Taleo Mexican Grill

fresh flour tortillas griddled with cheese and your choice of beef, chicken or pork

melted cotija and reggiano cheeses with roasted poblano peppers, mushrooms and chorizo served with fresh-made tortilla chips

diced sushi-grade tuna drizzled with cilantro wasabi soy on fresh ciabatta toast

sampler of toasted masa ""boats"" with pork, beef rib meat, and chicken. topped with thin sliced cabbage, tomato and crema

sushi-grade halibut, baby shrimp, scallops and calamari marinated in citrus with serrano.

fresh avocado, finely minced red onion, lime juice, serrano peppers and cilantro

tortilla

albóndigas

fideo

lentil

black bean

pozole

roasted corn

arroz con pollo

beautiful hand-selected greens tossed with sweet 100 tomatoes, mushrooms, yellow bell peppers, carrots and house-made bolillo croutons

fresh baby leaf spinach tossed in a balsamic bacon vinaigrette with mushrooms, red and yellow bell peppers, candied pecans and goat cheese

locally grown romaine lettuce tossed with chipotle caesar dressing, house-made bolillo croutons, sprinkled with crumbled queso cotija.

with chicken, add

mixed greens, spinach, red onions, radishes, jicama and mango in a roasted garlic-herb dressing with either grilled salmon.

add steak or shrimp

local greens, hearts of palm, asparagus and avocado in a tequila vinaigrette topped with pecans and cilantro

pan-seared tuna with mixed greens, oven roasted tomatoes and herb-roasted potato wedges. tossed in avocado vinaigrette

sautéed cactus

grilled chicken breast glazed with smokey apple chipotle barbecue sauce. melted monterrey jack cheese, leaf lettuce, sliced tomatoes and caramelized onion. choice of fries or mixed green salad

cab freshly ground and grilled to order. jalapeño jack cheese, leaf lettuce, sliced tomatoes, pickles and avocado slices. choice of fries or mixed green salad

served on a warm telera roll. boston bib lettuce, tomatoes, guacamole, queso fresco and chipotle mayo. choice of fries or mixed green salad

spicy, fresh white fish with red onions, mexican coleslaw and tomatoes served on a toasted egg bun. choice of fries or mixed green salad

served on a toasted egg bun, topped with leaf lettuce, sliced tomatoes and a spicy poblano mayo. choice of fries or mixed green salad

thinly-sliced steak on a toasted telera roll topped with leaf lettuce, tomatoes, avocado and melted monterrey jack cheese. choice of fries or mixed green salad

todayâ??s soft tacos in flour tortillas served with pico de gallo, roasted tomatillo sauce, mexican rice and frijoles charros

tender chicken breast sautéed with tri-colored bell peppers, poblano and onions. served with guacamole, escabeche, mexican rice and frijoles charros. flour or corn tortillas

slow roasted, hand-pulled rib meat with a mild guajillo sauce served with cilantro lime rice and frijoles charros

seasoned, roasted chicken enchiladas topped with house-made red mole served with black beans and mexican rice

enchiladas in a yellow mole served with black beans and cilantro lime rice.

traditional enchiladas filled with hand-pulled roasted chicken, topped with a tomatillo sauce, served with cilantro lime rice and frijoles charros

classic stuffed and battered chile relleno filled with chef's choice of fresh filling. served with mexican rice and nopalitos

two tamales made of fresh masa served with sautéed spinach and frijoles charros

grilled prime marinated ny strip steak with pico de gallo, grilled onions, habanero salsa and guacamole. served with mexican rice and frijoles charros

one-half roasted chicken served in an authentic red mole served with mexican rice and today's fresh vegetable

two tacos filled with grilled filet mignon, topped with roasted pepper rajas, and served with guacamole, frijoles charros, and mexican rice

chef joseâ??s family recipe of house-made tender pork carnitas caramelized to perfection, served with mexican rice and frijoles charros

sweet shrimp sautéed with garlic, tomatoes, white wine, and cilantro. served with cilantro lime rice and todayâ??s fresh vegetable

house filleted daily, grilled fresh fish topped with vegetable salsa and served with cilantro lime rice

grilled double chicken breast glazed with a spicy apple chipotle barbecue sauce. served with today's fresh vegetables and cilantro lime rice

ten ounce certified angus beef filet grilled to your specification in a chipotle peppercorn sauce served with cilantro lime rice and todayâ??s fresh vegetable

grilled in a brothy veracruzano sauce including capers and olives, served with cilantro lime rice and todayâ??s fresh vegetable

tecate, dos equis amber, sierra nevada

with cajeta

golden, crispy pan-seared maryland lump crab cakes with a light vanilla-mango sauce

sushi-grade halibut, baby shrimp, scallops and squid marinated in a citrus-tomato sauce with a touch of horseradish, avocado cubes and diced cucumber. saltines for dipping

a rich and thick cheese dip of melted cotija and reggiano cheeses with roasted poblano peppers, sautéed mushrooms and chorizo served with fresh-made tortilla chips. also available vegetarian-style with sautéed spinach and mushrooms

diced sushi-grade tuna tossed in cilantro wasabi soy dressing, topped with micro-greens and served on ciabatta toast or romaine hearts spread with avocado-wasabi

griddled, cheese-filled, flour tortillas with guacamole, sour cream and escabeche

shredded beef, chicken, or pork add

steak or shrimp add

sweet jumbo gulf shrimp tossed in a traditional cocktail sauce with a horseradish kick and diced avocadoes. saltines on the side

fresh avocado, diced tomato, minced red onion, lime juice, serrano pepper and cilantro

tender seasoned chicken rolled in corn tortillas. guacamole, sour cream and pico de gallo.

tortilla

albóndigas

fideo

lentil

black bean

pozole

roasted corn

arroz con pollo

mixed greens tossed with cherry tomatoes, red onions, sliced mushrooms, crispy red and yellow bell peppers, carrot strips and house-made seasoned croutons

baby leaf spinach tossed in a balsamic bacon vinaigrette with mushrooms, red onions, red and yellow bell peppers, candied pecan halves and queso fresco

locally grown whole romaine hearts tossed with chipotle caesar dressing, ciabatta croutons and crumbled queso cotija

with grilled chicken breast, add

with steak, shrimp or salmon

mixed greens, spinach, orange, radishes, dried blueberries and jicama in a roasted garlic-herb dressing with just grilled salmon or chicken breast. ny strip steak, add two dollars

crisp local greens, warm oven-roasted chicken, hearts of palm, chilled asparagus and diced avocado in citrus tequila vinaigrette topped with crushed pecans and cilantro.

thinly sliced pan-seared, rare sushi-grade tuna filet served alongside crisp mixed greens, oven roasted tomatoes and herbed potato rounds with a creamy avocado vinaigrette

sautéed cactus

smokey, slow roasted, seasoned rib meat sautéed with peppers and onions wrapped in tortillas. topped with red guajillo sauce served with lime rice and frijoles charros

seasoned, roasted hand-pulled chicken sautéed with peppers, garlic and onion. topped with oaxacan red mole and served with lime rice and nopalitos

lightly sautéed baby spinach, diced seasonal vegetables and sliced mushrooms. topped with spicy-sweet yellow mole and served with black beans and lime rice

enchiladas filled with roasted chicken, topped with tangy tomatillo sauce and creamy poblano crema mexicana. served with cilantro lime rice and frijoles charros

fresh poblano chile lightly egg-battered and filled with sautéed spinach, mushrooms, and vegetables topped with tomato broth. served with mexican rice and calabacitas

tender, spicy, sliced chicken breast sautéed with tri-color peppers, tomatoes and onions. served with guacamole, escabeche, mexican rice and frijoles charros

for new york strip steak or jumbo gulf shrimp, add

two juicy, fire grilled chicken breasts glazed with a sweet and spicy apple chipotle barbecue sauce served over grandma simona's warm rice salad: rice, roasted vegetables, and corn in garlic vinaigrette

a mexican classic. two tamales with fresh masa and steamed in corn husks. filled with our famous pork carnitas and topped with mild guajillo sauce served with sautéed spinach and frijoles charros

pork carnitas, beef rib meat, and roasted chicken on a trio of toasted masa ""boats"" spread with refried beans and topped with thinly sliced cabbage, diced tomato, salsa and mexican crema. cilantro lime rice and calabacitas

two soft, flour tortillas filled with grilled filet mignon, topped with thinly sliced cabbage, roasted pepper rajas, pico de gallo, salsa and guacamole. served with frijoles charros and mexican rice

grilled new york strip steak with pico de gallo, escabeche and guacamole. served with mexican rice and frijoles charros, corn or flour tortillas

slow roasted and grill-finished danish baby back ribs in a chipotle barbecue sauce. fall off the bone style. served with purée de papas and today's fresh vegetable

cab freshly ground in-house. crispy bacon, sliced avocado, jalapeno jack cheese, leaf lettuce, sliced tomatoes, red onions and pickles. served on a toasted telera roll. choice of fries or mixed green salad

chef jose's family recipe of tender pork carnitas caramelized to perfection, served with guacamole, escabeche, frijoles charros and mexican rice. flour or corn tortillas

boneless beef short ribs wrapped in banana leaves, baked in an ancho chile sauce with carrots, tri-colored peppers, potatoes and onions. served with mexican rice

ten ounce certified angus beef filet grilled to your specification in a mellow chipotle peppercorn sauce served with puree de papas and today's vegetables

two grilled breasts of chicken beautifully seasoned in an authentic robust red mole. served with lime rice and nopalitos

tender new york strip steak on a toasted telera roll topped with leaf lettuce, tomatoes, red onions, avocado and melted monterrey jack cheese. fries or mixed green salad

grilled wild king salmon simply seasoned with salt and pepper. topped with a spicy-tangy chile-mango salsa. served with purée de papas and grilled asparagus

halibut filleted in-house, grilled and served on mango-vanilla sauce topped with a tropical macadamia salsa. served with grandma simona's warm rice salad and grilled asparagus

tender whitefish in guajillo sauce, sweet criollo salsa and spices wrapped and steamed in banana leaves. served with fresh vegetables and purée de papas

sweet jumbo gulf shrimp sautéed with slow roasted golden garlic, diced tomatoes, white wine and chile flakes. served with toast points, cilantro lime rice and calabacitas

grilled and topped with a brothy tomato sauce including capers, onions, poblano peppers and green olives. served with cilantro lime rice and grilled asparagus

pan-seared, panko-encrusted rare sushi-grade tuna sliced and topped with cilantro-ginger soy. served over purée de papas and steamed asparagus. finished with micro-greens and avocado-wasabi

idaho rainbow trout perfectly grilled and topped with a rich garlic-white wine sauce. served with cilantro lime rice and vegetable of the day

pan-seared, bacon-wrapped jumbo sea scallops set in a mellow chipotle-peppercorn sauce. served with purée de papas and calabacitas

sautéed gulf shrimp, vegetables, red onions and garlic rolled in corn tortillas. topped with chef jose's traditional sweet and savory yellow mole and served with cilantro-lime rice

grilled, spicy, fresh white fish fillet topped with mexican coleslaw, pickles, red onion and tomatoes served on a toasted egg bun. served with grandma simona's warm rice salad

tecate, dos equis amber, sierra nevada

""The best flan in the universe"" --Gustavo Arellano, OC Weekly. Creamy and rich.

The real thing. Delicious white cake soaked with three sweet milks, topped with whipped cream and fresh berries

Served warm with a creamy center. Our golden cajeta drizzled over the top and served with vanilla ice cream

A light way to finish your meal. Three scoops of simply sweet tropical and fruit sorbet. Chocolate sauce upon request

golden, crispy pan-seared maryland lump crab cakes with a light vanilla-mango sauce

sushi-grade halibut, baby shrimp, scallops and squid marinated in a citrus-tomato sauce with a touch of horseradish, avocado cubes and diced cucumber. saltines for dipping

a rich and thick cheese dip of melted cotija and reggiano cheeses with roasted poblano peppers, sautéed mushrooms and chorizo served with fresh-made tortilla chips. also available vegetarian-style with sautéed spinach and mushrooms

diced sushi-grade tuna tossed in cilantro wasabi soy dressing, topped with micro-greens and served on ciabatta toast or romaine hearts spread with avocado-wasabi

griddled, cheese-filled, flour tortillas with guacamole, sour cream and escabeche

shredded beef, chicken, or pork

steak or shrimp add

sweet jumbo gulf shrimp tossed in a traditional cocktail sauce with a horseradish kick and diced avocadoes. saltines on the side

fresh avocado, diced tomato, minced red onion, lime juice, serrano pepper and cilantro

tender seasoned chicken rolled in corn tortillas. guacamole, sour cream and pico de gallo

tortilla

albóndigas

fideo

lentil

black bean

pozole

roasted corn

arroz con pollo

mixed greens tossed with cherry tomatoes, red onions, sliced mushrooms, crispy red and yellow bell peppers, carrot strips and house-made seasoned croutons

baby leaf spinach tossed in a balsamic bacon vinaigrette with mushrooms, red onions, red and yellow bell peppers, candied pecan halves and queso fresco

locally grown whole romaine hearts tossed with chipotle caesar dressing, ciabatta croutons and crumbled queso cotija

with grilled chicken breast, add

with steak, shrimp or salmon, add

mixed greens, spinach, orange, radishes, dried blueberries and jicama in a roasted garlic-herb dressing with just grilled salmon or chicken breast. ny strip steak, add two dollars

crisp local greens, warm oven-roasted chicken, hearts of palm, chilled asparagus and diced avocado in citrus tequila vinaigrette topped with crushed pecans and cilantro

thinly sliced pan-seared, rare sushi-grade tuna filet served alongside crisp mixed greens, oven roasted tomatoes and herbed potato rounds with a creamy avocado vinaigrette

grilled chicken breast glazed with smokey apple chipotle barbecue sauce. melted monterrey jack cheese, leaf lettuce, sliced tomatoes and caramelized onion. choice of fries or mixed green salad

cab freshly ground and grilled to order. jalapeño jack cheese, leaf lettuce, sliced tomatoes, pickles and avocado slices. choice of fries or mixed green salad

served on a warm telera roll. boston bib lettuce, tomatoes, guacamole, queso fresco and chipotle mayo. choice of fries or mixed green salad

spicy, fresh white fish with red onions, mexican coleslaw and tomatoes served on a toasted egg bun. choice of fries or mixed green salad

served on a toasted egg bun, topped with leaf lettuce, sliced tomatoes and a spicy poblano mayo. choice of fries or mixed green salad

thinly-sliced steak on a toasted telera roll topped with leaf lettuce, tomatoes, avocado and melted monterrey jack cheese. choice of fries or mixed green salad

smokey, slow roasted, seasoned rib meat sautéed with peppers and onions wrapped in tortillas. topped with red guajillo sauce served with lime rice and frijoles charros

seasoned, roasted hand-pulled chicken sautéed with peppers, garlic and onion. topped with oaxacan red mole and served with lime rice and nopalitos

lightly sautéed baby spinach, diced seasonal vegetables and sliced mushrooms. topped with spicy-sweet yellow mole and served with black beans and lime rice

enchiladas filled with roasted chicken, topped with tangy tomatillo sauce and creamy poblano crema mexicana. served with cilantro lime rice and frijoles charros

fresh poblano chile lightly egg-battered and filled with sautéed spinach, mushrooms, and vegetables topped with tomato broth. served with mexican rice and calabacitas

tender, spicy, sliced chicken breast sautéed with tri-color peppers, tomatoes and onions. served with guacamole, escabeche, mexican rice and frijoles charros

for new york strip steak or jumbo gulf shrimp, add

two juicy, fire grilled chicken breasts glazed with a sweet and spicy apple chipotle barbecue sauce served over grandma simona's warm rice salad: rice, roasted vegetables, and corn in garlic vinaigrette

a mexican classic. two tamales with fresh masa and steamed in corn husks. filled with our famous pork carnitas and topped with mild guajillo sauce served with sautéed spinach and frijoles charros

pork carnitas, beef rib meat, and roasted chicken on a trio of toasted masa ""boats"" spread with refried beans and topped with thinly sliced cabbage, diced tomato, salsa and mexican crema. cilantro lime rice and calabacitas.

two soft, flour tortillas filled with grilled filet mignon, topped with thinly sliced cabbage, roasted pepper rajas, pico de gallo, salsa and guacamole. served with frijoles charros and mexican rice

grilled new york strip steak with pico de gallo, escabeche and guacamole. served with mexican rice and frijoles charros, corn or flour tortillas

slow roasted and grill-finished danish baby back ribs in a chipotle barbecue sauce. fall off the bone style. served with purée de papas and today's fresh vegetable

cab freshly ground in-house. crispy bacon, sliced avocado, jalapeno jack cheese, leaf lettuce, sliced tomatoes, red onions and pickles. served on a toasted telera roll. choice of fries or mixed green salad

chef jose's family recipe of tender pork carnitas caramelized to perfection, served with guacamole, escabeche, frijoles charros and mexican rice. flour or corn tortillas

boneless beef short ribs wrapped in banana leaves, baked in an ancho chile sauce with carrots, tri-colored peppers, potatoes and onions. served with mexican rice

ten ounce certified angus beef filet grilled to your specification in a mellow chipotle peppercorn sauce served with puree de papas and today's vegetables

two grilled breasts of chicken beautifully seasoned in an authentic robust red mole. served with lime rice and nopalitos

tender new york strip steak on a toasted telera roll topped with leaf lettuce, tomatoes, red onions, avocado and melted monterrey jack cheese. fries or mixed green salad

grilled wild king salmon simply seasoned with salt and pepper. topped with a spicy-tangy chile-mango salsa. served with purée de papas and grilled asparagus

halibut filleted in-house, grilled and served on mango-vanilla sauce topped with a tropical macadamia salsa. served with grandma simona's warm rice salad and grilled asparagus

tender whitefish in guajillo sauce, sweet criollo salsa and spices wrapped and steamed in banana leaves. served with fresh vegetables and purée de papas

sweet jumbo gulf shrimp sautéed with slow roasted golden garlic, diced tomatoes, white wine and chile flakes. served with toast points, cilantro lime rice and calabacitas

grilled and topped with a brothy tomato sauce including capers, onions, poblano peppers and green olives. served with cilantro lime rice and grilled asparagus

pan-seared, panko-encrusted rare sushi-grade tuna sliced and topped with cilantro-ginger soy. served over purée de papas and steamed asparagus. finished with micro-greens and avocado-wasabi

idaho rainbow trout perfectly grilled and topped with a rich garlic-white wine sauce. served with cilantro lime rice and vegetable of the day

pan-seared, bacon-wrapped jumbo sea scallops set in a mellow chipotle-peppercorn sauce. served with purée de papas and calabacitas

sautéed gulf shrimp, vegetables, red onions and garlic rolled in corn tortillas. topped with chef jose's traditional sweet and savory yellow mole and served with cilantro-lime rice.

grilled, spicy, fresh white fish fillet topped with mexican coleslaw, pickles, red onion and tomatoes served on a toasted egg bun. served with grandma simona's warm rice salad

tecate, dos equis amber, sierra nevada

""The best flan in the universe"" Gustavo Arellano in OC Weekly. Creamy and rich

The real thing. Delicious white cake soaked with three sweet milks, topped with whipped cream and fresh berries

Served warm with a creamy center. Our golden cajeta drizzled over the top and served with vanilla ice cream

A light way to finish your meal. Three scoops of simply sweet tropical and fruit sorbet. Chocolate sauce upon request