North of the Border Menu

322 W Main St, Carpentersville, IL 60110
  • Cold Tostadas

    • Mixed

      $6.95
    • Pulpo

      Octopus
      $6.95
    • Pescado

      Fish
      $5.95
    • Camaron

      Shrimp
      $5.95
  • Appetizers

    • Crazy Corn

      Corn, cojita cheese, mayo and tajin
      $6.95
    • Guacamole

      Avocados, salt, tomatoes, onions, and cilantro.
    • Nachos

      Served with crispy corn tortilla, topped with beans and cheese. Garnished tomatoes, sour cream, and pickled jalapenos.
    • Queso Con Chorizo

      Melted cheese with Mexican chorizo. Served with flour or corn tortillas.
    • 2 Quesadillas

      Garnished with lettuce, tomatoes, and sour cream.
      $5.95
    • Ceviche De Camaron

      Shrimp, avocado, tomatoes, onion, cilantro, and lime juice. Served with chips.
      $14.95
    • Ceviche De Pescado

      Marinated fish on lime juice, avocado, tomatoes, onions, and cilantro. Served with chips.
      $14.95
    • Frijoles Con Chorizo

      Beans & Mexican sausage mixed with onions and jalapeños topped with melted cheese. Your choice of corn or flour tortillas.
    • Chips And Cheese

      Chihuahua cheese.
      $3.75
    • Six Chicken Taquitos

      6 pieces.
    • Jalapeño Poppers

      $5.75
    • 1 Tamale

    • Papas Fritas

      French fries.
      $3.95
    • Chips And Salsa

      $4.95
    • North Of The Border Jalapeño Poppers

      $7.50
    • Breaded Shrimp

      $7.95
    • Calamari

      $7.95
    • Onion Rings

      $5.95
    • Arroz

      Rice.
    • Chile Relleno

      $5.95
  • Soups & Salads

    • 1810 Salad

      With cucumber, lettuce, onions, bell peppers, tomatoes, and avocado.
      $10.95
    • Caldo De Pollo Con Vegetales

      Chicken soup with vegetables.
    • Caldo De Res Con Vegetales

      Mexican beef soup with vegetables.
    • Menudo

      Traditional Mexican soup made with cow stomach (tripe) in broth with a red chilli pepper base.
    • Pozole De Puerco

      Hominy with pork seasoned with spicy Chile peppers. Garnished with shredded lettuce, onions, radishes, and tostadas.
    • Fajita Salad

      Grilled steak or chicken with roasted tomatoes, onions, red and green pepper topped with cheese, sour cream, and black olives.
    • Tradicional Salad

      Choice of meat, Giant flour tortilla shell with beans, lettuce, tomatoes, black olive, onions, sour cream, avocado, jalapeños, and cheese.
    • Caldo De Camaron

      Mexican shrimp soup, tomato-based flavor with spicy chipotle chiles and vegetables.
    • Caldo De Pescado

      Mexican fish soup, tomato-based flavor with spicy chipotle chiles and vegetables.
    • Pescado Y Camaron

      Mexican shrimp and fish soup, tomato-based flavor with spicy chipotle chiles and vegetables.
  • Breakfast

    • Huevos Rancheros

      Three fried eggs over easy on a corn tortilla with a mild tomato salsa.
    • Huevos Con Chorizo

      Three scrambled eggs with our Mexican chorizo sausage.
    • Huevos Mexicana

      3 scrambled eggs with jalapeños, tomatoes, and onions.
    • Chilaquiles Con Huevos

      Corn tortilla cut into quarters and lightly fried, topped with your choice of salsa, melted cheese with 2 sunny side up eggs. Garnished with avocado slices, onion, and cilantro.
    • Huevos Con Jamon

      3 scrambled eggs with ham.
    • Breakfast Burrito

      Filled with beans, rice, bell peppers, tomatoes, onions, and cheese.
      $12.95
    • Carne Asada Con Huevos

      Roasted meat with eggs accompanied by a roasted jalapeño.
  • The Monster Quesadilla

    • The Monster Quesadilla

      A giant 14" quesadilla filled with cheese, meat, green and red peppers, onions and tomatoes. Served with 4oz of sour cream and guacamole, enough for 2 to 4 people. Available in two meat for extra $2.95.
  • Gorditas

    • Picadillo Gordita

      Ground Beef
    • Chicharron Gordita

      Pork Skin
    • Al Pastor Gordita

      Marinated Pork
    • Carne De Asada Gordita

      Steak
    • Aguacate Gordita

      Avocado
    • Pollo Gordita

      Chicken
    • Chorizo Gordita

      Mexican Sausage
    • Carnitas Gordita

    • Cecina Gordita

    • Lengua Gordita

    • Camaron Gordita

  • Sopes

    • Chicharrón Sope

      Pork skin.
    • Carne Asada Sope

      Steak.
    • Al Pastor Sope

      Marinated pork.
    • Picadillo Sope

      Ground beef.
    • Chorizo Sope

      Mexican sausage.
    • Pollo Sope

      Chicken.
    • Aguacate Sope

      Avocado.
  • Tacos

    • Birria Taco

      Mexican Goat Stew
    • Al Pastor Taco

      Marinated pork.
    • Chorizo Taco

      Mexican sausage.
    • Pollo Taco

      Chicken.
    • Picadillo Taco

      Ground beef.
    • Chicharrón Verde Taco

      Pork skin with green salsa.
    • Asada Taco

      Steak.
    • Pescado Estilo Ceviche Taco

      Warm fish ceviche.
    • Lengua Taco

      Tongue.
    • Tripas Taco

      Tripe.
    • Lomo Taco

      Ribeye.
    • Cesina Taco

      Salty fine steak.
    • Carnitas Taco

      Fried pork.
    • Chile Relleno Taco

      Cheese stuffed poblano peppers.
    • Camarón Taco

      Shrimp.
    • Arrachera Taco

      Fajita meat.
    • Pescado A La Parrilla Taco

      Grilled fish.
    • Pescado Empanizado Taco

      Beer battered fish.
    • Pollo Asada Taco

      Grilled chicken.
    • Aguacate Taco

      Avocado.
    • Nopal Taco

      Cactus.
    • Frijoles Taco

      Beans.
    • Fajita Taco

      Vegetales
  • Tortas

    • Milanesa De Pollo

      Breaded Chicken.
      $9.95
    • Al Pastor Torta

      Marinated pork.
      $8.95
    • Carne Asada Torta

      Steak.
      $8.95
    • Chorizo Torta

      Mexican sausage.
      $8.95
    • Pollo Torta

      Chicken.
      $8.95
    • Aguacate Torta

      Avocado.
      $9.95
    • Jamón Torta

      Ham.
      $8.95
    • Milanesa Torta

      Breaded steak.
      $9.95
    • Cecina Torta

      Fine steak.
      $9.95
    • Chile Relleno Torta

      Stuffed pepper.
      $9.95
    • Lengua Torta

      Tongue.
      $9.95
    • Hawayana Torta

      Ham, egg, and pineapple.
      $9.95
    • Cubana Torta

      Mexican sausage, two eggs, ham, two hot dogs, beans, cheese, sour cream, and avocado.
      $14.95
    • Campechana Torta

      Choice of two meat.s
      $10.95
  • Tostadas

    • Ceviche

      Marinated grilled fish.
      $4.95
    • 98 Camaron

      Grilled shrimp.
      $4.95
    • Chicharrón Tostada

      Pork skin.
    • Carne Asada Tostada

      Steak.
    • Al Pastor Tostada

      Marinated pork.
    • Picadillo Tostada

      Ground beef.
    • Chorizo Tostada

      Mexican sausage.
    • Pollo Tostada

      Chicken.
    • Chile Relleno Tostada

      Stuffed poblano pepper.
    • Aguacate Tostada

      Avocado.
  • Burritos

    • Vegan Burrito

      Filled with beans, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, cilantro, avocado, grilled onions and grilled green and red bell peppers
    • Grilled Chicken Avocado Wrap

    • Chimichanga

      A dip fried burrito with your choice of meat, beans, rice and cheese and topped with homemade suiza sauce and melted cheese
    • JR Burrito

      Your of meat, beans, cheese, lettuce and tomatoes
    • Steak And Fajita Wrap

      Steak with grilled onions, bell peppers and cheese
    • Birria Burrito

      $10.95
    • Asada Burrito

    • Al Pastor Burrito

    • Picadillo Burrito

    • Pollo Burrito

    • Chorizo Burrito

    • Camarón Burrito

      Shrimp.
    • Milanesa Burrito

    • Pescado Burrito

      Fish.
    • Carnitas Burrito

    • Chile Relleno Burrito

    • Lengua Burrito

      Beef tongue.
    • Lomo Burrito

    • Aguacate Burrito

    • Burrito Suizo

      A regular burrito with your choice of meat, covered with a homemade mild salsa, melted cheese on top. Also available in green salsa.
    • Vegetarian Burrito

      Filled with bean, rice, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, cilantro, sour cream, and avocado.
    • Nopales Burrito

    • Chicken Avocado Wrap

      Chicken, lettuce, mayonnaise, avocado.
    • Arrachera Burrito

  • Dinner

    • Taco Dinner

      3 tacos.
    • Burrito Zuizo Dinner

      Regular burrito top mild red salsa.
    • Chiles Rellenos Dinner

      Two poblano peppers stuffed with melted cheese.
      $15.95
    • Quesadillas Dinner

      3 quesadillas with your choice of meat.
    • Tamales Dinner

      3 tamales.
    • Tostadas Dinner

      2 tostadas choice meat.
    • La Rica Combinacion Dinner

      Skirt steak covered with chipotle sauce, shrimp, and avocado.
      $23.95
    • Chimichanga Dinner

      A fried burrito with your rice, beans, cheese, and your choice of meat.
    • Enchiladas Dinner

      With choice of salsa. Filled with your choice of chicken or ground beef or cheese. Top it with sauce and cheese and cook to perfection.
  • Fajitas

    • Vegetarian Fajita

      Grilled bell peppers, onions and tomatoes
    • Arrachera Fajita

      Skirt Steak
    • Pollo Fajita

      Chicken.
    • Camarón Fajita

      Shrimp.
    • Supremas Fajita

      Supreme - shrimp, steak, and chicken.
    • Camaron And Asada Fajita

      Shrimp and skirt steak.
    • Pollo And Asada Fajita

      Chicken and skirt steak.
    • Camaron And Pollo Fajita

      Shrimp and chicken.
  • Beef

    • Bistec A La Mexicana

      Sliced beef with jalapeño peppers and sautéed veggies.
    • Bistec Encebollado

      Sliced beef with grilled onions.
    • Bistec Con Salsa Verde

      Sliced beef in spicy green sauce.
    • Bistec Ranchero

      Skirt steak with our homemade sauce.
    • Bistec In Chile De Arbol

      Tender pieces of steak in spicy sauce.
    • Milanesa Dinner

      Steak.
    • Carne Tampiquena

      Skirt steak with enchilada of your choice.
    • Carne Asada

      Skirt steak.
  • Chicken

    • 156 Milanesa De Pollo

      Breaded Chicken
    • Pollo A La Mexicana

      Pieces of chicken with jalapeño peppers and sautéed veggies.
    • Pechuga A La Plancha

      Grilled chicken breast or with mole (Mexican gravy).
    • Flautas Dinner

      Rolled up crispy tacos.
    • Pollo En Mole

      Homemade mole sauce.
  • Seafood

    • Camarones Al Gusto

      Shrimp.
    • Pulpo Al Gusto

      Grilled Octopus.
    • Mojarra Al Gusto

      Fried whole tilapia
    • Filete Al Gusto

      Grilled tilapia filet.
    • Camarones A La Diabla

      Shrimp with our house sauce.
    • Coctel De Camarón

      Shrimp cocktail.
    • Camarones Al Mojo De Ajo

      Shrimp with garlic.
    • Mojarra Frita

      Fried fish whole.
    • Camarones A La Mexicana

      Shrimp Mexican style.
    • Filete De Pescado Dinner

      Fresh tilapia.
    • Tostada De Camaron

      Crisp tortilla shell with shrimp.
    • Tostada De Pescado Ceviche

      Marinated fish ceviche in lime juice, served with onions, cilantro, tomato, and avocado.
    • Mojarra A La Mexicana

      Fried tilapia prepared Mexican style.
    • Filet En Chile De Arbol

      With spicy homemade sauce.
    • Camarones Fritos

      Fried shrimp with homemade spice.
    • Filet A La Mexicana

      Fresh tilapia prepared Mexican style.
  • Combinations

    • Combo 2

      Ground beef taco, steak mini burrito, and a cheese enchilada.
      $13.95
    • Combo 3

      Cheese chile relleno, pork tamale, and a cheese enchilada.
      $15.95
    • Combo 4

      Chicken taco, ground beef, tostada, and a cheese quesadilla.
      $13.95
    • Combo 5

      Gordita with rajas and cheese, pork taco, and a cheese quesadilla.
      $14.95
    • Combo Veggie

      A veggie taco, cheese enchilada, and veggie tostada.
      $12.95
  • Kids Menu

    • Mini Cheese Quesadilla

    • Chicken Nuggets

    • Kids Taco

  • Sides

    • Habanero Sauce

    • Beans Or Rice

    • Side Avocado

      $2.95
    • Ghost Pepper

    • Side Lemmons

    • Grilled Bell Peppers

      $2.95
    • 2 Grilled Jalapenos

      $2.95
    • Jalapeño Sauce

    • Homemade Salsa

    • Bag Of Chips

      $2.95
    • Homemade Mole

      $2.95
    • Pico De Gallo

    • Homemade Guacamole

      Avocado, salt, tomatoes, onions, and cilantro.
    • Sour Cream

    • Rice

      $2.95
    • Pickled Jalapeños

      $3.95
    • Roasted Jalapeños

      $1.25
    • French Fries

      $3.95
    • Chipotle Sauce

  • Desserts

    • Mexican Churros

      With with sugar, cinnamon, chocolate and cream
      $4.95
    • Fried Plantain Banana

      $4.95
    • Cheesecake Chimichanga

      $4.95
    • Fried Ice Cream

      $4.95
    • Flan

      $4.95
    • Tres Leches

      $4.95
    • Cinnamon Chips

      $3.95
  • Beverages

    • Chocolate Abuelita

      $4.95
    • Tamarindo

      $3.50
    • Horchata

      $3.50
    • Jarritos

      Glass bottle.
    • Mexican Coca Cola

      $3.50
    • Mexican Fanta

      $3.50
    • Jamaica

      $3.50
    • Bottled Water

      Agua embotellada.
      $2.25
    • Coffee

      $2.50
    • Hot Tea

      $2.50
    • Soft Drink

    • Topo Chico Preparado

      Comes with tajin, pepper, salt, and lime juice.
      $4.95
  • Lunch Specials

    • 2 Tacos

    • 1 Tamal

    • 2 Enchiladas

    • 1 Chile Relleno

    • 227 2 Quesadillas

    • Torta

    • Burrito

    • 230 JR Burrito

    • 231 Chimichanga

    • 232 Burrito Suizo

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