Authentic Mexican food in DeKalb, IL — tacos, fajitas, enchiladas, seafood, margaritas and more. Dine in, order online, or call (815) 301-5008 for takeout.
BOTANAS
TABLE SIDE GUACAMOLE — $14.00. Our avocado dip prepared to your personal taste.
SALSA TRIO — $10.00.
BEAN DIP — $7.00.
JIMADOR QUESO DIP — $7.00.
SOPES — $14.00. Three sopes with your choice of ground beef, chorizo, or pulled chicken over refried beans, topped with lettuce, tomato and cheese. Served with salsa picosa and sour cream. No substitutions.
QUESO FUNDIDO — $16.00. Melted chihuahua cheese with sautéed poblano peppers and onions. Add chorizo $1.99. Add shrimp $2.99.
BOTANA COMBINADA — $16.00. Nachos, quesadillas, pork tamale, flautas (shredded beef and chicken) with sour cream, guacamole and pico de gallo. No substitutions.
FLAUTITAS SURTIDAS — $14.00. Crispy corn “flute shaped” tacos filled with shredded chicken, shredded beef, panela cheese. Served with pico de gallo, sour cream and guacamole. No substitutions.
TAMALES — $14.00. Three homemade tamales in corn husks: chicken in green tomatillo sauce or pork in zesty red sauce. Served with salsa picosa and sour cream.
TORRE DE CEVICHE — $19.00. Fresh shrimp marinated in lime juice with diced tomatoes, sweet onion, cilantro and jalapeño.
COCTEL DE CAMARON — $19.00. Shrimp cocktail in zesty tomato sauce, garnished with onion, cucumbers, cilantro and avocado.
ENCHILADAS
ENCHILADAS EL JIMADOR — $18.00. Three corn tortillas filled with pulled chicken, cheese or seasoned ground beef. Topped with enchilada sauce, cheese, lettuce, sour cream and guacamole. Served with rice and beans.
ENMOLADAS — $18.99. Three corn tortillas filled with pulled chicken, topped with mole sauce, onions, queso fresco, sour cream and sesame seeds. Served with rice and beans.
ENCHILADAS DEL CAMPO — $18.00. Three corn tortillas filled with cheese, topped with caramelized grilled onions and bell peppers. Served with rice and beans. Add steak $2.50. Add carnitas $2.50. Add shrimp $2.99.
ENCHILADAS JALISCO — $18.00. Three corn tortillas filled with pulled pork, melted chihuahua cheese, green tomatillo sauce and sour cream. Served with Mexican rice and refried beans.
TACOS
(3 tacos with flour or corn tortilla, Mexican rice, refried or charro beans.)
CARNE ASADA — $17.00. Grilled skirt steak, onions & cilantro.
ADOVADA — $17.00. Marinated pork, onions & cilantro. Pineapple available upon request.
GRILLED CHICKEN — $17.00. Grilled chicken, onions, cilantro & cheese.
CRISPY TACOS — $15.00. Shredded chicken or seasoned ground beef, lettuce, cheese and tomatoes.
TACOS EL JIMADOR
(3 tacos on homemade corn or flour tortilla.)
EL GOBERNADOR — $21.00. Grilled shrimp, scallops, onions, tomato and poblano pepper on corn tortilla with melted chihuahua cheese.
DEL MAR — $21.00. Chipotle grilled shrimp or tilapia, red cabbage slaw, avocado and Rudy’s sauce.
JIMADOR — $21.00. Skirt steak, chorizo, grilled chihuahua cheese and salsa verde.
EL PATRON — $21.00. Skirt steak, onions, poblano pepper, bacon, chihuahua cheese and garlic.
QUESADILLAS
TRADITIONAL QUESADILLA — $7.00. Cheese with pico de gallo and sour cream.
DEKALB QUESADILLA — $18.00. Grilled steak or chicken topped with cheese sauce. Served with rice and beans.
SHRIMP QUESADILLA — $18.00. Grilled shrimp with pico de gallo and beans. Served with fresh salad and rice.
SINCRONIZADA QUESADILLA — $18.00. Flour tortillas with cheese, ham, green peppers and onion. Served with guacamole, sour cream & pico de gallo.
NACHOS
NACHOS EL JIMADOR — $19.00. Chicken, steak and shrimp grilled with green peppers, onions and tomatoes. Topped with cheese sauce, roasted corn and cactus.
NIU NACHOS — $17.00. Seasoned ground beef, shredded chicken, beans, lettuce, tomato, cheese, sour cream, guacamole, jalapeños. Add steak $2.50. Add grilled chicken $2.25. Add shrimp $2.99.
NACHOS DEKALB — $19.00. Steak, chicken, chorizo with grilled onions, jalapeños, mushrooms, topped with cheese sauce.
BURRITOS
BARB BURRITO — $17.00. 8″ flour tortilla with seasoned ground beef or chicken and beans. Topped with ranchero sauce, lettuce, tomato, sour cream & cheese. Served with rice & beans.
NIU BURRITO — $17.00. 8″ flour tortilla with grilled chicken and pico de gallo. Topped with ranchero and cheese sauce. Served with rice and beans.
LA BANDERA — $18.00. 12″ flour tortilla with seasoned ground beef or shredded chicken, rice, beans, sour cream, guacamole, pico de gallo and cheese. Topped with salsa verde, cheese sauce and ranchero sauce. Add steak $2.50. Add grilled chicken $2.25.
BURRITO EL JIMADOR — $21.00. 12″ flour tortilla with french fries inside, steak, chicken or chorizo, rice, beans, cheese, sour cream and avocado.
FAJITAS
(Sizzling grilled meat with green pepper, onion and tomatoes. Served with rice, beans, avocado salad, shredded cheese, and corn or flour tortillas.)
CHICKEN OR STEAK FAJITAS — $18.00.
SHRIMP FAJITAS — $26.00.
HUSKIE FAJITAS — $26.00 / For two $40.00. Steak, chicken, shrimp topped with cheese.
FAJITAS EL JIMADOR PARA 2 — $40.00. Steak, chicken, chorizo and carnitas.
FAJITAS JALISCO — $24.00. Steak, chicken, chorizo topped with chihuahua cheese.
CHICKEN
POLLO CON CHORIZO — $22.00. Grilled chicken breast topped with chorizo and cheese sauce. Served with rice and beans.
POLLO CON ARROZ — $15.00. Grilled chicken over rice topped with cheese sauce.
POLLO VALLARTA — $24.00. Grilled chicken breast with shrimp, scallops, tomatoes and cheese sauce. Served with avocado salad, rice and frijoles charros.
POLLO BORRACHO — $24.00. Tequila-marinated grilled chicken breast, grilled onions, two cheese enchiladas with melted cheese & salsa verde. Served with rice, charro beans, grilled jalapeño & cactus.
POLLO YUCATAN — $22.00. Grilled chicken breast with sautéed peppers, broccoli, cauliflower, zucchini. Served with rice and beans.
MILANESA DE POLLO — $22.00. Breaded chicken breast pan fried, topped with french fries. Served with Mexican rice, refried beans and avocado salad.
DEL MAR (SEAFOOD)
MARISCOS CON ARROZ — $22.00. Grilled shrimp and scallops over rice, topped with cheese sauce. Served with avocado salad.
SHRIMP DIABLA — $22.00. Shrimp sautéed in fiery chipotle salsa with mushrooms and onions. Served with rice and avocado salad.
CAMARON YUCATAN — $22.00. Grilled shrimp on zucchini, squash, broccoli and peppers. Served with rice and avocado salad.
CAMARONES AL MOJO DE AJO — $22.00. Sautéed shrimp in garlic butter sauce. Served with rice and avocado salad.
SPICY MUSSELS — $28.00. Mussels in our special sauce.
CALDO DE CAMARON — $22.00. Shrimp and vegetable soup simmered in spicy seafood broth. Served with Mexican rice.
CAMARONES CUCARACHA — With peel $24.00 / Without peel $28.00. Shrimp in our special sauce.
LANGOSTINOS ESTILO NAYARIT — $28.00. Prawn Nayarit style.
VALLARTA PLATE — $19.00. Grilled shrimp sautéed with mushrooms, onions and tomato. Served with rice & beans.
VEGETARIAN
BURRITO DEL CAMPO — $18.00. Spinach tortilla with sautéed peppers, broccoli, cauliflower, zucchini, rice and beans.
FAJITA VEGETARIANA — $21.00. Grilled broccoli, cauliflower, bell peppers, mushrooms, zucchini, squash, onions, tomatoes. Served with avocado salad, rice and beans.
SPINACH QUESADILLA — $18.00. 12″ spinach tortilla with spinach, mushrooms, peppers, onions and cheese. Served with avocado salad and rice.
ENSALADAS (SALADS)
TACO SALAD — $15.00. Tortilla bowl with cheese, guacamole, tomatoes and shredded chicken or seasoned ground beef.
EL JIMADOR SALAD — $19.00. Grilled chicken breast, shrimp, mushrooms on lettuce with cucumbers, tomato, avocado and queso fresco.
GRILLED CHICKEN SALAD — $18.00. Fajita chicken on lettuce, avocados & tomatoes.
GRILLED VEGGIE SALAD — $16.00. Tortilla bowl with broccoli, cauliflower, zucchini, squash, peppers, onions, mushrooms and tomatoes. Topped with cheese sauce, lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream and guacamole.
SHELLY’S SALAD — $19.00. Grilled spinach, steak, shrimp, squash and zucchini.
COMBINATION DINNERS
(Choice of shredded beef, shredded chicken or ground beef. Served with rice and beans. No substitutions.)
CREATE YOUR OWN COMBINATION — 2 items $13.99 / 3 items $15.99. Taco, enchilada, tostada, quesadilla, tamale, burrito.
EL JIMADOR SPECIALTIES
CARNE ASADA — $26.00. Seasoned arrachera with rice, frijoles charros, pico de gallo, guacamole, grilled green onions, chihuahua cheese quesadilla and avocado salad.
CAPORAL DEL JIMADOR — $26.00. Arrachera skirt steak with grilled onions, jalapeños and chihuahua cheese. Served with rice, frijoles charros and avocado salad.
MOLCAJETE — $38.00. Volcanic stone bowl with grilled arrachera steak, chicken breast, chorizo, shrimp, scallops, cactus, queso fresco, onions, tomatoes and green peppers. Served with rice, frijoles charros, salsa trio and avocado.
CARNE ASADA O POLLO A LA TAMPIQUEÑA — $26.00. Skirt steak or grilled chicken breast with frijoles charros, one cheese enchilada, roasted corn and cactus salad, and Mexican rice.
CARNITAS — $18.00. Pork simmered in citrus oil and herbs. Served with rice, frijoles charros and avocado salad.
STEAK & SHRIMP — $26.00. 12oz T-bone with shrimp in garlic butter sauce, onions and peppers. One cheese enchilada with green sauce. Served with rice and frijoles charros.
JIMADOR BURGER — $12.00. Burger with chorizo, jalapeños, tomato, onion, lettuce and chipotle aioli. Served with french fries.
TORTA — $15.00. Steak, chicken, chorizo, carnitas or ham.
LUNCH SPECIALS
HUEVOS AL GUSTO — $10.00. Eggs a la mexicana, with chorizo, con jamón or rancheros. Served with refried beans & rice.
CUATRO AMIGOS LUNCH — $16.00. Chilaquiles with sour cream & queso fresco, two eggs any style, ranchero sauce and skirt steak. Served with rice and avocado salad.
LUNCH ENMOLADAS — $11.00. Two chicken enchiladas with mole sauce, onions, queso fresco, sour cream. Served with rice and beans.
LUNCH VALLARTA PLATE — $12.00. Grilled shrimp with mushrooms, onions and tomato. Served with rice & beans.
LUNCH CHIMICHANGA — $13.00. Fried flour tortilla with shredded beef or chicken, lettuce, tomato, guacamole, pico de gallo, sour cream, rice & beans. Add steak $2.50. Add grilled chicken $2.25. Add shrimp $2.99.
LUNCH POLLO EL JIMADOR — $13.00. Grilled chicken breast with melted white cheese. Served with tortillas, rice & beans.
BARB BURRITO — $11.00. Flour tortillas with seasoned ground beef & beans or chicken. Topped with lettuce, tomato, cheese, sour cream & guacamole. Served with rice & beans.
LUNCH FAJITAS — $13.00. Grilled chicken or steak strips with sautéed veggies. Served with rice, beans, lettuce, pico de gallo, guacamole, cheese and sour cream.
LUNCH FLAUTAS — $10.00. Two fried corn tortillas with shredded beef or chicken. Served with rice, beans, lettuce, tomato and sour cream.
JIMADOR EXPRESS
(Served with rice and beans. Filling: shredded chicken, shredded beef or seasoned ground beef.)
TOSTAGUAC — $7.00. Crispy corn tortilla with guacamole, beans, lettuce, tomatoes and cheese.
TACO — $10.00. Two soft flour or crispy corn tortillas. Add steak $2.50. Add grilled chicken $2.25. Add shrimp $2.99.
ENCHILADA — $7.00. Choice of filling with red sauce and cheese.
TAMALE — $7.00. Pork or chicken tamale with red sauce & cheese, in corn husk.
QUESADILLA — $7.00. Choice of filling.
BURRITO — $7.00. Choice of filling with melted cheese and red sauce.
KIDS MENU
(Served with rice and beans or french fries.)
Kids Grilled Steak or Chicken with rice & beans, Kids Quesadilla, Kids Taco, Kids Mac & Cheese, Kids Enchilada, Kids Burrito, Kids Corn Dog, Kids Chicken Nuggets, Kids Pizza.
POSTRES (DESSERTS)
MEXICAN FRIED ICE CREAM — $10.00. In an edible shell with strawberry sauce, chocolate sauce and whipped cream.
FLAN — $10.00. Vanilla custard with Mexican egg nog.
ESQUITES — $10.00. Corn with house lime mayo and queso fresco.
CHURROS — $10.00. Cinnamon sugar churros with flavored ice cream.
PLATANITOS — $10.00. Fried plantains with cinnamon sugar and leche de dulce.
BEVERAGES
Bottomless Pepsi products: Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Sierra Mist, Dr Pepper, Mt. Dew, Root Beer, Cherry Pepsi, Raspberry Iced Tea, Lemonade. Coffee, Horchata, Iced Tea, Orange Juice, Cranberry Juice, Pineapple Juice, Hot Tea, Mexican Coke Bottle, Jarritos (ask for flavors).
EXTRAS
Flour tortillas $1.25, Corn tortillas $1.25, Mexican rice $4.00, Frijoles charros $3.00, Refried beans $4.00, Sour cream $1.00, Pickled jalapeños $1.00, Cheese rice $5.00, Roasted jalapeño & onion $3.00, Homemade tortillas $3.00, Side salad $5.00, Tossed salad $4.00, Pico de gallo $1.25, Shredded cheese $1.25, Chips & salsa to go (sm) $2.99, Queso fresco $2.00, Avocado $3.00, Fries $3.00.
MARGARITAS TO-GO (TAKEOUT ONLY)
1 Gallon House Margarita (makes 20) — $100.
32 oz House Margarita (makes 4) — $20.
FAMILY STYLE & CATERING (TAKEOUT)
Nacho Bar — $13/person. Seasoned ground beef, shredded chicken, refried beans, lettuce, pico de gallo, cheese, sour cream, pickled jalapeños.
Family Style Flautas — Half tray (30) $50 / Full tray (50) $80. Add steak $20. Add grilled chicken $20.
Family Style Enchiladas El Jimador — Half tray (12) $60 / Full tray (24) $120. Add steak $20. Add grilled chicken $20.
Fajitas Tray — Half tray (12) $90 / Full tray (24) $180. Add shrimp $25. Add carnitas $20.
Taco Bar — $14/person. Fajita Bar — $17/person. Taco Bar El Jimador — $18/person. Guisados — $20/person. (20 guests minimum. Includes chips, salsa and churros.) Full catering details on our Catering page.
Prices subject to change. 18% gratuity added to parties of six or more.