
Mexican
Flame Taqueria Merle Hay
5765 Merle Hay RD
Johnston, IA 50131
Orders through Toast are commission free and go directly to this restaurant
‌
‌
‌
Featured Items

Homemade Tortilla Chips and Queso
Homemade Flame tortilla chips with queso.$9.00
Street Tacos
(3) Corn tortilla's with your choice of meat, served with cilantro, onions, lime, and your choice of Flame salsa.$12.75
Birria Tacos
birria Tacos slowly braised Angus beef in an adobo Aus jus placed in corn tortilla, melted cheese, onions and cilantro (GF)$13.75
Street Food

Street Tacos
(3) Corn tortilla's with your choice of meat, served with cilantro, onions, lime, and your choice of Flame salsa.$12.75
Birria Tacos
birria Tacos slowly braised Angus beef in an adobo Aus jus placed in corn tortilla, melted cheese, onions and cilantro (GF)$13.75
Birria Tacos On Flour Tortillas
tortillas with slowly braised angus beef in a adobo aus jus, melted cheese, onions, cilantro and seared until it is slightly crispy, served with an aus jus for dipping GF$13.75
Mango Shrimp Tacos
MANGO SHRIMP TACOS (3) Grilled shrimp with lettuce, guajillo crèma, cilantro, and mango pico served in a flour tortilla.$14.75
Al Pastor Tacos
(3) Tacos with marinated pork in Yucatan native spices, topped with pineapple pico, cilantro, and green tomatillo salsa.$13.75
Chori-Asada Tacos
CHORI TACOS A blend of asada, homemade chorizo, grilled onions, fresh jalapenos, and placed on a flour tortilla and topped with cilantro, queso fresco, and your choice of Flame salsa.$13.751 Taco Ala Carte
$3.95
Quesadillas
Triple cheese blend, grilled onions, peppers, and your choice of meat and Flame salsa.$14.75
Asada Fries
Flame fries smothered with queso, triple cheese, asada meat, and topped with crema, queso fresco, and cilantro. (Not an asada lover try it with chicken)$12.75
Machete
A hand tossed corn tortilla with choice of meat, melted cheese, smashed beans, queso fresco, crema, lettuce, tomatoes, cilantro, and your choice of Flame salsa.$14.75
Tortas
Choice of meat with lettuce, jalapenos, mayo, tomatoes, avocados, crema, onions and your choice of Flame salsa. Served with Fries.$14.75
Torta Birria French Dip
TORTA BIRRIA FRENCH DIP Slowly braised angus beef, triple cheese blend, marinated red onions, queso fresco. Served with aus jus for dipping, choice of salsa and fries.$15.75
Burrito
Cilantro rice, black beans, lettuce, triple cheese, pico de gallo, crema, and your choice of meat and Flame salsa. All wrapped up in a flour tortilla.$13.75
Burrito Bowl
Cilantro rice, black beans, lettuce, triple cheese, pico de gallo, crema, and your choice of meat and Flame salsa.$13.75
Southwest Burrito
Lettuce blend, spanish rice, black beans, triple cheese, choice of meat, sliced avocado, topped with lime crema, roasted corn and pico de gallo wrapped in a flour tortilla.$14.75
Southwest Bowl
Lettuce blend, spanish rice, black beans, triple cheese, choice of meat, sliced avocado, topped with lime crema, roasted corn and pico de gallo.$14.75
Lola's Burrito
A grilled flour tortilla filled with sauteed peppers, onions, jalapenos, and a hint of fresh pineapple with adobo chorizo and asada, triple cheese, black beans, lettuce, and served with a side of homemade queso.$14.75Lola's Bowl
Chorizo and adobo steak, pineapple, black beans, grilled peppers, onions, lettuce and triple cheese. Served with a side of queso.$14.75Birria Burrito
A slowly roasted chuck roast with spanish rice, triple cheese, pico de gallo, grilled jalapenos, onions and peppers wrapped in a flour tortilla. Served with your choice of Flame salsa.$14.75
Birria Bowl
a slowly roasted chuck roast with spanish rice, triple cheese, pico de gallo, grilled jalapenos, onions and peppers. Served with your choice of Flame salsa.$14.75Tacos Grenudas
4 tortillas lightly toasted and pressed together forming 2 tacos with a choice of chicken or asada with melted mozzarella cheese, red pickled onions, lettuce, roasted corn salsa and served with your choice of Flame salsa.$11.75
Nachos
Flame tortilla chips smothered with queso, triple cheese, asada meat, and topped with crema, queso fresco, and cilantro. (Not an asada lover try it with chicken)$12.75Taco Salad
Homemade taco shell stuffed with shredded lettuce, pico gallo, triple cheese, seasoned ground beef, crema, cilantro, black beans ad your choice of Flame Salsa.$13.75
Specialities

Flame Burger
Beef patty with lettuce, tomatoes, fresh jalapeños, and melted cheese and topped with our Flame sauce. Served with a side of fries.$14.75
Birria Enchiladas Rojas
A traditional enchilada filled with birria and topped with queso fresco, pickled red onions, cilantro and served with black beans a Spanish rice.$15.75
Chicken Enchiladas Rojas
A traditional enchilada filled with chicken and topped with queso fresco, pickled red onions, and cilantro. Served with black beans and Spanish rice.$15.75
Sides and Desserts

Homemade Chips and Salsa
A large amount of chips seasoned to perfection. With your choice of our homemade salsa's.$6.00
Homemade Tortilla Chips and Queso
Homemade Flame tortilla chips with queso.$9.00
Homemade Tortilla Chips and Guacamole
$9.00
Chips Only
$4.00Black Beans 8 oz
$5.00Spanish Rice 8 oz.
$4.00Cilantro Rice 8 oz.
$4.00
Mexican Corn 8 oz.
$5.00
Flame Fries
$4.00
Churros
$4.00Homemade Chip Trio (Chips, Salsa, Queso, and Guac)
$13.00Homemade Chips with Chorizo Queso
$9.00Guacamole 8 oz (Chips Not Included)
$5.00Queso 8 oz (Chips Not Included)
$4.00Side Of Crema 2 oz.
$0.25Churros filled w cream
$5.00Tres Leches
$5.00OUT OF STOCKSmores Bar
$4.00OUT OF STOCKPico de Gallo 8 oz.
$3.00
Drinks-N/A

Mexican Coke
Coca-Cola Original Taste — the crisp, refreshing taste you know and love$3.25
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola Original Taste — the crisp, refreshing taste you know and love$3.25
Diet Coke
Take a Diet Coke break with this refreshing, no-calorie soft drink$3.25
Pibb Xtra
Spicy cherry flavored soda$3.25
Sprite
Classic, cool, crisp lemon-lime flavored taste that's caffeine free$3.25
Jarritos
$3.25Lemonade
$3.25Iced Tea (unsweetened)
$3.25
Fanta Orange
Liberate your every day with fizzy and refreshing fruit-flavored Fanta soda pop$3.25mexican fanta grape
$3.25OUT OF STOCKSoda water (topo chico)
$4.00OUT OF STOCK
Salsa
Small Green
Small Fire
Small Arbol

Salsa Verde 8oz (Chips Not Included)
$4.00
Salsa Fire Roasted (Mild) 8oz (Chips Not Included)
$4.00
Salsa - Chili de Arbol (HOT) 8oz (Chips Not Included)
$4.00
Salsa Verde 16 oz (Chips Not Included)
$6.00
Salsa - Fire Roasted 16 oz (Chips Not Included)
$6.00
Salsa Chili de Arbol (HOT) 16 oz (Chips Not Included)
$6.00Pico de Gallo 8 oz. (Chips Not Included)
$4.00
Family Meals
Family Quesadilla
You ask what a quesadilla is? It's like a Mexican taco but we call it the "the little cheesy thing" with grilled onion, peppers, and choice of meat. Get 4 large quesadilla cut into 4's, Up to 2 choices of meat, Served w/ 1 large cilantro rice, 1 black beans, and our mouth watering salsa$48.00
Family Tacos
These simple tacos are the type you'd find on the streets of Mexico. Great for "street travelers" to enjoy a quick meal. Topped with choice of meat, onion, cilantro, and radish. 16 tacos, up to 2 choices of meat, 1 large cilantro rice, 1 black beans, and our mouth watering salsas$48.00
Family Tortas
4 traditional Mexican sandwichs cut in half served with our Flame fries and mouth watering salsas. A torta has a similar flavor as a taco, but the bread adds a whole new dynamic. Choice of up to 2 meats$50.00
Family Size Beans 16 oz
$7.00
Family Size Rice 16oz
$7.00
16 Oz Gua
$9.00Tues Taco Special
Every Tuesday: 16 tacos- pick two meats Family size Rice and Beans (assortment of salsas) Choose 4 NA drinks $50.00 ($63.00 value)$50.00Family Quesadilass
Family Chips and Salsa
A large helping of our made to order chips, and a container of our homemade Salsa or Guacamole. Perfect for the family or a party.

Family Chips & Fire Salsa
Our delicious seasond flame chips with our mouth watering 8oz of Fire salsa$18.50Family Chips & Green Salsa
Our fresh seasoned flame chips with 8oz of our homemade hot green sauce. Has a little heat but still edible$18.50Family Chips & Arbol Salsa (Get A Drink!)
$19.25Family Chips, Guacamole, and Queso
This is a hit wonder...... Fresh warm seasoned chips with 3 things to dip the chips in. Do you have a picky eater? Well this gives you Guacamole, Queso, and salsa. ENJOY!$24.00
Guacamole 16 oz (Chips not included)
$9.99Queso 16 oz (Chips Not Included)
$9.99
Kids Meal
Kids quesadilla W/ Fries
$5.00Kids Cheese Burger W Fries
$6.00Kid Hamburger W Fries
$6.00Kid Chicken Taco W\rice
$5.00Kid Chicken Taco With Fries
$5.00Kid AsadaTaco With Rice
$5.00Kid Asada Taco With Fries
$4.00Kid Ground Beef Taco W\ Rice
$5.00Kid Ground Beef Taco With Fries
$5.00kid asada burrito
$6.00kid burrito gruond beef
$6.00Kid burrito chicken
$6.00
Special
All hours
| Sunday | 10:30 am - 8:00 pm |
| Monday | 10:30 am - 9:00 pm |
| Tuesday | 10:30 am - 9:00 pm |
| Wednesday | 10:30 am - 9:00 pm |
| Thursday | 10:30 am - 9:00 pm |
| Friday | 10:30 am - 9:00 pm |
| Saturday | 10:30 am - 9:00 pm |
Restaurant info
Flame Taqueria focuses on Street Eats that you would find on the streets of Mexico City. You can't get any more authentic than this!
Location