Cowboy Cafe Menu

Introducing the Menu at Cowboy Cafe

Nestled in Arlington, VA, Cowboy Cafe is your quintessential divey eatery where the vibe is laid-back and the flavors are robust. A hit among locals, it offers a mouthwatering array of dishes, with burgers and nachos standing out as fan favorites. The burgers, particularly The Duke and the Chili Burger, are celebrated for their juicy patties and inventive toppings, making them a must-try for any burger aficionado.

  • Nachos: Generously portioned with house-made chips, gooey cheese, and a zesty pico de gallo, they're perfect for sharing or savoring solo.
  • Atmosphere: Enjoy live music and a friendly crowd while seated indoors or on the covered patio, ideal for relaxed dining or dancing.
  • Specials: Don't miss Tuesday’s half-price burgers for great savings without the crowds.

With a full bar and excellent service, Cowboy Cafe is not just about food—it's an experience that keeps you coming back.

Tacos

Beef Taco

$$3.25

Brisket Taco

$$3.25

Chicken Taco

$$3.25

Pork Taco

$$3.25

Fish Taco

$$3.25

SilverwareNapkins Options

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Appetizers

2 Poppers

Battered and fried Jalepenos stuffed with our spicy cheese blend. Served with sour cream.

$$5.50

American Sliders

Four mini sliders beef or smoked BBQ pulled pork Beef patties grilled with american cheese, mayo relish, BBQ pulled pork topped with coleslaw.

$$12.25

Chicken Fingers

Fried chicken battered and deep fried, served with honey mustard.

$$13.25

Chicken Wings

Jumbo wings come in 3 styles. 1 Cowboy Wings are tossed TNT hot sauce traditional Buffalo Wings. 2 Jamaican Wings Griled Jamaican jerk sauce. 3 Edgar Wings are fried with a house dry rub.

$$14.25

Chips Dips

Fresh chips, served with salsa Guacamole.

$$10.00

Choice Of Basket

Fries, sweet potato fries, tater tots or onion rings.

$$9.00

Fried Pickles

Battered and fried, served with chipotle dip.

$$9.00

Jalapeno Poppers

Battered and fried Jalepenos stuffed with our spicy cheese blend. Served with sour cream.

$$12.25

Nacho Mountain

Tortilla chips topped with cheddar jack cheese, jalapenos, tomatoes, salsa, pico de gallo and sour cream. add bacon 1, guacamole 1, chili 2, chicken 3 or flat iron steak 4

$$14.25

Nacho Small

Tortilla chips topped with cheddar jack cheese, jalapenos, tomatoes, salsa, pico de gallo and sour cream. add bacon 1, guacamole 1, chili 2, chicken 3 or flat iron steak 4

$$8.00

Potato Skins

5 fried potato skins topped with shredded cheese, bacon and green onions. Served with sour cream on the side.

$$10.50

Sampler Platter

Wings choose one hot, jerk or Edgar style, jalepeno poppers onion rings.

$$15.25

Mixed Green Salad

Tomato, cucumber, and red onions balsamic vinaigrette on side.

$$10.00

Wedge

Classic wedge of iceburg lettuce topped with bacon, bleu cheese crumbles and tomatoes. Served with balsamic vinaigrette on the side.

$$11.75

Caesar Salad

Romaine, Parmesan, and croutons tossed in homemade Caesar dressing.

$$11.25

Cobb Salad

Romaine, bacon, hardboiled egg, bleu cheese, avocado, tomatoes, served with avocado ranch on the side.

$$13.75

Southwest Salad

Romaine, pico de gallo, cheddar, corn, avocado, poblano peppers, onions, beans served with tortilla and side of chipotle dressing.

$$13.75

Smoked Chicken Salad

Baby spinach, apple, Sichuan walnut, tomato, red onion served with chipotle ranch on the side.

$$16.50

Side Caesar Salad

Romaine, Parmesan, and croutons tossed in homemade Caesar dressing.

$$8.00

Side Mixed Green Salad

Tomato, cucumber, and red onions balsamic vinaigrette on side.

$$7.00

12 Cobb

Romaine, bacon, hardboiled egg, bleu cheese, avocado, tomatoes, served with avocado ranch on the side.

$$8.00

12 Southwest

Romaine, pico de gallo, cheddar, corn, avocado, poblano peppers, onions, beans served with tortilla and side of chipotle dressing.

$$8.00

Salads

Soups

Shrimp Sausage Gumbo Cup

ARLINGTONS BEST!

$$6.00

Cowboy Chili Cup

The real deal, topped with shredded cheese and chopped onions, with or without beans.

$$6.00

Chicken Yucca Cup

Savory pieces of chicken yucca in a hearty broth,

$$6.00

Chicken Tortilla Cup

Flavorful and filling, topped with sour cream and tortilla strips.

$$6.00

Chicken Yucca Bowl

Savory pieces of chicken yucca in a hearty broth,

$$12.25

Chicken Tortilla Bowl

Flavorful and filling, topped with sour cream and tortilla strips.

$$12.25

Cowboy Chili Bowl

The real deal, topped with shredded cheese and chopped onions, with or without beans.

$$12.25

Shrimp Sausage Bowl

ARLINGTONS BEST!

$$12.25

Country Club

Chicken ham layered with bacon, lettuce, tomato, avocado and thousand island dressing.

$$15.25

Reuben

House cured pastrami on rye with thousand island dressing, coleslaw Swiss cheese.

$$15.25

The Briskwich

Our smoked brisket, on a toasted roll topped with tangy BBQ sauce coleslaw.

$$15.25

Cheese Steak

Philly cheese steak with melted jack cheese, lettuce, tomato and mayo. add grilled onions, jalapenos and poblano peppers for 1

$$15.25

BBQ Pork

Our smoked pork on a toasted roll topped with spicy BBQ sauce and coleslaw.

$$15.25

California Chicken

Grilled marinated chicken, sliced avocado, bacon, jack cheese, lettuce, tomato, and onion on a toasted roll with avocado ranch.

$$15.25

Buffalo Chicken

Fried or grilled marinated chicken, jack cheese, and TNT sauce on a toasted roll with avocado ranch.

$$15.25

Smoked Cubano

Smoked pork with ham, Swiss cheese, sliced pickles, mustard on a toasted roll.

$$15.25

HalfSmoke Dog

DCs own local sausage delicacy. Two halfsmokes topped with chili, shredded cheeses chopped onion.

$$15.25

BLT

$$10.00

Grilled Cheese

$$9.00

Sandwiches

Burgers

A1

A1 sauce, swiss cheese, grilled onion.

$$15.75

Barnyard

The whole farm! Two 12lb beef patties, bbq pork, two slices of cheddar, a fried egg, and bacon.

$$21.00

Big Zac

Beef patty with american cheese, shredded lettuce, thousand island relish.

$$15.75

Blue Moon

Melted blue cheese crumbles.

$$15.75

California

Jack cheese and guacamole.

$$15.75

CYO Burger

$$15.75

ChiliBurger

Signature Texas chili shredded cheddar cheese.

$$15.75

Cowboy

Ham, jack cheese BBQ sauce.

$$15.75

Jimmys Burger

A smoke flavored patty, grilled onions and Jack cheese.

$$15.75

LoJo

TNT sauce, blue cheese, and grilled onions.

$$15.75

Shroomer

Sauteed mushrooms and jack cheese.

$$15.75

The Duke

Bacon and cheddar cheese.

$$15.75

TNT

Our spicy wing sauce and Jack cheese.

$$15.75

Naked Burger

A naked patty no bun served with a side salad.

$$15.75

Veggie Burger

$$15.75

Turkey Burger

$$15.75

Cajun Chicken Pasta

Linguini tossed in creamy cajun sauce, spinach, red green peppers, red onion and tomato topped with blackend chicken.

$$16.50

Chili Mac

Cowboys famous chili with beans tossed in linguini and topped with melted cheese and chopped onions. Served with a side of cornbread.

$$13.25

Mixed Fajitas

Mixture of grilled chicken, shrimp, steak, onions and peppers served on a sizzling hot skillet. Served with pico de gallo, lettuce, sour cream and flour tortillas on the side. substitute all one meat 2

$$19.50

Quesadilla Smoked Chicken

Filled with red poblano peppers, onions, cheddar and jack cheese served with sour cream black beans.

$$15.25

Quesadilla Vegetable

Spinach, broccoli, corn, red peppers, beans, caramelized onion, mushroom, jack and cheddar cheese served with sour cream black beans.

$$13.25

Taco Entree

Three tacos with tortilla chips and homemade salsa. Choose from Beef, Brisket, Chicken, Fish or Pork.

$$12.25

Texas BBQ Brisket

Our famous smokehouse brisket served with coleslaw, mac cheese and cornbread.

$$16.50

The Cowgirl

Grilled chicken breast topped with basil fresh tomato. Served with rice and fresh steamed broccoli.

$$16.50

The Wrangler

Grilled salmon served with southwest rice beans and fresh steamed broccoli.

$$17.50

Entrees

Sides

Fries

$$6.00

Sweet Potato Fries

$$6.00

Onion Rings

$$5.50

Tator Tots

$$6.00

Dipping Sauce

$$0.25

Side Caesar Salad

$$8.00

Side Mixed Green Salad

$$7.00

Black Beans

$$6.00

Broccoli

$$6.00

Coleslaw

$$4.75

Corn Bread

$$6.00

Cup Mac Cheese

$$6.00

Potato Chips

$$2.50

Rice

$$4.75

Spinach

$$6.00

Tortilla Chips

$$3.00

2 Small Flour Tortillas

$$1.25

Churro Donuts

Two Churro Donuts with chocolate, Caramel, and whipped cream.

$$8.50

Smores Pie

Homemade smores pie topped with vanilla ice cream chocolate sauce.

$$8.50

Vanilla Sundae

Vanilla sundae topped with chocolate sauce cherry on top.

$$7.00

Scoop Of Vanilla Ice Cream

$$3.75

Desserts

Kids Menu

Kids Chicken Fingers With Fries

$$7.95

Kids Cheese Quesadilla With Chips

$$7.95

Kids Sliders And Fries

$$7.95

Kids Mac Cheese

$$7.95

Kids Grilled Cheese With Fries

$$7.95

Kids Hot Dog Chips

$$7.95

Kids Buttered Noodles

$$7.95

Fried Calamari

$$9.95

Cheese Curds

$$9.00

Pupusas

$$12.00

Beef Stew

$$13.00

Singapore Noodles

$$16.50

Mear Loaf

$$16.00

Pork Chop

$$16.50

Corn Dogs

$$9.00

Mozzarella Sticks

$$9.00

Chicken Piccata

$$16.50

Fish Sandwich

$$16.00

T Bone

$$22.00

Fish Platter

$$17.00

Pork Carnitas

$$16.00

Lomo Saltado

$$16.50

Shrimp Poboy

$$16.00

Beef Ravioli

$$12.50

Chk Salad Sandwich W Chips

$$16.00

Clam Chowder

$$10.00

Carne Azada

$$17.00

Potato Soup

$$8.00

Four Cheese Ravioli W Chicken

$$15.00

Fried Green Tomato

$$10.00

Cheescake

$$9.00

Chicken Marsala

$$16.50

Shrimp Bisque

$$12.95

Shrimp Curry

$$10.00

Bbq Chicken Platter

$$16.00

Banana Pudding

$$8.50

Bbq Pork Rib

$$17.00

Specials Toast

Original Breakfast

Breakfast Burrito

Scrambled eggs, cheddar cheese, Andouille sausage, grilled onions, poblano peppers, potatoes. Wrapped in a whole wheat tortilla served with sour cream, salsa home fries.

$$12.75

Chicken Bacon Hash

Two of our huge chicken bacon hash patties topped with poached egg and jalepeno hollandaise served with home fries.

$$14.25

Cowboy Hash

Three poached eggs over our chorizo hash topped with jalapeno hollandaise, served with corn tortillas

$$13.75

Eggs Benedict

2 Eggs Benedict with your choice of pulled pork, brisket or ham served with home fries.

$$11.75

French Toast

Three pieces of French Toast. Add caramel, fresh sliced bananas and walnuts for 1.

$$11.75

Huevos Rancheros

Three eggs scrambled with chorizo sausage, served with flour tortillas, tomato, cheese, onions salsa.

$$13.25

Tostada

Scrambled eggs, cheese, onions, salsa verde pico de gallo between fried corn tortillas served with sour cream served on top of home fries add pork or chorizo for 2

$$13.25

Banana Foster

$$12.75

Biscuits Gravy

Fresh biscuits topped with homemade sausage gravy. Add eggs for 2

$$11.75

Breakfast Sandwich

Two eggs, choice of sausage or bacon, cheese on a muffin served with home fries.

$$11.25

Cowboy Combo

Two Eggs, two pancakes, choice of sausage or bacon, served with home fries toast.

$$15.75

Omelet

Three eggs, cheddar and jack cheese, home fries and toast. Add Chili to the omelet for 0.50. or for 0.25 add Tomato, mushrooms, ham, green peppers, onions.

$$12.25

Pancakes

Three plate sized pancakes with maple syrup.

$$11.25

Steak Eggs

4 oz steak with two eggs your way, home fries Toast. Choose to have steak cooked regular or country fried with country gravy.

$$15.75

Two Eggs

Your way with home fries toast.

$$11.25

Waffles

One Belgian style waffle with maple syrup and sausage. add side of fried chicken 4

$$11.75

Country Fried Steak

$$15.75

Country Breakfast

Brunch Sides

Sausage Links

$$4.25

Sausage Patties

$$4.25

Side Biscuit Gravy

$$4.75

Bacon

$$4.25

Home Fries

$$4.25

Sd Chicken Bacon Hash

$$4.75

One Pancake

$$4.75

Fruit

$$5.25

Avocado Toast

$$6.50

Toast

$$2.50

Large Guacamole

$$6.00

Small Guacamole

$$3.00

Add Blueberry

$$2.00

1 Egg

$$1.50

Large Sausage Gravy

$$2.00

Dipping Sauce

$$0.25

Coke

CocaCola The original great taste

$$3.50

Diet Coke

Its the one and only Diet Coke. Your deliciously fizzy goto companion. Oh yeah, and its incredibly refreshing. Always.

$$3.50

Gingerale

The unique sparkling drink with a tangy sweet taste of ginger,

$$3.50

Sprite

The flavor that started it allclassic, cool, crisp lemonlime taste thats caffeine free with 100 natural flavors.

$$3.50

Root Beer

$$3.50

Ginger Beer

$$3.50

Lemonade

Classic Minute Maid Refreshing Lemonade

$$3.50

Iced Tea

Cool and Refreshing Iced Tea

$$3.50

Soda Water

Bubbly drink thats also known as sparkling water, club soda, soda water, seltzer water, and fizzy water.

$$3.50

Milk

Delicious Cold Milk with Vitamin D and Calcium.

$$3.50

Tonic Water

Crisp and refreshing bubbles relax and enjoy.

$$3.50

Non Alcoholic Beer Heineken 6 Pack

A recipe defined by its refreshing fruity notes and soft malty body perfectly balanced. O. Of course with the uncompromising Heineken characteristics since 1873 natural ingredients and Heinekens unique AYeast.

$$15.00

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