Tacos El Norte Menu
Introducing Tacos El Norte, a Mexican restaurant located at 401 N Riverside Dr in Gurnee, IL. This restaurant offers a variety of traditional Mexican dishes, including appetizers like chips and salsa, guacamole, and quesadillas. The taco options range from chicken and ground beef to steak and BBQ pork. Customers have praised the catering services provided by Tacos El Norte, with one reviewer mentioning a successful party for 75 people. Another customer highlighted the diverse menu options and tasty taco bowl. The atmosphere is described as reminiscent of restaurants in Mexico, adding to the overall dining experience. For quick service and delicious Mexican food, Tacos El Norte is a must-visit spot in Gurnee.
Appetizers / Botanas
Chips and Salsa
A classic blend of tomatoes, cilantro, onions and tomato sauce.
Guacamole
A classic blend of ripe avocados, cilantro, onions and tomatoes.
Quesadilla
Flour tortilla filled with brick cheese, grilled and served with sour cream.
Quesadilla Platter
2 flour tortillas filled with brick cheese, grilled and served with guacamole and sour cream.
Queso Fundido
Mouthwatering cheese served on a hot plate with flour tortillas.
Nachos
Crispy chips topped with refried beans, ranchero tomato sauce and melted cheese, served with guacamole and sour cream.
Nacho Supremos
Nachos with choice of marinated chicken or seasoned ground beef.
Fajita Nachos
Nachos with choice of either strip of tender skirt steak or marinated chicken, with sauteed onions, tomatoes an bell peppers.
Nacho Marinos
Shrimp nachos.
Jalapeno Poppers
Breaded jalapeno peppers stuffed with cream cheese.
Jalapeno Chicken Wings
Hot wings served with guacamole and sour cream.
Shrimp Cocktail
Succulent shrimp, simmered in our own homemade cocktail sauce and topped with tomatoes, onions, cilantro and avocado.
Cocktail De Ceviche
Ceviche
Tostadas. Fresh fish or shrimp, marinated in our own special blend of freshly squeezed lime juice and topped with tomatoes, onions and jalapeno peppers on an open-face shell.
El Norte Sampler #1
Great combination platter with four flautas, a sliced quesadilla, and a 1/2-sized nachos, with choice of marinated chicken or seasoned ground beef.
El Norte Sampler #2
2 tacos, 2 enchiladas, 2 quesadillas and a small burrito.
Chicken Taco
Pollo. Garnished with lettuce, tomato, onions, and cilantro.
Ground Beef Taco
Picadillo. Garnished with lettuce, tomato, onions, and cilantro.
Steak Taco
Asada. Garnished with lettuce, tomato, onions, and cilantro.
BBQ Pork Taco
Al pastor. Onions and cilantro.
Birria Taco
Chuckroll.
Avocado Taco
Aguacate. Garnished with lettuce, tomato, onions, and cilantro.
Guacamole Taco
Garnished with lettuce, tomato, onions, and cilantro.
Mexican Sausage Taco
Chorizo. Garnished with lettuce, tomato, onions, and cilantro.
Sirloin Steak Taco
Cecina. Onions and cilantro.
Ribeye Taco
Lomo. Garnished with lettuce, tomato, onions, and cilantro. Add grilled onion or jalepeo upon request.
Stuffed Pepper Taco
Chile relleno. Garnished with lettuce, tomato, onions, and cilantro.
Steamed Beef Taco
Barbacoa. Onions and cilantro.
Beef Tongue Taco
Lengua. Onions and cilantro.
Huevos con chorizo Taco
Eggs with sausage. Garnished with lettuce, tomato, onions, and cilantro.
Fried Pork Taco
Carnitas. Onions and cilantro.
Shrimp Taco
Camaron. Garnished with lettuce, tomato, onions and cilantro.
Fish Taco
Pescado. Garnished with lettuce, tomato, onions, and cilantro.
Tacos
Taco Dinner Specials
2 Tacos Regular Dinner Special
Chicken, ground beef, avocado, or Mexican sausage.
2 Tacos Dinner Special
Steak, BBQ pork, ribeye, stuffed pepper, steamed beef, beef tongue, fried pork, shrimp, or fish.
2 Taco Regular Combo Dinner Special
Served with choice of an enchilada, quesadilla or a tamale.
2 Taco Combo Dinner Special
Served with choice of a small burrito, tostada or a chile relleno.
3 Tacos Regular Dinner Special
3 Tacos Dinner Special
Chicken Burrito
Pollo.
Ground Beef Burrito
Picadillo.
Steak Burrito
Asada.
BBQ Pork Burrito
Al pastor.
Vegetarian Burrito
Vegetales.
Mexican Sausage Burrito
Chorizo.
Beef Tongue Burrito
Lengua.
Burrito Dinner
Burrito of choice served with rice, beans, and cheese and garnished with sour cream.
Burritos and Burrito Dinners
Special Burritos
Huevos con Chorizo Burrito
Scrambled eggs with sausage.
Chile Relleno Burrito
Stuffed with cheese and poblano peppers.
Suizo Burrito
Choice of meat or vegetarian style topped with melted cheese and ranchero sauce.
Frito Burrito
Chimichanga. Choice of meat, deep fried and topped with sour cream.
Green Chile Burrito
Choice of meat and topped with melted cheese and green chile sauce.
Combo Burrito
Choice of 2 types of meat, and includes sour cream and avocado.
Trio Burrito
Choice of 3 types of meat, and includes sour cream and avocado.
Lomo Burrito
Choice of ribeye or sirloin steak.
Cecina Burrito
Choice of ribeye or sirloin steak.
Burrito Grande
Football-sized burrito with choice of steak, chicken, ground beef, BBQ pork, or vegetarian style.
Diablo Buritto
Sirloin steak with salsa diablo spicy salsa with lettuce, cheese, tomato and beans.
Torpedo Burrito
Choice of meat, 2 corn tortillas, fried onions, lettuce, beans, and 2 over-easy eggs inside or on the side with melted cheese inside.
American Burrito
Breaded chicken or skirt steak with hash browns inside, lettuce, tomato, white cheese, yellow cheese and beans.
Papi Burrito
Big. 2 corn tortillas, lettuce sour cream guacamole, beans, and rice inside. Served with 4 types of meat.
Veggie Fajita Burrito
Carrots, zucchini, tomato, potato, onions, green pepper, beans, rice and melted cheese inside.
Alambre Buritto
Bacon, Mexican sausage, steak, onions, green peppers, melted cheese, white avocado, lettuce, and beans. Everything inside the burrito.
Special Burrito Dinner
Shrimp Burrito
Camarones.
Shrimp Burrito Dinner
Camarones. Served with rice, beans and cheese and with sour cream.
Fish Burrito
Pescado.
Fish Burrito Dinner
Pescado. Served with rice, beans and cheese and with sour cream.
Fajita Burrito
Choice of marinated skirt steak or broasted chicken.
Fajita Burrito Dinner
Choice of marinated skirt steak or broasted chicken. Served with rice, beans and cheese and with sour cream.
Shrimp, Fish and Fajita Burritos
Tostadas
Chicken Tostada
Pollo.
Ground Beef Tostada
Picadillo.
Steak Tostada
Asada.
BBQ Pork Tostada
Al pastor.
Mexican Sausage Tostada
Chorizo.
Avocado Tostada
Aguacate.
Guacamole Tostada
Aguacate.
Beef Tongue Tostada
Lengua.
Rice and Bean Tostada
Arroz y frijoles.
1 Tostada Dinner
2 Tostadas Dinner
Tostada Dinners
Tortas
Chicken Torta
Pollo.
Ground Beef Torta
Picadillo.
Steak Torta
Asada.
BBQ Pork Torta
Al pastor.
Avocado Torta
Aguacate.
Guacamole Torta
Aguacate.
Mexican Sausage Torta
Chorizo.
Huevos con Chorizo Torta
Eggs with sausage
Ham Torta
Jamon.
Cecina Torta
Sirloin steak
Lomo Torta
Ribeye.
Lengua Torta
Beef tongue.
Milanesa Torta
Breaded steak
Pechuga de Pollo Torta
Breast of chicken.
Torta Dinner
Served with rice and beans and garnished with sour cream.
Torta Dinners
Salads and Burrito Bowls
Taco Salad
Garden fresh vegetables served with tomatoes, onions, bell peppers, cheese, sour cream and beans on a bed of lettuce.
Avocado Salad
Garden fresh vegetables served with avocado wedges, tomatoes, onions, bell peppers, cheese, sour cream and beans on a bed of lettuce.
Fajita Salad
Fresh salad greens mixed with grilled tomatoes, onions, bell peppers, guacamole, sour cream and cheese.
Fiesta Salad
Fresh salad greens mixed with grilled tomatoes, onions, bell peppers, carrots, and zucchini on a bed of lettuce.
Seafood Salad
Fresh salad greens mixed with tomatoes, onions, bell peppers, guacamole, sour cream and cheese.
Pita Sandwich
Mexican Pita Dinner Sandwich
Sandwich served with rice and beans.
Mexican Pita Sandwiches
Burrito Combination Specials
Burrito, Taco and Enchilada Combo Special
Burrito, Taco and Quesadilla Combo Special
Burrito, Taco and Tamale Combo Special
Burrito, Tostada and Taco Combo Special
Burrito, Tostada and Enchilada Combo Special
Burrito, Tostada and Tamale Combo Special
Burrito, Tostada and Quesadilla Combo Special
Burrito, Chile Relleno and Taco Combo Special
Burrito, Chile Relleno and Enchilada Combo Special
Burrito, Chile Relleno and Tamale Combo Special
Taco, Enchilada and Quesadilla Combo Special
Taco, Tostada and Quesadilla Combo Special
Taco, Enchilada and Tamale Combo Special
Taco, Enchilada and Chile Relleno Combo Special
Taco, Quesadilla and Chile Relleno Combo Special
Small Burrito and Tostada Combo Special
Small Burrito Combo Special
Choice of 1 of the following: taco, quesadilla, enchilada or tamale.
Taco, Enchilada, Chile Relleno and Tamale Combo Special
Tostada Combo Special
Choice of 2 different items: taco, enchilada, tamale, chile relleno or quesadilla.
Tostada, Taco and Enchilada Combo Special
Taco Combination Specials
Fajitas
Chicken Fajita
Strips of tender marinated chicken breast, grilled and sauteed with onions, tomatoes, bell peppers, red peppers and yellow zucchini.
Shrimp Fajita
Grilled jumbo shrimp sauteed with onions, tomatoes, bell peppers and red peppers.
Steak and Shrimp Fajita
Steak, Shrimp and Chicken Fajita
Steak Fajita
Strips of tender skirt steak, grilled and sauteed with onions, tomatoes, bell peppers, red peppers and yellow zucchini.
Vegetarian Fajita
Sauteed onions, bell peppers, tomatoes, carrots, zucchini topped with melted cheese and red peppers.
Steak and Chicken Fajita
Shrimp and Chicken Fajita
Carne Asada Dinner
Tender skirt steak grilled to your taste.
Bistec en Rajas Dinner
Tender skirt steak sauteed with jalapenos and onions.
Carne Asada with a Chile Relleno Dinner
Tender skirt steak with stuffed poblano pepper.
Carne a la Tampiquena Dinner
Tender skirt steak with 1 cheese enchilada.
Bistec Ranchero Dinner
Grilled skirt steak topped with a delicious ranchero sauce.
Bistec a la Mexicana Dinner
Strips of tender skirt steak sauteed with tomatoes, onions and jalapeno peppers.
Cecina Dinner
Sirloin steak simmered with onions.
T-Bone Steak Dinner
T-bone served with potato rounds.
Guisado de Res Dinner
Sauteed beef simmered with tomatoes, onions and bell peppers in ranchero tomato sauce.
Chuletas Dinner
Pork chops smothered with ranchero sauce or green chile sauce.
Chuletas con Rojas o en Chile de Arbol Dinner
Costillas Dinner
Beef ribs smothered with rancheras sauce or green chile sauce.
Milanesa de Res Dinner
Breaded ribeye steak.
Pechuga de Pollo Dinner
Tender grilled chicken breast.
Guisado de Lengua Dinne
Beef tongue sauteed with tomatoes, onions and green chile sauce.
Lomo de Res Encebollado o En Chile de Arbol Dinner
Ribeye steak with grilled onions or exotic chile de arbol sauce (very hot).
Mexican Dinners
Mexican Dinner Combinations
Carne Asada con Camarones Combo Dinner
Skirt steak and shrimp.
Chuletas con Camarones Combo Dinner
Pork chops with shrimp.
Carne Asada con Pechuga Combo Dinner
Skirt steak with breasted chicken.
Pechuga con Camarones Combo Dinner
Grilled breasted chicken with shrimp.
Costillas con Camarones Combo Dinner
Beef ribs with shrimp.
T-Bone con Camarones Combo Dinner
T-bone steak with shrimp.
El Norte Combinacion Dinner
Filete a la plancha, Camarones a la plancha, a la Diablo, empanadas. Grilled fish, shrimp, spicy shrimp and breaded shrimp.
Filete de Pescado al Vapor Combo Dinner
Steamed fish fillet.
Filete Pescado al Vapor con Camarones Dinner
Fish with Shrimp.
Cola de Langosta Combo Dinner
Two 6 oz. lobster tails served with rice and breasted potatoes.
Carne Asada con Cola de Langosta Combo Dinner
Skirt steak and lobster tail.
Cola de Langosta con Camarones Combo Dinner
Grilled shrimp with lobster tail.
Carne Asada con Camarones y Cola de Langosta Combo Dinner
Skirt steak, grilled shrimp and lobster tail.
1 Enchilada Dinner
Stuffed tortillas filled with your choice of cheese, chicken, ground beef, BBQ pork or steak, topped with cheese and your choice of ranchero, green chile or mole sauce.
2 Enchiladas Dinner
Stuffed tortillas filled with your choice of cheese, chicken, ground beef, BBQ pork or steak, topped with cheese and your choice of ranchero, green chile or mole sauce.
3 Enchiladas Dinner
Stuffed tortillas filled with your choice of cheese, chicken, ground beef, BBQ pork or steak, topped with cheese and your choice of ranchero, green chile or mole sauce.
Flautas Dinner
3 flute shaped tacos, deep fried to golden crispness and filled with your choice of ground beef or chicken.
Quesadilla Dinner
2 flour tortillas filled with melted cheese and your choice of ground beef, chicken, BBQ pork or steak.
Fajita Quesadilla Dinner
Strips of marinated chicken or tender skirt steak sauteed with onions, tomatoes, bell peppers and a melody of cheeses.
Tamale Dinner
3 tamales stuffed with pork and topped with ranchera sauce.
Chile Relleno Dinner
2 poblano peppers stuffed with cheese, dipped in our homemade batter and topped with ranchera sauce.
Chile Relleno Dinner with Beef
2 poblano peppers stuffed with cheese, dipped in our homemade batter and topped with ranchera sauce.
Sope Dinner
2 thick round fluted corn tortillas filled with beans, lettuce, cheese and sour cream, and your choice of chicken, ground beef, BBQ pork or steak.
Gordita Dinner
2 thick round fluted corn tortillas filled with beans, lettuce, cheese and sour cream, and your choice of chicken, ground beef, BBQ pork or steak.
Mexican Favorites
Shellfish / Mariscos
Camarones a la Plancha
Grilled jumbo shrimp.
Camarones a la Diabla
Grilled jumbo shrimp sauteed in spicy sauce.
Camarones a la Mexicana
Succulent shrimp sauteed with tomatoes, onions and jalapenos.
Camarones Empanizados
Fried shrimp.
Filete de Pescado
Tilapia fillet or salmon fillet topped with ranchera sauce. Served with ranchera sauce.
Filete de Pescado Empanizado
Breaded tilapia.
Filete de Pescado con Camarones
Tilapia with shrimp.
Huachinango
Whole red snapper.
Chile Rellenos de Camaron
2 poblano peppers stuffed with shrimp.
Enchiladas de Camaron
3 tortillas stuffed with shrimp and topped with ranchera sauce.
Caldo De Pollo
Chicken soup. Savory chicken with fresh vegetables served with warm tortillas.
Chili
Beef chili. Homemade beef chili with chopped onion and cheese.
Pozole
Pork soup. Savory pork soup with white hominy.
Menudo
Tripe soup. Tripe soup with red peppers and garlic served with tortillas.
Caldo De Res
Beef soup.
Caldo De Camaron
Shrimp soup. Savory shrimp soup cooked with herbs, spices and fresh vegetables.
Caldo De Pescado
Fish soup. Savory fish soup cooked with herbs, spices and fresh vegetables.
Caldo De Birria
Slow braised chuck roll stew.
Caldo De Mariscos
Shrimp, fish and lobster tail soup. Savory shrimp, fish and lobster tail soup with herbs, spice and fresh vegetables.
Soups / Caldos
Kids Menu / Menu De Ninos
Kid's Tamale
Kid's Taco
Your choice of meat.
Kid's Enchilada
Your choice of meat.
Kid's Quesadilla
Your choice of cheese or beef.
Kid's Hamburger
Kid's Nachitos
Cheese.
Kid's Junior Burrito
Your choice of meat.
Kid's Tostada
Your choice of meat.
Kid's Chicken Nuggets
Kid's Hot Dog
Hot dog served on a bun.
Enchilada Suiza
Tostada
Tamale
Flauta
Sope
Cheese Chile Relleno
Meat and Cheese Chile Relleno
Cebollitas Asadas
Green onions.
Gordita
Shrimp Chile Relleno
A la carte items
Side Orders
Rice
Beans
Cheese
Fries
Chips
Pico De Gallo
Sour Cream
Jalapenos
Salsa
Fountain Drink
Bottled Drink
Jarritos
Mexican soda.
Sangria
Sidral
Coffee
Hot Tea
Iced Tea
Bebidas.
Milk
Red Bull
Energy drink.
Black Tea
Rasberry Iced Tea
Sweetened Green Tea
Beverages / Bebidas
Fresh Drinks / Aguas Frescas
Horchata
Sweet rice water.
Jamaica
Hibiscus water.
Pina
Pineapple flavored water.
Naranja
Orange juice.
Cranberry Juice
Apple Juice
Juices / Jugos
Shakes / Licuados
Platano Shake
Banana.
Fresa Shake
Strawberry.
Chocolate Shake
Flan
Creamy egg custard with caramel.
Tres Leches
Creamy 3 layer milk cake.