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Fred's Mexican Cafe
2470 San Diego Ave
San Diego, CA 92110
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Main Menu
Special Menu
Drink Menu
Doggie Menu
Main Menu
Appetizers
Guacamole and Chips
$10.95
Made Daily with Ripe Avocados, Onions, Tomatoes, Serrano Peppers, and Spices. Topped with Queso Fresco
Spicy Black Bean Dip
$8.45
Black Beans, Roasted Corn, Onions, Garlic, Jalapeño, Tomato, Cilantro, and Cotija
Queso Dip
$11.45
Pepper Jack Cheese, Jalapeños, Tomatoes, Onions, and Cilantro
- Add Seasoned Beef
- $3.00
Rolled Tacos
$11.95
Chicken Rolled Tacos topped with Melted Cheese, Pico, Avocado Cilantro Crema, and Sour Cream
Nachos
$12.95
Corn Tortilla Chips, Refried Beans, Melted Cheese, Jalapeños, Pico, Avocado Cilantro Crema, and Sour Cream
- Add Chicken
- $5.00
- Add Carne Asada
- $6.00
Quesadilla Grande
$12.95
Monterey Jack Cheese in a Flour Tortilla, topped with Sour Cream and Onions. Served with a side of Spicy Black Bean Dip
- Add Chicken
- $5.00
- Add Carne Asada
- $6.00
Chicken Chingaderas
$14.95
Chicken, Beans, Rice, and Cheese stuffed into Panko Flour Tortilla pinwheels and topped with Sour Cream, Pico, and Radish. Served with a side of Tomatillo Crema
Carne Asada Fries
$16.95
Crispy fries and melted Pepper Jack Cheese, Carne Asada, Avocado Cilantro Crema, Sour Cream, and Pico
- Sub Garlic Fries For
- $1.50
Famous Fajitas
All fajitas come with our homemade flour tortillas
Chicken Breast
$20.95
Onions, Bell Peppers, and Zucchini Squash served with your choice of Grilled Chicken or Marinated Skirt Steak on a Sizzling Skillet. Served with a side of Rice, Black Beans, Sour Cream, Pico, and Flour Tortillas
Carne Asada
$21.45
Onions, Bell Peppers, and Zucchini Squash served with your choice of Grilled Chicken or Marinated Skirt Steak on a Sizzling Skillet. Served with a side of Rice, Black Beans, Sour Cream, Pico, and Flour Tortillas
Enchiladas
Price Differs on Protein Chosen
Cheese
$14.45
Oaxaca cheese in two corn tortillas topped with both ranchero and suiza sauces, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, Cotija cheese and cilantro. Served with a side of rice and beans
Grilled Chicken
$16.45Carne Asada
$18.45Shrimp
$18.45Surf & Turf
$18.95Salads and Soup
Chicken Tostada Salad
$15.95
grilled chicken, romaine and mixed greens tossed with fresh tomatoes, hominy, fire roasted corn and cilantro vinaigrette over a crunchy corn tostada and spicy black bean dip
- Sub Carne Asada or Shrimp
- $6.00
Chicken Caesar Salad
$14.95
crisp romaine lettuce, parmesan cheese, tossed in Caesar dressing & garlic croutons
Pozole - Traditional Mexican Stew
$10.45
Mexican pork and hominy stew with guajillo broth. Served with cabbage, radishes, cilantro, lime and avocado
Soup and Salad Combo
$16.45
your choice of half-salad and a cup of soup
Breakfast
Served All Day
Breakfast Burrito
$13.45
eggs, cheese, fries, pico de gallo, refried beans, avocado cilantro cream
- Add Jalapeño Bacon
- $4.00
- Add Carne Asada
- $6.00
Guajillo Chilaquiles
$13.45
tortilla chips & scrambled eggs, topped with guajillo salsa, cilantro, and Cotija cheese. Served with a side of refried beans
Burritos
Make any Burrito a Bowl
Fred's One Pound Burrito
$17.95
choose from: chicken breast, carne asada. Fred's burritos weigh over a pound! They start off with Oaxaca cheese, Mexican rice, black beans, cabbage, tomatillo crema, pico de gallo and your choice of protein. They are then topped with both Rachero and Suiza Sauces, Cotija cheese and cilantro
Bean, Cheese, Guac & Rice
$13.95
black beans, Oaxaca cheese, housemade guacamole and Mexican rice topped with ranchero and suiza sauce
Classic California
$17.95
carne asada with house fries, Oaxaca cheese, pico de gallo and housemade guacamole
- Sub Garlic Fries
- $1.00
Taco Plates
$16.45. Served with Mexican Rice and Black Beans
Fred's Gringo Taco
It's HERE FOLKS. Traditional Mexican Picadillo Mix (Seasoned Ground Beef, Carrots, and Potato) in a Crispy Corn Tortilla Shell
Chicken
Charbroiled Chicken Breast with Avocado Cilantro Crema on a Flour Tortilla
Baja Fish
Alaskan Cod Battered with Calidad Lager and a Tomatillo Crema drizzle on a Corn Tortilla
Carne Asada
+$1 each. Grilled Skirt Steak with Pasilla Crema on a Flour Tortilla
Crispy Chicken
Panko Breaded Chicken Breast with Pasilla Crema on a Flour Tortilla
Carnitas Taco
Roasted Pork Shoulder with Ancho Guajillo Salsa drizzle on a Corn Tortilla
Mahi Mahi
Seared Mahi Mahi Fillets with a Citrus Aioli on a Corn Tortilla
Shrimp
+$1 each. Garlic Marinated Shrimp with a Tomatillo Crema on a Corn Tortilla
Cheeseburger Taco
Ground Beef, Fries, Tomato, Onions with Ranch on a Flour Tortilla
Spicy Pork Adobada
Pineapple Marinated Pork Served with Verde Salsa on a Corn Tortilla
Chef Specialites
Chicken Mole
$18.45
grilled chicken breast with a super secret mole sauce made from peppers, chocolate and spices. served with rice, black beans, and flour tortillas
Chile Verde
$18.45
slow roasted carnitas stewed with roasted tomatillos, peppers and onion. served with rice, black beans and corn tortillas
Shrimp Diablo
$21.95
white shrimp sautéed with a cream guajillo sauce, squash, corn and hominy served with a side of rice, black beans and flour tortillas
Carne Asada Plate
$21.45
marinated steak grilled to order with guacamole and sour cream served with rice, black beans and corn tortillas
Ginormous Molcajete
$43.96
carne asada, chicken breast, mahi mahi and bacon wrapped shrimp loaded into a pipping hot Molecajete with cream salsa verde, guajillo, quest fresca, jack cheese, cilantro and a large cheese crisp. Fried jalapeno and spring onion to boot! Served with homemade flour tortillas, rice and refried beans
Food & Desserts
Suadero Street Tacos
$7.50
Three street tacos on corn tortillas with crispy suadero meat, salsa roja, cilantro and diced onion
Mexican S'more Empanada
$3.00
Fried dough stuffed with cajeta, marshmallows tossed in cinnamon sugar topped off with cajeta and lechera
Apple Cinnamon Empanada
$3.00
Fried dough stuffed with apple and cajeta, tossed in cinnamon sugar, topped with lechera and cajeta
Drinks
Cool with a Kick
$11.00
Tanteo habanero tequila, cucumber, agave & lime
1800 Pina Colada
$10.50
1800 coconut tequila, coconut berry red bull, pineapple juice and lime
Milagro Marg
$10.00
Milagro silver infused with basil, strawberry, lime and agave nectar
Rise & Shine
$10.50
Herradura silver, pineapple juice, oj, lime with a passion fruit liqueur float
Specialty Cocktails
Make it a corona-rita - add $3 | make it a caddy - add $3 | make it spicy - add $1; with cointreau noir float
Stay Classy 'Rita
$11.45
hand shaken with Mi Campo tequila, triple sec, and Fred's sweet & sour
Spicy 'Rita
$11.95
Ghost Tequila, Ancho Reyes Liquor, passion fruit, fresh lime juice, agave nectar
Skinny Beach Rita
$11.45
Azunia, agave necter, fresh lime juice
The Big Daddy Caddy
$12.45
Patron Silver, Cointreau noir, lime juice, Fred's sweet & sour
Horny Grandma Marg
$11.95
Hornitos Silver, Grand Marnier, Fred's sweet & sour
Blue Hawaiian Marg
$10.95
Lunazul Tequila, blue curacao, pineapple juice, Fred's sweet & sour
The Donkey Show
$12.45
Patron Silver, ginger beer, bitters, fresh lime juice
Mikey's Repo 'Rita
$14.45
Patron Reposado, basil syrup, bitters, fresh lime juice
La Pina 'Rita
$13.45
Casamigos Blanco, fresh lime juice, cilantro syrup, pineapple juice
Frida Rosa-Rita
$12.45
Frida Kahlo Tequila infused with rose petals, triple sec, cucumber bitters, Fred's sweet & sour
T.K.O. Margarita
$12.45
Pueblo Viejo 104 proof tequila, triple sec, Fred's sweet & sour
Billionaire Marg
$14.45
Milagro Tequila, Cointreau, lime juice, agave nectar, Cointreau Noir float
The Espoloma
$9.45
Espolon Blanco, lime juice, Squirt
B.A.M. Big Ass Marg
minimum party of 2 | serves 2-4 people | limit 2 per party of 4
B.a.m. Big Ass Marg
$38.00
Mi Campo tequila, Cointreau, Fred's sweet & sour
- Make it a Caddy - Add
- $7.00
Beers
Domestic Drafts
- Small $4.95
- Grande $7.95
Mexican Drafts
- Small $6.45
- Grande $9.45
Craft Drafts
- Small $8.45
- Grande $10.95
Domestic Bottled Beer
$5.95Mexican Bottled Beer
$5.95Premium Bottled Beer
$6.45Fred's Famso House Margarita
Fred's Famso House Margarita
regular, strawberry, or mango frozen or on the rocks
- Single $4.95
- Grande $9.45
El Gordo
Eat it by yourself in under an hour and get a free shirt!
3 Pound Burrito
$29.95
Carnitas, ground beef, cabbage, lettuce, papaya sauce, mango habanero, Acapulco sauce, rice and beans. Smothered with ranchero, suiza and queso fresco sauces and cilantro
Drinks
El Perfecto Skinny
Azunia Blanco Tequila, Lime Juice, Agave Nectar, Triple Sec, Salt Rim
Paloma
Lunazul Tequila, Squirt, Salt Rim
Titos Cocktail
Titos Vodka + Your Mixer
Mexican Candy
Ghost Tequila, Watermelon Pucker, Tajin Rim
Mi Campo Sunrise
Mi Campo Tequila, Orange Juice, Grenadine
Food
Quesadilla
flour tortillas, cheese mix, lettuce, salsa fresca, aoili and tomatillo sauce
Adobada Sliders
adobada (Spicy Pork), pineapple, cabbage, onions, cilantro
Chimichanga
chicken, fried flour tortilla, lettuce, tomatoes, Cotija cheese, sour cream
Tot-Chos
tater tots smothered in cheese, pico de gallo, jalapenos, sour cream
Taco-Licious Tuesday
Join our mid-week fiesta every tuesday 3pm-close. Ask about our taco of the week! No substitutions please, it delays everyone's orders. During taco tuesday we have a limit of 4 checks per party. We apologize for any inconvenience
Carne Asada
$3.95Grilled Chicken Breast
$2.45Carnitas
$2.45Crispy Chicken
$3.45Baja Fish
$3.45Filet Mignon
$4.95Pescado
$3.45Shrimp
$4.45Spicy Pork "Adobada"
$3.45Cheeseburger
$2.45Portabello
$3.45Food For Fido
Dine with your dog at fred's! Fred's mexican cafe is proud to be the only restaurant in old town that is dog friendly
Buddy's Bowl
$6.00
chicken and fries
Snoopy's Scramble
$3.00
scrambled eggs
Chance's Chicken
$5.00
grilled chicken
Baxter's Burger
$5.00
delicious hand-made beef party
Cujo's Carne
$5.00
sliced carne asada
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General Info
Cuisine
Mexican
Meals
Dinner
About Us
At Fred's you will experience an amazing dining experience with "Fresh Mexican Food" at a great price. With our Funky decor and great music, our high energy atmosphere Where the guest want to stay and enjoy the food, people and music. Fred’s signature recipes combine the best of traditional Mexican cuisine and a healthier style of California cooking. We use the best meats, Certified Angus Beef, boneless skinless chicken breast and fish.