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La Carreta Mexican Restaurant - MV

La Carreta Mexican Restaurant - MV

 
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La Carreta Mexican Restaurant - MV

La Carreta Mexican Restaurant - MV

269 81st Ave, Merrillville, IN 46410
 

Ordering Hours
Sunday11 AM - 9 PM
Monday11 AM - 9:30 PM
Tuesday11 AM - 9:30 PM
Wednesday11 AM - 9:30 PM
Thursday11 AM - 9:30 PM
Friday11 AM - 10 PM
Saturday11 AM - 10 PM

Most Popular  

Texas Nachos
This really big platter features nacho chips topped with cheese sauce, grilled shrimp, tender beef, and chicken. Dressed up with lettuce, tomato, sour cream, and guacamole.
$18.19
Refried Beans
$3.89

Bring On The Nachos  

Bring On The Nachos - Menu

Nachos Supreme
The ultimate nacho! Housemade tortilla chips loaded with seasoned ground beef or chicken smothered with shredded lettuce, chopped tomatoes, and lots of cheese. Finished with sour cream and guacamole.
$14.29
Nachos Plates
$9.87

Great Starters  

Great Starters - Menu

Guacamole
$5.58
Cheese Sauce
$5.58
Queso Delicioso
3 great ways to enjoy our delicious melted cheese! Each is garnished with chopped tomatoes and served with flour tortillas.
$11.17
Mexican Quesadilla
You pick it - chicken or beef - and we'll add plenty of cheese and pico de gallo.
$15.59
La Carreta Sampler
A bountiful platter of a fried beef burrito, fried chicken burrito, and a chicken quesadilla. To complete this masterpiece we add a half order of our nachos supreme and a cup of cheese sauce. Plenty to share with your amigos!
$19.49
Mozzarella Sticks
$7.14
Chorizo, Bean, and Cheese Dip
Melted cheese with crumbled chorizo and beans. Sprinkled with chopped tomatoes and served with tortillas.
$12.99
Bean Dip
$9.87

Super Nachos  

Super Nachos - Menu

Texas Nachos
This really big platter features nacho chips topped with cheese sauce, grilled shrimp, tender beef, and chicken. Dressed up with lettuce, tomato, sour cream, and guacamole.
$18.19
Nachos de Carnitas Supreme
Shredded pork carnitas topped with lettuce, tomato, sour cream, guacamole, and cheese sauce.
$18.19
Nachos la Carreta
This is a grande nacho! Grilled shrimp, chicken, and chorizo atop crisp homemade tortilla chips loaded with cheese, lettuce, tomato, sour cream, and guacamole.
$18.19
Nachos Fajitas
Choose your favorite - steak or chicken sizzled with bell pepper and tomatoes and piled over crisp chips covered with cheese sauce.
$17.28

Sandwiches  

Sandwiches - Menu

Hamburger Sandwich and French Fries
$8.18
Grilled Chicken Sandwich
$9.74
Cheeseburger Sandwich and French Fries
$8.18

Fresh Salads  

Fresh Salads - Menu

Taco Salad
Choice of ground beef or chicken, filled with beans, lettuce, tomato, sour cream, and guacamole.
$15.59
Steak and Mushroom Taco Salad
Grilled steak and mushrooms with cheese, lettuce, onion, tomato, and sour cream.
$16.89
El Trio Ensalada Salad
Grilled shrimp, chicken, and steak with lettuce, tomato, onion, bell pepper, and sour cream.
$19.49
Shrimp Taco Salad
Grilled shrimp with cheese sauce, tomato, onion, and bell pepper atop crisp lettuce.
$18.19
Grilled Chicken Taco Salad
Grilled chicken, lettuce, tomato, grilled onion, and cheese sauce.
$16.89
Guacamole Salad
Lettuce, tomato, and guacamole.
$6.49
Tossed Salad
Lettuce, tomato, fresh onion, and bell pepper.
$6.49
Grilled Shrimp and Chicken Salad
Grilled shrimp, grilled chicken, and grilled veggies are served over romaine lettuce with tomato and cheese.
$19.49

Vegetarian Choices  

Vegetarian Choices - Menu

Garden Veggie Fajitas
A colorful blend of grilled California vegetables with tomato, onion, green peppers, and mushrooms. Accompanied by salad, rice, beans, and 3 flour tortillas.
$14.29
Farmer's Quesadilla
A large flour tortilla filled with cheese, grilled mushrooms, onions, tomatoes, and green pepper. Served with salad and rice.
$14.03
Fiesta Veggie
We fill up the platter with a bean burrito, a cheese enchilada, and a crispy bean tostada.
$13.64
Vegetarian El Rancho
A trio of Mexican delights - a chalupa, a bean burrito, and a cheese quesadilla.
$12.99

Quesadillas  

Quesadillas - Menu

Quesadilla la Carreta
Shrimp and chicken cooked with onion, tomato, and bell pepper. Served with guacamole salad and your choice of rice, refried beans, or charro beans.
$17.67
Quesadilla de Camaron
Filled with grilled shrimp and vegetables and served with Mexican rice and salad.
$18.19

Chimichangas  

Chimichangas - Menu

Double Chimichangas
We fill up the plate with 2 chimichangas filled with your choice of ground beef, chicken, or shredded beef. Served with salad and beans.
$16.89
Steak Chimichanga
Stuffed with tender steak and covered with cheese sauce and red sauce. Finished with lettuce, tomato, sour cream, and guacamole. Served with a side of refried beans.
$16.89
Fiesta Chimichanga
Steak, chicken, and beans fill a giant chimi smothered with cheese sauce and red sauce. Served with salad and a side of rice or beans.
$15.59
Shrimp Chimichanga
A seafood delight of grilled shrimp cooked with vegetables then rolled in a giant flour tortilla and topped with cheese sauce and salad. Served with Mexican rice.
$19.49

The Extras  

The Extras - Menu

One Regular Salsa
$2.59
One Basket of Chips
$2.59
Rice
$3.89
Pico de Gallo
$2.98
French Fries
$3.24
Sour Cream
$1.29
Refried Beans
$3.89
Tortillas
$1.29

Taco Meals  

Taco Meals - Menu

Tacos de Carne Asada
3 steak tacos with lettuce, tomato, and shredded cheese. Served with rice and beans.
$15.59
Spicy Steak Tacos
3 steak tacos cooked in our spicy sauce and stuffed into your choice of flour or corn tortillas. Served with rice and beans.
$16.89
Tacos al Pastor
3 marinated pork and pineapple tacos. Served with rice and beans. Served with rice and beans.
$16.89
Shrimp Tacos
3 shrimp and cheese tacos served with lettuce, tomato, and shredded cheese. Served with rice and beans.
$18.19
Tacos de Carnitas
3 shredded carnitas tacos with lettuce, tomato, and shredded cheese. Served with rice and beans.
$15.59
Fish Tacos
3 fish tacos with lettuce, tomato, and shredded cheese. Served with rice and beans.
$16.89
Steak and Chorizo Tacos
3 steak and chorizo tacos with lettuce, tomato, and shredded cheese. Served with rice and beans.
$16.37
Tacos de Chorizo
3 chorizo tacos with lettuce, tomato, and shredded cheese. Served with rice and beans.
$15.59
Tacos Nortenos
3 steak and bacon tacos. Shredded cheese on top. Served with rice and beans.
$16.89

Sizzlin' Fajitas  

Sizzlin' Fajitas - Menu

Molcajete
Steak, chorizo, shrimp and chicken, cebollitas, and nopal. Served with rice and beans.
$33.79
El Rancho Fajitas
Steak, chicken, shrimp, chorizo, and carnitas for two. Served with 2 small salads, rice, and beans.
$38.99
Fajitas la Carreta
Chorizo sausage, chicken breast, and shrimp. Served with salad and rice.
$22.09
Hawaiian Fajitas
Grilled shrimp with chunks of pineapple, California blend vegetables, onions, and tomato.
$23.39

Plato Del Mar  

Plato Del Mar - Menu

Ceviche de Camaron
Tomatoes, cilantro, onions, jalapeno peppers, and avocado slice on top.
$19.49
Quesadilla Hawaiana
A large filled flour tortilla shrimp, ham, and pineapple with rice and salad.
$19.49
Camarones El Caribe
Grilled shrimp, mushrooms, and onions simmered in a rich cheese sauce. Served with salad, tortillas, and rice.
$20.79
Tilapia and Shrimp
Grilled tilapia and shrimp with cream sauce with onions, tomatoes, and mushrooms. Served with rice, salad, and 3 flour tortillas.
$22.09
Camarones Empanizados
Golden deep-fried shrimp served with Mexican rice and salad.
$20.27
Shrimp Cocktail
Large margarita glass with shrimp in our housemade cocktail sauce with lime, avocado, and pico de gallo.
$19.49
Camarones al Mojo de Ajo
Grilled shrimp flavored with cooked garlic and onions. Served with rice, beans, tortillas, salad, and sliced avocado.
$20.27
Camarones a la Diabla
A bold red sauce and grilled onions give these shrimp a spicy taste. Served with rice, beans, tortillas, and salad.
$20.27
Mojarra Dorada
Fried tilapia with rice and salad.
$18.19
Salmon de Sol
A salmon fillet grilled and surrounded by a California blend of vegetables with queso dip. Served with rice.
$22.09
Salmon Caribe
Grilled salmon and deep-fried shrimp served with rice, lettuce, tomatoes, guacamole, and queso dip.
$24.69
Camarones la Carreta
1 pound of shrimp, garlic, and onion with white wine.
$31.19
Camarones Charros
1 pound of shrimp, garlic, onion, and our special sauce.
$31.19

Pollo Perfecto  

Pollo Perfecto - Menu

Pollo Supreme
Grilled chicken breast with mushrooms and onions simmered in a creamy cheese sauce. Served with rice, beans, tortillas, and guacamole salad.
$19.49
Pollo Asado
An 8-ounces chicken breast is simply grilled and served with rice, beans, salad, sliced avocado, and jalapenos.
$18.58
Pollo a la Diabla
Chicken breast cooked with onions and finished with a spicy red sauce. Served with rice, beans, and guacamole salad.
$18.58
Pollo Toluca
Grilled chicken breast and chorizo sausage topped with cheese. Served with tortillas, rice, beans, and guacamole salad.
$19.49
Pollo Campirano
Chicken breast spinach, rice, and salad.
$18.58
Pollo Monterrey
Grilled chicken breast cooked with grilled onions and green tomatillo sauce. Served with rice, beans, tortillas, and salad.
$18.97
Pollo Mazatlan
Grilled chicken breast, grilled shrimp, and grilled veggies with your choice of flour or corn tortillas.
$23.39
Arroz con Pollo
Grilled chicken strips served over rice and covered with nacho cheese. Served with 3 flour tortillas.
$16.37
Pollo Loco
Grilled chicken breast topped with colorful California blend vegetables, mushrooms, and cheese sauce. Sided with salad, Mexican rice, and tortillas.
$18.58

Steak For Dinner  

Steak For Dinner - Menu

Carne Asada
A lean 8-ounces skirt steak grilled and served with grilled onions, choice of refried beans or charro beans, and warm tortillas. Garnished with lettuce, tomato, and sliced avocado.
$22.09
Chile Colorado
This authentic recipe is made with tender beef grilled and simmered in spicy red sauce. Served with rice, beans, and guacamole salad.
$18.97
Chile Verde
Chunks of pork simmered in green housemade tomatillo. Served with rice, beans, tortillas, and guacamole salad.
$19.49
Carnitas la Carreta
Sautéed chunks of tender pork and grilled onions make this dish special. Served with rice, refried beans or charro beans, lettuce, tomato, sliced avocado, and tortillas.
$19.49
Chilaquiles el Rancho
A pile of crisp corn tortilla chips with your choice of tender or shredded chicken. Smothered with cheese, onions, poblano peppers, and ranchero sauce. Accompanied by rice and beans.
$14.94
T-Bone Steak Jardin
10-ounces t-bone steak served with California blend vegetables, french fries, and rice.
$22.09
Mexican Flautas
3 flautas - 1 ground beef, 1 chicken, and shredded beef. Served with refried beans, queso, lettuce, tomato, sour cream, and guacamole.
$16.89
T-Bone and Shrimp
A juicy 10-ounces t-bone steak grilled and finished with shrimp, sauteed onions, and mushrooms. Topped with cheese sauce and served with rice, warm flour tortillas, and fries.
$24.69
Chiles Poblanos
2 chile poblanos, 1 with cheese, and 1 with your choice of ground beef or chicken. Topped with ranchero sauce and served with beans and tortillas.
$16.89
El Ranchito Carne Asada
Skirt steak, a ground beef enchilada, beans, and salad.
$23.39
Steak Mexicano
A 10-ounces grilled ribeye steak dressed up with grilled onions, tomato, and bell pepper. Offered with rice, beans, and guacamole salad.
$20.79
Acapulco Platter
Succulent grilled steak or tender chicken. Cooked with onions and served on a flour tortilla. Topped with cheese sauce. Served with rice and beans.
$18.97
Tostada Meal
1 beef and 1 chicken tostada loaded up with tomatoes, lettuce, cheese, and sour cream. Served with rice and beans.
$15.07

A La Carte  

A La Carte - Menu

Beef Taco
$4.28
Tamale
$4.28
Tacos de Carnitas
$4.54
Beef Burrito
$6.49
Grilled Chicken and Cheese Quesadilla
$7.79
Chicken Soft Taco
$4.28
Bean Burrito
$5.84
Beef and Chicken Tostada
$6.49
Chicken Burrito
$6.49
Chicken Taco
$4.28
Chile Poblano
$7.14
Tostaguac
$7.14
Tacos de Camarones
$4.93
Beef Soft Taco
$4.28
Beef and Chicken Taquitos (3 pcs)
3 pcs.
$10.39
Chicken and Cheese Quesadilla
$6.49
Beef and Cheese Quesadilla
$6.49
Cheese Quesadilla
$3.89

Combination Platters  

Combination Platters - Menu

Fiesta Combo
A chicken chimichanga fried and a steak burrito with lettuce, sour cream, tomato, rice, and beans.
$18.19
El Combo Grande
8-ounces ribeye steak teamed with shrimp and an 8-ounces grilled chicken breast. Served with vegetables, salad, warm tortillas, and rice or charro beans.
$31.19
El Gallito
A cheese enchilada, chicken enchilada, and a beef and bean burrito with cheese and green sauce served with salad and rice.
$16.89

We offer delivery for this restaurant.

Ordering Hours

Sunday11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Monday11:00 AM - 9:30 PM
Tuesday11:00 AM - 9:30 PM
Wednesday11:00 AM - 9:30 PM
Thursday11:00 AM - 9:30 PM
Friday11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Saturday11:00 AM - 10:00 PM

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Hours

  • Sunday 
    12:00pm - 9:00pm
  • Mon-Fri:
  • 11:00am - 9:00pm
  • Saturday:
    4:00pm - 9:00pm