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    Nico's Taco South Minneapolis 4959 Penn Ave S

    4959 Penn Ave S

    Minneapolis, MN 55419


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    Featured Items

    • Carnitas Taco

      Braised pork rubbed with spices and cooked with juniper berries. Birthplace in Michoacán!
      $6.00
    • Burro

      Mexican rice, pinto beans, pico de gallo, onions, tomatoes, cilantro, baby romaine, crema agria and queso Oaxaca with your choice of salsa rolled in a classic flour tortilla. Try it naked - gluten-free
      $11.00
    • Quesadillas

      Flour tortilla stuffed with Oaxaca cheese and your choice of meat/veggie, then flat-grilled and accompanied by guacamole, pico de gallo, baby romaine and crema agria.
      $13.00

    Food

    Antojitos

    • Tradicional Guacamole

      Avocado, pico de gallo, jalapeño, lime, cilantro & cotija
      $13.00
    • Tocino Guacamole

      $13.00
    • Pico De Gallo Uruapan

      Avocado, fresh tomatoes, jalapeño, cilantro & red onion
      $13.00
    • Chips & Salsa Single

      Our eight salsas are made from scratch daily using a colorful variety of peppers, tomatillos & spices indigneous to the very heart of Mexico.
      $5.50
    • Chips & Salsa Triple Flight

      Our eight salsas are made from scratch daily using a colorful variety of peppers, tomatillos & spices indigneous to the very heart of Mexico.
      $12.00
    • Queso Gringo Dip

      Aged white cheddar with guajillo, chopped tomatoes and onions
      $12.00
    • Nachos Cheese

      Masa chips, spicy queso, pinto beans, crema, baby romaine, pico de gallo, chile de arbol, fresh jalapeños and guacamole
      $15.00
    • Nachos Meat

      Masa chips, spicy queso, pinto beans, crema, baby romaine, pico de gallo, chile de arbol, fresh jalapeños, guacamole and your choice of meat. If ordering to-go for best quality we highly recommend ordering the nacho kit under take-out kits.
      $15.00
    • Chole's Chorizo Nachos

      $17.00
    • Avocado Toast

      Avocado, Fried Cotija, roasted onion and chipotle balsamic. Served with baby greens.
      $16.00
    • Guacamole Flight

      Three petite guacs, Traditional, Tocino & Pico De Gallo Urapan served with chips.
      $19.00

    Ensalada

    • Nopales Tostada

      Grilled cactus, tomatoes, red onions, and queso cotija on a tostada. A traditional precursor to a Michoacán meal
      $8.00
    • Mixed Greens

      Roasted Corn, kicama, queso fresco, and chipotle-agave balsamic vinaigrette.
      $14.50

    Sopita

    • Pozole Rojo

      Traditional Mexican pork stew with red chiles, heirloom corn and garnished with cabbage, radish, oregano and lime.
      OUT OF STOCK
      $18.00

    Tostadas

    • Pinto Bean Tostada

      Tomato, cabbage, cotija and crema
      $6.00
    • Carne Tostada

      Tomato, onions, cilantro, queso fresco, crema, lettuce, radish, avocado, choice of salsa, and choice of meat.
      $7.50
    • Shrimp Ceviche Tostada

      Tomato, onions, cucumber, cilantro and lime
      $14.00
    • Atun Tostada

      Mexican tuna tartare, avocado, capers and pico de gallo.
      $15.00

    Sides

    • Elote 🌽

      Roasted, charred sweet corn with crema agria, dried chile and queso cotija
      $8.00
    • Arroz Y Frijoles

      Traditional rice and beans
      $6.00
    • Cebollitas

      $4.00
    • Grilled Jalapenos

      Seared on la plancha
      $1.50
    • Fresh Jalapenos

      Perfect side to anything
      $1.50
    • Pickled Jalapenos

      House pickled with carrots
      $1.50
    • Crema

      $1.50
    • 2 oz Salsa

      Our eight salsas are made from scratch daily using a colorful variety of peppers, tomatillos & spices indigneous to the very heart of Mexico.
      $2.50
    • side of avocado

      $3.00
    • 2oz Guacamole

      $4.00
    • Papas Fritas

      Fresh-cut French fries served with ketchup.
      $8.00
    • Arroz

      Traditional Mexican rice
      $6.00
    • Frijoles

      Pinto beans
      $6.00
    • Side Of Chips

      $3.50
    • Small Bag Chips

      $3.50
    • Large Bag Chips

      $6.50
    • Side Tortillas

      $3.00

    Tacos

    • Birria Platter

      Three Quesabirria tacos de borrego (lamb) with consommé for dipping. A staple in our homeland of Michoacán! option to sub for barbacoa (beef)
      $21.00
    • Birria Sub Barbacoa Platter

      $21.00
    • Bistek Asado Taco

      Chopped steak grilled on la plancha
      $6.50
    • Barbacoa Taco

      Braised beef with guajillo chile, cinnamon and spices
      $6.00
    • Beef Picadillo

      Mexican-style hash with guajillo, ground beef, potatoes, peppers, onions and jalapeño
      $6.00
    • Lengua Taco

      Braised and pulled beef. Fabulous and tender. (Tongue)
      $6.00
    • Pollo De Tinga Taco

      Pulled chicken in a smoky chipotle sauce
      $6.00
    • Puerco Salsa Verde Taco

      Pork loin and potatoes in salsa verde
      $6.00
    • Carnitas Taco

      Braised pork rubbed with spices and cooked with juniper berries. Birthplace in Michoacán!
      $6.00
    • Pastor Taco

      Apple cider vinegar, chile ancho and pineapple
      $6.00
    • Chorizo Taco

      Spicy adobado Mexican pork sausage and potatoes
      $6.00
    • Camaron Asado Taco

      Sautéed shrimp, garlic, chile de arbol, black pepper and lime. Served on flour tortilla.
      $6.50
    • Chiptole Camaron Taco

      Sautéed shrimp, garlic, pico de gallo, red cabbage, chipotle aioli and spicy tortilla strips. Served on flour a flour tortilla.
      $7.00
    • Camaron & Scallop Taco

      Sautéed shrimp and scallop combo, garlic, chile de arbol, black pepper and lime. Served on flour tortilla.
      $8.00
    • Calamari Taco

      Breaded and fried, fresh cabbage, crema fresca, charred lime and chipotle sauce served on flour tortilla.
      $7.00
    • Pescado Taco

      Cod breaded in a seasoned batter, cabbage, crema agria and chipotle sauce served on flour tortilla
      $7.00
    • Pescado Asado Taco

      Flat-grilled cod in chipotle-vinaigrette, jicama slaw, and crema agria. Served on a flour tortilla.
      $7.00
    • Scallop Taco

      Baby scallops sautéed with garlic, black pepper and lime with mango-slaw on flour tortilla
      $8.00
    • Nopales Taco

      Grilled cactus, pinto beans, queso cotija and chile de arbol
      $6.00
    • Veggie Taco

      Yellow squash, calabacita and poblanos grilled on la plancha topped with roasted corn and queso cotija
      $6.00
    • Mushroom Taco

      Porcini, portabella, shiitake and button mushrooms, queso cotija, grilled onions, toasted pine nuts in chile ancho sauce
      $6.00
    • Taco Plate

      Add a side of beans and rice to anything, orale, frijoles del olla!
      $6.00

    Platos

    • Fajitas Rancheras

      Grilled chicken in guajillo adobo rub, orange peel, cotija, bell peppers, pico, guacamole. Served with corn tortillas, rice & beans
      $24.00
    • Enchilada

      Rolled corn tacos with your meat/cheese/veggie, flat grilled. served with rojo or verde enchilada salsa, shredded cabbage, queso Oaxaca & avocado. Served with rice and beans.
      $20.00
    • Flautas

      Meat, veggie, or cheese stuffed tortillas rolled crisp in our signature tomatillo sauce, crema agria, chopped romaine. Served with rice & beans.
      $21.00
    • Huevos Rancheros

      Barbacoa stuffed crispy rolled tortillas; topped with organic eggs over red enchilada sauce or green tomatillo salsa. Served with beans.
      $19.00
    • Quesadillas

      Flour tortilla stuffed with Oaxaca cheese and your choice of meat/veggie, then flat-grilled and accompanied by guacamole, pico de gallo, baby romaine and crema agria.
      $13.00
    • Burro

      Mexican rice, pinto beans, pico de gallo, onions, tomatoes, cilantro, baby romaine, crema agria and queso Oaxaca with your choice of salsa rolled in a classic flour tortilla. Try it naked - gluten-free
      $11.00
    • Torta

      Barbacoa, chorizo, pinto beans, crema grilled onions, guacamole and jalapeños in pan telera. Con papitas. (potato chips, can sub fries )
      $16.00
    • Carne Asada Plato

      Mexican style, flat grilled with onions, nopales (cactus) & jalapeños, served with cilantro, pico de gallo, guacamole, salsa choice, rice, beans & tortillas
      $26.00
    • Pescado Asado Plato

      Flat-grilled cod, Jicama slaw, avocado, crema agria, pico de gallo, salsa aguacate and charred lime. Served with flour tortillas, rice and beans.
      $23.00
    • Sopes

      House-made masa boats topped with your choice of meat (can also be cheese or veggie), salsa aguacate, tomato, lettuce, queso fresco and crema. Served with rice and beans.
      $14.00
    • Big Al's Burger

      Fresh ground sirloin, lettuce, bacon, tomato, onion, avocado, jalapeño, Oaxaca cheese and chipotle spread on pan telera bun. Served with fresh cut fries.
      $16.00

    Desserts

    • Tres Leches

      A light sponge cake soaked in sweet milk and topped with whipped cream and dulce de leche
      $9.00
    • Flan

      Rich egg custard drizzled in caramel
      $9.00
    • Churros

      Two small freshly fried dough pastries covered in cinnamon sugar and served with cinnamon cream sauce
      $6.50
    • Key Lime Pie

      Tangy key lime with a graham cracker crust
      $9.00
    • Flourless Chocolate Cake

      Gluten free decadent flourless chocolate cake
      $9.00
    • Peanut Butter Chocolate Pie

      $9.00
    • Ice Cream

      $6.00
    • Jarritos Float

      $11.00
    • 5 Layer Chocolate Cake

      $10.00
    • Cookies and Cream Cheesecake

      $8.00
    • Salted Carmel Vanilla Crunch

      $9.00

    Take Out Kits

    • Taco Box Hot

      10 tacos on our ancestral Nixtamal tortillas, chips/guac, rice, pinto beans, and all toppings served on side: cilantro, onions, pico de gallo, queso fresco, spicy aguacate salsa, and mild tomatillo salsa.
      $52.00
    • Enchilada Box Hot (1/2 Size)

      Includes all toppings (pico de gallo, crema, queso fresca, lettuce) masa chips, guacamole, tomatillo salsa, aguacate salsa, Mexican rice and pinto beans.
      $50.00
    • Enchilada Box Hot Large Size

      Includes all toppings (pico de gallo, crema, queso fresca, lettuce) masa chips, guacamole, tomatillo salsa, aguacate salsa, Mexican rice and pinto beans.
      $90.00
    • Fajita Box

      grilled chicken in guajillo, adobo rub, and orange peel, with grilled bell peppers & onions. includes masa chips, guac, pico, oaxaca, crema, lettuce, tomatillo, aguacate, limes, mexican rice, pinto beans, and nixtamal tortillas.
      $52.00
    • Jicama Salad

      Fresh jicama, mixed greens, roasted corn, queso fresco, chipotle agave vinaigrette.
      $30.00+
    • Margarita Kit

      Just add ice and tequila! 1-part tequila, 2-parts mix. Then shake! We recommend 100% Agave Tequila please. Our margaritas use only natural ingredients & NO sugar. We use Organic Agave Nectar, fresh lime, and fresh infused fruit, herbs, peppers, etc .
      $12.00+
    • Jar of Salsa (Includes Chips)

      Our eight salsas are made from scratch daily using a colorful variety of peppers, tomatillos & spices indigneous to the very heart of Mexico.
      $8.00+
    • 3 Jars of Salsa (Includes Chips)

      Our eight salsas are made from scratch daily using a colorful variety of peppers, tomatillos & spices indigneous to the very heart of Mexico.
      $20.00+

    Drinks Penn

    NA Beverages

    • Chocolate Milk

      $3.00
    • Coke

      $3.00
    • Mexican Coke, Bottle

      Coca-Cola Original Taste — the crisp, refreshing taste you know and love
      $4.00
    • Jarritos

      Jarritos soda, many flavors, no corn syrup.
      $4.00
    • Mineragua

      Topo Chico has always been known for the legend surrounding its origins. Whether you believe in the legend or not, you'll still be able to enjoy the crisp, no-calorie taste of Topo Chico.
      $4.00
    • Sidral

      Mexican apple flavored soda, real sugar, no corn syrup.
      $4.00
    • Mexican Sprite, Bottle

      Classic, cool, crisp lemon-lime flavored taste that's caffeine free
      $4.00
    • Green Apple Cidral

      OUT OF STOCK
      $4.00
    • Mexican Fanta

      OUT OF STOCK
      $3.50
    • N/A Mezcal Negroni

      $11.00
    • Agua De Horchata

      a refreshing traditional mexican beverage. Our horchata is crafted from scratch with a blend of rice milk, cinnamon, and vanilla, sweetened to perfection.
      $5.00
    • Agua De Jamaica

      Chilled sweetened hibiscus tea
      $5.00
    • Pineapple Tepache

      $6.00

    Dia de los Muertos

    • Beso de la Calavera

      $15.00
    • Vida de Muertos Mezcal 2oz

      $14.00
    • Paladar Flight

      $33.00

    Merch

    • Nicos T-Shirt

      $35.00
    • Nicos Sweatshirt

      $70.00
    • Nicos Pint Glass

      $10.00
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    All hours
    Sunday11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Monday11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Tuesday11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Wednesday11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Thursday11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Friday11:00 am - 9:30 pm
    Saturday11:00 am - 9:30 pm
    Restaurant info

    Come in and enjoy!

    Location

    4959 Penn Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55419

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