Cuckoo’s Nest Mexican Food

Cuckoo’s Nest Mexican Food

Mexican Restaurant, Cajun and Creole Restaurant, and Breakfast Spot$$$$
Old Saybrook
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Cuckoo’s Nest Mexican Food
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Dinner Menu
Build Your Own Nachos Or Quesadilla
Original Nachos
8.95
Corn tortilla chips w/melted cheese & refried bean dip
Grilled Quesadilla
7.95
10-inch, soft flour tortilla filled w/cheese & chilies, garnished w/lettuce, tomatoes & sour cream
Appetizers
Connecticut Nachos
13.50
Corn tortilla chips topped w/melted cheese, refried bean dip, spiced ground beef, jalapeños & tomatoes, served w/guacamole & sour cream
All Beef Chili
8.95
Made w/top round, beer & mexican spices
Chili Con Queso
6.95
A cup of bubbling hot cheese w/jalapeños & tomatoes, served w/flour tortilla chips
Buffalo Wings (7)
8.95
Hot & spicy, served w/celery sticks & bleu cheese dressing
Cajun-Style Popcorn Shrimp
9.50
Served w/hot sauce for dipping
Mexican Pizza
9.50
Grilled flour tortilla topped w/broccoli, jalapeños, tomatoes, onions, scallions, mushrooms, green chilies, seasoned w/oregano & topped w/monterey jack cheese
Mexskins
8.95
Fried potato skins filled w/spiced beef or vegetables, topped w/scallions & cheese, served w/sour cream & creamy garlic dressing
Chili Con Carne
4.95
Ground beef chili made w/pinto beans & served w/flour tortilla chips
Guacamole
6.25
Fresh avocado, spices & tomatoes, served w/tortilla chips
Cajun-Style Catfish Fingers (5)
9.25
Served w/hot sauce for dipping
Wild Chilies
8.50
Jalapeños stuffed w/cheese, breaded & deep fried, served w/rémoulade sauce
Black Bean Cakes
6.95
Pan-fried cakes served w/sour cream & slices of avocado
Mexican Dinners & Combos
Tacos
14.95
2 beef, 1 chicken w/rice & beans
Tostadas
13.95
1 beef, 1 chicken w/rice & beans
Burritos
14.95
1 beef, 1 chicken w/rice & beans
Hot Salad W/beef
13.95
A fried flour tortilla bowl stuffed w/rice, beef, lettuce, tomatoes & cheese, garnished w/guacamole & sour cream
Grilled Mahi-Mahi Tacos
17.25
2 soft flour tortillas filled w/lime marinated fish, topped w/mexican coleslaw & chipotle-lime dressing, served w/rice
Special Combo
16.50
1 beef & 1 chicken taco, 1 cheese enchilada, served w/rice, beans & guacamole
Chimichanga Grande
16.50
A flour tortilla stuffed w/beef or chicken & refried black beans, deep fried & topped w/cheese, tomatoes & olives, served w/rice & sour cream
Enchiladas
14.95
1 beef, 1 chicken, 1 cheese enchilada w/rice & beans
Tamales
14.50
2 homemade beef tamales w/rice & beans
Empanadas
14.95
2 homemade beef empanadas w/rice & beans
Chili Burrito Plate
13.95
1 chili burrito served w/rice & lettuce, tomato & sour cream
Mexican Dinner Combo
15.95
Choose 2: tacos, enchiladas, burritos, tostadas or tamales, served w/rice, beans, guacamole & sour cream
Burrito Grande Plate
16.50
1 beef or chicken burrito grande w/rice, beans & sour cream topping
Enchiladas Molé
16.50
1 beef, 1 chicken & 1 cheese enchilada w/authentic molé sauce & salsa verde, served w/rice & beans
Dinner House Specialties
Roll Your Own Sizzling Fajitas
16.95
Marinated in lime & cilantro, sautéed w/mixed vegetables, served w/rice, guacamole, sour cream, cheese & warm tortillas chicken or steak
Cajun Prime Rib
24.95
Roasted, generously seasoned & char-broiled to your desire, served w/a baked potato & a salad
Cajun Garlic Shrimp & Scallops
22.95
Sautéed w/spinach & tomatoes in a garlic cream sauce, served over linguini & w/a salad
Shrimp Ranchera Enchiladas
16.95
2 blue corn tortillas filled w/shrimp, topped w/a smoky tomato sauce & cheese, served w/white basmati rice & refried black beans
Pasta Jambalaya
19.95
Shrimp, cajun chicken, italian sausage & mushrooms, sautéed w/olive oil & garlic, simmered w/creole sauce, served over penne pasta topped w/parmesan cheese & w/a salad
Cajun Chicken W/ Penne Pasta
18.95
Grilled, spiced chicken breast, sliced & served w/broccoli & sun-dried tomatoes in a light cream sauce & w/a salad
Cajun Steak
23.95
A generously seasoned 14 oz. rib-eye char-broiled to your desire, served w/a baked potato & a salad
Delmonico Steak
23.95
The same cut as our cajun steak, but without the spices, served w/a baked potato & a salad
Blackened Whitefish
19.95
A new orleans & new england favorite! fresh atlantic codfish w/cajun spices, topped w/scallions, served w/drawn butter, spanish rice & a salad
Chili Verde
16.95
A traditional mexican dish of pork simmered in a green tomatillo sauce, served w/corn tortillas, rice & refried beans
Grilled Jerk Chicken
16.95
Jamaican jerk-spiced boneless chicken breast served over white basmati rice w/a jerk black bean sauce
Dinner Vegetarian Meals
Veggie Burrito Verde
13.95
A flour tortilla w/fajita vegetables & black beans, covered w/molé or tomato sauce, topped w/cheese & salsa verde
Hot Salad
13.95
A fried flour tortilla bowl filled w/rice, beans, lettuce, tomatoes, jalapeños, cheese & vegetables, garnished w/guacamole & sour cream
Enchiladas De Spinach
13.95
2 corn tortillas filled w/spinach, mushrooms & cheese, covered w/molé or tomato sauce, topped w/cheese & salsa verde
Vegetable Sizzling Fajitas
15.95
Served w/rice, guacamole, sour cream & warm tortillas
Soups
Rockefeller Soup
4.50
Cream soup w/ spinach, mushrooms & shrimp, topped w/ croutons & cheese
Gazpacho
3.95
Cold & spicy tomato-based soup w/cucumbers
Cajun Gumbo
4.95
Classic new orleans style w/andouille smoked sausage, shrimp, scallops & rice
Soup of the Day
Please ask your server
Salads
Southwestern Caesar Salad
8.50
Crisp romaine lettuce w/classic caesar dressing, tossed w/black beans, onions, carrots, peppers & fried corn tortilla chips, topped w/parmesan cheese
Southwestern Spinach Salad
13.50
Spinach tossed w/lime juice, olive oil, julienne of red pepper, red onion, carrot, tomato wedges, black beans & bacon
House Salad
4.50
A smaller version of our delicious monterrey salad
Ensalada Fajita
11.00
Crisp romaine lettuce w/fajita vegetables, guacamole, sour cream, tomatoes & shredded cheese, served in a large flour tortilla bowl
Monterrey Salad
8.50
Lettuce, tomatoes, garbanzo beans & shredded cheese
Lunch Menu
open 7 days a week year-round. sundays: all you can eat southwestern brunch buffet 11:00 am to 2:00 pm
Mexican Lunch Plates
served w/rice & beans
Taco
7.50
Beef or chicken
Tostada
7.50
Beef or chicken
Burrito
7.95
Beef, chicken, cheese or bean
The Combo
11.95
Your choice of any 2 of the above
Enchilada
7.50
Beef, chicken or cheese
Tamale
7.95
Beef
Fajita
8.50
W/cheese. beef or chicken
Lunch House Specialties
Enchiladas Molé
9.95
1 beef & 1 chicken enchilada w/authentic molé sauce & salsa verde, served w/rice & beans
Shrimp Ranchera Enchiladas
9.50
A blue corn tortilla filled w/shrimp, topped w/a smoky tomato sauce & cheese, served w/white basmati rice & refried black beans
Cajun Garlic Shrimp & Scallops
14.95
Sautéed w/spinach & tomatoes in a garlic cream sauce, served over linguini
Pasta Jambalaya
14.95
Shrimp, cajun chicken, italian sausage & mushrooms sautéed w/olive oil & garlic, simmered w/creole sauce, served over penne pasta & topped w/parmesan cheese
Enchiladas Bravas
9.95
Chorizo sausage sautéed w/onions, topped w/spicy chipotle sauce & melted cheese, served w/rice & beans
Shrimp Tamale
9.95
Sauteéd shrimp w/garlic & roasted corn cream sauce, served w/yellow rice
Grilled Mahi-Mahi Tacos
12.95
2 soft flour tortillas filled w/lime marinated fish, topped w/mexican coleslaw & chipotle-lime dressing, served w/rice
Grilled Jerk Chicken
11.95
Jamaican jerk-spiced boneless chicken breast served over white basmati rice w/a jerk black bean sauce
Lunch Vegetarian Meals
Veggie Burrito Verde
9.95
A flour tortilla w/fajita vegetables & black beans, covered w/molé or tomato sauce, topped w/cheese & salsa verde
Hot Salad
9.95
A fried flour tortilla bowl filled w/rice, beans, lettuce, tomatoes, jalapeños, cheese & vegetables, garnished w/guacamole & sour cream
Enchiladas De Spinach
8.95
A corn tortilla filled w/spinach, mushrooms & cheese, covered w/molé or tomato sauce, topped w/cheese & salsa verde
Lunch Roll-Ups
made w/zero trans-fat wraps & served w/fries
Santa Fe Steak
8.95
W/lettuce, tomatoes, red onions & a horseradish & peppercorn spread
Chicken Caesar
8.95
Grilled chicken w/romaine lettuce, parmesan cheese & caesar dressing
California Vegetarian
8.95
Avocado, tomatoes, lettuce, onions, mushrooms & cheese w/chipotle sauce
Bta
8.95
Bacon, tomatoes, avocado & lettuce w/chipotle sauce
Buffalo Chicken Or Shrimp
8.95
Crunchy breaded chicken or shrimp w/buffalo sauce, lettuce, tomatoes & ranch dressing
Burgers & Dogs
served w/fries. burgers come on a hard roll w/lettuce & tomato
Hamburger
7.95
Hummel Hot Dog
3.95
Cajun Burger
8.25
Cheeseburger
8.50
Brunch Menu
Main
11:00 am to 2:00 pm
Omelettes Made to Order
Eggs Nouvelle
Baked Ham
Mexican
Burritos
Fresh Fruit
Chicken & Steak Fajitas
Bacon & Sausage
Jambalaya
Quesadillas
Tacos
Pastry
Side Orders
Jambalaya Rice
5.95
Basmati Rice
2.50
White or yellow
Pinto Or Refried Beans
2.00
French Fries
2.95
Tortillas
1.00
Served warm corn
Pico De Gallo Or Salsa Verde
1.75
Grilled Chicken Breast, Plain Or Cajun
3.95
Grilled Shrimp
9.50
Chips to Go
2.75
Spanish Rice
2.50
Spanish Rice & Beans
3.50
Vegetables
3.95
Spicy Fries
2.95
Green Chili Sour Cream
1.75
Guacamole
1.75
Sliced Fajitas Steak
3.95
Salsa to Go
2.75
À La Carte
Taco
5.95
Beef or chicken
Enchilada
5.95
Beef, chicken or cheese
Chili Burrito
9.00
Empanada
6.95
Homemade deep-fried beef turnover
Fajita
8.95
Steak or chicken w/veggies & pico de gallo on the side
Cheeseburger
8.50
W/lettuce & tomato
Fish Taco
7.95
Burrito
6.95
Beef, chicken or cheese
Burrito Grande
12.95
Beef or chicken w/sour cream
Tostada
6.50
Beef or chicken
Hamburger
7.95
W/lettuce & tomato
Hummel Hot Dog
3.95
Kid's Menu
children age 12 & under
Kids Menu
include a small soda. soda refills $0.50
Hamburger
4.95
Char-broiled & served w/fries & a pickle
Linguini
4.95
Topped w/meat sauce & grated cheese
Nachos
4.95
A half portion of our appetizer nachos made w/corn tortilla chips, melted cheese & refried bean dip
Fried Chicken Fingers
4.95
Served w/fries & bbq sauce or honey
Hot Dog
4.95
Served w/fries & a pickle
Taco Or Enchilada
4.95
Stuffed w/your choice of cheese, beef or chicken & served w/rice & beans or fries
Quesadilla
4.95
8-inch soft flour tortilla filled w/cheese, garnished w/lettuce & tomato
Sloppy José
4.95
Ground beef & tomato sauce on a hamburger bun, topped w/cheese
Kids Dessert
Kid’s Sundae
1.50
1 scoop of vanilla ice cream topped w/chocolate sauce or strawberries & whipped cream
Worms in Dirt
2.95
2 scoops of vanilla ice cream topped w/oreo crumbs & gummy worms!
Desserts Menu
Main
ask about this week’s dessert special
Bananas Foster
5.95
A whole banana drenched in a special sauce of banana liqueur, rum, brown sugar & nutmeg, served over vanilla ice cream
Mudslide Pie
5.95
Chocolate mousse w/oreos & chocolate ganache w/raspberry coulis
Cheesecake
4.95
The chef’s whim
Key Lime Pie
4.95
Traditional recipe made w/100% florida lime juice in a graham cracker crust
Tollhouse Pie
4.95
Chocolate cookie pie w/walnuts, served warm w/a scoop of vanilla ice cream
Chocolate Bundt Cake
5.95
Delicious! served warm w/vanilla ice cream
Dulces De Mexico
Fried Ice Cream
4.95
Vanilla ice cream rolled in oats & graham cracker crumbs, served w/your choice of chocolate sauce or maple syrup & walnuts
Flan
3.95
Custard drizzled w/caramel
Sopaipillas
4.50
Light, fried mexican pastry w/cinnamon & nutmeg, topped w/your choice of strawberries, honey or chocolate sauce, served w/whipped cream
Drinks Menu
Main
Cuckoo’s Nest Sangria
Our special! an old family recipe! delicious & mouth-watering! served by the glass or by the pitcher!our special! an old family recipe! delicious & mouth-watering! served by the glass or by the pitcher!
House Wines
By the glass & bottle
Margaritas
Mouth-watering frozen drinks aith a variety of tequilas to choose from! raspberry, strawberry, mango, guava, melon
Mexican & Domestic Beers
By the bottle or pitcher
Banquet Menu
available for groups of (20 to 50)
Mexican Fiesta - Appetizer Choices
$19.95 per person. 1 appetizer per 3 persons. includes choice of entrée, one appetizer per 3 persons, sopaipillas (mexican fried dough w/strawberries & honey), coffee or tea
Nachos
Buffalo Wings
Bandito Platter
Chilled 7-layer dip
Mexskins
Popcorn Shrimp
Mexican Fiesta - Entrée Choices
$19.95 per person. 1 appetizer per 3 persons. includes choice of entrée, one appetizer per 3 persons, sopaipillas (mexican fried dough w/strawberries & honey), coffee or tea
Enchilada Dinner
Beef, chicken & cheese w/rice & beans
Burrito Grande Dinner
Beef or chicken w/rice & beans
Fajitas
Steak, chicken, or vegetable w/rice, sauces & tortillas
Delmonico Steak (12 Oz.)
French fries ($3 extra per person)
Burrito Dinner
Beef & chicken w/rice & beans
Taco Dinner
2 beef & 1 chicken w/rice & beans
Chimichanga
Beef or chicken w/ black beans & rice
Formal Dinners - Entrée Choices
$20.95 per person. includes salad, choice of entrée, mango sorbet, coffee or tea
Cajun Prime Rib
& baked potato ($5 extra per person)
Pasta Jambalaya
Shrimp, chicken, sausage & mushrooms in a creole sauce served over penne pasta
Cajun Shrimp & Scallops
W/spinach & tomatoes in a cream sauce served over linguini
Blackened White Fish
W/yellow rice
Cajun Chicken
W/broccoli in a light cream sauce served over penne pasta
Southwest Vegetable Pasta
W/black beans & tomatoes in a mildly spiced parmesan cream sauce served over penne pasta
Buffet Dining
$18.95 per person. recommended for groups of 30 or more (minimum of 25 required). friday & saturday nights: (6:00-8:30 or 8:30-close), sunday through thursday: no time restrictions. includes the following:
Bandito Platter
7-layer mexican dip (chilled) w/black beans, refried beans, jalapeños, onions, olives, cheese, sour cream & salsa
Rice Dish
Choice of cajun jambalaya (ham, sausage & chicken w/cajun spices) or spanish rice (w/onions, peppers & tomatoes)
Tossed Salad
Seasonal greens, onions, carrots, tomatoes & croutons served w/our house dressings of creamy garlic & herbs & spice vinaigrette on the side
Pasta Dish
Choice of creole tomato sauce & fresh shredded parmesan cheese served over penne pasta or cajun cream sauce w/tomatoes & fresh shredded parmesan cheese served over penne pasta
Fajitas
Grilled steak & chicken w/ mixed vegetables, served w/ warm tortillas, shredded cheese & sour cream
Glossary
Cajun Style
Hot & spicy seasoning using our carefully selected blend of the freshest spices available to bring out the natural flavor of the main ingredient. spices include white, black & red peppers, garlic, thyme, basil, paprika &/or fennel seed
Empanada
Homemade beef turnover filled w/onions, peppers & black olives, topped w/sauce & cheese
Taco
Crispy corn tortilla folded & filled w/beef, chicken or beans, topped w/lettuce, cheese & sauce
Tortilla
Thin, round, flat unleavened bread made from corn or wheat flour
Pico De Gallo
(salsa fresca) salsa made w/fresh chopped tomatoes, onions, jalapeños, cilantro & lime juice
Burrito
Soft flour tortilla filled w/refried beans & meat, topped w/onions & scallions, sauce & cheese
Enchilada
Soft corn tortilla filled w/beef, chicken or cheese, topped w/onions & scallion, sauce & cheese
Tamale
Meat, shrimp or vegetables wrapped in corn dough, steamed & topped w/sauce & cheese – homemade & delicious
Tostada
Flat, crispy corn tortilla topped w/refried beans & beef or chicken, served w/lettuce & cheese
Salsa Verde
Puréed green sauce made w/tomatillos, jalapeños, onions & cilantro
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Cuckoo’s Nest Mexican Food
1712 Boston Post Rd
Old Saybrook, CT 06475
United States
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I have been coming here since I was a kid. I think the chips and salsa are top notch. Traditional Mexican Food Within a Family-Friendly Dining Room. Enjoy Your Favorite Mexican Flavors Without Breakin
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Open until 9:30 PM (Show more)
  • Mon–Thu
    • 11:30 AM–9:30 PM
  • Fri–Sat
    • 11:30 AM–11:00 PM
  • Sun
    • 8:30 AM–9:00 PM
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(860) 399-9060
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