Ruben's Mexican Restaurant

2701 Calloway Dr, Bakersfield
(661) 589-3676

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Chips and Salsa with Bean Dip
Chile Verde Chimichanga
Chicken Avocado Salad
Free Chips and Salsa
Chips Salsa and Beans
Salsa and Bean Dip
Enchiladas Verdes
Chicken Fajitas
Tostada Grande
Rice and Beans

Menu

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Chile Colorado
Tender chunks of beef, simmered in a Colorado sauce and served to perfection. Served with rice, beans, and tortillas.
Meat Nachos
Our nachos with your choice of beef, chicken, or chile verde. Topped with sour cream and guacamole. Add steak for an additional charge.
Fajitas Combination
Chicken and steak. Served with rice and beans and garnished with guacamole and pico de gallo along with your choice of tortillas.
Fajitas Mixtas
Our own combination of beef, chicken, and shrimp. Served with rice and beans and garnished with guacamole and pico de gallo along with your choice of tortillas.
Carne Asada
New York steak cooked your way served with a cheese enchilada on the side, guacamole, and pico de gallo. Served with rice and beans, and your choice of tortillas.

Appetizers
Quesadilla Your Choice
A giant flour tortilla stuffed with cheese, and your choice of beef, chicken, or chile verde served with guacamole and sour cream.
Meat Nachos
Our nachos with your choice of beef, chicken, or chile verde. Topped with sour cream and guacamole. Add steak for an additional charge.
Nachos Rancheros
Crispy com tortilla chips layered with our delicious ranchera sauce and melted cheese. Topped with sour cream and guacamole.
Appetizer Platter
Four chicken wings, two taquitos, two flautas, and a small quesadilla, served with nachos topped with sour cream and guacamole.
Guacamole
Fresh guacamole.
Cheese Quesadillas
The Mexican version of the pizza. A giant flour tortilla stuffed with cheese and served with guacamole, sour cream, and diced tomatoes.
Bacon and Mushroom Quesadilla
A giant flour tortilla stuffed with cheese, bacon, and mushrooms and garnished with sour cream and guacamole.
Botana del Mar
A seafood appetizer with shrimp, octopus, oysters, and callo de hacha. Marinated with soy sauce and garnished with avocado and tomato slices.
Chili Water (Aguachiles)
Coctel a la Campechana
Shrimp, oyster, and octopus cocktail.
Shrimp Cocktail (Coctel de Camaron)
Oysters (12 pcs)
Fresh oysters.
Ceviche Toast (Tostada de Ceviche)
Shrimp Toast (Tostada de Camaron)
Chicken Wings
Jalapeño Poppers Wrapped with Bacon
Carne Asada Fries

Del Mar
Tacos de Pescado (2 pcs)
Soft corn tortillas layered with fish, salsa mexicana, and cabbage. Served with rice, beans, and pico de gallo on the side.
Camarones a la Diabla
Shrimp simmered in a very hot spicy sauce. Served with rice, beans, and a salad. Your choice of flour or corn tortillas.
Arroz con Camarones
Shrimp cooked with bell peppers, onions, mushrooms, and squash served on a bed of rice.
Caldo 7 Mares
A delicious soup of fish, shrimp, octopus, oyster clams, snow crab, and squid with vegetables.
Caldo de Camaron
A delicious shrimp soup with vegetables.
Caldo de Pescado
A delicious fish soup with vegetables served with your choice of flour or corn tortillas.
Caldo de Pulpo
A delicious soup of octopus and vegetables.
Camarones a la Plancha
Shrimp grilled and served on a bed of rice. Served with salad, beans, and your choice of corn or flour tortillas.
Camarones al Mojo de Ajo
Butter-filled shrimp broiled and simmered in a butter garlic sauce. Served with rice and lemon dressed lettuce and tomatoes. Garnished with guacamole and pico de gallo and your choice of tortillas.
Camarones con Carne
Tender beef cut into small chunks and mixed with shrimp, onions, bell peppers, and oyster sauce served with rice, beans, and salad.
Camarones Empanizados
Shrimp marinated then breaded and fried served with rice and beans.
Camarones Flores
Lemon dipped shrimp wrapped in lean strips of bacon and deep fried. Served on a bed of rice and melted cheese. Rice and beans on the side, garnished with grilled pineapple and fresh lemon.
Camarones Rancheros
Marinated shrimp sautéed with bell peppers, onions, and tomatoes. Served with rice, beans, and salad.
Filete a la Plancha
A red snapper grilled and served with rice, beans, and salad.
Filete de Pescado con Camarones
A red snapper fillet grilled and topped with shrimp. Served with rice, beans, and salad.
Filete Empanizado
Red snapper lightly breaded and deep-fried. Served with rice, beans, and salad. Garnished with lemon, guacamole, and pico de gallo.
Mojarra Frita
Deep-fried perch served with rice, beans, and salad.

Burritos
Chicken Burrito
Boneless chicken sautéed in a lightly tomato flavored sauce with bell peppers, tomatoes, and onions. Served with rice and beans.
Beef Burrito
Strings of shredded beef sautéed with bell peppers and onions. Served with rice and beans.
Burrito Verde
Tender chunks of pork simmered to perfection in the perfect blend of tomatillo, cilantro hot green peppers, and spices. Served with rice and beans.
Burrito de Carne Asada
Tender beef cut into smalls chunks, grilled to reach the right flavor. Served with rice and beans.
Burrito de Carnitas
Pork shoulder, just the way it's done in the state of Michoacan, Mexico. Deep fried to reach the right flavor, cooked fresh daily. Served with rice and beans.
Burrito de Camarones
Marinated shrimp sautéed to perfection in a blend of fresh vegetables and seasonings. Topped with a white cream sauce and garnished with avocado slices. Served with rice and beans.

Chimichangas
Chicken Fajita Chimichanga
A big deep-fried burrito stuffed with your favorite filling. Garnished with sour cream, guacamole, and pico de gallo.
Beef Chimichanga
A big deep-fried burrito stuffed with your favorite filling. Garnished with sour cream, guacamole, and pico de gallo.
Chicken Chimichanga
A big deep-fried burrito stuffed with your favorite filling. Garnished with sour cream, guacamole, and pico de gallo.
Carne Asada Chimichanga
A big deep-fried burrito stuffed with your favorite filling. Garnished with sour cream, guacamole, and pico de gallo.
Chile Verde Chimichanga
A big deep-fried burrito stuffed with your favorite filling. Garnished with sour cream, guacamole, and pico de gallo.

Soups and Salads
Dinner Salad
Chicken Avocado Salad
Breast of chicken served on a bed of lettuce along with avocado, Jack and Cheddar cheese, and sliced tomatoes.
Albondigas
We add delicious meatballs to our vegetable soup for a hearty taste.

Combinations
Two Item
Create your own combinations with the following choices. Comes with rice and beans.
One Item
Create your own combinations with the following choices. Comes with rice and beans.
Three Item
Create your own combinations with the following choices. Comes with rice and beans.

Enchiladas
Chicken and Sour Cream (2 pcs)
Chicken enchiladas topped with a delicious salsa made with sour cream. Corn tortilla rolled and stuffed with filling, covered with sauce, and topped with melted cheese. Served with rice, beans, and sour cream.
El Trio Enchiladas (3 pcs)
One beef, one chicken, and one chile verde, each with their own sauce. Corn tortilla rolled and stuffed with filling, covered with sauce, and topped with melted cheese. Served with rice, beans, and sour cream.
Enchiladas Carnitas (2 pcs)
Enchiladas stuffed with carnitas, topped with pico de gallo, and ranchera sauce. Corn tortilla rolled and stuffed with filling, covered with sauce, and topped with melted cheese. Served with rice, beans, and sour cream.
Enchiladas Rancheras (2 pcs)
Enchiladas with Jack and Cheddar cheese, topped with ranchera sauce. Corn tortilla rolled and stuffed with filling, covered with sauce, and topped with melted cheese. Served with rice, beans, and sour cream.
Enchiladas Suizas (2 pcs)
Enchiladas stuffed with a delicious seasoned chicken and covered with salsa tomatillo. Corn tortilla rolled and stuffed with filling, covered with sauce, and topped with melted cheese. Served with rice, beans, and sour cream.
Enchiladas Verdes (2 pcs)
Enchiladas filled with chile verde, topped with salsa verde made from tomatillos. Corn tortilla rolled and stuffed with filling, covered with sauce, and topped with melted cheese. Served with rice, beans, and sour cream.
Enchiladas del Mar (2 pcs)
Flour tortillas, filled with shrimp, onions, and bell peppers covered with white sauce, topped with mushrooms and avocado slices. Corn tortilla rolled and stuffed with filling, covered with sauce, and topped with melted cheese. Served with rice, beans, and sour cream.

Child's Plate
Enchilada
Served with rice and beans or French fries. Soft drink included.
Deep-Fried Taquitos
Served with rice and beans or French fries. Soft drink included.
Bean and Cheese Burrito
Served with rice and beans or French fries. Soft drink included.
Taco
Served with rice and beans or French fries. Soft drink included.
Fried Shrimp
Served with rice and beans or French fries. Soft drink included.
Quesadilla
Served with rice and beans or French fries. Soft drink included.
Taco Pescado Niño
Served with rice and beans or French fries. Soft drink included.
Hamburger and Fries
Served with rice and beans or French fries. Soft drink included.

Fajitas
Fajitas Combination
Chicken and steak. Served with rice and beans and garnished with guacamole and pico de gallo along with your choice of tortillas.
Las Fajitas
Tender strips of marinated chicken grilled with spices and sautéed with bell pepper, onion, and tomatoes. Add steak for additional charge. Served with rice and beans and garnished with guacamole and pico de gallo along with your choice of tortillas.
Fajitas de Camarones
The best way to catch your shrimp is in a skillet. Marinated and grilled, served on a skillet with sautéed vegetables. Served with rice and beans and garnished with guacamole and pico de gallo along with your choice of tortillas.
Fajitas del Mar
Marinated shrimp, red snapper, and octopus fajitas sautéed with bell peppers, onions, and mushrooms. Served with rice and beans and garnished with guacamole and pico de gallo along with your choice of tortillas.
Fajitas Mixtas
Our own combination of beef, chicken, and shrimp. Served with rice and beans and garnished with guacamole and pico de gallo along with your choice of tortillas.

Chef's Specialties
Chile Colorado
Tender chunks of beef, simmered in a Colorado sauce and served to perfection. Served with rice, beans, and tortillas.
Arroz con Pollo
Tender grilled chicken breast served on a bed of rice with squash, mushrooms, onions, and bell peppers. Topped with melted cheese and ranchera sauce. Served with rice, beans, and tortillas.
Flautas
Four taquitos made with flour tortillas stuffed with shredded beef. Garnished with guacamole, sour cream, and diced tomatoes. Served with rice, beans, and tortillas.
Tacos Mexicanos (2 pcs)
Soft corn tortillas filled with carne asada. Garnished with pico de gallo and guacamole. Served with rice, beans, and tortillas.
Taquitos Rancheros (6 pcs)
Small corn tortilla taquitos rolled and stuffed with shredded beef. Served with guacamole, sour cream, and diced tomatoes. Served with rice, beans, and tortillas.
Tostada Grande
An edible and crispy flour tortilla shell layered with beans and your choice of beef, chicken, or chile verde. Topped with lettuce, cheese, tomatoes, guacamole, and sour cream. Served with rice, beans, and tortillas.
Tremendo Trio
Choice of 3, burrito, taco, enchilada, tamale, or chile relleno. Served with rice, beans, and tortillas.
Mole
Chicken cooked in a flavorful spicy sauce that includes nuts and chiles. Served with rice, beans, and tortillas.

House Specialties
Carne Asada
New York steak cooked your way served with a cheese enchilada on the side, guacamole, and pico de gallo. Served with rice and beans, and your choice of tortillas.
Carnitas
Pork shoulder, just the way it's done in the state of Michoacan, Mexico. Deep fried to reach the right flavor. Served with rice and beans, and your choice of tortillas.
Chile Verde
A great chile verde is known for its color, its flavor, and its ability to make you down lots of margaritas. Tender lean boneless pork cubes simmered to perfection in a green tomatillo sauce spiced with cilantro, chiles serranos, and seasoning. Served with rice and beans, and your choice of tortillas.
Costillas de Puerco
En chile verde. Pork spareribs simmered in a "hot" green chile combination of peppers. Served with rice and beans, and your choice of tortillas.
Pollo Asado
Marinated chicken breast served with cheese enchilada on the side. Garnished with guacamole and pico de gallo. Served with rice and beans, and your choice of tortillas.
Steak Ranchero
Tender beef cut into small chunks, sautéed with peppers, onions, tomatoes, and ranchero sauce. Served with rice and beans, and your choice of tortillas.

A la Carte
Taco (Beef or Chicken)
Tortillas
Enchilada (Beef, Chicken, or Cheese)
Beans
Rice
Burrito Verde
Chile Relleno
Guacamole
Mini Tostada
Shredded Jack and Cheddar Cheese
Bean and Cheese Burrito
Beef Burrito
Chicken Burrito
Sour Cream
Tamale
Jalapeños
Pico de Gallo

Beverages
Coffee, Tea, and Sodas
Milk
Orange Juice

Desserts
Buñuelo
Special cinnamon tortilla served with chocolate sauce and whipped cream.
Flan
Mexican custard with caramel sauce. Topped with whipped cream.
New York Style Cheesecake
Served with strawberries.
Deep Fried Ice Cream
Chocolate chip ice cream rolled in flakes, lightly deep fried, and topped with chocolate sauce.

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Recent Reviews

I got the carnita plate, which come with beans and rice. The beans and the caranitas were extremely delicious. The rice was a little different from what I'm used to. They were okay. Cuz Mexican rice was different had the flavors of the Mexican rice, but not quite to my taste, but it was still good. My wife said that her flautas were Bomb that better than what she expected. What I did like a lot was that they gave us chips with salsa and refried beans and dip with cheese and...
May 2025
First time at this restaurant. I was raised on mexican food, but I found the taste of my meal missing the wow factor. A bit disappointing. For me I'll not be going back.

Parking: In a strip mall
July 2024
My most recent visit was to have brunch with a friend, but I've been there a handful of times at different hours. The service is always great and the staff is attentive as well as kind. I feel at home when I'm there and the food is affordable.
June 2023

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Ruben's Mexican Restaurant

2701 Calloway Dr, Bakersfield, CA 93312
(661) 589-3676