El 42 Cantina | Mexican Restaurant in Issaquah, WA
Hours & Location
View El 42 Cantina at 38 North Front Street,
Issaquah, WA 98027 on Google Maps
Call El 42 Cantina by phone at
(425) 369 4772
Sunday - Thursday
4pm - 10pm
Friday and Saturdays
4pm - 11pm
21 and over only, please.
Menus
pricing and availability subject to change
Snacks & Starters
Plantain Chips
With house-made peanut dipping sauce & Juan Loco salsa
$6.00
Chips & Salsa
House-fried tortilla chips served with fire-roasted tomato & Juan Loco salsa
$6.00
Guacamole Clásico
Cilantro, lime, onion, serrano pepper, & garlic. Served with chips
$13.00
"El Jefe" Guacamole
El 42 guac spiced with smoky chipotle, cotija cheese, bacon bits, toasted pumpkin seeds & tomatoes. Served with chips
$14.00
Elotes
Our take on classic mexican street corn
$9.00
Duck Flautas
Slow-cooked duck, peppers, onions, mushrooms and Oaxaca cheese, rolled into crisp flour tortillas. Served over a smooth demi-glace, drizzled with Baja crema, and topped with tropical salsa
$17.00
Chorizo & Cheese Flautas
Spicy chorizo, Oaxaca cheese, peppers, mushrooms, onions in a crisp flour tortilla. Served over salsa verde, topped with Baja crema, pickled red onions, and guacamole clasico
$17.00
Nachos
Fresh tortilla chips, Oaxaca & jack cheese, salsa Roja, el 42 guacamole & sour cream, black olive, and pickled jalapeños.
dependiendo de su elección de proteína! $15.00 - $20.00
Quesadilla
House blend of cheeses featuring Oaxaca, between 2 flour tortillas (corn available). 8 pcs, served with roja and verde salsas.
dependiendo de su elección de proteína! $11.00 - $19.00
Shrimp Cocktail San Martin
A cross between a ceviche and a classic cocktail; camarones bathed in a tomato-based sauce livened up with citrus juices and spices, served over a bed of lettuce, topped with sliced avocado. Chips on the side
$15.00
Hamburguesas
Served with a small side of chips and salsa
El Gringo
Oaxaca & pepper jack, chipotle aioli, pico de gallo, and el 42 guacamole on a bolillo bun
$19.00
El Jefe Picante
Pepper jack, chipotle aioli, pico de gallo, bacon, and El Jefe guacamole served on a bolillo bun. spicy!
$20.00
Sides
Black Beans
$5.00
Red Rice
$5.00
Rice & Beans
$5.00
Sautéed Veggies
$4.00
Guacamole
$5.00
Sour Cream
$2.00
Salads
Taco Salad
Shredded lettuce, chipotle ranch in your choice of crisp or soft tortilla. Black bean salsa, baja slaw, oaxaca and pepper jack, sour cream, & guacamole. Served with tortilla strips and a side of fire-roasted salsa
dependiendo de su elección de proteína $14.00 - $19.00
House Salad
Ribbon cut romaine, red cabbage, radish, toasted pumpkin seeds, cilantro, and cotija cheese
Regular $8.00
Large $10.00
Burritos
Flour tortilla, borracho beans, red rice, pepper Jack & oaxaca cheese, roja sauce. Served with sour cream, guacamole, pico de gallo, & chips
Beef
$19.00
Short Ribs
$22.00
Chicken
$17.00
Al Pastor
$18.00
Cochinita Pibil
$18.00
Chorizo
$17.00
Veggie
$15.00
Platos
Carne Asada
Ancho rubbed aged and grilled New York strip. Garnished with roasted jalapeño & guacamole over a flour tortilla. Served with red rice, borracho black beans, and corn tortillas
$27.00
Cochinitas Pibil
Traditional Mexican pulled pork. Slow-roasted in banana leaf, ancho, and citrus marinade. Served with pickled red onion, tropical salsa, red rice, borracho black beans, and corn tortillas
$19.00
Empanadas
Hand-pressed flaky masa dough pastries, filled with your choice of: Beef, Chicken, or Chorizo
$7.00 per 1
$13.00 per 2
$18.00 per 3
Chile Verde de Puerco
Pork shoulder, slow-simmered in a rich verde salsa, served with rice and beans.
$17.00
Salsas
$0.42
Baja White
Mild yogurt, mayonnaise, cumin, Mexican oregano, lime juice, a pinch of cayenne
Peanut Sauce
Mild peanuts, coconut milk, sesame, rice vinegar, chili paste, ginger, lime, garlic, brown sugar, soy & cilantro
Guacatillo
Tomatillo, avocado, onion, cilantro, garlic & jalapeño
Pico De Gallo
Medium fresh tomatoes, onion, cilantro, garlic & jalapeño
Fire Roasted
Medium roasted tomatoes, jalapeño, red pepper, roasted & fresh garlic, lime, cilantro
Enchilada Roja
Medium fire-roasted tomato, roasted onion, roasted ancho chili, chicken stock, garlic, cumin, coriander. Served hot
Enchilada Verde
Medium tomatillo, jalapeño, green bell peppers, cilantro, green onion, Mexican oregano, garlic, cumin, coriander. Served hot
Juan Loco
Hot tomatillo, pickled jalapeño, white vinegar, onions, cilantro, roasted garlic, lime
Tropical Salsa
Hot habañero, jicama, red onion, red bell peppers, lime, cilantro, mango chutney, fresh mango, and pineapple
Salsa Cancun
Hot habañero and orange zest pickled red onions
Diablito
Very hot arbol chilis, fresh tomatillo, Roma tomatoes, garlic, cilantro & JaK’s salt
Arbol Sauce
Extreme roasted tree chilis and garlic
Tacos
Grilled Beef
Grilled NY steak - salsa arbol, guacatillo, cilantro
$17.00
Chicken
Braised in roasted tomato, chipotle & ancho. Salsa roja and guacatillo
$15.00
Cochinita Pibil
Traditional Mexican pulled pork. Slow roasted in banana leaf. Juan Loco salsa, pickled red onion
$16.00
Grilled Pork Al Pastor
Adobo marinade, guajillo sauce & tropical salsa
$16.00
Halibut
Oaxaca & pepper jack cheese, 42 slaw, pico de gallo, cilantro & radish. Your choice of grilled or crispy
$17.00
Shrimp
Chipotle marinated shrimp, red cabbage slaw, habanero coulis, chipotle aioli, chopped carrots, chopped cilantro
$16.00
Veggie
Sautéed poblano peppers, mushrooms & onions, salsa Roja and pico de gallo
$14.00
Enchiladas
Lobster & Shrimp
Flour tortillas, jack cheese, artichoke & salsa verde
$21.00
Beef
Flour tortillas, jack cheese, fire-roasted & salsa verde
$18.00
Chicken
Flour tortillas, jack cheese, salsa Roja, & salsa verde
$16.00
Pork Al Pastor
Flour tortillas, jack cheese, fire-roasted & salsa verde
$17.00
Veggie Enchiladas
Flour tortillas, jack cheese & salsa verde
$15.00
Desserts
Churros
Mexican cinnamon, cloves & allspice, with Mexican chocolate sauce
$9.00
Molten Lava Cake
Warm caramel filled chocolate cake, fresh whip, candied almonds and caramel sauce
$9.00
Margaritas
Jali Berry Margarita
Astral Blanco with a splash of jalapeño, lime juice, blackberry liqueur, and soda.
$15.00
House Margarita
Lunazul Reposado, triple sec, house sour, salt rim, lime garnish
$9.00
Skinny Margarita
Lunazul Blanco, lime juice, agave, lime garnish
$10.00
Top Shelf Margarita
Mi Campo Reposado, Cointreau, house sour, lime garnish
$13.00
Cadillac Margarita
Our house margarita with a float of Grand Marnier
$11.00
El Chupacabra Margarita
Pineapple-habanero infused Lunazul Blanco, triple sec, house sour, spicy pineapple garnish
$11.00
Son of El Chupacabra Margarita
Our El Chupacabra margarita with a splash of strawberry/habanero simple syrup
$12.00
Coconut Margarita
1800 Coconut Blano, lime juice, pineapple juice, agave
$11.00
Cocteles
Añejo Old Fashioned
Cazadores Cristalino, cinnamon agave, chocolate mole bitters, banana schnapps
$14.00
Almond Loca
Our twist on the classic Italian Cadillac; 21 Seeds Valencia orange infused tequila, a kiss of Di Amore amaretto, lemon and orange juices
$14.00
Puddle Jumper
A Manhattan style cocktail starring Diplomatico 12 Year aged rum, a blend of vermouths, pomegranate liqueur, Aperol, and spiced falernum
$14.00
Aperol Spritz
Aperol, La Marca prosecco, fresh lemon, orange
$10.00
TJ Mule
Reposado tequila, elderflower liqueur, prickly pear, fresh lime, ginger beer
$10.00
Passion Fruit Paloma
Reposado tequila, agave, grapefruit, passion fruit, Squirt
$10.00
Luce Del Sol
Deep Eddy Grapefruit, Aperol, agave, fresh lemon, orange juice
$10.00
La Chaluda
Bulleit Bourbon, Licor 43, dash of peach, topped with ginger beer
$11.00
La Naranja
Ketel One Oranj, elderflower liqueur, lime juice
$10.00
Berry Bonita
Fresh raspberry infused vodka soda with a splash of agave and lemon
$10.00
Red Sangria
$10.00
Vino
JaK's Red Blend
glass $13.00
bottle $43.00
Three Rivers Cabernet
$11.00 per glass
$31.00 per bottle
Montecillo Tempranillo
$10.00 per Glass
$31.00 per Bottle
Matua Sauvignon Blanc
$10.00 per glass
$31.00 per bottle
Anterra Pinot Grigio
$9.00 per glass
$31.00 per bottle
Ruffino Prosecco Split
$8.00
Cerveza
Draft - Modelo Especial
$6.50
Draft - Modela Negra
$6.50
Draft - Lagunitas IPA
$7.00
BITES
Chips, Salsa, Y Guacamole
$7.00
Elotes
$4.00
Empanadas
$4.00
Quesadilla
chicken, chorizo, cochinitas, or pastor +1 shrimp or short rib +2
$5.00
Flautas
choice of braised duck or chorizo
$8.00
A'la Carte Tacos
Al Pastor
$5.00
Grilled Beef
$4.00
Chicken
$4.00
Cochinita Pibil
$5.00
Shrimp
$7.00
Halibut
$7.00
Veggie
$4.00
Cocteles
$2 off all other house cocktails
House Margarita
$7.00
House Paloma
$7.00
Sangria
$7.00
Wells
$6.00
Cervezas y Vino
Modelo Especial
$5.00
Lagunitas IPA
$5.00
Dru Brew Hefe
$5.00
Seattle Dry Cider
$5.00
Corona Extra, Light, Familar
$4.00
Victoria
$4.00
Dos Equis Ambar
$4.00
Coors Light
$4.00
Bud Light
$4.00
House Red
$7.00
House White
$7.00
Tequila
Casa Noble
Blanco $11.00
Reposado $12.00
Añejo $14.00
Casamigos
Blanco $12.00
Reposado $14.00
Añejo $18.00
Cazadores
Blanco $8.00
Reposado $9.00
Añejo $12.00
Chamucos
Blanco $12.00
Reposado $13.00
Añejo $14.00
Corzo
Blanco $10.00
Reposado $11.50
Añejo $13.50
Don Fulano
Blanco $12.00
Reposado $13.00
Añejo $14.00
Don Julio
Blanco $11.00
Reposado $12.00
Añejo $14.00
El Espolon
Blanco $8.00
Reposado $9.00
Añejo $10.00
El Jimador
Blanco $8.00
Reposado $9.00
Añejo $10.00
El Mayor
Blanco $8.00
Reposado $9.00
Añejo $10.00
El Tosoro
Blanco $8.00
Reposado $9.00
Añejo $10.00
Work With Us
If you enjoy and have experience in our industry, then you know that hospitality is all about connecting with people; graciously anticipating needs and exceeding expectations, and the way that makes people feel.
If you are kind, resourceful, hard working, enjoy the hustle, and have the skills, we should talk.
Please drop us a line!
Contact Us
Send us a message and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible. You can also reach us by phone at (425) 369 4772.
(sorry, but we do not accept reservations at this time)
We look forward to hearing from you!