The Moonlight Cafe
3911 S Business, US-281, Edinburg
(956) 287-0110
Customers' Favorites
Homemade Chips and Salsa While You Wait
Chilaquiles Con Chorizo Con Huevos
Huevos Divorciados
Fajita Taco Plate
Cheese Enchiladas
Chicken Enchiladas
Huevos Rancheros
Beef Enchiladas
Refried Beans
Sugar Chips
Appetizers
3 Piece Rebanadas de Aguacate
Nachos
Chips, cheese and jalapeno.
Panchos
Chips, cheese, beans, tomato, onions, jalapeno, and guacamole.
Panchos Deluxe
Chips, cheese, beans, tomato, onions, jalapeno and guacamole. Beef or chicken fajitas for an additional charge.
Fundido Cheese
Melted cheese and tortillas.
Choriqueso
Melted cheese, chorizo and tortillas.
Quesadillas with Fajita
3 corn or flour tortillas with cheese and fajitas. Served with salad and guacamole.
Quesadillas Especiales
3 corn or flour tortillas with cheese and ham. Served with salad and guacamole.
Quesadillas Aztecas
3 corn or flour tortillas with cheese and chorizo. Served with salad and guacamole.
Fried Mushrooms
1 dozen fried mushrooms, served with Juliana potatoes and ranch dressing
Shrimp and Mushrooms a la Diabla
22 small shrimp mushrooms ion chipol sauce. Served with rice.
Chile with Cheese
Melted cheese with jalapenos slices.
Tacos
Fajita Tacos
3 fajita tacos served with rice, charro beans and salad.
Chicken Fajita Tacos
3 chicken fajita tacos served with rice, charro beans and salad.
Tacos of Bisteck
3 bistek tacos served with rice, charro beans and salad.
Tacos of Chuleta
3 pork tacos served with rice, charro beans and salad.
Tacos of Molleja
3 sweet breast tacos served with rice, charro beans and salad.
Tacos of Tripa
3 intestine tacos served with rice, charro beans and salad.
Tacos Estilo Mexico
3 small bistec tacos with onion, and cilantro served with rice, charro beans and salad.
Crispy Tacos
3 ground beef tacos with lettuce, tomato and cheese, served with rice and beans.
Tacos Plancha
3 carne deshebrada tacos with beans and white cheese served with rice, charro beans and salad.
Poco de Mexico
2 flautas, two empanadas de carne and one chicken quesadilla.
Enchiladas
Cheese Enchiladas
3 cheese enchiladas served with rice, beans and salad.
Beef Enchiladas
3 pieces. Beef enchiladas served with rice, beans and salad.
Chicken Enchiladas
3 chicken enchiladas served with rice, bean and salad.
Enchiladas Suizas
3 chicken enchiladas with green sauce and white cheese, served with rice, beans and salad.
Enchiladas Poblanas
3 chicken enchiladas with mole, cheese, served with rice, beans and salad.
Entomatadas
3 chicken taquitos with tomato sauce, white cheese served with rice, beans and salad.
Enchiladas con Fajita
Paradillas
Paradillas for 2
Paradilla for 3
Paradilla for 4
Sombreros
Sombrero for 1
Sombrero for 2
Sombrero for 3
Sombrero for 4
Charola de Mariscos
Charola for 1
Charola for 2
Charola for 3
Charola for 4
Mar y Tierra
Mar y Tierra for 2
Mar y Tierra for 3
Mar y Tierra for 4
Botanas
Botanas for 1
Botanas for 2
Botanas for 3
Botanas for 4
Seafood
Camarones al Gusto
9 shrimp ranchero, veracruzano, frito, diabla, al ajo, a la plancha served with rice, french fries, toast and principio de marisco.
Filete de Pescado al Gusto
Fish filete, ranchero, veracruzano, frito, diabla, al ajo, a la plancha. Served with rice, french fries, toast and principio de marisco.
Huachinago al Gusto
Whole red snapper, ranchero, veracruzano, frito, diabla, al ajo, a la plancha. Served with rice, french fries, toast and principio de marisco.
Tilapia Filete
Grilled tilapia served with steamed vegetables and toast.
Shrimp Tacos
3 shrimp tacos served with salad, french fries and principio de marisco.
Shrimp Chalupas
2 chalupas.
Stuffed Crab
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Jaiba Rellena
3 stuffed crabs served with salad, french fries and toast.
Shrimp Roca
12 shrimp with salad, aguacate slices and cocktail sauce.
Shrimp Cocktail
Panchos of Shrimp
Chips, cheese, beans, tomato, onions, jalapeno, guacamole and grilled shrimp.
Sombrero of Shrimp
Shrimp grilled with onions, tomato, bell pepper, bacon topped with white cheese, served with rice, charro beans, saad, guacamole and tortillas.
Special Plate
Fajita Plate
Beef fajita with onions, bell peppers on a hot skillet, served with rice, charro beans, salad, guacamole and tortillas.
Tripa Plate
Beef intestine grilled with onions, bell peppers, on a hot skillet, served with rice, charro beans, salad, guacamole and tortillas.
Molleja Plate
Sweet breast grilled with onions, bell peppers on a hot skillet served with rice, charro beans, salad, guacamole and tortillas.
Chicken Fajita Plate
Chicken with onions, bell peppers on a hot skillet, served with rice, charro beans, salad, guacamole and tortillas.
Chicken Breast al Comal
Grilled chicken breast with onions, bell peppers on a hot skillet, served with rice, charro beans, salad, guacamole and tortillas.
Chicken Breast at Cliantro
Grilled chicken breast, onions, bell peppers, on a hot skillet. Served with rice, charro beans, salad, guacamole and tortillas.
Chicken a la Plancha Plate
1/2 chicken grilled served with rice, charro beans, salad, guacamole and tortillas.
Chicken Almendrado Plate
1/2 grilled chicken with almond gravy, served with rice, charro beans, salad, guacamole and tortillas.
Chicken Breast Gratinada Plate
Grilled chicken breast on Juliana potatoes, topped with white cheese, served with rice, charro beans, salad, guacamole and tortillas.
Carne Asada Plate
Chopped. Fajita steak served with rice, charro beans, salad, guacamole and tortillas.
Milanesa Beef Plate
Thin beef sirloin fried served with rice, charro beans, salad guacamole and tortillas.
Bistek Ranchero Plate
Chopped sirloin with hot sauce served with rice, beans, salad and tortillas.
Asado de Puerco Plate
Chopped pork cooked in red sauce served with rice, beans, salad and tortillas.
Chile Relleno Plate
Poblano pepper studded with beef or cheese with sauce and yellow cheese served with rice, beans, salad and tortillas.
Tampiquena Plate
Fajita, 1 cheese enchilada, 1 crispy taco served with rice, beans, salad and tortillas. Beef and chicken enchiladas for an additional charges.
Veracruz Plate
1 chile relleno, 1 cheese enchilada served with rice, beans and tortillas.
Picadillo Plate
Ground beef with potatoes served with rice, beans, salad and tortilla.
Pollo en Mole Plate
Dark chicken, rice, beans, salad and tortillas. Add white chicken for an additional charges.
Carne Guisada
Mexican beef stew, served with rice, beans, salad and tortillas.
Steak
T-Bone Steak
12 0z. Served with baked potato or french fries, rice charro beans, salad, guacamole and tortillas.
Chuleton Steak
10 oz. Served with baked potato or french fries, rice, charro beans, salad, guacamole and tortillas.
Ribeye Steak
10 oz. Served with baked potato or french fries, rice, charro beans, salad, guacamole and tortillas.
Costillas Ribs Steak
Served with baked potato or french fries, rice, charro beans, salad, guacamole and tortillas.
Hamburger Steak
Served with baked potato or french fries, rice, charro beans, salad, guacamole and toast.
Chicken Fried Chicken
Served with baked potato or french fries, rice, charro beans, salad, guacamole and tortilla.
Pork Chops Steak
Grilled served with french fries, rice, charro beans, salad, guacamole and toast.
Combination Plates
Combo Plate
Choice of 2 beef fajitas, chicken fajitas, shrimp, fish or stuffed crab. Served with salad, french fries, and principio de marisco.
Moonlight Combo Plate
2 cheese enchiladas, 2 sopes, 2 flatas served with rice, salad, guacamole and sour cream.
Mexican Combo Plate
2 cheese enchiladas, 2 crispy tacos, 1 chalupa, and rice.
Chalupa Combo Plate
2 beef chulapas, or chicken chalupa with beans, lettuce, tomato, cheese and guacamole.
Flautas Combo Plate
4 beef or chicken flautas served with rice, beans, salad, french fries, guacmaole and sour cream.
Sincornizada Combo Plate
2 flour tortillas with cheese and ham served with rice, beans, salad, sour cream and guacamole.
Sincornizada de Fajita Combo Plate
Served con queso, fajita rice beans and salad.
Chimichanga Combo Plate
Large carne guisada burrito with enchilada sauce and cheese, served rice, beans and sour cream.
Carne Deshebrada Sopes
3 Mexican gorditas with salad, guacamole and sour cream served with rice, beans and Mexecan cheese.
Chicken Sopes
3 Mexican gorditas with salad, guacamole and sour cream served with rice, beans and mexican cheese.
Bean and Mexican Cheese Sopes
3 Mexican gorditas with salad, guacamole and sour cream served with rice, beans and mexican cheese.
Salad and Sandwiches
Hamburger
Hamburger with lettuce, tomato, pickles and french fries.
Hamburger with Cheese
Hamburger with lettuce, tomato, pickles and french fries.
Moonlight Burger
Hamburger with cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickles, avocado and french fries.
Texas Burger
Hamburger with cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickles and french fries.
Club Sandwich
Ham, bacon, cheese sandwich with lettuce, tomato, pickles and french fries.
Green Salad
Lettuce, tomato and guacamole.
Chicken Salad
Grilled chicken breast with lettuce, tomato, cheese, croutons and pickles.
Tuna Salad
Tuna with mayonnaise served lettuce, tomato and cheese.
Light Salad
Lettuce, tomato, cheese, croutons, pickles and steamed vegetables.
Shrimp Salad
Fresh or grilled shrimp on lettuce, tomato, cheese, pickles and croutons.
Chef Salad
Grilled chicken breast, ham with lettuce, tomato, cheese, croutons and pickles.
Caldos
Fideo with Chicken
White chicken for an additional charge.
Calso de Res
Caldo of Chicken
White chicken for an additional charge.
Caldo Tlalpeno
Extra cheese or avocado for an additional charge.
Caldo of Mariscos
Caldo of Shrimp
Caldo of 7 Mares
Sides Orders
Rice
Salsa Molcajeteada
Extra Enchilada
Avocado
3 slices.
Beans
Charro Beans
Bowl of Charros
Chile Toreados
1 chile.
Pico De Gallo
French Fries
Order of Tortillas
3 pieces.
Tortilla
one.
Beef Taco
Chicken Taco
Carne Guisada Taco
Extra Cheese
Kids Menu
Kids Enchilada
2 cheese enchiladas with rice and beans.
Kids Beef Enchiladas
2 beef enchiladas with rice and beans,
Kids Chicken Enchiladas
2 chicken enchiladas with rice and beans.
Kids Chicken Tenders
5 pieces served with french fries and toast.
Kids Hamburger
Served with french fries and salad with cheese.
Kids Taco
One taco, fajita, beef, chicken, or carne guisada. Served with beans and rice.
Beverages
20 oz. Bottled Soda
soft drinks.
Mexican Coke
Iced Tea
Sweet or unsweetened.
Lemonade
1 Refills Lemonade
Fountain Drink
Coffee
Chocolate
Juice
Orange or apple.
Milk
32 oz. To Go Beverage
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Recent Reviews
We always stay at the Confort Inn when we come down to the valley and we walk across to eat at The Moonlight Cafe. We always enjoy a couple drinks and chips and dip before our meal. Tonight the first thing I notice is a note on the top of the menu stating chips and dip $2.50. Seriously, we’re at a Mexican restaurant near the border and you have to pay for the chips and dip? I know the last time we were here the first round of chips and dip was free but we were charged when we...
March 2025
The wait staff were very helpful and always around. The fajita on the fajita plate were tasty but seemed different. The chimichanga was beautiful to look at and tasted good.The crispy tacos were fine and enjoyable.And of course the nacho chicken was delightful
September 2024
Decent Mexican food and decent service in a decent atmosphere. Nothing really to complain about or to "write home about." You probably won't complain but your mouth won't dance either. 3 stars, very average.
July 2024
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