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La Viva Menu (Updated September 2025)

Welcome to La Viva, a vibrant Tex-Mex gem located in Cypress, Texas, where culinary tradition meets modern flair. As you step into the restaurant, the colorful decor and warm ambiance immediately invite you to indulge in a feast of authentic flavors.

  • Signature Dishes: Dive into a delightful array of dishes, from the Enchilada Party, featuring your choice of ground beef, shredded chicken, or cheese enchiladas, accompanied by Mexican rice and refried beans, to the Combination Fajitas that showcase a delightful pairing of beef and chicken with fresh tortillas.
  • Soups & Salads: Don't miss the Tortilla Soup and Shrimp & Avocado Lime Salad, both bursting with freshness and bold flavors, making them perfect companions for your meal.
  • Quesadillas: The shrimp or crawfish quesadillas stand out with their savory fillings, providing a crispy yet creamy experience that enchants every palate.

Customer reviews sing praises of La Viva, highlighting not only the food but the friendly service that ensures a delightful dining experience. With offerings like virgin margaritas and unique dishes catering to various dietary needs, La Viva is a must-visit destination for everyone. Experience a taste of Mexico that leaves you coming back for more!

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All Day - Bulk Dishes

Combination Fajitas

Beef and Chicken Fajitas, served with guacamole, pico de gallo, sour cream, cheese, Mexican rice, refried beans, chips, salsa, and fresh flour tortillas

US$27.00

Taco Bar

Shredded Chicken and Ground beef tacos in homemade flour tortillas, served with lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, rice, beans, chips, and salsa.

US$19.00

Enchilada Party

Your choice of Ground Beef, Shredded Chicken, or Cheese Enchiladas, served with Mexican Rice and refried beans, chips, and salsa.

US$19.00

All Day - Appetizers

Famous White Queso

Our famous white queso served with pico de gallo garnish.

US$10.25

Queso Loco

Our white queso served with pico de gallo, picadillo, and guacamole.

US$14.50

Guacamole

Homemade guacamole made with fresh avocado, onions, cilantro, tomatoes, jalapenos and fresh squeezed lime juice.

US$9.75

Appetizer Trio

Homemade guacamole, seven layer dip, and white queso served with chips.

US$21.00

Beef Brochette

Five pieces of grilled beef stuffed with Monterey Jack cheese, jalapeno, and wrapped in bacon.

US$17.00

Nachos

Eight wedges topped off with your choice of beef or chicken fajitas, beans, and melted cheese blend. Served with guacamole, pico de gallo, sour cream, and jalapenos.

US$19.00

7 Layer Dip

Refried beans, picadillo, black bean relish, jalapenos, sour cream, queso, and pico de gallo.

US$13.50

Smoked Ribs

1/2 rack of slow smoked ribs with a chipotle ancho honey glaze.

US$16.50

Queso Flameado

Sauteed onions, poblano peppers, and mushrooms covered with melted jalapeno Jack cheese.

US$11.50

Shrimp Ceviche

Shrimp ceviche in a cucumber pico de gallo served with habanero salsa.

US$14.50

Large Chips

Thin white corn chips

US$2.50

Red Salsa

Roasted tomato salsa

US$2.00

Avocado Crema

Creamy Avocado dip made with fresh avocados, sour cream, and cilantro.

US$2.00

Afterburner Salsa

Spicy green salsa made with jalapenos, onions, and garlic.

US$2.00

All Day - Seafood Apps

La Viva Shrimp

Four of our brochette shrimp.

US$14.50

Costa Rica Shrimp

Grilled shrimp in a pineapple glaze and pico de pina.

US$14.50

Campechana

Shrimp and crab cocktail served in a traditional campechana sauce.

US$14.50

Snapper Ceviche

Shrimp, scallops, and snapper with pico de gallo and fresh lime juice.

US$14.50

Ceviche Trio

Snapper ceviche, shrimp ceviche, and campechana. Served with chips.

US$20.50

Shrimp Fondue

Grilled shrimp in a jalapeno, cilantro Jack cheese with sauteed onions, mushrooms, poblano peppers, and white wine cream sauce.

US$15.50

All Day - Quesadillas

Chicken

Mesquite grilled fajitas in our special marinade served with our famous mexican butter.

US$21.50

Shrimp Or Crawfish

Shrimp or crawfish encased in a crisp tortilla with melted cheese.

US$22.50

Beef

Shredded beef, bell pepper, onion, and tomato encased in a grilled flour tortilla with melted cheese.

US$22.50

Sauteed Spinach & Chicken

Flour tortilla filled with sauteed spinach and chicken, typically includes onions, garlic, and a blend of cheeses.

US$20.50

Smoked Corn & Black Bean

US$20.50

All Day - Tacos

Picadillo Tacos

Seasoned ground beef served with lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.

US$17.50

Chicken Tacos

Chicken tinga with lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.

US$17.50

Carnitas

House specialty pork served with queso fresco, cilantro, and red onions.

US$17.50

Fish Or Shrimp Tacos

Grilled white fish or shrimp with cabbage slaw. Served with remoulade sauce on corn tortillas.

US$22.50

Birria Tacos

Slow-cooked beef in corn tortillas with melted cheese, onions, and cilantro. Accompanied by a rich birria broth for dipping.

US$16.50

All Day - Soups & Salad

Spring Mix

With mango, tomatoes, apples, onion, avocado, and grilled chicken in a mango vinaigrette dressing.

US$18.25

Tortilla Soup

Our chicken and vegetable soup served with avocados, chips, and Monterey Jack cheese.

US$11.75

Soup & Salad

Combination of our tortilla soup and taco salad.

US$17.75

Taco Salad

Bed of mixed greens, onions, avocado, tomato, grilled chicken, tortilla strips, queso fresco, and served with avocado ranch dressing.

US$17.75

Shrimp & Avocado Lime

Bed of spring mix, grilled shrimp, roasted corn, pico de gallo, queso fresco, tortilla strips, pepitas, cilantro lime vinaigrette.

US$18.75

All Day - Fajitas

Chicken Fajitas

Mesquite grilled fajitas in our special marinade served with our famous Mexican butter.

US$24.00

Combo Fajitas

Beef and chicken fajitas.

US$26.00

Beef Fajitas

Butchered in-house, Texas raised outside skirt steak.

US$28.00

Shrimp Fajitas

Grilled shrimp with grilled vegetables and our signature butter.

US$25.50

Fajitas A La Mexicana

Grilled beef fajita steak topped with sauteed onions, mushrooms, and poblano peppers with a jalapeno Jack cheese.

US$31.00

Vegetarian Fajitas

Topped off with signature spice and butter.

US$19.00

Tacos Al Carbon

Two large flour tortillas filled with beef fajitas. Served with pico de gallo and guacamole.

US$27.00

All Day - From the Grill

El Camerones De Brochette

Six jumbo shrimp stuffed with Monterrey Jack cheese, sliver of jalapeno, and wrapped in bacon. Cooked over a mesquite grill and topped off with our famous butter. Served with pico de gallo, Mexican rice, and beans.

US$29.50

Costa Rica Shrimp & Fajitas

Grilled shrimp in a pineapple habanero glaze with pico de pina. Served with beef and chicken fajitas, Mexican rice, and beans.

US$30.50

Cancun

Four of our brochette shrimp with beef and chicken fajitas. Served with Mexican rice and beans. ¡Favorito de la casa!

US$30.50

Durango

1/2 rack of baby back ribs with beef and chicken fajitas. Served with Mexican rice and beans.

US$30.50

Rio Grande

Four of our mesquite grilled brochette shrimp and 1/2 rack of our slow smoked ribs in a honey ancho glaze. Served with Mexican rice and beans.

US$30.50

Chicken Monterey

Chicken breast topped with shrimp, scallops, and sliced avocados served in a creamy white wine sauce.

US$30.00

Pescado Alejandro

Fresh fish of the day topped with shrimp, scallops and sliced avocados in a creamy white wine sauce. Served with cilantro rice and brussels sprouts. Ask your server about today's selection.

US$32.50

All Day - Enchiladas

Dana's Famous Chicken Enchiladas

Your choice of: sour cream sauce, avocado crema, or roasted New Mexico green sauce.

US$18.75

Cheese Enchiladas

Cheese enchiladas topped with Texas chili sauce.

US$16.75

Texas Chili Enchiladas

Our beef enchiladas served with our Texas chili sauce.

US$18.75

Crawfish Enchiladas

Two of our spicy crawfish enchiladas topped with chipotle cream sauce.

US$22.75

Seafood Enchiladas

Two cheese enchiladas topped with shrimp, scallops, and sliced avocados in a creamy white wine sauce.

US$22.75

Veggie Enchiladas

Vegetarian. Grilled mixed vegetable enchiladas topped with new Mexico green sauce. Served with cilantro rice and black beans.

US$17.75

All Day - TexMex Combos

Burrito

Your choice of fajita beef or chicken with sour cream sauce, refried beans, lettuce, and queso. Served with rice.

US$18.00

Taco/Enchilada Combo

Your choice of enchilada and taco served with rice and beans.

US$18.50

Cabo Combo

Single cheese enchilada with a 4 oz. portion of beef fajita steak. Served with rice and beans.

US$21.50

Cypress Combo

A single cheese enchilada with Texas chili sauce and a single beef taco al carbon served with our white queso on top.

US$21.00

Quesadilla/Taco Combo

Three chicken quesadilla wedges and a beef taco served with grilled onions and bell peppers.

US$18.50

Mexico City Combo

Two cheese enchiladas topped with two fried eggs, served with a crispy beef taco.

US$22.50

El Rey

The King of Seafood Combos served with one seafood enchilada, one grilled shrimp taco, and three grilled shrimp brochette.

US$25.50

All Day - Homemade Desserts

Tres Leches Cake

Homemade vanilla sponge cake soaked in three different types of sweet milk. Topped with a Kahlua merengue and served with fresh strawberry and mango.

US$7.75

Chocolate Chip Brownie

Homemade chocolate chip brownie served a la mode and topped with a homemade caramel sauce and chocolate sauce.

US$7.75

Sopapillas

Traditional fried Mexican pastry dredged in powdered sugar and lightly dusted with cinnamon. Served with a side of honey and a homemade strawberry sauce.

US$4.00

Cajeta

Vanilla ice cream rolled in toasted coconut and pecans, topped with a homemade caramel sauce and chocolate sauce. Our version of a fried ice cream.

US$7.75

Tuxedo Cake

Homemade light and dark chocolate mousse cake drizzled with a Kahlua Anglaise, served with a homemade piece of white chocolate.

US$11.00

New York Cheesecake

Homemade vanilla bean cheesecake with a graham cracker crust, topped with whipped cream and drizzled with a homemade strawberry sauce.

US$10.00

All Day - Breakfast Tacos

Simple Breakfast Taco

Flour Tortilla with scrambled eggs.

US$3.00

Florentine Taco

Sauteed Spinach and Fresh Scrambled Eggs wrapped in a Homemade Flour Tortilla

US$3.50

Migas Taco

Fresh Scrambled Eggs, Green Chile Sauce, Monterrey Jack Cheese, and Tortilla Chips wrapped in a Homemade Flour Tortilla.

US$3.50

Chorizo Taco

Fresh Scrambled Eggs and traditional Chorizo wrapped in a Homemade Flour Tortilla.

US$3.50

Jalapeno Sausage Taco

Fresh Scrambled Eggs with Jalapeno Sausage wrapped in a Homemade Flour Tortilla.

US$3.50

Bacon, Egg, And Cheese Taco

Crispy Bacon, Fresh Scrambled Eggs, and Cheddar cheese wrapped in a Homemade Flour Tortilla

US$3.50

Potato, Egg, And Cheese Taco

Fresh Scrambled Eggs, Fried Potatoes, and Cheddar Cheese wrapped in a Homemade Flour Tortilla.

US$3.50

All Day - Breakfast Plates

Breakfast Burrito

Refried Beans, Scrambled Eggs, Fried Potatoes, and Green Chile Sauce with your choice of Bacon, Sausage, Chorizo, or Spicy Pork rolled in a Homemade Flour Tortilla smothered in our Famous White Queso. Served with a side of Pico de Gallo.

US$12.00

Tres Leches French Toast

Three pieces of "Texas sized" French Toast dipped in our homemade Tres Leches Milk, dusted with powdered sugar and cinnamon. Served with Maple Syrup and Whipped Cream Butter, add your choice of Applewood smoked Bacon or Jalapeno Sausage.

US$11.00

Migas Plate

Two Scrambled Eggs, topped with Tortilla Strips, Monterrey Jack Cheese, and our homemade New Mexico Green Chile Sauce. Served with Fried Potatoes and Refried Beans

US$11.00

Breakfast Bowl

Two Scrambled Eggs and your choice of Bacon, Jalapeno Sausage, Chorizo, and Fried Potatoes. Other available ingredients include: Salsa, Pico de Gallo, Cheese, New Mexico Green Chile Sauce, or Afterburner Salsa.

US$8.00

Huevos Rancheros

Two Scrambled Eggs and a 4oz portion of our Beef Fajita outside Skirt Steak, topped with our Homemade Diablo Ranchero Sauce. Served with Fried Potatoes and Refried Beans.

US$19.00

Eggchiladas

Two Cheese Enchiladas topped with our Texas Chili Sauce and Two Sunny Side Eggs. Comes with Fried Potatoes and Refried Beans.

US$16.00

Churro Pancakes

Three Homemade Churro-inspired pancakes served with a Homemade Whipped Orange Agave Butter and Applewood Smoked Bacon or Jalapeno Sausage.

US$10.00

All Day - Breakfast Sides

Side Potatoes

Side of Fried Brown Potatoes

US$2.00

2 Eggs

2 Eggs cooked the way you like.

US$2.00

Side Bacon

2 Pieces of Applewood Smoked Bacon

US$2.00

Side Jalapeno Sausage

Half of one link of our Jalapeno Smoked Sausage.

US$2.00

1 Tres Leches French Toast

One piece of our "Texas sized" Tres Leches French Toast, served with Maple Syrup and Whipped Cream Butter.

US$3.00

Fruit Cup

A combination of fresh Red Grapes, Granny Smith Apples, Orange, and Pineapple.

US$2.50

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