La Canela Menu

Quesadillas

grilled flour tortillas filled with monterrey cheese and your choice of filling.

Nachos

crispy corn tortillas topped with refried beans, jalapeños and cheese. served with guacamole, pico de gallo and your choice of topping.

Elote Del Mercado

mexican-style corn. corn on the cob smothered in chipotle mayonnaise and queso fresco.

La Canela Cheese Fries

jalapeños, jack and cheddar cheese and pico de gallo. served with ranch dressing.

Quesadillas

vegetables.

Quesadillas

queso.

Alitas De Pollo

chicken wings. crispy wings tossed in your choice of sauce with a side of blue cheese, carrots and celery.

Mex Mini Slider

mini beef patties topped off with our signature chipotle sauce on a potato bun.

Nachos

queso.

Spinach & Artichoke Dip

served with tortilla chips.

Guacamole

full hass avocado with onion, tomato, cilantro, fresh lime juice and jalapeño peppers.

Quesadillas

pollo.

Nachos

pollo

Quesadillas

carne de res

Crispy Taquitos

choice of protein with pico de gallo, lettuce and ranch dressing.

Nachos

carne de res.

Calamaris Fritos

fried calamari. freshly prepared and deep-fried. served with marinara sauce.

Trio Platter

combination of quesadillas, mex mini sliders and alitas de pollo.

La Canela Pick N' Dip Platter

baked clams, fried calamari and fried shrimp.

Fajitas

choice of filling with sautéed onions and peppers. served with sour cream and guacamole.

Tacos

3 per order. served with pica de gallo, green salsa and choice of protein.

Flautas Del Norte

3 per order. crispy rolled tacos with a choice of protein, topped with queso fresco, sour cream, cotija cheese, lettuce and salsa verde.

Torta Mexicana

mex sandwich. choice of protein with queso fresco, beans, avocado, pickled jalapeños, lettuce, tomato and mayo served on a mexican roll.

Tacos

chicken

Sincronizada De Pollo

soft flour tortilla filled with chicken, cheese and poblano peppers. served with creamy poblano sauce.

Torta Mexicana

chicken

Enchiladas Verdes 3 Vegetarian

soft corn tortillas filled with mushrooms and spinach, topped with tomatillo sauce, melted cheese, lettuce and sour cream.

Tacos

steak

Torta Mexicana

steak

Tacos

shrimp

Torta Mexicana

shrimp

Tostadas

crispy golden tostadas filled with beans, green sauce and choice of protein with sour cream, cotija cheese and tomatoes.

Flautas Del Norte

chicken

Flautas Del Norte

steak

Fajitas

pollo

Pollo Acapulco

chicken breast topped with chipotle sauce, melted cheese and sliced avocado.

Fajitas

veggies

Fajitas

carne asada, camarones.

Pollo A La Limon

grilled chicken topped with lemon and cilantro sauce. served with rice and beans.

Carne Con Queso

grilled skirt steak with sliced jalapeños, onions and melted mozzarella. served with rice and beans.

Burrito Norteño

fresh flour tortilla filled with beans, rice, cheese, pico de gallo, sour cream and your choice of protein.

Burrito Norteño

vegetables.

Chile Relleno

roasted poblano pepper filled with queso fresco. topped with tomato sauce and melted cheese.

Burrito Norteño

pollo.

Burrito Norteño

camarones.

Enchiladas Suizas

3 per order. soft corn tortilla filled with pulled chicken and topped with tomatillo sauce, melted cheese, sour cream, cotija cheese and lettuce.

Burrito Norteño

carne de res

Carne Asada La Canela

grilled skirt steak smothered in poblano rajas, mushrooms and a creamy mushroom sauce. served with rice and grilled asparagus.

Carne Asada

classic ny strip mexican-style. new york strip steak topped off with onions, jalapeños, tomatoes and cilantro.

Camarones En Chipotle

shrimp in chipotle pepper sauce with garlic and fresh cilantro. served with rice and beans.

Cajun Grilled Chicken Breast & Grilled Shrimp

served with red potatoes, sautéed onions and mushrooms on a hot skillet.

Mar Y Tierra

grilled skirt steak topped with shrimp and mussels in garlic sauce with fresh cilantro garnish.

Mexi Lime Chicken Breast

chipotle lime sauce, jack and cheddar cheese and tortilla strips, topped off with pico de gallo. served with rice and beans.

Steak & Fried Shrimp

served with rice and beans.

Cajun N.Y. Steak & Grilled Shrimp

with sautéed onions and mushrooms on a hot skillet.

N.Y. Steak & Chipotle Lime Shrimp

with roasted bell peppers, onion and mushrooms on a hot skillet.

Broiled Seafood Combo

tilapia, shrimp, baked clams, mussels and scallops.

N.Y. Steak, Fish & Fried Shrimp

served with rice and beans.

Kids' Mac & Cheese

Kids' Mini Chicken Sandwich

Kids' Mini Cheeseburger

Kids' Hot Dog

Jarritos

pineapple, lime, mandarin, fruit punch, mango, tamarindo, club soda, sangria.

Regular Tea

Hot Coffee

Herbal Green Mint Tea

Mexican Soda

pepsi, fanta, coca cola

Jarritos

mexican soda.

La Canela Juice

juice choice: orange juice, cranberry juice, pineapple juice, carrot juice, apple juice.

Hot Chocolate

Tiramisu

soaked in espresso and topped with rice cocoa.

Flan De Coco

decadent coconut cream custard topped with dulce and strawberries.

Fried Ice Cream

fried vanilla ice cream topped with a cloud of whipped cream and fresh strawberries.

Tres Leches Cake

a light cake soaked in three kinds of milk and topped with whipped cream.

La Canela Cheesecake

rich and creamy with whipped cream, topped with fresh strawberries.

Virgin Margarita

strawberry, lime.

Virgin Piña Colada

La Canela Mint Drink

grape, watermelon, strawberry, mango, lime

La Canela Shake

banana, strawberry, mango, vanilla, pistachio.

Sopa De Frijoles

bean soup. traditional hearty bean soup served with onions and sour cream.

Caldo De Pollo

chicken soup. made with shredded chicken in our signature broth with veggies.

Sopa De Tortilla

pasilla chili soup rich with chicken, avocado, onion, fresh cilantro and tortilla chips.

Sopa De Vegetables

veggie soup.

Caldo De Camarones

shrimp soup.

Ensalada Mexicana

garden fresh romaine lettuce with avocado, mango, tomatoes, red onion and signature avocado dressing.

Ensalada A La Canela

grilled chicken, carrots, apple, raisins, tomatoes, parmesan cheese and croutons over fresh romaine salad with balsamic dressing.

Chicken Caesar Salad

fire-roasted red peppers, tortilla strips and crumbled cotija cheese with caesar dressing.

Ensalada Al Carbon

garden fresh romaine lettuce with avocado, tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots and monterrey jack cheese with your choice of grilled chicken or beef in a tortilla basket. topped with a special orange house

Santa Fe Chicken Salad

roasted peppers topped with pico de gallo, tortilla strips, fresh cilantro, avocado and ranch dressing.

Mussels

Raw Clams

served over ice with lemon and cocktails sauce.

Mofongo Mexican-Style

rice with vegetables, rice with chicken.

Fish Sandwich

served with french fries and tartar sauce.

Mofongo Mexican-Style

rice with shrimp, chicken.

Mofongo Mexican-Style

steak

Cajun Lime Tilapia

tilapia sautéed with lime sauce. served with rice and asparagus.

Broiled Tilapia

served with rice and vegetables.

Grilled Tilapia

sautéed with garlic, served with house salad.

Clams

Fried Tilapia

served with tartar sauce and lemon.

Mofongo Mexican-Style

shrimp

Fish & Chips

catch of the day, served with tartar sauce and chips. please contact la canela mexican restaurant & hookah at (718) 777-0778 for the catch of the day. enter your selection in the special instruction

Steamed Shrimp

boiled shrimp with house salad.

Baby Fried Shrimp

served with french fries, tarter sauce and lemon on a basket.

Jumbo Fried Shrimp

served with french fries and tartar sauce.

Cajun-Style Shrimp

spice it up cajun-style with rice and asparagus.

Broiled Shrimp

served with rice and beans.

Shrimp Cocktail

served with cocktail sauce and lemon in a martini glass.

Broiled Salmon

served with mexican rice and beans.

Cajun-Style Salmon

spice it up cajun-style. served with rice and asparagus.

Grilled Salmon

grilled with garlic and olive oil. served with house salad.

Paella Mix Seafood Baked Casserole

sautéed clams, mussels, shrimp, calamari and chicken with bell peppers and fresh cilantro.