Mexican Cafe

DAYS OF BUSINESS

Mon - Wed:	17:00 to 23:00
Thu - Sun:	12:00 to 14:00 17:00 to 23:00

The Mexican Café Christchurch was established in 2005

and has since

become an institution in Christchurch and beyond. The restaurant offers food, drinks, entertainment and atmosphere - something for everybody to enjoy and a place where people can just be themselves. It is a unique ambience that stimulates all the senses and transports you to another world. Of course our customers also contribute to the atmosphere at the Mex and no two nights are ever the same. Upbeat or laid back, it's what you make of it.

Latest User Reviews

"They are so wonderful and kind there! The cocktails are also a must! Food was great and atmosphere was so much fun! Location is great to go to bars afterwards also, right in town!"

"I thought they were amazing. The cocktails are to die for and they have a great selection of food. The atomosphere was great with a nice set up and is in a great location. They made my birthday very special when I went and are very kind to customers." more reviews

Price Guide	Entrée $8 - $16.50, Main $18 - $23, Dessert $2 - $15
Payment Options	Cash
Features	Licensed, Takeaway
Ambience	Child-friendly, Live music
Styles	Sit down
Entertainment	Dance floor
Suitable For	Birthday/Anniversary, Christmas party

Large groups information

As the Mexican Café can seat up to 100 people at one time, we only take dinner reservations for groups of min 10 and max of 45 people.If you are a group of less than 10, just come up and we will look after you. We also take reservations for lunch Thursday through to Sunday.

Individual accounts will not be issued for groups…one account per table.

Cheques only accepted by prior arrangement with suitable identification.

If you want to make a reservation on Thursday, Friday or Saturday, we advise you to book at least 2 weeks in advance.

Minimum patrons classed as a group: 10

Restaurant areas and private dining

Area name	Capacity seated	Capacity standing
Entire Restaurant	100	n/a

Dinner

set menu - $27 to $40 (doc)

Starters

Nachos: corn chips covered with cheese, onion, beans, sour cream and a mild chilli sauce.oven baked.

10.50

Devils Nachos: our tasty nachos topped with spiced beef & jalapeño chillies, oven baked

11.50

Chicken Nachos: our tasty nachos topped with juicy pieces of chicken and then oven baked.

11.50

Guacamole Dip: chunky avocado dip with the complementary flavours of jalapeño chillies, tomato, onion, garlic and lemon juice. served in a tortilla cup with a bowl of corn chips on the side.

11.50

Cheese Dip: melted cheddar cheese blended with salsa picante, onion and corriander.served piping hot with a bowl of corn chips.

9.50

Bean Dip: mexican pinto beans pureed then topped with sour cream, salsa, cheese and corriander. served with a bowl of corn chips.

8.00

Ceviche: fresh fish cold cooked in a marinade of lemon juice, chillies and corriander.

13.50

Taco Salad: a fried flour tortilla shell packed with beans, lettuce, tomatoes, salsa, onion, coriander, cheese, sour cream, guacamole and your choice of beef or chicken. vegetarian taco salad: $15.00

16.50

Tijuana Caesar: the Mex's delicious caesar salad topped with succulent pieces of chicken breast.

16.50

Seasonal Salad: crisp salad of seasonal salad vegetables. tossed with a mustard vinagrette.

12.00

Guacamole Salad: a seasonal salad topped with guacamole.

14.50

many of our meals can be prepared either spicy or mild. please let your waitperson know your requirements

Main Meals

Burritos: a soft flour tortilla filled with onion, tomato salsa, corriander, cheese, a sprinkle of jalapeño chillies, beans, guacamole, sour cream and chicken, beef or vegetarian filling. Oven baked and served with beans and rice. chicken fajita de lux / chicken / spiced beef / vegetarian / chili beef

23.00 / 19.50 / 19.50 / 19.5..

Chimichangas : a flour tortilla filled with cheese, onion, tomato, corriander, a sprinkle of jalapeño chillies, beans, and chicken, beef or vegetarian filling then deep fried in vegetable oil. Topped with sour cream, guacamole and Mexican Cafe salsa and served with beans and rice. chimi del mar(combination of seafood) / chicken / spiced beef / vegetarian

23.00 / 21.00 / 21.00 / 20.00

Enchiladas: two corn tortillas rolled and filled with cheese, onion and chicken, beef or vegetarian filling then covered with a mild tomato chili sauce and oven baked. served with beans and rice.chicken / chicken / beef / cheesed and chilli (guacamole top)

18.50

Crispy Tacos: two crisp taco shells filled with beans, salsa crudo (a mild tomato sauce, the basis of most salsas), onion, shredded lettuce and chicken, beef or vegetarian filling then topped with grated cheddar cheese and fresh tomato. Served with beans and rice. chicken / spiced beef / vegetarian (topped with giacamole)

19.00 / 19.00 / 18.00

Extra Special Nachos: corn chips covered with cheese, onion, beans, mild tomato salsa, sour cream and a sprinkle of chillies. oven baked then topped with lettuce, tomato, and guacamole. chicken / spiced beef / vegetarian

19.00 / 19.00 / 18.00

Quesadillas: your choice of a flour tortilla or 2 corn tortillas grilled to perfection on the hot plate with chicken, beef or vegetarian filling, diced jalapeños, corriander, cheese, onion, tomato, sour cream and guacamole served with beans and rice. chicken / beef / vegetarian

19.50 / 19.50 / 18.50

Combinacion : for the mix and match appetite!..a cheese enchilada and a beef taco. served with beans and rice.

19.00

Chicken Flauta: pieces of chicken breast marinated with garlic, onion and olive oil then sautéed in Mexican cafe salsa. wrapped in a flour tortilla with lettuce and tomato and topped with guacamole and sour cream. served with beans and rice.

19.50

Fajitas: your choice of beef, chicken or prawns marinated in soy, garlic, onions, jalapeno chillies and spices, topped with tomato capsicum and corriander. Served on a sizzling hot platter with two flour tortillas, beans and rice on the side. chicken / beef / sizzling prawn / vegetarian

20.50 / 22.50 / 23.00 / 19.00

Beefsteak Rancheros: sirloin steak pan-fried to your liking to seal in the flavour and topped with a spicy ranchero sauce. Served with beans and rice.

21.50

Soft Shell Tacos: lightly fried corn tortillas with filling of your choice: fish taco / lamb taco / bean taco

19.50 / 19.50 / 19.00

Extras

Bowl of Corn Chips / Bowl of Salsa Picante / 2 Flour Tortillas / 3 Corn Tortilla / Sour Cream

3.00

Beans / Rice

3.50

Extra Cheese

2.00

Guacamole

4.50

Taco / Enchilada / Quesadilla (Corn Tortilla)

8.00

Burrito

15.00

Bowl of Mexican Jalapeño Chillies, Whole or Chopped

5.00

All efforts have been made by www.menulog.co.nz to ensure the accuracy of this restaurant's menus at the time of publishing. However, we cannot guarantee that the menu or prices will be valid at the time of your visit.

All prices are in New Zealand Dollars (NZD$) unless otherwise specified.

This menu was last updated on 17/3/07.

User rating

(3 reviews)

Overall		8.3
Food		7.3
Ambience		9.3
Service		8
Value		8.7

Previous user experiences

Overall 9.3 - Food 9, Ambience 10, Value 8, Service 10

They are so wonderful and kind there! The cocktails are also a must! Food was great and atmosphere was so much fun! Location is great to go to bars afterwards also, right in town! (bekittyboo - See my reviews (3) - May, 2008)

Overall 9 - Food 8, Ambience 9, Value 9, Service 10

I thought they were amazing. The cocktails are to die for and they have a great selection of food. The atomosphere was great with a nice set up and is in a great location. They made my birthday very special when I went and are very kind to customers. (May, 2008)

Overall 6.8 - Food 5, Ambience 9, Value 9, Service 4

the food was really cheap which was good. Was really busy being a saturday night, however we were not really taken care of by staff the way we would have liked to have been. we were a table of 10 and i expected that a bit more of a fuss be made of us. Amazing atmosphere, a really vibrant restaurant. The place could promise big groups an awesome night out if staff were more attentive (See my reviews (14) - June, 2007)

Mexican Cafe

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