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Red Mesa Grill - Traverse City
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1544 US 31 N
Traverse City, MI 49686
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Featured Items
- Pork Flautas$8.99
Shredded pork & roasted chile cream cheese rolled in flour tortillas, flash fried & served with avocado sour cream.
- Queso Dip$8.99
A blend of cheeses melted with roasted garlic & green chiles. Served with house fried tortillas strips.
- Cuban Black Bean Cakes$14.49
Black beans simmered with fresh vegetables, herbs & spices, smashed, pattied & fried. Served with red pepper cream, jalapeno cream, roasted corn salsa, gringo rice & fresh vegetables.
Family Style Taco Meals
- Family Style Taco Meal-10 Tacos Roasted Chicken$29.99
Any night can now be taco night. Our kit comes with everything you need! Roasted chicken, lettuce, sour cream, pico de gallo, shredded Chihuahua cheese, 10 flour tortillas, Panama red rice, smoky refried beans, chips, roasted tomato salsa .
- Family Style Taco Meal- 10 Ground Beef Tacos$32.99
Any night can now be taco night. Our kit comes with everything you need! Spiced ground beef, lettuce, sour cream, pico de gallo, shredded Chihuahua cheese, 10 flour tortillas, Panama red rice, smoky refried beans, chips, roasted tomato salsa .
To Go Margaritas
- Don Julio Blanco Marg$14.00
Don Julio Blanco Tequila & Combier
- Cadillac Marg$12.00
Sauza Tres Generations Reposado & floater of Grand Marnier
- Don Julio Rep. Marg$16.00
Don Julio Reposado Tequila & Grand Marnier
- Mango Marg$8.50
House blended Tequila & Triple Sec shaken with pure mango puree
- Strawberry Marg$8.50
House blended Tequila & Triple Sec, shaken with strawberry puree
- TC Cherry Marg$8.50
House blended Tequila & Cherry Kirsch, shaken with tart cherry puree
- Red Mesa Marg$9.00
Sauza Conmemorative & Grand Chevalier Liqueur
- Coconut Marg$10.00
1800 Coconut Silver & Grand Chevalier shaken with pineapple juice & Coco Lopez
- Cherry Bourbon Marg$10.00
TC Whiskey Company Cherry Bourbon, Grand Chevalier, with spiced cherry
- Casa Margarita$6.50
House blended Tequila & Triple Sec with fresh sour mix
Appetizers
- Flaming Chili Con Queso$13.99
Seared queso blanco topped with sauteed bell peppers & onions, & roasted tomato salsa. Flamed table side with tequila & served with warm flour tortillas. Vegetarian/Gluten free upon request.
- Chipotle Wings$13.49
1 pound of fresh jumbo chicken wings deep fried & tossed with our house-made chipotle wing sauce. Served with avocado sour cream.
- Red Mesa Nachos$11.99
Crisp house fried tortilla chips, refried smoked pintos, chihuahua cheese, lettuce, pico de gallo & sour cream.
- Peruvian Armadillo Eggs$8.49
Garlic green chile smashed potatoes stuffed with chicken, rolled in bread crumbs & fried. Served with Red Mesa's chile de arbol sauce, tomatillo salsa & lime crema.
- Queso Dip$8.99
A blend of cheeses melted with roasted garlic & green chiles. Served with house fried tortillas strips.
- Cuban Black Bean Cakes$8.49
Black beans simmered with vegetables & seasonings, smashed, pattied & fried. Served with tomatillo cream & roasted corn salsa.
- Pork Flautas$8.99
Shredded pork & roasted chile cream cheese rolled in flour tortillas, flash fried & served with avocado sour cream.
- Guacamole$10.99
Fresh Avocado smashed with cilantro, tomatillo, onion, jalapenos and fresh lime. Served with Pico de gallo, rancherito cheese & house fried corn tortillas.
- 4 oz Queso$5.00
A blend of cheeses melted with roasted garlic & green chiles. Served with house fried tortillas chips. Vegetarian/Gluten free upon request.
- 4 oz Guac$5.00
Fresh avocado smashed with cilantro, tomatillo, onion, jalapenos & fresh lime. Served with pico de gallo, rancherito cheese & house fried corn tortillas. Vegetarian/Vegan upon request.
- 2 oz Guac$3.00
Fresh avocado smashed with cilantro, tomatillo, onion, jalapenos & fresh lime. Served with pico de gallo, rancherito cheese & house fried corn tortillas. Vegetarian/Vegan upon request.
2 oz Guac
Fresh avocado smashed with cilantro, tomatillo, onion, jalapenos & fresh lime. Served with pico de gallo, rancherito cheese & house fried corn tortillas. Vegetarian/Vegan upon request.
Quesadillas
- Chicken Quesadilla$13.99
- Cheese Quesadilla$9.99
- Gouda & Spinach Quesadilla$14.99
- Pork Carnita Quesadilla$15.49
A flour tortilla stuffed with pork carnitas, chihuahua cheese, Queso Fresco & pickled jalapenos. Served with Naranja salsa.
- Triple Pepper Quesadilla Chicken$14.99
Chile crusted grilled chicken, sauteed peppers and onion, shredded queso on a lemon cilantro tortilla. Served with lettuce, pico and avocado sour cream.
- Four Cheese Quesadilla$15.99
A tomato tortilla stuffed with Chihuahua cheese, Queso Fresco, smoked Gouda, cheddar cheese, tortilla crisps & salsa macha. Served with lettuce, pico de gallo and guacamole.
- Caribbean Chicken Quesadilla$14.99
A cilantro lemon tortilla stuffed with smoked gouda, grilled chicken & roasted pineapple salsa. Served with a garlic serrano aoli.
Dinner Burritos
- Dinner Chicken & Black Bean Burrito$16.99
Ancho roasted chicken, stewed black beans & chihuahua cheese baked in a flour tortilla topped with roasted tomato chipotle sauce. Served with Panama red rice & refried smoked pintos, lettuce, pico de gallo & sour cream: or made as a bowl over gringo rice.
- Dinner Shredded Beef & Refried Bean Burrito$18.49
Slow roasted choice beef, refried smoked pintos & chihuahua cheese baked in a flour tortilla with a Guajillo Chile sauce. Served with Panama red rice & refried smoked pintos, lettuce, pico de gallo & sour cream: or made as a bowl over gringo rice.
- Dinner Pork Carnita & Refried Bean Burrito$16.49
Carnitas pork, refried smoked pintos & chihuahua cheese baked in a flour tortilla with a mild chile verde sauce. Served with Panama red rice & refried smoked pintos, lettuce, pico de gallo & sour cream: or made as a bowl over gringo rice.
- Dinner Ground Beef & Black Bean Burrito$16.49
Chipotle spiced ground beef, stewed black beans & aged cheddar baked in a flour tortilla with guajillo chile sauce. Served with Panama red rice & refried smoked pintos, lettuce, pico de gallo & sour cream: or made as a bowl over gringo rice.
- Dinner Rice & Bean Burrito$14.99
Panama red rice, stewed black beans & chihuahua cheese baked in a flour tortilla with roasted tomato chipotle & chile verde sauces. Served with Panama red rice & stewed black beans, lettuce, pico de gallo & sour cream: or made as a bowl over gringo rice.
- Chicken Chimichanga$17.99
Roasted chicken, pinto salsa & chipotle cream cheese rolled in a giant flour tortilla & deep fried before baking with roasted tomato chipotle sauce & chihuahua cheese. Served with Panama red rice & refried smoked pintos, lettuce, pico de gallo & sour cream.
Enchiladas
- Enchilada Platter$17.49
Three enchiladas of your choice: Pork Carnitas, ancho roasted chicken, shredded beef, Chihuahua cheese, or chipotle spiced ground beef. Served with Panama red rice & refried smoked pintos, lettuce, pico de gallo & sour cream.
- Lunch Enchilada$12.99
Two enchiladas of your choice: Pork Carnitas, ancho roasted chicken, shredded beef, Chihuahua cheese, or chipotle spiced ground beef. Served with Panama red rice & refried smoked pintos, lettuce, pico de gallo & sour cream.
Soups and Salads
- Steak Salad$19.99
Chopped romaine, smoked pinto salsa, and Pico de gallo tossed with smoked tomato ranch and topped with garlic-marinated steak and crisp corn tortillas.
- Steak Caesar Salad$25.48
- Chicken Caesar Salad$16.99
Romaine lettuce chopped & tossed with our house-made Caesar dressing spiked with ancho chiles & parmesan tortilla crisps. Served with a chile-crusted chicken breast.
- Baja Taco Salad$17.49
Fried tomato tortilla stuffed with crisp romaine, spiced ground beef or grilled chicken, corn salsa, black beans, pico de gallo, pickled red onions, aged cheddar cheese, & sour cream. Drizzled with spicy baja sauce.
- Small House Salad$5.99
- Mango Cashew Chicken Salad$17.49
Sauteed chicken breast, warm mango vinaigrette, mixed greens, mango salsa, salted cashews, dried cherries & rancherito cheese.
- Bowl Tortilla Soup$6.49
Rich chicken broth with stewed chicken, fresh avocado, tomato, green onion, lime juice & crisp tortilla strips.
- Cup Tortilla Soup$3.99
Rich chicken broth with stewed chicken, fresh avocado, tomato, green onion, lime juice & crisp tortilla strips.
Fajitas
- Steak Fajitas$24.99
Grilled onions & bell peppers marinated in tequila and lime juice, warm flour tortillas, sour cream, pico de gallo, lettuce, Chihuahua cheese, Panama red rice & smoked refried pintos.
- Chicken Fajitas$21.99
Grilled onions & bell peppers marinated in tequila and lime juice, warm flour tortillas, sour cream, pico de gallo, lettuce, Chihuahua cheese, Panama red rice & smoked refried pintos.
- Grilled Mushroom Fajitas$22.49
Grilled onions & bell peppers marinated in tequila and lime juice, warm flour tortillas, sour cream, pico de gallo, lettuce, Chihuahua cheese, Panama red rice & smoked refried pintos.
Twisters
- Chile Crusted Chicken Twister$12.49
A flour tortilla twisted up with Chihuahua cheese, chile-crusted chicken breast, pico de gallo & lettuce. Served with our addictive smoked tomato ranch.
- Chicken Caesar Twister$12.49
A spinach tortilla twisted up with Chihuahua cheese, chile crusted chicken breast, romaine lettuce, queso fresco & our house-made Ancho Caesar dressing.
- Caribbean Shrimp Twister$15.49
A cilantro lime tortilla twisted up with flash fried shrimp, garlic serrano aoli, romaine lettuce & pineapple salsa.
- Chicken Fajita Twister$14.99
A toasted tomato tortilla with grilled chicken, sauteed bell peppers & onions. Twisted up with chihuahua cheese, lettuce, sour cream, guacamole & pico de gallo.
- Black Bean Cake Twister$10.99
A spinach tortilla twisted up with chihuahua cheese, fried black bean cakes, red rice & roasted corn salsa. Served with garlic serrano aoli.
Specialties
- Corn Roasted Whitefish$21.99
Masa dusted & pan roasted Cross Fisheries Whitefish, served over gringo rice with sauteed spinach & jalapeno corn cream sauce.
- Carne Asada Bowl$20.99
Garlic-marinated sirloin steak char-grilled and served on a bed of gringo rice, stewed black beans, roasted corn salsa, and pico de gallo. Served with avocado salsa.
- Tamales$15.49
Heirloom corn masa stuffed with Chihuahua cheese, grilled onions & jalapenos, steamed in corn husks. Served with roasted corn cream, lettuce, pico de gallo, Panama red rice & smoked refried pintos.
- Jamaican Jerk Bowl$16.99
Jerk chicken char-grilled & served over gringo rice, stewed black beans, red onion mojo, sliced avocado, grilled lime & pineapple. Finished with pineapple chimichurri.
- Shrimp And Chorizo Enchiladas$21.99
Shrimp sauteed with homemade chorizo, rolled in flour tortillas with queso fresco, topped with tomatillo cream sauce & chihuahua cheese. Served with Panama red rice & smoked refried pintos, lettuce, pico de gallo & sour cream.
- Brazilian Steak$25.99
Garlic marinated hanger steak char-grilled. Served with guajillo sauce, garlic green chile smashed potatoes, fresh vegetables & crisp fried onions.
- Chicken & Chorizo Stuffed Poblano$16.99
A fire roasted poblano stuffed with roasted chicken, chorizo, chihuahua cheese, Panama red rice, onion & roasted corn. Oven baked & served with tomato chipotle sauce, gringo rice & black beans.
- Carribbean Shrimp Tacos$15.99
Corn tortillas stuffed with flash-fried shrimp, garlic serrano aioli, lettuce, rancherito cheese & pickled red onion. Served with Panama red rice, and black beans.
- Cuban Black Bean Cakes$14.49
Black beans simmered with fresh vegetables, herbs & spices, smashed, pattied & fried. Served with red pepper cream, jalapeno cream, roasted corn salsa, gringo rice & fresh vegetables.
Tacos
- 1 Taco$7.99
Flour tortilla stuffed with your choice: Shredded Beef-lettuce, pico de gallo, rancherito cheese Pork Carnitas-naranja salsa, onion & cilantro Shredded Ancho Chicken- lettuce, pico de gallo, rancherito cheese Tinga chicken- lettuce, pico de gallo, rancherito cheese, avocado sour cream Red Rice & Black Bean- lettuce, corn salsa, rancherito cheese Spiced Ground Beef- lettuce, pico de gallo, aged cheddar. Served with Panama red rice & smoked refried pintos.
- 2 Tacos$13.49
Flour tortilla stuffed with your choice: Shredded Beef-lettuce, pico de gallo, rancherito cheese Pork Carnitas-naranja salsa, onion & cilantro Shredded Ancho Chicken- lettuce, pico de gallo, rancherito cheese Tinga chicken- lettuce, pico de gallo, rancherito cheese, avocado sour cream Red Rice & Black Bean- lettuce, corn salsa, rancherito cheese Spiced Ground Beef- lettuce, pico de gallo, aged cheddar. Served with Panama red rice & smoked refried pintos.
- 3 Tacos$16.99
Flour tortilla stuffed with your choice: Shredded Beef-lettuce, pico de gallo, rancherito cheese Pork Carnitas-naranja salsa, onion & cilantro Shredded Ancho Chicken- lettuce, pico de gallo, rancherito cheese Tinga chicken- lettuce, pico de gallo, rancherito cheese, avocado sour cream Red Rice & Black Bean- lettuce, corn salsa, rancherito cheese Spiced Ground Beef- lettuce, pico de gallo, aged cheddar. Served with Panama red rice & smoked refried pintos.
- Quesabirria Tacos$14.49
Corn tortillas stuffed with Chihuahua cheese & chile braised beef, grilled crisp & served with onions, cilantro, Panama red rice & smoked refried pintos.
- Family Style Taco Meal-10 Tacos Roasted Chicken$29.99
Any night can now be taco night. Our kit comes with everything you need! Roasted chicken, lettuce, sour cream, pico de gallo, shredded Chihuahua cheese, 10 flour tortillas, Panama red rice, smoky refried beans, chips, roasted tomato salsa .
- Family Style Taco Meal- 10 Ground Beef Tacos$32.99
Any night can now be taco night. Our kit comes with everything you need! Spiced ground beef, lettuce, sour cream, pico de gallo, shredded Chihuahua cheese, 10 flour tortillas, Panama red rice, smoky refried beans, chips, roasted tomato salsa .
Sides
- Adobo Fries$4.49
- Black Beans and White Rice$4.49
- Chips$4.00
- Fresh Vegetables$4.49
- Garlic Green Chile Smashed Potatoes$4.49
- Half Pint Salsa$3.00
- Red Rice$4.49
- Pint STR$6.00
- Refried Beans$4.49
- REG Fries$4.49
- Rice & Beans$4.49
- Salsa Pint$6.00
- Small House Salad$5.00
- Sour Mix Pint$5.00
- Stewed Black Beans$4.49
- Yucatan Gringo Rice$4.49
Specials
- Pina Colada Shrimp$9.99
Coconut breaded shrimp, pineapple salsa, and pina colada dipping sauce.
- Jack Stuffed Shrimp$21.99Out of stock
Shrimp stuffed with queso blanco & fresh jalapenos, wrapped in bacon & baked on a flour tortilla. Served with citrus butter, gringo rice, stewed black beans & fresh vegetables. Gluten free upon request.
- Carne Asada Ribeye$28.99
12oz choice ribeye, garlic chimichurri, green chile mashed potatoes, fresh vegetables.
- Dulce Cheesecake$8.49
Caramel sauce, whipped cream.
Desserts
- Habanero Fried Ice Cream$8.49
Cinnamon ice cream deep fried & served with habanero hot fudge & whipped cream.
- Key Lime Pie$6.99
Served with whipped cream.
- Strawberry Fried Ice Cream$8.49Out of stock
Strawberry cheesecake ice cream, crispy fried, house made habanero hot fudge, cinnamon crisps, whipped cream.
- Whole Key Lime Pie$24.00
Kids
- Kd Mc&Chz$8.99
Served with a choice of fries or applesauce.
- Kd Chz Ques$7.99
Flour tortilla stuffed with cheese. Served with a choice of fries or applesauce.
- Kd Taco$7.99
Spiced ground beef, lettuce & cheddar. Served with a choice of fries or applesauce.
- Kd Chicken Strips$10.49
Served with a choice of 2 sides: Fries, applesauce, green chile smashed potatoes, or fresh vegetables.
- Kd Grilled Chicken Breast$9.99
Served with a choice of 2 sides: Fries, applesauce, green chile smashed potatoes, or fresh vegetables.
Sunday | 8:00 am - 11:59 pm |
Monday | 8:00 am - 11:59 pm |
Tuesday | 8:00 am - 11:59 pm |
Wednesday | 8:00 am - 11:59 pm |
Thursday | 8:00 am - 11:59 pm |
Friday | 8:00 am - 11:59 pm |
Saturday | 8:00 am - 11:59 pm |
Come on in and enjoy!
1544 US 31 N, Traverse City, MI 49686