Chicago Empanada Mama

Meal Deals

• Special: Tender beef short ribs, white rice & stewed pinto beans; soup or salad35,00 $

  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 Salchichon0,00 $

• Pick 1 Meal18,00 $

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

  • Macho Man - Beef & Cheese0,00 $
  • Ropa Vieja - Shredded Steak & Potatoes0,00 $
  • Cochinita - Ham & Cheese0,00 $
  • Chorizo0,00 $
  • Lechón - Roasted Pork0,00 $
  • La Flaka - Stewed Basil Chicken0,00 $
  • Isla Verde - Braised yucca, squash & peppers0,00 $
  • Guava & Cheese0,00 $
  • El Yunque - Sweet Plantain & Cheese0,00 $
  • Peach Cobbler0,00 $
  • La Gallina - Egg, pepper0,00 $
  • Cherry0,00 $
  • Ay-Bonito0,00 $

• Pick 2 Meal24,00 $

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

• Pick 3 Empanadas21,00 $

  Pick 3 empanadas

• Mama's A Short Order Cook24,00 $

  Your choice of rice, protien and a side.

  • Ropa Vieja: Shredded beef & potatoes0,00 $
  • Flaka: Basil & herb shredded chicken breasts0,00 $
  • Lechón: Roasted garlic-rosemary pork0,00 $
  • Puerto Rican Rice0,00 $
  • Tostones0,00 $
  • Papi's Poato Salad0,00 $
  • Yucca al Mojo0,00 $
  • Maduros0,00 $
  • Double Rice0,00 $
  • Caesar Salad2,00 $
  • Sopa de Salchichón2,00 $

• Tostones Rellenos (Stuffed Tostones) Meal24,00 $

  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)0,00 $
  • La Flaka (Shredded basil & herb chicken breasts)0,00 $
  • Ropa Vieja0,00 $
  • Macho Man (Ground beef & cheese)0,00 $
  • Isla Verde0,00 $

• Family Dinner Special75,00 $

  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 Empanadas73,00 $

  10x empanadas of your choice.

• Soup & Salad18,00 $

Appetizers & Snacks

• Shrimp Ceviche w/Homemade Plantain Chips18,00 $

  Shrimp ceviche with house-made plantain chips.

• Street Corn Dip w/Homemade Plantain chips16,00 $

  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)21,00 $

  3 crispy stuffed plantains with your choice of filling.

  • Lechón (roasted garlic-rosemary pork)0,00 $
  • Ropa Vieja (shredded beef & potatoes)0,00 $
  • La Flaka (shredded stewed chicken breasts in fresh herbs)0,00 $
  • Macho Man (ground beef, potatoes & cheese)0,00 $
  • Isla Verde (braised garlic yucca, red & green peppers, squash, onions, and beans in creole sauce.)0,00 $
  • Guava & Cheese0,00 $

• Sopa de salchichon (PuertoRican salami soup)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 & Cheese7,50 $

  Ground beef, potatoes ,peppers and cheese.

  • Chimichurri0,00 $
  • Garic Aioli0,00 $
  • Tomatillo0,00 $
  • House vinaigrette0,00 $

• Ropa Vieja - Shredded Steak & Potatoes7,50 $

• Cochinita: Ham & Cheese7,50 $

  Ham and Cheese

• ChicoRizo - Chorizo, Egg & Cheese7,50 $

  Eggs, chorizo & cheese

• Lechon - Slow roasted garlic rosemary pork7,50 $

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

• Ay-Bonito - Pork & Rice7,50 $

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

  • Chimichurri0,00 $
  • Garic Aioli0,00 $
  • Tomatillo0,00 $
  • House vinaigrette0,00 $

• La Flaka - Stewed basil chicken breasts7,50 $

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

  • Chimichurri0,00 $
  • Garic Aioli0,00 $
  • Tomatillo0,00 $
  • House vinaigrette0,00 $

• Isla Verde - Braised Yucca7,50 $

  Garlic Yucca, broccoli, squash and peppers

• La Gallina7,50 $

  Roasted red peppers, egg and cheese.

• Quesito con Guava7,50 $

  Sweet guava wrapped in gooey cheese and dough.

• El Yunque - Sweet plantains with cheese7,50 $

  Sweet plantains and cheese.

• Peach Cobbler7,50 $

  Juicy peaches in crispy dough.

• Cherry7,50 $

  Cherry Pie

Sides

• Arroz con Gandules10,00 $

  Traditional Puerto Rican rice with pigeon peas.

• Tostones10,00 $

  Traditional Puerto Rican fresh fried plantains served with garlic oil.

• Yucca al mojo10,00 $

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

• Platanos Maduros (Sweet Plantains)10,00 $

  Sweet, perfectly ripened plantains.

• Plantain Chips10,00 $

• Papi's Potato Salad10,00 $

Sauces

• Chimichurri1,00 $

• Garlic Sauce1,00 $

• Tomatillo1,00 $

• Balsamic Vinaigrette1,00 $

• BBQ1,00 $

• Buffalo1,00 $

Salads

• Caesar Salad10,00 $

Specials

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

• Wine Dinner75,00 $

  • Salchichon Soup0,00 $
  • Caesar Salad0,00 $