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Taco Chulo Menu

  • Takeout Available | Delivery Available
  • Delivery Hours:
    Mon-Fri, noon-11pm; Sat-Sun, 11am-11pm
  • Delivery Area:
    Broadway to Norman Ave., Bushwick Ave. to Kent Ave.

dinner

antojitos y bocaditos
Starters and Little Bites
Chips basket       2
With Salsa Chula       5
With Guacamole       8
With Guacamole and Salsa       10
Nachos Clássicos tortilla chips baked with chihuahua cheese, chopped spicy pickled vegetables, pinto beans, pico de gallo       10
With Choice of Meat or Guacamole       12
Nachos Chulos warm tortilla chips with chile con queso, pickled jalapeños, refried pinto beans, guacamole, crema, pico de gallo       11
With Choice of Meat or Sub With Melted Chihuahua Cheese       13
Queso Fundido melted cheese dip, served with warm corn tortillas and tortilla chips: smoked bacon and morita chile, rajas and tomatoes, or chorizo with onion       10
Chile con Queso velveeta cheese melted with rotel tomato-chile sauce - served with a basket of chips       7.50
Quesadilla a blend of mexican cheeses, cilantro, and onions griddled between either a flour or corn tortilla choice of salsa       8
With Choice of Meat       11
Sopes crispy griddled masa corn cakes topped with refried beans, cabbage, crema, salsa verde, salsa roja & cotija cheese       8
With Choice of Meat       11
Esquites grilled corn cut off the cob, griddled and topped with chipotle mayonnaise, arbol chile powder and cotija cheese       6
Ensalada Mexicana a "taco salad" chulo style. choice of meat, lettuce, black beans. shredded cheese, guacamole, pico de gallo, tortilla strips and chipotle dressing       11
With Fish or Shrimp Option       14
Ensalada Caesar de Tijuana whole leaves of romaine, a side of our zesty dressing, tortilla strips, and queso cotija       8.50
With Chicken       11.50
Ensalada de Temporada spinach, red cabbage, romaine lettuce, fruit, jicama, pumpkin seeds, and queso cotija in a lime-cilantro vinaigrette       9
With Avocado       11
With Chicken       12
With Fish or Steak       14
Ensalada de Sarita mixed lettuce, cabbage, jicama, radish, and cilantro in a sherry-shallot vinaigrette       7
With Avocado       9
With Chicken       10
With Fish or Steak       12
los chulos y pimpmobiles
Taco / burrito. Our Signature Tacos and Burritos. Each Signature Taco Comes Double-wrapped With Two Corn tortillas. All Burritos and Tacos Come With Cilantro, onion, and radish. burritos and Tacos Come With Refried Pinto Beans (unless Otherwise specified) and Your Choice of Roasted Potatoes or cilantro Rice
Mission* cheese, refrieds, rice, guacamole, lettuce, salsa fresca, salsa verde, crema     5   10.50
Norteno chicken or steak, cheese, refrieds, lettuce, guacamole, salsa fresca     5.50   11
Puerco* pulled pork, cheese, refried beans, lettuce, guacamole, lettuce, salsa verde, crema     6   11.50
Baja market fish, black beans, lettuce, guacamole, salsa fresca, crema     6.50   12
Surf Y Turf batter-fried shrimp, cactus, jalapeños, lettuce, salsa roja, crema     6   12
Juicy choice of filling, whole beans, jalapenos, cabbage, all four salsas, crema     5.50   10.50
Gordita chorizo, potatoes, cabbage, scallions, salsa roja, crema, avocado     5.50   11
Tex-mex* chicken or steak, refried beans, chile con queso, lettuce, salsa verde, crema     5.50   11
Güera (blt) bacon, cheese, potatoes, lettuce, fried serranos, pico de gallo, crema     5   10.50
Hot blonde* rajas, cheese, refrieds, cabbage, fried serranos, salsa verde, crema     5   10.50
Quatro Milpas corn, rajas, spinach, black beans, olives, cheese, salsa chula, lettuce, crema     5.50   11
Conejo (vg) whole beans, cabbage, salad, guacamole, rice, salsa fresca, tofu sour cream     5   10
Santa Cruza (vg) burrito comes on a whole wheat tortilla. sautéed spinach, black beans, avocado, lettuce, salsa fresca, tofu sour cream     5   10.50
platos y combinaciones
Large Plates and Combos
Spanglish Omelette stuffed with chihuahua cheese and spinach, topped with salsa chula and crema; served with roasted potatoes and house salad       11
Chulo Bowl choice of meat, refried beans, rice, salsa, salad, crema (or tofu sour cream), guacamole, marinated cabbage, tortilla chips, served on a plate       11.50
With Fish       14.50
Tacos Alambres three soft corn tortillas laid flat and covered with a choice of 3 toppings, roasted potatoes, rajas, melted cheese, and a side of salsa of your choice. choose any topping except fish or shrimp       14
Taco Combo 2 classic tacos with choice of soup, salad or rice and beans       11.50
Fish Tacos       extra 2
Quesadilla Combo flour or corn quesadilla with choice of soup, salad or rice and beans       12.50
Enchiladas Chulas corn tortillas filled and baked in salsa roja or salsa tomatillo with cheese and crema, served with rice, refried beans, and pico de gallo. choose 2 fillings: cheese, spinach, rajas, chicken, pork, shredded beef, or steak       15
tacos y burritos clássicos
Taco / burrito. All Tacos Are Topped With cilantro, Radish and Onion. Served With Salsa of Your Choice and Lime wedge. All Burritos Come Stuffed With Choice of Rice or potatoes, Refried beans, lettuce, cilantro, radish, onion and Salsa of Your Choice
Carne Asada steak, grilled and seasoned     3.75   8.75
Barbacoa shredded spiced beef brisket     3.75   8.75
Pollo Rostizado chile-spice-rubbed roasted chicken     3.75   8.75
Carnitas slow-braised pulled pork     3.75   8.75
Chorizo mexican spiced ground sausage, crema     3.75   8.75
Huachinango seared market fish, lime-marinated cabbage, crema taco     5.50   11
Camarones batter-fried shrimp, marinated cabbage, chipotle mayo     5.50   11
Nopalitos marinated baby cactus, red peppers, garlic     3.75   8.75
Vegetariano avocado, melted chihuahua cheese, refried beans     3.75   8.75
Rajas roasted poblano peppers, potatoes, onions, cotija cheese     3.75   8.75
Sencillo refried beans, rice, cheese     3.25   7
choice of topping
Included With Any Taco or Burrito
Salsa chula^ roasted tomato salsa with serrano pepper, onion, and cilantro      
Salsa Fresca (pico de gallo)# chopped tomatoes, cilantro, onion, serrano pepper and lime      
Salsa Roja (chile seco)^ mixed red chiles pureed with spices and tomato      
Salsa verde* jalapeños puréed with cilantro, garlic and olive oil      
pimp your taco or burrito
Extra Fillings
Whole or Refried Pinto Beans       .50
Black Beans       .50
Rice       .50
Marinated Cabbage       .50
Sliced Pickled Jalapeños       .50
Black Olives       .50
Cheese       .50
Crema       .50
Tofu Sour Cream       .50
Roasted Potatoes       .50
Extra Salsa       .50
Corn Tortilla       .50
Chipotle Mayo       .50
Escabeche       .50
Nopalitos       (per filling) 2
Flour Tortilla       (per filling) 2
Rajas       (per filling) 2
Sliced Avocado       (per filling) 2
Bacon As Filling       (per filling) 2
Guacamole       (per filling) 2
sides
Guacamole for a spoonful       1
For 2 Spoonfuls       2
For a Bowl       6
Cilantro Rice       bowl 3
Pinto Beans whole or refried       bowl 3
Black Beans       bowl 3
Sautéed Spinach       bowl 3
Roasted Potatoes       bowl 3
Spicy Vegetables en Escabeche       bowl 3
Nopalitos       bowl 3
Rajas       bowl 3
Fried Serrano Peppers       bowl 3
Rice and Beans       bowl 5
dulces
Desserts
Te-qui Lime Pie a classic with a twist, served with whipped cream and a drizzle of tequila-infused syrup       6
Flan creamy custard with dulce de leche caramel sauce       5
Tamales de Cocolate warm chocolate-coconut tamales, steamed to order in corn husks, filled with dried cherries and apricots, and served with a chocolate-chile dipping sauce       5.50
Tres Leches Cake traditional mexican cake soaked in a rich milk sauce served with seasonal fruit and whipped cream       6

brunch

Sat-sun:11am-5pm (in Addition to Our Regular menu) Brunch Happy Hour 11am-5pm, Mimosas Are Two For One

Migas homemade corn tortilla strips sautéed with eggs, jalapeños, chihuahua cheese, tomatoes and onions; served with crema, black beans, pico de gallo salsa, home fries and brunch slaw       9.50
Huevos Rancheros two eggs over easy, a corn quesadilla, choice of tomatillo or ranchera sauce, and crema; served with refried beans and home fries       9.50
Guacamole Breakfast guacamole, refried beans, pico de gallo salsa, slaw and rice; served with tortillas or green onion cheese cornbread       9.50
Breakfast Tacos two tacos with eggs, rajas, potatoes, bacon, chorizo or vegan sausage, a salsa of your choice; served with refried beans       9.50
Breakfast Burrito a flour tortilla filled with eggs, rajas, potatoes, bacon, chorizo or vegan sausage, refried beans & your choice of salsa       9
Sweet Corn Pancakes served with seasonal fruit, whipped cream, and piloncillo brown sugar syrup       8.50
Queso "benedict" two poached eggs and spinach on toasted green onion cheese cornbread, topped with queso velveeta daze sauce; served with home fries and brunch slaw       10
Granola, Fruit and Cream organic oat granola, seasonal fruit, agave cactus syrup, and choice of yoghurt or milk       8
Rajas Hash choose chorizo, bacon, or vegan sausage,peppers, onions, potatoes, meat choice, and melted cheese, plus two eggs (any style), pico de gallo salsa, & salad       9.50
Chilaquiles decadent layers of crispy tortilla strips, tomatillo or ranchera sauce, chihuahua cheese, and an easy cooked egg, topped with crema; served with brunch slaw       8.50
El Borracho a frittata with chorizo, potatoes and caramelized onions; served with pico de gallo salsa, crema and brunch slaw       9.50
Smothered Burrito chopped steak or vegan sausage, chiles, refried beans, and potatoes smothered with tomatillo-chile sauce & crema       9
Steak and Eggs flank steak grilled to your liking, plus two eggs (any style) and salsa of your choice; with home fries and brunch slaw       13.50
choice of salsa
Pico de gallo# tomatoes, cilantro, lime, serrano peppers, and onions      
Salsa chula^ roasted tomatoes, serranos, cilantro, and onions      
Salsa roja* purée of pasilla, ancho, and morita chiles, garlic, and spices      
Chile verde* purée of jalapeño peppers, cilantro, garlic, lime, and salt      
sides
Two Eggs Any Style       3
Smoked Bacon       3
Mexican Chorizo or Vegan Sausage       3
Green Onion Cheese Cornbread       2.50
Seasonal Fruit       3.50
Home fries, Beans or Rice     3   (2 for) 5
Spicy Pickled Vegetables       3
Basket of Chips       2
pimp your brunch
Per Ingredient
Whole or Refried Pinto Beans       .50
Marinated Cabbage       .50
Sliced Jalapenos       .50
Cheese       .50
Crema       .50
Tofu Sour Cream       .50
Roasted Potatoes       .50
Corn Tortilla one extra       .50
Guacamole       2
Avocado       2
Nopalitos baby cactus       2
Rajas roasted peppers with onions       2
Flour Tortilla one extra       2
bebidas frescas
Cold Beverages
Bloody Mary Mix       2.50
Homemade Agua Frescas tamarindo, jamaica (hibiscus), strawberry, grapefruit-mint, lemonade or limeade       2.50
Horchata homemade rice and almond "milk" scented with cinnamon and vanilla       3
Iced Tea or Iced Coffee unsweetened       2.50
&Quot;arnie palmer" iced tea mixed with lemonade over ice       2.50
Soft Drinks coca-cola, diet coke, fanta orange, ginger ale, sprite, or diet fresca       can 2
Bottled Mexican Coca-cola or Jarritos Sodas       3
Bottled Water     sm 3   lg 5
Panna (sin gas)      
San Pellegrino (con gas)      
bebidas calientes
Hot Beverages
Café de Olla coffee simmered with piloncillo brown sugar, cinnamon, and spices       2.50
Cafe Solo espresso shot       3
Cortado espresso with a little steamed milk (ask for it foamy if you want a cappuccino)       3
Café con Leche espresso with steamed milk       3.75
House Tea citrus and spice infused black tea       2.50
Tea loose-leaf earl grey, english breakfast, sencha, mint, or chamomile       2.50
Mexican Chocolate abuelita chocolate simmered with milk and topped with whipped cream       3.75
Mexican Mocha mexican chocolate with espresso, steamed milk, and whipped cream       4
margaritas
All Margaritas Served on the Rocks or Up
House Margarita choice of lime, strawberry, grapefruit-mint, tamarind, or hibiscus. frozen upon request       8
Taco Chulo Margarita cazadores reposado, triple sec, and lime juice       10
Jalisco Margarita el jimador reposado tequila, patron citronge liqueur, and lime juice       10
Margarita de Pepino cucumber-infused tequila, triple sec, and chile de arbol, garnished with cucumber       10
Top Shelf Margarita el tesoro platinum tequila, cointreau, and lime juice       11
Gran Margarita herradura añejo tequila, gran marnier, and lime juice       13
house cocktails $9 each
Chelarita tequila, triple sec, lemon juice, sprite and lager beer in a salt-rimmed pint glass      
Kentucky Snakebite maker’s mark whiskey and lager with a splash of sprite, triple sec and lemon      
La paloma: tequila, Lime and Squirt Soda in a Salt-rimmed Pint Glass      
Clamato Preparado tequila, clamato juice, lager beer, lime juice, chiles, and worcestershire sauce      
El Güero mexican cinnamon-infused vodka, homemade rice-almond horchata, and patron xo cafe      
Pancho Villa whiskey punch made with jack daniel’s, citrus juices, tamarind, grenadine, muddled with mint      
Classic Manhattan michter’s rye whiskey, bitters and dry vermouth stirred with a soaked cherry      
La Morena gin, tamarind, and lime, muddled with mint and cucumber      
Mojito white rum, muddled mint, lime, and sugar on the rocks      
Chulo Sidecar old overholt rye whiskey, cointreau and lemon shaken and served up in a sugar rim glass      
Sangrita a shot of partida blanca served with a pico de gallo-orange juice chile chaser      
Tequila Sunset morita chile-infused tequila, del maguey mescal, orange juice, lime and pomegranate juice      
cerveza
Beer on Tap dos equis special lager and negra modelo. ask about other tap that changes seasonally     pint 5   (seasonal tap) 6
Bottled Beer corona, corona light, carta blanca, bohemia, pacifico, sol, clausthaler n.a       4
Beer in a Can modelo especial and tecate       3
Michelada dos equis special lager, ice, lime juice, and chile in a salt-rimmed glass       pint 6
Vuelve a la Vida Pint a michelada with a splash of tomato juice       6
sangria
Gl $8 / Pitcher $22
Sangria red or white      
Tinto de Verano red wine, fresca soda, and lemon juice      

wine by the glass

sparkling
Cava Brut Nv Marquez de Gelida (spain)       8
Sparkling White Wine Rocar (california)       5
blanco
White
Albariño Martin Codax (spain)       7
Sauvignon Blanc-semillon Chateau Haut Mondain (france)       6
tinto
Red
Rioja Martin Codax , Spain       7
Navarra Tinta Pagos de araiz, Spain       7
Merlot Southern point, California       6
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