Molina's Cantina

Name: Molina's Cantina
Address: 7901 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX, 77063, US
Telephone: 713-782-0861

Tex-Mex

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7901 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77063
713-782-0861
Last verified: August 2026
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Tex-Mex

Jose's Dip$9.85
- Signature
Family-owned Houston Tex-Mex chain dating back to 1941
Cheese Quesadilla$14.25
Crispy Tacos$13.15
Enchilada Dinner$14.58
Chili Con Queso$8.75
Grilled Fajitas (Shrimp, Beef, Chicken, or Carnitas)$11.25
Mexico City Dinner
- Signature
Taco, enchilada, tostada, and chili-topped tamale, with guacamole, chili con queso, rice, beans and flour tortillas

Menu items and prices are approximate and may have changed — call the restaurant to confirm.

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Carnitas: Pork slowly cooked until tender, traditionally in its own fat, with some pieces allowed to brown or crisp. Carnitas are strongly associated with Michoacán. Dedicated carnitas shops may offer different cuts and textures rather than simply "pork." Maciza generally refers to leaner meat, cueritos to skin and buche to stomach. Carnitas may also be sold by weight for groups and takeout. On this menu as: Grilled Fajitas (Shrimp, Beef, Chicken, or Carnitas).
Enchiladas: Tortillas filled, rolled or folded and served with chile sauce or another sauce. Corn tortillas are traditional, but preparation varies widely by region. Rojas use a red sauce, while verdes use a green sauce. Enmoladas replace the chile sauce with mole, and enfrijoladas use a bean sauce. Enchiladas suizas are typically topped with a creamy green sauce and melted cheese. Tex-Mex enchiladas developed their own traditions, including versions topped with cheese, chile con carne or chile gravy. On this menu as: Enchilada Dinner.
Quesadillas: A tortilla folded around a filling and cooked on a griddle or comal. Cheese is standard in many regions, but Mexico City famously complicates the definition: there, a quesadilla may need cheese specifically requested. Fillings can include squash blossom, huitlacoche, mushrooms, meat and many other ingredients. Flour-tortilla quesadillas are particularly common in northern Mexico and the United States. A mulita, associated with northern Baja and Southern California taquerías, sandwiches meat and melted cheese between tortillas. On this menu as: Cheese Quesadilla.
Fajitas: Grilled strips of meat served with tortillas and accompaniments, often arriving at U.S. restaurants on a dramatically sizzling metal platter with onions and peppers. Fajitas developed in the ranching and border culture of Texas and northern Mexico and became a Tex-Mex restaurant staple. The name comes from faja, referring to the strip or belt-like cut associated with skirt steak. Chicken, shrimp and other versions are now common. Alambre is a different Mexican dish that may scratch a similar itch: chopped grilled meat with peppers and onions, often with bacon and melted cheese. On this menu as: Grilled Fajitas (Shrimp, Beef, Chicken, or Carnitas).

Molina's Cantina

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Tex-Mex

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