Mexicali Blues

We hope you didn't fill up too much on turkey yesterday because tonight (and for the next 3 Fridays) Fiesta Fridays are back at Mexicali Blues in Osage Beach! If you enjoy the weekly Taco Tuesday at our Lake of the Ozarks Mexican restaurant , you're going to love Fiesta Fridays!  TGIF! (Thank Goodness It's FAJITAS!)   Fridays are already pretty exciting for most people because it's the day that kicks off the weekend. Now, there are even more reasons to get excited about Fridays and they are all delicious!  The first awesome deal we've got in store for you on Fiesta Friday is small orders of chicken fajitas for only $9 each ! For that incredibly low 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 Friday, you'll be able to o...

It's once again that time of year when Mexicali Blues Mexican Restaurant & Cantina begins preparations to close for the season. You've still got some time left to come in and enjoy the best Mexican food at the Lake of the Ozarks before that happens though. Jump in the car and make your way on over here right away!   Last Day of the Season - December 19 Your last chance this year to drink and dine at your favorite Lake of the Ozarks Mexican restaurant will be on December 19. Until then, you can join us any Tuesday-Saturday beginning at 4:00 pm. To make that even more tempting, here's a quick reminder of some of the delicious reasons you need to get over here at least one more time.  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 away as gifts for the holidays!) We've als...

When it comes to the best Mexican food at the Lake of the Ozarks , we've got lots of delicious choices for you at Mexicali Blues in Osage Beach. There's one menu item that seems to get ordered more than any of the others (especially on Tuesdays, but more about that below). The fantastic food we're referring to is the terrific, tasty, tantalizing TACO!  Here are a few fun facts we found about tacos. After you read your way through these, we'll give you a closer look at the irresistible variety of tacos served right here at Mexicali Blues.  DID YOU KNOW... You already know that tacos are absolutely delicious (and if you don't know that simple fact then you definitely need to get to Mexicali Blues and give our tacos a try!) What many people don't realize is that they are a very interesting food item as well. Here are a few fun facts that are going to make you love tacos even more than you already do! Rumor has it that tacos have been around a very long time. Their...

The International Day of the Nacho falls on Wednesday, October 21 this year, and our Lake of the Ozarks Mexican Restaurant serves a loaded nacho plate that is definitely worthy of a celebration! In honor of this special day and the delicious version of this Mexican food favorite we offer at Mexicali Blues in Osage Beach, here's some interesting information about the origin of nachos. After that, get a closer look at the incredible nachos we've got waiting for you.  A Mexican Food Favorite - Nachos!  Nachos, in general, are described as a Tex-Mex dish from northern Mexico that consists of heated tortilla chips covered with melted cheese, often served as an appetizer. This delicious dish is said to have been created by Ignacio "Nacho" Anaya in 1940 when a regular customer of his requested he bring out a different snack than her usual.  After glancing around the kitchen, he spotted some freshly fried pieces of corn tortillas. Anaya, aka "Nacho", added some me...

It's probably no surprise to you that the most popular drink at Mexicali Blues Mexican Restaurant & Cantina happens to be the best margaritas at the Lake of the Ozarks . We say margaritas, plural, because in addition to our famous house margarita, we've got an extremely long list of irresistible specialty margaritas as well. That's one of the reasons that tequila also happens to be a very popular liquor around here. That, plus the wide array of impressive types of tequila that we keep behind the bar. Today, we're taking a look at some very interesting facts about the one and only tequila. Here's what we discovered.  #1)  Tequila is mezcal, but mezcal is not tequila . Say what? That may sound confusing, but it really isn't. Mezcal is a liquor that is made from the maguey plant, which is a form of agave. While mezcal can be made using a variety of agave plants, tequila can only be made with blue agave.  #2)  Tequila must be made of at least 51% blue agave.  ...

The fajitas at Mexicali Blues in Osage Beach are a very popular menu item. We're not sure if it's the fantastic flavor alone, the fun of putting it all together yourself at the table, or possibly a combination of both that makes this menu item so irresistible. What we do know is that the fajitas served at our Mexican restaurant at the Lake of the Ozarks are always a good choice for dinner!  Lots of Fantastic Fajita Choices For anyone that might be unfamiliar with exactly what a fajita is, it's a dish that consists of grilled-to-order meat on a bed of onions and peppers served on a sizzling hot skillet. It comes with warm flour tortillas and a plate full of savory toppings that include rice, beans, lettuce, cheese, sour cream, and tomatoes.  Ordering fajitas is an easy decision to make, but the hard part may be in deciding which fajitas to order. (If the choices are just too hard to choose between, the combo skillet is there to solve that problem for you!) The toppings are...