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Dinner Menu

APPETIZERS

  • Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail30.00

  • Colossal Crabmeat Cocktail30.00

  • Shrimp in Garlic24.00

  • Clams Casino20.00

  • Mussels Fra Diavolo22.00

  • Escargot16.00

  • Chorizo18.00

  • Fried Calamari22.00

    with cherry peppers

  • Stuffed Scallops25.00

  • Soup of the Day8.00

  • House Salad9.00

  • El Cid's Famous Spicy Filet Mignon Tips28.00

    Cuts of filet mignon sauteed with cherry peppers and olive oil served in a sizzling pan

SEAFOOD

  • Paella Marinera39.00

    Traditional mixture of seafood cooked in saffron rice

  • Paella Valenciana39.00

    Traditional mixture of seafood, chicken, and spanish sausage cooked in saffron rice

  • Mariscada Red39.00

    Lobster and shellfish combination cooked in a spicy Spanish sauce

  • Mariscada Green39.00

    Lobster and shellfish combination cooked in a Spanish green sauce

  • Shrimp Enchilados35.00

    Shrimp in spicy spanish sauce with peppers and onions

  • Stuffed Lobster55.00

  • Shrimp in Spanish Rice34.00

  • Broiled Salmon in Lemon Sauce36.00

  • Broiled Scallops49.00

    with spinach

  • Chilean Sea Bass a la Chef68.00

    served with shrimp

  • Broiled South African Lobster Tails59.00

  • Lobster & Shrimp64.00

    in green sauce

  • Twin Whole Lobsters (3)79.00

    Our signature offering — three steamed whole chick lobsters, served as a special house tradition

  • LARGE LIVE LOBSTERS

    Market Price
    Fresh whole lobsters, sourced daily. Ask your server for available sizes

STEAK & CHOPS

  • Sliced Filet Mignon Tenderloin47.00

    in red wine sauce on a bed of spinach

  • Surf and Turf79.00

    Butcher cut filet mignon and South African lobster tails

  • Petite Surf and Turf47.00

    Petite butcher filet mignon and South African lobster tail

  • Rack of Lamb55.00

    with garlic spinach

  • Prime New York Strip64.00

  • Center Cut Filet Mignon69.00

  • Pork Chops El Cid38.00

    Sauteed pork chops in garlic sauce

  • Spicy Filet Mignon Tips43.00

    Cuts of filet mignon sautéed with cherry peppers and olive oil

  • Bone-in Prime Black Angus Ribeye75.00

  • El Cid's Famous Prime Rib79.00

    (limited quantities available)

  • Snake River Farms Gold Label Kobe Wagyu Skirt Steak

    Market Price
    Served on a butcher block board with pearl onions, sweet peppers, fingerling potatoes, and spinach

POULTRY

  • Chicken and Shrimp Marsala36.00

    in mushroom sauce

  • Chicken Madrid Francese32.00

    Lemon and sherry wine sauce with spinach

  • Chicken and Shrimp with Peppers36.00

  • Arroz con Pollo32.00

    Traditional Spanish rice with your choice of bone-in chicken or chicken breast; add chorizo +4

ADD ONS

  • Single South African Lobster Tail30.00

  • Spinach Sauteed in Garlic13.00

  • Sauteed Mushrooms12.00

  • Spanish Rice5.00

  • Spanish Chips5.00

  • Vegetables of the Day7.00

  • Crispy Garlic7.00

  • Sauteed Cherry Peppers7.00

  • Green Sauce5.00

  • Fra Diavolo Sauce5.00

  • Homemade Blue Cheese5.00

  • Marsala Sauce5.00

all entrees served with spanish rice, spanish chips, and vegetables of the day

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  • 205 Paramus Rd.
  • Paramus, NJ 07652
  • (201) 843-0123
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