EL MOLCAJETE SHOREWOOD Menu

3.1
(75+ Reviews)
$Mexican
  • Customer Favorites

    Our most frequently ordered and highly rated selections.
    • Taco

      Served with onion and cilantro.
      $3.19
    • Guacamole & Chips

      Creamy avocados served with crispy tortilla chips. Available in small or large.
      $4.99
    • Taco Dinner

      Served with onion and cilantro. Include 3 tacos with the same kind of meat.
      $13.09
    • Burrito

      Served with beans, cheese, lettuce and tomato.
      $11.99
    • Taco Dinner (Mix Meats)

      Served with onion and cilantro. Include 3 tacos with the same kind of meat. Mix protein for an additional charge.
      $13.09
    • Torta

      Served with beans, cheese, mayo, lettuce and tomato.
      $10.99
    • Mar & Tierra

      Grilled steak and grilled shrimps.
      $24.99
    • Chips & Salsa

      Crispy tortilla chips with fresh tomato salsa. Available in small or large sizes.
      $4.09
    • Elote en Vaso

      Steamed corn combined with mayonnaise, cotija cheese, and a sprinkle of tajin, served in a convenient cup.
      $4.50
    • Homemade Drink

      Various size options: Small, Medium, Large.
      $3.50
  • Sunday Special Only

    Only On Sunday
    • Torta With A Drink Sunday Special

      Grilled beef topped with fresh lettuce, tomato slices, melted cheese, and caramelized onions, served with a roasted jalapeño.
      $10.99
  • Saturday Special Only

    Only On Saturday
    • Sope or Gordita, A Taco, A Drink Saturday Special

      A Sope or A Gordita, A Taco With A Drink
      $10.99
  • Friday Special Only

    Only On Friday
    • Chicken Enchiladas With A Drink

      A Chioce of Red Or Green Chicken Enchilada Dinner
      $10.99
  • Thursday Special Only

    Only On Thursday
    • Taco Salad With A Drink Thursday Special

      Crispy tortilla bowl filled with seasoned beef, shredded cheese, lettuce, sour cream, and avocado slices. Comes with a drink.
      $10.99
  • Wednesday Special Only

    Only On Wednesday
    • Burrito With A Drink Wednesday Special

      Tender beef, shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, and refried beans wrapped in a soft flour tortilla. Comes with a complimentary drink.
      $10.99
  • Tuesday Specials Only

    • Taquito Special Tuesday Only

      Four fried rolled corn tortillas filled with chicken, topped with cabbage, queso fresco, pico de gallo, and special sauce.
      $1.79
    • Chimichanga With a Drink Tuesday Special

      Deep-fried burrito filled with chicken or beef, topped with cheese, lettuce, and sour cream. Includes a refreshing drink.
      $10.99
  • Monday Specials

    Weekly. Semanal.
    • Taquitos Special Monday Only

      Choice of Asada (Steak), Pollo (Chicken), Al Pastor (Marinated Pork), Picadillo (Ground Beef), or Carnitas (Fried Pork).
      $1.79
  • Traditional

    Best authentic and traditional Mexican food. Comes with choice of protein. Add extras for an additional charge.
    • Taco

      Served with onion and cilantro.
      $3.19
    • Taquitos

      Served with onions and cilantro.
      $1.79
    • Taco Tray Mix Meats

      Your choice of 20 tacos served with onions and cilantro. Include grilled onions, grilled jalapeños, 1 side of rice, 1 side of beans, and 3 can soda.
      $49.99
    • Taco Salad

      Served with rice, beans, cheese, cream, lettuce, tomato & avocado.
      $10.99
    • Quesatacos

      Order of 3 barbacoa tacos filled with cilantro, onions and cheese.
      $11.99
    • The Walking Taco

      Served with meat, pico de gallo, lettuce, tomato, sour cream, avocado and nacho.
      $11.99
    • Burrito

      Served with beans, cheese, lettuce and tomato.
      $11.99
    • Burrito Junior

      Served with beans, cheese, lettuce and tomato.
      $9.99
    • Chimichanga

      Deep-fried burrito served with beans, cheese, lettuce and tomato.
      $11.99
    • Fritos Burrito

      Filled with fritos chips, meat, nacho cheese, cheese, lettuce, tomato.
      $10.99
    • Torta

      Served with beans, cheese, mayo, lettuce and tomato.
      $10.99
    • Pambazo

      Steak, al pastor, ground beef, pork, fish, chicken, and more.
      $11.99
    • Huarache

      Served with beans, cheese, cream, lettuce, onions, cilantro and avocado.
      $11.10
    • Quesadilla Large

      Served on the side pico de gallo, guacamole and cream.
      $11.49
    • Gordita

      Served with beans, cheese cream, lettuce and tomato.
      $5.60
    • Sope

      Served with beans, cheese, cream, lettuce and tomato.
      $5.60
    • Nachos

      Served with beans, lettuce, tomato, cheese, sour cream, nacho cheese & guacamole.
      $12.99
  • Platillos

    Authentic Mexican platters served with rice and beans. Add extras for an additional charge.
    • Molcajete "The House Specialty"

      Served with steak, grilled chicken breast, Mexican sausage, pork steak, eggs, cactus and jalapeños.
      $24.99
    • Carne Asada

      Grilled steak.
      $21.99
    • Tampi Quena

      Grilled steak served with a cheese enchillada.
      $23.99
    • Grilled Chicken

      Juicy, perfectly grilled chicken with a hint of herbs and spices.
      $16.99
    • Bistec a la Mexicana

      Chicken or steak Mexican style stew.
      $17.99
    • Guisado de Puerco

      Mexican style pork stew.
      $14.99
    • Milanesa

      Breaded chicken or steak.
      $14.99
    • Tres Compadres

      Plate combination of a taco, sope or gordita and chile relleno.
      $17.99
    • Enchiladas

      Steak or chicken, green or red sauce.
      $13.99
    • Chicken Flautas

      Rolled fried chicken taco.
      $12.99
    • Chiles Rellenos

      2 poblanos stuffed peppers.
      $17.99
    • Fajitas

      Stripped grilled meat mixed with grilled stripped onions and peppers.
      $17.99
    • Taco Dinner (Mix Meats)

      Served with onion and cilantro. Include 3 tacos with the same kind of meat. Mix protein for an additional charge.
      $13.09
    • Taco Dinner

      Served with onion and cilantro. Include 3 tacos with the same kind of meat.
      $13.09
  • Seafood Mariscos

    • Parrillada de Camarones

      Grilled shrimps.
      $20.99
    • Mar & Tierra

      Grilled steak and grilled shrimps.
      $24.99
    • Mojarra Frita

      Fried tilapia.
      $16.99
    • Camarones al Gusto

      Choice of: a la diabla, Mexican style, al mojo de ajo, a la plancha.
      $18.99
    • Tilapia Fillet

      Choice of: a la diabla, Mexican style, al mojo de ajo.
      $16.99
    • Coctel de Camarones

      Shrimp cocktails.
      $17.99
  • Desayunos

    Authentic Mexican breakfast served with rice and beans.
    • Huevos a la Mexicana

      Mexican Style scrambled eggs with tomato and onions.
      $12.99
    • Huevos Rancheros

      Sunny side eggs with steak and covered with ranchero sauce.
      $13.99
    • Chilaquiles

      Fried tortilla chips topped cheese and 3 eggs. Green sauce or red sauce. Add meat for an additional charge.
      $11.99
    • Huevos con Jamon

      Ham and eggs.
      $12.99
    • Huevos con Chorizo

      Mexican sausage and eggs.
      $12.99
  • Sopas

    Authentic Mexican soups.
    • Caldo de Res

      Beef soup.
      $11.49
    • Caldo de Pollo

      Chicken soup.
      $11.49
    • Pozole

      Mexican traditional soup.
      $11.49
  • Tostadas

    • Tostada de Camaron

      Shrimp tostada.
      $4.99
    • Tostada de Pollo

      Chicken tostada.
      $4.99
    • Tostada de Ceviche

      Crisp Tostada topped with fresh, zesty Ceviche- a coastal delicacy.
      $5.10
  • Bebidas

    • Fountain Drink

      $3.50
    • Homemade Drink

      Various size options: Small, Medium, Large.
      $3.50
    • Jarritos

      Bottle drink
      $3.49
    • Mexican Soda

      Bottle drink.
      $3.49
    • Mix Soda

      Bottle drink.
      $4.09
    • Can Soda

      Bottle drink.
      $1.99
  • Kid Menu

    Served with rice and beans / Menu para ninos. Add extras for an additional charge.
    • Kids Quesadilla

      Cheesy tortilla with choice of sides: fries or rice and beans.
      $7.99
    • Kids 2 Piece Mini Tacos

      Two mini tacos filled with meat, topped with lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese, typically includes rice and beans.
      $7.99
    • Kids Chicken Tender

      Breaded chicken, typically accompanied by a mild dipping sauce, designed for a child's palate.
      $7.99
    • Kids Mini Burrito

      A small flour tortilla filled with a blend of beans, cheese, and typically includes rice, catering specifically to younger palates.
      $7.99
  • Side Orders

    • Rice

      Flavorful rice dish prepared to perfection, showcasing an ideal complement for any meal.
      $2.99
    • Beans

      Freshly simmered, seasoned beans, perfectly tender and flavorful.
      $2.99
    • Jalapeños Toreados

      Jalapeños toreados typically consist of whole jalapeños, deep-fried or grilled, and seasoned with lime and salt.
      $1.50
    • Guacamole & Chips

      Creamy avocados served with crispy tortilla chips. Available in small or large.
      $4.99
    • Chips & Salsa

      Crispy tortilla chips with fresh tomato salsa. Available in small or large sizes.
      $4.09
    • Cebollitas & Jalapenos

      Grilled onions and jalapeños, typically seasoned to enhance their natural flavors.
      $3.50
    • French Fries

      Crispy golden strips of deliciousness served hot and seasoned to perfection.
      $3.69
    • Cheese Fries with Meat

      Cheese-smothered fries topped with your choice of protein, including options like steak, chicken, sausage, or shrimp.
      $6.69
  • Desserts

    Posters.
    • Elote en Vaso

      Steamed corn combined with mayonnaise, cotija cheese, and a sprinkle of tajin, served in a convenient cup.
      $4.50
    • Churro

      Crisp golden-brown fried dough stick, dusted with cinnamon sugar
      $2.50
    • Flan

      Smooth, caramel-topped custard, a classic delight.
      $4.50

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