
Mexican
El Mexicano Tacos & Tequila
133 E. Chatham St.
Newport, NC 28570
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Featured Items

Kids Combo
pick one item and two sides$7.50
Hawaiian Chicken
Stripes of chicken breast, chorizo and pineapple, covered with melted cheese, served with Mexican rice, lettuce, sour cream and tortillas$16.00
Tortas
Mexican bread spread with refried beans, mayo and slices of avocado, stuffed with pickle jalapenos, slices of tomato, onions, grilled cheese and your choice of meat.$13.00
Food
Appetizers

Esquite
street corn seved in a cup$5.25Corn Ribs
$7.00
Cheese Dip
cheese sauce$5.25
Bean dip
Bowl filled with refried beans and covered with cheese sauce$4.00
House Guacamole
Home made guacamole, made with avocados, salt and jalapenos$5.55Guacamole El Mexicano
Chunky guacamole made to order with fresh onions, tomatoes, jalapenos, cilantro, lime juice and house seasoning.$7.00
Basket of Pork Rinds
Pork rinds served with salsa$3.99
Chori-Queso
Chorizo, cheese sauce and cilantro. Served with chips$9.50
Seafood Dip
Dip made with shrimp, scallops, crab meat, bell peppers, onions, mushrooms and cilantro, served with tortilla chips$12.00
Chicken Rolls
Fried burritos filled with chicken, cheese, corn, black beans. Served with lettuce and avocado dip$9.25
Jumbo Chicken Wings
Fried to perfection and served with fries$8.99
Carne Asada Fries
Bed of fries covered with cheddar cheese, strips of carne asada, sour cream and cilantro$13.00
Kids
Street Handhelds

Tortas
Mexican bread spread with refried beans, mayo and slices of avocado, stuffed with pickle jalapenos, slices of tomato, onions, grilled cheese and your choice of meat.$13.00
Pambazo
Mexican sub dip into guajillo sauce and then grilled. Stuffed with your choice of meat, lettuce, sour cream and Cotija cheese$13.00
Jochos
Hot dog wrapped in crispy bacon and topped with your choice of meat, grilled onions, cilantro and mayo on a hoagie roll, served with fries.$14.00
Mexican Hot Dogs
two hot dogs wrapped with bacon and topped with onions, tomatoes, and pickle jalapenos. Ketchup, mayo, mustard and one grilled jalapeno$12.00
Double Cheeseburger
served with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, mayo, cheese, and pickle$12.00
Birria

Quesa-Birria Tacos
Three cheese quesadillas made with corn tortilla and stuffed with beef birria. Served beef broth and garnished with onions, cilantro and limes.$9.00+
Birria Nachos-Fries
Large portion of seasoned fries topped with nacho cheese, beef birria, sour cream, pickled jalapenos, onions and cilatro.$14.00Queso-Burrito Birria
$15.50
Street Food

Street Tacos Dinner
Three hand made corn tortillas stuffed with your choice of meat, topped with diced onions and cilantro.$8.00+
Flautitas
2 chicken and 2 shredded beef taquitos covered with lettuce, sour cream, cotija cheese and tomatoes. Served with citrus serrano onions$14.00
Quesadilla Gringa
Large cheese quesadilla stuffed with al pastor meat, topped with red onions and cilantro$14.00
Gorditas Dinner
Two like pockets made with corn masa and filled with your choice of meat, stuffed with lettuce, sour cream and cotija cheese. Served with Mexican rice and black beans$5.00+
House Specialties

Quesadilla El Mexicano
Large quesadilla stuffed with your choice of meat, peppers and onions. served with lettuce, sour cream and tomatoes$16.00
Molcajete (Mar y Tierra)
Big dish consisting of Carne asada, grilled chicken breast, shrimp, Mexican sausage ( chorizo), grilled onions, grilled cactus, and grilled jalapenos, served with charro beans, Mexican rice, queso fresco, and tortillas.$20.00+
Molcajete Seafood
big dish consisting of grilled shrimp, scallops, imitation crab meat, crab legs, grilled onions, grilled cactus, and grilled jalapenos.$25.00+
Alambre
Stir fried with bell peppers, onions and melted cheese. Served with your choice of rice or refried beans, crema salad, pico de gallo and tortilla$16.00
Chile Poblano
Roasted poblano Pepper stuffed with cheese, dipped in a fluffy egg batter and fried. Covered with ranchero sauce and garnished with cilantro and sour cream. Served with Mexican rice and black beans.$11.00+
Chimichanga Platter
Large chimichanga stuffed with your choice of tinga, shredded beef or ground beef. Served with your choi of Mexican rice or refried beans and salad$14.00
Carnitas
Roasted pork served with Mexican rice, refried beans, citrus serrano onions and tortillas$15.00
Make Your Own Combo (2)
Pick two items. Served with Mexican rice and refried beans$12.00
Make Your Own Combo (3)
Pick three items. Served with Mexican rice and refried beans$14.00
Nachos
Enchiladas

Enchiladas El Mexicano
One shredded chicken, one shredded beef and one cheese enchilada, covered with guajillo enchilada sauce, topped with cotija cheese, lettuce, crema and tomatoes. Served with your choice of Mexican rice or refried beans.$15.00
Enchiladas Suizas
Three shredded chicken enchiladas covered with cheesy green tomatillos salsa, topped with dice onions, cilantro and sour cream. Served with Mexican rice$15.00Veggie Enchiladas
Three enchiladas stuffed with spinach, mushrooms, zucchini, onions and tomatoes. covered with cheese sauce and served with your choice of Mexican rice or refried beans.$14.00
Seafood Enchiladas
3 enchiladas stuffed with shrimp, crab meat and scallops, covered cheese sauce and ranchero sauce. Served with Mexican rice and salad$16.00
Steak Enchiladas
3 bean enchiladas covered with green tomatillo sauce, cheese dip, diced onions, cilantro and sour cream. Topped with strips of carne asada$16.00
Bowls

Taco Salad
flour tortilla bowl filled with lettuce, corn, black beans, tomatoes, shredded cheese and sour cream, with your choice of meat.$15.00Rice Bowl
Bowl filled with rice and covered with meat, black beans, pico de gallo, crema and avocado$15.00
Popeye Bowl
Large bed of rice topped with your choice of meat, cooked with spinach, tomatoes and onions and covered with cheese sauce$15.00
Tocayo's Bowl
Large bed of rice topped with grilled chicken breast, bell peppers, mushrooms, onions and zucchini. Covered with cheese sauce$16.00
Chicken

Chori-Pollo
Chicken breast, chorizo covered with cheese sauce. Served with Mexican rice, refried beans and tortillas$16.00
Pollo a la Crema
Grilled chicken breast cooked with corn, poblano peppers, banana peppers and creamy ranchero salsa. Served with your choice of rice or beans.$15.00
Hawaiian Chicken
Stripes of chicken breast, chorizo and pineapple, covered with melted cheese, served with Mexican rice, lettuce, sour cream and tortillas$16.00Chipotle Platter
Grilled chicken breast stir-fried with onions and cooked with our home-made chipotle sauce.Served with salad and choice of rice or beans.$16.00
Beef

Carne Asada Platter
Charbroiled thin steak topped with grilled onions and served with Mexican rice, black beans, lettuce, guacamole, tomatoes and tortillas$18.00Carne con Papas
Strips of grilled steak stir fried with diced potatoes and cooked with hot sauce. Served with Mexican rice and refried beans. Comes with tortillas$16.00
Bisteck Mexicano
Strips of steak cooked with onions, jalapenos and tomatoes. Served with Mexican rice, beans and flour tortillas$16.00
Steak Tampiquena
Ribeye steak served with a cheese enchilada, Mexican rice and refried beans$18.00Platanos Con Carne
Ribeye steak cooked to your liking, served with sweet plantains with a side of rice and refried beans.$18.00Steak en Salsa Verde
$15.00Beef Barbacoa Platter
$15.00
Seafood

Camarones El Mexicano
Grilled shrimp cooked with onions. Served with Mexican rice, avocado slices, lettuce, pico de gallo and tortillas$16.50
Camarones al Ajillo
Grilled shrimp cooked with garlic sauce. Served with Mexican rice, avocado slices, lettuce, pico de gallo and tortillas$16.50
Mango Tilapia Fillet
Grilled tilapia fillet served with Mexican rice, mango, pico de gallo and tortillas$15.00
Baja Fish Tacos
3 tacos filled with breaded fish fillet. Topped with mango, pico de gallo and special homemade sauce. Served with fries.$10.00+
Mojarra
Whole tilapia fried to perfection and served with Mexican rice, lettuce, tomatoes, onions and tortillas$17.00
Camarones a la Diabla
Grilled shrimp cooked with homemade hot salsa. Served with Mexican rice, avocado slices, lettuce, pico de gallo and tortillas$16.50
Mexican Shrimp cocktail
Boiled shrimp served with tomato-orange juice, pico de gallo and avocado$11.00Seafood Chimichanga
$17.00
Fajitas
55+ Menu
A la Carte
Desserts

Fried Ice Cream
Caramel ice cream coated with a mixture of corn flakes and topped with cinamon-sugar, chocolate syrup and whipped cream$5.00
Caramel Churros
Pastry filled with cajeta (Mexican caramel) covered with sugar cinnamon and served with a scoop of caramel ice cream$7.00
Tres Leches Cake
Home made cake with 3 different kinds of milk topped with cold whipped and peaches$6.00
Strawberry Cheese cake
$7.00
Cheese Cake
$6.00
Cinnamon Nachos
$6.00Churro Cheese-cake
$7.00
Sides & extras

Mexican Rice
$2.99
Refried Beans
$2.99
Black Beans
$2.99
Charro Beans
$2.99
Rice & Beans
$3.99+Crema Salad
$2.99Guacamole Salad
$2.99
French Fries
$2.59
Tortillas
$1.25+
Sour Cream
$1.99Lettuce
$1.59
Diced Tomatoes
$1.99
Pico de Gallo
$2.99Mango-Pico gallo
$2.99
Sweet Plantains (6)
$3.99
Cilantro
$1.99
Jalapenos
$1.99Jalapeño toreado (1)
$0.99
Red Diced Onions
$1.99
Citrus-Serrano Onions
$1.99Grilled Onions
$1.99Nopal Asado
$2.99Avocado
$1.99Zucchini
$1.99Shredded Cheese
$2.99Cotija Cheese
$3.00
Salsas
$1.99
Chips
$1.00+Pastor
$7.00+Ground Beef
$7.00+Beef Barbacoa
$7.00+Tinga
$7.00+Chicken
$7.00+Carnita
$6.50+Steak
$7.50+Shrimp
$9.00+Chorizo
$7.29Ribeye
$9.00
NA Drinks
Bottled Drinks
Half Gallons
Soft drinks To-go
Water
$0.50Sweet Tea
$2.59Unsweet Tea
$2.59Diet Pepsi
$2.59Dr. Pepper
$2.59Mount Dew
$2.59Diet Mount Dew
$2.59Root Beer
$2.59Starry
$2.59Lemonade
$2.59Strawberry Lemonade
$3.59Peach Lemonade
$3.59Mango Lemonade
$3.59Raspberry Lemonade
$3.59Bottled Water
$1.25OUT OF STOCKHorchata (rice water)
$3.59Jamaica (hibiscus)
$3.59Tamarindo
Agua pina (pineapple)
$3.59Orange Juice
$2.99Apple Juice
$2.99
Mocktails
Virgin Daiquiri
Virgin Mojito
Miche-agua
Pineapple Mule
Margaritas & beer to-go
Beer To-go
Catering
Cater Taco Bar
$11.50Cater Fajita Bar
$12.00Cater Nacho Bar
$12.50Cater Churros
$1.50Cater Tres Leches
$2.501/2 Gallon Horchata
$6.001/2 Gallon Pineapple
$6.001/2 Gallon Jamaica
$6.001/2 Gallon Lemonade
$4.001/2 Gallon Mango Lemonade
$5.001/2 Gallon Peach Lemonade
$5.001/2 Gallon Raspberry Lemonade
$5.001/2 Gallon Strawberry Lemonade
$5.001/2 Gallon Sweet Tea
$3.501/2 Gallon Unsweet Tea
$3.00
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All hours
| Sunday | 11:00 am - 9:00 pm |
| Monday | 11:00 am - 9:00 pm |
| Tuesday | 11:00 am - 9:00 pm |
| Wednesday | 11:00 am - 9:00 pm |
| Thursday | 11:00 am - 9:00 pm |
| Friday | 11:00 am - 10:00 pm |
| Saturday | 11:00 am - 10:00 pm |
Restaurant info
Come in and enjoy!
Location
133 E. Chatham St., Newport, NC 28570
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