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La Calle Tacos

Dinner, Lunch Specials
909 Franklin St, Houston, TX 77002
(832) 735-8226
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Chips or Chicharron with your choice

Chose between Tasty, popping and crunchy "Chicharron" or Chip tortillas fried daily for maximum flavor. Choose 1, 2, 3 or all 4 if you're in the mood for sharing between- Guacamole Pico de Gallo Salsa Roja Chorizo Beans.

$3.00 +

Chilango Street Tacos

5 small yellow corn tortillas served with your choice of meats. Accompanied with onion, cilantro, limes and your chioice of green or red salsa. Served with a little side of spicy Birria to dip in or sip!

$9.99

Quesa-Birria

“La Quesa Birria” is made with consommé drenched and then toasted Tortillas with our 18 hour roasted Birria meat, melted queso chihuahua, onion, cilantro and of course a side of consomé to dip'em it and sip it.

$11.99

Desayuno / Breakfast

Breakfast Tacos

Large handmade flour tortillas with scrambled eggs, chorizo refried beans, queso cotija, onion, cilantro and your choice of meat.

$3.49

Tamales Verdes

2 Fluffy Tamales de Pollo made with our special Salsa Verde with a side of Chorizo refried beans para que amarren.

$5.99

Tecolota

The famous Mexico City "TORTA DE CHILAQUIL". Just like they make it at "La Esquina del Chilaquil" with our special salsa mixta... spicy as it should be!

$5.99

Guajolota

The even more famous (depending on who you ask) "Torta de Tamal". 2 tamales inside of a large telera bread.

$5.99

Torta de Huevo

A big Telera bread sandwich with scrambled eggs, refried chorizo beans and your choice of meat.

$6.99

Molletes

A VIP's Classic! Butter toasted "telera" bun with chorizo refired beans, melted cheese, pico de gallo and your choice of meat!

$5.99

Breakfast Platter

Scrambled eggs with the meat of your choice, refried chorizo beans and yellow corn tortillas.

$5.99

Chicharron en Salsa Mixta

Chicharron cooked on a spicy mixed sauce with refried chorizo beans, tortillas and avocado. A great hangover treat.

$6.99

Chilaquiles en Salsa Mixta

Crispy tortilla chips cooked on a spicy mixed sauce with refried chorizo beans, tortillas and avocado. A great hangover treat.

$5.99

Lunch / Starters

Street Elote / Esquite

The ULTIMATE Mexican Street Snack in a "CUP" or on the "COBB", both with mayocrema, Chile "del que pica" and Queso Cotija

$5.99

Chips or Chicharron with your choice

Chose between Tasty, popping and crunchy "Chicharron" or Chip tortillas fried daily for maximum flavor. Choose 1, 2, 3 or all 4 if you're in the mood for sharing between- Guacamole Pico de Gallo Salsa Roja Chorizo Beans.

$3.00 +

Cevichito

Side of Chip tortillas fried daily for maximum flavor served with a Shrimp and Cucumber "Ceviche" made in our special serrano and lime "Aguachile". Made to order with Avocado and Pico de Gallo. Served chilled!

$6.99 +

Consome de Birria

We make a soup out of all the goodness that comes out when we cook our 18 hour Barbacoa. Accompanied with chicharron seco, tortillas, cilantro, onions and lettuce. Even better with a hangover! This is

$4.99 +

Tamales Verdes

2 Fluffy Tamales de Pollo made with our special Salsa Verde with a side of Chorizo refried beans para que amarren.

$5.99

Lunch / Tacos & Mas

Chilango Street Tacos

5 small yellow corn tortillas served with your choice of meats. Accompanied with onion, cilantro, limes and your chioice of green or red salsa. Served with a little side of spicy Birria to dip in or sip!

$9.99

Gringos

3 large handmade flour tortillas served with your choice of meats. Made with Chorizo Beans,Lettuce, Pico, Sour cream and Yellow cheddar cheese and your choice of green or red salsa.

$11.99

Tostadas

4 open hard shells, the original "taco shell". With your choice of meat and Chorizo beans, lettuce, sour cream, fresh "cotija" cheese, avocado and hot "Chipotle" sauce.

$11.49

Quesa-Birria

“La Quesa Birria” is made with consommé drenched and then toasted Tortillas with our 18 hour roasted Birria meat, melted queso chihuahua, onion, cilantro and of course a side of consomé to dip'em it and sip it.

$11.99

Tortas

A big "Telera" bread sandwich with your choice of meat and Chorizo beans, melted cheese, mayo, lettuce, avocado, tomato, home made jalapenos and onion.

$12.99

Torta-Birria

“La Torta Birria” is made with a consommé drenched and then toasted Telera bread with our 18 hour roasted Birria meat, melted queso chihuahua, chorizo beans, onion, cilantro and of course a side of consomé to dip it and sip it.

$13.99

Torta Chilanga

A big "Telera" bread sandwich with Carnitas, Pastor & Chicharron! Served with Chorizo beans, melted cheese, mayo, lettuce, avocado, tomato, home made jalapenos and onion.

$13.99

Platos

Pretty simple, The meat of your choice with Lettuce, Tomatoes, Onions and Pico on the side. Acompanied with Chorizo beans and 3 corn tortillas.

$11.99

Lunch / Desserts

Flan

Home made cream cheese flan with delicious caramel on top.

$3.99

Arroz con Leche

One of the most iconic deserts around.

$3.99

Lunch / Combos and Specials

SUPER Sampler

Not sure what to get? Try the Super Sampler which features our traditional Street tacos, Gringo tacos and our crunchy "Tostadas". 2 Street Tacos (1 Asada & 1 Pastor) 1 Gringo Taco (Chicken) 2 Tostadas (1 Shrimp Ceviche & 1 Chorizo con Papa)

$13.99

CHILANGO Sampler

Great shareable option for 2 or 3 people. 18 Street Tacos. A great variety of our traditional "chilango" tacos on yellow corn tortillas. Assortment comes with.- 2 Asada 2 Barbacoa 2 Carnitas 2 Pastor 2 Chorizo con Papa 2 Chicharron 2 Chicken 2 Shrimp Ceviche 2 Nopalitos

$34.99

Paquete 1 Libra

1 pound of the meat of your preferencechoice, includes, 8 oz of red or green sauce, lemons, 8 oz cilantro, 8 oz onion, 16 tortillas, 32oz of Consome and disposable for 3 people and 3 discount Cupones. 1 Libra de Proteina 15 Tortillas 4 oz Salsa Verde 4 oz Salsa Roja 4 oz Cebolla 4 oz Cilantro 4 Limones 3 Paper Boats 2 Cucharas 2 Tenedores 5 Paquete de Servilletas 3 Cupones Free Tacos

$26.99

Paquete para 10 Personas (50 Chilango Street Tacos)

Package of 50 individually wrapped Tacos where you can choose 5 of your favorite meat, includes red and green sauces, lemons, cilantro, onion, disposable for 10 people and 10 discount Cupomes 50 Tacos Individuales (Escoger 5 proteinas 10 tacos cada Proteina) 1 8 oz Salsa Verde 1 8 oz Salsa Roja 1 8 oz Cebolla 1 8 oz Cilantro 5 Limones 10 Paper Boats 2 Cucharas 4 Tenedores 30 Servilletas 10 Cupones Free Tacos

$87.50

Paquete para 30 Personas (Carne por 10 Libras)

package for 30 people that includes 10 pounds of the meat of your preference where you can choose 2 of your favorite flavors, includes, red and green sauces, lemons, coriander, onion, tortillas, disposable for 30 people and 30 discount Cupomes 10 Libras (Escoger 2 Proteinas 5 LB) 3 Paquetes de Tortillas 1 Bowl 32 oz Salsa Verde 1 Bowl 32 oz Salsa Roja 1 Bowl 32 oz Cebolla 1 Bowl 32 oz Cilantro 10 Limones 30 Paper Boats 2 Cucharas 4 Tenedores 1/3 Paquete de Servilletas 30 Cupones Free Tacos

$262.00

Lunch / Drinks

LITRO Margarita Frozen (32 oz.)

32oz. of our famous frozen margarita, made with premium Sauza Cuervo Gold

$15.99

LITRO Aguas Locas w/Tequila (32 oz.)

32oz. of your favorite Agua Fresca with a double shot of Habanero or Cinnamon infused Sauza Gold

$15.99

Aguas Frescas

Try our refreshing aguas frscas

$3.99

Chescos

Our variety of refreshing Mexican chescos

$2.99

Jarritos

Jarritos is a brand of soft drink in Mexico.

$2.99

Fountain Drinks

We have a good variety of fountain drinks

$2.99

Water Bottle

Are you feeling healthy?

$1.95

Café Organico

100% Single Origin. Medium Roast. Semi-Sweet, chocolate, cinnamon, sugar cane.

$1.99

Cafe con Horchata

. Not only does the drink offer up a milky element, it balances out the bitter coffee flavor with its cinnamon and vanilla flavor.

$2.99

Odoul's

O'Doul's is an all natural, full bodied, premium non-alcoholic malt beverage. It contains only the finest natural ingredients - including barley malt, domestic & imported whole cone hops, brewers yeast, select grains and water.

$5.00

Virgen Michelada

Soda water. Made with our exclusive spicy Michelada Mix, with a rim of chamoy and tajin.

$3.99

Virgin Clamato

Clamato with Petroleo, lime salt and Tajin.

$4.99

Red Bull

Red Bull Energy Drink is appreciated worldwide by top athletes, busy professionals, college students and travelers on long journeys.

$5.00

LITRO Caguama (32 oz.)

A caguama is any brand of beer that comes in a botella of roughly 900-1000ml

$12.99 +
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About La Calle Tacos

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By Eric Sandler, Culturemap

Houston may have a wealth of taco options — everything from high-profile imports like Torchy’s and Velvet Taco to homegrown taco trucks like Tierra Caliente and El Ultimo (to name two of hundreds of options) — but the dish’s popularity means new restaurants can always garner attention with a creative twist or two. A new restaurant in downtown Houston wants to bring authentic, Mexican-style tacos and gringo tacos together under one roof.

La Calle Tacos and Tortas is the first restaurant from Mexico City native Ramon Soriano Tomka, who brings a wealth of experience in the restaurant business from chains like Burger King, TGI Friday’s, and Joe’s Crab Shack. Tomka tells CultureMap that he hasn’t found a restaurant in Houston that faithfully recreates the tacos he eats at street stands when he’s in Mexico.

“You can find taco trucks which will serve authentic tacos, and that’s what I want to do in an establishment,” Tomka says. “I brought recipes from the best taco stands I know. I was born and raised over there, so I took the carnitas from one place, a marinade I really like from another.”

The one-time home of Hong Kong Diner on Franklin Street has been transformed to mimic the street stands that inspired La Calle. A stuffed dog hangs out over the dining room, and a wall of vintage TVs displays telenovelas. It's bright, kitschy, and fun.

Almost everything at La Calle is made in house. For example, the carnitas are made by combining roasted pork shoulder with rib meat. Aquas frescas are made from whole fruit and real sugar instead of fruit purees and cheaper corn syrup. Pillowy, fluffy flour tortillas are housemade, but the corn tortillas are not — Tomka says housemade corn tortillas don’t hold up well for to-go orders.

Those ingredients get utilized in the very straightforward menu. Choose a protein (carnitas, asada, chicken, pastor, barbarcoa, shrimp ceviche, or nopales) and a starch (corn or flour tortillas, torta, tostada, or a plate with rice and beans). Starters include elotes, ceviche, and chips with either guacamole or salsa.

Prices are reasonable: five corn tortillas that can be mix and matched with a different meats (say, two chicken and three barbacoa). Even the tortas can be half one meat and half another. Each style comes with recommended toppings, but diners can customize as they wish.

“We recommend people have the default ingredients. If someone wants something else, they just ask for it,” Tomka says. Each dish also comes with the option of “pilon.”

“Pilon is a word that we use a lot in Mexico. The translation would be ‘baker’s dozen,’” Tomka explains. “It’s a little extra. If you want some guac, some rice, beans, whatever, you just tell them. They add it. There’s no extra charge.”

That’s right. In a world where guacamole is always “a little extra,” La Calle serves it for free. Diners nursing a hangover can also ask for a cup of soup made with the braising liquid from the barbacoa for no charge.

Instead of eating at La Calle to recover, diners can also eat there to try to head off a bad morning. The restaurant stays open late Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night, which makes it a perfect last stop after imbibing at the bars around Market Square and on Main Street.

Ultimately, Tomka says he'd like to have 10 or so La Calles scattered around the Houston-area, but he's starting small. So far, diners seem to be responding. Tomka says he had one customer come in five days in a row, which just goes to show that even though Houstonians have many high-quality taco options, there's always room for one more — if it's good.

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  • 909 Franklin St, Houston, TX 77002
  • Dinner, Lunch Specials, Mexican, Sandwiches, Seafood, Vegetarian
  • (832) 735-8226
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