La Mesa Mexican Restaurant
(712) 256-2762

Lunch
Main

Lunch Express

Lunch served monday through friday from 11a.m. to 3p.m.
- Enchilada $6.50
  
  A soft corn tortilla stuffed with your choice of ground beef, chicken or cheese. Topped with melted cheese and sauce. Served with rice and refried beans.
- Tostada $6.50
  
  A crispy corn tortilla with your choice of ground beef, chicken or refried beans. Topped with lettuce, tomato, sour cream and cheese. Served with rice and refried beans.
- Chile Relleno $6.50
  
  Anaheim pepper stuffed with cheese, deep fried in egg batter and topped with chile relleno salsa. Served with rice and refried beans.
- Tamal $6.50
  
  Our traditional homemade pork tamal wrapped in a corn husk. Served with rice and refried beans.
- Burrito $6.50
  
  A beef, chicken or bean burrito. Served with rice and refried beans.
- Guacamole Salad $6.50
  
  Romaine or spring mix lettuce, fresh guacamole, tomato and queso fresco.
- Speedy Gonzalez $6.50
  
  One taco and one enchilada. Served with rice or refried beans.
- Fruit Salad $6.50
  
  Fresh seasonal fruits on Romaine or spring mix lettuce tossed with mango vinaigrette dressing.
- Taco $6.50
  
  Your choice of tortilla shell, filled with ground beef or chicken, lettuce and cheese. Served with rice and refried beans.
- Burrito De La Mesa $7.75
  
  A flour tortilla filled with your choice of ground beef or chicken. Topped with melted cheese, burrito sauce, lettuce, tomato and sour cream. Served with rice and refried beans.
- Chimichanga $7.95
  
  A flour tortilla stuffed with chunks of beef or shredded chicken, deep fried and smothered in cheese sauce. Served with rice and refried beans.
- Taco Salad $6.95
  
  A large crispy flour tortilla filled with ground beef or shredded chicken and cheese sauce. Topped with lettuce, tomato and sour cream.
- Taquitos Mexicanos $6.95
  
  Two rolled corn or flour tortillas filled with your choice of shredded beef or chicken and deep fried. Served with lettuce, tomato and sour cream. Includes rice and refried beans.
- Taco Salad Fajita $8.25
  
  Our same delicious taco salad filled with your choice of steak, chicken or both.
- Huevos con Chorizo $6.95
  
  Three scrambled eggs mixed with grilled chorizo. Served with rice, refried beans and tortillas.
- Fajitas $9.95
  
  Tender strips of marinated chicken breast or steak grilled to perfection with bell peppers, onions and tomato. Served with lettuce, sour cream, pico de gallo and guacamole. Served with rice, refried beans and tortillas.
- Huevos Rancheros $6.95
  
  Three Mexican style fried eggs topped with our hot ranchero salsa. Served with rice, refried beans and tortillas.

Appetizers
- Our Famous Cheese Dip and Chips $5.75
- Fresh Guacamole and Chips $7.95
- Chili Cheese Fries $7.75
- Cheese Nachos $6.75
- Beef, Bean, Chicken Nachos $8.75
  
  Add pico de gallo, lettuce, sour cream & jalapeno $1.95.
- Beef, Bean, Mixed Nachos $8.75
  
  Add pico de gallo, lettuce, sour cream & jalapeno $1.95.
- 6 Jalapeno Poppers $7.25
  
  Jalapenos stuffed with cream cheese and served with ranch dressing.
- Quesadilla $5.75
  
  Includes cheese, lettuce, sour cream and pico de gallo. Add beef Or chicken $1.75.
- Shrimp Cocktail $9.75
  
  Served with avocado, pico de gallo and la mesa cocktail sauce.
- 4 Tostaditas de Ceviche $7.95
  
  Mini shrimp ceviche tostaditas topped with avocado.
- Grande Appetizer Platter $12.95
  
  (1) Quesadilla, (4) jalapeno poppers & (2) taquitos. Includes sour cream, guacamole and pico de gallo.

Soups and Salads
- Guacamole Salad $6.95
  
  Romaine or spring mix lettuce, fresh guacamole, tomato and queso fresco. Add grilled chicken or steak $2.50, add shrimp $2.95.
- Fruit Salad $6.95
  
  Fresh seasonal fruits on Romaine or spring mix lettuce tossed with mango vinaigrette dressing. Add grilled chicken or steak $2.50, add shrimp $2.95.
- Chicken Tortilla Soup $3.50+
- Pozole Pork Soup $3.50+
  
  With corn hominy.
- Roasted Poblano Cream Soup $3.50+

Entrees

Substituting sides include: Black beans, charro beans, steamed vegetables, side salad, house potatoes, french fries, cup of soup.
- Molcajete $13.95
  
  Grilled steak, chicken, chorizo and shrimp sauteed in a special hot sauce, garnished with Queso Fresco and green onions. Served in a lava rock bowl. Includes rice, refried beans and tortillas.
- Enchiladas Suizas $10.95
  
  Three chicken enchiladas topped with cheese sauce, green salsa and cilantro. Served with lettuce, tomato, sour cream and rice.
- Enchiladas de Mesa $10.95
  
  One beef, one chicken and one cheese enchilada topped with melted cheese and sauce. Served with rice, lettuce, tomato and sour cream.
- Enchiladas Mexicanas $10.75
  
  Four enchiladas (beef, chicken, cheese and bean) topped with melted cheese, sauce, lettuce, tomato and sour cream.
- Enchiladas Rancheras $10.95
  
  Three carnitas enchiladas mixed with grilled vegetables and topped with melted cheese and sauce. Served with lettuce, tomato, sour cream and guacamole.
- Nacho Fajitas $12.45
  
  Steak, chicken or mixed fajita nachos topped with cheese sauce. Served with guacamole, pico de gallo and sour cream.
- Quesadilla de Fajitas $12.45
  
  Large quesadilla stuffed with your choice of steak or chicken fajitas. Served with lettuce, sour cream and pico de gallo.
- Steak Charro $16.45
  
  12 oz. hand-cut ribeye steak cooked to your preference and topped with frijoles charros and served with rice, refried beans and tortillas.
- Torta $9.45
  
  Mexican specialty sandwich filled with choice of carnitas, grilled steak or chicken, lettuce, tomato, jalapenos, avocados and sour cream. Served in warm french bread.
- Burrito Gigante $9.75
  
  Your choice of grilled steak, carnitas or chicken, wrapped in a large flour tortilla. Stuffed with rice, beans, lettuce and sour cream. Served with pico de gallo. Smother with cheese sauce $1.25.
- Pollo A La Crema $12.45
  
  Grilled chicken breast with sauteed green peppers, mushrooms and onions. Topped with a creamy chipotle sauce. Served with rice and refried beans.
- Chilaquiles Mexicanos $12.45
  
  Our traditional chips mixed with grilled chicken or steak, topped with melted cheese and cooked in a red or green salsa. Served with rice, lettuce, tomato, guacamole and sour cream.
- Burrito De La Mesa $10.45
  
  A flour tortilla filled with your choice of chicken or ground beef, topped with melted cheese, burrito sauce, lettuce, sour cream and tomato. Served with rice and refried beans.
- Taco Salad $10.25
  
  Large fried flour tortilla with your choice of shredded chicken or ground beef. Topped with lettuce, tomato, sour cream, guacamole and cheese sauce. Substitute grilled chicken or steak fajita $2.00.
- Carne Asada $12.95
  
  Our grilled steak served with avocado, lettuce, tomato, jalapeno, red onions and served with rice, refried beans and tortillas.
- Carnitas $12.45
  
  Tender pork tips served with avocado, lettuce, tomato, jalapeño, red onions and served with rice, refried beans and tortillas.
- Chile Verde-Colorado $12.45
  
  Grilled steak, carnitas or chicken, cooked in your choice of red or green hot sauce and served with rice, refried beans and tortillas.
- Chimichanga $10.95
  
  A flour tortilla filled with your choice of chunks of beef or shredded chicken, deep fried until golden brown and topped with cheese sauce. Served with lettuce, pico de gallo, guacamole and sour cream. Served with rice and refried beans.
- Pollo Asado $12.45
  
  Grilled chicken breast served with avocado, lettuce, tomato, jalapeno, red onions and served with rice, refried beans and tortillas.
- Pasta ala Mesa $9.25
  
  A generous portion of Penne Rigate and creamy cheese chipotle sauce with grilled onions, green peppers and mushrooms. Add grilled chicken $2.50, add grilled shrimp $2.95.

Fajitas

Our fajitas are prepared with a special recipe of sauteed bell peppers, onions and tomatoes. Includes lettuce, sour cream, guacamole, pico de gallo and (4) tortillas. Served with rice and refried beans. Substitute your fajitas for cheese $ 1.00.
- Especial de La Mesa $16.25+
  
  Chicken, shrimp and chorizo fajitas topped with carne asada.
- Fajitas $13.45+
  
  Your choice of steak, chicken or mixed.
- Fajitas Cancun $15.95
  
  Delicious grilled shrimp.
- Fajita Jalisco $14.95
  
  Steak, chicken and shrimp.
- Fajita Ranchera $15.75
  
  Steak, chicken, shrimp and chorizo.
- Fajita Vegetariana $13.75
  
  Our special recipe with house potatoes, grilled bell peppers, onions, tomatoes, mushrooms, zucchini and squash.

Gulf of Mexico
- Camarones A La Diabla $12.75
  
  Grilled shrimp and vegetables cooked in our la diabla sauce. Served with rice, lettuce, tomato, avocado and tortillas.
- Cabo Shrimp $12.75
  
  Tequila battered shrimp served with rice and your choice of steamed vegetables or house potatoes
- Tilapia al Mojo de Ajo $12.75
  
  Grilled tilapia sauteed in a tequila garlic sauce. Served with rice and your choice of steamed vegetables or house potatoes.
- El Patron $12.75
  
  Tequila garlic shrimp, served with rice and your choice of steamed vegetables or house potatoes.
- Mazatlan $12.25
  
  1 grilled shrimp and crab quesadilla and 1 enchilada. Served with lettuce, tomato and sour cream.
- Quesadilla De Camarones $12.25
  
  Large quesadilla stuffed with grilled shrimp and vegetables. Served with lettuce, tomato and sour cream.
- Shrimp Cocktail $9.75+
  
  Served with avocado, pico de gallo and La Mesa cocktail sauce.
- Enchiladas Acapulco $12.25
  
  Three enchiladas filled with shrimp and crab, topped with melted cheese and sauce. Served with rice, lettuce, tomato and sour cream. Make it suiza style $1.25.
- Burrito de Camaron $11.45
  
  Grilled shrimp and vegetables wrapped in a flour tortilla with rice, lettuce and sour cream. Served with pico de gallo. Smother with cheese sauce $1.25.
- Orden De Ceviche $9.95
  
  Shrimp, onion, tomato, cilantro and jalapeno peppers, chopped and mixed with lime. Served with lime and avocado.
- Mango Fish $12.75
  
  Grilled tilapia grilled with olive oil, topped with fresh mango salsa. Served with rice and your choice of steamed vegetables or house potatoes.

Taqueria Corner

Your choice of (2) hand-crafted tacos and (2) sides: Rice, refried, black, charro beans, steamed vegetables. All tacos include la mesa's famous salsas. Pick your shell: hard shell corn, soft corn, deep fried flour or soft flour.
- Al Pastor $11.50
  
  Marinated pork in adobo and grilled pineapple topped with cilantro and onion.
- Birria $11.50
  
  Marinated shredded beef Jalisco style topped with cilantro and onion.
- Tilapia Baja $11.50
  
  Beer battered tilapia topped with cabbage, tomatoes and cream sauce.
- Carnitas $11.50
  
  Shredded, braised pork cooked michoacan style topped with pico de gallo.
- Carne Asada $11.50
  
  Grilled steak topped with cilantro and onion.
- Pollo Asado $11.50
  
  Grilled chicken topped with lettuce and cheese.
- Fajita Chicken $11.50
  
  Sauteed with onion, bell pepper and tomatoes.
- Fajita Steak $11.50
  
  Sauteed with onion, bell pepper and tomatoes.
- Barbacoa $11.50
  
  Spicy braised shredded beef topped with cilantro and onion.
- Campechano $11.50
  
  Mexican sausage and grilled steak topped with lettuce and cheese.
- Camaron $11.50
  
  Grilled shrimp topped with cabbage, tomatoes and cream sauce.
- Tilapia $11.50
  
  Grilled tilapia topped with cabbage, tomatoes and cream sauce.
- Chorizo $11.50
  
  Mexican sausage topped with cilantro and onion.
- Shredded Beef $11.50
  
  Shredded beef and vegetables topped with lettuce and cheese.
- Chorizo con Huevo $11.50
  
  Mexican sausage and scrambled eggs topped with lettuce and cheese.
- Bean and Queso Fresco $11.50
  
  Your choice of beans topped with lettuce and cheese.
- Potatoes $11.50
  
  Our House Recipe of red potatoes and vegetables.
- Ground Beef $11.50
  
  Our House Recipe ground beef topped with lettuce and cheese.
- Shredded Chicken $11.50
  
  Our House Recipe chicken topped with lettuce and cheese.

Build Your Own Combination

A la carte.
- Taqueria Corner $3.95+
- Burrito $3.95+
  
  Ground beef or shredded chicken.
- Chile Relleno $3.95+
- Premium Enchilada $3.95+
- Tamal $3.95+
- Side Dish $3.50+
  
  Lettuce, guacamole, sour cream & pico.
- Side Salad $3.50+
- Tostada $3.50+
  
  Ground beef or shredded chicken.
- Tostada Chile Con Queso $3.50+
- Guacamole $3.50+
- Enchilada $2.95+
  
  Ground beef or shredded chicken.
- Taco $2.95+
  
  Ground beef or shredded chicken.
- Taquito $2.95+
  
  Shredded beef or shredded chicken.
- Cheese Sauce $2.75+
- Mexican Rice $2.75+
- Refried Beans $2.75+
- Black Beans $2.75+
- Charro Beans $2.75+
- Steamed Vegetables $2.75+
- Cup of Soup $2.75+
- French Fries $2.75+

Sides
- 4 Corn or Flour Tortillas $1.00
- Flour Chips $1.75
- Green Salsa $0.75
- Habanero Salsa $0.75
- Lettuce $0.75
- Pico De Gallo $1.50
- Shredded Cheese $1.75
- Sour Cream $0.95

Desserts
- Choco Flan $4.95
- Cheese Cake $4.95
- Flan $4.75
- Fried Ice Cream $4.75
- Ice Cream $3.50
- 4 Pieces Sopapilla $3.25
- Add Ice Cream $1.25

Drinks
- Pepsi Products $2.35
- Fresh Brewed IcedTea $2.35
- Coffee $2.35
- Flavored Lemonade $3.50
  
  Strawberry, mango, peach etc.

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