El Jalapeno - Allentown
Mexican Restaurant
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Menu
This menu was last updated on
5/26/20.
Although we have many accurate menus, they change often
and it should be assumed this menu is not 100% accurate.
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STARTERS & SHAREABLES
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Flautas
Thin long rolled fried chickentaco; its shape recalls the musicalinstrument called the flute. It isserved as an appetizer or sometimesas an informal meal.We serve five crispy chicken tacos+ lettuce + tomato + cheese +cucumber +sour cream + avocado.
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$8.49
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Guacamole
Originally from Tlaxcala and otherstates; it is said that the “avocado†isthe butter of the Mexicans. Preparedat the moment with onion, cilantro,tomato, fresh lime juice, a pinchof salt and obviously the deliciousavocado.
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$5.49
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Pico de Gallo
The perfect mixture of tomato,onion, cilantro, fresh lime juice,and salt, prepared at the moment,recommended to go along with yourchips, tacos, appetizers and more.
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$3.99
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Nachos El Jalapeño
Crunchy and delicious fried cornchips, topped with lettuce + sourcream + cheese, tomato + cheddarcheese + meat of your choice.
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$8.49
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TRADITIONAL MEXICAN SNACKS
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Sope
It is the most popular appetizer inMexico City. It is made of a thickcorn tortilla with the edge raisedor “pinched†with the purpose ofkeeping all the ingredients inside.Prepare handmade and fried at themoment, with refried beans at thebottom + lettuce + cheese + sourcream + avocado.
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$2.99
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Torta
It is a roll or telera (bread) cut inhalf and filled with different stuffdepending on the part of Mexico inwhich it is made; we could defineit as the Mexican sandwich. Weprepare it with bread + refried beans+ lettuce + tomato + onion + jalapeño+ cheese + Meat of your choice.
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$7.99
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Tamale
It has its origins in the Pre-Hispanicera; it is made with corn dough,usually stuffed with some meat,wrapped in corn or banana leaves,and steamed. Served with sourcream + fresh cheese + sauce of yourchoice.
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$2.99
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Tostada
Appetizer easy to find in any marketstall, also called Tianguis; made froma golden and crunchy corn tortilla,prepared with refried beans + lettuce+ cheese + sour cream + tomato +avocado + meat of your choice.
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$2.99
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Gordita
There are different types of gorditasand different ways of preparingthem too, depending on the partof Mexico where they are prepared,there are sweet, made of corn,made of flour, with beans, withand without meat, etc. The oneswe prepared here are corn gorditas,handmade at the moment, fried andstuffed with lettuce + cheese + sourcream + meat of your choice.
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$2.99
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Huarache
Called like this because of its shapeand its large size similar sandals wornby Mexican Indians. It is a gigantichandmade tortilla, prepared at themoment topped with refried beans+ lettuce + cheese + sour cream +avocado + tomato + cucumber +meat of your choice.
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$9.49
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Taco
What is better than a handmadetortilla made it at the moment?It’s prepared with the meat of yourchoice + sautéed onion + cilantro +fried cambray onion. You can ask fora handmade tortilla or regular corntortilla.
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$2.99
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Mini Tacos Order
Four small tacos prepared with themeat of your choice + sauteed onion+ cilantro + fried cambray onion.
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$7.99
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ENCHILADAS
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Enchiladas Poblanas
Dish made with five handmadetortillas stuffed with shreddedchicken covered with mole poblano,but, Do you know what mole is? It isa thick sauce, with different colors,flavors, and textures. However, themost famous one is the one fromthe state of Puebla, that is called“mole poblano,†it is prepared with42 ingredients; the main ones arechile ancho, chile chipotle, spices,chocolate, peanut, almond, walnut,pumpkin seed, tomato, and otherones.We served five enchiladas withhandmade tortillas filled with shredded chicken + lettuce + tomato +cheese + sour cream + avocado.
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$12.99
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Red Enchiladas
Three corn tortillas stuffed withshredded chicken covered with redsauce + lettuce + tomato + cheese+ sour cream. Served with rice andbeans.
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$9.49
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Green Enchiladas
Three corn tortillas stuffed withshredded chicken covered withgreen tomatillo sauce + lettuce+ tomato + cheese + sour cream.Served with rice and beans.
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$9.49
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DISHES
Steak is the most common way to eat beef in Mexico. The steaks are part of the daily meals in Mexico.
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Carne Asada
Thin cut beef tenderloin servedwith rice + refried beans + salad + 2handmade tortillas
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$11.99
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Chimichanga
Sonora’s typical appetizer, theoriginal chimichanga is a flour tortillastuffed with meat & beans or cheese,deep fried in oil. We could say that itis a fried burrito.We fill it with the meat of your choice+ Oaxaca cheese + fresh cheese andcream on top. We serve it with riceand refried beans or salad.
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$9.49
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Steak Ranchero
Beef prepared with slices of friedpotato, onion, tomato and jalapenoon top of the steak. It is served withrice + refried beans + 2 handmadetortillas.
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$11.99
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Mexican Steak
It is one of the most common waysto prepare steak; It is cooked withtomato, jalapeno pepper, and slicedonion. It is served with rice + refriedbeans + 2 handmade tortillas.
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$11.99
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Burrito
Flour tortilla stuffed with the meat ofyour choice + rice + refried beans +cilantro + onion + sour cream + freshcheese on top. Served with rice andbeans or salad.
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$8.49
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Fried Mojarra
The most popular fish in Mexico,prepared at the moment, it is a wholefried fish, and we serve it with rice +refried beans + salad + 2 handmadetortillas.
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$13.99
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Quesadilla
Handmade corn tortilla or flourtortilla + Oaxaca cheese + meat ofyour choice + sour cream + freshcheese on top. Accompanied withrice and refried beans or salad.
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$8.49
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Beef or Chiken Milanesa Chicken
Dish made with a thin cut steak orthin cut chicken breast, breaded andfried, served with refried beans + rice+ salad + 2 handmade tortillas.
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$10.99
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Beef or Chiken Milanesa Beef
Dish made with a thin cut steak orthin cut chicken breast, breaded andfried, served with refried beans + rice+ salad + 2 handmade tortillas.
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$10.99
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Steak with Onion
Beef cooked with an abundantamount of sauteed golden onions.Served with rice + refried beans + 2handmade tortillas.
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$11.99
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SOUPS
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Beef Broth (Caldo de res)
It is usually one of the main dishesof the homemade dinners, cookedwith beef, many vegetables likecarrots + potatoes + corn + squash +chayote + yucca, served with rice +onion + cilantro + jalapeño + lime + 2Handmade tortillas
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$9.99
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Pozole
Mexico’s icon. It’s a soup thatcontains pork and cooked corn. Thethree most popular types of pozoleare: white, red and green. The onewe prepare is red served with lettuce+ cilantro + onion + jalapeno + radish+ lime + 2 tostadas
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$9.99
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Menudo
Name shared by various stewsmade with a beef belly. The one thatwe serve here consists of a brothprepared with the beef belly, whichis seasoned with different kinds ofpeppers and herbs, cooked corn,like the pozole. Served with + onion+ cilantro + jalapeño + limes + 2handmade tortillas
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$8.99
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KIDS MENU
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Rice and Beans
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$4.99
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Chicken Fingers W/ French Fries
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$5.99
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Mini Quesadilla W/ French Fries
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$5.99
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French Fries
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$2.99
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DESSERTS
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Pastel De 3 Leches
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$3.99
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Churros
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$3.49
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Flan
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$3.99
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SIDE ORDERS
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Salsa (green or spicy red)
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$0.99
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Cheese
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$0.99
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Sour Cream
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$1.25
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Handmade tortillas (3)
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$1.25
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Jalapenos (3)
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$0.99
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Scallions (4)
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$1.99
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BEVERAGES
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Bottle Water
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$0.99
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Flavored Water
(Horchata, Jamaica o Tamarindo)
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$1.99
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Jarrito
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$1.99
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Mexican Coca Cola
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$1.99
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Boing (mango, guava)
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$1.99
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Jumex (mango, guava)
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$1.99
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Can of soda
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$1.49
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Family size soda
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$3.99
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Red Bull
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$3.99
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Coffee (Sesonal)
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$2.49
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Hot chocolate (Sesonal)
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$3.49
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Milkshakes
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$3.99
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