Chile Toreado – Mexican
Chile Toreado captures the vibrant spirit of a bustling Oaxacan market, where the smoky aroma of charred chilies and bubbling melted cheese fills the air. Crispy, oversized tlayudas serve as a canvas for savory meats and garden-fresh vegetables, while golden fried plantains and zesty, hand-pressed sopes offer a rich exploration of traditional Mexican comfort. It is a place where bold, sun-drenched flavors meet a relaxed atmosphere, inviting guests to linger over bowls of velvety guacamole and spicy, blistered peppers.
West 35th Street, Chicago, Illinois 60632 https://chicagotoreado.com/Rating: 4/5 (1 reviews)
Cuisine: Mexican
Price range: $
Currently closed
Hours
- Tuesday - Sunday
- 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
What diners are saying
Celebrated for its outstanding seafood and intimate setting, guests frequently return for the consistently high-quality dining experience and welcoming atmosphere. Reviewers highlight the accommodating and attentive service staff who ensure every family meal is seamless, noting that the team checks in regularly to guarantee a satisfying visit. Standout dishes include the fresh seafood selections, which diners praise for being expertly prepared and flavorful.
Menu
Starters
- Tlayuda con Carne - $16: Black beans, melted cheese, poblano rajas, queso fresco, sour cream Dietary tags: High-Protein, High-Fiber Available at: dinner, lunch
- Tlayuda Vegetariana - $15: Roasted veggies, melted cheese, grilled poblano rajas, black beans, queso fresco, sour Dietary tags: High-Protein, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, High-Fiber Available at: dinner, lunch
- Guacamole - $9.5: Guacamole with chips and salsa Available at: dinner, lunch
- Papas Toreadas - $9.75: Golden potatoes, 3 chile salsa, queso fresco, sour cream, red picked onions Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Fried Plantains - $9: Creamy chipotle salsa, roasted ancho chile, candied pecans, queso fresco Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Queso Fundido - $12: Warm melted cheese, crispy green chorizo and poblano rajas Available at: dinner, lunch
- Hongos Enchipotlados - $12: Mushrooms in a creamy chipotle salsa, caramelized onions, cilantro, roasted potatoes and calabacia Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Chips & Salsa - $3.5 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Renal Available at: dinner, lunch
Vegetarian
- Veggie Enchiladas - $16.5: Filling: Roasted Vegetables or Chihuaha Cheese | Salsa: Toasted Peanut Salsa or Chipotle Black Bean Salsa Available at: dinner, lunch
- Roasted Veggies Sope - $5.5: Roasted veggies, black beans, queso fresco, sour cream Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian, High-Fiber Available at: dinner, lunch
- Roasted Veggies Taco - $3.25: Roasted veggies, cilantro, onion Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, GERD-Friendly, Zone, Volumetrics, TLC, Renal, Macrobiotic Available at: dinner, lunch
- Vegetarian Torta - $12: Roasted veggies, mixed with melted chihuaha cheese, guacamole, oregano onion slaw, queso fresco Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
Main Courses
- Green Garlic Mojo Shrimp - $18.5: Serrano, cilantro olive oil mojo de ajo, Mexican rice, green beans, chile torreados Available at: dinner, lunch
- Crispy Chicken Milanesa - $18: Crispy milanesa, garlic mashed potatoes, red pickled onions, avocado cilantro serrano salsa Available at: dinner, lunch
- Short-Rib Barbacoa - $18.5: Guajillo garlic sauce, garlic mashed potatoes, nopalitos salsa, salsa roja Dietary tags: South-Beach Available at: dinner, lunch
- Cochinita Pibil - $18: Yucatan style slow cooked achiote-marinated pork, black beans, habanero and pickled onions Dietary tags: High-Protein, High-Fiber Available at: dinner, lunch
- Enchiladas de Mole - $18: Mole rojo enchiladas made with homemade tortilla, filled with chicken and topped with cream, onion cilantro and queso fresco Available at: dinner, lunch
- Carne en su Jugo - $19: Grilled flank steak swimming in tomatillo serrano, pinto beans, bacon, broth and avocado Dietary tags: Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, High-Fiber, GERD-Friendly, Volumetrics Available at: dinner, lunch
- Grilled Steak - $23: Grilled steak in adobo marinade, served with black beans, sweet plantains, knob onions, cream and queso fresco Dietary tags: High-Protein, Anti-Inflammatory Available at: dinner, lunch
Soups
- Caldo de Res - $13.5: Braised beef short rib, serrano chile broth, roasted veggies, cilantro, arugula, lime Dietary tags: Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, TLC, Renal Available at: dinner, lunch
- Pozole en Pipian Mole Verde - $14: Pork or Chicken pozole with traditional crunchy garnishes, chicharron, avocado, lime Available at: dinner, lunch
- Shrimp Pozole Rojo - $14.5: Camarones, moria chile shrimp broth, avocado lime, crispy tostada Available at: dinner, lunch
Tortas
- Carnitas Torta - $11.5: Juicy pork carnitas, guacamole, black beans, pickled onions Available at: dinner, lunch
- Pibil Torta - $11.5: Yucatan style slow cooked achiote-marinated pork, black beans, pickled onions Available at: dinner, lunch
- Choriqueso Torta - $11.5: Homemade pork chorizo, roasted poblanos, house mixed cheese, black beans, tomatillo salsa Available at: dinner, lunch
- Barbacoa Torta - $12.5: Red chile braised beef short rib, guajillo chile sauce, nopalitos salad, queso fresco Available at: dinner, lunch
- Carne Asada Torta - $12.5: Grilled steak, black beans, napa cabbage, avocado cream, red pickled onions, cheese Available at: dinner, lunch
- Milanesa Torta - $12: Crispy chicken, melted cheese, chiles in vinegar, red picked onions, cabbage, avocado salsa, beans Dietary tags: High-Protein, High-Fiber Available at: dinner, lunch
- Ahogada Torta - $12.5: Golden pork carnitas, black beans, tomato-arbolchile broth, picked onions Dietary tags: High-Fiber Available at: dinner, lunch
Salads
- Crispy or Chicken Salad - $12: Chipotle Glazed Grilled Chicken or Crispy Chicken Available at: dinner, lunch
Tacos, Huaraches & Sopes
- Taco Dinner - $15.5: Choice of protein: Carne Asada, Barbacoa, Al Pastor, Cochinita Pibil, Chorizo, Carnitas, Roasted Veggies, or Chicken Tinga Available at: dinner, lunch
- Individual Taco - $3.25: Choice of protein: Carne Asada, Barbacoa, Al Pastor, Cochinita Pibil, Chorizo, Carnitas, Roasted Veggies, or Chicken Tinga Available at: dinner, lunch
- Huarache - $9: Choice of protein: Carne Asada, Barbacoa, Al Pastor, Cochinita Pibil, Chorizo, Carnitas, Roasted Veggies, or Chicken Tinga Available at: dinner, lunch
- Sope - $5.5: Choice of protein: Carne Asada, Barbacoa, Al Pastor, Cochinita Pibil, Chorizo, Carnitas, Roasted Veggies, or Chicken Tinga Dietary tags: High-Fiber Available at: dinner, lunch
Brunch
- Chilaquiles Toreados - $15.5: Crunchy tortilla, eggs, choice of protein, roasted tomatillo serrano green or tomate red salsa, black beans, cream Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Shrimp Breakfast Tacos - $13.5: 3 mojo de ajo shrimp tacos with cheesy eggs, chipotle cream, cilantro & onion, side of salad, rice Available at: breakfast, brunch, lunch
- Mexican Skillet - $13: Scrambled eggs, roasted veggies, garlicky roasted tomato chipotle sauce, homemade chorizo, bacon Dietary tags: High-Protein, South-Beach, High-Fiber Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Cecina con Huevo - $13.5: Cecina with scrambled eggs, roasted tomatillo serrano salsa verde, refried black beans, queso fresco, cream Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Huevos Ahogados - $13: Poached eggs, roasted tomato morita salsa, crispy potato cake, queso fresco, cream Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Huevos Divorciados - $12.5: Over easy eggs on top of crispy corn tostadas, red and green salsa, rice, black beans, sour cream, queso fresco Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Quesadilla Mañanera - $12: Chorizo cheesy eggs quesadilla, flour tortilla, pico de gallo, cream, salad mix, black beans Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Vegetarian Omelet - $12.5: Green and red peppers, onions, mushrooms, spinach, mozzarella cheese, papas toreadas, sour cream, morita sauce Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium, South-Beach, High-Fiber Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Torta de Camaron - $13.5: Shrimp eggs torta with mojo de ajo shrimp, cheese, caramelized onions, chipotle cream, green salad Available at: brunch, lunch
- French Toast - $11: Traditional French toast, fresh berries, hazelnut chocolate sauce, kalua cream Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Crepas - $11: Filled with arroz con leche, topped with fresh fruit, drizzled with cajeta Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, TLC Available at: brunch
Just for Kids
- Kids Steak Taco - $3.25: Plain steak on homemade tortilla Available at: dinner, lunch
- Kids Crispy Chicken - $8.5: Choice of Mashed Potatoes or Rice Available at: dinner, lunch
- Cheese Quesadilla - $3.5 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium, High-Fiber Available at: dinner, lunch
Sides
- Beans - $3.25 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, South-Beach, DASH Sodium-Reduced, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, GERD-Friendly, Zone, Volumetrics, TLC, Alkaline, Renal, Macrobiotic, Slow-Carb Available at: dinner, lunch
- Rice - $3.25 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, GERD-Friendly, Volumetrics, TLC, Renal, Macrobiotic Available at: dinner, lunch
- Mashed Potatoes - $4 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, GERD-Friendly, Volumetrics, TLC Available at: dinner, lunch
Desserts
- Choco Flan - $6.5 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian
Beverages
- Modelo Especial - $5
- Corona - $5
- Michelada - $7
- Chile Toreado Margarita - $10.5 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Lectin-Free
- Jamaica - $3
- Horchata - $3
- Limonada - $3
- Mexican Soda - $2.5 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian
- Cafe de la Olla - $3 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free
- Fresh Orange Juice - $5
- Mimosa - $6
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