Frida's Mexican Cantina Menu

4.2
(575+ Reviews)
  • Customer Favorites

    Our most frequently ordered and highly rated selections.
    • Arroz Con Pollo

      Bed of rice, topped with grilled chicken, onions, bell peppers, and poblano peppers topped with cheese dip.
      $19.00
    • Enchiladas Frida

      Enchiladas filled with cheese and shredded chicken made with Grandma Rosa's special red or green sauce and sour cream. Served with rice and beans.
      $19.00
    • Flautas

      Fried tacos made with potatoes and chorizo or potatoes with cheese or chicken served with lettuce, sour cream, and queso fresco.
      $13.00
    • Guacamole Frida

      Guacamole with pico de gallo, queso fresco, and pork belly.
      $23.00
    • Flan

      Smooth, creamy caramel custard topped with whipped cream and caramelized sugar decoration.
      $10.00
    • Chicken Quesadilla

      Grilled chicken and melted cheese in a large flour tortilla cut in 4 parts. Served shredded lettuce, pico de gallo, guac, and sour cream salad on the side
      $20.00
    • Steak Quesadilla

      Grilled steak and melted cheese in a large flour tortilla cut in 4 parts. Served shredded lettuce, pico de gallo, guac, and sour cream salad on the side
      $21.00
    • Cheese Dip

      Melted, runny cheese.
      $9.00
    • Carne Asada

      Served with Mexican rice, black beans, and sauté vegetables.
      $24.00
    • Burrito La Frida

      Grilled steak , Mexican rice, black beans, cheese, and sour cream wrapped in a flour tortilla
      $20.00
    • Quesabirria Tacos

      Frida’s famous Quesabirria tacos made with corn tortilla, choice of beef or lamb, cilantro, onion, and savory melted cheese. Served with a side of consomé broth to dunk the tacos in. Order comes with 3.
      $18.00
    • Cheese Quesadilla

      Melted cheese blend in a large flour tortilla cut in 4 parts. Served shredded lettuce, pico de gallo, guac, and sour cream salad on the side
      $14.00
  • Burgers and Lonches

    • Lonche Lagunero

      Mexican bolillo bread with pork carnitas, melted cheese, avocado slices, red onion, tomato, pickled jalapeños, mayo and mustard
      $19.00
    • Frida’s Burger

      Our signature burger with Pineapple, guacamole, and melted cheese topped with a fried egg & poblano mayo. Served with French fries
      $20.00
    • Cantina Burger

      Our house burger filled with tomatoes, red onions, avocado slices, pickled jalapeños, poblano mayo, and melted cheese. Served with fries
      $19.00
  • Appetizers & Salads / Botanas & Ensaladas

    • Flautas

      Fried tacos made with potatoes and chorizo or potatoes with cheese or chicken served with lettuce, sour cream, and queso fresco.
      $13.00
    • Guacamole Frida

      Guacamole with pico de gallo, queso fresco, and pork belly.
      $23.00
    • Street Corn

      Corn on the cob covered with mayo and sour cream mixed before being topped with chili powder, queso fresco, and lime juice.
      $10.00
    • Shrimp Baja Salad

      Seared shrimp on a bed of lettuce, corn, and other seasonal veggies topped with our signature chipotle dressing and tortilla crisp.
      $19.00
    • Empanadas

      Deep-fried patty and stuffed with shrimp or cheese.
      $16.00
    • Kora Wings

      Chicken wings seasoned with our spicy house recipe served with celery sticks and ranch.
      $15.00
    • Grilled Chicken Salad

      Tender marinated grilled chicken served over romaine lettuce, cucumbers, and signature dressing.
      $18.00
    • Nachos

      Nachos with cheese, guacamole, sour cream, and pickled jalapeños.
      $10.00
    • Chicken Caesar Salad

      Grilled chicken on a bed of romaine lettuce, Parmesan cheese, Caesar dressing, and croutons.
      $18.00
    • Chicken Taco Salad

      Traditional taco salad shell topped with lettuce, shredded chicken, pico, and our signature chipotle dressing.
      $15.00
    • Cheese Dip

      Melted, runny cheese.
      $9.00
    • Queso Fundido

      Hot melty stretchy chihuahua cheese with Mexican chorizo.
      $15.50
  • Specialties / Especialidades

    • Carne Asada

      Served with Mexican rice, black beans, and sauté vegetables.
      $24.00
    • Enchiladas Frida

      Enchiladas filled with cheese and shredded chicken made with Grandma Rosa's special red or green sauce and sour cream. Served with rice and beans.
      $19.00
    • Arroz Con Pollo

      Bed of rice, topped with grilled chicken, onions, bell peppers, and poblano peppers topped with cheese dip.
      $19.00
    • Fajitas Fridas

      Steak, chicken, shrimp, scallops, onions, and bell peppers with a side of refried beans, Mexican rice, and pico.
      $26.00
    • Steak Fajitas

      Steak, onions, and bell peppers with a side of refried beans, Mexican rice, and pico.
      $24.00
    • Carnitas Bravas

      Pork carnitas with onions and spicy serrano peppers served with rice and beans.
      $22.00
    • Carnitas De Pork

      Pork carnitas served with Mexican rice and refried beans.
      $21.00
    • Chicken Fajitas

      Grilled chicken breast, onions, and bell peppers with a side of refried beans, Mexican rice, and pico.
      $21.00
    • Veggie Fajitas

      Onions, bell peppers, mushrooms, and broccoli with a side of refried beans, Mexican rice, and pico.
      $20.00
    • Enmoladas

      Corn tortillas filled with cheese, topped with our special Grandma Rosa's mole sauce, and topped with sesame seeds, queso fresco, and onions.
      $19.00
    • Tostadas De Pollo

      Tostadas topped with refried beans with shredded chicken, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, and queso fresco.
      $16.00
    • Sopes

      Hand-made with corn flour shell and topped with beans carne asada, lettuce, sour cream, and queso fresco.
      $16.00
    • Asado De Cerdo

      Made of flavorful pork cooked in a rich Chile ancho pepper red sauce or tomatillo, serrano, and jalapeño green sauce served with rice and beans.
      $22.00
    • Pollo Con Crema

      Grilled chicken breast with vegetables cooked with cheese or sour cream sauce served with Mexican rice and refried beans.
      $18.00
    • Milanesa

      Deep-fried breaded chicken or steak served with rice and beans.
      $18.00
    • Spaghetti Frida

      Grandma Rosa's green sauce spaghetti topped with a grilled chicken breast.
      $20.00
    • Frida's Tequila Steak

      12 oz grilled rib eye steak marinated with seasonings and tequila served with sauté veggies and our house white rice.
      $35.00
    • Chicken Chilaquiles

      Shredded chicken tortilla chips served with sour cream, queso fresco, and refried beans.
      $18.00
    • Mar Y Tierra

      Grilled steak, chicken, octopus, and veggies.
      $45.00
    • Shrimp Fajitas

      Shrimp, onions, and bell peppers with a side of refried beans, Mexican rice, and pico.
      $22.00
    • Pozole

      Soup made with pork, hominy, and a variety of dry peppers topped with lettuce and radishes.
      $22.00
    • Mole

      Bone-in chicken stewed in a traditional mole sauce made with a variety of mild dry peppers, nuts, sesame seeds, chocolate, and other spices served with Mexican rice.
      $22.00
  • From the Sea / Del Mar

    • Pescado Frito (Fried Red Snapper)

      Red snapper deep fried, served with our house white rice and salad.
      $28.00
    • Arroz Marinero

      Seafood rice mixed with our secret recipe, mussels, shrimp, octopus, and scallops, and baby clam
      $31.00
    • Pescado Zarandeado

      Butterflied red snapper grilled and marinated with our zarandeado sauce, served with rice and salad.
      $28.00
    • Pulpo a Las Brasas

      Octopus grilled and seasoned with our house recipe served over cucumbers and red onions.
      $26.00
    • Camarones Kora

      Butterflied shrimp seasoned with our secret house recipe, garnished with onions and cucumbers.
      $28.00
    • Coctel De Camarones

      Served cold with shrimp, cucumbers, onions, tomatoes, and avocado.
      $28.00
    • Camarones Zarandeados

      Large grilled shrimp marinated with our zarandeado sauce, served with rice and salad.
      $26.00
    • Torre De Mariscos (Seafood Tower)

      Shrimp, octopus, Cobia fish, red onions, and cucumbers all cooked in lime juice ceviche style. Served with salsa negra.
      $30.00
    • Aguachiles

      Butterflied shrimp cooked in lime with our homemade salsa verde, mango habanero, or salsa negra.
      $28.00
    • Langostinos

      Freshwater prawns cooked with our house recipe, comes with corn on the cob.
      $39.00
    • Ceviche Frida

      Made with Cobia fish, mango, onions, tomatoes, cilantro, and jalapeños, topped with our jalapeño ranch dressing.
      $30.00
  • Desserts / Postres

    • Churros

      $9.00
    • Flan

      Smooth, creamy caramel custard topped with whipped cream and caramelized sugar decoration.
      $10.00
    • Chocolate Skull

      A rich chocolate skull adorned with vibrant purple orchids and orange flower petals, accompanied by delicate white cream dollops.
      $26.00
    • Tres Leches

      $10.00
    • Berry Taco

      Crispy taco shell coated with cinnamon sugar, filled with ice cream and strawberry cream cheese, and topped with whipped cream and chocolate.
      $9.00
  • Tacos

    Specialty tacos.
    • Quesabirria Tacos

      Frida’s famous Quesabirria tacos made with corn tortilla, choice of beef or lamb, cilantro, onion, and savory melted cheese. Served with a side of consomé broth to dunk the tacos in. Order comes with 3.
      $18.00
    • Tacos Al Pastor

      Marinated pork, grilled pineapple, cilantro, and onions in corn tortillas.
      $17.00
    • Tacos De Asada

      House marinated carne asada on a homemade tortilla, typically topped with cilantro, onion, and taquera serrano salsa.
      $17.00
    • Tacos De Barbacoa

      Slow-cooked beef brisket, onions, cilantro, and pasilla oaxaca on corn tortillas.
      $17.00
    • Tacos Baja

      Made with crispy tilapia filet beer batter tucked into a corn tortilla, topped with cabbage avocado, pico, and our signature chipotle sauce.
      $17.00
    • Tacos Veganos

      Vegan.
      $16.00
    • Tacos El Governador

      Tacos with shrimp grated cheese, onions, and tomatoes.
      $17.00
    • Tacos De Birria

      Tacos made with savory red sauce and savory Mexican beef or goat meat topped with onions, cilantro, and a side of consomme.
      $17.00
  • Burritos & Quesadillas

    • Steak Quesadilla

      Grilled steak and melted cheese in a large flour tortilla cut in 4 parts. Served shredded lettuce, pico de gallo, guac, and sour cream salad on the side
      $21.00
    • Chicken Quesadilla

      Grilled chicken and melted cheese in a large flour tortilla cut in 4 parts. Served shredded lettuce, pico de gallo, guac, and sour cream salad on the side
      $20.00
    • Cheese Quesadilla

      Melted cheese blend in a large flour tortilla cut in 4 parts. Served shredded lettuce, pico de gallo, guac, and sour cream salad on the side
      $14.00
    • Cali Burrito

      Barbacoa, Mexican rice, black beans, cheese, and sour cream wrapped in a flour tortilla
      $21.00
    • Shrimp Quesadilla

      Grilled shrimp and melted cheese in a large flour tortilla cut in 4 parts. Served shredded lettuce, pico de gallo, guac, and sour cream salad on the side
      $21.00
    • Spinach Quesadilla

      Spinach and melted cheese in a large flour tortilla cut in 4 parts. Served shredded lettuce, pico de gallo, guac, and sour cream salad on the side
      $17.00
    • Burrito La Frida

      Grilled steak , Mexican rice, black beans, cheese, and sour cream wrapped in a flour tortilla
      $20.00
    • Chicken Burrito

      Grilled chicken, Mexican rice, black beans,, cheese, and sour cream wrapped in a flour tortilla
      $19.00
  • Kids' Menu

    • Chicken Fingers with Fries

      Crispy chicken tenders served with a side of golden fries.
      $12.00
    • Cheeseburger with Fries

      Classic cheeseburger paired with golden, crispy fries.
      $12.00
    • Kid Spaghetti Frida

      Spinach-based sauce made with Grandma Rosa recipe topped with a breaded chicken milanesa.
      $13.00
    • Cheese Quesadilla with Fries

      Soft flour tortilla filled with melted cheese, served with french fries.
      $12.00

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8740 Pineville-Matthews Rd, Charlotte, NC 28226


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