Rosa Mexicano on First AvenueDinner Menu

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  • Guacamole en Molcajete

    Prepared tableside. (serves two)

    14.00

  • Ceviche de Atun y Camarones

    Citrus-marinated tuna and shrimp.

    12.00

  • Salpicón de Jaiba

    Jumbo lump crabmeat sautéed with onions, celery, fresh coriander and chiles. Served chilled.

    14.00

  • Quesadillas con Hongos y Rajas

    Corn tortillas filled with a mixture of wild mushrooms, rajas and chihuahua cheese.

    9.00

  • Flautas de Pollo

    Rolled crispy chicken tacos topped with salsa roja, salsa verde and créme fraiche.

    7.50

  • Sopa de Tortilla

    Pasilla chile soup garnished with grilled chicken, avocado, tortilla strips and creme fraiche.

    7.00

  • Taquitos de Tinga Poblana

    Small tortillas filled with shredded pork sautéed with chile chipotle, onion and tomato.

    8.00

  • Zarape de Pato

    Roasted duck layered between soft tortillas and topped with yellow pepper-habanero sauce.

    10.00

  • Queso Fundido

    Melted chihuahua cheese with chorizo sausage.

    9.00

  • Ensalada de la Casa

    Mixed field greens, shredded jicama, carrots and cherry tomatoes dressed with a pomegranate vinaigrette.

    8.00

  • Empanadas de Jaiba

    Three soft corn empanadas filled with jumbo lump crab meat, served with seasonal fruit pico de gallo and avocado-tomatillo salsa.

    14.00

botanas

Small plates to share or enjoy yourself

  • Tablas

    Beef short ribs, marinated in beer and lemon. Served with salsa ranchera, pinto beans and tortillas.

    28.00

  • Alambre de Camarones

    Grilled shrimp marinated in a garlic vinaigrette with onions, tomatoes, serrano peppers and Yucatan pico de gallo. Served over house rice.

    24.00

  • Pollo a la Parrilla

    Skewered chicken, marinated in lemon, garlic, olive oil, and oregano.

    19.00

  • Alambre a la Mexicana

    Grilled cubes of beef tenderloin, chorizo, onions, tomatoes and serrano peppers with tomatillo and tomato-chipotle sauces. Served over house rice.

    24.00

  • Carne Asada con Rajas

    Grilled filet mignon topped with a mixture of sauteed chile poblanos and sliced onions.

    26.00

  • Chuletas de Puerco Adobadas

    Pork chops marinated with a paste of ground chiles and spices.

    19.00

platillos principales

main dishes

  • Ensalada con Atun

    Avocado leaf-crusted seared rare tuna served on a crispy black bean tostada over jicama, mango and cabbage slaw with papaya-habanero salsa.

    21.00

  • Crepas de Camarón

    Crepes filled with shrimp, covered with chile pasilla sauce and sprinkled with cheese.

    24.00

  • Enchiladas de Jaiba

    Two soft corn tortillas filled with jumbo lump crab meat, topped with creamy tomaillo sauce and pumpkin seeds.

    23.00

  • Pescado a la Veracruzana

    Roasted filet of seasonal white fish served with spicy potato flautas and Rosa's Veracruz sauce (roasted tomatoes, sweet peppers, olives and capers).

    24.00

  • Budín Azteca

    Multi-layered tortilla pie with shredded chicken, cheese, and chile poblano sauce.

    19.00

  • Enchiladas de Mole Poblano

    Two handmade tortillas filled with shredded chicken, topped with mole sauce, sliced onions and crumbled cheese.

    18.00

  • Chile Relleno de Espinaca

    Two roasted poblano chiles filled with sauteed spinach, pine nuts and raisins. Topped with a goat cheese wheel and roasted tomato sauce.

    17.00

  • Rollo de Pechuga de Pollo

    Chicken breast filled with huitlacoche. Sauteed and served sliced with a chile poblano sauce.

    22.00

  • Pescado al Guajillo

    Pan-seared filet of Chilean sea bass with a jalapeno potato cake, swiss chard and Guajillo chile-pineapple-passion fruit sauce.

    24.00

  • Filete con Hongos

    Pan seared filet mignon covered with a wild mushroom-tequila cream sauce.

    27.00

  • Mixiote de Cordero

    Lamb shank coated with three chiles, garlic and spices, wrapped in parchment paper and steamed.

    22.00