Cocina Barro

73 E Lake St
Chicago, IL 60601

(312) 346-8457

Extras And Sides

  • Sour Cream
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    • $1.75
  • Guacamole
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    • $1.50
  • Avocado
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    • $2.00
  • Jalapenos
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    • $1.75
  • Red Or Green Salsa
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    • $0.50
  • Corn Chips
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    • $4.50
  • Choirzo
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    • $2.00
  • Beef
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    • $2.00
  • Chicken
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    • $2.00
  • Steak
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    • $2.50
  • Shrimp
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    • $4.00
  • Mexican Or White Rice
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    • $2.00
  • Cilantro Dressing
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    • $0.75
  • Mole
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    • $1.50
  • Pico De Gallo
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    • $1.50
  • Lettuce
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    • $2.50
  • Cheese
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    • $1.50
  • Tortillas (3)
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    • $1.50
  • Tostones
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    • $2.50
  • Maduros
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    • $2.50
  • Garlic Or Mashed Potato
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    • $2.50
  • Veggies
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    • $2.50
  • Guca Frita
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    • $2.50
  • Refried Or Black Beans
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    • $2.00
Botanas / Tapas / Appetizers

  • Queso Fundido
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    • $5.50
  • a delicious blend of melted cheese topped with toamto salsa and served with warm corn or flour tortillas.
  • Nachos
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    • $5.50
  • crispy tortilla chips piled with refried beans, melted chihuahua cheese, and jalapeno rounds. garnished with pico de gallo. add chicken or ground beef $1.50
  • Quesadilla Points
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    • $5.00
  • a classic favortie, warm flour tortilla filled with melted chihuahua cheese. add chicken or ground beef $1.50, add steak $2.00, add shrimp $3.00
  • Guacamole
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    • $5.50
  • chunky fresh avocados, fresh tomato, cilantro, onion, lime juice, served wtih corn chips.
  • Ceviche
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    • $6.50
  • chunks of white fish marinated in lime juice, seasoned with fresh tomato, onions, cilantro and garnished with corn chips.
  • Caribe Cocktail
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    • $7.00
  • a shrimp cocktail served with pico de gallo and cilantro.
  • Sopes
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    • $6.00
  • masa corn boats. one filled with cactus salad and one with black beans.
  • Empanadas
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    • $5.50
  • home-made turnovers filled with ropa vieja (shredded beef). served with chimichurrl salsa (parsley, cilantro, garlic and olive oil).
  • Tacos De Pescado
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    • $6.00
  • crispy mini tacos with sauteed white fish, garnished with mango salsa.
  • Tostada
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    • $6.00
  • a flat crispy tortilla with avocado and shrimp ceviche.
  • Arepas
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    • $4.00
  • corn and cheese cakes with avocado tomatillo salsa.
  • Patacon
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    • $6.00
  • fried plantain served with avocado, sofrito and ropa vieja (shredded beef).
  • Tostones Rellenos
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    • $5.00
  • crispy golden plantain cups filled with black beans, mashed potato and cheese. served with chimichurri salsa.
Sopas / Soups

  • Sopa De Tortilla
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    • $5.50
  • chicken stock with a touch of tomato paste served with crispy tortilla strips, fresh avocado, cheese and a touch of guajillo pepper.
  • Caldo De Pollo
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    • $5.50
  • full hearty chickenstock, brimming with fresh carrots, potato, onion and tomato, and hearty chunks of chicken.
  • Pozole
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    • $5.50
  • hominy and pork simmered with tomatillos and garlic
Ensaladas / Salads

  • Verde
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    • $5.00
  • fresh mixed greens, cucumber, tomato and carrot served with cilantro dressing. add avocado $1.50, add grilled breast of chicken $3.00
  • Jicama
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    • $5.00
  • large diced naturally sweet jicama root with cucumber, orange and lime wedges
  • De La Casa
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    • $7.00
  • fresh mixed greens, tomatoes, refried beans, salsa roja, chihuahua cheese, guacamole and sour cream served with a cilantro-lime dressing. add beef or chicken $1.00, add steak or chicken fajitas $2.00
  • Nopales
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    • $5.00
  • julienne strips of cactus with pico de gallo.
Entradas / Specialties

  • Entradas / Specialties
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  • all entradas / specialties are served with two choices: mexican rice, refried beans, white rice, black beans, roasted or mashed garlic potatoes, maduro (sweet plantains), tostones (fried plantains) or assorted sauteed vegetables.
Carnes / Beef

  • Molcajete
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    • $16.00
  • a hot molcajete (dish) with steak, chicken, pork cheese, grilled cebollitas, salsa and tortillas.
  • Filete Gralinado (Arrachera)
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    • $12.00
  • grilled skirt steak with melted chihuahua cheese. served with corn or flour tortillas.
  • Carne Asada (palomilla Encebollada)
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    • $13.00
  • tender beef steak topped with grilled onions, lemon wedges and tortillas.
  • Pabellon Criollo
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    • $11.00
  • ropa vieja (shredded beef) with arepa (corn and cheese cake.)
Puerco / Pork

  • Carnitas
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    • $12.00
  • baked pork marinated with fresh oranges and served with corn or flour tortillas.
  • Chuletas
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    • $12.00
  • grilled pork chops marinated in guajillo salsa and garnished with green olives.
Aves / Poultry

  • Pollo En Mole
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    • $10.00
  • chicken covered with a dark mole sauce (a blend of chiles, nuts, cocoa and banana). served with corn or flour tortillas.
  • Fricase De Pollo
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    • $12.00
  • a hearty chicken casserole with garlic, capers, potato and onion.
  • Pechuga Verde Suizo
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    • $11.00
  • grilled chicken breast served with green tomatillo, cilantro mole sauce and baked chihuahua cheese served with frijol charro and tortillas.
Pescados Y Mariscos / Seafood

  • Filete De Salmon
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    • $15.00
  • grilled salmon with a side of mango salsa
  • Filete Pescado Blanco
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    • $15.00
  • grilled snapper fillet with salsa de elote (corn kernels).
  • Cazuela De Maricos
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    • $16.00
  • a combinaiton of seafood in a tomato broth with olives, capers and garlic.
  • Paella
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    • $23.00
  • a combination of seafood, chorizo, chicken and pork blended with canilla rice and spices.
  • Camarones / Shrimp
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    • $16.00
  • jumbo size shrimp prepared to your choice of: 1. chimichurri" sauteed in chimichurri butter salsa with cherry tomato and a splash of reposado tequila. 2. al mojo" : with freshly chopped garlic and extra virgin olive oil. 3. a la "veracruzana": with chopped tomato, capers and green olive. 4. a la "diabla": with olive oil, touch of orange jucie and spiced with chile de arbol (hot)
Fajitas

all of our fajitas are prepared to order and are grilled with onion and sweet pepper. vegetarian also served with potato and tomato. they are served with rice, refried beans, lettuce, tomato, guacamole and warm tortillas.

  • Skirt Steak
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    • $12.00
  • Chicken Breast
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    • $12.00
  • Shrimp
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    • $13.00
  • Vegetarian
    •  
    • $10.00
Comidas / Entrees

  • Tamales Gratinados
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    • $11.00
  • homemade chicken tamales topped with melted chihuahua cheese, served in their husk oven green tomatillo sauce.
  • Enchiladas
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    • $10.00
  • rolled soft shell tortillas filled with chicken, ground beef or cheese, covered with salsa roja or salsa verde or mole sauce and melted chihuahua cheese. steak extra $1.00
  • Tacos
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    • $9.00
  • soft shell tacos with your choice of filling: ground beef or chicken, covered with pico de gallo. steak extra $1.00
  • Quesadillas
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    • $8.00
  • warm flour tortillas filled with melted chihuahua cheese. beef or chicken extra $1.00
  • Chile Relleno
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    • $10.00
  • poblano pepper filled with chihuahua cheese covered with egg batter and deep fried, covered with salsa roja.
  • Burrito Suizo Deluxe Grande
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    • $10.00
  • large flour tortilla stuffed with refried beans and your choice of chicken or ground beef. topped with our red tomato salsa and melted chihuaha cheese. steak extra $1.00

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