The Happy Wanderer Menu – College Place, WA

Type : Mexican restaurant

Location : College Place, WA

Based on 328 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.7 stars. Price $$

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ Delivery

The Happy Wanderer 99324

Address:
28 SE 12th St, College Place, WA 99324

Phone: (509) 876-0060

Website:

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Hours

Wednesday 8 AM–8 PM
Thursday 8 AM–8 PM
Friday 8 AM–8 PM
Saturday 8 AM–8 PM
Sunday 8 AM–8 PM
Monday 8 AM–8 PM
Tuesday 8 AM–8 PM

Menu

All Day
BISTEC ASADO TACO (STEAK)
CHOPPED MARINATED STEAK ON A HANDMADE CORN TORTILLA WITH GRILLED ONIONS, & CILANTRO. THE CLASSIC STREET TACO
$3.50
POLLO TACO (CHICKEN)
SHREDDED BRAISED CHICKEN SERVED ON A HANDMDADE CORN TORTILLA. TOPPED WITH SHREDDED CABBAGE, & CILANTRO
$3.50
ALPASTOR TACO (PORK)
MARINATED PORK SEARED ON PLANCHA SERVED ON A HANDMADE CORN TORTILLA. TOPPED WITH GRILLED PINEAPPLE, ONIONS & CILANTRO
$3.00
CARNITAS TACO
FRIED TENDER PORK SERVED ON A HANDMADE CORN TORTILLAS. TOPPED WITH PICO DE GALLO & AVOCADO SLICE.
$3.50
BISTEC CHILE ROJO TACO
BRAISED BEEF SIMMERED IN CHILIE SAUCE SERVED ON CORN TORTILLA, TOPPED WITH AVOCADO SLICE.
$3.50
MOLE TACO
SHREDDED CHICKEN BREAST IN A NUTTY MICHOACAN STYLE MOLE SERVED ON A CORN TORTILLA. TOPPED WITH PICKLED RED ONIONS, QUESO COTIJA, CREMA.
$3.50
CHULETA EN CHILE VERDE TACO
BRAISED PORK IN A CHILE VERDE SERVED ON A CORN TORTILLA, TOPPED WITH AVOCADO SLICE & CILANTRO.
$3.50
CHICHARRON TACO
PORK RINDS SIMMERED IN CHILE SERVED ON A CORN TORTILLA. TOPPED WITH AVOCADO SLICE.
$3.00
QUESA BIRRIA TACOS CON CONSOME
3 QUESABIRRIAS WITH CONSOME

SHREDDED BEEF BRAISED IN DRIED CHILE AND MEXICAN SPICES IN FLASH FRIED CORN TORTILLA TOPPED WITH CHEESE, ONIONS & CILANTRO.

$14.50
HOUSE MADE SOYRIZO TACO
HOUSE MADE SOY CHORIZO SEARED ON PLANCHA SERVED ON CORN TORTILLA. TOPPED WITH SHREDDED CABBAGE, & CILANTRO.
$3.00
HOUSE MADE SOY ASADA TACO
OUR VERSION OF CARNE ASADA BUT, MADE WITH SOY CURLS SEARED ON PLANCHA. SERVED ON CORN TORTILLA. TOPPED WITH GRILLED ONIONS & CILANTRO.
$3.00
HONGOS CON CILANTRO TACO
GRILLED MUSHROOMS WITH CILANTRO & ONIONS. SERVED ON CORN TORTILLA , TOPPED WITH AVOCADO, & QUESO COTIJA
$3.00
CALABACITAS DE RANCHO TACO
SIMMERED SQUASH SERVED ON CORN TORTILLA, TOPPED WITH QUESO COTIJA & CREMA.
$3.50
RAJAS TACO
PLANCHA GRILLED CHILES TOREADOS, SERVED ON CORN TORTILLA, TOPPED WITH QUESO COTIJA & CREMA.
$3.50
BOWL
CHOICE OF MEAT OR VEGETERIAN FILLING, LETTUCE, CABBAGE, CILANTRO, AVOCADO, RICE & BEANS, QUESO COTIJA, CREMA.
$13.00
MULITA
TWO HANDMADE TORTILLAS STUFFED WITH YOUR CHOICE OF MEAT OR VEGETERIAN FILLING & TOPPED WITH GUACAMOLE, QUESO COTIJA, CREMA, CILANTRO.
$13.00
NACHOS
HOUSE CHIPS TOPPED WITH YOUR CHOICE OF MEAT OR VEGETERIAN FILLING, QUESO COTIJA, MONTEREY CHEESE, GUACAMOLE, PICO DE GALLO, CREMA.
$14.00
SOPE
CORN VESSEL TOPPED WITH YOUR CHOICE OF MEAT OR VEGETERIAN FILLING, LETTUCE, CABBAGE, AVOCADO, CILANTRO, BEANS, QUESO COTIJA, CREMA.
$14.00
QUESADILLA GIGANTE
CHOICE OF MEAT OR VEGETERIAN FILLING, LETTUCE, AVOCADO SLICE, CILANTRO, QUESO COTIJA, CREMA.
$13.00
ENCHILADAS
CHOICE OF MEAT OR VEGETERIAN FILLING TOPPED WITH, LETTUCE, CILANTRO, AVOCADO, TOMATOES, QUESO COTIJA, CREMA. (4 ENCHILADAS TO THE ORDER)
$14.00
PANBAZO
PAN SEARED MEXICAN TELERA BREAD IN CHILI SAUCE WITH A CHOICE OF MEAT.
$13.00
CHEESE QUESADILLA (KIDS MEAL)
CHEESE QUESADILLA SERVED WITH RICE AND BEANS & CAPRI SUN.
$8.75
1 CHICKEN TACO (KIDS MEAL)
ONE CHICKEN TACO SERVED WITH RICE AND BEANS & CAPRI SUN.
$8.75
1 STEAK TACO (KIDS MEAL)
ONE STEAK TACO SERVED WITH RICE AND BEANS & CAPRI SUN.
$8.50
EL PUERQUITO TORTA
FRIES TENDER PORK OR VEGETEIAN SOY CHORIZO SERVED ON A GRILLED MEXICAN TELERA ROLL, WITH LETTUCE, PICO DE GALLO, PICKLED JALAPENOS, MONTEREY CHEESE, MAYO, & AVOCADO
$14.00
LA MEXICANA TORTA
MARINATED STEAK OR VEGETERIAN SOY ASADA SERVED ON A GRILLED MEXICAN TELERA ROLL, WITH REFRIED BEANS, GRILLED ONIONS, LETTUCE, PICKLED JALAPENOS, MONTEREY CHEESE & AVOCADO.
$13.00
HAWAINA TORTA
MARINATED PORK OR HOUSE MADE VEGGIE SOY CHORIZO ON A GRILLED MEXICAN TELERA ROLL, WITH GRILLED ONIONS, LETTUCE, SHREDDED CABBAGE, GRILLED PINEAPPLE, MONTEREY CHEESE, MAYO.
$14.00
THE WANDERER TORTA
MARINATED STEAK OR VEGETERIAN SOY ASADA SERVED ON A GRILLED MEXICAN TELERA ROLL WITH GRILLED ONIONS, GRILLED MUSHROOMS, SHREDDED CABBAGE, LETTUCE, TOMATOES, PICKLED JALAPENOS, CILANTRO, MONTEREY CHEESE, MAYO.
$15.00
MORELIANA TORTA
SHREDDED CHICKEN BREAST IN A NUTTY SAUCE SERVED ON A GRILLED MEXICAN TELERA ROLL, WITH PICKLED RED ONIONS, CILANTRO, MONTEREY CHEESE.
$14.00
CALIFAS TORTA
YOUR CHOICE OF MEAT OR VEGETERIAN FILLING SERVED ON A GRILLED MEXICAN TELERA ROLL, WITH FRENCH FRIES, GUACAMOLE, PICO DE GALLO, MAYO, MONTEREY CHEESE,
$13.00
BAKERSFIED TORTA
GRILLED MUSHROOMS & SQUASH SERVED ON A GRILLED MEXICAN TELERA ROLL, WITH SPICY GRILLED PEPPERS, LETTUCE, SHREDDED CABBAGE, TOMATOES, & MAYO.
$14.00
BEAN & CHEESE BURRITO
REFRIED BEANS & MONTEREY CHEESE IN A FLOUR TORTILLA.
$9.75
CARNE ASADA BURRITO
MARINATED STEAK WITH RICE & BEANS, MONTEREY CHEESE, PICO DE GALLO, GUACAMOLE.
$13.00
DE CARNITAS BURRITO
FRIED TENDER PORK, RICE & BEANS, PICO DE GALLO, LETTUCE, MONTEREY CHEESE, IN FLOUR TORTILLA
$14.00
EL MORELIANO BURRITO
SHREDDED CHICKEN BREAST IN A NUTTY MICHOACAN STYLE MOLE SAUCE WITH RICE & BEANS IN A FLOUR TORTILLA.
$13.00
THE WANDERER BURRITO (VEGETERIA)
BISTEC ASADO OR SOY ASADA, SERVED IN A FLOUR TORTILLA WITH GRILLED ONIONS, GRILLED MUSHROOMS WITH CILANTRO, SHREDDED CABBAGE, LETTUCE, TOMATOES, PICKLED JALAPENOS, MONTEREY CHEESE, CREMA.
$15.00
CALIFAS BURRITO
YOUR CHOICE OF MEAT OR VEGETARIAN FILLING IN A FLOUR TORTILLA WITH FRENCH FRIES, GUACAMOLE, PICO DE GALLO, MONTEREY CHEESE & CREMA
$14.00
ENCHILADAS PLATO
CHOICE OF MEAT OR VEGETERIAN FILLING TOPPED WITH, LETTUCE, CILANTRO, AVOCADO, TOMATOES, QUESO COTIJA, CREMA. (2 ENCHILADAS TO THE ORDER) WITH RICE AND BEANS
$14.00
TACO PLATO
2 TACOS WITH RICE AND BEANS
$13.00
Chile Relleno Plato
a traditional Mexican dish of flavorful chiles stuffed with cheese, battered & fried, then smothered in a homemade sauce. served with rice, beans.
$14.00
CHIPS & GUAC
HOUSE CORN CHIPS WITH OUR FRESH MADE GUACAMOLE.
$8.75
CHIPS & PICO
HOUSE CORN CHIPS WITH OUR FRESH MADE PICO DE GALLO.
$7.75
ARROZ Y FRIJOLES
MEXICAN RICE & WHOLE BEANS TOPPED WITH QUESO COTIJA & PICO DE GALLO.
$6.00
ARROZ MEXICANO
RICE COOKED WITH TOMATOES, GARLIC, ONIONS, & SPECIAL SEASONING, TOPPED WITH QUESO CITIJA.
$5.00
FRIJOLES DE OLLA
WHOLE BEANS COOKED ON BROTH, TOPPED WITH QUESO COTIJA, & PICO DE GALLO.
$4.00
4 CORN TORTILLAS
4 CORN HAND PRESSED TORTILLAS. (GLUTEN FREE)
$2.00
CHILES TOREADOS
3 PAN-FRIED JALAPENOS TOSSED IN COTIJA QUESO.
$3.00
MEXICAN COCA-COLA
SWEETNED WITH CANE SUGAR
$3.50
Mexican Orange Fanta $3.50
MEXICAN SPRITE
SWEETNED WITH CANE SUGAR
$3.50
SANGRIA
SPARKLING NON-ALCOHOLIC SANGRIA
$3.50
Topo Chico $3.75
Fruit Punch Jarrito $3.75
Pineapple Jarrito $3.75
Grapefruit Jarrito $3.25
Tamarind Jarrito $3.25
20oz Coke $2.50
20oz Diet Coke $2.50
All Day
MENUDO
TRADITIONAL WEEKEND SOUP MADE WITH BEEF HONEYCOMB TRIPE IN A GUAGILLO PEPPER BROTH. SERVED WITH HAND PRESSED TORTILLAS.
$14.00
POZOLE
PORK AND HOMINY IN A GUAGILLO PEPPER BROTH, SERVED WITH CORN TOSTADAS, SHREDDED CABBAGE, CILANTRO AND ONIONS ON THE SIDE.
$14.00
BREAKFAST BURRITO
BREAKFAST BURRITO FILLED WITH RICE, BEANS, CHEESE, GUACAMOLE, AND HUEVOS CON CHORIZO. SERVED WITH HOUSE MADE CHIPS AND SIDE OF HABANERO SALSA.
$15.00
HUEVOS CON CHORIZO Y PAPAS
POTATO CHUNKS MIXED WITH EGGS, PORK CHORIZO AND SERVED WITH REFRIED BEANS, HAND PRESSED TORTILLAS AND SIDE OF HABANERO SALSA.
$15.00
HUEVOS RANCHEROS
TWO FRIED EGGS TOPPED WITH SALSA ROJA AND SERVED WITH REFRIED BEANS, AND HAND PRESSED TORTILLAS.
$15.00
HUEVOS DIVORCIADOS
TWO EGGS, ON A FRIED CORN TORTILLA, TOPPED WITH RED AND GREEN SALSA AND SERVED WITH REFRIED BEANS, SEASONED POTATOES, AND HAND PRESSED TORTILLAS.
$14.00
CHILAQUILES CON ASADA
CUT UP CORN TORTILLAS COVERED IN A RED OR GREEN CHILE SAUCE TOPPED WITH CREMA MEXICANA AND QUESO AND ONIONS, SERVED WITH REFRIED BEANS, CARNE ASADA STEAK AND AN EGGS.
$25.00
CHILAQUILES
CUT UP CORN TORTILLAS COVERED IN A RED OR GREEN CHILE SAUCE TOPPED WITH CREMA MEXICANA AND QUESO AND ONIONS, SERVED WITH REFRIED BEANS, AND TWO FRIED EGGS.
$14.00
PANCAKE STACK
3 PANCAKES WITH SWEET LECHERA DRIZZLE AND FRESH STRAWBERRIES.
$12.50
MEXICAN COCA-COLA
SWEETNED WITH CANE SUGAR
$4.00
Mexican Orange Fanta $4.00
MEXICAN SPRITE
SWEETNED WITH CANE SUGAR
$4.00
SANGRIA
SPARKLING NON-ALCOHOLIC SANGRIA
$3.50
Topo Chico $3.25
Fruit Punch Jarrito $3.25
Pineapple Jarrito $3.25
Grapefruit Jarrito $3.25
Tamarind Jarrito $3.75
20oz Coke $2.50
20oz Diet Coke $3.25

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Reviews

Stephen Engelman
This is definitely a 5 star establishment! The service is exceedingly helpful and they really want to make sure everything is exactly as you want it. This is a place where you order and pay first and wait for your food at your table of choice. They are pretty fast given that they make everything themselves and the food quality is as high as it gets in the US! They staff even checked on us early on to see if we needed anything. The atmosphere is warm and festive. This will be a regular for my family every time we are in town!

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Mark Wilber (LoudMusic)
Excellent food and excellent service. Well prepared dishes with authentic flavors, add in their dash of great vibes and you’ll find that this is a great and affordable restaurant. Try the pumpkin pie with house made Mexican caramel sauce and whipped cream.

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Rosemary Joy Espinosa
This is a family owned local business which serves fresh and amazing Mexican food. The tortillas are made in house!

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Nathan B.
This was probably among the BEST food I’ve had in a loooong time. The service was fantastic! I liked the homey feel of the restaurant. It was comfortable, like having family cooking for me all over again! 10/10 would definitely recommend. I’m from Idaho, but this may just make moving to Walla Walla worth it.

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Megan Babin
I arrived yesterday with a LARGE order for my partner’s office. The gentleman working the counter could not have been more patient, kind, friendly, and understanding as I went through my long list. The order was ready within 10 minutes! In addition, they labeled my order to help with organization and carried it out to the car for me!! Amazing! Such a wonderful experience and DELICIOUS food!! Thank you so much!

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Scott Abajian
After seeing some of their dishes on social media, I decided to give The Happy Wanderer a try. The food was excellent! There are many different authentic items to choose from. I had the quesabirria tacos, made with hand-pressed tortillas, shredded beef, lots of cheese – wonderful! Ordering the combo plate gives you rice and beans. Recommended!

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Robert West
The Happy Wanderer is a great place to get some chow if you’re in the College Place area. They have daily specials so, for example, on Tuesday you can get 3 tacos for 8 bucks (if I remember correctly) and on Fridays you can order some darn good fish tacos. Good food, good service, good restaurant.

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Adam Newbold
We love it! The vegetarian options are delicious and very filling. Portions are worth the price. Staff were friendly and accommodated our requests, even when using DoorDash. We ordered takeaway and enjoyed a delicious dinner at home. Everything was good, but especially the soy chorizo burrito (just ask for any meat-based burrito to have the meat be changed to soy chorizo).

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T T
Located maybe a couple of miles south from Walla Walla in College Place. We decided to get takeout for dinner. The Wanderer burrito was excellent and very filling, and loaded with meat. The choice to use quality locally sourced ingredients is great. Even though we didn’t dine in the no-frills eatery came across as inviting and colorful. Recommended.

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Beverly Harris
A fun local place with some of the best Mexican food, ever!

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