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El Jalapeño
Mexican restaurant
Breakfast
Served from 11 am to 2 pm
Chilaquiles
$11
Smothered tortilla chips in roja or verde salsa topped with queso fresco, lime sour cream and red onion.
Add Meat $4
Sopes Benedicto
$10
Served on fresh masa sopes with chorizo, poached eggs & topped with chipotle Hollandaise sauce.
Huevos Ranchero
$10
2 over easy eggs served on top of tostadas with ranchero sauce, lime sour cream, served with Spanish rice and black beans.
appetizers
Elotes
$6
Street style corn on the cob topped with lime aioli and grated queso fresco.
Guacamole
$9
Smashed fresh avocados topped with pico de gallo & pork rinds.
Fried Quesadilla de Hongos
$9
Fresh masa filled with queso Chihuahua, sautéed mushrooms and topped salsa verde and lime sour cream.
Calamari*
$10
Fried calamari served with chipotle cocktail sauce and habanero mignonette.
tacos
Three per order, served on housemade corn tortilla.
Make it a Dinner for only $4
Carne Asada*
$12
Skirt steak with cilantro and onions.
Brisket *
$12
Slow cooked brisket with onion and cilantro.
Al Pastor *
$11
Thin sliced marinated pork with onions, cilantro & pineaple.
Pollo*
$11
Seared marinated chicken thighs with cilantro & salsa verde.
Camarón *
$13
Fried shrimp with chipotle aioli and pico de gallo.
Fish *
$11
Pan fried tilapia with honey jalapeño aioli and citrus slaw.
Veggie
$11
Sautéed mushrooms, rajas with lime sour cream and cilantro, served with queso fresco.
Gringo Tacos *
$11
Ground beef served in a hard shell with lettuce, tomatoes, lime sour cream and queso fresco.
Soups
Chicken Tortilla Soup*
$10
Chicken broth with shredded chicken, tortilla strips, lime sour cream and cilantro.
Pozole*
$12
Hominy soup with pork and guajillo pepper broth. Served with cabbage, radish and tostadas.
Sides
Your choice $3
Rapini - Cebollitas - Pico de Gallo - Sour Cream - Cheese - Rice - Avocado
DRINKS
Your choice $3
Coffee (Bustello) - Tea Hot/Cold - Horchata - Jamaica - Sangria - Mexican Coke - Jarritos - Root Beer - Pellegrino
Orange Juice $4 - Virgin Margarita $4 - Coca Cola Products $1
Please note *
*These items are cooked to order, consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
Breakfast
Appetizers
Tacos
Soups
Sides & Drinks
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Mexican Restaurant
Chicago, IL 60618
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