Skip to Main content
  • MAIZ Mexican Cantina

    MAIZ Mexican Cantina
    • Home
    • /
    • Ypsilanti
    • /
    • MAIZ Mexican Cantina
    Restaurant banner image
    Mexican

    MAIZ Mexican Cantina

    36 East Cross St

    Ypsilanti, MI 48198


    Orders through Toast are commission free and go directly to this restaurant


    Call

    Hours

    Directions

    Gift Cards

    DRINKS
    FOOD
    MERCH

    Featured Items

    • Street Corn

      $3.29
    • Build Your Own Giant Burrito

      $12.99
    • Mixed Taco Meal

      Choice of any three of Maiz's famous tacos, with any tortilla, served with rice and choice of beans. Premium sides including Street Corn, Spicy Slaw, or Elote Pasta Salad: $1.00 per side.

      $16.99

    DRINKS

    Margaritas TOGO w/ALCOHOL

    Our house original margarita. Makes about 4-5 margaritas.
    • Quart Original Marg w/ALCOHOL

      $22.00
    • Quart Premium Marg w/ALCOHOL

      $32.00
    • Quart Super Premium Marg w/ALCOHOL

      $40.00
    • Grande House Marg w/ ALCOHOL

      $12.00
    • Grande Prickly Pear Marg w/ ALCOHOL

      $15.00
    • Grande Melon Marg w/ ALCOHOL

      $14.00
    • Grande Presidente w/ ALCOHOL

      $15.00
    • Grande Ultimate w/ ALCOHOL

      $16.00
    • Grande Patronarita w/ ALCOHOL

      $16.00
    • Grande Avion w/ ALCOHOL

      $16.00
    • Grande Grapefruit w/ ALCOHOL

      $16.00
    • Grande Spicy Strawberry Mango w/ ALCOHOL

      $16.00
    • Grande Guavapeno w/ ALCOHOL

      $16.00
    • Grande Blood Orange Hibiscus w/ ALCOHOL

      $16.00

    Margarita MIX ONLY ToGo

    • Full Gallon Mix Original

      $50.00
    • Quarter Gallon Mix Original

      $18.00
    • 1/2 Gallon Mix Original

      $30.00
    • Prickly 1/2 Gallon Mix

      $40.00
    • Prickly Full Gallon Mix

      $65.00
    • Prickly Quart Mix

      $22.00

    Sangria TOGO w/ALCOHOL

    • Sangria w/ALCOHOL

      $8.00
    • Quart Sangria w/ALCOHOL

      $14.00

    Soft Drinks & N/A Beverage

    • Hand Shaken Lemonade

      $6.00
    • Hand Shaken Lemon Mint

      $6.00
    • Hand Shaken Strawberry

      $6.00
    • Hand Shaken Prickly Pear

      $6.00
    • Mexican Coke TOGO

      $3.00
    • Jarritos TOGO

      $3.00
    • Coke TOGO

      $2.99
    • Diet Coke TOGO

      $2.99
    • Sprite TOGO

      $2.99
    • Mountain Mist

      $2.99
    • Lemonade TOGO

      $2.99
    • Root Beer TOGO

      $2.99
    • Iced Tea TOGO

      $2.99

    FOOD

    Carry Out Starters

    • *Baked Avocados

      Our bestseller! Ripe Avocados stuffed with pico de gallo, muenster cheese, and bread crumbs. Roasted in the oven and topped with cilantro aioli and fresh cilantro.

      $12.99
    • *Amazing Nachos

      Crisp house made tortilla chips piled high and loaded with black beans, muenster cheese, pico de gallo, smoked corn, and cilantro.

      $12.99
    • *Sweet Potato Cakes

      Amaizing vegetarian favorite. Three grilled cakes made with sweet potato, black beans, smoked corn and cilantro. Topped with cilantro aioli and fresh cilantro.

      $9.99
    • *Queso Fundido

      The perfect start to your meal! A sizzling platter layered with refried beans, house made chorizo, and a generous portion of muenster cheese. Topped with fresh pico de gallo and your choice of tortillas and served with chips and salsa.

      $13.99
    • *Ultimate Queso Fundido

      A larger portion of our popular Queso Fundido with layers of refried beans, house made chorizo, diced peppers, onions, and jalapenos. Topped with pico de gallo. Served with choice tortilla, and served with chips and salsa.

      $15.99
    • *Mini Carnitas Tostadas

      Three crispy tostadas topped with our famous carnitas pork, queso fresco, cilantro and pickled onion.

      $11.99
    • *Mini Avocado Tostadas

      Three crispy tostadas topped with chunks of avocado, smoked corn, black bean, pico de gallo, queso fresco and cilantro.

      $11.99
    • *Mini Tinga Tostadas

      Three crispy tostadas topped with our tinga spiced shredded chicken, queso fresco, diced onion, and fresh cilantro.

      $10.99
    • *Mini Tostadas Sampler

      One of each of Carnitas, Potato, and Tinga.

      $11.99
    • *Mini Tostadas de Papas

      Three crispy tostadas topped with our famous house made potato hash, quest fresco, fresh cilantro and chipotle cream.

      $10.99
    • *Roasted Jalapeños

      $10.99

    Fresh Salads

    • House Salad

      Romaine-Iceberg blend. house pickled onions. smoked corn. and queso fresco. Choice of dressing: Chipotle Cream, Honey Cilantro Lime, Mustard Vinaigrette, or Balsamic Vinaigrette.

      $6.99
    • Taco Salad

      Finely chopped Romaine-Iceberg blend, choice of seasoned ground beef, grilled chicken breast, or shredded tinga chicken, topped with black bean and corn salsa, muenster cheese, pico de gallo, chipotle cream, and sour cream, and cilantro. Served in a crisp fried flour tortilla bowl.

      $13.99
    • Mango Chicken Salad

      Baby greens mix topped with smoked corn, tomato, mango salsa, grilled pineapple with Grilled chicken. Choice of dressing: Chipotle Cream, Honey Cilantro Lime, Mustard Vinaigrette, or Balsamic Vinaigrette.

      $13.99
    • Mango Tilapia Salad (after 2pm)

      Available after 2pm. Baby greens mix topped with smoked corn, tomato, mango salsa, grilled pineapple with blackened tilapia. Choice of dressing: Chipotle Cream, Honey Cilantro Lime, Mustard Vinaigrette, or Balsamic Vinaigrette.

      $13.99
    • Fajita Chicken Salad

      Romaine-Iceberg blend topped with grilled peppers and onions, radish, avocado, pico de Gallo, queso fresco and fajita gilled chicken. Choice of dressing: Chipotle Cream, Honey Cilantro Lime, Mustard Vinaigrette, or Balsamic Vinaigrette.

      $15.99
    • Fajita Steak Salad

      Romaine-Iceberg blend topped with grilled peppers and onions, radish, avocado, pico de Gallo, queso fresco and fajita gilled steak. Choice of dressing: Chipotle Cream, Honey Cilantro Lime, Mustard Vinaigrette, or Balsamic Vinaigrette.

      $17.99
    • Baja Cobb

      Baby greens mix topped with grilled marinated chicken, bacon, avacado, queso fresco, boiled egg, tomato, cucumber, red onion and cilantro. Choice of dressing: Chipotle Cream, Honey Cilantro Lime, Mustard Vinaigrette, or Balsamic Vinaigrette.

      $14.99
    • Grilled Shrimp Salad

      Skewer of honey lime marinated grilled jumbo shrimp, on a bed of mixed baby greens, red onion, sliced avocado, black bean, grilled corn, and lime. Recommended with Cilantro Honey Lime dressing.

      $14.99
    • Fiesta Chipotle Salmon Salad

      Spring mix topped with a fresh filet of salmon topped with housemade chipotle and broiled, sliced avocado, veggie quinoa mix, mango salsa, and cilantro. Choice of dressing: Chipotle Cream, Honey Cilantro Lime, Mustard Vinaigrette, or Balsamic Vinaigrette.

      $16.99

    Dips

    Includes Chips and Salsa for Carry Out orders.
    • Guacamole

      Made fresh all day with ripe avocado, tomato, onion, jalapeno, cilantro, salt and lime.

      $7.49
    • Black & White Dip

      A bowl with our house made black beans baked in the oven with a layer of melted muenster, topped with pico de gallo and fresh cilantro. Served with chips and salsa.

      $9.99

    Soup

    • Pozole

      A traditional Mexican soup made with chilies and chicken broth, hominy, and chicken.

      $5.99
    • Pozole Entrée

      A double portion of our house made pozolel, with tostada crisps, diced onion, radish, lettuce, lime, and oregano.

      $9.99

    The Taco Stand

    Taco Meals with 3 tacos and 2 sides.
    • Award Winning Carnitas Tacos Meal

      Delicious pork braised in house with oranges, onion, beer, and tequila then shredded and topped with onion, cilantro and grilled pineapple. Includes three of the same tacos with your choice of tortilla (soft corn, soft flour, or crunchy corn) and rice and beans. Premium sides including Street Corn, Spicy Slaw, or Elote Pasta Salad: $1 per side.

      $14.99
    • American Style Tacos Meal

      Ground beef or seasoned grilled diced chicken, topped with muenster cheese, lettuce, tomatoes. Includes three of the same tacos with your choice of tortilla (soft corn, soft flour, or crunchy corn) and rice and beans. Premium sides including Street Corn, Spicy Slaw, or Elote Pasta Salad: $1.00 per side.

      $14.99
    • Tacos De Papas Meal

      Our savory house made roasted vegetarian hash with Yukon potatoes, peppers, onions, tomato and zucchini. Topped with muenster cheese, lettuce, tomato, and chipotle cream. Includes three of the same tacos with your choice of tortilla (soft corn, soft flour, or crunchy corn) and rice and beans. Premium sides including Street Corn, Spicy Slaw, or Elote Pasta Salad: $1.00 per side.

      $14.99
    • Spicy Chicken Fresco Tacos Meal

      Grilled diced seasoned chicken, topped with spicy house made slaw, mango salsa, fresh cilantro and a drizzle of habenero-garlic sauce and crema. This one's hot! Includes three of the same tacos with your choice of tortilla (soft corn, soft flour, or crunchy corn) and rice and beans. Premium sides including Street Corn, Spicy Slaw, or Elote Pasta Salad: $1.00 per side.

      $14.99
    • Carne Asada Tacos Meal

      Marinated tender steak topped with onion, cilantro, and salsa verde on the side. A real authentic treat! Includes three of the same tacos with your choice of tortilla (soft corn, soft flour, or crunchy corn) and rice and beans. Premium sides including Street Corn, Spicy Slaw, or Elote Pasta Salad: $1.00 per side.

      $16.99
    • Fish Tacos Meal

      Flaky cod battered in Dos XX's beer batter to order. Topped with our fresh mango salsa, spicy slaw and chipotle cream. Includes three of the same tacos with your choice of tortilla (soft corn, soft flour, or crunchy corn) and rice and beans. Premium sides including Street Corn, Spicy Slaw, or Elote Pasta Salad: $1.00 per side.

      $15.99
    • Award Winning Fried Avocado Tacos

      You've never had anything like this! Slices of avocado dusted in corn meal, flour, and sesame seeds, then pan-fried. Topped with tangy slaw, cilantro aioli, fresh cilantro, and spicy seasoning. Includes three of the same tacos with your choice of tortilla (soft corn, soft flour, or crunchy corn) and rice and beans. Premium sides including Street Corn, Spicy Slaw, or Elote Pasta Salad: $1.00 per side.

      $14.99
    • Tinga Chicken Taco Meal

      Our Chipotle spiced shredded chicken, topped with diced onion, queso fresco, fresh cilantro and creama. Includes three of the same tacos with your choice of tortilla (soft corn, soft flour, or crunchy corn) and rice and beans. Premium sides including Street Corn, Spicy Slaw, or Elote Pasta Salad: $1.00 per side.

      $14.99
    • Spicy Barbacoa Meal

      House made shredded beef with a tangy spice, topped with grilled pineapple, cilantro and a mix of diced onion, peppers, and jalapeños. Includes three of the same tacos with your choice of tortilla (soft corn, soft flour, or crunchy corn) and rice and beans. Premium sides including Street Corn, Spicy Slaw, or Elote Pasta Salad: $1.00 per side.

      $15.99
    • Fried Cauliflower Tacos Meal

      Fried Cauliflower topped with julienne radish, chipotle honey, cilantro and lime. Includes three of the same tacos with your choice of tortilla (soft corn, soft flour, or crunchy corn) and rice and beans. Premium sides including Street Corn, Spicy Slaw, or Elote Pasta Salad: $1.00 per side.

      $13.99
    • Mixed Taco Meal

      Choice of any three of Maiz's famous tacos, with any tortilla, served with rice and choice of beans. Premium sides including Street Corn, Spicy Slaw, or Elote Pasta Salad: $1.00 per side.

      $16.99

    A La Carta

    Individual Tacos and Enchilada.
    • Carnitas Taco (1)

      $3.75
    • American Style Ground Beef Taco (1)

      $3.75
    • American Style Chicken Taco (1)

      $3.75
    • Taco de Papas (1)

      $3.75
    • Tinga Chicken Taco (1)

      $3.75
    • Fried Cauliflower Taco (1)

      $3.75
    • Spicy Chicken Fresco Taco (1)

      $4.00
    • Carne Asada Taco (1)

      $4.00
    • Fish Taco (1)

      $4.00
    • Fried Avocado Taco (1)

      $4.00
    • Spicy Barbacoa Taco (1)

      $4.00

    Enchiladas

    Enchilada Meals with 3 Enchiladas and 2 sides.
    • Enchiladas Meals

      $14.99
    • Mixed Enchilada Plate

      $15.99
    • Enchilada (1)

      $4.00

    Amazing Burritos

    Build Your Own
    • Build Your Own Giant Burrito

      $12.99

    Specialty Burritos

    • California Club Burrito

      $15.99
    • Spicy! Steak Fajita Burrito

      $16.99
    • Big Barbacoa

      $16.99
    • Ultimate Veggie Burrito

      $15.99

    Quesadillas

    • Plain Cheese Quesadilla

      $8.99
    • Plain Cheese and Protein Quesadilla

      $11.99
    • Vegetarian Quesadilla

      $13.99
    • Classic Grande Quesadilla

      $14.99
    • Grande Steak Quesadilla

      $16.99
    • Chicken Club Quesadilla

      $15.99
    • Grande Shrimp Quesadilla

      $15.99

    Fajitas

    • Fajitas For One

    • Fajitas For Two

    • Extra Fajita Set-up

      $9.00

    Mexican Favorites

    • Flautas

      $15.99
    • Chimichanga

      $14.99
    • Single Chile Rellenos (after 2 pm)

      Available after 2pm.

      $10.99
      OUT OF STOCK
    • Two Chile Rellenos (after 2 pm)

      Available after 2pm.

      $14.99
      OUT OF STOCK
    • Pollo Milanesa

      $14.99
    • El Gordo Bastardo

      $16.99

    Entrées

    • Puerco A La Diabla (after 2 pm)

      Available after 2pm.

      $15.99
    • Spicy Pan Seared Tilapia (after 2pm)

      Available after 2pm.

      $14.99
    • Chipotle Broiled Salmon

      $16.99
    • Honey Lime Shrimp Skewers

      $15.99
    • Camarones a la Diabla (after 2pm)

      Available after 2pm.

      $16.99

    Carry Out Desserts

    • Fried Oreos

      $7.99
    • Churro Fried Ice Cream Sundae

      $7.99
    • Scoop Of Vanilla

      $3.99

    Sides & Add Ons

    • Crema

      $1.50
    • Side Guacamole

      $2.50
    • Sliced Avocados

      $2.50
    • Fresh Jalapenos

      $1.00
    • Rice

      $2.99
    • Refried Beans

      $2.99
    • Black Beans

      $2.99
    • Street Corn

      $3.29
    • Elote Pasta Salad

      $3.29
    • Plain Corn

      $3.29
    • Spicy Slaw

      $3.29
    • Tortillas

      $1.50
    • Pico de Gallo

      $2.79
    • Lettuce

      $1.00
    • Tomato

      $1.00
    • Cilantro

      $1.00
    • Onion

      $1.00
    • Limes

      $0.75
    • Mango Salsa

      $5.00
    • Fajita Veggies

      $2.00
    • Spicy Dice Mix

      $2.00
    • Smoked Corn

      $3.00
    • Salsa Verde

      $2.00
    • Salsa Roja

      $2.00
    • Cilantro Aioli

      $2.00
    • Chipotle Cream

      $2.00
    • Cilantro Honey Lime

      $2.00
    • Mustard Vinaigrette

      $2.00
    • Balsamic Vinaigrette

      $2.00
    • Chipotle Honey

      $2.00
    • Shrimp

      $7.99
    • Potato Hash

      $4.99
    • Bacon

      $3.29
    • Salmon

      $9.99
    • Grilled Chicken Breast

      $5.99
    • Side of Tinga

      $5.00
    • Side of Steak

      $10.00
    • Side of Carnitas

      $5.00
    • Side of Barbacoa

      $8.00
    • Side of Chorizo

      $6.00
    • Side of Ground Beef

      $5.00
    • Side of Smoked Corn Bean Salsa

      $4.00
    • Side of Mushroom

      $2.00
    • Double Protein

      $5.00
    • Apple Sauce

      $2.00
    • Queso Fresco

      $2.00
    • Muenster Cheese

      $2.00
    • Habanero Garlic Salsa

      $2.00
    • Salsa ToGo

      $1.50
    • Chips ToGo

      $2.50
    • Chips and Salsa ToGo

      $3.00
    • Grilled Pineapple

      $3.00
    • Mama’s Hot Salsa

      $2.00
    • Pickled onion

      $1.00

    Kids Menu Carryout

    • Kids Cheese Quesadilla

      $6.99
    • Kids Refried Bean and Cheese Quesadilla

      $6.99
    • Kids Black Bean and Cheese Quesadilla

      $6.99
    • Kids Two Taco Meal

      $6.99
    • Kids Chicken Fingers

      $7.99
    • Kids Arroz con Pollo

      $7.99

    MERCH

    MAIZ Apparel/VIP

    • MAIZ Hoodie

      $50.00
    • MAIZ T-Shirt

      $25.00
    • MAIZ Long Sleeve Shirts

      $35.00
    • 2025 VIP CARD

      Happy Hour prices, all day, every day. Reservations of up to 4 people, all day, every day. 5% off catering orders. 50% off special events and MAÍZ merchandise. Valid now through December 31, 2024.

      $299.00

    All hours
    Sunday11:30 am - 9:00 pm
    Monday11:30 am - 9:00 pm
    Tuesday11:00 am - 11:30 pm
    Wednesday11:00 am - 11:30 pm
    Thursday11:00 am - 11:30 pm
    Friday11:00 am - 11:30 pm
    Saturday11:00 am - 11:30 pm
    Restaurant info

    Fresh from scratch Mexican cuisine.

    Location

    36 East Cross St, Ypsilanti, MI 48198

    Directions


    Similar restaurants in your area

    Chapala Mexican Restaurant 211 Main Street
    View restaurantnext
    Tios Mexican Cafe
    View restaurantnext
    El Mestizo Restaurant 2529 Dexter Avenue
    View restaurantnext
    Barrio Cocina Y Tequileria
    View restaurantnext
    Maya Cocina Mexicana
    View restaurantnext
    Taques Bar & Grill 32758 Grand River Avenue
    View restaurantnext
    El Mariachi Novi, MI
    View restaurantnext
    Search similar restaurants
    © 2025 Toast, Inc.
    Toast
    • About Toast
    • For restaurants
    • Terms of Service
    • Privacy Statement
    • Do not sell my
      personal information
    Made with love in Boston
    • Instagram
    • X (formerly Twitter)
    • Facebook