La Cuscatleca East Menu

1240 E 14th St, Des Moines, IA 50316
  • Traditional

    • Bean & Cheese

      $2.00
    • Pork & Cheese

      $2.00
    • Loroco & Cheese

      $2.00
    • Mixed Todo

      $2.00
    • Cheese

      $2.00
  • Specialty

    • Shrimp & Cheese

      $3.00
    • Spinach & Cheese

      $2.00
    • Squash & Cheese

      $2.00
    • Jalapeno & Cheese

      $2.25
  • Traditional Bites

    • Empanadas De Platano

      Mashed sweet plantain, stuffed with a milk custard, and deep-fried then rolled in sugar
      $1.25
    • Empanadas De Camaron

      Empanadas stuffed with a delicious combination of shrimp, cheese, and Spanish style tomato sauce on the side
      $2.50
    • Patelitos

      Little Cakes filled with chopped pork meat, diced potatoes, carrots and string beans
      $1.25
    • Tama! De Polio

      Salvadorian style tamale filled with chicken and potatoes then wrapped in banana leaf
      $2.00
    • Tamal Pisque

      Salvadorian style tamal filled with beans and wrapped in banana leaf
      $2.00
    • Tamales De Elote

      Corn Tamal Served with Cream and beans
      $6.00
    • Yuca Frita

      Side dish made from the fried root of the cassava plant topped with coleslaw, salsa, veggies and fried anchovies
      $6.00
    • Platanos Fritoss

      Fried Plantains Served with Cream and Beans
      $6.00
    • Antojito Sampler

      Corn Tamal, Two empanadas, Two pateles, and a corn tamal. Side of beans and cream included
      $9.00
    • Nuegados

      Fried dumplings coated with a sweet sugar cane sauce known as miel de dulce de atado
      $6.00
  • Entrees

    • Carne Asada

      Grilled steak seasoned with our special spices, served with rice, beans and salad. 2 Tortillas included
      $12.00
    • Camarones A La Crema

      Shrimp cooked in our delicious creamy sauce, served with rice, beans and salad. 2 Tortillas included
      $12.00
    • Pescado Frito

      Tilapia fish fried to golden brown, served with rice, beans and salad. 2 Tortillas included
      $11.50
    • Bistek Encebollado

      Thin steak cooked with onions and bell peppers, served with rice, beans and salad. 2 Tortillas included
      $10.50
    • Pollo Guizado

      Chicken and potatoes cooked in our special sauce, served with rice, beans and salad. 2 Tortillas included
      $10.50
    • Pollo A La Crema

      Chicken breast cooked in our delicious creamy sauce, served with rice, beans and salad. 2 Tortillas included
      $10.50
    • Carne Guizada

      Beef Chunks cooked in our delicious creamy sauce, served with rice, beans and salad. 2 Tortillas included
      $10.50
  • Breakfast Served all Day

    • Desayuno Cuscatleco

      Steak, casamiento, eggs, & Plantains
      $11.00
    • Desayuno Uno

      Eggs, Plantains, Beans, & Cream
      $8.00
    • Desayuno Dos

      Casamiento, Eggs, Cheese, & Cream
      $8.00
    • Desayuno Tres

      Sausage & Eggs, Beans, Cheese, Y Cream
      $8.00
    • Desayuno Cuatro

      Plantains, Beans, Cream, and One Pupusa
      $8.00

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Menu Gallery

  • Menu 1
  • Menu 2
  • Menu 3
  • Menu 4
  • Menu 5
  • Menu 6

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