Salsa 17

17 W Campbell St, Arlington Heights
(847) 590-1122

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Salsa's Salsa with Homemade Tortilla Chips
Table Side Guacamole with Chips and Salsa
Salsa and Chips Handmade Guacamole
Margaritas and Chips and Salsa Roja
Chimichurri Skirt Steak Fajitas
Enchiladas Con Mole
Braised Short Rib
Tacos De Carnitas
Nachos Grandes
Chicken Fajitas

Menu

Antojitos
Guacamole
Taquitos de Barbacoa
Crispy corn tortillas stuffed with pulled lamb and topped with pickled red onions.
Calamares Fritos
Fried anillos de calamari served with a citrus-roasted chipotle salsa.
Ceviche de la Casa
Fresh rock shrimp cooked in an orange-lime marinade mixed with plum tomatoes, green olives, jalapeno peppers, cilantro, and avocado.
Sopes
Crispy masa boats with your choice of filling and topped with lettuce, crema pica de gallo, and queso fresco.
Flautas de Pollo
Crispy chicken taquitos with shredded lettuce, crema, guacamole, and pico de gallo.
Quesadillas Nortenas
Melted queso Chihuahua in toasted flour tortillas served with guacamole, crema, pico de gallo, and your choice of filling.
Rollitos de Pollo
Crispy rollitos filled with picante chicken, black beans, corn, onions, peppers, cilantro, and melted cheese "egg roll style," served with avocado lemon cream dip.

Ensaladas
Ensalada Azteca
Mixed lettuce, black beans, corn, pico de gallo, and queso enchilado tossed in cilantro lime dressing. Topped with sliced radish and crispy tortilla strings.
Ensalada Margarita
Avocado, queso panela, orange wedges, and tomatoes served on a bed of mixed greens tossed in a tequila orange vinaigrette. Sprinkled with toasted sesame seeds.
Ensalada de Espinaca
Baby spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, avocado, and sesame seeds tossed with a sweet chili ancho vinaigrette. Topped with crumbled queso de cabra (goat cheese) and caramelized onions.
Taco Salad
A large crispy tortilla shell filled wit lettuce, pico de gallo, and guacamole topped with cream and queso Chihuahua.
Ensalada Tricolor
Crispy mixed greens, queso fresco, grilled esparragos, roasted red peppers, and onions tossed in a chile guajillo vinaigrette. Topped with pistachios.
Ensalada Cesar Picante
South of the border Caesar with Romaine lettuce and queso Cotija tossed with spicy chipotle dressing. Topped with rajas de crispy tortilla.

Entradas
Filete de Res en Morita Sauce
Two beef tenderloin medallions, grilled and covered in a chile morita cream sauce. Served with chipotle mashed potatoes and sauteed vegetables.
Arrachera Chalco
Grilled marinated skirt steak served over salsa colorada topped with rajas de chile poblano, nopales, onions, and queso anejo. Roasted poblano potatoes and black beans on the side.
Birria de Borrego
Tender lamb shrank braised in our barria sauce of ancho, guajillo, and Mulato chiles. Served with chipotle mashed potatoes and sauteed vegetables, garnished with radish relish.
Mojarra con Salsa de Chile Poblano
Organic Brazilian tilapia fillet pan-seared and doused with a creamy poblano sauce. Served with chipotle mashed potatoes and sauteed vegetables.
Camarones a la Diabla
Jumbo shrimp in a garlic chile guajillo sauce with nopales and queso panela. Served with chipotle mashed potatoes and sauteed vegetables.
Camarones en Mole
Jumbo tiger shrimp sauteed in our fruity mole blanco, served with cilantro white rice and garnished with crispy spinach.
Tajada de Robalo en Mole Pistache
Pan-seared baja Californian sea bass over our mole de pistache served with cilantro white rice and chayotes toreados.
Tacos de Pescado
Three soft corn tortillas stuffed with beer-battered tilapia fillet, pickled cabbage, and pico de gallo drizzled with chipotle aioli and served with jicama coleslaw.
Chuletas Oaxaca
Two white marble farm pork chops, grilled and covered in our own mole amarillo. Served with Mexican rice and black beans.
Pollo en Mole Poblano
Roasted half Amish chicken in mole poblano. Served with Mexican rice and black beans. This item is baked - please allow 25 minutes.
Pechuga de Pollo en Huitlacoche
Chicken breast stuffed with sweet poblano peppers and queso Chihuahua, doused in a salsa de huitlacoche (inky corn mushroom). Served with chipotle mashed potatoes and sauteed vegetables.
Chiles Rellenos
Two classic souffle-battered poblano peppers stuffed with queso panela, covered in caldillo de jitomate. Served with Mexican rice and black beans.
Chiles Rellenos de Birria de Borrego
Fire-roasted Anaheim pepper stuffed with birria (shredded braised leg of lamb marinated in our homemade sauce of ancho, guajillo, and mulato chiles). Served over salsa borracha and chipotle mashed potatoes.
Tamales de Pollo
Chicken tamales steamed in corn husks. Served with salsa ranchera, melted queso Chihuahua and a side of Mexican rice and black beans.

Arrachera
Tampiquena Carne
Charbroiled marinated skirt steak served with roasted poblano potatoes and black beans, garnished with guacamole, crema, and pico de gallo. Accompanied by a chicken enchilada topped with mole poblano.
Carne Asada Carne
Charbroiled marinated skirt steak served with roasted poblano potatoes and black beans, garnished with guacamole, crema, and pico de gallo. Served with caramelized plantains.
Chiuhuahua Carne
Charbroiled marinated skirt steak served with roasted poblano potatoes and black beans, garnished with guacamole, crema, and pico de gallo. Topped with green peppers, mushrooms, onions, and melted queso Chihuahua.
Chipotle Carne
Charbroiled marinated skirt steak served with roasted poblano potatoes and black beans, garnished with guacamole, crema, and pico de gallo. Covered in a chile chipotle salsa.

Pollo
Pollo Poblano
Farm-raised Amish chicken breast sauteed and served with a roasted chile poblano sauce, drizzled with crema and julienne poblano peppers. Served with Mexican rice and black beans.
Arroz Con Pollo
Grilled farm-raised Amish chicken breast tossed with onions, bell peppers, salsa, and ranchera served over a bed of rice, topped with crema and queso Chihuahua. Served with Mexican rice and black beans.
Pechuga al Chipotle
Farm-raised Amish chicken breast sauteed and served over a spicy sweet chipotle sauce topped with crema and queso Chihuahua. Served with Mexican rice and black beans.

Mariscos
Huachinango al Mojo de Ajo
Fresh red snapper fillet, pan-seared with garlic in a white wine butter sauce. Served with chipotle mashed potatoes and sauteed vegetables.
Huachingo al a la Veracruzana
Red snapper sauteed with green manzanilla olives, alcaparras (capers), tomatoes, and cilantro sauce. Served with chipotle mashed potatoes and sauteed vegetables.
Camarones al Ajillo
Jumbo gulf shrimp sauteed in garlic and olive oil with julienne chile ancho. Served with chipotle mashed potatoes and sauteed vegetables.
Camarones Enchipotlados
Jumbo gulf shrimp sauteed in a garlic chipotle sauce. Served with chipotle mashed potatoes and sauteed vegetables.
Quesadillas de Camaron y Callo de Hacha
Scallops and shrimp on grilled flour tortillas stuffed with queso enchilado. Served with Mexican rice, beans, chipotle mashed potatoes, and sauteed vegetables.
Enchiladas de Mariscos
Bay scallops and gulf shrimp doused in abodo chipotle sauce topped with crumbled queso Fresco and crema. Served with Mexican rice, beans, chipotle mashed potatoes, and sauteed vegetables.

Sizzling Hot Fajitas
Polla ala Parilla Fajita
A sizzling hot choice accompanied by caramelized Spanish onions, diced tomatoes, sauteed green and red peppers, and sliced marinated grilled chicken breast. Served with Mexican rice, black beans, guacamole, crema, and pico de gallo on the side.
Bistek Fajita
A sizzling hot choice accompanied by caramelized Spanish onions, diced tomatoes, sauteed green and red peppers, and sliced marinated charbroiled sirloin steak. Served with Mexican rice, black beans, guacamole, crema, and pico de gallo on the side.
Camarones Fajita
A sizzling hot choice accompanied by caramelized Spanish onions, diced tomatoes, sauteed green and red peppers, and sauteed tiger shrimp. Served with Mexican rice, black beans, guacamole, crema, and pico de gallo on the side.
Veggie Fajita
A sizzling hot choice accompanied by roasted poblano peppers, portobello mushrooms, and zucchini in addition to caramelized onions, diced tomatoes, and sauteed green and red peppers. Served with Mexican rice, black beans, guacamole, crema, and pico de gallo on the side.
Fajita Platter
Combine two half orders of fajitas to make your own fajita platter. Served with Mexican rice, black beans, guacamole, crema, and pico de gallo on the side.

Platillos Vegetarianos
Enchiladas de Hongos
Three corn tortillas stuffed with sauteed white mushrooms, spinach, and caramelized onions topped with salsa verde. Served with Mexican rice and black beans.
Burrito Poblano
Portobello mushrooms, zucchini, spinach, tomatoes, black beans, and Chihuahua cheese. Served with salsa de chile poblano, Mexican rice, and black beans.
Spinach Quesadilla
A flour tortilla filled with queso Chihuahua, sauteed spinach, portabello mushrooms and pico de gallo. Garnished with crema and guacamole. Served with Mexican rice and black beans.
Chile Relleno
Two classic souffle-battered poblano peppers stuffed with queso panela covered in caldillo de jitomate. Served with Mexican rice and black beans.
Tamales de Frijoles
Black bean tamales stuffed with butternut squash and rajas of roasted poblano peppers, steamed in a corn husk served with a mushroom tomato sauce over sauteed spinach topped with queso de cabra (goat cheese).
Fajitas Vegetarianas
Sauteed green and red peppers, Spanish onions, zucchini, portobello mushrooms, spinach and roasted poblano peppers.

Burritos
Burrito Fajita
Green peppers, roasted onions, fresh tomatoes, black beans, your choice of filling. Served on a giant flour tortilla with a side of Mexican rice, guacamole, and crema.
Burrito Mazatleco
Scallops and rock shrimp doused in Adobo sauce with lettuce, spinach, crema, tomatoes, and queso enchilada. Served on a giant flour tortilla with a side of Mexican rice, guacamole, and crema.
Burrito Mexiquense
Mild salsa ranchera with black beans, lettuce, and your choice of filling. Served on a giant flour tortilla with a side of Mexican rice, guacamole, and crema.
Burrito Al Pastor
"Al pastor" marinated pork with lettuce, black beans, crema, and queso Chihuahua, topped with salsa verde. Served on a giant flour tortilla with a side of Mexican rice, guacamole, and crema.

Enchiladas
Enchiladas de Mariscos
Three corn tortillas rolled with bay scallops and gulf shrimp doused in adobo chiipotle sauce, topped with crumbled queso fresco and crema. Served with Mexican rice and black beans.
Enchiladas Mixed
One cheese enchilada con mole poblano, one chicken enchilada con salsa ranchera, and one enchilada verde con picadillo (ground beef with potatoes). Served with Mexican rice and black beans.
Enchiladas Verdes
Three corn tortillas rolled with your choice of filling, topped with green tomatillo salsa and melted queso Chihuhua. Served with Mexican rice and black beans.
Enchiladas Rojas
Three corn tortillas rolled with your choice of filling, topped with a mild red salsa ranchera and melted queso Chihuahua. Served with Mexican rice and black beans.
Enchiladas con Mole
Three corn tortillas rolled with your choice of filling, topped with our delicious mole Oaxaqueno and queso fresco. Served with Mexican rice and black beans.

Tacos
Tacos Americanos
Three soft flour tortillas rolled with your choice of filling, topped with lettuce, cheese, pico and gallo, and a side of crema. Served with Mexican rice and black beans.
Tacos al Carbon
Warm corn tortillas with your choice of filling. Garnished with escabeche (cactus salad), onions, and cilantro. Served with Mexican rice and black beans.

Para-Accompanar
Side Chile Rellano
Side Tamal
Side Enchilada
Side Flauta
Side Taco
Side Tostada
Side of Black Beans
Side of Spanish Rice
Side of Chipotle Mashed Potatoes
Side of Caramelized Plantains
Side of Guacamole
Side of Pico de Galo
Side of Creama
Side of Chihuahua Cheese

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Recent Reviews

This is my second time at salsa 17 and both times have been great, great service, great drinks I had the Paloma. The food was great. The waiter went over the top by bringing me differen mole sauce to choose from. They were all delicious. Tacos were good. 5/5 atmospheres is great, it does get busy but very nice place with great music and good vibes. Family friendly. Plenty parking, must try the guacamole they make at your table. Hope you all have a great experience like we did.
October 2025
Salsa 17 is a decent Mexican restaurant but with multiple options for Mexican food in the area, Salsa 17 wouldn't be my first choice. To begin, the peach sangria is absolutely delicious. It is priced well and the serving is good sized. If you like mild salsa, the salsa served with the chips is good. But, I prefer a spicier more flavorful salsa, so the table salsa was disappointing. It lacks fresh flavor. Consistently the table side guacamole is disappointing. Every time...
October 2025
Salsa 17 is a fantastic spot in Arlington Heights! Their salsa is truly unique, flavorful, and award-winning—it’s unlike anything you’ll find elsewhere and sets the tone for the whole meal. The food is always excellent, but what really makes the experience stand out is the ambiance. I will say I wish they had sweeter cocktails because I am not a salty or super spicy person, but it's not a huge deal.

Dining outside is especially enjoyable and exciting—the...
September 2025

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Salsa 17

17 W Campbell St, Arlington Heights, IL 60005
(847) 590-1122