Are ya’ll ready for the “American”-Mexican holiday celebrated today??
Here is a list of a few Mexican restaurants I have visited around the Twin Cities…..
- A La Salsa Mexican Grill ~ Minneapolis, MN
- Acapulco Restaurante Mexicano ~ Blaine, Stillwater, Coon Rapids, Woodbury & Maplewood, MN
- Baja Sol Cantina- Inver Grove Heights, MN
- Barrio Tequila Bar ~ St Paul, MN
- Boca Chica Restaurante Mexicano- St. Paul, MN
- Boca Chica’s Taco House ~ St Paul, MN
- El Amanecer Restaurant ~ St Paul, MN
- El Bravo Mexican Restaurant ~ St Paul, MN
- El Burrito Mercado & Restaurante ~ St Paul, MN
- El Loro Mexican Restaurante ~ Burnsville, Eagan & Savage, MN
- El Toro ~ St Paul, MN
- La Cabaña Restaurant ~ St. Paul, MN
- La Casita Mexican Restaurant ~ Roseville, MN
- La Esperanza Restaurant & Cantina ~ South St Paul, MN
- La Loma Mexican Restaurant ~ St Paul, MN
- Masa ~ Minneapolis, MN
- Mazatlan Restaurant & Bar ~ St Paul, MN
- Ol’ Mexico Restaurante & Cantina~ Roseville, MN
- Pineda Tacos ~ Minneapolis, Plymouth, West St Paul, MN
- Rosa Mexicano ~ Minneapolis, MN
- Taqueria Los Ocampo ~ St Paul & Minneapolis, MN
- Taqueria Los Paisanos ~ St Paul, MN
- Washington Square Bar & Grill ~ White Bear Lake, MN
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Cuisine: Tex-Mex, Mexican
Restaurant Features: Bar, Flat Screen TVs, Happy Hour, On-Site Parking
Locations: Coon Rapids. Columbia Heights, Roseville and Waite Park, MN
Addresses and Maps:
Columbia Heights- 5085 Central Avenue NE Columbia Heights, MN 55421 763-571-7784
Coon Rapids- 8955 Springbrook Dr Coon Rapids, MN 55433 763-432-2479
Roseville- 1925 Perimeter Rd Roseville, MN 55113 651-287-4055
Waite Park- 314 West Division St Waite Park, MN 56387 320- 230-8633
Hours: Sun 11am-9pm * Mon-Thurs 11am-10pm * Fri-Sat 11am-11pm
Links: La Casita Website * La Casita on Facebook * Google Map
Atmosphere: The Roseville location of La Casita is located on Perimeter Rd, just a few blocks south of Fairview Ave. The restaurant is quite large and has many different dining areas, including a large indoor courtyard. There are historic photographs and hand-painted murals on several of the walls, many of which are depicting Mexican soldiers.
The courtyard is well lit from the skylights overhead and the decor is bright and colorful.
The Bar Area is to the left when you walk in and is quite spacious, with several bistro tables as well as seating along the length of the bar. There are a handful of flat screen TVs hung up over the bar.
Menu: Appetizers include Chili con Queso, Queso Blanco, Chicken Fiesta Flatbread, Nachos, Ultimate Nachos, Layered Bean Dip, Quesadilla, and Veggie Quesadilla. Tortilla Soup also available.
Salads offered include Taco Salad, Mexican Grilled Chicken, Southwestern Chicken, Buffalo Chicken, Fajita Salad, and House Salad.
La Casita offers many Burritos including El Grande Burrito, Burrito Supreme, Shredded Beef Burrito, Burrito Colorado, Garden Burrito, Fajita Burrito, Chimichangas, Blanco Chimichanga, Grande Chimichanga, and Pollo Fundido.
Skillet Entrees offered at La Casita include Grilled Steak Fajitas, Grilled Chicken Breast Fajitas, Shrimp Fajitas, Garden Fajitas, and Fajitas Supremas. Other Grilled items include Tacos Al Carbon, Grilled Chicken Breast, Carne Asada, Rancheros, Tex-Mex Chicken Sandwich, and Fiesta Burger.
Favorite Mexican Entrees include Chalupa, Mexican Club, Flautas, Baja Tacos, Mazatlan (spoinach and mushrooms in wheat tortilla), Arroz con Pollo, Carnitas, Chili Colorado, and Enchiladas.
Entrees with Seafood include Seafood Enchiladas, Cancun, Tacos de Dorado (Mahi Mahi) and Tortilla Crusted Tilapia.
There are a number of combination meals as well.
Price guide: Appetizers $6-10 Burritos $10-12 Skillets $12-16 Entrees $8-11
Happy Hour:
- Daily 3-6pm
- $1.00 off House Margaritas, Tap Beers, House Wines, and Rail Drinks.
- Free Appetizer bar (Monday through Friday 3-6, 4.95 minimum purchase) featuring: chili con Queso dips, Bean dip, Fresh Veggies and dip, and more.
- Late Night Happy Hour 9pm-Close = 2 for 1 House Margaritas, Tap Beers, Rail Drinks
Daily Specials:
- Tuesday – ½ price house margaritas (open until close)
- Wednesday – Tall tap domestic beer $3.00, Tall imports Specialties $4.00, Tacos $.99 (7 to close)
- Thursday – Long Island Teas $4.00, Sauza Gold Margaritas $5.00
- Sunday – Kids Eat Free Every Sunday – Your children (8 and younger) who accompany you on Sundays can select one item from our Children’s menu for FREE (beverage extra). Children must be accompanied by parent who orders food of equal or greater value.
Birthday Special –Receive a FREE DINNER of your choice with purchase of entree of equal value. Not valid with other offers or coupons. (Drinks, appetizers and desserts are extra; I.D. required)
What we ordered: Our visit was during Happy Hour so I took advantage of the $3 House Margarita. It was quite large for the price and was strong and tart. Perfect for the price!
If you dine during Happy Hour you are welcome to the Chips and Salsa Bar, where this is quite a selection of different dips including Bean Dip, Carne con Queso, Salsa, Salsa Verde, Queso Blanco, and a Smoky Salsa. All this for free, what a deal!
Another item on the Nacho Bar was a huge pan of hot, fresh Nachos Supreme.
This was my first visit to La Casita in nearly four years and I noticed immediately that they changed the menu in that time and as soon as I saw that they offered Fish Tacos, my decision was made. These “El Dorado” tacos came with two double-corn tortillas each piled with sauteed strips of mahi mahi, fresh cilantro, lettuce and tomato with a spicy chipotle mayo. The plate was piled with salad, savory Mexican rice, and freshly sauteed peppers, red onions, zucchini, yellow squash, and broccoli. I topped my taco with additional salsa and some of the chipotle mayo and they were awesome!
One of my companions ordered a Beef Enchilada and one Chicken Enchilada a la carte. The beef enchilada was a corn tortilla stuffed with mildly seasoned ground beef and covered with a red chili sauce with melted monterey jack and cheddar. This was enjoyed very much.
The Chicken Enchilada had shredded chicken stuffed inside a corn tortilla, smothered with salsa verde and melted cheddar jack cheeses. This was decent but the beef enchilada was preferable.
Another companion ordered the Veggie Quesadilla, a large whole wheat tortilla was stuffed with cheeses and roasted peppers, onions, zucchini, broccoli, and yellow squash. It was served with guacamole and a bed of lettuce.
Service: We had very good service at La Casita. My companions and I met early on a Tuesday evening during Happy Hour before it started to get busy, and pretty much had our pick of tables. Our server was friendly and attentive, yet left us alone to talk and eat. We loved the complimentary Chips & Salsa Bar and another positive was the split checks.
Overall Impression: La Casita is one of my favorite Tex-Mex restaurants around, even more so now that they offer fish tacos! Big portions at very reasonable prices.
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Cuisine: Mexican
Restaurant Features: Bar,
Location: Minneapolis, MN (Downtown)
Address: 609 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN
Hours: Mon – Thurs: 11am – 11pm Fri 11am-12am Sat 12pm-3pm & 4pm-12am Sun 12pm-3pm & 4pm-11pm
Links: Rosa Mexicano Website * Rosa Mexicano on Facebook * Google Map
Atmosphere: Located Downtown at the heart of the Theater District on the corner of 6th St and Hennepin Ave, the Rosa Mexicano chain out of New York has finally made its way to Minneapolis. The interior of the restaurant is posh and trendy, with unique decor including a water table with strings of diving figurines suspended above. From a distance they looked like doves or some type of origami; I had to get closer to see what they really were.
Along one wall of the dining room are lit shelves of multi-colored liquids in clear vases, a cheap but fun way to brighten and color up the room.
There is another dining area attached to the lounge area, used for over-flow dining or private parties.
The Bar and Lounge area is just to the right of the dining room, accessible from the main entrance on Hennepin Ave. There are a number of tables where patrons can either enjoy a cocktail or stay for dinner.
Menu: Appetizers include Guacamole en Molcajete, Tortilla Soup, Market Salad, Chicken Flautas, Yellowtail Tartare, Roasted Bone Marrow, Crab Empanadas, Veggie Quesadillas, Queso Fundido, and Pork Belly and Sea Scallop Tacos.
Entrees at Rosa Americano include Mexico City Street Salad and Barbequed Tuna Loin, Shrimp Brochette, Butterflied Red Snapper, Salmon with Tropical Fruit Mole, Grilled Steak with Chipotle Shrimp, Short Ribs, Mixed Grill Brochette, Filet Mignon with Wild Mushrooms, Budin de Pollo, Chile Ancho Relleno, Pork Steak, Beef Mole Enchiladas, Chicken Suiza Enchiladas, Veggie Enchiladas, Jumbo Lump Crab Enchiladas, Chicken Tacos, Steak Tacos, and Roasted Veggie Tacos.
Mexican Dessert offerings include Churros, Cheesecake, Anejo-Chipotle Chocolate Flautas, Blackberry Tres Leches Cake, Espresso Flan, and a selection of Mexican Sorbets and Ice Creams.
Price guide: Appetizers $8-14 Entrees $16-28
What we ordered: I had heard the table-side guacamole was well-worth its $14 price tag, and since I rarely pass up the chance to eat fresh guacamole, that is what my companion and I started with. You can order it mild, medium or salsa and it will be made fresh, right in front of you.
We ordered the guacamole with medium spice. It was fresh and delicious and very flavorful. It had nice big chunks of avocado and was creamy everywhere else.
The guacamole came with Chips & Salsa. The chips were freshly homemade; hot and crispy. One salsa was Pasilla de Oaxaca and one was Tomatillo & Habanero. They were very different but both very good. The Oaxaca salsa was smokey and had some zip to it. A basket of fresh, homemade corn tortillas are also served on the side.
I ordered the Traditional Margarita. This drink was good but was mostly ice. At $10, it was about $2 per sip and didn’t quite pack a punch at that price.
I had asked for a recommendation for either the Salmon en Fruit Mole or the Chile Relleno with Pork. I usually love chile relleno and the shredded pork sounded very good so I went along with this. I was actually quite disappointed with this dish. The chile had been roasted or smoked so that it was very hard and chewy. Once I peeled the pepper away, there was a mound of dry, seasoned roasted pork inside. There was no cheese as most chile rellenos have, which would have helped it int he moisture department. The manager stopped by to ask how everything was and I was honest that I hadn’t really enjoyed the chile relleno so he insisted that they make something else for me. I told him this was not necessary but he felt obligated to make things right and he wanted to make sure that if I didn’t want a new dish for dinner, they could at least ensure that I had something for my lunch the following day.
The meal that they replaced the Chile Relleno with was the Budin de Pollo. This picture was taken the following day after it had been reheated in the container it was packaged in. Despite being a day old, I enjoyed this dish more than the Chile Relleno. There were several large chunks of white meat chicken sandwiched between two layers of soft corn tortillas that had been baked with Chihuahua cheese and strips of roasted Mexican peppers. It also had a creamy poblano pepper sauce that was mild yet gave the dish most of its flavor. The portion size was big enough for two meals, especially with the sides of refried black beans and rice that they also sent along.
My companion ordered the Enchiladas de Jaiba, which is jumbo lump crab with pumpkin seeds rolled into corn tortillas and then topped with a tomatillo sauce and chihuahua cheese then baked. This was very good, but my companion did not care for the extra crunchy texture of the pumpkin seeds in this dish.
Our entrees came with family-style Rice. This was not traditional Mexican rice but it was flavorful and tasted pretty good. The kernels of rice were short and plumb, I am not sure which variety it was. I especially liked all of the fresh cilantro that it was topped with.
We also got family-style Refried Black Beans. These were smooth, creamy and delicious.
Service: We arrived late for our reservation at the prime dinner hour and unfortunately the table had been given away. The host was friendly and we only had to wait about five minutes before another table became available and we were seated. We started with table-side guacamole and were able to get this service immediately. It took awhile longer for our drinks. The entrees took nearly 45 minutes after ordering, which seemed like quite a long time. The server apologized for the delay but not really sure why it took so long. Our server had several recommendations for me when I asked her, but I really wasn’t impressed with her selection. My companion ordered a soda but it was left unfilled until we asked if there were free refills or not (there are!) when our meals arrived. When I mentioned that my dish was just “alright”, the server walked away without asking me to elaborate. Fortunately the manager also stopped by to ask about our meals. He went out of his way to make sure we were satisfied when we left and felt very bad that the chile relleno was not up to standard.
Overall Impression: This was my first visit to a Rosa Mexicano restaurant and while I enjoyed the atmosphere, the food was below my expectations for the amount of money we paid. The table-side guacamole was delicious but overpriced. The food can be good, depending on what you order, but didn’t meet my idea of authentic Mexican food. I have found far better food on my travels to Mexico, where I have visited on twenty separate occasions.
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Cuisine: Mexican
Restaurant Features: Bar, Lunch Buffet, On-Site Parking,
Location: St Paul, MN (west side)
Address: 199 Plato Bvd. • St. Paul, MN 55107 (651) 222-2353
Hours: Sun – Thur 11am – 10 pm Fri- Sat 11am – 11pm
Links: El Toro Website * El Toro on Facebook * Google Map
Atmosphere: El Toro is located on the ‘west side’ of St Paul, at the corner of Plato Ave & Robert St, in a stand-alone building. There are a couple of different seating areas inside the restaurant, including this room where the lunch buffet is set up. There are many tables as well as a few booths along the wall.
The bar area is slightly more festive than the dining room, with banners advertising Mexican beers hanging from the ceiling. This area has several booths along two of the walls as well as seating around the bar.
Menu: Appetizers include a selection of Nachos, Shrimp Cocktail, Queso Fundido, Jalapeno Poppers, Mushroom Quesadilla,and Guacamole.
Soups include Tortilla and Fideo. Salad options include Taco Salad (ground beef), Fajita Salad, Chicken Salad, Taco Loco, Chef and Guacamole Salad.
Enchilada choices include Enchiladas Rojo, Enchiladas Verde, Enchiladas Poblanas, Enchiladas Rancheras, Yolandas, Enchiladas Supremas and Seafood Enchiladas. All come with guacamole salad and rice.
Quesadilla options include Shrimp, Ranchera, Veracruzanas, and Rellenas.
Burrito options include Mexicanas, Rancheras, Deluxe, Ruleta, Burritos Tipicos, Fiesta Burrito and Grande Burro.
Fajita options include Shrimp, Beef, Chicken, Texas Fajitas, Fajitas Vallarta, and Seafood Fajitas.
Special dinner entrees include Carne Asada, Steak Ranchero, Carnitas, Steak a la Tampiquena, T-Bone, Pollo Asado, Pollo al Lorito, Pollo Veracruzano, Chori Pollo, Chilaquiles Mexicanos, Taquitos Mexicanos, Chile Colorado, Chile Verde, Tacos de Chorizo, Chimichanga, Camarones de Diabla, Mojarra Frita, Tilapia, Shrimp.
You can also make-your-own plate with a large selection of A La Carte items including Tacos, Tostadas, Burritos, Enchiladas, Tamales, Rellenos and Quesadillas.
El Toro also serves Mexican Desserts including Tres Leches Cake, Flan, Fried Ice Cream and Sopapillas.
Price guide: Appetizers $6-10 Salad $4-8 Enchiladas $9-12 Entrees $9-14 Desserts $2-4
What we ordered: This was my first time to El Toro and we came for the Lunch Buffet which is suprisingly only $5.99 for all-you-can-eat. They brought us complimentary chips, salsa and a creamy seasoned dip. I have to admit I didn’t try any of these, my mind was set on the buffet.
My first plate at the buffet included beans, rice, a ground beef taco and a taquito. I had just a taste of the beans and rice, both were decent. The taco was good, with gringo-style seasoned ground beef which I topped with fresh tomato, shredded cheese and a heaping pile of fresh guacamole. Very satisfying! The taquito was also decent, a flour tortilla wrapped around shredded chicken then fried.
My intent with the Second Plate was to get a little bit of everything to try. Unfortunately at least three of the items on the buffet were completely out and had not yet been replenished (various types of enchiladas, etc). What I did have were the Chicken Quesadilla, Chicken Enchilada, and Huevos a la Mexicana (scrambled eggs with tomato, onion and chiles). The eggs were the best thing on this plate, and would make great breakfast tacos as well. The grilled Quesadilla had big pieces of white-meat chicken along with some type of creamy Mexican cheese sauce (sort of like Mexican Velveeta). The chicken was good but I wasn’t crazy about the cheese. The enchilada was far from being fresh and was slightly dry.
Service: We had pretty good service and our server checked on us consistently which was nice, considering it was a buffet.
Overall Impression: El Toro has decent Mexican food and you really can’t beat $5.99 for all-you-can-eat lunch buffet. It is not nearly as good at Boca Chica’s lunch buffet, but $3 less and they have just as much to choose from.
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Cuisine: Authentic Mexican
Restaurant Features: Catering, Counter-Service
Location: Minneapolis & St Paul, MN
Addresses & Maps:
Minneapolis- 417 East Lake Street Minneapolis, MN 612-823-5398
Minneapolis- 809 East lake Street Minneapolis, MN 612-825-4978
St Paul- 895 Arcade Street St Paul, MN 55106 651-384-9959
Hours: Open Daily
Links: Los Ocampo Website * Los Ocampo Facebook Page
Atmosphere: Los Ocampo offers counter-service; a large counter with a colorful menu greets you as you enter the St Paul location.
The dining room has a sprinkling of tables, with Mexican decor gracing the walls and shelves.
Menu: Appetizers include Chips and Guacamole, Nachos, Pozole, Menudo, Sope de Mariscos,
Taqueria Los Ocampo has a variety of Tacos, Gorditas, Huarache, Burritos, Quesadillas, Tortas, Torta al Gusto, Torta Cubano, Enchiladas, Platillo Costilla, Sope, Huarachazo, Sincronizada, Churrasco, Tiacoyo, and Alambre. Meat options are plenty and include Chicken Tinga, Carnitas, Carne Asada, Carne Lengua, Chorizo, Chorizo con Papas, and many more.
Desserts include Flan, Chocoflan, Tiramisu, and Platanos con Lechera.
Price guide: $2-$10
What we ordered: There were many items that looked good on the menu but I wanted to try something a little different, so I ordered the Stuffed Poblano Pepper (aka Chile Relleno). The pepper was battered then fried, the inside contained a small amount of a particular Mexican cheese that was light and almost spongy in consistency and didn’t have a ton of flavor. I LOVED the rice and veggies that came with the Chile Relleno, the rice was very flavorful and was topped with sauteed peppers and onions. Mmmm! I also ordered a carnitas taco ala carte, which I loved. Los Ocampo has this really awesome creamy avocado sauce that is a dream atop your tacos.
One of my companions ordered the Chicken Quesadilla, a large corn tortilla fried and stuffed with stewed chicken, lettuce cheese, sour cream and slices of radish.
Another companion ordered the Carne Asada Tacos platter, which came with three tacos, beans and rice. Delicioso!
Asada Tacos at Los Ocampo ~ St paul, MN
Another companion ordered a Quesdilla with Papas y Chorizo, filled with potatoes that had been cooked with chorizo, making it extra flavorful. Stuffed with lettuce, sour cream and mexican cheese.
Papas con Choriz Quesadilla at Los Ocampo ~ St Paul, MN
Service: We ordered at the counter and despite it being quite busy at lunchtime, our food was prepared and brought out to our table in less than ten minutes.
Overall Impression: Quick and cheap Authentic Mexican
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Cuisine: Mexican, Seafood
Restaurant Features: Bar, On-Site Parking
Location: St Paul, MN (West-side)
Address: 567 Stryker Ave St Paul, MN 55107 651-291-9632
Hours: Daily 9:30-10pm
Links: Google Map
Atmosphere: Mazatlan is located on the corner of George St and Stryker Ave, on St Paul’s West Side. The restaurant has been in this location for three years, a space that is divided into a restaurant on one side and a bar on the other. The decor is nothing fancy but is comfortable and has cheerful Mexican-beach inspired murals on many of the walls.
Menu: I have to apologize and admit that I did not even look at the menu and I cannot find the menu online anywhere either. When I make a return trip I will make sure to do a more thorough job of documenting what else they serve at Mazatlan Restaurant.
I know they have an extensive selection of Tacos, Burritos, Fajitas, and other Seafoods.
Price guide: $2/taco $7-16 Entrees
What we ordered: We started with the complimentary chips and salsa. The chips were very good, the salsa was also pretty good, may have had a hint of tamarind? I really wanted to try a margarita but I was technically only at lunch and on the clock so I had to pass. Next time!
While I should have looked at the extensive menu, I simply asked our server what she recommended. She told me that the fajitas were really good, and recommended the Combination Fajitas which came with Chicken, Steak and Shrimp. Sounded great to me, so that is what I ordered. I was very happy with my choice! The order came with a heaping pile of sizzling white-meat chicken strips, steak, shrimp, with sauteed bell peppers and onions. It came with both beans and rice and a basket of freshly made corn tortillas. Delicious, especially with the salsa verde! I only made two tacos before I was full and had a lot to take home.
Along with our meals we were brought this cool table-top salsa bar that had fresh lime, pico de gallo, red salsa, green salsa, and another green sauce that was avocado-based and very mild.
One of my companions ordered the Chicken Burrito, a large burrito stuffed with juicy and tender shredded white meat chicken, rice and other veggies, then grilled on the outside. Very yummy and a large portion size.
Another companion ordered the carne asada and carne lengua tacos, served on freshly made corn tortillas. Decent amount of meat on each tortilla, then topped with the customary cilantro and onions. Tacos can be sold ala carte, so you can mix and match.
Service: We were warmly greeted as soon as we arrived, and had our pick of tables so we chose to sit near the windows. Our server was very nice and we were very pleased with our overall service.
Overall Impression: Glad we found this place, the food is authentic and they have many items to choose from on the menu, including many seafoods all of which is very reasonably priced for the large portions. The service was great.
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Did you know that El Burrito Mercado in St Paul is open at 7am?? And that they serve the best Mexican breakfast around? I was in the area the other morning and stopped for a mid-morning brunch and I am so glad I did!
The omelet came stuffed with my choice of meat and fillings, and two sides. I chose the birria (shredded beef in a red sauce), cheese and cilantro and had it topped with red chili and spicy salsa. Muy delicioso, especially with hot tortillas to make mini breakfast tacos. The two sides I chose were a papas con chorizo and zucchini with corn, tomato, onion and chiles. This is one of my most favorite meals!! The portion was huge, enough for two big meals
I enjoyed every bite and will be back for breakfast again soon!
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Cuisine: American, Breakfast, Mexican
Restaurant Features: Catering, Free Wi-Fi
Location: St Paul (West Side)
Address: 637 South Smith Ave St Paul, MN 651-290-0218
Hours: Mon-Sat 7:00am-2:30pm Sunday 8:00am-2:oopm
Links: *Capital View Cafe Website * Google Map
Atmosphere: Capital View Cafe is located on Smith Ave, on the “West Side” of St Paul, just a hop-skip-and-jump away from the High Bridge that crosses the Mississippi into downtown St Paul. The interior of Capital View is the perfect picture of a retro cafe, with a mix of both booths and tables and an orange checkered floor in the back room.
Menu: The many breakfast items at Capital View Cafe include Eggs Any Style, Biscuits and Gravy, Grilled Fried Egg Sandwich with Cheese, Country Fried Steak, Huevos Ranchers, Eggs Benedict, Farmer’s Breakfast, Tex-Mex, Chporizo con Huevos, Breakfast Burritos, Machaca, Cajun Breakfast, and Cajun Benedict. Many of the Breakfast Specialties can be made into a 1/2 order, the server can tell you which.
Capital View Omelets include Chorizo with Cheddar, Vegetarian, Farmer’s, Fajita and Build-Your-Own.
Breakfast Favorites include Breakfast Quesadillas, Smoked Country Sausage, Chipotle Pork Chili and Eggs, Pork Chop and Eggs, Corned Beef Hash, Oatmeal with Brown Sugar, Buttermilk Pancakes, Chocolate Chip Pancakes, Blueberry Pancakes, Banana Pecan Pancakes, Cinnamon Swirl French Toast, Buttermilk Waffle, Pocket French Toast, French Toast Fritters, and Belgian Waffle.
Appetizers include Chips and Salsa, French Fries, Battered Onion Rings, and Cheese Nachos with Jalapenos.
Salad options at Capital View Cafe include Garden, Chef, Caesar, Taco, Chinese Chicken and Steak or Chicken Fajita Salad.
Sandwiches and Burgers are served with kettle chips or upgrade to fruit or fries for $1. Options include Patty Melt, B.L.T., Grilled Cheese, Grilled Ham and Cheese, Grilled Reuben, MOnte Cristo, Philly Steak Sadwich, Sirloin Steak Sandwich, Capital Hill Burger, Chicken Club, Grilled Chicken Breast, Cajun Style Chicken Breast, Chicken Strip Basket, Grilled Tuna Melt, Cold Sandwich, Mushroom and Swiss Burger, Cajun Burger and Plain Burger.
Mexican Specialties include Cheese and Onion Enchiladas, Chorizo with Cheese Enchiladas, Beef or Chicken Enchiladas, Chicken or Beef Tacos, Tostadas, Steak or Chicken Fajitas, Chipotle Red Pork Chili, Burrito Especial, and Chimichangas.
Price guide: Breakfast Specialties $6-10 Sandwiches $7-9 Mexican Lunch Specialties $ 7-10
Early Bird Specials: Mon-Fri 7am-9am
- $3.99 2 Eggs and Toast
- $4.99 2 Eggs, Potatoes and Toast or 2 Eggs, Meat and Toast
- $5.99 2 Eggs, 2 Cakes or French Toast, and Meat
- $6.99 2 Eggs, Meat, Potato, and Toast
What I ordered: I had never been to Capital View Cafe before but had heard great things about their breakfast, so I stopped one morning before work. The server had many recommendations off the Cafe’s Breakfast Specialties section of the menu, including the Chorizo con Huevos, Cajun Breakfast and Tex-Mex. They all sounded great but I settled on the Tex-Mex Breakfast (1/2 order) and a 1/2 order of the Pocket French Toast.The Tex Mex breakfast was a giant portion of shredded hashbrowns, scrambled eggs, and sausage, topped with a flour tortilla, enchilada sauce and melted cheddar cheese. This was very good! I couldn’t believe how big this 1/2 portion was, I was only able to eat a fraction of it! I could choose from breakfast sausage, chorizo or andouille and went with the server’s suggestion of andouille, which is well seasoned and slightly spicy. Great choice! The enchilada sauce was on the mild side and went great with all the layers of ingredients underneath it. A very hearty breakfast (for sure!) and I enjoyed it quite a bit.
The second breakfast item I got was a 1/2 order of the Pocket French Toast, which came highly recommended by my server. Oh my, was this delightful! The arrangement itself was very appealing, with fresh strawberries and blueberries topping the french toast, and little kisses of whipped cream here and there. It was also served with the cutest little dish of warm syrup. There were two pieces of the French Toast, each with a “pocket” inside filled with melted sweet cream cheese. The sweetness of the toast and berries and the satisfaction that came with every bite convinced me I was eating dessert for breakfast! I loved every bite I was able to eat.
Service: My server was excellent, very sweet and had the best suggestions for what to order. It was great that she let me know I could get a half-order of just about all breakfast items so that I was able to try two different things. The food came out in about 5 minutes which was much faster than I expected. One thing to note is that credit cards are only accepted for over $50, otherwise it is cash only.
Overall Impression: Breakfast served all day? That’s my type of place!! Capital View Cafe has a large selection of breakfast items and the portion sizes are enormous. I will be back soon to work my way through the breakfast menu!
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