Maria’s Tamales Y Champurrado Menu
Welcome to Maria’s Tamales Y Champurrado, your new destination for authentic Mexican flavors right in Palos Heights, IL. This delightful restaurant is renowned for its delicious take on traditional dishes, featuring a menu rich with homemade tamales that keep patrons coming back for more.
Every bite reflects a commitment to quality, from the tender lengua burritos to vibrant tacos bursting with flavor. Guests rave about the generous portions and friendly service, making it a cozy yet vibrant place to dine.
- Signature Dishes: Don’t miss the tamales and flavorful tacos, particularly Taco Tuesdays for outstanding deals!
- Drinks: Refresh with traditional beverages like Horchata and Jamaica.
- Desserts: Indulge in their sweet creations like Flan and churros to complete your meal.
Accessible and family-friendly, Maria’s is perfect for a casual outing or takeout cravings. Visit soon to explore the warm and inviting flavors you won’t forget!
A la Carte
Tortas A la Carte
Choice of meat, beans, lettuce, cheese, tomato, and sour cream.Veggie option: beans, cheese, lettuce, tomato, rice, and avocado.
Sopes
Choice of meat, beans, lettuce, cheese, tomato, and sour cream.Veggie option; lettuce, tomato, cheese, beans, rice, avocado, and sour cream.
Gorditas
Your choice of meat, beans, and cheese.
Nachos Locos
Ground beef, beans, lettuce, nacho cheese and mozzarella, and tomato.
Giant Quesadilla
Your choice of meat with sides of sour cream, guacamole, pico de gallo, lettuce, and tomato.
Quesadilla with Meat
Choice of meat with melted mozzarella cheese stuffed between two flour tortillas.
Cheese Quesadilla
Mozzarella cheese melted between two flour tortillas.
Tampiquena Special Dinner
Skirt steak with a cheese enchilada topped with red mild salsa. Served with rice, beans, lettuce, tomato, and a roasted jalapeo. Choice of corn or flour tortillas.
Torta Special Dinner
Choice of meat, beans, cheese, lettuce, tomato, and sour cream. Served with rice and beans.Veggie option; lettuce, tomato, cheese, beans, tomato, sour cream, and avocado.
Fajitas Special Dinner
Steaks or chicken mixed with sliced green peppers, and onions. Served with rice and beans, lettuce and tomato. Choice of corn or flour tortillas.
Burrito Special Dinner
Choice of meat, beans, lettuce, tomato, and cheese. Served with rice and beans.
Chile Relleno Special Dinner
Stuffed poblano pepper. Served with rice and beans. Choice of corn or flour tortillas.
Enchiladas Special Dinner
Three rolled corn tortillas filled with meat or cheese topped in red salsa or green salsa with cheese. Served with rice and beans, lettuce and tomato.
Taco Dinner Special Dinner
Three tacos on a corn or flour tortilla topped with onion and cilantro. Served with rice and beans.Veggie Option: rice, beans, lettuce, tomato, cheese, avocado
Milanesa Special Dinner
Breaded steak or chicken. Served with rice and beans, lettuce and tomato. Choice of corn or flour tortillas.
Carnitas Special Dinner
Fried pork meat with side of pico de gallo. Served with rice and beans. Choice of corn or flour tortillas.
Chilaquiles con Carne Special Dinner
Tortilla strips cooked in a hot green or mild red sauce with skirt steak topped with cheese, onions, and sour cream. Served with rice and beans.
Flautas Special Dinner
Five beef or shredded chicken flautas topped with cheese and sour cream, lettuce, tomato and guacamole on the side. Served with rice and beans.
Chimichanga Special Dinner
Fried burrito with choice of meat, beans, lettuce, tomato, and cheese. Served with rice and beans.
Bistek a la Mexicana Special Dinner
Mexican-style steak mixed with green peppers, onions, tomatoes, and jalapeos topped with a red salsa. Served with rice and beans, lettuce and tomato. Choice of corn or flour tortillas.
Carne Asada Special Dinner
Skirt steak dinner. Served with rice, beans, lettuce and tomato. Choice of corn or flour tortillas.
Carne Asada con Camarones Special Dinner
Skirt steak with grilled shrimp. Served with rice and beans, lettuce and tomato. Choice of corn or flour tortillas.
Speciality Dinners
Tacos
Tripa Taco
Topped with cilantro and onions.
Chicken Taco
Grilled chicken topped with cilantro and onions.
Steak Taco
Served with cilantro and onions.
Lengua Taco
Tongue with cilantro and onion.
Beef Taco
Ground beef topped with cilantro and onions.
Veggie Taco
Corn or flour tortilla topped with rice, beans, lettuce, tomato, cheese, and avocado.
Milanesa Taco
Breaded steak or chicken topped with cilantro and onions.
Chorizo con Huevo Taco
Mexican sausage and egg topped with cilantro and onions.
Chorizo Taco
Mexican sausage topped with cilantro and onions.
Barbacoa Taco
Steamed beef topped with cilantro and onion.
Carnitas Taco
Fried pork meat topped with cilantro and pico de gallo.
Pastor Taco
Marinated pork topped with cilantro and onion.
Fish Taco
Tilapia fish topped with cilantro and onions.
Chipotle Fish Taco
Tilapia fish topped with chipotle sauce, cabbage, and pico and gallo.
Shrimp Taco
Grilled shrimp topped with cilantro and onion.
Caldo de Res Soup
32oz cup of beef stew served with rice, onions, cilantro, jalapeos, and limes. Choice of corn or flour tortillas.
Caldo de Pollo Soup
32oz cup of chicken stew served with rice, onions, cilantro, jalapeos, and limes. Choice of corn or flour tortillas.
White Pozole
Pork soup with hominy. Sides with onions, cilantro, cabbage, jalapeos. Choice of corn or flour tortillas or tostadas.
Pozole Soup
32oz cup of pork meat with hominy served with cabbage, jalapeos, onions, cilantro, and limes. Choice of corn or flour tortillas, or tostadas.
Menudo Soup
32oz cup of tripe soup served with onion, cilantro, jalapeos, and limes. Choice of corn or flour tortillas.
Large Pozole Soup
Pork meat with hominy soup served onions, cilantro, jalapeos, cabbage, and limes. Choice of corn or flour tortillas, or tostadas.
Large Menudo Soup
Tripe soup served with onions, cilantro, jalapeos, and limes. Choice of corn or flour tortilla.
Soups
Seafood
Coctel de Camaron
Shrimp cocktail.
Fajitas de Camaron
Shrimp mixed with strips of green peppers and onions. Served with rice and beans. Choice of corn or flour tortillas.
Fish Fillet
Tilapia fish with lettuce and tomato. Served with rice and beans. Choice of corn or flour tortillas.
Chipotle Shrimp
Grilled shrimp topped with salsa and chipotle peppers, avocados, lettuce and tomato, and side of rice and beans. Comes with choice of corn or flour tortillas.
Grilled Chicken Salad
Grilled chicken with lettuce, tomato, onion, sliced carrots, and avocados.
Grilled Shrimp Salad
Grilled shrimp with lettuce, tomato, onion, sliced carrots, and avocados.
Salads
Side Orders
Beans
Refried beans topped with mozzarella cheese.
Rice
Small Guacamole
8oz dip of avocado, onions, tomatoes, and cilantro. Bag of chips on the side.
Side of Guacamole
3oz cup dip of avocados, onions, cilantro, and tomatoes.
Avocado Slices
Sour Cream
Carrots and Peppers
Bag of mixed carrots, jalapeos, onions, and cauliflower.
Pico de Gallo
3oz cup of mixed tomato, onions, cilantro and lime juice.
French Fries
Cheese Fries
Fries topped with nacho cheese.
Cheese Fries with Meat
Cheese fries with steak.
Mexican Potatoes
Potatoes with jalapeos, tomatoes, and onions. Choice of corn or flour tortillas.
Corn in a Cup
Sweet corn topped with cojita cheese, mayo, butter, and Chile powder.
Chips and Salsa
Horchata
Rice water.
Lemonade
Water Bottle
Jamaica
Hibiscus water.
Jarritos
Pop Can
Drinks
Dessert
Homemade Italian Ice
Flan
Sweet custard with a caramel topping.
Churro
Choco-Flan
Item does contain milk, eggs, flour.
Strawberry Glazed Cheesecake
Huevos Rancheros Breakfast
Three over easy eggs topped with mild red salsa. Served with rice and cheese, choice of corn or flour tortillas.
Huevos a la Mexicana Breakfast
Scrambled eggs with jalapeos, tomatoes, and onions. Served rice and beans, choice of corn or flour tortillas.
Cheese Omelette Breakfast
Three egg omelet with cheese. Served with rice and beans, choice of corn or flour tortillas.
Ham and Cheese Omelette Breakfast
Three egg omelet with ham and cheese. Served with rice and beans, choice of corn or flour tortillas.
Huevos con Jamon Breakfast
Scrambled eggs with ham. Served with rice and beans, choice of corn or flour tortillas.
Huevos con Chorizo Breakfast
Three scrambled eggs with Mexican sausage. Served with rice and beans, choice of corn or flour tortillas.
Chilaquiles con Huevo Breakfast
Tortilla strips dipped in a mild red sauce or hot green sauce with three eggs of your choice topped with sour cream, cheese, and onions. Served with rice and beans.
Huevos con Bistek Breakfast
Steak and eggs of your choice, side of tomato and lettuce. Served with rice and beans, choice of corn or flour tortillas.
Breakfast
Burritos
Chicken Burrito
Grilled chicken with lettuce, tomato, cheese, and beans.
Beef Burrito
Ground beef with lettuce, tomato, cheese, and beans.
Steak Burrito
Includes lettuce, tomato, cheese, and beans.
Milanesa Burrito
Breaded steak or chicken with lettuce, tomato, cheese, and beans.
Chorizo con Huevo Burrito
Mexican sausage and egg with lettuce, tomato, cheese, and beans.
Veggie Burrito
Includes rice, beans, lettuce, tomato, cheese, and avocado.
Lengua Burrito
Tongue with cilantro and onion. Includes lettuce, tomato, cheese, and beans.
Barbacoa Burrito
Steamed beef with cilantro and onion. Includes lettuce, tomato, cheese, and beans.
Carnitas Burrito
Fried pork meat with pico de gallo. Includes lettuce, tomato, cheese, and beans.
Pastor Burrito
Marinated pork with cilantro and onion. Includes lettuce, tomato, beans, and, cheese.
Chorizo Taco Tray
20 tacos topped with onions and cilantro OR lettuce, tomato, and cheese. Roasted jalapeos, spring onions, and limes. Salsas on the side. Choice of corn or flour tortillas.
Chicken Taco Tray
20 tacos topped with onion and cilantro OR lettuce, tomato, ad cheese. Roasted jalapeos, spring onions, and limes. Salsas on the side. Choice of corn or flour tortillas.
Pastor Taco Tray
20 tacos topped with onion and cilantro OR lettuce, tomato, and cheese. Roasted jalapeos, spring onions, and limes. Salsas on the side. Choice of corn or flour tortillas.
Ground Beef Taco Tray
20 tacos topped with onion and cilantro OR lettuce, tomato, and cheese. Roasted jalapeos, spring onions, and limes. Salsas on the side. Choice of corn or flour tortillas.
Variety Taco Tray
20 tacos topped with onion and cilantro OR lettuce, tomato, and cheese. Roasted jalapeos, spring onions, and, limes. Salsas on the side. Choice of corn or flour tortillas.
Taco Tray
Hot Beverages
Cafe (Coffee)
Champurrado
Mexican Hot Chocolate.
Green Chicken Tamale
Shredded chicken with green salsa.
Jalapenos with Cheese Tamale
Rajas con queso.Only available in Singles and Half Dozens.
Pineapple Tamale
Pina. Only sold in Singles / EA.
Red Pork Tamale
Puerco rojo
Beans Tamale
Frijoles. Only sold in Singles / EA.
Strawberry Tamale
Fresa. Only sold in Singles / EA.
