Zentli

1813 Dempster St, Evanston
(224) 999-7486

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Housemade Chips \u0026 Mama Rivera’S Salsa
Housemade Chips & Mama Rivera’S Salsa
Alhambra Taco and Al Pastor Taco
Carne Asada and Al Pastor Tacos
Chicken and Cheese Enchiladas
Chips \u0026 Guacamole
Enchiladas Platteras
Enchiladas Plazeras
Rice & Black Beans
Chicken Tinga Taco

Menu

Brunch Menu
Chilaquiles (v)
tortilla chips, salsa verde, crème fraîche, queso fresco, fried egg
Breakfast Burrito
scrambled eggs, black beans, nopales, chihuahua cheese, avocado, pico de gallo + crema
Enfrijoladas
3 cheese & onion filled tortillas, fried egg, queso fresco, chile de arbol-black bean salsa, crema + cured red onion
Zetas
hand made blue corn tortilla, oyster mushroom "tinga", vegan queso,shredded lettuce, cashew crema (v+)
Tinga de Pollo
hand made blue corn tortilla, chipotle stewed shredded chicken, shredded lettuce, sour cream
Esquites
mexican street corn with mayo, queso cotija, chile & lime (v)
Pambazo
salsa guajillo soaked bolillo grilled crispy, with chorizo y papas, 2 eggs any style, escabeche, potatoes, carrots, queso fresco, shredded lettuce & crema
Crepas
maduro crêpes, with salsa de cajeta + seasonal fruit
Taco - Bacon, Egg, & Cheese
hand made blue corn tortilla, applewood smoked bacon, scrambled egg, chihuahua cheese
Taco - Chorizo, Potato, & Egg
hand made blue corn tortilla, chorizo, potato, scrambled egg
Asada
hand made blue corn tortilla, spice marinated skirt steak, cilantro, onion
Taco - Pico de gallo, Avocado & Egg (v)
hand made blue corn tortilla, scrambled egg, pico de Gallo, avocado

Chips & Dips
Housemade Chips & Guacamole ™ (v+)
Made to order guacamole
Housemade Chips & Mama Rivera's Salsa (v+)
restaurant style red salsa with lightly salted chips

Sides
Escabeche
pickled jalapeño and carrots
Rice and Beans
Salsa de Aguacate
Avocado-serrano salsa
Sour Cream

Tacos
Zetas
hand made blue corn tortilla, oyster mushroom "tinga", vegan queso,shredded lettuce, cashew crema (v+)
Asada
hand made blue corn tortilla, spice marinated skirt steak, cilantro, onion
Suadero
hand made blue corn tortilla, chorizo-confited beef brisket, cilantro, onion
Tinga de Pollo
hand made blue corn tortilla, chipotle stewed shredded chicken, shredded lettuce, sour cream
Chorizo y Papas
hand made blue corn tortilla, housemade chorizo y papas, cilantro, onion
Nopales
hand made blue corn tortilla, black beans, nopales + potatoes, vegan queso, lettuce (v+)
Al Pastor
hand made blue corn tortilla, achiote-pineapple marinated pork, pineapple
Alambre
hand made blue corn tortilla, steak, onion, bell pepper, bacon, melted chihuahua cheese
Verdura
flat topped charred fresh veggies, queso fresco (v)

Antojitos
Esquites
mexican street corn with mayo, queso cotija, chile & lime (v)
Enchiladas Plazeras
3 corn tortillas, salsa guajillo, potatoes, carrots, lettuce, crema & queso fresco con onion filled with cheese + onion(Vegetarian)
Flautas Palmar
salsa guajillo soaked bolillo grilled crispy,with chorizo y papas or black beans y papas(v), escabeche, potatoes, carrots, queso fresco,shredded lettuce & crema
Pambazo
salsa guajillo soaked bolillo grilled crispy,with chorizo y papas or black beans y papas(v), escabeche, potatoes, carrots, queso fresco,shredded lettuce & crema
Ensalada Zentli
spinach, quinoa, amaranth, hemp seed, jicama, mango, cucumber & cilantro-lime-pepita dressing with choice of asada, al pastor, tinga de pollo, flat top verduras, or tinga de zetas
Molotes
thick oval tortilla stuffed with black beans, nopales (cactus), cotija cheese, salsa & crema and choice of tinga de pollo or tinga de zetas (v/v+)
Tlacoyos
mexican street corn with mayo, queso cotija, chile & lime (v)

Chips & Dips
Housemade Chips & Guacamole ™ (v+)
Made to order guacamole
Housemade Chips & Mama Rivera's Salsa (v+)
restaurant style red salsa with lightly salted chips

Sides
Rice and Beans
Escabeche
pickled jalapeño and carrots
Salsa de Aguacate
Avocado-serrano salsa
Sour Cream

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Recent Reviews

The staff and service were very nice and personable. This is the first Mexican restaurant we have experienced where there was a charge for chips and salsa. The chips were quite obviously not that recently made with little taste. The salsa was OK. The food was somewhat problematic. One of our orders was returned because it arrived at a cool room temperature when it should've been a hot mole. They replaced it, but at that point it had been over-cooked to a char. It was difficult...
October 2025
We went to Zentli on a Sunday evening. The ambience was welcoming and the waitstaff friendly and helpful. We ordered vegan food which was fresh, delicious and filling. My husband thought the Zentli Salad was excellent. We both had tacos (Nopales, zetas and verduras). We shared the vegan dessert, plantains with a vegan caramel cream sauce, which was quite tasty. We will return , perhaps for a weekend brunch.
August 2025
Zentli is a great little gem in Evanston. The food was so good we were deeaming about our next visit. The hours are a little tricky, so definitely call ahead to confirm. My friend and I shared the enchiladas en mole and the fish tacos. We were in love with the fish tacos. The enchiladas were better the next day and made a perfect lunch. The atmosphere transports you to another place. Its a little dark inside, you may need to use your phone flashlight to read the menu.
July 2025

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Zentli

1813 Dempster St, Evanston, IL 60201
(224) 999-7486