Reuben's Mexican Food Menu (Update 2025)
Reuben's Mexican Food, located in Hilo, Hawaii, offers a vibrant and authentic Mexican dining experience. The menu features a variety of botanas, combination plates, a la carte options, and even happy hour specials. From the flavorful Carne Asada to the delicious Fish Tacos, each dish is prepared with fresh ingredients and traditional Mexican herbs.
The restaurant also provides a comfortable and welcoming atmosphere, with friendly staff and Latinx-owned charm. Personally, I found the Cheese Enchiladas and Chips with Hot Salsa to be a standout combination. The restaurant's commitment to sustainability, with compostable containers and plastic-free packaging, is commendable.
Whether you're looking for a casual lunch spot or a place to enjoy Happy Hour specials, Reuben's Mexican Food has something for everyone. Don't miss out on the opportunity to try their mouthwatering Mexican cuisine in the heart of Hilo.
Botanas
Cheese Quesadilla
Chicken or Beef Quesadilla
Steak or Carnita Quesadilla
Toss Salad with Ranch
Chips and Hot Salsa
Nachos (Beans & Cheese, Chicken or Beef)
Nachos (Chile Verde or Steak)
Guacamole with Chips
Carne Asada
Mini steaks lightly lightly seasoned with Mexican herbs and served with freshly prepared guacamole. Served with flour or corn tortillas
Two Enchiladas
A generous portion of your choice of cheese, chicken or beef wrapped in a soft fried corn tortilla, and smothered in our homemade sauce. Sour cream upon request
Two Fish Tacos
One fish with dabs of frijoles all bundled in a soft fried shell corn tortilla and served with lettuce, salsa fresca and grated cheese
Carnites
Chopped fried pork with salsa fresca. Served with flour or corn tortillas
One Tamale & One Chile Relleno
Tamale is a corn filled with pork and vegetables. Chile Relleno is a whole mild green chile stuffed with cheese and dipped in a egg batter
Two Steak Tacos
Charbroiled steak chunks with of frijoles all bundled in a hot soft fried tortilla and served topped with lettuce, and grated cheese
Two Crispy Tacos
Choice of Chicken, Beef or Pork and Potatoes, Topped with lettuce, sauce and cheese
One Steak Taco and One Enchilada
Choice of Enchilada Chicken, Beef or Cheese
One Enchilada
Choice of Crab Enchilada
Three Rolled Taquitos
Crispy tortilla filled with shredded pork and topped with lettuce, guacamole and cheese
One Tostada
Choice of Chicken or Beef. A crispy thin corn tortilla with a layer of frijoles, your choice of meat, lettuce, guacamole and cheese
One Steak Taco and One Chile Relleno
Two Pork Tamales
One Tamale and One Enchilada
Choice of Enchilada: Chicken, Beef or Cheese
Carne Asada & Enchilada
Two Enchiladas Verdes De Jaiba
Tasty crab enchilada with green chile sauce, slices of avocado, and rich sour cream
Burritos
All burritos are filled with beans, cheese, lettuce and guacamole
Two Chicken Flautas
Served with rich chicken in a flour tortilla sprinkled with shredded lettuce, sauce, guacamole, cheese and sour cream
Chile Colorado
Chopped beef with special herbs. Served with flour or corn tortillas
Chile Verde
Chopped pork with special herbs. Served with flour or corn tortillas
Machaca Con Huevos
Fresh wholesome eggs scrambled with tender shredded pork, bell peppers onions and tomatoes. Served with flour or corn tortillas
Chorizo Con Huevos
Mexican made sausage with scrambled eggs and bell peppers, onions and tomatoes. Served with flour or corn tortillas
Huevos Ala Mexicana
Pan cooked eggs mixed with fresh tasty vegetables and topped with crispy corn chips. Served with flour or corn tortillas
Huevos Rancheros
Crispy layered tortilla with two eggs, spinach sauce and topped with cheese
Mexican Omelette
Fresh beaten eggs pan fried with homemade chorizo and vegetables, topped with Reuben's Spanish sauce
Steak Rancheros
Chopped pan fry steak, tomatoes, bell peppers, onions and mexican herbs. Served with flour or corn tortillas
Tortas
Mexican sandwich, filled with lettuce, onions, avocado and tomatoes. Served with seasoned fries. Choice of steak, fish, carnitas or chipotle chicken
Camarones Rancheros
Fresh shrimps and vegetables sauteed ranch style. Served with flour or corn tortillas
Camarones Al Moho De Ajo
Shrimps sauteed in garlic butter on a bed of shredded lettuce with avocado and tomatoes
Banderillas
Reuben's own special steak and vegetable Shish-Ka-Bob
Camarones Empanizado
Shrimp breaded and deep fried by our own master chef
Crab Enchilada and Chile Relleno
One Chicken Flauta and One Chile Relleno
Chimichanga
Choice of chicken or beef
One Carne Asada and One Chile Relleno
Served with flour or corn tortillas
Tamale and Fish Taco
Gallina Adovada
Chicken marinated in our own special way and baked to juicy perfection. Served with rice and salad
Carne Asada and Camarones Al Moho De Ajo
Served with flour or corn tortillas
Quesadilla
Topped with sour cream and guacamole
Crab Salad
Not served with beans and rice
Pescado Al Moho De Ajo, Taco Pescado, Crispy Beef Taco
Ono fried in butter and garlic
Camarones Al Moho De Ajo, Crab Enchilada, Beef or Chicken Crispy Taco
Pescado Al Moho De Ajo, Camarones Al Moho De Ajo, Taco De Pescado
Combination Plates
A La Carte
One Chile Relleno, Beans and Rice
One Tamale, Beans and Rice
One Chicken Flauta, Beans and Rice
One Enchilada, Beans and Rice
One Taco, Beans and Rice
Your choice of crispy of soft
La Canasta
Crispy flour tortilla bowl filled with lettuce, beans & your choice of meat topped with guacamole
Chile Relleno
Enchilada (Beef, Chicken or Cheese)
Crab Enchilada
Soft or Crispy Taco
Fish Taco
Tamale
Flauta
Two Flour Tortillas
Three Corn Tortillas
Tostada
Burrito
Beans
Rice
Guacamole
Sour Cream
Salsa Fresca
Side Orders
Desserts
Flan
Fried Ice Cream
Fudge Lava Cake
Kalua Cream Pie
Chocolate Haupia Pie
Banana Fosters
Soft Drinks
Coke, Diet, Sprite, Rootbeer, Orange, Lemonade
Milk
Ice Tea
Coffee
Hot Tea
Shirley Temple
Juice
Jarritos
(Mexican Soft Drinks) Lime, Tamarrido, Fruit Punch, Madarin
Beverages
Cerveza
Local Beers
Kona Fire Rock & Kona Long Board
Bucket of Cornitas
3/7oz bottles
Coors/Coors Light
Michelob/Ultra
Budweiser/Bud Light
MGD
Non-Alcoholic
O'douls And St Paulys