Cafe El Tapatio Mexican

Cafe El Tapatio Menu

(773) 327-5475
3400 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60657
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BOTANAS

appetizers
GUACAMOLE
$11.95
Avocado spiked with fresh lime juice and pico de gallo. Elevate your guacamole with Jicama & amp;Mango.
PAPAS PRIMAVERA
$7.95
House seasoned potatoes topped with cilantro chimichurri. Add Gordas(Chorizo & amp; Cheese) for an additional charge.
TAQUITOS DE TINGA DE POLLO
$10.95
Crispy rolled corn tortillas stuffed with pulled chicken tinga. Topped with queso fresco and crema.Served with salsa cruda.
EMPANADAS
$8.95
Turnovers stuffed with choice of picadillo(beef, raisins, rice), camarón(shrimp, poblano rajas, queso chihuahua), or espinaca(baby spinach & amp; queso de cabra).
ELOTES DE LA CALLE
$8.95
Roasted corn on the cob, ancho chile crema, queso fresco, butter and chile powder.
NACHOS
$11.95
Crispy tortilla chips smothered with beans, salsa dulce, melted chihuahua cheese, crema and guacamole. Add meat for an additional charge.
QUESO DE CABRA RANCHERO
$11.95
Warm, creamy goat cheese in spicy salsa ranchera. Served with fire-grilled garlic toast.
QUESO FUNDIDO
$10.95
Melted creamy chihuahua cheese topped with your choice of chorizo or rajas poblanas and choice of tortillas.
PANELA
$10.95
3 slices of seared queso panela topped with roasted tomato & poblano, drizzled with ancho chile balsamic sauce and sprinkled with Mexican oregano. Add chargrilled shrimp for an additional charge.
CAMARONES JUANITA
$14.95
Pan-tossed shrimp with chile de árbol flakes, chile guajillo salsa, garlic, and lime. Served with fired grilled toast.
CEVICHE
$13.95
Citrus spiked Tilapia or Shrimp with pico de gallo, olive oil, and sea salt, served with saltine crackers.
COCTEL DE CAMARON
$13.95
Chilled Shrimp in a house-made spicy cocktail sauce, pico de gallo and avocado chunks. Served parfait style with saltine crackers.
REVOLTIJO
$14.95
Flash fried plantain topped with carne asada, poblano rajas, mushrooms, and chopped onion. Topped with queso chihuahua au gratin.
BEN AQUÍ
$12.95
Beef hash layered with poblano rajas, ranchero sauce and chihuahua cheese au gratin.
QUESABIRRIAS
$14.95
Tender beef slow cooked in a 4 Chile broth nestled in ancho Chile seared Corn Quesadillas. Served with a 4 Chile Consome.
Quesadillas Don Jose
10.95
Corn tortillas stuffed with queso chihuahua, grilled onions, frijoles, chorizo, and jalapeño rajas.Served with salsa cruda.Add chorizo for additional charge.

$SOPAS

soups
CALDO DE POLLO
$11.95
Choose between poached chicken breast or thigh, simmered in a broth with crunchy vegetables and leeks. Served with rice and tortillas.
CALDO DE RES
$14.95
Braised beef short ribs, crunchy vegetables, leeks and cilantro broth. Served with rice and tortillas.
CALDO DE CAMARON
$16.95
Rich guajillo pepper broth, chunks of carrot and potato with Gulf shrimp. Served with rice and tortillas.
AZTECA
$9.95
Tapatio's original tortilla chicken soup simmered with chipotle pepper and topped with queso chihuahua and avocado slices. Served with rice.
CREMA POBLANA
8.95
Cream of roasted poblano peppers. Topped with tortilla chips and poblano rajas.

$ENSALADAS

salads
EL BURRO BOWL
$14.95
Romaine, roasted corn, black beans, poblano rice, pico de gallo, avocado, queso fresco and choice of protein. Served in a burrito bowl with ancho aioli.
LA PATRONA
$17.95
Mixed greens. Red and white onion, green and red bell peppers, and tomato wedges tossed with charbroiled tilapia or adobado shrimps and jalapeño-lime vinaigrette.
JICAMA SALAD
$10.95
Mixed greens, fresh jicama, tomatoes, cucumber, red and white onion, all tossed with freshly squeezed lime juice chopped cilantro and olive oil.
ESPINACA SALAD
$11.95
Baby spinach, creamy queso de cabra, toasted ajonjoli, Applewood bacon, sliced pear. Tossed with chipotle balsamic vinaigrette.
EL CESAR
12.95
Romaine, chargrilled chicken breast, corn tortilla strips, queso añejo, creamy chipotle caesar dressing.

$PLATOS FUERTES

entrees
ARRACHERA XX
$28.95
Charbroiled skirt steak marinated with XX Lager beer and garlic. Topped with Spanish onions and poblano rajas. Served with nopalitos, frijoles de la olla and guacamole.
CARNE ASADA
$28.95
Charbroiled skirt steak topped with grilled Spanish onions and poblano rajas. Served with a cheese enchilada Tapatia, rice, beans and choice of tortillas.
ASADA FRITES
$28.95
Charbroiled marinated skirt steak topped with grilled onions and poblano rajas. Served with house potatoes, cilantro chimichurri and jicama salad.
COSTILLAS DE RES EN TOMATILLO
$19.95
Tender beef short ribs off the bone, simmered with potato in tomatillo salsa verde. Served with rice, beans and your choice of tortillas.
PECHUGA BANDERA
$18.95
Charbroiled chicken breast topped with roasted tomato, poblano rajas and creamy goat cheese. Served with arroz poblano and esquites de calabaza.
POLLO EN MOLE DE REYNA
$19.95
Your choice of chicken breast or thigh, topped with our complex mole poblano. Served with rice, beans and tortillas.
LA FLACA
$18.95
Adobo rubbed charbroiled chicken breast on a bed of sauteed baby spinach served with roasted seasonal vegetables, queso panela and ancho crema.
PECHUGA TAPATIA
$18.95
Chicken breast tossed with mushrooms, garlic and onion. Topped with salsa verde, melted Chihuahua cheese and served with rice and beans.
FABULOSA
$23.95
Carne asada, chile relleno, flauta de pollo, served with rice and beans
CAMARONES MONTE ALBAN
$20.95
Pan-tossed shrimp, onion, tomato, garlic cilantro chimichurri, flambe with smoky mezcal and chile de arbol. Served with Mexican red rice.
CAMARONES AL TEQUILA
$20.95
Pan-tossed jumbo shrimp with guajillo adobo, garlic, onion, tomato, cilantro and flambeed with tequila. Served with arroz verde, guacamole and pico de gallo.
SALMÓN CÍTRICO
21.95
Light citrus and Mexican oregano marinated char-broiled salmon. Topped with mango jalapeno salsa. Served with Mexican red rice and grilled calabacita and red bell pepper slices.

$TACOS D.F.

2 Tacos served with jicama salad or rice & beans. add a 3 rd taco for an additional charge.
DESHEBRADA TACOS
$14.95
Beef short rib, grilled onions, jalapeño rajas, cilantro and pickled red onion.
CARNE ASADA TACOS
$16.95
Charbroiled skirt steak, red onion and cilantro.
PASTOR TACOS
$14.95
Ancho chile braised pork, pickled red onion and cilantro.
TINGA DE POLLO TACOS
$14.95
Pulled chicken tinga, bacon, pickled red onion, cilantro, and queso fresco.
CHORIQUESO TACOS
$14.95
Chargrilled Chorizo. Roasted pepper and onion. Seared panel and serrano crema. Served on flour tortillas.
CARNITAS TACOS
$14.95
Pork confit topped with pico de gallo and guacamole.
ABRAZO DE CARNE TACOS
14.95
Seared Chihuahua Cheese stuffed with steak, chorizo and bacon. Topped with cilantro crema and red onion.

$TACOS PACIFICO

2 Tacos served with jicama salad or rice & beans. add a 3 rd taco for an additional charge.
JAROCHO TACOS
$15.95
Adobo-lime rubbed chargrilled shrimp topped with diced jicama, cucumber, pickled red onion and cilantro salsa cruda.
BRASAS TACOS
$15.95
Citrus marinated char-grilled tilapia topped with mixed greens, pico de gallo, and jalapeño vinaigrette.
DEL MAR TACOS
$15.95
Lightly battered tilapia topped with mixed greens and cilantro crema.
MAR DE CORTÉZ TACOS
$15.95
Dos Equis Amber beer battered shrimp, shredded lettuce, red cabbage, and ancho chile crema.
BELLOS TACOS
$15.95
Adobo marinated charbroiled portabello mushrooms, In warm tortillas de maiz topped with pineapple/mango relish.
ABRAZO DE CAMARÓN TACOS
15.95
Seared Chihuahua Cheese stuffed with shrimp and roasted poblano. Topped with ancho crema, cilantro and onion.

$LOS CLASICOS


STEAK SINCRONIZADA
$18.95
2 flour tortillas stacked and stuffed with steak pico de gallo and beans topped with melted queso chihuahua. Served with rice and beans.
SINCRONIZADA DE PAPA
$15.95
Flour tortillas stacked and stuffed with homemade chorizo, diced, seasoned potatoes, pico de gallo and beans topped with melted queso chihuahua. Served with rice and beans. Add chorizo for an additional charge.
CHIMICHANGA
$16.95
Crispy flour tortilla filled with beans, queso chihuahua and your choice of picadillo or pulled chicken adobado. Served with rice and beans.
LAS FLAUTAS DE LA CASA
$15.95
2 crispy rolled tortillas stuffed with choice of picadillo (beef hash) or pulled chicken adobado. Topped with guacamole and crema. Served with rice and beans.
ENFRIJOLADAS
$16.95
Chihuahua cheese stuffed flour tortillas topped with a black bean cream sauce, queso añejo, crema and red onion. Served with poblano rice.
CHILES RELLENOS
18.95
2 lightly battered, cheese stuffed poblano peppers. Topped with a mild tomato sauce and crema, served with rice and beans.

$BURRITOS


FAJITA BURRITO
$16.95
Choice of meat, sauteed red&green peppers, onions, tomato, ancho chile sauce, crema, queso chihuahua and beans.
SUIZO BURRITO
$16.95
Choice of meat, crema, queso chihuahua, guacamole, beans, lettuce and tomato. Topped with salsa dulce and melted chihuahua cheese.
L.A. CALIFA BURRITO
$16.95
Choice of meat, house potatoes, cilantro chimichurri, queso chihuahua, crema, beans.
VEGETARIANO BURRITO
16.95
(vegetarian) Crema, queso chihuahua, guacamole, lettuce, tomato, beans. Topped with melted queso chihuahua and pico de gallo. Add Portabello for an additional charge.

$ENCHILADAS


A LA MAX ENCHILADAS
$17.95
3 Corn tortillas seared with chile guajillo adobo stuffed with picadillo (beef hash), pulled chicken adobado or queso chihuahua. Topped with, queso añejo and crema. Served with rice and beans.
CREPAS
$18.95
3 Flour tortillas stuffed with fresh spinach, queso Chihuahua and topped with a mild chipotle cream sauce. Served with arroz verde, esquites de calabaza and guacamole. Substitute fresh spinach with pulled chicken adobado upon request.
TOMATILLO VERDE ENCHILADAS
$17.95
3 Corn tortillas stuffed with your choice of beef, pulled chicken, cheese or portobello, topped with salsa verde, crema and queso añejo. Served with rice and beans.
MOLE POBLANO ENCHILADAS
$18.95
3 Corn tortillas stuffed with your choice of beef, pulled chicken, cheese or plantains, topped with mole poblano, queso añejo, and crema. Served with rice and beans.
SUIZAS ENCHILADAS
$17.95
3 Corn tortillas stuffed with queso chihuahua, beef or pulled chicken, topped with salsa dulce and chihuahua cheese au gratin. Served with rice and beans.
DE LA COSTA ENCHILADAS
18.95
3 Corn tortillas stuffed with ancho chile rubbed shrimp. Topped with chile poblano crema, rajas and red onion. Served with arroz verde and esquites de calabaza.

$FAJITAS

An exciting way to prepare your own tacos with your choice of tender skirt steak, chicken breast, chrimpo, or vegetables pan tossed with onion, tomato, red and green pepper. served with rice, beans, guacamole, crema, and tortillas.
Steak Fajitas
$26.95
pan tossed with onion, tomato, red and green pepper. served with rice, beans, guacamole, crema, and tortillas.
Shrimp Fajitas
$23.95
pan tossed with onion, tomato, red and green pepper. served with rice, beans, guacamole, crema, and tortillas.
Chicken Fajitas
$19.95
pan tossed with onion, tomato, red and green pepper. served with rice, beans, guacamole, crema, and tortillas.
Vegetarian Fajitas
$17.95
pan tossed with onion, tomato, red and green pepper. served with rice, beans, guacamole, crema, and tortillas.
Combo Fajitas
24.95
pan tossed with onion, tomato, red and green pepper. served with rice, beans, guacamole, crema, and tortillas.

$Sides


SOUR CREAM 2OZ.
$1.50
CHEESE CHIHUAHUA 2OZ.
$2.00
CHEESE AÑEJO 2OZ.
$2.00
PICO DE GALLO 2OZ.
$1.50
AVOCADO
$2.00
3 SLICES
LETTUCE AND TOMATO
$1.00
TORTILLAS
2.50

$Salsa De La Casa

our in-housemade salsa from 1974!
CHIPS
$3.95
16 oz. Salsa
$6.95
32 oz. Salsa
12.95

$Beverages


Horchata
$2.50
Soda
$2.25
Frozen Límonada
$2.25
Orange Juice
2.50

$DESSERT


FLAN
$5.00
Custard a la Mexicana.
BUÑUELOS RELLENOS
$6.00
Flour rolls stuffed with housemade dulce de leche and mango.
EMPANADAS DE GUAYABA
$6.00
Turnovers stuffed with guava and queso caribe.
PLATANOS CON CREMA
$6.00
Kettle cooked plantains topped with powdered sugar and cinnamon. Served with crema fresca.
CREPA DE CAJETA
$6.00
Crepe stuffed with housemade dulce de leche and mango.
CREPA DE LA ABUELITA
6.00
Crepe stuffed with Mexican chocolate ganache.

$BRUNCH


Huevos Al Gregorio
$12.95
chopped green pepper, onion and tomato; scrambled with 3 eggs. served with black beans and tortillas.
Nopales con Huevos
$12.95
Scrambled eggs with cactus, onion, chile de arbol. Served with frijoles negros and tortillas.
Green Eggs and Bacon
$13.95
3 scrambled eggs, cilantro pesto, baby spinach, mushrooms, onion. served with frijoles negros and bacon.
Huevos Huatulqueños
$13.95
2 eggs over easy on tostadas smothered with frijoles negros, sauteed spinach and Applewood bacon. Topped with chile poblano crema.
Chorizo Hash and Eggs
$13.95
Housemade chorizo and seasoned potato, served with your choice of eggs. Choice of house potato or frijoles negros and tortillas.
Breakfast Burrito
$12.95
Large flour tortilla stuffed with scrambled eggs and chorizo, frijoles negros and crema con queso chihuahua. Served with house potatoes.
Chilaquiles
$13.95
Housemade tortilla chips simmered in salsa verde or ranchera. Topped with 2 eggs of choice, queso chihuahua and crema. Served with frijoles negros.
Carne Asada and Eggs
$20.95
Charbroiled skirt steak with 2 eggs of choice. Served with frijoles negros or house potatoes.
Huevos Rancheros
$12.95
overeasy eggs topped with salsa ranchera on a corn tortilla bed. served with frijoles negros, rice, and tortillas.
Julia's Piña Colada Pancakes
9.95
Pineapple pancakes with botron reserve rum and coconut cream syrup

$Tortas Urbanas


La Pollera
$10.95
Char-grilled chipotle chicken, queso panela, poblano rajas, black beans, mixed greens, Applewood bacon, cilantro crema. Served with side salad.
La Carnivora
$10.95
Char-grilled skirt steak, queso panela, baby spinach, black beans, roasted tomato and ancho chile crema. Served with side salad.
La Pastora
$10.95
Adobo marinated pork, grilled pineapple, queso panela, black beans, pico de gallo and cilantro crema. Served with side salad.
La Vegetariana
$10.95
Portobello, roasted tomatoes, poblano rajas, queso panela, mixed greens, and cho chile crema. Served with side salad. Vegetarian.

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