Mexicali Cantina Frederick, MD
Featured Items
- Quesadilla$11.99
A large flour tortilla topped with our own cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese blend and your choice of chicken, steak, or spinach. Folded and grilled to a golden perfection and served with sour cream, guacamole, pico de gallo.
- Chile con Queso$9.50+
A creamy Tex-Mex cheese dip blended with peppers and topped with diced tomatoes. Served with corn tortilla chips.
- Taco Dinner$12.99+
Two fresh flour tortillas stuffed with your choice of shredded chicken or shredded beef.
DINNER MENU
APERITIVO
- Camarones Tijuana$13.99
Shrimp sautéed with Spanish herbs, garlic and sherry wine. Served with warm bread.
- Ceviche Mixto *$13.99
Our version of the popular seafood salad consisting of flounder, shrimp, calamari and scallops marinated in fresh squeezed lemon juice, red onions, fresh ginger, jalapeño peppers, and a touch of cilantro.
- Chile con Queso$9.50+
A creamy Tex-Mex cheese dip blended with peppers and topped with diced tomatoes. Served with corn tortilla chips.
- Guacamole & Chips$11.99
Fresh, ripe avocado, garlic, onions, tomatoes and Mexicali seasoning. The perfect complement for our crispy corn tortilla chips.
- Mexican Chicken Tamales$8.50
Seasoned corn meal dough stuffed with pulled chicken and steamed in a corn husk. A serving of three tamales served with our homemade green tomatillo sauce.
- Mexican Pork Tamales$8.50
Seasoned corn meal dough stuffed with pulled pork and steamed in a corn husk. A serving of three tamales served with our homemade ground beef sauce
- Mussels$13.99
“Mexicali Style” Mussels marinated in garlic, ginger and sherry wine with spring onions.
- Nachos Mexicali$9.99+
Individual tortilla chips layered with refried beans, Monterey Jack cheese, and your choice of chicken or steak. Served with a generous scoop of guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo, and sliced jalapeño peppers.
- Platanos Fritos$7.50
Sweet fried plantains fried to perfection, served with sour cream.
- Quesadilla$11.99
A large flour tortilla topped with our own cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese blend and your choice of chicken, steak, or spinach. Folded and grilled to a golden perfection and served with sour cream, guacamole, pico de gallo.
- Tamal de Elote$6.50Out of stock
Sweet corn cake served with sour cream. A favorite in Mexico.
- Taquitos$10.99
A serving of our crispy fried chicken or beef taquitos served with a side of sour cream.
- Wings$10.99
- Yuca Con Chicharron$10.99
A Central American classic. Fried pork morsels and fried yuca root topped with pickled onions. Served with our pink creamy dip.
SOPAS
- Shrimp Soup$11.99
A seafood broth with jumbo shrimp and spring onions.
- Tortilla Soup$7.99
A generous helping of our homemade vegetable soup, served with tortilla chips and Monterey Jack cheese.
- Tortilla Soup Chicken$8.99
A generous helping of our homemade vegetable soup served with tortilla chips, shredded chicken, and Monterey Jack cheese.
- Mariscada$28.99
A tempting seafood stew prepared with half a lobster, shrimp, scallops, mussels, and tilapia. This savory stew is sure to please.
- Seafood Soup$14.99Out of stock
ENSALADAS
- Pacifico Salad$17.99
Broiled salmon fillet served on a bed of fresh mixed greens with tomatoes, cucumber, and capers. Served with a vinaigrette dressing.
- Taco Salad$13.99+
A crispy tortilla bowl filled with mixed greens, tomatoes, Monterey Jack cheese and your choice of grilled chicken or grilled steak. Garnished with a delightful scoop of guacamole and sour cream, served with our homemade honey mustard dressing.
- Caesar Salad$14.99+
Fresh mixed greens topped with grilled chicken or steak and topped with Parmesan cheese, croutons, and caesar dressing.
- Mango Spinach Salad$15.99+
Fresh spinach salad with mango slices, red onions, and cucumber. Topped with your choice of grilled chicken or steak and served with a vinaigrette dressing.
SPANISH & LATIN-AMERICAN
- Camarones Tequila$22.99
Savory shrimp sautéed with poblano peppers, tomatoes, cilantro, scallions, and gold tequila. A sensational use for tequila. In the Mexican tradition, plantains are served alongside this entrée.
- Lomo Saltado$22.99
Beef tenderloin strips sautéed with red onions, jalapeño peppers, tomatoes, green peppers, and cilantro in an amazing Peruvian-style sauce. Plantains adorn this delightful dish.
- Marisco Salteado$24.99
Shrimp, scallops, calamari and mussels sautéed with red onions, jalapeño peppers, tomatoes, green peppers and cilantro in an amazing Peruvian-style sauce. Plantains are served with this savory dish.
- Masitas de Puerco$17.99
Cuban-style morsels of pork, marinated in a criolla sauce and onions, served with plantains, white rice, and black beans.
- Paella$24.99
Saffron rice served with shrimp, scallops, mussels, calamari and tilapia. A traditional Spain favorite.
- Pollo Asado$18.99
Roasted half chicken slow cooked with a Caribbean marinade and smothered with sweet Spanish onions. Served with fresh steamed vegetables.
- Salmon al Cancun$26.99
Fresh broiled salmon fillet topped with shrimp and scallops in our own homemade seafood cream sauce. This delightful entrée is served with fresh steamed vegetables.
- Stuffed Salmon Veggies$24.99
Fresh salmon fillet stuffed with zucchini, mushrooms and spinach. Topped with our homemade seafood cream sauce and our homemade spinach cream sauce. Served with fresh steamed vegetables.
- Stuffed Salmon With Crabmeat$36.99
A fresh salmon fillet stuffed with crab meat and broiled to perfection. Served with vegetables, white rice, and black beans.
- Stuffed Lobster$42.99Out of stock
- Pollo Saltado$23.99
Chicken sautéed with red onions, jalapeño peppers, tomatoes, green peppers, and cilantro in an amazing Peruvian-style sauce. Plantains adorn this delightful dish. Served with white rice and black beans.
FAJITAS
- Camarones al Espeton$24.99
Grilled jumbo shrimp brochettes stuffed with Monterey Jack Cheese and diced jalapeño peppers, wrapped in bacon. Served with three flour tortillas, Mexican rice, frijoles (beans) a la charra, shredded lettuce, pico de gallo and guacamole.
- Cantina Platter$64.99
Salmon, tilapia, crab stuffed shrimp, steak fajitas and chicken fajitas. Served with three flour tortillas, Mexican rice, frijoles (beans) a la charra, shredded lettuce, pico de gallo and guacamole. (Serves 2-3)
- Carne Asada$23.99
A traditional favorite: an 8 oz. skirt steak served fajita style. Served with three flour tortillas, Mexican rice, frijoles (beans) a la charra, shredded lettuce, pico de gallo and guacamole.
- Chicken Fajita$20.99
Delicious chicken fajitas served hot over a bed of onion and topped with a slice of tomato and green pepper. Served with three flour tortillas, Mexican rice, frijoles (beans) a la charra, shredded lettuce, pico de gallo and guacamole.
- Combo Fajita$24.99
Marinated steak and chicken fajitas served hot over a bed of onions and topped with a slice of tomato and green pepper. Served with three flour tortillas, Mexican rice, frijoles (beans) a la charra, shredded lettuce, pico de gallo and guacamole.
- Costillas (Tender Pork Ribs)$23.99
Yucatan style ribs, topped with our own secret BBQ sauce. Served with three flour tortillas, Mexican rice, frijoles (beans) a la charra, shredded lettuce, pico de gallo and guacamole.
- Fajita de Camarones$23.99
Fresh jumbo shrimp seasoned and broiled Mexicali-style. Served with three flour tortillas, Mexican rice, frijoles (beans) a la charra, shredded lettuce, pico de gallo and guacamole.
- Mexicali Superior$25.99
Perfectly seasoned broiled shrimp served with chicken and steak. Topped with a slice of tomato and green pepper. Served with three flour tortillas, Mexican rice, frijoles (beans) a la charra, shredded lettuce, pico de gallo and guacamole.
- Plato Grande$59.99
Steak and chicken fajitas, costillas and Mexicali-style shrimp. Served with three flour tortillas, Mexican rice, frijoles (beans) a la charra, shredded lettuce, pico de gallo and guacamole. (Serves 2-3)
- Reynosa Platter$25.99
Brochettes of jumbo shrimp stuffed with Monterey jack cheese and diced jalapeño peppers, wrapped in bacon served with your choice of chicken or steak fajitas. Served with three flour tortillas, Mexican rice, frijoles (beans) a la charra, shredded lettuce, pico de gallo and guacamole.
- Steak Fajita$24.99
Marinated steak fajita served hot over a bed of onions and topped with a slice of tomato and green pepper. Served with three flour tortillas, Mexican rice, frijoles (beans) a la charra, shredded lettuce, pico de gallo and guacamole.
- Vegetable Fajita$18.99
Fresh seasonal vegetables served steamed on a sizzling platter. Served with three flour tortillas, Mexican rice, beans, shredded lettuce, pico de gallo and guacamole.
TACOS
- Fish Tacos$18.99
Two fresh flour tortillas, stuffed with broiled tilapia, chopped cilantro, onions, lettuce, and cheese. Complimented with a scoop of guacamole and pico de gallo.
- Shrimp Tacos$18.99
Two fresh flour tortillas, stuffed with grilled sjrimp, chopped cilantro, onions, lettuce, and cheese. Complimented with a scoop of guacamole and pico de gallo.
- Taco Dinner$12.99+
Two fresh flour tortillas stuffed with your choice of shredded chicken or shredded beef.
- Tacos al Carbon$16.99+
Two fresh flour tortillas open face with your choice of grilled chicken or steak fajitas. Accompanied with cilantro, sautéed onion, green pepper, guacamole and pico de gallo.
CHIMICANGA
- Ground Beef Chimi$14.99
Large Flour tortilla stuffed with cheese and ground beef, deep-fried for a crispy outside.
- Shredded Beef Chimi$17.99
Large Flour tortilla stuffed with cheese and shredded beef, deep-fried for a crispy outside.
- Chicken Chimi$15.99
Large Flour tortilla stuffed with cheese and shredded chicken, deep fried for a crispy outside.
- Shrimp Chimi$18.99
Jumbo shrimp, cooked in our creamy seafood sauce, and cheese, all wrapped inside a large flour tortilla and deep-fried for a crispy outside.
- Grilled Steak Chimi$19.99
Large Flour tortilla stuffed with cheese and grilled steak, deep-fried for a crispy outside.
- Grilled Chicken Chimi$16.99
Large Flour tortilla stuffed with cheese and grilled chicken, deep-fried for a crispy outside.
BURRITOS
- Beef Burrito$14.99+
Large flour tortilla stuffed with cheese and shredded beef. Topped with our homemade ground beef sauce.
- Chicken Burrito$15.99
Large flour tortilla stuffed with cheese and shredded chicken. Topped with our homemade guajillo sauce.
- Refried Bean Burrito$13.99
Large flour tortilla stuffed with cheese and refried beans. Topped with our homemade ranchero sauce.
- Shrimp Burrito$18.99
Large flour tortilla wrapped around fresh shrimp and cheese. Topped with our creamy homemade seafood sauce and melted cheese.
- Spinach Burrito$14.99
Large flour tortilla stuffed with cheese and spinach. Topped with our homemade spinach sauce.
- Grilled Steak Burrito$18.99
Large flour tortilla stuffed with cheese and steak. Topped with our homemade ground beef sauce and served with Mexican rice and refried beans.
- Grilled Chicken Burrito$17.99
Large flour tortilla stuffed with cheese and grilled chicken. Topped with our homemade guajillo sauce and served with Mexican rice and refried beans.
ENCHILADAS
- Chicken Enchilada$14.99
Topped with our guajillo pepper sauce.
- Ground Beef Enchilada$14.99
Ground beef wrapped in two flour tortillas topped with our ground beef sauce. Served with Mexican rice, refried beans, sour cream, and diced tomatoes.
- Shredded Beef Enchilada$16.99
Shredded beef wrapped in two flour tortillas topped with our ground beef sauce. Served with Mexican rice, refried beans, sour cream, and diced tomatoes.
- Cheese Enchilada$14.99
Monterrey jack cheese wrapped in two flour tortillas and Topped with our guajillo pepper sauce. Served with Mexican rice, refried beans, sour cream, and diced tomatoes.
- Spinach Enchilada$13.99
Sauteed Spinach wrapped in two flour tortillas Topped with our spinach cream sauce and cheese. Served with Mexican rice, refried beans, sour cream, and diced tomatoes.
- Shrimp Enchilada$18.99
Two corn tortillas wrapped around shrimp and cheese. Topped with our homemade seafood cream sauce and melted cheese.
MEXICAN COMBOS
- Azteca Combo$18.99
One *chicken enchilada, one pork tamale and one cheese chile relleno.
- Chile Relleno$17.99
Two breaded, fresh Poblano Peppers stuffed with Monterrey Jack Cheese. Topped with cheese and out homemade ranchero sauce.
- Jalisco Combos$16.99
One cheese enchilada, one pork tamale, and one crispy *chicken taco.
- Tres Colores Combo$19.99
A combination of one shirmp, one cheese, and one spinach enchilada.
SPECIALS
DINNER SPECIALS 😁😁
- Fried Calamari$12.99
Our fried calamari is always one of those must-order appetizers, extra crispy with a secret coating, fried to perfection. Served with our creamy homemade dipping sauce.
- Pescado Veracruz$24.99
Tilapia filet topped with two jumbo shrimp and our homemade garlic cilantro sauce. Served with white rice and steamed vegetables.
- Salmon Mango Habanero$25.99
Grilled Atlantic salmon glazed with a mango habanero sauce and topped with pico de gallo. Served with white rice and steamed vegetables.
- Pollo Saltado$23.99
Chicken sautéed with red onions, jalapeño peppers, tomatoes, green peppers, and cilantro in an amazing Peruvian-style sauce. Plantains adorn this delightful dish. Served with white rice and black beans.
- Shrimp Pasta Rosa$23.99
BAR SPECIALS
- Spiked Horchata$8.00
Horchata, a traditional milky beverage in Latin-America, made with rice, morro seeds, sesame, cinnamon, and cocoa. Served over ice and spiked with spiced rum.
- Baileys Coffee$8.00
- Spiked Hot Cocoa$8.50
Hot cocoa make with cinnamon, a splash of vanilla, and spiked with spiced rum. Topped with whipped cream and chocolate syrup.
DESSERT
DESSERTS
- Chocolate Mousse$7.50
Our homemade, light and fluffy, whipped chocolate delight!
- Flan$7.50
An impressive rich and creamy, sweet egg custard with a light caramel topping.
- Fried Ice Cream$7.50
A hand-crafted ball of vanilla ice cream, rolled in a flacky mix and fried (yes, its fried) and served on a fried cinnamon-sugar coated tortilla.
- Sopapilla$6.50
Light fluffy pastries topped with honey and sprinkled with cinnamon and powered sugar.
- Tres Leches Cake$7.50
A sponge cake , saturated in a mix of three milks, with homemade whippped cream spread over top.
CATERING/FAMILY PLATTERS
FAMILY APPETIZERS
FAMILY PLATTERS
- Family Taco Meal$55.99+
Build your own tacos with the family! Comes with Flour Tortillas, your choice of meat, and lettuce, tomato, sour cream, shredded cheese, Mexican Rice, Chara Beans, and Chips and Salsa! (discount not applicable)
- Premium Family Taco Meal$75.00+
Build your own tacos with the family! Comes with Flour Tortillas, your choice of grilled steak, grilled chicken, or jumbo shrimp. Served with lettuce, tomato, sour cream, shredded cheese, Mexican Rice, Chara Beans, and Chips & Salsa! (discount not applicable)
- Family Combo Fajita$99.99+
Our "Combo Fajita" comes with grilled steak and chicken fajita, Mexican rice, beans, pico de gallo, guac, sour cream, tortillas, and Chips & Salsa. (discount not applicable)
- Family Trio Fajita$117.00+
Our "Trio Fajita" comes with shrimp, steak fajita, chicken fajita, Mexican rice, beans, pico de gallo, guac, sour cream, tortillas, and Chips & Salsa. (discount not applicable)
BEVERAGES/BAR
BEVERAGES (NON-ALC)
- Arnold Palmer$2.99
- Bottle Water$1.89
- Coke$2.99
- Diet coke$2.99
- Gingerale$2.99
- Horchata$3.64
- Ice Tea (Unsweet)$2.99
- Lemonade$2.99
- Marañon$3.64
- Orange Soda$2.99
- Pellegrino$3.64Out of stock
- Perrier Soda$3.64Out of stock
- Raspberry Ice Tea$2.99
- Root Beer$2.99
- Shirley Temple$2.99
- Soda Water$2.99
- Sprite$2.99
- Tamarindo$3.64
- Tonic Water$2.99
- Chocolate milk$2.99
- Milk$2.99
- Grapefruit (Jarritos)$3.00
- Mango (Jarritos)$3.00
- Mandarin (Jarritos)$3.00
- Pineapple (Jarritos)$3.00
- Apple Juice$2.99
- Horchata$3.49
A popular Mexican drink that is often described as a sweet rice milk beverage. Horchata is made out of rice, milk, vanilla, and cinnamon.
- Mango Water$4.00
- Marañon$3.49
A refreshing drink made with Cashew Fruit.
- Orange Juice$2.99
- Pineapple Juice$2.99
- Tamarindo$3.49
A Mexican drink made from sweet tamarind.
- Cranberry Juice$2.99
- V-Piña Colada$5.25
- V-Daiquiri$5.25
- V-Margarira$5.25
- Smoothie$5.25
- Coffee$3.14
- Decaf Coffee$3.14
- Hot Cocoa$3.14
- Hot Tea$3.14
ADULT COFFEE (21+)
BEER
- CORONA$5.25
- CORONA LIGHT$5.25
- MODELOS ESPECIAL$5.25
- NEGRA MODELO$5.25
- TECATE$5.25
- PACIFICO$5.25
- XX AMBER$5.25
- XX LAGER$5.25
- SOL$5.25
- HEINEKEN$5.25
- PRESIDENTE$5.25
- BUDWEISER$4.25
- BUD LIGHT$4.25
- BUD LIME$4.25
- COORS LIGHT$4.25
- MILLER LITE$4.25
- YUENGLING$4.25
- MICHELOB ULTRA$4.25
- IPA (SEASONAL)$4.25
- COORS LIGHT (NON-ALCOHOLIC)$4.25
- HEINEKEN (NON-ALCOHOLIC)$4.25
- $2.50 Budwiser$2.50
- $2.50 Bud Lime$2.50
MARGARITAS
- Pitcher Blue Margarita🥳$32.99
- Glass Blue Margarita 🥳$5.00
- Breezy Blue Margarita$8.99+
Blue Curacao mixed with our house margarita.
- Cadillac Margarita$13.99+
- Margarita Borracha$11.99
- Cucumber-Chili Margarita$9.99+
Cucumber-chili infused tequila, Cointreau, triple sec, and margarita mix.
- Fruit Flavored Margaritas$8.99+
- Gold Margarita$13.99+
- Margarita Italiano$11.99+
Patron Silver, Amaretto Liqueur, and Margarita mix
- Mexicali House Margarita$7.99+
- Mezcal Margarita$7.99+
- Pomegranate Margarita$9.99+
Lunazul Tequila, PAMA Pomegranate Liqueur, and Margarita mix.
- Premium Mexicali Margarita$13.99+
Your choice of tequila. Made with premium ingredients.
- Purple Rasp Margarita$11.99+
Corralejo Blanco Tequila, Chambord Raspberry Liqueur, and Margarita mix.
- Sangrita$7.00+
Our famous house margarita mixed with our red sangria!
- Silverado Margarita$9.99+
1800 Silver, Cointreau, and Margarita mix.
- Southern Margarita$10.99+
Sauza Gold Tequila, Peach Schnapps Liqueur, and Margarita mix.
- Tammie Margarita$8.99+
An exotic margarita made with house tequila, triple sec, and tamarind concentrate mix.
- Jalapeño Margarita$8.99+
- JUMBO MARGARITA$14.50
- Skinny Margarita$10.99+
SANGRIAS
SIDES
SALSA/SAUCES
VEGGIES
OTHER SIDES
KIDS MENU
KIDS👧👦
- Kid’s Enchilada$8.50
A corn tortilla wrapped around shredded beef or shredded chicken. Served with rice or fries.
- Kid’s Quesadilla$8.00
A flour tortilla filled with cheese and grilled chicken or grilled steak. Served with rice or fries.
- Chicken Tenders$8.00
Three breaded chicken tenders served with rice or fries. Served with honey mustard or BBQ dipping sauce.
- Kids Burrito$9.50
A flour tortilla wrapped around shredded beef or shredded chicken. Served with rice or fries.
- Kid's Strips$8.50
Grilled steak or grilled chicken cut into strips and served with rice or fries.