Taco Joint - River North - Permanently Closed

Eats

now featuring a weekly taco and weekend food specials

Guacamole

Always fresh & hand-mashed guacamole

• Tradicional

  Avocado, tomato, red onion, cilantro, serrano pepper. Served with corn tortilla chips

  • One For7,50 $
  • Two For12,50 $

• Rojo

  Avocado, sun dried tomato, roasted onion, roasted red jalapeño salsa. Served with corn tortilla chips

  • One For7,50 $
  • Two For12,50 $

• Chips 'N' Dip

  Trio of salsa, guacamole and street corn queso. Served with corn tortilla chips

  • One For7,50 $
  • Two For12,00 $

Antojitos

Street snacks to share

• Ham 'N' Cheese Quesadillas7,50 $

  Rolled flour tortilla, Mexican cheese blend, griddled ham, roasted tomato salsa, crema

• Flautas8,00 $

  Pulled chicken tinga, avocado salsa, crema, queso fresco, cabbage, tomatillo salsa

• Queso Fundido8,00 $

  Queso Chihuahua, roasted poblano pepper, house-made chorizo

• Tamales6,00 $

  Hand-rolled, pulled chicken, tangy tomatillo salsa, crema

Tortas

Pressed and grilled sandwiches on telera rolls

• Steak Carne Asada9,00 $

  Grilled sirloin, griddled queso panela, vegetable escabeche, black bean salsa spread

• Chicken Al Carbon8,00 $

  Marinated grilled chicken breast, griddled queso panela, vegetable escabeche, cilantro pesto

• Griddled Cheese 'N' Peppers8,00 $

  Griddled queso panela, blistered sweet peppers, black bean salsa spread

Tacos

All-natural braised and grilled meats, hand-pressed tortillas and salsas made from scratch

• Barbacoa3,75 $

  Marinated braised beef, roasted red jalapeño salsa, onion, cilantro

• Cochinita3,75 $

  Yucatan style pulled pork, habanero salsa, pickled red onions

• Al Pastor3,75 $

  Adobo marinated grilled chicken, tangy tomatillo salsa, onion, cilantro, grilled pineapple

• Ceviche3,75 $

  Citrus cured white fish, lemon-serrano vinaigrette, avocado, cucumber, pico de gallo

• Rajas3,25 $

  Creamy tomatillo-poblano pepper & onion, black bean salsa, queso fresco

• Steak Fajita4,00 $

  Grilled marinated sirloin, roasted red bell & poblano pepper, grilled onion, queso fresco, homestyle flour tortilla

• Chicken Tinga3,75 $

  Pulled chicken, stewed chipotle & tomato, avocado salsa, cabbage

• Baja3,75 $

  Beer battered white fish, arbol chile-slaw

Dinner Platter

• Taco Dinner11,00 $

  Choice of any two tacos plus two sides: rice, black beans, or street corn

• Chile Relleno10,00 $

  Egg-battered roasted poblano pepper, Mexican cheese blend, roasted tomato salsa, crema, fresco cheese; served with rice 'n' beans

• Chicken Enchiladas12,00 $

  Pulled chicken tinga, tomatillo salsa, Chihuahua cheese, crema, plus choice of two sides: rice, black beans, or street corn

Soup, Salad & Sides

• Tortilla Soup5,00 $

  Pasilla chile broth, queso fresco, avocado salsa, crispy tortilla strips, toasted pasilla chile, crema

• Taco Joint Salad7,50 $

  Romaine, kale, roasted corn, black bean, red onion, cherry tomato, carrot, queso fresco, crispy tortilla strips, lemon-serrano dressing

Perfect with your Order of Tacos

• Rice 'N' Beans4,00 $

• Street Corn2,50 $

  Grilled corn on the cob, mayo, queso cotija, tajin

• Blistered Sweet Peppers4,00 $

  Pan seared, salted, lime 'n' chile seasoned sweet peppers and seasonal vegetables

Drinks

share a bottle: Two drinks are better than one!

Margaritas & More

Fresh squeezed and house-made

• TJ Margarita

  El Jimador Tequila Blanco, orange liqueur, lime, salt rim; on the rocks or frozen

  • Glass9,50 $
  • Bottle36,00 $

• Fruit Margarita

  TJ Margarita, choice of: pink guava, coconut-lime, red raspberry, passion-mango; on the rocks or frozen

  • Glass10,50 $
  • Bottle40,00 $

• Made in Mexico Margarita

  Partida Tequila Blanco, Peloton Mezcal, Hacienda Sotol Reposado, pulque, lime, agave

  • Glass10,50 $
  • Bottle40,00 $

• Chile Mango Margarita

  Agave Loco Tequila Reposado, orange liqueur, lime, mango, tajin rim

  • Glass10,50 $
  • Bottle40,00 $

• Grapefruit Margarita

  Try me with Mezcal! El Jimador Tequila Reposado, orange liqueur, citrus-chile agave, ruby red grapefruit, lemon, grapefruit bitters, tajin rim

  • Glass10,50 $
  • Bottle40,00 $

• Strawberry Sangria Punch

  Pisco brandy, red wine, strawberry, blood orange

  • Glass9,50 $
  • Pitcher38,00 $

• Cherry-Lime Mezcalita10,50 $

  Peloton Mezcal, Luxardo Cherry-agave, lime, cherry preserves

• Citrus Cazuela10,50 $

  Partida Tequila Blanco, white wine, citrus blend, agave, grapefruit bitters, squirt

Frozen

• Black 'N' Green Margarita9,50 $

  Negra Modelo Beer over frozen Taco Joint Margarita

• Sangria-Rita10,00 $

  Strawberry Sangria layered over frozen TJ Margarita

Tequila & Mezcal

taste / pour Make it a margarita for two dollars more!

Blanco

• Casamigos5,00 $

• Casa Noble5,00 $

• Corazon4,50 $

• Don Julio4,50 $

• El Jimador4,00 $

• Gran Centenario4,50 $

• Herradura4,50 $

• Olmeca Altos4,00 $

• Partida4,50 $

• Puntagave5,00 $

• Siete Leguas4,50 $

Reposado

• Casamigos6,00 $

• Casa Noble6,00 $

• Clase Azul7,50 $

• Corralejo4,50 $

• Don Fulano5,00 $

• Don Julio5,00 $

• El Jimador4,50 $

• Fortaleza6,00 $

• Herradura5,00 $

• Olmeca Altos4,50 $

• Siete Leguas5,00 $

• Tradicional4,00 $

Añejo

• Casamigos7,00 $

• Casa Noble7,00 $

• Chinaco6,00 $

• Don Julio6,00 $

• El Jimador5,00 $

• El Tesoro de Don Felipe6,00 $

• Espolon4,50 $

• Gran Centenario5,00 $

• Herradura6,00 $

• Olmeca Altos5,50 $

• Puntagave7,00 $

• Siete Leguas6,00 $

Extra Añejo

• Don Julio 19428,00 $

• Reserva de la Familia8,00 $

• San Matias Gran Reserva8,00 $

Mezcal / Sotol

• Del Maguey Chichicapa5,00 $

• Del Maguey Vida4,50 $

• Fidencio Joven4,00 $

• Marca Negra Espadin4,50 $

• Peloton de la Muerte4,00 $

• Puntagave Joven5,00 $

• Hacienda Sotol Reposado5,00 $

• Hacienda Crema de Sotol4,00 $

Cervezas

Cans

• Modelo Especial

  • each5,00 $
  • Bucket of Five23,00 $

• Victoria

  • each5,00 $
  • Bucket of Five23,00 $

• Corona Light

  • each5,00 $
  • Bucket of Five23,00 $

• Baja Brewing Co. Mexican IPA6,00 $

• Blonde Ale6,00 $

• Black Ale6,00 $

Tall Boys

• Tecate 24oz.8,00 $

• Sketchbook Rotating 16oz.7,00 $

Bottles

• Negra Modelo5,50 $

• Bohemia5,50 $

• Indio5,50 $

• Corona familiar 32oz.10,00 $

Featured Drinks

• TJ Michelada7,00 $

  Modelo Especial, lime, house-made sangrita, tajin rim

Aguas Frescas & Soft Drinks

• Aguas Frescas3,00 $

  Choice of: pink guava, coconut-lime, red raspberry, passion-mango

• Mexican Coke, Squirt, Topo Chico3,00 $

• Coke & Diet Coke2,00 $

• Jarritos Mandarin, Guava, Lime3,00 $

Hora Feliz

Happy Hour

weekdays from 4 to 6pm

• Modelo & Victoria Cans4,00 $

• Tacos2,00 $

  barbacoa, cochinita, al pastor

• TJ & Fruit Margaritas6,00 $

Late Night

fridays & saturdays from 10pm to close

• Bottles of TJ Margaritas22,00 $

• Buckets of Modelo Especial Cans15,00 $