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Our Menu

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GF: Gluten Free: While we offer gluten-free options, we are not a gluten-free kitchen. Cross-contamination could occur, our restaurant is unable to guarantee that any item can be completely free of allergens.

Appetizers

Homemade Tortilla Chips and Salsa (GF) photo

Homemade Tortilla Chips and Salsa (GF)

$4.00
Add Guacamole GF $7 | Add Queso GF $6
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Nachos

$8.00
Homemade tortilla chips topped with triple cheese and queso, crema, pico de gallo, guacamole, and black beans GF | Add Asada or Chicken for GF $4
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Fried Taquitos

$10.00
Corn tortilla rolled up with adobo chicken, poblano potatoes, triple cheese and topped with guigijio crema, avocado sauce, pico de gallo GF
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Loaded Asada Fries

$10.00
Flame fries loaded with homemade queso, triple cheese and topped with crema GF

Street Eats

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Street Tacos

$10.00
3 corn tortilla with choice of meat (Asada, Chorizo, Adobo Chicken, Shrimp, Seasoned Ground Beef) onions, lime and your choice of salsa GF
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Quesa Birria Tacos

$12.00
Slowly braised Angus beef in an adobo aus jus and placed in a corn tortilla, melted cheese, onions, cilantro and seared until it is slightly crispy and served with an onion and cilantro aus jus GF
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Al Pastor Tacos

$11.00
Marinated pork tenderloin with Yucatan native spices and topped with pineapple pico, cilantro and green tomatillo salsa GF

Fish Tacos

$14.00
3 flour tortillas with beer battered fish shredded lettuce and topped escabeche vegetables, and drizzled with chipotle aioli and your choice of salsa
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Mango Shrimp Tacos

$12.00
Grilled shrimp with lettuce, guajillo crema, cilantro, and mango pico served in a flour tortilla

Lola's Burrito

$13.00
Chorizo and adobo steak, pineapple, black beans, grilled peppers, onions, lettuce, and triple cheese, served with a side of queso.

Costeno Burrito

$14.00
An adobo pork tenderloin filled with roasted green peppers, onions, jalapenos, cilantro rice, and triple cheese. topped with guajillo sauce and pico de gallo.
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Buritto

$11.00
Cilantro rice, black beans, arugula, lettuce, triple cheese, pico de gallo, crema, your choice of meat (Asada, chorizo, adobo chicken, shrimp, seasoned ground beef, NO meat) EXTRA meat $2
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Quesadilla

$12.00
Triple cheese blend, grilled onions, peppers and your choice of meat (Asada, chorizo, adobo chicken, seasoned ground beef, shrimp) choice of Flame salsa

Bowls

Chipotle Honey-Lime Shrimp Bowl photo

Chipotle Honey-Lime Shrimp Bowl

$15.00
Seasoned bell peppers, onions, mushrooms, cilantro rice and topped with Chipotle Honey-Lime Shrimp and choice of salsa GF

Tequila Chicken Bowl

$14.00
Seasoned bell peppers, onions, cilantro rice and topped with grilled Lime Chicken and choice of salsa GF

Bistec En Su Jugo Bowl

$16.00
Tri tip steak sauteed with tomatillo sauce, cerveza, 5 chile spice blend and placed on top of pinto beans and topped with fresh onions and cilantro. Served with corn tortillas

Burgers & Sandwiches

Includes your choice of side

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Flame Burger

$14.00
7oz beef patty with lettuce, fresh jalapenos, tomatoes, and drizzled with our signature Flame sauce
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Cowboy Burger

$14.00
7oz beef patty with grilled onions, topped with triple cheese, beer battered onion rings, and drizzled with a chipotle barbeque sauce

Mexican French Dip

$15.00
Slowly braised birria, triple blend cheese, marinated red onions, avocado, queso fresco and placed on telera bread

Torta

$12.00
Choice of meat (Asada, chorizo, adobo chicken, shrimp, seasoned ground beef) with lettuce, jalapenos, melted cheese, mayo, tomatoes, crema, onions, avocados, and choice of Flame salsa

Salads

Mexican Chopped Salad

$11.00
Mixed greens and cabbage, pico de gallo, roasted corn, cucumbers, cilantro, black beans, marinated onions, avocado, and tossed with a creamy chipotle dressing GF | Add chicken or asada GF $3

Specialty Items

Enchiladas Verdes or Rojas

$14.00
Triple cheese and corn tortilla filled with your choice of chicken or birria, topped with queso fresco, marinated red onions, and served with black beans and Spanish rice GF

Enchiladas Suizas

$16.00
(3) corn tortillas filled with shrimp, topped with tomatillo cream sauce, triple cheese, and served with cilantro rice and pinto beans.

Not your mama's mac & cheese or chipotle style

$14.00
Macaroni pasta, bell peppers, onions, queso sauce, topped with triple cheese, and lightly baked. Add asada or chicken for $3

Asada Ribeye

$17.00
Ribeye steak marinated with a 5 chile spice blend and grilled on an open flame and served with Spanish rice, choice of black or pinto beans and tortillas,

Birria Plate

$17.00
Slowly roasted birria served with Spanish rice, choice of black or pinto beans and tortillas.

Sides

Spanish Rice GF

$4.00

Black Beans GF

$4.00

Flame Fries GF

$4.00
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Mexican Corn

$4.00

Cilantro Rice

$4.00

Not your Mamas Mac & Cheese

$5.00

Pinto Beans

$4.00

Add avocado

$1.50

Kid’s Meals

served with fountain drink

Hamburger

$6.00
with Flame fries

Cheese Quesadilla

$6.00
with Flame fries or Spanish rice

Flour Taco

$6.00
With your choice of asada, chicken, or seasoned ground beef ,and your choice of Flame fries or Spanish rice

Truck Menu

Chips and Salsa

Homemade crispy tortillas tossed with our Flame seasoning and served with raised Flame salsa

Asian Steak Wrap

Grilled steak, tossed with a ginger honey soy sauce with an Asian coleslaw, fresh cilantro, cucumbers and wrapped in a tortilla

Buffalo Chicken Wrap

Grilled chicken with lettuce, coleslaw, pico de gallo, tortilla strips tossed in a buffalo ranch dressing and wrapped in tortilla

Shrimp Asian Wrap

Grilled shrimp with cabbage, fresh cilantro, carrots, cucumbers, and tossed in a chili ginger honey sauce

Flame Burger Meal

Black Angus beef with lettuce, tomatoes, jalapenos, and smothered with our Flame sauce, melted cheese and served with Flame fries

All American Burger Meal

Black Angus beef topped with American cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, onions and dill pickles served with Flame fries

Sriracha Burger

Black Angus beef with sriracha mayo, Asian slaw and chili-ginger sauce

Side of Asian Coleslaw

A cabbage blend of arugula, carrots, cucumbers, cilantro, mango tossed in a chili ginger vinaigrette

Steak Quesadilla

Flour tortilla with grilled steak, triple cheese, grilled peppers, onions, pico de gallo and salsa

3 Chicken Street Tacos

Adobo grilled chicken in a corn tortilla with arugula, pickled red onions, cilantro, and topped with queso fresco and homemade fire-roasted Flame salsa

3 Steak Street Tacos

Grilled steak, cilantro, and onions in a corn tortilla, topped with homemade fire-roasted Flame salsa

3 Shrimp Street Tacos

Grilled shrimp with homemade lime crema, lettuce and topped with fresh mango salsa

Veggie Quesadilla

Flour tortilla with grilled veggies, triple cheese, pico de gallo and salsa

Chicken Quesadilla

Flour tortilla with adobo chicken, triple cheese, grilled peppers, onions, pico de gallo and salsa

Single Chicken Taco

Adobo grilled chicken in a corn tortilla with arugula, pickled red onions, cilantro, and topped with queso fresco and homemade fire-roasted Flame salsa

Side of Flame Fries

Crispy fries with our special seasoning

Kids Cheeseburger Meal

5 oz. black Angus beef patty topped with American cheese and served with fries

Kids Cheese Quesadilla Meal

Triple blended cheese quesadilla with fries

Kid's Hamburger Meal

5 oz. black Angus beef patty and served with fries. If you would like additional toppings, please ask.
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