El Norteño

206 E State Rd, Island Lake
(847) 469-8401

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Steak Bowl with Extra Steak

Grilled Octopus Appetizer

Chilaquiles Con Pollo

Chips and Guacamole

Chips & Salsa to Go

Tostada De Ceviche

Carne Asada Con

Chicken Fajitas

Burrito Dinner

Chicken Tacos

Breaded ribeye, ham, bacon, Mexican sausage, melted cheese, tomato, avocado, and mayo. (Milanesa de lomo con jamon, chorizo, tocino, queso derretido, tomate, aguacate y mayonesa.) Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, eggs, or unpasteurized milk may increase your risk of food borne illness.

Super Mario Burrito

Oversized burrito with lettuce, tomato, cheese, beans, and sour cream. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, eggs, or unpasteurized milk may increase your risk of food borne illness.

Chalupa

Very similar to a taco, but with a homemade widened shell. Topped with guacamole, sour cream, and melted cheese. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, eggs, or unpasteurized milk may increase your risk of food borne illness.

Torpedo Burrito

Steak, sunny side up egg, grilled onions, grilled cheese, and rice. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, eggs, or unpasteurized milk may increase your risk of food borne illness.

Gordita

A corn masa pocket stuffed with lettuce, tomato, cheese, sour cream, and beans. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, eggs, or unpasteurized milk may increase your risk of food borne illness.

Huarache

An oblong, thick soft shell, topped with lettuce, tomato, melted cheese, guacamole, and sour cream. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, eggs, or unpasteurized milk may increase your risk of food borne illness.

Torpedo Taco

A taco on a soft flour tortilla with steak, a sunny-side up egg, grilled onions, melted cheese, and rice. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, eggs, or unpasteurized milk may increase your risk of food borne illness.

Torta

A Mexican sandwich with lettuce, tomato, beans, cheese, and sour cream. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, eggs, or unpasteurized milk may increase your risk of food borne illness.

Taco Perron

Grilled shrimp and bacon. (Camarón y tocino.) Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, eggs, or unpasteurized milk may increase your risk of food borne illness.

Tostada de Camarón

Grilled shrimp. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, eggs, or unpasteurized milk may increase your risk of food borne illness.

Shrimp Burrito

6 grilled shrimp. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, eggs, or unpasteurized milk may increase your risk of food borne illness.

Shrimp Super Mario Burrito

12 grilled shrimp. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, eggs, or unpasteurized milk may increase your risk of food borne illness.

Mexican Dinners (Platillos Mexicanos)

Taco Dinner

Served with rice and beans. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, eggs, or unpasteurized milk may increase your risk of food borne illness.

Ord Enchilada Dinner

A corn tortilla rolled around a filling and covered with your choice of sauce. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, eggs, or unpasteurized milk may increase your risk of food borne illness.

Burrito Dinner

Served with rice and beans. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, eggs, or unpasteurized milk may increase your risk of food borne illness.

Fajita

Cooked with grilled onions, tomatoes, and green peppers or jalapeños. Served with rice and beans. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, eggs, or unpasteurized milk may increase your risk of food borne illness.

Ord Flautas

Three fried tortillas wrapped around chicken, ground beef, or pork. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, eggs, or unpasteurized milk may increase your risk of food borne illness.

Ord Tampiqueña

Skirt steak with an enchilada. Served with rice and beans. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, eggs, or unpasteurized milk may increase your risk of food borne illness.

Ord Carne Asada (Skirt Steak)

Served with rice and beans. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, eggs, or unpasteurized milk may increase your risk of food borne illness.

Ord Bistec Ranchero

Skirt steak topped with melted cheese and ranchero sauce. Served with rice and beans. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, eggs, or unpasteurized milk may increase your risk of food borne illness.

Ord Carne Asada con Camarones (4 pcs)

Skirt steak with 4 shrimp marinated in garlic. Served with rice and beans. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, eggs, or unpasteurized milk may increase your risk of food borne illness.

Milanesa de Lomo o de Pollo

Breaded ribeye steaks or chicken breast. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, eggs, or unpasteurized milk may increase your risk of food borne illness.

Ord Carne Asada con Chile Relleno

Skirt steak with a poblano pepper stuffed with cheese. Served with rice and beans. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, eggs, or unpasteurized milk may increase your risk of food borne illness.

Ord Carne Asada con Camarones (8 pcs)

Skirt steak with 8 shrimp marinated in garlic. Served with rice and beans. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, eggs, or unpasteurized milk may increase your risk of food borne illness.

Chile Rellenos Dinner

Two lightly battered poblano peppers, stuffed with cheese, and topped with ranchero sauce. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, eggs, or unpasteurized milk may increase your risk of food borne illness.

Camarones a la Diabla o Pulpo a la Diabla

Eight devilish shrimp or octopus. Spicy. Served with rice and beans. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, eggs, or unpasteurized milk may increase your risk of food borne illness.

Ord 1/2 Carne Asada con Chile Relleno

Half skirt steak with a poblano pepper stuffed with cheese. Served with rice and beans. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, eggs, or unpasteurized milk may increase your risk of food borne illness.

Ord Lomo en Chile de Árbol

Ribeye simmered in a spicy salsa. Served with rice and beans. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, eggs, or unpasteurized milk may increase your risk of food borne illness.

Camarones a la Naranja

Eight spicy or mild orange shrimp. Rice and salad only. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, eggs, or unpasteurized milk may increase your risk of food borne illness.

Camarones Borrachos

Drunken shrimp. Eight shrimp cooked in tequila. Rice and salad only. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, eggs, or unpasteurized milk may increase your risk of food borne illness.

Chimichanga Dinner

Served with rice and beans. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, eggs, or unpasteurized milk may increase your risk of food borne illness.

Shrimp Burrito Dinner

Served with rice and beans. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, eggs, or unpasteurized milk may increase your risk of food borne illness.

Ord Lomo en Chile Verde

Ribeye simmered in a mild green sauce. Served with rice and beans. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, eggs, or unpasteurized milk may increase your risk of food borne illness.

Camarones Al Ajo

Eight grilled shrimp marinated in garlic. Rice and salad only. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, eggs, or unpasteurized milk may increase your risk of food borne illness.

Ord Lomo Encebollado

Ribeye and grilled onions cooked in it's own juice. Served with rice and beans. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, eggs, or unpasteurized milk may increase your risk of food borne illness.

Camarones al Ajillo o Pulpo al Ajillo

Guajillo chili shrimp or octopus cooked with guajillo dried pepper, has a slightly fruity taste with a piney, and mildly hot under taste. Rice and salad only. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, eggs, or unpasteurized milk may increase your risk of food borne illness.

All Shrimp Combo Dinner

Includes 1 taco, 1 enchilada, and your choice of a tamale or quesadilla. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, eggs, or unpasteurized milk may increase your risk of food borne illness.

Ord Carne Asada con 2 Huevos y Cebolla Asada

Skirt steak with 2 sunny-side up eggs and grilled onions. Served with rice and beans. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, eggs, or unpasteurized milk may increase your risk of food borne illness.

Soups (Caldos)

Pozole

Hominy with pork soup. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, eggs, or unpasteurized milk may increase your risk of food borne illness.

Menudo

Spicy tripe soup. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, eggs, or unpasteurized milk may increase your risk of food borne illness.

Caldo de Camaron, Pescado y Pulpo

Shrimp, fish, and octopus soup with carrots, potato, and celery. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, eggs, or unpasteurized milk may increase your risk of food borne illness.

Caldo de Res

Beef soup with squash, zucchini, cabbage, potato, carrots, and corn. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, eggs, or unpasteurized milk may increase your risk of food borne illness.

Caldo de Camarón

Shrimp soup with carrots, potato, and celery. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, eggs, or unpasteurized milk may increase your risk of food borne illness.

Kid's Menu

Kids -Quesadilla con Arroz y Papas Fritas

Quesadilla with rice and French fries. Includes small drink.

Kids - Chicken Nuggets

With rice and French fries. Includes small drink.

Kids -Taco con Arroz y Papas Fritas

Taco with rice and French fries. Includes small drink. (Taco is topped with lettuce, tomato, onion & cilantro).

Jr. Burrito con Arroz y Papas Fritas

Choice of chicken, ground beef, or pork, with rice and French fries. Includes small drink.

Side Orders

Rice (Arroz)

Beans (Frijoles)

Single Meat Enchilada (Enchilada Carne) (1 pc)

Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, eggs, or unpasteurized milk may increase your risk of food borne illness.

Single Chile Relleno

Avocado (Mitad de Aguacate) (Half)

Single Tamale

Sour Cream (Crema)

Side of Guacamole (2 oz cup)

Single Meat Quesadilla

Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, eggs, or unpasteurized milk may increase your risk of food borne illness.

Single Cheese Quesadilla

Single Flauta Chicken

French Fries (Papas Fritas)

Pico de Gallo

Pickled Jalapeños (Jalapeños en Vinagre)

Side of Tortillas

Single Cheese Enchilada (Enchilada Queso) (1 pc)

Side of Meat (Side de Carne)

Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, eggs, or unpasteurized milk may increase your risk of food borne illness.

Ranchero Sauce (Salsa Ranchera)

Shrimp Quesadilla (Quesadilla de Camaron)

Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, eggs, or unpasteurized milk may increase your risk of food borne illness.

Lettuce & Tomato (Lechuga y Tomate)

Side of Shredded Cheese

Single Shrimp (1 pc)

Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, eggs, or unpasteurized milk may increase your risk of food borne illness.

Dessert (Postres)

Flan

A sweetened vanilla custard with caramel topping.

Pastel Tres Leches

Three milks cake - sponge cake soaked in three kinds of milk.

El Norteño Special Drinks

Horchata

Rice water.

Jarritos

Mexican bottled soda.

Fountain Drinks

Cans & Bottled Water

Tamarindo

Tart and sweet tamarind water.

Jamaica

Hibiscus water.

Orange Juice

Apple Juice

Coffee

Drinks

Agua de Pina (Fresh sweet Pineapple water)

Agua de Sandia (Watermelon Refresher)

Agua de Pepino con Limon (Cucumber Lemonade)

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Recent Reviews

Loved all the food we tried. We have nothing like this near Syracuse NY. The only complaint is that we found the chorizo tacos to be a little bland. they have great green, orange, and red taqueria salsas. Staff was awesome.

October 2025

We've been going here since it's opening. The food is ALWAYS consistently delicious and the staff is always friendly and welcoming. I'd swear the made the habenero sauce a regular item because of my love of it. You MUST try this families food!

October 2025

My absolute favorite Mexican Restaurant.
I love that it is Family owned. A fantastic place. Never ever had a bad meal in the 7 years I've been going, always consistent and always delicious. Yummy margaritas too!!! I would give 10 stars 🌟 if I could.

September 2025

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