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El Jefe Cocina & Bar

127 Reviews

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5309 Lyndale Avenue South

Minneapolis, MN 55419


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Popular Items

Carnitas Tacos ( 3 per order )

$14.00

Pork carnitas in salsa verde, cilantro, onions, queso fresco

Shrimp Ceviche (Copy)

$15.00

Shrimp cured in lime juice with tomatoes, onion, & cilantro, served with tortilla chips

Churro Donuts

$7.00

Warm mini donuts tossed in cinnamon-sugar & topped with chocolate sauce

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Appetizers

El Jefe Margarita mixer sweet & sour fresh lemon juice, lime juice and simple syrup

Cauliflower

$11.00

Pan-fried cauliflower tossed in Cajun seasoning, & drizzled with chipotle cream

Shrimp Ceviche

$15.00Out of stock

Shrimp cured in lime juice with tomatoes, onion, & cilantro, served with tortilla chips

Nachos

$14.00

Tortilla chips, El Jefe cheese sauce, guacamole, queso fresco, lettuce, & choice of meat

Bowl Tortilla Soup

$8.00

Roasted, shredded chicken in a broth with fresh avocado, chipotle cream & tortilla chips

3 Amigos

$7.00

Tortilla chips, mild salsa, & El Jefe queso

Side Black Beans

$5.00

Side Cilantro Rice

$5.00

Churro Donuts

$7.00

Warm mini donuts tossed in cinnamon-sugar & topped with chocolate sauce

Guacamole with house made chips

$10.00

Jefe Guacamole, tortilla chips

El Jefe Margarita Mixer 32oz Strawberry

$20.00Out of stock

El Jefe Margarita Mixer 32oz Blood Orange

$20.00

El Jefe Margarita Mixer 32oz Sweet & Sour

$20.00

Side of Guacamole

$4.00

El Jefe Margarita mixer 32oz Blackberry

$20.00Out of stock

Side of salsa

$3.00

Tomatoes, onions, cilantro, spices, lemon

Side Chimichurri sauce

$3.00

chile arbol, mayonnaise, sour cream, vinegar

Side Roasted salsa

$3.00

Tomatillo, tomatoes, jalapenos, dry peppers, onion, garlic, cilantro

Side Avocado sauce

$3.00

Tomatillo, jalapeno, avocado, onion, garlic, cilantro

Side habanero salsa

$2.00

Tomato, cilantro, onion, habanero, lemon

Elote

$6.00Out of stock

Corn, chipotle sour cream, queso fresco, tajin

THE FLAT BREAD

$16.00

FLAT BREAD, BLACK BEAN SPREAD, BEEF ASADA, SALSA VERDE, QUESO FRESCO, CILANTRO, RED ONION

Shrimp Ceviche (Copy)

$15.00

Shrimp cured in lime juice with tomatoes, onion, & cilantro, served with tortilla chips

Tacos

Shrimp Tacos ( 3 per order )

$15.00

Grilled shrimp with shredded lettuce, pico de gallo, queso fresco, & chipotle sour cream

Fish Tacos ( 3 per order )

$15.00

Grilled fish with shredded lettuce, pico de gallo, queso fresco, & chipotle sour cream

Chicken Tinga Tacos ( 3 per order )

$14.00

Slow roasted shredded chicken in tomato-chipotle sauce, served on corn tortillas, topped with shredded lettuce & queso fresco

Carnitas Tacos ( 3 per order )

$14.00

Pork carnitas in salsa verde, cilantro, onions, queso fresco

Pork Pastor Tacos ( 3 per order )

$14.00

Thinly sliced pork, pineapple, onions, cilantro, avocado sauce

Grilled Veggie Tacos ( 3 per order )

$13.00

Mushrooms, asparagus, onions, poblano pepper, guajillo sauce, queso fresco

Asada tacos ( 3 per order )

$14.00

Grilled beef, onions, cilantro, roasted salsa

SIDE QUESO DIP

$4.00

SIDE SALSA ARBOL

$3.00

SIDE SALSA HABANERO

$3.00

SIDE CHIPS

$3.00

SIDE CHIPOTLE SOUR CREAM

$2.00

SIDE SOUR CREAM

$2.00

Side cilantro rice

$5.00

White rice, cilantro, lime

Side refried beans

$5.00

Refried black beans, queso fresco

Beef Barbacoa tacos ( 3 tacos per order)

$14.00

Shredded beef, red sauce, lettuce, queso fresco

Main

Mole Enchiladas

$17.00

Corn tortillas, chicken, mole sauce, crema, fried egg, queso fresco

Enchiladas cheese

$14.00

Corn tortillas, onions, fried egg, choice of Red sauce, green Sauce, queso fresco

Jefe Salad

$10.00Out of stock

Romaine, fresh vegetables, chipotle vinaigrette

Side of Guacamole

$4.00

Meat Quesadilla

$13.00

12" flour tortilla with a choice of meat Pork carnitas, Chicken tinga or Pork pastor

burrito bowl

$15.00

Lettuce, rice, beans, salsa, queso fresco and a choice of pork carnitas, chicken tinga, pork pastor or shrimp

Mexican Poke bowl

$18.00Out of stock

Ahi tuna, rice, vegetables, pineapple, chili vinaigrette

Carne asada

$23.00Out of stock

Beef tenderloin, rice, beans, grilled vegetables, queso fresco, corn tortillas

Surf and turf fajitas (for 2)

$32.00

Beef ribs, chicken breast, shrimp, fish, vegetables, red sauce

CUBAN SANDWICH

$16.00

TELERA BREAD, CUBAN SAUCE, PORK CARNITAS, PORK HAM, HOUSE MADE PICKLES, QUESO FRESCO, CHIPS AND SALSA

Shrimp Quesadilla

$15.00

Family Platters

El Jefe Margarita mixer sweet & sour fresh lemon juice, lime juice and simple syrup

El Jefe Margarita Mixer 32oz Strawberry

$20.00

El Jefe Margarita Mixer 32oz Blood Orange

$20.00

El Jefe Spicy Margarita Mixer 32oz Mango

$20.00

El jefe Margarita mixer Blackberry 32oz

$20.00

Kids

Mac & Cheese

$7.00

Elbow noodles in a made to order cheese sauce

Cheese Quesadilla

$7.00

Large flour tortilla filled with cheese

Kids Tacos

$7.00

Two ground beef tacos with cheese


Attributes and Amenities
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All hours
Sunday11:00 am - 12:00 am
Monday10:30 am - 11:00 pm
Tuesday10:30 am - 11:00 pm
Wednesday10:30 am - 11:00 pm
Thursday10:30 am - 11:00 pm
Friday10:30 am - 11:00 pm
Saturday11:00 am - 12:00 am
Restaurant info

El Jefe Cocina & Bar is a family-owned & operated, Latin-fusion restaurant located in South Minneapolis. El Jefe strives to take authentic Mexican salsas and sauces and use them to enhance every dish in their scratch kitchen.

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Location

5309 Lyndale Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55419

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