Nico's Taco and Tequila Bar Menu

2516 Hennepin Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55405
  • Menu

    • Birria Tacos

      Three Quesabirria tacos de borrego (lamb) with consommé for dipping. A staple in our homeland of Michoacán! Also available as a quesadilla!
      $20.00
    • Calamari

      Breaded & fried, fresh cabbage, crema Fresca, charred lime & chipotle sauce served on flour tortilla
      $6.00
    • Bistek Asado

      Chopped steak grilled on la plancha
      $5.00
    • Scallop

      Baby Scallops sautéed with garlic, black pepper & lime with mango-slaw on flour tortilla
      $6.00
    • Chorizo

      Spicy adobado Mexican pork sausage & potatoes
      $4.00
    • Camaron & Scallop

      Sautéed shrimp & and scallop combo, garlic, chile de arbol, black pepper & lime. Served on flour tortilla
      $8.00
    • Pastor

      Apple cider vinegar, chile ancho & pineapple rubbed pork
      $4.00
    • Camaron Asado

      Sautéed Shrimp, garlic, chile de Arbol, black pepper & lime. Served on flour tortilla
      $6.00
    • Carnitas

      Braised pork rubbed with spices and cooked with juniper berries
      $4.00
    • Chipotle Camaron

      Sautéed shrimp, garlic, pico de gallo, red cabbage, chipotle aioli, spicy tortilla strips
      $6.00
    • Barbacoa

      Braised beef with guajillo chile, cinnamon, spices
      $4.00
    • Nopales

      Grilled cactus, pinto beans, queso cotija, chile de-arbol
      $4.00
    • Puerco En Salsa Verde

      Pork loin & potatoes in salsa verde
      $4.00
    • Lengua (Tongue)

      Braised & pulled beef fabulous & tender
      $4.00
    • Veggie

      Yellow squash, calabacita, & bell peppers grilled on la plancha, topped with roasted corn & queso cotija
      $4.00
    • Pescado

      Cod breaded in a seasoned batter, cabbage, crema agria & chipotle sauce served on flour tortilla
      $6.00
    • Mixed Mushroom

      Porcini, portabella, shiitake, & button, queso cotija, grilled onions, toasted pine nuts in chile ancho sauce
      $4.00
    • Pescado Asado

      Flat-grilled cod in chipotle-vinaigrette, jicama slaw, crema agria, and charred lime
      $7.00
    • Taco Plate

      Add a side of beans & rice to anything, orale, Frijoles del olla!
      $3.50
  • Antojitos

    • Tradicional

      Aguacate, pico de gallo, jalapeño, lime, cilantro & Cotija
    • Tocino

      Bacon, pico de gallo, chipotle, lime, cilantro & corn
    • Pico De Gallo Uruapan

      Avocado, fresh tomatoes, jalapeño, cilantro, & red onion
  • Ensalada

    • Nopales

      Grilled cactus, tomatoes, red onions & queso cotija on a tostada. A traditional precursor to a Michoacán meal
      $6.00
    • Mixed Greens

      Roasted corn, jicama, queso fresco, chipotle agave balsamic vinaigrette. Add pastor $4
      $10.00
  • Sopita

    • Pozole

      Traditional Mexican pork stew with red chiles, heirloom corn, and garnished with cabbage, radish, oregano, and lime
      $14.00
  • Chips & Salsa (Topos)

    • Chile De Arbol

      Popular in the regions of the blue agaves and states of tequila! Toasted chiles de Arbol, grilled tomatillo, grilled tomato & garlic. makes for a earthy, nutty, smoky & spicy salsa
    • Salsa De Aguacate

      Tomatillo, fresh jalapeño, cilantro, onion, avocado whipped into a flavorful puree
    • Zona Rosa

      Toasted pumpkin seed, toasted chile de arbol, roasted tomato furiously whipped
    • Verde Serrano

      Serrano pepper, tomatillo, garlic, onion, lime & cilantro
    • Roasted Tomatillo

      Roasted tomatillo, roasted tomato, jalapeño, chile de Arbol, cilantro, roasted garlic and onion
    • Pico De Gallo

      Fresh chopped tomatoes, onion, cilantro, lime & jalapeño
    • Chile Rojo

      A varietal mild red chili peppers salsa served warm like in the beaches of Jalisco, Nayarit and the Sierra Madres
  • Tostadas

    • Shrimp Ceviche

      Tomato, onions, cucumber, cilantro & lime
      $8.00
    • Pinto Bean

      Tomato, cabbage, cotija, crema
      $5.00
    • Tostadas De Carne

      Tomato, onions, cilantro, queso fresco, crema, lettuce, radish, avocado & choice of salsa *Carne choice: barbacoa, Pollo de tinga, Puerco Verde or carnitas
      $6.00
  • Sides

    • Elote

      Roasted, charred sweet corn with crema agria, dried chile and queso cotija
      $5.00
    • Arroz Y Frijoles

      Traditional rice and beans
      $3.50
    • Grilled Jalapeños

      Seared On the griddle
      $1.00
    • Fresh Jalapeños

      Perfect side to anything
      $1.00
    • Pickled Jalapeños

      $1.00
  • Queso Gringo Dip

    • Queso Gringo Dip

      White cheddar seasoned with our red salsa, tomatoes & onions | Add chorizo $3
  • Nachos

    • Nachos

      Corn chips, Oaxaca cheese, pinto beans, crema, baby Romaine, pico de gallo, chile de Arbol, fresh jalapeños & guacamole | Cheese $11 I Veggie $14 I Meat $13 I Seafood $17
    • Chole’s Chorizo Nachos

      Corn masa chips, chorizo, pinto beans, spicy queso, crema, lettuce, pico de gallo, chile de Arbol, fresh jalapenos & guacamole
      $16.00
  • Menu

    • Fajitas Rancheras

      Grilled chicken in guajillo adobo rub, orange peel, cotija, bell peppers, pico, guacamole. Served with corn tortillas, rice & beans | Chicken $18 I Seafood $20
      $18.00
    • Enchilada

      Select one of the meats from the taco section. Rolled corn tacos with your meat/cheese/veggie, flat grilled. served with red enchilada sauce, shredded cabbage, queso Oaxaca & avocado. With Arroz y frijoles | Meat/Veggie $16 I Seafood $19
      $16.00
    • Flautas Verdes

      Select one of the meats from the taco section. Meat, veggie, or cheese stuffed tortillas rolled crisp in our signature tomatillo sauce, crema agria, chopped romaine. Served with rice & beans. | Meat/Veggie $16 I Seafood $19
      $16.00
    • Huevos Rancheros

      Barbacoa stuffed crispy rolled tortillas; topped with organic eggs over red enchilada sauce or green tomatillo salsa. Served with beans
      $16.00
    • Chilaquiles

      Quartered corn tortillas scrambled with organic eggs, red tomato salsa or green tomatillo salsa & potatoes. Surrounded by beans & topped with red onions & queso fresco
      $14.00
    • Quesadillas

      Select one of the meats from the taco section. Flour tortilla stuffed with Oaxaca cheese and choice of meat/veggie then flat-grilled and accompanied by guacamole, pico de gallo, baby romaine and crema agria. Add Arroz y frijoles for $3 | Cheese $10 I Meat/Veggie $14I Seafood $16
      $10.00
  • Burro or Naked on Plate

    • Burro Or Naked On Plate

      Mexican rice, pinto beans, pico, onions, tomatoes, cilantro, baby romaine, crema agria and queso Oaxaca, and your salsa choice rolled in a classic flour tortilla. Try it naked – gluten-free. Add avocado, nopal-cactus or house-pickled jalapeños to any burro $2 I Add Guacamole $3
  • Torta

    • Torta

      Barbacoa, chorizo, pinto beans, crema, grilled onions, guacamole, & jalapeños in pan bolillo. Con papitas
      $13.00
  • Cena

    • Carne Asada

      New York strip steak, Mexican style, flat grilled with onions, nopales (cactus) & jalapeños, served with cilantro, pico de gallo, guacamole, salsa choice, rice, beans & tortillas
      $20.00
    • Tamales En Mole

      Chicken tamales in mole guajillo. Served with rice & beans
      $17.00
    • Pescado Asado

      Flat-grilled cod in chipotle-vinaigrette, jicama slaw, crema agria, and charred lime. Served with salsa de aguacate, zona rosa, and rice & beans
      $17.00
    • Sopes

      House-made masa boats topped with your choice of meat (can also be cheese or veggie) salsa aguacate, tomato, lettuce, queso fresco, crema | Meat $13 | Seafood $16
      $13.00
  • Tamales

    • Tamales

      We are currently offering Puerco en salsa verde, pollo mole, or seasonal veggie. Veggie or Meat
      $5.00
  • Menu

    • Tres Leches

      A light sponge cake soaked in sweet milk and topped with whipped cream
      $7.00
    • Flan

      Rich egg custard, drizzled in caramel
      $6.00
    • Two Mini Churros

      Freshy fried dough pastries covered in cinnamon sugar and served with cinnamon cream sauce
      $4.00
  • Refrescos

    • Mexican Bottle Soda

      (no corn syrup) Coke, Sprite, Squirt, Fanta (Grape or Orange), Jarritos, Tamarind, Cidral Sparkling Apple, Pineapple
      $3.50
    • Aguas Frescas

      Horchata chilled sweet rice milk with vanilla & cinnamon
      $3.00
    • Jamaica

      Chilled sweetened hibiscus tea
      $3.00
    • House Squeezed Juices

      Grapefruit or Orange Juice
      $3.00
    • Midwest

      Organic Valley chocolate milk
      $2.00
    • Café Coffee

      Mexican Altura, from the same volcanic central & southern mountains as the blue agave
      $2.00
    • Cold Brewchata

      Cold brew Mexican style, con horchata
      $2.00
  • Feel Good Tomorrow

    • Big Watt Circuit Bender Cold Brew Coffee

    • Harmless Coconut Water USDA

      (organic)
    • Horchata

    • Jamaica

    • Grapefruit Juice

    • House Squeezed OJ

    • Organic Valley Chocolate Milk

    • Mexican Bottle Soda

      (no corn syrup)
    • Coke • Sprite • Squirt • Grape Fanta • Orange Fanta • Jarritos Tamarind • Cidral Apple Soda

  • Bottled

    • Victoria

    • Coors Light

    • Tecate

    • Beck’s N/A

    • Sol

    • White Claw Hard Seltzer

    • Corona

  • Draft

    • Pacifico Sinaloa

      (Mexico) ABV: 4.5%
    • Deschutes Fresh Squeezed IPA

      (Oregon) ABV: 6.4%
    • Finnegans Rotating Tap

      (Minneapolis, MN)
    • Cigar City Jai Alai IPA

      (Tampa, FL) ABV: 7.5%
    • Summit EPA

      (St. Paul, MN) ABV: 5.3%
    • Grain Belt Nordeast

      (Minneapolis, MN) ABV: 4.7%
  • Red

    • Montes Alpha

      Malbec, D.O. Colchagua Valley, Chile
    • Tavernello

      Vino Rosso, D’italia, Italy
    • Barter & Trade

      Cabernet Sauvignon, Washington State
    • Dancing Coyote

      Pinot Noir, Clarksburg, California
    • Quantum

      Red Wine, Napa Valley, California
    • Stoke’s Ghost

      Petite Sirah, Monterey, California
  • White

    • Louis Latour

      Grand Ardeche Chardonnay, Ardeche, France
    • Chiroulet Terres Blanches

      Cotes De Gascogne, France. 50% Gros Manseng I 40% Sauvignon Blanc I 10% Ugni Blanc
    • Tavernello

      Vino Bianco, D’italia, Italy
    • Anna De Codorniu

      Cava Brut, Spain
    • Honoro Vera Rose

      Jumilla, Spain
  • Cocktails

    • Sour Sally

      Sauza Blue, Grapefruit Juice, Habanero Tincture, touch of Lime, Agave Nectar & a Red Wine Float
    • Paloma

      Sauza Blue, Grapefruit Juice, Lime Juice, Squirt Soda
    • Tequila Sunrise

      Sauza Blue, House Made Grenadine, House Squeezed OJ
    • Michelada

      A Mexican Classic. Spicy Tomato Juice & Pacifico Draft with a Seasoned Rim
    • Mexican Mule

      Sauza Blue, Ginger Beer, Lime Juice
    • Daquiri On The Rocks

      Mount Gay Rum, Lime Juice Sweetened with Agave Nectar, choice of Classic Lime, Raspberry, Blackberry, or Rhubarb
    • Classic Bourbon Manhattan

      Try with Our Hornitos Black Barrel Tequila
  • Margaritas

    • Spring Fever

      It’s a Margarita Muddled with Sauza Blue, Cilantro and Jalapeno
    • La Tradicional

      Our Traditional Lime Margarita with Sauza Blue and Salted Rim
    • La Prima

      Hornitos Black Barrel Añejo Tequila, Torres Orange Liqueur, Lime Juice and a touch of Agave Nectar, Salt Rim
    • Mora Con Tamarindo

      Sauza Blue, Blackberry, Tamarind, Lime Juice & a touch of Agave Nectar
    • La Frambuesa

      Sauza Blue, Raspberry, Lime Juice & Agave Nectar
    • Nico’s Pepino

      Sauza Blue, Cool Cucumber Muddled to order, Lime Juice & Agave Nectar
    • Chile De Arbol Not For The Faint!

      Sauza Blue, Tabasco, Lime Juice, Agave Nectar & topped with Chile De Árbol Peppers
    • Strawberry Ruibarbo

      Midwest Inspired Strawberry Rhubarb Rita With Sauza Blue and a Hint Of Cardamom
    • Granada Y Hierba

      Sauza Blue, Rosemary and Thyme Infused Tequila, Pomegranate Nectar, and Lime Juice
    • Orange Daisy

      Sauza Blue, Fresh Squeezed OJ, Orange Liqueur, Lime and Agave Nectar, Salted Rim
    • Mezcal-Rita

      Del Maguey “Vida” Single Village Mezcal, Lime, Agave Nectar, Salted Rim
    • Seasonal Margarita

      Sauza Blue
  • Menu

    • TACO BAR:

      Feeds 3-4 Tacos Per Person. Includes all toppings, rice, beans, & tortillas
      $16.25
    • Taco Meats

      Barbacoa I Carnitas I Chorizo I Chicken Tinga | Pastor | Veggie Milpa
    • Toppings

      Onions I Cilantro I Choice of Queso (Fresco or Oaxaca) | Pico De Gallo I Salsa Aguacate I Tomatillo Salsa | Limes
    • CHIPS/GUACAMOLE :

      $4.00
    • CHIPS/SALSA:

      $2.75
    • SALAD:

      Mixed Greens, Roasted Corn, Fresh Jicama, Queso Fresco, Chipotle-Agave Balsamic Vinaigrette
      $4.00
    • ELOTE:

      Roasted, charred sweet corn with crema agria, dried chile and queso cotija
      $3.75
    • CEVICHE:

      Shrimp, Tomato, Cucumber, Onion, Cilantro & Lime
      $4.75
    • DESSERT:

      CHURROS: Freshly fried dough pastries covered in cinnamon sugar and served with sweet cream sauce.
      $2.50

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