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Lunch and Dinner
Brunch
Dessert Menu
Beverages
Especiales Del Chef
Private Dining Menu
Catering & Delivery
Lunch and Dinner
Antojitos
Guacamole
with Jalapeño, Onions, Cilantro, Tomato & Fresh. Lime
- Small $9.00
- Large $16.00
Crab Cake
$18.00
Jumbo Lump Crabmeat served with Chipotle Sauce
Chile Con Queso
$10.00
Spicy Cheese and Fire-Roasted Pepper Dip
Queso Asado
$12.00
Panela Cheese baked in our wood-burning oven with Chiles Torreados, Salsa de Tomatillos, and Serrano peppers
Queso Flameado
$12.00
Cheese Casserole with Chorizo
Ceviche
$18.00
Gulf Shrimp and Red Snapper with Jalapeños, Tomatoes & Avocado
Mixto Frito
$12.00
Calamari, Shrimp, & Octopus, battered & Fried, Served with Chiles & Chile Aioli
Mushroom Quesadillas
$8.00
Fresh Corn Tortillas with Mushrooms, Poblano Peppers, & Mexican Cheeses
- Add Chicken
- $2.00
Nachos
$9.00
with Beans, Cheese, Sour Cream, Jalapeños, Pico de Gallo & Guacamole
- Beef Fajitas
- $8.00
- Chicken Fajitas
- $5.00
Caldos Y Ensaladas
Soup of the day
Market Price
Caldo Xochitl (So-Cheel) Soup
$9.00
Shredded Chicken, Sliced Avocado & Pico de Gallo
Caesar Salad
$8.00
The original 1924 Tijuana Recipe with Shaved Manchego Cheese & Crumbled Roasted Garlic
- Add Beef Fajitas
- $8.00
- Add Chicken Fajitas
- $5.00
Fajita Salad
$16.00
Spicy Pickled Carrots, Cheese, Onion & Avocado
Chicken Adobo Salad
$17.00
Grilled Chicken Breast with Baby Greens, Texas Pecans, Goat Cheese, Grapes & Sautéed Mushrooms in Pink Peppercorn Vinaigrette
- Sub Quail for Chicken - ADD
- $5.00
India
$14.00
Tostada topped with Refried Beans, Cheese, Romaine Lettuce, Pico de Gallo & Grilled Steak
Grilled Octopus Salad
$18.00
Wood Oven Grilled Octopus served Over Sautéed Spinach and Radicchio, with Lemon Dressing
Enchiladas
Antiguas
$12.00
Cheese & Ranchera Sauce
Granjas
$13.00
Wood Oven Roasted Chicken, Ranchera Salsa & Cheese
Al Carbon
$18.00
Beef with Cheddar Cheese
Suizas
$13.00
Chicken & Tomatillo Crema
Del Mar
$22.00
Gulf Shrimp & Lump Crabmeat with Chipotle Sauce
Carnitas
$14.00
Roasted Pork, Avocado & Cheese
Enchiladas de Mole
$16.00
Pulled Chicken Breast in Poblano Mole Sauce with Avocado & Sour Cream
Handmade Tamales
Served with Rice and Your Choice of Beans
Chicken
$11.00
with Tomatillo Crema Sauce
Beef
$12.00
with Beef Gravy
Pork
$13.00
"Oaxacan Style" with Beef Gravy wrapped in a Banana Leaf
Tacos
Build Your Own Tacos. Prepared with Housemade Corn Tortillas.
Grilled Texas Redfish
$18.00
with Chipotle Slaw
Grilled Salmon
$16.00
Tamarind-Glazed with Grilled Onions & Mango Salsa
Diablo Shrimp
$19.00
Bacon-Wrapped with Jack Cheese
Tacos de Pulpo Cazuelita
$18.00
Wood Oven Roasted Octopus Tacos served with Coleslaw, Chipotle Aioli & Grilled Potatoes
Al Pastor
$14.00
Wood Oven Roasted Pork and Pineapple
Adobo Rabbit Tacos
$24.00
Served with Garbanzo Purée, fresh Corn Tortillas, and Guajillo sauce
Mama Ninfa's Original
Tacos Al Carbon
Beef or Chicken Fajitas in a Flour Tortilla with Pico de Gallo, Guacamole, & Chile con Queso
- One Beef Fajita Taco a la Ninfa $14.00
- One Chicken Fajita Taco a la Ninfa $12.00
- Two Beef Fajita Tacos a la Ninfa $24.00
- Two Chicken Fajita Tacos a la Ninfa $20.00
Ninfa's Mixtas
Served with Rice and Your Choice of Beans
Mixta Diablo
$28.00
Jumbo Diablo Shrimp and choice of Beef or Chicken Fajitas
Parilla Mixta
Beef or Chicken Fajitas, Carnitas, Shrimp, Ribs & Chile Relleño
- For Two $55.00
Mixta Ninfa
$29.00
Fajitas & Shrimp
El Nopalito
Jumbo Shrimp, Ribs & Combination Fajitas
- For Two $48.00
Fajitas
Mama Ninfa's inspiration and still, after all these years, the gold standard
Marinated and Grilled Beef Skirt Steak
- Medium $27.00
- Large $39.00
Grilled Chicken
Served Fajita Style
- Medium $18.00
- Large $29.00
Chicken and Beef Combination
- Medium $25.00
- Large $37.00
Vegetarian Fajitas
- Medium $13.00
- Large $22.00
Fajita Extras
Quail
- (each) $10.00
Chorizo
- (each) $4.00
Beef or Cheese Chile Relleno
- (each) $5.00
Navigation's Famous
Bacon-Wrapped Shrimp Diablo
- (each) $5.00
Famous "Off the Menu" Toppings
Durango
Crispy Bacon, Tomato and Jalapeños
- Medium $5.00
- Large $7.00
Mexicana
Tomato, Onion and Cilantro
- Medium $5.00
- Large $7.00
Berry
Tomato, Onions, Jalapeños and Mushrooms
- Medium $5.00
- Large $7.00
Chihuahua
Bacon, Green Peppers, Onions and Cheese
- Medium $5.00
- Large $7.00
Fajita Burger
$16.00
Ground & chopped Fajita topped with Grilled Onions, Poblanos, Avocado, Cheese & Chipotle Mayonnaise
Mama Ninfa's Original Platos Tejanos
Served with Rice and Your Choice of Beans
El Eddie
$14.00
Choice of Crispy or Soft Flour Tacos with Ground Beef Brisket or Shredded Chicken
Tejas Combo
$19.00
Choice of Chicken or Beef Fajitas, a Beef Taco & a Cheese Enchilada
El Henry
$16.00
A Cheese Enchilada, Beef Tamale & Crispy Beef Taco
Flautas
$16.00
Flautas filled with your choice of Shredded Chicken or Shredded Beef Brisket with Tomatillo and Molcajete Sauces, Guacamole & Sour Cream
Cabrito Flautas
$20.00
Oven Roasted Goat served with pickled red cabbage slaw, queso fresco crema, tomatillo sauce, and spicy consommé
Delicioso
$18.00
Chicken Flauta & one Taco a la Ninfa
Platos Del Mar
Grilled Texas Redfish
$21.00
Wood Oven Grilled Texas Redfish served with Grilled Vegetables & Tomatillo Salsa
Filete a la Veracruzana
$24.00
Wood Oven Grilled Texas Redfish topped with Pickled Carrots, Jalapeños, Ranchera Sauce, Capers & Olives
Shrimp Tampico
$24.00
Classic Jumbo Gulf Shrimp Pan-Seared with Garlic Butter
Ninfa's Famous Shrimp Diablo
$24.00
Filled with Cheese and Jalapeño, wrapped in Applewood-Smoked Bacon
Mole Encrusted Grilled Salmon
$25.00
Wood Oven Grilled Salmon filet with a Mole-Spice Rub, Organic Stone Milled Grits, Poblano Pepper Sauce & Roasted Peppers
Platos Fuertes
Adobo Carne Asada
$25.00
Grilled Beef Skirt Steak served with Potatoes, Onions, and Guajillo Sauce
Carnitas
$16.00
Slow-cooked Pork with Molcajete Sauce, Green Onions & Sliced Avocado
Cochinita Pibil
$16.00
Slow-roasted Pork in our Wood Oven, Pickled Onions, Plantains, and Sour Cream
Chile Rellenos
$14.00
One filled with Cheese & One filled with Brisket Picadillo
Short Rib Carne Guisada
$19.00
Boneless Short Rib Beef Stew served with Root Vegetables
Baby Back Ribs
$25.00
Slow-roasted whole rack of ribs with house-made pasilla pepper sauce.
Grilled Quails
$30.00
Three Local Texas Quails Grilled on our Wood-Burning Oven and served with Sautéed Onions and Peppers
Brunch Favorites
Huevos Rancheros
$13.00
Two Eggs Over Easy with Cochinita Pibil & Black Beans on a Crispy Tortilla with Avocado - Crispy Bacon on the side
Carnitas Hash & Eggs
$14.00
with Potatoes, Onions & Hatch Chile Sauce, Topped with Two Fried Eggs
Desayuno Mexicano
$15.00
Grilled Skirt Steak with Guajillo Sauce, Served with Two Over Easy Eggs, Roasted Potatoes & Onions
Tacos con Huevos
$12.00
Scrambled Eggs, Potatoes, Oaxaca Cheese & Your Choice of Chorizo or Bacon. Served with Refried Beans, Tomatillo Salsa & Guacamole
Red Chile-Pork Posole
$12.00
Traditional Mexican Hangover Soup Served with Avocado, Cilantro, Onion, Sour Cream & Queso Fresco Tostada
Migas Divorciadas
$13.00
Eggs Scrambled with Crispy Corn Tortillas, Beef Fajita, and Pico de Gallo, with a Black bean Tomatillo Sauce
Sides
Eggs
$4.00Cheese Grits
$3.00Chorizo
$4.00Bacon
$4.00Guacamole
$4.00Corn Bread
$5.00Queso Fresco
$4.00New Potatoes
$4.00Bebidas Especiales
See our main menu for additional choices
Bloody Maria
$8.00
Our version of a Spicy Bloody Mary made with Tequila Blanco
Mimosa
$8.00
Champagne and Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice. Add a Splash of Pomegranate Juice for free!
Horchata Borracha
$9.00
Kahlúa, Tequila Blanco & Toasted Rice Milk with Sugar & Cinnamon
Café Mexicana
$8.00
Fresh Coffee, Baileys & Rum
Ninfarita
Houston's Most Famous Margarita! Our proprietary recipe with 100% Agave Tequila Blanco
- Glass $9.00
- Pitcher $30.00
Sangria
Made Fresh Daily with Red Wine - A true Mexican Classic!
- Glass $8.00
- Pitcher $27.00
DESSERTS
Kahlúa Flan
$9.00
Traditional Mexican Flan infused with Kahlúa, topped with house-made Dulce de Leche & whipped cream
Tres Leches
$10.00
Our unique take on the classic, topped with marshmallow & flambéed to order
Sopapilla Jamaica
$10.00
Mexican vanilla gelato, whipped cream & house-made Jamaica (hibiscus) syrup
Mexican Chocolate Cake
$12.00
Abuelita chocolate cake with vanilla gelato
Mole Gelato
$7.00
served with chocolate sauce & whipped cream
Vanilla Gelato
$3.00
Served with Chocolate sauce and house-made Jamaica (hibiscus) syrup
CAFE
Coffee/Iced Coffee
$4.00Espresso
$5.00Cortado
$5.00Cappuccino
$5.00Café Latte
$5.00Macchiato
$5.00Irish Coffee
$7.00Mexican Coffee
$7.00DESSERT WINES
Rare Wine Co. 'Historic Series' Madeira, Portugal
'Baltimore' Rainwater, verdelho, 'New York' Malmsey, Special Reserve 'Savannah' Verdelho, Special Reserve
- 2 oz $8.00
Rare Wine Co. 'Valdespino' Jerez, Spain
'El Candado', Pedro Ximenez Sherry 'Palo Cortado', Viejo C.P. Sherry 'Ynocente' Fino Sherry
- 2 oz $8.00
All Drinks are also available in Decaf. Espresso drinks are served with a Chocolate-Chip Cookie. Mexican Coffee, freshly roasted, by Pearland Coffee Roasters
Draft
Dos XX Lager
$5.50Karback 'Love Street' Kolsch
$5.50Bud Light
$5.50Michelob Ultra
$5.50Negra Modelo
$5.50Pacifico
$5.50St. Arnold 'Pub Crawl' Pale Ale
$5.50Bottle/Can
Bohemia
$5.50Bud Light
$4.50Coors Light
$4.50Corona / Corona Light
$5.50Dos XX Amber / Lager
$5.50Miller Lite
$4.50Modelo Especial
$5.50Negra Modelo
$5.50Shiner Bock
$5.50Tecate
$5.50HOUSE FAVORITES
Ninfarita
Houston's most famous Margarita! Our proprietary recipe with 100% Agave Tequila Blanco
- Glass $9.00
- Pitcher $30.00
Poblano Michelada*
$7.00
Cerveza, Lime Juice, Spiced Salted Rim over Ice
Sangrias
Our Sangrias are house-made and made fresh daily. Enjoy this Tex-Mex Classic!
- Glass $8.00
- Pitcher $27.00
SIGNATURE COCKTAILS
The Navigation Margarita
$13.00
Silver Tequila, Combier, Fresh-Squeezed Lime Juice, Agave Nectar
Margarita Al Pastor
$13.00
Silver Tequila, Triple Sec, Fresh Lime Juice, Jalapeño, Cilantro, & Grilled Pineapple Garnish. Created by our friends at Limantour in Mexico City!
La Picosita Margarita
$11.00
Jalapeño Infused Tequila, Fresh Lime Juice, Passion Fruit
Cucumber Mint Margarita
$13.00
Silver Tequila, Triple Sec, Fresh Lime Juice, Agave Nectar, Mint, Salted Mole Rim, Cucumber Garnish
Skinny Margarita
$10.00
Silver Tequila, Fresh Lime Juice, Reduced Agave Nectar
Prickly Pear Paloma
$13.00
Silver Tequila, Grapfruit Juice, Topo Sabores Toronja, Prickly Pear Soda, Grapfruit Garnish
Passionfruit Mojito
$13.00
White Rum, Fresh Lime Juice, Passionfruit, Fresh Mint
Blueberry Paloma
$13.00
Silver Tequila, Fresh Blueberries, Mint, and Lime Juice, Simple Syrup, Topo Chico, Blueberry Garnish
Ocho Perfecto Margarita
$25.00
Tequila Ocho Single Barrel Añejo, Cointreau, Fresh Lime Juice, Agave Nectar
Wines by The Glass/Bottle
Matteo Braidot Pinot Grigio
Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
- Glass $8.00
- Bottle $28.00
Alondra Chardonnay
Mendocino, California
- Glass $12.00
- Bottle $44.00
Olivares Rosé
Jumilla, Spain
- Glass $10.00
- Bottle $36.00
Fossil Point Pinot Noir
Edna Valley, California
- Glass $15.00
- Bottle $56.00
Aradon Tempranillo
Rioja, Spain
- Glass $8.00
- Bottle $28.00
Hermanos Peciña 'Cosecha'
Rioja, Spain
- Glass $10.00
- Bottle $36.00
Segura Vidas Cava
Penedès, Spain
- Glass $8.00
- Bottle $28.00
Blanco (Unaged)
Agavales Silver
$9.00El Reformador Silver
$9.00Pueblo Viejo
$9.00Milagro Silver
$12.00Partida
$12.00Tequila Ocho
$12.00El Tesoro Platinum
$13.00Siembra Azul
$13.00Siete Leguas
$13.00Código 1530
$14.00Código Rosa 1530
$15.00Fortaleza
$15.00Siembra Valles High Proof
$15.00Reposado (Aged 2 MO. - 1 Year)
Agavales
$10.00Partida
$13.00El Tesoro
$14.00Siete Leguas
$14.00Tequila Ocho
$16.00Código 1530
$17.00Fortaleza
$18.00Añejo (Aged Longer than a Year)
Agavales
$11.00El Tesoro
$15.00Partida
$15.00Siete Leguas
$15.00Tequila Ocho
$18.00Código 1530
$22.00Fortaleza
$25.00Non-Alcoholic
Aguas Frescas
$4.00
Light-bodied and refreshing, made fresh daily from scratch. Ask about this week's featured flavors
Mexican Coca Cola
$4.00Topo Chico
$4.00Soft Drinks and Iced Tea
$3.00Natura Filtered Water
Gratis
Coffee (Fresh Roasted)
Coffee/Iced Coffee
$4.00Espresso
$5.00Cortado
$5.00Cappuccino
$5.00Café Latte
$5.00Macchiato
$5.00
*Our salts may contain peanuts and/or tree nut products
Chef's Specials
Spring 2018
Elote Borracho y Loco
$10.00
Local, wood-oven roasted corn on the cob with cotija cheese, chile de arbol, mezcal, and fresh lime juice
Avocado Crab Salad
$22.00
Jumbo lump crab meat and sliced avocado with micro greens, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, heirloom radishes, and a quail egg, tossed in a roasted corn & chive vinaigrette
Wood-Oven Roasted Prawn Salad with Watermelon
$26.00
Wood-oven roasted prawns and locally grown watermelon with micro greens tossed in a mole vinaigrette
Torta de Puerco
$12.00
Wood-Oven roasted pork and garlic aioli layered within toasted pan de torta bread and topped with house-made slaw
Pollo al Limon
$20.00
Wood-oven roasted free-roaming all natural half chicken served over roasted garlic and onion potatoes
Grilled Baby Lamb Chops
$38.00
Adobo rubbed baby lamp chops grilled over oak and pecan wood and served with a stuffed ancho chili pepper
Appetizer Selections
Prices Per Person - Passed or Displayed
Chile Con Queso
$5.00
Spicy cheese & roasted pepper dip
Guacamole
$6.00
Jalapeños, onions, cilantro, tomatoes & fresh lime
Mini Ceviche
$5.00
Gulf Shrimp & Red Snapper with jalapeños, tomatoes & avocado
Mini Crab Cake
$6.00
Crabmeat served with chipotle sauce
Mini Chicken Flautas
$4.00
Shredded chicken with tomatillo and molcajete sauce, guacamole & sour cream
Chicken Quesadillas
$5.00
Fresh corn tortillas with chicken, mushrooms, poblano peppers, & Mexican cheeses
Beef Quesadillas
$6.00
Fresh corn tortillas with beef, mushrooms, poblano peppers, & Mexican cheeses
Mushroom Quesadillas
$5.00
Fresh corn tortillas with mushrooms, poblano peppers, & Mexican cheeses
Cheese Quesadillas
$4.00
Fresh corn tortillas with Mexican cheeses
Chicken Tamales
$5.00
With tomatillo crema sauce
Beef Tamales
$6.00
With beef gravy
Caesar Salad
$6.00
The original 1924 Tijuana recipe with manchego cheese & crumbled roasted garlic
Chicken Adobo Salad
$9.00
Grilled chicken breast with baby greens, Texas pecans, goat cheese, grapes, mushrooms & pink peppercorn vinaigrette
Entrée Courses
Prices Per Person. Mama Ninfa's Famous Fajitas and still, after all these years, the gold standard. All options are served with grilled onions, sour cream, pico de gallo, Mexican rice and refried beans
Beef Fajitas
$34.00Chicken Fajitas
$30.00Vegetarian Fajitas
$27.00Fajita Extras
Add a little something extra to your fajita!
Shrimp
$5.00Quail
$8.00Carnitas
$6.00Guacamole
$6.00Dessert
An assortment of our most popular desserts $5
Kahlúa Flan
Traditional Mexican infused with Kahlúa topped with house-made dulce de leche & whipped cream
Sopapilla Jamaica
Mexican vanilla gelato, whipped cream, and Jamaica (hibiscus) syrup
Tres Leches
Our unique twist on the classic, baked with marshmallow
Hors D'oeuvres
Jumbo Shrimp In Garlic Butter
- (per dozen) $55.00
Bacon-Wrapped Shrimp Diablo
- (per dozen) $65.00
Mini Crab Cakes
- (per dozen) $45.00
Mini Beef Chimichangas
- (per dozen) $45.00
Quesadillas
- Beef (per dz. triangles) $21.00
- Chicken (per dz. triangles) $18.00
- Spinach (per dz. triangles) $13.00
Seafood Ceviche
Serves 8 – 10 guests
- (per quart) $60.00
Platos Tejanos
Grilled Semi-Boneless Quail
- (per dozen) $125.00
Chile Rellenos
- Cheese (per dozen) $60.00
- Brisket Picadillo (per dozen) $70.00
Tamales
Beef
with Beef Gravy
- (per dozen) $62.00
Chicken
with Tomatillo Crema
- (per dozen) $50.00
Pork Oaxacan-Style In a Banana Leaf
- (per dozen) $62.00
Flautas
Chicken
w/Tomatillo & Molcajete Sauce
- (per dozen) $40.00
Brisket
w/Tomatillos & Molcajete Sauce
- (per dozen) $45.00
Enchiladas Antiguas
Spinach Primavera
- (per dozen) $36.00
Cheese & Ranchera Sauce
- (per dozen) $36.00
Enchiladas del Mar
Shrimp w/Chipotle Crema Sauce
- (per dozen) $95.00
Ninfa's Salad
Ninfa's Salad
Baby Romaine Lettuce, Avocado, Cotija Cheese, Crispy Tortilla Strips, Cherry Tomatoes, Bermuda Onions, Pickled Carrots & Toasted Pumpkin Seeds. Served with your choice of Cilantro-Lime Vinaigrette, Chipotle Ranch or Pumpkin Seed Vinaigrette (choose 2 of the 3)
- Serves 10–12 Guests $50.00
The Original Fajita Fiesta
Our Signature Grilled Beef & Chicken Fajitas served with Rice & Refried Beans. All of our Fajita dishes come with Pico de Gallo, Sour Cream, Red & Green Salsas, Fresh Tortilla Chips & Handmade Flour Tortillas
Fajitas Mixta
Beef & Chicken
- (per guest) $25.00
Beef Fajitas
Skirt Steak
- (per guest) $27.00
Chicken Fajitas
- (per guest) $20.00
Vegetarian Fajitas
Served with Portobello Mushrooms and assorted seasonal vegetables
- (per guest) $13.00
Add to Your Selection:
- Guacamole (each) $6.00
- Chili con Queso (each) $5.00
- Grilled Gulf Shrimp (each) $5.00
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Cuisine
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Hours
Monday:
11:00am - 10:00pm
Tuesday:
11:00am - 10:00pm
Wednesday:
11:00am - 10:00pm
Thursday:
11:00am - 10:00pm
Friday:
11:00am - 11:00pm
Saturday:
10:00am - 11:00pm
Sunday:
10:00am - 10:00pm