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Burritos, Tacos, & Plates

 

Burrito Mejor

Large burrito with beans, rice, salsa fresca, cheese, lettuce, Mexican cream and your choice of filling, wrapped in a flour tortilla. Served with chips.
 

Burrito Regular

Burrito with beans, rice, salsa fresca and your choice of fillings wrapped in a flour tortilla. Served with chips
 

Soft Tacos

Two soft corn tortilla with beans, salsa fresca, fresh cheese, and your choice of filling. Served with chips.
 

Plates

Generous serving of your choice of filling with beans, rice, salsa fresca, cheese, lettuce, Mexican cream and guacamole. Served with warm tortillas on the side.

 

With your choice of fillings

1. Frijoles y Queso
classic combination of beans and cheese

Mejor $5.50
Regular $4.50
Plate $7.50
Taco $3.50

2. Vegetales Asados
Grilled seasonal vegetables

Mejor $5.50 Regular $4.50
Plate $7.50 Taco $3.50

3. Pollo Asado
Grilled marinated chicken breast & onions

Mejor $6.50 Regular $5.50
Plate $8.50 Taco $4.50

4. Chile Verde
Chicken or roasted pork, with Anaheim chiles & grilled onions

Mejor $6.50 Regular $5.50
Plate $8.50 Taco $4.50

5. Pollo con Mole Verde
Chicken in a green sauce of roasted pumpkin seeds and tomatillos

Mejor $6.50 Regular $5.50
Plate $8.50 Taco $4.50

 

 

6. Pollo con Mole Rojo
Chicken in a red sauce of tomatoes, roasted chiles, ground nuts, and a hint of Mexican chocolate

Mejor $6.50 Regular $5.50
Plate $8.50 Taco $4.50

7. Carnitas
Fresh pork, traditionally braised

Mejor $6.50 Regular $5.50
Plate $8.50 Taco $4.50

8. Carne Asada
Grilled steak

Mejor $7.00 Regular $6.00
Plate $9.00 Taco $5.00

9. Camarones
Shrimp sauteed with garlic, lime, & cilantro

Mejor $7.50 Regular $6.50
Plate $9.50 Taco $5.50

Guacamole?
Add to a burrito or Taco for $1.00

 

 

 

 

 

More Choices : Your burrito or plate will be made with a flour tortilla and Mexican rice, but other flavors are available at your request.

Beans: Black Beans ~ Pinto Beans ~ Refried Beans
Rice: Mexican Rice (cooked with tomatoes) ~ Cilantro Rice
Salsa Fresca: Mild or Hot Freshly chopped Tomato Salsa
Tortillas: Flour ~ Whole Wheat ~ Spinach ~ Tomato


Favorites

Crispy Tacos

Crispy corn tortillas stuffed with filling, guacamole, cheese, spicy salsa de arbol, salsa fresca, & lettuce

Grilled Vegetables 2 for $4.50 3 for $6.00 Grilled Chicken 2 for $5.25 3 for $7.00
Carne Asada 2 for $5.50 3 for $7.50 Sauteed Shrimp 2 for $6.00 3 for $8.00

Quesadillas

Grilled large flour tortilla with melted cheese. Served with a side of Salsa Fresca $3.50
with Black Beans and Guacamole $4.50 with Grilled Chicken $5.50
with Grilled Steak $6.00

Enchiladas

Three corn tortillas stuffed with your choice of filling and topped with either red chile or green mole sauce & melted cheese. Served with rice and beans.

Cheese $5.50 Grilled Vegetables $6.50
Chicken and Anaheim Chiles $7.50

Tamales

House-made corn tamales served with salsa fresca, tamale sauce, pickled onions, and Mexican cream

Corn & Roasted Poblano Chiles 2 for $4.25 3 for $5.50
Chicken & Green Anaheim Chiles 2 for $5.00 3 for $6.50
Chicken & Red Mole 2 for $5.00 3 for $6.50
Turkey & Black Mole 2 for $5.00 3 for $6.50

Chile Relleno

Fresh roasted poblano chile filled with cheese, battered, and fried.
Served with ranchero sauce, rice, beans and warm tortillas. $6.50

Chile Relleno con Carne

Our classic Chile Relleno filled with Grilled Steak $8.50

Pescado Fish Taco

Pan-seared fish topped with chopped cabbage, avocado, black beans, cilantro rice and Mexican cream on top of a soft corn tortilla. Served with chips. $5.50

Fish Burrito

Pan-seared fish with chopped cabbage, avocado, black beans, cilantro rice, and Mexican cream wrapped in a flour tortilla. Served with chips. $6.50

Fish Tostada

Pan-seared fish on a crispy corn tortilla topped with salsa fresca, salsa de arbol, radishes, Mexican cream and lettuce, garnished with avocado slices and lime. $7.25

Ensaladas

Tostadas

Crispy corn tortilla topped with beans, salsa fresca, cheese, plenty of romaine lettuce and a little Mexican cream. $4.25

with Guacamole $5.25 with Grilled Vegetables $5.25
with Grilled Chicken Breast $6.25 with Sauteed Shrimp $7.25

Casa Salad

House salad with chopped romaine, radishes, jicama, carrots, salsa fresca & chips
with choice of chipotle dressing or citrus vinaigrette $4.50

with Avocado slices $5.50 with Grilled Chicken Breast $6.50

Caesar Salad

Romaine lettice with our eggless version of the classic dressing, with chips $4.50

with Avocado Slices $5.5075 with Grilled Chicken Breast $6.50

Bowl of Sopa del Dia

Our house-made soup of the day. Served with chips. $3.75

Small Bites

Bar Snacks

Empanadillas

Flaky turnovers filled with chicken and red mole sauce. 3 for $3.75 / 6 for $6.50

Taquitos

3 small corn tortillas topped with beef or chicken, cilantro, onions, radish and lime. 3 for $5.00

Nachos

Cactus chips with melted cheese, beans, salsa fresca, guacamole, green olives and pickled jalapenos. $5.50

with Grilled Steak $7.00 with Grilled Chicken Breast $6.50

Chips and Salsa

with

Basket of Cactus chips $1.00
Chips and Salsa Fresca $2.25
Chips and Guacamole $3.00
Chips, Guacamole, and Salsa Fresca $3.95

Bocaditos


Little dishes for those with light appetites.

Nachitos ~ small chips and melted cheese $2.00
Little Enchilada ~ one chicken or cheese enchilada, red sauce, & rice $2.50
Shen's Burrito ~ Beans and cheese, "nada mas" $2.50
Crispy Taco Snack ~ One plain chicken taco served with rice, no salsa $2.75
Small rice and beans ~ a scoop of each $2.00
Mini Quesadilla ~ small tortilla with melted cheese $2.00

Drinks

Aguas Frescas ~ house-made fresh fruit drinks $1.75
Horchata ~ house-made rice milk $1.75
Mexican Hot chocolate with cream $2.50
Fountain drinks & Iced Tea $1.50
Draft Beer, Pint $4.50
Draft Beer, Pitcher $14.00
Bottled Beer, Waters, and Sodas, as priced  

Weekend Brunch

Served 11 - 2 pm

Huevos Divorciados

Two fried eggs sunny-side up topped with two sauces: ranchera saice and tomatillo-green chile sauce; fresh cheese and choice of beans. Served with warm tortillas. $4.50

Chilaquiles

Corn tortilla chips with scrambled eggs, onions, fresh cheese, Mexican cream and choice of ranchera sauce or tomatillo-green chile sauce. $5.00

Eggs Chorizo Burrito

Scrambled eggs with chorizo, tomatoes and green onions; beans and rice, wrapped in flour tortilla. Served with chips. $5.50

Breakfast Drinks

Cafe con Leche, Hot Chocolate, Fresh Squeezed Juices.

Desserts

Alfajores ~ caramel filled cookies $1.00
Cookies $1.00
Traditional Flan $3.25
Rice Pudding $3.25
Beso ~ a rich chocolate cake with walnuts $4.00
Tres Leches ~ classic custard cake with a touch of rum, topped with fresh whipped cream. $3.75

 

Extra

When you want a little extra added to your item

Sides

a little more served on the side
       
Guacamole $1.00 Guacamole $2.25
Avocado Slices $1.00 Salsa Fresca $1.50
Cheese $.75 Beans or rice $1.25
Mexican Cream $.40 Chicken $3.25
Salsa Fresca $.75 Pork $3.25
Pickled Jalapenos $.35 Steak $3.75
3 Corn Tortillas $.50 Shrimp or Fish $4.25
2 Flour Tortillas $.50 Grilled Vegetables $2.25

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

College Avenue Hours
Mon-Sat 11 am - 10 pm
Sun 11 am - 9 pm

5642 College Avenue, Oakland, Ca 94618
1881 Solano Ave, Berkeley, Ca 94707
Solano Avenue Hours
Mon-Sun 11 am - 9 pm