McKenna’s Low-Carb Mexican Menu
A cute little low-carb survival guide for Costere: fewer chips, fewer sneaky potatoes, more sizzling protein, and a deeply personal commitment to saying “no rice, please” with confidence.
How to order like a low-carb señorita of destiny
Magic phrase: “No rice, no beans, no tortillas, no tostada shells, no fries, and no potatoes. Extra salad or vegetables if possible.”
You are not being difficult. You are being iconic.
Opening Salsa 🥗
Fresh starts, salad energy, and guacamole-related optimism
- Regular Salad — dressing on the side, because trust issues are healthy
- Chicken Salad
- Steak Salad
- Fish or Shrimp Salad
- Guacamole Dip — lovely, but not with chips unless chaos is the goal
Seafood Fiesta 🦐
Shrimp, fish, and main-character seaside behavior
- Cocktel de Camaron — one of the best picks on the whole menu
- Cocktel de Pulpo y Camaron
- Filete de Salmon
- Filete con Camaron
- Planchaditos Mas Sabroso — grilled = promising
- Al Ajito Mojado — garlic sauce, tiny legend behavior
- Mantequillados — buttery little sea angels
- Diablito Plate — spicy, dramatic, potentially perfect
- Camarones Costere — ask for no potatoes
Molcajete Mountain 🌋
Big sizzling stone bowls full of protein and excellent life choices
- Molcajete Costere
- Molcajete Cielo Mar y Tierra
- Molcajete Trio
- Molcajete Marrano
- Molcajete de Marisco — ask for no potatoes
Best mod: no tortillas, no potatoes, extra grilled veg if they’ll do it.
Taco Without the Taco Era 🌮
We love the filling. The tortilla can sit this one out.
- Asada
- Al Carbon
- Adobada
- Carnitas
- Barbacoa
- Lengua
- Alambre — bacon, peppers, onion, cheese = very cute of them
- Albañil
- Birria
- Camaron
- Pescado
Big Plate Energy 🔥
Dinner plates that can absolutely be fixed with confidence and boundaries
- Plato a la Mexicana
- Asada Plate
- Asada Plate with Camaron
- Adovada Plate
- Unas Chulitas
- Carnitas Plate
- Rosted Chicken — ask for no rice and no beans
- Rib Eye Top Shelf — ask for no potatoes
- Rib Eye Top Shelf and Camaron — again, no potatoes, bestie
- T-Bone Steak
- T-Bone Steak and Camaron
Proceed with Caution Cantina 🫣
Not evil. Just suspicious. Like a dish that says “comes with potatoes” too casually.
- Tostadas de Camaron — good toppings, crunchy carb frisbee underneath
- Paisita (Mojarra) — skip rice, beans, tortillas; still deep-fried
- Entomatillado Plate — includes potato
- Tacos Empapados — includes potato, the sneaky little starch goblin
- Al Pastor — pineapple makes it sweeter and a bit more carb-y
- Pinatita (Pineapple Fajitas) — tortillas + pineapple = flirty but not strict low-carb
- Trio Costere — protein-rich, but ask about sides
- Corazon de Costere — remove rice, beans, quesadilla if possible
- Ramirez Supreme — lots of good stuff, plus lots of carb baggage
- Magueyito de Andres — ask to remove potato, rice, beans, tortillas
The Forbidden Tortilla Territory 🚫
Beautiful in theory. Carb-heavy in practice. We wish them well.
- Nachos
- Quesadillas
- Fries
- Burritos
- Enchiladas
- Tostadas in normal form
- Fajitas Tacos in flour tortillas
- Quesabirria
- Empanizadito — breaded, fries, rice… a full carb committee
- Milanesa
- Tampiqueña Regular
- Tampiqueña Preñada
- Brayan El Patron
- Rice and beans as included sides
“Hi, I’m eating low-carb, so can I get this with no rice, no beans, no tortillas, no tostada shell, and no potatoes? Extra salad or vegetables if possible?”
Polite. Adorable. A tiny sparkling menace to unnecessary carbohydrates.