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Our Menu Choices

Tacos El Norte uses the freshest ingredients in all our dishes. Our menu delivers tastes inspired by our families' roots in Mexico. You will not find fresher or better tasting Mexican food anywhere in Lake Zurich. Tacos El Norte proudly serves traditional flavors to Lake Zurich and the surrounding area. Please stop in and enjoy our food, atmosphere, music, drinks, and above all else family.

If you are looking for our catering menu please go to our catering page.

Catering

Tacos El Norte's Menu Sections

  • DESAYUNOS / BREAKFAST
  • BOTANAS / APPETIZERS
  • ENSALADAS / SALADS
  • TACO EL NORTE SPECIALS
  • PLATILLOS MEXICANOS / MEXICAN DINNERS
  • KID'S MENU
  • DESSERTS
  • SIDE ORDERS
  • FINES DE SEMANA / WEEKENDS
  • DRINKS - CERVEZA / BEER - MARGARITAS - SKINNY DRINKS

 

DESAYUNOS / BREAKFAST

Served all day. Includes rice beans and tortillas. 
HUEVOS CON CHORIZO
2 scrambled eggs
with Mexican sausage
$8.75
BREAKFAST BURRITO
(Does not include Rice and Beans)
Chorizo and eggs or A La Mexicana
$7.95
HUEVOS A LA MEXICANA
2 scrambled eggs with cooked onions, tomatoes and jalapenos
$7.99
CHILAQUILES CON POLLO
1 egg cooked with chicken, crispy 
chips and ranchero sauce
$8.75
HUEVOS RANCHEROS
2 eggs over easy topped 
with ranchero sauce
$7.99
HUEVOS RANCHEROS 
CON 1/2 CARNE ASADA
Steak and Eggs
$12.99
 

BOTANAS / APPETIZERS

Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of food born illness.
GUACAMOLE AND CHIPS
$7.50
SHRIMP COCKTAIL
8 wild Mexican shrimp in a tangy sauce served with crackers - Topped with chopped tomato, onion, cilantro, and avocado
$14.99
SHRIMP QUESADILLA PLATE
(Flour or Corn)
$14.99
SHRIMP TOSTADAS
$7.99
CHEESE NACHOS
(With Sour Cream and Guacamole)
Includes chips, beans, cheese, lettuce, and tomato.
Large $8.99 - Small - $7.50
MEAT NACHOS
(With Sour Cream and Guacamole)
Includes chips, beans, cheese, lettuce, and tomato. 
Chicken, Ground Beef, Pork or Avocado
Large $9.99 - Small $7.99
Steak. Ribeye, Tongue or Mexican Sausage
​Large $10.99 - Small $8.50
TOSTADAS DE CEVICHE
Marinated Tilapia
$7.25
QUESADILLA PLATE
(3 Flour or Corn Quesadillas with sour cream and quacamole)
$9.99
MEAT QUESADILLA PLATE
(Flour or Corn with your choice of meat)
Chicken, Ground Beef, Pork or Avocado
$11.50
Steak. Ribeye, Tongue or Mexican Sausage
$11.99
Dinner includes rice and beans.
Add - $1.75
 

ENSALADAS / SALADS

TACO SALAD
Lettuce, tomato, cheese, guacamole, sour creams and chips.
Chicken, Ground Beef, Pork or Avocado
Large $9.99 - Small $7.50
Steak. Ribeye, Tongue or Mexican Sausage
​Large $10.99 - Small $8.99

EGG WHITE SALAD
(4 egg whites)
Lettuce, tomato, cilantro, sliced green pepper and lime for dressing.
$5.50
CHICKEN BREAST SALAD
Lettuce, tomato, cilantro, sliced green pepper, and lime for dressing.
Small - $7.50
Large - $9.99
FAJITA TACO SALAD
Chicken - $14.99
Steak - $16.99
Shrimp - $17.99
 

TACOS EL NORTE SPECIALS

All of the specials listed are available in the following meat choices:
  • Chicken a la Coca Cola (It's spicy and made with chipotle)
  • Steak (Asada)
  • Chile Relleno
  • Avocado (Aguacate)
  • Chorizo with Egg
  • Rajas (Cooked jalapeno-poblano, onion, tomato, cilantro)
  • B.B.Q. Pork (Al Pastor)
  • Ground Beef (Picadillo)
  • Chorizo
  • Chicken (Pollo)
TACOS - Served on soft or hard shell corn or flour tortillas topped with lettuce, tomato, onion and cilantro
$2.45
Steak 
​$2.55
Mexican Sausage
​$2.55
Tongue
​$2.55
Fish or Chile Relleno
​$2.99
Shrimp
​$3.99

Lomo with grilled onions (Ribeye)  
​$2.55

Taco Add-ons:
Guacamole
$.35
Avocado
$.35
Cheese
$.20
TORPEDO TACO - Flour tortilla only, grilled cheese, grilled onion, steak, egg over east and a little rice.
$3.50

BURRITO - Comes with lettuce, tomato, cheese and beans.
$7.50

Burrito Add-ons:
Guacamole
$.99
Avocado
$.99
Extra Cheese
$.99
Sour Cream
$.30
Extra Meat
$2.99
BURRITO - with steak, ribeye, tongue or Mexican sausage
$7.95

TORPEDO BURRITO - Comes with grilled cheese, grilled onions, steak, egg over easy and a little rice.
$8.99

BURRITO CAMARON - 6 Shrimp
$11.99

BURRITO SUIZO - Comes with sour cream and guacamole topped with our ranchero sauce and melted cheese.
​Chicken, Ground Beef, Pork or Avocado
$10.50
​Steak, Ribeye, Tongue or Mexican Sausage
$11.50

BURRITO SUIZO CAMARON
$14.99

VEGGIE FAJITA BURRITO - Comes with grilled onions, tomato, green pepper, or poblano pepper.
$7.50

EL PAPI BURRITO - Oversized Burrito
​Chicken, Ground Beef, Pork or Avocado
$1.99
Steak, Ribeye, Tongue or Mexican Sausage
$13.99

EL PAPI BURRITO SUIZO
​Chicken, Ground Beef, Pork or Avocado
$18.99
​Steak, Ribeye, Tongue or Mexican Sausage
$19.99

CHIMICHANGA - Served with sour cream and guacamole
​Chicken, Ground Beef, Pork or Avocado
$9.99
​Steak, Ribeye, Tongue or Mexican Sausage
$10.99

VEGGIE FAJITA CHIMICHANGA - Grilled veggies plus rice and beans
$9.99

TORTA - A Mexican sandwich served on toasted bread. Includes lettuce, tomato, sour cream, cheese and beans.
$7.50
Add guacamole or avocado - $.75
With Ribeye, Steak, Tongue or Mexican Sausage  - $7.99

TOSTADA - Opened faced hard corn shell. Topped with beans, lettuce, tomato, sour cream and cheese. 
$4.50
Add guacamole or avocado - $.75
With Ribeye, Steak, Tongue or Mexican Sausage  - $4.99

SOPES - A thick open faced soft corn shell. Topped with beans lettuce, tomato, sour cream and cheese.
$4.50
Add guacamole or avocado - $.50
With Ribeye, Steak, Tongue or Mexican Sausage  - $4.99

GORDITAS - A stuffed thick corn tortilla. With lettuce, tomato, sour cream, cheese and your choice of meat and beans.
With Ribeye, Steak, Tongue or Mexican Sausage  - $4.99
$4.50

 

PLATILLOS MEXICANOS / MEXICAN DINNERS

All plates served with complementary chips and salsa for dine in orders only. To Go orders do not include chips and salsa.
TACO DINNER BUILD IT YOUR WAY - Choose any combination of tacos from the Tacos El Norte Choices
​Add rice, beans and sour cream
$3.80

BURRITO DINNER - Served with rice, beans and sour cream
​Chicken, Ground Beef, Pork or Avocado
$11.30
​Steak, Ribeye, Tongue or Mexican Sausage
$11.75

BURRITO SUIZO DINNER - Served with rice, bean and sour cream
​Chicken, Ground Beef, Pork or Avocado
$13.99
​Steak, Ribeye, Tongue or Mexican Sausage
$14.99

ORDER OF ENCHILADAS - 3 Enchiladas - Served with rice, beans and sour cream
​Chicken, Ground Beef, Pork or Avocado
$10.99
Steak, Ribeye, Tongue or Mexican Sausage
$11.45

COMBINATION BUILD IT YOUR WAY - Choose any item from Tacos El Norte Choices
​​Add rice, beans and sour cream
$3.80

MILANESA - 2 breaded ribeye steaks - Served with rice and beans. 
$14.99
Add $.75 for grilled onions.

FLAUTAS - 3 crispy tortillas wrapped around your favorite meat
​Chicken, Ground Beef, Pork or Avocado
$11.99
​Steak, Ribeye, Tongue or Mexican Sausage
$12.99

CHILE RELLENOS - 2 chile poblano peppers stuffed with cheese
Lightly battered and topped with ranchero sauce -Includes rice and beans.
$16.99

FAJITAS -  Includes grilled onions, tomatoes, green peppers or jalapeno.
With rice, beans, lettuce, tomato, and sour cream.
Chicken $14.99
Steak $17.50
Mix of Steak and Chicken
$16.25
Mix Chicken or Steak and Shrimp
$18.99
Mix Chicken and Steak and Shrimp
$19.99

VEGGIE FAJITAS - With rice beans, lettuce, tomato and sour cream.
Includes grilled onions, tomatoes, green and poblano peppers or jalapeno.
$9.50

SHRIMP FAJITAS
$18.99

CARNE ASADA - A Skirt Steak Dinner - With rice, beans, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream and tortillas.
$16.99

BISTEC RANCHERO - A skirt steak with ranchero sauce and cheese on top.
$17.99

TAMPIQUENA - A skirt steak and enchilada - With a side of guacamole, rice and beans.
$19.50

1/2 CARNE ASADA AND CHILE RELLENOS COMBO - 1/2 skirt steak, one chile relleno, rice, beans and tortillas.
$17.99

GRILLED GARLIC SHRIMP - 8 wild Mexican shrimp hot off the griddle
Topped with chopped garlic, rice, pico de gallo and avocado.
$18.99

CAMARONES A LA DIABLA - XXX SPICY - Includes rice and beans.
$18.99

CHIMICHANGA DINNER - Includes rice, beans, sour cream and guacamole.
​Chicken, Ground Beef, Pork or Avocado
$12.99
Steak, Ribeye, Tongue or Mexican Sausage
$13.99

CARNE ASADA AND CAMARONES - 8 Wild mexican shrimp with garlic sauce and skirt steak
$29.99

CARNE ASADA AND CAMARONES - 4 Wild mexican shrimp with garlic sauce and skirt steak
$22.99

CARNE ASADA CON HUEVOS - Skirt steak plus 2 eggs over easy with grilled onions.
$17.99

CARNE ASADA CON CHILE RELLENO
$22.99

CARNE ASADA CON CHILE RELLENO AND 4 SHRIMP
$29.99

 

Kid's Menu

All Kid's Meals Get Free Drinks
TACO (Chicken or Ground Beef), RICE AND FRENCH FRIES
$5.50
CHICKEN NUGGETS
$5.50
QUESADILLA, RICE AND FRENCH FRIES
$5.50
HOT DOG AND FRENCH FRIES
$4.50
 

Desserts

HOMEMADE FLAN - A Mexican custard
$3.59

 

sIDE oRDERS

FRIJOLES (BEANS) - $1.75
ARROZ (RICE) - $1.75
SINGLE MEAT ENCHILADA - $2.50
SINGLE CHEESE ENCHILADA - $2.35
SINGLE FLAUTA - $2.50
CHEESE QUESADILLA - $2.45
QUESADILLA - $2.99
Chicken, Ground Beef Pork or Avocado
QUESADILLA - $3.25
Steak, Ribeye, Tongue or Mexican Sausage
SINGLE CHILE RELLENO - $5.95
SIDE OF FRENCH FRIES - $1.99
SIDE OF MEATS - $5.50
Chicken, Ground Beef Pork or Avocado 
SIDE OF MEATS - $6.50
Steak, Ribeye, Tongue or Mexican Sausage
SHRIMP FOR 1 ADD - $1.75
TAMALE - $2.45
SHRIMP QUESADILLA - $4.25
TORTILLAS - $.75
SIDE ORDER OF CHEESE - $1.49

SIDE OF GUACAMOLE - $1.99
​1/2 AVOCADO - $2.00
​SOUR CREAM - $.50
PICO DE GALLO (SMALL) - $.50
PICO DE GALLO (LARGE) - $1.99
SALSA - $99
SIDE OF RANCHERO SAUCE - $.99
SIDE OF LETTUCE AND TOMATO - $.75
GRILLED JALAPENO - $.99
PICKLED JALAPENO - $2.00
CHIPS AND SALSA TO GO - $2.75

SMALL SALAD - - Lettuce, tomato, onion, cilantro, green pepper & lemon or dressing.
$2.25
 

FINES DE SEMANA / WEEKENDS

MENUDO - Tripe Soup
Small - $7.75
Large - $10.99

CALDO DE CAMARON - Shrimp Soup
Small - $8.99
Large - $16.99

 

bABIDAS / DRINKS

FOUNTAIN SODAS
FREE REFILLS
Coke, Sprite, Mr. Pibb, 
Root Beer, Diet Coke, 
Lemonade, Unsweetened Tea.
Regular - $1.95
Large - $2.25

ICED TEA - $2.35

JARRITOS - $2.35
Fruit Punch, Mandarine, 
Pineapple, Lime, 
Tamarindo, Apple, 
Sangria.
HORCHATA, TAMARINDO
REFILL $.75
Small - $199
Large - $2.49

MILK - $1.75

ORANGE JUICE
Regular - $1.95
Large - $2.35

APPLE JUICE - $1.39

COFFEE - $1.75


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CERVEZA / BEER

IMPORTED - Sol, Dos XX (Amber and Lager), Bohemia, Corona, Modelo, Negra Modela, Pacifico, Corona Light, Tecate
$4.75

DOMESTIC - Miller Lite, Miller Genuine Draft
$4.25
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MARGARITAS

JOSE CUERVO GOLD
FROZEN MANGO OR STRAWBERRY
$7.25
MARGARITAS (GLASS)
$7.25
MARGARITAS (PITCHER)
$39.99
MARGARITAS (1/2 PITCHER)
$19.99
EXTRA SHOT
$4.40
PINA COLADA
$7.35

NEW!

MARGARITA LA PATRONA
(Patron tequila, triple sec, agave nectar, and fresh lime juice)
$9.50
SKINNY MARGARITA
(Hornitos tequila, triple sec agave nectar, and fresh lime juice)
$8.50

Vino / Wine

Chardonnay
$5.99
Pinot Grigio
$5.99
Shiraz
$5.99
Cabernet Savignon
$5.99
Yago Sangria
$5.99

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