Merienda Café
1822 East Belvidere Rd
Grayslake, IL 60030
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Featured Items
- Lumpiang “Gulay” (3 pcs) springrolls
Crispy fried wrapped with fresh vegetables of green beans, cabbage, carrots, garlic, lightly seasoned. *wrappers contains wheat & milk
$7.95 - Adobo glazed jumbo fried wings
6 breaded, double fried then glazed with our in-house Filipino adobo sauce! *contains soy
$14.95 - Ube Milk Tea
Freshly made in-house ube jam, lightly sweetened, vegan. Freshly brewed organic oolong tea leaves, wholemilk and sweetened. *Contains coconut (tree nut.) An option to choose plant based milk & add toppings/ syrups to customize to your liking, for small charge on each option(s) selected.
$7.45
Food Menu
Appetizers
- Lumpiang Shanghai/ mini fried pork eggrolls)
Crispy mini Filipino fried eggrolls: Ground pork, mixed with carrots, onions, garlic & seasoned. *Contains eggs, wheat & soy. Wrapper contains milk & wheat.
$7.95 - Atchara Salad
Sweet & tarty pickled green papaya salad, carrots, red bell peppers, ginger with mixed green spring salad topped with diced cucumbers, diced mango and topped with edible flower.
$4.95 - Lumpiang “Gulay” (3 pcs) springrolls
Crispy fried wrapped with fresh vegetables of green beans, cabbage, carrots, garlic, lightly seasoned. *wrappers contains wheat & milk
$7.95 - Daing Pusit (fried sun dried salted squid)and salsa
*Sun dried salted squid, deep fried to crisp. Side of salsa, great balance with the “chips” (diced cucumber, mangoes, tomatoes and onions, marinated in vinegar, sugar, pepper, salt and citrus.)
$9.95 - Small Order of Crispy Fries with side Aioli: Option to make it LOADED FRIES!
Topped with melted cheese and side of aioli. *Aioli contains eggs. Unless special requested for vegan aioli option.
$8.95OUT OF STOCK
Jumbo Fried Chicken Wings (always double fried, takes up to 20 minutes)
- Korean BBQ fried chicken wings
6pcs. Seasoned & lightly battered/ not battered, doubled fried jumbo chicken wings. Glazed in house made sweet & savory Korean bbq sauce, garnished with sesame seed & green onions. Choice of regular spicy (mild) or extra spicy. Choice of battered/breaded or not battered/ breaded . *Contains wheat, sesame, chili peppers & soy.
$14.95 - Coming soon! Sinigang fried chicken wings
6 pcs of crispy jumbo fried chicken wings. Seasoned & lightly battered & doubled fried. Tossed in sour and mouth watering tamarind sauce.
$14.95OUT OF STOCK - Calamansi glazed wings (6 pcs)
Lightly battered or not battered, seasoned, double fried. Then tossed in house-made sweetened calamansi sauce (Filipino citrus.).
$14.95 - Regular jumbo fried chicken Wings (6 pcs) lightly battered
Lightly battered and seasoned. Double fried to golden for that crispiness, on each bite.
$13.95 - Salt ‘N Pepper jumbo fried chicken wings (6 pcs)
Lightly battered/ breaded or not battered/ breaded, well seasoned, double fried chicken wings. Then tossed in salt, peppers, jalapeños, onions & dry seasonings.
$14.95 - “Lechon” Manok kawali/ fried chicken wings (6 pcs) well seasoned not battered
Double fried jumbo chicken wings, well seasoned. Not breaded/ battered.
$12.95 - Spicy Calamansi glazed wings$14.95
- Adobo glazed jumbo fried wings
6 breaded, double fried then glazed with our in-house Filipino adobo sauce! *contains soy
$14.95 - Wing Sampler Flight (9 pcs of jumbo wings)
9 pcs of fried jumbo chicken wings, choice of 3 sauce flavors. Choice of either breaded or not breaded/ naked. For Kbbq please specify on special instructions.)
$19.95
Coming soon! Sinigang fried chicken wings
6 pcs of crispy jumbo fried chicken wings. Seasoned & lightly battered & doubled fried. Tossed in sour and mouth watering tamarind sauce.
Silogs, Loaded Fries & Meals Oh My!
- Tapsilog meal (slices of beef ribeye comes with sides)
Marinated beef ribeye slices, then seared. Come with choice of side garlic fried rice or white rice. Choice of atchara salad or soup, whichever is available. Topped with choice of your way egg. *contains soy & egg
$17.95OUT OF STOCK - Tapa Loaded Fries (slices of Beef Ribeye) - Full order$17.95OUT OF STOCK
- Tocino Loaded Fries - Full order
Crispy Cut Fries with our Sweet Tocino, Melted Monterey Jack, topped with Crispy Creamy Egg and Sriracha Mayo.
$15.95OUT OF STOCK - Tocilog meal (slices of pork tocino with sides)
Marinated pork, braised with some caramelized ends. Comes with choice of white rice or garlic fried rice, atchara salad & filipino way sunny side eggs. *contains soy, wheat & egg
$15.95OUT OF STOCK - Bulgogi Loaded Fries - Full order
Crispy fries topped with seared marinated bulbogi (thin sliced beef,) garnished with roasted sesame seeds and aoili sauce. Contains soy & sesame.
$16.95OUT OF STOCK - Bulgogi silog meal (comes with sides)
*Contains sesame & soy with wheat.
$16.95 - Pork adobo ribsilog meal (comes with sides)
Braised, then deep fried Filipino adobo ribs, drizzled in house made adobo sauce then garnished. Comes with choice of garlic fried rice or white rice & choice of sunny side up egg, over easy egg, hard boiled egg or over hard egg. Comes with choice of fresh fruits of the day, atchara salad (pickled green papaya) or soup of the day, whichever is currently available.) *Contains wheat, soy, egg. Atchara contains fish.
$14.95OUT OF STOCK - Pork Adobo ribs Loaded Fries - Full order
Crispy fries topped with braised, then fried Filipino adobo ribs, drizzled in house made adobo sauce & with in-house aioli then garnished with crispy garlic & green onions. Topped with 2 your way eggs.*Contains eggs, dairy/milk, soy with wheat.
$14.95OUT OF STOCK - Bangsilog meal (Filipino fish called “milkfish” fried) comes with sides.
Comes with choice of side of white or garlic fried rice. Choice of side of sunny side up egg. Choice of soup of the day or atchara salad, whichever is available.*Contains eggs, wheat, soy, fish. *Special request for preference, extra crispy.
$14.95 - Shrimpsilog meal (comes with sides)
Choice of mild or spicy shrimp, sautéed in-house spicy or sauteed with crispy garlic l. Choice of white rice or garlic fried rice, topped with choice of egg. Comes with a side of atchara (pickled green papaya,) or soup of the day, whichever is available. *Contains shellfish, egg & dairy/ milk.
$14.95 - Shrimp Loaded Fries - Full order
Crispy fries topped with sautéed shrimp in butter, garlic and minced veggies, peppers and spices. Drizzled with aioli sauce.
$15.95 - Spamsilog meal (5 slices of Crispy Spam, comes with sides)
Crispy slices of spam meal. Comes with choice of garlic fried rice or white rice & choice of sunny side up egg, over easy egg, hard boiled egg or over hard egg. Comes with choice of fresh fruit salad of the day, atchara salad (pickled green papaya) or soup of the day, whichever is currently available.) *Contains egg & salad contains fish.
$12.95OUT OF STOCK - Cbsilog meal (corned beef, comes with sides)
Filipino corn beef, sautéed with garlic, onions & tomatoes.Comes with choice of garlic fried rice or white rice & choice of egg. Comes with choice of atchara salad (pickled green papaya with mixed green salad) or soup of the day, whichever is currently available.) *Atchara may contain fish sauce.
$13.95 - Loaded FMBBQ fries - Full order (Filipino Chicken bbq)
Marinated Filipino manok/ chicken thighs barbecue, loaded fries. Chicken tender with Filipino bbq sauce, crispy fries, topped with white cheese, eggs, drizzled in-house made aioli sauce, eggs your way & garnished with green onions. Contains soy, wheat and eggs.
$15.95OUT OF STOCK - FMBBQSilog (Filipino manok (chicken) BBQ meal) Comes w/ sides
Sweet & savory, marinated and seared Filipino chicken BBQ. Side of choice of rice, topped with a your way fried egg & atchara salad (pickled green papaya mixed with cucumber, mangoes, mixed green salad, carrots and ginger) . *contains soy with wheat.
$15.95OUT OF STOCK - Sisig Bangus loaded fries
Shredded marinated Filipino milkfish with labuyo peppers, aromatics, citrus, vinegar and dry seasonings. *Contains fish, soy with wheat.
$16.95OUT OF STOCK - Sisig bangsilog meal (sautéed Philippines’ fish called milkfish)
Marinated milkfish with citrus, vinegar, labuyo (Philippines chili peppers,) & and dry seasonings.
$16.95
Matamis na Merienda /Sweet snacks : all made in house
- Halo-halo “mix-mix” shaved ice
Halo halo means mix mix, shaved ice. Ube halaya (house made sweet purple yam cooked into a jam,) nata de coco/ coconut jelly, palm fruit, sweetened milk, shaved ice, topped with choice of ice cream, & pinipig (crispy rice.) *Contains tree nut coconut, milk/dairy/ eggs.
$10.95 - Scoop of ice cream$4.50
- Ube cheesecake
Creamy ube cheesecake. *Contains tree nut (coconut,) dairy/ milk & wheat. 8.25 oz
$8.95OUT OF STOCK - Mango Cheesecake
Contains milk/ dairy & wheat 6 oz
$6.95OUT OF STOCK - Ube Whoopie Pies
Ube whoopie made with ube halaya, filled with whipped ube cream. *Contains eggs, dairy & wheat, belgium chocolate contains soy.
$4.95OUT OF STOCK - Ube cinnarolls (jumbo) topped cookie crumbles
Soft, savory and lightly sweetened cinnamon rolls, topped with in-house ube halaya (sweet purple yam jam,) drizzled with light buttery coconut icing. Perfect when warmed and add a side of freshly brewed hot tea or Filipino coffee!
$6.95
Fri-Sun Sopas “Soup”
- Nilaga (cooked in bone marrow, no meat, just veggies)
Slow cooked in beef bone marrow, carrots, green cabbage, green beans, aromatics and seasonings. *Fish sauce available upon request.
$2.95OUT OF STOCK - Arroz caldo/ rice congee cooked with chicken meat
Smooth and soothing rice soup/ congee/ porridge. Cooked with freshly minced ginger, onions, garlic, perfectly seasoned. *Option on the side of fish sauce, available per request.
$2.95OUT OF STOCK - Sinigang (tamarind soup)
Slowly cooked in beef bone marrow, tamarind, aromatics, tomatoes, bachoy, green beans, eggplants.
$2.95
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- Lumpiang shanghai: premium ground pork mini eggrolls
*Wrapper contains wheat & milk, filling contains soy & eggs (used as a binder.) Number of pieces are based on weight of each eggrolls.
$15.00 - Pancit Bihon$25.00OUT OF STOCK
- Calamansi fried chicken wings
Gluten-free double deep fried jumbo chicken wings. Each wings dipped with our in-house glazed calamansi sauce (calamansi is Philippines’ lime/ lemon.) Merienda’s version of “lemon pepper.”
$38.00OUT OF STOCK - Korean fried chicken wings (mild or spicy) check availability
Gluten-free double deep fried to crisp, jumbo chicken wings. Each wings dipped with our in-house made Korean bbq sauce. Then garnished with sesame seeds and green scallions. Select original mild or spicy. *Sauce contains soy with wheat and sesame.
$38.00OUT OF STOCK - Original bibingkang malagkit with latik$35.00OUT OF STOCK
- Suman malagkit with coconut caramel sauce - vegan
12 pcs of wrapped in banana leaves and steamed sweet sticky rice and side of house-made coconut sweet caramel sauce for dipping or drizzle on suman. *Contains tree nut (coconut.)
$35.00OUT OF STOCK - Fried pork Filipino Adobo ribs$14.08OUT OF STOCK
- Pancit bihon & canton combo: Veggie & option to add on protein$30.00OUT OF STOCK
- Salt ‘n Pepper fried chicken wings$38.00OUT OF STOCK
- Ube halaya champorado$25.00OUT OF STOCK
- Ktsokolate “Filipino chocolate” champorado$25.00OUT OF STOCK
- Ube halaya suman with Filipino cheese & side of coconut caramel sauce$42.00OUT OF STOCK
- Matcha Pandan Tea-ramisu
Made with premium Japanese organic matcha, lady fingers & pandan extract, coconut extract, vanilla, sugar, mascarpone. Contains milk, eggs, wheat and tree nut (coconut)
$6.95OUT OF STOCK - Ube tiramisu$45.00OUT OF STOCK
- Bangus (marinated fried milkfish) party tray
Daing bangus (marinaded then fried Philippines’ milkfish) Each fish is half of big bangus. We can cut the fish in halves again for more servings for your party.
$71.55OUT OF STOCK - Tocino party tray$70.00OUT OF STOCK
- Tapa party tray$105.00OUT OF STOCK
- Garlic fried rice party tray$42.00OUT OF STOCK
- Filipino chicken bbq$46.00OUT OF STOCK
- Biko topped with latik
Sweet sticky rice with brown sugar, coconut milk, topped with latik/ coconut curd. Contains tree nut coconut.
$35.00OUT OF STOCK - Lumpiang gulay / spring rolls$67.50OUT OF STOCK
- Beef caldereta
Filipino beef stew, slow braised to tender, with tomatoes, dry seasonings, red bell peppers & green peppers, diced potatoes, carrots, peas and hint of liver paste.
$55.00OUT OF STOCK - Kare-kare
Beef stew, cooked in almond butter, shrimp paste, aromatics and mixed veggies.
$68.00 - Kare-Kareng Baka
Baka is Beef stew, cooked in almond butter, shrimp paste, aromatics and mixed veggies.
$68.00OUT OF STOCK - Pork Dinuguan$55.00OUT OF STOCK
Pancakes & More, limited: Saturday 10 am - 3 pm & Sunday 9 am - 1:30 pm
- Buttermilk Hotcakes/ Pancakes (3)
Soft & fluffy 3 buttermilk hotcakes/ pancakes with whipped butter & maple syrup. Comes with a fruit of the day.. *Contains wheat, eggs, milk & may contain soy.
$11.95 - Ube Hotcakes/ Pancakes: Ube is sweet purple yam (3)
3 ube pancakes, layered with ube whipped cream cheese butter, with macapuno and side of maple syrup. Comes with a side of either blueberries, sliced bananas or slices of strawberries, whichever is available. *Contains wheat, tree nut (coconut,) milk, egg and may contain soy..
$13.95 - Coming soon! Croffle (croissant waffles)$11.95OUT OF STOCK
- 2 Ube pancakes with side of egg & seasonal fruit
2 in-house ube pancakes, topped with whipped fresh ube whipped butter & macapuno (sweet coconut jam.) Comes with a side of your way egg and side of seasonal fruit.
$13.95
Pancit/ Noodles
- Pancit Bihon - Rice Noodle topped with veggies “Gulay”
Rice noodle pan stir fried noodles with garlic, seasonings, topped with cabbage, carrots, green beans, seasoned with soy sauce and calamansi. *contains soy, unless requested gluten-free soy sauce. Vegan option available.
$8.95 - Pancit Bihon w/ Canton - Rice noodles mixed with wheat noodles topped with Veggies “Gulay”
Mixed Pancit Bihon (rice noodles) with Canton Pancit (wheat noodles) seasoned, and topped with mixed sautéed garlic, carrots, green beans, celery and cabbage. *Contains wheat & soy with wheat. Vegan option available.
$8.95OUT OF STOCK - Pancit Canton- Wheat noodles topped with veggies “gulay”
Vegan option available.
$8.95 - Side Pancit Bihon
Stir fried rice noodles topped with mixed veggies. *Contains soy & wheat. Call if need gluten free option.
$4.95
SUMMER POP UP MENU: Limited
- Coming soon! Halimaw Burger$16.95OUT OF STOCK
- Bistek Tagalog (Ribeye) sando
Seasoned with in-house Filipino “Bistek Tagalog” sauce, thin sliced beef ribeye steaks, sautéed with mushrooms, onions, red bell peppers, topped with melted white cheese. Hugged in french baguette. Comes with a side of crispy fries & side aioli.
$17.95 - Coming Soon! Salt ‘n Pepper fried shrimpsilog/ meal
Fried gluten-free, egg-free, pieces of large shrimp, lightly battered, fried then toss in our in-house salt ‘n pepper seasoning.
$16.95OUT OF STOCK - Limited: Pinoy Pork BBQ silog (meal) Takes 20 min
(3) Filipino Baboy (pork) bbq skewers, fire grilled with in-house sweet & savory glazed sauce. Comes with choice of rice, your way egg and choice of side.*contains soy with wheat.
$17.95 - Hotsilog (Filipino red hotdog meal)
3 juicy Filipino hotdogs (red, not spicy) comes with choice of rice, egg your way and another side.
$14.95 - Dine-in Only Coming soon! Kamayan Sampler
- Coming Soon! Ginisang Ampalaya (sautéed bittermelon) meal
Sautéed bitter melon with garlic, onions, tomatoes, scrambled eggs with choice of shrimp or crabmeat (imitation crabmeat.
$14.95OUT OF STOCK
Drink Menu
COLD drinks/ REFRESHERS
- Sprite Soda - 1 can no refills
Caffeinated & carbonated soda.
$2.95 - Water in cup
- Pink Calamansi$5.45
- Apple Juice$2.95
- Pineapple juice 8 oz$3.95
- Mango juice
Made with real sweet mangoes.
$6.95 - mango slush
Real mangos, no powder.
$6.95 - Filipino Sago Gulaman Drink: Iced brown sugar, banana flavor, green grass jelly & boba$6.95
- Milky carbonated drink (1 can no refills)
No caffeine.
$2.95 - Coke Zero soda$2.95OUT OF STOCK
- GUAVA JUICE
Caffeinated & carbonated cold soda.
$2.95 - Milk$2.95
- Roséberrymansi
Iced refreshing freshly brewed organic white rose tea (by Rishi,) calamansi (Philippines’s citrus/ lemon,) diced fresh strawberries. *lightly sweetened.
$6.95OUT OF STOCK - Original Calamansi juice$6.45
- 7Up can - no refills$2.95OUT OF STOCK
- Peachy Mangmansi
Refreshing fresh brewed peach tea, diced mangos, shaken with some ice & pink calamansi.
$6.95 - Strawberry Mangmansi
Real fruits & calamansi juice, lightly sweetened, unless specially requested no additional sweetener.
$6.95 - Lychee Peachymansi
Lychee with freshly brewed peach tea and calamansi juice.
$6.95 - Foco or Lucia Coconut Juice (canned 17 oz)$2.95
Milk Teas
- Ube Milk Tea
Freshly made in-house ube jam, lightly sweetened, vegan. Freshly brewed organic oolong tea leaves, wholemilk and sweetened. *Contains coconut (tree nut.) An option to choose plant based milk & add toppings/ syrups to customize to your liking, for small charge on each option(s) selected.
$7.45 - Black milk Tea
Made with freshly brewed organic oolong tea leaves, wholemilk, sweetened. An option to choose plant based milk & add toppings/ syrups to customize to your liking, for small charge on each option(s) selected.
$7.45 - Peach Milk Tea
Made with freshly brewed peach tea, wholemilk, sweetened. An option to choose plant based milk & add toppings/ syrups to customize to your liking, for small charge on each option(s) selected.
$7.25 - Brown Sugar Milk Tea
Made with freshly brewed organic oolong or Thai black tea, wholemilk, sweetened with brown sugar syrup. An option to choose plant based milk & add toppings/ syrups to customize to your liking, for small charge on each option(s) selected.
$7.45 - Thai Milk Tea
Made with freshly brewed Thai tea, wholemilk, sweetened. An option to choose plant based milk & add toppings/ syrups to customize to your liking, for small charge on each option(s) selected.
$7.45 - Chaga Chai Milk Tea
Made with Rishi chaga chai tea, wholemilk, sweetened. An option to choose plant based milk & add toppings/ syrups to customize to your liking, for small charge on each option(s) selected.
$7.95 - Masala Chai Milk Tea
Made with Rishi Masala Chai tea, wholemilk, sweetened. An option to choose plant based milk & add toppings/ syrups to customize to your liking, for small charge on each option(s) selected.
$7.95 - Strawberry Cheesecake Milk
Made with fresh strawberries, freshly brewed organic oolong or black tea, wholemilk, sweetened & topped with cheesecake crema. An option to choose plant based milk & add toppings/ syrups to customize to your liking, for small charge on each option(s) selected.
$7.95 - Strawberry Matcha Milk Tea
Made with fresh strawberries, sweetened matcha, wholemilk. An option to choose plant based milk & add toppings/ syrups to customize to your liking, for small charge on each option(s) selected.
$7.95 - Matcha Milk Latte
Made with organic Japanese matcha, wholemilk, sweetened. An option to choose plant based milk & add toppings/ syrups to customize to your liking, for small charge on each option(s) selected.
$7.45 - Mango Matcha Milk Tea$7.95
- Lychee Rose Milk Tea$7.95OUT OF STOCK
Brewed coffee (ICED AND HOT)
- Coldbrew Coffee - unsweetened decaf
Locally roasted fresh coffee beans, by a small Filipino-owned roaster. Then we freshly ground & brew fresh coffee daily.
$5.95 - Coldbrew Coffee - unsweetened caffeinated
Locally roasted fresh coffee beans, by a small Filipino-owned roaster. Then we freshly ground & brew fresh coffee daily.
$5.95 - Espresso (Single Shot)
Locally roasted fresh coffee beans, by a small Filipino-owned roaster. Then we freshly ground & brew fresh coffee daily.
$3.00 - Espresso (Double Shot)
Locally roasted fresh coffee beans, by a small Filipino-owned roaster. Then we freshly ground & brew fresh coffee daily.
$3.50 - Decaf hot coffee
Locally roasted fresh coffee beans, by a small Filipino-owned roaster. Then we freshly ground & brew fresh coffee daily.
$3.50 - Caffeinated hot coffee
Locally roasted fresh coffee beans, by a small Filipino-owned roaster. Then we freshly ground & brew fresh coffee daily.
$3.50 - 3 shots of espresso over ice
Locally roasted coffee beans, freshly grounded in-house and brewed.
$5.95 - cappuccino/LATTE$4.95
Fruit Smoothies
- Mango Smoothie
Made with fresh mango, wholemilk, sweetened. An option to choose plant based milk & add toppings/ syrups to customize to your liking, for small charge on each option(s) selected.
$7.95 - Ube smoothie
Made with freshly made in-house ube jam (vegan,) wholemilk, sweetened. An option to choose plant based milk & add toppings/ syrups to customize to your liking, for small charge on each option(s) selected.
$7.95 - Avocado Smoothie
Made with fresh avocado, wholemilk, sweetened. An option to choose plant based milk & add toppings/ syrups to customize to your liking, for small charge on each option(s) selected.
$7.95 - Turon smoothie$7.95OUT OF STOCK
- Strawberry smoothie$7.95
Latte
- Ube Latte
Made with locally roasted coffee beans, brewed freshly with our in-house ube halaya (jam.).
$5.95 - Matcha latte
Made with organic matcha.
$5.95 - Turon Latte
In-house made turon puree. (Sweetened plantains with jckfruit and sweetened.)
$5.95 - Chaga Chai$6.95
- Masala Chai$6.95
- Bibingka Latte$6.95
- Buko Pandan latte (pandan flavor with shredded coconut & coconut sugar)$6.95OUT OF STOCK
Milk Cap Drinks
- Ube Milk Tea Cap
Freshly made ube jam / ube halaya, not powder.
$7.95 - Ube Latte Milk Cap$7.95
- Turon Latte Milk Cap
Freshly made plantain & jackfruit purées, not powder.
$7.95 - Matcha Milk Tea Cap
Organic Japanese matcha by Rishi.
$7.95 - Mango Smoothie Milk Cap
Made with fresh mangos, no powder.
$7.95 - Peach Tea Milk Cap
Organic peach tea freshly brewed.
$7.95
Tea Drinks
- Elderberry Tea (Cold & Ask for sweet option)
Organic tea by Rishi.
$5.95OUT OF STOCK - Elderberry Tea (Hot & Ask for sweet option)$4.95OUT OF STOCK
- Peach Tea (Cold & Ask for sweetness level)
Organic tea made by Rishi, freshly brewed.
$5.95 - Oolong Tea (Cold & Ask for sweetness level)
Organic tea made by Rishi, brewed freshly.
$5.95 - Oolong Tea (Hot & Ask for sweetness level)$4.95
- Ginger Tea (Hot & Ask for sweetness level)$4.95OUT OF STOCK
- Ginger Tea (Cold & Ask for sweetness level$5.95OUT OF STOCK
- Peach Tea (Hot & Ask for sweetness level)$4.95
- Hot Calamansi juice$5.95
DRINK POP-UPS
- Matcha blue sky
Freshly brewed matcha tea, choice if milk, decorated with mochi clouds topped with butterfly tea & ice.
$7.45 - Strawberry Cheesecake Milk
Made with fresh strawberries, freshly brewed organic oolong or black tea, wholemilk, sweetened & topped with cheesecake crema. An option to choose plant based milk & add toppings/ syrups to customize to your liking, for small charge on each option(s) selected.
$7.95
Sides
- Side adobo pork ribs$7.95
- Side Atchara Salad: mixed green salad, diced mango & cucumber & pickled green papaya
Pickled Green Papaya Salad on top of a bed of mixed greens, topped with Cucumber and Mango. * Original contains fish sauce which is an allergen.
$4.95 - Side bangus sisig
Shredded marinated Filipino milkfish with spicy peppers, aromatics, citrus, vinegar and dry seasonings. *Contains fish, soy with wheat.
$7.95 - Side bangus: Filipino fish called “milkfish”
Marinated and fried milkfish.
$7.95 - Side bulgogi$8.95
- Side Egg$2.00
- Side fries$4.95
- Side Garlic Fried Rice$3.00
- Side White Rice$2.00
- Side Shrimp (seasoned & sautéed)
Contains peppers, Filipino spicy level (5 of 10.) May special request no peppers, just sautéed.
$8.95 - Side sliced Tomatoes
Side of sliced grape or cherry tomatoes, whichever is available.
$2.00 - Side slices of beef tapa (ribeye)
Side of slices of beef ribeye marinated then seared, topped with garnishes. *Contains soy and wheat.
$8.95 - Side soup of the day (4 oz) Available Friday - Sunday
Call for soup of the day availability and provide info regarding any allergen concerns.
$2.95 - Side Tocino : slices of pork meat
Marintated sweet pork, braised and seared with caramelized / burnt ends.. *Contains soy, wheat.
$7.95
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Sunday | 9:00 am - 2:00 pm |
Monday | Closed |
Tuesday | Closed |
Wednesday | 10:30 am - 4:30 pm |
Thursday | 10:30 am - 4:30 pm |
Friday | 10:30 am - 6:30 pm |
Saturday | 9:30 am - 6:30 pm |
Welcome! Merienda is a place where all can enjoy one thing we have all in common, the love of food & culture. Let us take you to the islands of the Philippines, dine in at the restaurant. Learn and experience modern “homecooked” Modern Filipino, Asian-Fusion inspired cuisines, desserts and boba tea.
1822 East Belvidere Rd, Grayslake, IL 60030