On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina, your go-to destination for authentic Tex-Mex cuisine, located in Rocky Hill, CT. Their menu is a vibrant celebration of flavors, featuring crowd-pleasers like the Signature Queso and mouthwatering El Gran Papi Cheese Quesadilla. For those sharing with family or friends, the Fajita Family Feast is a highlight, serving up a delightful array of proteins alongside hand-pressed tortillas and fresh toppings.
The emphasis on mesquite grilling infuses each dish with a unique smokiness, elevating classics like Carne Asada and Classic Fajitas. Vegan options and delectable starters, such as Chicken Flautas and Border Sampler, ensure there’s something for everyone. Dive into their casual ambiance, perfect for lunch, dinner, or a lively gathering. Experience a true taste of Mexico at On The Border—a feast for the senses!
Featured Items
El Gran Papi
Cheese quesadilla, chicken tinga enchilada with sour cream sauce, seasoned ground beef taco, crispy or soft, chicken flauta and beef empanadas. Served with Mexican rice.
Signature Queso
Prepared in-house with tomatoes, green chiles, onions, cilantro, poblano & jalapeo peppers.
Fajita Family Pick Two Feast
Serving 4 to 5 guests, our feasts are designed for sharing food and fun around the table. Choose any two premium proteins. Served with hand-pressed flour tortillas, pico de gallo, cheese, guacamole, sour cream, Mexican rice and choice of beans.
The Ultimate Fajita Family Feast
Featuring our NEW premium mesquite fire grilled outside skirt steak, chicken, shrimp, pork carnitas, and sauted vegetables. Served with hand-pressed flour tortillas, pico de gallo, cheese, sour cream, guacamole, grilled jalapeno and choice of rice and beans. Serves 4 to 5.
The Ultimate Fajita
Our famous fajita is back! Mesquite-grilled steak, chicken, shrimp, and braised pork carnitas with sauted vegetables. Served with warm, hand-pressed flour tortillas, pico de gallo, cheese, Mexican rice, and choice of beans.
Fajita Family Meal (Serves 4-5)
Mesquite-grilled chicken or steak with onions & peppers, flour tortillas, lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, cheese or guacamole, Mexican rice, choice of beans and our famous chips & salsa.
Border Sampler
Chicken quesadillas, fajita steak nachos and chicken flautas. Served with guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo, pickled jalapeos and our signature queso.
Fajita Quesadillas
Your choice of fajita chicken, steak, combo, brisket, or veggies. Served with fresh guacamole, sour cream and pico de gallo.
Beef Empanadas
Four handmade pastries filled with mixed cheese & seasoned ground beef. Served with our signature queso.
Firecracker Stuffed Jalapeos
Four handmade, tempura-fried jalapeos filled with mixed cheese and chicken. Served with ranch dressing.
Stacked Nachos
Chips piled high with seasoned ground beef, refried beans and queso. Topped with lime crema, pico de gallo, pickled jalapeos and guacamole.
Grande Fajita Nachos
Tostada chips topped with refried beans, fajita chicken or steak and melted mixed cheese. Served with guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo and pickled jalapeos.
Grande Bean & Cheese Nachos
Tostada chips topped with refried beans and melted mixed cheese. Served with guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo and pickled jalapeos.
Guacamole Live
Made fresh with whole avocados, tomato, jalapeo, cilantro, red onion, lime and a pinch of salt.
Guacamole App
Freshly made in small batches throughout the day with whole avocados, red onion, cilantro, lime and salt.
Guac/Queso Duo
The best of both worlds. Guacamole and a cup of signature queso.
Border Queso
Our signature queso mixed with our salsa verde for an extra kick.
Chicken Flautas
Four hand-rolled yellow corn tortillas filled with chicken tinga and fried golden. Topped with a lime crema drizzle and queso fresco. Served with a side of pico de gallo and signature queso for dipping.
Texas Queso Fries
Fries smothered in queso and topped with Jack cheese, crispy bacon crumbles, spicy avocado ranch, and sliced pickled jalapenos.
STARTERS & DIPS
FAJITAS & OUR MESQUITE GRILL
Classic Fajitas
Choose from our NEW mesquite fire grilled, premium proteins. Served with hand-pressed flour tortillas, pico de gallo, cheese, and grilled jalapeno. Sour Cream and guacamole available on request.
Classic Fajitas for Two
Choose any two of our NEW mesquite fire grilled, premium proteins. Served with hand-pressed flour tortillas, pico de gallo, cheese, and grilled jalapeno. Sour Cream and guacamole available on request.
Monterey Ranch Chicken Fajitas
Mesquite-grilled chicken smothered with melted Jack cheese, crumbled bacon and ranch dressing. Served with hand-pressed flour tortillas, pico de gallo, and cheese.
Border Smart Chicken Fajitas
Mesquite-grilled chicken with sauted onions and bell peppers. Served with black beans, white corn tortillas, pico de gallo and guacamole.
Carne Asada
1/2 lb. of our NEW mesquite fire grilled, premium outside skirt steak. Served with seasoned butter, grilled jalapeno, sauted vegetables and Mexican rice.
Grilled Queso Chicken
Our NEW mesquite-grilled chicken breast, topped with creamy Signature Queso and fresh sliced avocado. Served with sauted vegetables and cilantro lime rice.
Mexican Grilled Chicken
Our NEW mesquite-grilled chicken breast, topped with pico de gallo and house-made salsa. Served with sauted vegetables and cilantro lime rice.
Add Shrimp Skewer
A skewer with three mesquite-grilled shrimp brushed with lime cilantro chimichurri. Does not include rice and beans.
Create Your Own Combo - Pick 2
Choose any two of your favorites to create the perfect combo!
Create Your Own Combo - Pick 3
Choose any three of your favorites to create the perfect combo!
Create Your Own Combo - Pick 4
Choose any four of your favorites to create the perfect combo!
COMBOS
TACOS
Birria Quesa Tacos
Beef barbacoa, Mexican cheese, diced onion and cilantro in crispy flour tortillas. Served with hot consomm for dipping.
Southwest Chicken Tacos
Mesquite-grilled chicken, cheddar cheese, creamy red chile sauce and fried onion strings in hand-pressed flour tortillas.
Honey-Chipotle Shrimp Tacos
Grilled shrimp, hand-tossed in honey-chipotle sauce with cilantro, spicy avocado ranch and shredded cabbage.
Brisket Tacos
Shredded beef brisket, Jack cheese, fried onion strings and jalapeo-BBQ sauce in hand-pressed flour tortillas.
Dos XX Fish Tacos
Dos XX beer-battered fish, creamy red chile sauce, shredded cabbage, mixed cheese and pico de gallo in hand-pressed flour tortillas.
Tacos Al Carbon
Flour tortillas with fajita chicken or steak, Jack cheese, diced onion and chopped cilantro. Served with pico de gallo, fresh guacamole, and roasted red chile tomatillo salsa.
Ranchiladas
1/2 lb of of our NEW mesquite fire grilled, premium outside skirt steak. Served with our house-made red chile-tomatillo salsa and two hand-rolled cheese enchiladas smothered with chile con carne.
Border Queso Beef Enchiladas
Two seasoned ground beef enchiladas topped with our border queso (Signature queso mixed with salsa verde).
Tres Cheese Enchiladas (Vegetarian)
Three cheese enchiladas topped with roasted red chile tomatillo salsa. Served with cilantro lime rice and black beans or sauted vegetables.
ENCHILADAS
BURRITOS & CHIMIS
The Big Bordurrito
A HUGE serving of fajita chicken or steak wrapped in a seared flour tortilla with Mexican rice, mixed cheese, black beans, sauted poblano & onion, pico de gallo and Signature Queso. Vegetarian option comes with cilantro-lime rice and black beans.
Classic Burrito
Seasoned ground beef, chicken tinga, fajita chicken or steak, rolled in a flour tortilla with pico de gallo and cheese. Smothered with your choice of sauce.
Classic Chimichanga
Seasoned ground beef, chicken tinga, fajita chicken or steak, rolled in a flour tortilla with pico de gallo and cheese and fried. Smothered with your choice of sauce.
Bean & Cheese Burrito
Refried beans and mixed cheese rolled in a flour tortilla. Smothered with your choice of sauce.
Veggie Burrito (Vegetarian)
Zucchini, squash, bell peppers and Jack cheese, rolled in a flour tortilla smothered with roasted red chile tomatillo salsa. Served with cilantro lime rice and black beans or sauted vegetables.
Veggie Chimichanga
Our Veggie Burrito fried crispy and smothered with roasted red chile tomatillo salsa. Served with cilantro lime rice and black beans or sauted vegetables.
Border Bowl
Your choice of protein served over cilantro lime rice, black beans, pickled red onions, toasted corn, queso fresco, shredded lettuce, pico de gallo, lime crema and sliced avocado.Guacamole Border Bowl does not include sliced avocado.
Grande Taco Salad
Seasoned ground beef or chicken tinga on a crisp blend of lettuce & shredded cabbage, mixed cheese, fresh guacamole, lime crema, pico de gallo and pickled jalapeos. Served in a crispy tortilla shell.
Chicken Tortilla Soup
Homemade chicken broth loaded with chicken tinga, rice, zucchini and Jack cheese, topped with fresh avocado and tortilla strips.
Fajita Salad
Our mesquite fire grilled chicken or NEW premium outside skirt steak, served over a bed of sauteed onions with a crisp blend of lettuce & shredded cabbage, pico de gallo, roasted corn, fresh avocado and queso fresco.
BORDER BOWLS, SALADS, & SOUPS
KIDS
Kids Border Chicken Strips
Three all-white meat crispy chicken tenders. Served with fries.
Kids Quesadilla
Choose cheese or chicken. Served with fries.
Kids Corn Dog
Served with fries.
Kids Taco Plate
Two soft or crispy tacos with seasoned ground beef and mixed cheese. Served with Mexican rice and refried beans.
Big Kid Nachos
Big nacho chips topped with refried beans, seasoned ground beef, mixed cheese and our signature queso.
Kids Enchilada Plate
Pick your enchilada - beef, chicken or cheese. Served with Mexican rice and refried beans.
Kids Grilled Chicken Soft Taco
Mesquite-grilled chicken in a flour tortilla. Served with mixed cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, Mexican rice and refried beans.
Build Your Own Taco Kit (Serves 3-5)
Seasoned ground beef or chicken tinga, 10 flour tortillas or crispy taco shells, lettuce, tomato and mixed cheese. Served with Mexican rice, choice of beans, a bowl of signature queso and our famous chips & salsa.
Primo Build Your Own Taco Kit (Serves 3-5)
Brisket or mesquite-grilled chicken, 10 flour tortillas, onion strings, shredded cheese and sauce. Served with Mexican rice, choice of beans, a bowl of signature queso and our famous chips & salsa.
Taco & Enchilada Family Meal
Five soft or crispy seasoned ground beef or chicken tinga tacos topped with lettuce, mixed cheese and tomato, and five seasoned ground beef, chicken tinga or cheese enchiladas. Served with Mexican rice, choice of beans and our famous chips & salsa.
Enchilada Family Meal
Ten enchiladas. Choose from cheese, seasoned ground beef or chicken tinga. Served with Mexican rice, choice of beans and our famous chips & salsa.
King Ranch Mexican Casserole
Layers of white corn tortillas, sour cream sauce, chicken tinga, poblano & onion, queso and melted mixed cheese. Served with our famous chips & salsa and choice of rice & beans or a house salad.
Veggie Mexican Casserole
Layers of white corn tortillas, roasted red chile tomatillo salsa, sauted vegetables, black beans, poblano & onion, queso and melted mixed cheese. Served with our famous chips & salsa and choice of rice & beans or a house salad.
Large House Salad (Serves 8-10 as Side)
A crisp blend of lettuce & shredded cabbage, pico de gallo and queso fresco. Served with tortilla strips and choice of dressing.
Mini Sopapilla Platter (Serves 8-12)
48 mini sopapillas with chocolate sauce and honey.
Add Queso and Sopapillas to any Family Meal
Make it a 3 course meal and add a quart of queso and a mini sopapilla platter with honey and chocolate sauce.
FAMILY MEALS & KITS
PARTY PLATTERS
Create Your Own Platter
Pick any two, three or four of your favorite appetizers. Served with signature queso. 24 pieces
Mexican Sampler Platter
Mini chicken quesadillas, beef empanadas and beef or chicken mini chimis. Served with queso. 24 pieces
5-Layer Dip
Served chilled with layers of refried beans, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo, mixed cheese and pickled jalapeos. Served with tortilla crisps.
Beef Empanada Platter
24 handmade pastries filled with mixed cheese & seasoned ground beef. Served with signature queso.
Mini Chimichanga Platter
24 seasoned ground beef or chicken tinga mini chimis. Served with signature queso.
Mini Quesadilla Platter
24 cheese, chicken or steak mini quesadillas. Served with sour cream, pico de gallo and guacamole.
Mini Sopapillas Platter (Serves 8-12)
48 mini sopapillas with chocolate sauce and honey.
Guacamole
Individual Side or Quart
Salsa
Quart
Chips & Salsa
A La Carte
Grilled Shrimp Skewer
A skewer with three mesquite-grilled shrimp brushed with lime cilantro chimichurri.
Tacos (crispy or soft)
A La Carte
Tortillas
A La Carte or Dozen
Sour Cream
Individual Side or Quart
Pico de Gallo
Individual Side or Quart
Mixed Cheese
Individual Side or Quart
House Salad
A crisp blend of lettuce & shredded cabbage, pico de gallo and queso fresco. Topped with crispy tortilla strips and served with choice of dressing.
French Fries
Individual Side
Refried Beans
Individual Side or Quart
Black Beans (Vegetarian)
Individual Side or Quart
Mexican Rice
Individual Side or Quart
Cilantro Lime Rice (Vegetarian)
Individual Side or Quart
Sauted Vegetables (Vegetarian)
Individual Side or Pound
SIDES & ADD-ONS
DESSERTS
Border Brownie Sundae
Rich double chocolate brownie topped with vanilla ice cream and a chocolate sauce drizzle. Feeds up to four.
Strawberry Cheesecake Chimis
Golden fried cheesecake-filled chimichangas and strawberry puree.
Tres Leches Cake
A Mexican tradition. A light cake soaked in three kinds of sweet milk, topped with whipped cream and strawberry.
Mini Sopapillas
Shareable mini Mexican pastries coated in cinnamon-sugar. Served with honey and chocolate sauce for dipping.
Mini Sopapillas - Half Order
Shareable mini Mexican pastries coated in cinnamon-sugar. Served with honey and chocolate sauce for dipping. Served with honey or chocolate sauce for dipping.
Pepsi Fountain Drink
We proudly serve Pepsi products.
Diet Pepsi Fountain Drink
We proudly serve Pepsi products.
Pepsi Zero Fountain Drink
We proudly serve Pepsi products.
Dr. Pepper Fountain Drink
Starry Fountain Drink
We proudly serve Pepsi products.
Mountain Dew Fountain Drink
We proudly serve Pepsi products.
Tropicana Fruit Punch Fountain Drink
We proudly serve Pepsi products.
Tropicana Lemonade Fountain Drink
We proudly serve Pepsi products.
Iced Tea
Aquafina Bottled Water
Kids Border Blasts
Frozen blended treats with a blast of flavor. Pick from cherry or blue raspberry.
Fiesta Canteens
Iced tea, lemonade & flavored teas by the gallon.
OTB Margarita Mix Fiesta Canteens
Enjoy our famous house margarita mix at home! Just add your own liter of tequila & 2 cups of triple sec to yield a gallon of margaritas. Approximately 15-20 servings.
BEVERAGES
LUNCH
Create Your Own Lunch Combo
Pick any two. Served with Mexican rice and choice of beans.
Border's Best Lunch Fajitas
A lunch-size portion of our NEW Mesquite fired premium outside skirt steak or chicken fajitas. Served with hand-pressed flour tortillas, pico de gallo, cheese, grilled jalapeno, Mexican rice and choice of beans. Sour Cream and guacamole available on request.
Quesadilla Combo
A lunch-size quesadilla served with pico de gallo, sour cream and guacamole, plus a cup of chicken tortilla soup or house salad.
Lunch Burrito
Seasoned ground beef or chicken tinga, pico de gallo and cheese, rolled in a flour tortilla and smothered with your choice of sauce. Served with Mexican rice and choice of beans.
Lunch Chimichanga
Seasoned ground beef or chicken tinga, pico de gallo and cheese, rolled in a flour tortilla and fried. Smothered with your choice of sauce and served with Mexican rice and choice of beans.