Balsas Mexican Restaurant Menu
Welcome to Balsas Mexican Restaurant, a charming gem nestled in Cumming, GA, where vibrant flavors and casual dining harmonize beautifully. This eatery offers a delightful menu brimming with authentic Mexican dishes, perfect for any occasion—be it a family lunch, dinner with friends, or a lively celebration.
- Appetizers: Indulge in their Cheese Dip or the tantalizing Fiesta Shrimp.
- Soups: Experience the fresh Chicken Soup or the robust Seafood Soup, a medley of exquisite seafood.
- Salads: Savor unique options like the Tostada Steak Salad.
Balsas stands out not only for its diverse menu but also for its inclusive atmosphere, featuring wheelchair accessibility, outdoor seating, and a full bar. Patrons rave about the excellent service and delightful margaritas, making it a beloved locale for locals and visitors alike.
Appetizers
Cheese Dip
Served with flour tortillas.
Guacamole Dip
Made with totopos.
Mini Changas
Tortillas filled with tinga chicken.
Fiesta Shrimp
8 shrimp served with spicy sweet sauce and chipotle mayonnaise.
Fiesta Calamari
Calamari served with spicy sweet sauce and chipotle mayonnaise.
Chicken Soup
Made fresh, includes rice, tinga chicken, pico de gallo, lime juice, cheese, avocado, and tortilla strips.
Seafood Soup
Jalapa sauce includes shrimp, mussels, calamari, tilapia, and cilantro.
Soups
Salad
Tostada Steak Salad
Spring mixed lettuce, skirt steak in a shell, cheese, and pico de gallo.
Rosemary Chicken Salad
Spring mixed lettuce, tomato, grilled chicken, Monterrey cheese, avocado, and dressing.
Cancun Fish Salad
Spring mixed lettuce, pineapple salsa, and queso fresco with dressing.
Tuna Tostada Salad
Ahi tuna with spring mixed lettuce, avocado, and chipotle ranch dressing.
Pork Burrito
Served with rice and beans.
Tinga Chicken Burrito
Served with rice and beans.
Barbacoa Burrito
Served with rice and beans.
Skirt Steak Burrito
Includes cheese, avocado tomatillo salsa, lettuce, sour cream, and pic de gallo. Served with rice and beans.
Shrimp Burrito
Sauteed shrimp, fajita veggies, cheese, avocado tomatillio salsa, lettuce, sour cream, and pico de gallo. Served with rice and beans.
Burritos
Tacos
Steak Tacos
3 marinated and grilled skirt steak tacos, diced onions, cilantro, and guajillo salsa. Served with rice and beans.
Chicken Tacos
3 grilled chicken tacos, cheese, and pico de gallo. Served with rice and beans.
Pork Tacos
3 pork tacos, diced onions, cilantro, and Mexican salsa. Served with rice and beans.
Barbacoa Tacos
3 marinated meat tacos, oven cooked, pico de gallo, cilantro, and chipotle salsa. Served with rice and beans.
Shrimp Tacos
3 shrimp tacos, red coleslaw, chipotle mayonnaise, and tomatillo salsa. Served with rice and beans.
Fish Tacos
Three fish tacos, red coleslaw, chipotle mayonnaise, and tomatillo salsa. Served with rice and beans.
Crunchy Tacos
Three tacos. Lettuce, pico de gallo, and Monterrey cheese. Served with rice and beans.
Fajita Tacos
2 prepared chicken fajita tacos, with fajita veggies, and guajillo sauce. Served with rice and beans.
Chicken, Pork, and Chorizo Street
3 tacos with buttered tortillas. Served with rice and beans.
Steak Street
3 tacos with buttered tortillas. Served with rice and beans.
Street Tacos
From the Grill
Balsas Burger
2 fresh beef patties, cheese, crispy onions, lettuce, tomato, chipolte mayonnaise, and Mexican salsa. Served with fries.
The Original Burger
Fresh beef, lettuce, tomato, onions, pickles, mayonnaise, and cheese. Served with fries.
Rosemary Chicken Sandwich
Grilled chicken, lettuce, tomato, and chipotle mayonnaise. Served with fries.
Cuban Sandwich
Pork, ham, cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickles, chipotle mayonnaise, and mustard. Served with fries.
Chicken Fajita
Steak Fajita
Shrimp Fajitas
Texas Fajita
Chicken, steak, and shrimp.
Fajitas
House Specialties
Rio Steak
Steak served with mixed veggies and jalapeno grits.
Balsas Steak
Grilled steak, Mexican salsa, fajita veggies, fresco cheese, rice, and beans.
Diabla Steak and Shrimp
Grilled steak, Mexican salsa, fajita veggies, fresco cheese, rice, and beans.
Shrimp and Grits.
Shrimp with jalapeno grits and jalapa sauce.
Jalapa Fish
Fish, sauteed with jalapa sauce, 4 mussels, 4 shrimp, rice, and salad Veracruz style.
Tuna Platter
Seared ahi tuna with shrimp.
Jalapa Mussels
Includes chipotle salsa, cilantro, cheese toast, and jalapa sauce.
Jalapa Chicken
Chicken with four shrimp and jalapa sauce. Jalapeno grits and veggies.
Molcajete
Cactus, cheese, chorizo, chile toreado, chicken, shrimp, steak, salsa, and tortillas.
Shrimp Cocktail
Ceviche
Fried Mojarra
Salad, French fries, avocado, pico de gallo, and tortillas.
Mariscada
Shrimp, tilapia, calamari, and mussels
Carne Asada
Rice, beans, lettuce, tomato, avocado, and chile toreado.
Steak Ranchero
Topped with fajita veggies, salsa, and Monterrey jack cheese. Served with mixed veggies.
Enchiladas
American Quesadilla
Served with lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream and rice.
Authentic Quesadilla
2 original Mexican quesadillas, tinga chicken, tomatillo avocado salsa, lettuce, pico de gallo, queso fresco, sour cream, rice, and beans.
Chicken Tostada
2 tinga chicken tostadas. Served with lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, rice, and beans.
Taquitos
4 tinga chicken taquitos, tomatillo avocado salsa, lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, rice, queso fresco, and beans.
Sopes
2 tortillas. Tinga chicken, refried beans, lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, queso fresco, and guajillo salsa.
Nachos
2 tostadas, refried beans, Monterey cheese, jalapeno, lettuce, pico de gallo, and sour cream.
Classic Dishes
Vegetarians
Veggie Fajitas
Mixed veggies served with rice, beans, lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, and guacamole with tortillas.
Veggie Quesadilla
Monterrey cheese and mixed veggies. Served with lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, and guacamole.
Veggie Nachos
2 tostadas, refried beans, fajita veggies, Monterrey cheese, jalapenos, lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, and guacamole.
Veggie Burrito
Mixed veggies, fajita veggies, Monterrey cheese, avocado tomatillo salsa, sour cream, rice, and beans.
Avocado Tacos
3 tacos topped with pico de gallo and chipotle ranch. Served with rice and beans.
House Salad
Mixed Veggies
Mex Rice
Refried Beans
Pinto Beans
Jalapeno Corn Grits
Coleslaw
French Fries
Sides
Desserts
Cheesecake
Sopapillias
Fried Ice Cream
Cheesecake Chimichanga
Soft Drink
Milk
Jarrito
Tamarindo
Horchata
Jamaica
Beverages
Breakfast
Balsas Biscuit
Biscuit with egg, chicken, sausage, bacon and American cheese.
Biscuit with Gravy
Biscuit with two eggs and topped with sausage gravy.
Meat & Huevos
Two eggs with your choice of meat (chicken sausage, pork sausage, or bacon).
Mom's Kitchen
Includes two eggs, one bacon strip, one sausage, and choice of one waffle, crepe, French toast, or pancake.
Tres Compadres
Three eggs your way with one bacon strip, one pork sausage, and one chicken sausage.
Hector's Hamburger
One beef patty with egg, lettuce, tomato, bacon, onion, chipotle mayo, and hollandaise sauce.
Reyna's Chicken Sandwich
Six ounces of blackened chicken and bacon on wheat bread with lettuce, tomato, onions, jalapeos, house mustard, and avocado.
American Scramble
Three scrambled eggs with American cheese, spinach, and choice of bread (white, rye, wheat, muffin, or biscuit).
3 Meats Scramble
Three scrambled eggs with chorizo, sausage, bacon, and choice of bread (white, rye, wheat, muffin, or biscuit).
Lemon Cakes
Two pancakes with blueberries and lemon curd topped with tequila sauce.
Banana Chocolate Cakes
Two banana chocolate chip pancakes topped with Nutella and powdered sugar.
Waffle
Plain waffle with butter and powdered sugar.
Balsas Waffle
Waffle topped with blueberry, strawberry, peach, powdered sugar, and whipped cream.
French Toast King
Stuffed with cream cheese, coated with cornflakes, grilled, and topped with strawberry, peach, banana, tequila sauce, and powdered sugar.
Cinnamon Roll
Topped with cream cheese icing.
Sweet House Pancakes
Two buttermilk pancakes with butter and powdered sugar.
French Toast
Two French toasts with butter and powdered sugar.
Breakfast Burrito
Flour tortilla filled with two eggs, chorizo, ham, bacon, and topped with Mexican salsa and Monterey Jack cheese.
Breakfast Quesadilla
Flour tortilla filled with eggs, Monterey Jack cheese, ham, and bacon with a side of lettuce, pico, sour cream, and guacamole.
Open Face Breakfast Club
Wheat bread toast with lettuce, tomato, egg, American cheese, and bacon with a side of potatoes.
Avocado Toast
Wheat toast with smashed & sliced avocado, sunny side up egg, and Everything bagel seasoning.
Balsas Salad
Spring mix, queso fresco, peach, strawberries, blueberries, granola, and four ounces of cold grilled chicken.
Berry Crepes
Two crepes with blueberries, strawberries, and tequila sauce.
Balsas Breakfast Torta
Chorizo, sausage, bacon, ham, mayonnaise, avocado, and pickled jalapeos.
Pork Lover Omelette
Three eggs, ham, chorizo, sausage, bacon, and Monterey Jack cheese.
Veggie Lover Omelette
Three eggs, mixed veggies, and Monterey Jack cheese.
Shrimp Lover Omelette
Three eggs, baked shrimp, red peppers, and American cheese.
Texas Omelette
Chicken, steak, shrimp, fajita veggies, and Monterey Jack cheese.