Place Category: Catering, Mexican, Outside Dining, and Weekend BrunchPlace Tags: Dog Friendly Patio, Family Owned and Operated, and Kids Menu
Popular Mexican Restaurant located in the heart of Fat City in Metairie on the corner of 18th Street and Edenborn Ave, near Lakeside Shopping Center, close to the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway, also about 10 mins from the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport. Whether a local, or a visitor traveling to Louisiana, our cuisine is a great treat!
As has been noted by many, Los Jefes Grill in Metairie has been chosen as their favorite Authentic Mexican Restaurant in Metairie, New Orleans and surrounding areas for takeout, delivery, dine-in and catering.
Los Jefes Metairie Menu - Update 1/22/2021
Menu and prices subject to changeAPPETIZERS
Jefe's Queso Dip 6.50
Creamy melted White American cheese mixed with a hint of jalapeño to spice it up for a perfect dip!Jefe's Guacamole Dip 7.95
Fresh avocados tossed with diced tomatoes, onions, cilantro, squeezed lime juice, and a touch of salt. Mixed to perfection every single day for our amazing, homemade guacamole dip!Trio Dip 8.95
4 ounces of each of our Guacamole, Queso, and refried bean dip served with Chips.Elote Loko 5.95
Served with mayonnaise, cayenne pepper and fresh lime.Nacho Libre (Plain) 8.95
Homemade corn tortilla chips topped with our Jefe’s Queso Dip, Charro bacon beans, pico de gallo, shredded cheese, sliced jalapeños, bacon, corn and sour cream.Pappas Fritas con Queso 9.95
Crispy fries topped with our Jefe’s Queso Dip, Charro beans, pico de gallo, shredded cheese, sliced jalapeños, corn and jalapeño ranch.Add Grilled Onions 0.95
Add Grilled Mushrooms 0.95ADD MEAT:
Both Nacho Libre & Pappas Fritas Con Queso share the add-ons and meat
Carnitas 2.50
(Pulled Pork)Pollo Asado 2.50
(Grilled Chicken)Picadillo 2.50
(Ground Beef with Potatoes & Carrots)Tinga de Pollo 2.50
(Shredded Chipotle Chicken)Carne Asada 3.50
(Steak)Grilled Shrimp 4.00
CHIPS & SALSA
Chips and salsa, first serving is complimentary, refills are 3.95
SOUPS
Tortilla Soup Cup 4.50 / Bowl 8
Our homemade tomato-based soup with fresh crispy tortilla chips, mozzarella cheese, corn, cilantro and sliced avocado.Add Chicken to Cup 1.00
Add Chicken to Bowl 1.95
SALADS
Jefe’s Wedge Salad 9.95
Fresh Iceberg lettuce topped with Pico de Gallo, avocado, Queso fresco, fresh slices of radish and drizzled with cilantro lime ranch.Add Shrimp to Salad 5.00
Add Steak to Salad 4.50Vero’s Taco Salad w/ 4oz Dressing 9.95
Flour tortilla fried to a shell on top of light refried bean spread dressed with lettuce, corn, pico de galo, jalapeños, sour cream, shredded cheese. (Plain)TACO SALAD ADD-ONS:
Dressings
Mango Chipotle | Jalapeño Ranch | Ranch | CaesarAdd Grilled Onions 0.95
Add Grilled Mushrooms 0.95
Add Guacamole 1.75
Add Meat to Salad:Carnitas 2.50
(Pulled Pork)Pollo Asado 2.50
(Grilled Chicken)Picadillo 2.50
(Ground Beef with Potatoes & Carrots)Tinga de Pollo 2.50
(Shredded Chipotle Chicken)Carne Asada 3.50
(Steak)Grilled Shrimp 4.00
To list all of our delicious options would be too large on one page, but the following are recommended with your starters:
ENCHILADAS
Enchiladas Rositas cheese 12.95
Enchiladas Rositas chicken 14.95
(4) Corn tortillas rolled and stuffed with your choice of cheese or chicken topped with melted mozzarella cheese and your choice of our special green or red sauce. Served with refried beans and rice!
Substitute Charro Beans + 1.00Veggie Enchilada 13.95
(3) Homemade BLUE corn tortillas rolled and stuffed with zucchini, squash and bell peppers, topped with queso fresco, and your choice of green or red sauce, garnished with cilantro, served with rice and beans.
QUESADILLAS
Served with rice, refried beans and sour cream.Cheese 10.95
Vegetarian 11.95
Chicken 12.95
Steak 14.95
Shrimp 14.95
Surf n Turf 14.95
Chorizo 12.95
Carnitas (pulled pork) 12.95
Al Pastor 12.95
Tinga (Chipotle chicken) 12.95
Quesadillas Add-ons:
Add Grilled Onions 0.95
Add Grilled Mushrooms 0.95
FLAUTAS
Gio's Flautas 14.95
(5) Fried corn tortillas stuffed with your choice of beef or chicken dressed with guacamole, lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, and queso fresco. Served with refried beans and rice!Substitute Charro Beans + 1.00
TORTAS
Torta Azteca
Mexican-style sandwich on a torta bun with refried beans spread dressed with lettuce, tomatoes, avocados, queso fresco and sour cream. Served with jalapeño toreado and fries.Carne Asada 13.95
(Steak)Carnitas 12.95
(Pulled Pork)Tinga de Pollo 12.95
(Shredded Chipotle Chicken)Barbacoa 13.95
(Cow Tongue)Torta Azteca Add-ons:
Add Grilled Onions 0.95
Add Grilled Mushrooms 0.95
TOSTADAS
Two Tostadas 9.95
(2) Tostadas dressed with refried beans, lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, queso fresco, and sliced avocados served on our homemade BLUE corn tortillas.Add Protein to Tostadas:
Carne Asada 3.95
Pollo Asado 3.95
Tinga de Pollo 3.95
Al Pastor 3.95
Carnitas 3.95
Barbacoa (cow tongue) 3.95
Deshebrada 3.95
Picadillo 3.95
Chorizo 3.95
Shrimp 3.95
CLASSIC BURGER
Classic Burger 11.95
Burger dressed with American cheese, sliced tomatoes, onions, lettuce and mayonnaise. Served with french fries!Burger Add-ons:
Add Grilled Onions 0.95
Add Grilled Mushrooms 0.95
Add Avocado 1.50
Add Jalapeños 0.95
Add Bacon 2.50
TRADITIONAL TACOS
Choose 2 for 6.95
Choose 4 for 12.95CHOOSE ONE DRESSING STYLE
Cilantro & Onion (OR) Lettuce & TomatoCHOOSE ONE STYLE OF HOMEMADE TORTILLAS
Maiz (Corn)
Trigo (Wheat)
Harina (Flour)
Crispy
CHOICE OF MEAT (CHOOSE ONE)
Carne asada (steak)
Pollo asado (grilled chicken)
Carnitas (pulled pork)
Barbacoa (cow tongue)
Tinga de pollo (shredded chipotle chicken)
Al pastor (sweet & savory pork)
Deshebrada (shredded braised beef)
Picadillo (ground beef, carrots & potatoes)
SPECIALTY TACOS
Beer Battered Tacos (2) 8.95 (4) 14.95
Beer battered redfish or shrimp tacos, fried crispy on our BLUE homemade tortillas, topped with guacamole, limeslaw and homemade mango Chipotle dressing.3 Crawfish Tacos 14.95
La fried crawfish tacos served on a BLUE corn tortilla dressed with spicy limeslaw, pico de gallo, jalapeño ranch, queso fresco, and garnished with cilantro.Taco El Chapo 15.95
Al pastor and carne asada in a large flour tortilla smothered in melted mozzarella cheese, grilled onions, and mushrooms.Taco Surf n Turf 15.95
Carne asada and grilled shrimp in a large flour tortilla smothered in melted mozzarella cheese, grilled onions, mushrooms, and bell peppers.SEAFOOD TACOS
Tacos dressed with seasoned red cabbage, pico de gallo, queso fresco and our delicious homemade Diablo sauce.Choose 2 for 8.95
Choose 4 for 15.95
Choice of
Grilled Redfish
Grilled ShrimpCHOOSE 1 STYLE OF HOMEMADE TORTILLAS
Maiz (Corn)
Trigo (Wheat)
Harina (Flour)
CrispyFOR ANY 2 TACOS / 4 TACOS
avocado 0.95 / 1.95
guacamole 0.95 / 1.95
pico de gallo 0.50 / 0.95
sour cream 0.50 / 0.95
corn 0.50 / 0.95
jalapeños 0.50 / 0.95
grilled onions 0.50 / 0.95
grilled mushrooms 0.50 / 0.95
grilled pineapple 0.50 / 0.95
queso fresco 0.50 / 0.95
BURRITOS
Rolled & Stuffed to Perfection
Filled with rice and beans, your choice of protein, pico de gallo, sour cream, jalapeños, lettuce and shredded cheese.
Plain 8.95
Add Meat 11.95
Add Carne Asada (steak) 13.95
Add Shrimp 13.95
Add Veggie 12.95
Add Chorizo 12.95
Burritos Add-ons:
avocado 1.50
guacamole 1.50
corn 0.95
grilled onions 0.95
grilled mushrooms 0.95
grilled pineapple 0.95
queso fresco 1.50
queso 1.50CHOICE OF MEAT (CHOOSE ONE)
Carne asada (steak)
Pollo asado (grilled chicken)
Carnitas (pulled pork)
Barbacoa (cow tongue)
Tinga de pollo (shredded chipotle chicken)
Al pastor (sweet & savory pork)
Deshebrada (shredded braised beef)
Picadillo (ground beef, carrots & potatoes)MAKE IT CHIMICHANGA STYLE + 4.00
Deep fried burrito smothered in queso
FAJITAS
Best Fajitas in Metairie and New Orleans
Build Them the Way You Want ToRedfish Fajitas 18.95
Grilled redfish filet served over bell peppers and onions. Served with refried beans and rice, along with a garnish of guacamole, sour cream, shredded cheese and pico de gallo.Add Shrimp + 4.95
Fajitas
Traditional seasoned fajitas marinated and grilled to perfection with bell peppers and onions. Served with refried beans and rice, along with pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole, shredded cheese, and your choice of tortillas. (Serving for one)veggie 14.95
chicken 15.95
steak 18.95
shrimp 17.95
duo 18.95
trio 19.95
Substitue Charro Beans + 0.95
Add Chimichurri + 2.95
(to any fajita)
EXTRA SIDES
Easily Compliment Any DishAdditionally, easily compliment them with our delicious extra sides!
They are not only great by themselves, but we’re proud of our carefully crafted extra sides to pair well with your mouth-watering fajitas at any time of the day. You’ll agree!
jalapeño toreado 0.75
tortillas (3) 1.00
elote asado (4oz.) 1.75
rice 3.95
refried beans 3.95
avocado 1.95
charro beans 4.95
mixed veggies 5.95
french fries 3.95
Substitue Charro Beans + 0.95BRUNCH EVERY SUNDAY
From 11am – 3pmBrunch Buffet 15.95
Include Bottomless Mimosas for + 10.00Cage Free Scrambled Eggs
Chorizo Frittata
Pepper Jack Cheese | Sautéed Peppers & Onions | Eggs | ChorizoBurritos
Scrambled Eggs | Roasted Potatoes | Sautéed Peppers & OnionsTostadas
Poached Egg | Refried Beans | Ranchero Sauce | Queso FrescoChilaquiles
Shredded Chicken | Tomatillo SalsaAvocado Toast on Multigrain Jalapeno + Smoked Salmon
Smashed Avocado | Pico de Gallo | Pickled Onions | Queso FrescoApplewood Bacon
Refried Beans
Roasted Redskin Potatoes with Sautéed Peppers & Onions
Homemade Belgian Waffles
Fresh Fruit
Cantaloupe | Honey Dew | Pineapple | Blueberries | StrawberriesCATERING MENU - Updated 1/22/2021
Menu and prices subject to changeCHIPS & DIP
Pint / Quart / Gallonqueso dip 10.00 / 20.00 / 55.00
salsa 8.00 / 16.00 / 32.00
guacamole 12.00 / 26.00 / 85.00
bean dip 8.00 / 16.00 / 32.00
pico de gallo 15.00 / 20.00 / 45.00
APPETIZERS
Tortilla Soup
(gallon) 80.00 (with chicken) 100.00
(Serves 15) - (8 ounce bowls)Nacho Libre
(1/2 pan) 55.00 (full pan) 95.00
GIO'S FLAUTAS
Dressed with lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream and queso fresco.chicken (20) 45.00 (40) 85.00
beef (20) 48.00 (40) 95.00
QUESADILLAS
Served with sour cream, guacamole and pico de gallo.cheese (40) 55.00 (80) 100.00
steak (40) 75.00 (80) 140.00
grilled chicken (40) 75.00 (80) 140.00
chipotle chicken (40) 75.00 (80) 140.00
braised beef (40) 75.00 (80) 140.00
carnitas (pulled pork) (40) 75.00 (80) 140.00
shrimp (40) 85.00 (80) 160.00
surf 'n turf (40) 93.00 (80) 175.00
FAJITA PARTY TRAY
Includes: Mexican rice, refried beans, pico de gallo, sour cream, bell peppers, grilled onions and choice of homemade flour or corn tortillas. (Served buffet style)A FEEDS 15
B FEEDS 40chicken (A)165.00 (B) 440.00
steak / chicken (A)195.00 (B) 495.00
duo with shrimp (A) 225.00 (B) 580.00
shrimp (A) 225.00 (B) 580.00
trio (A) 225.00 (B) 580.00
veggie (A) 165.00 (B) 440.00
TACO BAR
** Don't Forget To Add Cheese To Your Taco Bar
Includes: Mexican rice, spicy salsas, cilantro, onions, lettuce, tomato, sour cream, pico de gallo, refried beans, and choice of homemade flour or corn tortillas.(Served buffet style)
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A) 2 MAETS FEEDS 15
(B) 4 MEATS FEEDS 40steak (A) 165.00 (B) 360.00
grilled chicken (A) 165.00 (B) 360.00
chipotle chicken (A) 165.00 (B) 360.00
braised beef (A) 165.00 (B) 360.00
ground beef (A) 165.00 (B) 360.00
al pastor (A) 165.00 (B) 360.00
carnitas (A) 165.00 (B) 360.00
seafood (A) 175.00 (B) 480.00
veggies (A) 165.00 (B) 360.00
CHEESE
queso fresco (pint) 10.00 (quart) 20.00
shredded cheese (pint) 10.00 (quart) 20.00
ENCHILADAS ROSITAS
Served with choice of red or green sauce and queso fresco. Garnished with cilantro.cheese (16) 35.00 (32) 65.00
chicken (16) 40.00 (32) 75.00
veggie (16) 40.00 (32) 75.00
EXTRA SIDES
Compliment your dishes with these great pairings!rice (1/2 pan) 18.00 (full pan) 25.00
refried beans (1/2 pan) 20.00 (full pan) 40.00
charro beans (1/2 pan) 25.00 (full pan) 45.00
grilled fajita mix (1/2 pan) 15.00 (full pan) 25.00
DESSERTS
****All Desserts Must Be Preordered
48 Hrs In Advance Of Date NeededHALF PAN
flan 38.00
tres leches 38.00
Serves 8 peoplechurros (serves 20 people) 50.00
pan de elote (full pie - 8 slices) 50.00
MARGARITAS & SANGRIA
ENJOY BY HALF OR FULL GALLON
(Margaritas – available in peach, strawberry & mango)house chilled margarita (1/2 Gal) 25 (Gal) 45.00
house frozen margarita (1/2 Gal) 25 (Gal) 45.00
top shelf chilled** (1/2 Gal) 40 (Gal) 65.00
Patron, Avion or 1800sangria (1/2 Gal) 25 (Gal) 45.00
KIDS MENU
Jefecito Quesadilla 5.95
5 inch tortilla cheese quesadilla served with fries or rice and beans.Chicken Tenders 6.95
3 tenders served with fries or rice and beans.Jefecito Tacos 5.95
2 chicken or ground beef with carrots and potatoes soft tacos served with fries or rice and beans.Jefecito Shrimp 7.95
Fried or grilled shrimp with fries or rice and beans.Jefecito Nachos 5.95
Shredded cheese and melted Queso on fried corn chips.add 1.00
chicken or steak or ground beef with carrots and potatoesMost compelling evidence to kids enjoying their Authentic Mexican food, is their happy faces!
DELICIOUS DESSERTS
There’s Always Room for a Sweet TreatFlan 7.50
Homemade custard with a soft caramel top!Churros 5.95
Homemade churros with a cream filling served warm with vanilla ice cream.Tres Leches 7.50
Homemade vanilla sponge cake soaked in evaporated, condensed, and whole milk. Covered in whipcream and a cherry to top it off!Valeria's Brownie Delight 5.95
Warm chocolate fudge brownie topped with vanilla ice cream, chocolate and caramel drizzle.Pan de Elote 8.95
Our homemade Mexican sweet corn cake is served warm alongside vanilla ice cream and drizzled with condensed milk.Add Strawberry & Whipped Cream + 1.95
Events and Specials
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Tuesday, May 30, 2023, 11:00 am-11:00 pmTaco Tuesdays | Live DJ Starts at 6:00 pm | $2.00 Tacos | 2 in 1 Avion Shakers.11:00 AM – 11:00 PM Happy Hour Specials Drinks: 2 for 1 Read more...
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Tuesday, June 6, 2023, 11:00 am-11:00 pmTaco Tuesdays | Live DJ Starts at 6:00 pm | $2.00 Tacos | 2 in 1 Avion Shakers.11:00 AM – 11:00 PM Happy Hour Specials Drinks: 2 for 1 Read more...
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Tuesday, June 13, 2023, 11:00 am-11:00 pmTaco Tuesdays | Live DJ Starts at 6:00 pm | $2.00 Tacos | 2 in 1 Avion Shakers.11:00 AM – 11:00 PM Happy Hour Specials Drinks: 2 for 1 Read more...
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Tuesday, June 20, 2023, 11:00 am-11:00 pmTaco Tuesdays | Live DJ Starts at 6:00 pm | $2.00 Tacos | 2 in 1 Avion Shakers.11:00 AM – 11:00 PM Happy Hour Specials Drinks: 2 for 1 Read more...