Mexicali Blues

The wait is finally over and your favorite Mexican restaurant at the Lake of the Ozarks is back! We will be open for the 2020 season beginning on Thursday, March 5 at 4:00 pm . The hours have changed slightly but all of those fantastic flavors you love from Mexicali Blues in Osage Beach are back and every bit as delicious as ever.  New Hours You can still enjoy the best Mexican food at the Lake of the Ozarks every Tuesday-Saturday this year (including $1 tacos every Taco Tuesday.) Instead of opening for lunch, though, we will now be open from 4:00-9:00 pm each of those days.   Fresh, Homemade Mexican Food Those of you that have been here before already know, but for any new diners that still need to stop by and check us out, here's what you can expect. We always use the freshest and most savory ingredients in everything that comes out of our kitchen.  In addition to the finest Mexican cuisine in the Midwest, we also offer a few American-style dishes as w...

August is here and that means that Family Fun Month is upon us! It's a great time to recognize the importance of having some fun with the people you love and Mexicali Blues can help with that.  Dining out together can be an enjoyable and memorable experience. Our  Lake of the Ozarks Mexican restaurant  is definitely a place where both of those can be achieved plus, it's going to be delicious too! Here's why people of all ages enjoy it here.  Foods Kids Love Some of the flavors of Mexican food may be a bit advanced for young taste buds, but that's not a problem at Mexicali Blues. We have an excellent kids' menu with items that all children love, plus a few simple Mexican dishes to introduce them to the type of cuisine their parents love.  Cheese Quesadilla Corn Dogs - 6 mini corn dogs with fries Chicken Strips - Hand-breaded with fries Taco - Corn shell, beef, lettuce, and cheese with fries Burrito - Bean and cheese with fries Gateway ...

You'll find lots of delicious dishes to fall in love with when you dine at our Lake of the Ozarks Mexican restaurant . There are burritos, chimichangas, fajitas, and so many more to choose from, but there's one menu item that seems to get ordered more than any of the others. (This is especially true on Tuesdays at Mexicali Blues !) We're talking about the terrific, tasty, tantalizing TACO! Taco Tuesday For those of you that are not familiar with Mexicali Blues'  Taco Tuesday at the Lake of the Ozarks , it's a very special day every single week when we offer our amazing tacos for just $1 each. Yes, you read that correctly, just $1 EACH , and that's ALL DAY LONG every single TUESDAY!!! From the moment we open the doors at 11:30 am until we close the kitchen that evening, no matter how many tacos you order, that's the low price you pay for each one.     Tacos at Mexicali Blues You can still get the best tacos at the Lake of the Ozarks at Mexicali B...

Classic Car Nights are back at your favorite Mexican restaurant at the Lake of the Ozarks once a month and you're invited! Not only will you get to show off your classic vehicle in the parking lot, but Mexicali Blues will have a special deal in store for everyone participating. Don't have a car to enter? No problem! Simply come to enjoy the show and the best Mexican food at the Lake of the Ozarks .  Classic Car Night The parking lot at Mexicali Blues will fill up with this Lake of the Ozarks classic car show the third Wednesday of each month from 5:00-8:00 pm, May-September. Mark your calendars now so you don't miss a single one! May 15 June 19 July 17 August 21 September 18  To be classified as a classic car, the exact definition varies slightly around the world. Typically, if a vehicle is 20 years or older it falls into the "classic" category, although in some places a car needs to be at least 25 years old before it is eligible for special pl...

When you dine at Mexicali Blues in Osage Beach, you will be greeted at your table with a basket of fresh, crisp tortilla chips and a bowl of our famous, homemade salsa. That delicious salsa isn't the only tempting dip we have for you at our Lake of the Ozarks Mexican restaurant . There are even more delectable dips waiting for you on our appetizer menu, plus a few different salsa flavors.  Although intended as a meal starter, chips and any one of our marvelous dips also make a great snack any time of the day. If you happen to join us for Happy Hour, it's also an excellent food to enjoy with a margarita or two. Here's a list of the taste-tempting dips available on our menu.  SALSA When it comes to dipping chips, you simply can't come to Mexicali Blues and not try our sensational salsa! We have a very special recipe that uses only all-natural ingredients and absolutely no preservatives. The robust taste of Mexico comes out from the combination of zesty-flavore...

Mexico and the United States celebrate many of the same holidays, but often in slightly different ways and sometimes for different reasons altogether. For example, St. Patrick's Day probably does not give you a craving for the best Mexican food at the Lake of the Ozarks , but maybe it should.  Here in America, St. Patrick's Day is a time to indulge in corned beef, cabbage, beer, whiskey, and a bit of Irish pride (even if you aren't Irish.) In Mexico, it is a day to honor some very important men from the country's history, most of which were Irish rather than Mexican.  Saint Patrick's Battalion During the Mexican-American War of 1846-48, a group of anywhere between 175-several hundred (accounts vary) immigrants & expatriates formed & were led by Irishman John Riley. Many of these men were Irish, but lots of different countries were represented. They were called Batallion de San Patricio in Spanish, later reorganized as the Foreign Legion of Patricio...

You've probably heard the inspirational saying, " You can't make everyone happy... You're not a taco! " Here at our Lake of the Ozarks Mexican restaurant , we totally agree with that sentiment. Even when we think we've made our customers as happy as they can possibly be, the tacos come out to the table & upstage us, immediately making everyone even happier!   It's rare to find a person that doesn't list tacos at the top of their favorite foods list. There's just something incredibly special about this simple menu item that nobody can seem to resist. While trying to figure out the mysterious appeal of the amazing taco, we ran across a few fun facts to share with you.  FUN TACO FACTS Tacos are rumored to have been invented between 1000 and 500 B.C. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the largest flour taco weighed 1,654 pounds! It measured 35.9 feet long and 33.8 inches wide and was stuffed full of grilled steak and onion....

Surely you've realized by now that your favorite Mexican restaurant at the Lake of the Ozarks is back from our winter break. Hopefully, you're making sure all of your friends are aware of this awesome fact too. Just in case they need a reminder about what will be waiting for them here at Mexicali Blues , today's blog has it covered.  Fresh, Homemade Mexican Food When you're at our family-friendly restaurant at the Lake of the Ozarks , you're going to be treated like a part of our family. That means, only the best for you! We always use the freshest and most savory ingredients in everything that comes out of our kitchen. The menu is filled with the finest Mexican cuisine plus a few American dishes prepared equally as delicious.  Every Tuesday-Saturday beginning at 11:30 am you can join us for lunch and dinner. You'll find classics like tacos, chimichangas, burritos, and fajitas, as well as specialty items like our Lobster Tacos and the brilliantly string...

Friday, February 22 is National Margarita Day and before that gets here, this Saturday, February 16 is the 2019 Lake of the Ozarks Mardi Gras Pub Crawl . Right there you have two perfectly good excuses to seek out the best margaritas at the Lake of the Ozarks , which can always be found at Mexicali Blues !  Those Marvelous Margaritas Not only do we claim to serve the most delicious and refreshing margaritas in the lake area,  but we're also willing to bet that we have a bigger variety of creative flavors than anywhere else. We, of course, have a fantastically flavorful, traditional, house margarita available either frozen or on the rocks, but we didn't stop after perfecting that recipe!  Our margarita menu is filled with a wonderful variety of different flavors to keep your thirst quenched and your taste buds entertained. Some of these you may have seen offered elsewhere, but those are accompanied by lots of signature recipes that are all our own. Th...