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Our Menu

Appetizers

It is our pleasure to treat our guests to a portion of salsa and tostadas & sopaipillas with their meal.

A la carte salsa and tostadas – $2.95

A la carte sopaipillas (2) – $1.50

Market Price
Guacamole Salad with Tostadas
$8.95
Chile Con Queso Dip with Tostadas
Platter $10.95
Plate $8.95
Nachos
Individual tostada chips piled high with refritos and topped with melted cheese. The dish is sprinkled with jalapeño slices and set off by a garnish of lettuce, bits of tomato, and a dab of sour cream. Add beef or chicken $2.95
6" Size $7.95
9" Full Size $9.95
Quesadilla
A crisp, flour tortilla topped with melted cheese, a few slices of jalapeño chile and garnished with a dab of sour cream. An appetizer for two or a meal for one. Other toppings may be added for an additional taste treat as listed below:
With beef, guacamole, chicken or bacon - per topping $2.95
$8.95
Papa’s Chile Cheese Fries
Generous portion of our seasoned fries smothered with our homemade mixture of chile and cheese. Your choice of red or green chile.
Add chicken, carne adovada or bacon - It's a meal in itself! $2.95
$9.45
Papa’s Homemade Taquitos
Five large corn tortillas filled with jack cheese and your choice of sautéed, diced fresh jalapeños and shredded roast beef, or fresh pico de gallo and shredded chicken. Fried crisp and served with sides of chile con queso and guacamole.
$9.95
Botana Crispeante
Spicy beef, chicken or carne adovada filling, crisp fried as a chimipqueño. Dip them in the chile con queso and guacamole which is provided, and savor. For an extra taste treat, try a combination of two fillings. (Plate of six with dips).

Salads/Soups

$12.95
Taco Salad
Hot, seasoned taco meat and whole beans on salad greens, served in a crisp tortilla shell and garnished with avocado slices, sour cream, black olives and shredded cheese.
$15.95
Papa’s Fajita Salad
A generous meat topping of your choice over garden-fresh greens, whole cooked pinto beans, tomato wedges and avocado slices. Served in a crisp flour tortilla shell garnished with sliced olives, shredded cheese, sour cream and guacamole. (Beef, chicken or combination)
Cup $4.95
Bowl $7.95
Posole
A steaming bowl of tender pork, hominy, onions and spices slow simmered to perfection. Served with choice of chile, chopped onions, crushed red pepper, lemon and lime wedges and 3 small flour tortillas.
Cup $4.95
Bowl $7.95
Green Chile Stew
Hearty pork, potatoes, chopped green chile, tomatoes and onions in a steaming broth, served with 3 small flour tortillas.
Bowl Only $8.95
Caldo De Albondigas
A savory broth with seasoned meatballs, rice, carrots, squash, onions, celery and tomatoes in a large 16 oz. bowl. Served with a side of Spanish rice, 3 small flour tortillas, lime wedges and chopped cilantro.

Del Mar

$13.95
Tortilla Encrusted Tilapia
Pan grilled tortilla encrusted Tilapia filet, served over rice pilaf and one side. Topped with pico de gallo and diced avocado garnish. Lemon wedges on the side.
One Cake $13.95
Two Cakes $14.95
Papa’s Crab Cakes
Battered and deep fried, lightly spiced whitefish and imitation crab. Cakes served over rice pilaf and topped with creamy mayo/honey/chipotle sauce. Comes with two sides, lemon/tomato garnish and lemon wedges.
$18.95
Sauté De Camarones
A sauté of sliced red and green peppers, sliced onions, sliced zucchini and nine large shrimp with a hint of oregano and our own green chile sauce. Topped with melted Monterrey Jack cheese and served with a choice of two sides, lime wedge, lemon wedge and regular garnish.
$19.95
Camarones Victor
Six plump shrimp stuffed with imitation crab and whitefish wrapped in bacon and topped with a blend of green chiles and Monterrey jack cheese. Served with arroz, three flour tortillas, sides of red or green chile, and chile con queso.
Plate of Two $12.95
Platter of Three $13.95
Baja Fish Tacos
Soft flour tortillas filled with a lightly battered and deep fried piece of cod, sautéed bell pepper, pico de gallo, shredded lettuce, and Monterrey Jack cheese. Comes with a side of tangy raspberry vinaigrette and served with a choice of red or green chile and two sides.

Comida De Mexico

Includes tostadas, salsa and sopaipillas. Served with choice of two sides – refritos, whole beans, arroz, papitas or Mexican corn and, red or green chile. Onions upon request.

Enchiladas

White corn tortillas served flat or rolled, topped with chile and garnish. Blue corn enchiladas served flat only. Add an egg (Plate of Two) $1.75, (Platter of Three) $1.75; Add Sour Cream (Plate Two) $1.55, (Platter Three) $1.55

Plate Two $13.95
Platter Three $14.95
Beef and Cheese
Plate Two $13.95
Platter Three $14.95
Cheese Only
Plate Two $13.95
Platter Three $14.95
Chicken and Cheese
Plate Two $14.95
Platter Three $15.95
Carne Adovada

Tacos

Plate of Two $12.95
Platter of Three $13.95
Traditional
A crisp fried corn tortilla filled with beef or chicken and salad garnish with a choice of red chile, green chile or salsa.
$13.95
Fiesta Style
Two flour tortillas filled with marinated beef strips sautéed with onions, peppers, avocado and tomatoes, garnished with sour cream and pico de gallo.
$14.95
Papa’s Famous Puffy Taco
A large sopaipilla shell filled with chicken that has been marinated with our own salsa. Topped with lettuce, pico de gallo, guacamole, sour cream and Jack cheese. Served with two sides and choice of chile on side.

Combinations

$17.95
The combination platter that you want!
Choose three entrées and two tasty side dishes of traditional Mexican favorites.
Entrées
Cheese, beef or chicken enchilada; beef or chicken taco; tamale, chile relleno, or guacamole tostada
Sides
Refritos, whole beans, arroz, Mexican corn or papitas.

Burritos

A flour tortilla wrapped around a flavorful filling, smothered with chile sauce, topped with melted cheese and garnish.

$10.95
Refritos
$14.50
Chicken or Seasoned Ground Beef
$14.95
Carne Adovada, Roja or Verde
$14.50
Shredded Roast Beef and Whole Beans

Stuffed Sopaipillas

$14.95
Carne Adovada, Refritos, and Melted Cheese
$13.95
Beef, Refritos, and Melted Cheese
$10.45
Refritos and Melted Cheese
$13.95
Chicken, Refritos and Melted Cheese
$13.95
Sopa Classico
A chicken or beef sopaipilla smothered in Papa's classic green chile cream sauce.

Off The Grill

$19.95
Steak and Enchiladas
A succulent six ounce Choice Top Sirloin steak accompanied by two cheese enchiladas, choice of red or green chile and two sides with regular garnish. For the heartier appetite, upgrade to a 10 oz. sirloin for just $3.50 more.
$19.95
#25 Steak Gringo Style
A succulent, 10 ounce Choice Top Sirloin, char-grilled to order and served with French fries, guacamole, garnish and sopaipillas.
$14.95
#57 Tacos Al Carbon
Your choice of two rolled flour or corn tortillas overflowing with spicy steak strips, topped with a golden touch of melted Jack cheese. Served with our distinctive avocado garden salad and refritos.
$19.95
#13 Steak A LA Mexicana
A succulent,10 ounce Choice Top Sirloin, char-grilled to order and served with choice of two sides. Chile con queso and sopaipillas on the side.
$14.45
#26 Ground Beef Steak
Juicy 1/2 lb beef patty cooked medium-well to well, topped with green chile and melted cheddar cheese and served with choice of two sides and sopaipillas.
$9.95
with green chile add $0.75
with 2 strips of bacon add $1.50
#28 Cheeseburger
Juicy 1/2 lb beef patty cooked medium-well to well, with choice of chile beans or French fries.
$11.95
#29 Hamburger a La Mexicana
Juicy 1/2 lb beef patty cooked medium-well to well, on a flour tortilla with melted cheese, guacamole and side of chile beans.

Fajitas

Beef, Chicken or Combination $16.95
Shrimp $17.95
Beef, Chicken or Shrimp Fajitas
Choice beef strips, chicken tenders or shrimp marinated in tangy citrus juices and spices, combined with sautéed onions and peppers. Served sizzling hot to your table with savory vegetables, pico de gallo, guacamole, rice and hot flour tortillas to make your own taco-like taste treat just as you like it. Refritos and sour cream garnish set it off.
$14.45
Vegetarian Fajitas
Sautéed peppers and onions served on a sizzling skillet right at your table with sides of rice, pico de gallo, sour cream, cheddar cheese and flour tortillas. A serving of whole beans completes this vegetarian delight.

Comidas Especiales

The items below are served with tostadas, salsa, red or green chile and sopaipillas. Onions upon request.

Plate of One $12.95
Plate of Two $13.95
#5 Chile Relleno
Prepared in the traditional way with a large, full green chile pod, filled with cheese and fried in egg batter. Covered with your choice of chile and garnish and served with two sides.
Plate of One $12.95
Plate of Two $13.95
#20 Tamale Dinner
A generous portion of spicy pork simmered in red chile or chicken in green chile, combined with a delicate flavored sweet corn masa. Topped with chile and melted cheese and served with your choice of two sides.
$10.45
With Carne Adovada $11.95
#2 Huevos Rancheros
Two eggs any style on a flour tortilla with beef, red or green chile and melted cheese topping. Served with choice of two sides.
$14.95
#9 Chimichanga
A crisp fried burrito filled with choice of beef, chicken or carne adovada, topped with guacamole and sour cream. Served with two sides and garnish.
Plate of Two $13.95
Platter of Three $14.95
#11 Flautas
Beef or chicken and melted cheese rolled in a corn tortilla, fried and topped with sour cream and guacamole. Served with two sides and chile on the side.
Plate of Two $13.95
Platter of Three $14.95
#21 Tampico Tacos
A very special taco blend of choice beef strips simmered in several chiles and spices - even the garnish is an unusual garden variety. Served soft shell and cooked to order with choice of two sides. Side of salsa or chile.
$12.95
Great with an egg. Add $1.50
#16 Chilaquile Casserole
Layer upon layer of red carne adovada, melted cheese, spicy green peppers, sweet corn and tostadas smothered in red chile sauce. Baked to perfection and topped with yet more cheese, chile and garnish. Includes guacamole salad and a flour tortilla.
$12.45
#38 Green Tamale Pie
Succulent green carne adovada baked in sweet corn masa with bits of vegetables, green chile and a touch of onion, set off with a liberal lacing of melted cheese and green chile. Served with arroz.
Plate of Two $13.95
Platter of Three $14.95
#63 Macho Enchiladas
Not for Gringos! A hearty sautéed blend of seasoned beef, Mexican chorizo, green peppers and onions make this the top enchilada.Topped with choice of chile and served with two sides and garnish.
$11.95
#8 Tostada Compuesta
Beef, refritos, chorizo and melted cheese piled high on a crisp, cupped tortilla, surrounded by chile con queso, guacamole and topped with lettuce and tomato.
$14.25
#7 Taco Grande
Large, thin, crisp flour tortilla stuffed with choice of beef or chicken, melted cheese, guacamole, sour cream, lettuce and tomato. Served with choice of two sides and chile on the side.
$12.95
#22 Navajo Taco
Indian fry bread layered with choice of carne adovada, taco meat or chicken, whole beans, shredded cheese, lettuce, diced tomatoes, onions, and melted cheddar cheese. Choice of red or green chile.
$13.95
#15 Tapatias
Two blue corn tortillas, prepared either soft or crisp fried. One filled with beef and refritos; the other, guacamole. Both are topped with melted cheese, sour cream and garnish. Served with arroz, refritos and a side of chile con queso. Red or green chile.
$15.95
Burrito Grande
The "Big" Burrito! A 9" flour tortilla filled with refritos, taco meat, carne adovada, red or green chile, lettuce, tomatoes and cheese. Smothered with red or green chile and served with two sides.

Para Los Ninos

$6.95
Mexican Plate
One choice of the following served with a side dish, chile and sopaipillas.
-Rolled beef, Cheese or Chicken Enchilada
-Tamale
-Chicken or Beef Taco
-Bean or Beef Burrito
$6.95
Add Cheese to Hamburger $1.00
Hamburger or Chicken Tenders
Served with fries, garnish

Plato Grande

FEEDS UP TO FOUR PEOPLE!

$34.95
Plato Grande
A special sampling of the good food of Papa's, to be shared with a friend.Two guacamole salads and a large sizzling platter with a chicken enchilada, blue corn beef enchilada, chalupa verde, chile relleno, chimichanga, tamale and flauta. Chile con queso, red and green chile on the side. Served with tostadas and salsa, arroz, refritos and sopaipillas. No Substitutions Please.

Desserts

$4.95
Flan
Traditional Mexican custard with caramel topping.
$5.95
Fried Ice Cream
A regional treat. We've added a special Papa's touch of choice spiced apple, strawberry or peach topping.
$2.50
Scoop of Vanilla Ice Cream

Beverages

$2.45
Premium Coffee
$2.45
Fresh Brewed Decaffeinated Coffee
$2.95
Iced Tea (Brewed)
$2.45
Hot Tea
$2.45
Hot Chocolate
$2.95
Soda Pop
$2.95
Lemonade
Small $2.50
Large $3.25
Juice
Apple, cranberry or orange (12 oz.)
Small $2.45
Large $2.85
Milk