Taqueria La Espuela Menu (Update 2025)
Taqueria La Espuela offers a diverse menu blending American breakfast favorites with authentic Mexican dishes. From classic breakfast options like eggs, bacon, and potatoes to flavorful appetizers like quesadillas, nachos, and tamales, there is something for every palate. Customers rave about the breakfast burritos and the Al pastor tacos, highlighting the fresh ingredients and generous portions. The friendly staff and excellent customer service add to the overall dining experience. Whether you dine in at their cozy location in Mountain View or opt for delivery or takeout, you can enjoy delicious food and refreshing beverages like aguas frescas and banana milkshakes. Don't miss out on the opportunity to try the best Carnitas in town at Taqueria La Espuela.
American Breakfast
1 Egg, Potatoes and Toast Breakfast
2 Eggs, Potatoes and Toast Breakfast
1 Eggs, 2 Strips Bacon, Potatoes and Toast Breakfast
Cured pork.
2 Eggs, Sausage, Potatoes and Toast Breakfast
2 Eggs, Bacon, Potatoes and Toast Breakfast
Cured pork.
2 Eggs, Ham, Potatoes and Toast Breakfast
2 Eggs, Linguica, Potatoes and Toast Breakfast
2 Eggs, Steak, Potatoes and Toast Breakfast
Beef steak slices
El Vaquero Breakfast
Minced ham and scrambled eggs, potatoes, and toast.
1 Eggs, 2 Strips of Sausage, Hash Browns & Toast Breakfast
Finely chopped or ground meat, often mixed with seasoning.
Huevos a la Mexicana
2 scrambled eggs with tomatoes, onions, rice, beans, jalapenos and tortillas. Add extras for an additional charge.
Huevos Rancheros
2 eggs, rice, beans, lettuce, tomatoes and tortillas.
Huevos con Nopales
Egg mixed with cactus, onion, tomato and jalapenos with rice, beans and tortillas.
Chorizo con Huevos
2 scrambled eggs with Mexican sausage, rice, beans, lettuce, tomatoes and tortillas.
Chorizo con Papas
Diced potato mixed with chorizo, tomato, onion and jalapeno.
Chilaquiles
Tortillas in spicy red sauce or green sauce topped with cheese and 1 egg, refried beans on the side.
Steak Ranchero
Strips of beef sauteed with onion, tomato, jalapeno, rice, beans and tortillas.
Chile Verde
Comes with 2 eggs, beans and tortillas.
Chile Colorado
Comes with 2 eggs, beans and tortillas.
Regular Breakfast Burrito
Potatoes, cheese, pico de gallo salsa, eggs, and a choice of meat.
Mexican Breakfast Burrito
Eggs, beans, cheese, onions, tomato, jalapenos and meat.
Mini Breakfast Burrito
Eggs, beans and cheese only.
Taco Loco
Regular taco with 1 egg, beans, cheese, jalapeno and avocado.
Pozole
A traidtional Mexican stew made with hominy, meat, and vegetables.
Menudo Breakfast
Beef tripe soup with a red chili pepper base.
Breakfast Torta
Bread roll with cheese, tomatillo salsa, egg, avocado, and your choice of meat.
Mexican Breakfast
Pancakes
Short Stack of Pancakes
2 pieces. Flat sweet cake.
Stack of Buttermilk Pancakes
3 pieces. Flat sweet cake.
Mickey Shaped Pancake and 1 Egg
Pigs in a Blanket
3 sausages with overcoats of delicious buttermilk pancakes.
Pancake Sandwich
2 pancakes with 1 egg and choice of ham, 2 bacon or 2 sausage.
2 Slices of French Toast
3 Slices of French Toast
3 Slices of French Toast and 2 Eggs
Los Charros
2 strips of crisp bacon, 1 egg and slice of French toast.
French Toast
Omelettes
Cheese Omelette
Topped with American cheese slices.
Ham and Cheese Omelette
Ham and American cheese.
Espuela Omelette
Rajas, onions, mushrooms, and Jack cheese.
Denver Omelette
Ham, cheese and bell peppers.
Spinach Omelette
Comes with onions, mushroom and Jack cheese.
Veggie Omelette
Bell pepper, onion, tomato, mushrooms, avocado and Jack cheese.
Special Express Omelette
Bacon, onions, mushroom, avocado and American cheese.
Linguica Omelette
Bell peppers, onions, mushrooms and American cheese.
Mexican Omelette
Cactus, onions, tomato, jalapenos and Jack cheese.
Seasonal Fruit Bowl
Ham
Cooked meat from the upper part of a pig's leg.
Linguica
Bacon
Cured pork.
Sausages
Linked sausage
Pancake
1 piece. Flat sweet cake.
Potatoes
1 Egg
2 Eggs
Toast
Hot, browned sliced bread.
Oatmeal
Oats are brought to a boil in water and milk. Served with raisins and brown sugar.
Chips & Salsa
Dip made from tomatos and onions.
Breakfast Side Orders
Appetizers
Chips and Salsa
Dip made from tomatos and onions.
Cheese Quesadilla
Corn or flour tortilla with cheese.
Quesadilla with Meat
Corn or flour tortilla that is filled with cheese and folded in half.
Super Quesadilla
Corn or flour tortilla with cheese, guacamole and sour cream with your choice of style.
Giant Quesadilla
Comes with cheese, guacamole and sour cream with your choice of style on a larger flour tortilla.
Veggie Quesadilla
Corn or flour tortilla. Grilled vegetables and cheese.
Veggie Giant Quesadilla
Corn or flour tortilla. Comes with sour cream and guacamole.
Shrimp Quesadilla
Corn or flour tortilla. Shrimp, cheese and salsa.
Super Shrimp Quesadilla
Corn or flour tortilla. Shrimp, cheese, guacamole, sour cream, and pico de gallo salsa.
Tamal Plate
1 piece. Chicken tamal with side of rice and beans.
Nacho Chips
Topped with cheese, guacamole, sour cream and salsa.
Veggie Nachos
Topped with grilled veggies or beans, cheese, guacamole, sour cream and salsa.
Super Nachos
Large serving of chips topped with meat, cheese, guacamole, sour cream and salsa.
Tostada de Camaron
Combination of shrimp, chopped tomatoes, onion, cilantro, green jalapenos, topped with slices of avocado.
Tostada de Ceviche
Combination of fish, chopped tomatoes, onion, cilantro, green jalapenos, topped with slices of avocado.
Regular Tostada
Meat, refried beans, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, guacamole with sour cream.
Canasta
Fried flour tortilla bowl with refried beans, meat, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, guacamole and sour cream.
Chicken Tamale
1 chicken tamale with red sauce inside.
Huarache
Homemade fried long dough topped with cheese, cactus, tomatillo salsa, and your choice of meat.
Sope
Homemade fried circular dough topped with refried beans, cheese, sour cream, tomato salsa, lettuce, and your choice of meat.
Menudo
Beef tripe soup with a red chili pepper base.
Caldo de Camaron
Shrimp.
Caldo de Pescado
Fish.
Chicken Soup
Savory soup with a poultry base and vegetables
Tortilla Soup
Soup made with fried corn tortilla and seasoned tomato broth.
Coctel de Camaron
Shrimp cocktail. Served with saltine cracker
Chicken Salad
Lettuce, purple onion, cucumber, tomato, avocado, and orange slices served with cilantro dressing.
Soups and Salad
Tacos
Regular Taco
Meat, onions, cilantro, and hot sauce.
Taco with Cheese
Meat, onions, cilantro, and hot sauce.
Taco Plate
1 regular taco with side of rice and beans.
Super Taco
Meat, cheese, guacamole, lettuce, tomatoes, and sour cream.
Crispy Taco
Meat, lettuce, cheese, sour cream and salsa.
Shrimp Taco
Grilled shrimp, onions, cilantro and hot sauce.
Fish Taco
Grilled fish, cheese, lettuce, red onions and cilantro dressing.
Fish Taco Plate
1 fish taco with side of rice and beans.
Veggie Taco
Rice, beans, cheese, sour cream, lettuce, tomatoes and guacamole.
Veggie Plate
Rice, beans, lettuce, tomatoes, guacamole, sour cream, and cheese.
Quesabirria Taco
Corn tortilla folded and grilled in savory birria juices. Filled with birria and cheese and served with onion, cilantro, radishes, and lime.
Regular Burrito
Comes with choice of meat, rice, beans and salsa. Make it wet style burrito for an additional charge.
Super Burrito
Meat, rice, beans, guacamole, cheese, sour cream and salsa. Make it wet style burrito for an additional charge.
Jumbo Burrito
Meat, rice, beans, guacamole, cheese, sour cream and salsa, with lettuce and tomato. Make it wet style burrito for an additional charge.
Vegetarian Burrito
Rice, beans, lettuce, tomatoes, guacamole, cheese, sour cream and salsa. Make it wet style burrito for an additional charge.
Fajitas de Camaron Burrito
Shrimp, sauteed with peppers, tomatoes, onions, mushrooms with rice, beans and salsa. Make it wet style burrito for an additional charge.
Charro Burrito
Beans, cactus, tomatillo salsa, cheese and meat. Make it wet style burrito for an additional charge.
Mini Burrito
Beans and cheese only. Make it wet style burrito for an additional charge.
Mini Burrito with Rice
Beans, cheese and rice only. Make it wet style burrito for an additional charge.
Torta
Torta Mexican style sandwich on a French roll with meat, cheese sour cream, guacamole, lettuce and tomatoes.
Torta Ahogada
Meat and beans topped with red sauce, avocado and onions.
Burritos and Tortas
Specials
Fajitas Special
Corn or flour tortilla. Comes with choice of style, sauteed with bell peppers, tomatoes, onions and mushrooms.
Enchiladas Special
Corn or flour tortilla. 3 enchiladas in red sauce, green sauce, or mole poblano.
Carne Asada Dinner Special
Beef steak slices.
Chile Colorado or Child Verde Special
Strips of beef steak in red sauce or diced pork in green sauce.
Steak Ranchero Special
Beef strips sauteed with onion, jalapeno and tomato.
Combination Plate Special
Comes with choice of 2 items. Enchilada, chile relleno, tamal or regular taco.
Huevos con Chorizo Dinner Special
Scrambled eggs with Mexican sausage.
Huevos a la Mexicana Special
Scrambled eggs with onion, tomato, jalapeno.
Huevos con Jamon Special
Scrambled eggs with minced ham.
Nopales con Carne Special
Cactus mixed with choice of style and tomatillo salsa.
Nopales con Carne Dinner Plate Special
Cactus mixed with a choice of meat and tomatillo salsa served with rice, beans and cheese, sour cream, lettuce, tomato, and tortillas.
Chile Relleno Special
1 homemade cheese filled pasilla chile covered in egg batter.
Chile Relleno Dinner Plate Special
2 rellenos. Homemade cheese filled pasilla chile covered in egg batter with rice, beans and tortillas.
Pescado Asado
Grilled tilapia fish fillet.
Camarones a la Diabla
Prawns in red hot sauce.
Camarones al Mojo de Ajo
Prawns in garlic sauce.
Camarones Rancheros
Prawns sauteed with onion, jalapeno and tomato.
Shrimp
Meat
Guacamole
A creamy dip made from avocado.
Sour Cream
Rice
Beans
Beans and Cheese
Rice and Beans
Tortilla
Corn or flour tortillas.
Grilled Vegetables
Cactus
Chicken Tamal
Cebollitas and Chiles Asado
Avocado Slices
Side Orders
Kids
Child Plate
Small portion of meat, rice and beans.
Fresh Squeezed Juice
Aguas Frescas
Soda
Bottled Water
Bottled Soda
Coffee
Hot Tea
Iced Tea
Lemonade
Chocolate Milk
Hot Chocolate
Sangria Preparada
Sangria soda with ice, lime juice, tajin powder, and salt.
Agua Mineral Preparada
Mineral water, ice, lime juice, clamato, tajin, salt and pepper.
Licuado de Platano
Banana milkshake topped with cinnamon.
Beverages
Limited Time Specials (Archived)
Por el Amor de Tacos Tray
Feel the love in the air (and in your tummy) with our February special. Share with others or treat yourself to 8 tacos of your choice in our heart shaped tray. The tray includes 8 regular tacos (small corn tortilla, meat, onion, cilantro, and tomatillo salsa) and limes.
Nacho de Amor Tray
Nacho average date. Enjoy our nacho tray with a special someone or treat yourself! Our Nacho de Amor tray comes with nacho chips, monterrey jack cheese, meat/protein, guacamole, sour cream, and pico de gallo salsa.
ChocoFlan
Enjoy the best of both worlds! Chocolate cake on the bottom and flan on the top.
Flan Napolitano
Smooth and creamy texture.
Flan Casero
Traditional flan