dinner menu

What makes The Tortilla Press unique? A look at our Dinner Entrees shows what distinguishes them from traditional Mexican or “Tex Mex” fare. We combine entrees familiar to the American palate with the deliciously fresh tastes of Mexican seasonings and sauces, giving a distinctive Mexican influence to each dish.

Specialties of the House

Our Award Winning Chipotle Peanut BBQ Pork Platter
The National Peanut Council made this their Entrée of the Year!
Served with black beans, chipotle mashed potatoes, fresh veggies & corn bread $16.5

Rainbow Shrimp
Sautéed gulf shrimp with peppers, onions and mushrooms in a garlic chile butter sauce. Served with poblano~spinach rice and fresh vegetable medley. $20

Coconut Habanero Shrimp
Fire grilled shrimp with a sweet, spicy coconut & pepper confetti salsa. Served with chipotle mashed potatoes, grilled pineapple & fresh green beans...$20

Achiote Fish Tacos
Served with warm corn tortillas, pico, guacamole, salsa verde, red rice and pinto beans. $15

Honey Lime Scallops
Served with poblano~spinach rice & a delicious fresh vegetable medley. $20

Mango BBQ Salmon
Grilled salmon filet with our special mango bbq sauce. Served with chipotle mashed potatoes and fresh vegetable medley $19

Ancho Chile Crusted Tuna Pineapple
Tuna steak, pan seared rare with our zesty pineapple salsa. Served with chipotle mashed potatoes and a fresh vegetable medley $19.5

Chile Rellenos
Twin cheese stuffed poblano peppers, battered & lightly fried, topped with a tomato, cilantro & jalapeño sauce, served with red rice & black beans $15

Carne Asada with Mushrooms and Rajas Poblano
Grilled steak cooked to your liking & finished with sautéed onions, roasted peppers and mushrooms. Served with chipotle mashed potatoes & grilled asparagus $19

Carne Ranchero & Rainbow Shrimp
Grilled sliced steak topped with salsa ranchero, chorizo and cheese. We add sautéed rainbow shrimp and serve with chipotle mashed potatoes & garlic string beans $23

Specialty Burritos

Sweet Potato Burrito
Grilled chicken breast or chile mushrooms with roasted sweet potato, lettuce, tomato, avocado,
cheddar~jack cheese, pinto beans & guajillo chile salsa. Served with cantina slaw $14

Chicken Burrito
Stuffed with red rice, pinto beans, and guajillo sauce and served with side salad and your choice of dressing. $12.5 Make it "our classic"... baked with more sauce & cheese $13.5

Artichoke & Black Bean Burrito
With spinach~poblano rice, queso fresco and pico de gallo & tomatillo salsa
Served with quinoa salad & grilled asparagus. $13

appetizers

Guacamole Made to Order $7

Tortilla Press Ceviche $10

Blue Corn Calamari with fried jalapeno $8

Quesadillas
Chicken & Cheese $8 Add Avocado .50¢
Spinach, Mushroom & Rajas Quesadilla $8
Chicken, Mango & Brie with Mango Salsa $9
Crab & Avocado $9.5

Chorizo & Black Bean Nachos
Topped with mexican créme & pico de gallo $7.5

Mexican Pizza
Flour tortilla with chicken, rajas, cheese & chorizo $8

Fried Sweet Plantains
With mexican créme & queso fresco $5

Loaded Nachos
Choose chicken, beef or chorizo and load them with beans, lettuce, olives & guacamole $9

Nachos Lydia
Crisp tostadas individually loaded with pintos, cheese, pico, créme & guacamole $7

Chicken or Beef Flautas
Seasoned chicken or seasoned beef in a crispy flour tortilla drizzled with guajillo chile sauce & cheese $7

Mexican Favorites

Fajitas... A popular favorite!
Your choice of meat or vegetables with sautéed peppers, onions, tomatoes, mexican bbq sauce
& melted cheese. Served with flour tortillas, pinto beans & red rice.
Beef or Shrimp $18
Chicken or vegetable $16

Pork Enmoladas
Corn tortillas stuffed with pulled pork & cheese, drizzled with a chocolate enhanced mole sauce
then topped with mexican crème & queso fresco $15

Goat Cheese & Seafood Enchiladas Verde
Corn tortillas rolled around a seafood medley & goat cheese topped with a creamy salsa & garnished with chipotle infused mexican créme $17

Chicken & Cheese Entomatadas
Fire roasted tomatoes go into this traditional Mexican sauce that smothers tender pulled chicken
& cheese stuffed tortillas. Garnished with mexican créme & queso fresco $15

Spicy Beef or Cheese & Onion Enchiladas
Toasted & pureed dried guajillo & New Mexico red chile, roasted onion, tomato & garlic... served with
your choice of beef or onion & cheese filling, then topped with queso fresco & mexican créme $14

Salads & Soups

House Salad
Mixed lettuce with cucumber, green pepper, tomato, carrot, red onion, olives & queso fresco.
Tossed with cilantro vinaigrette $4.5
Add Grilled Chicken $3.5
Carne Asada or Shrimp $5

Ensalada Ramos
Mixed greens with cheddar~jack cheese, pico de gallo, guacamole & your choice of dressing $5
Add Grilled Chicken $3.5
Carne Asada or Grilled Shrimp $5

Aztec Salad
Romaine lettuce with our version of Caesar dressing, queso fresco, crouton & red pepper $5
Add Grilled Chicken $8.5
Carne Asada or Grilled Shrimp $10

Soup
Our home made soups of the day $4
One is always vegetarian!

Plate Sharing Charge…$3
Gratuity for Parties of 7 or more…$18%

Many of our selections can be made with alternate vegetarian proteins.
Our beans are completely vegetarian and both of our delicious specialty rices are made with sweet creamery butter and vegetable broth.