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Tortas

Chicken Milanesa Torta
$19.24

French bread served with a creamy chipotle spread, lettuce, avocado, jalapeños, queso fresco, melted Monterey cheese, tomatoes, onions, (gourmet breaded chicken breast with Mexican spices pan-fry corn oil)

Carnitas Torta
$19.24

French bread served with a creamy jalapeno spread, avocado, jalapeéos, queso fresco, melted Monterey cheese, refried beans, tomatoes, onions, (cooked pork in very hot oil to create very tender meat and delicious flavor)

Grilled Steak Torta
$20.28

French bread served with a mayonnaise spread, refried beans, avocado, jalapeños, queso fresco, melted Monterey cheese, tomatoes, onions, steak.

Al Pastor Torta
$19.24

French bread served with mayonnaise spread, refried beans, avocado, jalapeños, queso fresco, melted Monterey cheese, tomatoes, onions, (marinated pork with Mexican spices)

Fish Torta
$19.24

French bread served with a creamy pickled cucumber spread, lettuce, avocado, jalapeños, queso fresco, melted Monterey cheese, tomatoes, onions, (fried marinated fish, lightly breaded)

Grilled Chicken Torta
$19.24

French bread served with a mayonnaise spread, refried beans, avocado, jalapeños, queso fresco, melted Monterey cheese, tomatoes, onions, (marinated chicken thing with Mexican spices)

Vegetables Torta
$19.24

French bread served with a enchiladas sauce spread, lettuce, avocado, jalapeños, queso fresco, melted Monterey cheese, tomatoes, onions, and sautéed zucchini, carrots, cabbage, and broccoli.

Vegetarian

Burritos

Wrapped and folded in foil.
Turn any burrito into a Super Burrito (with added guacamole, Monterey cheese, and Mexican cream) +$1.50

Grilled Steak Burrito
$17.42

Top menu item. Flour tortilla, stuffed with rice, beans, salsa fresca, juicy grilled steak.

Grilled Chicken Burrito
$16.38

Top menu item. Flour tortilla, stuffed with rice, beans, salsa fresca, and marinated chicken thigh with Mexican spices.

Carnitas Burrito
$16.38

Top menu item. Flour tortilla, stuffed with rice, beans, salsa fresca, and cooked pork in very hot oil to create a very tender meat and delicious flavor.

Vegetables Burrito
$16.38

Top menu item. Flour tortilla, stuffed with rice, beans, salsa fresca, and sautéed zucchini, carrots, cabbage, and broccoli.

Vegetarian
Al Pastor Burrito
$16.38

Top menu item. Flour tortilla, stuffed with rice, beans, salsa fresca, and marinated pork with Mexican spices.

Shrimp Burrito
$19.50

Flour tortilla, stuffed with rice, beans, salsa fresca, and sautéed prawns with three kinds of salsas.

Chile Verde Burrito
$16.38

Flour tortilla, stuffed with rice, beans, salsa fresca, and pork carnitas in a tomatillo sauce.

Fish Burrito
$16.38

Flour tortilla, stuffed with rice, beans, salsa fresca, and fried marinated fish, lightly breaded.

Bistec a la Mexicana Burrito
$17.42

Flour tortilla, stuffed with rice, beans, salsa fresca, and steak with sautéed onions, peppers, and tomatoes.

Chicken Milanesa Burrito
$17.42

Flour tortilla, stuffed with rice, beans, salsa fresca, and gourmet breaded chicken breast with Mexican spices, pan fry corn oil.

Pollo in Chile Rojo Burrito
$16.38

Flour tortilla, stuffed with rice, beans, salsa fresca, and chicken in a mild tomato sauce.

Chile Colorado Burrito
$17.42

Flour tortilla, stuffed with rice, beans, salsa fresca, and steak and potatoes in a dry red pepper sauce.

Tacos

Fish Taco
$7.02

Corn tortilla served with marinated pan fry fish (house recipe), rice, onions, and salsa brava.

Al Pastor Taco
$5.98

Corn tortillas served with marinated pork with Mexican spices, onions, cilantro, and salsa brava.

Grilled Steak Taco
$7.02

Corn tortillas served with steak, onions, cilantro, and salsa brava.

Carnitas Taco
$5.98

Corn tortillas served with cooked pork in very hot oil to create a very tender meat and delicious flavor, onions, cilantro, and salsa brava.

Grilled Chicken Taco
$5.98

Corn tortillas served with marinated chicken thigh with Mexican spices, onions, cilantro, and salsa brava.

Bistec a la Mexicana Taco
$7.02

Corn tortillas served with steak and sautéed onions, peppers, and tomatoes, onions, cilantro, and salsa brava.

Vegetables Taco
$5.98

Corn tortillas served with sautéed zucchini, carrots, cabbage, and broccoli, onions, cilantro, and salsa brava.

Vegetarian
Chicken Milanesa Taco
$7.02

Corn tortillas served with gourmet breaded chicken breast with Mexican spices, pan fry corn oil, onions, cilantro, and salsa brava.

Chile Verde Taco
$5.98

Corn tortillas served with pork carnitas in a tomatillo sauce, onions, cilantro, and salsa brava.

Pollo in Chile Rojo Taco
$5.98

Corn tortillas served with chicken in a mild tomato sauce, onions, cilantro, and salsa brava.

Chile Colorado Tacos
$7.02

Corn tortillas served with steak and potatoes in a dry red pepper sauce, onions, cilantro, and salsa brava.

Quesadillas

Grilled Chicken Quesadilla
$17.42

Flour tortilla stuffed with marinated chicken thigh with Mexican spices, Oaxaca cheese, monterrey jack cheese, and queso fresco. Served with guacamole, salsa fresca, and sour cream.

Grilled Steak Quesadilla
$18.46

Flour tortilla stuffed with steak, Oaxaca cheese, Monterey Jack cheese, and queso fresco. Served with guacamole, salsa fresca, and sour cream.

Al Pastor Quesadilla
$17.42

Flour tortilla stuffed with marinated pork with Mexican spices, Oaxaca cheese, Monterey Jack cheese, and queso fresco. Served with guacamole, salsa fresca, and sour cream.

Vegetables Quesadilla
$17.42

Flour tortilla stuffed with sauteed zucchini, carrots, cabbage, and broccoli, Oaxaca cheese, Monterey Jack cheese, and queso fresco. Served with guacamole, salsa fresca, and sour cream.

Vegetarian
Carnitas Quesadilla
$17.42

Flour tortilla stuffed with cooked pork in very hot oil to create very tender meat and delicious flavor, Oaxaca cheese, Monterey Jack cheese, and queso fresco. Served with guacamole, salsa fresca, and sour cream.

Chicken Milanesa Quesadilla
$18.46

Flour tortilla stuffed with gourmet breaded chicken breast with Mexican spices pan-fries corn oil, Oaxaca cheese, Monterey Jack cheese, and queso fresco. Served with guacamole, salsa fresca, and sour cream.

Bistec a la Mexicana Quesadilla
$18.46

Flour tortilla stuffed with steak and sautéed onions, peppers, and tomatoes, Oaxaca cheese, Monterey Jack cheese, and queso fresco. Served with guacamole, salsa fresca, and sour cream.

Chile Verde Quesadilla
$17.42

Flour tortilla stuffed with pork carnitas in a tomatillo sauce, Oaxaca cheese, Monterey Jack cheese, and queso fresco. Served with guacamole, salsa fresca, and sour cream.

Fish Quesadilla
$17.42

Flour tortilla stuffed with fried marinated fish, lightly breaded, Oaxaca cheese, Monterey Jack cheese, and queso fresco. Served with guacamole, salsa fresca, and sour cream.

Pollo in Chile Rojo Quesadilla
$17.42

Flour tortilla stuffed with chicken in a mild tomato sauce, Oaxaca cheese, Monterey Jack cheese, and queso fresco. Served with guacamole, salsa fresca, and sour cream.

Chile Colorado Quesadilla
$17.42

Nachos

Grilled Steak Nachos
$18.46

Freshly fried corn chips topped with beans, melted Monterey Jack cheese, and steak. Topped with lettuce, guacamole, salsa fresca, sour cream, jalapeños, and queso fresco.

Grilled Chicken Nachos
$17.42

Freshly fried corn chips topped with beans, melted Monterey Jack cheese, and the marinated chicken thigh with Mexican spices. Topped with lettuce, guacamole, salsa fresca, sour cream, jalapeños, and queso fresco.

Carnitas Nachos
$17.42

Freshly fried corn chips topped with beans, melted Monterey Jack cheese, and cooked pork in very hot oil to create very tender meat and delicious flavor. Topped with lettuce, guacamole, salsa fresca, sour cream, jalapeños, and queso fresco.

Al Pastor Nachos
$17.42

Freshly fried corn chips topped with beans, melted Monterey Jack cheese, and marinated pork with Mexican spices. Topped with lettuce, guacamole, salsa fresca, sour cream, jalapeños, and queso fresco.

Vegetables Nachos
$17.42

Fresh fried corn chips topped with beans, melted Monterey Jack cheese, and sautéed zucchini, carrots, cabbage, and broccoli. Topped with lettuce, guacamole, salsa fresca, sour cream, jalapeños, and queso fresco.

Vegetarian
Bistec a la Mexicana Nachos
$18.46

Freshly fried corn chips topped with beans, melted Monterey Jack cheese, and steak, and sautéed onions, peppers, and tomatoes. Topped with lettuce, guacamole, salsa fresca, sour cream, jalapeños, and queso fresco.

Chile Verde Nachos
$17.42

Freshly fried corn chips topped with beans, melted Monterey Jack cheese, and pork carnitas in a tomatillo sauce. Topped with lettuce, guacamole, salsa fresca, sour cream, jalapeños, and queso fresco.

Chicken Milanesa Nachos
$18.46

Freshly fried corn chips topped with beans, melted Monterey Jack cheese, and gourmet breaded chicken breast with Mexican spices pan-fry corn oil. topped with lettuce, guacamole, salsa fresca, sour cream, jalapeños, and queso fresco.

Pollo in Chile Rojo Nachos
$17.42

Freshly fried corn chips topped with beans, melted Monterey Jack cheese, and chicken in a mild tomato sauce. Topped with lettuce, guacamole, salsa fresca, sour cream, jalapeños, and queso fresco.

Chile Colorado Nachos
$18.46

Freshly fried corn chips topped with beans, melted Monterey Jack cheese, and steak with potatoes in a dry red pepper sauce. Topped with lettuce, guacamole, salsa fresca, sour cream, jalapeños, and queso fresco.

Fish Nachos
$17.42

Freshly fried corn chips topped with beans, melted Monterey Jack cheese, and fried marinated fish, lightly breaded. Topped with lettuce, guacamole, salsa fresca, sour cream, jalapeños, and queso fresco.

Steak Enchiladas Plate
$19.50

Corn tortillas stuffed and rolled with steak with homemade red dry peppers (mild sauce) or a green tomatillo and cilantro sauce topped with melted cheese. Served with rice, choice of beans, and salad.

Platillos Con Sabor a Mexico

Platillo Del Mar
$23.66
Chile Relleno Plate (1)
$19.50

Served with rice, beans, salad, and tortilla.

Tamales Plate
$19.50

Homemade with a corn dough wrapped in corn husks.Served with rice, beans, and salad. Choose your filling.

Tostada Salad
$17.42

We use a large fry flour tortilla bowl. Served with black beans, meat, dressing, cucumber, onions, tomatoes, olives, jalapeños, Monterey cheese, and avocado.

Chicken Enchiladas Plate
$18.46

Corn tortillas stuffed and rolled with chicken with homemade red dry peppers (mild sauce) or a green tomatillo and cilantro sauce topped with melted cheese. Served with rice, choice of beans, and salad.

Cheese Enchiladas Plate
$17.42

Corn tortillas stuffed and rolled with Monterey cheese with homemade red dry peppers (mild sauce) or a green tomatillo and cilantro sauce topped with melted cheese. Served with rice, choice of beans, and salad.

Chicken Flautas Plate
$19.50

Corn tortillas stuffed with chicken, rolled and pan fry to order, topped with guacamole, salsa fresca, sour cream, and queso fresco. Served with rice, choice of beans, and salad.

Steak Enchiladas Plate
$19.50

Corn tortillas stuffed and rolled with steak with homemade red dry peppers (mild sauce) or a green tomatillo and cilantro sauce topped with melted cheese. Served with rice, choice of beans, and salad.

Chicken Milanesa Plate
$19.50

Gourmet breaded chicken breast with Mexican spices, pan fy to order. Served with rice, choice of beans, and salad.

Fish Dishes

Platillo del Mar
$23.66

Shrimp, fish, and calamari, sauteed with peppers, onions, tomatoes, and a special sauce, served over a bed of rice.

Fish Taco Plate
$19.50

2 tacos, rice & bean an side salad.

Fish Burrito
$16.38

Flour tortilla stuffed with fried marinated fish, lightly breaded, rice, beans, and salsa fresca. Wrapped and folded in foil.

Fish Quesadilla
$17.42

Flour tortilla with Monterey Jack cheese and fried marinated fish, lightly breaded, folded grilled, topped with queso fresco. Served with salsa fresca, sour cream, and guacamole.

Shrimp Dishes

Shrimp Quesadilla
$19.50

Flour tortilla with Monterey Jack cheese and shrimp, folded frilly, topped with queso fresco. Served with salsa fresca, sour cream, and guacamole. Sautéed prawns with three kinds of salsas.

Shrimp Burrito
$19.50

Flour tortilla stuffed with shrimp, rice, beans, and salsa fresca. Wrapped and folded in foil. Sauteed prawns with three kinds of salsas.

Shrimp Taco
$8.06

Corn tortillas with shrimp, rice, onions, cilantro, and hot sauce. Sautéed prawns with three kinds of salsas.

Shrimp Taco Plate
$20.54

2 tacos, rice, beans, and salad.

Special of The Day

Subject to availability.

Pork Chorizo

Mexican sausage made with ground pork, spices, and dry peppers with a touch of vinegar.
Taco $5.98 | Burrito $16.38 | Nachos or Quesadilla $17.42
Torta $19.24

Birria (Beef)

Slow-cooked beef marinated with red chili and spices, choose to have it served in a regular burrito, super burrito, taco, nachos, quesadilla, plate, or torta.
Taco $8.06 | Regular Burrito, Nachos, or Quesadilla $18.46
Super Burrito or Plate $19.50 | Torta $20.28

Taco Chicken Red Mole Sauce
$7.02

CHICKEN RED MOLE AWARD WINNER • Home-made mole sauce served with corn tortillas, rice, and salsa fresca.

Burrito Chicken Red Mole Sauce
$18.46

CHICKEN RED MOLE AWARD WINNER • Home-made mole sauces. Flour tortilla, stuffed with rice, beans, salsa fresca, guacamole, cheese, and Mexican cream, wrapped and folded in foil.

Mole Enchiladas
$19.50

CHICKEN RED MOLE AWARD WINNER • Home-made mole sauce served with rice, pinto beans, and salsa fresca.

Mole Plate
$19.50

CHICKEN RED MOLE AWARD WINNER • Home-made mole sauce served with rice, pinto beans, and salsa fresca.

Pozole
$19.50

Pork stew with hominy corn in a homemade red sauce. Served with lettuce, onions, and radish.

Soups

Tortilla Soup

Small (8 oz) $8.32 | Large (16 oz) $10.40

Dessert

Gift Box Alfajores
$12.22

Classic 12 mini alfajores filled with dulce de leche.

Flan
$4.94

Homemade Mexican caramel custard.

Alfajores
$3.74

Classic alfajores filled with dulce de leche.

Mex-Choco Cookies
$3.90

Homemade with Mexican chocolate.

Tres Leches Cup Cake
$4.16

Light cake soaked in a sweet milk mixture and topped with fresh whipped cream.

Whole Flan
$36.40

Serves 10 people.

Tamales

For your Christmas and New Year's parties, delight your family with delicious tamales. Made with corn dough wrapped in corn leaves.

Special Fiesta Tamales
$60.00

A dozen tamales served with sour cream and red sauce (brava sauce), order 3 days in advance.

Vegetarian

Location

2406 Bryant St
San Francisco, CA
94110

Hours

Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri, Sat
10:00 AM - 9:00 PM

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Contact us

Call us at (415)-641-7209

Write us at elmetatesf@yahoo.com

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