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LA CASA DEL TAMAL

Awarded Utah's Best Mexican Restaurant

Post District Specials

Ceviche de Atun

Elote Preparado

Ahi tuna crudo marinated in lime and our in rojo sesame oil and soy. Garnished with jalapeño, red onion, and avocado. Served with tostadas

Corn ribs prepared with cotija cheese, mayo, lime & tajin

Ribeye Steak

Choice ribeye served with grilled jalapeño, onion and roma tomato. Accompanied with your choice of a house salad or rice & beans

Grilled Pulpo

Tender fire-grilled octopus marinated in smoky chipotle, set atop our signature salsa macha. Served with a house salad

Pescado Zarrandeado

Whole bone-in snook fish. Fire-grilled and glazed with our smoky chipotle salsa. Served with your choice of a house salad or rice & beans

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Tamal Oaxaqueño con Mole

Corn masa filled with chicken, mole, steamed in an aromatic banana leaf. *contains nuts*

Starters

TAMALES

delicious corn dough with your choice of fillings, then wrapped & steamed in corn husks

Verdes de Pollo

Dulce de Piña

Rajas con Queso

Rojos de Puerco

Dulce de Fresa

Mole Poblano con Pollo

*Tamales are made daily please ask which flavors are available.

Special orders or more than a dozen can be made ahead of time.

FLAUTAS

Fried taquitos filled with shredded chicken. Topped with lettuce, queso fresco, tomato, avocado & sour cream. Side of hot chile verde

GUACAMOLE

Fresh guacamole dip with jalapeño, lime & Pico de Gallo, made in house daily. Served with tortilla chips. Feeds 3 people

SOPES

Handmade thick fried corn masa cakes topped with refried beans, your choice of meat, lettuce, queso fresco, & sour cream

Carne Asada

Pastor

Pollo Asado

Nopal *vegetarian

Tinga de Pollo

SPECIALTY FRIES

Fries topped with melted mozzarella cheese, your choice of meat, sour cream & pico de gallo

Birria

Pastor

Carne Asada

QUESO FUNDIDO

Melted mozzarella cheese served on a hot skillet with chorizo, bell peppers & onion mix. Served with tortilla chips or tortillas

CILANTRO-LIME SALAD

Fresh romaine lettuce, queso fresco, heirloom tomatoes, grilled corn, pumpkin seeds with a cilantro lime dressing

Grilled Chicken......

Ranchera Steak......

No Meat....................

Extra Dressing.........

Tacos

Charboiled

Order of 3 served with a grilled jalapeño

POLLO ASADO

Premium grilled chicken tacos filled with cheese and pico de gallo

POLLO ASADO

Premium al pastor filled with cheese and pico de gallo

SPECIALTY FRIES

Premium ranchera steak tacos filled with cheese and pico de gallo

Gourmet

TACOS DE BIRRIA CON CONSOME

Slow cooked shredded beef tacos with melted mozzarella cheese. Order of 4 served with a side of consomé to dip your tacos in. Topped with cilantro & onion.

TACOS DE CAMARON

Grilled shrimp tacos filled with melted mozzarella cheese, pico de gallo, cabbage & chipotle salsa.

TACOS DE BORREGO CON CONSOME

Juicy slow cooked lamb Barbacoa with mozzarella cheese, topped with cilantro & onion. Order of 3 served with a side of lamb consomé.

QUESA-TACOS

Tacos with your choice of meat, filled with melted cheese. Topped with cilantro & onion.

Pastor

Nopal

Asada

Pollo Asado

Skillets

PARILLADAS

Grilled choice of meat(s) accompanied with a grilled jalapeño, cheese, salsa verde, rice, beans & tortillas.

Cielo, Mar y Tierra

Carne Asada

Pollo Asado

FAJITAS

Grilled choice of meat(s) sautéed with bell peppers & onions; accompanied with cheese, salsa verde, rice, beans & tortillas.

Cielo, Mar y Tierra

Carne Asada

Pollo Asado

Molcajete

A mixed grill of ranchera carne asada, chicken, shrimp, chorizo sausage, nopales, cheese, & salsa verde served in a heated Molcajete. Topped with queso fresco, a grilled jalapeño & onion. Accompanied with rice, beans & two orders of corn tortillas. (Serves~3 People)

Platillos

Traditonal Mexican dishes accompanied with rice, beans, & tortillas.

CARNE ASADA CON NOPALES

BIRRIA DE RES

Grilled Mexican ranchera steak accompanied with grilled cactus.

Slow cooked shredded beef meat made from a blended chile pepper beef stew

MOLE PLOBANO

Dark red-brown sauce made with dried chillies, spices, and chocolate. Served over chicken thigh & drumstick. *Contains Nuts*

COSTILLAS DE PUERCO

Tender bone-in pork ribs smothered in spicy salsa verde with nopales

ENCHILADAS

Four crispy corn tortillas filled with shredded chicken & melted cheese. Served in a bed of salsa of your choice. Topped with lettuce, queso fresco, tomato, avocado & sour cream.

Rojos

Verdes

Enmoladas | Mole Sauce

QUESADILLAS

Handmade 14 inch corn tortillas filled with mozzarella cheese, your choice of meat, lettuce, sour cream & queso fresco.

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Asada     Pollo Asado

Tinga de Pollo    Pastor

Chorizo    Nopal

Mushroom 

Mariscos

*Consuming raw or uncooked meats, seafoods or eggs as well as unpasteurized dairy may increase your risk of food borne illness*

AGUACHILE

CEVICHE DE CAMARON

Fresh shrimp marinated in lime juice. Seasoned in salsa verde, soy sauce & spices. Topped with orange, tomato, cucumber, avocado & red onion slices

Fresh juicy shrimp marinated in lime juice with pico de gallo & avocado

CAMARONES A LA DIABLA

Spicy shrimp cooked in a flavorful & red chile sauce. Accompanied with a salad, rice & beans

COCTEL DE CAMARON

Refreshing Mexican shrimp cocktail in a tomato based sauce with pico de gallo & avocado

Caldos

Traditional soups with rich & hearty flavors. Accompanied with corn tortillas.

MENUDO

CALDO DE RES

Mexican soup made with cow stomach slowly simmered in a red chili pepper broth

Flavorful hearty beef soup made with squash, chayote, corn, carrots, cabbage & potatoes

CALDO DE 7 MARES

Cooked seafood soup with shrimp, shelled oysters, tilapia fish, crab legs, octopus, carrots, and celery.

Tortas

Mexican gourmet Sandwiches made with locally baked telera bread

*contain gluten

TORTAS

TORTA CUBANA

Torta filled with your choice of meat, beans, melted cheese. Topped with lettuce, tomato & avocado

Torta filled with milanesa de res, ham, sausage, cheese, egg & chorizo. Topped with lettuce, tomato & avocado

Milanesa de res

Carne Asada

Al Pastor

Specialty

Michelada

MODELO, CORONA OR PACIFICO LIME JUICE, TAPATIO, SPICES , CLAMATO, TAJIN

Old Fashion

BOURBIN, ORANGE BITTERS, DEMERARA SYRUP, ORANGE PEEL

Classics

Cuba Libre

RUM, COKE, LIME

Cantarito

REPOSADO TEQUILA, LIME, GRAPEFRUIT JUICE, SQUIRT, TAJIN

Negroni

GIN, CAMPARI, SWEET VERMOUTH

Manhattan

BOURBON, SWEET VERMOUTH, CHERRY

Oaxaca Old Fashion

MEZCAL, LIME, AGAVE , ANGOSTURA

Paloma

BLANCO TEQUILA, SQUIRT, LIME JUICE, GRAPEFRUIT JUICE & SALT

Tom Collins

GIN, LEMON JUICE, SODA WATER

Mexican Mule

REPOSADO TEQUILA, GINGER BEER, AGAVE , LIME JUICE

Daiquiri

RUM, LIME JUICE, SIMPLE SYRUP

French 75

GIN, PROSECCO, LEMON JUICE

Ave del Sol

AGED RUM, CAMPARI, PINEAPPLE JUICE

Whiskey Sour

BOURBON, LEMON JUICE, SIMPLE SYRUP

Cosmopolitan

VODKA, TRIPLE SEC, CRANBERRY, LIME

Batida

VODKA, CONDENSED MILK, PINEAPPLE , LIME , MINT

Espresso Martini

VODKA, ESPRESSO, COFFEE LIQUEUR

Mimosa

CHLOE PROSECCO, ORANGE JUICE

Paloma

BLANCO TEQUILA, SQUIRT, LIME JUICE, GRAPEFRUIT JUICE & SALT

El Diablo

REPOSADO TEQUILA, GINGER BEER, BERRY, LIME JUICE

The Sidecar

E&J VS BRANDY, TRIPLE SEC, LEMON JUICE

Hibiscus Margarita

BLANCO TEQUILA, HIBISCUS SYRUP, TRIPLE SEC, LIME JUICE

Mojito

RUM, LIME, MINT, SODA WATER

Hugo Spritz

ST ELDER ELDERFLOWER LIQUEUR, PROSECCO, SODA, MINT LEAF

Mango Margarita

BLANCO TEQUILA, MANGO PUREE, TRIPLE SEC, LIME JUICE

Aperol Spritz

APEROL, PROSECCO, SODA WATER, ORANGE

Moscow Mule

VODKA, LIME, GINGER BEER

Cucumber Lime Marg

BLANCO TEQUILA, CUCUMBER PUREE, TRIPLE SEC, LIME JUICE

TraditionalMarg

REPOSADO TEQUILA, TEQUILA , LIME, TRIPLE SEC, AGAVE

Pina Colada

RUM, PINEAPPLE JUICE, COCONUT CREAM

Rebozo de Frutas

RED WINE , ORANGE, RASPBERRY, LEMON

Carajillo

REPOSADO TEQUILA,

LICOR 43, CAFE DE OLLA

Drinks

AGUAS FRESCAS

SOFT DRINKS

BOTTLED SODA

Horchata**
Fresa**
Piña
Jamaica

Coke
Coke Zero
Diet Coke
Sprite
Lemonade
Dr. Pepper
Diet Dr. Pepper

Kids Menu

Flour Quesadilla & Fries
Asada, Pollo, Pastor
Fries

Fanta
Coke
Agua Mineral
Sidral Mundet
Sidral Gala
Sangria Jarritos
Tamarindo Jarritos
Mandarin Jarritos
Pineapple Jarritos

Dessert

Tres Leches Cake Slice
Flan Slice
Chocolate Flan Slice
Chocolate Tamal withVanilla Ice Cream

Sides

Rice & Beans

Consomé de Birria

Consomé de Borrego

Tortillas Flour or Corn

Salad

Avocado Slices

Extra Limes

Guacamole 4 oz

Chips & Salsa

Chips & Guac 4 oz

Locations & Hours

West Valley City

Salt Lake City

2843 S 5600 W West Valley City, UT 84120

346 W 600 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84101

Mon - Fri:  11:00 am - 9:00 pm

​Sat: 10:00am - 9:00pm

​Sun: Closed

Mon - Fri:  10:00 am - 9:00 pm

​Sat: 10:00am - 10:00pm

​Sun: Closed

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