Las Espuelas Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Las Espuelas, a vibrant Mexican restaurant nestled in Cedar Plaza, Mountlake Terrace, WA. This charming eatery invites you to indulge in an array of authentic dishes that showcase the rich flavors of Mexican cuisine. Begin your culinary journey with tempting appetizers like Camarones Sauté—succulent shrimp sautéed in garlic butter, or opt for the Traditional Ceviche, perfectly marinated tilapia bursting with citrusy zest.
For hearty entrées, the Arroz con Pollo stands out with its tender, flavorful chicken alongside a medley of spices and fresh vegetables. Vegetarian options abound, and the extensive menu ensures there’s something for everyone. Customers rave about the generous portions and the friendly service, making it a perfect spot for families and friends alike.
Whether celebrating a special occasion or enjoying a casual meal, Las Espuelas guarantees a delightful dining experience.
Huevos
Huevos Rancheros
Three fresh, ranch eggs fried sunny-side up covered with Spanish sauce, rice, beans and tortillas. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions!
Chorizo con Huevos
Mexican sausage and eggs, rice, beans and tortillas. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions!
Machaca
Shredded chicken or beef. Mixed with scrambled eggs, chopped green peppers, onion and tomatoes. Served with rice, beans and tortillas. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions!
Camarones Saute
Shrimp sauteed with butter, mushrooms, mild chiles, garlic and mild peppers.
Cheese Crispy Espuelas
Flour tortilla with sliced jalapenos, tomatoes, olives and green onions. Melted cheese, sour cream, guacamole.
Escaramuzas
Seasoned French fries, carne asada skirt meat covered with melted cheese, sour cream, guacamole, jalapeno, tomatoes, olives and onions.
Grilled Quesadilla
Two grilled flour tortillas sandwiched with diced marinated flank steak or chicken breast and cheese. Topped with tomato, sour cream and guacamole.
Japapeno Nachos
House-made chips with beans jalapenos and melted cheese.
Quesadilla
Two grilled flour tortillas filled with melted cheese. With choice of chicken, picadillo or ground beef. Garnished with tomatoes, sour cream and guacamole
Shrimp Ceviche
Fresh shrimp marinated in lime juice, red onion, mango and cilantro. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions!
Spinach Quesadilla
Spinach tortillas filled with onion spinach, mushrooms and melted cheese, garnished with tomato, sour cream and guacamole.
Super Nachos Espuelas
Tortilla chips topped with beans, jalapenos melted cheese, tomato, green onion, olives and your choice of: shredded beef, ground beef or chicken; sour cream and guacamole.
Taquitos Las Espuelas
Flour or corn tortillas rolled with chicken or beef then deep-fried. Topped with ranchero cheese. Served with sour cream and guacamole on a bed of lettuce.
Traditional Ceviche
Tilapia marinated in lime juice, red onion, corn, jalapeno, cilantro, oregano, salt and olive oil.
Appetizers
Las Espuelas Sopas
Las Espuelas Sopa de Tortilla
Corn tortilla, Mexican spices, chicken and rich broth with espazote (Mexican herb).
Sopa a la Campechana
Served hot. Shrimp and octopus cocktail with cilantro, tomatoes, onion and avocado. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions!
Sopa de Mariscos
Mixture of fish, shrimp, octopus and fresh vegetables. Served in a warm tomato broth. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions!
Sopa Compuesto
Served hot or cold. Shrimp cocktail with cilantro, onion, avocado and tomatoes. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions!
Avocado Tostada
Beans with chicken or beef, three slices of fresh avocado, our famous Spanish sauce and a scoop of sour cream.
Carne Asada Salad
Carne asada skirt steak, Romaine lettuce, spinach, tomatoes, onion, corn, avocado, black olives, whole beans and a deep-fried corn tortilla strips with ranchero cheese.
Fajita Salad
Marinated fajita meat, served in a deep-fried flour tortilla bowl, with lettuce, green onions, bell peppers, cheese and tomato. With chicken, beef or shrimp.
Jicama-Orange Salad
Jicama, oranges, pineapple, cilantro, green onions, red bell pepper, chile ancho powder, lime juice and olive oil.
La Grande Tostada
A crispy fried flour tortilla topped with beans, chicken or beef, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, guacamole and sour cream.
Remolacha Salad
Beets, spinach, tomato, red onion, seasonal fruit, strawberries, blueberries, dry toasted almonds, balsamic vinegar and queso fresco.
Stephanie's Chicken Salad
Sliced chicken breast, lettuce, tomatoes, red onions and cucumbers and croutons. Served with vinaigrette dressing.
Taco Salad
Ground beef or chicken served in a deep-fried flour tortilla bowl, topped with lettuce, cheese and tomato.
Tostadas & Ensaladas
Las Espuelas Favoritos
El Caballero
14 oz. ribeye steak and shrimp sauteed with garlic, butter and mushrooms. Served with a dinner salad.
El Vaquero
14 oz. ribeye steak and 8 coconut prawns, served with a wonderful jicama orange salad.
Las Espuelas Plato Favorito
Carne asada, sauteed shrimp and chicken/pollo chipotle. Served with rice, beans. Garnished with sour cream and guacamole.
Los Tres Tordillos
Camarons, apretalados, camarones, mojo ajo, camarones ala diabla, served with rice, beans, sour cream and guacamole.
Tacos Los Palominos
Carne asada steak or pollo chipolte flame-broiled sliced and folded into soft tortilla with pico de gallo, smothered in Ranchero cheese. Served with rice, beans, sour cream with guacamole.
Tres Espuelas
Carne asada and a chicken enchilada covered with mole sauce. Served with rice, beans and Caesar salad.
Tres Rancheros
Chile verde, chile colorado and chile relleno served with rice and beans and tortillas
Enchilada Espuelas
Rolled flour tortilla filled with your choice of picadillo (shredded beef), chicken, beef, cheese, or refried beans. Topped with enchilada sauce, melted cheese, lettuce, tomato, sour cream, guacamole, served with rice and beans.
Enchiladas Chipotle
Three corn tortillas filled with your choice of chicken, ground beef or shredded beef. With our special chipotle sauce. Served with rice and beans.
Enchiladas Rancheras
Two enchiladas filled with lettuce, red chili salsa, Parmesan cheese, onion and oregano; your choice of chicken, ground beef, picadillo rolled and topped with Ranchero cheese, sour cream, guacamole, rice, and beans.
Enchiladas Verdes
Two corn tortillas filled with your choice of chicken, ground beef or shredded beef. With tomatillo sauce smothered with sour cream and avocado slices. Served with rice and beans.
Enchiladas
Burritos
Asada Burrito
Flour tortilla filled with carne asada, rice and whole beans. Topped with green sauce, Ranchero cheese, guacamole and sour cream.
Espuelas Burrito
Flour tortillas filled with rice and beans, plus your choice of protein topped with Spanish sauce, lettuce, cheese, tomato, sour cream and guacamole.
Espuelas Wrap
Wheat tortillas filled with Romaine lettuce, grilled chicken or shrimp, shredded cheese and chipotle salsa. Served with rice or French fries.
Fajita Burrito
Flour tortillas filled with rice and beans, your choice of marinated chicken or steak fajita meat, sauteed green peppers and onions. Served with sour cream and guacamole.
Shrimp Fajita Burrito
Flour tortilla filled with sauteed shrimp, rice and beans, green peppers and onions. Served with sour cream and guacamole. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions!
Hamburger
Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions!
Cheeseburger
Mexican Burger
Topped with a green chile and Monterey Jack cheese.
Antonio Burger
Chicken breast, lettuce, tomatoes, mayo and Monterey Jack cheese.
Avocado Burger
Burgers
Vegetarian
Brocheta Vegetariana
Skewered mix of grilled zucchini, red onion, tomato mushrooms, bell peppers, carrots. Served with white rice, black beans with a raspberry dressing.
Chile Relleno Vegetarian
Poblano pepper stuffed with choice of vegetables (mushrooms, onions, green and red peppers) or egg- plant or queso fresco. Dipped in egg batter and deep fried. Served with white rice and black beans.
Sebastian's Vegetarian Burrito
Wheat tortilla filled with spinach, black beans and white rice covered in a green sauce with Romaine lettuce, tomatoes and Ranchero cheese. Served with sour cream and guacamole.
Spinach Enchilada
Two corn tortillas filled with spinach, red onion, mushrooms and tomato. Covered in your choice of green or red sauce. Sour cream and avocado slices with white rice and black beans.
Vegetarian Fajita Salad
Vegetarian (with whole beans) in a flour tortilla bowl with Romaine lettuce, green onions, sauteed green, red and yellow bell peppers, zucchini, mushrooms, carrots, cheese and tomatoes.
Vegetarian Fajitas
Sauteed green, red and yellow bell peppers, zucchini, carrots, mushrooms, red and yellow onions. Served on a sizzling platter with white rice, black beans, sour cream, guacamole and tortillas.
Arroz Con Pollo
Here is a perfect "all in one" meal, with chicken, rice, and vegetables simmered together. Peruvian or Mexican-style
Carnitas de Pollo
Boneless chicken breast sauteed with green bell peppers and onions. Served with guacamole, rice and beans.
Fajitas de Pollo
A traditional Mexican dish with boneless chicken breast sauteed with green peppers and onions. Served with rice, beans and tortillas.
Pollo a la Crema
Chicken breast topped with a delicious cream sauce and seasonal vegetables, served with rice, beans and tortillas.
Pollo Asado
Grilled chicken breast with seasonal vegetables, served with rice and whole cooked beans.
Pollo Chipotle
Chicken breast simmered with onions, bell peppers and mushrooms, and vegetables then covered in a delicious chipotle sauce. Served with rice, beans and tortillas.
Pollo Con Crema de Coco
Chicken breast sauteed with onions, mushrooms and coconut cream. Served on a bed of white rice with sweet plantains.
Pollo En Mole Sauce
An authentic Mexican dish with chicken breast, slow-cooked in a delectable sauce of six different chilies with chocolate and Mexican spices. Served with rice and beans.
Pollo Fricase
A traditional Puerto Rican dish, chicken breast with tomato, onion, potato, bacon, green olives and capers. Served with white rice, pinto beans and sweet plantains.
Pollo Macho
Hot/spicy. Boneless chicken and seasonal vegetables cooked in macho salsa. Served with rice, beans and tortillas.
Pollo Mexicano
Tender chicken breast simmered in a spicy hot ranchera sauce with onion and mushroom. Served with rice, beans and tortillas.
Pollo Ranchero
Marinated boneless chicken breast, sauteed in butter with onions, peppers and spices. Topped with Spanish sauce and served with rice, beans and tortillas.
Chicken
Beef
Beef Carnitas
Choice of sirloin strips or boneless chicken, with fried green peppers and onions. Served with guacamole, rice, beans and tortillas.
Bistec a la Criolla
A traditional Colombian dish. Skirt steak marinated with spices, tomato and onion. Served with arepa, sweet plantain, fried egg, rice and pinto beans.
Carne Asada
Slices of marinated flank steak, grilled over charcoal. Served with guacamole, rice, beans and tortillas.
Carne Con Chile
Top sirloin simmered with bell peppers, onions, tomatoes and cayenne pepper with our house special sauce. Served with rice beans and tortillas.
Chile Colorado
Tender cubed beef simmered in a spicy red sauce. Served with rice, beans and tortillas.
Steak Fajitas
A traditional Mexican dish. Steak sauteed with green peppers and onions. Served with rice, beans, sour cream, guacamole, pico de gallo and tortillas.
Steak Ranchero
Sliced pieces of sirloin steak fried with onion, green peppers, tomatoes, jalapeno peppers and Spanish sauce. Served with guacamole, rice, beans and tortilla
Adobada Pork Chop
Marinated pork chop with Mexican spices (chile ancho, paprika, red chile, cumin and cloves.) Served with chile relleno poblano (stuffed poblano pepper) with vegetables and white rice.
Chile Verde
Cubed pork simmered in delicious green sauce, onions, peppers and spices. Served with rice, beans and tortillas.
Enchiladas Poblanas
Two marinated pork enchiladas covered in poblano cream sauce. Served with white rice and black beans.
Mojo Pork Chop
Marinated pork chop with mojo sauce (garlic, oregano, parsley, mint, vinegar and olive oil). Served with mashed plantains and chile poblano relleno (stuffed poblano pepper) with corn and yellow rice.
Pernill
A traditional Puerto Rican dish, marinated pork with Caribbean spices served with yellow rice, pinto beans and fried plantains.
Pork
Seafood
Arroz Con Camarones
Sauteed shrimp, onions, green peppers and mushrooms. Served on a bed of rice topped with melted Jack cheese. Choice of flour or corn tortillas. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions!
Camarones a la Diabla
Shrimp and mushrooms and chile. Served as hot as you like. *mild, **med, ***hot (a la diabla.) Served with rice and beans. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions!
Camarones Appaloosa
Shrimp wrapped in bacon with peppers and onions topped with melted cheese. Served with rice and beans and pico de gallo. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions!
Camarones Blanco
Shrimp simmered with onions, bell peppers and mushrooms, and vegetables then covered in a delicious white cream sauce. Served with rice, beans and tortillas. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions!
Camarones Chipotle
Shrimp with onions, bell peppers and mushrooms simmered with vegetables then covered in our chipotle sauce. Served with rice, beans and tortillas. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions!
Camarones Mojo de Ajo
Shrimp sauteed in butter, garlic and mushrooms. Served with rice and beans or salad. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions!
Crab Enchilada
A crab filled enchilada mushrooms and vegetables. Topped with green sauce and Monterrey Jack cheese. Served with sour cream and avocado slices. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions!
Deluxe Shrimp Enchilada Special
Corn tortilla filled with shrimp, mushrooms, green peppers and onions. Topped with green sauce and Monterrey Jack cheese, sour cream and avocado slices. Served with rice and beans. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions!
Fish Tacos
Three tilapia tacos smothered with our own dressing. Served with rice, beans, sour cream, guacamole and pico de gallo. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions!
Grandpa Davids Saute
Scallops, shrimp, crab meat and chicken with mushrooms, zucchini and carrots in a creamy white sauce. Served with rice and beans. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions!
Seafood Chimichanga
Two chimichangas stuffed with crab, scallops and shrimp with mushrooms and veggies. Topped with espuelas salsa blanca and sliced avocados. Served with rice and beans. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions!
Seafood Enchilada
Two enchiladas stuffed with crab, scallops and shrimp with mushrooms and veggies. Topped with espuelas salsa blanca and sliced avocados and sour cream. Served with rice and beans. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions!
Shrimp Chimichanga
Two chimichangas stuffed with shrimp and fresh vegetables with sour cream and guacamole. Served with rice and beans. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions!
Shrimp Fajitas
A traditional Mexican dish with sauteed shrimp, green peppers, mushrooms and onions. Served with rice, beans sour cream, guacamole and tortillas. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions!
Shrimp Tacos
Shrimp folded into soft tortilla with pico de gallo, served with rice, beans, sour cream and guacamole. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions!
Chimichangas (2)
Crispy flour tortillas filled with your choice of chicken, beef or shredded beef. Garnished with sour cream and guacamole. Served with rice and beans.
Flautas
Three rolled crisp tortillas (flour or corn) filled with your choice of chicken or shredded beef, sour cream, guacamole and rice and beans.
Quesadilla Espuelas
Two grilled flour tortillas filled with melted cheese with choice of chicken or beef. Garnished with tomatoes, sour cream guacamole, rice and beans.
Sopitos
Two homemade corn tortillas with your choice of chicken or beef, served open-faced, topped with refried beans, lettuce, cheese, tomato, rice and beans.
Tacos al Carbon
Two soft tacos filled with your choice of marinated beef or chicken. Choice of flour or corn tortillas. Served with sour cream, guacamole, rice and beans.
House Specials
Combinacions
Tacos Combination
Three chicken or beef tacos, rice and beans. Soft or crispy tortillas.
Chile Relleno, Enchilada Combination
One chile relleno, one enchilada. Rice, beans and guacamole.
Chile Rellenos Combination
Two chile rellenos. Guacamole, rice, beans and tortillas.
Taco, Enchilada, Tamale Combination
One taco, one enchilada, one tamale, rice and beans.
Enchiladas, Taco or Tostada Combination
Two enchiladas, one taco or tostada, rice and beans.
Enchilada, Tostada, Taco Combination
One enchilada, one tostada, one taco, rice and beans.
Chile Relleno, Beef Enchilada Combination
One chile relleno, one beef enchilada with choice of beef tostada, tamale or chalupa. No rice and beans.
3 Enchiladas Combination
Three enchiladas, cheese, beef, chicken or picadillo filling. Topped with verde, mole or enchilada sauce. Served with rice and beans.
Enchilada Combination
One enchilada. Plus choice of one beef burrito, chalupa or chimichanga. Rice and beans.
Burritos Combination
Two beef burritos with rice and beans.
Chalupas Combination
Two ground beef chalupas. Rice and beans.
Samantha's Chicken Strips
Taco, Rice & Beans
Enchilada, Rice & Beans
Mini Burrito, Rice & Beans
Mini Quesadilla, Rice & Beans
Kids Tamale
Kids Hamburger
Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Kids Menu
A la Carte
Taco
Tamale
Chile Relleno A la Carte
Chalupa
Dinner Salad
Side of Fries
Side of Beans
Side of Rice
Domingo's Taco
Side of Chimichanga
Rice & Beans
Guacamole
Sour Cream
Bunuelos
A crunchy crispy Mexican pastry dessert to satisfy all your cravings at once. Served with honey, cinnamon and sugar.
Chocolate Cake
Churros
Deep-fried dough sticks covered cinnamon and sugar.
Deep-Fried Ice Cream
Ball of ice cream rolled with corn flakes and deep-fried toped with sugar, cinnamon, honey and whipped cream.
Dulce de Leche Cheesecake
Flan
Our own homemade Mexican custard topped with whipped cream.
Lemon Italian Cake
Pastel Tres Leches
Three milk cakes with rich flavors.
Pineapple Upside-Down Cake
An old fashioned dessert with a buttery cake, a sweet pineapple ring and a creamy brown sugar sauce.
Dessert
Beverages
Coffee
Horchata
Hot Chocolate
Marias Ice Cream Smoothies
Milk
Soda
Tea
Non-Alcoholic Beer
Bohemia
Carta Blanca
Corona
Corona Light
Modelo Special
Negro Modelo
Pacifico
Tecate
Victoria
Sol
Cerveza
Draft Beer
Bud Light
Dos Equis
Hefeweizen
Mac & Jacks
Manny's
Burgundy - Glass
Burgundy - 1/2 Carafe
Burgundy - Carafe
Cabernet - Glass
Cabernet - 1/2 Carafe
Cabernet - Carafe
Merlot - Glass
Merlot - 1/2 Carafe
Merlot - Carafe
Pinot Grigio - Glass
Pinot Grigio - 1/2 Carafe
Pinot Grigio - Carafe
House Sangria - Glass
House Sangria - 1/2 Carafe
House Sangria - Carafe
Chardonnay - Glass
Chardonnay - 1/2 Carafe
Chardonnay - Carafe
White Zinfandel - Glass
White Zinfandel - 1/2 Carafe
White Zinfandel - Carafe
Vinos de la Casa
Margaritas
Cadillac Margarita
Strawberry Margarita
Gold Margarita
Las Espuelas Margarita
Silver patron, patron citron and triple sec with muddled limes, lemons and oranges.
Margarita Original
Quantreu liquor, gold tequila and triple sec served in a martini glass.