La Presa Restaurant Menu
Welcome to La Presa Restaurant, a vibrant Mexican bar located in Buffalo Grove, IL. Known for its classy ambiance and moderate noise level, this establishment promises a delightful dining experience. La Presa caters to diverse preferences, offering vegetarian options alongside traditional Mexican cuisine.
Start your day with Huevos A La Presa, featuring a unique blend of scrambled eggs and vegetables, or indulge in the classic Huevos Rancheros. For an authentic taste, the Enchiladas De Mole offers a savory treat wrapped in rich mole sauce. Their Combinaciones like the La Pasada showcase a delicious trio of chicken enchiladas, steak burritos, and beef tostadas.
With options for takeout, delivery, and even outdoor seating, La Presa is not just a restaurant but a destination for good times—and don’t forget to dance!
Si Hay Tacos
Lomo Taco
Sliced beef tenderloin on a corn tortilla, typically includes onions and cilantro.
Tripa Taco
Beef tripe served in a soft corn tortilla, typically includes onions and cilantro.
Lengua Taco
Slow-cooked, tender beef tongue delicately seasoned with traditional spices.
Pescado Taco
Grilled or fried fish, typically served with cabbage, pico de gallo, and a creamy sauce, nestled in a soft corn tortilla.
Camaron Taco
Sauteed shrimp served on corn tortillas, typically includes chipotle cream, jalapeo cabbage mix, cotija cheese, and a garnish of cilantro.
Cecina Taco
Salted, thinly sliced beef on a soft corn tortilla, garnished with cilantro and onions.
Asada Taco
Tender grilled beef, chopped onions, and fresh cilantro on a soft corn tortilla.
Pastor Taco
Marinated pork served on a soft corn tortilla, typically includes onions, cilantro, and pineapple.
Pollo Taco
Marinated chicken taco topped with diced onions and fresh cilantro.
Picadillo Taco
Ground beef and potatoes, often accompanied by carrots and peas, seasoned with traditional spices.
Chorizo Taco
Spicy Spanish sausage, perfect for a bold, flavorful addition to any dish.
Chile Relleno Taco
Stuffed pepper with a tantalizing filling, perfect for those craving the essence of mexican cuisine.
Milanesa Taco
Breaded chicken or steak wrapped in a corn tortilla, typically includes lettuce, tomatoes, and a drizzle of creamy avocado sauce.
Huevos A La Presa
Scrambled eggs prepared with a special blend of ingredients, typically including a mix of vegetables and spices unique to "la presa" style.
Huevos Rancheros
Ranchero style eggs. Fried eggs atop corn tortillas, typically includes beans, ranchero sauce, and a mix of onions, cheese, and sour cream.
Huevos con Tocino
Eggs with bacon.
Huevos con Jamon
Eggs with ham.
Huevos con Chorizo
Eggs with mexican sausage.
Omelet De Jamon
Ham omelette.
Omelet De Queso
Cheese omelette.
Omelet De a La Mexicana
Mexican style omelette.
Omelet De Tocino
Bacon omelette.
Huevos A La Mexicana
Eggs mexican style. Scrambled eggs with onions, tomatoes, and jalapeo, embodying the vibrant flavors of mexico.
Chilaquiles Verdes
Tortilla with green sauce. Corn tortilla chips sauted in a tangy green sauce, typically includes a garnish of onions, sour cream, and cheese.
Desayuno
Especialidades
Carne Asada
Grilled steak served with roasted potatoes, seasoned rice, refried beans, grilled green onions, jalapeo, and fresh vegetable garnishes including tomato, cucumber, and red onion.
Carne Tampiquea
Tampiquea steak. Grilled skirt steak accompanied by a cheese enchilada, typically includes guacamole and beans.
Molcajete a La Presa with Camarone
Ribs sausage and smoked beef, shrimps. Pork ribs, sausage, and smoked beef combined with shrimp, typically served in a traditional molcajete bowl, may include onions, peppers, and a savory sauce.
Carne A La Presa
Grilled steak "la presa" style, typically includes a marinated steak grilled to perfection, often accompanied by traditional mexican spices and ingredients.
Pollo Oaxaquea
Chicken with chipotle sauce and green chilaquiles. Grilled chicken served with a smoky chipotle sauce and accompanied by green chilaquiles, typically including crisp tortilla chips, green tomatillo sauce, and queso fresco.
Bistec Encebollado
Steak with onions. Tender steak slices topped with sauted onions, served with a side of refried beans, rice, grilled cactus, and warm tortillas.
Cecina Estilo Durango
Smoked beef durango. Smoked beef durango style typically includes thinly-sliced beef, smoked and seasoned with a blend of traditional durango spices.
Carne Oaxaquea
Skirt steak with chicken enchiladas. Tender skirt steak paired with chicken enchiladas, topped with melted cheese, served with a side of guacamole, sour cream, fresh lettuce, tomato, cucumber, and an orange slice.
Lomo En Chile De Arbol
Loin steak with hot sauce. Loin steak sauted and served in a robust chile de arbol sauce, typically includes a blend of spices to enhance the flavor.
Mole Poblano
Chicken with mole sauce. Tender chicken drenched in rich mole sauce, served with refried beans, mexican rice, corn on the cob, and a fresh salad of lettuce, tomato, cucumber, and red cabbage.
Pechuga A La Plancha
Grilled chicken breast typically accompanied by sauted onions, reflecting a common preparation in mexican cuisine.
Chicharron en Salsa Verde
Pork skin with green sauce. Pork skin simmered in a vibrant salsa verde, typically featuring green tomatoes, garlic, onions, cilantro, and a blend of spices.
Comalada
La presa typically includes a succulent portion of chicken, expertly cooked on a comal, and is often accompanied by a selection of traditional mexican sides.
Molcajete a la Presa
Ribs, sausage and smoked beef. Served in a traditional molcajete, this dish combines ribs, sausage, and smoked beef with a blend of mexican spices, typically accompanied by grilled onions, cactus, and a savory sauce.
Costillas a La Presa
Pork ribs prepared in a distinctive la presa style, which typically includes a unique blend of spices and sauces, capturing the essence of mexican culinary traditions.
Bistec Ranchero
Ranchero style steak. Grilled steak simmered in a traditional ranchero sauce, typically including onions, tomatoes, and a blend of spices for a hearty mexican specialty.
Pollo En Salsa
Chicken with ranchero sauce and mexican potatoes. Chicken breast simmered in a traditional ranchero sauce, accompanied by seasoned mexican potatoes.
Tampiquea Rellena A La Presa
Vegetables with sausage sauted. Vegetables and sausage, typically includes a mix of seasonal vegetables paired with savory sausage, following a traditional mexican preparation style.
Chiles Rellenos
Stuffed green peppers. Roasted poblano peppers stuffed with a blend of cheeses, typically nestled in a savory tomato sauce.
Pechuga Empanizada
Breaded chicken breast, typically accompanied by a blend of mexican spices, served fried.
Costillas De Puerco Al Gusto
Beef ribs in your choice of sauce.
Costillas De Res
Pork in your choice of sauce.
Alambre De Res
Chopped steak and vegetables, typically includes bell peppers, onions, and cheese, all sauted together.
Cielo Mar y Tierra
Sky, sea and earth combination of grilled chicken, steak, and shrimp, typically served with a selection of traditional mexican sauces and garnishes.
Chuleta a La Presa
Beef chops prepared in the "la presa" style, typically including a blend of spices and herbs unique to this dish.
Alambre A La Presa
Chopped steak and vegetables. Chopped steak and vegetables skewered and grilled, typically includes onions, bell peppers, and a blend of cheeses, served with handmade tortillas.
Guilotas A La Diabla
Fried turtledove with hot sauce. Fried turtledove served with a spicy diabla sauce, typically includes onions.
Costillas A La Mexicana
Beef ribs prepared in a traditional mexican style, typically including a blend of spices and vegetables unique to mexican cuisine.
Flautas
Rolled and deep fried tortilla. Corn tortillas rolled and filled, deep-fried, and typically includes a garnish of lettuce, sour cream, and guacamole.
Codorniz En Mole
Fried cornish hen served in rich mole sauce, typically includes a blend of traditional spices and herbs.
Codorniz En Salsa Verde
Fried cornish hen served in vibrant salsa verde, typically includes a blend of traditional spices and herbs.
Milanesa
Breaded beef steak, typically includes a crispy, golden-brown crust enveloping a tender slice of beef.
A La Plancha
Grilled fillet, typically seasoned and cooked to enhance its natural flavors.
Filete Relleno de Mariscos
Fried fish fillet generously stuffed with a blend of seafood, typically includes shrimp, octopus, and cheese, enveloped in a crispy coating.
En Crema Chipotle
Chipotle sauce. Filet typically bathed in a creamy sauce infused with the smoky and slightly spicy flavor of chipotle peppers.
Empanizado
Fish fillet, breaded and fried, typically includes a seasoned coating.
Al Mojo De Ajo
Fish fillet cooked in a sauce of garlic and butter, often accompanied by onions.
A La Diabla
Spicy sauce. Fish fillet served with a robust, spicy sauce, often prepared with a blend of chili peppers.
A La Presa
La presa style. Fish fillet prepared in a style typical of "la presa," which often includes a unique blend of spices and sauces native to the region, garnished with local herbs.
Filete De Atun a La Presa
Tuna fillet prepared la presa style, typically includes a unique blend of spices and herbs native to the region, cooked to highlight the fish's natural flavors.
A La Mexicana
Sauted fillet typically includes jalapeos, onions, and tomatoes, embodying the vibrant flavors of mexico.
Cola De Langosta Rellena De Mariscos
Lobster tail stuffed with an assortment of seafood, prepared to highlight the natural flavors of the ocean.
Filetes
Combinaciones
La Pasada
Chicken enchilada, steak burrito and beef tostada. Chicken enchilada, steak burrito, and beef tostada typically come together in this dish, featuring a tortilla filled with chicken, a flour tortilla wrapped around steak, and a crispy tortilla topped with beef.
Vegetariana
Cheese enchilada, tostada, guacamole and cheese burrito. A cheese enchilada, tostada, and cheese burrito accompanied by guacamole, typically featuring a blend of cheeses and wrapped in corn tortillas, garnished with guacamole.
Tostada Dinner
Two tostadas of your choice rice and guacamole. 2 tostadas with choice of guacamole or rice, served with both on the side.
Fajitas De Res
Grilled steak fajitas typically include sauted onions and bell peppers, often accompanied by tomatoes.
Fajitas de Camaron
Shrimp sauted with bell peppers and onions, typically served on a sizzling platter.
Brazero a la Presa
Pork ribs paired with seafood. Choose serving size: solo or duo.
Ej Jacal
Stuffed pepper chicken flauta steak tostada. A tostada featuring a stuffed pepper, alongside a chicken flauta and steak, typically includes a crispy tortilla base.
Fajitas De Pollo
Grilled chicken fajitas with colorful bell peppers, onions, and warm tortillas.
Guadalajara
Stuffed pepper, 1/2 quesadilla and 1 beef taco a combination featuring a cheese-stuffed pepper, half a quesadilla, and a beef taco, typically assembled with traditional mexican ingredients.
Combinacion La Presa
Filete tilapia, tostada ceviche, 4 breaded shrimp tilapia fillet paired with a tostada topped with ceviche and 4 breaded shrimp, embodying a mix of textures and tastes.
Camarones Momia
Mummy shrimp. Shrimp wrapped in bacon, often accompanied by cheese and sometimes jalapeo, served with a distinct sauce.
Camarones A La Plancha
Grilled shrimp, typically seasoned and served with a special sauce.
Camarones A La Diabla
Sauted shrimp enveloped in a robust and spicy diabla sauce, typically accompanied by onions and bell peppers.
Camarones Crema Chipotle
Chipotle cream shrimp. Shrimp sauted in a creamy chipotle sauce, often accompanied by mushrooms and onions.
Camarones A La Presa
A presa style shrimp. Shrimp prepared in a distinctive la presa style, typically includes a unique blend of spices and ingredients native to the la presa region, sauted to perfection.
Camarones Rellenos De Pescado
Shrimp filled with fish. Shrimp meticulously filled with fish, presenting a unique twist on traditional mariscos.
Camarones Cucarachas
Cockroach shrimp. Shrimp sauted in a special spicy sauce, typically served with their shells on for added flavor.
Camarones Al Aguachile
Shrimp with lemon juice. Shrimp marinated in lime juice, typically includes cucumber, onion, and a spicy green sauce.
Molcajete de marisvod
Sea food
Mariscos
Mas Shrimp Please
Camarones A La Mexicana
Sauteed shrimp with jalapeo, onion, tomato and cilantro.
Camarones En Salsa Borracha
Butterfly shrimp in a drunken sauce.
Camarones Cucaracha A La Diabla
Cockroach shrimp with spicy sauce.
Camarones Al Mojo De Ajo
Grilled shrimp seasoned with garlic.
Camarones Empanizados
Butterfly breaded shrimp.
Pia A La Presa
Pineapple stuffed with seafood. Fresh pineapple hollowed and generously filled with a savory mix of seafood, often including shrimp and octopus, complemented by melted cheese.
Ceviche En Su Pia
Pineapple stuffed with ceviche mix. ceviche mix marinated in lime juice, served in a hollowed-out pineapple, typically includes fish, shrimp, onions, cilantro, and avocado.
Callo De Hacha Al Aguachile
Scallops aguachile style. Scallops prepared aguachile style, typically marinated in a spicy lime juice with onions, cucumbers, and serrano peppers.
Pulpo Enamorado
Octopus salad. Typically includes jalapeo, cilantro, onion, avocado, tomato, and mayonnaise.
Pulpo A La Presa
Octopus "la presa style" typically includes tender octopus prepared with a unique blend of spices and sauces, reflecting the distinct flavors of the "del mar a su mesa" category.
Mejillones A La Presa
Green mussels la presa or with spicy sauce. Green mussels prepared in la presa sauce, a traditional blend, or a spicy diabla sauce, typically accompanied by a selection of mexican herbs and spices.
Mejillones A La Diabla
Green mussels with spicy sauce. Green mussels prepared in la presa sauce, a traditional blend, or a spicy diabla sauce, typically accompanied by a selection of mexican herbs and spices.
Charales La Presa
Small fish, lightly coated and deep-fried, typically accompanied by a selection of condiments.
Pulpo A La Diabla
Octopus sauted with a spicy diabla sauce, often accompanied by onions and peppers.
Del Mar A Su Mesa
From The Sea to your Table
Tostada De Camaron
Shrimp mixed with pico de gallo, typically including tomato, onion, cilantro, and lime juice, served on a crisp tortilla, garnished with avocado.
Tostada De Ceviche
Crisp tostada topped with fresh, zesty ceviche- a coastal delicacy.
Coctel De Ceviche
Marinated fish in lime juice, typically includes pico de gallo, avocado, and a tomato-based sauce.
Ensalada Marinera
Mixed seafood, typically including shrimp and various shellfish, served atop fresh greens, complemented by tomatoes and cucumbers.
Ensalada De Camaron
Grilled shrimp served atop a mix of lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and avocado, typically includes a sprinkle of cheese and a light dressing.
Tostada Mix
Crispy corn tortilla topped with a combination of seafood ceviche, including shrimp, octopus, and fish, garnished with avocado and pico de gallo.
Coctel De Ostiones
Oysters combined with shrimp, often mixed with avocado, cucumber, tomato, and onion in a refreshing mexican-style cocktail sauce.
Vuelve A La Vida
A medley of shrimp, octopus, and oysters, typically includes pico de gallo and avocado, served in a tangy cocktail sauce.
Coctel Campechana
Shrimp and octopus cocktail, typically includes pico de gallo and avocado, served in a seasoned tomato sauce.
Coctel De Pulpo
Cooked octopus mixed with onions, cilantro, tomatoes, and avocado, served in a homemade cocktail sauce.
Nachos
Chicken, steak, or ground beef.
Quesadillas Supreme
Chicken or steak.
Guacamole
Fresh, creamy avocado dip, seasoned with lime and cilantro. Perfect for sharing.
Queso Fundido
Melted cheese with mexican chorizo.
Pico De Gallo
Fresh and zesty salsa made with diced tomatoes, onions, cilantro, and a touch of spice.
Aperitivos
Antojitos Mexicanos
Enchiladas
Green, red, oaxaca style or swiss enchiladas.
Burrito
A large flour tortilla filled with seasoned meat, beans, and rice, wrapped and grilled to perfection.
Enchiladas De Mole
Mole sauce enchiladas. Corn tortillas filled with chicken, generously covered in a traditional mole sauce, often garnished with sesame seeds.
Burrito Suizo
A flour tortilla filled with beef, chicken, al pastor, chorizo, tripe, tongue, carnitas, or barbacoa, typically includes beans and cheese, topped with ranchero sauce and melted cheese.
Chimichanga
Deep-fried burrito filled with choice of asada, camaron, cecina, chorizo, lengua, pastor, pescado, picadillo, pollo, or tripa.
Taco Dinner
Deep-fried burrito filled with choice of asada, camaron, cecina, chorizo, lengua, pastor, pescado, picadillo, pollo, or tripa.
Burritos Suizos
Burrito options with asada, camaron, cecina, and more. Covered in a mild sauce, melted cheese.
Gorditas
Thick corn tortilla base, topped with choice of asada, shrimp, salted beef, sausage, beef tongue, marinated pork, fish, ground beef, chicken, or tripe.
Sopes
Thick corn tortilla base, topped with choice of asada, shrimp, salted beef, sausage, beef tongue, marinated pork, fish, ground beef, chicken, or tripe.
Cubana Grande
Cubana Grande: Choose from asada, camaron, cecina, chorizo, lengua, pastor, pescado, picadillo, pollo, tripa to customize your beverage.
Quesadilla De Harina
Flour tortilla filled with cheese and choice of protein: beef, shrimp, salted beef, sausage, beef tongue, marinated pork, fish, ground beef, chicken, or tripe.
Tortas Asada
Torta filled with choice of ten proteins including beef, shrimp, dried beef, sausage, tongue, marinated pork, fish, ground beef, chicken, or tripe.
Taco Salad
Crisp lettuce, mixed cheeses, with choice of protein: beef, shrimp, salted beef, pork sausage, beef tongue, marinated pork, fish, ground beef, chicken, or tripe. Served in a taco shell.
Cubana De Salchicha
Cubana de salchicha: served with choice of asada, camaron (shrimp), cecina (salted beef), chorizo, lengua (beef tongue), pastor (marinated pork), pescado (fish), picadillo (ground beef), pollo (chicken), or tripa (tripe).
Quesadillas De Maz
Corn quesadillas filled with choice of asada, shrimp, salted beef, sausage, tongue, marinated pork, fish, ground beef, chicken, or tripe.
Pastor
Pastor with customizable protein options, including asada, seafood, beef, pork variations, or chicken.
Chorizo
Mexican chorizo with various protein options, including beef, shrimp, salted beef, sausage, beef tongue, marinated pork, fish, ground beef, chicken, or tripe.
Huaraches
Handcrafted huaraches with a choice of protein: asada, camaron, cecina, chorizo, lengua, pastor, pescado, picadillo, pollo, or tripa.
Jamon
Jamon with a choice of asada, shrimp, cured meat, Mexican sausage, beef tongue, marinated pork, fish, ground beef, chicken, or tripe.
Items
Kids Menu
Kids Quesadilla
A kid-friendly, cheesy delight - grilled to perfection.
Two Kids Tacos and Rice and Beans
2 soft or crispy tacos filled with meat, accompanied by mexican rice and beans.
Kids Chicken Nuggets
Breaded chicken pieces, typically served as a kid-friendly portion.
Kids Burger
Ground beef patty on a soft bun, typically includes a mild cheese. Served with a side of fries.
Kids Hot Dog
Plain, all-beef hot dog served on a bun, typically enjoyed by children.