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 ForUSD 7.50
  • Two ForUSD 12.50

• Rojo

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

  • One ForUSD 7.50
  • Two ForUSD 12.50

• Chips 'N' Dip

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

  • One ForUSD 7.50
  • Two ForUSD 12.00

Antojitos

Street snacks to share

• Ham 'N' Cheese QuesadillasUSD 7.50

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

• FlautasUSD 8.00

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

• Queso FundidoUSD 8.00

  Queso Chihuahua, roasted poblano pepper, house-made chorizo

• TamalesUSD 6.00

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

Tortas

Pressed and grilled sandwiches on telera rolls

• Steak Carne AsadaUSD 9.00

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

• Chicken Al CarbonUSD 8.00

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

• Griddled Cheese 'N' PeppersUSD 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

• BarbacoaUSD 3.75

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

• CochinitaUSD 3.75

  Yucatan style pulled pork, habanero salsa, pickled red onions

• Al PastorUSD 3.75

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

• CevicheUSD 3.75

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

• RajasUSD 3.25

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

• Steak FajitaUSD 4.00

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

• Chicken TingaUSD 3.75

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

• BajaUSD 3.75

  Beer battered white fish, arbol chile-slaw

Dinner Platter

• Taco DinnerUSD 11.00

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

• Chile RellenoUSD 10.00

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

• Chicken EnchiladasUSD 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 SoupUSD 5.00

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

• Taco Joint SaladUSD 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' BeansUSD 4.00

• Street CornUSD 2.50

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

• Blistered Sweet PeppersUSD 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

  • GlassUSD 9.50
  • BottleUSD 36.00

• Fruit Margarita

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

  • GlassUSD 10.50
  • BottleUSD 40.00

• Made in Mexico Margarita

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

  • GlassUSD 10.50
  • BottleUSD 40.00

• Chile Mango Margarita

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

  • GlassUSD 10.50
  • BottleUSD 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

  • GlassUSD 10.50
  • BottleUSD 40.00

• Strawberry Sangria Punch

  Pisco brandy, red wine, strawberry, blood orange

  • GlassUSD 9.50
  • PitcherUSD 38.00

• Cherry-Lime MezcalitaUSD 10.50

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

• Citrus CazuelaUSD 10.50

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

Frozen

• Black 'N' Green MargaritaUSD 9.50

  Negra Modelo Beer over frozen Taco Joint Margarita

• Sangria-RitaUSD 10.00

  Strawberry Sangria layered over frozen TJ Margarita

Tequila & Mezcal

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

Blanco

• CasamigosUSD 5.00

• Casa NobleUSD 5.00

• CorazonUSD 4.50

• Don JulioUSD 4.50

• El JimadorUSD 4.00

• Gran CentenarioUSD 4.50

• HerraduraUSD 4.50

• Olmeca AltosUSD 4.00

• PartidaUSD 4.50

• PuntagaveUSD 5.00

• Siete LeguasUSD 4.50

Reposado

• CasamigosUSD 6.00

• Casa NobleUSD 6.00

• Clase AzulUSD 7.50

• CorralejoUSD 4.50

• Don FulanoUSD 5.00

• Don JulioUSD 5.00

• El JimadorUSD 4.50

• FortalezaUSD 6.00

• HerraduraUSD 5.00

• Olmeca AltosUSD 4.50

• Siete LeguasUSD 5.00

• TradicionalUSD 4.00

Añejo

• CasamigosUSD 7.00

• Casa NobleUSD 7.00

• ChinacoUSD 6.00

• Don JulioUSD 6.00

• El JimadorUSD 5.00

• El Tesoro de Don FelipeUSD 6.00

• EspolonUSD 4.50

• Gran CentenarioUSD 5.00

• HerraduraUSD 6.00

• Olmeca AltosUSD 5.50

• PuntagaveUSD 7.00

• Siete LeguasUSD 6.00

Extra Añejo

• Don Julio 1942USD 8.00

• Reserva de la FamiliaUSD 8.00

• San Matias Gran ReservaUSD 8.00

Mezcal / Sotol

• Del Maguey ChichicapaUSD 5.00

• Del Maguey VidaUSD 4.50

• Fidencio JovenUSD 4.00

• Marca Negra EspadinUSD 4.50

• Peloton de la MuerteUSD 4.00

• Puntagave JovenUSD 5.00

• Hacienda Sotol ReposadoUSD 5.00

• Hacienda Crema de SotolUSD 4.00

Cervezas

Cans

• Modelo Especial

  • eachUSD 5.00
  • Bucket of FiveUSD 23.00

• Victoria

  • eachUSD 5.00
  • Bucket of FiveUSD 23.00

• Corona Light

  • eachUSD 5.00
  • Bucket of FiveUSD 23.00

• Baja Brewing Co. Mexican IPAUSD 6.00

• Blonde AleUSD 6.00

• Black AleUSD 6.00

Tall Boys

• Tecate 24oz.USD 8.00

• Sketchbook Rotating 16oz.USD 7.00

Bottles

• Negra ModeloUSD 5.50

• BohemiaUSD 5.50

• IndioUSD 5.50

• Corona familiar 32oz.USD 10.00

Featured Drinks

• TJ MicheladaUSD 7.00

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

Aguas Frescas & Soft Drinks

• Aguas FrescasUSD 3.00

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

• Mexican Coke, Squirt, Topo ChicoUSD 3.00

• Coke & Diet CokeUSD 2.00

• Jarritos Mandarin, Guava, LimeUSD 3.00

Hora Feliz

Happy Hour

weekdays from 4 to 6pm

• Modelo & Victoria CansUSD 4.00

• TacosUSD 2.00

  barbacoa, cochinita, al pastor

• TJ & Fruit MargaritasUSD 6.00

Late Night

fridays & saturdays from 10pm to close

• Bottles of TJ MargaritasUSD 22.00

• Buckets of Modelo Especial CansUSD 15.00