La Cocina Tex-Mex Menu
3740 12th St NE, Washington, DC
3740 12th St NE, Washington, DC
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Breakfast - fresh starts
Breakfast platters
Chilaquiles
$13.00
Tortilla chips bathed in salsa verde or salsa roja, topped with fried egg, avocado, cream, onion, cilantro, pico de gallo
Avocado Texas toast
$11.00
Sourdough, avocado, guacamole, radish, cotija, fried onion. Add chorizo or bacon or fried egg for additional charge
Migas platter
$14.00
Egg, onion, pepper, avocado, cheddar & cotija cheese, tortilla chips on top, 3 house-made flour tortillas
Breakfast enchiladas
$13.00
Two enchiladas choice of chicken in poblano sauce or veggies in salsa verde smothered topped w/ a fried egg, cotija cheese, pickled onion.
Breakfast sandwich
$10.00
Eggs your style, cheddar cheese, and smoked bacon, on sourdough bread add avocado for additional charge.
Pupusas
$12.00
Stack of 2 pupusas, corn masa, melty chihuahua cheese, cabbage slaw, tangy salsa roja. Add fried egg for additional charge
BLT sandwich toasted bread
$12.00
Lettuce, tomato, bacon, chipotle and aioli
Breakfast burritos or tacos
With egg, cheddar cheese & onion
Migas taco
$5.00
With egg, cheddar cheese & onion
Potato taco
$4.00
With egg, cheddar cheese & onion
Bacon taco
$5.00
With egg, cheddar cheese & onion
Chorizo & egg burrito
$13.00
With egg, cheddar cheese & onion
Potato burrito
$12.00
With egg, cheddar cheese & onion
Chorizo & egg taco
$5.00
With egg, cheddar cheese & onion
Guisada burrito
$13.00
With egg, cheddar cheese & onion
Bacon burrito
$12.00
With egg, cheddar cheese & onion
Beans taco
$4.00
With egg, cheddar cheese & onion
Beans burrito
$12.00
With egg, cheddar cheese & onion
Guisada taco
$5.00
With egg, cheddar cheese & onion
Migas burrito
$13.00
With egg, cheddar cheese & onion
Lunch & dinner- appetizers
Guacamole
$10.00
Fresh avocado, lime juice, cilantro, pico de gallo, jalapenos
Big ole nachos
$13.00
Texas-style queso dip, guac, pico, black beans, onions, peppers, sour cream.
Chips & salsa, first round on us, re-up
$4.00
Chile con queso dip
$8.00
Texas-style queso dip served with tortilla chips
Kids quesadilla
$9.00
Flour tortilla, mozzarella cheese, rice and rice
Queso compuesto
$11.00
Texas-style queso dip with beef stew, guac & pico
Gambas al ajillo
$13.00
Sautรฉed shrimp, olive oil, garlic, white wine, lemon juice, chili pepper flakes, bread, cilantro
Esquites
$11.00
Roasted corn, mixed onions, la cocina style mixed cheese
Patatas bravas
$10.00
Crispy skinned fried potatoes, salsa brava, pimentรณn, garlic aioli
Chicken wings
$12.00
Fried calamari
$10.00
French fries
$6.00
BLTG sandwich
$12.00
Toasted bread, lettuces, tomato, bacon, chipotle aioli. Add avocado for additional charge
Lunch & dinner- bowls
La cocina (bowl)
$18.00
Lettuce, queso, tortilla chips, corn, rice, beans, avocado, pico de gallo, choose protein: steak, shrimp, salmon or chicken
Meatless (bowl)
$16.00
Rice, beans, lettuces, avocado , pico de gallo, crispy brussels, fried corn tortilla
Carnitas (bowl)
$18.00
Lettuce, rice, beans, avocado, pico onion, roasted pork, fried plantain, pineapple salsa
Roasted salmon spring bowl
$18.50
Salmon, rice, corn, zucchini, caramelized onion, aleppo chili oil
Chicken bowl
$16.00
Lunch & dinner - entree
Burrito
$16.00
Black beans, mozzarella cheese, rice, cream, lettuce, guacamole, pico de gallo, choose protein: beef stew, chicken, steak, shrimp or mushroom
Quesadilla
$16.00
Flour tortilla, chihuahua cheese, pico de gallo, sour cream, pickled onion, beef stew / chicken / steak / shrimp / mushroom
Carne asada
$22.00
Grilled steak, black beans, rice, pico de gallo, jalapeรฑo, sauteed veggies & tortillas
Birria tacos or quesadilla
$17.00
Three tacos filled with braised beef, mozzarella, onions, cilantro, grilled jalapeno, consomme
Fajitas
$18.00
Served with melty cheese, rice, beans, guacamole, pico de gallo, sour cream & flour tortilla
Chicken poblano enchiladas
$19.00
Chicken with cheddar cheese, onion, and poblano pepper green sauce. Served with beans and rice
Cheese enchiladas
$18.00
Cheddar, chihuahua cheese, onions, and smothered red spicy sauce. Served with beans and rice
Veggie enchiladas
$17.00
Squash, corn & mushroom w/ cheddar, onion, tomatillo salsa verde. Rice & bean
Lomo saltado
$20.00
Angus beef strips, tomatoes, onions, garlic, soy sauce mix, french fries, rice
Pulpo a la plancha
$18.00
Grilled octopus, peruvian olives and roasted fingerling potatoes with aji amarillo reduction
Grilled chicken
$18.00
Chivito uruguayo
$21.00
New York strip steak, ham, mozzarella, bacon, fried egg, pickled red bell pepper, onions, tomatoes and lettuce, french fries
Lunch & dinner - tacos
Platter with 3 tacos, rice and beans
$18.00
Carne asada
$5.00
Steak, guac, pico, cilantro, grilled onion, pepper.
Shrimp
$5.00
Cabbage, onion, aioli, cilantro
Carnitas
$5.00
Pulled pork, piรฑa, cabbage, chile arbol salsa
Pollo al carbรณn
$5.00
Chicken, guac, pico, cilantro, grilled onion, pepper
Norteรฑo
$5.00
Carne guisada, onion, avocado, grilled onion, pepper.
Salmon
$5.00
Cabbage, pico, aioli, cilantro, chipotle mayo
Octopus
$5.00
Cabbage, pico, aioli, cilantro, chipotle mayo
Campechano
$5.00
Steak, chorizo, grilled onion, chile arbol salsa, cilantro
Mushrooms
$5.00
Corn, zucchini, seasonal veggies
Brussels sprouts
$5.00
Guac, salsa verde, pickled onions, cilantro
Lunch & dinner - desserts
Specialty drinks
Beverages
Important information regarding calories
Adults and youth (ages 13 and older) need an average of 2,000 calories a day. Children (ages 4 to 12) need an average of 1,500 calories a day. Individual needs may vary. For additional nutrition information, contact our restaurant.