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    Flame Taqueria Merle Hay

    5765 Merle Hay RD

    Johnston, IA 50131


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    Featured Items

    • Homemade Tortilla Chips and Queso

      Homemade Flame tortilla chips with queso.
      $9.00
    • Street Tacos

      (3) Corn tortilla's with your choice of meat, served with cilantro, onions, lime, and your choice of Flame salsa.
      $12.75
    • Birria Tacos

      birria Tacos slowly braised Angus beef in an adobo Aus jus placed in corn tortilla, melted cheese, onions and cilantro (GF)
      $13.75

    Street Food

    • Street Tacos

      (3) Corn tortilla's with your choice of meat, served with cilantro, onions, lime, and your choice of Flame salsa.
      $12.75
    • Birria Tacos

      birria Tacos slowly braised Angus beef in an adobo Aus jus placed in corn tortilla, melted cheese, onions and cilantro (GF)
      $13.75
    • Birria Tacos On Flour Tortillas

      tortillas with slowly braised angus beef in a adobo aus jus, melted cheese, onions, cilantro and seared until it is slightly crispy, served with an aus jus for dipping GF
      $13.75
    • Mango Shrimp Tacos

      MANGO SHRIMP TACOS (3) Grilled shrimp with lettuce, guajillo crèma, cilantro, and mango pico served in a flour tortilla.
      $14.75
    • Al Pastor Tacos

      (3) Tacos with marinated pork in Yucatan native spices, topped with pineapple pico, cilantro, and green tomatillo salsa.
      $13.75
    • Chori-Asada Tacos

      CHORI TACOS A blend of asada, homemade chorizo, grilled onions, fresh jalapenos, and placed on a flour tortilla and topped with cilantro, queso fresco, and your choice of Flame salsa.
      $13.75
    • 1 Taco Ala Carte

      $3.95
    • Quesadillas

      Triple cheese blend, grilled onions, peppers, and your choice of meat and Flame salsa.
      $14.75
    • Asada Fries

      Flame fries smothered with queso, triple cheese, asada meat, and topped with crema, queso fresco, and cilantro. (Not an asada lover try it with chicken)
      $12.75
    • Machete

      A hand tossed corn tortilla with choice of meat, melted cheese, smashed beans, queso fresco, crema, lettuce, tomatoes, cilantro, and your choice of Flame salsa.
      $14.75
    • Tortas

      Choice of meat with lettuce, jalapenos, mayo, tomatoes, avocados, crema, onions and your choice of Flame salsa. Served with Fries.
      $14.75
    • Torta Birria French Dip

      TORTA BIRRIA FRENCH DIP Slowly braised angus beef, triple cheese blend, marinated red onions, queso fresco. Served with aus jus for dipping, choice of salsa and fries.
      $15.75
    • Burrito

      Cilantro rice, black beans, lettuce, triple cheese, pico de gallo, crema, and your choice of meat and Flame salsa. All wrapped up in a flour tortilla.
      $13.75
    • Burrito Bowl

      Cilantro rice, black beans, lettuce, triple cheese, pico de gallo, crema, and your choice of meat and Flame salsa.
      $13.75
    • Southwest Burrito

      Lettuce blend, spanish rice, black beans, triple cheese, choice of meat, sliced avocado, topped with lime crema, roasted corn and pico de gallo wrapped in a flour tortilla.
      $14.75
    • Southwest Bowl

      Lettuce blend, spanish rice, black beans, triple cheese, choice of meat, sliced avocado, topped with lime crema, roasted corn and pico de gallo.
      $14.75
    • Lola's Burrito

      A grilled flour tortilla filled with sauteed peppers, onions, jalapenos, and a hint of fresh pineapple with adobo chorizo and asada, triple cheese, black beans, lettuce, and served with a side of homemade queso.
      $14.75
    • Lola's Bowl

      Chorizo and adobo steak, pineapple, black beans, grilled peppers, onions, lettuce and triple cheese. Served with a side of queso.
      $14.75
    • Birria Burrito

      A slowly roasted chuck roast with spanish rice, triple cheese, pico de gallo, grilled jalapenos, onions and peppers wrapped in a flour tortilla. Served with your choice of Flame salsa.
      $14.75
    • Birria Bowl

      a slowly roasted chuck roast with spanish rice, triple cheese, pico de gallo, grilled jalapenos, onions and peppers. Served with your choice of Flame salsa.
      $14.75
    • Tacos Grenudas

      4 tortillas lightly toasted and pressed together forming 2 tacos with a choice of chicken or asada with melted mozzarella cheese, red pickled onions, lettuce, roasted corn salsa and served with your choice of Flame salsa.
      $11.75
    • Nachos

      Flame tortilla chips smothered with queso, triple cheese, asada meat, and topped with crema, queso fresco, and cilantro. (Not an asada lover try it with chicken)
      $12.75
    • Taco Salad

      Homemade taco shell stuffed with shredded lettuce, pico gallo, triple cheese, seasoned ground beef, crema, cilantro, black beans ad your choice of Flame Salsa.
      $13.75

    Specialities

    • Flame Burger

      Beef patty with lettuce, tomatoes, fresh jalapeños, and melted cheese and topped with our Flame sauce. Served with a side of fries.
      $14.75
    • Birria Enchiladas Rojas

      A traditional enchilada filled with birria and topped with queso fresco, pickled red onions, cilantro and served with black beans a Spanish rice.
      $15.75
    • Chicken Enchiladas Rojas

      A traditional enchilada filled with chicken and topped with queso fresco, pickled red onions, and cilantro. Served with black beans and Spanish rice.
      $15.75

    Sides and Desserts

    • Homemade Chips and Salsa

      A large amount of chips seasoned to perfection. With your choice of our homemade salsa's.
      $6.00
    • Homemade Tortilla Chips and Queso

      Homemade Flame tortilla chips with queso.
      $9.00
    • Homemade Tortilla Chips and Guacamole

      $9.00
    • Chips Only

      $4.00
    • Black Beans 8 oz

      $5.00
    • Spanish Rice 8 oz.

      $4.00
    • Cilantro Rice 8 oz.

      $4.00
    • Mexican Corn 8 oz.

      $5.00
    • Flame Fries

      $4.00
    • Churros

      $4.00
    • Homemade Chip Trio (Chips, Salsa, Queso, and Guac)

      $13.00
    • Homemade Chips with Chorizo Queso

      $9.00
    • Guacamole 8 oz (Chips Not Included)

      $5.00
    • Queso 8 oz (Chips Not Included)

      $4.00
    • Side Of Crema 2 oz.

      $0.25
    • Churros filled w cream

      $5.00
    • Tres Leches

      OUT OF STOCK
      $5.00
    • Smores Bar

      OUT OF STOCK
      $4.00
    • Pico de Gallo 8 oz.

      $3.00

    Drinks-N/A

    • Mexican Coke

      Coca-Cola Original Taste — the crisp, refreshing taste you know and love
      $3.25
    • Coca-Cola

      Coca-Cola Original Taste — the crisp, refreshing taste you know and love
      $3.25
    • Diet Coke

      Take a Diet Coke break with this refreshing, no-calorie soft drink
      $3.25
    • Pibb Xtra

      Spicy cherry flavored soda
      $3.25
    • Sprite

      Classic, cool, crisp lemon-lime flavored taste that's caffeine free
      $3.25
    • Jarritos

      $3.25
    • Lemonade

      $3.25
    • Iced Tea (unsweetened)

      $3.25
    • Fanta Orange

      Liberate your every day with fizzy and refreshing fruit-flavored Fanta soda pop
      $3.25
    • mexican fanta grape

      OUT OF STOCK
      $3.25
    • Soda water (topo chico)

      OUT OF STOCK
      $4.00

    Salsa

    • Small Green

    • Small Fire

    • Small Arbol

    • Salsa Verde 8oz (Chips Not Included)

      $4.00
    • Salsa Fire Roasted (Mild) 8oz (Chips Not Included)

      $4.00
    • Salsa - Chili de Arbol (HOT) 8oz (Chips Not Included)

      $4.00
    • Salsa Verde 16 oz (Chips Not Included)

      $6.00
    • Salsa - Fire Roasted 16 oz (Chips Not Included)

      $6.00
    • Salsa Chili de Arbol (HOT) 16 oz (Chips Not Included)

      $6.00
    • Pico de Gallo 8 oz. (Chips Not Included)

      $4.00

    Family Meals

    • Family Quesadilla

      You ask what a quesadilla is? It's like a Mexican taco but we call it the "the little cheesy thing" with grilled onion, peppers, and choice of meat. Get 4 large quesadilla cut into 4's, Up to 2 choices of meat, Served w/ 1 large cilantro rice, 1 black beans, and our mouth watering salsa
      $48.00
    • Family Tacos

      These simple tacos are the type you'd find on the streets of Mexico. Great for "street travelers" to enjoy a quick meal. Topped with choice of meat, onion, cilantro, and radish. 16 tacos, up to 2 choices of meat, 1 large cilantro rice, 1 black beans, and our mouth watering salsas
      $48.00
    • Family Tortas

      4 traditional Mexican sandwichs cut in half served with our Flame fries and mouth watering salsas. A torta has a similar flavor as a taco, but the bread adds a whole new dynamic. Choice of up to 2 meats
      $50.00
    • Family Size Beans 16 oz

      $7.00
    • Family Size Rice 16oz

      $7.00
    • 16 Oz Gua

      $9.00
    • Tues Taco Special

      Every Tuesday: 16 tacos- pick two meats Family size Rice and Beans (assortment of salsas) Choose 4 NA drinks $50.00 ($63.00 value)
      $50.00
    • Family Quesadilass

    Family Chips and Salsa

    A large helping of our made to order chips, and a container of our homemade Salsa or Guacamole. Perfect for the family or a party.
    • Family Chips & Fire Salsa

      Our delicious seasond flame chips with our mouth watering 8oz of Fire salsa
      $18.50
    • Family Chips & Green Salsa

      Our fresh seasoned flame chips with 8oz of our homemade hot green sauce. Has a little heat but still edible
      $18.50
    • Family Chips & Arbol Salsa (Get A Drink!)

      $19.25
    • Family Chips, Guacamole, and Queso

      This is a hit wonder...... Fresh warm seasoned chips with 3 things to dip the chips in. Do you have a picky eater? Well this gives you Guacamole, Queso, and salsa. ENJOY!
      $24.00
    • Guacamole 16 oz (Chips not included)

      $9.99
    • Queso 16 oz (Chips Not Included)

      $9.99

    Kids Meal

    • Kids quesadilla W/ Fries

      $5.00
    • Kids Cheese Burger W Fries

      $6.00
    • Kid Hamburger W Fries

      $6.00
    • Kid Chicken Taco W\rice

      $5.00
    • Kid Chicken Taco With Fries

      $5.00
    • Kid AsadaTaco With Rice

      $5.00
    • Kid Asada Taco With Fries

      $4.00
    • Kid Ground Beef Taco W\ Rice

      $5.00
    • Kid Ground Beef Taco With Fries

      $5.00
    • kid asada burrito

      $6.00
    • kid burrito gruond beef

      $6.00
    • Kid burrito chicken

      $6.00

    Special

    • Fish Tacos

      OUT OF STOCK
      $12.00

    Tortas

    $14.75

    Choice of meat with lettuce, jalapenos, mayo, tomatoes, avocados, crema, onions and your choice of Flame salsa. Served with Fries.

    Customize your item

    Choice of meat for street food

    Required
    Select at least 1

    Choice of Salsa (Copy)

    Select up to 2

    Tortas Ingredients

    Optional

    Extra Meat

    Optional
    Request advisory
    We'll do our best to accommodate special requests but may not be able to honor all substitutes. Extra charges may apply.
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    All hours
    Sunday10:30 am - 8:00 pm
    Monday10:30 am - 9:00 pm
    Tuesday10:30 am - 9:00 pm
    Wednesday10:30 am - 9:00 pm
    Thursday10:30 am - 9:00 pm
    Friday10:30 am - 9:00 pm
    Saturday10:30 am - 9:00 pm
    Restaurant info

    Flame Taqueria focuses on Street Eats that you would find on the streets of Mexico City. You can't get any more authentic than this!

    Location

    5765 Merle Hay RD, Johnston, IA 50131

    Directions


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