PRIVATE DINING MENUS

PRIVATE DINING MENUS

Cyndi Monahan

Event Coordinator

E: [email protected]

E: [email protected]

15323 N Scottsdale Rd. Ste 195

Scottsdale, AZ 85254

C: 858.382.2302

T: 480.245.6708

F: 480.245.6709

www.solcocina.com

©September 2014

¡Bienvenidos!

Thank you for considering SOL Mexican Cocina in your search for the perfect

Southern California venue for your private event.

Located on the Balboa Marina, SOL Cocina is a unique restaurant and bar

celebrating traditional Baja cuisine with a fresh, modern interpretation. Designed

to echo the expansive sea, sky, and desert of the Baja peninsula, SOL features old

world charm and urban comforts, including an open exhibition kitchen. SOL’s

menu celebrates the freshest seasonal ingredients and authentic Mexican flavors,

along with a vibrant bar offering specialty cocktails and artisan tequilas.

Whether you choose to dine on our marina patio or in our private dining room, we

are confident we can treat your guests to a unique and sophisticated experience

during their journey through our Baja coastal concept.

We look forward to working together to create an authentic and memorable

experience for the entire party.

TOUR de SOL

(Served buffet or family style)

No Substitutions

GUACAMOLE SOL

our naked guacamole topped with ripe mango, tequila, creamy goat cheese, toasted pepitas & cilantro. served with our house tostadas

ENSALADA SOL

mixed greens & napa cabbage tossed with tequila vinaigrette, mango, avocado, cucumber, mint, cilantro, pepitas & red onion

CEVICHE SOL

raw sashimi-grade local fish tossed to order with fresh lime juice, pico de gallo & serrano chiles, served with sliced avocado

COCONUT CALAMARI

panko breaded calamari steak dusted with dried orange peel & sesame seeds served with spicy lime- sauce

STREET TACOS

carne asada, lemon- mescal chicken or premium pork carnitas on corn tortillas

BORRACHO BLACK BEANS

topped with pico de gallo, scallions & cotixa

RED RICE

made with achiote chiles and garlic, tomato, onions

$35/

This menu is a replenishing menu over the course of an approximate 45 minute period and is designed so that everyone is full. There are no to-go’s and everyone present at the event is counted in this per person pricing.

Enhance your TOUR de SOL

SWEET POTATO TACOS

with caramelized onion, poblano, oaxacan cheese & chipotle sauce

GRILLED FISH ZARANDEADO TACOS

adobo-grilled fish with pineapple salsa, salsa quemada, cabbage & avocado sauce

ENSENADA BEER-BATTERED FISH TACOS

crisp-fried fish tacos with creamy lime sauce, pico de gallo, cabbage & avocado sauce

POBLANO, MUSHROOM & CORN TACOS

sautéed with epazote & garlic, toasted on the plancha with queso fresco, cotixa cheese & salsa quemada

CHEESE QUESADILLAS

sonoran-style flour tortilla stuffed with Mexican cheeses, topped with avocado sauce, chipotle sauce, & pico de gallo

NACHOS DULCES

warm tortilla ‘chips’ dusted with cinnamon sugar, drizzled with dulce de leche & chocolate sauce, topped with whipped cream, sprinkled with crushed Ibarra chocolate & toasted almonds

Choice of adding one (1) item

$39/

person

Choice of adding two (2) items

$42/

person

This menu is a replenishing menu over the course of an approximate 45 minute period and is designed so that everyone is full. There are no to-go’s and everyone present at the event is counted in this per person pricing.

MEJOR de SOL

(Served only family style)

No Substitutions

GUACAMOLE SOL

our naked guacamole topped with ripe mango, tequila, creamy goat cheese, toasted pepitas & cilantro. served with our house tostadas

HOT AND RAW CEVICHE

raw fish ceviche with fresh lime & orange, habanero chiles & tropical fruit, avocado, cucumber & pico, served in a tall glass with sweet potato & red beet chips.

SWEET CORN SOUP

creamy baja-style corn chowder

OR

ENSALADA SOL

tequila vinaigrette, mango, avocado, cucumber, cilantro, pepitas & red onion

PORK CARNITAS

premium pork slow-roasted and shredded, served en cazuela with diced avocado, onion & cilantro, tomatillo salsa & chicharron, warm corn tortillas

GRILLED KOBE SKIRT STEAK

wagyu-style skirt steak, with cilantro sauce, tomatillo salsa, grilled cebollitas & avocado

SHRIMP CHILE RELLENO

grilled poblano chiles stuffed with arroz verde, shrimp & cheese, salsa diabla

$45/

This menu is a replenishing menu over the course of an approximate 45 minute period and is designed so that everyone is full. There are no to-go’s and everyone present at the event is counted in this per person pricing.

SOL Brunch

ONLY SERVED DURING SATURDAY AND SUNDAY BRUNCH FROM 10:00AM – 3:00PM

(Served buffet or family style)

No Substitutions

GUACAMOLE SOL

our naked guacamole topped with ripe mango, tequila, creamy goat cheese, toasted pepitas & cilantro. served with our house tostadas

SOL CHILAQUILES VERDE

corn tortillas sautéed in medium-spicy tomatillo salsa with queso fresco, topped with Huevos Mexicanos, crema,

cotixa cheese & onions

PAPAS ‘PAPI’

enough to feed the whole family - a heap of fried breakfast potatoes & onions smothered in melted cheese, crema, chorizo, bacon, serrano

chiles , green onions and pico de gallo

JAMON Y HUEVOS QUESADILLA ROLLS

red flour tortilla topped with melted cheese, diced ham & huevos mexicanos, rolled & sliced in 4 pieces. Topped with sour cream & pico

SOUFFLE CARLOTTA

SOL’s version of French toast – rich & creamy bread pudding spiked with Patron Citronage & lemon zest, butter-sauteed & drizzled with

organic agave syrup, topped with mango, berries, vanilla whipped cream, almonds & powdered sugar

$28/

This menu is a replenishing menu over the course of an approximate 45 minute period and is designed so that everyone is full. There are no to-go’s and everyone present at the event is counted in this per person pricing.

Entrée Combo Plates

One plate per guest

All guests must have the same entrée – one combo plate.

KOBE SKIRT STEAK & CHIPOTLE CHICKEN

$29.00 per plate

FISH PIBIL & KOBE SKIRT STEAK

$29.00 per plate

CHIPOTLE CHICKEN & FISH PIBIL

$25.50 per plate

LOBSTER TAIL & KOBE SKIRT STEAK

Market Price – ask for pricing

SHRIMP CHILE RELLENO & KOBE

$29.00 per plate

SHRIMP RANCHERA & CHIPOTLE CHICKEN

SAMPLE Coursed Dinner Menu

(any entrée from our regular dinner menu may be substituted here)

Groups of 20 or less

Soup or Salad

ENSALADA SOL - $6.00 ea

mixed greens and napa cabbage tossed with tequila vinaigrette, mango, avocado, cucumber, cilantro, pepitas & red onion

SWEET CORN SOUP - $5.00 ea

creamy baja-style corn chowder

Entrees

:

Served with 2 sides

CHILE CON LIMON HALF CHICKEN - $18.00 ea

semi-boned fresh chicken, roasted with chile con limon spice,

served with creamy corn bread pudding and avocado-tomato-red onion salad & arugula - $18.00

KOBE SKIRT STEAK - $29.00 ea

on sautéed garlic spinach with avocado, grilled cebollita, radishes & tomatillo salsa

Option to add: Grilled Agave Shrimp – Add $8.00

WILD FISH ON ESQUITES – MARKET PRICE

local wild fish with almond lemon crust, on grilled sweet corn esquites with tomato,

basil, fresh lime, epazote-avocado butter, scallions & cotixa cheese with a sprinkle of dried ground chile.

Dessert Duo (minimum 15 pieces) -$10.00 per person

BANANA-DARK CHOCOLATE BREAD PUDDING

with cinnamon crema, chocolate sauce & whipped cream

&

DULCE de LECHE FLAN

Baja is an adventure and adventures are best shared.

and our Taste of Baja: Lime, Salt and Chile de Arbol Salsa

Tray Passed Antojitos & Small Bites

Per Piece Pricing

25 piece minimum

MINI STREET TACOS

street-style on a toasted or soft corn tortilla CHICKEN $2.00

CARNITAS $2.00 GRILLED FISH $3.00 CARNE ASADA $3.00

SWEET POTATO AND BLACK BEAN $2.00 CHIPOTLE-GARLIC SHRIMP $2.50

CHIPOTLE- PILONCILLO GOAT CHEESE $2.25

warm goat cheese crusted with roasted peanuts & drizzled with spicy-sweet syrup, with cilantro sprigs

CORN & SHRIMP CAKES $4.00

corn, shrimp, peppers & black beans, deep-fried, with mango & avocado salsas

TOSTONES

pan fried crispy plantain slices with choice of topping

CHIPOTLE-GARLIC SHRIMP $3.50

BLACK BEAN, SOUR CREAM & AVOCADO $2.00

CARNITAS $2.25

STICKY MANGO HABANERO HOT WINGS

(priced per 2 dozen)

$32.00

Cont…

HOT AND RAW CEVICHE SHOTS $4.00

spicy raw fish ceviche with fresh lime & orange, habanero chiles & tropical fruit, avocado, cucumber, pico de gallo, served in a shot glass for a quick pop into your mouth.

CEVICHE CUCUMBER ROUNDS $3.50

thick slices of cucumber, hollowed out and filled with scoops of our Ceviche SOL. Raw sashimi-grade local fish tossed to order

with fresh-squeezed lime juice, pico de gallo & serrano chile,

VEGETARIAN CEVICHE CUCUMBER ROUNDS $2.50

same as above, but the sashimi-grade fish is replaced with Jicama

MINI SONORAN DOGS ON ONION RINGS $3.50

grilled hot dog wrapped with bacon, crispy onion ring with a smoky sour cream dipping sauce

QUESADILLA ROLLUPS

FILET AND SHRIMP PERFECT NACHOS $6.00

Sliced of grilled filet topped with shrimp & avocado on a crispy tostada, with green chile salsa

SHRIMP ESQUITES FRITTER $4.00

shrimp & green onions with corn in a crispy batter deep friend with cotixa cheese served with spicy lime dipping sauce

Soup & Salads

Per Person Pricing

Sizes listed below

SWEET CORN AND CRAB SOUP

Taster $5.00 – not served with crab Bowl $12.50

ENSALADA SOL

mixed greens & napa cabbage tossed with tequila vinaigrette, mango, avocado, cucumber, mint, cilantro, pepitas & red onion

Medium $6.00

MEXX CHOP

Avocado-ceasar dressing, cotixa cheese, pico, nopalaes, black beans & avocado Medium $8.00

SHRIMP SALAD ESQUITES

spicy shrimp and grilled corn on arugula with lemon & cotixa cheese Medium $9.50

Sides

(to be used with a coursed menu)

BORRACHO BLACK BEANS

topped with pico de gallo, scallions & cotixa

RED RICE

made with anchiote & tomato

QUINOA SALAD

fresh citrus, cilantro, cranberries & pepitas

SPICY CABBAGE SLAW

lemon vinaigrette , herbs and cilantro

Desserts

MINI DESSERTS $6.00

per person (minimum 15 pieces)

take our dark chocolate banana bread pudding, margarita cake, la guerra, nachos dulce or flan and shrink it down mini size!

DESSERT DUO $10.00

per person (minimum 15 pieces)

Banana-Dark Bread Pudding & Dulce de Leche Flan

CARLOTTA SKEWERS $4.00 ea

(only served during Saturday and Sunday Brunch from 10-3 pm)

Menu changes seasonally

Please refer to our current Dessert Menu at www.solcocina.com

Sample Menu

Tequila-Paired Dinner

Paired with Fortaleza Tequila

AMUSE

with Fortaleza Blanco Margarita

duros with picante salt and lime

jalapeno-cilantro sopitas with chicken, mango and cotixa Cheese

1st Course

with Fortaleza Blanco

spicy batter-fried shrimp, corn esquites, tequila-pickled jalapeno, ground ancho chile & avocado over a bed of greens

2nd Course

with Fortaleza Reposado

grilled sea bass tacos with chipotle dust & green apple-jicama slaw

3rd Course

with Fortaleza Reposado

grilled sterling skirt steak with sauteed greens, oaxacan black mole and tostones

4th Course

with Fortaleza Anejo

coffee granite with agave, anejo drizzled, chocolate & whipped cream

Call for Pricing

20 person minimum Food & Beverage Minimums apply

Sample Menu

Tequila-Paired Tasting Menu

Paired with Partida Tequila

1st Course

with Partida Blanco

chipotle pulled pork with mango

2nd Course

with Partida Reposado

crab empanadita with salsa verde

3rd Course

with Partida Anejo

fresh corn-jalapeno cake stuffed with goat cheese, mousseline & fig

Special Menus are customized by Chef Deborah Schneider

Please call for pricing

20 person minimum

Sample Menu

Wine-Paired Dinner

CONUNDRUM

Tray-passed appetizers

bolitas with roasted green chile, cheese, chipotle chicken and avocado sauce grilled corn & shrimp cakes on banana leaf with spicy lime sauce apache beef – spicy raw beef with lime & habanero chile on daikon

sweet potato chips with spicy salt and mole pipian dip

MER SOLEIL CHARDONNAY

(seasonal seafood such as king crab, Alaskan halibut or Mexican escolar) roasted on rock salt and herbs, with avocado butter and seared tiny del cabo organic tomatoes

BELLE GLOS PINOT NOIR

brined & lightly wood-smoked wild salmon, pan-roasted medium-rare, glazed with raw agave and black peppercorns, served on chorizo & sweet potato hash

CAYMUS CABERNET

kobe skirt steak grilled and sliced, avocado salad, grilled nopal (disk) , beer-battered king oyster mushroom, cabernet reduction

CAYMUS CABERNET

warm pear spice cake with piloncillo-sour cream sauce

$110/

BAR

all beverages are based on consumption and are billed at closing of the event.

BEER & WINE

our servers and bartenders kindly limit the offering to our selection of beer and wine only.

(see beer and wine list)

BEER, WINE & HOUSE MARGARITAS

our servers and bartenders kindly limit the

offering to our selection of beer, wine and house margaritas both on the rocks and frozen.

(see beer and wine list)

BEER, WINE & SPECIALTY COCKTAILS

our servers and bartenders offer a limited selection of beer, wine and specialty cocktails, including our house rocks and frozen margaritas.

(see beer, wine and specialty cocktail list)

BOTTLED WINE AND TEQUILA SELECTIONS

the host pre- selects bottled wine and or tequila to be poured during the event

(see wine and tequila list) wine corkage fee of $15/bottle

Private Event Enhancements

PRIVATE BAR/BARTENDER

for events in our private spaces,

a private bar/bartender is available to mix cocktails for only your guests. This very private and sophisticated option

adds a special VIP feel to any intimate occasion-

$250

(includes set up of the bar and your own private bartender – all drinks billed on consumption).

MARGARITA BAR

for the margarita aficionado or casual sipper, our margarita bar allows each guest to concoct their own specialty margarita using their choice of featured tequilas, fresh muddled fruits and specify “shaken or stirred”-

$350

(includes set up of the bar and your own private bartender – all drinks billed on consumption).

RAINBOW MIMOSA BAR

a specialty brunch bar perfect for showers and Sunday fun day.

This bar includes a wide variety of purees and juices of all different flavors and colors available for your guests to choose and add to their mimosas. This not only delicious but beautiful bar is the perfect

addition for our popular mimosa brunch.

- $5.00/

TRES TEQUILA TASTING

for tequila connoisseurs or for novice tequila drinkers, our tres tequila tasting is a unique enhancement for any plated dinner. Distinctively paired with each course, a selection of our best tequilas are arranged for tasting at each place setting

then guided by tasting notes and background on cultivation and distillation. -

$29/

CHAMPAGNE TOAST

to recognize or acknowledge an achievement, a mile-stone or any other cause for celebration,

a champagne toast is set for each guest with 2oz. pour of choice sparkling wine - $

5/

RAINBOW GUACAMOLE STATION

allow us to set up a fun and colorful station for your special event by providing a variety of delicious toppings to add to our naked guacamole. Each guest will have the opportunity to create their own signature guacamole with the

choices we have provided. Specific toppings including candied walnuts, crumbled goat cheese, diced strawberries and mangos, chilies and many more options which make this station

a SOL favorite among our guests -

$6.50/

CHEF DEMONSTRATION w/ COOKBOOK

entertain your guests with an interactive and educational dining experience. Our talented chef will perform a cooking demo of three preselected items from your menu right in front of your table. Each guest will take home a

signed copy of one of Chef Deborah Schneider’s cookbooks.-

$39

*Food and Beverage Minimums are applicable

*Food and Beverage Minimum criteria are met excluding tax and gratuity *All Food and Beverage items will be subject to a 20% Gratuity and 8.00% State Tax