pastor

$14.00
Three soft corn tortillas stuffed with marinated grilled pork with a hint of sweet onions & pineapple. Topped with fresh cilantro, onion & avocado. Served with hot salsa and lime.

Tacos Al Carbon

$14.25
Three steak tacos served on soft corn tortillas, topped with queso fresco and pico de gallo. Served with rice, beans, romaine lettuce and guacamole.

Tacos De Carne Asada

$13.95
Three soft flour tortillas stuffed with chunks of grilled steak. Served with beans, pico de gallo & hot salsa.

Chimichanga

$11.00/+
Flour tortilla stuffed with your choice of Shredded Beef or Chicken, then fried to a golden brown, smothered in cheese sauce. Served with rice, beans, lettuce, guacamole, pico de gallo & sour cream | Grilled Chicken $12 | Steak $13 | Shrimp $14

Flautas

$13.00
Rolled, fried tortillas filled with choice of Shredded Chicken or Beef. Topped with queso fresco, sour cream, tomato & avocado. Served on a Bed of Lettuce.

Burrito Bowl

$11.00/+
White Rice Pinto or Black Beans, romaine salad, sour cream, guacamole, corn salad & cheese | Pork $11 | Chicken $12 | Steak $14

Pineapple Chicken

$16.00
Pineapple and grilled marinated chicken. Served with rice, lettuce, guacamole, pico de gallo & cheese.

Chile Rellenos

$12.00/+
Two large poblano peppers stuffed with cheese and your choice of meat. Topped with our special sauce. Served with rice & beans | Chicken $12 | Steak $14 | Shrimp $16.95

Steaks

El Regio

$18.95
Grilled chicken, steak & shrimp. Served with rice, beans, guacamole, pico de gallo & tortillas.

Doña Marta Especial

$16.95
Marinated chucks of steak with grilled onions, tomatoes & zucchini. Served with rice, lettuce, tomatoes & tortillas.

Picadillo Steak

$15.00
Grilled chunks of sirloin steak cooked with pico de gallo. Served with rice, beans, lettuce, tomatoes & tortillas.

Steak Viva

$17.95
Thin cut grilled sirloin steak topped with one strip of grilled shrimp wrapped in bacon. Served with rice, beans, lettuce, guacamole, tomatoes & tortillas.

Carne Asada

$16.95
Thin cut grilled sirloin steak. Served with rice, beans, lettuce, guacamole, pico de gallo, sautéed onions & tortillas.

Steak La Bamba

$16.00
12oz T-bone steak grilled to perfection, topped with sautéed vegetables. Served with rice, beans & tortillas.

Steak Ranchero

$17.95
12oz T-bone steak with spicy red tomatillo sauce. Served with rice & beans.

Seafood

Veggie Tilapia

$15.00
Tilapia with steamed broccoli, carrots, & cauliflower. Served with rice & romaine salad.

Fish Tacos

$14.00
Two soft corn tortillas, grilled tilapia, red cabbage, tomatoes, & cheese. Served with rice & black beans.

Shrimp Tacos

$14.00
Two soft corn tortillas filled with grilled shrimp & pico de gallo. Topped with red cabbage, cheese & lime wedges. Served with rice & black beans.

Tostadas De Ceviche

$15.00
Three crispy corn tortillas topped with shrimp ceviche and avocado slices.

Viva Tilapia

$15.00
7-9oz Tilapia filet grilled & served over sautéed onions, tomatoes, bell peppers. Served with rice, beans & tortillas.

Coctel De Camarónes

$16.00
Refreshing shrimp cocktail with pico de gallo & diced avocado. Served with saltine crackers.

Seafood Burrito

$14.00
Flour tortilla rolled & stuffed with shrimp, tilapia & crab, smothered in cheese sauce. Served with rice, lettuce, guacamole & pico de gallo.

Camarónes Al Mojo De Ajo

$16.00
Sautéed shrimp with garlic, onion, mushrooms and cilantro. Topped with cheese sauce. Served with rice, beans & tortillas.

Camarónes A La Diabla

$16.00
Sautéed shrimp with pico de gallo & a very spicy red sauce. Served with rice, beans & tortillas.

Seafood Quesadilla

$15.00
A grilled flour tortilla stuffed with cheese, shrimp, tilapia & crab. Served with rice, beans, lettuce, guacamole, pico de gallo & sour cream.

Seafood Chimichanga

$15.00
A flour tortilla stuffed with shrimp, tilapia & crab then fried to a golden brown. Smothered with cheese sauce & served with rice, beans, lettuce, sour cream, pico de gallo & guacamole.

Chipotle Shrimp

$16.00
Sautéed shrimp with mushrooms & chipotle crema. Served with rice & beans.

Chipotle Tilapia

$16.00
Grilled tilapia topped with sautéed shrimp & crab chipotle crema. Served with rice & fresh salad.

Quesadillas

Fajitas Quesadilla

$12.00/+
A grilled flour tortilla stuffed with cheese & your choice of Chicken or Steak Fajitas. Served with rice, beans, lettuce, guacamole, pico de gallo & sour cream | Steak $14 | Chicken $12

California Quesadilla

$12.00/+
Large flour tortilla stuffed with cheese and your choice of meat. Cut into 4 pieces. Served with pico de gallo, guacamole, & sour cream. | Steak $13 | Chicken $12

Spinach Quesadilla

$12.00
Grilled flour tortilla filled with spinach & cheese. Served with black beans, romaine lettuce, tomatoes & guacamole | Add Grilled Chicken or Steak for $2

Smothered Quesadilla

$12.00/+
Folded tortilla grilled & stuffed with cheese & your choice of meat. Smothered with cheese sauce. Served with pico de gallo, guacamole, sour cream, rice & beans | Steak $14 | Chicken $12

Garden Quesadilla

$14.00
A grilled flour tortilla stuffed with cheese, mushrooms, & sautéed vegetables. Served with rice, beans, lettuce, guacamole, pico de gallo & sour cream.

Al Pastor Quesadilla

$14.95
Adobo marinated pork, cheese, pico de gallo, pineapple, sour cream. Served with rice & beans.

Enchiladas

Enchiladas Verdes

$14.00
Three corn tortillas rolled & stuffed with your choice of Beef, Chicken or Cheese. Topped with green chili sauce & cheese.

Enchiladas Poblanas

$14.00
Two corn tortillas rolled & stuffed with cheese. Topped with pork. Served with rice, lettuce, guacamole & tomatoes.

Enchiladas Jalisco

$13.00
Two corn tortillas rolled & stuffed with chicken, topped with red sauce & cheese. Served with rice, lettuce, guacamole & pico de gallo.

Mole Enchiladas Oaxaca

$14.00
Two cheese enchiladas topped with shredded pork & enchilada sauce. Served with guacamole & rice.

Seafood Enchiladas

$15.00
Three corn tortillas rolled & stuffed with shrimp, tilapia, crab & scallops. Topped with green chili sauce, cheese, sour cream & avocado slices. Served with rice & beans.

Potato Enchiladas

$12.95
Three corn tortillas rolled & stuffed with potatoes. Topped with red chili sauce & queso fresco. Served with black beans, romaine lettuce & tomatoes.

Fajitas

We prepare our fajitas with red ripe tomatoes, fresh bell peppers, & sweet onions. All sautéed & served in a sizzling platter with your choice of meat. Served with rice, beans, lettuce, guacamole, sour cream, & tortillas • Choice of meat: Grilled Chicken $14 | Steak $16 | Shrimp $15 | Shrimp & Chicken $15.95 | Steak & Shrimp $16.95 | Steak & Chicken $16.95 | Pork $16.50 • Add any of these: Chorizo $3 | Bacon $2 | Mushrooms $2 | Potatoes $2 | Pineapple $2 | Zucchini $2 | Jalapeños $2

Vegetarian

$14.95
Mushrooms, zucchini, onions, tomatoes & bell peppers.

Fajitas Hawaiana

$16.50
Shrimp, chicken, chunks of pineapple, & bacon.

Fajitas Viva

$17.95
Steak, chicken, shrimp, & chorizo.

Fajitas Jalisco

$16.25
Steak, chorizo, & chicken. Topped with queso.

Fajitas Tejanas

$16.95
Steak, chicken, & shrimp.

Fajitas Chipotle

$16.25
Chipotle marinated chicken.

Fajitas Pastor

$16.25
Marinated pork, pineapple, onion, tomato.

Burritos

California Burrito

$13.00/+
Large flour tortilla stuffed with rice, beans, lettuce, sour cream, guacamole, pico de gallo & your choice of meat. Topped with green chili sauce, cheese sauce & red sauce | Grilled Chicken $13 | Steak $14

Fajita Burrito

$13.00/+
Flour tortilla stuffed with your choice of Chicken or Steak Fajitas. Topped with red sauce, cheese, lettuce, sour cream, and pico de gallo, & guacamole. Served with rice & beans | Grilled Chicken $13 | Steak $14

Chorizo & Potato Burrito

$14.00
Flour tortilla rolled & stuffed with chorizo (Mexican sausage), potatoes, white rice, & whole pinto beans. Smothered with cheese sauce.

Texas Burrito

$12.00
Two flour tortillas stuffed with steak & topped with cheese sauce. Served with rice, lettuce & tomatoes.

Burrito Mexicano

$13.00
A flour tortilla stuffed with tender pulled pork & topped with cheese sauce. Served with rice, lettuce, sour cream & tomatoes.

Burrito Viva

$12.00
A flour tortilla filled with your choice of Ground Beef or Chicken, topped with red sauce, cheese, lettuce, sour cream & tomatoes. Served with rice & beans.

Steak & Potato Burrito

$14.00
Flour tortilla rolled & stuffed with grilled steak, potatoes, lettuce, white rice, whole pinto beans & sour cream. Smothered with cheese sauce.

Chipotle Burrito

$13.00
Flour tortilla stuffed with tender pulled Pork or Chicken cooked in a chipotle tomato sauce with sautéed onions & mild peppers, topped with cheese sauce. Served with beans, lettuce & tomatoes.

Burrito Bowl

$11.00/+
White Rice Pinto or Black Beans, romaine salad, sour cream, guacamole, corn salad & cheese | Pork $12 | Chicken $11 | Steak $13

Combinations

Choose any two items, served with rice & beans! $11

Step 1: Choose Items

Soft Shell Taco | Hard Shell Taco | Enchilada | Burrito | Chile Relleno (Beef only) | Quesadilla

Step 2: Choose Meat

Ground Beef | Shredded Beef | Shredded Chicken

Kids Menu

All kids meal come with one visit to ice cream bar.

#1 Quesadilla, Rice & Beans

$7.00

#2 Burrito, Rice & Beans

$7.00

#3 Enchilada, Rice & Beans

$7.00

#4 Taco, Rice & Beans

$7.00

#5 Chicken Strips & Fries

$7.00

#6 Grilled Cheese & Fries

$7.00

#7 Cheese Burger & Fries

$7.00

Desserts

Sopapilla

$7.00
With ice cream. Golden fried pastry dough topped with honey, whipped cream, chocolate syrup, cinnamon & a cherry.

Flan

$6.00
Mexican custard baked until creamy & smooth. Topped with whipped cream.

Fried Ice Cream

$7.00
Vanilla ice cream rolled in a coconut & cornflake coating, quick fried. Topped with honey, whipped cream, chocolate syrup, cinnamon & cherry.

Cheesecake

$6.00
Fresh cheesecake slice topped with chocolate syrup & whipped cream.
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