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    La Viva Oak Forest

    1201 West 43rd Street

    Houston, TX 77018


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    Featured Items

    • Kid's Cheese Quesadilla

      $5.95
    • Fajitas for 2

      Our signature flame-grilled fajitas. Choose from our succulent chicken fajitas that are paired with our famous Mexican butter, our butchered in-house Texas-raised, outside skirt steak beef fajitas, or shrimp and veggie fajita options as well
    • Flan

      $5.95

    Food

    LTOs

    • Pork Carnitas Tacos

      $13.95
    • Chicken Street Tacos

      $13.95
    • Beef Fajita Verde Tacos

      $14.95
    • Taco Flight

      $14.95
    • Southwest Eggrolls 2

      $8.99

    Tacos

    Craving something delicious? Dive into an order of our fresh, authentic tacos at La Viva! Whether you're a seasoned afficionado or a first-time taster, we've got a taco for every craving.
    • Soft Tacos

      Craving something delicious? Dive into an order of our fresh, authentic tacos at La Viva! Whether you're a seasoned afficionado or a first-time taster, we've got a taco for every craving.
      $12.95
    • Crispy Tacos

      Craving something delicious? Dive into an order of our fresh, authentic tacos at La Viva! Whether you're a seasoned afficionado or a first-time taster, we've got a taco for every craving.
      $12.95
    • Taco al Carbon

      Beef or Chicken fajita with queso blanco on the side. Served with Mexican rice, beans, pico de gallo, and guacamole.
      $13.95
    • Birria Tacos

      $15.95

    Soup and Salad

    • Taco Salad

      We start with a lightly fried taco shell, then fill it with a bed of mixed greens, onions, avocado, tomato, grilled chicken, tortilla strips, queso fresco, and then toss with our homemade ranch dressing.
      $14.95
    • Shrimp and Avocado Lime

      Bed of spring mix, grilled shrimp, roasted corn, pico de gallo, queso fresco, tortilla strips, then tossed in a cilantro lime vinaigrette dressing.
      $17.95
    • Soup and Salad

      A perfect pairing of our taco salad and cup of tortilla soup.
      $14.95
    • Tortilla Soup (Cup)

      Our chicken and vegetable soup served with avocado, chips, and Monterey Jack cheese.
      $6.95
    • Tortilla Soup (Bowl)

      Our chicken and vegetable soup served with avocado, chips, and Monterey Jack cheese.
      $10.95
    • La Pina Bowl

      $12.95

    Enchiladas

    • La Viva's Famous Chicken Enchiladas

      Our world class chicken enchiladas topped with your choice of: sour cream sauce, avocado crema, or New Mexico green sauce.
      $14.95
    • Cheese Enchiladas

      Enchiladas filled with yummy melted cheese, and topped off with our Texas Chili sauce.
      $12.95
    • Texas Chili Enchiladas

      Enchiladas stuffed with ground beef, and then topped off with our Texas Chili sauce.
      $13.95
    • Nick's Classic Cheese Enchiladas

      We start off with our standard cheese enchiladas, then perfect them by adding a portion of beef fajitas on top.
      $17.95
    • Seafood Enchiladas

      We start with our cheese enchiladas, then top them off with our creamy white wine sauce along with shrimp, scallops, and avocados.
      $18.95
    • Tio Chitos Combo Enchiladas

      Mix and match any two of our enchiladas
      $17.95

    Tex Mex Combos

    • El Flaco Flauta Combo

      Crispy rolled tortillas filled with savory chicken and cheese. Topped with fresh lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, and queso blanco. Served with Mexican rice and beans.
      $14.95
    • El Burrito Combo

      Your choice of fajita beef or chicken with sour cream sauce, refried beans, lettuce, and queso blanco. Served with rice.
    • Cabo Combo

      A single cheese enchilada with 4oz. portion of beef fajita steak. Served with rice and beans.
      $18.95
    • Del Mar Combo

      A single seafood enchilada, one shrimp taco, and 3 shrimp brochette. Served with rice and beans.
      $19.95
    • Oaks Combo

      A single cheese enchilada topped with our Texas Chili sauce along with a single beef taco al carbon topped with queso blanco. Served with rice and beans.
      $16.95
    • Tio Robert's Mix n Match

      Pick any 3 items. Comes with rice and beans. OPTIONS include: cheese enchilada with Texas Chili, Classic Chalupa, Beef Fajita Taco, Cup Tortilla soup, Chicken Fajita Taco, 1/2 Taco salad, Crispy Picadillo Taco, Guacamole
      $16.95
    • Chimichanga

      A large, golden fried tortilla filled with picadillo and cheese. Topped with sour cream and guacamole. Served with Mexican rice and beans. Substitute beef or chicken fajita for a small upcharge.
      $11.95

    Fajitas

    • Fajitas for 1

      Our signature flame-grilled fajitas. Choose from our succulent chicken fajitas that are paired with our famous Mexican butter, our butchered in-house Texas-raised, outside skirt steak beef fajitas, or shrimp and veggie fajita options as well
    • Fajitas for 2

      Our signature flame-grilled fajitas. Choose from our succulent chicken fajitas that are paired with our famous Mexican butter, our butchered in-house Texas-raised, outside skirt steak beef fajitas, or shrimp and veggie fajita options as well

    Grill

    • La Viva Loca

      A combination plate for 4 to share. Includes portions of: Beef and chicken fajitas, slow-smoked ribs, and shrimp brochette. Served with Mexican rice and beans, guacamole and pico de gallo.
      $111.95
    • Cancun Trio

      3 of our shrimp brochette paired alongside our combo beef and chicken fajitas. Comes with guacamole and pico de gallo. Served with Mexican rice and beans.
      $30.95
    • El Camerones de Brochette

      6 of our jumbo shrimp stuffed with Monterey Jack cheese, a sliver of jalapeno, then wrapped in bacon. Served with pico de gallo, Mexican rice and beans.
      $23.95
    • Costias Rib Platter

      A 1/2 rack of tender, slow-smoked ribs grilled with a perfect char, then glazed in our signature BBQ sauce. Served with your choice of 2 sides along with housemade tortillas.
      $18.95

    Sides

    • Side Sour Cream

      $1.25
    • Side Guacamole

      $1.99
    • Side Pico de Gallo

      $1.25
    • Side Cheddar Cheese

      $1.25
    • 2oz Mexican Butter

      $1.25
    • 3.5oz Mexican Butter

      $1.95
    • Side Fresh Jalapenos

      $1.95
    • Side Pickled Jalapenos

      $1.95
    • Side Chiles Toreados

      $1.95
    • Side Grilled Onions

      $1.95
    • Side Chopped Onions

      $1.95
    • Side Chopped Cilantro

      $1.95
    • Side Grilled Mushrooms

      OUT OF STOCK
      $1.95
    • Side Sliced Avocados

      $2.25
    • 2oz Habanero

      $0.99
    • 3.5oz Habanero

      $1.99
    • Side Avocado Creama

      $1.95
    • 2oz New Mexico Sauce

      $0.99
    • 3.5oz New Mexico Sauce

      $1.99
    • 2oz Ranch

      $0.99
    • 3.5oz Ranch

      $1.99
    • 2oz Texas Chilli Sauce

      $0.99
    • 3.5oz Texas Chili Sauce

      $1.99
    • 2oz Sour Cream Sauce

      $0.99
    • 3.5oz Sour Cream Sauce

      $1.99
    • Side Queso

      $1.99
    • Tortillas (6)

      $3.00
    • Side Brussel Sprouts

      OUT OF STOCK
      $2.95
    • Birria Fries

      Golden crispy fries topped with our tender, braised slow-cooked birria beef,, fresh onions, cilantro, and a drizzle of queso.
      $9.95
    • Valerias Jalapeno Sauce

      $1.99

    Value Bundles For 4

    • FIESTA LOCA

      A combination plate for 4 to share. Includes portions of: Beef and chicken fajitas, slow-smoked ribs, and shrimp brochette. Served with Mexican rice and beans, guacamole and pico de gallo. Includes a large queso as well as churros for dessert.
      OUT OF STOCK
      $129.95
    • FAMILY FAJITA FIESTA

      Large queso appetizer, chicken & beef fajitas with all the fixings! And warm churros for dessert. Feeds 4
      $111.95
    • ENCHILADA LOVERS

      Large queso, your choice of cheese, chicken, or Texas chili enchiladas, and warm churros for dessert. Feeds 4.
      $89.95

    Tuesday Special

    • Taylor's Tuesday Ribeye Ranchero

      9 oz Ribeye Ranchero Style, Chicken Flauta, and Charro Beans
      $25.99

    Appetizers

    • Queso

      A medium serving of our famous white queso with pico de gallo garnish.
      $7.95
    • Large Queso

      A large serving of our famous white queso with a pico de gallo garnish.
      $12.95
    • Queso Flameado

      Sautéed onions, poblano peppers and mushrooms covered with melted jalapeno jack cheese.
      $10.95
    • Guacamole

      Our housemade guacamole, made with fresh avocado, onions, cilantro, tomatoes, jalapenos, and fresh squeezed lime juice.
      $7.45
    • App Duo

      Housemade guacamole and white queso.
      $14.95
    • 7 Layer Dip

      Refried beans, picadillo, black bean relish, jalapenos, sour cream, queso, and pico de gallo.
      $13.95
    • Mama LaLa's Nachos

      A mountain of freshly fried tortilla chips topped with refried beans, queso blanco, guacamole, sour cream, and jalapenos. Add a protein for a small upcharge
      $11.95
    • Viva Wings (6)

      6 wings paired with your choice of sauce: honey ancho glaze or hot Buffalo. Served with a homemade ranch for dipping.
      $8.95
    • Viva Wings (12)

      12 wings paired with your choice of sauce: honey ancho glaze or hot Buffalo. Served with a homemade ranch for dipping.
      $15.99
    • Diablo Shrimp

      Grilled shrimp sauteed in a chipotle infused butter
      $11.95
    • La Viva Shrimp

      $10.95
    • Elote Loco

      Grilled corn on the cob smothered in mayo, cotija cheese, and a dash of Tajin. Fresh, flavorful, and absolutely delicious.
      $7.95
    • Guac Large

      $13.95

    Kids

    • Kid's Cheese Quesadilla

      $5.95
    • Kid's Taco

      $5.95
    • Kid's Chicken Tenders

      $5.95
    • Kid's Mac & Cheese

      $5.95

    Desserts

    • Tres Leches

      $7.95
    • Flan

      $5.95
    • Brownie

      $6.95
    • Churros

      $6.95
    • Sopapillas

      $4.95
    • Cajeta

      $7.95
    • Scoop of Ice Cream

      $2.00

    Catering

    Catering Fajitas

    Specify the size of your party, and we'll take care of the rest. Fajitas will come with grilled onions, rice, beans, guacamole, pico, cheddar cheese, and lettuce...everything you need to fill your tortillas. We'll also include chips n salsa for dipping and munching.
    • Veggie

      $18.69
    • Chicken

      $27.43
    • Shrimp

      $33.68
    • Beef/Chicken

      $26.29
    • Beef

      $33.68
    • La Viva Feast

      Includes Salsa, Guac, & Queso, with our Famous Wings & Sharable Beef and Chicken Quesadillas. Serves 10.
      $145.00
    • Office Fiesta

      10 Beef Tacos, 10 Chicken Tacos, 10 Shrimp Tacos, Chips, Salsa, Guac, & Queso.
      $180.00
    • Grande Gathering

      Beef & Chicken Fajitas with all the fixins, Queso, Guac, Churros and Iced Tea.
      $275.00

    Catering Add-Ons

    Great complements to add-on to your catering order.
    • Queso (PT)

      $15.99
    • Guacamole (PT)

      $9.99
    • Salsa (PT)

      $9.99
    • Pico De Gallo (PT)

      $9.95
    • Rice (PT)

      $4.99
    • Beans (PT)

      $4.99
    • Tortillas (DZ)

      $5.99

    Catering Extras

    Not feelin' the fajitas? Here's some alternatives to tempt your palette.
    • Nacho Bar

      Specify the size of your party, and we'll portion everything out accordingly. Comes with ground beef, but you can upgrade to Fajita Beef, Chicken, Shrimp, or Pork. Comes with Sour Cream, Pico, Guacamole, Cheese, Jalapenos, and Beans.
      $12.99
    • Taco Bar

      Specify the size of your party, and we'll portion everything out accordingly. Comes with ground beef, but you can upgrade to Fajita Beef, Chicken, Shrimp, or Pork. Comes with Sour Cream, Pico, Lettuce, and Cheese.
      $15.29
    • Enchiladas (DZ)

      What's better than an order of our famous enchiladas? One dozen of our famous enchiladas!
      $44.99
    • Flautas (DZ)

      The LaViva take on this Tex-Mex standard. Rolled corn tortillas stuffed with Chicken Fajitas and Monterey Cheese, then crisp-ied up to a crunchy goodness. How have you not ordered these already?
      $38.99
    • La Viva Wings (30)

      $42.99

    Catering Desserts

    Send your taste buds into sensory overload with our delectable desserts. A perfect ending for your perfect gathering.
    • Brownie (5 EA)

      $26.99
    • Tres Leches (10 pieces)

      Made with three milks = yum, Yum, and YUM!
      $34.99
    • Churros (5 orders)

      Our golden pastries with a crunchy exterior and soft, doughy interior, coated in cinnamon sugar. Enjoy with a side of warm caramel for dipping. Their sweet, crispy texture and rich flavor make this a fan favorite around the world.
      $28.99
    • Sopapillas (5 orders)

      Our light, crispy pastries served with a dusting of powdered sugar or a drizzle of honey. Their pillowy texture and warm, delicate flavor make them a delightful blend of simplicity and indulgence.
      $25.99

    Catering Drinks

    Round out your catering order with one of our drink options. We'll provide the cups, you provide the thirst!
    • Frozen Margarita (GAL)

      Frozen Deliciousness Delivered! The perfect complement to our world famous fajitas.
      $59.99
    • Iced Tea (GAL)

      Available sweet or unsweetened.
      $12.99
    • Lemonade (GAL)

      $12.99

    Salsa (PT)

    $9.99
    Request advisory
    We'll do our best to accommodate special requests but may not be able to honor all substitutes. Extra charges may apply.
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    All hours
    Sunday11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Monday11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Tuesday11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Wednesday11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Thursday11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Friday11:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Saturday11:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Restaurant info

    La Viva Tex Mex - Oak Forest is your local destination for bold, authentic Tex-Mex flavors. Located in the heart of Oak Forest, we serve up sizzling fajitas, creamy queso, fresh guacamole, and handcrafted margaritas that keep our community coming back for more. Perfect for family dinners, date nights, or game-day feasts, we also offer catering for events big and small, with customizable menus featuring tacos, enchiladas, and build-your-own fajita bars. Host a Dine-Out Fundraiser Night and give back to local schools, teams, and organizations while enjoying your Tex-Mex favorites. Proudly serving Oak Forest, we’re more than just a restaurant – we’re part of the community!

    Location

    1201 West 43rd Street, Houston, TX 77018

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