Mother's Cantina
Featured Items
- SINGLE TACO$5.49
Topped with cheddar jack cheese, local lettuce, and tangy pico de gallo.
- QUESO DIP$9.95
Three cheeses melted slowly and blended with both mild and spicy peppers, herbs, tomato, and custom-blended spices create this rich and irresistible cheese dip. Served with house fried chips and tangy salsa. (GF)
- CHIPS AND SALSA$3.50
Spicy house salsa served with warm corn tortilla chips (GF) (V)
APPETIZERS
- CHIPS AND SALSA$3.50
Spicy house salsa served with warm corn tortilla chips (GF) (V)
- QUESO DIP$9.95
Three cheeses melted slowly and blended with both mild and spicy peppers, herbs, tomato, and custom-blended spices create this rich and irresistible cheese dip. Served with house fried chips and tangy salsa. (GF)
- QUESO CON CHORIZO$13.95
Top your three pepper queso dip with our special spicy chorizo blend and scoop with warm chips & tangy salsa. (GF)
- GUACAMOLE APPETIZER$12.95
No filler here. For over a decade, the abuelo of the Mother’s Cantina crew, Don Dario, has carefully blended our small batches of fresh herbs, lime, salt, and ripe avocado. Garnished with diced tomato, served with & house fried chips and tangy salsa. (GF)
- QUESADILLA$10.95
Mother's house pressed flour tortillas stuffed with house blended cheeses, mild chile sauce, cilantro, and diced jalapeno and then flame grilled on the plancha. Customize this large ten inch quesadilla by adding pulled chicken, Tex-Mex ground beef, chipotle ) ia black or pinto bean, spicy chorizo, sauteed spinach, grilled veggies, or chipotle grilled portabella.
- MARYLAND CRAB QUESADILLA$20.79
Mother’s flour tortillas layered with sweet lump Maryland crab, tangy corn salsa, smoked gouda & jack cheeses, and a dash of Old Bay. Served with sides of guacamole and pico de gallo.
- NACHOS$11.95
Hand topped chips with house cheese blend, diced jalapenos and cilantro, topped with local lettuce, tangy pico de gallo, and sour cream. (GF) Add pulled chicken, Tex-Mex ground beef, chipotle black or pinto bean, spicy chorizo,grilled veggies, or chipotle grilled portabella.
- BASKET OF FRIES$7.00
A pint of hand cut boardwalk style fries with ketchup.
- SANTA FE ROLLS$11.75
House pressed tortillas rolled with flame-grilled, chopped chicken breast, Santa-Fe veggies, rich melted cheeses, & fresh herbs and spices.
- CHICKEN WINGS$14.95
One pound of fresh cut wings served with blue cheese or ranch dressing. Tossed with mild, hot, BBQ, or our locally famous Garlic Parmesan sauce. (GF)
- JALAPENO POPPERS$10.49
Fresh jalapeno halves stuffed with cream cheese & herbs, coated in crispy Japanese breadcrumb, flash fried, and served with spicy ranch dipping sauce.
- CHICKEN TENDERS AND FRIES$9.50
Hand-cut chicken tenders, breaded and fried, served with a pint of hand cut fries and ketchup.
- NACHO FRIES$10.49
A pound of hand-cut boardwalk style fries smothered in queso cheese sauce, tangy pico de gallo, and spicy ranch. *Add spicy chorizo, barbacoa beef, chipotle black or pinto bean, pulled chicken, sauteed spinach, grilled veggies, or chipotle grilled portabella.
TACOS
- SINGLE TACO$5.49
Topped with cheddar jack cheese, local lettuce, and tangy pico de gallo.
- QUESO TACO$5.50
Choose your single taco smothered in creamy three pepper queso dip.
- DOUBLE DECKER TACO$7.15
A Mother's Cantina flour tortilla wrapped around a fried shell, overstuffed, and smothered in creamy queso. This one hits all the tastebuds! Layered with lettuce, your filling, and pico de gallo, and topped with even more queso dip.
- THREE TACO MEAL$20.96
Three single tacos on house pressed flour, soft corn, or fried corn shell. Topped with local chopped lettuce, cheddar jack cheeses. and tangy pico de gallo. Served with chipotle black beans or pinto beans and Spanish rice.
- BIRRIA 3 TACO SPECIAL$16.95
These beef birria tacos are stuffed with slow cooked beef, smoked gouda cheese, and grilled with house-pressed tortillas - served with rich beef broth. Irresistible!
FAJITAS
- Combo Surf & Turf Fajita$34.96
Flame Grilled Steak, Chicken, or Portabellas with Seared Tuna or Grilled Shrimp over grilled onion and pepper.
- Combo Steak and Chicken Fajita$33.89
Hand-cut, local chicken breast and thin sliced steak flame grilled with house rub
- Sizzling Steak Fajita$30.79
8oz tender flame-grilled steak, sliced thin.
- Flame-Grilled Chicken Fajita$25.96
Hand-cut, local chicken breast flame grilled with house rub.
- Portabella Fajita$23.96
Generous portion of sliced portabellas seasoned with our house, chipotle spice and grilled on the plancha.
- Steamed Shrimp Fajita$29.96
Chipotle spiced shrimp are steamed with fresh lime on the plancha. Perfect for light tacos.
- Triple Stack Fajita$38.69
Can't decide? The triple stack is your answer! Tender flame grilled steak, grilled chicken breast, and chipotle shrimp steamed on the plancha. All piled high over seasoned grilled veggies. Perfect when you want to try it all!
TEX-MEX ENTREES
- HOUSE ENCHILADAS$19.89
Choose your two favorite enchiladas - cheese, pulled chicken, Tex-Mex ground beef, chipotle black or pinto bean, spicy chorizo, sauteed spinach, grilled veggies, or chipotle portabella. Stuffed and smothered in chile sauce and house cheeses.
- CHIMICHANGA$23.96
Choose spicy slow roasted chorizo sausage (house favorite!!), Tex-Mex ground beef or roasted pulled chicken smothered in shipotle black beans and creamy cheese sauce, rolled in a house made flour tortilla, and deep fried to perfection.
- THREE TACO MEAL$20.96
Three single tacos on house pressed flour, soft corn, or fried corn shell. Topped with local chopped lettuce, cheddar jack cheeses. and tangy pico de gallo. Served with chipotle black beans or pinto beans and Spanish rice.
- QUESO BLACK BEAN BURRITO$23.96
Choose your filling, combined with black beans, queso dip, and rice, wrapped in a tomato tortilla, grilled, smothered in more queso dip, and topped with tangy pico de gallo.
- MOTHER'S BURRITO$19.50
Choose your filling, combined with chile sauce, beans, rice, and cheeses, fresh herbs and your filling of choice, wrapped in a house made flour tortilla, grilled, and topped with pico de gallo.
- FAJITA BURRITO$28.96
Flame grilled chicken or steak with rice, beans, thick cheese sauce, sand grilled veggies wrapped in a house made chipotle tortilla, grilled, and topped with pico de gallo.
- INFERNO BURRITO$20.79
Serious heat lovers only! Choose your filling with spiced beans, rice, cheeses, and jalapeno wrapped in a house made chipotle tortilla and served with our secret house inferno sauce that lights this burrito up!
- RELLENOS$20.79
Savory, flame roasted poblano peppers stuffed with tangy goat cheese, then battered, deep fried, and garnished with roasted red pepper puree. Choose cheese OR chorizo rellenos, OR one of each.
- Chorizo relleno a la cart$8.50
- Cheese relleno a la cart$8.50
- Enchilada A La Carte$7.00
SOUP & SALAD
- Baked Taco Salad$16.49
A Baked Salad: House made fried tortilla shell baked with your filling of choice, beans, and cheese, topped with chilled lettuce and pico de gallo
- KICKIN' CRAB CHOWDER$13.79
Sweet Maryland lump crab in a spicy cream chowder of local sweet corn and peppers. The most irresistible cream of crab soup in OC! (GF)
- MOTHER'S AWARD WINNING CHILI CUP$13.95
Traditional Texas style beef chili. Savory, addictively sweet, and on the spicy side. Topped with cheese, baked, & served with chips. (GF)
- Chicken Tortilla Soup$9.96
Our Chicken Tortilla Soup is a long-standing house favorite recipe with slow roasted chicken, vegetables, and cheeses topped with fried house made tortilla strips.
DESSERTS
KID'S MENU
- BASKET OF FRIES$7.00
A pint of hand cut boardwalk style fries with ketchup.
- MAC & CHEESE BITES$8.95
Fried bites of delicious mac and cheese served with a pint of fries and ketchup.
- KID DILLA$6.00
Mother's Cantina scratch made flour tortillas layered with cheese and lightly grilled. Add $2 to add veggies, beef, or chicken.
- KIDS TENDERS AND FRIES$9.50
Hand-cut chicken tenders, breaded and fried, served with a pint of hand cut fries and ketchup.
- CHURROS$9.50
Fresh fried churros filled with rich chocolate and drizzled in chocolate sauce. The center is SUPER HOT, so please use caution!
SIDES
- 2oz QUESO DIP$2.25
2oz portion of queso dip. Perfect added flavor for a couple tacos or fries!
- 2oz GUACAMOLE$3.75
2oz small batch blended guacamole, perfect addition to a couple tacos or added to fajitas!
- 2 oz Pico De Gallo$0.75
- 2 OZ CORN SALSA$0.75
- Side of Black Beans$3.50
Chipotle simmered black beans are addictive and a great addition to fajitas.
- Side of Pinto Beans$3.50
Ancho chile and poblano simmered pinto beans are a great addition to fajitas.
- Side of Spanish Rice$3.50
Stewed rice with tomatoes and Mexican spices makes a great addition to fajitas.
- 8 OZ PICO DE GALLO$3.00
Add a side of fresh chopped, tangy tomato salsa
- 8 OZ CORN SALSA$3.50
Fresh local corn salad dressed with fresh cilantro, jalapeno, and tangy honey vinaigrette.
- Three Grilled Shrimp$5.00
Three chipotle lime spiced shrimp perfectly grilled on the plancha!
- White Cheese Sauce$3.00
House-made creamy white cheese sauce is a delicious addition to any meal!
- Side 5oz Grilled Steak$10.00
Grilled Steak, 5oz portion
- Side Grilled Chicken$5.00
Grilled Sliced Chicken, 3oz portion
- Side Sautéed Spinach$2.00
Sautéed Spinach, 3oz portion
- Side Grilled Portabella$3.00
3oz Grilled Portabella Mushrooms
- Side Veggies$3.00
- Side sliced avocado$2.00
- Side Chorizo$3.00
SAUCES & EXTRAS
- Sour Cream$0.50
- Lizano Sauce$0.75
- Magic Sauce$0.75
- Inferno Sauce$1.00
- Single Tortilla$0.50
- small side Enchilada Sauce$0.75
- small side Jalapenos$0.50
- small side Cilantro$0.50
- small side Chopped Onion$0.75
- Lime Wedges$0.75
- small side Cheese$0.75
- Toasted Seaseme Dressing$0.75
- Ranch Dressing$0.75
- Blue Cheese Dressing$0.75
- Honey Mustard$0.75
- Flour Tortilla Pack$5.99
All Mother's Cantina tortillas are house-made right here at Mother's Cantina in our Tortilla Bakery, our Tortilleria. Each pack is lovingly created and sealed by our tortilla bakers. Reheat by preheating a griddle or sauté pan on medium heat and heating each side for approximately 30 seconds. Enjoy!!
- Corn Tortilla Pack$5.99
All Mother's Cantina tortillas are house-made right here at Mother's Cantina in our Tortilla Bakery, our Tortilleria. Each pack is lovingly created and sealed by our tortilla bakers. Reheat by preheating a griddle or sauté pan on medium heat and heating each side for approximately 30 seconds. Enjoy!!