Blue Corn Cafe 716 9th St
Appetizers
- Chips & Salsa$4.00
Mix of mild to spicy salsa with housemade chips
- Queso & chips$6.95
Blend of white cheeses with chips and salsa
- Queso fundido$9.00
Queso Dip with chorizo & poblanos
- Guacamole & chips$8.75
Housemade Guacamole
- Platanos Fritos$9.00
Fried sweet plantains
- Tostones$10.25
Refried green plantains
- Plantain Sampler$11.00
Trio of plantains with dipping sauces
- Island Nachos$12.00
Nachos with black olives, artichoke hearts, tomatoes, feta and white cheeses
- Black bean & Sweet potato stew$9.25
Blend of sweet potatoes, black beans and vegetables in a tomato based broth
- Nachos$11.00
Nachos, cheese, beans, lettuce, tomato sour cream & guacamole
- Fried Calamari$13.00Out of stock
Fried calamari, with a chipotle aioli & red guava chili sauce
- Steamed mussels$13.00
Steamed in a roasted jalepeno & tomato creme fraiche
- Tostone & Guacamole$12.25Out of stock
Tostones with housemade guacamole
Salads
- Bistec taco salad$15.50
Black beans, rice, field greens topped w/ flank steak and topped in a mango relish
- Avocado and tomato salad$11.00
Fresh field greens with avocado and tomatoes, pickled red onion and our vinaigrette
- Avocado and tomato salad with Grilled Chicken $11.95$13.50
Fresh field greens with Grilled Chicken, avocado and tomatoes, pickled red onion and our vinaigrette
- Chipotle chicken salad$14.00
Field greens, feta, artichoke hearts, black olives topped with chipotle chicken
- Avocado & Tomato salad with grilled salmon$17.00
Fresh atlantic salmon grilled and served on our avocado & tomato salad with our house made cilantro vinaigrette.
For the Carnivore
- Bistec Milanesa$19.00
Breaded and seared flank steak. black beans, rice & topped in a fresh veg slaw
- Pollo y Carne Fajitas$19.50
Chicken, steak or a mix of both sautéed with bell peppers, tomatoes, and onions. Served with rice, beans, lettuce, tomato, sour cream, guacamole, and tortillas
- Fajitas Fantastico$21.00Out of stock
Shrimp, steak and chicken sautéed with bell peppers, tomatoes, and onions. Served with rice, beans, lettuce, tomato, sour cream, guacamole, and tortillas.
- Picadillo$17.00
Cuban-style ground beef dish. Simmered with raisins, olives, onions, carrots, tomatoes, capers and more. Served over a bed of saffron rice and garnished with plantain chips.
- Ropa Vieja$19.00
Steamed beef of the bone, simmered in a traditional red sauce Served on a bed of saffron rice and topped with sautéed onions. Choose a side of tortillas or Cuban bread.
- Roasted Pork Barbacoa$22.00Out of stock
Blue Corn’s rendition of a barbacoa osso bucco. Slow roasted on the bone, served on a bed of charro beans, rice and steamed greens.
- Pollo Milanesa$18.00
Chicken breast lightly breaded and pan seared. Topped with a vegetable chutney and served on a bed of black beans and rice.
- Platanos con Pollo$18.00
Marinated and grilled chicken breast stuffed with ripe, sweet plantains. Topped with a fresh vegetable chutney. Served with black beans and rice.
- Quesadilla$16.00
Your choice of beef or chicken stuffed inside two flour tortillas with cheese and grilled until golden brown. Served with rice, beans, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream and guacamole.
- Blue Corn Quesadilla$17.50
Roasted vegetables, marinated chicken, and local goat cheese. All this blended in a yummy quesadilla, served with black beans, saffron rice, lettuce, tomato, sour cream, and guacamole.
- Chicken and Mole$18.50
Simmered chicken breasts in mole sauce (thick sauce consisting of pine nuts, pasilla, habanero, chipotle peppers and cocoa powder). Served with rice, lettuce, tomato, sour cream and a side of tortillas.
- Chicken Tinga Tacos$17.50
Two soft flour tacos stuffed with shredded chicken tinga. Topped with citrus cabbage slaw, pico de gallo and fresh avocado slices. Served with Black beans and saffron rice.
Pescado
- NC Fried Cod$19.50
Breaded and fried coastal cod served over a bed of black beans and rice with sliced avocado and a pineapple salad. Garnished with fried sweet plantains.
- Poached Salmon$19.50
8 oz salmon filet topped with a citrus and avocado chutney. Served on a bed of saffron rice and fresh slaw.
- Fish Tacos$18.00
Seasonal white fish battered and fried. Served in soft flour tortillas, with fresh slaw, pico de gallo and sliced avocado. Served with black beans, saffron rice and sweet plantains.
- Seafood Paella$21.00
Fresh mussels, shrimp, calamari and seasonal white fish, simmered in a lobster-based broth with saffron rice, zucchini, sweet peas, onions, tomatoes.
Vegetarian Dinners
- Grilled Eggplant & Roma Tomato Quesadilla$17.00
A quesadilla stuffed with a mix of cheeses, grilled eggplant and roma tomatoes. Served with mashed sweet potatoes, black beans and plantain chips.
- Vegetable Fajitas$18.50
Fresh vegetables (zucchini, bell peppers, yellow squash, onions and mushrooms) sautéed with Mexican oregano and olive oil. Served with refried beans, rice, lettuce, tomato, sour cream and guacamole. *Gluten Free Upon Request*
- Cheese Quesadilla$13.50
A flour tortilla filled with a blend of white cheeses and grilled until golden brown. Served with saffron rice, lettuce, tomato, sour cream, guacamole, and your choice of beans.
- Black Bean Tortas$16.00
Black beans, eggplant, peppers and plantains blended together to make a vegetarian delight. These two griddle cakes are topped with a fresh pineapple & mango chutney and served with fresh slaw and saffron rice. *Gluten Free Upon Request*
- Empanada$18.00
A handmade-to-order corn shell stuffed with spinach and cheese, topped with salsa verde, lettuce, tomato, and sour cream. Served with rice and black beans. *Gluten Free Upon Request*
- Stuffed Poblanos$17.00
Two poblano peppers stuffed with a white cheese and potato filling, batter-dipped and fried. Laced in a tomatillo salsa and served with rice and black beans.
- Vegan Black Beans and Rice$12.50
A large bowl of our vegan black beans simmered with saffron rice. Garnished with sweet plantains and served with flour tortillas.
Beer & wine
- Bottle white Italian blend$18.00Out of stock
Soft blend of Greco, bambino Bianca and Malvasia grape. Light and great with seafood and vegetarian dishes.
- Bottle red (malbec)$18.00
A medium bodied Malbec from Argentina aromatic with berries and spices. Velvety finish
- Jose Cuervo Margarita$8.00Out of stock
Classic style Margarita
- 6 pack Negra Modelo$12.00Out of stock
- Classic Mojito$9.00Out of stock
A cuban tradition. Fresh lime, mint, raw sugar and rum topped off with some sparkling water.
- sangria (red)$8.00Out of stock
Our housemade red sangria. cabernet based with fruits& liquors. This has been a Blue Corn favorite for more than 20 years.
- 4 pack Haw River Newlins hoppy Pale ale$12.00
Local Raleigh microbrew. light traditional lager
- Bottle white Italian blend (Copy)$18.00Out of stock
Soft blend of Greco, bambino Bianca and Malvasia grape. Light and great with seafood and vegetarian dishes.
Sides
- Sour cream$1.00
- Guacamole side 3oz$3.00
- Citrus slaw$3.00
- Sweet potatoes$3.50
- Grilled vegetables$3.25
- Side corn tortillas$1.00
- Side flour tortillas$1.00
- Jar of salsa$7.00
Our house red, green, chipotle or habanero. Served in 12 oz jars. Please specify which is desired with your order
- Side of beans$3.00
Black or retried beans. Please specify when you order