On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina – Orange Menu – Orange, CT

Type : Mexican restaurant

Location : Orange, CT

Our day begins making fresh chips & salsa in-house and continues as we fire up your favorite Tex-Mex flavors including tacos, margaritas, enchiladas, burritos, and sizzling fajitas. Enjoy our family-friendly fare at the restaurant, to-go, or delivered in Orange, CT.

Casual restaurant chain featuring Tex-Mex standards such as fajitas, burritos & grilled meats. Based on 987 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.0 stars. Price $$

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ No-contact delivery

On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina - Orange 06477

Address:
220 Indian River Rd, Orange, CT 06477

Phone: (203) 687-4300

Website:

Hours

Saturday 11 AM–11 PM
Sunday 11 AM–10 PM
Monday

(Labor Day)
11 AM–10 PM

Hours might differ
Tuesday 11 AM–10 PM
Wednesday 11 AM–10 PM
Thursday 11 AM–10 PM
Friday 11 AM–11 PM

Menu

Menu
SIGNATURE QUESO
Dip into our original 1982 queso recipe, prepared in-house with tomatoes, green chiles, onion, cilantro, poblano and just the right kick of jalapeño
GUACAMOLE LIVE!®
It’s the freshest guacamole on the planet because we make it right at your table with whole avocados, tomato, jalapeño, cilantro, red onion, lime and a pinch of salt
GUACAMOLE
Made in small batches throughout the day
FIRECRACKER STUFFED JALAPEÑOS
Six hand-made, tempura-fried jalapeños filled with mixed cheese and chicken. Served with our signature queso
BORDER SAMPLER
When you can’t pick just one appetizer — chicken quesadillas, fajita steak nachos and mini chicken chimis
STACKED NACHOS
Tostada chips piled high with layers of seasoned ground beef, refried beans and queso. Topped with sour cream sauce, pico de gallo, pickled jalapeños and guacamole
EMPANADAS
Hand-made pastries filled with mixed cheese & chicken tinga or seasoned ground beef. Served with queso
GRANDE FAJITA NACHOS
Tostada chips topped with refried beans, fajita steak or chicken and melted mixed cheese. Served with guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo and pickled jalapeños
BRISKET QUESADILLAS
Brisket with sautéed onion & pickled jalapeños. Served with jalapeño-BBQ sauce, guacamole, sour cream and pico de gallo
FAJITA QUESADILLAS
Fajita chicken or steak with poblano & onion. Served with fresh guacamole, sour cream and pico de gallo
CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP
Homemade chicken broth loaded with chicken tinga, rice, zucchini and Jack cheese, topped with fresh avocado and tortilla strips
FAJITA SALAD
Sizzling mesquite-grilled chicken or steak and onions topped tableside over a crisp blend of romaine, iceberg & cabbage, pico de gallo, roasted corn, fresh avocado and queso fresco
GRANDE TACO SALAD
Seasoned ground beef or chicken tinga over a crisp blend of romaine, iceberg & cabbage, mixed cheese, fresh guacamole, sour cream sauce, pico de gallo and pickled jalapeños. Served with seasoned flour tortilla crisps
MANGO CHICKEN SALAD
A crisp blend of romaine, iceberg & cabbage tossed with mesquite-grilled chicken, roasted corn, black beans, mango, jícama, pico de gallo, queso fresco and fat-free mango citrus vinaigrette
DRESSINGS
RANCHILADAS
Mesquite-grilled steak topped with ranchero sauce and melted Jack cheese, plus two hand-rolled cheese & onion enchiladas smothered in chile con carne
ENCHILADAS SUIZAS
Three hand-rolled chicken tinga enchiladas with tomatillo cream sauce and melted Jack cheese inside and out
GREEN CHILE BEEF ENCHILADAS
Two savory seasoned ground beef enchiladas topped with our own house-made green chile queso
BORDER SMART™ TOMATILLO ENCHILADAS
Two chicken tinga or spinach & mushroom enchiladas topped with our homemade tomatillo sauce and queso fresco. Served with cilantro lime rice, black beans or grilled vegetables
CHICKEN
STEAK
SHRIMP
PORTOBELLO MUSHROOM
SUPERIOR DINNER
Crispy seasoned ground beef taco, hand-rolled chicken enchilada topped with sour cream sauce, cheese & onion enchilada topped with chile con carne and a mini chicken chimi
CHILE RELLENO COMBO
Jack cheese-stuffed poblano, hand-battered and fried golden, paired with a carnitas enchilada topped with green chile sauce
SOUP Or SALAD
ENCHILADAS
CLASSICS
TACOS
Soft or Crispy
CHICKEN
STEAK
PORTOBELLO & VEGETABLES
CARNITAS
SAUTÉED SHRIMP
FAJITAS FOR TWO
choose any two Classic Fajita styles
THE ULTIMATE FAJITA ®
When you just can’t choose. Mesquite-grilled steak and chicken, sautéed shrimp, carnitas and sautéed vegetables
MONTEREY RANCH CHICKEN
A modern twist on classic fajitas. Mesquite-grilled chicken topped with crumbled bacon, ranch dressing and lots of melted Jack cheese
BORDER SMART™ CHICKEN FAJITAS
Mesquite-grilled chicken atop sautéed onions and red & green bell peppers. Served with black beans, white corn tortillas, pico de gallo and guacamole
GRILLED FIESTA CHICKEN
Simple and delicious, this perfectly seasoned mesquite- grilled chicken breast is topped with our signature queso and fresh sliced avocado. Served with sautéed vegetables and cilantro lime rice
MEXICAN GRILLED CHICKEN
Mesquite-grilled chicken breast topped with pico de gallo and choice of scratch-made tomatillo sauce or spicy salsa fresca. Served with grilled vegetables and cilantro lime rice
CARIBBEAN MANGO GRILLED FISH
A seasoned mesquite-grilled whitefish fillet topped with our warm pico-mango salsa. Served with sautéed vegetables and cilantro lime rice
CARNE ASADA
Marinated and seasoned mesquite-grilled steak served on a skillet with seasoned butter, sautéed vegetables and Mexican rice
CHIMICHURRI CHICKEN & SHRIMP
Mesquite-grilled chicken breast brushed with lime-cilantro chimichurri, topped with pico de gallo and melted Jack cheese. Plus, a skewer of grilled chimichurri shrimp. Served with cilantro lime rice and sautéed vegetables
SOUTHWEST CHICKEN TACOS
Mesquite-grilled chicken, cheddar cheese, creamy red chile sauce and fried onion strings in warm, hand-pressed flour tortillas
BRISKET TACOS
Shredded beef brisket, Jack cheese, fried onion strings and jalapeño-BBQ sauce in warm, hand-pressed flour tortillas
DOS XX® FISH TACOS
Warm, hand-pressed flour tortillas with Dos XX beer-battered fish, creamy red chile sauce, shredded cabbage & carrots, mixed cheese and pico de gallo
STREET-STYLE MINI TACOS
Three mini soft corn tortillas with fajita steak or chicken, grilled onion, Jack cheese, fresh avocado, pico de gallo and roasted red chile salsa
GRILLED FISH TACOS DEL MAR
Seasoned, mesquite-grilled whitefish brushed with lime- cilantro chimichurri, lime cabbage-carrot slaw and pico de gallo in three mini yellow corn tortillas
CABO GRILLED SHRIMP TACOS
Three mini white corn tortillas filled with chimichurri grilled shrimp and lime cabbage-carrot slaw, topped with fresh pico de gallo and avocado
THREE-SAUCE FAJITA BURRITO
Fajita chicken, Jack cheese, pico de gallo, sautéed onion & poblano, topped with ranchero sauce, sour cream sauce and our signature queso
THE BIG BORDURRITO®
A HUGE serving of fajita steak or chicken wrapped up in a seared flour tortilla with Mexican rice, mixed cheese, black beans, caramelized onion & red pepper, pico de gallo and sour cream sauce
CLASSIC BURRITO
Seasoned ground beef or chicken tinga, pico de gallo and cheese rolled in a flour tortilla smothered with chile con carne, sour cream sauce, green chile sauce, ranchero sauce or our signature queso
GRILLED CALIFORNIA BURRITO
A seared flour tortilla stuffed with fajita steak, melted Jack cheese, crispy seasoned fries, pico de gallo and avocado ranch
CLASSIC CHIMICHANGA
Our Classic Burrito fried crispy and smothered with chile con carne, sour cream sauce, green chile sauce, ranchero sauce or our signature queso
GREEN CHILE CARNITAS CHIMICHANGA
Stuffed with carnitas, poblano & sautéed onion, roasted corn and Jack cheese. Smothered with green chile sauce and melted Jack cheese
BORDER’S BEST LUNCH FAJITAS
A lunch size portion of mesquite-grilled steak or chicken brought sizzling to your table. Served with warm flour tortillas, pico de gallo, sour cream, cheese or guacamole, Mexican rice and choice of beans
QUESADILLA COMBO
A lunch size chicken, steak or brisket quesadilla served with pice de gallo, sour cream and guacamole, plus a cup of chicken tortilla soup or house salad
SOUP Or SALAD
ENCHILADAS
TACOS
SOPAPILLAS
Five Mexican pastries coated in cinnamon-sugar. Served with honey and chocolate sauce for dipping
BORDER BROWNIE SUNDAE
Rich chocolate & walnut brownie topped with vanilla ice cream and drizzled with chocolate sauce
CARMEL CHURROS
Traditional churros, filled with warm caramel and dusted with cinnamon-sugar. Served with vanilla ice cream
FIESTA TRIO – Sunday
It’s soup or salad, plus sizzling chicken fajitas and sopapillas or a brownie sundae
ENDLESS ENCHILADAS – Monday
Your choice of ground beef, chicken tinga, cheese & onion and spinach & mushroom
TACO FIX TUESDAYS™ – Tuesday
Choose from beef, chicken, southwest chicken or brisket
FAJITA FEST – Wednesday
Sizzling chicken fajitas (lunch portion) plus rice & beans and all the fixings
Bar Menu
EL JEFE
Patrón Silver tequila, Patrón Citrónge premium orange liqueur
FRESH LIME SKINNY
Hornitos Plata tequila, fresh lime — on the rocks. 100 calories
HERRADURA GRANDE
Herradura Silver or Reposado tequila, Gran Gala orange liqueur — on the rocks
MEXICAN MARTINI
Casa Noble Crystal tequila, Cointreau orange liqueur, fresh lime, agave nectar
BORDERITA® GRANDE
Lunazul Reposado tequila, Gran Gala orange liqueur — frozen or on the rocks
SHAKEN MARGARITA
Hornitos Plata tequila, O3 orange liqueur, fresh orange & lime — shaken tableside
CACTUS MARGARITA
Corazón Blanco tequila, Patrón Citrónge premium orange liqueur, prickly pear juice, fresh lime, agave nectar
JALAPEÑO POPPER
Corralejo Reposado tequila, fresh jalapeño & cilantro, Cointreau orange liqueur, fresh lime, agave nectar
OTB HOUSE
gold tequila — frozen or on the rocks. Available grande size and in pitchers†
SWIRLS
sangria · strawberry · mango · wildberry – available grande size and in pitchers†
FRUIT MARGARITAS
strawberry · mango · wildberry – available grande size and in pitchers†
CORONARITA™
grande house or fruit margarita infused with a Coronita
OTB MELTDOWN®
top off any margarita with MIDORI, Chambord, Cointreau orange liqueur, Grand Marnier, PAMA pomegranate liqueur, St-Germain Elderflower liqueur or your favorite tequila
MEXICAN MOJITO
1800 Silver tequila, Cointreau orange liqueur, mint, fresh lime, agave nectar, soda
RED SANGRIA
red wine, Sailor Jerry spiced rum, Presidente brandy, orange, lime, Sprite. Available in pitchers†
CITRUS COSMO
ABSOLUT Citron vodka, Cointreau orange liqueur, fresh lime, cranberry juice
HOUSE WINE SELECTIONS
Stone Cellars – Cabarnet, Chardonnay and Beringer – White Zinfandel
IMPORT
Selections may vary. Ask about available options. CORONA EXTRA, CORONA LIGHT, MODELO ESPECIAL, DOS EQUIS LAGER, DOS EQUIS AMBAR, TECATE, PACIFICO, BOHEMIA, NEGRA MODELO, HEINEKEN
DOMESTIC
Selections may vary. Ask about available options. BLUE MOON, BUD LIGHT, COORS LIGHT, MILLER LITE, MICHELOB ULTRA, ANGRY ORCHARD
DRAFT
Selections may vary. Ask about available options. DOS EQUIS LAGER, DOS EQUIS AMBAR

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Reviews

Russ Hammerli
I’ll start with the positive. The server was very professional and caring. With that said $20 vegetable fajita platter looked like someone else’s leftovers. It barely had any veggies on it as you can see on the picture. Mushroom was reheated multiple times and was mushy. I mentioned this to the waiter and he brought more veggies. Rice and beans were both old and were heated up in the microwave. The beans had a crust on them and rice was dry and partially crunchy. Nachos that were provided for free had so much oil on them that the basket was soaked in it and we had to move them to the napkin to soak up some of the oil. I’ve been to OTB before including this location before and saw what this particular plate suppose to be like. So hopefully whoever is concerned with this reads this review and make’s corrections.

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D T
I went here after work last night with my husband to take off stress and have a good time. We ended up having a not so good time. We ended up waiting about 15 to 20 minutes before somebody came to our table to finally get our drink order, it was kind of upsetting to see other people come in after us and get waited on 1st. When we finally got our appetizer it was cold and the cheese had shown it was sitting for a while with the film it had on top like gravy. When we finally got our food it was cold, dry, VERY over cooked, and the meat was so hard we were unable to get a fork or knife through the shrimp and steak. The tortillas that we had received were very wet and soggy, it was gross. The meat was all too chewy. We ended up packing the food to go, but tossing it when we left. I felt like I wasted money. The only good thing was the drink. I would also like to point out that we didn’t get any straws on our refills so we had to drink from the cup, which wasn’t a big issue, and we got no miniature plates so we were tossing this big appetizer plate back-and-forth to eat on top of before I finally took the one napkin we received and used it as a plate. I did make a staff member know that we needed plates, more napkins, and a straw but they never came back and they vanished. This is my 1st time at this location I do not recommend it unless you’re here for a drink.

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KSMR61
Food poorly prepared , Did not represent What was actually served. Looked like a microwave tv diner over cooked

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Snehal
It’s a cute looking restaurant. It’s like you are having food ‘on the border’. Food was good but not the best I have had. Margarita seasonal one was only $6!!! They give complimentary chips & salsa- the chips were house made & were the best I have had!! I also had tres leches but as takeaway – it was good too but not exceptional!

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Nope No
Get ready for a flavorful escapade as you enter the realm of On the Border Mexican Grill. This vibrant eatery pulsates with an energetic atmosphere that instantly transports you to the heart of Mexico. From the moment you step through the doors, the tantalizing aromas of authentic Mexican cuisine lure you in, setting the stage for a memorable dining experience.

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Sam Connacher
We used to come here almost every week for happy hour. It’s safe to say, we will never be coming back. Service was absolutely abysmal, very slow (we had to remind our server multiple times for food). We asked for separate checks and we had to number each of our orders on a receipt… unfortunately the receipt was completely wrong to begin with. We were ridiculed for not specifically saying “primo” for the queso bowl when we were clearly here for happy hour, not to mention the regular and “primo” looked identical. The bartender/server has zero consumer service skills and gave us immense attitude for asking questions.

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CJ Tucker
It’s good if your not on a restricted diet. There’s no customized choices to make a meal. Taking away 3/4 of of an entree is hardly a dinner. Otherwise the place was nice.

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Keith
I had a pork quesadilla I really was not impressed. I don’t know why there really wasn’t a lot of anything. .. generally I don’t hate this type of food. If I do it’s generally authentic Mexican food place. The quesadilla is very chock-full and it has a sauce which makes it all just a yummy mixture of cheese and sauce and pork or beef. At the time it was lunch time so maybe it was a lunchtime special which comes from very small. I would go back just to try it again because like I said I’m really not an expert on Mexican food. But I would order something large or maybe go at dinner time when the portions are a little bit larger. I did leave there very hungry. When it comes to lunch time I quite a porker anyway so I eat everything and anything I would. I would go back again and try it one more time maybe I got a special I don’t remember. They’re always shorter or smaller the place was not really packed but it did have quite a few people in it. The waiter was very nice and courteous

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Jack Owens
I have been a long time fan of the Orange, CT location. I hadn’t been in some time, visited 06/13/23 8 pm, and will most likely never go back. Seriously understaffed. I truly believe the waiter was also the cook, and busboy. Every time an order from a new table came in, our server vanished. Well over an hour for my food, it was barely lukewarm, as everyone else’s. The greeter never spoke a word, plunked the placemats and silverware in a pile and walked away. You could sense the tension between all the employees also. One thing that ALWAYS happens is that they bring chips and salsa, mouth gets dry and spicy, no drinks for twenty minutes, ALWAYS. My daughter was looking forward to the Ultimate fajitas, what a joke for $42. She went with something cheaper of course. I had the Ranchilladas, as I said, lukewarm, the meat I asked for medium rare, it was well done.None of the six orders were hot. You could tell it was left under the warmer for quite some time as the surfaces were dried out. First place ever I witnessed terrible nachos. Cheese was hard, not warm at all. Let me add, we were all very hungry, it was fairly late by the time we received our food, so we ate it. Left with total disgust for this location. Oh, the last straw was the greeter decided to start closing up tables, slamming the chairs, cleaning the floors and you could see her hatred for the job. There were two waiters that I counted. I think they had to prepare their own orders, as the other waiter would disappear also for periods of time. No manager that I could witness. Just close this location, it’s that bad.

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Laura Kollias
Pictures say it all!

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