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Roja
plum tomato, onion, guajillo & Morita chiles, garlic, cilantro, lime $5

Verde
fire-roasted tomatillo, serrano & poblano peppers, onion, garlic $5

SEASONAL FRUIT
fresh citrus fruit, roasted habanero, onion, garlic $5

CHARRED PEPPER
fire-roasted plum tomato, smoky chipotle, serrano & ancho chiles, charred onion, cilantro $5

Queso Fundido
Melted Oaxaca, cotija & chihuahua cheeses $8
Add Chorizo $2

Guacamole
Made to order; fresh Haas avocado, red onion, roasted garlic, lime $8
make it spicy with charred serrano peppers $1

CREAMY BLACK BEAN DIP
roasted black beans, blended with chipotle peppers, cotija cheese & crema Mexicana $7

NACHO AL PASTOR
fresh corn tortilla chips, queso fundido, chihuahua cheese, smoky black bean, salsa Mexicana, sliced pork al pastor, pineapple, avocado salsa $14

aperitivos

CRISPY HOMINY
Mexican-style popcorn $4

ELOTE
grilled ear of corn, chipotle aioli, cotija, lime juice $5

Street Taters
crispy Yukon potato, cilantro lime crema, salsa ranchero, green onion $7
add chorizo $2

CHICKEN QUESADILLA
citrus-marinated grilled chicken breast, chihuahua & queso fresco, salsa Mexicana, chipotle crema $11

PIG WINGS
full pound of our St. Louis-style smoked ribs, crispened to order and tossed in our mezcal BBQ sauce $12

ensalada

DRESSINGS:
seasonal citrus vinaigrette; Caesar cotija; chimichurri vinaigrette; chipotle ranch

CHOPPED CHICKEN MEXICANO
citrus-marinated grilled chicken breast, field mesclun mix, fire-roasted corn salsa, queso fresco, avocado, charred tomato $14

SHRIMP CAESAR COTIJA
crisp romaine, Caesar cotija dressing, tortilla strips, avocado, charred tomato $15

FLANK STEAK FAJITA
grilled flank steak, roasted peppers & onion, cilantro lime rice, salsa Mexicana, crema $16

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Choose fresh-ground Oaxaca corn tortilla, scratch-made flour tortilla or butter lettuce wrap.

CITRUS CHICKEN
citrus-marinated grilled chicken, napa cabbage, salsa Mexicana, avocado verde, queso fresco $5

Nashville "HOT" Chicken
brined & battered crispy chicken, Nashville-style hot sauce, lettuce, sweet pickle, cilantro lime aioli $5.5

AL PASTOR
flame-roasted adobo pork, charred onion, fresh pineapple, avocado salsa $5.5

Carnitas
XX braised pork, pickled onion, queso fresco, guacamole $5

Chorizo & Potato
house-seasoned ground pork, crispy sweet potato, roasted corn & black bean salsa, chipotle crema $5.5

Cheeseburger
Mexico City’s Famous! Ground beef smothered in melted chihuahua cheese, chipotle aioli, lettuce, salsa Mexicana $5
Gringo style: seasoned ground beef, lettuce, tomato, cheese, crema

Barbacoa
banana-leaf-braised beef brisket, queso fresco, salsa borracha, charred tomato, pickled onion $6

FLANK STEAK
grilled flank steak, chimichurri, charred poblano & onion, roasted tomato, mole $7

Mahi-Mahi
crispy tempura or grilled, epazote aioli, napa cabbage, citrus salsa $6.5

SHRIMP PIPIAN
grilled Argentinian pink shrimp, pipian mole, toasted pepitas, avocado, charred green onion, crema $7

ROASTED CARROT
roasted heirloom baby carrot, argan oil mole, water cress leaves, goat cheese, toasted breadcrumb $5

Loaded Potato
crisped cheesy potato, Oaxaca cheese, napa cabbage, charred pepper salsa, crema $5

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LINGO (FOR GRINGOS)

CHILES

Guajillo – dried chile with mild-medium spice. Herbal & berry like flavor

Ancho – dried ripened poblano chiles

Morita – smoked then dried jalapeno that gives off a spicy but fruity flavor

Serrano – small fresh green chiles. Similar to jalapeno, but spicier

Poblano – large fresh green chile, mild-medium in spice

Habanero – small fresh chile with intense spice and tropical fruity flavor

Chipotle – smoked jalapenos, then dried or marinated in adobo

Arbol – small dried red chile with intense heat

SALSAS

Pipian Mole – pepitas (pumpkin seeds) arbol chile,

Sweet Chile Mole – Our most complex mole. Tomato with guajillo & morita chiles, spiced with star anise, clove, sesame seeds, almonds, hazelnuts, then sweetened with apricot and prune. Perfect blend of spice & sweetness

Ranchero – Served hot. Mexican style marinara with a slight kick

Salsa Borracha – “drunken salsa” charred tomato & pepper based kicked up with smoky mezcal

Mexicana (pico de gallo) – tomato, onion, jalapeno, cilantro, lime

Adobo – The foundation for marinating meats. Ancho, guajillo, & morita chile combo with spices such as canelo, clove, cumin, garlic & oregano

DAIRY

Cotija – hard and crumbly cow’s milk cheese. Salty & similar to parmesan

Chihuahua – soft melting cheese made from cow’s milk named after the region of Chihuahua

Oaxaca – semi-soft “string like” cow’s milk cheese from the region of Oaxaca

Queso Fresco – the Mexican mozzarella. Made from cow’s milk

Crema – fermented cream with slight lime flavor. Similar to sour cream

GROCERY

Pepitas – roasted pumpkin seeds

Epazote – fresh pungent herb with an anise like flavor

Canelo – similar to cinnamon

Chorizo – Fresh ground pork seasoned with guajillo chiles, canelo, coriander, & garlic

Banana Leaves – fresh leaf from the banana tree. Used for wrapping meats when smoking to protect the meat from burning and hold in moisture. Also, gives off an herby “tea like” flavor

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Mount Washington

131 Shiloh S
Pittsburgh, PA 15211

info@gordospgh.com

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