our tia monicas recipe
whole wheat tortilla, chimichurri, green chile, roasted corn & avocado
with house made chips (vegetarian)
spinach, artichoke, jalapeno & queso casero house made chips & pico de charro (vegetarian)
a giant serving made with charro brisket (birria), frijoles, jalapeno, sour cream, pico de charro and guacamole!
servings of pork carnitas, charro brisket (birria), chicken mole, carne colorado, frijoles, sour cream & pico de charro. served with flour or corn tortillas
choice of chicken or steak featuring chipotle crema & pico de charro
8 assorted mini chimis with sour cream & pico
with queso casero cheese (vegetarian)
certified greens, grilled chicken, serrano citrus dressing, dried cranberry, pepitas, & queso casero 9
certified romaine, cilantro-caesar dressing, queso cotija, house made croutons & grilled chicken
house greens salad
mixed greens, frijoles & queso
with ground beef
only on fridays!
featuring our family recipe chipotle cocktail sauce of tomato, mixed peppers & seasonings with chopped fresh shrimp
three individual crisp tostaditas topped with our delicious marinated shrimp & seafood recipe
bacon-wrapped shrimp stuffed with queso chihuahua. served with chorizo frijoles, chipotle ranch & crema de rajas
trio of enchilada recipes: our famous carne seca, barbacoa shredded beef & pollo el charro
a trio of a charro brisket (birria) mini chimi in red sauce, a corn tamal in white raja sauce & a carnitas huarache in green tomatillo salsa
fresh whole poblano battered in a golden cerveza modelo tempura and finished off bandera style with charro brisket (birria)
over stuffed mexican sandwich with charro brisket (birria), carne colorado & carnitas bandera style
vegetarian
served with arroz & frijoles refritos or charros, fresh corn (vegetarian) , pork carnitas , chicken tomatillo, red chile beef
fresh corn tamal topped with charro brisket (birria) & one of red chile beef topped with carne colorado
sampling of three handmade tamales: pork carnitas, chicken tomatillo & fresh corn
with bacon and queso casero
in 1922, when our great tia monica opened her beloved el charro cafe, there was only one way to truly make a taco: form a ground beef patty, fold it in a tortilla & fry it in a pan. she then topped her delicacy off with fresh greens, peas, radishes, & tomato salsa, just as we still do today! try our original taco and taste history
three charro style rolled chicken tacos
three rolled tacos with sour cream, guacamole & pico de charro chicken or charro brisket
three chicken taquitos covered in our delicious mole
your choice of our family recipes of lean shredded charro brisket (birria) or carnitas with a creamy sauce of roasted green chile (rajas) & queso casero
two grilled natural chicken breast enchiladas topped with our mole clasico (note: contains nuts)
two grilled chicken or shrimp enchiladas with chunks of bacon & avocado in our tomatillo green sauce
a charro tradition of native corn & red chile sauce
topped with queso amarillo and baked in sour cream or non-fat yogurtwith a grilled vegetable salsa
choice of recipe baked in: homemade red chile sauce, tomatillo green sauce, sour cream or non-fat yogurt
two grilled basa fish enchiladas with queso casero baked in our light & creamy raja sauce or yogurtand served with roasted corn, green chile & avocado salsa
choice of red sauce, green sauce, sour cream or non-fat yogurt. with your choice of: queso (white or yellow cheese) pollo el charro chicken grilled chicken barbacoa charro brisket (birria)
carne colorado, birria, barbacoa
(white or yellow)
(great on enchiladas)
carne seca, steak, shrimp
(choice of recipe)
(after 2 servings)
(corn, flour, or wheat)
carne seca, steak, shrimp
frijoles refritos y queso (vegetarian)
grilled vegetables, green corn tamal, green chile, avocado (vegetarian)
grilled shrimp, crisp bacon, arroz, queso casero & roasted corn
family recipe of chicken, green chile, potato, tomato, onion & crema
grilled all-natural chicken, green chile, onions & queso chihuahua
grilled all-natural chicken breast, grilled bacon, & fresh avocado
o ground beef, sour cream, yellow cheese & frijoles refritos
our original family recipe of slow cooked red chile shredded beef
herb marinated shredded beef
family recipe of slow cooked beef, mild green chile & sonoran seasoning
with grilled green chile, onions & queso chihuahua
this is the one that made us famous, try it elegante style
invented & perfected here using only heart-healthynon-trans fat oil!
arroz, frijoles, crema avocado, queso casero
baked with extra queso casero on top
queso melt style with red or green enchilada sauce
enchi style with guacamole, crema, pico de charro
in honor of usa today newspaper naming tucsons el charro cafe the home of the chimichanga and for voting our carne seca chimichanga as one of the 50 best plates in america, we proudly offer the awesome usa chimi with the works: guacamole, pico de charro, sour cream, red & green enchilada sauce, queso casero & arroz y frijoles. if you love chimichangas...this is enough for tonight and breakfast tomorrow!
100% angus beef on fresh torta bread queso casero, chipotle ranch & jalapeno slaw. with fries or rice & beans
the charro burger adds bacon, chopped avocado, green chile & queso casero with fries or rice & beans
with house made sauces: prickly pear infused bbq or jalapeno honey mustard
a delicious trio to sample and share of your choice of our tres leches cake recipes, caramel flan, vanilla bean ice cream & arroz con leche
in honor of our 1 st location and the legendary almendrado dessert
creamy family recipe caramel flan with whipped cream
warm rice pudding served with a cinnamon churro
stuffed with warm fre roasted apples and topped with vanilla bean ice cream, fresh whipped cream & agave syrup
served warm with whipped cream & vanilla bean ice cream
fresh made churros served with warm chocolate dipping sauce
with dulce de leche syrup & cinnamon tortilla crispies
our famous family recipe uses 3 different types of milk & creme now available in: original vanilla mexican chocolate banana
ose any tres leches recipe and we will pair it with a serving of patrons gourmet coffee liqueur-infused xo tequila!
chunky shrimp cocktail salsa. chunks of fresh shrimp married with our family recipe cocktail sauce of tomato, mixed peppers & seasonings. served in a salted rim cocktail glass with housemade chips
Hours of Service:
Friday: 11:00am - 10:00pm
Monday: 11:00am - 9:00pm
Sunday: 12:00pm - 9:00pm
Tuesday: 11:00am - 9:00pm
Saturday: 11:00am - 10:00pm
Thursday: 11:00am - 9:00pm
Wednesday: 11:00am - 9:00pm
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