Funky, vibrant cantina providing Mexican street eats with housemade salsas & a big tequila list.
Chef/owner Alejandro Victoria brings you back to his homeland of Michoacán, MX. Fresh, authentic street tacos & other indigenous recipes straight from his mother‘s cocina. Ancestral Nixtamal tortillas from native Criollo corn fields in the highlands of Michoacán.
4.3 – 1 reviews $$ • Mexican restaurant
Menu
| Family Meal Kits | |
| Taco Box! 10 tacos on our hand-made, ancestral Nixtamal tortillas, masa chips/guac, rice, pinto beans, and all toppings: cilantro, onions, pico de gallo, queso fresco, lettuce, spicy aguacate salsa, and mild tomatillo salsa |
$48.00 |
| Fajita Ranchera Box Feeds 4-5. Grilled chicken in guajillo adobo rub and orange peel, grilled peppers & onions. Includes masa chips, guacamole, pico de gallo, queso Oaxaca, crema, lettuce, spicy aguacate salsa, mild tomatillo salsa, Mexican rice, pinto beans, limes, and tortillas. |
$50.00 |
| NixTamales Box 10 NixTamales made from our ancestral Nixtamal masa. Choose up to three flavor choices: Pollo en mole guajillo, puerco verde, & roasted veggie. Includes chips, guacamole, zona rosa salsa, roasted tomatillo salsa, pico de gallo, Mexican rice, pinto beans. |
$55.00 |
| Hot Enchiladas Includes all toppings (pico de gallo, crema, queso fresca, lettuce) masa chips, guacamole, tomatillo salsa, aguacate salsa, Mexican rice and pinto beans. |
$55.00 |
| Jicama Salad Fresh jicama, mixed greens, roasted corn, queso fresco, chipotle agave vinaigrette. |
$30.00 |
| Heat and Eat Kits | |
| Taco Kit (Cold-Kit) Heating instructions included! Feeds 4-5. Choice of up to two meats. Includes all toppings (cilantro, onions, pico de gallo, roasted tomatillo, salsa de aguacate, roasted corn salsa, queso cotija, crema) masa chips, guacamole, Mexican rice, pinto beans, limes and tortillas. Heating instructions included below! Feeds 4-5. Choose up to two meats/veggies. Includes all toppings (cilantro, onions, pico de gallo, roasted tomatillo, salsa de aguacate, roasted corn salsa, queso cotija, crema) masa chips, guacamole, Mexican rice, pinto beans, limes and tortillas. Heating Instructions: Wrap meat/veggies, rice, and beans in foil or oven-safe containers (covered) and heat at 350 for 30-35 minutes. Nixtamal tortillas should be rubbed with water on each side, then cooked individually on a hot cast iron skillet or flat grill for 10-15 seconds on each side. |
$48.00 |
| Nacho Kit Heating instructions included! (Feeds 4-5). Only 10 minutes cooking time. Your choice of tinga, chorizo, carnitas, barbacoa or veggies. Includes pinto beans, queso Oaxaca, pico de gallo, guacamole, raw jalapenos, chile de arbol, lettuce, crema |
$25.00 |
| Enchilada Kit (Cold-Kit) Heating instructions included below! (Feeds 4-5) Take and bake. Includes all toppings (pico de gallo, crema, queso fresca, lettuce) masa chips, guacamole, tomatillo salsa, aguacate salsa, Mexican rice and pinto beans. Instructions: Heat enchiladas (covered) in oven at 350 for 30-35 minutes. Rice and beans (covered) at 350 for 10-15 minutes. |
$55.00 |
| NixTamale Kit (Cold-Kit) Heating instructions included! Feeds 4-5 10 Nixtamales, made from our ancestral Nixtamal masa. Choose up to three flavors: Turkey en mole guajillo, chicken verde serrano, or veggie en chile rojo. Includes masa chips, guacamole, salsa de aguacate, roasted tomatillo salsa, pico de gallo, Mexican rice, pinto beans. Heating Instructions: Heat tamales, rice and beans in oven at 350 for 30-35 minutes. Be sure rice and beans are in oven safe container and well covered. Warm mole in sauce pan on stove over medium heat. |
$50.00 |
| Margarita Kits | |
| Margarita Kit (4 Flavors!) Just add ice and tequila! 1-part tequila, 2-parts mix. Then shake! We recommend 100% Agave Tequila please. Our margaritas use only natural ingredients & NO sugar. We use Organic Agave Nectar, fresh lime, and fresh infused fruit, herbs, peppers, etc |
$16.00 |
| Salsa Kits | |
| Jar Of Salsa – Includes Chips! Choose any of our eight molcajete ground salsa varieties. Use it all week to top, dip, and cook! |
$10.00 |
| 3 Jars Of Salsa – Includes Chips! Choose three from our eight molcajete ground salsa varieties. Use it all week to top, dip, and cook! |
$20.00 |
| Refrescos | |
| Mexican Bottle Soda No corn syrup! |
$3.50 |
| Jarritos | $3.00 |
| Antojitos | |
| Guacamole Avocado, jalapeño, cilantro, onion, lime, cotija |
$7.00 |
| Totopos (Masa Chips) & Salsa Our eight salsas are made from scratch daily using a colorful variety of peppers, tomatillos, and spices indigenous to the very heart of Mexico. |
$5.50 |
| Salsa Flight Con Totopos (Masa Chips) Choose three from our eight salsas, made from scratch daily using a colorful variety of peppers, tomatillos, and spices indigenous to the very heart of Mexico. |
$12.00 |
| Nachos Corn chips, Oaxaca cheese, pinto beans, crema, baby Romaine, pico de gallo, chile de arbol, fresh jalapenos and guacamole. |
$12.00 |
| Chole’s Chorizo Nachos Corn masa chips, chorizo, pinto beans, spicy queso, crema, lettuce, pico de gallo, chile de arbol, fresh jalapenos & guacamole. |
$17.00 |
| Queso Gringo Melted, aged white cheddar, chile verde, chile rojo, tomatoes and onions. |
$6.00 |
| Ensalada | |
| Mixed Greens Corn, jicama, queso fresco, chipotle-agave balsamic vinaigrette. |
$12.00 |
| Sopita | |
| Pozole Rojo Rich broth made with red chiles, tender pork, and hominy served with a bean tostada or corn tortillas. Toppings include shredded cabbage, radish, oregano, and lime. |
$16.00 |
| Tostadas | |
| Pinto Bean Tomato, cabbage, Cotija, crema. |
$5.00 |
| Tostadas De Carne Tomato, onions, cilantro, queso fresco, crema, lettuce, radish, avocado and choice of salsa. |
$6.00 |
| Tacos | |
| Lamb Birria Tacos Three quesabirria tacos de borrego (lamb) with consommé for dipping. Served with onions, cilantro, & salsa de aguacate |
$20.00 |
| Bistek Asado Steak with a bit of fresh garlic, mallet pounded into the meat. Comes with onion, cilantro, cut lime and choice of salsa. |
$5.50 |
| Chorizo Spicy adobado Mexican pork sausage and potatoes. Comes with onion, cilantro, cut lime and choice of salsa. |
$4.50 |
| Pastor Apple cider vinegar, chile ancho and pineapple rubbed pork. Comes with onion, cilantro, cut lime and choice of salsa. |
$5.00 |
| Carnitas Braised pork rubbed with spices and cooked with juniper berries. Comes with onion, cilantro, cut lime and choice of salsa. |
$5.00 |
| Barbacoa Braised beef with guajillo chile, cinnamon, spices. Comes with onion, cilantro, cut lime and choice of salsa. |
$5.00 |
| Puerco En Salsa Verde Pork loin cooked in salsa verde and potatoes. Comes with onion, cilantro, cut lime and choice of salsa. |
$4.50 |
| Lengua (Tongue) Braised and pulled beef fabulous and tender. Comes with onion, cilantro, cut lime and choice of salsa. |
$4.50 |
| Pollo De Tinga Pulled chicken in a tangy red sauce. Comes with onion, cilantro, cut lime and choice of salsa. |
$5.00 |
| Pescado Cod breaded in a seasoned batter, cabbage, crema agria and chipotle sauce served on flour tortilla. Comes with onion, cilantro, cut lime and choice of salsa. |
$6.00 |
| Pescado Asado Cod filet seasoned and flat grilled then served as a soft taco with a jicama slaw, sour cream, our special salsa and charred lime. Comes with onion, cilantro, cut lime and choice of salsa. |
$7.00 |
| Calamari Breaded and fried, fresh cabbage, crema fresca, charred lime and chipotle sauce served on flour tortilla. Comes with onion, cilantro, cut lime and choice of salsa. |
$6.00 |
| Scallop Baby scallops sauteed with garlic, black pepper and lime with mango-slaw on flour tortilla. Comes with onion, cilantro, cut lime and choice of salsa. |
$6.00 |
| Camaron & Scallop Sauteed shrimp and scallop combo, garlic, chile de arbol, black pepper and lime. Served on flour tortilla. Comes with onion, cilantro, cut lime and choice of salsa. |
$8.00 |
| Cameron Asado Sauteed Shrimp, garlic, chile de arbol, black pepper and lime. Served on flour tortilla. Comes with onion, cilantro, cut lime and choice of salsa. |
$6.00 |
| Chipotle Camaron Sauteed shrimp, garlic, pico de gallo, red cabbage, chipotle aioli, spicy tortilla strips. Comes with onion, cilantro, cut lime and choice of salsa. |
$6.50 |
| Nopales Cactus, pinto beans, queso cotija, chile de-arbol. Comes with onion, cilantro, cut lime and choice of salsa. |
$4.50 |
| Veggie Squash with red and green bell peppers sauteed then topped with roasted corn and queso cotija. Comes with onion, cilantro, cut lime and choice of salsa. |
$4.50 |
| Mixed Mushroom Porcini, portabella, shiitake, and button, queso cotija, grilled onions, toasted pine nuts in chile ancho sauce. Comes with onion, cilantro, cut lime and choice of salsa. |
$4.50 |
| Platos Fuertes | |
| Enchilada Rolled corn tacos with your meat/cheese/veggie, flat grilled. Served with red enchilada sauce, shredded cabbage, queso oaxaca and avocado. With arroz y frijoles. |
$18.00 |
| Flautas Verdes Meat, veggie, or cheese stuffed tortillas rolled crisp in our signature tomatillo sauce, crema agria, chopped Romaine. Served with rice and beans. |
$18.00 |
| Huevos Rancheros Barbacoa stuffed crispy rolled tortillas; topped with organic eggs over red enchilada sauce or green tomatillo salsa. Served with beans. |
$16.50 |
| Chilaquiles Quartered corn tortillas scrambled with organic eggs, red tomato salsa or green tomatillo salsa and potatoes. Surrounded by beans and topped with red onions and queso fresco. |
$14.50 |
| Quesadillas Flour tortilla stuffed with Oaxaca cheese and choice of meat/veggie, then flat-grilled on la plancha. Served with guacamole, pico de gallo, baby romaine and crema agria. |
$11.00 |
| Fajitas Rancheras Grilled chicken in guajillo adobo rub, orange peel, cotija, bell peppers, pico, guacamole. Served with our ancestral Nixtamal tortillas, rice, and pinto beans. |
$21.00 |
| Tamales | |
| Tamales A la carte. Made from scratch using indigenous Mexican herbs and spices. Currently offering pollo en salsa verde, turkey in mole guajillo, and veggie rojo. |
$5.50 |
| Burro | |
| Burro Mexican rice, pinto beans, salsa, onions, tomatoes, cilantro, baby Romaine, crema agria and queso fresco rolled in a classic flour tortilla. Or try it with no blanket – gluten free. |
$12.00 |
| Torta | |
| Torta Barbacoa pulled beef, chorizo, pinto beans, crema, grilled onions, guacamole and jalapenos on pan bolillo. Served with papitas. |
$14.00 |
| Cena | |
| Pescado Asado Cod filets seasoned and flat grilled then served with a jicama slaw, sour cream, guac, rice, beans, flour tortillas, our special salsa and a caramelized lime. |
$21.00 |
| Carne Asada Thinly sliced flank steak, Mexican style, flat grilled with onions, nopales (cactus) and jalapenos, served with cilantro, pico de gallo, guacamole, salsa choice, rice, beans and tortillas. |
$22.00 |
| Sides | |
| Elote Traditional roasted sweet corn with crema agria, dried chile and queso Cotija. |
$5.00 |
| Arroz Y Frijoles Traditional rice and beans. |
$4.00 |
| Grilled Jalapenos Seared on the griddle |
$1.00 |
| Fresh Jalapenos Perfect side to anything. |
$1.00 |
| Pickled Jalapenos House pickled with carrots. |
$1.00 |
| Desserts | |
| Two Mini Churros Freshly fried dough pastries covered in cinnamon sugar and served with cinnamon cream sauce. |
$5.00 |
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Order and Reservations
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Contact Nico’s Taco and Tequila Bar
Address: 2516 Hennepin Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55405
Phone: (612) 345-7688
Website: http://www.nicostacobar.com/
Hours
| Saturday | 11AM–10PM |
| Sunday | 11AM–10PM |
| Monday | 11AM–10PM |
| Tuesday | 11AM–10PM |
| Wednesday | 11AM–10PM |
| Thursday | 11AM–10PM |
| Friday | 11AM–10PM |
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