Ajo Al's Mexican Cafe Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Ajo Al's Mexican Cafe, a vibrant culinary gem nestled in Phoenix, AZ. This restaurant captivates with its authentic Mexican flavors and a menu that reflects a commitment to quality and tradition. Start your experience with their delightful Arroz Con Pollo Soup, a comforting mix of chicken and rice, garnished with crispy tortilla strips. For a refreshing option, the Chicken Salad Carbon combines fresh greens with grilled vegetables and jalapeno ranch, perfect for a light bite.
Indulge in their expertly crafted appetizers, like Nachos with Grilled Chicken or the flavorful Ajo Dip Trio, which showcases their signature guacamole and queso. As you sip on their renowned margaritas, you'll savor the festive atmosphere paired with generous portions and friendly service. Ajo Al's isn’t just a meal; it's a vibrant taste of Mexico that keeps guests returning for more!
Margaritas
TOGO Cadillac Margarita 16oz with Chips and Salsa
Our famous Cadillac floated with Grand Marnier Liqueur! Makes 2 margaritas!
TOGO Cadillac Margarita 32oz with Chips and Salsa
Our famous Cadillac floated with Grand Marnier Liqueur! Makes 4 margaritas!
TOGO Fruit Margarita 16oz with Chips and Salsa
Choose from our most popular flavors! Makes 2 Margaritas
TOGO Fruit Margarita32oz with Chips and Salsa
Choose from our most popular flavors! Makes 4 Margaritas
TOGO House Margarita 16oz with Chips and Salsa
Original house margarita recipe from 1986! Makes 2 margaritas!
TOGO House Margarita 32oz with Chips and Salsa
Original house margarita recipe from 1986! Makes 4 margaritas!
TOGO Skinny Margarita 16oz with Chips and Salsa
Our Skinny Margarita made with fresh lime juice and organic agave nectar! Makes 2 margaritas!
TOGO Skinny Margarita 32oz with Chips and Salsa
Our Skinny Margarita made with fresh lime juice and organic agave nectar! Makes 4 margaritas!
Rosita Margarita
Verde Lady
Arroz Con Pollo Soup
Chicken and rice soup topped with tortilla strips, fresh radishes, and green onions. Served with tortillas on the side.
Chicken Taco Salad
Mix of romaine and spring mix lettuce, served with guacamole, pico de gallo, sour cream, cheese, beans and choice of dressing on the side.
Shredded Beef Taco Salad
Mix of romaine and spring mix lettuce, served with guacamole, pico de gallo, sour cream, cheese, beans and choice of dressing on the side.
Ground Beef Taco Salad
Mix of romaine and spring mix lettuce, served with guacamole, pico de gallo, sour cream, cheese, beans and choice of dressing on the side.
Steak Salad Carbon
Mix of romaine & spring mix lettuce, grilled onions and mushrooms, avocado, tomatoes, cheese, and tortilla strips, served with jalapeno ranch on the side.
Chicken Salad Carbon
Mix of romaine & spring mix lettuce, grilled onions and mushrooms, avocado, tomatoes, cheese, and tortilla strips, served with jalapeno ranch on the side.
Shrimp Salad Carbon
Mix of romaine & spring mix lettuce, grilled onions and mushrooms, avocado, tomatoes, cheese, and tortilla strips, served with jalapeno ranch on the side.
Papa Chowder Soup
Our Spicy "Papa" Potato Chowder topped with sour cream, bacon, cheese, and green onions. Served with fresh flour tortillas on the side.
Soup & Salad
Appetizer
Mexican Street Corn
Street style corn dip topped with queso fresco, cilantro, pico de gallo, and a fresh lime.
Chili con Queso Dip
Our famous spinach and pimento queso dip! Try it you will love it.
Jalapeno Bean Dip
Topped with cheese and green onions
Guacamole Dip
Made fresh daily, 100% hass avocado!
Ajo Dip Trio
Our 3 most popular dips! House-made guacamole, famous queso, and jalapeno bean dip.
Cheese Crisp
Crispy tortilla topped with melted cheese.
Nachos (No Meat)
Topped with sour cream, guacamole, green chiles, tomatoes, and jalapenos
Chicken Nachos
Topped with sour cream, guacamole, green chiles, tomatoes, and jalapenos
Shredded Beef Nachos
Topped with sour cream, guacamole, green chiles, tomatoes, and jalapenos
Ground Beef Nachos
Topped with sour cream, guacamole, green chiles, tomatoes, and jalapenos
Nachos w/ Grilled Chicken
Topped with sour cream, guacamole, green chiles, tomatoes, and jalapenos
Nachos w/ Grilled Steak
Topped with sour cream, guacamole, green chiles, tomatoes, and jalapenos
Chicken Quesadilla
Folded quesadilla w/ shredded chicken. Served w/ a side of our chipotle cream.
Shredded Beef Quesadilla
Folded quesadilla w/ shredded beef. Served w/ a side of our chipotle cream.
Ground Beef Quesadilla
Folded quesadilla w/ ground beef. Served w/ a side of our chipotle cream.
Quesadilla w/ Fajita Steak
Folded quesadilla w/ grilled steak. Served w/ a side of our chipotle cream.
Quesadilla w/ Fajita Chicken
Folded quesadilla w/ grilled chicken. Served w/ a side of our chipotle cream.
Quesadilla w/ Shrimp
Folded quesadilla w/ grilled shrimp. Served w/ a side of our chipotle cream.
Burrito Bowl
Grilled chicken or steak, guacamole, pico de gallo, lettuce, rice, whole beans, sour cream, and cheese.
Carne Asada Burrito
Grilled steak, pico de gallo, guacamole, and cheese.
Pollo Con Queso
A crisp chicken chimi covered in melted cheddar cheese and spiced cream cheese. Served w/ rice and beans on the side.
Picado Dinner
Diced steak or chicken, grilled with fresh tomatoes, onions, and green chiles, and topped with jack cheese. Served with fresh tortillas on the side.
Carnitas Dinner
Our smoked carnitas, served with fresh pico, chipotle cream, and a side of fresh flour tortillas
Relleno Dinner
Hand-dipped chili relleno served with our red chili beef and fresh flour tortillas.
Mushroom Blanco Enchiladas
Grilled mushroom and onions enchiladas served in a gluten-friendly white sauce.
Spinach Blanco Enchiladas
Spinach and jack cheese enchiladas served in a gluten-friendly white sauce.
Pollo Blanco Enchiladas
Chicken enchiladas served in a gluten-friendly white sauce.
Cheeseburger
1/2 lb Burger served on a fresh Brioche Bun, served with french fries on the side.
Adult Chicken Strips
Adult Mini Chimis
7 mini chimis of your choice served with a side of beans.
House Specialties
Combos
Combo #1
Choice of 2 shredded beef, ground beef, or chicken tacos.
Combo #2
Red cheese enchilada and shredded beef taco served with rice and beans.
Combo #3
Burro of your choice served enchilada style with a side of rice and beans.
Combo #4
Two red or green enchiladas of your choice served with rice and beans on the side.
Combo #5
Chicken or beef chimichanga smothered in sauce and served with rice and beans.
Combo # 6
Chicken or beef flautas topped with guacamole, tomatoes, and shredded cheese. Served with rice and beans on the side.
Chicken Fajitas
Grilled chicken served over sauteed onions and bell peppers. Includes cheese, sour cream, beans, rice, and fresh tortillas on the side.
Steak Fajitas
Grilled Steak served over sauteed onions and bell peppers. Includes cheese, sour cream, beans, rice, and fresh tortillas on the side.
Shrimp Fajitas
Grilled Shrimp served over sauteed onions and bell peppers. Includes cheese, sour cream, beans, rice and fresh tortillas on the side.
Chicken and Steak Fajitas
Grilled chicken and steak served over sauteed onions and bell peppers. Includes beans, rice, cheese, sour cream, and fresh tortillas on the side.
Shrimp and Steak Fajitas
Grilled shrimp and steak served over sauteed onions and bell peppers. Includes beans, rice, cheese, sour cream, and fresh tortillas on the side.
Chicken And Shrimp Fajitas
Grilled chicken and shrimp served over sauteed onions and bell peppers. Includes beans, rice, cheese, sour cream, and fresh tortillas on the side.
Garden Fajitas
Vegetable fajitas served with beans, rice, cheese, sour cream, and fresh flour tortillas on the side.
Chicken Fajita Ala Carte
Grilled chicken, bell peppers and onions. Served with sour cream, cheese, and tortillas on the side.
Steak Fajita Ala Carte
Grilled steak, bell peppers and onions. Served with sour cream, cheese, and tortillas on the side.
Shrimp Fajita Ala Carte
Grilled shrimp, bell peppers and onions. Served with sour cream, cheese, and tortillas on the side.
Chicken & Steak Fajita Ala Carte
Grilled chicken & steak, bell peppers and onions. Served with sour cream, cheese, and tortillas on the side.
Fajitas
Pizza
Pizza Nortena
Our white pizza topped with shredded chicken, green chiles, tomatoes, jalapeno cream cheese, green onions, and Monterey jack cheese.
Pizza Del Mar
Our white pizza topped with grilled shrimp, green chiles, tomatoes, jalapeno cream cheese, green onions, and Monterey jack cheese.
Small Nortena
Our white pizza topped with shredded chicken, green chiles, tomatoes, jalapeno cream cheese, green onions, and Monterey jack cheese.
Small Del Mar
Our white pizza topped with grilled shrimp, green chiles, tomatoes, jalapeno cream cheese, green onions, and Monterey jack cheese.
Shredded Beef Mexican Pizza
Topped with green chiles, tomatoes, guacamole, green onions, and cheese.
Chicken Mexican Pizza
Topped with green chiles, tomatoes, guacamole, green onions, and cheese.
Ground Beef Mexican Pizza
Topped with green chiles, tomatoes, guacamole, green onions, and cheese.
Taco a la Carte
Served in a hard shell corn tortilla topped with lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
Street Taco a la Carte
2 "street tacos" topped with pickled red onions, cilantro, house made roasted salsa, and queso fresco
Baja Taco a la Carte
2 "Baja Tacos" of choice served on corn tortillas, topped with housemade chipotle cream, cabbage slaw, and queso fresco
Burrito a la Carte
Tostadas
Choice of meat topped with lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
Tamales
House-made tamales served in corn husks.
Enchilada a la Carte
Choice of 1 enchilada smothered in our house-made enchilada sauce!
Bowl Red Chili
Our house-made chili served with a side of fresh flour tortillas.
Bowl Green Chili
House-made chili served with fresh tortillas on the side.
Chile Relleno
Hand dipped Anaheim chili fried golden brown and topped with our house-made green sauce!
Flautas Ala
Rolled tacos topped with guacamole, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
Mini Chimi
Chimichanga a la Carte
Fried burrito smothered in enchilada sauce.
A la Carte
Sides
1 Egg
1/2 Lb of Grill Chicken
1/2 Lb of Grill Steak
2 Eggs
8 Shrimp
Flour Chips
Large Bag of Chips
Large Chips & Pint of Salsa
Salsa and Pint's
Side Meat
Side of Avocado
Side of Calabacitas
Side of Cheese
Side of Chipotle Cream
Side of Cream Cheese
Side of Enchilada Sauce
Side of Tortillas
Side of French Fries
Side of Fresh Jalapenos
Side of Guacamole
Side of Dressing
Side of Pickled Jalapenos
Side of Pico de Gallo
Side of Refried Beans
Side of Rice
Side of Rice and Beans
Side of Whole Beans
Side Sour Cream
Small Chips & Salsa
Kids Taco
Shredded beef taco served with rice and beans on the side.
Kids Bean Burrito
Bean and cheese burrito served with rice on the side.
Kids Mini Chimis
Choice of chicken or beef served with beans on the side.
Kids Quesadilla
Cheese quesadilla served with rice and beans on the side.
Kids Chicken Strips
Kids Menu
Dessert
Fried Ice Cream
Coated ice cream flashed fried and topped with honey, strawberries, and whipped cream.
Sopapillas
Fried Mexican pastry dusted in powdered sugar and cinnamon. Served with honey on the side.
Flan
House-made Spanish style custard.
Huevos Chorizo
Locally sourced chorizo, potatoes and cheese. Served with fresh tortillas on the side.
Huevos de Machaca
House smoked brisket, onions, mushrooms, and cheese. Served with fresh tortillas on the side.
Huevos Rancheros
2 eggs cooked to order over two fried corn tortillas and topped with our house-made green sauce. Served with rice, beans, and fresh tortillas on the side.
Egg Dish
Taco Plates
Brisket Tacos
Smoked brisket topped with diced onions, cilantro, queso fresco and corn
Carnitas Tacos
Slow smoked pork topped with pickled red onions, queso fresco, house salsa, and cilantro
Carne Asada Tacos
Grilled steak tacos topped with pickled red onions, queso fresco, house salsa, and cilantro
Miranda Tacos (grilled chicken)
Grilled chicken tacos topped with our house-made chipotle cream, cabbage slaw, queso fresco, and fresh radish.
Del Mar Tacos (grilled fish)
Grilled ono tuna topped with house-made chipotle cream, cabbage slaw, queso fresco, and radish.
Shrimp Tacos
Grilled shrimp tacos topped with house-made chipotle cream, cabbage slaw, queso fresco, and radish.
Quesabirria Tacos
Slow roasted shredded beef topped with queso fresco, onions, and cilantro. Served with a consomm on the side.
Lunch A
Choice of chicken or beef, topped with guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo, cheese, and tortilla strips. Served with honey chipotle dressing on the side.
Lunch B
Chicken or beef enchilada served with rice and beans on the side and topped with sour cream.
Lunch C
Choice of 2 shredded beef, ground beef, or chicken tacos, served with rice and beans on the side.
Lunch D
Burro of your choice served enchilada style with rice and beans on the side.
Lunch E
Pollo con Queso lunch special served with rice and beans on the side.
Lunch F
Red cheese enchilada and shredded beef taco served with rice and beans on the side.
Lunch G
Chicken enchilada smothered in our gluten-friendly jalapeno white sauce. Served with rice an beans on the side
Lunch H
Beef or chicken chimichanga smothered in sauce and served with rice and beans on the side.
Lunch I
Choice of chicken or steak fajitas served over sauteed onions and peppers. Includes sour cream, cheese, rice , beans, and a fresh tortilla on the side
Lunch J
Mushroom and onion enchilada in a gluten-friendly white sauce
Lunch K
Choice of two chicken or beef flautas topped with guacamole, tomatoes, and shredded cheese. Served with rice and beans on the side.
Lunch L
Spinach & jack cheese enchilada in a gluten-friendly white sauce. Served with rice and beans on the side.