Guajillo's - The Shortcut to Mexico

Name: Guajillo's - The Shortcut to Mexico
Address: 1001 NW Loop 410, San Antonio, TX, 78213, US
Telephone: 210-344-4119
Price range: $$

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Mon–Sat 11am–10pm, Sun 12pm–9pm

1001 NW Loop 410, San Antonio, TX 78213
210-344-4119
Last verified: September 2026

Mole poblano con pollo — chicken breast under dark poblano mole sauce topped with sesame seeds, with Mexican rice and refried beans at Guajillo's

Appetizers

Ensalada De Nopalitos (Cactus Salad)$4.25
Cactus strips, cilantro, onions and tomatoes mixed in a lime dressing, topped with crumbled queso fresco.
Coctel De Camaron (Shrimp Cocktail)$6.00
Shrimp in a sweet and spicy sauce topped with slice of avocado, onions and cilantro. Served with crackers.
Ceviche Campechano (Fish and Shrimp Ceviche)$8.95
Fish (cod) and shrimp marinated in lime juice mixed with olives, serrano pepper, tomatoes and onions. Served with crackers.
Dorados De Frijol (Fried Bean Taco)$4.95
Spicy, three lightly fried tacos filled with beans, topped with spicy sour cream and fresh cheese.
Coctel De Aguacate (Avocado Cocktail)$6.25
Sliced avocado in a sweet and spicy sauce, topped with onions and cilantro.
Ceviche De Pescado (Fish Ceviche)$8.95
Fish (cod) marinated in lime juice mixed with olives, tomatoes and onions. Served with crackers.
Ceviche De Camaron (Shrimp Ceviche)$8.95
Shrimp marinated in lime juice mixed with olives, tomatoes and onions. Served with crackers.
Tostada De Ceviche$5.95
Marinated in lime juice mixed with olives, tomatoes and onions, served over a tostada.

Soups

Sopa de Tortilla$3.25
Spicy rich broth made from the chile mulato and tomatoes. Strips of corn tortilla and queso blanco added.
Caldo De Camaron (Shrimp Soup)$4.95
Very spicy! Spicy broth made with chile guajillo and chile arbol.
Birria (Lamb Soup)$9.95
Spicy. Boneless lamb cooked in a rich mulato broth. Served with a plate of onions, cilantro and corn tortillas.
Sopa De Fideo (Fideo Soup)$3.25
Angel hair thin vermicelli pasta in a tomato broth (customer's favorite).
Sopa Azteca (Azteca Soup)$6.25
Tortilla soup, strips of corn tortillas and queso blanco added. Served on the side a plate with sour cream, avocado, queso fresco and roasted chile ancho.

Tacos

Al Pastor (Marinated Pork Loin)$7.25
6 mini corn tortillas served open face with a side order of diced onions and cilantro. Marinated pork loin slowly roasted then sliced. Served with slices of pineapple.
Alambre$7.25
6 mini corn tortillas served open face with a side order of diced onions and cilantro. Sauteed steak, pork loin, bacon, onions and poblano peppers.
Surtidos$7.25
6 mini corn tortillas served open face with a side order of diced onions and cilantro. Steak, pork loin and pastor meat all mixed.
Guajillada$3.95
Pita bread with steak and melted cheese. Cut into 4 pieces.
Bistec (Thin Sliced Steak)$7.95
6 mini corn tortillas served open face with a side order of diced onions and cilantro. Tender thin sliced steak grilled and chopped.
Chuleta (Pork Loin Thin Sliced)$7.25
6 mini corn tortillas served open face with a side order of diced onions and cilantro.
Tocinada$7.25
6 mini corn tortillas served open face with a side order of diced onions and cilantro. Marinated pork loin sauteed with onions and bacon.
Gringa$3.95
Two flour tortilla with pastor meat and melted cheese. Cut into four pieces.
Quesadilla Poblana$3.95
Corn tortilla, sauteed poblano peppers and melted cheese. Cut into 4 pieces.

Mexican Specialties

Enfrijoladas$7.25
Bean sauce covered tortillas with onions, queso fresco and sour cream. Served with rice.
Mole Poblano$10.95
Chicken breast with real poblano mole sauce and roasted sesame. A rich sweet and spicy sauce made with multiple chiles, chocolate and peanuts over chicken breast topped with roasted sesame seeds.
Pollo A La Mexicana (Chicken Breast Mexican Style)$10.95
Spicy chicken breast with a tomato, onion and serrano pepper sauce. Sauce cooked entirely in water, 0% fat added.
Chile Relleno$9.95
Poblano pepper stuffed with panela cheese in a light tomato sauce.
Albondigas En Salsa Chipotle (Meat Balls in Chipotle Pepper Sauce)$11.95
Spicy hand rolled meatballs filled with egg and rice. Cooked in chipotle sauce.
Milanesa De Puerco$10.95
Thin sliced pork loin breaded and deep fried to perfection.
Filete De Pescado al Ajillo (Garlic Mahi Mahi Filet)$14.00
Mahi mahi fillet smothered in a sauteed garlic and cilantro butter sauce.
Chilaquiles$9.95
Spicy corn tortilla chips sauteed in a tomato and chile serrano sauce. Topped with queso fresco, onions and sour cream. Served with beans.
Mole Verde Con Pechuga de Pollo o Calabaza (Chicken Breast or Zucchini with Green Mole)$10.95
Spicy smooth sauce made from roasted pumpkin seeds, cilantro, lettuce and chile poblano, over chicken breast or zucchini.
Tinga De Pollo con Tostadas (Shredded Chicken, Onions and Chipotle Sauce)$10.95
Spicy stew made with shredded chicken, sliced onions, tomatoes and chipotle pepper, served with crisp tostadas.
Bisteces En Chile Pasilla (Thin Sliced Steak in Pasilla Pepper Sauce)$10.95
Spicy, smokey and bold sauce made from pasilla peppers.
Asado De Puerco (Pork in a Spicy Pepper Sauce)$10.95
Spicy chunks of pork simmered in a blend of rich and spicy peppers.
Cochinita Pibil (Yucatan Style Pork)$10.95
Spicy shredded pork loin stew, Yucatan style. Served with spicy pickled red onions.
Filete De Bacalao Fresco La Mexicana (Fresh Cod Filet, Mexican Style)$14.50
Fresh steamed cod fillet with a tomato, serrano pepper sauce.

Sides

Guacamole$3.95
Arroz (Rice)$1.95
Lechuga Y Tomate (Lettuce & Tomato)$1.50
Pineapple$0.75
Extra Basket of Chips and Salsa$3.00
Aguacate (Avocado Slices)$3.95
Frijoles "Refritos" ("Refried" Beans)$1.95
Cebollas Asadas (Grilled Onions)$1.25
Sour Cream$0.75
Tortillas$0.10

Desserts

Flan (Egg Custard)$3.95
Crepas De Cajeta (Crepes with Caramel Sauce and Pecans)$3.95
Arroz Con Leche (Rice Pudding)$3.95

Drinks

Sodas$2.00
Drinks To Go Cup$0.50
Aguas Frescas (Horchata, Tamarindo, Jamaica, Pina, Mango)$2.00

Menu items and prices are approximate and may have changed — call the restaurant to confirm.

Dishes to know on this menu

Ceviche & aguachile: Ceviche combines seafood with citrus juice and ingredients such as onion, chile, cilantro and tomato. Recipes vary throughout Mexico's coastal regions. The acid changes the texture and appearance of raw seafood, but it does not make raw seafood microbiologically equivalent to cooking it with heat. Aguachile, particularly associated with Sinaloa, is commonly made from raw shrimp dressed shortly before serving with lime, fresh chiles, cucumber and red onion. It can be seriously hot. Cóctel de camarón is a shrimp cocktail commonly served in a tomato-based sauce, while campechana usually combines several kinds of seafood. On this menu as: Coctel De Camaron (Shrimp Cocktail) · Ceviche Campechano (Fish and Shrimp Ceviche) · Ceviche De Pescado (Fish Ceviche).
Caldos & sopas: Caldo generally refers to a broth-based soup. Common examples include caldo de res with beef and vegetables, caldo de pollo with chicken and caldo de camarón with shrimp. Siete mares, or "seven seas," is a mixed seafood soup associated with coastal cooking. Sopa de tortilla, also called sopa azteca, combines a tomato-and-chile broth with fried tortilla strips and toppings such as avocado, cheese and crema. Sopa de fideo is a simple noodle soup found in homes and restaurants throughout Mexico. On this menu as: Sopa de Tortilla · Caldo De Camaron (Shrimp Soup) · Sopa De Fideo (Fideo Soup).
Arroz, frijoles & sides: The supporting cast of a Mexican restaurant plate deserves its own vocabulary. Arroz rojo is rice cooked with tomato and seasonings. Frijoles refritos are cooked beans mashed and fried or reheated with fat. Despite the English translation "refried," the Spanish refritos does not mean they must literally be fried twice. Frijoles de la olla are whole beans served in their cooking broth. Frijoles charros are pinto beans cooked with ingredients that can include bacon, chorizo, tomato and chiles. Rajas are strips of roasted chile, commonly poblano. Nopales are cactus paddles. Elote means corn on the cob and on restaurant menus often refers to Mexican-style dressed corn. Esquites are corn kernels served in a cup with various seasonings and toppings. On this menu as: Ensalada De Nopalitos (Cactus Salad) · Arroz (Rice) · Frijoles "Refritos" ("Refried" Beans).
Dried chiles: ancho, guajillo, árbol & chipotle: Dried chiles provide much of the flavor behind Mexican adobos, moles, marinades and red sauces. Ancho is a dried ripe poblano, usually mild with dark fruit-like flavors. Guajillo is bright, fruity and moderately hot. Pasilla is dark and earthy. Chile de árbol is small, thin and considerably hotter. Chipotle is a smoked and dried ripe jalapeño, commonly sold dried or canned in adobo. Adobo is not one specific sauce. The word is used for seasoned marinades and sauces whose ingredients vary by cuisine and recipe. On this menu as: Albondigas En Salsa Chipotle (Meat Balls in Chipotle Pepper Sauce) · Tinga De Pollo con Tostadas (Shredded Chicken, Onions and Chipotle Sauce) · Bisteces En Chile Pasilla (Thin Sliced Steak in Pasilla Pepper Sauce).
Carne asada: Grilled beef, chopped or sliced for tacos, burritos and plates. Skirt, flank and other relatively thin cuts are common, with seasoning ranging from little more than salt to marinades containing citrus, garlic or other ingredients. Carne asada is particularly associated with northern Mexico and is also the name for the social tradition of gathering around a grill for a carne asada cookout. On this menu as: Asado De Puerco (Pork in a Spicy Pepper Sauce) · Cebollas Asadas (Grilled Onions).
Baja fish tacos: The classic Ensenada-style fish taco pairs battered and fried fish with a corn tortilla, shredded cabbage, creamy sauce, salsa and lime. The style is strongly associated with Baja California and has had an enormous influence on Southern California taco culture. Menus may also offer grilled fish or similarly prepared shrimp tacos. On this menu as: Ceviche De Pescado (Fish Ceviche) · Filete De Pescado al Ajillo (Garlic Mahi Mahi Filet).