Los Arcos Restaurant
1707 W Algonquin Rd, Mt Prospect
(847) 439-3181
Customers' Favorites
Complimentary Chips & Salsa
Chicken Burrito Dinner
Chimichanga Dinner
Chicken Enchiladas
Coctel de Pulpo
Avocado Salsa
Steak Burrito
Caldo de Res
Carne Asada
Shrimp Tacos
Featured items
Taco Dinner (3 pcs)
Three tacos served with rice and beans.
Steak Burrito (Carne Asada)
Served with lettuce, tomato, beans, white cheese, and sour cream.
Guacamole and Chips
Sopes
Fried corn tortilla with beans, cheese, lettuce, sour cream, tomato, and your choice of meat on top.
Steak Torta (Carne Asada)
Mexican sandwich dressed with refried beans, lettuce, tomato, white cheese, jalapeños, and mayonnaise.
Breaded Steak Torta (Milanesa)
Mexican sandwich dressed with refried beans, lettuce, tomato, white cheese, jalapeños, and mayonnaise.
Chicken Soup with Vegetables (Caldo de Pollo con Vegetales)
Gorditas
Thick corn tortilla with beans, cheese, sour cream, lettuce, tomato, and your choice of meat.
Tripe Taco (Tripas)
Enchiladas de Pollo o Queso
Four rolled up corn tortilla stuffed with chicken or cheese topped with hot red sauce. Served with rice, beans, and salad.
Topped with hot red sauce. Served with rice, beans, and salad.
Tacos
Steak Taco (Carne Asada)
Tripe Taco (Tripas)
Dry Meat Taco (Cecina)
Mexican Sausage Taco (Chorizo)
Chicken Taco (Pollo)
Pork Rinds with Hot Sauce (Chicharron con Chile)
Cow Head Taco (Cabeza)
Marinated Pork Taco (Al Pastor)
Rib Eye Steak Taco (Lomo de Res)
Shrimp Taco (Camaron)
Poblano Pepper Strips & Cheese Taco (Rajas con Queso)
Vegetariano
Avocado, lettuce, tomato, beans, and cheese.
Ground Beef Taco (Picadillo)
Fish Taco (Pescado)
Tortas
Steak Torta (Carne Asada)
Mexican sandwich dressed with refried beans, lettuce, tomato, white cheese, jalapeños, and mayonnaise.
Breaded Steak Torta (Milanesa)
Mexican sandwich dressed with refried beans, lettuce, tomato, white cheese, jalapeños, and mayonnaise.
Cuban Torta (Cubana)
Mexican sandwich dressed with refried beans, lettuce, tomato, white cheese, jalapeños, and mayonnaise.
Marinated Pork Torta (Al Pastor)
Mexican sandwich dressed with refried beans, lettuce, tomato, white cheese, jalapeños, and mayonnaise.
Chicken Torta (Pollo)
Mexican sandwich dressed with refried beans, lettuce, tomato, white cheese, jalapeños, and mayonnaise.
Mexican Sausage with Eggs Torta (Chorizo con Huevo)
Mexican sandwich dressed with refried beans, lettuce, tomato, white cheese, jalapeños, and mayonnaise.
Hawaiian Torta (Hawaiiana)
Mexican sandwich dressed with refried beans, lettuce, tomato, white cheese, jalapeños, and mayonnaise.
Ham Torta (Jamon)
Mexican sandwich dressed with refried beans, lettuce, tomato, white cheese, jalapeños, and mayonnaise.
Avocado Torta (Aguacate)
Mexican sandwich dressed with refried beans, lettuce, tomato, white cheese, jalapeños, and mayonnaise.
Chimichangas
Steak Chimichanga (Carne Asada)
Served with salad, rice on the side, sour cream, and cheese on the top.
Marinated Pork Chimichanga (Al Pastor)
Served with salad, rice on the side, sour cream, and cheese on the top.
Chicken Chimichanga (Pollo)
Served with salad, rice on the side, sour cream, and cheese on the top.
Mexican Sausage Chimichanga (Chorizo)
Served with salad, rice on the side, sour cream, and cheese on the top.
Burritos
Steak Burrito (Carne Asada)
Served with lettuce, tomato, beans, white cheese, and sour cream.
Hot Burrito
Filled with your favorite meat, rice, and grilled jalapenos. Served with lettuce, tomato, beans, white cheese, and sour cream.
Marinated Pork Burrito (Al Pastor)
Served with lettuce, tomato, beans, white cheese, and sour cream.
Chicken Burrito (Pollo Burrito)
Served with lettuce, tomato, beans, white cheese, and sour cream.
Mexican Sausage Burrito (Chorizo)
Served with lettuce, tomato, beans, white cheese, and sour cream.
Mexican Sausage with Eggs Burrito (Chorizo con Huevo)
Served with lettuce, tomato, beans, white cheese, and sour cream.
Ground Beef Burrito (Picadillo)
Served with lettuce, tomato, beans, white cheese, and sour cream.
Mas Antojitos
Sopes
Fried corn tortilla with beans, cheese, lettuce, sour cream, tomato, and your choice of meat on top.
Gorditas
Thick corn tortilla with beans, cheese, sour cream, lettuce, tomato, and your choice of meat.
Tostada
Crisp flat corn tortilla with beans, cheese, lettuce, tomato, sour cream, and your choice of meat.
Tamales
Quesadilla
Cheese taco.
Taco Salad
Taco Salad
Shell tortilla served with your choice of meat beef, pork, or chicken. Topped with cheese, lettuce, tomato, and sour cream.
Breakfast (Desayunos)
Chilaquiles with Eggs
Served with rice, beans, and salad.
Your Choice of Eggs (Huevos al Gusto)
Served with rice, beans, and salad.
Chilaquiles with Steak
Served with rice, beans, and salad.
Kids Menu
Quesadilla
Chicken Fingers
Burger & Fries (Hamburguesa con Papas)
Taco Dinner (1 pc)
Served with rice and beans.
Chicken Broth (Consomé de Pollo)
Desserts
Custard (Flan)
Pastel de 3 Leches
Cheesecake
Dinners
Taco Dinner (3 pcs)
Three tacos served with rice and beans.
Enchiladas de Pollo o Queso
Four rolled up corn tortilla stuffed with chicken or cheese topped with hot red sauce. Served with rice, beans, and salad.
Topped with hot red sauce. Served with rice, beans, and salad.
Chicken Soup with Vegetables (Caldo de Pollo con Vegetales)
Flautas de Pollo
Four crisp-fried rolled-up tortilla filled with chicken, garnished with lettuce, tomato, cheese, and sour cream. Served with beans and rice.
Grilled Steak (Carne Asada)
Served rice, beans, and salad.
Beef Soup with Vegetables (Caldo de Res con Vegetales)
Chicken in Mole Sauce (Mole con Pollo)
Served with rice.
Chopped Skirt Steak (Bistec a la Mexicana)
Served with rice, beans, and salad.
Pork Meat in Hot Sauce (Guisado de Puerco en Chile)
Served with rice, beans, and salad.
Combo Dinner
One taco, one enchilada, and one sope. Rice and beans.
Grilled Beef Ribs (Costillas de Res Asadas)
Served with rice, pot beans, and salad.
Grilled Chicken Breast (Pechuga de Pollo a la Plancha)
Served with rice, beans, and salad.
Fajitas Mix
Beef, chicken, and shrimp fajitas. Served with rice, beans, and salad.
Cecina
Drymeat with rice, pot beans, and salad.
Carne Asada a la Tampiqueña
Char-grilled steak with red cheese-enchilada, rice, beans, and salad.
Breaded Chicken Breast (Milanesa de Pollo)
Served with rice, beans, and salad.
Fajitas de Res o Pollo
Served with rice, beans, and salad.
Breaded Steak (Milanesa de Res)
Served with rice, beans, and salad.
Piña Rellena de Carne
Pineapple stuffed with beef steak, chicken, onions, and jalapeño peppers.
Beef Rib Eye Steak (Lomo de Res a la Plancha)
Served with rice, beans, and salad.
Seafood (Mariscos)
Red Snapper in Our Special Tomato Sauce (Huachinango a la Veracruzana)
Served with rice, salad, and fries.
Tostadas
Crisp flat corn tortilla with onion, cilantro, tomato, avocado, and your choice of seafood.
Fish Soup with Vegetables (Caldo de Pescado)
Deviled Shrimp (Camarones a la Diabla)
Served with hot sauce, rice, beans, and salad.
Shrimp Soup with Vegetables (Caldo de Camarón)
Shrimp and Octopus Appetizer (Botana de Camarón y Pulpo)
Serves two people.
Piña Rellena de Mariscos
Half pineapple stuffed with a combination of seafood.
Deep Fried Red Snapper (Huachinango Frito)
Served with rice, salad, and pico de gallo.
Ostiones en su Concha
Shrimp Fajitas (Fajitas de Camarón)
Served with rice, beans, and salad.
Fish Fillet (Filete de Pescado)
Served with rice, pico de gallo, and salad.
Seafood Soup (Sopa de Mariscos)
Parrillada Mar y Tierra
Sausage, giant fresh water shrimps, rice, and beans.
Griddled Prawns (Langostinos a la Plancha)
Breaded Shrimp (Camarones Empanizados)
Served with rice, beans, and salad.
Cocktails (Cocteles)
Shrimp (Camaron)
Prepared with ketchup, onion, tomato, cilantro, and avocado.
Shrimp and Octopus (Camaron and Pulpo)
Prepared with ketchup, onion, tomato, cilantro, and avocado.
Campechana
Shrimp, octopus, and raw oysters. Prepared with ketchup, onion, tomato, cilantro, and avocado.
Side Orders
Guacamole and Chips
Fries (Papas Fritas)
Rice (Arroz)
Refried Beans (Frijoles)
Grilled Onions (Cebolitas)
Pico de Gallo (with chips)
Sour Cream (Crema)
Jalapenos
Pico de Gallo (without chips)
Cactus Salad (Ensalada de Nopales)
Soft Drinks
Aguas Frescas Flavored Water
Refrescos Mexicanos Mexican Bottled Soda
Limonada
Coca Cola & Boing
Agua Mineral Preparada
Sangria Señorial Preparada
Naranjada
Fresa Milkshake
Strawberry Milkshake
Red Bull
Jugo De Zanahoria Carrot Juice
Jugo De Naranja Orange Juice
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Recent Reviews
This is my favorite local spot right now. I'm absolutely addicted to the tortas. The bread is so soft. The lettuce and tomato are fresh and lubed up with a nice mayonesa. I get the al pastor with it and it has a small layer of beans and the juices from the meat soak into the bottom layer of the bread. Mixed with the creamyness of the mayonesa I'm just in heaven. I was also surprised that their rice is cooked well and has flavor. A lot of places just give you unseasoned...
October 2025
My carne asada hot burrito was gigantic and had lots of meat in it. Like most Mexican restaurants, the meal came with chips and two salsas. I ordered an horchata too and really liked it.
August 2025
For strip mall Mexican food, Los Arcos is actually pretty solid. It’s definitely not fine dining — the cheap booths and no-frills decor make that clear — but it was clean, and the service really stood out. Our waitress was super accommodating, even making me a cheese enchilada that wasn’t specifically listed on the menu.
The mole sauce was surprisingly good — rich, flavorful, and a nice standout from the usual offerings. My only gripe? The rice and...
The mole sauce was surprisingly good — rich, flavorful, and a nice standout from the usual offerings. My only gripe? The rice and...
April 2025
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