Matiz Latin Cuisine | Forest Hills, NY 11375 | Menu

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APPETIZERS

$12.55

Carimañolas (appetizer)

5 pieces of yucca cake filled with manchago cheese served with chipotle aioli and sour cream.

$14.65

Quesadilla (appetizer)

Flour tortilla filled with cheese, and our choice of: chicken, beef or carnitas served with sourcream, pico de gallo and guacamole.

$12.55

Empanaditas (appetizer)

5 caribbean style turnover, choice of: chicken, beef, mushrooms, cheese & spinach,Rancheras (rice, black beans, pork sausage and jalapeno)

$13.60

Arepitas (appetizer)

3 cheese corn cakes, topped with shredded chicken and beef, chipotle aioli and sour cream

$11.50

Papitas del Campo (appetizer)

4 ground beef stuffed potatoes served with sofrito and aioli sauce.

$16.75

Patacones (appetizer)

5 tostones: fried green plantains served with guacamole, shredded beef & chicken

$14.65

La Isla Bonita (appetizer)

Sauteed shrimp on an onion ring filled with guacamole, fried chives, melaza sauce.

$13.60

Masitas (appetizer)

Chunks of cuban style pork tenderloin in a demi-glace sauce with caramelized onions, scallions and piquillo sauce served with toast.

$11.50

Tacos de Pescado (appetizer)

3 breaded baja fish tacos, homemade corn tortilla guacamole, pico de gallo, cabbage,chipotle aioli & piquillo sauce.

$16.75

Calamares (appetizer)

fried calamari, served with guasacaca, chipotle aioli and marinated sauce on the side

$12.55

Tacos de Carnitas (appetizer)

3 pork shoulder tacos, corn tortilla, guacamole, pico de gallo, chipotle aioli & piquillo sauce.shredded chicken or beef tacos also available.

$16.75

Ceviche de Camaron (appetizer)

shrimp, mango, passion fruit, red pepper, lime juice, pineapple, cilantro, onions, tomato served with green plantain chips

$16.75

Tamalito Matiz (appetizer)

Cheese corn dough tamale, topped with shrimp in coconut tomato sauce.

$14.65

Guacamole Trip (appetizer)

fresh made guacamole: served with chips

SALAD

$15.70

Ensalada de Aguacate (Avocado Salad)

avocado salad: mixed greens, tomato, pineapple, red peppers, strawberries, mango & passion fruit dressing.

$13.60

Ensalada de Atun (Tuna Salad)

Tuna, avocado, cabbage, tomatoes, onions, cilantro. Lemon juice, aioli sauce served with tostones.

$14.65

Ensalada Arugula (Arugula Salad)

arugula salad: feta cheese, caramelized walnuts, mango, pineapple, strawberries, red peppers, scallions, mango & passion fruit dressing.

VEGETARIAN

$22.00

Bandeja Vegetariana (Vegetarian Platter)

vegetarian platter: white rice, red beans, egg, vegetarian sausage, portobello mushroom, sweet plantain, avocado and arepa (corn cake)

$18.85

Portobello

Grilled portobello mushroom, stuffed with sofrito, mozarella cheese served on a bed of arugula.cherry tomatoes and balsamic vinager

$19.90

Paella Jardinera

Arborian saffron rice mixed with green peas, yellow and green zucchini, mushrooms, tomatoes, onions, served with green fried plantains.

$16.75

Fajitas Primavera

Seasonal vegetables, red and green peppers, onions, served with corn tortillas, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo on the side.

$14.65

Quinoa Andina

Organic red quinoa, served with seasonal vegetables.

$15.70

Quesadilla Campesina

Seasonal vegetables,mozzarella cheese, flour tortilla, with guacamole, pico de gallo, sour cream on the side.

$16.75

Mofongo Vegetariano

mashed green plantain served with portobello mushrooms, green peas, onions. Red pepper in a moque sauce.

$15.70

Hamburguesa Vegetariana

vegetarian patty, avocado, tomato, portobello mushroom, cheese, house dressing; served with sweet potato fries and pickles

ENTREES

$26.20

Pescado Veracruzano (entrée)

Red Snapper fillet in veracrus style sauce, olives, capers served with green rice (coconut, vegetables, spinach and cilantro)

$23.05

Tilapia al limon (entrée)

Pan seared tilapia fillet in white wine lemon sauce, served with vegetable rice and house salad.

$27.25

Salmon Tropical (entrée)

baked salmon served with organic quinoa and julienne vegetables

$22.00

Mofongo (entrée)

mashed green plantain mixed with pork crackling, served with chicken or pork

$24.10

Milanesa de Pollo (entrée)

Breaded chicken breast served with rice, black beans and house salad.

$15.70

Sandwich de Pernil (entrée)

Pork shoulder, tomato, cheese, house dressing, pickles, avocado, arugula served with green plantain chips

$16.75

Hamburguesa Matiz (entrée)

organic beef sirloin, avocado, tomato, cabbage, house dressing, cheese served with fries & pickles.

$24.10

Pollo Matiz (entrée)

Grilled chicken breast, asparagus, manchego cheese, parmesan cheese sauce, rosemary potatoes, white wine lemon sauce.

$24.10

Arroz Imperial Cubano (entrée)

Layers of saffron rice with capers, olives, shredded chicken topped with grilled chicken breast.

$33.55

Churrasco (entrée)

Grilled marinated skirt steak, garlic spinach, cheese stuffed potato & red chimichurri sauce.

$29.35

Teres Major (entrée)

Bistro steak in a demi glace mushroom sauce, served with gallo pinto (mixed riceand black beans) and house salad

$34.60

Mar y Tierra (entrée)

Bistro steak, grilled shrimps in garlic sauce with red chimichurri, fried yuca, and house salad

$27.25

Bandeja Matiz (entrée)

colombian platter: skirt steak, fried pork tenderloin, chorizo (sausage), white rice & red beans, fried egg, sweet plantain, avocado and arepa (corn cake)

$19.90

Fajitas (entrée)

your choice of chicken, beef or mixed, Served with corn tortilla, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo on the side.

$25.15

Puerquito Matiz (entrée)

grilled pork tenderloin, mango, passion fruit, sweet potato mashed, grilled pineapple relish

$23.05

Pabellon Criollo (entrée)

shredded beef, rice & black beans, sweet plantain, fresh cheese.

$26.20

Lomo Saltado (entrée)

stir-fried sirloin strips, onions, tomatoes, bell peppers, served over french fries and white rice

$27.25

Camaron Brasilero (entrée)

shrimp in moqueca (coconut & tomato sauce) served with white rice.

$27.25

Camarones Mayas

jumbo shrimp in chipotle sauce with house green rice (coconut, vegetables, spinach and cilantro)

$32.50

Paella Matiz (entrée)

Saffron rice, mussels, clams, shrimp, calamari, scallops, green peas, spanish chorizo (sausage) and chicken.

$25.15

Chuleto de Cerdo (entrée)

pork chops served with asparagus, gratinated mozzarella cheese yucca and house salad.

$25.15

Cordon Bleau (entrée)

chicken breast stuffed with ham, bacon, cheese, topped with mushrooms and coconut milk sauce served with sweet potato fries and house salad.

SOUPS

$11.50

Sopa Azteca

tomato soup,shredded chicken, avocado, chips, cheese, sourcream, served with corn & cilantro on the side

$28.30

Sopa Alta Mar

Seafood soup: scallops, clams, mussels, shrimp, calamari and vegetables, coconut milk and tomato sauce served with rice on the side.

DESSERT MENU

$8.35

Guava Empanadas

Caribbean style turnover filled with guava and cheese.

$8.35

Bread Pudding

Baked traditional style with raising served warm with a scoop of ice cream.

$8.35

Volcan de Chocolate

Chocolate lava cake with caramel and dulce de leche melting heart served with a scoop of ice cream.

$8.35

Vanilla Flan

Custard dessert topped with caramel.

$8.35

Arroz con Leche

Warm, creamy, soothing style rice pudding raisins topped with cinnamon and walnuts.

$8.35

Tres Leches

A light sponge cake soaked in a mixture of three kinds of milk and passion frui

$8.35

Fantasia Nocturna

Nutella cheesecake with Ferrero Rocher bites

COCKTAILS

$12.60

Long Island iced tea

$12.60

Cosmopolitan

$14.70

Martini

$13.65

Manhattan

$13.65

Old fashioned

$11.55

Piña Colada

$12.60

Caipirinha

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Lunch Special

$12.55

Sancocho (Monday Only)

Beef and chicken soup served with grilled chicken breast, rice and sweet plantains

$12.55

Ajiaco (Wednesday only)

chicken and potatoes soup, served with white rice, avocado, capers and heavy cream on the side

$12.55

Sopa de Lentejas (Friday only

Lentil soup served with white rice, organic ground beef, maduros, fried egg and house salad

$12.55

Pollo Guisado

Chicken stew with white rice and house salad

$12.55

Pabelloncito

shredded beef, rice & black beans, sweet plantain, fresh cheese

$12.55

Chuleta de Cerdo

Pork Chop with white rice and black beans

$12.55

Gallo Pinto

Mixed white rice and black beans, shredded beef, tostones, fresh cheese and house salad

$12.55

Chicken Salad

Grilled chicken breast, mixed greens, olives, mozzarella cheese, tomatoes, capers, house dresing

$13.60

Bistec Encebollado

Marinated steak with caramelized onions, rice and red beans

$13.60

Tilapia Carnavelera

Tilapia, moqueca sauce with olives and capers, served with white rice and house salad

$13.60

Salmon

baked salmon, white wine lemon sauce and cheese sauce, rosmary potatoes and house salad

$13.60

Ensalada de Atún

tuna, avocado, cabbage, tomatoes, onions,cilantro, aioli sauce, lemon juice served with tostones

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