Cafe Del Rio Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Cafe Del Rio, a vibrant Tex-Mex haven located at 2301 S Medford Dr, Lufkin, TX. The menu is a delightful fusion of traditional flavors and modern twists. Highlights include the Fajita Enchiladas, where succulent beef or chicken meets cheesy perfection, and the Crawfish Enchiladas that are a must-try for seafood lovers. Guests rave about the giant Burrito and Chimichanga, both packed with flavor and authenticity. For those craving something non-Mexican, the Ribeye Steak offers a sumptuous alternative.
Every dish brings a comfort that feels homemade, enhanced by exceptional service. With a festive atmosphere and customer favorites like the Georgia Peach Margarita, Cafe Del Rio is not just a meal; it’s an experience. Come explore this culinary gem, where every bite tells a story of flavor and tradition.
Seafood
Premium White Fish Fillet
A grilled fillet topped with creamy Tijuana shrimp sauce and served with shrimp brochette.
Crawfish Enchiladas
Two giant corn tortillas stuffed with seasoned crawfish, pepper jack cheese and topped with Tijuana cream sauce.
Shrimp Brochette
Hot and spicy. Local favorite, jumbo shrimp stuffed with Monterey jack cheese, a sliver of jalapeño, wrapped in bacon, and fried to perfection.
Tijuana Shrimp Enchiladas
Two cheese enchiladas covered with our Tijuana cream sauce and topped with grilled shrimp.
Shrimp Alambres
Local favorite. Large shrimp grilled with Mexican spices. Served with fresh vegetables, pineapple mango salsa and spicy fajita butter.
Tamales
Hot and spicy. Local favorite. Fresh steamed, shuck-wrapped pork tamales smothered with your choice of Tex-Mex chili or Tijuana cream sauce.
Fajita Enchiladas
Your choice of beef or chicken fajita meat, rolled in a corn tortilla and stuffed with blended cheeses. Smothered with queso, tex-mex chili or Tijuana cream sauce.
Burrito
Local favorite. Tastebud pleasing. This giant is stuffed with beans, cheese, and your choice of meat then smothered in queso.
Enchiladas Dos
Local favorite. Two grande cheese enchiladas covered with queso, Tijuana cream sauce or tex-mex chili.
Crawfish Enchiladas
Two giant corn tortillas stuffed with seasoned crawfish, and pepper jack cheese and topped with Tijuana cream sauce.
Enchiladas De Pollo
Two hand-rolled chicken enchiladas topped with Tijuana cream sauce or Acapulco sauce.
Three Amigos
Local favorite. One beef, one cheese and one chicken enchilada. Topped with Tex-Mex chili, queso and Tijuana cream sauce.
Flautas
Three beef or chicken flautas and a beef and bean chalupa. Served with creamy jalapeño ranch.
Chimichanga
A large flour tortilla filled with your choice of beef or chicken Fajita meat, cheddar cheese, pico de gallo and Tijuana cream sauce. Deep fried to a golden brown covered with our famous del Rio queso. Muy bueno!
Chile Relleno
Hot and spicy. A fresh hand-breaded poblano pepper stuffed with our spicy taco meat and cheese blend. Topped with Tijuana cream sauce. Substitute beef or chicken Fajita meat for an additional charge.
Enchiladas Con Corne
Two hand-rolled seasoned beef enchiladas covered with Tex-Mex chili.
Spinach Enchiladas
Fresh spinach, blended cheeses, tomatoes, onions and mushrooms hand-rolled in two corn tortillas. Smothered with Tijuana cream sauce.
Del Rio Especiales
Comidas Americanas
Chicken Fried Steak
Authentic Texas-style chicken fried steak cooked to order. Served with cream gravy.
Ribeye Steak
16OZ USDA Choice Angus Ribeye charbroiled to perfection!
Fried Chicken Strips
Tender, battered chicken strips fried crisp and golden. Served with cream gravy.
Ensalada Frita
A flat tostada chip topped with refried beans, lettuce, tomatoes, mixed cheese and country fried chicken strips.
Taco Salad
A homemade tortilla shell layered with refried beans, shredded lettuce, tomatoes, spicy beef, Monterey jack and cheddar cheese. Topped with guacamole and sour cream.
Guacamole Salad
A generous portion of guacamole is served on a bed of lettuce. Garnished with tomatoes, Monterey jack and cheddar cheese.
Tortilla Soup
A perfect blend of fresh vegetables, seasoned chicken, Mexican spices and Monterey jack cheese.
Fajita Salad
Local favorite. A homemade tortilla shell layered with refried beans, a bed of lettuce with tomatoes, Monterey jack and cheddar cheese. Topped off with guacamole and sour cream. Your choice of beef or chicken Fajita meat.
Caldo y Ensalada
Fresh Tacos
Tacos
Three crispy or soft tacos filled with your choice of spicy beef or chicken. Topped with shredded lettuce, tomatoes and cheddar cheese. Substitute beef or chicken Fajita meat for an additional charge.
Brisket Tacos
Two soft tortillas filled with mouth-watering slow-smoked brisket, seasoned to perfection and topped with pico de gallo and Panama sauce.
Tacos Al Carbon
Local favorite. We start with a large flour tortilla and stuff it full with your choice of beef or chicken Fajita meat, grilled onions, bell peppers, Monterey jack and cheddar cheese. Serve with a side of chili con queso.
Fish Or Shrimp Tacos
Local favorite. Two soft tacos stuffed with grilled shrimp or premium white fish, pico de gallo and panama sauce.
Cancun
A Tijuana cream sauce chicken enchilada, a soft chicken taco and a tamale topped with tex-mex chili.
Juarez
One grilled chicken Fajita taco, a large cheese enchilada and a crispy beef & bean chalupa.
Del Rio Duo
Your choice of quesadilla (beef or chicken), is complimented with two enchiladas (cheese, beef or chicken). Garnished with pico de gallo and sour cream.
El Paso
A grilled beef fajita taco, a cheese enchilada and a tamale topped with tex-mex chili.
Rio Grande
A stuffed chile relleno, a spicy beef enchilada and a crispy beef taco.
Laredo
Local favorite. A cheese enchilada, a crispy beef taco and a beef & bean chalupa.
Platillos Combinados
Sides
Rice
Shredded Cheese
Mexican Butter
Sliced Jalapeños
Pico De Gallo
Guacamole Scoop
Tortillas (12)
Mango Pico Salsa
Refried Beans
Charro Beans
Sour Cream
Tortillas (6)
Tres Leches
It's sure to hit the spot.
Sopapillas
Fresh puffed pastries drizzled with cinnamon & sugar. A traditional Mexican delight.
Sopapilla Cheesecake
Topped with strawberry or caramel glaze. Garnished with whipped cream.
Desserts
Beverages
Coke
The cold, refreshing, sparkling classic that America loves.
Sprite
The cold, refreshing flavors of lemon and lime, perfectly blended.
Strawberry Fanta
Diet Coke
A crisp, refreshing taste you know and love with zero calories.
Dr. Pepper
Diet Dr. Pepper
Orange Fanta
Iced Tea
Sweet Iced Tea
Pechuga De Pollo
Our original grilled marinated chicken breast topped with grilled onions, bell peppers and melted Monterey Jack cheese.
Costillas (Pork Ribs)
Slow hickory smoked baby back ribs smothered in barbeque sauce.
Platillos Rostisados
Complimentary Salsas
Firehouse Salsa
Crazy hot.
Del Rio Original Salsa
Roasted Salsa
Hot and spicy.
Creamy Jalapeño Ranch
Bag Of Chips
Nachos Al Carbon
Local favorite. Definitely a town favorite! We start with a mountain of tostada chips and top them with refried beans, Monterey jack and cheddar cheese, diced beef or chicken Fajita meat, tomatoes, jalapeños, sour cream and guacamole.
Acapulco Sauce (Avocado Sauce)
Fresh, creamy avocado dipping sauce.
Guacamole Grande
A generous portion of our delicious guacamole.
Del Rio Queso
Tamale Appetizer
Hot and spicy. Local favorite. Fresh steamed, shuck-wrapped pork tamales smothered with your choice of homemade tex-mex chili or Tijuana cream sauce.
Flameado
This traditional tex-mex dish has melted cheeses, your choice of meat and a side of sour cream. Garnished with lettuce and Pico de gallo.
Seafood Nachos
Fresh tostada chips topped with pepper jack, cheddar cheese, queso, sautéed shrimp and crawfish, sour cream, guacamole, jalapeños and Pico de gallo.
Spicy Tijuana Shrimp Dip
Hot and spicy. A combination of pepper jack cheese and heavy cream, spices and shrimp.
Nachos Del Rancho
Fresh tostada chips covered with our special zesty chicken Fajita meat, ranch dressing and blended cheeses. Topped with sliced jalapeños.
Botana Platter
Local favorite. The best of the best! A huge plate filled with beef or chicken Fajita nachos, quesadillas, stuffed jalapeños and beef taquitos served with a side of sour cream, guacamole, pico and creamy jalapeño ranch.
Queso Picoso
Hot and spicy. Queso, taco meat and pico de gallo.
Waffle Fry Nachos
A pile of crispy waffle fries topped with pepper jack and cheddar cheese, diced beef or chicken Fajita meat, tomatoes, jalapeños, sour cream and guacamole.
Quesadillas
Local favorite. Two large flour tortillas grilled to perfection and stuffed with tomatoes, green onions, pepper jack and cheddar cheese and your choice of meat.
Tijuana Nachos
Large platter piled high with tostada chips and loaded with mounds of cheddar & pepper jack cheeses, brisket, black beans, corn, fresh avocado chunks, jalapeno peppers, and a side of our Tijuana Sauce.
Shrimp Brochette (4)
Jumbo shrimp stuffed with Monterey jack cheese, a sliver of fresh jalapeño, wrapped in bacon and fried to perfection!
Nachos Grande
Crispy tostada chips covered with queso, refried beans, melted Monterey jack and cheddar cheese. Topped with sliced jalapeños.
Dos Molcajetes
A guaranteed table pleaser! Start your meal off with our duo appetizer-creamy Acapulco sauce, and our delicious Del Rio queso.
Queso Diablo
Crazy hot. Extra spicy queso.
Nachos Del Rio
A mountain of crispy tostada chips covered with refried beans, spicy beef, queso, shredded lettuce, tomatoes and sliced jalapeños. Topped with guacamole and sour cream.
Del Rio Shrimp Cocktail
Spicy boiled jumbo shrimp with our own special sauce served on a bed of guacamole.
Stuffed Jalapeños
Large jalapeños stuffed with cheddar cheese, lightly breaded and deep-fried to a golden brown. Served with creamy jalapeño ranch for dipping.
Starters Antojitos
From the Grill
Ribeye Fajitas
Choice Angus Ribeye charbroiled to perfection, sliced, and served on a sizzling platter with grilled onions, bell peppers, Mexican butter and topped with sauteed mushrooms. Served with homemade tortillas, guacamole, sour cream, cheese, pico de gallo, rice and refried or charro beans.
Fajitas
Local favorite. Our beef and chicken Fajita meat is hand-trimmed and marinated daily. Every order is charbroiled and served sizzling with grilled onions, bell peppers and Mexican butter. Served up with homemade flour tortillas, guacamole, sour cream, cheese, pico de gallo, rice and refried or charro beans.
Fajitas And More For Two!
Local favorite. The best of the best! Half a rack of slow-smoked pork ribs, four shrimp brochette, ½ lb combo Fajita meat, guacamole, cheese, sour cream, pico de gallo, rice and refried or charro beans for two.
Fajita Picasas
Hot and spicy. These fajitas are not for the faint at heart! First, we finely dice your choice of our famous beef or chicken fajita meat, grilled with chopped onions, tomatoes, jalapeños, cilantro and fresh lime.