Don Benito’s Mexican Cafe Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Don Benito’s Mexican Cafe, a vibrant culinary destination located at 3701 Troup Hwy, Tyler, TX. This local gem captures the essence of authentic Mexican cuisine with a menu that tantalizes the taste buds and a warm atmosphere that welcomes all.
Highlights include their flavorful fajitas and creatively stuffed avocados, which receive rave reviews from loyal customers. Diners frequently praise the generous portions and the rich, unique flavors of the chips and salsas. The queso is particularly noteworthy, accompanying your meal perfectly with its creamy texture and savory taste.
Exceptional service is a cornerstone of the Don Benito experience, with waitstaff like Summer and Joe earning high marks for their attentiveness and friendliness. Whether for a group gathering or a cozy dinner, Don Benito’s ensures a memorable dining experience filled with joy and flavor.
APERITIVOS/CALDOS/ENSALDAS
Queso Clasico
Cup
White Queso
Cup
Deluxe Guacamole
Sm
Guacamole & Queso Duo
Tex-Mex Layer Dip
Nachos Locos
Tortilla chips, picadillo beef or shredded chicken, refried beans, mixed cheeses, queso, guacamole, sour cream and jalapenos
Fajita Quesadillas
Fajita Beef or Chicken with sour cream, guacamole and pico
Bacon & Fajita Chicken Quesadillas
With chipotle ranch, guacamole and pico
Fajita Flameado
With Beef or Chicken Fajita
Sampler Platter
Bean and beef nachos, chicken taquitos and beef fajita quesadilla with guacamole, sour cream, jalapenos and pico
Fajita Nachos
Fajita chicken or beef, refried beans, mixed cheeses, guacamole, sour cream, pico and jalapenos
Fajita Salad Primo
Fajita Beef, chicken or shrimp
Taco Salad Grande
Shredded Chicken or picadillo beef
Taquitos Pollo
Tortilla Soup
Cup
Chicken Tenders Dinner
Cheese
Combination
Sour Cream Chicken
Chicken Mole
Spinach
Pulled Pork
ENCHILADAS
FIRE-GRILLED FAJITA FAMOSAS
Skirt Beef
For One
Chicken Breast
For One
Grilled Shrimp
For One
50/50 Beef & Chicken
For One
Tacos al Carbon
Pechuga de Pollo con Queso
Carne Asada
Plato Del Mar
Chicken Fajitas & Grilled Shrimp
Loco Hombre
Beef Fajitas & Grilled Shrimp
Flautas de Pollo Dinner
Wet Burrito Dinner
Picadillo Beef, Shredded Chicken or Pork
Pork Tamale Dinner with Chili
Burrito Grande con Queso
Picadillo Beef or Shredded Chicken
Poblano Chile Relleno Platter
Picadillo Beef & Cheese w/ Ranchero sauce or Shredded Chicken & Spinach w/ Cilantro Cream
ESPECIALES
TACOS
Picadillo Beef
Fajita Beef or Chicken
Shredded Chicken
Guacamole Tacos
Street Tacos
Pulled Pork Tacos
Carne Guisada Plate
Tender beef with spices, potatoes, onions, jalapenos, vegetables and flour tortillas
Stuffed Avocado Platter
With fajita beef or chicken, seasoned with chipotle sauce, breaded, fried and topped with queso, cilantro cream sauce and cheeses
Chimichanga Platter
Acapulco Plate
Bean chalupa, beef taco, guacamole, and queso tostada
FAVORITES
TEX-MEX BASICS
Ambassador
Two cheese enchiladas with sauce, bean chalupa, queso tostada, guacamole
Especial
One cheese enchilada with sauce, one pork tamale with chili, beef taco and guacamole
Amigo
One cheese enchilada with sauce, bean chalupa
Deluxe 57
Two flour tortillas wrapped around picadillo beef or shredded chicken, topped with chile and queso, guacamole and sour cream
Benito's Dinner
Tamale with chili, two cheese enchiladas with sauce, beef taco, bean chalupa, queso tostada, guacamole
Laredo
One cheese enchilada with sauce, bean chalupa, queso tostada
Del Rio
Two cheese enchiladas, one topped with sauce, one topped with queso, beef taco
Cancun
One cheese enchilada with sauce and one beef enchilada with chili, guacamole and queso tostada
Rum Caramel Sopapillas
One
Honey & Butter Sopapillas
One
POSTRES
PARA LOS NINOS
BEEF OR CHICKEN TACO
CHEESE ENCHILADA
CHEESE QUESADILLAS
CHICKEN WHEELS & FRIES
#1 Uno
Choice of one item
#2 Dos
Choice of two items
Cup of Tortilla Soup & Mini Taco Salad
Picadillo beef or shredded chicken
Lunch Taco Salad
Picadillo beef or shredded chicken
The Business Lunch Fajitas
Chicken, Beef or Combo
Lunch Fajita Quesadillas
Chicken, Beef or Combo