River and Rail Cantina Menu (2025 Update)
River and Rail Cantina offers a diverse menu with Tex-Mex and Mexican cuisine. Located in Cranford, NJ, this restaurant provides a range of options including vegan and vegetarian dishes. The atmosphere is classy yet casual, making it suitable for various occasions. The Antojitos section features their signature River and Rail Guacamole served with warm tortilla chips. The Sopas offer flavorful choices like the Chicken Tortilla Soup and Black Bean Soup. For those craving salads, the Classic Taco Salad and Fajita Salad are satisfying options. With offerings like Happy Hour Specials, a Full Bar, and Outdoor Seating, River and Rail Cantina ensures a pleasant dining experience. Dining here left me impressed with their fresh ingredients and bold flavors, showcasing their commitment to delivering delicious meals to their customers.
Antojitos
River and Rail Guacamole
Our signature recipe with ripe has avocado, pico de gallo, jalapeno and fresh lime juice. Served with warm, crisp tortilla chips. Top our traditional guacamole with any of the following: fire-roasted corn, smoked chipotle chiles and charred pineapple salsa for an additional charge.
Street Corn
Fire-roasted corn on the cob slathered in chipotle aioli and topped with Cotija cheese.
Stuffed Poppers
5 piece fresh jalapenos stuffed with bacon, Monterey Jack and cheddar cheese, breaded and deep-fried. Served with avocado ranch dipping sauce.
Crispy Cancun Shrimp
Dos equis beer battered shrimp, fried crispy. Served with our jalapeno tartar sauce.
Spicy Chipotle Chicken Tacos
Served open face. 3 piece soft flour tortillas stuffed with shredded adobo marinated chicken and covered in our crunchy jicama slaw.
Citrus Marinated Steak Tacos
Served open faced. Soft flour tortillas 3 piece filled with sliced marinated skirt steak and topped with our avocado lime salsa.
Grilled Chili Shrimp Tacos
Served open faced. 3 piece corn tortillas loaded with our grilled chili shrimp and our pineapple-jalapeno salsa.
Queso Fundido
A sizzling cast iron skillet of our blend of melted Mexican cheeses served with fresh, crisp tortilla chips. Add 3 skewers of chorizo and chili con carne for an additional charge.
Pequeno Burritos
3 piece mini Burritos loaded with your choice of slow-simmered chicken or beef with rice, black beans and Monterey jack cheese. Served with sour cream and salsa verde and ranchero sauce.
Chimmies
3 piece mini chimichangas filled with your choice of slow-simmered chicken or beef, with Monterey Jack cheese, black beans and then deep-fried to perfection. Served with sour cream, salsa verde and ranchero sauce.
Taquitos
4 piece deep-fried corn tortillas filled with grilled chicken, black beans and roasted corn. Served with creamy queso sauce and avocado ranch.
Rio Grande Nachos
Freshly made crisp corn tortillas smothered with Monterey Jack, cheddar and topped with our signature guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo and fresh jalapenos. Top with any of the following: fajita steak or chicken, crispy chorizo, carnitas, chili con carne and sauteed veggies for an additional charge.
Quesadillas
Giant flour tortillas stuffed Monterey Jack, cheddar and grilled. Served with our traditional guacamole, sour cream and pico de gallo. fajita steak or chicken, crispy chorizo, carnitas, chili con carne and sauteed veggies for an additional charge.
Buffalo Style Bone in Wings
Served with choice of sauce.
Chicken Tortilla Soup
A medley of marinated grilled chicken, tomatoes, black beans and corn, topped with crispy tortilla strips and Monterey Jack cheese.
Black Bean Soup
Slow-simmered black beans in a delicious vegetable broth. Add spicy chorizo for an additional charge.
Chili con Carne Soup
Spicy mix of ground beef and authentic Mexican spices. Topped with diced onions, shredded cheese and a dollop of sour cream.
Sopas
Ensaladas
Classic Taco Salad
Crispy tortilla shell filled with slow-simmered chicken or beef, served over a bed of our mixed greens, pinto beans, tomatoes, Monterey Jack and cheddar cheese and topped with guacamole and sour cream.
Fajita Salad
Marinated fajita chicken on a bed of mixed greens topped with avocado slices, fire-roasted corn, chopped peppers, pico de gallo, shredded cheese and crisp tortilla strips. Topped with cilantro lime vinaigrette.
Ensalada Tropical Salad
Marinated fajita chicken topped with roasted mango salsa on a bed of mixed greens with mandarin oranges and sliced jicama. All tossed in a citrus-lime vinaigrette.
Mexi-Cali Chopped Salad
Marinated fajita chicken atop a bed of romaine with fire-roasted corn, chopped avocado, jicama, fresh red and green peppers, pico de gallo and fresh cilantro. Topped with avocado ranch dressing.
Grilled Fajita Chicken
Grilled Fajita Steak
Carnitas
Sauteed Shrimp
Combination Steak and Chicken
Veggie
River and Rail Sizzling Fajitas
Platos Tradicionales
Chipotle BBQ Chicken Plato
Brick-pressed, free-range 1/2 chicken slathered in our homemade chipotle BBQ sauce. Served with crisp french fries and fire-roasted corn on the cob.
Pollo Limon Plato
Pan-sauteed chicken breast marinated in fresh lemon and pico de gallo. Served with garden vegetables and Mexican rice.
Chiles Rellenos Plato
2 poblano chiles stuffed with shredded Mexican blend of cheeses, battered and deep-fried and topped with salsa ranchera. Served with Mexican rice and choice of black or pinto beans.
Enchiladas de Mole Poblano Plato
Twin corn tortillas filled with slow-simmered chicken and smothered in our traditional rich and creamy mole poblano sauce. Finished with queso chihuahua. Served with our Mexican rice and choice of black or pinto beans.
Chimichanga Plato
A giant flour tortilla stuffed with your choice of slow-simmered chicken or beef and Cotija cheese and deep-fried to perfection. Topped with salsa verde and ranchero sauce. Served with Mexican rice, black or pinto beans, shredded lettuce, pico de gallo and sour cream on the side.
Yucatan Red Snapper Plato
Fresh Atlantic red snapper fillet - pan seared in tequila, lime and garlic herb butter and finished with a mango pico de gallo. Served with Mexican rice and sauteed garden vegetables.
Enchiladas Banderas Plato
A triple serving of enchiladas: 1 stuffed with slow simmered chicken, 1 with seasoned ground beef and 1 with our Mexican cheese blend - all topped with salsa verde, salsa ranchera and finished with sour cream and Cotija cheese. Served with Mexican rice and choice of black or pinto beans.
Mole Braised Beef Short Rib Plato
Fork-tender short ribs braised in our rich and tangy mole sauce. Served with mexican rice and choice of black or pinto beans.
Chimichurri Steak Plato
Grilled skirt steak cooked to your liking and topped with our signature chimichurri steak sauce. Served with crisp french fries and fire-roasted corn on the cob.
Mexi-Que Ribs Plato
A 1/2 rack of our tender ribs smothered in our homemade chipotle BBQ sauce. Served with crisp french fries and roasted corn.
Pick 2 Item Combo
Pick 3 Item Combo
Pick 4 Item Combo
Cheese Enchilada
Chicken Enchilada
Beef Enchilada
Soft Taco
Crunchy Taco
Steak Taco
Chicken Taco
Slow-Simmered Beef Mini Burrito
Slow-Simmered Chicken Mini Burrito
Chile Relleno
Cheese Empanada
Chicken Empanada
Beef Empanada
Combos Caliente
Burritos Supremo
Pancho Villa
Your choice of grilled fajita chicken or steak with caramelized onions. Sauteed red and green bell peppers.
El Diablo
Spicy chorizo, smoked chipotle peppers, caramelized onions. Sauteed red and green peppers.
El Jardin
Stuffed full of fresh sauteed broccoli, zucchini, yellow squash, mushrooms. Sauteed red, green peppers and caramelized onions.
El Jefe
Mole braised beef short rib with fire-roasted corn and caramelized onions.
Bandido de Carnitas
Slow-simmered and shredded pork with fire-roasted corn, jicama slaw, crispy tortilla strips and our chipotle aioli.
Chili Suave
Stuffed with a huge serving of our 3-alarm chili, shredded cheddar and diced onions.
ndale Arriba
Stuffed with a giant helping of our slow simmered chicken or beef.
Pollo Taco
Chicken. Cotija cheese, red onion and cilantro.
Carne Taco
Steak. Caramelized onions and peppers.
Chorizo Taco
Spicy sausage. Red onion and cilantro.
Camarones Taco
Shrimp. Sliced avocado and jicama.
Carnitas Taco
Pork. Fire-roasted pineapple salsa.
Pescado Taco
Fish. Crispy-fried cod topped with chipotle mayo and sliced avocado.
Combination Taco
Any 3 tacos of your choice.
Tacos de la Calle
Tortas
Pollo Capitn Torta
Crispy chicken breast with caramelized onions, Cotija cheese and chipotle mayo.
Philly Fajita Torta
Sliced fajita chicken or steak with caramelized onions and peppers, queso Chihuahua and our ancho-chili mayo.
The Liberation Torta
Grilled chicken with pineapple mango salsa and fire-roasted poblano chiles.
El Matador Torta
Grilled chicken with sliced avocado, fire-roasted poblano chiles, salsa verde and herb mayo.
Carnitas Torta
Slow-roasted pork with our tequila BBQ sauce and topped with queso chihuahua and chipotle mayo.
Pescado Torta
Crispy-fried cod, fresh guacamole and chipotle aioli.
The Gringo Burger
Topped with your choice of cheese, lettuce, pickle, onion and tomato.
Tex-Mex BBQ Burger
Aged cheddar, chipotle BBQ sauce and caramelized onions.
Red, White and Blue Burger
Applewood black pepper bacon, blue cheese crumbles and caramelized onions.
South of The Border Burger
Fresh guacamole, pepper jack cheese and fire-roasted poblano chiles.
Southwest Turkey Burger
Topped with avocado, grilled onion, lettuce and tomato with creamy chipotle mayo.
Garden Veggie Burger
Veggie burger patty with your choice of cheese, lettuce, tomato and creamy avocado ranch.