LNT_Illinois Valley Restaurant Guide_Summer 2024 by Shaw Media

SPECIALITTY FAJITAS

ENCHILADAS

QUESADILLAS

APPETIZERS

DIPS

SOUPS

SALAD

SEAFOOD

*CAMARONES AL MOJO

CHIMICHANGA

*SEAFOOD CHIMICHANGA

*CHORI CHANGA 15.50

STEAKS

*STEAK SPECIALS NEW 19.95

*STEAK VALLARTA 19.95

*STEAK MEXICANO 18.00

*STEAK RANCHERO 18.00

NACHOS

CHICKEN

BURRITOS

FAJITAS

*GRILLED

PORK

*STEAK SANCHO 18.00

*STEAK EL JEFE 19.95

*STEAK & CHORIZO 19.95

*CARNE ASADA 18.00

*CHILE COLORADO 18.00

*CAZUELON 19.95

TAQUERIA

*GRILLED STEAK 15.50

*GRILLED CHICKEN 14.50

*CHORIZO 14.50

*PORK CARNITAS 14.50

*TACOS DE PESCADO (3) 15.50

*TACOS DE CAMARON (3) 15.50

*QUESABIRRIA NEW (3) 17.00

*HAWAIIAN TACOS (3) 15.50

HOUSE SPECIALS

ARROZ HAWAIIANO 17.00 TAMALES EL CHILANGO 12.95 LEON’S SPECIAL 12.00 FLAUTAS 11.50

CHILES RELLENOS

BURGERS

Served w/ lettuce, tomato, pickle, & choice of French fries or a bowl of soup

Hamburger

Cheeseburger

Double Cheeseburger

Bacon Cheeseburger

Mushroom Swiss Burger

½ lb Cheeseburger

Double Bacon Cheeseburger w/ fried egg

SANDWICHES

Served w/ lettuce, tomato, pickle, & Choice of French fries or a Bowl of Soup

Patty Melt

French Dip

Philly Cheese Steak

Italian Beef

Roast Beef

Reuben

B.L.T.

Grilled Cheese w/ Bacon or Ham

Chicken (Grilled or Fried) w/ Bacon & Cheese

Jumbo Pork Tenderloin

STEAK & EGGS

Served with hash browns & toast

Ribeye Steak w/ 2 eggs

Chopped Steak w/ 2 eggs

1 Grilled Pork Chop w/ 2 eggs

Corned Beef Hash w/ 2 eggs

Skirt Steak w/ 2 eggs

OMELETTES

Served with hash browns & toast

Add cheese for 90¢

TORTAS

Cheese

Bacon, Sausage, or Ham

Chorizo

Chicken Fajita

Gyro

Veggie

Denver

Meat Lover’s

Ham & Cheese

The Works

Eat in Two Countries at Once!

MEXICAN BREAKFAST

Tues.-Sat. 6 a.m.-8 p.m. Sunday 6 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday Closed

Served with rice & beans *Choice of tortillas

*Chilaquiles with 2 eggs

*Chorizo con Huevo

*Huevos Rancheros

* Huevos ala Mexicana

Breakfast Burrito

MEXICAN APPETIZERS

Served with rice & beans *Choice of tortillas

Guacamole & Chips

Queso & Chips

Corn in a Cup

Nachos

Nachos w/ meat

Cheese, Jalapenos & Choice of Meat

Chicken Fajita Nachos

Fiesta Nachos

Beef, Lettuce, Beans, Nacho Cheese, Onions, Tomato, Cilantro, Guacamole, Sour Cream, & Jalapenos

MEXICAN DINNERS

Served with rice, beans, & *choice of tortilla

*Bistec a la Mex

*Carne Asada

Chimichanga Dinner

*Camarones ala Diabla

Includes: Beans, Sour Cream, Lettuce, Cheese, tomato, Onion, & Avocado

Steak (Asada)

Milanesa (breaded Steak)

Chicken (Pollo)

Ground Beef (Carne Molida)

Pastor (Marinated Pork)

Chorizo (Spicy Sausage)

Torta Loca

Milanesa, Jamon, Salchicha, & Chorizo

Mex: Cilantro & Onions

American: Lettuce, Tomato, Cheese & Sour Cream

Steak (Asada)

Chicken (Pollo)

Ground Beef (Carne Molida)

Pastor (marinated Pork)

Chorizo (Spicy Sausage)

Veggie (Vegetables)

*Camarones Rancheros

*Mar y Tierra

Burrito Dinner

Taco Dinner

Torta Dinner

Enchilada Dinner

Quesadilla Dinner

Shrimp Quesadilla

BURRITOS

Includes: Beans, Sour Cream, Lettuce, Cheese, Tomato, & Onion

Steak (Asada)

Chicken (Pollo)

Ground Beef (Carne Molida)

Pastor (marinated Pork)

Chorizo (Spicy Sausage)

Veggie (Vegetables)

TACOS

Tips to save when dining out

Inflation has affected consumer spending in myriad ways in recent years. Seemingly no industry has been untouched by inflation, and the restaurant business is no exception.

As the cost of living has increased and remained high over the last year-plus, consumers have been forced to tighten their purse strings, and that’s led many to avoid dining out. But foodies need not leave their favorite restaurants behind for fear of breaking the bank. The following are some ways diners can save money when visiting local restaurants.

• Pick the right day to go. Restaurant operators facing rising materials and food costs have had to get creative to keep cost-conscious customers coming through the doors. A March 2023 report in QSR magazine noted that some operators have been combatting rising costs by embracing the concept of dynamic pricing. That concept sees restaurants raise their prices during high-traﬃc times and lower them during less popular times to dine out. Foodies and others who simply want to experience the joy of dining out can visit their favorite haunts during off-peak days and hours. Prices might be lower and diners are likely to get the added beneﬁt of shorter wait times to receive their food.

• Dine out at local establishments. Chain restaurant devotees may cite familiarity with the menu and lower costs among the reasons they choose national chains over local establishments. However, the same report in QSR magazine noted that even well-known chain restaurants experienced substantial price increases over the ﬁnal two quarters of 2022. For example, chains like Applebee’s (7 percent) and Chili’s (9 percent) were forced to hike prices considerably during that period. Small, locally owned restaurants tend to have lower overhead than chains, which

means their prices may now be more competitive if not less expensive than popular chains.

• Dine out for lunch rather than dinner. If it’s a break from preparing and cooking meals that consumers want, then dining out for lunch presents a more aﬀordable way to get a little relief from home cooking. Lunch menus tend to be less expensive than dinner menus even though diners receive a comparable amount of food.

• Investigate weekly specials. Weekend nights like Friday and Saturday are the busy days at most restaurants. That traffic slows considerably on other nights of the week, particularly Monday and Tuesday when diners are more likely to stay home. In an effort to entice more customers on slow nights, some restaurants offer weekly specials on certain nights each week. These specials run the gamut from discounted menu items to food and drink combination specials, and each offers a great chance to dine out and save a little money at the same time.

Even when the cost of living is high, diners can ﬁnd ways to save without giving up dining out at their favorite restaurants. DE23B414