Casa De Pico Menu
Located in La Mesa, CA, Casa De Pico offers a vibrant atmosphere perfect for a casual dining experience. This Latinx and women-owned restaurant stands out for its extensive menu, including vegan and vegetarian options. Customers rave about the friendly staff, outdoor seating, and live music on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights. The food receives high praise, with standout dishes like stuffed poblano peppers, carne asada, shrimp plate, and seafood enchiladas supremas. The Cadillac margarita is a must-try, and the complimentary chips and salsa are flavorful and not spicy. The restaurant caters to groups, kids, and offers private dining options. Casa De Pico truly delivers on both excellent food and drinks, making it a local favorite for any occasion.
Appetizers
Ceviche
Citrus marinated shrimp, tomato, cilantro, onion, cucumbers and avocado with a bite of serrano. Served with crispy corn tostaditas.
Mexican Shrimp Cocktail
Chilled shrimp, avocado, cucumbers, celery and cilantro in mild tomato cocktail sauce.
Pico Quesadilla
Two soft tortillas filled with cheese, and ortega chile strips. Served with guacamole.
Muchismos Taquitos
Appetizer size beef taquitos with melted cheese and salsa. A Pico favorite!
Nachos
Chips with melted cheese, chorizo, chile strips, Pico sauce, sour cream and guacamole.
Concha De Guacamole
Queso Fundido
Melted Oaxacan cheese with chorizo and green chiles. Served with handmade tortillas.
Chicken Tortilla Soup
Topped with crisp tortilla strips, fresh cilantro and avocado.
Albondigas Soup
Traditional Casa made meatballs (albondigas) with fresh vegetables in a savory broth.
Grilled Chicken & Mango Quesadilla
A very tasty blend of flavors fill a handmade flour tortilla. Served with mango chipotle sauce.
Mexican Chopped Salad
Chopped salad with grilled chicken, black beans, corn, tomatoes, avocados and crispy tortilla strips. Served on a flour tortilla concha with cilantro lime dressing on the side.
Grilled Chicken Avocado Salad
A juicy grilled chicken breast and avocado served on top of crisp romaine with quesadilla wedges on the side. Your choice of dressing.
Tostada Del Mundo
A crisp flour tortilla topped with beans, shredded lettuce, tomato, avocado, guacamole, two cheeses and sour cream. Our biggest and most lavish tostada!
Shrimp Caesar Salad
Topped with seasoned grilled shrimp, sprinkled with shredded parmesan cheese and served with sliced avocado and quesadilla wedges.
Ensalada De Carne Asada
Grilled carne asada, sliced avocado, tomatoes, queso cotija, red onions, sliced radishes, spring mix and romaine, and cilantro lime dressing on the side
Grilled Salmon Salad
A generous portion of wild salmon atop romaine & spring mix, with sliced avocado, grapes, oranges, watermelon and cucumbers with mango dressing on the side.
Entree Ensaladas
Combinaciones
Senor Pico
Thin-sliced carne asada with a beef or chicken taco, cheese enchilada, guacamole and refried beans.
Fabulosa Mexican Favorites
A scrumptious assortment of the best of our famous Mexican food! Carne asada, cheese enchilada, chile relleno, bean tostadita, Mexican rice, and concha de guacamole.
El Bandido
A beef taco, cheese enchilada and chile relleno. Served with rice and beans.
La Grande
Chile relleno, enchilada verde, chile colorado burrito topped with sour cream. Served with rice and beans.
Taco, Cheese Enchilada, Bean Burrito
All our delicious combos are served with beans and rice.
Taco, Tamal, Cheese Enchilada
Taco, Quesadilla, Chile Relleno
All our delicious combos are served with beans and rice.
Chile Relleno, Cheese Enchilada, Guacamole & Bean Tostada
All our delicious combos are served with beans and rice.
Three Soft Tacos
Shredded beef, chicken & carnitas, salsa quemada on the side.All our delicious combos are served with beans and rice.
Enchilada, Chile Relleno
All our delicious combos are served with beans and rice.
Chile Relleno, Tamal
Two Tacos
Shredded beef or chickenAll our delicious combos are served with beans and rice.
Two Cheese Enchiladas
All our delicious combos are served with beans and rice.
Two Chile Rellenos
All our delicious combos are served with beans and rice.
Taco, Cheese Enchilada
All our delicious combos are served with beans and rice.
Taco, Chile Relleno
All our delicious combos are served with beans and rice.
Burrito De La Casa
A soft flour tortilla with beans and your choice of beef, carnitas or chicken. Served with melted cheese on top, rice and pico de gallo.
Carne Asada Burrito
A large burrito filled with marinated carne asada, and pico de gallo. Topped with cheese sauce and guacamole. With refried beans and rice.
Grilled Carnitas Burrito
A flour tortilla filled with grilled carnitas, grilled onions and fresh grilled serrano chile slices. Topped with green tomatillo sauce and melted cheese. With Pico beans and guacamole.
Burritos
Tacos
Street Tacos
Four tacos, two grilled pollo asado tacos and two grilled carnitas tacos, topped with lettuce, radishes, cilantro and onion. Served with beans, salsa quemada and guacamole on the side.
Tacos De Carnitas
Two delicious pork carnitas tacos with cilantro and onions, wrapped in warm corn tortillas. Served with three different salsas, a concha of Pico beans and guacamole.
Chicken & Avocado Tacos
Two soft corn tortillas filled with seasoned strips of grilled chicken breast, sliced avocados and served with salsa quemada, rice and beans.
Carne Asada Tacos
Juicy sliced carne asada in two large tacos with guacamole, pico de gallo, salsa quemada, Pico beans and rice.
Taco Loco
A large, crisp flour tortilla enfolds shredded beef, refried beans, lettuce, tomatoes and cheese. Served with guacamole, sour cream and salsa quemada on the side.
Tacos Victoriosos
Two Mexican style tacos with tender shredded beef in a traditional fried taco shell. With a concha of Pico beans, guacamole and three salsas
Crispy Shrimp Tacos
Two soft tacos filled with crispy shrimp, shredded cabbage, pico de gallo and chipotle jalapeno cream sauce. Served with arroz amarillo and black beans.
Taquitos Rancheros
Three rolled crisp corn tortillas with shredded seasoned beef, topped with shredded lettuce, chopped tomatoes, and cheese. Served with guacamole, sour cream and rice, beans and salsa quemada on the side.
Fish Tacos
Pescado Blanco crispy fried or grilled and served with cabbage, pico de gallo and chipotle jalapeno cream sauce, arroz amarillo & black Beans
Pico Enchiladas Suizas
Two tortillas dipped in green tomatillo sauce and filled with shredded seasoned chicken. Rolled and topped with more sauce and melted cheese. Served with rice and beans and garnished with sour cream.
Guacamole Enchiladas
Two guacamole enchiladas topped with jack and cheddar cheese and our famous enchilada sauce. Served with refried beans and Mexican rice. Add Beef or Chicken
Enchiladas Rancheras
Two cheese enchiladas with ranchero sauce and salsa verde, topped with sour cream and served with guacamole, refried beans and rice.
Seafood Enchiladas Supremas
Two enchiladas with shrimp, pescado blanco and vegetables. Topped with creamy jalapeno sauce and served with rice and black beans.
Chicken Mole Enchiladas
Two enchiladas filled with chicken and topped with spicy mole sauce garnished with fresh onions. Served with Mexican rice and Pico beans.
Enchiladas De Carne
Two shredded beef enchiladas, topped with salsa roja, melted cheese and sour cream. Served with rice and beans.
Enchiladas
Mariscos
Tequila Lime Shrimp
Shrimp sauteed with tequila, lime, butter and seasoned with garlic, spicy crushed chili and cilantro. Served on a bed or rice with black beans and handmade tortillas.
Seafood Chimichanga
Pescado blanco, shrimp, grilled vegetables and rice, in a flour tortilla, deep-fried. Topped with cheese, jalape~no cheese sauce and served with black beans.
Shrimp & Avocado Cheese Crisp
Crisp flour tortilla with Mexican shrimp, olives, jalapenos, cilantro, avocado, tomatoes and sour cream.
Pico's Chimichanga
A large flour tortilla filled with chicken or beef and cheese, rice, beans and deep fried. Topped with salsa roja, cheese, sour cream and guacamole on the side
Chiles Poblanos
Two mild peppers charbroiled and filled with seasoned grilled chicken and sauteed vegetables. Covered with salsa verde and melted cheese. Served with rice and black beans.
Chile Verde
Tender seasoned pork prepared in a mild chile verde sauce. Served with rice and beans. Handmade tortillas upon request.
Chile Colorado
Tender cubed beef in our traditional red chile Colorado sauce. Served with Mexican rice and refried beans. Handmade tortillas upon request.
Favoritas del Chef
Especialidades
Chicken Fajitas
Marinated and grilled with bell peppers, onions, mushrooms and tomatoes on a sizzling platter. Served with guacamole, rice, beans, and hot handmade tortillas.
Beef Fajitas
Marinated and grilled with bell peppers, onions, mushrooms and tomatoes on a sizzling platter. Served with guacamole, rice, beans, and hot handmade tortillas.
Shrimp Fajitas
Marinated Shrimp, sauteed with bell peppers, onions, mushrooms, and tomatoes on a sizzling platter. Served with guacamole, rice, beans, and hot handmade tortillas.
Combo Fajitas
Marinated and grilled beef and chicken with bell peppers, onions, mushrooms and tomatoes on a sizzling platter. Served with guacamole, rice, beans, and hot handmade tortillas.
Ultimate Trio Fajitas
Marinated and grilled beef, chicken & Sauteed Shrimp with bell peppers, onions, mushrooms, and tomatoes on a sizzling platter. Served with guacamole, rice, beans, and hot handmade tortillas.
Carnitas
Great to wrap in hot tortillas! Pork served in the traditional Mexican style, with Pico beans, guacamole, salsa fresca, onions and cilantro.
Carne Asada Tampiquena
Carne asada topped with grilled onions and Anaheim chile, an enchilada with melted cheese, chopped onions and olives, served with Mexican rice, beans, guacamole and hot tortillas.
Carne Asada La Especial De Juan
Carne asada, a cheese enchilada, a Pico tostada, refried beans and guacamole.
Pollo Fundido
A deep fried burrito filled with a delicious combination of seasoned shredded chicken and vegetables and covered with melted cheese sauce. Served with rice.
Cheese Crisp Special
A crisp flour tortilla topped with refried beans, two kinds of beef or shredded chicken and melted cheese. With avocado slices, tomato wedges, guacamole and sour cream.
Steak Picado
California-style cubes of steak lightly sauteed with bell peppers and onions in our special espan~ola sauce. Served with rice and beans. Handmade tortillas upon request.
Especial De Flautas
Three corn or flour tortillas, with shredded chicken, rolled, fried, and topped with lettuce, tomato, cheese, sour cream and guacamole. With rice, beans and salsa quemada.
Tamales
Two homemade chicken or beef tamales topped with salsa espan~ola and cheese. Served with rice and refried beans.
Carne Asada Y Camarones
Carne Asada steak and large skewered shrimp marinated in cilantro-garlic lime sauce, both grilled on an open flame. Served with Pico beans and rice.
Arroz Con Pollo A La Mexicana
Chicken breast sauteed with bell peppers, tomatoes and onions. With Mexican rice, black beans and tortillas upon request. Calories = Cholesterol = mg Fat = g Sodium = mg Diabetic Exchange: / Veg., / Bread, Meat. Trans Fats=
Enchiladas Verdes De Pollo
Seasoned chicken in two corn tortillas topped with tomatillo sauce and Mexican Chile cheese. Served with black beans.Calories = Cholesterol = .mg Fat = . g Sodium = mg Protein = g Sugar = g Trans Fats =
Chicken And Avocado Tacos
Two soft tacos with strips of grilled chicken breast and sliced avocado. Served with pico de gallo and black beans. Calories = Cholesterol = mg Fat = g Sodium = mg Protein = g Sugar = g Trans Fats =
Chicken & Black Bean Tostada
A crisp chipotle tortilla topped with shredded chicken, black beans, lettuce, tomato, olives and Mexican chile cheese with salsa quemada. Calories = Cholesterol = mg Fat = . g Sodium = mg Diabetic Exchange: / Bread, / Fat. Trans Fats=
Chicken Fajita Salad
Grilled chicken fajitas with sauteed fresh vegetables served over mixed greens in a crisp flour tortilla with guacamole. Calories = Cholesterol = mg Fat = g Sodium = mg Diabetic Exchange: / Meat, Veg., / Fat. Trans Fats=
Salmon Fresco
Grilled salmon topped with cilantro lime sauce with vegetables sauteed in achiote sauce.Calories = Cholesterol = mg Fat = g Sodium = mg Protein = g Sugar = g Trans Fats = g
Fiesta Fajitas
Vegetable fajitas sauteed with achiote sauce. Served with hand made warm tortillas, black beans and rice.Calories = Cholesterol = mg Fat = g Sodium = g Diabetic Exchange: / Veg., / Fruit, / Fat. Trans Fats=
Mexican Stir Fry
Fresh vegetables sauteed with shredded chicken in our wonderful achiote sauce. Served over a bed of Mexican rice. Calories = Cholesterol = mg Fat = g Sodium = mg Diabetic Exchange: / Meat, Veg. Trans Fats=
Grilled Fish Tacos
Two soft tacos with a delicious grilled pescado blanco, cabbage, pico de gallo, and chipotle jalapeno cream sauce, served with black beans Calories = Cholesterol = mg Fat = g Sodium = mg Protein = g Sugar = g Trans Fats = g
Healthy Dining
Vegetarian
Veggie Tacos
Crispy tacos filled with achiote seasoned sauteed vegetables, black beans, salsa quemada, cheese and avocado. Served with ensaladita.
Avocado, Mango & Red Pepper Quesadilla
A flavorful quesadilla made with a flour tortilla filled with two cheeses, avocado, mango and roasted red pepper. Served with a concha of black beans.
Chile Poblano Fresco
Two flame roasted chiles filled with achiote seasoned vegetables and topped with creamy jalapeno sauce and cheese. Served with black beans.
Avocado & Veggie Enchilada
Fresh sauteed achiote vegetables and cheese enchiladas topped with salsa espanola, jalapeno white sauce and guacamole. Served with black beans and an ensaladita.
Machaca
Shredded beef, scrambled with eggs, green bell peppers, tomatoes and onions.
Carne Asada & Huevos Rancheros Especiales
Huevos Rancheros on a crispy tostada with black beans, salsa quemada, salsa verde, and a tender marinated carne asada steak.
Chilaquiles Con Huevos
Strips of tortillas lightly fried, and topped with seasoned tomato sauce, fresh tomatoes, onion, bell peppers then covered with cheese. Served with scrambled eggs.
Huevos Rancheros
Two eggs cooked to your preference on top of lightly fried corn tortillas, topped with our zesty salsa espanola and melted cheese.
Huevos Con Chorizo
Eggs scrambled with chorizo.
Avocado & Green Chile Omelette
A superb omelette filled with ortega chiles, avocado and cheese. Topped with savory espan~ola sauce and served with rice and beans.
Almuerzos
Fiesta Express Meals
Fiesta Express Fajita Meal
Your Choice of Flame Grilled Chicken or Beef.Includes soft corn and flour tortillas, guacamole, pico de gallo, salsa Quemada to make your own burrito or taco. With Mexican rice, beans, chips & salsa.
Fiesta Express Street Taco Meal
Street Tacos: Choice of Carnitas, Beef or ChickenIncludes: Guacamole, pico de gallo, salsa quemada, chopped cilantro, fresh radish slices and cotija cheese. With Mexican rice, beans, chips & salsa.
Kid's Chicken Tenders & Fries
Crispy strips of chicken breast served with French fries
Kid's Fish & Fries
Crispy pieces of wild-caught cod served with French fries