San Jose Mexican Restaurant Shallotte

Ceviche Tropical

Raw fish or shrimp cured in lime juice and mixed with mango, pico de gallo, and olive oil.

Cheese Sticks

Six cheese sticks served with marinara dipping sauce.

Empanadas

Four assorted chicken and beef empanadas. Served with chipotle ranch.

Queso Fundido

Chorizo (Mexican sausage) with melted cheese.

Camarones Gratinados

Grilled jumbo shrimp chopped with onions, covered with melted cheese.

Pollo Gratinado

Grilled chicken chopped with onions, covered with melted cheese.

Alitas de Pollo

Seven bone-in chicken wings served with celery sticks and dipping sauce. Flavors: original, BBQ, sweet and sour, mango habanero, or teriyaki.

Shrimp Nachos

Grilled shrimp sautéed with onions and bell peppers.

Nachos BBQ

Grilled chicken sautéed with our special BBQ sauce, topped with onions and cilantro.

San Jose Nachos

A mix of chicken, chorizo, and applewood-smoked bacon, topped with refried beans, Pico de Gallo, sour cream, and pickled jalapeños.

Speedy Gonzalez (After Hours)

One taco, one enchilada, and a choice of rice or beans.

Special #1 (After Hours)

One Chile relleno, one taco, beans, and salad.

Special #2 (After Hours)

One beef burrito, rice, and beans.

Special #4 (After Hours)

Spinach and grilled chicken quesadilla. Choice of rice and beans.

Special #5 (After Hours)

Quesadilla, shredded beef or chicken. Choice of rice or beans.

Special #6 (After Hours)

One enchilada, rice and beans.

Special #7 (After Hours)

Two beef enchiladas topped with lettuce, Pico de Gallo, and a side of rice, garnished with sour cream.

Special #8 (After Hours)

Chicken enchilada and chicken burrito, topped with lettuce, sour cream and Pico de Gallo. Side of rice.

Arroz con Pollo (After Hours)

Grilled chicken strips with Santa Fe sauce over a layer of rice topped with nacho cheese.

Huevos a la Mexicana (After Hours)

Two eggs scrambled with diced tomatoes, onions, and hot peppers. Served with rice, beans, and salad.

Huevos con Chorizo (After Hours)

Mexican-style sausage scrambled with eggs. Served with rice, beans, and tortillas.

Fajita Lunch (After Hours)

Tender sliced beef or chicken with onions and bell peppers. Served with rice, beans & salad.

Fajita Lunch Mixed (After Hours)

Tender sliced beef and chicken with onions and bell peppers. Served with rice, beans, and salad.

Torta de Milanesa (After Hours)

Breaded beef steak, avocado spread, queso fresco, tomatoes, roasted rajas, and chipotle mayo on grilled bolillo bread. Served with French fries.

Torta Cubana (After Hours)

Juicy pork confit, ham, chorizo, provolone cheese, pickles, red onions in bolillo bread. Served with a side of French fries.

Shrimp Fried Rice (After Hours)

Grilled shrimp over a bed of rice and cheese sauce.

Fajita Lunch Nachos (After Hours)

Tender sliced beef or chicken with onions and bell peppers. Served over a bed of nacho chips with melted cheese.

Shrimp Fajita Lunch Nachos (After Hours)

Grilled shrimp with onions and bell peppers. Served over a bed of nacho chips with melted cheese.

Pollo Ranchero (After Hours)

Grilled chicken breast covered with melted cheese and ranchero sauce. Served with rice or beans and salad.

Chimichanga (After Hours)

One beef or chicken chimichanga. Served with beans and salad.

Pollo Borracho (After Hours)

Grilled chicken breast topped with grilled bell peppers, onions, and special sauce. Served with rice and beans.

Chile Poblano (After Hours)

One stuffed poblano pepper. Served with rice, beans, and two flour tortillas.

Pollo Santa Fe (After Hours)

Grilled chicken breast and mushrooms covered with special sauce. Served with rice and beans.

Pollo Loco (After Hours)

Grilled chicken breast cooked to perfection and topped with broccoli, yellow squash, zucchini and melted cheese. Served with rice and beans.

Pollo Feliz (After Hours)

Grilled marinated chicken breast topped with cheese sauce. Served with rice, beans, and tortillas.

Steak with Rice (After Hours)

Grilled steak strips served over a bed of rice. Topped with nacho cheese.

California Fish Tacos

Three crispy fish tacos in flour tortillas, topped with red cabbage and served with chipotle ranch sauce.

Pollo Asado Tacos

Three grilled chicken tacos with onions, cilantro, tomatillo salsa, and charro beans.

Tacos de Chorizo

Three Mexican sausage tacos with cilantro, onions, tomatillo salsa, and charro beans.

Tacos de Carnitas

Three pork tip tacos with cilantro, onions, tomatillo salsa, and charro beans.

Lengua Tacos

Three corn tortillas filled with beef tongue and topped with onions, cilantro, and tomatillo salsa.

Grilled Steak or Chicken Burritos

Two tortillas filled with grilled steak or chicken and grilled onions, then topped with ranchero and cheese sauces. Served with rice or beans and salad.

Burrito de Espinaca

One flour tortilla stuffed with grilled chicken, rice, beans, and spinach. Topped with spinach sauce, cheese sauce, and garnished with sour cream.

Burrito Acapulco

Two burritos stuffed with shrimp and crabmeat, onions and tomatoes, topped with creamy cheese sauce. Served with rice.

Philly Steak Burrito

Sliced steak meat, onions, mushrooms, and roasted poblano peppers. Drizzled with cheese sauce.

Burrito Ruleta

12-Inch flour tortilla filled with grilled chicken, chorizo, rice, and beans. Topped with cheese sauce and Pico de Gallo.

Burrito Deluxe

Two combination burritos- one chicken with beans, and one beef with beans. Topped with lettuce, tomatoes, cheese sauce, ranchero sauce and sour cream.

Burrito Mexicano

One flour tortilla stuffed with grilled steak or chicken, rice, black beans, and onions. Topped with queso dip, chipotle sauce, Pico de Gallo, and sour cream.

Quesadillas Gringas

Two quesadillas filled with pork confit seasoned in al pastor marinade and chunky roasted pineapple. Served with your choice of rice or beans.

Quesadilla de Chorizo

Two quesadillas filled with chorizo and cheese. Served with your choice of rice or beans.

Mushroom Quesadilla

Two quesadillas filled with mushrooms, onions, green peppers, tomatoes, and cheese. Served with salad.

Spinach Quesadilla

Two quesadillas filled with spinach and cheese. Served with salad.

Steak or Grilled Chicken Quesadillas

Flour tortilla filled with grilled steak or chicken and cheese. Served with your choice of rice, beans, or salad.

Shrimp Quesadilla

Flour tortilla filled with shrimp and cheese, served with a choice of salad or rice.

Quesadilla Mexicana

Two quesadillas filled with shredded beef or chicken. Served with salad and sour cream.

Tacos de Birria

Three grilled soft corn tortillas filled with cheese and birria-style beef, topped with onions and cilantro, served with birria consommé for dipping.

Yolandas

Three shredded chicken enchiladas topped with special ranchero sauce and cheese. Served with rice and cream salad.

Fajitas del Mar

Shrimp, scallops, bell peppers, and onions.

Fajitas con Queso

Tender sliced steak or chicken grilled with bell peppers and onions. Topped with melted cheese.

Fajitas

Grilled chicken or steak.

Mixed Fajita

Tender sliced steak and chicken.

Shrimp Fajita

Fresh tender shrimp.

Fajita Vallarta

A mix of chorizo, grilled chicken, and steak.

Fajita Quesadilla

12-inch flour tortilla stuffed with steak or chicken, grilled bell peppers, and onions. Served with rice and salad.

Fajitas for 2

A portion for two with a fresh mix of steak and chicken.

Piña Loca Steak

Grilled pineapple stuffed with chicken, steak, peppers, and onions in a honey pasilla sauce topped with melted cheese. Served with rice and flour tortillas.

Norteño Special Steak

A delicious combo of grilled chicken breast and seared steak, one chicken enchilada and Pico de Gallo. Served with rice or beans and corn tortillas.

Filete Azteca

Grilled rib-eye steak and mushrooms in red wine brown sauce with garlic mashed potatoes and grilled veggies.

San Jose Mexican Steak

Rib-eye steak cooked with bell peppers and onions. Served with rice and a choice of beans or fries.

Chori Steak

Rib-eye steak covered with chorizo and cheese sauce. Served with rice, beans, and tortillas.

El Paisano Ribeye Steak

Rib-eye steak or grilled chicken breast with shrimp, mushrooms, onions, peppers, and tomatoes with creamy cheese sauce. Served with rice, beans or mashed potatoes.

Steak Ranchero

Rib-eye steak cooked to perfection and topped with ranchero sauce. Served with rice and beans.

Steak a la Mexicana

Rib-eye steak sautéed with onions, tomatoes, and jalapeño peppers. Served with rice and charro beans.

Steak Chipotle

Rib-eye steak sautéed with chipotle sauce, cooked with onions, tomatoes, and zucchini. Served with rice and beans.

Carne Asada

Thinly sliced steak served with rice, beans, and avocado salad.

Steak La Paz

Rib-eye steak cooked with zucchini, squash, mushrooms, bell peppers, and onions. Served with rice and beans.

Parrillada Mexicana

A portion for two with grilled steak, chicken, shrimp, carnitas, and Mexican sausage cooked with peppers, onions, tomatoes, and mushrooms. Served with rice, charro beans, mixed salad, sour cream, and Pico de Gallo.

Chile Verde Special

Pork tips cooked in green sauce. Served with rice and beans.

Chile Colorado Special

Tender chunks of steak cooked in spicy red sauce. Served with rice and beans.

Steak with Rice Special

Grilled steak strips served over a bed of rice. Topped with nacho cheese.

Flautas Mexicanas Special

Two chicken and two beef taquitos. Served with lettuce, tomatoes, and sour cream.

Chilaquiles Mexicanos Special

Corn chips served casserole-style with chicken chunks, cooked with cheese and our special sauce. Served with rice and salad.

Chimichangas Special

Two flour tortillas (fried or soft) filled with shredded beef or chicken topped with ranchero sauce and cheese sauce. Served with rice and beans.

Carnitas Special

Savory pork chunks served with Pico de Gallo, rice, beans, and tortillas.

San Jose Special

One chalupa with cream salad, one Chile relleno, one beef taco, one enchilada, one burrito, rice, and beans.

Milanesa Special

Breaded beef or chicken served with rice, beans, and salad.

ACP Special

Grilled chicken, steak, and shrimp cooked with broccoli, zucchini, squash, mushrooms, grilled pepper, and onions. Served over a bed of rice topped with nacho cheese and Santa Fe sauce.

Arroz Texano Special

Rice, grilled chicken, steak, shrimp, bell peppers, and onions. Covered with cheese sauce.

Classic Molcajete Special

A traditional feast for all! Hot stone bowl filled with ribeye steak, chicken, shrimp, poblano peppers, onions, chunks of pineapple, honey pasilla sauce, and shredded cheese.

Pollo Loco

New. Grilled chicken breast cooked to perfection and topped with steamed broccoli, yellow squash, zucchini, and melted cheese. Served with rice and beans.

Pollo Borracho

New. Grilled chicken breast topped with grilled bell peppers and onions, covered with special sauce. Served with rice and beans.

Pollo Asado

Grilled chicken breast. Served with rice and salad.

Pollo Santa Fe

New. Grilled chicken breast and mushrooms covered with special sauce. Served with rice and beans.

Pollo Feliz

New. Marinated grilled chicken breast topped with cheese dip sauce. Served with rice, beans, and tortillas.

Pollo Ranchero

Grilled chicken breast topped with melted cheese and ranchero sauce. Served with rice and beans.

Arroz con Pollo

Grilled chicken strips over a layer of rice topped with Santa Fe sauce and cheese sauce.

Arroz con Pollo & Vegetales

Grilled chicken strips over a layer of rice topped with vegetables, Santa Fe sauce, and cheese sauce.

Pechuga con Calabaza

Tender slice of grilled chicken breast with sliced zucchini, roasted red peppers, and corn in spicy cream sauce. Served with rice and charro beans.

Chicken Pasta Fajita

Fajita-style chicken with fettuccine, peppers, onions, and homemade Alfredo sauce. Topped with fresh queso.

Mariscos con Arroz

Shrimp and scallops served with salsa, cheese sauce, mixed salad, and rice.

Camarones a la Diabla

Jumbo shrimp cooked in our diablo sauce. Served with rice and black beans.

Camarones al Mojo de Ajo

Jumbo shrimp sautéed in garlic butter with avocado chunks and guajillo flavor. Served with rice.

Shrimp Fried Rice

Grilled shrimp over a bed of rice and cheese sauce.

Seafood Chimichangas

Two flour tortillas, fried or soft, filled with shrimp, crabmeat, onions, and tomatoes, covered with Alfredo sauce. Served with rice, beans, and sour cream.

BBQ Salmon

Pan-roasted Atlantic salmon fillet served over mashed potatoes with grilled vegetables and honey-chipotle BBQ sauce.

Tilapia Veracruz

Delicate fillet of tilapia sautéed with fresh shrimp, tomato sauce, roasted poblano strips, and olives. Served with your choice of rice or homemade mashed potatoes.

Shrimp Taco Salad

Grilled shrimp cooked with bell peppers and onions. Served with rice in a crispy shell bowl and topped with salad.

Mojarra

Fried whole tilapia fish served with rice and salad.

Pescado San José

Mahi mahi fillet with fresh shrimp, mushrooms, spinach, roasted peppers in a delicious white wine sauce. Served with your choice of rice or mashed potatoes.

Salmon Pasilla

Pan-roasted Atlantic salmon fillet served with grilled vegetables, garlic mashed potatoes, and honey pasilla sauce.

Vegetable Enchiladas

Three vegetable enchiladas stuffed with sautéed zucchini, yellow squash, mushrooms, corn, and spinach, then topped with spinach sauce, sour cream, and freshly grated cheese.

Chiles Poblanos

Two chiles poblanos stuffed with cheese, battered in egg, topped with homemade tomato sauce. Served with rice and beans.

Quesadilla Vegetariana

Sautéed zucchini, yellow squash, mushrooms, corn, and spinach, grilled tortilla with sour cream on top and a side of honey chipotle sauce.

Taco and Enchiladas

One taco and two enchiladas, served with rice or beans.

Chicken Burrito and Chicken Quesadilla

One chicken burrito and one chicken quesadilla, served with rice and beans.

Cheese and Beef Enchiladas

One cheese enchilada and one beef enchilada, served with rice and beans.

Enchilada, Taco

Rice and beans.

Enchilada, Chile Relleno

Rice and beans.

Enchiladas, Tamale

Rice and beans.

Chicken Burrito, Chicken Quesadilla, and Tamale

One chicken burrito, one chicken quesadilla, and one tamale.

Tacos and Enchilada

Two tacos and one enchilada, served with rice and beans.

Burrito, Enchilada

Rice and beans.

Burrito, Taco

Rice and beans.

Chicken Enchiladas

Two chicken enchiladas served with rice and beans, lettuce, tomatoes, and sour cream.

Caldo de Camarones

Delicious combination of shrimp and vegetables in a hearty broth.

Flaca Salad

Romaine lettuce, tomatoes, onions, avocado, toasted corn, black beans, cucumber, queso fresco with piquin chile raspberry citrus vinaigrette garnished with crispy tortilla strips.

Acapulco Salad

Jumbo shrimp served over a bed of lettuce with cheese, tomatoes, onions and bell peppers.

Azteca Salad

Grilled shrimp, chicken, and mushroom over a bed of romaine lettuce, tomato, cheese and Pico de Gallo.

Grilled Taco Salad

Grilled steak or chicken. Served with beans, grilled peppers, onions and cheese in a crispy shell, topped with romaine lettuce.

Pollo Salad

Grilled chicken, lettuce, tomato, onion, and bell peppers topped with cheese. Served with your choice of dressing.

Cobb Salad

A bed of romaine lettuce with boiled egg, bacon pieces, cucumber, tomato, red onion, croutons, and shredded cheese.

La Piñata Salad

Romaine lettuce, strawberry, cucumber, pineapple, avocado, red onion, goat cheese, croutons, dried cranberries and pumpkin seeds in honey vinaigrette dressing.

Fiesta Salad

Romaine lettuce, sliced zucchini, carrots, cucumber, mango, roasted pineapple, queso fresco, red onions, croutons in citrus balsamic vinaigrette.

San Jose Bowl

Your choice of grilled chicken or steak, rice, black beans, guacamole dip, lettuce, sour cream, and Pico de Gallo.

Chipotle Chicken Salad

Grilled chicken, romaine lettuce, creamy chipotle dressing, tomatoes, cucumbers, and corn.

Crema Salad

Lettuce, tomatoes, shredded cheese, and sour cream.

Niño Envuelto

Cheesecake wrapped in a crispy flour tortilla with strawberries.

Churros Rellenos

Mexican churros stuffed with vanilla ice cream and chocolate syrup.

Flan de Vainilla

Mexican vanilla custard and strawberries.

Fruity Chocolate Passion

A delicious warm chocolate cake with strawberries and vanilla ice cream. Topped with chocolate syrup.

Kids' Taco

Served with your choice of rice or beans.

Kids' Enchilada

Served with your choice of rice or beans.

Kids' Cheese Quesadilla Served with Fries

Served with French fries.

Kids' Mac and Cheese

Served with your choice of rice or beans.

Kids' Chicken Tenders

Served with French fries.

Kids' Cheese Sticks

Served with French fries.

Kids' Cheeseburger

Served with French fries.

Kids' Cheese or Pepperoni Pizza

Served with French fries.

Speedy Gonzalez Lunch

One taco, one enchilada, and a choice of rice or beans.

Special #1 Lunch

One chile relleno, one taco, beans and salad.

Special #2 Lunch

One beef burrito, rice and beans.

Special #3 Lunch

Beef burrito, beef enchilada. Choice of rice and beans.

Special #4 Lunch

Spinach and grilled chicken quesadilla. Choice of rice and beans.

Special #5 Lunch

Quesadilla, shredded beef or chicken. Choice of rice or beans.

Special #6 Lunch

One enchilada, rice and beans.

Special #7 Lunch

Two beef enchiladas topped with lettuce, Pico de Gallo, and a side of rice, garnished with sour cream.

Special #8 Lunch

Chicken enchilada and chicken burrito, topped with lettuce, sour cream and Pico de Gallo. Side of rice.

Arroz con Pollo Lunch

Grilled chicken strips with Santa Fe sauce over a layer of rice topped with nacho cheese.

Huevos a la Mexicana Lunch

Two eggs scrambled with diced tomatoes, onions, and hot peppers. Served with rice, beans, and salad.

Huevos con Chorizo

Mexican-style sausage scrambled with eggs. Served with rice, beans, and tortillas.

Fajita Lunch

Tender sliced beef or chicken with onions and bell peppers. Served with rice, beans & salad.

Fajita Lunch Mixed

Tender sliced beef and chicken with onions and bell peppers. Served with rice, beans, and salad.

Torta de Milanesa Lunch

Breaded beef steak, avocado spread, queso fresco, tomatoes, roasted rajas, and chipotle mayo on grilled bolillo bread. Served with French fries.

Torta Cubana Lunch

Juicy pork confit, ham, chorizo, provolone cheese, pickles, red onions in bolillo bread. Served with a side of French fries.

Shrimp Fried Rice Lunch

Grilled shrimp over a bed of rice and cheese sauce.

Fajita Nachos Lunch

Tender sliced beef or chicken with onions and bell peppers. Served over a bed of nacho chips with melted cheese.

Shrimp Fajita Lunch Nachos

Grilled shrimp with onions and bell peppers. Served over a bed of nacho chips with melted cheese

Fajita Burrito Lunch

One burrito filled with grilled chicken or steak and grilled onions, then topped with cheese and ranchero sauces. Served with salad and a choice of rice or beans.

Chimichanga Lunch

One beef or chicken chimichanga served with beans and salad.

Pollo Borracho Lunch

Grilled chicken breast topped with grilled bell peppers, onions, and special sauce. Served with rice and beans.

Chile Poblano Lunch

One stuffed poblano pepper. Served with rice, beans, and two flour tortillas.

Pollo Santa Fe Lunch

Grilled chicken breast and mushrooms covered with special sauce. Served with rice and beans.

Pollo Loco Lunch

Grilled chicken breast cooked to perfection and topped with broccoli, yellow squash, zucchini, and melted cheese. Served with rice and beans.

Choripollo Lunch

Grilled chicken breast topped with chorizo and cheese sauce. Served with rice and beans.

Pollo Feliz Lunch

Grilled marinated chicken breast topped with cheese sauce. Served with rice, beans, and tortillas.

Steak with Rice Lunch

Grilled steak strips served over a bed of rice. Topped with nacho cheese.