- Mexican
La Chicanita
Menu for La Chicanita
Appetizers
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Cheese Dip
$5.99 - $8.99
melted cheese.
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Chile Con Queso
$6.25
grilled onions, poblano peppers, and tomatoes, topped with melted chihuahua cheese and tortillas.
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Coctel De Camrones
$10.99
large shrimp in cocktail sauce, onions, avocado, tomatoes and a bit of cilantro.
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Chori Queso
$8.25
chorizo mixed with poblano peppers, onions and tomatoes, topped with chihuahua cheese, choice of tortillas.
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Guacamole Dip
$6.50 - $9.99
mixed with small portions of onions and tomatoes.
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Quesadillas
$7.99 - $11.99
big flour tortilla with chihuahua cheese, onions tomatoes and hot peppers. ground beef, chicken or chorizo. steak.
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Cheese Nachos
$5.75
tortilla chips, (individual) spread with beans, melted cheese, sour cream and jalapenos.
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Nachos
$8.75 - $8.99
guacamole, chicken or ground beef. (ribeye steak nachos. steak fajita nachos, fiesta nachos. a mixture of guacamole, chicken and ground beef nachos). side order of guacamole for nachos $2.25
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Jalapeno Poppers (8)
$4.99
stuffed jalapeno peppers with cheddar or cream cheese.
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Calabazas Capeadas
$5.99
egg batter zucchini with fresco cheese and a side of spicy tomato salsa. served with tortillas.
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Ceviche De Pescado
$6.99
marinated sea bass with cilantro, avocado, onions and tomatoes.
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Calamares Fritos
$6.99
fried breaded calamari served with avocado salsa.
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Empanadas De Camaron (2)
$6.95
dough tortilla stuffed with shrimp, onions and tomatoes.
Sopas
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Caldo De Pollo
$8.75 - $2.75
chicken soup.
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Menudo
$6.99
beef tripe soup with white hominy.
Taco Salads
- Chicken $7.99
- Ground Beef $7.99
- Ribeye Steak $9.99
Salads
- Grilled Chicken $8.99
- Shrimp $10.99
- Garden Salad $4.50
Tacos
- Ground Beef $7.25
- Potatoes $7.25
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Guacamole
$7.25
add rice and beans $2.99.
- Chicken $7.25
- Potatoes And Eggs $7.25
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Combination
$8.25
choice of three.
- Chorizo And Eggs $8.25
- Avocado Slices $7.25
- One Taco $2.75
Tacos Tipicos Mexicanos
- Ribeye Steak $9.25
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Al Pastor
$10.25
(pork) cilantro and pico de gallo.
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Combination
$10.25
no skirt steak. add rice and beans $2.99. add shredded cheese 3 tacos $0.75.
- Skirt Steak $11.99
- One Taco $3.50
- Chicken A La Mexicana $9.25
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Beef Lengua
$9.25
cilantro and onions.
- Guisado De Res $9.25
- One Skirt Steak Taco $4.25
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Bass Fish Fillet
$10.25
grilled, with pico de gallo.
Enchiladas
- Ground Beef $9.50
- Spinach $9.50
- RIbeye Steak $11.50
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One Enchilada
$3.50
add mole sauce $1.50, add mole poblano or more negro (spicy) $2.25. add rice and beans. $2.99.
- Longhorn Cheddar Cheese $9.50
- Guisado De Res $9.50
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Tinga De Pollo
$11.50
shredded, spicy chicken breast.
- One Steak Enchilada Or Tinga $3.99
- Chicken $9.50
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Combination
$10.50
no steak or tinga.
- Chihuahua Cheese $9.50
Tosdadas
- Ground Beef, Chicken, Guacamole Or Chorizo $8.25
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Ribeye Steak
$10.99
add guacamole and sour cream on two tostadas $2.50.
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One Steak Tostada
$5.75
add guacamole and sour cream on two tostadas. $2.50.
- One Tostada $4.25
Especialidades De La Casa
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Fajitas Al Carbon
$29.99
one pound steak fajitas for two.
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Fajitas Al Carbon
$16.99
1/2 pound steak fajitas for one.
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Fajitas Vegetarianas
$10.99 - $19.99
1/2 pound vegetarian fajitas for one. vegetarian fajitas with grilled onions, tomatoes, sweet peppers, mushrooms, zucchini and spinach.
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Shrimp Fajitas For Two
$32.99 - $18.99
1/2 pound shrimp fajitas for one.
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Chicken Fajitas For Two
$24.99 - $13.99
1/2 pound chicken fajitas for one.
Burrito Dinner
- Guisado De Res $10.99
- Ground Beef $9.99
- Chicken $9.99
- Pork $10.99
- Chorizo $9.99
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Ribeye Steak
$12.50
add enchilada sauce and melted cheese on top $2.99.
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Al Pastor
$12.50
add enchilada sauce and melted cheese on top $2.99.
Burrito Grande
- Ground Beef, Chicken Or Chorizo $8.25
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Vegetarian
$8.25
with grilled onions, tomatoes, sweet peppers, mushrooms zucchini and spinach.
- Guisado De Res Or Pork $9.25
- Ribeye Steak Or Al Pastor $10.99
One Burrito
- Ground Beef, Chicken Or Chorizo $4.75
- Guisado De Res Or Pork $5.75
- Ribeye Steak Or Al Pastor $5.99
Chimichanga Dinner
- Guisado De Fries $10.25
- Chicken $9.25
- Ground Beef $9.25
- Pork $10.25
- Chorizo $9.25
- Steak $10.50
One Chimichanga
- Ground Beef, Chicken Or Chorizo $5.25
- Guisado De Res Or Pork $5.99
- Ribeye Steak $6.50
Mariscos
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Camaron Ranchero
$17.99
large shrimp sauteed in spicy ranchero salsa; (muy caliente) rice, beans and tortillas.
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Huachinango Al Mojo De Ajo
$15.99
red snapper filet in a garlic butter sauce. served with potatoes and zucchini.
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Camarones Fritos
$10.99
french fried shrimp served with fries, lettuce and tomatoes.
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Camarones & Bistec
$18.99
grilled shrimp and skirt steak combo served with rice and sliced avocado.
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Camarones A La Chicanita
$18.99
grilled shrimp, onions, tomatoes, poblano peppers; topped with white cheese and chipotle sauce; white rice mixed with vegetables on the side.
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Camarones Al Mojo De Ajo
$17.99
large shrimp cooked in a butter garlic lime sauce and a bit of cilantro. served with white rice mixed with vegetables.
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Huachinango A La Veracruzana
$15.99
red snapper sauteed with onions, green peppers, green olives and tomatoes. served with vegetables.
Platillos Autenticos
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Chile Relleno
$12.99
two stuffed poblano peppers covered with egg batter. choice of ground beef, chicken or chihuahua cheese and tortillas. served with rice and beans. one chile a la carte $5.75.
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Albondigas Enchipotladas
$10.99
meat balls with chipotle peppers in a delicious spicy rice chipotle sauce. served with tortillas.
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Tamales
$11.99 - $14.99
three tamales in the husk, pork chicken or shredded beef. topped with enchilada sauce and cheese. one tamal a la carte $3.75.
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Flautas
$10.99
three flautas stuffed with chicken, rolled on a crispy corn tortilla topped with guacamole and sour cream. rice and beans. one flauta a la carte. $3.50.
Steaks
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Steak A La Mexicana
$15.99
ribeye steak in small pieces sauteed in spicy ranchero salsa (muy caliente).
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Steak A La Tampiquena
$16.99
delicious grilled skirt steak and one ground beef enchilada served with guacamole.
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Alambres
$14.99
grilled pieces of steak, green peppers, onions, tomatoes and bacon. served with guacamole.
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Mas Macho
$14.99
ribeye steak in pieces mixed in very spicy green tomatillo salsa.
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Chicanita Style
$18.99
small pieces of skirt steak grilled with onions, tomatoes and poblano peppers. topped with white cheese.
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Guisado De Puerco
$14.99
tender pieces of pork cooked in a mild red, mild green or spicy sauce. (muy bueno).
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Carne Desebrada
$14.99
thinly sliced steak sauteed with jalapeno peppers onions and tomatoes in a juicy and delicious platter.
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Bistec Con Papas
$18.99
grilled strips of skirt steak and potatoes, onions, tomatoes and serrano pepper.
Platillos De Pollo
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Mole Poblano
$17.99
chicken breast brimming with multiple flavors of peppers, nuts and seeds. with an exquisite aroma of rich chocolate. it is deliciously.
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Mole Negro
$15.99
chicken breast with oaxacan black mole.
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Pollo En Mole Rojo
$12.99
chicken breast cooked and simmered in a mild red mole sauce.
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Pollo Ranchero
$13.99
sauteed chicken breast in spicy salsa.
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Pollo La Chicanita
$17.99
small pieces of chicken breast grilled with onions, tomatoes and poblano peppers topped with white cheese and spicy chipotle sauce.
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Pollo Picado
$12.99
marinated grilled shredded chicken breast with onions, tomatoes and serrano peppers.
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Arroz Con Pollo
$12.99
tender pieces of chicken breast sauteed with onions and sweet peppers mixed with spanish rice.
Tortas
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Tortas
$8.95
Large sandwich spread with beans and guacamole, lettuce, tomatoes. Served with fries, choice of: steak grilled chicken or milanesa de res (breaded steak).
Combinaciones
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Guisado De Res Burrito
$10.99
chicken enchilada and ground beef taco.
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Guisado De Res Chimichinga
$11.99
chicken enchilada and ground beef taco.
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Chle Relleno
$12.99
with cheese ground beef taco and chicken enchilada.
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Combination Choice Of 2
$9.25
(two different items) taco, enchilada, tostada, tamal, chicken flauta.
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Combination Choice Of 3
$11.99
(three different items) taco, enchilada, tostada, tamal, chicken flauta, small burrito, small chimichanga.
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One Burrito And Choice Of 2
$11.99
taco, enchilada, tostada, tamal, chicken flauta.
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One Chimichanga And Choice Of 2
$13.99
taco, enchilada, tostada, tamal, chicken flauta.
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One Chile Relleno And Choice Of 2
$13.99
taco, enchilada, tostada, tamal, chicken flauta.
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Combination Choice Of 4
$14.99
(four different items). taco, enchilada, tostada, tamal, chicken flauta, small burrito, small chimichanga.
Hamburger
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Hamburger
$5.50 - $5.95
served with french fries, lettuce, onions and tomatoes.
Para Ninos
- Cheese Quesadilla $4.95
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One Taco
$4.25
ground beef or chicken.
- Fries With Cheese $3.25
- One Small Burrito $4.25
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Hot Dog
$4.25
in a flour tortilla.
- Chicken Huggets $4.25
Postres
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Flan
$3.99
custard in a caramel sauce.
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Sopapilla
$3.25
puffed pastry with cinnamon and honey.
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Bunuelos
$3.99
crispy triangles topped with honey, white glaze and a bit of cinnamon.
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Fried Ice Cream
$5.99
served on a sopapilla. strawberry or chocolate topping and whipped cream.
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Platano Frito
$4.50
fried plantain with ice cream.
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Pastely Y Flan
$4.99
cake combination of chocolate and custard.
Side Orders
- Tortilla (Chips) $2.25
- Cup Of Hot Sauce (12 Oz) $2.25
- Charros $1.95
- French Fries $2.25
- Refried Beans $1.50
- Black Beans $1.50
- Spanish Rice $1.50
- Jalapenos $1.00
- Flour Tortillas $1.75
- Corn Tortillas $1.50
- Sour Cream $1.00
- Enchilada Sauce $1.50
- Mole Sauce $1.75
- Mole Poblano Or Mole Negro $2.95
Bebidas
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Soft Drinks
$2.25
pepsi, diet pepsi, sierra mist, sierra mist free, mountain dew, orange, pink lemonade, kiddie cocktail.
Agua Fresca
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Agua Fresca
$2.35
horchata, jamaica.
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Agua Fresca 1
$1.50
fresh brewed iced tea, milk, sparkling water, bottle water.
Jugo
- Orange Juice $1.95
- Apple Juice $1.50
- Cranberry Juice $1.50
- V8 Juice $1.50
- Pineapple Juice $1.95
Caliente
- Coffee $1.75
- Mexican Chocolate $2.75
Jarritos
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Jarritos
$2.35
fruit punch, sidral apple soda, grapefruit, lime, mandarin, pineapple, strawberry sangria non alcoholic.
Smoothies
- Strawberries And Cream $4.25
- Pina Colada $4.25
- Hawaiian Colado $4.25
- Tropicolada $4.25
- Mango Colado $4.25
- Peaches And Cream $4.25
- Frosty Navel $4.25
- Virgen Strawberry Margarita $4.25
Bottled Iced Tea
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Bottked Iced Tea
$4.25
pasiion fruit, raspberry quince, ginger peach decaf, blackberry sage, pomegranate.
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Ratings and Reviews for La Chicanita
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May 14 2012
Adam H. via Yelp
So since Javier's got it's makeover (and name change) I haven't exactly been a loyal customer. I'm ashamed to admit it, but I cannot lie. It's not because...read more
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May 06 2012
Sandra H. via Yelp
Very nice menu selections. Spinach enchaladas are delicious and anything with the skirt steak is a winner!read more
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Apr 12 2012
susan l. via Yelp
I have been to Javiers 3 times. There food is always cold when served. Never even warm. The service is always a problem. The last time I went and will ever...read more
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Oct 30 2008
yurohi123 via Citysearch
Now that they have changed to Javier's Sabor Mexicano this place is truly amazing!! From the moment you walk in you are transport...read more
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Sep 02 2008
blowmeoff via Citysearch
I love La Chicanita and it's the best mexican restaurant in Downtown Arlington Heights. When my family comes in from out of town,...read more
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Apr 17 2008
MrsJuanGabriel via Citysearch
I used to go here while studying at the library, but things have really changed. I took a friend there last month & it smelled aw...read more
Bustling restaurant and lounge serves heaping helpings of Mexican favorites along with margaritas whipped up at its two full bars.