El Cid 2 (El Cid Two) Menu and Prices

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El Cid 2 (El Cid Two) Menu

Last Update: 2025-03-14


Appetizers

Papa Rellena

$4.95

an authentic cuban street food treat our homemade whipped potatoes are filled with beef or rice and cheese, then fried till a golden thin crust surrounds the stuffed potato

Mini Vegetarian Chimichangas

$5.85

deep fried mini burritos served with guacamole and sour cream

Queso Fundido

$5.85

with chorizo or ground beef

Queso Fundido

$7.50

melted cheese fondue, served with warm tortillas.

Camarones Empanizados

$8.85

breaded and butterflied shrimp served with our homemade latin barbeque sauce

Camarones Rellenos

$9.95

cheese stuffed shrimp wrapped with ham and bacon

Shrimp Cocktail

$9.95

served authentically in a large soda glass. this lime infused delight contains a half pound of firm fresh shrimp awash in our fruity, tangy sauce dotted with diced avocado ,tomatoes, onions and cilan

Vuelve A La Vida

$11.95

fresh oysters, octopus and shrimp in our own cocktail sauce

Nachos

$7.25

with beef, steak or chicken.

Nachos

$9.25

homemade crisp tortillas topped with refried beans, melted cheese, guacamole, chopped onions, tomatoes, cilantro and sour cream.

Guacamole

$7.50

our own recipe made daily with a smooth blend of sunny avocado , garden fresh tomatoes, cilantro and sweet onions

Quesadilla Grande

$7.25

with your choice of meat

Quesadilla Grande

$9.25

this is what we call a delicate mexican toasted cheese sandwich stuffed with cheese, green peppers and onions.

Tostada De Ceviche De Camaron

$5.50

our version of shrimp ceviche comes on a crispy tortilla topped with a layer of guacamole and shrimp

Tostada De Ceviche De Pulpo

$6.50

our similar creation but with octopus ceviche and guacamole

Empanadilla

$4.95

choice of (2) beef, (2) chicken or (2) veggie delicious! a filled mexican "pocket pie".

Tamales

$4.95

choice of (2) pork, (2) chicken or (2) cheese & cactus (homemade filled masa steamed in corn husks.)


CaldosSoups. Sm / Lg

Black Bean Soup

$4.40 - $2.75

a vegetarian delight, cuban style

Menudo

$4.40 - $7.25

triple soup, available on saturday & sunday

Pozole

$4.40 - $7.25

hominy soup

Res

$4.40 - $7.25

beef soup with vegetables

Pollo

$4.40 - $7.25

chicken soup with vegetables

Camaron

$5.50 - $8.95

shrimp soup

Pescado

$5.50 - $8.95

fish soup

Camaron Y Pescado

$9.95

shrimp & fish soup

Delicious 7 Mares

$13.95

delicious 7-seas soup


EnsaladasSalads

Taco Salad

$7.95

Vegetarian Taco Salad

$7.25

Garden Salad

$4.25

Garden Salad

$5.25

with avocado

Low Calorie Chicken Salad

$7.95

Ensalada De Pulpo Y Camaron

$13.95

octopus & shrimp salad


Sandwiches$5.25 / With Fries $5.95

Steak

Price may varies

Grilled Chicken

Price may varies

Cuban

Price may varies

Miami Sub

Price may varies

El Cid's Sub

Price may varies


Mexican FavoritesDelicious Choice Of Fillings. Skirt Steak, Chicken, Pot Steamed Beef, Mexican Gyros, Mexican Sausage, Fried Pork, Milanesa (Torta Only), Guacamole, Avocado, Ground Beef, Tongue Or Veggie. * Cheese, Sour Cream And Guacamole Are Extra For Some Dishes

Traditional Taco

$1.95

tomato, onion, lettuce, cilantro and your choice of filling

Traditional Taco

$8.95

3 tacos of your choice, served with rice & beans

Taco De Papa

$1.95 - $8.95

vegetarian taco with potato, onions & tomatoes

Taco De Pescado

$2.75 - $9.95

delicious fish tacos, as raved about in the chicago tribune

Quesadillas Dinner

$8.95

3 cheese quesadillas served with rice & beans, with your choice of meat

Combination Plate

$10.95

one taco, one tostada and an enchilada or quesadilla served with rice & beans

Burrito

$5.95

stuffed with tomatoes , lettuce, cheese and beans-just pick a filling (except skirt steak)

Burrito De Arrachera

$6.95

grilled skirt steak stuffed with tomatoes, lettuce cheese & beans

Burrito Vegetariano

$5.95

stuffed with tomatoes, lettuce, cheese, beans, sour cream, guacamole, onions, cilantro & rice.

Burrito Suizo

$7.95

your favorite burrito covered with melted cheese

Chimichanga Burrito

$8.75

your favorite burrito deep fried & served with guacamole & sour cream

Sope

$2.50

a homemade thick corn tortilla, spread with beans & topped with your choice of filling

Torta

$5.75

mexican bread spread with beans & stuffed with your choice of filling

Tostada

$3.75

crisp flat covered with refried beans & topped with shredded lettuce, tomatoes & cheese. just pick a filling


Especialidades De La CasaHouse Specialties The Above Dishes Are Served With Rice And Beans.

Carne Al Carbon

$12.95

grilled skirt steak

Bistec A La Mexicana

$12.95

steak mixed with hot peppers, onions & tomatoes

Fajitas De Carne Asada O Pollo

$12.95

juicy skin steak or chicken broiled with onions, green peppers & tomatoes

Fajitas Mixtos

$13.95

tasty combination of shrimp, steak & chicken

Tampiquena

$13.95

grilled skirt steak served with guacamole & 2 cheese enchiladas

Costillas De Res

$12.95

grilled beef ribs with green onions

Costillas De Puerco

$11.95

our slow-cooked, meaty port short ribs smothered in a tangy bbq sauce

Pechuga De Pollo

$9.95

a juicy skin-less chicken breast, grilled to perfection

Chiles Rellenos

$9.95

cheese stuffed poblano peppers

Milanesa De Res

$9.95

breaded beef steak

Enchiladas Suizas

$8.95 - $9.95

corn tortillas stuffed with your choice of chicken, steak or cheese smothered with a mild mole sauce or green sauce & covered with cheese

Flautas Dinner

$9.95

3 corn tortillas rolled & deep fried with your choice of chicken ,steak, cheese, or black bean filling

Guisado De Puerco

$11.95

a rich tomatillo-based stew loaded with chunks of savory pork and potato

Pinchos Vegetariano

$8.95

grilled vegetable kabobs served with rice and our homemade black bean salad

Pinchos De Pollo

$9.95

barbecue chicken kabobs served with rice and our homemade black bean salad

Pinchos Mixtos

$12.95

grilled chicken & shrimp kabobs served with rice and our homemade black bean salad

Chuletas De Puerco

$11.95

pork chops served with white rice, black beans & sweet plantains

Fricasse De Pollo

$9.95

chicken stew served with white rice & sweet plantains.


MariscosSeafood The Above Seafood Dishes Are Served With Rice & Salad Only.

Grilled Salmon With Garlic Sauce

$13.95

a farm-raised fi let, grilled then topped with butter and fresh garlic.

Fajitas De Camaron

$13.95

shrimp grilled with onions, tomatoes and green peppers served with rice & beans.

Huachinango A La Veracruzana

$13.95

red snapper veracruz style-our rich tomato sauce with red peppers and olives.

Pescado Vagre Frito

$12.95

deep fried catfish served with rice & salad

Camaron A La Plancha

$12.95

shrimp broiled in butter.

Mojarra Frita

$12.95

deep fried silver bass served whole

Tilapia

$12.95

pan sauteed

Tilapia

$1.00

with garlic butter sauce add


Pollos RostizadosRoasted Chicken. Whole Roasted Every Morning At EI Cid, Served With Rice, Beans, Salad & Tortillas.

Pollo

$8.95 - $6.50

chicken

Pollo Para Llevar - Solo

$9.85

whole roasted chicken to go only

Pollo Para Llevar

$16.95

whole roasted chicken to go with salad, tortillas, salsa, jalapenos, rice & beans


Side Orders

Papas Fritas

$1.75

french fries

Tostaditas

$2.00

tortilla chips

Pico De Gallo

$3.00

Enchilada

$2.00

chicken, cheese or steak

Chile Relleno

$3.50

cheese stuffed pepper

Crema

$0.50

sour cream

Frijoles

$2.00

refried beans

Arroz

$2.00

seasoned rice

Platanos Fritos

$3.00

fried plantains

Quesadilla

$1.95

Quesadilla

$2.25

with meat

Cebollitas

$2.00

grilled green onions

Mini Vegetarian Chimichanga

$1.95

Tamales

$2.50

chicken, pork or cactus & cheese


Desserts

Classic Flan

$4.00

choose between plain or coconut

Pastel De Tres Leches

$4.50

a creamy sponge cake that is going to melt in your mouth.

Mango Cheesecake

$4.50

a smooth cheesecake with a mango puree glaze

Chocolate Fudge Cake

$4.50

a special treat for the chocolate lover.

Bomba

$5.50

wow! a half chocolate, half vanilla ball of ice cream with a maraschino cherry and silvered almonds in the center covered in a semi sweet chocolate shell.


BebidasBeverages

Agua Frescas

$1.20

orchata (rice milk drink), limon (lemonade)

Jarritos

$1.50

tamarindo and mandarin

Jugo De Zanahoria

$3.50

fresh carrot juice

Jugo De Naranja

$3.50

fresh squeezed orange juice

Liquados De Frutas Naturales

$3.50

fresh fruit shakes with your choice of strawberry, mango, banana, soursop (guanabana), guava or passion fruit.


SodasSm $1.20 / Med $2 / Lg $2.80

Coke

Price may varies

Diet Coke

Price may varies

Sprite

Price may varies

Orange Fanta

Price may varies

Iced Tea

Price may varies


BrunchServed Sat-Sun: 9am-2pm

Huevos Con Chorizo

$6.50

scrambled eggs with mexican sausage

Huevos Rancheros

$5.75

sunny side up on a flat tortilla with homemade ranchero sauce

Huevos Con Jamon

$6.50

scrambled eggs with ham

Huevos A La Mexicana

$5.75

scrambled eggs with hot peppers, onions & tomatoes

Chilaquiles

$7.75

corn tortillas with 2 eggs, cooked in your choice of red or green sauce with onions, cilantro & topped with cheese

Chilaquiles

$2.00

with any meat filling: skirt steak, chicken, mexican sausage, fried pork, ground beef, pot steamed beef or mexican gyros, add

Huevos Con Bistec

$9.95

a grilled skirt steak served with two eggs

The Cuban Omelette

$6.75

american cheese and fried sweet plantains

All The Above Entrees Are Served

Price may varies

with your choice of rice, beans & tortillas or hashbrowns & toast

El Gringo

$7.95

two pancakes, two sunny side eggs, served with bacon

Pancakes Gone Bananas

$6.95

banana pancakes served with el cid's special creamy sauce

Breakfast Burrito

$5.95

this bursting burrito is stuffed with 2 eggs, tomatoes, cheese, beans and rice

Breakfast Burrito

$2.00

with any meat fillings: skirt steak, chicken, mexican sausage, fried pork, ground beef, pot steamed beef or mexican gyros, add


A La Carte

One Egg

$1.00

Bacon

$2.50

Toast / Tortillas

$1.00

Hashbrowns

$2.00

Fried Sweet Plantains

$3.00

One Pancake

$2.00

One Banana Pancake

$2.65


Beverages

Fresh Carrot Juice

$3.50

Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice

$3.50

Bloody Mary

$6.50

Mimosa

$7.00

Michelada

$5.50

the mexican bloody mary

Aguas Frescas

$1.20

orchata (rice milk drink) limon (lemonade)

Soda

$2.80 - $1.20

coke, diet coke, sprite, orange fanta, iced tea

Jarritos

$1.50

tamarindo & mandarin

Jugo De Zanahoria

$3.50

fresh carrot juice

Jugo De Naranja

$3.50

fresh squeezed orange juice

Licuados De Frutas Naturales

$3.50

fresh fruit shakes with your choice of strawberry, mango, banana, soursop (guanabana), guava or passion fruit.


Café

Café Cubano

$1.75

Cappuccino

$2.75

Café Con Leche / Café Latte

$2.75

Mexican Hot Chocolate

$1.75

Café Americano

$1.00

El Cid's Signature Espresso

$2.75

with horchata, served cold over ice

Espresso

$2.75 - $1.75

served cold over ice

Espresso

$1.00

with starbucks cream liquor, served cold over ice. add

Espresso

$2.00

with brandy, served cold over ice. add

Café Cubano

$1.75

Cappuccino

$2.75

Café Con Leche / Café Latte

$2.75

Mexican Hot Chocolate

$1.75

Expresso

$2.75 - $1.75

Expresso

$1.00

add with starbucks cream liquor

Expresso

$2.00

add with brandy

Café Americano

$1.00


Domestic Beer

Budweiser

$4.00

MDG

$4.00

Miller Lite

$4.00

Sierra Nevada Pale Ale

$4.00

Fat Tire

$4.50


Imported Beer

Corona

$4.50

Corona Light

$4.50

Dos Equis Lager

$4.50

Dos Equis

$4.50

Amber

$4.50

Model Especial

$4.50

Negra Modelo

$4.50

Pacifico

$4.50

Bobemia

$4.50

Tecate

$4.50

Heineken

$4.50

Amstel

$5.00

Stella

$5.00

Zyweiz

$5.00

Blue Moon

$5.00

Hacker Pschoior

$6.00


Draft BeerMug / Pitcher

Budweiser, Bud Light, Mgd, Rolling Rock

$3.00 - $12.00

Goose Island 312

$4.00 - $15.00


CocktailsSm / Lg / Pitcher. * Available In One Size.

Mojito

$6.25

Daiquiri

$22.00 - $4.75

Sangria

$8.75 - $22.00

Piña Colada

$22.00 - $4.75

Premium Paloma *

$7.50


MargaritasSm $4.75 / Lg $8.75 / Pitcher $22. Patio Guests Please Note: Margaritas And All Cocktails (Except Mojitos) Are Only Available In Medium ($6.75) And Large. Lounge Guests Please Note: No Pitchers Will Be Available Upstairs.

Lime

Price may varies

Strawberry

Price may varies

Raspberry

Price may varies

Mango

Price may varies

Tamarindo

Price may varies


Vino EfervescenteSparkling

Segura Viudas Cava Brut Reserva, Penedes, España

$7.00

Bricco Riella Moscato D'Asti, Italy

$8.00


Vino BlancoWhite

Santa Rita 120 Sauvignon Blanc, Chile

$7.00

Alexander Valley Vineyards New Gewurz, California

$7.00

Hess Chardonnay, Monterey, California

$8.00

Bex Riesling, Germany

$8.00

Raymond ‘R’ Collection Chardonnay, California

$7.00


Vino TintoRed

Mark West Pinot Noir, California

$8.00

Deloach Merlot, California

$8.00

Lyeth ‘Fleur De Lyeth, California

$8.00

Santa Julia Reserva Malbec, Argentina

$8.00

Rivarey Tempranillo, Rioja, Spain

$7.00

Cono Sur Cabernet Sustainable Agriculture, Chile

$7.00

Four Vines Zinfandel, California

$8.00


El FinAfter Dinner

Warre’s Warrior Port, Oporto, Portugal

$7.00


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