Intentional and artful Latin American dining centered around house-ground heirloom Oaxacan corn masa, celebrating NC seafood, regional produce, and a highly curated list of agave spirits.
Ancestral techniques with modern interpretations.
About Us
Labor of Love
From tortilla to tamale, our masa is ground in-house daily using heirloom corn sourced from Oaxaca.
Mexico in a Bottle
Sip the essence of Mexico at our mezcaleria Peyote Mini-Bar, featuring delicious craft cocktails as well as the state's most curated selection of mezcal, tequila, and rare Mexican spirits.
Always Fresh. Always Local.
North Carolina seafood, cooked whole and finished with fire, charred pineapple, and salsa macha. All of our seafood is sourced daily from the NC coast by our partners at Locals Seafood, ensuring the freshest and highest-quality fish, oysters, and shrimp.
Modern Aesthetic
The clean, modern design of our dining room mirrors our approach to the kitchen: fresh, artful, and comforting.
Family-style dining
Whether it's just you and your date or a table full of friends, our menu is designed for sharing so you can experience more of what we do.
This week's menu
The Menu
Plates to Share
- Roasted Oysters (5 pcs) $21
Chorizo XO butter, tortilla crisps, chives.
- GF
- Guacamole $14
Pepitas, tomato, serrano, Cotija, pickled onions, white corn chips. Extra chips $4.
- V
- GF
- Buñuelos $12
Yuca flour and queso Oaxaca fritters, guajillo chili oil, agave butter.
- V
- GF
- Pepita Salad $15
Local lettuces, dill, and radish tossed in herb crema dressing, topped with piloncillo-glazed pumpkin seeds and shaved Cotija añejo.
- V
- GF
- Carnitas Street Tacos $14
Three white corn tortillas topped with salsa verde, confit pork carnitas, guacamole, pickled red onions, and pork cracklings.
- GF
- Watermelon Salad $12
Grilled watermelon, mint vinaigrette, Marcona almonds, pickled Fresno peppers, shaved Grana Padano, cilantro.
- V
- GF
- Flautas de Papas (3 pcs) $15
Fried white corn tortillas filled with whipped potato and queso Oaxaca — topped with salsa macha, peanuts, sesame, curtido, Cotija cheese and Mexican crema.
- V
- GF
- Scallop Aguachile $16
NC scallops, aguachile verde, snap and snow peas, red onions, cilantro, pea shoots.
- GF
- Pinchos de Pollo $16
Chunks of charred ají amarillo-marinated chicken thighs, peach salad, purslane and preserved fig mole.
- GF
- Mushroom Tinga Sope $13
White Olotillo corn sope topped with chipotle and tomato braised shiitake mushroom, avocado purée, queso panela, carrot curtido, and pea tendrils.
- V
- GF
- Relleno-Fried Fish Tacos (2 pcs) $15
Two blue corn tortillas topped with relleno-battered fried NC fish, sofrito aioli, mango and cabbage curtido, pickled onions, and cilantro. Gluten friendly — very low gluten content.
- Chicken Enchiladas $23
Three white corn tortillas rolled with roasted chicken, topped with chipotle salsa, shaved white onions, queso fresco, crema, cilantro, and fried chicken skin.
- GF
- Grilled Steak Coloradito $34
6 oz grilled skirt steak, mole coloradito, Mayocoba bean salad, charred green onion, chimichurri, habanero-pickled shallot, caramelized white onion.
- GF
- Golden Tilefish $32
Grilled NC golden tilefish, crispy skin, pipián verde, sungold tomatoes, summer squash, roasted zucchini, poblano, cilantro, chives.
- GF
Fresh Corn Tortillas
- Olotillo + Chalqueño Blanco $6
House-ground blend of white Oaxacan heirloom corn tortillas. Made to order.
- V
- GF
- Cónico Azul $6
House-ground blue Oaxacan heirloom corn tortillas. Made to order.
- V
- GF
Desserts
- Pudín de Xoco $12
Escazú chocolate budino topped with horchata-spiced atole cream.
- V
- GF
- Tres Leches $12
Soaked white cake, Mexican whiskey caramel and cinnamon-corn crumble.
- V
- The Break-Even Pour $7
Rotating 1 oz pour of something special where you pay what it costs us — no markup. 1 oz per person per visit.
