La Carreta

301 N. University Dr Pembroke Pines FL

Phone: 954-966-8161 | Fax:

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Appetizers

Natural Yuca Fries

House Favorite. Served with Cilantro Aioli Sauce.

Yuca Croquettes

Stuffed with Ground Beef “Picadillo”. Served with Cilantro Aioli Sauce.

Fried Calamari

Fried Squid served with Marinara Sauce.

Fried Cheese Sticks

Served with Marinara Sauce.

Fufú con Masitas

Mashed Plantains with Fried Pork Chunks.

Shrimps “Al Ajillo”

Sautéed with Olive Oil, Garlic, Lemon and Wine.

Homemade Plantain Chips

With Mojo.

Shrimp Pineapple “Tostones”

Fried Green Plantains filled with Shrimp in a Pineapple and Cilantro Creole Sauce

Assorted Croquettes

Ham, Chicken, Codfish and Yuca.

Ceviche Tropical

Fresh Fish Cured in Lime, Cilantro and Jalepeños. Prepared with diced Avocado, Tomatoes and Boniato Chips.

Soups

Black Bean Soup

Chicken Noodle Soup

Onion Soup Au Gratin

Plantain Soup

Galician White Bean Soup

Fresh Salads

“La Carreta” Salad

Mixed Field Greens with Red Onions, Mango, Pineapple, Candied Cashews and Feta Cheese. Tossed in a Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette.

Mixed House Salad

Mixed Romaine and Iceberg Lettuce, Tomato, Carrots, Red Onions, Cucumbers and Black Olives.

Lettuce and Tomato

Chicken Salad or Tuna Salad

Croquettes, Hard Boiled Egg, Lettuce and Tomato.

Caesar Salad

Romaine, Croutons, Parmesan Cheese and Our Homemade Dressing.

Avocado Salad

(when in season)

Stuffed Avocado

Seasonal. Half of an Avocado stuffed with Your Choice of Tuna Salad or Chicken Salad

Omelets

Combination of Two

Basque Omelets

Shrimps, Chorizo, Ham and Peas. Served with White Rice and Sweet Plantains.

Two Fried Eggs or Scrambled

Served with White Rice and Sweet Plantains.

Combination of 3 or more

Sandwiches

“Calle Ocho” Sandwich

A Club Sandwich on Cuban Bread . Served with Plantain Chips.

“La Carreta” Special

Ham, Roast Pork, Swiss Cheese and “Chorizo” on a Cuban Bread with Mustard and Pickles.

Our Famous Cuban

Ham, Roast Pork, Swiss Cheese on a Cuban Bread with Mustard and Pickles.

Special Cuban

A Large Version of Our Famous Cuban.

Midnight Sandwich

Sweet Egg Roll with Ham, Roast Pork, Swiss Cheese, Mustard and Pickles.

Roast Pork Sandwich

On Cuban Bread with Onions and Mojo. Served with Plantain Chips.

Steak Sandwich

With Grilled Onions Shoestring Potatoes, Lettuce and Tomato and Our Special Sauce. Served with Plantain Chips.

Roast Turkey Breast

Turkey Breast, Lettuce, Tomato and Mayonnaise. Sliced Bread/Cuban Bread

Elena Ruz

Sweet Egg Roll, Turkey Breast, Cream Cheese and Strawberry Marmalade.

Chicken Breast Sandwich

With Lettuce, Tomato and Mayonnaise. Served with Plantain Chips.

Grilled Cheese

Melted American Cheese on White Bread.

Tuna Salad

With Lettuce and Tomato. Sliced Bread / Cuban Bread

Chicken Salad

With Lettuce and Tomato. Sliced Bread / Cuban Bread

Club Sandwich

Ham, Turkey, Swiss Cheese, Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato and Mayonnaise on White Bread. Served with Plantain Chips.

Croquette Sandwich

Ham, Swiss Cheese and Croquettes on a Cuban Bread.

8 oz. Black Angus Burger

With Cheese (additional). Chargrilled with Onions, Lettuce, Tomato and French Fries.

Mahi-Mahi Sandwich

Grilled with Lettuce, Tomato and Mayonnaise. Served with plantain chips.

Ham and Cheese

Sliced Bread / Cuban Bread

Char-Broiled Meats

Churrasco Carretero 10 oz.

Skirt Steak Served with Moros Rice, “Fufú” Mashed Green Plantains and Chimi-Churri Sauce.

T-Bone Steak 12 oz.

Served with White Rice, Black Beans and Sweet Plantains.

Sirloin Steak 9 oz.

Served with White Rice and Sweet Plantains.

N.Y. Sirloin 14 oz.

Served with Yellow Rice and “Fufú” Mashed Green Plantains.

Meat

Grilled “Palomilla” Steak

The Classic Cuban Thin Flat Steak Served with White Rice, Plantains / add Black Beans.

“Vaca Frita”

Shredded Beef Grilled with Onions and Cuban Mojo. Served with Moros Rice and Sweet Plantains.

“Ropa Vieja”

Shredded Beef Grilled with Onions and Cuban Mojo. Served with Moros Rice and Sweet Plantains.

“Picadillo a la Cubana”

Ground Beef Cooked with Onions, Peppers, Olives, Raisins and Tomato Sauce. Served with White Rice and Sweet Plantains.

Roasted Beef Tongue

Accompanied with a Light Espagnole Sauce. Served with Moros Rice and Sweet Plantains.

Boliche

Cuban Style Pot Roast. Roast Eye Round Beef Stuffed with Chorizo and Cooked with Onions, Peppers and Wine. Served with Moros Rice and Plantains.

Breaded Beef Steak

Served with Moros Rice and Sweet Plantains.

Breaded Beef Steak Milanese

Topped with Marinara Sauce, Mozzarella and Parmesan Cheese au Gratin. Served with Moros Rice and Sweet Plantains.

Liver “Italian” Style

Thick Strips Sautéed with Onions, Peppers and Wine. Served with White Rice and Sweet Plantains.

Pork

Roast Pork

Marinated with Cuban Mojo and Slow Oven Roasted. Served Boneless with Moros Rice and Sweet Plantains.

Fried Pork Chunks “Masitas”

A Cuban Classic. Served with White Rice, Black Beans and Sweet Plantains.

Breaded Pork Loin Flat Steak

Served with White Rice and Sweet Plantains.

Grilled Pork Chops

Marinated with Mojo. Served with White Rice and Sweet Plantains.

Cuban Sampler – The Classic

Ground Beef “Picadillo”, Roast Pork, Ham Croquette, Tamale, Yuca, White Rice, Black Beans and Sweet Plantains

Chicken

Chicken Carretero

Grilled Boneless Half Chicken Marinated with Cuban Mojo. Served with Yellow Rice, Sweet Plantains.

Sautéed Chicken Breast Filets

Tender Strips Sautéed with Onions, Bell Peppers, Light Gravy and Wine. Served with White Rice and Sweet Plantains.

Fried Chicken Chunks “Chicharrones”

Topped with Cuban Mojo and Onions. Served with White Rice and Sweet Plantains. Black Beans additional

Roasted Chicken Au Jus

Half Chicken Marinated and Slow Roasted. Served with White Rice and Sweet Plantains.

Imperial Rice

Rice Cooked with Saffron and Deboned Chicken, Mayonnaise, Roasted Red Bell Peppers, a Hard Boiled Egg and Green Peas. Served with Sweet Plantains.

Grilled Chicken Breast

Served with Sautéed Onions, Yellow Rice and Mixed Vegetables.

Chicken Breast Filets “Al Ajillo”

Cooked in a Creamy Garlic Sauce, White Wine, Lemon and Parsley. Served with White Rice and Sweet Plantains.

Chicken and Yellow Rice

A Cuban Classic. Served with Sweet Plantains.

Breaded Chicken Breast

Served with Yellow Rice and Sweet Plantains.

Breaded Chicken Breast “Milanese”

Topped with Tomato Sauce, Mozzarella and Parmesan Cheese au Gratin. Served with Yellow Rice and Sweet Plantains.

Charbroiled Guava BBQ Chicken

Boneless Half Chicken Glazed with Our Barbecue Sauce Over Open Fire. Served with Moros Rice and Sweet Plantains.

Chicken “Vaca Frita”

Grilled Shredded Chicken with Onions. Served with White Rice and Sweet Plantains

Seafood

Filet of Dolphin “Mahi-Mahi”

Your Choice:* Simply Grilled * Creole Sauce * Garlic Sauce * Salsa Verde Served with Yellow Rice and Mixed Vegetables.

Grilled Salmon Filet

Topped with Lemon Butter. Served with Mashed Potatoes and Mixed Vegetables.

Snapper Filet

Your Choice:* Simply Grilled * Creole Sauce * Garlic Sauce * Salsa Verde Served with White Rice and Sweet Plantains.

Fried Fish Chunks

Marinated with Garlic and Lemon Juice. Served with Yellow Rice, Sweet Plantains and Tartar Sauce.

Breaded Fish Steak

Served with Yellow Rice, Sweet Plantains and Tartar Sauce.

Whole Crispy Fried Red Snapper

Served with Yellow Rice and Mixed Vegetables.

Shrimp in Creole Sauce

Sautéed Shrimp with Garlic, Onions, Bell Peppers, Wine and Tomato Sauce. Served with White Rice and Sweet Plantains.

Garlic Shrimp “Al Ajillo”

Sautéed Shrimp in a Creamy Garlic Sauce, White Wine and Lemon Juice. Served with White Rice and Sweet Plantains.

Seafood Casserole

Sautéed Shrimp, Squid, Fish, Clams, Mussels, Garlic, Onions, Bell Peppers, Wine and Tomato Sauce. Served with White Rice and Sweet Plantains.

Paella Carretera

Savory Seafood Yellow Rice made with Shrimp, Clams, Mussels, Squid, Chicken and Fish. Served with Sweet Plantains.

Broiled Twin Florida Lobster Tails

Served with Drawn Butter, Yellow Rice and Mixed Vegetables.

Lobster Creole

Florida Twin Tails Sautéed with Garlic, Onions, Bell Peppers, Wine and Tomato Sauce . Served with White Rice and Sweet Plantains

Fried Corvina Steak

Served with Yellow Rice and Sweet Plantains.

Side Orders

Black Bean Soup Cup

Tamale Wrapped in Corn Husk

French Fries

Mashed Green Plantains “Fufú”

Mixed Vegetables

Yellow or Moros Rice

Croquette

Boiled “Yuca” with Mojo

Fried Green Plantains “Tostones”

Homemade Mashed Potatoes

Two Fried Eggs

Cuban Toast

White Rice

Fried Sweet Plantains

Beverages and Juices

Orange Juice

Tomato juice

Pear Juice

Peach Juice

Guava Juice

Apple Juice

Fountain Sodas

Canned Sodas

Malta Sodas

Cold Milk

“La Carreta” Cuban Espresso

Cortadito

Coffee and Milk

Coffee

Decaffeinated Coffee

Cappuccino

Hot Chocolate

Cortadito with Evaporated Milk

Iced or Hot Tea

Shakes

Chocolate

Vanilla

Strawberry

Mamey Papaya

Wheat and Malted

Desserts

Creme Brulee with Pound Cake

Caramel

Cheese

Coconut

Double Yolk

Cheesecakes

Plain

Guava

Strawberry

Dulce de Leche

Chocolate

Chocolate Cake

Chocolate Mousse Cake

Key Lime Pie

Ice Cream

Vanilla

Chocolate

Mamey

Strawberry

Children's Menu

12 Years and Under

Hamburger

with French Fries

Cheeseburger

with French Fries

Breaded Chicken Breast Filets

with French Fries

Imperial Rice

with Sweet Plantains

Palomilla Steak

with French Fries

Grilled Cheese Sandwich

with French Fries

Spaghetti

with Marinara Sauce and Parmesan Cheese

Fried Fish Chunks With French Fries