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Carmela's Mexican Restaurant
1701 Central Ave
McKinleyville, CA 95519
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Main Menu
vegetarian - Any of these dishes availabe in the menu can be accomodated as vegeterian. Spinach, Potato, Tofu, Cheese
Appetizers
Choices of meat: chicken, ground or shredded beef, grilled chicken, carne asada, carnitas, adobada or tinga. One basket of chips will be served per table. An additional basket $1
Cheese Quesadilla
$5.50
Classic grilled flour tortilla with melted cheese
Meat Quesadilla
$5.99
Chicken, shredded or ground beef
Jalapeño Poppers (6)
$6.25
Jalapeño poppers are stuffed with a cream cheese mixture then battered and deep fried to make delicious little appetizers
Nachos
Tortilla chips smothered in melted Jack and Cheddar cheese
- Small $4.75
- Large $5.99
Taquitos
$5.99
3 rolled crispy taquitos topped off with cheese, guacamole & sour cream
3-Amigo Platter
$10.99
Poppers (4), Cheese Nachos & Quesadilla. Served with sour cream and fresh guacamole
Nachos Machos
$7.99
Home made chips with melted cheese, beans, grilled onions, and grilled fresh jalapeños
Combinations
All combinations are served with rice & beans. Bean choices: refried, black or whole beans. A $2.99 charge will be added for: fish or shrimp. Special requests can generally be accommodated at an additional charge. These dishes can be accomadated as vegetrian
1/2 Beans and 1/2 Rice
$4.95One Taco
$6.99One Enchilada
$6.99One Burrito
$7.89Chile Relleno
$7.25Quesadilla
$7.29Sope
$7.99Two Tacos
$8.69Two Enchiladas
$9.29Three Bollitos
$9.99
Filled with chorizo & potatoes
Enchilada & Taco
$8.99Enchilada & Chile Relleno
$9.99Enchilada & Tamal
$9.99Taco & Tamal
$9.99Chile Verde & Quesadilla
$9.99Two Enchiladas and One Taco
$11.99Tamal & Burrito
$10.99Tamal & Chile Relleno
$9.99Three Flautas
$10.29Enchilada, Taco & Chile Verde o Colorado
$11.99Two Burritos & Taco
$13.99Chile Relleno, Taco, Enchilada & Tamal
$14.99Two Enchiladas Verdes
$10.29Chimichanga
$9.99Tamal
$8.50Tamal & Chile Verde
$8.99Taco & Chile Relleno
$8.99Tostada
$8.29Tostada
$5.99
Just for kids 12 or under
Burrito & Taco
$8.99Enchilada, Taco & Burrito
$13.99Taquitos
$8.75
3 small soft or crispy home-made corn tortillas
Brunch
Brunch dishes are served all day and come with 1 flour or 2 corn tortillas, rice & beans
Huevos Rancheros
$7.79Huevos a la Mexicana
$7.79Huevos con Chilaquiles
$8.99Huevos con Chorizo
$8.99Huevos con Machaca
$8.99
beef or chicken
House Specialties
(Dishes are A La Carte) Please add $1.99 for steak (carne asada), grilled chicken, adobada or carnitas. Many of these dishes can be accommodated as vegetarian. Please ask your server. Thank you
Sope
$6.99
(Can be accommodated as a vegetarian dish) A crispy cornmeal shell filled with heaps of meat, beans, lettuce, tomato, fresh salsa, fresh Mexican cheese & sour cream
Tostada
A crispy corn tortilla layered with beans, meat, lettuce, onion, juicy tomato, cheese & sour cream
- Beans $5.00
- W/ meat $5.99
DeLuxe Tostada
A bigger version of a regular tostada plus guacamole
- Beans $5.99
- W/ meat $6.99
Ceviche Tostada a la Mexicana
$8.50
Fresh fish marinated in a zesty citrus sauce and thick slices of avocado laid on top of a traditional Mexican tostada
Shrimp Cocktail
$9.99
Medium Shrimp served with avocado, pico de gallo, sweet and savory salsa, lime juice & crackers
Chimichanga
$7.99
A crunchy burrito brimming with your choice of meat, topped with crisp lettuce, diced tomato, onion, cheese, guacamole & sour cream
Flautas
$7.99
Rolled flour or corn tortillas filled with potatoes or meat and then deep fried until extra crispy and covered with lettuce, tomato, onion, Loleta cheese, sour cream & fresh guacamole. Made with 3 flour or 4 corn tortillas
Bollitos
$8.99
Corn maize filled with delicious chorizo and potatoes, topped with guacamole, sour cream, lettuce, tomato, onions & cheese
Taco Salad
$7.50
A crunchy flour shell topped with meat, lettuce, beans, tomato, onion, cheese, sour cream & guacamole
Super Nachos
A substantial portion of crispy chips covered with Loleta cheese, beans, meat, lettuce, tomato, sour cream & guacamole
- Small $6.25
- Large $7.25
- Small With Meat $8.00
- Large With Meat $9.00
Plato del Pueblo (Veg)
$5.99
Served with a plate of whole beans,Cotija cheese, jalapeños, slices of avocado and 2 corn tortillas
Huarache (Carmela’s Signature)
Thick oval shaped corn masa dough with a unique and exciting flavor baked on the grill. Topped with a layer of beans (refried, black, or whole) nopales (cactus), pico de gallo, cilantro, a unique green salsa, and fresh Mexican cheese
- Vegetarian Style (no meat) $8.89
- Chicken, Ground or Shredded Beef $9.29
- Carne Asada or Grilled Chicken $10.50
Tostaditas
$8.99
3 delectably small tostadas topped with beans, meat (chicken, ground or shredded beef), lettuce, tomato & Mexican fresh cheese
Torta (Mexican Sandwich)
A Mexican sandwich made from bolillo (type of bread) cut in half and stuffed with meat, vegetables, sour cream & guacamole
- Regular or Vegetarian Torta $7.99
- Asada or Carnitas $8.99
- Fresh Fish $9.95
Torta Ahogada
$8.99
A Mexican sandwich dipped in either Carmela’s mild or spicy special sauce
Gorditas (From Central Mexico)
$7.99
2 corn patties (about 6 inches) made with corn meal stuffed with meat, Mexican fresh cheese, cilantro, and onions
Super Quesadilla (Our Mexican Pizza)
$10.99
Two 14 inch home made flour tortilla with melted cheese, meat, tomato, onions, and topped with lettuce, guacamole & sour cream
Taqueria
Special requests can be generally be accommodated at an additional charge
Tacos (Home made corn or flour tortillas)
$2.99
Chicken or beef (shredded or ground beef)
Crispy Tacos (4 tacos)
$8.99
Crunchy open or closed tacos made with fresh corn tortillas. Chicken or beef
Specialty Tacos
Asada, adobada, grilled chicken, carnitas or chorizo
- $3.15
- Fish or Shrimp $3.99
Little Specialty Tacos
$2.29
(Double home-made corn tortillas) Asada, adobada, grilled chicken, carnitas or chorizo
Taco Supremo
$6.99
A crispy flour tortilla folded in half and filled with meat, lettuce, tomato, onion, cheese and fresh guacamole
Burritos
Regular
$4.99
Ground Beef / Shredded Beef / Chicken / Chile Verde Chile Colorado with Beans, & Cheese
Bean & Cheese
$3.99Specialty Burritos
Filled with lettuce, bean, cheese, and pico de gallo. Choice of meat are: Asada, Adobada, Grilled Chicken, Carnitas, or Chorizo
- $6.99
- Fish or Shrimp $9.29
Burrito Supremo
Fresh home-made flour tortilla stuffed with rice, beans, and meat, topped with your choice of red or tomatillo salsa, cheese, lettuce, onion, tomato, sour cream & guacamole
- $8.99
- Carne Asada or Grilled Chicken or Carnitas or Pastor $9.99
- Fish or Shrimp $11.29
Burrito Loco
(Be hungry for this one) Two home-made flour tortilla stuffed with rice, beans, red or tomatillo salsa, and melted cheese
- Chicken or Beef $11.59
- Fish or Shrimp $14.99
- Asada, Carnitas, Adobado, or Grilled Chicken $13.99
Burrito a la Mole
$9.99
A large home-made flour tortilla stuffed with meat (chicken, shredded or ground beef) beans, rice, pico de gallo, sour cream, and guacamole. This burrito is covered with Carmela’s mole and melted cheese
Side Orders
Beans
Black, pinto, or refried
- Lg $3.39
- Sm $2.99
Rice
- Lg $3.39
- Sm $2.99
Fresh Guacamole
- 8oz $3.99
- 4oz $2.25
Pico de Gallo
- 8oz $2.89
Sour Cream
- 8oz $2.25
- 4oz $1.15
Chile Rellenos
$3.39Tamale
$3.50Enchilada
$3.39
Served with onions, lettuce, tomato, cheese and your choice of spinach, chicken, beef or tofu. Substitute is available for an extra charge
Dinner
All dinners are served with rice and beans, 2 corn or 2 flour tortillas. The dinners includes soup or salad. A la carte also includes rice and beans
Chile Verde
A delicious Mexican dish of pork simmered in tomatillos and chiles
- Dinner $11.99
- A la Carte $8.99
- Bowl $6.89
Chile Colorado
Cubed chunks of beefs braised with tomatoes, green chiles, and spices
- Dinner $11.99
- A la Carte $8.99
- Bowl $6.89
Carne Asada (A Mexican grilled beef)
Served with delectable guacamole
- Dinner $14.99
- A la Carte $12.25
Carnitas (A traditional Mexican dish)
This delicious dish is made with braised pork, cilantro, Mexican cumin and Carmela’s special touch
- Dinner $14.75
- A la Carte $12.25
Bistec Ranchero
Beef steak cooked in our special ranchero sauce
- Dinner $14.99
- A la Carte $12.25
Mole Verde
Chicken sautéed with sauce mainly created from pumpkin seeds, garlic & Epazote leaves
- Dinner $13.99
- A la Carte $12.25
Mole Poblano
A Mexican gravy over a chicken breast made with chilies, nuts, spices, a Mexican chocolate and seasonings
- Dinner $14.99
- A la Carte $12.35
Three Compadre Fajitas
Grilled chicken, steak and shrimp served sizzling with sautéed garde fresh vegetables
- Dinner $21.99
- A la Carte $20.99
Chicken or Beef Fajitas
Served sizzling with sautéed garden-fresh vegetables on a cast iron skillet
- Dinner $14.99
- A la Carte $12.00
Fish Fajitas
A fish filet served sizzling with grilled zucchinis, bell peppers, & onions
- Dinner $16.99
- A la Carte $14.99
Fajitas Camarones (Shrimp)
Served sizzling with sautéed garden-fresh vegetables on a cast iron skillet
- Dinner $16.99
- A la Carte $14.99
Camarones A La Diabla (Shrimp)
Please let us know how spicy hot you want this dish
- Dinner $14.99
- A la Carte $13.29
Camarones Al Mojo De Ajo (Mild)
This dish is cooked with roasted onions and garlic. Usually is very mild
- Dinner $14.99
- A la Carte $12.99
Camarones A La Tapatia
Spicy shrimp topped with melted Mozzarella cheese served with avocado and tomato
- Dinner $14.99
- A la Carte $12.99
Soup
Bowl is served with 1 flour or 2 fresh corn home-made tortillas
Albondigas (Meatballs)
- Bowl $5.99
- Cup $3.79
Pozole (Hominy & Pork)
- Bowl $5.99
- Cup $3.79
Menudo (Beef)
- Bowl $5.99
- Cup $3.79
Tortilla Soup
- Bowl $5.99
- Cup $3.79
Main
Tortillas
We don’t buy our tortillas, we make them. Carmela’s Home Made Fresh Tortillas Corn and flour tortillas are available by the dozen
- Flour (each) $0.79
- Corn $0.49
Salsa (Mild or Hot)
Carmela’s authentic salsa is available by the pint. You can find our salsas local store
- 8 oz $2.25
- 16 oz $2.99