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Baja Betty's

Baja Betty's

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Appetizers

chip basket refill $2

  • Chips & Salsa3.25

    home-made roasted tomato recipe & one basket of chips

  • Guacamole12.75

    build-your-own guacamole with fresh avocado, tomatoes, onion, cilantro, jalapeños, grilled lime, a pinch of sea salt & a basket of chips

  • Queso Dip7.75

    melted queso with our house-made salsa fresca with a touch of jalapeño & a basket of chips

    • Add Chorizo $2.00
  • Bean Dip7.75

    homemade refried beans mixed with our queso dip

    • Add Chorizo $2.00
  • Street Tacos11.75

    choice of three; roasted carnitas, chicken adobado, or carne asada on three corn tortillas, with onion and cilantro; guacamole and sour cream on the side

  • Beach Tacos11.75

    three battered mini fish tacos, corn tortillas, cabbage, salsa fresca and baja sauce

  • Jala'Wraps16.50

    six homemade jalapeño halves, wrapped in bacon and filled with cream cheese

  • Ceviche14.75

    lime marinated blend of fresh shrimp, salsa fresca, cucumbers, avocado

  • Baja Fries12.75

    curly fries, melted monterey queso, carne asada, chicken adobado or roasted carnitas; topped w/guacamole and sour cream

  • Mexican Pizza11.25

    crispy flour tortilla shell topped with refried beans, melted monterey queso, salsa fresca, lettuce, guacamole and sour cream;

    • Add Roasted Carnitas, Carne Asada or Chicken Adobado $3.00
  • Cucumbers6.25

    cool cucumber slices marinated in fresh lime juice and sprinkled with chile tajin

Nachos

start with your choice of Monterey Cheese Blend or Queso Dip and Black or Refried beans

  • Mama – $21.50
  • Daddy – $31.50
  • Topping Options:
  • Salsa Fresca
  • Sour Cream
  • Guacamole
  • Raw Onions
  • Cilantro
  • Jalapenos
  • Lettuce
  • Selections: Mama Daddy
  • Avocado2.755.50
  • Carnitas3.757.50
  • Chicken Adobado3.757.50
  • Carne Asada4.258.50
  • Chicken Breast4.258.50
  • Short Rib4.759.50
  • Shrimp4.759.50

Salsas

Pico de Gallo, Spicy Avocado, Cilantro Crema, Roasted Tomato, Verde Tomatillo, Infierno
  • Side1.25
  • Pint5.25
  • Quart8.25

Quesadillas

– add a side of AVOCADO SALSA or CILANTRO CREMA for $1.25 –

  • Cheese8.75

    blend of monterey queso

  • Veggie13.25

    grilled bell peppers, onions, mushrooms; topped with avocado

  • Mushroom11.75

    sautéed mushroom caps

  • Carnitas12.50

    pork simmered for hours in our authentic recipe

  • Chicken Adobado12.50

    marinated, seasoned and grilled

  • Carne Asada13.00

    thinly sliced, seasoned and flame grilled

  • Short Rib13.50

    pan seared, then oven roasted

  • Shrimp13.50

    seasoned and sautéed

  • BLT12.75

    crispy bacon, salsa fresca, shredded lettuce, home-made chipotle aioli

  • Fajita14.50

    chicken breast or carne asada with sautéed onions and peppers

Soups & Salads

– Caesar, Cilantro Vinaigrette, Ranch, Basil Ranch –

  • Chicken Tortilla
    • Cup7.75
    • Bowl10.75

    home-made mexican chicken tortilla soup topped with cup avocado and tortilla strips, cilantro and queso fresco

  • Soup-of-the-Day
    • Cup7.75
    • Bowl10.75

    home-made pork pozole or albondigas; please ask your server what is available today

  • House7.25

    mixed greens, grilled corn, cucumbers, tomatoes, jicama, red onion; topped with monterey queso and tortilla strips

  • Soup & Salad14.50

    choice of our homemade soups with a side house or caesar salad

  • Taco Salad14.75

    a traditional tortilla bowl filled with black beans, mixed greens, cucumbers, black olives, grilled corn, tomatoes, jicama, red onion; topped with monterey queso, guacamole and sour cream

    • Vegetarian w/ grilled bell peppers, mushrooms; topped with avocado – $14.75
    • Roasted Carnitas or Chicken Adobado – $14.75
    • Carne Asada or Grilled Chicken Breast – $15.75
    • Short Rib or Shrimp – $16.75
    • Grilled Mahi Mahi – $17.75
  • TJ Caesar12.25

    original caesar dressing, manchego cheese, tortilla strips;
    tossed in fresh cut romaine and served in a traditional tortilla bowl

    • Chicken Breast – $15.25
    • Shrimp – $16.25
    • Mahi Mahi – $17.25
  • MexiCobb16.75

    a traditional tortilla bowl filled with black beans, mixed greens, cucumbers, fresh corn, tomatoes and red onion; topped with chopped, grilled chicken breast, bacon, Manchego cheese, hard boiled egg and avocado. Served with a side of housemade, Basil ranch dressing.

Combination Plates

choose any TWO items below;
all plates served with RICE, choice of BLACK or REFRIED beans and our spiced mango SLAW
substitute rice & beans for a HOUSE or CAESAR salad for $3
$16.25

  • Hard Taco

    crispy corn tortilla; topped with salsa fresca, lettuce and queso fresco. Your choice of roasted carnitas, chicken adobado, or carne asada

  • Soft Taco

    flour tortilla; topped with onions and cilantro. Your choice of roasted carnitas, chicken adobado, or carne asada

  • Fish Taco

    beer battered cod on a soft flour tortilla, topped with cabbage, salsa fresca and our baja sauce

  • Potato Taco

    grilled monterey queso in a chewy corn tortilla, stuffed with grilled seasoned potatoes; topped with salsa fresca, lettuce and queso fresco on a grilled corn tortilla

  • Enchilada

    choice of cheese, roasted carnitas, carne asada, or chicken adobado; topped with melted monterey queso. Your choice of verde tomatillo, rojo guajillo, or mole poblano

  • Tostada

    crispy corn tortilla, layered with refried beans, lettuce, monterey queso, guacamole, and sour cream; choice of roasted carnitas, carne asada or chicken adobado

Build Your Own Burrito or Bowl

start with Monterey Queso and Black or Refried Beans

Breakfast Burrito stuffed with eggs, cheese and potato; pick your Options and then your Additions

  • Short & Fat – $11.75
  • Long & Fat – $17.75
  • Included Options:
  • Rice
  • Sour Cream
  • Guacamole
  • Salsa Fresca
  • Lettuce
  • Jalapenos
  • Raw Onions
  • Cilantro
  • Additions:Short & FatLong & Fat
  • Bacon or Chorizo (Breakfast)3.006.00
  • Curly Fries2.755.50
  • Avocado2.755.50
  • Carnitas3.757.50
  • Chicken Adobado3.757.50
  • Carne Asada4.258.50
  • Chicken Breast4.258.50
  • Short Rib4.759.50
  • Shrimp4.755.5

House Specialties

choice of BLACK or REFRIED beans, CORN or FLOUR tortillas;
side of RICE and our spiced mango SLAW;
substitute rice & beans for a HOUSE or CAESAR salad for $3

  • Carnitas17.75

    our signature plate…tender, marinated and roasted pork, simmered for hours from an old family recipe; served with guacamole, sour cream, cilantro, onions and our avocado salsa

  • Carne Asada18.25

    an original…thinly sliced, marinated carne asada, flame grilled to medium, served with guacamole, sour cream and our avocado salsa

  • Fajitas18.25

    served on a sizzling skillet of onions and bell peppers, a side of sour cream and guacamole with your choice of:

    • grilled chicken breast or carne asada or half ’n half $19.25
    • half sautéed shrimp and half grilled chicken breast or carne asada $19.25
    •  sautéed shrimp $19.25
  • Chicken Mole16.75

    two grilled chicken breasts with our authentic mole poblano, garnished with a grilled green onion and sesame seeds

Specialty Tacos

choice of BLACK or REFRIED beans;
side of RICE and our spiced mango SLAW;
substitute rice & beans for a HOUSE or CAESAR salad for $3

  • Tempura Avocado16.50

    avocado slices dipped in our homemade sriracha-tempura with mixed cabbage, salsa fresca, and topped with our cilantro crema on two flour tortillas

  • BLT & C15.75

    roasted carnitas and bacon, topped with lettuce, salsa fresca, and our chipotle aioli on two flour tortillas

  • Mahi Mahi17.25

    lemon zest, garlic and black pepper marinade, flame grilled, topped with mixed cabbage, salsa fresca and queso fresco on two corn tortillas

  • Short Rib16.75

    braised in negra modelo, topped with our pickled red onions, queso fresco and a sprinkle of cilantro; served on two flour tortillas

  • Shrimp16.75

    seasoned and blackened on two flour tortillas, cabbage and avocado salsa topped with a cilantro crema, salsa fresca and queso fresco

  • Al Pastor16.25

    grilled pork marinated in pineapple and citrus juices, chiles and authentic mexican spices; served on two corn tortillas topped with grilled pineapple, onion, cilantro and our sesame salsa

  • Chicken Avocado16.25

    chicken adobado, salsa fresca, lettuce, avocado, with cilantro crema and monterey cheese blend

  • Keto16.75

    two of our home-made grilled cheese ‘shells,’ your choice of carne asada, chicken adobado or roasted carnitas; topped with lettuce, salsa fresca, queso fresco; no rice, double the beans

Dessert

  • Fried Ice Cream6.75

    traditional mexican dessert; a vanilla ice cream ball, breaded in corn flakes, cinnamon sugar, whipped cream and dulce de leche

  • La Verga Dulce8.75

    apple or banana stuffed in a rolled warm tortilla, coated with a blend of cinnamon & sugar, 2 ‘balls’ of vanilla ice cream, whipped cream and a chocolate drizzle

  • Churros6.75

    an authentic mexican donut-like pastry; moist inside and crisp outside, rolled in a blend of cinnamon and sugar, drizzled with salted caramel topping

  • Bunuelos4.95

    warm and crisp, pastry-like flour tortillas coated with a blend of cinnamon & sugar

  • Agave Float12.75

    our adult ice cream float; Sesion Mocha Tequila poured over vanilla ice cream (21+ years old)

Brunch

Saturday & Sunday
10am – 2pm

Bubbles $14.95 Bottomless Mimosa
Sangria $15 pitcher
Bloody Mary or Bloody Maria $7 glass

  • El Naturale9.00

    seasonal fresh fruit served with granola, yogurt and a side of tajin

  • Chi-Chilaquiles12.00

    crispy tortilla chips topped with monterey cheese, rojo sauce, scrambled eggs; choice of beans and carnitas, chicken adobado, bacon, sausage or avocado

    • carne asada…add $2
  • Desayuno Quesadilla12.00

    flour tortilla stuffed with monterey cheese blend, scrambled eggs, salsa fresca and your choice of bacon, sausage, chicken adobado, carnitas or avocado

    • carne asada…add $2
  • Mama Machaca14.00

    shredded beef, scrambled eggs, monterey cheese blend and bell peppers; served with breakfast potatoes, choice of two tortillas and beans

  • Breakfast Burrito or Bowl13.00

    scrambled eggs, monterey cheese blend, potatoes and salsa fresca with your choice of beans and chorizo, bacon, sausage, chicken adobado, carnitas or avocado

    • carne asada…add $2
  • Sunrise Street Tacos11.00

    three mini corn street tortillas, chorizo & eggs, salsa fresca, avocado slices, topped with quesco fresco and a side of chipotle

  • Mis Huevos Rancheros12.00

    two chewy corn tortillas topped with your choice of beans, over medium eggs, ranchero sauce, avocado slices and queso fresco; served with breakfast potatoes

  • Steak and Eggs16.75

    marinated carne asada, flame grilled to medium, 2 eggs cooked over medium on a fried corn tortilla; topped with your choice of rojo or verde sauce and sour cream. Served with fingerling potatoes with your choice of black or refried beans

Taco Tuesday

5pm to Close

  • 2.50
    • Chips & Salsa basket
      homemade roasted tomatoes
    • Chicken Adobado street taco
      onion and cilantro
    • Roasted Carnitas street taco
      onion and cilantro
    • Potato street taco lettuce, salsa fresca, queso fresco
    • House Tequila silver shot
  • 3.50
    • Baja Fish street taco
      battered cod, cabbage, salsa fresca, and our baja sauce
    • Short Rib street taco
      pickled red onions, queso fresco, and cilantro
    • Carne Asada street taco
      onion and cilantro
    • Carnitas BLT street taco
      lettuce, salsa fresca, and our chipotle aioli
    • Al Pastor street taco
      grilled pineapple, onion, cilantro, and our sesame salsa
    • Blackened Shrimp street taco
      pineapple coleslaw
    • Corona draft beer
    • Pink Pussy shot
  • 4.50
    • Bean dip
      homemade refried beans mixed with our cheese dip
    • Don Julio Blanco tequila shot
  • 5.50
    • Chorizo Bean dip
      homemade refried beans mixed with our cheese dip
    • House Caesar salad
    • Ole Sangria rojo
    • Don Julio Reposado tequila shot
  • 6.50
    • House Margarita silver tequila; on the rocks
    • Don Julio Anejo tequila shot

Happy Hour

Select Items $5.50

Monday-Friday 2pm-6pm only

(excluding holidays and special events)

 

  • Casa Margaritas5.50

    el jimador reposado, triple sec, s&s on the rocks or frozen

    • strawberry, mango, guava, or pina colada +$1.50
    • gran gala (cadillac), black raspberry, elderflower, +$3.50
    • grand marnier (cadillac), midori, or tuaca  + $4.00
  • Well Drinks5.50

    House Vodka, Gin, Rum and Whiskey

  • Draft & Bottled Beer5.50

    Draft:

    Elysian Space Dust IPA, Golden Road Mango Cart, Negra Modelo, Montejo, Pacifico, Bud Light

    Bottled:

    Corona & Corona Light, Modelo Especial, Dos XX Lager, Michelob Ultra

     

  • House Wine & Sangria5.50

    House Chardonnay & House Cabernet, Ole Sangria

  • Queso, Bean, or House Guacamole Dip5.50

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Hours

  • Mon, Wed & Thurs: 11am – 9pm
  • Tuesday & Friday: 11am – 10pm
  • Saturday: 10am – 10pm
  • Sunday: 10am – 9pm
  • Weekend Brunch: 10am – 2pm
  • Taco Tuesday: 5pm – 10pm

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