Taco Joint - River North - Permanently Closed

Eats

now featuring a weekly taco and weekend food specials

Guacamole

Always fresh & hand-mashed guacamole

• Tradicional

  Avocado, tomato, red onion, cilantro, serrano pepper. Served with corn tortilla chips

  • One For$7.50
  • Two For$12.50

• Rojo

  Avocado, sun dried tomato, roasted onion, roasted red jalapeño salsa. Served with corn tortilla chips

  • One For$7.50
  • Two For$12.50

• Chips 'N' Dip

  Trio of salsa, guacamole and street corn queso. Served with corn tortilla chips

  • One For$7.50
  • Two For$12.00

Antojitos

Street snacks to share

• Ham 'N' Cheese Quesadillas$7.50

  Rolled flour tortilla, Mexican cheese blend, griddled ham, roasted tomato salsa, crema

• Flautas$8.00

  Pulled chicken tinga, avocado salsa, crema, queso fresco, cabbage, tomatillo salsa

• Queso Fundido$8.00

  Queso Chihuahua, roasted poblano pepper, house-made chorizo

• Tamales$6.00

  Hand-rolled, pulled chicken, tangy tomatillo salsa, crema

Tortas

Pressed and grilled sandwiches on telera rolls

• Steak Carne Asada$9.00

  Grilled sirloin, griddled queso panela, vegetable escabeche, black bean salsa spread

• Chicken Al Carbon$8.00

  Marinated grilled chicken breast, griddled queso panela, vegetable escabeche, cilantro pesto

• Griddled Cheese 'N' Peppers$8.00

  Griddled queso panela, blistered sweet peppers, black bean salsa spread

Tacos

All-natural braised and grilled meats, hand-pressed tortillas and salsas made from scratch

• Barbacoa$3.75

  Marinated braised beef, roasted red jalapeño salsa, onion, cilantro

• Cochinita$3.75

  Yucatan style pulled pork, habanero salsa, pickled red onions

• Al Pastor$3.75

  Adobo marinated grilled chicken, tangy tomatillo salsa, onion, cilantro, grilled pineapple

• Ceviche$3.75

  Citrus cured white fish, lemon-serrano vinaigrette, avocado, cucumber, pico de gallo

• Rajas$3.25

  Creamy tomatillo-poblano pepper & onion, black bean salsa, queso fresco

• Steak Fajita$4.00

  Grilled marinated sirloin, roasted red bell & poblano pepper, grilled onion, queso fresco, homestyle flour tortilla

• Chicken Tinga$3.75

  Pulled chicken, stewed chipotle & tomato, avocado salsa, cabbage

• Baja$3.75

  Beer battered white fish, arbol chile-slaw

Dinner Platter

• Taco Dinner$11.00

  Choice of any two tacos plus two sides: rice, black beans, or street corn

• Chile Relleno$10.00

  Egg-battered roasted poblano pepper, Mexican cheese blend, roasted tomato salsa, crema, fresco cheese; served with rice 'n' beans

• Chicken Enchiladas$12.00

  Pulled chicken tinga, tomatillo salsa, Chihuahua cheese, crema, plus choice of two sides: rice, black beans, or street corn

Soup, Salad & Sides

• Tortilla Soup$5.00

  Pasilla chile broth, queso fresco, avocado salsa, crispy tortilla strips, toasted pasilla chile, crema

• Taco Joint Salad$7.50

  Romaine, kale, roasted corn, black bean, red onion, cherry tomato, carrot, queso fresco, crispy tortilla strips, lemon-serrano dressing

Perfect with your Order of Tacos

• Rice 'N' Beans$4.00

• Street Corn$2.50

  Grilled corn on the cob, mayo, queso cotija, tajin

• Blistered Sweet Peppers$4.00

  Pan seared, salted, lime 'n' chile seasoned sweet peppers and seasonal vegetables

Drinks

share a bottle: Two drinks are better than one!

Margaritas & More

Fresh squeezed and house-made

• TJ Margarita

  El Jimador Tequila Blanco, orange liqueur, lime, salt rim; on the rocks or frozen

  • Glass$9.50
  • Bottle$36.00

• Fruit Margarita

  TJ Margarita, choice of: pink guava, coconut-lime, red raspberry, passion-mango; on the rocks or frozen

  • Glass$10.50
  • Bottle$40.00

• Made in Mexico Margarita

  Partida Tequila Blanco, Peloton Mezcal, Hacienda Sotol Reposado, pulque, lime, agave

  • Glass$10.50
  • Bottle$40.00

• Chile Mango Margarita

  Agave Loco Tequila Reposado, orange liqueur, lime, mango, tajin rim

  • Glass$10.50
  • Bottle$40.00

• Grapefruit Margarita

  Try me with Mezcal! El Jimador Tequila Reposado, orange liqueur, citrus-chile agave, ruby red grapefruit, lemon, grapefruit bitters, tajin rim

  • Glass$10.50
  • Bottle$40.00

• Strawberry Sangria Punch

  Pisco brandy, red wine, strawberry, blood orange

  • Glass$9.50
  • Pitcher$38.00

• Cherry-Lime Mezcalita$10.50

  Peloton Mezcal, Luxardo Cherry-agave, lime, cherry preserves

• Citrus Cazuela$10.50

  Partida Tequila Blanco, white wine, citrus blend, agave, grapefruit bitters, squirt

Frozen

• Black 'N' Green Margarita$9.50

  Negra Modelo Beer over frozen Taco Joint Margarita

• Sangria-Rita$10.00

  Strawberry Sangria layered over frozen TJ Margarita

Tequila & Mezcal

taste / pour Make it a margarita for two dollars more!

Blanco

• Casamigos$5.00

• Casa Noble$5.00

• Corazon$4.50

• Don Julio$4.50

• El Jimador$4.00

• Gran Centenario$4.50

• Herradura$4.50

• Olmeca Altos$4.00

• Partida$4.50

• Puntagave$5.00

• Siete Leguas$4.50

Reposado

• Casamigos$6.00

• Casa Noble$6.00

• Clase Azul$7.50

• Corralejo$4.50

• Don Fulano$5.00

• Don Julio$5.00

• El Jimador$4.50

• Fortaleza$6.00

• Herradura$5.00

• Olmeca Altos$4.50

• Siete Leguas$5.00

• Tradicional$4.00

Añejo

• Casamigos$7.00

• Casa Noble$7.00

• Chinaco$6.00

• Don Julio$6.00

• El Jimador$5.00

• El Tesoro de Don Felipe$6.00

• Espolon$4.50

• Gran Centenario$5.00

• Herradura$6.00

• Olmeca Altos$5.50

• Puntagave$7.00

• Siete Leguas$6.00

Extra Añejo

• Don Julio 1942$8.00

• Reserva de la Familia$8.00

• San Matias Gran Reserva$8.00

Mezcal / Sotol

• Del Maguey Chichicapa$5.00

• Del Maguey Vida$4.50

• Fidencio Joven$4.00

• Marca Negra Espadin$4.50

• Peloton de la Muerte$4.00

• Puntagave Joven$5.00

• Hacienda Sotol Reposado$5.00

• Hacienda Crema de Sotol$4.00

Cervezas

Cans

• Modelo Especial

  • each$5.00
  • Bucket of Five$23.00

• Victoria

  • each$5.00
  • Bucket of Five$23.00

• Corona Light

  • each$5.00
  • Bucket of Five$23.00

• Baja Brewing Co. Mexican IPA$6.00

• Blonde Ale$6.00

• Black Ale$6.00

Tall Boys

• Tecate 24oz.$8.00

• Sketchbook Rotating 16oz.$7.00

Bottles

• Negra Modelo$5.50

• Bohemia$5.50

• Indio$5.50

• Corona familiar 32oz.$10.00

Featured Drinks

• TJ Michelada$7.00

  Modelo Especial, lime, house-made sangrita, tajin rim

Aguas Frescas & Soft Drinks

• Aguas Frescas$3.00

  Choice of: pink guava, coconut-lime, red raspberry, passion-mango

• Mexican Coke, Squirt, Topo Chico$3.00

• Coke & Diet Coke$2.00

• Jarritos Mandarin, Guava, Lime$3.00

Hora Feliz

Happy Hour

weekdays from 4 to 6pm

• Modelo & Victoria Cans$4.00

• Tacos$2.00

  barbacoa, cochinita, al pastor

• TJ & Fruit Margaritas$6.00

Late Night

fridays & saturdays from 10pm to close

• Bottles of TJ Margaritas$22.00

• Buckets of Modelo Especial Cans$15.00