Carmelita's Kitchen

31441 Santa Margarita Pkwy, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

Menu (As of 11/1)

Appetizers

• Guacamole $16.00Chunky avocado, lime, cilantro, onion, tomato and serrano.
• Queso Fundido $17.00Chipotle chiles, cheese, sour cream, onions, poblanos, longaniza sausage, and mushrooms.
• Shrimp Taquitos $22.00House made aioli, lettuce, cheese, salsa quemada and pico de gallo.
• Nachos $18.00Fried chips topped with cheese, beans, guacamole, sour cream and pico de gallo.
• Taquitos de Papa $18.00Jalapeno scalloped potatoes, cheese, lettuce, guacamole, and cabbage.
• Ahi Ceviche $23.00Sushi grade ahi, mango, avocado, serrano, cilantro, onion, lime, corn chips.

Salads

• Smokey Caesar $16.00Adobo dressing, romaine, cherry tomato, bacon, cheese, crispy onions, avocado.
• Casita Salad $18.00Champagne dressing, romaine, cucumber, corn, cheese, red onion, cherry tomato, avocado.
• Fajita & Avocado $19.00Chipotle-apple dressing, mixed greens, cheese, pepitas, pico, corn, fajita veggies, avocado, & sour cream.

Combinations

• One Item Togo $19.00
• Two Item Togo $25.00
• Three Item Togo $31.00

Kitchen Favorites

• Short-Rib Enchiladas $32.00With crispy onions, veracruz white rice, black beans, cilantro and home-made short rib sauce.
• Pork and Pineapple Tacos $26.00Home-made corn tortillas, red rice, refried beans, cilantro, onions, and guacamole.
• Spinach Enchiladas $23.00Cheese, avocado, sour cream, white rice, whole beans and green tomatillo salsa.
• Chicken Burrito $25.00Red rice, refried beans, cheese ,guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo, baja cream, red enchilada sauce.
• Chimichanga $24.00Grilled chicken and whole beans inside, cheese, guacamole, sour cream, and pico de gallo.
• Quesadilla $25.00Organic chicken, cheese, red rice, refried beans, guacamole, and sour cream.
• Veggie Tacos $23.00Corn, cheese, poblanos, mushrooms, salsa quemada, guacamole, cilantro, onions, white rice, whole beans.
• Rib-Eye Tacos $35.00Melted cheese, portobello mushrooms, grilled onions, guacamole, red rice and refried beans.

House Specialties

• Halibut Tacos $31.00Pan seared, pico de gallo, avocado, baja cream sauce, lettuce, cabbage, white rice, black beans.
• Shrimp and Crab Enchiladas $36.00Baked with tomatillo salsa, avocado, cheese, sour cream, white rice, and black beans.
• Shrimp Tacos $29.00Melted cheese, bacon, cilantro, fajita veggies, aioli, white rice and black beans.
• Salmon Asado $39.00Grilled on the plancha, served with vera cruz white rice, black beans and spiced lemon butter sauce.
• Seafood Trio $45.00Shrimp & lobster green enchilada, shrimp & lobster chile relleno, shrimp & bacon taco.
• Shrimp & Lobster Enchilad $36.00Creamy tomatillo habanero sauce, garlic, butter, wine, cheese, avocado, veracruz rice, beans.
• Chicken Fajitas $33.00Organic chicken, guacamole, sour cream, red rice, refried beans and sautéed veggies.
• Pollo Serrano $29.00Organic chicken, serrano cream sauce, onions, poblano pepper, black beans, cheese and veracruz rice.
• Pork Chile Verde $30.00Juicy prime pork, served with cilantro, onions, white rice, and refried beans, spicy or mild.
• Famous Carnitas $34.00Crispy, slow cooked pork, salsa quemada, red rice, refried beans, guacamole, pico and tortillas.
• Carmelita's Carne Asada $48.00Prime skirt steak, red cheese enchilada, guacamole, potato taquitos and refried beans.

Desserts

• Tres Leches Cake $13.00
• Churros $13.00

Beverages

• Bottled Sprite $3.50
• Bottled Coke $3.50
• Bottled Diet Coke $2.25

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