Takoba home

Here at Takoba we care about the quality of food we cook and serve to you. Growing up in Aguascalientes, a rural area in the center of Mexico, my family and I ate dishes made with fresh and local ingredients before they were simply trendy buzzwords. That was our way of life. And when we eventually relocated to Austin we brought our traditions with us. At its heart, Takoba is our way of sharing that food experience with you.

Just like la Señora Maria and Don Alberto decades ago, we cook with the freshest ingredients we can find and support some of our favorite local vendors, like Panadería Chuy and El Milagro. But sometimes nothing can top the flavors you enjoyed as a child, and for that reason we directly import chiles, beans, and herbs from Mexico. Our roots are secure in the heart of Mexico but we’ve worked tirelessly over the past 4 years with our friend and chef, Tracey Young, to bring Takoba to the east side and create a new legacy that we’d like you to be a part of. Take a look at our menus and come share a meal with us.

Dinner

4:00 p.m. to close

ANTOJITOS appetizers

guacamole con totopos (v) | 6.5
avocado, lime juice, cilantro, onion
queso fundido | 8
oaxaca & monterrery jack cheeses, roasted poblano, chorizo
served with warm tortillas
molletes (v) | 6
refried beans, roasted poblano and monterrey jack cheese on an open-faced bolillo
with chorizo add $1
quesadilla (v) | 6
monterrey jack cheese and roasted poblano pressed between warm flour tortillas
baja ceviche* | 8.5
shrimp, lime juice, avocado, cilantro
ENSALADA de la casa (v) | 6.5
baby spinach, toasted pecans, jicama, oranges, goat cheese, house vinaigrette
Sopa del día
cup 3.5 / bowl 6

TORTAS
on a toasted Panaderia Chuy bolillo with your choice of side:
charro beans
mexican rice
house salad (v)
cup of soup

de carnitas | 9.5
braised pork shoulder, tomatoes, onion, cilantro, jalapeño escabeche, guacamole, chipotle mayonnaise
al pastor | 9.5
slow-cooked pineapple-marinated pork, onion, cilantro, jalapeño escabeche, queso fresco, guacamole
de hongos | 9.5
sautéed portabello mushrooms, caramelized onion, bell pepper, melted queso oaxaqueño, guacamole

PLATOS PRINCIPALES

ENCHILADAS verdes con camarones | 12
shrimp, queso cotija, salsa tomatillo
served with mexican rice and refried beans
CHILE RELLENO capeado (v) | 10.5
roasted poblano, queso oaxaqueño, salsa de tomate
served with mexican rice, refried beans, warm tortillas
note: our mexican rice is cooked with chicken stock. please request substitutions as needed.
CHILE RELLENO en nogada | 12.5
roasted poblano, ground beef, dried fruit, walnut cream sauce
served with mexican rice
PESCADO AL MOJO DE AJO | 12.5
sautéed tilapia, garlic butter, lime
served with mexican rice and cabbage-apple slaw
BISTEC ENCEBOLLADO | 15
round steak cooked a la plancha with grilled jalapeño, spanish and green onions, pico de gallo
served with mexican rice, charro beans, and warm tortillas
POZOLE ROJO | 9.5
traditional mexican pork and hominy stew in spicy guajillo broth with radish, green cabbage, cilantro, onion, lime, mexican oregano, and totopos
ENCHILADAS DE POLLO CON MOLE | 11
corn tortillas filled with pulled chicken, traditional mole
served with mexican rice and beans

PLATOS DE TACOS
on corn or flour tortillas with a choice of salsa and two sides:
charro beans
mexican rice
house salad (v)
cup of soup
nopales (v)

de pescado | 9.5
crispy tilapia, shredded cabbage, pineapple, chipotle mayonnaise
al pastor | 9
pineapple-marinated pork, cilantro, onion
de bistec | 9.5
fajita-style beef, grilled onion, cilantro
de verduras (v) | 8.5
sautéed zucchini, caramelized sweet potatoes, roasted corn, green chiles, queso fresco, chipotle mayonnaise, guacamole
tacos de carnitas estilo don alberto | 9
slow-braised pork shoulder cooked over wood-burning fire pits in our family’s 40 year tradition
served in warm tortillas with cilantro, onion, and lime

A LA CARTA

NOPALES (v) | 3
Mexican rice | 2.5
charro beans | 3.5
refried beans (v) | 3
small house salad (v) | 4
warm tortillas (v) | .75

BEBIDAS

aguas frescas | 2.5
Jarritos | 2
iced tea | 2.5
Coca-Cola Mexicana | 2
Topo Chico | 2
fountain soda | 2

SALSAS

Molcajete
roasted tomato & jalapeño
roja
tomato, jalapeño, tomatillo & red chiles
verde de aguacate
creamy avocado, jalapeño, tomatillo, onion & cilantro

*Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of food-borne illness.

Takoba directly imports products from Mexico and uses fresh ingredients from Texas when possible.

Unfortunately, we can not accept more than 4 credit cards per table.

18% gratuity will be added to parties of 6 or more.