Mama Chepa

5018 1st St NW, Washington
(202) 525-5271

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Shrimp PO Boy Sandwich
Chicken Quesadilla
Three Birria Tacos
Chicken Fingers
Fish of the Day
Supreme Nachos
Chicken Fajita
Beef Tacos

Menu

Mains
order of 3 Pupusas
Salvadoran handmade corn tortillas stuffed with your choice of filling. Served with curtido (pickled cabbage, carrot, and red onion slaw) and our special sauce.
Beef Soup (Sopa De Res)
A traditional beef broth with short ribs, yuca, carrots, cabbage, corn, zucchini, and green beans. Served with corn tortilla and rice.
Chicken Soup (Sopa De Gallina India)
Salvadoran country-style chicken soup with potatoes, carrots, cabbage, and zucchini. Served with white rice, salad, and a half free-range grilled marinated chicken.
Chicken Taquitos
Three crispy rolled corn tortillas stuffed with shredded chicken. Served with lettuce, avocado sauce, and sour cream with pico de gallo.
Buffalo Wings (8 pcs)
8 pieces served with celery, carrot sticks, and ranch dressing.
Loaded tater tost
Vegetarian Burrito
flour tortilla, rice, beans, carrots, zucchini, yellow squash, onion, peppers, pico de gallo, side house salad.
Chicken Burrito
flour tortilla, rice, pico de gallo, grilled chicken, ranchera sauce, cheese, side house salad
Linas Burrito
flour tortilla, rice, beans, grilled chicken, beef, Pico de Gallo, ranchera sauce, mixed cheese, house salad.
Chicken fajita
grilled chicken, sautéed peppers, onion, tomato, jalapeno, 3 flour tortilla, rice and beans, pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole.
Beef fajita.
grilled flat meat, sauteed peppers, onion, jalapeno, rice and beans, 3 flour tortilla, pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole.
Shrimp Fajita.
grilled shrimps, sauteed peppers and onion, tomato, pico de gallo, sour cream, rice and beans, 3 flour tortillas
Supreme Fajita(all in one)
grilled, chicken, shrimps, steak, 3 flour tortillas, rice and beans, Pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole sautéed peppers and onion.

Main Courses
Grilled Meat (Carne Asada)
Rice, black bean, house salad, and pico de gallo served with corn tortillas.
Quesadillas
One large flour tortilla stuffed with mozzarella cheese. Served with lettuce, pico de gallo, guacamole, and sour cream on the side.
Nachos
Crispy corn chips are covered with refried beans, melted mixed cheese, and jalapeno peppers. Served with guacamole, sour cream, and pico de gallo.
Grilled Salmon
Served with rice and vegetable of the day.
N.Y. Steak Cubano
Grilled NY steak served with rice, black beans, sweet plantains, and chimichurri sauce.
Mar Y Tierra N.Y Steak
Grilled NY steak served with three jumbo-size shrimp, rice, black beans, and vegetable of the day.
Yuca con chicharron
Pollo con tajadas
Roasted halt chicken, served with coleslaw. fried green plantains, homemade tomato sauce, Pico de gallo, pickled red onion, sriracha. Sauce.
Gordito Platter for 1
Grilled steak, chicken, chorizo, ribs, shrimps, fajitas of pepper and onion, jalapeno, accompanied by flour tortilla, black beans, ricw, guacamole, sour cream and Pico de Gallo

Beverages
Horchata
melon con piÑa
MARAÑON
Tamarindo
Coca-Cola bottle
cola shampagne
fanta(orange soda)
sprite bottle
bottle of water
coffee
can sprite
can coca cola
can diet coke
gatorade
hot chocolate

side order
French fries
Yellow rice
Black beans
Fried plantains
Coleslaw
Pico de gallo
Chip and salsa
Guacamole and chips
Yuca fries

Burgers and Sandwiches
Cheese Burger
Lettuce, tomato, onion, pickled cucumber, American cheese, chipotle sauce, fries.
Grilled Chicken Sandwich
lettuce, tomato, onion, pickled cucumber, chipotle sauce, fries
Steak and Cheese
Marinated steak, lettuce, tomato, peppers and onion, chipotle sauce, white American cheese, fries.
Buffalo chicken sandwich
fried chicken thigh, coleslaw, tomato, chipotle sauce, fries.
Shrimp po boy
Fried shrimps, lettuce, tomato, chipotle sauce, fries

Mama Chepa specials
Birria taco (3 per order)
slow cooked beef, cheese, onion, jalapeno, cilantro, consommé.
Chicken birria taco(3 per order)
slow cooked chicken, onion, jalapeno, cilantro, cheese, consommé
Tacos al pastor (3 per order)
marinated pork, onion, cilantro, pineapple.
3 Tacos de lengua
slow cooked beef tongue, onion, cilantro.
Mahi Mahi tacos (3 per order)
breading mahi-mahi, coleslaw, pico de gallo, sriracha sauce.

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Recent Reviews

My family and I had an amazing time at Mama Chepa. The service was great.
The place has a cozy, inviting atmosphere, like a living room with a friendly vibe. The portions were generous, and the food was tasty.
December 2025
Truly enjoyed my visit here today. Everything was delicious and our server Karen was very attentive to us. Exceeded our expectations. Would definitely be going back and recommending this hidden gem.
July 2025
Very cute and clean out of the way Salvadoran restaurant. Worth a stop if you’re in the area! Had a great weekend lunch, tried the papusas (get the revueltas!) and tacos, as well as a couple different margaritas. Very reasonably priced and really delicious.

I’ve had papusas from several places, these are handmade and very fresh.
June 2025

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Mama Chepa

5018 1st St NW, Washington, DC 20011
(202) 525-5271