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APPETIZERS
Some of the most famous appetizers from MEXICO some with a little touch of Caribbean fusion.
CHIPS @ SALSA
Our well-known homemade tortilla chips with our signature table sauce with a touch of chipotle pepper.
$3.50
GUACAMOLE @ CHIPS

A good portion of our homemade guacamole topped off with lite anejo cheese.
$10.00
NACHOS
Chips layered with beans, your choice of chicken, ground beef, topped off with Chihuahua cheese, pico de gallo, sour cream, and guacamole.
$10.00+
QUESO FUNDIDO

Chihuahua with touch of mozzarella cheese, melted to a creamy texture, served with corn or flour tortillas. Additional topping: Chicken, ground beef, chorizo, roasted peppers, mushrooms, spinach, veggies will be $.50 extra per ingredient.
$10.00+
EMPANADAS

2 Pastry empanadas filled with creole seasoned ground beef. Served with a side of chimichurri sauce and celery sticks.
$10.00
HOT TEQUILLA SHRIMP
Shrimp sauteed with tequila, spices, and hot sauce. Served with celery sticks and ranch dressing.
$10.00
RICE AND BEANS LARGE MIXED
$13.00

QUESADILLAS
LARGE FLOUR QUESADILLAS WITH CHEESE AND YOUR CHOICE OF FILLING. SERVE WITH SALAD GARNISH AND MANGO DRESSING.
**QUESADILLA GRANDE**
Traditional quesadilla with Chihuahua cheese, additional ingredients $.50: Chicken, ground beef, carnitas, al pastor, shredded steak, chorizo, spinach, mushrooms, veggies, and roasted peppers.
$9.00+
**CUBAN QUESADILLA**
Quesadilla made with shredded steak, sweet plantains, Chihuahua, and goat cheese. Served with salad garnish.
$15.00
**QUESADILLA TARASCA**
Hot, medium, or mild quesadilla made with steak, bacon, Chihuahua cheese, chipotle and chopped tomato, cilantro, and onion. Served with salad garnish.
$15.00
**3 CHEESE QUESADILLA**
Quesadilla made with Chihuahua, goat, and cheddar cheese topped off with slices of avocado and served with salad garnish.
$15.00
**QUESADILLA MY WAY**
Quesadilla made with up to 3 ingredients: Chicken, ground beef, carnitas, al pastor, shredded steak, chorizo, spinach, mushrooms, veggies, and roasted peppers. topped off with slices of avocado and served with salad garnish.
$15.00+
**MEX CITY QUESADILLA**
Quesadilla made with al pastor meat. Served with salad garnish.
$15.00
**JOES QUESADILLA**

Quesadilla made with Jumbo shrimp and your choice of vegetable (spinach, mushrooms, or roasted pepper). Served with rice and beans. Additional vegetable is $.50.
$17.00+
**CHIPOTLE SHRIMP QUESADILLA**

Quesadilla made with chipotle shrimp, accompanied with mango pico de gallo, served with salad garnish.
$15.00
**VEGGIE QUESADILLA**
Quesadilla made with a mix of vegetables, sauteed with butter and spices, topped off with slices of avocado and served with salad garnish.
$15.00
**CHIPOTLE CK QUESADILLA**

Hot, medium, or mild quesadilla made with sauteed chicken breast, marinated in sofrito sauce and chipotle pepper, topped off with slices of avocado and served with salad garnish.
$15.00

TACOS
3 TACOS WITH FLOUR OR CORN TORTILLAS AND YOUR CHOICE OF FILLING. SERVED WITH RICE AND BEANS AND TOPPED OFF WITH CILANTRO AND ANIONS.
--TACO DINNER--

3 Tacos on corn or flour tortillas topped with lettuce, pico de gallo, and cheese (if only two proteins are selected, please specify how many of each in the special instruction box).
$15.00+
--AL PASTOR TACOS--

3 corn or flour tacos with Mexico city-style Al pastor meat with chopped pineapple, cilantro, and onions.
$15.00
--CARNITAS TACO--
3 tacos on corn or flour tortillas with carnitas a traditional Mexican dish of browned tenderized pork. Topped off with cilantro, onions, and served with rice and beans.
$15.00
--CHIPOTLE CK TACOS--
3 corn or flour tortillas with sauteed chicken breast your choice of hot, medium or mild, marinated in sofrito sauce and chipotle, topped off with avocado slices. Served with cilantro lime rice and beans.
$15.00
--CHIPOTLE SHRIMP TACOS--

3 tacos on corn or flour tortilla with chipotle shrimp, mango pico de gallo, and cilantro vinaigrette. Served with rice and beans.
$15.00
--FISH TACOS--

3 corn or flour tortilla tacos with grilled tilapia, seasoned with cajun spices, fresh mixture of red cabbage, tomato, cucumber, topped off with chipotle mayo. Served with rice and beans.
$16.00
--MAHI MAHI TACOS--
3 corn or flour tortilla tacos with grilled MAHI, sauteed red cabbage, onion, and chipotle mayo. Topped off with cilantro and onions. Accompanied with rice and beans.
$16.00
--SHREADED STEAK TACOS--
3 corn or flour tacos with shredded steak. topped off with cilantro and onions. Served with rice and beans.
$15.00
--ASADA TACOS--
3 Tacos with steak. Served on corn or flour tortillas. Accompanied with rice and beans.
$15.00+
TACO SALAD
$14.00
--TACOS ALA CARTE--

A corn or flour tortilla with your choice of chicken, ground beef, steak, carnitas, shredded steak or veggies. with cilantro and onions or lettuce, pico de gallo, and cheese.
$3.50+

BURRITOS
TRADITIONAL BURRITOS WITH DIFFERENT MEATS AND STYLES. SERVED WITH RICE AND BEANS.
**BURRITO DINNER**

A flour, sun-dried tomato or spinach tortilla with your choice of chicken, steak, ground beef, carnitas, shredded steak, chorizo, al pastor, or veggies; with beans, lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream and cheese. Served with rice and beans. Additional $ 1.00 for Suizo style (melted cheese and sauce on top)
Additional $ .50 for flour tortilla
$15.00+
*CHIPO. SHRIMP BURRITO*

Shrimp sauteed with chipotle and sofrito sauce, with cilantro lime rice, avocado, chopped tomato, cucumber, and cheese. Served with mango pico de gallo, cilantro-lime rice, and beans.
$16.00
*BURRITO FAJITAS*

Sauteed steak and chicken fajitas made with pepper, onion, and tomato with fajita marinade sauce, beans, and cheese. Served with rice and beans.
$16.00+
*FISH BURRITO*
Tilapia seasoned with cajun spices, rice, avocado and cucumbers, lettuce, tomato, red cabbage mix with chipotle mayo and cheese. Served with Mexican rice and beans.
$16.00+
*MONTERREY BURRITOS*

2 original burritos from Monterrey-Mexico, filled with cheese and your choice of Chicken, steak, carnitas or chorizo. Served with rice, beans, sour cream, and mild or spicy pico de gallo.
$15.00
BURRITO RANCHERO
BURRITO MADE WITH YOUR CHOICE OF MEAT, TOPPED OF WITH CHEESE, RANCHERO SAUCE, AND AVOCADO.
$16.00
*BURRITO TARASCAS*

Best in Lincoln park area, Burrito on flour, spinach, or sun-dried tomato tortilla with steak, bacon, beans, Chihuahua cheese, chopped tomato, onions, and cilantro with chipotle sauce to make it your way HOT, MEDIUM OR MILD. Served with rice and beans.
Additional $ 1.00 for Suizo style (melted cheese and sauce on top)
Additional $ .50 for flour tortilla
$15.00+
SINGLE BURRITO

A flour, sun-dried tomato or spinach tortilla with your choice of chicken, steak, ground beef, carnitas, shredded steak, chorizo, al pastor, or veggies; with beans, lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream and cheese. Additional $ 1.00 for Suizo style (melted cheese and sauce on top)
Additional $ .50 for flavor tortilla.
$10.00+

MEXICAN FAVORITES
THE MOST TRADITIONAL MEXICAN DISHES FROM OUR KITCHEN TO YOUR TABLE
CHICKEN FLAUTAS

3 Crispy chicken flautas topped off with a touch of red sauce, lettuce, pico de gallo and sour cream. Served with rice and beans.
$15.00
CHIMICHANGAS

A flour tortilla with cheese and shredded steak or chicken, fried to a golden brown, topped of with pico de gallo, sour cream, and guacamole. Served with cilantro lime rice and beans. Add $ 1.00 for Suizo style with cheese and red sauce melted on top.
$15.00+
ENCHILADAS

3 corn or flour tortillas, your choice of Chicken, ground beef, steak, carnitas, shredded steak, chorizo, veggies or cheese. Smothered with RED, GREEN TOMATILLO, POBLANO or MOLE sauce. Served with rice and beans. Add $ 1.00 for Suizo style with cheese and red sauce melted on top.
$15.00+
FAJITAS

3 Crispy chicken flautas topped off with a touch of red sauce, lettuce, pico de gallo and sour cream.
$16.00+
TOSTADAS
Three crispy corn tortillas, your choice of filler (Chicken, ground beef, Al pastor, Steak, Carnitas, Shredded steak, Chorizo and Vegetables) Layered with beans lettuce, pico de gallo, cheese and sour cream. Served with Spanish rice and re-fried beans. FOR COMBINATIONS OF PROTEIN ON TOSTADAS USE THE SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS BOX.
$15.00+
ENCHILADAS RANCHERAS
3 corn or flour tortillas, your choice of Chicken, ground beef, steak, carnitas, shredded steak, chorizo, veggies or cheese. Smothered with Ranchero sauce topped off with avocado slices. Served with cilantro lime rice, beans, and melted on top.
$16.00+
TORTAS
A traditional Mexican sandwich your choice of Fajita, Chicken Milanese, Steak, Carnita, Shredded steak or Chicken, with beans, lettuce, tomato, onion, sour cream, cheese, avocado and pickled Jalapenos (OPTIONAL). Served with small guacamole and sweet potato fries.
$15.00
SINGLE TORTA
A traditional Mexican sandwich your choice of Fajita, Chicken Milanese, Steak, Carnita, Shredded steak or Chicken, with beans, lettuce, tomato, onion, sour cream, cheese, avocado and pickled Jalapenos (OPTIONAL).
$10.00
JUST FLAUTAS
3 Crispy chicken flautas topped off with a touch of red sauce, lettuce, pico de gallo and sour cream.
$9.00
SINGLE CHIMICHANGA

A flour tortilla with cheese and shredded steak or chicken, fried to a golden brown, topped off with pico de gallo, sour cream, and avocado. Add $ 1.00 for Suizo style with cheese and red sauce melted on top.
$10.00+

DINNERS
TOP OF THE LINE MAIN COURSES DIRECTLY FROM OUR MEXICAN CUISINE TO YOUR TABLE
CARIBBEAN CHICKEN

Chicken breast seasoned with brown sugar and peanut spice rub. Served with peanut white wine sauce, cilantro lime rice, and sweet plantains.
$17.00
CARNE ASADA

SKIRT STEAK, SERVED WITH A CHICKEN ENCHILADA WITH MOLE, RICE, BEANS, PICO DE GALLO, GUACAMOLE, SOUR CREAM, AND CORN OR FLOUR TORTILLAS.
$22.00
CHURRASCO

SKIRT STEAK SERVED WITH PLANTAINS, CILANTRO LIME RICE, BEANS, AND CHIMICHURRI SAUCE.
$22.00
GARLIC SHRIMP

GARLIC AND GUAJILLO PEPPER SHRIMP, SERVED WITH HOUSE VEGETABLES AND CILANTRO LIME RICE.
$18.00
HONEY CHIPOTLE CK

CHICKEN BREAST COOKED WITH CHOPPED TOMATO, ONION, CILANTRO CHIPOTLE PEPPER AND HONEY. SERVED WITH CILANTRO LIME RICE AND AVOCADO.
$17.00
JALAPENO SALMON

SALMON FILET ON A BAD OF SPINACH TOPPED OF WITH MILD JALAPENO BATTER. SERVED WITH RED POTATOES OR CILANTRO LIME RICE.
$18.00
MEXICAN STEAK QUESO

STRIPS OF SKIRT STEAK COOKED WITH TOMATO, ONIONS, GREEN PEPPERS, AND NOPALES (CACTUS) COVER WITH MELTED CHEESE AND AVOCADO. SERVED WITH TORTILLAS.
$21.00
POBLANO CHICKEN

GRILLED CHICKEN BREAST WITH MELTED CHEESE AND POBLANO SAUCE ON TOP. SERVED WITH CILANTRO LIME RICE AND HOUSE VEGETABLES.
$17.00
PUNTAS AL ALBANIL

STEAK TIPS COOKED WITH BACON, CHOPPED TOMATO, CILANTRO AND ONIONS, CHIPOTLE PEPPER AND SOFRITO. SERVED WITH CILANTRO LIME RICE AND AVOCADO.
$19.00
SPICY CHICKEN

CHICKEN BREAST CUBES COOKED WITH CARIBBEAN SAUSAGE, GREEN, RED PEPPER, ONIONS, SOFRITO AND RED PEPPER FLAKES. SERVED WITH SPANISH RICE.
$17.00
POLLO RANCHERO

GRILLED CHICKEN BREAST TOPPED OF WITH MELTED CHEESE, RANCHERO SAUCE AND AVOCADO. SERVED WITH CILANTRO LIME RICE AND VEGETABLES.
$17.00+
RANCHERO STEAK WITH QUESO

SKIRT STEAK WITH MELTED CHEESE ON TOP. SERVED WITH POTATO ROUNDS, CILANTRO LIME RICE AND VEGETABLES.
$23.00+
CHICKEN MILANESA
$16.00

SOUP & SALADS
TRADITIONAL TORTILLA SOUP AND FROM THE GREEN CORNER OUR FAMOUS SALADS FRESH TO YOU
SOPA TARASCAS

Traditional Mexican tortilla soup with chicken. Topped off with avocado, sour cream and anejo cheese.
$7.00
HOUSE SALAD
Tossed salad mix with tomatoes mushrooms, cucumbers. CHOICE OF DRESSING.
$8.00+
CARIBBEAN SALAD

Sauteed honey chipotle shrimp. Served over tostones and tossed salad mix, tomato, mushroom and cucumbers with cilantro lime vinaigrette.
$14.00+
LA ESPANOLA SALAD

Tossed salad mix with tomato, mushrooms and cucumbers. Topped off with bacon, mixed nuts and goat cheese. CHOICE OF DRESSING
$10.00+
MANDARIN SALAD

Tossed salad mix with tomato, mushrooms, and cucumbers. Topped off with mixed nuts, raisins, black olives, and mandarin orange segments. CHOICE OF DRESSING.
$10.00+
CHICKEN CARIBBEAN SALAD

Breaded chicken, mandarin segments, tomato, avocado and plantains on mixed lettuce and baby spinach. Served with mango vinaigrette DRESSING.
$15.00
COCINA TARASCAS
Take a Flavorful Tour of Mexican Cuisine Take a moment to relax with our authentic Mexican flavor today. Cocina TARASCAS Mexican Restaurant offers a wide range of delicious, authentic options for both food and drink. From traditional to unique signature dishes, we've got something for anyone that enjoys Mexican cuisine. Try our Burritos and Fajitas! Find us at the corner of Clark Street and Wrightwood Avenue. We're not far from Landmark's Century Centre Cinema. Order online for carryout or delivery!96%
of 237 customers recommendedHours of Business
Monday - Friday
4:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Saturday and Sunday
Noon - 10:00 PM
Carryout Hours
Monday - Friday
4:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Saturday and Sunday
Noon - 10:00 PM
Delivery Hours
Monday - Friday
4:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Saturday and Sunday
Noon - 10:00 PM
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