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Introducing Baja Cantina Grill & Filling Station, a vibrant Mexican restaurant in Carmel, CA. This casual dining spot offers a range of amenities including outdoor seating, free Wi-Fi, and a full bar. The menu features mouth-watering starters like Guacamole En Molcajete and Laguna Seca Toothpicks, along with refreshing salads like Baja's Cobb Salad and Macadamia Crusted Chicken Salad. Don't miss out on the delicious burgers and sandwiches, like Pat's Deck Burger and Scott's Carmel Valley Road Burger. Customers rave about the generous portions, flavorful dishes, and quick service. Whether you're in the mood for a hearty meal or a tasty snack, Baja Cantina Grill & Filling Station is a must-visit destination for Mexican cuisine lovers.

Green Flag Starters

Green Flag Starters

Guacamole En Molcajete

The chips are on us, the dip is on you!

$7.95

Laguna Seca Toothpicks

Two large flour tortillas rolled and stuffed with sautéed chicken, onions, and jack cheese, then fried and served with crema fresca, pico de gallo, guacamole, tomatillo, and habanero sauces

$8.98

Basket of Fries

Shoestring or sweet potato fries with spicy chipotle sauce

$4.50

Bacon-Wrapped Prawns

Four jumbo prawns wrapped in apple-wood smoked bacon, then deep-fried and served with warm bbq sauce

$11.98

Coconut Prawns

Four jumbo prawns rolled in coconut shavings, then deep-fried and served with mango-pineapple coconut-rum sauce

$11.98

Mauro's Golden Nachos

Fresh chips piled high on a hot skillet with black beans, melted cheese, pico de gallo, and pickled jalapenos, then topped with sour cream and guacamole

$7.98

CHIPOTLE BEAN DIP

Black beans, refried beans, cheddar cheese, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo, and a spicy chipotle-guajillo sauce served in a cast iron skillet

$5.98

Baja's Cobb Salad

Mixed greens, chunks of bleu cheese, smoked bacon, chopped egg, sliced avocado, tomatoes, grilled chicken and monterey jack cheese

$10.98

Macadamia Crusted Chicken Salad

Macadamia crusted-pan seared chicken breast on mixed greens with mandarin orange, glazed macadamia nuts, cranberries, celery, goat cheese and a balsamic-citrus vinaigrette

$10.98

Napa Goat Cheese Salad

Mixed greens with warm goat cheese, sweet apples, pecans, and our house made balsamic vinaigrette

$10.98

Santa Fe Chicken Ranch

Fresh crisp greens, roasted corn, pepper jack cheese, avocado, jicama, pico de gallo, red and black beans tossed with battered crispy or grilled chicken, and a chipotle ranch dressing

$10.98

Grilled Chicken and Papaya Salad

Grilled chicken breast, papaya, cucumbers, avocado, and cherry tomatoes served with a side of our original poppy seed dressing

$11.98

Speedway Tostadas

A crispy flour tortilla bowl filled with refried beans, fresh lettuce, monterey jack, cheddar cheese, ranchero sauce, pico de gallo, guacamole, sour cream, and our delicious chipotle vinaigrette. Your choice of shredded steak, rosemary chicken breast, chili verde pork, carnitas, or cochinita

$10.98

Salad of Baby Greens

A fresh mix of locally grown produce served with guacamole, pico de gallo, and our zesty balsamic vinaigrette

$6.98

Southwest Caesar

Crisp romaine lettuce with homemade croutons, roasted red peppers, and parmesan cheese

$8.98

Flank Steak Salad

Thinly sliced flank steak grilled, then rested on a bed of arugula and baby greens with avocado and seasonal tomatoes. Served with your choice of dressing

$12.98

Chicken Tortilla Soup

A broth based chicken soup with fresh veggies and chicken breast, topped with sliced avocado, tortilla strips, and queso fresco

$4.50

Vegetable Tostada

A crispy flour tortilla bowl filled with sautéed locally grown vegetables, black beans, fresh lettuce, pico de gallo, grated monterey jack and cheddar cheeses, ranchero sauce, sour cream, and guacamole

$10.98

Ensaladas Y Sopas De La Casa

Ensaladas Y Sopas De La Casa

Burgers, Sandwiches & More

Burgers, Sandwiches & More

Pat's Deck Burger

A whole wheat toasted bun with bleu cheese, gruyere, smoked bacon, grilled onions, beefsteak tomato, butter lettuce, and mayo. My favorite! No changes please. Yes, really

$10.98

Scott's Carmel Valley Road Burger

Grilled sirloin on thick toasted sourdough with 1000 island dressing, melted swiss cheese, smoked bacon, sliced avocado, tomato, and sautéed onion. Doggy bag included!

$11.98

Double Cheddar Bacon Burger

1/2 pound angus patty with aged sharp tillamook cheddar, white cheddar, apple-wood smoked bacon, lettuce, tomato, and sautéed onions

$10.98

Poblano Turkey Burger

Ground turkey grilled and served on a whole wheat bun with pepper jack cheese, lettuce, tomato, avocado mayo, and a roasted-poblano pickle relish, accompanied by a baby greens salad

$10.98

Good Ol' Burger

All american classic with lettuce, tomato, onion, and your choice of monterey jack, cheddar, or swiss cheese

$9.50

El Chicken Mark Special

Grilled chicken breast on sourdough bread with a mix of sautéed onions, tomato, spinach, bacon, bell peppers, avocado, and melted gruyere cheeseq

$10.98

Glenn's Philly Cheese Steak

A french roll filled with roasted, thinly sliced rib eye steak, provolone cheese, caramelized onions, sautéed bell pepper, mushrooms, and our own special cheese sauce

$10.98

Chicken Ranch Wrap

Grilled chicken breast with baby greens, roasted corn, pepper-jack cheese, avocado, jicama, tomato and a chipotle ranch dressing in a whole wheat tortilla

$9.98

Skirt Steak Blt

Grilled angus skirt steak topped with apple-wood smoked bacon, tomato, lettuce, and basil aioli on sourdough bread. Baja's twist on the ol' blt

$10.50

Breakfast Burrito

A large flour tortilla filled with scrambled eggs, potato, tomato, onions, melted cheese, guacamole, sour cream, and your choice of meat: chorizo, chicken breast, chili verde, carnitas, jimmy dean sausage, machaca, apple-wood smoked bacon, or chili ancho. Served with a side salad

$9.50

Huevos Rancheros. ..Ol

Three eggs cooked your way, then served on a corn tortilla and smothered in our special ranchero sauce and topped with guacamole, sour cream, and pico de gallo. Accompanied by black or refried beans and mexican rice

$9.50

Country Breakfast

Country Breakfast

Baja Favorites

Baja Favorites

Mauro's Oaxacan Street Tacos

Three homemade corn tortillas filled with your choice of carne asada, chicken, or carnitas with onions, cilantro, cabbage, lettuce, and pico de gallo. Served with mexican rice, salad, guacamolito and habanero sauce

$10.98

Rosarito Beach Fish Tacos

Always fresh! Ask your server what's in the net. Served on your choice of flour or corn tortillas with mango salsa, sliced avocado, and shredded cabbage with sides of lemon dill sauce, habanero salsa, mexican rice and black beans

Enchiladas or Tacos Yucatan

Two soft corn or flour tortillas filled with cochinita pibil (roasted pork marinated in chili negro, achiote, orange, and lemon) served with pico de gallo, black beans, and mexican rice

$10.98

Rosemary Chicken Enchiladas

Baja's favorite enchilada dish. Two tortillas filled with grilled rosemary chicken breast in our homemade rosemary sauce, then topped with jack and cheddar cheeses and served with mexican rice and refried beans. Your choice of flour or corn tortillas

$10.98

Mango Chicken Enchiladas

Two corn tortillas stuffed with grilled chicken and topped with cheese and our tropical mango sauce. Served with refried beans and tropical rice

$10.98

Wild Mushroom, Chicken & Spinach Enchiladas

Two corn tortillas filled with grilled chicken breast, sautéed spinach and wild mushrooms, then topped with jack cheese tomatillo sauce, crema fresca, and queso fresco, served with black beans

$10.98

Teresa's Handmade Tamales

Handmade fresh every day. Served in a corn husk with a side of mexican rice and a small salad. Your choice of: chili verde pork with tomatillo sauce, chicken breast with mole negro, steak with mole negro, or garden vegetable with creamy tomatillo

$8.98

T. J. Taxi

A grande flour tortilla filled with grilled chicken, sour cream, and pico de gallo, then topped with jack cheese and baked to perfection. Served with guacamole, mexican rice, and refried beans

$11.50

Chalapas Chimichanga

A crispy flour tortilla filled with cheese and your choice of grilled chicken or ancho steak, then topped with more cheese and ranchero sauce. Served with salad, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo, refried beans, and mexican rice

$9.98

Healthy Option

Grilled herbed chicken breast over brown rice with sautéed asparagus and spinach

$11.98

Fresh Fish of the Day

Fresh fish of the day grilled or sautéed, served over coconut rice and grilled vegetables. Substitute the rice and veggies for a baby greens salad upon request. The healthy way!

Guadalajara Carnitas

An authentic guadalajaran dish with chunks of slow cooked pork drizzled in achiote sauce and served in a cast-iron skillet. Accompanied by chopped onions, cilantro, guacamolito, queso fresco, pico de gallo, and warm corn tortillas

$14.98

Monterey Bay

Grilled prawns, artichoke hearts, jack cheese, and sides of guacamole, pico de gallo, sour cream and lemon dill sauce

$10.98

Cochinita Pibil

Slow roasted citrus marinated pork with jack cheese, and sides of pico de gallo, sour cream and guacamolito

$9.98

Rosemary Chicken

Marinated rosemary chicken breast and jack cheese with side of sour cream, pico de gallo, guacamole, and rosemary sauce

$9.98

Quesadillas

Quesadillas

Baja'a Burritos Especiales

Baja'a Burritos Especiales

Mauro's Burrito Wrap

A flour tortilla wrapped around grilled carne asada, carnitas, or chicken, with rice, refried beans, pico de gallo, salsa fresca and guacamole. Served with a green salad, guacamolito and habanero sauce

$10.98

Baja's Blackened Burrito

A large flour tortilla stuffed with blackened chicken breast and jumbo prawns, tomatoes, spicy rice and jack cheese. Served with black beans and finished with a light tomatillo-cream sauce, avocado, and crema fresca

$14.98

Tacos (Soft or Crispy)

Beef, carnitas, chili verde, or chicken

$8.98

Enchiladas

Beef, carnitas, chili verde, chicken, or three cheese

$8.98

Chili Relleno

Filled with three cheeses

$8.98

The Cruiser Special (Available Mon-Fri)

Choose a taco or enchilada with your choice of chicken, steak, carnitas, chili verde, or cheese with a fresh green salad

$7.98

Classic Combinations

Classic Combinations

Baked Burritos

Baked Burritos

Chili Ancho

Filled with marinated steak, refried beans, and rice, then topped with chili sauce and melted cheese

$10.98

Grilled Chicken

Filled with grilled chicken breast, refried beans, and rice, then topped with rosemary sauce and melted cheese

$10.98

Local Vegetable

Filled with roasted vegetables and black beans, then topped with ranchero sauce and melted cheese

$10.98

Chili Verde

Filled with slow cooked chili verde pork, refried beans, and rice, then topped with a spicy tomatillo sauce and melted cheese

$10.98

Grilled Steak

Grilled chicken, or a combination of the two

$15.98

Garlic Prawns or Blackened Prawns

$16.98

Fresh Vegetables

$13.98

Baja's Flaming Fajitas

Baja's Flaming Fajitas

Sides & Extras

Sides & Extras

Mexican Rice

$2.50

Handmade Tortillas

$2.50

Sliced Avocado

$2.00

Jalapenos

$1.00

Shredded Jack Cheese

$1.50

Shredded Cheddar Cheese

$1.50

Veggies Sliced

$2.00

Brown Rice

$2.50

Guacamole

$4.98

Sour Cream

$1.50

Pico De Gallo

$1.50

Onion Rings

$4.50

Sweet Potato Fries

$4.50

Fries

$4.50

Coffee

$2.50

Hot Tea

$2.50

Coca Cola, Diet Coke, Sprite, Mr. Pibb, Ginger Ale

$2.50

Henry Weinhard's

$3.00

Pana or Pellegrino

$3.00

Strawberry Lemonade

$3.50

Raspberry Lemonade

$3.50

Lemonade

$2.50

Iced Tea

$2.50

Arnold Palmer

$2.50

Milk

No refills

$2.50

Apple Juice

Orange juice, cranberry juice (no refills)

$3.00

Beverages

Beverages