La Vida Cantina

La Vida Cantina Menu

(949) 612-2349
1870 Harbor Boulevard, Costa Mesa, CA 92627

Appetizers


Bacon Wrapped Jalapenos
$11.00
Spicy. With jack cheese and ranch dressing.
Chicharrones
$5.00
Fried pork skin with sea salt and limes.
Ceviche Trio Tostaditas
$17.00
3 tostaditas covered with shrimp, ahi tuna and cod with mango salsa and guacamole.
Queso Fondido
$7.00
Hot iron skillet with sizzling, bubbling cheese deep topped with bacon bits.
Taquitos: Beef, Chicken or Mix
$10.00
Made for scratch and served with our house recipe guacamole salsa and pico de gallo.
Guacamole
$8.00
Freshly made in house every day.
Nachos: Shredded Beef or Shredded Chicken
$12.00
Shredded beef or chicken on top of our popular nachos.
Elote
$6.00
Traditional Mexican street corn with paprika, mayo, cotija cheese and lime.
Borracho Fries
$13.00
Fried eggs and carnitas on top of fries with jack cheese, guacamole and pico de gallo.
Veggie Wrap
$10.00
Sautéed zucchini, mushroom, corn, bell peppers, onion, spinach and poblano pepper in soy sauce on top of iceberg lettuce.
Carnitas Sliders
$9.00
2 kurobuta pork slider with chipotle cole slaw.
Flat Bread: Carnitas, Chorizo or Veggies
$12.00
Mexican twist on the flat bread.
Empanadas with Chimichurri
10.00
Traditional pork empanadas with herb vinegar sauce.

$Soups


Albondigas
$6.00
Mexican tomato and chipotle soup with meatballs, carrot and potato.
Pozole
10.00
Traditional mexican hominy and pork soup with a blend of spices.

$Brunch


Enchiladas con Huevo
$11.00
2 cheese enchiladas in a guajillo sauce, topped with 2 eggs your style. Served with breakfast potatoes and refried black beans.
Oatmeal Pancake Combo
$12.00
2 Oatmeal Pancakes served with Crispy Jalapeno Bacon Strips and 2 Eggs any style.
El Americano
$12.00
2 eggs any style served with crispy jalapeno bacon, breakfast potatoes and refried black beans.
Pan Crepes
$11.00
2 pan crepes filled with a warm mixed berry coulis. Served with crispy jalapeno bacon strips and 2 eggs any style.
La Vida Omelet
$12.00
Natural smoked ham, Jack cheese, onions, poblano peppers, mushrooms, and red bell peppers. Topped avocado and a drizzle of tomatillo sauce. Served with breakfast potatoes and refried black beans.
Huevos Con Chorizo
$11.00
Scrambled eggs mixed with chorizo, onions and serrano peppers. This dish is served with Home-Made breakfast potatoes and refried black beans. Your choice of flour or corn tortillas.
Izzy's French Toast
$11.00
Baguette-Style French toast topped with a warm berry mix and served with 3 crispy jalapeno bacon strips.
Huevos Rancheros
$11.00
A crispy tortilla topped with 2 eggs your style, covered with ranchera sauce and jack cheese. Served with breakfast potatoes and refried black beans.
Breakfast Tostaditas
$12.00
2 crispy tortillas topped with refried black beans, shredded pork, poached eggs, covered with a tomatillo sauce and topped with avocado, Mexican cream, and cotija cheese.
Steak & Eggs
15.00
Certified Angus skirt steak strips served with 2 eggs your way, breakfast potatoes and refried black beans. Your choice of corn or flour tortillas.

$Salads


Seared Blackened Ahi Salad
$18.00
Ahi tuna citrus crusted in cajun spices on top of a bed of mixed green with poke dressing.
House Salad
6.00
Mixed greens with heirloom tomatoes and cucumbers with citrus cilantro honey dressing.

$La Vida A La Carta


Two Pancakes
$4.00
Multi-Grain Toast
$2.00
Two Eggs Any Style
$4.00
Crispy Jalapeno Bacon (3)
$4.00
Home-Made Breakfast Potatoes
3.00

$Entrées

Include rice and beans or substitute for a a small house salad.
Carnes A La Tampiquena
$23.00
6 OZ. Seasoned skirt steak with a cheese enchilada covered in tomatillo salsa.
Enchilada Del Mar
$27.00
Corn tortilla stuffed with crab, lobster and shrimp with poblano sauce and jack cheese.
Mushroom Veggie Tacos
$15.00
Seasoned mushroom, spinach, onion and garlic with chipotle mayo and queso fresco and avocado.
Sopes: Carnitas, Shredded Chicken or Veggies
$15.00
Traditional fried masa topped with refried beans, shredded lettuce, salsa, Mexican cream and avocado.
Chili Relleno
$14.00
Spicy. With ranch sauce and jack cheese.
Cod Filet with Ranchera Sauce
$19.00
Fish filet coated with House-Made ranchera sauce.
Carne Asada
$27.00
Lightly seasoned outside skirt steak served with quemada salsa.
Prima Chuck Steak
$25.00
8 OZ. USDA prima chuck steak with red bell pepper sauce and grilled onions.
La Vida Burrito
$20.00
Stuffed with our popular carne asada and tomatillo salsa.
Camarones A La Diabla
$26.00
Spicy. Shrimp sautéed in spicy diabla sauce with bell peppers and onions.
Tamales
$15.00
With ranchera sauce, Mexican cream and cotija.
Fajitas
$17.00
On top of a sizzling skillet with our special red sauce.
Ribeye Steak
$40.00
6 OZ. USDA choice ribeye steak with red bell pepper sauce and grilled onions.
Carnitas
$17.00
Tender juicy pork marinated overnight with fresh herbs and oranges.
Quesadilla
13.00
Flour tortilla with jack cheese, pico de gallo, cotija cheese and sour cream.

$Platter Combos


Platter Combo
15.00
Pick any 2 includes rice and beans.

$Sides


Small House Salad
$4.00
Refried Beans
$3.00
Guacamole
$3.00
Sour Cream
$1.00
Rice
$3.00
French Fries
$3.00
3 Flour Tortilla
$2.00
Ghost Chili Pepper Salsa
2.00

$Specials - Desserts


Flan
$7.00
Made fresh daily served with berries on top.
Tres Leches Cake
$10.00
Butter cake soaked in condensed milk and heavy cream, drizzled with caramel or chocolate sauce.
Churros
$7.00
Made from scratch and served with caramel sauce.

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