Mexicali Blues

As we told you about in last week's blog, this will be our final week open in 2019 at Mexicali Blues  in Osage Beach. Our annual winter break is about to begin so Saturday, November 30, will be your last chance this year to enjoy the best Mexican food at the Lake of the Ozarks .  The idea that we'll be closed for a couple of months might make you sad. To cheer you up, join us Saturday, November 30, 2019, and enjoy your favorites at HALF-PRICE! (While they last that is, so better come in early!) Here are a few tips to make sure you don't miss out on dining with us at least one more time this year. Make a List Take a look at the Mexicali Blues menu online and make a list of everything that you absolutely have to have before we close our doors for the season. It's probably going to be a LOT of items, so organize those from "most important" to "still important, but not as much" so you know where to get started when you come in to place your orde...

Your favorite Lake of the Ozarks Mexican restaurant does our best to bring you the freshest and most flavorful foods throughout the year. We do close Mexicali Blues down for a couple of months over the winter though to give our staff some much deserved time off over the holidays. After that, we all come back refreshed and eager to see all of your wonderful faces once again!  This year, our final day for the 2019 season will be on Saturday, November 30 . You've still got plenty of time to get on over here and enjoy the best Mexican food at the Lake of the Ozarks before that happens. As a tasty reminder, here are a few of the delicious items you're going to want to enjoy at least one more time before we take our winter break.  Delicious Dips You always begin your meal at Mexicali Blues with a big bowl of freshly-made tortilla chips and our famous house recipe salsa. (Be sure to pick up enough jars while you're here to last you over the winter, plus a few to give aw...

The best Mexican food at the Lake of the Ozarks comes out of the kitchen at Mexicali Blues in Osage Beach. The most important part is the fresh, quality ingredients that give it an amazing flavor. Less important but still very interesting, are the little known yet intriguing facts about some of these foods.  Today we've gathered a few fun facts about some popular Mexican foods & drinks. They will make for wonderful conversation starters the next time you are dining with friends at our Lake of the Ozarks Mexican restaurant !  A Healthy Choice The majority of Mexican food is quite healthy because many dishes include all of the important food groups in one recipe. Many of the ingredients such as fresh vegetables and spices contain a lot of healthy antioxidants.  Burrito means donkey? The word "burrito" derives from the Spanish word "burro" which means donkey. Burrito actually translates to little donkey. No, that does not mean donkey was ever an in...

It's that wonderful time of the year once again - Fiesta Fridays at back at Mexicali Blues ! Taco Tuesdays are quite possibly the most popular weekday at our Mexican restaurant at the Lake of the Ozarks most of the year, but these weekly Friday specials are every bit as exciting (and delicious) as $1 tacos!  TGIF (Thank Goodness It's FAJITAS!) Throughout November you've got an extra reason to get excited about Fridays because our Fiesta Fridays are filled with all kinds of delicious deals! The first of these fantastic Friday deals is one of our most popular dishes - fajitas. Every Friday you can enjoy a small order of our chicken fajitas for only $9 ! For that incredible price, you get savory grilled chicken served on a bed of grilled onions and peppers. That's all served with tortillas and a plate full of rice, beans, lettuce, cheese, sour cream, and tomatoes.   Normally, our small chicken fajitas cost $13.50 and our larger orders are $19.50. On Fiesta Frida...