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Sizzling fajitas with shrimp and steak served with tortillas

Helena's Mexican Restaurant

5735-A Telegraph Rd, Alexandria, VA
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Beverages To-go
Beverages
Lunch Bundle Special
Fall Special
Taco Tuesday Platter Special $17
Taco Tuesday Platter Special $17 (online)
Lunch
Cocktails & Other Liquors

Featured Items

  • Birria Taco

    Shredded braised beef with Oaxaca cheese topped with cilantro and onion. If you order 3+, consome will be included in your order
    $5.00

Beverages To-go

To-go Drinks

  • Foutain Drinks

    $3.50
  • Agua Fresca

    $4.50
  • Jarritos

    $4.00
  • Juice

    $3.75

Beverages

Drinks

  • Water

  • Foutain Drinks

    $3.50
  • Kids Drinks

  • Agua Fresca

    $4.50
  • Juice

    $3.75
  • Jarritos

    $4.00
  • Ginger ale

    $3.50
  • Coffee

    $3.50
  • Tonic Soda

    $3.50
  • Mineral water

    $3.50

Lunch Bundle Special

Lunch Bundle

  • Rice Bowl

    $14.00
  • Burrito

    $16.00
  • Fiesta Salad

    $16.00

Fall Special

Chicken Taquitos

  • Chicken Taquitos

    Deep fried chicken taquitos topped with lettuce, tomatillo salsa, crema, & queso fresco
    $12.00

Dessert

  • Pumkin Flan

    $10.00

Taco Tuesday Platter Special $17

Taco Tuesday

Taco Tuesday Special: Your choice of any 3 tacos with 2 sides choices: frijoles negros, charros, fries, rice, or platanos+ $1
  • Asada TT

    $5.00
  • Tinga TT

    $5.00
  • Chorizo TT

    $5.00
  • Al Pastor TT

    $5.00
  • Pork belly TT

    $5.00
  • Birria TT

    $5.00
  • Mushroom TT

    $5.00
  • Shrimp TT

    $5.00
  • Fish TT

    $5.00
  • TT Platter Sides

    $2.00

Taco Tuesday Platter Special $17 (online)

Taco Tuesday

Taco Tuesday Special: Your choice of any 3 tacos with 2 sides choices: frijoles negros, charros, fries, rice, or platanos+ $1
  • Taco Tuesday

    $17.00

Lunch

Appetizer

  • Guacamole

    Fresh avocados, jalapeno, cilantro, fresh lime juice, onions, tomatoes with tortilla chips
    $15.00
  • Queso

    Monterey Jack and white cheddar cheese served with tortilla chips
    $11.00
  • Alex's Asada Fries

    Fully loaded with grilled steak, cheese sauce, pico de gallo, creamy chipotle sauce, and guacamole
    $14.00
  • Ceviche De Camarones

    Shrimp with habanero, lime/lemon marinade with red onion, cilantro, radish, mini sweet peppers and avocados served with chips
    $14.00
  • Chicken Wings

    $15.00

Soups & Salad lunch

  • Pozole Rojo

    Pork, hominy, chile ancho, chile guajillo served with cabbage, radish, cilantro, onion, lime, & avocado
    $17.00
  • Pozole Verde

    Chicken, hominy, tomatillo, jalapeño and poblano pepper served with cabbage, cilantro, radish, onion, lime and avocado
    $16.00
  • Fiesta Salad

    Mixed greens, fried tortilla strips radish, cotija cheese, avocado, pico de gallo & creamy chipotle dressing
    $10.50

Tacos

Taco Platter Special: Add $5 to any order of three tacos and choose two sides to make it a complete platter
  • Carne Asada Taco

    Grilled Marinated steak topped with salsa verde, cilantro, & onion
    $4.75
  • Al Pastor Taco

    Marinated grilled pork with pineapple, salsa roja, cilantro, and onion
    $4.25
  • Chorizo Taco

    Mexican chorizo topped with salsa verde, cilantro & onion
    $4.00
  • Birria Taco

    Shredded braised beef with Oaxaca cheese topped with cilantro and onion. If you order 3+, consome will be included in your order
    $5.00
  • Tinga Taco

    chicken tinga topped with queso fresco & cilantro, onion & salsa verde
    $4.25
  • Pork belly Taco

    Crispy pork belly topped with pequin lime crema, queso fresco, and pickled onions
    $4.50
  • Mushroom Taco

    Shiitake & portobello mushroom with cheese crusted on tortilla topped with spicy aioli, red cabbage & cilantro
    $4.25
  • Fish Taco

    Flash fried cod fish with creamy slaw topped with pickled onion
    $4.75
  • Shrimp Taco

    Shrimp with creamy slaw topped with pickled onion
    $4.75
  • Platter Sides

    $5.00

House made Hot Sauce TOGO

  • Salsa Verde (Mild)

    $0.25
  • Salsa Roja (Medium)

    $0.25
  • Salsa Picante (Hot)

    $0.25

Fajitas

All Fajitas are served with your choice of rice and beans Side of sour cream, guacamole, lettuce, pico de gallo, onions, peppers, & choice of tortillas
  • Steak Fajitas

    $25.00
  • Chicken Fajitas

    $22.00
  • Shrimp Fajitas

    $23.00
  • Hongos Fajitas

    $20.00
  • Combo Fajitas

    Your choice of two proteins
    $25.00

Entree

  • Camarones a la Diabla

    Jumbo shrimp in a spicy diabla sauce, white rice garnished with arugula & roasted cherry tomatoes
    $22.00
  • Pollo Con Mole

    Marinated grilled chicken breast with mole rojo, pickled red onion, cilantro, & white rice
    $19.00
  • Bronzino

    Fresh grilled Bronzino marinated in our signature zarandeado-style seasoning sauce. Served with seasonal vegetables and Sauce- Butternut squash, cauliflower & brussels sprouts with a chimichurri sauce Seasonal house-made sauce would be a Corn Sauce
    $24.00
  • Quesadilla

    Flour tortilla filled with Oaxaca, served with a side of sour cream, pico de gallo, lettuce, & guacamole
    $14.00
  • Two Enchiladas

    Two enchiladas served with your choice of two sides & garnished with arugula, pequin lime crema, radish, queso fresco and your choice of Mole, Verde or Rojas sauce.
    $13.00
  • Three Enchiladas

    Three enchiladas served with your choice of two sides & garnished with arugula, pequin lime crema, radish, queso fresco and your choice of Mole, Verde or Rojas sauce.
    $15.00
  • Rice bowl

    Served with your choice of protein, rice, & beans topped with salsa, sour cream, cheese, lettuce & pico de gallo Add Guacamole for $2.50
    $11.00
  • Burrito

    Served rice, beans, cheese, lettuce, pico de gallo, salsa roja & chipotle sauce Served with fries
    $13.00
  • Carne Asada

    10oz Skirt steak with chimichurri butter, served with rice, beans, & grilled onion
    $25.00
  • Ribeye

    Grilled ribeye over roasted fingerling potatoes with chimichurri sauce and jumbo asparagus
    $32.00

Kids Under 12 Togo

KIDS UNDER 12 SERVED WITH FRIES AND KID DRINK
  • Kids Taco

    $9.00
  • Kids Quesadilla

    $9.00
  • Kids Crispy Chicken Strips

    $9.00

Kids Under 12

  • Kids Taco

    $9.00
  • Kids Quesadilla

    $9.00
  • Kids Crispy Chicken Strips

    $9.00

Dessert

  • Tio G Tres Leches

    Layered cake with dulce de leche, whipped cream, and toasted coconut flakes
    $9.00
  • Cheesecake Flan

    Smooth Blend of creamy cheesecake and traditional flan, topped with raspberries & hibiscus sauce
    $9.00
  • Emily's Churros

    Fried churros with a dipping chocolate & Hibiscus sauce
    $8.00
  • Ice Cream

    $6.00

Sides

  • Black beans

    $5.00
  • Charros beans

    $5.00
  • Arroz Mexicano

    $5.00
  • Arroz Blanco

    $5.00
  • Fries

    $5.00
  • Platanos

    $6.00
  • Esquites

    Steam corn, serrano chiles, pequin lime crema, cotija cheese, and crumbled takis
    $7.00
  • Asparagus

    $6.00

A la carta

  • Sour cream

  • ToGo House Salsa

    $1.50
  • ToGo Chips

    $1.50
  • ToGo Chips & Salsa

    $3.00
  • Consome

  • 2 oz Guacamole

    $2.50
  • Pico de gallo

    $0.50
  • Jalapeño toreado

    $0.50
  • Fajita Veggies

    $3.00
  • 2 Corn Tortillas

    $1.50
  • 2 Flour Tortillas

    $1.00
  • Avocado

    $2.00
  • White Cheddar cheese

    $1.00
  • Cotija

    $1.00
  • Queso Fresco

    $1.00
  • Small Frijoles Negros

    $3.50
  • Small Frijoles Charros

    $3.50
  • 5 Grilled Shrimps

    $8.00
  • 4oz Grilled Chicken

    $7.00
  • 4oz Steak

    $9.00
  • 4oz Hongos

    $6.00
  • misc


Cocktails & Other Liquors

Cocktails

  • Regular Margarita

    Tequila Sauza Blanco, Gran Gala, and fresh lime
    $12.00
  • Grande Margarita

    $20.00
  • Margarita pitcher

    $40.00
  • Mini Margarita Flight

    Our top 4 margaritas
    $23.00
  • Regular Strawberry Marg

    $14.00
  • Grande Strawberry Marg

    $24.00
  • Blood orange Margarita

    $14.00+
  • Regular Cadillac Margarita

    $16.00
  • Grande Cadillac Margarita

    $27.00
  • Mojito

    $10.00
  • Flakita Red Sangria

    Red wine, hibiscus juice, licor 43, and orange juice
    $11.00
  • Paloma

    House tequila, fresh grapefruit juice, & Squirt soda
    $12.00
  • Melissa's Martini

    Passionfruit Malibu, licor 43, passionfruit juice, and hibiscus puree
    $11.00
  • Michelada

    Clamato tomato juice, Mexican beer, freshly squeezed lime, and spices
    $11.00
  • Virgin Drink

    $8.00+
  • Tequila Sunrise

    $11.00
  • Mimosa

    $8.00
  • Old Fashion

    $13.00
  • Sangria Pitcher

    $40.00

Tequila Blanco

  • Casamigos Blanco

    $14.00
  • Don Julio Blanco

    $16.00
  • Patron Blanco

    $12.00
  • Casa Noble Blanco

    $13.00
  • Corralejo Blanco

    $10.00
  • House Tequila

    $7.00
  • Avion Silver

    $12.00
  • Milagro Blanco

    $12.00

Tequila Reposado

  • Casamigo Reposado

    $16.00
  • Don Julio Reposado

    $18.00
  • Patron Reposado

    $14.00
  • Milagro Reposado

    $12.00
  • Avion Reposado

    $13.00
  • Casa Noble Reposado

    $14.00
  • Corralejo Reposado

    $11.00

Tequila Anejo

  • Casamigos Anejo

    $19.00
  • Don Julio Anejo

    $20.00
  • Patron Anejo

    $16.00
  • Milagro Anejo

    $14.00
  • Avion Anejo

    OUT OF STOCK
    $14.00
  • Casa Noble Añejo

    $16.00
  • Corralejo Anejo

    $12.00
  • Herradura Anejo

    $16.00
  • Clase Azul Anejo

    $35.00
  • Don Julio 1942 Anejo

    $31.00

Mezcal

  • Los Amantes Anejo

    $10.00
  • Gracias a Dios Espadin

    $11.00
  • Illegal Joven

    $10.00
  • Madre

    $11.00
  • Casamigo Joven

    $16.00

Other Liquor

  • Titos Vodka

    $8.50
  • Jack Daniels

    $10.50
  • Basil Hayden's

    $11.00
  • Zacapa No. 23 Rum

    $12.00
  • Buchanan's Delux 12-Year Scotch

    $12.00
  • House Rum

    $7.00
  • Gilbeys

    $7.00
  • Hendricks

    $10.00
  • Jim Beam

    $8.00
  • Makers Marker

    $10.00
  • Jameson

    $14.00
  • Gran Gala

    $7.00
  • Hennessy

    $14.00
  • Grey Goose

    $14.00
  • Grand Marnier

    $15.00

Gilbeys

$7.00

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Helena's Location and Ordering Hours

(571) 347-8002
5735-A Telegraph Rd, Alexandria, VA 22315
Open now • Closes at 8:30PM
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