The Velvet Cactus - Baton Rouge

Guacamole

Made daily with Hass avocados, pico de gallo, lime, cilantro, and roasted jalapeños. No substitutions.

Dip Trio

A combination of our refried beans, queso blanco, and guacamole. No substitutions.

Flautas

(2)Flour tortillas stuffed with Monterey Jack cheese, cheddar cheese, and your choice of molida beef or chicken. Served with chipotle aioli.

Crawfish Banditos

(2) Flour tortillas stuffed with crawfish, mixed cheese, and a blend of seasonings. Rolled up, fried, and served with guacamole and sour cream.

Tex Mex Eggrolls

(3) Grilled chicken blended with fire-roasted corn, black beans, mixed cheese, and cilantro. Served with raspberry chipotle sauce.

Nachos Sencillo

Crisp tortilla chips, fire-roasted corn and black bean salsa, queso blanco, Monterey Jack and cheddar cheeses, sour cream, pickled jalapeños, pico de gallo, guacamole, and black olives.

Queso Blanco

A creamy blend of cheese, tomatoes, roasted onions, and jalapeños. Topped with green onions.

Crawfish Boil Queso

Boiled crawfish, corn and vegetables blended with queso and topped with Cotija cheese.

Sampler

1 Beef flauta, 1 Tex Mex Egg Roll and 1 Crawfish Bandito served with aioli sauce and queso

Chicken Tortilla Soup

Roasted chicken, tomatoes, jalapeños, and cilantro. Topped with crisp tortilla strips, pico de gallo, and sliced avocado.

Ensalada de Casa

Lettuce, tomato, black olives, and Monterey Jack and cheddar cheeses.

Taco Salad

Crispy tortilla bowl, chopped romaine, tomatoes, black olives, Monterey Jack and cheddar cheeses, guacamole, sour cream, and fire-roasted corn and black bean salsa.

Cilantro-Lime Salad

Spring mix, romaine, sliced avocado, roasted red pepper, applewood bacon, and Monterey Jack and cheddar cheeses. Served with cilantro-lime vinaigrette and topped with crispy tortilla strips.

Manchego Caesar

Crisp romaine, shaved manchego cheese, and crisp tortilla strips. Tossed in grilled green onion Caesar dressing.

Tampico Salad

Wild lettuces, romaine, sliced orange, mango, queso fresco, and spiced toasted almonds. Served with agave-Creole mustard dressing.

Smoked Brisket Taco

House-smoked brisket, fried onions, horseradish cream sauce, and cilantro.

Diego's Fish Taco

Grilled or fried tilapia, Creole slaw, pickled red onion, pico de gallo, and cilantro. Topped with chipotle aioli.

Deep South Taco

Fried chicken strips, diced avocado, applewood smoked bacon, and Monterey Jack and cheddar cheeses. Topped with agave-Creole mustard.

Corona Shrimp Taco

Grilled or fried shrimp, Creole slaw, pickled red onion, and pico de gallo. Topped with chipotle aioli.

Vegetarian Estricto Taco

Smoked Gouda, truffle oil, toasted pine nuts, and portobello mushrooms sautéed in garlic. Topped with salsa and green onions.

Velvet Steak Taco

Fajita steak, Monterey Jack and cheddar cheeses, pickled jalapeños, and mango salsa. Topped with chipotle aioli.

Pork Pibil Taco

Smoked pulled pork, cilantro, and chargrilled onion and red peppers. Topped with chipotle aioli.

The Gringo Taco

Molida beef, romaine lettuce, pico de gallo, black olives, and mixed cheese. Topped with chipotle aioli.

Ahi Tuna Taco

Seared Ahi tuna with avocados, red onions, queso fresco, Creole slaw, and raspberry chipotle sauce.

El Big Burrito

Filled with Mexican yellow rice, black beans, and Monterey Jack and cheddar cheeses. Topped with your choice of ranchero, green chili, or jalapeño cream sauce. Served with sour cream and green onions.

Cheese Enchiladas

(3) Enchiladas topped with chopped green onions. Served with sour cream, jalapeños, queso, and your choice of soup or (2) sides.

Chicken Enchiladas

(3) Enchiladas topped with chopped green onions, mixed cheese, and green chili sauce. Served with your choice of soup or (2) sides.

Beef Enchiladas

(3) Enchiladas topped with mixed cheese, ranchero sauce, and green onions. Served with sour cream and your choice of soup or (2) sides.

Pork Enchiladas

(3) Smoked pork enchiladas topped with mixed cheese and green chili sauce. Served with green onions, sour cream, and your choice of soup or (2) sides.

Smoked Brisket Enchiladas

(3) Smoked brisket enchiladas topped with mixed cheese and green chili sauce. Served with green onions, sour cream, and your choice of soup or (2) sides.

Lou Lou Shrimp Enchiladas

(3) Shrimp enchiladas topped with jalapeño cream and green onions. Served with sour cream and your choice of soup or (2) sides.

Combination Enchiladas

Choose any combination of enchiladas. Topped with chopped green onions and served with sour cream, jalapeños, and your choice of soup or (2) sides.

Cabo Quesadilla

Grilled Gulf shrimp, applewood bacon, fire-roasted corn, mango, Monterey Jack cheese, and cheddar cheese. Served with sour cream, jalapeños, lettuce, and green onions.

Mayan Quesadilla

Pork pibil with jalapeño, pepper jack cheese, and grilled pineapple relish. Served with sour cream, jalapeños, lettuce, green onions, and a side of BBQ dipping sauce.

Baja Quesadilla

Fajita steak, Monterey Jack cheese, cheddar cheese, and fire-roasted corn and black bean salsa. Served with sour cream, jalapeños, lettuce, and green onions.

Cheese Quesadilla

Monterey Jack and cheddar cheeses. Served with sour cream, jalapeños, lettuce, and green onions.

Rico Suave

(2) Enchiladas and a taco. Served with your choice of soup or (2) sides.

Ricardo Montalban

(2) Enchiladas and (½) a quesadilla. Served with your choice of soup or (2) sides.

Velvet Jones

(2) Tacos and (½) a quesadilla. Served with your choice of soup or (2) sides.

Taco Plates

Served with your choice of (2) tacos and your choice of soup or (2) sides.

Fajitas

Grilled onions and bell peppers, pico de gallo, sour cream, cheese, and jalapeños. Served with warm flour tortillas and your choice of soup or (2) sides.

Family Grill Platter

(Feeds 3-4) Steak and chicken fajitas, smoked jalapeno and cheese sausage, and jumbo Gulf shrimp served with pico de gallo, sour cream, cheese, whipped garlic butter, Creole slaw, and grilled pineapple. Served with your choice of (4) sides.

Chicken Pablo

Mesquite-smoked chicken topped with roasted portobello, grilled onions, pico de gallo, and jalapeño cream sauce. Served with your choice of soup or (2) sides. Make it Eat Fit with creole slaw and grilled veggie skewer sides.

Chimichanga

Deep-fried burrito filled with house-smoked brisket, rice, and black beans. Topped with queso sauce. Served with horseradish dipping sauce and your choice of soup or (2) sides.

Shrimp & Grits

Jumbo shrimp and chipotle cheese grits sautéed with garlic, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, and jalapeños. Served with warm tortilla shells and your choice of soup or (2) sides.

Heart Healthy Chicken

Grilled honey-soy marinated chicken, roasted onion, and bell peppers. Topped with grilled pineapple and served with your choice of soup or (2) sides. Make it Eat Fit with creole slaw and grilled veggie skewer sides.

Mixed Grill

Fajita chicken and steak, pulled pork, smoked jalapeno and cheese sausage, and a veggie skewer. Served with chipotle BBQ sauce and your choice of soup or (2) sides. (Sorry, no substitutions.)

Stewed Black Beans

Mexican Yellow Rice

Creole Slaw

Eat Fit approved.

Mexican Street Corn on the cob

Chipotle Cheese Grits

Grilled Veggie Skewer

Eat Fit approved.

Refried Beans

Sweet Plantains

Cinnamon Churros

Served with chocolate dipping sauce.

Coke

Diet Coke

Sprite

Dr. Pepper

Iced Tea

Your choice of sweetened or unsweetened.