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Our Menu

MenuCatering

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)

Add Guacamole GF | Add Queso GF
Homemade Tortilla Chips Trio photo

Homemade Tortilla Chips Trio

Guacamole, Queso, Salsa
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Nachos

Homemade tortilla chips topped with triple cheese and queso, crema, pico de gallo, guacamole, and black beans GF | Add Asada or Chicken for GF
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Loaded Asada Fries

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

Street Eats

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Street Tacos

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

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

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

Fish Tacos

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

Grilled shrimp with lettuce, guajillo crema, cilantro, and mango pico served in a flour tortilla
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Lola's Burrito or Bowl

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

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

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

Birria Burrito or Bowl

A slowly roasted chuck roast with spanish rice, triple cheese, pico de gallo, grilled jalapenos, onions, and peppers. Served with your choice of Flame salsa.

Southwest Burrito or Bowl

Spanish Rice, Lettuce blend, Black beans, triple cheese, sliced avocado, roasted corn, pico de gallo, lime crema and your choice of meat (Asada, chicken, shrimp, chorizo or seasoned ground beef). Served with your choice of Flame salsa.

Bowls

Chipotle Honey-Lime Shrimp Bowl photo

Chipotle Honey-Lime Shrimp Bowl

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

Tequila Chicken Bowl

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

Burgers & Sandwiches

Includes your choice of side

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Flame Burger

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

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

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

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

All American Burger

7oz beef patty topped with melted cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, onions and pickles. Served with Flame Fries.

Salads

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Mexican Chopped Salad

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

Taco Salad

Homemade taco shell stuffed with shredded lettuce, pico de gallo, triple cheese, seasoned ground beef, crema, cilantro, and your choich of Flame salsa

Specialty Items

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Enchiladas Rojas

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

Not your mama's mac & cheese or chipotle style

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

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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Enchiladas Blancas

Flour tortillas filled with your choice of Birria or Chicken, topped with homemade queso, shredded lettuce, pico de gallo and cilantro. Served with your choice of rice and beans.

Sides

Spanish Rice GF

Black Beans GF

Flame Fries GF

Mexican Corn

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Cilantro Rice

Not your Mamas Mac & Cheese

Pinto Beans

Add avocado

Kid’s Meals

served with fountain drink

Hamburger

with Flame fries

Cheese Quesadilla

with Flame fries or Spanish rice

Flour Taco

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

Kids Not Yo Mama's Mac'N'Cheese

Macaroni pasta tossed in our homemade queso, topped with a triple cheese blend and lightly baked.

Fiesta Flavors

Nacho Bar

$12.00/pp
Homemade tortilla chips, triple cheese, queso, crema, pico de gallo, guacamole, and black beans. Add a protein for an additional 2.00 pp. Choice of Seasoned Ground Beef, Chicken, Chorizo or Asada.

Burrito Bowl Bar

$13.00/pp
Choice of one meat - Seasoned Ground Beef, Chicken, or Chorizo. (Upgrade to Asada for 1.50 pp. Extra meat for 2.00 pp). Included toppings: cilantro rice, black beans, lettuce, triple cheese, pico de gallo, crema, and choice of salsa; Mild, Fire Roasted, Verde, or Chili de Arbol (HOT).

Fajita Bar

$15.00/pp
A healthy mix of Chicken, Seasoned Bell Peppers, Onions, Mushrooms, Poblano Peppers. Flour and/or Corn Tortillas. Comes with sides of Cilantro Rice and Black Beans. (Upgrade the meat to Asada for 1.50 pp)

Taco Bar

$15.00/pp
Choice of two meats - Seasoned Ground Beef, Chicken, or Chorizo. (Upgrade your meat options to Asada for 1.50 pp or Birria and Al Pastor for 2.00 pp additional). Included toppings: onions, limes, cilantro, lettuce, and triple cheese. Choice of two salsas: Mild, Fire Roasted, Verde, or Chili de Arbol (HOT). Choice of flour and/or corn tortillas.

American Flavors

Wing Bar

$14.00/pp
Jumbo Wings tossed in your choice of wing sauce. Choose from: Traditional Buffalo, Asian Chili Honey, Garlic Jalapeno Butter, or Honey Habanero BBQ. Included sides of: Carrots, Celery, Ranch, Bleu Cheese, and Honey Dijon dipping sauces.

Baked Pasta Bar

$14.00/pp
Penne Pasta tossed in your choice of Alfredo or Red Sauce. Topped with a Triple Cheese Blend and Baked to Perfection. Served with Garlic Bread and Garden Salad. Add Parmesan Chicken or Italian Meatballs for an Extra 4.00 pp.

Sides

Spanish Rice

$45.00/Half Pan
$90.00/Full Pan
Half pan,serves roughly 20 people. Full pan,serves roughly 40 people.

Cilantro Rice

$45.00/Half Pan
$90.00/Full Pan
Half pan, serves 20 people. Full pan serves 40 people.

Black Beans

$55.00/Half Pan
$110.00/Full Pan
Half pan,serves 20 people. Full pan serves 40 people.

Pinto Beans

$55.00/Half Pan
$110.00/Full Pan
Half pan serves 20 people. Full pan serves 40 people.

Not your Mamas Mac & Cheese

$55.00/Half Pan
$110.00/Full Pan
Macaroni pasta, jalapenos, onions, queso sauce, topped with triple cheese, and lightly baked. Half pan serves 20 people. Full pan serves 40 people.

Mexican Corn

$65.00/Half Pan
$130.00/Full Pan
Sauteed corn, jalapenos, onions in a lemon oil, topped with queso fresco, mayo and tajin. Half pan serves 20 people. Full pan serves 40 people

Spring Salad

$45.00/Bowl
$90.00/Full Pan
Lettuce blend, red cabbage, iceberg, cucumbers, radishes, tomatoes, and choice of dressing. Catering bowl serves roughly 15-20 people, Full Pan feeds roughly 40-50 people.

Fajita Vegtables

$55.00/Half Pan
$110.00/Full Pan
Sauteed, red and green, peppers, poblano peppers, onions in lime and tajin butter sauce. Half pan serves 20 people. Full pan serves 40 people

Churros

$2.00/pp
Caramel sauce for dipping.

Breakfast

Breakfast Burrito

$9.00/10 inch
$11.00/12 inch
Burrito filled with chorizo, scrambled eggs, triple cheese, peppers, onions, queso fresco, and pico de gallo with a side of homemade Flame salsa. 12” or 10" tortilla.
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