Place Category: Mexican, Outside Dining, and Southwest
At José’s, we are proud to be a true North Cambridge neighborhood restaurant with roots in Mexico. You can see it in our menu. We love introducing our customers to traditional Mexican fare like pozole and sopes, while continuing to offer dishes you’ve been enjoying for years, local favorites like José’s poppers and our barbeque. So, when you visit José’s, you can expect a little adventure combined with a little taste of home!
Jose's Mexican Restaurant Sample Menu Items
Menu and pricing subject to changeTAPAS
JOSE'S GUACAMOLE & TOTOPOS
Made fresh every day, served in a molcajeteJOSE'S MEXICAN BANDERILLAS
Beef, Chicken, potatoes, or pork wraped into crispy corn tortillas, with a layered dip of guacamole, sour cream, refried beans, and salsa banderaQUESO FUNDIDO
Oaxaca cheese with fresh-roasted poblano peppers, served with warm flour or corn tortillas:
regular 6.95
con chorizo 8.95CON QUESO DIP & TOTOPOS
Cheese & salsa mix (Hot, mild or medium) with chipsJOSE’S HOMEMADE POPPER
Four Jalapeño peppers filling with cheeseJOSE'S EMPANADAS
Handmade corn turnovers filled with queso fresco and chicken, pork, vegetables, beef or chipotle-tingaCEVICHE DE ACAPULCO
Shrimp marinated with lime juice and served with green olives, tomatoes, onions, and jalapeño peppersCEVICHE SINALOENSE
Tilapia marinated with lime juice and served with onions, tomatoes, jalapeños tomatoesNACHOS VILLA
Warm fresh chips with all the toppings: regular 8.95 chicken 9.95 shredded or ground beefSOPECITOS
Handmade masa pancakes are grilled, then topped with queso fresco and your choice of chicken, pork, vegetables, beef or tinga (chipotle-season chicken)TAQUITOS
Rolled, crisp-fried tortillas filled with chicken, pork vegetables, beef or tinga (chipotle-season chicken) topped with refried beans, fresh tomatoes, lettuce, and queso frescoQUESADILLAS A LA PLANCHA
Crisp flour tortilla stuffed with your choice of filling and cheese, then folded and grilledENSALDAS & SOPAS
FAJITA SALAD
Fresh greens with cucumbers, tomatoes, and bell peppers, topped with warm grilled strips of marinated chicken, steak, or shrimp and served with salsa, cheese, and sour cream: Chicken, Steak, ShrimpCAESAR SALAD
Crisp lettuce, shredded Parmesan cheese, croutons and creamy salad dressing. (Also available with fat-free Caesar dressing),GARDEN SALAD
Fresh mix spring, tomato, cucumber, and bell pepper with our house dressingJOSE’S ENSALADA DE NOPALES
Nopales roasted with onions, cilantro, tomatoes, and jalapeños, served with queso fresco and avocadoAVOCADO SALAD
Fresh spring greens garden salad, topped with slices of avocadoENTREES
Our entrées are served with Mexican rice and your choice of black or pinto beans. Each order is seasoned to your taste: hot, medium or mild. Our rice and beans are 100% vegetarian, as are several of our entrées.JOSE'S BURRITOS OR CHIMICHANGA
(Super Burrito, Burrito Suizo, Burrito con Mole, Burrito Adobo)
Veggie, Chicken, Tinga, Pork Chorizo, Shredded Beef, Ground Beef, Steak, Shrimp, FishJOSE'S ENCHILADAS
(Enchiladas con Mole, Enchiladas Verde, Enchiladas con Mole Verde, Enchiladas Adovo or Enchiladas Rojas)
Veggie, Chicken, Tinga, Pork Chorizo, Shredded Beef, Ground Beef, Steak, Shrimp, FishFIESTA GRANDE
Combination of one enchilada, one taco and a flauta of your choice: Chicken, Tinga, Pork Chorizo, Shredded Beef, Ground Beef, Steak, Shrimp, FishFLAUTAS
Papas (potatoes), Chicken, Tinga, Pork Chorizo, Shredded Beef, Ground Beef, Steak, Shrimp, FishTAMALES
Vegetable, Pork, Chicken, BeefPESCADO OR CAMARONES A LA VERACRUZANA
FIESTA GRANDE VEGETARIANA
Chile Relleno, veggie tamale, & spinach and cheese enchilada with salsa of your choice 12.95TOSTADA
Flat crisp corn tortilla with your choice of topping. Served with beans, guacamole, sour cream, lettuce, and tomatoes: Spinach & Cheese 8.95, Chicken or Tinga 9.95, Pork Chorizo or Shredded or Ground Beef 9.95, Steak 11.95, Shrimp or Fish 12.95QUESADILLA
Crisp flour tortilla stuffed with your choice of filling and cheese, then folded and grilled: Cheese, Spinach & Cheese or Fajita Veggies 8.95, Shrimp or Fish 12.95, Pork Chorizo, Shredded or Ground Beef 9.95, Steak 11.95, Chicken or Tinga 9.95TWO TACOS
Your choice of filling, with cheese, lettuce, tomatoes and salsa, served in either a crisp corn tortilla or soft corn or flour tortilla: Calabacitas (zucchini) 8.95, Chicken or Tinga 8.95, Pork Chorizo or Shredded or Ground Beef 8.95, Steak 11.95, Shrimp or Fish 12.95CHILE RELLENO PLATTER
Medium to hot spicy poblano peppers stuffed, baked, and served with salsa roja or verde: Cheese 9.95, Chicken 10.95, Shredded or Ground Beef 11.95, Steak 12.95, Shrimp 13.95SIDES
Mexican Rice
Black Beans
Mole Sauce
Pico De Gallo
Adobo Sauce
Chipotle SaucePLATO FUERTE
DOÑA REYNA'S CHILE RELLENOS
Poblano peppers are stuffed, batter dipped and sauté, then served with salsa verde or a traditional sauce of tomatoes, garlic, and seasonings: Cheese only, Picadillo or Mixed vegetables, Chicken, Steak, ShrimpCHILES EN NOGADA
Poblano chiles with aromatics and spices topped with a walnut‐based cream sauce and pomegranate seeds, giving it the three colors of the Mexican flag: Cheese only, Picadillo or mixed vegetables, Chicken, Steak, ShrimpTRIO DE ENMOLADAS
Three warmed corn tortillas stuffed with your choice of filling: chicken, chipotle‐tinga, or tender shredded beef covered with mole poblano sauce, mole verde sauce and mole almendrado sauce and served with queso frescoTACOS AL PASTOR
Pork tenderloin grilled with pineapple and our sauce of two chiles, served with white corn tortillas with cilantro rice and beans.SOPES TONATIQUENSES
Soft masa tortillas with a crispy exterior served with queso fresco and your choice of topping: Spinach and Cheese, Fajita Vegetable, Chicken, Chipotle‐Tinga, Pork Chorizo, Shredded Beef, Ground Beef, Steak, Fish, ShrimpCHILE RELLENO PLATER
Medium to hot spicy poblano pepper stuffed, baked, and served with salsa roja or verde: Cheese, Chicken, Shredded or Ground beef, Steak, Shrimp or FishTAMALES DE MI TIERRA
Two tender tamales steamed cooked in corn husks – just the way our grandmother cooked. Served with your choice of tomatillo sauce, mole, adobado sauce or chipotle sauce. Fillings: Vegetable and cheese, Pork, Chicken, Shredded BeefBISTEC OR POLLO A LA MEXICANA
Your choice of steak or chicken breast cooked with tomatoes, onions, serrano peppers, garlic and white wine reflecting the beautiful colors of Mexico, served with white cilantro rice and corn or flour tortillasMIXIOTE DE BORREGO OR POLLO
A traditional central Mexican dish from the State of Mexico (Tenochtitlan, aka Mexico City). Your choice of lamb or chicken seasoned with pasilla and guajillo chili peppers, and wrapped in banana leaves.POLLITO OR COCHINITA PIBIL
A delicious traditional Yucatecan dish with your choice of chicken or pork loin slow cooked in the oven with achiote spice.CAMARONES A LA DIABLA
Jumbo shrimp sautéed with chipotle sauce (medium to hot spicy) together with garlic, onions, traditional Mexican spices, and white wine.TACOS CARNITAS MICHOACANAS
Pork carnitas from the state of Mexico, slow cooked in the oven with traditional Mexican
spices and served with warm corn tortillas, onions, cilantro, and our chef's special salsa.