Border Cafe Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Border Cafe, where vibrant flavors collide with a casual, inviting atmosphere. Located at 356 Broadway, Saugus, MA, this culinary gem specializes in a delightful blend of Tex-Mex, Cajun, and Mexican cuisines. From the moment you step in, the lively ambiance promises a fantastic dining experience, perfect for groups and families alike.
The menu is a tantalizing journey. Start with homemade guacamole or Cajun popcorn shrimp, then dive into the hearty Louisiana gumbo or indulge in cheesy quesadillas. For gatherings, their customizable party platters cater to your every craving, ensuring everyone is satisfied. The Queso dip is simply a must-try, radiating bold flavors.
Whether you're here for lunch, dinner, or a lively happy hour, Border Cafe combines great food with a vibrant spirit that will keep you coming back for more!
Party Platters
PARTY PLATTER SERVES 3-4
Build your own party platter that best fits your football party or family gathering!! CHOOSE ONE ITEM FROM EACH CATEGORY
PARTY PLATTER SERVES 6-8
Build your own party platter that best fits your football party or family gathering!! CHOOSE TWO ITEMS FROM EACH CATEGORY
PARTY PLATTER SERVES 10-12
Build your own party platter that best fits your football party or family gathering!! CHOOSE THREE ITEMS FROM EACH CATEGORY
Pint of Guacamole & Chips
Guac Pint -hm
Pint of Salsa & Chips
Salsa Pint -hm
Pint of Queso & Chips
Queso Pint -hm
CHIPS & SALSA
Our homemade Salsa accompanied with crispy tortilla chips
GUACAMOLE
Our own guacamole made from scratch with whole avocados, tomato, onion, cilantro, and seasoned as in Old Mexico. Served with crispy tortilla chips
TEJAS CHICKEN
Chicken tenderloins lightly fried and dipped in our secret Tejas wing Sauce accompanied by ranch dressing and celery sticks
BLACKENED CHICKEN FINGERS
Using a time-honored Cajun technique, boneless chicken tenders are marinated, spiced, seared on a cast-iron skillet and served with a Cajun marmalade sauce
Louisiana GUMBO - Pint
made from scratch with chicken and sausage garnished with white rice and green onions
PASTELITOS
Lightly fried crescent shaped flaky pastries filled with chicken mix and cilantro. Served with Chimi Verde sauce on the side
QUESO DIP
Hot, spicy cheese dip made with fresh jalapeños, red and green peppers and diced green chilis.
CAJUN POPCORN
Shrimp fried, spiced with Cajun seasonings and served golden brown with our own Bayou sauce
CAMPTOWN SHRIMP
Shrimp steeped in a hearty New Orleans style sauce and accented with Modelo Negra beer. Reduced to a spicy, rich, brown sauce, it is then placed atop a grilled French baguette with an extra piece to dunk with
Appetizers
Quesadillas
CHEESE QUESADILLA
Melted Monterey Jack cheese and salsa, stuffed in homemade flour tortillas.
CHICKEN QUESADILLA
Melted Monterey Jack cheese and salsa, stuffed in homemade flour tortillas.
PULLED BEEF QUESADILLA
Melted Monterey Jack cheese and salsa, stuffed in homemade flour tortillas.
BLACKENED BROCCOLI QUESADILLA
Melted Monterey Jack cheese and salsa, stuffed in homemade flour tortillas.
BORDER CHOPPED SALAD
Chopped lettuce with fresh avocado slices, diced tomato, mango salsa, two cheeses and toasted ciabatta bread.
CAJUN FRIED CHICKEN SALAD
Fresh chicken tenders lightly battered in Cajun spices, then delicately fried and placed on a bed of fresh salad mix, topped with a blend of shredded cheese, diced tomato and mango salsa.
MESQUITE GRILLED SALMON SALAD
Mesquite grilled salmon fillet on chopped lettuce with fresh avocado slices, tomato, and mango salsa.
BLACKENED SALMON SALAD
Blackened salmon fillet on chopped lettuce with fresh avocado slices, tomato, and mango salsa.
JOSE'S CAESAR SALAD
Crisp Romaine tossed with Caesar dressing, Parmesan cheese, and toasted ciabatta bread
MESQUITE GRILLED CHICKEN CAESAR SALAD
Marinated chicken tenders grilled over mesquite wood served over our Jose's Caesar Salad
BLACKENED CHICKEN CAESAR SALAD
Chicken tenders marinated, spiced, and seared on a cast iron skillet served over our Jose's Caesar Salad
BLACKENED SALMON CAESAR
Fresh salmon fillet seared with traditional Cajun spices. Served over our Jose's Caesar salad
MESQUITE GRILLED SALMON CAESAR
Fresh salmon fillet mesquite grilled to perfection and served over our Jose's Caesar Salad
MESQUITE GRILLED CHICKEN FAJITA SALAD
Marinated chicken, mesquite grilled and placed on top of crisp lettuce with diced tomatoes, shredded cheese and sautéed fajita onions and peppers
MESQUITE GRILLED STEAK FAJITA SALAD
Marinated steak, mesquite grilled and placed on top of crisp lettuce with diced tomatoes, shredded cheese and sautéed fajita onions and peppers
Salads
Cajun Favorites
FRENCH QUARTER CHICKEN
Marinated Chicken Tenders lightly battered in Cajun Spices, then delicately fried topped with a tangy lemon pepper sauce and your choice of side
BLACKENED CHICKEN
Our tender marinated breast of chicken, blackened on the outside, spicy and juicy on the inside and served with a Cajun marmalade sauce. Served with your choice of side.
BLACKENED SALMON *
Cajun spiced fresh salmon fillet, blackened on a cast iron skillet. Served with a grilled avocado, Jose's rice, black beans and a side of Chimi Verde sauce. Perfection on a plate
SALMON TACOS*
Salmon blackened on a cast iron skillet served in fresh flour tortillas with guacamole, mango salsa and drizzled with chipotle lime sauce. Accompanied with a grilled avocado and your choice of side.
FISH TACOS (2)
Lightly blackend Haddock grilled on a cast iron skillet served in fresh flour tortillas with guacamole, Mango salsa and drizzled with Chipotle Lime Sauce. Served with Jose's Rice and Black Beans.
FISH TACOS (3)
Lightly blackend Haddock grilled on a cast iron skillet served in fresh flour tortillas with guacamole, Mango salsa and drizzled with Chipotle Lime Sauce. Served with Jose's Rice and Black Beans.
BEER BATTERED FISH TACOS (2)
Lightly battered Haddock delicately fried and served in our fresh flour tortillas with red cabbage and our homemade Creole Remoulade Sauce topped with fresh pico de gallo, served with crispy shoestring fries.
BEER BATTERED FISH TACOS (3)
Lightly battered Haddock delicately fried and served in our fresh flour tortillas with red cabbage and our homemade Creole Remoulade Sauce topped with fresh pico de gallo, served with crispy shoestring fries.
NEW ORLEANS FISH & CHIPS
Two Haddock filets dipped in our Cajun spiced batter, delicately fried, and served with crispy shoestring fries and a side of our homemade Creole Remoulade Sauce
CARNE ASADA
Tender skirt steak marinated in a secret blend of spices, grilled over mesquite wood, covered with a secret cream sauce made with fresh herbs, served with a grilled avocado and your choice of side.
CHICKEN ETOUFFEE
Beer battered chicken tenders delicately fried then tossed with white rice and a spicy New Orleans style Cajun sauce, topped with our fresh blackened broccoli, and served with toasted ciabatta bread
CHICKEN BANDERA
A mesquite grilled chicken breast seared with a kicked-up Chipotle lime glaze. Served with a grilled avocado, mango salsa and your choice of side.
GAUCHO CHICKEN
Tender, marinated chicken breast, grilled over a mesquite wood fire with blackened tomato, a Chimi Verde sauce with fresh herbs. With your choice of side.
CHIPOTLE SALMON*
A chipotle lime glazed mesquite grilled 10 ounce salmon fillet. Served with a side of Chipotle lime sauce and your choice of side.
Mesquite Grilled
Mexican Specialties
BEAN BURRO
A large, fresh flour tortilla stuffed with plenty of black beans and cheese, all baked in our homemade Ranchero sauce. Served with your choice of side.
BEEF BURRO
Stuffed large, fresh flour tortilla with seasoned pulled beef and cheese, topped with homemade enchilada sauce. Served with your choice of side.
CHICKEN BURRO
Stuffed large, fresh flour tortilla with tender marinated chicken and cheese, topped with homemade enchilada sauce. Served with your choice of side.
BEEF ENCHILADAS
Stuffed corn tortillas with Jose's special pulled beef baked in cheese and topped with homemade enchilada sauce. Served with your choice of side.
CHICKEN ENCHILADAS
Stuffed corn tortillas with tender marinated chicken baked in cheese and topped with homemade enchilada sauce. Served with your choice of side.
CORN AND BLACK BEAN EMPANADAS
Four flaky handmade pastries stuffed with seasoned corn, black beans, peppers, fresh cilantro, and Monterey Jack cheese. Served with roasted red pepper sauce and your choice of side.
BAJA SHRIMP TACOS (2)
We delicately fry seasoned shrimp and stuff them into two flour tortillas along with shredded cabbage, fresh avocado, pico de gallo and a drizzle of chipotle mayonnaise. With your choice of side.
BAJA SHRIMP TACOS (3)
We delicately fry seasoned shrimp and stuff them into three flour tortillas along with shredded cabbage, fresh avocado, pico de gallo and a drizzle of chipotle mayonnaise. With your choice of side.
BEEF TACOS DELUXE (2)
Fresh hot flour tortillas stuffed with pulled beef, shredded cheese, cajun onions and topped with bayou sauce, with side of pico de gallo and bayou sauce for dipping. Served with your choice of side
BEEF TACOS DELUXE (3)
Fresh hot flour tortillas stuffed with pulled beef, shredded cheese, cajun onions and topped with bayou sauce, with side of pico de gallo and bayou sauce for dipping. Served with your choice of side
JOSE'S SPECIAL CHICKEN TACOS (2)
Fresh hot flour tortillas stuffed with marinated pulled chicken, shredded cheese and shredded cabbage, with side of pico de gallo and chimi verde sauce. Served with your choice of side
JOSE'S SPECIAL CHICKEN TACOS (3)
Fresh hot flour tortillas stuffed with marinated pulled chicken, shredded cheese and shredded cabbage, with side of pico de gallo and chimi verde sauce. Served with your choice of side
CHEESE ENCHILADAS
Stuffed corn tortillas baked in cheese and homemade Enchilada Sauce. Ole! Stuffed with cheese and diced green chilis. Served with your choice of side
CHICKEN FAJITAS
Marinated chicken tenders grilled over mesquite wood. Served with Pico de Gallo, Sour Cream, Shredded Cheese and your choice of side.
BLACKENED CHICKEN FAJITAS
Marinated chicken tenders, blackened on the outside, spicy and juicy on the inside. Served with your choice of side.
STEAK FAJITAS*
Tender skirt steak marinated in a secret blend of spices, grilled over mesquite wood. Served with Pico de Gallo, Sour Cream, Shredded Cheese and your choice of side.
HALF & HALF FAJITAS*
Half marinated chicken tenders and half tender skirt steak. Served with Pico de Gallo, Sour Cream, Shredded Cheese and your choice of side.
BLACKENED BROCCOLI FAJITAS
Broccoli and vegetables blackened and served fajita style
CHICKEN FAJITAS FOR TWO
Marinated chicken breast grilled over mesquite wood. Served with Pico de Gallo, Sour Cream and Shredded Cheese
BLACKENED CHICKEN FAJITAS FOR TWO
Tender marinated chicken breast, blackened on the outside, spicy and juicy on the inside
STEAK FAJITAS FOR TWO
Tender skirt steak marinated in a secret blend of spices, grilled over mesquite wood. Served with Pico de Gallo, Sour Cream and Shredded Cheese
HALF & HALF FAJITAS FOR TWO
Half Marinated chicken and half tender skirt steak. Served with Pico de Gallo, Sour Cream and Shredded Cheese
EL PUEBLO FAJITAS w/CHICKEN
Succulent Louisiana Gulf shrimp and marinated chicken fajitas slowly grilled over mesquite logs to celebrate the big boss's favorite taste combination.
EL PUEBLO FAJITAS w/STEAK
Succulent Louisiana Gulf shrimp and marinated steak fajitas slowly grilled over mesquite logs to celebrate the big boss's favorite taste combination.
EL PUEBLO SHRIMP FAJITAS
Succulent Louisiana Gulf shrimp fajitas slowly grilled over mesquite logs to celebrate the big boss's favorite taste combination.
HALF & HALF EL PUEBLO FAJITAS
Stk/Chkn Pueblo-hm
BLACKENED FISH FAJITAS
Our delicately Blackened Haddock served line dancing over our spiced fajita onions and peppers, topped with our fresh Mango Salsa
Fajitas
Burgers
CAJUN BURGER
Our mesquite grilled hamburger rubbed in Cajun spices, covered with Poblano Jack cheese, and crips cajun onion strings. Served with Bayou Sauce.
MESQUITE GRILLED HAMBURGER
Made from fresh ground chuck. Served with shredded lettuce, tomato and a slice of red onion.
MEXICAN BURGER
Our mesquite grilled hamburger topped with shredded cheeses, sauteed fajita onions and guacamole.
SIDE OF BLACK BEANS
Side Blk Bns -hm
SIDE OF JOSE'S RICE
Sd Jose Rice -hm
SIDE OF WHITE RICE
Sd Wht Rice -hm
SIDE OF JAMBALAYA
Spicy Cajun style andouille sausage, chicken & rice. (Serves 2)
SIDE OF FRIES
Sd French Fries -hm
FAJITA COLD SET
Pico de Gallo, Sour Cream, Shredded Cheese
SIDE OF CHIMI VERDE SAUCE
Side Chimi Verd -hm
SIDE OF CORN TORTILLAS (4)
4 Corn Tortillas
SIDE OF FLOUR TORTILLAS (4)
4 Flour Tortillas
SIDE OF BAYOU SAUCE
Sd Bayou Sce -hm
SIDE OF BLACKENED BROCCOLI
Sd Blkn Broccoli -hm
SIDE OF CAESAR DRESSING
Sd Caesar -hm
SIDE OF CAJUN MARMALADE
Sd Cajun Marm -hm
SIDE OF CHIPOTLE LIME DRESSING
Sd Chipotle Lime -hm
SIDE OF HONEY LEMON DRESSING
Sd Honey Lemon -hm
SIDE OF JIM BOWIE SAUCE
Sd Jim Bowie -hm
SIDE OF LEMON PEPPER SAUCE
Sd Lemon Pepper -hm
SIDE OF MANGO SALSA
Sd Mango Salsa -hm
SIDE OF RANCH
Sd Ranch -hm
SIDE RED PEPPER SAUCE
Sd Red Pepper -hm
SIDE OF CREOLE MARMALADE
Sd Creole Rem -hm
SIDE OF CIABATTA BREAD
Two Pieces Toasted Ciabatta bread
Sides
Kids
KIDS CHEESE QUESADILLA
Melted Monterey Jack cheese and salsa, stuffed in homemade flour tortillas served with fries and M&M's.
KIDS CHICKEN QUESADILLA
Melted Monterey Jack cheese and salsa, stuffed in homemade flour tortillas served with fries and M&M's.
CHICKEN FINGERS
Chicken tenders served with fries and M&M's.
KIDS CHICKEN FAJITA
Marinated chicken tenders grilled over mesquite wood. Served with Pico de Gallo, Sour Cream, Shredded Cheese served with fries and M&M's.
KIDS CHICKEN TACO
Kd Chkn Taco -hm
KIDS BEEF QUESADILLA
Kid Beef Quesa -hm
KIDS BEEF TACO
Kid Beef Taco -hm
KIDS BURGER
Kid Burger -hm