La Colina Mexican Cantina Menu (Update 2025)
La Colina Mexican Cantina located in Cranford, NJ offers a unique dining experience with a vibrant and colorful ambiance. Specializing in Mexican cuisine, their menu boasts a variety of options including Ensalada Del Campo with honey balsamic dressing, flavorful Fajitas a La Tijuana, and refreshing Mexican sodas like Jarritos and Horchata. Customers rave about the delicious fish tacos, shrimp fajitas, and zesty carne asada. The cocktails are visually appealing and crafted with care. With friendly staff and reasonable prices, La Colina is a must-visit spot for those craving light Mexican fare in a fun atmosphere. Although not strictly authentic Mexican, the restaurant's adaptation of flavors and dishes caters to local preferences and promises an enjoyable dining experience.
Mexican Sodas
Jarritos
Agua De Jamaica
Horchata
Iced Tea
Pineapple Juice
Shirley Temple
Ensalada Verde Lunch
Lettuce, corn, pico de gallo, cucumber radish, avocado. Honey balsamic dressing.
Steak Chimichurri Salad Lunch
Romaine lettuce, topped with tortilla chips, corn, pico de gallo, avocado, beans, jalapeos, queso fresco, and cilantro lime dressing.
Tulum Salad Lunch
Garden salad, topped with cucumbers, carrots, onions, cherry tomatoes, cheese, and with tamarind dressing.
Mexican Caesar Salad Lunch
Romaine lettuce served with chipotle caesar dressing, queso cotija, corn, pico de gallo, and fresh corn ships.
Lunch Menu - Ensalada Del Campo
Lunch Menu - Fajitas a La Tijuana
Chicken Fajita Lunch
Steak Fajita Lunch
Shrimp Fajita Lunch
Seafood Fajita Lunch
Combo of 2 Meats Fajita Lunch
Kids Chicken Fingers Lunch
Served with french fries.
Kids Quesadillas Lunch
Served with french fries.
Kids Tacos Lunch
Just meat & cheese. Served with french fries.
Kids Mozzarella Sticks Lunch
Served with french fries.
Lunch - Kids Menu
Lunch Appetizers
La Colina Shrimp Cocktail Lunch
Loaded with shrimp in mexican cocktail sauce, cilantro, onions, avocado, served with crackers.
Grilled Jalapeos Lunch
Grill peppers served with 3 sauces: Sour cream, red sauce and green sauce.
Flautas El Chente Lunch
3) fried tortillas each one filled with a different protein (chicken, beef, and veggies) served with refried beans, guacamole, pico de gallo, mexican cream, salsa verde, and queso fresco.
Guacamole De La Casa Lunch
Guacamole topped with pico de gallo, served with chips.
Quesadilla Chiquitas Lunch
Flour tortilla served with Mexican blend cheese, topped with peppers, onions, sour cream, guacamole, pico de gallo, and your choice of protein.
Queso Fundido Lunch
Queso fundido topped with chorizo, pico de gallo and tortilla chips.
Tostadas Charras Lunch
(3) crispy tortillas each one layered with a different protein (chicken, beef, and veggies) topped with refried beans, guacamole, pico de gallo, queso fresco, and tequila cilantro lime dressing.
Nachos El Gordo Lunch
Traditional fresh crispy tortilla topped with Mexican cheddar cheese, corn, pico de gallo, refried beans, jalapeos, guacamole, and Mexican sour cream.
Elotes De La Calle Lunch
Grilled corn served with our fresh chipotle mayo, cotija cheese, and taji spicy powder.
Alitas De Pollo Lunch
(8) Baked wings served with cilantro ranch dressing, carrots, and celery. Choice of fresh sauces: Mexican tamarind, mango chili, or el diablo loko.
Jalapeos Del Norte Lunch
Bacon wrapped jalapeo poppers stuffed with chicken chipotle, and cheese, served with cilantro ranch dressing.
Camarones Enchilados Lunch
Garlic shrimp and chorizo made with our dry peppers, served with chips (non spicy).
Tacos De Salmn Lunch
Topped with fresh corn, pico de gallo, avocado, queso fresco, and sweet tamarindo sauce.
Tacos De Pescado Lunch
Fresh cod fish served with avocado, coleslaw, pico de gallo, and tequila lime cilantro sauce.
Tacos De Camaron Lunch
Grilled shrimp topped with fresh pineapple, pico de gallo, and sweet chile mango sauce.
Tacos El Veggie Lunch
Fresh avocado topped with pico de gallo and chipotle mayo sauce.
Lunch Tacos Gringos
Lunch the Sushi Burritos
Don Cheetos Burrito Lunch
Carne asada topped with flaming hot Cheetos, queso dip, rice, black beans, guacamole, pico de gallo, and sour cream.
Mar Y Tierra Burrito Lunch
Shrimp wrapped with bacon, mix cheeses, steak, guacamole, rice, black beans, peppers, onions, sour cream.
Volcano Burrito Lunch
Pork carnitas burrito, topped with rice, pinto beans, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo.
Seorita Flaca Burrito Lunch
Grilled avocado, mix veggies, topped with corn, pico de gallo, tortilla chips, lettuce, Monterey cheese, and tequila lime cilantro sauce.
El Burrito Mojado Lunch
Chicken crispy, rice, black beans, pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole topped with melted cheese.
Enchiladas Mole Lunch
Enchiladas Red Sauce Lunch
Enchiladas Green Sauce Lunch
Lunch Enchiladas Norteas
Lunch Pinches Tacos
Tacos Al Pastor Lunch
Pork. Authentic mexican street tacos, pineapple, salsa roja, salsa verde, onions, cilantro, and radish.
Tacos De Carnitas Lunch
Pork. Authentic tacos served with salsa roja, verde, onions, cilantro, and radish.
Tacos De Carne Enchilada Lunch
Pork. Authentic tacos served with salsa roja, verde, onions, cilantro, and radish.
Tacos De Pollo Enchilado Lunch
Chicken. Authentic tacos served with salsa roja, verde, onions, cilantro, and radish.
Tacos De Chorizo Lunch
Pork. Authentic tacos served with salsa roja, verde, onions, cilantro, and radish.
Tacos De Birria Lunch
Beef. Authentic tacos served with salsa roja, verde, onions, cilantro, and radish.
Tacos De Carne Asada Lunch
Beef. Authentic tacos served with salsa roja, verde, onions, cilantro, and radish.
Mexican Cheesesteak Lunch
Beef white onions, chipotle, mayo, ketchup, yellow melted cheese and a side of french fries. (it doesn't include sides).
Quesadilla De Birria Lunch
Beef. Quesadilla served with red sauce, green sauce, onion, cilantro, birria sauce. (it doesn't include sides).
Cod Fish Lunch
Pan seared served on a bed of rice with garlic guajillo sauce. (It doesn't include sides).
Pollo Ranchero Lunch
Grilled chicken served with chimichurri, fiesta salad and one enchilada.
Salmn Al Pastor Lunch
Salmon marinade al pastor, served with fresh asparagus, pineapple and mango chili sauce.
Entraa Oaxaquena Lunch
Grilled Skirt steak, black tiger shrimp, guajillo garlic sauce, grilled corn, fiesta salad.
Mexican Paella Lunch
Mexican paella topped with our fresh mix seafood, served in a mezcal azafrn sauce. Shrimp, baby scallops, clam, mussels, calamari, octopus, roasted potato, rice.
Entraa a La Colina Lunch
Skirt steak topped with Mexican mashed potatoes, served with avocado, shrimp garlic sauce, and cream cheese sauce.
Quesadilla Chingona Lunch
Quesadilla topped with peppers, onions, guacamole, mexican sour cream, pico de gallo, rice and beans.
Braised Short Rib Lunch
Braised short ribs topped with mashed potatoes in Mexican gravy sauce (ask your server about our traditional mole sauce served with rice and beans).
Lunch Platillos De La Abuela
Lunch Postres
Flan Lunch
Caramel flan served with whipped cream and a frosted flakes on top.
Tres Leches Lunch
Soaked in 3 luscious milks cake and covered with white cream. Served with strawberries.
Mexican Churros Lunch
Mexican churros served with ice cream, whipped cream, syrup top.
Mexican Cheesecake Lunch
Fried cheese cake served with ice cream, whipped cream, syrup top.
Tartufo Lunch
Tartufo served with whipped cream and top syrup.
Chicken and Corn Lunch
Lunch Sopa De Mam
Lunch Sides
Jalapeno Lunch
Frijoles Negros Lunch
Chips Lunch
Papas Fritas Lunch
Tostones Lunch
Pur De Papa Lunch
Mole Lunch
Frijoles Pinto Lunch
Arroz Lunch
Salsa Roja Lunch
Salsa Verde Lunch
Maduros Lunch
Kids Chicken Fingers
Served with french fries.
Kids Quesadillas
Served with french fries.
Kids Tacos
Just meat & cheese. Served with french fries.
Kids Mozzarella Sticks
Served with french fries.
Kids Menu
The Sushi Burritos
Don Cheetos Burrito
Carne asada topped with flaming hot Cheetos, queso dip, rice, pinto beans, guacamole, pico de gallo, and sour cream.
El Burrito Mojado
Chicken crispy, rice, black beans, pico de Gallo, sour cream, guacamole topped with melted cheese.
Mar Y Tierra Burrito
Shrimp wrapped with bacon, mix cheeses, steak, guacamole, rice, pinto beans, peppers, onions, sour cream.
Senorita Flaca Burrito
Sliced avocado, julienned summer veggies, topped with sweet corn, pico de gallo, tortilla chips, lettuce, Monterey Jack cheese, and tequila lime cilantro sauce.
Volcano Burrito
Pork carnitas burrito, topped with rice, pinto beans, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo.
Tacos Al Pastor
Pork. Authentic mexican street tacos, pineapple, salsa roja, salsa verde, onions, cilantro, and radish.
Tacos De Carnitas
Pork. Authentic tacos served with salsa roja, verde, onions, cilantro, and radish.
Tacos De Carne Enchilada
Pork. Authentic tacos served with salsa roja, verde, onions, cilantro, and radish.
Tacos De Pollo Enchilado
Chicken. Authentic tacos served with salsa roja, verde, onions, cilantro, and radish.
Tacos De Chorizo
Pork. Authentic tacos served with salsa roja, verde, onions, cilantro, and radish.
Tacos De Birria
Beef. Authentic tacos served with salsa roja, verde, onions, cilantro, and radish.
Tacos De Carne Asada
Beef. Authentic tacos served with salsa roja, verde, onions, cilantro, and radish.
Pinches Tacos
Postres
Ice Cream Scoop
Flan
Caramel flan served with whipped cream and a frosted flakes on top.
Tres Leches
Soaked in three luscious milks cake and covered with white cream. Served with strawberries.
Mexican Cheesecake
Fried cheese cake served with ice cream, whipped cream, syrup top.
Mexican Churros
Mexican churros served with ice cream, whipped cream, syrup top.
Tartufo
Tartufo served with whipped cream and top syrup.
Tacos De Salmn
Topped with fresh corn, pico de gallo, avocado, queso fresco, and sweet tamarindo sauce.
Tacos De Pescado
Fresh cod fish served with avocado, coleslaw, pico de gallo, and tequila lime cilantro sauce.
Tacos De Camaron
Grilled shrimp topped with fresh pineapple, pico de gallo, and sweet chile mango sauce.
Tacos El Veggie
Fresh avocado topped with pico de gallo and chipotle mayo sauce.
Tacos Gringos
Appetizers
La Colina Shrimp Cocktail
Loaded with shrimp in mexican cocktail sauce, cilantro, onions, avocado, served with crackers.
Grilled Jalapeos
Grill peppers served with 2 sauces: red sauce, green sauce and cheese.
Flautas El Chente
3 fried tortillas each one filled with a different protein (chicken, beef, and veggies) served with refried beans, guacamole, pico de gallo, mexican cream, salsa verde, and queso fresco.
Guacamole De La Casa
Guacamole topped with pico de gallo, served with chips.
Quesadilla Chiquitas
Flour tortilla served with Mexican blend cheese, topped with peppers, onions, sour cream, guacamole, pico de gallo, and your choice of protein.
Queso Fundido
Queso fundido topped with chorizo, pico de gallo and tortilla chips.
Tostadas Charras
(3) crispy tortillas each one layered with a different protein (chicken, beef, and veggies) topped with refried beans, guacamole, pico de gallo, queso fresco, and tequila cilantro lime dressing.
Nachos El Gordo
Traditional fresh crispy tortilla topped with Mexican cheddar cheese, corn, pico de gallo, refried beans, jalapeos, guacamole, and Mexican sour cream.
Elotes De La Calle
Grilled corn served with our fresh chipotle mayo, cotija cheese, and taji spicy powder.
Alitas De Pollo
(8) Baked wings served with cilantro ranch dressing, carrots, and celery. Choice of fresh sauces: Mexican tamarind, mango chili, or el diablo loko.
Jalapeos Del Norte
Bacon wrapped jalapeo poppers stuffed with chicken chipotle, and cheese, served with cilantro ranch dressing.
Camarones Enchilados
Garlic shrimp and chorizo made with our dry peppers, served with chips (non spicy).
Chicken and Corn
Sopa De Mam
Platillos De La Abuela
Honey Balsamic Tuna
Cod Fish
Cod fish server with red sauce with garlic, tomatoes, chives, white wine and butter. (it doesn't include sides).
Entraa a La Colina
Skirt steak topped with Mexican mashed potatoes, served with avocado, shrimp garlic sauce, and queso blanco sauce.
Quesadilla De Birria
Beef. Quesadilla served with red sauce, green sauce, onion, cilantro, birria sauce. (it doesn't include sides).
Braised Short Ribs
Braised short ribs served with creamy mashed potatoes and asparagus, red wine reduction sauce, includes side of black beans and rice.
Entrana Oaxaquena
Skirt steak, served with shrimp, made in margarita sauce, grilled corn, and fiesta salad.
Mexican Paella
Mexican paella topped with our fresh mix seafood, served in a mezcal azafrn sauce. Shrimp, baby scallop, clam, mussel, calamari, octopus, roasted peppers, rice.
Pollo Ranchero
Grilled chicken served with chimichurri, fiestas salad and one enchilada.
Quesadilla Chingona
Quesadilla topped with peppers, onions, guacamole, mexican sour cream, pico de gallo, rice and beans.
Salmn Al Pastor
Mexican salmon marinade al pastor, served with fresh asparagus, pineapple, pico de gallo, and mango chili sauce.
Ensalada Verde
Lettuce, corn, pico de gallo, cucumber radish, avocado. Honey balsamic vinaigrette.
Steak Chimichurri Salad
Romaine lettuce, topped with tortilla chips, corn, pico de gallo, avocado, beans, jalapeos, queso fresco, and cilantro lime dressing.
Tulum Salad
Garden salad, topped with cucumbers, carrots, onions, cherry tomatoes, cheese, and with tamarind dressing.
Mexican Caesar Salad
Romaine lettuce served with chipotle caesar dressing, queso cotija, corn, pico de gallo, and fresh corn ships.
Ensalada Del Campo
Enchiladas Norteas
Enchiladas Mole
Enchiladas Red Sauce
Enchiladas Green Sauce
Chicken Fajita
Steak Fajita
Shrimp Fajita
Veggies Fajita
Seafood Fajita
Mussels, clams, sea scallops, salmon, shrimps, octopus, peppers and onions.