La Esquina

La Esquina Menu

(201) 766-4080
2701 Central Avenue, Union City, NJ 07087

Tapas (Brasserie)


Tortilla Soup
$7.00
Chicken, tomato broth, queso fresco, onions, avocado, and tortilla chips.
Huarache Doña Emi
$13.00
Masa flat bread topped with goat cheese, mushrooms, huitlacoche (Mexican truffle), avocado, pickled onion, and tomatillo salsa.
Queso Fundido
$12.00
Queso chihuahua, roasted pumpkin seeds, chiltepin chile, served with tortilla chips.
Elotes Callejeros
6.00
Grilled corn, queso cotija, mayonnaise and chiltepin chile.

$Salads (Brasserie)


Ensalada De La Casa
$12.00
Market greens, avocado, sesame seeds, tortilla strips, with balsamic vinaigrette and queso fresco.
Mango Y Jicama Salad
$12.00
Arugula, mango, jicama, jalapeño vinaigrette.
Mixta Salad
12.00
Chopped mixed greens, string beans, corn, radish, jicama, dijon vinaigrette, queso fresco, avocado, cherry tomatoes, red onions.

$Ceviche (Brasserie)


Aguachile De Camaron
$15.00
(AGUACHILE ROJO) Shrimp, house made spicy red sauce, radish, cucumber, red onions.
Scallop Ceviche
$19.00
"Leche de Tigre", avocado, red onion, cilantro.
Market Ceviche
16.00
Lime, habanero peppers, garlic, cilantro, avocado, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, red onion, and apples.

$Tacos (Brasserie)


Bistec Con Queso
$12.00
Sliced angus rib eye, chicharron de queso, onions, cilantro and tomatillo salsa.
Pescado a Las Brasas
$12.00
Grilled market fish, cabbage, chipotle mayo, salsa verde, and red onion.
Pollo Rostizado
$11.00
Rotisserie pulled chicken, salsa verde, cilantro and onion.
Taco De Coliflor
11.00
Rainbow cauliflower, guacamole, queso fresco, adobo sauce.

$Tostadas (Brasserie)


Tinga De Pollo
$11.00
Tinga chicken, bean purée, avocado, chipotle, crema, pickled red onion.
Pulpo
$12.00
Grilled spanish octopus, saffron mayonnaise, veracruzana salsa.
Beet
$11.00
Mixed beets, cream cheese, pickled fresno pepper, pomegranate reduction.
Chorizo Con Papas
11.00
Pork chorizo, bean purée, potatoes, avocado, pickled red onion, crema, salsa verde.

$Classics (Brasserie)


1/2 Pollo
$25.00
Rotisserie style antibiotic free chicken, side of grilled sautéed vegetables with olive oil, garlic.
Enchiladas De Mole
$26.00
Chicken enchiladas topped with our 24 hr traditional mole sauce, onions, crema, & sesame seeds.
Chile Relleno
20.00
Poblano pepper, quinoa, huitlacoche, apple, plantain, raisins, topped with crema, rice and cascabel salsa.

$Sides (Brasserie)


Mexican Slaw
$5.00
Jicama, carrots, cabbage, radish, red onion, radicchio, organic agave-habanero mayo.
Moros Y Cristianos
$5.00
Side of rice and black beans topped with queso fresco and pico de gallo.
Ejotes
$5.00
Grilled string beans, extra virgin olive oil, & garlic.
Aguacate
$5.00
Mexican Hass avocado.
Platanos Machos Fritos
$5.00
With salsa verde and queso fresco.
Sauteed Kale
$5.00
Extra virgin olive oil, and garlic.
Nopales
5.00
Nopal, pico de gallo, pickled jalapeño queso fresco.

$Desserts (Brasserie)


Tres Leches
$9.00
Torreja
$9.00
Mexican Chocolate Lava Cake
$9.00
Flan
$9.00
Fruta Con Lime Y Chile
9.00

$From The Grill (Brasserie)

Sized to share with 2-3 amigos served with corn tortillas and your choice of salsa.
Camarones
$30.00
Garlic, olive oil, pico de gallo.
Vegetales Mixtos
$20.00
Sautéed vegetables with olive oil, garlic, lime juice with string beans.
Pork Belly
$30.00
Tamarind chipotle sauce, pickled red onions.
Pescado
$30.00
Roasted fish epazote marinade, avocado, watercress salad.
16 Oz. Bistec
$40.00
16oz bone-in ribeye, Mexican slaw.
Lamb
30.00
Spice rubbed lamb shoulder, cucumber pico de gallo.

$Tacos (Late Night)


Bistec Con Queso
$12.00
Sliced angus rib eye, chicharron de queso, onions, cilantro and tomatillo salsa.
Carnitas
$10.00
Roasted pork, salsa verde, cilantro and onion.
Pollo Rostizado
$11.00
Rotisserie pulled chicken, salsa verde, cilantro and onion.
Hongos
$10.00
Grilled maitake mushrooms, corn mole, queso fresco, roasted pepitas, salsa roja and cilantro.
Aguacate
10.00
Avocado, black beans, pico de gallo, queso fresco.

$Tostadas (Late Night)


Tinga De Pollo
$11.00
Tinga chicken, bean pureé, avocado, chipotle crema, pickled red onion.
Pulpo
12.00
Grilled Spanish octopus, saffron mayonnaise, Veracruzana salsa.

$Salads (Late Night)


Ensalada De La Casa
12.00
Market greens, avocado, sesame seeds, tortilla strips, with balsamic vinaigrette and queso fresco.

$Sides (Late Night)


Elotes Callejeros
$6.00
Grilled corn, queso cotija, mayonnaise and chile chiltepin.
Moros Y Cristianos
5.00
Side of rice & black beans topped with queso fresco & pico de gallo.

$Small Plates (Cafe Menu)


Tortilla Soup
$7.00
Chicken, tomato broth, queso fresco, avocado, onions, and tortilla crisps.
Guacamole De La Esquina
$12.00
Served with chips and salsa.
Elote Callejero
$5.00
Grilled corn, queso cotija, mayonnaise and chiltepin chile.
Ceviche Rojo - (Aguachile Rojo)
$12.00
Market fish, chiltepin chile, avocado, radish, cherry tomatoes, red onion.
Queso Fundido
$10.00
Queso chihuahua, roasted pumpkin seed, chiltepin chile.
Ensalada De La Casa
$9.00
Market greens, avocado, with balsamic vinaigrette, tortilla strips, queso fresco & sesame seeds Add your choice of chicken, rib eye, carnitas, barbacoa, shrimp, grilled fish at an additional price.
Quesadilla Simple
8.00
Cheese, salsa verde and pico de gallo. Add your choice of chicken, rib eye, carnitas, barbacoa, shrimp, or Rainbow cauliflower at an additional price.

$Tacos (Cafe Menu)

2 tacos per order served on fresh pressed non-GMO organic corn tortillas.
Bistec Con Queso (rib Eye)
$11.00
Sliced Angus rib eye, chicharron de queso, onions and salsa verde.
Pescado a Las Brasas
$11.00
Grilled market fish, cabbage, chipotle mayo and red onion.
Pollo Rostizado
$10.00
Rotisserie pulled chicken, salsa verde, cilantro and onion.
Carnitas
$10.00
Pulled pork, salsa verde, cilantro and onion.
Barbacoa
$10.00
Shredded lamb, pasilla de oaxaca salsa, cilantro and onion.
Camarones Blt
$11.00
Shrimp, garlic butter, bacon, pico de gallo, lettuce and chipotle glaze.
Taco De Coliflor
11.00
Rainbow cauliflower, guacamole, queso fresco, and adobo.

$Mains or Shares (Cafe Menu)


Torta De Portobello
$12.00
Grilled portobello mushroom, almond pesto, mozzarella with a choice of salad or chile seasoned fries.
Torta Pollo
$12.00
Pulled rotisserie chicken in salsa verde with black beans and mixed greens with a choice of salad or chile seasoned fries.
Plato Julia
$12.00
The La Esquina Bowl, rice beans, house greens, avocado and pico de gallo. Add your choice of chicken, rib eye, carnitas, barbacoa shrimp, grilled fish or Rainbow cauliflower at an additional price.
Enchiladas De Mole
$18.00
Chicken enchiladas topped with our 24 hr traditional mole sauce.
Hamburguesa
15.00
Guacamole, jalapeños and chihuahua cheese with a choice of salad or chile seasoned fries.

$Sides (Cafe Menu)


Spicy Mexican Slaw
$5.00
String Beans · Avocado
$5.00
Sauteed Kale
$5.00
Moros Y Cristianos
$5.00
Rice · Black Beans
$5.00
Plantains
5.00
With salsa verde and queso fresco.

$Dessert (Cafe Menu)


Tres Leches
$7.00
Torrejas
$7.00
Chocolate Cake
$7.00
Flan
$7.00
Fruta Con Lime Y Chile
7.00

$Soda and Water (Cafe Menu)


Mexican Coca Cola
$4.00
Diet Coke
$3.00
Ginger Ale
$3.00
Jarritos
$4.00
Mandarin, grapefruit, tamarind.
Topo Chico
$3.00
Mexican sparking water.
Saratoga
7.00
Sparkling or flat water.

$Agua Frescas (Cafe Menu)


Pineapple
$5.00
Hibiscus
5.00

$Hot Beverage (Cafe Menu)

All drinks made with whole milk.
Espresso
$3.00
Americano
$3.00
Cappuccino
$4.00
Latte
$4.00
Tea
$3.00
Cafe Legal
$8.00
Served french press style beans from Oaxaca, Mexico notes of smoked peach, honey, milk chocolate.
Abuelita
4.00
Mexican chocolate, steamed milk infused with cinnamon. Add espresso at an additional price.

$Brunch Main Courses


Los Waffles
$9.00
Wattle with seasonal fruit, Mexican cinnamon. Raw cane sugar butter.
Burrito De Sinaloa
$11.00
Flour tortilla stuffed with scrambled egg, avocado. Chihuahua cheese potatoes. Poblano peppers. Black beans. Roasted onions with a side of green tomatillo salsa.
Huevos Divorciados
$11.00
two fried eggs over a corn tortilla, refried black beans, black forest ham, salsa Verde and salsa roja, queso fresco, cilantro and Mexican crema.
Huevos Rancheros
$12.00
Two tried egos over a crispy corn tortilla, Black beans, covered with salsa ranchera and topped with queso fresco. Mexican crema and chorizo.
Torta De Carnitas
12.00
Braised pork shoulder, refried black beans, Mexico city ancho chile adobo, arugula, radish, avocado, served with a side of salad or fries.

$Sides


Home Fries
$6.00
Roasted potatoes, poblano peppers, caramelized onions, epazote, roasted corn.
Bacon
$4.50
Eggs
4.00

$Tacos (Taquería)


Pollo
$4.50
Rotisserie pulled chicken, avocado salsa, cilantro and onion.
Pescado
$4.50
Grilled market fish, cabbage, salsa verde, chipotle mayo and red onion.
Bistec Con Queso (rib Eye)
$4.50
Sliced angus rib eye, crispy Chihuahua cheese, salsa verde, cilantro and onion.
Barbacoa
$4.50
Lamb shoulder, pasilla de Oaxaca salsa, cilantro and pickled red onion.
Carnitas
$4.50
Roasted pork, salsa verde, cilantro and onion.
Hongos - v
$4.50
Grilled Maitake mushroom, corn mole, queso fresco, roasted pepitas, salsa roja and cilantro.
Aguacate - v
$4.50
Avocado, black beans, pico de gallo, queso fresco.
Breakfast Taco
4.50
Scrambled egg, potato, bacon, salsa verde, Chihuahua cheese and pico de gallo.

$Bowls Y Ensalada (taquería)


Los Bowls
$7.75
La Esquina Bowls served with rice, black beans, greens, cherry tomatoes, radish, queso fresco, roasted corn, avocado, pumpkin seeds and pico de gallo salsa.
Ensalada De La Casa
$7.75
Market greens, avocado, tortilla crisps, cherry tomatoes, radish, sesame seeds, queso fresco and balsamic vinaigrette.
Top Your Salad or Bowl With
4.25
Grilled market fish, pork carnitas, braised lamb, rotisserie chicken, rib-eye, seasonal mushroom and salsa.

$Quesadillas Y Mas (taquería)


Quesadilla Simple
$6.25
Chihuahua cheese and pico de gallo.
Veggie Quesadilla
$8.00
Huitlacoche, roasted corn, epazote and Chihuahua cheese.
Quesadilla De Pollo
$8.00
Chihuahua cheese, rotisserie chicken and pico de gallo.
Quesadilla De Rib Eye
$8.00
Rib eye, bacon, poblano and Chihuahua cheese.
Sopa De Tortilla
7.00
Chicken, tomato broth, queso fresco, onion, avocado and tortilla crisps. Add sunny side up egg at an additional price.

$Sides (taquería)


Arroz
$3.50
Side of rice topped with pico de gallo.
Frijoles
$3.50
Side of black beans topped with queso fresco.
Elote Callejero
$3.50
Grilled corn, queso cotija, mayonnaise and chili powder.
Moros Y Cristianos
$3.50
Side of rice and black beans topped with queso fresco and pico de gallo.
La Esquina Chips
$2.00-6.00
Esquina Salsa / Dip
$1.00-6.00
Guacamole De La Esquina
$2.00-8.00
Chips, Salsa & Guacamole
9.00

$Aguas Frescas (taquería)


Horchata
$3.50
Refreshing Mexican rice drink.
Jamaica
$3.50
Tangy Mexican hibiscus.
Seasonal
3.50

$Sodas and Water (taquería)


Mexican Coca-Cola
$3.50
Diet Coke
$1.50
Ginger Ale
$1.50
Jarritos
$3.50
Mandarin, grapefruit, tamarind.
Box Water
$2.50
Topo Chico
3.50
Sparkling water.

$Tacos (Catering)


Hongo
$45.00
Grilled Maitake mushroom, corn mole, roasted pepitas, salsa roja and queso fresco.
Pescado
$45.00
Char-grilled market fish, cabbage, red onions, salsa verde, chipotle mayo.
Rib Eye Con Queso
$45.00
Sliced angus rib eye, Chihuahua cheese, onion, tomatillo salsa.
Pollo Rostizado
$45.00
Citrus-rubbed rotisserie chicken, cilantro, salsa verde.
Carnitas
$45.00
Slow-cooked pork, onions, cilantro, salsa verde.
Barbacoa
45.00
Lamb shoulder, pasilla de Oaxaca salsa, cilantro, onion.

$Sides (Catering)


Elotes Callejeros
$35.00
Grilled corn on the cob, cotija cheese, mayo, chili pepper (10 pcs per platter).
Ensalada De La Casa
$35.00
Mixed greens, avocado, tortilla chips, queso fresco, balsamic vinaigrette, sesame seeds (serves 10).
Guacamole Fresco
$15.00
Avocado, cilantro, onions, jalapeno, lime juice (11.5 oz Jar/ includes 1 bag of chips per order).
Moros Y Cristianos
35.00
Rice and black beans served with pico de gallo (serves 10).

$Quesadilla (Catering)


Quesadilla Simple
$40.00
Chihuahua cheese, pico de gallo.
Veggie Quesadilla
$40.00
Huitlacoche, roasted corn, epazote and Chihuahua Cheese.
Quesadilla De Pollo
40.00
Chicken, Chihuahua cheese, pico de gallo.

$Refrescos Y Agua (Catering)


Jarritos
$3.50
Mandarin, Grapefruit, Tamarind.
Topo Chico
$3.50
Sparkling water.
Mexican Coca Cola
$3.50
Diet Coke
$1.50
Ginger Ale
$1.50
Boxed Water
2.50

$A La Carte Comestibles (Groceries) (Catering)


Chips
$6.00
9 oz. bag of organic corn tortillas.
La Esquina Salsas or dip
$6.00
Choice of 11.5 oz. jar of Salsa Roja, Salsa Diablo, Salsa Brava, Salsa Verde, or Black Bean Dip.
Hot Sauce
$3.00-5.00

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