Zapata’s Restaurant Menu
Introducing the Menu at Zapata’s Restaurant
Nestled in Cornelius, NC, Zapata’s Restaurant tantalizes diners with a vibrant array of authentic Mexican cuisine. From the savory Fajita Burrito stuffed with grilled vegetables and your choice of steak or chicken, to the delightful Chimichangas filled with perfectly sautéed shrimp, each dish is crafted to excite the palate. The standout item, as noted by patrons, is the exquisite Churro Cheesecake, which has been described as a must-try indulgence.
Patrons appreciate the generous portions and reasonable prices, often leaving fully satisfied while enjoying warm, friendly service. Highlights include the refreshing Agua De Jamaica and the unique salsas, which add a special touch to every meal. The restaurant's vibrant atmosphere, paired with its delicious offerings, creates an inviting space for both casual diners and special occasions.
All Day - FAMILY MEALS
QUESABIRRIA TRAY (15 TACOS)
THE MOST POPULAR ITEM CORN CRISPY TORTILLAS ,CHEESY BRAISED BEEF IN ADOBO SAUCE QUESADILLAS SERVED WITH CILANTRO AND ONIONS FOR A BITE OF FRESHNESS. ACCOMPAINED WITH ITS CONSOME (THE STOCK), RICH AND FULL OF FLAVOR
FAMILY ACP TRAY FEEDS 5-6 PPL
A classic!!. Sautéed strips of chicken breast over a bed of rice, topped with our famous cheese dip. SUPER POPULAR!!!
1/2 TRAY REFRIED BEANS
Creamy refried beans with a smooth texture, ideal for sharing in family meals.
HALF TRAY OF MEXICAN RICE
Vibrant rice creating a delightful and colorful side for any family meal
TRES LECHES CAKE SLICE
Moist sponge cake soaked in three types of milk, crowned with whipped cream and a dash of cinnamon.
HOME MADE FLAN
Sweet, creamy custard with caramel sauce. Traditional Mexican dessert.
COCONUT FLAN
A sweet and smooth flan infused with rich coconut flavor, offering a Caribbean twist on a classic dessert.
CHURRO CHEESECAKE SLICE
Creamy cheesecake layers on a cinnamon-sugar crust, crowned with a sweet glaze drizzle.
All Day - Desserts
All Day - Our Famous Tacos
Street Tacos
Grilled chicken, melted Monterrey jack cheese, honey-grilled onions, and pico de gallo in two corn tortillas. Comes with guacamole, black beans, and your choice of Mexican or white rice.
TACOS GOBERNADOR
SINALOA STYLE TACOS CORN TORTILLA ,CHICHUAHUA CHEESE,A DELICIOUS MIX OF ROASTED CORN,YELLOW,RED AND POBLANO PEPPERS AND SHRIMP SERVED WITH BLACK BEANS,RICE AND GUACAMOE
QUESABIRRIA TACOS
THE MOST POPULAR ITEM THREE CORN CRISPY ,CHEESY BRAISED BEEF IN ADOBO SAUCE QUESADILLAS SERVED WITH CILANTRO AND ONIONS FOR A BITE OF FRESHNESS. ACCOMPAINED WITH ITS CONSOME (THE STOCK), RICH AND FULL OF FLAVOR not served with rice and beans
World's Best Tacos
Two large tacos made with corn tortillas, melted Monterrey jack cheese, caramelized onions, fine skirt steak, and topped with mango salsa and cotija cheese.
Tacos Hawaiianos
Two large tacos made with corn tortillas, melted cheese, caramelized onions, chorizo sausage, grilled chicken, spicy pineapple salsa and cotija cheese.
Grilled Shrimp Tacos
Three flour tortillas filled with grilled shrimp, pico de gallo, and our chipotle cream sauce.
Carne Asada Tacos
3 tacos marinated steak topped with onions and cilantro
Pollo Asado Tacos
3 tacos on marinated grilled chicken topped with onions and cilantro
Campechano Tacos
3 tacos Carne asada & chorizo mix. topped with onions and cilantro
Tacos Al Pastor
3 tacos Roasted pork, marinated with guajillo chiles ,pineapple and achiote, topped with cilantro and onions.
All Day - Tacos Tradicionales
All Day - Enchiladas
Trio Enchiladas
Combination of three enchiladas: one chicken, one cheese, and one beef. Topped with three different enchilada sauces and served with sour cream.
Enchiladas Borrachas
Two enchiladas filled with cheddar cheese and chicken, topped with a creamy tequila cilantro pecan sauce.
Enchiladas Suizas
Two corn tortillas rolled and stuffed with chicken and cheese, topped with melted Monterrey jack cheese, green tomatillo sauce, and sour cream.
General
choose 2 of the all time favorites served with rice and beans
Zapata
choose 3 of the all time favorites served with rice and beans
All Day - Combinations
All Day - Chimichangas
Mazatlán Shrimp Chimichanga
Filled with sautéed shrimp, onion, tomato, and a special creamy sauce. Topped with cheese sauce.
Fajita Chimichanga
Filled with fajita style chicken and melted cheddar, then topped with cheese dip. Served with guacamole and sour cream.
El Paso Chimichanga
Your choice of chicken or ground beef, topped with lettuce, sour cream, guacamole, and tomato.
Santa Fe Chimichanga
Your choice of chicken or ground beef topped with a poblano queso dip, served with guacamole and sour cream and rice and beans.
Chicken Soup
Our homemade chicken broth with tender stewed chicken, fresh veggies, avocado, , and mexican rice.
Tortilla Soup
Tender pieces of grilled chicken in our homemade broth with avocado, scallions, and cheese, topped with crispy tortilla strips. A meal in itself.
Grilled Shrimp Caesar Salad
Crisp fresh salad topped with grilled shrimp, whole black beans, cotija cheese, tomato, and avocado.
Deluxe Taco Salad
Choice of chicken or beef in a crispy flour tortilla shell with lettuce, tomatoes, and shredded cheddar, topped with sour cream and guacamole.
Camarones Apretalados
7 bacon wrapped shrimp on a bed of sautéed onions peppers and mushrooms with a delicious citrus cilantro dip
Side Of Guacamole
Creamy mashed avocados mixed with diced tomatoes, onions, cilantro, and lime juice.
Guacamole Fresco
Freshly made at the moment of order.
All Day - Sopas Y Ensaladas
All Day - Burritos
Deluxe Burrito
Filled with rice, beans and your choice of chicken or beef rolled into a flour tortilla. Topped with melted cheese, lettuce guacamole, sour cream, tomato, and onion.
Expresso Burrito
full of flavor Pork carnitas on green tomatillo sauce, rice, beans, and cheese wrapped in a flour tortilla smothered enchilada style. Topped with guacamole, tomato, onion, and cotija cheese.
Fajita Burrito
Large flour tortilla stuffed with rice, beans, grilled onions and peppers, and your choice of fajita-style steak or chicken. Topped with burrito sauce, pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole, and melted cheddar.
Tradicional Burrito
all-time favorite large flour tortilla filled with shredded chicken or ground beef topped with red burrito sauce and melted cheddar cheese served with Mexican rice and refried beans on the side
Carne Asada Burrito
Grilled skirt steak wrapped in a flour tortilla with whole beans, rice, and roasted green onions, topped with creamy mild poblano sauce.
Quesadilla
Stuffed with cheddar cheese and your choice of ground beef, or chicken. Topped with tomatoes, onions, sour cream and guacamole.
Grilled Chicken Quesadilla
Stuffed with grilled chicken breast, cheddar and Monterrey jack cheeses. Garnished with lettuce, tomato, onion, sour cream, and guacamole.
Mango Club Quesadilla
Stuffed with Monterrey jack and cheddar cheese, grilled chicken, avocado, bacon strips, and seasoned mango, served with avocado salsa.
Maui Quesadilla
Mixed cheeses, grilled chicken, caramelized onions, and seasoned pineapple. Served with avocado salsa.
All Day - Quesadillas
All Day - Pollo (Chicken)
Arroz Con Pollo
Chicken breast prepared with mushrooms, onions, green peppers and our signature salsa. Served on a bed of rice with Monterrey jack cheese. Garnished with avocados and tomatoes. Not served with beans.
Mexican Stir Fry
Strips of chicken breast sautéed with mushrooms, onions, carrots, broccoli, and green peppers, then covered with Monterrey jack cheese and served on a bed of rice. Not served with beans.
ACP
A classic. Sautéed strips of chicken breast over a bed of rice, topped with our famous cheese dip.
Pollo Con Crema
Strips of chicken breast sautéed with green peppers, onions, and mushrooms in a sour cream based sauce. Served with rice and beans.
CHORIPOLLO
CHICKEN BREAST TOPPED WITH HOMEMADE CHORIZO AND CHEESE DIP SERVED WITH RICE AND BEANS
Cheese Dip (Queso Dip)
Creamy melted white cheese with a subtle hint of jalapeño heat
Chicken Fajita Nachos
Corn tortilla chips topped with beans chicken, fajitas with grilled onions and green peppers, white cheese dip, and sour cream.
SUPER NACHOS
TOPED WITH REFRIED BEANS ,MELTED CHEDAR CHEESE,ONIONS TOMATOES SOUR CREAM AND GUACAMOLE
Guacamole
Creamy avocado mash mixed with diced tomatoes, onions, cilantro, and a hint of lime.
All Day - Antojitos
All Day - Sides
Additional 14oz Salsa
Each order will come with a 2.5oz salsa container. You may order additional salsa if you'd like.
Side Of Rice & Beans
Half rice, half beans
SIDE OF SOUR CREAM
A side of Mexican-style sour cream, typically served to complement a variety of dishes with its creamy and tangy profile.
SIDE OF FRIED PLATAINS
Caramelized fried plantains with a golden-brown exterior and tender interior, offering a sweet and savory addition to your meal.
Additional 24oz Salsa
Each order will come with a 2.5oz salsa container. You may order additional salsa if you'd like.
SIDE OF SHREDED CHEESE
A side of finely shredded blend of cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese, typically used to complement various dishes.
SIDE 4 FLOUR TORTILLAS
Four soft and freshly made flour tortillas, prepared in-house, ideal for complementing any Mexican dish.
SIDE OF 4 CORN TORTILLAS
Four corn tortillas, typically served as a complement to main dishes.
Additional Chips
All orders come with a complementary bag of chips, enough chips per order you make. You may order an additional bag of chips if you'd like.
Side Of Rice
Mexican or white rice, served as a side.
Side Of Beans
Side of beans with choice of refried, whole, or black beans.
Chicken Fajitas
Our famous authentic fajitas are prepared with red peppers green peppers onions and our own house fajita sauce. served with rice beans Pico de Gallo and cheese sour cream and guacamole comes with flour tortillas
Steak Fajitas
Our famous authentic fajitas are prepared with red peppers green peppers onions and our own house fajita sauce. served with rice beans Pico de Gallo and cheese sour cream and guacamole comes with flour tortillas
Shrimp Fajitas
Our famous authentic fajitas are prepared with red peppers green peppers onions and our own house fajita sauce. served with rice beans Pico de Gallo and cheese sour cream and guacamole comes with flour tortillas
Fajitas Texanas
Chicken, steak, and shrimp.
Fajitas Vegetarianas
Our sizzling fajitas are prepared with onions red and green peppers. served with rice your choice of refried or charro beans pico de gallo sour cream guacamole and tortillas.
Chicken And Steak Fajitas
combo chicken and steak fajitas
Fajita Family Meal
Meal for family of 5-6 people Large tray of Fajitas, Large tray of Cheese Enchiladas Large tray of rice and beans Large tray of lettuce, Pico de Gallo, Shredded Cheese, Guacamole, Sour Cream And a bowl of queso -Chips & salsa
All Day - Sizzling Fajitas
All Day - Vegetarian Plates
California Quesadilla
Quesadilla stuffed with cheddar and Monterrey jack cheese, spinach, mushrooms, onions, carrots, broccoli, and green peppers. Garnished with lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, and guacamole.
Delhi Enchiladas
A mixture of roasted poblano, red green and yellow bell peppers, sautéed with corn and onions, topped with a creamy red sauce with a hint of spice.
Bombay Chimichanga
Stuffed with spinach, roasted corn, green peppers, caramelized onion, roasted jalapeños, carrots and queso fresco. Served with rice, black beans, guacamole, sour cream, and topped with a creamy chardonnay cilantro pecan sauce.
Carne Asada
Thin slices of skirt steak grilled and garnished with green onions and guacamole.
Pork Carnitas
Braised pork topped with a delightful mild tomato salsa and pickled onions. Served with rice, beans, and sour cream and guacamole.
All Day - Carne (Meat)
All Day - Mariscos (Seafood)
Camarones Con Tocino
Large bacon-wrapped shrimp served over grilled onions, mushrooms, and green peppers with our tasty cilantro-lime dip.
PESCADO A LA PLANCHA
two grilled seasoned tilapia fillets served with a small salad rice and beans garnished with pico de gallo and avocado slices
Ultimate Margarita Mix
Our famous handmade organic margarita mix. - makes a pitcher just add ice and your own choice of tequila (12 oz).
All Day - Margarita
All Day - Beverages
COKE ZERO
The same great taste but with zero calories.
24oz Dr Pepper
A carbonated soft drink, featuring a unique blend of 23 distinct flavors for a one-of-a-kind taste experience.
24oz Diet Coke
A crisp, refreshing taste you know and love with zero calories.
Horchata
a very famous Mexican drink made with rice and is flavored with cinnamon and sweetened with sugar
24oz 1\2sweet 1\2 Unsweet Tea
A 24oz beverage blending half sweetened and half unsweetened iced tea, offering a balanced taste experience.
PINA COLADA FROZEN( Non Alcoholic)
Creamy blend of pineapple and coconut, garnished with a pineapple slice.
24ozcoke
The cold, refreshing, sparkling classic that America loves.
24oz Sweet Tea
Refreshing sweet tea with a hint of lemon, served with ice.
24oz Sprite
The cold, refreshing flavors of lemon and lime, perfectly blended.
24oz Agua De Jamaica
(aka hibiscus tea)is an infusion of dried hibiscus flowers and sweetened with sugar this agua fresca is loaded with vitamin c and can even lower blood pressure
STRAWBERRY PINACOLADA (Non Alcoholic)
perfectly frosty, sweet pineapple coconut flavors intertwined with ribbons of tart strawberries. The flavors simply belong together.
MANGONADA (Non Alcoholic)
A mangonada is a popular Mexican frozen treat, a sweet and savory slushie-like drink, made with mango, lime juice, and a spicy-sweet-salty chamoy sauce, often garnished with chili powder and tamarind candy