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Cafe Don Jose

(813) 985-2392

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  • 12350 N 56th St, Temple Terrace, FL 33617
  • Seafood ,  Spanish ,  Steak
  • $$$$$
  • Cafe Don Jose

  • (813) 985-2392
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Appetizers - Tapas
    • Gambas al Ajillo

      Shrimp sauteed in garlic butter and white wine. Gluten free.

    • Escargot

      Baked on fresh mushroom caps with garlic butter, herbs, white wine and a hint of gorgonzola cheese. Gluten free.

    • Calamares

      Lightly flour dusted then fried, served, with a tomato piquant sauce.

    • Patatas Bravas

      Fried chopped potatoes topped with a delicious, yet lightly spicy tomato aioli sauce. Gluten free.

    • Tostones con Ropa Vieja

      3 Tostones topped with ropa vieja & plantains.

    • Don Quixote Puffs

      Chorizo sausage, manchego cheese and seasoned sauteed onions wrapped in puff pastry and baked.

    • Empanadas de Carne

      Tender pastry dough filled with a flavorful mixture of picadillo, made with spiced ground beef, garlic, tomato, onions and olives.

    • Empanadas de Pollo

      Tender pastry dough filled with a flavorful mixture of seasoned shredded chicken and spices.

    • Crab Cakes

      Two hand formed crab cakes served on a bed of our homemade mild jalapeno aioli.

    • Stuffed Piquillo Peppers

      Piquillo peppers are mild & sweet, filled with a serrano, chorizo, mushroom & cheese stuffing; topped with a piquillo aioli and manchego cheese.

    • Crab Stuffed Mushroom Caps

      Filled with jumbo lump crabmeat stuffing, mixed with green peppers grated cheese and baked.

    • Tapas Platter

      Serrano ham, manchego cheese, chorizo, olives, artichoke hearts and asparagus, drizzled with extra virgin olive oil. Gluten free.

    • Ceviche de Pescado

      Fish marinated with lime, red onion, peppers, mango, garlic and cilantro. Gluten free.

    • Ceviche de Camarones

      Shrimp marinated with lime, red onion, peppers, mango, garlic and cilantro. Gluten free.

    • Ceviche Mixto

      Seafood a blend of fish, shrimp and calamares marinated with lime, red onion, peppers, mango, garlic and cilantro. Gluten free.

    • Ceviche Sampler

      A generous sampler flight of all three styles of ceviche. Gluten free.

    • Croquetas

      A special recipe containing a mixture of seasonings, chicken, Serrano ham and bread crumbs.

    • Vieiras - Sea Scallops

      Sauteed with white sauterne wine, extra virgin olive oil and fresh garlic. Gluten free.

    • Albondigas - Meatballs

      Made with ground choice veal and beef blended with a mixture of house seasonings, and topped with our famous catalana sauce.

    • Tortilla Espanola

      Spanish omelet spain's classic tapa; eggs, potatoes and onions. Gluten free.

    • Fried Green Tomatoes

      Farm fresh green tomatoes, fried crispy served with a mild jalapeno aioli.

    • Steamed Clams or Mussels

      Lightly steamed in choice of either a white wine and garlic butter mixture or in a light marinara sauce. Gluten free.

    • Ostrich - The Lean Red Meat

      Fresh ostrich medallions, sauteed in extra virgin olive oil with portabella, thyme and dry sherry. Gluten free.

  • Soups & Salads
    Alternative salad dressings on request: House tarragon dijon vinaigrette, raspberry vinaigrette, caesar, ranch, blue cheese, balsamic vinegar w/extra virgin olive oil. Add an additional side house salad gf v or caesar salad gf, v to any order. Add to any salad: Grilled or blackened : Chicken, salmon, shrimp.
    • Spanish Bean

      Garbanzo beans and potatoes simmered with chorizo sausage in a delicious broth.

    • Black Bean

      Black beans served with a scoop of rice. Gluten free.

    • Caldo Callego

      Great Northern beans simmered in a stock made with smoked ham and turnip greens.

    • Gazpacho

      The classic cold soup from Spain filled with tomatoes, green peppers, cucumbers, onions and garlic.

    • Soup of the Day

      Add a side house salad or side caesar salad to bowl of soup.

    • House Salad

      Field greens & mixed lettuces, mushrooms, tomatoes, zucchini, carrots, Spanish olives and grated parmesan cheese. Topped with our house tarragon-dijon vinaigrette dressing. Gluten free.

    • Caesar Salad

      A classic caesar salad with crisp romaine lettuce, a zesty caesar dressing, fresh shredded parmesan cheese and savory croutons. Gluten free.

    • Baby Spinach Salad

      Baby leaf spinach, topped with bacon bits, tomatoes, sliced hard-boiled egg, mushrooms & grated parmesan cheese. Topped with our house tarragon-dijon vinaigrette dressing. Gluten free.

    • Tropical Salad

      Field greens & romaine lettuce with mandarin oranges, strawberries, apples, walnuts, pineapple, and feta cheese. Topped with a delicious raspberry vinaigrette dressing. Gluten free.

    • Chef Salad

      Mixed greens & lettuces with tomatoes, ham, turkey, salami, sliced swiss cheese, hard-boiled egg, bell pepper and parmesan cheese. Tossed tableside with our house tarragon-dijon vinaigrette dressing. Gluten free.

  • Chicken
    • Breast of Chicken a la Rusa

      Boneless breast of chicken marinated in lemon juice and tarragon leaves, lightly breaded and cooked on the flattop grill to a golden brown. Topped with a lemon butter sauce with chopped hard-boiled egg, parsley and pimento.

    • Chicken and Yellow Rice

      No additional side item included. Traditional on the bone slow roasted chicken with dark meat. On the bone white meat only and Boneless white meat only. On request.

  • Beef & Pork
    • Spanish Style Beef Stew

      Tender chunks of beef, potatoes and carrots slow cooked in a red wine demi-glace sauce.

    • Filete Salteado

      Tenderloin tips, sauteed with fresh mushrooms, serrano and chorizo, our house catalana sauce and rioja wine.

    • Boliche

      Choice eye of round stuffed with Spanish sausage, slow roasted and sliced thin, with rich brown gravy.

    • Ropa Vieja

      Slow cooked, shredded flank steak in a seasoned tomato based reduction sauce.

    • Palomilla Steak

      Grilled top round steak served with sauteed onions, parsley and lemon. Gluten free.

    • Picadillo

      Ground sirloin sauteed with onions, spanish olives, bell peppers, potatoes, pimento, carrots and capers.

    • Filet Mignon

      Without onion ring garnish. 6 oz. choice center cut tenderloin, wrapped with bacon, garnished with onion rings. Gluten free.

    • Roast Pork

      Orange mojo marinated pulled pork, slowly roasted and served with sauteed onions.

    • Porterhouse Pork Chop

      14 oz., cooked on the grill, topped with demi-glace and sliced portabella mushrooms.

  • Seafood
    Grouper, snapper, salmon or tilapia. Fresh catch of the day, when available. The fish grilled gluten free, blackened gluten free, sauteed, pan fried or deep fried.
    • Shrimp Suprema

      Shrimp wrapped in bacon, lightly breaded and fried, served with a side of cocktail sauce.

    • Trout a la Rusa

      Lightly breaded and pan fried, topped with lemon butter sauce with chopped hard-boiled egg, parsley and pimento.

    • Fresh Fish Fillet

  • Pasta & Vegetarian
    • Seafood Canelones

      No additional side item included. Finely chopped shrimp, blue crabmeat and spinach sauteed in olive oil with shallots and tomato, wrapped in fresh pasta sheets, topped with a light bechamel cheese sauce and baked.

    • Vegetable Lasagna

      No additional side item included. Vegetable-cheese lasagna filled with chopped spinach, ricotta cheese and carrots. Topped with fresh tomato and a shredded cheese blend and baked.

    • Vegetable Plate

      No additional side item included. Grilled zucchini & eggplant; steamed broccoli, green beans, carrots & peas; and sauteed spinach, mushrooms & asparagus.

  • Latin Bowls
    All in one complete meals, quick and easy
    • Barcelona Bowl

      No additional side item, soup or salad included. Choice of yellow or white rice for the base, adding ropa vieja or mojo pork, then black beans, steamed broccoli, shredded cheddar & jack cheese, avocado, crisp lettuce, then drizzled with a piquillo pepper aioli.

    • Caracas Bowl

      No additional side item, soup or salad included. Choice of yellow or white rice for the base, adding spicy chopped chicken, black beans, shredded cheddar & jack cheese, sour cream, crushed tostones and crisp lettuce then drizzled with a green chimichurri.

    • Skinny Bowl

      No additional side item, soup or salad included. Choice of quinoa or farro for the base, adding shrimp or chicken, sundried tomatoes, steamed broccoli, fresh feta cheese, crisp lettuce then drizzled with a light cilantro-lime aioli. Gluten free.

  • Sandwiches
    • Grouper Sandwich

      Dipped in a light beer batter and fried. Served on a toasted ciabatta. Tartar sauce served on request.

    • Spanish Club Sandwich

      Smoked ham, turkey, and swiss cheese with spanish sausage (chorizo). Served cold or hot-pressed on a ciabatta.

    • Spanish Club Puffs

      Sliced breast of chicken, bacon, spanish sausage (chorizo), ham and Swiss cheese wrapped in a puff pastry and baked.

    • Chopped Sirloin 1/2 Lb Burger

      Grilled to temperature and served on a toasted ciabatta with lettuce, tomato and onions on the side.

    • Tenderloin Steak Sandwich

      Filet mignon pounded thin and lightly seasoned, then grilled and served on a toasted ciabatta with lettuce, tomato and onions on the side.

    • Pollo Sevilla

      A tender breast of chicken, coated with a mixture of seasoned panko bread flakes & grated manchego, cooked on the flattop grill, topped with pimento and parsley and drizzled with a cilantro-lime aioli. Served on a toasted ciabatta.

  • Side Items
    • Yellow Rice

      Traditional Spanish favorite.

    • White Rice

      Gluten free.

    • Yellow Rice & Black Beans

    • White Rice & Black Beans

      Gluten free.

    • Yuca Frita

      Fried yuca. Gluten free.

    • Steamed Vegetable Medley

      A mixture of fresh broccoli, green beans and carrots or choice of any alone. Gluten free.

    • Truffle Fries

      Battered fries misted with white truffle oil. Gluten free.

    • French Fries

      Regular french fries. Gluten free.

    • Spanish Potatoes

      Machine fries, potato chips. Gluten free.

    • Linguini

      With a choice of marinara or garlic butter.

    • Sauteed Spinach

      With olive oil and garlic. Gluten free.

    • Tostones

      Crunchy fried green plantains. Gluten free.

    • Plantains

      Sweet & ripe. Gluten free.

  • Desserts
    • Flan

      Gluten free.

    • Crema de Catalana

      Creme brulee, caramelized at the table. Gluten free.

    • Key Lime Pie

      Florida's dessert, made with real key limes

    • Macadamia Nut Cheese Cake

      Chopped Macadamia nut infused & topped

    • Strawberry Cheese Cake

      A traditional NY style topped w/ local strawberries & compote

    • Fondant de Chocolate

      Chocolate lava cake, served w/a side of vanilla ice cream

    • Ice Creams - Toasted Coconut

      Gluten free.

    • Ice Creams - Vanilla

      Gluten free.

    • Ice Creams - Chocolate

      Gluten free.

    • Ice Creams - Dulce Du Leche

      Gluten free.

  • Appetizers - Tapas
    • Gambas al Ajillo

      Shrimp sauteed in garlic butter and white wine. Gluten free.

    • Escargot

      Baked on fresh mushroom caps with garlic butter, herbs, white wine and a hint of gorgonzola cheese. Gluten free.

    • Calamares

      Lightly flour dusted then fried, served, with a tomato piquant sauce.

    • Patatas Bravas

      Fried chopped potatoes topped with a delicious, yet lightly spicy tomato aioli sauce. Gluten free.

    • Tostones con Ropa Vieja

      3 Tostones topped with ropa vieja & plantains.

    • Don Quixote Puffs

      Chorizo sausage, manchego cheese and seasoned sauteed onions wrapped in puff pastry and baked.

    • Empanadas de Carne

      Tender pastry dough filled with a flavorful mixture of picadillo, made with spiced ground beef, garlic, tomato, onions and olives.

    • Empanadas de Pollo

      Tender pastry dough filled with a flavorful mixture of seasoned shredded chicken and spices.

    • Crab Cakes

      Two hand formed crab cakes served on a bed of our homemade mild jalapeno aioli.

    • Stuffed Piquillo Peppers

      Piquillo peppers are mild & sweet, filled with a serrano, chorizo, mushroom & cheese stuffing; topped with a piquillo aioli and manchego cheese.

    • Crab Stuffed Mushroom Caps

      Filled with jumbo lump crabmeat stuffing, mixed with green peppers grated cheese and baked.

    • Tapas Platter

      Serrano ham, manchego cheese, chorizo, olives, artichoke hearts and asparagus, drizzled with extra virgin olive oil. Gluten free.

    • Ceviche de Pescado

      Fish marinated with lime, red onion, peppers, mango, garlic and cilantro. Gluten free.

    • Ceviche de Camarones

      Shrimp marinated with lime, red onion, peppers, mango, garlic and cilantro. Gluten free.

    • Ceviche Mixto

      Seafood a blend of fish, shrimp and calamares marinated with lime, red onion, peppers, mango, garlic and cilantro. Gluten free.

    • Ceviche Sampler

      A generous sampler flight of all three styles of ceviche. Gluten free.

    • Croquetas

      A special recipe containing a mixture of seasonings, chicken, serrano ham and bread crumbs.

    • Vieiras - Sea Scallops

      Sauteed with white sauterne wine, extra virgin olive oil and fresh garlic. Gluten free.

    • Albondigas - Meatballs

      Made with ground choice veal and beef blended with a mixture of house seasonings and topped with our famous catalana sauce.

    • Tortilla Espanola

      Spanish omelet spain's classic tapa; eggs, potatoes and onions. Gluten free.

    • Fried Green Tomatoes

      Farm fresh green tomatoes, fried crispy served with a mild jalapeno aioli.

    • Steamed Clams or Mussels

      Lightly steamed in your choice of either a white wine and garlic butter mixture or in a light marinara sauce. Gluten free.

    • Ostrich - The Lean Red Meat

      Fresh ostrich medallions, sauteed in extra virgin olive oil with portabella, thyme and dry sherry. Gluten free.

  • Soups & Salads
    • Spanish Bean

      Garbanzo beans and potatoes simmered with chorizo sausage in a delicious broth.

    • Black Bean

      Black beans served with a scoop of rice. Gluten free.

    • Caldo Callego

      Great northern beans simmered in a stock made with smoked ham and turnip greens.

    • Gazpacho

      The classic cold soup from Spain filled with tomatoes, green peppers, cucumbers, onions and garlic.

    • Soup of the Day

      Ask server about our featured soup of the day.

  • Poultry Entrees
    • Chicken and Yellow Rice Valencia

      Allow 30 minutes. Chicken with valencia rice, spanish saffron, herbs and wine.

    • Roast Long Island Ducking

      Served crisp with a plum, orange grand marnier sauce

    • Chicken Toledo

      Boneless skinless breast of chicken marinated in olive oil, tarragon & a touch of garlic, cooked on the grill. Topped with thinly sliced serrano ham, manchego cheese and mushrooms in a light demi-glace sauce

    • Chicken Salteado

      Fresh boneless skinless breast of chicken, sliced and sauteed in olive oil with mushroom, tomatoes, onions, green peppers and spanish olives.

  • Meat Entrees
    • Filet Mignon Center Cut

      Wrapped in bacon, garnished with onion rings

    • 8 oz. New York Strip

      Wrapped in bacon, garnished with onion rings

    • Filet Salteado

      Tenderloin tips sauteed with onions, green peppers fresh mushrooms, ham, spanish sausage and sherry wine

    • Filet Milanesa

      6 oz. Lightly breaded, topped with tomato sauce, swiss and monterey jack cheeses

    • Rib Eye

      14 oz. prime center cut garnished with onion rings

    • Chateaubriand - 18 oz. Center Cut Tenderloin (For Two)

      Garnished with mushrooms, onion rings and asparagus spears

    • Rack of Spring Lamb

      Marinated in olive oil, rosemary & shallots char-broiled & served with assorted fresh vegetables

    • Porterhouse Pork Chop

      Cooked on the grill, topped with demi-glace & sliced portabella mushrooms

    • Ostrich (The Lean Red Meat)

      Fresh medallions of farm raised ostrich, sauteed in olive oil with portabella mushrooms, thyme & dry sherry.

  • Seafood Entrees
    Fresh fish: Grouper, salmon, snapper, tilapia
    • Gambas al Ajillo

      Jumbo shrimp broiled with garlic & shallot butter, sprinkled with spanish paprika & chopped parsley

    • Shrimp Catalana

      Tender gulf shrimp simmered with onions, green peppers, tomatoes, fresh mushrooms and a touch of garlic

    • Shrimp Suprema

      Gulf shrimp wrapped in bacon, lightly breaded and fried

    • Stuffed Shrimp - a la Don Jose

      Jumbo shrimp stuffed with lobster papillot topped with cheese sauce

    • Jose Trout Rusa

      Caribbean trout in butter sauce garnished with chopped hard boiled egg, parsley and spanish pimento

    • Red Snapper Papillot

      Fillet of snapper baked in parchment paper with seafood stuffing

    • Lobster Tail

      Served with seafood stuffing and melted butter

    • Surf & Turf (For Two)

      Lobster tail and choice of 9 oz. center cut filet mignon or 12 oz. rib eye

    • Cazuela de Marisco - Seafood Casserole

      Lobster tail, shrimp, clams, mussels, scallops and fish fillet in catalana sauce, served with yellow rice

    • Paella

      Shrimp, lobster tail, scallops, clams, mussels, squid, fish fillet and chicken, cooked with valencia rice, spanish saffron and wine

    • Dover Sole

      Baked, served tableside with lemon butter, parsley and capers

  • Pasta
    • Seafood Canelones

      Finely chopped shrimp, blue crabmeat and spinach, sauteed in olive oil with shallots and tomato, wrapped in fresh pasta, topped with a light cheese sauce and baked

    • Vegetable Lasagna

      Vegetable-cheese lasagna filled with chopped spinach, ricotta cheese and carrots. Topped with fresh tomato and monterey jack cheese and baked

    • Lobster and Crab Ravioli

      Ravioli stuffed with lobster and cheese in a light marinara sauce with chives

  • Desserts
    • Assorted Cheesecakes

      Blend of macadamia nuts or fresh strawberries and our creamy cheesecake

    • Key Lime Pie

      Fresh lime juice with sweetened condensed milk in a graham cracker crust

    • Crema Brulee (Creme Catalana)

      Vanilla custard baked and topped with caramelized sugar and served tableside

    • Assorted Ice Cream

      Toasted coconut, rich vanilla, velvety chocolate and caramel

    • Flan

      Old -fashioned egg custard topped with caramel

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