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El Moderno Menu

  • Takeout Available

appetizers

Aperitivos

1Guacamole       5.95
2Quesadilla       3.75
3Chicken Wings       6.50
4Nachos choice of beef or chicken crispy corn tortillas, broiled with beans, cheese, onions and jalapenos       6.50
5Chalupas crispy corn tortillas layered with beans, cheese, sour cream and jalapenos       3.50
6Tostones fried green plantains       2
7Maduros fried sweet plantains       2
8Empanadas beef or chicken       2

salads

Ensaladas

9House Salad/ensalada de Casa house mix salad with lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber & radish       3.50
10Avocado Salad/ensalada de Aguacate avocado salad, served on a bed of sliced tomatoes       5
11Chicken Salad/ensalada de Pollo grilled chicken breast on a bed of lettuce, tomatoes & onions       5.75
12El Moderno Salad/ensalada "el moderno" lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, peppers, cheese, onions, radish, olives, eggs & cucumbers       7.50
13Palm Heart Salad/ensalada de Palmas hearts of palm salad with lettuce, onions tomatoes & radish       9.75
14Taco Salad/ensalada de Taco mixed greens, spanish olives, diced tomatoes, chili meat, cheddar cheese, scallions, taco chips, sour cream & our house salsa       6.75

mexican entrees

Platos Mexicanos

15Enchiladas Suizas chicken & cheese enchiladas covered w/ salsa verde & topped w/ sour cream       9.95
16Enchiladas choice of beef, chicken, cheese or vegetable a soft corn tortilla rolled & topped w/ our mild homemade red sauce & chopped lettuce on top       7.50
17Bocados Especiales sliced steak w/ fried beans, cheese & onions, wrapped in a flour tortilla covered w/ sour cream & served w/ rice & beans       9.50
18Tacos choice of beef or chicken, guacamole & sour cream crispy corn tortilla stuffed w/ cheese, onions, lettuce & tomatoes       7.50
19Burritos choice of beef, chicken, beans or vegetable a soft flour tortilla rolled & stuffed w/ beans, cheese & onions       7.50
20Fajitas choice of beef, chicken, or shrimp sautéed onions, green & red peppers, spices, guacamole & sour cream       13.95
21Mixed Fajitas beef, chicken, shrimp & mushrooms sautéed sweet onions, green & red peppers, spices, guacamole & sour cream       15.95
22Pollo en Salsa Verde sautéed chicken breast in our mild green house salsa       9.50
23Pollo al Mole Poblano sautéed chicken breast in our mole poblano sauce       9.50

all plates are served with rice and beans

house special

Especiales de la Casa

beef
Carne de Res
24Churrasco "el moderno" grilled top sirloin covered w/ our mild homemade sauce, fried eggs & sweet plantains       10.95
25Bandeja Paisa fried pork chop & grilled steak topped w/ fried eggs & sweet plantains       10.50
26Shell Steak broiled & served w/ sautéed onions & choice of french fries or rice & beans       14.95
27Carne Asada tender top sirloin steak grilled & served w/ our green salad       9.95
28Carne Salteada tender top sirloin steak strips sautéed in a thick tomato, onion & peppers sauce       9.50
29Chuleta Frita pork chops seasoned & fried topped with sautéed onions & green peppers       9.50
30Chuleta Apanada breaded pork chops served w/ our green salad       9.50
chicken
Pollo
31Pollo a la Plancha grilled chicken breast served w/ our green salad       9.50
32Pollo Salteado chicken strips sautéed in a thick tomato, onion & pepper sauce       9.95
33Pollo a la Francesa chicken breast sautéed in white wine & lemon juice served w/ salad       9.95
34Pollo Apanado breaded chicken breast served w/ our green salad       9.50
seafood
Mariscos
35Ceviche de Camarones steamed shrimp w/ red onions & lemon in a fresh tomato sauce       10.50
36Camarones al Ajillo jumbo shrimp sautéed w/ fresh garlic, a dash of white wine & lemon juice       13.95
37Camarones en Salsa Verde sautéed shrimp w/ fresh tomatoes in our house green sauce       13.95
38Arroz con Camarones sautéed fresh shrimp mixed w/ green peas, carrots & yellow rice       10.50
39Encebollado de Pescado fresh tuna & cassava stewed in a delicious peanut sauce       9.50
40Mixto shrimp cocktail served on a bed of tuna & cassava       10.95
41Flaunder a la Parrilla lightly seasoned fillet of flounder broiled & served w/ sautéed vegetables of the day       10.50
42Trucha Frita o al Horno whole brook trout broiled or fried served w/ our house green salad       10.50
43Pargo Rojo Frito o al Horno red snapper broiled or fried served w/ our house green salad       13.95
44Trucha en Salsa de Camarones fillet of brook trout topped w/ shrimp sauce       13.95

all plates are served with rice and beans

saturday & sunday specials

Especiales de Sabado Y Domingo

45Seco de Chivo goat stew served w/ rice and sweet plantains       8.95
46Sopa de Mariscos mixed seafood soup     sm 5   lg 9.50
47Bandera beef tribe, white rice & shrimp cocktail & chivo       9.50
48Picada serving for 4 people. fried green plantains, french fries, chuncks of steak, chicken, pork & sausage       25

dessert

Postre

Figs w/ white cheese       3.50
Flan       3.50
Cheese Cake       3.50
Chocolat       3.50

beverages

Bebidas

Cocktails       5
Cosmopalitan      
Long Island Ice Tea      
Margarita frozen on the rocks      
Martini      
Mojito      
Pina Colada      
Screw Driver       4
Wine red & white       4
Beers       3.50
Hieniken      
Corona      
Budwiser      
Negro Model      
Pilsener      
Cooler Lite      
2 Xx      
Coffee/tea       1
Sodas       1.75
Fruit shakes/ Batidos       3
Avena/ Quacker Oats Drink       2
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