Chavez Mexican Restaurante Menu – Rockford, IL

Type : Mexican restaurant

Location : Rockford, IL

Chavez Mexican Restaurante officially opened on Monday, February 13th 2023.
The Mexican restaurant is located at 5494 E. State St., which was home to the former Tumbleweed Southwest Grill, which closed in 2008, and later became Ichiban and Hibachi Buffet.
“Everything has gone pretty good so far,” said owner Jose Chavez, who had initially planned to open in November but shipping delays got in the way. “I’m happy to finally open.”
Chavez previously operated Fuego Nuevo Grill on Spring Creek Road, but instead of renewing his lease, he used low-interest small business loans to buy the 6,800-square-foot location on East State Street and he changed the name.

Based on 864 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.2 stars. Price $$

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ Delivery

Chavez Mexican Restaurante 61108

Address:
5494 E State St, Rockford, IL 61108

Phone: (815) 329-6991

Website:

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Hours

Sunday Closed
Monday

(Labor Day)
 11 AM–9 PM

Hours might differ
Tuesday 11 AM–9 PM
Wednesday 11 AM–9 PM
Thursday 11 AM–9 PM
Friday 11 AM–10 PM
Saturday 11 AM–10 PM

Menu

Dinner Menu
SALMON DEL SOL
GF* Wood fire grilled, hand cut, fresh 8oz salmon served with cilantro lime rice, grilled chayote squash and chipotle cream sauce		 $21.99
SHRIMP ALAMBRE
GF* Jumbo shrimp stuffed with jalapeño peppers, onions, and cilantro wrapped in bacon and served with cilantro lime rice, creamed corn and pico de gallo		 $21.49
AGAVE RED SNAPPER
GF* Pan seared red snapper deglazed with tequila agave nectar marinade and served over roasted corn and cilantro lime rice topped with avocado slices and blistered grape tomatoes		 $21.99
CAMARONES A LA DIABLA
Gulf shrimp sautéed with onions and hot sauce served with rice, beans and tortillas		 $18.49
CAMARONES AL MOJO DE AJO
Gulf shrimp sautéed with onions, poblano and red peppers, then baked to perfection with garlic butter and bread crumbs served with rice, beans and tortillas		 $18.49
SEAFOOD CHILE RELLENO
(1) Wood fire roasted poblano pepper, fried in house egg batter and stuffed with chihuahua cheese, sautéed spinach, shrimp and mahi-mahi, topped with chipotle aioli served with tomato sauce and cilantro lime rice		 $13.79
RIBEYE ENCHILADO
Wood fire grilled 8oz ribeye, topped with guajillo seasoning served with roasted red potatoes and chorizo, cilantro lime rice and corn tortillas		 $18.49
RIBEYE CON CAMARON
GF* Wood fire grilled 8oz ribeye topped with 4 Gulf shrimp sautéed with onions, poblano and red peppers, then baked with garlic butter and bread crumbs served with rice, beans and corn tortillas		 $20.79
CARNE ASADA
GF* Wood fire grilled 8oz steak accompanied by chorizo, cambrai onions, grilled jalapeños, rice, beans, cactus leaves salad and corn tortillas		 $18.49
PARRILLADA A LA LEÑA
Wood fire grilled, hand cut 8oz ribeye and 8oz chicken breast accompanied by roasted red potatoes, house made chorizo, carnitas, cactus leaves, grilled jalapeños, cambrai onions, queso fresco, fresh cilantro, rice, refried beans and homemade corn tortillas		 $34.49
POLLO BORRACHO
GF* Wood fire grilled 8oz chicken breast with onions, tomatoes, avocado slices, asparagus and spinach leaves with a twist of tequila accompanied by rice, black beans and corn tortillas		 $14.49
POLLO CHIHUAHUA
Wood fire grilled 8oz chicken breast with onions, mushrooms, house chorizo and melted chihuahua cheese served with rice, black beans and tortillas		 $14.49
POLLO CON MOLE
Wood fire grilled half chicken, served with Abuelita’s aged mole sauce, toasted sesame seeds, jalapeños, rice, beans and tortillas		 $15.49
New! BURRITO VEGETARIANO
Sautéed Mexican squash, mushrooms, mixed onions, poblano and red peppers, seasoned with chile ancho, cilantro lime rice and black beans, all wrapped in a flour tortilla topped with cheese dip, creamy green and red sauce		 $10.99
NACHOS VEGETARIANOS
House made tortilla chips topped with chihuahua cheese, roasted corn, black beans, grilled mushrooms, spinach, shredded lettuce, pico de gallo, red cabbage and sour cream		 $10.29
New! QUESADILLA VEGETARIANA
Flour tortilla stuffed with cheese, sautéed Mexican squash grilled onions, tomatoes, spinach and mushrooms. Served with cilantro lime rice, lettuce, guacamole, sour cream and pico de gallo		 $10.49
FAJITAS DE VERDURA
Sautéed poblano peppers, onions, tomatoes, mushrooms and roasted red potatoes, seasoned with chile ancho, served with cilantro lime rice, black beans, lettuce, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo and tortillas		 $12.00
New! ENCHILADAS VEGETARIANAS
Three cheese enchiladas topped red sauce, sautéed mixed onions, peppers and tomatoes. Served with rice, black beans, lettuce, guacamole, sour cream and tomato		 $11.49
MAYAN’S SALAD
Sautéed Mexican squash, mushrooms, roasted corn, black beans and grape tomatoes served over mixed lettuce and drizzled with cilantro lime vinaigrette		 $9.79
CHILE RELLENO
Wood fire roasted poblano peppers stuffed with chihuahua cheese, fried in egg batter served with tomato sauce and cilantro lime rice		 $10.49
GARDEN TACOS
(3) Sautéed Mexican squash, mushrooms, onions, tomatoes and spinach, seasoned with chile ancho served in a corn tortilla topped with radishes and cilantro and accompanied with smoked salsa verde		 $9.49
TABLE SIDE GUACAMOLE
V* GF* Table Side! Abuelita’s recipe made with fresh avocados, fresh minced garlic, onions, tomatoes, cilantro, jalapeño, queso fresco, salt and fresh squeezed lime		 $7.29
NACHOS FUEGO
House made tortilla chips topped with chihuahua cheese and cheese sauce, your choice of meat, roasted corn, black beans, lettuce, pico de gallo, red cabbage and crema fresca		 $10.79
STREET QUESADILLA
Crispy flour tortilla filled with chihuahua cheese, wood fire grilled chicken, roasted poblano peppers, onions and mushrooms topped with pico de gallo and chipotle aioli		 $11.49
BOTANA FAMILIAR
Slices of Cheese Quesadillas, 3 Chicken Flautas, 2 Carnitas Sopes, and fresh Guacamole		 $15.49
SPICY QUESO FUNDIDO
V* Jalapeño and habanero infused cheese fondue served with seasonal vegetables and tortilla chips		 $6.49
SOPES TRIO
(3) Fried corn dough (cup shape) filled with: (1) carnitas, beans, aged mole sauce, queso fresco, sesame seeds and jalapeños, (1) barbacoa, beans, lettuce, queso fresco, crema fresca and radish and (1) tinga, beans, lettuce, cotija cheese and chipotle aioli		 $12.79
CHEESE DIP
Traditional homemade Mexican creamy cheese sauce		 $3.79
New! EL DORADO CEVICHE
GF* Tequila-lime marinated fresh mahi mahi, red and green onions, fresh jalapeños, cilantro and topped with avocado		 $9.99
CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP
Bowl Abuelita’s recipe chicken broth with our special twist.		 $5.99
CREMA DEL MAR SOUP
Bowl Seafood chowder with shrimp and crab meat.		 $7.99
BARBACOA TORTILLA SALAD
Shredded spiced braised beef atop a bed of fresh mixed greens mixed with black beans, sliced radish, avocado, green onions, sour cream, crispy tortilla strips and cilantro lime vinaigrette		 $12.49
New! ENSALADA CLASICA
Fresh mixed salad with avocado slices, oranges and cucumbers, marinated wood fire grill chicken breast, asparagus, grape tomatoes, red and poblano peppers. All covered with sparkled queso fresco and raspberry vinaigrette on the side		 $11.99
RANCHERO SALAD
GF* Fresh mixed greens, topped with mango, queso fresco, roasted red peppers, sliced radish, avocado and drizzled with our guajillo raspberry vinaigrette.		 $11.99
SALMON SALAD
GF* Fresh wood fire grilled salmon atop a bed of fresh mixed greens with roasted corn, pico de gallo, cotija grated cheese and toasted almonds and drizzled with our guajillo raspberry vinaigrette		 $14.99
MAHI MAHI FISH
Pan seared, hand cut, fresh mahi-mahi, red cabbage, pickled red onion, fresh cilantro and drizzled with chipotle aioli		 $14.79
SHRIMP
Pan seared shrimp, poblano peppers, caramelized onions, melted chihuahua cheeseand pico de gallo		 $14.79
CARNE ASADA
Pan seared tender steak, caramelized onions topped with cilantro and avocado slice		 $13.79
CAMPECHANOS
Pan seared tender steak, bacon, caramelized onions and melted chihuahua cheese topped with pico de gallo		 $14.79
COCHINITA PIBIL
Slow roasted, marinated pork with grilled pineapple, pickled red onion, red cabbage, cilantro and queso fresco		 $12.99
BEEF TACOS
Ground beef topped with lettuce and cheese		 $10.99
BURRITO FAJITA
Your choice of meat with sautéed mixed onions, tomatoes, poblano and red peppers, rice and beans all wrapped in a flour tortilla topped with our homemade cheese sauce and accompanied by lettuce, guacamole, sour cream and pico de gallo.		 $12.49
BURRITO MEXICO
Wood fire grilled chicken breast, caramelized onions, sautéed mushrooms, black beans and Mexican rice all wrapped in a flour tortilla topped with a trio of velvety sauces, accompanied with our house salad		 $12.49
PHILLY STEAK BURRITO
Wood fire grilled steak, caramelized onions, sautéed mushrooms, Mexican rice, and black beans all wrapped in a flour tortilla smothered in our homemade cheese sauce and topped with pico de gallo		 $14.49
CARNE ASADA BURRITO
Wood fire grilled steak, with rice, beans, lettuce, cheese, sour cream and pico de gallo all wrapped in a flour tortilla		 $13.79
New! ENCHILADAS DEL MAR
(3) Three cheese and avocado enchiladas rolled in flour tortillas, smothered in our delicious creamy white wine sauce cooked with shrimp, mahi-mahi, slices of poblano peppers, mushrooms and spinach sautéed in olive oil, served with rice and black beans		 $17.49
CLÁSICO ENCHILADAS
(3) Your choice of meat, sautéed spinach, roasted poblano peppers, caramelized onions, and roasted corn all wrapped in corn tortillas, smothered in a duo of velvety red and green sauce, sour cream and grated queso fresco, served with cilantro lime rice		 $12.99
New! ENCHILADAS MEXICO
(3) Wood fire grilled steak and shrimp sautéed in garlic butter, rolled in a corn tortilla, topped with our trio of velvety sauces, lettuce, crema fresca and accompanied by rice		 $17.49
ENCHILADAS ROJAS
(3) Cheese enchiladas topped with red sauce and carnitas cooked with onions, peppers and tomatoes served with rice, black beans, lettuce, guacamole, pico de gallo, and sour cream		 $14.49
ENCHILADAS CON MOLE
(3) Carnitas (slow braised pork) and grilled cactus leaves wrapped in corn tortillas, smothered in aged homemade mole sauce, topped with queso fresco, sesame seeds and pickled jalapeños, accompanied by rice and beans		 $14.49
FAJITAS PATRON
Your choice of meat with sautéed mixed onions, tomatoes, poblano and red bell peppers served with rice, beans, lettuce, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo and tortillas		 $14.49
TORTA EL MATADOR
Carnitas (slow braised pork), house made chorizo, chicken milanesa, ham, pan fried egg, beans, lettuce, queso fresco, crema fresca, jalapeños served on our Mexican bread		 $13.49
TORTA
Your choice of meat with beans, lettuce, queso fresco, crema fresca and jalapeños served on our Mexican bread		 $7.49
CARNITAS
Slow braised pork served with rice, beans, tortillas and accompanied by lettuce, guacamole, pico de gallo and sour cream		 $14.49
New! PAMBAZO
Our Telera Mexican Bread dipped In guajillo sauce filled with your choice of meat served with lettuce, sliced radish and sour cream		 $8.49
BBQ QUESADILLA
Flour tortilla filled with carnitas (slow braised pork), cheese, onions and mushrooms with a touch of bbq sauce served with rice, lettuce, guacamole, sour cream and pico de gallo		 $13.49
QUESADILLA FAJITA
Flour tortilla filled with cheese, plus your choice of meat cooked with sautéed mixed onions, tomatoes, poblano and red peppers all topped with homemade cheese sauce. Served with lettuce, guacamole, sour cream and pico de gallo		 $12.49
CHIMICHANGA FAJITA
One large deep fried, rolled flour tortilla filled with your choice of meat, sautéed mixed onions, tomatoes, poblanos and red bell peppers topped with homemade cheese sauce served with rice, beans, lettuce, guacamole, sour cream and pico de gallo		 $13.49
SEAFOOD CHIMICHANGA
One large deep fried, rolled flour tortilla filled with sautéed shrimp, mahi-mahi, mushrooms, roasted corn and onions topped with homemade cheese sauce, accompanied by lettuce, guacamole, pico de gallo sour cream, rice and beans		 $17.49
Lunch Menu
New! CHILE RELLENO
One chile relleno served with rice and beans		 $7.79
SUPER BURRITO
Your choice of meat with rice and beans, all wrapped in a flour tortilla topped with red burrito sauce, cheese, lettuce, pico de gallo, guacamole and sour cream		 $7.49
PHILLY STEAK BURRITO
Wood fire grill steak, with sautéed onions, mushrooms, rice and black beans, all wrapped in a flour tortilla topped with homemade cheese sauce and pico de gallo		 $9.29
BURRITO FAJITA
Your choice of meat with sautéed mixed onions, tomatoes, poblano and red peppers, rice and beans, all wrapped in a flour tortilla topped with homemade cheese sauce, accompanied with lettuce, guacamole, sour cream and pico de gallo		 $8.29
BURRITO MEXICO
Wood fire grilled chicken breast with sautéed onions and mushrooms, rice and black beans, all wrapped in a flour tortilla topped with trio of velvety sauces		 $7.99
New! PAMBAZO
Our Telera Mexican Bread dipped in guajillo sauce filled with your choice of meat served with lettuce, sliced radish and sour cream		 $8.49
TORTA
Your choice of meat with beans, lettuce, queso fresco, crema fresca and jalapeños served on our Mexican bread		 $7.49
FAJITAS PATRON
Your choice of meat with sautéed mixed onions, tomatoes, poblano and red peppers, accompanied by rice, beans, lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole and tortillas		 $9.99
CLASICO ENCHILADAS
(2) Your choice of meat with sautéed spinach, roasted poblano peppers, caramelized onions, and roasted corn, wrapped in corn tortillas, smothered with a duo of velvety red and green sauce served with sour cream, grated queso fresco, and cilantro lime rice		 $8.29
New! ENCHILADAS ROJAS
(2) Cheese enchiladas topped with red sauce and carnitas cooked with onions, peppers and tomatoes. Served with rice, black beans, lettuce, guacamole, pico de gallo, and sour cream		 $9.29
ENCHILADAS CON MOLE
(2) Carnitas (slow braised pork) with grilled cactus leaves wrapped in corn tortillas, smothered in Abuelita’s aged mole sauce, topped with sesame seeds, jalapeño slices and shredded queso fresco, accompanied with Mexican rice and beans		 $9.29
POLLO CHIHUAHUA
Wood fire grill chicken breast with onions, mushrooms, house chorizo and melted chihuahua cheese all served with rice, black beans and tortillas		 $9.29
POLLO CON MOLE
Wood fire grill chicken breast, with Abuelita’s aged mole sauce and sesame seeds all served with rice, beans and tortillas		 $8.99
HUEVOS CON CHORIZO
Two scrambled eggs with house chorizo, served with rice, beans and tortillas		 $8.29
HUEVOS RANCHEROS
Fried eggs covered with smoked salsa verde and accompanied by rice, beans and tortillas		 $7.49
Family & Party Packs
FUEGO TACO TRAY
20 Mixed-tacos: Steak (Steak with grill onions, fresh cilantro and avocado), Fish tacos (grill mahi mahi fish with pickle onions, fresh cilantro, red cabbage and chipotle aioli), Shrimp (grill shrimp grill with poblano and red peppers, onions, melted cheese and pico de gallo), Cochinita (Baked marinated pork with pineapple, topped with pickle onions, red cabagge, cilantro and queso fresco) (20 TACOS)		 $65.00
FAMILY PACK FAJITAS
(4-5 PEOPPLE APROX.) Half tray of Chicken and Steak fajitas cooked with mixed onions,tomatoes, poblano and red peppers, served with 1-9″ round plate of refried beans, 1-9″ round plate of refried beans and 20 tortillas of your choice		 $40.00
PARTY SIZE FAJITAS
(8-10 PEOPLE APROX.) Full tray of Chicken and Steak fajitas cooked with mixed onions tomatoes, poblano and red peppers, served with 2-9″ round plate of refried beans, 2-9″ round plate of refried beans and 40 tortillas of your choice		 $75.00

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Reservations: chavezmexicanrestaurante.com

Reviews

Traveling O
Loved this place! The food was amazing, starting with a giant bowl of fresh guacamole & chips. Moving on to Chimichanga Fajitas, piping hot with a wonderful cheese sauce on top. My friend gets a Margarita big enough to swim in. Delicious. The finale is a marvelous Flan. All of that was $28.

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Austin Davies
Went here the first time tonight after several friends said it was good. Glad we did! First we stopped at the new restaurant El Vallarta, and after being ignored for half hour and other people walking out without service (it was that bad, terrible), we came here. We all tried different entrees and all were great! Margarita were good, too. Salsa was made in house and it was great, too. Best Mexican restaurant in Rockford I think.

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Jory Fish
Food and drinks were delicious.

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Ramin Homyak
️Excellent Mexican cuisine ‍ ‍ .

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Allen Watts
Think of ‘upscale’ or trendy Mexican quisine. Meats used here are wood fire roasted on site. Food was very good. Average entre $15-18. Drinks also looked very refreshing but did not try one tonight. Cash only when we were there. Not certain if they were not set up for card yet or if there were issues with the card system. Decor is newer and we found the restaurant very clean. Will return.

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Dulcie Keckler
Went to Chavez Mexican restaurant on E State for the first time tonight. NOT IMPRESSED

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David Bohren
Amazing would be an understatement! Great place, service w/ a smile, food was ample & very tasty! A+

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Sonya Oefelein
Not the best options for vegetarians, and I do not recommend the vegetarian burrito unless you like to munch on big onions and peppers. Not awful or anything, but not fantastic either. Husband really liked his margarita

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denali
I am a first generation Mexican and I can confirm this is the most authentic tasting Mexican restaurant in Rockford. The atmosphere was great and the interior decor was to die for. This was my first time but I will for sure be returning with my family.

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Steve Zamowski
I cannot say I loved the food but that being said it was very very good and I will be going back because in Rockford I consider it one of the top 5 best Mexican restaurants and Mariella was a very good waitress We did wait for quite a while but considering the restaurant is new and they were packed I was fine sitting drinking a goo lold frozen margarita and eating tortilla chips and salsa

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