Cocina Tarascas

2585 N Clark St, Chicago IL 60614 Today's hours: 4:00 pm-12:00 am cocinatarascas.com (773) 549-2595

Cuisines and Dishes at Cocina Tarascas:

Mexican
Caribbean

Menu for Cocina Tarascas

Appetizers

Quesadilla $7.50
Corn or flour tortilla filled with grilled chihuahua cheese. additional fillings $0.50 each chicken, beef, chorizo, roasted pepper, vegetables ,mushroom, spinach.
Guacamole And Chips $8.50
Homemade guacamole topped with anejo cheese.
Nachos $10.00
Chips layered with your choice of chicken or beef, refried beans, chihuahua cheese, sour cream, guacamole and pico de gallo.
Queso Fundido $9.00
Chihuahua cheese melted to a creamy texture and served with corn or flour tortillas. extra fillings $0.50 each chicken, beef, chorizo roasted pepper, vegetables, mushroom, spinach or shrimp.
Hot Tequila Shrimp $10.00
Shrimp sauteed with tequila, spices and hot sauce.
Empanadas $9.00
Pastry filled with Creole seasoned ground beef or chicken, served with chimichurri sauce.

Soup And Salads

Sopa Tarasca $5.00
Traditional mexican tortilla soup with chicken, topped off with julienne chips, avocado, sour cream and anejo cheese.
Garden Salad $8.00
Tossed salad mix with, mushroom, cucumber, tomato and onion.
Caesar Salad $8.00
Romaine lettuce with tomato, croutons, parmesan cheese, and caesar dressing.
Mandarin Orange Salad $11.00
Tossed salad mix with tomato, mushrooms and cucumber, topped off with mixed nuts, raisins, black olives and mandarin range segments.
Goat Cheese Salad $11.00
Tossed salad mix with tomato, mushrooms and cucumber. topped off with bacon, mixed nuts and goat cheese.
Cuban Quesadilla $11.00
Shredded beef with maduros (sweet plantains), goat cheese and chihuahua cheese. served with salad garnish.

Chicken

Pechuga Poblana $17.00
Grilled chicken breast smothered with melted chihuahua cheese and poblano sauce, served with cilantro lime rice and vegetables.
Honey Chipotle Chicken $16.00
Cubed chicken breast sauteed with honey, chipotle pepper, onion, tomato and cilantro, served mild, medium or hot, over spanish rice.
Spicy Chicken $17.00
Cubed chicken breast sauteed with spanish sausage, pepper, onions, chile de arbol and caribbean marinade, served over spanish rice.
Caribbean Chicken $18.00
Chicken breast seasoned with brown sugar and peanut spice rub, served with peanut white wine sauce, cilantro lime rice and sweet plantains.

Red Meat

Carne Asada $21.00
Grilled skirt steak with one chicken enchilada smothered in mole sauce, served with spanish rice, beans, sour cream, guacamole, pico de gallo and corn or flour tortillas.
Burrito Tarasco $13.00
(Lincoln park best) a flour, sun dried tomato or spinach tortilla filled with steak, bacon, refried beans, chihuahua cheese, chipotle pepper and pico de gallo, served with spanish rice and refried beans. hot, medium or mild. add. $0.50 for spinach and sun - dried tomato tortilla, suizo (with cheese and red sauce on top) add. $ 1.00.
Puntas Al Albanil $19.00
Sauteed steak tips with bacon, chipotle pepper, onion, tomato and cilantro, served mild, medium or hot, with cilantro lime rice and tortillas.
Churrasco $21.00
Grilled filet of sirloin accompanied with sweet plantain, cilantro lime rice and habichuelas guisadas. served with chimichurri sauce.

Sea Food

Joe's Quesadilla Dinner $17.00
Flour tortilla with sautéed large shrimp and your choice of mushroom, spinach or roasted poblano peppers. served with spanish rice and beans. additional vegetables filling add. $0.50.
Garlic Shrimp $18.00
Shrimp sauteed with garlic, chile guajillo and tequila, served with cilantro lime rice and vegetables.

Mexican Favorites

Fajitas Combo $21.00
Sauteed steak, chicken and shrimp, onions, peppers, and tomato with tarascas's fajita marinade, served with spanish rice, refried beans, pico de gallo, sour cream and tortillas.
Chicken Fajitas $18.00
Steak Fajitas $22.00
Shrimp Fajitas $25.00
Chicken And Steak $20.00
Steak And Shrimp $25.00
Chicken And Shrimp $22.00
Taco Dinner $12.00
Three corn or flour tacos with your choice of filler, topped off with lettuce, pico de gallo, anejo cheese. served with spanish rice and refried beans.
Chimichanga $12.00
A flour tortilla filled with slowed simmered beef or chicken with onion, tomato, chipotle peppers and spices, then fried to a golden brown, topped off with sour cream and guacamole. served with cilantro lime rice and beans. add a $ 1.00 for suizo style (melted cheese and red sauce).
Tostada Dinner $12.00
Three crispy corn tortillas with your choice of filler, layered with refried beans, lettuce, pico de gallo, anejo cheese and sour cream, served with spanish rice and refried beans.
Burrito Dinner $12.50
A flour, sun - dried tomato or spinach tortilla with your choice of filler, filled with refried beans, chihuahua cheese, lettuce, pico de gallo and sour cream, served with spanish rice and refried beans. additional $ 0.50 for spinach and sun - dried tomato tortilla. additional $ 1.00 for suizo.
Enchiladas $12.00
Three corn or flour tortillas with your choice of filler, smothered with tomato, green tomatillo, mole or poblano sauce, topped with sour cream, anejo cheese, red onions. served with spanish rice and refried beans. additional $ 1.00 for suizas. (melted cheese and red sauce).
Burrito Tarasco $13.00
(Mild, midium or hot) a flour, sun - dried tomato or spinach tortilla filled with steak, bacon, refried beans, chihuahua cheese, chipotle pepper and pico de gallo, served with spanish rice and refried beans. additional $ 0.50 for spinach or sun - dried tomato tortilla. additional $ 1.00 for suizo.

Tacos Menu

Al Pastor $12.00
Three tacos with grilled pork marinated with chile ancho, guajillo, marita peppers and spices. combined with grilled onion and pineapple. topped off with chopped onions and cilantro and jalapeno cream sauce. served with rice and beans.
Asada $12.00
Three tacos with asada. serve with chopped cilantro, onion and jalapeno cream sauce. accompanied with rice and beans.
Chipotle Tacos $13.00
Three corn or flour tortilla with sauteed chicken breast, your choice of hot, medium or mild, marinated in sofrito sauce, topped off with slices of avocado. served with cilantro lime rice and beans.
Mahi - Mahi $14.00
Three tacos with grilled mahi, sauteed cabbage, onion and chipotle mayo. serve with chopped cilantro, onion and jalapeno cream sauce. accompanied with rice and beans.
Chipotle Shrimp Tacos $14.00
Three tacos with chipotle shrimp, mango salsa and cilantro vinaigrette. accompanied with rice and beans.
Fish Tacos $13.00
Three corn or flour tortilla, grilled tilapia seasoned with cajun spices, fresh red cabbage, cucumber, and topped off with chipotle mayo.
Shredded Steak $12.00
Three shredded steak tacos, served with chopped cilantro, onion and jalapeno cream sauce. Accompanied with rice and beans.
Shredded Steak $12.00
Three shredded steak tacos, served with chopped cilantro, onion and jalapeno cream sauce. Accompanied with rice and beans.
Carnitas $12.00
Three tacos with carnitas a traditional mexican dish of browned shredded tenderized pork. served with chopped cilantro, onion and jalapeno cream sauce. accompanied with rice and beans.

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Reviews for Cocina Tarascas

Ratings and Reviews for Cocina Tarascas

May 06 2012

Alycia N. via Yelp

Lots of points to Cocina Tarascas for making Cinco De Mayo a great time!! The atmosphere is very true to the culture, with a modern city flare. I love this...read more
Apr 26 2012

Katie B. via Yelp

Tarascas is a great neighborhood go-to for Mexican food. Portion sizes are good and there salsa is great! Drinks are great and they have some good specials....read more
Mar 26 2012

Van L. via Yelp

this is a solid go-to. i always keep meaning to go in, and finally did. and now i love it! staff is friendly, interesting decor. always has a good handful...read more
Jul 07 2007

dinneranyone via Citysearch

I stumbled upon this place one night while coming home from work. What a great find, the food is a unique blend of Mexican and Ca...read more
Aug 14 2006

emugler via Citysearch

This place was just what we were looking for last Friday-- something quick, not too expensive, outside. We found all three! We o...read more
Jul 18 2006

oldguyalehouse1 via Citysearch

This is the best combination of Mexican food and cafe seating on the Northside. There is no tradeoff at Tarascas between the pati...read more

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In Short
A mural of three bare-breasted women holding aloft a fruit tray provides a splash of color in this bright, white-tableclothed space. Food is fresh and generously portioned; favorite dishes include tequila shrimp appetizer, which has Buffalo wing-like zing, plus puntas al albanil (chopped steak with bacon) and toothsome carne asada: a whole steak with tortillas, refried black beans and Mexican rice.

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