Tacos filled with tender, slow-cooked carnitas. Served hot.
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Jalapeño Menu
Discover the Jalapeño menu featuring Mexican and Latin American dishes in Hempstead, NY. Browse categories, dining options, and practical info before visiting.
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Antojitos Mexicanos
Spicy Mexican sausage in a crispy taco shell.
Chicken.
Succulent shrimp in a flavorful Mexican-inspired dish.
Roast beef.
Tacos filled with tender chile-marinated meat. Served hot.
Orden de tres todos con cilandro y cebolla. Acompanados con ensalada.
Tender beef tongue in a traditional Mexican style.
Traditional Mexican-style tacos filled with marinated pork.
Crispy tacos filled with flavorful chicken.
Jalapeno, cebolla salteada con aguacate.
Tender beef tongue in a creamy guacamole sauce.
Tender beef in a crispy taco shell.
Ensaladas
A fresh mix of greens, beans, and cheese.
Tender beef mixed with fresh greens in a savory salad.
Chicken, romaine lettuce, Parmesan cheese, and Caesar dressing.
Fresh shrimp mixed with greens in a zesty salad.
Romaine lettuce and Parmesan in a classic Caesar salad, topped with meat.
Fresh shrimp, crisp romaine lettuce, and a tangy Caesar dressing come together in this flavorful salad.
Mixed salad greens with vegetables, topped with chicken.
Chilaquiles
Comes with choice of sauce, rice, and beans.
Comes with choice of sauce, rice, and beans.
Comes with choice of sauce, rice, and beans.
Comes with choice of sauce, rice, and beans.
Platos Centro Americanos
Land and sea. Bistec and shrimp with rice, beans, and salad.
Land and Sea. Roast meat, chicken, shrimp, rice, beans, and salad.
Chicken stew with vegetables, rice, and beans.
carne asada, chorizo, platano, frijoles, arroz, crema, huevo, pico de gallo, aguacate, tortilla.
Roast meat, tamal, pupusa, cassava, rice, and beans.
Fried chicken. Served with rice and beans.
Carne asada, chicharron, arroz, frijoles, huevos, platano frito, aguacate, crema,
Chicken skewer with rice and beans.
Beef skewer with rice and beans.
Salvadorean tray. Roast meat, fried plantain, fried eggs, cream, beans, and rice.
With rice, bean, salad, and one tortilla.
Ensalada de repollo.
Mix skewer. Bistec and shrimp with rice, beans, and salad.
Beef stew with vegetables, rice, and beans.
Fried pork chop with rice and beans.
Platos Tipicos Mexicanos
With rice and beans. Served with a tortilla.
With vegetables, rice, and garlic bread. Served with a tortilla.
With rice and beans. Served with a tortilla.
Tender fillet served with a rich Champion sauce.
With meat, fried eggs, beans, salad, and rice. Served with a tortilla.
Chorizo, papas rostizada, arroz, y frijoles. Served with a tortilla.
With rice and beans. Served with a tortilla.
With vegetables and rice. Served with a tortilla.
With rice, beans, and salad. Served with a tortilla.
With tomato, chile, onion, beans, salad, and rice. Served with a tortilla.
Served with tortilla.
Arroz, Frijoles y Ensalada
Rice and beans. Served with a tortilla.
With rice, beans, and salad. Served with a tortilla.
Chile stew, tomato, onion, rice, beans and salad. Served with a tortilla.
Grilled chicken, steak, shrimp, vegetables, rice, onions, and jalapenos. Served with a tortilla.
Arroz y Vegetales
With rice, beans, and salad. Served with a tortilla.
With rice, beans, and salad. Served with a tortilla.
Beans cooked with tomato, onion, rice, and cheese. Served with a tortilla.
With beans, rice, salad, onions, and jalapeno. Served with a tortilla.
Sopas del Dia
Chicken soup. Comes with rice and a tortilla.
Con Arroz y Tortilla
Vegetales, Pasta y Huevo (spicy)
Seafood soup featuring lobster and a variety of seafood.
Comes with rice and a tortilla.
Comes with rice and a tortilla.
Comes with rice and a tortilla.
Comes with rice and a tortilla.
Fajitas
Mixed.
Beef, chicken, sausage, shrimps, cheese, guajaca, and chipotle salsa.
Roast beef.
Shrimp.
Chicken.
Desayunos Mexicanos y Centro Americanos
Fried eggs, beans, rice, cheese, and avocado. Comes with a tortilla.
Scrambled eggs, onion, tomato, chile, beans, cheese, and avocado. Comes with a tortilla.
Scrambled eggs, beans, cheese, cream, and rice. Chopped. Comes with a tortilla.
Fried eggs, steak, black beans, avocado, cheese, and rice. Comes with a tortilla.
Shredded beef with tomatoes, onions, beans, cheese, avocado, and rice. Comes with a tortilla.
Fried eggs, pork cracklings, cheese, beans, and avocado. Comes with a tortilla.
Scrambled eggs, beans, avocado, cheese, cream, and rice. Comes with a tortilla.
Enchiladas
Chicken.
Rolled corn tortillas filled with chicken, covered in mole sauce.
Tender carne in rich, complex mole sauce wrapped in tortillas.
Beef.
Mexican green sauce.
Quesadillas
Choice of meat. Includes French fries.
Includes French fries.
Includes French fries.
Includes French fries.
Includes French fries.
Includes French fries.
Includes French fries.
Sopez
Two pieces.
Thick, round tortillas topped with shredded beef.
Oblong corn masa base topped with chicken.
Shrimp sopes topped with a flavorful mixture.
Thick masa huarache topped with beef. Served hot.
Ordenes Especiales
Cassava with sausage.
Chicken tamales.
Cassava with pork crackings.
Cheese.
Traditional Salvadoran rice and beans cooked together. Served hot.
French fries.
Rice.
Fried plantain.
Beans.
Handmade tortilla. Served hot.
Avocado.
Crispy fried pork rinds, a traditional Latin American snack.
Fried plantain.
Fresh and creamy dip made with ripe avocados.
Baleadas
Tortillas filled with carne or pollo.
Tortillas filled with shrimp.
Two pieces. Frujoles, queso y crema.
Two pieces. Frijoles, queso, huevos, chorizo, aguacate y crema.
Mariscos
Succulent shrimp, expertly prepared and full of flavor.
Fresh fish fillet in a zesty Argentinean-inspired sauce.
Shrimp with crema.
Fresh seafood marinated in zesty lime juice, mixed with onions and spices.
Tender salmon with rice and mixed vegetables.
Baked fish with a rich, savory flavor.
Fresh shrimp marinated in a zesty citrus bath.
Succulent shrimp cooked in a zesty Mexican-inspired sauce.
Fresh seafood in a zesty Veracruz-style sauce.
Fresh seafood marinated in a zesty lime dressing.
Shrimp stew.
Mix shrimp.
Mixed seafood cocktail with a variety of flavors.
Shrimp with garlic.
Fried fish.
Breaded and fried fish fillet.
Succulent shrimp in a flavorful cocktail.
Arroz y Vegetales
Fried fish.
Fried bronziny fish with a crispy outside and tender inside.
Crab claws in a zesty garlic and oregano sauce.
Fish fillet.
Breaded shrimp.
Fish with garlic.
Delicate fish fillet in a rich French-inspired sauce.
Burritos
Includes rice and beans.
Includes rice and beans.
Includes rice and beans.
Includes rice and beans.
Includes rice and beans.
Aperitivos
One dozen oysters.
Crispy sticks filled with melted mozzarella cheese.
Fried calamari.
Crispy chicken wings in a spicy sauce.
Grilled calamari.
Assorted hot appetizers for sharing.
Small filled tortillas with twenty pieces of shrimp.
Grilled calamari and shrimp.
Tortas Mexicanas
Includes French fries.
Choice of beef or chicken. Includes French fries.
Includes French fries.
Includes French fries.
Includes French fries.
Includes French fries.
Nachos
Tortilla chips smothered in creamy guacamole.
Regular.
Shrimp and cheese nachos with a savory twist.
Meat and chicken.
Roast.
Chicken.
Most Popular
Includes rice and beans.
Includes French fries.
Mexican red sauce.
Pupusas
Rice.
Cheese.
Yuca, ayote, and cheese filled pupusa.
Beans.
Shrimp.
Scrambled.
Pork scratchings.
Beans in cheese.
Loroco and cheese.
Menu de Ninos
Juicy hot dog served with crispy papas fritas.
French fries topped with sliced hot dog.
Queso, tomate, lechuga y papa fritas.
Juicy hamburger served with crispy fries.
Tender chicken strips served with crispy papas fritas.
Jalapenos, cebolla, soteada, hongos, lechuga tomates, queso americano y papas fritas.
Bebidas
Fizzy drink to quench your thirst.
Natural fruit juices.
Fresh fruit juices made to order.
Mexican sodas in a variety of flavors.
Fruit smoothies blended to perfection.
Postres
Rich and creamy dessert with a caramelized sugar crust.
Pastas
Served with garlic bread.
Served with garlic bread.
Spring-inspired pasta dish loaded with chicken and mixed vegetables.
Tender chicken and marinara sauce served with linguini.
Served with garlic bread.
Prices & availability
Menu prices and item availability at Jalapeño may vary due to seasonality and other factors. This menu represents key dish categories such as Platos Tipicos Mexicanos, Pupusas, and Antojitos Mexicanos, but item-level prices may need confirmation before ordering.
Dining fit
This menu is good for
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Dinner
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Breakfast
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Groups
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Live Music
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Great Beer Selection
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Kids' Menu
About this menu
What to know before you order
Jalapeño offers a diverse Mexican and Latin American menu organized into sections like Platos Tipicos Mexicanos, Antojitos Mexicanos, Pastas, and Desayunos Mexicanos y Centro Americanos. Popular dishes often mentioned by guests include Carne Asada Tacos, Pupusas, and traditional Mexican breakfasts such as Huevos Salvadoreños. The menu also features seafood, small plates, and beverages including beer and cocktails.
This menu fits casual and cozy dining occasions, suitable for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or late-night visits. Ordering can accommodate groups or solo diners, with options ranging from quick bites to more complete meals. Accessibility and family-friendly amenities support diverse guest needs.
Jalapeño
Mexican Restaurant
- 114 N Franklin St, Hempstead, NY 11550, United States
- +1 516-715-2365
- · 09:00 AM - 02:00 AM
- $20 to $30
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