Friday Tapas Menu

Download-MenuButtonJune 27th

Catch of the Day w/ minted cous-cous & olive tapenade MP

N.Y. Strip Steak w/chimichurri & fingerling potatoes 16

Arroz con Pollo stuffed chicken thigh over tomato herbed rice 13

Seasonal Vegetable Plate You’ll be amazed 12

Crispy Brussel Sprouts w/balsamic glaze 8

Hummus & Baba Ganoush Plate served with pita 12

Chorizo Stuffed Mushrooms topped with manchego cheese 8

Cuban Slider Fresh ground beef topped w/ caramelized onions and avocado 2/8

Empanadas 1 for 3.5 | 2 for 6.5
choice of filling:

  • meat seasoned with olives capers onions
  • veggie with spinach mushrooms and plantains

Rice and Beans white rice, black beans 4

Yucca Fries Cuban root vegetable 4

Platanos fried ripe plantains 4

DESSERTS

Flan 6
Dessert Del Dia

Hidden Garden Tour Thursday, May 22 from 4-7:30

 

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of gardens you’ve only imagined
Friends of Prospect Park

Hidden Garden Tour

Thursday, May 22 from 4-7:30

Refreshments & Rest Stop at Carmen’s Café
After-party starts at 5:30 at Carmen’s,
w/ prix fixe menu plus wine, beer and sangria

What are you doing for Mother’s Day?

flowersHere at Carmen’s, we are passing out flowers to mothers, so we’d suggest a reservation for a wonderful meal!

Sunday May 11 Only!

Ahi Tuna topped w/ pickled watermelon salad over spring greens

Eggs Benedict Crab Cakes w/ our homemade hollandaise sauce

Double Chocolate-Strawberry Pancakes the name says it all.

Full Breakfast Menu here.

Full Lunch Menu here.

This Weekend at Carmen’s Cafe / New Expanded Schedule / Breakfast & Lunch Specials

Weekend Specials —

Saturday & Sunday January 11 & 12
Open 9-4 Sat. & Sun
Closed Fridays until February 7

Hanger Steak and Egg
w/ Toast & Homefries

Multigrain Pancakes
w/ Cranberries & Walnuts

Grilled Manchego Cheese Sandwich
& Mango Chutney
 w/ Yucca Fries

Cheddar Cheeseburger
w/ Lettuce, Tomato, Onion & Yucca Fries

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Regular Hours Resume With A Bonus

Wednesday, February 5

Our new hours will be
Wednesday and Thursday 11-6
Friday 11-10
Saturday & Sunday 9-4
Local Delivery on Weekdays

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Eggnog French Toast

Eggnog French Toast
In the Holiday Spirit
Our delightful French Toast made with Amazing Eggnog (the favorite of our Holiday Party!) Get it with bacon for the perfect sweet-salty combo!

House-cured Smoked Bacon

Fresh Bacon
We cure, smoke and slice our bacon, fresh for you. Chorizo sausage too. Why? It tastes sooooooo good, and because we care.

Tapas Specials / New! Vegan Flamenco / A Splash of Color

Tapas Specials for Friday, November 8

Flank Steak w/ Roasted Potatoes & Veggies

Roast Chicken w/ Garlic Mashed Potatoes & Veggies

Grilled Salmon w/ Roasted Red Pepper Sauce & Exotic Rice

Vegetarian Flamenco made w/ Lentils, Sweet Peppers, Potatoes in Herbed Tomato Broth topped w/ Corn Foam —Yes, like the Huevos Flamenco but Vegetarian.  Vegan, actually!

Dessert: Flan, Dark Chocolate Cheesecake

Full Tapas Menu

Only The Freshest

SangriasWe cook it fresh for you: We cook it fresh because we love to cook and we love fresh food. We like it when you compliment our food, our service, the way the place looks and makes you feel. We love it when people have a good time!

We make it ourselves: Everything from the sangria and wine cocktails to the bacon and chorizo to the mayonnaise, mustard and ketchup. Like I said, we love to cook and we love fresh food!

Ongoing Art Exhibit

Willie Marlowe—A Splash of Color Paintings and Collages

Yellow Track

Open Window and Spiral Light, Acrylics on Paper

 

Tapas Specials for Friday, September 6

Limonada

—Getting ready to make Fresh Squeezed Limonada

Tapas Specials for Friday, September 6

 Steak w/ Chimichurri Sauce
w/ Roasted Potatoes

Sautéed Chicken Breast
w/ White Wine-Garlic-Lemon Sauce
over Saffron Rice & Veggie

Crab Cakes w/ Cuban Remoulade
w/ Potatoes & Veggie

Mac & Cheese
w/ Avocado & Roasted Red Peppers
Topped w/ Toasted Bread Crumbs

Lemon Ginger Cheesecake

Flan

Smoking Bacon
Still smoking our own Bacon—
And it’s tastier than ever!
No chemicals, no preservatives

Willie Marlowe
A Splash of Color
Paintings, Prints and Collages

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Reception Thursday, September 19
On the full moon!

This Weekend at Carmen’s Cafe

Fresh Squeezed!

CitrisCooler
Citrus Cooler—
A tangy blend of Lemon, Lime & Orange
sweetened with juice so there’s no added sugar!

Tapas Menu for Friday, June 14

Cumin Coriander Crusted Filet Mignon
w/ Potato Pancake & Veggie

Arroz con Pollo
Braised Chicken & Rice

Mussels, Shrimp  & Chorizo
w/ Coconut-Lime Broth
in a Bed of Rice

Avocado Mac & Cheese
w/ Roasted Red Peppers

Black Bean & Corn Salad

Flan

Special for Father’s Day—
 ¡Steak & Eggs All Weekend!

Through August 25—
Joy Adams
Strange Paradise
works on paper and paintings

Last of the Summer Thistles—  Oil on Board
Last of the Summer Thistles—  Oil on Board

Menu for Friday, May 31

 

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Getting Ready To Cook!

—everything tastes better when Mundo Nuevo takes the stage!

Black Bean Veggie Sliders    1/4  2/6

Crispy Cuban Calamari   8

Cuban Egg Rolls   2/6

Coconut Shrimp    3/8

Ceviche   18

served w/mango & avocado

Guava Glazed Baby Back Ribs   17

w/ yucca fries

Fried Chicken Thighs   14

w/ mango sauce & arroz con gandules

Risotto   14

w/ seasonal veggies

Mundo Nuevo Troy Night Out Friday March 29th @ 6 & 8 PM

Mundo Nuevo Troy Night Out Friday March 29th @ 6 & 8 PM

Mundo Nuevo is a musical quartet that is dedicated to preserving the classic repertoire of the Spanish speaking Caribbean, Mexico and South America. Lush vocal harmonies, acoustic guitars, bongo and flute deliver the music of Rafael Hernandez, Miguel Matamoros, Armando Manzanero, Antonio Carlos Jobim and many more of the composers that make up the Latin American Songbook.

Mundo Nuevo

Friday Tapas/Artist’s Reception for Carl Voegtling/Valentine’s Day at Carmen’s w/ Doc Scanlon 2/15

Tapas Menu for Friday, Feb. 8

Crab Cakes w/ creamy poblano sauce, served w/saffron rice and veggie

Grilled Hangar Steak w/churrasco sauce served with yucca fries

Arroz con Pollo Chicken stewed and cooked with rice in a tomato-herb broth

Polenta cakes w/grilled seasonal veggies

Flan

Apple Pie

Thick & Dark & Creamy Spanish Style Hot  Chocolate

—See our website for Saturday & Sunday Specials
We’ll post them as we plan them! —

This Saturday, February 16 Artist’s Reception for Carl Voegtling

PaintingsbyCarlVoegtling
4-7 pm
Tapas Hors D’Oeuvres & Sangria
Cash Bar

Next Friday, Feb. 15—
Valentine’s Day at Carmen’s featuring the Doc Scanlon Trio
Shows at 6 & 8PM
Prix Fixe Valentines’ Menu
(Tapas available a la Carte)