Don Jose & Ricardo's Mexican Cafe in Orange, CA

Sopa De Albondigas

$5.75

A traditional mexican soup made from mildly spiced meatballs and fresh vegetables in a rich, flavorful broth.

Chicken Tortilla Soup

$5.75

Rich chicken broth, aromatic root vegetables, roasted corn, cilantro, crispy tortilla strips.

Seafood Chalupa Salad

$12.5

A mound of grilled fajita shrimp on a bed of seasonal greens with fresh mushrooms, avocados, crisp bacon, hard cooked eggs and freshly grated cheese. Served with our mild jalapeno vinaigrette.

Tostada Fajita Salad

$12.5

A large tostada shell layered with refried beans, crisp greens, pico de gallo and beef or chicken fajitas. Served with a mild Jalapeno vinaigrette dressing and garnished with guacamole and sour cream.

Tostada Supreme

$12.5

Our tostada begins with a layer of beans then mounded with your choice of chunky chicken, chile verde pork or chile colorado. Topped with fresh greens, shredded Jack and cheddar cheese, guacamole and sour cream.

Diet Tostada

$9.99

Created for the smaller appetite. Made with chunks of tender chicken, crisp seasonal salad greens, jack and cheddar cheese and topped with our own special tostada Sauce.

Grilled Citrus Chicken Salad

$12.5

Grilled chicken breast, mixed greens, orange segments and citrus vinaigrette dressing.

Fresh Grilled Salmon Salad

$14.5

Grilled salmon, pineapple salsa fresca, mixed greens, jicama, red bell peppers, cilantro and citrus vinaigrette.

Sizzling Fajitas

$15.5

Marinated strips of beef or chicken, grilled with bell peppers, onions and fresh tomatoes, served sizzling at your table.

Shrimp Fajitas

$17.75

One-half pound of succulent tender shrimp, grilled with onions and bell peppers in a mild jalapeno garlic butter.

Veggie Fajitas

$12.5

Marinated portabella mushrooms, zucchini, yellow squash, fresh grilled tomatoes, grilled onions and bell peppers.

Ultimate Fajitas

$19.25

Combination of shrimp, chicken and beef.

Botana Platter

$12.5

A sampling of joses finest; macho nachos, a grilled quesadilla, taquitos, chicken fingers and potato skins stuffed with chunky chicken and melted cheese, garnished with guacamole, jalapenos and sour cream.

Guacamole

$6.75

Fresh guacamole made from a blend of avocados, tomatoes, onions, peppers and Jose's special spices and served with fresh corn chips.

Chimichangitas

$11.25

Deep fried burritos stuffed with chile colorado or chunky chicken and jack and cheddar cheese. Served with guacamole and sour cream.

Mexi Wings

$11.25

Buffalo styled chicken wings tossed in our home made sauce and served with our ancho rancho dressing

Fiesta Nachos

$11.25

A mound of fresh corn tortilla chips loaded with jack and cheddar cheese, refried beans, fresh diced tomatoes, green onions and black olives. Topped with guacamole and sour cream. With chicken or beef, add $1.00

Fajita Quesadilla

$11.25

A large flour tortilla stuffed with your choice of beef or chicken fajitas, melted cheese, fire roasted green chiles, fresh tomatoes and green onions. Served with sour cream and our fresh guacamole.

Jose Quesadilla

$9.25

A large flour tortilla grilled to perfection, loaded with jack and cheddar cheese, green chiles and diced tomatoes. Served with guacamole and sour cream. Stuffed with your choice of: Bacon and roasted chiles, carnitas, chunky chicken or shredded beef $9.75

Steak or Chicken Picado

$15.5

Chopped steak sauteed and simmered with garlic, sweet onions and peppers, tomatoes, cumin and aromatic mexican oregano. Served with black beans and rice.

Stuffed Pasilla Chile Relleno

$11.95

Fire roasted pasilla pepper, stuffed with braised beef, beef chorizo, potatoes, queso fresco, cilantro cream sauce served with black beans and rice.

Salmon De La Casa

$17.5

Grilled marinated salmon served sizzling on a bed of zucchini, red bell peppers, tomatoes, cilantro and green onions.

Chicken Sonora

$14.5

A grilled chicken breast served with a chile relleno. Accompanied with pico de gallo, sonora style corn, guacamole and mexican rice. Tortillas served upon request.

Carnitas

$13.95

A traditional mexican favorite featuring tender pieces of crisp pork served with pico de gallo, guacamole, sour cream, refried beans and mexican rice. Tortillas are served upon request.

Carne Asada and Camarones

$18.5

Choice Sirloin steak and tender shrimp, sauteed in garlic butter with mexican vegetables. Served with sonora style corn, refried beans, guacamole and pico de gallo. Tortillas served upon request.

Carne Asada

$18.5

A 12 ounce choice sirloin steak grilled to perfection and served with refried beans, mexican rice, warm tortillas and your choice of soup or salad.

Arroz con Camarones Y Pollo

$15.25

Marinated tender shrimp and boneless breast of chicken sauteed with peppers and chiles in a mild jalapeno garlic butter. Served on a bed of mexican rice and topped with our Red chile sauce and olives. Tortillas served upon request.

Cheese Enchilada

$9.99

A fresh corn tortilla with jack and cheddar cheese. with beef or chicken add $0.59

Taco

$9.99

Chicken ground beef or shredded beef served in a soft or crispy tortilla. Topped with shredded lettuce, tomato and cheese.

Tamale

$9.99

Don Jose's own delicious handmade tamale filled with pork. Topped with red chile sauce and cheese.

Chile Relleno

$9.99

A fresh fire-roasted green chile packed with jack and cheddar cheeses, dipped in batter and grilled until golden brown. Topped with relleno sauce and cheese.

Chile Colorado

$9.99

Slow simmered beef in our traditional red chile sauce.

Chile Verde

$9.99

Slow simmered pork in local favorite green chile sauce.

Burrito Especial

$11.75

An extra large flour tortilla filled with your choice of chile colorado, chile verde or chunky chicken and refried beans then topped with our red chile sauce and melted cheese.

Fajita Burrito

$13.25

Marinated strips of grilled beef or chicken, onions, peppers and refried beans rolled into a fresh flour tortilla, topped with red chile sauce, guacamole and sour cream.

Carne Asada Burrito

$13.25

Carne asada, beans, rice, onions, cilantro, pico de gallo and fire roasted salsa.

The Ultimate Burrito

$13.25

Carnitas, beef, chicken, cheese, refried beans with red chile sauce, guacamole and sour cream. Regular or chimi Style

Original Chimichanga

$11.75

A flour tortilla stuffed with chile colorado or chile verde, refried beans and deep fried to a golden brown. Topped with our fresh guacamole and sour cream.

Street Tacos

$12.75

3 Tacos of your choice served with mexican rice and beans.

Carnitas

Carnitas, cilantro, onion and special red sauce

Carne Asada

Marinated flat steak, special red sauce, onions and cilantro.

Grilled Chicken

Marinated chicken breast, tomatillo avocado salsa, onions and cilantro.

Fish or Shrimp Tacos

$12.95

Two grilled fish or shrimp tacos, salsa, cabbage, cheese and spicy cilantro dressing with mexican rice and beans.

Mexican Pizza

$11.75

A crisp flour tortilla topped with refried beans then loaded with beef or chunky chicken, green chiles and topped with guacamole, melted cheese and sour cream.

Rafael's Special

$10.75

Two flautas stuffed with shredded beef and deep fried to a golden brown, smothered with relleno sauce and topped with melted cheese. Served with refried beans and mexican rice.

Taquitos Especial

$10.75

Fresh corn tortillas loaded with tender chicken and fried until crisp. Topped with melted cheese, our homemade guacamole and red chile sauce. Served with refried beans and rice.

Seafood Enchiladas

$12.95

Grilled fish and shrimp, cheese, spicy tomatillo sauce, served with rice and beans.

Enchilada Ranchera

$11.95

Fresh corn tortilla stuffed with chile verde, fire roasted green chiles and sour cream.

Burger or Chicken Sandwich

$9.25

Lettuce, cheese, tomato, pickles served with fries

Pork Chops Al Pastor

$13.95

Two 6 ounce grilled pork chops marinated in al pastor, sauteed onions. Served with black beans and rice.

Tri Tip Salad

$12.95

6 ounces of grilled tri tip, spicy cilantro mayo dressing, chipotle chimichurri sauce, corn, black beans, queso fresco, tortilla strips.

Crisp or Soft Taco

$5.95

Cheese Enchilada

$5.95

Bean and Cheese Burrito

$5.95

Cheese Quesadilla

$5.95

Chicken Strips

$5.95

Kahlua Fudge Mudd Pie

$5.95

A creation of creamy, coffee ice cream and kahlua fudge in a chocolate cookie crust. Topped with chocolate fudge and whipped cream.

Deep Fried Ice Cream

$5.95

Vanilla ice cream covered with a crunch coating, deep fried and topped with a cloud of whipped cream.

Flan

$4.85

Mexican custard with a hint of amaretto, topped with caramel and whipped cream.

French Vanilla Ice Cream

$4.99

Vanilla ice cream topped with chocolate sauce and whipped cream

Freshly Brewed Coffee or Tea

Bottmless Glass

Refills featuring pepsi, diet pepsi, sierra mist, iced tea or pink lemonade

Freshly Brewed Decaffeinated Coffee

Milk

Enchilada & Taco

$7.39

A cheese enchilada served with a soft or crispy shredded beef taco. Enchilada with beef or chicken add $0.50

Burrito Fiesta

$7.39

A flour tortilla filled with your choice of chile colorado, chile verde, chunky chicken, refried beans and then topped with our red chile sauce and melted cheese.

Fiesta Tostada

$7.39

A smaller version of our tostada supreme. layered with beans then mounded with your choice of chunky chicken, chile verde pork or chile colorado. Topped with fresh greens, shredded jack and cheddar cheese, guacamole and sour cream.

Chimichanga

$7.39

A flour tortilla stuffed with chile colorado or chile verde, refried beans and deep fried to a golden brown. Topped with our fresh guacamole and sour cream.

Tacos

$7.39

Two tacos, crisp or soft, stuffed with beef or chunky chicken and topped with all the trimmings.

Rafael's Special

$7.39

Two flautas stuffed with shredded beef and deep fried to a golden brown, smothered with relleno sauce and topped with melted cheese. Served with refried beans and mexican rice.

Fajitas

$8.19

Sizzling beef or chicken fajitas, grilled with onions and bell peppers. Have your own fajita fiesta with our guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo, refried beans and warm tortillas.

Carnitas Hash

$11.85

Our delicious carnitas is grilled with potatoes, onions and peppers then topped with two eggs any style. Served with rice, refried beans and fresh fruit.

Huevos Rancheros

$11.85

Soft corn tortillas smothered with refried beans and topped with two eggs any style. Covered with ranchero sauce, melted cheese and served with papas mexicanas.

Spanish Omelette

$11.85

A breakfast adventure. Smoked ham, fire roasted green chiles, sweet bell peppers and grilled onions folded into a fluffy three egg omelette and topped with red chile sauce. Served with spanish rice and papas mexicanas.

Breakfast Quesadilla

$11.85

A grande flour tortilla grilled to perfection and stuffed with scrambled eggs, crisp bacon, sauteed mushrooms, pico de gallo, melted cheese and topped with our sour cream. Served with refried beans, papas mexicans and fresh fruit.

Machaca Con Huevos

$11.85

Our tender shredded beef scrambled with eggs, tomatoes, onions and sweet peppers. Served with papas mexicanas and refried beans.

Huevos California

$11.85

This delicious omelette is filled with jack and cheddar cheese, sauteed mushrooms, crisp smoked bacon and sliced avocado. Served with mexican style potatoes and fresh fruit.

Monterrey Banana Nut Cakes

$11.85

We start with buttermilk pancakes and then add ripe bananas, roasted pecans and a dash of cinnamon. Our pancakes are grilled until golden brown and served with real maple syrup, smoked ham and fresh fruit.

Huevos Con Chorizo

$11.85

Farm fresh eggs ar scrambled with mexican sausage. Served with rice, refried beans and fresh fruit.

Huevos Benedictos

$11.85

Two poached eggs and thinly sliced smoked ham on a toasted english muffin. We top these banditos off with a noth of the border hollandaise sauce. Served with Mexican potatoes and fresh Fruit

T.J. Carne Asada Breakfast Special

$11.85

Two eggs any style teamed up with a juicy sirloin carne asada steak, refried beans and mexican potatoes and fresh fruit.

Platos Para Ninos

$5.95

Choice of one egg any style served with a happy fave pancake, two sausage links and fresh fruit