Jose's Mexican Cantina
- Mexican
- New Providence
- 908-464-4360
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- # of Reviews:
- 132
- Mexican Rank:
- 60 of 73
- New Providence Rank:
- 4 of 4
- Members Been Here:
- 6
- Member Favorites:
- 1
Lunch Menu
(Available for take out also) All Our Food is Prepared Fresh Daily, Please Allow Time For Us to Prepare it to Perfection. Thank You !
| Botanas: (Appetizers) | |
|---|---|
| Mexican pizza A deep fried flour tortilla covered with melted cheese, chorizo tomatoes, onions, olives, and jalapenos. | $6.95 |
| Crispy Tortilla A deep fried flour tortilla covered with melted cheese, sesame seeds and jalapenos. | $5.75 |
| Queso Derretido Con Chorizo Melted cheese and Mexican sausage served fondue style with com tortillas. | $4.95 |
| Nachos El Ranchero Tortilla chips covered with refried beans and melted cheese. Topped with sour cream, guacamole, and jalapenos. | $6.50 |
| Nachos Tortilla chips covered with melted cheese and topped with jalapenos. | $4.25 |
| Quesadillas One large flour tortilla, sliced into three, filled with melted cheese and your choice of chorizo or chicken | $5.75 |
| Guacamole Fresh cilantro makes this version of the popular avocado dip. Served with lettuce, tomato, and sour cream. | $5.75 |
| Ceviche Tender morsels of shrimp and crabmeat marinated in garlic and lemon with cilantro, peppers, onion, and tomato. | $6.25 |
| Sopas: (soups) | |
|---|---|
| Black Bean | $2.50 |
| chicken | $2.50 |
| Gaspacho (mild tomato based vegetable soup) | $2.50 |
| Numbered Dishes | |
|---|---|
| *Includes Sopas: Black Bean, Chicken or Gaspacho Red Guacamole served when in season 11:00 to 3:30 pm - Monday to Saturday. Price: $6.75 Any Numbered Dish* | |
| #1 - Queso Fundido Chile con carne topped with melted cheese and chorizo. Served fondue syle | |
| #2 - Chile Relleno Con Tamal Mild chile, stuffed with cheese and then deep fried. Served with a corn meal tamal. (your choice of beef, pork, or chicken). Topped with a mild sauce. | |
| #3 - Tauitos Mexicanos (Rolled Tacos) Two deep fried corn tortilla rolled and stuffed with your choice of beef, pork, or chicken. Served on a bed of lettuce and tomato with guacamole and sour cream. | |
| #4 - Burrito (Beef, Pork or Chicken) A large flour tortilla stuffed with your choice of filling and topped with melted cheese and a mild red sauce. | |
| #5 - Tostada Maya A crispy shell filled with rice and beans and your choice of chicken, beef, pork or refried beans. Covered with melted cheese and topped with lettuce, tomato, sour cream and guacamole. | |
| #10 - Enchiladas Two corn tortillas filled with your choice of cheese, chicken, beef or pork. Covered in mild red or spicy suiza green sauce. Topped with melted cheese. | |
| #6 - Super Combination Taquito - Enchilada - Burrito. Our deluxe combo is served with your choice of beef, pork, or chicken. | |
| #7 - Burro El Ranchero A large flour tortilla stuffed with eggs, chorizo, tomato, green pepper, olives and onios. Topped with melted cheese | |
| #11 - Avocado Tacos Soft tortillas stuffed with freshly made guacamole, lettuce, and tomato. Served with green pepper, olives and sour cream. | |
| #12 - Beab & Cheese Burrito A large flour tortilla with refried beans and melted cheese. Served with sour cream, guacamole, lettuce, tomato, green pepper and olives. | |
| #13 - Puerco Guisado Mexican stew made with tender chunks of pork simmered in our brown mole sauce (made of peanuts, cocoa and more). Served with rice, corn of flour tortillas. | |
| #14 - Cheese Enchiladas Soft corn tortilla folded over melted cheese, covered with enchilada sauce. Served with lettuce, tomato, green pepper, olives and sour cream. | |
| #8 - Chimichanga Luncheon-size crispy deep fried burrito stuffed with your choice of beef, pork or chicken. Served with rice and refried beans. | |
| #9 - Ranchero Wet Burrito A large flour tortilla stuffed with beef, pork and refried beans. Covered with green sauce and topped with sour cream and guacamole. | |
| Especialidades | |
|---|---|
| Sizzling Fajitas Marinated and charbroiled fillings served with piping hot flour or corn tortillas to make your own soft tacos. Served with guacamole, and sour cream. Your choice of filet mignon or chicken breast. Includes soup. | $8.00 |
| Carne al ranchero Ranchero style marinated steak. Sauted with peppers and onions. Served with flour or corn tortillas. Mexican rice and refried beans. | $8.25 |
| Pollo en Mole Chicken breast sauted in garlic and lime. Covered with a Mexican brown sauce (made of chile powder, peanuts, cocoa, and more). Sprinkled with sesame seeds and served with Mexican rice and refried beans. | $7.50 |
| Camarones Al Diablo Juicy baby shrimp marinated in garlic and olive oil with onions and sweet peppers. Covered with cheese and baked in a casserole. Topped with guacamole. | $9.00 |
| Enchiladas Del Mar Two corn tortillas folded over a combination of juicy baby shrimp and crabmeat covered with a creamy wine sauce. Served with rice | $9.25 |
| Carnitas Delicious pork marinated in garlic, pepper and tequila. Served with piping hot flour or corn tortillas to make your own soft tacos. Served with guacamole and sour cream. | $8.00 |
| Side Orders | |
|---|---|
| Mexican Rice | $2.25 |
| Refried Beans | $2.25 |
| Tortillas | $1.75 |
| Extra Cheese | $1.10 |
| Chips and Salsa | $3.50 |
| Postres (Desserts) | |
|---|---|
| Flan Dessert made of milk, eggs, and vanilla flavor. | $2.50 |
| Sopapilla Ranchero Crispy flour tortilla basket (filled with icrecream and covered with sugar and cinnamon | $5.95 |
| Bunuelo Crispy flour tortilla covered with sugar, cinnamon and syrup | $3.00 |
| Ice Cream | $1.75 |
| Ice Cream Chimichanga | $5.95 |
| "Botanas" (Appetizers) | |
|---|---|
| Nachos El Ranchero Tortilla chips covered with refried beans and melted cheese. Topped with sour cream, guacamole and jalapenos | $6.60 |
| Nachos Tortolla chips covered with melted cheese and topped with jalapenos | $5.00 |
| Hongos Borrachos Mushrooms sautéed in Pexcoco Salsa, made of brandy, sweet butter, and fresh garlic. Serves two or four people. | $4.75 |
| Quesadillas One large flour tortilla, sliced into three, filled with melted cheese, and your choice of chorizo (Mexican sausage) or chicken | $5.75 |
Chorisadas Your chef invites you to taste a delicious combination of chorizo, tamales and dry burrito. Serves 2
| $7.75 |
| Queso Fundido Chile con came topped with melted cheese and chorizo. Served fondue style with tortilla chips | $6.50 |
| Camarones Al Ajillo Juicy baby shrimps sauted in fresh garlic, paprika, cilantro and Pasilla chiles. Served with bread. Serves 2 people | $7.75 |
| Mexican pizza Deep-fried flour tortilla (like a regular pizza) with cheese and olives, Mexican sausage and jalapenos | $6.95 |
| Guacamole Fresh cilantro makes this version of our Avocado dip. Served with lettuce, tomato, and sour cream | (Seasonal) $6.50 |
| Calamar In Brown Sauce Squid marinated in a dry chile barbecue sauce and sauted to perfection. | $7.50 |
| Ceviche Tender morsels of shrimp and crabmeat marinated in garlic and lemon with cilantro, peppers, onions, and tomatoes. | $7.25 |
| Queso Flamenco Melted cheese with sauted onions and peppers served fondue style with chorizo and corn or flour tortillas. | $6.25 |
| Queso Derretido con Chorizo Melted cheese and Mexican sausage served fondue style with corn tortillas. | $5.50 |
| Chalupa Tres Playas Cold seafood Mayan salad. A crispy shell filled with guacamole and topped with shrimp and crabmeat. | $8.75 |
| Crispy Tortilla A deep fried flour tortilla covered with melted cheese, sesame seeds, and jalapenos. | $5.75 |
| Ranchero Salad Tossed salad with cubed avocado, cucumber, sliced hard-boiled egg, tomato, green pepper, marinated cactus, and onion. Sprinkled with tortilla chips and tossed with olive oil and lime. | $5.25 |
| Sopas (Soups) | |
|---|---|
| Price: Bowl $2.50/Price: Cup $1.75 | |
| Caldo de Pollo Fresh, tender, chicken and vegetables in broth. Made daily. | |
| Gaspacho Chile, spicy tomato soup mixed with fresh cucumbers, onions, and bell peppers. | |
| Sopa De Frijoles Black Bean soup | |
| Especialidades del Poblano | |
|---|---|
Tacos Al Carbon (Sizzling Fajitas) Marinated and charbroiled fillings served with piping hot flour or corn tortillas to make your own soft tacos. Served with guacamole, sour cream and salsa. Your choice of fillet mignon or chicken breast.
| $18.00 |
| Carne Al Ranchero Ranchero style marinated and charbroiled tender beefsteak. Topped with sauted sweet peppers and onions. Served with a cheese enchilada and flour or corn tortillas. | $16.95 |
| Carnitas Delicious pork marinated in garlic, pepper and tequila. Served with piping hot flour or corn tortillas to make your own soft tacos. Served with guacamole, sour cream and salsa. | $15.50 |
| Polla Oaxaca Ranchero style chicken sauted with fresh corn and mushrooms, then covered in our rich Monterey sauce for a unique Mexican Dish. Served with flour or corn tortillas. | $15.75 |
| Pollo En Mole Poblano Boneless breast of chicken sauted in garlic and lime. Covered with a Mexican brown sauce (made of chili powder, peanuts, cocoa, and more). Sprinkled with sesame seeds. Served with sour cream. | $15.25 |
| Mexican Favorites | |
|---|---|
| Ranchero Style Wet Jumbo beef, pork, and bean burrito in green sauce. Served with guacamole and sour cream. Garnished with black olives and green peppers. | $13.00 |
| Puerco Guisado Mexican stew made with tender chunks of marinated pork simmered in our dark rich mole sauce. Served with rice and piping hot corn or flour tortillas. | $12.25 |
| Huevos Ranchero Fried eggs atop a corn tortilla spread with refried beans and smothered with Monterey sauce. Topped with melted cheese, olives, and green peppers. | $10.25 |
| Burrito A large flour tortilla wrapped around your choice of filling cheese, chicken, beef or pork. Smothered in mild red or spicy green sauce and topped with melted cheese, lettuce and tomato. | $9.50 |
| Enchiladas Two corn tortillas folded and filled with your choice of cheese, chicken, beef or pork. Covered in mild red or spicy suiza green sauce and topped with melted cheese, lettuce and tomato | $9.75 |
| Tostada Maya A crispy flour tortilla shell filled with your choice of chicken, beef, pork or beans. Topped with melted cheese, lettuce and tomatoes. Served with sour cream, and guacamole. | $9.50 |
| Chimichanga A crispy deep-fried burrito stuffed with your choice of beef, chicken or pork. Smothered in red or green chile sauce. | $11.50 |
| Plato Ranchero A tomate and chile relleno combination with your choice of chicken, beef or pork. Topped with melted cheese, lettuce and tomatoes. Served with rice and beans. | $12.00 |
| Mole Enchiladas One chicken and one pork enchilada covered with a Mexican brown sauce (made of chile powder, peanuts, cocoa, and more). Sprinkled with sesame seeds. | $12.00 |
| Especialidades del Mar | |
|---|---|
| Camarones Oaxaquenos A rich dish of barbecued jumbo shrimp marinated in Oaxaca style. Served with lettuce, tomato and guacamole. | $18.50 |
| Enchiladas Del Mar A tasty combination of juicy baby shrimp and crabmeat covered with creamy wine sauce and then wrapped in corn tortillas. Served with guacamole. | $17.25 |
| Enchiladas De Jaiba Two corn tortillas filled with crabmeat and melted cheese and covered with Monterey sauce. Topped with guacamole and sour cream. | $15.00 |
| Camarones Big, juicy gulf shrimp wrapped in bacon and saute. Covered with melted cheese and Monterey sauce. Served on a bed of lettuce and tomato. | $18.50 |
| Fish Maya Fresh swordfish steak marinated and broiled in a tasty Mayan sauce made of loroco, capers, onions and lemon. | $18.50 |
| Camarones Al Diablo Juicy baby shirmp sprinkled with lemon and marinated in garlic and olive oil with sweet onions and peppers. Baked in a casserole and covered with melted cheese. Topped with sour cream and quacamole. | $18.00 |
| Especialidades del Chef | |
|---|---|
| Mexican Style Red Snapper A whole one-pound red snapper sauted and served over marinated vegetables. With rice and beans. Choice of soup. | $18.50 |
| Chuleta Adobada Boneless pork loin, marinated in Adobo sauce, grilled and garnished with avocado, onion and radish. Served with Mexican rice and beans. Choice of soup. | $15.25 |
| Jalisco Steak Tacos (Soft Tacos) Charbroiled tender slices of flank steak, combined with sauted red sliced onions and bell peppers, corn, fresh cilantro and spices. Served with warm tortillas, sour cream and tomatoes to make your own soft tacos. Guacamole and refried beans on side. Choice of soup. | $16.50 |
| Chicken Tostada Salad Tender slices of charbroiled boneless chicken breast served on a tostada shell with lettuce, avocado slices, tomatoes, Monterey cheese and chunky salsa. Served with garlic bread. | $10.75 |
Combinations All include your choice of black bean, chicken or gaspacho soup. Served with rice and refried beans.
| $14.50 |
| Vegetarian Dinners - Perfectas Jose /td> | |
|---|---|
| Burrito "El Jardin" (Garden Vegetable Burrito) A large flour tortilla filled with a hearty assortment of fresh vegetables (zucchini, mushrooms, broccoli, carrots, green and red peppers). Sauted in olive oil with onions and corn. Served with fresh Mexican salsa, rice and refried beans | $9.75 |
| Cactus Enchiladas Two corn tortillas folded over tender pieces of marinated cactus, seasoned with a special Mayan spice. Cooked with white wine and covered with red Monterey sauce and melted cheese. Served with rice and refried beans. | $11.50 |
| Juzrez Dinner Combination Cheese burrito, bean burrito, avocado taco. Served with rice and refried beans. Choice of black bean, chicken or gaspacho soup. | $14.50 |
| Adiciones (side Orders) | |
|---|---|
| Mexican rice | $2.25 |
| Flour Or Corn Tortillas | $2.00 |
| Extra cheese (on any menu item) | $1.10 |
| Sour Cream | $1.10 |
| Refried Beans | $2.25 |
| Chips and Salsa | $3.50 |
| Guacamole | $2.50 |
| Postres (Desserts) | |
|---|---|
| Bunuelo A crispy flour tortilla covered with sugar, cinnamon and maple syrup. | $3.00 |
| Sopapilla Ranchero A crispy flour tortilla "basket" filled with ice cream and covered with sugar, cinnamon and maple syrup | $5.95 |
| Ice Cream Chimichanga Three flavors of ice cream wrapped in a flour tortilla, and deep-fried. Served with cinnamon and maple syrup. | $5.95 |
| Ice Cream | $1.75 |
| Mexican Flan Home made dessert made of milk, eggs, and vanilla flavor. | $2.50 |
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