Calexico UES (1491 2nd Ave)
Popular menu items
Baja Fish Taco
Beer-battered fish with spicy slaw, mango salsa, and special sauce. Served on soft corn tortillas.
$6.50 +Fried Chicken Taco
Fried chicken, bacon, avocado, spicy pico de gallo, and chipotle buttermilk sauce. Served on a toasted flour tortilla.
$6.50 +Shrimp Taco
Grilled marinated shrimp, black bean and corn salsa, creamy slaw, and chipotle vinaigrette. Served on a toasted flour tortilla.
$6.50 +Esquites
Grilled corn served off the cob with lime mayo, cotija cheese, chili powder, crema, and cilantro
$11.00 +STARTERS
Carne Fries
Chili-cilantro fries with carne asada, caramelized onions, black beans, guacamole, cheese sauce, pico de gallo, and sour cream
$12.00 +Chile Cilantro Fries
$7.00 +Crispy Brussels Sprouts
Brussels sprouts in a peanut-chili salsa with cotija cheese and radish.
$11.00 +Crispy Rolled Tacos
Spicy pulled chicken with bacon and cheese. Served with two dipping sauces.
$13.00 +Esquites
Grilled corn served off the cob with lime mayo, cotija cheese, chili powder, crema, and cilantro
$11.00 +Nachos
Tortilla chips with guacamole, roasted corn, black beans, cheese sauce, pico de gallo, pickled jalapeños, and sour cream
$15.00 +Smoked Queso Dip
With grilled corn and green chiles served with our house-made tortilla chips.
$12.00 +Tortilla Chips
$4.00 +TACOS
New! Barbacoa Taco
Slow cooked beef with chilies, citrus and spices. Served with jalapeno and tomatillo salsa, radish coins & cotija cheese on warm corn tortillas.
$6.50 +Baja Fish Taco
Beer-battered fish with spicy slaw, mango salsa, and special sauce. Served on soft corn tortillas.
$6.50 +Beet Taco
Tempeh, roasted beets, pico de gallo, lettuce, and cashew crema. Served in a crispy corn tortilla. (Vegan)
$6.00 +Black Bean Taco
Seasoned black beans, guacamole, pico de gallo, cotija cheese, special sauce. Served on soft corn tortillas. (Vegetarian)
$5.00 +Carne Asada Taco
Grilled marinated steak, crispy tortilla strips, and chili crema. Served on soft corn tortillas.
$6.00 +Chipotle Pork Taco
Slow-cooked pork in chipotle sauce with pickled red onions, pico de gallo and sour cream. Served on soft corn tortillas.
$6.00 +Fried Chicken Taco
Fried chicken, bacon, avocado, spicy pico de gallo, and chipotle buttermilk sauce. Served on a toasted flour tortilla.
$6.50 +Gringo Taco
Ancho-cumin ground beef, cheddar and Jack cheese, lettuce, pico de gallo, and sour cream. Served in a crispy corn tortilla.
$5.00 +Nacho Taco
Ancho-cumin ground beef, pico de gallo, pickled jalapenos, cheese sauce, and sour cream. Served in a crispy corn tortilla, which is then wrapped in a soft flour tortilla.
$6.50 +Pollo Asada Taco
Grilled marinated chicken, pico de gallo, and sour cream. Served on soft corn tortillas.
$6.00 +Shrimp Taco
Grilled marinated shrimp, black bean and corn salsa, creamy slaw, and chipotle vinaigrette. Served on a toasted flour tortilla.
$6.50 +SALADS
Tostada Salad
Romaine lettuce, avocado, Monterey Jack cheese, roasted tomato salsa, black beans, roasted corn, pickled serrano chilis, tomato, and cilantro-lime vinaigrette. Served with a crispy tortilla matchsticks.
$15.00 +Union Salad
Romaine, roasted corn, goat cheese, avocado, tomato, cucumber, radish, sesame seeds, sherry vinaigrette.
$15.00 +BURRITOS
New! Barbacoa Burrito
Slow cooked beef with chilies, citrus, and spices. Served with a spicy tomatillo salsa, cotija cheese, radish coins, caramelized onions, Mexican rice & refried beans.
$14.00 +Bean Burrito
Black or refried beans, guacamole, Monterey Jack and cheddar cheese, pico de gallo, cotija cheese, and special sauce. (Vegetarian)
$13.00 +Cali-Style Bean Burrito
Black beans, guacamole, Jack and cheddar cheese, pico de gallo, special sauce, and chili-cilantro fries (no rice).
$13.00 +Cali-Style Burrito
Carne asada, guacamole, Jack and cheddar cheese, pico de gallo, and sour cream, and chili-cilantro fries (no rice).
$16.00 +Carne Asada Burrito
Grilled marinated steak, Jack and cheddar cheese, crispy tortilla strips, and chili crema.
$15.00 +Chipotle Pork Burrito
Slow-cooked chipotle pork, pickled red onions, Jack and cheddar cheese, pico de gallo, and sour cream.
$14.00 +Fried Chicken Burrito
Fried chicken, bacon, avocado, Jack and cheddar cheese, spicy pico de gallo, chipotle-buttermilk sauce and refried beans. (Cannot be Dairy Free).
$15.00 +Gringo Ground Beef Burrito
Ancho-Cumin ground beef, Jack and cheddar cheese, pico de gallo, and sour cream.
$13.00 +Pollo Asado Burrito
Grilled marinated chicken, pico de gallo, Jack and cheddar cheese, and sour cream.
$14.00 +Shrimp Burrito
Grilled marinated shrimp, black bean & corn salsa, Jack and cheddar cheese, creamy slaw, and chipotle vinaigrette.
$15.00 +BOWLS
New! Barbacoa Bowl
Slow cooked beef with chilies, citrus, and spices. Served with a spicy tomatillo salsa, cotija cheese, radish coins, caramelized onions, Mexican rice & refried beans.
$14.00 +Baja Fish Bowl
Beer-battered fried fish, spicy slaw, mango salsa, special sauce, and cojita cheese.
$15.00 +Bean Bowl
Black or refried beans, guacamole, Monterey Jack and cheddar cheese, pico de gallo, cotija cheese, and special sauce. (Vegetarian)
$13.00 +Beet Bowl
Tempeh, roasted beets, romaine and cabbage blend, pico de gallo, and cashew cream. (VEGAN)
$14.00 +Cali-Style Bowl
Carne asada, guacamole, sour cream, served in a bowl with Chile-cilantro fries, black beans, jack & cheddar cheese and pico de gallo (no rice).
$16.00 +Cali-Style Veg Bowl
Black beans, guacamole, Jack and cheddar cheese, pico de gallo, special sauce, and chili-cilantro fries (no rice).
$13.00 +Carne Asada Bowl
Grilled marinated steak, Jack and cheddar cheese, crispy tortilla strips, and chili crema.
$15.00 +Chipotle Pork Bowl
Slow-cooked chipotle pork, pickled red onions, Jack and cheddar cheese, pico de gallo, and sour cream.
$14.00 +Fried Chicken Bowl
Fried chicken, bacon, avocado, Jack and cheddar cheese, spicy pico de gallo, chipotle-buttermilk sauce and refried beans. (Cannot be Dairy Free).
$15.00 +Gringo Ground Beef Bowl
Ancho-Cumin ground beef, Jack and cheddar cheese, pico de gallo, and sour cream.
$13.00 +Pollo Asado Bowl
Grilled marinated chicken, pico de gallo, Jack and cheddar cheese, and sour cream.
$14.00 +Shrimp Bowl
Grilled marinated shrimp, black bean & corn salsa, Jack and cheddar cheese, creamy slaw, and chipotle vinaigrette.
$15.00 +ENCHILADAS
Chicken Enchiladas
Slow-cooked chicken with bacon, jalapeños, cheese, and sour cream in a red chili sauce served in corn tortillas.
$16.00 +Vegetable Enchiladas
Grilled corn, squash, onions, leeks, cheese, and sour cream in a green tomatillo sauce.
$16.00 +QUESADILLA
New! Barbacoa Quesadilla
Slow cooked beef with chilies, citrus, and spices and caramelized onions
$14.00 +FAJITAS
Chicken Fajitas
Citrus-glazed chicken served with sauteed peppers & onions, sour cream, guacamole, jalapeno jam, spicy pico & flour tortillas served with Mexican rice & black beans
$19.00 +Combo Fajitas
Choice of Two, Citrus-glazed shrimp, steak or chicken served with sauteed peppers & onions, sour cream, guacamole, jalapeno jam, spicy pico & flour tortillas served with Mexican rice & black beans
$25.00 +Steak Fajitas
Citrus-glazed steak served with sauteed peppers & onions, sour cream, guacamole, jalapeno jam, spicy pico & flour tortillas served with Mexican rice & black beans
$21.00 +Shrimp Fajitas
Citrus-glazed shrimp served with sauteed peppers & onions, sour cream, guacamole, jalapeno jam, spicy pico, & flour tortillas served with Mexican rice & black beans
$21.00 +Veggie Fajitas
Squash, leeks, broccoli, corn, onions with Green house salsa served with sauteed peppers & onions, sour cream, guacamole, jalapeno jam, spicy pico & flour tortillas served with Mexican rice & black beans
$16.00 +Surf & Turf Fajitas
Citrus-glazed shrimp and choice of steak or chicken served with sauteed peppers & onions, sour cream, guacamole, jalapeno jam, spicy pico & flour tortillas served with Mexican rice & black beans
$25.00 +KIDS MENU
SIDES
Avocado
$3.00Cashew Cream
$1.50Cheese - Mixed
$1.00Cheese Sauce 1.5 oz
$2.00Cheese Sauce 4 oz
$4.00Cheese Sauce 8 oz
$8.00Green House Salsa
$3.00Guacamole
$4.00Guacamole 8 oz
$12.00Hot Sauce Bottle
$4.00Jalapenos
$1.00Mango Salsa 1.5oz
$1.00Mango Salsa 4oz
$4.00Pico de Gallo
$3.00Red Enchilada Sauce
$4.00Red House Salsa
$3.00Sour Cream
$1.00Special Sauce
$1.00Special Sauce 4oz
$4.00Special Sauce 8 oz
$8.00Special Sauce 16 oz
$16.00Spicy Pico
$3.00Tortilla Chips
$4.00Tostada Vinaigrette
$1.00Union Vinaigrette
$1.00PROTEIN SIDES
Bacon
$2.00Beet/tempeh
$5.00Chicken
$5.00Fish - Fried
$5.00Fish - Grilled
$5.00Fried Chicken
$5.00Gringo
$5.00Chipotle Pork
$5.00Chipotle Shrimp
$6.00Steak
$5.00TO GO BOOZE
Traditional Margarita 16oz
Makes 3 cocktails. 100% agave tequila, triple sec, fresh lime juice. Pour over ice and enjoy!
$20.00 +Underwood The Bubbles
250ml 11% abv aromas of lemon, pear, honeysuckle and a little tropical fruit
$10.00