Tacaliente Mexican Grill Menu

4.1
(250+ Reviews)
  • Customer Favorites

    Our most frequently ordered and highly rated selections.
    • Caliente Fries

      Choice of protein, cheese, guacamole, and sour cream
      $18.49
    • Street Tacos

      1 choice of protein, onion. cilantro, and guacamole
      $3.00+
    • Caliente Burrito

      queso style, our marinated grilled steak, lettuce, sour cream, chipotle sauce, and sliced jalapeños
      $18.49
    • California Burrito

      Your choice of protein, fries, sour cream, cheese, and guacamole.
      $16.49
    • Fish Taco

      Cabbage, pico de gallo, and chipotle sauce
      $3.00
    • Quesadilla

      Choice of protein, shredded cheese, in a burrito sized tortilla
      $16.49
    • Rolled Tacos

      1 choice of shredded beef, chicken, or potato with cheese and guacamole
      $8.99+
    • Chips N' Guac

      Deep-fried corn tortilla chips with shredded cheese and guacamole
      $8.49
    • Breakfast Burrito

      Choice of protein with scrambled eggs, cheese, and breakfast potatoes
      $13.99
    • Bean and Cheese Burrito

      Savory beans paired with melted cheese, encased in a soft, warm tortilla.
      $11.49
  • Breakfast

    • Breakfast Burrito

      Choice of protein with scrambled eggs, cheese, and breakfast potatoes
      $13.99
    • Potato, Egg, and Cheese Burrito

      Scrambled eggs mixed with diced potatoes and topped with melted cheese, wrapped in a soft flour tortilla.
      $11.99
    • Caliente Breakfast Burrito

      Bacon, sausage, ham, beans, cheese, scrambles eggs, breakfast potatoes, and sliced jalapenos
      $16.99
    • Machaca Burrito

      Shredded beef, bell peppers, onions, pico de gallo, and scrambled eggs
      $13.99
    • Huevos a La Mexicana

      Scrambled eggs, bell peppers, onions, and pico de gallo served with a side of rice and beans and choice of 2 flour or corn tortillas
      $13.99
    • Chilaquiles

      Tortilla chips, scrambled eggs, onions, cilantro, sour cream, and cheese served with a side of rice and beans
      $14.99
    • Huevos Rancheros

      Fried eggs over a fried tortilla with pico de gallo ranchera and cheese served with a side of rice and beans
      $14.99
  • Combination Plates

    • 2 Taco Plate

      1 choice of any taco with a side of rice and beans.
      $16.49
    • 2 Enchiladas Plate

      Cheese or choice of protein.
      $16.49
    • Protein Plate

      Any protein with a side of rice and beans and 2 flour or corn tortillas.
      $16.49
    • Fajitas Plate

      Any protein mixed with bell peppers and onions with a side of rice and beans and 2 flour or corn tortillas
      $16.49
    • Chili Relleno Plate

      chile relleno topped with salsa ranchera, sour cream, and cheese. served with a side of rice and bean and 2 flour or corn tortillas
      $15.49
    • Chile Verde Plate

      Carnitas cooked in our salsa Verde, a side of rice, beans, and 2 flour or corn tortillas
      $17.49
    • Bistec Ranchero Con Papas

      marinated grilled steak, salsa ranchera, and potatoes with a side of rice and beans and 2 flour or corn tortillas
      $17.49
  • Sides

    • Beans

      Mexican sides. Beans available in 8oz or 16oz servings.
      $4.99+
    • Rice

      Mexican rice available in 8oz or 16oz portions.
      $4.99+
    • Chips N' Guac

      Deep-fried corn tortilla chips with shredded cheese and guacamole
      $8.49
    • 16oz Elote

      steamed corn layered with mayo, cotija cheese, and tajin powder.
      $13.99
    • Guac

      Avocado, lime, cilantro. Choice of 4oz or 8oz.
      $3.49+
    • 2 Tortillas

      2 pieces
      $7.49
  • Salads & Bowls

    • Taco Salad

      Choice of protein, shredded lettuce, guacamole, shredded cheese, pico de gallo, tortilla strips, and chipotle sauce
      $15.49
    • Caliente Super Bowl

      Choice of protein, rice, beans, lettuce, cheese, pico de gallo, guacamole, and sour cream, chipotle sauce with a burrito-sized tortilla at the bottom
      $18.49
    • Caliente Burrito Bowl

      Choice of protein, rice, beans, lettuce, cheese, chipotle, and guacamole
      $17.49
    • Fish Bowl

      Choice of battered or grilled fish or shrimp, cabbage, rice, guacamole, and chipotle
      $16.49
    • Veggie Bowl

      Beans, rice, bell pepper, onion, lettuce, corn, guacamole, and chipotle sauce
      $15.49
    • Southwest Salad

      Choice of protein, shredded lettuce, guacamole, black beans, corn, shredded cheese, chipotle sauce, pico de gallo, and tortilla strips
      $15.49
  • Tacos, Rolled Tacos, Tostadas & More

    • Fish Taco

      Cabbage, pico de gallo, and chipotle sauce
      $3.00
    • Shrimp Taco

      choice of battered or grilled shrimp, cabbage, pico de gallo, and chipotle sauce
      $9.49
    • Pollo Asado Taco

      marinated grilled chicken, onion, cilantro, and guacamole
      $7.99
    • Carne Asada Taco

      marinated grilled steak, onion, cilantro, and guacamole
      $8.99
    • Al Pastor Taco

      marinated grilled pork, onion, cilantro, and guacamole
      $8.99
    • Caliente Veggie Taco

      bell pepper, onion, cabbage, pico de gallo, corn, and guacamole
      $7.99
    • Carnitas Taco

      braised pork, onion, cilantro, and guacamole
      $8.99
    • Caliente Taco

      Marinated grilled steak, gilled shrimp, shrimp, lettuce, pico de gallo, flour tortilla, and sliced jalapeños on a bed of cheese sauce
      $10.49
    • Tostada

      Choice of protein, beans, shredded lettuce, shredded cheese on a fried flat shell corn tortilla.
      $10.49
    • Street Tacos

      1 choice of protein, onion. cilantro, and guacamole
      $3.00+
    • Rolled Tacos

      1 choice of shredded beef, chicken, or potato with cheese and guacamole
      $8.99+
    • Flautas

      1 choice of shredded beef, chicken, or potato with cheese and guacamole
      $8.99+
    • Birria Taco

      Onion and cilantro
      $7.99
    • Taco Dorado

      Hard shell taco with shredded beef or chicken with lettuce and cheese
      $5.99
    • Sope

      Hand-shaped corn masa base topped with choice of carne asada, pollo asado, al pastor, carnitas, birria, shredded beef/chicken, beans or no meat. Available in 1 or 2 servings.
      $6.00+
  • Quesadillas, Mulitas, & More

    • Quesadilla

      Choice of protein, shredded cheese, in a burrito sized tortilla
      $16.49
    • Mulitas

      Choice of protein, cheese, guacamole, cilantro, and onion in between 2 corn tortillas
      $11.99
    • Crunchwrap

      Your choice of protein, cheese, lettuce, chipotle sauce, sour cream, pico de gallo, and tostada chip wrapped in a burrito size tortilla
      $18.49
    • Caliente Torta

      Your choice of protein with beans, cheese, lettuce, sour cream, and guacamole
      $15.49
  • Fries, Nachos, & More

    • Caliente Fries

      Choice of protein, cheese, guacamole, and sour cream
      $18.49
    • Caliente Nachos

      Choice of protein, cheese, guacamole, sour cream, and pico de gallo
      $18.49
  • Burritos

    • Carne Asada Burrito

      Marinated grilled steak with guacamole and pico de gallo
      $16.49
    • California Burrito

      Your choice of protein, fries, sour cream, cheese, and guacamole.
      $16.49
    • Surf N Turf Burrito

      Marinated grilled steak, grilled shrimp, rice, chipotle sauce, cheese, and cabbage
      $17.99
    • Al Pastor Burrito

      marinated pork with with pico de gallo and guacamole
      $16.49
    • Pollo Asado Burrito

      Marinated grilled chicken with pico de gallo and guacamole
      $15.49
    • Carnitas Burrito

      braised pork with pico de gallo and guacamole
      $15.49
    • Bean and Cheese Burrito

      Savory beans paired with melted cheese, encased in a soft, warm tortilla.
      $11.49
    • Chimichanga

      Crispy burrito with shredded beef or chicken, beans, and cheese topped with guacamole, and cheese
      $17.49
    • Fish Burrito

      Beer battered or grilled fish, cabbage, chipotle sauce, rice, and pico de gallo
      $16.49
    • Shrimp Burrito

      Beer battered or grilled shrimp, cabbage, chipotle sauce, rice and pico de gallo
      $17.49
    • 2 N 1 Burrito

      Marinated grilled steak from choice black Angus beef, 2-rolled beef tacos, Cheddar cheese, Jack cheese, lettuce, cotija cheese, sour cream, and chipotle.
      $18.49
    • Veggie Burrito

      corn, bell pepper, onion, rice, guacamole, and pico de gallo
      $15.49
    • Chile Relleno Burrito

      chile relleno, beans, sour cream and salsa ranchera
      $15.49
    • Caliente Burrito

      queso style, our marinated grilled steak, lettuce, sour cream, chipotle sauce, and sliced jalapeños
      $18.49
    • Tony's Burrito

      marinated grilled steak, chile relleno, lettuce, sour cream, chipotle sauce, and sliced jalapeños
      $18.49
    • Southwest Burrito

      Pollo asado, cabbage, corn, cheese, sour cream, chipotle sauce, and pico de gallo
      $17.49
    • Campechano Burrito

      marinated grilled steak and pork, guacamole, and pico de gallo
      $18.49
  • Birria

    • Birria Taco

      Onion and cilantro
      $7.99
    • Birria Burrito

      birria, rice, jack cheese, onion, and cilantro
      $15.99
    • Birria Ramen

      Ramen with options for a spicy kick.
      $13.99+
    • 1 Birria Taco N' Ramen Combo

      Ramen noodles in birria broth with seasoned beef, onions, cilantro, and a birria taco.
      $14.99
    • Consome

      Rich broth accompaniment Options: 8oz, 16oz
      $1.99+
    • 16oz Consome

      Birria broth typically served with onions and cilantro.
      $4.99
    • 16oz Beef N' Consome

      Slow-cooked beef birria served in a rich broth, typically includes onion and cilantro.
      $9.99
  • Drinks

    • Energy Drink 8.4oz

      Energy drink in an 8.4oz can, designed to provide a boost.
      $5.99
    • Energy Drink 16oz

      Energy drink in a 16oz can, offering a revitalizing boost to support energy levels.
      $6.99
    • Water Bottle

      Pure, refreshing hydration in a bottle.
      $4.69
    • Bottle Soda

      Bottled soda typically includes a selection of carbonated beverages such as Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Jarritos in various flavors, Fanta, and Sangria among others.
      $5.99
    • Gatorade

      Refreshing beverage for athletes, packed with electrolytes and energy.
      $5.49
    • Parrot

      A unique beverage blend, possibly incorporating a mix of tropical flavors or ingredients inspired by its vibrant namesake.
      $5.99
    • Pure Leaf Tea

      Brewed from selected tea leaves, pure leaf tea offers a refreshing experience.
      $5.99
    • Starbucks Frappe

      Blended coffee drink with Starbucks signature flavors, typically served with whipped cream on top.
      $6.49
    • Jarritos

      Natural fruit soda available in Mandarin, Lime, Grapefruit, Mango, and Strawberry flavors.
      $5.99
    • Glass Soda Small

      Served in a small glass, this soda selection typically includes popular flavors like Coca-Cola, Sprite, and Fanta.
      $5.99
    • Glass Soda Large

      A large serving of soda, typically poured into a glass, offering a variety of flavors to choose from.
      $6.79
    • Fountain Small

      Soda from a fountain, offering a selection of carbonated beverages.
      $5.49
    • Fountain Large

      A large serving of soda, offering a variety of flavors such as Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Sprite, Fanta, and Dr. Pepper, dispensed from a soda fountain.
      $5.99
    • Agua Fresca Small

      A small serving of agua fresca, a refreshing blend of fruit, water, and a hint of organic sugar, with the day's flavor varying based on fresh availability.
      $5.99
    • Agua Fresca Large

      A large serving of agua fresca, made with fresh fruits and water, offering a rotating selection of natural flavors.
      $6.49
    • Seltzer Fresca

      A refreshing blend of sparkling seltzer infused with natural fruit flavors, offering a light and revitalizing taste experience.
      $10.49

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