Caliente

Caliente Menu

(847) 296-1535
1535 Ellinwood Avenue, Des Plaines, IL 60016
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Appetizers


Botana Combinada
A delicious appetizer combination of nachos, ham quesadillas, tamales and flautas. Served with sour cream, guacamole and pico de gallo.
Guacamole
Our avocado dip made from ripe avocados, diced tomatoes, cilantro and onions. Prepared mild or spicy.
Nachos
Corn tortilla chips topped with refried beans and melted cheese. Served with fresh guacamole, sour cream and pico de gallo.
Queso Fundido
Melted cheese with your choice of topping: salsa verde, salsa ranchera, chorizo or poblano peppers.
Tamales
Three tamales filled with your choice of shredded pork in a green tomatillo sauce or shredded pork in a zesty red sauce. Accompanied with ranchera sauce and sour cream.
Sopes
Taste the authentic Mexican snack characterized by its distinctive pinched-up rim which holds the savory fillings. Three ground beef, steak, chicken, shredded beef or seasoned pork sopes topped with beans, lettuce, tomato and cheese. Accompanied with ranchera sauce and sour cream.
Quesadillas Sincronizadas
A flour tortilla stacked with cheese and your choice of: ham, spinach and tomatoes or mushrooms. Grilled and cut finger size.
Quesadilla Caliente
A flour tortilla filled with a delicious combination of steak, shrimp and chipotle sauce. Grilled and cut finger-size.

Salads


Mary Lou's Tossed Salad
Romana lettuce, baby spinaches, tomato, mushrooms, carrots, sliced onions, avocado and shredded chihuaha cheese with the choice of dressing: italian, caesar or ranch. Topped with your choice of grilled chicken or skirt steak.
Taco Salad
Served with lettuce, tomato and Cheese. With your choice of ground beef, chicken, shredded beef or avocado.

Soups


Carnes En Su Jugo
Finely chopped beef and bacon, cooked in beef and tomatillo broth. Served with a whole beans, cilantro, onions and avocado.
Caldo De Camaron
Our delicious shrimp and vegetable soup.
Chicken Soup
Chunks of white breast and vegetables, served with a side of rice.

Seafood


Caldo de Camaron
Our delicious shrimp and vegetable soup.
Sopa Marina
Seafood soup made with shrimp, crab legs, octopus, clams and fish.
Fajitas de Camaron
Shrimp fajitas grilled with slices of onion, tomatoes and poblano peppers. Accompanied with white rice and our potato sala
Camarones Empanizados
Butterflied shrimp breaded with our own spices and served with white rice and potato salad.
Tinga de Camaron A La Plancha
Grilled shrimp served on a bed of tomato, onion and exotic chipotle peppers.
Filete de Tilapia
A fresh tilapia fillet topped with our mild veracruzana sauce or our garlic butter sauce.
Camarones A La Diabla
Shrimp in spicy arbol sauce, served with white rice. Accompanied with delicious mild pico de gallo salad and avocado.
Huachinagno
A whole red snapper topped with your choice of mild veracruzana tomato sauce or our freshly made garlic sauce.
Coctel De Camaron
A delicious shrimp cocktail garnished with onion, cilantro, diced tomatoes and slices of fresh avocado.
Ceviche de Camaron
Fresh shrimp simmered in lime juice and seasoned with diced tomatoes, chopped onions and a dash of jalapeño peppers. Served cold.

Mexican Favorites


Pick 3 Combination
Pick from any of the following items: taco, tamale, enchilada, sope, tostada, flauta, quesadilla, chile relleno
Enchiladas de Espinaca
Three spinach and tomato enchiladas topped with melted cheese and our green tomatillo salsa. Served with white rice and our zucchini salad.
Burrito Dinner
Filled with beans, lettuce, tomato and your choice of ground beef, steak, chicken, shredded beef or seasoned pork. Topped with sour cream and guacamole.
Taco de Lomo Dinner
Three tacos filled with rib eye steak, topped with onions, cilantro and guacamole
Taco Dinner
Three tacos with your choice of ground beef, chicken, seasoned pork, shredded beef or steak. Topped with lettuce, tomato and cheese.
Flautas de Pollo O Deshebrada
Four flute-shaped tacos filled with your choice of shredded chicken or shredded beef. Garnished with cheese, sour cream and guacamole.
Quesadillas con Raja
Three folded flour tortillas filled with melted cheese, grilled onions and poblano peppers.
Enchiladas Suizas
Three rolled up corn tortillas filled with chicken, topped with melted cheese, green tomatillo sauce and sour cream.
Torta Dinner
One torta with your choice of meat stuffed with beans, lettuce, tomato, cheese, sour cream and guacamole. Served with rice and beans.

Dinner Menu


Caliente Skillet
Generous portions of skirt steak and chicken breast served over a sizzling skillet. Accompanied with a shrimp kabob wrapped in bacon, green onions, mushrooms and Mexican sausage. Also features Spanish rice and frijoles charros.
Milanesa de Res o Pollo
Your choice of breaded rib eye steak or breaded chicken breast, pan fried and served with fries, rice, beans and salad.
Guisado de Lomo
Chopped rib eye steak grilled and simmered in your choice of spicy and exotic chile de arbol sauce or our ranchera sauce.
Carne Asada o Pollo Zamora
Your choice of a tender skirt steak or grilled chicken breast cooked to your taste and topped with our original frijoles charros. Served with two quesadillas, cactus salad, green onions, mexican potatoes and guacamole.
Pollo con Mole Poblano
Tender pieces of chicken simmered in our delicious and unique mole sauce.
Chiles Rellenos de Queso
Two poblano peppers filled with cheese, egg battered and pan fried in our mild ranchera sauce.
Bistec con Rajas y Queso
Marinated portions of rib eye steak grilled with onions, tomatoes and poblano peppers then topped with melted cheese.
Carne Asada o Pollo a la Tampiquena
Your choice of a tender skirt steak or a grilled chicken breast prepared to your taste. Served with one cheese enchilada.
Fajitas de Bistec o Pollo
Generous portions of skirt steak or tender chicken breast sautéed with slices of onion, tomato and poblano peppers. Served with rice, beans, guacamole and pico de gallo.

Desserts


Sopapillas con Helado
Flour fritters cut finger-size and tossed in cinnamon sugar. Served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Churros con Chocolate
Your choice of flavors: strawberry, chocolate, vanilla, caramel or plain. Accompanied with a cup of hot chocolate.
Platano al Caramelo
A delicious baked banana served with vanilla ice cream topped with caramel sauce and strawberries.
Mexican Fried Ice Cream
Served in its own edible shell with strawberry sauce and whipped cream.
Flan con Rompope
Mexico's classic dessert. Vanilla custard served with Mexican egg nog.
Fruit Tacos
Filled with mango, these flute shaped tacos are sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar. Accompanied with a scoop of ice cream.

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