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The Border Cafe Prices in Cambridge, MA 02138

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32 Church St, Cambridge, MA
(617) 864-6100
The Border Cafe Menu
Cuisine: Coffee Mexican Tex-Mex Cajun & Creole

Hours of Operation

Mon: 12:00 pm - 1:00 am
Tue: 12:00 pm - 1:00 am
Wed: 12:00 pm - 1:00 am
Thu: 12:00 pm - 1:00 am
Fri: 12:00 pm - 1:00 am
Sat: 12:00 pm - 1:00 am
Sun: 12:00 pm - 1:00 am

Restaurant Menu

Non Alcoholic

Orange Juice	$2.25	Fresh squeezed 0
Bottled Spring Water	$2.75	Aqua panna brand 0

Non Alcoholic - Soft Drinks

Coke	$1.98	0
Diet Coke	$1.98	0
Sprite	$1.98	0
Orange	$1.98	0
Ginger Ale	$1.98	0
Iced Tea	$1.98	0
Hot Tea	$1.98	0
Coffee	$1.98	0
Decaf	$1.98	0

Cajun Appetizers

Cajun Popcorn	$5.98	Shrimp fried, spiced with cajun seasonings and served golden brown with our own bayou sauce 0
Blackened Chicken Fingers	$5.96	Using a time-honored cajun technique, boneless chicken tenders are marinated, spiced, seared on a cast-iron skillet and served with a cajun marmalade sauce 0
Camptown Shrimp	$6.99	Shrimp steeped in a hearty new orleans style sauce and accented with negra modelo beer. Reduced to a spicy, rich, brown sauce, it is then placed atop grilled french bread with an extra piece to dunk 0
Crawfish Ettouffee	$6.85	Crawfish tails sauteed with fresh vegetables, herbs, and seasoning combined to form a rich brown gravy over white rice 0
Louisiana Gumbo: By The Cup	$2.47	0
Louisiana Gumbo: By The Bowl	$3.95	0

Mexican Appetizers

Guacamole	$3.95	Our own guacamole made from scratch with whole avocados, tomato, onion, cilantro, and seasoned as in old mexico 0
Pastelitos	$5.95	Flaky pastries filled with a chicken-cilantro mix. Made in-house and served with a chimi verde sauce 0
Chorizo Mexicana	$6.83	Authentic mexican chorizo, tomatoes, onions, and mushrooms baked with bubbling poblano jack cheese. Served with fresh, warm flour tortillas 0
Chorizo Flambado	$6.94	Homemade cajun sausage baked with green chilis, tomatoes, and monterey jack cheese. Served with fresh, warm flour tortillas 0
Chili Con Queso	$5.98	Dip our crisp, fresh-made corn tortilla chips in this hot, spicy cheese dip and you're hooked 0
Tejas Chicken	$5.96	Chicken tenderloins lightly fried and dipped in our secret tejas sauce accompanied by bleu cheese dressing & celery sticks. 0
Border Chili	$4.97	A hot and spicy bowl of texas chili topped with cheese and sour cream. Chopped onions available 0

Vegetarian Appetizers

Vegetable Quesadilla	$7.48	Lightly grilled fresh vegetables medley in a steaming cheese quesadilla 0
Guacamole	$3.95	Our own guacamole made from scratch with whole avocados, tomato, onion, cilantro, and seasoned as in old mexico 0

Salads

Mesquite Grilled Salmon Salad	$8.78	Mesquite wood fired, lime-soy glazed, fresh salmon fillet, over field greens with a citrus vinaigrette 0
Shrimp and Crawfish Caesar Salad	$7.85	The traditional caesar salad with a xajun twist. We top our caesar with sautïed gulf shrimp and louisiana crawfish 0
Caesar Salad	$5.75	The traditional caesar salad. Crisp romaine tossed with caesar dressing, croutons, and parmesan cheese 0
Caesar Salad With Grilled Chicken	$7.46	The traditional caesar salad. Crisp romaine tossed with caesar dressing, croutons, and parmesan cheese 0
Caesar Salad with Blackened Chicken	$7.46	The traditional caesar salad. Crisp romaine tossed with caesar dressing, croutons, and parmesan cheese 0
Blackened Salmon Caesar	$8.78	Fresh salmon fillet seared with traditional cajun spices. Served over our classic caesar salad 0
Mesquite Grilled Chicken Fajita Salad	$7.47	Marinated chicken or beef, mesquite grilled and placed on top of crisp lettuce with vine ripened tomatoes, shredded cheese and sautïed onions 0
Route 66 Chop Salad	$7.66	Mesquite grilled chicken tossed with iceberg lettuce, red onion, a corn and black bean relish, fresh red peppers, monterey jack cheese, diced avocado, crispy tortilla strips, and our kickin chipotle 0
Steak and Bleu Cheese Salad	$8.88	We toss our greens with crumbled bleu cheese, mushrooms, red onions, tomatoes, and red peppers, then top it off with mesquite grilled steak. A texas taste combination 0
House Salad	$3.98	Fresh lettuce mix with tomato wedges, smoky bacon, and two cheeses 0
Tostada Grande	$7.88	Our special chicken or pulled beef with black beans, cheeses, lettuce, tomatoes, guacamole, red onions, mushrooms, and peppers piled into a crispy tortilla shell 0

Vegetarian Salads

Black Bean Tostada Grande	$6.88	We fill a crisp, flour tortilla shell with lettuce, black beans, cheeses, and vine-ripened tomatoes. Garnished with mushrooms, peppers, red onions and guacamole. A meal in itself 0
Caesar Salad	$5.75	The traditional caesar salad. Crisp romaine lettuce tossed with caesar dressing, croutons and parmesan cheese 0

Vegetarian Entrees

Vegetable Fajita	$9.99	A medley of fresh vegetables tossed with seasonings, sautïed and served with black beans and white rice 0
Corn and Black Bean Empanadas	$6.96	Four flaky handmade pastries stuffed with seasoned corn, black beans, peppers, fresh cilantro, and Monterey Jack cheese. Served with roasted red pepper sauce, black beans, and white rice 0
Chili Relleno	$6.88	A large mexican poblano pepper stuffed with cheeses and fried in a delicate batter. Our spicy ranchero sauce makes this dish truly authentic 0
Bean Burro	$7.86	A large, fresh flour tortilla stuffed with plenty of black beans and cheese, all baked in our homemade ranchero sauce. Served with black beans and white rice 0
Cheese Enchiladas	$6.59	Corn tortillas stuffed with cheese and green chilis, covered with our homemade ranchero sauce and baked until piping hot. Served with black beans and white rice 0
Vegetable Jambalaya	$6.92	A medley of fresh vegetables and rice, lightly tossed in our spicy ranchero sauce. A vegetarian's delight 0
Eggplant St. Charles	$7.49	Delicately fried eggplant topped with a blend of bubbling cheeses and cajun spices 0

Burgers

All burgers are made with angus beef

Hamburger	$5.96	Made from fresh ground chuck. Served with a slice of red onion and a heaping portion of crisp fries 0
Hamburger - Cheese	$0.47	Made from fresh ground chuck. Served with a slice of red onion and a heaping portion of crisp fries 0
Hamburger - Crisp Bacon	$0.75	Made from fresh ground chuck. Served with a slice of red onion and a heaping portion of crisp fries 0
Hamburger - Jalapenos		Made from fresh ground chuck. Served with a slice of red onion and a heaping portion of crisp fries, free 0
Cajun Burger	$6.87	Our mesquite broiled hamburger rubbed in cajun spices and covered with poblano jack cheese. Served with fries 0
Mexican Burger	$6.88	Our mesquite broiled hamburger topped with guacamole. Served with pico de gallo and fries 0

Cajun Favorites

Chicken and Chorizo Etouffee	$9.49	Sauteed chicken and spicy chorizo in a classic cajun ettouffee sauce with sweet onions, red peppers, ripe tomatoes, and fresh mushrooms. Served over white rice 0
Blackened Salmon	$14.78	Cajun spiced salmon fillet, blackened on a cast iron skillet. Served with our own seasoned corn and black beans and jose's rice 0
Blackened Swordfish	$15.95	A fresh 10 oz. swordfish steak dipped in lip searing cajun spices and cooked on a blackening skillet. Served with our own seasoned corn and black beans, jose's rice and mango salsa 0
Filet Mignon Jim Bowie Style	$14.95	Jim bowie loved exquisite food and fine wine. Jose proudly presents jim's personal new orleans favorite. Seared medallions of beef tenderloin, cooked medium, covered with a secret cream sauce with sh 0
Crawfish Etouffee	$9.97	Crawfish tails sautï¿½ed with fresh vegetables, herbs, and seasoning simmered in a rich brown sauce over white rice 0
French Quarter Chicken	$9.96	A sauteed breast of fresh chicken embraced by a tangy lemon pepper sauce 0
Eggplant Royale	$9.86	A bubbling-hot blend of cheeses, lump crabmeat and cajun spices, served over a delicately fried eggplant. This is a creole family tradition as served on royale street in new orleans french quarter 0
Catfish New Orleans	$10.88	A large fresh fillet of catfish, royally seasoned, deep fried with a shrimp and basil cream sauce 0
Blackened Chicken	$8.97	Our tender marinated breast of chicken, blackened on the outside, spicy and juicy on the inside and served with a cajun marmalade sauce 0
Blackened Catfish	$9.86	A fresh catfish fillet dipped in blackening seasoning and seared on a cast-iron skillet 0
Gulf Coast Seafood Enchiladas	$10.84	Fresh flour tortillas stuffed with sauteed shrimp, crawfish and melted poblano jack cheese. Covered with a cajun spiced three cheese and lump crabmeat sauce 0

Fajitas

Beef or Chicken	$10.88	First we marinate the beef or chicken in a secret blend of spices, then we grill it over mesquite wood and serve it sizzling hot 0
Beef or Chicken - Blackened Chicken	$10.88	First we marinate the beef or chicken in a secret blend of spices, then we grill it over mesquite wood and serve it sizzling hot 0
Beef or Chicken - Blackened Chicken (For Two)	$20.85	First we marinate the beef or chicken in a secret blend of spices, then we grill it over mesquite wood and serve it sizzling hot 0
Blackened Catfish	$11.45	Our fresh blackened catfish served line dancing under a fresh mango salsa 0
Vegetable Fajitas	$9.99	A medley of vegetables tossed with seasonings, sauteed and served fajita style with black beans and white rice 0
Rio Grande	$15.96	Boneless breast of blackened chicken and choice of tender marinated beef or chicken fajitas grilled over mesquite logs 0
El Pueblo	$15.96	Succulent louisiana gulf shrimp and choice of marinated beef or chicken fajitas slowly grilled over mesquite logs to celebrate the big boss favorite taste combination 0

Mesquite Grilled

Mesquite Swordfish	$15.95	A fresh 10 oz. swordfish steak grilled over a mesquite fire, glazed with Jalapeno butter. Served with our own seasoned corn and black beans, jose's rice and mango salsa 0
Chicken Bandera	$8.92	A mesquite grilled chicken breast seared with a kicked-up chipotle lime glaze. Served with grilled avocado, mango salsa and crispy shoestring fries 0

Quesadillas

Quesadilla	$6.95	Melted monterey jack cheese and salsa, stuffed in homemade flour tortillas 0
Quesadilla with Pulled Beef	$7.89	Melted monterey jack cheese and salsa, stuffed in homemade flour tortillas 0
Quesadilla with Marinated Chicken	$7.89	Melted monterey jack cheese and salsa, stuffed in homemade flour tortillas 0
Vegetable Quesadilla	$7.49	Fresh vegetable medley in a steaming cheese quesadilla 0
Shrimp and Crawfish Quesadilla	$8.93	A delicious blend of two worlds. A fresh flour tortilla is stuffed with shrimp, crawfish, bubbling monterey jack cheese, and our cajun chef floyd's secret sauce. Floyd says he had to wrestle an allig 0

Specialties

Hurricane	$6.86	Hand poured with bacardi silver, bacardi dark rum, bacardi 151, and fresh juices 0
Sangria	$5.50	Made in house with fresh squeezed OJ and gran marnier. Frozen or on the rocks 0

Mexican Specialties

Gaucho Chicken	$8.99	Tender, marinated chicken breast, grilled over a mesquite wood fire with blackened vine-ripe tomato, and a chimi verde sauce with fresh herbs. Served with crispy shoestring fries 0
Chimichurri Steak	$11.98	An authentic argentinean style flank steak grilled over mesquite wood, cooked medium, sliced and served with a choice of our fresh herb chimi verde sauce or a robust chimichurra sauce 0
Chicken Guadalajara	$9.88	A boneless marinated chicken breast filled with authentic chorizo, red peppers and spinach, roasted with poblano jack cheese 0
Salmon San Sebastian	$14.47	Mesquite grilled, 10 ounce salmon fillet, mixed field greens, seasoned corn & black beans and chimi verde sauce with fresh herbs 0
Corn and Black Bean Empanadas	$6.96	Four flaky handmade pastries stuffed with seasoned corn, black beans, peppers, fresh cilantro, and monterey jack cheese. Served with roasted red pepper sauce 0
Burros	$7.86	Choose from our seasoned pulled beef or tender marinated chicken and we'll stuff it into a large, fresh flour tortilla, add plenty of cheese and bake it in homemade enchilada sauce 0
Soft Tacos	$6.85	Two fresh flour tortillas stuffed with choice of pulled beef or marinated chicken and pico de gallo 0
Enchiladas	$6.59	Stuffed corn tortillas baked in cheese & homemade enchilada sauce. Stuffed with cheese and diced green chilis 0
Enchiladas with Pulled Beef	$6.95	Stuffed corn tortillas baked in cheese & homemade enchilada sauce. Stuffed with cheese and diced green chilis 0
Enchiladas with Marinated Chicken	$6.95	Stuffed corn tortillas baked in cheese & homemade enchilada sauce. Stuffed with cheese and diced green chilis 0
Chili Relleno	$6.88	A large mexican poblano pepper stuffed with cheeses and fried in a delicate batter. A spicy ranchero sauce makes this dish truly authentic 0
Taco and Enchilada	$6.89	Combine any of our pulled beef, marinated chicken or cheese enchiladas with a pulled beef or marinated chicken taco 0
Swordfish Tacos Veracruz	$10.88	Fresh swordfish blackened on a cast iron skillet, served in fresh flour tortillas with chipotle cole slaw, pico de gallo and mango salsa. Accompanied with fresh field greens and a mesquite grilled av 0

Sides

Jambalaya	$2.99	Spicy cajun style andouille sausage and chicken rice. Large enough for two 0
French Fries	$1.50	Crispy shoestring fries 0
Mixed Vegetables	$1.95	Sauteed with jose's special seasoning 0
Corn Bread (2)	$1.37	0
Sour Cream	$0.95	0
Pico de Gallo	$0.95	0
Sliced Avocado	$0.95	0
Black Beans	$0.95	0
White Rice	$0.95	0
Jose's Rice	$0.95	0
Cheese	$0.95	0
Flour Tortillas (4)	$0.95	0

Kids Meals - Entree

All kids meals include: french fries, soft drink, milk, or apple juice, m&m's or starburst

Chicken Taco	$3.98	0
Chicken Fajita	$3.98	0
Cheese Quesadilla	$3.98	0
Chicken Quesadilla	$3.98	0
Chicken Fingers	$3.98	0
Hamburger	$3.98	0
Cheese Pizza	$3.98	0
Grilled Cheese	$3.98	0

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