Cantina 52

52 Brink St, Crystal Lake
(815) 333-7323

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Apple Chipotle Pork Street Tacos
Spicy Shrimp Street Pizza
Herbivore Breakfast Taco
The Texan Street Pizza
Tequila Dinner Balance
Street Corn Guacamole
Vegan Herbivore Pizza
Flight of Margaritas
Pineapple Guacamole
Spicy Shrimp Nachos

Menu

Artisan Guacamole
Guacamole

Tacos
The Texan Taco
Smoked beef brisket, pico, cilantro, onion crisps, and spicy BBQ on a tortilla
Spicy Shrimp Taco
Pico de gallo, cabbage, sweet chili sauce
Thai Pork Taco
PULLED PORK W/ PEANUT SAUCE, CHOW MEIN NOODLES, CHOPPED NUTS
The Gringo Taco
Seasoned ground beef, onions, tomatoes, lettuce & shredded cheese on a tortilla
Spicy Korean BBQ Jackfruit Taco
spicy jackfruit, crunchy carrot sesame coleslaw bbq drizzle drizzle
Mediteranean Lamb Taco
Thin sliced lamb, tomato, cucumber, onion, feta, greek olives, spicy garlic yogurt sauce on a tortilla
Baja Pineapple Fish Taco
Grilled pineapple, pico, jalamango sauce, slaw, and breaded cod on a tortilla
Nashville Hot Agave Chicken Taco
The Herbivore Taco
vegan chorizo, pico, roasted corn, black beans, & riracha aioli on a tortilla

Street Pizza
The Texan Street Pizza
smoked beef brisket, pico, cilantro, onion crisps, spicy sweet bbq and queso on a pizza crust
Baja Pineapple Fish Street Pizza
grilled pineapple, pico, jalamango sauce, slaw, breaded cod and queso on a pizza crust
Nashville Hot Agave Chicken Street Pizza
The Gringo Street Pizza
seasoned ground beef, onions tomatoes, lettuce, shredded cheese, and queso on a pizza crust
Thai Pulled Pork Street Pizza
seasoned pulled pork, pickled veg, jalapeno, sriracha aioli, and queso on a pizza crust
Spicy Korean BBQ Jackfruit Street Pizza
spicy jackfruit, bbq sauce, crunchy carrot sesame slaw and queso on a pizza crust
Spicy Shrimp Street Pizza
pico de gallo, cabbage, sweet chili sauce and queso on a pizza crust
Mediterranean Lamb Street Pizza
thin sliced lamb, tomato, cucumber, onion, feta, green olives, spicy garlic yogurt sauce and queso on a pizza crust
The Herbivore Street Pizza
vegan chorizo, pico, roasted corn, black beans, sriracha aioli and queso on a pizza crust

Quesadilla
Nashville Hot Agave Chicken Quesadilla
The Texan Quesadilla
smoked beef brisket, pico, cilantro, onion crisps, shredded cheese folded into a grilled tortilla. Served with BBQ sauce
Mediterranean Lamb Quesadilla
thin sliced lamb, tomato, cucumber, onion. feta, greek olives, shredded cheese folded into a grilled tortilla. served with spicy garlic sauce
Thai Pork Quesadilla
seasoned pulled pork, pickled veg, jalapeno, shredded cheese folded into a grilled tortilla. Served with sriracha aioli
Spicy Shrimp Quesadilla
marinated shrimp. pico de gallo, cabbage, shredded cheese folded into a grilled tortilla. Served with sweet chili sauce
Baja Pineapple Fish Quesadilla
grilled pineapple, pico, coleslaw, breaded cod, shredded cheese folded into a grilled tortilla. served with jalamango sauce
The Herbivore Quesadilla
vegan chorizo, pico, roasted corn, black beans, shredded cheese folded into a grilled tortilla served with sriracha aioli
The Gringo Quesadilla
seasoned ground beef, onions, tomatoes, lettuce, shredded cheese folded into a grilled tortilla
Spicy Korean BBQ Jackfruit Quesadilla
Spicy jackfruit, crunchy carrot slaw with sesame seeds, shredded cheese folded into a grilled tortilla. Served with BBQ sauce

Nachos
The Gringo Nachos
seasoned ground beef, onions, tomatoes, lettuce. and shredded cheese over tortilla chips with nachos cheese. Sour cream drizzle
The Texan Nachos
Smoked beef brisket, pico, cilantro, onion crisps, spicy bbq sauce and shredded cheese over tortilla chips with nachos cheese.
Baja Pineapple Fish Nachos
grilled pineapple, pico, jalamango sauce, slaw, breaded cod and shredded cheese over tortilla chips with nachos cheese.
Thai Pork Nachos
seasoned pulled pork, pickled veg, jalapeno, sriracha aioli and shredded cheese over tortilla chips with nachos cheese.
The Herbivore Nachos
Vegan chorizo, pico, roasted corn, black beans, siracha aioli and shredded cheese over tortilla chips with nachos cheese.
Spicy Korean BBQ Jackfruit Nachos
spicy jackfruit, bbq sauce, crunchy carrot sesame claw and shredded cheese over tortilla chips with nachos cheese.
Mediterranean Lamb Nachos
Thin sliced lamb, tomato, cucumber, onion, feta, greek olives, spicy garlic yougurt sauce and shredded cheese over tortilla chips with nachos cheese.
Spicy Shrimp Nachos
marinated shrimp, pico de gallo, cabbage, sweet chili sauce and shredded cheese over tortilla chips with nachos cheese.
Nashville Hot Agave Chicken Nachos

Wings
6 piece
12 piece

Slider (3 pack)
Gringo Sliders
Taco seasoned black angus patty topped with shredded cheese, onion, tomato, and lettuce on a brioche bun served with season fries
Texan Sliders
Black angus patty topped with smoked brisket, bbq sauce, jalapeno, onion crisps on a brioche bun served with season fries
Cali Sliders
Black angus patty with Cantina52 Gauc, bacon, tomato and shredded cheese on a brioche bun served with season fries
Street Corn Sliders
Black angus patty topped with our all star elotes on a brioche bun served with season fries
BBQ Jackfruit Sliders
seasoned jackfruit, smothered in BBQ, topped with onion crisps, jalapeno slices on a brioche bun served with season fries
Greek Sliders
black angus patty topped with greek olives, cucumber, feta on a brioche bun served with season fries

Mac & Cheese
Texan Mac
White cheddar mac topped with chopped brisket, shredded cheese, onion crisps, tomato and jalapeno
Street Corn Mac
White cheddar mac topped with topped with Cantina52 elotes & feta cheese
Gringo Mac
Jack Mac
White cheddar mac topped with seasoned jackfruit smothered in BBQ, shredded cheese, onion crisps, tomato and jalapeno

Extras
Side Guac
Side Queso
Side Salsa
Side Sour Cream
side shredded cheddar
side Nacho Cheese

Cantina52 Hot Sauce
Jalapeno
Cayenne

Lunch
Wrap w/ side of Fries
Soup of the Day
Pineapple Express Lunch Salad
Fiesta Corn Lunch Salad
Bacon Ranch House Salad
House Lunch Salad

Meatless Menu
Vegan cheese cake
Vegan Herbivore Taco
Vegan ranch
Vegan Jackfruit Taco
Vegan Herbivore Nacho
Vegan Gringo Taco
Vegan Gringo Nacho
Vegan Gringo Rice Bowl
Vegan Gringo Pizza
Vegan Gringo Mac
Vegan Herbivore Rice Bowl
Vegan Herbivore Pizza
Vegan Herbivore Mac
Vegan Jackfruit Nacho
Vegan Jackfruit Rice Bowl
Vegan Jackfruit Pizza
Vegan Jack Mac
Vegan BBQ Jackfruit Sliders

Sushi Bowls
Ahi Bowl
Spicy Tuna
Alhoa Poke

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Recent Reviews

This restaurant is a gem. The vegan BBQ burrito was excellent. It was stuffed full of tender vegan steak, vegan cheese and veggies. Th burito was huge. The vegan cowboy guacamole was a little spicy and topped with corn, beans and tomatoes and onions. Everyone at the table was raving about the cowboy guacamole. The restaurant also looks great and has friendly staff.
November 2025
The pineapple guacamole is my fave! Great drink selections and menu options. Super friendly vibe. The owner is so nice. The place is lgbtq plus friendly but not necessarily a gay bar...everybody is welcome and encouraged to have a blast! The drag shows are fun and impressive ( beautiful and professional) if you haven't tried Cantina 52, I highly recommend! I would love to work there!!
July 2025
Excellent service, food and beverages. I had the Texas quesadilla (brisket and BBQ sauce) and fried pickles. I had the jalapeno pineapple margarita and the desert pear (at my server Ethan's recommendation) and it will be my go to from now on. It's so pretty and delicious. The only meh part was the chips, and I feel like that's just because I prefer a thinner and saltier kind. They were still tasty.
July 2025

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Cantina 52

52 Brink St, Crystal Lake, IL 60014
(815) 333-7323