Cuisines and Dishes at The Mex:
- Mexican
The Mex
191 Main St,
Ellsworth
ME
04605
themexrestaurant.com (207) 667-4494
Menu for The Mex
Desserts - Finale
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Cheesecake
$6.95
Our chef's own unique recipe makes this the lighest & yummiest you'll ever find anywhere, anyhow. Flavors vary from day to day.
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Fried Ice Cream
$5.95
A classic dessert vanilla, ice cream rolled in a crispy crumb coating, fried, then topped with chocolate sauce & whipped topping. Unforgettable.
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Screamin Chimi
$6.25
Ice cream wrapped in a crisp fried pastry, topped with honey and cinnemon, divinel.
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Carmel Flan
$5.95
Mexican custard topped with a light caramel sauce.
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Mextasy Pie
$5.95
One bite & you'll know why this is so popular smooth, chacolaty, light & creamy with a hint of kahlua. Experience mextasy.
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Heaven Cake
$5.95
We layer crushed cookies, ice cream, rich chocolate sauce, whipped topping & walnuts it earned its name.
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Key Lime Pie
$5.95
It's tart, it's smooth, it's a mexican must-have.
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Banditas
$5.95
Light, flaky pastry curls served with cinnamon, honey & confectioner's sugar. This dessert gets a 5 star rating.
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Chocolate Chimichanga
$6.50
A chocolate bar wrapped in a flour tortilla, deep-fried, topped with chocolate sauce. Delicious.
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Ice Cream
$3.95 - $5.50
We serve fresh made in maine ice cream vanilla & the flavor of the day.
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Ice Cream
$4.25 - $5.95
With chocolate sauce and sprinkles.
Appetizers
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Cheesy Artichoke N Chile Dip
$10.50
A warm, creamy blend of artichokes, mild green chilies & fresh parmesan cheese, with a touch of jalapeno for zing.
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Coconut Shrimp
$9.25 - $15.25
Large shrimp with a coconut breading, deep fried and served with our sour cream dressing.
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Crab Dip
$12.95
A creamy dip made with fresh crabmeat and served with mex tortilla chips.
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Margarita Wings
$7.25 - $13.50
Chicken wings soaked in our special marinade (a little tequile is part of the secret) mild or hot.
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The Mex Fiesta Sampler
$17.50
A delicious combination of 3 coconut shrimp, 3 stuffed zucchini, 3 margarita wings and a chile relieno. perfect for sharing.
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Stuffed Zucchini Sampler
$11.25
A healthy vegetable combo they're steamed, chilled, then some filled with melted cheese, some salsa, & some guacamole.
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Crispy Meltdown
$6.50
A large, lightly fried flour tortilla covered with melted cheese. Yummy.
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Cheese Filled Jalapenos
$6.95
Six fresh jalapeno halves topped with melted cheese, yee hoa these babies are hot.
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Seviche
$10.95
A mex marinade of haddock & crisp fresh veggies. Light and refreshing.
Soups
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Chili
$5.50 - $6.95
Can't have a mexican restaurant without it we're proud of ours, mild or house, meat or vegetarian.
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Spicy Sausage Soup
$5.50 - $6.95
Chunky tomato & vegetables with zesty jalapeno cilantro sausage mumnn yum.
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Chicken With Lime
$5.50 - $6.95
A light n lusty soup combining fresh vegetables, lime, spices, and chicken. (Cure the sick, raise the dead).
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Mex Onion
$5.50 - $6.95
Our award-winning version of an all time classic, made with a rich chicken base, tortillas & melted cheese.
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Dry Soup
$5.50 - $6.95
Long-grain brown rice prepared with v-8 juice, veggies and spice combined with cheese and a choice of filling.
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Sweet Potato Soup
$5.50 - $6.95
A blend of sweet potatoes and spices with a hint of honey, cinnamon and cloves, sweet and delicious.
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Black Bean Soup
$5.50 - $6.95
Velvet smooth, irresistible topped with sour cream.
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Garlic Soup
$5.50 - $6.95
Creamy, those who like garlic will love this one.
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Potato Leek Soup
$5.50 - $6.95
Topped with cheese, this one will warm your heart.
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Chicken Mole
$14.25 - $18.95
A rich blend of nuts, chilies & chocolate. Served over tender pieces of chicken breast on a crisp tortilla.
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Smothered Burritos
$13.95 - $18.95
We smother 1 or 2 jumbo burrites with mild or house chili, topped with sour cream.
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Pollo Loco
$13.95 - $18.95
(Crazy chicken) tender pieces of white chicken breast marinated in our secret sauce, then baked on a bed of rice and topped with a spicy (though not hot) sauce and melted cheese.
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Vegetable Fajitas
$13.95 - $18.50
Skillet-seared medley of marinated zucchini, tomatoes, broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, green peppers, onions and celery. Roll it up in flour tortillas with guacamole, sour cream & salsa
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Vegetable Fajitas
$16.50 - $20.50
With meat or tofu.
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The Good Old Red, White And Green
$13.75 - $18.75
1 or 2 flour tortillas rolled around melted cheese, beans and stuffing topped with a medley of greens stripped with three authentically different dressings. A mex classic.
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Burritos
$12.95 - $17.95
A northern mexican tradition cheese, stuffing & beans rolled up in 1 or 2 flour tortillas. Topped with sour cream.
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Tacos
$10.95 - $15.95
We fry 2 or 4 corn tortillas, fill them up with cheese, stuffing, lettuce & salsa and then you love every last bite.
- Lightly Fried Flour Shell Tacos $11.95 - $15.95
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Enchiladas
$12.95 - $17.95
2 Or 3 soft corn tortillas rolled up with beans and stuffring. All topped with red sauce, cheese & sour cream.
More Than Salads
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Mex Super Salad
$15.50
Try several of our delicious favorites the burrito, enchilade & taco salad choice of stuffing & dressing. Served with rice & chips.
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Burrito Salad
$10.75
Burrito filled with melted cheese, beans & choice of stuffing, topped with salad and dressing. Served with rice.
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Taco Salad
$10.50
Two crisp corn baskets filled with your favorite stuffing, cheese, greens, dressing and salsa.
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Tostada Salad
$10.50
Large crisp tortilla smothered with beans, cheese & choice of stuffing, topped with cool crisp greens & dressing.
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Enchilada Salad
$12.50
Two fresh corn tortillas rolled with beans & your favorite stuffing. Topped with a mild tomato sauce, melted cheese, salad and dressing.
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Stuffed Avocado
$14.95
Crisp greens and veggies surround and avocado filled with cheese & stuffing, topped with dressing elegant.
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Chili Salad
$10.50
We fill an edible bowl with mild or house chili, cheese, greens, salsa, olives, and surround it with salad.
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Chimi Salad
$10.50
A fried burrito with beans, cheese, choice of stuffing & topped with mex bbq sauce, salad & dressing.
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Burrito Grande
$16.95
We fill an extra large tortilla with beans, rice, cheese, chili, sour cream, lettuce, tomato, green peppers, onion black olives and your choice of stuffing.
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Mex Fajita Salad
$13.50 - $16.95
Choose your sizzling favorite beef, chicken, veggies, tofu, spicy sausage, or shrimp & scallops. Served on fresh mixed greens and topped with your choice of dressing shrimp & scallops.
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Tossed Salad
$4.25 - $9.75
A mixed medley of greens and vegetables with your choice of dressing.
Mex Stuffings
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Meat
Chicken, shredded beef, ground beef, spicy sausage, chorizo, shredded pork.
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Vegetarian
Tofu, tomato, green pepper & onion, cheese & raisins, cheese & onions & sour cream, broccoli, cauliflower, carrots & celery.
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Seafood
$4.25
Haddock, crab, shrimp scallop combo.
From The Sea
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Seafood Sensation
$21.95
This delectable platter features a large shrimp & scallop burrito, our seviche & an irresistible cheese quesadilla.
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Haddock Vera Cruz
$19.95
Poached icelandic haddock smothered in a sauce of sauteed tomatoes, onions, capers, olives & mild chilies on a bed of rice. A favorite with the mariachis of vera cruz.
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Seviche
$12.50 - $19.95
A tangy and refreshing mexican classic. Filet of haddock marinated in fresh lime and lemon juices, tossed with tomatoes, onions green peppers and jalapenos, served to you chilled on a bed of crisp salad stuff.
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Crab Enchiladas
$14.95 - $20.95
One or two of our most famous enchiladas stuffed with delicate crabmeat, covered with our sauce, melted cheese, sour cream & guacamole. Served with a cheese quesadilla, gold medal winner at the crab olympics.
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Seafood Stuffed Chile Relleno
$18.95 - $22.95
A pablano chile stuffed with shrimp, scallops, crab, rice and cheese served over a bed of mex rice with our vera cruz sauce.
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Coconut Shrimp
$11.95 - $17.95
Large shrimp with a coconut breading. Deep fried and served with our mex rice and a tossed salad.
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Vera Cruz Burritos
$16.95 - $22.95
One or two burritos filled with shrimp, scallops & cheese, all smothered with a sauce of sauteed tomatoes, onion, capers, olives & mild chilies.
Nachos
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The Ultomato
$11.25 - $15.75
A jumbo nacho plate topped with cheese, olives, and a choice of topping served with sides of sour cream, guacamole, refried beans, salsa and jalapenos if you like.
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Mex Nachos
$6.25 - $9.75
We fry our own tortilla chips fresh daily and top them with mild red sauce & melted cheese.
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Mex Skins
$6.25 - $9.75
Lightly fried potato skins topped with melted cheese.
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Small Mex Nachos or Skins with Toppings
$7.50 - $11.25
Add any of the following toppings to your mex nachos or mex skins: guacamole, sour cream, salsa, chicken, tofu, fresh veggies, refried beans, ground beef, shredded beef, chorizo, spicy sausage.
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Large Mex Nachos or Skins with Toppings
$11.25 - $15.75
Add any of the following toppings to your mex nachos or mex skins: guacamole, sour cream, salsa, chicken, tofu, fresh veggies, refried beans, ground beef, shredded beef, chorizo, spicy sausage.
- Chips & Salsa $6.25 - $8.25
- Chips & Guacamole $7.95 - $10.50
Especiales Mex
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Fajitas
$14.95 - $19.50
Choice chunks of marinated beef, tofu, chicken or spicy sausage served with sizzling veggies on a cast iron skillet. Roll them all up in flour tortillas with guacamole, sour cream & salsa. Add $4.25 for shrimp or scollops.
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Lazy Enchiladas
$13.95 - $19.95
A zesty tomato n herb sauce over 1 or 2 flour tortillas filled with beans, cheese & choice of stuffing. Its topped with sour cream.
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Chile Rellendos
$14.25 - $20.50
Two or three green chilies stuffed with monterey jack cheese are rolled in a flour tortilla & lightly fried, then topped with sour cream. A unique mex version of this dish.
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Chimichangas
$12.95 - $17.95
One or two fried burritos filled with beans, cheese & choice of stuffing, then topped with mex bbq sauce & cheese.
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Quesadillas
$12.95 - $17.95
One or two lightly fried tortillas folded over melted cheese and stuffing, topped with sour cream.
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Burrito, Enchilada & Taco
$19.95
For the begeener or the pro, this is a scrumptious choice, your choice of stuffing, topped with sour cream.
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Mex Sampler
$23.95
Start out with your choice of soup, and then indulge in this tasty variety a chimichanga & enchilada with your choice of stuffing plus a chile relleno all served up with sour cream.
La Carte
- Burrito $6.50
- Encliada $5.95
- Chimichanga $6.50
- Taco $3.25
- Flour Shell Taco $4.95
- Chile Relleno $6.50
- Quesadilla $6.50
- Refried Beans $2.75
- Mex Rice $2.75
- Guacamole $2.50 - $9.50
- Sour Cream $0.95 - $3.50
- Salsa $3.50 - $6.00
- Extra Cheese $2.75
- Extra Meat $2.75
- Basket Of Chips $3.95
- Tortillas (3) $1.95
Blue Plate Specials
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The Mex Mix
$11.75
Choose one soup, la carte item and dressing for your tossed salad. The perfect combination.
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Rice N Beans
$10.50 - $14.95
Mex rice combined with our 4 bean variety, topped with cheese & salsa and surrounded by crisp greens.
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Fish Tacos
$11.75 - $16.50
Two or four crisp tacos with fried haddock, lettuce & salsa. These are just too good.
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Acapulco Empanadas
$11.50 - $15.95
We combine crab, scallops & shrimp in 1 or 2 lightly fried tortillas & melt cheese over both. Topped with sour cream and guacamole.
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Baja Burrito
$11.25 - $15.95
One or two jumbo burritos with beans, cheese, and stuffing topped with our famous salsa.
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Burrito Mole
$11.25 - $15.95
It's filled with beans, cheese & stuffing, then topped with our smooth & nutty mole sauce. It has all the flavor of old mexico.
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Black Bean Burrito
$11.25 - $15.95
One or two jumbo burritos with a choice of stuffing, smothered with our black bean sauce & sour cream.
Non-Alcoholic Beverages
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Fountain Soda
$2.50
(One free refill). pepsi, diet pepsi, ginger ale, mountain dew, root beer, sierra mist & club soda.
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Soda By The Bottle
$3.50
Bar harbor root beer.
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Juice By The Glass
$2.95
Apple, cranberry, grape, lemonade grapefruit & v-8.
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Sparkling Juice
$2.75
Choice of juice & club soda for a light and lively treat.
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Water
$2.50
Sparkling poland spring lime & poland spring.
- Milk - Regular $1.50 - $2.50
- Milk - Chocolate Milk $1.95 - $2.75
- Coffee - Hot Or Iced $2.25
- Hot Chocolate $2.25
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Teas
$1.95
Twinings darjeeling & earl grey celestial seasonings green tea, chamomile, chai, mint magic, red zinger.
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Iced Tea
$2.25
Home brewed, unsweetened, with a hint of mint.
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Ratings and Reviews for The Mex
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Nov 20 2011
Veronica E. via Yelp
Being a true Texas I have high expectation for a Mexican food restaurants. The menu is definitely catered to the taste of the north infused with Mexican...read more
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Aug 22 2011
Caitlin G. via Yelp
This place is pretty good -- it's definitely authentic, and while some flavors could be improved upon, The Mex is reliable enough to go back to. The...read more
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Aug 05 2011
Rachel B. via Yelp
After spending a week in Bar Harbor, we headed down the coast just a tad to Ellsworth. We spent the day tourist-ing around were quite hungry as the dinner...read more
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