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Learn the items of our menu and what they are composed of. (85 cards)

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Rock n’ Guac

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  • 2 ripe avocados
  • tomatoes
  • onions
  • cilantro
  • jalapenos
  • lime juice
  • PREPARED TABLESIDE
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Ceviche Sampler

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Combination of our 3 homemade ceviches.

MEXICAN SHRIMP STYLE- tomato base, horseradish, tobasco sauce, onions, and cilantro

BAY SCALLOP & SHRIMP STYLE- marinated in pineapple chipotle sauce

WHITE FISH DIABLO STYLE- seasonal white fish, marinated in a spicy arbol salsa

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Crawfish & Gator Dip

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Warm dip made with...
- crawfish
- alligator 
- chorizo
- blend of 3 cheeses 
     • (asadero, Monterrey Jack, oaxaca)

Served with corn tortilla chips and chicharrons (pork rinds)

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Great Balls of Fire

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A Lava Cantina twist to the traditional boudin balls. Made with…

  • Mexican style rice
  • chorizo
  • ground beef
  • cilantro

Deep fried to a crisp and served with creole remoulade and baby arugula.

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Sampler Platter

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A combination plate with

  • alligator dip
  • 3 ceviche shooters of your choice
  • 4 great balls of fire
  • salsa roja

Served with tortilla chios and chicharrons.

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Trio of Salsa

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All of our homemade salsas, served with tortilla chips and chicharrones.

SALSA ROJA (spicy) - Made with chile de arbol, char grilled tomatoes, garlic onions and cilantro.

GREEN TOMATO CRUDA (medium) - Made with raw ingredients. Green tomatoes, jalapenos, cilantro, and spices.

ESSENTIAL HABANERO SALSA - Char grilled green and red tomatoes, spicy habanero peppers, grilled onions and spices.

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Amplified Shrimp Tostadas

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Lava Cantina’s own tempura fried gulf shrimp, tossed in a sweet chili sauce, served on three mini tostadas, with an avocado spread, and topped with red and green cabbage slaw dressed with bang bang dressing.

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Charcuterie Board

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Jalaleno habanero sausage, boudin, ans alligator sausage.

Served with…

  • pork belly basalmic marmalade
  • hogs head cheese
  • tortilla chips
  • chicharrons
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Lava Cantina Tuna Tower

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Lime marinated black rice.

Topped with…

  • cucumber
  • onion
  • cilantro
  • ahi tuna

Garnished with…

  • 2 slices of avocado
  • micro cilantro
  • chipotle vinaigrette
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Lava Cantina Nacho Timbal

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  • crispy tortilla chips
  • red beans
  • Monterrey Jack cheese
  • asadero cheese
  • parliament queso delic cheese sauce
  • pickled red onions & jalapenos

Can choose to add… (for an upcharge)

  • NOLA braisrd brisket
  • shrimp
  • carne asada
  • chicken asado
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Pasilla Adobo Mushrooms

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Adobo marinated roasted shitake & button mushrooms, queso fresco and cilantro.

Served with mini tostadas and chicharrons.

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Stevie Ray Prawns

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Tail on sautéed shrimp with Lava Cantina spiced blend butter, served with a sweet and spicy red and white cabbage slaw with creamy jalapeno dressing.

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Chicken Tortilla Soup

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Tomato base soup, made with…

  • garlic
  • Spanish onions
  • corn tortillas
  • cilantro
  • rich chicken broth

Served with…

  • shredded chicken
  • Monterrey jack cheese
  • avocado
  • crispy tortilla strips

Garnished with micro cilantro.

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Classic Crab Bisque

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Rich, cream based soup with…

  • onions
  • celery
  • thyme
  • sherry wine
  • seasonings

Served with a hushpuppy and garnished with a cilantro sprig.

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Fried Green Tomato Salad

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Cornmeal breaded green tomatoes, baby arugula tossed is a creole honey mustard dressing, and candied pecans.

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Louisiana Strawberry Salad

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  • baby arugula lettuce
  • strawberries
  • feta cheese
  • sweet basalmic reduction
  • toasted pumpkin seeds
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Motley Salad

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  • chopped iceberg lettuce
  • black beans
  • roasted red peppers
  • roasted corn
  • grape tomatoes
  • avocado
  • cilantro vinaigrette
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Lava Cantina Shrimp Salad

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  • torne bib lettuce
  • fresh spinach
  • Lava Cantina spice blend
  • gulf shrimp
  • red beans
  • res onions
  • grape tomatoes
  • chipotle vinaigrette
  • spiced beignets
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Char Grilles Carne Asada

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10 oz. of inside skirt steak, served with...
- cactus paddle salsa
   • tomato, onions, lime juice 
- chambray green onions
- red beans and rice

Red beans are cooked with smokes ham hocks, onions, garlic and spices.

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Smoked Blackened Petite Beef

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10 oz. petite tender shoulder steak. Mesquite smoked and served with…

  • blue corn grits
  • tomato pico de gallo
  • smoky chipotle cream sauce
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Mesquite Smoked Pork Chop

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Apple binned bone-in pork chop, Mesquite smoked, then grilled. Served with…
- roasted poblano pepper
- corn maque choux
•poblano, corn, cream
- drizzled with Hornitos tequila apple glaze

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Diver Scallops

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Three jumbo U10 diver scallops, pan seared in butter, salt & pepper. Served on...
- cornbread
- lava spice blend butter cream sauce
- basalmic reduction
with a garnish of micro greens.
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Redfish Amandine

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6 oz. of almond crusted gulf red fish, served with…

  • grilled asparagus
  • crawfish meuniere
  • fried pomme frites
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Gulf Coast Red Snapper Pibil

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6 oz. of gulf red snapper
- marinated in pibil marinade 
   • sour orange, achiote paste, spices
- wrapped in a banana leaf
then grilled.

Served with…

  • house pickled red onions
  • tortillas
  • red beans & rice
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Seafood Creolano
Roasted poblano pepper filled with... - crawfish - shrimp - crab - white long rice Served over our jalapeno poblano cream sauce and red radish.
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Mesquite Smoked Brisket Enchiladas
Oxaca, asadero and Monterrey Jack cheese enchiladas. Topped with... - NOLA beef brisket - parliament queso delic sauce - smoky fried onion strings
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Tres Quesos Enchiladas
Oxaca, asadero, and Monterrey Jack cheese enchiladas. Topped with chipotle cream sauce. Amp it up with carne asada, chicken asado, or Lava Cantina spiced shrimp.
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Zydeco Enchiladas
Oxaca, asadero, and Monterrey Jack cheese enchiladas. Topped with creole lump crab meuniere. Served with hushpuppies.
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Ancho Chicken Enchiladas
Oxaca, asadero, and Monterrey Jack cheese enchiladas. Topped with ancho pulled chicken and poblano cream sauce. Bring up the heat by addinf our jalapeno and onion rajas.
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Blackened Chicken Quesadillas
- Lava Cantina spiced pulled chicken - three cheese blend - pico de gallo - creole aioli
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NOLA Brisket Quesadillas
- Abita braised brisket - NOLA BBQ sauce - three cheese blend - BBQ crema - cilantro
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French Quarter Seafoos Quesadillas
- gulf shrimp - crawfish - caramelized onions - three cheese blend - Gringo Bandito crema
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Lava Cake en Fuego
Double chocolate lava cake. Served with red velvet ice cream. Set on fire at the table.
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Dr. Feelgood's Cheesecake
Lava Cantina creamy cheesecake, with a crispy cinnamon sopapilla crust. Served with pecan ice cream.
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A Lil' Piece of My Heart
Soft yellow cake, served with... - tres leches - vanilla whipped cream - fresh fruit
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Cantina Bread Pudding
Sticky bread pudding served with Old New Orleans spiced rum sauce
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Traditional Beignets
Traditional beignets, served with... - Mexican chocolate sauce - 3rd Street cinnamon sauce
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Lil' Rocker Burger
All beef patty with Monterrey Jack cheese. Served on a toasted bun.
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Cheesy Quesadilla
Flour tortilla with Monterrey Jack cheese
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Kid's Flatbread
Flatbread with grilled chicken and Monterrey Jack cheese.
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Lava Nachitos
Kid's sized nachos with our parliament queso delic cheese.
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En Fuego Asado (Rock Street Tacos)
Char grilled marinated steak, topped with... - fire roasted corn - poblano cream sauce - queso fresco
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The Bayou (Rock Street Tacos)
- citrus marinated, grilled alligator - shredded lettuce - cheese - peach pico de gallo - Gringo Bandito mayo
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Sharp Dressed Bird (Rock Street Tacos)
- braised chicken - fire roasted corn - tomato ragout - arugula - peach pico de gallo - crumbled goat cheese
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Carribean Queen (Rock Street Tacos)
- Carribean jerk grilled chicken - mango salsa - sour cream - cilantro
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Hotel California (Rock Street Tacos)
- shredded chicken - roasted corn & black bean relish - avocado - Gringo Bandito cream
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Twang n' Tacos
- Texas style BBQ brisket - peach pico de gallo - Gringo Bandito cream
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Amplified Shrimp Tacos
- lightly fried shrimp, tossed in a "bang bang" sauce - creamy slaw - pico de gallo
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Ancho Chile
A dried version of the Poblano Chile, with mild to medium heat.
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Pasilla Pepper
Spanish for Little Raisin, and also known as the Black Chile. This is a mild-medium pepper with a rich flavor.
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Chile de Arbol
Spanish for "tree chili", this small and potent Mexican dried pepper is also known as bird's beak chili.
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Adobo
Spanish for "marinade" or "seasoning". This is the immersion of raw food in a stock or sauce, composed of various spices and peppers.
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Avocado Créme
This is a combination of avocados, sour cream, and lime juice.
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Cascabel
A small, dark, medium heat chile with seeds that rattle when dried. Used primarily in sauces in Mexican food.
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Ceviche
This term is used to describe seafood that is marinated in citrus juices. It can be any mixture of lime juice, lemon juice, and orange juice.
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Chimchurri
An Argentine-style sauce that is usually served with grilled meats. Made with parsley, garlic, paprika, olive oil, and oregano.
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Chipotle Pepper
A jalapeno pepper that has been smoked.
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Churrasco
The term used for grilled skirt steak in parts of Latin America.
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Cilantro
Also called Chinese parsley. Cilantro has a unique and strong floral/herb taste.
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Fundido
Spanish word for "melted".
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Jicama
Mexican root vegetable. It has a potato / apple consistency with high water content.
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Julienne
A cut referring to match stick size.
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Pico de Gallo
A mixture of diced tomatoes, onions, cilantro, jalapenos, garlic and lime juice.
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Squash Blossom
The flower of a zucchini plant, which in turn, eventually becomes a zucchini.
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Toston
Thick slices of green plantain, fried, smash and fried again.
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Chicharrons
Spanish for "pork rinds". Made from the skin of a pig.
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Asadero Cheese
Semi soft cow's milk white cheese with good melting properties.
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Oaxaca
Cow's milk white ane semi hard cheese from the Mexican State of Oaxaca, similar to mozzarella.
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Cambray
Another name for a Pearly Onion that resembles a large green onion.
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Maque Choux
Traditional dish from Southern Louisiana containing corn, tomatoes, onions and peppers. Our version also contains roasted poblano peppers.
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Meuniere Sauce
Refers to broth of a sauce, primarily for fish. The word itself means "Miller's wife".
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Bib Lettuce
Boston lettuce that is the benchmark butter head variety, providing better texture and flavor. It has a sweet, nutty, and mild flavor.
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Baby Arugula Lettuce
Young leaves of lettuce with a peppery taste.
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Chorizo
Ground pork, marinated ancho, gaujillo pepper and spices. Traditionally served with breakfast.
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Pomme Frites
Thin, double-fried French fries.
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Nopalitos
Grilled cactus paddles. Common vegetable in Mexico.
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Boudin
A white sausage made of porm and rice. Similar to dirty rice.
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Bacon Marmalade
Smoked bacon rendered with basalmic, onions, and pectin.
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Shitake Mushrooms
Edible mushroom. Native to South Asia.
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Tostada
A corn tortilla deep fried to a crisp and served with a variety of Mexican dishes.
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Bang Bang Dressing
Sweet chili sauce, mayonnaise, lime juice, and chopped cilantro. *Lava Cantina signature*
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Hog's Head Cheese
Not a dairy product, but rather a terrine or pate. Made with the hog's head meat.
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Gringo Bandito Sauce
Dexter Holland's (lead singer of The Offspring) very own sauce. Hot and not too sweet or tangy.
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Rajas
Strips of jalapenos and onions, lightly sautéed or sometimes pickled.
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Prawns
Common name for a large swimming shrimp.

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