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Tropical Star Prices in San Diego, CA 92111

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6163 Balboa Ave, San Diego, CA
(858) 565-2367
Tropical Star Menu

Hours of Operation

Hours may fluctuate. For detailed hours of operation, please contact the store directly.

Restaurant Menu

Appetizers

Alcapurria

Tasty croquette made of grated green bananas, filled with seasoned beef. A Puerto Rican favorite.

Papa Rellena

Potato puff crisp on the outside and soft on the inside, filled with seasoned beef.

Relleno de Yuca

Puffed yucca root, crisp on the outside and soft on the inside filled with a bled of seasoned pork and beef.

Platano Maduro

Naturally sweet ripe fried plantain. Also makes a great dessert.

Tostones

Green plantain cut in thick slices, dipped in garlic sauce and fried to create a crispy coating.

Yuca

Boiled or fried, yucca root has a refreshing potato-like taste. Served in bite-sized pieces.

Empanadas

Two pieces. Colombian creation of mildly seasoned potato and beef in a lightly browned cornmeal jacket.

Chorizo con Arepa

Colombian sausage served with cornmeal griddle cake.

Morcilla con Arepa

Colombian black sausage served with a cornmeal griddle cake.

Chicharron con Arepa

Homemade pork rings served with a cornmeal griddle cake.

Arepa con Queso

Cornmeal griddle cake filled with cheese.

Pupusas Salvadorenas

Two pieces served with encurtido.

Bacalaitos

Two pieces of cod fish fritters fried to a golden brown.

Pastelillos

Deep fried turnover filled with you choice of beef, chicken or cheese.

Argentinan Empanadas

Two deep fried turnovers filled with your choice of chicken, beef or spinach. Served with chimichurri sauce upon request.

Bigoron Nicaraguan Specialty

(Chicharron con yuca) Boiled yucca served with pork rind topped with a spicy veggie vinaigrette.

Sandwiches

Cuban Sandwich

Slices of roast pork and ham topped with Swiss cheese, pickles, mustard and mayo served on baguette bread and pressed hot. Served with choice of tossed salad or french fries.

Brazilian Bauru Sandwich

A warm ham and cheese sandwich filled with sliced tomato and oregano. Served with choice of tossed salad or french fries.

Spanish Chorizo Sandwich

Spicy sausage and melted cheese, served hot on baguette bread. Served with choice of tossed salad or french fries.

Carne Asada Sandwich

Grilled seasoned beef, sauteed onions and tomatoes on baguette bread. Served with choice of tossed salad or french fries.

Vegetarian Sandwich

Cheese, lettuce, tomato, bell peppers, onions, mustard, mayo and dressing. Our tasty meatless delight. Served with choice of tossed salad or french fries.

Milanesa Sandwich

Lightly breaded beef, lettuce, tomato and mayo. Served with choice of tossed salad or french fries.

$6.55

Combos

Arron con Pollo

Tender pieces of chicken cooked with rice, seasoned with tomato, onions and bell peppers. served with red beans and green salad.

$8.25

Fricase de Pollo

Caribbean style chicken fricassee served with white rice and red beans.

$8.25

Chuletas de Cerdo

Two center cut pork chops served with white rice and red beans.

$9.35

Tamal Colombiano

A savory mixture of pork, chicken and vegetables in a cornmeal base, and cooked inside a wrapping of banana leaves. Served with white rice and arepa.

$8.75

Pernil de Cerdo Asado

Sliced roast pork served white rice and red beans.

$8.75

Pastel y Arroz con Gandules

Puerto Rican delight created with seasoned pork and grated green bananas boiled tamale-style in a banana leaf. Served with rice and pigeon peas and green salad.

$9.35

Filete de Pescado Paulista

Brazilian style red snapper fillet seasoned with lemon and garlic. Served with white rice and black beans.

$9.35

Pabellon Venezolano

Venezuelan combination plate of seasoned shredded beef, white rice, black beans, fried ripe plantains and a cornmeal griddle cake.

$11.55

Bistec Encebollado

Tender beef topped with sauteed onions and tomatoes, accompanied by rice and red beans.

$9.85

Pescado Frito-Mojarra

Whole fired porgie fish served with salad and your choice of white rice, tostones or fried yucca.

$12.05

Bandeja Paisa

Colombian combination plate of seasoned beef, white rice, fried egg, red beans, sweet fried plantains, pork rings (chicarron), a cornmeal griddle cake and avocado.

$14.25

Lomo Saltado

Peruvian beef delight. Sliced steak sauteed with fresh tomatoes, onions, cilantro an fresh fries. Served with white rice. Beef can be substituted for chicken if preferred.

$10.45

Ropa Vieja

Cuban style shredded beef seasoned with garlic, onion and bell peppers served with white rice, black beans, fried ripe plantains and green salad.

$11.55

Arron con Camarones

Caribbean style saffron rice and shrimp cooked together with onions, tomatoes and bell peppers, served with green salad and red beans.

$11.55

Milanesa-Bistec Empanizado

Breaded steak, white rice, beans, green salad, and sweet ripe plantains.

$11.55

Side Orders

Arroz con Gandules

Seasoned rice and pigeon peas.

$3.59

Arroz Blanco

Steamed with rice.

$2.15

Habichuelas-Frijoles

Red or black beans.

$2.15

Papitas Fritas

French fries.

$1.95

Pastel

Puerto Rican tamale.

$3.85 - $38.50

Pernil

Slices of roast pork.

$4.95

Tamal Colombiano

Colombian tamal.

$7.15

Porcion de Aguacate

Slices of avocado.

$1.65

Arepas

Two pieces. Cornmeal griddle cakes.

$2.20

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