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  • Twitter pageFacebook pageInstagram pageYelp page
  • MENU
  • DRINKS
  • SPECIALS
  • CATERING
  • EVENTS
  • PARTIES
  • GIFT CARDS
  • JOBS
  • LIVE MUSIC
  • RESERVATIONS

Our Menu

Happy HourDinnerSunday BrunchTaco Thursday

Our Happy Hour Menu Is Served As Follows: Wednesday All Night !! Thurs-Friday From 5pm-7pm | Friday 10pm-12am | Saturday 10 - 1:30am

From The Kitchen

Tlayuda photo

Tlayuda

$10.00
Oaxaca cheese, black bean spread, pea puree, tomato, cream

Tlalpena Soup

$9.00
Potatoes, zucchini, chicken, chipotle , Oaxaca cheese, epazote, tortilla strips
Pork Belly Taco photo

Pork Belly Taco

$11.00
Crispy pork belly / roasted potato / pea puree / pickled Fresno chilis
Shrimp Tacos photo

Shrimp Tacos

$11.00
Garlic-ginger / roasted carrot puree / sauteed shrimp / black beans

Brussels Sprouts

$10.00
Cheese / mix pickled veggies / xoconostle & chile ancho reduction sauce
Cauliflower photo

Cauliflower

$11.00
Adobo / sauteed tomatoes & red onions / potato chips / roasted potatoes / peruvian style saltado
Chicken Quesadilla photo

Chicken Quesadilla

$12.00
Blue corn tortilla / oaxaca cheese / huitlacoche / chicken

Rotating Wine Selections

Rotating Wine Selections

$8.00
Ask your server for our current selections all happy hour wines

From The Bar

Shots | Vodka, Tequila, Whiskey, Rum

$5.00

Cocktail Suggestions:

$10.00
Old Fashioned | Cuba Libre | Paloma | Margarita | Gin & Tonic | Vodka & Soda | Rum & Coke

Ay Madre Shot

$5.00
Tequila, Mezcal, Hibiscus, Lime, Tajim

Italian Shot

$5.00
Mezcal, Marsala, Lime, Galiano

Sepa Shot

$5.00
Pineapple, Tequila, Passion Fruit, Limei, Tajim

Craft Beer Selections

Selected Craft Beer photo

Selected Craft Beer

$6.00

Appetizers

Aguachiles

$15.00
Shrimp, serrano, cucumber, avocado, red onion, chipotle powder (spicy, gluten free)
Empanadas (2 Per Order) photo

Empanadas (2 Per Order)

$13.00
Seasonal veggies, serrano beet puree, pea puree, queso fresco, sour cream
Chips & Guacamole With Crickets photo

Chips & Guacamole With Crickets

$13.00

Potato Chips

$5.00
House-made

Chips & Salsa

$5.00
Roasted tomato salsa
Chips & Guacamole photo

Chips & Guacamole

$11.00
Pepitas, tomatoes, onion
Cauliflower photo

Cauliflower

$15.00
Adobo, sauteèd tomatoes & red onions, crispy potato, Peruvian style saltado (vegetarian, vegan)
Quesadilla photo

Quesadilla

$13.00
Blue corn tortilla/ salsa puya/ huitlacoche/ oaxaca cheese (gluten free, vegetarian) | Add Chicken $14

Brussels Sprouts

$15.00/Half Lb
$17.00/One Lb
Burnt Brussels, cheese, mix pickled veggies, xoconostle & chile ancho reduction sauce (vegetarian)

Peanuts

$2.00
chili salted peanuts

Salads & Soups

Tlalpeña

$12.00
Potatoes, zucchini, tortilla strips, chicken, chipotle, epazote, Oaxaca cheese, cilantro, tomato
Romaine photo

Romaine

$13.00
Cucumber, carrots, radish, red cabbage, pickled red onions, tomato, tortilla strips, dairy-free dressing

Entrees

Vegetarian Enchiladas photo

Vegetarian Enchiladas

$17.00
Veggies ratatouille style, blue tortillas, Oaxaca cheese, salsa verde, rice & black beans (vegetarian)
Tlayuda photo

Tlayuda

$13.00
Oaxaca cheese, black bean spread, pea puree, tomato, cream, (vegetarian) | Add Chorizo $5, Add Steak $8
Chicken Enchiladas photo

Chicken Enchiladas

$24.00
Blue corn tortilla, free-range chicken, queso Oaxaca, salsa verde, rice & black beans

Estofado Pork Belly

$24.00
Crispy pork belly, estofado sauce, roasted carrots, and potatoes
Camarones A La Diabla photo

Camarones A La Diabla

$25.00
Sauteed shrimp, mich mole, almonds, red lentils (spicy)
Prime New York Steak photo

Prime New York Steak

$39.00
10oz steak, pea farro, tomato jus, bunashimeji mushrooms
Carnitas photo

Carnitas

$25.00
Homemade tortillas, slow-roasted pork, pork jus, salsa verde, pickled onion, cilantro
Mole photo

Mole

$25.00
Chicken, cotija, pea puree, jocoque, sesame seeds, homemade tortillas, rice and black beans

Pulpo A La Plancha

$38.00
Octopus marinated with Oaxaca chile, Chula Vista tequila glazed, chorizo oil, roasted potatoes, cabbage puree and broth, peas
Short Rib photo

Short Rib

$36.00
Oaxaca Chile Corn Cake, Homemade Fermented Mustard Seeds, Epazote Culi, Sweet and Chili Reduction Sauce

Tacos

Add rice & beans to any taco $4

Jamaica photo

Jamaica

$15.00
Homemade blue corn tortilla, sauteed hibiscus, pea puree, jicama/avocado (gluten-free, vegetarian, vegan)
Shrimp photo

Shrimp

$15.00
Homemade yellow tortilla, garlic-ginger, roasted carrot puree, sauteed shrimp (gluten-free)
Pork Belly photo

Pork Belly

$15.00
Homemade yellow tortilla, roasted potato, pea puree, pickled Fresno chilli (gluten-free)
Chicken Tacos Ahogados photo

Chicken Tacos Ahogados

$13.00
Avocado, cream, cotija cheese, serrano chile, xoconostle salsa, chicken jus, red cabbage

Dessert

Pots De Cajeta (Flan Style) photo

Pots De Cajeta (Flan Style)

$12.00
Fresh Strawberries, Cajeta, Mezcal and Fernet Vallet inspired cocktail

Coconut Ice Cream

$9.00
Coconut flakes, pistachios
Oaxaca Flourless photo

Oaxaca Flourless

$9.00
Vanilla bean ice cream, Oaxaca chocolate, pistachios (gluten-free)
Carrot Cake photo

Carrot Cake

$9.00
Pineapple compote, whipped cream

Rompope Flan

$12.00
Rompope Whipped Cream, Fried Bananas, Strawberry Burlee

Bottomless Mimosas $18 & Live Music

Appetizers

Avocado Toast photo

Avocado Toast

$13.00
Sourdough, everything bagel seasoning, organic sunflowers, cucumbers
Empanadas (2 Per Order) photo

Empanadas (2 Per Order)

$13.00
Seasonal veggies, serrano beet puree, pea puree, queso fresco, sour cream

Homemade Potato Chips

$5.00

Chips & Salsa

$5.00
Roasted tomato salsa
Chips & Guacamole photo

Chips & Guacamole

$13.00
Pepitas, tomatoes, onion
Cauliflower photo

Cauliflower

$15.00
Adobo, sauteèd tomatoes & red onions, crispy potato, Peruvian style saltado (vegetarian, vegan)
Quesadilla photo

Quesadilla

$13.00
Blue corn tortilla, salsa puya, huitlacoche, Oaxaca cheese (gluten-free, vegan) | Add Chicken $13

Brussels Sprouts

$15.00/Half Lb
$17.00/1 lbs
Burnt Brussels, cheese, mix pickled veggies, xoconostle & chile ancho reduction (vegetarian)

Mains

New A la Mexicana Omelette

$16.00
Tomatoes, Onions, Cactus, Verdolaga, Red Tomato Sauce, Choice of Carnitas or Chorizo
Breakfast Buritto photo

Breakfast Buritto

$15.00
Chorizo, egg, potato, cheese, sour cream, pickled onions, tomatoes, avocado
Omelette photo

Omelette

$18.00
Carnitas, cilantro, onions, salsa verde, roasted potatoes
Buttermilk Pancakes photo

Buttermilk Pancakes

$14.00
Burnt piloncillo maple syrup, evaporated milk, fleur de sel
French Toast photo

French Toast

$15.00
Easter inspired sweet custard, goat milk sauce, jamaica syrup, orange marmalade, bananas & strawberries
Chilaquiles photo

Chilaquiles

$13.00
Tortilla chips, salsa verde, cotija cheese sunny side up eggs, pickled Fresno, pickled onions | Add Chicken $6, Add Hanger Steak $8
Enchilada Verde photo

Enchilada Verde

$24.00
Free-range chicken, crema, house blue corn tortilla, queso Seco, rice & beans
Tlayuda photo

Tlayuda

$15.00
Oaxaca cheese, black bean spread, pea puree, tomato, cream, (vegetarian) | Add Chorizo $5, Add Hanger Steak $8
Camarones A La Diabla photo

Camarones A La Diabla

$25.00
Sauteed shrimp, mich mole, almonds, red lentils
Mole photo

Mole

$25.00
Chicken, cotija, pea puree, jocoque, sesame seeds, homemade tortillas, rice & black beans
Huevos Rancheros photo

Huevos Rancheros

$14.00
House blue tortilla, queso fresco, bean puree, sunny side up eggs, salsa Quemada
Estofado Pork Belly photo

Estofado Pork Belly

$24.00
Sunny side up egg, crispy pork belly, estofado sauce, roasted carrots and potatoes
Carnitas photo

Carnitas

$25.00
Slow roasted pork, pork jus, salsa verde, pickled onion, cilantro, homemade tortillas
Steak and Eggs photo

Steak and Eggs

$35.00
10oz New York Steak, scrambled eggs, Potatoes, Salsa Puya
Short Rib photo

Short Rib

$36.00
Oaxaca Chile Corn Cake, Homemade Fermented Mustard Seeds, Epazote Culi, Sweet and Chili Reduction Sauce

Tacos

Add rice & beans to any taco $4

Jamaica

$15.00
Blue corn tortilla, sauteed hibiscus, pea puree, jicama, avocado (gluten-free, vegetarian, vegan)
Shrimp photo

Shrimp

$15.00
Yellow tortilla, garlic-ginger, roasted carrot puree, sauteed shrimp (gluten-free)
Pork Belly photo

Pork Belly

$15.00
Yellow tortilla, roasted potato, pea puree, pickled Fresno chilli (gluten-free)
Ahogados photo

Ahogados

$13.00
Avocado, cream, serranos, cotija cheese, xoconostle salsa, chicken jus

Desserts

Coconut Ice Cream

$9.00
Coconut flakes, pistachios
Oaxaca Flouress photo

Oaxaca Flouress

$9.00
Vanilla bean ice cream, Oaxaca chocolate, pistachios (gluten-free)
Carrot Cake photo

Carrot Cake

$9.00
Easter inspired whipped cream, Pineapple compote,

Taco Thursday Special

3 Tacos for $12

Jamaica

Tinga style, Sour Cream, Cilantro, Cotija

Carnitas

Black Mole, Braised Carnitas, Cured Nopales, Red Peppers, Green Onion

Margarita Specials

$8 House margaritas, $10 Mezcal margaritas

Classic Margarita

Fresh lime juice, tequila silver, simple syrup

Hibiscus Margarita

Fresh lime juice, tequila silver, hibiscus shrub, simple syrup

Spicy Margarita

Fresh lime juice, tequila silver, serranos, simple syrup

Passion Fruit Margarita

Fresh lime juice, tequila silver, passion fruit syrup

Tamarindo

Fresh lime juice, tequila silver, tamarindo syrup
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