Order from Chicago’s favorite Mexican appetizer menu for the best soups, nacho fries, fiesta platter, elotes, and more. Delivery is available to the Lakeview area or Chicago, IL as well as pickup and dine-in.
Fresh Guacamole & Chips
Our guacamole is hand made with only the ripest avocados and the freshest ingredients. Small or large. Add spicy option.
Pescadito - Little Fish
Fresh bite-size white fish, covered with oatmeal breading and fried to perfection. Accompanied by chipotle sauce and avocado salsa.
Nachos
Crisp corn tortilla chips topped with beans, tomatoes, and melted cheese. Served with a side of homemade guacamole, sour cream, and jalapeños. Add chicken, beef, chorizo, pork, steak, or shrimp.
Nacho Fries
Beer battered sidewinder fries, topped with a Mexican cheese blend, cilantro, tomato, fresh jalapeño, salsa de guacamole, and your choice of Ground Beef, Chicken, Pork, Barbacoa, or Birria.
Queso Fundido
Make your own quesadillas with melted Chihuahua cheese. Served with tortillas, sour cream, and pico de gallo on the side. Add mushrooms, poblano peppers, chicken or chorizo.
Fiesta Platter
Try our new Fiesta Platter! It’s a sampler of our elotes - Mexican street corn, fresh guacamole, and queso dip. Served with chips.
QUESO DIP
A creamy blend of jack, nacho, and chihuahua cheese, fresh jalapeño rounds, onions, tomato & cilantro. Served with chips.
Torti Pizza
A flour tortilla layered with beans, melted cheese, ripe tomatoes, onions, and fresh cilantro. Served with a side of sour cream and jalapeños. Add chicken, beef, or pork.
Elotes
Roasted sweet corn kernels, topped with mayo, queso fresco, cilantro, and chile piquin.
Sopa de Fideo
Angel hair pasta simmered in a light chicken and tomato broth, topped with cilantro. Cup, small bowl, or large bowl.
Sopa Azteca
Strips of corn tortilla sautéed in a tomato base broth, seasoned with epazote. Served with sour cream and Añejo cheese. Cup, small bowl, or large bowl.
Black Bean Sopa
Hearty black beans, simmered with fresh epazote, topped with spicy chipotle sauce, sour cream, onions, cilantro, and tomato. Cup, small bowl, or large bowl.
Order Mexican Appetizers Online
Ordering your favorite Mexican appetizers, food, and margaritas online is easier than ever. Takeout, curbside pickup, and delivery is available to Lakeview and the nearby Chicago directly through our online ordering site or your favorite third-party app.
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What People Are Saying
Came to drink some Margaritas it was amazing like always !!!! Had some appetizers. You have to try the Fiesta platter omg the street corn wss so good also...
Queso Birria is always a hit for me and the coconut margarita, delicious! Great customer service
This place knocked our socks off and we still haven’t been able to put them back on. We were originally seated at the bar, where it was quite crowded. And then Juan pulled us aside and asked if we’d like a table after seeing it was a bit tight. Juan introduced himself and took the time to talk to us, as well as brought out multiple margarita flavors for us to try. We got the elotes to start, followed by the fajitas and super burrito. Food was delicious and fresh. Service was immaculate. And Juan was amazing, no wonder he has been there 22 years! Highly recommend for casual Mexican.
Been here twice. Ordered the Queso Barria both times as a main and it was great both times. Staff are friendly. Service can be slow at times. The...
The food was fantastic! I had the spinach quesadillas and they were so good. I especially enjoyed the sopa de fideo which tasted exactly how my grandma...
I was looking for mole steak enchiladas and found this place. I had no idea if it would really be good, but everything was great. We sat outside and it was perfect weather in a great neighborhood. At first I thought the margarita tasted like juice, but the key is to keep mixing it. Surprised they had tajin as an option. I had a quesadilla. And the guacamole and salsa were good as well. Service is friendly and a nice vibe overall. Even the manager stopped by to see how we were doing. I will return.
The food and drinks were great! I was a little sad that the drinks all came in plastic cups. But they were good. The service was pretty slow, but it was a Saturday so I will give them the benefit of the doubt. I would highly recommend the fiesta platter as an appetizer if there’s 4 or more people!
The food and margaritas are delicious. We had the Queso Birria tacos and the bare it all burrito! A burrito with no tortilla . All had great flavor....
I really like the food here, I always get the same thing. Steak quesadilla, birria tacos, queso fundido with only poblano peppers (no mushroom) and Jamaica...
Cesar’s is an awesome spot for both drinks and food! While you’re there, you have to try one of their special birria entrees or select from one of their classic mexican dishes. The birria itself is tender and super flavorful, and we loved the cheesiness. The the piña colada in the fresh pineapple is a must! It was so deliciously smooth and the perfect amount of sweetness. Check out all the details below: TEQUILA FLIGHTS Choose 1 from each category, 3 shots total. Añejo, Reposado and Silver, or Flavored STARTERS Fiesta Platter: sampler of elote street corn, fresh guacamole, & queso, served with chips HOUSE SPECIALTIES Queso Birria: melted Mexican cheese blend Quesadillas filled with beef stew meat, garnished with cilantro, lime, & onion, served with Consommé Queso Birria Torta: Mexican sandwich piled high with Oaxaca cheese, stewed beef, beans, & onions, served with an 8oz cup of warm Consomme, garnished with cilantro & lime DRINKS Piña Colada in a fresh pineapple KILLER MARGARITAS Guava Margarita
Stopped here for lunch and had a great time. The staff is super friendly and welcoming.The place gives of a cool vibe. We were given chips and salsa to munch on while we decide on the menu. The salsa was so tasty, I could just keep eating the chips and salsa. We ordered the fiesta platter, shrimp tacos , and chicken fajita. For drinks we had the pina colada and mango margarita. Each of the dishes were a 10/10. The tacos were so mouthwatering delicious.Absolutely loved it. The mango margarita was by far the best margarita I have ever had. It deserves the name 'killer margarita'. You have to go to Cesar's Chicago and have their crazy good margarita!!
The margaritas are definitely the star here. They have good flavors and they’re always delicious I can only handle 1 mega because they sneak up on you! I love the atmosphere, usually other diners are friendly and having a good time. Service is always good. Last time I was there for lunch and had the Queso Birria. It was flavorful and very good. Would definitely get it again. Also enjoyed the fajitas and nacho fries but the Birria was my favorite. Had the churros and cookie for dessert. Both were yummy. I was stuffed and still ate the dessert so that says a lot! Some of my favorite margaritas in the city.