Aperitivo House Specialties
Guacamole
Fresh avocado, prepared with serrano chiles, cilantro, fresh lime juice and kosher salt. fresh chopped garlic and tomato (by request) . served with house made warm tortilla chips. $8.00-$13.00
Queso Fundido
$8.00
A classic. Bubbling hot fondue of cheddar, chihuahua and jack cheeses with smoked gouda cream. served with warm flour tortillas.
Shrimp Corn Cakes
10.00
Griddled spicy chipotle shrimp on buttermilk corn cakes with whipped chipotle butter. topped with salsa fresca.
$Ensaladas Y Sopas
Caesar
$8.00
My traditional caesar salad from the original recipe in tijuana, mexico. anchovy, roasted garlic, olive oil, queso cotija, egg yolk, cracked pepper and salt. hand-rubbed, whole romaine leaves.
Caesar a La Parilla
$9.00
Whole romaine hearts rubbed with caesar dressing and charred on the grill. a great flavor and texture combination. I first had this at my buddy nino's place.
Ensalada De Miguel
$10.00
A hearty winter salad with spring mix, julienne jicama, blue cheese crumbles, dried craisins, toasted walnuts, almonds and a warm poblano-orange vinaigrette.
Ensalaada De Camarone Y Aquacate
$11.00
Shrimp and avocado salad with a light chipotle, cider vinegar and mayo dressing. finished with field greens, set on a red corn tostada and grilled cactus leaf, drizzled with a balsamic reduction.
Sopa De Maiz Y Poblano
8.00
Roasted poblano and corn soup with a slight heat. finished with fresh coriander and a light cream base.
$Platos Pequenos
Birria Guadalajara
$13.00
Chunks of braised lamb in a rich chile sauce, featuring ancho, pasilla and cascabel chiles. topped with queso fresco, toasted almonds and served with warm flour tortillas.
Chile Relleno De Fidel
8.50
Fidel says simple is better. A roasted poblano, stuffed with queso fresco cheese. Lightly dredged in egg and flour, then flash-fried and served with a fresh pureed roma tomato sauce.
$Empanadas, Flautas & Quesadillas
Carne Asada
$9.00
Grilled tenderloin, corn, queso chihuahua, mole amarillo.
Chayote
$9.00
Grilled mexican squash, black bean, corn, grilled scallion and smoked gouda with salsa de huitlacoche.
Huitlacoche Flautas
8.50
The mexican truffle. roasted corn, smoked gouda and salsa asada.
$Tacos Y Tostadas
Two tacos per order with arroz verde and frijoles refritos.Tacos Al Pastor
$11.00
Slow-roasted chipotle achiote pork with pineapple-jicama salsa.
Baja Tacos
$11.00
Griddle seared tilapia, marinated in chipotle, topped with pickled cabbage, tomatillo salsa and baja sauce.
Roasted Rockfish con Salsa de Congrejo
$21.00
Pan seared rockfish with jumbo lump and vegetable salsa. coconut-lime serrano broth, agave rice and snow peas.
Carne Asada Relleno
$20.00
Beef tenderloin stuffed with spinach, smoked gouda and huitlacoche, rolled in medallions. green chile sauce, epazote pesto mash and sauteed red chard.
Pavo con Mole Chatino
$17.00
Smoked, fresh turkey breast with my favorite peanut based mole. Savory roasted garlic and thyme bread pudding.
Tostada de Brisket
$11.00
Our famous dry-rubbed back angus brisket, shredded on a red corn tortilla with refried beans, romaine, pico de gallo, serrano, avocado, queso cotija and crema.
Ensalada de Camaron y Samon
$16.00
Grilled Salmon filet and chipotle shrimp on a bed of field greens. Dressed with a fresh orange-red chile vinaigrette, grilled pineapple, dried cranberries, toasted pumpkin seeds, jicama, carrot. Served with grilled chipotle butter baguette.
BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich
12.00
House-smoked pork shoulder, hand-pulled and topped with out killer serrano slaw. Served on a toasted ciabatta roll with a side of yummy fried okra and sweet potato fries.
$Comida De La Frontera
Hamburguesa De Jalapeno
$10.00
12-oz fresh ground chuck with minced jalapenos and garlic. served with guacamole, queso chihuahua and tomato on a ciabatta roll. Chipotle ketchup and black beans.
Nachos De La Frontera
11.00
Created on the mexican side of the texas border; nachos were a quick, inexpensive meal for the workers. Housemade chips layered with 3-cheeses, black beans, red chile sauce, pico de gallo, crema, guacamole and shredded chicken.
$Platos Fuertes
Enchiladas De Pollo
$15.00
Hand-pulled, fresh chicken with queso cotija smoked gouda and jack cheeses. rolled in white corn tortillas and topped with mole negro. Served with sauteed cactus and black beans.
Carnitas Juvencio
$16.00
Named after the guy who taught me how to make them. I thought he was joking when he said add coca-cola to the marinade. 12-hour, slow-roasted chunks of tender pork. Served with refried beans, cilantro, onions, lime, salsa fresca and warm corn tortillas.
Pollo Huitlacoche
$17.00
Fresh chicken breast stuffed with huitlacoche, roasted corn, mushrooms, jack and chihuahua cheeses. pan-seared and served with arroz verde, red chard and mole verde.
Carne Asada
$19.00
Flash-grilled tenderloin with mole amarillo. Served with corn pudding and achiote calabaza.
El Tri Burrito
$14.00
A tribute to the mexican national team. grilled tenderloin, pulled chicken and pork chunks stuffed into a large four tortilla. topped with salsas tri colores- chile rojo, lime crema and mole verde. Arroz verde and refried beans.
Enchilada de Espinacha y Maiz
14.00
Red corn tortillas, stuffed withspinach, roasted corn, smoked gouda and blue cheese. Topped with roasted tomato sauce, frijoles negros and red chard.
$Bar Food
Smoked Turkey Salad
$8.50
House-smoked breast diced with carrot, scallion, serrano and jicama; tossed with a light mayo and cider vinegar dressing. set on a bed of romaine and arugula.
Killer Black Angus Chili
$8.50
14-Hour smoked brisket diced with chiles, tomato and beer. Topped with sour cream, diced onion and shredded cheese. Served with flour tortillas.
Black Angus Brisket Sandwich
$9.00
This is what put rub on the map smoked for 14 hours to a mouth-watering deliciousness. this isn't pit beef it is texas BBQ choice of side.
House-Smoked Turkey Breast Sandwich
$9.00
Hand-carved and served with creole mustard, choice of side.
House-Smoked Wings
$9.00
They are the best in baltimore fresh, never frozen extra-large perdue wings that are smoked for 3 hours, then flash-fried to finish. tossed in a spicy BBQ sauce.
Texas Flat Ribs
Dry rubbed and smoked for 5 hours. these are a meatier version of baby-backs. $11.00 - $20.00
Dessert
Pay de Queso y Nuez
$7.00
This mexican-style cheesecake pays tribute to guanajuato, with the addition of cajeta. It is a much lighter, fluffier version than new york style.
Pastel De Tres Leches
$6.00
Traditional mexican special occasion cake. soaked in condensed, evaporated and whole milk, then drizzled with cajeta, a goats' milk caramel. topped with fresh whipping cream.
Platanos Machos
$6.00
A classic, home-style mexican dessert. Hand-smashed plantains flashed fried and drizzled with condensed milk and goat's milk caramel. taharka brothers toasted coconut ice cream.
Flan De Patron Cafe
$6.00
The classic spanish/mexican egg custard dessert. House made and flavored with patron xo cafe and caramelized sugar.
Bittersweet Chocolate Bread Pudding
$7.00
Rich, dense and moist. made with toasted baquette and a bit of ancho chile to enhance the chocolate. finished with taharka brothers cinnamon ice cream.
Churros De Eliza
$6.00
I remember the aroma of warm dough and cinnamon, waiting in long border lines, on the way back to san diego. my daughters' favorite: flash-fried long doughnuts, rolled in cinnamon-sugar and served with taharka brothers vanilla bean ice cream, drizzled with goat's milk caramel.
Taharka Brothers Ice cream
2.00
Cinnamon, vanilla bean, toasted coconut
$Acompanamiento
Frijoles Refritos
$3.00
Pinto beans made right, fresh lard
Chipotle Black Beans
$3.00
Vegetarian with chipotle puree
Arroz Verde
$3.00
Our signature pumpkinseed pesto rice
Sunflower Red Chard
$3.00
My favorite sauteed green
Nopales Asados
$3.00
Marinated, grilled cactus leaf
Cebollitas Asadas
$3.00
Char-grilled scallions, a staple acompanyment
Chiles Torreados
$3.00
Classic side serranos and onions seared with worchestershire and lime
Escabeche De Repollo
$3.00
Pickled cabbage with carrot and serrano
Achiote Roasted Calabaza
$3.00
Zucchini sauteed with achiote
Our Famous Texas Corn Pudding
3.00
The rub staple souffle, pudding-like awesomeness
$Bar Food Sides
Varies depending on availabilitySweet Potato Fries
Fried Okra
Texas Corn Pudding
Creamed Spinach
Mexican Sodas
Jarritos
3.00
Guava, pineapple, tamarind, sangria and apple flavors are available
$Cafe Y Mas
Miguel's House Blend Coffee
$2.50
Espresso
$3.00
Cappuccino
$4.50
Spiked Horchata
$6.00
Sweet rice milk with hornitos reposado
Chocolate Mexicano
$3.00
Hot chocolate with cinnamon, sugar, milk
Brunch Menu
Huevos Rancheros
$9.00
This was my staple breakfast before a test at school or a soccer match! sunny-side up eggs on corn tortillas with frijoles refritos. topped with tomatillo sauce and salsa roja, queso fresco, dab of guac and crema mexicana. Chile roasted potatoes.
Salmon Suave
$14.00
Salmon poached in white wine and guajillo chile with sunny-side eggs and a spinach cream sauce. Served with chile roasted potatoes.
Huevos Sincronizadas
$10.00
This version is from sanborn's in tiajuana. fried eggs, ham and asadero cheese, stacked on tortillas and covered in mole poblano. Served with chile roasted potatoes.
Omelette de Vegetables
$10.00
Roasted corn, squash, nopales and tomato with smoked gouda cheese. Topped with huitlacoche sauce the mexican truffle and roasted tomato sauce. Served with chile roasted potatoes.
El Papi Burrito
$11.00
Brisket, chorizo, spinach, frijoles negros, cheddar cheese and scrambled eggs. Topped with new mexican green chile sauce. Served with chile roasted potatoes.
Pancakes de Maiz
$9.00
Sweet corn pancakes made with buttermilk, corn and cornmeal. Stacked and served with tamarind maple syrup and a side of fresh fruit.
Huevos a La Puebla
$14.00
Look, the mexicans beat the french at puebla. eggs benedict was originally called huevos alberto. Two sunny-side eggs, toasted chiabatta roll, frijoles refritos and grilled beef tenderloin, smothered in our cheezy version of benedict sauce. Served with chile roasted potatoes.
Desayuno Mixto
$10.00
Two fried eggs, made to order french toast souffle, applewood smoked bacon and ham. Side of fresh fruit and canela whipping cream.
Chilaquiles Verdes
$10.00
The hang-over cure. A traditional mexican dish of fried tortilla strips, simmered in tomatillo sauce with pulled chicken. Topped with diced onion, queso fresco, cilantro and crema.
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