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Picante Menu
Antojos (Appetizers)
Chips & Guacamole
Chapulines (spicy roasted crickets)
$3
Chips & Queso dip
Chorizo
$3
Chip Sampler
Chips with queso dip, guacamole, and esquites.
$12
Chips & Mole
Rojo, negro, and verde.
$12
Empanadas
Homemade corn masa stuffed with a Oaxaca cheese blend and your choice of chicken tinga, poblano rajas, or ground beef, and drizzled with chipotle aioli.
$12
Nachos
Crispy corn tortillas topped with Oaxacan cheese blend, chicken tinga or ground beef, pico de gallo, black beans, jalapeños, crema, guacamole.
Substitute carne asada
$4
Picante Wings
Your choice of mango habanero, Old Bay, barbeque or Picante hot sauce.
$12
Picante Sampler
2 empanadas, 2 mini sopes, and 2 taquitos.
$15
Esquites
Corn off the cob, mayo, lime, queso fresco, street corn spice.
$11
Molletes
Toasted bolillo bread, refried beans, melted queso Oaxaca, pico de gallo, queso fresco, chipotle aioli.
$9
Mini Sopes
3 homemade corn masa sopes, refried beans, queso fresco, pickled red onion, chipotle aioli.
Chorizo
$3
chicken tinga
$3
carne asada
$4
ground beef
$3
Queso Fundido
Traditional Mexican-style queso. Melted Oaxacan cheese blend served in a cast iron skillet with your choice of flour or corn tortillas.
Chorizo
$3
poblano rajas
$3
Asada Fries
French fries topped with cheese, carne asada, pico de gallo, sour cream, and guacamole.
$15
Mulitas
Corn tortilla filled with cheese and your choice of protein: carne asada, chicken, carnitas, barbacoa, al pastor, chicken tinga, tofu
$12
Sopa y Ensalada (Soup and Salad)
Mexican Corn Chowder
Creamy corn chowder with onion, celery, carrots, jalapeño, potato, and bacon.
Large
$15
Black Bean Soup
Celery, onion, bell pepper, roasted corn, pico de gallo.
Large
$15
Chicken Tortilla Soup
Roasted tomato broth, chicken, jalapeños, onion, avocado, queso fresco, crispy tortilla.
Large
$15
Taco Salad
Lettuce, black beans, pico de gallo, shredded cheese, sour cream, guacamole, chipotle ranch dressing, served in a tortilla bowl.
Chicken tinga
$3
carne asada
$4
tofu
$4
shrimp
$6
ground beef
$3
Mexican Chopped Salad
Lettuce, tomato, onion, fire-roasted corn, bell pepper, black beans, avocado, chipotle ranch dressing.
Chicken
$4
tofu
$5
carne asada
$6
shrimp
$6
Mexican Caesar Salad
Romaine, avocado, cotija cheese, pico de gallo, smoky tortilla strips, Mexican Caesar dressing.
Chicken
$4
tofu
$5
carne asada
$6
shrimp
$6
Lunch Combinations
Pick 2 items for 12. Served with Mexican rice and beans. Available until 2pm Monday-Friday.
Taco (soft or hard)
Ground beef, grilled chicken, or chicken tinga.
Enchilada
Ground beef, chicken tinga, or cheese.
Taquito
Potato or chicken tinga.
Sope
Ground beef, chicken tinga, or vegetarian.
Tostada
Ground beef, chicken tinga, or vegetarian.
Empanada
Chicken tinga or poblano chile rajas.
Antojos (Appetizers)
Chips & Guacamole
Chapulines (spicy roasted crickets)
$3
Chips & Queso dip
Chorizo
$3
Chip Sampler
Chips with queso dip, guacamole, and esquites.
$12
Chips & Mole
Rojo, negro, and verde.
$12
Empanadas
Homemade corn masa stuffed with a Oaxaca cheese blend and your choice of chicken tinga, poblano rajas, or ground beef, and drizzled with chipotle aioli.
$12
Nachos
Crispy corn tortillas topped with Oaxacan cheese blend, chicken tinga or ground beef, pico de gallo, black beans, jalapeños, crema, guacamole.
Substitute carne asada
$4
Picante Wings
Your choice of mango habanero, Old Bay, barbeque or Picante hot sauce.
$12
Picante Sampler
2 empanadas, 2 mini sopes, and 2 taquitos.
$15
Esquites
Corn off the cob, mayo, lime, queso fresco, street corn spice.
$11
Molletes
Toasted bolillo bread, refried beans, melted queso Oaxaca, pico de gallo, queso fresco, chipotle aioli.
$9
Mini Sopes
3 homemade corn masa sopes, refried beans, queso fresco, pickled red onion, chipotle aioli.
Chorizo
$3
chicken tinga
$3
carne asada
$4
ground beef
$3
Queso Fundido
Traditional Mexican-style queso. Melted Oaxacan cheese blend served in a cast iron skillet with your choice of flour or corn tortillas.
Chorizo
$3
poblano rajas
$3
Asada Fries
French fries topped with cheese, carne asada, pico de gallo, sour cream, and guacamole.
$15
Mulitas
Corn tortilla filled with cheese and your choice of protein: carne asada, chicken, carnitas, barbacoa, al pastor, chicken tinga, tofu
$12
Sopa y Ensalada (Soup and Salad)
Mexican Corn Chowder
Creamy corn chowder with onion, celery, carrots, jalapeño, potato, and bacon.
Large
$15
Black Bean Soup
Celery, onion, bell pepper, roasted corn, pico de gallo.
Large
$15
Chicken Tortilla Soup
Roasted tomato broth, chicken, jalapeños, onion, avocado, queso fresco, crispy tortilla.
Large
$15
Taco Salad
Lettuce, black beans, pico de gallo, shredded cheese, sour cream, guacamole, chipotle ranch dressing, served in a tortilla bowl.
Chicken tinga
$3
carne asada
$4
tofu
$4
shrimp
$6
ground beef
$3
Mexican Chopped Salad
Lettuce, tomato, onion, fire-roasted corn, bell pepper, black beans, avocado, chipotle ranch dressing.
Chicken
$4
tofu
$5
carne asada
$6
shrimp
$6
Mexican Caesar Salad
Romaine, avocado, cotija cheese, pico de gallo, smoky tortilla strips, Mexican Caesar dressing.
Chicken
$4
tofu
$5
carne asada
$6
shrimp
$6
Lunch Combinations
Pick 2 items for 12. Served with Mexican rice and beans. Available until 2pm Monday-Friday.
Taco (soft or hard)
Ground beef, grilled chicken, or chicken tinga.
Enchilada
Ground beef, chicken tinga, or cheese.
Taquito
Potato or chicken tinga.
Sope
Ground beef, chicken tinga, or vegetarian.
Tostada
Ground beef, chicken tinga, or vegetarian.
Empanada
Chicken tinga or poblano chile rajas.
Desayuno (Breakfast)
Served until 2pm
Chilaquiles
Crispy corn tortillas, crema, queso fresco, red onion, cilantro, fried eggs. Served with beans and your choice of salsa rojo, verde or divorciados (half and half).
Carne asada
$4
Breakfast Tacos
Corn tortilla, eggs, pico de gallo, avocado, queso fresco. Chorizo or nopales (cactus).
$12
Breakfast Burrito
Flour tortilla, eggs, chorizo, pico de gallo, guacamole, queso Oaxaca, crema, queso fresco. Served with breakfast potatoes.
$15
Quesadilla
Flour tortilla, eggs, chorizo, queso Oaxaca, pico de gallo, chipotle aioli, queso fresco.
$15
Huevos Rancheros
Two crispy corn tortilla, refried beans, two fried eggs, salsa ranchera, crema, queso fresco. Served with breakfast potatoes.
$13.95
Huevos a la Mexicana
Scrambled eggs with onion, tomato, jalapeño, black beans, queso fresco, avocado. Served with corn tortillas.
$13.95
Torta de Chilaquile
Telera roll, refried beans, queso fresco, chilaquiles, chicken tinga, and crema. Served with chips.
$13.95
Tacos
Choice of 3 homemade corn tortillas or 3 flour tortillas
Combo Tacos
3 tacos served with rice and beans. + Chicken tinga, barbacoa, carnitas, carne asada, or grilled chicken.
$16
Al Pastor
Pineapple, onion, cilantro.
$12
Gringo tacos
Soft flour tortilla filled with your choice of chicken tinga or ground beef, lettuce, pico de gallo, cheese, and sour cream.
$12
Ground Beef
Onion, cilantro.
$12
Pescado
Adobo-seared mahi, slaw, pico de gallo, avocado, chipotle aioli.
$15
Tofu
Fajita vegetables, cilantro.
$12
Barbacoa
Onion, cilantro.
$12
Gobernador Shrimp Tacos
Shrimp, melted cheese, bell peppers, pico de gallo.
$15
Chicken Tinga
Pickled red onion, queso fresco.
$12
Shrimp
Blackened shrimp, slaw, pico de gallo, avocado, chipotle aioli.
$15
Chorizo
Onion, cilantro.
$12
Carne Asada
Onion, cilantro.
$12
Picante Baja Shrimp Tacos
Beer-battered shrimp, slaw, pico de gallo, avocado, and chipotle aioli.
$15
Carnitas
Pico de gallo, queso fresco.
$12
Fajita Tacos
Fajita vegetables and your choice of chicken or carne asada.
$12
Pork Pibil Tacos
Slow-cooked pork belly with pickled habanero curtido.
$13
Birria
Stuffed with cheese, barbacoa, onion, cilantro, and served with a cup of consommé.
Birria Quesadilla
$16
Birria Tacos
$15
Birria Gordita
$16
Birria Ramen
Braised beef, rich broth with Mexican spices and chilies, ramen noodles, cilantro, onions, and lime.
$18
Clasicos Mexicanos
Enchiladas
Choice of chicken, ground beef, cheese, or poblano rajas. Rojas or verde sauce, served with Mexican rice and beans.
$15
Fajitas
Grilled vegetables served with beans, Mexican rice and flour tortillas. Choice of chicken, tofu, pork, carne asada.
shrimp or surf & turf
$2
Enchiladas Suizas
3 corn tortillas rolled and stuffed with your choice of chicken, ground beef, or poblano rajas. Topped with creamy tomatillo sauce, crema, and cheese. Served with rice and beans.
$16
California Burrito
Flour tortilla, carne asada, fries, guacamole, sour cream, cheese, chipotle aioli.
$16
Picante Bowl
Cilantro-lime rice, black beans, avocado, fire-roasted corn, peppers, queso fresco, lettuce, pico de gallo, tortilla strips, chipotle ranch.
Grilled chicken
$4
chicken tinga
$4
tofu
$5
ground beef
$4
carne asada
$5
shrimp
$6
Pozole
Mexican corn soup. Chicken broth, hominy, lettuce, radish, onion, cilantro, jalapeño, and tortilla chips.
Pork
$4
chicken
$4
Quesadilla
Flour tortillas with cheese, chipotle aioli, and cilantro. Served with lettuce, pico de gallo, and sour cream.
Chicken
$3
carne asada
$5
mushroom and grilled onion
$3
ground beef
$3
shrimp
$6
chicken tinga
$3
chorizo
$3
Taquitos
4 crispy tortillas, pico de gallo, lettuce, queso fresco, crema. Choice of chicken tinga or potato.
$13
Chimichanga
Deep fried burrito with rice, beans, cheese, chipotle aioli, and your choice of protein. Served with lettuce, pico de gallo, guacamole, sour cream, and topped with queso sauce.
Carne asada
$4
chicken
$3
ground beef
$3
shrimp
$5
carnitas
$3
barbacoa
$4
surf & turf
$6
Burrito
Flour tortilla, beans, rice, cheese, guacamole, pico de gallo, chipotle aioli.
Surf & turf
$6
carne asada
$4
chicken
$3
ground beef
$3
shrimp
$5
carnitas
$3
barbacoa
$4
Picante Vegan Burrito
Flour tortilla with cilantro-lime rice, black beans, fajita vegetables, guacamole, and pico de gallo.
$16
Tex-Mex Burrito
Flour tortilla stuffed with Mexican rice, beans, cheese, and your choice of protein. Smothered in 3 sauces and served with lettuce, pico de gallo, guacamole and sour cream.
Surf & turf
$6
carne asada
$4
chicken
$3
ground beef
$3
shrimp
$5
carnitas
$3
barbacoa
$4
Machete
Large corn tortilla filled with cheese, beans, lettuce, pico de gallo, crema.
Chicken tinga
$4
carne asada
$5
al pastor
$4
ground beef
$4
tofu
$4
fajita vegetables
$3
Gorditas
2 thick corn tortillas stuffed with black beans, lettuce, pico de gallo, crema, and queso fresco.
Chorizo
$4
chicken tinga
$4
carne asada
$5
carnitas
$4
barbacoa
$5
ground beef
$4
Huaraches
Large tortilla, refried beans, pico de gallo, queso fresco, crema, lettuce, avocado.
Chicken tinga
$4
carne asada
$5
al pastor
$4
ground beef
$4
fajita vegetables
$3
Tostadas
Crispy tortillas, refried beans, lettuce, tomato, pickled jalapeños, crema, queso fresco.
Chicken tinga
$4
carne asada
$5
ground beef
$4
shrimp
$6
tofu
$4
chorizo
$3
Torta Oaxaqueña
Choice of chicken tinga or carne asada, refried beans, queso Oaxaca, avocado, cabbage, tomato, onion, pickled jalapenos, chipotle aioli. Served on telera roll.
$15
Sopes
3 homemade corn masa sopes, refried beans, queso fresco, and onion.
Chicken tinga
$4
chorizo
$4
poblano rajas
$3
carne asada
$5
Picante Especiales
Picante Salmon
Pan-seared salmon, mole verde, cilantro-lime rice, fajita vegetables, homemade corn tortillas.
$22
Carne Enchilada
Pan-seared pork served with rice, beans, salsa, homemade corn tortillas.
$20
Alambre Mar y Tierra
Shrimp, carne asada, bell peppers, onion, and melted cheese. Served with Mexican rice, beans, and homemade corn tortillas.
$24
Costillas de Puerco en Salsa Verde
Pork short ribs fried in salsa verde. Served with Mexican rice, black beans, and homemade corn tortillas.
$22
Carne Asada
Pan-seared carne asada, caramelized onions, tomatoes, Mexican rice, beans, chile de arbol salsa, homemade corn tortillas.
$20
Camarones Zarandeados
Marinated shrimp, lettuce, tomato, onion, avocado, cilantro lime rice, and homemade corn tortillas.
$22
Camarones al Ajo
Shrimp sautéed with garlic, tomato, and lime juice. Served with cilantro lime rice, lettuce, guacamole, pico de gallo, sour cream, and corn tortillas.
$20
Nando's Shrimp Enchiladas
Four cheese enchiladas with homemade verde cream sauce served on a sizzling platter. Topped with shrimp, bell peppers, onion, corn, cilantro.
$22
Tlayudas
Thin crispy tortilla, refried beans, queso Oaxaca, cabbage, tomato, onion, radish, avocado. Your choice of chicken tinga, carne asada, chorizo, or tofu.
Carne asada & chorizo
$22
Chile Relleno
Poblano chile stuffed with queso Oaxaca and your choice of chicken tinga or ground beef, topped with red salsa and served with Mexican rice, beans and homemade corn tortillas.
with mole sauce
$22
Chori Pollo
Mexican chorizo and chicken topped with melted cheese. Served with Mexican rice, beans, and homemade corn tortillas.
$20
Tamales
3 traditional Oaxacan tamales filled with your choice of chicken mole or chicken with salsa verde. Salsa verde option is gluten and nut-free. Served with Mexican rice and beans.
$20
Creamy Chipotle Shrimp Pasta
Sautéed shrimp, bell peppers, onion, creamy chipotle sauce, served over fettuccine.
$24
Camarones a la Diabla
Spicy shrimp, onion, tomato and adobo chipotle sauce, cilantro-lime rice, black beans, homemade corn tortillas.
$22
Molcajete Oaxaca
Carne asada, carne enchilada, chicken, chorizo, shrimp, nopales, salsa de molcajete, queso fresco, charro jalapeño. Served with Mexican rice, beans, homemade corn tortillas.
$28
Chicken Tequila-Lime Pasta
Pan-seared chicken, bell peppers, onion, tequila, soy sauce, fresh lime juice, and cream sauce served over fettuccine.
$22
Pollo ala Plancha
Grilled chicken breast with garlic and spices, topped with caramelized onions and tomato. Served with homemade corn tortillas, Mexican rice and beans.
$20
Carlitos' Seafood Pasta
Pan-seared shrimp, scallops, salmon, bell peppers, cilantro, jalapeño, and tomato sauce. Served over fettuccine and topped with parmesan cheese.
$28
Fajitas del Mar
Grilled vegetables, pan-seared salmon, scallops, and shrimp. Served with Mexican rice, beans, and flour tortillas.
$26
Arroz con Pollo
Pan seared chicken served over Mexican rice, topped with lettuce, pico de gallo, and shredded cheese. Served with a side of corn tortillas.
$20
Mole
MOE-lay - traditional sauce made of combinations of fruit, nuts, chile peppers, and spices. Your choice of rojo, negro, or verde.
Tacos de Mole
Choice of chicken or tofu, queso fresco, red onion, cilantro.
$15
Enchiladas de Mole
Choice of chicken, poblano rajas or ground beef, topped with queso fresco, red onion, cilantro.
$18
Mole Oaxaqueño
Chicken breast, mole sauce, queso fresco, rice, beans, homemade corn tortillas.
$20
Picante Especiales
Picante Salmon
Pan-seared salmon, mole verde, cilantro-lime rice, fajita vegetables, homemade corn tortillas.
$22
Carne Enchilada
Pan-seared pork served with rice, beans, salsa, homemade corn tortillas.
$20
Alambre Mar y Tierra
Shrimp, carne asada, bell peppers, onion, and melted cheese. Served with Mexican rice, beans, and homemade corn tortillas.
$24
Costillas de Puerco en Salsa Verde
Pork short ribs fried in salsa verde. Served with Mexican rice, black beans, and homemade corn tortillas.
$22
Carne Asada
Pan-seared carne asada, caramelized onions, tomatoes, Mexican rice, beans, chile de arbol salsa, homemade corn tortillas.
$20
Camarones Zarandeados
Marinated shrimp, lettuce, tomato, onion, avocado, cilantro lime rice, and homemade corn tortillas.
$22
Camarones al Ajo
Shrimp sautéed with garlic, tomato, and lime juice. Served with cilantro lime rice, lettuce, guacamole, pico de gallo, sour cream, and corn tortillas.
$20
Nando's Shrimp Enchiladas
Four cheese enchiladas with homemade verde cream sauce served on a sizzling platter. Topped with shrimp, bell peppers, onion, corn, cilantro.
$22
Tlayudas
Thin crispy tortilla, refried beans, queso Oaxaca, cabbage, tomato, onion, radish, avocado. Your choice of chicken tinga, carne asada, chorizo, or tofu.
Carne asada & chorizo
$22
Chile Relleno
Poblano chile stuffed with queso Oaxaca and your choice of chicken tinga or ground beef, topped with red salsa and served with Mexican rice, beans and homemade corn tortillas.
with mole sauce
$22
Chori Pollo
Mexican chorizo and chicken topped with melted cheese. Served with Mexican rice, beans, and homemade corn tortillas.
$20
Tamales
3 traditional Oaxacan tamales filled with your choice of chicken mole or chicken with salsa verde. Salsa verde option is gluten and nut-free. Served with Mexican rice and beans.
$20
Creamy Chipotle Shrimp Pasta
Sautéed shrimp, bell peppers, onion, creamy chipotle sauce, served over fettuccine.
$24
Camarones a la Diabla
Spicy shrimp, onion, tomato and adobo chipotle sauce, cilantro-lime rice, black beans, homemade corn tortillas.
$22
Molcajete Oaxaca
Carne asada, carne enchilada, chicken, chorizo, shrimp, nopales, salsa de molcajete, queso fresco, charro jalapeño. Served with Mexican rice, beans, homemade corn tortillas.
$28
Chicken Tequila-Lime Pasta
Pan-seared chicken, bell peppers, onion, tequila, soy sauce, fresh lime juice, and cream sauce served over fettuccine.
$22
Pollo ala Plancha
Grilled chicken breast with garlic and spices, topped with caramelized onions and tomato. Served with homemade corn tortillas, Mexican rice and beans.
$20
Carlitos' Seafood Pasta
Pan-seared shrimp, scallops, salmon, bell peppers, cilantro, jalapeño, and tomato sauce. Served over fettuccine and topped with parmesan cheese.
$28
Fajitas del Mar
Grilled vegetables, pan-seared salmon, scallops, and shrimp. Served with Mexican rice, beans, and flour tortillas.
$26
Arroz con Pollo
Pan seared chicken served over Mexican rice, topped with lettuce, pico de gallo, and shredded cheese. Served with a side of corn tortillas.
$20
Mole
MOE-lay - traditional sauce made of combinations of fruit, nuts, chile peppers, and spices. Your choice of rojo, negro, or verde.
Tacos de Mole
Choice of chicken or tofu, queso fresco, red onion, cilantro.
$15
Enchiladas de Mole
Choice of chicken, poblano rajas or ground beef, topped with queso fresco, red onion, cilantro.
$18
Mole Oaxaqueño
Chicken breast, mole sauce, queso fresco, rice, beans, homemade corn tortillas.
$20
Sides
Beans
$4
Rice
(Mexican or cilantro lime)
$4
Habanero salsa
$1
Homemade corn tortillas
(4)
$2
Flour tortillas
$2
Chips
$2
House-pickled jalapeños
$3
Fresh jalapeños
$1
Avocado
$3
Consommé
$3
Queso fresco
$2
Shredded cheese
$3
Guacamole
$6
Sour cream
$1
Lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream
$4
Salsa macha
$1
Mole sauce
$4
Crema Mexicana
$1
Salsa
$3
Lime
$1
Curtido de habanero "slaw"
$3
French fries
$4
Pico de gallo
$1
Side of Protein
Carne asada
$6
Chorizo
$4
Shrimp
$7
Barbacoa
$5
Tofu
$4
Salmon
$8
Grilled chicken
$4.50
Fajita vegetables
$4
Chicken tinga
$4
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