La Carreta Rosa Menu

Welcome to La Carreta Rosa, an authentic Mexican gem nestled in the heart of Council Bluffs, Iowa. Situated at 620 S Main St, this vibrant eatery invites you to indulge in a menu brimming with flavor and tradition.

Start with refreshing Agua Fresca or a classic Mexican soda, perfect companions to your meal. For sides, the guacamole is a customer favorite, paired beautifully with chips and salsa that set the bar high for all Mexican cuisine.

Seafood lovers will rejoice with dishes like the hearty Caldo De Camaron and the sumptuous Seven Seas Soup, packed with a medley of ocean delights. Customers rave about the unparalleled flavor and generous portions, ensuring a delightful culinary experience. Each visit feels like a warm embrace from home, making La Carreta Rosa a must-visit. Don't wait—come taste the magic for yourself!

Side Orders

Beans

$3.99

Guacamole

$6.99

Chips And Salsa

$4.49

Tortillas

$2.50

Rice

$3.99

Salsa

Bursting with fresh ingredients, our homemade garden salsa comes in small (6 Oz.), medium (16 Oz.), or large (32 Oz.) sizes.

$4.00

Ice Cream Taco Bowl

$8.99

Sopapillas

$8.99

Desserts

Beverages

500 Ml. Mexican Pop

$5.00

12 Oz. Pop

$2.00

Agua Fresca

$3.99

Shredded Chicken Tostadas

Crisp tostadas topped with shredded chicken, lettuce, tomato, sour cream and cheese.

$5.99

Ceviche Tostadas

Tilapia cooked in lemon and lime juice.

$8.99

Tacos

$2.75

Octopus Tostadas

De pulpo.

$10.00

Shrimp Taco Yucatan

Served with shrimp, lettuce, cheese, tomato, sour cream, and avocado in a flour tortilla. Con camaron, queso, lechuga, crema, jitomate y aguacate en tortilla de harina.

$4.99

Nachos Supremos

Tortilla chips melted with cheese and ground beef or chicken topped with beans, jalapeños, avocado, tomato, and sour cream. Con queso, Carne molida, o pollo, jitomate, jalapeno, frijol, aguacate, y crema.

$9.00

Tacos On Flour Tortilla

$3.00

Burrito

Add protein for an additional charge. Con la Carne de su elección.

$9.50

Tamales

Pork in red sauce. De Carne de puerco.

$4.99

Octopus And Shrimp Tostadas

De pulpo y camarón.

$10.99

Ground Beef Tostadas

Crisp tostadas topped with seasoned ground beef, beans, lettuce, cheese, and tomato.

$5.99

Cheese Quesadilla

Queso. Add protein for an additional charge.

$7.50

Torta

Mexican style sandwich with your choice of protein.

$10.99

Taco Yucatan

Served with grilled chicken, lettuce, cheese, tomato, sour cream, and avocado in a flour tortilla. Con pollo a La Parrilla, queso, lechuga, crema, jitomate y aguacate en tortilla de harina.

$4.25

Chips And Queso

Crispy tortilla chips with a queso.

$6.00

California Style Burrito

Comes with your choice of meat, rice, beans, lettuce, pico de gallo, avocado, sour cream, cheese inside your burrito. Con la Carne de su elección, arroz, frijoles, lechuga, pico de gallo, aguacate, crema, queso.

$10.50

Chips And Guacamole

Crispy tortilla chips with a side of homemade Mexican or American guacamole.

$6.99

Appetizers

Seafood

Camarones A La Diabla

Shrimp served with our special chipotle hot sauce, rice and beans and a side of lettuce, avocado, and sour cream.

$15.99

Coctel Campechana

A combination cocktail of shrimp, octopus, tomato, tomato juice, cilantro, and avocado served with crackers and limes.

$21.99

Coctel De Camaron

Shrimp cocktail. Comes with onion, tomato, tomato juice, cilantro, avocado, served with crackers and limes.

$18.99

Aguachiles

Shrimp, cucumber, red onion.

$15.99

Camarones Al Mojo De Ajo

Shrimp deep fried with garlic, served with rice and beans and a side of lettuce, avocado, and sour cream.

$15.99

Camarones Rancheros

Shrimp sautéed with bell peppers, tomato, onions in a special red sauce, served with rice and beans, side of lettuce, sour cream, and avocado.

$15.99

Seven Seas Soup

Siete mares. Mussels, crab legs, fish, shrimp, and octopus. Mejillones, patas de cangrejo, pescado, camaron, pulpo.

$23.99

Caldo De Camaron

Shrimp soup cooked with vegetables served with your choice of tortillas or bread on the side.

$17.99

Coctel De Pulpo

Octopus cocktail. Fresh octopus, tomato, tomato juice, cilantro, avocado served with crackers and limes.

$20.99

Burrito

Large flour tortilla wrapped around your choice of meat.

$13.99

Menudo

Beef tripe strip cooked with pepper, spices, served with oregano, onion, and limes.

$10.99

La Carreta Special

Steak, grilled chicken, shrimp covered with bacon, rice, beans, and tortillas. Bistec, pollo a la Parrilla, cubierto con tocino, arroz, frijoles, y tortillas.

$15.99

Chile Relleno

Large poblano pepper stuffed with your choice of protein or cheese dipped in egg batter and fried.

$13.99

Birria De Res

Slow cooked beef in broth.

$20.00

Pollo A La Diabla

The devil's chicken, grilled chicken cooked in a chipotle sauce.

$12.99

Barbacoa

Slow cooked lamb in broth.

$21.99

Carne De Res Con Chile

Seasoned beef smothered in red pepper sauce.

$13.99

Chimichanga

Large flour tortilla wrapped around meat then deep fried.

$13.99

Bistec A La Mexicana

Steak smothered with ranchero sauce. Served with rice and beans and a side of lettuce and avocado.

$13.99

Fajitas

Sauteed bell peppers and onions mixed with grilled steak or chicken brought to you in a sizzling skillet. Con camaron. Tiras a la Parrilla de res o pollo, con Chile campana salteado y cebolla servidos en Una sartén caliente.

$14.99

Shrimp Fajitas

Sautéed bell peppers and onions mixed with shrimp brought to you in a sizzling skillet. Tiras a la Parilla del camarón, con Chile campana salteado y cebolla servidos en Una sartén caliente.

$15.99

Birria De Chivo

Slow cooked goat in broth.

$20.99

Fajita Mixta

Comes with chicken, beef, and shrimp. Pollo, res, y camarones.

$16.99

Carne De Puerco Con Chile

Seasoned pork smothered in green tomatillo sauce.

$12.99

Enchiladas

3 tortillas dipped in red sauce then wrapped around your choice of meat or cheese.

$12.99

Flautas

3 corn or 2 flour tortillas rolled with your choice of meat and fried.

$12.99

Bistec Ranchero

Steak prepared Mexican style served with rice, beans, and a side of lettuce and avocado.

$13.99

Carnitas

Seasoned deep fried Mexican style pork.

$12.99

3 Tacos Yucatan

Comes with grilled chicken, lettuce, tomato, sour cream, avocado, and cheese in a flour tortilla, with rice and beans.

$13.99

Quesabritas

3 pieces. Served with consomme.

$12.99

California Style Burrito

Comes with your choice of meat, rice, beans, lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, cheese.

$13.99

Carne Asada

Grilled seasoned steak. Served with grilled onions, fried jalapeño.

$13.99

House Special

Breakfast

Huevos Rancheros

Sunny side up eggs covered in sauce served with rice and beans. Huevos estrellados bañados con salsa, servidos con arroz y frijoles.

$11.25

Chilaquiles Rancheros

Corn tortilla cut in quarters and fried; they are smothered in sauce of your choice, melted cheese, served with rice and beans. Tortilla cortada, fritas y sumergidos en salsa, con queso, servido con arroz y frijoles.

$14.99

Chilaquiles

Corn tortilla cut in quarters and fried; they are smothered in sauce of your choice, melted cheese, served with rice and beans. Tortilla cortada, fritas y sumergidos en salsa, con queso, servido con arroz y frijoles.

$11.50

3 Pancakes

Hot cakes.

$7.99

Huevos Con Jamón

Scrambled eggs mixed with ham. Huevos revueltos con jamón. Served with rice and beans.

$12.25

Mexican Omelet

Cheese, tomato, onions, and jalapenos served with rice and beans. / Omelet de queso con jitomate, cebolla, y jalapeños servido con arroz y frijoles.

$12.25

Cheese Omelet

Served with rice and beans. Omelet De huevo y queso servido con arroz y frijoles.

$11.50

Huevos A La Mexicana

Scrambled eggs fried with tomato, onions, and green bell pepper served with rice and beans. Huevos revueltos con jitomate, cebolla, Chile campana servido con arroz y frijoles.

$12.25

Avocado Omelet

Cheese, eggs, and avocado served with rice and beans. Omelet de huevo con aguacate, servido con arroz y frijoles.

$12.99

Huevos Con Chorizo

Scrambled eggs with Mexican sausage served with rice and beans. Huevos revueltos con chorizo servidos con arroz y frijoles.

$12.25