Carlo's Menu and Prices

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Carlo's Menu

Last Update: 2025-03-14


Appetizers

Mariquitas

$3.99

thinly sliced plantains cooked until crisp, served with garlic mojo dipping sauce

Tamale, Tamal en Hoja

$2.49

Corn meal laced with seasoned pork then wrapped in a corn husk.

Fried Yuca, Yuca Frita

$3.99

Crisp cassava fingers served with mojo dipping sauce or “salsa de la casa”

Croquettes, Croquetas

$3.99

Cuban style croquettes filled with chicken or ham.

Beef Turnover, Empanada de Carne

$3.99

Golden fried turnover stuffed with “picadillo”, Cuban style beef hash.

Fried Calamari, Calamari Frito

$5.99

Breaded squid rings, fried to order, served with “Salsa Brava”


Salad

House Salad

$4.99 - $6.99

w/Grilled Chicken Breast


Entrees - BeefAll entrees include rice, black beans and choice of maduros or tostones

Cuban Beef Hash, Picadillo

$9.99

Ground beef with olives and spices served with fried cubed potatoes in a seasoned tomato sauce

Shredded Beef, Ropa Vieja

$10.99

Shredded tender beef brisket in a seasoned tomato sauce with peppers and onions.

Fried Shredded Beef, Vaca Frita

$10.99

Shredded tender beef brisket grilled crispy in tropical spices

Cuban Steak, Bistec Palomilla

$10.99

Boneless sirloin steak seasoned with “mojo” and served with grilled onions

Breaded Steak, Bistec Empanizado

$10.99

Battered sirloin steak deep fried and served with onions

Milan Steak, Bistec a la Milanesa

$11.49

Battered sirloin steak deep fried topped with sweet ham, baby Swiss and criollo tomato sauce

Sauteed Beef, Filetillo Salteado

$9.99

Beef strips marinated in Cuban spices then stir fried with onions and peppers

Skirt Steak, Churrasco

$13.49

marinated in Cuban spices and then grilled to order…served with chimichurri sauce


Chicken

Grilled Chicken Breast, Pechuga de Pollo a la Parrilla

$9.99

Boneless chicken breast marinated in Cuban spices and grilled

Roast Chicken/Pollo Asado

$9.99

Quarter of a chicken marinated with sour orange, garlic, and spices then roasted to perfection

Milan Chicken, Pollo a la Milanesa

$10.99

Boneless breaded chicken breast lightly fried and topped with sweet ham, baby Swiss and criollo tomato sauce

Breaded Chicken Breast, Bistec de Pollo Empanizado

$10.49

Boneless chicken breast seasoned a la Cubana battered and lightly fried

Stir Fried Chicken/Pollo Salteado

$9.99

Strips of chicken breast marinated in Cuban spices, stir fried with onions and green peppers


Pork

Roast Pork, Lechon Asado

$10.49

Pork marinated in citrus juices, garlic and Cuban spices, slow roasted to perfection for hours

Fried Pork Chunks, Masas de Puerco

$9.99

Marinated pork loin fried crisp on the outside and tender in the inside

Pork Chops, Chuleta de Puerco

$8.99 - $11.99

Pork chops marinated in citrus, garlic and Cuban spices then grilled to perfection


Seafood

Shrimp with Garlic Sauce, Camarones al Ajillo

$10.99

Sauteed shrimp in garlic sauce

Shrimp in Tomato Sauce, Camarones Enchilados

$10.99

Sauteed shrimp in a tomato “criollo” sauce made with onions, green peppers and garlic

Fish filet, Filete de Pescado

$10.99

Fresh tilapia filet, marinated in herbs and citrus juices, lightly floured and sauteed

Whole Red Snapper, Pargo Entero

$12.99

Whole red snapper marinated in citrus juices, garlic, onions, and Cuban spices fried to perfection


Cuban Sandwiches

Cuban Sandwich, El Cubano

$7.49

Roasted pork, sliced ham, topped with melted Swiss cheese, mustard and pickles on pressed Cuban bread

Midnight Sandwich, Media Noche

$5.99

Same as Cuban Sandwich but served on sweet egg bread

Steak Sandwich, Pan con Bistec

$7.99

Seared sirloin steak with grilled onions and shoestring potatoes … then pressed Cuban style

Croquette Sandwich, Croqueta Preparada

$7.99

Same as Cuban sandwich except filled with three ham croquettes

Roasted Pork Sandwich, Pan con Lechon

$5.99

Slices of roast pork and grilled onions on Cuban bread pressed Cuban style

Cuban Hamburger, Frita Cubana

$3.99

Ground beef patty with dried Spanish sausage (Chorizo) topped with shoestring potatoes

Spanish Chorizo Sandwich, Pan con Chorizo

$5.99

Sliced Spanish sausage with grilled onions pressed Cuban style


Children’s Menu

Chicken Fingers with fries

$2.99

Hot Dog with fries

$2.99


Main - Daily SpecialsCarlos Cafe offers daily lunch specials for just $5.99

Cuban Pizzas

$4.99

Cuban Sandwich, El Cubano

$7.49

Roasted pork, sliced ham, topped with melted Swiss cheese, mustard and pickles on pressed Cuban bread

Steak Sandwich, Pan con Bistec

$7.99

Seared sirloin steak with grilled onions and shoestring potatoe then pressed Cuban style

Roast Chicken, Pollo Asado

$9.99

Quarter of a chicken marinated with sour orange, garlic, and spices then roasted to perfection


Desert

Custard, Flan de Huevo

$2.99

Flor’s Secret Cuban carmel custard recipe

Rice Pudding, Arroz con Leche

$2.99

Three Milk Cakes, Tres Leches

$4.99

Sponge cake soaked in a mixture of sweetened And condensed milk topped with whipped cream

Chocolate Lava cake

$4.99

with Dulce De Leche Ice Cream


Drinks - Coffee

Cuban Coffee, Cafe Cubano

$1.49

(espresso) dark, strong, and sweet

Cuban Coffee with Milk, Cafe Cubano con Leche

$2.29

A shot of cafe Cubano in a cup of steamed milk

Cortadito

$1.69

A shot of Cuban coffee topped with a bit of steamed milk

Coffee, Cafe Americano

$1.49


Soft Drinks

Malta

$1.99

Cuban Malt beverage

Iron Beer

$1.59

Cuban Cola

Materva

$1.59

Cuban Yerba Mate Soda

Jupina

$1.59

Cuban Pineapple Soda

Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, or Sunkist

$1.00

Iced Tea

$1.99

Served Sweetened or Unsweetened

Milkshakes, Batidos

$3.29

Pineapple, papaya, mango, strawberry, guanabana, blackberry, passion fruit, wheat, or mamey


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