Lunch Menu - Appetizers at Ortega's, a Mexican Bistro

Appetizers
Caldos & Ensaladas
Entrées
Lobster
Specialties
Breakfast Items
Kids Menu
Postre

Appetizers

Table Side Guacamole
fresh avocados, tomatoes, onions, cilantro, jalapeños, grilled lime, and ortega's special blend of ingredients are prepared for you tableside > 7.95

Sopecitos
three thick grilled corn masa shells topped with chorizo and red potatoes. served with tangy tomatillo verde sauce, seasoned cabbage mix, pico de gallo, cotija and panela cheeses and a drizzle of mexican crema > 8.95

Puerto Nuevo Shrimp Cocktail
poached shrimp in our house cocktail sauce mixed with cilantro, tomato, cucumber and jalapeño, garnished with avocado and served with galletas > 9.95

Fish Ceviche
marinated pacific snapper blended with olives, tomatoes, cilantro, jalapeños and presented on three crisp tortilla shells > 8.95

Baja Shrimp Ceviche
marinated shrimp blended with olives, tomatoes, cilantro, jalapeños and presented on three crisp tortilla shells > 8.95

Queso Fundido
baked oaxaca cheese topped with sautéed spanish chorizo, roasted poblanos, caramelized onions, and a blend of cotija and panella cheeses. served with homemade corn & flour tortillas. please allow 15 minutes to bake > 9.95

Poblano Portabella Quesadilla
two grilled corn masa quesadillas stuffed with roasted poblano chiles, Portabella mushrooms, caramelized onions and oaxaca cheese. served with a roasted tomato arbol sauce > 9.95

Caldos

Ortega's Chicken and Tortilla
roasted chicken sautéed with onions, chipotle peppers, garbanzo beans, tomatoes and cilantro served in our homemade chicken stock with rice and garnished with tortilla strips and avocado > cup 4.95 > bowl 6.95

Black Bean & Pumpkin
a creamy black bean soup blended with kabocha pumpkin for added texture and flavor. garnished with pico de gallo, black bean and corn salsa and a drizzle of mexican crema > cup 4.95 > bowl 6.95

Puerto Nuevo Tortilla Soup
tortilla soup puerto nuevo style made with homemade chicken stock, gaujillo chiles and roasted tomatoes. garnished with jack cheese, cilantro, avocado and tortilla strips > cup 4.95 > bowl 6.95

Ensaladas

Ortega's Mixed Greens Salad
a fresh mixed greens tossed with ortega's balsamic vinaigrette, served with a roasted grilled tomato and a blend of panela and cotija cheeses. topped with black bean corn salsa. add mahi mahi +7.00 > 7.95

Caesar and Avocado Salad
classic mexican caesar salad garnished with fresh avocado and aged dried jack cheese. add grilled chicken +5.00 > 7.95

Sandia Shrimp
mixed greens tossed with our homemade sesame-vinaigrette, served with grilled shrimp, fresh watermelon, avocado, and cucumber. topped with a blend of cotija and panela cheeses > 14.95

Tacos a la Parilla (Grilled)

A pair of tacos made with homemade soft grilled corn tortillas. Served with a side of beans.

Ortega’s Mahi Mahi
ortega's popular fresh grilled mahi mahi topped with our chipotle garlic aioli sauce. served with vegetarian black beans. add one taco for 5.00 > 10.95

Baja-Style Shrimp
shrimp sautéed in white wine and topped with chipotle garlic aioli sauce. add one taco for $3.00 > 10.95

Baja Seasoned Steak
seasoned tenderloin, grilled and topped with our spicy chipotle sauce. add one taco for $4.00 > 9.95

Epazote-Cilantro Chicken Breast
grilled chicken breast topped with our epazote herb and cilantro pesto sauce. add one taco for $4.00 > 8.95

Poblano Queso
grilled oaxaca cheese topped with sautéed poblano chiles and caramelized onions. served with vegetarian black beans. add one taco for $4.00 > 8.95

Adobo Carnitas
slow roasted pork topped with our sweet tangy adobo sauce made from red ancho chiles, balsamic vinegar, and cloves. add one taco for $4.00 > 8.95

Huitlacoche & Portabella Mushroom
the huitlacoche (pronounced weet-lah-KOH-che), a mexican delicacy, is sautéed with portabella mushrooms creating our flavorful signature vegetarian tacos. served with vegetarian black beans. add one taco for $5.00 > 10.95

Burritos

Kobe Beef Burrito
grilled kobe beef, charro beans, jack cheese, avocado and huitlacoche-porcini mushroom sauce wrapped in a homemade flour tortilla. served with rice and charro beans > 12.95

Carnitas Burrito
slow roasted pork, tomatillo verde sauce, charro beans, avocado, pico de gallo and jack cheese wrapped in a homemade flour tortilla. served with rice and charro beans > 8.95

Vegetarian Burrito
poblano chiles, black bean and pumpkin purée, red potatoes, avocado, pico de gallo and jack cheese wrapped in a homemade flour tortilla. served with vegetarian black beans > 9.95

Shrimp Burrito
sautéed shrimp, pico de gallo, avocado, jack cheese, rice and roasted tomato ranchero sauce wrapped in a homemade flour tortilla. served with rice and refried beans > 11.95

Sopes

two thick grilled corn masa shells with meat of your choice. served atop a layer of refried beans and topped with cabbage, pico de gallo, avocado and a drizzle of mexican crema

Chicken Sope
roasted chicken sautéed with tomatillo verde sauce, onions and tomatoes, served with charro beans > 8.95

Pork Sope
slow roasted pork sautéed with adobe sauce, onions and tomatoes, served with charro beans > 8.95

Beef Sope
seasoned sirloin sautéed with chipotle sauce, onions and tomatoes. served with charro beans > 9.95

Enchiladas

two corn tortilla enchiladas topped with cabbage, pico de gallo and mexican crema. Served with rice and beans

Chicken Verde Enchiladas
roasted chicken enchiladas topped with tangy tomatillo verde sauce and a three cheese blend > 8.95

Chicken Rojo Enchiladas
roasted chicken enchiladas topped with roasted tomato sauce and a three cheese blend > 8.95

Shrimp Enchiladas
shrimp sautéed with mushrooms, spinach, pico de gallo and topped with a blend of cotija, panela and jack cheeses and our roasted tomato ranchero sauce > 14.95

Chicken Mole Enchiladas
roasted chicken enchiladas topped with ortega's unique spicy sweet mole sauce and a three cheese blend (†) > 11.95

Cheese Enchiladas
a trio of cheeses: cotija, panela and jack, topped with our roasted tomato ranchero sauce > 8.95

Crab Enchiladas
snow crab meat, sautéed with spinach and mushrooms, topped with a blend of cotija and panela cheeses and served with our tangy tomatillo verde sauce > 15.95

†Contains peanuts, almonds, pumpkin seeds, and sesame seeds

Baja Style Lobster

experience the authentic puerto nuevo dining experience with our famous lobster plates. served puerto nuevo style with rice, refried beans and a homemade flour tortilla

1/2 Lobster and Bistek
ortega's surf and turf. one-half grilled lobster combined with grilled bistek topped with huitlacoche-porcini mushroom sauce > Market Price

1/2 Lobster and Shrimp
one-half grilled lobster combined with four grilled shrimp topped with epazote cilantro pesto and chile de arbol sauce > Market Price

Whole Lobster
the traditional famous specialty of the familia ortega; authentic puerto nuevo style whole grilled lobster > Market Price

Specialties

Carnitas Torta
slow roasted pulled pork, freshly chopped romaine lettuce, tomatoes, avocado and queso fresco. served on grilled telera bread with garlic aioli sauce. includes charro beans > 8.95

Chicken Tamales
steamed corn masa filled with roasted chicken topped with our tangy tomatillo verde sauce. served with rice and refried beans > 8.95

Carnitas
slow roasted pork, cubed and served with our tangy tomatillo verde sauce. includes rice, charro beans, and a homemade flour tortilla > 10.95

Chicken Mole
roasted leg and thigh paired with our unique spicy-sweet mole sauce. includes rice, refried beans and a homemade flour tortilla (†) > 9.95

Ortegas Half Roasted Chicken
chicken roasted with ortega's exclusive baja seasoning. includes rice, refried beans and a homemade flour tortilla > 10.95

Banana Crusted Huachinango
plantain crusted grilled pacific snapper, also known as huachinango (wah-chee-NAHN-goh), is served with a roasted tomato arbol sauce. includes rice, refried beans and a homemade flour tortilla > 13.95

†Contains peanuts, almonds, pumpkin seeds, and sesame seeds

Breakfast

Served 'til 4pm daily

Ortega's French Toast
thick slices of bread & cie's challah is sprinkled with cinnamon and grilled to golden perfection. served with whipped cream and fresh seasonal berries > 7.45

Carnitas Hash and Eggs
slow roasted pork, potatoes and caramelized onions cooked and topped with tomatillo verde sauce. garnished with pico de gallo and served with two scrambled eggs, ortega's beans and a homemade flour tortilla > 8.45

Chilaquiles con Huevos
corn tortillas covered in a roasted tomato guajillo sauce, topped with three cheese blend. garnished with pico de gallo and mexican crema. served with two scrambled eggs and ortega's beans > 7.45

Ortega's Breakfast Burrito
two eggs scrambled with potatoes, bacon, caramelized onions, poblano chiles and pico de gallo. wrapped inside a homemade flour tortilla with fresh avocado and jack cheese. served with ortega's beans > 8.45

Huevos Rancheros
three eggs over easy served on three corn tortillas, topped with a sauté of poblano chiles, red bell peppers, onions and our roasted tomato ranchero sauce. served with rice and ortega's beans > 7.45

Chorizo con Huevos
two eggs scrambled with spanish chorizo, caramelized onions, poblano chiles and pico de gallo. topped with tomatillo verde sauce and served with ortega's beans and a homemade flour tortilla > 8.95

Kids Menu

Ortega's Quesadilla
melted oaxaca cheese inside two freshly-made flour tortillas > 5.95

Chicken Quesadilla
ortega's quesadilla stuffed with grilled skinless chicken breast > 6.95

Steak Quesadilla
ortega's quesadilla stuffed with grilled filet mignon steak > 7.95

Bean and Rice Burrito
beans and mexican rice wrapped inside a warm freshly-made flour tortilla > 5.95

Chicken and Rice Burrito
grilled chicken and mexican rice inside a warm freshly-made flour tortilla > 7.95

Juice (Orange, Apple, Grapefruit, Cranberry)
> 2.50

Milk
> 2.50

Postre

Churros & Chocolate
cream-filled churros with chocolate dipping sauce. add vanilla bean ice cream, 3.50 > 5.95

Mexican Coffee Cakes
fresh baked with sugar and cinnamon, topped with crema dulce. add vanilla bean ice cream, 3.50 > 5.95

Tahitian Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
tahitian vanilla bean ice cream, chocolate sauce, fresh whipped cream > 5.25

Mango Sorbet > 5.25

Coconut Flan
ortega's original creamy flan with caramelized sugar > 6.95

Triple Chocolate Cheesecake
a blend of light chocolate, dark chocolate and chocolate chips on a chocolate cookie crust > 7.95

18% Gratuity added for parties of 7 or more

Ortega's, a Mexican Bistro
Located in Hillcrest on the corner of Third and University
141 University Avenue, San Diego, CA 92103, USA
(619) 692-4200