Jalapenos
Peru, Illinois · 
Mexican · 200 menu items
- 4387 Venture Dr, Peru, IL
- (815) 220-1638
- Sun-Thurs 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM, Fri-Sat 11:00 AM - 9:30 PM
- Visit website
- Order online
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Good to know
- Menu items and prices are subject to change.
- Taco Tuesday: $2 hard shell tacos and $2 off taco entrees, 6PM to close. Burrito Wednesday: $2 off burrito entrees, all day. Enchilada Thursday: $2 off enchilada entrees, all day.
- Lunch specials are served 11am-2:00pm, Monday through Saturday.
Menu
Appetizers
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Jalapenos Sampler $12.50
A sampler of cheese nachos with beef and lettuce, a cheese quesadilla, and chicken taquitos, with cheese and red sauce.
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Buffalo Wings $12.00
Ten buffalo wings.
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Street Elote $5.50
Grilled corn on the cob topped with Mexican crema, queso fresco and Tajin seasoning.
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Esquites $6.00
Grilled corn kernels with Mexican crema, queso fresco and Tajin seasoning.
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Sopes $5.50
Fried masa cakes topped with beans, lettuce, mild tomatillo sauce, queso fresco, avocado and sour cream.
steak: (1) $5.50, (3) $12.00; chicken/chorizo/carnitas: (1) $5.25, (3) $11.50
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Empanadas $11.00
Three empanadas stuffed with chicken and cheese or poblano and cheese, topped with mango pico de gallo, raspberry dressing and chipotle mayo.
choice of chicken and cheese, or poblano and cheese
Dips
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Bean Dip $7.25
A dip of refried beans.
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Guacamole Dip $6.25
A dip of guacamole.
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Homemade Table Side Guacamole $9.00
Fresh guacamole with avocado, jalapeno, tomato, onion, cilantro and lime juice, made table-side.
small $9.00, large $14.00; add shrimp $6.00, add pineapple $2.00
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Cheese Dip $7.00
A dip of melted cheese.
small $7.00, large $10.00
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Queso Fundido $11.00
Melted cheese with roasted poblano.
add ground beef $1.00, add chorizo $2.00
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Texas Dip $13.50
Cheese dip with grilled shrimp, chicken and steak, topped with pico de gallo.
Salads
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Avocado Salad $13.00
Mixed greens with grilled chicken, avocado, tomato and Mexican cheese, with lime-cilantro vinaigrette.
chicken $13.00, shrimp $16.00
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Grilled Taco Salad $12.00
Grilled chicken in a large flour shell with lettuce, grated cheese, tomato and sour cream.
add steak +$2.00
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Taco Salad $10.00
A crispy flour shell bowl with ground beef or shredded chicken, beans, tomato, cheese, sour cream and guacamole.
choice of ground beef or shredded chicken
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Cabo Salad $13.00
Mixed greens with marinated grilled chicken, tomato, cheese, corn, mango and grilled pineapple, tossed in a dressing of your choice.
chicken $13.00, shrimp $16.00
Soups
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Chicken Soup $8.50
Chicken broth with chicken strips and rice, topped with pico de gallo, avocado and tortilla strips.
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Caldo De Camaron $16.00
A shrimp soup.
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Siete Mares $18.00
A seafood soup.
Nachos
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Bean Nachos $8.00
Nachos topped with beans.
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Black Bean Nachos $8.00
Nachos topped with black beans.
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Ground Beef Nachos $9.50
Nachos topped with ground beef.
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Ground Beef & Bean Nachos $9.50
Nachos topped with ground beef and beans.
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Shredded Chicken Nachos $9.50
Nachos topped with shredded chicken.
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Grilled Chicken Nachos $12.00
Nachos topped with grilled chicken.
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Grilled Steak Nachos $14.00
Nachos topped with grilled steak.
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Nachos De Camaron $20.00
Nachos topped with grilled shrimp, onion and bell pepper.
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Jalapenos Nachos $13.00
Nachos topped with refried beans, ground beef, jalapeno slices and pico de gallo.
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Special Nachos $12.00
Nachos topped with ground beef, lettuce, tomato, sour cream and guacamole.
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Nachos Fajitas $16.00
Chips topped with cheese sauce and a choice of fajita-style meat.
chicken $16.00, steak $18.00, texas (mixed) $20.00
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Tony's Nachos $14.00
Nachos topped with grilled chicken and black beans.
Burritos
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Burrito Chile Verde $14.00
A flour tortilla with braised pork carnitas or steak, topped with mild tomatillo sauce, served with rice and beans.
pork carnitas $14.00, steak $16.00
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Gordo Burrito $17.00
A large burrito of chicken, chorizo, pineapple, rice and beans, topped with salsa verde, cheese sauce, pico de gallo, cotija and crema.
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Burritos Fajitas $15.50
Two burritos with grilled steak or chicken, red and green bell pepper and onion, topped with nacho cheese sauce and pico de gallo.
grilled chicken $15.50, steak $17.00
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Burrito Deluxe $12.00
One chicken-and-bean and one beef-and-bean burrito, topped with lettuce, tomato and sour cream.
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Burrito al Carbon $15.50
A flour tortilla with a choice of meat, topped with cheese sauce, served with rice, lettuce, guacamole, tomato and sour cream.
grilled chicken $15.50, steak $17.00
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Burrito a La Pina $16.00
A large burrito of grilled chicken, chorizo and pineapple, topped with cheese and chipotle sauce.
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Burritos Californiano $15.50
A large burrito with a choice of meat, mushroom, onion and tomato, topped with nacho cheese, ranchero sauce, lettuce, pico de gallo and guacamole.
grilled chicken $15.50, steak $17.00
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Burritos Tapatios $12.50
Two burritos with braised pork chunks, topped with nacho cheese, lettuce and sour cream.
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Chilango Burrito $14.00
A large burrito of grilled chicken and pico de gallo, topped with cheese dip.
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Cheese Steak Burritos $16.00
Two burritos with beans and steak strips cooked with grilled onion, topped with nacho cheese sauce and pico de gallo.
Enchiladas
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Enchiladas Verdes $12.50
Three chicken enchiladas topped with melted cheese and mild tomatillo sauce.
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Enchiladas Super Rancheras $16.00
Five different enchiladas -- beef, chicken, shredded beef, bean and cheese -- topped with melted cheese, lettuce, tomato, sour cream and house enchilada sauce.
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Enchiladas de Mole $15.00
Three corn tortillas with shredded chicken, topped with mole sauce and grated cheese.
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Enchiladas Suizas $16.00
Five corn tortillas with grilled chicken strips, topped with mild tomatillo sauce, sour cream, pico de gallo, cheese sauce and grilled pineapple.
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Chipotle Enchiladas $15.00
Three corn tortillas with shredded chicken, topped with creamy chipotle sauce and shredded cheese.
Quesadillas
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Cheese Quesadilla $4.50
A cheese quesadilla.
add cheese sauce +$2.25
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Ground Beef Quesadilla $6.00
A ground beef quesadilla.
add cheese sauce +$2.25
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Shredded Chicken or Beef Quesadilla $6.00
A shredded chicken or beef quesadilla.
add cheese sauce +$2.25
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Pork Quesadilla $6.00
A pork quesadilla.
add cheese sauce +$2.25
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Grilled Chicken Quesadilla $8.50
A grilled chicken quesadilla.
add cheese sauce +$2.25
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Grilled Steak Quesadilla $9.00
A grilled steak quesadilla.
add cheese sauce +$2.25
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Shrimp Quesadilla $10.00
A shrimp quesadilla.
add cheese sauce +$2.25
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Quesadilla Ranchera $14.50
Two quesadillas with beans, cheese, onion and a choice of grilled chicken or steak.
grilled chicken $14.50, steak $17.00, shrimp $18.00
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Quesadilla Verde $11.00
A stuffed cheese quesadilla with a choice of ground beef, shredded chicken or beans.
add grilled chicken +$2.00, add steak +$2.50
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Fajita Quesadilla $14.50
Fajita-style beef or chicken strips with grilled onion and pepper in a quesadilla.
grilled chicken $14.50, steak $17.00, shrimp $18.00
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Quesadillas Mexicanas $13.95
Two quesadillas with grilled chicken, onion, bell pepper, tomato and mushroom.
grilled chicken $13.95, steak $14.95
Chicken
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Special Rice $15.50
Rice topped with a choice of meat, grilled bell pepper and cheese sauce.
chicken $15.50, steak $17.00, shrimp $18.00
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Chicken Vallarta $19.95
Grilled chicken and shrimp cooked with onion, mushroom and chipotle sauce.
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Jalapenos Bowl $16.00
A bowl of rice and black beans with a choice of meat, topped with pico de gallo and sour cream.
chicken $16.00, steak $18.00, shrimp $20.00
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Pollo Asado $16.00
Marinated grilled chicken breast topped with cheese sauce.
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Pollo Fundido $14.00
Two fried flour tortillas filled with chicken, topped with cheese sauce.
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Chori-Pollo $16.00
Grilled chicken breast topped with chorizo and cheese, served with a chicken enchilada and rice.
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Pollo a La Pina $19.95
Grilled chicken breast and shrimp topped with grilled pineapple and cheese sauce.
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Pollo Ranchero $18.50
Grilled chicken breast with onion, mushroom and bacon, topped with melted cheese, served sizzling.
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Chicken Jalapenos $16.50
Grilled marinated chicken breast topped with mole sauce.
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Milanesa $17.00
A breaded chicken breast, served with rice, mixed greens and avocado, with chipotle dressing.
Fajitas
All fajitas are cooked with onions, red and green bell peppers, served with rice, beans, lettuce, guacamole, tomatoes and sour cream. Choice of refried or black beans. Add cheese sauce for $2.25.
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Fajitas - Grilled Steak $18.00
Grilled steak fajitas.
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Fajitas - Grilled Chicken $16.50
Grilled chicken fajitas.
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Fajitas - Shrimp $20.00
Shrimp fajitas.
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Fajitas - Braised Pork Carnitas $16.00
Braised pork carnitas fajitas.
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Fajitas - Steak and Shrimp $19.00
Steak and shrimp fajitas.
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Fajitas - Chicken and Shrimp $18.50
Chicken and shrimp fajitas.
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Fajitas - Texas $19.95
Fajitas of steak, chicken and shrimp together.
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Fries & Fajitas $16.00
Fries topped with fajita-style protein, grilled onion, bell pepper, cheese sauce, sour cream and pico de gallo.
grilled chicken $16.00, steak $18.00, carnitas $16.00, shrimp $20.00
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Pineapple Fajita $23.00
Steak, chicken and shrimp cooked with pineapple, bell pepper and onion, topped with cheese dip.
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Jalapenos Fajitas $20.00
Steak, chicken and shrimp grilled with mushroom, onion, bell pepper, squash and zucchini.
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Parrillada $38.00
A large platter of steak, chicken, shrimp, pork carnitas and chorizo over grilled fajita vegetables.
serves two
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Fajitas Hawaiianas $20.00
Shrimp cooked with onion, bell pepper and pineapple.
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Cinco Amigos Fajitas $38.00
Steak, chicken, shrimp, pork carnitas and Mexican sausage grilled with mushroom, onion, bell pepper, squash and zucchini.
serves two
Pork
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Carnitas $17.00
Braised pork chunks slow-cooked for hours until tender inside and crisp-edged outside.
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Chile Verde $17.00
Braised pork chunks in tomatillo sauce.
Chimichangas
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Chimichanga $13.00
Two deep-fried flour tortillas filled with shredded beef or chicken, topped with lettuce, tomato, sour cream, cheese sauce and guacamole.
choice of shredded beef or chicken
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Seafood Chimichanga $18.00
A fried flour tortilla stuffed with shrimp and crab, cooked with bell pepper and onion, topped with lettuce, tomato, sour cream and cheese sauce.
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Chori Changa $15.50
Two deep-fried flour tortillas filled with shredded beef or chicken, topped with chorizo, lettuce, tomato, sour cream, cheese sauce and guacamole.
choice of shredded beef or chicken
Seafood
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Camarones al Mojo de Ajo $19.50
Sauteed shrimp in roasted garlic mojo sauce with onion, tomato and avocado over rice.
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Camarones a la Mexicana $19.50
Shrimp cooked with onion, mushroom, bell pepper and tomato.
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Camarones a la Diabla $19.50
Shrimp cooked in a chipotle diabla sauce, mild or hot.
choice of mild or hot
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Shrimp Cocktail $20.00
Shrimp in a tomato-lime cocktail sauce with chopped tomato, jalapeno, onion, cilantro and avocado.
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Arroz con Mariscos $19.50
Grilled shrimp and scallops over rice, topped with cheese sauce and ranchero sauce.
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Seafood Combo $19.95
Grilled tilapia and shrimp topped with cheese sauce.
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Chipotle Tilapia $18.00
Grilled tilapia topped with a chipotle sour cream sauce.
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Fried Mojarra $17.00
A whole fried tilapia, served with rice, lettuce, avocado and pico de gallo.
add shrimp +$4.00
Steak
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Steak Special $19.95
Sliced steak cooked with bacon and mushroom, topped with cheese sauce.
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Steak Vallarta $19.95
Grilled steak and shrimp cooked with onion, mushroom and chipotle sauce.
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Steak Mexicano $18.00
Steak pieces cooked with onion, tomato and jalapeno.
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Steak Ranchero $18.00
Grilled steak cooked with onion and bell pepper.
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Steak Sancho $18.00
Steak cooked with jalapeno, zucchini, squash, mushroom and green onion.
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Steak El Jefe $19.95
Grilled steak and shrimp topped with cheese sauce, served with roasted potatoes and grilled vegetables.
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Steak & Chorizo $19.95
Grilled steak topped with chorizo and shredded cheese.
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Carne Asada $18.00
Thinly sliced, chargrilled steak.
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Chile Colorado $18.00
Steak strips cooked in a mild red sauce.
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Cazuelon $19.95
Steak, chicken and chorizo topped with cheese dip.
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Traditional Molcajete $38.00
Chargrilled steak and chicken with a cheese quesadilla, grilled jalapeno and green onion, served in a molcajete bowl; serves two.
add cheese sauce +$2.25
Chile Rellenos
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Stuffed Poblano $16.00
A poblano pepper stuffed with melted cheese, topped with steak or chicken.
steak $16.00, chicken $14.50
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Clasicos Poblanos $15.00
Two poblano peppers stuffed with melted cheese, egg-battered, topped with ranchera sauce.
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Seafood Poblano $16.00
A poblano pepper stuffed with shrimp sauteed with onion and pepper, topped with melted cheese and cheese sauce over chipotle sauce.
House Specials
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Arroz Hawaiiano $17.00
Rice topped with chicken, chorizo, pineapple and bell pepper, with cheese sauce.
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Flautas $11.50
Four fried corn taquitos, two shredded beef and two shredded chicken.
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Tamales el Chilango $12.95
Three lightly fried pork tamales topped with cheese dip, ranchera sauce, lettuce, sour cream, pico de gallo, queso fresco and avocado.
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Tour of Mexico $15.00
A sampler of one chalupa, one chile relleno, one enchilada, one beef taco and one burrito, with rice and beans.
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Leon's Special $12.00
A chicken burrito and a chicken enchilada, topped with lettuce, tomato and sour cream.
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Chilaquiles $12.95
Corn tortillas with chicken chunks, onion and bell pepper, in a choice of red or green sauce.
choice of red or green sauce
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Texas Rice $16.50
Rice topped with steak, grilled chicken, shrimp, grilled bell pepper and cheese sauce.
Taco Meals
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Taco Meal - Grilled Steak $15.50
Three grilled steak tacos with rice and beans.
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Taco Meal - Grilled Chicken $14.50
Three grilled chicken tacos with rice and beans.
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Taco Meal - Chorizo $14.50
Three chorizo tacos with rice and beans.
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Taco Meal - Pork Carnitas $14.50
Three pork carnitas tacos with rice and beans.
Speciality Tacos
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Pizzabirria $17.00
Two flour tortillas stuffed with cheese and adobo-marinated shredded beef cooked in birria sauce, with beef consomme for dipping.
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Tacos De Pescado $15.50
Three tacos with grilled or breaded fish, cabbage, red onion, pico de gallo and a creamy chipotle sauce.
choice of grilled or breaded fish; 3 tacos
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Quesabirria $17.00
Three grilled corn tortillas stuffed with cheese and beef brisket cooked in Mexican spices, with beef broth for dipping.
3 tacos
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Tacos De Camaron $15.50
Tacos with grilled shrimp topped with a creamy chipotle sauce.
3 tacos
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Hawaiian Tacos $15.50
Grilled steak tacos cooked with bell pepper, onion and pineapple.
3 tacos
Taco Side Orders
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Hard Shell Ground Beef Taco $2.50
A single hard shell ground beef taco.
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Soft Shell Ground Beef Taco $2.95
A single soft shell ground beef taco.
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Supreme Taco $2.95
A single supreme taco.
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Shredded Chicken Soft Taco $2.95
A single shredded chicken soft taco.
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Grilled Steak Taco $4.95
A single grilled steak taco.
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Grilled Chicken Taco $4.50
A single grilled chicken taco.
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Chorizo Taco $4.50
A single chorizo taco.
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Pork Carnitas Taco $4.50
A single pork carnitas taco.
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Fish Taco $4.95
A single fish taco.
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Shrimp Taco $4.95
A single shrimp taco.
Sides
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Chips to Go $2.00
A bag of chips to go.
small $2.00, medium $3.50, large $4.75
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Salsa To Go $1.00
A container of salsa to go.
small $1.00, medium $2.00, large $4.00
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Corn Tortillas $1.00
Corn tortillas.
for 3
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Flour Tortillas $1.50
Flour tortillas.
for 3
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Tamale $3.95
A single beef or chicken tamale.
each
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Enchilada $3.25
A single enchilada.
each
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Chiles Poblanos $4.25
A single stuffed poblano pepper.
each
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Burrito $4.50
A single beef or bean burrito.
each
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Beef Burrito with Nacho Cheese $4.95
A single beef burrito with nacho cheese.
each
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Chicken Burrito $4.75
A single chicken burrito.
each
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Fried Beef Burrito $4.95
A single fried beef burrito.
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Rice $2.75
A side of rice.
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Beans $2.75
A side of beans.
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Black Beans $2.75
A side of black beans.
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Pico de Gallo $2.00
A side of pico de gallo.
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Jalapenos (side) $1.25
A side of jalapenos.
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Sour Cream (side) $1.25
A side of sour cream.
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Guacamole Salad $2.95
A side guacamole salad.
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Sour Cream Salad $2.95
A side sour cream salad.
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Guacamole and Sour Cream Salad $3.25
A side salad of guacamole and sour cream.
Make Your Own Combo
Choose from burrito, burrito deluxe, tostada, chile poblano, enchilada, quesadilla, hard taco, super taco, or tamale. Make it supreme for $1.29 extra. All combos include rice and beans. Pick two for $12.00, pick three for $14.00.
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Pick Two Combo $12.00
Choose two items from the combo list, served with rice and beans; priced for shredded chicken or ground beef.
add $2.99 for grilled meat
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Pick Three Combo $14.00
Choose three items from the combo list, served with rice and beans; priced for shredded chicken or ground beef.
add $2.99 for grilled meat
Vegetarian
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Vegetarian Choose Two $10.00
Choose two vegetarian items -- bean burrito, cheese enchilada, bean tostada, chalupa, chile poblano, bean quesadilla, or bean tostaguac -- with rice and beans.
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Quesadilla Veggie $11.00
A quesadilla of mushroom, zucchini, broccoli and cheese.
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Grilled Vegetables $11.00
Grilled zucchini, mushroom and broccoli, served with corn and guacamole salad.
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Fajitas Vegetarian $15.00
Vegetarian fajitas of mushroom, broccoli, zucchini, yellow squash, cauliflower, bell pepper, tomato and onion.
Kids
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Kids Combo $6.50
A kids' combo, for 12 and under; choose burrito and taco, taco and enchilada, enchilada with rice and beans, chicken fingers and fries, quesadilla and rice, corn dog and fries, or cheese nachos.
Dessert
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Sopapilla with Ice Cream $5.50
A fried flour tortilla with honey, butter and cinnamon, served with ice cream.
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Flan (Dessert) $4.50
Mexican custard flan.
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Churros with Ice Cream $6.75
Fried twisted dough with sugar, cinnamon and honey, served with ice cream.
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NY Cheesecake $5.95
New York cheesecake with strawberry topping.
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Ultimate Chocolate Cake $7.25
Chocolate cake served hot over a cast-iron skillet with ice cream and sopapilla.
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Fried Ice Cream $5.50
Fried ice cream.
Lunch
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The Speedy Gonzales #1 $7.00
One taco and one enchilada with a choice of rice or beans.
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Lunch Special #2 $8.50
A chile relleno and a taco with beans and guacamole salad.
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Lunch Special #3 $8.00
A beef burrito with rice and beans.
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Lunch Special #4 $7.50
An enchilada with rice and beans.
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Lunch Special #5 $8.00
A chile relleno and a taco with rice and beans.
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Lunch Special #6 $8.00
A burrito and a taco with rice.
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Lunch Special #7 $8.00
Two ranch-style eggs topped with Mexican sauce.
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Lunch Special #8 $8.50
Two scrambled eggs with Mexican sausage.
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Lunch Special #9 $8.50
A crispy flour tortilla filled with chicken, lettuce, grated cheese and sour cream.
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Lunch Special #10 $10.00
A cheese steak burrito topped with cheese sauce.
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Lunch Special #11 $9.00
A pork burrito topped with cheese sauce.
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Lunch Special #12 $9.00
Grilled chicken strips with lettuce, tomato, onion, croutons and shredded cheese.
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Lunch Special #13 $11.00
A shrimp quesadilla with rice and guacamole salad.
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Lunch Special #14 $11.00
A 10-inch burrito of grilled chicken, beef, rice and beans, topped with cheese and ranchero sauce.
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Lunch Special #15 $9.00
A flour tortilla wrapped around grilled chicken, onion and cheese sauce.
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Lunch Special #16 - Fajita Quesadilla $11.00
A lunch-sized fajita quesadilla with rice.
steak $11.00, chicken $9.50, shrimp $12.00
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Lunch Special #17 $9.00
A beef or chicken quesadilla with a taco and rice.
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Lunch Special #18 $9.00
A burrito deluxe with rice or beans.
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Lunch Special #19 $9.00
A beef or chicken quesadilla with an enchilada and rice.
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Lunch Special #20 $9.00
A grilled chicken burrito topped with cheese sauce.
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Lunch Special #21 $8.50
A lunch-portion taco salad.
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Lunch Special #22 $9.00
A flour tortilla stuffed with grilled chicken, vegetables and rice.
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Lunch Fajita $12.00
A lunch-portion fajita with a choice of protein.
steak $12.00, chicken $10.50, shrimp $13.00
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Lunch Special Rice $11.00
A lunch-portion rice bowl with a choice of meat, grilled bell pepper and cheese sauce.
steak $11.00, chicken $10.00
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Lunch Chimichanga $8.50
A lunch-portion chimichanga of shredded beef or chicken and beans, topped with lettuce, tomato, sour cream, cheese sauce and guacamole.
Beverages
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Domestic Beer
A selection of domestic beers.
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Imported Beer
A selection of imported beers.
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Soft Drinks $2.75
A soft drink, free refills.
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Jarritos
A bottled Jarritos soda.
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Juice
A glass of juice.
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Coffee
A cup of coffee.
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Milk
A glass of milk.
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Margaritas
A margarita in raspberry, lime, strawberry, pina colada, or a swirl of two flavors.
12oz / 27oz / 46oz / pitcher / weekender
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Wine
A glass of house wine.
glass / half liter / liter
Menu last updated 2026-08-19.