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Avena de Coco,Coconut Oatmeal
$3.75/+
Small (8oz) $3.75 | Medium (12oz) $5.25 | Large (16oz) $6.75 | 32oz. (Serves 4) $13.00 | 1/2 Gallon (Serves 8) $26.00 | Gallon (Serves 16) $50.00
Nellie’s Breakfast Special*
$17.00
Tortilla Boricua, an open faced-omelet seasoned with sofrito, mozzarella cheese, tomatoes, green peppers, salchichon sausage, maduros (sweet plantains), onions, served with a cup of avena de coco (coconut oatmeal) and tostada criolla (toasted french bread).
Breakfast Jibarito*
$16.00
Fried plantain sandwich with eggs any style, ham, lettuce, tomato, mayo, and garlic served with a cup of avena de coco.
Breakfast Sandwiches
*Served with lettuce, tomato, mayo, and mojo criollo | Add side of breakfast potatoes or maduros for $3.00 | Substitute turkey bacon or veggie sausage patties $3.00
El Coqui Sandwich*
$12.00
Eggs, avocado, tomatoes, onions, cheddar cheese, and choice of bacon, sausage, or ham.
Create Your Own Sandwich*
$10.00
Your choice of sausage, bacon, or ham.
Egg and Ham Sandwich*
$9.00
Egg and Cheese Sandwich*
$8.00
Eggs
Served with breakfast potatoes and choice of sourdough, wholewheat, multigrain, and rye toast | Substitute breakfast potatoes or toast with fruit cup | Add or substitute a pancake for $3.00
El Coqui*
$15.00
2 Scrambled eggs, avocado, tomatoes, onions, cheddar cheese, and choice of bacon, sausage, or ham.
2 Eggs, Maduros
$13.00
Choice of Bacon, Sausage, Ham | Any style, served with maduros (sweet plaintains) & toast.
2 Eggs Scrambled with Diced Ham*
$12.00
2 Eggs*
$12.00
Choice of Bacon, Sausage, Ham | Any style eggs.
Pancakes & French Toast
Add fruit and whipped cream $3.00
Crunchy French Toast Combo Special
$16.00
Crunchy french toast, (2) eggs any style with choice of bacon, sausage, or ham.
Crunchy French Toast*
$14.00
Low Cholesterol | Wheat bread, egg beaters, dipped in corn flakes, served with fresh strawberries and bananas.
French Toast Combo Special*
$14.00
2 French Toast, 2 eggs any style with choice of bacon, sausage, or ham.
3 French Toast
$11.00
Pancake Combo Special*
$14.00
3 Buttermilk pancakes, 2 eggs any style with choice of bacon, sausage, or ham.
3 Buttermilk Pancakes
$11.00
Topped with whipped butter and powdered sugar.
Omelets
Served with breakfast potatoes and choice of sourdough, whole wheat, multigrain and rye toast | Substitute breakfast potatoes / toast with fruit cup | Add / Substitute a Pancake for $3.00 • Cheese options: Cheddar, American, Feta & Mozzarella.
Ham and Cheese Omelet*
$13.00
Spinach and Feta Cheese Omelet*
$13.00
Veggie Omelet*
$13.00
Isla Omelet*
$13.00
Cilantro, tomatoes, onions, and mozzarella cheese.
El Coqui Omelet*
$15.00
Tomatoes, onions, avocado, cheddar cheese and choice of bacon or sausage.
El Vecino Omelet*
$16.00
Chorizo, cilantro, onions, tomatoes, jalapeño, chihuahua cheese, and a drizzle of sour cream.
Create Your Own Omelet*
$15.00
Choice of ingredients: Ham, Sausage, Bacon, Tomatoes, Onions, Green Peppers, Spinach, and Mushrooms.
Breakfast Sides
One Pancake
$4.00
Seasonal Fruit Cup
$5.00
Seasoned Breakfast Potatoes
$4.00
Bacon, Sausage, or Ham
$4.50
Toast/ Tostada Criolla
$3.00
French bread.
Veggie Sausage
$4.50
Maduros
$4.00
Sweet Plantains.
Extra Egg
$2.00
Avocado
$4.00
Egg Whites
$2.00
Turkey Bacon
$4.50
Coffee
Cafe con Leche
$3.75/Small
$4.25/Medium
$4.75/Large
Mocha
$4.50/Small
$4.75/Medium
$5.00/Large
Iced Mocha
$4.75/Medium
$5.25/Large
Cortado
$3.75
Espresso
$2.50/Single
$3.25/Double
Americano
$3.25/Small
$3.50/Medium
$3.75/Large
Iced Latte
$4.50/Medium
$5.00/Large
Cold Brew Coffee
$4.00/Medium
$4.50/Large
Chai Latte
$3.75/Small
$4.00/Medium
$4.25/Large
Iced Chai Latte
$4.25/Medium
$4.50/Large
Choco Chai
$4.75/Small
$5.00/Medium
$5.25/Large
Iced Choco Chai
$5.25/Medium
$5.50/Large
List
Italian Soda 16oz
$3.00
Pomegranate, Raspberry, Coconut, Hibiscus, Piňa Colada, Mango, Pineapple, Dragon Fruit
Milk
$1.50/Small
$2.00/Large
Coffee
$4.00
Bottomless
Coffee To Go
$2.50/Small
$2.75/Medium
$3.00/Large
Orange Juice
$3.00/Small
$4.00/Large
$7.25/Half Carafe
$14.25/Full Carafe
Iced Coffee
$3.00/Medium
$3.25/Large
Fountain Drinks
$4.00
Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Lemonade, Unsweetened Ice Tea, Ginger Ale.
Hot Tea
$3.25/Small
$3.50/Medium
$3.75/Large
English, Breakfast, Chamomile, Green Tea, Lemon Ginger, Peppermint, Earl Grey.
Hot Chocolate
$3.50/Small
$3.75/Medium
$4.00/Large
Apple or Cranberry Juice
$3.00/Small
$3.50/Large
Parcha Juice
$3.50
Coco Rico
$2.50
Bottled Water
$2.50
Malta
$3.00
Jibaritos
Filling: Bistec, Hormone-free chicken, Lechon or Veggies Ingredients: Lettuce, Tomato, Onions, Peppers, Cheese, Beans and a Drizzle of Mayo Ketchup Rice: Arroz con Gandules or Arroz Blanco Served with tostones | Add avocado $2.00
Jibarito Bowl
$16.00
Filling: Bistec, Hormone-free chicken, Lechon or Veggies Ingredients: Lettuce, Tomato, Onions, Peppers, Cheese, Beans and a Drizzle of Mayo Ketchup Rice: Arroz con Gandules or Arroz Blanco Served with tostones | Add Avocado +$2.00
Pernil (Pork) Jibarito
$14.00
Steak Jibarito
$15.00
Chicken Jibarito
$14.00
Hormone-free chicken.
Entrées
Entrees & Jibaritos are served with choice of arroz blanco con habichuelas (white rice and red beans) or arroz con gandules (yellow rice with pigeon peas).
Chuleta en Salsa
$16.00
Pork chop in criollo sauce.
Carne Frita
$16.00
Fried pork medallions.
Lechón Asado
$16.00
Puerto Rican style roast pork.
Chicharron de Pollo
$15.00
Fried hormone-free chicken.
Pechuga de Pollo a la Parilla
$15.00
Grilled hormone-free chicken breast topped with house-made steak-butter.
Bistec Encebollado
$17.00
Beef steak in sautéed onions.
Chuleta
$16.00
2 grilled center cut porkchops, topped with house-made steak-butter and grilled onions.
Mofongo
Mofongo Relleno con Caldito de Pollo
$17.00
Stuffed mofongo, Choice of hormone-free chicken, steak, or shrimp.
Mofongo con Chicharron de Pollo
$16.00
Fried hormone-free chicken.
Mofongo con Caldito de Pollo y Carne Frita
$16.00
Mofongo con Caldito de Pollo
$14.00
Tostones Con Carne
Served with a drizzle of Mayo Ketchup.
Carne Frita con Tostones
$15.00
Chicharron de Pollo con Tostones
$14.00
Fried hormone-free chicken.
Chuleta con Tostones
$15.00
Bistec con Tostones
$16.00
Vianda
Vianda y Bacalao Guisado
$17.00
Con aguacate y ensalada / Root vegetables: (malanga, yautia, ñame y guineo), stewed cod fish and avocado.
Soup
Sopa de Salchichón (Puerto Rican Salami)
$5.00/+
Cup $5.00 | Bowl $7.00
Sancocho
$14.00
Puerto Rican beef stew served with white rice.
Salad
Dressing Options: Red Wine Vinaigrette, Fat-Free Ranch, French, Thousand Island, Fat-free Raspberry Vinaigrette, Honey Mustard | Add grilled hormone-free chicken breast for $5.00, Lechon Asado for $5.00, Bistec for $6.00
Cobb Salad
$11.00
Mixed greens, tomatoes, red onions, cucumbers, egg, bacon bits and avocado.
House Salad
$7.00
Mixed greens, tomatoes, red onions, and cucumbers.
Lunch Sandwiches
All sandwiches served with seasoned french fries | Upgrade to sweet potato fries for $1.00
El Boricua
$13.50
Steak, cheese, grilled onions, lettuce, tomato, mayo and mojo.
Tripleta
$14.75
Steak, lechon, in-bone ham, mozzarella cheese, onions, lettuce, tomato, mayo and mojo.
Media Noche
$13.75
Steak, ham, mozeralla cheese, onions, lettuce, tomato, mayo, and mojo.
Vegetariano
$11.75
1/2 avocado, mozzarella cheese, red pepper, red onion, lettuce, tomato, mayo and mojo.
Pechuga de Pollo (Chicken)
$13.50
Grilled hormone-free chicken breast, peppers, onions, lettuce, tomato, mayo, and mojo.
Nellie's Cubano
$13.75
Shredded pork, in-bone ham, Swiss cheese, pickles, garlic cilantro dressing.
Jamón y Queso
$10.75
Ham, American cheese, lettuce, tomato, mayo, and mojo.
Grilled Cheese
$9.75
American and mozzarella cheese on texas toast.
Pernil
$12.75
Shredded pork, mozzarella cheese, red pepper, lettuce, red onion, tomato, mayo and mojo.
Lunch Sides
Sweet Potato Fries
$5.00/+
Side $5.00 | Bowl $7.00
Avocado
$4.00
Maduros
$4.00
Sweet Plantains
Arroz con Gandules
$5.00/+
Side $5.00 | 32oz $11.00
Yuca Fries
$7.00
Served with mayo ketchup.
Habichuelas
$5.00
Red beans.
Tostones
$4.00
Fried Plantains.
Arroz Blanco
$5.00
White rice.
Seasoned Fries
$4.00/+
Side $4.00 | Bowl $6.00
Every Saturday & Sunday 9Am—2pm | The only Puerto Rican breakfast buffet in Chicago!
Menu
Children (3-10) $9.00 | Adults $25.00