Each line says how we know it.
The owner. Eclectic, full of knowledge, full of grit.
Attested by Tom, 2 September 2026, who befriended him. Dave can name where the pork, the beef, the mushrooms and the produce came from — and what kind of life it had. He will not put an out-of-season vegetable on a plate.
Lion's mane with housemade red chile and a dollop of slaw. On the menu it is el hongo, $4 in a corn tortilla.
Attested by Tom, who called it out of this world and noted it was full of flavour without anything bad going into his body.
The paint scheme is taken from the Virgin of Guadalupe hanging in the room.
Told to Tom by Dave, and this is the reason he gave: not because he liked the painting, but so that when you are here, you are in Mary's arms.
Es Que backs the Native American Seeds Act, and the produce is organic, non-GMO, heirloom.
Observed — the petition card is on the counter and is photographed below, and the mural over the seating reads Siembra Semillas Para Las Generaciones del Futuro. Tom's own line: who wants produce from GMO seed when you can have generational heirloom?
Every piece, every paint colour, every plant is Dave's own.
Attested by Tom: come for a taco and stay for the art — you could come back fifty times and never hear a story repeated.
The bartender at Lasso, a 700-foot walk away, sent Tom over.
Told to Tom on 2 September 2026: the entire Lasso crew eats here at least once a week. Lasso is on this tree too.
Read from the printed menu, 2 September 2026. (v) vegan · (gf) gluten free.
Served on housemade bread with a choice of potato salad, vegan slaw, or house salad.
Carnitas, serrano ham, cheese, red chile aioli, pickled green chile, pickled red onion.
Brisket, slaw (contains cashews), pickled green chile, lemon garlic aioli.
Shredded chicken, lemon garlic aioli, fresh greens, pickled red onion.
Asadero & manchego cheese, red chile aioli, pickled green chile, pickled red onion.
Oyster & lion's mane mushrooms, slaw (contains cashews), red chile bbq, pickled red onion.
Spicy bean spread, seasonal veggies, greens, all the pickles.
Your choice of the chicano, carnal, or el hongo in a corn tortilla (gf).
Seasonal veggies, fresh greens, pickled red onion, piñon, house vinaigrette.
La cosecha with shredded chicken and lemon garlic aioli.
Dijon mustard, mayo, pickles, pickled green chile, pickled red onion.
Shredded cabbage, cashew butter, pickled red onion.
Available all day. Served with crispy potatoes and red or green chile. Add brisket, carnitas or mushrooms $3. Extra chile or xmas $1.
Corn chips, beans, cheese, pickled red onion, crema. Add 2 eggs $12.
Corn tortillas, beans, cheese, 2 eggs, crema.
2 fried eggs, serrano ham, cheese, red chile aioli, pickled green chile, housemade bread.
Blue corn mush, agave, cinnamon, butter, and almond, oat or cow milk.
2 fried eggs, crispy potatoes, cheese, red or green chile.
The #1 with brisket.
The #1 with carnitas.
The #1 with mushrooms.
The #1 with beans.
The #3 with slaw, pickled red onion, xmas.
A #3, #5 or #7 smothered in red chile.
Kitchen notice on the menu: consuming raw or undercooked eggs, poultry, meat, seafood or shellfish can increase your risk of foodborne illness. Please notify the kitchen of any severe allergies. Skip the line and order at esquemarket.com.
The card on the counter, transcribed in full.
“Since time immemorial, Indigenous Nations have protected seeds as living relatives — essential to food, land, culture, and survival.
Today, farmers, ranchers, and seed keepers continue this work amid climate change, consolidation, and loss of biodiversity.
The Native American Seeds Act supports Tribal seed sovereignty and traditional agriculture, helping protect the seeds that sustain our farms, our communities, and our future.
When seeds are protected, food systems remain resilient and free.”
Transcribed from the card photographed above. The card carries lines for a signature and for a farm, ranch or community name. We reproduce the text; we take no position on your behalf.
Photographed on site, 2 September 2026. No customers or staff are pictured.
