Desperados Mexican Restaurant Menu (2025 Update)
Introducing the menu at Desperados Mexican Restaurant, located in Dallas, TX, where Tex-Mex flavors shine. From appetizers like Desperados Nachos to the flavorful Ceviche Del Mar, the menu is a celebration of Mexican cuisine. Savor soups like Sopa de Tortilla and Sopa de Frijol, showcasing Mama's special recipes. Enjoy fresh salads like Guacamole and Ensalada de Sonora. Customer reviews rave about the tasty Tacos al Carbon and delicious fajitas. The atmosphere is inviting, with prompt service and a welcoming owner who ensures all patrons are satisfied. Whether you're craving traditional Mexican dishes or Tex-Mex favorites, Desperados Mexican Restaurant is a must-visit destination.
APPERITIVOS
Desperados Nachos
Beans and cheese, fresh guacamole, sour cream and jalapeños
Ceviche Del Mar
Tender white fish, cilantro lime marinade, fresh tomatoes, green olives, onions, jalapeños and avocado
Mexican Shrimp Cocktail
Gulf shrimp, cilantro lime marinade, fresh tomatoes, onions, jalapeños and avocado
Stuffed Jalapeños
House-made, seasoned chicken and cheese stuffed jalapeños, battered and fried. Served with ranch dressing
Chile con Queso
Smooth and creamy, the perfect beginning
Queso Bandito
Rich blend of our creamy queso with picadillo and fresh pico
Quesadillas Acapulco
Creamy jack cheese, fresh sautéed spinach, guacamole and sour cream
Special Platter
The perfect fiesta starter. A little bit of everything with Desperado nachos, stuffed jalapeños, Desperados quesadillas and chicken flautitas
Sopa de Tortilla
This is one of Mama's own special recipes, made fresh everyday
Sopa de Frijol
Always served with fresh cilantro, chopped onion and cheese
SOPAS
ENSALADAS
Guacamole
Our Original Family Recipe
Ensalada de Fajita
Crisp tortilla shell filled with fresh greens, tender beef or chicken fajita meat, pico, cheddar cheese and sour cream
Ensalada de Sonora
Tossed romaine hearts, baby spinach, avocados, tomatoes, pickled red onions, jicama, mandarin oranges in a margarita vinaigrette
Pasta Salad
Tri-colored pasta served chilled, flame grilled chicken, fresh pico, green olives. Served with our signature Chimichuri sauce
Pasta Adobado
Warm rotini sautéed with adobado grilled chicken, añejo cheese and fresh cilantro
NEW Quinoa Bowl
Healthy Quinoa infused with Mexican flavors and served with a black bean corn salsa, fresh spinach, pico de gallo and queso fresco.
NEW Stuffed Avocado Salad
An Avocado half surrounded by fresh greens and topped with black beans, corn, red onions, peppers, tomatoes and queso anejo.
Desperados Tacos
Two crispy flour tortilla tacos, gooey melted jack cheese and your choice of beef or chicken fajita meat come together to create this delicious signature. Topped with fresh pico de gallo and an avocado slice these "Juan and only" tacos are the most ordered entree since 1976. Join us every Thursday after 4, when our World Famous Desperados Tacos are only $10.99 for chicken & 11.99 for beef.
Shrimp Desperados Tacos
Our amazing signature tacos with gulf shrimp sauteed in an adobado sauce
Tacos Albañil
Our famous "brisket tacos" have finally made it to the menu. Three corn tortillas filled with tender brisket and served with bean soup, rice, tomatillo sauce freshly chopped onion, cilantro and lime
Fish Tacos
Fried white fish in flour tortillas with our signature Mayotle sauce, cabbage and lime. Served with sopa de frijol and rice
Tacos Adobados
Three corn tortillas with jack cheese lightly fried and filled with tender breast of chicken marinated in our Adobado sauce and served with pico, bean soup and rice
Tacos Al Carbon
Two fresh flour tortillas filled with marinated beef or chicken and served with a pico de gallo salad, rice and Mama's sopa de frijol. "Order a side of Chimichuri to take these tacos to another level"
Desperados Flautas
Similar to our signature tacos our flautas are rolled in flour tortillas, filled with seasoned shredded brisket or chicken and deep-fried. Served with fresh guacamole, refried beans and a sour cream ranchero sauce perfect for dipping
Chimichanga
Large flour tortilla, your choice of pulled chicken or picadillo, refried beans and cheddar. Topped with sour cream sauce and served with rice and fresh pico
Hamburger
Seasoned chopped steak with all of the trimmings. Served with fries
DESPERADOS TACOS Y MAS
FAJITAS
Chicken
Beef
Shrimp
Tex-Mex Items
Cheese Enchilada, Beef Enchilada, Chicken Enchilada, Tamale, Soft Cheese Taco, Guacamole Tostada, Puffed Beef Taco
TEX-MEX
PLATOS DE LA CASA
Steak Argentina
Seared tenderloin, signature Chimichuri sauce, fresh pico, refried beans and papas Mexicanas
Chile Relleno
Egg battered poblano filled with slow roasted brisket, butter toasted almonds and raisins topped traditionally with Ranchero sauce
NEW Carne Asada
Marinated skirt steak topped with caramelized onions & peppers and melted jack cheese. "Muy traditional"
Chicken Itza
Boneless chicken breast, Mayan-style rosemary/thyme glaze, award winning guacamole, rice and Mexican calabacitas
Pollo San Lorenzo
Chicken breast sautéed in a chipotle, roasted garlic, cilantro & olive oil sauce served with our award winning guacamole, rice and Mexican calabacitas
Pollo Santa Rosa
Flame grilled chicken breast topped with a creamy roasted poblano, garlic and onion sauce, served with our guacamole, rice and Mexican calabacitas
Pollo Ahumado
Seared chicken breast wrapped in Applewood bacon filled with Monterey cheese and roasted poblanos, topped with chipotle BBQ, rice and fresh salad
"Norm's" Camarones Acapulcos
Fire roasted gulf shrimp, filled with queso rancho & jalapeños, wrapped in Applewood bacon and served with guacamole, rice and Mexican calabacitas
Camarones Oaxaqueños
Tender gulf shrimp slow-cooked with roasted tomatoes, cilantro, jalapeños and nopalitos (prickly pear cactus), served with award winning guacamole, rice and Mexican calabacitas
Crabmeat Enchiladas
Sautéed lump crab meat, ajo, vino blanco, spinach & onions rolled in corn tortillas topped with a creamy avocado sauce. Served with rice and Mexican calabacitas
Sopapillas
Made in house and served warm with honey and butter (3 to order)
Pastel de Cuatro Leches
A very delicious, moist and traditional white cake made in-house.
Kahlua Cake
Cappuccino ice cream cake topped with kahlua, whipped cream and toasted almonds
Flan
Caramel custard from Mama's cocina
Deep Fried Latte
The winner of the 2007 State Fair of Texas "Most Creative" deep fried food. A Sopapilla base, cappuccino ice cream, maple syrup, whipped cream and coffee flakes. Enjoy a little Fair all year