El Big Bad

Mexican

big bad dinner the essentials‎

salsas of the season

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charred tomato

tomato, onion, serrano, garlic, lime, cilantro.
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salsa verde

tomatillo,‎ onion, serrano, garlic, cilantro, lime.
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salsa primavera

chile habanero, cherry, rosemary. very hot!
$0.00

sikil pak

mayan pumpkin seed, citrus & chile "hummus" superfood!
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cacahuate y chipotle

roasted peanuts, sesame, smoky chipotle en adobo.
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jalisco vinegar

before cholula & valentina there was this. made with toasted sesame, pumpkin seeds, baking spices, vinegar and chile de arbol.
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elotes

charred corn, japanese mayonnaise, cotija, chili & lime.
$7.00

guacamole

crushed avocado, caramelized garlic.
$9.00

chile con queso

roasted green chile
$8.00

to start to share‎

empanadas

chorizo, beans, quesadilla cheese, smoky crema, cotija
$9.00

jalisco hot wangs

6 wangs tossed in jalisco vinegar sauce made with chile de arbol, seeds, nuts, cilantro, queso cotija, served with cilantro ranch, cucumber & jicama.
$8.00

champechana coctel

cold mexican coctel of shrimp, blue crab and chile tossed with tomato and citrus juice in the coastal style of campeche, mexico. served with chips and avocado.
$18.00

soup & salad‎

sopa de tortilla

thick‎ and hearty pureed tortilla soup, shredded chicken, avocado, queso, chips.
$8.00

salad superior

lacianto kale massaged with olive oil, rice wine vinegar, sesame, sunflower and pumpkin seeds, pure luck farms tx goats cheese, blueberries, petite tomatoes, sikil pak.
$14.00

platos machos‎

everything is better con huevos.

mexican roadside chicken

1/2 chicken marinated with ancho chile, baking spice, citrus and garlic. warm quinoa, kale and corn salad.
$16.00

seafood enpoblanas

corn tortilla & queso quesadilla stacked enchilada, gulf shrimp & blue crab, elotes, crema poblano.
$17.00

beef fajita

1/2 hereford inside skirt steak, chipotle adobo, poblano rajas, black bean refritos, rice, pico de gallo, (3) tortillas.
$22.00

beef enchilada

corn‎ tortilla & queso quesadilla, shredded brisket, red chile sauce, queso fresco.
$15.00

carnitas enchipotladas

corn tortilla & queso quesadilla stacked enchilada, carnitas, peanut & chipotle salsa, pickled red onion, taqueria carrots.
$16.00

chicken enchiladas

corn tortilla & queso quesadilla stacked enchilada, sofrito stewed chicken, salsa verde, fried chicken skin & smoky crema.
$14.00

for you sweet fang‎

pumpkin bread pudding

venezuelan white chocolate, cherries, blue heron farm goat milk caramel 'cajeta', cinnamon gelato.
$8.00

helados

gelato from houston's own trentino gelato co.
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tacos‎

5 each mixto y match-o any tow or three or six.

chicken

blistered shishito, smoky crema, crispy chicken skin & shaved radish.
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barbacoa

smoked crema, avocado, pickled red onion.
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market fish

cabbage, shaved radish, sliced serrano.
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shrooms

chimichurri, queso quesadilla, poblano ragas.
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pork carnitas

pickled carrots & salsa verde.
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shrimp

cabbage,‎ jalapeno ranch, spicy carrots, jicama.
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sides‎

6 each

arroz mexicano

mexican rice
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refritos

black beans, queso cotija
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squash

tomato broth, epazote, crema, cotija.
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sauteed kale

seeds,‎ onions, tomatoes, chile.
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papa frita

house‎ chile spice, green chile mayo
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chile padron

blistered‎ shishito, lime, smoky crema.
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roasted shrooms

chimichurri‎ marinade.
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warm quinoa & kale salad

tomato, onion, chile, black bean, corn.
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chicken chicharron

crispy chicken skin, lime, shishito.
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Big Bad Lunch The Essentials‎ - Salsas Of The Season

One for 3.00, three for 8.00, six for 15.00

charred tomato

tomato, onion, serrano, garlic, lime, cilantro
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salsa verde

tomatillo,‎ onion, serrano, garlic, cilantro, lime
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salsa invierno

chile habanero, apricot, rosemary
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serrano

classic taco salsa of chile serrano, garlic, crema
$0.00

cacahuate y chipotle

roasted peanuts, sesame, smoky chipotle en adobo
$0.00

jalisco vinegar

Before cholula & Valentina there was this made with toasted sesame, pumpkin seeds, baking spices, vinegar and chile el arbol
$0.00

Big Bad Lunch The Essentials‎

pumpkin seed "hummus"

tomatillo, cilantro, orange, garlic and habanero. chips jicama and cucumber slices for dipping
$10.00

elotes

Charred corn, Japanese mayonnaise, cotija, chili & lime
$7.00

Guacamole

crushed avocado, caramelized garlic
$9.00

chile con queso

roasted green chile
$8.00

To Start To Share‎

empanadas

butternut squash, tomatillo, pure luck tx chevre, all spice, rosemary, smoky crema, cotija
$9.00

Jalisco Hot Wangs

(6) Wangs tossed in Jalisco vinegar sauce made with chile de arbol, seeds, nuts, cilantro, queso cotija, served with cilantro ranch, cucumber & jicama
$8.00

Campechana Coctel

Cold‎ Mexican coctel of shrimp, blue crab and chile tossed with tomato and citrus juice in the coastal style of Campeche, Mexico. Served with chips and avocado.
$18.00

Soup, Salad, Sandwiches‎

Sandwiches served with any side

Sopa de Tortilla

thick and hearty pureed tortilla soup, shredded chicken, avocado, queso, chips
$8.00

salad superior

lacinato kale massaged with olive oil, rice wine vinegar, sesame, sunflower and pumpkin seeds, pure luck farms tx goats cheese, blueberries, petite tomatoes, sikil pak pumpkin seed "hummus"
$14.00

el burger

challah bun, 1/2lb ground sirloin, queso quesadilla, napa cabbage slaw, taqueria tapenade, mayo
$12.00

torta milanesa

masa crusted, chicken breast, ciabatta, avocado schmear, charred tomato salsa, quesadilla cheese, cucumber, radish, chile
$10.00

drowned sandwich

Chef's‎ favorite fork & knife sandwich of Jalisco, Mexico. Slow dough ciabatta, pork carnitas, black bean refritos drowned in spicy tomato jus. Garnished with avocado, pickled onion & queso cotija
$12.00

Platos Machos‎

Everything is better con huevos. Add a fried egg 2.00

Quick Meal In a Bowl

Black bean refritos and Mexico rice topped with 1/4 Hereford inside skirt steak or 1/4 tequila marinated chicken, smoky crema, avocado mousse & pico de gallo
$12.00

Mexican Roadside Chicken

1/2 Chicken marinated with ancho chile, baking spice, citrus and garlic. Warm quinoa, kale and corn salad.
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Beef Enchilada

Corn tortilla & queso quesadilla stacked enchilada, carnitas, peanut chipotle salsa, pickled onion, taqueria carrots
$0.00

Chicken Enchiladas

Corn tortilla & queso quesadilla stacked enchilada, stewed chicken, salsa verde, fried chicken skin & smoky crema
$14.00

Seafood Enpoblanas

Corn tortilla & queso quesadilla stacked enchilada, gulf shrimp & blue crab, elotes, crema poblano
$17.00

Carnitas Enchipotladas

corn tortilla & queso quesadilla stacked enchilada, carnitas, peanut & chipotle salsa, pickled red onion, taqueria carrots.
$16.00

Tacos‎

Mixto y match - o any two or three or six

Plato de Tacos

(2) Barbacoa, carnitas, chicken, or shroom tacos with any side
$10.00

chicken

blistered shishito, smoky crema, crispy chicken & shaved radish
$5.00

barbacoa

smoked crema, avocado, pickled red onion
$5.00

market fish

cabbage,‎ shaved radish, sliced serrano
$5.00

shrooms

chimichurri, queso quesadilla poblano rajas
$5.00

pork carnitas

pickled carrots & salsa verde
$5.00

shrimp

cabbage, jalapeno ranch, spicy carrots, jicama
$5.00

Sides‎

arroz mexicana

mexican‎ rice
$6.00

refritos

black‎ beans, queso cotija
$6.00

squash

tomato‎ broth, epazote, crema, cotija
$6.00

sauteed kale

seeds,‎ onions, tomatoes, chile
$6.00

papa frita

house chile spice, green chile mayo
$6.00

chile padron

blistered shishito, lime, smoky crema
$6.00

roasted shrooms

chimichurri‎ marinade
$6.00

warm quinoa & kale salad

red‎ quinoa, lacinato kale, tomato, onion, chile, corn
$6.00

chicken chicharron

crispy chicken skin, lime, shishito, smoky crema
$6.00

For Your Sweet Fang‎

pumpkin bread pudding

venezuelan white chocolate, blue heron farm goat milk caramel 'cajeta', cinnamon gelato
$8.00

helados

Gelato from Houston's own Trentino Gelato Co.
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Sunday Brunch

big bad brunch

the essentials‎

salsas of the season

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pumpkin seed “hummus”

tomatillo, cilantro, orange, garlic, and habanero. chips, jicama and cucumber slices for dipping
$10.00

elotes

charred‎ corn, japanese mayonnaise, cotija, chili & lime
$7.00

guacamole

crushed avocado, caramelized garlic
$9.00

chile con queso

roasted green chile
$8.00

to start to share‎

molletes- it’s like mexican pizza bread!!!

toasted ciabatta, black bean refritos, quesadilla cheese, queso fresco, pico de gallo, 63 degree egg
$7.00

jalisco hot wangs!!!

6 wangs tossed in jalisco vinegar sauce made with chile de arbol, seeds, nuts, cilantro, queso cotija served with cilantro ranch, cucumber & jicama
$8.00

empanadas

butternut squash, tomatillo, pure luck tx chevre, allspice, rosemary, smoky crema, cotija.
$9.00

tamales

(3) green chile stewed chicken tamales, serrano salsa
$12.00

spicy, smokey, sticky ribs

berkshire pork ribs tossed with sesame seeds and a spicy smoky mexican bbq sauce made with smoked morita chile, rice wine vinegar and piloncillo sugar.
$15.00

campechana coctel

cold mexican coctel of shrimp, blue crab and chile tossed with tomato and citrus juice in the coastal style of campeche, mexico. served with chips and avocado.
$18.00

soup & salad‎

pozole meal in a bowl for your soul

pork stew, hominy, red chile broth, crunchy & spicy goodness
$14.00

sopa de tortilla

spicy and hearty pureed tortilla soup, shredded chicken, avocado, queso, chips
$8.00

salad superior

lacinato‎ kale massaged with olive oil, rice wine vinegar, sesame, sunflower and pumpkin seeds, pure luck farms tx goats cheese, blueberries, petite tomatoes, sikil pak
$14.00

Brunch‎

tamales casserole

chicken & chile verde tamales layered with refritos, quesadilla cheese, and salsa, two fried eggs, pico de gallo
$14.00

b.b.burrito

cheesemakers quesadilla cheese, black beans, scrambled eggs, smothered in charred tomato salsa & smoky crema!
$12.00

enfrijoladas

( means “in frijole” black bean sauce) corn tortillas with spicy black bean sauce, scrambled eggs, pico, queso cotija & smokey crema
$12.00

carnitas hash

pork carnitas smashed with yukon gold potatoes, rajas de poblano & scrambled eggs, topped with salsa roja, black beans & tortillas
$17.00

chilaquiles

crispy‎ tortillas, salsa verde, refritos, 63 degree eggs, queso fresco, pico, smoky crema
$14.00

french toast “torrejas”

pain de mie, tres leches batter, vanilla tequila, pickled raisins, berries, dulce de leche
$12.00

breakfast sandwich

brioche bun, carnitas, scramble eggs, salsa verde, pepperjack, kewpie mayo, spiced fries
$14.00

enchiladas‎

Our enchiladas are layered with corn tortillas, TX cheesemakers queso quesadilla, house made salsas & queso fresco…. add an egg to any enchilada 2!!!

carnitas enchipotladas

spiced carnitas, peanut & chipotle salsa, pickled red onion, taqueria carrots
$16.00

beef enchilada

shredded brisket barbacoa, red chile sauce
$15.00

seafood enpoblanas

gulf shrimp & blue crab, elotes, crema poblana
$17.00

chicken enchiladas

sofrito stewed chicken, salsa verde, fried chicken skin & smoky crem
$14.00

sides‎

ARROZ MEXICANO

act like ya know!
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REFRITOS

black beans, queso cotija
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SQUASH

tomato broth, epazote, crema, cotija
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SAUTEED KALE

seeds,‎ onions, tomatoes, chile
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PAPA FRITA

house chile spice, green chile mayo
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ROASTED SHROOMS

chimichurri marinade
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CHILE PADRON

blistered shishito, lime, smoky crema
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WARM QUINOA & KALE SALAD

tomato,‎ onion, chile, corn
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CHICKEN CHICHARRON

crispy‎ chicken skin, lime, shishito
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