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Lucha Cantina - Rockford
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1641 N Alpine Rd
Rockford, IL 61107
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Featured Items
- WAHOO FISH TACOS$17.49
Built with slaw, fresh guacamole, chihuahua cheese and cilantro dill dressing. A Lucha original since the start. (gf)
- HAWAIIAN SHRIMP TACOS$17.49
Spicy shrimp sautéed with housemade pineapple-jerk sauce then topped with cabbage, chihuahua cheese, chopped cilantro, chipotle aioli and freshly sliced jalapeno. (gf)
- THE CHEESESTEAK CHIMI$16.99
We’re using thinly shaved sirloin along with crimini mushrooms, poblano peppers, bell peppers, onions, and a dash of Ranch Dressing. This when its perfectly golden it comes out of the fryer and gets smothered in queso.
ALL DAY MENU
Chef's Menu (April 5th - 28th)
- CHICKEN AL PASTOR FLATBREAD$22.00
It wasn’t that long ago that we sold pizza here and our most popular was this one with Chicken al Pastor, Pineapple, Onions & Cilantro. The crust we are using on the flatbread is made with Pinsa flour. Their website suggests that it is "Gluten Sensitive" as it is made with "a combination of non-GMO flours, including soy, rice, sourdough, and zero wheat flour."
- TORTA EN ADOBO$18.00
Fresh Bolillo roll with our house carnitas, al pastor sauce, Oaxaca cheese, chile ancho aioli, & a chile rojo sauce. Served with house patatas.
- SWORDFISH TACOS$20.00
Housemade Achiote corn tortillas with grilled swordfish, cabbage & mango slaw, and lemon basil aioli. Served with patatas. (gf)
- MIJENTA TEQUILA DINNER 04/18/2024$80.00
Join us for our "Third Thursday" Tequila Dinner. Each dinner includes a gourmet four course meal crafted by Chef Manny Trejo with drink pairings and tasting from Beverage Manager Drake Perez. If you purchase tickets through this ordering platform a 5% ToGo will automatically be added. We will refund that fee.
Appetizers
- SALMON TOSTADA$14.99
Two blue corn tostadas topped with tangy, honey glazed Atlantic salmon and a creamy red cabbage slaw. Served with freshly sliced avocado & cilantro (gf)
- CHICKEN FLAUTAS$13.99
Manny makes these Flautas with shredded chicken & chihuahua cheese rolled into corn tortillas. Topped with our Verde Sauce, Sour & Pico. (gf)
- HIPPY DILLA$13.99
We stuff a grilled flour tortilla with chihuahua cheese, kale, carrot, yellow squash, red onion & bell peppers and then serve our black bean hummus along with it. (vegetarian)
- YUCCA TOTS$11.99
Made with freshly shredded Yucca, a Mexican root vegetable similar to a potato, served with a side of sriracha mayo. (gf) (Contains Dairy & Egg)
- LUCHA WINGS$15.99
Over a pound of wings (7 ea) are seasoned & baked before being fried to order. Tossed in our house-made Buffalo or BBQ & served with a side of our own Ranch or Blue Cheese. (gf)
- ELOTE & SHRIMP RANGOON$13.99
Think crab rangoon, but instead of crab and cream cheese we're grilling up some shrimp and mixing them with our Elote Dip. Dusted with Smoked Paprika and served with Sweet Chile Sauce.
Chip Starters
- NACHO PUERCO$13.99
We start with a bed of freshly fried corn chips tossed in our secret dry rub. Add to that melted cheddar and chihuahua cheese, slow roasted bbq carnitas, slaw, diced red onion, and topped with our house made queso. (gf)
- SHEET PAN NACHOS$12.99
No lame chips on this nacho. A single layer of chips covered in melted cheese, Lucha Queso, our black bean mix, jalapeños, sour cream & cilantro. Add chorizo or chicken for a few dollars more. (GF)
- ELOTE DIP$12.99
Its kinda like Spinach Artichoke Dip except there is isn't any spinach or artichoke in it. Instead there is roasted corn, Cotija cheese & smoked paprika.
- CHIPS & SALSA (GUAC or QUESO OPTION)$6.99
Nothing wrong with keeping it simple. pick a couple salsas and we’ll get this out to you right away. If you ask us, we think you should add guac & queso in as well, but that is your call.
- EXTRA BAG OF CHIPS$2.49
Paper bag with chips inside. To be honest, they're kinda dry. :-)
Salads
- SOUTHWESTERN CHOP SALAD$16.99
Romaine lettuce mixed with roasted corn, onion, bell pepper, tomatoes, fresh avocado, chihuahua cheese, black beans & tortilla strips then topped with grilled antibiotic free chicken breast & ranch (gf)
- SHRIMP & AVOCADO SALAD$17.49
Fresh avocado and cherry tomatoes, topped with julienned red onion & marinated shrimp. Finished with cilantro lime dressing and Cotija cheese. (gf)
- GRILLED PEACH & SALMON$17.99
This salad is next level! Fresh greens, blackened fresh Atlantic salmon, shaved red onion, grape tomatoes, sliced avocado, grilled peaches, goat cheese & cilantro lime dressing. (gf)
Tacos
- STEAK TACO TACOS$16.49
Chihuahua cheese, lettuce, tomato, diced jalapenos and hand cut ribeye & strip steak. Enjoy. Served on housemade corn tortillas & with a side of Patatas. (gf)
- CARNITAS TACOS$15.49
The star of this show is our slow roasted carnitas. add to that freshly diced onion, olive blend, spinach, sour cream, chihuahua cheese and just a little queso. Served on our housemade corn tortillas with a side of Patatas. (gf)
- HAWAIIAN SHRIMP TACOS$17.49
Spicy shrimp sautéed with housemade pineapple-jerk sauce then topped with cabbage, chihuahua cheese, chopped cilantro, chipotle aioli and freshly sliced jalapeno. (gf)
- BAJA MAHI MAHI TACOS$16.99
Pan seared Mahi Mahi served with housemade corn tortillas, red cabbage, chihuahua cheese & then topped with a fresh fresno pico and to take it right over the top, we amp up the flavor with our chipotle lime aioli. You don’t just want these, you need these!! Served with a side of Patatas. (gf)
- WAHOO FISH TACOS$17.49
Built with slaw, fresh guacamole, chihuahua cheese and cilantro dill dressing. A Lucha original since the start. (gf)
- CHICKEN FAJITA TACOS$14.99
Sliced chicken breast mixed with roasted white onions & yellow, green & red bell peppers. Add shredded romaine, roma tomato & Chihuahua cheese. (GF)
- HONGO & PANELA TACOS$15.99
It's been a bit since we had a vegetarian feature. We actually had tacos similar to these on a previous menu, but those tacos didn’t have Panela cheese. If you haven’t had Panela, you’ve missed out. We actually grill it rather than melt it on the tortilla. Then we add in some Crimini & Shitake Mushrooms, a house made tomatillo salsa and pickled onions. You don’t have to be a vegetarian to love these. Served with our house Patatas.
Birria Tuesday
- TUESDAY BIRRIA TACOS$17.00
Three hour roasted beef in a home made corn tortilla with Chihuahua cheese, diced white onion and cilantro. Served with Salsa Verde, consome & house patatas.
- TUESDAY BIRRIA QUESADILLA$16.00
Pretty similar to the tacos but instead of being served on corn tortillas we make a quesadilla on a 10" flour tortilla. Served with salsa verde, consome & house patatas.
- TUESDAY BIRRIA NACHOS$18.00
Once a week we offer our Sheet Pan Nachos with Birria on top. Chips, Melted Cheese, Lucha Queso, black bean mix, jalapeños, sour cream cilantro and of course, Birria.
Enchiladas
- MOLE ENCHILADAS$15.99
These enchiladas are just luxurious. This Mole sauce that Manny made compliments the corn from the tortillas and works beautifully with the Carnitas stuffed inside. The flavors are layered on with sour cream, avocado & pickled onions and each layer works beautifully with the last. Served with a house salad, these Carnitas Mole Enchiladas are not to be missed. (sauce contains peanuts)
- MOO PEEP OINK ENCHILADA$15.99
Not sure which protein you want? These come with three of them stuffed inside with some chihuahua cheese. We top these with our Verde sauce and some cotija cheese. Served with a house salad.
- CHICKEN & SPINACH ENCHILADA$15.99
Blue corn tortillas, seasoned chicken, spinach, sour cream, chihuahua and cotija cheese. Then we smother it with verde, and to make it even more awesome (if that’s possible) we drizzle a little queso and sour cream on top. Served with a house salad. (gf)
Entrees
- RIO GRANDE BOWL$11.99
This bowl has become one of our biggest selling items. It is an amazing blend of flavors that starts with poblano rice, chihuahua cheese, spinach, a little red onion, corn, jalapeño, black beans and fresh avocado. (gf) Add Antibiotic Free Chicken $6; Shrimp $6; Carne Asada $6; or Salmon $10
- POBLANO SHRIMP$17.49
Roasted Poblano Peppers (that’s right, there are two of them) stuffed with poblano rice, sautéed shrimp, chopped bacon & cheddar cheese. Then we top that with seasoned bread crumbs. Add to that Adobo Queso sauce and you've got yourself an amazing dinner. $17.49 (hold the breadcrumbs and it’s gf)
- THE CHEESESTEAK CHIMI$16.99
We’re using thinly shaved sirloin along with crimini mushrooms, poblano peppers, bell peppers, onions, and a dash of Ranch Dressing. This when its perfectly golden it comes out of the fryer and gets smothered in queso.
- MISSION BURRITO$11.99
This thing is packed with goodness: Rice, onion, sour cream, black beans, queso, chihuahua, bell peppers, kale, squash and cotija cheeses. Topped with Verde sauce, sour cream & Pico de Lucha. Add Antibiotic Free Chicken $4; Carnitas $4, Shrimp $6; Carne Asada $6 Hummus & Vegan Cheeze $2
Other Stuff
- BUFFALO MAC$16.99
Our Buffalo Chicken Mac features our Queso Mac along with boneless wings tossed in our house made buffalo sauce. We top it with a drizzle of homemade ranch, some blue cheese crumbles and some more buffalo sauce.
- STRAIGHT UP MAC$14.99
No real secrets here. It's Cavatappi tossed with our super addictive queso, cotija & cheddar cheese. Topped toasted with bread crumbs.
- ALL AMERICAN BURGER$15.49
We are using a blend of Chuck, Brisket and Short Rib to make this the perfect burger. Served on a bun with lettuce & pickle and topped with American cheese.
Sweets
- FRIED ICE CREAM$8.99
You could make this yourself at home, but it’s a whole lot easier to just order it from us.
- PLANTAIN ALA MODE$11.00
This dessert is so good. Plantains sautéed with butter and brown sugar and served butter pecan ice cream, caramel & churros.
- LEMON TRES LECHES$7.79
Layered with mousse & a hint of lemon, this Tres Leches is a refreshing take on a classic dessert. Enjoy.
- TOFFEE CAKE$7.99
Its a buttery, gooey, sweet & sticky treat that you are absolutely going to love. $7.99
Things you might need for your togo order
STUDENT
Student Menu
- KID CHICKEN & RICE$7.00
Grilled Chicken Breast and rice. The number one choice of picky eaters everywhere.
- KID BONELESS WINGS$7.00
Breaded Tenders served with your choice of fries. Double it up for a few dollars more.
- KID QUESO MAC$6.00
Cavatappi noodles tossed in our Lucha Queso. Pretty straightforward but also pretty darn good.
- KID DILLA w/ CHICKEN$6.00
Chicken & Cheese Quesadilla served with your choice of side.
- KID DILLA (CZ ONLY)$6.00
Cheese Quesadilla served with your choice of side.
- JR. CHEESEBURGER$7.00
Sliders with American cheese. Served with your choice of side.
- KID BURRITO$7.00
Burrito stuffed with beans, rice, and chicken served with your choice of side. Sub beef or pork if you'd like.
BEVERAGES
TOGO Beers, Mixes, N/A & Cocktails
- Lucharita To-Go w/ Alcohol$15.00
This is a great place to start. 100% Blue Agave Campo Bravo* Tequila with our real juice margarita mix. Simple and Refreshing.
- Natural To-Go w/ Alcohol$19.00
Made with El Tequileno Reposado, Stirrings Triple Sec, agave nectar, and fresh squeezed lime juice. When was the last time you had a fresh squeezed margarita? Treat Yourself.
- Strawberry Lucharita To-Go w/ Alcohol$17.00
How do you make a great margarita better? Add fresh strawberry of course. 100% Blue Agave Campo Bravo* Tequila with our real juice margarita mix. Simple and Refreshing.
- Strawberry Natural To-Go w/Alcohol$21.00
Fresh strawberries mixed with El Tequileno Reposado, Stirrings Triple Sec, agave nectar, and fresh squeezed lime juice. When was the last time you had a fresh squeezed margarita? Treat Yourself.
- Mango Lucharita To-Go w/ Alcohol$17.00
Mango puree, 100% Blue Agave Campo Bravo* Tequila and our real juice margarita mix. Simple and Refreshing.
- Mango Natural To-Go w/Alcohol$21.00
Mango puree along with El Tequileno Reposado, Stirrings Triple Sec, agave nectar, and fresh squeezed lime juice. When was the last time you had a fresh squeezed margarita? Treat Yourself.
- El Tequileno Box Set$50.00
One 375ml bottle each of El Tequileno Platinum Blanco & El Tequileno Reposado Gran Reserva.
Sunday | 11:00 am - 8:00 pm |
Monday | 11:00 am - 9:00 pm |
Tuesday | 11:00 am - 9:00 pm |
Wednesday | 11:00 am - 9:00 pm |
Thursday | 11:00 am - 9:00 pm |
Friday | 11:00 am - 9:00 pm |
Saturday | 11:00 am - 9:00 pm |
At Lucha Cantina we love bringing people together, whether it be at your table or ours.
1641 N Alpine Rd, Rockford, IL 61107