145 Palmetto Drive Pasadena, California 91105

145 Palmetto Drive Pasadena, California 91105

It was over ninety-five years ago that Jesucita Mijares fled the revolution in Mexico
searching for a new life for her family. After settling in Pasadena, she opened a small tortilla
factory. It quickly became known for its tiny restaurant featuring Jesucita’s original recipes,
tortillas, tamales and sauces made with her metate stone grinder carried from Mexico.
Today, Mijares Mexican Restaurant is Pasadena’s oldest and finest Mexican restaurant
known for its authentic regional and traditional cuisine, famous margaritas and festive patio
dining.
And, Mijares remains a family tradition under the care of the Mijares family. This
legacy is a tribute to Jesucita Mijares, who passed away in early 1988. Always the gracious
hostess, Jesucita’s motto remains - “Mi casa es su casa!”
We hope you will enjoy Mijares, Bienvenidos...and welcome to Mijares!
145 Palmetto Drive
Pasadena, California 91105
1806 E Washington Blvd.
Pasadena, California 91104
APPETIZERS
Try our specially prepared botanas!
Nachos con Salsa Roja
Guacamole Estilo Mijares
Corn tortilla chips smothered with our mild red sauce
and topped with cheese ................................... $ 8.25
Fresh avocado prepared with diced tomatoes, onions, a
hint of garlic, and topped with a dab of sour cream.
..................................................................Small $ 9.75
................................................................. Large 11.25
Ask Server about Guacamole Made at Your Table
Jesucita’s Appetizer Platter
An assortment of taquitos, chimichanguitas, mini taco,
chicken flautitas & a quesadilla.
Served with
guacamole and sour cream .............................. $ 12.95
Nachos Especiales
You haven’t had nachos like these! Todo compuesto
over a bed of warm tortilla chips.............Small $ 10.50
.................................................................Large 12.95
Chimichanguitas
Six mini chorizo, bean and cheese cocktail burritos
served with guacamole and sour cream........... $ 9.75
Quesadillas
Mexican Pizza
Made with beans, sauce, onions, tomatoes, cheese,
ground beef or chicken*, avocado slices and sour
cream................................................................ $ 11.50
Taquitos con Guacamole (machaca or chicken)
Roasted strips of meat rolled in corn tortillas and deep
fried. Three cut into bite sized pieces and served with
our special guacamole...................................... $ 8.75
A flour tortilla stuffed with cheese and melted on the grill.
Cheese............................................................... $ 6.95
Cheese, ground beef and guacamole ...............
8.95
Cheese, chicken* and guacamole .....................
8.95
Jack cheese and grilled vegetables ...................
7.75
Queso Fundido ............................Con chorizo $ 11.95
............................................... Con mushrooms
11.95
SALADS
Featuring Jesucita’s House Dressing or Primo’s
Vinaigrette.
Campos’ Ensalada de Camarones
Mixed lettuce topped with chilled shrimp, cheese,
diced tomatoes, and sliced avocado ................ $ 16.95
R-lene’s Taco Salad
A mixed green salad topped with ground taco meat,
cheese, diced tomatoes, sliced avocado, and tortilla
chips ................................................................. $ 12.25
.............................................................Add broccoli
3.00
Mijares Special Chicken Salad
Mixed lettuce topped with our specially marinated
chicken breast, cheese, olives, tomatoes, and sliced
avocado............................................................. $ 12.95
...................................... Add Grilled Chicken Breast
3.75
Pasadena Crab Salad
Mixed lettuce topped with crab meat, cheese,
tomatoes, and sliced avocado .......................... $ 17.50
Huntington’s Mixed Green Salad
A mixed green salad with shredded carrots, diced
tomatoes, and cheese....................................... $ 6.00
OUR HOMEMADE SOUPS
Served with your choice of corn or flour tortillas.
Mijares Menudo (A Mijares Tradition!)
Mijares Cocido
Menudo and hominy cooked slowly in a spicy broth.
................................................................... Cup $ 7.25
........................................................Small Bowl
9.25
........................................................Large Bowl
9.95
Traditional beef and vegetable soup
....................................................................Cup $ 5.25
……………………………………………………….Small Bowl
7.25
……………………………………………………….Large Bowl
8.95
Sopa de Albondigas
David’s Chile Beans with Chile con Carne
(Mary Alice’s favorite soup)
Delicious meatball and vegetable soup………Cup $ 5.25
……………………………………………………….Small Bowl
7.25
……………………………………………………….Large Bowl
8.95
………………………………………………………...………..Cup $ 6.00
……………………………………………………….Small Bowl
7.25
……………………………………………………….Large Bowl
8.95
SEAFOOD
Add a small salad or a cup of soup for $3.50
Baja Special
Chef’s Special
Scallops, shrimp, bacon, and mushrooms, simmered in
our delicious picante sauce. Topped with melted
cheese and served with rice, beans, guacamole, and
tortillas ............................................................. $ 22.95
Tender chunks of chicken, crab, and shrimp, simmered
in a mild picante sauce. Topped with melted cheese
and served with rice, beans, sour cream, and tortillas
.......................................................................... $ 22.95
Camarones al Mojo de Ajo
Crab Tostada
Served with rice, vegetables, and sour cream . $ 23.50
Made with beans, cheese and crab meat. Lettuce, tomato,
guacamole, and sour cream served on the side ... $ 19.95
Camarones Estilo Mexicano
Tender shrimp sautéed in a wine sauce with onions,
bell peppers and diced tomatoes. Served with beans
and rice ............................................................ $ 20.50
Crab Enchiladas (Derek’s favorite)
Two enchiladas made with cheese and guisado sauce,
then topped with crab meat. Served with sour cream,
sliced avocado, tomatoes, rice and beans ....... $ 21.95
Huachinango Al Veracruzano
Red Snapper simmered slowly with onions, bell
peppers, diced tomatoes and olives. Served with beans
and rice. ............................................................ $ 17.50
Shrimp and Lobster Enchiladas
Slipper lobster and shrimp sautéed and served with our
salsa Ranchera (guisado sauce) ........................ $ 24.95
ENTREES
Add a small salad or a cup of soup for $3.50
Especiales de Mijares
Chile Colorado
Served with rice, beans, and tortillas.
Chunks of juicy beef simmered in our own red sauce
and served with a side of guacamole............... $ 17.95
Fajitas de la Casa
Tender slices of marinated steak or chicken sautéed
with onions, bell peppers, and fresh tomatoes. Served
with our “pico de gallo” and guacamole………… $ 17.95
Chunks of juicy pork simmered in a green tomatillo
sauce................................................................. $ 17.95
Fajitas de Camarones
Arroz con Pollo
Shrimp sautéed in a special fajita sauce with onions,
bell peppers, and fresh tomatoes. Served with “pico de
gallo” and guacamole ....................................... $ 20.50
Seasoned chicken breast sautéed with salsa, avocado,
and cheese and served over a bed of rice. Includes
salad and sour cream ....................................... $ 18.50
Vegetarian Fajitas
Bistec or Chicken Picado
Fresh tomatoes, onions, and assorted peppers sautéed
together and served with guacamole............... $ 13.95
Carnitas a la Antonio (Estilo Michoacán)
Specially seasoned cooked pork served with our “pico
de gallo” and guacamole. ................................. $ 17.95
Roberto’s Chile Verde
Thinly cut sirloin steak or bits of tender chicken breast
simmered in a mild red chile sauce with bell peppers,
onions, and tomatoes....................................... $ 17.95
Rib Eye Steak con Enchilada
Tender steak, marinated and grilled.
Market Price
MIJARES COMBINATIONS
All our combinations are served with rice and beans.
1. Enchilada Ranchera and Chile Relleno
11. Burrito
An enchilada with guisado sauce, chunky beef and cheese
and a chile relleno...................................................... $ 13.95
2. Cheese
Enchilada and Ground Beef or
Chicken* Taco....................................................... $ 12.00
3. Pork Tamale and Chile Relleno.......................... $ 13.75
4. Pork Tamale or Chile Relleno............................. $ 12.00
5. Two Ground Beef or Chicken* Tacos .............. $ 12.50
6. Two Cheese Enchiladas........................................ $ 11.25
7. Two Ground Beef or Chicken* Enchiladas..... $ 12.50
8. Pork Tamale and Cheese Enchilada or Ground Beef
or Chicken* Taco .................................................... $ 13.25
Filled with chunks of beef, guisado sauce,
beans,and cheese................................................. $ 11.25
With sauce and melted cheese.........................add 2.00
12. Platillo Mexicano
Chile relleno, pork tamale, and your choice of a cheese
enchilada, ground beef or chicken* taco, or taquitos.
...................................................................................... $ 14.25
13. Chile Relleno and Cheese Enchilada or Ground Beef
or Chicken* Taco .................................................... $ 13.95
14. Cheese Enchilada, Ground Beef Taco or
Chicken* Taco (your choice of one) ............... $ 9.25
15. Alicia’s Mini Grilled Chicken Tacos
Three soft tacos topped with cheese and pico de
gallo...................................................................... $ 12.95
9. Two Mijares Enchiladas
Two cheese enchiladas filled with ground beef and
topped with a vegetable Ranchera sauce, onions, bell
pepper, tomatoes and sour cream.......................... $ 12.95
16. Child’s Plate (12 and under)
A ground beef or chicken* taco, cheese enchilada, bean
burrito, or cheese quesadilla .............(choose one) $ 6.95
10. Taquitos con Guacamole (machaca or chicken)
Three cut in half and served with guacamole........ $ 11.25
Substitute Carnitas or Carne Asada........... add $ 2.75
* Our machaca and chicken breast are prepared with bell pepper, onion, tomatoes, and fresh spices.
Corky’s Fabulous Garbage Burrito
A large flour tortilla filled with ground beef or
chicken*, cheese, onions, diced tomatoes, lettuce,
olives, and guacamole ................................ $ 12.50
With sauce and melted cheese ............ add 2.00
Served with rice and beans ...................add 4.50
Substitute carnitas or carne asada ....... add 2.75
Flauta de la Casa
A large flour tortilla filled with ground beef or
chicken*, onions, bell peppers, tomatoes, and cheese,
rolled and deep fried; garnished with lettuce,
tomatoes, and sour cream ............................ $ 12.25
Deluxe Burrito
Machaca*, beans, and cheese burrito, topped with sauce,
melted cheese, sour cream, and guacamole.. $ 12.25
Our chips and chile rellenos are fried in canola oil.
We do not use lard or MSG in our cooking.
Gluten-Free Menu Available
Ask us about our Catering, Delivery, and Banquet Facilities.
TRADITIONAL MEXICAN BREAKFASTS
Breakfast is served with rice, beans and your choice
of tortillas. Our “desayunos” are available anytime.
Huevos a la Mexicana
Two eggs scrambled with chopped onions, cilantro,
diced tomatoes, and fresh jalapeños................. $ 11.75
Chorizo con Huevos
Two eggs scrambled with chorizo, a spicy Mexican
sausage............................................................... $ 11.75
Substitute egg whites ............................... add $ 2.95
Huevos Rancheros
Two eggs, cooked “over easy”, on a corn tortilla and
topped with our guisado sauce, meat, and melted
cheese................................................................. $ 11.75
Machaca con Huevos
Shredded beef cooked with onion, tomatoes, and bell
pepper and scrambled with two eggs ................ $ 11.75
Chilaquiles con Huevos
Tortilla strips sautéed with salsa and onions and
scrambled with eggs. .......................................... $ 11.75
A LA CARTA
Burritos
Tacos
Beans and Cheese or De La Olla and Cheese..... $ 6.25
Ground Beef, Beans, and Cheese.......................
8.50
Guisado†, Beans, and Cheese.............................
8.50
Chicken*, Beans, and Cheese.............................
8.50
Grilled Chicken, Beans, and Cheese................... 10.75
Machaca*, Beans, and Cheese...........................
8.95
Carnitas, Beans, and Cheese .............................. 10.75
All Chunky Meat and Cheese .............................
9.25
Chimichanga (ground beef or chicken*)............ 10.25
Chile Colorado, Beans, and Cheese.................... 10.75
Chile Relleno, Beans, and Cheese ...................... 10.75
Chile Verde, Beans, and Cheese......................... 10.75
Carne Asada, Beans, and Cheese ....................... 10.75
Grilled Veggies, Beans, and Cheese ...................
8.75
With cheese and sauce on top..................... add
2.00
Guacamole.......................................................... $ 5.50
Ground Beef........................................................
5.50
Chicken* .............................................................
5.50
Grilled Chicken....................................................
5.95
Machaca*............................................................
5.95
Carnitas...............................................................
5.95
Ground Beef or Chicken* and Guacamole .........
5.95
Carne Asada........................................................
5.95
Fish Taco (red snapper) ......................................
6.95
Fish Taco (fish of the day)...................................
7.25
Shrimp Taco ........................................................
9.25
Any of these as a soft taco........................... add
.65
Chile Rellenos
With Sauce ......................................................... $ 7.50
With Chunks of Meat and Sauce........................
8.50
With Chile Beans ................................................
8.50
Homemade Tamales
Pork With Sauce................................................. $ 6.50
Pork With Chile Beans........................................
6.95
Pork With Chile con Carne .................................
6.95
Chicken with Green Chile Sauce ........................
6.50
Green Chile Cheese with Sauce .........................
6.50
Tostadas
Refried Beans or Frijoles de la Olla (whole beans). $ 8.50
Ground Beef....................................................... 10.95
Chicken*............................................................. 10.95
Grilled Chicken ................................................... 13.95
Carne Asada ....................................................... 10.95
Guisado .............................................................. 10.95
Chorizo Sausage and Eggs.................................. 10.95
Machaca*........................................................... 10.95
Carnitas (pork) ................................................... 12.25
Primo’s Ground Beef or Chicken* Chalupa ....... 11.50
Flying Saucer (ground beef or chicken*) ........... 11.50
Enchiladas
Cheese ................................................................ $ 5.25
Ground Beef........................................................
6.75
Carnitas...............................................................
6.75
Chicken* and Sour Cream...................................
6.75
Machaca..............................................................
6.75
Enchilada Ranchera and Sour Cream..................
6.75
Mijares Enchilada................................................
6.75
Carne Asada........................................................
7.25
Crab..................................................................... 16.25
Side Orders
Frijoles de la Olla (whole beans)......................... $ 3.00
Refried Beans......................................................
3.00
Mexican Rice.......................................................
3.00
Tortillas (flour or corn)........................................
1.50
Sour Cream .........................................................
1.50
Guacamole..........................................................
5.25
Jalapeños (Plain or Roasted)...............................
2.50
Cheese ................................................................
2.00
Tomato................................................................
2.00
Ground Beef or Chicken*....................................
4.00
One Egg (scrambled or fried)..............................
3.00
Vegetables ..........................................................
4.50
Beverages
Coffee, Hot or Iced Tea, Milk, Soft Drinks,
Horchata, Jamaica............................................... $ 2.95
DESSERTS
Flan de la Casa
Mijares homemade flan custard, topped with
Whipped Cream .................................................
With Kahlua........................................................
$ 5.95
6.25
Buñuelos (3).......................................................
Churros (3) .........................................................
5.95
$ 4.95
Cheesecake.................................................
Chocolate Cake...........................................
Ice Cream....................................................
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Mija
Fried Ice Cream .....................
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