Abuelo's Mexican Restaurant

1413 Waterfront, Wichita
(316) 634-2230

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Fajita Chicken Chimichanga
Dulce De Leche Cheesecake
Sangria Swirl - Frozen
Abuelo's Dip Sampler
Tres Leches Cake
Traditional Flan
Chicken Fajitas
Chips and Salsa
Durango Burrito
Chile Rellenos

Menu

Family Feasts
Family Fajitas (Serves 2-3)
Choose your fajitas for groups of 2-3 people. Fire-grilled, marinated steak, chicken or a combination. Comes with one free chile con queso, refried beans and Mexican rice.
Family Fajitas (Serves 4-6)
Choose your fajitas for groups of 4-6 people. Fire-grilled, marinated steak, chicken or a combination. Comes with one free chile con queso, refried beans and Mexican rice.
Family Enchiladas (Serves 2-3)
Choose your enchiladas in packs of 6. Seasoned ground beef, chicken, cheese or a combination. Comes with one free chile con queso, refried beans and Mexican rice.
Family Enchiladas (Serves 4-6)
Choose your enchiladas in packs of 12. Seasoned ground beef, chicken, cheese or a combination. Comes with one free chile con queso, refried beans and Mexican rice.
Family Tacos (Serves 2-3)
Choose your tacos for groups of 2-3 people. Seasoned ground beef, chicken or a combination. Includes meat, shells or tortillas, lettuce, tomato and cheese. Comes with one free chile con queso, refried beans and Mexican rice.
Family Tacos (Serves 4-6)
Choose your tacos for groups of 4-6 people. Seasoned ground beef, chicken or a combination. Includes meat, shells or tortillas, lettuce, tomato and cheese. Comes with one free chile con queso, refried beans and Mexican rice.
Family Grilled Chicken (Serves 2-3)
Family Grilled Chicken (Serves 4-6)
Family Durango Burrito (Servers 2-3)
Family Durango Burrito (Servers 4-6)
Family Nachos (Serves 2-3)
Taco nachos for groups of 2-3 people include chips, seasoned ground beef, queso and refried beans with jalapeños, sour cream, pico de gallo and guacamole.
Family Nachos (Serves 4-6)
Taco nachos for groups of 4-6 people include chips, seasoned ground beef, queso and refried beans with jalapeños, sour cream, pico de gallo and guacamole.
Family Fajita Nachos (Serves 2-3)
Fajita nachos for groups of 2-3 people include chips, queso and refried beans with jalapeños, sour cream, pico de gallo and guacamole.
Family Fajita Nachos (Serves 4-6)
Fajita nachos for groups of 2-3 people include chips, queso and refried beans with jalapeños, sour cream, pico de gallo and guacamole.
Family Sides - Pints
Family-style refried beans, charro beans, Mexican rice, our famous Papas con Chile™ are available by the pint. Feeds 3-4 per pint.
Family Sides - Quarts
Family-style refried beans, charro beans, Mexican rice, our famous Papas con Chile™ are available by the quart. Feeds 4-8 per quart.

Seasonal Menu
Chorizo Chicken
Boneless chicken lightly fried and placed on top of a bed of Mexican rice. Topped with queso, chorizo, cilantro and queso fresco. Served with charro beans.
Pubela Azteca
A combination of a cheese chile relleno, chicken enchilada and crispy beef empanada. Served with Mexcian rice and refried beans.

Appetizers
Chile con Queso
Our signature, handcrafted and deliciously creamy cheese dip.
Queso Diablo
A flavorful cheese dip made with seasoned ground beef, slow-roasted peppers and chiles, topped with queso fresco, Cholula salsa and cilantro.
Guacamole - Regular
Hand-mashed whole avocados, seasoned to perfection with lime juice, onions and diced tomatoes for a delicious guacamole.
Guacamole - Large
Hand-mashed whole avocados, seasoned to perfection with lime juice, onions and diced tomatoes for a delicious guacamole.
Abuelo's Dip Sampler
A medley of our savory specialties, featuring our chile con queso, queso diablo, guacamole and house-made chicharrones.
Bacon-Wrapped Stuffed Shrimp
Fire-grilled shrimp, wrapped in hickory smoked bacon and stuffed with fresh jalapeño. Served on top of an Anaheim pepper with Cholula, Queso Fresco and Chile con Queso.
Green Chile Quesadilla
Handmade grilled flour tortillas filled with our Abuelo's signature cheese mix, Anaheim chiles, fire-roasted red chiles, mushrooms and sautéed onions. Served with sour cream, fresh guacamole and Southwest ranch dip. Add fajita chicken for an additional charge.

Salads & Soup
Grilled Chicken Salad
Fire-grilled chicken, mandarin oranges, honey-roasted almonds, tomatoes, raisins and avocado slices, mixed with fresh garden greens. Served with honey mustard dressing on the side.
Reynosa Salad
Hand-tossed, fresh lettuce topped generously with your choice of seasoned ground beef or slow-roasted, hand-shredded chicken, chile con queso, our famous charro beans, tomatoes and fresh guacamole.
Fajita Salad
Crisp, fresh garden greens with grilled onions and peppers, topped with your choice of fire-grilled, marinated fajita chicken, steak* or shrimp, with our signature cheese blend and fresh guacamole.
Tortilla Soup
A bowl of our savory blend of seasoned chicken and garden fresh vegetables. Served with a side of sour cream, crispy tortilla strips, diced avocados and blended cheeses.

Fabulous Fajitas
Steak Fajitas
Fire-grilled, marinated steak* served with grilled onions and peppers, Mexican rice, charro beans, homemade guacamole, sour cream, cheese and pico de gallo.
Chicken Fajitas
Fire-grilled, marinated Premium All Natural Chicken served with grilled onions and peppers, Mexican rice, charro beans, homemade guacamole, sour cream, cheese and pico de gallo.
Fajita Combo for 1
Choose Chicken, Steak* or Yucatan Barbeque Shrimp. Served with grilled onions and peppers, Mexican rice, charro beans, homemade guacamole, sour cream, cheese and pico de gallo.
Fajita Trio
Chicken, Steak* and Yucatan Barbeque Shrimp fire-grilled, marinated fajitas. Served with grilled onions and peppers, Mexican rice, charro beans, homemade guacamole, sour cream, cheese and pico de gallo. Choose fresh flour or corn tortillas, or romaine lettuce leaves for wrapping.
Shrimp Fajitas
Fire-grilled shrimp basted with our Mexican-style barbeque sauce served with grilled onions and peppers, Mexican rice, charro beans, homemade guacamole, sour cream, cheese and pico de gallo.
Vegetable Fajitas
Fire-grilled garden-fresh vegetables served with cilantro lime rice, black beans, homemade guacamole, sour cream, cheese and pico de gallo.

House Specialties
Steak and Enchiladas
Fire-grilled steak* cooked to order with your choice of two hand-rolled enchiladas. Served with charro beans and Papas con Chile™.
Pork Tenderloin Abrigada
Three fire-grilled pork tenderloin medallions, wrapped in hickory smoked bacon. Served with your choice of two hand-rolled enchiladas, Papas con Chile™ and charro beans.
Pechuga con Calabaza
Lightly sautéed chicken breast topped with a cream sauce blend with zucchini, roasted red peppers, crushed chiles and corn. Served with charro beans and Mexican rice.
Australian Sea Bass
Barramundi seasoned and fire-grilled. Pick your sauce: Guerrero, Veracruz or Mojo de Ajo. Served with seasonal vegetable medley and cilantro lime rice.
Tilapia
Tilapia seasoned and lightly sautéed. Pick your sauce: Guerrero, Veracruz or Mojo de Ajo. Served with seasonal vegetable medley and cilantro lime rice.
The Ambassador
Fire-grilled 9 oz. Prime Sirloin Steak paired with bacon-wrapped shrimp stuffed with a sliver of jalapeño, sitting atop a roasted Anaheim pepper and topped with chile con queso. Served with Papas con Chile and charro beans.

Tex-Mex - Combos & Enchiladas
Enchilada Platter
Select your favorite combination of three hand-rolled enchiladas with made-from-scratch sauces. Served with refried beans and your choice of Papas con Chile™ or Mexican rice.
Two Enchiladas
Select your favorite combination of two hand-rolled enchiladas with made-from-scratch sauces. Served with refried beans and your choice of Papas con Chile™ or Mexican rice.
Four Enchiladas
Select your favorite combination of four hand-rolled enchiladas with made-from-scratch sauces. Served with refried beans and your choice of Papas con Chile™ or Mexican rice.
The Grande
Three hand-rolled enchiladas-one beef, one cheese and one sour cream chicken-a cheese chile relleno, tamale, crispy beef taco and our fresh handmade guacamole. Served with refried beans and your choice of Papas con Chile™ or Mexican rice.
Juarez
Crispy beef taco, tamale, sour cream chicken and cheese hand-rolled enchiladas. Served with refried beans and your choice of Papas con Chile™ or Mexican rice.
Laredo
Hand-rolled beef enchilada, cheese enchilada and a crispy beef taco served with refried beans and your choice of Papas con Chile™ or Mexican rice.
Mi Abuelo's Manjar
Grandfather's favorite meal features three stacked enchiladas layered with beef, cheese and chile con carne. Topped with two eggs*, and served with refried beans and your choice of Papas con Chile™ or Mexican rice.
Chile Rellenos Dinner
Two chile rellenos-blended cheese or shredded beef- topped with your choice of ranchera sauce or chile con queso. Served with refried beans and your choice of Papas con Chile™ or Mexican rice.
Steak Quesadilla
Fire-grilled, marinated fajita steak* quesadilla topped with melted cheese, served with refried beans and your choice of Papas con Chile™ or Mexican rice.
Chicken Quesadilla
Fire-grilled, marinated fajita chicken quesadilla topped with melted cheese served with refried beans and your choice of Papas con Chile™ or Mexican rice.

Tex-Mex - Burritos, Chimis & Tacos
Durango Burrito
Spicy hand-shredded beef rolled in a made-from-scratch flour tortilla topped with our famous chile con queso. Served with fresh, handmade guacamole, refried beans and your choice of Papas con Chile™ or Mexican rice.
Fajita Steak Chimichanga
Fire-grilled marinated fajita steak* with cheeses and Anaheim chiles, in a lightly fried flour tortilla. Topped with chile con queso or ranchera sauce. Served with sour cream, guacamole, refried beans and your choice of Papas con Chile™ or Mexican rice.
Fajita Chicken Chimichanga
Fire-grilled, marinated fajita chicken with blended cheeses and Anaheim chiles, in a lightly fried flour tortilla. Topped with chile con queso or ranchera sauce, and served with sour cream and fresh guacamole. Served with refried beans and your choice of Papas con Chile™ or Mexican rice.
Fajita Steak Tacos
Two soft, handmade flour tortilla fajita steak* tacos with lettuce, diced tomatoes and blended cheeses. Served with charro beans and Mexican rice.
Fajita Chicken Tacos
Two soft, handmade flour tortilla fajita chicken tacos with lettuce, diced tomatoes and blended cheeses. Served with charro beans and Mexican rice.

Lunch Specials
Enchilada Lunch
Your choice of two hand-rolled enchiladas with Abuelo's signature sauce from our enchilada section. Served with refried beans and your choice of Papas con Chile™ or Mexican rice.
Enchilada & Taco
Choose your favorite hand-rolled enchilada and crispy taco filled with your choice of meat. Served with refried beans and your choice of Papas con Chile™ or Mexican rice.
Chile Relleno & Enchilada
A fresh roasted pepper stuffed with blended cheeses or slow-roasted shredded beef and your choice of hand-rolled enchilada. Served with refried beans and your choice of Papas con Chile™ or Mexican rice.
Durango Burrito Lunch
Tender shredded beef wrapped in a fresh handmade flour tortilla and topped with our famous chile con queso, with freshly made in-house guacamole. Served with refried beans and your choice of Papas con Chile™ or Mexican rice.
Grande Burrito Lunch
Your choice of seasoned ground beef with chile con carne sauce or hand-shredded slow-roasted chicken with sour cream sauce, Mexican rice, cheese and refried beans wrapped in a homemade flour tortilla. This item is a meal in itself and does not include sides.
Mexican Stack
A crisp handmade flour tortilla topped with refried beans, seasoned ground beef, chile con queso, chile con carne sauce, shredded cheddar and Monterrey Jack cheese, lettuce, tomato, sour cream and our fresh homemade guacamole. This item is a meal in itself and does not include sides.
Soup & Salad
Fresh salad mix topped with your choice of ground beef or shredded roasted chicken, creamy chile con queso, our famous charro beans, tomatoes, mixed cheeses and guacamole, with a cup of Tortilla Soup. This item is a meal in itself and does not include sides.

Sides, Extras & Bulk Dips
Papas con Chile™
Abuelo's trademarked side! A creamy blend of whipped red potatoes, red and green peppers, green onions, four cheeses and sour cream.
Mexican Rice
Our fresh-made rice features the perfect blend of tomatoes, chiles, carrots, corn, and red and green peppers.
Refried Beans
Made from the finest frijoles pintos, bacon and seasonings.
Charro Beans
Pinto beans, expertly seasoned with spices, bacon and pico de gallo.
Black Beans
Earthy, delicious black beans.
Chile con Queso - Pint
Our signature, handcrafted and deliciously creamy cheese dip.
Chile con Queso - Quart
Our signature, handcrafted and deliciously creamy cheese dip.
Queso Diablo - Pint
Queso Diablo - Quart
Guacamole
Hand-mashed whole avocados, seasoned to perfection with lime juice, onions and diced tomatoes for a delicious guacamole.
Guacamole - Pint
Hand-mashed whole avocados, seasoned to perfection with lime juice, onions and diced tomatoes.
Guacamole - Quart
Hand-mashed whole avocados, seasoned to perfection with lime juice, onions and diced tomatoes.
Salsa Roja Half Pint
Abuelo's famous salsa made with fresh tomatoes, jalapeños, onions, peppers and cilantro.
Salsa Roja - Pint
Abuelo's famous salsa made with fresh tomatoes, jalapeños, onions, peppers and cilantro.
Salsa Roja - Quart
Abuelo's famous salsa made with fresh tomatoes, jalapeños, onions, peppers and cilantro.
Salsa Tropicale Half Pint
Abuelo's tangy tomatillo salsa. Made with fresh tomatillos, garlic, onions, jalapeños, cilantro and crushed pineapple.
Salsa Tropical - Pint
Abuelo's tangy tomatillo salsa. Made with fresh tomatillos, garlic, onions, jalapeños, cilantro and crushed pineapple.
Salsa Tropical - Quart
Abuelo's tangy tomatillo salsa. Made with fresh tomatillos, garlic, onions, jalapeños, cilantro and crushed pineapple.
12 Flour Tortillas
Made-from-scratch flour tortillas.
12 Corn Tortillas
Made-from-scratch corn tortillas.
Chips
An additional bag of crisp, freshly-made tortilla chips for your order.
Shredded Cheese
Abuelo's cheese blend.
Sour Cream
Cool, creamy sour cream.
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Kids' Meals
Kid's Bean & Cheese Burrito
A child's portion of a bean and cheese burrito served with French fries, or refried beans and Mexican rice.
Kid's Cheese Quesadilla
A child's portion of a baked cheese quesadilla, served with French fries, or refried beans and Mexican rice.
Kid's Chicken Nuggets
A child's portion of chicken nuggets, served with French fries, or refried beans and Mexican rice.
Kid's Soft Beef Taco
A soft beef taco topped with cheese, lettuce and tomatoes. Served with French fries, or refried beans and Mexican rice.
Kid's Soft Chicken Taco
A soft chicken taco topped with cheese, lettuce and tomatoes. Served with French fries, or refried beans and Mexican rice.
Kid's Crispy Beef Taco
A crispy beef taco topped with cheese, lettuce and tomatoes. Served with French fries, or refried beans and Mexican rice.
Kid's Crispy Chicken Taco
A crispy chicken taco topped with cheese, lettuce and tomatoes. Served with French fries, or refried beans and Mexican rice.
Kid's Grilled Chicken
A child's portion of a grilled chicken breast, served with French fries, or refried beans and Mexican rice.
Kid's Enchilada with Queso
A cheese enchilada topped with chile con queso and served with French fries, or refried beans and Mexican rice.
Kid's Cheese Enchilada with Meat Sauce
A cheese enchilada topped with chile con carne and served with French fries, or refried beans and Mexican rice.
Kid's Cheese Nachos
A child's portion of cheese nachos, served with French fries, or refried beans and Mexican rice.
Kid's Tamale
A beef tamale topped with chile con carne and mixed cheese. Served with French fries, or refried beans and Mexican rice.

Gluten Sensitive / Vegetarian
Gluten-Sensitive Guacamole
Hand-mashed whole avocados, seasoned to perfection with lime juice, onions and diced tomatoes.
Gluten-Sensitive Large Guacamole
Hand-mashed whole avocados, seasoned to perfection with lime juice, onions and diced tomatoes. Large portion.
Gluten-Sensitive Shrimp Fajita Salad
Barbeque shrimp served over fresh green salad with a variety of mixed cheeses, diced fresh tomatoes and fresh guacamole.
Gluten-Sensitive Steak
Fire-grilled steak cooked to order and served with charro beans and seasonal vegetable medley.
Gluten-Sensitive Shrimp Fajitas
Fire-grilled barbeque shrimp with fresh vegetables, cilantro lime rice, black beans, guacamole, sour cream, shredded cheese, pico de gallo and your choice of soft corn tortillas or fresh Romaine leaves for wrapping.
Gluten-Sensitive Soft Taco Plate
Three soft corn tortillas with ground beef, lettuce and mixed cheeses. Served with your choice of two sides: refried beans, charro beans, cilantro lime rice, seasonal vegetables.
Gluten-Sensitive Tamale Plate
Three beef tamales topped with melted cheddar and Jack cheese and fresh pico de gallo. Served with your choice of two sides: refried beans, charro beans, cilantro lime rice, vegetables medley.
Gluten-Sensitive Vegetable Fajitas
Fire-grilled seasoned, fresh vegetables, cilantro lime rice, black beans, guacamole, sour cream, shredded cheese, pico de gallo and your choice of soft corn tortillas or fresh Romaine leaves for wrapping.
Chile Con Queso
Our signature, handcrafted and delicious creamy cheese dip.
Guacamole
Hand-mashed whole avocados, seasoned to perfection with lime juice, onions and diced tomatoes.
Large Guacamole
Hand-mashed whole avocados, seasoned to perfection with lime juice, onions and diced tomatoes.
Vegetarian Chile Rellenos
Two chile rellenos, one stuffed with blended cheeses and one with grilled vegetables. Served with cilantro lime rice and black beans.
Vegetarian Enchiladas
Three avocado enchiladas topped with your choice of ranchera sauce or chile con queso. Served with cilantro lime rice and black beans.
Vegetarian Quesadilla al Horno
Oven baked quesadilla filled with vegetables and topped with blended cheeses. Served with cilantro lime rice and black beans.
Vegetable Fajitas
Fire-grilled seasoned, fresh vegetables, cilantro lime rice, black beans, guacamole, sour cream, shredded cheese, pico de gallo and your choice of soft corn tortillas or fresh Romaine leaves for wrapping.

Desserts
Traditional Flan
Chef Luis' Abuela's award-winning recipe of traditional Mexican egg custard.
Dulce de Leche Cheesecake
Our signature creamy cheesecake whipped with Mexican caramel and served with leche quemada, a traditional sweetened milk sauce.
Tres Leches Cake
Famous Mexican traditional sweet vanilla cake with three creams.

Beverages
Unsweet Iced Tea
An unsweet iced tea for one.
Sweet Iced Tea
A sweet iced tea for one.
Coca-Cola
A Coca-Cola for one.
Diet Coke
A Diet Coke for one.
Coke Zero
Sprite
A Sprite for one.
Dr Pepper
A Dr Pepper for one.
Lemonade
Slightly sweetened lemonade for one.
Abuelo's Premium Margarita Mix - Quart
Abuelo's signature blend of cane sugar, lemon lime and orange juice. 32 ounces.
Unsweet Iced Tea - Gallon
A gallon of freshly brewed unsweet iced tea.
Sweet Iced Tea - Gallon
A gallon of freshly-brewed, sweetened iced tea.
Lemonade - Gallon
A gallon of slightly sweetened lemonade.

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Recent Reviews

Great service and a wonderful, classy atmosphere. El Jeffe margaritas are where it is at! Coming from San Antonio antonio, we're pretty picky about Mexican food, but Abuelos didn't disappoint.
October 2025
First, we always have a great time here when we come to visit my parents and we love the food, the wair staff and the atmosphere. There are always at least 15 of us that come. So if I gave all of it 5 stars, why did I rate it overall 4 stars. Its because a restaurant is a sum of all parts. If your employees have menacing hispanic boyfriends or male friend or brother picking them up. They do not need to be up front waiting for them to get off of work, being menacing towards the...
October 2025
As a visitor from Kansas City, I stopped by Abuelo’s at the Wichita Waterfront and had a fantastic dining experience. The restaurant’s atmosphere was one of the first things I noticedn, warm, vibrant, and welcoming. It strikes a perfect balance between upscale and comfortable, making it a great spot to relax and enjoy a good meal.

I ordered the chicken quesadilla, the dip sampler, and the beef empanadas and every single dish hit the mark. The quesadilla...
September 2025

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Abuelo's Mexican Restaurant

1413 Waterfront, Wichita, KS 67206
(316) 634-2230