GUACAMOLE with tostadas, lime ...... MKT FLAUTAS crispy chicken tacos, lettuce, guacamole, sour cream, queso fresco ...... 13 CHILE CON QUESO Classic ...... 7 NACHOS bean and cheese nachos, jalapeños, Chorizo ...... 9 guacamole, sour cream ...... 10 Chicken Fajita ...... 9 Compuesto (picadillo, guacamole & sour cream) ...... 12 CHICKEN FAJITA NACHOS grilled chicken on bean and cheese nachos, jalapeños, guacamole, QUESO FUNDIDO sour cream...... 14 Broiled Monterey Jack and Chihuahua cheeses, warm tortillas, salsa cremosa ...... 10 *STEAK FAJITA NACHOS grilled steak on bean and ~ con rajas y hongos ...... 12 cheese nachos, jalapeños, guacamole, sour cream .... 16 ~ con chorizo ...... 13 ~ con camarones ...... 13 DELTA STYLE HOT TAMALES chili gravy and saltine crackers…messy but worth it! ...... 12

CAMPECHANA DE MARISCOS 16 Mexican “cocktail” of spicy gulf shrimp, octopus, lump crab, avocado, tostadas

*CEVICHE TOSTADA “AGUA CHILE” 16 gulf shrimp and snapper ceviche, smoked jalapeño salsa, cilantro & radish

*ENSALADA DE LA CASA 10 chopped greens, avocado, cucumber, pickled onion, sweet corn, radish, Monterey Jack, crispy tortillas ~ with wood-grilled chicken ... add $6 ~ with wood-grilled shrimp ... add $9 ~ with wood-grilled steak ... add $11

SOPA DE TORTILLA 9 rich chicken & vegetable soup, ancho chile, cilantro, avocado & crispy tortillas

POZOLE VERDE 9 heritage pork, hominy, avocado, cabbage, queso fresco & radish

NACHOS SALAD four (4) of our bean and cheese small house salad with creamy nachos with jalapeños, guacamole oregano dressing and sour cream SOUP ENCHILADA cup of Chicken Tortilla Soup choose: Cheese, Picadillo, Mole, or Pozole Verde Chicken Verde, Chicken Suizas, or Vegetable *TACO AL CARBON pork carnitas with guava glaze, HARD SHELL TACO grilled chicken or steak *add 1, Picadillo or Chicken Tinga or smoked onions, flour tortillas Guacamole lettuce, tomato and

FAJITAS AL CARBON STEAK DINNERS

*CARNE ASADA 18 oz bone-in ribeye, ancho chile rub, served with Mexican butter, lettuce, papas fritas, morita chile mayo & queso fresco ...... 36 pico de gallo, sour cream, cheese, frijoles, and just made flour tortillas *TAMPIQUENA marinated wood-grilled skirt steak, two cheese enchiladas topped with a fried egg, Mexican rice ...... 28 *SKIRT STEAK marinated and wood-grilled ...... 28

CHICKEN BREAST marinated and wood-grilled .... 22 MARISCOS *PARILLA MIXTA grilled steak and chicken ...... 28 GULF RED SNAPPER crispy whole fish, avocado, *PARILLA DELUXE grilled steak, chicken & tomatillo salsa, just made flour tortillas, camarones brochetas ...... 30 black beans & brown rice ...... Mkt VEGETABLE MIXTA cauliflower, cabbage, corn, CAMARONES BROCHETAS chili-spiced gulf shrimp poblano, root vegetables, avocado crema ...... 20 stuffed with jack cheese & jalapeño, wrapped in bacon, charro beans ...... 27

ENCHILADAS PESCADO AL CARBON blackened NC catfish fillet,

two per order with rice and beans 3 bacon-wrapped stuffed shrimp, frothy Mexican butter, flour tortillas, charro beans ...... 24 CHEESE ...... 13 stringy Mexican cheese, chili gravy, chopped onion POLLO CON MOLE ...... 15 TACOS morita chile braised chicken, mole poblano, queso three per order with frijoles fresco TACOS DE CAMARONES crispy shrimp, cabbage PICADILLO ...... 15 slaw, morita chile mayo & diablo sauce ...... 16 spiced ground beef, chili gravy, Monterey jack cheese, chopped onion TACOS DE BARBACOA slow cooked brisket, guacamole, slaw & queso fresco ...... 15 CHICKEN VERDE ...... 15 morita chile braised chicken, salsa verde, sour TACOS AL PASTOR charred pork belly, grilled cream, cilantro pineapple & pico de gallo ...... 14 VEGETABLE...... 13 TACOS DORADOS DE CAMARON AKA “golden yukon gold potato, corn, mushroom, cheese, & shrimp tacos” arbol salsa, cabbage & avocado ...... 16

roasted poblano, salsa verde

CHICKEN SUIZAS ...... 15 sour cream-poblano sauce, Monterey jack cheese, SHORT RIB — $35 cilantro chimichurri slow smoked & wood-grilled, chipotle molasses, flour tortilla & charro beans

CARNE GUISADA Tex-Mex beef stew served with house made flour tortillas, 2X fried frijoles & Mexican rice .... 17 CARNITAS DE PUERCO twice-cooked heritage pork belly, tomatillo salsa, flour tortillas, charro beans ...... 25 *HAMBURGUESA SUPERICA 8 oz. double meat, American cheese, chili con carne, mustard, lettuce, pickles, onions, steak fries ...... 16 CHILE RELLENO poblano stuffed with potato, corn, mushroom & queso Oaxaca, spicy tomato sauce, black beans & brown rice ...... 16 GRILLED CHILE RELLENO smoked chicken, sliced avocado, queso fresco, rice & beans ...... 16 EL LOPEZ two cheese enchiladas, crispy beef taco, guacamole salad, puffy tostada con queso, rice and beans (No substitutions, por favor!) ...... 18

*TACOS AL CARBON PUFFY OR HARD SHELL TACO DINNER 14 flour tortillas stuffed with your choice of meat & shredded lettuce, tomato, and cheese smoked onions, served with salsa cremosa and frijoles served three per order with 2x fried frijoles and Mexican rice Chicken - wood-grilled 15 Steak - wood-grilled 17 Chicken Tinga - morita chile braised Carnitas - crispy pork belly, guava glaze 15 Picadillo - spiced ground beef Vegetarian - guacamole Ask your server about “Rico Style!”

DRAFT BEER Tecate Light, Mexico ...... 5 Dos Equis Ambar, Mexico ...... 5 Birdsong Higher Ground IPA, North Carolina ...... 6 Craft Beer of the Moment ...... AQ Fanta Orange ...... 3 Mexican Coke ...... 3 BOTTLED AND CANNED BEER Topo Chico Mineral Water ...... 3

Bohemia, Mexico ...... 5 Squirt ...... 3 Corona Extra, Mexico ...... 5 Panna ...... 3 Modelo Especial, Mexico (can) ...... 5 Jamaica Tea ...... 3 Negra Modelo, Mexico ...... 5 Shiner Bock, Texas (can) ...... 5 Horchata ...... 4 Tecate, Mexico (can) ...... 5 Agua Fresca OTD ...... 4 Bold Rock Hard Cider, Rose, Mills River ...... 6 Highland Brewing Daycation IPA, Asheville (can) ...... 6 Golden Road Mango Cart, Wheat Ale ………………………………….. 6 OMB Hornet’s Nest, Hefeweizen, Charlotte...... 6 Green Man Brewing ESB, Amber Ale, Asheville ...... 6 Sierra Nevada Otra Vez, Gose, California ...... 6 Sugar Creek Pale Ale, Charlotte NC…………………………………….. 6 Wicked Weed Brewing Pernicious, IPA, Asheville ...... 7 Kaliber Toasted Lager, NAB ……………………………………………... 5 Craft Beer of the Moment ..……………………………………………. AQ

SPARKLING ROSÉ Cava Brut ...... 9/36 Mencia...... 9/36 Naveran, Penendes, 2015 Liquid Geography, Bierzo 2016

WHITE RED Albarino ...... 10/40 Pinot Noir ...... 11/44 Lagar De Cervera, Rias Baixas Calista, California 2016 Sauvignon Blanc ...... 9/36 Malbec...... 9/36 Portillo, Mendoza 2017 Bodega Catena Zapata, Vista Flores Series, Vinho Verde ...... 8/32 Mendoza 2015 Vera, Lisbon 2016 Cabernet ...... 12/48 Chardonnay ...... 9/36 BR Cohn, North Coast 2016 Cousino Classico, Chile 2017

EL FRIO ...... 9 LIGHT RAIL ...... 13 El Jimador Blanco, Stirrings triple sec, fresh lime, Bourbon, Solerno Blood Orange Liqueur, citrus, agave, Hella Chili bitters served frozen THE O.G...... 9 RED HEADED STRANGER ...... 11 Deep Eddy Ruby Red Vodka, Campari, fresh El Jimador Reposado, Stirrings triple sec, fresh lime, short and strong, served up or on the rocks grapefruit

EXTRA FRESCA ...... 9 TOMMY’S MARGARITA ...... 10 Lunazul reposado, fresh lime, agave Platinum rum, honey, lime, Jamaica agua fresca

HOT HOUSE ...... 11 MEZCAL MARGARITA ...... 14 Sombra, Stirrings triple sec, fresh lime El Jimador Blanco, lime, cucumber, Cava

...... 14 MATADOR ...... 10 THE HIGHWAYMAN El Jimador Blanco, pineapple, lime, cilantro, A mezcal old-fashioned with honey/agave syrup and served up Mexican Mole bitters TEQUILA Y TONIC ...... 12 LA PALOMA ...... 12 El Jimador Blanco, fresh lime, glass bottle of Squirt, El Jimador Blanco, Fever Tree Mediterranean tonic, salt fresh fruit, rosemary

EL DIABLO ...... 11 VAMPIRE WEEKEND ...... 10 El Jimador reposado, crème de cassis, lime, ginger Housemade horchata, The Kraken spiced rum, beer cinnamon UNDER THE VOLCANO ………………………………..14 SLUSHIE DEL DIA …………………………………… MKT Sombra Mezcal, grapefruit, lime, Luxardo Ask your server or bartender maraschino, habanero tincture

6 CHELADA Dos Equis over ice, with fresh lime juice and salt Tortilla Warmer $10 Tiger T-shirt $20 Cowboy T-shirt $20 “Tex-Mex” Hat $20 “Enjoy Superica” Hat $20

SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS 10 am — 3 pm

Horchata, sweet almond & rice milk 4 Sangria Del Dia, red wine, fruit 9 Naranja, Valencia orange 4 Michelada, beer, tomato juice, lime 6 Pomelo, Ruby Red Grapefruit 4 Bloody Maria 9 Agua Del Dia, seasonal selection 4

served with fresh flour tortillas

MIGAS PLATE ...... 13 two eggs scrambled with corn tostadas, chorizo, jalapeños, cheese, & 2x fried frijoles *CHILAQUILES ...... 13 crispy tortilla strips stewed in red chile sauce, 2 fried eggs, queso fresco, avocado *HUEVOS RANCHEROS ...... 13 house tortilla, 2X fried frijoles, ranchero sauce, 2 eggs sunny-side up, avocado & bacon HUEVOS MEXICANOS ...... 10 2 eggs scrambled with jalapeños, tomatoes, onions, cheese, & 2x fried frijoles CHORIZO, POTATO & EGGS ...... 13 2 eggs scrambled with chorizo, potatoes, cheese, & 2x fried frijoles *TAMALES & EGGS ...... 14 Delta-style hot tamales with chili gravy, cheese, 2 eggs sunny-side up *STEAK & EGGS ...... 20 wood grilled skirt steak, 2 eggs sunny-side up, Mexican butter, lettuce, tomato, cheese & flour tortillas

HOT CAKES ...... double stack 8 / triple stack 10 whipped butter, buttermilk syrup TROPICAL FRUIT SALAD ...... 11 seasonal tropical fruit, cucumber, jicama, lime & chile de arbol *BBQ BRISKET SANDWICH ...... 14 Texas toast, cabbage slaw, guacamole, jalapeno pickles, 2 fried eggs

Smoked Tejano sausage ...... 5 Coffee (regular or decaf) ...... 3 Applewood smoked bacon ...... 5 Cold Brew...... 7 *Two eggs ...... 3 Black & White (iced coffee & Horchata) ...... 7 Black or 2x fried beans ...... NC Topo Chico ...... 3 Fresh flour or Corn tortillas ...... NC Mexican Coke, Squirt, Fanta Orange ...... 3