Menu - Cafe El Tapatio
Menu
A complete overview of all 149 courses and drinks can be found here on the menu of Cafe El Tapatio from Chicago.
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Mexican Dishes
Char broiled skirt steak topped + grilled Spanish onions; rajas & mushrooms. Served + enchilada roja; rice; beans & choice of tortillas
$18.1Crispy flour tortilla filled + beans; queso chihuahua & your choice of picadillo (beef hash) / pulled chicken adobado; topped + guacamole & crema. Served + rice & beans
$13.0Crispy rolled corn tortillas stuffed + pulled chicken adobado; Topped + queso fresco; crema. Served + salsa cruda
$8.0Tapas
Sliced mushroom; poblano peppers; & onions lightly sea salted. Sauteed in fresh garlic & olive oil served + choice of tortillas
$9.0Mexican Delicacies – Home-Style Cooking
3 flour tortillas stuffed + queso chihuahua & onions topped + a black bean epazote cream sauce. Served + white rice
$13.0Mexican-American Food
Turnovers stuffed + choice of picadillo (beef; rice raisins); camaron (shrimp poblano rajas) / espinaca (baby spinach queso de cabra)
$7.0Mixed Plate, Spinach
SpinachBaby spinach; creamy queso de cabra; toasted ajonjoli; applewood bacon; sliced pear. Tossed + chipotle balsamic vinaigrette
$7.0Specialties
Enchilada; crispy taco & a tostada + your choice of picadillo (beef hash) / pulled chicken adobado. Served + rice & beans
$13.0
Gallina En Mole$16.1Entrées
Queso Chihuahua au gratin + choice of house made chorizo / poblano rajas & Mexican oregano
$9.0
Guacamole De FrutasAvocado spiked + fresh lime juice; pico de gallo; mango chunks & jicama
$9.0
Ceviche De Pescado Or CamaronChilled Tilapia / Shrimp + pico de gallo; citrus juices; olive oil; sea salt
$11.0
Camarones EncocadosCoconut milk & guajillo glazed shrimp on a Charbroiled pineapple bed
$11.0
Ignacios Aka NachosHouse made chips smothered + frijoles. Topped + salsa dulce; queso chihuahua; guacamole & crema
$9.0
Quesadillas Don JoseCorn tortillas stuffed + queso chihuahua; grilled onions; frijoles & jalapeno rajas. Served + salsa cruda
$9.0
Quesadillas CostenaAncho chile rubbed shrimp; caramelized onions & creamy queso de cabra in warm flour tortillas. Served + mix greens & jicama salad
$12.0
Camarones Al JuanitaGarlicky shrimp; chile de arbol & lime
$12.0
Queso De Cabra RancheroWarm creamy goat cheese in spicy salsa ranchera. Served + fire grilled garlic bread
$9.0Side Orders
Pickled cactus tossed + pico de gallo; Mexican oregano; chile de arbol & olive oil. Topped + queso fresco
$7.0Lunch
2 Poblano peppers stuffed + queso chihuahua lightly battered. Topped + salsa dulce & crema. Served + rice & beans
$14.1Soups
Poached 1/4 Chicken; crunchy vegetables & leeks soup. Served + rice & tortillas
$9.0Shrimp; potato; green olives in a garlicky rich; red chile broth. Served + rice & tortillas
$14.1
La AztecaTapatio's original tortilla chicken soup simmered + chipotle pepper topped + queso chihuahua & avocado slices. Served + rice
$8.0
Beef SoupBraised beef short ribs; crunchy vegetables leeks & cilantro soup. Serve + rice & tortillas
$10.0Seafood
Chilled Shrimp in house made spicy cocktail sauce; pico de gallo & avocado chunks. Served parfait style
$12.0
Sea TacosLightly battered tilapia topped + mixed greens & cilantro crema. Served in warm tortillas de maiz & arroz blanco
$14.1
Tilapia Al Tamarindo$15.1
Tilapia Chilpachole$15.1House Specialties
Flour tortillas stuffed + queso Chihuahua & your choice of pulled chicken adobado; carne asada; chorizo / pastor. Served + jicama salad
$10.0Enchiladas
3 Corn tortillas stuffed + carrot; zucchini; potatoes & queso chihuahua topped + salsa ranchera. Served + rice & beans
$13.0
Verdes Enchilada$13.0
Suizas Enchilada$13.0
Poblanas Enchilada$13.0
Tapatias Enchilada$13.0Seafood Specialties
Drunken ShrimpPan tossed shrimp + guajillo adobo; garlic; onion; cilantro & flambeed + mezcal. Served + arroz blanco; guacamole & pico de gallo
$16.1Pizza
Quesadilla; chile relleno; guacamole tostada. Served + rice & beans
$15.1Ensaladas - Salad
Ensalada De Espinaca$7.0Ensaladas, Sopas Y Verduras
Ensalada De JicamaMixed greens; fresh jicama; tomatoes & cucumber all tossed + freshly squeezed lime juice chopped cilantro & olive oil
$7.0Main Courses
Tequila ShrimpPan tossed shrimp + garlic; tomato; onion; cilantro; & tequila. Served + guacamole; rice & salad
$16.1Sopas
Crema De Chile PoblanoCream of roasted poblano peppers. Served + tortilla chips
$6.0Chicken
Crepas De Pollo3 flour tortillas stuffed + pulled chicken adobado & smothered in our signature chipotle cream sauce. Served + arroz blanco; esquites de calabaza & guacamole
$15.1
Our Specialty Pechuga A La TapatiaChicken breast pan tossed + mushrooms; garlic & onions; topped + salsa verde & melted queso chihuahua. Served + rice; beans & tortillas
$15.1
Pechuga Oaxaca$15.1
Pechuga Bandera$15.1Breakfast Bolillos
RevoltijoFresh fried platain topped + carne asada; poblano; mushroom; & onion. Topped + queso chihuahua Au gratin
$11.0Salads
Ensalada El PatronMixed greens. tossed + charbroiled chicken & jalapeno‐lime vinaigrette
$11.0
El CesarCrisp romaine; queso anejo; crispy tortilla strips; char‐grilled chicken; chipotle Caesar dressing
$11.0Steaks
Arrachera Xx$18.1
Costilla De Res En Tomatillo$16.1Vegetarian
Enchiladas De Platano$14.1
Sincronizada De Papa$13.0
Crepas De Espinacas$14.1
Tacos Bellos$14.1Fajitas
Sizzling Hot Fajitas$15.1Tacos
De La Costa$15.1Taquiza D.f.
Pastor (Taquiza D.f)$11.0
Carne Asada (Taquiza D.f)$11.0
Deshebrada (Taquiza D.f)$11.0
Chorizo (Taquiza D.f)$11.0
Papa Con Chorizo (Taquiza D.f)$11.0
Carnitas (Taquiza D.f)$11.0
Pollo (Taquiza D.f)$11.0
Picadillo (Taquiza D.f)$11.0Tacos Del Pacifio
Tacos Mar De Cortez$14.1
Tacos Jarochos$14.1Burritos
Burrito El Grande$13.0Todo Lo De Mas
El Grandioso Burrito Suizo$14.1Everything Else
Burrito Vegetariano Suizo$13.0
Steak Sincronizada$14.1
Sincronizada De Papa Con Chorizo$14.1
Las Flautas De La Casa$13.0Chef's Specialties
La Fabulosa$17.1Sopas Especiales
Consomme De PolloSauces
Avocado spiked + fresh lime juice & tossed + onion; tomato & cilantro; garnished + crema & queso chihuahua
$9.0Tequila / Mezcal
TapatioBurrito; quesadilla; steak taco. Served + rice & beans
$13.0
Offers
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