Los Cuates - Alexandria, VA

Fresh white fish marinated in natural lemon juice, red onions, cilantro, ginger and jalapeno peppers. Garnished with sweet potatoes. Add shrimp and squid for an additional charge.

Shrimp sauteed with fresh garlic, spanish herbs, and white wine. Served with bread.

Fried corn turnovers stuffed with a guiso made of beef or chicken, potatoes, and spices. Served with hot green salsa and lime on the side.

Sweet fried plantains, served with sour cream on the side.

Our signature chunky fresh guacamole is made of avocados, tomatoes, onions, jalapenos and cilantro. Served in a molcajete stone.

Crispy corn chips over a base of refried beans, covered with melted cheese, beans, and garnished with jalapeno peppers. Served with sour cream, and pico de gallo on the side. Add protein for an additional charge.

Spicy white cheese dip. Served with corn chips on the side. Add protein for an additional charge.

2 fresh flour tortillas stuffed with Monterrey Jack, cheddar cheese. Served with pico de gallo, and sour cream.

Crispy. sweet corn cake is slowly cooked in a corn husk. Served with sour cream on the side.

2 crispy corn tortillas stuffed with your preference: shredded beef, shredded chicken, or al pastor, sour cream, and pico de gallo.

Deep-fried yuca and pork served with homemade salsa on the side.

A large flour crispy tortilla shell stuffed with romaine lettuce and tomatoes, red onion. Served with our house dressing, cheese, sour cream, pico de gallo on the side.

Romaine lettuce, red onions, avocado, tomatoes, boiled egg and tortilla chips. Served with our house dressing on the side.

Fresh baby spinach mixed with mangoes, oranges, strawberries, pecans and dry cranberries, tossed in a fat free vinaigrette dressing.

Quinoa grains mix with baby spinach, corn, tomatoes, avocados, black beans, red onions and cilantro, tossed in a chili lime dressing.

A large bowl of creamy seafood broth, simmered in a delightful combination of shrimp, scallops, fresh salmon, squid, and clams cooked with Spanish saffron, chopped green peppers, onions and tomatoes. Served with white rice on the side.

A medium bowl of Mexican simmered chicken broth with mixed vegetables. Served with corn tortilla strips, cilantro, cheese, and avocado. Add chicken for an additional charge.

3 soft fresh flour tortillas, filled with your preference. Served with Mexican rice, refried beans, sour cream, pico de gallo and Mexican butter on the side. Beef, shrimp, or fish is available for an additional charge.

Our special from the trompo grill is made from thin strips of pork that have been marinated in spices and chiles. The taco-maker shaves off the outer layers straight into 3 soft corn tortillas, topped with onion, pineapple, and cilantro. Served with Mexican rice, refried beans, sour cream, and pico de gallo on the side.

Three crispy corn tortillas filled with tomatoes, lettuce, and cheese, topped with your preference. Served with Mexican rice, refried beans, sour cream, and pico de gallo on the side. Shrimp, or fish is available for an additional charge.

A generous portion of shrimp sauteed with spring onions, roasted poblano peppers, tomatoes, and garlic, then glazed with mezcal. Served with white rice, steamed veggies, and black beans on the side.

Strips of grilled NY steak, sauteed with white wine, tomatoes, onions, celery, green peppers, jalapeno peppers, fried potatoes, and cilantro. Served with white rice and black beans on the side.

A generous portion of shrimps and scallops, sauteed with white wine, tomatoes, potatoes, red onions, green peppers, and cilantro. Served with white rice, and black beans on the side.

Tender morsels of pork, slowly roasted in orange lemon Spanish style sauce, topped with sauteed onions. Served with white rice, black beans, and fried plantains.

Grilled New York steak with Merlot garlic or Criolla sauce made of sauteed vegetables. Served with fried yucca, white rice, black beans, and salad on the side.

Grilled chicken breast topped with shrimp and your choice of mole or saffron sauce. Served with white rice, steamed veggies, and black beans on the side.

Strips of grilled chicken breast, sauteed with white wine, tomatoes, onions, celery, green peppers, jalapeno peppers, fried potatoes, and cilantro. Served with white rice and black beans on the side.

A freshly grilled fillet of salmon, topped with shrimp and scallops, covered with Veracruz sauce. Served with white rice, steamed veggies, and black beans on the side.

Big enough for 2. Grilled skirt steak, grilled chicken, baby back ribs, and grilled shrimp. Served as sizzling fajita style. Mexican rice, refried beans, pico de gallo, sour cream, and fresh flour tortillas. Garnished with cilantro and jalapeno.

Grilled shrimp stuffed with Monterrey Jack cheese, jalapeno pepper slice, wrapped in bacon, and grilled to perfection.

Broiled tilapia fillet, grilled shrimp, and scallop. Served with Veracruz sauce on the side.

Grilled onions and peppers with poultry, steak and shellfish served on a tortilla.

Grilled onions and peppers with poultry and steak served on a tortilla.

Grilled onions and peppers with poultry and shellfish served on a tortilla.

Grilled onions and peppers with steak and shellfish served on a tortilla.

Grilled onions and peppers with steak and ribs that have been broiled, roasted, or grilled served on a tortilla.

Grilled onions and peppers with poultry and ribs that have been broiled, roasted, or grilled served on a tortilla.

Grilled onions and peppers ribs that have been broiled, roasted, or grilled and shellfish served on a tortilla.

2 large tamales, made with boiled rolled cornmeal with marinated chicken chunks, covered with melted cheese. Served with Mexican rice, refried beans, pico de gallo, and sour cream.

Two fresh roasted and breaded poblano peppers, filled with a Monterrey Jack cheese. Covered with mole sauce and melted cheese. Served with Mexican rice, refried beans, sour cream, and pico de gallo on the side.

Scallop and shrimp, with Veracruz sauce.

Topped with red chili sauce.

Topped with ranchera sauce.

Topped with green tomatillo sauce.

Topped with green tomatillo sauce.

Topped with green tomatillo sauce.

Scallop and shrimp with Veracruz sauce.

Topped with green tomatillo sauce.

Topped with red chili sauce.

Topped with ranchera sauce.

Topped with ranchera sauce.

Broccoli, carrots, celery, mushrooms, tomatoes, and zucchini. topped with ranchera sauce.

A large flour tortilla rolled with your preference and lightly deep-fried. Served with refried beans, Mexican rice, lettuce, pico de gallo, guacamole, and sour cream on the side.

Served with refried beans, Mexican rice, guacamole, sour cream and pico de gallo.

Served with refried beans, Mexican rice, guacamole, sour cream and pico de gallo.

A creamy dip made from avocado. Served with corn chips on side.

Fresh salsa.

Steamed broccoli, zucchini, carrots.

Fried potatoes.

1 piece. Spicy seasoned pork sausage.

2 pieces. Shellfish.

1 piece.

Stuffed tortilla topped with chili sauce.

Stuffed tortilla topped with chili sauce.

Stuffed tortilla topped with chili sauce.

Romaine lettuce, tomatoes.

Breaded chicken breast. Served with choice of side.

A tortilla rolled with your preference.

Flour tortilla stuffed with cheese. Served with choice of side.

Fry flour tortilla filled with fresh cheesecake and topped with fresh strawberry and chocolate syrup.

Vanilla ice cream covered with roasted coconut and caramel.

A long-slender deep-fried pastry resembling a cruller with ice cream.

Traditional Cuates grill home-made cheesecake.

Homemade coconut caramel custard.

Sweet bananas served with strawberry sauce and vanilla ice cream.

Traditional deep-fried vanilla ice cream covered with crunchy flakes and caramel.

Puff pastry covered with honey and cinnamon.

Traditional cake floating in sweet creamy milks.

On ice. Make it smoothie for an additional charge.

On ice. Make it smoothie for an additional charge.

On ice. Make it smoothie for an additional charge.

Add caramel, add milk at no charge.