Pelons Tex Mex

802 Red River St, Austin
(512) 243-7874

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Spiced Chicken Enchiladas
Spicy Chicken Enchiladas
Ranch Hand Quesadilla
Pelons Fanjita Nachos
Togo Chips and Salsa
Carne Guisada Tacos
Spicy Shrimp Tacos
Carnitas Enchiladas
Fajita Quesadilla
Margarita Flight

Menu

Featured items
Chicken Quesadilla
Grilled chicken breast, pico, and mixed cheese. Served with a side of queso.
Chicken Flautas
Creamy chicken hand rolled in corn tortilla and deep fried to perfection. Served with a poblano crema drizzle and queso dip
Classic Chicken Tacos
Shredded chicken topped with lettuce, cheese, and tomatoes. Served in a crispy shell.
Spanish Rice
long grain rice cooked with chicken stock (not vegetarian) and corn, tomatoes, and peas.
Coke
Carnitas Enchiladas
Topped with a poblano crema smother and jack cheese
2 oz guac
Spinach Enchiladas
Filled with black beans, corn, pico, portobello mushrooms, and spinach, topped with a tomatillo smother and jack cheese
Musculo
Scrambled Eggs, Bacon, Chorizo, Pico de Gallo, Mixed Cheese
Ranch Hand Quesadilla
Grilled chicken breast, bacon, and mixed cheese. Served with a side of ranch dressing.
Beef Enchiladas
Topped with red chile smother, diced onions, and mixed cheese
Queso Deluxe
Queso with guacamole, spiced beef and pico
Cheese Enchiladas
Topped with a red chile smother, diced onions, and mixed cheese

APPS*
Guacamole
Chile con Queso
Queso Deluxe
Queso with guacamole, spiced beef and pico
Chicken Flautas
Creamy chicken hand rolled in corn tortilla and deep fried to perfection. Served with a poblano crema drizzle and queso dip

QUESADILLAS*
Chicken Quesadilla
Grilled chicken breast, pico, and mixed cheese. Served with a side of queso.
Steak Quesadilla
Seared steak, pico, and mixed cheese. Served with a side of queso.
Ranch Hand Quesadilla
Grilled chicken breast, bacon, and mixed cheese. Served with a side of ranch dressing.
Carnita Quesadilla
Pulled pork with pickled jalapenos & jack cheese
Cheese Quesadillas
Mix of cheddar & monterey jack cheese mixed with pico de gallo. Served with queso
Veggie Quesadillas
Veggies and mixed cheese. Served with a side of queso.
Shrimp Quesadilla
Jumbo shrimp, pico, and mixed cheese. Served with a side of queso.

SOUP/SALAD*
Southwest Salad
Mixed lettuce topped with black bean salsa, sliced avocado, cheese, tomato, and tortilla strips.
Cup Enchilada Soup
House Salad
Mixed lettuce topped with cheese and tomatoes
Bowl Enchilada Soup

TACO PLATES*
Carne Guisada Tacos
Marinated grilled steak topped with cilantro and onions. Served with a lime wedge
Banh Mi Tacos
Grilled chicken topped with fresh jalapeno, shredded carrots, cilantro, and a house made aioli
Classic Beef Tacos
Classic seasoned beef topped with lettuce, cheese, and tomatoes. Served in a crispy shell.
Spicy Shrimp Tacos
Grilled jerk shrimp topped with garlic, lime, serrano sauce, zucchini, and pico pina
Steak fajita tacos
Seared steak, grilled onions, and bell peppers topped with cheese
Verde Tacos
Black beans, spinach, zucchini, cilantro, pico, and jack cheese served in a corn or flour tortilla
WhiteFish Tacos
Seasoned whitefish topped with salsa verde, coleslaw, and queso fresco
Classic Chicken Tacos
Shredded chicken topped with lettuce, cheese, and tomatoes. Served in a crispy shell.
Chicken fajita tacos
Grilled chicken breast, grilled onions, and bell peppers topped with cheese
Carnitas Tacos
Pulled pork topped with pickled cabbage, poblano crema, and jack cheese
Chicken Jicama Tacos
Grilled chicken, habanero pickled carrots, fresh mint, topped with lemon infused sour cream
Combo Taco Plate
Create your own Taco Combo plate. Choose any 2 tacos.

ENCHILADA PLATES*
Cheese Enchiladas
Topped with a red chile smother, diced onions, and mixed cheese
Spiced Chicken Enchiladas
Topped with a tomatillo smother and melted mixed cheese
Spinach Enchiladas
Filled with black beans, corn, pico, portobello mushrooms, and spinach, topped with a tomatillo smother and jack cheese
Carnitas Enchiladas
Topped with a poblano crema smother and jack cheese
Beef Enchiladas
Topped with red chile smother, diced onions, and mixed cheese
Enchilada Combo Plate
Create your own Enchilada Plate
Single Enchilada
Single Enchilada - not server with rice or beans

508 BREAKFAST TACOS*
Downtown Special
Scrambled Eggs, Pico de Gallo ,Bacon, Avocado, Spicy Aioli, Mixed Cheese, and Tortilla Strips
Veggie
Scrambled Eggs, Black Beans, Seasoned Potatoes, Avocado, Mixed Cheese, Spicy Aioli
Austinite
Scrambled Eggs, Chorizo, Queso Fresco, Avocado
Basic Breakfast
Scrambled Eggs, Seasoned Potatoes, Mixed Cheese
Migas Taco
Scrambled Eggs, Pico de Gallo, Mixed Cheese, Tortilla Strips
Vegan
Black Beans, Spinach, Mushrooms, Seasoned Potatoes, Avocado
Cafe Cowboy
Scrambled Eggs, Certified Angus Beef or Chicken Fajita, Sauteed Onions and Bell Peppers, Pico de Gallo, Mixed Cheese
Classic Breakfast
Scrambled Eggs, Bacon, Mixed Cheese
Musculo
Scrambled Eggs, Bacon, Chorizo, Pico de Gallo, Mixed Cheese
Gordo Quesadilla
Scrambled Eggs, Seasoned Potatoes, Refried Beans, Bacon, Jack Cheese, Sautéed Onions and Bell Peppers, Side of Queso
Red River
Scrambled Eggs, Chorizo, Seasoned Potatoes, Queso Fresco, Topped with Spicy Aioli

SIDES*
2 oz Sour cream
Mexican Street Kernel
Pelons take on Mexican Favorite, Elote. Grilled corn topped with a house made aioli, queso fresco, cilantro and served with a lime wedge
Spanish Rice
long grain rice cooked with chicken stock (not vegetarian) and corn, tomatoes, and peas.
Refried Beans
cooked twice pinto beans blended smooth with oil (vegan) and topped with queso fresco
Serrano sauce
Side Dressing
2oz pico
Charro Beans
pinto beans cooked with spices, tomatoes, and bacon pieces then topped with cilantro
jalapeno fresh
4oz shredded cheese
Black Beans
black beans cooked with spices and topped with cilantro and queso fresco
jalapeno pickled
Grilled Zucchini
zucchini slices grilled with salt and pepper
Mushroom
Grilled Portobello Mushroom
2 oz guac
Togo chips and salsa
queso 2oz
Poblano crema
3 Flour Tortillas
3 Corn Tortillas
Avocado

KIDS*
Kids Cheese Enchilada
Kids Cheese Quesadilla
Kids Crispy Beef Taco

DESSERTS*
Tres Leches
Triple layered Mexican cake topped with whipped cream and cinnamon

Drinks
Coke
Diet Coke
Sprite
Lemonade
Unsweet Iced Tea
Unsweet Iced Tea
Dr. Pepper
MEXICAN COKE
JARRITOS (Grapefruit)
MEXICAN SPRITE
Rainwater

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Recent Reviews

Best TexMex in Austin! Maybe anywhere. Comfortable and friendly atmosphere. Best margarita I’ve had in forever. The chips, queso, salsa situation is TO DIE FOR.

Worth it!
March 2025
Food was really good. Carnitas tacos were juicy and flavorful. Chips were fresh and salsa was very good. Comfortable atmosphere. Top shelf margarita was potent. This place isn’t fancy, but has good wholesome food.
March 2025
It was a little chilly on this day but we had our pup with us so we had to sit outside on the patio. The sun was still out so we were able to stay warm for a bit.

The server was very gracious and accommodating! We ordered House margaritas and Queso Deluxe to start. The queso was so good we decided to order Beef Fajitas. Delicious

The sun was going down and the wind picking up so we packed up the rest of the fajitas to go. They were good for...
February 2025

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Pelons Tex Mex

802 Red River St, Austin, TX 78701
(512) 243-7874