Picante Grill
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Our Authentic Mexican Food
Delicious Latin Food at Our Restaurant


Appetizers

 Tostaditas Yucatecas.........................................................................................................................................6.50
Five tostaditas topped with chicken in achiote, onions, sour cream, and sprinkled with cheese.

Guacamole.......................................................................................................................................................................7.50
Succulent blend of ripe avocados, onions, diced tomatoes, Serrano Chile, and cilantro.

Chile Picante Grill...................................................................................................................................................5.50
Smoked ancho Chile pepper stuffed with savory homemade mashed potatoes and chorizo served in a bed of mild avocado sauce topped with sour cream, and sprinkled with cheese.

Quesos Fundidos........................................................................................................................................................7.50
Delicious blend of four Mexican cheeses: panela, Chihuahua, Oaxaca and cotija. Topped with habanero Chile salsa.                                 
Add chorizo or pepper & mushrooms $1.00.

Coctel De Playa.........................................................................................................................................................9.95
* Shrimp in a light tomato cocktail sauce with chopped onions, cilantro, and avocado.

* White fish marinated in lime juice with onions, tomato, cilantro,serrano chiles

Sombreritos....................................................................................................................................................................6.50
Assortment of corn meal sopes filled with shredded chicken, ground beef, and one with refried beans topped with tomato, and sour cream, finished with a sprinkle of cheese.

Quesadillas......................................................................................................................................................................6.50 
Homemade tortillas filled with Chihuahua cheese, a dollop of sour cream and guacamole.  Add Meat $1.00

 Salads



                                 Dressings:  Cilantro or Balsamic Vinaigrette, and Creamy Jalapeno.

 La Mexicana..............................................................................................................................................................6.95
A blend of spring lettuce mix, jicama, tomatoes, whole beans, cheese, guacamole and sour cream all in a crispy edible flour shell.  Add Meat $1.00

Avocado Salad...........................................................................................................................................................6.95
A blend of lettuce, jicama, tomatoes, cucumbers, and avocado wedges.       Add Meat $1.00.

Milpa...................................................................................................................................................................................5.95
Marinated vegetables grilled to perfection served over a bed of mixed greens with your choice of dressing.

Soups

Sopa del Dia.................................................................................................................................................................4.95
Ask your server about our delicious soup of the day.

Caldo Tlalpeno............................................................................................................................................................4.95
Hearty chicken stock brimming with veggies and tender pieces of chicken with a hint of chipotle.

Sopa de Tortilla........................................................................................................................................................4.95
Tortilla Soup consisting of a hearty tomato broth with crispy corn tortilla strips, avocado, cheese, sour cream and pasilla peppers as a garnish.


Veggie Lovers Dinner


Portabello Del Campo
……………...................................................................................................................……10.95

Grilled tender Portobello mushroom stuffed with melted cheese, roasted garlic potatoes, and marinated jalapenos served with an avocado salsa.

 

Platillo Vegeterano…………………....................................................................................................................…..10.50

Chihuahua cheese quesadilla, avocado taco with a splash of lime, and a black bean tostada.

From The Coast


Tilapia Poblano
…………….……...................................................................................................................………..…13.95

Tilapia fillet finished with poblano sauce, sautéed and served with grilled zucchini and poblano rice.

 

Served with Mexican zucchini, fresh salad and Mexican rice

 

Huachinango al Mojo de Ajo....................................................................................................................26.95

Whole red snapper sautéed in light garlic butter, and white wine sauce with a splash of lime.

 

Huachinango Veracruzana….....................................................................................................................26.95

Whole red snapper sautéed with chopped ripe tomatoes, capers, olives, and onions.

 

Camarones Veracruzana………......................................................................................................................18.95

Jumbo shrimp sautéed in olive oil with finely chopped tomatoes, capers, and olives.

 

Camarones al chilazo……………...................................................................................................................…….18.95

Jumbo shrimp sautéed in olive oil with a touch of orange and spiced with hot chile de arbol. (spicy)

 

Camarones al Mojo de Ajo…….....................................................................................................................18.95

Jumbo shrimp sautéed in light garlic butter, and white wine sauce with a splash of lime.

 

 

Picante’s Fajita Grill

Served sizzling with tortillas, beans, rice, sour cream, and guacamole

 

Fajitas de Pollo…………………...................................................................................................................………….…12.95

Marinated chicken sautéed with bell peppers, tomatoes, and onions finished with cilantro.

 

Fajitas de Bistek…………….…....................................................................................................................………....13.95

Steak fajitas sautéed with bell peppers, tomatoes, and onions finished with cilantro.

 

Fajitas de Camarones….…….....................................................................................................................……...14.95

Zesty shrimp fajitas sautéed with bell peppers, tomatoes, and onions finished with cilantro.

 


Traditional Dinner 

Molcajete…………………………………………..…................................................................……………..19.95

Skirt steak, chicken breast, chorizo, and shrimp in a guajillo sauce with grilled onions and panela cheese wedges.  Served in a traditional stone molcajete accompanied with charro black beans and Mexican rice.                                                    

Enchilada Dinner………………………………………................................................………….………..11.95

Three rolled tortillas stuffed with your choice of ground beef, pork, or chicken, topped with your choice of red, green, or mole sauce finished with sour cream, sprinkled cheese served with Mexican rice and beans.

 

Chiles Rellenos………………………………………................................................…………………….……..11.95

A delight, two poblano peppers stuffed with cheese, egg battered, and pan-fried in our mild ranchero sauce finished with sour cream served with charro beans and poblano rice.

          



 Entrees

Anillos De Pollo………………….....................................................................……………………………………………………14.95

Chicken roulade stuffed with chorizo served with chayote al cilantro and poblano rice finished with chile morita salsa.

 

Pollo del Nopal……………………………………………………..….……………….....................................................................13.95

Grilled chicken breast on a bed of nopal topped with melted cheese, served with poblano rice and chipotle cream sauce.

 

Pollo en mole………….……………………………………………………...............................................................................……13.95

Chicken breast cooked in a succulent homemade mole sauce accompanied with Mexican rice and grilled zucchini.

 

Milanesa Capitalina…………………………….................................................................……..……………………….…..16.95

Beef tenderloin lightly breaded filled with ham and Chihuahua cheese in a delicious chile ancho sauce, served over fresh watercress salad and roasted potatoes.

 

Mar y Tierra…………………………………………….........................................................................…………………………...19.95

Picante’s version of surf and turf. Jumbo shrimp served with a chipotle cream sauce combined with our delicious carne asada steak served with zucchini al sofrito and poblano rice.

 

Arrachera Arriera……………………………...................................................………………………………………………….16.95

Cooked to order tender skirt steak served with roasted potatoes, grilled scallions, and chayote in a cilantro cream salsa.

 

Filete de Res…………………………………………………..……..........................................................................………………...17.95

Grilled beef tenderloin in roasted morita salsa topped melted cheese accompanied with Swiss chard and refried black beans.                                                                                           

 

 

Kids Menu

Served with one side item:

rice, beans, or fries

Chicken Strips………….…………………….….3.95

Kiddie Nachos………………………………....3.95

Quesadilla…………………………..………………..3.95

Taco Meal…………..……………...……………….3.95


For more information about our authentic Latin recipes, delicious food, and relaxed Mexican-style atmosphere, contact Picante Grill now!

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Picante Grill
1626 S Halsted Street
Chicago, IL 60608
Phone: (312) 455-8500
Fax: (312) 455-8507
info@picantegrill.net