Flame Cantina Menu – Ankeny, IA

Type : Mexican restaurant

Location : Ankeny, IA

Based on 151 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.7 stars. Price $$

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ No-contact delivery

Flame Cantina 50023

Address:
1315 SW Oralabor Rd, Ankeny, IA 50023

Phone: (515) 963-7719

Website:

Hours

Sunday 11 AM–8 PM
Monday

(Labor Day)
 11 AM–9 PM

Hours might differ
Tuesday 11 AM–9 PM
Wednesday 11 AM–9 PM
Thursday 11 AM–9 PM
Friday 11 AM–10 PM
Saturday 11 AM–10 PM

Menu

Street Eats
Street Tacos
3 corn tortilla with choice of meat, served with cilantro, onions lime, and your choice of salsa (GF)		 $11.00
Al Pastor Tacos
Marinated pork tenderloin with Yucatan native spices and topped with pineapple pico, cilantro and green tomatillo salsa (GF)		 $12.00
Mango Shrimp Tacos
(3) flour tortillas stuffed with grilled shrimp with lettuce, guajillo crema, cilantro, and mango pico served in a flour tortilla		 $12.00
Quesa Birria Tacos
(3) corn tortillas filled with slowly braised Angus beef in an adobo aus jus melted cheese, onions, cilantro and seared until it is slightly crispy and served with an onion and cilantro aus jus for dipping. (GF)		 $12.00
Fish Tacos
3 flour tortillas with beer battered fish, shredded lettuce and topped escabeche vegetables, and drizzled with chipotle aioli and your choice of salsa		 $15.00
Quesadilla
Triple cheese blend, grilled onions, peppers and your choice of meat, and choice of Flame salsa.		 $12.00
Starters
Homemade Tortilla Chips And Salsa
Homemade tortilla chips & choice of salsa.		 $5.00
Loaded Asada Fries
Flame fries loaded with homemade queso, triple cheese and topped with crema and pico de gallo		 $11.00
Nachos
Homemade tortilla chips topped with triple cheese and queso, crema, pico de gallo, guacamole, and black beans		 $9.00
Trio Homemade Tortilla Chips
Homemade tortilla chips, guacamole, queso, and, choice of Flame salsa		 $12.00
The Bowls
Chipotle Honey-Lime Shrimp Bowl
Seasoned bell peppers, onions, mushrooms, cilantro rice and topped with Chipotle Honey-Lime Shrimp and choice of Flame salsa (GF)		 $15.00
Tequila Chicken Bowl
Seasoned Bell peppers, onions, cilantro rice and topped with grilled Lime Chicken and choice of salsa (GF)		 $14.00
Burrito Bowl
Cilantro rice, black beans, arugula, lettuce, triple cheese, picp de gallo, crema, your choice of meat, and choice of Flame salsa		 $12.00
Bistec En Su Jugo Bowl
Tri tip steak sauteed with tomatillo sauce, cerveza, 5 chile spice blend and placed on top of pinto beans and topped with fresh onions and cilantro. Served with corn tortillas.		 $17.00
Burgers and Sandwiches
Flame Burger
7oz beef patty with lettuce, fresh jalapenos, tomatoes, and drizzled with our signature Flame sauce, melted cheese, and served with Flame fries		 $14.00
Cowboy Burger
7oz beef patty with grilled onions, topped with triple cheese, beer battered onion rings, and drizzled with chipotle BBQ sauce, served with Flame fries		 $14.00
Mexican French Dip
Slowly braised angus beef, triple blend cheese, marinated red onions, queso fresco, aus jus for dipping, and choice of Flame salsa, and one side.		 $16.00
Torta
Choice of meat with lettuce, jalapenos, melted cheese, may, tomatoes, crema, onions, avocados, and choice of Flame salsa		 $12.00
Pambazo
Lightly breaded chicken with roasted jalapenos, smashed guacamole, tomatoes, lettuce, onions, Flame sauce in a read that has been dipped in our homemade enchilada sauce and flattened on the grill, topped with queso fresco and cilantro.		 $13.00
Salads
Mexican Chopped Avocado Salad
Mixed greens and cabbage, pico de gallo, roasted corn, cucumbers, cilantro, black beans, marinated onions, avocado, and tossed with a creamy chipotle dressing (GF)		 $13.00
Speciality Items
Enchiladas-Rojas
(3) Triple cheese and corn tortilla filled with your choice of chicken or birria, topped with queso fresco, marinated red onions, and served with black beans and Spanish rice		 $15.00
Enchiladas-Verdes
(3) corn tortilla filled with your choice of chicken or birria, topped with queso fresco, triple cheese, marinated red onions, and served with black beans and Spanish rice		 $15.00
Not Your Mama’s Mac & Cheese-Dinner
Macaroni pasta, jalapenos, onions, queso sauce, topped with triple cheese, and lightly baked		 $15.00
Fried Taquitos
(5) corn tortillas rolled up with adobo chicken, poblano potatoes, triple cheese and topped with guajillo crema, avocado sauce, and pico de gallo		 $11.00
Asada Ribeye
Ribeye steak marinated with a five chili blend and grilled on an open flame and served with Spanish rice, choice of beans and tortillas.		 $17.00
Birria Plate
Slowly roasted birria served with spanish rice, choice of pinto or black beans and tortillas.		 $17.00
Kids
Kid-Hamburger
Hamburger with Flame fries		 $7.00
Kid-Cheese Quesadilla
Cheese quesadilla with Flame fries or Spanish rice		 $7.00
Kid-Flour Taco
Flour taco with choice of asada or chicken, shredded cheese, lettuce and your choice of Flame fires or Spanish rice		 $7.00
Kid-Not Your Mama’s Mac & Cheese
Macaroni pasta, jalapenos, onions, queso sauce, topped with triple cheese, and lightly baked.		 $7.00
Sides
Spanish Rice 8 Oz
(GF)		 $5.00
Black Beans 8 Oz
(GF)		 $5.00
Flame Fries
(GF)		 $5.00
Gaucamole-4 Oz $3.00
Queso-4 Oz $3.00
Side-Not Your Mama’s Mac & Cheese $6.00
Queso 8 Oz $5.00
Cilantro Rice 8 Oz $5.00
Mexican Corn $5.00
Desserts
Churros
Traditional churro served with caramel sauce		 $5.00
Burritos
Burrito
Cilantro rice, black beans, arugula, lettuce, triple cheese, pico de gallo, crema, your choice of meat, and choice of Flame salsa		 $12.00
Lola’s Burrito
Chorizo and adobo steak, pineapple, black beans, grilled peppers, onions, lettuce, and triple cheese, served with a side of queso.		 $14.00
Costeno Burrito
An adobo pork tenderloin filled with roasted green peppers, onions, jalapenos, cilantro rice, and triple cheese. Topped with guajillo sauce and pico de gallo.		 $14.00
Family-grab & go
Family-Street Tacos
16 street tacos, with choice of meat served with cilantro, onions, lime. Served with 1 16oz black beans and 1 16 oz spanish or cilantro rice and 8 oz fire or verdes salsa.		 $39.00
Family-Street Quesadilla
(4) quesadillas in a flour tortilla with triple cheese blend, grilled onions, peppers and your choice of meat. Served with 1 16oz black beans and 1 16 oz spanish or cilantro rice and 8 oz fire or verdes salsa.		 $41.00
Family-Birria Tacos
(16) corn tortillas with slowly braised angus beef in adobo aus jus, melted cheese, onions, cilantro and seared until it is slightly crispy.		 $43.00
Family-Enchiladas Rojas
(16) corn tortillas filled with your choice of chicken or birria, topped with queso fresco, triple cheese, marinated red onions. Served with 1 16oz black beans and 1 16 oz spanish or cilantro rice and 8 oz fire or verdes salsa.		 $41.00
Family-Enchilada Verdes
(16) corn tortillas filled with your choice of chicken or birria, topped with queso fresco, triple cheese, marinated red onions. Served with 1 16oz black beans and 1 16 oz spanish or cilantro rice and 8 oz fire or verdes salsa.		 $41.00
Family-Chips, Queso, & Salsa
1/2 deep pan chips, 8 oz fire roasted salsa, and 16 oz queso.		 $21.00
Family-Chips, Gauc, & Salsa
1/2 deep pan chips, 8 oz fire salsa, and 16 oz guacamole.		 $21.00
Family-Chips & Salsa
1/2 deep pan chips and 8 oz fire salsa.		 $17.00
Family-Trio
1/2 deep pan, 8m oz fire roasted salsa, 16 oz guacamole, and 16 oz queso.		 $25.00
Family-Salsa 16 Oz $8.00
Bar menu
Tamarind Hibiscus Margarita
Sauza Reposado Tequila, Triple Sec, Flame Margarita Mix, and a drizzle of our fresh Flame Tamarind Hibiscus Juice. Served with a Tajin Rim.		 $12.00
Mango Citrus Margarita
Sauza Reposado Tequila, Triple Sec, Flame Mango Citrus Mix, and Agave. Served with a Tajin Rim.		 $10.00
Citrus Jalapeno Margarita
Jalapeno Infused Corazon Blanco Tequila, Flame Margarita Mix, and Agave. served with a Salt & Tajin Rim.		 $10.00
Pomegranate Margarita
Pama Liquor, Milagro Silver Tequila, Flame Margarita Mix, topped with a splash of Fresca soda. Served with a Sugar Rim.		 $10.00
La Nina Fresa
Milagro Silver Tequila, Triple Sec, Flame Margarita Mix, and Fresh Strawberry Puree. Served with a Sugar Rim.		 $9.00
Traditional Lime Margarita
Milagro Silver Tequila, Triple Sec, Flame Margarita Mix, and Agave. Served with a Salt Rim.		 $8.00
Burro Original
Titos Vodka, Fresh Lime Juice, and Ginger Beer		 $8.00
Burro De Mango
Titos Vodka, Flame Mango Citrus Mix, and Ginger Beer.		 $9.00
Burro De Bayas
Titos Vodka, Flame Berry Puree, and Ginger Beer		 $9.00
Oaxaco Old Fashioned
A Smokey Tequila Old Fashioned made with Casamigos Reposado and Casamigos Mezcal.		 $14.00
Rosemary Paloma
A twist on a Traditional Paloma with Camarena Reposado Tequila, House infused Rosemary Simple Syrup, Fresh Lime Juice, and Fresca soda.		 $10.00
El Diablo
Teremana Reposado Tequila with Creme de Cassis. Fresh Lime Juice and Ginger Beer.		 $10.00
La Tormenta
Watch as the Goslings Black Seal Rum runs through the Ginger beer in this refreshingly stormy drink. Stir with the added Fresh Lime Wedges to get those added citrus notes.		 $10.00
Michelada
House Michelada Mix and your choice of any of our Cervezas. Served with a Tajin Rim.		 $8.00
Coffee
Churro Latte $6.00
Dulce De Leche Latte $6.00
Salted Caramel Latte $6.00
Mocha Latte $6.00
White Chocolate Latte $6.00
Americano $4.00
Non-alcoholic drinks
Hibiscus Refresco
Flame Tamarind Hibiscus Juice, Splash of Flame Lime Juice, and Sprite Soda		 $4.00
Mango Refresco
Flame Mango Citrus Mix and Mandarin Jarritos Soda.		 $4.00
Coke $2.50
Diet Coke $2.50
Cherry Coke $2.50
Pibb Xtra $2.50
Sprite $2.50
Lemonade $2.50
Unsweetened Gold Peak Iced Tea $2.50
Mexican Coca Cola Bottled $2.50
Jarritos Sodas $2.50
Beer menu
Corona Extra $5.00
Corona Light $5.00
Modelo Negra $5.00
Modelo Espeical $5.00
Dos Equis Amber $5.00
Dos Equis Lager $5.00
Pacifico $5.00
Blue Moon $5.00
Michelob Ultra $4.00
Budweiser $4.00
Bud Light $4.00
Busch Light $4.00
Happy Hour Menu
Margaritas
Hand crafted signature margaritas with our own fresh squeezed Flame citrus juice.		 $5.00
Beer
All of beer selection is included in our happy hour menu		 $3.00
Nachos
Homemade tortilla chips topped with triple cheese and queso, crema, pico de gallo, guacamole, and black beans		 $7.00
Queso Fundido
Homemade tortilla chips served with Oaxaca cheese, chorizo, roasted poblanos, and pico de gallo (GF)		 $7.00

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Reviews

Michael Delagardelle
I wrote a review on the DSM Food lovers FACEBOOK page and im not sure I will top that review here. Judging by the 60+ comments I received back, everyone felt the same the FLAME CANTINA is literally FIRE.

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Lori Arends
This was our first visit. The food was amazing and the service was great. Mari took good care of us. Definitely order the homemade tortilla chips and salsa! The margarita was delicious. We had the Birria tacos, the Costeno Burrito and the Asada Ribeye. All amazing flavors and big portions. We can’t wait to go back!!!

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Schuyler Paxson
The photo speaks for itself, the tacos were delicious!! The staff was wonderful and our waitress was amazing! 5 stars!!!

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Anastasia Peterson
Great experience and tasty food! We enjoyed the loaded queso fries and the birria tacos were bomb!! We have excellent customer service and highly recommend! We ordered a large app, 2 dinners and 2 margs and it was around $65 before tip, plus we had left overs!

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Jason Badgett
Ordered the cowboy burger. Sorry, but I had to take a bite before taking the picture. I couldn’t resist! Service was very fast, friendly, and attentive. Will definitely be back.

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Alexis Ostiguy
Great Mexican food! You do have to purchase chips and salsa but they don’t disappoint. The cilantro lime chicken was AMAZING. Our drinks we tasty but took longer than our food to arrive. Overall, a great spot!

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Glenn B
Fresh made to order! Good and fast! Homemade food that tastes authentic!

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Karen Nablo
This was my first visit. I ordered the Lola burrito and it was delicious. The pineapple added a little sweet to the mild spice. Large shareable serving. My waitress was very attentive and had a wonderful attitude and smile.

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Christian Allen
The food here was extremely delicious. We had come here on Saturday night for a birthday party and even with around 10 to 15 of us, We were served quickly and efficiently. The waitress was extremely nice and the happy hour prices were amazing. All the food was fresh and the few drinks that we got came out amazing. I would recommend taking your friends and family here And I will be going again. Thanks for the great food and service Flame!

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Jim Pioch
This location is a good place to eat and have a drink with friends. The food is great, traditional Mexican and the service is top notch. You may have seen their food truck out around the area too.

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