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APPETIZERS & FIRST BITES ~ ANTOJITOS y BOTANAS

  • Guacamole Mashed Tableside ~ 10
    Served with Dos Rios spiced tortilla chips (half order 5)
    Ask about our featured add-ins!
  • Three Salsas ~ Tres Salsas de Dos Rios ~ 6
    Traditional tomato salsa, sweet salsa verde & pico de gallo served with warm tortilla chips
  • Mexican Cheese Fondue ~ Queso Fundido ~ 8.75
    Mexican cheese fondue with tomatillo asadero cheese sauce served with chips
    Choice of: Chorizo Sausage, Crab Meat, Shrimp
  • Dos Rios Tuna Tartar ~ Atun ~ 11.50
    Diced Ahi tuna, avocado, tomato, garlic, onion, cilantro, lime juice and Coriander oil with spiced chips and crema Latina
  • Jalisco Style Quesadilla ~ Quesadilla ~ 8.75
    Roasted peppers, onions, asadero cheese, and homemade crema
    Choice of: Pulled Chicken, Skirt Steak
  • Mexican Meatballs ~ Albondigas en Salsa de Chipotle ~ 8.75
    Slow cooked meatballs in tomato sauce with grated queso fresco
  • Clams and Chorizo ~ Almejas y Chorizo ~ 12.50
    Manila clams, housemade and cured chorizo, chipotle peppers, shallots, garlic, jalapenos, Cerveza and cilantro
  • Duck Chorizo Turnovers ~ Empanadas de Pato ~ 8.75
    Homemade duck chorizo turnovers with roasted mushrooms, poblano peppers, asadero cheese & salsa
    verde
  • Corn Masa Pockets ~ Gorditas de Puerco ~ 8.75
    Corn masa pockets filled with roasted Niman Ranch pork, Napa cabbage, tomatoes & aged cotija cheese
  • Grilled Chicken Skewers ~ Brochetas de Pollo ~ 9
    Grilled chicken kabobs glazed with pineapple, organic blue agave nectar & tequila
  • Spiced Wild Shrimp ~ Camarones Enscendidos ~ 12.50
    Spiced wild shrimp with chorizo, sweet corn, garlic, shallots, jalapenos, tequila, chili butter & cream served
    over cilantro rice
  • Corn Masa Boats ~ Sopes con Carne Asada ~ 9.50
    Homemade corn masa boats with grilled skirt steak, cowboy beans, caramelized onions & cotija cheese
  • Sautéed Fresh Calamari ~ Calamar Borracho ~ 7.75
    Sautéed fresh calamari with roasted poblano peppers, shallots, toasted garlic, tequila & ancho chile butter
  • Appetizer Sampler ~ Catador de Aperitivo ~ 13.50
    Appetizer sample of sope, gordita, tamale, quesadilla & empanada
  • Daily Special Tamales ~ Tamales Especiales ~ 7.75
    Please ask your server for the daily selection

SOUP & SMALL SALADS ~ SOPA y ENSALDAS

  • Chicken Tortilla Soup ~ Sopa de Tortilla ~ 5.75
    Chicken tortilla soup with pulled roasted chicken, crispy
    tortilla strips & asadero cheese
  • Chipotle Corn Chowder ~ 5.75
    Roasted corn, Spanish chorizo, bacon & chipotle chiles

SMALL SALADS
Add Grilled Ahi Tuna, Spiced Gulf Shrimp or Grilled Salmon ~ $5
Add Roasted Chicken Breast or Grilled Skirt Steak ~ $4

  • Caesar Salad ~ Ensalada de Cesar ~ 8.75
    Caesar salad with chopped romaine, cherry tomatoes,tortilla strips, cotija cheese & creamy chipotle Caesar dressing
  • Dos Rios Salad ~ Ensalada de Dos Rios ~ 7.50
    Fresh pineapple, pumpkin seeds & grape tomatoes, in a citrus vinaigrette

MAIN PLATE SALADS

  • *Grilled Skirt Steak Salad ~ Ensalada de Carne ~ 11.75
    Grilled skirt steak, romaine, radish, tomato, bacon, boiled egg, onion crisps, cotija cheese & cilantro-lime vinaigrette
  • Chicken Ranch Salad ~ Ensalada Ranchera ~ 10.75
    Grilleded chicken breast ranch salad with sweet corn, chorizo, hard-boiled egg, avocado, asadero cheese, grape tomato & chipotle vinaigrette dressing

DOS RIOS TACOS
Dos Rios Taco Dinners

  • Steak ~ Asada ~ 13
    Grilled steak, caramelized onions, chimichurri sauce, asadero cheese
  • Mushroom ~ Hongos ~ 12
    Crimini & button mushrooms, asadero cheese
  • Chicken ~ Rostizado ~ 12.50
    Roasted chicken, tomato salsa, asadero cheese
  • Pork ~ Carnitas ~ 12.50
    Slow braised pork, salsa verde, asadero cheese
  • Shrimp ~ Camarones ~ 13
    Seared shrimp, pineapple-jicama salsa, asadero cheese
  • Mahi - Mahi ~ Pescado ~ 14
    Sautéed mahi-mahi, spicy slaw, asadero cheese
  • Chorizo ~ 12.50
    Spicy ground pork, pico de gallo, asadero cheese
  • Meatball ~ Albondiga ~ 12.50
    Pork meat ball, Napa cabbage, asadero cheese, albondigas sauce

All taco dinners include two tacos accompanied by black beans, Mexican rice, Napa cabbage, crema Latina & cilantro, served with your choice of flour, or soft or hard corn tortillas

Dos Rios Tacos a la carte
Flour or soft or hard corn tortillas with
Napa cabbage, garnished with grape
tomato, radish, lime, cilantro & cumin-lime
crema Latina.
Skirt Steak ~ 4
Seared Mahi-Mahi ~ 5
Roasted Mushrooms ~ 3.50
Spiced Wild Shrimp ~ 4
Meat Ball ~ 4
Pulled Roasted Chicken ~ 3.50
Spit Roasted Pork ~ 3.50
Spicy Chorizo ~ 3.50

DOS RIOS ENCHILADAS y FAJITAS y TAMALES
Add an a la carte taco to any meal!

  • Dos Rios Enchiladas
    Flour tortilla with roasted peppers, onions, asadero cheese, cilantro rice & tomatillo sauce on the side
                Roasted Chicken ~ 13
                *Grilled Skirt Steak ~ 14
                Wild Gulf Shrimp ~ 15
  • Fajitas ~ Alambres ~ 14
    Fajitas with roasted peppers & onions, bacon, asadero cheese, Mexican rice & Napa cabbage
                Roasted Chicken ~ 14
                *Skirt Steak ~ 15
  • Daily Special Tamale Dinner ~ Tamales Especial ~ 10
    Two of our daily special tamales served with Mexican rice & black beans

CHICKEN & DUCK ~ POLLO y PATO

  • Dos Chicken Chops ~ Pollo con Mole ~ 16.50
    Two chicken chops, chayote gratin with corn, poblano peppers, cotija cheese, bacon spinach sauté & traditional red mole sauce
  • *Grilled Maple Duck Breast ~ Pato en Parrilla ~ 20
    Marinated duck breast with cilantro rice and sautéed vegetables

SHRIMP & FISH ~ MARISCOS y PESCA

  • Agave Nectar Glazed Wild Salmon ~ Pescado Bandera ~ 18.50
    Agave nectar glazed wild salmon, poblano potato cake, roasted tomatillo sauce & roasted corn & black bean
    salsa
  • *Tuna ~ Atun ~ 18.50
    Coriander crusted and seared Ahi Tuna with white rice, vegetables, pineapple jicama salsa and Dos Rios sweet chili sauce
  • Fresh Mahi Vera Cruz ~ Pescado Veracruzano ~ 18.50
    Fresh mahi vera cruz, cilantro rice, Manzanilla olives, capers, onions & toasted garlic tomato sauce
  • Grilled Snapper ~ Huachinango a la Parrilla ~ 19.50
    Grilled marinated snapper with white beans, shallots, garlic, oven roasted tomatoes, lime zest, cilantro and
    almond mole sauce
  • Devil Shrimp ~ Camarones Diablo ~ 21
    Devil shrimp, cilantro rice, pan roasted peppers & onions, spicy Corona tomato sauce
  • Molcajete with Shellfish ~ Molcajete con Mariscos ~ Single 18 Double 28
    Molcajete with shrimp, calamari & lump crab with roasted peppers, corn, salsa verde & asadero cheese served with fresh corn or flour tortillas, pico de gallo & crema

STEAK & PORK ~ CARNE y PUERCO

  • *Marinated Skirt Steak ~ Carne Asada ~ 19
    Marinated skirt steak, roasted mushrooms, Mexican rice, pico de gallo & chimichurri sauce
  • *Grilled Ribeye ~ Carne con Frijoles Charros ~ 24.75
    Grilled ribeye, cowboy pinto beans, caramelized onions& poblano mashed potatoes served with pico de gallo
    and chimichurri sauce
  • Crispy Skin Pork Belly ~ Pancita de Puerco ~ 19
    Adobo rubbed slow roasted pork belly, Mayan cous cous and bacon spinach sauté
  • Molcajete with Meat & Chicken ~ Molcajete de Carne y Pollo ~ Single 17 Double 27
    Molcajete with skirt steak & roasted chicken with mushrooms, onions, asadero cheese & choice of mole
    or ancho BBQ sauce served with fresh corn or flour tortillas, pico de gallo & crema

VEGETARIAN DISHES ~ PLATOS VEGETARIANOS

  • Vegetarian Enchilada ~ Enchilada de Verduras ~ 14
    Vegetarian enchilada with corn crepes stuffed with corn, mushrooms, carrots, shallots, chayote, & zucchini
    with melted jack cheese served with pineapple rice & pumpkin mole sauce
  • Vegetable Quesadilla ~ Quesadilla de Verduras ~ 8.75
    Quesadilla with roasted mushrooms, peppers, onions, corn & asadero cheese
  • Vegetable Molcajete ~ Molcajete con Vegetales ~ Single 15 Double 25
    Molcajete with corn, mushrooms, carrots, shallots, chayote, zucchini, pumpkin mole & asadero cheese
    served with fresh corn or flour tortillas, pico de gallo salsa & crema

SIDES ~ ALADOS
Potato Cakes ~ 4 Cilantro Rice ~ 3.50 Black Beans ~ 3.50 Mexican Rice ~ 3.50 Roasted Mushrooms ~ 4
Cowboy Beans ~ 3.50 Chayote Gratin ~ 4 Roasted Vegetables ~ 4 Poblano Mashed Potatoes ~ 4

Gluten free menu option - ask server for specifications so we can best accommodate your needs
NEW menu item

Dos Rios proudly uses local products when available and prepares all items from scratch. Special thanks to Niman Ranch, Cleverley Farms and PFG. *Consuming raw or undercooked meat/seafood may increase your risk of food borne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions. 20% gratuity will be automatically added to groups of 7 or more.

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