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Ortega's Mexican Bistro

(619) 692-4200

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  • 141 University Ave, San Diego, CA 92103
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  • Mexican
  • $$$$$
  • Ortega's Mexican Bistro

  • (619) 692-4200
  • Dinner
  • Brunch
  • Lunch
  • Appetizers
    • Ortega's Table Side Guacamole $7.99

      Prepared for you tableside, fresh avocado, tomato, onion, cilantro, jalepeno, pureed roasted garlic, grilled lime

    • Baja Shrimp Ceviche $10.99

      Marinated shrimp mixed with tomatoes, cilantro, jalapenos and onions. served with corn tostadas

    • Fish Ceviche $9.99

      marinated pacific snapper mixed with tomatoes, cilantro, jalapenos, and onions. served with corn tostadas

    • Poblano Portobello Quesadilla $9.99

      Two corn masa quesadillas stuffed with roasted poblano chiles, portobello mushrooms, caramelized onions and oaxaca cheese. served with roasted tomato arbol sauce then topped with cotija and fresco cheese blend and mexican crema

  • Soup
    • Ortega's Chicken and Tortilla Soup $5.99

      Roasted chicken, onions, chipotle peppers, cilantro, garbanzo beans, tomatoes, chicken stock, and rice. garnished with tortilla strips and avocado

    • Puerto Nuevo-Style Tortilla Soup $5.99

      Tortilla soup puerto nuevo style made with home-made chicken stock, guajillo chiles and roasted tomatoes. Garnished with jack cheese, cilantro, avocado and tortilla strips

    • Black Bean and Pumpkin Soup $5.99

      A smooth black bean soup blended with roasted kabocha pumpkin for added texture and flavor. Garnished with black bean corn salsa and a drizzle of mexican crema

  • Saladss
    • Sandia Sesame Salad $6.99

      Fresh mixed greens tossed with our homemade sesame soy vinaigrette and served with fresh watermelon, avocado, cucumbers, carrots, garbanzo beans and cotija and fresco cheese blend. Topped with black bean corn salsa

    • Caesar and Avocado Salad $6.99

      Classic mexican caesar salad garnished with fresh avocado, croutons and parmesan cheese

    • Ortega's Mixed Greens Salad $6.99

  • Chicken Entree
    • Chicken Mole $15.99

      Boneless grilled chicken breast paired with spicy sweet mole sauce. served with vegetables, refried beans, rice and a hand made flour tortilla

    • Chicken Mole Enchiladas $15.99

      Two corn tortillas stuffed with fresh house roasted chicken and jack cheese. Topped with spicy sweet mole sauce, cotija and fresco cheese blend, seasoned cabbage, pico de gallo and mexican crema. Includes rice and refried beans

    • Chicken Pippian $15.99

      Boneless grilled chicken breast topped with creamy pumpkin seed pipian sauce. Includes vegetables, rice, refried beans and a fresh handmade flour tortilla

  • Seafood Entree
    • Ensenada-Style Fish Taco Trio $15.99

      Three modelo especial beer battered fish filet tacos topped with grilled cabbage-cilantro-jalapeño-onion mix, chipotle garlic aioli, and mexican crema. Served on fresh handmade flour tortillas with home-made fire roasted tomato jalapeno salsa and refried beans

    • Banana Crusted Huachinango $17.99

      Plantain crusted seared pacific snapper, also known as huachinango - wah-chee-nahn-goh, is served with a roasted tomato arbol sauce and vegetables. Includes rice, refried beans and a homemade flour tortilla

    • Crab Enchiladas $17.99

      Two corn tortillas stuffed with crab meat, spinach, mushrooms and jack cheese. Topped with tangy tomatillo verde sauce, cotija and fresco cheese blend, seasoned cabbage, pico de gallo and mexican crema. Includes rice and refried beans

    • Mahi Mahi Taco Trio $16.99

      Seared mahi mahi tacos topped with our chipotle garlic aioli and grilled cabbage-cilantro-jalapeño-onion mix. Served on our fresh handmade soft corn tortillas and garnished with avocado and a drizzle of mexican crema. Includes vegetarian black beans

    • Grilled Dorado Veracruz $17.99

      Seared mahi mahi served veracruz style with oven roasted tomato sauce, sauteed bell peppers, onions, white wine, poblano chiles, capers and green olives. Includes rice, refried beans and a fresh handmade flour tortilla

    • Shrimp Taco Trio $15.99

      Shrimp sauteed in white wine and topped with chipotle garlic aioli and grilled cabbage-cilantro-jalapeno-onion mix. Served on our fresh handmade soft corn tortillas and garnished with avocado and a drizzle of mexican crema. Includes charro beans

    • Shrimp Enchiladas $16.99

      Two corn tortillas stuffed with sauteed shrimp, jack cheese, mushrooms and spinach. Topped with our roasted tomato arbol sauce, cotija and fresco cheese blend, seasoned cabbage and mexican crema. Served with rice and refried beans

  • Meat Entree
    • Carnitas $15.99

      Tender slow roasted pork cubed and topped with tangy tomatillo verde sauce and garnished with pico de gallo. Served with rice, charro beans and a fresh handmade flour tortilla

    • Steak Taco Trio $15.99

      Baja seasoned sirloin steak tacos topped with spicy chipotle sauce and grilled cabbage-cilantro-jalapeno onion mix. Served on fresh handmade corn tortillas and garnished with avocado and a drizzle of mexican crema. Includes charro beans

    • Ortega's Steak Burrito $15.99

      Grilled flat iron steak, charro beans, jack cheese, avocado and huitlacoche-portobello mushroom sauce wrapped in a large fresh hand made flour tortilla. Includes rice and charro beans

    • Flat Iron Bistek $17.99

      Fire grilled flat iron steak topped with huitlacoche portobello mushroom sauce and pico de gallo. Served with vegetables, rice, refried beans and a hand made flour tortilla

  • Vegetarian
    • Poblano Queso Taco Trio $14.99

      Grilled oaxaca cheese topped with sauteed poblano chiles, caramelized onions and grilled cabbage cilantro-jalapeno-onion mix. Served on fresh corn tortillas garnished with black bean corn salsa, mexican crema and cotija and fresco cheese blend. Includes vegetarian black beans

    • Chile Relleno $14.99

      Poblano chile stuffed with jack and oaxaca cheeses in a light brothy tomato sauce. Served with refried beans, rice and a large fresh hand made flour tortilla, contains some chicken stock

    • Vegetarian Burrito $12.99

      Poblano chiles, black bean and pumpkin puree, potatoes, avocado, pico de gallo and jack cheese wrapped in a large fresh handmade flour tortilla. Served with vegetarian black beans

  • Sides
    • Refried Beans $1.99

    • Charro Beans $1.99

    • Black Beans $1.99

    • Mexican Rice $1.99

    • Two Fresh Handmade Flour Tortillas $1.00

    • Two Fresh Handmade Corn Tortillas $1.00

    • Mixed Vegetables $3.99

    • Large Cup of Pico De Gallo $1.99

    • 1/2 Avocado $1.99

  • Desserts
    • Churros & Chocolate $6.99

      Cream-filled churros with chocolate dipping sauce

    • Coconut Flan $7.99

      Ortega's original home-made creamy coconut milk flan with caramelized sugar

    • Strawberry Bunuelos $6.99

      Our home-made flour tortillas served crispy with cinnamon, sugar, fresh strawberries and whipped cream

  • Mexicano Breakfast
    • Chilaquiles con Huevos $9.99

      Corn tortilla chips covered in a roasted tomato guajillo sauce, topped with three cheese blend and garnished with pico de gallo and mexican crema. Served with scrambled eggs and refried beans

    • Carnitas Hash and Eggs $10.99

      Slow roasted pork, potatoes, poblano chiles and caramelized onions topped with tomatillo verde sauce. Garnished with pico de gallo and served with scrambled eggs, charro beans and a fresh handmade flour tortilla

    • Shrimp Omelette $12.99

      Shrimp sauteed with spinach and mushrooms then topped with roasted tomato sauce, jack, fresco and cotija cheeses, avocado, mexican crema and pico de gallo. Served with crispy rosemary potatoes and grilled sourdough bread from bread & rice

    • Ortega's Breakfast Burrito $10.99

      Eggs, crispy rosemary potatoes, bacon, caramelized onions, poblano chiles, pico de gallo, avocado and jack cheese wrapped inside a large fresh hand made flour tortilla. Served with charro beans

    • Huevos Rancheros $9.99

      Two eggs over easy served on corn tortillas, topped with a sauté of poblano chiles, bell peppers, onions and roasted tomato arbol sauce. Garnished with avocado and served with rice and refried beans

    • Chicken Tamale and Eggs $10.99

      Corn masa filled with roasted chicken and topped with tangy tomatillo verde sauce, cotija and fresco cheese blend, black bean corn salsa, and mexican crema. Served with scrambled eggs, rice and refried beans

    • Chorizo con Huevos $10.99

      Eggs scrambled with chorizo, caramelized onions and poblano chiles. served with rice, charro beans and a fresh handmade flour tortilla

  • American Breakfast
    • Scrambled Eggs and Bacon $9.99

      Served with crispy rosemary potatoes and grilled sourdough bread from bread & rice

    • Oatmeal with Fresh Strawberries $5.99

      A bowl of old fashioned oatmeal topped with fresh strawberries and cinnamon

    • Egg White Vegetable Scramble $9.99

      Spinach, mushrooms, squash, poblano chiles, bell peppers, onion and black bean corn salsa scrambled with egg whites and sprinkled with a cotija and fresco cheese blend. Served with crispy potatoes and grilled sourdough bread

    • Ortega's Amazing French Toast $9.99

      Challah bread grilled to golden perfection with butter, syrup and cinnamon. Served with home-made cinnamon-vanilla whipped cream

  • Enchiladas
    Two corn tortilla enchiladas topped with seasoned cabbage, pico de gallo and mexican crema. Served with rice and refried beans
    • Chicken Verde Enchiladas $9.99

      Roasted chicken enchiladas topped with tangy tomatillo verde sauce and a three cheese blend

    • Cheese Enchiladas $9.99

      A trio of cheeses: cotija, fresco and jack, topped with roasted tomato sauce

    • Chicken Mole Enchiladas $11.99

      Roasted chicken enchiladas topped with ortega's spicy-sweet mole sauce and a three cheese blend

    • Chicken Rojo Enchiladas $9.99

      Roasted chicken enchiladas topped with roasted tomato sauce and a three cheese blend

  • Ortega's Brunch Specialties
    • Chicken Tamale $9.99

      Corn masa filled with roasted chicken and topped with tangy tomatillo verde sauce, cotija and fresco cheese blend, black bean corn salsa and mexican crema. Served with rice and refried beans

    • Carnitas $11.99

      Tender slow roasted pork cubed and topped with tangy tomatillo verde sauce and garnished with pico de gallo. Includes rice, charro beans and a fresh handmade flour tortilla

    • Chicken Mole $11.99

      Chicken thighs paired with spicy-sweet mole sauce and topped with mexican crema. Includes rice, refried beans, and a fresh flour tortilla

    • Ortega's Steak Burrito $13.99

      Grilled flat iron steak, charro beans, jack cheese, avocado and huitlacoche-portobello mushroom sauce wrapped in a large fresh handmade flour tortilla. Served with rice and charro beans

  • Appetizers
    • Ortega's Table Side Guacamole $7.99

      Prepared for you tableside, fresh avocado, tomato, onion, cilantro, jalepeno, pureed roasted garlic, grilled lime

    • Baja Shrimp Ceviche $10.99

      Marinated shrimp mixed with tomatoes, cilantro, jalapenos and onions. served with corn tostadas

    • Fish Ceviche $9.99

      Marinated pacific snapper mixed with tomatoes, cilantro, jalapenos, and onions. served with corn tostadas

    • Poblano Portobello Quesadilla $9.99

      Two corn masa quesadillas stuffed with roasted poblano chiles, portobello mushrooms, caramelized onions and oaxaca cheese. served with roasted tomato arbol sauce then topped with cotija and fresco cheese blend and mexican crema

    • Queso Fundido $11.99

      Baked oaxaca cheese topped with chorizo, roasted poblano chiles, carmelized onions, mexican crema, and cotija and fresco cheese blend. Served with fresh hand made corn and flour tortillas

  • Salads
    • Caesar and Avocado Salad $6.99

      classic mexican caesar salad garnished with fresh avocado, croutons and parmesan cheese

    • Ortega's Mixed Greens Salad $6.99

      Mixed greens tossed with ortega's balsamic vinaigrette, served with a grilled tomato, avocado, cucumbers, carrots, garbanzo beans and cotija and fresco cheese blend. Topped with black bean corn salsa

    • Sandia Sesame Salad $6.99

      Fresh mixed greens tossed with our homemade sesame soy vinaigrette and served with fresh watermelon, avocado, cucumbers, carrots, garbanzo beans and cotija and fresco cheese blend. Topped with black bean corn salsa

  • Soups
    • Ortega's Chicken and Tortilla Soup $5.99

      Roasted chicken, onions, chipotle peppers, cilantro, garbanzo beans, tomatoes, chicken stock and rice. garnished with tortilla strips and avocado

    • Puerto Nuevo-Style Tortilla Soup $5.99

      Tortilla soup puerto nuevo style made with home-made chicken stock, guajillo chiles and roasted tomatoes. Garnished with jack cheese, cilantro, avocado and tortilla strips

    • Black Bean and Pumpkin Soup $5.99

      A smooth black bean soup blended with roasted kabocha pumpkin for added texture and flavor. Garnished with black bean corn salsa and a drizzle of mexican crema

  • Late Breakfast
    • Ortega's Amazing French Toast $9.99

      Challah bread grilled to golden perfection with butter, syrup and cinnamon. served with home-made cinnamon-vanilla whipped cream

    • Carnitas Hash and Eggs $10.99

      Slow roasted pork, potatoes and caramelized onions sautéed and topped with tomatillo verde sauce. Garnished with pico de gallo and served with scrambled eggs, charro beans, and a large fresh handmade flour tortilla

    • Chilaquiles con Huevos $9.99

      Corn tortilla chips covered in a roasted tomato guajillo sauce, topped with three cheese blend, pico de gallo and mexican crema. Served with scrambled eggs and refried beans

    • Ortega's Breakfast Burrito $10.99

      Eggs, potatoes, bacon, caramelized onions, poblano chiles, pico de gallo, avocado and jack cheese wrapped inside a large fresh handmade flour tortilla. Served with charro beans

    • Huevos Rancheros $9.99

      Two eggs over easy served on corn tortillas, topped with a sauté of poblano chiles, bell peppers, onions and roasted tomato arbol sauce. Garnished with avocado and served with rice and refried beans

    • Chorizo con Huevos $10.99

      Eggs scrambled with chorizo, caramelized onions and poblano chiles. Served with charro beans and a large fresh hand made flour tortilla

  • Lunch Burritos
    • Carnitas Burrito $10.99

      Slow roasted pork, tomatillo verde sauce, charro beans, avocado, pico de gallo and jack cheese wrapped in a large fresh handmade flour tortilla. Served with rice and charro beans

    • Ortega's Steak Burrito $13.99

      Grilled flat iron steak, charro beans, jack cheese, avocado and huitlacoche-portobello mushroom sauce wrapped in a large fresh handmade flour tortilla. Served with rice and charro beans

    • Vegetarian Burrito $9.99

      Poblano chiles, black bean with pumpkin puree, potatoes, avocado, pico de gallo and jack cheese wrapped in a large fresh handmade flour tortilla. Served with vegetarian black beans

    • Shrimp Burrito $12.99

      Sauteed shrimp, pico de gallo, avocado, jack cheese, grilled cabbage-cilantro-jalapeno-onion mix, and fire-roasted tomato jalapeno sauce wrapped in a large fresh handmade flour tortilla. Served with rice and refried beans

  • Lunch Tacos
    A pair of tacos made with homemade corn tortillas topped with avocado, mexican crema and grilled cabbage-cilantro-jalapeno-onion mix
    • Adobo Carnitas Tacos $9.99

      Slow roasted pork and a sweet tangy adobo sauce. Served with charro beans

    • Epazote-Cilantro Chicken Breast Tacos $9.99

      Grilled chicken breast with epazote herb and cilantro pesto sauce. Served with charro beans

    • Poblano Queso Tacos $9.99

      Grilled oaxaca cheese topped with sauteed poblano chiles, caramelized onions, black bean corn salsa and cotija and fresco cheese blend. Served with vegetarian black beans

    • Baja Seasoned Steak Tacos $10.99

      Seasoned sirloin, grilled and topped with spicy chipotle sauce. Served with charro beans

    • Baja-Style Shrimp Tacos $11.99

      Shrimp sauteed in white wine topped with chipotle garlic aioli sauce. Served with charro beans

    • Ortega's Mahi Mahi Tacos $11.99

      Ortega's popular grilled mahi mahi topped with chipotle garlic aioli sauce and served with vegetarian black beans

  • Lunch Enchiladas
    Two corn tortilla enchiladas topped with seasoned cabbage, pico de gallo and mexican crema. Served with rice and refried beans
    • Chicken Verde Enchiladas $9.99

      Roasted chicken enchiladas topped with tangy tomatillo verde sauce and a three cheese blend

    • Shrimp Enchiladas $15.99

      Shrimp sauteed with mushrooms, spinach, pico de gallo and topped with a three cheese blend and roasted tomato arbol sauce

    • Cheese Enchiladas $9.99

      A trio of cheeses: cotija, fresco and jack, topped with roasted tomato arbol sauce

    • Chicken Mole Enchiladas $11.99

      Roasted chicken enchiladas topped with spicy-sweet mole sauce and a three cheese blend

    • Chicken Rojo Enchiladas $9.99

      Roasted chicken enchiladas topped with roasted tomato arbol sauce and a three cheese blend

    • Crab Enchiladas $16.99

      Crab meat sauteed with spinach and mushrooms, topped with a three cheese blend and served with tangy tomatillo verde sauce

  • Vegetarian
    • Poblano Queso Taco Trio $14.99

      Grilled oaxaca cheese topped with sauteed poblano chiles, caramelized onions and grilled cabbage cilantro-jalapeno-onion mix. Served on fresh corn tortillas garnished with black bean corn salsa, mexican crema and cotija and fresco cheese blend. Includes vegetarian black beans

    • Chile Relleno $14.99

      Poblano chile stuffed with jack and oaxaca cheeses in a light brothy tomato sauce. Served with refried beans, rice and a large fresh hand made flour tortilla, contains some chicken stock

    • Vegetarian Burrito $12.99

      Poblano chiles, black bean and pumpkin puree, potatoes, avocado, pico de gallo and jack cheese wrapped in a large fresh handmade flour tortilla. Served with vegetarian black beans

  • Ortega's Lunch Specialties
    • Carnitas Torta $9.99

      Slow roasted pork, romaine lettuce, tomato and queso fresco. Served on grilled telera bread with garlic aioli sauce. Includes charro beans

    • Ensenada-Style Fish Tacos $10.99

      Two modelo especial beer battered fish filet tacos topped with grilled cabbage-cilantro-jalapeno-onion mix, chipotle garlic aioli and mexican crema. Served on fresh handmade flour tortillas with homemade fire-roasted tomato jalapeno salsa and refried beans

    • Chicken Tamale $9.99

      Corn masa filled with roasted chicken and topped with tangy tomatillo verde sauce, cotija and fresco cheese blend, black bean corn salsa, and mexican crema. Served with rice and refried beans

    • Carnitas $11.99

      Tender slow roasted pork cubed and topped with tangy tomatillo verde sauce and garnished with pico de gallo. Includes rice, charro beans, and a fresh hand made flour tortilla

    • Chicken Mole $11.99

      Chicken thighs paired with spicy-sweet mole sauce. Includes rice, refried beans and a large fresh handmade flour tortilla

    • Chile Relleno $13.99

      Poblano chile stuffed with jack and oaxaca cheeses in a light brothy tomato sauce. Served with refried beans, rice and a large fresh hand made flour tortilla

    • Banana Crusted Huachinango $14.99

      Plantain crusted grilled pacific snapper, also known as huachinango - wah-chee-nahn-goh, is served with a roasted tomato arbol sauce. Includes rice, refried beans and a homemade flour tortilla

  • Sides
    • Refried Beans $1.99

    • Charro Beans $1.99

    • Black Beans $1.99

    • Mexican Rice $1.99

    • Two Fresh Handmade Flour Tortillas $1.00

    • Two Fresh Handmade Corn Tortillas $1.00

    • Mixed Vegetables $3.99

    • Large Cup of Pico De Gallo $1.99

    • 1/2 Avocado $1.99

  • Desserts
    • Churros & Chocolate $6.99

      Cream-filled churros with chocolate dipping sauce

    • Coconut Flan $7.99

      Ortega's original home-made creamy coconut milk flan with caramelized sugar

    • Strawberry Bunuelos $6.99

      Our home-made flour tortillas served crispy with cinnamon, sugar, fresh strawberries and whipped cream

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