Abuelo's Mexican Restaurant Menu (Update 2025)
Abuelo's Mexican Restaurant is a Tex-Mex gem in Chandler, AZ, offering a wide range of dishes with vegan and vegetarian options. The menu includes delicious appetizers like the Chile con Queso, Guacamole, and Bacon-Wrapped Stuffed Shrimp. For those craving salads, the Reynosa Salad and Fajita Salad are must-tries. Tex-Mex lovers will enjoy the Grande platter with a variety of enchiladas and tacos. Customer reviews rave about the flavorful dishes, attentive service, and cozy atmosphere with culturally rich decor. Personal favorites include the crispy Chile Relleno, Grande platter, and Quesadilla al Horno. Overall, Abuelo's Mexican Restaurant impresses with its attention to detail in presentation and bold flavors that leave a lasting impression. Don't miss out on exploring the extensive menu offerings and experiencing the unique modern Mexican cuisine at Abuelo's.
Dips Appetizers
Chile con Queso
Homemade creamy cheese dip. (360 cals)
Queso Diablo
Homemade creamy cheese dip, seasoned ground beef, slow-roasted peppers and chiles, topped with queso fresco, Cholula, cilantro. (390 cals)
Guacamole
Hand-mashed avocado, diced onion, tomatoes, lime juice. Large (340 cals) | Small (180 cals)
Abuelo's Dip Sampler
A trio of our savory dips: creamy chile con queso, fiery queso diablo and hand-mashed guacamole. Served with fresh, homemade chicharrones. (1340 cals)
Bacon-Wrapped Stuffed Shrimp
Fire-grilled shrimp, hickory smoked bacon, jalapeño, Anaheim pepper with Monterey Jack, topped with Cholula, queso fresco, chile con queso. (480 cals)
Green Chile Quesadilla
Grilled flour tortillas filled with Monterey Jack, Anaheim chiles, fire-roasted red chiles, mushrooms and sautéed onions. Served with sour cream, fresh guacamole and Southwest ranch dip. (1050 cals) | Add Fajita Chicken for $3.59 (add 70 cals)
Nachos Grande
Tortilla chips, cheddar, Monterey Jack, sour cream, guacamole, pico de gallo, jalapeños. Choose seasoned ground beef, slow-roasted chicken or refried beans. $17.69 (2030-2190 cals). Substitute fire-grilled steak* or chicken fajita $19.59 (2050/1980 cals).
Empanadas
Two empanadas stuffed with beef or shrimp. Beef | Shrimp | Combo (400-600 cals)
Seared Tuna
Fresh sashimi grade tuna seared with a sesame seed crust. Served with fresh avocado.
Reynosa Salad
Shredded lettuce with seasoned ground beef or hand-shredded, slow-roasted chicken, creamy chile con queso, slow-cooked charro beans, tomatoes, blended cheeses, guacamole, in a lightly fried tortilla bowl. (1030/870 cals)
Grilled Chicken Salad
Thinly sliced chicken breast, mandarin oranges, honey-roasted almonds, golden raisins, romaine, tomatoes, avocado, honey mustard dressing. (900 cals)
Fajita Salad
Fresh garden greens, fajita peppers and onions, black beans, tomatoes, zucchini, guacamole, queso fresco. Choose fire-grilled chicken, steak* or shrimp. (700-770 cals)
Tortilla Soup
Seasoned chicken, vegetables, diced avocado, sour cream, crispy tortilla strips, blended cheeses. Bowl $9.99 (580 cals) | Cup with Entrée $4.99 (230 cals)
Fresca Bowls
Lime rice, black beans and zucchini squash topped with pickled red onions, tortilla strips, fresh arugula, tomatoes, avocado and your choice of fajita beef or grilled chicken. Served with Ancho Agave Lime dressing. Beef (970 cals) | Chicken (980 cals)
Salads Soup
Tex-Mex
The Grande
Beef, chicken, cheese enchiladas, with a cheese chile relleno, tamale, crispy beef taco, guacamole. (1970 cals)
Quesadilla al Horno
Baked quesadilla filled with fire-grilled steak* or chicken fajitas, topped with melted cheese. Steak (990 cals) | Chicken (940 cals)
MI Abuelo's Manjar
Three stacked enchiladas, beef, cheese, chile con carne, topped with two farm eggs*. (1400 cals)
Laredo
Beef enchilada, cheese enchilada, crispy beef taco. (1110 cals)
Juarez
Crispy beef taco, tamale, chicken and cheese enchiladas. (1270 cals)
Chile Rellenos
Two Anaheim peppers; one blended cheeses and one shredded beef. With ranchera sauce or chile con queso. (870/930 cals)
Durango Burrito
Spicy hand-shredded beef, flour tortilla, chile con queso, guacamole. (700 cals)
Fajita Chimichanga
Fire-grilled steak* or chicken, Anaheim chile, blended cheeses, lightly fried flour tortilla, sour cream, guacamole, chile con queso or ranchera sauce. Steak (1360 cals) | Chicken (1330 cals)
Fajita Tacos
Fire-grilled steak* or chicken, shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, cheeses, guacamole, sour cream, flour tortillas. Steak (820 cals) | Chicken (780 cals)
Puebla Azteca
Cheese chile relleno, chicken enchilada, crispy empanada stuffed with ground beef.
Green Chile Pork Chimichanga
Braised pork tenderloin simmered in our green chile sauce, Anaheim pepper, blended cheeses, lightly fried tortilla.
Enchilada Platter
Choose three of your favorite enchiladas. With refried beans (add 260 cals) and Mexican rice (add 110 cals) or Papas con Chile (add 160 cals)
Enchilada Choices
Cheese - Blended cheeses, chile con carne. Add onions upon request. (320 cals each). Beef - Seasoned ground beef, chile con carne (250 cals each). Chicken - Slow-roasted shredded chicken, sour cream sauce (190 cals each). Avocado - Fresh guacamole, ranchera sauce (220 cals each). Spinach - Espinaca, cream sauce (210 cals each). Jack Cheese - Monterey Jack, green chile sauce (300 cals each)
Made-From-Scratch Sauces
Chile con Carne | Sour Cream Sauce | Ranchera Sauce | Chile con Queso | Cream Sauce | Green Chile Sauce
Enchiladas
Fabulous Fajitas
Chicken
Premium All-Natural Chicken, marinated and fire-grilled. (870-1160 cals)
Steak
Certified Angus Beef steak*, marinated and fire-grilled. (1010-1300 cals)
Yucatan Barbeque Shrimp
Grilled shrimp, Mexican-style barbeque sauce. (990-1280 cals)
Vegetable
Mixed vegetables, cilantro lime rice, black beans. (770-1060 cals)
Fajita Combos
Certified Angus Beef steak*, Premium All-Natural Chicken or Yucatan barbeque shrimp. Choose two flavors for individual serving $26.69 (870-1300 cals) | Choose four flavors for two-people serving $46.49 (1740-2600 cals)
Fajita Trio
Certified Angus Beef steak*, Premium All-Natural Chicken, Yucatan barbeque shrimp. (1160-1440 cals)
Los Mejores de la Casa
Fire-grilled 5 oz. Beef tenderloin medallion*, bacon-wrapped shrimp stuffed with jalapeño on a roasted Anaheim pepper, chile con queso, Papas con Chile, Espinaca. (1020 cals)
Pechuga con Calabaza
Lightly sautéed chicken breast in a spicy, creamy sauce with zucchini, chiles and corn, with slow-cooked charro beans and Mexican rice. (1040 cals)
Steak and Enchiladas
Choose fire-grilled 12 oz. Ribeye* or 9 oz. Sirloin steak*, two enchiladas, Papas con Chile, charro beans. (1100-1470 cals)
Pork Tenderloin Abrigada
Bacon-wrapped, smoked and fire-grilled pork tenderloin medallions, Papas con Chile, slow-cooked charro beans, your choice of two hand-rolled enchiladas. (1090-1390 cals)
Chicken Tampiquena
Grilled chicken with a savory fajita glaze, cilantro lime rice with green chile sauce, seasonal vegetables, two hand-rolled cheese enchiladas topped with our signature green chile sauce. (1160 cals)
House Specialties
Choose A Fish
Australian Sea Bass
Fire-grilled, seasoned Barramundi. (540 cals)
Tilapia
Lightly sautéed Tilapia. (590 cals)
Mahi
Fire-grilled, seasoned Mahi. (540 cals)
Guerrero
Cream sherry sauce, shrimp, spinach, mushrooms, roasted red peppers, green peppers, sliced avocado. (Add 580 cals)
Veracruz
Spicy tomato-based sauce, shrimp, roasted poblano strips, olives. (Add 160 cals)
Mojo De Ajo
Mexican-style garlic butter sauce, shrimp, tomatoes, cilantro. (Add 310 cals)
Choose A Sauce
Sides
Papas con Chile
Abuelo's trademarked mashed potatoes. (160 cals)
Mexican Rice
Traditional flavored Mexican rice. (110 cals)
Refried Beans
Traditional refried pinto beans. (260 cals)
Charro Beans
Abuelo's famous whole pinto beans. (110 cals)
Cilantro Lime Rice
Slightly tangy, light white rice. (100 cals)
Vegetable Medley
Seasonal garden fresh vegetables. (130 cals)
Black Beans
Delicious black beans. (140 cals)
Espinaca
Creamy spinach casserole (210 cals)
Premium Side
Desserts
Tres Leches Cake
Light, famous Mexican traditional sweet vanilla sponge cake with three creams. (760 cals)
Dulce de Leche Cheesecake
Creamy cheesecake whipped with Mexican caramel and served with leche quemada, a sweetened milk sauce. (980 cals)
Traditional Flan
Our award-winning recipe of traditional creamy Mexican egg custard with caramel glaze. (540 cals)
Capirotada
An Abuelo's Holiday Tradition: Warm Mexican bread pudding topped with a sweet cream sauce, caramel and whipped topping. Available through January 27, 2025.