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
- Last verified: September 2026
3946 Illinois St, San Diego, CA 92104 — Open in Google Maps

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
0 - Machaca$18.00
Shredded beef with peppers, onion and tomato scrambled with egg cooked on the plancha, served with rice, beans and tortilla
0 - 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
0 - Milanesa$21.00
Breaded steak, 2 eggs, pico, guacamole, beans, comal papas, served with tortillas
0 - Carne Asada$21.00
Grilled steak, 2 eggs, pico, guacamole, beans, comal papas, served with tortillas
0 - Chuletas Ahumadas$21.00
Smoked and grilled pork chops, 2 eggs, pico, beans, comal papas, served with tortillas
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House Specialties
- Chorizo Con Papas$19.00
Chorizo hash, queso fresco, crema, avocado and pickled jalapeño, served with beans (add 2 eggs +$3)
0 - 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)
0 - Poblano Omelette$19.00
Rajas, corn, cheese, ranchero sauce, beans and comal papas
0 - Tres Leches Pancakes$11.00
3 leches buttermilk pancakes (add 2 eggs +$3, add bacon +$4)
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Vegetarian / Salads (Breakfast/Lunch)
- Soy-Chorizo Hash$19.00
- Vegetarian
Soy chorizo, comal papas, peppers and onion, topped with crema, queso fresco, avocado and pickled jalapeño, served with beans and tortillas
0 - Veggie Huarache$14.00
- Vegetarian
Corn 'flatbread' layered with beans, topped with lettuce and cotija cheese; choice of potato, mushroom or cactus
0 - 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)
0 - House Salad$11.00
Chopped romaine, carrots, cucumber, tomatoes, radish, avocado, crunchy tortilla strips (add grilled shrimp +$9, grilled chicken +$6)
0 - Soy Chorizo Plate$17.00
- Vegetarian
Bell peppers, onion, soy chorizo, tomato cooked on the grill, served with rice, beans and tortillas
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Caldos (Breakfast/Lunch)
- Caldo De Pollo$19.00
Traditional chicken soup with veggies, served with rice and tortillas
0 - Caldo Tlalpeño$19.00
Chicken and garbanzo soup with chipotle broth, carrots and zucchini; served with avocado, rice and tortillas
0 - 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)
0 - Menudo$19.00
Beef tripe soup in red guajillo broth, served with tortillas and all the fixings
0 - Albondigas$20.00
Meatball and veggie soup in a tomato and chipotle broth, served with rice, tortillas and all the fixings
0 - Caldo De Res$20.00
Beef shank soup with vegetables
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Tacos Y Mas (Breakfast/Lunch)
- Tamal Oxaqueño$6.00/ea
Banana-wrapped tamal; choice of pork in red salsa or chicken in green salsa
0 - Tacos Suave$6.00/ea
Fresh-pressed corn tortilla with onion and cilantro; choice of carne asada, adobada pork or shredded chicken
0 - Taco Cochinita$7.00/ea
Yucatán-style marinated pork, pickled onion and cilantro on fresh-pressed tortilla
0 - Taco De Barbacoa$7.00/ea
Tender steamed goat barbacoa in achiote marinade
0 - Taco De Marlin$8.00/ea
Smoked marlin, peppers and onion, tomato and cilantro on a corn tortilla with melted cheese
0 - Baja Fish Taco$8.00/ea
Fried or grilled flaky swai, fresh-pressed corn tortilla, finely shredded cabbage, pico de gallo, chipotle crema
0 - Octopus Taco$10.00/ea
Please ask server
0 - Pork Carnitas Taco$8.00/ea
Tender pork confit, guacamole, pico de gallo, fresh-pressed corn tortilla
0 - Taco Azteca$8.00/ea
Carne asada, nopales, pico, guacamole, cotija cheese
0 - Crispy Corn Flautas$9.00
5 rolled tacos topped with lettuce, tomato, guacamole, crema, cotija cheese; choice of chicken or beef
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Burritos Y Antojos (Breakfast/Lunch)
- Bean & Cheese Burrito$8.000
- Veggie Burrito$13.00
- Vegetarian
Mushroom, cactus, potato, rice, beans, pico, crema, cheese
0 - Asada Burrito$12.00
Grilled steak, pico, guacamole, crema, cheese
0 - Pollo Deshebrado Burrito$13.00
Shredded chicken, pico, guacamole, crema, cheese
0 - 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)
0 - Gorditas$8.00
Queso y rajas (cheese & pepper); chicken or beef $10
0 - Queso Fundido$10.00
Melted cheese served with tortillas (add rajas/cheese +$5, mushrooms +$5, chorizo +$6)
0 - Chicharrones$10.00
Fresh fried pork skin served with guacamole, pico de gallo and pickled onions
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Antojitos / Starters
- Chips$6.000
- Guacamole + Chips$11.000
- Pico De Gallo + Chips$8.000
- Queso Fundido$10.00
Melted cheese served with tortillas (add rajas +$4, mushroom +$4, chorizo +$5)
0 - Tamal Oxaqueno$6.00/ea
Steamed corn tamal wrapped in banana leaf; choice of pork in red salsa or chicken in green salsa
0 - 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)
0 - Quesadillas$10.00 – $13.00
Large flour tortilla served with crema and guacamole — cheese $10; cheese with shredded chicken or shredded beef $13
0 - Chicharrones$10.00
Freshly fried pork skins served with guacamole and pico de gallo
0 - Gorditas$8.00
Cheese & pepper; chicken or beef $10
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Especialidades De La Casa (Dinner)
- Chile Relleno$22.00
Poblano pepper stuffed with cheese and topped with ranchero salsa, crema and cotija cheese
0 - Bistek Ranchero$22.00
Sirloin diced steak sautéed with onion, cilantro, tomato, jalapeños and ranchero salsa
0 - 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
0 - Cochinita Pibil$22.00
Classic Yucatán-style pork rubbed in achiote and marinated with sour orange, served with cilantro and pickled onions
0 - Barbacoa De Chivo$22.00
Whole steamed goat in a light guajillo marinade topped with onion and cilantro
0 - Pork Rib (Chile Verde)$22.00
Green sauce
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De La Parrilla (Grilled, Dinner)
- Chuletas Ahumadas$22.00
Smoked pork chops, grilled and served with rice, beans, salad and tortillas
0 - Zarape Costeño$22.00
Grilled steak topped with chorizo, poblano rajas, diced tomato and melted cheese; served with rice, beans, guacamole and tortillas
0 - Tampiqueña$28.00
Arrachera steak a la Tampiqueña, grilled steak served over rajas encebolladas, 1 enchilada, guacamole, roll taco, rice, beans and tortillas
0 - Pechuga de Pollo$21.00
Grilled chicken breast in house seasoning or adobada style; served with rice, beans, house salad and tortillas
0 - 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
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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
0 - Camarones$22.00
Sautéed shrimp; choice of al Mojo de Ajo (garlic) or a la Diabla (guajillo), served with rice, beans, salad and tortillas
0 - Pescado Del DiaMarket Price
Whole pan-fried fish of the day, topped with Veracruzano salsa or al Mojo de Ajo
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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
0 - 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
0 - 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
0 - Green Mole$21.00
Pipián verde mole topped with crema and sliced onion, served with rice and beans; chicken, cheese or potato
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Caldos / Soups (Dinner, half sizes available)
- Caldo de Pollo$19.00
Traditional chicken soup with veggies, served with rice and tortillas
0 - Tlalpeño$19.00
Chicken, garbanzos, chipotle broth, carrots and zucchini, served with avocado, rice and tortillas
0 - 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)
0 - Menudo$19.00
Beef tripe soup with guajillo broth, with or without hominy, served with tortillas
0 - Albondigas$20.00
Beef meatball soup in chipotle broth with veggies, served with rice and tortillas
0 - Caldo De Res$19.00
Beef shank soup with vegetables
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Tacos & Burritos (Dinner)
- Tacos Suave$6.00
Fresh-pressed soft corn tortilla topped with cilantro and diced onion; carne asada, adobada or shredded chicken
0 - Baja Fish Taco$8.00/ea
Fried or grilled, topped with cabbage and pico de gallo
0 - Smoked Marlin Taco$8.00/ea
Peppers and onion, tomato, celery and garlic on a cheesy tortilla, topped with cilantro
0 - Octopus Taco$10.00/ea
Please ask server
0 - Carnitas$8.00/ea
Pork shoulder confit, topped with pico de gallo and guacamole
0 - Azteca Taco$8.00/ea
Grilled cactus and carne asada, pico de gallo, guacamole and cotija cheese
0 - Taco De Barbacoa$7.00/ea
Tender steamed goat, topped with onion and cilantro
0 - Cochinita Pibil Taco$7.00/ea
Yucatán-style marinated pork topped with cilantro and pickled onions
0 - Burrito$13.00
Guacamole, pico, crema and cheese; carne asada, shredded chicken or adobada (wet with red or green salsa +$4.50, mole +$5)
0 - Bistek Ranchero Burrito$14.50
Bistek ranchero, crema, cheese, avocado, rice and beans
0 - Carnitas Burrito$13.50
Pork carnitas, pico and guacamole
0 - Corn Flautas$9.00
5 chicken or shredded beef rolled tacos topped with lettuce, guacamole, diced tomatoes, crema and cotija
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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)
0 - 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)
0 - Veggie Huarache$13.00
- Vegetarian
Corn 'flatbread' layered with beans, lettuce and cotija cheese; choice of mushroom, potato or grilled cactus (add soy chorizo +$3)
0 - Soy-Chorizo Plate$17.00
- Vegetarian
Soy chorizo cooked with peppers, onions, tomatoes and cilantro, served with rice, beans and tortillas
0 - Veggie Burrito$13.00
- Vegetarian
Mushroom, cactus and potato, pico de gallo, cheese, crema and guacamole (add soy chorizo +$3)
0 - Tacos Dorados$15.00
- Vegetarian
3 potato tacos dorados crispy fried and topped with thinly shredded cabbage, crema, cotija and tomato, served with rice and beans
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Postres
- Flan De La Casa$9.00
Queso con crema
0 - Platano Macho Frito$10.00
Con helado de vainilla
0 - Buñuelos Con Helado$12.00
Con helado de vainilla, canela y lechera
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Menu items and prices are approximate and may have changed — call the restaurant to confirm.
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