Zapata’s Mexican Kitchen Menu (Update 2025)

Welcome to Zapata’s Mexican Kitchen, a vibrant dining destination in Pickerington, OH, specializing in Mexican cuisine with a seafood twist. As you explore the menu, you'll discover an array of intriguing offerings, from the refreshing Ceviche Acapulco to the hearty Tequila Ribs, each dish crafted with fresh ingredients and bold flavors. The extensive appetizer selection, including Nachos Revolution with customizable proteins, sets the tone for a delightful meal.

Soups like the Chicken Tortilla Soup provide comfort with every spoonful, while salads such as the light & zesty Island Seafood Salad cater to health-conscious diners. Ideal for gatherings, the casual atmosphere offers outdoor seating and caters to families. With vegetarian options aplenty and a full bar, Zapata’s proves to be a perfect spot for groups seeking a lively evening out. Don’t miss this culinary gem where flavor meets warmth!

Appetizers

Ceviche Acapulco

Diced flash cooked tilapia marinated in lime juice served with pico de gallo and avocado slice

$9.50

Nachos Revolution

Go Big or go home! Our fresh nacho chips with melted cheese topped with lettuce, diced tomatoes, onion, jalapenos, sour cream and fresh guacamole. Don't forget to pick your protein, ground beef, shredded chicken or mexican pork sausage or all three

$10.50

Chicken Wings

Eight breaded and fried, Tossed in any of our sauces Diabla, Ranchero, Tequila Sauce or just Buffalo Hot Sauce

$8.50

Jalapeño Poppers

Delicious breaded cream cheese filled jalapenos served with Santa Fe sauce

$5.50

Bean Dip

Our delicious beans topped with cheese sauce

$5.75

Queso Fundido

Homemade Mexican pork sausage mixed with cheese sauce

$7.00

Tequila Ribs

Four Glazed oven roasted ribs marinated with our special sauce made with %100 Agave tequila garnish with sesame seeds

$8.50

Zapata Quesadilla

A flour tortilla layered with our house rice, shredded cheese, sour cream and grilled chicken served in a bed of lettuce garnished with sour cream

$10.00

Appetizer Quesadilla

A flour tortilla filled with our delicious cheese served in a bed of lettuce garnished with guacamole, sour cream and tomatoes

$5.95

Carne Azada Fries

Our Battered fries topped with steak, cheese dip, guacamole, pico and sour cream

$10.50

Zapatas Soup

Our creamy chicken soup made with shredded chicken, sour cream and cheese

$4.00

Black Bean Soup

It's our homemade recipe made with black beans, onions, tomatoes, jalapeños and topped with sour cream

$4.00

Chicken Tortilla Soup

Our homemade chicken broth served with pico de gallo, house rice, shredded chicken and topped with tortilla strips

$4.00

Soups

Salads

House Salad

A salad mix topped with diced cucumber, tomato wedges, avocado and shredded cheese. Cilantro garnish served with your choice of dressing

$5.50

Taco Salad Dinner

A crispy flour tortilla bowl with your choice of grilled steak, chicken or ground beef topped with lettuce, shredded white cheese, guacamole, sour cream and diced tomatoes

$9.75

Chicken Caesar

Strips of grilled chicken, romaine lettuce, croutons, parmesan cheese and Caesar dressing

$9.50

Chicken Fiesta

Lightly battered tender chicken tossed in buffalo sauce and served in a bed of mix lettuce, fresh tomatoes, red onion, avocado and shredded cheese. Garnish with cilantro and choice of dressing

$9.75

Island

Seafood lovers this is perfect salad for you! Grilled Tilapia in a bed of mix lettuce, fresh tomatoes, red onion, avocado and shredded cheese. Garnish with cilantro and choice of dressing

$10.00

Grilled Chicken

Our delicious salad, with grilled chicken breast, lettuce mix topped with diced cucumber, tomato wedges, bacon and shredded cheese. Cilantro garnish served with your choice of dressing

$9.50

Steak Tacos

Three grilled steak tacos made with corn tortillas, topped with cilantro and onion side of salsa picosa

$10.00

Zapata's Steak Tacos

Three grilled steak tacos made with corn tortillas, filled with cheese topped with cilantro and onion side of salsa picosa

$10.00

Classic Tacos

Three soft or crispy tacos, with lettuce, tomatoes, cheese and your choice of meat: shredded chicken, pastor or ground beef

$7.95

Tacos Al Pastor

Three soft corn tortillas filled with marinated pork, onions, cilantro and a side of salsa picosa

$10.00

Adelitas

Three street style corn tacos mixed with steak, chicken, bacon, green bell peppers, sautéed onions, shredded cheese and a side of salsa picosa

$12.00

Tacos de Birria

Three soft corn tacos filled with slow cooked shredded beef, topped with onion and cilantro

$10.00

Tacos

Seafood

Seafood Rice

Grilled shrimp and scallops served over a bed of house rice and covered with cheese sauce, garnished with cilantro and served with one side

$14.00

Camarones A La Diabla

Grilled shrimp cooked with delicious spicy sauce, served with our house rice, sautéed onions and garnished with a lime, served with one side

$14.00

Ocean Enchiladas

Three enchiladas filled with shrimp and scallops covered with red pepper chili sauce and cheese sauce. Served with two sides

$14.00

Fish Tacos

Three grilled tilapia tacos topped with lettuce, shredded cheese, onions, cilantro and tomatoes. Served with two slices of lime and a side of sour cream or Santa Fe sauce, served with one side

$10.00

Shrimp Cocktail

Boiled Shrimp with avocado, pico de gallo and lime. Served Cold with crackers

$14.00

Fajita Quesadilla

Grilled Flour tortilla stuffed with grilled shrimp, onion, peppers, mushroom and tomatoes

$14.00

Chicken Yucatan

Grilled chicken strips, cooked with sautéed squash, zucchini, green pepper, with onions, on a bed of our house rice, with Yucatan sauce and a drizzle of cheese dip. Served with a side of lettuce, dice tomatoes, sliced avocado and garnished with nacho chips

$11.95

Pollo Loco

Marinated chicken breast cooked with mushrooms topped with cheese sauce and served with two sides and flour tortillas

$11.95

Chicken Mexicali

The classic, sautéed chicken strips with a bed of house rice and your choice of salsa: green tomatillo, cheese dip and if you want to make it spicy ask for our ranchero sauce or chipotle sauce. Served with two sides and flour tortillas

$11.95

Chicken Chipotle

Grilled chicken strips cooked with our famous chipotle sauce and flour tortillas. Served with two sides

$11.95

Chicken A La Crema

Grilled chicken strips cooked on sour cream sauce with flour tortillas. Served with two sides

$11.95

Chicken Ranchero

Grilled chicken strips cooked with our ranchero sauce with flour tortillas. Served with two sides

$11.95

Enchilada Poblanas

Three chicken enchiladas topped with our rajas poblanas and served with two sides

$11.75

El Tapatio

Grilled chicken breast cooked with Mexican pork sausage topped with cheese sauce and pineapple, flour tortillas and served with two sides

$11.95

Chicken

Dinners

Zapata's' Grill Special

Four cheese enchiladas topped with a thin Rib-eye steak covered with a red pepper chili sauce, drizzled cheese sauce and onion tanglers, served on a bed of rice and shrimp, served with one side

$17.95

Burrito Deluxe

Two burritos, one shredded chicken and one ground beef, stuffed with rice and refried beans. Topped with lettuce, guacamole, and sour cream and your choice of sauce: green, red or cheese dip, served with one side

$10.00

Build your Own Burrito

Choose your protein: Grilled steak, grilled chicken, pastor, chorizo, ground beef, shredded chicken. Then stuff with four sides and top with your favorite sauce

$10.50

Monterrey Special

Two cheese quesadillas filled with green bell peppers, onions, tomatoes, one steak and one grilled chicken. Topped with cheese sauce served with lettuce, guacamole, sour cream and tomatoes, served with one side

$14.00

Chimichanga Supreme

Two deep fried tortillas, one shredded chicken and one ground beef smothered with cheese sauce topped with guacamole salad. Served with two sides

$10.50

Carnitas Michoacan

Traditional slow cooked pork, with your choice of our spicy ranchero sauce, tequila sauce or green tomatillo sauce. Served with flour tortilla and two sides

$12.50

Flautas

Four deep fried corn tortillas filled with your choice of shredded chicken or ground beef and topped with lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream and guacamole. Served with two sides

$10.75

Pick Combo

All combos are served with house rice and beans and topped with red sauce. Choose from: flauta, quesadilla, chille relleno, taco, burrito, chimichanga, enchilada. A substitution of cheese sauce for red sauce

$7.75

Carne Azada

Two pieces of tender Rib-Eye seasoned and topped with grilled onions. Served with rice, beans and guacamole salad

$15.95

Chicken

Served with refried beans, rice, guacamole salad, sour cream, pico de gallo and warm flour tortillas. All fajitas are cooked with green bell peppers, onions, mushrooms and tomatoes. from either grilled steak or chicken

$14.50

Steak

Served with refried beans, rice, guacamole salad, sour cream, pico de gallo and warm flour tortillas. All fajitas are cooked with green bell peppers, onions, mushrooms and tomatoes. from either grilled steak or chicken

$15.50

Combo

A combination of grilled steak, chicken and shrimp. Served with refried beans, rice, guacamole salad, sour cream, pico de gallo and warm flour tortillas. All fajitas are cooked with green bell peppers, onions, mushrooms and tomatoes

$16.50

Zapata's'

A combination of grilled steak, chicken, pastor, chorizo and shrimp. Served with refried beans, rice, guacamole salad, sour cream, pico de gallo and warm flour tortillas. All fajitas are cooked with green bell peppers, onions, mushrooms and tomatoes

$18.00

Shrimp

Grilled shrimp served over red and green bell peppers, onions, tomatoes, mushrooms, zucchini, squash and pineapple. Served with guacamole salad, house rice and refried beans, with flour tortillas

$15.50

Fajitas

Vegetarians

Vegetarian Quesadilla

A flour tortilla filled with shredded cheese, zucchini, squash, red and green bell peppers, onions, mushrooms, tomatoes and cheese sauce. Served with two sides

$10.00

Vegetarian Burrito

Burrito filled with onions, tomatoes, green and yellow zucchini, and mushrooms, topped with cheese sauce, topped with lettuce, sour cream, tomatoes and guacamole. Served with two sides

$10.00

Green Fajita

Cooked with bell peppers, onions, tomato, zucchinis and mushrooms. Served with guacamole salad, house rice and refried beans

$10.50

Refried Beans

$2.10

House Rice

$2.10

Charro Beans

It's our homemade beans with bacon, Mexican pork sausage, yellow peppers, onions and cilantro

$2.50

Side Salad

Fresh salad mix topped with diced tomatoes, red onions and fresh avocado with your choice of dressing

$2.50

Calabacitas a la mexicana

Authentic Mexican dish made with sautéed zucchini, squash, peppers, onions and fresh spices

$2.50

Rajas Poblanas

Smoked poblano peppers with sautéed onions, corn and creamy cheese sauce

$2.50

Black Beans

Black beans slowly cooked with onions, garlic and tomatoes

$2.10

French Fries

America's favorite potatoes!

$1.50

Pico de Gallo

Fresh diced tomatoes, onions, jalapenos and cilantro with fresh squeezed lemon juice

$0.95

Chiles Toreados

For the jalapeno lovers! Grilled fresh jalapeños seasoned with spices

$0.95

Tostada de Guacamole

Deep fried corn tortilla covered with fresh guacamole, shredded cheese, diced onions and cilantro

$2.50

Tostada de Salsa

Deep fried corn tortilla covered with fresh tomato salsa, shredded cheese, diced onions and cilantro

$1.95

Tostada de Frijol

Deep fried corn tortilla covered with refried beans, shredded cheese, diced onions and cilantro

$1.95

Sides

Lunch Favorites

Speedy Gonzales

One Taco, one enchilada with your choice of rice or beans

$6.00

Smother Burrito

Choice of chicken, ground beef or shredded beef topped with cheese sauce, lettuce, tomatoes and sour cream

$5.75

Huevos Rancheros

Three eggs any style, topped with ranchero sauce served with rice and beans

$7.25

Huevos Con Chorizo

Three scrambled eggs mix with chorizo, served with rice and beans

$7.50

Lunch Fajitas

Steak or Chicken Served with refried beans, rice, guacamole salad, sour cream, pico de gallo and warm flour tortillas. All fajitas are cooked with green bell peppers, onions, mushrooms and tomatoes

$8.50

Beef Burrito and Enchilada

$6.25

Taco Loco

A crispy flour tortilla bowl with your choice of chicken or ground beef topped with lettuce, shredded white cheese, guacamole, sour cream and diced tomatoes

$6.00

Lunch Chimichanga

A flour tortilla stuffed with ground beef, chicken, or shredded beef, deep fried and topped with cheese dip. Served with rice, beans and guacamole salad

$6.50

Carnitas Burrito

A flour tortilla stuffed with slow cooked carnitas, bell pepper, onion, mushroom and tomatoes. Topped with cheese sauce, lettuce and sour cream

$8.00

Pollo Ala Crema

Grilled chicken strips cooked on sour cream sauce and chipotle served with rice and guacamole salad

$8.00

L#1

chile relleno, guacamole salad and beans

$6.75

L#2

tostada, rice and beans

$6.00

L#3

burrito, taco and beans

$6.00

L#4

burrito, rice and beans

$6.00

L#5

chicken enchilada, rice and beans

$6.00

L#6

soup and quesadilla

$6.00

L#7

soup and salad

$6.00

L#8

two flautas, rice and beans

$6.00

Express Lunch