Nueva Cantina

4.3

37 Reviews

$30 and under

Mexican

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2 people

Feb 18, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 9 times today

Great for outdoor dining
Lively
Charming

Authentic Mexican cooking is a world-class cuisine that has remained virtually unchanged by the outside world. Nueva Cantina is a relaxed, neighborhood favorite that also serves exciting contemporary Mexican cuisine and delicious margaritas.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Mexican, Cocktail Bar, Tex-Mex
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–10:00 pm
Phone number
(727) 201-9183
Website
http://www.nuevacantina.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Catering
We offer our fresh and delicious Mexican cuisine for catering from parties of 25 to over 200
Private party facilities
We accommodate larger parties of 8 to 30 or more. Our private dining room is also available for reserving for a private event.

Location
1625 4th St S, St. Petersburg, FL 33701-5808
Neighborhood
St. Petersburg
Cross street
Parking in the rear, behind the restaurant, as well as up front.
Parking details
Private Lot
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

NUEVA SAMPLER$15.00
Includes our Guacamole, Queso, and Salsa! Add Chorizo meat to your Queso for $2
- ADD CHORIZO TO QUESO$2.00
CHIPS & SALSA$5.00
CHIPS & QUESO$8.00
Add Chorizo meat to your Queso for $2
- ADD CHORIZO TO QUESO$2.00
CHIPS & GUACAMOLE$9.00
ELOTE$5.50
Roasted corn on the cob with mayo, lime, queso fresco, chili powder
ESQUITE$5.50
Shaved grilled corn, served chilled, with mayo, lime, queso fresco, chili powder
SIDE OF GUAC$5.00
SIDE OF CHIP SALSA$3.00
SIDE OF QUESO DIP$4.00

TACOS

ASADA STEAK$4.50
Marinated flank steak, onions and cilantro
GRILLED CHICKEN$4.25
Marinated grilled chicken, onions and cilantro
AL PASTOR$4.25
Seasoned pork, slow cooked on a spinning trompo w/ onion, cilantro and roasted pineapples
- ADD GUACAMOLE$0.75
- ADD PICO DE GALLO$0.50
- ADD QUESO DIP$1.50
- ADD POBLANO CREMA$0.50
- ADD PICKLED RED ONIONS$0.50
- ADD QUESO FRESCO$0.50
- ADD SHREDDED CHEESE$0.50
- ADD JALAPEÑOS$0.50
- ADD SOUR CREAM$0.50
- NO ONIONS$0.00
- NO CILANTRO$0.00
- EXTRA ONIONS & CILANTRO$0.00
- NO PINEAPPLE$0.00
- FLOUR TORTILLA$0.00
BEEF BARBACOA$4.75
Beef barbacoa with a blend of chiles & spices - slow roasted for 12+ hours, topped with onion and cilantro
PORK CARNITAS$4.25
Slow roasted shredded pork, topped with onions & cilantro
BIRRIA TACO$5.75
Barbacoa taco birria style with flour tortilla, melted cheese, cilantro, onions. Reminder to order your consomé to dip your taco!
CONSOMÉ$3.00
Slow cooked barbacoa broth, for dipping your birria taco

SPECIALTY TACOS

TACO TOUR$50.00
Tray w/ 12 Tacos. Choose four proteins and get three of each
- ONION & CILANTRO ON SIDE$0.00
- NO CILANTRO$0.00
- NO ONIONS$0.00
CHORIZO$5.00
Smoked spanish chorizo, onions, cilantro, and queso fresco
- NO ONIONS$0.00
- NO CILANTRO$0.00
- NO QUESO FRESCO$0.00
- EXTRA QUESO FRESCO$0.50
COSTRA TACO$6.75
Costra cheese taco with pico de gallo, served on a flour tortilla with your choice of taco meat
- ASADA$0.00
- AL PASTOR$0.00
- GRILLED CHICKEN$0.00
- BARBACOA$0.00
- PORK CARNITAS$0.00
- GRILLED SHRIMP$2.00
- FISH$2.00
- VEGGIES$0.00
- NO MEAT$0.00
- NO PICO$0.00
SHRIMP$5.50
Grilled shrimp, red cabbage, pickled onions, chipotle aioli, cilantro, and queso fresco
FISH (MAHI)$5.50
Mahi-mahi, red cabbage, pickled onions, cilantro, chipotle aioli, and queso fresco
VEGGIE$4.25
Sauteed poblano, onions, and corn, topped with poblano crema & queso fresco
- ADD GUACAMOLE$0.75
- ADD SLICED AVOCADO$1.50
- ADD PICO DE GALLO$0.50
- ADD QUESO DIP$0.50
- EXTRA POBLANO CREMA$0.50
- ADD PICKLED RED ONIONS$0.50
- ADD SHREDDED CHEESE$0.50
- EXTRA QUESO FRESCO$0.50
- ADD JALAPEÑOS$0.50
- ADD SOUR CREAM$0.50
- NO QUESO FRESCO$0.00
- NO ONIONS$0.00
- NO POBLANO CREMA$0.00
- FLOUR TORTILLA$0.00

NOT TACOS

BIRRIA PIZZA$25.00
Birria Barbacoa Pizza with cilantro, onions and consomé
- NO ONION$0.00
- NO CILANTRO$0.00
BURRITO$11.75
Choice of protein, tortilla, black beans, spanish rice, shredded cheese, pico de gallo, poblano crema, and guacamole
- BEEF BARBACOA$0.00
- ASADA STEAK$0.00
- SHRIMP (GRILLED)$2.00
- FISH MAHI (GRILLED)$2.00
- PORK CARNITAS$0.00
- GRILLED CHICKEN$0.00
- AL PASTOR$0.00
- NO MEAT$0.00
- ADD ASADA STEAK$5.00
- ADD BEEF BARBACOA$5.00
- ADD GRILLED SHRIMP$7.00
- ADD GRILLED MAHI$7.00
- ADD GRILLED CHICKEN$4.00
- ADD PORK CARNITAS$4.00
- ADD AL PASTOR$4.00
BOWLRITO$11.75
Choice of protein, black beans, spanish rice, topped with melted cheese, pico de gallo, poblano crema, and guacamole
- BEEF BARBACOA$0.00
- ASADA STEAK$0.00
- SHRIMP (GRILLED)$2.00
- FISH MAHI (GRILLED)$2.00
- PORK CARNITAS$0.00
- GRILLED CHICKEN$0.00
- AL PASTOR$0.00
- NO MEAT$0.00
- ADD ASADA STEAK$5.00
- ADD BEEF BARBACOA$5.00
- ADD GRILLED SHRIMP$7.00
- ADD GRILLED MAHI$7.00
- ADD GRILLED CHICKEN$4.00
- ADD PORK CARNITAS$4.00
- ADD AL PASTOR$4.00
MEXICAN PIZZA$15.00
Choice of protein, refried beans, pico, cheese, topped with black olives, guacamole, and our poblano crema served on a 12" Tortilla
- ASADA STEAK$0.00
- BEEF BARBACOA$0.00
- SHRIMP (GRILLED)$2.00
- MAHI (GRILLED)$2.00
- GRILLED CHICKEN$0.00
- PORK CARNITAS$0.00
- AL PASTOR$0.00
- NO MEAT$0.00
- ADD ASADA STEAK$5.00
- ADD BEEF BARBACOA$5.00
- ADD GRILLED SHRIMP$7.00
- ADD GRILLED MAHI$7.00
- ADD GRILLED CHICKEN$4.00
- ADD PORK CARNITAS$4.00
- ADD AL PASTOR$4.00
TOSTADA$5.50
Crunchy tortilla, refried beans, cheese blend, lettuce, poblano crema, pico de gallo, guacamole, and your choice of protein
- ASADA STEAK$0.00
- GRILLED CHICKEN$0.00
- PORK CARNITAS$0.00
- BEEF BARBACOA$0.00
- AL PASTOR$0.00
- SHRIMP (GRILLED)$1.00
- MAHI (GRILLED)$1.00
- NO MEAT$0.00
- EXTRA GUACAMOLE$1.00
- EXTRA CHEESE$1.00
- EXTRA POBLANO CREMA$1.00
- EXTRA PICO$0.50
- EXTRA LETTUCE$0.50
- ADD SLICED AVOCADO$1.50
- ADD SOUR CREAM$0.50
- ADD JALAPEÑOS$0.50
- NO REFRIED BEANS$0.00
- NO CHEESE$0.00
- NO LETTUCE$0.00
- NO POBLANO CREMA$0.00
- NO PICO DE GALLO$0.00
- NO GUACAMOLE$0.00
FLAUTA$5.75
Crunchy rolled taco filled with grilled chicken, refried beans, and cheese. Topped with lettuce, pico de gallo, poblano crema, and guacamole.
- EXTRA GUACAMOLE$1.50
- EXTRA POBLANO CREMA$1.00
- EXTRA SHREDDED CHEESE$1.00
- EXTRA LETTUCE$0.50
- EXTRA PICO$0.50
- NO GUACAMOLE$0.00
- NO POBLANO CREMA$0.00
- NO PICO DE GALLO$0.00
- NO LETTUCE$0.00
QUESADILLA$9.50
Shredded melted cheese with pico, lettuce, and sour cream on the side. Add protein for an extra charge
- ASADA STEAK$3.00
- BEEF BARBACOA$3.00
- SHRIMP (GRILLED)$5.00
- MAHI (GRILLED)$5.00
- GRILLED CHICKEN$3.00
- PORK CARNITAS$3.00
- AL PASTOR$3.00
- NO MEAT$0.00
- ADD ASADA STEAK$5.00
- ADD BEEF BARBACOA$5.00
- ADD GRILLED SHRIMP$7.00
- ADD GRILLED MAHI$7.00
- ADD GRILLED CHICKEN$4.00
- ADD PORK CARNITAS$4.00
- ADD AL PASTOR$4.00
QUESABIRRIA$14.00
Birria Barbacoa Quesadilla with cilantro, onions, and consomé
- NO ONIONS$0.00
- NO CILANTRO$0.00
- ADD JALAPEÑOS$0.50
- ADD SAUTED PEPPERS & ONIONS$0.50
- ADD SOUR CREAM$0.50
- ADD PICKLED RED ONIONS$0.50
- ADD PICO DE GALLO$0.50
NUEVA NACHOS$15.00
Choice of protein with tortilla chips, queso, olives, pico, black beans, jalapeños, lettuce, topped with our poblano crema
- ASADA STEAK$0.00
- BEEF BARBACOA$0.00
- SHRIMP (GRILLED)$2.00
- MAHI (GRILLED)$2.00
- GRILLED CHICKEN$0.00
- PORK CARNITAS$0.00
- AL PASTOR$0.00
- NO MEAT$0.00
- ADD ASADA STEAK$5.00
- ADD BEEF BARBACOA$5.00
- ADD GRILLED SHRIMP$7.00
- ADD GRILLED MAHI$7.00
- ADD GRILLED CHICKEN$4.00
- ADD PORK CARNITAS$4.00
- ADD AL PASTOR$4.00
NUEVA SALAD$8.75
Avocado, lettuce, red cabbage, cucumber, tomato, red onions, corn, shredded cheese, and tortilla chips
- CILANTRO LIME$0.00
- NO DRESSING$0.00
- ASADA STEAK$4.00
- BEEF BARBACOA$4.00
- SHRIMP (GRILLED)$6.00
- FISH MAHI (GRILLED)$6.00
- GRILLED CHICKEN$4.00
- PORK CARNITAS$4.00
- AL PASTOR$4.00
- NO MEAT$0.00
- EXTRA AVOCADO$1.50
- EXTRA LETTUCE$0.50
- EXTRA CABBAGE$0.50
- EXTRA CUCUMBER$0.50
- EXTRA TOMATO$0.50
- EXTRA ONIONS$0.25
- EXTRA CORN$0.25
- EXTRA SHREDDED CHEESE$1.00
- EXTRA TORTILLA CHIPS$1.00
- NO AVOCADO$0.00
- NO RED CABBAGE$0.00
- NO CUCUMBER$0.00
- NO TOMATO$0.00
- NO ONIONS$0.00
- NO CORN$0.00
- NO CHEESE$0.00
- NO TORTILLA CHIPS$0.00
- ADD ASADA STEAK$5.00
- ADD BEEF BARBACOA$5.00
- ADD GRILLED SHRIMP$7.00
- ADD GRILLED MAHI$7.00
- ADD GRILLED CHICKEN$4.00
- ADD PORK CARNITAS$4.00
- ADD AL PASTOR$4.00

SIDES

BLACK WHOLE BEANS$4.00
REFRIED BEANS$4.00
Topped with queso fresco
SPANISH RICE$3.75
CILANTRO RICE$3.75
SIDE OF GUAC$5.00
SIDE OF QUESO DIP$4.00
SIDE OF CHIP SALSA$3.00
SMALL SIDE OF CHIPS$2.00
CONSOMÉ$3.00
Slow cooked barbacoa broth, for dipping your birria taco
PLANTAINS$4.00
SAUTEED VEGGIES$3.50
SLICED AVOCADO$2.00
CORN TORTILLA$0.50
FLOUR TORTILLA$0.50
SMALL 2 OZ PICO$1.00
SMALL 2 OZ SOUR CREAM$1.00
SMALL 2 OZ PICKLED JALAPEÑOS$1.00
SMALL 2 OZ PICKLED RED ONIONS$0.50
SIDE OF FRESH JALAPEÑOS$0.50
SMALL 2 OZ CILANTRO$0.25
SMALL 2 OZ ONIONS$0.25
SIDE OF LIMES$0.00
SMALL 2 OZ SALSA ROJA$1.00
SMALL 2 OZ SALSA VERDE$1.00
SMALL 2 OZ POBLANO CREMA$1.00

KIDS

KIDSADILLA$6.00
Shreves melted cheese with lettuce, and sour cream on the side. Served with your choice of one side
- ASADA STEAK$2.00
- PORK CARNITAS$2.00
- BEEF BARBACOA$2.00
- GRILLED CHICKEN$2.00
- GRILLED SHRIMP$3.00
- GRILLED FISH$3.00
- AL PASTOR$2.00
- NO MEAT$0.00
- SPANISH RICE$0.00
- CILANTRO RICE$0.00
- REFRIED BEANS$0.00
- BLACK BEANS$0.00
KIDS NACHOS$6.00
Plain cheese nachos, with choice of side. Add your choice of taco meat for an additional cost.
- SPANISH RICE$0.00
- CILANTRO RICE$0.00
- REFRIED BEANS$0.00
- BLACK BEANS$0.00
- GRILLED CHICKEN$2.00
- PORK CARNITAS$2.00
- ASADA STEAK$2.00
- BEEF BARBACOA$2.00
- GRILLED SHRIMP$3.00
- GRILLED FISH (MAHI)$3.00
- NO MEAT$0.00

DESSERTS

CHURROS$7.00
Sweet churros, rolled in cinnamon sugar, and topped with caramel sauce
TRES LECHES CAKE$7.00
Sweet sponge cake with savory cream

What 37 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.3

4.3 based on recent ratings

4.3Food
4.3Service
4.6Ambience
4.1Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

St. Petersburg
Kid-friendly
St. Petersburg
Good for groups
St. Petersburg
Lively

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Nueva Cantina offers "some of the best Mexican food in the area," with delicious dishes and friendly staff. The atmosphere is festive and welcoming, especially during the holidays. While new ownership has brought some changes, standout items like the Grinch Margarita and Birria Tacos keep patrons coming back. The service remains attentive and warm.

37 Reviews

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Nick
VIP
Tampa
26 reviews
5.0
26 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Server was great and food was awesome! Had the spicy pineapple margarita it was amazing
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Tianna
Tampa
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
The food was great, the drinks were delicious and our waiters were so sweet. Only note we had was the hostess who initially greeted us was a little rude and dismissive. Overall great night out, don’t regret spending Valentine’s night here.
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Sela
West Palm Beach
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Waitstaff and ambiance was fine, but the food was extremely disappointing. Flautas were doughy and alittle sour, the nacho queso tasted expired, and the elote was in a soup of watery mayo. The drinks weren’t any better, the margaritas tasted like soap. We left after ordering appetizers because we were nervous about what the rest of the food would taste like. I had high hopes for this place. I know Valentine’s Day is a busy day for restaurants everywhere, meaning the quality may suffer because of the high volume of people. I would come back and give it one more chance.
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Dayanara
Tampa
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Our experience was nice, only that we would of liked more food plate varieties and specials would of been nice. Ambiance was great
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amanda
Tampa
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
sooo much fun!!! They had speciality cocktails for valentine’s day! the tacos were sooo good and recommend the barbacoa ❤️❤️
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Melissa
Tampa
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 9, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Went here for a Valentine date! Fist off the decor and Valentine vibe was amazing. The drinks, service, decor was awesome! The drinks were delicious. We paid $116 for a tray of 4 variety tacos, a tray of 12 shots, two vday drinks, and chips n salsa. Delicious tacos. Highly recommend and we will be back.
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Norberto
Tampa
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 9, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Very good! We enjoyed the dinner and the Birria pizza was delicious!
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Kendell
Tampa
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on February 8, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Never knew it took so long to make taco’s. They were more concerned about the party outside than the folks inside…. It was date night and I had saw the restaurant on ig….the valentine theme looked cool so we traveled from Tampa just to head back on an empty stomach .
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Dmitri
VIP
Tampa
6 reviews
2.0
6 reviews
Dined on February 5, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 1
Food is 1/10 Lacks flavor and seasoning Continuously had to add hot sauce and salsa to try to enjoy tacos The tortillas are store bought and dry Very inauthentic experience and food overall Service is extremely extremely slow Drinks are reasonably priced only reason for more than 1 star
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Charity
Tampa
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on February 5, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
I went for the experience and that was decent. Guess not a lot of singular people go out to eat often because the first thing the server asked was I waiting on a to go order or eating dinner? Fair enough question but she knows their policy on to go orders and where those people should be waiting. There wasn’t a connection made between the server and I. She seemed to have a lot going on and just bouncing between her tables. Alcoholic drink (a shot) took a long time to get to the table. Food took 40 minutes I could see that the kitchen was backed up no complaints there because it was spot on!! 10/10 for the food. Just wish the server was a little more personable. Definitely will be back just to be sat with a different server.
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2 people

Feb 18, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 9 times today

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1625 4th St S, St. Petersburg, FL 33701-5808

Additional information

Cross street
Parking in the rear, behind the restaurant, as well as up front.
Neighborhood
St. Petersburg
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–10:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Mexican, Cocktail Bar, Tex-Mex
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Private Lot
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.nuevacantina.com/
Phone number
(727) 201-9183
Catering
We offer our fresh and delicious Mexican cuisine for catering from parties of 25 to over 200
Private party facilities
We accommodate larger parties of 8 to 30 or more. Our private dining room is also available for reserving for a private event.

Nueva Cantina

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

STARTERS

NUEVA SAMPLER$15.00

CHIPS & SALSA$5.00

CHIPS & QUESO$8.00

CHIPS & GUACAMOLE$9.00

ELOTE$5.50

ESQUITE$5.50

SIDE OF GUAC$5.00

SIDE OF CHIP SALSA$3.00

SIDE OF QUESO DIP$4.00

TACOS

ASADA STEAK$4.50

GRILLED CHICKEN$4.25

AL PASTOR$4.25

BEEF BARBACOA$4.75

PORK CARNITAS$4.25

BIRRIA TACO$5.75

CONSOMÉ$3.00

SPECIALTY TACOS

TACO TOUR$50.00

CHORIZO$5.00

COSTRA TACO$6.75

SHRIMP$5.50

FISH (MAHI)$5.50

VEGGIE$4.25

NOT TACOS

BIRRIA PIZZA$25.00

BURRITO$11.75

BOWLRITO$11.75

MEXICAN PIZZA$15.00

TOSTADA$5.50

FLAUTA$5.75

QUESADILLA$9.50

QUESABIRRIA$14.00

NUEVA NACHOS$15.00

NUEVA SALAD$8.75

SIDES

BLACK WHOLE BEANS$4.00

REFRIED BEANS$4.00

SPANISH RICE$3.75

CILANTRO RICE$3.75

SIDE OF GUAC$5.00

SIDE OF QUESO DIP$4.00

SIDE OF CHIP SALSA$3.00

SMALL SIDE OF CHIPS$2.00

CONSOMÉ$3.00

PLANTAINS$4.00

SAUTEED VEGGIES$3.50

SLICED AVOCADO$2.00

CORN TORTILLA$0.50

FLOUR TORTILLA$0.50

SMALL 2 OZ PICO$1.00

SMALL 2 OZ SOUR CREAM$1.00

SMALL 2 OZ PICKLED JALAPEÑOS$1.00

SMALL 2 OZ PICKLED RED ONIONS$0.50

SIDE OF FRESH JALAPEÑOS$0.50

SMALL 2 OZ CILANTRO$0.25

SMALL 2 OZ ONIONS$0.25

SIDE OF LIMES$0.00

SMALL 2 OZ SALSA ROJA$1.00

SMALL 2 OZ SALSA VERDE$1.00

SMALL 2 OZ POBLANO CREMA$1.00

KIDS

KIDSADILLA$6.00

KIDS NACHOS$6.00

DESSERTS

CHURROS$7.00

TRES LECHES CAKE$7.00

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