Manuel's Mexican Restaurant (Downtown)

Chilled seafood cocktail with poached fish, Gulf shrimp, tomato, onion, serrano chile, cilantro and sliced avocado.

Black beans, queso blanco and jalapeños.

Hand-mashed avocado, cilantro, tomato, onion, serrano chile and lime.

Smooth and mellow queso blanco melted and spiked with tomatoes, onions and poblano chiles.

Wild caught bay scallops lightly battered and fried, served with shredded carrots and cabbage dressed with a chipotle crema.

Tender white chicken blanketed in mole and queso blanco.

Grilled masa boats with black bean paste, shredded chicken, pork, beef, chile de arbol, queso Fresco, lettuce and sour cream.

Fresh Yellow Fin tuna cured in fresh lime juice and garnished with salsa fresca.

Yellow Fin tuna lightly tossed with fresh lime, orange juice, olive oil, onion, tomatoes, cilantro and chile serrano.

Fresh mushrooms sautéed with onion, tomato, poblano peppers and topped with broiled queso blanco.

Grilled tortillas filled with queso blanco, poblano peppers, onion and sour cream.

Golden grilled potato and corn masa cakes with sautéed corn, garlic, cilantro and salsa tomatillo.

Rich and flavorful corn soup with queso blanco.

The traditional chicken and tomato caldo with tortilla strips, avocado and queso Cotija.

Manuel’s signature spicy chicken and chile caldo with tortilla strips, avocado, queso Cotija and sour cream.

Roasted chile poblano bisque garnished with queso Asadero and tortilla strips.

Grilled baby cactus paddles tossed with tomatoes, cilantro, onions and bay shrimp, garnished with diced avocado and queso Asadero.

Baby spinach, tomato, red onion, avocado and queso Asadero, garnished with toasted sesame seeds and cilantro lime vinaigrette

Crisp leaf lettuce, tomato, jicama, carrot, red cabbage, avocado, queso blanco and a creamy vinaigrette.

Four hand-made fresh tortillas. Choice of flour or corn.

Butterflied & broiled natural chicken breast. Choose from achiote, mole or salsa Veracruzana. Served with Mexican rice, guacamole and black beans.

Natural Pork Tenderloin grilled and served with your choice of pineapple guajillo salsa or avocado sesame pumpkin seed salsa. Served with Mexican rice, guacamole and black beans.

Certified natural Black Angus beef tenderloin grilled and served with your choice of poblano goat cheese, garlic butter, or roasted onion chile pasilla salsa. Served with Mexican rice, guacamole and black beans.

Wild caught fresh Yellow Fin tuna or Black Drum fillet char-broiled and served with a small dinner salad, rice and your choice of mango mint butter, chipotle cream lime or salsa Veracruzana.

Wild caught fresh Yellow Fin tuna or Black Drum fillet charbroiled and placed over baby spinach sautéed with a touch of olive oil, garlic, onions, tomato, serrano, cilantro and yellow lemon.

Wild caught fresh Black Drum fillet lightly battered and fried, served with salsa fresca, Mexican rice, guacamole and poblano chile crema.

Colossal gulf shrimp sautéed in olive oil with garlic and cilantro. Served on Mexican rice, garnished with orange, tomato and lime.

Colossal gulf shrimp sautéed with fresh tomatoes, green olives, onions, garlic, capers and olive oil on a bed of rice.

Colossal gulf shrimp lightly battered and fried. Served with salsa fresca, Mexican rice, guacamole & poblano chile crema.

Roasted poblano pepper stuffed with sautéed corn, garlic and cilantro, topped with broiled queso blanco. Served with rice and black beans.

Roasted poblano pepper filled with a shredded pork, almond, and raisin picadillo, baked and topped with our walnut cream brandy sauce. Served with rice & black beans

Roasted poblano pepper stuffed with bay scallops, shrimp & fresh blue lump crab in a chile de arbol crema, topped with broiled queso Gouda. Served with rice and black beans.

Grilled enchiladas with salsa ranchera, salsa chipotle or salsa verde & sour cream. Served with rice & guacamole.

Marinated and chargrilled to perfection. Served with grilled peppers and onions, guacamole, queso blanco, salsa fresca, black beans and sour cream.

Marinated and chargrilled to perfection. Served with grilled peppers and onions, guacamole, queso blanco, salsa fresca, black beans and sour cream.

Marinated and chargrilled to perfection. Served with grilled peppers and onions, guacamole, queso blanco, salsa fresca, black beans and sour cream.

Marinated and chargrilled to perfection. Served with grilled peppers & onions, guacamole, queso blanco, salsa fresca, black beans and sour cream.

Sautéed wild caught blue crab or Gulf shrimp. Choice of salsa verde, Chipotle cream lime, or suiza.

Local Texas mushrooms sauteed with poblano peppers, red bell pepper, onion and fresh garlic. Choice of salsa verde or ranchera.

Sauteed spinach, onions and serrano peppers. Your choice of salsa verde or ranchera.

Homemade green tomatillo salsa.

Tomato, onion, garlic and serrano chile salsa.

Rich and smoky chile ancho salsa.

Broiled savory Mexican crema.

A colorful sampling of salsas verde, suiza and adobada.

A festive blend of over 21 ingredients including Mexican chiles, nuts, chocolate, herbs & spices.

Served with shredded lettuce, queso blanco, tomato and roasted onion. Served with rice and black beans. Choose from pork, chicken, beef, mushroom, or guacamole.

A crisp flour tortilla topped with black beans, queso blanco, lettuce, sour cream and tomato. Served with rice & black beans. Choose from pork, chicken, beef, mushroom, or guacamole.

Two crispy corn tortillas topped with black beans, lettuce, tomato and queso Cotija. Served with rice & black beans. Choose from pork, chicken, beef, mushroom, or guacamole.

Two soft flour tortillas enwrapping a grilled fresh gulf fillet or shrimp. Grilled served with lettuce, queso blanco and salsas fresca. Fried served with shredded carrots and cabbage tossed with a Chipotle cream dressing. Served with rice and black beans.

Grilled beef tenderloin with a roasted poblano goat cheese garlic butter; served with guacamole. Served with rice and black beans.

Enchiladas filled with sauteed spinach, onions and serrano peppers; served with salsa verde. Served with rice and black beans.

Grilled zucchini stuffed with pork and queso blanco; served with guacamole. Served with rice and black beans.

Grilled chicken breast topped with chile con queso or salsa verde; served with guacamole. Served with rice and black beans.

Skewered and grilled Gulf shrimp with pineapple and fresh vegetables; served with guacamole. Served with rice and black beans.

Two soft flour tortillas enwrapping a grilled fresh gulf filet or shrimp. Grilled served with lettuce, queso blanco and salsas fresca. Fried served with shredded carrots and cabbage tossed with a Chipotle cream dressing. Served with rice and black beans.

Large garden salad topped with a grilled achiote chicken breast; served over rice and black beans.

Two flour tortillas enwrapping marinated and grilled chicken or beef; served with Monterrey Jack cheese, guacamole, salsa fresca and rajas.

Coconut custard served with caramel sauce and fresh berries.

Vanilla Bean ice cream layered with homemade chocolate sauce, strawberry or mango puree.

Chocolate bread pudding made with Dutch Callebaut chocolate, challah bread, ground almonds, walnuts and pecans, served with homemade vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce.

Tiered buttermilk white cake with a cream cheese frosting, toasted coconut and our homemade pecan caramel sauce.