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    • Collinsville specials
    • Fairview Heights specials
  • EVENTS
    • Collinsville events
    • Fairview Heights events
  • CATERING
    • Collinsville inquire about catering
    • Fairview Heights inquire about catering
  • PARTIES
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Collinsville Food Menu

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Appetizers

Add Extra Cheese to any nachos for +$2.75

Chicken Wings

$14.99
Mouth-watering jumbo wings coated in buffalo sauce. Served with ranch.

Zapata's Sampler

$21.99
A sampler of sizzling steak, shrimp, and chicken. Along with chicken wings, cheese quesadillas, and our famous Mexican dip.

Nachos Supreme

$13.99
Cheesy chips heavily topped with ground beef, shredded chicken, and refried beans. Finished with lettuce, tomato, shredded cheese, and sour cream.

Queso Fundido

$13.99
Chorizo grilled with green peppers and onions, topped with cheese, and served on a sizzling skillet. Wrap all this goodness in tortillas.

Nachos Your Way

$11.99
Cheesy chips covered in your choice of one: Ground Beef | Shredded Chicken | Pork Carnitas Barbacoa | Refried Beans | Cheese Only • Add Pico de Gallo or Shredded Lettuce for +$1.99

Fajita Nachos

$14.99
Your pick of marinated steak, chicken, or chorizo grilled with seasoned green peppers and onions on a bed of cheesy chips.

Nacho Fries

$13.99
A plate heaping full of fries smothered in our famous Mexican dip (ground beef, cheese dip, and pico de gallo.)

Mexican Autenticos

All Mexican autenticos are full of Mexican tradition and culture.

Torta

$14.99
A sandwich made with a telera roll and your choice of Carne Asada, Carnitas, Al Pastor, Chicken, or Chorizo. Topped with chihuahua cheese, mayo, onion, cilantro, pickled jalapenos, and a house-made avocado sauce. Served with French fries.

Taquitos Dorados

$15.99
Corn tortillas rolled and filled with braised shredded beef or chicken. Served with lettuce, sour cream, rice, refried beans, and avocado sauce. Salsa Verde by request.

Quesabirria

$13.99
Extra large marinated flour tortilla grilled with chihuahua cheese and braised shredded beef. Sprinkled with diced onions and cilantro. Served with au jus dipping sauce.

Shrimp Cocktail

$17.99
A large cocktail glass overflowing with shrimp, avocado, and pico de gallo in a zesty tomato sauce. Served with crackers.

Quesadillas

All quesadillas are accompanied with lettuce, sour cream, and tomato • Cheese Dip $4.95 | Guacamole Dip $5.95 | Famous Mexican Dip $7.25 | Refried Bean & Cheese Dip $6.49

Quesadilla

$11.99
Cheesy extra-large tortilla stuffed full of your choice: Cheese only | Ground Beef | Shredded Chicken | Barbacoa | Chorizo | Pork Carnitas | Vegetables

Fajita Quesadilla

$10.99
Grilled peppers and onions with your choice of marinated chicken or steak | Substitute sizzling shrimp for +$2.99

House Specialties

*All dishes except Arroz Con Pollo and Mexican Paella are served with tomatillo and your choice of two of the following sides: Spanish rice, refried beans, black beans, or street corn.

Carnitas

$16.99
Tender chunks of pork topped with grilled onions. Garnished with lettuce, pico de gallo, and guacamole. Served with flour or corn tortillas.

Fiesta Plate

$16.99
On our fiesta plate, you receive one of each of the following: enchilada, tostada, tamale, chile relleno, and a taco served with lettuce, tomato, and cheese.

Pollo Loco

$17.99
Seasoned chicken breast grilled and served on a sizzling skillet, topped with cheese sauce and a mild red sauce. Garnished with lettuce, sour cream, shredded cheese, pico de gallo, and served with tortillas.

Tacos Mexicanos

$14.99
Three soft tacos stuffed with grilled steak or chicken. Garnished with lettuce, shredded cheese, and pico de gallo.

Layered Tacos

$15.99
Three double-layered tacos, soft flour tortilla layered with a crunchy corn tortilla held together with refried beans, stuffed full of shredded chicken or ground beef. Topped with lettuce, shredded cheese, and tomato.

The Mexicano

$17.99
A delicious sirloin steak or chicken breast grilled to perfection and topped with grilled onions, green peppers, and chorizo. Covered with our cheese sauce. Served with tortillas.

Chile Colorado

$16.99
Grilled tender chunks of steak, smothered in your choice of spicy red or green sauce. Garnished with lettuce and tomato. Served with tortillas. Spicy!

Carne Asada

$17.99
Seasoned steak that is thinly sliced, grilled, and topped with grilled onions. Garnished with lettuce, tomato, and sliced avocado. Served with tortillas.

Arroz Con Pollo

$14.99
Delicious sliced chicken breast served on a bed of rice then topped with cheese sauce.

Mexican Paella

$19.99
Rice topped with cheese dip, marinated chicken, steak, and shrimp. Combined with onion, red and yellow peppers. All mixed together, Yummy!

Haga Su Plato

Sub your favorite cheese dip for only +$2.99 | Tacos and tostadas are garnished with lettuce, tomato, and cheese.

Create Your Own Combo

$12.99/+
Any Two $12.99 | Any Three $13.99

Choose:

Enchilada/Burrito / Taco | Tamale (beef) | Tostada | Chile Relleno (cheese)

Pick Your Protein:

Ground Beef | Shredded Chicken | Barbacoa Cheese | Refried Beans | Black Beans | Chorizo

Accompanied with Any Two:

Street Corn, Spanish Rice, Black Beans, or Authentic Refried Beans.

Chimichangas

Add or Substitute Shrimp for +$3.49 | All Chimis are deep-fried to a golden brown and smothered in our cheese dip accompanied with Spanish rice, refried beans, lettuce, sour cream, guacamole, and tomato | Each $16.99

House Chimi

Stuffed full of your choice of protein: Barbacoa | Ground Beef | Pork Carnitas | Shredded Chicken | Chorizo

Baja Chimi

Grilled marinated chicken or shrimp guajillo, fire-roasted corn, green and red pepper medley, and finished off with avocado.

Fajita Chimi

Marinated fajita steak or chicken, grilled with seasoned green peppers, and onions.

Mariscos / Seafood

All include your choice of Spanish Rice, Black Beans, Refried Beans, or Street Corn.

Baja Shrimp Tacos

$16.99
Three soft grilled shrimp tacos on flour tortillas. Topped with lettuce, and chipotle ranch.

Baja Fish Tacos

$15.99
Three soft grilled tilapia tacos on flour tortillas. Topped with lettuce and chipotle ranch.

Shrimp & Steak

$19.99
Grilled seasoned steak and jumbo shrimp. Garnished with lettuce and tomato.

Sizzling Shrimp & Chicken

$19.99
Marinated chicken breast and seasoned jumbo shrimp, garnished with lettuce, and tomato.

Camarones Al Gusto

$17.99
Grilled jumbo shrimp "your way". Choices of garlic sauce, spicy, or Zapata fajita seasoned. Garnished with lettuce and tomato.

Shrimp Nachos

$17.99
Cheesy nachos topped with sautéed shrimp and grilled seasoned vegetables.

Shrimp Tampico

$16.99
Jumbo shrimp seasoned and grilled served on a bed of Spanish rice. Topped with grilled vegetables and cheese sauce.

Jambalaya

$16.99
Spicy! A delicious combination of grilled shrimp, chorizo, and Spanish rice. Stir-fried and mixed with a spicy red sauce. Topped with lettuce and pico de gallo. Served with tortillas.

Fajitas

All are served with Spanish rice and refried beans (may substitute black beans or street corn). Lettuce, shredded cheese, pico de gallo, sour cream, and tortillas | Add queso dip to the top +$2.49

Fiesta Fajitas

$22.99
Our favorite | Grilled steak, chicken, carnitas, and shrimp with green peppers and yellow onions • Substitute Sautéed Mixed Vegetables +$2.49

Fajitas De La Casa

$17.99/+
For One $17.99 | For Two $32.99 • Your choice of marinated steak or chicken grilled with green peppers and yellow onions • With Shrimp $21.99

Fajitas Del Mar

$19.99
Sautéed shrimp grilled with onions, red, yellow, and green peppers.

Veggie Fajitas

$17.99
A grilled medley of seasoned cauliflower, broccoli, carrots, zucchini, red bell pepper, and yellow bell pepper • Add Sizzling Shrimp +$3.99 | Add Steak or Chicken +$2.99

Platos De Enchiladas

All enchilada plates are served with rice, refried beans, lettuce, tomato, and sour cream | *Sub cheese dip or add extra for +$2.99

Enchiladas Famosas

$14.99
Tres enchiladas: one beef, one shredded chicken, and one cheese. Smothered in our mild red enchilada salsa.

Enchilada Especiales

$14.99
Tres cheese enchiladas topped with your choice of Carnitas, Barbacoa, Ground Beef, or Shredded Chicken topped with our mild enchilada salsa.

Enchiladas Verdes

$14.99
Tres enchiladas filled with your choice of shredded Chicken or Beef barbecue. Smothered in cheese dip and tomatillo salsa. Spicy!

Enchiladas Del Mar

$16.99
Tres enchiladas stuffed with grilled shrimp, green peppers, and onions. Smothered in our cheese dip.

Street Tacos

Choose flour or corn tortillas.

Street Tacos

$3.50/each
Carne Asada | Adobado Chicken | Chorizo | Carnitas | Barbacoa | Shrimp | Fish | Black Bean | Birria • Mexican Style - diced onion and chopped cilantro | American Style - chopped lettuce, diced tomato, and shredded cheese.

Carousel of Tacos

$29.99
Choose up to 3 different street tacos flavors, 10 total tacos.

Burritos

Burrito Supremo

$13.99/+
Large $13.99 | Extra Large $15.99 • This burrito is filled with your choice of seasoned Steak, Marinated Chicken, Barbacoa, Carnitas, or Vegetables. Smothered in cheese sauce and served with Spanish rice, refried beans, lettuce, and tomato.

Southwest Burrito

$15.99
Burrito stuffed with marinated chicken, avocado, cilantro, and chipotle mayo salsa. Served with Spanish rice and refried beans.

Burrito Verde

$13.99/+
Large $13.99 | Extra Large $15.99 • Burrito stuffed with your choice of Seasoned Grilled Steak or Marinated Chicken. Topped with our tomatillo salsa and cheese dip. Served with Spanish rice, refried beans, lettuce, and tomato. Spicy!

California Burrito

$15.99
Extra-large burrito stuffed full of your choice of seasoned Grilled Steak or Marinated Chicken. Loaded with rice, lettuce, tomato, sour cream, and shredded cheese. Then we grill it and serve it with French fries | Add Cheese Dip +$2.99

Ensaladas

Zapata's Salad

$14.99
Mixed greens topped with marinated adobo Chicken or Steak, fire-roasted corn, and a red and green bell pepper medley. Topped with avocado and cilantro | Substitute Shrimp for An Additional +$3.49

Aztec Taco Salad

$12.99/+
Ground Beef or Chicken $12.99 | Fajita Steak or Fajita Chicken $14.99 • A crispy tortilla shell with your choice of protein. Topped with lettuce, tomato, shredded cheese, and sour cream.

Platos al Lade

Spanish Rice

$3.49

Refried Beans

$3.49

Black Beans

$2.49

French Fries

$4.99

Sauteed Vegetables

$5.99

Tamalito

$3.99

Tomatillo Salsa

$2.49

Pico De Gallo

$2.99

Sour Cream

$1.99

Shredded Cheese

$2.99

Half Order Cheese Dip

$2.75

Jalapenos

$2.49

Tortillas

$1.99

Roasted Red Salsa

$2.49
Hot

Salsa & Chips

$4.00/+
Small $4.00 | Large $8.00

Street Corn

$3.99

Chili Toreados or Asadas

$3.49

Guacamole

$1.99

A La Carta

Enchilada

$3.25

Tostada

$5.25

Tamale

$3.95

Taco

$3.25

Burrito

$7.99
Choice of Ground Beef or Shredded Chicken

Chili Relleno

$4.99
Sizes vary.
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