Bongos Cuban Cafe - West Side - Table
Updated 03/25/10
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Lunch and Dinner Menu

Appetizers

Ceviche - Marinated fish (King Clip) in natural lime juice, red onions, cilantro and jalapeno peppers. - $10.95

Coctel de Camarones - Chilled jumbo shrimp served with cocktail sauce. - $11.95

Combo a lo Bongo - Tamal en hoja, papa rellena, croquetas de jamon, masitas de puerco and mini tostones. Serves 2 people. Add an additional person for $9.50 - $19.95

Croquetas de Jamon - Minced ham rolls lightly breaded and fried, served with a side of our own Bongo's original sauce. - $6.25

Cuban Spring Roll - Ham, pork and cheese rolled in a flour shell and fried. - $7.95

Masitas de Puerco - Fried pork cubes marinated with garlic sauce served with grilled onions. - $7.95

Papa Rellena - Round breaded mashed potato stuffed with ground beef creole served with our homemade gravy. - $7.50

Tamal en Hoja - Polenta (corn meal) filled with seasoned pork and wrapped in a corn husk. - $7.25

Tostones Rellenos con Camarones Enchiladas o Picadillo - Stuffed green plaintain cup with beef or shrimp creole. Beef $8.50 and Shrimp $9.50

Soups/Salads

Ensalada Cesar - Romaine lettuce tossed with caesar dressing, croutons and parmesan cheese. - $7.95

Ensalada Conga - Mixed greens, tomatoes, onions, cucumbers and carrots, topped with your choice of house vinaigrette or ranch dressing. - $5.95

Ensalada de Frutas - Pineapple, cantaloupe, honeydew, strawberry and grapes topped with raisins and grated coconut, served with sauce. - $11.95

Ensalada de Tomate - Fresh tomato slices tossed with cilantro, black pepper, olive oil, and vinegar. - $5.95

Sopa de Frijoles Negros - Black bean soup served in a bowl. - $4.95

Sopa de Pollo - Chicken soup bowl. - $4.50

Spring Salad - Mixed greens, tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, turkey, bacon, and crumbled blue cheese served with raspberry vinaigrete or any of our house dressings. - $10.95

Main Course

Arroz con Pollo - Chicken breast cooked and served on a bed of yellow saffron rice served with green plantains. - $15.95

Arroz Frito a la Bongo - Bongos special fried rice with shrimp, beef, chicken and vegetables. - $15.95

Bistec a la Milanesa - Breaded Cuban steak topped with marinara sauce and melted mozzarella cheese served with moro rice and yuca con mojo. - $18.95

Bistec de Palomilla - Thin tenderized steak seasoned with garlic salt and mojo topped with onions and parsley served with white rice and green plantains. - $16.95

Bistec de Sirloin - Sirloin steak grilled to perfection and seasoned in garlic and salt, served with white rice and green plantains. - $24.95

Bistec Empanizado - Lightly breaded Cuban style steak served with moro rice and sweet plantains. - $17.95

Camarones al Ajillo - Tiger shrimp sauteed in a garlic and olive oil sauce served with white rice and green plantains. - $22.95

Chicarrones de Pescado - Lightly floured and fried, marinated fish chunks served with a side of homemade tartar sauce served with white rice and sweet plantains. - $17.95

Chicharrones de Pollo - Lightly floured chicken breast chunks (white chicken) deep fried and marinated in an olive oil and vinegar Cuban mojo sauce served with white rice and sweet plantains. - $16.95

Chuletas de Puerco - Grilled pork chops marinated in garlic topped with seasoned grilled onions served with moro rice and sweet plantains. - $17.95

Club Cubano - Ham, turkey, bacon, Swiss cheese, lettuce, tomatoes and pickles served on our delicious Cuban bread. - $8.75

El Churrasco - Tenderized skirt steak grilled to perfection and served with a side of Chimi-Churri sauce served with white rice and green plantains. - $19.95

Enchilado de Camarones - Sauteed tiger shrimp cooked in a homemade garlic, white wine and olive oil creole sauce served with white rice and sweet plantains. - $22.95

Enchilado de Pescado - Sauteed fish cooked in a homemade creole sauce served with white rice and sweet plantains. - $21.95

Filete de Pescado a la Catalana - Lightly floured filet of fish with a homemade creole sauce served with white rice and green plantains. - $19.95

Filete de Pescado Grilled - Grilled filet of fish seasoned with garlic and olive oil served with white rice and green plantains. - $19.95

Lomo de Puerco - Pork loin seasoned with lime, garlic and oregano topped with onions served with moro rice and yuca con mojo. - $17.95

Masitas de Puerco - Deep-fried pork chunks marinated in Cuban mojo served with seasoned grilled onions served with moro rice and yuca con mojo. - $16.95

Media Noche - Sweet midnight bread with ham, pork, Swiss cheese and pickles. - $8.00

Pan Con Bistec - Thin Cuban steak with grilled onions, mozzarella cheese, lettuce, and tomatoes served on Cuban bread. - $8.75

Pechuga de Pollo a la Milanesa - Breaded chicken breast topped with marinara sauce and melted mozzarella cheese served with moro rice and sweet plantains. - $18.95

Pechuga de Pollo a la Plancha - Grilled chicken breast marinated in garlic and lemon topped with grilled onions served with white rice and sweet plantains. - $16.95

Pechuga de Pollo Empanizado - Breaded and deep fried chicken breast served with white rice and sweet plantains. - $17.95

Plato Vegetariano - Sauteed red potatoes, carrots, broccoli, and mixed green beans served with white rice. - $13.95

Pollo Asado - Bongos seasoned slowly roasted 1/2 chicken marinated in a lemon juice, garlic, white wine and light tomato creole sauce served with moro rice and yuca con mojo. - $17.95

Ropa Vieja - Shredded beef in a light tomato sauce with onions and peppers served with white rice and sweet plantains. - $15.95

Sandwich Cubano - Cuban bread with ham, pork, Swiss cheese and pickles. - $8.00

Sandwich de Pollo - Grilled, marinated chicken breast sandwich with lettuce and tomatoes on Cuban bread. - $8.25

Surf and Turf - 12 oz. top sirloin grilled to perfection, joined by a grilled 6 oz. saltwater lobster tail served with melted butter, yellow rice and maduros. - $32.95

Sweet & Sour Chicken - Boneless chicken breast chunks deep fried and served with a sweet and sour sauce on the side, fried rice and sweet plantains. - $16.95

Vaca Frita - Cuban flank steak marinated in mojo and topped with grilled onions served with moro rice and yuca con mojo. - $15.95

Zarzuela de Mariscos - Sauteed lobster, shrimp, scallops, calamari, fish, baby clams and mussels in a homemade creole sauce served with white rice and green plantains. - $28.95

Side Dish

Arroz Blanco - White Rice - $3.50

Arroz Moro - Rice cooked with black beans. - $3.75

Frijoles Negros - Black bean cup. - $3.75

Maduros - Sweet Plantains - $3.75

Mariquitas - Thin-sliced fried plantain chips. - $3.25

Papas Fritas - French Fries - $3.75

Tostones - Green Plantains - $3.75

Yuca Frita o Yuca Con Mojo - Fried Cassava or Cassava with Mojo. - $5.25

Dessert

Arroz con Leche - Rice pudding. - $5.75

Flan - Traditional Cuban style custard topped with caramel. Cheese flan and Coconut flan also available. - $5.75

Guava Shells With Cream Cheese - Guava shells served with smooth cream cheese. - $5.75

Natilla - Cuban style sweetened vanilla pudding. - $5.50

Pudin de Pan - Bread pudding served with a side of delicious caramel topping. - $5.75

Tresleches - Sponge cake a top 3 milks topped with fresh whipped cream. - $6.25

Tresleches de Chocolate - Chocolate sponge cake a top 3 milks topped with fresh whipped cream - $6.25

Drinks

Cervezas (Draft) - Bud Light and Budweiser $3.75 or Amber Bock $3.95

Cervezas en Botella: Domestic - Choose from Budweiser, Bud Light, Coors Light, Killian's Red, Miller Lite, Michelob Ultra or O'Doul's (non-alcoholic) $3.25 - $3.75

Cervezas en Botella: Imported & Specialty - Choose from Heineken, Corona, Presidente, Becks, Negra Modelo, La Tropical, and Hatuey. - $3.95

Coffee & Tea - Expresso $1.95, Cafe con Leche $2.95,
Cortadito $2.50, Cappuccino $3.25, American Coffee $1.95, Hot Tea $1.95, and Cuban Coffee $2.25

Port Wine - Sandeman Port Reserve, Portugal, served by the glass. - $6.95

Sangria - By the glass $4.95 and by the pitcher $16.95 - $16.95

Selection of Jugos/Juices - Choice of apple, cranberry, pineapple, grapefruit, and orange $2.25 or peach, guava and mango $2.75

Selection of Non-alcoholic Drinks - Milk $1.95, Chocolate milk or hot chocolate $2.25, Pina colada, Bloody Mary, or Strawberry daiquiri $3.95, and Roy Rogers or Shirley Temple $3.00

Selection of Refrescos/Soft Drinks - Coca-cola, Diet Coca-cola, Sprite, Ginger Ale, or Iced Tea $2.25, Materva, Iron Beer, Jupina, or Malta $2.50, Bottled water (sparkling and non-sparkling), small $2.75 and large $4.50
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Kids Menu

Lunch and Dinner

Main Course

Bistec de Palomilla - For Guests 12 & under - Thin tenderized steak served with French fries. - $6.75

Chicarrones de Pollo - For Guests 12 & under - Chicken nuggets served with French fries. - $6.25

Hamburger/Cheeseburger - For Guests 12 & under - Your choice of plain hamburger or cheeseburger served with French fries. - $6.25

Pollo a la Plancha - For Guests 12 & under - Grilled chicken breast served with French fries. - $6.75

TD Tip: Co-founded by Gloria and Emilio Estefan, the fun does not stop at 11:00. The bar remains open until 2am.