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NACHOS
$14.35
Hand topped chips with house cheese blend, diced jalapenos and cilantro, topped with local lettuce, tangy pico de gallo, and sour cream. (GF) Add pulled chicken, Tex-Mex ground beef, chipotle black or pinto bean, spicy chorizo,grilled veggies, or chipotle grilled portabella.
QUESADILLA
$15.55
Mother's house pressed flour tortillas stuffed with house blended cheeses, mild chile sauce, cilantro, and diced jalapeno and then flame grilled on the plancha. Customize this large ten inch quesadilla by adding pulled chicken, Tex-Mex ground beef, chipotle ) ia black or pinto bean, spicy chorizo, sauteed spinach, grilled veggies, or chipotle grilled portabella.
MARYLAND CRAB QUESADILLA
$27.35
Mother’s flour tortillas layered with sweet lump Maryland crab, tangy corn salsa, smoked gouda & jack cheeses, and a dash of Old Bay. Served with sides of guacamole and pico de gallo.
BONELESS GARLIC PARM WINGS
$17.95
Boneless chicken wings, garlic parmesan seasoning, choice of ranch or blue cheese dipping sauce.
CHICKEN WINGS
One pound of fresh cut wings served with blue cheese or ranch dressing. Tossed with mild, hot, BBQ, or our locally famous Garlic Parmesan sauce. (GF)
CHICKEN TENDERS AND FRIES
$11.40
chicken tenders, breaded and fried, served with a pint of hand cut fries and ketchup.
CHIPS AND SALSA
$3.60
Spicy house salsa served with warm corn tortilla chips (GF) (V)
BASKET OF FRIES
$8.40
A pint of hand cut boardwalk style fries with ketchup.
HOT CHEETOS QUESADILLA
$16.55
Mother's house pressed flour tortillas stuffed with house blended cheeses, mild chile sauce, cilantro, and diced jalapeno & CRUSHED hot cheetos, and then flame grilled on the plancha. Customize this large ten inch quesadilla by adding pulled chicken, Tex-Mex ground beef, chipotle ) ia black or pinto bean, spicy chorizo, sauteed spinach, grilled veggies, or chipotle grilled portabella.
JALAPENO POPPERS
$12.59
Fresh jalapeno halves stuffed with cream cheese & herbs, coated in crispy Japanese breadcrumb, flash fried, and served with spicy ranch dipping sauce.
NACHO FRIES
A pound of hand-cut boardwalk style fries smothered in queso cheese sauce, tangy pico de gallo, and spicy ranch. *Add spicy chorizo, barbacoa beef, chipotle black or pinto bean, pulled chicken, sauteed spinach, grilled veggies, or chipotle grilled portabella.
QUESO CON CHORIZO
$16.75
Top your three pepper queso dip with our special spicy chorizo blend and scoop with warm chips & tangy salsa. (GF)
SANTA FE ROLLS
$14.10
House pressed tortillas rolled with flame-grilled, chopped chicken breast, Santa-Fe veggies, rich melted cheeses, & fresh herbs and spices.
FUEGO QUESO FRIES
$10.75
Crispy fries topped with melted cheese and sliced jalapeños.
QUESO DIP
$11.95
Three cheeses melted slowly and blended with both mild and spicy peppers, herbs, tomato, and custom-blended spices create this rich and irresistible cheese dip. Served with house fried chips and tangy salsa. (GF)
GUACAMOLE APPETIZER
No filler here. For over a decade, the abuelo of the Mother’s Cantina crew, Don Dario, has carefully blended our small batches of fresh herbs, lime, salt, and ripe avocado. Garnished with diced tomato, served with & house fried chips and tangy salsa. (GF)
THREE TACO MEAL
$28.75
Three single tacos on house pressed flour, soft corn, or fried corn shell. Topped with local chopped lettuce, cheddar jack cheeses. and tangy pico de gallo. Served with chipotle black beans or pinto beans and Spanish rice.
SINGLE TACO
$6.59
Topped with cheddar jack cheese, local lettuce, and tangy pico de gallo.
QUESO TACO
$6.60
Choose your single taco smothered in creamy three pepper queso dip.
BIRRIA 3 TACO SPECIAL
$21.55
These beef birria tacos are stuffed with slow cooked beef, smoked gouda cheese, and grilled with house-pressed tortillas - served with rich beef broth. Irresistible!
DOUBLE DECKER TACO
$8.59
A Mother's Cantina flour tortilla wrapped around a fried shell, overstuffed, and smothered in creamy queso. This one hits all the tastebuds! Layered with lettuce, your filling, and pico de gallo, and topped with even more queso dip.
Sizzling Steak Fajita
$34.19
8oz tender flame-grilled steak, sliced thin.
Steamed Shrimp Fajita
$35.95
Chipotle spiced shrimp are steamed with fresh lime on the plancha. Perfect for light tacos.
Flame-Grilled Chicken Fajita
$31.15
Hand-cut, local chicken breast flame grilled with house rub.
Triple Stack Fajita
$46.45
Can't decide? The triple stack is your answer! Tender flame grilled steak, grilled chicken breast, and chipotle shrimp steamed on the plancha. All piled high over seasoned grilled veggies. Perfect when you want to try it all!
Portabella Fajita
Generous portion of sliced portabellas seasoned with our house, chipotle spice and grilled on the plancha.
Combo Steak and Chicken Fajita
$38.99
Hand-cut, local chicken breast and thin sliced steak flame grilled with house rub
Combo Surf & Turf Fajita
$41.95
Flame Grilled Steak, Chicken, or Portabellas with Seared Tuna or Grilled Shrimp over grilled onion and pepper.
MOTHER'S BURRITO
$23.40
Choose your filling, combined with chile sauce, beans, rice, and cheeses, fresh herbs and your filling of choice, wrapped in a house made flour tortilla, grilled, and topped with pico de gallo.
HOUSE ENCHILADAS
$23.89
Choose your two favorite enchiladas - cheese, pulled chicken, Tex-Mex ground beef, chipotle black or pinto bean, spicy chorizo, sauteed spinach, grilled veggies, or chipotle portabella. Stuffed and smothered in chile sauce and house cheeses.
FAJITA BURRITO
$34.75
Flame grilled chicken or steak with rice, beans, thick cheese sauce, sand grilled veggies wrapped in a house made chipotle tortilla, grilled, and topped with pico de gallo.
QUESO BLACK BEAN BURRITO
Choose your filling, combined with black beans, queso dip, and rice, wrapped in a tomato tortilla, grilled, smothered in more queso dip, and topped with tangy pico de gallo.
CHILE RELLENOS
$24.95
Savory, flame roasted poblano peppers stuffed with tangy goat cheese, then battered, deep fried, and garnished with roasted red pepper puree. Choose cheese OR chorizo rellenos, OR one of each.
RELLANO A LA CARTE
$10.20
Poblano pepper filled with choice of chorizo or cheese.
INFERNO BURRITO
Serious heat lovers only! Choose your filling with spiced beans, rice, cheeses, and jalapeno wrapped in a house made chipotle tortilla and served with our secret house inferno sauce that lights this burrito up!
CHIMICHANGA
Choose spicy slow roasted chorizo sausage (house favorite!!), Tex-Mex ground beef or roasted pulled chicken smothered in shipotle black beans and creamy cheese sauce, rolled in a house made flour tortilla, and deep fried to perfection.
Enchilada A La Carte
Enchilada filled with your choice of cheese, meats, seafood, or veggies, wrapped in flour or corn tortillas.
Chicken Torta
$13.79
Mexican sandwich with chicken. Choice of sides: chips, fries, or queso fries.
Birria Torta
$15.35
Mexican sandwich with tender birria filling. Choice of chips, fries, or queso fries on the side.
Santa Fe Salad
$16.19
Santa Fe salad featuring choice of breaded or grilled chicken, complemented by fresh greens.
Chipotle Caesar Salad
Crisp romaine with bright Caesar dressing and smoky chipotle accents. Choice of protein: shrimp, breaded chicken, or grilled chicken.
MOTHER'S AWARD WINNING CHILI BOWL
Traditional Texas style beef chili. Savory, addictively sweet, and on the spicy side. Topped with cheese, baked, & served with chips. (GF)
Baked Taco Salad
$19.79
A Baked Salad: House made fried tortilla shell baked with your filling of choice, beans, and cheese, topped with chilled lettuce and pico de gallo
KICKIN' CRAB CHOWDER
Sweet Maryland lump crab in a spicy cream chowder of local sweet corn and peppers. The most irresistible cream of crab soup in OC! (GF)
CHURROS
Fresh fried churros filled with rich chocolate and drizzled in chocolate sauce. The center is SUPER HOT, so please use caution!
MAC & CHEESE BITES
Fried bites of delicious mac and cheese served with a pint of fries and ketchup.
KIDS TENDERS AND FRIES
Hand-cut chicken tenders, breaded and fried, served with a pint of hand cut fries and ketchup.
KID DILLA
$7.20
Mother's Cantina scratch made flour tortillas layered with cheese and lightly grilled. Add $2 to add veggies, beef, or chicken.
SIDE 5 OZ GRILLED STREAK
$12.00
Grilled Steak, 5oz portion
SIDE RICE
$4.20
Stewed rice with tomatoes and Mexican spices makes a great addition to fajitas.
2 OZ GUACAMOLE
$4.50
2oz small batch blended guacamole, perfect addition to a couple tacos or added to fajitas!
SIDE 3 GRILLED SHRIMP
$6.00
Three chipotle lime spiced shrimp perfectly grilled on the plancha!
8 OZ CORN SALSA
Fresh local corn salad dressed with fresh cilantro, jalapeno, and tangy honey vinaigrette.
8 OZ PICO DE GALLO
Add a side of fresh chopped, tangy tomato salsa
SIDE WHITE CHEESE
House-made creamy white cheese sauce is a delicious addition to any meal!
SIDE BLACK BEANS
Chipotle simmered black beans are addictive and a great addition to fajitas.
SIDE SLICED AVOCADO
$2.40
HOT SAUCE PACKET
$0.60
A convenient hot sauce packet, typically featuring a blend of chili peppers and spices, adds a fiery kick to your meal.
2 OZ QUESO DIP
$2.70
2oz portion of queso dip. Perfect added flavor for a couple tacos or fries!
SIDE PINTO BEANS
Ancho chile and poblano simmered pinto beans are a great addition to fajitas.
SIDE CHORIZO
Crumbled and spiced Mexican chorizo, typically seasoned with garlic and chili, offering a savory addition to any meal.
SIDE GRILLED CHICKEN
Grilled Sliced Chicken, 3oz portion
SIDE GRILLED PORTABELLOS
3oz Grilled Portabella Mushrooms
SIDE SAUTEED SPINACH
Sautéed Spinach, 3oz portion
SIDE VEGGIES
Fresh Seasonal Vegetable Medley, Lightly Seasoned
2 OZ PICO DE GALLO
$0.90
Chopped tomatoes, onions, jalapeños, and cilantro, mixed with lime juice to create a classic Mexican salsa.
2 OZ CORN SALSA
Corn salsa made with fresh corn, onion, jalapeño, lime, and cilantro, offering a bright and zesty complement to any meal.
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