Cantina Taco Loves Park Loves Park
6342 East Riverside Boulevard, Loves Park, IL
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Featured Items

Screw City Taco
Our Signature Taco. FRIED flour tortilla with your choice of protein, topped with house made QUESO cheese, basmati rice, corn and sour cream. Salsa suggestion: Avocado Salsa, Pico Hot, or Mild!$4.75
Ground Beef
Ground Beef with a blend of spices. Your choice of flour or corn tortilla, topped with cheese, lettuce, cilantro, onion, your choice of salsa and a side of limes. Salsa suggestion: Pico, Mild or Hot!$3.50
Barbacoa
Shredded Beef marinated and cooked in our own blend of spices. Your choice of flour or corn tortilla, topped with cheese, lettuce, cilantro, onion, your choice of salsa and a side of limes. Salsa suggestion: Mild, Hot or 4alarm$4.25
Specials

Indian Curry Taco
Base Chicken mixed with our House Yellow Curry Sauce$4.25
Al Pastor
Marinated pork served with pineapple, onion, and cilantro. Salsa Suggestion: Mango Habanero!$4.50
Mighty Potato Tex Mex
Slow Cooked Shredded Beef, Pico do gallo, House made Cantina Queso, Avocado, Jalapenos, and sour cream.$15.00
Mighty Potato So Cheesy
It's all about the cheese on this potato -- Housemade Cantina Queso, Mozzarella and Cheddar Cheese!$12.00
Mighty Potato BBQ Bliss
Choice of Chicken, Pork or Beef, topped with Cheddar Cheese, Red onion, Jalapenos and Sour Cream.$14.00
Mighty Potato Classic
Can't go wrong with a Classic! Comes with Butter, Bacon, Green Onions, Cheddar Cheese and Sour Cream.$13.00
Cod Taco
Fried Cod, Special Recipe Slaw mix, choice of salsa$4.75
Tacos

Chicken
Original Recipe Shredded CHicken. Slow Cooked with carrots, celery, onions, salt and pepper.$3.25
Carnita
Shredded Pork - It's tender and delicious. Your choice of flour or corn tortilla, topped with cheese, lettuce, cilantro onion, your choice of salsa and a side of limes. Salsa suggestion: Mild, Hot, Mango Habanero$4.00
Steak
Steak, marinated 24 hours in on our special recipe ruband cooked on the flat top grill. Your choice of flour or corn tortilla, topped with cheese, lettuce, cilantro, onion, your choice of salsa and a side of limes. Salsa suggestion: Mild, Hot, 4 alarm$4.75
Refried Bean Taco
Refried Beans with our own blend of spices. Your choice of flour or corn tortilla, topped with cheese, lettuce, cilantro, onion, your choice of salsa and a side of limes. Salsa suggestion: Pico or Spicy Pico$3.00
Black Bean
Black Beans with our own blend of spices. Your choice of flour or corn tortilla, topped with cheese, lettuce, cilantro, onion, your choice of salsa and a side of limes. Salsa suggestion: Any!$3.00
Chorizo
Spiced Ground Pork$4.00
Ground Beef
Ground Beef with a blend of spices. Your choice of flour or corn tortilla, topped with cheese, lettuce, cilantro, onion, your choice of salsa and a side of limes. Salsa suggestion: Pico, Mild or Hot!$3.50
Shrimp
Shrimp pan fried in Ghee (clarified butter). Your choice of flour or corn tortilla, topped with cheese, lettuce, cilantro, onion, your choice of salsa and a side of limes. Salsa suggestion: Mango Habanero, 4 alarm or Pico!$4.75
Barbacoa
Shredded Beef marinated and cooked in our own blend of spices. Your choice of flour or corn tortilla, topped with cheese, lettuce, cilantro, onion, your choice of salsa and a side of limes. Salsa suggestion: Mild, Hot or 4alarm$4.25
Screw City Taco
Our Signature Taco. FRIED flour tortilla with your choice of protein, topped with house made QUESO cheese, basmati rice, corn and sour cream. Salsa suggestion: Avocado Salsa, Pico Hot, or Mild!$4.75
Vegan Chorizo
A Veggie-lover's dream! Soy Based Chorizo blended with our spices. Your choice of flour or corn tortilla, topped with cheese, lettuce, cilantro, onion, salsa and side of limes. Salsa suggestion: Avocado Salsa, Hot or 4-alarm.$4.75
Cajun Shrimp
Simple Cajun Shrimp pan friend in ghee (clarified butter) and mixed with cajun seasoning. Your choice of flour or corn tortilla, topped with cheese, lettuce, cilantro, onion, salsa and side of limes. Salsa suggestion: Pico, Avocado Salsa, or Mild.and Shrimp$4.75
Thai Hot Chicken
Original Recipe Chicken Mixed with our House Thai Sauce. Your choice of flour or corn tortilla, topped with cheese, lettuce, cilantro, onion, salsa and side of limes. Salsa suggestion: Pico, Avocado Salsa, or Mild.$4.25
BBQ Chicken
Original Recipe Chicken Mixed with our House-made BBQ Sauce$4.25
BBQ Pork
Original Recipe Pork Mixed with our House-made BBQ Sauce. Salsa Suggestion: Mango Habanero if you like spicy!$4.50
BBQ Steak
Original Recipe Steak Mixed with our House-made BBQ Sauce$4.75
Burrito

BURRITO (w/Meat)
Build your burrito into a big boy or a skinny mini - we make it the way YOU want! Choose your style of beans, pick your meats (mix it up with 2 if you like!), pick your own toppings (as many as you want!), and your choice of one of our housemade salsas!$12.99BURRITO (NO MEAT)
Build your burrito the way you want - as a fatty (with lots of topping!), a skinny (just a few toppings) or in-betweenie! We start with our 12" flour tortilla. CHoose your style of beans, Pick your own toppings (as many as you want!) - add the avocado on for free!, and your choice of one of our housemade salsas!$12.99
Bowl

BOWL (w/Meat)
Build a mountain out with all the ingredients when build your bowl! We make it with the ingredients YOU want. Pick your meats (mix it up with 2 if you like!), pick your choice of beans, Choose your own toppings (as many as you want!), and your choice of one of our housemade salsas!$12.99BOWL (NO MEAT)
Build a mountain out with all the ingredients when you build your bowl! We make it with the ingredients YOU want. Pick your choice of beans, Choose your own toppings (as many as you want!), and your choice of one of our housemade salsas! and did mention...the Avocado is on us!$12.99
Nachos

NACHOS (w/Meat)
We build your nacho the way YOU want with our ooey-gooey housemade queso cheese! ! Pick your own meats (mix 2 if you like!), choose your style of beans, add your favorite toppings (as many as you want!) and your choice of one of our housemade salsas!$12.99NACHOS (NO MEAT)
We build your nacho the way YOU want with our ooey-gooey housemade queso cheese! Choose your style of beans, Pick your toppings (as many as you want!), add the avocado on for free!, and your choice of one of our housemade salsas!$12.99
Chips and Queso
$4.75
Quesadilla

QUESADILLA (w/Meat)
You pick your ingredients - we grill our quesadilla to perfection! Pick your own meats (mix 2 if you like!), choose your style of beans, add your favorite toppings (as many as you want!) and your choice of one of our housemade salsas!$12.99QUESADILLA (NO MEAT)
You pick your ingredients - we grill our quesadilla to perfection! Choose your style of beans, add your favorite toppings (as many as you want!) and your choice of one of our housemade salsas!$12.99
Cheese Quesadilla
Add Meat for an extra charge!$4.50
Birria

3 Beef Birria Tacos
Yellow corn tortillas dipped in beef stock consommé, stuffed with cheese, special recipe shredded beef, onion, cilantro, salsa, & fried to perfection. Dipping consommé and limes served on side.$13.49
3 Chicken Birria Tacos
Comes in a set of 3 and served with a side of chicken broth consomme. Yellow corn tortilla dipped in oil, with shredded chicken, cheese, onion, cilantro, your choice of hot or mild salsa and a side of limes. It's fried and served crispy.$13.49
Extras and Sides

Chips and Queso
$4.75
Chips and Salsa
$4.00
Side of Brown Rice
Lightly Seasoned with lime, garlic, and salt$2.50
Side of White Rice
$2.50
Side of Mexican Rice
$2.50
Side of Tortilla Chips
$2.50
Side of Black Beans
$2.50
Side of Refried Beans
$2.50
Extra Sour Cream
$0.50
2 oz Side of Jalapenos
$0.50
4. oz side Side of Queso
$3.508 oz. side of Queso
$6.5016 oz. side of Queso
$12.00
Side of Avocado
$1.50
Side of Sour Cream
$0.50
One 6" Corn Tortilla
$0.50
Three 6" Corn tortillas
$1.00
One 6" Flour Tortilla
$0.50
Three 6" Flour Tortillas
$1.00One 12" Flour Tortilla
$1.00
Take Home and Cook Kits

Chicken Dinner Kit
Bring the taco experience home! Our 10 taco DIY kit includes 1 lb. of meat, 10 warm flour or tortillas, and a full spread of toppings: cheese, lettuce, cilantro, onion, limes, and our your choice of hot or mild salsa.$27.99
Pork Dinner Kit
Bring the taco experience home! Our 10 taco DIY kit includes 1 lb. of meat, 10 warm flour or tortillas, and a full spread of toppings: cheese, lettuce, cilantro, onion, limes, and our your choice of hot or mild salsa.$33.99
Steak Dinner Kit
Bring the taco experience home! Our 10 taco DIY kit includes 1 lb. of meat, 10 warm flour or tortillas, and a full spread of toppings: cheese, lettuce, cilantro, onion, limes, and our your choice of hot or mild salsa.$39.99
Extra Salsa

2 oz Avocado Salsa
If you LOVE avocados -- this is the salsa for you! It's our very own salsa version of avocados!$0.50
4 oz Avocado Salsa
If you LOVE avocados -- this is the salsa for you! It's our very own salsa version of avocados!$1.25
2 oz Pico De Gallo
Salsa Fresca! Chopped Onion, cilantro and tomato, mixed with lime juice and salt!$0.25
4 oz Pico de Gallo
Salsa Fresca! Chopped Onion, cilantro and tomato, mixed with lime juice and salt!$1.00
2 oz Mild Salsa
Mild but never blend!! We've packed our Red Salsa with tons of flavor. So good you might drink it :)$0.25
4 oz Mild Salsa
Mild but never blend!! We've packed our Red Salsa with tons of flavor. So good you might drink it :)$1.00
2 oz Hot Salsa
Spicy Salsa Verde! Super flavorful and will a little heat to your food!$0.25
4 oz Hot Salsa
Spicy Salsa Verde! Super flavorful and will a little heat to your food!$1.00
2 oz Spicy Pico
Spicy and fresh with a bit of a crunch! Freshly chopped onion, cilantro, tomato and habanero mixed with lime and salt$0.25
4 oz Spicy Pico
Spicy and fresh with a bit of a crunch! Freshly chopped onion, cilantro, tomato and habanero mixed with lime and salt$1.00
2 oz Mango Habanero
Our sassiest salsa on the menu. Sweet and spicy all at the same time!$0.50
4 oz Mango Habanero
Our sassiest salsa on the menu. Sweet and spicy all at the same time!$1.25
2 oz 4-Alarm
Ring the Alarm for our spiciest and smokiest salsa! We named it 4 alarm for the 4 different peppers we smoke and combine to make it!$0.25
4 oz 4-alarm
Ring the Alarm for our spiciest and smokiest salsa! We named it 4 alarm for the 4 different peppers we smoke and combine to make it!$1.00
Trays of Meat

Chicken
Small (1.5 lbs) - $10.50, 1/4 pan, 3 (lbs.)- $21.00, 1/2 pan (5 lbs.) - $35.00$10.50+
Pork
Small (1.5 lbs) - $16.50, 1/4 pan, 3 (lbs.)- $33.00, 1/2 pan (5 lbs.) - $55.00$16.50+
Steak
Small (1.5 lbs) - $24.00, 1/4 pan, 3 (lbs.)- $48.00, 1/2 pan (5 lbs.) - $80.00$24.00+
Ground Beef
Small (1.5 lbs) - $13.50, 1/4 pan, 3 (lbs.)- $27.00, 1/2 pan (5 lbs.) - $45.00$13.50+
Barbacoa
Small (1.5 lbs) - $16.50, 1/4 pan, 3 (lbs.)- $33.00, 1/2 pan (5 lbs.) - $55.00$16.50+
Chorizo
Small (1.5 lbs) - $15.00, 1/4 pan, 3 (lbs.)- $30.00, 1/2 pan (5 lbs.) - $50.00$15.00+
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Ground Beef
$0.00
Small (1.5 lbs) - $13.50, 1/4 pan, 3 (lbs.)- $27.00, 1/2 pan (5 lbs.) - $45.00
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Cantina Taco Locations and Hours
Downtown Rockford
Open now • Closes at 7PM
Loves Park
Open now • Closes at 8PM
