Centro Cocina Mexicana Dinner Menu, September 25, 2023

Para la mesa

• Guacamole $12 Avocado, onion, serrano chile, tomato, queso fresco
• Camarones y Calamares $18 Marinated and grilled Monterey Bay squid and shrimp, cilantro, serrano chile, garlic, cabbage slaw, pickled red onion
• Taquitos $12 Crispy rolled tacos with chicken, jalapeño, tomatillo-avocado salsa, cabbage, cotija
• Queso Fundido $14 Iron skillet of melted Oaxaca and Jack cheeses with rajas, caramelized onions, house made chorizo, warm flour tortillas
• Quesadilla de Epazote $12 Crispy masa turnovers filled with Sierra Nevada Jack cheese, roasted chiles, guacamole and morita chile salsa
• Elote Asado $8 Fire-roasted corn with spicy aioli, cotija, lime, guajillo chile powder
• Ceviche Verde $17 Market fish marinated in lime and serrano chile, avocado, cucumber, cilantro, red onion; served with corn tostadas

Tacos y burritos

Served with rice and beans. Choose any two: $17.75.

• Taco de Pescado Market fish with achiote rub, habanero salsa, avocado, cabbage slaw
• Taco de Camarones Crispy shrimp, mango salsa, cabbage slaw, chipotle crema
• Taco de Pollo Shredded chicken, onion, garlic, tomato, jalapeño, avocado-tomatillo salsa, cabbage slaw, cotija
• Taco de Carnitas Braised pork, arbol salsa, cilantro, onion
• Taco de Carne Asada Wood grilled flank steak, caramelized onion, rajas, chipotle salsa, cotija, cilantro
• Taco al Pastor Guajillo chile and achiote-marinated pork, pineapple, red onion, cilantro, tomatillo-arbol salsa
• Taco de Elote Fresh corn, summer squash, green chile, epazote, morita chile salsa, avocado, queso fresco
• Burrito de Pollo Shredded chicken, onion, garlic, tomato, jalapeño, avocado-tomatillo salsa, cabbage slaw, cotija
• Burrito de Carnitas Braised pork, arbol salsa, cilantro, onion
• Burrito de Chorizo House-made pork sausage, potatoes, rajas, cilantro, crema
• Burrito de Papas y Rajas Potatoes, rajas, onion, cilantro, crema, roasted tomato salsa

Platos fuertes

• Pescado a la Veracruzana $26 Pan roasted market fish, roasted tomato, manzanillo olives, capers, herbs, green rice
• Asada de Puerco $23 Wood-grilled pork carnitas with chipotle salsa, grilled vegetables and onions, black beans
• Cochinita Pibil $23 Yucatán style slow roasted pork in achiote rub and citrus juices; with steamed rice, pickled red onions, habanero salsa
• Carne Asada $27 Wood grilled NY steak, cheese enchiladas, refried black beans, roasted serrano-tomato salsa
• Enchiladas de Elote $20 Sweet corn, poblano chile, summer squash, epazote, ricotta cheese, roasted tomato-chipotle sauce, crema, cotija; served with steamed rice, whole black beans
• Enchiladas de Pollo $21 Pulled chicken, tomatillo sauce, radishes, onion, cotija, crema, steamed rice, whole pinto beans
• Enchiladas Oaxaqueñas $21 Pulled chicken, mole negro, crema, cotija, sesame seeds, steamed rice, refried black beans

Sopas y ensaladas

• Sopa de Tortilla $14 Roasted tomato broth, queso fresco, avocado, pasilla chile, pulled chicken, tortilla strips
• Ensalada de Gemas Pequeñas $16 Little gem lettuce, crispy carnitas, radish, red onion, queso fresco, avocado dressing
• Ensalada Picada $17 Chopped salad with grilled marinated chicken breast, romaine, grilled corn, cherry tomatoes, red onion, avocado, pickled ancho chile, cilantro-serrano chile dressing, queso fresco, tortilla strips

Acompañamientos

• Verduras en Escabeche $3.75 House pickled vegetables and chiles
• Frijoles $5.00 Whole black, refried black, or pinto with bacon
• Arroz con Plátanos $5.00 Steamed rice, fried plantains, sesame seeds
• Espinaca $5.00 Sautéed spinach, garlic, onion
• Papas y Rajas $4.00 Potatoes, roasted chiles, onions

Good to know

Executive chef Kurt Spataro, chef de cuisine Fidel Lopez. 18% gratuity on parties of 6 or more; 2-hour time limit per table at the manager's discretion.