Lalo's on maxwell

733 W Maxwell St, Chicago
(312) 455-9380

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Mexican Fried Ice Cream

Lalo's Fiesta for Two

La Adelita Margarita

Guacamole and Chips

Spinach Enchiladas

Chicken Fajitas

Chicken Soup

Chips & Salsa

Chimichangas

Taco Dinner

Shrimp fajitas grilled with slices of onions tomatoes and colorful bell peppers. Served with white rice, potato salad on the side, and your choice of tortillas. Sauteed with onions, tomatoes, and poblano peppers. Served with a side of pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole, Mexican rice, refried beans, and choice of tortillas.

Veggie Fajitas

Veggie style fajitas. Sauteed with onions, tomatoes, and poblano peppers. Served with a side of pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole, Mexican rice, refried beans, and choice of tortillas.

Quesadillas

Super Quesadilla

Flour tortilla filled with cheese and spread of refried beans. Served with sour cream, guacamole and pico de gallo on the center.

Tijuana Quesadilla

Flour tortilla filled with cheese, spinach, garlic, and fresh grilled shrimp. Served with sour cream, guacamole, and pico de gallo on the center.

Sincronizadas Quesadilla

Flour tortilla with ham and cheese fillings, grilled, and cut finger size. Served with salsa ranchera sauce. Served with sour cream, guacamole, and pico de gallo on the center.

Veggie Quesadilla

Flour tortilla filled with onions, mushrooms, tomatoes, and poblano peppers. Served with sour cream, guacamole, and pico de gallo on the center.

Toluca Quesadilla

Flour tortilla filled with cheese, tomatoes, onions, chipotle, and pork chorizo. Served with sour cream, guacamole and pico de gallo on the center.

Street Food

Two Taco Dinner

Two tacos stuffed with your choice of chicken, steak, ground beef, shredded beef, chorizo, or al pastor. Served with rice, beans and your choice corn or flour tortilla.

Tacos a la Parrilla

Three boiled skirt steak tacos, seasoned with lemon juice, onions, and cilantro. Served with Mexican rice, refried beans, fresh salad, grilled green onions, a roasted jalapeno tomatillo sauce on the side, and choice of corn or flour tortillas.

3 Taco Dinner

Three tacos stuffed with your choice of chicken, steak, ground beef, shredded beef, chorizo, or al pastor. Served with rice, beans and your choice corn or flour tortilla.

3 Sopes

Three thick handmade masa patties with a pinched up rim to hold savory fillings that include beans, sour cream, lettuce, tomato, and queso fresco. Choose your favorite topping of grilled chicken, steak, ground beef, chorizo, or al pastor.

3 Tamales

Three delicious homemade tamales in corn husk stuffed with a mix of pork or chicken, green tomatillo, and red tomato sauce. Served with sour cream and salsa ranchera on the side.

2 Chimichangas

Two deep fried flour tortillas stuffed with beans, cheese, and choice of chicken, steak, or ground beef. Topped with sour cream, cilantro, onions, and salsa ranchera.

2 Tostadas

Two open faced crispy corn tortillas spread with refried beans. Topped with lettuce, tomato, cheese, sour cream, slices of avocado, and choice of ground beef, steak, chicken, chorizo, or veggies. Served with Mexican rice and refried beans.

3 Tacos Ligeros

Three rolled up corn tortillas stuffed with choice of baby cactus, queso fresco, or a mix of mushrooms, onions, and chihuahua cheese sauteed with Lalo's signature spices. Served with white rice and black beans.

Flautas

Four corn flute shaped tacos filled with choice of shredded chicken or beef, garnished with sour cream, guacamole, and queso fresco.

Flautas de Papa

Four corn flute shaped crispy tacos stuffed with mashed potatoes and sliced poblano peppers, garnished with guacamole, sour cream, and cheese. Served with white rice and frijoles de la olla.

Enchiladas

Enchiladas Tradicionales

Sprinkled with fresh queso fresco. Three rolled up corn tortillas with choice of shredded chicken, ground beef, or steak, and covered with choice of sauce green tomatillo, red adobo, or mole.

Enchiladas Suizas

Covered with melted chihuahua cheese. Three rolled up corn tortillas with choice of shredded chicken, ground beef, or steak, and covered with choice of sauce green tomatillo, red adobo, or mole.

Enchiladas de Espinacas

Three folded corn tortillas filled with melted cheese and covered with green tomatillo sauce. Topped with sour cream and melted cheese. Served with green rice and black beans.

Enchiladas de Queso

Three folded corn tortillas filled with melted cheese, covered with red adobo sauce, sour cream, and thin slices of onions. Served with white rice, potato salad, and garden fresh salad.

Mexican Favorites

Carne asada Tampiqueña

Skirt steak prepared to taste. Served with Mexican rice, refried beans, fresh salad, and a cheese enchilada covered with red adobe sauce. Topped with sour cream and sprinkles of queso fresco.

Tampiquena Zamora

Grilled skirt steak cooked to order and topped with frijoles charros. Served with two quesadillas, cactus salad, and fresh guacamole.

Pollo con Mole

Two pieces of chicken lavishly smothered with rich spicy mole sauce and sprinkled with sesame seeds. Served with refried beans, Mexican rice, and fresh salad.

Chiles Rellenos

Two egg battered poblano peppers filled with cheese and pan fried in salsa ranchera mild sauce. Served with refried beans, Mexican rice, and fresh salad.

Bistec con Rajas y Queso

Marinated portions of rib eye steak, grilled onions, tomatoes, and poblano peppers. Topped with melted cheese. Served with refried beans, Mexican rice, and fresh salad.

Pozole rojo

Guisado de Lomo

Chef specialty chopped rib eye steak, grilled, and simmered in choice of spicy chile de arbol, or mild salsa ranchera sauce. Served with refried beans, Mexican rice, and fresh salad.

Milanesa de Pollo o De Res

Your choice of breaded ribeye steak or breaded chicken breast, pan fried. Served with fries, rice, beans and salad.

Pollo Zamora

Grilled chicken breast cooked to order and topped with frijoles charros. Served with two quesadillas, cactus salad, and fresh guacamole.

Pollo Tampiqueña

Grilled chicken breast prepared to taste. Served with Mexican rice, refried beans, fresh salad, and a cheese enchilada covered with red adobe sauce. Topped with sour cream and sprinkles of queso fresco.

Sopas and Ceviches

Ceviche

Fresh seafood simmered in lime juice and seasoned with diced tomatoes, chopped sweet onions, cilantro, slices of avocado, and mix bell peppers.

Coctel de Camaron

Shrimp cocktail with tomatoes, onions, cilantro, diced cucumber and slices of fresh avocado

Chicken Consomé

The same chicken soup with vegetables and elbow pasta served when you enjoy a meal at one of our tables. 32 oz

Sopa de Tortilla

Chicken chile pasilla broth, avocado, tortilla strips, queso panela, and sour cream.

Aguachile Ceviche Verde

Fresh raw shrimp cured in lime juice in a cilantro, Serrano pepper salsa, garnished with red onions, and cucumbers.

Sopa de Frijol

Black bean soup. Served with queso fresco, sour cream, and jalapeno slices.

Fish Entrees

Fish Tacos

Three breaded with our own recipe or grilled fish tacos with a mayonnaise chipotle sauce on the side. Topped with pico de gallo. Accompanied with Mexican and refried beans.

Pescado al Mojo de Ajo

Your choice of sea food sauteed in a fresh garlic sauce. Served with white rice, romaine lettuce, and potato salad.

Pescado a la Diabla

Your choice of seafood in a special mix of chipotle sauce, salsa veracruzana and a touch of habanero sauce. Served with white rice, romaine lettuce, and potato salad. Spicy.

Pescado a la Veracruzana

Your choice of fish covered with a mild tomato sauce. Served with white rice, romaine lettuce, and potato salad.

Mejillones al Ajillo

Mussels sauteed with garlic, onion, bacon, tomatoes, and spicy chile de arbol sauce. Topped with queso fresco.

Shrimp Entrees

Tacos de Camaron

Three tacos with choice of corn or flour tortilla. Topped with lettuce, tomatoes, and queso fresco. With refried beans and Mexican rice. Mayonnaise chipotle sauce on the side.

Camarones al Mojo de Ajo

Plump shrimp from Mexico coastline cooked until pink and basted with fresh garlic sauce.

Camarones al Queso

Shrimp sauteed in spices and smothered in exquisite cheese chipotle sauce. Served with white rice, refried beans, and fresh romaine lettuce.

Camarones a la Diabla

Shrimp sauteed in a spicy mix of chipotle sauce and salsa veracruzana with a touch of habanero.

Tinga de Camaron

Grilled shrimp sauteed with onions and tomatoes covered with a deliciously spicy chipotle sauce.

Empanizados

Butterfly shrimp breaded with recipe.

Seafood Soups

Caldo de Camaron

A classic from the Mexican coastline. This tasty soup is made with fresh shrimp and vegetables. Served with white rice, fresh limes, cilantro, and onions on the side. Choice of bread or tortilla.

Sopa Marina

Seafood soup extravaganza made with shrimp, crab legs, octopus, clams, fish, and vegetables. Served with white rice, fresh limes, cilantro, and onions on the side. Choice of bread or tortilla.

Caldo de Pescado

A delicious tilapia fish soup with vegetables made with a tasty recipe. Served with white rice, fresh limes, cilantro, and onions on the side. Choice of bread or tortilla.

Salads

Taco Salad

Served with lettuce, tomatoes, red onions, queso panela, cucumber with refried beans, and Mexican rice on the ride. Accompanied with sour cream and guacamole. Dress your salad with choice of meats.

Ensalada de la casa

Extra Sides

Side of Rice

Sour Cream Dairy

Side of Beans

Pickled carrots, onion and jalapeños

Guacamole

4oz

French Fries

Chile Toreado

Chihuahua Dairy

Steak

Knob Onions

Suizo

Chicken

Mushrooms

Al Pastor

Ground Beef

Chorizo

Shrimp

Panela Dairy

Fresco Dairy

Poblano Peppers

Breakfast / Brunch

Lalo's Famous Chilaquiles

crispy tortillas, choice of salsa, two eggs, sour cream, onion, cilantro, cheese and beans on the side

Chorizo Scrambler

2 eggs scrambled with chorizo, tomato, onion serrano peppers and

Breakfast Burrito

Eggs and potatoes wrapped in a flour tortilla filled with your choice of bacon, ham, chorizo or andouille sausage, beans and rice on side

Breakfast Tacos

Two egg and potato tacos in either corn, flour or Handmade corn tortillas with your choice of either bacon, ham, chorizo or andouille sausage, beans and rice on side

Veggie Skillet

2 eggs, choose style over a bed of potatoes & veggies; tomatoes, bell peppers, onions, mushrooms, nopalitos, melted cheese

Breakfast Skillet

2 eggs, choose style, over a bed of potatos and your choice of protein

Huevos rancheros

2 sunny side up eggson a tortilla spread with beans and topped with salsa ranchera, served with rice and beans on side

Mexican Toast

2 pices of telera bread topped with avocado & with your choice of eggs. Served with spicy potatoes.

Huevos a la mexicana

3 scrambled eggs with tomatoes, onion and jalapenos

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Recent Reviews

Great restaurant, I went with my friend who came back from college and the service was amazing. The food was great and the wait time for our food wasn’t long, definitely Will be Going again

December 2025

Really good food. I had the burrito dinner and shared nachos with my friend. The horchata tasted amazing. The customer service was top tier. I applaud the management for doing their jobs so well. 10/10 would recommend and come back.

December 2025

On one of the coldest days in Chicago, I found myself randomly at Lalo’s. We were promptly greeted and when sat down they brought out complimentary chips, salsa and a little cup of warm chicken soup. Both the chips and salsa were fresh, warm and delicious. The soup was freshly made and such a perfect comfort from coming out of the cold. Food was delicious and service was attentive , friendly and thoughtful. Loved the overall atmosphere and the upbeat Latin music. A 10 out...

December 2025

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