Imperial Menu

Welcome to Imperial, a vibrant dining destination located in the heart of Ferndale, Michigan. This stylish eatery combines modern aesthetics with a lively atmosphere, making it a perfect stop before a night out or after a bustling day.

At Imperial, the menu may be compact, but it bursts with flavor. Highlights include their scrumptious tacos and flavorful salsas, expertly crafted to tantalize your taste buds. Pair your meal with one of their signature margaritas, like the refreshing Mezcal Margarita or the classic Imperial Margarita, each designed for a festive experience.

But the true star of Imperial is its welcoming staff, led by energetic team members like Andrew, who elevate your dining experience with attentive service and infectious positivity. Whether you’re on a casual night out or celebrating, Imperial promises delicious food and memorable moments.

Specials

• The Birds & The Bees 21+

  montelobos mezcal / espolon reposado / cardamom-honey / lemon / angostura

  US$13.00

• Monday Seafood Special! Pan Fried Cod

  pan fried cod / tomato basil strawberry salsa / chile de arbol

  US$5.50

• Monthly Sonoran! September Special!

  bacon wrapped dog / chicken chili / fried onions / roasted pepper aioli / queso fresco / cilantro

  US$8.00

• Weekly Taco Special! Grilled Lemon Zucchini (VG)

  grilled lemon zucchini / habanero pico / roasted garlic aioli

  US$6.00

Tacos

• Carnitas Taco

  slow roasted pork / salsa verde / diced white onion / cilantro

  US$4.00

• Al Pastor Taco

  marinated pork / grilled pineapple / jalapeno onion relish / cilantro

  US$4.00

• Adobada De Pollo Taco

  chili lime grilled chicken / salsa verde / diced white onion / cilantro

  US$4.00

• Carne Asada Taco

  marinated steak / roasted red pepper salsa / diced white onion / cilantro

  US$5.00

• Tacos De Frijoles

  chipotle salsa, grilled corn salsa, guacamole, jalepeno-onion relish, queso cotija, stewed black beans, cilantro

  US$4.00

• Barbacoa Taco

  slow roasted beef / chipotle salsa / diced white onions / cilantro

  US$4.50

• Papas Con Rajas Taco

  chorizo / potato / queso fresco / diced white onion / cilantro

  US$4.00

• Taco De Pescado

  pan seared mahi mahi /chipotle aioli / grilled pineapple / roasted corn / cilantro

  US$5.50

• Vegan Seitan Taco

  seasoned & braised seitan / pickled radish / vegan lime creme / onion / cilantro

  US$4.00

• (V) Tacos De Papa

  fried red potatoes / guacamole / vegan cholula aioli / grilled corn / spiced almond / cilantro

  US$4.00

• Vegan Al Pastor Taco

  marinated plant based pork / grilled pineapple / jalapeño onion relish / cilantro

  US$5.00

• Vegan Carnitas Taco

  plant based carnitas / mojo sauce / salsa verde / cilantro / onion

  US$4.75

• Vegan Chorizo Taco

  vegan chorizo / poblano corn relish / cilantro / onion

  US$4.50

• Weekly Taco Special! Grilled Lemon Zucchini (VG)

  grilled lemon zucchini / habanero pico / roasted garlic aioli

  US$6.00

• Monday Seafood Special! Pan Fried Cod

  pan fried cod / tomato basil strawberry salsa / chile de arbol

  US$5.50

Sonoran Hot Dogs

• Bakersfield Sonoran

  bacon wrapped hot dog / BBQ chicken / pineapple / jalapeno onion relish / chipotle aioli / queso fresco / cilantro

  US$7.00

• Imperial Sonoran

  bacon wrapped hot dog / stewed beans / tomato / onions / poblano lime cream / salsa verde / queso fresco / guacamole / cilantro

  US$7.00

• Chino Sonoran

  bacon wrapped hot dog / chorizo chili / chipotle mustard / white onion / cilantro

  US$7.00

• Vegan Chino Sonoran

  smart dog / vegan chorizo / chipotle mustard / white onion / cilantro

  US$7.00

• Vegan Sonoran

  smart dog / guacamole / mole / stewed beans / tomato / jalapeno onion relish / roasted corn / salsa verde / vegan lime cream / cilantro

  US$7.00

• Vegetarian Sonoran

  smart dog / guacamole / mole / stewed beans / tomato / jalapeno onion relish / roasted corn / salsa verde / poblano lime cream / queso fresco / cilantro

  US$7.00

• Monthly Sonoran! September Special!

  bacon wrapped dog / chicken chili / fried onions / roasted pepper aioli / queso fresco / cilantro

  US$8.00

Other

• Torta Sandwich

  slow roasted pork (or) grilled chicken/ stewed beans / slaw / poblano lime cream / jalapeno onion relish / guacamole / salsa verde

  US$10.00

• Imperial Tostada

  Your choice of meat/guacamole / shredded cabbage / poblano lime cream / jalapeno onion relish / queso fresco / cilantro

  US$5.00

• Nacho

  chips / stewed beans / tomato / jalapeno onion relish / chipotle nacho cheese / guacamole / queso fresco / cilantro

  US$12.00

• Vegan Nacho

  US$12.00

• Loaded Fries

  french fries / chipotle nacho cheese / onions / tomatoes / queso fresco / chipotle aioli

  US$9.00

Sides

• Salsa & Chips

  fresh tortilla chips / choose 1 salsa: salsa verde / chipotle / roasted red pepper

  US$6.00

• Flight

  3 house made salsas: salsa verde / chipotle / roasted red pepper / fresh tortilla chips

  US$7.50

• Guacamole & Chips

  house made guacamole / cilantro / onions / fresh tortilla chips

  US$9.00

• Chips & Queso

  house made chipotle queso / fresh tortilla chips

  US$7.50

• Chips & Queso With Chorizo

  house made chipotle queso / chorizo / fresh tortilla chips

  US$8.50

• Chips & Queso With Vegan Chorizo

  house made chipotle queso / vegan chorizo / fresh tortilla chips

  US$8.50

• Frijoles & Chips

  salsa verde / onion / queso fresco / cilantro / fresh tortilla chips

  US$4.50

• Fresh Sliced Jalapenos

  US$1.00

• Chips & Frijoles With Chorizo

  chorizo / salsa verde / onion / queso fresco / cilantro / fresh tortilla chips

  US$5.50

• Chips & Frijoles With Vegan Chorizo

  salsa verde / onion / queso fresco / cilantro / fresh tortilla chips

  US$5.50

• Elote Especial

  grilled sweet corn / poblano lime cream / cotija cheese / chilis

  US$4.00

• Vegan Elote Especial

  grilled sweet corn / vegan cholula aioli / almond / chilis

  US$4.00

• Grilled Jalapeño

  jalapenos / poblano lime cream / cotija cheese / lime

  US$4.00

• Extra Chips

  fresh tortilla chips

  US$1.50

• Salsa Side 8oz

  choose one: salsa verde / roasted red pepper / chipotle

  US$5.00

• Salsa Side 2oz

  US$1.25

• Guacamole Side 2oz

  US$2.00

• Guacamole Side 8oz, No Chips

  house made guacamole / diced white onion / cilantro

  US$8.00

• Queso Side 8oz, No Chips

  US$6.50

• Nacho Cheese Side 2oz

  US$1.75

• Queso Side With Chorizo 8oz, No Chips

  US$7.50

• Queso Side With Vegan Chorizo Side 8oz, No Chips

  US$7.50

• Frijoles Side 8oz, No Chips

  salsa verde, onion, queso fresco, cilantro

  US$3.50

• Frijoles & Chorizo Side 8oz, No Chips

  chorizo, salsa verde, onion, queso fresco, cilantro

  US$4.50

• Guacamole To-Go 16oz, No Chips

  house made guacamole / diced white onion / cilantro

  US$16.00

• Frijoles & Vegan Chorizo Side 8oz, No Chips

  vegan chorizo, salsa verde, onion, queso fresco, cilantro

  US$4.50

• Guacamole To-Go 32oz, No Chips

  house made guacamole / diced white onion / cilantro

  US$32.00

• Salsa To-Go 16oz

  choose one: salsa verde / roasted red pepper / chipotle

  US$10.00

• Salsa To-Go 32oz

  choose one: salsa verde / roasted red pepper / chipotle

  US$20.00

Sauces/Relish

• Chipotle Aioli

  US$0.50

• Chipotle Mustard

  US$0.50

• Fresh Sliced Jalapenos

  US$1.00

• Hot Sauce (1oz)

  US$0.50

• Hot Sauce Trio

  US$1.00

• Jalapeño Onion Relish

  US$0.50

• Pineapple

  US$0.50

• Poblano Corn Relish

  US$0.50

• Poblano Lime Cream

  US$0.50

• Poblano Vegan Lime Cream

  US$0.50

• Queso Fresco

  US$0.50

• Vegan Cholula Aioli

  US$0.50

Kids Menu

• Kids- Dog

  plain hot dog on bun

  US$2.00

• Kids- Fries

  US$5.00

• Kids- Quesadilla

  Not your typical quesadilla. Small corn tortilla with cotija cheese.

  US$2.00

• Kids- Veggie Dog

  US$2.00

Desserts

• Churros

  deep fried dough / cinnamon sugar / caramel

  US$6.00

Margaritas

• Imperial Margarita (21+)

  take home, fill cup to the top with ice, and enjoy! hornitos plata tequila / combier / lime

  US$13.00

• Mezcal Margarita (21+)

  take home, fill cup to the top with ice, and enjoy! montelobos mezcal / cointreau / agave / lime

  US$14.00

• House Margarita (21+)

  take home, fill cup to the top with ice, and enjoy! sauza silver tequila / triple sec / lime

  US$11.00

• Pineapple Margarita (21+)

  take home, fill cup to the top with ice, and enjoy! pineapple infused tequila / triple sec / lime

  US$12.00

• Strawberry Banana Margarita (21+)

  take home, fill cup to the top with ice, and enjoy! sauza silver tequila / 99 bananas / strawberry puree / agave / lime

  US$12.00

• Jalapeño Margarita (21+)

  Take home, fill cup to the top with ice and enjoy. Sauza silver tequila / triple sec / jalapeno / lime.

  US$12.00

• Hibiscus Margarita (21+)

  Take home, fill cup to the top with ice and enjoy. Sauza silver tequila / triple sec / hibiscus syrup / lime.

  US$12.00

Mas Margaritas

• Mas Hibiscus Margarita

  US$48.00

• Mas House Margarita

  US$44.00

• Mas Imperial Margarita

  US$52.00

• Mas Jalapeño Margarita

  US$48.00

• Mas Mezcal Margarita

  US$56.00

• Mas Pineapple Margarita

  US$48.00

• Mas Strawberry Banana Margarita

  US$48.00

• Más Detroit Tart! (4 Servings, 21+)

  when one isn’t enough, be the hero and bring home más detroit tarts! take home and pour over 4 glasses of ice. sauza silver tequila / tart cherry / lime

  US$48.00

Cocktails

• The Birds & The Bees 21+

  montelobos mezcal / espolon reposado / cardamom-honey / lemon / angostura

  US$13.00

• Detroit Tart (21+)

  take home, fill cup to the top with ice, and enjoy! sauza silver tequila / cherry liqueur / tart cherry / lime

  US$12.00

• Hotel California (21+)

  take home, fill cup to the top with ice, and enjoy! el espelón tequila / st germain / orange / lemon

  US$12.00

• Imperial Swizzle (21+)

  take home, fill cup to the top with ice, and enjoy! bulleit bourbon / apricot brandy / ginger ale / lemon

  US$11.00

• Lavender Sidecar (21+)

  take home, fill cup to the top with ice, and enjoy! Basil Hayden Bourbon / combier / lavender honey syrup / lemon

  US$12.00

• Louisa (21+)

  take home, fill cup to the top with ice, and enjoy! house-infused rosemary mango Titos / st. germain / lemon

  US$11.00

• Mezcal Uno Mas

  US$14.00

• Pacific Coast Mai Tai (21+)

  take home, fill cup to the top with ice, and enjoy! captain morgan spiced rum / amaretto / dry orange curacao / orgeat / lime / pineapple

  US$11.00

• Ring Of Fire (21+)

  take home, fill cup to the top with ice, and enjoy! house infused habanero silver tequila / dry orange curaçao / grapefruit

  US$12.00

• Sinners Savior (21+)

  US$10.00

• Smoke N' Honey (21+)

  take home, fill cup to the top with ice, and enjoy! elijah Craig small batch bourbon / ancho reyes / honey pineapple pink peppercorn syrup / lime / cider

  US$11.00

• Surfer Rosa (21+)

  take home, fill cup to the top with ice, and enjoy! house infused pineapple silver tequila / rum / laird's applejack / dry orange curacao / tamarind / falernum / lime / orange

  US$12.00

• Uno Mas (21+)

  take home, fill cup to the top with ice, and enjoy! El espolón reposado tequila / comber / cucumber / agave / cayenne / lime

  US$12.00

Mocktails

• Margarita Especial

  “ritual tequila alternative / orange / lime / agave

  US$9.00

• Early Bird

  coconut / hibiscus / lime / pineapple

  US$8.00

• Sage Advice N/A

  ritual n/a tequila / pineapple puree / sage syrup / lime

  US$9.00

• Fools Gold

  tenneyson N/A whiskey / ginger honey / lemon

  US$9.00

• The Jackass

  orgeat / lime / pineapple / brown sugar / ginger beer

  US$8.00

• 8am Conference Call

  ginger / lavender / lemon

  US$8.00

Beer

• Bell's Seasonal 16oz (21+)

  US$7.00

• Bell's Two Hearted (21+)

  US$7.00

• Blake's Hard Cider (21+)

  US$6.00

• Blue Moon (21+)

  US$5.00

• Bud Light (21+)

  US$4.00

• Michelob Ultra

  US$4.00

• Budweiser (21+)

  US$4.00

• Corona (21+)

  US$5.00

• Corona Familiar 32 Oz (21+)

  US$12.00

• Corona Light (21+)

  US$5.00

• Dogfish Head Sea Quench Ale (21+)

  US$5.00

• Dos Equis Lager (21+)

  US$5.00

• Founders All Day IPA (21+)

  US$5.00

• Guinness 16oz (21+)

  US$6.00

• Imperial Lager (21+)

  US$5.00

• Lagunitas IPA (21+)

  US$5.00

• Miller High Life (21+)

  US$4.00

• Mich Ultra

  US$4.00

• Miller Lite (21+)

  US$4.00

• Modelo Especial (21+)

  US$5.00

• Negra Modelo (21+)

  US$5.00

• Old Nation M-43 16oz (21+)

  US$8.00

• PBR 16oz (21+)

  US$4.00

• Pacifico Can (21+)

  US$5.00

• Stella Artois (21+)

  US$5.00

• Tecate (21+)

  US$4.00

• White Claw Spiked Seltzer (21+)

  US$5.00

• Ted Segers NA

  US$5.00

• Athletic Ale NA

  US$5.00

Wine

• Dark Horse Pinot Noir (21+)

  US$13.00

• Dark Horse Sauvignon Blanc (21+)

  US$13.00

• Dark Horse Brut Bubbles (21+)

  US$13.00

Beverages

• Arizona Arnold Palmer Lite

  US$3.00

• Coca-Cola Can

  US$2.00

• Diet Coke Can

  US$2.00

• Goslings Ginger Beer 7.5oz

  US$3.00

• Jarritos

  US$3.50

• Lemonade

  US$3.00

• Mexican Coke

  US$3.50

• Seagrams Ginger Ale

  US$2.00

• Sprite Can

  US$2.00

• Topo Chico

  US$3.50

• Unsweetened Iced Tea

  US$3.00

Retail

• Imperial Pray T-Shirt

  US$20.00

• Johnny T-Shirt

  US$20.00

• Kid 'Pray' T-Shirt

  US$15.00

• Skaters T-Shirt

  US$20.00

• Embroidered IMPERIAL Green Hat

  US$25.00

• Johnny Hat

  US$25.00

• Kick Flip Hat

  US$25.00

• Imperial Candle

  US$5.00

• Imperial Pray For Us Sinners Lighter

  3 inch Bic Lighter *photo displays each side

  US$3.00

• Pray For Us Sinners Enamel Pin

  US$5.00

• Gift Bag Bundle

  US$30.00