Carmina’s Restaurant and Banquets Menu – Elgin, IL

Type : Latin American restaurant

Location : Elgin, IL

Casual, established restaurant featuring traditional Mexican eats plus a full bar & a patio. Based on 824 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.2 stars. Price $$

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ No-contact delivery

Carmina's Restaurant and Banquets 60123

Address:
1055 N Randall Rd, Elgin, IL 60123

Phone: (847) 760-6000

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Hours

Sunday 10 AM–9 PM
Monday

(Labor Day)
Closed
Tuesday 11 AM–10 PM
Wednesday 11 AM–10 PM
Thursday 11 AM–11 PM
Friday 11 AM–11 PM
Saturday 11 AM–11 PM

Menu

LUNCH
Buffalo Wings
Wings
$8.99
Carmina’s Sampler
Nachos, Cheese Quesadillas, Chicken Flautas, and a Shrimp Empandada
$15.99
Ceviche
Freshly Marinated Shrimp Tostadas mixed with lime, tomato, onion, cilantro, cerrano peppers.
$14.00
Cheese Quesadillas
(3) Flour tortillas filled with melted mexican cheese. Served with Sour Cream
$9.99
Chicken Tortilla Soup
A small bowl of our tomato based soup with Chicken, vegetables, and topped with tortilla strips
$6.99
Empanadas
(4) Hand made flour dough filled and fried with our marinated shrimp and melted cheese. Topped with our chipotle sauce.
$15.00
Fresh Guacamole
Freshly cut avocados mixed with tomatoes, onions, fresh lime juice, cliantro, and jalapenos
$8.99
Meat Quesadillas
(3) Flour tortillas filled with melted mexican cheese and your choice of meat. Served with Sour Cream
$13.99
Nachos Con Queso
Topped with beans, melted chichuaha cheese, and sour cream.
$9.99
Queso Dip
Spicy melted white cheese sauce and chips
$6.99
Queso Fundido
Melted chihuaha cheese, chorizo and topped with shrimp
$12.00
Chimichanga Lunch
A giant deep-fried tortilla filled with cheese, beans, and choice of meat (Make it suiza Style $2.75)
$13.99
Burrito Lunch
A giant flour tortilla filled with rice, beans, cheese, lettuce, and choice of meat. (Make it suiza style $2.75)
$12.99
Taco Lunch (2)
(2) Choice of Shredded Chicken, Ground Beef, Al Pastor or Steak. Topped with Lettuce, Cheese, Tomato or Cilantro and Onion)
$12.99
Taco Lunch (3) $13.99
Enchilada Lunch (2)
(2) Corn torillas filled with your choice of Cheese, Chicken, Beef, or Steak. Topped with (1) sauce: Green, Red, or Mole.
$13.99
Chiles Rellenos (1)
(1) Soufflé-battered chihuahua cheese stuffed poblano pepper topped with our ranchero sauce. Served with Corn or Flour tortillas.
$11.99
LUNCH: Fajitas Res
Tender strips of skirt steak mixed with sauteed onions, green, and red peppers. (Make it spicy add Jalapenos ($1.00)
$13.99
LUNCH: Fajitas Pollo
Tender strips of grilled chicken mixed with sauteed onions, green, and red peppers. (Make it spicy add Jalapenos ($1.00)
$13.99
LUNCH: Shrimp Chipotle Salad
Tender strips of skirt steak, grilled chicken, and Shrimp. Mixed with sauteed onions, green, and red peppers. (Make it spicy add Jalapenos (1.00)
$11.99
LUNCH: Fajitas Shrimp
Shrimp with sauteed onions, green, and red peppers. (Make it spicy add Jalapenos ($1.00)
$23.99
LUNCH: Veggie Fajitas
Fajitas consisting of grilled tomato, onion, green, and red peppers.
$13.99
LUNCH: Fajitas Mixed
Tender strips of skirt steak and grilled chicken. Mixed with sauteed onions, green, and red peppers. (Make it spicy add Jalapenos (1.00)
$14.99
Tostadas Lunch
Open faced crispy corn tortillas with your choice of meat with your choice of meat, beans, lettuce, cheese, and tomato.
$12.99
Flautas Lunch $12.99
Lunch Taco Salad $9.99
Lunch Nacho Supreme $13.99
Lunch Quesadillas $13.99
Burrito Bowl
Mexican Bowl filled with Rice, Beans, Lettuce, Tomato, Cheese, Sour Cream, Guacamole, and your choice of meat.
$9.99
Taco Salad
Fried Shell filled with RIce, Beans, Lettuce, Tomato, Cheese, Sour Cream, Guacamole, and your choice of meat.
$10.99
Pollo En Mole
Chicken smothered in our homemade mole sauce served with rice, beans, and your choice of corn or flour tortillas
$13.99
Kids Taco Dinner
One taco topped with lettuce, tomato, and cheese. Served with rice and beans
$7.99
K-Cheese Quesadilla
One flour tortilla filled with melted mexican cheese. Served with rice and beans
$6.99
K-Meat Quesadilla
One flour tortilla filled with melted mexican cheese and your choice of meat. Served with rice and beans
$7.99
K-Burrito
A smaller version of our burrito filled with cheese, rice, beans, and your choice of meat
$9.99
Cheese Burger And Fries
Grilled cheeseburger topped with lettuce and tomato served with fries
$9.99
K-Nuggets And Fries
6 nuggets and fries
$7.99
Flan
Mamá’s homemade egg custard dessert topped off with chocolate, carmel, and whipped cream
$6.99
Fried Ice Cream
A scoop of vanilla ice cream covered in corn flakes and crispy fried. Served over a fried tortilla and topped off with chocolate, carmel, and whipped cream
$6.99
Milkshakes
Chocolate/ Vanilla/ Strawberry
$5.99
Churros
(2) Deep-fried dough encrusted with sugar and cinnamon.
$6.99
Bunuelos
Deep fried tortillas in brown sugar and cinnamon and deep fried, covered in caramel, chocolate and whipped cream. Add ice cream $1.00
$6.99
Chocolate Cake
Double layer chocolate fudge cake topped off with chocolate, caramel, and whipped cream
$7.99
Single Ice Cream Scoop
A scoop of homemade vanilla ice cream topped with chocolate, caramel, and whipped cream.
$2.99
Plantains
Deep fried plantains drizzled with sweet condensed milk
$6.99
FOOD
Queso Dip
Spicy melted white cheese sauce and chips
$6.99
Fresh Guacamole
Freshly cut avocados mixed with tomatoes, onions, fresh lime juice, cliantro, and jalapenos
$8.99
Carmina’s Sampler
Nachos, Cheese Quesadillas, Chicken Flautas, and a Shrimp Empandada
$15.99
Ceviche
Freshly Marinated Shrimp Tostadas mixed with lime, tomato, onion, cilantro, cerrano peppers.
$14.00
Cheese Quesadillas
(3) Flour tortillas filled with melted mexican cheese. Served with Sour Cream
$9.99
Chicken Tortilla Soup
A small bowl of our tomato based soup with Chicken, vegetables, and topped with tortilla strips
$6.99
Meat Quesadillas
(3) Flour tortillas filled with melted mexican cheese and your choice of meat. Served with Sour Cream
$13.99
Empanadas
(4) Hand made flour dough filled and fried with our marinated shrimp and melted cheese. Topped with our chipotle sauce.
$15.99
Nachos Con Queso
Topped with beans, melted chichuaha cheese, and sour cream.
$11.99
Queso Fundido
Melted chihuaha cheese, chorizo and topped with shrimp
$12.00
Soup Of The Day $3.50
Sopa De Mariscos $22.99
Caldo De Camaron $20.99
Asada Nachos Upgrade $27.99
Sm Fresh Guacamole $5.00
Chimichanga Dinner
A giant deep-fried tortilla filled with cheese, beans, and choice of meat (Make it suiza Style $2.75)
$18.99
Burrito Dinner
A giant flour tortilla filled with rice, beans, cheese, lettuce, and choice of meat. (Make it suiza style $2.75)
$16.99
Flauta Dinner
Deep fried roller tacos with marinated chicken. Topped with lettuce, tomato, and cheese.
$15.99
Milanesa De Pollo
Breaded Chicken Breast fried and topped with Ranchero sauce and Chihuaha cheese. Served with Rice and Salad.
$17.99
Chiles Rellenos
(2) Soufflé-battered chihuahua cheese stuffed poblano pepper topped with our ranchero sauce. Served with Corn or Flour tortillas.
$16.99
Fajitas De Res
Tender strips of skirt steak mixed with sauteed onions, green, and red peppers. (Make it spicy add Jalapenos ($1.00)
$23.99
Fajitas De Pollo
Tender strips of grilled chicken mixed with sauteed onions, green, and red peppers. (Make it spicy add Jalapenos (1.00)
$19.99
Mega Fajitas
Tender strips of skirt steak, grilled chicken, and shrimp. Mixed with sauteed onions, green, and red peppers. (Make it spicy add Jalapenos (1.00)
$27.99
Fajitas Camaron
Shrimp fajitas mixed with sauteed onions, green, and red peppers. (Make it spicy add Jalapenos (1.00)
$23.99
Veggie Fajitas
Fajitas consisting of grilled tomato, onion, green, and red peppers.
$19.99
Fajitas Mixed
Tender strips of skirt steak and grilled chicken. Mixed with sauteed onions, green, and red peppers. (Make it spicy add Jalapenos (1.00)
$25.99
Cheese Quesadillas Dnr $15.99
Quesadilla Dinner $16.99
Fajita Burrito Dinner $18.99
Fajitas Steak & Shrimp $26.99
Fajitas Chicken & Shrimp $24.99
Tostada Dinner $16.99
Burrito Bowl
Mexican Bowl filled with Rice, Beans, Lettuce, Tomato, Cheese, Sour Cream, Guacamole, and your choice of meat.
$13.99
Taco Salad
Fried Shell filled with RIce, Beans, Lettuce, Tomato, Cheese, Sour Cream, Guacamole, and your choice of meat.
$13.99
Chipotle Shrimp Salad
Grilled shrimp served with lettuce, tomato, avocado, onion and chipotle dressing.
$14.99
Avocado Tacos (V) $14.99
Veggie Burrito (V) $15.99
Chimichanga (V) $17.99
Enchiladas (V) $18.99
Carne Asada
Our charbroiled skirt steak seasoned and served with grilled onions. Your choice of Corn or Flour tortillas.
$24.99
Tampiquena
Our charbroiled skirt steak seasoned and served with grilled onions; Accompanied with a cheese enchilada! Your choice of Corn or Flour tortillas.
$25.99
Lomo De Res
Our Charbroiled Skirt steak topped with our Chile de Arbol sauce. Served with rice, beans, and your choice of tortillas
$18.99
Mar Y Tierra
Our Charbroiled skirt steak served with our grilled garlic shrimp, grilled onions, and your choice of corn or flour tortillas
$29.99
Pollo En Mole
Chicken smothered in our homemade mole sauce served with rice, beans, and your choice of corn or flour tortillas
$18.99
Plato De Tamales
Two pork tamales served served with rice, beans, and spicy salsa on the side.
$15.99
Carmina’s Parillada
A feast big enough to satisfy four people! A combination of skirt steak, fish, spicy chicken, and garlic shrimp. Mixed with sauteed onions, grilled peppers, fried potatoes, and whole roasted jalapeno peppers.
$99.99
Coctel De Camaron
Our homemade shrimp cocktail topped with tomato, onion, cilantro, lime, and garnished with sliced avocados. Crackers Included. sdc
$13.99
Camarones A La Diabla
Shrimp served in our spicy chipotle salsa accompanied with rice, beans, lettuce, tomato, and avocado
$19.99
Shrimp Taco Dinner
Grilled shrimp tacos, lettuce, cheese, and tomato, topped with our creamy chipotle sauce served with rice and beans
$17.99
Fish Taco Dinner
(3) Grilled tilapia tacos with cabbage, house chipotle sauce, and choice of corn or flour tortillas. Served with Rice and Beans.
$16.99
Skirt Steak $20.00
Carmina’s Parrillada Para (2) $55.00
K- Taco Dinner
One taco topped with lettuce, tomato, and cheese. Serrved with rice and beans
$7.99
K-Cheese Quesadilla
One flour tortilla filled with melted mexican cheese. Served with rice and beans
$6.99
K-Meat Quesadilla
One flour tortilla filled with melted mexican cheese and your choice of meat. Served with rice and beans
$7.99
K-Burrito
A smaller version of our burrito filled with cheese, rice, beans, and your choice of meat
$9.99
Cheese Burger And Fries
Grilled cheeseburger topped with lettuce and tomato served with fries
$9.99
K-Nuggets And Fries
6 nuggets and fries
$7.99
Cheese Pizza $7.99
Flan
Mamá’s homemade egg custard dessert topped off with chocolate, carmel, and whipped cream
$6.99
Fried Ice Cream
A scoop of vanilla ice cream covered in corn flakes and crispy fried. Served over a fried tortilla and topped off with chocolate, carmel, and whipped cream
$6.99
Milkshakes
Chocolate/ Vanilla/ Strawberry
$5.99
Churros
(2) Deep-fried dough encrusted with sugar and cinnamon.
$6.99
Bunuelos
Deep fried tortillas in brown sugar and cinnamon and deep fried, covered in caramel, chocolate and whipped cream. Add ice cream $1.00
$6.99
Chocolate Cake
Double layer chocolate fudge cake topped off with chocolate, caramel, and whipped cream
$7.99
Single Ice Cream Scoop
A scoop of homemade vanilla ice cream topped with chocolate, caramel, and whipped cream.
$2.99
Plantains
Deep fried plantains drizzled with sweet condensed milk
$6.99
Lava Cake With Ice Cream $9.00
Fresas Con Chocolate. (6) $9.00
Lava $0.05
Flight 3oz $3.00
Mole 3oz $1.00
Suiza 3oz $1.00
Red 3oz $1.00
Green 3oz $1.00
Orange 3oz $1.00
Extra Pico De Gallo 30z $1.50
Extra Chips $2.00
Arbol 3oz $1.00
Ranchera 3oz $1.00
El Jefe $29.99
El Papasito $28.99
El Viejo $29.99
Alambre $27.99
NA BEVERAGES
Fountain Soda $2.99
Iced Tea $2.99
Hot Tea $2.59
Coffee $2.99
Aguas Frescas $4.00
Mexican Coke Bottle $3.50
Jarritos $3.50
Root Beer $3.50
Milk $3.00
Sangria (Non-Alcholic) $3.50
Juice $3.00
Chocolate Milk $3.00
Soda Pitcher $12.99
Shirley Temple (Kiddie Coctail) $2.99
Topochico $4.00
Kids Drink $2.09
Mundrial Apple $3.50
Kids Horchata $3.00
Kids Jamaica $3.00
Kids Tamarindo $3.00
Milkshakes $5.99
Vaso De Agua $0.00
Botella De Agua $3.00
Margarita Galon
Traditional $75.00
Don Fransisco $90.00
Special Sunday
Michelada $5.00
Bottle Mimosa $20.00
Margarita Pitcher
Traditional $40.00
Patron $48.00
Diamante $50.00
Presidente $50.00
Tequila Dinner
Maestro Dobel $70.00

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Reviews

Marcela Porras
What a great venue! Great service, great food, ample seating, good location, good pricing and very clean. Very friendly staff and no long waiting for food or drinks. Plenty of televisions so you can watch the game !! Definitely should be a must on your list !!

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Eric Moralez
Food is delicious, place is clean and spacious. Service was great except you only get one server who may get busy and forget about you.

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Allie D
For a real “Mexican” experience, I would recommend going here! The staff is friendly and the restaurant is clean. As for the food and drinks…Delicious! All that’s missing is the beach! The only complaint I had was that the music they had playing…TOO LOUD!!! It was enjoyable because it was Mexican, seemed appropriate, and added to the “flavor” of the mood. However, I had difficulty hearing the waiter and the people at my table which was somewhat irritating since that is who I wanted to spend time with.

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John Pullaro
This was an outdoor car show. The place was packed. The food was great and the Santana cover band was amazing! Thank you!

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Michael E
My wife and I stopped here for dinner, We had an appetizer and dinner. It was a Saturday and we had been out all day and stopped for an early dinner. The service was very friendly and enjoyable. All of our needs were taken care of without the need to flag down our server. The food was amazing and we enjoyed the experience so much that we went back on Sunday for lunch!

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Nicholas Kathrein
It’s a very good Mexican restaurant with a large assortment of drinks

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Steven Stefani
My wife and I stopped for lunch on our way into Chicago and we were so impressed with this restaurant. My margarita was fantastic and the food was amazing! The entire experience was great. We will definitely go out of our way to come back.

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Mari G.
I attended a party here today where security was present. Security was drinking and a particular security guy was drunk. Which is unacceptable especially since there was a misunderstanding that occurred which could have been handled by a sober and competent security team. You know, what they are hired to do, this is their job. Instead, this drunk security member escalated a misunderstanding. Why would a venue allow their bartenders to service the security team wearing marked security shirts? They are on the job. Also, I don’t drink but my husband does. One bartender was using a jigger which he appreciated as his drink was properly mixed. The other bartender made 90% alcohol 10% mixer drinks. The staff clearing the tables was polite. However there was an accident where wine was spilled on a member of the wedding party, and a guest had cake dumped on them by the staff. The security team should have a civil suit on their hands. I’m not sure why the employer would allow their staff to drink alcohol and tolerate some getting drunk.

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Richard Feiss
Very prompt, friendly, and accommodating. They want all of their customers to enjoy themselves and have a really great time with friends and family. They have delicious food choices to satisfy everyone’s pallette, an outside dining area, a very large inside dining area and an attached large beautiful banquet room, that can accommodate all sorts of special occasions. They can do it all and I have suggested this establishment to all of my family and friends.

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Sarah Bowen
I see others also mentioned the same thing I noticed which was that the chips tasted like they are fried in rancid oil. They were so gross I couldn’t enjoy the queso I ordered. Disgusting.

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