
Small Plates
Corn masa memelas topped with smokey black bean puree, goat cheese, arbol chile salsa and dressed greens 8.50
Young greens tossed in roasted poblano dressing, avocado, toasted sweet pumpkinseeds, grilled jicama, orange and red onion 7.75
Grilled pork ribs basted with Oaxacan pasilla glaze, radishes, and sweet plantains with crema 9.95
Grilled hanger steak in guajillo sauce, roasted potatoes, crispy onion and cilantro 11.25
Empanadas filled with braised mushrooms in pipian verde, two cheeses, epazote and roasted green chiles 7.95
Halibut ceviche tossed with red onion, cucumber, jicama, cilantro, habanero, avocado and tomato; tostadas 9.25
Crispy flautas stuffed with chicken and rajas; chipotle-mezcal sauce, pickled cabbage, fresh cheese and crema 8.95
Chunky Guacamole with traditional garnishes and crispy tostadas 6.50
Soup of the day with seasonal garnishes mp
***February Specials***
Small Plates
Hedgehog mushroom pozole with roasted poblano broth, heirloom nixtamal, shaved cabbage, radishes, onion and cilantro; crispy tostada 5.95
Seared, house cured pork belly with creamed butternut squash, sweet ‘n’ spicy blood orange sauce and frisee-apple salad 10.85
Grilled Gulf Shrimp tossed with roasted garlic mojo sauce (olive oil, thyme, guajillo chile) fried fingerling potatoes and sunflower shoots 11.50
Crispy, Oaxaca City style tlayuda with charred lamb chorizo, smooth black beans, Oaxaca cheese and smoky pasilla sauce 8.75
Tamal Azteca layered with housemade tortillas, roasted winter veggies, creamy ricotta, tangy chipotle sauce and garlicky white beans 7.95
Larger Plates
Roasted, adobo marinated duck breast, butternut tamal filled with braised duck leg; sautéed mustard greens, and smooth pecan sauce 18.25
Red chile crusted, grass fed chuck tender in a sauce of Oaxacan pasilla chiles, roasted tomatillos, and avocado leaf; crunchy boniato cake and chayote 22.25
Grilled rainbow trout fillet doused with a spicy morita chile broth; sweet potato threads and bacon braised purple cabbage 18.95
Desserts
Hibiscus flan, vanilla-lime swirl ice cream and candied pepitas 6.95
Formed Chocolate Chile mousse, spiced goat cheese center, orange toasted marshmallow sauce, candied plantains 6.95
Sweet empanada stuffed with crunchy peanut butter; black fig, Oaxacan chocolate dipping sauces 6.95
Coffee & Tea
Frothy Oaxacan hot chocolate 3.25
Coffee 1.95
Loose tea, flavors vary 1.95
Drinks
Jarritos: Tamarind, Pineapple and Mandarin 1.95
Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Topochico 1.95
Limeade 2.00
Iced Tea 1.95
Virgin Sangria 2.25
Pitcher of Limeade 10.25
Pitcher of Virgin Sangria 11.50
Ask your server for details on drink deals for parties of six or more
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