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Mez
5410 Page Road
Durham, NC 27703
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Lunch Menu
Dinner
Beverages
Lunch Menu
Lunch Special
Pork Barbacoa Burrito
$12.00
coconut rice, pinto beans, Yucatecan slaw, pineapple salsa, aged Tillamook cheddar, chile de arbol salsa
Antojitos
Mez Corn Soup
cream, roasted fresh corn, queso, poblano rajas
- $5.00
- $7.00
Guacamole
$9.00
avocado, tomato, jalapeño, onions, cilantro and fresh lime juice. With warm tortilla chips
Salsa Trio
Mexicana, tomatillo, roasted tomato-chipotle, warm tortilla chips. Substitute mango-habanero (hot)
- $6.00
- One Large Salsa $6.00
Queso Flameado
melted chihuahua and goat cheeses, poblanos, tomatillo and Mexicana salsas, and flour tortillas
- $8.00
- Add House-Made Chorizo Sausage $8.50
Ensaladas
Add chicken ($4) shrimp ($6) steak* ($8) or salmon* ($8)
Verde
greens, apples, tomatoes, toasted pumpkin seeds, queso, pumpkin seed-walnut dressing
- $6.00
- $9.00
Caesar
romaine, green olives, salsa Mexicana, tortilla strips, queso, poblano-lime dressing
- $6.00
- $9.00
Grilled Avocado
$10.00
tomato-corn salsa, micro greens, chile de árbol vinaigrette
Tacos
Vegetable Tacos
$11.00
shiitakes, kale, butternut squash, cilantro-lime aioli, queso, pepitas, corn tortillas
Chicken Tinga Tacos
$12.00
diced onions, cilantro, tomatillo-avocado salsa, cilantro, corn tortilla
Smoked Brisket Tacos
$13.00
chipotle aioli, pickled red onions, cilantro, flour tortillas
Steak Tacos
$13.00
guacamole, tomato-chipotle salsa, caramelized onions, queso, corn tortilla
Baja Fish Tacos
$14.00
fried NC catfish, cabbage, tomatillo salsa, chipotle aioli, flour tortilla
Enchiladas
Tinga Enchiladas
$11.00
chicken tinga, Mez mole poblano, corn tortillas, queso, crema, rice, beans
Spinach Enchiladas
$10.00
fresh spinach, jack cheese, corn tortillas, poblano cream sauce, rice, beans
Platos Pequeños
Empanadas
$10.00
house-made masa, jack and goat cheese, corn, rajas, chile de árbol salsa
Quesadilla
flour tortilla, corn, peppers, cheese
- $8.00
- Grilled Vegetables $9.00
- Grilled Chicken $9.00
- Chicken Tinga $9.00
- Chorizo $9.00
- Shrimp $14.00
- Flank Steak $14.00
Shrimp Flautas
$14.00
grilled shrimp, cheese flautas, salsa roja, queso, crema, guacamole
Platos Fuertes
Tinga Burrito
$12.00
warm flour tortilla, chicken tinga, green rice, beans, tomatillo salsa
Fajitas
sautéed onions, peppers, chipotle salsa, crema, red rice, chimichurri, flour tortillas
- Portabello $11.00
- Grilled Chicken $12.00
- Shrimp $14.00
- Flank Steak $15.00
Arroz con Camarón
$17.00
shrimp, kale, tomato-corn salsa, lime butter, red rice, flour tortillas
Para Acompañar
Mexican Street Corn
$4.00Maduros
$3.00
crispy plantains, Mexicana crema
Corn Pudding
$3.00Arroz y Frijoles
$3.00
half rice and half beans
Arroz
$3.00
red achiote or green rice
Frijoles
$3.00
black beans, crema, queso
Postres
Tres Leches Cake
$6.00
sponge cake soaked in three milks, toasted meringue, candied almonds
Gran Marnier Flan
$6.00
house made custard, orange supreme, whipped cream
Mez Chocolate Cake
$6.00
whipped cream, vanilla custard, dulce de leche ice cream
Ice Cream Dulce
$5.50
dulce de leche or vanilla
Sorbete
$5.50
flavor changes regularly
*consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood or eggs may increase risk of foodborne illness
Dinner Specials
Shrimp and Grits Antojito
$13.00
Jalapeno grit cake, ancho cream sauce, grilled shrimp, tomato jam
Dulce de Leche Cheesecake
$7.00
Caramel, whipped cream, peanut brittle
Antojitos
Mez Corn Soup
cream, roasted fresh corn, queso, poblano rajas
- $5.00
- $7.00
Guacamole
$9.00
avocado, tomato, jalapeño, onions, cilantro and fresh lime juice. With warm tortilla chips
Salsa Trio
Mexicana, tomatillo, roasted tomato-chipotle, warm tortilla chips. Substitute mango-habanero (hot)
- $6.00
- One Large Salsa $6.00
Queso Flameado
melted chihuahua and goat cheeses, poblanos, tomatillo and Mexicana salsas, and flour tortillas
- $8.00
- Add House-Made Chorizo Sausage $8.50
Ensaladas
Add chicken ($4) shrimp ($6) flank steak* ($8) or salmon* ($8)
Verde
greens, apples, tomatoes, toasted pumpkin seeds, queso, pumpkin seed-walnut dressing
- $6.00
- $9.00
Caesar
romaine, green olives, salsa Mexicana, tortilla strips, queso, poblano-lime dressing
- $6.00
- $9.00
Grilled Avocado
$10.00
tomato-corn salsa, micro greens, chile de árbol vinaigrette
Tacos
served with rice and beans
Vegetable Tacos
$12.00
shiitakes, kale, butternut squash, cilantro-lime aioli, queso, pepitas, corn tortillas
Chicken Tinga Tacos
$13.00
diced onions, tomatillo salsa, cilantro, corn tortilla
Steak Tacos
$14.00
guacamole, tomato-chipotle salsa, caramelized onions, queso, corn tortilla
Baja Fish Tacos
$14.00
fried NC catfish, cabbage, tomatillo salsa, chipotle aioli, flour tortilla
Enchiladas
Tinga Enchiladas
$14.00
chicken tinga, Mez mole poblano, corn tortillas, queso, crema, rice, beans
Spinach Enchiladas
$13.00
fresh spinach, jack cheese, corn tortillas, poblano cream sauce, rice, beans
Platos Pequenos
Empanadas
$10.00
house-made masa, jack and goat cheese, corn, rajas, chile de árbol salsa
Quesadilla
flour tortilla, corn, peppers, cheese
- $8.00
- Grilled Vegetables $11.00
- Grilled Chicken $12.00
- Chicken Tinga $12.00
- Chorizo $9.00
- Shrimp $15.00
- Flank Steak $16.00
Chicken Tinga Tamales
$11.00
house-made masa, honey-pasilla sauce, queso fresco, crema
Taco Uno
choose one of our signature tacos: chicken tinga, vegetable, or steak
- $5.00
- Baja Fish $6.00
Chili Relleno
$16.00
warm esquite corn salad, micro greens, beans, melted Chihuahua cheese, chipotle salsa
Platos Fuertes
Tinga Burrito
$13.00
warm flour tortilla, chicken tinga, green rice, beans, tomatillo salsa
Fajitas
sautéed onions, peppers, chipotle salsa, crema, red rice, chimichurri, flour tortillas
- Portabello $13.00
- Grilled Chicken $14.00
- Shrimp $17.00
- Flank Steak $18.00
Arroz con Camarón
$17.00
shrimp, kale, tomato-corn salsa, lime butter, red rice, flour tortillas
Chili Rubbed Smoked Brisket
$19.00
ancho-cherry sauce, corn succotash, blistered cherry tomatoes, green onion, sweet potatoes
Ancho Chili Braised Pork Shank
$20.00
corn, poblano and roasted potato hash, micro greens
Seared Rib Eye* Adobado
$26.00
house rub, mashed sweet potatoes, tomato, succotash with lime butter
Roasted Tamarind-Pecan Crusted Salmon*
$21.00
corn pudding, brussels sprouts supreme
Para Acompañar
Mexican Street Corn
$4.00Maduros
$3.00
crispy plantains, Mexicana crema
Corn Pudding
$3.00Mashed NC Sweet Potatoes
$3.00Arroz y Frijoles
$3.00
half rice and half beans
Arroz
$3.00
red achiote or green rice
Frijoles
$3.00
black beans, crema, queso
Postres
Tres Leches Cake
$6.00
sponge cake soaked in three milks, toasted meringue, candied almonds
Churros
$6.00
quick fried light pastry dough, Mexican hot chocolate, whipped cream
Gran Marnier Flan
$6.00
house made custard, orange supreme, whipped cream
Mez Chocolate Cake
$6.00
whipped cream, vanilla custard, dulce de leche ice cream
Ice Cream Dulce
$5.50
dulce de leche or vanilla
Sorbete
$5.50
flavor changes regularly
*consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood or eggs may increase risk of foodborne illness
Beverages
Jarritos Soft Drinks
$3.00
Since 1950, the Mexican standard in soft drinks. Available in tamarindo, mango and mandarin orange
Aguas Frescas
$4.00
House made freshly squeezed juices, flavors change seasonally. Please ask your server for details
Agua de Jamaica
$3.00
Organic hibiscus tea with cane sugar. Served chilled. Price includes one free refill
Fountain Sodas, Milk
$2.00Mighty Leaf Iced Tea
$2.00
Our iced tea is a blend of whole leaf, high grown Indian and Ceylon black teas
Mighty Leaf Hot Tea
$2.50
Our hot tea is offered as full leaf tea pouches of green, black and herbal teas. Choose from full caffeine to caffeine free blends. Ask your server for a list of our selections
Coffee
Our coffee is a blend of shade grown, certified organic and fair trade beans from northern Peru and Chiapas, Mexico. Roasted locally by Joe Van Gogh Roasters. All are available decaffeinated
Mez Coffee
$2.00
Roasted locally by Joe Van Gogh Roasters, a blend of shade grown, certified organic and fair trade beans from Northern Peru and Chiapas, Mexico. Available decaffeinated
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General Info
Hours
Monday:
4:00pm - 9:30pm
Tuesday:
4:00pm - 9:30pm
Wednesday:
4:00pm - 9:30pm
Thursday:
4:00pm - 9:30pm
Friday:
4:00pm - 10:00pm
Saturday:
5:00pm - 10:00pm
Sunday:
5:00pm - 9:30pm
About Us
Mez Contemporary Mexican is the latest venture of the locally owned and operated Chapel Hill Restaurant Group. The Award-winning group includes 411 West Italian Café, 518 West Italian Café, Squid's Seafood Restaurant and Oyster Bar and Spanky's Restaurant. Mez is located in the heart of the Triangle, just minutes from Chapel Hill, Raleigh, Durham and Cary off I-40 (Exit 282). Our menu features traditional Mexican recipes with a modern, healthy twist, and uses locally grown organic products whenever possible. Daily food and drink specials reflect the changing seasons and the skills of our talented staff.
Customers can choose to dine inside in our beautiful light-filled dining room, or outside on one of the area's most comfortable and attractive patios. MEZ also offers a beautiful private room and balcony that can accommodate 80 to 100 people for business lunches, meetings, rehearsal dinners, or any other occasion. Off site catering is also available for groups of any size.