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NOW OPEN: Mexico on the Square

POSTED: Thursday, April 1, 2010, 8:13 PM
Filed Under: Menu Time | Openings
Photos | Drew Lazor

Mexico on the Square (1511 Pine St., 215-732-1907) is the name of the relocated Taqueria Formerly Known as Savoy. (We told you about the move in January.) The takeout spot is offering tortas, tacos, picaditas, flautas, sopes, tostadas and burritos, plus a selection of hoagies (with Boar's Head meats), cheesesteaks and other grillable eats. Stopped in earlier today and snagged a delicious trio of tacos (al pastor, carne asada and our fave, chorizo) for $2.50 a pop. We've got the full Mexi menu for y'all after the jump.

MotS delivers daily. Hours: Mon.-Thu., 9 a.m.-10 p.m.; Fri., 10 a.m.-mid; Sat., 10 a.m.-1 a.m.; Sun., 2-9:30 p.m.

TORTAS (All tortas are made with authentic Mexican bread and garnished with refried beans, mayonnaise, lettuce, tomatoes, raw onions, chipotle or jalapeno peppers, Oaxava cheese and your choice of meat)

Milanesa de Res o Pollo (breaded beef or chicken) $7.99
Carne Enchilada (grilled spicy pork) $7.99
Chorizo (Mexican sausage) $7.99
Hawaiana (grilled pineapple, ham and bacon) $7.99
Cubana (Milanese, ham, scrambled eggs, chorizo, hot dog) $8.50

TACO PLASERO (12-inch authentic fresh-made tortilla served with refried beans, fries, Queso Fresco, Jalapenos, guacamole)

Carne Asada $7.99
Pollo $7.99

PICADITAS (All picaditas are garnished with refried beans, salsa, Oaxaca cheese, sour cream, avocado and your choic eof meat and served with Mexican rice)

3 for $10.50

Carnitas (deep-fried pork)
Carne Asada (grilled steak)
Chorizo (Mexican sausage)
Pollo (grilled chicken)
Al Pastor (spicy pork and grilled pineapple)

FLAUTAS (All flautas are garnished with lettuce, sour cream and Queso Fresco)

4 for $8.00

Pollo (chicken)
Queso (cheese)
Popa (potatoes)

SOPES (All sopes are garnished with refried beans, Oaxaca cheese, lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream and your choice of meat)

Carnitas (deep-fried pork) $3.50

Carne Asada (grilled steak) $3.50
Chorizo (Mexican sausage) $3.50
Pollo (grilled chicken) $3.50
Al Pastor (spicy pork and grilled pineapple) $3.50

TOSTADAS (All tostadas are garnished with refried beans, lettuce, Queso Fresco, salsa, sour cream and your choice of meat)

Al Pastor (spicy pork and grilled pineapple) $3.00
Carnitas (deep-fried pork) $3.00
Carne Asada (grilled steak) $3.00
Chorizo (Mexican sausage) $3.00
Pollo (chicken) $3.00

BURRITOS (All burritos are served with Mexican rice, refried beans, lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, Oaxaca cheese and your choice of meat)

Carnitas (deep-fried pork) $7.50
Carne Asada (grilled steak) $7.50
Chorizo (Mexican sausage) $7.50
Al Pastor (spicy pork and grilled pineapple) $7.50
Veggie (mixed vegetables) $7.50
Pollo (chicken) $7.50

TACOS
(All tacos are served with two corn tortillas and garnished with cilantro, fresh onions, nopales and your choice of meat)

Al Pastor (spicy pork and grilled pineapple) $2.50
Carnitas (deep-fried pork) $2.50
Carne Asada (grilled steak) $2.50
Chorizo (Mexican sausage) $2.50
Pollo (chicken) $2.50


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