Mama Tigre Menu (Update 2025)

Mama Tigre is a unique fusion restaurant that combines Indian and Mexican cuisine in a trendy, hipster setting. Located in Oakton, VA, Mama Tigre offers a diverse menu with vegan and vegetarian options, along with a full bar and happy hour specials. Customers raved about dishes like Butter Chicken Tacos and Masala Burrito, praising the flavorful combinations and generous portion sizes. The atmosphere is vibrant, with Latin/Indian-inspired decor and attentive service. The Naan bread and Churros were highlighted as standout items, adding to the overall dining experience. With a bustling crowd and friendly staff, Mama Tigre stands out as a must-visit restaurant for those seeking a unique culinary adventure.

Dinner Menu (Starters)

CAMERONES DE ARBOL

Grilled shrimp, charred peppers and pineapple, garden greens and tajin cucumber

NACHOS

Black beans, melted chihuahua and Oaxacan cheese, pickled jalapenos, onions, tomatoes, crema and cilantro. Add: Chili Colorado, Chicken Tinga or Pulled Pork or Grilled Steak

TIGRE TIKKA WINGS

Immersed in an exotic tikka masala sauce, served with mango habanero chutney & tajin cucumber

JALAPENO POPPERS ()

Pickled jalapenos stuffed with spinach, potato and cheese, coated and fried crisp, served with sweet mango chutney and crema

HAND ROLLED TAQUITOS ()

Filled with Chicken & Cheese or Spinach, Potatoes & Cheese with cabbage slaw, crema, cilantro, queso and salsa

TIGRE TROPICAL CEVICHE

Locally sourced white fish and shrimp steeped in Chefs pineapple-habanero citrus marinade, with avocado, tomatillo, cilantro and crispy masala garbanzos beans

CRISPY TACOS ()

Choose: Ground Beef, Chicken Tinga or Oaxacan Pork

STREET ENSALADA

Pineapple, mango, cucumber, radish, lime, tajin chile spice

GUACAMOLE TRADICIONAL

Freshly prepared with onions, tomatoes, lime, cilantro, hint of jalapeno

QUESO DIP

Creamy blend of Mexican cheeses, hint of jalapeno. With chicken chorizo or ground beef

QUESO MASALA

Exotic, hot & spicy

FIVE CHEESE

With pico-de-gallo, smoked Chile de arbor ash

SPINACH & CHEESE

Caramelized sweet onions, peppers, chihuahua cheese blend

GRILLED QUESADILLA

With chihuahua and Oaxacan cheeses. Choose: Shrimp, Steak or Chicken.

Dinner Menu (Quesadillas)

Dinner Menu (Ensaladas)

CLASSIC GRANDE TACO SALAD

Choose: Ground beef, Chicken tinga, Pulled pork. Lettuce, avocado, cheese, tomatoes, pickled onions, jalapenos, rice, beans, tortilla crisps, crema, cilantro, home spun tortilla shell bowl

SOUTHWESTERN AVOCADO COBB

Mixed greens, baby spinach, cabbage, creamy avocado, fire roasted peppers, corn, pickled onion, cilantro, fresh fruit salsa, tortilla crisps, queso fresco, sesame seeds, Chefs signature tamarind- cumin sweet & sour dressing. Add: Grilled Chicken, Salmon, Shrimp, Grilled Steak or Chipotle Shrimp

CHICKEN FAJITA SALAD

Field greens, romaine, avocado, roasted pepitas, tortillas crisps, cilantro and crumpled queso fresco

HOUSE SALAD

MAMAS CHILI COLORADO

Spicy, slow cooked, rich Colorado style, topped with queso fresco, diced sweet onions. Served with corn tortillas

TORTILLA SOUP

Roasted tomato broth with vegetables, avocado, corn, chipotle peppers, queso, cilantro and home spun tortilla crisps. Add Chicken or Pulled Pork.

Dinner Menu (Sopas)

Dinner Menu (Signature Tacos)

VEGETALES MEZCLA

Roasted and seasoned garden vegetables, toasted naan bread, roasted almonds, queso fresco, chipotle, cilantro

CRISPY CAULIFLOWER

Savory spice rubbed charred cauliflower, exotic tikka masala sauce, sesame seeds, queso fresco, cilantro

TIGRE REMIXED

Spicy chicken chorizo sausage, costra de queso, habanero-mint- cucumber crema, onions, cilantro, fresh jalapenos

TURMERIC SALMON

Seared salmon tikka in flour tortillas, chefs slaw, tajin, habanero-mint-cucumber crema, cilantro

CARNITAS

Slow roasted, Oaxacan style pork, golden pineapple, pickled onions, cilantro

TIKKA TACOS

Chef Renus char-grilled chicken tikka in toasted Naan bread, avocado, pickled onions, habanero-mint-cucumber crema

CAMERONES

Succulent marinated shrimp, costra de queso, chile de arbol, chipotle cream, pickled cabbage, cilantro, queso fresco

TACOS DE CARNE ASADA

Char-grilled skirt steak, onions & cilantro

FISH MASALA

Exotically spiced grilled fish fillet, chipotle cream, red green cabbage slaw, cilantro and lime.

STEAK N CHEESE TACOS

Char-grilled skirt steak, caramelized onions, costra de queso, crispy melted Chihuahua cheese, cilantro.

PANELA CON POBLANO

Homemade panela cheese in a rich exotic poblano tikka cream sauce, with roasted pumpkin seeds, tortillas, house rice, black beans and fruit salsa

SALMON EN CILANTRO

Wild caught salmon pan-seared with charred garlic cloves, cilantro, pineapple, lemon and jalapenos. Served with garden greens, house rice and tortillas

JAMBALAYA REMIXED

Shrimp, chicken and steak in a spicy sofrito sauce with rice, onions and peppers, topped with a fried egg, avocado & cilantro

CAMARONES VERACRUZANA

Shrimp seared in a light roasted tomato-wine sauce with onions, chilies, olives and peppers. Served with white rice and tortillas

LAMB BIRRIA

Jalisco style stew, slow cooked with traditional herbs and spices. Served with white rice, onions, cilantro, tajin cucumber, lime and tortillas for dipping

POLLO EN MOLE

Marinated and grilled chicken breast, in a traditional mole (sauce made with a blend of spices, chilies, nuts and chocolate). Topped with queso fresco and sesame seeds. Served with tortillas, rice and charro beans

Pollo Poblano

Marinated and grilled chicken breast, mild and savory mushroom-poblano cream sauce, splash of wine, topped with roasted pumpkin seeds. Served with tortillas, rice and charro beans

CARNE ASADA

Hand-trimmed marinated skirt steak over corn tortillas with a cream sauce of mushroom, roasted poblano rajas, rice & charro beans

Dinner Menu (House Specials)

Dinner Menu (Burritos)

BURRITO GORDO

A humongous burrito with seasoned ground beef, chicken tinga, rice, beans, fresh greens and cheese blend. Topped with tomatillo salsa, melted cheese, crema, pickled onions, pickled jalapeno and cilantro

SANTA FE BURRITO

Chefs original! Roasted corn-pepper, rice, black beans, fresh greens, avocado, pickled onions and cheese blend, in a large toasted spinach tortilla, topped with chipotle tikka sauce, melted chihuahua cheese, crema and cilantro

CLASSIC BURRITO

Choose: Ground Beef, Chicken Tinga or Pulled Pork

CALIFORNIA BURRITO

Your choice of Beef, chicken or pork smothered with chili Colorado and melted Oaxacan cheese. Garnished with pickled habanero onions, crema & cilantro

FAJITA BURRITO

Your choice of chicken, steak or shrimp, sauteed with red-green peppers and onions, topped with tikka sauce and chihuahua cheese

MASALA ENCHILADAS

Chicken enchiladas, topped with spicy queso, tikka masala sauce and cilantro

TEJAS ENCHILADAS

Cheese and onion enchiladas topped with red chili Colorado, melted Oaxacan cheese and pickled onions

MOLE ENCHILDAS

Grilled chicken and cheese enchiladas topped with Mole Cocoa de Oaxaca (red), queso fresco, sesame seeds, crema and pickled onions

ENCHILADA PLATTER

Choose: Ground Beef Cheese & Onion, Oaxacan Pork, Chicken or Spinach & Cheese

Dinner Menu (Enchiladas)

Dinner Menu (Los Favoritos)

CHILE RELLENOS

Fresh roasted poblano peppers stuffed with roasted corn, spinach, cheese and potatoes, topped with charred tomato-tomatillo salsa, queso fresco, sour cream and pumpkin seeds Topped with Chili Colorado

SKILLET CHIMICHANGA

Chicken fajita with onions & peppers in chipotle BBQ sauce, topped with queso sauce, drizzled with crema

TAQUITOS

Three crispy rolls of your choice: chicken/cheese or spinach/potato/cheese

TAMALES

Traditional pork tamales or tamale of the day, steamed in corn husks, served with tomatillo sauce, melted cheese, queso fresca and crema

COMBINATIONS

Taco: Beef, Chicken Tinga or PorkEnchilada: Beef, Chicken, Pork, Cheese or Spinach/CheeseTamale: Pork or Tamale of the DayTaquito: Chicken/cheese of Spinach/potato/cheese

CHICKEN TIKKA FAJITAS

With cilantro rice, charro beans, naan bread, habanero-mint-cucumber crema, jalapenos, pickled onions

VEGETALES FAJITA

Homemade panela cheese, zucchini, cauliflower, carrots, broccoli, charred peppers, onions, pineapple with roasted chile de arbol

FAJITAS SUPREMAS

Steak, Chicken, Shrimp & Bacon

COMBO FAJITAS

Steak & Chicken

CLASSIC FAJITAS

Choose: Chicken, Carne Asada Steak or Shrimp & Smoked Bacon

Dinner Menu (Fajitas)

Dinner Menu (Desserts)

CHURRO

with ice cream, caramel, chocolate syrup and cinnamon sugar

Tropical Ice Cream

a scoop of toasted coconut pineapple ice cream with fresh pineapple, roasted coconut

COCONUT FLAN

with roasted coconut and cream

TRES LECHES

with caramel and cream

Sour Cream

Guacamole

Plantain

Cheese Sauce

House Salad

Sliced Avocado

Grilled Jalapenos

Beans

Rice

Rice & Beans

Roasted Vegetables

Crazy Corn

Cucumber Salad

Dinner Menu (Sides)

Lunch Menu (Starters)

GUACAMOLE TRADITIONAL

LUNCH MARGARITA

TROPICAL CEVICHE

Locally sourced white fish and shrimp steeped in chefs pineapple-habanero citrus marinade, with avocado, tomatillo, cilantro and crispy masala garbanzo beans

QUESO DIP Blend Of Cheeses With A Hint Of Jalapeno With Chicken Chorizo Or Ground Beef

TOSTADAS

Crisp tortillas, layered with beans, lettuce, slaw, cheese, jalapenos, pickled onions, roasted corn, salsa, cilantro and crema. Choose: Smashed Avocado, Ceviche, Chicken Tinga, Ground Beef, Pulled Pork

ENSALADA DE POLLO

Mixed fresh greens, sliced avocado, fresh fruit salsa, queso and achiote grilled chicken

MAMAS CHILI BOWL

Spicy, slow cooked, rich Colorado style, topped with queso fresco and diced sweet onions. Served with corn tortillas

TORTILLA SOUP

Homemade roasted tomato broth with chicken, vegetables, avocado, corn, tortilla crisps, queso and cilantro. Add chicken or pulled pork

Lunch Menu (Soups & Salads)

Lunch Menu (Entrees)

CHICKEN TIKKA ROLL

Grilled chicken tikka, rolled in toasted tortilla with pico de gallo, garden greens, habanero-mint- cucumber crema. Served with rice and charro beans.

LUNCH COMBO PLATTER

Served with house rice, beans, pickled onions and sour cream. Choice from: Tamale Taco

SUNKEN BURRITO

Your choice of: Ground Beef, Pulled Pork or Chicken Tinga in a folded flour tortilla with rice, charro beans. Topped with chili Colorado, melted cheese, crema, pickled onions

STREET TACOS

Three open-faced soft corn tacos. Chicken Tinga, Crispy Cauliflower, Blackened Shrimp, Grilled Steak, Pulled Pork, Grilled Chicken or Seared Fish

DOS TACOS

Two crispy tacos of your choice, served with house rice and beans. Ground Beef Pulled Pork Chicken Tinga

SKILLET FAJITAS

With onions and peppers, house rice, cheese, sour cream and tortillas. Chicken, Veggie, Shrimp or Steak

SHRIMP QUESDILLA

Open-face with chile marinated shrimp, Mexican cheeses, mushrooms and chipotle crema

SPINACH & CHEESE QUESDILLA

Caramelized sweet onions, peppers, chihuahua cheese blend

CHICKEN QUESADILLA

Grilled chicken, charred onions, peppers, chihuahua cheese in whole wheat tortilla. Served with crema

TACO BOWL

With lettuce, rice, beans, cheese, tomatoes, onions, tortilla crisps, cilantro and sour cream Choose: Chicken Tinga, Ground beef, Pulled Pork or Vegetables

BURRITO BOWL

With lettuce, rice, beans, cheese, tomatoes, onions, tortilla crisps, cilantro and sour cream Grilled Chicken or Grilled Steak