Flame Taqueria Merle Hay
Mexican
Open now10:30AM - 9PM
Featured Items
Quesa-Birria Tacos
Three soft corn tortillas filled with slowly braised Angus beef, melted cheese, onions, and cilantro, then seared until lightly crispy. Served with our rich adobo consommé for dipping. (GF)$13.75
Homemade Tortilla Chips and Queso
Flame’s homemade crispy tortilla chips served with 4 oz fresh salsa and 8 oz creamy house-made queso. The perfect combination for sharing.$9.00
Quesadilla
A grilled flour tortilla filled with our melted triple cheese blend, grilled onions, peppers, and your choice of meat. Served with your choice of Flame salsa.$14.75
Flame The Taqueria
Street Food
Street Tacos
Three authentic street tacos served on soft corn tortillas with your choice of meat, topped with fresh onions and cilantro. Served with a lime wedge and your choice of Flame salsa.$12.75Quesa-Birria Tacos
Three soft corn tortillas filled with slowly braised Angus beef, melted cheese, onions, and cilantro, then seared until lightly crispy. Served with our rich adobo consommé for dipping. (GF)$13.75
Quesa-Birria Tacos On Flour Tortillas
Three soft flour tortillas filled with slowly braised Angus beef, melted cheese, onions, and cilantro, then seared until lightly crispy. Served with our rich adobo consommé for dipping. (GF)$13.75
Mango Shrimp Tacos
Three flour tortillas filled with grilled shrimp, crisp lettuce, guajillo crema, cilantro, and fresh mango Pico de Gallo. Served with our house Verde salsa.$14.75
Al Pastor Tacos
Three soft corn tortillas filled with marinated pork tenderloin seasoned with traditional Yucatán spices, then topped with fresh pineapple Pico de Gallo, cilantro, and Verde salsa. (GF)$13.75
Chori-Asada Tacos
Three Chori-Asada tacos featuring a flavorful blend of grilled asada and house-made chorizo with grilled onions and fresh jalapeños, served on flour tortillas and topped with cilantro and queso fresco. Served with your choice of Flame salsa.$13.75
1 Taco Ala Carte
One authentic street taco on a soft corn tortilla with your choice of meat, topped with fresh onions and cilantro. Served with a side of Flame salsa.$3.95Quesadilla
A grilled flour tortilla filled with our melted triple cheese blend, grilled onions, peppers, and your choice of meat. Served with your choice of Flame salsa.$14.75
Asada Fries
Crispy Flame Fries smothered with house-made queso, melted triple cheese blend, and tender asada, then topped with crema, queso fresco, and fresh cilantro. Not an asada fan? Try them with chicken!$12.75
Machete
A traditional machete featuring a large hand-tossed corn tortilla filled with your choice of meat, melted cheese, smashed beans, fresh lettuce, tomatoes, cilantro, queso fresco, and crema. Served with your choice of Flame salsa.$14.75
Tortas
A traditional Mexican torta made with your choice of meat, topped with fresh lettuce, tomatoes, onions, jalapeños, avocado, mayo, and crema on a soft telera-style bread. Served with your choice of Flame salsa and a side of fries.$14.75
Flame Birria Torta
Slow-braised Angus beef piled on toasted telera bread with melted triple cheese blend, marinated red onions, and queso fresco. Served with rich birria consommé for dipping, your choice of Flame salsa, and a side of fries.$15.75
Burrito
A hearty burrito wrapped in a warm flour tortilla and filled with your choice of meat, cilantro rice, black beans, lettuce, triple cheese blend, fresh Pico de Gallo, and crema. Served with your choice of Flame salsa.$13.75
Southwest Burrito
A Southwest-inspired burrito wrapped in a warm flour tortilla with your choice of meat, Spanish rice, black beans, lettuce blend, triple cheese blend, and sliced avocado. Finished with roasted corn, fresh Pico de Gallo, and creamy lime crema.$14.75
Lola's Burrito
Lola’s Burrito is a Flame favorite featuring adobo chorizo and asada with sautéed peppers, onions, jalapeños, and a hint of fresh pineapple, wrapped in a grilled flour tortilla with triple cheese blend, black beans, and lettuce. Served with house-made queso for dipping.$14.75Birria Burrito
Slowly braised Angus beef, Spanish rice, melted triple cheese blend, fresh Pico de Gallo, grilled jalapeños, onions, and peppers wrapped in a grilled flour tortilla. Served with your choice of Flame salsa.$14.75
Burrito Bowl
All the flavors of a burrito served in a bowl with cilantro rice, black beans, lettuce, triple cheese blend, Pico de Gallo, crema, and your choice of meat. Served with your choice of Flame salsa.$13.75
Southwest Bowl
A Southwest-inspired bowl featuring your choice of meat served over Spanish rice with black beans, lettuce blend, triple cheese blend, and sliced avocado. Topped with roasted corn, fresh Pico de Gallo, and creamy lime crema.$14.75Lola's Bowl
A Flame favorite, Lola’s Bowl features adobo chorizo and grilled steak combined with fresh pineapple, black beans, grilled peppers, onions, lettuce, and triple cheese blend. Served with a side of Flame’s house-made queso.$14.75
Birria Bowl
A flavorful birria bowl featuring slowly braised Angus beef served over Spanish rice with triple cheese blend, fresh Pico de Gallo, grilled jalapeños, onions, and peppers. Served with your choice of Flame salsa.$14.75Tacos Grenudas
Tacos Grenudas feature four lightly toasted corn tortillas pressed together to create two crispy, flavorful tacos filled with your choice of chicken or asada, melted mozzarella cheese, red pickled onions, fresh lettuce, and roasted corn salsa. Served with your choice of Flame salsa.$11.75
Flame Nachos
Flame’s signature nachos start with house-made tortilla chips layered with creamy queso, melted triple cheese blend, and tender asada, then topped with crema, queso fresco, and fresh cilantro. Not an asada fan? Try them with chicken!$12.75
Taco Salad
A homemade crispy taco shell loaded with seasoned ground beef, black beans, shredded lettuce, triple cheese blend, fresh Pico de Gallo, crema, and cilantro. Served with your choice of Flame salsa.$13.75
Specialities
Flame Burger
Flame’s signature burger featuring a seasoned beef patty topped with melted cheese, fresh lettuce, tomatoes, and jalapeños. Finished with our house-made Flame sauce and 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
Traditional enchiladas filled with tender chicken, topped with queso fresco, pickled red onions, and fresh cilantro. Served with black beans and Spanish rice.$15.75
Sides and Desserts
Homemade Chips and Salsa
Flame’s homemade crispy tortilla chips served with fresh salsa. A perfect starter or side to share.$6.00
Homemade Chip Trio (Chips, Salsa, Queso, and Guac)
Flame’s homemade crispy tortilla chips served with 4 oz fresh salsa, 8 oz house-made queso, and 8 oz guacamole. The perfect trio for sharing.$13.00Homemade Tortilla Chips and Queso
Flame’s homemade crispy tortilla chips served with 4 oz fresh salsa and 8 oz creamy house-made queso. The perfect combination for sharing.$9.00
Homemade Tortilla Chips and Guacamole
Homemade Flame tortilla chips served with 4 oz fresh salsa and 8 oz creamy house-made guacamole. Perfect for sharing.$9.00Homemade Chips with Chorizo Queso
Flame’s homemade crispy tortilla chips served with creamy chorizo queso, made with house-made queso and flavorful chorizo.$9.00
Chips Only
$4.00Guacamole (Chips Not Included)
Flame’s house-made guacamole, made fresh and perfect for dipping or sharing.$3.50+Queso (Chips Not Included)
Flame’s house-made queso crafted with a blend of cheeses and signature seasonings for a rich, creamy dip that’s perfect with our homemade tortilla chips.$3.00+Black Beans
Slow-simmered black beans seasoned with traditional Mexican spices for a flavorful side that pairs perfectly with any Flame entrée.$5.00+Spanish Rice
Fragrant jasmine rice cooked with fresh tomatoes, herbs, and traditional spices, creating a flavorful side that pairs perfectly with any Flame entrée.$4.00+Cilantro Rice
Fluffy jasmine rice seasoned with fresh cilantro and lime for a bright, flavorful side that pairs perfectly with any Flame entrée.$4.00+
Mexican Corn
Flame’s Mexican street corn-inspired side made with sweet corn, creamy sauce, traditional spices, and fresh flavors.$5.00+
Flame Fries
$4.00
Churros
$4.00Churros filled w cream
Crispy churros filled with sweet cream and dusted with cinnamon sugar.$5.00Pico 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
$3.25Soda water (topo chico)
OUT OF STOCK$4.00
Salsa
Family Meals
Family Quesadilla
A family-sized quesadilla meal featuring four grilled flour tortilla quesadillas filled with your choice of two meats, melted triple cheese blend, grilled onions, and peppers. Served with 16 oz. black beans, your choice of 16 oz. Spanish rice or cilantro rice, and 8 oz. of your choice of Flame salsa.$48.00
Family Tacos
A family-sized taco meal featuring 16 street tacos with your choice of up to two meats, topped with fresh onions and cilantro. Served with lime wedges, 16 oz. of black beans, 16 oz. of Spanish rice or cilantro rice, and 8 oz. of your choice of Flame salsa.$50.00
Family Tortas
Four traditional Mexican tortas served on soft telera bread, cut in half and made with your choice of up to two meats. Served family-style with Flame Fries and a selection of mouthwatering Flame salsas. A torta delivers all the flavors you love from a taco with the added texture and richness of fresh-baked bread.$50.00
Family Size Beans 16 oz
$8.00
Family Size Rice 16oz
$7.00
16 oz Guacamole
$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)$50.00
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 & Salsa
Our delicious seasond flame chips with our mouth watering 8oz of Fire salsa$18.00
Family Chips Trio - Salsa, Queso, Guac
Family-sized Flame tortilla chips served with 8 oz fresh salsa, 16 oz house-made queso, and 16 oz guacamole. Perfect for sharing and feeds 8–10 people.$27.00
Guacamole (Chips not included)
Flame’s house-made guacamole, made fresh with bold flavors and perfect for dipping, sharing, or adding to your favorite meal.$5.50+Queso (Chips Not Included)
Flame’s house-made queso, creamy, cheesy, and packed with flavor. Perfect for dipping or sharing.$5.00+
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
5765 Merle Hay RD, Johnston, IA 50131