Jose's Mexican Restaurant 131 Sherman St. Cambridge, MA 02140 • 617-354-0335

Cuisine
Mexican

Neighborhood
Cambridge

Cross Street
Ridge Ave.

Ambiance
Casual

Dress Code
Casual

Features
Private Rooms Available
Bar Dining
Full Bar
Lounge
Children's Menu
Outside Garden / Patio
Takeout Available

Reservations
Suggested

Parking
Private Lot

Payment Methods
AMEX
Dinners Club
Carte Blanche
Discover
Mastercard
Visa

Private Rooms
seats up to 35

Hours
Lunch Daily
11:30am - 3:59pm

Dinner
Sunday - Thursday
4:00pm - 10:00pm

Friday & Saturday
4:00pm - 12:00am

SAMPLE DINNER MENU rev 12/30/2007
Menu is subject to change

Starters

José’s Killer Chili
Our hearty meat and bean chili, served with onions and cheese: hot, medium, or mild

Sopa de Frijoles Negros
From Oaxaca, black bean soup served with onions, cilantro, and sour cream

José’s Guacamole & Chips
Guacamole & Chips Small or Large

Con Queso Dip & Chips
Cheese & salsa mix

Mexican Banderillas
Five corn tortillas rolled around beef, chicken, papas, or pork and deep fried, served with a three-layer dip of guacamole, refried beans, and salsa

Quesadillas a la Plancha
Crisp flour tortilla stuffed wth your choice of filling and cheese, then folded and grilled:
Cheese, Spinach & Cheese, Fajita Veggies, Chicken, Pork Chorizo, Ground Beef, Steak or Shrimp

José’s Homemade Poppers
Five jalapeño peppers, stuffed and fried

Super Nachos
Our Super Nachos come with beans, guacamole, lettuce, tomato, onions, olives, cheese, sour cream, and sides of jalapeño peppers Chicken, Shredded or Ground Beef, Skirt Steak,
Shrimp

Salads

Garden Salad Fajita Salad
Fresh garden greens with cucumbers, tomatoes, and bell peppers, topped with grilled warm strips of marinated chicken, beef, or shrimp. Served with salsa, cheese, and sour cream. Chicken, Steak, or Shrimp

Avocado Salad
Our garden salad, topped with slices of fresh avocado

Mexican Taco Salad
Hearty salad of fresh greens with beef or chicken, served in a fried tortilla shell with
salsa, cheese, and sour cream or with shrimp

Entrées

Our entrées are served with Mexican rice and your choice of black or pinto beans. We season each order to your taste: hot, medium or mild. Our rice and beans are 100% vegetarian, as are several of our entrées.

José’s Burritos
Select from one of three delicious varieties of burrito: Super Burrito, Burrito Suizo, or Burrito en Adobo, then choose a filling:

Super Burrito
Our Super Burritos have it all! Your choice of filling (see below) with beans, rice, guacamole, sour cream, cheese and salsa, wrapped in a flour tortilla

Burrito Suizo
A flour tortilla wrapped around the filling of your choice (see below), covered with
tomatillo sauce and melted white cheddar cheese

Burrito en Adobo
Your choice of filling (see below) in a flour tortilla, served with a delicious adobado sauce made from three kinds of Mexican peppers; guajillo, ancho, and smoked chipotle, covered with melted cheese

All Burritos: Veggie, Pork Chorizo, Chicken, Shredded or Ground Beef, Steak, Shrimp or Fish

José’s Enchiladas
Soft corn tortilla wrapped around your choice of filling (see below) and topped with our salsa:

Enchiladas con Mole
Enchiladas with mole negro, featuring ground chiles, spices, tortillas, chocolate, and more

Enchiladas Verde
Enchiladas with salsa verde, a tangy sauce of green tomatillos and fresh jalapeños
Enchiladas en Adobo Enchiladas with adobado sauce, a blend of roasted guajillo, ancho, and smoked chipotle peppers.

All Enchiladas: Spinach & Cheese, Chicken, Shredded or Ground Beef, Steak, Shrimp or Fish

Mexican Flag Enchiladas
Three enchiladas, one topped with tomato salsa, one with cheese, and one with tomatillo sauce

José’s Chimichanga
A Super Burrito, crispy-fried, with sour cream and guacamole on top
Veggie, Pork Chorizo, Chicken, Shredded or Ground Beef, Steak, Shrimp or Fish

Two Tacos
Your choice of filling, with cheese, lettuce, tomatoes and salsa, served in either a crisp corn tortilla or soft corn or flour tortilla
Calabacitas (zucchini), Chicken, Pork Chorizo or Shredded or Ground Beef, Steak, Shrimp or Fish

Flauta
Crispy corn tortillas stuffed with your choice of filling and cheese, then folded and grilled
Papas (potatoes), Chicken, Pork Chorizo, Shredded or Ground Beef, Steak or Shrimp

Fiesta Grande
A taste of everything! Combination of one enchilada, one taco and one flauta of your choice

Tostada
Flat crisp corn tortilla with your choice of topping. Served with beans, guacamole, sour cream, lettuce, and tomatoes
Spinach & Cheese, Chicken, Pork Chorizo, Shredded or Ground Beef, Steak, Shrimp or Fish

Quesadilla
Crisp flour tortilla stuffed with your choice of filling and cheese, then folded and grilled:
Cheese, Spinach & Cheese, or Fajita Veggies, Pork Chorizo, Shredded or Ground Beef, Steak, Chicken, Shrimp or Fish

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From My Mother's Kitchen

Tamales del Dia
Two tender tamales steamed in corn husks, with different fillings daily. Served with your choice of tomatillo sauce, mole, adobado sauce or chipotle sauce. Be sure to ask about today's special

Pozole del Dia
A hearty chicken or pork and white corn stew -with cilantro, onion, oregano and lime
Large or Small

Doña Reyna’s Chile Rellenos
Poblano peppers are stuffed, batter dipped and fried, then served with salsa verde or a traditional sauce of tomatoes, garlic, and seasonings
Cheese, Chicken, Shredded or Ground Beef, Steak or Shrimp

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From the Grill

Carne Asada
Skirt steak marinated in lime and Mexican spices, grilled and served with warm tortillas

Steak Ranchero
Steak grilled to order with traditional Mexican salsa ranchera

Pescado or Camarones a la Veracruzana
Fresh fish or large, tender shrimp prepared in traditional Veracruz style: sautéed in olive oil and wine, with green olives, cilantro.

Pescado or Camarones al Mojo de Ajo
Fresh fish or large, tender shrimp, sautéed in olive oil with green and red bell peppers, onions, garlic and white wine. Served with a tomatillo sauce

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José’s Barbecue Specials
Served with rice and your choice of black or refried beans.

Barbecued Pork Ribs
Full Rack or 1/2 Rack

Barbecued Shrimp
Shrimp Lover's Delight

Barbecue Combo
1/2 Rack ribs & 8 shrimp

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Fajita Platter
Marinated strips of steak, chicken, shrimp, or a combination of any two, grilled with fresh bell peppers and onions. Served with guacamole, sour cream, salsa, and hot corn or flour tortillas
Chicken, Steak, Shrimp, or Veggie

Sides
Mexican Rice
Beans, black or refried
Mole Sauce
Adobo Sauce
Chipotle Sauce
Guacamole
Sour Cream
Jalapeños
Pico de Gallo
Chips & Salsa: Small or Large

Children’s Menu
Served with your choice of rice & beans or french fries and beverage (soda, milk, chocolate milk or juice). Ages 11 and under, please.
Beef, chicken or bean taco
All-beef hot dog
Beef or chicken baby quesadilla
Chicken Tenders
Mini burrito or chimichanga (chicken, beef or veggie)
Cheese pizza on a flour tortilla

Desserts
Mexican Ice Cream: vanilla or chocolate ice cream, rolled in cinnamon & coconut

José's Mexican Fried Ice Cream Ice cream, vanilla or chocolate Caramel Custard Flan Sopapilla, fried dough made with honey, powdered sugar and cinnamon for 1-4 people

Drinks
Soda: Coke, Diet Coke, Ginger Ale, Sprite,
Root Beer or Club Soda
Mexican Jarritos
Mexican Orchata
Juice
Iced Tea
Hot Tea, regular or herbal
House Coffee, regular or decaf
Mocha (chocolate & coffee)
Hot Chocolate

José’s Specialty Coffees

Mexican Coffee: Coffee, Kahlua, and Tequila topped with whipped cream, Mexitaly Coffee: Coffee, Kahlua, Amaretto, whipped cream and a sprinkle of cocoa Boston Caribbean Coffee: Coffee with Crème de Cacao and Dark Rum, with whipped cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon Café de Cacao: Coffee, Crème de Cacao and Kahlua, with hipped cream and a sprinkle of brown sugar Caffè di Amaretto: Coffee and Amaretto with whipped cream.