El Mesquite Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to El Mesquite, a culinary treasure nestled in the heart of Houston, Texas. This charming restaurant is celebrated for its authentic Mexican cuisine, delightful ambiance, and warm hospitality. Each dish is crafted with care, featuring homemade tortillas that transport you straight to Mexico.
Guests rave about the costillas en salsa verde and hearty omelettes, while classics like chilaquiles and huevos rancheros leave diners craving more. The atmosphere is enhanced by nostalgic Spanish tunes, creating a genuine dining experience that feels like home. An attentive owner often mingles with guests, ensuring that everyone feels welcomed and satisfied.
With large portions, friendly service, and flavors that ignite the senses, El Mesquite is more than a restaurant—it's a heartfelt celebration of Mexican culture. Don't miss this hidden gem!
Lunch Menu - Mesquite Favorites
Burrito Grande
Xlarge flour tortilla with ur choice meat beans, rice sour cream, lettuce, tomato, onions & avocado
Hamburger & Fries
With lettuce, onion, tomatoes, mayo or mustard
Rajas Con Crema
Chicken breast covered in a sour cream sauce with sliced poblano peppers and rice
Grilled Chicken Breast Salad
Lettuce, onions, tomato, tortilla strips, queso fresco, avocado
Tortas
Sandwich with your choice meat, mayo, lettuce, tomato, onions & avocado
Crispy Tacos
Corn tortilla shell with your choice meat, cheese, lettuce, tomato & onion
Gorditas
Corn pita filled with your choice meat, lettuce, tomato & onion
Street Tacos (5)
5 small corn tortillas with your choice meat, cilantro & onions
Mesquite Fingers
Beer battered & fried nopales (cactus) strips, served with chipotle ranch dip
Mesqui-Dog With Cheesy Fries
Bacon wrapped, mayonnaise, beans, onions and melted cheese
Caldo De Rez
Beef soup with cabbage, corn, squash with rice & tortillas
Tacos
Your choice meat with lettuce & tomato or cilantro & onions
Tostadas
Ur choice meat with lettuce, tomato, onion, avocado, sour cream & queso fresco
Mesqui-Nachos
Mountain of corn chips with your choice meat, grilled vegetables, bears and melted cheese
Fish Tacos
In a corn tortilla with cabbage, pico de gallo and chipotle sauce
Quesadilla Grande
Xlarge flour tortilla served with your choice meat, melted cheese, avocado & sour cream
Fideo Con Pollo
2 pcs chicken with noodles
Canned Soda
Bottled Soda
Bottled Water
Margaritas
flavors
Aguas Frescas
Horchata, tamarindo, jamaica, hibiscus. pineapple.
Mexican Soda
Drinks
Lunch Menu - Lunch Plates
Mole
2 pieces of chicken smothered in mole sauce
Pollo Rostizado / Rotisserie Chicken
1/4 chicken with carrot salad
Enchiladas - Green, Red Or Mole
Chicken or cheese rolled in a corn tortilla with your choice of sauce
Chile Relleno
Battered poblano pepper stuffed with picadillo, cheese or both
Parrillada For 2
Beef, chicken, shrimp, grilled veggies, sour cream, avocado
Chicken Flautas (4)
Rolled up fried corn tortillas topped with lettuce, tomato, sour cream & avocado
Asado De Puerco / Stewed Pork
Pork meat stewed in a guajillo pepper sauce
Costillas De Puerco
3 roasted pork ribs
Fajitas
Charcoal grilled (beef, chicken, or mixed), bell peppers and onions
Carne Guisada / Stewed Beef
Stewed beef with potatoes
Carne Asada Tacos (2)
Reg size tortilla tacos served with rice and beans
Costillas En Salsa Verde / Green Salsa Riblets
Pork riblets smothered in tomatillo sauce
Pork Belly Tacos (2)
Glazed pork belly with avocado & sliced habaneros
Machacado & Egg Tacos
Dried beef with scrambled eggs
NICK'S PLATE
Breakfast Burrito
Eggs, fills: meat, potatoes, beans, cheese
Fajita & Egg Tacos
Beef or chicken with scrambled eggs
Tacos
Scrambled eggs with potatoes, ham, chorizo, sausage, nopales, bacon, cheese or beans
Breakfast Menu
Sides
Rice
8 oz.
Chiles Toreados (2)
Chips & Salsa
8 oz.
Beans
8 oz.
Tortillas
3
French Fries
Chicken Nuggets With French Fries
Chicken Tenders With French Fries
Kids Meal
Breakfast Favorites
Breakfast Plate
Two eggs
Huevos Rancheros Con Nopales
With grilled cacti, onions, tomatoes & queso blanco
Huevos Rancheros
Over easy eggs topped with ranchera sauce
Huevos Rancheros With Pork Chop
Pork chop with over easy eggs topped with ranchera sauce
Huevos Rancheros With Fajitas
Grilled beef or chicken with eggs
Chilaquiles
Corn tortilla chips smothered in a tomatillo, guajillo or mole sauce topped w/2 eggs, queso fresco, avocado & sour cream
Machacado
Shredded dried beef with scrambled eggs
Migas
Corn tortilla chips mixed with eggs
Fajita Omelette
Omelette a la Mexican with chicken or beef topped with cheese, sour cream and jalapenos
3 Stack Pancake
3 pancakes served with butter & syrup
Pastries/ Pan Dulce
Marranito o empanada de pina. sweet molasses pastries or pineapple empanada
Breakfast Drinks / Bebidas
Tres Leches
vanilla cake smother in tres leches top with fresh fruit and cool whip
Pancake Breakfast Plate
3 stack pancakes, 2 eggs, bacon or sausage
Something Sweet
Weekend Menu / Fin De Semana
Taco De Lengua
Barbacoa, Tripa Or Lengua Plate
Served with pap rancheros, rice, beans and tortillas