La Cocina de Ricardo
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COCKTAILS - APPETIZERS - SOUPS
SALADS - COMBINATIONS
SPECIALTIES
FAMILY SPECIALTIES
BREAKFAST - ENCHILADAS
TOSTADAS - BURRITOS
TORTAS - CHILD'S PLATES

LUNCH SPECIALS

PARTY TRAYS

 

 

COCKTAILS * COCTELES
COCTEL DE CAMARONES $11.95 Shrimp cocktail with tomatoes, onions, cilantro, avocado & special sauce. (spicy on request, cucumber on request) (mixed with octopus $1.00 more)	CAMPECHANA $16.95 Shrimp & octopus in cocktail sauce with onions, tomatoes, cilantro & avocado. (With cucumber on request.)(Spicy on request)

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APPETIZERS * PARA ABRIR EL APETITO
SUPER QUESADILLA $7.95 Flour tortilla with cheese, Beef, Chorizo, (Shrimp $2 more) Chicken, Carnitas or Carne asada. Garnished with guacamole & sour cream.	NACHOS GRANDE $8.95 Chips, beans, cheese, guacamole, onions, tomatoes, cilantro, (jalapeños upon request) & sour cream. (with meat add $2) (1/2 order $5.95)
CEVICHE DE PESCADO $11.95 A generous portion of fish cooked in lime juice, onions, cilantro, tomatoes, avocado. Served with salsa brava & limes. (Also available with shrimp or octupus, mixed $13.95) (Spicy on request)	TAQUITOS $7.95 5 corn rolled up taquitos with beef, chicken or potato with guacamole, sour cream and cheese.
CHORIQUESO $7.95 A generous portion of melted cheese with chorizo. Served with tortillas and pickled carrots. (On request) (Spicy on request)	GUACAMOLE DIP $7.95 Large guacamole. ½ order $5.25, Baby Guac. $2.00 (Spicy on request)
MEXICAN PIZZA $7.95 A crispy flour tortilla topped with beans, beef or chicken, cheese, guacamole, sour cream, onions, cilantro and tomatoes (jalapeños upon request).	BOTANAS DOÑA ALICIA $10.95 Beef taquitos, Chicken flautas, cheese quesadilla. Served with guacamole & sour cream.
MOLLETES CHILANGOS $7.95 Toasted telera bun cut in 4 pieces, topped with beans, melted cheese, onions, tomatoes & cilantro. Served with guacamole, sour cream & jalapeños (with meat add $2)

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SOUPS * SOPAS Y CALDOS (Cup size available - Menudo, Pozole, Chicken soup, Caldo de res or Sopa tortilla $3.95) All soups come with tortillas except pozole & tortilla soup.
CALDO 7 MARES $16.95 Fish, shrimp, crab legs, clams & octopus soup.	CALDO DE CAMARON $ 11.95 Shrimp broth, shrimp, zucchini, carrots & cilantro. (Mixed with fish or octopus, $2 more)
LARGE $8.95 SMALL $6.95
POZOLE (White, Red or Green) hominy soup with Pork or Chicken.	CALDO DE POLLO Chicken soup with vegetables.
CALDO TLALPEÑO Chicken soup with vegetables, melted cheese, and avocado slices.	MENUDO (Available w/ Pata) tripe.
SOPA DE ALBONDIGAS Meat ball & vegetables soup.	BIRRIA Goat meat soup. (also available as a dish w/beans & rice)
SOPA DE TORTILLA (with chicken on request, $2 more)	CALDO DE RES Chunks of beef with vegetables.
MOLE DE OLLA Chunks of beef with vegetables, Beef broth w/ California chile.

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SALADS * ENSALADAS
(Italian, blue cheese, ranch & caesar)

ENSALADA $11.95 Half Order $8.95 Choice of grilled chicken, shrimp, steak, fish fillet or carnitas, a bed of lettuce, mixed with tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots & red cabbage. Topped with meat, jack cheese & avocado.

ENSALADA VERDE $3.95 Lettuce, shredded carrots, red cabbage, tomatoes, cheese & dressing

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COMBINATIONS * COMBINACIONES Create your own combination of the following items, all of them served with beans & rice. On request salad or fries instead of beans & rice.
#1 ONE ITEM #2 TWO ITEMS #3 THREE ITEMS #4 FOUR ITEMS $6.95 $9.95 $11.95 $13.95	A LA CARTE EACH ITEM CHILE RELLENO TOSTADITA $3.25 $4.25 $4.25
MINI BURRITO (Bean & Cheese, Beef, Chicken, Pork) (wet.) CHILE RELLENO (Mexican cheese) ENCHILADA (Beef, Chicken, Pork, Cheese) FLAUTA (Beef, Chicken or Pork) MINI CHIMICHANGA (Beef, Chicken or Pork) QUESADILLA (Cheese, Chicken, Beef or Pork) SOPE (Beef, Chicken or Pork) TACO Crispy (Beef, Chicken, Pork, Fish or Potato) With lettuce & cheese. TACO Soft (Asada, Birria, Carnitas, Lengua, Pastor.) With onions, cilantro & tomatillo sauce. TACO Soft (Beef, Chicken breast, Chicken, Fish or Shrimp), With lettuce & cheese. TACO Rosarito (breaded fish, cabbage, tomatoes, cilantro & tartar sauce) TAMAL (Beef, Chicken or Pork.) 2 TAQUITOS corn or flour tortilla (Beef, Chicken, Pork or Potato) TOSTADITA (Bean, Beef, Chicken or Pork )

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PLATILLOS ESPECIALES
All dishes are served Beans & rice except Carne Guisada, Camarones con Tequila and Plato Proteina. Tortillas come with all dishes. Most dishes can be prepared spicy. (On request salad or fries instead of beans & rice) Add $1.95 for a cup of tortilla soup or salad.

PARRILLADA CAMPESTRE $32.95 Strips of steak, Puerco al Pastor & chorizo & Queso Mexicano, grilled poblano peppers & onions. Served on a hot skillet. Half order $17.95	ENCHILADAS DE LANGOSTA $13.95 2 lobster meat enchiladas served with white rice and garnished with avocado slices, onions, lettuce & radishes. (½ order $9.95)
PARRILLADA CIELO MAR Y TIERRA $32.95 Grilled steak & chicken, octopus & shrimp with garlic. Grilled poblano peppers & onions and served on a hot skillet. half order $17.95	ASADA Y CAMARONES $21.95 Grilled steak topped with onions & poblano peppers. Served with garlic, Garnished with lettuce, avocado, cucumbers, limes & tomatoes.
CARNE GUISADA CON FRIJOLES $11.95 Choice of steak strips, chicken, or pork. Grilled with onions, poblano peppers & mild red sauce. Served on top of boiled pinto beans. (For 2 $22.95, ½ order $8.95)	CAMARONES CON TEQUILA Y LIMON $13.95 Shrimp sautéed with tequila, lime & butter and seasoned with granulated garlic and cilantro. Served on top of rice. (½ order $9.95)
SIZZILING FAJITAS $13.95 Your choice of chicken, fish, shrimp or steak. Cooked with red bell peppers, green poblano peppers, onions, tomatoes & a bit of red sauce. (for 2, $24.95)	PLATO PROTEINA $11.95 Low carb dish. Shredded beef grilled with onions, poblano peppers & tomatoes. Served with 2 fried eggs. Lettuce & radishes. (half order $8.95)

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FAMILY SPECIALTIES * ESPECIALIDADES DE LA FAMILIA All dishes are served with tortillas and Beans & Rice, lettuce & radishes. (On request Salad or Fries instead of beans & rice). (Most dishes can be prepared spicy. Frijoles de la olla upon request. Add $1.95 for cup of tortilla soup or salad) Add $2.00 if meats are combined in dishes for two or single serving. FOR TWO $22.95 SINGLE SERVING $11.95 1/2 ORDER $8.95
SEAFOOD * PESCADOS Y MARISCOS Seafood dishes are garnished with lime, lettuce, avocado, tomato & cucumber.
MOJARRA FRITA Whole fish, marinated in a special lime sauce & then fried. (single serving only)	PULPO O CAMARONES A LA DIABLA Octopus or shrimp prepared in a delicious spicy devil sauce.
CAMARONES O PULPO Shrimp or octopus prepared any style (breaded, ranchero, asado.)	PULPO O CAMARONES AL MOJO DE AJO A generous portion of octopus or shrimp pan fried in butter with chunks of garlic.
FILETE DE PESCADO Filet of fish prepared any style (breaded, ranchero, with garlic, a la plancha or a la diabla)	PULPO O CAMARONES AL CHIPOTLE Octopus or shrimp prepared in a delicious spicy chile chipotle sauce.
BEEF * DE RES
BISTEC RANCHERO Steak strips grilled with onions, poblano peppers & tomatoes & mixed with potatoes in mild red sauce.	CARNE ASADA Grilled steak with onions & poblano peppers and served with guacamole. (single serving only)
LENGUA EN SALSA VERDE O ROJA Chunks of tongue cooked with onions & poblano peppers in green tomato sauce. (Or red sauce)	CHILE COLORADO Chunks of beef cooked in our delicious red sauce made with mild California red pepper & spices.
MILANESA Grilled breaded steak served with fried potato slices & guacamole . (½ Order $8.95)	CALABACITAS A LA TANO Zucchini strips burried under a mountain of shredded beef, onions, poblano peppers, tomatoes & melted cheese.
PICADILLO DE RES (OR CHICKEN) A generous portion of our delicious shredded beef or chicken mixed w/ onions & poblano peppers. Served with cilantro & onions.	CARNE A LA TAMPIQUEÑA $13.95 Grilled steak topped with grilled onions & poblano peppers. Served with a chicken mole enchilada and guacamole. (single serving only)
ALBONDIGAS AL CHIPOTLE Meat balls cooked with onions, tomato sauce & chipotle.
PORK * DE PUERCO
CARNITAS LOS GORDOS Roasted lean chunks of pork, served with onions jalapeños, cilantro & guacamole.	CHILE VERDE OR COLORADO Chunks of pork cooked in a delicious mild tomatillo sauce or mild red chile California sauce. Garnished with cilantro & onions. (Mixed with nopales on request)
COSTILLAS (VERDES O ROJAS) Pork ribs in a mild green tomato sauce, or in a mild red sauce. (Mixed with nopales on request)	PASTOR A LA LAKE FOREST Marinated pork, cooked in a red sauce. Served w/ cilantro onions & tomatillo sauce.
POULTRY * AVES
POLLO EN SALSA VERDE Juicy chicken in a mild tomatillo sauce with onions & poblano peppers.	POLLO PICADO Strips of tender chicken, tomatoes, onions, & poblano peppers, topped with melted cheese.
POLLO EN MOLE 2 Pieces of chicken (thigh & leg bone in) or chicken tenders. Cooked in our delicious mole sauce.	POLLO A LA DIABLA O AL CHIPOTLE Chicken tenders sautéed in a hot devil sauce.
POLLO EN MOLE VERDE 2 Pieces of chicken (thigh & leg bone in) of chicken Tenders. Cooked in our delicious green mole sauce.	MILANESA DE POLLO Breaded chicken tenders, served with fried potato slices, guacamole & hot sauce.

 

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BREAKFAST * DESAYUNOS Served with tortillas and rice & beans. (On request salad or fries instead of beans & rice.) Order of Bacon, $2
HUEVOS RANCHEROS $7.95 2 sunny side up fried eggs on 2 corn tortillas topped with ranchero sauce.	HUEVOS A LA MEXICANA $7.95 2 scrambled eggs with onions, tomatoes, and cilantro (hot peppers, optional) (Mixed w/ nopales on request)
HUEVOS CON MACHACA $7.95 Scrambled eggs with beef or chicken, onions, tomatoes, poblano peppers (hot peppers, optional)	OMELETE MEXICANO $7.95 Omelet stuffed with enchilada sauce, onions, peppers, tomatoes and cheese.
HUEVOS CON CHORIZO $7.95 Scrambled eggs with chorizo. (hot peppers, optional)	CHILAQUILES ROJOS O VERDES $7.95 Corn chips with sauce, onions, oregano & cheese. (queso fresco) With sour cream. (with two eggs $2.00 more)
HUEVOS CON JAMON $7.95 Scrambled eggs mixed with ham.	HUEVOS CON BISTEC $9.95 Petite steak & 2 fried eggs.
HUEVOS DIVORCIADOS $7.95 2 fried eggs. Served on tortillas with green & red sauce.	HUEVOS A LA DIABLA O AL CHIPOTLE $7.95 Scrambled eggs mixed with our delicious spicy sauce.

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TWIN ENCHILADAS * ENCHILADAS GEMELAS Served with beans & rice. (On request - salad or fries instead of beans & rice).
ENCHILADAS PESCADO o CAMARON $11.95 Two enchiladas stuffed with fish or shrimp cooked in red sauce with onions. Served with sour cream. Topped with melted cheese, avocado & onions.	ENTOMATADAS $9.95 Two enchiladas stuffed with cheese (queso fresco) and topped with tomato sauce. Served with sour cream & guacamole.
ENCHILADAS DE MOLE $9.95 Two enchiladas stuffed with chicken and topped with our mole sauce. Garnished with avocado, sour cream and onions.	ENCHILADAS SUIZAS $9.95 Two chicken enchiladas topped with our delicious red or green sauce. Garnished with guacamole and sour cream.

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TOSTADAS

TACO SALAD DE CARNE Crispy flour shell filled with beans, beef or chicken, lettuce, cheese, sour cream, guacamole & tomato	$8.95
Olé TOSTADA Crispy shell filled with beans, any meat topped with melted cheese, sour cream, guacamole & tomato	$8.95
TOSTADA DE CEVICHE DE PESCADO Corn crispy tostada topped with fish ceviche. Garnished with avocado, limes & hot salsa. (also available with shrimp, octopus or mixed.)	$5.95

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BURRITOS WET WITH SAUCE & CHEESE, GUACAMOLE & SOUR CREAM - ADD $2.00 WITH BEANS & RICE - ADD $2.50
BEEF, CHICKEN, ASADA (steak or chicken), CARNITAS, CHILE VERDE, LENGUA OR PASTOR $6.95 (asada is grilled w/ onions & peppers) Flour tortilla, beans, meat, (onions & cilantro inside except for beef & chicken)
SURFER $8.25 2 Flour tortillas, beans, rice, beef or chicken, lettuce, tomatoes, guacamole, cheese & sour cream. (Salsa on request)	VEGGIE BURRITO $6.95 Flour tortilla, beans, rice & cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, guacamole & sour cream.
MACHACA CON HUEVOS $6.95 Flour tortilla, beef or chicken with eggs, onions, peppers, tomatoes & beans.	CHORIZO CON HUEVOS $6.95 Flour tortilla, chorizo, eggs & beans.
CHIMICHANGA $8.25 Fried burrito with beef, chicken or pork. Served with guacamole, sour cream & cheese.	BEAN & CHEESE OR AMBROSIO $3.95 Flour tortilla, beans & cheese. Or bean, rice & cheese.
MAKE YOUR OWN BREAKFAST BURRITO ( Pick 5 items max) $5.95 avocado, bacon, beans, cilantro, cheese, eggs, guacamole, ham, lettuce, onions, potatoes, rice, salsa, tomato.

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MEXICAN HOT SANDWICHES * TORTAS

CHOICE OF CARNE ASADA, CARNITAS, BEEF, CHICKEN, MILANESA (BEEF OF CHICKEN) HAM & CHEESE, AHOGADA (CARNITAS WITH SPICY SAUCE ON THE SIDE). Bread, beans, meat, lettuce, tomato & guacamole. (jalapeños on request)

$6.95

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CHILD'S PLATES * PARA LOS NIÑOS

CHOICE OF TACO, BURRITO, ENCHILADA, 2 TAQUITOS (FLOUR OR CORN) or QUESADILLA Beef or chicken. Served with beans and rice or french fries. (Includes soda from the fountain)	$4.95
MILANESA DE POLLO (ALSO AVAILABLE WITH STEAK & FISH) Chicken fingers. Served with beans & rice or french fries. (Includes soda from the fountain)	$5.95
PANCAKES (3) (Includes a small milk or a small orange juice.)	$4.95
EGG (scrambled or fried) with bacon or ham, served with beans & rice or french fries. (Includes soda from the fountain	$4.95

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