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El Comal

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
  • Last verified: September 2026
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Overhead spread of tacos, a huarache, pozole verde, rice and beans on a red table at El Comal

Menu

2 Huevos (Breakfast/Lunch, served 9am–2pm)

  • Rancheros$15.00

    2 fried eggs on top of crispy tortillas, ranchero salsa, cotija cheese, served with rice and beans

  • Machaca$18.00

    Shredded beef with peppers, onion and tomato scrambled with egg cooked on the plancha, served with rice, beans and tortilla

  • Revueltos$15.00 – $16.00

    Scrambled eggs with your choice of nopales, a la Mexicana, or ham $15, bacon or chorizo $16; served with rice, beans and tortillas

  • Milanesa$21.00

    Breaded steak, 2 eggs, pico, guacamole, beans, comal papas, served with tortillas

  • Carne Asada$21.00

    Grilled steak, 2 eggs, pico, guacamole, beans, comal papas, served with tortillas

  • Chuletas Ahumadas$21.00

    Smoked and grilled pork chops, 2 eggs, pico, beans, comal papas, served with tortillas

House Specialties

  • Chorizo Con Papas$19.00

    Chorizo hash, queso fresco, crema, avocado and pickled jalapeño, served with beans (add 2 eggs +$3)

  • Chilaquiles$13.00

    Red (ranchero sauce) or green (tomatillo), served with beans, topped with crema and cotija cheese (add eggs +$3, grilled chicken +$5, carne asada +$5)

  • Poblano Omelette$19.00

    Rajas, corn, cheese, ranchero sauce, beans and comal papas

  • Tres Leches Pancakes$11.00

    3 leches buttermilk pancakes (add 2 eggs +$3, add bacon +$4)

Vegetarian / Salads (Breakfast/Lunch)

  • Soy-Chorizo Hash$19.00

    Soy chorizo, comal papas, peppers and onion, topped with crema, queso fresco, avocado and pickled jalapeño, served with beans and tortillas

  • Veggie Huarache$14.00

    Corn 'flatbread' layered with beans, topped with lettuce and cotija cheese; choice of potato, mushroom or cactus

  • Nopales Salad$13.00

    Grilled cactus, tomato, onion, cilantro tossed in balsamic and topped with cotija cheese, avocado and radish (add grilled chicken +$6, grilled shrimp +$9)

  • House Salad$11.00

    Chopped romaine, carrots, cucumber, tomatoes, radish, avocado, crunchy tortilla strips (add grilled shrimp +$9, grilled chicken +$6)

  • Soy Chorizo Plate$17.00

    Bell peppers, onion, soy chorizo, tomato cooked on the grill, served with rice, beans and tortillas

Caldos (Breakfast/Lunch)

  • Caldo De Pollo$19.00

    Traditional chicken soup with veggies, served with rice and tortillas

  • Caldo Tlalpeño$19.00

    Chicken and garbanzo soup with chipotle broth, carrots and zucchini; served with avocado, rice and tortillas

  • Pozole$19.50

    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)

  • Menudo$19.00

    Beef tripe soup in red guajillo broth, served with tortillas and all the fixings

  • Albondigas$20.00

    Meatball and veggie soup in a tomato and chipotle broth, served with rice, tortillas and all the fixings

  • Caldo De Res$20.00

    Beef shank soup with vegetables

Tacos Y Mas (Breakfast/Lunch)

  • Tamal Oxaqueño$6.00/ea

    Banana-wrapped tamal; choice of pork in red salsa or chicken in green salsa

  • Tacos Suave$6.00/ea

    Fresh-pressed corn tortilla with onion and cilantro; choice of carne asada, adobada pork or shredded chicken

  • Taco Cochinita$7.00/ea

    Yucatán-style marinated pork, pickled onion and cilantro on fresh-pressed tortilla

  • Taco De Barbacoa$7.00/ea

    Tender steamed goat barbacoa in achiote marinade

  • Taco De Marlin$8.00/ea

    Smoked marlin, peppers and onion, tomato and cilantro on a corn tortilla with melted cheese

  • Baja Fish Taco$8.00/ea

    Fried or grilled flaky swai, fresh-pressed corn tortilla, finely shredded cabbage, pico de gallo, chipotle crema

  • Octopus Taco$10.00/ea

    Please ask server

  • Pork Carnitas Taco$8.00/ea

    Tender pork confit, guacamole, pico de gallo, fresh-pressed corn tortilla

  • Taco Azteca$8.00/ea

    Carne asada, nopales, pico, guacamole, cotija cheese

  • Crispy Corn Flautas$9.00

    5 rolled tacos topped with lettuce, tomato, guacamole, crema, cotija cheese; choice of chicken or beef

Burritos Y Antojos (Breakfast/Lunch)

  • Bean & Cheese Burrito$8.00
  • Veggie Burrito$13.00

    Mushroom, cactus, potato, rice, beans, pico, crema, cheese

  • Asada Burrito$12.00

    Grilled steak, pico, guacamole, crema, cheese

  • Pollo Deshebrado Burrito$13.00

    Shredded chicken, pico, guacamole, crema, cheese

  • Bistek Ranchero Burrito$14.50

    Bistek ranchero, avocado, rice, beans, crema, cheese (wet with red or green salsa +$4.50, red or green mole +$5)

  • Gorditas$8.00

    Queso y rajas (cheese & pepper); chicken or beef $10

  • Queso Fundido$10.00

    Melted cheese served with tortillas (add rajas/cheese +$5, mushrooms +$5, chorizo +$6)

  • Chicharrones$10.00

    Fresh fried pork skin served with guacamole, pico de gallo and pickled onions

Antojitos / Starters

  • Chips$6.00
  • Guacamole + Chips$11.00
  • Pico De Gallo + Chips$8.00
  • Queso Fundido$10.00

    Melted cheese served with tortillas (add rajas +$4, mushroom +$4, chorizo +$5)

  • Tamal Oxaqueno$6.00/ea

    Steamed corn tamal wrapped in banana leaf; choice of pork in red salsa or chicken in green salsa

  • Sope$10.00

    Layered with beans, shredded lettuce, cotija cheese and crema; choice of shredded chicken, shredded beef, carne asada or veggie (cactus, mushroom, potato)

  • Quesadillas$10.00 – $13.00

    Large flour tortilla served with crema and guacamole — cheese $10; cheese with shredded chicken or shredded beef $13

  • Chicharrones$10.00

    Freshly fried pork skins served with guacamole and pico de gallo

  • Gorditas$8.00

    Cheese & pepper; chicken or beef $10

Especialidades De La Casa (Dinner)

  • Chile Relleno$22.00

    Poblano pepper stuffed with cheese and topped with ranchero salsa, crema and cotija cheese

  • Bistek Ranchero$22.00

    Sirloin diced steak sautéed with onion, cilantro, tomato, jalapeños and ranchero salsa

  • Mole Con Pollo$22.00

    The most complex of sauces from México, perfectly balanced and served over grilled chicken breast; choice of red or green

  • Cochinita Pibil$22.00

    Classic Yucatán-style pork rubbed in achiote and marinated with sour orange, served with cilantro and pickled onions

  • Barbacoa De Chivo$22.00

    Whole steamed goat in a light guajillo marinade topped with onion and cilantro

  • Pork Rib (Chile Verde)$22.00

    Green sauce

De La Parrilla (Grilled, Dinner)

  • Chuletas Ahumadas$22.00

    Smoked pork chops, grilled and served with rice, beans, salad and tortillas

  • Zarape Costeño$22.00

    Grilled steak topped with chorizo, poblano rajas, diced tomato and melted cheese; served with rice, beans, guacamole and tortillas

  • Tampiqueña$28.00

    Arrachera steak a la Tampiqueña, grilled steak served over rajas encebolladas, 1 enchilada, guacamole, roll taco, rice, beans and tortillas

  • Pechuga de Pollo$21.00

    Grilled chicken breast in house seasoning or adobada style; served with rice, beans, house salad and tortillas

  • Parrillada$65.00

    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

Mariscos / Seafood (Dinner)

  • Filete De Pescado$22.00

    Fish fillet 'a la plancha'; choice of Veracruzano or al Mojo de Ajo, with rice, beans, tortillas and salad

  • Camarones$22.00

    Sautéed shrimp; choice of al Mojo de Ajo (garlic) or a la Diabla (guajillo), served with rice, beans, salad and tortillas

  • Pescado Del DiaMarket Price

    Whole pan-fried fish of the day, topped with Veracruzano salsa or al Mojo de Ajo

Enchiladas (2, Dinner)

  • Roja / Red$19.50

    Guajillo salsa topped with crema, cotija, romaine and sliced onion, served with rice and beans; chicken, shredded beef or cheese

  • Verde / Green$19.50

    Tangy tomatillo salsa verde topped with cotija cheese, crema and sliced onion, served with rice and beans; chicken, shredded beef or cheese

  • Red Mole$21.00

    House mole rolled into enchiladas, topped with cotija cheese, crema and sliced onion, served with rice and beans; chicken, cheese or potato

  • Green Mole$21.00

    Pipián verde mole topped with crema and sliced onion, served with rice and beans; chicken, cheese or potato

Caldos / Soups (Dinner, half sizes available)

  • Caldo de Pollo$19.00

    Traditional chicken soup with veggies, served with rice and tortillas

  • Tlalpeño$19.00

    Chicken, garbanzos, chipotle broth, carrots and zucchini, served with avocado, rice and tortillas

  • Pozole$19.50

    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)

  • Menudo$19.00

    Beef tripe soup with guajillo broth, with or without hominy, served with tortillas

  • Albondigas$20.00

    Beef meatball soup in chipotle broth with veggies, served with rice and tortillas

  • Caldo De Res$19.00

    Beef shank soup with vegetables

Tacos & Burritos (Dinner)

  • Tacos Suave$6.00

    Fresh-pressed soft corn tortilla topped with cilantro and diced onion; carne asada, adobada or shredded chicken

  • Baja Fish Taco$8.00/ea

    Fried or grilled, topped with cabbage and pico de gallo

  • Smoked Marlin Taco$8.00/ea

    Peppers and onion, tomato, celery and garlic on a cheesy tortilla, topped with cilantro

  • Octopus Taco$10.00/ea

    Please ask server

  • Carnitas$8.00/ea

    Pork shoulder confit, topped with pico de gallo and guacamole

  • Azteca Taco$8.00/ea

    Grilled cactus and carne asada, pico de gallo, guacamole and cotija cheese

  • Taco De Barbacoa$7.00/ea

    Tender steamed goat, topped with onion and cilantro

  • Cochinita Pibil Taco$7.00/ea

    Yucatán-style marinated pork topped with cilantro and pickled onions

  • Burrito$13.00

    Guacamole, pico, crema and cheese; carne asada, shredded chicken or adobada (wet with red or green salsa +$4.50, mole +$5)

  • Bistek Ranchero Burrito$14.50

    Bistek ranchero, crema, cheese, avocado, rice and beans

  • Carnitas Burrito$13.50

    Pork carnitas, pico and guacamole

  • Corn Flautas$9.00

    5 chicken or shredded beef rolled tacos topped with lettuce, guacamole, diced tomatoes, crema and cotija

Vegetarian & Salads (Dinner)

  • House Salad$11.00

    Chopped romaine, carrots, cucumber, tomatoes, radish, avocado, crunchy tortilla strips; dressings: house ranch, chipotle ranch, golden Italian (add grilled shrimp +$9, grilled chicken +$7)

  • Nopales Salad$12.00

    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)

  • Veggie Huarache$13.00

    Corn 'flatbread' layered with beans, lettuce and cotija cheese; choice of mushroom, potato or grilled cactus (add soy chorizo +$3)

  • Soy-Chorizo Plate$17.00

    Soy chorizo cooked with peppers, onions, tomatoes and cilantro, served with rice, beans and tortillas

  • Veggie Burrito$13.00

    Mushroom, cactus and potato, pico de gallo, cheese, crema and guacamole (add soy chorizo +$3)

  • Tacos Dorados$15.00

    3 potato tacos dorados crispy fried and topped with thinly shredded cabbage, crema, cotija and tomato, served with rice and beans

Postres

  • Flan De La Casa$9.00

    Queso con crema

  • Platano Macho Frito$10.00

    Con helado de vainilla

  • Buñuelos Con Helado$12.00

    Con helado de vainilla, canela y lechera

Menu items and prices are approximate and may have changed — call the restaurant to confirm.

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