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LIVELY NEIGHBORHOOD TEX-MEX
Enjoy Fresh and flavorful cuisine from both sides of the border. El Rio Grande’s outdoor bustles with activity during warmer months and kick-ass margaritas are served all year round. If you work or live near Murray Hill, be sure to try our free delivery service.
Hours
Lunch:
Monday-Friday
12:00pm - 4:00pm
Dinner:
Sunday - Monday
4:00pm - 9:00pm
Tuesday -Thursday
4:00pm - 10:00pm
Friday - Saturday
4:00pm - 11:00pm
Brunch:
Saturday-Sunday
12:00pm-4:00pm
Subway:
7, 7X
Grand Central 42 St. (0.23 mi)
4, 5, 6, 6X
Grand Central – 42 St. (0.26 mi)
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Grand Central – 42 St. (0.35 mi)
We are now on GrubHub and Seamless!!! Now you can enjoy our delicious food in the comfort of your own home. Order what you want. And the food comes to you. Now the biggest decision left for you to make is, “Do I order the Small or Large Steak Nachos?”
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EVENTS
Weekend Brunch
Saturday & Sunday 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM | MENU ►
Happy Hour
Sunday All Day (At the Bar) | Monday – Wednesday 12:00 PM – 7:00 PM (At the Bar) | Saturday 12:00 – 7:00 PM (At the Bar)
OUR MENU
- DINNER
- LUNCH
- DRINKS
- TACO TUESDAYS
- DESSERT
- BRUNCH
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SOPAS
Pozole De Pollo
chicken broth, chunks of chicken, tomatoes, avocado, hominy and cilantro
$8.75Frijoles
slowly cooked black beans with onions, garlic, jalapeños, cilantro, lime juice, topped with sour cream and cheese
$8.75Tortilla
chicken and roasted tomato broth, chunks of chicken, Tostaditas topped with Avacado and pasilla flakes
$9.50 -
ANTOJITOS
Guacamole En Molcajete
mashed avocados, tomato, lime, cilantro, jalapeños and onion(prepared table side)
$17.95Wild Bill Wings
hot sauce and blue cheese dipping sauce
$12.95Chile Con Queso
cheddar cheese fondue with tomatoes, onions and jalapeños
$10.95Calamares Fritos
cornmeal coated calamari served with chipotle mayonnaise
$13.95Spicy Garlic Gulf Shrimp
with green tomatillo and chipotle cream sauce, with flour tortillas
$16.50Stuffed Jalapeño
jalapeño peppers stuffed with whole shrimp, monterey jack cheese, fried and served with sour cream
$10.25(sm.)
$14.95(lg.)El Rio Sampler
mix of stuffed jalapeño, chicken wings, steak nachos, vegetable empanadas and mushroom quesadilla
$17.95 -
NACHOS
Queso
cheddar, mozzarella, monterey jack cheese, guacamole, sour cream and jalapeños
$11.95(sm.)
$14.95(lg.)Frijoles
refried beans with three cheeses, jalapeño and pico de gallo
$12.95(sm.)
$15.95(lg.)Fajita
chunks of grilled steak, refried beans, guacamole, jalapeños and cheese
$14.95(sm.)
$18.95(lg.)Pollo
chicken cooked in salsa ranchera, monterey jack cheese, jalapeños and sour cream
$13.95(sm.)
$15.95(lg.)Chili Con Carne
ground beef, ancho chiles, monterey jack cheese, sour cream, guacamole and pico de gallo
$12.95(sm.)
$15.95(lg.) -
ENSALADAS
Add protein (Chicken $8, Steak $10, Salmon $10, Shrimp $12)
The Hayshaker
shredded lettuce, pico de gallo, monterey jack cheese, carrots, avocado and cucumber with crisp tortilla strips, tossed in a red wine vinaigrette
$10.95The South Western
seared rare ahi tuna served over mixed greens, with roasted corn and chipotle sauce, tossed in a cilantro-lime vinaigrette
$18.95The Murray Hill
mixed greens, pineapple,radishes, pumpkin seeds, capers and cilantro-lime vinaigrette
$10.95Mexican Cobb Salad
mixed greens, avocado, bacon bits, hand boiled egg and cotija cheese tossed in a cilantro-lime vinaigreete
$11.95Ensalada De Casa
mixed greens, tomatoes, carrots, onions, cucumber and cilantro-lime vinaigrette
$8.95 -
QUESADILLAS
Three Cheese
monterey jack, cheddar and mozzarella
$11.95Spinach And Mushrooms
sautéed spinach, mushrooms and mixed cheeses
$12.95Chicken
grilled chicken breast and mixed cheeses
$15.95Steak
grilled marinated steak and mixed cheeses
$18.95Baby Shrimp
sautéed shrimp, adobo sauce and mixed cheeses
$18.95 -
ESPECIALIDADES
Hot Chicken
buttermilk fried chicken with a cayenne pepper paste, served with garlic mojito fries
$18.95Mole Poblano
roasted chicken, dark mole sauce, ground pasilla, sesame seeds and spices
$21.95Chimichanga De Pollo
flour tortillas filled with grilled chicken, monterey jack cheese, topped with adobo sauce and queso fresco
$18.95Chimichanga De Carne
flour tortillas filled with char-grilled steak and monterey jack cheese, topped with picadillo and queso fresco
$21.95Pechugas De Pollo
grilled boneless chicken breast and mango salsa
$19.95Carnitas
slow roasted pork in mole sauce, black beans and guacamole
$24.95Cowboy Shell Steak
grilled and served with spicy ranch fries and grilled corn on the cob
$29.50Camarones A La Parrilla
five grilled jumbo shrimp, butter, lemon, garlic and cilantro
$28.95Fajita Asada
grilled marianted skirt steak, rice, beans and vegetables
$28.50Tuna Steak
pan fried or grilled, encrusted with toasted sesame seeds, served with sesame citrus sauce
$28.50Salmon
fresh atlantic salmon and vegetables
$27.50Swordfish
grilled center-cut atlantic swordfish, lime and pico de gallo
$29.50Chimichurri
grilled strip loin, sautèed spinach, mashed potatoes, chimichurri sauce
$29.50Carne Tampiqueña
Grilled marinated skirt steak, with guajillo tequila sauce, grilled onions, guacamole, rice and beans and a mole cheese enchilada
$27.95Blackened Salmon
Served over garbanzo beans, quinoa, topped with chipotle mango sauce
$28.50 -
QUESOS FUNDIDOS
a blend of melted cheese with handmade tortillas
Verduras
roasted vegetables in salsa verde
$13.95Pollo
pulled roasted chicken in salsa ranchera
$14.95Chorizo
grilled chorizo, cilantro and rajas
$15.95 -
TACOS
corn tortillas, rice and choice of beans
Pollo
pulled roasted chicken, lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream and queso fresco
$17.95Pork Belly
braised pork belly, guacamole, lettuce, white corn tortillas and salsa verde
$16.95Pulpo
grilled octopus, sautéed corn, pico de gallo, white corn tortillas and salsa charra
$20.95Al Carbon
grilled steak, lettuce, pico de gallo, ranchero and avocado sauce
$19.95Pescado
grilled swordfish, lettuce, pico de gallo, mango salsa, and chipotle aioli
$23.95 -
ENCHILADAS
fresh tortillas, rice, pico de gallo and choice of beans, choice of mole, ranchero or tomatillo sauce
Vegetales
roasted vegetables and a blend of cheeses
$16.75Chile Con Carne
cheese enchiladas with beef chili
$18.50Pollo
marinated grilled chicken, monterey jack cheese and sour cream
$18.95Mariscos
shrimp, crab meat, charred tomato salsa, monterey jack cheese and sour cream
$20.95Carbon
grilled steak, chile con carne and cheddar cheese
$20.95Combo
chicken, steak and cheese with tomatillo, ranchero and mole sauce
$20.95 -
FAJITAS
cooked on a sizzling black skillet with vegetables, salsas and handmade tortillas
Vegetable
$19.95Chicken
$22.95Steak
$25.25Swordfish
$27.50Shrimp
$29.25 -
BURRITOS
Vegetable
roasted vegetables, cheese, rice, black beans, pico de gallo OR rice, beans, lettuce, cheese,
$16.95Pollo
grilled chicken, vegetables, beans, monterey jack cheese, rice, lettuce, pico de gallo, guacamole and sour cream
$18.95Carne
marinated steak, vegetables, beans, monterey jack cheese, rice, lettuce, pico de gallo,guacamole and sour cream
$19.95San Francisco
guacamole, rice, beans, lettuce, cheese, pico de gallo
$16.95Shrimp
sautéed baby shrimp, mixed vegetables, refried beans, Monterey Jack cheese and guajillo sauce
$22.95 -
SIDES
Green Salsa
$4Maduro(Sweet Plantains)
$6Mexican Street Corn Cob
$6Sautéed Vegetables
$5.50Mojito Fries
$4.50Sweet Potato Fries
$6Mango Salsa
$4Sautéed Spinach
$6.50
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Tacos De Pollo
Pulled roasted chicken. Lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream and queso fresco. Served with Rice and Beans.
$11.95Tacos Al Pastor
Slow roasted pork, pineapple, garlic guajillo sauce, lettuce & pickled onions topped with Guacamole. Served with Rice and Beans
$12.95Tacos Al Carbon
Grilled steak, lettuce, pico de gallo, ranchero and avocado sauce. Served with Rice and Beans
$13.95Tilapia Tacos
Sauteed tilapia, red pickled cabbage and avocado sauce served in fresh corn tortillas. Served with Rice and Beans.
$13.95Enchiladas (1)
Served with choice of beans and rice. De Pollo - $11.95 Al Carbon - $13.95
Pescados A La Parilla
Served with Mixed Vegetables, choice of Beans and Rice. Swordfish - $18.95 Grilled Salmon - $17.95 Grilled Tuna - $17.95
Ahi Tuna Tostada
Seared Ahi Tuna, shredded lettuce, roasted corn and pico de gallo, served on top of a crispy tortilla
$15.95Rio Seafood Alambre
Fresh tuna, salmon and shrimp grilled and served over rice and beans
$17.50Ensalada De Pina y Camarones
Grilled jumbo shrimp served over grilled pineapple, mesclun greens and chipotle honey dressing
$15.95El Rio's Trio
One ground beef hard shell taco, one chicken enchilada and one chicken flauta, served with rice and beans
$15.95Arroz Con Pollo
Sautéed chicken, peppers, onions and ranchero sauce served over rice and melted cheese
$14.95Rio Club Sandwich
Grilled chicken breast, bacon, chipotle mayonnaise and guacamole served on a brioche bun. Choice of French fries or house salad
$14.95El Rio Grande Burger
Char-grilled beef burger with jack cheese, guacamole and French fries
$15.95Santa Fe Bean Salad
Black beans, garbanzo, arugula, jalapeno, habanero vinaigrette and queso fresco
$12.95
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TEQUILAS BLANCO
CLEAR, CAN BE AGED IN STAINLESS STEEL UP TO 60 DAYS
El Jimador
$10Lunaazul
$101800
$10Camarena
$10Milagro Select Barrel
$14Espolon
$10Corralejo
$11Milagro
$11Cabo Wabo
$11Revolución
$12Herradura
$13Avion
$13Patron
$13Gran Centanarrio
$13El Major
$11Maestro Dobel
$15Don Julio
$15Casamigos
$15Deleon
$18Casa Dragones
$21Clase Azul
$24 -
REPOSADO
AGED FROM 2 MONTHS TO 1 YEAR IN OAK
Jose Cuervo
$10Cabo Wabo
$12Milagro
$12Cazadores
$13Herradura
$13Espolon
$13Avion
$14Patron
$15Don Julio
$16Casamigos
$17Clase Azul
$30Ayate
$16Correlejo
$13 -
ANEJO
AGED FROM 1 TO 3 YEARS
Milagro
$13Corralejo
$16Don Julio
$18Tres Generations
$15Patron
$16Avion
$17Milagro Single Barrel
$25 -
EXTRA ANEJO
AGED MINIMUM OF 3 YEARS
Revolucion
$21Cuervo La Familia Riserva
$45Don Julio 1942
$40Avion Reserva 44
$40 -
MEZCAL
MADE FROM AGAVE, OVEN ROASTED, SMOKY FLAVOR
El Buho
$12Illegal
$14Xicaru
$12Casamigos
$16 -
MARGARITAS
CHOICE OF: LIME, STRAWBERRY, PRICKLY PEAR, RASPBERRY, PINEAPPLE, PASSIONFRUIT, COCONUT, BLUE CURACAO, SOUR APPLE, WATERMELON, MANGO,POMEGRANATE, PEACH, GUAVA, BLOOD ORANGE, ACAI & LYCHEE
GLASS
$12.50PITCHER
$48Amber Iceberg
Dos Equis Amber Topped with Frozen Margarita
$10 -
FEATURED MARGARITAS
El Derbito
Herradura Silver, Fresh Grapefruit Juice, Agave Syrup
$14/56Jalapeño
Jalapeño Infused El Jimador Tequila, Fresh Lime Juice, Cointreau
$14/56Smoking Pineapple
Dulce Vida Pineapple Jalapeno Tequila, Ancho Reyes Verde, Pineapple Juice, Fresh Lime Juice, Spicy Salt Rim, Grilled Pineapple
$14/56Bleeding Heart
Milagro Silver, Solerno Blood Orange Liqueur, Fresh Lime Juice, Agave
$15/60Skinny Bitch
Milagro Silver, Cointreau, Fresh Lime Juice
$15/60Cadillac
Revolución Plata, Fresh Lime Juice, Cointreau, Grand Marnier
$15/60 -
COCKTAILS
Acai Mule
Stolichnaya Vodka, Fresh Muddled Limes, Fever Tree Ginger Beer, Acai Puree
$13Montauk Beach Sunset
Montauk 71st Regiment Gin, Lemon Juice, Blue Curacao, Prickly Pear, Agave, St-Germain Pink Foam
$14Peach Collins
Bombay Sapphire Gin, St. Germain Elderflower Liquor, Peach Schnapps, Fresh Lemon Juice.
$13Hibiscus Lime-Ade
Milagro Silver Tequila, Hibiscus Strawberry Syrup, Fresh Lime and Lemon Juice
$14Smoked Maple Old Fashioned
Michters Straight Bourbon, Maple Syrup, Bitters
$14Naked & Famous
Mezcal, Chartreuse Yellow, Aperol, Lime Juice
$13The Jitney
Montauk Black Sail Rum, Cointreau, Amaretto Disaronno, Splash of Cranberry Juice.
$13 -
DRAUGHT BEER
Modelo Especial
$7Dos Equis Amber
$7Bronx Everyday Ark Session IPA
$7Pacifico
$7Corona Light
$7.50 -
BOTTLED BEER
Bud Light
$7.50Corona
$7.50Corona Light
$7.50Dos Equis Lager
$7.50Negra Modelo
$7.50Modelo Especial
$7.50Lagunitas IPA
$7.50Pacifico
$7.50Tecate
$7.50Docs Hard Cider
$7.50 -
SANGRIA
Red / White
Glass
$11Pitcher
$38 -
MICHELADA
Your choice of beer, lime juice, and chili powder in a salt rimmed glass over ice.
$8.50 -
WHITE WINE
PINOT GRIGIO - GABBIANO, VENETTO ITALY
$10 / 36SAUVIGNON BLANC - MATUA, NEW ZEALAND
$11 / 38CHARDONNAY - WILLIAM HILL, CALIFORNIA
$12 / 40 -
ROSE
WHISPERING ANGEL
$12 / 40 -
RED WINE
MALBEC - ALAMOS, MEDOZA, ARGENTINA
$10 / 36CABERNET - JEKEL, ARROYO SECO, CALIFORNIA
$11 / 38MERLOT/ CAB – LINE 39 EXCURSION, CALIFORNIA
$11 / 38PINOT NOIR - MACMURRAY, CALIFORNIA
$13 / 42 -
SPARKLING
CAVA BRUT - SEGURA VIUDAS, SPAIN
$11 / 38
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$5 Per Taco
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Chicken Fajita
Marinated grilled chicken, sautéed onions, sautéed peppers & Guacamole
Al Pastor
Slow cooked pork, pineapple, garlic guajillo sauce, lettuce & pickled onions topped with Guacamole
Steak
Sautéed Steak, onions & peppers tossed with a pasilla sauce topped with lettuce, pickled onions & pico de gallo
Shrimp
Sautéed baby shrimp, ranchero sauce, pico de gallo, red cabbage & pickled onions
Tacos De Tilapia
Sautéed tilapia, red pickled cabbage & avocado sauce
Chili Con Carne
Beef Chili topped with cheddar cheese & sour cream
Chorizo
Sautéed Chorizo, onions & cilantro
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Rainbow Churro Sundae
Fried ice cream topped with fresh whip cream, fruit loops, m&m’s, sprinkles and cookie crumble drizzled with chocolate, raspberry and blueberry sauce. Served in a rainbow churro bowl
$12Tres Leches Cake
Traditional Mexican sponge cake, cajeta sauce and vanilla ice cream
Flan
Traditional Mexican Vanilla Custard
$9Sopapillas
5 homemade puffed pastries, fried and served with warm apples and vanilla ice cream
$9Banana Piñata
Homemade fried pastry filled with banana and chocolate chips topped with vanilla ice cream
$11La Familia (Served Family Style)
Churros, Banana Piñata, Brownie bites and Fried Ice Cream.
$19.95 -
To Finish
Aztec Hot Chocolate
Tequila, hot chocolate, cayenne pepper, Whipped cream, sprinkle of cinnamon
$9Mexican Coffee
Milagro tequila, Kahlua, coffee, whipped cream
9
Wild Bills Hot Toddy
Jack Daniels honey, water, lemon, honey
$9 -
Coffee, Tea & Espresso
Jim's 100% Organic Coffee
$4.50Espresso
$4.50Cappuccino
$5.50Hot Tea
Harney & Sons Herbel Tea Sachets
$4
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Brunch items include French fries or home fries/bacon or chorizo. (Breakfast Burger excluded)
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Huevos Rancheros
Sunnyside eggs over blue corn tortillas, layered with refried beans, ranchero and verde sauce, spices and pico de gallo
$15.95Breakfast Burrito
Scrambled eggs, cheese, red onion, jalapeño, cilantro and black beans in a whole wheat tortilla topped with a trio of sauces
$16.95Blueberry Pancakes
Buttermilk blueberry pancakes mixed berries and blueberry compote
$14.95Avocado Smash
Heirloom tomato and poached egg served over sour dough toast smothered with smashed avocado
$13.95Tostadas Francesas
Kahlua French toast with caramelized apple and mixed berries
$15.95Chicken & Waffles
Buttermilk fried chicken served over homemade waffles
$15.95Steak & Eggs
Grilled marinated skirt steak with eggs any style and grilled onion
$22.95Breakfast Burger
Char-grilled beef burger with jack cheese, and bacon topped with a sunny side up egg, guacamole and French fries
$16.95
PRIVATE EVENTS
Make your next private event a flavorful fiesta. No matter if you’re in Texas or Mexico we can host your seated dinner, buffet or festive cocktail party. Which ever side of the border you choose, we serve kick-ass margaritas and your favorite Tex-Mex.
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