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Avocado Tostada

avocado, crispy maseca tortilla, pumpkin seeds, pickled onion, fresh cilantro, chipotle crema and
queso fresco

Seafood Nachos

tortilla chips, shrimp, crab, queso, pico de gallo, guacamole, Iowa corn salsa, green onions, jack cheese, shredded lettuce and chipotle crema

Drunken Nachos

tortilla chips, pico de gallo, pickled jalapeños, queso, black beans, guacamole, shredded cheddar cheese and chipotle crema

Calamari

crispy calamari and fried jalapeño with roasted jalapeño aioli

Queso Fundido

Oaxaca-style melted cheese, roasted poblano pepper and onion with fresh tortillas and lime

Fried Brussels Sprouts (g)

queso fresco, pickled Anaheim chiles, pumpkin seeds and aioli

Tot'chos

grande tots, queso, cheddar cheese, carne molida, pico de gallo, pickled jalapeños and chipotle crema

Beef Barbacoa Quesadilla (g)

three small corn quesadillas, beef shortrib and melted cheese with dipping jus

Pork Belly Pupusa (g)

handmade corn masa with melted cheese and smoked pork belly, romana salad and house salsa

Fried Shrimp Tacos

three flash-fried, crispy corn tortillas stuffed with chopped shrimp, fresh jalapeño and cilantro, served with romana salad and chipotle crema

Seared Tuna*

rare tuna with green chile and lime marinated jicama and cucumber, cilantro and adobo aioli

Chicken Quesadilla

grilled chicken and cheese in a flour tortilla served with guacamole, sour cream and pico de gallo

Shrimp Cocktail (g)

six poached shrimp, red chile cocktail sauce

Mexican Shrimp Cocktail (g)

chopped shrimp, red chile cocktail sauce, fresh avocado and cilantro

Shrimp Ceviche (g)

poached shrimp, pico de gallo, jalapeños and lime juice served with tortilla chips

Cucumber & Jicama Ceviche (g) ^V

green chile and lime marinated cucumber, fresh jicama and cilantro

Wood Grilled Chicken

charred poblanos, avocado cream sauce

Roast Pork Carnitas

with New Mexico green chile sauce and pickled onion

Shrimp A La Crema

charred poblano pepper and onion, sour cream, avocado and queso fresco

Roasted Beef Barbacoa

slow roasted, shredded beef with avocado tomatillo salsa, bell peppers and onions

Fajita

choice of grilled chicken breast, shrimp or portobello, with bell pepper, onion, garlic butter, sour cream and choice of salsa (priced for one or two proteins)

Fried Snapper

achiote and orange marinated snapper, mojo de ajo and grilled orange

Salmon

grilled 8 oz. fresh salmon filet with
an orange chipotle glaze

Vegan Burrito ^V

crispy tots, roasted poblano pepper and onion, black bean salsa, shredded lettuce, vegan crema (contains nuts) and guacamole on choice of flour tortilla or bed of lettuce

Burrito

crispy tots, black bean salsa, lettuce, cheese, chipotle crema, pico de gallo and guacamole on choice of flour tortilla or bed of lettuce

Malo Burger

wood-grilled 8 oz. burger* with bacon, caramelized onion, guacamole, lettuce, tomato and pepper jack cheese on a brioche bun

Cuban

pork carnitas, ham, Swiss cheese, pickle, mustard and lime aioli on South Union Bakery hoagie

Mahi Torta

6 oz. blackened mahi mahi, greens, grilled pineapple vinaigrette, pickled onion slaw and guacamole on a brioche bun

Tamales De Carnitas (g)

Luisa’s spicy pork tamales with tomatillo salsa and queso fresco, fresh lime and romana salad

#17

two grilled skirt steak tacos, two chicken enchiladas and tamale de carnitas, fresh lime and romana salad

Enchilada

house made tortillas, filled, rolled, and dressed with red, green or white sauce with blistered shishito peppers, fresh lime and romana salad; choice of cheese or chicken (chicken breast, Iowa sweet corn)

Malo Salad (g)

mixed greens, queso fresco, toasted almonds, orange and agave-white balsamic vinaigrette

Gringa Salad

romaine, ranchera dressing, pico de gallo, queso fresco, crispy onion strings

Caesar Salad

romaine, caesar dressing*, fried tortilla chips

Blackened Salmon Salad

6 oz. blackened salmon, mixed greens, grilled pineapple vinaigrette, feta cheese and pumpkin seeds

Cobb Salad (g)

grilled or blackened chicken, bacon, mixed greens, avocado, tomatoes, feta, corn salsa and chipotle ranch

Taco Salad

mixed greens, carne molida, shredded cheddar cheese, corn salsa, tomato, guacamole and chipotle ranch

Posole Colorado Soup (g)

Iowa pork carnitas, hominy, rich and spicy red chile broth, fresh onion and cilantro

Corn & Queso Fresco Soup (g)

Iowa sweet corn, jalapeño and lime

Chicken Tortilla Soup

with cheese and crispy fried tortilla strips

Charred Iowa Corn (g)

elote-style; off-the-cob

Black Bean Salsa (g) ^V

Iowa sweet corn, charred jalapeño, fresh lime and cilantro

Mexican Market Fruit Cup (g) ^V

sweet chile-dusted fresh fruit, jicama and cucumber

Crispy Yuca ^V

mojo de ajo

Grilled Portobellos (g)

queso fresco

Rice Veracruz ^V

green olive, capers, charred tomato

Wood-fired Asparagus (g) ^V

chile spice and lemon zest

Malo Fries

crispy fries, roasted jalapeño aioli, onion and cilantro

Cheeseburger

Mac & Cheese

Taco

Pork, chicken or ground beef; with lettuce, tomatoes and shredded cheddar cheese

Chicken Tenders

Cheesy Quesadilla

Avocado Tostada

avocado, crispy maseca tortilla, pumpkin seeds, pickled onion, fresh cilantro, chipotle crema and
queso fresco

Seafood Nachos

tortilla chips, shrimp, crab, queso, pico de gallo, guacamole, Iowa corn salsa, green onions, jack cheese, shredded lettuce and chipotle crema

Drunken Nachos

tortilla chips, pico de gallo, pickled jalapeños, queso, black beans, guacamole, shredded cheddar cheese and chipotle crema

Fried Brussels Sprouts (g)

queso fresco, pickled Anaheim chiles, pumpkin seeds and aioli

Tot'chos

grande tots, queso, cheddar cheese, carne molida, pico de gallo, pickled jalapeños and chipotle crema

Beef Barbacoa Quesadilla (g)

three small corn quesadillas, beef shortrib and melted cheese with dipping jus

Fried Shrimp Tacos

three flash-fried, crispy corn tortillas stuffed with chopped shrimp, fresh jalapeño and cilantro, served with romana salad and chipotle crema

Shrimp Cocktail (g)

six poached shrimp, red chile cocktail sauce

Chicken Quesadilla

grilled chicken and cheese in a flour tortilla served with guacamole, sour cream and pico de gallo

Vegan Burrito ^V

crispy tots, roasted poblano pepper and onion, black bean salsa, shredded lettuce, vegan crema (contains nuts) and guacamole on choice of flour tortilla or bed of lettuce

Burrito

crispy tots, black bean salsa, lettuce, cheese, chipotle crema, pico de gallo and guacamole on choice of flour tortilla or bed of lettuce

Mahi Torta

6 oz. blackened mahi mahi, greens, grilled pineapple vinaigrette, pickled onion slaw and guacamole on a brioche bun

Jalapeño Chicken

wood-fire grilled chicken breast, bacon, jalapeños, pepperjack cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion and lime lime aioli on a brioche bun

Malo Burger

wood-grilled 8 oz. burger* with bacon, caramelized onion, guacamole, lettuce, tomato and pepper jack cheese on a brioche bun

Cuban

pork carnitas, ham, Swiss cheese, pickle, mustard and lime aioli on South Union Bakery hoagie

Enchilada

house made tortillas, filled, rolled and dressed with red, green or white sauce; choice of: cheese or chicken (chicken breast, Iowa sweet corn)

Cheesy Quesadilla

Chicken Tenders

Mac & Cheese

Taco

Pork, chicken or ground beef; with lettuce, tomatoes and shredded cheddar cheese

Cheeseburger

Charred Iowa Corn (g)

elote-style; off-the-cob

Black Bean Salsa (g) ^V

Iowa sweet corn, charred jalapeño, fresh lime and cilantro

Mexican Market Fruit Cup (g) ^V

sweet chile-dusted fresh fruit, jicama and cucumber

Crispy Yuca ^V

mojo de ajo

Grilled Portobellos (g)

queso fresco

Rice Veracruz ^V

green olive, capers, charred tomato

Wood-fired Asparagus (g) ^V

chile spice and lemon zest

Malo Fries

crispy fries, roasted jalapeño aioli, onion and cilantro

Avocado Tostada

avocado, crispy maseca tortilla, pumpkin seeds, pickled onion, fresh cilantro, chipotle crema and
queso fresco

Seafood Nachos

tortilla chips, shrimp, crab, queso, pico de gallo, guacamole, Iowa corn salsa, green onions, jack cheese, shredded lettuce and chipotle crema

Drunken Nachos

tortilla chips, pico de gallo, pickled jalapeños, queso, black beans, guacamole, shredded cheddar cheese and chipotle crema

Fried Brussels Sprouts (g)

queso fresco, pickled Anaheim chiles, pumpkin seeds and aioli

Tot'chos

grande tots, queso, cheddar cheese, carne molida, pico de gallo, pickled jalapeños and chipotle crema

Beef Barbacoa Quesadilla (g)

three small corn quesadillas, beef shortrib and melted cheese with dipping jus

Fried Shrimp Tacos

three flash-fried, crispy corn tortillas stuffed with chopped shrimp, fresh jalapeño and cilantro, served with romana salad and chipotle crema

Shrimp Cocktail (g)

six poached shrimp, red chile cocktail sauce

Seared Tuna*

rare tuna with green chile and lime marinated jicama and cucumber, cilantro and adobo aioli

Shrimp Ceviche (g)

poached shrimp, pico de gallo, jalapeños and lime juice served with tortilla chips

Chicken Quesadilla

grilled chicken and cheese in a flour tortilla served with guacamole, sour cream and pico de gallo

Big Brunch Burrito

scrambled eggs, breakfast sausage, Malo tots, queso, shredded cheese, pico de gallo, guacamole and chipotle crema on a flour tortilla; with choice of Malo tots or fruit

Eggs Benedicto

crispy pork belly, two fried eggs* and green chile hollandaise served open faced on South Union Bakery brioche with choice of mixed fruit or Malo tots

Breakfast Tot'chos

Malo tots, scrambled eggs, ground breakfast sausage, queso, cheddar cheese, pico de gallo, pickled jalapeños and chipotle crema

Tres Leches French Toast

extra crispy challah French toast topped with dulce de leche and whipped cream; with choice of mixed fruit or Malo tots

Chilaquiles

chilaquile casserole with chorizo, tortillas, onion, salsa verde; smothered in Malo queso topped with a fried egg*

Vegan Breakfast Enchilada ^V

chile-rubbed flour tortillas folded with avocado, vegan chorizo and green sauce

Biscuits and Gravy

buttermilk biscuits topped with sausage gravy and crispy jalapeño caps; with choice of mixed fruit or Malo tots

Steak & Egg Biscuit

grilled skirt steak and scrambled egg on a buttermilk biscuit and topped with queso; with choice of mixed fruit or Malo tots

Spicy Chicken Biscuit

crispy chicken breast and chipotle agave glaze on buttermilk biscuit; with choice of mixed fruit or Malo tots

Malo Salad (g)

mixed greens, queso fresco, toasted almonds, orange and agave-white balsamic vinaigrette

Gringa Salad

romaine, ranchera dressing, pico de gallo, queso fresco, crispy onion strings

Caesar Salad

romaine, caesar dressing*, fried tortilla chips

Blackened Salmon Salad

6 oz. blackened salmon, mixed greens, grilled pineapple vinaigrette, feta cheese and pumpkin seeds

Cobb Salad (g)

grilled or blackened chicken, bacon, mixed greens, avocado, tomatoes, feta, corn salsa and chipotle ranch

Taco Salad

mixed greens, carne molida, shredded cheddar cheese, corn salsa, tomato, guacamole and chipotle ranch

Posole Colorado Soup (g)

Iowa pork carnitas, hominy, rich and spicy red chile broth, fresh onion and cilantro

Corn & Queso Fresco Soup (g)

Iowa sweet corn, jalapeño and lime

Chicken Tortilla Soup

with cheese and crispy fried tortilla strips

Vegan Burrito ^V

crispy tots, roasted poblano pepper and onion, black bean salsa, shredded lettuce, vegan crema (contains nuts) and guacamole on choice of flour tortilla or bed of lettuce

Burrito

crispy tots, black bean salsa, lettuce, cheese, chipotle crema, pico de gallo and guacamole on choice of flour tortilla or bed of lettuce

Cuban

pork carnitas, ham, Swiss cheese, pickle, mustard and lime aioli on South Union Bakery hoagie

Malo Burger

wood-grilled 8 oz. burger* with bacon, caramelized onion, guacamole, lettuce, tomato and pepper jack cheese on a brioche bun

Mahi Torta

6 oz. blackened mahi mahi, greens, grilled pineapple vinaigrette, pickled onion slaw and guacamole on a brioche bun

Enchilada

house made tortillas, filled, rolled and dressed with red, green or white sauce; choice of: cheese or chicken (chicken breast, Iowa sweet corn)

Charred Iowa Corn (g)

elote-style; off-the-cob

Black Bean Salsa (g) ^V

Iowa sweet corn, charred jalapeño, fresh lime and cilantro

Mexican Market Fruit Cup (g) ^V

sweet chile-dusted fresh fruit, jicama and cucumber

Crispy Yuca ^V

mojo de ajo

Grilled Portobellos (g)

queso fresco

Rice Veracruz ^V

green olive, capers, charred tomato

Wood-fired Asparagus (g) ^V

chile spice and lemon zest

Malo Fries

crispy fries, roasted jalapeño aioli, onion and cilantro