Taco Max Mexican Grill Menu
Welcome to Taco Max Mexican Grill, a vibrant gem in Chicago's culinary scene, specializing in authentic Mexican cuisine. Located at 3402 W Montrose Ave, this eatery is a favorite for both locals and visitors alike.
The menu showcases a delightful variety of options, from the rich and creamy Serrano Guacamole to the exhilarating Cochinita Pibil Nachos. Each dish bursts with flavor and is crafted to perfection, evoking true Mexican flavors. Their tortas, such as the Milanesa de Pollo, highlight tender meats nestled in freshly toasted telera bread, complemented by fresh veggies and sauces.
Accessibility is key at Taco Max, with delivery, takeout, and outdoor seating available. Plus, with vegan options and a casual atmosphere, everyone can enjoy. Don't miss their happy hour specials alongside refreshing horchata and delicious craft drinks.
Taco Max Mexican Grill is more than just a meal; it's an experience that keeps you coming back for more.
Taco Max Specials
Tacos Ahogados
3 crispy tacos filled with beans and carnitas covered in a red Chile de arbol and tomato sauce. Topped with our delicious pickled cabbage salad, fresh cheese, and sour cream. Pickled cabbage salad contains cabbage, red onions, and habanero.
Torta Ahogada
Toasted torta filled with beans, carnitas, and pickled cabbage salad covered in a red Chile de arbor and tomato sauce. Topped with our delicious pickled cabbage salad, fresh cheese, and sour cream.
Serrano Guacamole with Chips
Smashed avocado, roasted serrano, cilantro, onion, tomato and lime.
Nachos
Tortilla chips topped with beans, cheese, sour cream and guacamole.
Nachos with Meat
Tortilla chips topped with beans, your choice of protein, cheese, sour cream and guacamole.
Cochinita Pibil Nachos
Tortilla chips topped with slow roasted marinated pork with achiote, beans, cheese, sour cream, guacamole, and pickled red onions. With a side of habanero salsa.
Queso Fundido
Mexican sausage with melted cheese. With a side of tortillas.
Trio de Empanadas
Chicken, beef, shrimp with sauce on the side.
Quesadilla
Large flour tortillas filled with melted cheese. With a side of guacamole.
Quesadilla with Meat
Large flour tortillas filled with melted cheese and your choice of protein. With a side of guacamole.
Choripan
4 pieces of French bread with bean spread topped with sauteed green peppers, onions, chorizo and melted cheese with a side of guacamole.
Appetizers
Breakfast
Huevos con Bistec
3 extra large eggs your way with rib eye steak. Served with Mexican rice, beans, and a side of tortillas.
Huevos Rancheros
Over medium eggs or your choice topped on a fried tortilla covered with salsa ranchera. Served with Mexican rice, beans, and a side of tortillas.
Huevos a la Mexicana
Scrambled eggs with onion, tomatoes and green peppers. Served with Mexican rice, beans, and a side of tortillas.
Huevos con Chorizo
Scrambled eggs with Mexican sausage. Served with Mexican rice, beans, and a side of tortillas.
Huevos con Jamon
Scrambled eggs with diced ham.
Breakfast Torta
2 scrambled eggs with your choice of protein served on a telera bread with bean spread, cheese and mayo. Served with a side of house potatoes.
Breakfast Burrito
Flour tortilla filled with 2 scrambled eggs with your choice of protein, beans, cheese, mexican rice and sour cream. Served with a side of house potatoes.
Breakfast Sandwich
2 scrambled eggs with your choice of protein served on toasted French bread with lettuce, tomatoes and mayo. Served with a side of house potatoes.
Breakfast Skillet
2 eggs your way on house potatoes sauteed with green peppers and onions. Topped with avocado, side of pickled jalapeos and a side of tortillas.
Red Chilaquiles
Crispy corn tortillas simmered in salsa with epazote. Topped off with red onions, fresh cheese, sour cream and 2 eggs your way. Served with a side of Mexican rice and beans.
Green Chilaquiles
Crispy corn tortillas simmered in salsa with epazote. Topped off with red onions, fresh cheese, sour cream and 2 eggs your way. Served with a side of Mexican rice and beans.
Chilaquiles
Tacos
Arrachera Taco
Skirt steak. Topped with onions and cilantro.
Tinga Taco
Shredded chicken. Topped with onions and cilantro
Lechon Taco
Roasted pork. Topped with onions and cilantro.
Pollo Taco
Grilled chicken. Topped with onions and cilantro.
Al Pastor Taco
Marinated pork with pineapple. Topped with onions and cilantro.
Picadillo Taco
Ground beef. Topped with onions and cilantro.
Chorizo Taco
Mexican sausage. Topped with onions and cilantro.
Lomo Taco
Rib eye steak. Topped with caramelized onions and cilantro.
Lengua Taco
Beef tongue. Topped with onions and cilantro.
Taco Veggie
Sauteed green peppers, onions, spinach, beans, mexican rice, lettuce, tomato, cheese, sour cream and avocado.
Tilapia Taco
Seasoned grilled tilapia. Topped with marinated cabbage, pico de Gallo, and aioli sauce.
Shrimp Taco
Grilled shrimp topped with marinated cabbage, pico de Gallo, and aioli sauce.
Fried Fish Taco
Fried beer battered tilapia with a spread of aioli sauce and topped with marinated cabbage and Pico de Gallo.
1 Taco de Cochinita Pibil
1 Taco served with beans spread, pickled red onion, and topped with fresh cheese with a side of habanero sauce.
2 Tacos de Cochinita Pibil
2 tacos served with beans spread, pickled red onions and topped with fresh cheese with a side of habanero sauce.
2 Taco Dinner
Your choice of 2 tacos with a side of Mexican rice and beans. Most of the tacos are topped with onions and cilantro, please see descriptions of each individual taco to see their toppings.
3 Taco Dinner
Your choice of 3 tacos with a side of Mexican rice and beans. Most of the tacos are topped with onions and cilantro, please see descriptions of each individual taco to see their toppings.
Taco Dinner
Tostada
Tostadas
Your choice of protein with bean spread, topped off with lettuce, tomato, cheese, sour cream, and avocado.
Arrachera Burrito
Skirt Steak. Filled with lettuce, tomato, beans, cheese, sour cream and rolled in a large flour tortilla.
Pollo Burrito
Grill chicken. Filled with lettuce, tomato, beans, cheese, sour cream and rolled in a large flour tortilla.
Tinga Burrito
Seasoned shredded chicken. Filled with lettuce, tomato, beans, cheese, sour cream and rolled in a large flour tortilla.
Al Pastor Burrito
Marinated pork. Filled with lettuce, tomato, beans, cheese, sour cream and rolled in a large flour tortilla.
Picadillo Burrito
Ground beef. Filled with lettuce, tomato, beans, cheese, sour cream and rolled in a large flour tortilla.
Chorizo Burrito
Mexican sausage. Filled with lettuce, tomato, beans, cheese, sour cream and rolled in a large flour tortilla.
Burrito Lengua
Beef tongue burrito. Filled with lettuce, tomato, beans, cheese, sour cream and rolled in a large flour tortilla.
Veggie Burrito
Filled with Sauteed green peppers, onions and spinach with beans, mexican rice, lettuce, tomato, cheese, sour cream and avocado. Rolled in a large flour tortilla.
Cochinita Pibil Burrito
Roasted marinated pork. Filled with lettuce, tomato, beans, cheese, sour cream and rolled in a large flour tortilla. With a side of habanero salsa.
Ranch Burrito
Filled with grilled chicken, cucumber, lettuce, tomato, avocado and ranch dressing. Rolled in a large flour tortilla.
Burrito Suizo
Your choice of protein, filled with lettuce, tomato, beans, cheese, sour cream, rolled in a large flour tortilla. Covered in ranchera sauce and topped with melted cheese.
Burrito Dinner
Your choice of burrito with a side of Mexican rice and beans.
Burritos
Tortas
Milanesa de Pollo Torta
Breaded chicken. Toasted telera bread with bean spread, cheese, lettuce, tomato, avocado and mayo.
Milanesa de Res Torta
Breaded steak. Toasted telera bread with bean spread, cheese, lettuce, tomato, avocado and mayo.
Arrachera Torta
Skirt steak. Toasted telera bread with bean spread, cheese, lettuce, tomato, avocado and mayo.
Torta Max
Bean spread, potatoes, cabbage, fresh cheese, sour cream and roasted salsa on toasted telera bread.
Al Pastor Torta
Marinated pork with pineapple. Toasted telera bread with bean spread, cheese, lettuce, tomato, avocado and mayo.
Cubana Torta
Bean spread, roasted pork, ham, cheese, tomato, red onions, avocado and mayo on toasted telera bread.
Torta Cochinita Pibil
Slow roasted marinated pork with achiote, bean spread, pickled red onions, fresh cheese and a side of habanero salsa on a toasted telera bread.
Chicken Torta
Grilled Chicken Breast. Toasted telera bread with bean spread, cheese, lettuce, tomato, avocado and mayo.
Torta Dinner
Your choice of torta with a side of mexican rice and beans
Hamburger
Well done burgers on brioche buns with lettuce, tomato, onions, pickles and mayo. Served with a side of French Fries.
Home Made Hamburgers
Sandwiches
Grilled Chicken Sandwich
Toasted French bread with lettuce, tomato, grilled onions and mayo. Served with a side of French Fries.
Rib Eye Steak Sandwich
Toasted French bread with lettuce, tomato, grilled onions and mayo. Served with a side of French fries.
Taco Salad
Crispy flour tortilla bowl filled with beans, Mexican rice, lettuce, your choice of protein, topped with tomato, sour cream and avocado.
Caesar Chicken Salad
Lettuce, tomato, parmesan cheese and croutons. Topped with grilled chicken and with a side of caesar dressing.
Garden Salad
Lettuce, tomato, red onions and cucumber. Topped with grilled chicken and avocado. With your choice of dressing.
Salads
Platillos
Bistec Encebollado
Marinated rib eye steak with caramelized onions. Served with mexican rice, beans, salad, and a side of tortillas.
Lechon Encebollado
Roasted pork with caramelized onions. Served with mexican rice, beans, salad, and a side of tortillas.
Cochinita Pibil
Roasted pork marinated with hachiote cooked on banana leaf, served with habanero sauce on side pickles onion fresh cheese on the top and tortillas. Served with mexican rice, beans, and salad.
Milanesa de Pollo
Breaded chicken breast. Served with mexican rice, beans, salad, and a side of tortillas.
Milanesa de Res
Breaded steak. Served with mexican rice, beans, salad, and a side of tortillas.
Enchiladas de Mole
3 corn tortillas filled with chicken tinga covered in special mole sauce, topped with melted cheese and sour cream.
Red Enchiladas
3 corn tortillas filled with chicken Tinga covered in salsa. Topped with melted cheese and sour cream. Served with mexican rice, beans, and salad.
Green Enchiladas
3 corn tortillas filled with chicken Tinga covered in salsa. Topped with melted cheese and sour cream. Served with mexican rice, beans, and a salad.
Red Veggie Enchiladas
3 corn tortillas filled with sauteed green peppers, onions and spinach covered in salsa. Topped with melted cheese and sour cream. Served with mexican rice, beans, and salad.
Green Veggie Enchiladas
3 corn tortillas filled with sauteed green peppers, onions and spinach covered in salsa. Topped with melted cheese and sour cream. Served with mexican rice, beans and a salad.
Flautas
3 crunchy rolled corn tortillas stuffed with chicken Tinga served on lettuce. Topped with sour cream and guacamole.
Pechuga de Pollo con Mole Sauce
Grilled chicken breast. Served with mexican rice, beans, salad, and a side of tortillas.
Alambres
Diced steak, ham, roasted pork sauteed with onions, pineapple, green peppers and chipotle. Topped with melted cheese. Served with mexican rice, beans, salad, and a side of tortillas.
Bistec a la Mexicana
Marinated rib eye steak sauteed with onions, tomato and serrano peppers. Served with mexican rice, beans, salad, and a side of tortillas.
Arroz
Rice.
Frijoles
Refried Beans.
Side Guacamole
Pico de Gallo with Chips
Papas Fritas Sasonadas
Seasoned french fries.
Cebollitas
Grilled knob onions.
Queso
Shredded cheese.
Chiles Toreados
Grilled and seasoned jalapeno and serrano peppers.
Chiles en Vinagre
Pickled Jalapeos
Sour Cream
Avocado
Chips To Go
Chips and Salsa
Freshly made chips with your choice of salsa. Choose between the red sauce, green sauce, roasted sauce, or our new chunky salsa.
Side Salad
Lettuce, tomatoes, onions and cucumber.
Side Habanero Sauce
Side Ranch Dressing
Side Caesar Dressing
Side Balsamic Dressing
Side Orders
Desserts
Homemade Coconut Flan
Chocolate Cake
Can Soda
Mexican bottled coke
Coca Cola de botella. 12oz. glass bottle
Jarritos
Topo Chico
Mineral Water
Sidral
Apple Soda
Sangria
Mexican Glass Bottle Soda
Coffee
Small Horchata
16 oz. drink
Medium Horchata
24oz. drink
Large Horchata
32 oz. drink
Small Jamaica
16oz. drink
Medium Jamaica
24oz drink.
Large Jamaica
32 oz. drink
Small Cucumber & Lime Water
Agua de pepino y limon- 16oz drink.
Medium Cucumber & Lime Water
Agua de Pepino y limon - 24oz. drink
Large Cucumber & Lime Water
32 oz. drink - Agua de pepino & limon
