Ortega's A Mexican Bistro Menu

4.4
(875+ Reviews)
$Mexican
  • Customer Favorites

    Our most frequently ordered and highly rated selections.
    • Ortega’s Freshly Made Guacamole

      Fresh avocado, tomato, onion, cilantro, jalepeño, puréed roasted garlic, grilled lime.
      $13.75
    • Puerto Nuevo-Style Tortilla Soup

      Tortilla soup puerto nuevo style made with chicken stock, gaujillo chiles and roasted tomatoes. Garnished with jack cheese, cilantro, avocado, and tortilla strips.
      $10.75
    • Chicken Verde Enchiladas

      Roasted chicken enchiladas topped with tangy tomatillo verde sauce and three cheese blend.
      $17.75
    • Ortega’s Chicken and Tortilla Soup

      Roasted chicken, onions, chipotle peppers, cilantro, garbanzo beans, tomatoes, chicken stock, and rice. Garnished with tortilla strips and avocado.
      $10.75
    • Chicken Mole Enchiladas

      Roasted chicken enchiladas topped with spicy-sweet mole sauce and a three cheese blend.
      $18.75
    • Carnitas

      Tender slow roasted pork cubed and topped with tangy tomatillo verde sauce and garnished with pico DE gallo. Includes rice, charro beans, and a fresh hand made flour tortilla.
      $18.75
    • Ortega’s Steak Burrito

      Grilled flat iron steak, charro beans, jack cheese, avocado and huitlacoche-portobello mushroom sauce wrapped in a large fresh hand made flour tortilla. Served with rice and charro beans.
      $20.75
    • Carnitas Burrito

      Slow roasted pork, tomatillo verde sauce, charro beans, avocado, pico de gallo and jack cheese wrapped in a large fresh hand made flour tortilla. Served with rice and charro beans.
      $17.75
    • Cheese Enchiladas

      A trio of cheeses: cotija, fresco, and jack, topped with roasted tomato guajillo sauce.
      $16.75
    • Shrimp Burrito

      Sautéed shrimp, pico de gallo, avocado, jack cheese, grilled cabbage-cilantro mix, and fire-roasted tomato jalapeño sauce wrapped in a large fresh hand made flour tortilla. Served with rice and refried beans.
      $19.75
  • Appetizers

    • Ortega’s Freshly Made Guacamole

      Fresh avocado, tomato, onion, cilantro, jalepeño, puréed roasted garlic, grilled lime.
      $13.75
    • Baja Shrimp Ceviche

      Marinated shrimp mixed with tomatoes, cilantro, jalapeños and onions. served with corn tostaditas.
      $16.75
    • Fish Ceviche

      Marinated pacific snapper mixed with tomatoes, cilantro, jalapeños, and onions. served with corn tostaditas.
      $15.75
    • Poblano Portobello Quesadilla

      Two corn masa quesadillas stuffed with roasted poblano chiles, portobello mushrooms, carmelized onions and oaxaca cheese. Served with roasted tomato arbol sauce then topped with cotija and fresco cheese blend and Mexican crema.
      $15.75
    • Queso Fundido

      Baked oaxaca cheese topped with chorizo, roasted poblano chiles, carmelized onions, Mexican crema, and cotija and fresco cheese blend. served with fresh hand made corn and flour tortillas.
      $17.75
  • Soups

    • Ortega’s Chicken and Tortilla Soup

      Roasted chicken, onions, chipotle peppers, cilantro, garbanzo beans, tomatoes, chicken stock, and rice. Garnished with tortilla strips and avocado.
      $10.75
    • Puerto Nuevo-Style Tortilla Soup

      Tortilla soup puerto nuevo style made with chicken stock, gaujillo chiles and roasted tomatoes. Garnished with jack cheese, cilantro, avocado, and tortilla strips.
      $10.75
    • Black Bean and Pumpkin Soup

      A smooth black bean soup blended with roasted kabocha pumpkin for added texture and flavor. Garnished with black bean corn salsa and a drizzle of mexican crema.
      $10.75
  • Salads

    • Caesar and Avocado Salad

      Classic Mexican caesar salad garnished with fresh avocado, croutons, and parmesan cheese.
      $13.75
    • Ortega’s Mixed Greens Salad

      Mixed greens tossed with ortega’s balsamic vinaigrette, served with a grilled tomato, avocado, cucumbers, carrots, garbanzo beans, and cotija and fresco cheese blend. topped with black bean corn salsa.
      $13.75
    • Sandia Sesame Salad

      Fresh mixed greens tossed with our homemade sesame soy vinaigrette and served with fresh watermelon, avocado, cucumbers, carrots, garbanzo beans and cotija and fresco cheese blend. topped with black bean corn salsa.
      $13.75
  • Ortega's Specialties

    • Carnitas Torta

      Slow roasted pork, romaine lettuce, tomato, and queso fresco. served on grilled telera bread with garlic aioli sauce. includes charro beans.
      $16.75
    • Ensenada-Style Fish Tacos

      Two modelo especial beer battered fish filet tacos topped with grilled cabbage-cilantro mix, chipotle garlic aioli, and Mexican crema. Served on fresh hand made flour tortillas with homemade fire-roasted tomato jalapeño salsa and refried beans.
      $17.75
    • Chicken Tamale

      Corn masa filled with roasted chicken and topped with tangy tomatillo verde sauce, cotija and fresco cheese blend, black bean corn salsa, and Mexican crema. Served with rice and refried beans.
      $16.75
    • Carnitas

      Tender slow roasted pork cubed and topped with tangy tomatillo verde sauce and garnished with pico DE gallo. Includes rice, charro beans, and a fresh hand made flour tortilla.
      $18.75
    • Chicken Mole

      Chicken thighs paired with spicy-sweet mole sauce. Includes rice, refried beans, and a large fresh hand made flour tortilla.
      $19.75
    • Chile Relleno

      Poblano chile stuffed with jack and oaxaca cheeses in a light brothy tomato sauce. served with refried beans, rice and a large fresh hand made flour tortilla.
      $18.75
    • Banana Crusted Huachinango

      Plantain crusted grilled pacific snapper, also known as huachinango (wah-chee-nahn-goh), is served with a roasted tomato arbol sauce. includes rice, refried beans and a homemade flour tortilla.
      $21.75
  • Tacos

    A pair of tacos made with homemade corn tortillas topped with avocado, mexican crema and grilled cabbage-cilantro-jalapeño-onion mix.
    • Adobo Carnitas Tacos

      Slow roasted pork and a sweet tangy adobo sauce. Served with charro beans.
      $16.75
    • Epazote-Cilantro Chicken Breast Tacos

      Grilled chicken breast with epazote herb and cilantro pesto sauce. Served with charro beans.
      $16.75
    • Poblano Queso Tacos

      Grilled oaxaca cheese topped with sautéed poblano chiles, carmelized onions, black bean corn salsa and cotija and fresco cheese blend. Served with vegetarian black beans.
      $16.75
    • Baja Seasoned Steak Tacos

      Seasoned angus steak, grilled and topped with spicy chipotle sauce. Served with charro beans.
      $17.75
    • Baja-Style Shrimp Tacos

      Shrimp sautéed in white wine topped with chipotle garlic aioli sauce. Served with charro beans.
      $18.75
    • Ortega’s Mahi Mahi Tacos

      Ortega’s popular grilled mahi mahi topped with chipotle garlic aioli sauce and served with vegetarian black beans.
      $18.75
  • Burritos

    • Carnitas Burrito

      Slow roasted pork, tomatillo verde sauce, charro beans, avocado, pico de gallo and jack cheese wrapped in a large fresh hand made flour tortilla. Served with rice and charro beans.
      $17.75
    • Ortega’s Steak Burrito

      Grilled flat iron steak, charro beans, jack cheese, avocado and huitlacoche-portobello mushroom sauce wrapped in a large fresh hand made flour tortilla. Served with rice and charro beans.
      $20.75
    • Vegetarian Burrito

      Poblano chiles, black bean with pumpkin purée, potatoes, avocado, carmelized onions, pico DE gallo and jack cheese wrapped in a large fresh hand made flour tortilla. Served with vegetarian black beans.
      $16.75
    • Shrimp Burrito

      Sautéed shrimp, pico de gallo, avocado, jack cheese, grilled cabbage-cilantro mix, and fire-roasted tomato jalapeño sauce wrapped in a large fresh hand made flour tortilla. Served with rice and refried beans.
      $19.75
  • Enchiladas

    Two corn tortilla enchiladas topped with seasoned cabbage, pico de gallo and mexican crema. Served with rice and refried beans.
    • Chicken Verde Enchiladas

      Roasted chicken enchiladas topped with tangy tomatillo verde sauce and three cheese blend.
      $17.75
    • Shrimp Enchiladas

      Shrimp sautéed with mushrooms, spinach, pico de gallo and topped with a three cheese blend and roasted tomato guajillo sauce.
      $21.75
    • Cheese Enchiladas

      A trio of cheeses: cotija, fresco, and jack, topped with roasted tomato guajillo sauce.
      $16.75
    • Chicken Mole Enchiladas

      Roasted chicken enchiladas topped with spicy-sweet mole sauce and a three cheese blend.
      $18.75
    • Chicken Rojo Enchiladas

      Roasted chicken enchiladas topped with roasted tomato guajillo sauce and a three cheese blend.
      $17.75
    • Crab Enchiladas

      Crab meat sautéed with spinach and mushrooms, topped with a three cheese blend and served with tangy tomatillo verde sauce.
      $22.75
    • Cheese Mole Enchiladas

      Cotija, Queso Fresco & Jack cheese, spicy-sweet mole sauce. side rice & refried beans (contains chicken stock)
      $17.75
  • Puerto Nuevo Style Lobster

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    • Half Lobster & Shrimp Special

      Half grilled Lobster tail, Shrimp skewer, served with a flour tortilla, drawn butter, grilled lime, refried beans, rice and a cup of Puerto Nuevo soup.
      $36.75
    • Half Lobster & Steak Special

      Half grilled Lobster tail, fire grilled Bistek served with a flour tortilla, drawn butter, grilled lime, refried beans, rice and a cup of Puerto Nuevo soup.
      $37.75
    • Whole Lobster Special

      Whole grilled Lobster tail served with a flour tortilla, drawn butter, grilled lime, refried beans, rice and a cup of Puerto Nuevo soup.
      $48.75
  • Late Breakfast

    • Ortega’s Amazing French Toast!

      Challah bread grilled to golden perfection with butter, syrup and cinnamon. Served with homemade cinnamon-vanilla whipped cream.
      $16.75
    • Carnitas Hash and Eggs

      Slow roasted pork, potatoes and carmelized onions sautéed and topped with tomatillo verde sauce. Garnished with pico de gallo and served with scrambled eggs, charro beans, and a large fresh hand made flour tortilla.
      $17.75
    • Chilaquiles Con Huevos

      Corn tortilla chips covered in a roasted tomato guajillo sauce, topped with three cheese blend, pico DE gallo and mexican crema. Served with scrambled eggs and refried beans.
      $16.75
    • Ortega’s Breakfast Burrito

      Eggs, potatoes, bacon, carmelized onions, poblano chiles, pico de gallo, avocado and jack cheese wrapped inside a large fresh hand made flour tortilla. served with charro beans.
      $17.75
    • Huevos Rancheros

      Two eggs over easy served on corn tortillas, topped with a sauté of poblano chiles, bell peppers, onions and roasted tomato arbol sauce. Garnished with avocado and served with rice and refried beans.
      $16.75
    • Chorizo con Huevos

      Eggs scrambled with chorizo, carmelized onions and poblano chiles. served with charro beans and a large fresh hand made flour tortilla.
      $17.75
  • Desserts

    • Churros & Chocolate

      Cream-filled churros with chocolate dipping sauce.
      $10.75
    • Coconut Flan

      Ortega’s original homemade creamy coconut milk flan with carmelized sugar.
      $11.50
    • Vanilla Ice Cream

      Vanilla ice cream, chocolate sauce, and whipped cream.
      $8.75
    • Strawberry Bunuelos

      Our homemade flour tortillas served crispy with cinnamon, sugar, fresh strawberries, and whipped cream.
      $10.75
    • Chocolate Brownie Sundae

      A warm triple chocolate chip brownie topped with vanilla ice cream, lechera, chocolate, and whipped cream.
      $11.50
  • Drinks

    • Coke

      The cold, refreshing, sparkling classic that America loves.
      $4.75
    • Diet Coke

      A crisp, refreshing taste you know and love with zero calories.
      $4.75
    • Horchata

      Homemade with cinnamon and vanilla.
      $5.50
    • Iced Tea

      unsweetened brewed black tea
      $4.75
    • Jamacia

      A refreshing beverage made by infusing water with dried hibiscus flowers, often sweetened to balance the tartness.
      $5.50
    • Lemonade

      Refreshing citrus beverage.
      $4.75
    • Mexican Hot Chocolate

      Mexican chocolate, milk, cinnamon and whipped cream.
      $6.00
    • Sprite

      The cold, refreshing flavors of lemon and lime, perfectly blended.
      $4.75

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