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Our Menu

Main MenuBrunchDessertsKids MenuHappy HourDaily DealsDogs

Wings

5 for $12.00 or 10 for $20.00

Served with carrots, celery, and ranch or blue cheese dressing upon request.

Flavors:

Old Bay (Dry), Lemon Pepper (Dry), Cali Style BBQ, Jerk (Dry), Buffalo, Sweet Chili, Kung Pao, Sriracha Ranch, Sweet Flame, Honey Teriyaki, Mango Habanero, Habanero BBQ, Dante's Inferno

Extra sauces +$0.50

Crispy Chicken Tenders

$14.00
Boneless chicken breast tenders served with fries or tater tots.

Toss in your favorite sauce +$1.00

To Share

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Chicken Egg Rolls

$13.00
House-made with chicken, cabbage, cilantro, serrano peppers, corn, carrots, cream cheese, served with wasabi vinaigrette.

Marinated Steak Tips

$16.00
Garlic marinated angus beef tips, grilled onions, and sautéed mushrooms served with garlic bread and Cajun aioli.

Ceviche

$17.00
Fresh-made shrimp and mahi ceviche, avocado, and tortilla chips.
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Queso Fundido

$16.00
Ground beef, pico de gallo, house-made tortilla chips.

Chips and Salsa

$7.00
Add guacamole or jalapeño cheese sauce +$5.00

Hummus Duo

$13.00
Basil hummus and roasted red pepper hummus served with carrots, celery, cucumber, and warmed pita bread.

Potato Skins

2 Pieces $9.00 | 4 Pieces $16.00
House made potato skins topped with cheese, applewood-smoked bacon, and scallions, served with ranch dressing.

Veggie Quesadilla

$14.00
Mixed cheese, fajita veggies, black beans, and tomato.

Add protein +$5.70

Carne Asada Fries

$17.00
Fries topped with carne asada, melted Mexican cheese mix, pico de gallo, guacamole, and sour cream.

Basket of Fries or Tots

$7.00

Soups & Salads

Grilled Mexican Caesar

$14.00
Grilled hearts of romaine, blackened chicken, tomato, parmesan, pepitas, fried shallots, and avocado Caesar dressing.

Salmon Salad

$23.00
Spring mix, strawberries, blackberries, onion, corn, mango salsa, edamame, and lemon basil vinaigrette. Choice of simply grilled, blackened, or chipotle glazed.
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BBQ Baja Chicken Salad

$17.00
Spring mix, cabbage, diced tomato, roasted corn, cilantro, onion, black beans, mixed cheese, ranch dressing, grilled chicken, BBQ sauce, and tortilla strips.

Mahi Salad

$20.00
Spring mix, shredded carrots, edamame, marinated grilled mahi, grilled veggies, wasabi vinaigrette, wonton strips.

Cobb Salad

$14.00
Spring mix, ham, bacon, hard-boiled egg, cucumber, blue cheese, avocado, tomato, and choice of dressing.
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Chicken Tortilla Soup

Cup $8.00 | Bowl $14.00
Chef Jesus' slow-cooked broth, veggies and chicken topped with pico de gallo, cheese, avocado, and tortilla strips.

Chili

Cup $8.00 | Bowl $14.00
Bowl of housemade chili topped with cheese and onions, served with chips.

Salad Add Ons:

Add Chicken, Black Bean Patty +$6.00

Add Steak +$8.00

Add Shrimp, Mahi, Salmon +$10.00

Add Avocado +$3.00

Make Any Salad a Wrap with a Side +$3.00

Dressings:

Ranch, Blue Cheese, Honey Mustard, Wasabi Vinaigrette, Balsamic Vinaigrette, Pineapple Ginger Vinaigrette, Avocado Caesar, Lemon Basil Vinaigrette

Sandwiches

Served with a choice of side: fries, tater tots, mac salad, coleslaw.

Sub side salad +$2.00

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Blackened Chicken Club

$16.00
Grilled chicken breast, lettuce, tomato, bacon, Swiss cheese, cajun aioli, multigrain bread.
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Pillbox Burger

$18.00
Seasoned Angus beef, cheese (cheddar, American, Swiss, pepperjack), lettuce, tomato, onion, and mayo on a potato bun.

Substitute a turkey patty or black bean patty, add avocado or bacon +$3.00
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Tri-Tip Philly Dip

$20.00
Thinly sliced tri-tip, onions, mushrooms, bell pepper, cheese, au jus, Amoroso roll.

Tuna Melt

$16.00
Grilled sourdough with Swiss cheese and sliced tomatoes.

All Day Burrito

$15.00
Scrambled eggs, pico, cheddar cheese, tater tots with your choice of protein: bacon, sausage, chicken, carne asada, carnitas.

Add avocado +$3.00

Plates

Taco Plate

$16.00
Choice of: grilled marinated mahi, fried cod, chicken, steak, carne asada, birria, carnitas, al pastor, veggie black bean, blackened shrimp. Served with tortilla chips and salsa.

Sub rice and black beans +$6.00
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Pillbox Plate

$16.00
Teriyaki chicken, macaroni salad, coconut-jalapeno-cilantro rice, and a house salad.
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Rib Plate

$24.00
1/2 rack of tender baby back ribs served with baked beans and mac salad.
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Beer Battered Fish and Chips

$21.00
Served with fries, coleslaw, and tartar sauce.
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Poke Bowl

$19.00
Ahi poke, avocado, pickled cabbage, carrots, rice, edamame, and house-made wonton chips.

Rice Bowl

$14.00
Coconut rice topped with fresh steamed veggies, drizzled with our house-made teriyaki sauce.
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Shrimp Al Mezcal

$25.00
Mexican-style gumbo with jumbo shrimp, mushrooms, and fajita veggies in chef's special mezcal sauce served over our jalapeno cilantro rice. "So good!"

Sides

Mac Salad

$6.00

Baked Beans

$6.00

Black Beans

$6.00

Coleslaw

$6.00

Coconut Cilantro

$6.00

Jalapeno Rice

$6.00

Served Saturday and Sunday 11am-1pm

Menu

By the Beach

$14.00
Two eggs any style, sausage or bacon, sourdough toast, and potato cakes. Substitute flat iron steak +$9

Machaca Tacos

$16.00
Carnitas, scrambled eggs, Mexican cheese mix, pico de gallo and served with black beans and potato cakes.

Huevos Rancheros

$17.00
Fried corn tortilla, cheese, two eggs over medium with ranchero sauce and served with black beans.

Chilaquiles Verdes

$15.00
Two eggs any style, onions, queso fresco, house made tortilla chips, sour cream, and salsa verde. Side of black beans. Add carnitas or chicken +$6.

Breakfast Burrito

$14.00
Scrambled eggs, cheese, pico de gallo, tater tots, and bacon or sausage. Served with potato cakes.
Add avocado +$3.

Desserts

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Mud Pie

Oreo cookie crust, coffee ice cream topped with whipped cream and chocolate syrup.

New York Style Cheesecake

$9.00
With blackberry syrup and whipped cream.

Mango Sticky Rice Wontons

$9.00
Topped with mango salsa. Add a scoop of ice cream +$3

Ice Cream Sundae

$9.00
Vanilla ice cream topped with whipped cream and chocolate syrup.

Kids Menu

Served with a choice of fries, tater tots or carrots
Includes a kid’s drink $9

Grilled Cheese

Cheese Quesadilla

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Chicken Tenders

2pc
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Mini Corn Dogs

Tuna Sandwich

Add cheese +$1, hot or cold.

Beef Sliders (2)

Add cheese +$1.

Monday-Friday (holidays excluded) 3pm-6pm

Drinks

All Drafts

$2 Off

All Wines

$9.00

Fireball Shots

$6.00

Corazon Tequila Shots

$6.00

Hugo Bleu Chocolate Shots

$6.00

House Made Margarita

$7.00

Food

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Street Tacos (3)

$9.00/3 Tacos
Topped with onions and cilantro, Choice of one protein: Chicken | Carnitas | Carne Asada | Al Pastor
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Gringo Tacos (2)

$7.00
Hard corn shell lled with ground beef, cheese, lettuce, tomato and sour cream.

Rolled Potato Tacos

$9.00
Topped with lettuce, sour cream, tomato, queso fresco.
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Poke Tacos (2)

$9.00
Marinated ahi served in a crispy wonton shell.

Pork Sliders (2)

$8.00
Pulled pork tossed in BBQ sauce topped with coleslaw on a Hawaiian roll.

Daily Deals

Burger and Beer Monday

$22.00
Choice of Coors Light bottle or Thorn Street Bario Lager upgrade to any draft beer +$3.

Taco Tuesday

$1 off Tacos a la Carte
$10 Birria Rolled Tacos
$5 Thorn Street Bario Lager
$7 House Margaritas

Wing Wednesday

30% off Wings

Thursday

Chef Jesus’s Sandwich of the Day

Friday-Sunday

Mac and Cheese
Plain | Ground Beef and Roasted Corn | Bacon and Serrano

Dogs

Ground Beef & Rice

$9.00

Burger Patty

$8.00

Chicken Breast

$8.00

Bacon

$7.00

Carrots

$5.00
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