El Molcajete Mexican Restaurant - Vista Lakes in Orlando runs happy hour Mon-Sat 3 PM-7 PM, and publishes lunch and food menus with prices, 160 items in all.
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Updated August 2026
El Molcajete Mexican Restaurant - Vista Lakes Our Menu
APPETIZERS (15)
MOLCAJETE GUACAMOLE
Mashed avocado with onions, tomato, cilantro, lime and jalapeños.
$13
Add chicharrón
9 extra
Add ribeye chicharrón
11 extra
MOLCAJETE SAMPLER
Chicken taquitos, steak quesadilla, cheese nachos, pickled jalapeños and bandera salad.
$23
FIESTA TRIO
Chorizo dip, refried beans with cheese and guacamole. Served with flour chicharrones.
$18
QUESO FUNDIDO
Melted cheese with chorizo, grilled onions and poblano peppers. Served with flour tortillas.
$13
PAPAS LOCAS
Loaded steak fries with cheese dip, bacon, melted cheese, sour cream, guacamole, pico de gallo and jalapeños.
$18
SOPA AZTECA
Tomato based broth poured over fried tortilla strips, avocado, cheese, sour cream and pasilla pepper.
$11
ELOTE
Corn on the cob with mayonnaise, cotija cheese and chili powder.
$8
ESQUITES
Mexican street corn served with homemade aioli, lime and chili powder.
$9
SOPA DE POLLO
Chicken soup with chickpeas, onions, cilantro, jalapeños, avocado and choice of corn or flour tortillas. Served with rice.
$16
CÓCTEL DE CAMARÓN
Shrimp cocktail served with marinated tomato sauce, chopped avocado, onions, tomato and cilantro.
$17
CEVICHE
Shrimp with lime, avocado, onions, cilantro, tomato, jalapeño and cucumber.
$20
CHORIZO DIP
$15
BEAN DIP
$12
BIRRERIA (7)
QUESABIRRIAS
Three corn mulitas with birria, cheese, onions and cilantro. Served with consomé.
$19
TACOS DE BIRRIA
Three corn birria tacos topped with onions and cilantro. Served with consomé.
$16
QUESATACOS DE BIRRIA
Three cheesy birria tacos with onions and cilantro. Served with consomé.
$20
RAMEN BIRRIA
Three quesa-birria tacos served with ramen.
$19
GRILLED CHEESE BIRRIA
Grilled cheese birria sandwich. Served with rice, refried beans and consomé.
$19
BURRITO BIRRIA
Burrito filled with melted cheese, birria meat, rice, refried beans, onions and cilantro. Smothered with consomé.
$23
EMPANADAS DE BIRRIA
Cheese and birria empanadas. Served with consomé.
$18
VEGETARIAN DISHES (6)
VEGGIE TACOS
Three corn tortillas with grilled mushrooms, peppers, onions, tomatoes, spinach, corn and cactus. Topped with queso fresco, cilantro, avocado and sour cream. Served with rice and refried beans.
$19
VEGETARIAN FAJITAS
Sautéed broccoli, mushrooms, onions, peppers, tomatoes, cactus and zucchini over a hot skillet. Served with rice, beans and salad. (Choice of corn or flour tortillas)
$21
VEGGIE ENCHILADAS
Three rolled corn tortillas filled with grilled veggies. Topped with tomatillo sauce, melted cheese, lettuce, sour cream, queso fresco and radish. Served with rice and refried beans.
$20
VEGETARIAN QUESADILLA
Flour tortilla stuffed with cheese, grilled peppers, onions and mushrooms. Served with rice and salad.
$18
VEGGIE FLAUTAS
Four dipped fried potato cheese rolled up taquitos. Topped with sour cream, queso fresco and guacamole over a bed of lettuce. Served with rice and refried beans.
$17
VEGETARIAN BURRITO
Flour tortilla filled with black beans, rice and grilled vegetables topped with ranchero and cheese sauce. Garnished with sour cream and pico de gallo.
$21
Specialties (18)
CARNE TAMPIQUEÑA
Tender beef skirt topped with grilled bell pepper and onions. Served with a cheese enchilada rice, refried beans and salad. (Choice of corn or flour tortillas.)
$32
EL MOLCAJETE
Grilled chicken, steak, shrimp, and pork tenderloin sautéed with onions and bell peppers on a hot mortar. Topped with chorizo and cheese. Garnished with cactus and roasted jalapeño. Served with rice, refried beans and salad. (Choice of corn or flour tortillas.)
$39
MOLCAJETE RANCHERO
Mortar filled with our charred salsa verde, onions, cilantro, carne asada, bacon wrapped shrimp, grilled chicken, cactus, grilled onion, queso fresco, chicharrón, fried wiener and jalapeño. Served with rice, refried beans and salad.
$45
FLAUTAS
Four fried corn tortillas rolled and stuffed with chicken. Topped with lettuce, sour cream, guacamole and queso fresco. Served with rice and refried beans.
$18
ALAMBRE
Grilled steak, chicken, pork, bacon and chorizo over a hot skillet with peppers, onions and melted cheese. Served with rice, refried beans and salad. (Choice of corn or flour tortillas). Add grilled shrimp.
30 / 7.99 extra
ENCHILADAS
Three enchiladas filled with shredded chicken or ground beef smothered with salsa verde; topped with lettuce, sour cream, queso fresco, radish and onions. Served with rice and refried beans. Cheese dip or mole sauce. Grilled chicken or steak.
22 / 3 extra / 4 extra
ENCHILADAS AZTECA
Two cheese enchiladas topped with choice of green or red sauce and Carne Asada. Topped with sour cream, cheese and onions. Served with rice and refried beans.
$33
CHILE RELLENO
Breaded poblano pepper stuffed with cheese. Covered with ranchero sauce. Served with rice and refried beans. (Choice of corn or flour tortillas.)
$20
TACOS GOBERNADOR
Sautéed shrimp, poblano peppers, onions and tomatoes with cheese sauce on three cheesy flour tortillas. Served with rice and refried beans.
$24
PARRILLA
Grilled chicken breast, steak, shrimp, pork chop, grilled onions, roasted jalapeño and queso panela served over a skillet. Served with rice, refried beans, salad and tortillas.
$42
CARNITAS
Braised pork served with rice, refried beans, lettuce, pico de gallo and chile toreado. (Choice of corn or flour tortillas.)
$22
CHIMICHANGAS
Two deep fried burritos filled with ground beef or shredded chicken and refried beans. Covered with melted cheese. Served with rice and salad. Grilled chicken or steak. Shrimp.
20 / 4 extra / 5 extra
TACOS DINNER
Three steak tacos on a flour tortilla topped with pico de gallo and guacamole. Served with rice and refried beans. (Substitute with grilled chicken)
$21
TAMALES
Two chicken tamales covered with your choice of green or mole sauce. Garnished with sour cream, cheese and cilantro. Served with rice and refried beans.
$20
FAJITA QUESADILLA
Filled with steak or chicken, peppers and onions. Served with rice, refried beans and salad.
$21
PIÑA LOCA
Grilled pineapple filled with grilled chicken, chorizo, peppers and onions. Smothered with cheese sauce and melted cheese. Served with rice, refried beans and tortillas.
$28
SURF AND TURF TACOS
Three cheesy tortillas filled with grilled shrimp and tender steak topped with pico de gallo and house creamy dressing. Served with rice and refried beans.
$28
CHICHARRÓN TACOS
Three corn tortilla tacos with fresh guacamole, fried chicharrón and pico de gallo. Served with rice, charro beans and charred pineapple salsa.
Topped with onions and cilantro. Steak • Tongue • Tripe.
5 / 0.50 extra
SOPE
Corn cake topped with your meat choice and refried beans. Garnished with lettuce, sour cream, queso fresco and tomato. Steak • Tongue • Tripe.
9 / 1 extra
GORDITA
Corn cake filled with your meat choice, refried beans, lettuce, sour cream and queso fresco. Steak • Tongue • Tripe.
9 / 1 extra
HUARACHE
Corn cake sandal shaped. Topped with refried beans, onions, cilantro, sour cream and queso fresco. Steak • Tongue • Tripe.
16 / 2 extra
GRINGA
Tortilla sandwich with pastor, melted cheese, onions, cilantro and sour cream on the side.
$9
TORTA
Mexican sandwich with your meat choice. Filled with refried beans, cheese, lettuce, mayo, tomato, jalapeños, onions and avocado. Tongue or Tripe.
18 / 2 extra
TORTA CAMPACHENA
Ham, Chorizo, Steak, Sausage.
$22
TORTA HAWAIANA
Ham, sausage, pineapple and chorizo.
$18
STREET BURRITO
Flour tortilla with your meat choice. Filled with refried beans, rice, lettuce, tomato, avocado, cheese, cilantro, onions and sour cream. Steak • Tongue • Tripe.
16 / 2 extra
CHILE RELLENO BURRITO
Flour tortilla filled with a cheese chile relleno, meat choice, rice, refried beans, onions and cilantro. Tongue • Tripe.
22 / 2 extra
QUESADILLA
Corn or flour tortilla, meat choice and cheese. Steak • Tongue.
11 / 2 extra
NACHOS (3)
NACHOS DELUXE
Corn tortilla chips with shredded chicken, ground beef and refried beans. Topped with cheese, lettuce, sour cream, tomatoes and guacamole. Grilled steak or chicken.
18 / 4 extra
CHEESE NACHOS
Grilled Steak or Chicken
13 / 4 extra
NACHOS TEXANOS
Grilled steak, chicken and shrimp with onions, peppers and refried beans. Topped with lettuce, sour cream, tomato, guacamole and jalapeños.
$29
ENSALADAS (5)
TACO SALAD
A fried tortilla bowl filled with refried beans, ground beef or shredded chicken, lettuce, tomato, sour cream, guacamole, shredded cheese.
$15
FAJITA TACO SALAD
Tortilla bowl filled with grilled chicken or steak, peppers onions, refried beans, lettuce tomato, sour cream, guacamole and shredded cheese.
$17
MEXICAN CAESAR
Romaine lettuce, fried tortilla strips, avocado, toasted pepitas and cotija cheese tossed on a caesar dressing. Topped with grilled chicken breast and crumble queso fresco.
$18
MEXICAN CHOPPED SALAD
Chopped romaine lettuce topped with grilled chicken, black beans, corn, avocado and pico de gallo. Served with avocado ranch dressing.
$19
TACO BOWL
Choice of meat, black beans, white rice, lettuce, cheese, sour cream, pico de gallo and guacamole.
$17
BURRITOS (7)
BURRITO DINNER
Big flour tortilla filled with steak or grilled chicken, refried beans, rice and pico de gallo. Topped with ranchero sauce and melted cheese. Served with salad.
$21
BURRITO BANDERA
Flour tortilla filled with carnitas, refried beans, rice and pico de gallo. Topped with green, white and red sauce.
$22
BURRITO TEXANO
Burrito filled with grilled steak, chicken, shrimp, onions and peppers. Smothered with ranchero cheese sauce. Served with rice and salad.
$29
BURRITO LA PATRONA
Chicken, chorizo, rice and refried beans rolled up in a flour tortilla. Smothered with cheese sauce and garnished with your sour cream and pico de gallo.
$25
TORTA DE BIRRIA
Mexican sandwich with birria meat, cheese, mayo, onions and cilantro. Served with consomé.
$20
PERSONAL BIRRIA PIZZADILLA
14" Birria Pizzadilla topped with sour cream, onions, cilantro, salsa verde, radish and pickled carrots. Served with consomé.
$20
FAMILY BIRRIA PIZZADILLA
14" Birria Pizzadilla topped with sour cream, onions, cilantro, salsa verde, radish and pickled carrots. Served with consomé.
$40
CHICKEN DISHES (10)
POLLO A LA MEXICANA
Grilled chicken breast topped with sauté onions, jalapeños, tomatoes and cilantro. Served with rice and refried beans.
$22
MOLE POBLANO
Grilled chicken breast simmered in our authentic mole sauce. Served with rice and refried beans.
$22
POLLO EMPANIZADO
Breaded chicken breast served with rice, french fries and salad.
$22
POLLO ASADO
Grilled chicken breast. Served with rice, refried beans and salad.
$20
CHORI POLLO
Grilled chicken breast topped with chorizo and smothered with cheese sauce. Served with rice and refried beans.
$23
POLLO TOLUQUEÑO
Grilled chicken breast simmered in our authentic mole sauce. Served with rice and refried beans.
$23
POLLO CON CAMARONES
Grilled chicken breast and shrimp, smother with a chipotle cheese sauce. Served with rice and refried beans.
$28
POLLO HAWAIIANO
Grilled chicken breast, ham, pineapple, bacon. Smothered with cheese. Served with rice and refried beans.
$22
POLLO CALIFORNIA
Chicken breast, mexican sauté shrimp and grilled onions. Served with rice and refried beans.
$29
ARROZ CON POLLO
Bed of rice topped with grilled chicken. Smothered with cheese sauce.
$18
STEAK DISHES (6)
CARNE ASADA
Tender beef steak topped with green onion, cactus and a chile toreado. Served with rice, refried beans and salad.
$32
STEAK CON CAMARONES
Grilled steak with mexican sautee shrimp and grilled onions. Served with rice and refried beans.
$36
BISTEC A LA MEXICANA
Tender beef steak topped with grilled onions, jalapeños. Served with rice and refried beans.
$32
EL TOLUQUEÑO
Tender Grilled Steak topped with sauté onions, mushrooms and spinach. Smothered with cheese sauce served with rice and refried beans.
$35
RIBEYE WITH SHRIMP
Ribeye steak topped with grilled shrimp and chipotle cheese sauce. Served with rice and refried beans.
$38
CHILE VERDE
Steak strips smothered on a tomatillo green salsa. Served with rice and refried beans.
$28
FAJITAS (4)
CHICKEN OR STEAK FAJITAS
Grilled strips of chicken or steak with onions, peppers and tomatoes over a hot skillet. Served with rice, refried beans and salad.
$25
MIX FAJITAS
Steak and Chicken strips with onions, peppers, and tomatoes over a hot skillet. Served with rice, refried beans and salad.
$28
FAJITAS TEXANAS
Grilled strips of chicken, steak and shrimp with onions, peppers and tomatoes over a hot skillet. Served with rice, refried beans and salad.
$32
SHRIMP FAJITAS
Grilled shrimp with onions, peppers and tomatoes over a hot skillet. Served with rice, refried beans and salad.
$30
SEAFOOD (11)
CAMARONES A LA DIABLA
Shrimp cooked in a fiery red spicy salsa. Served with rice and refried beans.
$28
MOJARRA
Whole deep fried Tilapia fish. Served with rice, french fries and salad.
$29
CAMARONES AL MOJO DE AJO
Garlic grilled shrimp served with rice, refried beans and salad.
$28
CAMARONES A LA MEXICANA
Sautee shrimp with onions, jalapeños, tomatoes and cilantro. Served with rice and refried beans.
$29
CAMARONES MOMIA
Bacon wrapped shrimp filled with cream cheese. Served with rice, french fries and salad.
$29
GRILLED SHRIMP
Grilled shrimp served with rice and refried beans.
$25
SHRIMP QUESADILLA
Flour tortilla filled with grilled shrimp, cheese, peppers, onions, tomatoes an zucchini. Smother with cheese sauce. Served with rice, refried beans and salad.
$26
BURRITO VERACRUZ
Flour Tortilla filled with shrimp, onions, peppers and tomatoes. Smothered with ranchero and cheese sauce. Served with rice, refried beans and salad.
$30
MOJARRA A LA DIABLA
Whole fried Tilapia, smothered on our red fiery salsa. Garnished with grilled onions. Served with rice, french fries and salad.
$30
LAS ACAPULCO
Three enchiladas filled with grilled shrimp, smother with cheese sauce. Topped with lettuce, sour cream, queso fresco, onions and radish. Served with rice and refried beans.
$24
FISH TACOS
Three battered fish tacos topped with cabbage, pico de gallo and chipotle aioli. Served with rice and refried beans. (Substitute for grilled shrimp)
$24
COMBOS (7)
Pick two
Served with rice and beans. Add steak or chicken. Add cheese sauce.
18 / 2 extra / 2 extra
BURRITO
Ground beef or tinga.
ENCHILADA
Ground beef or tinga, ranchero or green salsa.
TAMAL
Ground beef or tinga.
SOFT TACO
Ground beef or tinga.
HARD TACO
Ground beef or tinga.
QUESADILLA
Shredded chicken or cheese.
KIDS MENU (7)
Add steak or grilled chicken
2 extra
CHEESE QUESADILLA
Served with rice.
$9
KIDS BURRITO
Filled with shredded chicken or ground beef covered with cheese sauce. Served with rice and refried beans.
$9
TACO
Flour tortilla filled with grilled chicken or steak, lettuce, cheese and tomato. Served with rice and refried beans.
$10
ENCHILADA
Cheese enchilada topped with cheese sauce. Served with rice and refried beans.
$9
CHICKEN TENDERS
Served with french fries.
$9
MAC AND CHEESE
Served with french fries.
$9
LUNCH MENU (14)
HUEVOS RANCHEROS
Two fried eggs over fried corn tortilla, smothered with ranchero sauce. Served with rice and refried beans.
$13
HUEVOS A LA MEXICANA
Scrambled eggs with onions, jalapeños and tomato. Served with rice and refried beans. (Choice of corn or flour tortillas.)
$13
HUEVOS CON CHORIZO
Chorizo with scrambled eggs. Served with rice and refried beans. (Choice of corn or flour tortillas.)
$15
HUEVOS CON SALCHICHA
Sausage with scrambled eggs. Served with rice and refried beans. (Choice of corn or flour tortillas.)
$15
LUNCH CHIMICHANGA
Deep fried burrito filled with ground beef or shredded chicken and refried beans. Covered with melted cheese. Served with rice and salad. Steak or chicken.
14 / 5 extra
LUNCH FAJITAS
Grilled strips for chicken or steak with onions, peppers and tomatoes. Served with rice, refried beans and salad. (Choice of corn or flour tortillas.) Add shrimp.
16 / 6 extra
LUNCH FAJITA QUESADILLA
Grilled flour tortilla filled with your choice of grilled chicken or steak, onions, peppers and tomatoes. Served with rice, refried beans and salad. Shrimp.
16 / 6 extra
GRILLED PORK CHOP
One grilled pork chop topped grilled onions and a roasted jalapeño. Served with rice, refried beans and salad.
$14
FISH TACOS
Two battered fish flour tacos topped with cabbage, pico de gallo and chipotle aioli. Served with rice and refried beans. (Substitute for grilled shrimp.)
18 / 5 extra
LUNCH TAMAL
One chicken tamal with your choice of green or ranchero sauce, garnished with sour cream and cheese. Served with rice and refried beans. Mole sauce or cheese dip.
15 / 4 extra
LUNCH TACOS
Two flour tortillas with steak topped with pico de gallo and guacamole. Served with rice and refried beans. Grilled chicken or steak.
15 / 3 extra
LUNCH ENCHILADAS
Two enchiladas filled with shredded chicken or ground beef smothered with your choice of salsa verde or ranchera. Topped with lettuce, sour cream, queso fresco, radish, and onions. With your choice of rice or refried beans. Cheese dip or mole sauce. Grilled chicken or steak.
13 / 4 extra / 5 extra
BURRITO LUNCH
Flour tortilla filled with shredded chicken or ground beef. Topped with ranchero sauce and melted cheese. Served with rice and refried beans.
$13
CHILAQUILES
Corn tortilla chips smothered with green sauce. Topped with sour cream, queso fresco, avocado, onions and grilled steak. Served with refried beans.
$18
SIDE ORDERS (17)
GUACAMOLE
$7
CHEESE DIP
$7
MEXICAN RICE
$5
MEXICAN WHITE RICE
$5
REFRIED BEANS
$5
BLACK BEANS
$6
FRIJOLES CHARROS
$8
FRENCH FRIES
$6
SOUR CREAM
$3
PICO DE GALLO
$5
TORTILLAS
$4
TAMAL
$6
SOFT TACO (ground beef or shredded chicken )
$5
SOFT GRILLED TACO
$7
CHILES TOREADOS
$4
CACTUS
$5
PLATANITOS
$7
BEVERAGES (5)
SOFT DRINKS
Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Fanta, Mr. Pib. (Includes refills)
What time is happy hour at El Molcajete Mexican Restaurant - Vista Lakes?
Happy hour at El Molcajete Mexican Restaurant - Vista Lakes is Mon-Sat 3 PM-7 PM.
What food does El Molcajete Mexican Restaurant - Vista Lakes serve?
El Molcajete Mexican Restaurant - Vista Lakes publishes Our Menu, 149 dishes. Dishes start at 3.
Does El Molcajete Mexican Restaurant - Vista Lakes have dessert?
Yes, 6 on the menu. CHURROS 12 / 4 extra, TRES LECHES 12, FRIED ICECREAM 13.
Where is El Molcajete Mexican Restaurant - Vista Lakes located?
El Molcajete Mexican Restaurant - Vista Lakes is located at 6427 S Chickasaw Trail, Orlando, FL 32829.
Is El Molcajete Mexican Restaurant - Vista Lakes good for groups?
El Molcajete Mexican Restaurant - Vista Lakes is a mexican restaurant in Orlando. For large groups, we recommend calling ahead at (407) 440-2005 to check availability during happy hour.
What type of restaurant is El Molcajete Mexican Restaurant - Vista Lakes?
El Molcajete Mexican Restaurant - Vista Lakes is a mexican restaurant located in Orlando, FL. They offer happy hour specials Mon-Sat.
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