Garcia's Famous Mexican Food Menu
Welcome to Garcia's Famous Mexican Food, a culinary gem nestled in Covington, Louisiana, where tradition meets innovation. This beloved restaurant has proudly served the community for over 20 years, offering an authentic Mexican dining experience that feels like home.
Start your journey with delightful starters such as the Fresh Gulf Shrimp Cocktail or the vibrant Ceviche, both served in their signature tortilla bowls. For main courses, the fajitas shine brightly, featuring a variety of meats, including their renowned Pork Fajitas Al Pastor and a customizable 3 Meat Combo, ensuring that every palate is pleased.
Kids are not forgotten, with a dedicated menu including Quesadillas and crispy Tacos. Each dish is prepared with love and quality ingredients, garnering rave reviews from customers. Whether you're stopping by for a quick lunch or a family dinner, Garcia's invites you to enjoy unforgettable flavors and create lasting memories.
Starters
Guacamole & Chips
Small 5.75 Large 9.75 • Avocado, onions, tomatoes, jalapenos, lime, and spice.
Ceviche
Mahi-Mahi fish, large flour tortilla bowl, pico, avocado, and lime.
Shrimp Cocktail
Fresh Gulf shrimp, large flour tortilla bowl, pico, secret sauce, avocado, and lime.
Queso Garcia
TQ Queso with Pico de Gallo
Ranchero with Ground Beef
Chorizo
Spinach & Artichoke
Lump Crabmeat & Gulf Shrimp
Queso & Chips
Salads & Soups
Taco Salad
Large flour tortilla bowl, lettuce, cheese, tomato, green onions, guacamole, and sour cream • Traditional: Brisket Ground Beef Shredded Chicken • Grilled Fajita: Fajita Steak Fajita Turkey Fajita Chicken Fajita Pork • Grilled Gulf Shrimp: seasoned with crab boil
Burrito Bowl Salad
Lettuce, refried beans, rice, cheese, tomato, green onions, guacamole, and sour cream • Traditional: Brisket Ground Beef Shredded Chicken • Grilled Fajita: Fajita Steak Fajita Turkey Fajita Chicken Fajita Pork • Grilled Gulf Shrimp: seasoned with crab boil
Dorita's Mandarin Salad
Grilled Chicken Grilled Steak Grilled Turkey (choice of one) Grilled Gulf Shrimp • Lettuce, bacon, pecans, avocado, tomato slices, mandarin oranges, and choice of dressing • Homemade Dressings: Honey Mustard, Cayenne Buttermilk Ranch, Balsamic Vinaigrette, Poppyseed
Garcia Fiesta Salad
Grilled Chicken Grilled Steak Grilled Turkey (choice of one) Grilled Gulf Shrimp • Lettuce, black bean/corn relish, avocado, tomato slices, and choice of dressing • Homemade Dressings: Honey Mustard, Cayenne Buttermilk Ranch, Balsamic Vinaigrette, Poppyseed.
House Salad
Lettuce cheese tomatoes green onions choice of dressing • Homemade Dressings: Honey Mustard, Cayenne Buttermilk Ranch, Balsamic Vinaigrette, Poppyseed • Add Protein: Grilled Chicken, Grilled Steak, Grilled Turkey 5.00 each Grilled Gulf Shrimp 7.00
Mexico City Style Caldo
Chicken tortilla soup , rice, pico, avocado.
Chicken Tortilla
Garnished w/ avocado, cheese, green onions, chips
Charro Bean
Slowly-cooked whole pinto beans with spices, chorizo, bacon
Traditional
Brisket & Chile Ancho Ground Beef & Chile Ancho Shredded Chicken & Queso
Grilled Fajita
Grilled Fajita Chicken & Queso Grilled Fajita Steak & Ancho Grilled Fajita Turkey & Queso
Mexican Pizza
Garcia’s Street Pizza
Grilled Turkey
Garlic herb tortilla crust grilled turkey queso mozzarella grilled fresh jalapenos raw onions cilantro
Grilled Pork Al Pastor
Garlic herb tortilla crust grilled pork al pastor grilled onions and pineapples queso mozzarella grilled fresh jalapenos cilantro
Traditional
Brisket Chorizo Ground Beef Shredded Chicken
Spinach & Artichoke
Sour cream
Grilled Fajita Meats
Fajita Turkey Fajita Chicken Fajita Steak Fajita Pork sour cream guacamole
Lump Crabmeat & Gulf Shrimp
Nachos
Nachos Garcia
Traditional
Brisket Chile Ancho Ground Beef Chile Ancho Shredded Chicken Queso
Grilled Fajita Meats
Grilled Fajita Turkey Queso Grilled Fajita Steak Chile Ancho Grilled Fajita Chicken Queso Grilled Fajita Pork Chile Ancho
Traditional
Cheese 10.95 • Brisket Ground Beef Shredded Chicken Chorizo 13.25
Grilled Fajita
Fajita Turkey Fajita Chicken Fajita Steak Fajita Pork
Veggie
Caramelized onions & peppers broccoli, mushrooms black bean/corn relish tomato
Spinach & Artichoke
Creamy mix of spinach and artichoke
Grilled Gulf Shrimp
Seafood
Creamy mix of lump crabmeat and gulf shrimp.
Quesadillas
Fajitas
Fajitas
HOUSE SPECIALTY Turkey Fajitas Chicken Fajitas Steak Fajitas Choose One Meat: Single 20.50 Double 39.00 • 2 Meat Combo: Single 21.50 Double 41.00 • 3 Meat Combo: Single 23.50 Double 45.00
Gulf Shrimp & Mushroom Fajitas
Single 23.50 Double 45.00
Surf & Turf Fajitas
Single 23.50 Double 45.00 • Grilled Gulf Shrimp and mushroom fajitas, and choice of Chicken, Steak, Turkey, Pork, or Veggie
Pork Fajitas Al Pastor
Single 22.50 Double 43.00 • Grilled adobo pork, pineapple, caramelized onions and peppers.
Veggie Fajitas
Single 18.50 Double 35.00 • Broccoli, black bean/corn relish, tomato, mushrooms, caramelized onions, and peppers.
Steak Tampico USDA
Choice filet tenderloin (8 oz) butterflied, caramelized onions & peppers, cheese and onion enchilada, rice, charro beans, and choice of Soup or Salad.
Carne Asada
Certified Angus NY Strip (10 oz) butterflied, caramelized onions & peppers, rice, charred corn, charro beans, and choice of Soup or Salad.
Baby Back Ribs
Half Rack 23.90 Full Rack 30.90 • *Family tradition for over 4 decades. Succulent and tender ribs with BBQ sauce, choice of Rice, Fries, or Sweet Fries, and choice of Soup or Salad.
Gringo Special
Grilled chicken, rice, queso Garcia • Sub Steak 18.25 Sub Shrimp 19.50
San Antonio Chicken
Grilled split chicken breast, creamy spinach & artichoke, melted Monterey jack cheese, rice, lettuce, tomato, and sliced avocado.
Chicken Paisano
Grilled split chicken breast, Mexican chorizo, caramelized onions & peppers, pico de gallo, rice, and beans.
Grilled Chicken Platter
Grilled split chicken breast, caramelized onions & peppers, rice, lettuce, tomato, and sliced avocado.
Honey Habanero Chicken
Grilled split chicken breast, caramelized onions & peppers, rice, pico de gallo, tomato, sliced avocado, and honey-habanero drizzle.
Dinner for Two Mixed Grill
Sizzling skillet of Fajitas (Steak, Chicken, Turkey, or Pork al Pastor), pair of fajita setup plates, half rack Baby Back Ribs.
Mesquite Grilled
Burritos
Traditional 'Big' Burrito
Brisket, Ground Beef, or Shredded Chicken, large flour tortilla, refried beans inside, plain or choice of sauce: Ancho, Queso, or Suiza Tomatillo • Add lettuce, tomato, sour cream 2.50 Add grilled onions & peppers 2.00
Fajita 'Big' Burrito
Grilled Chicken, Grilled Steak, Grilled Turkey, or Grilled Veggies, large flour tortilla, refried beans inside, grilled onions inside, plain or choice of sauce: Ancho, Queso, or Suiza Tomatillo, sour cream, and guacamole.
Traditional Tacos
Brisket, Ground Beef, or Shredded Chicken, Crispy Corn or Soft Flour Tortilla, lettuce, cheese, and tomato.
Grilled Fajita Tacos
Grilled Turkey, Grilled Chicken, or Grilled Steak, soft flour tortilla, caramelized onions & peppers, sour cream, pico, and cheese.
Mexican Street Tacos
Grilled Turkey, Grilled Chicken, or Grilled Steak, doubled white corn tortilla, raw onions, cilantro, lime wedges, guacamole, and tomatillo sauce.
Brisket Street Tacos
Doubled white corn tortilla, grilled brisket, raw onions, cilantro, lime wedges, guacamole, and tomatillo sauce.
Tacos Al Pastor
Doubled white corn tortilla, grilled adobo pork, pineapple, caramelized onions, cilantro, lime wedges, guacamole, and tomatillo sauce.
Veggie Tacos
Soft flour tortillas, broccoli mushrooms, tomatoes, black bean/ corn relish, caramelized onions, and peppers.
Grilled Fish Tacos
Doubled white corn tortilla, grilled Mahi-Mahi, romaine, tomatoes, honey habanero glaze, homemade ranch drizzle, rice, charred corn, and choice of Soup or Salad.
Grilled Shrimp Tacos
Doubled white corn tortilla, grilled Gulf shrimp, romaine, black bean/corn relish, honey habanero glaze, homemade ranch drizzle, rice, charred corn, and choice of Soup or Salad.
Tacos
Chimis
Traditional Chimichanga
Brisket, Ground Beef, or Shredded Chicken, large flour tortilla, lightly fried, sour cream, guacamole plain or choice of sauce: Ancho, Queso, Suiza Tomatillo Add grilled onions & peppers 2.00
Fajita Chimichanga
Grilled Chicken, Grilled Steak, Grilled Turkey, Grilled Pork, or Grilled Veggies, large flour tortilla, lightly fried, sour cream, guacamole plain or choice of sauce: Ancho, Queso, Suiza Tomatillo Add Grilled Onions & Peppers 2.00
Spinach / Artichoke Chimichanga
Large flour tortilla, creamy spinach, and artichokes, lightly fried, honey habanero glaze, and homemade ranch drizzle.
Seafood Chimichanga
Large flour tortilla, creamy lump crabmeat and Gulf shrimp, lightly fried, queso, rice, charred corn, avocado, sour cream, and choice of Soup or Salad.
Traditional Enchilada Plate
Choose any 3 stuffed soft corn tortillas: Brisket with ancho sauce Ground Beef with ancho sauce Cheese & onion with ancho sauce Cheese NO onion with ancho sauce Shredded Chicken with queso sauce Spinach & Artichoke with queso sauce Suiza: chicken with tomatillo green sauce • Served with rice and beans. Sub charred corn or broccoli 1.50 each
Fajita Enchiladas
2 cheese and onion enchiladas with ancho sauce topped with Grilled Turkey, Grilled Chicken, Grilled Steak, or Grilled Pork, and rice & beans.
Seafood Enchiladas
2 flour tortillas, creamy Lump Crabmeat & Gulf shrimp, queso, avocado, sour cream, rice, charred corn, and choice of Soup or Salad.
Enchiladas
Mexican Combos & Favorites
Select Combo
Brisket enchilada, cheese & onion enchilada, crispy ground beef taco, and guacamole.
Supreme Combo
Pork tamale, shredded chicken enchilada, cheese & onion enchilada, crispy ground beef taco, ground beef tostada, guacamole, and sour cream.
Zacatecas Combo
Cheese chile relleno, brisket enchilada, soft fajita chicken taco, crispy ground beef taco, guacamole, sour cream, and pico.
Sampler Platter
Chorizo quesadilla, Crispy Ground Beef Taco, Crispy Chicken Taco, brisket flauta, chicken flauta, and side queso.
Chiles Rellenos
Cheese chile relleno topped with queso, ground beef chile relleno with raisins and almonds topped with ancho, and sour cream *Garcia family tradition.
Mama Sarita's Tamales
3 pork stuffed tamales topped with ancho.
Flautas
3 rolled corn tortillas, choice of Brisket or Shredded Chicken, guacamole, sour cream, and pico.
Tostadas
2 open-faced tacos, layered with refried beans, choice of Brisket, Ground Beef, or Shredded Chicken, lettuce, cheese, tomatoes, green onions, guacamole, and sour cream.
Homemade Garcia Burger
Hand-made all beef juicy burger, jalapeno-cheddar sourdough bun, lettuce, tomatoes, and pickles • Add cheese 1.00 Add the works (grilled onions mushrooms grilled fresh jalapenos) 3.00
Grilled Fajita Wrap
Garlic herb tortilla, caramelized onions, lettuce, cheese, chipotle mayo, guacamole, Grilled Pork, Grilled Turkey, Grilled Steak, or Grilled Chicken With Grilled Shrimp 17.95
Grilled Brisket Sandwich
Garcia’s house-made grilled brisket, jalapeno-cheddar sourdough bun, side of chipotle mayo, side of BBQ sauce • Add Cheese 1.00 Add the Works (grilled onions mushrooms grilled fresh jalapenos) 3.00
Veggie Wrap
Garlic herb tortilla, broccoli, mushrooms, tomato, black bean/corn relish, caramelized onions & peppers, and guacamole.
Wraps & Sandwiches
Kids Menu
Taco
Crispy or soft taco, Ground Beef, Brisket, or Chicken, lettuce, tomato, cheese, rice, and beans.
Enchilada
Topped with Queso, Ground Beef, Brisket, or Chicken, rice, and beans.
Burrito
Topped with Queso, Ground Beef, Brisket, or Chicken, rice, and beans.
Quesadilla
Cheese, Ground Beef, Brisket, or Chicken and fries • Sub fajita 2.00 Sub Grilled shrimp 3.00
Grilled Cheese
With fries.
Burger
With fries Add Cheese 0.50
Chicken Tenders
Battered and fried and fries.
Grilled Kid Plate
Fajita Chicken, Fajita Steak, or Grilled Shrimp seasoned with crab boil With Fries 10.95
Fried Ice Cream
Blue Bell vanilla ice cream, honey, nuts, and cinnamon-sugar.
Mama Sarita’s Flan
Whipped topping.
Sopapillas
Honey, cinnamon, powdered sugar, Blue Bell vanilla ice cream, and whipped topping.
Bavarian Cream Churros
Cinnamon-sugar, Blue Bell vanilla ice cream, and whipped topping.
Chocolate Chimichanga
Hershey almond bar, bananas, powdered sugar, Hershey’s chocolate, and whipped topping.
Sundae
Blue Bell vanilla ice cream cup, Hershey’s chocolate, and whipped topping.