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Made to order, every day. Prices shown are for dine-in and pickup.
TACOS
Asada
$3.50
Grilled steak with onion, cilantro & salsa on a warm corn tortilla.
Birria
$3.75
Slow-braised beef served with rich consommé for dipping.
Adobada
$3.25
Chile-marinated pork, cut fresh with onion & cilantro.
Carnitas
$3.25
Slow-cooked pork, crisped to order.
Pescado
$3.95
Battered fish with cabbage slaw & creamy white sauce.
Camarón
$4.25
Grilled shrimp with cabbage, pico de gallo & chipotle crema.
Cabeza
$3.50
Tender slow-steamed beef head, rich and juicy.
Tripa
$3.50
Crispy griddled beef tripe — a taquería classic.
Lengua
$3.95
Slow-simmered beef tongue, exceptionally tender.
BURRITOS
Asada
$12.49
Grilled steak, beans, cheese & pico de gallo in a warm flour tortilla.
California
$13.99
Carne asada, fries, cheese, sour cream & guacamole. The San Diego staple.
Carnitas
$11.49
Slow-cooked pork with beans, cheese, onion & cilantro.
Adobada
$11.49
Chile-marinated pork, beans, cheese & salsa fresca.
Camarón
$13.99
Grilled shrimp, rice, cabbage & chipotle crema.
Pescado
$13.49
Battered fish, cabbage slaw, rice & creamy white sauce.
Pollo
$11.49
Grilled marinated chicken, beans, cheese & guacamole.
SOPES
Thick fried masa base with beans, lettuce, crema & cotija. Choose your meat.
Lengua
$4.95
Tripa
$4.50
Cabeza
$4.50
Asada
$4.75
Adobada
$4.25
Pollo
$4.25
Carnitas
$4.25
Birria
$4.95
MULITAS
Two griddled tortillas with melted cheese and meat pressed between. Choose your meat.
Lengua
$6.50
Tripa
$5.95
Cabeza
$5.95
Asada
$6.25
Adobada
$5.75
Pollo
$5.75
Carnitas
$5.75
Birria
$6.50
PLATILLOS
Full plates served with rice, beans & handmade tortillas.
Birria
$16.99
Slow-braised beef in chile broth, served with consommé.
Carnitas
$15.99
Slow-cooked pork crisped on the griddle, with salsa verde.
Asada
$17.99
Grilled steak with grilled onion, jalapeño & lime.
Enchiladas de Pollo
$14.99
Corn tortillas rolled with shredded chicken in red chile sauce.
Enchiladas de Queso
$13.99
Melted cheese rolled in corn tortillas, topped with crema & cotija.
Fajitas
$17.99
Sizzling peppers & onions with your choice of steak or chicken.
Camarón
$18.99
Grilled shrimp with garlic butter, peppers & onion.
Steak
$17.99
Grilled steak cooked to order.
Pollo
$14.99
Grilled marinated chicken breast.
Bistek Ranchero
$16.99
Tender beef simmered with roasted tomato, chiles & onion.
QUESADILLAS
Pollo
$10.99
Grilled chicken and melted cheese in a griddled flour tortilla.
Steak
$12.49
Grilled steak and melted cheese, served with salsa.
Quesabirria
$13.49
Birria and melted Oaxaca cheese, griddled crisp and served with consommé.
Camarón
$13.99
Grilled shrimp with melted cheese and chipotle crema.
BREAKFAST
Chilaquiles
$11.99
Crispy tortilla chips simmered in salsa with crema, cotija & onion.
Huevos Rancheros
$10.99
Two eggs over corn tortillas with ranchera salsa, rice & beans.
Omelette
$10.99
Three-egg omelette with cheese and your choice of filling.
Breakfast Burrito
$8.99
Eggs, potato, cheese & your choice of meat in a warm flour tortilla.
Huevos a la Mexicana
$10.99
Scrambled eggs with tomato, onion & jalapeño, rice & beans.
$11.49
Scrambled eggs with chorizo, ham or bacon, rice & beans.
CALDOS
Served with onion, cilantro, oregano, lime & warm tortillas.
Menudo
$13.99
The house specialty — hominy and tripe in rich red chile broth.
Pozole
$13.99
Hominy soup with tender pork, cabbage, radish & lime.
Res
$14.99
Beef soup with corn, carrot, potato, cabbage & chayote.
Birria
$14.99
Slow-braised beef in its own deeply spiced consommé.
Camarón con Pescado
$17.99
Shrimp and fish in a tomato-based seafood broth with vegetables.
MARISCOS
Tostada de Ceviche
$6.49
Lime-cured fish with tomato, onion & cilantro on a crisp tostada.
Camarones a la Diabla
$16.99
Shrimp in a spicy guajillo and chile de árbol sauce, with rice & beans.
EXTRAS
Roll Tacos
$8.49
Five crispy rolled taquitos topped with cheese, lettuce & guacamole.
Carne Asada Fries
$12.99
Fries loaded with grilled steak, cheese, sour cream & guacamole.
Tortas
$11.99
Grilled roll with beans, cheese, avocado & your choice of meat.
Extra Tortilla
$0.75
Handmade corn or flour, made fresh.
NIÑOS
Plain Quesadilla
$6.99
Melted cheese in a griddled flour tortilla.
Chicken Nuggets
$7.99
Served with fries.
Roll Taquitos
$7.99
Prices and availability subject to change. Ask about daily specials.
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331 S Escondido Blvd, Escondido, CA 92025
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