Carmela's Mexican Restaurant Menu
At Carmela's Mexican Restaurant Menu, you'll find a delightful mix of traditional Mexican flavors and innovative twists on classic dishes. Nestled in the heart of McKinleyville, CA, the restaurant offers a warm and inviting atmosphere, perfect for enjoying a flavorful meal with friends or family. The menu features a variety of mouthwatering options, from sizzling fajitas to savory tacos and homemade enchiladas. Every dish is prepared with fresh ingredients, bringing out bold flavors that are sure to satisfy any craving. Whether you're in the mood for a hearty burrito or a lighter, zesty salad, there's something for everyone at Carmela's. With a commitment to quality and authenticity, this restaurant is the go-to spot for anyone looking to experience the best of Mexican cuisine in the area.
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Appetizers
Cheese Quesadilla
Classic home-made flour tortilla with melted cheese
Meat Quesadilla
Jalapenos Poppers
6 pieces
Nachos
Chips and cheese
Taquitos
4 rolled crispy taquitos
3-Amigo Platter
Jalapeños poppers (4), cheese nachos (guac, sour cream, lettuce & tomatoes), cheese quesadilla
Nachos Machos
Home-made chips with melted cheese, beans, grilled onions and grilled fresh jalapeños
Brunch/Carmela's Breakfast
Huevos Rancheros
Huevos a La Mexicana
Huevos Con Chilaquiles
Huevos Con Chorizo
Huevos Con Machaca
Beef or chicken
Combinations (All combination are served with rice & beans)
#0 Rice & Beans
#1 One Taco Combo
#2 One Enchilada Combo
#3 One Burrito Combo
#4 Chile Relleno Combo
#5 Quesadilla Combo
#6 Sope Combo
#7 Two Tacos Combo
#8 Two Enchiladas Combo
#9 Burrito & Enchilada Combo
#10 Enchilada & Taco Combo
#11 Enchilada & Chile Relleno Combo
#12 Enchilada & Pork Tamal Combo
#13 Taco & Pork Tamal Combo
#14 Chile Verde & Quesadilla Combo
#15 Two Enchiladas & One Taco Combo
#16 Pork Tamal & Burrito Combo
#17 Pork Tamal & Chile Relleno Combo
#18 Three Flautas Combo
#19 Enchilada, Taco, & Chile Verde Combo
#19 Enchilada, Taco, & Chile Colorado Combo
#20 Two Burritos & Taco Combo
#21 Chile Relleno, Taco, Enchilada, & Pork Tamal Combo
#22 Two Enchiladas Verdes Combo
Guac, sour cream
#23 Chimichanga Combo
#24 Pork Tamal Combo
#25 Pork Tamal & Chile Verde Combo
#28 Kids Combination Taco
#28 Kids Combination Enchilada
#28 Kids Combination Burrito
#28 Kids Combination Quesadilla
#29 Burrito & Taco Combo
#30 Enchilada, Taco, & Burrito Combo
#31 Crispy Taquitos Combo
3 pieces. Please ask for choices
House Specialties
Sope
A crispy cornmeal shell filled with heaps of meat, beans of your choice, lettuce, tomatoes, fresh Mexican cheese, & sour cream
Bean Tostada
A crispy corn tortilla filled with beans of your choice, shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, shredded cheese, & sour cream
Meat Tostada
A crispy corn tortilla filled with meat of your choice, beans of your choice, shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, shredded cheese, & sour cream
Ceviche Tostada
Fresh fish marinated in a zesty citrus sauce, avocado, & pico de gallo
Shrimp Cocktail
Medium shrimp marinated in a traditional Carmela's Mexican lime sauce. Must try it!
Chimichanga
A crunchy burrito with a choice of meat or no meat: served with shredded lettuce, tomatoes, fresh guacamole, shredded cheese, & sour cream
Flautas
Rolled 3 flour or 4 corn tortillas filled with choice of meat, or vegetarian and deep fried: covered with lettuce, tomatoes, shredded cheese, sour cream & guacamole
Taco Salad
A crunchy flour shell topped with meat of your choice or no meat, beans, green salad, tomatoes, shredded cheese, sour cream, & guacamole
Super Nachos (Small)
Covered with meat or no meat, beans, shredded cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream & guacamole
Super Nachos (Large)
Covered with meat or no meat, beans, shredded cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream & guacamole
Plato Del Pueblo
A traditional small-town dish. Served with pinto beans, grilled onions, and jalapenos, topped with queso fresco & slices of avocado. 1 flour or 2 corn tortillas
Huarache
Carmela's signature. Thick oval shaped corn masa slowly cooked on grill. Topped with layer of beans, meat or no meat, nopales, pico de gallo, Mexican cheese, a bit of cilantro and our tomatillo sauce
Torta
Served in a bolillo (bread type) with meat or no meat, romaine lettuce, sliced tomatoes, sliced avocado, cheese, & pickle jalapeños
Gorditas
2 corn patties made freshly with corn meal masa and stuffed with meat or no meat, Mexican cheese, a bit of cilantro, & diced onions
Super Quesadilla
Our Mexican pizza made from flour tortillas, melted cheese, meat or no meat, diced tomatoes, onions, lettuce, sour cream, & guacamole
Asada Fries
Taqueria
Regular Meat Taco
Garnished with shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, & cheese
Vegetarian Taco
Garnished with shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, & cheese
Bean Taco
Garnished with shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, & cheese
Grilled Meat Taco
Garnished with diced onions & cilantro
Carnitas Taco
Garnished with pico de gallo & guacamole
Seafood Taco
Garnished with a bit of lettuce and pico de gallo
Cuatro Tacos
4 pieces. Open: only the shell is deep-fried. Closed: chicken, shredded beef, carnitas, or potato is deep fried with tortilla. Not all meats or veggies can be deep-fried
Mexican Street Taco
Taco Supremo
Crispy large flour tortilla filled with meat of your choice or veggies, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, sour cream & guacamole
Burritos
Bean & Cheese Burrito
Bean, Rice, & Cheese Burrito
Regular Burrito
Regular meat or veggies, beans, & cheese
Specialty Burrito
Meat, veggies, fish or shrimp, beans, lettuce, pico, & cheese
Specialty Burrito Fish or Shrimp
Beans, lettuce, pico de gallo, cheese and meat of choice
Chile Relleno Burrito
Chile Relleno, beans, cheese, & pico de gallo
Burrito Supremo
Filled with meat or veggies, beans, rice, cheese. Topped with red or green or 1/2 & 1/2 sauces, guacamole, diced tomatoes, lettuce, & sour cream
Burrito a La Mole
Filled with meat or no meat, beans, rice, guacamole, sour cream & pico. Topped with Carmela's mole
Burrito LoCo (Loast Coast)
Huge burrito filled with meat or no meat, beans, rice. Topped with red or green Carmela's sauce or 1/2 & 1/2 sauce
California Burrito (Steak & Fries, cheese, guacamole, and Sour Cream)
Flour tortilla, carne asada steak, fries, cheese, sour cream & guacamole
Extras
Tomatoes
Lettuce
Onions
Cilantro
Olives
Extra Guacamole
Price may vary
Extra Sour Cream
Red or Green Burrito Sauce
8 oz
Mole
4 oz
Queso Fresco
Nopales
Pico
Dinner
Chile Verde
Pork leg simmered in tomatillo and dry Mexican chiles
Chile Verde Bowl
Chile Colorado
Cubed chunks of beef braised with tomatoes, and Mexican chiles
Carne Asada
Mexican-style grilled beef, pico, guac, & jalapeño
Carnitas
Mexican slow-cooked pulled pork
Bistec Ranchero
Beef steak strips cooked in our special ranchero sauce
Chicken Mole Poblano
A popular Carmela's signature sauce made from scratch with over 64 ingredients (delish)
Chicken Fajitas
Beef Fajitas
3-Compadre Fajita
Grilled chicken, steak, & shrimp, bell peppers & onions
Chicken or Beef Fajitas
Grilled chicken or steak, bell peppers & onions
Fish Fajitas
White cod served sizzling with bell peppers & onions
Fajitas De Camarones
Shrimp served sizzling with bell peppers & onions
Fish & Camarones Fajitas Combo
Camarones a La Diabla
Our finest quality shrimp sautéed in our fiery red sauce
Camarones Al Mojo De Ajo
Our finest quality shrimp simmered in our special minced garlic butter sauce
Camarones a La Tapatia
Spicy shrimp made with tapatia sauce and melted cheese
Soups & Salads
Albondigas (Meatballs) Soup
Menudo (Tripe) Soup
Pozole (Pork & Hominy) Soup
Chicken Tortilla Soup
Green Salad
Grilled Chicken Salad
Shrimp Salad
Nopales Salad
Desserts
Flan
Buñuelos
Fried Ice Cream
Fried Banana
Tres Leches Cake (3 Milks Cake)
Side Orders
Chips
Chips & Salsa
Mild or Hot Salsa
4 oz
Beans
Rice
Guacamole Small
Guacamole Large
Pico De Gallo
One size
Chile Relleno
Arcata Chile Relleno
Enchilada
Tamal
Flour Tortilla
Corn Tortilla
Sour Cream
Beverages
Mexican Beer
Beer
Microbrews
Draft Beer
Fountain
Snapple
Please ask for flavors
Orange Juice
Cranberry Juice
Apple Juice
Hot Tea
Coffee
Ice Tea
Mexican Beverages
Jarritos Sodas
Please ask for flavors
Sidral Apple Soda
Sangria Señorial Non-Alcoholic
Mexican Coca-Cola
Horchata
Jamaica
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