Viva Zapata's Mexican Restaurant and Cantina

Botanas (Appetizers)

For your health, all meals are prepared in canola and olive oil. All dishes served with rice, beans, and most with home made flour or corn tortillas.

• Fresh Guacamole Dip$7.95

  We prepare our flavorful guacamole right at your table. Using fresh pass avocados, we add jalapeno tomatoes, onions cilantro & fresh lime juice. Served with crisp tortilla chips.

• Botana "Papa Pepe"$7.95

  A combination of taquitos, jalapenitos, corn and flour quesadillas potato skins and sopitos. Served with guacamole and sour cream. Mucho grande, mucho bueno!

• Quesadilla De Harina$6.95

  Flour tortillas filled with melted monterrey jack cheese. Served with sour cream.

  • With Shrimp Chiles Toreados & Guacamole$10.25

• Quesadilla De Maiz$6.95

  Corn tortillas filed with melted monterey jack cheese served with pico de gallo and chiles toreados.

  • With Shrimp$10.25

• Taquitos Dorados$7.95

  Corn tortillas rolled and filled with beef or chicken, deep fried. Served with guacamole and sour cream.

• Sopitos Steak or Chorizo$7.95

  6 small, hand made corn tortillas lightly fried and filled with lettuce, cheese and sour cream.

• Cascaras De Papa Rellenas

• De Verduras$7.95

  Potatoes skins flied with pan-fried vegetables, touch of jalapenos and topped with monterrey jack cheese.

• Queso Fundido$6.95

  A blend of melted monterrey jack cheese & green chile strips. Served with tortillas.

  • With Chorizo$7.95
  • Al Tequila$9.95

• Ostiones En Su Concha

  Natural fresh oysters on the half shell.

  • Dozen$16.00
  • Half Dozen$8.50

• Toreados Con Queso (8)$6.25

  Fried fresh jalapenos covered with melted monterrey jack cheese. Mucho mucho picoso!

• Gorditos De Camaron$9.25

  Rolled four tortilla filled with shrimp, tomatoes, onions and a taste of jalapeno, deep fried and covered with cheese. Served with guacamole.

• Nachos$6.95

  Crisp tortilla chips covered with beans melted cheese and jalapenos.

  • With Guacamole and Sour Cream$7.95

• Nachos Zapata's$9.50

  Crisp tortilla chips covered with beans, melted cheese, jalapenos, carne asada. Served with guacamole and sour cream.

• Nopalitos (Fresh Cactus)$8.00

  Mexican cactus grilled with onion, tomato, cilantro, and jalaponos. Served with tortillas.

• Ceviche De Camaron$10.95

  Fresh shrimp diced with tomato onions, jalapeno mixed together with lemon juice and spices. Served with tostadas.

• Cocteles Mariscos

  Seafood cocktails, mexican style shrimp, octopus and oysters or mixed.

  • Small$8.95
  • Medium$10.95
  • Large$15.95

Entremeses (Starters)

• Longaniza Estilo "La Troje"

  Spanish style sausage, grilled and cooked in a delicious tomato sauce, served with tortillas.

• Arroz Con Mole$5.95

  Spanish style rice, smothered with mole sauce, served with fresh corn tortillas. Not only a great starter, but a great side dish.

• Tacos Baja / Kilos$10.95

  Iceberg lettuce leaves, filled with your choice of fajita vegetables, grilled chicken or grilled steak.

• Pulpo En Su Tinta$12.95

  Delicious octopus, cooked with ideal ingredients, (to give it a perfect flavor) such as olive oil, fresh garlic, onions, tomatoes, red wine, a little tequila, and a dash of secret ingredients.

Huevos (Eggs)

Served with rice and beans.

• Huevos Rancheros$8.00

  Two fried eggs over a fried corn tortilla, topped with our own green chili pork and spanish sauce.

• Huevos Con Chorizo$9.00

  Scrambled eggs with mexican sausage, served with tortillas.

• Chilaquiles$8.50

  Pieces of fried corn tortillas smothered with green, or red sauce, topped with cheese, and a touch of sour cream.

  • With Two Eggs$9.50

• A La Mexicana$8.50

  Scrambled eggs with chopped tomatoes, onions, cilantro and a little jalapeno.

• Huevos Con Machaca$9.50

  Shredded roast pork, or beef mixed with pico de gallo and scrambled eggs. Served with rice, beans, soup and tortillas.

• Huevos Divorciados$8.00

  One egg is topped with green sauce, while the other is topped with red sauce, cooked to your style.

• Huevos Con Nopalitos$9.50

  Scrambled eggs with mexican cactus served with tortillas.

Papa Los Ninos

$5.95. For kids - 12 and under only soft drink included. Your choice of:

• Flour Quesadilla, Plain, Beef, or Chicken

• Enchilada, Cheese, Chicken, or Beef

• Taco, Beef, or Chicken

• Burrito, Beans, Chicken, Beef, or Combination

Ensaladas (Salads)

• Dinner Salad$4.00

  Crisp lettuce, fresh tomatoes and shredded cheese, served with your choice of dressing.

• Ensalada Suprema Con Pollo a La Parrilla$9.25

  A large flour shell filled with crisp shredded lettuce, grilled breast of chicken, fresh tomatoes, onion and topped with guacamole and sour cream.

• Ensalada De Aguacate$7.50

  Crisp green salad with fresh avocado slices, tomato, shredded cheese, and your choice of dressing.

• Ensalada Marinara$9.95

  Two avocado shells filled with avocado, diced shrimp, tomato, onions, little jalapenos, and lime juice, served on a bed of lettuce and crackers.

• Aguacate Relleno De Verduras$7.95

  Avocados stuffed with home-style fresh vegetables.

Especialidades De Cochinito (Pork Specialties)

• Carnitas "Cuartel"$15.95

  Lean pork marinated with fresh oranges and spices. Slowly cooked in its own juices until tender. The state of michoacan is known for the best carnitas in all mexico. Served with chiles toreados, green sauce and guacamole.

• Chuletas Estilo "Reforma Agraria"$15.95

  Three broiled pork chops marinated overnight in a sauce made with achiote, fresh garlic, onions, dried red chillies, vinegar, and secret spices. Served with guacamole.

• Fajitas De Marranito$15.95

  Marinated carnitas stir fried with green, yellow and red bell pepper chiles, onions, cilantro, tomato and spices. Served with guacamole and sour cream.

• Cuche a La Mexicana$15.95

  Pork pan fried in olive oil with chopped onions and tomatoes, cilantro, and a little jalapeno.

• Cucha a La Naranja$15.95

  Lean pork cooked slowly with fresh orange juices and spices. A little bit on the sweet side.

• Carnitas a La Coca-Cola Estilo "Morelos"$15.95

  Carintas in coca-cola sauce, made with dry pasilla chiles, fresh garlic, black pepper, cloves, my mom's secret spices and coca-cola. Yes ! Coca-cola classic. Mi mama nos hace este platillo desde que viviamos en mexico!

• Cochinita "Plan De San Luis"$15.95

  Carnitas in small pieces sauteed in three of our delicious salsas. Esta muy sabrosa !

• Chile Verde "Mauser"$12.95

  Lean pork in chunks, simmered in our delicious green salsa, made with tomatillos, green peppers, onions, cilantro, fresh garlic, and different spices.

Especialidades De Lengua

• Lengua Estilo "Revolucion"$15.95

  Fresh beef tongue cooked in a fresh tomato sauce, onions, garlic, carrots, olives, hojas de laurel, and peppers.

• Lengua a La "Mansalva"$15.95

  Fresh beef tongue cooked on our delicious verde sauce made with fresh tomatillos.

• Lengua Al Mole$15.95

  Fresh beef tongue cooked in our delicious verde sauce made with tomatillos.

• Lengua Al Chipotle$15.95

  Fresh beef tongue sauteed in our super spanish sauce, olive oil, and chipotle chile. Platillo de reyes !

• Lengua Lampreada$16.95

  Fresh beef tongue cooked with sugar, cinnamon, white wine, raisins, and olive oil.

• Lengua En Pipian$16.95

  Fresh beef tongue cooked in a very special green mole. Favorite dish of the aztecs.

Especialidades De Carne (Meat Specialties Usda Choice)

All dinners are served with sopa de fideos, rice, beans and tortillas.

• Carne Asada "Villa"$15.95

  Thin new york steak broiled with lemon juice and spices. Topped with fired tomatoes, onions, a little cilantro and jalapeno. Served with quacamole.

• Steak Cilantro$17.95

  Bone in rib-eye steak with a blend of sliced onions, cilantro and spices. Covered with our delicious verde sauce. Very tender y sabrosos!

• Steak Borracho$16.95

  A tender new york steak sauteed in a delicious sauce, made with mushrooms, and secret spices, and touch of tequila.

• Chile Colorado$15.95

  We prepare this dish to order. New york steak in small chunks, sauteed in red sauce, made with guajillo, de arbol dried chiles, fresh tomato, and spices. Served with raw onion rings.

• Steak Ranchero$15.95

  New york steak in our ranchera, and verde sauce covered with a cheese enchilada and quacamole. Mucho delicioso!

• Carne a La Tampiquena$16.95

  New york steak covered with sauteed green chile strips. Served with a cheese enchilada, and guacamole, delicioso!

• Steak Picado$15.95

  New york steak in small chunks, sauteed with onions, tomatoes, jalapenos and cilantro, mixed with spanish sauce. A ti gustarte mucho!

• Steak Al Conac$16.95

  New york steak sauteed in a conac sauce, made with mushrooms, onions, secret spices, a little sour cream and cognac.

• Fajitas De Res$15.95

  Marinated beef stir fried with green, yellow, and red bell pepper chiles, onions, cilantro, and spices. Served with guacamole, sour cream and flour tortillas.

• Carne Al Jerez$16.95

  A tender fillet soaked in special sauce, make with chopped onions, bacon bites, fresh garlic, whole pepper and jerez (sweet mexican wine).

• Steak "A La Mexicana"$15.95

  New york steal covered with fried tomatoes, onions, jalapenos and cilantro ! Mucho bueno y picoso!

• Steak Con Aceitunas Estilo "Hacendados"$15.95

  New york steak topped with aceituna salsa, made with olive oil, white wine, sliced almonds, green and black olives and secret condiments. Erale a san juan bilando.

• Carne a La Coca-Cola Estilo "Morelos"$17.95

  Bone in rib-eye steak in coca-cola classic sauce. This one has one of my mom's secret recipes, made with dried pasilla chiles, fresh garlic, black pepper, cloves, secret ingredients, and coca-cola. Yes coca-cola classic!

• La Sabana$15.95

  Very thin beef fillet blanket topped with fresh vegetables, carrots, peas, string beans, and melted cheese.

• Brochetas De Res$15.95

  Tender steak skewers accompanied by grilled onions, tomatoes, and green peppers.

Mas Antojitos Mexicanos (More Mexican Festive Dishes!)

• Birria De Chivo (Cabrito)$15.95

  A very traditional mexican festival dish made with fresh goat meat cooked with several selections of dried chiles, spices, cooked beer (not water). Something different and mucho delicioso! Served with chopped raw onions, cilantro and tortillas.

• Milanesa Con Papas$15.95

  New york steak cut thin, breaded, pan fried and served with french fries and guacamole.

• Menudo$10.50

  Saturday and Sunday our deliciouS michocan style menudo. Ask you waiter.

• Caldo De Red$11.50

  Served everyday with fresh home made tortillas. Ask your waiter.

• Sopa Marinera$17.00

  Seafood soup. Please allow extra time.

• Flautas$11.50

  Six rolled corn tortillas filled with beef or chicken, deep fried, served with guacamole, sour cream and green salsa.

• Enchiladas De Mole Con Pollo O Con Carne$15.95

  Two rolled corn tortillas filled with cheese and onions, simmered in our tasty red mole sauce, sprinkled with raw onions, served with broiled fillet of chicken breast, or thin broiled new york steak. Sour cream at your request.

Tacos

Served with rice, beans and fideo soup.

• Tacos De Pescado$12.95

  Three deep fried, or soft tacos on corn tortillas, served with shredded lettuce, pico de gallo and special sauce. My mom's recipe.

• Tacos De Carne Asada (3)$11.95

  Serves with guacamole.

• Tacos De Lengua (3)$11.95

  Beef tongue tacos served with guacamole.

• Tacos All Pastor (3)$11.95

• Tacos De Carne Asada Con Rajas Y Crema (3)$11.95

  Asada tacos with a touch of sour cream and green slices of fresh pasila peppers.

Especialidaes De Pollo (Chicken Specialities)

All dinners served with sopa de fideos, rice, beans and flour tortillas.

• Pollo Con Tomate Estilo "Zirahuen"$14.95

  Guerrillero is the name given to the freedom fighters, like zapata, who risked their lives for their beliefs. Filet of chicken breast cooked with olive oil, sauteed with tomatoes, onions, a bit of sour cream, paprika and secret condiments. Un platillo muy delicioso!

• Pollo Con Aceitunas Estilo "Los Hacendados"$14.50

  Entrale a san juan bailando ! Filet of chicken breast broiled, topped with aceituna sauce made with olive oil, dry and white wine, sliced almonds, green and black olives and my chef's secret condiments.

• Pollo Correteado$14.50

  Broiled chicken breast filet, sauteed in a little olive oil, garlic, onions, tomatoes, cilantro, and jalapenos. Topped with melted monterrey jack cheese.

• Pollo Sarandeado Estilo "Rebelion"$14.50

  Grilled chicken breast basted with sarandeado sauce, a selection of dried chiles, secret spices, and blended with a touch of mayonnaise.

• Fajitas De Pollo$14.95

  Chicken breast stir fried with green, yellow and red bell pepper, chiles, onions, cilantro, and tomatoes. Served sizzling with guacamole, and sour cream.

• Pollo Con Nopales$14.95

  A cactus dish fit for your health, grilled chicken breast with fresh mexican cactus, onions, cilantro, tomatoes and jalapeno.

• Pollo Estilo "Reforma Agraria"$14.50

  Chicken breast marinated overnight in a sauce made with achiote, fresh garlic, onions, dried red chiles, vinegar, and secret spices. Served with guacamole.

• Pollo "Mi General"$14.95

  This is a plain chicken breast filet, broiled with just a little lime juice, salt and pepper. Served with guacamole and lemon wedges.

• Pollo Estilo "Abuelita Magdalena"$14.50

  Named after my grandma. This a chicken tender breast, grilled and simmered in a delicious sauce made with olive oil, fresh lime juice, garlic, oregano and special golden peppers.

• Pollo Al Chipotle Estilo "Campesinos"$14.50

  Grilled chicken breast, cooked with chipotle sauce, made with fresh tomato, onions, poppers, green olives, garlic, dried red chiles and chipotle chiles. Muy sabroso!

• Mole Poblano$14.50

  It's an old traditional "festival dish" made with several different dried chiles and spices. It's between hot and mild with a little bit of chocolate flavor.

• Pollo Al Mojo De Ajo$14.50

  Chicken breast fillet cooked in olive oil and wine, simmered in our delicious fresh garlic sauce.

• Pollo Con Rajas Y Crema$14.50

  Grilled chicken breast sauteed in a little olive oil, onions, and fresh roasted pasilla strips in a cream sauce.

• Pollo Al Conac$14.50

  Filet of chicken breast pan fried, sauteed in olive oil, lemon juice, mushrooms, a bit of sour cream, onions, my mom's secret spices, and conac.

• Pollo En Pipian$14.95

  Filet of chicken breast cooked in a very special green mole. A favorite dish of the aztecs.

Especialidaes Del Mar (Seafood Specialities)

All dinners served with sopa de fideos, rice, beans and flour tortillas.

• Camarones "Adelita"$17.00

  Fresh gulf shrimp pan fried with olive oil, slices of dried pasilla chiles, mushrooms, fresh garlic, and a touch of white wine.

• Camarones "Leticia"$17.00

  Large fresh mexican gulf shrimp fried with fresh garlic, onions. Red sauce, a touch of corn-starch, dried chiles, and secret ingredients.

• Camarones Borrachos$17.00

  Large fresh mexican gulf shrimp sauteed in olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, spices, and tequila. Sprinkled with red springs dried chiles.

• Camarones "Emiliano"$15.95

  Combination of roasted green chiles blended with sour cream, sauteed large mexican gulf shrimp smothered with monterrey jack cheese, and baked in the oven.

• Camarones "Tierra Libertad"$17.00

  Fresh large mexican gulf shrimp filled with shrimp, cheese, and peppers, wrapped in bacon and deep fried. Served with our special 1000 island, spanish and tabasco sauce.

• Camarones 30-30$17.00

  Large fresh mexican gulf shrimp sauteed in olive oil, cooked with a little spanish sauce, onions, tomatoes, cilantro, and jalapenos.

• Fajitas De Camaron$17.00

  Large fresh mexican gulf shrimp stir fried with green, yellow and red bell pepper chiles, onions, tomatoes, cilantro, and spices. Served sizzling with guacamole, and sour cream.

• Camarones "Estalla La Bomba"$17.00

  Large fresh mexican gulf shrimp sauteed in red sauce made with a combination of dried chiles, tomato, and a bit of catsup. Mucho mucho caliente but mucho mucho bueno!

• Camarones Empanizados$17.00

  Large fresh mexican gulf shrimp breaded, deep fried, served with our special 1000 island, spanish, tapatio sauce, and pico de gallo.

• Camarones Con Rajas Y Crema$17.00

  Large fresh mexican gulf shrimp sauteed in a little olive oil, onions, and fresh roasted pasilla strips in a cream sauce.

• Camarones Al Mojo De Ajo$17.00

  Large fresh mexican gulf shrimp sauteed in a little olive oil, onions and fresh roasted pasilla strips in a cream sauce.

• Camarones Sarandeados Estilo "Cuautla"$17.00

  Large fresh mexican gulf shrimp basted with sarandeado sauce, with a selection of dried chiles, and secret spices blended with a touch of mayonnaise.

• Camarones Al Mojo De Ajo$17.00

  Arge fresh mexican gulf shrimp, pan fried with fresh garlic slices of guajillo pepper, lemon juice, wine and olive oil.

• Enchiladas De Camaron$17.00

  Our deluxe seafood enchiladas filled with fresh mexican gulf shrimp, simmered in our delicious red enchilada sauce.

• Camarones Con Tomate Estilo "Carranza"$17.00

  Zirahuen is a town with a beautiful lake in michoacan. Large fresh mexican gulf shrimp sauteed in olive oil with tomatoes onions, a bit of sour cream, paprika, and secret condiments. Un platillo muy delisioso!

• Chiles Rellenos De Camaron$17.00

  Two fresh pasilla chiles roasted, filled with fresh mexican gulf shrimp sauteed in olive oil, white wine, onions, tomatoes, cilantro, and a little jalapeno. Served with cheese. Un platillo super sabroso!

Pescados (Fish)

• Filet Relleno$18.00

  Filet of fresh white fish stuffed with shrimp and octopus, deep fried, and smothered with our special 1000 island, spanish, and tabasco sauce.

• Pescado "General Eufemio Zapata$17.00

  Filet of fresh orange roughy cooked in olive oil, white wine, peppers, onions, garlic, tomatoes, cilantro and green olives.

• Pescado Al Ajillo$16.00

  Filet of fresh orange roughy pan fried with chopped fresh garlic, olive oil, lemon juice, white wine, and spices.

• Filete De Salmon$17.00

  Salmon filets cooked any style.

• Pescado Con Aceitunas Estilo " Los Hacendados"$16.00

  Entrale a san juan bailando ! Filet of fresh orange roughy, pan fried with olive oil, dry white wine, sliced almonds, green and black olives and my chef's secret condiments.

• Pescado Estilo "Las Comadres"$16.00

  White fish filet sauteed in our delicious spanish sauce made with tomatoes, onions, jalapenos, peppers, and secret condiments. Topped with melted monterrey jack cheese.

Pescados Enteros (Fresh Hole Fish)

Served with spanish rice and salad.

• Mojarra "Estilo Filipe Herrera"$14.50

• Huachinango Frito O Al Mojo De Ajo$14.95

  Fresh whole fish. Served with spanish rice and salad.

• Bagre Entero Catfish, Al Gusto$15.95

  Fresh whole fish. Served with spanish rice and salad.

Recommended

• Tierra Y Mar$26.95

  New york steak and gulf shrimp cooked to order and prepared any style.

• Langosta 2 Langostas (Lobster) 2 - Tail$36.95

  Five methods of preparation according to your tastes: al ajillo*estilo puerto nuevo*al mojo de ajo*a la diabla* sarandeada.

• Langosta Con Steak$36.95

  One lobster tail and a 12oz new york steak.

Combinaciones (Combinations)

Chile relleno, chicken enchilada, and beef taco.

• Tochimilco$13.50

  Beef and bean burrito, 1 tamale, 1 beef taco.

• Avenecuilco$13.50

  Green pork and bean burrito, beef enchilada, and chicken taco.

• Popocatepetl$13.50

  Cheese enchilada, been tostada with guacamole and beef taco.

• Sayula$13.50

  Green pork and guacamole burrito, cheese enchilada and chicken taco.

• Jojutla$13.50

  Chicken enchilada, chicken taco, and chicken tostada with guacamole.

• Yautepec

  • Cheese Enchiladas (2)$9.95
  • Beef, or Chicken Enchiladas (2)$10.95

• Tlaquiltenango (Burrito, Choice of (2)$11.50

  Beef, and bean burrito, green chile (pork), and bean burrito, green chile, and bean burrito (no meat), avocado, and pork burrito, all beef burrito.

• Cuautla$10.25

  1 cheese enchilada and beef taco.

• Cocoyoc$10.25

  1 tamale and 1 beef enchilada.

• Ayoxustla$10.25

  1 chile relleno (cheese) and 1 beef taco.

• Tepoztlan$10.25

  1 beef, and bean burrito and 1 beef taco.

• Xochimilco$10.25

  1 green chile pork, and guacamole burrito, 1 chicken enchilada.

• Chilpancingo

  • Enchiladas Verdes, Cheese$9.95
  • With Chicken$10.95

• Jonacatepec$10.95

  Entomatadas, folded corn tortillas (3) filled with beef, chicken, or cheese, simmered in our delicious spanish sauce, topped with monterrey jack cheese, and sour cream.

• Micatlan

  • Tacos, Beef, or Chicken (2)$9.95
  • (3) Tacos$11.95

• Tecala$10.95

  1 chile relleno and 1 green chile pork, and bean burrito.

• Chinameca$10.95

  1 chile relleno (cheese), 1 cheese enchilada.

• Cohetzala "Aiguacha" (2 Chile Rellenos)$12.95

  Fresh roasted pasillas, covered with egg batter and filled with cheese.

• Tlaltizapan$13.50

  1 chile relleno, 1 tamal, 1 green chicken enchilada with sour cream and topped with chopped onion.

A La Carta (A La Carte)

• 1 Taco$3.00

  Beef, chicken, or chorizo.

• Taco Estilo Rosarito$3.50

  Fresh fish or shrimp covered with egg batter and deep fried, served with pico de gallo and cole slaw.

• 1 Bean Tostada$3.00

  • Guacamole, Beef, Chicken or Chorizo$4.00

• 1 Tamale$3.00

• 1 Cheese Enchilada$3.50

  • Chicken or Beef$4.00

• 1 Chimichanga$8.25

  Beef, or chicken, served with guacamole and sour cream.

• 1 Chile Relleno$5.25

• Enchilada Tarasca$7.95

  Filled with cheese, beef and chicken. Served with rice, beans, and sour cream.

• Burrito (Bean)$4.95

  • Chicken, Beef, or Chile Verde Pork$5.95

• Burrito$8.25

  Pollo azado, or carne azada.

• Burrito Fajitas$8.25

  Beef, chicken, or carnitas.

• Rice and Beans$2.50

Side Dishes

• Guacamole$4.95

• Cup of Fideo Soup$2.50

• Flour Tortillas$1.95

• Corn Tortillas$1.95

• Refried Beans$2.50

• Mexican Rice$2.50

• Sour Cream$1.95

• Toreados$3.50

Tortas (Mexican Sandwich)

All sandwiches served with french fries.

• Pierna (Roast Pork)$8.50

• Milanesa$8.50

• Carne Asada (Broiled Steak)$8.50

• Aguacate (Sliced Avocados)$8.50

• Chile Relleno$8.50

• Pollo Azado$8.50