De La O Restaurant & Bar
Mendota, Illinois ·
Mexican · 81 menu items
Good to know
- Weekend specials: Saturday -- carnitas and barbacoa. Sunday -- menudo, carnitas, and barbacoa.
- Catering available: carnitas, birria, barbacoa, beef fajitas, Mexican-style steak, pork in green sauce, pork skin in red or green sauce, cactus salad, pasta salad, potato salad, rice & beans, chips & salsa, red or green sauce, and pico de gallo -- inquire for pricing.
Menu
Platillos
Platters are generally served with Spanish rice, refried beans, corn or flour tortillas, guacamole, and pico de gallo unless noted otherwise.
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Steak Ribeye $12.99
A ribeye steak platter.
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Aguallon Steak $12.99
An aguallon (top sirloin) steak platter.
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Diesmillo Steak $12.99
A diezmillo (chuck) steak platter.
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Tampiquena $12.99
A broiled skirt steak platter with a cheese enchilada, guacamole, beans, and rice.
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Mexican Style Steak $14.99
A steak platter prepared Mexican style, with peppers, onion, and tomato.
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Lomo en Chile de Arbol $12.99
A ribeye steak platter in arbol chile sauce.
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Lengua en Salsa Verde $13.99
A beef tongue platter in green salsa.
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Platillo de Pechuga de Pollo $13.99
A grilled chicken breast platter.
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Flautas $10.99
Rolled and fried flautas, choice of chicken or ground beef, served with rice, beans, sour cream, and pico de gallo.
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Burrito Supremo con Salsa Verde o Roja $8.99
A burrito supremo topped with green or red salsa.
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Platillo de Carnitas $10.99
A carnitas (braised pork) platter.
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Platillo de Birria $9.99
A birria platter.
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Combination Platter $9.99
A combination platter of a taco, enchilada, and tamale, with rice, beans, tortillas, and sliced avocado.
Seafood
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Deep Fried Mojarra $8.99
A whole deep-fried mojarra (tilapia), served with rice, beans, tortillas, and pico de gallo.
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Camarones a la Diabla $12.99
Shrimp in a spicy "deviled" sauce, served with rice, beans, tortillas, and pico de gallo.
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Breaded Deep Fried Shrimp $8.99
Breaded, deep-fried shrimp served with french fries.
Salads
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De la O Salad $4.99
A house salad of onion, cilantro, rice, tomato, and lettuce.
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Regular Salad $5.99
A salad of tomato, lettuce, and ham.
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Julienne Salad $7.99
A salad of chicken, tomato, lettuce, ham, and egg.
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Taco Salad $7.99
A taco salad.
Fajitas
Choice of meat, grilled with red and green peppers, served with Spanish rice, refried beans, corn tortillas, guacamole, pico de gallo, and sour cream.
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Fajitas Asada $12.99
Steak fajitas, grilled with red and green peppers.
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Fajitas Pollo $11.99
Chicken fajitas, grilled with red and green peppers.
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Fajitas Shrimp $12.99
Shrimp fajitas, grilled with red and green peppers.
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Fajitas Combo $14.99
A combo of beef, chicken, and shrimp fajitas, grilled with red and green peppers.
Enchiladas
Four enchiladas served with Spanish rice, refried beans, corn tortillas, guacamole, and sour cream.
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Enchiladas Asada $9.99
Four steak enchiladas.
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Enchiladas Pollo $9.99
Four chicken enchiladas.
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Enchiladas Chorizo $9.99
Four chorizo enchiladas.
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Enchiladas Carne Molida $9.99
Four ground beef enchiladas.
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Enchiladas Queso $9.99
Four cheese enchiladas.
Burgers
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Hamburger $6.99
A hamburger served with fries.
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Cheeseburger $6.99
A cheeseburger served with fries.
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Pizza Burger $6.99
A pizza-style burger.
Just for Kids
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Chicken Nuggets $4.99
A kids' portion of chicken nuggets.
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Chicken Strips $4.99
A kids' portion of chicken strips.
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Quesadilla $5.99
A kids' portion cheese quesadilla.
Desserts
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Pastel de Tres Leches $2.99
A slice of tres leches cake.
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Carrot Cake $2.99
A slice of carrot cake.
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Flan $2.99
A serving of flan.
Drinks
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Milkshake $4.99
A milkshake.
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Soft Drink $1.59
A fountain soft drink; choice of Jarritos, Coke, Pepsi, 7-Up, Fanta, Sprite, or Dr. Pepper.
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Agua Fresca $2.99
A house agua fresca; choice of jamaica, horchata, or lemonade.
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Margarita $5.99
A margarita.
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Michelada $5.00
A michelada.
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Mix Drink $6.99
A mixed cocktail.
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Pina Colada $5.99
A pina colada.
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Daiquiri $5.99
A daiquiri.
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Glass of Wine $5.99
A glass of wine.
Tacos
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Taco $2.50
A taco with a choice of meat, served soft, hardshell, or fried.
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Taco Fajita $4.99
A taco made with fajita meat.
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Nuevo De la O Taco $3.25
A thick flour tortilla taco with meat, beans, lettuce, onion, cilantro, and cheese.
Tortas
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Torta $6.99
A Mexican-style sandwich with a choice of filling.
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Torta Cubana $7.99
A torta layered with steak, ham, and egg.
Burritos
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Burrito $7.99
A burrito with a choice of filling.
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Burrito El Tapatio Steak $7.99
The restaurant's El Tapatio steak burrito.
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Chicken or Steak Fajitas Burrito $8.99
A burrito filled with chicken or steak fajita meat.
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Burrito y Huevo $7.99
A burrito filled with pork and eggs.
Gorditas
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Gordita $4.50
A gordita with a choice of filling.
Tostadas
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Tostada $2.99
A tostada with a choice of filling.
Sopes
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Sope $2.50
A sope with a choice of filling.
Quesadillas
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Quesadilla (Jumbo) $6.99
A jumbo quesadilla with a choice of filling.
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Quesadilla Poblana $6.99
A poblano-style quesadilla.
Nachos & Appetizers
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El Pollo Nachos $6.99
Nachos topped with refried beans, diced chicken, Muenster cheese, lettuce, tomato, and onion.
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Ground Beef or Steak Nachos $6.99
Nachos with ground beef or steak, refried beans, Muenster cheese, lettuce, tomato, and onion.
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Guacamole & Chips $5.99
Guacamole served with chips.
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Chalupa $6.99
A chalupa with a choice of meat.
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Guarache $6.99
A guarache with a choice of meat.
Sandwiches
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Gyro $7.99
A gyro sandwich served with french fries.
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Italian Beef $7.99
An Italian beef sandwich served with french fries.
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Chicken Breast Sandwich $7.99
A grilled chicken breast sandwich served with french fries.
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Ribeye Sandwich $7.99
A ribeye steak sandwich served with french fries.
Extras
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Extra Cheese $0.30
An extra portion of cheese.
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Extra Salsa $0.30
An extra portion of salsa.
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Cucumber Sauce $0.50
A side of cucumber sauce.
Sides
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Arroz $1.99
A side of rice.
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Refried Beans $1.99
A side of refried beans.
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Frijol y Arroz $2.50
A side of beans and rice.
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Cebollitas Asadas $2.99
A side of grilled onions.
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Jalapenos Asados $2.99
A side of grilled jalapenos.
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Onion Rings $1.99
A side of onion rings.
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Cheese Sticks $2.99
A side of cheese sticks.
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Fries $1.99
A side of french fries.
Menu last updated 2026-08-26.