Abuelo's Mexican Food Embassy

11299 Parkside Drive, Knoxville, Tennessee
865-966-0075

	COST: $$$
	SERVICE: ****
	FOOD: ****
	ATMOSPHERE: *****
	RATING: ****
	HEALTH INSPECTION RATING: 75 (04/28/2008)
	Official Website: http://www.abuelos.com

Visitors to Abuelo's will be pleasantly surprised at the atmosphere the entrance opens to what is meant to be a courtyard beautifully anchored with large columns and tasteful artwork. The ambiance can be comfortable but at times is loud. While the dining room does not have the feel nor look of the other Mexican themed restaurants it's menu reflects similiar differences. You will find traditional Mexican fare with a whole new selection of offerings that cannot be found elsewhere in Knoxville. You can order anything from ala carte items to some of the largest combination platters offered at any restaurant. Chips and salsa are served with every meal and on our visit, the bowls were quickly refreshed with a new supply of chips. The service is superb, our waitress kept the table amply supplied with needed items including drink refills. The bar area is open and the walls are flanked with large wooden shelving units. If you are arriving at peak times, you can expect to wait. Abuelo's is truly a refreshing change for Knoxville. The recent health inspection score reflects disappointing ratings.

LUNCH MENU

**Lunch Specials & Senior Meals**
Lunch specials served 11:00am to 3:00pm daily. Seniors’ meals served continuously.
Stuffed Chicken Breast Medallions Medallions of chicken breast stuffed with chorizo, poblano and cheese, and lightly fried. Served with refried beans and your choice of papas con chile or rice.
Fajita Tacos Beef or chicken fajita rolled in a soft flour tortillas and served with shredded lettuce, tomato, cheese, guacamole, sour cream, refried beans and your choice of papas con chile or rice.
Enchilada and Taco Your choice of enchilada and a crispy beef or chicken taco. Served with refried beans and your choice of papas con chile or rice.
El Paso Burrito Seasoned ground beef, frijoles charros and blended cheeses, rolled in a rich flour tortilla and baked with chili con carne. Served with rice, lettuce and tomato.
Lunch Enchiladas Your choice of any two enchiladas from our extensive enchilada selection. Served with refried beans and your choice of papas con chile or rice.
Chile Relleno Pepper stuffed with your choice of cheese with ranchera sauce or shredded beef with chile con queso. Served with refried beans and your choice of papas con chile or rice.
Durango Burrito Spicy shredded beef rolled in a flour tortilla with a chile con queso topping. Served with guacamole, refried beans, and your choice of papas con chile or rice.
Half Quesadilla Al Horno Oven baked quesadilla with your choice of grilled chicken, beef or espinaca. Served with refried beans and your choice of papas con chile or rice.
Huevos Rancheros Two cheese enchiladas with chile con carne and two eggs* with a side of ranchera sauce, refried beans and your choice of papas con chile or rice.
Pasta La Paz Penne pasta tossed in a roasted tomato cream sauce with sauteed shrimp, chicken, scallops, chilies and fresh vegetables.
Steak Banderilla Lunch A skewer of seasoned steak and fresh vegetables wood-grilled and basted with ancho chilie marinade. Served with papas con chile and frijoles charros.
Soup and Salad Small Reynosa salad with a cup of soup.

DINNER MENU

**Appetizers**
Seared Tuna Chilled, seared tuna* served with honey lime dressing and spicy mustard.
Fundido Del Mar Shrimp, scallops, mushrooms, roasted red peppers and poblano strips, sautéed in a white wine sauce and folded with melted cheese.
Chicken with Green Chile Quesadilla Traditional grilled quesadilla with chicken, roasted red and green chile strips, mushrooms, sautéed onion and Monterrey Jack cheese. Served with sour cream and guacamole.
Traditional Nachos Choice of seasoned ground beef, shredded beef, chicken, bean or a variety. Served with sour cream, guacamole, pico de gallo and jalapeno slices.
Fajita Nachos Choice of fajita beef, chicken or combination. Served with sour cream, guacamole, pico de gallo and jalapeno slices.

**Dips**
Chile Con Queso Traditional chile con queso made fresh with roasted poblano and Anaheim chiles, and blended cheeses.
Layered Dip Hot melted cheese layered with chiles, guacamole, refried beans, seasoned ground beef, sour cream and tomatoes.
Guacamole Seasoned fresh avocado with diced tomato, minced onion and lime.

**Salads**
Your choice of dressings: Honey Lime, Southwest Ranch, Caesar, Honey Mustard or Fat Free Vinaigrette
Grilled Chicken Salad Shaved grilled chicken in a mixed green salad with mandarin oranges, toasted sweetened almonds, tomatoes, golden raisins and avocado. Served tossed in honey mustard dressing.
Reynosa Fresh green salad layered with ground beef or shredded chicken, jack and cheddar cheeses, chile con queso, frijoles charros, diced tomatoes and guacamole.
Caesar Crisp, fresh romaine salad with croutons and Caesar dressing, topped with fresh grated Parmesan. Add $2.00 for your choice of shaved chicken, grilled shrimp, or seared tuna.
Fajita Choice of sliced fajita chicken, beef, or Yucatan BBQ shrimp, served over mixed green salad with cheese and guacamole.

**Soups**
Sopa Del Dia Chef’s choice, soup of the day.

Monday	Cilantro Lime
Tuesday	Sopa con Papas
Wednesday	Green Chile Stew
Thursday	Cilantro Lime
Friday	Shrimp Chowder
Saturday	Shrimp Chowder
Sunday	Green Chile Stew

**Platters & Combinations**
Served with refried beans and your choice of papas con chile or rice. Add a cup of soup for $1.50
The Grande The ultimate combination! Three enchiladas, one beef, one cheese, and one sour cream chicken, cheese chile relleno, tamale, crispy beef taco, and guacamole.
The Monterrey Sour cream chicken enchilada, avocado enchilada, espinaca enchilada, chicken ranchera enchilada, cheese chile relleno, crispy chicken taco, and guacamole.
Chicken Ranchera Chicken breast baked in ranchera sauce with a mixed cheese topping. Garnished with sour cream and minced cilantro and served with your choice of two enchiladas.
Quesadillas Al Horno Oven baked quesadilla with your choice of grilled chicken, beef or espinaca.
Mi Abuelo's Manjar Grandfather’s favorite. Stacked enchiladas layered with beef, cheese, chile con carne and two eggs*.
Chicken Fajita Chimichanga Grilled chicken breast with cheese and a green chile, in a lightly fried flour tortilla. Topped with chile con queso and served with sour cream and guacamole.
Juarez Crispy beef taco, tamale, chicken enchilada and cheese enchilada.
Matamoros Cheese chile relleno, chicken enchilada and beef enchilada.
Sonora One shredded beef burrito covered with queso, cheese enchilada and tamale.
Laredo Beef enchilada, cheese enchilada and crispy beef taco.

**Enchiladas**
Served with refried beans and your choice of papas con chile or rice. Add two eggs* $1.50
Three Choices Select your favorite combination: Ground Beef with chile con carne, Shredded Beef with chile con queso or salsa ranchera, Cheese with chile con carne (with onions on request), Chicken with sour cream sauce or salsa ranchera, Espinaca or Avocado with salsa de crema or salsa ranchera.
Four Choices Select your favorite combination: Ground Beef with chile con carne, Shredded Beef with chile con queso or salsa ranchera, Cheese with chile con carne (with onions on request), Chicken with sour cream sauce or salsa ranchera, Espinaca or Avocado with salsa de crema or salsa ranchera.

**House Specialties**
Brocheta De Filete Three bacon wrapped, hand-cut beef tenderloin medallions (10 oz.), wood-grilled and served with papas con chile and frijoles charros.
Alambre De Camaron Grilled bacon wrapped shrimp stuffed with jalapeno and mixed cheese. Served with papas con chile and frijoles charros.
Los Mejores De La Casa - “The Best of the House” A combination of bacon-wrapped beef tenderloin medallions, and bacon-wrapped shrimp stuffed with jalapeno and cheese. All wood-grilled and served with papas con chile and frijoles charros.
Steak and Enchiladas Your choice of a 10 oz. grilled ribeye steak or a 6 oz. tenderloin steak, served with two enchiladas of your choice. Served with papas con chile and frijoles charros.
Chile Manzanillo Crab imperial stuffed in a fresh roasted poblano covered with shrimp, scallops, mushrooms and red peppers in a creamy lobster sauce. Served with rice and sazonado.
Salmon San Carlos Grilled salmon fillet seasoned with cilantro, garlic butter and lemon. Served with rice and sazonado.
Pescado Guerrero Grilled mahi mahi with shrimp, scallops, mushrooms, roasted red and poblano peppers, and sliced avocado in a white wine sauce. Served with rice and sazonado.
Enchiladas De Cozumel Three avocado enchiladas covered in a rich white wine sauce with shrimp, scallops, mushrooms and roasted peppers. Served with rice and frijoles charros.
Pechuga Con Calabaza Sautéed chicken breast with sliced zucchini, roasted red peppers, and corn in a spicy cream sauce. Served with rice and frijoles charros.

**Fajitas**
Served with grilled onions, frijoles charros, guacamole, sour cream, shredded cheeses, pico de gallo and flour tortillas.
Beef or Chicken Beef, chicken or a combination of both.
Yucatan BBQ Shrimp Grilled shrimp basted with Yucatan sauce.
Fajita Trio A combination of beef, chicken and Yucatan shrimp.
Vegetable Seasonal fresh vegetables.

**Children’s Menu** Each served with choice of refried beans and rice, or French fries. Small soft drink or milk included. 4.99
Cheese Enchilada	Beef & Bean Burrito
Crispy Beef Taco	Soft Beef Taco
Cheese Nachos	Cheese Quesadilla
Tamale	Chicken Nuggets

**Desserts**
Traditional Flan Our award-winning recipe of traditional Mexican egg custard with fresh berries.
Margarita Pie with Tequila Sauce Chilled lime pie topped with whipped topping and drizzled with tequila cream.
Tres Leches Cake Traditional Mexican sweet vanilla cake with three cremes.
Dessert Nachos Cinnamon chips with vanilla ice cream, pecans, whipped topping, caramel and chocolate.
Dulce De Leche Cheesecake Creamy cheesecake whipped with Mexican caramel and served with leche quemada.

**Abuelo’s Specialty Drinks**
La Ggrandeza Margarita The Ultimate Margarita! Our Award winning premium Margarita made with our own orange-infused Sauza Blanco Tequila, Gran Gala, and fresh squeezed, sweetened lime juice. On the rocks or frozen.
Sangria Swirl Two great tastes of Mexico! Frozen Sangria swirled with frozen La Grandeza Margarita.
Margarita Meltdown The La Grandeza Margarita with a floater of your choice of premium spirits: Amaretto DiSaronno, Intrigue Liqueur, DeKuyper Watermelon Pucker, Cointreau, Chambord, Midori
Island Margarita A frozen combination of tropical flavors – coconut, pineapple and mango blended with La Grandeza Margarita.
The Don A classic Margarita, hand-made with Don Julio Blanco Tequila, Tuaca, and fresh squeezed sweetened lime juice. Shaken and served “up”.
Custom Built Margarita Custom Built and Hand Shaken Table Side: Served in your own private shaker, your choice of Ultra-Premium Tequila selected from our award-winning collection, Cointreau and fresh squeezed sweetened lime juice.
1800 Tulum Subrise A classic Tequila Sunrise made with 1800 Reposado Tequila.
Tropical Rum Punch Mexican rum punch made with Mt. Gay Rum, DeKuyper Crème de Banana, coconut, pineapple, mango, lime and orange juices.
Cuervo Tradicional Bloody Maria A tangy Tequila Bloody Mary, featuring Jose Cuervo Tradicional.
Centenario Peach Martini Gran Centenario Plata, Gran Gala, DeKuyper Peachtree Schnapps and orange juice with a dash of lime, shaken and served “up”.
Patron Cosmolito Patron Silver Tequila, Cointreau, cranberry juice and lime, shaken and served “up”.
Mojito A refreshing classic, made with Bacardi Rum, fresh mint, sweetened lime juice and a splash of club soda.
Pina Colada A frozen combination of Bacardi Rum, pineapple and coconut.
Beso A cozy mug of rich hot cocoa kissed with a generous shot of Gran Centrenario Plata.
Kahlua Cafe De Olla Mexican pot coffee with Kahlua, cinnamon and piloncillo (natural Mexican sugar), topped with whipped cream.
Tuaca Cafe Con Cajeta Coffee with Tuaca liqueur, Mexican caramel and topped with whipped cream.

Menu is subject to change and may vary.

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This page last updated 05/09/2008