Michael’s Grill and Taqueria Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Michael’s Grill and Taqueria, a delightful Mexican restaurant located at 265 Reservation Rd, Marina, CA. This lively establishment is designed for every food lover, offering a menu that celebrates the vibrant flavors of traditional Mexican cuisine.
As you browse through the offerings, you'll discover a hearty selection of vegetarian options alongside classic favorites. Whether you’re craving the savory thrill of tacos or the comforting richness of enchiladas, there’s something for everyone. The inviting atmosphere, coupled with casual outdoor seating, makes it an ideal spot for family gatherings or a relaxed lunch with friends.
Paying attention to convenience, Michael’s provides takeout and delivery services, ensuring that you can enjoy your meal wherever you are. With friendly waiter service, accommodating staff, and a cozy vibe, dining here feels right at home. Don't forget to pair your meal with a fine selection of beer and wine as part of a delightful dining experience.
Appetizers
Nachos
Tortilla chips, smothered with melted cheese, refried beans, tomatoes, jalapenos, sour cream, guacamole, and lettuce.
Beef Taquitos
Half a dozen light and crisp rolled beef or chicken tacos on a bed of shredded lettuce. Topped with shredded cheese, sour cream, chopped tomatoes, and scallions.
Chicken Taquitos
Half a dozen light and crisp rolled beef or chicken tacos on a bed of shredded lettuce. Topped with shredded cheese, sour cream, chopped tomatoes, and scallions.
7 Layer Dip
Fresh cooked refried beans topped with red sauce, melted cheese, salsa fresco, sour cream, guacamole and scallions.
Quesadilla
Grilled with monterey jack cheese and roasted chilis. Sides of salsa fresca and sour cream.
Guacamole And Chips
California avocado growers thank us for this one ! We smash perfectly ripe Haas fruits with fresh tomatoes, snowy white onions, cilantro, and zesty lime.
Side Salad
Fresh leaf lettuce topped with chopped tomatoes, shredded cheese, and scallions. Side of buttermilk garlic dressing.
Bowl Chicken Tortilla Soup
Cup Chicken Tortilla Soup
La Playa Combo
Charbroiled shrimp, blackened chicken and cheese enchilada we lay em out with a platter of salsa Fresca, lime cilantro sauce, rice, black beans and warm flour tortillas.
Carne Asada Plate
Fresh choice steak, thinly cut, marinated and flame cooked. served with a cheese enchilada, guacamole, salsa Fresca, Rice, black beans and warm torillas
Charbroiled Chicken Fajita
Fresh fixing to build your own burritos. Includes grilled onions and grilled peppers, guacamole, salsa Fresca, Rice, re fried beans and warm tortillas
Blackened Chicken Fajita
Fresh fixing to build your own burritos. Includes grilled onions and grilled peppers, guacamole, salsa Fresca, Rice, re fried beans and warm tortillas
Charbroiled Steak Fajita
Fresh fixing to build your own burritos. Includes grilled onions and grilled peppers, guacamole, salsa Fresca, Rice, re fried beans and warm tortillas
Chicken And Steak Combo Fajita
Fresh fixing to build your own burritos. Includes grilled onions and grilled peppers, guacamole, salsa Fresca, Rice, re fried beans and warm tortillas
Grilled Shrimp Fajita
Fresh fixing to build your own burritos. Includes grilled onions and grilled peppers, guacamole, salsa Fresca, Rice, re fried beans and warm tortillas
Blackened Shrimp Fajita
Fresh fixing to build your own burritos. Includes grilled onions and grilled peppers, guacamole, salsa Fresca, Rice, re fried beans and warm tortillas
Chicken And Shrimp Combo Fajita
Fresh fixing to build your own burritos. Includes grilled onions and grilled peppers, guacamole, salsa Fresca, Rice, re fried beans and warm tortillas
Steak And Shrimp Combo Fajita
Fresh fixing to build your own burritos. Includes grilled onions and grilled peppers, guacamole, salsa Fresca, Rice, re fried beans and warm tortillas
Big La Playa Combo
Adds Carne Asada to la playa combo to make a BIG LA PLAYA COMBO
Platters and Fajitas
More Burritos
Green Carne Asada Burrito
Marinated steak is flame cooked, then rolled up with guacamole, salsa and fresh chillies. we smother it with our roasted tomatilloSerrano sauce, cheese and green onions. side of rice, black beans and sour cream
Green Chicken Burrito
Marinated chicken breast is flame cooked, then rolled up with guacamole, salsa and fresh chillies. we smother it with our roasted tomatilloSerrano sauce, cheese and green onions. side of rice, black beans and sour cream
Burrito Vegetale
We stuff it with rice and black beans, then load it with salsa, cheese chopped tomatoes and charbroiled onions. We then cover it in red chile sauce, cheese and scallions. Side of sour cream and guacamole.
Charbroiled Steak Burro Wrap
Burro tortilla wrapped around in chicken. We fill in the gaps with charred potatoes, flame seared onions, refried beans, cheese and salsa. Side of sour cream and guacamole
Charbroiled Chicken Burro Wrap
Burro tortilla wrapped around in chicken. We fill in the gaps with charred potatoes, flame seared onions, refried beans, cheese and salsa. Side of sour cream and guacamole
Blackened Chicken Burro Wrap
Burro tortilla wrapped around in chicken. We fill in the gaps with charred potatoes, flame seared onions, refried beans, cheese and salsa. Side of sour cream and guacamole
Meatless Burro Wrap
Burro tortilla wrapped around in meatless . We fill in the gaps with charred potatoes, flame seared onions, refried beans, cheese and salsa. Side of sour cream and guacamole
Build A Meal 1 Item
Choose from our verry fresh tacos, red chili enchiladas or green tomatillo chili sauced enchiladas.
Build A Meal 2 Items
Choose from our verry fresh tacos, red chili enchiladas or green tomatillo chili sauced enchiladas.
Combination Plates
A La Carte, Sides and Add Ons
Charboiled Chicken Taco
Blackened Chicken Taco
Shredded Beef Taco
Carne Asada Taco
Grilled Shrimp Taco
Red Cheese Enchilada
Beef Red Enchilada
Chicken Red Enchilada
Green Mushroom And Cheese Enchilada
Grilled Shrimp Enchilada
Refried Beans
Black Beans
Rice
Grilled Mushrooms
Grilled Onions And Peppers
Extra Side Of Cheese
Extra Sour Cream
Scoop Of Guacamole
Side Ranch
Side Vinegrette
Side Lime Cilantro Sauce
Blackened Shrimp Quesadilla
Spicy seared shrimp grilled with Monterey jack cheese, roasted mushrooms and scallions. Topped with fresh cilantro and lime slices,. Side of salsa Fresca, sour cream, guacamole, rice and black beans.
Ranch House Quesadilla
Pan roasted mushrooms, charred Red potatoes, fresh mild chilies and melted cheese. Fresh cilantro crowns this tortilla wonder. Side of salsa Fresca, sour cream, guacamole, rice and black beans.
House Burrito
We pack this one with charbroiled shrimp blackened chicken, Rice, cheese, pico de Gallo and roasted tomatillos chili sauce. Topped with more of that tangy sauce, chopped cilantro and fresh lime squeezes. Side of guacamole, sour cream and black beans.
Blackened Burrito
We grab a breast of spicy Cajun chicken right out of the skillet, wrap it up with salsa Fresca and cheese and then smother it with our red chili gravy and side of sour cream, guacamole, Rice and Black beans.
Charboiled Chicken Burrito
Same as the blackened burrito above except with charboiled steak.
Charboiled Steak Burrito
Same as the blackened burrito above except with charboiled steak.
Quesadilla and Burritos
Tostadas and Salads
Tostada Platter
Crisp corn tortilla topped with refried beans, shredded lettuce, salsa fresca, cheese, and sour cream. Choose from charbroiled chicken, blackened chicken, shredded beef or veggie style. Sides of guacamole, rice, chips, and salsa.
Just The Toastada
Crisp corn tortilla topped with refried beans, shredded lettuce, salsa fresca, cheese, and sour cream.
Blackened Shrimp Tostada Platter
Crispy corn tortilla layered with black beans, spicy blackened shrimp, lettuce, cheese, and salsa fresca. Sides of lime cilantro sauce, guacamole, rice, chips, and salsa.
Charbroiled Chicken Fajita Salad
We start with a flour basket of fresh greens topped with grilled onions and peppers. The sides are chopped tomatoes shredded cheese, guacamole, sour cream, and buttermilk dressing. Eat it up with warm flour tortillas.
Blackened Chicken Fajita Salad
We start with a flour basket of fresh greens topped with grilled onions and peppers. The sides are chopped tomatoes shredded cheese, guacamole, sour cream, and buttermilk dressing. Eat it up with warm flour tortillas.
Charbroiled Steak Fajita Salad
We start with a flour basket of fresh greens topped with grilled onions and peppers. The sides are chopped tomatoes shredded cheese, guacamole, sour cream, and buttermilk dressing. Eat it up with warm flour tortillas.
Charbroiled Chicken Taco Salad
A flour basket filled with refried beans, shredded lettuce, cheese, pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole, chips and salsa.
Blackened Chicken Taco Salad
A flour basket filled with refried beans, shredded lettuce, cheese, pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole, chips and salsa.
Shredded Beef Taco Salad
A flour basket filled with refried beans, shredded lettuce, cheese, pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole, chips and salsa.
Charbroiled Steak Taco Salad
A flour basket filled with refried beans, shredded lettuce, cheese, pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole, chips and salsa.
Carnitas Taco Salad
A flour basket filled with refried beans, shredded lettuce, cheese, pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole, chips and salsa.
Chicken And Bean Burrito
Shredded Beef And Bean Burrito
Shredded Beef And Char Potato Burrito
Char Potato And Bean Burrito
Rice And Bean Burrito
Bean And Cheese Burrito
Wet Burritos
Wraps
Charboiled Chicken Wrap
Charboiled Steak Wrap
Shredded Beef Wrap
Grilled Potato Wrap
Just The Wrap No Meat
Shrimp Wrap
Carnitas Wrap
Hamburger And Fries
We pile on lettuce, tomatoes, char onions and the same sauce that was used at the old drive through restaurant.
Blackened Chicken Sandwiches
This put us on the map. Comes with lettuce, tomato and buttermilk garlic dressing and includes fries.
Charbroiled Chicken Sandwich
Comes with lettuce, tomato and buttermilk garlic dressing and includes fries.
Eats on a Bun
Mexican Tacos
Chicken Mexican Tacos
Shrimp Mexican Tacos
Steak Mexican Tacos
Carnitas Mexican Tacos
Chorizo Mexican Tacos
Beef Mexican Tacos
Blackend Chicken Mexican Taco
Chicken Tortilla Soups
Soup
Desserts
Flan
Choco Flan
Kids Bean And Cheese Burrito
Includes fries and drink.
Kids Hamburger
Includes fries and drink.
Kids Quesadilla
Includes fries and drink.
Kids Chicken Taco
Includes fries and drink.
Kids Beef Taco
Includes fries and drink.
Kids Taquitos
Includes fries and drink.