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Rosa Mexicano

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Rosa Mexicano

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Lunch Menu

Para La Mesa

Guacamole En Molcajete

Our Famous Tableside Preparation

Since 1984, we have been preparing freshly made guacamole with avocado, jalapeno, tomato, onion and cilantro. Served with tortilla chips and salsa nortena.

Chile Con Queso

Chipotle cheese sauce and spiced red beans served with tortilla chips.

Queso Fundido/melted Cheese Fondue

Melted Chihuahua cheese and poblano rajas topped with cilantro and served with house-made corn tortillas. Add Chorizo.

Nachos De Tres Quesos

Crispy tortillas topped with black beans, queso fresco, white cheddar, Chihuahua cheese, guacamole, pico de gallo, chipotle and serrano chiles. Add Braised Chicken or Beef Short Rib.

Antojitos

Empanadas De Pollo Con Chorizo

Corn masa empanadas stuffed with chicken tinga, Mexican chorizo and queso menonita, served with mestiza crema.

Sopa De Tortilla

Roasted tomato-pasilla chile broth with grilled chicken, sliced avocado, shredded Chihuahua cheese, crema frecsa and crispy tortilla strips.

Tacos De Mahi Mahi*

Mahi mahi ceviche, serrano chile, bacon, truffle oil and queso fresco aioli served in crispy tortillas.

Flautas De Pollo

Crispy corn tortillas filled with chicken tinga, topped with salsa pasilla de Oaxaca, salsa verde, queso fresco and crema.

Ceviche De Camarones

Wild shrimp from the Sea of Cortez marinated in citrus with avocado, jalapeno, cucumber, jicama mint, chile de arbol, red plum and yellow teardrop tomatoes.

Ensaladas

Ensalada Caesar De Pollo

A classic Caesar with crisp whole romaine lettuce, grilled ancho-marinated chicken breast, roasted red peppers and chile croutons, tossed in jalapeno-parmesan dressing.

Ensalada Picada/salmon

Natural grilled salmon chopped with Tuscan kale, roasted corn, chayote, tortilla strips and roasted poblano peppers tossed in a poblano pepper vinaigrette.

Cobb Salad

Grilled chicken, chorizo sausage, Cabrales blue cheese, avocado, cheery tomatoes and habanero pickled onions over mixed greens with an avocado-dill dressing and chile-dusted croutons.

Tacos

Served in a cast iron skillet with house-made corn tortillas, chile de arbol salsa, tomatillo-jalapeno salsa and crema fresca.

Carnitas/pork

Slow-braised pork with cilantro, white onion and grilled pineapple al pastor.

Vegetables/farmer's Market Vegetables

Anchiote-roasted cauliflower, sauteed winter squash, chayote, mushrooms and poblano rajas.

Baja Tacos

Dos XX battered, panko crusted local white fish, house-made slaw, jalapeno tarter sauce. Served in soft flour tortillas with elotes-grilled Mexican street corn.

Pollo/chicken

Ancho-marinated grilled chicken breast with slow-cooked peppers and Chihuahua cheese.

Carne Asada/steak*

Grilled skirt steak marinated in guajillo chile and tequila with poblano rajas and Chihuahua cheese.

Camarones Al Pastor

Grilled Mexican white shrimp with purple cabbage escabeche, pineapple mint salsa and chipotle crema. Served with house-made corn tortillas and Elotes-grilled Mexican street corn.

Enchiladas and Quesadillas

Rancheras/cheese

Chihuahua cheese with roasted tomato ranchera sauce, onion, cilantro, queso fresco, crispy kale and crema.

Costilla De Res/beef Short Rib

Zarape-style-layers of chipotle-braised beef short rib, soft corn tortillas and mestiza sauce topped with rema, cilantro, pickled habanero onion and queso fresco. Served in a cast iron skillet.

Tres Enchiladas

Three enchiladas-roasted chicken tinga with tomatillo sauce, beef short rib with mestiza sauce and Chihuahua cheese with tomato ranchera sauce.

Suizas/chicken

Roasted chicken tinga topped with a creamy tomatillo sauce, cilantro, onion and melted Chihuahua cheese.

Mole Poblano/chicken

Chicken tinga covered with traditional mole poblano and topped with cilantro, onion, queso fresco and crema.

Quesadillas

Two flour tortillas filled with grilled chicken served with pico de gallo and a small side of guacamole. With grilled steak*.

Especiales De La Casa

Chile Poblano Relleno

A traditional preparation from the city of Puebla. Roasted poblano chile with goat cheese, grilled chayote, sauteed mushrooms and brown rice. Served over salsa ranchera, salsa verde, grilled asparagus and queso fresco.

Pescado a La Veracruzana/pan-Roasted Mahi Mahi

Pan-roasted mahi mahi with a traditional salsa veracruzana-roasted tomatoes, bell peppers, poblanos, pickled jalapenos, olives, mint and cilantro.

Tampiquena De Carne Asada*

Grilled skirt steak marinated in guajillo chile and tequila with rajas con crema, guacamole and a Chihuahua cheese enchilada topped with a roasted tomato sauce. Add Shrimp.

Budin De Pollo

Roasted ancho-marinated chicken layered with soft corn tortillas, Chihuahua cheese, roasted Mexican peppers and grilled corn, served over a poblano cream sauce.

Pollo Pibil

Grilled chicken breast marinated in Yucatan pibil with roasted serranos, red onion and tomato. With sweet plantains, sauteed nopales and pickled habanero onions.

Alambre De Camarones

Grilled wild jumbo shrimp marinated in a garlic vinaigrette with tomatoes, onions and serrano chiles. Over cilantro-mint brown rice roasted tomato-jalapeno caper sauce.

3 Course Sharing Menu

$25 per guest. In celebration of 30 years, taste the best of rosa mexicano. Paro la mesa appetizer. Diner's choice of any ensalada, taco, enchilada, quesadilla or desde 1984 especial. Churos en bolsa with three dipping sauces must be enjoyed by the table.

Acompanamientos

Platanos/plantains

Frijoles Rojos Chorizo Chili/red Bean Chili

Espinaca Y Hongos/spinach and Mushrooms

Elotes/mexican Street Corn

Desserts

Flan De Rosa/espresso Flan

Vanilla flan infused with espresso, served on a warm ancho chile brownie with Mexican cinnamon whipped cream.

Tres Leches De Zarzamoras / Blackberry Three Milk Cake

Sour cream pound cake soaked in three milks, topped with blackberry-hibiscus glaze, toasted meringue.

Ice Cream Sundae

Raspberry-guajillo sauce, fresh strawberries, cinnamon sugar plantains, piloncillo-espresso chocolate sauce.

Churros En Bolsa/hot Mexican Doughnuts

Traditional Mexican doughnuts served with three dipping sauces: chocolate, caramel and raspberry guajillo.

Pastel De Plátano Y Chocolate/ Banana Chocolate Chip Cake

Peanut butter mousse, topped with dark chocolate sauce, cinnamon swirl ice cream.

Homemade Ice Creams and Sorbets

Mexican Chocolate

Sea Salt Cajeta

Mexican Vanilla

Seasonal Sorbet

Ports

Fonseca Bin

Cockburn Tawny 10 Years

Gluten Free

Para La Mesa

Guacamole En Molcajete

Our Famous Tableside Preparation

Since 1984, we have been preparing freshly made guacamole with avocado, jalapeno, tomato, onion and cilantro. Served with tortilla chips and salsa.

Queso Fundido/melted Cheese Fondue

Melted Chihuahua cheese, topped with cilantro and served with house-made corn tortillas. Add chorizo

Antojitos

Empanadas De Pollo Con Chorizo

Corn masa empanadas stuffed with chicken tinga, Mexican chorizo and queso menonita, served with mestiza crema.

Flautas De Pollo

Crispy corn tortillas filled with chicken tinga, topped with salsa pasilla de Oaxaca, salsa verde, queso fresco and crema.

Ceviche De Camarones

Wild shrimp from the sea of cortez marinated in citrus with avocado, jalapeno, cucumber, jicama mint, chile de arbol, red plum and yellow teardrop tomatoes.

Tostadas De Jaiba/crab

Corn tostadas topped with crab salpicon, refried black beans, romaine, tomato, red onion, crema fresca and queso fresco.

Sopa De Tortilla

Roasted tomato-pasilla chile broth with grilled chicken, sliced avocado, shredded Chihuahua cheese, crema frecsa and crispy tortilla strips.

Tacos De Mahi Mahi*

Mahi mahi ceviche, serrano chile, bacon, truffle oil and queso fresco aioli served in crispy tortillas.

Tacos

Served in acast iron with house-made corn tortillas, chile de arbol salsa, tomatillo-jalapeno salsa and crema fresca.

Carnitas/pork

Slow-braised pork with cilantro, white onion and grilled pineapple al pastor.

Pollo/chicken

Ancho-marinated grilled chicken breast with slow-cooked peppers and Chihuahua cheese.

Camarones Al Pastor

Grilled mexican white shrimp marinated in guajillo chile, cumin and canela with purple cabbage escabeche, pineapple mint salsa and chipotle crema. Served with house-made corn tortillas with grilled mexican street corn esquites.

Vegetables/farmer's Market Vegetables

Roasted calabaza (squash) , grilled portobello mushrooms, charred brussels sprouts, toasted macadamia nuts and apple pico de gallo.

Carne Asada/steak*

Grilled skirt steak marinated in guajillo chile and tequila with poblano rajas and Chihuahua cheese.

Enchiladas

Rancheras/cheese

Melted Chihuahua cheese with roasted tomato ranchera sauce, topped with onion, cilantro, queso fresco, shredded romaine lettuce and mexican crema.

Costilla De Res/beef Short Rib

Chipotle-braised beef short rib with a traditional smoky mestiza sauce topped with crema, cilanto, onion, queso fresco and melted Chihuahua cheese.

Suizas/chicken

Roasted chicken tinga topped with a creamy tomatillo sauce, cilantro, onion and melted Chihuahua cheese.

Tres Enchiladas

Three enchiladas-roasted chicken tinga with tomatillo sauce, beef short rib with mestiza sauce and Chihuahua cheese with tomato ranchera sauce.

Especiales De La Casa

All entrees are accompained with cilantro-mint short grain brown rice and epazote-jalapeno refried black beans. served family-style.

Budin De Pollo

Roasted ancho-marinated chicken layered with soft corn tortillas, filled with Chihuahua cheese, roasted mexican peppers and grilled corn, served over a poblano cream sauce.

Pollo Pibil

Grilled chicken breast marinated in a traditional yucatan pibil with fire roasted poblano chile, red onuion and tomato. Accompained by sweet plantains, sauteed nopales and pickled habanero onions.

Tampiquena De Carne Asada*

Grilled skirt steak marinated in guajillo chile and tequila with rajas con crema, guacamole and a Chihuahua cheese enchilada topped with a roasted tomato sauce. Add shrimp.

Pescado a La Veracruzana/pan-Roasted Mahi Mahi

Pan-roasted mahi mahi with a traditional salsa veracruzana-roasted tomatoes, bell peppers, poblanos, pickled jalapenos, olives, mint and cilantro.

Salmon Poblano*

Grilled natural salmon served over sauteed Tuscan Kale, chorizo and roasted corn in a poblano cream sauce.

Alambre De Camarones

Grilled wild jumbo shrimp marinated in a garlic vinaigrette with tomatoes, onions and serrano chiles. Served over cilantro-mint short grain brown rice roasted tomato-jalapeno caper sauce.

Acompanamientos

Platanos/plantains

Fried plaintains with queso fresco and crema.

Elotes/mexican Street Corn

Grilled corn on the cob rolled with crema, chile and queso fresco.

Frijoles Rojos Chorizo Chili/red Bean Chorizo Chili

Red beans and chorizo stewed in chipotle and cumin with pico de gallo and crema.

Happy Hour

Mexican Small Plates

Cantina classics $7 (hh 4 -7 pm $5)

Flautas De Pollo

Rolled crispy chicken taco.

Quesadilla De Rajas

Mexican peppers.

Tacos De Res

Beef, onion, pico de gallo.

Empanadas De Pollo Y Chorizo

Chicken and chorizo.

Quesadilla De Pollo

Chipotle-braised chicken, tomato, onion.

Tacos De Carnitas

Pork, onion, pineapple pibil.

Para La Mesa

Guacamole En Molcajete

Since 1984, we have been preparing freshly made guacamole with avocado, jalapeno, tomato, onion and cilantro. Served with tortilla chips and salsa.

Nachos De Tres Quesos

Hand- cut, crispy tortillas topped with black beans, queso fresco, white cheddar, chihuahua cheese, guacamole, pico de gallo, chipotle and serrano chiles. Add braised chicken or beef short rib.

Queso Fundido

Melted chihuahua cheese, topped with cilantro and served with house-made corn tortillas. Add chorizo

Hora Feliz

Daily, 4-7pm

La Tradicional (Frozen Or On the Rocks)

Blanco tequila, lime and organic agave.

Mojito De Pina

Cruzan rum, pineapple, mint and lime.

Frozen Mango Margarita

Blanco tequila, triple sec and organic agave.

1800 Margarita Or Shot

White Or Red Sangria

Red or white wine, apricot brandy, triple sec, fresh orange, pineapple, cucumber and apple. Glass (20 oz. Pitcher) , glass (60 oz. Pitcher) .

Wines

Malbec Terrazas, Mendoza, Argentina

Sauvignon Blanc, Haras, Maipo Valley, Chile

Mexican Beer

Modelo Especial

Pacifico

Negra Modelo

Dinner Menu

Para La Mesa

Guacamole En Molcajete

Our Famous Tableside Preparation

Since 1984, we have been preparing freshly made guacamole with avocado, jalapeno, tomato, onion and cilantro. Served with tortilla chips and salsa.

Chile Con Queso

Chipotle cheese sauce and spiced red beans served with tortilla chips.

Queso Fundido/melted Cheese Fondue

Melted Chihuahua cheese and poblano rajas topped with cilantro and served with house-made corn tortillas. Add chorizo.

Nachos De Tres Quesos

Crispy tortillas topped with black beans, queso fresco, white cheddar, Chihuahua cheese, guacamole, pico de gallo, chipotle and serrano chiles. Add braised chicken or beef short rib.

Antojitos

Quesadilla De Rajas

Grilled flour tortilla filled with roasted peppers and Chihuahua cheese, topped with guacamole and crema.

Flautas De Pollo

Crispy corn tortillas filled with chicken tinga, topped with salsa pasilla de oaxaca, salsa verde, queso fresco and crema.

Ensalada Caesar Mexicana

A tijuana classic with crisp whole romaine lettuce, roasted red peppers and chile croutons tossed in jalapeno-parmesan dressing.

Tacoa De Mahi Mahi*

Mahi mahi ceviche, serrano chile, bacon, truffle oil and queso fresco aioli served in crispy corn tortillas.

Empanadas De Pollo Con Chorizo

Corn masa empanadas stuffed with chicken tinga, mexican chorizo and queso menonita, served with mestiza crema.

Sopa De Tortilla

Roasted tomato-pasilla chile broth with grilled chicken, sliced avocado, shredded Chihuahua cheese, crema frecsa and crispy tortilla strips.

Ceviche De Camarones

Wild shrimp from the sea of cortez marinated in citrus with avocado, jalapeno, cucumber, jicama, mint, chile de arbol, red plum and yellow teardrop tomatoes.

Tacos

Served in a cast iron with house-made corn tortillas, chile de arbol salsa, tomatillo-jalapeno salsa and crema fresca.

Carnitas/pork

Slow-braised pork with cilantro, white onion and grilled pineapple al pastor.

Vegetables/farmer's Market Vegetables

Anchiote-roasted cauliflower, sauteed winter squash, chayote, mushrooms and poblano rajas.

Baja Tacos

Dos xx battered, panko crusted local white fish, house-made slaw, jalapeno tarter sauce. Served in soft flour tortillas with elotes-grilled mexican street corn.

Pollo/chicken

Ancho-marinated grilled chicken breast with slow-cooked peppers and Chihuahua cheese.

Carne Asada/steak*

Grilled skirt steak marinated in guajillo chile and tequila with poblano rajas and chihuahua cheese.

Camarones Al Pastor

Grilled mexican white shrimp with purple cabbage escabeche, pineapple mint salsa and chipotle crema. Served with house-made corn tortillas and elotes-grilled mexican street corn.

Enchiladas

Rancheras/cheese

Chihuahua cheese with roasted tomato ranchera sauce, onion, cilantro, queso fresco, crispy kale and crema.

Costilla De Res/beef Short Rib

Zarape-style-layers of chipotle-braised beef short rib, soft corn tortillas and mestiza sauce topped with crema, cilantro, pickled habanero onion and queso fresco. Served in a cast iron skillet.

Tres Enchiladas

Three enchiladas-roasted chicken tinga with tomatillo sauce, beef short rib with mestiza sauce and Chihuahua cheese with tomato ranchera sauce.

Suizas/chicken

Roasted chicken tinga topped with a creamy tomatillo sauce, cilantro, onion and melted Chihuahua cheese.

Mole Poblano/chicken

Chicken tinga covered with traditional mole poblano and topped with cilantro, onion, queso fresco and crema.

Especiales De La Casa

Chile Poblano Relleno

A traditional preparation from the city of puebla. Roasted poblano chile with goat cheese, grilled chayote, sauteed mushrooms and brown rice. Served over salsa ranchera, salsa verde, grilled asparagus and queso fresco.

Pescado a La Veracruzana/pan-Roasted Mahi Mahi

Pan-roasted mahi mahi with a traditional salsa veracruzana-roasted tomatoes, bell peppers, poblanos, pickled jalapenos, olives, mint and cilantro

Salmon Poblano

Grilled natural salmon served over sauteed tuscan kale, chorizo and roasted corn in a poblano cream sauce.

Alambre De Camarones

Grilled wild jumbo shrimp marinated in a garlic vinaigrette with tomatoes, onions and serrano chiles. Over cilantro-mint brown rice and roasted tomato-jalapeno caper sauce.

Tablones/short Ribs

12 oz. Braised beef short ribs marinated in guajillo and pasilla chile with a smoky mestiza sauce and rajas.

Budin De Pollo

Roasted ancho-marinated chicken layered with soft corn tortillas, Chihuahua cheese, roasted mexican peppers and grilled corn, served over a poblano cream sauce.

Pollo Pibil

Grilled chicken breast marinated in Yucatan pibil with roasted serranos, red onuion and tomato. With sweet plantains, sauteed nopales and pickled habanero onions.

Tampiquena De Carne Asada*

Grilled skirt steak marinated in guajillo chile and tequila with rajas con crema, guacamole and a Chihuahua cheese enchilada topped with a roasted tomato sauce. Add shrimp.

Chamorro/pork Shank

Braised chile ancho-marinated pork shank served with red bean chili and chipotle creamed spinach.

Filete Con Hongos

Pan-seared filet mignon with wild mushroom-tequila cream sauce and sauteed cactus.

3 Course Sharing Menu

$25 per guest. In celebration of 30 years, taste the best of rosa Mexicano. Paro la mesa appetizer. Diner's choice of any ensalada, taco, enchilada, quesadilla or desde 1984 especial. Churros en bolsa with three dipping sauces must be enjoyed by the table

Acompanamientos

Platanos/plantains

Frijoles Rojos Chili/red Bean Chili

Coliflor Asada/roasted Cauliflower with Achiote

Espinaca Y Hongos/spinach and Mushrooms

Elotes/mexican Street Corn

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