Business Hours:
| Sunday: | 08:00am to 09:00pm |
| Monday: | 09:00am to 09:00pm |
| Tuesday: | 09:00am to 09:00pm |
| Wednesday: | 09:00am to 10:00pm |
| Thursday: | 09:00am to 10:00pm |
| Friday: | 09:00am to 11:00pm |
| Saturday: | 08:00am to 11:00pm |
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La Escondida Mexican Grill Service List
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Main Menu
Appetizers
Botana Platter
Quesadillas, fajita nachos, crabmeat-stuffed jalapeños, chili con queso and spinach dip
$18.00 
Escondida Camaron Cocktail
Made tableside with shrimp and our signature sauce
$12.00 
Crab Meat Stuffed Jalapenos
With cilantro-caesar dipping sauce. Need we say more?
$9.00 
Queso Fundido
Melted white cheeses with onions, tomatoes, cilantro and jalapeños. Made tableside
$9.00 
Nachos (8)
Beans, Certified Angus Beef fajitas, or chicken fajitas, grated cheese, guacamole, sour cream, and jalapenos
$10.00 
Guacamole
Freshly made at your table
$6.50 
Chile Con Queso
Rich, spicy cheese dip
$7.00 
Spinach Dip Mexicana
A perfect blend of cheeses, spinach, tomatoes, and jalapenos served hot
$7.00
Quesadillas
Camaron
$13.00 
Fajita De Res
$12.75 
Fajita De Pollo
$10.00 
Vegetables
$9.00 
Espinaca
$9.00 
Cheese
$8.00
Fajitas
La Escondida Parrillada Dinner
Beef and Chicken fajitas topped with bruschetta shrimp and grilled shrimp served with fundido vegetables, chipotle potatoes, pico de gallo, guacamole (made tableside) CCQ and charra beans
For Four
$70.00 
De Pescado
Whitefish Fillet
For One
$13.00 For Two
$23.00 
De Vegetales
Tomato, peppers, squash, mushrooms, zucchini, carrots and corn
For One
$11.00 For Two
$20.00 
Mixed Grill Fajitas With Shrimp
Chicken - For One
$19.00 Chicken - For Two
$34.00 Beef - For One
$21.75 Beef - For Two
$39.25 Combo - For One
$20.50 Combo - For Two
$36.75 
Regulares
Chicken - For One
$14.00 Chicken - For Two
$26.00 Beef - For One
$16.75 Beef - For Two
$31.25 Combo - For One
$15.50 Combo - For Two
$28.75 
A La Escondida
Topped with pico de gallo and smothered with cheeses
Chicken - For One
$15.00 Chicken - For Two
$27.00 Beef - For One
$17.75 Beef - For Two
$32.25 Combo - For One
$16.50 Combo - For Two
$29.75
Chalupas
Lisha's Chalupa
A flat, crispy corn tortilla with refried beans, shredded Certified Angus Beef® beef, lettuce, tomato and sliced avocado topped with another chalupa and covered with chile con queso
$12.00 
De Fajita (2)
Two flat, crispy corn tortillas with refried beans, Certified Angus Beef® beef or chicken fajita, lettuce, tomato, sour cream, guacamole and grated cheese
$12.00 
Simples (2)
Two flat, crispy corn tortillas with refried beans, picadillo (ground beef) or pollo (shredded chicken), lettuce, tomato, sour cream, guacamole and grated cheese
$10.00 
No Meat (2)
Two flat, crispy corn tortillas with refried beans, lettuce, tomato, sour cream, guacamole and grated cheese
$8.00
Enchiladas
Speciales
Your choice of Certified Angus Beef Fajita, Chicken Fajita or Seafood
$13.00 
Tradicionales
Your choice of Espinaca, Puerco (pork) or Chicken Mole
$12.00 
Typicas
Your choice of Cheese, Picadillo (ground beef), or Pollo (shredded chicken)
$10.00
Authentic Platters
Tacos Callejeros
Mexican City-style street tacos. Three small corn tortillas filled with shredded Certified Angus Beef fajita meat, onions, cilantro and sliced avocado. Served with molcajete sauce and limes
$12.00 
Carnitas a La Escondida
Big chunks of pork cooked in a copper pot to ensure its juiciness and rich flavor. Served with pico de gallo, and molcajate sauce
$13.00 
Tamales
Four homemade tamales served in their husk. Either Beef, Chicken or Poblano cheese. (Delicious!)
$10.00 
Camarones Al Mojo De Ajo
Shrimp sauteed in garlic butter and served over a bed of sauteed vegetables
$17.00 
Chilaquiles
If you like enchiladas, you will love chilaquiles! Corn tortillas, shredded chicken, cheese, avocado slices
$10.00 
Fish Tacos Veracruz
Two fresh hand made corn tortillas stuffed with delicious white fish fillet, red cabbage, tomatoes and special chipotle veracruz sauce
$11.00 
Mole
A full chicken breast smothered in our homemade Mole sauce
$14.00 
Carne Guisada
Beef tips and a variety of vegetables smothered in a spicy Mexican gravy
$12.00 
Chile Relleno De Picadillo
A poblano pepper stuffed with ground beef and cheese, battered and fried and then smothered in our Mexicana sauce and topped with chile con queso
$11.50
Soups & Salads
Ensalada De La Casa
Mixed greens, tomato, cucumber, red onion, roasted corn, and choice of dressing. Fajita Chicken
$11.00 Fajita Beef
$13.00 
Mexican Cobb Salad
Shredded lettuce, tomato, guacamole, egg, bacon, cotija cheese, and chipotle dressing. Fajita Chicken
$11.00 Sub for Fajita Beef
$13.00 
Escondida Caesar
Romaine hearts, blended cheeses, avocado slices, grilled chicken breast, tortilla croutons, and cilantro caesar dressing (made table side)
$11.00 Sub Shrimp
$14.00 
Certified Angus Beef® Brisket Chopped Salad
Mixed greens, tomato, cucumber, jicama, bell pepper, cotija cheese, and Mexican vinaigrette
$12.00 
Pollo Con Vegetales
Delicious vegetable soup with shredded chicken breast
Cup
$5.50 Bowl
$8.00 
Tortilla
Spicy chicken soup with tortilla strips, avocado and melted cheese
Cup
$5.50 Bowl
$8.00 
Frijoles a La Charra
Traditional Mexican bean soup
Cup
$4.00 Bowl
$6.00
Wraps
Shredded Beef Wrap
Shredded Certified Angus Beef ® beef with mixed greens, tomato, jicama, bell pepper, cotija cheese and Mexican vinaigrette dressing wrapped in a large tortilla and served with mango salad and carrot sticks
$10.00 
Grilled Chicken Fajita Wrap
Mixed greens, tomato, cheese, grilled chicken and your choice of Cilantro Caesar or creamy Chipotle dressing wrapped in a large tortilla and served with mango salad and carrot sticks
$8.50
Tacos
Flautas
Shredded Certified Angus Beef® beef or chicken rolled in corn tortillas then deep-fried and topped with guacamole and sour cream. Served with rice and beans
$11.00 
De Fajita (2)
Your choice of Certified Angus Beef® beef, pork or chicken fajita with pico de gallo and chile con queso wrapped inside the flour tortilla. Served with rice and beans
$13.00 Simples
Filled with your choice of picadillo (ground beef) or pollo (shredded chicken) topped with lettuce, tomato and grated cheese. Served with rice and beans
$10.00
From the Grill
Pork Ribeye
An 8 oz. pork ribeye grilled and seasoned, served with a serrano kalbi sauce, yucca fries and a skewer of grilled vegetables
$14.00 
Shrimp Brochette Mexicana
Shrimp wrapped in bacon with jalapeno grilled and seasoned to perfection. Served over a bed of sauteed mango relish, chipotle Veracruz sauce, charro beans and rice
$16.00 
Pollo San Luis
Grilled chicken breast with spinach covered with a blend of cheeses and topped with grilled shrimp. Charra beans and chipotle potatoes
$17.00 
Pollo Asado a La Escondida
Grilled chicken breast topped with pico de gallo and then smothered in a blend of cheeses. Charra beans, and chipotle potatoes
$14.50 
Carne Asada a La Escondida
Delicious Certified Angus Beef® fajita steak topped with pico de gallo and then smothered in a blend of cheeses and served with charro beans and chipotle potatoes
$14.25 
Alambre De Camaron
Shrimp skewers char-grilled and served over a bed of rice with charra beans, pico de gallo, and chile con queso
$17.00 
Pescado Acapulco
Fresh white fish fillet topped with grilled shrimp. Served with a skewer of grilled vegetables and rice
$16.00 
Medallions "La Escondida"
Three tender medallion fillets topped with pico and our signature cream sauce. Served over sauteed mushrooms with a skewer of grilled vegetables and chipotle potatoes
$18.00 
Chipotle Carne Con Camaron
Delicious Certified Angus Beef fajita steak marinated in a spicy chipotle sauce and topped with delicious, grilled shrimp. Charra beans, and chipotle potatoes
$19.75 
Carne Asada
Delicious Certified Angus Beef fajita steak, charra beans, pico de gallo, and chipotle potatoes
$14.75
Tex-mex Combo Platters
Mc Allen
CCQ Puff, Two Cheese Enchiladas, Certified Angus Beef Fajitas or Chicken Fajitas, Pico de Gallo
$12.75 
Eagle Pass
Taco al Carbon, Guacamole, Two Cheese Enchiladas
$11.50 
Del Rio
CCQ Puff, Guacamole, Cheese Enchilada, Beef Enchilada, Chicken Enchilada
$12.00 
El Paso
CCQ Puff, Crispy Chicken Taco, Two Chicken Enchiladas
$10.00 
Juarez
CCQ Puff, Bean Chalupa, Two beef Enchiladas
$10.00 
Laredo
CCQ Puff, Crispy Beef Taco, Two Cheese Enchiladas
$9.50
Entertainment Packs
Fajita Pack
2 lbs of Certified Angus Beef Beef/Chicken Fajita, 1 Pint Chipotle Potatoes, 1 Pint Refried Beans, 1 Pint Rice, 1 Pint Red Sauce, 1 Pint Black Bean Dip, 1 Pint Pico de Gallo, 1 Pint Chile Con Queso, 1 Dozen Tortillas, 2 Bags of Chips
$45.00 
Enchilada Tray
12 Enchiladas, 1 Quart Rice, 1 Quart Beans, 1 Pint Salsa, 1 Bag of Chips
$35.00 
Dip Pack
1 Pint Red Sauce, 1 Pint Black Bean Dip, 1 Pint Chile Con Quesa Dip, 1 Pint Spinach Dip, 1 Pint Guacamole, 2 Bags of Chips
$30.00
Lunch Menu
Served from 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Abundantly flavorful
Fajita Taco Platter
Flour or corn Certified Angus Beef ® beef fajita taco or chicken fajita taco with pico de gallo and chile con queso wrapped inside the tortilla, served with charro beans and rice
$8.00 Ensalada De Fajita
A lunch portion of our salad with chicken fajita
$8.00 Asado a la Escondida
Your choice of Certified Angus Beef ® beef fajita or chicken fajita topped with pico de gallo and smothered with a blend of cheeses, served with charro beans and chipotle potatoes
$10.00 Shredded Beef Wrap
A large tortilla filled with Certified Angus Beef ® shredded beef with mixed greens, tomato, jicama, bell pepper, cotija cheese and Mexican vinaigrette dressing. Served with mango relish and carrot sticks
$10.00 Taco Platter
Two soft flour or corn tacos (picadillo or shredded chicken) with refried beans and cheese wrapped inside the tortilla, served with lettuce, tomato, and rice
$8.00 Two Enchilada Platter
Your choice of any two: picadillo, shredded chicken, or cheese enchilada and served with refried beans and rice
$8.00 Texas Combo Platter
A chile con queso puff, crispy beef taco, bean chalupa and an enchilada. Served with refried beans and rice
$9.00 Fajita Lunch Platter
A lunch size portion of our regular fajitas
$11.00 Alambre de Camaron
A shrimp skewer charbroiled and served over a bed of rice with charro beans, pico and chile con queso
$11.00 Grilled Chicken Fajita Wrap
A large tortilla filled with mixed greens, tomato, cheese, grilled chicken and your choice of Cilantro Caesar or creamy Chipotle dressing. Served with mango relish and carrot sticks
$8.50 Blackened Tilapia
Blackend Tilapia filet served with Mexican rice, grilled asparagus and carrots. Topped with lump crab meat and a pico butter sauce
$11.00
Breakfast Menu
Served until 11 am
Chilaquiles Verdes
Tortillas in a green sauce topped with pork, with 2 fried eggs, sour cream and fresh jalapeños
$10.00 Machaca A La Escondida
Scrambled eggs with shredded beef, red onions, peppers, cilantro and tomatoes
$9.00 Migas Mexicanas
Crispy tortillas chips cooked and scrambled with eggs, red onions, peppers, cilantro and tomatoes
$8.00 Huevos Rancheros
Two fried eggs served on a handmade corn tortilla, topped with your choice of red or green sauce and thin crispy tortillas strips. Served with black beans topped with cotija cheese
$8.00 Pan Frances A La Berry
Five pieces of french toast served with fresh berries and whipped cream
$8.00 Quesadilla
Two potato, cheese and chorizo quesadillas served with scrambled eggs and black beans
$9.00 Mollettes
Five pieces of french bread topped with refried beans and our special white cheese blend. Served with pico de gallo
$6.00 La Escondida Breakfast Taco Platter
Two flour tortillas filled with egg, bacon, sausage, potato and queso. Served with beans
$7.00
Build Your Own
Pick 3
2 eggs any style, Breakfast Potatoes, Cheese Quesadilla
$6.00 Pick 4
Bacon (3), Sausage Patty (3), Jalapeño Sausage
$8.00 Pick 5
Choice of Beans, Fruit Cup
$10.00
3 Egg Omellet
Pick up to 6 items. Served with black beans $9
Mushrooms
Bellpepper
Spinach
Ham
Pico de Gallo
Tomatoes
Onions
Bacon
Chorizo
Jalapeños
Sausage
White Cheese
Yellow Cheese
La Escondida Breakfast Buffet
La Escondida Breakfast Buffet
Adult
$12.00 Child
$6.00
Catering
Mexican Dips
Chips
Serves 15
Bag
$5.00 
Red Salsa
Delicious, spicy red salsa
1/2 Gallon
$15.00 
Black Bean Dip
1/2 Gallon
$15.00 
Spinach Dip
A perfect blend of shredded cheese, spinach, tomatoes
1/2 Gallon
$30.00 
Chili Con Queso
Spicy, rich cheese dip
1/2 Gallon
$30.00 
Guacamole
Made fresh with tomatoes, onions, and a touch of lime
1/2 Gallon
$30.00 
Shrimp Cocktail La Escondida
Plump shrimp mixed with our signature sauce. Wow! It tastes great!
Qt.
$24.00
Mexican Sides
Beans
Your choice of charros or refried beans
1/2 Gallon
$15.00 
Chipotle Potatoes
Mashed potatoes lightly seasoned with chipotle
1/2 Gallon
$15.00 
Mexican Rice
1/2 Gallon
$15.00 
Hominy Risotto
Creamy white hominy with roasted corn, onion, bell pepper, scallion, cilantro and Cotija cheese
1/2 Gallon
$18.00 
Pico De Gallo
1/2 Gallon
$15.00
Appetizers
Appetizer Combo
Pick three items from the following choices. We include either sour cream or ranch dip. 3 Crabmeat Stuffed Jalapenos (With cream cheese). 2 Bacon Wrapped Shrimp. Quesadilla (Flour tortilla filled with a blend of shredded cheeses). 3 Stuffed Mushrooms (Stuffed with delicious ground beef and shredded cheeses)
per guest
$8.00 
Nacho Bar
Chips, ground beef, chile con queso and jalapeños
per guest
$5.00 
Tamale Cake
Crispy with a soft center and topped with Cotija cheese
per dozen
$8.00 
Chicken Roulade
Bacon wrapped chicken breast, stuffed with poblano and queso blanco
per dozen
$18.00 
Albondigas
Traditional Mexican style meatballs. Half Tray = 50 pieces
Half Tray
$45.00 
Potato Chorizo Puffs
Bite size crispy our tortilla stuffed with potato and chorizo
per dozen
$18.00 
Shrimp Brochettes
Bacon wrapped with zesty jalapeño
per dozen
$21.00 
Armadillo Eggs
BBQ brisket, cream cheese and jalapeño wrapped in bacon
per dozen
$35.00 Fajita Skewers
Marinated and seared to perfection
per dozen Chicken
$10.00 per dozen Beef
$15.00 
Stuffed Piquillo Pepper
Sweet roasted peppers stuffed with crabmeat, bacon-jalapeño cream cheese or roasted corn salsa
per dozen
$18.00 per dozen With Crab Meat
$22.00 Cooking Station
$100.00 Quesadillas (1)
$2.00 Mini Tacos (3)
Ground beef or shredded chicken, shredded cheese, diced tomato, shredded lettuce and salsa on soft corn tortillas
$5.50
Breakfast
Breakfast Buffet Per Guest
Includes eggs of choice (scrambled or Mexican style), bacon (2 slices), breakfast potatoes, black beans, red salsa, shredded cheese, sausage (1 patty), and tortillas (2). 20 guest minimum
$7.50 Breakfast Tacos
Bacon-egg-cheese, Potato-egg-cheese, Chorizo-egg-cheese
$2.50 
La Escondida Signature Breakfast Taco
Bacon, sausage, potato, egg and cheese
$3.00 
Mixed Fruit: Seasonal
Cup (1 Serving)
$3.00 Half Tray (10 Servings)
$25.00 Full Tray (15-20 Servings)
$40.00 
Yogurt Parfait
Vanilla yogurt, blueberries, strawberries, and granola. Cup - 1 serving
Cup
$4.00
Lunch Boxes
Ensalada De La Casa
Mixed greens, tomato, cucumber, red onion, roasted corn, and your choice of dressing
Fajita Chicken
$12.00 Fajita Beef
$14.00 
Certified Angus Beef ® Brisket Chopped Salad
Mixed greens, tomato, cucumber, jicama, bell pepper, cotija cheese, and Mexican vinaigrette
$13.00 Fajita Wrap
A large tortilla filled with mixed greens, tomato, shredded cheese and your choice of cilantro Caesar or creamy chipotle dressing. Serve with mango relish and carrot sticks
Chicken
$11.00 Beef
$13.00 
Fajita Combo
Grilled over vegetables, served with chipotle potatoes, refried beans, pico and tortillas
$12.00 Grilled Chicken Breast
Served with rice, grilled vegetables and bread. Topped with a mushroom cream sauce
$12.00 Trio Enchiladas
One beef, chicken & cheese enchilada served with refried beans and rice
$12.00
Value Meals
Grilled Chicken Breast
Served with flavorful rice, salad and bread. Topped with mushroom cream sauce
$11.00 
Trio Enchiladas
One shredded chicken, ground beef and shredded cheese enchilada with Mexican rice, beans, salsa and chips
$11.00 Carnitas
Slow cooked crispy pork served with pico de gallo, molcajete sauce, black beans, rice and flour tortillas
$13.00 Chicken Roulade
Bacon wrapped chicken breast stuffed with poblano and queso blanco. Served with chipotle mashed potatoes and a seasonal vegetable
$13.00 Carne Guisada
Beef tips with carrots and potatoes smothered in a spicy Mexican gravy served with refried beans, Mexican rice and flour tortillas
$12.00 
Alambres Y Ensalada
Our Ensalada de la Casa with your choice of dressing. Served with fajita beef and chicken skewers
$12.00 
Combo Beef & Chicken Fajitas
Grilled over onions and served with our tortillas, refried beans, chipotle potatoes and Mexican rice, freshly made guacamole, pico de gallo, red sauce, black bean dip, shredded cheese, sour cream and chips
$14.00
Desserts
Fresh Fruit Parfait
Layers of seasonal fruit and cream
per guest
$3.00 
Flan
Pan serves approximately 24 guests. Deliciously creamy Mexican crustard topped with a caramel sauce
per pan
$35.00 
Tres Leches Cake
Serves approximately 48 guests. Incredibly moist and delicious
Cake
$70.00 Half Cake
$40.00 
Banana Empanada
Empanada stuffed with banana and chocolate sauce, served warm
per guest
$2.00
To Drink
Margarita Mix
without alcohol
2 Gallon
$20.00 Coffee
96oz Carafe
$15.00 Orange Juice
Gallon
$15.00 Soft Drinks / Bottled Water
per guest
$1.50 Lemonade
Gallon
$8.00 Iced Tea
Gallon
$8.00
Dinner Menu
