Taqueria "La Palapa" Menu

1633 Lawndale St, Detroit, MI 48209
  • Main Menu

    • Guacamole

      Avocado, tomato, onions, cilantro, lime.
      $0.00
    • Pico De Gallo

      Onions, tomato, cilantro, jalapeño, lime.
      $3.99
    • Papas “El Parian”

      Fries, sausage, steak, tomato, onions, ketchup, our chipotle dressing.
      $8.99
    • Botana

      With Beans $9.99 | With Meat $12.99 • Refried beans, chips, lettuce, tomato, onions, green peppers, avocado, jalapeño.
      $9.99
    • Choriqueso

      Melted cheese with chorizo. Served with chips or tortillas corn/flour
      $8.99
    • Chicharrones

      Deep fried pork belly, limes, chipotle salsa.
      $9.99
    • Jalapeño Queso Dip

      Homemade cheese salsa, served with chips or tortillas corn/flour.
      $8.99
    • Wings

      7 wings BBQ/hot or plain and fries with ranch on side.
      $10.99
    • Nachos

      Regular $8.99 | With Meat $10.99
      $8.99
    • Elote Asado

      Whole roasted corn, Tajin, cotija, chipotle mayonnaise.
      $4.99
    • Elote En Vaso

      Roasted corn in a cup, Tajin, cotija, chipotle mayonnaise.
      $7.99
    • Asada Or Chorizo Fries

      Choice of chorizo or steak, fries, tomato, onion, jalapeño, queso dip, and sour cream.
      $7.99
    • Sopa Del Dia

      20 oz $6.99 | 32 oz $9.99
      $6.99
    • Rice

      $2.99
    • Frijoles Charros O Fritos

      $2.99
    • 4 Slices Of Limes Extra

      $0.99
    • Avocados Whole Or Half

      $0.00
    • 2 Oz Sour Cream

      $0.99
    • 3 Tortillas Handmade

      $1.99
    • 4 Regular Tortillas

      $1.25
    • 4 Oz Of Shredded Cheese

      $2.50
    • 2 Oz Of Guacamole

      $0.00
    • Street Taco

      Corn $2.50 | Flour $3.00
      $2.50
    • Dinner Tacos

      Choice of meat (Lengua or Tripa $0.50 extra) salad, rice, beans, grilled onions, jalapeño.
      $11.99
    • Camaron / S H R I M P

      Corn $3.50 | Flour $4.25
      $3.50
    • Pescado / Fish

      Corn $3.50 | Flour $4.25
      $3.50
    • Tripa / Beef Tripe

      Corn $2.99 | Flour $3.99
      $2.99
    • Lengua / Beef Tongue

      Corn $2.99 | Flour $3.99
      $2.99
    • Hard-Shell

      Lunch $7.99 | Dinner $11.99 | *All Dinner/ Lunches come served with salad, rice and beans.
      $7.99
    • Flour Tacos

      Lunch $8.99 | Dinner $12.99 | *All Dinner/ Lunches come served with salad, rice and beans.
      $8.99
    • 2 Tacos A La Parrilla Con Nopales

      $5.99
    • 2 Handmade Tacos A La Parrilla

      Chicken | Steak
      $6.99
    • Handmade 2 Tacos Dinner

      Tacos a la parrilla dinner con nopales (chicken or steak).
      $12.99
    • Classic

      Choice of meat.
      $12.99
    • Milanesa De Res / Pollo

      Breaded steak/chicken.
      $12.99
    • El Chavo

      Sunny-side eggs, ham, onions.
      $12.99
    • Chilanga

      Ham, red sausage, and breaded chicken.
      $12.99
    • Hawaiian

      Pineapple, ham, bacon.
      $12.99
    • Torta Cubana

      Breaded chicken, sausage, ham, egg, pineapple, and onions.
      $14.99
    • Torta Ahogada

      Fried pork, beans, topped with salsa, and sliced onions.
      $13.99
    • Torta Taquera

      Choice of meat cilantro, onions, and cheese.
      $9.99
    • Pambazo

      Choice of meat, lettuce, cheese, sour cream,Mexican sausage and potatoes | Not served with fries.
      $9.99
    • Tamales

      1/2 Dozen $12.99 | Dozen $23.99
      $12.99
    • Lunch Tamales

      2 Tamales, rice and beans.
      $7.99
    • Dinner Tamales

      3 tamales, rice and beans.
      $10.99
    • Hot Dogs

      Wrapped chicken sausage with bacon, topped with tomato, onion, jalapeño, mayo, sour cream, and ketchup. Not served with fries.
      $4.99
    • Beef

      $11.99
    • Mexican

      Sautéed onion, tomato, jalapeño, and American Mozzarella Cheese.
      $12.99
    • Grilled Chicken

      $12.99
    • Hawaiian

      Ham, pineapple, tomato, lettuce, American Mozzarella Cheese.
      $12.99
    • Shrimp

      $13.99
    • 2 Lunch Burrito

      $8.99
    • 3 Burritos Dinner

      *Choice of meat, topped with melted cheese. Served with rice and beans.
      $11.99
    • Meat Dinner

      Regular $11.99 | With Tripa or Lengua $13.99 • Choice of meat, rice, beans, salad.
      $11.99
    • 2 Quesadilla Lunch

      $9.99
    • 3 Quesadilla Dinner

      $12.99
    • 3 Shrimp Quesadillas Dinner

      *Choice of meat. Served with rice and beans.
      $15.99
    • Chimichanga Dinner

      Served with rice, and beans, topped with Queso Dip, guacamole, lettuce, tomato, and sour cream.
      $11.99
    • Flautas

      3 Flautas served with rice, and beans, topped with guacamole, lettuce, tomato, and sour cream. Shredded Beef, Shredded Chicken, or potatoes.
      $11.99
    • 1 Tostada Lunch

      $7.99
    • 2 Tostadas Dinner

      Choice of meat, topped with beans, lettuce, tomato, sour cream, and cheese.
      $11.99
    • 2 Gorditas Dinner

      Choice of meat, rice and beans, lettuce, tomato, and sour cream.
      $12.99
    • 2 Quesadilla Frita Dinner

      Choice of meat, rice and beans, lettuce, tomato, and sour cream.
      $14.99
    • Huaraches Dinner

      One corn masa Huarache, with your choice of meat, topped with lettuce, tomato, sour cream, and cheese.
      $10.99
    • Tamales

      $2.99
    • Burritos

      $2.99
    • Quesadillas

      $2.99
    • Shrimp Quesadillas

      $4.99
    • Tostadas

      $3.99
    • Enchiladas

      $2.99
    • Chimichanga

      $5.99
    • Flautas

      $2.50
    • Tostadas

      $4.99
    • Gorditas

      $4.99
    • Quesadillas Frita

      $5.99
    • Mariscada

      3 Prepared oysters, 4 breaded shrimp, 5 oz octopus, 5 oz shrimp in red sauce, 2 pieces of breaded fish, 5 oz ceviche, salad, fries, with white rice.
      $38.99
    • Piña Loca

      Shrimp, crab, fish, octopus, clams, scallops, musell, grilled queso fresco, marinated with spicy red sauce, side of white rice.
      $29.99
    • Molcajete De Mariscos

      Shrimp, crab, fish, octopus, clams, scallops, musell, grilled queso fresco, marinated with spicy red sauce, side of white rice.
      $29.99
    • Mojarra

      Fried whole Tilapia, served with rice, fries, salad, flour, or corn tortillas.
      $18.99
    • Mojarra A La Diabla Or Mojarra Al Mojo De Ajo

      Fried whole Tilapia, choice of spicy diabla sauce or garlic sauce, served with rice, fries, salad, flour or corn tortillas.
      $19.99
    • Camarones Empanizados

      Breaded and fried shrimp served with rice, fries, salad, flour or corn tortillas.
      $17.99
    • Camarones A La Diabla O Al Mojo De Ajo

      Sautéed shrimp choice of spicy diabla sauce or garlic sauce, served with rice, fries, salad, flour or corn tortillas.
      $17.99
    • Filete De Pescado

      A la Diabla, Al Mojo de Ajo or Empanizado | Tilapia fillet, choice of spicy diabla sauce or garlic sauce, or Breaded served with rice, fries, salad, flour or corn tortillas.
      $16.99
    • Pulpo

      Sautéed octopus choice of spicy diabla sauce or garlic sauce, served with rice, fries, salad, flour or corn tortillas.
      $18.99
    • 1/2 Orden

      20 oz.
      $19.99
    • Full Orden

      32 oz.
      $27.99
    • 1/2 Orden

      6 Oysters.
      $12.99
    • Full Orden

      12 Oysters.
      $19.99
    • 1/2 Order Preparados

      6 Oysters, topped with ceviche, shrimp, octopus, cucumber, onions , cilantro, tomatoes, seafood sauce.
      $24.99
    • Full Order Preparados

      12 Oysters, topped with ceviche, shrimp, octopus, cucumber, onions, cilantro, tomatoes, seafood sauce.
      $39.99
    • Camaron / Shrimp

      $4.99
    • Ceviche

      White fish, cooked in citrus.
      $3.99
    • Aguachile

      Raw shrimp cooked in serrano citrus sauce.
      $4.99
    • Mixed

      Shrimp and octopus.
      $5.99
    • Aguachile

      Raw shrimp cooked in serrano citrus sauce.
      $24.99
    • Camaron / Shrimp

      Small $13.99 | Large $18.99
      $13.99
    • Mixto

      Small $14.99 | Large $19.99 • Camarón y Pulpo/Shrimp and octopus.
      $14.99
    • Vuelve A La Vida / Back To Life

      Served with shrimp, oysters, ceviche, octopus, tomatoes, cilantro, onions, cucumber, avocado.
      $19.99
    • Pollo / Chicken

      $10.99
    • Bistec / Steak

      $11.99
    • Camaron /Shrimp

      $12.99
    • Taco Salad

      Fried taco flour shell, and your choice of meat.
      $11.99
    • Fajitas De Pollo / Chicken

      $18.99
    • Fajitas De Res

      Steak Fajitas.
      $18.99
    • Fajitas De Camaron

      Shrimp Fajitas.
      $20.99
    • Fajitas Mixta

      Chicken and Steak.
      $19.99
    • Fajitas “El Trio”

      Shrimp, chicken, arrachera.
      $24.99
    • Fajitas Vegetarianas

      Sautéed mix vegetables.
      $14.99
    • Fajitas Hawaiians

      Shrimp, chicken, and steak served in a pineapple with melted cheese.
      $28.99
    • Pollo Jalisco

      Grilled chicken topped with melted cheese, pico de gallo, rice, beans, sour cream, guacamole, and your choice of corn or flour tortillas.
      $14.99
    • Tampiqueña

      8 oz Steak, cheese enchilada, bean tostada, grilled onions, rice and beans, corn or flour tortillas, side of guacamole.
      $19.99
    • Arrachera

      8 oz Steak, rice, beans, guacamole, pico de gallo, grilled onions, jalapeño, and your choice of corn or flour tortillas.
      $18.99
    • Molcajete

      Steak, grilled chicken, grilled nopales, chorizo, grilled onions, 12” quesadilla, queso fresco, beacon-wrapped jalapeño green salsa, guacamole, pico de gallo, rice and beans.
      $28.99
    • Cielo, Mar Y Tierra

      Grilled chicken, skirt steak, sautéed shrimp, grilled onions, guacamole, pico de gallo, rice, and beans.
      $24.99
    • Steak Jalisco

      Tend grilled steak, topped with sautéed onions, and serrano peppers.
      $14.99
    • Chicken

      $13.99
    • Steak

      $14.99
    • Mix

      $15.99
    • Parillada Platter

      Two pieces of skirts steak, two pieces of grilled chicken, two shrimp alambres, two pieces of thin steak, guacamole, pico de gallo, red skin potatoes, chambray onion, bacon-wrapped jalapeño, queso fresco rice, and beans.
      $79.99
    • Alambre Chicken

      $13.99
    • Alambre Steak

      $14.99
    • Alambre Shrimp

      $15.99
    • Carnitas

      Two pounds of fried pork rice, beans, salsa and tortillas
      $39.99
    • Combinations

      Choice of meat: Shredder | Chicken or Ground Beef | No Substitutions • 1. One red enchilada, one burrito, one taco hard shell, rice and beans | 2. One bean tostada, one tamal (green or red) one soft corn taco, rice and beans | 3. One tamal (green or red), one burrito, one red enchilada, rice and beans.
      $13.99
    • Milanesa Dinner

      Chicken $12.99 | Steak $13.99 • Breaded chicken or steak, served with salad, rice, and beans, and your choice of corn or flour tortillas | Add Cheese +$1.50
      $12.99
    • Milanesa Ranchera

      Chicken $12.99 | Steak $13.99 • Breaded chicken, topped with ranchera sauce, served with rice, beans, and salad | Add cheese +$1.50
      $12.99
    • Pollo Dorado Dinner

      Fried chicken covered in salsa, served with rice and beans, and your choice of corn or flour tortillas.
      $12.99
    • Chile Relleno

      Egg-washed, flash-fried poblano pepper stuffed with cheese, topped with ranchera sauce, and served with rice, beans and salad | Add Ground Beef or chicken +$1.50
      $14.99
    • Mole Poblano

      Bone in chicken-covered in chocolate peanut sauce (Contains nuts).
      $14.99
    • Carne En Su Jugo

      Fine diced steak, whole beans, bacon, onions, green salsa, cilantro, and your choice of corn or flour tortillas.
      $11.99
    • Caldo De Pollo O De Res

      Small $10.99 | Large $12.99 • Bone in chicken soup or beef soup, carrots, potatoes, zucchini, corn, and your choice of corn or flour tortillas.
      $10.99
    • Birria

      Braised beef stew soup, cilantro, onions, and your choice of corn or flour tortillas.
      $15.99
    • Pozole

      Green or Red | Pork stew with hominy, topped with sliced cabbage and onions, with tostadas.
      $13.99
    • Menudo

      Beef tripe in a chile guajillo broth, and your choice of corn or flour tortillas.
      $15.99
    • Caldo De Camarón

      Shrimp soup with carrots, potatoes, and zucchini.
      $19.99
    • Caldo De Pescado

      Fish soup with carrots, potatoes, and zucchini.
      $18.99
    • Super Burro

      14” Tortilla, your choice of meat, rice, beans, lettuce, tomato, jalapeño, guacamole, sour cream, cheese inside. Served with fries.
      $11.99
    • Remojado

      14” Tortilla, your choice of meat, beans, rice, topped with cheese, and ranchera or a la diabla sauce.
      $11.99
    • Burritos “El Parian”

      3 Marinated pork or ham burritos, topped with lettuce, tomato, jalapeños, sour cream, and chipotle sauce with rice and beans.
      $10.99
    • Pizza Birria

      12” Flour tortilla with birria, cheese, onions, cilantro, dipping consomé, jalapeños, grilled onions.
      $19.99
    • Mexican Sandwich

      3 6” Flour tortillas stacked with rice, beans, cheese, topped with your choice of meat.
      $11.99
    • Bistec A La Mexicana

      Grilled steak in red salsa, served with rice, beans, jalapeños, tomatoes, onions, and your choice of corn or flour tortillas.
      $14.99
    • Lengua En Salsa Verde

      Beef tongue with green tomatillo sauce, served with rice and beans, and your choice of corn or flour tortillas.
      $15.99
    • Nopales Rancheros

      Tender cactus sautéed with onion, tomatoes, cilantro, and ranchera sauce. Served with rice, beans, and your choice of corn or flour tortillas.
      $10.99
    • Costillas De Puerco

      Pork short ribs with green tomatillo sauce, served with rice and beans, and your choice of corn or flour tortillas.
      $12.99
    • Guisado De Res

      Beef stew.
      $12.99
    • Albóndigas

      Ground Beef meatball soup.
      $13.99
    • Caldo Mixto

      Shrimp and fish soup with carrots, potatoes, and zucchini.
      $20.99
    • Caldo 7 Mares

      Fish, crab, octopus, clams, scallops, shrimp, carrots, potatoes, (seafood soup).
      $25.99
    • Flan

      $5.99
    • Pan De Elote

      $4.99
    • Sopapillas Chimichanga

      $5.99
    • Chimichanga

      Cheesecake
      $5.99
    • Fried Ice Cream

      $7.99
    • Churros

      $6.99
    • Pastel De 3 Leches

      $5.99
    • Jericaya

      $4.99
    • Churro Y Nieve

      $10.99
  • Breakfast

    • Palapa Breakfast Special

      2 Pancakes, 2 eggs, 2 sausage or bacon.
      $9.99
    • Huevos A La Mexicana

      Scrambled eggs with tomato, onion and jalapeños.
      $9.99
    • Huevos Con Chorizo

      Scrambled eggs with Mexican sausage.
      $9.99
    • Huevo Con Papa

      Scrambled eggs with potatoes.
      $9.99
    • Huevos Rancheros

      3 Sunny-side eggs topped with sauce.
      $9.99
    • Huevo Con Nopales

      Eggs with sautéed cactus.
      $9.99
    • Huevos Con Jamon

      Eggs with Ham.
      $9.99
    • Huevos Con Salchicha

      Eggs with Sausage.
      $9.99
    • Huevos Con Bistec

      2 Eggs with 5 oz steak, rice, and beans.
      $10.99
    • Pancakes

      $9.99
    • Western

      2 Eggs, Ham, bell pepper, onion, tomato.
      $9.99
    • Vegetariano

      Onion, tomato, bell pepper.
      $9.99
    • Jamon

      Ham and cheese. Served with rice and beans.
      $9.99
    • Fried Tortillas With Salsa

      Red or Green | With Scrambled Eggs +$1.99
      $8.99
  • Vegetarian Specials

    • Fajitas Veggie

      Broccoli, Cauliflower, Mexican zucchini, carrot, bell peppers, onion. Served with rice, beans, and your choice of corn or flour tortillas.
      $14.99
    • Chile Relleno

      Stuffed with cheese, egg wash flash fried, topped with ranchera sauce. Served with rice, beans, and your choice of corn or flour tortillas.
      $14.99
    • 3 Quesadillas Veggie

      Choice of zucchini Blossom or Huitlacoche, (Mexican corn truffle), cheese. Served with rice and beans.
      $14.99
    • Nopales Rancheros

      Tender cactus sautéed with onion, tomatoes, cilantro, and ranchera sauce. Served with rice, beans, and your choice of corn or flour tortillas.
      $13.99
  • Special of the Month

    • Champurrado

      $4.99
  • Cocktails

    • Dr. Cahaptin

      Spicey tamarind vodka, cucumber juice, cucumber concentrate, lime, thyme and mezcal chile.
      $11.00
    • El Vampiro

      Tequila, lime juice, house made sangria, grapefruit soda, salted rim with black pepper.
      $10.00
    • El Nopal

      Tequila , triple sec, desert pear juice. lime juice, chile martajado, chamoy rim..
      $12.00
    • El Chapo

      House Whiskey, peach puree, orange juice, luxardo cherry, bitters, hickory smoked.
      $10.00
    • Diego Rivera

      House tequila, peach puree, ginger beer, lime, chile de arbol, rosemary.
      $10.00
    • Frida Kahlo

      House Tequila, coconut H2O, lime, coconut bandera, organic agave.
      $15.00
    • Pancho Villa

      Mezcal, lime, grapefruit soda, serrano bitters, chard serrano pepper, thyme.
      $12.00
    • La Toxica

      Martini Style, vodka, violet syrup, lemon, pineapple juice, lychee, triple sec and edible glitter.
      $12.00
    • La Llorana

      2022 Taco Showdown, award winning for best Margarita. House Tequila , mango puree, habanero syrup, lime, smoked.
      $12.00
    • El Mala Copa

      Tamarindo spicy vodka, Tamarindo juice, strawberry pure, chile martajado, lime juice, and chamoy.
      $11.00
    • El Chavo Del Ocho

      Spicy tamarind vodka, agua de tamarindo, ginger beer, lime , watermelon syrup.
      $10.00
    • El Borracho

      Tequila, Vodka, Gin, Rum, lime juice, chile martajado.

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