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Our Menu

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Main Menu

*Consuming raw or undercooked meat, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness

Appetizers

Chips + Queso

$5.00/+
Small $5 | Large $8 • Creamy blend of Mexican cheese and spices. Served with tortilla chips | Add chorizo for $2

Chips + Guacamole

$7.00/+
Small $7 | Large $12 • Avocado, tomato, onion, jalapeno, garlic, cilantro, lime. Served with tortilla chips

Street Corn

$5.00/+
Small $5 | Large $8 • Charred corn, mayo, cotija, cilantro, tajin

Salsa Flight

$12.00
Served with tortilla chips. Includes the following: House Red | Roja | Habanero | Verde | Avocado

Nacho Platter

$12.00
Red onion, tomato, jalapeno, cilantro, sour cream, queso, avocado salsa, house red salsa. Served with tortilla chips | Add: Barbacoa, Carne Asada*, Carnitas, Chicken, Chorizo, Ground Beef, Shrimp or Vegan Chorizo $5

Coa Egg Rolls

$12.00
Rolled in house with carnitas, cream cheese, chihuahua, cilantro. Served with a side of roasted poblano crema

Queso Fundido

$12.00
House made chorizo covered with Monterey jack, chihuahua, and pico de gallo. Served with tortilla chips

Quesadilla

$14.00
Your choice of carne asada* or chicken, Monterey jack, cheddar, lettuce, tomato, and a drizzle of sour cream. Served with a side of house red salsa

Mexican Cigars

$12.00
Mexican spring rolls filled with a blend of cheeses and peppers. Served with a side of chile de arbol salsa

Carne Asada Fries*

$16.00
Marinated flank steak loaded on top of battered and seasoned french fries with queso, pico de gallo and avocado crema

Totchos Americanos

$15.00
Fried and house seasoned potato coins loaded with ground beef, queso, cheddar cheese and sour cream

Totchos Ultima

$17.00
House seasoned potato coins, barbacoa, pickled onion, chimichurri, refried beans and chihuahua cheese

Fresh Salsas

House Red

$3.00/+
Small $3 | Large $5

Roja

$4.00/+
Small $4 | Large $7

Habanero

$5.00/+
Small $5 | Large $8

Verde

$3.50/+
Small $3.50 | Large $6

Avocado

$6.00/+
Small $6 | Large $10

Pico De Gallo

$3.00/+
Small $3 | Large $5

Gringo Tacos

All tacos come with your choice of hard or soft shell with lettuce and cheddar cheese

Ground Beef

$3.00

Chicken

$3.00

Carnitas

$3.00

Chorizo

$3.50

Street Tacos

All tacos are served on a locally sourced corn tortilla with onion and cilantro

Carne Asada*

$5.00
House marinated flank steak

Chorizo

$4.50
Heavily seasoned Mexican sausage

Barbacoa

$5.00
Heavily seasoned, slow roasted shredded beef brisket

Chicken

$5.00
Cilantro lime shredded chicken

Carnitas

$4.50
Heavily seasoned, slow roasted pulled pork

Shrimp

$5.00
House marinated grilled shrimp

Vegan Chorizo

$5.00
Plant based vegan chorizo

Chef Inspired Tacos

All tacos are loaded on locally sourced, double corn tortillas

El Jefe

$7.00
Carne asada*, pickled onion, guacamole and chimichurri

Bandito

$6.00
Carne asada*, pickled radish pico, cotija and cilantro lime aioli

Barbacoa Ultima

$6.00
Heavily seasoned, slow roasted beef brisket, white onion, cilantro, cotija, salsa verde

Carnitas Sabroso

$6.00
Heavily seasoned, slow roasted pork, white onion, cilantro, cotija, avocado salsa

Carnitas Caliente

$6.00
Carnitas, white onion, cilantro, cotija, fried jalapeno, and habanero salsa

pollo Primo

$5.00
Cilantro-lime shredded chicken, sour cream, pico de gallo

Padrino

$6.00
Barbacoa, pickled radish pico, cilantro, cotija and roasted poblano crema

Vegan Chorizo Suprema

$5.00
Vegan chorizo, red onion, pineapple, jalapeno, lime

Vegan Especial

$7.00
Black bean puree, roasted street corn, verde salsa, cotija and roasted poblano crema

Camaron

$6.00
House marinated grilled shrimp, pickled red onion, cotija, pico de gallo, avocado salsa

Pollo Loco

$6.00
Cilantro lime chicken, chile de arbol sauce, fried jalapeno, cilantro, sour cream, cotija

Breakfast Taco*

$5.00
Scrambled egg, chorizo, fried potato coins, cotija, and avocado crema

Salads

All salads are served with your choice of dressing: Chipotle Ranch | Chimichurri | Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette • Add-ons: Cilantro Lime Chicken $4 | Chorizo $4 | Carnitas $4 | Ground Beef $4 | Barbacoa $5 | Carne Asada* $6 | Shrimp $6

Taco Salad

$14.00
Mixed greens, black bean puree, roasted corn, pico de gallo, chihuahua cheese and tortilla strips

Coa House Salad

$12.00
Mixed greens, tomato, red onion, cilantro, cotija

Tortas

A Mexican sandwich served on a locally sourced telera roll • Barbacoa | Carne Asada* | Carnitas | Chicken Chorizo | Ground Beef | Vegan Chorizo | Shrimp $2

Coa Torta

$15.00
Choice of meat with tomato, red onion, jalapeno, lettuce, mayo, avocado salsa

Torta Agohada

$16.00
Choice of meat on a tomato-chili consomme toasted telera roll with pickled radish pico, Monterey jack, cotija and roasted poblano crema

Torta Southwest

$16.00
Choice of meat with Monterey jack cheese, guacamole, grilled jalapeno, house red salsa, sour cream, and chipotle ranch

Torta Americano

$14.00
Ground beef, lettuce, tomato, red onion, cheddar cheese, and mayo

Burritos

All burritos are served on a 12" flour tortilla • Barbacoa | Carne Asada* | Carnitas | Chicken Chorizo | Ground Beef | Vegan Chorizo | Shrimp $2

Coa Burrito

$14.00
Lettuce, tomato, street corn, red onion, cotija, and your choice of meat with a side of queso

Egg & Chorizo Burrito*

$13.00
Scrambled egg, chorizo, fried potato coins, Monterey jack and roasted poblano crema

Cali Burrito

$16.00
Cilantro-lime rice, black bean puree, guacamole, Monterey jack cheese, seasoned french fries and your choice of meat

Street Burrito

$12.00
Refried beans, onion, cilantro, chihuahua cheese, and your choice of meat. Served with house red or verde salsa

Burrito Mexicana

$16.00
Mexican rice, refried beans, lettuce, tomato, sour cream, pico de gallo, guacamole, and your choice of meat smothered in queso, salsa verde and roja salsa

Burrito Suprema

$15.00
Mexican rice, refried beans, lettuce, tomato, cheddar cheese, sour cream and your choice of meat

Burrito Bowls

The Don Don

$15.00
Cilantro lime rice, carnitas, verde salsa, cotija, black bean puree, pico, guac and queso

El Patron

$17.00
Cilantro lime rice, jalapeno roasted corn, carne asada*, chihuahua, chimichurri, onion and cilantro

Pescador

$17.00
Cilantro lime rice, black bean puree, pickled radish pico, cotija, avocado salsa, grilled shrimp

BYOBB

$18.00
Step 1 - RICE pick 1: Mexican Rice, Cilantro Lime Rice • Step 2 - BEANS pick 1: Refried Beans, Black Bean Puree • Step 3 - PROTEINS pick 1: Barbacoa, Carne Asada*, Carnitas, Cilantro Lime Chicken, Chorizo, Ground Beef, Vegan Chorizo, Shrimp +$2 • Step 4 - VEGGIES pick up to 4: Street Corn, Jalapeno, Onion, Cilantro, Pico De Gallo, Lettuce, Tomato, Pickled Onion, Pickled Radish Pico, Guacamole • Step 5 - CHEESES pick 1: Cheddar, Chihuahua, Cotija, Monterey Jack, Queso +$2 • Step 6 - SAUCES & SALSAS pick 2: House Red, Roja, Verde, Avocado Salsa, Habanero, Chipotle Ranch, Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette, Roasted Poblano Crema, Chimichurri, Chile De Arbol, Sour Cream

Sides

Street Corn

$5.00

Mexican Rice

$4.00

Cilantro Lime Rice

$4.00

Refried Beans

$4.00

Extras

Basket of Chips

$2.00

House Red Salsa

$1.00

Pico de Gallo

$1.00

Roja Salsa

$1.00

Habanero Salsa

$1.00

Salsa Verde

$1.00

Avocado Salsa

$1.00

Chile De Arbol Sauce

$1.00

Chimichurri

$1.00

Chipotle Ranch

$1.00

Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette

$1.00

Guacamole

$2.00

Roasted Poblano Crema

$1.50

Queso

$2.00

Sour Cream

$1.00

Jalapenos

$1.00

Red Onions

$1.00

Pickled Red Onions

$1.00

Cotija Cheese

$1.00

Tajin

$1.00

Pickled Radish Pico

$1.00

Kids

Cheese Quesadilla

$5.00

Hard Shell Taco

$3.00

Soft Shell Taco

$3.00

Cheese Fries

$5.50
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