Border Cafe

Mexican Tex-Mex

Appetizers​ - Cajun Appetizers

Cajun Popcorn

Shrimp fried, spiced w/ cajun seasonings & served golden brown w/ our own bayou sauce.
$6.48

Blackened Chicken Fingers

Using a time-honored cajun technique, boneless chicken tenders are marinated, spiced, seared on a cast-iron skillet & served w/ a cajun marmalade sauce
$5.96

Camptown Shrimp

Shrimp steeped in a hearty new orleans style sauce & accented w/ negra modelo beer.reduced to a spicy, rich, brown sauce, it is then placed atop grilled French bread w/ an extra piece to dunk with
$6.99

Crawfish Ettouffee

Crawfish tails sauteed w/ fresh vegetables, herbs, & seasoning combined to form a rich brown gravy over white rice.
$6.85

Louisiana Gumbo:

$0.00

Appetizers​ - Mexican Appetizers

Guacamole

Our​ own guacamole made from scratch w/ whole avocados, tomato, onion, cilantro, & seasoned as in old mexico.
$3.95

Pastelitos

Flaky​ pastries filled w/ a chicken-cilantro mix. Made in-house & served w/ a chimi verde sauce.
$6.88

Chorizo Mexicana

Authentic Mexican chorizo, tomatoes, onions, & mushrooms baked w/ bubbling poblano jack cheese. Served w/ fresh, warm flour tortillas.
$6.83

Chorizo Flambado

Homemade cajun sausage baked w/ green chilis, tomatoes, & monterey jack cheese.Served w/ fresh, warm flour tortillas.
$6.94

Chili Con Queso

Dip our crisp, fresh-made corn tortilla chips in this hot, spicy cheese dip & you're hooked
$5.98

Tejas Chicken

Chicken tenderloins lightly fried & dipped in our secret tejas sauce accompanied by bleu cheese dressing & celery sticks.
$5.96

Border Chili

A hot & spicy bowl of texas chili topped w/ cheese & sour cream. Chopped onions available on request.
$4.97

Beverages​ - Margaritas

Margarita Grande

A blended combination of tequila, triple sec & lime juice.
$5.75

Strawberry or Melon

$6.75

"New Orleans Style" w/ Cointreau

$7.75

Sauza Gold

Made w/ sauza gold tequila.
$6.75

Conmemorativo

Three steps above gold. The world's finest tequila
$8.00

Texas Margarita

The original texas margarita. Made w/ cointreau & tequila.
$6.75

Gold Margarita

Made w/ cuervo gold tequila
$6.75

Gran Gold

Made w/ cuervo gold & gran marnier
$8.00

Tradicional

Made w/ jose cuervo traditional 100% blue agave tequila & cointreau.
$8.00

Hornitos

Sauza hornitos & gran marnier
$8.00

Patron Margarita

Patron silver & cointreau
$8.75

Specialties​

Sangria

Made​ in house w/ fresh squeezed OJ & gran marnier. Frozen or on the rocks.
$5.75

Bottled Beer​

Corona

$4.00

Corona Light

$0.00

Tecate

$0.00

Negra Modelo

$0.00

Pacifico

$0.00

Dos Xx Amber

$0.00

Dos Xx Lager

$0.00

Modelo Especial

$0.00

St Paulie Girl N/A

Additional selections vary by location
$0.00

Wines​ - Chardonnay:

Deloach

California
$0.00

Estancia

California
$0.00

Wines​ - Pinot Grigio:

Lagaria

Italy
$0.00

Wines​ - Merlot:

Casa La Postalle

Chile
$0.00

Wines​ - Cabernet Sauvignon:

14 Hands

Washington state
$0.00

Wines​ - Shiraz:

Penfolds

Australia
$0.00

Wines​ - Non Alcoholic

Soft Drinks

Coke, diet coke, sprite, orange, ginger ale, iced tea, hot tea, coffee, decaf. Free refills
$1.98

Fresh Lemonade

$2.25

Orange Juice

$2.25

Bottled Spring Water

Aqua panna brand.
$2.75

Root Beer

In​ de & nj, we offer IBC brand. In ma, we offer border cafe root beer.
$2.25

Burgers​

All burgers are made w/ angus beef

Hamburger

Made from fresh ground chuck. Served witha slice of red onion & a heaping portion of crisp fries.
$5.96

Cheese

$0.47

Crisp Bacon

$0.75

Jalapenos

$0.00

Cajun Burger

Our​ mesquite broiled hamburger rubbed in cajun spices & covered w/ poblano jack cheese. Served w/ fries.
$6.87

Mexican Burger

Our mesquite broiled hamburger topped w/ guacamole. Served w/ pico de gallo & fries.
$6.88

Cajun​ - Cajun Favorites

Chicken & Chorizo Etouffee

Sauteed chicken & spicy chorizo in a classic cajun ettouffee sauce w/ sweet onions, red peppers, ripe tomatoes, & fresh mushrooms. Served over white rice.
$9.49

Blackened Salmon

Cajun spiced salmon fillet, blackened on a cast iron skillet. Served w/ our own seasoned corn & black beans & jose's rice.Perfection on a plate.
$14.78

Blackened Swordfish

A fresh 10 oz. Swordfish steak dipped in lip searing cajun spices & cooked on a blackening skillet. Served w/ our own seasoned corn & black beans, jose's rice & mango salsa.
$15.95

Filet Mignon Jim Bowie Style

Jim bowie loved exquisite food & fine wine. Jose proudly presents jim's personal new orleans favorite. Seared medallions of beef tenderloin, cooked medium, covered w/ a secret cream sauce w/ shrimp & fresh herbs.
$14.95

Crawfish Etouffee

Crawfish tails sauteed w/ fresh vegetables, herbs, & seasoning simmered in a rich brown sauce over white rice.
$10.84

French Quarter Chicken

A sauteed breast of fresh chicken embraced by a tangy lemon pepper sauce
$9.96

Eggplant Royale

A bubbling-hot blend of cheeses, lump crabmeat & cajun spices, served over a delicately fried eggplant. This is a creole family tradition as served on royale street in new orleans'french quarter
$9.86

Catfish New Orleans

A large fresh fillet of catfish, royally seasoned, deep fried w/ a shrimp & basil cream sauce.
$11.88

Blackened Chicken

Our tender marinated breast of chicken, blackened on the outside, spicy & juicy on the inside & served w/ a cajun marmalade sauce.
$8.97

Blackened Catfish

A fresh catfish fillet dipped in blackening seasoning & seared on a cast-iron skillet.
$10.88

Gulf Coast Seafood Enchiladas

Fresh flour tortillas stuffed w/ sauteed shrimp, crawfish & melted poblano jack cheese.Covered w/ a cajun spiced three cheese & lump crabmeat sauce.
$11.48

Fajitas​

Beef or Chicken

First we marinate the beef or chicken in a secret blend of spices, then we grill it over mesquite wood & serve it sizzling hot.
$11.48

Blackened Chicken

$11.48

For Two

$21.96

Blackened Catfish

Our fresh blackened catfish served line dancing under a fresh mango salsa.
$11.98

Vegetable Fajitas

A​ medley of vegetables tossed w/ seasonings, sauteed & served fajita style w/ black beans & white rice.
$10.48

Rio Grande

Boneless breast of blackened chicken & your choice of tender marinated beef or chicken fajitas grilled over mesquite logs.
$17.96

El Pueblo

Succulent louisiana gulf shrimp & your choice of marinated beef or chicken fajitas slowly grilled over mesquite logs to celebrate the big boss' favorite taste combination.
$17.96

Kids Meals​

All kids meals include: Entree options:

French Fries

$3.98

Soft Drink, Milk, or Apple Juice

$3.98

M&M's or Starburst

$3.98

Chicken Taco

$3.98

Chicken Fajita

$3.98

Cheese Quesadilla

$3.98

Chicken Quesadilla

$3.98

Chicken Fingers

$3.98

Hamburger

$3.98

Cheese Pizza

$3.98

Grilled Cheese

Kids meals not available at Cambridge, ma location
$3.98

Mesquito​ - Mesquite Grilled

Mesquite Swordfish

A fresh 10 oz. swordfish steak grilled over a mesquite fire, glazed w/ jalapeno butter. served w/ our own seasoned corn & black beans, Jose's rice & mango salsa
$15.95

Chicken Bandera

A mesquite grilled chicken breast seared w/ a kicked -up chipotle lime glaze. Served w/ grilled avocado, mango salsa & crispy shoestring fries.
$9.88

Mexican​ - Mexican Specialties

Gaucho Chicken

Tender, marinated chicken breast, grilled over a mesquite wood fire w/ blackened vine-ripe tomato, & a chimi verde sauce w/ fresh herbs. Served w/ crispy shoestring fries.
$8.99

Chimichurri Steak

An​ authentic Argentinean style flank steak grilled over mesquite wood, cooked medium, sliced & served w/ a choice of our fresh herb chimi verde sauce or a robust chimichurra sauce.
$11.98

Chicken Guadalajara

A boneless marinated chicken breast filled w/ authentic chorizo, red peppers & spinach, roasted w/ poblano jack cheese.
$9.88

Salmon San Sebastian

Mesquite grilled, 10 ounce salmon fillet, mixed field greens, seasoned corn & black beans & chimi verde sauce w/ fresh herbs.
$14.97

Corn & Black Bean Empanadas

Four flaky handmade pastries stuffed w/ seasoned corn, black beans, peppers, fresh cilantro, & monterey jack cheese. Served w/ roasted red pepper sauce.
$7.47

Burros

You choose from our seasoned pulled beef or tender marinated chicken & we'll stuff it into a large, fresh flour tortilla, add plenty of cheese & bake it in homemade enchilada sauce.
$7.96

Soft Tacos

Two fresh flour tortillas stuffed w/ your choice of pulled beef or marinated chicken & pico de gallo.
$6.85

Enchiladas

Stuffed corn tortillas baked in cheese & homemade enchilada sauce. Stuffed w/ cheese & diced green chilis.
$6.59

Taco & Enchilada

Combine any of our pulled beef, marinated chicken or cheese enchiladas w/ a pulled beef or marinated chicken taco.
$6.89

Swordfish Tacos Veracruz

Fresh swordfish blackened on a cast iron skillet, served in fresh flour tortillas w/ chipotle cole slaw, pico de gallo & mango salsa. Accompanied w/ fresh field greens & a mesquite grilled avocado.
$10.88

Quesadillas​

Quesadilla

Melted monterey jack cheese & salsa, stuffed in homemade flour tortillas.
$6.95

Vegetable Quesadilla

Fresh vegetable medley in a steaming cheese quesadilla.
$7.68

Shrimp & Crawfish Quesadilla

A delicious blend of two worlds! A fresh flour tortilla is stuffed w/ shrimp, crawfish, bubbling monterey jack cheese, & our cajun chef floyd's secret sauce. Floyd says he had to wrestle an alligator to get the recipe
$8.93

Salads​

Mesquite Grilled Salmon Salad

Mesquite wood fired, lime-soy glazed, fresh salmon fillet, over field greens w/ a citrus vinaigrette. Jose recommends,"try the salmon blackened. "
$8.98

Shrimp & Crawfish Caesar Salad

The traditional caesar salad w/ a cajun twist! We top our caesar w/ sauteed gulf shrimp & louisiana crawfish.
$7.85

Caesar Salad

The​ traditional caesar salad.Crisp romaine tossed w/ caesar dressing, croutons, & parmesan cheese.
$5.75

Blackened Salmon Caesar

Fresh salmon fillet seared w/ traditional cajun spices. Served over our classic caesar salad.
$8.98

Mesquite Grilled Fajita Salad

Marinated chicken or beef, mesquite grilled & placed on top of crisp lettuce w/ vine ripened tomatoes, shredded cheese & saut�ed onions.
$7.97

Route 66 Chop Salad

Mesquite grilled chicken tossed w/ iceberg lettuce, red onion, a corn & black bean relish, fresh red peppers, monterey jack cheese, diced avocado, crispy tortilla strips, & our kickin'chipotle lime sauce.
$7.96

Steak & Bleu Cheese Salad

We toss our greens w/ crumbled bleu cheese, mushrooms, red onions, tomatoes, & red peppers, then top it off w/ mesquite grilled steak. A texas taste combination.
$8.88

House Salad

Fresh lettuce mix w/ tomato wedges, smoky bacon, & two cheeses.
$3.98

Tostada Grande

Our special chicken or pulled beef w/ black beans, cheeses, lettuce, tomatoes, guacamole, red onions, mushrooms, & peppers piled into a crispy tortilla shell.
$7.88

Sides​

Jambalaya

Spicy cajun style andouille sausage & chicken rice.Large enough for two.
$2.99

French Fries

Crispy shoestring fries.
$1.50

Mixed Vegetables

Sauteed w/ Jose's special seasoning.
$1.95

Corn Bread (2)

$1.47

Sour Cream

$0.95

Pico De Gallo

$0.95

Sliced Avocado

$0.95

Black Beans

$0.95

White Rice

$0.95

Jose's Rice

$0.95

Cheese

$0.95

Flour Tortillas (4)

$0.95

Vegetarian​ - Vegetarian Appetizers

Vegetable Quesadilla

Lightly grilled fresh vegetables medley in a steaming cheese quesadilla.
$7.68

Guacamole

Our​ own guacamole made from scratch w/ whole avocados, tomato, onion, cilantro, & seasoned as in old Mexico.
$3.95

Vegetarian​ - Vegetarian Salads

Black Bean Tostada Grande

We fill a crisp, flour tortilla shell w/ lettuce, black beans, cheeses, & vine-ripened tomatoes. Garnished w/ mushrooms, peppers, red onions & guacamole. A meal in itself.
$6.88

Caesar Salad

The traditional caesar salad. Crisp romaine lettuce tossed w/ caesar dressing, croutons & parmesan cheese.
$5.75

Vegetarian​ - Vegetarian Entrees

Vegetable Fajita

A medley of fresh vegetables tossed w/ seasonings, sauteed & served w/ black beans & white rice.
$10.48

Corn & Black Bean Empanadas

Four flaky handmade pastries stuffed w/ seasoned corn, black beans, peppers, fresh cilantro, & monterey jack cheese. Served w/ roasted red pepper sauce, black beans, & white rice.
$7.47

Bean Burro

A large, fresh flour tortilla stuffed w/ plenty of black beans & cheese, all baked in our homemade ranchero sauce. Served w/ black beans & white rice.
$7.96

Cheese Enchiladas

Corn tortillas stuffed w/ cheese & green chilis, covered w/ our homemade ranchero sauce & baked until piping hot. Served w/ black beans & white rice.
$6.59

Vegetable Jambalaya

Straight from Jose's garden! a medley of fresh vegetables & rice, lightly tossed in our spicy ranchero sauce. a vegetarian's delight.
$6.92

Eggplant St. Charles

Delicately fried eggplant topped w/ a blend of bubbling cheeses & cajun spices.
$7.79