El Comal
- Antojitos
- Mole
- Cochinita Pibil
- Barbacoa
Mon–Thu 10am–3pm & 5pm–9pm (closed 3–5pm), Fri 10am–9pm, Sat 9am–9pm, Sun 9am–8pm
- 3946 Illinois St, San Diego, CA 92104
- 619-294-8292
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Menu
2 Huevos (Breakfast/Lunch, served 9am–2pm)
↑ All sections- Rancheros
2 fried eggs on top of crispy tortillas, ranchero salsa, cotija cheese, served with rice and beans
$15.000 - Machaca
Shredded beef with peppers, onion and tomato scrambled with egg cooked on the plancha, served with rice, beans and tortilla
$18.000 - Revueltos
Scrambled eggs with your choice of nopales, a la Mexicana, or ham $15, bacon or chorizo $16; served with rice, beans and tortillas
$15.00 – $16.000 - Milanesa
Breaded steak, 2 eggs, pico, guacamole, beans, comal papas, served with tortillas
$21.000 - Carne Asada
Grilled steak, 2 eggs, pico, guacamole, beans, comal papas, served with tortillas
$21.000 - Chuletas Ahumadas
Smoked and grilled pork chops, 2 eggs, pico, beans, comal papas, served with tortillas
$21.000
House Specialties
↑ All sections- Chorizo Con Papas
Chorizo hash, queso fresco, crema, avocado and pickled jalapeño, served with beans (add 2 eggs +$3)
$19.000 - Chilaquiles
Red (ranchero sauce) or green (tomatillo), served with beans, topped with crema and cotija cheese (add eggs +$3, grilled chicken +$5, carne asada +$5)
$13.000 - Poblano Omelette
Rajas, corn, cheese, ranchero sauce, beans and comal papas
$19.000 - Tres Leches Pancakes
3 leches buttermilk pancakes (add 2 eggs +$3, add bacon +$4)
$11.000
Vegetarian / Salads (Breakfast/Lunch)
↑ All sections- Soy-Chorizo Hash
- Vegetarian
Soy chorizo, comal papas, peppers and onion, topped with crema, queso fresco, avocado and pickled jalapeño, served with beans and tortillas
$19.000 - Veggie Huarache
- Vegetarian
Corn 'flatbread' layered with beans, topped with lettuce and cotija cheese; choice of potato, mushroom or cactus
$14.000 - Nopales Salad
Grilled cactus, tomato, onion, cilantro tossed in balsamic and topped with cotija cheese, avocado and radish (add grilled chicken +$6, grilled shrimp +$9)
$13.000 - House Salad
Chopped romaine, carrots, cucumber, tomatoes, radish, avocado, crunchy tortilla strips (add grilled shrimp +$9, grilled chicken +$6)
$11.000 - Soy Chorizo Plate
- Vegetarian
Bell peppers, onion, soy chorizo, tomato cooked on the grill, served with rice, beans and tortillas
$17.000
Caldos (Breakfast/Lunch)
↑ All sections- Caldo De Pollo
Traditional chicken soup with veggies, served with rice and tortillas
$19.000 - Caldo Tlalpeño
Chicken and garbanzo soup with chipotle broth, carrots and zucchini; served with avocado, rice and tortillas
$19.000 - Pozole
Pork and hominy soup; choice of red, green or white broth, served with tostadas, avocado and all the fixings (add chicharrones +$4; chicken option available)
$19.500 - Menudo
Beef tripe soup in red guajillo broth, served with tortillas and all the fixings
$19.000 - Albondigas
Meatball and veggie soup in a tomato and chipotle broth, served with rice, tortillas and all the fixings
$20.000 - Caldo De Res
Beef shank soup with vegetables
$20.000
Tacos Y Mas (Breakfast/Lunch)
↑ All sections- Tamal Oxaqueño
Banana-wrapped tamal; choice of pork in red salsa or chicken in green salsa
$6.00/ea0 - Tacos Suave
Fresh-pressed corn tortilla with onion and cilantro; choice of carne asada, adobada pork or shredded chicken
$6.00/ea0 - Taco Cochinita
Yucatán-style marinated pork, pickled onion and cilantro on fresh-pressed tortilla
$7.00/ea0 - Taco De Barbacoa
Tender steamed goat barbacoa in achiote marinade
$7.00/ea0 - Taco De Marlin
Smoked marlin, peppers and onion, tomato and cilantro on a corn tortilla with melted cheese
$8.00/ea0 - Baja Fish Taco
Fried or grilled flaky swai, fresh-pressed corn tortilla, finely shredded cabbage, pico de gallo, chipotle crema
$8.00/ea0 - Octopus Taco
Please ask server
$10.00/ea0 - Pork Carnitas Taco
Tender pork confit, guacamole, pico de gallo, fresh-pressed corn tortilla
$8.00/ea0 - Taco Azteca
Carne asada, nopales, pico, guacamole, cotija cheese
$8.00/ea0 - Crispy Corn Flautas
5 rolled tacos topped with lettuce, tomato, guacamole, crema, cotija cheese; choice of chicken or beef
$9.000
Burritos Y Antojos (Breakfast/Lunch)
↑ All sections- Bean & Cheese Burrito$8.000
- Veggie Burrito
- Vegetarian
Mushroom, cactus, potato, rice, beans, pico, crema, cheese
$13.000 - Asada Burrito
Grilled steak, pico, guacamole, crema, cheese
$12.000 - Pollo Deshebrado Burrito
Shredded chicken, pico, guacamole, crema, cheese
$13.000 - Bistek Ranchero Burrito
Bistek ranchero, avocado, rice, beans, crema, cheese (wet with red or green salsa +$4.50, red or green mole +$5)
$14.500 - Gorditas
Queso y rajas (cheese & pepper); chicken or beef $10
$8.000 - Queso Fundido
Melted cheese served with tortillas (add rajas/cheese +$5, mushrooms +$5, chorizo +$6)
$10.000 - Chicharrones
Fresh fried pork skin served with guacamole, pico de gallo and pickled onions
$10.000
Antojitos / Starters
↑ All sections- Chips$6.000
- Guacamole + Chips$11.000
- Pico De Gallo + Chips$8.000
- Queso Fundido
Melted cheese served with tortillas (add rajas +$4, mushroom +$4, chorizo +$5)
$10.000 - Tamal Oxaqueno
Steamed corn tamal wrapped in banana leaf; choice of pork in red salsa or chicken in green salsa
$6.00/ea0 - Sope
Layered with beans, shredded lettuce, cotija cheese and crema; choice of shredded chicken, shredded beef, carne asada or veggie (cactus, mushroom, potato)
$10.000 - Quesadillas
Large flour tortilla served with crema and guacamole — cheese $10; cheese with shredded chicken or shredded beef $13
$10.00 – $13.000 - Chicharrones
Freshly fried pork skins served with guacamole and pico de gallo
$10.000 - Gorditas
Cheese & pepper; chicken or beef $10
$8.000
Especialidades De La Casa (Dinner)
↑ All sections- Chile Relleno
Poblano pepper stuffed with cheese and topped with ranchero salsa, crema and cotija cheese
$22.000 - Bistek Ranchero
Sirloin diced steak sautéed with onion, cilantro, tomato, jalapeños and ranchero salsa
$22.000 - Mole Con Pollo
The most complex of sauces from México, perfectly balanced and served over grilled chicken breast; choice of red or green
$22.000 - Cochinita Pibil
Classic Yucatán-style pork rubbed in achiote and marinated with sour orange, served with cilantro and pickled onions
$22.000 - Barbacoa De Chivo
Whole steamed goat in a light guajillo marinade topped with onion and cilantro
$22.000 - Pork Rib (Chile Verde)
Green sauce
$22.000
De La Parrilla (Grilled, Dinner)
↑ All sections- Chuletas Ahumadas
Smoked pork chops, grilled and served with rice, beans, salad and tortillas
$22.000 - Zarape Costeño
Grilled steak topped with chorizo, poblano rajas, diced tomato and melted cheese; served with rice, beans, guacamole and tortillas
$22.000 - Tampiqueña
Arrachera steak a la Tampiqueña, grilled steak served over rajas encebolladas, 1 enchilada, guacamole, roll taco, rice, beans and tortillas
$28.000 - Pechuga de Pollo
Grilled chicken breast in house seasoning or adobada style; served with rice, beans, house salad and tortillas
$21.000 - Parrillada
2 smoked pork chops, 2 grilled chicken breasts, 2 grilled steaks, with all the fixings, rice, beans, guacamole, pico de gallo and tortillas; plenty for 2–4 people
$65.000
Mariscos / Seafood (Dinner)
↑ All sections- Filete De Pescado
Fish fillet 'a la plancha'; choice of Veracruzano or al Mojo de Ajo, with rice, beans, tortillas and salad
$22.000 - Camarones
Sautéed shrimp; choice of al Mojo de Ajo (garlic) or a la Diabla (guajillo), served with rice, beans, salad and tortillas
$22.000 - Pescado Del Dia
Whole pan-fried fish of the day, topped with Veracruzano salsa or al Mojo de Ajo
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Enchiladas (2, Dinner)
↑ All sections- Roja / Red
Guajillo salsa topped with crema, cotija, romaine and sliced onion, served with rice and beans; chicken, shredded beef or cheese
$19.500 - Verde / Green
Tangy tomatillo salsa verde topped with cotija cheese, crema and sliced onion, served with rice and beans; chicken, shredded beef or cheese
$19.500 - Red Mole
House mole rolled into enchiladas, topped with cotija cheese, crema and sliced onion, served with rice and beans; chicken, cheese or potato
$21.000 - Green Mole
Pipián verde mole topped with crema and sliced onion, served with rice and beans; chicken, cheese or potato
$21.000
Caldos / Soups (Dinner, half sizes available)
↑ All sections- Caldo de Pollo
Traditional chicken soup with veggies, served with rice and tortillas
$19.000 - Tlalpeño
Chicken, garbanzos, chipotle broth, carrots and zucchini, served with avocado, rice and tortillas
$19.000 - Pozole
Pork broth with hominy kernels and shredded pork shoulder, served with all the fixings, tostadas and avocado; choice of red (guajillo), green (pipián) or white (plain) broth (sub chicken on request)
$19.500 - Menudo
Beef tripe soup with guajillo broth, with or without hominy, served with tortillas
$19.000 - Albondigas
Beef meatball soup in chipotle broth with veggies, served with rice and tortillas
$20.000 - Caldo De Res
Beef shank soup with vegetables
$19.000
Tacos & Burritos (Dinner)
↑ All sections- Tacos Suave
Fresh-pressed soft corn tortilla topped with cilantro and diced onion; carne asada, adobada or shredded chicken
$6.000 - Baja Fish Taco
Fried or grilled, topped with cabbage and pico de gallo
$8.00/ea0 - Smoked Marlin Taco
Peppers and onion, tomato, celery and garlic on a cheesy tortilla, topped with cilantro
$8.00/ea0 - Octopus Taco
Please ask server
$10.00/ea0 - Carnitas
Pork shoulder confit, topped with pico de gallo and guacamole
$8.00/ea0 - Azteca Taco
Grilled cactus and carne asada, pico de gallo, guacamole and cotija cheese
$8.00/ea0 - Taco De Barbacoa
Tender steamed goat, topped with onion and cilantro
$7.00/ea0 - Cochinita Pibil Taco
Yucatán-style marinated pork topped with cilantro and pickled onions
$7.00/ea0 - Burrito
Guacamole, pico, crema and cheese; carne asada, shredded chicken or adobada (wet with red or green salsa +$4.50, mole +$5)
$13.000 - Bistek Ranchero Burrito
Bistek ranchero, crema, cheese, avocado, rice and beans
$14.500 - Carnitas Burrito
Pork carnitas, pico and guacamole
$13.500 - Corn Flautas
5 chicken or shredded beef rolled tacos topped with lettuce, guacamole, diced tomatoes, crema and cotija
$9.000
Vegetarian & Salads (Dinner)
↑ All sections- House Salad
Chopped romaine, carrots, cucumber, tomatoes, radish, avocado, crunchy tortilla strips; dressings: house ranch, chipotle ranch, golden Italian (add grilled shrimp +$9, grilled chicken +$7)
$11.000 - Nopales Salad
Grilled cactus salad, tomatoes, onion, cilantro tossed in balsamic dressing, sprinkled with cotija cheese and topped with avocado and radish (add grilled shrimp +$9, grilled chicken +$7)
$12.000 - Veggie Huarache
- Vegetarian
Corn 'flatbread' layered with beans, lettuce and cotija cheese; choice of mushroom, potato or grilled cactus (add soy chorizo +$3)
$13.000 - Soy-Chorizo Plate
- Vegetarian
Soy chorizo cooked with peppers, onions, tomatoes and cilantro, served with rice, beans and tortillas
$17.000 - Veggie Burrito
- Vegetarian
Mushroom, cactus and potato, pico de gallo, cheese, crema and guacamole (add soy chorizo +$3)
$13.000 - Tacos Dorados
- Vegetarian
3 potato tacos dorados crispy fried and topped with thinly shredded cabbage, crema, cotija and tomato, served with rice and beans
$15.000
Postres
↑ All sections- Flan De La Casa
Queso con crema
$9.000 - Platano Macho Frito
Con helado de vainilla
$10.000 - Buñuelos Con Helado
Con helado de vainilla, canela y lechera
$12.000
Menu items and prices are approximate and may have changed — call the restaurant to confirm.
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How these dishes compare
- Quesadillastypically $9 across 346 menus
- Burritostypically $11.25 across 321 menus
- Carne asadatypically $13.99 across 280 menus
- Baja fish tacostypically $13 across 263 menus
- Chorizotypically $10 across 222 menus
- Flautas & taquitostypically $11.37 across 198 menus
- Carnitastypically $12.75 across 191 menus
- Chile rellenotypically $13 across 179 menus