Cartel Taco Bar Menu (Update 2025)

Introducing the Menu at Cartel Taco Bar

Located in Arlington, TX, Cartel Taco Bar is a vibrant fusion of tacos and cocktails, perfect for casual dining with friends or family. The menu showcases a delightful array of appetizers, including the savory Queso Dip and Shrimp Cartel, each bursting with flavor. Their taco lineup features mouthwatering options like Fajita Beef and Pulled Pork, served on your choice of fluffy flour or corn tortillas.

Vegetarians will appreciate the thoughtful selection, with hearty offerings like the Chop Salad and Cartel Shrimp Bowl. Enjoy the lively ambiance, enhanced by live music, while the outdoor seating provides a great backdrop for social gatherings. Whether it's Taco Tuesday or a casual Wednesday night out, Cartel Taco Bar promises a memorable dining experience filled with flavorful dishes and a welcoming atmosphere.

Appetizers

Queso Dip

Served with chicharrones (fried pork skins) and tortilla chips.

$10.75

Shrimp Cartel

6 spicy marinated shrimp tossed with cartel taco sauce.

$15.75

Quesadilla

Cheddar and pico. Served with salsa verde.

$13.75

Five Layer Dip

Refried beans, cheddar, black olives, sour cream, guac and chips.

$13.00

Nachos

Tortilla chips with refried beans, fajita beef or chicken, cheddar, black bean salsa, fresh jalapeno, shredded iceberg, and side tomato salsa.

$15.95

Chips and Salsa

Served with salsa verde and tomato salsa.

$6.50

Fried Green Beans

Spicy battered green beans.

$10.75

Firestix

5 fried pepper Jack stix coated with red and blue corn panko crumbs.

$11.95

Chop Salad

chopped iceberg romaine blend, tomato, onion, cheddar, black bean salsa, cotija cheese and crisp tortilla strips with italian verde dressing.

$13.99

Chicken Tortilla Soup

With tortilla strips, fresh avocado and cilantro.

$6.49

Cartel Shrimp Bowl

Cilantro Lime Rice, sauteed shrimp in Cartel butter, cotija cheese. Served with chips

$15.99

Soups, Salad and Bowls

All a carte street tacos

Fajita Beef

1 Taco served on four inch flour or corn tortillas.

$2.99

Fajita Chicken

1 taco served on four inch flour or corn tortillas.

$2.99

Pulled Pork

1 taco served on four flour or corn tortillas.

$3.49

Grilled Chicken Taco

Smoked 5 pepper macaroni and cheese, bacon, tomato and cotija cheese.

$6.75

Sauteed Shrimp Taco

In cartel butter, black bean, cilantro rice, and avocado.

$7.25

Fajita Taco

Beef or chicken option with refried beans, pepper jack, avocado aiolis, cilantro and onion.

$6.75

Pulled Pork Taco

Cilantro, onions, Lettuce, and BBQ sauce

$5.75

Grilled Zucchini

Grilled zucchini, tomato, black beans, mexican rice, cotija cheese, and tomato aioli.

$5.75

Fried Chicken Taco

Tossed in cartel taco sauce, cilantro rice, and cotija cheese.

$6.49

Rotisserie Chicken Taco

Rotisserie chicken, refried beans, queso, black bean salsa

$5.75

Buffalo Chicken

Fried chicken tossed in buffalo sauce, shredded lettuce, bourbon bacon, pepper jack cheese, ranch

$6.49

Surf and Turf

Cilantro lime rice, fajita beef, sauted shrimp, onions, pepper jack cheese, avocado aioli

$8.00

McCluskey Grand Slam

Cheddar cheese crusted tortilla, pepper jack cheese, blackened rotisserie chicken, shredded lettuce, tomato, siracha mayo, spiced ranch

$6.49

Fish Taco

Grilled or Fried with lettuce, verde dressing, and avocado aioli.

$5.50

Arlington Taco

Brisket, Mexican potatoes, grilled onions, pepper jack cheese, cilantro, avocado aioli

$6.49

Tacos

Sides

5 Pepper Smoked Mac and Cheese

$3.99

Mexican Rice

$3.99

Kentucky Bourbon Bacon Beans

$3.99

Cilantro Rice

$3.99

Refried Beans

$3.99

Jalapeno Corn Salsa

$3.99

Kids Quesadilla

$8.50

Kid Cheese Nachos

$8.50

Kids Chicken Nuggets

$8.50

Kids Taco

$8.50

Kids

Drinks and Soda

Mexican Coke

$4.50

Jarritos

$3.25