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Temptations

$7.75

Caliente Flautas

Crisp flour tortillas filled with chicken (2) and steak (2) with fire-roasted chipotle dipping sauce, sour cream,avocado sauce, pico de gallo, lettuce and queso fresco

Caliente Flautas
 
$9

Carnitas Plate

Slow Braised Pork, Black & Pinto Beans, Pico, Guac, Corn or Flour Tortillas

22 pops
 
$8.50

Panchos Grilled And Rolled Quesadilla

Wheat tortilla filled with grilled chicken, jack and cheddar cheese, corn strips, avocado and serrano dressing. Served with rice and corncake.

Panchos Grilled And Rolled Quesadilla
22 pops
 
$6.50

Quesadillas Cheese

Fresh flour tortillas filled with jack cheese, jalapenos, guacamole and sour cream

Add chicken +$1.50Add carnitas +$1.50Add steak +$2.50Add shrimp +$3Add veggies +$1.50
Quesadillas Cheese
 

Grilled Fajitas Plate

Classic juice fajitas grilled to perfection in our homemade southwest Achiote sauce amidst red and green bell peppers and onions. Served with tex-mex beans and rice and your choice of corn or flour tortillas

With chicken +$9.50With steak +$11With grilled veggies +$9With shrimp +$12.50
11 pop
 
$6.50

Texas Nachos

Fire-roasted red sauce over tex-mex beans, jack cheese, sour cream, guacamole and pico de gallo on top of our tri colored chips

With chicken +$8.50With carnitas +$8.50With steak +$10
Texas Nachos
 

Santa Fe Tacos

$2.75

Street Tacos: Carnitas

Onion, Cilantro, Cabbage, Grape Nectar, Corn Tortilla

 
$3

Street Tacos: Grilled Chicken

Onion, Cilantro, Cabbage, Grape Nectar, Corn Tortilla

Street Tacos: Grilled Chicken
 

Ranchero Crispy Taco

Flame Roasted Salsa, Pico de gallo, Lettuce, Cojita, Jack, Queso Fresco, Crispy Corn Tortilla

With chicken +$3.25With shred beef +$3.50
Ranchero Crispy Taco
 
$3

Beer Battered Fish

Avocado, Mild Spiced Crema, Cabbage, Cilantro, Corn Tortilla

 
$3.50

Wow Chicken Taco

Chicken jicama, cucumber, lettuce, queso fresco, pepitas in a flour tortilla with pepita citrus dressing

 
$5.25

Salmon Taco (Grilled Or Cajun)

Wild grilled Salmon, chipotle aioli, lettuce, in a large corn tortilla

 
$3.60

Street Tacos: Grilled Steak

Onion, Cilantro, Cabbage, Grape Nectar, Corn Tortilla

 
$3

Street Tacos: Shredded Chicken or Beef

Onion, Cilantro, Cabbage, Grape Nectar, Corn Tortilla

 
$4.50

Grilled Shrimp Taco

Large grilled Cajun shrimp in a flour tortilla filled with purple cabbage, chipotle tartar and pico de gallo

 
$4

Mahi Mahi: Grilled or cajun

Cucumber Jicama, Chimayo Tartar, Avocado Sauce, Queso Fresco, Cabbage, Corn Tortilla, Pico de gallo

Mahi Mahi: Grilled or cajun
 
$3.25

Paka Rics

Grilled chicken, Pico de gallo, Chipotle Aioli, Lettuce, Large corn Tortilla

Paka Rics
 
$3

Cloud 9 Taco

Crispy puffed flour tortilla filled with chicken or steak, jack cheese, fresh guacamole, and roasted quemada salsa.

Cloud 9 Taco
 

Salads

Pick Your Protein
Carnitas | 2.50
Shrimp | 4.00
Salmon | 4.00
Grilled Steak | 3.00
Mahi Mahi | 4.00

$8

Blue Moon

Romaine, Blue Cheese, Apple, Mushrooms, Pepitas, Mango, Queso Fresco, Pepitas, citrus dressing

Blue Moon
 
$8

Zuni Tostada

crispy flour tortilla shell, romaine, black & pinto beans, pico, guacamole, sour crema, queso fresco, peptias citrus dressing

Zuni Tostada
11 pop
 
$8

Nuevo Almond

Romaine, Grilled Bell Peppers & Onions, Pineapple & Jicama, Blue Cheese, Queso Fresco, Candied Almonds, Mango Dijon Dressing

Nuevo Almond
 
$8

Hacienda Black Bean

Romaine, whole black beans, grilled mushrooms, Achiote, Corn crisps, Queso fresco, Pepitas citrus dressing

Hacienda Black Bean
 
$8

Rajas

Romaine, Grilled bell peppers & Onions, Tomato, Avocado, Queso fresco, Mango, Pepitas citrus dress

Rajas
 
$8

Quinoa Salad

Quinoa, Cucumber, Jicama, Tomato, Onions, Slivered Almonds, Pepitas on a bed of Spinach, Asian Dress

 
$11.50

Seafood Tostada

Romaine, Grilled Shrimp & Mahi Mahi In White Wine Sauce, Grilled Mushrooms, Cucumber & Jicama, Jack Cheese, Pico de Gallo, Pepitas Citrus Dressing

Seafood Tostada
 

Burritos

Sub Spinach or Wheat Tortilla | 1.00
Wet | 1.50
Beans & Rice | 2.50

$7.75

Californian Grilled Chicken

Black & Pinto Beans, Milagro Rice, Jack Cheese, Pico

Add Avo +$1.50
Californian Grilled Chicken
11 pop
 
$9

Californian Grilled Steak

Black & Pinto Beans, Milagro Rice, Jack Cheese, Pico

Add Avo +$1.50
 
$8

La Pina Chicken

Fresh Spinach, Pineapple, Jicama, Jack, Salsa Quemada

 
$7.75

La Pina Carnitas

Fresh Spinach, Pineapple, Jicama, Jack, Salsa Quemada

La Pina Carnitas
 
$8.50

Southwest Chicken

Grilled Onion & Bell Peppers, Jack, Quemada Sauce

 
$8.50

Texas Veggie

Lettuce, Grilled Squashed & Zucchini, Pico, Rice, Beans, Avocado, Salsa Quemada

 
$9

Fajitas: Chicken

Grilled Onion & Bell Peppers, Jack, Guacamole, Sour Creama, Wet - Salsa Roja and Tomatillo

 
$8.50

Slow Braised Carnitas

Pico, Jack, Salsa de Tomatillo, Guacamole

 
$7.75

Californian Carnitas

Black & Pinto Beans, Milagro Rice, Jack Cheese, Pico

Add Avo +$1.50
 
$7.75

Californian Shredded Chicken or Beef

Black & Pinto Beans, Milagro Rice, Jack Cheese, Pico

Add Avo +$1.50
 
$8.50

Wheat Chicken

Mushrooms, Queso Fresco, Corn Crisps, Southwest Apple, Cabbage, Pepita Citrus Dressing, Wheat Tortilla

22 pops
 
$8

Caesar Wrap

Romaine, Mesquite Chicken, Tort Strips, Grilled Corn Relish, Caesar, Spinach Tortilla

Caesar Wrap
 
$10.50

Southwest Steak

Grilled Onion & Bell Peppers, Jack, Salsa Roja

 
$10

Mazatlan Mahi Mahi

Chimayo Tartar, Cabbage, Grape Nectar, Avocado, Queso Fresco

 
$10.50

Fajitas: Steak

Grilled Onion & Bell Peppers, Jack, Guacamole, Sour Crema, Wet - Salsa Roja and Tomatillo

 
$12.50

El Pirata

Mahi Mahi, Shrimp, Mushrooms, Pico, Milagro Rice, Apache Cream

 

Fiesta Burrito Bowls

Fiesta Burrito Bowls

Black & Pinto Beans, Rice, Jack, Pico, Lettuce, Grilled Red & Green Bell Peppers & Onions, Flour Tortilla

With veggies +$8With chicken +$9With carnitas +$9With steak +$10With shrimp +$11With mahi mahi +$10.50With salmon +$12.50
Fiesta Burrito Bowls
 

Enchiladas

Add Beans & Rice or Side Salad | 2.50

$3

Cheese Enchilada

Roja Sauce, Jack, Queso Fresco, Corn Tortilla

Cheese Enchilada
 
$3.50

Spinach Enchilada

Steamed Spinach, Mushrooms, Jack, Queso Fresco, Pico, Harveys Bristol, Sour Crema

 
$3.50

Chicken Enchilada

Grilled Chicken, Apache Cream, Tomatillo, Sour Creme, Queso Fresco, Corn Tortilla

 
$4

Shrimp

Grilled Shrimp, Apache Crema, Jack & Queso Fresco, Tomatillo

 

Kids Menu

$5.50

Bean & Cheese Burrito

w/ rice & beans with kids dirnk

 
$5.50

Kids Flautas

w/ rice & beans and kids drink

 
$5.50

Cheese Quesadilla

w/ rice & beans and a kids drink

 

Sides

$2.50

Tex-Mex Black Beans

 
$3.50

Grilled Achiote Veggies

 
$3

Chips Bag

 
$7

Quemada Salsa Pint

 
$1

Sauce (Cold) 2 Oz

 
$7

Steak Grilled 8 Oz

 
$2.50

Milagro Rice

 

Guac

Pint $118 Oz $63 OZ $2.50
 
$5

Salsa Pint

 
$1

Sauce (Warm) 3 Oz

 
$5

Chicken Grilled 8 Oz

 

Extras

$1

Guac

 
$1

Sauce

 
$1

Avo

 
$1

Sour Cream

 
$0.50

Cheese

 

Drinks


All Natural Stubborn Sodas | 3.00

Beer - Imported | 4.50

Wine | 4.50

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Location

Costa Mesa271 East 17th StreetCosta Mesa, CA 92627(949) 515-0909
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