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BOTANAS appetizers

Botana Suprema Pacifico combo cortez Choice of or chicken Flour tortillas filled with pounded out round, Mexican cheese, chiles sandwiched between two poblanos and grilled shrimp, flour tortillas, cut in pieces. served with sour cream and Combo Cortez Served with sour cream slices ~ 9.39 A big combo platter of popular appetizers: chicken and fingers, two , two and two chicken Chicken ~ 13.75 Guacamole flautas with sour cream, guacamole, and cheese Steak ~ 15.75 We make our guacamole sprinkled on top. Great for sharing or as a meal ~ 13.79 fresh, creamy and delicious. This one’s a must-try item at Nachos El Cortez! ~ Market Price Beans, cheese, guacamole and jalapeños loaded onto flat Alas fried tortillas ~ 6.59 Hot and spicy BBQ chicken CALDOS With , chicken, pork wings served with celery or ~ 7.99 and blue cheese ~ 8.29 soups With steak - 8.35 Queso Fundido Caldo de Res Melted cheese blended with Hearty beef soup with Chicken Fingers fried Mexican sausage, chunks of tender beef Always a popular choice. served with your choice of and fresh vegetables in a Tender battered chicken flour or corn tortillas ~ 9.39 savory beef broth ~ 6.69 strips served golden brown with a hot BBQ sauce and Caldo Xochitl ~ 7.69 Chicken soup in a spicy green sauce with a little rice ~ 6.69 Our slow-simmered tripe soup is a true Mexican tradition. (We’ll add hominy to the soup upon request) ~ 7.19 caldo de res VEGETARIANAS vegetarian Veggie Chiles Rellenos A sizzling mix of carrots, Two cheese-stuffed peppers bell peppers, tomatoes, served with Mexican rice onions and mushrooms and bola beans ~ 14.29 served with rice, lettuce, grilled chicken salad pico de gallo, sour cream Guacamole and guacamole ~ 13.69 Dinner Three flat tortillas topped Veggie Supremo with guacamole, lettuce, ENSALADAS Nine-inch burrito stuffed with tomatoes and cheese. salads grilled bell pepper, tomatoes, Includes rice & onions and mushrooms with bola beans ~ 9.39 Grilled Chicken Salad guacamole, sour cream, pico Crisp lettuce, tomatoes and cucumbers with tender de gallo, lettuce and cheese. Veggie Quesadillas chunks of chicken grilled with onions and green peppers, Served with rice and Three tortillas filled with served over rice, sprinkled with cheese ~ 8.89 bola beans ~ 10.19 cheese, grilled tomato, onion, Topped with suizo sauce bell pepper and mushrooms. and cheese ~ 11.29 Served with Mexican rice Salad and bola beans ~ 10.79 A fried and filled with your choice of seasoned beef or chicken, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, guacamole and cheddar cheese ~ 8.89 With steak ~ 9.99 Two pieces of bread topped with Additional basket of chips grilled onions, peppers (mild or Garden Salad ~ 3.89 With avocado ~ 4.99 requested at table ~ 1.69 hot), tomatoes and melted cheese ~ 7.69 El Cortez 3-15 3/25/15 2:11 PM Page 6 A P P E

CANTINA Full Bar T I

enjoy your Z kick back and relax! favorite E specialty R Traditional Margarita drinks S That tangy lime taste perfectly complements To name your authentic Mexican meal. Enjoy a smooth

a few . . . S blend of our house tequila, Triple Sec and sweet and sour mix. Pina Colada O 12 oz. • Jumbo 26 oz. • Pitcher Daiquiris U Micheladas Top Shelf Margarita Homemade Sangria P The Cadillac of margaritas! Made with the Long Island Iced Tea S

premium tequila of your choice, Gran Gala and sweet and sour mix Draft Beer 12 oz. • 16 oz. • Pitcher S

12 oz. • Jumbo 26 oz. • Pitcher A XX Amber • XX Lager • Miller Lite

Flavored Margarita L

Add some flavor to your ’rita! Bottle Beer A Corona XX Amber Strawberry, mango, melon or blue curacao D Corona Light XX Lager

12 oz. • Jumbo 26 oz. • Pitcher S Modelo ESP Heineken

Tequilas Negra Modelo Miller Lite

Cazadores Pacifico MGD V Our house tequila Sol Miller 64

Hornitos E Tres Generaciones Bohemia Budweiser

Cuervo Especial G 1800 Herradura Reposado Tecate Bud Light Patron Silver Don Julio Silver E

Wine T Patron Reposado Don Julio Reposado

Available by the glass. A Patron Añejo Don Julio Añejo

Ask your server R about our selection! I A N

PLATILLOS DE POLLO chicken entrées C H I

Pollo Carbon Chicken Dinner C

Strips of chicken breast marinated Chicken breast chunks seasoned and K in two types of sauce, grilled and served sizzled up with onions and green peppers, over rice with sour cream, guacamole served with refried beans, pico de gallo, E and a small dinner salad ~ 13.29 sour cream and guacamole ~ 14.29 N

Pollo Rojo

Pollo Estrella Pieces of tender chicken breast sautéed in a red C

Chicken breast pounded out and topped with sauce and mixed with cubed potatoes and A melted cheese, covered with molcajete sauce, onions, served with a side of rice, pico de gallo N served with rice ~ 14.39 and avocado slices ~ 13.29 T

Milanesa de Pollo Pollo en I

Breaded chicken breast served with Chicken thigh served in mole sauce with rice N rice, beans and fries ~ 11.59 and beans ~ 11.09 (melted cheese) ~ 12.79 A whisky chicken

Whisky Chicken Tender pieces of chicken grilled with bacon, chiles poblano, onions, tomatoes, served with rice, beans, slices of avocado, and cheese sprinkled on top ~ 14.29

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MARISCOS seafood Camarones Vallarta Shrimp Fajita Shrimp lightly breaded, seasoned with wine, Grilled shrimp with onions and bell peppers sizzled served on a bed of white rice with your choice of on a skillet, served with rice, sour cream, guacamole Mexican bread or tortillas ~ 18.09 and pico de gallo on the side ~ 17.59 Camarones Diablos Huachinango Shrimp simmered in our spicy pico de gallo sauce (Prep. time is 45–60 minutes) Whole red snapper with bacon, served on a bed of white rice with onions pan-fried and served your way ~ market price and avocado slices on the side, with your choice of Vizcaina-style Mexican bread or tortillas ~ 18.19 With onions, tomatoes and jalapeños simmered in a special sauce – or – Mojo de Ajo In fresh garlic butter Camarones Ajillo Shrimp sautéed in garlic and wine, served with white rice and choice of Mexican bread or tortillas ~ 18.19 Camarones Empanizados Breaded shrimp served with rice, lettuce, pico de gallo and barbeque sauce ~ 17.59 Tostada de Ceviche Shrimp finely chopped on a hard shell tortilla topped with pico de gallo, sour cream and diced . Makes a great starter or add-on! ~ 5.49 Cocktel de Camaron Succulent shrimp in your choice of a cocktail sauce or our pico de gallo sauce ~ 10.49 Marinera tilapia a la vizcaina A blend of shrimp and crab meat in a flour tortilla, fried and served with a side order of rice and avocado slices ~ 11.79 Tilapia a la Vizcaina Flaky fillet of tilapia lightly breaded and A note about our meat fillings: fried, served with white rice and corn medley • Our chicken is shredded and cooked with tomatoes and onions with vizcaina sauce on the side ~ 16.49 • Our ground beef is cooked with potatoes per a traditional family recipe • Our is made of marinated chunks of pork cooked ‘til very tender Please note: Our refried beans are seasoned with chorizo (zesty Mexican sausage) ESPECIALIDADES DE LA CASA house specialties Steak Campesino Cook’s Especial New York simmered in a special sauce, Chunks of steak with slices of poblano peppers, topped with carrots (mushrooms upon request) and covered with melted cheese, pico de gallo, served with rice and refried beans ~ 18.09 guacamole and sour cream on the side. Served with beans and rice ~ 14.99 Parrillada Manny Tender served with zesty Grilled chicken breast smothered in poblano chorizo, grilled jalapeños and onions ~ 16.59 peppers, onions and tomato sauce served on a bed of rice with three slices of avocado ~ 15.99 parrillada Aguascalientes A tender bone-in chicken dipped in red sauce, three Mexican cheese and red cubed potato sprinkled with cheese ~ 12.79 Chimichangas Your choice of seasoned or chicken rolled in flour tortillas, fried, covered with tomatoes, lettuce, sour cream and guacamole. Served with a side order of rice ~ 11.09 Tamal Dinner Two pork tamales in the husk, served with rice and beans ~ 8.29 Tamales Cortez Two pork tamales without the husk, topped with sour cream and hot sauce, smothered with melted cheese and served with a side of rice ~ 8.89

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fajita mix C

COMBINACIONES combinations O M Combinacion Nortena~ B Fajita Mix Tender 4-oz. served with a Choose your own combination of steak, chicken cheese-stuffed pepper, rice, beans and O and/or shrimp. Served with lettuce, pico de gallo, sour a touch of guacamole ~ 15.49 S

cream and guacamole. Combo of any three ~ 21.19

Combo of any two ~ 19.09 Plato Mexicano One corn beef taco, one cheese Mexican enchilada, H

one bean tostada, served with rice and beans ~ 10.19 O Plato Cortez A flour taco, enchilada suiza and tostada suiza, all Vallarta Especial U

made with your choice of beef, chicken or pork. Served the Mexican way! S

with rice and beans ~ 10.79 With steak ~ 11.89 Garlic with shrimp served E

with papas ajillo and white rice ~ 17.59 S P

Steak Tampiquena~ E

A flavorful tradition! Tender skirt steak, a C

cheese Mexican enchilada and a cheese quesadilla I

served with fries and a touch of guacamole ~ 13.69 A L ons T I E

puntillas S

steak tampiquena CARNES meat entrées Ricky’s Especial Incredibly tender 8-oz. filet mignon cut into delicious chunks and topped with bacon, delivered to your table on a sizzling skillet with grilled onions and refried chorizo beans with melted cheese ~ 18.09 Steak Laredo Broiled strip steak with sautéed onions, mushrooms, tomatoes, bell peppers and a special sauce. Served with refried beans ~ 18.59 Steak Fajita Dinner Chunks of tender steak seasoned and sizzled up Steak Cortez with onions and green peppers. Served with beans, New York strip steak served with beans, pico de gallo, sour cream and guacamole ~ 15.49 cubed potatoes and side salad ~ 17.59 Carne Asada Skirt steak served with rice, beans and Puntillas French fries ~ 13.89 Suizo (melted cheese) ~ 14.99 Choice of skirt steak or chicken or shrimp with onions, mushrooms, tomatoes, hot banana de Res peppers, poblano peppers, bell peppers and chorizo. Breaded steak served with rice, beans and Served with rice and beans. Steak or chicken ~ 14.95 French fries ~ 12.09 Suizo (melted cheese) ~ 13.29 Shrimp ~ 16.95 Bistec a la Mexicana Succulent chunks of skirt steak simmered in a Filete Estrella Mexican sauce, served with rice and beans ~ 13.29 Thin pounded tenderloin topped with Suizo (melted cheese) ~ 14.29 melted cheese and covered in green , served with refried beans ~ 16.49 El Cortez 3-15 3/25/15 2:11 PM Page 5

TOSTADAS flat FLAUTAS Tostada Dinner Three of a kind flat tortillas layered with beans, then covered with your rolled tacos choice of beef, chicken or pork. Topped with lettuce, tomatoes and a Flauta Dinner sprinkle of cheese. Served with rice and beans ~ 9.39 With steak ~ 10.49 Three of a kind corn tortillas Specialty Tostadas (hard or soft) rolled up and filled Three of a kinds crispy flat tortillas covered with your choice of beef, with choice of beef, chicken or pork. chicken or pork, topped with your choice of sauce and melted cheese. Includes guacamole and sour cream Served with rice and beans ~ 10.49 With steak ~ 11.49 on the side. Served with rice and beans ~ 9.39 sauce options With steak ~ 10.49 Suiza - tomato base sauce Queretana - special cream sauce San Marcos Dinner Poblano - a sweet, dark brown and spicy mole sauce Three of a kind corn tortillas Mexicana - traditional dry red sauce rolled up and fried, filled with your Verde - green tomatillo sauce choice of beef, chicken or potato and covered with cabbage, cheese, sour cream and red sauce. Served with rice and beans ~ 9.39 taco cortez With steak ~ 10.49 TACOS Taco Dinner Three of a kind corn or flour tortillas filled with your choice of beef, chicken, or pork, served with rice and beans ~ 8.89 Steak Taco Dinner Three corn or flour tortillas filled with tender steak and served with lettuce, tomatoes and cheese ~ 9.99 Tilapia Taco Dinner Two corn or flour tortillas filled with grilled or breaded tilapia, garnished taco with lettuce, tomatoes and cheese. Served with rice and beans ~ 9.99 SIDE ORDERS Pastor Marinated pork taco served Individual Tortillas Papas Mexicanas with cilantro, onions and 4 flour or corn tortillas ~ .69 Cubed potatoes in sauce green sauce ~ 3.19 each Papas (French fries) ~ 2.89 sprinkled with cheese, served with avocado ~ 3.69 Cortez Rice ~ 1.79 Chicken, sour cream, guacamole Papas Ajillos Beans ~ 1.79 and green sauce mixed together Garlic potatoes ~ 3.89 and rolled in two corn Rice & Beans ~ 2.99 Papas Ags tortillas ~ 2.79 each Sour Cream ~ 1.79 Cubed potatoes in traditional Beans Mexican red sauce Shrimp Taco and cheese ~ 2.89 Grilled shrimp with lettuce, with Chorizo ~ 3.39 tomatoes and cheese on a corn Frijoles Borrachos Pan Ajillo or flour shell ~ 3.50 each Drunken beans ~ 4.49 Garlic bread ~ 1.79 Pico de Gallo ~ 2.79 Norteno~ Tamal Breaded steak served on a flour Cebollitas ~ 1.79 Pork ~ 2.79 each tortilla with sour cream and Jalapenos~ ~ 1.79 Salsa avocado slice ~ 2.79 each Suiza, verde, queretana, poblano or ranchero ~ 1.79 Ranchero Marinated steak taco with cilantro, BEVERAGES onions and green sauce ~ 3.19 each Soft Drinks ~ 2.49 A LA CARTA Sombrero Tender pieces of sautéed steak Brewed Unsweet à la carte with chorizo, onions, jalapenos, Iced Tea (free refills) ~ 2.49 cilantro, bacon and three different Customize your meal by types of sauce, all piled on Cafe (coffee) ~ 1.99 adding on your favorites a ~ 3.29 each Hot Tea ~ 1.99 Taco Burrito Picudo Leche (milk) ~ 1.99 Tender chicken breast chunks Tostada Flauta grilled with tomato, onion, jalapeño Hot Chocolate ~ 2.19 peppers and topped with a slice Jugo (orange juice) ~ 2.19 Enchilada Quesadilla of avocado ~ 3.29 each (rice water) ~ 2.49 Try these specialties de la casa! Spicy El Cortez 3-15 3/25/15 2:11 PM Page 2 E ENCHILADAS N C H

Enchiladas Dinner I Three corn tortillas rolled and L filled with your choice of one of the A following: cheese, ground beef, D

chicken or pork, topped with your A

choice of sauce and served with rice S

and beans ~ 9.99

With steak ~ 11.09 B

sauce options U

Suiza - tomato base sauce R

Queretana - special cream sauce R Poblano - a sweet, dark brown and I

spicy mole sauce T

Mexicana - traditional dry red sauce O

Verde - green tomatillo sauce S

Cortez Enchiladas Dinner T Three red enchiladas filled with A

cheese, Mexican sausage and C

potato, sprinkled with more cheese O

and served with sour cream, rice S

and beans on the side ~ 9.99

enchiladas verdes dinner

F L

BURRITOS QUESADILLAS A Burrito Dinner U Flour tortilla rolled and filled with Quesadilla Dinner T lettuce, tomatoes and your choice of Three of a kind tortillas (flour or corn) filled with your choice of beef, chicken A beef, chicken or pork. Served with or pork and plenty of cheese, served with sour cream, rice and beans ~ 9.89 S rice and beans ~ 5.99 With steak ~ 10.49 • With cheese only ~ 9.39

Suizo (with red sauce and melted cheese) ~ 6.69 T With steak ~ 7.69 O Steak Suizo (with red sauce and S melted cheese) ~ 8.29 T A

Supremo Dinner D Choice of beef, chicken or pork with A lettuce, tomatoes, onions, cilantro, cheese, sour cream and guacamole S

in a nine-inch flour tortilla. Served

with rice and beans ~ 9.89 Q Suizo (with red sauce and U melted cheese) ~ 10.99 With steak ~ 10.99 E Steak Suizo (with red sauce S and melted cheese) ~ 11.99 A Mini-Burrito D I

Choice of steak or chicken cooked L

with bacon and rolled up with L

sour cream, hot sauce and cheese A in a flour tortilla ~ 2.29 each S

D

DESSERTS Flan E

Creme caramel S

Fried Ice Cream ~ 4.99 custard ~ 4.99 mexi-chango S E

bunuelos~ R

Bunuelos~ T

Golden crispy sweet strips of S

pastry served with chocolate syrup

and strawberry dipping sauce ~ 4.59 B

Mexi-Chango E Fried tortilla stuffed with V cream cheese. Served with a scoop of ice cream and sprinkled E with choice of strawberry or R

chocolate syrup ~ 5.49 A G E S El Cortez 3-15 3/25/15 2:11 PM Page 7

LUNCH MENU LUNCH DEALS DESAYUNOS Available every day until 2:00 p.m. After 2:00 p.m, add $2.00 breakfast #1 Chicken Quesadillas Available every day until 2:00 p.m. Two flour tortillas stuffed with chicken After 2:00 p.m, add $2.00 and cheese. Includes lettuce, tomato, Huevos con Chorizo sour cream, rice & beans ~ 7.19 Scrambled eggs with Mexican #2 Beef Burrito Suizo sausage, served with beans ~ 6.69 and Beef Taco Huevos a la Mexican Burrito stuffed with beef, lettuce Scrambled eggs with onions, tomatoes and tomato, topped with red sauce and peppers, served with beans ~ 5.99 & cheese. Soft flour taco with beef, lettuce, tomato and cheese. Served with rice & beans ~ 8.29 Eggs over easy, covered with ranchero Chilaquiles sauce and served with beans ~ 5.99 Eggs scrambled with corn tortillas, #3 Two Tacos tomatoes, onions and peppers, Both filled with beef, chicken or pork, Huevos Paula served with beans ~ 5.99 both made with flour or corn tortillas, Mexican cheese omelette covered with Suizo served with rice and beans ~ 8.29 green sauce, served with beans ~ 6.89 With melted cheese ~ 7.09 Con chorizo #4 Enchiladas Suiza With Mexican sausage ~ 6.69 Two enchiladas, both beef, chicken or pork, served with rice and beans ~ 8.29 Breakfast Tacos ESPECIALLY Two flour or corn tortillas filled with #5 Chicken Fajita Tacos eggs and chorizo, served with lettuce, Two soft tacos (flour tortillas) served tomatoes, cheese and a side order of FOR KIDS with lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, rice and beans ~ 6.79 guacamole, rice and beans ~ 8.89 For children 12 years and under. Chorizo Breakfast Burrito People over 12, add 2.00. #6 Enchilada Suiza & Tostada Stuffed with eggs and chorizo ~ 4.25 Both made with beef, chicken or pork. Refried beans and Mexican rice may be Tostada also has beans, lettuce, tomato Mexican Breakfast Burrito substituted for the French fries. & cheese. Includes rice & beans ~ 8.29 Stuffed with eggs a la Mexican ~ 4.25 1. Kid’s Tacos #7 Steak Fajita Tacos One Scrambled Egg ~ 1.29 Two meat and cheese tacos served with Two soft flour tacos, lettuce, pico de gallo, rice and beans ~ 4.49 sour cream, guacamole, rice & beans ~ 9.79 2. Kid’s Burrito #8 Cheese Tacos Meat and cheese burrito served with Two tacos (flour or corn tortillas) rice and beans ~ 4.49 served with rice and beans ~ 8.89 3. Kid’s Nachos Bean and cheese nachos ~ 4.49 mexican sandwiches 4. Chicken Fingers Garnished with beans, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, guacamole and jalapeños Served with fries ~ 4.49 Pastor 5. Kid’s Quesadillas Molletes con Carne Seasoned pork ~ 7.19 Club Two cheese quesadillas (made with Grilled onions, tomatoes, Stacked with ham, corn or flour tortillas) served with peppers (mild or hot), Carne Asada bacon, lettuce, tomatoes, rice and beans ~ 4.49 refried beans and melted Steak ~ 6.69 onions, avocado, cheese cheese over bread with and sour cream. Served 6. Kid’s Grilled Steak choice of steak, beef or Milanesa with fries. (No other Chunks of grilled steak served with Breaded steak ~ 6.69 chicken. (No garnish garnish included) ~ 7.69 salad and Mexican rice ~ 7.69 included) ~ 9.39 Carnitas Pork ~ 6.39 7. Kid’s Grilled Chicken Chorizo ~ 6.29 Chunks of grilled chicken breast with Pollo Grilled, shredded Substitutions made at salad and Mexican rice ~ 6.69 or breaded chicken ~ 6.39 Jamon Ham ~ 7.19 an additional charge CARRY OUT THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW • Please let your server know of any food-related allergies CATERING prior to ordering • Carry out fee ~ additional 20¢ per item added to your check GIFT CARDS • Additional basket of chips requested at table ~ 1.69 • No personal checks accepted AVAILABLE • Only one check per table — Thank you! • Prices subject to change without notice The Perfect Choice! • For parties of 6 or more people, an 18% gratuity will be added to your check Enjoy the great taste of El Cortez • All substitutions will be charged wherever you are, at home, work or on • All extras will be charged. Substitutions are extra the road. Carry Out makes it easy. Health Advisory: And treat your guests to food you know The Illinois Department of Public Health advises that eating raw or undercooked they’ll love with El Cortez Catering. meat, poultry, eggs or seafood poses a health risk to everyone, but especially to Birthdays, Parties, Game Day, the elderly, children under age four, pregnant women and other highly susceptible Meetings and other special events individuals with compromised immune systems. Thorough cooking of animal food reduces the risk of illness. For further information, contact your physician El Cortez Gift Cards: One size fits all! or public health department 35