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Our Menu

All Day MenuLunch SpecialsWeekend Brunch

Appetizers

Queso Dip (6 oz) photo

Queso Dip (6 oz)

$7.00
White melted cheese, served with two flour tortillas or tortilla chips
Queso Fundido  (8 oz) photo

Queso Fundido (8 oz)

$12.00
White melted cheese, topped with smoky chorizo & pico de gallo, served with three flour tortillas or tortilla chips
Shrimp Aguachile photo

Shrimp Aguachile

$13.00
Mexican ceviche, made with gulf shrimp, chile & cilantro cold broth, garnished with cucumbers, garlic chives & lime pickled red onions, served with three tostadas
Cartelote photo

Cartelote

$7.00
Corn on the cob, topped with chile morita aioli and cilantro aioli, queso fresco and Aleppo chili flakes
Bean Dip (6 oz) photo

Bean Dip (6 oz)

$6.00
Refried black beans blended with pork & sofrito, topped with queso fresco, served with tortilla chips
Guacamole (6 oz) photo

Guacamole (6 oz)

$8.00
Freshly made with hass avocados, pico de gallo & jalapeños, served with tortilla chips
Chicharron Salsa (6 oz) photo

Chicharron Salsa (6 oz)

$6.00
Light spicy pork crackling salsa, served with tortilla chips

Chips & Salsa

$2.00
Refill
Chicken Tortilla Soup photo

Chicken Tortilla Soup

$11.00
Shredded chicken breast, cor kernels topped with sour cream, pico de gallo, and tortilla strips (totopos)

Salsas

All Salsas are housemade using only the freshest ingredients.

Salsa Del Patron photo

Salsa Del Patron

$0.50/2oz
Chile Morita & Chile Serrano tatemado, crushed on stone mortar with onions
Salsa Brava photo

Salsa Brava

$0.50/2oz
Finely sliced onions & jalapenos, pickled in lime juice, blended arbol & oregano . Owner's favorite! She recommends trying it with Birria tacos.
Salsa Verde photo

Salsa Verde

$0.50/2oz
Tomatillo, avocado, romaine lettuce, onion & garlic

Tacos

3 Tacos per order Mix and Match

$14.00
All tacos served on 4.5" corn tortillas. Flour tortillas and hard shell available upon request.
Make It

Make It "Del Cartel" Style

$3.00
Topped with guacamole & melted cheese, served with charro beans +

Extra Taco

$4.70
Combo Cartel photo

Combo Cartel

$3.00
Fries and melted cheese on top & charro beans +
Pastor photo

Pastor

Chiles marinated pork served with onions and cilantro & sliced fresh pineapple
Carnitas photo

Carnitas

Braised pork served with onions, cilantro, salsa verde and chicharron sauce
Carne Asada photo

Carne Asada

Charcoal grilled flank steak served with onions, cilantro and salsa verde
Brisket photo

Brisket

Braised brisket, served with onions, cilantro and salsa verde
Tofu Tostada photo

Tofu Tostada

A crispy, deep fried flat tortilla with guacamole, chile rubbed and stewed tofu, served with pico de gallo
Fish photo

Fish

Battered deep fried catfish, served with shredded cabbage and piquillo aioli
Shrimp photo

Shrimp

Battered deep fried gulf shrimp, served with peach onions & cilantro, and chile morita aioli
Chicken Tinga photo

Chicken Tinga

Shredded chicken in tomato and chipotle sauce, served with pico de gallo and romano cheese
Mushroom Taco (Lakeview Harbor’s mushroom homage) photo

Mushroom Taco (Lakeview Harbor’s mushroom homage)

Deep fried crispy local mushrooms, served with cilantro garlic aioli, piquillo aioli and pico de gallo

Americano

Ground beef served with pico de gallo and romano cheese, available on hard shell or soft tortilla
Birria Tacos photo

Birria Tacos

$3.00
$15.00
(3) 6" Chile adobo stewed beef short rib tacos stuffed with chihuahua & mozzarella cheese, topped with onions & cilantro, served with chile adobo broth

Single Birria Taco

$5.00
6" Chile adobo stewed beef short rib tacos stuffed with chihuahua & mozzarella cheese, topped with onions & cilantro, served with chile adobo broth

Fajitas

Fajitas photo

Fajitas

All Fajitas come served on hot skillet with sauteed onion and bell peppers. Accompanied with 3 flour tortillas, your choice of charro beans, refried black beans or vegetarian black beans, rice, pico de gallo and sour cream
Steak photo

Steak

$22.00
Charcoal grilled Skirt Steak (Certified Black Angus) 8 oz
Chicken photo

Chicken

$19.00
Charcoal grilled chicken breast. 8 oz
Shrimp photo

Shrimp

$22.00
Gulf shrimp, garlic sauteed with chili oil 8 oz
Combo Fajita photo

Combo Fajita

$25.00
Mix & match up to three proteins (Steak, Chicken and /or Shrimp)

Veggie

$16.00
Sautéed yellow onion, bell pepper & button mushroom (vegan= please notify server)

Entrees

Taco Bowl photo

Taco Bowl

$11.50/Veggie & Ground Beef
$13.00/Fish & Shrimp & Chicken
$13.50/Steak & Pastor
Spring Mix tossed with oil & red wine vinegar, pico de gallo, corn kernels, Romano cheese & charro beans, topped with sour cream, guacamole & tortilla chips
Cali Burrito photo

Cali Burrito

$16.00
Your choice of meat, stuffed with charro beans, rice, melted cheese, guacamole, pico de gallo, fries, onions, five house aioli, topped with melted cheese, served with side of fries topped with two house aioli - Pastor / Carnitas / Steak / Brisket / Shredded Chicken Tinga / Ground Beef / Fried Shrimp / Fried Fish / Fried Mushroom / Chile Rubbed Tofu | Double the Meat $4 / Make it Chimichanga style
Del Cartel Fries photo

Del Cartel Fries

$14.00
Fries topped with charcoal grilled flank steak, melted cheese, guacamole, sour cream, house aioli & pico de gallo -Make it Nachos Style
Quesadillas photo

Quesadillas

$1.00/Veggie - Ground Beef
$2.50/Steak, Chicken or Pork
$3.00/Seafood
$12.00/Cheese
Stuffed with chihuahua & mozzarella cheese, grilled to perfection. Choice of Protein +

Kids Menu

Chicken Tenders & Fries photo

Chicken Tenders & Fries

$8.99
Deep Fried Chicken Breast. Side Fries
Cheese Quesadilla w/ Fries photo

Cheese Quesadilla w/ Fries

$7.00
6'' Tortilla Sandwiched With Chihuahua & Mozzarella Cheese. Side Fries
Kids Americano Tacos photo

Kids Americano Tacos

$8.99
(2) Ground Beef Tacos On Hard Shell, Topped With Romano Cheese. Side Fry

Sides

Fries

$3.50
Seasoned with salt

Yellow Rice (6 oz)

$3.50
Housemade yellow rice, steamed in chicken broth with sofrito

Refried Black Beans (6 oz)

$4.50
Housemade creamy black beans blended with bacon & sofrito, topped with queso fresco

Charro Beans (6 oz)

$4.50
Housemade stewed pinto beans cooked "Cowboy Style" with bacon & sofrito, topped with queso fresco

Desserts

Oreo Dream photo

Oreo Dream

$8.00
Oreo Crumbles & cream cheese blended to perfection, served with graham cracker crumbs, topped with whipped cream and oreo crumbles
Tres Leches photo

Tres Leches

$9.00
Sponge cake soaked in condensed milk, evaporated milk & heavy cream, topped with whipped cream, cinnamon & a caramel drizzle

Churros Reloaded served with Ice Cream

$12.00
Cinnamon & sugar tossed churros, topped with ice cream, chocolate sauce & a caramel drizzle

Trays

Cartel Tray

$67.00
15 Tacos up to 3 flavors

Patron Tray

$110.00
25 Tacos up to 5 flavors

Monday - Friday 11am-3pm

Lunch Specials Menu

Monday - Friday 11am-3pm

Lunch Special Enchiladas + Fountain Drink/Tea photo

Lunch Special Enchiladas + Fountain Drink/Tea

$10.99
Lunch Special, Two Enchiladas (Shredded Chicken Tinga, Ground Beef or Cheese) topped with salsa roja & sour cream served with yellow rice and your choice of beans. Charro, Refried Black Bean or Vegetarian Black Bean ($1 Soda/Tea Refill)
3 Tacos + fries topped with melted cheese + Charro Beans + Fountain Drink/Iced Tea photo

3 Tacos + fries topped with melted cheese + Charro Beans + Fountain Drink/Iced Tea

•Chicken Tinga-Shredded Chicken stewed in tomato & chipotle sauce, topped with romano cheese & pico de gallo•Ground Beef-(Soft or Hard Shell) topped with romano cheese & pico de gallo•Carnitas-Braised pork, topped with onions, cilantro & salsa verde•Pastor-Chilies marinated pork, topped with onions, cilantro & pineapple•Mushroom-Button mushrooms battered & fried crispy, topped with pico de gallo, garlic-cilantro aioli & chile piquillo aioli•Tofu tostada, crumbled chile rubbed tofu, guacamole & pico de gallo ($1 Soda/Tea Refill)
Lunch Special Mexi Burger + Fountain Drink/Iced Tea photo

Lunch Special Mexi Burger + Fountain Drink/Iced Tea

$13.99
¼ pound lean ground beef, mexijam (our version of bacon-onion jam), fried egg, tempura avocado, lettuce, tomato, fresh jalapeño, garlic cilantro and chile morita aioli, served with fries topped with aioli -Substitute Grilled Chicken Breast ($1 Soda/Tea Refill)

Saturday and Sunday 11:00am-3:00pm

Brunch Food Menu

Saturday and Sunday 10:30am-3pm

Mini Birria Breakfast photo

Mini Birria Breakfast

$13.99
Three mini folded golden corn tortillas stuffed with slow braised beef short ribs and chihuahua cheese, topped with onions & cilantro, served with two eggs any style, sliced avocado and chile adobo broth
Tamale photo

Tamale

$13.99
Housemade Deep fried Tamale, stuffed with chicharrón & braised pork, salsa verde, sour cream drizzle, Two eggs any style, pico de gallo and sliced avocado
Waffle & Chicken photo

Waffle & Chicken

$11.99
Classic Belgian style waffle, fried chicken strips tossed in a spicy maple syrup, topped with shredded cabbage
Avocado toast photo

Avocado toast

$9.99
Avocado topped on White or Wheat toast, two eggs any style, 3 slices bacon and sliced tomato
Cartel Breakfast Burrito photo

Cartel Breakfast Burrito

$13.99
Cheese wrapped tortilla, stuffed with shredded chicken tinga, refried pinto beans, scrambled eggs, pico de gallo, guacamole. Topped with salsa ranchera, sour cream, romano cheese and jalapeños
Huevos Rancheros Divordiados photo

Huevos Rancheros Divordiados

$13.99
Two eggs (cooked your way) topped with salsa ranchera, salsa verde, refried pinto beans, guajillo pepper & garlic-sautéed red potatoes, sliced avocado. served with two corn tortillas
Taquitos Dorados photo

Taquitos Dorados

$13.99
Three folded golden corn tortillas stuffed with chihuahua cheese, mashed potatoes and chorizo, topped with two eggs (cooked your way), avocado, pico de gallo, and romano cheese
Authentic Chilaquiles  (Chee-lah-KEE-less) photo

Authentic Chilaquiles (Chee-lah-KEE-less)

$8.99
Two fried eggs, pan fried fresh corn tortillas, serrano pepper salsa, crema, sliced avocado, cilantro

Churros & Chocolate

$7.99
Our famous Bavarian filled churros tossed in cinnamon & sugar, served with strawberries, and hot Belgian chocolate to dip or to drink!

Lil' Brunchito

$5.99
two eggs any style, one slice bacon, side fries

Brunch Drink Specials

Saturday and Sunday 10:30am-3pm

Bottomless Mimosa

$15.00
Brut and Orange Juice, refills till 3:30

Tequila Sunrise

$5.00
Silver Tequila, orange juice and grenadine
Paloma photo

Paloma

$5.00
Silver Tequila, lime juice, Jarritos Grapefruit soda, tajin rim
Bloody Maria photo

Bloody Maria

$5.00
Silver Tequila, bloody mary mix, olive juice, worcestershire, spicy beans, olives and lime
Bloody Mary photo

Bloody Mary

$5.00
Vodka, bloody mary mix, olive juice, worcestershire, spicy beans, olives and lime
Buenos Dias Margarita photo

Buenos Dias Margarita

$10.00
Silver Tequila, Orange Liquor, Agua Fresca, Lime juice
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