Michael's Grill & Taqueria Menu

321 Main St, Salinas, CA 93901
  • Eats on a Bun

    • Blackened Chicken Sandwich

      This puts us on the map way back in the day. Soft and fresh roll piled with fresh lettuce, tomato and buttermilk-garlic dressing. Include fries.
      $13.98
    • Charbroiled Chicken Sandwich

      Tasty marinated chicken breast cooked over an open flame. It's a perfect match for the roll, lettuce and tomato. Comes with fries.
      $13.98
    • Burger And Fries

      Cooked right over the fire and serve with the same sauce we used to make at the old drive-through. Char-onions lend and wonderful layer of flavor.
      $12.98
  • Wet Burritos

    • Chicken & Bean Wet Burrito

      $9.98
    • Shredded Beef & Potato Wet Burrito

      $9.98
    • Bean & Cheese Wet Burrito

      We grab a breast of spicy cajun chicken right from the skillet wrap it up with salsa fresca and cheese and then smother it with our red chile gravy. sides of sour cream guacamole rice and black beans.
      $7.99
    • Shredded Beef & Beans Wet Burrito

      $9.98
    • Potato & Beans Wet Burrito

      $9.69
    • Rice & Beans Wet Burrito

      $8.98
  • Appetizers

    • Nachos

      Freshly prepared tortilla chips smothered with melted cheese, refried beans, chopped tomatoes, jalapeños, sour cream and guacamole.
      $13.98
    • Taquitos

      Half a dozen light and crispy roll beef tacos. Served on a bed of fresh lettuce and tomato with shredded cheese, sour cream, chopped tomatoes and green onions.
      $10.98
    • Seven Layer Dip

      A plate of our refried beans, top with red chili sauce, melted cheese, salsa, sour cream, guacamole and chopped green onions. Plenty of warm chips for dipping
      $10.98
    • Quesadilla

      Big flower tortilla grill with Monterey Jack cheese and mild roasted chilies. Side of salsa and sour cream.
      $10.98
    • Guacamole & Chips (Half)

      California avocado growers really thank us for this one! we smash perfectly ripe Hass fruits with fresh tomatoes, snowy white onions, cilantro, and zesty lime.
      $6.98
    • Guacamole & Chips (Whole)

      California avocado growers really thank us for this one! we smash perfectly ripe Hass fruits with fresh tomatoes, snowy white onions, cilantro, and zesty lime.
      $11.98
    • Appetizers Salad

      Fresh leaf lettuce topped with tomatoes, shredded cheese and scallions. Side of buttermilk-garlic dressing
      $7.98
  • Tostadas and Salads

    • Old-School Tostada Platter

      Crispy corn tortilla layered with refried beans, shredded lettuce, salsa fresca, cheese and sour cream. Choose from charbroiled chicken, blackened chicken, shredded beef or veggie style. Two scoops guacamole and rice on the side.
      $14.98
    • Blackened Shrimp Tostada Platter

      Crispy corn tortilla layered with black beans, spicy blackened shrimp, lettuce, cheese and salsa fresca. Side lime-cilantro sauce, two scoops guacamole and delicious rice.
      $16.98
    • Fajita Salad

      We start with a basket of fresh greens topped with grilled onions and peppers, we then pull a chicken breast off the fire, slice it and stack it. The sides are chopped tomatoes, shredded cheese, guacamole, sour cream, and some on that wonderful buttermilk-garlic dressing. Eat it up with warm flour tortillas.
      $17.98
    • Taco Salad

      If our basket filled with refried beans, shredded lettuce, guacamole, sour cream, shredded cheese. And salsa.
      $17.98
  • House Specialties

    • House Burrito

      Pack with char broil shrimp, blackened chicken, rice, cheese, pico de gallo and roasted tomatillo chili sauce. Top with more of the tangi sauce, chop cilantro and two squeezes of fresh lime. Guacamole, black beans.
      $18.98
    • Blackened Burrito

      We grab a breast of spicy cajun chicken right from the skillet, wrap it up with salsa fresca and cheese, and then smother it with our red chile gravy. Sides of sour cream, guacamole, rice, and black beans.
      $17.98
    • Charbroiled Burrito

      Same as the blackened burrito above, except we use.
      $17.89
    • La Playa Combo

      Charbroiled shrimp, blackened chicken and a cheese enchilada. We lay ‘em out with a platter of salsa fresca, lime cilantro sauce, rice, black beans and warm tortillas.
      $18.89
    • Carne Asada Plate

      Fresh choice steak, thin cut, marinated in our peppery citrus marinade and then flamed cooked. You'll get the red chile cheese enchilada on the side, along with guacamole, salsa, rice, black beans and warm tortillas.
      $17.98
    • Blackened Shrimp Quesadilla

      Spicy seared shrimp are grilled with monterey jack cheese, roasted mushrooms. And scallions all topped with fresh cilantro and lime slices. Sides of salsa fresca. Sour cream, guacamole, rice, and black beans.
      $17.98
    • Ranch House Quesadilla

      Pan roasted mushrooms, charred red potatoes, fresh mild chilies. And melted cheese. We crown this tortilla wonder with fresh cilantro sides of salsa fresca, guacamole, sour cream, rice, and black beans.
      $15.89
    • Burrito Vegetale

      We stuff it with rice and black beans, then loaded up with salsa, cheese, chopped tomatoes and charbroiled onions. Covered in red chile sauce, shredded cheese and green onions. Guacamole and sour cream.
      $13.98
    • Burro Wrap

      Jumbo tortilla is wrapped around your choice of meat. We fill in the gaps with charred potatoes, flamed seared onions, refried beans, cheese, salsa fresca, and red sauce. Sides of sour cream and guacamole.
      $13.98
    • Carne Asada Green Burrito

      Marinated steak or chicken is flame cooked, and then rolled up with guacamole, salsa and fresh chilies. Smothered with roasted tomatillo-serrano sauce, cheese and green onions, side of sour cream, rice and black beans.
      $17.98
    • Fajitas

      Fresh fixings to build your own burritos. Includes grilled onions and peppers, guacamole, sour cream, cheese, salsa fresca, rice, refried beans and warm tortillas.
      $17.98
  • Combination Plates

    • Combination Plates (One Item)

      Build a platter. Choose from our tacos, red chile enchiladas or green tomatillo-chile sauce enchiladas. Includes refried beans and rice.
      $11.98
    • Combination Plates (Two Items)

      Build a platter. Choose from our tacos, red chile enchiladas or green tomatillo-chile sauce enchiladas. Includes refried beans and rice.
      $14.98
  • Kids Meal

    • Kids Meal

      This pint sized meal includes a small fries, and one of the following.
      $7.99
  • À La Carte and Sides

    • Tacos

      Char chicken, blackened chicken, shredded beef or chargrilled potato, carne asada or grilled shrimp.
      $4.25
    • Cheese Enchilada

      $4.89
    • Red Enchiladas

      Chicken or beef.
      $5.49
    • Green Enchiladas

      Chicken or roasted mushroom.
      $5.49
    • Grilled Shrimp Enchilada

      $5.89
    • Tostada

      Black and shrimp, beef, chicken or veggie.
      $9.98
    • Side Rice

      $3.25
    • Side Of Potatoes

      $3.25
    • Mushrooms

      $2.98
    • Tortilla

      $2.99
    • Sour Cream

      $1.10
    • Chicken

      $3.99
    • Steak

      $4.89
    • Shrimp

      $5.99
    • Cheese

      $1.10
    • Chips & Salsa

      $2.99
    • Spicy Avocado Salsa (Side)

      $1.50
    • Spicy Avocado Salsa (Half Pint)

      $5.25
    • Spicy Avocado Salsa (Pint)

      $9.25
    • Salsa (Side)

      $1.10
    • Salsa (Half Pint)

      $4.69
    • Salsa (Pint)

      $7.89
    • Homemade Buttermilk Garlic Dressing (Side)

      $1.50
    • Homemade Buttermilk Garlic Dressing (Half Pint)

      $5.75
    • Homemade Buttermilk Garlic Dressing (Pint)

      $7.59
    • Pico De Gallo (Side)

      $0.99
    • Pico De Gallo (Half Pint)

      $4.89
    • Pico De Gallo (Pint)

      $7.59
    • Bag Of Chips

      $4.69
    • Side Of Fries

      $2.99
    • Black Beans (Side)

      $3.25
    • Refried Beans (Side)

      $3.25
    • Side Of Grill Veggies

      Sautéed onions and green peppers
      $2.99
    • Red Or Green Enchilada-Wet Burrito Sauce

      $3.10
  • Wraps

    • Wraps

      We wrap our refried beans and fresh the rice in a soft warm tortilla, with salsa fresca and shredded cheese. Lightly toasted in our slab oven.
      $5.99
  • Drinks

    • Jarritos

      $3.99
    • Bottle Coke

      $3.99

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