Cuisines and Dishes at Sam's Cafe:
- Tex-Mex
- Mexican
Sam's Cafe
455 N 3rd St,
Phoenix
AZ
85004
Today's hours: 11:00 am-9:00 pm
canyoncafe.com (602) 252-3445
Menu for Sam's Cafe
Southwest Appetizer
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South Texas Tortilla Soup
$4.29 - $3.29
traditional mexican soup thickened with tortillas to add a delicate corn flavor.
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Poblano Chicken Chowder
$4.49 - $3.49
a rich creamy chowder flavored with poblano peppers and grilled chicken.
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Pueblo House Salad
$4.39
fresh field greens tossed in our honey chipotle vinaigrette and topped with roma tomatoes, red onions and carrots.
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Southwest Caesar
$4.39
a favorite combination of romaine lettuce, garlicky caesar dressing, tortilla strips and parmesan cheese.
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Roasted Artichoke Queso Dip
$8.29
a rich cheese dip flavored with pico de gallo, roasted artichokes and pepper jack cheese. served with flour tortillas & chips.
Sandwiches & Salads
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Southwest Chicken Sandwich
$9.95
adovo-grilled breast topped with monterey jack and portabella mushrooms. served on our toasted signature bun with tossed greens, chipotle mayonnaise and crisp fries.
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Turkey Sandwich
$9.29
sliced turkey with bacon, pepper jack cheese, lettuce and tomato. on canyon flatbread with cilantro mayonnaise and crisp fries.
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Canyon Classic Burger
$9.95
pepper jack cheese, bacon, and our smoky bbq sauce on a signature bun with tomatoes and field greens. served with crisp fries.
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Blackened Salmon Caesar
$12.95 - $10.95
grilled salmon served over a southwest caesar with capers, parmesan cheese and roma tomatoes. (with chicken).
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Seared Ahi Salad
$12.95
ahi tuna seared rare and chilled. served over fresh greens tossed with a light sesame vinaigrette, sliced apples, carrots, sweet red onion and radish sprouts. topped with crisp wonton strips.
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Grilled Chicken Salad
$10.95
fresh field greens tossed in a balsamic-cotija dressing with sweet bell peppers, toasted pine nuts, crispy capers and tomatoes.
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Southwest Cobb Salad
$11.75
bands of blackened chicken, crisp bacon, roasted corn, pico de gallo, avocados, bleu cheese and mixed cheese over greens tossed in a salsa ranch dressing.
Pastas
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Del Rio Shrimp Pasta
$13.95
sauteed shrimp in a garlic lobster cream sauce with tomatoes, asparagus and parmesan cheese. served over penne pasta.
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Adovo Chicken Pasta
$12.49
penne pasta tossed in a roasted pepper cream sauce with strips of grilled chicken and broccoli. topped with parmesan cheese.
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Desert Fire Pasta
$13.95
shrimp and fresh mushrooms over angel-hair pasta in a jalapeno cream sauce. topped with parmesan cheese and pico de gallo.
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Grilled Vegetable Pasta
$10.29
marinated vegetables, flame-grilled and served on angel-hair pasta tossed with spinach, black beans and garlic soy sauce.
Tacos & Quesadillas
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Black And Bleu Quesadilla
$10.79
blackened steak sliced and served in a crisp flour tortilla with red onion marmalade and monterey jack & bleu cheese. served with tomatillo-avocado salsa, chipotle mayonnaise, pico de gallo, cotija cheese and our margarita slaw.
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Grilled Chicken Quesadilla
$9.95
filled with caramelized red onion marmalade and mixed cheeses. served with tomatillo-avocado salsa, chipotle mayonnaise, pico de gallo, cotija cheese and our margarita slaw.
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Spinach & Portabella Mushroom Quesadilla
$9.29
served with tomatillo-avocado salsa, chipotle mayonnaise, pico de gallo, cotija cheese and our margarita slaw.
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Fire-Grilled Vegetable Tacos
$9.29
topped with margarita slaw and served with southwest rice and black beans.
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Baja Shrimp Tacos
$10.95
warm flour and corn tortillas filled with lightly battered shrimp and margarita slaw. served with southwest rice and black beans.
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Grilled Chicken Tacos
$9.95
warm flour and corn tortillas filled with grilled chicken and margarita slaw. served with southwest rice and black beans.
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Blackened Fish Tacos
$10.95
in crisp taco shells with margarita slaw, pico de gallo and fresh limes on the side. served with southwest rice and black beans.
Glossary
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Paella
a spanish rice dish yellow in color from the saffron which imparts a delicate flavor. most often combined with a variety of meats, shellfish and vegetables. the name describes the way in which peasants had to gather many items to make this dish.
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Mole
a pureed and smooth sauce normally made with toasted dried chiles as a base and nuts as a thickener. it can very complex with chiles, onions, nuts, corn fruit, herbs and chocolate. there are many types of mole including guacamole and mole poblano from oaxaca.
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Cilantro
bright green stems and leaves of the coriander plant. it is widely used in asian, caribbean and latin american cooking. adds a distinct, fresh taste to many of our salsas and dishes.
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New Mexican Chili
mild to medium hot, with an earthy flavor, slightly tart with a hint of dried cherry. primarily used in mexican and southwestern cooking. these are the red chiles often seen hanging in bunches as a decoration.
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Cotija Cheese
a firm, crumbly white mexican cheese with a flavor similar to greek feta, but less salty. usually used as a flavorful garnish and sprinkled on tacos, enchiladas, salads or beans.
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Poblano
a dark green chile with a rich flavor that varies from mild to snappy. the darker the poblano, the richer the flavor. the best poblanos are grown in central mexico. used both raw as well as roasted and peeled.
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Chipotle Chiles
this hot chile is actually a dried, smoked jalapeno. it has a wrinkled, dark brown skin and a smoky, sweet (almost chocolaty) flavor. chipotles can be found dried, pickled and canned in adobo sauce.
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Adovo
a spicy sauce or marinade of garlic-smoked jalapenos, chipotle peppers, olive oil and house spices. used to baste meats and chicken, as well as grilled vegetables.
Mex-Mex
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Fajitas - Flip & Sizzlers
$11.49 - $11.95
lightly marinated chicken or steak, grilled to order with our unique grilled onion and pepper mix. served with southwest rice, black beans, soft flour tortillas and fajita toppings.
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Chimichanga
$10.59
grilled steak, mixed cheeses and black bean stuffing, topped with salsa verde. with southwest rice and tossed salad greens.
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Seafood Flautas
$10.49
shrimp, salmon and white fish stuffed in a flour tortilla with jack cheese and onions. served with cilantro cream sauce.
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Southwest Shrimp Quesadilla
$10.95
blackened shrimp, goat cheese, jack cheese, red peppers and roasted corn in a flour tortilla. served with mixed greens.
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Pancho's Enchiladas
$10.49
roasted chicken, monterey jack cheese and green onions in flour tortillas. topped with a 3-pepper cream sauce and tomato salsa. served with southwest rice and tossed salad greens.
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Pancho's & Carnita Combo Platter
$11.95
two of our pancho's enchiladas along with our traditional carnitas. served with southwest rice, tossed salad greens and flour tortillas.
Sam-Mex
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Applewood Smoked Pecan Salmon
$13.95
lightly smoked atlantic salmon, topped with spicy pecans and served over sauteed spinach and mashed sweet potatoes. served with a light, red papaya and cilnatro sauce.
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Carnitas Platter
$12.95
(limited availability) developed by chef hector in phoenix, this traditional dish is prepared daily. tender pork chunks served with flour tortillas, guacamole, pico de gallo, southwest rice and black beans.
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Fire-Grilled Tuna
$13.79
served over oven-roasted vegetables and santa fe rice. topped with an avocado fan and chiptole mayonnaise.
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Pecan-Crusted Crab Cake
$10.95
roasted corn and poblano peppers are blended with crab and seared with a pecan crust. served with greens topped with snakebite bean salad and remoulade sauce.
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Red Rock Meatloaf
$11.95
ground beef meatloaf with peppers, bacon and onions topped with roasted tomato bbq sauce and served with mashed potatoes and grilled corn-on-the-cob.
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Grilled Cilantro Chicken
$12.45
tender chicken breast topped with a cilantro pesto and pico de gallo. served with southwest rice and oven-roasted vegetables.
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Chile-Rubbed Sirloin
$14.95
a mild blend of seven herbs and spices on an 11-oz. sirloin, fire-grilled and served with sauteed spinach and chile mashed potatoes.
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