El Tenampa
209 E Front St, Plainfield
(908) 462-1286
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Chilaquiles Verdes Green Chilaquiles
Quesadillas Fritas Fried Quesadillas
Gorditas De Chicharron Pork Ring
Tostaditas O Chips
Huevos Rancheros
Chilaquile Verde
Carne Asada
Tostadas
Pozole
Tacos
Desayunos
Desayuno Tenampa
Carne asada, frijoles, chorizo, huevo y tortillas. Grilled beef, beans, sausage, eggs, and tortillas.
Desayuno Centroamericano
Carne asada, huevos revueltos, crema, platano frito, frijoles molidos y tortillas. Grilled beef, scrambled eggs, sour cream, fried plantain, beans, and tortillas.
Sincronizada
Jamon o pollo. Ham or chicken.
Desayuno Mexicano
Huevos a la Mexicana, queso frito y nopales. Mexican style eggs, cheese, and cactus.
Desayuno Tradicional
Huevo revueltos con chorizo, queso, aguacate, frijoles y tortillas. Scrambled eggs with sausage, cheese, avocado, beans, and tortillas.
Chilaquile Verde
Con carne o pollo asado. With grilled beef or grilled chicken.
Huevos al Gusto
Omelet con Jamon y Queso
Scrambled eggs with 2 sides.
Huevos Rancheros
Con frijoles y aguacates. Sunny side up with beans, avocado, and tortillas.
Enchilada Verde
Tamale
Verdes, mole, rajas.
Gorditas
Gorditas ( order 3)
Gorditas de Chicharron/Pork Ring
Gorditas de queso/ Oaxaca Cheese
Gorditas de Pollo o Asada/ Grilled chicken or beef
Gorditas de Chorizo o Chorizo con papas/Sausage or potatoes with sausage
Quesadillas
Quesadillas. (Order 3)
Thin corn tortilla with Oaxaca cheese and lettuce
Quesadillas tinga
Quesadillas Birria
Chorizo con papas
Queso
Chicharron
Asada
Pollo
Huitlacoche
Flor de calabaza
Huaraches
Huaraches (Order 3)
Huaraches de Asada/Grilled beef
Huaraches de Pollo/ Grilled chicken
Huaraches de tinga/Seasoned chicken
Huaraches Chorizo con papas/potatoes with sausage
Huaraches de quesillo//Oaxaca Cheese
Sopes
Sopes (Order 3)
Corn tortilla with frie beens on the top (your choice meat) lettuce and Oaxaca cheese.
Sopes de Pollo/Grilled chicken
Sopes de Asada/Grilled beef
Sopes de Tinga/Seasoned chicken
Sopes de Chorizo/ Sausage
Sopes de quesillo/Oaxaca Cheese
Sopes de Suadero
Tostadas
Tostadas (3 Order)
Fried thin tortilla with fried beens (your choice meat) lettuce, tomato, avocado,sour cream and cheese on the top.
Tostadas de Pata/Cow feet
Tostadas de Pollo/Grilled chicken
Tostadas de Asada/Grilled beef
Tostadas de Tinga/Seasoned chicken
Tostadas de. chorizo/sausage
Burritos
Burritos (order 1)
Flour tortilla with rice, Oaxaca cheese, fried beans.(and your choice meat)
Burrito de Asada/beef burrito
Burrito de Pollo/chicken burrito
Burrito de Chorizo/Sausage Burrito
Burrito de Enchilada/Seasoned Pork Burrito
Tacos
4 Tacos Order
Tacos de Enchilada/Seasoned Pork
Tacos Lengua / Beef Tongue
Tacos de carnitas/pork
Tacos Cecina / Salted Beef
Tacos Suadero / Beef Brisket
Tacos al Pastor/ Seasoned Pork with Pineapple
Tacos de chorizo con papa/potatoes with sausage
Tacos de Asada/Grilled beef
Tacos de Pollo/Grilled chicken
Tacos de Birria/
Tacos Campechanos /sausage and beef mix
Tacos de Longaniza
Tacos Dorados / Golden Brown Tacos
Tacos Dorados / Golden Brown Tacos (Order 5)
Fried rolled tortilla with your choice meat, sour cream, lettuce, avocado,and cotija cheese on the top
Tacos dorados de pollo/chicken
Tacos dorados de jamon con queso/cheese with ham
Quesadillas Fritas / Fried Quesadillas
Quesadillas Fritas / Fried Quesadillas (Order 3)
Fried quesadillas with sour cream, lettuce and cotija cheese on the top
Quesadillas de tinga/Seasoned chicken
Quesadillas de quesillo/Oaxaca cheese
Quesadillas de Chorizo con papas/Potatoes with sausage
Tortas
Jamón / Ham
fried beans, mayonnaise, tomato, avocado and Oaxaca cheese
Chorizo con Huevo / Chorizo and Egg
Milanesa de Pollo / Breaded Chicken
Carne Asada
Carne Enchilada / Seasoned Pork
Torta Cubana / Cuban Torta
Pambazos
Mexican salsa dunked,
Sopas / Soups
Pozole de pollo/Chicken
Corn soup with Pork or chicken
Pancita / Beef Tripe
Birria
Pozole de Cerdo/pork
Bebidas / Drinks
Té / Tea
Café / Coffee
Chocolate
Sodas
Horchata
Batidos / Shakes
Fresa / Strawberry
Mamey
Mango
Banana
Orange juice
Carrot juice
Platos Fuertes / Entrées
Carne Asada
Enchiladas Suizas / Swiss Enchiladas
Enchiladas de Mole
Milanesa de Pollo / Breaded Chicken
Enchiladas Verdes / Green Enchiladas
Pechuga Asada / Grilled Chicken Breast
Bistec de Res a la Mexicana / Mexican Style Beef Steak
Bistec Encebollado / Beef with Onions
Cecina de Res / Salted Beef
Fajitas
Ensalada de Pollo / Chicken Salad
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Recent Reviews
I saw the very mixed reviews on El Tenampa and wanted to try for myself. Unfortunately, here I am with a mixed review. Overall the experience was good, the chilaquiles were spicy but incredibly delicious, the place is small but cozy. However, we also ordered the gorditas and those were incredibly greasy. I’m Mexican, I know gorditas are not exactly healthy food, but ours were soaked in oil. Having said that, I will definitely go back to try other menu items because the variety...
October 2024
There’s nothing I have not tried from this restaurant that’s ever left me upset. The food here is the best. There’s no other Mexican restaurant I recommend in Plainfield that tops this location. I’ve introduced several friends here and they always go back. The tacos, tortas de milanesa (breaded chicken), chicken flautas, tosatadas de tinga, the sopes and the horchata are my top favorites.At times, they do run out of items because of the demand and they are a small restaurant...
February 2024
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Very good to visit as a family with friends or order takeout, the carnitas tacos and the roast beef cakes 🌮👌 10/10