Doña Chela Restaurant #3 Menu

7222 Spencer Hwy, Pasadena, TX 77505
  • Appetizers

    • Chile Con Queso

      Served with fried flour tortilla strips.
    • Queso Flameado

      Creamy Monterey jack cheese melted with chorizo and served with tortillas.
    • Sampler Plate

      Beef and chicken fajita mixed nachos compuestos, chicken mini-flautas, beef and chicken fajita mixed quesadilla halfs, with jalapeños, sour cream, guacamole, and chile con queso.
    • Shrimp Brochette

      (4) Char-grilled shrimp stuffed with jalapeños, cheese, and wrapped in bacon, with a side of garlic butter sauce.
    • Nachos Compuestos

      Beef or chicken fajita, shredded cheddar cheese, and beans over tostadas and cut into quarters. Served with sour cream, lettuce, guacamole, and jalapeños. Small 7.99 | Regular 10.99 | Large 13.99
    • Nachos Supreme

      Tortilla chips with beans, chile con queso, sour cream, guacamole, jalapeños, and either ground beef or shredded chicken. Substitute chicken or beef fajita $2.
    • Guacamole

      Freshly made with lime, tomato, and cilantro.
  • Lighter Options

    • Chela's Salad

      Grilled zucchini and squash, diced tomatoes, sliced avocado, cucumbers, Romaine lettuce, all underneath chicken fajita, topped with shredded cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese, and a side of dressing.
    • Grilled Chicken Breast

      Served with rice and a mix of grilled vegetables.
    • Fajita De Light

      Beef fajita with grilled onions, pico de gallo, guacamole, sour cream, rice, beans, and tortillas.
  • Soups

    • Menudo (Fresh Every Day)

      Beef tripe soup prepared with a guajillo pepper seasoning, hominy, oregano, and served with a side of diced onions, jalapeños, cilantro, and tortillas.
    • Tortilla Soup

      A hearty Mexican soup made with shredded chicken, fresh vegetables, and topped with sliced avocado, Monterey Jack cheese, and tortilla strips.
    • Caldo De Res

      Our grandmother’s home-style recipe of beef and vegetable soup served with rice and tortillas.
    • Caldo De Pollo

      Chicken with vegetables in a light and savory broth served with rice and tortillas.
    • Fideo De Pollo

      Mexican chicken noodle soup (spaghetti pasta), mixed with potatoes, carrots, celery, cilantro, and a pinch of mint, served with tortillas.
  • Classics - Each entrée is served with a side of rice, beans, and tortillas.

    • Carne Guisada Mexicana

      Beef fajita chunks covered with salsa and jalapeño.
    • Mole Poblano

      Mole sauce covering 2 pieces of white or dark meat chicken.
    • Asado De Puerco

      Pork meat covered with a mild-heat red pepper ancho sauce.
  • Enchiladas - Each entrée comes with 3 enchiladas, rice, and beans.

    • Enchiladas Doña Chela

      Tortillas dipped in our in-house made red sauce, stuffed with queso fresco, and topped with grilled carrots, potatoes, and more queso fresco. Add diced onions upon request.
    • Enchiladas Suizas Verdes

      Shredded chicken and covered with green tomatillo sauce, Monterey Jack cheese, and sour cream.
    • Spinach And Chicken Enchiladas

      Stuffed with shredded chicken, fresh spinach, covered in a creamy white spinach sauce and topped with Monterey Jack cheese.
    • Enchiladas Enmoladas

      Stuffed with shredded chicken, smothered in mole sauce, and topped with queso fresco.
    • Crawfish Enchiladas

      Stuffed with cooked crawfish and pico de gallo, covered with a creamy étouffée sauce, and topped with Monterey Jack cheese.
    • Enchilada Trio

      Enchiladas filled with (1) shredded chicken, (1) ground beef, (1) cheddar cheese, smothered in gravy and topped with shredded cheddar cheese.
    • Cheese Enchiladas

      Shredded cheddar cheese, smothered in gravy sauce, and topped with more shredded cheddar cheese.
  • Combinations

    • Doña Chela Combo

      (1) Cheese enchilada, (1) bean tostada, (1) beef or chicken fajita taco served with guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo, and a side of chile con queso. Served with rice and beans.
    • Delux Dinner

      (1) Chicken quesadilla, (1) cheese enchilada, (1) soft or crunchy taco with ground beef or shredded chicken, and a side of chile con queso. Served with rice and beans.
    • Summer Plate

      (1) Bean tostada, (1) mini tostada bowl covered in chile con queso, (1) crispy taco with ground beef or shredded chicken, served guacamole, sour cream, and pico de gallo.
  • Parrilladas - Served with rice, beans, guacamole, sour cream, shredded cheddar cheese, pico de gallo, and tortillas.

    • Parrillada For One

      Chicken Fajita | Beef and Chicken Fajita | Beef Fajita or Quail (2)
    • Parrillada For Two

      Chicken Fajita | Beef and Chicken Fajita | Beef Fajita or Quail (4)
    • Parrillada Don Miguel

      Beef and chicken fajita, (3) grilled shrimp, and (1) grilled quail. Parrillada for One | Parrillada for Two
    • Parrillada Doña Chela

      Beef and chicken fajita, smoked sausage, and (2) shrimp brochette. Parrillada for One | Parrillada for Two
    • Camarones Acapulco

      (7) Char-grilled shrimp stuffed with jalapeños, cheese, wrapped in bacon, and placed on a hot skillet with a side of garlic butter sauce. Served with a house salad.
  • Mexican Favorites

    • Burrito Bowl

      Handmade fried taco shell filled with lettuce, refried beans, diced tomatoes, with your choice of shredded chicken or ground beef. Topped with shredded cheddar cheese, guacamole, sour cream, and a side of chile con queso.
    • Quesadillas

      (3) Handmade flour tortillas filled with Monterey Jack cheese and served with guacamole, sour cream, rice, and beans.
    • Super Quesadilla

      Monterey Jack cheese sandwiched in between two extra-large flour tortillas. Served with guacamole, sour cream, and jalapeños. Half order | Full order
    • Chicken Flautas

      Shredded chicken rolled in corn tortillas then fried. Served with rice, beans, sour cream, and guacamole.
    • Salsa Pollo

      Mexican rice covered in red salsa underneath a grilled chicken breast and smothered with chile con queso, all atop a sizzling skillet. Served with beans, guacamole, tortillas, and pico de gallo.
    • Stuffed Avocado

      Deep-fried avocado stuffed with ground beef or shredded chicken. Served with rice and beans.
    • Chimichanga

      Deep-fried burrito filled with ground beef or shredded chicken, refried beans, shredded cheddar cheese, and smothered in chile con queso. Served with rice and beans.
    • Chile Relleno

      A battered and fried poblano pepper stuffed with your choice of ground beef, Monterey Jack cheese, or queso fresco. Covered with chile con queso or salsa ranchera with Monterey Jack cheese.
  • Other Favorites

    • Jalapeño Chicken Fried Chicken

      Fried breaded chicken breast and curly fries topped with a creamy bacon jalapeño gravy and a side of charro beans.
    • Cabo San Lucas Chicken

      Grilled chicken breast covered with shrimp, crawfish, mushrooms, melted Monterey Jack cheese, and a creamy wine sauce. Served with rice, beans, guacamole, sour cream, shredded cheddar cheese, pico de gallo, tortillas, and a house salad.
    • Monterey Chicken

      Chicken breast topped with onion, bell pepper, and Monterey Jack cheese. Served with rice, beans, guacamole, pico de gallo, and tortillas.
    • Hamburguesa Monterrey

      Beef patty topped with American cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, mustard, mayonnaise, ham, bacon, and either guacamole or avocado slices. Served with a side of fries.
    • Traditional Cheeseburger

      Beef patty topped with American cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, mustard, and mayonnaise with a side of regular or curly fries.
  • Tacos

    • Orden De Tacos

      (3) Ground beef or shredded chicken stuffed in crispy, corn, or flour tortillas. Choose between lettuce, shredded cheddar cheese, and tomato or onion and cilantro. Served with rice and beans. Substitute pastor (pork), barbacoa, chicken fajita, beef fajita, or shrimp for an extra charge.
    • Street Tacos

      (5) Mini tacos wrapped in double tortillas with either beef fajita, chicken fajita or pastor (pork) and grilled onions. Served with rice and charro beans.
    • Tejano Tacos

      (3) Tacos with marinated and seasoned brisket, then roasted in a mix of poblano peppers, onions, bell peppers, and wrapped in our home-made corn tortillas with Monterey Jack cheese. Served with rice, beans, guacamole, and pico de gallo.
  • Seafood

    • Shrimp Cocktail

      Shrimp served in a cocktail sauce with sliced avocado, a side of cilantro, diced jalapeños, onions, tomatoes.
    • Seafood Soup

      Choose fish, shrimp, or a seafood mix with vegetables, potatoes, a side of rice, and served with either tortillas or bread.
    • Whole Tilapia

      1 ½ lb tilapia that is lightly battered and fried, served with a side of rice and fries.
    • Filet Tilapia

      Served with grilled vegetables, rice, and beans.
    • Fried Shrimp

      (7) Fried shrimp with rice and fries.
  • Desserts

    • Tres Leches

      A signature favorite, freshly handmade tres leches cake served with whipped cream and a cherry
    • Flan

      Smooth, rich, and creamy, our flan is always made from scratch served with whipped cream and a cherry.
    • Sopapillas

      Hand-rolled, made to order, and covered with cinnamon and powdered sugar with a side of honey. Small 3.99 | Medium 4.99 | Large 5.99
    • Churros

      (4) Fried cinnamon dough pastries stuffed with caramel sauce served with whipped cream and a cherry.
    • Mini Churros

      Fried mini cinnamon dough pastries stuffed with caramel sauce.
    • Cheesecake

      Our iced cheesecakes are handmade from one of our many Doña Chela family recipes. We like to rotate many of our flavors which include Pecan Praline, Strawberry, Mocha, Dulce de Leche, Oreo, Chocolate Abuelita, Piña Colada, and Cinnamon Toast Crunch, just to name a few. Full pies are available with 3 days in advance. (Does not contain eggs.)
  • Breakfast Menu - Served all day.

    • Eggs With Potatoes

      Eggs mixed with fried potato slices and served with refried beans, and tortillas.
    • Huevos A La Mexicana

      Scrambled eggs mixed with jalapeños, onions and tomatoes and served with fried potato slices, refried beans, and tortillas.
    • Machacado A La Mexicana

      Scrambled eggs mixed with machacado, jalapeños, onions and tomatoes, served with fried potato slices, refried beans, and tortillas.
    • Huevos Rancheros

      Eggs topped with salsa ranchera and served with (3) bacon strips, fried potato slices, refried beans, and tortillas.
    • Scrambled Eggs

      Eggs scrambled with either bacon, ham, or breakfast sausage and served with fried potato slices, refried beans, and tortillas.
    • Combination Plate

      Eggs, barbacoa, and carne guisada Mexicana served with fried potato slices, refried beans, and tortillas.
    • Fajita Steak With Eggs

      Eggs with beef fajita and pico de gallo served with fried potato slices, refried beans, and tortillas.
    • Eggs With Pork Chops

      Eggs with (2) pork chops served with fried potato slices, refried beans, and tortillas.
    • Florentine Omelette

      Stuffed with spinach, tomato, mushrooms, Monterey Jack cheese and topped with a creamy spinach sauce served with fried potato slices, refried beans, and tortillas.
    • Beef Fajita Omelete

      Filled with beef fajita, grilled onions, belle peppers, and cheddar cheese, served with fried potato slices, refried beans, and tortillas.
    • Chilaquiles Rojos O Verdes

      Eggs with corn tortilla chips cooked with green tomatillo sauce or red Guajillo sauce and topped with queso fresco. Served with potatoes and refried beans.
    • Migas

      Scrambled eggs mixed with tortilla chips, jalapeños, onions and topped with queso fresco, sour cream. Served with potatoes and refried beans.
    • Breakfast Quesadillas

      Scrambled eggs mixed with Monterey Jack cheese, and bacon, ham, or chorizo ​​sandwiched between two flour tortillas, then quartered and served with a small crispy tortilla bowl filled with refried beans.
    • American Breakfast

      Eggs served with hashbrowns, (3) bacon strips, and pancakes or french toast.
    • Breakfast Taco (1)

      (1) Egg taco mixed with ham, bacon, potato or chorizo. With cheddar cheese or Monterey Jack cheese upon request.
  • Lunch Specials - Monday through Friday - 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM only.

    • Burrito Bowl (Lunch Portion)

      Handmade fried taco shell filled with lettuce, refried beans, diced tomatoes, with your choice of shredded chicken or ground beef. Topped with shredded cheddar cheese, guacamole, sour cream, and a side of chile con queso.
    • Enchiladas (2)

      Filled with either shredded cheddar cheese, ground beef, or shredded chicken, smothered in gravy sauce, and topped with more shredded cheddar cheese. Served with rice and beans.
    • Spinach And Chicken Enchiladas (2)

      Stuffed with shredded chicken, fresh spinach, covered in a creamy white spinach sauce and topped with Monterey Jack cheese. Served with rice and beans.
    • El Burrito

      Your choice of ground beef or shredded chicken served in a flour tortilla and topped with gravy. Served with rice and beans.
    • Fajita Quesadillas (2)

      Handmade flour tortillas filled with chicken or beef fajita, Monterey Jack cheese, and served with guacamole, sour cream, rice, and beans.
    • Soft/Crispy Tacos (2)

      Ground beef or shredded chicken stuffed in crispy, corn, or flour tortillas. Choose between lettuce, shredded cheddar cheese, and tomato or onion and cilantro. Served with rice and beans.
    • Tejano Tacos (2)

      Tacos stuffed with marinated and seasoned brisket, then roasted in a mix of poblano peppers, onions, bell peppers, and wrapped in our homemade corn tortillas with Monterey Jack cheese. Served with rice and beans.
    • Jalapeño Chicken Fried Chicken

      Fried breaded chicken breast and curly fries topped with a creamy bacon jalapeño gravy and a side of charro beans.
    • Monterey Chicken (Lunch Portion)

      Chicken breast topped with onion, bell pepper, and Monterey Jack cheese. Served with rice, beans, guacamole, pico de gallo, and tortillas.
  • Specialty Coffee Bar Menu - Hours may vary.

    • Latte

      Espresso, milk, served either hot or cold. Flavors and alternative milks available at additional charge.
    • Caramel Macchiato

      A blend of caramel and vanilla with espresso, milk, served either hot or cold. Alternative milks available at additional charge.
    • Cappuccino

      Similar to our latte, but slightly stronger and smaller. A good choice for those who want a slightly stronger coffee and not as sweet. Flavors and alternative milks available at additional charge.
    • Mocha Frappe

      Blended icy chocolatey coffee drink topped with whipped cream and gourmet chocolate sauce.
    • Espresso Macchiato

      Very strong, a double shot of espresso with just a dash of milk served in a tiny espresso cup. This is roughly a 2.5oz drink.
      $3.49
    • Cortado

      Very strong, a double shot of espresso that has equal parts milk to espresso.
    • Espresso

      Very strong, a double shot of espresso.
    • Tea

      Freshly brewed herbal, black, or green tea served with lemon and honey. Flavors vary including Green Tea, Lemon Ginger, Chamomile (manzanilla), Wild Raspberry and Hibiscus, and many more.
    • Hot Chocolate

      Made with Dutched chocolate sauce. *Also available in Chocolate Abuelita*
    • Americano Coffee

      A double shot of espresso with water, served either hot or cold.
    • Espresso Martini

      A double shot of Espresso, Kahlua coffee liquor, and Tito's vodka. (contains alcohol)
    • Chocolate Martini

      Tito's Vodka, Kahlua, Baileys Irish Cream, creme de cacao liqueur, Dutched chocolate sauce, and heavy cream. (contains alcohol)
    • Irish Coffee

      Espresso, Jameson Irish whisky, milk and brown sugar topped with whipped cream and chocolate, served either hot or iced. (contains alcohol)
    • Carajillo

      Espresso and Licor 43 vanilla liqueur served on the rocks (contains alcohol).
    • White Russian

      Kahlua coffee liqueur and heavy cream with either Tito's or Absolut Vodka. (contains alcohol)

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