Tropicana Mexican Restaurant Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Tropicana Mexican Restaurant, nestled at 200 New Brunswick Ave, Perth Amboy, NJ, where vibrant flavors and friendly service unite to offer an unforgettable culinary experience. The menu is a delightful fusion of traditional Mexican favorites and innovative dishes, ensuring there’s something for everyone.
- Quesadillas: Renowned for their fresh ingredients and delicious taste.
- Chicken Flautas: A standout delicacy beloved by locals.
- Steak Tacos: Generously loaded and rich in flavor, perfect for taco enthusiasts.
- Desserts: Don’t miss the heavenly coconut flan and decadent chocolate cake.
Tropicana also caters to families, fostering a warm atmosphere where your dining mishaps can turn into fond memories. With excellent prices and an inviting ambiance, this restaurant is a must-visit for any Mexican food lover!
DESAYUNOS MEXICANOS
Desayuno centroamericano
Desayuno dominicano
Dominican breakfast
Huevos en salsa verde
eggs in green sauce
Huevos con chorizo
Eggs with mexican sausage
Huevos rancheros
Eggs with red sauce
Dos huevos al gusto
Two eggs any style
Pancake con tocino y huevo
Pancakes with bacon and eggs
Breakfast Burrito
Burrito de desayuno
Huevos con jamon o salchicha
Eggs with ham or sausage
Huevos a la mexicana
Eggs mexican style
Huevos poblanos
Eggs with poblano pepper
Bistec con huevo
Beef with egg
Salami con huevo
Salami and egg
Jamon, tocino, huevo y queso (regular)
Ham, bacon, egg and cheese
Jamon, tocino, huevo y queso (con lechuga y tomate)
ham, bacon, egg and cheese (with lettuce and tomato)
Jamon con queso (regular)
Ham and cheese
Jamon con queso (lechuga y tomate)
Ham and cheese (with lettuce and tomato)
Huevo y queso (regular)
Egg and cheese (regular)
Huevo y queso (lechuga y tomate)
Egg and cheese (lettuce and tomato)
Tocino, huevo y queso (regular)
Bacon, egg and cheese (regular)
Tocino, huevo y queso (lechuga y tomate)
Bacon, egg and cheese (lettuce and tomato)
Jamon con huevo (regular)
Ham and eggs (regular)
Jamon con huevo (lechuga y tomate)
Ham and egg (lettuce and tomato)
2 Huevos (regular)
Two eggs (regular)
2 Huevos (lechuga y tomate)
Two eggs (lettuce and tomato)
BREAKFAST SANDWICHES
APPETIZERS / ENTRADAS
Arroz y frijoles
Rice and beans
Chicken nuggets (10pcs)
Buffalo wings (8 pcs with fries)
Alitas (8 piezas con papas fritas)
Tostones
Fried green plantains
Guacamole (small)
Avocado
Guacamole (large)
Avocado
Chicken fingers with fries
(4pcs)
Platano maduro
Fried sweet plantain
Papas fritas (small)
French fries
Papas fritas (large)
French fries
Omelette Supremo
Omelette Supremo
Broccoli mozzarella omelette
Broccoli and mozzarella cheese
Fajita omelet
Tomato, sweet pepper, onion, chicken and mozzarella cheese
Pico de gallo omelette
Cilantro, onion, jalapeno, tomato and mozzarella cheese
Ham cheese omelet
With american cheese
OMELETTES / TORTILLAS (Served with french fries & toasted bread)
SANDWICHES / TORTAS (Served with avocado, onion, tomato, beans, mayo, jalapeno, and queso) avocado 2.00 french fries 2.00 queso 2.00
Torta especial
Bistec, pastor, salchicha, jamon, huevo, jalapeno
Torta cubana
Carnitas, jamon, huevo chipotle y salchicha
Tinga
Chicken with chipotle sauce
Carne asada
Grilled steak
Pollo
Chicken
Chorizo con huevo
Mexican sausage with egg
Carnitas
Pork
De quesillo
Mexican cheese
Jamon
Ham
Carne enchilada
Spicy pork
Al pastor
Seasoned pork
Milanesa de res o pollo
Breaded steak or chicken
Cemita cubana
Carnitas, jamon, huevo, chipotle y salchicha
Cemita especial
Bistec, pastor, salchicha, jamon, huevo, jalapeno
Tinga
Chicken with chipotle sauce
Pollo
Chicken
Chorizo con huevo
Mexican sausage with egg
Carne asada
Grilled steak
Carne enchilada
Spicy pork
Al pastor
Seasoned pork
Milanesa de res o pollo
Breaded steak or chicken
Carnitas
Pork
CEMITAS POBLANAS (served with french fries. 2.00 extra. Served with avocado, onion, tomato, beans, mayo, jalapeno, and quesillo)
TACOS (3 Tacos served with each order) Taco con todo: Cilantro, Onion, Cheese, Tomate & Lettuce
Tacos de birria
Birria Tacos
Chorizo (regular)
Mexican sausage (regular)
Chorizo. Con todo: Cilantro, onion, cheese, tomato and lettuce
Mexican sausage (with everything)
Enchilada (regular)
Spicy pork (regular)
Enchilada. Con todo: Cilantro, onion, cheese, tomato and lettuce
Spicy pork (with everything)
Pollo (regular)
Chicken (regular)
Pollo (con todo)
Chicken (with everything)
Carnitas (regular)
Pork (regular)
Carnitas (con todo)
Pork (with everything)
Asada (regular)
Grilled (regular)
Asada (con todo)
Grilled (with everything)
Taco campechano (regular)
Mixed taco (regular)
Taco campechano (con todo)
Mixed taco (with everything)
Lengua (con todo)
Tongue (with everything)
Lengua (regular)
Tongue (regular)
Cabeza de res (regular)
Beef head (regular)
Cabeza de res (con todo)
Beef head (with everything)
Tripa (regular)
Tripe (regular)
Tripa (con todo)
Tripe (with everything)
Grilled chicken club
with lettuce, tomato, american cheese and bacon
Grilled chicken
Lettuce and tomato
Cheesesteak loco
Onion, jalapeno and quesillo
Steak sandwich
With Lettuce and tomato
Philly cheesesteak
Onion, sweet pepper and american cheese
SUBS ( Served with french fries. Extra cheese, lettuce or tomato 1.00 con quesillo 2.00)
ANTOJITOS MEXICANOS
Chilaquiles con bistec y huevo
Steak and egg
Enchiladas con queso mozzarella
Mozzarella cheese
Chilaquiles con cecina
Salted beef
Chilaquiles con pollo
Chicken
Chiles rellenos
Stuffed Chiles
Enchiladas con bistec
Steak
Enchiladas con pollo
Chicken
Chilaquiles con bistec
Steak
Chilaquiles
Rojos o verdes
Nachos de pollo o bistec
Chicken or steak tacos
Tostadas o picaditas (1 orden)
Asada, pollo, carnitas, pastor, chorizo, carne enchilada, tinga
Tostadas o picaditas (orden de 3)
Asada, pollo, carnitas, pastor, chorizo, carne enchilada, tinga
Flautas de pollo
Chicken
Flautas de queso
Cheese
Flautas de papa
Potato
Flautas de chorizo con papas
Sausage with potato
Chicharron en salsa verde
Chicharron
Fried pork
Bistec (1 orden)
Beef
Bistec (2 ordenes)
Beef (2 orders)
Quesillo (1 orden)
Mexican Cheese
Quesillo (2 ordenes)
Mexican cheese
Camaron (1 orden)
Shrimp
Camaron (2 ordenes)
Shrimp
Lengua (1 orden)
Tongue
Lengua (2 ordenes)
Tongue
Chicharron (1 orden)
Fried pork
Chicharron (2 ordenes)
Fried pork
Huitlacoche (1 orden)
Corn mushroom
Huitlacoche (2 ordenes)
Corn mushroom
Carnitas (1 orden)
Pork
Carnitas (2 ordenes)
Pork
Chorizo (1 orden)
Sausage
Chorizo (2 ordenes)
Sausage
Pastor (1 orden)
Seasoned pork
Pastor (2 ordenes)
Seasoned pork
Asada (1 orden)
Grilled
Asada (2 ordenes)
Grilled
Breakfast quesadilla (Regular)
Breakfast quesadilla (con pollo o bistec)
Queso mozzarella (1 orden)
Mozzarella cheese
Queso mozzarella (2 ordenes)
Mozzarella cheese
Cabeza de res (1 orden)
beef head
Cabeza de res (2 ordenes)
beef head
Tripa (1 orden)
Tripe
Tripa (2 ordenes)
Tripe
Flor de calabaza (1 orden)
Pumpkin flower
Flor de calabaza (2 ordenes)
Pumpkin flower
Champinones (1 orden)
Mushrooms
Champinones (2 ordenes)
Mushrooms
Tinga (1 orden)
Chicken with chipotle sauce
Tinga (2 ordenes)
Chicken with chipotle sauce
Carne enchilada (1 orden)
Spicy pork
Carne enchilada (2 ordenes)
Spicy pork
Pollo (1 orden)
Chicken
Pollo (2 ordenes)
Chicken
QUESADILLAS – SOPES-HUARACHES
SPECIALS / ESPECIALES DE LA CASA
Fiesta Tropicana (served with rice and beans servido con arroz y frijoles)
Carne enchilada Cecina Bistec Pechuga de Pollo Chile Relleno Nopales Asados Queso Guacamole Ensalada de nopales
Enchilada
Spicy pork
Chorizo
Mexican sausage
Asada
Grilled beef
Pollo
Chicken
Tinga
Chicken with chipotle sauce
Carnitas
Pork
Pastor
Seasoned pork
Burrito ahogado
Smothered burrito (rice, beans and mozzarella cheese)
Burrito regular
rice, beans and mozzarella cheese
BURRITOS
CECINA (Served with rice, beans, and cactus salad)
Cecina encebollada
Salted beef with onions
Cecina ranchera
Salted beef ranch style
Cecina asada
Grilled salted beef
Cecina a la mexicana
Salted beef mexican style
Picadita con cecina
salted beef picadita
Ensalada mixta
Mixed salad (chicken and shrimp)
Ensalada con pollo
Chicken salad
Side salad
Small salad
Ensalada con camarones
Shrimp salad
Ensalada de la casa
Homemade salad
SALADS / ENSALADA
FISH / PESCADOS Y MARISCOS (Served with rice, beans and salad)
Mariscos a la diabla con spaghetti
Seafood in spicy sauce with spaghetti
Mojarra a la marisquena
Mojarra with seafood
Mojarra a la mexicana
Mojarra mexican style
Mojarra frita
Fried mojarra
Camarones a la diabla
Shrimp in spicy sauce
Coctel de mariscos
Seafood cocktail
Camarones empanizados
Breaded shrimps
Filete frito
Fried fish fillet
Ceviche de mariscos
Seafood ceviche
Mojarra al mojo de ajo
Mojarra with garlic sauce
Mojarra con tostones
Mojarra with fried green plantains
Camarones en salsa verde o roja
Shrimp in green or red sauce
Camarones a la mexicana
Shrimp mexican style
Coctel de camarones
Shrimp cocktail
Filete de pescado con tostones
Fish filler with green fried plantains
Caldo de mariscos
Seafood soup
Caldo de res
Beef soup (spicy)
Pozole de puerco o pollo
Chicken or pork. White or red (spicy)
Caldo de camaron
Shrimp soup
Menudo
stomach sauce (spicy)
SOUPS / CALDOS
FAJITAS ( Served with rice, beans and salad)
Fajitas mixtas
Mixed fajitas
Fajitas de bistec
Steak fajitas
Fajitas de camaron
Shrimp fajitas
Fajitas de pollo
Chicken fajitas
Churrasco ranchero
Skirt steak ranch style
Churrasco con camarones
Skirt steak with shrimp
Bistec con maduros
Steak with sweet fried plantains
Bistec con nopales
Steak with cactus
Bistec ranchero
Steak ranch style
Bistec asado
Grilled steak
Bistec al estilo poblano
Steak poblano style
Milanesa de res
Breaded steak
Costilla de res a la plancha
Grilled ribeye steak
Churrasco con vegetales
Skirt steak with vegetables
Costilla con camarones
Ribs with shrimps
Bistec a la tampiquena
Bistec a la mexicana
Steak mexican style
Bistec encebollado
Onion steak
Bistec con camarones
Steak with shrimp
Bistec a la tropicana
Steak
Casa tropicana
BEEF / BISTEC (Served with rice and beans)
PORK / CHULETAS (Served with rice, beans and salad)
Chuleta a la diabla
Spicy pork chop
Chuleta en salsa verde o roja
Pork chop in green or red sauce
Chuleta ranchera
Pork chop ranch style
Carne enchilada
Spicy pork
Chuleta a la mexicana
Pork chop mexican style
Chuleta frita
Fried pork chop
Pechuga con tostones
Chicken breast with green fried plantains
Milanesa de pollo
Breaded chicken
Pechuga a la mexicana
Chicken breast mexican style
Pechuga asada
Grilled chicken breast
Pechuga con maduros
Chicken breast with sweet fried plantains
Pechuga encebollada
Chicken breast with onion
Pechuga empanizada
Breaded chicken breast