Mama Tigre Menu

Welcome to Mama Tigre, a vibrant Mexican restaurant nestled in Oakton, VA, that offers a delightful fusion of flavors reminiscent of both Mexican and Indian cuisines. The menu is a testament to creativity and freshness, featuring standout items such as the Classic Grande Taco Salad crafted in a home-spun tortilla shell, and enticing Chile Rellenos filled with seasonal ingredients.

• Starters: Don’t miss the Guacamole Tradicional and Tropical Ceviche, where locally sourced seafood meets a refreshing pineapple-habanero marinade.
• Favorites: Try the Skillet Chimichanga or Chili Paneer Tacos for a unique twist.
• Ambiance: Enjoy a lively atmosphere complemented by attentive service that makes each visit memorable.

Mama Tigre stands out not only for its innovative dishes but also for the vibrant zest infused into every meal. Come experience a culinary adventure that will leave your taste buds roaring!

Dinner Menu (Starters)

• CAMERONES DE ARBOL

  Grilled shrimp, charred peppers and pineapple, garden greens and tajin cucumber

• NACHOS

  Black beans, melted chihuahua and Oaxacan cheese, pickled jalapeños, onions, tomatoes, crema and cilantro. Add: Chili Colorado, Chicken Tinga or Pulled Pork or Grilled Steak

• TIGRE TIKKA WINGS

  Immersed in an exotic tikka masala sauce, served with mango habanero chutney & tajin cucumber

• JALAPENO POPPERS (4)

  Pickled jalapeños stuffed with spinach, potato and cheese, coated and fried crisp, served with sweet mango chutney and crema

• HAND ROLLED TAQUITOS (2)

  Filled with Chicken & Cheese or Spinach, Potatoes & Cheese with cabbage slaw, crema, cilantro, queso and salsa

• TIGRE TROPICAL CEVICHE

  Locally sourced white fish and shrimp steeped in Chef’s pineapple-habanero citrus marinade, with avocado, tomatillo, cilantro and crispy masala garbanzos beans

• CRISPY TACOS (3)

  Choose: Ground Beef, Chicken Tinga or Oaxacan Pork

• STREET ENSALADA

  Pineapple, mango, cucumber, radish, lime, tajin chile spice

• GUACAMOLE TRADICIONAL

  Freshly prepared with onions, tomatoes, lime, cilantro, hint of jalapeño

• QUESO DIP

  Creamy blend of Mexican cheeses, hint of jalapeño. With chicken chorizo or ground beef

• QUESO MASALA

  Exotic, hot & spicy

Dinner Menu (Quesadillas)

• FIVE CHEESE

  With pico-de-gallo, smoked Chile de arbor ash

• SPINACH & CHEESE

  Caramelized sweet onions, peppers, chihuahua cheese blend

• GRILLED QUESADILLA

  With chihuahua and Oaxacan cheeses. Choose: Shrimp, Steak or Chicken.

Dinner Menu (Ensaladas)

• CLASSIC GRANDE TACO SALAD

  Choose: Ground beef, Chicken tinga, Pulled pork. Lettuce, avocado, cheese, tomatoes, pickled onions, jalapeños, rice, beans, tortilla crisps, crema, cilantro, home spun tortilla shell bowl

• SOUTHWESTERN AVOCADO COBB

  Mixed greens, baby spinach, cabbage, creamy avocado, fire roasted peppers, corn, pickled onion, cilantro, fresh fruit salsa, tortilla crisps, queso fresco, sesame seeds, Chef’s signature tamarind- cumin sweet & sour dressing. Add: Grilled Chicken, Salmon, Shrimp, Grilled Steak or Chipotle Shrimp

• CHICKEN FAJITA SALAD

  Field greens, romaine, avocado, roasted pepitas, tortillas crisps, cilantro and crumpled queso fresco

• HOUSE SALAD

Dinner Menu (Sopas)

• MAMA’S CHILI COLORADO

  Spicy, slow cooked, rich Colorado style, topped with queso fresco, diced sweet onions. Served with corn tortillas

• TORTILLA SOUP

  Roasted tomato broth with vegetables, avocado, corn, chipotle peppers, queso, cilantro and home spun tortilla crisps. Add Chicken or Pulled Pork.

Dinner Menu (Signature Tacos)

• VEGETALES MEZCLA

  Roasted and seasoned garden vegetables, toasted naan bread, roasted almonds, queso fresco, chipotle, cilantro

• CRISPY CAULIFLOWER

  Savory spice rubbed charred cauliflower, exotic tikka masala sauce, sesame seeds, queso fresco, cilantro

• TIGRE REMIXED

  Spicy chicken chorizo sausage, costra de queso, habanero-mint- cucumber crema, onions, cilantro, fresh jalapeños

• TURMERIC SALMON

  Seared salmon tikka in flour tortillas, chef’s slaw, tajin, habanero-mint-cucumber crema, cilantro

• CARNITAS

  Slow roasted, Oaxacan style pork, golden pineapple, pickled onions, cilantro

• TIKKA TACOS

  Chef Renu’s char-grilled chicken tikka in toasted Naan bread, avocado, pickled onions, habanero-mint-cucumber crema

• CAMERONES

  Succulent marinated shrimp, costra de queso, chile de arbol, chipotle cream, pickled cabbage, cilantro, queso fresco

• TACOS DE CARNE ASADA

  Char-grilled skirt steak, onions & cilantro

• FISH MASALA

  Exotically spiced grilled fish fillet, chipotle cream, red green cabbage slaw, cilantro and lime.

• STEAK ‘N’ CHEESE TACOS

  Char-grilled skirt steak, caramelized onions, costra de queso, crispy melted Chihuahua cheese, cilantro.

Dinner Menu (House Specials)

• PANELA CON POBLANO

  Homemade panela cheese in a rich exotic poblano tikka cream sauce, with roasted pumpkin seeds, tortillas, house rice, black beans and fruit salsa

• SALMON EN CILANTRO

  Wild caught salmon pan-seared with charred garlic cloves, cilantro, pineapple, lemon and jalapenos. Served with garden greens, house rice and tortillas

• JAMBALAYA REMIXED

  Shrimp, chicken and steak in a spicy sofrito sauce with rice, onions and peppers, topped with a fried egg, avocado & cilantro

• CAMARONES VERACRUZANA

  Shrimp seared in a light roasted tomato-wine sauce with onions, chilies, olives and peppers. Served with white rice and tortillas

• LAMB BIRRIA

  Jalisco style stew, slow cooked with traditional herbs and spices. Served with white rice, onions, cilantro, tajin cucumber, lime and tortillas for dipping

• POLLO EN MOLE

  Marinated and grilled chicken breast, in a traditional mole (sauce made with a blend of spices, chilies, nuts and chocolate). Topped with queso fresco and sesame seeds. Served with tortillas, rice and charro beans

• Pollo Poblano

  Marinated and grilled chicken breast, mild and savory mushroom-poblano cream sauce, splash of wine, topped with roasted pumpkin seeds. Served with tortillas, rice and charro beans

• CARNE ASADA

  Hand-trimmed marinated skirt steak over corn tortillas with a cream sauce of mushroom, roasted poblano rajas, rice & charro beans

Dinner Menu (Burritos)

• BURRITO GORDO

  A humongous burrito with seasoned ground beef, chicken tinga, rice, beans, fresh greens and cheese blend. Topped with tomatillo salsa, melted cheese, crema, pickled onions, pickled jalapeno and cilantro

• SANTA FE BURRITO

  Chef’s original! Roasted corn-pepper, rice, black beans, fresh greens, avocado, pickled onions and cheese blend, in a large toasted spinach tortilla, topped with chipotle tikka sauce, melted chihuahua cheese, crema and cilantro

• CLASSIC BURRITO

  Choose: Ground Beef, Chicken Tinga or Pulled Pork

• CALIFORNIA BURRITO

  Your choice of Beef, chicken or pork smothered with chili Colorado and melted Oaxacan cheese. Garnished with pickled habanero onions, crema & cilantro

• FAJITA BURRITO

  Your choice of chicken, steak or shrimp, sautéed with red-green peppers and onions, topped with tikka sauce and chihuahua cheese

Dinner Menu (Enchiladas)

• MASALA ENCHILADAS

  Chicken enchiladas, topped with spicy queso, tikka masala sauce and cilantro

• TEJAS ENCHILADAS

  Cheese and onion enchiladas topped with red chili Colorado, melted Oaxacan cheese and pickled onions

• MOLE ENCHILDAS

  Grilled chicken and cheese enchiladas topped with Mole Cocoa de Oaxaca (red), queso fresco, sesame seeds, crema and pickled onions

• ENCHILADA PLATTER

  Choose: Ground Beef Cheese & Onion, Oaxacan Pork, Chicken or Spinach & Cheese

Dinner Menu (Los Favoritos)

• CHILE RELLENOS

  Fresh roasted poblano peppers stuffed with roasted corn, spinach, cheese and potatoes, topped with charred tomato-tomatillo salsa, queso fresco, sour cream and pumpkin seeds 14 Topped with Chili Colorado

• SKILLET CHIMICHANGA

  Chicken fajita with onions & peppers in chipotle BBQ sauce, topped with queso sauce, drizzled with crema

• TAQUITOS

  Three crispy rolls of your choice: chicken/cheese or spinach/potato/cheese

• TAMALES

  Traditional pork tamales or tamale of the day, steamed in corn husks, served with tomatillo sauce, melted cheese, queso fresca and crema

• COMBINATIONS

  Taco: Beef, Chicken Tinga or PorkEnchilada: Beef, Chicken, Pork, Cheese or Spinach/CheeseTamale: Pork or Tamale of the DayTaquito: Chicken/cheese of Spinach/potato/cheese

Dinner Menu (Fajitas)

• CHICKEN TIKKA FAJITAS

  With cilantro rice, charro beans, naan bread, habanero-mint-cucumber crema, jalapeños, pickled onions

• VEGETALES FAJITA

  Homemade panela cheese, zucchini, cauliflower, carrots, broccoli, charred peppers, onions, pineapple with roasted chile de arbol

• FAJITAS SUPREMAS

  Steak, Chicken, Shrimp & Bacon

• COMBO FAJITAS

  Steak & Chicken

• CLASSIC FAJITAS

  Choose: Chicken, Carne Asada Steak or Shrimp & Smoked Bacon

Dinner Menu (Desserts)

• CHURRO

  with ice cream, caramel, chocolate syrup and cinnamon sugar

• Tropical Ice Cream

  a scoop of toasted coconut pineapple ice cream with 5 fresh pineapple, roasted coconut

• COCONUT FLAN

  with roasted coconut and cream

• TRES LECHES

  with caramel and cream

Dinner Menu (Sides)

• sour cream

• guacamole

• plantain

• cheese sauce

• house salad

• sliced avocado

• grilled jalapenos

• beans

• rice

• rice & beans

• roasted vegetables

• crazy corn

• cucumber salad

Lunch Menu (Starters)

• GUACAMOLE TRADITIONAL

• LUNCH MARGARITA

• TROPICAL CEVICHE

  Locally sourced white fish and shrimp steeped in chef’s pineapple-habanero citrus marinade, with avocado, tomatillo, cilantro and crispy masala garbanzo beans

• QUESO DIP Blend of cheeses with a hint of jalapeño With chicken chorizo or ground beef

Lunch Menu (Soups & Salads)

• TOSTADAS

  Crisp tortillas, layered with beans, lettuce, slaw, cheese, jalapeños, pickled onions, roasted corn, salsa, cilantro and crema. Choose: Smashed Avocado, Ceviche, Chicken Tinga, Ground Beef, Pulled Pork

• ENSALADA DE POLLO

  Mixed fresh greens, sliced avocado, fresh fruit salsa, queso and achiote grilled chicken

• MAMA’S CHILI BOWL

  Spicy, slow cooked, rich Colorado style, topped with queso fresco and diced sweet onions. Served with corn tortillas

• TORTILLA SOUP

  Homemade roasted tomato broth with chicken, vegetables, avocado, corn, tortilla crisps, queso and cilantro. Add chicken or pulled pork

Lunch Menu (Entrees)

• CHICKEN TIKKA ROLL

  Grilled chicken tikka, rolled in toasted tortilla with pico de gallo, garden greens, habañero-mint- cucumber crema. Served with rice and charro beans.

• LUNCH COMBO PLATTER

  Served with house rice, beans, pickled onions and sour cream. Choice from: Tamale Taco

• SUNKEN BURRITO

  Your choice of: Ground Beef, Pulled Pork or Chicken Tinga in a folded flour tortilla with rice, charro beans. Topped with chili Colorado, melted cheese, crema, pickled onions

• STREET TACOS

  Three open-faced soft corn tacos. Chicken Tinga, Crispy Cauliflower, Blackened Shrimp, Grilled Steak, Pulled Pork, Grilled Chicken or Seared Fish

• DOS TACOS

  Two crispy tacos of your choice, served with house rice and beans. Ground Beef Pulled Pork Chicken Tinga

• SKILLET FAJITAS

  With onions and peppers, house rice, cheese, sour cream and tortillas. Chicken, Veggie, Shrimp or Steak

• SHRIMP QUESDILLA

  Open-face with chile marinated shrimp, Mexican cheeses, mushrooms and chipotle crema

• SPINACH & CHEESE QUESDILLA

  Caramelized sweet onions, peppers, chihuahua cheese blend

• CHICKEN QUESADILLA

  Grilled chicken, charred onions, peppers, chihuahua cheese in whole wheat tortilla. Served with crema

• TACO BOWL

  With lettuce, rice, beans, cheese, tomatoes, onions, tortilla crisps, cilantro and sour cream 9 Choose: Chicken Tinga, Ground beef, Pulled Pork or Vegetables

• BURRITO BOWL

  With lettuce, rice, beans, cheese, tomatoes, onions, tortilla crisps, cilantro and sour cream Grilled Chicken or Grilled Steak