MAIZ Mexican Cantina Menu
Introducing the Menu at MAIZ Mexican Cantina
At MAIZ Mexican Cantina, located in Ypsilanti, MI, culinary enthusiasts are treated to a vibrant array of authentic Mexican dishes. The menu features highlights such as the award-winning Carnitas Tacos, where succulent braised pork pairs perfectly with grilled pineapple, and the Puerco à la Diabla, delivering a spicy kick that lingers delightfully on the palate. For vegetarian options, the Tacos de Papas offer a savory roasted Yukon potato blend.
The cantina atmosphere is casual yet classy, inviting families and friends alike to indulge in their favorite meals. Customers rave about the happy hour specials and the seamless service, ensuring a memorable dining experience. With options spanning from hearty entrees to flavorful homemade Pozole, MAIZ embraces the essence of Mexican cuisine, making it a must-visit destination for food lovers.
Starters
Baked Avocados
Our bestseller! Ripe avocados stuffed with pico de gallo, muenster cheese, and bread crumbs. Roasted in the oven and topped with cilantro aioli and fresh cilantro.
Amaízing Nachos
Crisp house-made tortilla chips, piled high and loaded with black beans, muenster cheese, pico de gallo, smoked corn, and cilantro.
Sweet Potato Cakes
Amaizing vegetarian favorite! Three grilled cakes made with sweet potato, black beans, smoked corn, and cilantro. Topped with cilantro aioli and fresh cilantro.
Queso Fundido
The perfect start to your meal! A sizzling platter layered with refried beans, house-made chorizo, and a generous portion of muenster cheese. Topped with fresh pico de gallo and your choice of tortilla.
Ultimate Queso Fundido
A larger portion of our Queso Fundido with layers of refried beans, house-made chorizo, diced peppers, onions, and jalapeños. Topped with pico de gallo. Served with your choice of tortilla.
Mini Carnitas Tostadas
Three crispy tostadas topped with our famous carnitas pork, queso fresco, cilantro, and pickled onion.
Mini Avocado Tostadas
Three crispy tostadas topped with chunks of avocado, smoked corn, black bean, pico de gallo, queso fresco, and cilantro.
Mini Tinga Tostadas
Three crispy tostadas topped with our tinga spiced shredded chicken, queso fresco, diced onion, and fresh cilantro.
Mini Tostadas de Papas
Three crispy tostadas topped with our famous house-made potato hash, queso fresco, fresh cilantro and chipotle cream.
Mini Tostadas Sampler
One each of carnitas, potato, and tinga.
Roasted Jalapeños
Open faced roasted jalapeño peppers stuffed with cream cheese and house made chorizo topped with bread crumbs and baked.
Guacamole
Made fresh all day with ripe avocado, tomato, onion, jalapeño, cilantro, and lime.
Black and White Dip
A bowl with our house-made black beans baked in the oven with a layer of melted muenster, topped with pico de gallo and fresh cilantro.
Dips
Fresh Salads
House Salad
Romaine-iceberg blend, house-pickled onions, smoked corn, and queso fresco.
Taco Salad
Finely chopped romaine-iceberg blend; choice of seasoned ground beef, grilled chicken breast, or shredded tinga chicken; topped with black bean and corn salsa, muenster cheese, pico de gallo, chipotle cream, sour cream, and cilantro. Served in a crisp fried flour tortilla bowl.
Mango Chicken Salad
Baby greens mix topped with smoked corn, tomato, mango salsa, and grilled pineapple, with grilled chicken.
Mango Tilapia Salad
Available after 2pm. Baby greens mix topped with smoked corn, tomato, mango salsa, and grilled pineapple, with blackened tilapia.
Baja Cobb
Baby greens mix topped with grilled marinated chicken, bacon, avacado, queso fresco, boiled egg, tomato, cucumber, red onion, and cilantro.
Grilled Shrimp Salad
Skewer of honey-lime marinated grilled jumbo shrimp, on a bed of mixed baby greens, red onion, sliced avocado, black beans, grilled corn, and lime. Recommended with Cilantro Honey Lime dressing!
Fiesta Chipotle Salmon Salad
Spring mix topped with a fresh filet of salmon, topped with house-made chipotle, broiled and sliced avocado, veggie quinoa mix, mango salsa, and cilantro.
Fajita Chicken Salad
Romaine-iceberg blend topped with grilled peppers and onions, radish, avocado, pico de gallo, queso fresco and fajita grilled chicken.
Fajita Steak Salad
Romaine-iceberg blend topped with grilled peppers and onions, radish, avocado, pico de gallo, queso fresco, and fajita grilled steak.
Our Award-Winning Carnitas Tacos
Delicious pork braised in-house with oranges, onion, beer, and tequila; then shredded and topped with onion, cilantro, and grilled pineapple.
American-Style Tacos
Ground beef or seasoned grilled diced chicken; topped with muenster cheese, lettuce, and tomatoes.
Tacos de Papas
Our savory house-made roasted vegetarian hash with Yukon potatoes, peppers, onions, tomato, and zucchini. Topped with muenster cheese, lettuce, tomato, and chipotle cream.
Spicy Chicken Fresco Tacos
Grilled, diced seasoned chicken; topped with spicy house made slaw, mango salsa, fresh cilantro, a drizzle of habanero-garlic sauce, and crema. This one's hot!
Carne Asada Tacos
Marinated tender steak topped with onion and cilantro, with salsa verde on the side. A real authentic treat!
Fish Tacos
Flaky cod, battered in Dos XX's beer batter to order. Topped with our fresh mango salsa, spicy slaw, and chipotle crema.
Our Award-Winning Fried Avocado Tacos
You've never had anything like this! Slices of avocado dusted in corn meal, flour, and sesame seeds, then pan-fried. Topped with tangy slaw, cilantro aioli, fresh cilantro, and spicy seasoning.
Tinga Chicken Taco
Our chipotle spiced shredded chicken, topped with diced onion, queso fresco, fresh cilantro, and crema.
Spicy Barbacoa Taco
House-made shredded beef with a tangy spice, topped with grilled pineapple, cilantro, and a mix of diced onion, peppers, and jalapeños.
Fried Cauliflower Taco
Fried cauliflower topped with julienned radish, chipotle honey, cilantro, and lime.
Mixed Meal Combo
Your choice of any three of Maiz's famous tacos*, with rice and beans. Premium sides including Street Corn, Spicy Slaw, or Quinoa Salad: $1 per side. *Carne Asada or Barbacoa $0.50 per taco additional
The Taco Stand
Sides
Refried Beans
Black Beans
Vegetarian
Rice
Vegetarian
Street Corn
Premium Side
Spicy Slaw
Premium Side
Elote Pasta Salad
Premium Side
Enchilada Meal
Includes three of the same enchiladas, rice, and refried beans. Choose your style - 1. Rojas: Traditional red sauce made with fresh fire-roasted tomatoes, with a hint of spice. Topped with lettuce, tomato, and cilantro. 2. Verde: House specialty traditional green sauce made by boiling fresh tomatillos, jalapeños, and lime. Topped with tomato, queso fresco, crema, and cilantro. Choose your type, pick one - Cheese and Onion, Black Bean and Smoked Corn, Spinach and Mushroom, Camitas Pork, Ground Beef, Barbacoa Beef, Potato Zucchini Hash, Tinga Chicken. Premium sides including Street Corn, Spicy Slaw, or Quinoa Salad: $1 per side.
Mixed Enchilada Plate
Choose any three proteins from the seven listed above, rojas or verde sauce, with rice and beans. Premium sides including Street Corn, Spicy Slaw, or Quinoa Salad: $1 per side.
Enchiladas
Specialty Burritos
California Club Burrito
Black beans, rice, cheese, grilled chicken, bacon, diced onion, covered in cheese and rojas sauce, and baked in the oven. Topped with lettuce, tomato, crema, and sliced avocado.
Spicy Steak Fajita Burrito
Marinated tender steak, refried beans, rice, cheese, grilled peppers and onions, Spicy Mama's Sauce, covered in cheese and verde sauce, and baked in the oven. Topped with lettuce, tomato, crema, and guacamole.
Big Barbacoa
Refried beans, rice, cheese, diced grilled peppers, onions, jalapeños, shredded beef barbacoa, and potato hash. Covered in cheese and rojas sauce and baked in the oven. Topped with lettuce, tomato, crema, and sliced avocado.
Ultimate Veggie Burrito
Black beans, rice, cheese, potato-zucchini hash, sauteed spinach, roasted mushrooms, and corn; covered in cheese and rojas sauce, and baked in the oven. Topped with lettuce, tomato, crema, and sliced avocado.
Amaizing Burritos
Fresh flour tortilla, stuffed with rice and cheese, and topped with lettuce and tomato. Build your own giant burrito plus your additional preferences. Choose your filling: Chicken, pork, beef, potato-zucchini hash, barbacoa beef, spinach and mushroom (substitute steak or shrimp, add $3); choose your beans (black or refried); choose your sauce inside (rojas, verde, or Mama's Hot Sauce); make it a wet burrito: Covered in muenster cheese and rojas sauce, baked in the oven and topped with lettuce, tomato, and sour cream.
Amaizing Burritos
Grande Quesadilla
Classic Grande Quesadilla
A huge fresh flour tortilla stuffed with grilled peppers and onions, a generous amount of muenster cheese and ripe avocado, and topped with our famous cilantro aioli and fresh cilantro. Served with pico de gallo. Choose our famous carnitas pork, seasoned ground beef, or tinga spiced shredded chicken.
Plain Cheese
No peppers, onions, or avocados.
Vegetarian
Choose from our house-made black bean and smoked corn salsa, potato hash, or spinach and roasted mushroom. The black bean corn is a huge favorite!
Plain Cheese and Protein
Just a crisp flour tortilla with cheese and your choice of ground beef, tinga chicken, grilled chicken, or carnitas pork.
Steak Quesadilla
Crisp flour tortilla filled with muenster cheese, fajita veggies, sliced avocado, and carne asada steak; topped with cilantro aioli, fresh cilantro, and pico de gallo.
Shrimp Quesadilla
Crisp flour tortilla filled with muenster cheese, fajita veggies, sliced avocado, and spiced grilled shrimp; topped with cilantro aioli, fresh cilantro, and pico de gallo.
Chicken Club Quesadilla
Crisp flour tortilla filled with muenster cheese, fajita veggies, sliced avocado, grilled chicken, and bacon; topped with chipotle cream, fresh cilantro, and pico de gallo.
Vegetarian Fajitas for One
Chicken Fajitas for One
Hawaiian Fajitas for One
Steak Fajitas for One
Shrimp Fajitas for One
Mixed Fajitas for One
Includes chicken, steak, and shrimp.
Vegetarian Fajitas for Two
Chicken Fajitas for Two
Hawaiian Fajitas for Two
Steak Fajitas for Two
Shrimp Fajitas for Two
Mixed Fajitas for Two
Includes chicken, steak, and shrimp.
Fajitas
Mexican Favorites
Flautas
Five fried rolled tacos stuffed with your choice of potato-zucchini hash, chicken, pork, or beef. Topped with shredded lettuce, salsa verde, crema, queso fresco, smoked corn, tomato, and cilantro.
Chimichanga
Giant stuffed burrito, deep-fried with pinto beans, rice, and muenster cheese. Choice of potato-zucchini hash, chicken, pork, or ground beef. Topped with shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, crema, and spicy salsa verde.
Chile Rellenos
Available after 2pm. Our house specialty! Smoked poblano pepper stuffed with cheese and your preferences, dipped in egg white, dusted in flour, and pan-fried. Filling choices: Chicken, carnitas pork, beef, potato-zucchini hash.
Pollo Milanesa
Tender filet of chicken breast, pounded thin, hand-coated in seasoned breadcrumbs, pan-fried, and topped with pico de gallo, cucumber, and radish.
El Gordo Bastardo
Our chimichanga taken to the extreme! Choose your chimichanga (pork, chicken, beef, or potato-zucchini hash), then we add a heap of our house-made chorizo sausage, grilled peppers and onions, and top it with melted muenster cheese. Finally, we top it all off with spicy salsa verde, lettuce, tomato, and crema.
Puerco à la Diabla
Available after 2pm. Our carnitas pork sautéed and simmered in a spicy sauce with chipotle peppers, tomatoes, onions, and garlic. Served with rice, beans, and guacamole salad. Can be cooked to order for spiciness.
Camarones à la Diabla
Available after 2pm. Shrimp sautéed and simmered in a spicy sauce with chipotle peppers, tomatoes, onions, and garlic. Served with rice, beans, and guacamole salad. Can be cooked to order for spiciness.
Spicy Pan-Seared Tilapia
Available after 2pm. Pan-seared tilapia coated in a spicy blackening seasoning, topped with fresh mango salsa and cool cilantro aioli. Served with rice, beans, and guacamole salad.
Chipotle Broiled Salmon
A flaky Norwegian salmon filet, topped with our house-made chipotle sauce and broiled in the oven. Served on a bed of spring mix with sliced avocado, pico de gallo, black beans, and rice.
Honey Lime Shrimp Skewers
Skewers of shrimp, seared on the grill with honey, lime, and cilantro. Served over a bed of rice, with pico de gallo, spring mix, and sliced avocado.
Entrees
Just for Kids
Cheese Quesadilla
Bean and Cheese Quesadilla
Two Tacos
Beef or chicken, topped with cheese.
Arroz con Pollo
Chicken with rice.
Chicken Fingers
Kid's Scoop of Ice Cream
Pozole
A traditional Mexican soup made with chilies, chicken broth, hominy, and chicken.
Pozole Entree
Our house made pozole served in a large bowl, with tostada crisps, diced onion, radish, lettuce, lime, and oregano.
Homemade Sopas
Sweet Endings
Tres Leches Cake
Fried Oreos
Served with vanilla ice cream.
Scoop of Vanilla
With choice of honey, chocolate, or caramel; whipped cream.
Churro Fried Ice Cream Sundae
Honey, chocolate, or caramel.
Crema (Sour Cream)
Side Guacamole
Sliced Avocado
Tortillas
Pico de Gallo
Lettuce, Tomato, or Onion
Chips and Salsa Togo
Beans (Black or Refried)
Cilantro Aioli
Mango Salsa
Chipotle Cream
Shrimp (4)
Double Protein
does not apply to Steak or Seafood
Rojas or Verde Salsa
Shredded Queso (Muenster or Fresco)
Side of Potato Hash
Grilled Chicken Breast
Bacon
Apple Sauce
Side of Mushroom
Add Ons
A la Carta
Carnitas Taco
American Style Taco
Ground Beef or Grilled Chicken
