Cafe Laguardia West

6818 W North Ave, Elmwood Park IL 60707 cafelaguardiawest.com (773) 385-8930

Cuisines and Dishes at Cafe Laguardia West:

Cuban

Menu for Cafe Laguardia West

Appetizers

Our Very Own - Cuban Nachos $7.25
green plantains - tostones covered with melted cheese, guacamole, tomatoes, onion, sour cream and cilantro
Our Very Own - Cuban Nachos $9.25
green plantains - tostones covered with melted cheese, guacamole, tomatoes, onion, sour cream and cilantro, chicken ground beef or steak, add $2.00
Plantains, "Sweet or Green" $3.10
maduros o tostones
Stuffed Mashed Potato 2 - Papas Rellena $4.10
small ball of mashed potato, stuffed with our own seasoned ground beef, breaded and fried
Ham Quesadilla - Quesadillas Sincronizada $5.95
fold-over tortilla filled with cheese and ham
Ground Beef Empanada 1 - Empanada de Picadillo $2.10
fried, flour dough tortilla, stuffed with seasoned ground beef
Flaming Flamingo Fliers - Alitas Fritas "Caliente" $6.95
hot and spicy chicken wings and french fries
Cuban Tamale - Tamal $3.10
homemade cuban tomale in its original corn husk
Chips and Salsa $2.25
Fried or Boiled Casava - Yuca o Yuca Frita $3.65
fried version is also known as cuban french fries
Nachos - Orden De Nacho $6.95
tortilla chips coved with re-fried beans, melted cheese, guacamole, tomatoes, onions and sour cream
Nachos - Orden De Nacho $8.95
tortilla chips coved with re-fried beans, melted cheese, guacamole, tomatoes, onions and sour cream, chicken, ground beef or steak add $2.00
Quesadilla - Quesadillas $4.35
fold over tortilla filled with cheese
Queso Fundido $5.95
bowl of melted mexican style cheese with an inner layer of seasoned ground beef
4 Ham Croquettes - Croquetas De Jamon $5.15
breaded and fried
Guacamole - Guacamole Con Doritos $5.95
guacamole dip with tortilla chips
Havana Black Bean Soup - Havana Sopa De Frijoles Negro $4.95
served with cheese, onions and sour cream
Cafe Laguardia Appetizer - Large Sampler Platter $18.25
experience the very best of the islands with this specially prepared platter

Home-Style Desserts

Flan Cuban Style Original Fan $3.50
rich "melt in your mouth" custard with a liquefied sugar glaze
Bomba $4.75
chocolate and vanilla ice cream separated by mixed sliced nuts with a cherry center, and coated with semi sweet chocolate
Coconut $5.50
delicious coconut sorbet in a natural coconut shell
Chocolate Tartufo $4.75
classic tartufo with a zabaglione cream center, covered with chocolate gelato and caramelized hazelnuts, topped with cocoa powder
Coppa Cafee $5.50
fior-di-latte gelato with a rich coffee and pure cocoa swirl, presented in a dessert glass cup you keep
Tartufo Limoncello $4.75
lemon gelato with a limonello - lemon liqueur cream center, covered with merinque sprinkles
Keylime Cheesecake $4.75
traditional new york style cheesecake flavored with key lime juice, decorated with a light green marble design
Chocolate Chip Cheesecake $4.75
new york style cheesecake filled with chocolate chips, decorated with a chocolate marble design
Rice Pudding $3.50
a tasty treat topped with cinnamon sprinkles

Pork Sandwiches

Cuban Sandwich - Sandwich Cubano $5.60
award winning - a delicious blend of seasoned, roast pork, fine select hams, swiss cheese, mayonnaise and pickles
Roasted Pork Sandwich - Sandwich De Lechon $5.25
tender slices of seasoned, roast pork with caramelized onions and caribbean spices
Ham and Cheese - Jamon Y Queso $4.95
fine select hams with your choice of swiss or American cheese

Beef Sandwiches

Jibarito Steak Sandwich - Jibarito "The Wild Thing" $5.85 - $7.10
puerto rican style steak sandwich, served on two slices of fried green plantains with sauteed onions, lettuce, tomato ad mayonnaise
Steak Sandwich - Sandwiche De Bistec $5.25 - $6.55
served cuban style with sauteed onions, lettuce, tomato and shoestring potatoes
Shredded Beef Sandwich - Sandwich De Ropa Vieja $6.25
shredded flank sauteed in our own flavorful red wine and tomato sauce with potatoes, onions green peppers and caribbean spices

Chicken Sandwiches

Chicken Breast Sandwich - Sandwich De Pollo $6.25
grilled chicken breast served with, caramelized onions, tomatoes, lettuce and caribbean spices
Chicken Heatwave Sandwich - Sandwich De Pollo A La Diabla $6.25
medallions of chicken breast, sauteed in a very hot sauce with tomatoes, onions and green peppers

Pork Dinners

Roast Pork - Pernil De Cerdo Asado $11.25
sliced pork, lightly sauteed with caramelized onions, garlic sauce, and caribbean spices, served with rice and black beans - congri
Fried Pork Chops - Chuletas De Cerdo Fritas $11.90
two very savory pork chops brushed with garlic sauce and garnished with onions, served with rice and black beans - congri
Fried Pork Medallions - Masas De Cerdo Fritas $11.25
tender, deep-fried medallions brushed with garlic sauce and garnished with onions. Served with rice and black beans - congri

Beef Dinners

Shredded Beef - Ropa Vieja $12.10
tender, shredded flank cooked in a red wine, tomato sauce with potatoes, olives, onions and peppers. Served with rice and black beans - congri
Breaded Fried Steak - Bistec Empanizado $12.45
a tasty, crunchy breading adds to an already delicous, seasoned, tender steak
Grilled Steak with Onions - Bistec Encebollado $11.90
deliciously seasoned, tender steak with caramelized onions and caribbean spices
Cheesy Beef Steak - Bistec Con Queso $12.30
caramelized onions and melted cheese gently resting a top a tasty, seasoned tender steak
Ground Beef Creole - Picadillo Criollo $11.45
lean, seasoned ground beef cooked in a spicy - not hot, red wine, tomato sauce with onions, olives, potatoes, sweet peppers and raisins
Taste of Cuba - Sabor De Cuba $14.65
dinner size plate filled with cuba's very best. shredded beef, ground beef and fried pork medallions. Accompanied with delicious fried green plantain, ham croquette, boiled cassava, rice and black bean - congri

Chicken Dinners

Breast of Chicken Steak - Bistec De Pollo $12.15
butter filled whole breast of chicken grilled with caribbean spices, served with caramelized onions
Breaded Chicken Breast Steak - Bistec De Pollo Empanizado $12.45
a tasty breading adds to an already well seasoned, delicious butter flied whole breast of chicken
Chicken Fricassee - Fricase De Pollo $11.65
a typical cuban meal. Shredded chicken sauteed in red wine, tomato sauce with onions and sweet peppers
Chicken in Garlic Sauce - Pollo Al Ajillo $11.95
small medallions of chicken sauteed in garlic sauce with onions, sweet peppers and special spices
Tropical Heatwave - Pollo a La Diabla $11.95
for the spicy lovers, small medallions of chicken breast sauteed in a very hot sauce with special spices

Seafood

Jumbo Shrimp Catalina - Camarones Enchilados $15.10
jumbo shrimp sauteed in a home made flavorful red wine and tomato sauce with onions, sweet peppers and caribbean spices
Jumbo Shrimp in Garlic Sauce - Camarones Al Ajillo $15.10
a tasty, lighter meal: jumbo shrimp sauteed in garlic saue with onions, peppers and caribbean spices
Jumbo Volcano Shrimp - Camarones A La Dioblo $15.10
"for the spicy lovers" sauteed jumbo shrimp bathe in a very hot sauce with onions, peppers and special spices
Rice and Squid Jubilee - Arroz Con Calamares $12.75
a flavorful combination of rice and squid in it's own ink, gives this dish a rich, deep color and absolutely delicious taste
Whole Fried Red Snapper - Pargo Frito Entero $19.25
lightly seasoned with caribbean spices and brushed with garlic sauce
Fried Red Snapper Fillet - Filete De Pargo $16.15
a tender fillet, lightly seasoned with caribbean spices and gently brushed with garlic sauce

Homemade Soups

Cuban Style Chicken Noodle - Sopa De Pollo $6.25 - $1.95
Caribbean Style Jumbo Shrimp - Caldo De Camarones $13.95
Cuban Style 7 Seas - Caldo De 7 Mares $14.95
Havana Black Bean Soup - Havana Sopa De Frijoles Negro $4.95
served with cheese, onions and sour cream

Side Orders

Black Bean Stew - Potaje De Frijoles Negro $2.75
White Rice $1.95
arroz blanco
French Fries - Papas Fritas $2.50
Red Kidney Bean Stew - Potaje De Frijoles Colorado $3.25
Yellow Rice with Pigeon Peas - Arroz Con Gndules $3.95
Rice and Black Beans - Congri $3.95

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Reviews for Cafe Laguardia West

Ratings and Reviews for Cafe Laguardia West

Jun 20 2010

Kirk B. via Yelp

Fantastic place. My wife had the ox tail falls off the bone. I had Cuban skirt steak which was spiced nicely unlike any I ever had before. Try the Cuban...read more
Nov 04 2009

Wendy K. via Yelp

I have been to this restaurant a few times and have always had a good experience. The food is great, and the owner is extremely nice. It's a small...read more
Sep 28 2009

Arlene G. via Yelp

The owner George is so nice and sometimes comes out from the kitchen to say hello to his guests. Wonderful Cuban food! Fantastic service! What more can you...read more
Sep 12 2008

joejoechicago89 via Citysearch

I have been going to the west location for a couple of months now. I have been there for lunch but much prefer the night servers. ...read more
Jun 26 2008

AprilMae via Citysearch

Yummy! A friend recommend this place and she was right. I visited on Monday and loved the food. The place is small, well-decora...read more
Mar 10 2008

YeahOkay via Citysearch

Cute small place and when I mean small its small. Went there for the first time with my husband, I wasnt impressed with the servic...read more

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