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4020 N. MacArthur Irving, TX 75038

972-650-9001

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Cuisine(s): Mexican, Southwestern

Hours: Sun 11am-9pm, Mon-Thu 11am-10pm, Fri 11am-11pm, Sat 5pm-11pm

Price: $$, $$$

Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards
Attire: Business casual

Features: Smoking, Takeout, Private Party, Catering, Banquet Facilities, Wheelchair Accessible, Kid Friendly

Serving: Brunch, Dinner, Lunch

Alcohol: Full bar
Reservations: Accepted, Recommended

Parking: Free, Valet

Description

Twenty years and the progenitor of upscale Mexican is still cruising along. And they still take "upscale" seriously: fish tacos feature a thick, barely seared salmon filet. Black bean soup feels hearty and earthy, until the prickly heat of fresh chiles creeps in. After all this time, it's still worth a visit.

Recipes for Disaster

By Dave Faries | Thu, March 14, 2002

Perfect Peking duck requires elaborate preparation. One must massage the carcass, stuff a bicycle pump in the stump where the bird's head once resided, bloat the thing with air, coat it with honey and spices and hang it somewhere until the skin ha... More »
Global lukewarming

By Mark Stuertz | Thu, January 20, 2000

It's hard to know what to make of Via Real, a restaurant that's been around for roughly 15 years, including 10 years in Las Colinas. But it sure makes a lot of its "Mexican cuisine with Santa Fe style." Santa Fe is known for its fiery food, torche... More »

Dinner Menu

Appetizers

$9.00

Crab Cakes
with mango-salsa and a spinach-tortilla salad.

$9.00

Fajita Nachos
grilled chicken and beef with black beans, guacamole, sour cream and pico de gallo.

$9.00

Crispy Calamari
with spicy marinara sauce

$6.50

Avocado Fresco
fresh sliced avocado with tomatoes, basil and olive oil.

Per Person $7.25

Tapas Via Real
an assortment of our gourmet appetizers: calamari, cream cheese stuffed jalapeños, spinach quesadillas, and fajita nachos (for two or more)

$11.00

Seared Scallops
with spinach salad and mango-vinaigrette

$10.00

Ceviche
shrimp and bay scallops marinated in lime and tomato juices and served chilled

$11.00

Smoked Salmon
wild salmon served with capers, eggs, red onions and a slice of toast.

$14.00
Add Tomato And Avocado $17.00

Shrimp Cocktail
five jumbo shrimp with our homemade cocktail sauce.

$5.00

Chili Con Queso
a blend of melted cheeses, peppers and onions

$5.50

Queso With Spinach
chili con queso blended with fresh spinach.

Soups Ans Salads

$6.00

Black Bean Soup
with chipotle sour cream.

$6.00

Tortilla Soup
with avocado, tortilla strips, and cheese.

$7.00

Roasted Corn Bleu Cheese Sald
roasted corn, romaine lettuce, tomato, chipotle-bleu cheese dressing and chopped pecans.

$6.00

Caeser Salad
crisp romaine and aged parmesan cheese with our house caesar dressing.

$5.00

Garden Salad
crisp greens, tomatoes, and tortilla strips with our house basil-vinaigrette dressing

$6.00

Guacamole Salad
fresh avocados, tomatoes, onions, and cilantro served in a tortilla cup.

Southwest Specialties

$31.00

Tenderloin Filet
center cut 8 oz. tenderloin, guajillio porto sauce, tobacco onions, golden yukon potatoes and grilled vegetables.

$28.00
With Shrimp And Scallops $8.50
Substitute *10 Oz. Center Cut Filet $10.00

Tectacion
6 oz. filet paired with gulf shrimp or sea scallops, golden yukon potatoes, fresh vegetables, and our house steak sauce.

$19.00

Camarones
sautéed jumbo shrimp in an orange mojo sauce with cilantro potatoes and garlic asparagus.

$15.00

Chicken Monterey
grilled chicken breast topped with mild texas goat cheese, monterey jack cheese and sautéed spinach, served over poblano rice, with roasted red bell pepper sauce.

$23.00

Cancun
sautéed texas gulf shrimp in a mango-basil sauce and sea scallops over poblano rice with baby carrots and asparagus.

$24.00

Pork Loin
oven roasted, 12 oz thick cut, bone-in pork loin with chipotle wild berry sauce, golden yukon potatoes and a port wine poached pear.

$21.00

Bronzed Grouper
pan bronzed grouper served on poblano rice with pineapple lime chutney and sautéed spinach.

$24.00

Escalopas
macadamia nut encrusted jumbo sea scallops with mango-basil sauce and a port wine poached pear salad.

$20.00

Pan Roasted Salmon
8 oz. salmon filet drizzled with coconut jalapeño sauce and set on top of cilantro potatoes, with herbed asparagus and roma tomatoes.

Jumbo Shrimp

$28.00

Coconut Shrimp
coconut crusted shrimp, pineapple jalapeño sauce and cilantro mashed potatoes

$28.00

Adobo Shrimp
adobo shrimp on crab spinach enchiladas with mango black bean salsa.

$28.00

Roated Shrimp
shrimp roasted and paired with two sea bass enchiladas, with white veracruzana beurre blanc.

Tex Mex Favorites

$14.00
Add Chili Con Carne And Queso $16.00

Tacos De Res
tenderloin tips, sautéed with ancho chili sauce and cheddar cheese, rolled in flour tortillas, with spanish rice and black beans.

$13.00

Chicken Cilantro
grilled chicken breast, sherry-cilantro cream sauce, spanish rice and fresh vegetables.

$10.00
Choose Three $13.00

Tacos, Enchiladas & Tamales
a choice of two of these favorites with spanish rice and black beans.

$19.00

Rancher's Special
pork chili relleno, cheese enchilada, crispy beef taco and spanish rice. add $1 for substitutions .

$14.00
Substitute Shrimp $18.00

Grilled Chicken Pasta
grilled chicken tossed in red chili pasta, jalapeño cream sauce and pico de gallo.

$10.00

Squash And Spinach Enchiladas
zucchini and squash with sour cream and queso sauces or fresh spinach with sautéed onions and tomatoes with tomatillo and sour cream sauces, black beans, and mexican corn.

$24.00
Substitute Center Cut 8 Oz Filet $29.00

Low Carbohydrate Beef
6 oz. filet mignon served with a small salad tossed with balsamic vinegar, herbed tomatoes, and asparagus spears.

Fajitas
Guacamole And Sour Cream On Request.

$15.00
Add 1/4 Lb. Pork Tenderloin $20.00
Add 1/4 Lb. Gulf Shrimp $22.00

Fajitas
chicken or beef, sautéed onions and peppers, pico de gallo, sour cream and borracho beans.

$18.00

Pork Tenderloin Fajitas
roasted pork tenderloin, sautéed onions and peppers, pico de gallo, sour cream and borracho beans

$13.00

Vegetables Fajitas
grilled zucchini, squash, asparagus, portabella mushrooms and red peppers served with black beansand sour cream.

$19.00

Shrimp Fajitas
shrimp, sautéed onions and peppers, pico de gallo, sour cream and borracho beans.

Quesadillas
All Quesadillas Served With Red Bell Pepper Sauce. Guacamole On Request.

$15.00
Half Order $8.50

Shrimp Quesadillas
tortillas stuffed with shrimp and melted jack cheese.

$12.00
Half Order $7.50

Chicken Or Beef Quesadilla
grilled beef or chicken fajita and melted monterey cheese layered on a flour tortilla.

$12.00
Half Order $7.50

Fresh Spinach Quesadillas
fresh chopped spinach and melted monterey cheese layered on a flour tortilla, served with a roasted red bell pepper sauce.

Desserts

$7.00

Carrot Cake
moist and flavorful with grated carrots, raisins, pecans, and cream cheese frosting.

$6.50

White Chocolate Creme Brulee
elegant white chocolate and grand marnier crème brûlée topped with caramelized sugar

$6.50

Vanila Bean Flan
vanilla bean infused custard with a light caramel sauce

$6.50

Twin Chocolate Mousse Pie
silky semi-sweet chocolate and white chocolate mousse layered on a cookie crust.

$7.00

Key Lime Pie
true key lime pie with perfect tartness that fills a graham cracker crust.

$6.50

Caramel Pecan Cheesecake
homemade cheesecake on a layered chocolate- graham cracker crust with chopped pecans and caramel.

$6.50

Roll De Canela
roasted apple cinnamon tortilla rolled around homemade cheesecake

$7.00

Chocolate Rasberry Cake
three layers of chocolate with raspberry marmalade topped with mini chocolate chips

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