Chicago Empanada Mama

Meal Deals

• Special: Tender beef short ribs, white rice & stewed pinto beans; soup or saladUS$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 SalchichonUS$0.00

• Pick 1 MealUS$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 & CheeseUS$0.00
  • Ropa Vieja - Shredded Steak & PotatoesUS$0.00
  • Cochinita - Ham & CheeseUS$0.00
  • ChorizoUS$0.00
  • Lechón - Roasted PorkUS$0.00
  • La Flaka - Stewed Basil ChickenUS$0.00
  • Isla Verde - Braised yucca, squash & peppersUS$0.00
  • Guava & CheeseUS$0.00
  • El Yunque - Sweet Plantain & CheeseUS$0.00
  • Peach CobblerUS$0.00
  • La Gallina - Egg, pepperUS$0.00
  • CherryUS$0.00
  • Ay-BonitoUS$0.00

• Pick 2 MealUS$24.00

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

• Pick 3 EmpanadasUS$21.00

  Pick 3 empanadas

• Mama's A Short Order CookUS$24.00

  Your choice of rice, protien and a side.

  • Ropa Vieja: Shredded beef & potatoesUS$0.00
  • Flaka: Basil & herb shredded chicken breastsUS$0.00
  • Lechón: Roasted garlic-rosemary porkUS$0.00
  • Puerto Rican RiceUS$0.00
  • TostonesUS$0.00
  • Papi's Poato SaladUS$0.00
  • Yucca al MojoUS$0.00
  • MadurosUS$0.00
  • Double RiceUS$0.00
  • Caesar SaladUS$2.00
  • Sopa de SalchichónUS$2.00

• Tostones Rellenos (Stuffed Tostones) MealUS$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)US$0.00
  • La Flaka (Shredded basil & herb chicken breasts)US$0.00
  • Ropa ViejaUS$0.00
  • Macho Man (Ground beef & cheese)US$0.00
  • Isla VerdeUS$0.00

• Family Dinner SpecialUS$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 EmpanadasUS$73.00

  10x empanadas of your choice.

• Soup & SaladUS$18.00

Appetizers & Snacks

• Shrimp Ceviche w/Homemade Plantain ChipsUS$18.00

  Shrimp ceviche with house-made plantain chips.

• Street Corn Dip w/Homemade Plantain chipsUS$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)US$21.00

  3 crispy stuffed plantains with your choice of filling.

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

• Sopa de salchichon (PuertoRican salami soup)US$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 & CheeseUS$7.50

  Ground beef, potatoes ,peppers and cheese.

  • ChimichurriUS$0.00
  • Garic AioliUS$0.00
  • TomatilloUS$0.00
  • House vinaigretteUS$0.00

• Ropa Vieja - Shredded Steak & PotatoesUS$7.50

• Cochinita: Ham & CheeseUS$7.50

  Ham and Cheese

• ChicoRizo - Chorizo, Egg & CheeseUS$7.50

  Eggs, chorizo & cheese

• Lechon - Slow roasted garlic rosemary porkUS$7.50

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

• Ay-Bonito - Pork & RiceUS$7.50

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

  • ChimichurriUS$0.00
  • Garic AioliUS$0.00
  • TomatilloUS$0.00
  • House vinaigretteUS$0.00

• La Flaka - Stewed basil chicken breastsUS$7.50

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

  • ChimichurriUS$0.00
  • Garic AioliUS$0.00
  • TomatilloUS$0.00
  • House vinaigretteUS$0.00

• Isla Verde - Braised YuccaUS$7.50

  Garlic Yucca, broccoli, squash and peppers

• La GallinaUS$7.50

  Roasted red peppers, egg and cheese.

• Quesito con GuavaUS$7.50

  Sweet guava wrapped in gooey cheese and dough.

• El Yunque - Sweet plantains with cheeseUS$7.50

  Sweet plantains and cheese.

• Peach CobblerUS$7.50

  Juicy peaches in crispy dough.

• CherryUS$7.50

  Cherry Pie

Sides

• Arroz con GandulesUS$10.00

  Traditional Puerto Rican rice with pigeon peas.

• TostonesUS$10.00

  Traditional Puerto Rican fresh fried plantains served with garlic oil.

• Yucca al mojoUS$10.00

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

• Platanos Maduros (Sweet Plantains)US$10.00

  Sweet, perfectly ripened plantains.

• Plantain ChipsUS$10.00

• Papi's Potato SaladUS$10.00

Sauces

• ChimichurriUS$1.00

• Garlic SauceUS$1.00

• TomatilloUS$1.00

• Balsamic VinaigretteUS$1.00

• BBQUS$1.00

• BuffaloUS$1.00

Salads

• Caesar SaladUS$10.00

Specials

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

• Wine DinnerUS$75.00

  • Salchichon SoupUS$0.00
  • Caesar SaladUS$0.00