Picante The Taste of Mexico
232 Mountain Ave, Springfield
(973) 467-0004
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Carne Asada Chicken Nachos
Chicken Quesadilla
Chicken Fajitas
Chorizo Nachos
Fish Tacos
Al Pastor
Churros
Burrito
Entrees
Chicken Quesadilla
Flour tortilla, pico, cheese, and side of sour cream.
Crispy Taquitos
Chicken or steak served over lettuce, tomatoes, onions, cotija cheese, sour cream, and avocado.
Steak Quesadilla
Flour tortilla, pico, cheese, and side of sour cream.
Skirt Steak Tacos
Served on corn tortillas topped with cilantro and onions with side of pico and guacamole.
Quesadillas Mexicanas
Corn fried tortilla stuffed with chicken or steak, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, sour cream, avocado, and cotija cheese.
Skirt Steak Quesadillas
Flour tortilla stuffed with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, cheese, side of avocado, and sour cream.
Tostadas
Chicken, steak, or tinga on crispy corn tortilla topped lettuce, sour cream, tomatoes, onions, avocado, and cotija cheese.
Chile Relleno
Poblano pepper stuffed with either chicken, steak, or cheese in ranchero sauce.
Zarape
Make your own tacos with skirt steak and carne enchilada topped with melted Oaxaca cheese, side of pico, and jalapenos on the side.
Pollo A la Mexicana
Chicken breast with potatoes in ranchero sauce.
Bistek A la Mexicana
Thinly cut steak with black pepper, garlic, cloves, and potatoes.
Milanesa de Pollo
Breaded chicken breast.
Pollo Asado
Boneless chicken breast in mole sauce (contains peanuts).
Milanesa de Res
Breaded steak.
Appetizers
Guacamole
Serves two people.
Ceviche de Camarones
Steamed baby shrimp in tomato juice, lime juice, and avocado.
Black Bean Soup
Sopa de frijoles negros, sour cream, cilantro, and onions.
Pico and Chips
Combination of tomato, cilantro, and onions in lime juice and salt with tortilla chips on side.
Nachos
Chips topped with ground beef, cheese, pico, guacamole, sour cream, and black olives.
Chicken Nachos
Chicken, cheese, pico, guacamole, and sour cream.
Chicken Soup
Sopa de pollo con vegetales.
Chorizo Nachos
Chips topped with Mexican sausage, cheese, pico, guacamole, sour cream, and black beans.
Chilli with Cheese
Chilaquiles
Tortilla strips in ranchero sauce topped with sour cream and cotija cheese.
Choriqueso
Mexican sausage with oaxaca queso fundido.
Ensalada Verde
Lettuce, pico and carrots in lime juice
Ensalada de Nopales
Side Orders
Guacamole (side order)
Chips
Side of Jalapeno
Black Beans
Pico and Chips
Corn on the cob
Covered with mayo and cotija cheese
Side of Pickled Jalapeno
Salsa Verde
Sour Cream
White Rice
Side of Cheese
Pinto Beans
Corn (Maiz Asado)
Salsa de Arbol
Red HOT sauce
Side of Mixed Veggies
Onions, peppers, spinach and squash with garlic
Salads
Taco Salad
Lettuce, onions, tomatoes, cheese, avocado, and balsamic vinaigrette. Served in a baked bowl.
Fajita Salad
Green peppers, onions, avocado, lettuce, tomatoes, and balsamic vinaigrette.
Caesar Salad
Enchiladas
Rancheras Enchilada
Topped with tomato sauce, lettuce, onions, tomatoes, sour cream, avocado, and cotija cheese.
Mole Enchilada
Topped with thick dark sauce (contains peanuts), cotija cheese, and onions.
Suizas Enchilada
Topped with ranchero sauce,(tomato red sauce) cheese, onions, tomatoes, and cotija cheese.
Picante Enchilada
Topped with Picante salsa, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, avocado, sour cream, and cotija cheese.
Steaks
Carne Asada
Skirt steak.
Carne Enchilada
Thinly sliced marinated pork steak.
Cecina
Steaks. Served with two choices, rice, beans, or corn.
Combos
Tacos de Alambre
Skirt steak, chicken, and marinated pork with Oaxaca cheese, green peppers, onions, and side of guacamole.
Trio
Chile relleno, one enchilada, and a taco.
Duo
Chile relleno and two enchiladas.
Camarones y Carne Asada
Shrimp a la Mexicana with jalapenos and skirt steak. Served with rice.
Enchiladas y Carne Asada
Two chicken mole enchiladas, skirt steak, and small mixed salad. Served with rice and beans.
Seafood
Fish Tacos
Tilapia on corn tortillas topped with lettuce, cheese, and pico.
Camarones A la Diabla
Shrimp in chile de arbol sauce(hot).
Shrimp Tacos
Served on flour tortilla topped with lettuce, tomato, and cheese. Served with rice and beans on the side.
Camarones al Ajillo
Sauteed shrimp with garlic and butter.
Filete de Pescado (Tilapa)
Pan seared tilapia.
Tacos
Carne Asada Taco
Al Pastor Taco
Mix Tacos
3 tacos, choice of soft corn, flour or hard shell tortilla, and side of guacamole. Topped with either cilantro and onions or lettuce tomatoes and cheese.
Pollo Taco
Chorizo Taco
Carne Enchilada Taco
Carne Molida Taco
Barbacoa de Res Taco
Marinated in guajillo sauce.
Cecina Taco
Fajitas
Skirt Steak Fajita
Chicken Fajita
Shrimp Fajita
Combo Fajita (chicken, steak or shrimp) 2 choices
Served with pico, guacamole, sour cream, and choice of flour or corn tortillas.
Vegetarian
Vegetarian Burrito
Stuffed with beans, zucchinni, cheese, rice, pico, and side of guacamole.
Huitlacoche Quesadilla
Flour tortilla stuffed with mushroom, beans, and cheese.
Veggie Nachos
Chips topped with black beans, cheese, side of guacamole, and sour cream.
Vegetarian Quesadilla
Flour tortilla stuffed with pico, cheese, and zuchinni.
Enchiladas con Espinacas
Corn tortilla stuffed with sauteed spinach in picante or ranchero sauce.
Vegetarian Fajitas
Peppers, onions, zuchinni, tomatoes, side of guacamole, pico, and sour cream.
Guacamole Tostadas
Crispy corn tortilla topped with guacamole, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and sour cream.
Burritos
Steak Burrito
Rice, steak, beans, pico, and sour cream.
Grilled Chicken Burrito
Rice, chicken, beans, pico, and sour cream.
Fajita Burrito
Chicken or steak, onions, peppers, rice, beans, side of sour cream, and guacamole.
Al Pastor Burrito
Marinated pork, pineapple, rice, bean, and cheese.
Ground Beef Burrito
Beans, cheese, rice, pico, and sour cream.
Shrimp Burrito
Baby shrimp, rice, beans, cheese, sour cream, pico, and side of guacamole.
Poblano Burrito
Rice, chicken in mole sauce, and beans.
Sandwiches
Milanesa de Pollo Sandwich
Breaded chicken breast. Served with beans, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, avocado, mayonnaise, and pickled jalapenos on a roll.
Milanesa de Res Sandwich
Breaded steak. Served with beans, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, avocado, mayonnaise, and pickled jalapenos on a roll.
Huevo con Chorizo Sandwich
Mexican sausage and eggs. Served with beans, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, avocado, mayonnaise, and pickled jalapenos on a roll.
Carne Asada Sandwich
Steak. Served with beans, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, avocado, mayonnaise, and pickled jalapenos on a roll.
Pollo Asado Sandwich
Chicken breast. Served with beans, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, avocado, mayonnaise, and pickled jalapenos on a roll.
Carne Enchilada Sandwich
Marinated pork. Served with beans, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, avocado, mayonnaise, and pickled jalapenos on a roll.
Eggs
Huevos Rancheros
Eggs over tortilla and topped with ranchero sauce. Served with beans and tortillas.
Huevos con Chorizo
Mexican sausage omelete. Served with beans and tortillas.
Huevos con Noplaes
Cactus omelete. Served with beans and tortillas.
Huevos A la Mexicana
Eggs with cilantro, onions, and tomatoes. Served with beans and tortillas.
Huitlacoche Omelette
Corn mushroom omelete. Served with beans and tortillas.
Kids Meals
Cheese Quesadilla
Flour tortilla stuffed with cheese and side of sour cream.
Breaded Chicken Strips
Served with rice and beans.
Kids Steak Tacos
Two tacos topped with cheese.
Kids Tacos
Two ground beef tacos with cheese.
Kids Burrito
Stuffed with beans, cheese, and rice.
Kids Nachos
Chips topped with ground beef, cheese, and sour cream.
Beverages
Jarritos
Mexican soda with sugar cane.
Horchata
Milk, sugar, rice, and cinnamon.
Jamaica
Hibiscus tea sweetened.
Homemade Desserts
Flan
Churros
Tres Leches
Wet Burritos
Wet Shrimp Burrito
WET SHRIMP BURRITO
Stuffed with rice, beans and cheese,then topped with cheese and
homemade sauce. Guacamole and sour on the side.
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Recent Reviews
I absolutely love this place! Everyone I’ve ordered the food has been fantastic and they are so friendly and generous with the delicious hot sauces :) I ordered the chicken taquitos and they were so fresh and not greasy at all plus it was so much food and I can’t wait to get it again!!
December 2024
I happen to stumble upon this great little Mexican restaurant in Springfield Nj. Doesn’t look like much on the outside but inside the food and service were great! I had a Taco salad and the Chili w Cheese and chips. Both good size portions and the food quality was great. Prices were very good too, less than eating at a rest stop on the Parkway or Nj Turnpike. If you’re in the area and looking for something quick, tasty and priced right I recommend stopping at Picante.
May 2024
I LOVE THE FOOD it’s authentic and delicious!! They follow dietary restrictions and guidelines which is super important to me and my family and we appreciate it so much! They deserve the biggest tips!! Also so friendly
April 2024
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