GRETNA ¤ 2300 Belle Chasse Hwy. click for map ¤ 504-368-5724
Central American. Mexican. ¤ Casual.
Mon.-Sat. 11 a.m.-8 p.m. ¤ AE DC DS MC V
The
Salmeron family has served lovers of Central American food for eighteen
years, starting from a small space in an old building on Belle Chasse
Highway. Its return to the dining scene after the storm was made even
more gratifying by a major renovation to the restaurant, which is now
bigger and more comfortable. The center of the menu is a collection of
the specilaties of El Salvador, particularly the pupusa--a thick, grilled-to-order
stuffed tortilla. (A "pupuseria" is a place that makes these.)
One thing hasn't changed: they treat you like familia. Menu
Updated April 2008.
Appetizers/Antojitos
Nacho Chihuahua $6.50
A bed of tortilla chips smothered with melted mozzarella and cheddar cheese, topped with ground beef, pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole and jalapeno (grilled chicken or steak add $2.25).
Bean Dip $4.00
Guacamole Dip $4.25
Burrito Norteño $6.00
Soups/Sopas
Monday/Lunes
Chicken Soup/Sopa de Gallina--$7.50 (bowl only)
Tuesday-Friday/Martes-Viernes
Soup of the Day/Sopa del Dia--Price varies
Saturday/Sabado
Seafood Soup/Sopa de Mariscos--$9.50 bowl only
Central American Specialties
Pupusas $2.25 each
A Salvadoran original, the pupusa is a corn tortilla stuffed with your choice of pork (chicharron), mixed (revueltas), cheese (queso), or bean and cheese (frijol y queso)
Fried Tacos/Tacos Fritos $3.95
Three rolled, golden, fried corn tortillas filled with chicken and served with cabbage salad and sauce.
Corn Tamale/Tamal de Elote $2.25
A sweet corn tamal wrapped in a corn husk and served with a home-made cream sauce.
Chicken Tamale/Tamal de Gallina $2.75
Central-American chicken tamal wrapped in a plantain leaf.
Meat Pie/Pasteles de Carne $3.50
A deep-fried corn meat pie stuffed with ground beef and rice and served with cabbage salad and sauce.
Shrimp Ceviche/Ceviche de Camaron $4.25
Shrimp marinated in lemon juice and pico de gallo.
Fried Plantains/Platanos Fritos $3.85
Deep-fried plantains served with refried beans and a homemade cream sauce.
Yuca With Pork Crackling/Yuca con Chicharron $4.80
Boiled yuca topped with pork crackling served with cabbage salad and sauce.
Main Dishes/Platos Principales
Taco Ranchero Plate $9.75
Your choice of beef strips sauteed with onions and bellpeppers served on three corn tortillas or chicken strips sauteed with onions and bellpeppers served on two flour tortillas. Served with guacamole.
Taco Plate $9.00
Three hard shelled tacos filled with either ground beef or chicken topped with lettuce, tomato and cheddar cheese.
Enchilada Plate $9.25
Three rolled, soft, corn tortillas filled with your choice of chicken, ground beef or cheese, smothered with a spicy red sauce and topped with mozzarella cheese.
Pupusa Plate $9.50
Three pupusas served with small cabbage salad and sauce. Choice of mixed, cheese, pork,or bean.
Faro Del Pacifico $9.75
Our Central-American combination plate served with one pupusa (a delicious corn tortilla served with pork and cheese), one pastel de carne (a meat pie stuffed with ground beef and rice), and one tamal de gallina (a stuffed chicken tamale with potato and olive wrapped in a plantain leaf).
Flauta Plate $9.00
Four rolled deep-fried corn tortillas filled with chicken and served with sour cream, guacamole and pico de gallo.
Carne Asada Plate $9.75
Your choice of marinated grilled steak fillet served with pico de gallo and two corn tortillas or a boneless marinated chicken breast served with pico de gallo and two flour tortillas.
Bistec Ranchero Plate $9.75
Beef strips sauteed with onions, bell peppers, jalaperio and tomatoes and served with two tortillas.
Hot Tamale Plate $8.40
Four original homemade shredded pork hot tamales topped with a spicy red sauce.
Combination Plate $9.50
A combination of our most popular Mexican sides, one taco, one enchilada and one burrito.
All Main Dishes served with rice and beans. No substitutions.
Salads/Ensaladas
Taco Salad $6.25
Ground beef or shredded chicken (grilled chicken or grilled beef add $2.25)
Guacamole Salad $6.00
Weekend Specials/Fin de Semana
Tacos De Bistec $5.95
Three steak tacos with cilantro and onions
Shrimp Cocktail/Coctel de Camarones $5.75
Kids' Menu/Para Niños
(12 and younger/menores de 12 años)
Chicken Tender and Fries $4.25
Cheeseburger and Fries $4.25
Kids' Taco Plate $4.45
One taco, rice and beans
Kids Burrito Plate
One burrito, rice and beans
Natural Beverages/Bebidos Naturales
Horchata, Tamarindo, Melon, Piña, Chan, Maracuya
Regular 16 oz. $1.95
Large 32 oz. $2.25 (No Free Refills)
Iced Tea $1.45 (Free Refills)
Milkshakes/Batidos
Guanabana, Papaya, Zapote
Regular 16 oz. $2.25
Large 32 oz. $4.00 (No Free Refills)
Specialty Drinks/Bebidas Especiales
Pina Colada $3.50
Sangria $3.50
Margarita $3.50
Desserts/Postres
Niño Envuelto $2.95
Flan $2.85
Cheesecake $2.50
Tres Leches $2.45