Marimba Mexican Restaurant Menu (Update 2025)

Welcome to Marimba Mexican Restaurant, your go-to destination for authentic Mexican cuisine in Shelbyville, KY. Tucked away at 2059 Midland Trail, this vibrant eatery boasts a rich menu that caters to all tastes. Start with their irresistible Cheese Dip, or indulge in Taquitos Mexicanos, packed with tender meat and fresh toppings.

Seafood lovers will adore the Ceviche and Camarones Rancheros, showcasing the freshest ingredients and bold flavors. The menu also features delightful variations like Mole Chicken Enchiladas and tantalizing Huevos Con Chorizo, each dish a testament to Marimba's commitment to quality and creativity.

With rave reviews highlighting the restaurant’s welcoming atmosphere and friendly service, Marimba stands out as a beloved culinary gem. Join friends and family on their spacious deck, or enjoy the lively ambiance indoors—you'll quickly see why this spot has captured the hearts of many.

Appetizers

Marimba Sampler

Tijuana wings cheese quesadilla and taquitos Mexicanos served with lettuce tomato pico de Gallo and guacamole

Nachos Locos

A generous layer of crispy corn tortillas smothered with zesty cheese sauce, jalapeños upon request and your choice of the following cheese only ,chicken, beef, beef and beans

Taquitos Mexicanos

Chicken or beef with lettuce pico de gallo sour cream and guacamole rolled into corn tortillas and fried crisp

Quesadilla

A large flour tortilla filled with delicious Mexican cheese pancresp until golden brown start with lettuce and tomato. Add cheese dip 1.99

Cheese Dip

This hot and creamy appetizer is made with cheese jalapeños and just the right spices

Guacamole Dip

A delectable mixture of fully ripened avocados, tomatoes and onions.

Marimba Chicken Soup

Homemade in our own kitchen the soup has lots of tasty chunks of chicken rice and spicy pico de gallo.

Tijuana Wings

Buffalo south of the border cousins 10 savory hot chicken wings accompanied by crunchy celery and dressing

Queso Fundido

Melty Monterey cheese dip with Mexican sausage onions tomatoes cilantro and jalapeños

Chicken, Beef Or Mushroom Quesadilla

Oh great cheese quesadilla with chicken, beef or mushroom stuffed with inside for that one of a kind taste

Enchiladas Supremas

One beef one chicken and one chesse enchilada covered with lettuce, cheese, salsa roja or verde, sour cream and tomatoes. Add cheese dip 1.99

Mole Chicken Enchiladas

Three enchiladas stuff with authentic chicken Mole served with Mexican rice. Add cheese dip 1.99

Mexican Pizza

A large portion of flour tortilla covered with refried beans choice of ground beef or chicken and lots of cheese covered with jalapeños

Pizza Hill Top

A large portion of flour tortilla cover a choice of chicken or ground beef with refried beans onions tomatoes peppers and extra cheese

Huevos Rancheros

Two farm fresh eggs fried and topped with our zesty ranchero sauce accompanied by Mexican rice refried beans and hot flour tortillas

Huevos Con Chorizo

To farm fresh eggs scrambled with spicy Mexican chorizo sausage served with Mexican rice refried beans and tortillas on the side

Arroz Con Pollo

Mexican rice covered with our own special recipe season chicken. Add cheese dip 1.99

Tony’s Plate

Bed of Mexican rice covered ground beef Mexican chorizo topped with jalapeños and tomatoes. Add cheese dip 1.99

Something different

Seaside

Ceviche

Shrimp cooked with lime juice and pico de gallo topped with avocado slices

Camarones Rancheros

Grilled shrimp topped with onions tomatoes and jalapeños served rice and beans

Tilapia Empanizada

5 ounce tilapia served with rice broccoli carrots zucchini squash and lettuce

Crabmeat Enchiladas

Three enchiladas stuffed with crab meat (imitation) and topped with six slowly cooked shrimp then finally drizzled with cheese dip which is accompanied by rice and beans

Shrimp Fajita Salad

Served in a crispy flour tortilla bold with grilled shrimp, onions, bell peppers and tomatoes with shredded cheese layered on top.

Shrimp Fajitas Nachos

Crispy tortillas nachos covered with shrimp peppers, onions, and our special cheese sauce

Camarones Al Mojo De Ajo

Sautéed shrimp and a rich garlic sauce served with lettuce, tomato, sour cream, rice and beans

Camarones A La Diabla

Cooked shrimp with Ranchera sauce served with rice and

Seafood Soup

Homemade in our own kitchen the soup has shrimp, crab meat, fish and more. Topped with fresh vegetables. Choose spicy or non-spicy.

Cocktail The Camarón

Cooked shrimp with tomatoes, ketchup, onion, cilantro and fresh avocados.

Fajitas For One And Two

Beef or chicken Beef and chicken Beef, chicken and shrimp and chorizo Shrimp Skirt steak

Mexican Sampler

Taco, enchilada,Tamale, Chalupa, Chile rellenó served with rice and beans

Chicken Ranchero

10 ounce fresh breast of chicken grilled and topped with melted cheese and zesty Ranchero sauce. Served with lettuce, tomato, sour cream, Mexican rice and beans.

Flautas

Three crispy corn tortillas filled with tender chunks of beef or shredded chicken served with lettuce, pico de Gallo, guacamole, sour cream, Mexican rice and beans

Carne Asada

An 8 ounce skirt steak grilled and served on a sizzling platter with Mexican rice, beans, tomatoes, guacamole, lettuce, sour cream and flour tortillas.

Cortadillo

Chunks of sirloin or strips chicken cooked with spicy pepper sauce served Mexican rice beans salsa Roja or salsa Verde and Tortilla’s.

Chiles Poblanos

A poblano pepper filled with cheese. dipped in a light batter and Pan crisped until golden brown served with Ranchero sauce with Mexican rice, beans, salsa Roja, salsa Verde and flour tortillas.

Torta Mexicana

A fresh baked Mexican bun topped with your choice of Mexican sausage shredded beef or Carne Asada topped with beans, lettuce, cheese, tomatoes, avocados, and mayonnaise.

Pechugitas Empanizadas

Breaded chicken breast served with rice, lettuce, tomatoes, and sour cream.

Marimba Steak Fries

Golden Crisp french fries topped with Carne Asada, drizzled cheese dip finally topped off with fresh pico de gallo and jalapeños.

Pollo Poblano

Chicken breast that is slowly grilled. Accompany by poblano pepper, onions, mushrooms that are covered with Chihuahua cheese served with rice and beans.

Chimichanga

A large flour tortilla stuffed with season ground beef or chicken deep fried until crispy then covered with our delicious cheese sauce served with lettuce tomato sour cream and beans and rice.

Special Chimichanga

Your choice of skirt steak chicken strips beef strips or seafood chimichanga search with rice and beans lettuce tomatoes and cream.

Carnitas

Generous chunks of fresh pork marinated and then cooked until crispy on the outside yet tender on the inside. Includes lettuce, tomato, onions, tomato, sauce Mexican rice beans and flour tortillas

Chilaquiles

Delicious tortilla casserole, slow cooked chicken smothered with cheese and sauce. Served with Mexican rice and beans.

Specialty dinners

Butchers best

Steak Ranchero

8 ounce ribeye steak chargrilled. covered with spicy Mexican sauce and served with Mexican rice beans guacamole and pico de gallo

Mexican T-Bone Steak

12 ounce steak chargrilled over open flame served with Mexican rice beans, guacamole, sour cream, pico de Gallo or have a Gringo style with french fries and tossed salad.

Marimba Quesadilla

Quesadilla of your choice of beef strips or chicken strips with Mexican sausage, onions and jalapeño peppers served with lettuce tomato and sour cream. Add cheese dip 1.99

Hamburger

A 1/3 pound charp grilled beef patty top with melted cheese lettuce and tomato survey french fries.

Chicken Hamburger

A 1/4 call charkrave breast chicken with melted cheese lettuce and tomato served with french fries.

Traditional Combination

All served with beans and rice 1. One taco two enchiladas 2. One burrito one enchilada 3. Two enchiladas 4. One enchilada one taco 5. One Chile relleno one enchilada 6. one tamale one enchilada 7. two tacos 8. One Burrito one taco 9. One burrito one enchilada one taco 10. One burrito one enchilada one Chile relleno 11. One burrito one enchilada one tamale 12. One Burrito one Chalupa one enchilada 13. Two tacos one enchiladas chile con queso 14. One toastaguac one taco. One Chile relleno 15. One chicken tostada two chicken enchiladas 16. One Chalupa one tamale one enchilada

Fajita Burrito

Choice of chicken or beef with all the fajita vegetables rolled into a flour tortillas served with beans. add cheese dip 1.99

Burrito Supreme

A beef bean and cheese burrito talked with our special burrito sauce and layered with lettuce tomato and sour cream. add cheese sauce 1.99

Marimba Burrito

Shredded beef and refried beans covered with zesty queso

Burrito De Asada

Burrito stuff with Carne Asada and topped with cheese dip. served with Mexican rice and beans.

Burrito A La Mexicana

Skirt steak, Mexican sausage, onions, peppers and tomatoes rolled into a flour tortilla. served with Mexican rice and beans and covered with queso

Burrito Del Mar

Our huge traditional burrito stuffed with crabmeat (imitation) shrimp, onions and bellpeppers. cooked with tomato for flavor. Topped with Queso served with rice, lettuce, sour cream with fresh tomatoes

Tacos Al Carbon

your choice of chicken, beef, Carnitas, shrimp, steak, or tilapia marinated with pico de gallo wrapped in flower tortillas served with lettuce, sour cream and tomatoes accompanied with Mexican rice and beans.

Fish Tacos

Three corn or flour tortillas stuffed with fish fillet. Grilled with pico de gallo and service rice and beans. Accompanied with fresh lettuce tomato and sour cream.

Burrito De Puerco

Generous chunks of pork marinated with pico de gallo wrapped in a flour tortilla and topped with creamy queso

Burritos and tacos

Lighter side

Taco Salad

Fresh lettuce, tomatoes and shredded cheese layered on top of seasoned ground beef or chicken with cheese dip and beans. Served in a crispy tortilla bowl.

Taco Fajita Salad

Fresh lettuce, tomatoes, peppers, onions and shredded cheese and strips of chicken or beef. Served in a crispy tortilla flour bowl.

Fajita Salad

Fresh bed of lettuce, tomatoes, peppers, onions and cheese topped with grilled fajita chicken or beef and served with your choice of dressing.

Soup And Salad

Mexican chicken soup along with a tossed salad and your choice of dressing.

Fajita Nachos

crispy corn tortillas chips topped with delicious zesty cheese sauce with your choice of fajita chicken or beef

Marimba Salad

A tasteful blend of lettuce, onions, peppers, tomatoes, zucchini and yellow squash.

Fajita Quesadilla Grande

Your choice a beef or chicken with onions, green peppers, tomatoes, lettuce and sour cream stuffed and a large flour tortilla.

Shrimp Quesadilla

A flower tortilla filled with marinated shrimp, onions, bell peppers and cheese topped with lettuce tomato and sour cream.

Quesadilla Suprema

A flower to Tia grilled and stuffed with cheese, ground beef and refried beans all covered with lettuce, tomatoes and sour cream.

Spinach Quesadilla

Served with lettuce, tomato, onions, peppers and sour cream.

Crabmeat Quesadilla

Stuffed with crab meat. ( imitation) onions and bell peppers. Served with rice, beans, lettuce, tomato and sour cream.

Quesadillas

Vegetarian

Vegetarian Fajitas

Zucchini, yellow squash, onions, lettuce, guacamole, tomatoes, red peppers, green peppers, pico de gallo and sour cream. Served with Mexican rice and beans.

Vegetarian Enchilada

Three hot cheese enchiladas served with guacamole dip and fresh lettuce. Served with Mexican rice and beans.

Garden Quesadilla

Bell peppers, onions, tomatoes, lettuce, zucchini, squash and sour cream

Bean Burritos

Two bean burritos with queso

Bean Burrito, Quesadilla And Chalupa

Bean Burrito, Enchilada And Bean Tostada

Flan

Creamy custard drizzled with white caramel sauce, topped with a dusting of cinnamon and whipped cream.

Sopapillas

I light and fluffy flour “pillows” sprinkled with sugar, cinnamon and honey

Fried Ice Cream

Vanilla ice cream rolled under delicious crunchy topping, Lestra chocolate sauce and topped with whipped cream.

Cheese Cake

Creamy cheesecake topped with cherries

Plantaos Fritos

Sweet plantains fried to sweet perfection topped with sugar, cinnamon and chocolate sauce accompanied by vanilla ice cream.

Desserts