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    Cantina Taco Rockford

    117 South Main Street

    Rockford, IL 61101


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    Tacos
    Bowl
    Burrito
    Nachos
    Quesadilla
    Birria
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    Extras and Sides
    Take Home and Cook Kits
    Salsa
    Meat Trays
    Soup Bowl
    Breakfast Burrito
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    Featured Items

    • Chicken

      Original Recipe Shredded CHicken. Slow Cooked with carrots, celery, onions, salt and pepper.
      $3.25
    • NACHOS (NO MEAT)

      We build your nacho the way YOU want with our ooey-gooey housemade queso cheese! Choose your style of beans, Pick your toppings (as many as you want!), add the avocado on for free!, and your choice of one of our housemade salsas!
      $12.99
    • Steak

      Steak, marinated 24 hours in on our special recipe ruband cooked on the flat top grill. Your choice of flour or corn tortilla, topped with cheese, lettuce, cilantro, onion, your choice of salsa and a side of limes. Salsa suggestion: Mild, Hot, 4 alarm
      $4.75

    Specials

    • Al Pastor Taco

      Marinated pork served with pineapple, onion, and cilantro. Salsa Suggestion: Mango Habanero!
      $4.50
    • Mighty Potato Tex Mex

      Slow Cooked Shredded Beef, Pico do gallo, House made Cantina Queso, Avocado, Jalapenos, and sour cream.
      $15.00
    • Mighty Potato So Cheesy

      It's all about the cheese on this potato -- Housemade Cantina Queso, Mozzarella and Cheddar Cheese!
      $12.00
    • Mighty Potato Classic

      Can't go wrong with a Classic! Comes with Butter, Bacon, Green Onions, Cheddar Cheese and Sour Cream.
      $13.00
    • Mighty Potato BBQ Bliss

      Choice of Chicken, Pork or Beef, topped with Cheddar Cheese, Red onion, Jalapenos and Sour Cream.
      $14.00
    • Cod Taco

      Fried Cod, Special Recipe Slaw mix, choice of salsa
      $4.75
    • Corned beef taco

      Special Recipe slaw, corn beef, and our housemade boom boom sauce
      OUT OF STOCK
      $4.75

    Tacos

    • Chicken

      Original Recipe Shredded CHicken. Slow Cooked with carrots, celery, onions, salt and pepper.
      $3.25
    • Carnita

      Shredded Pork - It's tender and delicious. Your choice of flour or corn tortilla, topped with cheese, lettuce, cilantro onion, your choice of salsa and a side of limes. Salsa suggestion: Mild, Hot, Mango Habanero
      $4.00
    • Steak

      Steak, marinated 24 hours in on our special recipe ruband cooked on the flat top grill. Your choice of flour or corn tortilla, topped with cheese, lettuce, cilantro, onion, your choice of salsa and a side of limes. Salsa suggestion: Mild, Hot, 4 alarm
      $4.75
    • Black Bean

      Black Beans with our own blend of spices. Your choice of flour or corn tortilla, topped with cheese, lettuce, cilantro, onion, your choice of salsa and a side of limes. Salsa suggestion: Any!
      $3.00
    • Refried Bean Taco

      Refried Beans with our own blend of spices. Your choice of flour or corn tortilla, topped with cheese, lettuce, cilantro, onion, your choice of salsa and a side of limes. Salsa suggestion: Pico or Spicy Pico
      $3.00
    • Chorizo

      Spiced Ground Pork
      $4.00
    • Ground Beef

      Ground Beef with a blend of spices. Your choice of flour or corn tortilla, topped with cheese, lettuce, cilantro, onion, your choice of salsa and a side of limes. Salsa suggestion: Pico, Mild or Hot!
      $3.50
    • Shrimp

      Shrimp pan fried in Ghee (clarified butter). Your choice of flour or corn tortilla, topped with cheese, lettuce, cilantro, onion, your choice of salsa and a side of limes. Salsa suggestion: Mango Habanero, 4 alarm or Pico
      $4.75
    • Barbacoa

      Shredded Beef marinated and cooked in our own blend of spices. Your choice of flour or corn tortilla, topped with cheese, lettuce, cilantro, onion, your choice of salsa and a side of limes. Salsa suggestion: Mild, Hot or 4alarm
      $4.25
    • Screw City Taco

      Our Signature Taco. FRIED flour tortilla with your choice of protein, topped with house made QUESO cheese, basmati rice, corn and sour cream. Salsa suggestion: Avocado Salsa, Pico Hot, or Mild!
      $4.75
    • Vegan Chorizo

      A Veggie-lover's dream! Soy Based Chorizo blended with our spices. Your choice of flour or corn tortilla, topped with cheese, lettuce, cilantro, onion, salsa and side of limes. Salsa suggestion: Avocado Salsa, Hot or 4-alarm.
      $4.75
    • Cajun Shrimp

      Shrimp pan friend in ghee (clarified butter) and mixed with cajun seasoning. Your choice of flour or corn tortilla, topped with cheese, lettuce, cilantro, onion, salsa and side of limes. Salsa suggestion: Pico, Avocado Salsa, or Mild.
      $4.75
    • Thai Hot Chicken

      Original Recipe Chicken Mixed with our House Thai Sauce. Your choice of flour or corn tortilla, topped with cheese, lettuce, cilantro, onion, salsa and side of limes. Salsa suggestion: Pico, Avocado Salsa, or Mild.
      $4.25
    • BBQ Chicken

      Original Recipe Chicken Mixed with our House-made BBQ Sauce
      $4.25
    • BBQ Pork

      Original Recipe Pork Mixed with our House-made BBQ Sauce
      $4.50
    • BBQ Steak

      Original Recipe Steak Mixed with our House-made BBQ Sauce
      $4.75
    • Indian Curry

      Original Recipe Shredded Chicken mixed with our House Yellow Curry Sauce -- a downtown location special only! Your choice of flour or corn tortilla, topped with cheese, lettuce, cilantro, onion, salsa and side of limes. Salsa suggestion: Mango Habanero.
      $4.75

    Bowl

    • BOWL (w/Meat)

      Build a mountain out with all the ingredients when build your bowl! We make it with the ingredients YOU want. Pick your meats (mix it up with 2 if you like!), pick your choice of beans, Choose your own toppings (as many as you want!), and your choice of one of our housemade salsas!
      $12.99
    • BOWL (NO MEAT)

      Build a mountain out with all the ingredients when you build your bowl! We make it with the ingredients YOU want. Pick your choice of beans, Choose your own toppings (as many as you want!), and your choice of one of our housemade salsas! and did mention...the Avocado is on us!
      $12.99

    Burrito

    • BURRITO (w/Meat)

      Build your burrito into a big boy or a skinny mini - we make it the way YOU want! Choose your style of beans, pick your meats (mix it up with 2 if you like!), pick your own toppings (as many as you want!), and your choice of one of our housemade salsas!
      $12.99
    • BURRITO (NO MEAT)

      Build your burrito the way you want - as a fatty (with lots of topping!), a skinny (just a few toppings) or in-betweenie! We start with our 12" flour tortilla. Choose your style of beans, Pick your own toppings (as many as you want!) - add the avocado on for free!, and your choice of one of our housemade salsas!
      $12.99

    Nachos

    • NACHOS (w/Meat)

      We build your nacho the way YOU want with our ooey-gooey housemade queso cheese! ! Pick your own meats (mix 2 if you like!), choose your style of beans, add your favorite toppings (as many as you want!) and your choice of one of our housemade salsas!
      $12.99
    • NACHOS (NO MEAT)

      We build your nacho the way YOU want with our ooey-gooey housemade queso cheese! Choose your style of beans, Pick your toppings (as many as you want!), add the avocado on for free!, and your choice of one of our housemade salsas!
      $12.99
    • Chips and Queso

      Priced per person. Tortilla Chips and Homemade Queso.
      $4.75

    Quesadilla

    • QUESADILLA (w/Meat)

      You pick your ingredients - we grill our quesadilla to perfection! Pick your own meats (mix 2 if you like!), choose your style of beans, add your favorite toppings (as many as you want!) and your choice of one of our housemade salsas!
      $12.99
    • QUESADILLA (NO MEAT)

      You pick your ingredients - we grill our quesadilla to perfection! Choose your style of beans, add your favorite toppings (as many as you want!) and your choice of one of our housemade salsas!
      $12.99
    • Cheese Quesadilla

      Add Meat for an extra charge!
      $4.50

    Birria

    • 3 Beef Birria Tacos

      Yellow corn tortillas dipped in beef stock consommé, stuffed with cheese, special recipe shredded beef, onion, cilantro, salsa, & fried to perfection. Dipping consommé and limes served on side.
      $13.49
    • 3 Chicken Birria Tacos

      Comes in a set of 3 and served with a side of chicken broth consomme. Yellow corn tortilla dipped in oil, with shredded chicken, cheese, onion, cilantro, your choice of hot or mild salsa and a side of limes. It's fried and served crispy.
      $13.49

    Drinks

    • Canned Soda

      $1.75
    • Bottled Drink

      $3.00
    • Bai Drinks

      $3.89
    • Bottled Water

      $1.75
    • Snapple

      $3.50

    Desserts

    • Homemade Flan

      House Made FLAN!! (per slice)
      $4.00
    • White Chocolate Chip Macadamia Nut Cookie

      $2.50
    • Chocolate Chip Cookie

      $2.50

    Extras and Sides

    • Chips and Queso

      Priced per person. Tortilla Chips and Homemade Queso.
      $4.75
    • Chips and Salsa

      $4.00
    • Side of Brown Rice

      Lightly Seasoned with lime, garlic, and salt
      $2.50
    • Side of White Rice

      $2.50
    • Side of Mexican Rice

      $2.50
    • Side of Tortilla Chips

      $2.50
    • Side of Black Beans

      $2.50
    • Side of Refried Beans

      $2.50
    • Extra Sour Cream

      $0.50
    • 2oz Side of Jalapenos

      Our home made pickled jalapenos!
      $0.50
    • 4 oz. side of Queso

      $3.50
    • 8 oz. side of Queso

      $6.50
    • 16 oz. side of Queso

      $12.00
    • Side of Avocado

      $1.50
    • Side of Sour Cream

      $0.50
    • 1 Corn Tortilla

      $0.50
    • 3 Corn tortillas

      $1.00
    • 1 Flour Tortilla

      $0.50
    • 3 Flour Tortillas

      $1.00
    • One 12" Flour Tortilla

      $1.00

    Take Home and Cook Kits

    • Chicken Dinner Kit

      Bring the taco experience home! Our 10 taco DIY kit includes 1 lb. of meat, 10 warm flour or tortillas, and a full spread of toppings: cheese, lettuce, cilantro, onion, limes, and our your choice of hot or mild salsa.
      $27.99
    • Pork Dinner Kit

      Bring the taco experience home! Our 10 taco DIY kit includes 1 lb. of meat, 10 warm flour or tortillas, and a full spread of toppings: cheese, lettuce, cilantro, onion, limes, and our your choice of hot or mild salsa.
      $33.99
    • Steak Dinner Kit

      Bring the taco experience home! Our 10 taco DIY kit includes 1 lb. of meat, 10 warm flour or tortillas, and a full spread of toppings: cheese, lettuce, cilantro, onion, limes, and our your choice of hot or mild salsa.
      $39.99

    Salsa

    • 2 oz. Pico De Gallo

      Salsa Fresca! Chopped Onion, cilantro and tomato, mixed with lime juice and salt!
      $0.25
    • 4 oz Pico de Gallo

      Salsa Fresca! Chopped Onion, cilantro and tomato, mixed with lime juice and salt!
      $1.00
    • 2 oz. Avocado Salsa

      If you LOVE avocados -- this is the salsa for you! It's our very own salsa version of avocados!
      $0.50
    • 4 oz. Avocado Salsa

      If you LOVE avocados -- this is the salsa for you! It's our very own salsa version of avocados!
      $1.25
    • 2 oz. Mild Salsa

      Mild but never blend!! We've packed our Red Salsa with tons of flavor. So good you might drink it :)
      $0.25
    • 4 oz. Mild Salsa

      Mild but never blend!! We've packed our Red Salsa with tons of flavor. So good you might drink it :)
      $1.00
    • 2 oz. Hot Salsa

      Spicy Salsa Verde! Super flavorful and will a little heat to your food!
      $0.25
    • 4 oz. Hot Salsa

      Spicy Salsa Verde! Super flavorful and will a little heat to your food!
      $1.00
    • 2 oz. Spicy Pico

      Spicy and fresh with a bit of a crunch! Freshly chopped onion, cilantro, tomato and habanero mixed with lime and salt
      $0.25
    • 4 oz. Spicy Pico

      Spicy and fresh with a bit of a crunch! Freshly chopped onion, cilantro, tomato and habanero mixed with lime and salt
      $1.00
    • 2 oz. Mango Habanero

      Our sassiest salsa on the menu. Sweet and spicy all at the same time!
      $0.50
    • 4 oz Manga Habanero

      Our sassiest salsa on the menu. Sweet and spicy all at the same time!
      $1.25
    • 2 oz. 4-Alarm

      Ring the Alarm for our spiciest and smokiest salsa! We named it 4 alarm for the 4 different peppers we smoke and combine to make it!
      $0.25
    • 4 oz. 4-alarm

      Ring the Alarm for our spiciest and smokiest salsa! We named it 4 alarm for the 4 different peppers we smoke and combine to make it!
      $1.00

    Meat Trays

    • Chicken

      $10.50+
    • Pork

      $16.50+
    • Steak

      $24.00+
    • Ground Beef

      $13.50+
    • Barbacoa

      $16.50+
    • Chorizo

      May need 48 hour advance notice
      $15.00+

    Soup Bowl

    • Chicken with Wild Rice

      OUT OF STOCK
      $6.99
    • Broccoli Cheddar

      OUT OF STOCK
      $6.99
    • Baja Chicken Enchilada

      OUT OF STOCK
      $6.99
    • White Cheddar Poblano

      OUT OF STOCK
      $6.99
    • Chicken vegetable

      OUT OF STOCK
      $6.99
    • Loaded Baked potato soup

      OUT OF STOCK
      $6.99

    Breakfast Burrito

    • Breakfast Burrito

      $7.99
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    Cod Taco

    $4.75

    Fried Cod, Special Recipe Slaw mix, choice of salsa

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    All hours
    SundayClosed
    Monday8:30 am - 7:00 pm
    Tuesday8:30 am - 7:00 pm
    Wednesday8:30 am - 7:00 pm
    Thursday8:30 am - 7:00 pm
    Friday8:30 am - 7:00 pm
    SaturdayClosed
    Restaurant info

    Fast Casual Mexican Food with Fresh Bold Flavor. Experience what FreshMex is all about.

    Location

    117 South Main Street, Rockford, IL 61101

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