Carnitas Express Menu
Welcome to Carnitas Express, where Mexican flavors collide with American comfort food! Located in Menifee, CA, this casual eatery specializes in tantalizing breakfast and brunch options. Start your day with the Cinnamon Revolution French Toast, a delightful dish drizzled with cinnamon and sugar, or indulge in their homemade oatmeal, complemented by raisins and brown sugar.
Carnitas Express also shines in its diverse selection of tacos. Whether you prefer crispy or soft shells, choose from options like shredded beef or grilled chicken, crafted to perfection with fresh toppings. Feeling adventurous? Try the hearty Menudo soup served with tortillas—a true treat for the senses.
With amenities like outdoor seating, delivery, and a full bar featuring happy hour specials, this spot is perfect for families and groups alike. Enjoy a fulfilling meal that brings joy and flavor at every bite!
Egg Breakfast Plates
2 Eggs Plate
Bacon and 2 Eggs Plate
Sausage Links and 2 Eggs Plate
Finely chopped or ground meat sausage.
Hamburger Patty and 2 Eggs Plate
2 Bacon, 2 Sausage and 2 Eggs Plate
Country Sausage and 2 Eggs Plate
6 oz. Chicken Breast and 2 Eggs Plate
Lean cut bonless chicken.
Diced Ham and Scrambled Eggs Plate
Cooked meat from the upper part of a pig's leg. Beaten and pan fried with seasoning.
Canadian Bacon and 2 Eggs Plate
Meat from the back of the pig.
Corned Beef Hash and 2 Eggs Plate
Salt cured beef, potatoes, and onions.
Ham and 2 Eggs Plate
Country Fried Steak and 2 Eggs Plate
Flour dusted and fried.
Pork Chops and 2 Eggs Plate
3 Little Piggies Combo Plate
2 bacon, 2 sausage links, ham and 2 eggs.
Carne Asada and 2 Eggs Plate
Marinated and grilled beef.
T-Bone Steak and 2 Eggs Plate
Beef steak.
Cheese Omelette
Beaten eggs that are folded over a filling.
Ortega Chile and Cheese Omelette
Beaten eggs that are folded over a filling.
Avocado and Cheese Omelette
Beaten eggs that are folded over a filling.
Mushroom and Cheese Omelette
Beaten eggs that are folded over a filling.
Popeye Omelette
Spinach, mushrooms, onions and cheese.
Veggie Omelette
Served with tomatoes, bell peppers, mushrooms, onions and cheese.
Carnitas Omelette
Served with our homemade pico de gallo and cheese.
Bacon and Cheese Omelette
Cured pork. Beaten eggs that are folded over a filling.
Sausage and Cheese Omelette
Finely chopped or ground meat, often mixed with seasoning. Beaten eggs that are folded over a filling.
Ham and Cheese Omelette
Cooked meat from the upper part of a pig's leg. Beaten eggs that are folded over a filling.
Western Omelette
Served with ham, onions, bell peppers and cheese.
California Omelette
Served with ham, onions, mushrooms, avocado and cheese.
House Omelette
Chile verde with pork meat, avocado, sour cream and cheese.
Claudia's Omelette
Avocado, Ortega chile, sour cream and cheese.
Fajita Omelette
Grilled chicken or steak, bell peppers, onions, tomatoes and cheese.
Healthy and Fit Omelette
Egg whites, spinach, mushrooms and Swiss cheese. Served with sliced tomatoes or fruit.
Breakfast Omelettes
Breakfast
Eggs Benedict
2 poached eggs, on top of an English muffin, Canadian bacon and hollandaise sauce.
Eggs Florentine
2 poached eggs, spinach, tomatoes on top of an English muffin topped with hollandaise sauce.
Meat Lovers Skillet
Served with ham, bacon, sausage and cheese.
South of The Border Skillet
Served with chorizo, pico de gallo and cheese.
Spicy and Tasty Skillet
Sausage, bell peppers, onions, tomatoes and cheese.
Early Bird Skillet
Diced chicken breast, bell peppers, onions, tomatoes and cheese.
Country Skillet
Served with ham, bacon, sausage, bell peppers, onions, tomatoes and cheese.
Sizzling Steak Skillet
Served with chopped steak, onions, bell peppers, tomatoes and cheese.
Breakfast Skillets
Breakfast Pancakes
Stack of Pancakes
3 pieces.
Strawberry and Banana Pancake
Topped with whipped cream.
Banana and Pecan Pancake
Topped with whipped cream.
Chocolate Chip Pancakes
Topped with whipped cream.
Strawberry and Whipped Cream Pancakes
Flat sweet cake.
Pancake Combo
Stack of 3 pancakes, 2 eggs and 2 bacon or 2 sausage link.
Cinnamon Revolution French Toast
Browned bread with cinnamon and sugar.
Cinnamon Revolution French Toast Combo
2 eggs and 2 bacon or 2 sausage links.
French Toast
6 halves.
French Toast Combo
Halves with 2 eggs and 2 bacon or two sausage links.
Our Famous Biscuits and Gravy
Dense flaky pastry.
Homemade Oatmeal
Served with raisins and brown sugar. Add pecans, bananas for an additional charge. Add 1 item: toast, blueberry muffin, bran muffin or fruit for an additional charge.
Breakfast Burrito
2 eggs, home fries and cheese. Add 1 choice of meat: chorizo, machaca, bacon, sausage, ham, carnitas or steak for an additional charge. Add Wet red or green sauce with cheese on top for an additional charge.
Breakfast Sandwich
2 scrambled eggs, mayonnaise and cheese on grilled sourdough bread. Add 1 choice of meat: bacon, sausage, ham or turkey for an additional charge. Add 1 choice of fruit or home fries or French fries for an additional charge.
Meat Lovers Burrito
With Ham, Bacon, Sausage, Ham, Two Eggs, Home Fries, & Cheese.
Breakfast French Toast
Mexican Breakfasts
Chorizo
Homemade chorizo and scrambled eggs.
Huevos a la Mexicana
2 eggs scrambled with our homemade pico de gallo.
Huevos a Caballo
2 eggs any style on top of 2 cheese enchiladas with red sauce.
Huevos Rancheros
2 eggs any style topped with chunks of pork with chile verde and cheese over a tortilla shell.
Machaca
2 eggs scrambled together with shredded beef, diced onions, tomatoes and bell peppers.
Chilaquiles
Tortilla chips cooked in red sauce with 2 eggs any style.
Carne Asada and Chilaquiles
Tortilla chips cooked in red sauce with 2 eggs any style.
2 Hot Cakes Special
2 Eggs any style and 2 bacon or sausage links.
2 Eggs Any Style Special
Home fries and toast or biscuits and gravy.
French Toast Special
4 halves. 2 eggs any style and 2 bacon or sausage links.
French Toast Cinnamon Revolution Special
2 eggs any style and 2 bacon or sausage links.
Country Sausage Patty Special
2 eggs any style, home fries and toast or biscuits and gravy.
3 Little Piggies Special
2 bacon, 2 sausage links and ham, 2 eggs any style, home fries, toast or biscuits and gravy.
T-Bone Steak and 2 Eggs Any Style Special
Home fries and toast or biscuits and gravy.
Daily Breakfast Specials
Appetizers
Large Guacamole Dip and Chips
A creamy dip made from avocado.
Spinach Dip and Chips
Fresh spinach, cream cheese and jalapenos.
Bean and Cheese Nachos
Mountain of tortilla chips topped with mixed cheddar Jack cheese, tomatoes, guacamole and sour cream.
Nachos Supreme
Beans and cheese, guacamole, sour cream and tomatoes with your choice of meat (shredded beef, chicken, ground beef or carne asada).
Fajita Nachos
Steak or chicken with beans, cheese, guacamole and sour cream.
Cheese Quesadilla
Served with guacamole and sour cream. Add chicken, shredded beef or carnitas, grilled chicken or carne asada for an additional charge.
Fajita Quesadilla
Steak or chicken, guacamole and sour cream.
3 Taquitos
Corn tortillas rolled in your choice of meat (chicken, shredded beef or carnitas) with guacamole and sour cream.
3 Flautas
Flour tortillas rolled in your choice of meat (chicken, shredded beef or carnitas) with guacamole and sour cream.
Popeye Quesadilla
Spinach, mushrooms, onions with guacamole and sour cream.
Carne Asada Cheese Fries
Served with guacamole and sour cream.
El Gordo Appetizer Combo
Cheese nachos with tomatoes and jalapenos, cheese quesadilla, flautas or taquitos (chicken, shredded beef or carnitas) with guacamole and sour cream.
Doro's Supreme Combo
Cheese quesadilla, chicken wings, onion rings, mozzarella sticks, potato skins, bean and cheese nachos with tomatoes and jalapenos flautas or taquitos (chicken, shredded beef or carnitas) with guacamole and sour cream.
Wings, Rings and Things
Chicken wings, onion rings, mozzarella sticks and potato skins.
Hot and Spicy Buffalo Wings
Cooked wing of a chicken coated in sauce or seasoning.
Mozzarella Sticks
Mozzarella cheese that has been coated and fried.
Onion Rings
Fried battered onion.
Potato Skins
Potatoes that have been hollowed out and filled.
Menudo
Served with tortillas and fixings.
Tortilla Soup
Served with cheese and avocado on top. Add shredded chicken for an additional charge.
Albondigas Soup
Served with rice and tortillas.
Cocido Soup
Served with rice and tortillas.
Soups
Salads
Eva's Salad Supreme
Fajita style chicken breast, bell peppers, onions, tomatoes and avocado.
Grilled Chicken Salad
Crispy salad greens, grilled chicken, cucumbers, Jack cheese and tomatoes.
Chef Salad
Crispy salad greens, turkey, ham, mixed cheese, hard boiled egg, cucumbers and tomatoes.
Crispy Chicken Salad
Crispy salad greens, chicken tenders, tomatoes and cheese.
Avocado Salad
Crispy salad greens, hard boiled egg, cucumbers, tomatoes, avocado and cheese.
Dinner Salad
Crispy salad greens, cucumbers, croutons, onions and tomatoes. Add cheese for an additional charge.
Taco Salad
Taco filling mixed with vegetables. Choose one. Shredded Beef/Ground Beef/Chicken/Carnitas (Carne Asada or Grilled Chicken $1.00 Extra.00
Shrimp Taco Salad
Taco filling mixed with vegetables.
Taco Salad
Hamburgers and Sandwiches
Cheeseburger
Grilled or fried patty with cheese on a bun.
Bacon Cheeseburger
Hamburger topped with cheese and bacon.
Avocado Cheeseburger
Grilled or fried patty with cheese on a bun.
Veggie Avocado Swiss Burger
Veggie garden burger with letters, tomatoes, Pickles, & 1000 dressing
Grilled Chicken Swiss Burger
Boneless grilled or fried chicken.
Jalapeno Guacamole Burger
Served with bacon and Swiss cheese.
Western Bacon Cheeseburger
Hamburger topped with cheese and bacon.
Hector's Super Deluxe Burger
Bacon and avocado cheeseburger.
Fernando's Famous Burger
Jalapenos, cream cheese, Ortega chile, grilled onions, lettuce and tomatoes.
4 Piece Chicken Tenders Sandwich with Fries
Served with BBQ sauce or ranch and garlic bread.
Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Hot sandwich filled with cheese that has been pan cooked or grilled.
Patty Melt Sandwich
Hot sandwich with ground beef and cheese.
Turkey Bacon Melt Sandwich
Hot sandwich with ground beef and cheese.
Veggie partty Melt
With Swiss Cheese, Mushrooms, Onions on Grilled Rye Bread
Grilled Chicken Melt Sandwich
Served with Swiss cheese, mushrooms and onions on sourdough bread.
Grilled Ham and Cheese Sandwich
Hot sandwich filled with cheese that has been pan cooked or grilled.
Hot Sandwiches from the Grill
Cold Sandwiches
BLT Sandwich
Bacon, lettuce, and tomato.
BLT Sandwich with Avocado
Bacon, lettuce, and tomato.
Ham and Cheese Sandwich
Turkey Sandwich
Poultry sandwich.
Bacon Turkey Club Sandwich
3 slices of bread and two layers of filling.
Bacon Chicken Club Sandwich
3 slices of bread and two layers of filling.
Ham Turkey Club Sandwich
3 slices of bread and two layers of filling.
Ham Turkey Bacon Club Sandwich
3 slices of bread and two layers of filling.
Club Sandwiches
Torta
Carne Asada Torta
Shredded Beef Torta
Grilled Chicken Torta
Carnitas Torta
Shredded Chicken Torta
Beef Tostada
Chicken Tostada
Ground Beef Tostada
Carnitas Tostada
Carne Asada Tostada
Grilled Chicken Tostada
Bean and Cheese Tostada
Toastada
Chimichanga
Beef Chimichanga
Shredded Chicken Chimichanga
Carnitas Chimichanga
Carne Asada Chimichanga
Grilled Chicken Chimichanga
Ground Beef Chimichanga
Bean and Cheese Burrito
Bean, Cheese and Rice Burrito
Carnitas Burrito
Rice, beans and cheese.
Chile Verde Burrito
Rice, beans and cheese.
Shredded Chicken Burrito
Rice, beans and cheese.
Shredded Beef Burrito
Rice, beans and cheese.
Ground Beef Burrito
Rice, beans and cheese.
Chile Colorado Burrito
Rice, beans and cheese.
Veggie Burrito
All the goodies. Rice, beans, cheese, grilled bell peppers, onions, tomatoes, guacamole and sour cream.
Chile Relleno Burrito
Rice, beans, cheese, lettuce and tomatoes.
Fish Burrito
Tartar sauce, cabbage, tomatoes and rice.
Carne Asada Burrito
Rice, beans and cheese.
Grilled Chicken Breast Burrito
Rice, beans and cheese.
Fajita Burrito
Steak or chicken, rice, beans and cheese.
California Burrito
Steak, french fries, cheese, guacamole and sour cream.
Shrimp Burrito
Rice, beans, bell peppers, onions and tomatoes.
El Matador Burrito
Warning: order only if extremely hungry. The mother of all burritos with rice, beans, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, guacamole, cheese and your choice of meat. Add shrimp for an additional charge. Wet red or green sauce with cheese on top for an additional charge.
Burritos
Tacos
Potato Taco
(Crispy Shell Only) with Lettuce, Tomatoes & Cheese.
Shredded Beef Taco
Crispy or soft shell, lettuce, tomatoes and cheese.
Chicken Taco
Crispy or soft shell, lettuce, tomatoes and cheese.
Ground Beef Taco
Crispy or soft shell, lettuce, tomatoes and cheese.
Grilled Chicken Taco
Only soft shell, lettuce, tomatoes and cheese.
Carne Asada Taco
Only soft shell, cilantro and onions.
Carnitas Taco
Only soft shell, cilantro and onions.
Fish Taco
Only soft shell, tartar sauce, cabbage and pico de gallo.
Shrimp Taco
Only soft shell, tartar sauce, cabbage and pico de gallo.
Chicken Fajita
Steak Fajita
Chicken and Steak Fajita
Chicken and Shrimp Fajita
Steak and Shrimp Fajita
Shrimp Fajita
Shrimp, Steak and Chicken Fajita
Fajitas
Entrees
Steak Picado a la Mexicana
Diced steak cooked with jalapenos, tomatoes and onions. Served with rice, beans, guacamole, sour cream and tortillas.
T-Bone Steak
Steak cooked with jalapenos, tomatoes and onions. Served with rice, beans, guacamole, sour cream and tortillas.
#17. Carnitas
Fried pork.
#18. Chile Verde
Chunks of lean pork cooked in green chile.
#19. Chile Colorado.
Chunks of beef cooked in red chile.
#20 Carne Asada
Thin marinated steak.
#21. Pollo Caliente
Chicken breast with grilled onions, bell peppers, tomatoes, Monterey Jack cheese, spicy chipotle sauce and avocado.
#22. Hongos Chicken
Chicken breast topped with mushrooms, tomatoes, onions, bell peppers, Monterey Jack cheese and avocado.
Armando's Suggestions
Seafood Specialties
Camarones Rancheros
Shrimp simmered in garlic butter and ranchero sauce.
Camarones a la Diabla
Shrimp prepared in our special spicy red sauce.
Camarones al Mojo de Ajo
Shrimp simmered in our garlic sauce.
Camarones a la Puerto Vallarta
Shrimp cooked with bell peppers, tomatoes, onions, garlic, sour cream and special sauce.
Camarones Calientes
Topped with Monterey Jack cheese, spicy chipotle sauce, onions, bell peppers, and tomatoes.
Fish n' Chips
Prime cod fillet battered and golden fried with tartar sauce.
#1. Taco and Cheese Enchilada Combo
#2. Azteca Combo
Cheese enchilada and carne asada.
#3. Two Tacos Combo
Chicken or beef.
#4. Maya Combo
Cheese enchilada and grilled chicken breast.
#5. Two Cheese Enchiladas Combo
#6. Two Enchiladas Combo
Chicken or beef.
#7. Taquitos Combo
Chicken, beef or carnitas.
#8. Flautas Combo
Chicken, beef or carnitas.
#9. Two Enchiladas Suizas Combo
Chicken or beef with green sauce, sour cream and guacamole.
#10. Los Dos Amigos Combo
Hector and max. Choose 2 items taco (shredded beef, ground beef or chicken), tamale, enchilada or chile relleno.
#11. Los Tres Amigos Combo
Hector, max and Fernando. Choose 3 items taco (shredded beef, ground beef or chicken), tamale, enchilada or chile relleno.
#12. Veggie Enchiladas Combo
Mushrooms, bell peppers, onions and tomatoes.
#13. Two Carne Asada Tacos Combo
Served cilantro and onions.
#13. Two Carnitas Tacos Combo
Served with cilantro and onions.
#14. Two Fish Tacos Combo
Served with tartar sauce, cabbage and pico de gallo.
#14. Two Shrimp Tacos Combo
Served with tartar sauce, cabbage and pico de gallo.
#15. Two Enchiladas de Camarones Combo
Served with green sauce.
#16. Burrito Enchilada Style Combo
Wet red or green. Served with guacamole, sour cream and your choice of meat.
Dinner Combinations
Desserts
Flan Custard Pudding
Churros
Ice Cream
Hot Fudge Brownie
Served with vanilla ice cream.
Strawberry Churros
Topped with strawberries and vanilla ice cream.
Deep Fried Ice Cream
Coated vanilla ice cream with real whipped cream and your choice of chocolate syrup or strawberries.
Sundae
Scoop of vanilla ice cream topped with chocolate syrup or strawberries.
Chocolate Chimichanga
Chocolate bar with almonds deep fried in a flour tortilla topped with whipped cream and vanilla ice cream.
Coffee
Hot Tea
Soft Drink
Strawberry Lemonade
Cappuccino
Hot Chocolate
Milk
Chocolate Milk
Juice
Orange, apple, grape, tomato, v8, grapefruit and cranberry
Agua Fresca
Horchata, jamaica, tamarindo or orange whip.
