Chicago Empanada Mama

Meal Deals

• Special: Tender beef short ribs, white rice & stewed pinto beans; soup or saladUSD 35.00

  Braised beef short ribs with carrots and celery served with white rice and stewed pinto beans. Included is your choice of soup or salad. Enjoy.

  • Sopa de SalchichonUSD 0.00

• Pick 1 MealUSD 18.00

  2 empanadas, side of Puerto Rican rice and your choice of additional side: tostones, yuca al mojo or potato salad.

  • Macho Man - Beef & CheeseUSD 0.00
  • Ropa Vieja - Shredded Steak & PotatoesUSD 0.00
  • Cochinita - Ham & CheeseUSD 0.00
  • ChorizoUSD 0.00
  • Lechón - Roasted PorkUSD 0.00
  • La Flaka - Stewed Basil ChickenUSD 0.00
  • Isla Verde - Braised yucca, squash & peppersUSD 0.00
  • Guava & CheeseUSD 0.00
  • El Yunque - Sweet Plantain & CheeseUSD 0.00
  • Peach CobblerUSD 0.00
  • La Gallina - Egg, pepperUSD 0.00
  • CherryUSD 0.00
  • Ay-BonitoUSD 0.00

• Pick 2 MealUSD 24.00

  2 empanadas, side of Puerto Rican rice and your choice of additional side: tostones, yuca al mojo or potato salad.

• Pick 3 EmpanadasUSD 21.00

  Pick 3 empanadas

• Mama's A Short Order CookUSD 24.00

  Your choice of rice, protien and a side.

  • Ropa Vieja: Shredded beef & potatoesUSD 0.00
  • Flaka: Basil & herb shredded chicken breastsUSD 0.00
  • Lechón: Roasted garlic-rosemary porkUSD 0.00
  • Puerto Rican RiceUSD 0.00
  • TostonesUSD 0.00
  • Papi's Poato SaladUSD 0.00
  • Yucca al MojoUSD 0.00
  • MadurosUSD 0.00
  • Double RiceUSD 0.00
  • Caesar SaladUSD 2.00
  • Sopa de SalchichónUSD 2.00

• Tostones Rellenos (Stuffed Tostones) MealUSD 24.00

  Crispy plantains stuffed with your choice of filling, a side of Puerto Rican rice, and an additional side of your choice.

  • Lechón (Roasted garlic-rosemary pork)USD 0.00
  • La Flaka (Shredded basil & herb chicken breasts)USD 0.00
  • Ropa ViejaUSD 0.00
  • Macho Man (Ground beef & cheese)USD 0.00
  • Isla VerdeUSD 0.00

• Family Dinner SpecialUSD 75.00

  This family dinner includes 10x empanadas of your choice and 3 large sides: traditional Puerto Rican rice, yucca al mojo and Papi's potato salad.

• 10-Pack of EmpanadasUSD 73.00

  10x empanadas of your choice.

• Soup & SaladUSD 18.00

Appetizers & Snacks

• Shrimp Ceviche w/Homemade Plantain ChipsUSD 18.00

  Shrimp ceviche with house-made plantain chips.

• Street Corn Dip w/Homemade Plantain chipsUSD 16.00

  Corn Dip is made with fresh corn, spicy green chiles, and premium cheddar and Cotija cheeses. Served with fresh house-made plantain chips.

• Tostones Rellenos (Stuffed Tostones)USD 21.00

  3 crispy stuffed plantains with your choice of filling.

  • Lechón (roasted garlic-rosemary pork)USD 0.00
  • Ropa Vieja (shredded beef & potatoes)USD 0.00
  • La Flaka (shredded stewed chicken breasts in fresh herbs)USD 0.00
  • Macho Man (ground beef, potatoes & cheese)USD 0.00
  • Isla Verde (braised garlic yucca, red & green peppers, squash, onions, and beans in creole sauce.)USD 0.00
  • Guava & CheeseUSD 0.00

• Sopa de salchichon (PuertoRican salami soup)USD 12.00

  Aunt Marta's homemade Puerto Rican Salami Soup. Made with farmers hard salami, carrots, potatoes, corn, celery, noodles and fresh garden herbs. Enjoy.

Empanadas

• Macho Man - Beef & CheeseUSD 7.50

  Ground beef, potatoes ,peppers and cheese.

  • ChimichurriUSD 0.00
  • Garic AioliUSD 0.00
  • TomatilloUSD 0.00
  • House vinaigretteUSD 0.00

• Ropa Vieja - Shredded Steak & PotatoesUSD 7.50

• Cochinita: Ham & CheeseUSD 7.50

  Ham and Cheese

• ChicoRizo - Chorizo, Egg & CheeseUSD 7.50

  Eggs, chorizo & cheese

• Lechon - Slow roasted garlic rosemary porkUSD 7.50

  Slow roasted garlic-rosemary pork wrapped in our homemade crispy dough.

• Ay-Bonito - Pork & RiceUSD 7.50

  Slow roasted garlic pork with traditional Puerto Rican rice folded into hand-made buttery dough.

  • ChimichurriUSD 0.00
  • Garic AioliUSD 0.00
  • TomatilloUSD 0.00
  • House vinaigretteUSD 0.00

• La Flaka - Stewed basil chicken breastsUSD 7.50

  Stewed and pulled chicken breasts with basil & thyme wrapped in handmade buttery dough

  • ChimichurriUSD 0.00
  • Garic AioliUSD 0.00
  • TomatilloUSD 0.00
  • House vinaigretteUSD 0.00

• Isla Verde - Braised YuccaUSD 7.50

  Garlic Yucca, broccoli, squash and peppers

• La GallinaUSD 7.50

  Roasted red peppers, egg and cheese.

• Quesito con GuavaUSD 7.50

  Sweet guava wrapped in gooey cheese and dough.

• El Yunque - Sweet plantains with cheeseUSD 7.50

  Sweet plantains and cheese.

• Peach CobblerUSD 7.50

  Juicy peaches in crispy dough.

• CherryUSD 7.50

  Cherry Pie

Sides

• Arroz con GandulesUSD 10.00

  Traditional Puerto Rican rice with pigeon peas.

• TostonesUSD 10.00

  Traditional Puerto Rican fresh fried plantains served with garlic oil.

• Yucca al mojoUSD 10.00

  Tender yucca in a red-pepper, garlic and red-onion marinade.

• Platanos Maduros (Sweet Plantains)USD 10.00

  Sweet, perfectly ripened plantains.

• Plantain ChipsUSD 10.00

• Papi's Potato SaladUSD 10.00

Sauces

• ChimichurriUSD 1.00

• Garlic SauceUSD 1.00

• TomatilloUSD 1.00

• Balsamic VinaigretteUSD 1.00

• BBQUSD 1.00

• BuffaloUSD 1.00

Salads

• Caesar SaladUSD 10.00

Specials

2 Pork Chops, White Rice, Pinto Beans, Maduros, with either a Soup or Salad.

• Wine DinnerUSD 75.00

  • Salchichon SoupUSD 0.00
  • Caesar SaladUSD 0.00