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  • Nico's Taco South Minneapolis 4959 Penn Ave S

Nico's Taco South Minneapolis 4959 Penn Ave S

4959 Penn Ave S, Minneapolis, MN
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Antojitos

  • Tradicional Guacamole

    Avocado, pico de gallo, jalapeño, lime, cilantro & cotija
    $14.00
  • Tocino Guacamole

    $14.00
  • Pico De Gallo Uruapan

    Avocado, fresh tomatoes, jalapeño, cilantro & red onion
    $14.00
  • Chips & Salsa Single

    Our eight salsas are made from scratch daily using a colorful variety of peppers, tomatillos & spices indigneous to the very heart of Mexico.
    $5.75
  • Chips & Salsa Triple Flight

    Our eight salsas are made from scratch daily using a colorful variety of peppers, tomatillos & spices indigneous to the very heart of Mexico.
    $13.00
  • Queso Gringo Dip

    Aged white cheddar with guajillo, chopped tomatoes and onions
    $13.50
  • Nachos Cheese

    Masa chips, spicy queso, pinto beans, crema, baby romaine, pico de gallo, chile de arbol, fresh jalapeños and guacamole
    $16.00
  • Nachos Meat

    Masa chips, spicy queso, pinto beans, crema, baby romaine, pico de gallo, chile de arbol, fresh jalapeños, guacamole and your choice of meat. If ordering to-go for best quality we highly recommend ordering the nacho kit under take-out kits.
    $16.00
  • Chole's Chorizo Nachos

    $18.00
  • Avocado Toast

    Avocado, Fried Cotija, roasted onion and chipotle balsamic. Served with baby greens.
    $18.00
  • Guacamole Flight

    Three petite guacs, Traditional, Tocino & Pico De Gallo Urapan served with chips.
    $19.00
  • Chips refill

Ensalada

  • Nopales Tostada

    Grilled cactus, tomatoes, red onions, and queso cotija on a tostada. A traditional precursor to a Michoacán meal
    $9.50
  • Mixed Greens

    Roasted Corn, kicama, queso fresco, and chipotle-agave balsamic vinaigrette.
    $15.50

Sopita

  • Pozole Rojo

    Traditional Mexican pork stew with red chiles, heirloom corn and garnished with cabbage, radish, oregano and lime.
    $22.00

Tostadas

  • Pinto Bean Tostada

    Tomato, cabbage, cotija and crema
    $6.25
  • Carne Tostada

    Tomato, onions, cilantro, queso fresco, crema, lettuce, radish, avocado, choice of salsa, and choice of meat.
    $7.50
  • Shrimp Ceviche Tostada

    Tomato, onions, cucumber, cilantro and lime
    $14.00
  • Atun Tostada

    Mexican tuna tartare, avocado, capers and pico de gallo.
    $15.00

Sides

  • Elote 🌽

    Roasted, charred sweet corn with crema agria, dried chile and queso cotija
    $8.00
  • Arroz Y Frijoles

    Traditional rice and beans
    $6.50
  • Cebollitas

    OUT OF STOCK
    $4.00
  • Grilled Jalapenos

    Seared on la plancha
    $1.50
  • Fresh Jalapenos

    Perfect side to anything
    $1.50
  • Pickled Jalapenos

    House pickled with carrots
    $1.50
  • Crema

    $1.50
  • 2 oz Salsa

    Our eight salsas are made from scratch daily using a colorful variety of peppers, tomatillos & spices indigneous to the very heart of Mexico.
    $2.50
  • side of avocado

    $3.00
  • 2oz Guacamole

    $4.00
  • Papas Fritas

    Fresh-cut French fries served with ketchup.
    $8.50
  • Arroz

    Traditional Mexican rice
    $6.00
  • Frijoles

    Pinto beans
    $6.00
  • Side Of Chips

    $3.50
  • Small Bag Chips

    $3.50
  • Large Bag Chips

    $6.50
  • Side Tortillas

    $3.00

Tacos

  • Birria Platter

    Three Quesabirria tacos de borrego (lamb) with consommé for dipping. A staple in our homeland of Michoacán! option to sub for barbacoa (beef)
    $23.00
  • Birria Sub Barbacoa Platter

    $23.00
  • Bistek Asado Taco

    Chopped steak grilled on la plancha
    $6.75
  • Barbacoa Taco

    Braised beef with guajillo chile, cinnamon and spices
    $6.50
  • Beef Picadillo

    Mexican-style hash with guajillo, ground beef, potatoes, peppers, onions and jalapeño
    $6.50
  • Lengua Taco

    Braised and pulled beef. Fabulous and tender. (Tongue)
    $6.50
  • Pollo De Tinga Taco

    Pulled chicken in a smoky chipotle sauce
    $6.50
  • Puerco Salsa Verde Taco

    Pork loin and potatoes in salsa verde
    $6.50
  • Carnitas Taco

    Braised pork rubbed with spices and cooked with juniper berries. Birthplace in Michoacán!
    $6.50
  • Pastor Taco

    Apple cider vinegar, chile ancho and pineapple
    $6.50
  • Chorizo Taco

    Spicy adobado Mexican pork sausage and potatoes
    $6.50
  • Camaron Asado Taco

    Sautéed shrimp, garlic, chile de arbol, black pepper and lime. Served on flour tortilla.
    $6.75
  • Chiptole Camaron Taco

    Sautéed shrimp, garlic, pico de gallo, red cabbage, chipotle aioli and spicy tortilla strips. Served on flour a flour tortilla.
    $7.25
  • Camaron & Scallop Taco

    Sautéed shrimp and scallop combo, garlic, chile de arbol, black pepper and lime. Served on flour tortilla.
    $8.00
  • Calamari Taco

    Breaded and fried, fresh cabbage, crema fresca, charred lime and chipotle sauce served on flour tortilla.
    OUT OF STOCK
    $7.50
  • Pescado Taco

    Cod breaded in a seasoned batter, cabbage, crema agria and chipotle sauce served on flour tortilla
    $7.50
  • Pescado Asado Taco

    Flat-grilled cod in chipotle-vinaigrette, jicama slaw, and crema agria. Served on a flour tortilla.
    $7.50
  • Scallop Taco

    Baby scallops sautéed with garlic, black pepper and lime with mango-slaw on flour tortilla
    $8.00
  • Nopales Taco

    Grilled cactus, pinto beans, queso cotija and chile de arbol
    OUT OF STOCK
    $6.50
  • Veggie Taco

    Yellow squash, calabacita and poblanos grilled on la plancha topped with roasted corn and queso cotija
    $6.50
  • Mushroom Taco

    Porcini, portabella, shiitake and button mushrooms, queso cotija, grilled onions, toasted pine nuts in chile ancho sauce
    $6.50
  • Taco Plate

    Add a side of beans and rice to anything, orale, frijoles del olla!
    $6.50

Platos

  • Fajitas Rancheras

    Grilled chicken in guajillo adobo rub, orange peel, cotija, bell peppers, pico, guacamole. Served with corn tortillas, rice & beans
    $25.00
  • Enchilada

    Rolled corn tacos with your meat/cheese/veggie, flat grilled. served with rojo or verde enchilada salsa, shredded cabbage, queso Oaxaca & avocado. Served with rice and beans.
    $22.00
  • Flautas

    Meat, veggie, or cheese stuffed tortillas rolled crisp in our signature tomatillo sauce, crema agria, chopped romaine. Served with rice & beans.
    $22.00
  • Huevos Rancheros

    Barbacoa stuffed crispy rolled tortillas; topped with organic eggs over red enchilada sauce or green tomatillo salsa. Served with beans.
    $21.00
  • Burro

    Mexican rice, pinto beans, pico de gallo, onions, tomatoes, cilantro, baby romaine, crema agria and queso Oaxaca with your choice of salsa rolled in a classic flour tortilla. Try it naked - gluten-free
    $12.00
  • Torta

    Barbacoa, chorizo, pinto beans, crema grilled onions, guacamole and jalapeños in pan telera. Con papitas. (potato chips, can sub fries )
    $16.00
  • Carne Asada Plato

    Mexican style, flat grilled with onions, nopales (cactus) & jalapeños, served with cilantro, pico de gallo, guacamole, salsa choice, rice, beans & tortillas
    $27.00
  • Pescado Asado Plato

    Flat-grilled cod, Jicama slaw, avocado, crema agria, pico de gallo, salsa aguacate and charred lime. Served with flour tortillas, rice and beans.
    $23.00
  • Sopes

    House-made masa boats topped with your choice of meat (can also be cheese or veggie), salsa aguacate, tomato, lettuce, queso fresco and crema. Served with rice and beans.
    $16.00
  • Big Al's Burger

    Fresh ground sirloin, lettuce, bacon, tomato, onion, avocado, jalapeño, Oaxaca cheese and chipotle spread on pan telera bun. Served with fresh cut fries.
    $17.00
  • Quesadilla

    $14.00
  • Tamale

    $7.50

Desserts

  • Tres Leches

    A light sponge cake soaked in sweet milk and topped with whipped cream and dulce de leche
    $9.00
  • Flan

    Rich egg custard drizzled in caramel
    $9.00
  • Churros

    Two small freshly fried dough pastries covered in cinnamon sugar and served with cinnamon cream sauce
    $6.50
  • Key Lime Pie

    Tangy key lime with a graham cracker crust
    $9.00
  • Flourless Chocolate Cake

    Gluten free decadent flourless chocolate cake
    $9.00

Take Out Kits

  • Taco Box Hot

    10 tacos on our ancestral Nixtamal tortillas, chips/guac, rice, pinto beans, and all toppings served on side: cilantro, onions, pico de gallo, queso fresco, spicy aguacate salsa, and mild tomatillo salsa.
    $52.00
  • Enchilada Box Hot (1/2 Size)

    Includes all toppings (pico de gallo, crema, queso fresca, lettuce) masa chips, guacamole, tomatillo salsa, aguacate salsa, Mexican rice and pinto beans.
    $50.00
  • Enchilada Box Hot Large Size

    Includes all toppings (pico de gallo, crema, queso fresca, lettuce) masa chips, guacamole, tomatillo salsa, aguacate salsa, Mexican rice and pinto beans.
    $90.00
  • Fajita Box

    grilled chicken in guajillo, adobo rub, and orange peel, with grilled bell peppers & onions. includes masa chips, guac, pico, oaxaca, crema, lettuce, tomatillo, aguacate, limes, mexican rice, pinto beans, and nixtamal tortillas.
    $52.00
  • Jicama Salad

    Fresh jicama, mixed greens, roasted corn, queso fresco, chipotle agave vinaigrette.
    $30.00+
  • Margarita Kit

    Just add ice and tequila! 1-part tequila, 2-parts mix. Then shake! We recommend 100% Agave Tequila please. Our margaritas use only natural ingredients & NO sugar. We use Organic Agave Nectar, fresh lime, and fresh infused fruit, herbs, peppers, etc .
    $12.00+
  • Jar of Salsa (Includes Chips)

    Our eight salsas are made from scratch daily using a colorful variety of peppers, tomatillos & spices indigneous to the very heart of Mexico.
    $8.00+
  • 3 Jars of Salsa (Includes Chips)

    Our eight salsas are made from scratch daily using a colorful variety of peppers, tomatillos & spices indigneous to the very heart of Mexico.
    $20.00+

Drinks Penn

NA Beverages

  • Chocolate Milk

    $3.00
  • Coke

    $3.00
  • Mexican Coke, Bottle

    Coca-Cola Original Taste — the crisp, refreshing taste you know and love
    $4.00
  • Jarritos

    Jarritos soda, many flavors, no corn syrup.
    $4.00
  • Mineragua

    Topo Chico has always been known for the legend surrounding its origins. Whether you believe in the legend or not, you'll still be able to enjoy the crisp, no-calorie taste of Topo Chico.
    $4.00
  • Mexican Sprite, Bottle

    Classic, cool, crisp lemon-lime flavored taste that's caffeine free
    $4.00
  • N/A Mezcal Negroni

    $11.00
  • Humo Negro

    $10.00
  • Agua De Horchata

    a refreshing traditional mexican beverage. Our horchata is crafted from scratch with a blend of rice milk, cinnamon, and vanilla, sweetened to perfection.
    $5.00
  • Agua De Jamaica

    Chilled sweetened hibiscus tea
    $5.00
  • Pineapple Tepache

    OUT OF STOCK
    $6.00

Merch

  • Nicos T-Shirt

    $35.00
  • Nicos Sweatshirt

    $70.00
  • Nicos Pint Glass

    $10.00
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Nico's Taco South Minneapolis 4959 Penn Ave S Location and Ordering Hours

(612) 216-1181
4959 Penn Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55419
Closed • Opens Wednesday at 11AM
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