La Nortena Taqueria
& Mexican Grill
Type: Mexican Restaurant
Address: 6275 Rivers Ave, North Charleston, SC 29406 (map)
Phone:(843) 225-7055
Website: lanortenamexican.com
Hours of Operation
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 11:00 am – 2:30pm 5:00 pm – 8:30pm
Wednesday: 11:00 am – 2:30pm 5:00 pm – 8:30pm
Thursday: 11:00 am – 2:30pm 5:00 pm – 8:30pm
Friday: 11:00 am – 8:30pm 5:00 pm – 8:30pm
Saturday: 11:00 am – 8:30pm 5:00 pm – 8:30pm
Sunday: Closed
Menu
APPETIZERS
Octopus Ceviche 13.99 – Octopus mixed with pico de gallo
Shrimp Ceviche 13.99 – Chopped shrimp mixed with pico de gallo
Ceviche 13.99 – Ground fish fillet with pico de gallo
MIXED CEVICHE (SIGNATURE DISH) 14.99 – Shrimp, octopus, and ground fish fillet mixed with pico de gallo
SOPES (SIGNATURE DISH) 5.99 – Sopes are specially made thick tortillas with your choice of meat with refried beans, tomato, lettuce, sour cream,and fresh cheese
Appetizers
SALADS
SEAFOOD SALAD (SIGNATURE DISH) – 16.99 Shrimp, octopus, King crab, green mussels, calamari, and scallops with lettuce, avocado, and sliced oranges
FAJITAS SALAD 11.99 – Chicken or steak, lettuce, tomatoes, avocados,and fresh cheese
SHRIMP FAJITAS SALAD 13.99 – Grilled shrimp, fresh cheese, lettuce, tomatoes and avocados
TEXAS FAJITAS SALAD 13.99 – Chicken, steak, and shrimp with lettuce, tomato and avocado
CRAZY TACO SALAD 10.99 – A crispy flour tortilla filled with grilled chicken or steak, lettuce, tomato, fresh cheese and sour cream
HOUSE SALAD 6.99 – Bed of lettuce, avocado, pico de gallo, fresh cheese and sour cream
GUACAMOLE SALAD 4.99 – Lettuce, guacamole and sour cream
SEVEN SEAS SOUP (SIGNATURE DISH) Market Price – Delicious combination of lobster, King crab, green mussels,octopus, scallops, calamari, and shrimp
MENUDO 12.99 – Honeycomb tripe soup
SHRIMP SOUP 13.99 – Shrimp mixed with fresh vegetables
Salads
BURRITOS
CLASSIC BURRITO (SIGNATURE DISH) 9.99 – Our house burrito served with your choice of meat filling, cilantro and onions
BURRITO LA NORTEÑA 9.99 – Made with refried beans, Mexican rice, lettuce, sour cream, chopped tomatoes, and choice of meat filling
STEAK AND SAUSAGE BURRITO 9.99 – Grilled steak, chorizo (Mexican sausage), refried beans, cheese, and pico de gallo
SEAFOOD BURRITO 14.99 – Grilled shrimp, calamari, octopus, and scallops cooked with onions, bell peppers, and red peppers. Topped with cheese dip and served with Mexican rice and salad
CHEESE STEAK BURRITO 11.99 – One flour tortilla with grilled steak, cooked with onions and mushrooms topped with cheese dip, lettuce, sour cream,and pico de gallo
SHRIMP BURRITO 13.99 – Shrimp, rice, refried beans, cabbage, pico de gallo, guacamole and sour cream
FISH BURRITO 13.99 – Grilled or breaded fish, rice, refried beans, cabbage,pico de gallo, guacamole and sour cream
CALIFORNIA BURRITO (SIGNATURE DISH) 9.99 – Stuffed with grilled steak, shredded cheese, guacamole, pico de gallo, sour cream and French fries
Burrito
TOSTADAS
TRADITIONAL (SIGNATURE DISH) 5.49 – Your choice of meat topping served with refried beans, lettuce, tomato, fresh cheese, sour cream and avocado (3) – 14.99
CEVICHE 5.49 – Shrimp, octopus or fish mixed with pico de gallo and avocado (3) – 14.99
Tostadas
ENCHILADAS
ENCHILADAS POBLANAS 10.99 – Four enchiladas topped with poblano sauce and cheese
GREEN ENCHILADAS 10.99 – Your choice of four enchiladas topped with green sauce, sour cream, and fresh cheese
RED ENCHILADAS 10.99 – Four enchiladas with special tomato sauce, sour cream and cilantro
ENCHILADAS NORTEÑA 11.99 – Your choice of four enchiladas with cheese sauce, sour cream, and cilantro
Enchiladas
TILAPIA
MEXICAN STYLE (SIGNATURE DISH) 14.99 – Whole tilapia topped with pico de gallo
GARLIC 14.99 – Whole tilapia fried, cooked with onions and our special garlic cream sauce
SPICY 14.99 – Whole tilapia fried, cooked with onions and our spicy sauce
FRIED 13.99 – Whole tilapia fried
VERACRUZANA 15.99 – Whole tilapia fried, topped with shrimp, onions, tomatoes,and jalapeño peppers with special seafood sauce
Tilapia
SHRIMP
SPICY SHRIMP (SIGNATURE DISH) 14.99 – Grilled jumbo shrimp cooked with onions and our spicy sauce
GARLIC SHRIMP 14.99 – Grilled jumbo shrimp cooked with onions and our garlic cream sauce
VERACRUZANA SHRIMP 14.99 – Grilled jumbo shrimp cooked with onions, tomatoes, jalapeño peppers, and special seafood sauce
CITRUS BUTTER SHRIMP 14.99 – Grilled jumbo shrimp cooked with butter and orange juice
Shrimp
FISH
VERACRUZANA FISH 15.99 – Grilled fish fillet cooked with shrimp, onions, tomatoes,and jalapeño peppers with special seafood sauce
GARLIC FISH 13.99 – Grilled fish fillet cooked with onions and our special garlic cream sauce
SPICY FISH 13.99 – Grilled fish fillet cooked with onions and our spicy sauce
MEXICAN-STYLE FISH 13.99 – Grilled fish fillet topped with pico de gallo
FRIED FISH 13.99 – Breaded fish fillet
SHRIMP (SIGNATURE DISH) 14.99 Mexican shrimp cocktail
COCKTAILS
SEAFOOD 15.99 – Mexican cocktail with shrimp,octopus, scallops, calamari, and ceviche
SHRIMP & OCTOPUS 14.99 – Mexican cocktail with shrimp and octopus
GRILLED NACHOS
GRILLED STEAK OR GRILLED CHICKEN 9.99
GROUND BEEF OR SHREDDED CHICKEN 8.99 – Choice of ground beef or shredded chicken cooked with onions, mixed bell pepper and tomato sauce
GROUND BEEF AND BEANS 8.99
CHEESE 6.99
BEANS 6.99
NORTEÑA NACHOS (SIGNATURE DISH) 10.99 – Cheese nachos with grilled steak or chicken, refried beans, lettuce, diced tomatoes, sour cream, and guacamole
FAJITA NACHOS 12.99 – Nachos served with your choice of marinated steak or chicken served with lettuce, tomato, sour cream, guacamole and refried beans. Cooked with green and red bell peppers, and onions
SHRIMP NACHOS 13.99 – Grilled shrimp, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream,guacamole and refried beans
HOT MEXICAN SANDWICHES
MEXICAN HOT SANDWICH 9.99 – Served with choice of one meat with sliced onions, avocados, tomatoes, cheese, and jalapeño peppers
TORTA LA CUBANA 9.99 – Delicious grilled beef frank, slice of ham, scrambled eggs,and pork Mexican sausage
TORTA LOCA 9.99 – Delicious pork chunks in pieces, slices of ham, and alpastor
TORTA AHOGADA 11.99 – A delicious birote covered in tomato sauce with pork and beans (mild, medium, or hot) served with a flattened taco shell,beans, cabbage, tomato sauce, and flamed onions
CHEESESTEAK TORTA 9.99 – Grilled steak cooked with onions and mushrooms,cheese, lettuce and jalapeño
HOUSE SANDWICH (SIGNATURE DISH) 9.99 – Grilled steak, chicken, carnitas or pastor with onions and cilantro
torta
TACOS
SOFT OR HARD TACO (SIGNATURE DISH) 2.99 Choice of meat filling lunch/Dinner Tacos FISH 5.99 8” tortilla filled with 7 oz. sea bass fish fillet, lettuce,cheese and pico de gallo lunch/Dinner Tacos
SHRIMP 5.99 8” tortilla filled with grilled shrimp, lettuce, cheese andpico de gallo lunch/Dinner Tacos AMERICAN TACO 3.49 Your choice of meat with shredded cheese, lettuce,sour cream and tomato on soft flour or corn tortilla
combinations
QUESADILLAS
QUESADILLA 7.99 – Choice of any one meat filling and cheese
CHEESE QUESADILLA 3.99
LA NORTEÑA QUESADILLA (SIGNATURE DISH) 10.99 – Made with refried beans and choice of meat filling. Served with lettuce, sour cream, tomatoes,and sliced avocado
SHRIMP QUESADILLA 12.99 – Shrimp quesadilla with cheese served with lettuce,sour cream, tomatoes, and sliced avocado
FAJITA QUESADILLA 11.99 – Stuffed with beans and choice of grilled steak or chicken cooked with onions and mixed bell peppers served with rice and a small salad
SEAFOOD QUESADILLA 13.99 – Grilled shrimp, calamari, octopus and scallops cooked with onions and mixed bell peppers served with rice and salad
quesadillas
FAJITAS
HAM & STEAK 13.99 – Ham cut in pieces and grilled strips of steak cooked with onions and green and red bell peppers. Topped with cheese
SEAFOOD & STEAK OR CHICKEN 16.99 – Grilled shrimp, octopus, scallops, calamari, and grilled steak or grilled chicken cooked with onions and green and red bell peppers. Topped with cheese
STEAK MEXICANO 13.99 – Grilled steak and pork Mexican sausage cooked with onions, jalapeño peppers or bell peppers. Topped with cheese
STEAK LA NORTEÑA 13.99 – Grilled bacon and steak cooked with onions and topped with cheese, tomato and avocado
FAJITAS MAZATLAN 13.99 – Grilled steak and chicken cooked with grilled onions and jalapeños with cheese on top
TEXAS FAJITAS (SIGNATURE DISH) 14.99 – Grilled marinated steak, chicken, and jumbo shrimp served steaming hot! Cooked with mixed green, yellow, and red bell peppers and onions – For Two – 27.99
SHRIMP FAJITAS 14.99 – Grilled jumbo shrimp served steaming hot! Cooked with mixed green, yellow, and red bell peppers and onions – For Two – 27.99
STEAK OR CHICKEN FAJITAS 13.99 – Grilled, marinated steak or grilled chicken breast served steaming hot! Cooked with mixed green, yellow, and red bell peppers and onions – For Two – 25.9
STEAK AND CHICKEN FAJITAS 13.99 – Grilled, marinated steak and grilled chicken breast served steaming hot! Cooked with mixed green, yellow, and red bellpeppers and onions – For Two – 25.9
BACKYARD FAJITAS (SIGNATURE DISH) 19.99 – Marinated juicy skirt steak cooked with onions and mixed bell pepper
fajitas
DINNERS
STEAK RANCHERA 13.99 – Spicy! Grilled steak cooked with onions, tomatoes, jalapeño peppers, and ranchero sauce
BONE-IN PORK CHOPS 13.99 – Perfect pork chops cooked with the bone-in for maximum flavor
CHIMICHANGA 10.99 – One flour tortilla deep-fried and filled with beans,grilled chicken, or steak. Topped with cheese dip
PORK LA NORTEÑA 13.99 – Chunks of tender pork topped with grilled onions
PORK POBLANO 13.99 – Chunks of tender pork in poblano sauce.100% Mexican-style
STEAK CARNE ASADA 13.99 – Grilled steak cooked with green onions – Skirt steak available for 17.99
PORK SALSA (RED OR GREEN) 13.99 – Chunks of tender pork and cactus topped with green or red sauce
AL PASTOR 13.99 – Served with charro beans, sweet onions,cilantro, and soft tortillas
dinners
CHICKEN
FRIED CHICKEN 13.99 – Breaded chicken breast
CHORI-POLLO 13.99 – Diced chicken with chorizo, topped with cheese dip
CREAM OF CHICKEN 13.99 – Grilled chicken cooked with onions, mushrooms, choice of jalapeño or bell peppers, and our very own cream sauce
SPECIAL CHICKEN GRILL 13.99 – Grilled boneless chicken breast marinated in a special juice
CHICKEN GOURMET 14.99 – Spicy! Grilled chicken breast with mushrooms, onions,tomatoes, chipotle sauce, and ham topped with cheese
CHILAQUILES 11.99 – Spicy! Corn tortillas stuffed with grilled chicken, cooked with cheese and ranchera sauce
CHEESY CHICKEN (SIGNATURE DISH) 13.99 – Grilled chicken breast cooked with mushrooms and onions, topped with cheese sauce
MEXI-CHICKEN 13.99 – Spicy! Diced chicken cooked with onions, tomatoes and jalapeños with ranchero sauce
RIBEYE STEAKS
LATIN RIBEYE 15.99 – Spicy! 10 oz. ribeye steak cooked with mushrooms,onions, tomatoes, chipotle sauce and potatoes
RIBEYE WITH CHEESE 15.99 – 10 oz. ribeye cooked with mushrooms and onions.Topped with cheese dip
SPICY MEXICAN RIBEYE 15.99 – Spicy! 10 oz. of diced ribeye cooked with onions,tomatoes and jalapeños
GRILLED RIBEYE (SIGNATURE DISH) 15.99 – Our new 10 oz. ribeye topped with green onions
VEGETARIAN
VEGETARIAN BURRITO 9.99 – Made with refried beans, Mexican rice, mushrooms, onions,tomatoes, bell pepper, lettuce and sour cream
VEGGIE QUESADILLA 10.99 – Filled with mushrooms, onions, tomatoes, and mixed bell peppers. Served with refried beans, Mexican rice and a small salad
VEGGIE FAJITAS 11.99 – Mixed bell peppers, onions, mushrooms and tomatoes.Served with rice, refried beans, small salad and corn or flour tortillas
TACO 2.99 – Mixed vegetables or beans – Supreme – .99 (Lettuce, tomato, cheese and sour cream)
SOPES 5.99 – Specially made thick tortillas with mixed veggies and beans,lettuce, tomato and sour cream
TOSTADAS 5.49 – Flat, fried corn tortillas with mixed veggies and beans,lettuce, tomato and sour cream
CHEESE ENCHILADA 2.75 – Choose any sauce: poblano, verdes, entomatadas or Norteña. Filled with cheese or vegetables
BEAN AND RICE BURRITO 5.99 12” tortilla filled with beans and rice
COMBINATIONS
Pick 2 for $13.99 or pick 3 for $17.99
ENCHILADA – Your choice of meat filling and choice of sauce from our enchilada menu
TOSTAGUAC – Refried beans, lettuce and guacamole
QUESADILLA – Choice of meat with cheese. Limit of one quesadilla per combination only AMAL 13.99 – Beef only
CHIMICHANGA – Stuffed with choice of meat filling and beans. Limit of one chimichanga per combination only
BURRITO – Stuffed with choice of meat filling with onions and cilantro.Limit of one burrito per combination only
TOSTADA – Your choice of meat topping served with refried beans,lettuce, tomato, fresh cheese, sour cream and avocado.Limit of one tostada per combination only
TACO (HARD OR SOFT) – Choice of meat filling and soft or hard shell. Soft tacos come with cilantro and onions.Hard tacos come with lettuce, tomato, cheese and sour cream
tacos
LUNCH COMBINATIONS
1. BURRITO, RICE AND BEANS 8.99
2. BURRITO AND TWO SOFT TACOS 8.99
3. CHEESE QUESADILLA AND BURRITO 8.99
4. CHEESE QUESADILLA AND TWO SOFT TACOS 8.99
5. TWO TACOS, RICE AND BEANS 8.99
6. CHEESE QUESADILLA, RICE AND BEANS 8.99
7. TACO, ENCHILADA, RICE AND BEANS 8.99
8. ENCHILADA, RICE, BEANS AND SALAD 8.99
9. BURRITO, TACO AND RICE 9.99
10. BURRITO, ENCHILADA AND TACO 9.99
11. CREAM OF CHICKEN 9.99 Grilled chicken cooked with onions, mushrooms, choice of jalapeño or bell peppers and our very own cream sauce. Served with rice, beans and a small salad
12. CHIMICHANGA 9.99 One flour tortilla deep-fried and filled with beans,grilled chicken or steak. Topped with cheese dip and served with rice and a small side salad
13. CHEESESTEAK BURRITO 9.99 One flour tortilla with grilled steak, cooked with onions and mushrooms, topped with cheese dip, lettuce, sour cream and pico de gallo
14. BURRITO ESPECIAL 8.99 10-inch flour tortilla filled with grilled chicken or steak, topped with poblano sauce and fresh cheese. Served with rice
15. CRAZY TACO SALAD 8.99 A crispy flour tortilla filled with grilled chicken or steak, lettuce, grated cheese and sour cream
16. TACO, ENCHILADA AND CHARRO BEANS 8.99
17. TAMAL, RICE AND BEANS 9.99
18. TAMAL, TACO AND ENCHILADA 9.99
19. TWIN BURRITO 9.99 Served with rice
20. TWO ENCHILADAS, RICE AND BEANS 8.99
21. BURRITO, ENCHILADA, RICE AND BEANS 9.99
lunchcombinations
LUNCH FAJITAS
GRILLED STEAK OR CHICKEN 9.99
MIXED 9.99 – Grilled steak and chicken
TEXAS 10.99 – Grilled steak, chicken, and shrimp
SHRIMP 11.99
CHILD’S PLATES
1. STEAK BURRITO AND TACO 5.99
2. TACO, RICE AND BEANs 5.99
3. CHEESE QUESADILLA, RICE AND BEANS 5.99
4. CHICKEN FINGERS (3) AND FRIES 5.99
5. CHEESE QUESADILLA AND FRIES 5.99
6. TACO AND ENCHILADA 5.99
7. ENCHILADA, RICE AND BEANS 5.99
8. CHEESE NACHOS 5.99 Add chicken or beef – 1.99
DESSERTS
CHURROS 5.99
FLAN 5.99 – Caramel-glazed custard garnished with whipped cream
3 MILK CAKE 5.99 – Delicious, homemade cake made with three different milks with whipped cream and a cherry
SOPAPILLAS 5.99
