Now hiring! Line cooks & dishwasher
Welcome to our Casa!
Carry out info
we close carry out orders when restaurant is extremely busy & phone calls may not be answered, we thank you for your understanding & apologize in advance for any inconvenience this may cause.
Dine in info:
We do not take reservations, waitlist is available in person & only if time allows it, only complete parties are seated. Patio closes 1 hour before closing time.
No outside food or desserts allowed.
Menu:
Any allergies please inform server, not all ingredients are listed on dish description, if you have severe gluten allergies please note that our kitchen is not a gluten free kitchen & cross contamination can occur.
Appetizers
Empanadas: chicken tingas
$12
Empanadas filled with Shredded chicken cooked with tomato sauce, chipotle chilis in adobo, sliced onions & cheese. Drizzled with crema
🍃vegan: shredded jackfruit & soy-chorizo
Caribbean nachos
$14
Tostones loaded with shredded chicken, cheese, mango salsa, & sour cream
🍃vegan option available: shredded jackfruit & vegan queso from cheeze & thank you
Platanos catrachos
$9.50
Fried sweet plantains, queso fresco & sour cream
🍃vegan option: housemade vegan crema & queso fresco from cheeze & thank you
Chef’s Favorite
Our food is made fresh to order & although we would love to cook fast this isn't fast food. We appreciate your patience dining with us.
Pastelon (PIÑON)
$18
Caribbean lasagna style, layers of sweet plantains, picadillo & cheese. Served with rice
Chicken option (+$2)
🍃Vegan option (+$2): Soy picadillo & mozzarella cheese from: cheeze and thank
*Pollo Con Tajadas (POLLO CHUCO)
$15
Honduran style fried chicken served on a bed of tajadas(thinly sliced green bananas) cabbage, pico de gallo & pickled onions, drizzled with aioli sauces
🍃Vegan Option (+$2): Fried oyster-mushroom
*Dobladas (crispy tacos)
$16 (4 tacos)
Honduran style crispy taco filled with shredded sauté chicken, topped with fresh red cabbage, spicy aioli, sour cream & fresh cheese.
🍃Vegan option: soy curls & queso fresco from: Cheeze & Thank You
Pika pika
$18
Smothered grilled chicken in a creamy chili & garlic sauce served with white rice & tostones.
🍃vegan option ($2): crispy banana blossoms
🍃Vegan Paella boricua
$15
Puerto Rican style rice cooked with veggies, saffron & smoked paprika topped with sweet plantains;
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crispy mushroom paella $20
Non vegan option:
Shrimp paella $24
grilled boneless chicken thigh paella $22
Mofongos:
Our mofongo menu rotates weekly, we use Fried plantains as its main ingredient can be made with cassava or taro, mashed with salt, garlic, broth, and olive oil in a wooden pilón (mortar & pestle) we make over 15 variety & rotate them every month. Check out our mofongo for this month:
Machuca
$22
a fan favorite that never leaves our menu! Chef's yari own twist of hudut made with sweet & green plantains topped with fish & shrimp in a saffron coconut sauce.
🍃vegan option: uptons naturals banana blossoms & avocado
Mar y tierra (mofongo of the month)
$31
mofongo made of sweet & green plantains, served with shrimp kebobs & churrasco
🍃vegan option: crispy steak portobello mushroom & avocado
Sandwiches / Salads
Avocado & chicken Salad
$16
🥑keto Friendly
Grilled chicken thighs, avocado, queso fresco, cucumbers & tomatoes on a bed of spring mix greens. Drizzled with ranch dressing.
🍃jackfruit & avocado (vegan)
*Keto steak wrap
$14
steak, lettuce, tomatoes, mayo & avocado in a crispy cheese wrap. Served w/garden salad (no substitution)
Crispy Chicken Sandwich
$11
Crispy breaded chicken with fresh red cabbage, queso fresco, pink aioli & spicy serrano sauce on a toasted french bread.
🍃Vegan option: crispy mushroom filled with queso fresco from cheeze&thank you
🍃Vegan Cubano Sandwich
$14
Sliced housemade seitan, pull roasted hearts of palm, garlic mozzarella from cheeze&thank you, pickles, & mustard aioli on a french bread toasted. Served with housemade plantains chips.
Jibarito Dinner
$12- $14.50
*Steak OR 🍃Eggplant $12
Grilled Chicken (+$2.50)
🍃Jackfruit (+$2)
L&T, caramelized onions, pink aioli, & cheese , topped with chimi or garlic aioli. Served with choice of rice, salad or seasoned fries.
☆☆☆vegan option does not include cheese☆☆☆
Sides
Arroz con gandules
$4.95
White rice w/stewed red beans
$5.95
Vegan friendly
Roasted veggies
$6
Chef's choice roasted veggies
Seasoned Fries
$4.95
Tostones
$5.95
w/dipping sauce
Maduros (sweet plantain)
$5.95
1/2 avocado
$4
The sauces!
$1.50
•garlic aioli
•pink aioli
•spicy aioli
•vegan chipotle aioli
•chimichurri sauce
1.5 oz
JUST FOR KIDS
For kids under 12 years old. (KIDS ONLY)
KIDS Pollo frito
$9.75
Fried chicken, served with choice of 4 oz rice OR french fries.
🍃vegan option: fried cauliflower
KIDS Grilled Cheese
$9
Cheddar cheese on texas toast, served with fries
🍃Vegan Option available (+$1): vegan mozzarella & queso from cheeze & thank you
Desserts
Save room for desserts!!!!
Tropical empanadas Sundae
$10
🍃Mini sweet empanadas filled guava & cream cheese topped with a scoop of tropical ice cream from planty scoops, drizzled with guava & oat whipped topping
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🍃vegan friendly
Flan
$8-$9
We have over 65 FLAN flavors, rotating flavors every week, including 🍃vegan options. Ask our servers which flavors are available this week
Cake by the slice (from pie pie my darling)
$11
Flavor of the month: key lime cake
(Available While supplies last)
Housemade Juice
Parcha (passionfruit)
$5
Pineapple-cucumber lemonade
$5
MOCK-tails
Delicious non-alcoholic mocktails to enjoy as is or add your own alcohol, great for B.Y.O.B!!!
Coconut mojito (non-alcoholic)
$8
Lime, Yerba Buena, & coconut add your favorite coconut rum and enjoy this tropical drink.
🍃vegan friendly
Guava Piña colada slushie (non-alcoholic)
$8
Add a shot of your favorite rum or just enjoy this refreshing cold drink as is!
🍃vegan friendly
caribbean sunset (non-alcoholic)
$9
tropical juices mixed with pineapple & strawberry creating a sunset full of flavors
🍃vegan friendly
Mr.H (non-alcoholic)
$9
sparkling pear mixed with smoking rosemary & splash of ginger beer (non-alcoholic)
🍃vegan friendly
Drinks
Pepsi/Diet Pepsi
$2
Mexica coca-cola
$4
Bottle
Kola Champagne
$2
Ginger Ale
$2
Sprite
$2
Coco Rico
$2
Malta
$2.25
Coconut Water
$2.95
VOSS bottle Water
$3
Topo Chico Mineral Water
$2.50
•Regular flavor
•grapefruit
La croix
$2.50
•PASSIONFRUIT
•TANGERINE
•RAZZ-CRANBERRY
Coffee & Tea
Milk choices: coconut milk, oat milk, unsweetened almond milk, heavy cream, whole milk
regular Coffee
$4
House coffee served with cream & sugar (free refill)
Cafe Con Leche
$4.50
hot OR cold espresso shot with your choice of milk
Cortadito
$3.50
Even amount of espresso & steam milk of your choice
Espresso Shot
$3
Tea
$2.50
(keto sugar available upon request)
•Premium black tea
•Earl grey (black tea)
•Jasmine blossom (green tea)
•Pomegranate raspberry (green tea)
•Decaf premium green (green tea)
•orange & cinnamon spice (caffeine free)
•Lemon ginger (caffeine free)
•wild raspberry hibiscus (caffeine free)
*CONSUMER FOOD ADVISORY:*these items are cooked to order. The Chicago of public health advises that consumption of raw or undercooked foods of animal origin, such as beef, eggs, fish, lamb, pork, poultry or shellfish, may result in an increased risk of food borne illness. Individuals with certain underlying health conditions may be at higher risk & should consult their physician or public health official for further information.
Please call for dessert of the day
