La Cocina de Roberto Menu
Introducing the Menu: La Cocina de Roberto
Nestled in The Woodlands, Texas, La Cocina de Roberto is a hidden gem sharing the vibrant flavors of Southern Mexico. This family-friendly spot, open six days a week, invites guests to savor freshly prepared dishes with a comforting, home-cooked feel.
- Breakfast Tacos: Guests rave about the fresh breakfast tacos. Customizable and made to order, they elevate the morning routine.
- Signature Dishes: The caldo de res and gorditas have garnered positive acclaim, with patrons claiming they are nothing short of amazing.
- Coffee Lovers’ Delight: Don’t miss the Colombian coffee, which coffee enthusiasts have hailed as perfect.
- Warm Atmosphere: The restaurant’s unassuming exterior belies its welcoming interior, creating a cozy dining experience.
With exquisite food and amiable service, La Cocina de Roberto is a must-visit for those craving authentic cuisine, inviting you back for more on every visit.
Appetizers
Anafre
Traditional clay pot dish heated with lava rocks. Served with tortilla chips, refried beans, asadero cheese, and homemade chorizo.
House Nachos
Homemade corn tortilla chips with your choice of meat, topped with refried beans, asadero cheese, pickled jalapenos, sour cream, and pico de gallo.
Tequenos
Queso blanco wrapped in wheat dough and deep fried.
Queso Fundido
Melted asadero cheese with your choice of chorizo, Carne Asada, or chicken fajita.
Gorditas
A thick handmade corn masa shell stuffed with your choice of meat, beans, and melted asadero cheese.
Torta
Fresh telera roll with your choice of meat, creamy cilantro lime sauce, lettuce, tomatoes, asadero cheese, and avocado.
Torta Portobello
Grilled portobello mushroom inside a fresh telera roll topped with creamy cilantro lime sauce, lettuce, tomatoes, asadero cheese, and avocado.
Tostadas
A flat crispy corn tortilla topped with your choice of meat, beans, lettuce, tomato, asadero cheese, and sour cream.
Tacos
All tacos come with your choice of meat, and are topped with onions and cilantro.
Quesadilla
Your choice of meat with melted asadero cheese in a large flour tortilla.
Burrito
A large flour tortilla filled with your choice of meat, beans, lettuce, tomato, and asadero cheese.
Super Texas Burrito
An extra large flour tortilla filled with your choice of meat, beans, lettuce, rice, tomato, sour cream, avocado, and cheese.
A La Carte Favorites
Roberto's Specialties
Senor Gobernador
Flamed-grilled pork topped with green tomatillo salsa, cilantro, and onions. Served with a side of lettuce, tomato, rice, refried beans, and tortillas.
Steak or Chicken a La Mexicana
Your choice of (beef or chicken) fajita with a mix of grilled onions, jalapenos, tomato, and cilantro. Served with a side of rice, refried beans, and tortillas.
Carne Asade Don Chuy
Delicious grilled steak paired with (3) shrimp brochettes. Served with a side of pico de gallo, rice, charro beans, and tortillas.
Plato Tipico
Juicy grilled flank steak. Served with "gallo pinto" (rice & black bean mix), a slice of queso fresco, pico de gallo, sliced avocado, and tortillas.
Yuca con Chicharron
Deep fried yuca with shredded cabbage, pico de gallo, and chicharron topped with our house mild salsa.
Flautas de Pollo
Shredded chicken enchiladas topped with tomatillo salsa, melted cheese, and sour cream. Served with a side of rice and refried beans.
Enchiladas Suizas
Shredded chicken enchiladas topped with tomatillo salsa, melted cheese, and sour cream. Served with a side of rice and refried beans.
Pechuga a la Parrilla
Tasty marinated grilled chicken breast. Served with lettuce, tomato, avocado, rice, refried beans and tortillas.
Pechuga Monterrey
Grilled chicken breast topped with (3) grilled shrimp & melted asadero cheese over grilled onions. Served with a side of guacamole, pico de gallo, rice, charro beans, and tortillas.
Street Tacos
Mini corn tortillas with your choice of meats (two meat max), a whole grilled jalapenos, cilantro, grilled onions, and a side of charro beans.
Crispy Taco Dinner (3)
Ground beef or shredded chicken with lettuce, diced tomatoes, and cheddar cheese. Served with rice and refried beans.
Tacos al Carbon (2)
Your choice of beef or shredded chicken fajita tacos. Served with a side of pico de gallo, chile con quest, rice, and charro beans.
Tacos de Camaron (3)
Fresh grilled shrimp mixed with bacon, onions, tomatoes, and poblano peppers and topped with asadero cheese and avocado. Served with rice and charro beans.
Baja Fish Tacos (3)
Fresh tilapia (grilled or fried) topped with shredded red cabbage, chipotle sauce, and pico de gallo. Served with rice and charro beans.
Taco Plates
Soups & Salads
Caldo de Res
Beef and vegetable soup served with rice and tortillas.
Pozole & Menudo
Served with tortillas or tostada chips (Friday and Saturday only).
Shrimp & Avocado Rica Salad
Grilled shrimp on fresh iceberg lettuce tossed with your choice of fajita meat (beef or chicken) topped with avocado, tomato, asadero cheese, and crispy tortilla chips. Served with your choice of dressing: house cilantro-lime, ranch or balsamic vinaigrette.
Fajita Burrito Bowl
A delicious balance of fajita meat (chicken or beef) atop a bed of rice, topped with black beans, grilled onions and bell peppers, lettuce, asadero cheese, sour cream, sliced avocado, and pico de gallo.
Quesadilla de Camaron
A large flour tortilla filled with shrimp and melted asadero cheese.
Mahi-Mahi
Freshed grilled Mahi-Mahi glazed in our special sauce topped with sauteed shrimp, mushroom, poblano peppers, tomato and onions served over a bed of rice.
Seafood
Desserts
Flan
A homemade custard dessert with a layer of caramel sauce.
Budin de Pan
Brioche bread soaked in a rich egg custard with raisins. Served warm with a sweet cream glaze.
Lava de Cholocate
Rich chocolate cake with a warm melted chocolate filling, topped with butter pecan ice cream.
Steak and Eggs
Grilled steak topped chimichurri with two eggs. Served with a side of breakfast potatoes, refried beans and tortillas.
Waffle Platter
A Belgian waffle with two eggs. Served with a side of breakfast potatoes, toast, and bacon or ham
Pozole & Menudo
Served with tortillas or tostada chips (Friday and Saturday only).
Breakfast
Breakfast Specials
Machacado
Two scramble eggs, onions, tomato, jalapenos with dried beef. Served with refried beans and breakfast potatoes.
Chilaquiles
Crispy tortilla chips tossed in your choice of red or green salsa topped with melted asadero cheese and sour cream. Served with refried beans.
Chilaquiles Divorciados
A tasting of the red chilaquiles and the green chilaquiles with a choice of beef of chicken fajita. Served with refried beans.
Desayuno Vegetariano
Two scrambled eggs, onions, tomato mixed with your choice of squash or cactus. Served with a side of black beans topped with queso fresco, tomatoes, and cilantro.
Huevos con Chorizo
Two scramble egg, mixed with homemade chorizo. Served with refried beans and breakfast potatoes.
Huevos a La Mexicana
Two scramble eggs, mixed with onions, jalapenos, and tomato. Served with refried beans and breakfast potatoes (add bacon , add Carne Asada ).
Tipico Centroamericano
Two scramble eggs with gallo pinto (rice and black bean mix), fried plantains, cream, and queso fresco (add Carne Asada ).
Migas de Maria
Scrambled eggs mixed with crispy corn tortillas, onions, tomatoes, jalapenos, and homemade chorizo. Served with refried beans and breakfast potatoes.
Huevos Rancheros
Two eggs over tortilla, topped with salsa ranchera. Served with refried beans and breakfast potatoes (add bacon , add Carne Asada ).
Migas
Scrambled eggs mixed with crispy corn tortillas. Served with refried beans and breakfast potatoes (add bacon , add Carne Asada ).
Molletes
Four small boltllos, topped with refried beans. melted asadero cheese, and pico de gallo (add chorizo ).