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El Meson
2425 University Blvd.
Houston, TX 77005
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Main Menu
Tapas
tapas are served with a complimentary basket of rustic bread. additional bread is $1.25
Red Snapper Ceviche
$12.00
red snapper with citrus juices, cilantro, red onion and serrano pepper
Vieras Santiago
$10.00
scallops pan-seared with serrano ham and tomato citrus sauce, finished with sherry
Calamares A La Plancha
$10.00
scallops pan-seared with serrano ham and tomato citrus sauce, finished with sherry
Calamares A La Plancha
$7.00
pan-seared with garlic, lemon, and herbs in extra virgin olive oil
Pineapple Crab Cakes
$12.00
crab cakes with pineapple, cinnamon, and mint leaf chiffonade
Gambas Al Ajillo
$9.00
jumbo shrimp sautéed with garlic in extra virgin olive oil
Gambas Al Albariño
$9.00
jumbo shrimp with mushrooms in white wine sauce
Champiñones Al Ajillo
$7.00
mushrooms sautéed with serrano ham and garlic in extra virgin olive oil
Artisan Cheese Course
$12.00
assortment of four artisan cheeses served with olives, fruit, nuts, and membrillo
Nachos Del Mar
$12.00
shrimp sautéed in olive oil and garlic, chihuahua cheese, jalapeños
Nachos Cubanos
$10.00
black beans, sweet plantains, chihuahua cheese, jalapeños
Nachos Con Fajitas
$12.00
beef fajitas, chihuahua cheese, pinto beans, jalapeños
Quesadillas Del Mar
$12.00
shrimp sautéed in olive oil and garlic with chihuahua cheese
Quesadillas De La Casa
$12.00
chicken, mushrooms, and chihuahua cheese
Quesadillas De Espinaca
$10.00
spinach, mushrooms, and chihuahua cheese
Tortilla Española
$6.00
spanish potato omelet with olives
Patatas Bravas
$7.00
fingerling potatoes in spicy red pepper and tomato sauce with sour cream
Jamón Serrano Y Queso Manchego
$7.00
aged serrano ham and aged manchego cheese
Tapas Variadas
$10.00
tortilla española, duck liver paté, chorizo cantinpalo, lomo embuchado, serrano ham, and manchego cheese
Croquetas De Jamón Y Pollo
$9.00
spanish-style bechamel with chicken and serrano ham
Pork Belly
$11.00
honey-glazed pork belly from black hill ranch
Morcilla Al Ajillo
$9.00
spanish blood sausage sautéed with onion, pepper, and sherry
Chorizo Riojano Al Jerez
$10.00
riojano sausage sautéed with onion, pepper, and sherry
Bacon-wrapped Dates
$7.00
bacon-wrapped medjool dates and riojano sausage with cabrales cheese
Albondigas Al Jerez
$10.00
lamb meatballs in spicy brandy sauce
Piquillos De La Tierra
$10.00
piquillo peppers with lamb, raisins, and pine nuts in pimentón sauce
Codorniz Con Madeira Y Ajo
$10.00
texas quail grilled with garlic in red wine reduction
Pinchos De Lomo
$10.00
pork tenderloin tips with garlic and lime
Pinchos De Solomillo De Vaca
$12.00
beef tenderloin tips with mushroom in port reduction
Soup
Gazpacho Sevillano
$6.00
chilled tomato and cucumber soup with serrano ham garnish
Sopa De Ajo
$6.00
garlic egg drop soup with house-made croutons
Sopa De Pollo
$6.00
chicken soup with carrots, potatoes, and cilantro
Alubias A La Mexicana
$6.00
black beans with white rice, sour cream, and pico de gallo
Salad
Caesar
$6.00
romaine tossed in traditional caesar dressing with parmesan and house-made croutons
Pumarada
$8.00
apple, pear, and blueberries tossed with local goat cheese over spring greens and caramelized walnuts, with cilantro mint vinaigrette
Gambas Con Aguacate
$11.00
shrimp sautéed with garlic in olive oil over spring greens and avocado with sherry vinaigrette
Ensalada De Salmon
$15.00
grilled salmon, asparagus, and caramelized walnuts over spring greens with cilantro mint vinaigrette
Aguacate Con Tostones
$7.00
avocado and fried green plantains tossed with tomatoes and red onion with sherry vinaigrette
Ensalada De Pollo Asado
$11.00
grilled chicken breast over spring greens, tomato and avocado with cilantro mint vinaigrette
Ensalada Taco
$12.00
grilled beef or chicken fajitas over romaine in a flour tortilla basket with avocado and chile con queso
Paella
minimum order is two persons. el meson uses the finest golden threat saffron from valencia and the authentic bomba de calasparra d.o rice from murcia
Paella Del Meson
$25.00
saffron-infused rice with prawn, shrimp, squid, mussels, chicken, and chorizo
Paella Marinera
$25.00
saffron-infused rice with prawn, shrimp, red snapper, squid, and mussels
Paella De La Tierra
$25.00
saffron-infused rice with lamb chop, pork tenderloin, chicken, and chorizo
Arroz Con Pollo A La Cubana
$18.00
saffron-infused rice with chicken, served with sweet plantains
Seafood
Camarones En Salsa Española
$18.00
shrimp sautéed in tomato sauce with white rice, black beans, and sweet plantains
Enchiladas Del Mar
$18.00
shrimp sautéed with garlic in olive oil, wrapped in flour tortillas with chihuahua cheese, and served with spanish rice and pinto beans
Pargo Ala Romana
$20.00
red snapper dusted with flour and pan-seared in olive oil, spinach tossed with pine nuts and raisins, with fingerling potatoes
Bacalao En Salsa Verde
$23.00
atlantic cod with jumbo shrimp and crab meat in parsley and white wine sauce, with fingerling potatoes
Salmon Al Romero
$20.00
scottish salmon with crushed black pepper and rosemary, spinach tossed with pine nuts and raisins, with fingerling potatoes
Classic Entrees
Poblano Con Vegetales
$16.00
roasted poblano pepper stuffed with chihuahua cheese, spinach, pine nuts, raisins, and mushrooms, served over carrot purée with zucchini and yellow squash
Enchiladas Al Gusto
$16.00
beef, chicken or cheese enchiladas with crispy beef taco and chile con queso, spanish rice, pinto beans, and guacamole
Enchiladas Verdes
$16.00
chicken enchiladas in tomatillo sauce with sour cream, spanish rice, pinto beans, and guacamole
Pollo Salteado
$17.00
grilled chicken breast sautéed with onions and peppers, with white rice, black beans, and sweet plantains
Pollo Al Ajillo
$18.00
grilled chicken breast with garlic sauce, with white rice, black beans, and sweet plantains
Masitas
$17.00
pork tenderloin tips with garlic and lime, with white rice, black beans, and sweet plantains
Solomillo Empanizado
$20.00
butterfly-cut filet of pork tenderloin breaded and pan-seared in olive oil with white rice, black beans and sweet plantains
Lechon Asado
$17.00
roasted pulled pork with lemon and garlic, with white rice, black beans, and sweet plantains
Osso Buco
$24.00
braised veal shank served with risotto ala milanese
Ropa Vieja
$18.00
braised skirt steak in a tomato-beef sauce with white rice, black beans, and sweet plantains
Medallones
$19.00
beef tenderloin medallions in sherry sauce, spinach tossed with pine nuts and raisins, with fingerling potatoes
Tacos Al Carbon
$18.00
grilled beef fajita wrapped in flour tortilla, with spanish rice, pinto beans, and guacamole
Fajita Salteada
$18.00
beef skirt steak grilled and sauteed with onions and peppers, with spanish rice, pinto beans and guacamole
Carne Asada Ala Tampiqueña
$21.00
grilled beef skirt steak, cheese enchilada, flauta de pollo, spanish rice, pinto beans, and guacamole
Grill
served with a choice of two sides
Solomillo
$18.00
butterfly-cut pork tenderloin filet
Chuleta De Cerdo
$21.00
honey-glazed pork rib chop from black hill ranch
Palomilla
$19.00
top sirloin "cuban style" filet
Chuletas De Cordero
$23.00
lamb chops
Beef Tenderloin
center cut beef tenderloin
- 8 Oz. $25.00
- 10 Oz. $31.00
El Chuleton
$32.00
16 oz. cowboy cut beef rib chop
Sides
Fresh Vegetable Sauté
$5.00Spinach With Pine Nuts And Raisins
$5.00Roasted Fingerling Potatoes
$5.00Goat Cheese Mashed Potatoes
$5.00Lunch Specials
lunch portions available mon-sat 11-3
Enchiladas Al Gusto
$10.00
beef, chicken or cheese enchiladas with yellow rice and pinto beans
Lechon Asado
$11.00
roasted pulled pork with white rice, black beans, and sweet plantains
Picadillo Ala Criolla
$10.00
cuban-style ground beef with sweet peas and raisins, served with white rice, black beans, and sweet plantains
Masitas
$11.00
pork tenderloin tips with garlic, served with white rice, black beans, and sweet plantains
El Meson's Cuban Sandwich
$12.00
hot pressed sandwich with roasted pulled pork, ham, swiss cheese, and pickles
Pollo Al Ajillo
$11.00
chicken with garlic sauce, white rice, black beans, and sweet plantains
Milanesa De Cerdo
$12.00
pork medallions breaded and pan-seared with creamy lemon caper sauce with fingerling potatoes and spinach
Carne Guisada
$11.00
top sirloin beef stewed with carrots and potatoes, served with white rice, black beans, and sweet plantains
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General Info
Payment Types
All Major Cards
Cuisine
Mexican
Cuban
Seafood
Tapas
Meals
Lunch
Dinner
Hours
Monday:
11:00am - 10:00pm
Tuesday:
11:00am - 10:00pm
Wednesday:
11:00am - 10:00pm
Thursday:
11:00am - 10:00pm
Friday:
11:00am - 11:00pm
Saturday:
11:00am - 10:00pm
Sunday:
12:00pm - 10:00pm