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.
Shrimp Cartel
6 spicy marinated shrimp tossed with cartel taco sauce.
Quesadilla
Cheddar and pico. Served with salsa verde.
Five Layer Dip
Refried beans, cheddar, black olives, sour cream, guac and chips.
Nachos
Tortilla chips with refried beans, fajita beef or chicken, cheddar, black bean salsa, fresh jalapeno, shredded iceberg, and side tomato salsa.
Chips and Salsa
Served with salsa verde and tomato salsa.
Fried Green Beans
Spicy battered green beans.
Firestix
5 fried pepper Jack stix coated with red and blue corn panko crumbs.
Chop Salad
chopped iceberg romaine blend, tomato, onion, cheddar, black bean salsa, cotija cheese and crisp tortilla strips with italian verde dressing.
Chicken Tortilla Soup
With tortilla strips, fresh avocado and cilantro.
Cartel Shrimp Bowl
Cilantro Lime Rice, sauteed shrimp in Cartel butter, cotija cheese. Served with chips
Soups, Salad and Bowls
All a carte street tacos
Fajita Beef
1 Taco served on four inch flour or corn tortillas.
Fajita Chicken
1 taco served on four inch flour or corn tortillas.
Pulled Pork
1 taco served on four flour or corn tortillas.
Grilled Chicken Taco
Smoked 5 pepper macaroni and cheese, bacon, tomato and cotija cheese.
Sauteed Shrimp Taco
In cartel butter, black bean, cilantro rice, and avocado.
Fajita Taco
Beef or chicken option with refried beans, pepper jack, avocado aiolis, cilantro and onion.
Pulled Pork Taco
Cilantro, onions, Lettuce, and BBQ sauce
Grilled Zucchini
Grilled zucchini, tomato, black beans, mexican rice, cotija cheese, and tomato aioli.
Fried Chicken Taco
Tossed in cartel taco sauce, cilantro rice, and cotija cheese.
Rotisserie Chicken Taco
Rotisserie chicken, refried beans, queso, black bean salsa
Buffalo Chicken
Fried chicken tossed in buffalo sauce, shredded lettuce, bourbon bacon, pepper jack cheese, ranch
Surf and Turf
Cilantro lime rice, fajita beef, sauted shrimp, onions, pepper jack cheese, avocado aioli
McCluskey Grand Slam
Cheddar cheese crusted tortilla, pepper jack cheese, blackened rotisserie chicken, shredded lettuce, tomato, siracha mayo, spiced ranch
Fish Taco
Grilled or Fried with lettuce, verde dressing, and avocado aioli.
Arlington Taco
Brisket, Mexican potatoes, grilled onions, pepper jack cheese, cilantro, avocado aioli