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Ama Cocina
4 Sheridan Ave
Albany, NY 12207-2227
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Lunch & Dinner
Ama's Signature Guac
Signature
$10.00
Heirloom tomatoes / cilantro / preserved lime / orange zest. Choose your spice level
Sweet
$11.00
chayote & pear slaw / blueberries / charred leek vinaigrette / toasted coconut / almond crumble
Savory
$12.00
tomato jam / corn relish / pickled habanados / 'BBQ' shrimp / fresh cilantro
Housemade Tortillas and Salsa
$5.00Queso Fundido
$11.00
refried beans / roasted chiles / cheesy melted godness / chorizo bites
Street Cups
Blistered Cubanelles
$5.00
cast iron seared / lime sea salt / grilled bread
Cheesy Street Fries
$7.00
queso / peppers & onions / crispy chorizo
Cactus Fries
$7.00
chipotle ranch
Fried Sweet Plantains
$7.00
guava sauce
Yuca Fritas
$7.00
mango 'ketchup'
Chicharrones
Ama Style
$10.00
mango hab fire / lime juice / pickled / serrano / red onions / cilantro pesto
Grim Reaper
$10.00
reaper sauce / lime crema / pickled jalapeno and carrots / queso fresco
Street Corn
lime aioli / cotija cheese / housemade chile dust
- $5.00
- For The Table $12.00
Chipotle Cinnamon Fried Sweet Potato 'Chips'
$8.00
brown butter crema
Guac 'Tots'
$8.00
Chipotle ranch
Jalapenos-Goat Cheese Cornbread Muffins
$8.00
hatch green chili butter / jalapeno agave drizzle
Spanish Meat & Queso Snack Plate
$14.00
manchego / green-chili pimento cheese / jalapeno-cherry jam / crispy chorizo / serrano ham / plantains / almonds crumble / crackers
Empanadas
$12
Duck / Cranberry & Agave Goat Cheese
winter mole
Chicken & Hatch Green Chili Pimento Cheese
tomato jam
Tres Dips
Pick 3 For $15
Baked Street Corn Dip
Chicken Chili Dip
with melted queso & cilantro-onion
Refried Bean Dip
Ama Salsa
Jose's Cheesy Dip
Pizzas
$14
Mexican Pizza
refried charros beans / chorizo / cabbage / lime crema / heirloom tomatoes / cilantro-onion / queso fresco / cotija
Chipotle-Chicken Ranch Pizza
manchego / black beans / smoked chicken / chipotle / ranch / tomato jam / queso fresco / crumbled bacon / fresh avocado / pickled jalapeno & carrots
Ama Taco Party
Add Rice & Beans $5. Buy 2 / Select 1 Variety; Buy 6 / Select 3 Varieties
Carnitas
manchego cheese / sweet potato puree / shredded cabbage / pineapple salsa
- For (2) $7.00
- For (6) $18.00
Smoked Chicken
manchego cheese / sweet potato puree / shredded cabbage / pineapple salsa
- For (2) $7.00
- For (6) $18.00
Chorizo & Dried Cranberry
mustard seed vinaigrette / chayote-pear slaw / jalapeno goat cheese / cornbread crumble
- For (2) $7.00
- For (6) $18.00
Beef
refried charros / winter mole / cotija / pumpkin matchsticks / toasted pepitas
- For (2) $7.00
- For (6) $18.00
BLT
crispy fried chicharrónes / shredded lettuce / sliced tomato / avocado cream / tomato jam / cotija
- For (2) $7.00
- For (6) $18.00
El Pescado
buttermilk marinated / cornmeal fried tilapia / pickled carrot and jalapeno / chipotle ranch slaw / scallion
- For (2) $9.00
- For (6) $24.00
Veggie
roasted brussels sprouts / fried brussels sprout leaves / agave whipped goat cheese / sweet plantain / charred leek vinaigrette / toasted almonds
- For (2) $9.00
- For (6) $24.00
Shrimp
sauteed shrimp / cabbage / corn relish / sliced avocado / queso fresco
- For (2) $9.00
- For (6) $24.00
Oyster
chicken-n-biscuit breaded and fried / pickled spanish onion and tomatillo relish / lime aioli slaw / house made reaper sauce
- For (2) $9.00
- For (6) $24.00
'BBQ' Surf & Turf
chipotle BBQ grilled hanger steak / backyard BBQ slaw / house spice grilled shrimp / fresh cilantro
- For (2) $12.00
- For (6) $30.00
Duck Carnitas
jalapeno cherry salsa / cilantro-onion / white mole
- For (2) $12.00
- For (6) $30.00
Platos Calientes
Chile Relleno
$18.00
stuffed with jalapeno grits / pimento cheese / chicken / winter mole / black mole / queso fresco
Mojo Marinated Hangar Steak Fajitas
$26.00
caramelized / peppers & onions / all the fixins'
Mexican 'Lasagna'
$18.00
corn tortillas / queso sauce / ground beef / chipotle roja / salsa verde / lime aioli / queso fresco / tomatoes / black olives
Nacho Pie
Signature Nacho Pie
$14.00
spicy black bean / chicken chili / corn relish / crema / pickled serrano
Veggie Nacho Pie
$14.00
cuban style black beans / goat cheese crema / pear & chayote / crispy pumpkin / fried sprout leaves / leek 'ash' / pepitas
Ceviche
$12
Mariscos
citrus poached shrimp / seafood of the day / pineapple / pickled serrano / blueberries / fresh avocado / cucumber
Vegetarian Style
citrus marinated hearts of palm / cucumber / pear / chayote / sweetie drops / avocado / corn salsa / topped with our signature popcorn
Sopas & Ensalada
$8
Spicy Black Bean Chicken Chili
cilantro-onion / crema
Chipotle-Sweet Potato Bisque
brown butter crema / toasted coconut
Traditional Chicken 'Noodle' Sopa
quesco fresco / avocado / fried tortilla strips
Guac Salad
ama signature guacamole / greens / heirloom tomatoes / crispy tostada
Oysters 3 Ways
Single Shooter
$4.00
tequila mignonette 'margarita' salt
3 Baked Oysters
$12.00
hatch green chili / pimento cheese / cracker crusted / crumbled bacon / pickled serrano
1/2 Dozen
$15.00
served with our house made hot sauces and fresh lime
Big Bad-Ass Burrito Box
$12. Add guac for $2. Housemade Tostadas and Salsa Included. Filled with rice / beans / queso fresco / shredded cabbage
Pick a Filling
shredded beef / pork carnitas / smoked chicken or veggie
Pick a Sauce
choose from salsa roja / salsa verde or christmas sauce
Pick a Style
traditional wrap / rice bowl or salad
Hola Carino
Diablo Mama
$8.00
skillet baked ancho brownie / vanilla whip / mamasitas fudge sauce / chocolate shavings
'Margarita' Pie
$8.00
buttermilk key lime / salted graham cracker crust / tequila whip / preserved lime sea salt
Churros 'Donuts'
$8.00
ancho-cinnamon sugar dusted / chocolate sauce
Strawberry Cheesecake 'Choco Taco'
$8.00
house made strawberry sauce / powered sugar
Smores Choco Taco
$8.00
chocolate dipped & graham cracker dusted shell / torched marshmallow fluff & reese's peanut butter cup crumble
'Raw' Chocolate Crusted Cheesecake
$8.00
vegan / gluten free / chef's flavor of the day
Mini Flan of The Day
$5.00
chef's seasonal changes
Sopas / Soups
'Chill Out' Gazpacho
$8.00
tomatoes / cukes / bell pepper / onion / citrus
Mexi-Corn Chowda
$8.00
rich corn stock / fresh shucked / summer corn / poblano / grilled prawn
Ensaladas / Salads
Guac Salad
$8.00
ama signature guacamole / mixed greens / heirloom tomatoes / crispy tostada
Summer Salad
$8.00
tomatoes / chayote / cukes / red onions / queso fresco / cilantro-mint
Street Cups
Blistered Cubanelles
$5.00
cast iron seared / lime sea salt / grilled bread
Cactus Fries
$7.00
chipotle ranch
Fried Sweet Plantains
$7.00
mango 'ketchup' / lime sea salt
Yuca Fritas
$7.00
mango 'ketchup'
Cheesy Street Fries
$7.00
queso sauce / caramelized peppers & onions / crispy chorizo
Guac 'Tots'
$8.00
charred vegetable aioli
Jalapenos-Goat Cheese Cornbread Fritas
$8.00
sweet-jalapeno syrup
Chicharrones
Ama Style
$10.00
mango hab fire / lime juice / serrano / red onion / cilantro pesto
Grim Reaper
$10.00
reaper sauce / lime crema / celery / carrots / queso fresco
Queso Fundido
$11.00
refried beans / cheesy melted godness / roasted chiles / chorizo bites
Ama's Signature Guac
Signature
$9.00
Heirloom tomatoes / cilantro / preserved lime / orange zest. Choose your spice level
Sweet
$10.00
charred pineapple salsa / quesco fresco / sweet-jalapeno syrup / roasted red pepper 'jerky'
Savory
$11.00
peanut butter 'butter' / cherry-jalapeno salsa / brown butter crema / spiced peanuts / mint & cilantro
Housemade Tortillas and Salsa
$5.00Nacho Pie
Signature Nacho Pie
$14.00
ama short rib chili / queso / crema / cilantro-onion
Veggie Nacho Pie
$14.00
black beans / grilled summer squash / queso fresco / lime crema / pico de gallo / cumin-corn
Ceviche
Mariscos
$12.00
gazpacho marinated shrimp & day boat fish / cukes / red onion / corn / radishes / avocado / fresh lime / tostadas
Vegetarian Style
$12.00
avocado 'boat / chipotle-red pepper hummus / grilled summer squash / cumin-corn / toasted pepitas / avocado oil / citrus zest / tostadas
Pizzas
Mexican Pizza
$14.00
thin corn crust / baked egg / refried charros / chorizo / cabbage / quesco fresco / heirloom tomatoes / cilantro onion / lime crema
BBQ-Chipotle Pizza
$14.00
baked egg / black beans / smoked chicken / queso fresco / cilantro-onion / chipotle crema cheese / toasted pepitas
Featured Item
Biscuit & Gravy Skillet
$11.00
cast iron skillet of chorizo gravy & biscuits for dipping
Street Corn
lime aioli / cotija cheese / housemade chile dust
- $5.00
- For The Table $12.00
Wakes N Bakes
Steak Poutine
$16.00
yucca fries / white pepper-sawmill gravy / bacon / sunny sides
Ama Shrimp-n-Grits
$16.00
sizzling shrimp & chorizo bits / jalapeno cotija grits charred onion-heirloom tomato gravy / farm fresh eggs your way
Huevos Rancheros
$14.00
2 sunnyside eggs / black beans / breakfast potatoes / crispy chorizo / chipotle ranch / grilled cumin shells / sliced avocado
Mama's Morning Burrito
$14.00
Oaxaca scrambles / potatoes / black beans / crema / green chili. (Choice of carnitas, chorizo, chicken, beef or roasted vegetables)
Cheesy Eggs Enchiladas
$12.00
verde / chipotle ranch / side of rice & beans
Hola Carino
Peanut Butter 'Mexi' Toast
$12.00
strawberries / whipped cream / chocolate sauce
Blue Corn Buttermilk Pancakes
$12.00
papaya seed salsa / agave syrup
Chicken-n-Waffle 'Sammie'
$14.00
waffle 'bread' / blue corn crusted chicken / chorizo gravy / jalapeno syrup / sunnyside egg
Chorizo Burger Biscuit Sliders
$14.00
chorizo patty / pepper & onions / cheese sauce / scramblers / pico de gallo
Blanco
123 Luchador
$11.00
rich & powerful at 110 proof
123 Tequila
$9.00
citrusy / herbal / 96 points
1800
$8.00
sweet fruit / pepper
Arette
$6.00
100% blue agave / crisp
Avion
$9.00
grapefruit / pineapple / pepper
Cabo Wabo
$9.00
clove spice / nutty / earthy finish
Casa Dragones (Reserve)
$15.00
green apple aroma / taste of warm pepper
Casamigos
$9.00
creamy vanilla taste / citrus notes
Casa Noble
$9.00
sweet spice / hint of mint / peppery finish
Cazadores
$7.00
Senor Jose Maria likes watching the deer run through his agave, hence "the deer" on the bottle
Chinaco 80 Handblown
$9.00
aroma of clove / taste of tropical fruit
Cielo
$10.00
triple distilled / pepper / herbal
Cimarron
$6.00
baked agave / bright / crisp
Clase Azul
$17.00
gold medal-best in show 2008
Corazon
$6.00
bright sweet agave aroma light citrus finish
Corralejo
$8.00
intense citrus / herbal notes
Corzo
$11.00
elegant citrus notes / charred pineapple
Cuervo Reserve Platino
$13.00
these were reserved for family's private pleasure
Don Julio
$8.00
lemon and lime aroma / sharp black pepper finish
Deleon
$12.00
notes of coconut / hint of lime
El Jimador
$6.00
citrusy sweetness / clean / warm
El Tesoro
$9.00
green olive nose / smooth agave flavors
Espolon
$6.00
floral / peppery bite
Fortaleza
$10.00
olive brine / refreshing mint finish
Gran Centenario
$6.00
aged 28 days in french oak lime and pear aroma herbal undertones
Herradura
$9.00
mellow wood / clean finish
Milagro
$7.00
100% estate grown / Jalisco / highlands brick oven made from volcanic soil to roast / agave
Milagro Reserve
$11.00
crisp agave / vanilla / spice / dry finish / mellowed in american and french oak for 30 days
One with Life
$9.00
saratoga / female owned / organically farmed and distilled 99% peaceful / 1% wild
Partida
$11.00
complex olive nose hint of spearmint
Patron Roca
$14.00
strong white pepper distinct citrus nose
Riazul
$10.00
buttery / floral / best chilled-never frozen
Siete Leguas
$8.00
slightly orange rind nose / easy caramel finish
Suerte
$9.00
stainless steel aged / easy drinking
Tanteo Jalapeno
$8.00
jalapeno infused / great for a spicy margarita
Tequila Ocho
$11.00
strong agave / charred pineapple
Villa Lobos
$13.00
caramelized pine nut / vanilla
Reposado
123 Tequila
$10.00
anise / vanilla / 96 points
1800
$9.00
buttery caramel / mild smoke
Antiguo
$8.00
straw nose / sweet agave / earthy finish
Arette
$7.00
6 months white oak / smooth
Avion
$11.00
cherry / peach / pear
Cabo Wabo
$10.00
light agave / hint of mint / sweet lingering spice
Casamigos
$10.00
velvety nose / flavors of caramel and cinnamon
Casa Noble
$10.00
aged in french white oak barrels for 364 days it's so good they couldn't wait the whole year
Cazadores
$8.00
"hunters" - smoky wood bright citrus
Chinaco 80 Handblown
$10.00
floral / well rounded texture
Cielo
$11.00
aged 364 days / a grand sipper
Cimmaron
$7.00
staff favorite for margarita
Clase Azul
$21.00
cream soda / spice / long sweet finish
Corazon
$7.00
initial hint of grass / finish of baked spices
Corazon (Buffalo Trace)
$13.00
aged 10.5 months in buffalo trace / barrels / sweet cinnamon and vanilla / spice follows through
Corralejo
$9.00
hints of vanilla / peppercorn / brine / honey
Corralejo Triple
$11.00
peppercorn / cooked pear / silk finish
Corzo
$12.00
toasted coconut / baked tropical fruit
Don Julio
$9.00
ripe stone fruit aroma / dark chocolate / vanilla
Espolon
$7.00
buttery mouth feel / vanilla and pear flavors
El Jimador
$7.00
almond aroma / smoky linger
El Tesoro
$10.00
mellow / subtle wood tones
Fortaleza
$11.00
Staff fave! woody anise aroma / vanilla bean tongue
Herradura
$10.00
buttery vanilla taste / aroma of anise spice
Hornitos
$7.00
reduced contact with wood / easy
Gran Centenario
$7.00
smooth / spicy cinnamon linger
Milagro
$8.00
agave front / toasted caramel / spice finish
Milagro Reserve
$13.00
aged in American and French / oak barrels for 3-6 months / white pepper / cinnamon / vanilla
Partida
$12.00
herbal / mild heat / woody mint finish
Patron Roca
$15.00
aged in ex-bourbon barrels
Riazul
$11.00
9 months in French and American barrels / light agave / chocolate / citrus linger
Siete Leguas
$9.00
mildy herbacious / notes of oak and vanilla
Suerte
$10.00
whisky barrel aged / subtle plum
Tequila Ocho
$12.00
toasted cocoa / buttery almond
Villa Lobos
$14.00
sweet fruit / honey / light spice
Anejo
123 Tequila
$12.00
white oak aged / 18 months / 96 points
1800
$10.00
oak / vanilla / butterscotch
Antiguo
$9.00
served to the Herradura familia / white pepper / tropical fruit / baked spices
Arrete
$8.00
aged 14-18 months / vanilla bouquet
Avion
$12.00
caramel / coconut / maple
Cabo Wabo
$11.00
subtle grass / smooth cinnamon finish
Casamigos
$11.00
100% blue weber agave / tropical fruit
Casa Noble
$11.00
hint of mint and spice / light buttery feel
Cazadores
$9.00
cinnamon / pepper / citrus
Chinaco 80 Handblown
$11.00
soft fruity finish
Cielo
$12.00
4 years in the barrel / qualifies as an extra anejo / heavy vanilla & smoke
Clase Azul
$90.00
aged 25 months / exemplary in class
Corazon
$11.00
light and earthy with caramel flavors
Corralejo
$10.00
cooked pear and cardamon flavors
Corzo
$13.00
aroma of golden raisin / toffee finish
Cuervo Reserve de la Familia
$38.00
mellow floral nose / cognac like flavors
Don Julio
$10.00
wild honey / oak / butterscotch taste
El Tesoro
$11.00
remarkably full bodied / well balanced
Espolon
$8.00
warm earthy tones / butterscotch flavors
Fortaleza
$15.00
Jessiquita loves! / tongue / tingling finish of peppery caramel
Gran Centenario
$8.00
aged 18 months in lightly charred / oak barrles / buttery / smoky / caramel flavor
Herradura
$11.00
floral aroma / hints of dried fruit / creamy finish
Milagro
$9.00
caramel / coconut / cocoa
Karma
$16.00
3 years in kentucky bourbon barrels / pamper your pallet
Milagro Reserve
$19.00
aged 14-24 in American and French oak barrels
Partida
$13.00
hints of whiskey / vanilla / spice
Patron Roca
$16.00
smooth cinnamon and ginger notes / peppercorn finish
Riazul
$12.00
aged 2 years in French oak / honey / vanilla / dried fruit
Siete Leguas
$10.00
sweet / spicy / roasted nut flavor
Tequila Ocho
$13.00
almond / stone fruit / toasted spice flavors
Suerte
$11.00
hints of berry / chocolate / mint
Villa Lobos
$16.00
sweet agave / lingering caramel / candied fruit
Joven
Casa Dragones (Small Batch Blend of Silver and Extra Aged)
$55.00
Unlike Anything You've Ever Had the Pleasure Of! rich volcanic soil lends to vanilla and pear undertones
Extra Anejo
Avion
$25.00
aged 44 months +1 / whisky connoisseur favorite
Cazadores
$12.00
double distilled in stainless pots / aged in American oak barrels for 3 years
Gran Corralejo
$17.00
woody walnut aroma / silky sweet pear notes
Maestro Dobel Diamante
$11.00
European oak aged / double filtered to be clear
Si Embra Azul Elisa
$18.00
lively pallate / apricots / prunes / almonds
Villa Lobos
$22.00
buttered toast / maple / sticky toffee / notably rested
Mezcal
Agave de Cortes Mezcal Joven
$9.00
smooth and approachable / tropical smoke / entry level mezcal
Del Maguey Crema de Mezcal
$8.00
for women only and a few strong men
Del Maguey Single Village Mezcal Minero
$13.00
floral nose / vanilla / fig / burnt honey and a little bit of lemon
Del Maguey Single Village San Luis del Rio
$13.00
creamy / smooth and warming to the palate clean finish
Del Maguey Single Village Santa Domingo Albarada
$13.00
roasted pear / tropical fruit on the tongue / woody clean dry finish
Del Maguey Single Village Iberico
$35.00
made with free range, acorn fed, black footed / spanish pigs / minerality 'meats' salinity
Derrumbes Joven
$15.00
chino + alto / pungent agaves / ancient production technics
Don Amado Rustico
$13.00
mash double distilled in clay / aged in brandy barrels
Don Amado Reposado
$15.00
tannic finish / honeyed / slightly oily
Don Amado Anejo
$18.00
chargrilled pineapples / mango / tobacco
El Buho
$9.00
excellent entry level mezcal / sweeter finish with tropical / fruit nose and roasted chiles
El Jolgorio Cuixe
$21.00
harvested at 13 years of age / single stalk agave
El Jolgorio Pechuga
$30.00
10 year old agave / mule drawn-tahona crushed / twice distilled with creole turkey rooster
El Jolgorio Tepeztate
$21.00
harvested at 25 years of age / one of the rarest agaves
Ilegal Mezcal Joven 80
$10.00
roasted in a conical earth pit with mesquite and eucalyptus
Koch Ensemble
$14.00
cirial adds spice / tobala adds sweetness / lumbre brightens / tobasiche provides depth
Koch Espadin Joven
$8.00
fruity / musty / light smoke / long spicy finish
Marco Negra Espadin
$11.00
heavily roasted agave / sweet and fruity on the lips / hints of tobacco leaf
Mayalen Borrego
$13.00
meaty / spicy / hearbal but balanced / second still distillation with leg of lamb
Mayalen Guerrero
$13.00
100% wild cupreata / rich cacao / herbal spice
Monte Alban
$7.00
smokey agave / grilled pineapple / light mineral worm not included
Siete Misterio Doba-Yej
$9.00
citrus sweet finish / violet tones
Sotol Por Siempre
$9.00
the cousin of tequila and mezcal / made from sotol plant / flavors of white flower and citrus
Union Mezcal
$9.00
sharp and grassy scent / cactusy kick
Vago Arroqueno
$19.00
distilled in clay pots by judahs uncle / hand mashed
Vago Barro
$19.00
honeycomb / green tropical fruit / smoke
Vago Elote
$12.00
nose full of smoky toasted corn & dry river stones
Vago Espadin
$14.00
sweet potato / citrus / flint / caramel finish
Wahaka Espadin
$9.00
award winning / small batch elixir brought to you by childhood friends
Featured Drinks
Ama Cold Brew Coffee on Tap
$5.00
specialty dark roast / cinnamon / chile / nutty aroma
House Margarita
made with fresh / squeezed juices / housemade simple syrup / blanco tequila. Customize our 'house margarita' with your choice of tequila
- $8.00
- Grab a Carafe $28.00
Pancho & Lefty
$7.00
ama cold drip / coffee tequila
Tres Margaritas
Coco-Ginger Margarita
$11.00
blanco tequila / clemente mahina coco / fresh ginger / coconut milk / lime juice
Green Tea Margarita
$12.00
blanco tequila / housemade green tea / honey / lemon juice / matcha
Green Apple Margarita
$11.00
gran centenario anejo / g.e. massenez green apple liqueur / green apple water / lemon juice / cinnamon sugar rim
Bebidas
Mai Truelove
$14.00
plantation 5 year rum / plantation pineapple rum / clement mahina coco / oj / pineapple / cherry / orgeat / ginger beer
Berry Tasty
$10.00
indian summer gin / luna amara bitter / mixed berry / lemon / cava
'Rye' Not Spicy Citrus
$12.00
filibuster rye bourbon / luxardo cherry liqueur / lemon / spicy cherry jalapeno honey / hellfire bitters
Black Pepper Cantaloupe
$11.00
alb vodka / aloe liqueur / cantaloupe juice / lime / salt & pepper rim
Cucumber Rose Mojito
$10.00
white rum / rose water / cucumber / lime / mint
Strawberry Vanilla Martini
$11.00
alb vodka / strawberry / vanilla bean / lava salt rim
Smoke Show
$12.00
agave de cortes mezcal / ancho reyes / clement creole shrub / tiki bitters / oj / smoked salt rim
The Real Skinny Margarita
Spicy Avocado Margarita
$12.00
centenario reposado tequila / avocado / patron mango liqueur / grapefruit / lime / celery / jalapeno
Pinta de Cerveza
ask your server for todays line-up
#Amabepourin
seven rotating taps of carefully selected ama inspired brews!
Cerveza Embotellada
sangrita shot available $1