Border Café Menu
Border Café, located at 32 Church St in Cambridge, MA, was a beloved Tex-Mex, Mexican, and Cajun/Creole spot known for its unique blend of flavors. Customers reminisced about the vibrant atmosphere, reliable service, and affordable, flavorful dishes like crawfish quesadillas and jambalaya. The fajitas, particularly the chicken and shrimp options, were highlighted for their reasonable prices and generous portions. Although some noted weaknesses in the drinks, patrons valued the bustling yet charming vibe of Border Café. Despite its closure after a fire, the community mourned the loss of this iconic eatery and hoped for its return. The restaurant's combination of good food, casual ambiance, and reasonable prices made it a go-to for groups, kids, and dinner outings.
Cajun Appetizers
Cajun Popcorn
shrimp fried, spiced with cajun seasonings and served golden brown with our own bayou. seasoned catfish bites deep fried in corn breading. served with honey mustard sauce.
Blackened Chicken Fingers
using a time-honored cajun technique, boneless chicken tenders are marinated, spiced, seared on a cast-iron skillet and served with a cajun marmalade sauce.
Camptown Shrimp
shrimp steeped in a hearty new orleans style sauce and accented with negra modelo beer. reduced to a spicy, rich, brown sauce, it is then placed atop grilled french bread with an extra piece to dunk with.
Crawfish Ettouffee
crawfish tails sauteed with fresh vegetables, herbs, and seasoning combined to form a rich brown gravy over white rice.
Louisiana Gumbo:
Guacamole
our own guacamole made from scratch with whole avocados, tomato, onion, cilantro, and seasoned as in old mexico.
Pastelitos
flaky pastries filled with a chicken-cilantro mix. made in-house and served with a chimi verde sauce.
Chorizo Mexicana
authentic mexican chorizo, tomatoes, onions, and mushrooms baked with bubbling poblano jack cheese. served with fresh, warm flour tortillas.
Chorizo Flambado
homemade cajun sausage baked with green chilis, tomatoes, and monterey jack cheese. served with fresh, warm flour tortillas.
Chili Con Queso
dip our crisp, fresh-made corn tortilla chips in this hot, spicy cheese dip and you're hooked.
Tejas Chicken
chicken tenderloins lightly fried and dipped in our secret tejas sauce accompanied by bleu cheese dressing & celery sticks.
Border Chili
a hot and spicy bowl of texas chili topped with cheese and sour cream. chopped onions available on request.
Mexican Appetizers
Burgers
Cajun Burger
our mesquite broiled hamburger rubbed in cajun spices and covered with poblano jack cheese. served with fries.
Mexican Burger
our mesquite broiled hamburger topped with guacamole. served with pico de gallo and fries.
Chicken And Chorizo Etouffee
sauteed chicken and spicy chorizo in a classic cajun ettouffee sauce with sweet onions, red peppers, ripe tomatoes, and fresh mushrooms. served over white rice.
Blackened Salmon
cajun spiced salmon fillet, blackened on a cast iron skillet. served with our own seasoned corn and black beans and jose's rice. perfection on a plate.
Blackened Swordfish
a fresh oz. swordfish steak dipped in lip searing cajun spices and cooked on a blackening skillet. served with our own seasoned corn and black beans, jose's rice and mango salsa.
Filet Mignon Jim Bowie Style
jim bowie loved exquisite food and fine wine. jose proudly presents jim's personal new orleans favorite. seared medallions of beef tenderloin, cooked medium, covered with a secret cream sauce with shrimp and fresh herbs.
Crawfish Etouffee
crawfish tails sauteed with fresh vegetables, herbs, and seasoning simmered in a rich brown sauce over white rice.
French Quarter Chicken
a sauteed breast of fresh chicken embraced by a tangy lemon pepper sauce.
Eggplant Royale
a bubbling-hot blend of cheeses, lump crabmeat and cajun spices, served over a delicately fried eggplant. this is a creole family tradition as served on royale street in new orleans' french quarter.
Catfish New Orleans
a large fresh fillet of catfish, royally seasoned, deep fried with a shrimp and basil cream sauce.
Blackened Chicken
our tender marinated breast of chicken, blackened on the outside, spicy and juicy on the inside and served with a cajun marmalade sauce.
Blackened Catfish
a fresh catfish fillet dipped in blackening seasoning and seared on a cast-iron skillet
Gulf Coast Seafood Enchiladas
Cajun Favorites
Fajitas
Beef Or Chicken
first we marinate the beef or chicken in a secret blend of spices, then we grill it over mesquite wood and serve it sizzling hot.
Blackened Catfish
our fresh blackened catfish served line dancing under a fresh mango salsa.
Vegetable Fajitas
a medley of vegetables tossed with seasonings, sauteed and served fajita style with black beans and white rice.
Rio Grande
boneless breast of blackened chicken and your choice of tender marinated beef or chicken fajitas grilled over mesquite logs.
El Pueblo
succulent louisiana gulf shrimp and your choice of marinated beef or chicken fajitas slowly grilled over mesquite logs to celebrate the big boss' favorite taste combination.
Mesquite Swordfish
a fresh oz. swordfish steak grilled over a mesquite fire, glazed with jalapeno butter. served with our own seasoned corn and black beans, jose's rice and mango salsa.
Chicken Bandera
a mesquite grilled chicken breast seared with a kicked -up chipotle lime glaze. served with grilled avocado, mango salsa and crispy shoestring fries.
Mesquite Grilled
Mexican Specialties
Gaucho Chicken
tender, marinated chicken breast, grilled over a mesquite wood fire with blackened vine-ripe tomato, and a chimi verde sauce with fresh herbs. served with crispy shoestring fries.
Chimichurri Steak
an authentic argentinean style flank steak grilled over mesquite wood, cooked medium, sliced and served with a choice of our fresh herb chimi verde sauce or a robust chimichurra sauce.
Chicken Guadalajara
a boneless marinated chicken breast filled with authentic chorizo, red peppers and spinach, roasted with poblano jack cheese.
Salmon San Sebastian
mesquite grilled, ounce salmon fillet, mixed field greens, seasoned corn & black beans and chimi verde sauce with fresh herbs.
Corn And Black Bean Empanadas
our flaky handmade pastries stuffed with seasoned corn, black beans, peppers, fresh cilantro, and monterey jack cheese. served with roasted red pepper sauce.
Burros
you choose from our seasoned pulled beef or tender marinated chicken and we'll stuff it into a large, fresh flour tortilla, add plenty of cheese and bake it in homemade enchilada sauce.
Soft Tacos
two fresh flour tortillas stuffed with your choice of pulled beef or marinated chicken and pico de gallo. we delicately fry fresh catfish then stuff it into two flour tortillas along with monterey jack cheese, pico de gallo and red pepper sauce.
Chili Relleno
a large mexican poblano pepper stuffed with cheeses and fried in a delicate batter. a spicy ranchero sauce makes this dish truly authentic.
Taco And Enchilada
combine any of our pulled beef, marinated chicken or cheese enchiladas with a pulled beef or marinated chicken taco.
Vegetable Quesadilla
fresh vegetable medley in a steaming cheese quesadilla.
Quesadillas
Salads
Mesquite Grilled Salmon Salad
mesquite wood fired, lime-soy glazed, fresh salmon fillet, over field greens with a citrus vinaigrette. jose recommends, "try the salmon blackened."
Shrimp And Crawfish Caesar Salad
the traditional caesar salad with a cajun twist! we top our caesar with sauteed gulf shrimp and louisiana crawfish.
Blackened Salmon Caesar
fresh salmon fillet seared with traditional cajun spices. served over our classic caesar salad.
Mesquite Grilled Chicken Fajita Salad
marinated chicken or beef, mesquite grilled and placed on top of crisp lettuce with vine ripened tomatoes, shredded cheese and sauteed onions.
Route Chop Salad
mesquite grilled chicken tossed with iceberg lettuce, red onion, a corn and black bean relish, fresh red peppers, monterey jack cheese, diced avocado, crispy tortilla strips, and our kickin' chipotle lime sauce.
Steak And Bleu Cheese Salad
we toss our greens with crumbled bleu cheese, mushrooms, red onions, tomatoes, and red peppers, then top it off with mesquite grilled steak. a texas taste combination.
House Salad
fresh lettuce mix with tomato wedges, smoky bacon, and two cheeses.
Tostada Grande
Jambalaya
spicy cajun style andouille sausage and chicken rice. large enough for two.
French Fries
crispy shoestring fries.
Mixed Vegetables
four crispy, tender, and lightly sweet plantains served with our chipotle lime dipping sauce. sauteed with jose's special seasoning.
Corn Bread ()
Sour Cream
Pico De Gallo
Sliced Avocado
Black Beans
White Rice
Jose's Rice
Cheese
Flour Tortillas ()
Sides
Vegetarian Appetizers
Vegetable Quesadilla
lightly grilled fresh vegetables medley in a steaming cheese quesadilla.
Guacamole
Black Bean Tostada Grande
we fill a crisp, flour tortilla shell with lettuce, black beans, cheeses, and vine-ripened tomatoes. garnished with mushrooms, peppers, red onions and guacamole. a meal in itself.
Caesar Salad
Vegetarian Salads
Vegetarian Entrees
Vegetable Fajita
a medley of fresh vegetables tossed with seasonings, sauteed and served with black beans and white rice.
Corn And Black Bean Empanadas
four flaky handmade pastries stuffed with seasoned corn, black beans, peppers, fresh cilantro, and monterey jack cheese. served with roasted red pepper sauce, black beans, and white rice.
Chili Relleno
a large mexican poblano pepper stuffed with cheeses and fried in a delicate batter. our spicy ranchero sauce makes this dish truly authentic.
Bean Burro
a large, fresh flour tortilla stuffed with plenty of black beans and cheese, all baked in our homemade ranchero sauce. served with black beans and white rice.
Cheese Enchiladas
corn tortillas stuffed with cheese and green chilis, covered with our homemade ranchero sauce and baked until piping hot. served with black beans and white rice.
Vegetable Jambalaya
straight from jose's garden! a medley of fresh vegetables and rice, lightly tossed in our spicyranchero sauce. a vegetarian's delight
