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El Taco Azteca

Dinner, Lunch Specials
2151 W Cermak Rd, Chicago, IL 60608
(773) 247-1103
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2 Asada Tacos

Grilled, flank steak made w/our special marinade of fresh ingredients, topped w/chile de Ć”rbol sauce organic ā€œpico de gallo,ā€ pickled red onion, avocado, & garnished with queso fresco.

$8.99 +

2 Pescado Tacos

Beer-battered tilapia fish fillet, topped with siracha tart sauce, smoked red cabbage, avocado slice and sesame seeds.

$10.50

Carnitas Torta

Pressed torta made with mixed carnitas, avocado mayo, pico de gallo, chunky molcajete salsa, and arugula salad.

$10.50

Appetizers

Flautas

3 deep-fried rolled tacos stuffed with your choice of chicken tinga, cochinita pibil (pulled pork), or seasonal vegetables. Topped with black bean sauce, habanero sauce cour cream, cotija cheese, and arugula salad. Made vegan upon request.

$10.00

Empanadas de Camaron

2 Tiger shrimp turnovers made with the dough of the day, topped with avocado sauce, arugula salad, and cotija cheese.

$11.00

Empanadas de Queso con Rajas

2 fried turnovers made with the dough of the day, stuffed with Oaxaca cheese and poblano peppers strips on a bed of black bean sauce. topped with a creamy chipotle sauce, queso aƱejo, molcajete sauce, and arugula salad.

$10.00

Empanadas de Tingas de Pollo

(2) Turnovers made with the dough of the day, stuffed with shredded chicken stew and chihuahua cheese, on a bed of guajillo sauce, topped with avocado sauce, sour cream, black bean sauce, arugula salad and cotija cheese.

$10.00

Elote a las Brasas

Charbroiled corn cob, prepared with butter, salt, and chili powder. Served with lime wedges. Made vegan or upon request.

$4.25 +

Guacamole Ranchero

Grilled cactus, "moronitas" de carnitas, panela cheese cubes, roasted jalapeƱo slices, pico de gallo, and avocado cubes **Served with chips

$9.00

Guacamole Tradicional

Avocado, pico de gallo and a smoky guajillo sauce. **Served with chips

$9.00

Guacamole de Fruta

Avocado, fresh fruit, habanero peppers, and Mexican chamoy. **Served with chips

$9.00

Guacamole de Esquite

Avocado, fresh corn stew, green sauce and cotija cheese. **Served with chips

$9.00

Queso Fundido Vegetariano

Cheese Fondue made with Oaxaca and chihuahua melted cheeses, roasted poblano pepper strips, and market mushrooms. Served with homemade flour tortillas and red molcajete sauce.

$11.00

Queso Fundido con Camaron

Cheese fondue with shrimp made with the rice of the day topped with avocado slices and molcajete sauce. Served with fresh, handmade corn tortillas.

$11.00

Queso Fundido con Chorizo

Cheese fondue with Mexican sausage made with the rice of the day topped with avocado slices and molcajete sauce. Served with fresh, handmade corn tortillas.

$11.00

Sopes Surtidos

(3) sopes: barbacoa (beef brisket), topped with roasted red jalapeno sauce, cilantro onion, avocado slaw, and radish slices. Cochinita pibil (pulled pork), topped with habanero sauce, pickled red onions, and cilantro. Pollo en mole (chicken with mole sauce) topped with sesame seeds, radish slices, and cilantro.

$11.50

Coctel de Camaron

Shrimp cocktail made with cocktail sauce, tiger shrimp, cucumber and avocado cubes, tomato, onion, and cilantro decorated with orange slices.

$14.99

Salads

Lechuga a la Parrilla

Grilled romaine lettuce, topped with ancho pepper dressing, roasted corn, Cotija cheese, and freshly-made, crispy potato chips. Made vegan upon request.

$10.50

Ensalada Azteca

Romaine lettuce, kale, black beans, cherry tomatoes, shredded carrot, freshly-roasted corn, peanuts, cotija cheese, topped with homemade serrano-lemon dressing, and crispy tortilla strips.

$10.50

Ensalada de Elote

Corn salad made with kale, romaine lettuce, fresh corn, black beans, cherry tomatoes, roasted red bell peppers, topped with garlic-parmesan cheese dressing, peanuts, and crispy tortilla chips. Made vegan upon request.

$10.50

Tacos

2 Asada Tacos

Grilled, flank steak made w/our special marinade of fresh ingredients, topped w/chile de Ć”rbol sauce organic ā€œpico de gallo,ā€ pickled red onion, avocado, & garnished with queso fresco.

$8.99 +

2 Cecina Enchilada Tacos

Thinly sliced and cured grilled marinated steak on a bed of black bean sauce and topped with a chunky Green molcajete sauce, cactus salad, and garnished with queso fresco.

$8.99 +

2 Al Pastor Tacos

Marinated pork topped with salsa de chile de Arbol and a pineapple Pico de Gallo.

$8.99

2 Cochinita Pibil Tacos

Yucatan-style pulled pork, cooked for over 4 hours topped with habanero salsa & pickled red onion.

$8.99

2 Arabe Tacos

Grilled, Puebla-style Lebanese influenced taco with marinated pork topped with a fresh homemade chipotle salsa served on a homemade flour tortilla.

$8.99

2 Camarón Tacos

3 grilled shrimper on a bed of cabbage, topped with habanero sauce, & garnished with arugula and red onions.

$9.50

2 Poblano Pepper and Cheese Tacos

Stew of rajas made with roasted poblano pepper strips, Spanish julienne onions, sour cream, Oaxaca, & chihuahua cheese on a bed of black bean sauce garnished w/crispy strips & queso fresco.

$8.99

Lomo Taco

Grilled rib eye, salsa ranchera and grilled green onion.

$7.00

2 Chorizo Tacos

Homemade Mexican sausage served on a bed of black beans sauce & topped with a roasted jalapeno sauce, garnished with arugula salad, queso fresco & freshly-made crispy potato strips.

$8.99

2 Carnitas Tacos

Chunks of pork, slow-cooked for over two hours until golden & crispy & tender on the inside topping, topped with habanero sauce, garnished w/an arugula salad and queso fresco.

$8.99

2 Papas Criollas Tacos

Organic, multi-color, oven-roasted potatoes, marinated with Chef Carlos' grandma's secret ingredients, served on a bed of avocado sauce, topped with a creamy chipotle sauce, and garnished with arugula salad and crispy potato strips.

$8.99

2 Vegetales Tacos

Oven-roasted vegetables, on a bed of guacamole, topped with chipotle hibiscus salsa and garnished with deep-fried, crispy red onions.

$8.99

2 Queso a la Parrilla Tacos

Sauteed black beans with vegetables on a grilled panela cheese topped with a red molcajete salsa and avocado slices, garnished with Arugula salad and queso fresco.

$8.99

2 Pescado Tacos

Beer-battered tilapia fish fillet, topped with siracha tart sauce, smoked red cabbage, avocado slice and sesame seeds.

$10.50

2 Rajas Poblanas Tacos

(2 Tacos) Stew of rajas made w/roasted poblano pepper strips, Spanish julienne onions, sour cream, Oaxaca, & chihuahua cheese on a bed of black bean sauce garnished with w/crispy strips & queso fresco.

$8.99

2 Pollo en Mole Tacos

(2 Tacos) Grilled, Chicken thigh topped with Puebla style mole sauce (contains peanuts), fresh, homemade crispy banana strips, garnished with sesame seeds.

$8.99

2 Artisinal Birria Tacos

Chuck roll beef, marinated with toasted, dried chilis, special seasonings, and beer. Then, wrapped with banana leaves and slowly cooked in the oven for 4-6 hours. Served on your choice of handmade corn or flour tortillas and a side of consome (beef broth).

$9.50 +

2 Coca Cola Tacos

Featured on Chicago's Best TV for Best Pork and Best Taco. 2 pork belly tacos marinated with coca-cola and dried peppers, topped with a coca-cola base sauce, avocado slaw, pickled cucumber, and jalapeƱo.

$9.50

2 Tinga de Pollo Tacos

Shredded chicken stew, cooked in a tomato-chipotle sauce. Served with cheese and avocado slaw.

$8.99

Sides

Mexican Rice

$3.50

Refried Beans

$3.50

Grilled Veggies

Grilled fresh veggies marinated with fresh ingredients.

$7.50

Street Corn - Elote

Street corn with a tangy creamy sauce, Cotija cheese and Mexican ground chili.

$4.25 +

Potato Wedges

Deep-fried, crispy potatoes.

$4.25

Beverages

Sprite

$3.00

Jarritos

$4.00

Jarrito Mineral Water

$4.00

Aguas Frescas

Tamarindo, jamaica, horchata, Mango, Dragon fruit, passion fruit, cucumber, Strawberry, and lemonade

$4.99 +

Fanta

$4.00

Mexican Ponche

Fruit punch is made with guavas, tamarind, sugar cane, cinnamon, piloncillo, and so many more Mexican ingredients. Served hot or cold.

$5.00

Non-Alcoholic Margaritas

Choose from the following flavors: lime, mango, passion fruit, dragonfruit, tamarind, cucumber, or hibiscus.

$6.00

Sangria

$4.00

Coca-Cola

$3.50 +

Red Bull

8.4 oz can

$5.00

Gourmet Tortas

Carnitas Torta

Pressed torta made with mixed carnitas, avocado mayo, pico de gallo, chunky molcajete salsa, and arugula salad.

$10.50

Queso Panela Torta (Panela Cheese Torta)

Pressed torta made with grilled panela cheese, avocado slices, black beans sauce, jalapeno tartar sauce, and arugula salad.

$10.50

Pollo Torta (Chicken Torta)

Pressed torta made with grilled chicken, red bell pepper escabeche, grilled panela cheese, and serrano cilantro pesto.

$10.50

Lomo Torta

Pressed torta made with grilled Ribeye, black bean sauce, grilled panela cheese, arugula salad, avocado slices, and chiles toreados.

$10.50

Soups

Esquite Poblano Soup

Chicken-based, Puebla style Corn soup with 1 chicken leg, garnished with chili powder, crispy hominy, and a fried epazote leaf.

$11.50

Sopa Azteca

Chicken-based tortilla soup made with chile pasilla, shredded chicken, avocado cubes, and queso fresco. Garnished with crispy tortilla chips, sour cream, cotija cheese, and radish slices.

$11.50

Pozole

Made with hominy and your choice of a green, red or white broth with chicken, pork or vegetables

$14.00

Gourmet Burritos

Grilled Shrimp Burrito

Grilled tiger shrimp, rice, black beans, lettuce, pico de gallo, cheese, and salsa

$15.00

Chorizo Burrito

Mexican sausage, rice, black beans, lettuce, pico de gallo, cheese, and salsa

$13.00

Pastor Burrito

Pastor, rice, black beans, lettuce, pico de gallo, cheese, and salsa

$13.00

Carnitas Burrito

Carnitas, rice, black beans, lettuce, pico de gallo, cheese, and salsa

$13.00

Cochinita Pibil Burrito

Made with Yucatan-style, pulled pork, rice, black beans, lettuce, pico de gallo, cheese, and salsa

$13.00

Vegetales Burrito

seasonal veggies, rice, black beans, lettuce, pico de gallo, cheese, and salsa

$13.00

Rajas Poblanas Burrito

Made with roasted poblano pepper strips stew, rice, black beans, lettuce, pico de gallo, cheese, and salsa

$13.00

Queso a la Parrilla Burrito

Made with gilled panela cheese, rice, black beans, lettuce, pico de gallo, cheese, and salsa

$13.00

Asada Burrito

Stake, rice, black beans, lettuce, pico de gallo, cheese, and salsa

$13.00

Cecina Burrito

Made with thinly sliced and cured grilled marinated steak, rice, black beans, lettuce, pico de gallo, cheese, and salsa

$13.00

Chicken with Mole Burrito

Made with grilled chicken and mole sauce, rice, black beans, lettuce, pico de gallo, cheese, and salsa

$13.00

Arabe Burrito

Made with Lebanese-inspired, grilled pork slices marinated Puebla-style, rice, black beans, lettuce, pico de gallo, cheese, and salsa

$13.00

Fish Burrito

Made with beer-battered, tilapia fish, rice, black beans, lettuce, pico de gallo, cheese, and salsa

$15.00

Birria Burrito

Birria, rice, black beans, lettuce, pico de gallo, cheese, and salsa

$15.00

Pork Belly Burrito

Made with pork belly marinated with a Coca-Cola base sauce, rice, black beans, lettuce, pico de gallo, cheese, and salsa

$15.00

Chicken Tinga Burrito

Made of pulled chicken stew cooked in a tomato-chipotle sauce, rice, black beans, lettuce, pico de gallo, cheese, and salsa

$13.00

Avocado Burrito

Made with fresh avocado, rice, black beans, lettuce, pico de gallo, cheese, and salsa

$13.00

Fried Avocado Burrito

Made with deep-fried avocado, rice, black beans, lettuce, pico de gallo, cheese, and salsa

$13.00

Mushrooms with Red Mole Burrito

Market mushroom stew, rice, black beans, lettuce, pico de gallo, cheese, and salsa

$13.00

Chorizo and Eggs Burrito

$13.00
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About El Taco Azteca

  • 2151 W Cermak Rd, Chicago, IL 60608
  • Dinner, Lunch Specials, Mexican
  • (773) 247-1103
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