Tu Y Yo Menu
Introducing the Menu at Tu Y Yo
Tu Y Yo is your ultimate destination for authentic Latin American breakfast and brunch, specializing in vibrant Mexican flavors. Nestled in Somerville, MA, this casual eatery provides a warm and welcoming atmosphere, perfect for families and groups alike.
The menu boasts an array of tantalizing options, including delectable Taco Tuesdays featuring a variety of meats and innovative veggie choices, all served with fresh cilantro and onions for that traditional touch. Desserts are a highlight here, particularly the homemade Flan and unique Avocado Cheesecake, each meticulously crafted to satisfy your sweet tooth.
With vegan and vegetarian options available, alongside a selection of fine beer and wine, Tu Y Yo ensures there's something for everyone. Whether dining in the charming outdoor seating or enjoying a cozy meal inside, you’ll experience the heart of Mexico with every bite. Don't miss out on the flavorful journey that awaits you!
APPETIZERS
CHIPS 8 OZ
CHIPS AND SALSA
ELOTES - MEXICAN STREET
Cotija cheese, cilantro and lime
EMPANADAS DE PLATANO MACHO Y QUESO
Plantain turnovers filled with cheese
FLAUTAS DE POLLO
Three Crispy tacos stuffed with shredded chicken, and topped with lettuce, onions, sour cream and cheese
FRIED AVOCADOS
Crispy panko fried avocado with pico de gallo on an aioli sauce
GUACAMOLE & CHIPS
Fresh avocados, cilantro, salt, lime and white onions
JALAPENOS MARIA LUISA
Breaded Jalapeno peppers filled with shredded chicken and served over abed of red sauce
MEXICAN TOSTADAS (2 PER ORDER)
Two crispy tortillas served with, lettuce, pico de gallo, avocado, cheese and your choice of: Chicken Tinga, Beef Tinga or Vegetables
NACHOS
Tortilla chips topped with chile con carne, beans, pico de gallo and melted cheese
PLATANOS FRITOS
Ripe fried plantains
QUESADILLAS (1 PER ORDER)
Small corn turnover filled with cheese and your choice of : Shredded beef, Quitlacoche 'Mexican truffle', Squash blossom
SOPES (1 PER ORDER)
Small, hand-stretched corn dough topped with black beans, queso fresco, onions, lettuce and your choice of : Mexican sausage, Steak, Zucchini, Mushrooms
TACOS DE CHAPULINES (GRASSHOPPER TACOS)
Wonderful crunchy mini tacos stuffed with grasshoppers and chiles
TAMALES
Five Wrapped and steamed in banana and corn leaves, an assortment of 5 corn dough mini tamales: chicken, fish, pork, coconut and corn
TAMALES (12 PER ORDER)
TAMALES VEGETARIANOS
Five Wrapped and steamed in banana and corn leaves, an assortment of 5 corn dough mini tamales: Mexican truffle, rajas, mixed vegetables, coconut and corn
CALDO TLALPEO
Chicken soup made with chipotle pepper, chickpeas, rice, cheese, herbs, spices and topped with avocado slices
ENSALADA DE NOPAL
Cooked chopped cactus, onions, cilantro, and tomatoes in a vinegar and olive oil dressing. Topped with queso fresco and amaranth seeds
TU Y YO SALAD
Lettuce, tomatoes, green and red peppers, queso fresco served with our homemade cilantro dressing
TU Y YO SALAD WITH SPICY HABANERO CHICKEN
Spicy Habanero Chicken (made with our homemade Habanero sauce), lettuce, tomatoes, green and red peppers, queso fresco served with our homemade cilantro dressing
TU Y YO SALAD WITH GRILLED CHICKEN
Grilled chicken, lettuce, tomatoes, green and red peppers, queso fresco served with our homemade cilantro dressing
TACOS DE BIRRIA
Three Beef Birria on a crispy red flavorful tortilla with melted mozzarella cheese. Served with Consome, perfect for dipping your Tacos de Birria. Toppings : Cilantro, Pickled Onion and Lime
SPICY HABANERO CHICKEN SANDWICH
Spicy Habanero Chicken (made with ourhomemade Habanero sauce) on a Brioche bun, lettuce, tomatoes and Chipotle sauce
SOUP & SALADS, BIRRIA AND SPICY SANDWICH
DINNER
ARRACHERA MEXICANA
Thin marinated steak topped with fried onions and poblano pepper strips, served with black beans and red chilaquiles
BISTECES "MAMA EVELIA"
Diced Angus beef cooked gently in an onion and tomatillo-chipotle sauce
CAMARONES AL AJILLO
Sauted shrimp in a garlic sauce
CARNITAS
Slow-cooked pork, simmered in spices. Accompanied with salsa and tortillas. Choice of: regular or spicy
CHILE RELLENO DE VEGETALES
Poblano pepper stuffed with vegetables and cheese covered in creamy guajillo and red bell pepper sauce. Accompanied with a side of spinach
CHILE RELLENO EN NOGADA
Poblano pepper stuffed with ground beef, almonds, raisins and peaches; and covered in a walnut and cinnamon sauce topped with pomegranate seeds and cilantro
COCHINITA PIBIL
Shredded boneless pork loin, marinated in a sauce made with achiote, orange, garlic, onions and spices
CREPA DE CUITLACOCHE ('MEXICAN TRUFFLE' CREPE)
Thin crepe filled with cuitlacoche ('Mexican truffle'), onions, corn and cheese, covered with a delicious poblano pepper sauce
MEXICAN TOSTADAS
Two crispy tortillas served with, rice, black beans lettuce, pico de gallo, avocado, cheese and your choice of: Chicken Tinga, Beef Tinga or Vegetables
MOLE COLORADO TLAXCATECA
Chicken breast in a homemade red mole sauce
MOLE SUAVE
Chicken breast and longaniza served in a homemade red mole sauce
NOPALES CON CERDO
Chopped pork tenderloin sauted with fresh cactus in a smoky sauce of green tomatoes, vinegar, ancho, mulato and papilla peppers
NOPALES EN MOLE VERDE
Chopped cactus smothered in a green mole sauce made with poblano pepper, pumpkin seeds and tomatillo
PECHUGAS EN SALSA DE CHILE POBLANO
Boneless chicken breast covered in a poblano pepper sauce, made with poblano peppers, squash blossom, corn, cheese, and cream
PIPIAN PASKAL
Chayote squash sauted in a traditional pipian sauce made with roasted pumpkin seeds, peanuts, ancho and guajillo chiles, cilantro and herbs
PUERCO EN SALSA DE CACAHUATES
Chopped pork tenderloin sauted in a sauce made with peanuts, tomatoes, costeos and jalapeos
SALMON CRIOLLA
Fresh pan-fried Atlantic salmon set on a creamy Mexican pepper sauce. Accompanied with a chipotle-potato cake and a shrimp cake
TACOS DE AGUACATE (Dinner)
Three tacos with crispy panko fried avocado with pico de gallo on an aioli sauce
TACOS DE CAMARONES (Dinner)
Four soft corn tortillas served with sauted shrimp cooked with Chardonnay wine, onions and tomatoes tossed in a chipotle sauce
TACOS DE PESCADO (Dinner)
Three tacos with crispy tilapia fish served on warm corn tortillas and topped with a mild chipotle butter, fresh cabbage, pico de gallo and a side of black beans
TINGA
Tender Angus sirloin shredded and slow-cooked in assorted Mexican peppers
TINGA POBLANA
Shredded chicken breast cooked in a sweet sauce made with chipotle peppers, orange juice, and tomatoes
ENCHILADAS (Dinner)
Your choice of Chicken, Shredded beef or Vegetables wrapped in corn tortillas. They are served on a bed of our homemade sauces: Red, Green or Mole, accompanied with Mexican rice, black beans and garnished with cheese
KIDS QUESADILLAS
Corn tortillas filled with melted cheese
POLLO AL GRILL
Grilled chicken breast, served with rice and black beans
KIDS TACOS DE CARNE
Steak, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese
POLLO FRITO
Breaded chicken breast strips, served with rice and black beans
KIDS TACOS DE POLLO
Chicken, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese
KIDS
LUNCH
BURRITOS BOWL
Mexican rice, black beans, pico de gallo topped with your choice of
VEGGIE TACO PLATE
Three Vegetable Tacos (Onions, peppers, yellow squash, zucchini, celery, green beans and carrots), Mexican rice, black beans and salad
CHICKEN TACO PLATE
Three Chicken Tacos (Grilled chicken marinated with spices) Mexican rice, black beans and salad
CARNE ASADA TACO PLATE
Three Carne Asada Tacos (Grilled chicken marinated with spices) Mexican rice, black beans and salad
FRIED AVOCADO TACO PLATE
Crispy panko fried avocado with pico de gallo on a aioli sauce
FISH TACO PLATE
Crispy tilapia topped with a mild Chipotle sauce, fresh cabbage & pico de gallo
BURRITOS
Large flour tortilla filled with Mexican rice, black beans, pico de gallo and your choice of: Chicken, Shredded beef or Vegetables
ENCHILADAS
Corn tortilla topped with your choice of our homemade sauces and fillings. Comes with Mexican rice and blackbeansFILLINGS: Chicken, Shredded, Beef, VegetablesSAUCES: Green, Red sauce, Mole poblano
MEXICAN RICE
TORTILLAS (3 PER ORDER)
BLACK BEANS
GUACAMOLE
QUESO FRESCO
CHIPS
SOUR CREAM
CILANTRO DRESSING
Hot sauce 3.5oz
Green sauce 3.5oz
Fried egg
SIDES
DESSERTS
CHURROS
A Mexican fried-dough pastry filled with caramel sauce
FLAN
Homemade caramel custard on a cinnamon cream sauce and topped with a blueberry coulis
IMPOSIBLE
Half caramel custard, half chocolate cake, served with a caramel/tequila sa
AVOCADO CHEESECAKE
We use fresh avocados to make our creamy homemade avocado cheesecake and we topped with crushed pistachios
TACOS CARNE
All tacos are served with cilantro and onions
TACOS POLLO
TACOS CARNITAS
TACOS PESCADO
TACOS FRIED AVOCADO
TACOS VEGETALES
TACOS CUITLACOCHE
TACOS LONGANIZA
TACOS MOLE
TACOS BARBACOA
TACOS DE COCHINITA
COCHINITA
TACO TUESDAY
BRUNCH
HUEVOS DIVORCIADOS
Two sunny side-up eggs layered on a soft tortilla with black beans, topped with ranchero sauce on one side and tomatillo sauce on the other side. Accompanied with avocado, black beans and your choice of sweet fried plantains or home fries
HUEVOS CON CHORIZO
Scrambled eggs with Mexican sausage. Accompanied with soft tortillas, avocado, black beans and your choice of sweet fried plantains or home fries
HUEVOS A LA MEXICANA
Scrambled eggs with onions, tomatoes and jalapeo peppers. Accompanied with soft tortillas, avocado, black beans and your choice of sweet fried plantains or home fries
HUEVOS RANCHEROS
Two sunny side-up eggs topped with ranchero sauce. Accompanied with soft tortillas, avocado, black beans and your choice of sweet fried plantains or home fries
HUEVOS CON NOPALES
Scrambled eggs with Mexican cactus. Accompanied with soft tortillas, avocado, black beans and your choice of sweet fried plantains or home fries
BRUNCH BURRITO
Large flour tortilla filled with Mexican rice, black beans, pico de gallo and your choice of: Scrambled eggs, Chicken, Vegetables and choice of Saue: red or green
OMELETTE RANCHERO
Two eggs with spinach, mushrooms, onions, tomatoes and mozzarella cheese, covered in ranchero sauce. Accompanied with soft tortillas, avocado, black beans and your choice of sweet fried plantains or home fries
CHILAQUILES TOLUQUENOS
Tortilla chips bathed in your choice of red sauce or green sauce, topped with shredded chicken, Mexican sausage and a sunny side-up egg. Accompanied with avocado, black beans and your choice of sweet fried plantains or home fries
ENCHILADAS (BRUNCH)
AVOCADO TOAST
WATER
HORCHATA
Mexican drink made with rice and flavored with cinnamon and sugar (Almond based)
CAF AMERICANO
CAF DE OLLA
Mexican style coffee with cinnamon, spices and piloncillo
MEXICAN HOT CHOCOLATE
Oaxacan style (water-based)
TEA
LIMONADA
SOFT DRINKS
APPLE JUICE
FRESH ORANGE JUICE
BOTTLED WATER
SPARKLING WATER
TEPACHITO
Mexican pineapple cider soda
JUGO DE TAMARINDO
AGUA DE JAMAICA
Hibiscus iced tea
JUGO DE NOPAL
Cactus juice
JARRITOS
All-natural, fruit-flavoreed sodas from Mexico
DECAF COFFEE
COKE
DIET COKE
MEXICAN COKE
SANGRIA NON-ALCOHOLIC
ORANGE JUICE
RED BULL
Pineapple juice
FANTA ORANGE
HARBOR MAN SPICY GINGER
Beverages
Red Sangria
Red Sangria
Special blend of red wines, orangejuice and a hint of cinnamon