El Meson

Tapas

tapas are served with a complimentary basket of rustic bread. additional bread is $1.25

• Red Snapper Ceviche$12.00

  red snapper with citrus juices, cilantro, red onion and serrano pepper

• Vieras Santiago$10.00

  scallops pan-seared with serrano ham and tomato citrus sauce, finished with sherry

• Calamares A La Plancha$10.00

  scallops pan-seared with serrano ham and tomato citrus sauce, finished with sherry

• Calamares A La Plancha$7.00

  pan-seared with garlic, lemon, and herbs in extra virgin olive oil

• Pineapple Crab Cakes$12.00

  crab cakes with pineapple, cinnamon, and mint leaf chiffonade

• Gambas Al Ajillo$9.00

  jumbo shrimp sautéed with garlic in extra virgin olive oil

• Gambas Al Albariño$9.00

  jumbo shrimp with mushrooms in white wine sauce

• Champiñones Al Ajillo$7.00

  mushrooms sautéed with serrano ham and garlic in extra virgin olive oil

• Artisan Cheese Course$12.00

  assortment of four artisan cheeses served with olives, fruit, nuts, and membrillo

• Nachos Del Mar$12.00

  shrimp sautéed in olive oil and garlic, chihuahua cheese, jalapeños

• Nachos Cubanos$10.00

  black beans, sweet plantains, chihuahua cheese, jalapeños

• Nachos Con Fajitas$12.00

  beef fajitas, chihuahua cheese, pinto beans, jalapeños

• Quesadillas Del Mar$12.00

  shrimp sautéed in olive oil and garlic with chihuahua cheese

• Quesadillas De La Casa$12.00

  chicken, mushrooms, and chihuahua cheese

• Quesadillas De Espinaca$10.00

  spinach, mushrooms, and chihuahua cheese

• Tortilla Española$6.00

  spanish potato omelet with olives

• Patatas Bravas$7.00

  fingerling potatoes in spicy red pepper and tomato sauce with sour cream

• Jamón Serrano Y Queso Manchego$7.00

  aged serrano ham and aged manchego cheese

• Tapas Variadas$10.00

  tortilla española, duck liver paté, chorizo cantinpalo, lomo embuchado, serrano ham, and manchego cheese

• Croquetas De Jamón Y Pollo$9.00

  spanish-style bechamel with chicken and serrano ham

• Pork Belly$11.00

  honey-glazed pork belly from black hill ranch

• Morcilla Al Ajillo$9.00

  spanish blood sausage sautéed with onion, pepper, and sherry

• Chorizo Riojano Al Jerez$10.00

  riojano sausage sautéed with onion, pepper, and sherry

• Bacon-wrapped Dates$7.00

  bacon-wrapped medjool dates and riojano sausage with cabrales cheese

• Albondigas Al Jerez$10.00

  lamb meatballs in spicy brandy sauce

• Piquillos De La Tierra$10.00

  piquillo peppers with lamb, raisins, and pine nuts in pimentón sauce

• Codorniz Con Madeira Y Ajo$10.00

  texas quail grilled with garlic in red wine reduction

• Pinchos De Lomo$10.00

  pork tenderloin tips with garlic and lime

• Pinchos De Solomillo De Vaca$12.00

  beef tenderloin tips with mushroom in port reduction

Soup

• Gazpacho Sevillano$6.00

  chilled tomato and cucumber soup with serrano ham garnish

• Sopa De Ajo$6.00

  garlic egg drop soup with house-made croutons

• Sopa De Pollo$6.00

  chicken soup with carrots, potatoes, and cilantro

• Alubias A La Mexicana$6.00

  black beans with white rice, sour cream, and pico de gallo

Salad

• Caesar$6.00

  romaine tossed in traditional caesar dressing with parmesan and house-made croutons

• Pumarada$8.00

  apple, pear, and blueberries tossed with local goat cheese over spring greens and caramelized walnuts, with cilantro mint vinaigrette

• Gambas Con Aguacate$11.00

  shrimp sautéed with garlic in olive oil over spring greens and avocado with sherry vinaigrette

• Ensalada De Salmon$15.00

  grilled salmon, asparagus, and caramelized walnuts over spring greens with cilantro mint vinaigrette

• Aguacate Con Tostones$7.00

  avocado and fried green plantains tossed with tomatoes and red onion with sherry vinaigrette

• Ensalada De Pollo Asado$11.00

  grilled chicken breast over spring greens, tomato and avocado with cilantro mint vinaigrette

• Ensalada Taco$12.00

  grilled beef or chicken fajitas over romaine in a flour tortilla basket with avocado and chile con queso

Paella

minimum order is two persons. el meson uses the finest golden threat saffron from valencia and the authentic bomba de calasparra d.o rice from murcia

• Paella Del Meson$25.00

  saffron-infused rice with prawn, shrimp, squid, mussels, chicken, and chorizo

• Paella Marinera$25.00

  saffron-infused rice with prawn, shrimp, red snapper, squid, and mussels

• Paella De La Tierra$25.00

  saffron-infused rice with lamb chop, pork tenderloin, chicken, and chorizo

• Arroz Con Pollo A La Cubana$18.00

  saffron-infused rice with chicken, served with sweet plantains

Seafood

• Camarones En Salsa Española$18.00

  shrimp sautéed in tomato sauce with white rice, black beans, and sweet plantains

• Enchiladas Del Mar$18.00

  shrimp sautéed with garlic in olive oil, wrapped in flour tortillas with chihuahua cheese, and served with spanish rice and pinto beans

• Pargo Ala Romana$20.00

  red snapper dusted with flour and pan-seared in olive oil, spinach tossed with pine nuts and raisins, with fingerling potatoes

• Bacalao En Salsa Verde$23.00

  atlantic cod with jumbo shrimp and crab meat in parsley and white wine sauce, with fingerling potatoes

• Salmon Al Romero$20.00

  scottish salmon with crushed black pepper and rosemary, spinach tossed with pine nuts and raisins, with fingerling potatoes

Classic Entrees

• Poblano Con Vegetales$16.00

  roasted poblano pepper stuffed with chihuahua cheese, spinach, pine nuts, raisins, and mushrooms, served over carrot purée with zucchini and yellow squash

• Enchiladas Al Gusto$16.00

  beef, chicken or cheese enchiladas with crispy beef taco and chile con queso, spanish rice, pinto beans, and guacamole

• Enchiladas Verdes$16.00

  chicken enchiladas in tomatillo sauce with sour cream, spanish rice, pinto beans, and guacamole

• Pollo Salteado$17.00

  grilled chicken breast sautéed with onions and peppers, with white rice, black beans, and sweet plantains

• Pollo Al Ajillo$18.00

  grilled chicken breast with garlic sauce, with white rice, black beans, and sweet plantains

• Masitas$17.00

  pork tenderloin tips with garlic and lime, with white rice, black beans, and sweet plantains

• Solomillo Empanizado$20.00

  butterfly-cut filet of pork tenderloin breaded and pan-seared in olive oil with white rice, black beans and sweet plantains

• Lechon Asado$17.00

  roasted pulled pork with lemon and garlic, with white rice, black beans, and sweet plantains

• Osso Buco$24.00

  braised veal shank served with risotto ala milanese

• Ropa Vieja$18.00

  braised skirt steak in a tomato-beef sauce with white rice, black beans, and sweet plantains

• Medallones$19.00

  beef tenderloin medallions in sherry sauce, spinach tossed with pine nuts and raisins, with fingerling potatoes

• Tacos Al Carbon$18.00

  grilled beef fajita wrapped in flour tortilla, with spanish rice, pinto beans, and guacamole

• Fajita Salteada$18.00

  beef skirt steak grilled and sauteed with onions and peppers, with spanish rice, pinto beans and guacamole

• Carne Asada Ala Tampiqueña$21.00

  grilled beef skirt steak, cheese enchilada, flauta de pollo, spanish rice, pinto beans, and guacamole

Grill

served with a choice of two sides

• Solomillo$18.00

  butterfly-cut pork tenderloin filet

• Chuleta De Cerdo$21.00

  honey-glazed pork rib chop from black hill ranch

• Palomilla$19.00

  top sirloin "cuban style" filet

• Chuletas De Cordero$23.00

  lamb chops

• Beef Tenderloin

  center cut beef tenderloin

  • 8 Oz.$25.00
  • 10 Oz.$31.00

• El Chuleton$32.00

  16 oz. cowboy cut beef rib chop

Sides

• Fresh Vegetable Sauté$5.00

• Spinach With Pine Nuts And Raisins$5.00

• Roasted Fingerling Potatoes$5.00

• Goat Cheese Mashed Potatoes$5.00

Lunch Specials

lunch portions available mon-sat 11-3

• Enchiladas Al Gusto$10.00

  beef, chicken or cheese enchiladas with yellow rice and pinto beans

• Lechon Asado$11.00

  roasted pulled pork with white rice, black beans, and sweet plantains

• Picadillo Ala Criolla$10.00

  cuban-style ground beef with sweet peas and raisins, served with white rice, black beans, and sweet plantains

• Masitas$11.00

  pork tenderloin tips with garlic, served with white rice, black beans, and sweet plantains

• El Meson's Cuban Sandwich$12.00

  hot pressed sandwich with roasted pulled pork, ham, swiss cheese, and pickles

• Pollo Al Ajillo$11.00

  chicken with garlic sauce, white rice, black beans, and sweet plantains

• Milanesa De Cerdo$12.00

  pork medallions breaded and pan-seared with creamy lemon caper sauce with fingerling potatoes and spinach

• Carne Guisada$11.00

  top sirloin beef stewed with carrots and potatoes, served with white rice, black beans, and sweet plantains