Chema's Restaurant Menu

Welcome to Chema's Restaurant, nestled in the vibrant Humboldt Park area of Chicago. This casual Mexican eatery is a treasure trove for food lovers, boasting an extensive menu that emphasizes authenticity and flavor. Start your day with their delectable Chilaquiles or opt for the hearty Huevos Rancheros, both crafted with fresh ingredients and a touch of tradition.

For lunch and dinner, indulge in specialties like Carne Asada, Poblano Stuffed Peppers, and mouth-watering Fajitas that promise to delight your palate. Noteworthy vegetarian options ensure that everyone leaves satisfied. With a good selection of outdoor seating and a welcoming atmosphere, it's an ideal spot for families and groups alike.

Plus, enjoy the weekly karaoke nights that enhance the inviting vibe. Chema's proves to be more than just a dining destination; it's a community hub where delicious food and vibrant energy collide.

Breakfast

Chilaquiles

Chilaquiles con salsa y huevo. Chips smothered with eggs and sauce.

$13.50

Chilaquiles with Grilled Ribeye

Chilaquiles con carne asada e huevos. Add arracera for an additional charge.

$15.00

Skirt Ribeye and 2 Eggs

Bitec con huevo. Add arracera for an additional charge.

$15.00

Ham and Eggs

Huevos con jamon.

$13.00

Eggs with Chorizo

Huevos con chorizo.

$13.00

Mexican Style Eggs

Huevos a la Mexicana.

$13.00

Ranchero Style Eggs

Huevos rancheros. Served with mild sauce.

$13.00

Eggs with Hashbrowns and Meat

Includes toast or pancakes and choice of meat. Huevos con pure de papa y jamon o salchicha o tocino.

$12.00

Huevos con Papa y Jamon

Eggs with hash brown and ham. Served with a choice of side.

$6.50

Huevos con Papa y Sausage

Eggs with hash brown and sausage. Served with a choice of side.

$6.50

Huevos con Papa y Bacon

Eggs with hash brown and bacon. Served with a choice of side.

$6.50

1 Orden de Tostada Francesa

1 order of French toast.

$3.75

Order of French Toast

$3.75

Nachos with Steak

Nachos con bistec.

$18.00

Chips and Salsa

Chips y salse.

$6.00

Chicken Wings

Alitas de Pollo.

$12.50

Prawns

Langostinos.

$22.00

Cucarachas

$25.00

Botana Don Chema

$30.00

Mini Sopes

4 pieces.

$14.50

Melted Monterrey Cheese and Chorizo

Queso fundido con chorizo (queso monterrey).

$13.50

Guacamole and Chips

Gucamole con chips.

$15.00

Appetizers

Soups

Mexican Fish Soup

Caldo de pescado.

$20.00

Mexican Chicken Soup

Caldo de pollo.

$15.00

Mexican Beef Soup

Caldo de res.

$18.00

Carne en su Jugo

Incluye arrachera con cuero.

$24.00

Mexican Shrimp Soup

Caldo de camaron.

$21.00

Mexican Fish and Shrimp Soup

Caldo de camaron y pescado.

$21.00

Mexican Sea Food Soup

Sopa de mariscos.

$24.99

Gallon of Menudo

Gallon de menudo. Includes 12 handmade tortillas.

$60.00

Gallon of Pozole

Galon de pozole. Includes package of toast.

$60.00

Gallon of Seafood Soup

Galon de sopa de mariscos. Includes 12 handmade tortillas.

$90.00

Chicken Salad

Ensalada de pollo.

$17.00

Salads

Sopes

Steak Sope

Carne asada.

$8.00

Sausage Sope

Chorizo.

$8.00

Beef Tongue Sope

Lengua.

$8.00

Spicy Pork Sope

Chicharron.

$8.00

Chicken Sope

Pollo.

$7.00

Vegetarian Sope

Vegetariano.

$7.00

Torta

Choice of meat.

$13.00

Super Torta

Milanese, bacon and ham, lettuce, tomato cooked onion and avocado.

$16.00

Tortas

Sandwiches

Steak Sandwich

$12.00

Hamburger

Hamburguesa. Add fries for an additional charge.

$9.50

Cheeseburger

Hamburguesa con queso. Add fries for an additional charge.

$12.00

Double Cheeseburger

Hamburguesa con dubble queso. Includes lettuce, tomato, avocado, beans, jalapenos and mayonnaise. Add fries for an additional charge.

$15.00

French Fries

$7.00

Eggs, Mushrooms and Spinach Sandwich

Sandwiches de huevo, hongos y espinacas.

$12.50

Ham, Egg, Cheese and Mayonnaise Sandwich

Sandwich de jamon, huevo y mayonesa.

$12.50

Mexican Cheeseburger

Includes lettuce, tomato, avocado, beans, jalapenos and mayonnaise.

$12.50

Hamburger Deluxe

With fries.

$5.50

Cheeseburger Deluxe

With fries.

$5.99

Double Cheeseburger Deluxe

With fries.

$7.25

Mexican Cheeseburger Deluxe

Includes lettuce, tomato, avocado, beans, jalapenos and mayonnaise. With fries.

$6.99

Ham, Egg and Yellow Cheese Croissant Deluxe

With fries.

$5.99

Sandwich de Jamon con Tocino y Huevo

Ham with bacon and cheese sandwich.

$5.99

Sandwich de Jamon, Huevo, Queso y Mayonesa

Ham, egg, cheese and mayonnaise sandwich.

$4.99

Gorditas

Served with a choice of meat.

$7.50

Gorditas

Tostadas

Tostada

Served with a choice of style. Tostadas are made with fried crispy tortillas and all the ingredients served on top. Add avocado for an additional charge.

$7.50

Grilled Steak Taco

Carne asada.

$5.00

Ground Beef Taco

Carne molida.

$5.00

Stuffed Pepper Taco

Chile reyeno.

$7.00

Mexican Sausage Taco

Chorizo.

$5.00

Beef Tongue Taco

Lengua.

$5.50

Chicken Taco

Pollo.

$4.00

Roasted Pork Taco

Pastor.

$5.00

Steamed Beef Taco

Barbacoa.

$5.00

Fried Chitlins Taco

Tacos de tripitas.

$6.00

Taco de Cecina

$6.00

Taco de Jomo

$6.00

Taco de Arrachera

$6.00

12 Taco Dish

Charola de 12 tacos. Include 2-liter soda.

$52.00

Tacos

Quesadillas

Cheese Quesadilla

Quesadilla con queso.

$4.00

Meat Quesadilla

Quesadilla con carne. Choice of filling.

$5.50

Pumpkin Flower Quesadilla

Flor de calabaza.

$5.50

Mushroom and Spinach Quesadilla

Hongos con espinacas.

$5.50

Quesadilla with Squash Blossoms

$3.50

Grilled Steak Burrito

Carne asada.

$14.00

Mexican Sausage Burrito

Chorizo.

$14.00

Chicken Burrito

Pollo.

$13.00

Roasted Pork Burrito

Pastor.

$14.00

Beef Tongue Burrito

Lengua.

$14.00

Ground Beef Burrito

Carne molida.

$14.00

Vegetarian Burrito

Vegetariano.

$13.00

Burrito Don Chema Dinner

Burrito don chema (almuerzo).

$18.99

Burritos

Seafood

Fried Tilapia Fish

Mojarra frita.

$21.00

Tilapia in Garlic Sauce

Mpgarra al mojo de ajo.

$24.00

Shrimp Fajitas

Served with carrots, peppers and onion.

$24.00

Shrimp in Red Hot Sauce

Camarones ala diabla.

$24.00

Shrimp in Garlic Sauce

Camarones al mojo de ajo.

$24.50

Fried Shrimp in Butter Sauce

Camarones ala plancha.

$24.00

Fried Fish Fillets

Filete de pescado.

$20.00

Rice Covered with Shrimp

Arroz cubeierto con camarones.

$23.00

3 Tostadas with Ceviche

3 tostadas de ceviche.

$21.00

Shrimp Brochette

6 shrimps served with Monterrey cheese, jalapeno pepper, wrapped in bacon.

$26.50

Fried Red Snapper

Hurachinango frito.

$39.00

Snapper in Garlic Sauce

Huachinango al mojo de ajo.

$43.00

Prawns Dish

Plato de langostinos.

$25.00

Tostada de Ceviche

Tostada de ceviche.

$8.00

Shrimp Taco

Taco de camaron.

$6.00

Fish Filled Taco

Taco de pescado.

$6.00

Shrimp Cocktail

Coctel de camaron.

$18.00

Rice with Seafood

Arroz con mariscos.

$27.00

Molcajetiado de Mariscos

$27.00

Camarones Empanizados

$22.00

Langostinos Plate

Served with rice and salad.

$17.99

Jerky

Cecina.

$22.00

Skirt Steak Tampico Style

Tampiquena.

$38.00

Grilled Skirt Steak

Carne asada.

$38.00

Charcoal Grilled Beef Short Ribs

Costillas de res.

$28.00

Poblano Stuffed Peppers

Chiles reyenos.

$20.00

Steak Mexican Style

Bistec ala Mexicana.

$24.00

Steak Fajitas

Fajitas de res.

$24.00

Chicken Fajitas

Fajitas de pollo.

$20.00

Mixed Fajita

Mixed fajitas chicken, beef and shrimp.

$26.00

Chicken Enchiladas

Enchiladas pollo.

$18.00

Ground Beef Enchiladas

Enchiladas carne molida.

$18.00

Grilled Quail

2 pieces. Huilotas a la parilla.

$22.00

Quail in Sauce

2 pieces. Huilotas en salsa.

$24.00

Molcajetiada de Res

Add chicken for an additional charge.

$24.00

Marinated Grilled Chicken Breast

Pechufa de pollo marinada a la brasa.

$18.00

Lomo en Chile de Arbol

$23.00

Burrito Dinner

Burrito, beans and rice.

$17.50

3 Taco Dinner

Choice of meat.

$17.50

Mole Poblano

$20.00

Barbacoa de Borrego

$20.00

Burrito Enmolado

$15.00

Burrito Enmolado Dinner

$20.00

Enchiladas de Mole

$18.00

Mixed Grill Platillo

Parrilada mixta. Tilapia, stuffed shrimp, rib eye steak, chicken brest and nopalitos.

$60.00

Super Guachinango

$45.00

Combo Especial

$27.00

Carne Asada de Lujo

$45.00

Camaronazo

$28.00

Plato Mix

$27.00

2 Huilotas Asadas

2 roasted turtledoves.

$13.99

4 Camarones a la Plancha and 3 Camarones con Tocino Combo

4 grilled shrimp and 3 prawns with bacon combo.

$16.99

Carne Asada con Camarones

Grilled steak with prawns.

$25.99

Charcoal Grilled Beef Short Ribs Plate

Served with rice, beans and salad.

$15.99

Combo Special

Served with rice, beans and salad.

$16.50

Filete con Camarones

Fillet with prawns.

$16.99

Marinated Mixed Brochetta Plate

Includes shrimp, beef, chicken, rice, guacamole and Mexican sour cream.

$15.99

Pechuga de Pollo Asada

Roasted chicken breast.

$11.50

Taco Dinner

Served with rice, beans and salad.

$11.99

Plato Fuerte Don Chema

$45.00

Our Specialites

Grill Don Chema's

Chema's Grill for 2 People

Para 2 personas.

$50.00

Chema's Grill for 3 People

Para 3 personas.

$75.00

Chema's Grill for 4 People

Para 4 personas.

$100.00

Side of Grilled Onions

Cebollitas. 5 onions plus 2 roasted peppers.

$7.00

Side of Avocado

Aguacate.

$2.00

Side of Refried Beans

Frijoles refritos.

$5.00

Side of Rice

Arroz.

$5.00

Side of Sour Cream

Crema.

$2.00

Side of Cheese

Chorizo.

$2.00

Side of Lemon

Limones.

$1.00

Side of Sauce

Salsa.

$0.25

Sides

Kids Meals

Kids Chicken Nuggets

Pollo en trezos empanizado.

$8.00

Kids Taco Dinner

Taco almuerzo.

$8.00

Kids Burrito Dinner

Burrito almuerzo.

$8.00

Flan

$5.00

Fried Banana

Platano frito.

$6.00

Jelatina

$5.50

Desserts

Beverages

Mexican Coca Cola

Imported from mexico. Coca Cola Mexicana.

$4.50

Jarrito

Mexican soda.

$4.00

Can of Soda

Soda en lata.

$2.50

Rice Water

Horchata.

$3.00

Orange Juice

Jugo de naranja.

$6.00

Coffee

16 oz. Cafe.

$4.00

Hot Chocolate

Chocolate caliente.

$5.00

Tea

$4.00

Shake

$5.00

Tropical Fruit

16 oz. Mamey.

$3.50

Banana Shake

$3.50

Mango Shake

16 oz.

$3.50

Shakes

From Our Bar (Must be 21 to purchase)

20 oz. Michelada

Must be 21 to purchase. Clamato, lime juice, salt.

$12.00

Cantarito

Must be 21 to purchase. Tequila, lime juice, o.j. squirt, fresh fruit or top.

$12.00

Paloma

Must be 21 to purchase. Squirt, lime juice and Tequila.

$12.00

Tequila Sunrise

Must be 21 to purchase. Tequila, orange juice and grenacine.

$12.00

Margarita de Coco

Must be 21 to purchase.

$15.00

Domestic Beer

Must be 21 to purchase. Carbeza del pais.

$5.00

Mexican Beer

Must be 21 to purchase. Carbeza de Mexico.

$6.00

16 oz. Margarita

Must be 21 to purchase.

$9.00

Pina Colada

Must be 21 to purchase.

$15.00

Patron

Must be 21 to purchase.

$12.00

Shots

Must be 21 to purchase. Tragos.

$12.00

Don Julio 70

Must be 21 to purchase.

$15.00

3 Generaciones

Must be 21 to purchase.

$12.00

Herradura

Must be 21 to purchase.

$12.00

Centenario y 100 Anos

Must be 21 to purchase.

$12.00

Jell-o with Rompope

Must be 21 to purchase. Gelatina con rompope. Rompope is a Mexican drink similar to eggnog contain alcohol. Rompope es un bebiba Mexicana similar al poche contiene alcohol.

$6.50