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    The Latin Effect 504 West Franklin Street

    504 West Franklin Street

    Chapel Hill, NC 27514


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    Featured Items

    • Pupusas

      Thick hand-formed corn tortillas stuffed with a choice of cheese, revueltas (beans, pork & cheese), or chicken. Cooked on a griddle, served with curtido (pickled cabbage slaw) and salsa roja (mild tomato sauce)
      $13.00
    • Tacos

      Carne asada, marinated chicken or carnita, topped with fresh cilantro, onions and lime
      $15.00
    • Maduros

      $5.00

    Food Menu

    Appetizers

    • Asada Fries

      French fries topped with carne asada, guacamole, pico, sour cream & cheese
      $17.00
    • Tequenos

      Venezuelan snack, cheese-filled breadsticks deep-fried to a golden crisp, with garlic dipping sauce
      $10.00
    • Fried Pork Belly With Guac

      With side of guacamole
      $15.00
    • Latin Wings

      Homemade dry rub with chimichurri sauce
      $13.00+
    • BBQ Wings

      $12.00+

    Sides

    • Maduros

      $5.00
    • Fried Yuca

      $5.00
    • French Fries

      $5.00
    • Refried beans/Frijoles frito

      $3.00
    • Rice

      $3.00

    Entrees

    • Arepas

      Pollo, carne asada, or carnita, sweet plantains, avocado, pico & mozzarella cheese
      $16.00
    • Baleada

      Baleada Honduran flour tortilla. Topped with refried beans and scrambled eggs. Honduran sour cream and Honduran cheese
    • Yuca Con Chicharron

      Fried pork bites, fried yuca, topped with pickled onions, jalapeños, homemade slaw & Honduran cheese
      $17.00
    • Taquitos

      Marinated chicken inside rolled and fried corn tortillas, topped with Honduran slaw, avocado, egg slices, cheese, & marinade drizzle
      $15.00
    • Catracho Bowl

      Chicken. Steak or pork, rice, beans, pico de gallo, avocado slices, Honduran sour cream & cheese
      $16.00
    • Pupusas

      Thick hand-formed corn tortillas stuffed with a choice of cheese, revueltas (beans, pork & cheese), or chicken. Cooked on a griddle, served with curtido (pickled cabbage slaw) and salsa roja (mild tomato sauce)
      $13.00
    • Tacos

      Carne asada, marinated chicken or carnita, topped with fresh cilantro, onions and lime
      $15.00
    • Cachapa

      A traditional Venezuelan corn pancake-sweet, slightly rustic, stuffed with a soft, fresh cheese, then folded like a taco, topped with sour cream & crumbled cheese
      $14.00
    • Pollo Con Tajadas

      A street food staple in Honduras. Fried chicken and fried green banana, topped with Honduran slaw, marinade, pickled onion jalapeños, pico, and Honduran cheese
      $20.00
    • Fried Pork Belly & Yuca

      Topped with pickled onion & jalapeños, pico, slaw, marinade, and Honduran cheese
      $18.00
    • Kabobs/Pinchos

      Chicken, steak, or combo. Served with rice and beans, tortillas, baked potato, pico, and chimichurri sauce
      $20.00

    Favorite Plates /Platos Favoritos

    • Carne Asada Plate/Plato

      Served with refried beans, fried green Bananas, Pico & Chimichurri sauce, house dressing, pickled onions, Fried tortilla. Con Tajadas de guineo, aderezo, salsa de tomate, chimichurri, frijoles fritos, encurtido, tortilla tostada
      $20.00
    • Pork Chop/Chuleta Plate

      Served with refried beans, fried green Bananas, Pico & Chimichurri sauce, house dressing, pickled onions, Fried tortilla. Con Tajadas de guineo, aderezo, salsa de tomate, chimichurri, frijoles fritos, encurtido, tortilla tostada
      $20.00
    • Grilled Chicken/Pollo a la Parrillada

      Served with refried beans, fried green Bananas, Pico & Chimichurri sauce, house dressing, pickled onions, Fried tortilla. Con Tajadas de guineo, aderezo, salsa de tomate, chimichurri, frijoles fritos, encurtido, tortilla tostada
      $20.00
    • BBQ Pork Ribs

      Served with refried beans, fried green Bananas, Pico & Chimichurri sauce, house dressing, pickled onions, Fried tortilla. Con Tajadas de guineo, aderezo, salsa de tomate, chimichurri, frijoles fritos, encurtido, tortilla tostada
      $20.00
    • Shrimp Skewers/Pinchos de Camarones

      Served with refried beans, fried green Bananas, Pico & Chimichurri sauce, house dressing, pickled onions, Fried tortilla. Con Tajadas de guineo, aderezo, salsa de tomate, chimichurri, frijoles fritos, encurtido, tortilla tostada
      $30.00
    • Honduran Fried Rice Reg Size

      $15.00
    • Honduran Fried Rice/ Arroz Chino Large

      Fluffy Rice Stir-fried with fresh mixed vegetables, chicken, beef, shrimp, eggs, garlic, and soy sauce arroz, pollo, carne, camaron, vegetales, y salsa de soya
      $25.00
    • Mixed Plate/Plato Mixto

      Served with carne Asada, Shrimp Skewer, BBQ Pork Ribs, refried beans, fried green Bananas, Pico & Chimichurri sauce, house dressing, pickled onions, Fried tortilla. Carne Asada, Camarones, Costillas de cerdo, Con Tajadas de guineo, aderezo, salsa de tomate, chimichurri, frijoles fritos, encurtido, tortilla tostada
      $35.00
    • Half Pan Fried Rice/ Arroz Chino

      $50.00
    • Full Pan of Fried Rice/ Arroz Chino

      $100.00

    Parrilladas

    • Mixed Plate/Plato Mixto

      Served with carne Asada, Shrimp Skewer, BBQ Pork Ribs, refried beans, fried green Bananas, Pico & Chimichurri sauce, house dressing, pickled onions, Fried tortilla. Carne Asada, Camarones, Costillas de cerdo, Con Tajadas de guineo, aderezo, salsa de tomate, chimichurri, frijoles fritos, encurtido, tortilla tostada
      $35.00

    Brunch Menu with Fountain Drink (Coke Products)Tuesday-Friday 11am-3pm

    • Two Tacos:

      $11.99
    • Chorizo Omlette

      $11.99
    • Chorizo Scrambled eggs

      $11.99
    • Arroz Con Pollo

      $11.99
    • Baleada

      $11.99
    • Chimichanga

      $11.99
    • Bowl

      $11.99
    • Pupusas

      Thick hand-formed corn tortillas stuffed with a choice of cheese, revueltas (beans, pork & cheese), or chicken. Cooked on a griddle, served with curtido (pickled cabbage slaw) and salsa roja (mild tomato sauce)
      $11.99

    Kids Menu

    • 2 Chicken Tacos

      $9.99
    • Chicken Tenders with French Fries

      $9.99

    Desserts

    • Caramel Flan

      $9.00
    • Dulce de Leche Cheesecake

      $11.00
    • Churros

      $9.00

    Drink Menu

    Spirits

    • Ketel One

      $9.00
    • Tito's

      $8.00
    • Grey Goose

      $12.00
    • Belvedere

      $11.00
    • Bacardi

      $7.00
    • Capt Morgan

      $7.00
    • Montazuma Tequila

      $5.00
    • Patron

      $13.00
    • Casamigos

      $11.00
    • Pancho Villa

      $5.00
    • Don Julio

      $12.00
    • LALO Tequila Blanco

      $13.00
    • Johnnie Walker

      $15.00
    • Jack Daniel's

      $9.00
    • Knob Creek

      $14.00
    • Elijah Craig Small Batch

      $10.00
    • Crown Royal

      $8.00
    • Maker's Mark

      $10.00
    • Woodford Reserve Double Oak

      $21.00
    • Woodford Reserve

      $14.00
    • Buffalo Trace

      $12.00
    • Bulleit

      $10.00
    • Buchanan's

      $12.00
    • Triple Sec

      $5.00
    • Cachaça

      $5.00

    N/A Beverages *

    • Coca-Cola

      Coca-Cola Original Taste — the crisp, refreshing taste you know and love
      $3.00
    • Diet Coke

      Take a Diet Coke break with this refreshing, no-calorie soft drink
      $3.00
    • Sprite

      Classic, cool, crisp lemon-lime flavored taste that's caffeine free
      $2.50
    • Horchata

      $5.00
    • Jamaica

      $4.00
    • Jarrito

      $3.00
    • Banana

      $3.50
    • Tea

      $2.50
    • Passion fruit

      $4.50
    • Strawberry

      $4.50
    • Mexican Coke

      $3.50
    • Mango

      $4.50
    • Topo Chico

      $3.50
    • Mexican Sprite

      $3.50
    • Bottled water

      $2.00
    • Lemonade

      $3.00

    Beer

    • Modelo Especial Bottle

      $5.00
    • Corona Bottle

      $5.00
    • Miller Light Bottle

      $5.00
    • White Claw-Black Cherry Bottle

      $5.00
    • Dos Equis-Amber Bottle

      $5.00
    • Foothills Happyyum Bottle

      $5.00
    • BullCider Bottle

      $5.00
    • Today's Special

      $3.00
    • Game Beer

      $4.00
    • Pacifico Draft

      $5.00
    • Modelo Especial

      $5.00
    • Blue Moon

      $5.00
    • Miller Light

      $5.00
    • Serra Nevada Hazy IPA

      $5.00
    • Yeingling

      $5.00
    • Today's Special

      $3.00
    • Game Beer

      $4.00

    Cocktails

    • Paloma

      $12.00
    • Mojito

      $12.00
    • Flavored Margarita

      $12.00
    • House Margarita

      $10.00
    • Tequila Mule

      $12.00
    • Caipirinha

      $13.00
    • Horchata Martini

      $16.00
    • Mole Old Fashioned

      $15.00
    • Michelada

      $12.00
    • Margarita Special

      $5.00
    • Margarita 2.99

      $2.99
    • Hibiscus Cosmo

      $16.00

    Wine

    • Cabernet Sauvignon Glass

      $10.00
    • Pinot Noir Glass

      $8.00
    • Merlot

      $8.00
    • Pinot Grigio Glass

      $8.00
    • Chardonnay Glass

      $8.00
    • Sauvignon Blanc

      $8.00

    Mango

    $4.50
    Request advisory
    We'll do our best to accommodate special requests but may not be able to honor all substitutes. Extra charges may apply.
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    All hours
    Sunday11:30 am - 9:00 pm
    MondayClosed
    Tuesday11:30 am - 9:00 pm
    Wednesday11:30 am - 9:00 pm
    Thursday11:30 am - 9:00 pm
    Friday11:30 am - 9:00 pm
    Saturday11:30 am - 9:00 pm
    Restaurant info

    Come in and enjoy!

    Location

    504 West Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC 27514

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