El Molcajete Riverdale Menu (2025 Update)
Welcome to El Molcajete Riverdale, a hidden gem nestled at 26 Hamburg Turnpike, Riverdale, NJ. This cozy eatery has quickly garnered attention for its authentic Mexican cuisine, offering a delightful escape into traditional flavors. The menu, available for lunch from 11 am to 3 pm on weekdays, features standout dishes like California Style Burritos, Flautas filled with savory meats, and the enticing Botana Cinco de Mayo, which is a feast for the senses.
Beyond the flavors, the warm ambiance and friendly service make every visit memorable. Guests rave about the complimentary house-made chips and salsa, with many declaring the guacamole the highlight of their meal. The emphasis on fresh ingredients and authentic recipes sets El Molcajete apart from more commercial establishments. This treasure is a must-visit for those seeking genuine Mexican fare, and it’s certainly worth a repeat visit!
Lunch Menu 11am - 3pm Monday - Friday Only
Guacamole
Mashed avocado, tomatoes, chopped onions, cilantro & spices
Coctel De Camaron
Shrimp cocktails w/avocado, tomato sauce, cilantro & onions
Aguacate relleno
Half avocado stuff w/ shrimp & covered w/ our special sauce
Queso derretido con Chorizo
Melted Cheese w/ Mexican Sausage & Tortillas
Frijoles Refried Beans
Refried Beans w/ melted cheese & tortillas
Nachos
Tortillas chips covered w/ refried beans, melted cheese & jalapeno peppers strips
Taquitos
Fried corn tortillas stuffed w/ pork & cooked w/ tomato sauce & green & red sauce topped w/ sour cream
Quesadilla
Soft flour tortillas stuffed w/ Mexican Cheese
Chilaquiles
Fried tortillas strips covered w/ shredded chicken, beef, shrimp, or pork, sour cream, shredded cheese & special red sauce
Sopa de Albondigas
Meatballs in a homemade & red Sauce
Sopa Negra
Black beans soup with bacon
Sopa De Pollo
Chicken Soup
1. Enchiladas & Taco
Served with Rice & beans
2. Chimichanga & Burrito
Served with Rice and & beans
3. Taco & Burrito
Served with Rice and & beans
4. Enchiladas & Tamale
Served with Rice and & beans
5. Taco & Chile Relleno
Served with Rice and & beans
6. Enchilada Suiza & Taco
Served with Rice and & beans
7. Combo Vegetariano
Served with Rice and & beans
Flautas
Made of tortillas fried to pastry like flakiness filled w/ beef or chicken. Garnished w/ guacamole & sour cream
Huevos Rancheros
Mexican Style Fried Eggs, covered w/ green sauce & chorizo
Tacos
Folded Crispy tortillas stuffed w/ beef or chicken & cheese
Enchiladas Verdes
Soft tortillas stuffed w/ chicken covered w/ green sauce & melted cheese
Botana Cinco de Mayo
4 Rolled & fried tortillas w/ meat, 2 flat corn tortillas, nachos & refried beans
Burrito
Rolled flour tortillas stuffed w/ beef & melted cheese
Tostada
Open Crisp Tortilla topped w/ beans, beef or chicken, lettuce, tomatoes, & sour cream topped w/ shredded Mexican cheese
Chimichangas
Shredded Beef cooked w/ onions, tomatoes & peppers rolled in a flour tortilla & fried to a pastry like flakiness, garnished w/ guacamole & sour cream
Enchiladas
Soft tortillas stuffed w/ chicken, covered w/ red sauce & melted cheese
Enchiladas De Mole Poblano
Soft tortillas stuffed w/chicken, covered w/our special mole sauce
Pollo A La Ranchera
Chicken sauteed w/onions, Mexican herbs & peppers
California Style Burrito
Choice of chicken, beef, carnitas, chorizo or carne enchilada.
Bunuelos
Thin crisp pastry topped w/honey or sugar
Flan
Caramel Custard (ask us about our Flans flavors)
Fried Ice Cream
Vanilla or Chocolate Ice Cream
Sweet Chimichanga
Flour Tortillas stuffed w/banana & Honey
Coffee or Tea
Aguas Frescas
Jamaica, Horchata, Tamarind, Melon
Mexican Sodas
Ask for Flavors
Soda
Coca cola, Diet Coke, Orange, Ginger Ale, unsweetened ice tea, sweet Ice tea, 7up
Juice
Orange Juice, Apple Juice, Cranberry Juice
Guacamole
Mashed avocado, tomatoes, chopped Onions, cilantro & spices
Coctel De Camaron
Shrimp cocktail w/avocado, tomato Sauce, cilantro & onions
Aguacate Relleno
Half Avocado stuffed w/shrimp & Covered w/our special sauce
Queso Derretido con Chorizo
Melted cheese w/Mexican sausage & Tortillas
Frijoles Beans
Refried beans w/melted cheese & tortillas
Nachos
Tortilla chips covered w/ refried beans, Melted cheese & jalapeno pepper strips
Taquitos
Fried corn tortillas stuffed w/pork & cooked w/tomato sauce & green & red Sauce topped w/sour cream
Quesadilla
Soft flour tortillas stuffed w/Mexican cheese
Chilaquiles
Fried tortillas strips covered w/shredded Chicken, beef, shrimp, or pork, sour cream, shredded cheese & special red sauce
1. Taco, Burrito, Chimichanga
Served with rice & beans
2. Taco, Burrito, Chimichanga
Served with rice & beans
3. Taco, Burrito, Enchiladas
Served with rice & beans
4. Enchiladas, Burrito, Tamales
Served with rice & beans
5. Taco, enchilada, Chile Relleno
Served with rice & beans
6. Enchiladas Suizas, Chile relleno, Enchiladas
Served with rice & beans
7. Vegetarian Platter
(Cheese Chile Relleno, cheese enchilada, guacamole burrito)
Enchiladas
Soft tortillas stuffed w/ cheese, chicken, beef w/ red sauce & melted cheese
Enchiada de Mole Poblano
Soft tortillas stuffed w/ cheese, chicken, beef, Covered w/our special sauce
Enchiladas Suizas
Soft tortillas w/ cheese, chicken, beef, Covered w/ green sauce, melted cheese & sour cream
Tamales
Cornmeal stuffed w/ chicken, in a special Mexican Sauce
Tacos
Folded crispy tortilla stuffed w/ beef or chicken & cheese
Flautas
Tortillas fried to a pastry like flakiness filled w/beefor chicken, Garnished w/ guacamole & sour cream
Chimichanga
Shredded beef cooked w/onions, tomatoes & pepper rolled in a flour tortilla & fried to pastry like flakiness, garnished w/guacamole or sour cream
Burrito
Rolled flour tortillas stuffed w/ beef or chicken & melted cheese
Tostada
Open crisp tortilla topped w/ beans beef or chicken, Tacos lettuce, tomato & sour cream topped w/ shredded Mexican cheese
Chalupa
Soft tortilla quick fried in hot oil topped w/beef or chicken, chopped onions, green or red sauce & an avocado slice (add shrimp 4.00)
Chile Relleno
Mexican green peppers stuffed w/ cheese, chicken or beef
Botana 5 De Mayo
Miniature version of tostadas, flautas, chalupas & taquitos. Served w/ guacamole & refried beans.
Tacos Al Carbon
Soft tacos w/ grilled tomatoes, onions, mushroom, green peppers, herbs & chopped sticks. Served w/ refried beans & guacamole
Alambre
Steak, chicken, or shrimp chopped & sauteed w/ bacon, mushrooms & onions. Served w/ tomatoes, refried beans & guacamole. Served w/ rice & beans
Fajitas
Choice of Chicken, Shrimp, Portobello mushroom, or beef in our special sauce. Cooked w/ sliced onions, onions, served w/ rice & beans
Tampiquena Poblano
A thin strip of boiled steak served w/an enchilada, mole poblano, enchilada suiza & strips of Mexican green peppers in a cream sauce w/ refried beans.
El Molcajete Special
Inside the volcanic hot stone comes with a bed of a creamy sauce w/onions & Chile poblano sauteed together with grilled fresh cheese, spring onions, fresh cactus (nopals), steak, chicken, shrimp, chorizo, & pork spicy meat. Served w/ rice, beans, & tortillas...............(single)27.95...........(Double)54.95
Crane asada
Grilled steak with onions & green peppers sauteed w/ rice & beans
Puerco Empanizado
Breaded pork w/ sweet sauce (tomato & orange juice) & melted cheese. Served w/ rice & beans
Pork Chops of your choice
A la Mexicana, mole Verde, or mole poblano served w/rice and bean.
El Molcajete Seafood
2 shrimp breaded, salmon in a creamy white sauce sauteed with mushroom & onions, lobster tail in a chipotle sauce sauteed with onions, Pescado borracho(drunk fish) sauteed with mushroom, onions, and zucchini. Served w/ rice and salad.
Bistec Montezuma
Steak split in half stuffed w/Mexican Cheese, w/ sauteed onions & special sauce. Served w/Mexican Salad & rice
Ninos Envueltos
Rolled steak stuffed w/cheese & bacon prepared w/white sauce, served w/beans & salad.
Sarape
Steak sauteed in garlic, topped w/refried beans, green sauce & melted cheese served w/ Mexican salad
Bistec Calaco
Steak sauteed w/spices, sliced onions, poblano peppers, seasoned w/herbs. Served with beans and rice
Sombrero Steak
Steak, wrapped w/ bacon in a mild sweet & spicy sauce topped w/ melted cheese, salad, rice or refried beans
Carne Tampiquena
Mexican style broiled shell steak w/ cheese enchilada covered w/ Chef’s special sauce
Steak Ranchero
Steak, sauteed in garlic, basil & oregano, cooked w/tomatoes, onions & green peppers, seasoned, w/jalapeno sauce
Fish Tacos
Onions, tomatoes, mushroom, peppers, rice, bacon. Served w/Mexican green sauce, beans, salad & a Special Chef’s white sauce.
Huachinanco A La Veracruzana
Fish filled w/tomato sauce, olives, onions, Mexican Herbs & green peppers
Chicken of your choice
A la Mexicana, mole Verde, or mole poblano
Pollo Mostrito
Chicken Breast cooked w/sweet peppers, mushroom & onions. Served w/refried beans.
Pollo Poblano
Chicken sauteed w/poblano peppers, garlic &Herbs, prepared w/tomato sauce & topped w/ Mexican cheese. Served w/black beans & salad
Pollo A La Batalla
Rolled up chicken breast w/cheese & bacon sauteed with mushrooms & onions with a white sauce served w/ served beans & salad
Camarones Tequila
Shrimp sauteed w/ herbs, tomatoes, onions, jalapenos & cilantro served w/rice & beans
Camarones Ala Mexican
Shrimp sauteed in tomatoes, green peppers onions & mushrooms w/ tomato sauce
Enchiladas Veracruz
Three enchiladas stuffed w/ sauteed shrimp topped w/sweet peppers, onions, mushroom, tomatoes, & melted cheese
Camarones Salsa Verde
Shrimp sauteed in garlic w/special sauce, green tomatoes & spices. Served w/ rice & beans
Shrimp Tacos
Onions, tomatoes, mushroom, peppers, riceBeans salad & a Chef’s special white sauce.
Camarones Acapulco
Shrimp stuffed w/cheese & wrapped in bacon. Served w/Mexican green sauce, rice & salad
Dinner Menu
Kids Menu
Cheeseburger
with fries
Hamburger
with fries
Empanadas
Chicken or Beef with fries
Chicken Fingers
with fries
Wings
with fries
Juice
Apple Juice, Cranberry Juice, & Orange Juice
Soda
Coca cola, Diet Coke, Orange, Ginger Ale, unsweetened ice tea, sweet Ice tea, Sprite
Aguas Frescas
Horchata, Jamaica, Tamarind, Melon
Tea
Coffee
Decaf or Regular
Drinks
Desserts
Flan
Caramel Custard
Sweet Chimichanga
Flour tortilla stuffed w/ banana & honey
Bunuelos
Thin crisp pastry topped w/ honey or sugar
Helado Frito/ Fried Ice Cream
Ice cream (Vanilla or chocolate)