Cecina Grill Pilsen
1536 W 18th St, Chicago
(312) 666-2539
Customers' Favorites
Complimentary Chips and Salsa
Cecina Estilo Guerrero
Chilaquiles Con Carne
Hand Made Tortillas
Surf & Turf Burrito
Handmade Tortillas
Chips and Hot Salsa
Fajitas De Camaron
Carne Asada Fries
Cecina Burrito
Lunch Specials
Three Tacos Dinner
3 Tacos Dinner. Choice of meat: steak, chicken or pork. Served with rice & beans.
Mini Tampiquena Steak
Served with One Enchilada, Rice & Beans. Comes with handmade tortillas.
Burrito Dinner
Choice of meat: Steak, chicken or pork served with rice & beans.
Two Enchiladas
Choice of Chicken or Cheese served with rice & beans
Stuffed Chicken Breast
Pechuga Rellena served with chipotle salsa, rice, and beans.
Breaded Chicken Breast
Pechuga Empanizada served with fries, rice & beans.
Family Style Meals
2 Meal Package
2 Meal Package includes 2 Burritos with your choice of Steak, Chicken, or Al Pastor. A side of fries. Enough food for 2 people.
4 Meal Package
4 Meal Package includes 12 Tacos with your choice of Steak, Chicken, or Al Pastor. A 2 Liter of soda. A side of Rice and Beans. 2 Desserts. Enough food for up to 4 people.
Most Popular
Chilaquiles con Carne
Fried tortillas covered with choice of sauce. Served with rice beans, sour cream, cheese, onion, and cecina.
Ranchero Breakfast
Two scopes with ham, drowned eggs in sauce, and skirt steak on the side.
Carne a la Tampiquena
Grilled skirt steak served with one enchilada and guacamole. Served with small salad, rice, beans, and handmade tortillas.
Cecina Estilo Guerrero
Grilled thin steak. Served with guacamole, pico de gallo, whole pinto beans, and handmade tortillas.
Breakfast Food
Chilaquiles con Carne
Fried tortillas covered with choice of sauce. Served with rice beans, sour cream, cheese, onion, and cecina.
Ranchero Breakfast
Two scopes with ham, drowned eggs in sauce, and skirt steak on the side.
Chilaquiles
Fried tortillas covered with choice of sauce. Served with rice beans, sour cream, cheese, and onion.
Machacado
Scrambled eggs with tomato, jalapeno, onion, and cecina.
Huevos con Chorizo
Scrambled eggs with Mexican sausage.
Huevos a la Mexicana
Scrambled eggs with onion, jalapeno, and tomato.
Huevos con Papas
Huevos revueltos con papa y cebolla.
American Breakfast
Two pancakes, two eggs with sausage, and hash browns.
Huevos con Jamon
Scrambled eggs with ham.
Huevos con Queso Cincho
Scrambled eggs with Mexican cheese.
Huevos Rancheros
Sunny side up eggs on top of fried tortilla and covered with sauce.
Huevos al Albanil
Scrambled eggs in molcajete sauce and epazote.
Huevos Revueltos o Estrellados
Huevos con Nopales
Scrambled eggs with cactus, onion, jalapeno, and tomato.
Huevos con Tocino
Scrambled eggs with bacon.
Huevos con Champinones
Scrambled eggs with mushroom and guajillo sauce.
Appetizers
Nachos with Cheese and Meat
Comes with choice of protein.
Guacamole
Shrimp Ceviche Tostada
Queso Fundido
Chicken Wings
Nachos with Cheese
Fish Ceviche Tostada
Huarache Estilo D.F.
Fried Smelts
Fried Calamari
Breaded Calamari
Calamari al Ajillo
Calamari sauteed in ajillo sauce.
Soups
Sopa Azteca
Tortilla and chipotle soup. Topped with cheese and avocado.
Caldo de Pollo
Chicken soup cabbage, carrots, and potato.
Carne en su jugo
Whole beans, steak, and bacon soup. Served with handmade corn tortillas.
Caldo Mixto
Combo soup, option of two types of seafood.
Caldo de Pollo Estilo Guerrero
Red sauce chicken soup with cabbage, carrots, and potato.
Caldo de Camaron
Shrimp soup.
Caldo Costeno
Caldo de Pescado
Catfish soup.
Salads
Ensalada de Nopales
Cactus salad with tomato, onion, cilantro, and cheese.
Ensalada de Pollo
Chicken breast tossed with fresh vegetables and Italian dressing.
Ensalada de Atun con Mayonesa
Tuna salad with mayonnaise.
Ensalada de Carne
Steak tossed with fresh vegetables and Italian dressing.
Ensalada de Camarones
Shrimp tossed with fresh vegetables and Italian dressing.
Ensalada de Casa
House salad.
Ensalada de Camaron con Mayonesa
Shrimp salad with mayonnaise.
Ensalada de Pulpo Enamorado
Octopus salad with mayonnaise
Pastas
Pasta Alfredo con Pollo
Mostaccioli with chicken breast and fresh vegetables sauteed in alfredo sauce.
Pasta Alfredo con Camarones
Mostaccioli with shrimp and fresh vegetables sauteed in alfredo sauce.
Pasta Alfredo con Vegetable
Mostaccioli with fresh vegetables sauteed in alfredo sauce.
Cocteles
Vuelve a la Vida
Shrimp, fish, octopus, calamari, and ceviche. Served with onion, cilantro, tomato, and avocado.
Coctel de Camaron
Shrimp cocktail. Served with onion, cilantro, tomato, and avocado.
Coctel de Camaron y Pulpo
Shrimp and octopus. Served with onion, cilantro, tomato, and avocado.
Campechana
Shrimp, octopus, and oyster cocktail. Served with onion, cilantro, tomato, and avocado.
Pico de Gallo
Shrimp, fish, octopus, and calamari. Served with onion, cilantro, tomato, and avocado.
Coctel de Ostion
Oyster cocktail. Served with onion, cilantro, tomato, and avocado.
Tortas
Torta
Cecina, steak, al pastor, ham, or chicken. Topped with tomato, lettuce, beans, sour cream, cheese, and avocado.
Torta de Milanesa de Pollo o Res
Breaded steak or chicken breast. Topped with tomato, lettuce, beans, sour cream, cheese, and avocado.
Torta Ahogada
Cecina, steak, al pastor, or chicken. Topped with tomato, onion, beans, sour cream, and avocado. Covered with spicy sauce.
Burritos
Surf & Turf Burrito
Steak, bacon, and shrimp with beans, sour cream, cheese and guacamole.
Burrito Suizo
Cecina, steak, al pastor, or chicken. Topped with tomato, lettuce, beans, sour cream, and cheese. Covered with red sauce and melted sauce.
Burrito
Cicena, steak, al pastor, ham, or chicken. Veggie topped with tomato, lettuce, beans, sour cream, and cheese.
Burrito Vegetariano
Rice, tomato, lettuce, beans, avocado, pico de gallo, sour cream, and cheese.
House Speciality
Cecina Estilo Guerrero
Grilled thin steak. Served with guacamole, pico de gallo, whole pinto beans, and handmade tortillas.
Menudo (Weekends Only)
Available only saturday & sunday. Cow stomach (beef tripe) in a guajillo soup.
Pechuga Poblana
Chicken breast covered with poblano pepper sauce. Served with small salad, rice, beans, and handmade tortillas.
Pechuga Empanizada
Breaded chicken covered with fries. Served with small salad, rice, beans, and handmade tortillas.
Barbacoa Estilo Guerrero
Steamed goat in a guajillo sauce along with rice, beans, guacamole, and one order of handmade corn tortillas.
Birria
Goat soup in a guajillo sauce. Comes with handmade tortillas.
Pechuga a la Plancha
Grilled chicken breast. Served with small salad, rice, beans, and handmade tortillas.
Pechuga Rellena
Stuffed chicken with ham and cheese and covered with chipotle sauce. Served with small salad, rice, beans, and handmade tortillas.
Pechuga Tampiquena
Grilled chicken breast served with enchilada and guacamole. Served with small salad, rice, beans, and handmade tortillas.
Pechuga en Salsa Chipotle
Chicken breast covered with cheese and chipotle sauce. Served with small salad, rice, beans, and handmade tortillas.
Pechuga en Salsa India
Chicken breast covered with spicy sauce. Served with small salad, rice, beans, and handmade tortillas.
Pechuga Adobada
Seasoned chicken breast. Served with small salad, rice, beans, and handmade tortillas.
Carnes Rojas
Carne a la Tampiquena
Grilled skirt steak served with one enchilada and guacamole. Served with small salad, rice, beans, and handmade tortillas.
Carne Asada
Grilled skirt steak served with fries, grilled onion, and grilled jalapeno. Served with small salad, rice, beans, and handmade tortillas.
Combinacion Teloloaphan
Cecina combination served with two enchiladas, guacamole, pico de gallo, rice, and beans. Served with small salad, rice, beans, and handmade tortillas.
Cecina Campesina
Cecina convered with sauce, cactus, onion, tomato, cilantoro, whole beans, and cheese. Served with small salad, rice, beans, and handmade tortillas.
Milanesa de Res
Breaded steak with fries. Served with small salad, rice, beans, and handmade tortillas.
Bistec a la Mexicana
Steak sauteed with onion, tomato, and jalapeno. Served with small salad, rice, beans,and handmade tortillas.
Carne Azteca
Skirt steak covered with molcajete sauce and melted cheese. Served with small salad, rice, beans, and handmade tortillas.
Cecina Albanil
Cecina sauteed with molcajete sauce. Served with small salad, rice, beans, and handmade tortillas.
Lomo en Chile de Arbol
Rib eye steak sauteed onion, tomato, cilantro, and spicy pepper sauce. Served with small salad, rice, beans, and handmade tortillas.
Cecina Rellena
Stuffed cecina with Mexican sausage and cheese, covered with green sauce. Served with small salad, rice, beans, and handmade tortillas.
Carne Charra
Skirt steak served with black beans. Served with small salad, rice, beans, and handmade tortillas.
Cecina o Pechuga Encebollada
Grilled chicken or cecina topped with grilled onion and grilled jalapenos.
Carne a la Campesina
Skirt steak covered with sauce with cactus, onion, tomato, cilantro, whole beans, and cheese. Served with small salad, rice, beans, and handmade tortillas.
Lomo en Chile Pasilla
Rib eye steak sauteed onion, tomato, cilantro, and pasilla. Served with small salad, rice, beans, and handmade tortillas.
Carne India
Skirt steak covered with spicy sauce. Served with small salad, rice, beans, and handmade tortillas.
Credillas Al Gusto
Bulls testicles choice sauce. Served with small salad, rice, beans, and handmade tortillas.
Carne Arriera
Skirt steak covered with jalapeno sauce. Served with small salad, rice, beans, and handmade tortillas.
Cecina Azetca
Cecina covered with molcajete sauce and melted cheese. Served with small salad, rice, beans, and handmade tortillas.
Fajitas
Fajitas de Tricolor
Chicken, steak, shrimp fajitas sauteed onion, green pepper, and tomato. Served with sour cream and avocado. Served with small salad, rice, beans, and handmade tortillas.
Fajitas de Res
Steak fajitas sauteed with onion, green pepper, and tomato. Served with sour cream and avocado. Served with small salad, rice, beans, and handmade tortillas.
Fajitas de pollo
Chicken breast fajitas sauteed with onion, green peppers, and tomato. Served with sour cream and avocado. Served with small salad, rice, beans, and handmade tortillas.
Fajitas de Camaron
Shrimp fajitas sauteed with onion, green pepper, and tomato. Served with sour cream and avocado. Served with small salad, rice, beans, and handmade tortillas.
Parriladas
Parillada de Carnes
Serves two. Meat platter on a bed of grilled onion, green pepper, and tomato. Served with rice, beans, lettuce, guacamole, and handmade tortillas.
Parillada de Mixta
Serves two. Combo platter meats and seafood on a bed of grilled onion, green pepper, and tomato. Served with rice, beans, lettuce, guacamole, and handmade tortillas.
Media Parillada de Mariscos
Serves one. Seafood platter on a bed of grilled onion, green pepper, and tomato. Served with rice, beans, lettuce, guacamole, and handmade tortillas.
Fish Fillet
Filete Relleno
Stuffed filet covered with special sauce.
Filete Empanizado
Fried breaded filet.
Filete a la Plancha
Grilled filet.
Filete Borracho
Fish filet sauteed with onion, tomato, cilantro, and flamed with a shot of tequila.
Filete al Mojo de Ajo
Grilled filet covered with grilled.
Filete Marinara
Fillet covered with seafood sauce with shrimp, calamari, and octopus.
Shrimp
Arroz con Marisco
Seafood combination sauteed with onion, tomato, green pepper, mixed rice, and topped with avocado. Served with small salad, rice, beans, and handmade tortillas.
Camarones en Salsa Chipotle
Shrimp covered with chipotle sauce and melted cheese. Served with small salad, rice, beans, and handmade tortillas.
Brochetas de Camarones
Shrimp shish kabob. Served with small salad, rice, beans, and handmade tortillas.
Arroz con Camarones
Shrimp, sauteed with onion, tomato, green pepper and mixed with rice and topped with avocado. Served with small salad, rice, beans, and handmade tortillas.
Camarones al Ajillo
Shrimp sauteed with ajillo sauce. Served with small salad, rice, beans, and handmade tortillas.
Camarones Rellenos
Stuffed shrimp with cheese and covered with bacon. Served with small salad, rice, beans, and handmade tortillas.
Camarones al Mojo de Ajo
Grilled shrimp and covered with garlic. Served with small salad, rice, beans, and handmade tortillas.
Camarones a la Plancha
Grilled shrimp. Served with small salad, rice, beans, and handmade tortillas.
Camarones Empanizados
Fried breaded shrimp. Served with small salad, rice, beans, and handmade tortillas.
Camarones Borrachos
Shrimp sauteed with onion, tomato, cilantro, and farmed with a shot of tequila. Served with small salad, rice, beans, and handmade tortillas.
Whole Fish
Huachinango al Gusto
Served with small salad, rice, beans, and handmade tortillas.
Mojarra al Gusto
Served with small salad, rice, beans, and handmade tortillas.
Bagre Entero al Gusto
Served with small salad, rice, beans, and handmade tortillas.
Enchiladas
Enchiladas Verdes
Three enchiladas. With green sauce enchiladas topped with sour cream and cheese. Served with rice and beans.
Enchiladas de Mole
Three enchiladas. Sweet Mexican barbecue enchiladas topped with cheese. Served with rice and beans.
Enchiladas Suizas
Three enchiladas. Red sauce enchiladas topped with sour cream and cheese. Served with rice and beans.
Antojitos Mexicanos
Flautas de Pollo
Three fried chicken tacos. Served with rice, beans, cheese, sour cream, guacamole, and pico de gallo.
Sopes
Cecina. With beans, lettuce, tomato, and cheese.
Flautas de Papa y Chorizo
Three fried potato, Mexican sausage, and tacos. Served with rice, beans, cheese, sour cream, guacamole, and pica de gallo.
Huaraches
Cecina. With beans, lettuce, tomato, and cheese.
Orden de Tostadas
Three tostadas. Cecina. With beans, lettuce, tomato, cheese, sour cream, avocado, potato, and carrots.
Tostadas
Cecina. With beans, lettuce, tomato, cheese, sour cream, avocado, potato, and carrots.
Pollo en Mole
Chicken covered with Mexican barbecue sauce. Served with rice and beans.
Quesadillas
Quesadillas
Quesadillas de Requeson
Cottage cheese quesadilla.
Quesadilla de Hongos
Mushroom quesadilla.
Quesadilla de Flor de Calabaza
Cabbage flower quesadilla.
Quesadilla de Huitlacoche
Black mushroom quesadilla.
Quesadillas de Pescado
Fish quesadilla.
Tacos
Taco de Carne Asada
Onion and cilantro.
Spicy Grilled Cecina Taco
Thinly cut mexican style round steak, cilantro, onion, chile paste and roasted queso fresco.
Tacos Al Pastor
Onion and cilantro.
Taco de Cecina
Guacamoles, beans, and pico de gallo.
Taco de Pollo
Onion, cilantro, and Suiza sauce.
Taco Mejica
Cecina grill cheese taco with onions and cilantro.
Taco de Camaron
Shrimp cooked with onion, cilantro, and tomatoes.
Taco de Pescado
Fish cooked with onion, cilantro, and tomatoes.
Sides
Rice
Beans
Guacamole
Avocado
Cheese
Sour Cream
Desserts
Pastel de Tres Leches
Three milk cakes.
Crepas con Cajeta
Crepes.
Flan Napolitano
Flan con Rompope
Beverages
Coke Bottle
Coca de botella
Sprite
Introduced in 1961, Sprite is the world's leading lemon-lime flavored soft drink. It has a crisp, clean taste that really quenches your thirst.
Horchata
Soda
Jamaica
Limonada
Milkshake
Tamarindo
Fresh Juice
Squirt
Jugo Seven Vidas
Beet, celery, apple, orange, carrot, perejil, and pineapple.
Jugo Media Vida
Coffee
Topo Chico
Sidral
Crush
Naranjada
$5.99 Desayunos
Huevos con Papas
Scrambled eggs with potatoes and a order of handmade tortillas.
Huevos Rancheros
Sunny side up eggs on top of fried tortilla and covered with ranchero or molcajete sauce. Comes with an order of hand made tortillas.
Huevos con Jamon
Scrambled eggs with ham. Comes with an order of handmade tortilas.
Huevos a la Mexicana
scrambled eggs with onion, jalapeno, & tomato. Comes with and order of handmade tortillas.
Huevos con Nopales
Scrambled eggs with cactus, onion, jalapeno, & tomato. Comes with handmade tortillas.
Huevos Albanil
Scrambled eggs in molcajete sauce and epazote
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Recent Reviews
1st time here. The food was decent. I had a flautas dinner…. I’ve had better but I’ve also had worse. My only 2 complaints is/was the beans were a lil bland & texture of the chicken was off….ify 🫣
November 2025
I ordered through the app Too Hood To Go only because I wanted to try something different and not spend a lot of $ and this place popped up. I decided to give them a try since it was only $3.99 for a surprise bag, (through the app). LET ME TELL U..I WAS SURPRISED!! I got two chix tacos (onions & cilantro) & rice & beans. It was DELICIOSO!! For $3.99 who wouldn’t (through Too Good To Go App). I will def be back to order from them again.
July 2025
Food quality is EXCELLENT and such a good flavor. Their green chilaquiles with the cecina is hands down one of my favorite things at this place. Family-owned restaurant for the win!!!!!
June 2025
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