Veracruz Cafe - Cedar Hill

Mexican

Appetizers - Aperitivos​

Queso Dip

Melted queso amarillo.
$0.00

Picaditas Veracruzanas

Two​ picaditas topped with red sauce, queso fresco, onion, and grilled shrimp.
$6.95

Bottle Caps

Twelve crispy slices of jalapeno hand-dipped in panko. Serve with queso sauce.
$6.95

Queso Fundido Tamiahua

Monterrey cheese fondue with wild mushrooms and your choice of chorizo or chicken. Served on a hot sizzling plate with a side order of tortillas.
$9.95

Queso Compuesto

Bowl of melted queso amarillo served with guacamole, pico de gallo, beef and sour cream.
$8.95

Pedro's Ostiones Almendradas

Six almond-crusted oysters crisped to perfection. Just like pedro's mom used to make. Served with crema totonaca.
$9.95

Jarochitas

Sometimes​ called "mexican egg rolls". Deep-fried flour tortillas stuffed with cheese, chicken, and tart spinach. Served with crema huasteca.
$9.95

Side Sauces

Choice of huasteco cream sauce, pipian, crema totonaca, mole, or tomatillo.
$2.50

Quesadillas​

Quesadilla De Queso

Flour tortilla stuffed with melted monterrey cheese. Served with guacamole, pico de gallo, and sour cream.
$9.95

Fajita Quesadillas

Quesadilla with your choice of beef, chicken or pork fajita. Served with guacamole, pico de gallo, and sour cream.
$13.95

Shrimp Quesadilla

Quesadilla with melted monterrey cheese and juicy shrimp. Served with guacamole, pico de gallo and sour cream.
$15.95

Emilio's Quesadilla Tolteca

Flour tortilla filled with monterrey cheese, squash, mushrooms, onion, epazote, jalapeño, and black beans.
$11.50

Soups - Sopas​

Roberto's Desert Soup

A unique balance of cactus, squash, beans, hominy, corn, onions, chilies, cheese, cumin, epazote, tomato, and crispy corn chips. Served with a side of rice.
$0.00

Sopa De Atlahua

Atlahua is the mythical aztec god of lakes and fishermen. This gulf of mexico-style bouillabaisse combining fish, shrimp, calamari, scallops, and fresh vegetables is a fisherman's delight! Served with a side of rice.
$0.00

Salads - Ensaladas​

Cactus Salad of the Desert

A generous bed of baby greens, cactus, corn, tomato, and mango. Served with epazote vinaigrette on the side.
$10.95

Ensalata De Huerta

Garden salad with baby greens, tomato, and queso fresco. Choice of homemade huasteco dressing or epazote vinaigrette.
$4.95

Boca Del Rio

Baby​ greens, chicken breast and shrimp. Choice of our homemade huasteco dressing or epazote vinaigrette.
$14.95

Chicken - Pollo​

Pipian

An ancient and exotic favorite throughout veracruz. A chicken breast grilled to perfection then topped with pipian a spicy pumpkin seed sauce with epazote. Served with rice and salad.
$13.95

Mixiotes De Pollo

The huastecan art of wrapping two pieces of marinated dark-meat chicken in banana leaves with a sauce made of holy tribal spices, guajillo and ancho chiles, and fresh herbs. Served with rice and black beans.
$13.95

Pechuga Catemaco

Catemaco, veracruz, us known as "the city of spiritual healers". For ages the tomato-based mushroom wine sauce (or "potion") used on this grilled chicken breast has been thought to bring forth good luck and a healthy stomach. Served with rice and calabacitas.
$13.95

Pollo Carnaval

A grilled chicken breast topped with queso fundido, mushrooms, and pickled jalapenos. Served with our delicious mexican rice and a salad.
$13.95

Mayan Chicken Breast

A breaded chicken breast marinated in mayan spices. Served with huasteco cream sauce, calabacitas and papas olmecas.
$13.95

Jalapa-Style Chicken Chili Relleno

Our chili relleno is made with marinated seeded jalapenos that have been lightly breaded and layered with shredded chicken, sour cream, queso fundido, and topped with pecans and raisins. Served with black beans and rice.
$13.95

Mole Xiqueno

The small town of xico, veracruz, (pronounced "hee -ko") has the reputation for creating the best moles ("mo-lay") in mexico. We were delighted to read that our home-made mole xiqeno also received high marks from the local press. This exotic mole is served atop a grilled chicken breast and complimented by a side of mixed vegetables and rice.
$13.95

Beef - Res​

Carne Texolo

Sirloin asada served with two chicken enchiladas topped with queso fresco, fried plantain, and black beans.
$13.95

Carne Asada Veracruzana

Grilled sirloin topped with salsa roja de veracruz. Served with chilaquiles, black beans, and garnish.
$13.95

Cecina

Marinated sirloin served with two gorditas stuffed with cheese, onion, black beans, and red sauce. Also served with rice and beans.
$13.95

Steak Carnaval

Sirloin asada topped with queso fundido, mushrooms escabeche, and pickled jalapenos. Served with our delicious mexican rice and a salad.
$13.95

Jalapa-Style Beef Chili Relleno

Jalapa, veracruz, is where the jalapeno originated. Our chili relleno is made with lightly breaded seeded jalapenos layered with shredded beef, sour cream, queso fundido, and topped with pecans and raisins. Served with black beans and rice.
$13.95

Pork - Puerco​

Adobo De Puerco

Moist cubes of pork topped with a thick spicy red sauce made of tomato, ancho, and chili seco. Served with papas olmecas and black beans.
$13.95

Lomo Norteno

Pork loin marinated in mayan spices and tomato sauce. Served with chilaquiles and black beans.
$13.95

Seafood - Mariscos​

Pescado Almendrada

Almond-crusted white fish fillet served with papas olmecas, mixed vegetables and crema totonaca.
$15.95

Camarones Enchipotlados O Verdes

Eight​ grilled shrimp topped with chipotle sauce or verde green sauce. Served with rice, calabacitas, and garnish.
$15.95

Shrimp Fajitas

Served with black beans, rice, cheese, guacamole, pico de gallo, sour cream and tortillas.
$15.95

Pescado Xanath

Fresh white fish fillet stuffed with shrimp and crab. Served with two cheese enchiladas, black beans and crema totonaca.
$16.95

La Veracruzana

Pan-seared white fish fillet topped with salsa roja de veracruz. Served with rice and mixed vegetables.
$15.95

Scallops and Shrimp Catemaco

Pan-seared scallops and shrimp topped with a zesty tomato-based mushroom wine sauce. Served with our delicious mexican rice and calabacitas.
$15.95

Authentic Blue Corn Enchiladas​

Enchiladas Suizas

Two blue corn enchiladas stuffed with shredded chicken. Topped with huasteca red sauce, queso fundido, and sour cream. Served with rice and black beans.
$12.95

Enchiladas Huastecas

Two blue corn cheese enchiladas topped with huasteca red sauce and queso fresco. Served with rice, black beans, and garnish.
$10.95

Enchiladas a La Parrilla

Two blue corn chicken enchiladas stuffed with grilled onions and chicken fajita or beef fajita. Topped with queso fundido, sour cream and your choice of red or green sauce. Served with rice and black beans.
$12.95

Enchiladas Mexicanitas

Verdes o rojas. Two blue corn chicken enchiladas with choice of shredded chicken or shredded beef topped with red or green sauce, queso fresco and sliced onion. Served with rice, black beans and a garnish.
$12.95

Enchiladas Del Jardín

Two blue corn veggie enchiladas topped with huasteca red sauce and queso fresco. Served with rice, black beans and garnish.
$12.95

Enchiladas De Mole Xiqueño

Two blue corn chicken enchiladas topped with our mole xiqueno and queso fresco. Served with rice and black beans.
$12.95

Tamales Veracruzanos​

Tamales

Two tamales prepared in the way of the mayan countries, wrapped in hojas de platano. Served with rice, black beans and garnish. Choice of veggie tamales, chicken pipian tamales or pork tamales.
$10.95

Vera-Tex​

The Peace Pipe

A foot-long rolled flour tortilla filled with grilled chicken or grilled beef, onion, sweet peppers, mushrooms, and guacamole topped with red sauce and queso fundido. Served with black beans and rice.
$12.95

Tacos Tuxpan

Three delicious flour tortilla tacos with your choice of chicken or beef fajita meat. Served with black beans, guacamole, pico de gallo and cheese.
$14.95

El Conquistador

Three crispy blue corn tacos stuffed with shredded beef or chicken, lettuce, tomato, and queso fresco. Served with black beans and rice.
$12.95

Mountain High Tostadas

Three shredded beef or chicken tostadas layered with black beans, lettuce, queso fresco, sour cream, and sliced avocado.
$12.95

Montezuma's Fish Tacos

Three crispy blue corn tacos filled with grilled white fish, lettuce, cabbage, and tomato. Topped with queso fresco and huasteca cream sauce. Complimented with sides of crema totonaca, black beans, and rice.
$14.95

Arracheritas

The "good ol' days" fajitas. No tough cuts of meat. No artificial smoke flavor. Your choice of sirloin steak, chicken breast, or pork tenderloin with sweet red peppers, onions, and mushrooms grilled the old mexican way. Sides include black beans, rice, cheese, guacamole, pico de gallo, sour cream, and tortillas.
$14.95

Nathan's Awesome Nachos

This large portion of grilled beef and chicken nachos should fill up any true texan.
$13.95

Coccitos Azules

Blue corn flautas. Three chicken or beef flautas topped with sour cream, lettuce, tomato, cilantro, and queso fresco. Served with black beans and rice.
$12.95

El Borracho Del Pueblo

Town drunk. Sirloin steak asada marinated in tequila and lime juice topped with grilled onions and a jalapeno pepper. Served with one cheese enchilada, one gordita, and black beans.
$14.95

Gimmie a Chimi

Fajita beef or fajita chicken chimichanga topped with queso sauce. Served with rice and beans and guacamole.
$13.95

La Rancherita

One crispy taco shredded beef or chicken and one bean tostada topped with chile con queso. Served with a side of rice.
$10.95

Bean and Cheese Nachos

Served with sides of sour cream, guacamole, and pico de gallo.
$10.95

Kids'​

All items 4.95. Kids 12 years old and under only.

Kids #1

One​ beef, chicken, or cheese enchilada, beans and rice.
$4.95

Kids #2

One beef or chicken taco, beans and rice.
$4.95

Kids #3

Two chicken quesadillas, potatoes and rice.
$4.95

Kids #4

Bean and cheese nachos.
$4.95

Desserts - Postres​

Ask your waiter about today's treats!

Lunch​

Served m-f between 11am and 2:30pm Tuesday night is family night - lunch menu served all day every tuesday!

Pipian

Grilled chicken breast topped with pipian, a spicy pumpkin-seed sauce flavored with epazote. Served with rice, tortillas and a side salad.
$8.95

Pollo or Steak Carnaval

Grilled chicken breast or steak asado topped with queso fundido, mushrooms, and pickeled jalapenos in salsa roja. Served with rice and a side salad.
$8.95

El Conquistador

Two​ shredded beef or shredded chicken crispy tacos with lettuce, tomato, and queso fresco. Served with black beans and rice.
$8.95

Carne Texolo

Steak asada served with a side of fried plantain, a chicken enchilada topped with queso fresco, and black beans.
$8.95

Cecina

Marinated​ sirloin served with a gordita topped with cheese, onion, black beans, and red sauce. Served with black beans and rice.
$8.95

Enchiladas Suizas

Two blue corn enchiladas stuffed with shredded chicken. Topped with huasteca red sauce, queso fundido, and sour cream. Served with rice and beans.
$8.95

Enchiladas Huastecas

Two blue corn enchiladas filled with melted cheese topped with huasteca red sauce and queso fresco. Served with black beans and rice.
$8.95

Enchiladas Del Jardín

Two blue corn veggie enchiladas topped with huasteca red sauce and queso fresco. Served with rice and black beans.
$8.95

Plato Con Tamale

One large tamale choice of pork, chicken pipian, or vegetarian with rice and black beans.
$8.95

Adobo De Puerco

Moist cubes of pork topped with a thick spicy red sauce made with tomato, ancho, and chili seco. Served with papas olmecas and black beans.
$8.95

La Rancherita

One crispy taco shredded chicken or beef with lettuce, tomato and queso fresco. Served with one bean tostada topped with chile con queso and a side of rice.
$8.95

Cactus Salad of the Desert with Grilled Chicken

Baby greens, grilled chicken, nopal cactus, corn, tomato and mango. Served with epazote vinaigrette or huasteco dressing.
$8.95

Mole Enchiladas

Two blue corn enchiladas stuffed with chicken and topped with our homemade mole and queso fresco. Served with black beans and rice.
$8.95

Fish Tacos

Two crispy blue corn tortillas stuffed with grilled white fish, lettuce, cabbage and tomato. Topped with queso fresco and sliced avocado. Served with black beans and rice.
$9.50

Jalapa-Style Chile Relleno

Breaded marinated seeded jalapeno crisped to perfection, topped with beef or chicken, sour cream, melted cheese, pecans and raisins. Served with rice and black beans.
$8.95

Weekend Brunch​

Served sat and sun between 11am and 3pm. All brunch items served with an order of tortillas upon request.

Breakfast Enchilada

Jumbo breakfast enchilada stuffed with eggs, onion, bell peppers, mushrooms, and quacamole. Topped with red sauce and melted cheese. Served with black beans and rice.
$10.95

Chorizo Con Huevos

Two scrambled eggs with chorizo and melted cheese, chiliquiles and black beans.
$10.95

Gorditas Topilenas

Two breakfast gorditas topped with black beans, red sauce, scrambled eggs, chorizo, and melted cheese. Served with rice and black beans.
$10.95

Huevos a La Veracruzana

Two scrambled eggs prepared with tomato, onion, mushrooms, and jalapeno. Served with papas olmecas and black beans.
$10.95

La Gordita

Two eggs and style served with a breakfast steak, black beans, and a gordita.
$10.95

Papa Con Huevos

Two scrambled eggs with diced potatoes. Served with black beans and chiliquiles.
$10.95

My Tio's Favorite

One large veracruz-style pork tamale, two eggs any style, and black beans.
$10.95

El Panzoncito

Two eggs any style, pork tamale, gordita, chiliquiles, black beans and rice.
$10.95

Torta Tolteca

A flat omelet with potatoes, onion, tomato, and jalapeño. Served with a side of plantains and two beef coccitos topped with sour cream, queso fresco, and lettuce.
$10.95