South of Nick’s San Clemente
Hours
Open daily at 11am
General Manager
Brianna Berenger
Menus
Aperitivos
Guacamole – $15 avocado, roma tomatoes, jalapeño, cilantro, red onion. Add carrot, cucumber or radish +$5
Ceviche – $23 choice of ahi or shrimp
Filet Taquitos – $20 lime crema coleslaw, salsa macha, cotija cheese, avocado salsa, micro cilantro
Shrimp Taquitos – $19 avocado salsa, blackened mexican shrimp, chipotle ranch
Queso Fundido – $17 jack and oaxaca cheese, poblano pepper, black olives, mushrooms, pork longaniza
Birria Flautas – $25 sautéed onions, peppers, jack cheese, beef consommé
Ensalada y Sopa
Pozole Verde – $14
El Mercado – $13 chopped iceberg, roasted corn, pepitas, tomato, onions, cucumbers, tortilla strips, radishes, cotija cheese, chipotle ranch
Blackened Shrimp Salad – $28 jumbo shrimp, chopped romaine & baby kale, monterey jack cheese, roasted corn, tomatoes, almonds, radishes, cucumbers, jalapeño vinaigrette
El Gringo Taco Salad – $23 crispy flour shell, refried beans, spanish rice, chopped greens, jack cheese, sour cream, scallions, black olives, guacamole, cilantro dressing. Choice of: chicken, carnitas, ranchera beef, spicy ground beef or grilled vegetables
Filet & Chopped Romaine – $29 grilled filet mignon, avocado, baby heirloom tomatoes, pickled onions, pepitas, jalapeño blue cheese dressing
Combinations
Choose two: spanish rice, refried beans or tijuana street corn.
Uno – $19 / Dos – $25 / Tres – $31
Enchilada cheese, chicken, vegetable, chipotle chicken or pork mole
Soft Taco carnitas, marinated chicken, ranchera beef or vegetable
Crispy Shredded Beef or Chicken Taco
Filet or Shrimp Taquitos
Pescado
Chili Citrus Salmon – $38 habanero cream sauce, chimichurri, summer avocado salad, white rice
Seafood Enchiladas – $35 maine lobster, mexican prawns, poblano cream sauce, white rice, black beans
Cabo Shrimp – $38 jumbo mexican prawns, tequila serrano cream sauce, white rice, charred lime
Shrimp Diablo – $38 jumbo mexican prawns, chipotle garlic sauce, white rice, pickled onions, charred lime
Seafood Chile Relleno – $42 maine lobster, mexican prawns, blue jumbo crab, monterey jack cheese, white rice, refried beans, ranchera sauce
Tacos del Mar – Market Fish $25 / Blackened Shrimp $28 shaved cabbage, pico de gallo, avocado, black beans, jalapeño aioli
Platos de Casa
Chicken Chipotle – $28 crispy chicken breast, creamy chipotle sauce, white rice, roasted vegetables
Filet Mignon Tacos – $31 crispy corn tortillas, guacamole, spicy potatoes, chipotle ranch, red onion, macha salsa
Chicken Flautas – $21 flour tortillas rolled with tinga chicken, jack cheese, guacamole, pico de gallo, chipotle ranch, lightly fried
Portobello Tacos – $24 tijuana corn, cabbage, crispy blue corn tortilla, chipotle ranch, salsa macha, black beans
Birria Tacos – $28 slow-braised beef, corn tortillas, crispy cheese, onion, spicy salsa, radish, lime, micro cilantro, refried beans, spanish rice, beef consommé
Mini Soft Taco Platter – $26 carnitas, marinated chicken, ranchera beef, portobello taco, black beans
El Jefe Burrito (traditional or crispy) – $26 quesadilla wrapped, refried beans, spanish rice, french fries, jack cheese, onions, shredded lettuce, lime crema, tomatillo salsa, pickled onions, guacamole, rolled & served wet. Choice of: chicken, carnitas, ranchera beef, spicy ground beef or grilled vegetables
Stacked Birria Enchiladas – $29 slow-braised beef, refried beans, corn tortillas, red sauce, jack cheese, avocado, red onions, sour cream, salsa macha. Fried egg +$1
Pork Carnitas (traditional or crispy) – $31 coca-cola marinade, guacamole, refried beans, spanish rice, tijuana street corn, pico de gallo, handmade tortillas, pickled jalapeños and carrots
Enchiladas Divorciadas – $24 chicken enchilada with mole sauce, cheese enchilada with poblano cream sauce, monterey jack cheese, sour cream, onions
La Plancha
El Vaquero – $48 sliced prime ribeye, cheese enchilada with poblano cream sauce, filet taquitos, guacamole, refried beans
Filet Mignon Ranchero – $38 fajita style, roasted onions, tomatoes, poblano peppers, guacamole, refried beans, handmade tortillas, stuffed guero pepper. Chicken Ranchero $28
Carne Norteña – $40 sliced adobo skirt steak, chipotle cream enchilada, mini chimichanga, avocado, sour cream, red onion, refried beans
La Tablita – $85 jumbo mexican prawns, sliced ribeye, marinated grilled chicken, refried beans, spanish rice, pico de gallo, guacamole, salsa quemada, stuffed guero pepper
Hot towel service available upon request.
Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness. Please notify us of any food allergies.
Margaritas
Punta Nizuc – $35 clase azul reposado tequila, fresh lime, organic agave nectar, grand marnier
Nick’s Cristalino – $20 maestro dobel diamanté, cointreau, fresh lime, king cube
Skinny Margarita – $16 / Pitcher $72 blanco tequila, fresh lime, organic agave nectar. Cadillac +$4 / pitcher +$18
Traditional – $16 / Pitcher $72 blanco tequila, house made sweet ‘n sour. Cadillac +$4 / pitcher +$18
Blood Orange Margarita – $17 reposado tequila, blood orange shrub, lemon
Coco Rita – $17 reposado tequila, coconut puree, lime juice, cinnamon
Jalapeño Watermelon – $17 blanco tequila, watermelon & lime, jalapeño, cointreau
Tamarindo – $17 blanco tequila, ancho chile liqueur, tamarind, fresh lime, agave, tajin-chamoy rim
Spicy Sunset – $17 blanco tequila, fire tincture, ancho reyes licor de chile, fresno chili
Cucumber – $17 blanco tequila, fresh cucumber, fresh citrus, agave nectar
Toasted Coconut (frozen) – $18 blanco tequila, toasted coconut
Mexican Cocktails & Classics
Paloma – $16 reposado tequila, ancho reyes licor de chile, fresh grapefruit, lime, agave
Smokey Pineapple – $17 mezcal, grilled pineapple, cilantro, fresno chiles, fresh lime, organic agave nectar
Oaxaca Old Fashioned – $18 reposado tequila, del maguey mezcal, licor 43, walnut bitters
Smoked Old Fashioned – $19 mezcal, nick’s rye, licor 43, walnut bitters
Espresso Martini – $17 meili vodka, kahlua, pulled espresso, licor 43
Spanish Cafe Carajillo – $14 licor 43, espresso, king cube
Free of Alcohol, Full of Spirit
Ginger Berry Mule – $11 cranberry, grenadine, pop of sour, fresh berries, ginger beer
Spiced Guava – $11 grapefruit, guava, cinnamon syrup, pop of sour, soda, lemon
Lyre’s Sparkling Rosé – $13 non-alcoholic
Athletic Brewing Co. Free Wave Hazy IPA – $7 non-alcoholic
Tequila Flights
All flights served with sangrita.
Blanco – $39 clase azul, fortaleza, lalo
Reposado – $42 komos rosa, cristalino, herradura
Añejo – $58 don julio 1942, clase azul, siete leguas
Cristalino – $48 maestro dobel, reserva de la familia, herradura
Mezcal – $82 illegal, clase azul guerrero & durango
Clase Azul – $130 plata, reposado, añejo
Ultra Premium – $285 clase azul extra añejo, casa dragones, herradura seleccion suprema
Sipping Tequilas
Clase Azul Extra Añejo – $250
Herradura Selección Suprema – $55
Reserva de la Familia Extra Añejo – $27
Casa Dragones – $45
El Tesoro Paradiso – $25
Clase Azul Gold – $48
Herradura Legend – $24
Blanco Don Julio $16 / Patrón $14 / Clase Azul $25 / El Tesoro $14 / Lalo $16 / Casamigos $15 / Fortaleza $16 / Siete Leguas $14 / Don Fulano $15
Reposado Casa Noble $16 / Clase Azul $35 / Patrón $16 / Casamigos $16 / Siete Leguas $15 / Herradura $14 / Komos Rosa $35 / El Cristiano Extra Reposado $35
Añejo Clase Azul $120 / Patrón $17 / Casa Noble $18 / Don Julio $19 / Don Julio 1942 $35 / Casamigos $18 / Siete Leguas $18 / El Cristiano Extra Añejo $40 / Komos Añejo Reserva $47
Cristalino Dobel 50 Extra Añejo $24 / 1800 $15 / Herradura $16 / Komos $58 / Reserva de la Familia $19 / Maestro Dobel Diamanté $16
Mezcal Del Maguey $14 / Clase Azul Guerrero $55 / Clase Azul Durango $50 / Illegal $17
Wine
Piper-Heidsieck – Glass $21 / Bottle $73 cuvée brut, champagne, france
Schramsberg – Glass $19 / Bottle $64 brut rosé, north coast, california
Château Léoube – Glass $17 / Carafe $32 / Bottle $57 rosé, côtes de provence
Paco & Lola – Glass $13 / Carafe $25 / Bottle $45 albariño, rias baixas
Chateau de Sancerre – Glass $16 / Carafe $31 / Bottle $56 loire valley, france
Jules Taylor – Glass $14 / Carafe $27 / Bottle $49 sauvignon blanc, marlborough, new zealand
J Vineyards – Glass $15 / Carafe $29 / Bottle $52 chardonnay, russian river valley
Far Niente – Glass $18 / Carafe $35 / Bottle $63 chardonnay, napa valley
Belle Glos – Glass $16 / Carafe $31 / Bottle $56 pinot noir, dairyman, russian river valley
Daou Reserve – Glass $15 / Carafe $29 / Bottle $52 cabernet sauvignon, paso robles
Bella Union – Glass $18 / Carafe $35 / Bottle $63 cabernet sauvignon, by far niente, napa valley
Gran Reserva – Glass $13 / Carafe $25 / Bottle $45 malbec, colchagua valley
Duckhorn – Glass $18 / Carafe $35 / Bottle $63 merlot, napa valley
Austin Hope – Bottle $78 1 liter bottle, paso robles
Cerveza
Coors Light – $8
Corona – $9
Corona Light – $9
Negra Modelo – $10
Modelo Especial – $10
Pacifico – $10
Nick’s Honey Blonde – $11
Dictionary Roulette IPA – $11
Coffee Drinks
Spanish Café Carajillo – $14 licor 43 spanish liqueur, nespresso, king cube
Espresso – Single $5 / Double $7 regular or decaffeinated
Cappuccino – Single $8 / Double $10 regular or decaffeinated
Desserts
Churro Sundae – $14 vanilla ice cream, crispy churros, berry compote, candied pecans, house made whipped cream
Warm Butter Cake – $14 our signature warm butter cake, crystallized sugar crust, vanilla ice cream, garnished with berry compote
Vanilla Flan – $14 mexican custard, blackberries, bruleed sugar, house made caramel sauce and cajeta
Sipping Tequilas
Grand Mayan Ultra Añejo – $20 inviting aromas of agave, oak, citrus fruit and sweet spice accompanied by spicy cinnamon, honey and caramel on the long, earthy finish
Herradura Seleccion Suprema – $55 aged four years, this world-class tequila boasts a spectacular flavor blend of rose petal, vanilla and citrus with an amazing aroma and sweet, creamy and soft, cocoa-like finish
Clase Azul Extra Añejo – $250 wood, fruit and intense cherry notes dance with elegant hints of caramel and vanilla resulting in silky, rich, full-bodied sipping tequila; produced in numbered batches of 100 bottles containing tequila aged for 5 years in previously used sherry wood casks from Spain responsible for a unique refined flavor
Hora Feliz Menu
A La Carte Tacos – $6 choice of: chicken, carnitas or veggie
A La Carte Enchiladas – $7 choice of: chicken, cheese or veggie
Macha Fries – $8 crispy french fries, melted jack cheese, sour cream, guacamole
Nachos – $10 jack cheese, refried beans, salsa quemada, guacamole, sour cream, cotija cheese, pico de gallo, black olives
Cheese Quesadilla – $6 flour tortilla, jack cheese, sour cream, guacamole, pico de gallo
Papas Bravas – $5 red potatoes, spicy chipotle aioli, macha salsa, cotija cheese, green onions
Chicken Flautas – $10 flour tortillas rolled with tinga chicken, jack cheese, guacamole, pico de gallo, chipotle ranch, lightly fried
Chimichangitas – $10 chicken, birria & carnitas each rolled with refried beans and jack cheese served with salsa fresca
Mini Bean & Cheese Burritos – $6 three burritos served with salsa fresca
Guacamole – $9 avocado, roma tomatoes, jalapeño, cilantro, red onion
Ceviche – $12 lime marinated, baby heirloom tomatoes, serrano peppers, avocado, pickled onions. Choice of: ahi or shrimp
Cocktails de Casa
Skinny Margarita – $10 blanco tequila, fresh lime, organic agave nectar. Cadillac +$4
Cucumber Margarita – $10 blanco tequila, fresh cucumber, fresh citrus, agave nectar
Jalapeño Watermelon – $10 blanco tequila, jalapeño infused agave, fresh watermelon & lime
Espresso Martini – $10 meili vodka, kahlua, pulled espresso, licor 43
Oaxaca Old Fashioned – $10 reposado tequila, del maguey mezcal, licor 43, walnut bitters
Coco Rita – $10 reposado tequila, coconut puree, lime juice, cinnamon
Cerveza
Modelo – $5
Negra Modelo – $5
Wine
J Vineyards Chardonnay – $10
Daou Reserve Cabernet – $11