Cilantros Mexican Cuisine Menu (2025 Update)
Welcome to Cilantros Mexican Cuisine, a gem in Covington, LA, where authentic flavors collide with a vibrant atmosphere. Located at 321 N Columbia St, this restaurant offers a tantalizing menu that highlights the heart of Mexican culinary tradition.
- Soups & Salads: Indulge in the comforting Birria Soup or the hearty Taco Salad, a tortilla basket brimming with fresh ingredients.
- Appetizers: Don’t miss the standout Crawfish Queso, a creamy delight that pairs perfectly with crispy wheat chips.
- Signature Drinks: Sip on their renowned margaritas, a testament to their commitment to great beverage pairings.
Whether enjoying a lively night out or a casual lunch, each visit promises a delightful experience, ensuring Cilantros continues to win hearts and appetites alike.
Fajitas
Veggie Fajitas
Chck& Stk Fajitas
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Texanas
ChicK Fajitas
Steak Fajitas
Extra Side Plate
Shrimp Fajitas
Water
Large TOGO
Coke Zero
The same great taste but with zero calories.
Sweet Tea
Coffee
No refills
Coke
The cold, refreshing, sparkling classic that america loves.
Diet Coke
A crisp, refreshing taste you know and love with zero calories.
Red Bull
Dr. Pepper
Sprite
The cold, refreshing flavors of lemon and lime, perfectly blended.
Unsweet Tea
Juice
Pink Lemonade
Milk
BOTTLE WATER
Bottled Drink
Poppi
Drinks
From The Grill
Huevos Mexicanos
Flank steak & onions served with 2 sunny side up eggs topped with salsa; served with rice and beans
Carne Asada
Thin flank steak grilled with onions; served with rice, beans, lettuce, sour cream, guacamole, pico & tortillas!
Seafood Tacos
3 shrimp or fish tacos topped with pico, cheese served with cabbage slaw, a cup of tortilla soup and chipotle sauce
Tacos Al Carbon
4 steak soft tacos in corn tortillas; topped with onions & cilantro and a cup of bean soup
Pollo Feliz
Chicken breast covered and baked with spinach, pico, shredded cheese and mushrooms; served with steamed veggies and a cup of bean soup
Carnitas
Slow cooked pork with grilled onions; served with guacamole salad, bean soup & tortillas
Mexican Grill- Alambres
Thin slices of steak with sauteed onions; drizzled with cheese and guacamole salad, served with a cup of bean soup and tortillas
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Cookout / Parillada
Steak, chicken and shrimp grilled with Mexican sausage, tomatoes, bell peppers and onions; served with beans, rice, lettuce, pico, sour cream and tortillas
Chck& Stk Fajitas L
Steak Fajitas L
Extra Side Plate
Texanas L
ChicK Fajitas L
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Shrimp Fajitas L
Veggie Fajitas L
Fajitas L
Tacos
Shrimp Tacos
Carnitas Tacos
Steak Tacos
Chorizo Tacos
Grilled Chicken Tacos
Ground Beef Tacos
Birria Taco
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Al Pastor Tacos
Shredded Chicken Tacos
Fish Tacos
Chiles Toreados
Rice
Side Of Sh Ck
Side Of Steak
Chalupa
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Chile Cheese Relleno
Enchiladas
Beef or shredded chicken steak or grilled chicken
Side Of Beef
Quesadilla
Shredded chicken or beef grilled chicken or steak or shrimp
Tostada
Taquito
Shredded chicken
Beef & Bean Burrito
Steak burrito
Beans
Side Of Gr Chicken
Rice Y Beans
Chimichanga
Beef or shredded chicken grilled chicken or steak or shrimp
Pork Tamale
1 WHOLE Avocado
Side 8 Shrimp
8 pieces
Al A Carte
On The Light Side
Ligth Side Chicken
Light Side Mahi
Light Side Shrimp
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Light Mahi & Shrimp
Light Side Chick Lunch
Light Side Mahi Lunch
Light Side Shrimp Lunch
Side Cheese Dip
Sauteed Veggies
Shredded Cheese
Side Of Guac
Cilantro
Eggs
Wheat Chips
Steamed Veggies
Side Fries
Jalapenos
Shred Lettuce
Side Tortillas
3 pieces corn or flour
Sour Cream
Chile Con Carne
Sliced Avocado
Pico De Gallo
Diced Tomatoes
Onions
Chiles Toreados
Sides
Lunch Salads
Fajita Taco Salad
Fajita taco salad tortilla basket with shredded lettuce, shredded cheese, bell peppers, onions, and tomatoes; served with guacamole salad and sour cream
Taco Salad (Lunch)
Tortilla basket filled with ground beef or shredded chicken, shredded lettuce, tomatoes, guacamole, sour cream and shredded cheese
Mesquite Salad
Baby spinach, romaine lettuce, tomatoes, sliced mushrooms, red onions, shredded cheese & crispy tortillas strips; tossed with raspberry or balsamic dressing
Caesar Salad
Romaine lettuce with parmesan cheese, red onions and croutons; topped with caesar dressing
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Enchiladas El Tri
3 enchiladas 1 cheese, 1 chicken, 1 steak topped individually with green, red and cheese sauce; served with rice, beans and guacamole salad
Enchi Dinner
2 enchiladas (beef, chicken or cheese) served with rice and beans
Seafood Enchiladas
3 cheese enchiladas topped with a cream seafood sauce - loaded with shrimp, crawfish & sauteed spinach. Served with rice, beans, and avocado salad
Jumbo Fajita Ques
10" tortilla stuffed with your choice of meat with fajita veggies served with guacamole salad
Diablo Shrimp
10 jumbo shrimp grilled with chipotle sauce; served with queso, avocados and rice
Enchi Supreme
1 bean, 1 beef, 1 cheese and 1 chicken enchilada topped with lettuce, pico and sour cream
Mexican Hamburger
Doubled patty topped with cheese, avocado, bacon, onion, jalapeno, lettuce and tomato; served with French fries
Burrito Supreme
Beef or chicken burrito topped with shredded lettuce, guacamole, pico and sour cream; served with rice
Spicy Burrito Grande
Stuffed with steak, rice and beans and topped with chile con carne and sour cream
House Dinner
1 beef taco, 1 beef burrito, 1 bean chalupa and 1 beef enchilada
Taquitos Dinner
4 chicken taquitos served with lettuce and topped with green sauce, shredded cheese and sour cream; served with rice
Burritos Traditionales
2 chicken or steak burritos topped with green sauce, served with rice, beans and guacamole salad
Vegetarian Plate
Bean burrito, veggie quesadilla, cheese enchilada and rice
Chicken Tender D
La Fiesta
Beef taco, beef enchilada, beef burrito; served with rice or beans
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Cilantros Special
Rice topped with your choice of meat (chicken or steak) and loaded with our house made queso!
La Gringa
Beef enchilada, chicken quesadilla and rice
Wheat Burrito
Wheat tortilla with grilled chicken, beans, lettuce, cheese and avocado; topped with pico and queso
Sampler Dinner
Beef enchilada & chile relleno; served with rice and beans
Birria Tacos
3 shredded beef tacos grilled with cheese, onions & cilantro, served with a cup of bean soup
Crispito D
Quesadilla (spinach or mushroom) served with rice, beans and crispito on the side
Burrito Dinner
Ground beef or shredded chicken served with rice and beans
Chimi Dinner
Fried beef or shredded chicken burrito topped with queso; served with rice, beans and guacamole salad
Rellenos Dinner
2 cheese chile rellenos served with guacamole salad
Enchi Mexico
Grilled chicken breast or carne asada served with 4 cheese enchiladas topped with green sauce; served with lettuce, pico and avocados
Dinner
Kids Menu
Kids Burrito
Kids Taco
Kids Hamburger
Kids Quesadilla
Kids Chicken Tenders
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Kids Hot Dog
Mexican Ceviche
Citrus marinated mahi mahi with pico, cilantro and avocados
Sampler App
Stuffed jalapenos, cheese chimichanga, chicken taquito and a quesadilla; served with guacamole salad and sour cream
Nachos
Ground beef or shredded chicken topped with beans, lettuce, jalapenos, pico, sour cream and cheese
Chorizo Fondeaux
Our queso dip with chorizo; served with tortillas
Chipotle Shrimp
10 grilled shrimp in chipotle sauce; served with avocados & queso
Shrimp Cocktail
Jumbo shrimp in special cocktail sauce; served with pico and avocado
Cheezie Bean Dip
Our queso dip with refried beans
Crawfish Queso
Our house made cheese sauce loaded with crawfish; served with wheat chips
Chicken Wings
8 chicken wings served with ranch
Queso Dip
Taquitos App
Shredded chicken rolled in a corn tortilla and fried; served with guacamole salad and sour cream
Guacamole
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Quesadilla App
Served with guacamole salad and sour cream
Spin& Arti Dip
Made with our queso dip; served with wheat chips
Appetizers
Togo
8oz Salsa
4oz Salsa
Tray Rice
Tray Beans
16oz Guac
16oz Cheese Dip
16oz Salsa
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SWEATER
House Gallon
T SHIRT
Top Shelf Gallon
El Estudiante
2 hard beef tacos, rice and beans
Quesadilla Lunch
Shredded chicken quesadilla served with rice and beans
El Taquito
4 chicken taquitos on a bed of shredded lettuce; topped with green sauce, cheese and sour cream
La Gringa L
Beef enchilada, chicken quesadilla and rice
Huevos Mexicanos L
Steak & onions, two sunny side eggs topped with salsa, served with rice and beans
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La Fiesta L
Beef taco, beef enchilada, beef burrito
El Ranchito
Cheese chile relleno served with rice and beans
Burrito Supreme L
Beef or chicken burrito topped with shredded lettuce, guacamole, pico and sour cream; served with rice
Chimichanga Lunch
Fried shredded chicken burrito topped with cheese dip; served with rice, beans and guacamole salad
Solo Quesadilla
Shredded chicken quesadilla served with guacamole salad
Speedy Gonzales
1 beef taco, 1 beef enchilada served with rice or beans
El Tamale
1 tamale covered with enchilada sauce, (1) taquito, and 1 chile relleno topped with queso
Lunch
Desserts
Rasp Burritos
Sopapillas
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Fried Ice Cream
Ice Cream Scoop
Tres Leches
Churros
Flan
Shrimp Soup
Broth based soup with jumbo shrimp and chunky vegetables
Fajita Taco Salad
Fajita taco salad tortilla basket with shredded lettuce, shredded cheese, bell peppers, onions, and tomatoes; served with guacamole salad and sour cream
Taco Salad
Tortilla basket filled with ground beef or shredded chicken, shredded lettuce, tomatoes, guacamole, sour cream and shredded cheese
Bean Soup
Pinto beans, chorizo, cilantro, onions & bacon
Caesar Salad
Romaine lettuce with parmesan cheese, red onions and croutons; topped with caesar dressing
Mesquite Salad
Baby spinach, romaine lettuce, tomatoes, sliced mushrooms, red onions, shredded cheese & crispy tortillas strips; tossed with raspberry or balsamic dressing
Birria Soup
Tortilla Soup
Delicious broth based soup with tortilla strips, shredded cheese and avocados