Desperados Mexican Restaurant

5 time winner of the best margarita in Dallas. Fresh lime juice, Sauza Conmemorativo, Cointreau and a little something special

Be careful with this one. A large frozen or rocks margarita with a little extra Sauza Conmemorativo and Gran Marnier

Slightly on the tart side but the way they are "drunk" in Mexico. Fresh lime juice, Sauza Silver and Cointreau served "up" in a shaker

Since 1976, our original house recipe

Our "skinny" margarita. Only 160 calories and only on the rocks

Made famous by the Black Book Investigations series by Robert Sadler. Many have heard lead character Michael Grant ordering a margarita at Desperados with Patron Silver, Gran Marnier and "a splash of 43."

This recipe kicks it up a little. Sauza Silver tequila, triple sec and fresh lime juice are combined with just a little spicy

For those who like it a little smoother. Decide between Strawberry or Mango and put your toes in the sand

A large sangria swirled frozen margarita

Homemade, from red wine and fruit juices

Your choice of Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Merlot or Cabernet Sauvignon served by the glass

Ice cold favorites served with or without a lime

Beans and cheese, fresh guacamole, sour cream and jalapeños

Tender white fish, cilantro lime marinade, fresh tomatoes, green olives, onions, jalapeños and avocado

Gulf shrimp, cilantro lime marinade, fresh tomatoes, onions, jalapeños and avocado

House-made, seasoned chicken and cheese stuffed jalapeños, battered and fried. Served with ranch dressing

Smooth and creamy, the perfect beginning

Rich blend of our creamy queso with picadillo and fresh pico

Creamy jack cheese, fresh sautéed spinach, guacamole and sour cream

The perfect fiesta starter. A little bit of everything with Desperado nachos, stuffed jalapeños, Desperados quesadillas and chicken flautitas

This is one of Mama's own special recipes, made fresh everyday

Always served with fresh cilantro, chopped onion and cheese

Our Original Family Recipe

Crisp tortilla shell filled with fresh greens, tender beef or chicken fajita meat, pico, cheddar cheese and sour cream

Tossed romaine hearts, baby spinach, avocados, tomatoes, pickled red onions, jicama, mandarin oranges in a margarita vinaigrette

Tri-colored pasta served chilled, flame grilled chicken, fresh pico, green olives. Served with our signature Chimichuri sauce

Warm rotini sautéed with adobado grilled chicken, añejo cheese and fresh cilantro

An Avocado half surrounded by fresh greens and topped with black beans, corn, red onions, peppers, tomatoes and queso anejo

Healthy Quinoa infused with Mexican flavors and served with a black bean corn salsa, fresh spinach, pico de gallo and queso fresco

Large flour tortilla, your choice of pulled chicken or picadillo, refried beans and cheddar. Topped with our sour cream sauce. Served with rice and fresh pico

Diced chicken breast slow simmered in a garlic, poblano, corn and zucchini sauce

Two flour tortillas, your choice of slow roasted brisket or seasoned chicken, salad, Mama's frijoles, rice and chipotle BBQ

Slow cooked pork shoulder, dried chile cascabel , roasted tomatoes and zucchini

Melted jack cheese, pulled chicken, bean soup, rice, fresh pico and salad

Diced chicken breast cooked in a fresh cilantro tomatillo sauce with comino & potatoes

Two fried brisket tacos, pico salad, queso fresco, tomatillo sauce, bean soup & rice

Lean tender beef tips & potatoes slow simmered in a chile ancho and cascabel sauce

Fried white fish, cilantro, cabbage, mayotle sauce served with fresh lime, rice & bean soup

Fresh gulf shrimp cooked in a tomato garlic sauce with mild peppers and nopalitos (prickly pear cactus)

Two flash fried flour tortillas, Monterey Jack cheese and your choice of marinated beef or chicken fajita. Topped with fresh pico and sliced avocado. Served with refried beans and lettuce

Two lightly fried corn tortillas filled with jack cheese, adobado grilled chicken and fresh pico. Served with rice and sopa de frijol

Our famous "brisket tacos." Two yellow corn tortillas, slow roasted brisket, bean soup, rice, warm tomatillo salsa, onion, cilantro and lime

Two fresh flour tortillas with your choice of grilled beef or chicken, fresh pico, rice and Mama's sopa de frijol

One signature Desperados Taco accompanied by a cup of Mama's Tortilla Soup, the perfect portion

A lighter portion of tender and juicy chicken or beef fajitas served with all of the traditional fajita fixins

Two flour tortillas filled with slow-roasted brisket or pulled chicken, rolled and fried. Served with award winning guacamole, refried beans and a sour cream ranchero sauce

Seasoned chopped steak with all of the trimmings. Served with fries

Cheese Enchilada, Beef Enchilada, Chicken Enchilada, Tamale, Soft Cheese Taco, Guacamole Tostada, Puffed Beef Taco

6 bean and cheese nachos, fresh guacamole, sour cream and jalapenos

One flash fried flour tortilla, monterrey jack cheese and your choice of marinated beef or chicken fajita

One fresh flour tortilla with your choice of grilled geef or chicken, fresh pico, rice and Mama's sopa de frijol

One flour tortilla filled with slow-cooked roasted brisket or pulled chicken, rolled and fried. Served with award winning guacamole, refried beans and a sour cream/ranchero sauce

Made in house and served warm with honey and butter (3 to order)

A very delicious, moist and traditional white cake make in-house.

Cappuccino ice cream cake topped with Kahlua, whipped cream and toasted almonds.

Caramel custard from Mama's cocina

The winner of the 2007 State Fair of Texas "Most Creative" deep fried food. A sopapilla base, cappuccino ice cream, maple syrup, whipped cream and coffee flakes. Enjoy a little Fair all year.

Finalist in the 2006 State Fair of Texas Big Tex Choice Award. Fried cheesecake burrito, cranberry glaze, whipped cream and a squeeze of lime.

Smoked bacon with roasted poblano chiles, red onions and cheddar cheese, topped with a tomatillo sauce and crema Mexicana

Your choice of marinated and grilled chicken or beef fajita meat, with caramelized bell peppers & onions, cheddar and jack cheeses all topped with our chipotle sauce and crema Mexicana

Sautéed fresh spinach, lump crabmeat, sweet red onions, Monterrey jack cheese topped with our special cilantro lime hollandaise sauce

Fluffy scrambled eggs and corn tortilla strips topped with your choice of chipotle or tomatillo sauce, sour cream and Monterey jack cheese, served with Mexican hash browns, refried beans, pico de gallo and HMT's

Fluffy scrambled eggs mixed with spicy chorizo and served with Mexican hash browns, refried beans, pico de gallo and HMT's

Two eggs sunny-side up, atop a crispy tortilla, smothered in a delicious ranchera sauce and served with Mexican hash browns, refried beans, pico de gallo and HMT's

Steak and eggs gone south of the border, with tender beef fajita meat, two scrambled eggs served with Mexican hash browns, refried beans, pico de gallo and HMT's

Two eggs cooked the way you like and served traditionally with strips of crispy apple wood bacon along with Mexican hash browns, pico de gallo, refried beans and HMT's

with chili, rice and beans

with queso, rice and beans

with rice and beans

Beef or Chicken with flour tortillas, rice and beans

with rice and beans

with fries

with fries

Your choice of beef/chicken or veggie

homemade, stuffed with seasoned chicken and cheddar cheese

the most tender part of the chicken breaded and delicious

grande gulf shrimp stuffed with cheese and a jalapeno wrapped in bacon and grilled

straight from mama's kitchen

Crispy tostada under with tender white fish, lime juice, tomatoes, onions, green olives, jalapenos and topped with fresh avocado

Tender boiled shrimp mixed with pico de gallo set atop our famous guacamole

Adobo chicken skewered between sweet pineapple

Your choice of seasoned ground beef, tinga or veggie

Brisket or tinga chicken

Premium avocado half topped with marinated chicken, black bean corn salsa and our signature mango chipotle sauce

Rich and creamy, que delicioso

A combination of chicken & brisket flautitas, cheese quesadillas, stuffed jalapenos and chicken tenders, served with our sour cream guacamole dip

Combination tray of Camarones Acapulcos, Shrimp Nachos, Quesadillas Acapulcos with Shrimp and Shrimp Cocktail

Assortment of carrots, broccoli, tomatoes, and celery served with ranch dressing

Seasonal Fruit

Everyone's favorite. Your choice of beef, chicken or a combination served with all of the traditional fajita fixings

Two crispy flour tortillas, melted jack cheese, your choice of beef or chicken fajita meat, fresh pico and an avocado slice combine to create our most ordered taco since 1976. Served with rice and salad

Choose any of the following items plus rice, beans, chips and salsa to create your own personalized dish. Served with rice and bean. Enchiladas (Beef, Chicken or Cheese), Soft Cheese Tacos, Guacamole Tostadas, Beef Tacos, Tamales

Melted jack cheese, pulled chicken, rice, beans, lettuce and pico de gallo

A crisp flour tortilla shell filled with fresh greens, beef or chicken fajita meat, pico de gallo, sour cream and cheddar cheese

An Avocado half surrounded by grilled chicken, fresh greens topped with black beans, corn, red onions, peppers, tomatoes and queso anejo.

Crisp romaine, jicama, orange, avocado, tomato and red onions tossed in a margarita vinaigrette and topped with adobado chicken

Choose between our Ensalad de Fajita or Ensalada de Sonora and have them wrapped in an over-sized flour tortilla

1/2 lb. premium ground beef with all of the trimmings. Served with potato chips

Orders must be turned in with at least 24 hour notice.. Minimum of fifteen (15) orders are required. There is a 15% delivery charge. All orders come with plates, plastic ware, napkins, chips and salsa. All delivery orders are packed buffet style unless individual packaging is desired

Our world-famous fajitas are the most requested entrée on our catering menu. These are sure to please as everyone knows and loves fajitas. Each serving of marinated beef or chicken is accompanied by the traditional; rice, beans, pico de gallo, guacamole, sour cream, cheddar cheese, flour tortillas, caramelized onions and bell peppers

Choose any of the following items plus rice, beans, chips and salsa to create your own personalized dish: Enchiladas (Beef, Chicken or Cheese), Soft Cheese Tacos Guacamole Tostadas, Beef Tacos, Tamales

So you want a Taco Bar? We will bring to you rice, beans, tortillas (corn or flour), onions, cilantro, lime, chips & salsa and you decide which meat you prefer. Each dinner included 2 tacos per person. Want to add more? We can also provide guacamole, pico de gallo, sour cream, cheese, etc.

Sautéed in pure olive oil with roasted garlic and cilantro, served with guacamole, rice and Mexican Zucchini

Morsels of charbroiled tenderloin covered with our signature Chimichuri sauce and served with Mexican potatoes, beans and pico de gallo

Seared chicken breast wrapped in Applewood bacon filled with Monterey cheese and roasted poblanos, topped with chipotle BBQ

These are very traditional and very good. Light and flakey pastry, fried and covered with cinnamon and sugar. Served with honey and butter

A traditional white cake made with four different types of milk, very moist

Cappuccino ice cream cake topped with kahlua and whipped cream

WINNER of the Big Tex Choice Award at the 2007 State Fair of Texas. A sopapilla topped with homemade cappuccino ice cream, syrup, whipped cream and instant coffee... Wow!

A fried pastry rolled in cinnamon sugar

Delicious treats in a variety of flavors

(both no crackers)

(yes adobo, no marinade)

(no marinade, with corn tortillas)

(no marinade, with corn tortillas, no refried beans, sub salad)

(yes adobo, no marinade, no rice, sub salad)

(no rice, sub salad)

(no marinade with corn tortillas, no rice, sub salad)

(with corn tortillas, no refried beans, sub salad)

(no marinade, yes chimichurri, no refried beans, sub salad)

(yes sauce, no marinade, no rice, sub salad)

(no rice, sub salad)

Cheese & Chicken Enchiladas (with queso) Soft Cheese Tacos (with the Tex Mex no rice, no refried beans, sub salad)

(no meat)

(no chicken)

(no chicken)

(no chicken)

(fresh carrots, celery, cabbage, onions & bell pepper)

(no chicken)

(no chicken)

No Chili

5 time winner of the best margarita in Dallas. Fresh lime juice, Sauza Conmemorativo, Cointreau and a little something special

Be careful with this one. A large frozen or rocks margarita with a little extra Sauza Conmemorativo and Gran Marnier

Slightly on the tart side but the way they are "drunk" in Mexico. Fresh lime juice, Sauza Silver and Cointreau served "up" in a shaker

Since 1976, our original house recipe

Our "skinny" margarita. Only 160 calories and only on the rocks

Made famous by the Black Book Investigations series by Robert Sadler. Many have heard lead character Michael Grant ordering a margarita at Desperados with Patron Silver, Gran Marnier and "a splash of 43."

This recipe kicks it up a little. Sauza Silver tequila, triple sec and fresh lime juice are combined with just a little spicy

For those who like it a little smoother. Decide between Strawberry or Mango and put your toes in the sand

A large sangria swirled frozen margarita

Homemade, from red wine and fruit juices

Your choice of Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Merlot or Cabernet Sauvignon served by the glass

Ice cold favorites served with or without a lime

with chili, rice and beans

with queso, rice and beans

with rice and beans

Beef or Chicken with flour tortillas, rice and beans

with rice and beans

with fries

with fries

No Chili

Beans and cheese, fresh guacamole, sour cream and jalapeños

Tender white fish, cilantro lime marinade, fresh tomatoes, green olives, onions, jalapeños and avocado

Gulf shrimp, cilantro lime marinade, fresh tomatoes, onions, jalapeños and avocado

House-made, seasoned chicken and cheese stuffed jalapeños, battered and fried. Served with ranch dressing

Smooth and creamy, the perfect beginning

Rich blend of our creamy queso with picadillo and fresh pico

Creamy jack cheese, fresh sautéed spinach, guacamole and sour cream

The perfect fiesta starter. A little bit of everything with Desperado nachos, stuffed jalapeños, Desperados quesadillas and chicken flautitas

This is one of Mama's own special recipes, made fresh everyday

Always served with fresh cilantro, chopped onion and cheese

Our Original Family Recipe

Crisp tortilla shell filled with fresh greens, tender beef or chicken fajita meat, pico, cheddar cheese and sour cream

Tossed romaine hearts, baby spinach, avocados, tomatoes, pickled red onions, jicama, mandarin oranges in a margarita vinaigrette

Tri-colored pasta served chilled, flame grilled chicken, fresh pico, green olives. Served with our signature Chimichuri sauce

Warm rotini sautéed with adobado grilled chicken, añejo cheese and fresh cilantro

Healthy Quinoa infused with Mexican flavors and served with a black bean corn salsa, fresh spinach, pico de gallo and queso fresco.

An Avocado half surrounded by fresh greens and topped with black beans, corn, red onions, peppers, tomatoes and queso anejo.

Two crispy flour tortilla tacos, gooey melted jack cheese and your choice of beef or chicken fajita meat come together to create this delicious signature. Topped with fresh pico de gallo and an avocado slice these "Juan and only" tacos are the most ordered entree since 1976. Join us every Thursday after 4, when our World Famous Desperados Tacos are only $10.99 for chicken 11.99 for beef.

Our amazing signature tacos with gulf shrimp sauteed in an adobado sauce

Our famous "brisket tacos" have finally made it to the menu. Three corn tortillas filled with tender brisket and served with bean soup, rice, tomatillo sauce freshly chopped onion, cilantro and lime

Fried white fish in flour tortillas with our signature Mayotle sauce, cabbage and lime. Served with sopa de frijol and rice

Three corn tortillas with jack cheese lightly fried and filled with tender breast of chicken marinated in our Adobado sauce and served with pico, bean soup and rice

Two fresh flour tortillas filled with marinated beef or chicken and served with a pico de gallo salad, rice and Mama's sopa de frijol. "Order a side of Chimichuri to take these tacos to another level"

Similar to our signature tacos our flautas are rolled in flour tortillas, filled with seasoned shredded brisket or chicken and deep-fried. Served with fresh guacamole, refried beans and a sour cream ranchero sauce perfect for dipping

Large flour tortilla, your choice of pulled chicken or picadillo, refried beans and cheddar. Topped with sour cream sauce and served with rice and fresh pico

Seasoned chopped steak with all of the trimmings. Served with fries

Cheese Enchilada, Beef Enchilada, Chicken Enchilada, Tamale, Soft Cheese Taco, Guacamole Tostada, Puffed Beef Taco

Seared tenderloin, signature Chimichuri sauce, fresh pico, refried beans and papas Mexicanas

Egg battered poblano filled with slow roasted brisket, butter toasted almonds and raisins topped traditionally with Ranchero sauce

Marinated skirt steak topped with caramelized onions peppers and melted jack cheese. "Muy traditional"

Boneless chicken breast, Mayan-style rosemary/thyme glaze, award winning guacamole, rice and Mexican calabacitas

Chicken breast sautéed in a chipotle, roasted garlic, cilantro olive oil sauce served with our award winning guacamole, rice and Mexican calabacitas

Flame grilled chicken breast topped with a creamy roasted poblano, garlic and onion sauce, served with our guacamole, rice and Mexican calabacitas

Seared chicken breast wrapped in Applewood bacon filled with Monterey cheese and roasted poblanos, topped with chipotle BBQ, rice and fresh salad

Fire roasted gulf shrimp, filled with queso rancho jalapeños, wrapped in Applewood bacon and served with guacamole, rice and Mexican calabacitas

Tender gulf shrimp slow-cooked with roasted tomatoes, cilantro, jalapeños and nopalitos (prickly pear cactus), served with award winning guacamole, rice and Mexican calabacitas

Sautéed lump crab meat, ajo, vino blanco, spinach onions rolled in corn tortillas topped with a creamy avocado sauce. Served with rice and Mexican calabacitas

Made in house and served warm with honey and butter (3 to order)

A very delicious, moist and traditional white cake made in-house.

Cappuccino ice cream cake topped with kahlua, whipped cream and toasted almonds

Caramel custard from Mama's cocina

The winner of the 2007 State Fair of Texas "Most Creative" deep fried food. A Sopapilla base, cappuccino ice cream, maple syrup, whipped cream and coffee flakes. Enjoy a little Fair all year

Finalist in the 2006 State Fair of Texas Big Tex Choice Awards. Fried cheesecake burrito, cranberry glaze, whipped cream a squeeze of lime.

Beans and cheese, fresh guacamole, sour cream and jalapeños

Tender white fish, cilantro lime marinade, fresh tomatoes, green olives, onions, jalapeños and avocado

Gulf shrimp, cilantro lime marinade, fresh tomatoes, onions, jalapeños and avocado

House-made, seasoned chicken and cheese stuffed jalapeños, battered and fried. Served with ranch dressing

Smooth and creamy, the perfect beginning

Rich blend of our creamy queso with picadillo and fresh pico

Creamy jack cheese, fresh sautéed spinach, guacamole and sour cream

The perfect fiesta starter. A little bit of everything with Desperado nachos, stuffed jalapeños, Desperados quesadillas and chicken flautitas

This is one of Mama's own special recipes, made fresh everyday

Always served with fresh cilantro, chopped onion and cheese

Our Original Family Recipe

Crisp tortilla shell filled with fresh greens, tender beef or chicken fajita meat, pico, cheddar cheese and sour cream

Tossed romaine hearts, baby spinach, avocados, tomatoes, pickled red onions, jicama, mandarin oranges in a margarita vinaigrette

Tri-colored pasta served chilled, flame grilled chicken, fresh pico, green olives. Served with our signature Chimichuri sauce

Warm rotini sautéed with adobado grilled chicken, añejo cheese and fresh cilantro

An Avocado half surrounded by fresh greens and topped with black beans, corn, red onions, peppers, tomatoes and queso anejo

Healthy Quinoa infused with Mexican flavors and served with a black bean corn salsa, fresh spinach, pico de gallo and queso fresco

Large flour tortilla, your choice of pulled chicken or picadillo, refried beans and cheddar. Topped with our sour cream sauce. Served with rice and fresh pico

Diced chicken breast slow simmered in a garlic, poblano, corn and zucchini sauce

Two flour tortillas, your choice of slow roasted brisket or seasoned chicken, salad, Mama's frijoles, rice and chipotle BBQ

Slow cooked pork shoulder, dried chile cascabel , roasted tomatoes and zucchini

Melted jack cheese, pulled chicken, bean soup, rice, fresh pico and salad

Diced chicken breast cooked in a fresh cilantro tomatillo sauce with comino potatoes

Two fried brisket tacos, pico salad, queso fresco, tomatillo sauce, bean soup rice

Lean tender beef tips potatoes slow simmered in a chile ancho and cascabel sauce

Fried white fish, cilantro, cabbage, mayotle sauce served with fresh lime, rice bean soup

Fresh gulf shrimp cooked in a tomato garlic sauce with mild peppers and nopalitos (prickly pear cactus)

Two flash fried flour tortillas, Monterey Jack cheese and your choice of marinated beef or chicken fajita. Topped with fresh pico and sliced avocado. Served with refried beans and lettuce

Two lightly fried corn tortillas filled with jack cheese, adobado grilled chicken and fresh pico. Served with rice and sopa de frijol

Our famous "brisket tacos." Two yellow corn tortillas, slow roasted brisket, bean soup, rice, warm tomatillo salsa, onion, cilantro and lime

Two fresh flour tortillas with your choice of grilled beef or chicken, fresh pico, rice and Mama's sopa de frijol

One signature Desperados Taco accompanied by a cup of Mama's Tortilla Soup, the perfect portion

A lighter portion of tender and juicy chicken or beef fajitas served with all of the traditional fajita fixins

Two flour tortillas filled with slow-roasted brisket or pulled chicken, rolled and fried. Served with award winning guacamole, refried beans and a sour cream ranchero sauce

Seasoned chopped steak with all of the trimmings. Served with fries

Cheese Enchilada, Beef Enchilada, Chicken Enchilada, Tamale, Soft Cheese Taco, Guacamole Tostada, Puffed Beef Taco

6 bean and cheese nachos, fresh guacamole, sour cream and jalapenos

One flash fried flour tortilla, monterrey jack cheese and your choice of marinated beef or chicken fajita

One fresh flour tortilla with your choice of grilled geef or chicken, fresh pico, rice and Mama's sopa de frijol

One flour tortilla filled with slow-cooked roasted brisket or pulled chicken, rolled and fried. Served with award winning guacamole, refried beans and a sour cream/ranchero sauce

Made in house and served warm with honey and butter (3 to order)

A very delicious, moist and traditional white cake make in-house.

Cappuccino ice cream cake topped with Kahlua, whipped cream and toasted almonds.

Caramel custard from Mama's cocina

The winner of the 2007 State Fair of Texas "Most Creative" deep fried food. A sopapilla base, cappuccino ice cream, maple syrup, whipped cream and coffee flakes. Enjoy a little Fair all year.

Finalist in the 2006 State Fair of Texas Big Tex Choice Award. Fried cheesecake burrito, cranberry glaze, whipped cream and a squeeze of lime.

Smoked bacon with roasted poblano chiles, red onions and cheddar cheese, topped with a tomatillo sauce and crema Mexicana

Your choice of marinated and grilled chicken or beef fajita meat, with caramelized bell peppers onions, cheddar and jack cheeses all topped with our chipotle sauce and crema Mexicana

Sautéed fresh spinach, lump crabmeat, sweet red onions, Monterrey jack cheese topped with our special cilantro lime hollandaise sauce

Fluffy scrambled eggs and corn tortilla strips topped with your choice of chipotle or tomatillo sauce, sour cream and Monterey jack cheese, served with Mexican hash browns, refried beans, pico de gallo and HMT's

Fluffy scrambled eggs mixed with spicy chorizo and served with Mexican hash browns, refried beans, pico de gallo and HMT's

Two eggs sunny-side up, atop a crispy tortilla, smothered in a delicious ranchera sauce and served with Mexican hash browns, refried beans, pico de gallo and HMT's

Steak and eggs gone south of the border, with tender beef fajita meat, two scrambled eggs served with Mexican hash browns, refried beans, pico de gallo and HMT's

Two eggs cooked the way you like and served traditionally with strips of crispy apple wood bacon along with Mexican hash browns, pico de gallo, refried beans and HMT's

Your choice of beef/chicken or veggie

homemade, stuffed with seasoned chicken and cheddar cheese

the most tender part of the chicken breaded and delicious

grande gulf shrimp stuffed with cheese and a jalapeno wrapped in bacon and grilled

straight from mama's kitchen

Crispy tostada under with tender white fish, lime juice, tomatoes, onions, green olives, jalapenos and topped with fresh avocado

Tender boiled shrimp mixed with pico de gallo set atop our famous guacamole

Adobo chicken skewered between sweet pineapple

Your choice of seasoned ground beef, tinga or veggie

Brisket or tinga chicken

Premium avocado half topped with marinated chicken, black bean corn salsa and our signature mango chipotle sauce

Rich and creamy, que delicioso

A combination of chicken brisket flautitas, cheese quesadillas, stuffed jalapenos and chicken tenders, served with our sour cream guacamole dip

Combination tray of Camarones Acapulcos, Shrimp Nachos, Quesadillas Acapulcos with Shrimp and Shrimp Cocktail

Assortment of carrots, broccoli, tomatoes, and celery served with ranch dressing

Seasonal Fruit

Everyone's favorite. Your choice of beef, chicken or a combination served with all of the traditional fajita fixings

Two crispy flour tortillas, melted jack cheese, your choice of beef or chicken fajita meat, fresh pico and an avocado slice combine to create our most ordered taco since 1976. Served with rice and salad

Choose any of the following items plus rice, beans, chips and salsa to create your own personalized dish. Served with rice and bean. Enchiladas (Beef, Chicken or Cheese), Soft Cheese Tacos, Guacamole Tostadas, Beef Tacos, Tamales

Melted jack cheese, pulled chicken, rice, beans, lettuce and pico de gallo

A crisp flour tortilla shell filled with fresh greens, beef or chicken fajita meat, pico de gallo, sour cream and cheddar cheese

An Avocado half surrounded by grilled chicken, fresh greens topped with black beans, corn, red onions, peppers, tomatoes and queso anejo.

Crisp romaine, jicama, orange, avocado, tomato and red onions tossed in a margarita vinaigrette and topped with adobado chicken

Choose between our Ensalad de Fajita or Ensalada de Sonora and have them wrapped in an over-sized flour tortilla

1/2 lb. premium ground beef with all of the trimmings. Served with potato chips

Orders must be turned in with at least 24 hour notice.. Minimum of fifteen (15) orders are required. There is a 15% delivery charge. All orders come with plates, plastic ware, napkins, chips and salsa. All delivery orders are packed buffet style unless individual packaging is desired

Our world-famous fajitas are the most requested entrée on our catering menu. These are sure to please as everyone knows and loves fajitas. Each serving of marinated beef or chicken is accompanied by the traditional; rice, beans, pico de gallo, guacamole, sour cream, cheddar cheese, flour tortillas, caramelized onions and bell peppers

Choose any of the following items plus rice, beans, chips and salsa to create your own personalized dish: Enchiladas (Beef, Chicken or Cheese), Soft Cheese Tacos Guacamole Tostadas, Beef Tacos, Tamales

So you want a Taco Bar? We will bring to you rice, beans, tortillas (corn or flour), onions, cilantro, lime, chips salsa and you decide which meat you prefer. Each dinner included 2 tacos per person. Want to add more? We can also provide guacamole, pico de gallo, sour cream, cheese, etc.

Sautéed in pure olive oil with roasted garlic and cilantro, served with guacamole, rice and Mexican Zucchini

Morsels of charbroiled tenderloin covered with our signature Chimichuri sauce and served with Mexican potatoes, beans and pico de gallo

Seared chicken breast wrapped in Applewood bacon filled with Monterey cheese and roasted poblanos, topped with chipotle BBQ

These are very traditional and very good. Light and flakey pastry, fried and covered with cinnamon and sugar. Served with honey and butter

A traditional white cake made with four different types of milk, very moist

Cappuccino ice cream cake topped with kahlua and whipped cream

WINNER of the Big Tex Choice Award at the 2007 State Fair of Texas. A sopapilla topped with homemade cappuccino ice cream, syrup, whipped cream and instant coffee... Wow!

A fried pastry rolled in cinnamon sugar

Delicious treats in a variety of flavors

(both no crackers)

(yes adobo, no marinade)

(no marinade, with corn tortillas)

(no marinade, with corn tortillas, no refried beans, sub salad)

(yes adobo, no marinade, no rice, sub salad)

(no rice, sub salad)

(no marinade with corn tortillas, no rice, sub salad)

(with corn tortillas, no refried beans, sub salad)

(no marinade, yes chimichurri, no refried beans, sub salad)

(yes sauce, no marinade, no rice, sub salad)

(no rice, sub salad)

Cheese Chicken Enchiladas (with queso) Soft Cheese Tacos (with the Tex Mex no rice, no refried beans, sub salad)

(no meat)

(no chicken)

(no chicken)

(no chicken)

(fresh carrots, celery, cabbage, onions bell pepper)

(no chicken)

(no chicken)

5 time winner of the best margarita in Dallas. Fresh lime juice, Sauza Conmemorativo, Cointreau and a little something special

Be careful with this one. A large frozen or rocks margarita with a little extra Sauza Conmemorativo and Gran Marnier

Slightly on the tart side but the way they are "drunk" in Mexico. Fresh lime juice, Sauza Silver and Cointreau served "up" in a shaker

Since 1976, our original house recipe

Our "skinny" margarita. Only 160 calories and only on the rocks

Made famous by the Black Book Investigations series by Robert Sadler. Many have heard lead character Michael Grant ordering a margarita at Desperados with Patron Silver, Gran Marnier and "a splash of 43."

This recipe kicks it up a little. Sauza Silver tequila, triple sec and fresh lime juice are combined with just a little spicy

For those who like it a little smoother. Decide between Strawberry or Mango and put your toes in the sand

A large sangria swirled frozen margarita

Homemade, from red wine and fruit juices

Your choice of Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Merlot or Cabernet Sauvignon served by the glass

Ice cold favorites served with or without a lime

with chili, rice and beans

with queso, rice and beans

with rice and beans

Beef or Chicken with flour tortillas, rice and beans

with rice and beans

with fries

with fries

No Chili

Beans and cheese, fresh guacamole, sour cream and jalapeños

Tender white fish, cilantro lime marinade, fresh tomatoes, green olives, onions, jalapeños and avocado

Gulf shrimp, cilantro lime marinade, fresh tomatoes, onions, jalapeños and avocado

House-made, seasoned chicken and cheese stuffed jalapeños, battered and fried. Served with ranch dressing

Smooth and creamy, the perfect beginning

Rich blend of our creamy queso with picadillo and fresh pico

Creamy jack cheese, fresh sautéed spinach, guacamole and sour cream

The perfect fiesta starter. A little bit of everything with Desperado nachos, stuffed jalapeños, Desperados quesadillas and chicken flautitas

This is one of Mama's own special recipes, made fresh everyday

Always served with fresh cilantro, chopped onion and cheese

Our Original Family Recipe

Crisp tortilla shell filled with fresh greens, tender beef or chicken fajita meat, pico, cheddar cheese and sour cream

Tossed romaine hearts, baby spinach, avocados, tomatoes, pickled red onions, jicama, mandarin oranges in a margarita vinaigrette

Tri-colored pasta served chilled, flame grilled chicken, fresh pico, green olives. Served with our signature Chimichuri sauce

Warm rotini sautéed with adobado grilled chicken, añejo cheese and fresh cilantro

Healthy Quinoa infused with Mexican flavors and served with a black bean corn salsa, fresh spinach, pico de gallo and queso fresco.

An Avocado half surrounded by fresh greens and topped with black beans, corn, red onions, peppers, tomatoes and queso anejo.

Two crispy flour tortilla tacos, gooey melted jack cheese and your choice of beef or chicken fajita meat come together to create this delicious signature. Topped with fresh pico de gallo and an avocado slice these "Juan and only" tacos are the most ordered entree since 1976. Join us every Thursday after 4, when our World Famous Desperados Tacos are only $10.99 for chicken & 11.99 for beef.

Our amazing signature tacos with gulf shrimp sauteed in an adobado sauce

Our famous "brisket tacos" have finally made it to the menu. Three corn tortillas filled with tender brisket and served with bean soup, rice, tomatillo sauce freshly chopped onion, cilantro and lime

Fried white fish in flour tortillas with our signature Mayotle sauce, cabbage and lime. Served with sopa de frijol and rice

Three corn tortillas with jack cheese lightly fried and filled with tender breast of chicken marinated in our Adobado sauce and served with pico, bean soup and rice

Two fresh flour tortillas filled with marinated beef or chicken and served with a pico de gallo salad, rice and Mama's sopa de frijol. "Order a side of Chimichuri to take these tacos to another level"

Similar to our signature tacos our flautas are rolled in flour tortillas, filled with seasoned shredded brisket or chicken and deep-fried. Served with fresh guacamole, refried beans and a sour cream ranchero sauce perfect for dipping

Large flour tortilla, your choice of pulled chicken or picadillo, refried beans and cheddar. Topped with sour cream sauce and served with rice and fresh pico

Seasoned chopped steak with all of the trimmings. Served with fries

Cheese Enchilada, Beef Enchilada, Chicken Enchilada, Tamale, Soft Cheese Taco, Guacamole Tostada, Puffed Beef Taco

Seared tenderloin, signature Chimichuri sauce, fresh pico, refried beans and papas Mexicanas

Egg battered poblano filled with slow roasted brisket, butter toasted almonds and raisins topped traditionally with Ranchero sauce

Marinated skirt steak topped with caramelized onions & peppers and melted jack cheese. "Muy traditional"

Boneless chicken breast, Mayan-style rosemary/thyme glaze, award winning guacamole, rice and Mexican calabacitas

Chicken breast sautéed in a chipotle, roasted garlic, cilantro & olive oil sauce served with our award winning guacamole, rice and Mexican calabacitas

Flame grilled chicken breast topped with a creamy roasted poblano, garlic and onion sauce, served with our guacamole, rice and Mexican calabacitas

Seared chicken breast wrapped in Applewood bacon filled with Monterey cheese and roasted poblanos, topped with chipotle BBQ, rice and fresh salad

Fire roasted gulf shrimp, filled with queso rancho & jalapeños, wrapped in Applewood bacon and served with guacamole, rice and Mexican calabacitas

Tender gulf shrimp slow-cooked with roasted tomatoes, cilantro, jalapeños and nopalitos (prickly pear cactus), served with award winning guacamole, rice and Mexican calabacitas

Sautéed lump crab meat, ajo, vino blanco, spinach & onions rolled in corn tortillas topped with a creamy avocado sauce. Served with rice and Mexican calabacitas

Made in house and served warm with honey and butter (3 to order)

A very delicious, moist and traditional white cake made in-house.

Cappuccino ice cream cake topped with kahlua, whipped cream and toasted almonds

Caramel custard from Mama's cocina

The winner of the 2007 State Fair of Texas "Most Creative" deep fried food. A Sopapilla base, cappuccino ice cream, maple syrup, whipped cream and coffee flakes. Enjoy a little Fair all year

Finalist in the 2006 State Fair of Texas Big Tex Choice Awards. Fried cheesecake burrito, cranberry glaze, whipped cream & a squeeze of lime.

Beans and cheese, fresh guacamole, sour cream and jalapeños

Tender white fish, cilantro lime marinade, fresh tomatoes, green olives, onions, jalapeños and avocado

Gulf shrimp, cilantro lime marinade, fresh tomatoes, onions, jalapeños and avocado

House-made, seasoned chicken and cheese stuffed jalapeños, battered and fried. Served with ranch dressing

Smooth and creamy, the perfect beginning

Rich blend of our creamy queso with picadillo and fresh pico

Creamy jack cheese, fresh sautéed spinach, guacamole and sour cream

The perfect fiesta starter. A little bit of everything with Desperado nachos, stuffed jalapeños, Desperados quesadillas and chicken flautitas

This is one of Mama's own special recipes, made fresh everyday

Always served with fresh cilantro, chopped onion and cheese

Our Original Family Recipe

Crisp tortilla shell filled with fresh greens, tender beef or chicken fajita meat, pico, cheddar cheese and sour cream

Tossed romaine hearts, baby spinach, avocados, tomatoes, pickled red onions, jicama, mandarin oranges in a margarita vinaigrette

Tri-colored pasta served chilled, flame grilled chicken, fresh pico, green olives. Served with our signature Chimichuri sauce

Warm rotini sautéed with adobado grilled chicken, añejo cheese and fresh cilantro

An Avocado half surrounded by fresh greens and topped with black beans, corn, red onions, peppers, tomatoes and queso anejo

Healthy Quinoa infused with Mexican flavors and served with a black bean corn salsa, fresh spinach, pico de gallo and queso fresco

Large flour tortilla, your choice of pulled chicken or picadillo, refried beans and cheddar. Topped with our sour cream sauce. Served with rice and fresh pico

Diced chicken breast slow simmered in a garlic, poblano, corn and zucchini sauce

Two flour tortillas, your choice of slow roasted brisket or seasoned chicken, salad, Mama's frijoles, rice and chipotle BBQ

Slow cooked pork shoulder, dried chile cascabel , roasted tomatoes and zucchini

Melted jack cheese, pulled chicken, bean soup, rice, fresh pico and salad

Diced chicken breast cooked in a fresh cilantro tomatillo sauce with comino & potatoes

Two fried brisket tacos, pico salad, queso fresco, tomatillo sauce, bean soup & rice

Lean tender beef tips & potatoes slow simmered in a chile ancho and cascabel sauce

Fried white fish, cilantro, cabbage, mayotle sauce served with fresh lime, rice & bean soup

Fresh gulf shrimp cooked in a tomato garlic sauce with mild peppers and nopalitos (prickly pear cactus)

Two flash fried flour tortillas, Monterey Jack cheese and your choice of marinated beef or chicken fajita. Topped with fresh pico and sliced avocado. Served with refried beans and lettuce

Two lightly fried corn tortillas filled with jack cheese, adobado grilled chicken and fresh pico. Served with rice and sopa de frijol

Our famous "brisket tacos." Two yellow corn tortillas, slow roasted brisket, bean soup, rice, warm tomatillo salsa, onion, cilantro and lime

Two fresh flour tortillas with your choice of grilled beef or chicken, fresh pico, rice and Mama's sopa de frijol

One signature Desperados Taco accompanied by a cup of Mama's Tortilla Soup, the perfect portion

A lighter portion of tender and juicy chicken or beef fajitas served with all of the traditional fajita fixins

Two flour tortillas filled with slow-roasted brisket or pulled chicken, rolled and fried. Served with award winning guacamole, refried beans and a sour cream ranchero sauce

Seasoned chopped steak with all of the trimmings. Served with fries

Cheese Enchilada, Beef Enchilada, Chicken Enchilada, Tamale, Soft Cheese Taco, Guacamole Tostada, Puffed Beef Taco

6 bean and cheese nachos, fresh guacamole, sour cream and jalapenos

One flash fried flour tortilla, monterrey jack cheese and your choice of marinated beef or chicken fajita

One fresh flour tortilla with your choice of grilled geef or chicken, fresh pico, rice and Mama's sopa de frijol

One flour tortilla filled with slow-cooked roasted brisket or pulled chicken, rolled and fried. Served with award winning guacamole, refried beans and a sour cream/ranchero sauce

Made in house and served warm with honey and butter (3 to order)

A very delicious, moist and traditional white cake make in-house.

Cappuccino ice cream cake topped with Kahlua, whipped cream and toasted almonds.

Caramel custard from Mama's cocina

The winner of the 2007 State Fair of Texas "Most Creative" deep fried food. A sopapilla base, cappuccino ice cream, maple syrup, whipped cream and coffee flakes. Enjoy a little Fair all year.

Finalist in the 2006 State Fair of Texas Big Tex Choice Award. Fried cheesecake burrito, cranberry glaze, whipped cream and a squeeze of lime.

Smoked bacon with roasted poblano chiles, red onions and cheddar cheese, topped with a tomatillo sauce and crema Mexicana

Your choice of marinated and grilled chicken or beef fajita meat, with caramelized bell peppers & onions, cheddar and jack cheeses all topped with our chipotle sauce and crema Mexicana

Sautéed fresh spinach, lump crabmeat, sweet red onions, Monterrey jack cheese topped with our special cilantro lime hollandaise sauce

Fluffy scrambled eggs and corn tortilla strips topped with your choice of chipotle or tomatillo sauce, sour cream and Monterey jack cheese, served with Mexican hash browns, refried beans, pico de gallo and HMT's

Fluffy scrambled eggs mixed with spicy chorizo and served with Mexican hash browns, refried beans, pico de gallo and HMT's

Two eggs sunny-side up, atop a crispy tortilla, smothered in a delicious ranchera sauce and served with Mexican hash browns, refried beans, pico de gallo and HMT's

Steak and eggs gone south of the border, with tender beef fajita meat, two scrambled eggs served with Mexican hash browns, refried beans, pico de gallo and HMT's

Two eggs cooked the way you like and served traditionally with strips of crispy apple wood bacon along with Mexican hash browns, pico de gallo, refried beans and HMT's

Your choice of beef/chicken or veggie

homemade, stuffed with seasoned chicken and cheddar cheese

the most tender part of the chicken breaded and delicious

grande gulf shrimp stuffed with cheese and a jalapeno wrapped in bacon and grilled

straight from mama's kitchen

Crispy tostada under with tender white fish, lime juice, tomatoes, onions, green olives, jalapenos and topped with fresh avocado

Tender boiled shrimp mixed with pico de gallo set atop our famous guacamole

Adobo chicken skewered between sweet pineapple

Your choice of seasoned ground beef, tinga or veggie

Brisket or tinga chicken

Premium avocado half topped with marinated chicken, black bean corn salsa and our signature mango chipotle sauce

Rich and creamy, que delicioso

A combination of chicken & brisket flautitas, cheese quesadillas, stuffed jalapenos and chicken tenders, served with our sour cream guacamole dip

Combination tray of Camarones Acapulcos, Shrimp Nachos, Quesadillas Acapulcos with Shrimp and Shrimp Cocktail

Assortment of carrots, broccoli, tomatoes, and celery served with ranch dressing

Seasonal Fruit

Everyone's favorite. Your choice of beef, chicken or a combination served with all of the traditional fajita fixings

Two crispy flour tortillas, melted jack cheese, your choice of beef or chicken fajita meat, fresh pico and an avocado slice combine to create our most ordered taco since 1976. Served with rice and salad

Choose any of the following items plus rice, beans, chips and salsa to create your own personalized dish. Served with rice and bean. Enchiladas (Beef, Chicken or Cheese), Soft Cheese Tacos, Guacamole Tostadas, Beef Tacos, Tamales

Melted jack cheese, pulled chicken, rice, beans, lettuce and pico de gallo

A crisp flour tortilla shell filled with fresh greens, beef or chicken fajita meat, pico de gallo, sour cream and cheddar cheese

An Avocado half surrounded by grilled chicken, fresh greens topped with black beans, corn, red onions, peppers, tomatoes and queso anejo.

Crisp romaine, jicama, orange, avocado, tomato and red onions tossed in a margarita vinaigrette and topped with adobado chicken

Choose between our Ensalad de Fajita or Ensalada de Sonora and have them wrapped in an over-sized flour tortilla

1/2 lb. premium ground beef with all of the trimmings. Served with potato chips

Orders must be turned in with at least 24 hour notice.. Minimum of fifteen (15) orders are required. There is a 15% delivery charge. All orders come with plates, plastic ware, napkins, chips and salsa. All delivery orders are packed buffet style unless individual packaging is desired

Our world-famous fajitas are the most requested entrée on our catering menu. These are sure to please as everyone knows and loves fajitas. Each serving of marinated beef or chicken is accompanied by the traditional; rice, beans, pico de gallo, guacamole, sour cream, cheddar cheese, flour tortillas, caramelized onions and bell peppers

Choose any of the following items plus rice, beans, chips and salsa to create your own personalized dish: Enchiladas (Beef, Chicken or Cheese), Soft Cheese Tacos Guacamole Tostadas, Beef Tacos, Tamales

So you want a Taco Bar? We will bring to you rice, beans, tortillas (corn or flour), onions, cilantro, lime, chips & salsa and you decide which meat you prefer. Each dinner included 2 tacos per person. Want to add more? We can also provide guacamole, pico de gallo, sour cream, cheese, etc.

Sautéed in pure olive oil with roasted garlic and cilantro, served with guacamole, rice and Mexican Zucchini

Morsels of charbroiled tenderloin covered with our signature Chimichuri sauce and served with Mexican potatoes, beans and pico de gallo

Seared chicken breast wrapped in Applewood bacon filled with Monterey cheese and roasted poblanos, topped with chipotle BBQ

These are very traditional and very good. Light and flakey pastry, fried and covered with cinnamon and sugar. Served with honey and butter

A traditional white cake made with four different types of milk, very moist

Cappuccino ice cream cake topped with kahlua and whipped cream

WINNER of the Big Tex Choice Award at the 2007 State Fair of Texas. A sopapilla topped with homemade cappuccino ice cream, syrup, whipped cream and instant coffee... Wow!

A fried pastry rolled in cinnamon sugar

Delicious treats in a variety of flavors

(both no crackers)

(yes adobo, no marinade)

(no marinade, with corn tortillas)

(no marinade, with corn tortillas, no refried beans, sub salad)

(yes adobo, no marinade, no rice, sub salad)

(no rice, sub salad)

(no marinade with corn tortillas, no rice, sub salad)

(with corn tortillas, no refried beans, sub salad)

(no marinade, yes chimichurri, no refried beans, sub salad)

(yes sauce, no marinade, no rice, sub salad)

(no rice, sub salad)

Cheese & Chicken Enchiladas (with queso) Soft Cheese Tacos (with the Tex Mex no rice, no refried beans, sub salad)

(no meat)

(no chicken)

(no chicken)

(no chicken)

(fresh carrots, celery, cabbage, onions & bell pepper)

(no chicken)

(no chicken)