Caliente in Chicago, IL

Quesadillas Sincronizadas (Shrimp Extra)

A flour tortilla stacked with cheese and your choice of: ham, spinach and roma tomatoes or portobello mushrooms. Grilled and cut finger-size.

Sopes

Taste the authentic mexican snack characterized by its distinctive pinched-up rim which holds the savory fillings. Three ground beef, steak, chicken, shredded beef or seasoned pork sopes topped with beans, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese. Accompanied with ranchera sauce and sour cream.

Tamales

Three tamales filled with your choice of shredded pork in a green tomatillo sauce or shredded pork in a zesty red sauce. Accompanied with ranchera sauce and sour cream.

Queso Fundido

Melted Mexican cheese with your choice of topping: salsa verde, salsa ranchera, chorizo or sweet poblano peppers.

Ceviche De Camaron

Fresh shrimp simmered in lime juice and seasoned with diced tomatoes, chopped sweet onions and a dash of jalapeño peppers. Served cold. A delicious shrimp cocktail garnished with onions, cilantro, diced tomatoes and slices of fresh avocado.

Nachos

A great starter corn tortilla chips topped with refried beans and mexican cheese. Served with fresh guacamole, sour cream and pico de gallo.

Guacamole & Chips

Always fresh, our avocado dip made from ripe avocados, diced tomatoes, cilantro and sweet onions. Prepared mild or spicy.

Torta Caliente (Drowned Sandwich)

Slightly salty bread filled with chopped pork and refried beans, submerged in your choice of tomato sauce or spicy arbol sauce. Served with sliced onions marinated with vinaigrette and lime, accompanied with two crispy tacos.

Botana Combinada

Super starter a delicious appetizer combination consisting of nachos, ham quesadillas, tamales and flautas. Served with sour cream, guacamole and pico de gallo.

Caldo Pollo (Chicken Soup)

Chunks of white breast and vegetables, served with a side of rice.

Caldo De Camaron

Made fresh daily. Our delicious shrimp and vegetable soup.

Sopa Marina

A seafood extravaganza. Seafood soup made with shrimp, crab legs, octopus, clams and fish.

Enchiladas Suizas

Three corn tortillas filled with chicken, topped with melted mexican cheese, green tomatillo sauce and sour cream.

Carnes En Su Jugo

Finely chopped beef and bacon, cooked in beef and tomatillo broth. Served with whole beans, cilantro, onions and avocado.

Quesadillas Con Rajas

A south-of-the-border favorite. Three folded flour tortillas filled with melted mexican cheese, grilled onions and poblano peppers.

Flautas De Pollo O Deshebrada

Four flute-shaped tacos filled with your choice of shredded chicken or shredded beef. Garnished with cheese, sour cream and guacamole.

Taco Dinner

Three tacos with your choice of ground beef, chicken, seasoned pork, shredded beef or steak. Topped with lettuce, cheese and tomatoes.

Burrito Dinner

Filled with beans, lettuce, tomatoes and your choice of ground beef, steak, chicken or season pork. Topped with sour cream and guacamole.

Enchiladas De Espinacas

A vegetarian delight. Three spinach and roma tomato enchiladas topped with melted mexican cheese and our green tomatillo salsa. Served with white rice and our zucchini salad.

Enchiladas Al Gusto

Three rolled-up corn tortillas served with your choice of: shredded chicken, ground beef or cheese. Topped with a dab of sour cream, anejo cheese and your choice of one sauce: ranchera, adobo or mole.

Pick 3 Combinations

This platter is completely up to you. pick from any of the following items. choose three: taco, tamale, enchilada, sope, tostada, flauta quesadilla, chile relleno (extra).

Huachinango

A whole red snapper toppedwith your choice of mild veracruzana tomato sauce or our freshly-made garlic sauce.

Camarones A La Diabla (Spicy Shrimp)

Jumbo shrimp in arbol spicy salsa, served with spanish rice and accompanied with delicious mild pico de gallo and avocado.

Salmon

A whole red snapper topped with your choice of mild veracruz ana tomato sauce or our freshly-made garlic sauce.

Camarones Al Mojo De Ajo

Plump shrimp abound mexico's coastline. One of the most succulent ways of serving them is to cook them until pink and basting them with a fresh garlic butter sauce that features cilantro, onions and fresh tomatoes. Served with a side order of white rice.

Filete De Tilapia

A fresh tilapia fillet topped with our mild veracruz ana sauce or our freshly-made garlic butter sauce.

Tinga De Camaron A La Plancha

If you like spicy foods, this dish is sure to please! Grilled shrimp served on a bed of tomato, onion and exotic chipotle peppers.

Camarones Empanizados

Butterflied shrimp breaded with our own spices and served with white rice, avocado and potato salad.

Fajitas De Camaron

Shrimp fajitas grilled with slices of onion, tomato and poblano peppers. accompanied with white rice, avocado and potato salad.

Fajitas De Bistec O Pollo

Generous portions of skirt steak or grilled chicken breast sauteed with slices of onion, tomato and poblano peppers. Served with rice, guacamole, beans and pico de gallo.

Carne Asada O Pollo A La Tampiquena

Sure to satisfy even the largest of appetites! Your choice of tender skirt steak or a grilled chicken breast prepared to your taste. Served with one cheese enchilada.

Bistec Con Rajas Y Queso

Marinated portions of rib eye steak. Grilled with onions and poblano peppers, then topped with melted mexican cheese.

Chiles Rellenos De Queso

Two poblano peppers filled with cheese, egg-battered and pan-fried in our mild ranchera sauce.

Pollo Con Mole Poblano

Tender pieces of chicken simmered in our delicious and unique mole sauce.

Carne Asada O Pollo Zamora

Your choice of skirt steak or tender chicken breast cooked to your taste and topped with our original frijoles charros. Served with two quesadillas, cactus salad, green onions, mexican potatoes and guacamole.

Guisado De Lomo

Chopped rib eye steak grilled and simmered in your choice of spicy and exotic chile de arbol sauce or our ranchera sauce.

Milanesa De Res O Pollo

Your choice of breaded rib eye steak and breaded chicken breast, pan-fried and served with fries, rice, beans and salad.

Caliente Skillet

Generous portions of skirt steak and tender chicken breast served over a sizzling skillet. Accompanied with a shrimp kabob wrapped in bacon, green onions, mushrooms and mexican sausage. Also features spanish rice and frijoles charros.

Cheese Enchiladas

Two cheese and adobo sauce enchiladas topped with sour cream. Served with Mexican potatoes, spanish rice and salad.

Tostadas & Enchilada Combo

One chicken tostada and one cheese enchilada topped with adobo sauce and sour cream. Served with mexican potatoes and spanish rice.

Tampiquena De Bistec O Pollo

A 7oz portion of skirt steak or chicken breast served with refried beans and spanish rice. Accompanied with one enchilada topped with adobo sauce and your choice of corn or flour tortillas.

Chicken Enchiladas

Two chicken enchiladas topped with mexican melted cheese, sour cream and our delicious green tomatillo sauce. Served with rice and frijoles de la olla.

Mini Fajitas

Grilled skirt steak or grilled chicken breast with tomato, onions and poblano peppers. Served with rice and beans on a sizzling skillet.

Caliente Special

Two sunny-side up eggs and a broiled rib eye steak topped with our delicious and spicy salsa de arbol. Served with refried beans.

Chimichanga

A deep-fried burrito served with beans, lettuce, tomato, sour cream, cheese and your choice of fillings. Choose from: steak, ground beef, shredded beef, seasoned pork, chicken, mexican sausage or avocado. Accompanied with flame-roasted corn and home-fried potatoes.

Filete De Tilapia

A tilapia filet in a delicious veracruzana (mild) sauce. Served with shrimp, avocado, potato salad and white rice.

Lunch Flautas

Three flute-shaped tacos filled with your choice of shredded chicken or shredded beef. Served with spanish rice and beans. Garnished with guacamole, sour cream and cheese.

Two Tacos

Your choice of meat with lettuce, tomato and cheese. Served with refried beans and spanish rice.

Torta Dinner

One torta with your choice of meat stuffed with beans, lettuce, tomato, cheese, sour cream and guacamole. Served with rice and beans.

Pollo Con Mole

Tender pieces of chicken breast topped with traditional mole sauce. Served with Spanish rice and salad.

Zamora De Bistec O Pollo

Your choice of tender skirt steak or boneless chicken breast cooked to order and topped with frijoles charros. Served with mexican potatoes, one quesadilla and cactus salad.

Lunch Burrito

One giant burrito stuffed with beans, lettuce, tomato and your choice of meat: steak, ground beef, shredded beef, chicken, seasoned pork or avocado. Topped with sour cream and guacamole. Served with spanish rice and beans.

Taco Salad

Served with lettuce, tomato and mexican cheese. With your choice of ground beef, chicken, shredded beef or avocado.

Side Orders

Any extra side of sour cream, guacamole, rice, beans, pico de gallo, or cheese.

Fruit Tacos

Filled with mango, these flute-shaped tacos are sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar. Accompanied with a scoop of ice cream.

Flan Con Rompope

Mexico's classic dessert. Vanilla custard served with mexican egg nog.

Mexican Fried Ice Cream

The perfect dessert after a meal. Served in its own edible shell with strawberry sauce served with whipped cream.

Churros Con Chocolate

Your choice of flavors: strawberry, chocolate, vanilla, caramel or plain. Accompanied with a cup of hot chocolate.

Sopapillas Con Helado

Flour fritters cut finger-size and tossed in cinnamon sugar. Served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Platano Al Caramelo

A delicious baked banana served with vanilla ice cream, topped with caramel sauce and strawberries.

Fountain Drinks

Pepsi, diet pepsi, sierra mist, tropicana twister orange.

Horchata

Sweet, refreshing rice water drink with hints of vanilla and cinnamon.

Ice Tea, Lemonade, Coffee, Orange Juice, Milk