Xilantro, the swanky mod Mex number we told you last June was coming to Wayne, is finally ready to make its debut sometime this weekend, or at the very latest early next week. The joint effort from Luis Marin, who owns the well-received trio of El Sarape restaurants in Bucks and Montgomery counties, and entrepreneur Joel Solomon will feature a 70-seat dining room, a stylish and spacious bar with more than 100 different types of tequila, and a menu boasting seasonal riffs on authentic Mexican dishes and some contemporary interpretations of them, as envisioned and prepared by Chef Juan Pablo Quiroz. Of course tableside guacamole service will be offered, and some other menu highlights include grilled pork chops with tomatillo sauce and crunchy plantains, barbacoa de borrego, Mexican style braised lamb with seasonal vegetables, and Filete Tlaxcala, a center cut filet mignon with chorizo and chorizo sauce, Chihuahua cheese and corn tortillas. See the full menu below.
Xilantro, 103 North Wayne Avenue, Wayne, (484) 580-8415
ENTRADAS
Guacamole 10
Fresh avocado, Xilantro, onion, peppers served at your table Totopos de Ahí Tuna 13
Seared ahí tuna, tortilla chips, cascabel pepper, lemon zest, aioli
Totopos de México 6
Chips, homemade fresh salsa
Arriba Chihuahua Nachos 10
Corn tortilla wedges, Chihuahua cheese, pico de gallo, black beans, Xilantro
Perejil frito 9
Crispy parsley leaves, chipotle cream cheese medallion, croutons
Queso fundido 13
Chihuahua melted cheese, choice of shrimp, crab meat, chorizo, peppers
Ceviche-trio 18
Sea bass-mango, grouper-bell peppers, shrimp-cucumber
Xilantro’s tuna tartar 11
Shallots, chives, lime juice, chipotle mayonnaise
Pozole de camarón 12
Shrimp, hamony Xilantro broth, side of tortilla wedges, radish, lime, oregano, chili flakes
Sopa de tortilla 9
Corn tortilla strips, tomato broth, chicken, queso fresco
Chilled/ warm avocado bisquet 12
Lobster strips, cotija cheese foam, julienne tortilla fritters
Sopa del día (Chef’s Choice) 9
Xilantro del Mar salad 12
Fine selection of greens, grilled sea-scallops, fried tortilla julienne, tamarind-balsamic vinaigrette
Ramillete de lechugas 10
Fine mixed greens bouquet, tequila vinaigrette
Cesar tradicional 10
Organic romaine leaves, anchovies, bread croutons, parmesan, homemade caesar dressing
Ensalada de espinaca 10
Organic baby spinach, pine nuts, Anjou pears, blue cheese
PLATO FUERTE
Enchiladas 20
Chicken, beef, cheese or vegetarian. Red, green or mole sauce
Fajitas 20
Chicken or beef or shrimp, refried beans, white rice
Pechuga con mole 20
Grilled chicken breast, mole sauce, white rice
Suprema rellena al grill con poblanos y almendras 22
Grilled chicken supreme, poblano peppers, almonds, creamy white sauce
Magret de pato 32
Duck magret, tamarind sauce, avocado foam, wild rice
Filete Tlaxcala 28
Center cut filet mignon, chorizo and chorizo sauce, Chihuahua cheese, corn tortilla
Filete tres chiles 31
Grilled beef tenderloin, shrimp, tres chiles sauce, avocado foam, wild rice
Barbacoa de Borrego 23
Mexican style braised lamb, season vegetables
Chuleta de cerdo en salsa verde 23
Grilled pork chops, tomatillo sauce, crunchy plantain, potatoes
Salmón glazed 25
Grilled salmon, orange-mango-jalapeño glacé, hibiscus flower light foam, wild rice
Camarones al ajillo 32
Sautéed shrimp, garlic, chipotle paste, lemon-lime mayonnaise
Grouper en papillate 27
Shrimp, epazote aroma, lemon-lime, jalapeño peppers
Sea-bass black and white 29
Vegetables, cuitlacoche sauce, rice
SIDES
Espárragos asados Rajas rancheras
White rice
Cebollitas
Vegetales al vapor
Refried black beans
Puré de papa al chipotle
Rajas Poblanas
Wild Rice