Desperado's Menu

Cheese Enchilada

Beef Enchilada

Chicken Enchilada

Puffed Beef Taco

Soft Cheese Taco

Tamale

Guacamole Tostada

Cheese Enchilada

Beef Enchilada

Chicken Enchilada

Puffed Beef Taco

Soft Cheese Taco

Tamale

Guacamole Tostada

Corporate Lunch Delivery Specs

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 sals

Tex-Mex

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

Chicken Caesar Wrap

Large flour tortilla mixed with romaine lettuce, diced chicken and Caesar dressing. Served with pasta salad

Sonora Wrap

A mixture of crisp romaine lettuce, iceberg lettuce, and baby spinach. Mixed with spicy chicken adobado, jicama, mandarin oranges, avocados, tomatoes, tortilla strips and pickled red onions

Fajita Wrap

A mixture of crisp romaine lettuce, iceberg lettuce, baby spinach. Tender beef or chicken fajita meat, pico de gallo, tortillas strips, ranch dressing and cheddar cheese

Quesadillas

Your choice of shredded chicken or brisket with loads of Monterrey jack cheese melted between two thick flour tortillas and served with rice, beans and pico de gallo

Ensalada de Sonora

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

Mexican Shrimp Cocktail

Gulf shrimp in a homemade cocktail sauce made of tomatoes, onions, cilantro and avocado

Fajitas

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

Desperado Tacos

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 sa

Ensalada de Fajita

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

Vegetable Tray

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

Fruit Tray

Seasonal Fruit

Party Tray

Your choice of chicken or brisket flautitas, cheese quesadillas, stuffed jalapenos and chicken tenders, served with guacamole

Shrimp Tray

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

Chimichuri

a more South American recipe but once experienced, you'll love it

Yucateco

very creamy, very rich, very Yucateco, one of our newest and already a favorite

Adobado

a smokey sauce, a little spicy with just a hint of sweet

Jalisco

a smooth and earthy blend, not unlike mole, very traditional

Mexican Rice

Cuban White Rice

Refried Beans

Black Beans

Black Bean Corn Salsa

Mixed Veggies

Grilled Zucchini

Bacon Wrapped Asparagus

Mexican Zucchini

Chipotle Mashed Potatoes

Mexican Potatoes

Shrimp Mashed Potatoes

Mexican Green Beans

Corn on the Cobb

Mashed Potato Bar

Cookies

Delicious treats in a variety of flavors

Churros

A fried pastry rolled in cinnamon sugar

Homemade Sopapillas

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

Pastel de Quatro Leches

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

Kahlua Cake

Cappuccino ice cream cake topped with kahlua and whipped cream

Deep Fried Latte

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!

Quesadillas

Ceviche Nachos

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

Shrimp Nachos

Crispy tostada filled with guacamole and with shrimp marinated in our Signature Chimichuri sauce

Flautitas

Your choice of beef/chicken or veggie

Stuffed Jalapenos

homemade, stuffed with seasoned chicken and cheddar cheese

Chicken Tenders

the most tender part of the chicken breaded and delicious

Traditional Tamales

straight from mama's kitchen

Grilled Chicken Skewers

Taquitos

Your choice of beef/chicken or veggie

Empanadas

Brisket or Spiced Chicken

Queso Bandito

Guacamole

Camarones Acapulcos

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

Sopapillas

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

Flan

Caramel custard from Mama's cocina

Kahlua Cake

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

Deep Fried Latte

The winner of the 2007 State Fair of Texas "Most Creative" deep fried food. Enjoy a little Fair all year

Pastel de Cuatro Leches

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

Sangria

Homemade, from red wine and fruit juices

Cerveza

Ice cold favorites served with or without a lime

El Grande Sangria

Our homemade sangria in a Texassized glass

House Frozen or Rocks

Since 1976, our original house recipe

Vino

Your choice of Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Malbec, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvinion or Burgundy served by the glass

Texas Tornado

A large sangria swirled frozen margarita

The Traditional

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

Fruitritas

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

Flacarita

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

Mexican Martini

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

The "La Margarita"

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

Super G

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

The Michael Grant

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

Chili Con Queso

Smooth and creamy, the perfect beginning

Guacamole

Queso Bandito

Our famous queso combined with spicy taco meat and pico

Quesadillas Acapulco

Creamy, melted white cheese and fresh sautéed spinach

Stuffed Jalapenos

Homemade, no poppers here, stuffed with seasoned chicken, and cheddar cheese, served with ranch dressing

Mexican Shrimp Cocktail

Gulf shrimp in a homemade cocktail sauce, with fresh tomatoes, onions, cilantro and avocado. "Try it with a shot of Sauza Hornitos for a little kick and a whole new addiction"

Desperado Nachos

Bean and cheese nachos served with guacamole, sour cream and jalapenos

Ceviche Del Mar

This is one of our very favorites. Tender white fish marinated in lime and served with tomato juice and fresh pico

Awesome Nachos

Juicy beef or chicken fajita nachos served with beans, pico de gallo and jalapenos

Special Platter

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

Sopa de Tortilla

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

Sopa de Frijol

Always served with fresh cilantro, chopped onion and cheese

Taco & A Cup of Soup

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

Desperado Flautas

Seasoned shredded brisket or chicken rolled in flour tortillas and deep-fried. Served with guacamole refried beans and a sour cream ranchero dipping sauce

Tacos Al Carbon

Two fresh flour tortillas filled with marinated carne asada or chicken breast and served with pico de gallo and sopa de frijol

Desperado Tacos

Two crispy flour tortillas, melted jack cheese and your choice of beef or chicken create these "Juan and only" tacos

Hamburger

A big warm bun and a huge hunk of meat. with lettuce, tomato, onions, pickles and fries

Lunch Fajitas

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

House Salad

A mixture of crisp romaine lettuce, iceberg lettuce, and baby spinach. Mixed with fresh tomatoes, avocados, red onions, and cheddar or jack cheese. Served with our house dressing (Italian) or ranch d

Caesar Salad

The traditional Caesar salad served with croutons and parmesan cheese

Pasta Salad

Tri-colored pasta served chilled with grilled chicken breast, pico de gallo and our signature chimichuri sauce

Pasta Adobado

Warm rotini topped with our spicy marinated chicken adobado and shredded parmesan cheese

Sonora Salad

A mixture of crisp romaine lettuce, iceberg lettuce, and baby spinach. Mixed with jicama, mandarin oranges, avocados, tomatoes, and pickled red onions

Pasta Yucateco

Warm rotini topped with our signature yucateco sauce and grilled chicken breast

Fajita Salad

A mixture of crisp romaine lettuce, iceberg lettuce, baby spinach, tender beef or chicken fajita meat, pico de gallo, and cheddar cheese. Served with our house dressing (cilantro vinaigrette) or ranc

Guizo De Pollo Con Calavasitas

Tender breast of chicken cooked with roasted poblano peppers, fresh corn, zucchini, and onions in a rich tomato sauce. "Mm mm good"

Chimichangas

A large flour tortilla filled with seasoned taco meat or shredded chicken and refried beans, deep fried and topped with our sour cream sauce. Served with rice and a pico de gallo salad

Guizo De Carnitas De Puerco Con Chile Cascabel

Slow cooked pork in a dried chile cascabel sauce with fresh garlic, tangy tomatillos and fresh zucchini. 'Jorge's favorite'

Desperados Burritos

Two overstuffed burritos filled with tender brisket or shredded chicken served with a salad, our bean soup and rice. Don't forget to request the spicy BBQ sauce

Guizo De Pollo Con Salsa Verde

Juicy chicken breast morsels cooked in a fresh cilantro-tomatillo sauce with onions, comino and garlic. "The BEST green sauce you ever had."

Quesadillas De Pollo

Delicious shredded chicken and loads of Monterrey jack cheese melted between two thick flour tortillas and served with our bean soup, rice and pico de gallo salad

Guizo De Carne Con Chile Colorado

Lean, tender beef tips and potatoes simmered with chile cascabel and chile ancho. "Our original, and some say still the best, beef guizo"

Tacos Fritos

Two fried corn tortilla tacos filled with our delicious brisket and served with lettuce, pico, queso fresco, tomatillo sauce, rice and bean soup

Chorizo con Huevos

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

Migas

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 gal

Huevos Rancheros

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

Bacon and Eggs

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

Huevos con Fajitas

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

Guizo De Camarones En Salsa Con Nopales

Fresh gulf shrimp cooked in a tomato sauce along with garlic, mild peppers and nopalitos (prickly pear cactus). 'Don't let the name scare you.'

Fish Tacos

Fried catfish, marinated cabbage, cilantro and our mayotle sauce in two flour tortilla tacos and served with fresh lime, rice and bean soup

Chorizo

Spicy Mexican sausage

Machacados

Tender, slow cooked brisket

Fajita Beef or Chicken

Grilled fajita meat is always great

Crab y Avocado

Fresh lump crab and very smooth

El Bandolero

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

El Zarape

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

Veracruzana

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

Ensalada De Sonora

Crisp romaine, jicama, mandarin orange, avocado, tomato and red onions tossed in a margarita vinaigrette

Pasta Salad

Tri-colored pasta served chilled with grilled chicken breast and our signature chimichuri sauce

Pasta Adobado

Warm rotini topped with our spicy marinated chicken adobado anejo cheese and fresh cilantro

Ensalada De Fajita

A crisp tortilla shell overflowing with crisp lettuce, fresh greens, tender beef or chicken fajita meat, pico, sour cream and cheese

Desperado Flautas

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

Tacos Al Carbon

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

Desperados Tacos

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 avoca

Tacos Adobados

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

Tacos Albañil

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

Tex Mex

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, Tamal

Fajitas

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

Tacos Albanil

Three corn tortillas filled with tender brisket and served with rice, beans and Tomatillo sauce, freshly chopped onion, cilantro and lime

Chicken Adobado

Baked in a spicy chile ancho and cascabel marinade, served with Mexican zucchini and rice

Mahi Mahi Fish Taco's

Grilled Mahi Mahi fish in corn tortillas with our signature "mayolte" sauce, cabbage and lime

Pollo San Lorenzo

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

Steak Argentina

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

Steak Yucateco

Tenderloin topped with a rich sour cream sauce, garlic, sautéed onions, poblano peppers and served with beans and Mexican potatoes

Fish Tacos

Fried Catfish in flour tortillas with our signature "mayotle" sauce, cabbage and lime served with sopa de frijol and rice

Crabmeat Enchiladas

Sautéed crabmeat, fresh garlic, white wine, spinach, onions and other spices rolled in corn tortillas, topped with a creamy avocado sauce and served with rice and Mexican zucchini

Camarones Oaxaqueños

Tender gulf shrimp slow-cooked in a sauce made from roasted tomatoes, cilantro, jalapeños and nopalitos (prickly pear cactus). Served with guacamole, rice and Mexican zucchini

Camarones Acapulcos

Grilled gulf shrimp wrapped in bacon, stuffed with cheese and a jalapeño, served with a lime/butter/garlic sauce, guacamole, rice and Mexican zucchini

Chile Relleno

A battered poblano filled with seasoned brisket, butter toasted almonds and raisins topped with ranchero sauce, melted Monterrey jack cheese. This Relleno is a special one

Steak Argentina

Charbroiled tenderloin medallions topped with our signature Chimichuri sauce and served with pico, beans and Mexican potatoes. 1995 MLB All Star Game awarded "Best Entrée"

Steak Yucateco

Beef medallions topped with our very own creamy yicateco sauce made from sour cream, sautéed fresh garlic, onions and roasted poblano peppers. Served with pico, beans and Mexican potatoes

Carne Endiablada

Juicy tenderloin slow simmered in a smoky chiptole sauce, sprinkled with white cheese and served with pico, beans and Mexican potatoes

Chicken

Beef

Shrimp

Chicken Itza

Our longest selling chicken entrée. Marinated in an ancient Mayan sauce with rosemary and thyme and other spices grilled and served with guacamole, rice and Mexican zucchini

Pollo Santa Rosa

Tender breast of chicken, grilled and topped with our signature Yucateco sauce, then served with rice, Mexican zucchini, and guacamole. Rosa's favorite

Pollo San Lorenzo

Chicken breast sautéed in a chipotle pepper, roasted garlic, cilantro and olive oil sauce served with guacamole, rice and Mexican zucchini

Pollo Ahumado

Grilled chicken breast, stuffed with Monterey jack cheese and roasted poblano peppers all wrapped in smoky bacon and topped with our spicy barbecue sauce, even more cheese. Served with rice and a fre