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  • Twitter pageFacebook pageInstagram pageYelp page
  • OUR STORY
  • MENU
  • DRINKS
  • ORDER
  • RESERVE
  • EVENTS
  • CATERING
  • GIFT CARDS
  • LOCATIONS
  • MINNEAPOLIS
  • ST. PAUL

Our Menu

TacosPlatos FuertesBrunchDessertsCatering Menu

Menu

All tacos come with onion, cilantro, cut lime & choice of salsa. Add Avocado, Queso Cotija, Queso Fresco, Queso Gringo, Crema, Nopal(cactus), Guacamole or Jalapeños $0.65 per topping per taco

Birria Tacos photo

Birria Tacos

$20.00
Three Quesabirria tacos de borrego (lamb) with consommé for dipping. A staple in our homeland of Michoacán! Also available as a quesadilla!

Calamari

$6.00
Breaded & fried, fresh cabbage, crema Fresca, charred lime & chipotle sauce served on flour tortilla

Bistek Asado

$5.00
Chopped steak grilled on la plancha
Scallop photo

Scallop

$6.00
Baby Scallops sautéed with garlic, black pepper & lime with mango-slaw on flour tortilla

Chorizo

$4.00
Spicy adobado Mexican pork sausage & potatoes

Camaron & Scallop

$8.00
Sautéed shrimp & and scallop combo, garlic, chile de arbol, black pepper & lime. Served on flour tortilla
Pastor photo

Pastor

$4.00
Apple cider vinegar, chile ancho & pineapple rubbed pork
Camaron Asado photo

Camaron Asado

$6.00
Sautéed Shrimp, garlic, chile de Arbol, black pepper & lime. Served on flour tortilla
Carnitas photo

Carnitas

$4.00
Braised pork rubbed with spices and cooked with juniper berries

Chipotle Camaron

$6.00
Sautéed shrimp, garlic, pico de gallo, red cabbage, chipotle aioli, spicy tortilla strips
Barbacoa photo

Barbacoa

$4.00
Braised beef with guajillo chile, cinnamon, spices
Nopales photo

Nopales

$4.00
Grilled cactus, pinto beans, queso cotija, chile de-arbol

Puerco en Salsa Verde

$4.00
Pork loin & potatoes in salsa verde

Lengua (tongue)

$4.00
Braised & pulled beef fabulous & tender
Veggie photo

Veggie

$4.00
Yellow squash, calabacita, & bell peppers grilled on la plancha, topped with roasted corn & queso cotija

Pescado

$6.00
Cod breaded in a seasoned batter, cabbage, crema agria & chipotle sauce served on flour tortilla

Mixed Mushroom

$4.00
Porcini, portabella, shiitake, & button, queso cotija, grilled onions, toasted pine nuts in chile ancho sauce
Pescado Asado photo

Pescado Asado

$7.00
Flat-grilled cod in chipotle-vinaigrette, jicama slaw, crema agria, and charred lime

Taco Plate

$3.50
Add a side of beans & rice to anything, orale, Frijoles del olla!

Antojitos

GUACAMOLES Petite $7 I Grande $12 I Doble $17

Tradicional

Aguacate, pico de gallo, jalapeño, lime, cilantro & Cotija

Tocino

Bacon, pico de gallo, chipotle, lime, cilantro & corn

Pico De Gallo Uruapan

Avocado, fresh tomatoes, jalapeño, cilantro, & red onion

Ensalada

Nopales

$6.00
Grilled cactus, tomatoes, red onions & queso cotija on a tostada. A traditional precursor to a Michoacán meal
Mixed Greens photo

Mixed Greens

$10.00
Roasted corn, jicama, queso fresco, chipotle agave balsamic vinaigrette. Add pastor $4

Sopita

Pozole photo

Pozole

$14.00
Traditional Mexican pork stew with red chiles, heirloom corn, and garnished with cabbage, radish, oregano, and lime

Chips & Salsa (Topos)

Our eight salsas are made from scratch daily using a colorful variety of peppers, tomatillos, & spices indigenous to the very heart of Mexico. Single $5 I Triple Flight $11

Chile de Arbol

Popular in the regions of the blue agaves and states of tequila! Toasted chiles de Arbol, grilled tomatillo, grilled tomato & garlic. makes for a earthy, nutty, smoky & spicy salsa

Salsa de Aguacate

Tomatillo, fresh jalapeño, cilantro, onion, avocado whipped into a flavorful puree

Zona Rosa

Toasted pumpkin seed, toasted chile de arbol, roasted tomato furiously whipped

Verde Serrano

Serrano pepper, tomatillo, garlic, onion, lime & cilantro

Roasted Tomatillo

Roasted tomatillo, roasted tomato, jalapeño, chile de Arbol, cilantro, roasted garlic and onion

Pico de Gallo

Fresh chopped tomatoes, onion, cilantro, lime & jalapeño

Chile Rojo

A varietal mild red chili peppers salsa served warm like in the beaches of Jalisco, Nayarit and the Sierra Madres

Tostadas

Shrimp Ceviche

$8.00
Tomato, onions, cucumber, cilantro & lime

Pinto Bean

$5.00
Tomato, cabbage, cotija, crema

Tostadas de Carne

$6.00
Tomato, onions, cilantro, queso fresco, crema, lettuce, radish, avocado & choice of salsa *Carne choice: barbacoa, Pollo de tinga, Puerco Verde or carnitas

Sides

Elote photo

Elote

$5.00
Roasted, charred sweet corn with crema agria, dried chile and queso cotija

Arroz y Frijoles

$3.50
Traditional rice and beans

Grilled Jalapeños

$1.00
Seared On the griddle

Fresh Jalapeños

$1.00
Perfect side to anything

Pickled Jalapeños

$1.00

Queso Gringo Dip

Petite $5 I Single $10 I Double $18

Queso Gringo Dip

White cheddar seasoned with our red salsa, tomatoes & onions | Add chorizo $3

Nachos

(Nickname for Ignacio, who created the dish in 1943.) Pick your Nacho meat from the Taco category

Nachos photo

Nachos

Corn chips, Oaxaca cheese, pinto beans, crema, baby Romaine, pico de gallo, chile de Arbol, fresh jalapeños & guacamole | Cheese $11 I Veggie $14 I Meat $13 I Seafood $17

Chole’s Chorizo Nachos

$16.00
Corn masa chips, chorizo, pinto beans, spicy queso, crema, lettuce, pico de gallo, chile de Arbol, fresh jalapenos & guacamole

Menu

Fajitas Rancheras photo

Fajitas Rancheras

$18.00/+
Grilled chicken in guajillo adobo rub, orange peel, cotija, bell peppers, pico, guacamole. Served with corn tortillas, rice & beans | Chicken $18 I Seafood $20

Enchilada

$16.00/+
Select one of the meats from the taco section. Rolled corn tacos with your meat/cheese/veggie, flat grilled. served with red enchilada sauce, shredded cabbage, queso Oaxaca & avocado. With Arroz y frijoles | Meat/Veggie $16 I Seafood $19
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Flautas Verdes

$16.00/+
Select one of the meats from the taco section. Meat, veggie, or cheese stuffed tortillas rolled crisp in our signature tomatillo sauce, crema agria, chopped romaine. Served with rice & beans. | Meat/Veggie $16 I Seafood $19

Huevos Rancheros

$16.00
Barbacoa stuffed crispy rolled tortillas; topped with organic eggs over red enchilada sauce or green tomatillo salsa. Served with beans
Chilaquiles photo

Chilaquiles

$14.00
Quartered corn tortillas scrambled with organic eggs, red tomato salsa or green tomatillo salsa & potatoes. Surrounded by beans & topped with red onions & queso fresco

Quesadillas

$10.00/+
Select one of the meats from the taco section. Flour tortilla stuffed with Oaxaca cheese and choice of meat/veggie then flat-grilled and accompanied by guacamole, pico de gallo, baby romaine and crema agria. Add Arroz y frijoles for $3 | Cheese $10 I Meat/Veggie $14I Seafood $16

Burro or Naked on Plate

Meat $12 I Carne Asada/Birria $14 I Seafood $15 Select one of the meats from the taco section. Please Pick a salsa for your burrito.

Burro or Naked on Plate

Mexican rice, pinto beans, pico, onions, tomatoes, cilantro, baby romaine, crema agria and queso Oaxaca, and your salsa choice rolled in a classic flour tortilla. Try it naked – gluten-free. Add avocado, nopal-cactus or house-pickled jalapeños to any burro $2 I Add Guacamole $3

Torta

Torta

$13.00
Barbacoa, chorizo, pinto beans, crema, grilled onions, guacamole, & jalapeños in pan bolillo. Con papitas

Cena

Carne Asada photo

Carne Asada

$20.00
New York strip steak, Mexican style, flat grilled with onions, nopales (cactus) & jalapeños, served with cilantro, pico de gallo, guacamole, salsa choice, rice, beans & tortillas

Tamales en Mole

$17.00
Chicken tamales in mole guajillo. Served with rice & beans

Pescado Asado

$17.00
Flat-grilled cod in chipotle-vinaigrette, jicama slaw, crema agria, and charred lime. Served with salsa de aguacate, zona rosa, and rice & beans

Sopes

$13.00/+
House-made masa boats topped with your choice of meat (can also be cheese or veggie) salsa aguacate, tomato, lettuce, queso fresco, crema | Meat $13 | Seafood $16

Tamales

All items are made from scratch using indigenous Mexican herbs & spices.

Tamales

$5.00
We are currently offering Puerco en salsa verde, pollo mole, or seasonal veggie. Veggie or Meat

Almuerzo

Avocado Toast

$9.00
Avocado, fried cotija, roasted onion, chipotle balsamic. Served with baby greens

Chilaquiles

$12.00
Quartered corn tortillas, organic egg scramble, & diced potatoes with your choice of salsa rojo, or salsa verde. Surrounded by pinto beans & topped with red onions & queso fresco

Huevos Rancheros

$16.00
Barbacoa stuffed tortillas rolled crisp, topped with organic eggs over easy, red enchilada sauce & queso fresco. Served with pinto beans

Chorizo Scramble

$12.00
Organic eggs, spicy chorizo sausage, diced potatoes, scrambled & served with pico de gallo, salsa choice & warm corn tortillas

Breakfast Burrito

$9.00
Organic egg scramble, chorizo, potatoes, Oaxaca cheese, pico de gallo, lettuce, crema, salsa choice. Side of pinto beans and rice. (Vegetarian option eliminate chorizo)

Sides

Elote

$5.00
Traditional roasted sweet corn with crema agria, dried chile and queso cotija

Arroz y Frijoles

$3.50
Traditional rice and beans

Grilled Jalapeños

$1.00
Seared On the griddle

Fresh Jalapeños

$1.00
Perfect side to anything

Pickled Jalapeños

$1.00
House pickled with carrots

Menu

Tres Leches

$7.00
A light sponge cake soaked in sweet milk and topped with whipped cream

Flan

$6.00
Rich egg custard, drizzled in caramel

Two Mini Churros

$4.00
Freshy fried dough pastries covered in cinnamon sugar and served with cinnamon cream sauce

Menu

TACO BAR:

$15.25/person
Feeds 3-4 Tacos Per Person. Includes all toppings, rice, beans, & tortillas

Taco Meats

Barbacoa I Carnitas I Chorizo I Chicken Tinga | Pastor | Veggie Milpa

Toppings

Onions I Cilantro I Choice of Queso (Fresco or Oaxaca) | Pico De Gallo I Salsa Aguacate I Tomatillo Salsa | Limes

CHIPS/GUACAMOLE :

$4.00/person

CHIPS/SALSA:

$2.75/person

SALAD:

$3.75/person
Mixed Greens, Roasted Corn, Fresh Jicama, Queso Fresco, Chipotle-Agave Balsamic Vinaigrette

DESSERT:

$2.00/person
CHURROS Freshy fried dough pastries covered in cinnamon sugar and served with cinnamon cream sauce.
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