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APPETIZERS
Seafood
Fajitas
T-Bones
Especialidad De La Casa
Steak
Healthy Choice
Chicken Dinner
Pork
Quesadillas
Tacos
Burritos
Served All Day
The Classic
Enchiladas
Vegetarianos
DESIGN YOUR OWN COMBO
Available To Go
Salad
Soup
Kids
Sides
Drink
Lunch
Pick your own
PICK ANY ONE, SERVED WITH RICE AND BEANS
$7.50
Lunch Burrito Verde
Marinated carnitas (pork) burrito topped with blend of green salsa and cheese sauce, served with rice, lettuce and pico de gallo.
$9.00
Cantinflas Lunch
Four small chimichangas, 2 chicken and 2 beef, topped with cheese dip and enchilada sauce.
$8.50
Lunch Chimichanga
With choice of chicken or beef, served with rice and beans, lettuce, tomato and sour cream.
$8.50
Lunch Mole Poblano
Grilled marinated chicken breast covered with a mild mole poblano sauce and topped with sesame seeds. Served with white rice, coleslaw, corn salsa, and tortillas.
$11.50
Lunch Quesadilla Del Mar
Flour tortilla stuffed with grilled shrimp, onions and mushrooms, served with white rice, coleslaw and corn salsa.
$10.00
Lunch Arroz Con Pollo
Grilled marinated chicken strips over a bed of rice topped with delicious cheese sauce.
$9.00
Lunch Marco's Burrito
Grilled steak cooked with onions and bell peppers, wrapped in a flour tortilla, topped with our creamy house recipe cheese sauce, served with rice.
$10.00
Lunch Fajita Quesadilla
Our grilled cheese, onions and colored bell peppers inside the quesadilla served with rice, lettuce, sour cream and tomato. Choice of Chicken, Steak or Mushroom.
$10.00
Rapido Lunch (Fast)
Enchilada, taco and choice of rice or beans.
$7.50
Lunch Fajitas
Classic mix of colored peppers, onions, grilled steak, chicken or mixed. Served with rice, beans, lettuce, tomato, sour cream and fresh handmade corn tortillas.
$12.00
APPETIZERS
Shrimp Rose Delicious
Jumbo breaded shrimps served with delicious chipotle sauce.
$6.00
Nachos
Ground beef or shredded chicken. Lettuce, sour cream and pico de gallo
$10.00
Nachos Plain
Only Cheese
$7.00
Black Bean Nachos
Topped with yummy jalapeno peppers and generous helping of cheese blends.
$10.00
Cheese Fries
Topped with Bacon
$8.00
8th St. Appetizer
8 bites size deep fried to a golden brown chimichangas covered with house cheese sauce, served with lettuce, sour cream, cheese and tomatoes. Chicken or beef.
$14.00
Ceviche shrimp
The dish is typically made from fresh shrimp cured in citrus juices, such as lime, and perfectly spiced with our chef’s recipe. Served with our avocado mango salsa.
$15.00
Fish ceviche
The dish is typically made from fresh fish cured in citrus juices, such as lime, and perfectly spiced with our chef’s recipe. Served with our avocado mango salsa.
$13.00
Guacamole on Stone
Diced and chunky avocados perfectly seasoned with fresh onion, tomato, cilantro, jalapeno peppers and lemon juice for taste served on a volcanic molcajete stone
$12.00
Street Corn
$7.00
Guacamole Dip
$6.00
Cheese Dip
$6.00
Large Cheese Dip
$12.00
Bean Dip
$8.00
Chori Queso Fundido
$13.00
Fogon Dip
Delicious blend of perfectly seasoned grilled chicken, steak, shrimp and mushrooms in our savory house cheese sauce and diced pickled jalapenos
$13.00
Seafood
Tequila Lime Shrimp Jalapeno
Combination of fresh grilled shrimp with jalapeño and bell peppers.
$18.00
Salmon with Mango Salsa
Grilled salmon topped with mango, honey spicy salsa.
$21.00
Camarones a la Diabla
Fresh sautéed shrimp in a hot spicy sauce, served with fresh handmade corn tortillas.
$18.00
Camarones al Angel
This is the opposite of diabla spicy, (look dish above) fresh sautéed shrimp and pineapple topped with cheese sauce.
$18.00
Tilapia Poblano
Grilled tilapia fish fillet with sautéed zucchini, onion, mushrooms, bell peppers and shrimp on a bed of grilled poblano pepper and topped with cheese sauce.
$21.00
Shrimp Cocktail
We prepare this refreshing shrimp cocktail with ketchup and tomato clamato juice, topped with additional hot sauce, avocado slices and pico de gallo. Served with saltine crackers on the side
$18.00
Shrimp Chimichanga
Filled with grilled onions, shrimp, bell peppers, topped with cheese sauce. Served with rice, beans, lettuce, sour cream, tomato and cheese
$17.00
Huachinango Frito
Deliciously fresh red snapper fried fish served with white rice, lettuce, pico de gallo and avocado slices.
$25.00
Mojarra Molcajete
Served in a traditional blazing hot stone molcajete bowl, a whole fried mojarra, fresh grilled tail on shrimp topped with house signature Diabla sauce. Served with a side of white coconut rice, lettuce, pico de gallo, avocado slices and a side of handmade tortillas.
$27.00
Mojarra frita
Whole deep-fried mojarra fish, served with white coconut rice, lettuce, pico de gallo, avocado slices and a side of handmade corn tortillas.
$19.00
Fajitas
Pina Fajita
Fresh grilled pineapple stuffed with shrimp, fish, grilled veggies, imitation crab meat and scallops. Topped with melted cheese.
$25.00
Cowboy Fajita
Steak, chorizo, carnitas and beef ribs.
$21.00
Texas Fajitas
Chicken, steak, shrimp and grilled pineapple slices.
$19.00
Fajita Fogon
Steak, shrimp, chicken, chorizo sausage, mushrooms, colored peppers, topped with melted cheese.
$23.00
Chicken Fajitas
$18.00
Steak Fajitas
$18.00
Mixed Fajitas
$18.00
Pork Fajitas
Like “Good old days” perfect combination of pork tips, grilled pineapple and irresistible juicy veggies.
$17.00
Shrimp Fajita
$20.00
T-Bones
Steak Acapulco
T-bone steak topped with grilled jumbo shrimp, onion and mushroom. Served with rice, beans and a side of handmade corn tortillas
$24.00
Steak a la Mexicana
T-bone steak topped with fresh grilled jala- peño, onion, tomato, served with rice, beans and side of fresh handmade corn tortillas.
$20.00
Steak Ranchero
T-bone topped with house blend of cheese fundido and salsa ranchera, served with rice, beans and side of fresh handmade corn tortillas.
$20.00
Especialidad De La Casa
Carne Al Fogon
Tender Juicy broiled Rib Eye Steak served with grilled nopal (cactus), onions,whole pinto beans, rice, coleslaw, queso fresco and a side of handmade tortillas.
$21.50
Tamal en Hoja
(FROM THE NAHUATL: TAMALLI) A traditional Mesoamerican dish made of masa or corn dough steamed in a corn husk. The wrapping is discarded before eating. Topped one with green salsa and one with red salsa
$11.00
Mole Poblano
(FROM THE NAHUATL MOLLI: SAUCE) Tender chicken breast topped with house specialty mole sauce and sesame seeds, served with white rice, coleslaw, corn salsa and a side of handmade corn tortillas.
$17.00
Molcajete
Combines classic flavors of carne asada ribeye, broiled chicken breast, grilled shrimp, chorizo sausage, nopal (cactus), green onion, jalapeño toreado, queso fresco and avocados served on top of house salsa in a molcajete stone with a side of rice, beans, coleslaw, pico de gallo and tortillas
$30.00
Los Tres Chivos
Tender grilled ribeye steak, broiled chicken breast and grilled shrimp, served on a bed of fresh grilled veggies: peppers, onion and mushrooms, with a side of rice, beans and handmade corn tortillas.
$22.00
Pollo A La Crema
This perfectly cooked sliced grilled chicken breast with mushrooms, broccoli, pickled jalapeño topped with creamy sauce is served with rice, romaine lettuce, avocado slices and corn salsa.
$20.00
NEW! Camarones Chipotle
Grilled shrimp and mushrooms, topped with creamy chipotle sauce. Served with white rice, romaine lettuce, pico de gallo and avocado slices
$20.00
Lengua En Salsa Verde
Covered with our house green sauce, served with rice, beans, a side of handmade corn tortillas.
$20.00
NEW! Camarones Al Mango
Fresh sautéed shrimp topped with a delicious mango, honey spicy salsa served with white rice, romaine lettuce, pico de Gallo and avocado slices.
$20.00
SOPES
Corn dough small thick tortilla with favorite topping, a little bit of beans, lettuce, queso fresco, pico de gallo and sour cream.
$6.00
Steak
Tampiqueno Steak
Tender ribeye steak with juicy broiled chicken breast and chorizo sausage topped with cheese sauce. Served with rice, beans and a side of handmade corn tortillas
$20.00
Charbroiled Rib Eye Steak
Served with house salad and french fries.
$19.00
Steak Jalisco
Tender grilled steak strips with caramelized onion, pineapple and chorizo topped with cheese sauce. Served with rice, beans and a side of handmade corn tortillas
$17.00
Chile Colorado
Juicy steak strips with our special blend of red sauces. Served with rice, beans and a side of handmade corn tortillas
$17.00
Healthy Choice
Trainers Approved
Seasoned to perfection Salmon, Tilapia or Charbroiled Chicken cooked with broccoli, mushrooms, zucchini, colored bell peppers and onions. Served with lettuce, tomatoes and avocado slices
$16.00
Fit Fajitas
Perfectly grilled mushrooms, zucchini, broccoli, colored peppers with choice of steak or grilled chicken. Served with lettuce, tomatoes and avocado slices
$18.00
The Hungry Coach
Tener juicy rib eye strips and grilled shrimp with colored bell peppers and onions served with lettuce, tomatoes and avocado slices.
$18.00
Chicken Dinner
Pollo Loco
Tender broiled chicken breast topped with grilled onions and house cheese sauce. Served with rice, lettuce, sour cream, pico de gallo and a side of handmade corn tortillas
$17.00
Chori Pollo
Seasoned grilled chicken topped with chorizo sausage, caramelized onions and smothered with melted cheese. Served with white rice, lettuce, sour cream, pico de gallo and a side of handmade corn tortillas
$17.00
Blanca's Favorite Chicken
Mole marinated chicken breast topped with perfectly grilled zucchini, onion, mushrooms, colored bell peppers, broccoli. Served with white rice, coleslaw, corn, salsa, sour cream and side of fresh handmade corn tortillas.
$19.00
Popeye’s Chicken
Tender broiled chicken breast topped with grilled mushrooms and our creamy spinach cheese sauce. Served with rice, coleslaw, corn salsa and a side of handmade corn tortillas
$17.00
Pollo Tropical
Grilled marinated chicken breast topped with golden grilled pineapple slices, shrimp and cheese sauce. Served with white rice, coleslaw, corn salsa and a side of handmade corn tortillas
$18.00
Pollo con Arroz
Grilled chicken on a bed of rice topped with cheese sauce.
$14.00
Pork
Chile Verde
Traditional fresh grilled pork tips covered with our house green sauce. Served with rice, beans and a side of handmade corn tortillas
$17.00
Carnitas
Tender chunks of crisp roast pork meat topped with grilled onions and pickled jalapeños. Served with rice, beans, lettuce, tomato, guacamole, corn salsa and a side of handmade corn tortillas
$18.00
Quesadillas
Faijta Quesadillas
The most popular quesadilla, filled with quality melted cheese, choice of steak, grilled chicken or both. Mixed with grilled onions and bell peppers, served with rice, lettuce, tomato and sour cream.
$14.00
Mexican-Italian Quesadilla
Choice of grilled chicken and cheese or steak and cheese quesadilla topped with cheese sauce. Served with rice and beans
$13.50
Shrimp Quesadilla
Warm folded tortilla filled with grilled onion, bell peppers and shrimp served with white rice, coleslaw & corn salsa.
$15.50
Seafood Quesadilla
Cheese melted quesadilla filled with ocean goods: Shrimp, imitation crab meat, scallops, perfectly grilled peppers and onion, served with rice, coleslaw, and corn salsa.
$16.50
Chori-Quesadilla
10 inch tortilla filled with grilled chicken and chorizo with melted cheese and cheese sauce on top served with a side of Mexican rice
$15.00
Tacos
Tacos Del Sol
Delightful mix of fish and fresh shrimp grilled with mango-pico de gallo savory salsa served on our fresh handmade corn tortillas. Topped with coleslaw, corn salsa and avocado slices, with a side of white rice and chipotle sauce.
$16.00
Tacos de Barbacoa Estilo Guadalajara
A traditional Mexican way of eating barbacoa is having it served on handmade corn tortilla “doraditas” (toasted), served with a side of beans, fresh cilantro and onion.
$15.00
Tacos Tropicales
Pineapple and pork are the perfect food fusion cooked with grilled colored peppers and onions. Served with a side of beans, house special coleslaw and corn salsa.
$14.75
Tacos de Pescado
3 tilapia fillet tacos on our fresh handmade corn tortillas topped with cole slaw, corn salsa and avocado slices, served with a side of rice and chipotle sauce.
$15.50
Shrimp Tacos
3 grilled shrimp tacos on our fresh handmade corn tortillas topped with cole slaw, corn salsa and avocado slices, served with a side of rice and chipotle sauce.
$15.50
Taco Locos
Two tacos filled with grilled chicken problano and colored peppers, mushrooms, onions and chicken topped with delicious cheese sauce and lettuce. Served on soft flour shells and a side of rice.
$13.00
Street Quesadillas
Two savory grilled corn tortilla filled with cheese and steak served with beans, spicy salsa & sour cream (on the side)
$12.00
NEW Quesataco Birria
3 Cheese and Birria tacos made with our handmade corn tortillas “doraditas” (toasted) served with a side of Birria Consome broth , fresh cilantro and onion. Deliciously trending
$16.00
Street Tacos
Steak, Chorizo, Carnitas, Grilled Chicken, Lengua. Served on a hand made corn tortilla, with fresh chopped cilantro and onion
$3.75
Burritos
Burrito California
Carne asada, grilled chicken or both mixed, rice, beans, lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole. Topped with 3 salsas, white cheese, green and red.
$16.50
Shrimp Burrito
Large tortilla filled with grilled shrimp, onions, tomato, and rice, topped with flavorsome blend of green salsa and cheese sauce. Served with coleslaw and corn salsa.
$16.00
Super Burrito
Amazing flavor fusion! This grilled ground beef and chorizo mixed with rice, beans, cheese and spicy salsa is served with lettuce and pico de gallo.
$13.00
Burritos Deluxe
1 beef and one chicken, covered with house burrito sauce, topped with lettuce, tomato and sour cream.
$11.50
Cheese Steak Burritos
House favorite! Two steak and lettuce burritos topped with a bunch of cheese sauce, served with rice and beans.
$14.00
Dinner Burrito Verde
Marinated carnitas (pork) burrito topped with blend of green salsa and cheese sauce. Served with rice.
$14.00
Breakfast Burrito
This yummy breakfast of cooked crumbled chorizo sausage with onions, and scrambled eggs mixed throughout with spicy salsa, cheese and black beans. Topped with our house red burrito sauce.
$13.00
Served All Day
Pa’la Generala
Whole deep-fried mojarra fish, served with white coconut rice, lettuce, pico de gallo, avocado slices and a side of handmade corn tortillas.
$18.00
Enchiladas De Mole
Two chicken enchiladas covered with our exquisite mole poblano sauce, topped with two sunny side up eggs, served with white rice and house corn salsa, sour cream and coleslaw
$14.00
Huevos Divorciados
“Divorced eggs” featuring two over easy eggs, separated by rice, beans and queso fresco, one egg is covered in salsa roja, while the other is covered in salsa verde, giving them distinct and complimentary flavors. With side of fresh handmade corn tortillas.
$12.00
Huevos Rancheros
Ranch over easy eggs smothered in cooked tomato salsa. When you cut into them, the egg yolks mix in with everything. Served with rice, beans, queso fresco, with side of fresh handmade tortillas
$14.00
Huevos Con Chorizo
It’s made by mixing Chorizo with scrambled eggs, served with rice and beans, queso fresco. Accompanied with 3 fresh corn handmade tortillas.
$14.00
The Classic
Chimichanga
Prepared by filling a flour tortilla with choice of shredded chicken or shredded beef, perfectly golden deep fried, topped with house special cheese sauce. Served with rice, beans, lettuce, sour cream and tomato
$13.00
Chile Poblano
Consists of a cheese stuffed roasted poblano pepper covered in egg battering deep fried, topped with choice of steak or grilled chicken and cheese sauce. Served with rice and beans
$14.00
Taquitos Dorados
Four rolled-up tortillas filled with choice of crispy deep fried shredded chicken or potato. Served with fresh lettuce, sour cream and queso fresco
$11.00
Torta
Mexican sandwich bread spread with mayo, refried beans, lettuce, tomato, avocado slices, pickled jalapeños, queso fresco and is served with a side of fries. Choice of Steak, Grilled Chicken, Pork Carnitas or Chorizo.
$14.50
Nachos Fajita
Grilled bell pepper, onion, with steak or grilled chicken with cheese sauce. Topped with lettuce, sour cream, pico de gallo and guacamole
$15.00
Hungry Iowan
This is a Mexican-style meal, made up of a selection of various dishes, for a hungry one who wants to try a little of everything: potato taquito, tamal, chile relleno, cheese quesadilla and sope de chorizo sausage.
$18.00
Enchiladas
La Martina Enchiladas
4 house special enchiladas filled with beef, chicken, cheese or beans.Topped with fresh lettuce, tomato and sour cream.
$14.00
Shrimp enchiladas
Two tasty enchiladas filled with grilled shrimp, colored peppers, mushrooms and onions topped with cheese sauce. Served with white rice, corn salsa, sour cream and coleslaw
$15.00
Seafood Enchiladas
Two enchiladas with grilled shrimp, imitation crabmeat, colored peppers, onion and spinach topped with house blend cheese sauce. Served with white rice, coleslaw, corn salsa, sour cream and avocado slices
$15.75
Enchiladas Verdes
Three melted cheese enchiladas topped with house marinated pork meat and distinctive green sauce. Served with a side of beans, lettuce, tomato and sour cream
$14.00
Enchiladas Blancas
Two chicken enchiladas topped with creamy delicious cheese sauce. Served with white rice, coleslaw, corn salsa and sour cream
$13.00
Vegetarianos
Potato Burritos
Filled with potatoes, topped with house salsa and melted cheese. Served with rice and beans
$12.00
Mushroom Quesadilla
Golden brown cheese melted quesadilla is filled with grilled mushrooms, onions, tomato, bell pepper, served with lettuce, guacamole, sour cream and tomato.
$14.00
Veggie Zucchini Boats
Roasted zucchini stuffed with grilled colored peppers, mushrooms, onions, broccoli and black beans topped with melted cheese and avocado. Served with lettuce and sour cream
$13.00
Enfrijoladas
4 enchiladas filled with cheese topped with house bean salsa, cheese, lettuce, sour cream and corn salsa.
$13.00
Veggie Sizzling Fajitas
Perfectly grilled onions, colored peppers, zucchini, broccoli, mushrooms and spinach. Served with rice, beans coleslaw, guacamole, pico de gallo and fresh handmade corn tortillas
$15.50
Spinach Enchiladas
3 cheese enchiladas topped with grilled mushrooms, spinach and onions, served with white rice, cole slaw and corn salsa.
$14.00
DESIGN YOUR OWN COMBO
Pick Any Two
Served with Rice and Beans
$12.00
Available To Go
Chips
$2.50
Salsa
$2.00
Salad
Lemon Pepper Chicken Salad
Classic bed of greens with onions, tomato, bell pepper, grilled pineapple and cheese with deliciously lime pepper seasoned grilled chicken.
$14.00
Catrina Salad
Bed of romaine lettuce mixed with spinach, tomato, black beans, corn, cheese and avocado slices.
$16.00
Taco Salad
Crispy flour shell served with your choice of ground beef or shredded chicken with lettuce, tomato, cheese and sour cream.
$12.00
Fajita Taco Salad
Crispy flour shell served with your choice of grilled chicken or steak, bell peppers, onions and cheese sauce. Served with lettuce, sour cream, guacamole and pico de gallo
$14.00
Soup
Sopa Azteca
It’s shredded chicken in a rich and spicy tomato broth with house corn salsa, balanced with avocado, cheese and sour cream with tortilla strips added for crunch.
$14.00
Caldo Michi
(FROM THE NÁHUATL, WORD MICHI, MEANING FISH) This savory soup is cooked on the seafood’s own juices blending the flavors of fresh shrimp, tilapia fish, octopus, clams, crab legs, mixed with potato and carrots.
$28.00
Kids
Kids Combo
$7.75
Kids Kraft Mac and Cheese
No other sides.
$7.75
Kids Grilled Chicken with Rice
No other sides
$7.75
Sides
Cilantro
$1.00
Onion
$1.00
Tomato
$1.00
Corn Salsa
$2.00
Mango Salsa
$4.00
Chiles Toreados
$3.00
Three Handmade Corn Tortillas
$2.50
Coleslaw
$2.00
Rice
$3.50
Beans
$2.50
Fries
$3.50
Enchiladas
$3.50
Hard Shell Taco
$3.50
Soft Shell Taco
$3.50
Super Taco
$4.00
Burrito
$4.50
Burritos Deluxe
$5.50
Grilled Chicken Topped with cheese Sauce
$7.00
Steak Burrito Topped with cheese Sauce
$7.00
Tamales
$4.50
Cheese Quesadillas
$3.25
Chicken Quesadillas
$4.50
Beef Quesadillas
$4.00
Steak Quesadillas
$6.50
Grilled Chicken Quesadilla
$6.50
Tostadas
$4.00
Chile Relleno
$5.00
Flour Tortillas
$2.00
Pico de Gallo
$2.00
Lettuce
$2.00
Sour Cream
$1.50
Shredded Cheese
$1.50
Jalapeños
$1.50
Drink
Rusa Limonada
Made out of fresh lime and club soda, naturally refreshing
$4.00
Horchata
$5.00
Milk
$2.75
Pepsi Products
$3.50
Dr Pepper
$3.25
Jarritos
$3.75
Bottled Mexican Pepsi
$3.75
Flavored Lemonade
$3.75
Apple Juice
$2.75
Orange Juice
$2.75