Guadalajara Original Grill Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Guadalajara Original Grill, a Mexican restaurant that offers a plethora of delicious dishes. From their famous Mini Chimis to their refreshing Ceviche de Camaron, the appetizers alone will leave you craving for more. The Sopas section boasts hearty options like the Pozole and Cocido, perfect for warming your soul. For those looking for lighter options, the Taco Salad and Fajita Salad are fresh and flavorful choices. What sets Guadalajara Original Grill apart is their table-side made salsa and guacamole, adding a personal touch to your dining experience. The ambiance is lively, the portions are generous, and the margaritas are delectable. With excellent service and an array of options for both meat-lovers and vegans, this restaurant is a true gem in Tucson's dining scene. Trust the reviews, and make sure to visit this culinary haven soon.
Appetizers
Mini Chimis
6 pieces mini chimis filled with your choice of shredded beef, chicken or carnitas, served with sour cream and fresh made guacamole.
Fresh Guacamole
Voted best in town. Our guacamole is made fresh, twice a day with only the best avocados.
Fiesta Platter
Try a bit of everything, 2 pieces shredded beef taquitos, 2 pieces chicken flautas, 3 pieces quesadilla slices and melted cheese nachos, served with sour cream and guacamole.
Cheese Quesadilla
A 12" flour tortilla stuffed with cheddar and Jack cheese, grilled to a golden crisp and served with sour cream and fresh made guacamole.
Fajitas Mini Chimis
6 pieces mini-chimis filled with grilled fajita veggie and your choice of shredded beef, chicken or carnitas, served with sour cream and fresh made guacamole.
Manchegos
Golden, crispy, corn tortilla quesadillas, filled with manchego cheese and served with sour cream and fresh made guacamole. Add meat for an additional charge.
Tostaditas
Guadalajara-style nachos made with real melted cheese, re-fried beans, your choice of meat, and topped with pico, sour cream and fresh made guacamole.
Fajitas Quesadilla
A 12" flour tortilla stuffed with cheddar and Jack cheese, with your choice of marinated steak, chicken or carnitas, and grilled bell peppers and onions. Served with sour cream, and fresh made guacamole.
Ceviche de Camaron
Our delicious shrimp is cooked in fresh lime juice, mixed with pico de gallo and Mexican spices and topped with fresh avocado slices.
Cocktail de Camarones
6 pieces jumbo shrimp piled into a clamato cocktail prepared with fresh pico de gallo and sliced avocados.
Camarones Villa
The return of an original favorite. 6 pieces juicy jumbo shrimp wrapped in bacon and served with our house made creamy chipotle sauce.
Supreme Quesadilla
A 12" flour tortilla quesadilla stuffed with cheddar and Jack cheese and your choice of carnitas, shredded beef or shredded chicken. Served with sour cream, and fresh made guacamole.
Lobster Stuffed Portobello
Our savory lobster is pan-fried with fresh pico de gallo, piled onto a fresh portobello mushroom and topped with creamy poblano sauce and diced radishes.
20 oz. Pozole
A hearty and flavorful stew made with tender pork and hominy boiled in a savory broth and served with a side of chile, oregano, onions and a wedge of lime.
20 oz. Tortilla Chicken Soup
Tomatoes, onions and diced bell peppers simmered in a broth with chicken and poured over corn tortilla strips, topped with sour cream, avocado and queso fresco.
20 oz. Cocido
A savory classic made from tender beef stewed with fresh carrots, cabbage, zucchini, onion, cilantro and chopped corn on the cob.
Sopas
Salads
Taco Salad
A fried 12" flour tortilla shell filled with re-fried beans, lettuce, cheese and your choice of shredded chicken, beef or carnitas, topped with sour cream, pico and fresh made guacamole.
Burrito Bowl
Shredded chicken, beef or carnitas pilled high over black beans and Veracruz rice with lettuce, sour cream, queso fresco and guacamole (no tortilla).
Caesar Salad
Traditional Caesar with romaine, tomatoes and croutons. Complete the meal and add grilled chicken, steak, shrimp or salmon.
Fajita Salad
Your choice of chicken or steak grilled with fresh bell peppers and onions and served over chopped romaine lettuce.
Chicken Burro
A massive burro filled with shredded chicken, re-fried beans and cheese.
Chile Colorado Burro
A massive burro filled with tender beef chunks slow-cooked in a mild red chili sauce, re-fried beans and cheese.
Burro Panzon
Yep. The ultimate burro rolled with an oversized flour tortilla and packed with carne asada, grilled shrimp, bacon, chipotle sauce, re-fried beans, Spanish rice, guacamole, pico de gallo, cheese and topped with our savory ranchero sauce and sour cream drizzle (it's served with everything inside).
Beef Burro
A massive burro filled with savory shredded beef, re-fried beans and cheese.
Carne Asada Burro
A hearty serving of grilled carne asada rolled in a 13" homemade flour tortilla with re-fried beans and cheese.
Bean Burro
Chile-Verde Burro
A massive burro filled with tender pork cooked in a savory tomatillo and jalapeno sauce, re-fried beans and cheese.
Chipotle Shrimp Burro
A massive burro filled with grilled shrimp, Spanish rice and sauteed veggies all tossed in a mildly spicy and wildly tasty creamy chipotle sauce.
Carnitas Burro
A massive burro filled with savory slow-roasted Mexican pulled pork carnitas, re-fried beans and cheese.
Burros and Chimichangas
Combinations
2 Item Combo
Choose your house favorite. All combos are served with re-fried beans and Spanish rice.
Plato Bandera Combo
The vibrant colors of the Mexican flag inspire this savory dish with 3 enchiladas: beef chile colorado, shredded chicken with creamy blanca sauce, and pork chile-verde. Served with Spanish rice and re-fried beans.
3 Item Combo
Choose your house favorite. All combos are served with re-fried beans and Spanish rice.
Tres Bandidos Combo
If you can't decide, try them all. 1 chicken mole enchilada, a pork chile-verde enchilada, and a classic cheese enchilada, served with Spanish rice and re-fried beans.
Plato Pancho Villa Combo
A platter fit for a general, served with a tender cut of carne asada, a house made chile-relleno and a classic chicken enchilada. Comes with Spanish rice and re-fried beans.
Plato Ranchero Combo
This traditional dish is served with a cheese-stuffed chile-relleno, a pork tamal with enchilada sauce, and a hearty gordita stacked with beans, shredded beef, cheese and sour cream. Served with Spanish rice and re-fried beans.
Huaraches Combo
A traditional dish made with fried corn masa huarache loaded with savory re-fried beans, 2 meat choices, and topped with melted Jack cheese. Fix it how you like, and yes, you can eat the huarache. Muy ricos.
Chicken Molcajete
Top quality chile-marinated chicken breast simmering in delicious molcajete sauce with fresh fajita veggies and topped with queso fresco.
Carnitas Molcajete
Our savory carnitas roasted in chilies and oranges then simmered in our famous molcajete sauce with fresh fajita veggies and topped with queso fresco.
Steak Molcajete
Top quality chile-marinated steak simmering in our famous molcajete sauce with fresh fajita veggies and topped with queso fresco.
Molcajete Camarones
6 pieces jumbo shrimp simmering in our tomato base molcajete sauce with grilled bell peppers and onions.
Molcajete Ultimo
Delicious plump scallops, grilled jumbo shrimp and a filet of tilapia fish simmered in our famous molcajete sauce with chopped fajita veggies, onions and a squeeze of fresh lemon.
Molcajete Mariscos
Delicious plumb scallops, grilled shrimp and a filet of tilapia fish all simmered in our famous molcajete sauce with chopped fajita veggies, onions and a squeeze of lemon.
Molcajetes
Classicos
Chili Colorado
Tender beef chunks slow-cooked in a savory mild chile rojo sauce, served with Spanish rice and re-fried beans.
Carne Asada Angelina
A top quality cut of carne asada steak, grilled to tender perfection and served with chorizo topped re-fried beans, Spanish rice, fresh made guacamole, sour cream and homemade tortillas.
Chile-Verde
Tender pork simmered in a savory tomatillo and jalapeno sauce, topped with onions and sliced Anaheim chiles and served with Spanish rice and re-fried beans.
Pollo en Mole
A classic dish from puebla served guadalajara style. Our homemade recipe consists of chiles, bananas, nuts, Mexican chocolate and a blend of spices simmered into a rich and flavorful sauce served over grilled chicken breast with rice, beans and fresh tortillas.
Machaca Beef
Who says machaca has to be dry. Our top quality beef is slow-cooked with fresh garlic, onions and tomatoes then served shredded with a drizzle of chile sauce, cheese and fresh pico de gallo.
Chile Nogada
A traditional dish representing Mexico's Independence, prepared with a fresh poblano chile-relleno stuffed with ground beef, nuts, apples and pears then topped with a creamy walnut sauce and pomegranate seeds. Served with Spanish rice and re-fried beans.
Cilantro Chicken
Grilled chicken breast simmered in a flavorful creamy cilantro sauce, served over a bed of grilled spinach, mushrooms and onions, with Spanish rice and re-fried beans.
Chipotle Chicken Breast
A juicy chicken breast sauteed with fresh garlic, pepper and mixed veggies, set over a bed of Spanish rice with creamy chipotle sauce on top. Served with Spanish rice and re-fried beans.
Carnitas Tapatias
A jalisco native recipe prepared tapatio style with tender pork chunks, slow-roasted in a mild red chile sauce with fresh oranges. Served with Spanish rice and re-fried beans.
Mexican Paella
A customer favorite. Steamed mussels, pork chorizo, tender chicken breast, shrimp and lobster, all cooked in Spanish rice with a pinch of saffron. Comes with a side black bean. Choice of tortilla.
Lobster Enchiladas
Delicious lobster pan-fried with fresh garlic, butter and diced onions, rolled in soft corn tortillas and covered with creamy chipotle sauce and Jack cheese. Served with black beans and Veracruz rice.
Fish Tacos
2 pieces fresh corn tortilla tacos made with mahi-mahi fish pan-fried mojo de ajo style. Served with beans and rice.
Shrimp Tacos
2 pieces fresh corn or flour tortilla tacos made with plumb shrimp pan-fried mojo de ajo style. Served with black beans and Veracruz white rice. Choice of tortilla.
Chipotle Halibut Fillet
A 10 oz. cut of fresh Alaskan halibut, pan-fried with onions, lemon and cilantro, topped with a mild creamy chipotle sauce over a bed of grilled veggies. Served with black beans and Veracruz rice.
Halibut Enchiladas
2 pieces soft corn tortillas filled with fresh Alaskan halibut sauteed in garlic butter with sliced mushrooms and onions, dressed with a rich and creamy blanca sauce and melted Jack cheese. Served with Veracruz white rice and black beans.
Fiesta Camarones
A fiesta of Mexican flavors. Jumbo shrimp simmered in rich blanca sauce with pork chorizo, tomatoes, onions, cilantro and sliced Anaheim chiles, served over fresh corn tortilla strips with rice and beans. It's a savory Guadalajara original.
Camarones Ranchero
6 pieces jumbo shrimp wrapped in bacon, sauteed with fresh garlic and lemon and drizzled with our delicious house ranchero sauce. Served with black beans and Veracruz white rice.
Plato Capitan
A platter fit for a captain. 2 pieces plump scallops, 3 pieces jumbo tail-on shrimp and a 6 oz. filet of salmon sauteed in garlic butter with a squeeze of fresh lemon. Served over grilled veggies with rice and beans.
Lobster Stuffed Salmon
A grilled salmon filet stuffed with lobster and sauteed with tomatoes and onions, topped with creamy queso sauce and cilantro. Served with rice and beans. Choice of tortilla.
Pescado Mexicano
A rich and tasty filet of sea bass sauteed with fresh garlic and butter then topped with pico de gallo and our famous molcajete diablo sauce. Served with black beans and Veracruz rice.
Mariscos
Fajitas
Grilled Steak Fajitas
An 8 oz. portion of grilled top-quality beef, marinated in Mexican spices and served over fajita veggies.
Chicken Fajitas
An 8 oz. portion of grilled chicken breast, marinated in Mexican spices and served on a bed of grilled fajita veggies.
Fajitas Combos
Choose any 2 and create your own sizzling fajitas: grilled chicken, carnitas, portobello mushroom, jumbo shrimp or savory steak.
Ultimo Fajita Skillet
The ultimate fajita treat. A mixture of top-quality steak, marinaded chicken breast, juicy pork carnitas, and 3 plump jumbo shrimp, all served over sizzling hot onions and bell peppers.
Pork Carnitas Fajitas
Tender pork chunks slow-roasted for hours with chiles, fresh oranges and Mexican spices. Served on a bed of sizzling hot fajita veggies.
Captain's Skillet Fajitas
Fit for any seafood lover. 2 pieces pan-seared scallops, 3 pieces jumbo shrimp sauteed in garlic butter and a 4 oz. filet of tilapia fish all served over a bed of sizzling hot onions and bell peppers.
Shrimp-Fest Fajitas
6 pieces deliciously grilled jumbo shrimp served over grilled fajita veggies.
Portobello and Zucchini Fajitas
Sliced portobello mushrooms and fresh zucchini sauteed in garlic butter, served over fresh fajita veggies.
Enchiladas Espinacas y Calabacitas
Grilled fresh spinach, zucchini, tomatoes, mushrooms and onions, rolled in fresh corn tortillas with creamy blanca sauce. Served with rice and beans. Vegetarian.
Burrito Chilango
A veggie burro stuffed with bell peppers, onions, re-fried beans & Veracruz rice, topped with enchilada sauce melted cheese, served with a house salad. Vegetarian.
Taquitos con Papas
Potatoes. 3 pieces taquitos stuffed with garlic mashed potatoes lightly fried to a golden crisp, topped with lettuce, cheese and pico de gallo. Served with rice, beans, sour cream and fresh guacamole. Vegetarian.
Veggie Molcajete
Nopal (cactus), portabello mushrooms, zucchini, bell peppers, onions and queso fresco, simmering in our delicious molcajete sauce. Served with rice, beans and fresh tortillas. Vegetarian.
Portabello Fiesta
A large portabello mushroom stuffed with zucchini, bell peppers, onions & tomatoes, drizzled with creamy chipotle sauce. Served with beans and rice. Choice of tortilla. Vegetarian.
Guaco Tacos
2 pieces tacos stuffed with fresh made guacamole, topped with lettuce, cheese, pico de gallo, and served with black beans and Veracruz rice. Vegetarian.