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  • Twitter pageFacebook pageInstagram pageYelp page
  • OUR STORY
  • MENU
  • DRINKS
  • ORDER
    Order from Uptown Order from 50th & Penn Order from St. Paul
  • RESERVE
    UPTOWN ST. PAUL Southwest Minneapolis - New
  • EVENTS
  • PARTIES
  • CATERING
  • GIFT CARDS
  • LOCATIONS
  • Tastings

Our Menu

TacosPlatos FuertesDessertsCatering 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

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Birria Tacos

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

Calamari

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

Bistek Asado

Chopped steak grilled on la plancha
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Scallop

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

Chorizo

Spicy adobado Mexican pork sausage & potatoes

Camaron & Scallop

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

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

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

Braised pork rubbed with spices and cooked with juniper berries

Chipotle Camaron

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

Braised beef with guajillo chile, cinnamon, spices
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Nopales

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

Puerco en Salsa Verde

Pork loin & potatoes in salsa verde

Lengua (tongue)

Braised & pulled beef fabulous & tender
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Veggie

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

Pescado

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

Mixed Mushroom

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

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

Taco Plate

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

Antojitos

GUACAMOLES Petite I Grande I Doble

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

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

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

Sopita

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Pozole

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 I Triple Flight

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

Tomato, onions, cucumber, cilantro & lime

Pinto Bean

Tomato, cabbage, cotija, crema

Tostadas de Carne

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

Sides

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Elote

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

Arroz y Frijoles

Traditional rice and beans

Grilled Jalapeños

Seared On the griddle

Fresh Jalapeños

Perfect side to anything

Pickled Jalapeños

Queso Gringo Dip

Petite I Single I Double

Queso Gringo Dip

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

Nachos

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

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Nachos

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

Chole’s Chorizo Nachos

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

Menu

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Fajitas Rancheras

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

Enchilada

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 I Seafood
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Flautas Verdes

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 I Seafood

Huevos Rancheros

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

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

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 | Cheese I Meat/Veggie I Seafood

Burro or Naked on Plate

Meat I Carne Asada/Birria I Seafood [ 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 I Add Guacamole

Torta

Torta

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

Cena

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Carne Asada

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

Chicken tamales in mole guajillo. Served with rice & beans

Pescado Asado

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

Sopes

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

Tamales

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

Tamales

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

Menu

Tres Leches

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

Flan

Rich egg custard, drizzled in caramel

Two Mini Churros

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

Menu

Due to the rising cost of catering and compostable equipment, Nico’s charges a 5% small ware and compostable fee as of March 6th, 2024.

TACO BAR:

$16.25/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:

$4.00/person
Mixed Greens, Roasted Corn, Fresh Jicama, Queso Fresco, Chipotle-Agave Balsamic Vinaigrette

ELOTE:

$3.75/person
Roasted, charred sweet corn with crema agria, dried chile and queso cotija

CEVICHE:

$4.75/person
Shrimp, Tomato, Cucumber, Onion, Cilantro & Lime

DESSERT:

$2.50/person
CHURROS: Freshly fried dough pastries covered in cinnamon sugar and served with sweet cream sauce.
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