El Palmar Mexican Restaurant Menu
Welcome to El Palmar Mexican Restaurant, a vibrant eatery nestled in Graham, NC, where authentic Mexican flavors come to life. This beloved spot is famed for its warm atmosphere and exceptional service, drawing loyal locals who rave about their experiences.
Begin your culinary journey with the tantalizing Nachos Al Palmar or dive into their hearty burritos, such as the Burrito Texano Suizo, brimming with chicken, steak, and shrimp. Each dish showcases a harmony of spices and fresh ingredients, ensuring every bite is delightful.
Customers share their praises, noting the “fantastic food” and “friendly servers,” creating a welcoming haven for families and friends alike. Whether indulging in delicious fajitas or quenching your thirst with Aguas Frescas, El Palmar promises an unforgettable dining experience that keeps patrons returning for more.
Seafood and Mariscos
Camarones Fundidos
Queso Fundido Con Camerones (Melted cheese with shrimp) Cooked with peppers , tomatoes , onions , zucchini , pineapples. Served with lettuce , sour cream , guacamole , pico de gallo , rice and tortias.
Camarones al Mojo de Ajo
Mexican-style Garlic Jumbo Shrimp marinated in garlic butter then grilled to perfection. Served with lettuce , tomatoes , onions , avocado , rice and tortillas.
Camarones a la plancha
Mexican-style Jumbo Shrimp grilled to perfection. Served with lettuce , tomatoes , onions , avocado , rice and tortillas.
Camarones en salsa al ajillo
Jumbo Shrimp marinated in garlic butter and sauteed in spicy sauce then grilled to perfection. Served with lettuce , tomatoes , onions , avocado , rice and tortillas.
Camarones a la Diabla
Camarones a la Diabla are juicy large shrimp cooked in a flavorful spicy sauce(extra hot). Served with lettuce , pico de gallo , Certainly a favorite for those looking for something spicy.
Camarones en Chipotle
Camarones en Chipotle are juicy, large shrimp in a creamy chipotle sauce. Served with lettuce , pico de gallo , sour cream , guacamole , rice , beans and tortillas.
ACC
Shrimp over rice covered with cheese sauce. Served with Tortillas ( add vegetable for a 1 each) peppers , onions , Mushrooms.
Tilapia Fillet a la Plancha
Fish fillet grilled to perfection. Served with tomatoes , onions , lettuce , avocado , rice and Tortillas.
Tilapia fillet a la Diabla
Grilled fish fillet cooked in a flavorful spicy diabla sauce(extra hot) Served with tomatoes , onions , lettuce , avocado , rice and Tortillas
Tilapia Fillet with Vegetables
Grilled fish fillet in sauce with zucchini , peppers and onions. Served with tomatoes , onions , lettuce , avocado , rice and Tortillas
Tilapia fillet with Broccoli
Fish fillet with broccoli. Served with tomatoes , onions , lettuce , avocado , rice and Tortillas
Mojarra Frita
Silver bass lightly breaded and deep fried. Served with lettuce , tomatoes , onions , avocado , rice , beans and Tortillas
Mojarra al Mojo de Ajo
Silver bass with fresh Garlic breaded and deep fried to perfection. Served with lettuce , tomatoes , onions , avocado , rice , beans and Tortillas
Mojarra a la Diabla
Silver Bass lightly breaded and deep fried to perfection. Then topped with a flavorful spicy diabla sauce(extra hot). Served with lettuce , tomatoes , onions , avocado , rice , beans and Tortillas
Tostada de Camaron (each)
A flat crisp tortilla covered with shrimp , onions , tomatoes , cilantro , cucumbers and avocado.
Tostada de Pescado (each)
( RAW FISH ) Cooked in lime juice. A flat crisp tortilla covered with Raw fish cooked in lime juice Topped with onions , tomatoes , cilantro , cucumbers and avocado.
Tostada de Agualiche (each)
( RAW SHRIMP ) cooked in lime Juice. A flat crisp tortilla covered with ( Raw shrimp ) cooked in lime juice topped with spicy sauce ,onions , cilantro , cucumbers and avocado.
Tostada de Pulpo (each)
Served with tomatoes, cucumbers, onion, and avocado.
Coctel de Camaron Frio
Cold shrimp cocktail with tomatoes, onions, cilantro an avocado.
Coctel de camaron caliente
Warm shrimp cocktail with tomatoes, onions, cilantro, cucumber and avocado.
Coctel Campechano
Served cold or warm with shrimp, oyster, octopus, tomatoes, onions, cilantro and avocado.
Ostiones en su concha
(RAW OYSTERS) on half shell by the Dozen.
Mariscada
Fish, shrimp and octopus cooked in spicy sauce. Served with chips and avocado.
Aguachile
(RAW SHRIMP) cooked in lime juice and spicy sauce. Served with cucumbers, onions, Orange slices and avocado.
Botana de camaron
Spicy grilled shrimp. Served with tomatoes, onions, cucumbers.
Camarones al vapor
Steamed shrimp. Served with cucumbers, onions and tomatoes.
Botana estilo Palmar
Fried spicy shrimp. Served with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, and avocado.
Ceviche de camaron y pulpo
(RAW SHRIMP) cooked in lime juice and also with cooked octopus. Served with cucumber, tomatoes, onions, cilantro and avocado.
Molcajete al Palmar
Crab legs, mussels, scallops, octopus, crab meat, shrimp. All cooked together in a special sauce, Served with avocado.
Jaiba
Crab legs steamed in your choice of garlic sauce or a la diabla (EXTRA HOT SAUCE). Served with cucumbers.
Ostiones preparaods
fresh oysters in shell topped with pico de gallo, shrimp, and octopus.
Molcajete al patron
shrimp ceviche, octopus, and aguachile
Camarones con tocino
Jumbo shrimp wrapped in bacon served with rice and salad
La jefa
Shrimp and scallops sauteed in our special sauce. Served with guacamole, cucumbers, tomatoes and a butter bread.
Siete Mares
Seven seas soup. Served with cilantro, onions, lime, jalapenos and tortillas.
Caldo de camarones
Fish, potatoes and carrots. Served with cilantro, onions, lime, jalapenos and tortillas.
Sopa de mariscos
Fish, shrimp and snowcrab. Served with cilantro, onions, lime, jalapenos and tortillas.
Caldo de pescado
Fish, potatoes and carrots. Served with cilantro, onions, lime, jalapenos and tortillas.
Menudo
Honey comb soup. (SERVED ON WEEKENDS ONLY) Served with cilantro, onions, lime, jalapenos and tortillas.
Caldo de res
Chunk beef soup and vegetable.(SERVED ONLY WEEKENDS) Served with cilantro, onions, lime, jalapenos and tortillas.
Chicken and rice soup
Served with rice, avocado and pico de gallo
CALDOS
Steak Dishes
Mar y Tierra
Steak and Jumbo shrimp. Served with lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole rice beans and tortillas.
Carne Asada
Grilled steak. Served with lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole rice beans and tortillas.
Alambre con queso
Steak, bacon, peppers, onions, tomatoes, jalapenos and cheese. Served with lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole rice beans and tortillas.
EL Palmar plate
Steak, Shrimp topped with onions, mushrooms and special sauce. Served with lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole rice beans and tortillas.
Bisteck a la mexicana
Strip steak sautted with onions, tomatoes, bell peppers, jalapenos and special sauce. Served with lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole rice beans and tortillas.
Bisteck a la encebollado
Rib-eye steak with grilled onions. Served with lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole rice beans and tortillas.
Milanesa de res
Breaded steak. Served with lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole rice beans and tortillas.
Carnitas Dinner
Tender pork tips fried. Served with pico de gallo, rice, beans and tortillas.
Chille relleno ground beef
Two poblano peppers filled with ground beef and covered with ranchero sauce. Served with lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole rice, beans and tortillas.
Tres compadres
Grilled chicken, steak, chesse chile relleno, grilled onions. Served with rice, beans and tortillas.
Ribeye steak
Steak with grilled onions topped with cheese sauce. Served with rice, beans and tortillas.
Dos amigos
Steak and cactus strips with Mexican cheese. Served with beans and tortillas.
Pollo al palmar
Grilled chicken breast with grilled onions and mushrooms topped with cheese sauce. Served with lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole rice beans and tortillas.
Choripollo
Grilled chicken breast with Mexican sausage covered in mozzarella cheese. Served with lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole rice beans and tortillas.
Pollo en crema
Slices of grilled chicken breast sauteed with bell peppers, tomatoes, onions. Served with lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole rice, beans and tortillas.
Pollo con camarones
Slices of grill chicken breast with shrimp topped with cheese sauce. Served with lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole, rice, beans and tortillas.
Pechuga de pollo a la plancha
Grilled chicken breast. Served with lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole rice, beans and tortillas.
Pechuga con vegetales
Grilled chicken breast sauteed with squash, zucchini, onions, bell peppers and tomatoes. Served with lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole rice, beans and tortillas.
Pollo suizo
Slices of grilled chicken breast with onions, zucchini, mushrooms with cheese sauce on top. Served with rice, beans, and tortillas.
ACP
Slices of grilled chicken breast over rice covered with cheese sauce. Served with tortillas. (ADD VEGETABLES 1 each) mushrooms, bell peppers, or onions
ACP Texano
Slices of chicken breast, shrimp, steak, bell peppers, tomatoes, and onions over rice, cheese sauce. Served with tortillas.
Pollo en chipotle
Slices of chicken breast, sauteed in chipotle sauce. Served with lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole rice, beans, and tortillas.
Milanesa de pollo
Breaded chicken breast. Served with lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole, rice, beans, and tortillas.
Chicken Dishes
ESPECIALIDAD DE LA CASA
Molcajete
Chicken, steak, shrimp, Mexican sausage, Mexican cheese, cactus slices. chambray onions, avocado, and special sauce. Served with tortillas.
Sopes o Gorditas
Choice of meat: Asada, carnits, lengua, pollo, pastor and chorizo. All gorditas and sopes are served with beans, lettuce, sour cream, tomatoes, and mexican cheese.
Flautas
Four lightly fried corn tortillas filled with chicken. Served with lettuce, sour cream, guacamole, beans and Mexican cheese.
Huaraches
Choice of meat: Steak or chicken. Served with lettuce, sour cream, guacamole, beans and Mexican cheese.
Enchilladas verdes o rojas
Three corn tortillas dipped in a green tomatillo sauce or ranchero sauce, rolled and filled with your choice of chicken or ground beef then covered with melted cheese. Served with lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole, rice, and beans.
ANTOJITOS MEXICANOS
TORTAS
TORTAS
Your choice of Asada-Pollo-Chorizo-Carnitas-Jamon-Pastor-Milanesa de (Pollo o Res) All tortas included with beans, mayonnaise, lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, jalapenos and cheese.
Cubana Tortas
Mexican sausage, BBQ pork and ham.
Authentic Mexican Tacos
Your choice of Asada-Pastor-Lengua-Chorizo-Pollo-Carnitas-Tripa, Ground Beef . All tacos served with cilantro and onions. Avocado extra .35
TACOS
SALAD
Taco Salad
crispy flour tortilla with your choice of chicken or ground beef. Topped with beans, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, sour cream and guacamole.
Fajita taco salad
Fajity style grilled chicken or steak. Served with beans, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, sour cream, and guacamole.
Grilled chicken taco salad.
Served with beans, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, sour cream, and guacamole.
Grilled shrimp taco salad
Served with beans, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, sour cream, and guacamole.
Grilled chicken salad
Served with beans, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, peppers, onions and avocado.
Grilled shrimp salad
Served with beans, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, peppers, onions and avocado.
Fajitas steak or chicken
Served with lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole rice, beans, and tortillas.
Shrimp Fajitas
Served with lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole rice, beans, and tortillas.
Speedy gonzalez
One taco and one enchilada with your choice of ground beef or chicken.Taco comes with lettuce , tomato, sour cream and cheese. Served with rice and beans.
Steak or chicken quesadilla
Served with lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole rice, and beans.
Shrimp quesadilla
Served with lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole rice, and beans.
Sincronizada
Flour tortilla filled with BBQ pork, ham, cheese, tomatoes, and avocado. Served with lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, and rice.
Burrito supreme
Flour tortilla filled with chicken or ground beef. Comes with ranchero sauce, cheese sauce, Topped with lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole and served with rice and beans.
Burrito Frito
Fried flour tortilla filled with chicken or ground beef topped with cheese sauce and pico de gallo. Served with rice and beans.
Chimichanga
Fried Flour tortilla filled with chicken or beef topped with cheese sauce and pico de gallo. Served with lettuce, sour cream, guacamole rice, and beans.
Lunch Tacos
Two soft tacos with your choice of ground beef or chicken, Tacos come with lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, and cheese. Served with rice and beans.
Chile relleno
One poblano pepper stuffed with cheese covered with ranchero sauce. Served with lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole rice, beans, and tortillas.
Burrito al Pastor
Flour tortilla filled with BBQ pork, topped with green sauce and sour cream. Served with rice and beans.
LUNCH/ALMUERZO SERVED between 10am-3pm (Any lunch will be charge 1.00 extra after 3:00pm)
FAJITAS
Steak Fajitas
All Fajitas are delicately spiced and marinated, bell peppers, tomatoes then grilled to perfection. They are brought to you on a hot sizzling skillet. Served with lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole rice, beans, and tortillas.
chicken Fajitas
All Fajitas are delicately spic and brought ed and marinated with onions, bell peppers, tomatoes then grilled to perfection and brought to you on a hot sizzling skillet. Served with lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole rice, beans, and tortillas.
Shrimp Fajitas
All fajitas are delicately spiced spiced and marinated with onion, bell peppers, tomatoes, then grilled to perfection and brought to you on a hot, sizzling skillet. Served with lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole, rice beans and tortillas.
Mixed Fajitas - steak and chicken
All Fajitas are delicately spiced and marinated, bell peppers, tomatoes then grilled to perfection. They are brought to you on a hot sizzling skillet. Served with lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole rice, beans, and tortillas.
Fajitas Texanas -Shrimp, Steak, and chicken
All Fajitas are delicately spiced and marinated, bell peppers, tomatoes then grilled to perfection. They are brought to you on a hot sizzling skillet. Served with lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole rice, beans, and tortillas.
Fajitas Hawaiina
Shrimp, steak, and chicken cooked with green bell peppers, mushrooms, onions, zucchini, tomatoes, and pineapple covered with mozzarella cheese. Served with lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole rice, beans, and tortillas.
Fajita al Palmar
Steak, chicken, shrimp, and Mexican sausage, topped with cheese sauce. All Fajitas are delicately spiced and marinated, bell peppers, tomatoes then grilled to perfection. They are brought to you on a hot sizzling skillet. Served with lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole rice, beans, and tortillas.
Fajitas quesadilla
Flour tortilla filled with chicken or steak with cheese, pepper, onions, and tomatoes. Served with lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole rice, beans, and tortillas.
Quesadilla rellena
Flour tortilla filled with chicken or steak, filled with cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, Served with rice and beans
Shrimp Fajitas Quesadilla
Flour tortilla filled with shrimp, bell pepper, onions, and cheese. Served with lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole, rice and beans.
Quesadilla Texana
Flour tortilla filled with chicken, steak, shrimp, cheese, peppers, and onions. Served with lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole, rice and beans.
Chicken or steak quesadilla
Flour tortilla filled with grilled chicken or steak with cheese. Served with lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole, rice and beans.
QUESADALLA DINNER
BURRITO DINNER
Burrito Texano suizo
Flour tortilla filled with chicken, steak, and shrimp with onions, tomatoes, bell peppers, topped with ranchero sauce and mozzarella cheese. Served with rice and beans.
Burrito Supreme
Two soft burritos. One chicken the other ground beef. Topped with ranchero sauce, cheese sauce, and lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole.Served with rice and beans.
Burrito frito
Two fried burritos one chicken and one ground beef. Topped with cheese sauce, and lettuce, pico de gallo. Served with rice and beans.
Burrito classico single
Flour tortilla filled with choice of chicken or ground beef with lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, rice, beans, and sour cream.
Chimichangas
Two fried Flour tortilla filled with chicken or beef topped with cheese sauce and pico de gallo. Served with lettuce, sour cream, guacamole rice, and beans.
Quesadilla vegetarian
Flour tortilla folded and stuffed with cheese,tomatoes, bell peppers, onions, zucchini and mushrooms. Served with lettuce,pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole rice, and beans..
Enchilada vegeterian
Three cheese enchilada topped with rachero sauce. Served with lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole rice, beans and tortillas.
Chile rellenos
Two poblano pepper stuffed with cheese covered with ranchero sauce. Served with lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole rice, beans, and tortillas.
Fajita Vegeterianas
Bell peppers, onions, tomatoes, mushrooms, zucchini. Serve with lettuce, sour cream, guacamole, pico de gallo, rice, beans and tortillas.
Burrito vegeterian
Burrito filled with onions, tomatoes , bell peppers, zucchini. Served with lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole rice, beans.
Palmar Vegetarian
KIDS MENU (Served to children younger than 10 year old.)
Kids quesadilla
Served with rice and beans
Kids taco
Chicken or ground beef. comes with lettuce, tomato, and cheese. Served with rice and beans
Kids chicken nuggets
Served with fries.
Kids enchilada
Choice of chicken or ground beef. Served with rice and beans
Kids corn dog
Served with fries.
Kids cheeseburger
Served with fries, lettuce, tomatoes, and fries.
2 Entry
Choice from Enchillada-Taco-Tostada-Burrito-Flauta-Chille relleno-Quesadilla-Chimichanga. Served with rice and beans with choice of chicken,cheese or ground beef. Served any time!
3 Entry
Choice from Enchillada-Taco-Tostada-Burrito-Flauta-Chille relleno-Quesadilla-Chimichanga. Served with rice and beans with choice of chicken,cheese or ground beef. Served any time!
Make your Combination
Botanas Appetizers
Guacamole dip
Cheese Dip
Chori Dip
Gringo Dip
Pico De Gallo
Wings (6 pieces)
Wings with Fries (6 pieces)
Shrimp Empanadas
Nachos Al Palmar
Cheese nachos with chicken or ground beef topped with cheese sauce, beans, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, guacamole, and jalapeno.
Fajitas Nachos
Our famous chicken or steak fajitas, sauteed onions, bell peppers, tomatoes on a bed of crisp nachos, topped with cheese sauces and beans.
Cheese Nachos
Cheese & Beans Nachos
Nachos
Breakfast
Huevos con Chorizo
Scrambled eggs mixed with Mexican sausage.
Huevos a la Mexicana
Scrambled eggs with tomatoes, onions and jalapenos.
Huevos Rancheros
Fried eggs covered with Ranchero sauce
Huevos con Jamon
Srambled eggs mixed with ham.
Homemade Flan
Churros
Mexican pastry sticks
Churros with Ice Cream
Cheese Cake
1 Scoop of Ice Cream
2 Scoop of Ice Cream
Fried Ice Cream
Sopapilla with Ice Cream
Desserts
Sides
Cheese
Rice
Beans
Fries
Sour Cream
Tortillas
Cebollitas
Aguas Frescas
Jarritos Mexicanos
Soft Drinks
Sweet Tea
Cafe
Drinks
Beers
Beers
Corona, Corona Familiar, Corona Light, Modelo, Negra Modelo, Heineken, Dos XX, Pacifico, Michalob Ultra, Sol, Tecate, Tecate Light, Budlight, Budwiser, Victoria, O'Douls