Johnny Ritas Cocina y Cantina

Houston Restaurant Weeks 2026
Mexican Near Northside

Menu

$39 per person

Queso Flameado

Quesos Oaxaca y Monterey melted with Chorizo sausage and served in a cast iron dish with handmade flour tortillas

Ceviche Tropical

Fresh mango, red onion, cilantro, avocado, orange and lemon juice collide with Gulf redfish and shrimp served with crispy plantains

Tetela de Tinga

Pulled chicken breast stewed with chipotle y tomate and Pipian Verde stuffed into handmade masa pockets and grilled until crispy served with Mexican crema

Tlayuda de Barbacoa doblado

Smoked and braised beef layered on a crispy, grilled corn tortilla disc, with asiento, black refried beans, lettuce, radish and queso Oaxaca

Memelas Azules de Verdadura

Fried black bean masa cake with slathered with smoky salsa morita, nopales en escabeche, avocado, cilantro, radish and queso Cotija

Enchilada Montadas en Chile Verde

Handmade corn tortillas dipped in Chile Verde, stacked with mesquite grilled chicken fajita and queso Monterrey on a bed of refried beans all topped with fresh onions, cilantro y Mexican crema

Tradicional Chiles Rellenos

Poblano pepper stuffed with a mixture of carne molida y chorizo, queso Oaxaco, dipped in an egg wash and flour, fried to golden brown and topped with salsa tomate, epazote and Mexican Crema

Tamal en hoja de banana

Corn tamale stuffed with pulled chicken marinated in mole negro, wrapped in banana leaf and steamed, topped with mole negro and Mexican crema

Carne Asada

Certified black angus, dipped in bone marrow butter and dusted with sal de chapulines, served with esquites

Costillas Cortas

Slow cooked, braised short ribs, topped with mole pasilla on a bed of sweet potato puree with mango pico de gallo

Tres Leches

Soaked sponge cake with whole, evaporated and sweetened condensed milk, topped with Mexican vanilla whipped cream and Mexican chocolate drizzle

Crostada de Manzana

Crumbly shortcrust pastry baked with cinnamon and sugar green apple slices and topped with Mexican vanilla ice cream

Tamale de Chocolate

Mexican chocolate cake with blueberries, blackberries and strawberries stuffed into a corn husk and baked, then topped with Mexican vanilla whipped cream and strawberry sauce drizzle

$25 per person

Queso Flameado

Quesos Oaxaca y Monterey melted with Chorizo sausage and served in a cast iron dish with handmade flour tortillas

Ceviche Tropical

Fresh mango, red onion, cilantro, avocado, orange and lemon juice collide with Gulf redfish and shrimp served with crispy plantains

Tetela de Tinga

Pulled chicken breast stewed with chipotle y tomate and Pipian Verde stuffed into handmade masa pockets and grilled until crispy served with Mexican crema

Enchilada Montadas en Chile Verde

Handmade corn tortillas dipped in Chile Verde, stacked with mesquite grilled chicken fajita and queso Monterrey on a bed of refried beans all topped with fresh onions, cilantro y Mexican crema

Tradicional Chiles Rellenos

Poblano pepper stuffed with a mixture of carne molida y chorizo, queso Oaxaco, dipped in an egg wash and flour, fried to golden brown and topped with salsa tomate, epazote and Mexican Crema

Tamal en hoja de banana

Corn tamale stuffed with pulled chicken marinated in mole negro, wrapped in banana leaf and steamed, topped with mole negro and Mexican crema

Beverages, tax & gratuity are not included unless otherwise noted

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Johnny Ritas Cocina y Cantina
Free Parking, Street Parking, Parking Lot, No Valet
OPERATING HOURS: Closed