Angelou's Mexican Grill – Mexican
Angelou's Mexican Grill pulses with the vibrant energy of a neighborhood gathering spot, where the air is thick with the savory aroma of slow-simmered pork in chile verde and sizzling skillets of melted chori-queso. Diners dive into crispy, golden flautas and tender quesa-birria tacos that drip with rich consommé, while the bright, citrusy notes of shrimp ceviche offer a refreshing counterpoint to the bold heat of the kitchen’s signature spices. Every plate celebrates the soulful, sun-drenched flavors of traditional Mexican comfort food, creating an inviting atmosphere perfect for sharing a bowl of creamy guacamole and a round of garlic-infused shrimp al ajillo.
78, South 1st Street, San Jose, CA, 95113 https://angelousmexicangrill.com/0Cuisine: Mexican
Price range: $$
Dietary options: dairy-free, halal, high-protein, keto, low-carb, vegan, vegetarian, heart-healthy, low-fat, low-sodium, paleo, pescatarian, plant-based, whole30, anti-inflammatory, atkins, dash-sodium-reduced, gerd, high-fiber, low-cholesterol, south-beach, aip, alkaline, carnivore, renal, tlc, volumetrics, zone, juice-cleanse, lectin-free, macrobiotic, slow-carb
Diet fit at Angelou's Mexican Grill
Dairy-Free at Angelou's Mexican Grill
Angelou's Mexican Grill in San Jose has 1 dairy-free-tagged dish on its current menu, including Spartan Flight. Tags come from dish-level menu analysis and update when the menu changes.
Halal at Angelou's Mexican Grill
Angelou's Mexican Grill in San Jose has 15 halal-tagged dishes on its current menu, including Camarones a la Diabla (spicy), Chips & Guacamole and Shrimp Salad. Tags come from dish-level menu analysis and update when the menu changes.
High-Protein at Angelou's Mexican Grill
Angelou's Mexican Grill in San Jose has 7 high-protein-tagged dishes on its current menu, including Angelou’s Ceviche with Shrimp, Chicken Wings and Grilled Chicken Mexican Salad. Tags come from dish-level menu analysis and update when the menu changes.
Keto at Angelou's Mexican Grill
Angelou's Mexican Grill in San Jose has 1 keto-tagged dish on its current menu, including Chicken Wings. Tags come from dish-level menu analysis and update when the menu changes.
Low-Carb at Angelou's Mexican Grill
Angelou's Mexican Grill in San Jose has 4 low-carb-tagged dishes on its current menu, including Chicken Wings, Chori-Queso Fundido and Queso Fundido with Mushrooms. Tags come from dish-level menu analysis and update when the menu changes.
Vegan at Angelou's Mexican Grill
Angelou's Mexican Grill in San Jose has 9 vegan-tagged dishes on its current menu, including Chips & Guacamole, El Jefe Toño and Frida Flight. Tags come from dish-level menu analysis and update when the menu changes.
Vegetarian at Angelou's Mexican Grill
Angelou's Mexican Grill in San Jose has 15 vegetarian-tagged dishes on its current menu, including Chips & Guacamole, El Jefe Toño and Frida Flight. Tags come from dish-level menu analysis and update when the menu changes.
Heart-Healthy at Angelou's Mexican Grill
Angelou's Mexican Grill in San Jose has 7 heart-healthy-tagged dishes on its current menu, including Camarones a la Diabla (spicy), Flan and Wet Burrito. Tags come from dish-level menu analysis and update when the menu changes.
How tags work: Dish-level menu analysis by Chefi's rule-based diet engine with AI assistance; nutrition values are estimated from ingredients unless marked verified. Allergen and certification claims are never inferred.
What to order at Angelou's Mexican Grill
| Dish | Net carbs | Protein |
|---|---|---|
| Fajitas Trio | 86.6 g | 93.3 g |
| Taco Salad | 0 g | 76.6 g |
| Grilled Chicken Mexican Salad | 47.3 g | 61.9 g |
| Spartan Surf & Turf Burrito | 8.1 g | 61.4 g |
| Chicken Wings | 1.4 g | 57.1 g |
| Chicken Tortilla Soup (12 oz) | 54.6 g | 51 g |
| Super Veggie Taco | 93.1 g | 45.5 g |
| Cali-Moco Burrito | 51.4 g | 44.8 g |
| Super Burrito | 81.5 g | 44.1 g |
| Moco-Loco Burrito | 46 g | 43.1 g |
| Regular Burrito | 61.5 g | 36.4 g |
| Green Pozole with Pork (16 oz) | 0 g | 34 g |
Nutrition values are estimated from ingredients.
Currently closed
Hours
- Monday - Sunday
- 12:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Menu
Appetizers
- Shrimp al Ajillo - $17.95: Lemon & garlic butter & blackened wine sauce Dietary tags: Pescatarian
- Flautas (Deep Fried Taquitos) - $11.25: Rolled corn tortillas with shredded chicken and cheese. Topped with shredded lettuce, sour cream, and green salsa
- Chicken Wings - $11.95 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Keto, Low-Carb, Atkins, South-Beach, Carnivore, Slow-Carb, Lectin-Free
- Chori-Queso Fundido - $15.95: Chorizo with cheese Dietary tags: Low-Carb, Low-Sodium, DASH Sodium-Reduced, TLC
- Queso Fundido with Mushrooms - $14.95 Dietary tags: Low-Carb, Low-Sodium
- Quesa-Birria Tacos (3) - $14.95: Served with dip birria sauce
- Angelou’s Ceviche with Shrimp - $21.95: Cooked shrimp, mixed with pico de gallo, lime and avocado. Served with side of corn tostadas & chipotle sauce. Topped with sour cream Dietary tags: High-Protein, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, GERD-Friendly, Zone, Volumetrics, TLC
- Chips & Salsa - $3.95 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Plant-Based
- Chips & Guacamole - $5.95 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Renal
Main Courses
- Pork in Chile Verde - $19.95: Tender pieces of pork in a mild blend of green chiles and tomatillos. Served with rice, beans and corn tortillas Dietary tags: Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, TLC, Renal
- Chile Relleno - $18.95: Roasted Poblano chile stuffed with cheese topped with sauce and sour cream. Served with rice, beans and corn tortillas
- Pork Carnitas - $19.95: Served with sour cream, pico de gallo, fresh guacamole, rice, beans and corn tortillas Dietary tags: High-Protein, Low-Sodium
- Carne Asada - $23.95: Served with grilled onion & jalapeño, sour cream, pico de gallo, fresh guacamole, rice, beans and corn tortillas
- Chicken Fajitas - $19.95: With sautéed onions, bell peppers, and side of flour tortillas. Served with rice and beans
- Fajitas Trio - $29.95: Chicken, beef and shrimp. Sautéed with onions, bell peppers, and side of flour tortillas. Served with rice and beans Dietary tags: High-Protein, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, TLC
- Shrimp Fajitas - $21.95: Shrimps, sautéed onions, bell peppers, and side of flour tortillas. Served with rice and beans Dietary tags: Halal, Pescatarian
- Enchiladas Chicken or Beef or Cheese - $19.95: Topped with mozzarella cheese and sour cream. Served with rice and beans
- Steak Ranchero - $23.95: With onion, tomatoes, chiles serrano peppers and cilantro. Served with rice and beans Dietary tags: Anti-Inflammatory
- Camarones a la Diabla (spicy) - $23.95: Shrimps sautéed with our unique hot devil Mexican style sauce. Served with rice and beans Dietary tags: Halal, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, TLC
- Taco Plate (2) - $17.55: Your choice of meat asada, chicken, pastor, carnitas or chorizo. Served with rice and beans
- Potato Tacos Plate (2) - $18.25: Avocado, sour cream, cotija cheese, lettuce, and pico de gallo. Served with rice and beans Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian
Burritos
- Regular Burrito - $12.95: Choice of meat, rice, beans, cheese and salsa Dietary tags: High-Fiber
- Super Burrito - $13.95: Choice of meat, rice, beans, guacamole, sour cream, cheese and red salsa Dietary tags: Low-Sodium, High-Fiber
- Wet Burrito - $16.25: Super burrito topped with red enchilada sauce, cheese and sour cream Dietary tags: Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, GERD-Friendly, Zone, Volumetrics, TLC
- Cali-Moco Burrito - $15.25: French fries, cheese, guacamole, pico de gallo, sour cream, choice of meat and a fried egg Dietary tags: High-Fiber
- California Burrito - $13.25: French fries, cheese, guacamole, pico de gallo, sour cream, choice of meat Dietary tags: Low-Sodium, DASH Sodium-Reduced
- Moco-Loco Burrito - $12.95: Rice, fried egg, orange salsa, cheese, and beef
- Quesa-Birria Cali Burrito - $16.25: Shredded beef with birria sauce, french fries, onion, cilantro, cheese, served with birria dip sauce Dietary tags: High-Fiber
- Spartan Surf & Turf Burrito - $16.95: Shrimp, beef, rice guacamole, sour cream, cheese and orange salsa
- Chile Relleno Burrito - $13.95: Stuffed roasted poblano pepper, rice, beans, cheese and salsa Dietary tags: High-Fiber
- Shrimp Burrito - $14.95: Rice, shrimp, lettuce, guacamole, sour cream, cheese and orange salsa Dietary tags: Halal, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, High-Fiber, TLC
- Burrito Bowl - $14.25: Choice of meat, rice, beans, guacamole, sour cream, cheese, lettuce and red salsa Dietary tags: Low-Sodium, High-Fiber
- Chimichanga - $16.95: Deep-fried regular burrito topped with sour cream, and guacamole. Side of green salad Dietary tags: Low-Sodium, DASH Sodium-Reduced
- Hot Cheetos Burrito - $14.25: French fries, hot cheetos, cheese, guacamole, pico de gallo, sour cream, choice of meat
Tacos
- Potato Taco - $5.25: Avocado, sour cream, cotija cheese, lettuce and pico de gallo Dietary tags: High-Protein, Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian
- Regular Taco - $4.55: Choice of meat: chicken, beef, chorizo, pastor carnitas, onion, cilantro and red salsa
- Super Taco - $5.25: Lettuce, choice of meat, guacamole, sour cream, cheese and salsa
- Quesa-Birria Taco - $5.25: Served with dip birria sauce
- Shrimp Taco - $5.75: Lettuce, pico de gallo and orange salsa Dietary tags: High-Protein, Halal, Pescatarian, Anti-Inflammatory, High-Fiber
- Super Veggie Taco - $5.25: Zucchini, mushrooms, bell pepper, red onion, topped with salsa, sour cream and cheese Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, High-Fiber
- Baja Fish Taco - $6.95: Beer battered fish, cabbage, fresh salsa, orange salsa and avocado Dietary tags: Pescatarian
Salads
- Grilled Chicken Mexican Salad - $16.55: Grilled chicken, spring mix, lettuce, cotija cheese, tomatoes, toasted pepitas, and crispy tortilla strips with cilantro pepita dressing Dietary tags: High-Protein, High-Fiber
- Southwestern Grilled Chicken Salad - $16.55: Blackened chicken, tomatoes, corn, cilantro, black beans, crispy tortilla strips with chipotle ranch dressing
- Taco Salad - $16.25: Choice of meat, lettuce, pico de gallo, guacamole, cheese and crispy tortillas strips with chipotle dressing
- Shrimp Salad - $22.95: Chilled Shrimp, Spring Mix, mango, red onion, cilantro, pumpkin seeds, with signature cilantro dressing Dietary tags: Halal, Pescatarian
Soups
- Chicken Tortilla Soup (12 oz) - $7 Dietary tags: Anti-Inflammatory
- Chicken Tortilla Soup (16 oz) - $10 Dietary tags: Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, TLC
- Green Pozole with Pork (16 oz) - $12 Dietary tags: Low-Sodium, Renal
- Green Pozole with Pork (32 oz) - $19 Dietary tags: Low-Sodium, Renal
Beverages
- La Bolsa Cocktail - $55: Share with 3 friends Dietary tags: Low-Carb, Vegan, Vegetarian, Halal, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, South-Beach, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, GERD-Friendly, Zone, Volumetrics, TLC, Alkaline, AIP, Renal, Macrobiotic, Slow-Carb, Lectin-Free
- El Jefe Toño - $16: Whisky, lime juice, simple syrup, tamarindo pure, soda water Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Low-Fat, Low-Cholesterol, Juice-Cleanse
- Spartan Flight - $17: Vodka, lime juice, Triple sec, simple syrup, mango pure, coconut cream, blue curacao Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Renal, Juice-Cleanse
- Frida Flight - $16: Mezcal, hibiscus, agave, and lime juice Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Renal, Juice-Cleanse
- Angelou's Trio Frozen Margaritas - $24: Mango, Strawberry, Lime Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Low-Fat, Low-Cholesterol, Lectin-Free
- Angelou's Sangria Swirl - $16: Frozen Margarita, with our Signature Sangria Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Lectin-Free
- Margarita - $14: Tequila, lime juice, Triple sec, simple syrup, any flavor
- Michelada - $13: Beer, Clamato preparado, lime and tajin
- Mexican Soda - $5: Coke, Jarritos, or Mineral Water Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, Low-Cholesterol, GERD-Friendly, TLC, Renal
- Can Soda - $2: Coke, Diet Coke, Pepsi, 7-Up, Dr. Pepper
Desserts
- Churros with Ice Cream - $11.25 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium
- Flan - $6.25 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, TLC
- Lava Cake - $11.25 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium
Frequently Asked Questions about Angelou's Mexican Grill
- Is Angelou's Mexican Grill dairy-free-friendly?
- Yes. Angelou's Mexican Grill has 1 dairy-free-tagged dish on its current menu, including Spartan Flight.
- What can I eat at Angelou's Mexican Grill on a dairy-free diet?
- Spartan Flight carry the dairy-free tag, out of 1 tagged dish on the current menu. Every dish's diet tags are listed in the menu.
- Does Angelou's Mexican Grill have vegan options?
- Yes. 9 dishes are tagged vegan on the current menu, including Chips & Guacamole and El Jefe Toño.
- What is the highest-protein dish at Angelou's Mexican Grill?
- Fajitas Trio, at roughly 93.3g of protein (estimated from ingredients).
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