Tia Carmen Menu (Update 2025)
Tia Carmen is a New American-Mexican restaurant located in Phoenix, AZ, offering a unique dining experience. The menu features fusion dishes like tuna crudo with a Thai coconut curry sauce, purple yam dishes inspired by Asian flavors, and a flavorful mole sauce served with steak. The ambiance is trendy and upscale, with indoor and outdoor seating options. Customers rave about the attentive service, diverse breakfast buffet, and creative cocktails. The dessert offerings, like the flan with tequila caramel and manchego cheese, are a standout. Overall, Tia Carmen provides a fun and unique dining experience worth trying for those looking for something different.
LIGHT + BRIGHT + FRESH
Seafood Platter
gf s
Tuna Crudo
corn coconut broth, smoked chile oil, dill - gf
Avocado Aguachile
date sesame crumble, persian cucumber, serrano chile - gf v
Romaine Salad
fried egg dressing, fennel, radish, manchego cheese - gf veg
Tomato Salad
corn puree, burnt corn, basil, pickled onions, serrano chile - gf v
Tri-Tip Kebabs
sesame leaf, pickled onion, serrano chile, thai basil - gf
Native Grain Fried Rice
linguica sausage, bacon, serrano chile, garlic & ginger, sunny up egg - s
Lamb Ragu
Pan Frito
cotija cheese, serrano, honey butter - gf veg
Crispy Plantains
pepper sofrito - gf v
SNACKS
GRAINS + GREENS + ROOTS
Street Corn
- gf veg
Yucca Brulee
yucca, creme, garlic, manchego cheese - gf veg
Grilled Asparagus
mole blanco - veg n
Native Rice
turmeric, garlic oil - gf v
Spiced Fingerling Potatoes
bone marrow, garlic aioli, manchego cheese - gf
White Tepary Bean Puree
salsa macha, snow crystal - gf v
Mushroom Menudo
cordycep & cauliflower mushrooms, chile de arbol, chimayo chile, epazote, corn - gf v
Ember Roasted Purple Yam
queso sauce, aged tepary bean mole negro - v
Tia Carmens Chicken Guisado
chicken thigh, castelvetrano olive, chimayo chile, garlic, turmeric rice - gf
Whole Mesquite Smoked Chicken
Steamed Mussels
mesquite, chorizo, southwestern spice blend, serrano concha - s
Grilled Whole Trout
Baja Striped Bass
thai basil, mole verde, dried shrimp, almond, pistachio, hoja santa, tomatillo - s
Oz. Pork Rib Chop
brined & lard cured, mole amarillo, pickled red onions, sea beans - gf
Oz. New York Strip
seasoned with a southwestern spice blend; served with bone marrow butter & tepary bean mole negro
Oz. Ribeye
seasoned with a southwestern spice blend; served with bone marrow butter & tepary bean mole negro
Wagyu Tomahawk Ribeye - MP
seasoned with a southwestern spice blend; served with bone marrow butter & tepary bean mole negro
CHARCOAL + WOOD + FIRE
TOSTADAS
Corn Tostada
elote spice, crema, cheese, cilantro - gf veg
Tuna Tostada
guacamole, smoked chile oil, pickled onion, dill, serrano chile - gf
Steelhead Trout Tostada
salsa macha, trout roe - gf