El Bracero La Porte Menu
Welcome to El Bracero La Porte, an inviting culinary haven located at 927 Pine Lake Ave, La Porte, IN. Renowned for its generous portions and vibrant atmosphere, this restaurant serves authentic Mexican dishes that leave a lasting impression. Upon arrival, guests are greeted with complimentary chips and salsa, a perfect prelude to the meal ahead.
The menu features highlights such as the steak fajitas, although seasoned to perfection could elevate the flavor. Diners rave about the fresh ingredients and large meat portions, reinforcing why many consider this location superior to its counterparts. The cleanliness and welcoming service are consistently praised, with attentive waitstaff enhancing the overall dining experience.
Whether you’re in the mood for a hearty lunch or a family outing, El Bracero La Porte offers an unforgettable Mexican dining experience. Don't miss your chance to savor their delicious offerings!
From the Grill - Pork
Carnitas
Pork tips served with rice, beans, lettuce, onions, bell peppers and tomatoes. Consuming raw or undercooked meat poultry, eggs, shellfish or seafood may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
Chile Verde
Hot. Shredded pork cooked in our special green sauce. Served with rice and beans. Consuming raw or undercooked meat poultry, eggs, shellfish or seafood may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
Tacos De Carne Asada
Three corn tortillas stuffed with steak and served with pico de gallo, tomatillo sauce and beans. Consuming raw or undercooked meat poultry, eggs, shellfish or seafood may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
Steak Mexicano
Ribeye steak topped with sauteed onions, tomatoes and bell peppers. Served with rice and beans. Consuming raw or undercooked meat poultry, eggs, shellfish or seafood may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
Steak Tampiqueno
Ribeye steak served with rice, beans, a cheese enchilada, a tostada and French fries. Consuming raw or undercooked meat poultry, eggs, shellfish or seafood may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
Steak Ranchero
Ribeye steak topped with our special red sauce. Served with rice and beans. Consuming raw or undercooked meat poultry, eggs, shellfish or seafood may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
Carne Asada
Thinly sliced steak served with rice, beans, tomatoes, onions, bell peppers and lettuce. Consuming raw or undercooked meat poultry, eggs, shellfish or seafood may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
Jalisco Special
Grilled steak, chicken and shrimp cooked with onions, bell peppers and tomatoes. Served on a bed of rice and covered with our special cheese sauce. Consuming raw or undercooked meat poultry, eggs, shellfish or seafood may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
Carne Asada Fries
French fries topped with tender carne asada steak, cheese sauce, pico de gallo and sour cream. Add guacamole for an additional charge. There will be an additional charge for any substitutions of cheese sauce for red or green sauce.
Arandas Cheese Steak Tacos
Three flour tortillas filled with thinly sliced steak, grilled with onions and our special cheese sauce. Served with lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream and rice. Consuming raw or undercooked meat poultry, eggs, shellfish or seafood may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
Steak & Shrimp
A juicy marinated ribeye cooked to your taste and served with grilled shrimp, French fries and a tossed salad. Consuming raw or undercooked meat poultry, eggs, shellfish or seafood may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
From the Grill - Steak
From the Grill - Chicken
Pollo Loco
Grilled chicken served with rice, onions, peppers, tomatoes and lettuce. Consuming raw or undercooked meat poultry, eggs, shellfish or seafood may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
Amigo Especial
Grilled chicken or steak served with rice and mixed vegetables. Covered with our special cheese sauce on top. Shrimp for an additional charge.
Durango Special
Juicy, marinated grilled chicken, smothered with melted Monterey Jack cheese. Served with grilled shrimp, rice, guacamole and pico de gallo. Consuming raw or undercooked meat poultry, eggs, shellfish or seafood may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
Pollo Feliz
Juicy tender grilled chicken smothered with our special cheese sauce. Served with rice and beans. Add chorizo or mushrooms for an additional charge. Consuming raw or undercooked meat poultry, eggs, shellfish or seafood may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
Chile Colorado
Chunks of grilled chicken or beef cooked in our special red sauce. Served with rice and beans. Consuming raw or undercooked meat poultry, eggs, shellfish or seafood may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
La Gaviota
A bed of rice topped with juicy marinated chicken and smothered with cheese sauce. La Gaviota Shrimp for an additional charge. Consuming raw or undercooked meat poultry, eggs, shellfish or seafood may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
Chori Chicken
Juicy grilled chicken breast topped with chorizo and cheese sauce,served with rice, beans and a Mexican salad.
Avocado Slices (3)
Onions
Mexican Rice
Grilled Mushrooms
Lettuce
Rice & Beans
Chiles Toreados (3)
Pico De Gallo
Grilled Chicken
Grilled Shrimp (8)
Grilled Onions
Order Of Chorizo
Tortillas
French Fries
Jalapenos
Hot Sauce
Hot.
Shredded Cheese
Refried Beans
Mild Sauce
Tomatoes
Grilled Steak
Sour Cream
Side Orders
Children's Menu
Burrito, Rice & Beans
Quesadilla, Rice & Beans
Taco, Rice & Beans
Tamale, Rice & Deans
Nuggets & Fries
Enchilada, Rice & Beans
Taco Salad
Chicken or beef.
Cheeseburger & Fries
Mini Nachos
Chicken, beef or beans.
Mini Chimichanga
Fajitas Veracruz
Grilled fish fillet on a bed of sauteed onions, bell peppers and tomatoes. Served with rice, beans and a Mexican salad. Consuming raw or undercooked meat poultry, eggs, shellfish or seafood may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
Camarones A La Diabla
Grilled shrimp sauteed in a mild sauce served with a tossed salad, rice, beans and tortillas. Consuming raw or undercooked meat poultry, eggs, shellfish or seafood may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
El Bracero Seafood
Grilled fish fillet with grilled shrimp served with rice, lettuce and tomatoes. Consuming raw or undercooked meat poultry, eggs, shellfish or seafood may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
Shrimp Cocktail
Shrimp, onions, tomatoes, cilantro, fresh jalapenos and avocados mixed together in our special shrimp sauce. Consuming raw or undercooked meat poultry, eggs, shellfish or seafood may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
Tacos Yucatan
Three soft shell com tortillas stuffed with your choice of grilled fish or grilled shrimp. Served with rice and a Mexican salad. Consuming raw or undercooked meat poultry, eggs, shellfish or seafood may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
Molcajete
Shrimp, chicken, steak, chorizo, onions, tomatoes, bell peppers, our special salsa, cactus, green onions, chile toreados and Mexican cheese. Served with rice, beans, lettuce, guacamole, sour cream and pico de gallo. Served in real molcajete. Consuming raw or undercooked meat poultry, eggs, shellfish or seafood may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
Tilapia A La Diabla
Tilapia bathed in our spicy salsa, cooked with onions, chiles and tomatoes and served with rice, beans, lettuce, guacamole, sour cream and pico de gallo.
From the Grill - Seafood
Especialidades
Bracero Bowl
Mexican rice topped with your choice of shredded chicken or beef tips, pinto beans, cheese sauce, lettuce, tomato and sour cream.
Chiles Poblanos
Two poblano peppers stuffed with white Mexican cheese, covered in egg white and topped with green sauce. Served with rice and beans.
Speedy Gonzales
Taco, enchilada, rice and beans.
Chimichanga
We stuff a flour tortilla with your choice of beef tips or chicken, then deep-fry it to a golden brown. Topped with cheese sauce. Served with rice, beans and a Mexican salad. With grilled chicken or steak for an additional charge.
Taquitos Mexicanos
Four rolled corn tortillas, deep-fried and stuffed with beef or chicken. Served with rice, beans and a Mexican salad.
Quesabirrias
Taco De Asada
Asada topped with cilantro and onions.
Taco De Carnitas
Stuffed with tender pork tips topped with cilantro and onions.
Taco Al Pastor
Seasoned grilled pork topped with cilantro and onions.
Taco De Chorizo
Stuffed with fresh chorizo topped with cilantro and onions.
Mexican Style Tacos
Salads
Shrimp Salad
Guacamole Salad
Fresh lettuce topped with fresh guacamole, tomatoes, shredded cheese and avocado slices.
Grilled Chicken Salad
Mix of greens, tomatoes and cheese, topped with grilled chicken.
Quesadilla Monterey
Flour tortilla grilled and stuffed with cheese, grilled chicken and mushrooms. Served with your choice of mexican rice or french fries.
Quesadilla Fajita
All of the following quesadillas are served with lettuce, sour cream, and tomato. Tender strips of steak or chicken cooked with sauteed onions, bell peppers and tomatoes and stuffed into a cheese quesadilla. With steak, chicken, and shrimp for an additional charge.
Quesadilla Vallarta
All of the following quesadillas are served with lettuce, sour cream, and tomato. A flour tortilla stuffed with melted cheese and your choice of grilled chicken or steak. Topped with your choice of red ranchero sauce or green sauce.
Quesadilla Al Carbon
A flour tortilla stuffed with grilled cheese and your choice of grilled chicken or steak and smothered with cheese sauce.
Quesadilla Deluxe
All of the following quesadillas are served with lettuce, sour cream, and tomato. Your choice of beef tips or shredded chicken stuffed between two 8" flour tortillas.
Vegetarian Quesadilla
Vegetarian. All of the following quesadillas are served with lettuce, sour cream, and tomato. A cheese quesadilla stuffed with sauteed mushrooms. Smothered with cheese sauce and served with rice.
Quesadillas
Desserts
Chimi Cheesecake
Creamy cheesecake wrapped in a pastry tortilla and fried until flaky and golden. Topped with caramel and whipped cream, dusted with cinnamon sugar and served with ice cream.
Fried Ice Cream
Vanilla ice cream covered with a crunchy coating, deep-fried and topped with whipped cream, chocolate and cinnamon.
Vanilla Ice Cream
Churros
Four churros with ice cream, chocolate syrup, whipped cream and one cherry.
Flan
Traditional Mexico city-style creme caramel custard, baked fresh daily.
Sopapilla
Warm puffed sweet bread drizzled with honey and cinnamon. Served warm with ice cream.
Grilled Stuffed Burrito Supremo
A grilled burrito stuffed with rice, beans, melted cheese and your choice of beef tips or shredded chicken. Grilled chicken or steak for an additional charge.
Chicago-Style Burrito
A giant tortilla stuffed with your choice of steak or grilled chicken, rice, beans, green sauce, onions, cilantro and guacamole.
Burrito Loco
A 10" burrito filled with your choice of grilled chicken or steak, smothered with cheese sauce.
Burrito La Porte
A large burrito filled with grilled chicken, rice, beans, smothered with cheese sauce and garnished with sour cream and pico de gallo.
Arandas Burrito
Grilled steak, chicken and chorizo with tomatoes, onions, bell peppers, rice and beans inside and topped with our special cheese sauce and cilantro.
Mega Pastor Burrito
New. Pastor, rice, refried beans, cilantro, onion, guacamole, pineapple pastor sauce and pico de gallo.
Fajita Burrito
Tender strips of marinated chicken breast or beef steak, cooked with sauteed onions, bell peppers and tomatoes. Served with lettuce, guacamole, sour cream, rice and beans. Topped with shredded cheese and crisp tortilla strips.
Giant Burrito Ranchero
A huge flour tortilla stuffed with grilled chicken or steak, beans, lettuce, shredded cheese and sour cream, then smothered in cheese sauce. With shrimp for an additional charge.
El Bracero Burrito
A flour tortilla stuffed with ground beef or chicken and topped with lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream and red sauce. Served with rice and beans. With grilled chicken or steak for an additional charge.
Jalisco Burrito
Grilled steak, chicken and shrimp with tomatoes, green peppers, onions, rice and topped with our special cheese sauce and pico de gallo.
Wet Burrito
A large flour tortilla stuffed with refried beans, cheese and your choice of ground beef, shredded chicken or beef tips. Smothered with cheese sauce and your choice of tomatillo, verde, ranchera or enchilada salsa. Grilled chicken or steak for an additional charge.
Burritos
Enchiladas
Mexican Flag Combo
Three chicken enchiladas, one topped with our special green sauce, one topped with our special cheese sauce and one topped with our special red sauce. Served with rice, beans and a Mexican salad.
Enchiladas Jalisco
Two cheese enchiladas topped with pork, onions, bell peppers, tomatoes and your choice of red ranchero sauce or green sauce. Served with rice, beans and a Mexican salad. Cheese sauce for an additional charge.
Enchiladas Supremas
Four rolled corn tortillas, one beef, one chicken, one bean and one cheese. Topped with lettuce, sour cream, tomatoes and our special enchilada sauce. Grilled chicken or steak for an additional charge.
Yolandas
Three enchiladas with your choice of beef or chicken and smothered with cheese sauce. Served with rice and a Mexican salad. Grilled chicken or steak for an additional charge.
Bean Dip
Guacamole Dip
Queso Fundido
Grilled chorizo with pico de gallo and cheese sauce. Served with three tortillas.
Cheesy Rice
Mexican rice smothered with cheese sauce.
Chunky Guacamole
Made to order. We use ripe avocados, tomatoes, onions, cilantro and freshly squeezed lime juice.
Cheese Dip
Salsa
El Bracero Dip
Ground beef, pico de gallo and cheese dip.
Dips
Create Your Own Combo
Pick 3
Pick 2
Fajitas De Carnitas
Boneless pork chops sizzled on the grill and covered with cheese. Served with choice of rice or beans.
Fajitas Mexicanas
Grilled chicken, steak and chorizo (spicy Mexican sausage) smothered with cheese sauce.
Fajitas Hawaianas
Tender marinated steak, grilled chicken and shrimp cooked with bell peppers, onions, tomatoes, pineapple and mushrooms. Served with rice, beans and a Mexican salad. Extra tortillas for an additional charge.
El Bracero Fajitas
Tender strips of steak, chicken and shrimp.
Vegetarian Fajitas
Vegetarian. Grilled mushrooms, onions, bell peppers, zucchini, squash and tomatoes. Served with rice, beans and a Mexican salad.
Ensalada
Rice, beans, lettuce, guacamole, sour cream and pico de gallo.
Shrimp Fajitas
Chicken, Steak Or Mixed
Fajitas
Nachos & Taco Salads
Nachos Mexicanos
Nachos topped with steak, refried beans, lettuce, pico de gallo, guacamole and sliced jalapenos.
Nacho Fajitas
Cheese nachos topped with grilled steak or chicken and cooked with tomatoes, onions and bell peppers. Covered with lettuce, tomatoes and sour cream. With shrimp for an additional charge.
Taco Salad
Crispy flour tortilla filled with your choice of beef or chicken, smothered in our special cheese sauce and topped with lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream and guacamole.
Nachos Machos
Cheese nachos topped with grilled chicken, chorizo, grilled jalapenos, guacamole and pico de gallo.
Nachos El Roble
Cheese nachos topped with juicy, marinated, grilled chicken.
Taco Salad Fajitas
Crispy flour tortilla filled with grilled chicken or steak and cooked with onions, tomatoes and bell peppers. Smothered in our special cheese sauce and topped with lettuce, sour cream, tomatoes and guacamole. With shrimp for an additional charge.
Nachos El Bracero
Our cheese nachos topped with beef, chicken and beans. Covered with shredded lettuce, tomatoes and sour cream. Add jalapenos for an additional charge.
Coffee
Kids' Fountain Drink
Unsweetened Iced Tea
Chocolate Milk
Jarritos
Orange, lime, pineapple, mango, tamarindo, or fruit punch.
Soft Drinks
Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Sierra Mist, Mountain Dew, orange Crush, Dr Pepper, Mug root beer, or Tropicana pink lemonade.
Horchata / Rice Water
Milk
Beverages
A La Carte
Nachos
Beef tips and shredded chicken filings are pre-cooked with tomatoes, onions and bell peppers.
Chile Relleno
Quesadillas
Beef tips and shredded chicken filings are pre-cooked with tomatoes, onions and bell peppers.
Enchiladas
Beef tips and shredded chicken filings are pre-cooked with tomatoes, onions and bell peppers.
Tacos (Hard Or Soft)
Chimichangas
Beef tips and shredded chicken filings are pre-cooked with tomatoes, onions and bell peppers.
Tacos Deluxe (Soft Only)
Grilled steak or chicken taco topped with lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream and cheese.