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    Helena's Mexican Restaurant

    5735-A Telegraph Rd

    Alexandria, VA 22315


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    Beverages

    Drinks

    • Water

    • Foutain Drinks

      $3.50
    • Kids Drinks

    • Agua Fresca

      $4.50
    • Juice

      $3.75
    • Jarritos

      $4.00
    • Ginger ale

      $3.50
    • Coffee

      $3.50
    • Tonic Soda

      $3.50
    • Mineral water

      $3.50

    NYE Cocktail

    • Pom Marg regular

      $14.00
    • Pom Marg Grande

      $23.00

    Beverages To-go

    To-go Drinks

    • Foutain Drinks

      $3.50
    • Agua Fresca

      $4.50
    • Jarritos

      $4.00
    • Juice

      $3.75

    Daily Special Thursday

    Thursday Special

    • Duo Dip

      $12.00
    • Chicken Wings SP

      $12.00

    Lunch

    Appetizer

    • Guacamole

      Fresh avocados, jalapeno, cilantro, fresh lime juice, onions, tomatoes with tortilla chips
      $15.00
    • Queso

      Monterey Jack and white cheddar cheese served with tortilla chips
      $11.00
    • Alex's Asada Fries

      Fully loaded with grilled steak, cheese sauce, pico de gallo, creamy chipotle sauce, and guacamole
      $14.00
    • Ceviche De Camarones

      Shrimp with habanero, lime/lemon marinade with red onion, cilantro, radish, mini sweet peppers and avocados served with chips
      $14.00
    • Chicken Wings

      $15.00

    Soups & Salad lunch

    • Pozole Rojo

      Pork, hominy, chile ancho, chile guajillo served with cabbage, radish, cilantro, onion, lime, & avocado
      $17.00
    • Pozole Verde

      Chicken, hominy, tomatillo, jalapeño and poblano pepper served with cabbage, cilantro, radish, onion, lime and avocado
      $16.00
    • Fiesta Salad

      Mixed greens, fried tortilla strips radish, cotija cheese, avocado, pico de gallo & creamy chipotle dressing
      $10.50

    Tacos

    Taco Platter Special: Add $5 to any order of three tacos and choose two sides to make it a complete platter
    • Carne Asada Taco

      Grilled Marinated steak topped with salsa verde, cilantro, & onion
      $4.75
    • Al Pastor Taco

      Marinated grilled pork with pineapple, salsa roja, cilantro, and onion
      $4.25
    • Chorizo Taco

      Mexican chorizo topped with salsa verde, cilantro & onion
      $4.00
    • Birria Taco

      Shredded braised beef with Oaxaca cheese topped with cilantro and onion. If you order 3+, consome will be included in your order
      $5.00
    • Tinga Taco

      chicken tinga topped with queso fresco & cilantro, onion & salsa verde
      $4.25
    • Pork belly Taco

      Crispy pork belly topped with pequin lime crema, queso fresco, and pickled onions
      $4.50
    • Mushroom Taco

      Shiitake & portobello mushroom with cheese crusted on tortilla topped with spicy aioli, red cabbage & cilantro
      $4.25
    • Fish Taco

      Flash fried cod fish with creamy slaw topped with pickled onion
      $4.75
    • Shrimp Taco

      Shrimp with creamy slaw topped with pickled onion
      $4.75
    • Platter Sides

      $5.00

    House made Hot Sauce TOGO

    • Salsa Verde (Mild)

      $0.25
    • Salsa Roja (Medium)

      $0.25
    • Salsa Picante (Hot)

      $0.25

    Fajitas

    All Fajitas are served with your choice of rice and beans Side of sour cream, guacamole, lettuce, pico de gallo, onions, peppers, & choice of tortillas
    • Steak Fajitas

      $25.00
    • Chicken Fajitas

      $22.00
    • Shrimp Fajitas

      $23.00
    • Hongos Fajitas

      $20.00
    • Combo Fajitas

      Your choice of two proteins
      $25.00

    Entree

    • Camarones a la Diabla

      Jumbo shrimp in a spicy diabla sauce, white rice garnished with arugula & roasted cherry tomatoes
      $22.00
    • Pollo Con Mole

      Marinated grilled chicken breast with mole rojo, pickled red onion, cilantro, & white rice
      $19.00
    • Bronzino

      Fresh grilled Bronzino marinated in our signature zarandeado-style seasoning sauce. Served with seasonal vegetables and Sauce- Butternut squash, cauliflower & brussels sprouts with a chimichurri sauce Seasonal house-made sauce would be a Corn Sauce
      $24.00
    • Quesadilla

      Flour tortilla filled with Oaxaca, served with a side of sour cream, pico de gallo, lettuce, & guacamole
      $14.00
    • Two Enchiladas

      Two enchiladas served with your choice of two sides & garnished with arugula, pequin lime crema, radish, queso fresco and your choice of Mole, Verde or Rojas sauce.
      $13.00
    • Three Enchiladas

      Three enchiladas served with your choice of two sides & garnished with arugula, pequin lime crema, radish, queso fresco and your choice of Mole, Verde or Rojas sauce.
      $15.00
    • Rice bowl

      Served with your choice of protein, rice, & beans topped with salsa, sour cream, cheese, lettuce & pico de gallo Add Guacamole for $2.50
      $11.00
    • Burrito

      Served rice, beans, cheese, lettuce, pico de gallo, salsa roja & chipotle sauce Served with fries
      $13.00
    • Carne Asada

      10oz Skirt steak with chimichurri butter, served with rice, beans, & grilled onion
      $25.00
    • Ribeye

      Grilled ribeye over roasted fingerling potatoes with chimichurri sauce and jumbo asparagus
      $32.00

    Kids Under 12 Togo

    KIDS UNDER 12 SERVED WITH FRIES AND KID DRINK
    • Kids Taco

      $9.00
    • Kids Quesadilla

      $9.00
    • Kids Crispy Chicken Strips

      OUT OF STOCK
      $9.00

    Kids Under 12

    • Kids Taco

      $9.00
    • Kids Quesadilla

      $9.00
    • Kids Crispy Chicken Strips

      OUT OF STOCK
      $9.00

    Dessert

    • Tio G Tres Leches

      Layered cake with dulce de leche, whipped cream, and toasted coconut flakes
      $9.00
    • Cheesecake Flan

      Smooth Blend of creamy cheesecake and traditional flan, topped with raspberries & hibiscus sauce
      $9.00
    • Emily's Churros

      Fried churros with a dipping chocolate & Hibiscus sauce
      $8.00
    • Ice Cream

      $6.00

    Sides

    • Black beans

      $5.00
    • Charros beans

      $5.00
    • Arroz Mexicano

      $5.00
    • Arroz Blanco

      $5.00
    • Fries

      $5.00
    • Platanos

      $6.00
    • Esquites

      Steam corn, serrano chiles, pequin lime crema, cotija cheese, and crumbled takis
      $7.00
    • Asparagus

      $6.00

    A la carta

    • Sour cream

    • ToGo House Salsa

      $1.50
    • ToGo Chips

      $1.50
    • ToGo Chips & Salsa

      $3.00
    • Consome

    • 2 oz Guacamole

      $2.50
    • Pico de gallo

      $0.50
    • Jalapeño toreado

      $0.50
    • Fajita Veggies

      $3.00
    • 2 Corn Tortillas

      $1.50
    • 2 Flour Tortillas

      $1.00
    • Avocado

      $2.00
    • White Cheddar cheese

      $1.00
    • Cotija

      $1.00
    • Queso Fresco

      $1.00
    • Small Frijoles Negros

      $3.50
    • Small Frijoles Charros

      $3.50
    • 5 Grilled Shrimps

      $8.00
    • 4oz Grilled Chicken

      $7.00
    • 4oz Steak

      $9.00
    • 4oz Hongos

      $6.00
    • misc


    Cocktails & Other Liquors

    Cocktails

    • Regular Margarita

      Tequila Sauza Blanco, Gran Gala, and fresh lime
      $12.00
    • Grande Margarita

      $20.00
    • Margarita pitcher

      $40.00
    • Mini Margarita Flight

      Our top 4 margaritas
      $23.00
    • Regular Strawberry Marg

      $14.00
    • Grande Strawberry Marg

      $23.00
    • Blood orange Margarita

      $14.00+
    • Regular Cadillac Margarita

      $16.00
    • Grande Cadillac Margarita

      $27.00
    • Mojito

      $10.00
    • Flakita Red Sangria

      Red wine, hibiscus juice, licor 43, and orange juice
      $11.00
    • Paloma

      House tequila, fresh grapefruit juice, & Squirt soda
      $12.00
    • Melissa's Martini

      Passionfruit Malibu, licor 43, passionfruit juice, and hibiscus puree
      $11.00
    • Michelada

      Clamato tomato juice, Mexican beer, freshly squeezed lime, and spices
      $11.00
    • Virgin Drink

      $8.00+
    • Tequila Sunrise

      $11.00
    • Mimosa

      $8.00
    • Old Fashion

      $13.00
    • Sangria Pitcher

      $40.00

    Tequila Blanco

    • Casamigos Blanco

      $14.00
    • Don Julio Blanco

      $16.00
    • Patron Blanco

      $12.00
    • Casa Noble Blanco

      $13.00
    • Corralejo Blanco

      $10.00
    • House Tequila

      $7.00
    • Avion Silver

      $12.00
    • Milagro Blanco

      $12.00

    Tequila Reposado

    • Casamigo Reposado

      $16.00
    • Don Julio Reposado

      $18.00
    • Patron Reposado

      $14.00
    • Milagro Reposado

      $12.00
    • Avion Reposado

      $13.00
    • Casa Noble Reposado

      $14.00
    • Corralejo Reposado

      $11.00

    Tequila Anejo

    • Casamigos Anejo

      $19.00
    • Don Julio Anejo

      $20.00
    • Patron Anejo

      $16.00
    • Milagro Anejo

      $14.00
    • Avion Anejo

      OUT OF STOCK
      $14.00
    • Casa Noble Añejo

      $16.00
    • Corralejo Anejo

      $12.00
    • Herradura Anejo

      $16.00
    • Clase Azul Anejo

      $35.00
    • Don Julio 1942 Anejo

      $31.00

    Mezcal

    • Los Amantes Anejo

      $10.00
    • Gracias a Dios Espadin

      $11.00
    • Illegal Joven

      $10.00
    • Madre

      $11.00
    • Casamigo Joven

      $16.00

    Other Liquor

    • Titos Vodka

      $8.50
    • Jack Daniels

      $10.50
    • Basil Hayden's

      $11.00
    • Zacapa No. 23 Rum

      $12.00
    • Buchanan's Delux 12-Year Scotch

      $12.00
    • House Rum

      $7.00
    • Gilbeys

      $7.00
    • Hendricks

      $10.00
    • Jim Beam

      $8.00
    • Makers Marker

      $10.00
    • Jameson

      $14.00
    • Gran Gala

      $7.00
    • Hennessy

      $14.00
    • Grey Goose

      $14.00
    • Grand Marnier

      $15.00

    Makers Marker

    $10.00

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    All hours
    Sunday11:00 am - 8:30 pm
    Monday11:00 am - 8:30 pm
    Tuesday11:00 am - 8:30 pm
    Wednesday11:00 am - 8:30 pm
    Thursday11:00 am - 8:30 pm
    Friday11:00 am - 9:30 pm
    Saturday11:00 am - 9:30 pm
    Restaurant info

    Come in and enjoy!

    Location

    5735-A Telegraph Rd, Alexandria, VA 22315

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