Carnitas El Paisa Alegre # 1 Taqueria Menu – Wheeling, IL

Type : Mexican restaurant

Location : Wheeling, IL

Based on 192 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.2 stars. Price

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No delivery

Carnitas El Paisa Alegre # 1 Taqueria 60090

Address:
46 W Dundee Rd, Wheeling, IL 60090

Phone: (847) 808-8992

Website:

Hours

Sunday 7 AM–5 PM
Monday

(Labor Day)
7 AM–6 PM

Hours might differ
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday 7 AM–6 PM
Thursday 7 AM–6 PM
Friday 7 AM–6 PM
Saturday 7 AM–6 PM

Menu

Appetizers/aperitivos
Mussels Vinaigrette
(mexilhao da nova zelandia em vinagrete)
Mussels In Garlic Sauce
(mexilhoes em molho verde)
Mussels In Spanish Sauce
(mexilhoes a espanhola)
Clams El Pastor Style
(ameijoas a el pastor)
Clams And Linguini In Garlic Sauce
(ameijoas c/linguini em molho de alho)
Clams Casino
(ameijoas a bulhao pato)
Clams On The Half Shell
(ameijoas ao natural)
Stuffed Mushrooms
(cogumelos recheados)
Oysters On The Half Shell
(ostras ao natural)
Calamari
(lulas fritas)
Shrimp In Garlic Sauce
(camarao ao alho)
Shrimp Cocktail
(camarao cozido)
Portuguese Sausage Flambee Tableside With Aguardente
(chourico assado com aguardente)
Soups/ Sopa
Soup Du Jour
(sopa do dia)
Soup Alentejana Style -Coriander, Garlic, Bread, Poached Egg- (Sopa Alentejana)
Specialty Dishes
Seafood Acorda Our Specialty
(acorda de marisco especialidade da casa)
Sirloin Steak El Pastor Style
sirloin steak with shrimp & cheese- (bife a el pastor)
Broiled Seafood Combination
filet of sole, jumbo shrimp, scallops, losbter tail- (grelhada mista de marisco)
Seafood / Mariscos
Paelha Marinara Or Valenciana
combo of lobster, shrimp, mussels, clams, scallops, chicken and meat in rice-
Mariscada
your choice of red or green sauce-
Stuffed Lobster W/Crab Meat
(lagosta recheada c/caranguejo)
Broiled Or Steam Lobster
(lagosta cozida ou grelhada)
Broiled Lobster Tail
(rabo de lagosta grelhado)
Seafood In Curry Sauce
(caril de marisco)
Shrimp & Rice
(arroz de camarao)
Fried Or Breaded Jumbo Shrimp
(camarao frito ou panado)
Broiled Jumbo Shrimp
(camarao a mocambicana)
Stuffed Shrimp
(camarao recheado)
Shrimp In Marinara Sauce
-mixed with onions and green peppers (camarao enchilado)
Seafood W/Linguini In Marinara Sauce
(mariscos c/linguini em molho de tomate)
Surf & Turf
(rabo de lagosta c/filet mignon)
Shiskabob El Pastor Style
shrimp and squid- (espetada de lulas c/camarao)
Broiled Squid In Lemon/Butter Sauce
(lulas grelhadas c/limao e manteiga)
Stuffed Squid W/Crabmeat
(lulas recheadas c/ caranguejo)
Fish / Peixes
Fired Chefs Combo
(filete a portuguesa)
Stuffed Flounder W/Crabmeat
(filetes recheados c/caranguejo)
Broiled Salmon W/Capers
(salmao grelhado c/alcaparras)
Codfish W/Heavy Cream
(bacalhau c/natas)
Broiled Codfish
(bacalhau assado)
Codfish Portuguese Style
(bacalhau a braz)
Codfish El Pastor Style
fried w/onions and peppers- (bacalhau a el pastor)
Broiled Sardines W/Baked Potatoes Seasonal
(sardinhas assadas)
Whiting French Style
(pescada a francesa)
Red Snapper El Pastor Style
(pargo assado a el pastor)
Meats / Carnes
Boneless Chicken In Gravy
(peito de galinha c/cogumelos)
Chicken In Garlic Sauce
(frango ao alho)
B.b.q. Chicken
(frango de churrasco)
Chicken With Green Peas
(frango c/ervilhas)
Chicken Curry
(frango c/caril)
Frango C/Caril
(costeletas de porco grelhadas)
Veal Cordon Bleu
(vitela cordon bleu)
Veal Parmesan
(vitela parmesan)
Chateaubriand
(chateaubriand a inglesa)
Broiled Veal Chops
(costeletas de vitela grelhada)
Lamb Stew
(ensopado de borrego)
Lamb In Red Wine Sauce
(chanfana a moda da serra)
Broiled Pork Steaks Algarve Style
clams, coriander, garlic- (lombinhos de porco a algarvia)
New Zealand Rack Of Lamb
(costeletas de borrego da nova zelandia)
Pork With Clams Alentejana Style
(carne alentejana)
Broiled El Pastor Combo
beef, pork, liver, quails, lamb chops, sausage- (parrilhada de carnes)
T-Bone Steak
(costela de vaca)
Pepper Steak W/Mashed Potatoes
(bife pimenta c/pure de batata)
Steak Diane
(bife diana)
Sirloin Steak El Pastorstyle
-sirloin steak with shrimp and cheese- (bife a el pastor)
Broiled N.y. Strip Steak
(bife n.y. strip steak grelhado)
Filet Mignon Shiskabob
(espetada de filet mignon)
Filet Mignon With Pineapple
(lombinhos de vaca c/ ananaz)
Filet Mignon W/ Mushroom Sauce
(filet mignon c/cogumelos)
Desserts / Sobremesas
Chocolate Mousse
(mousse de chocolate)
Baked Custard
(pudim flan)
Strawberries W/ Whipped Cream
(morangos c/ chantili)
Orange Tart
(torta de laranja)
Molotov Pudding
Cheese Cake
Fruit Salad
Rice Pudding
(arroz doce)
Cookies A La Creme
(serradura)
Cake Of The Week
(please ask your server) (bolo da semana)
Traditional Portuguese Cheese
(queijo da serra)

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Reviews

Blaknite Ludlam
Every time I go to try this place it is closed because they have such early hours. Finally got in to order and I am more than happy with my dinner.

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Ryan B
This is my new favorite spot for my weekend carnitas. The workers there are incredibly friendly and kind. After about the first 2 months of going there and getting food, I decided to introduce my and get their names, and after that, they always call me by name, but the simple acknowledgement and greeting that everyone gets when they walk through the door, will make you feel welcomed and invited. In some ways I hope more people will go to this place and support it, but then again, I don’t want to have to wait too long in line if the line continues to grow each time I go there.

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tom
Girl who took the order was very nice

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Kamil Walas
This place is ridiculously good. Definitely a dive, but who cares when the food is so damn delicious.

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Rosa
The food tasted pretty good

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Tommy Lichosyt
Expensive, comparing to similar places elsewhere, but really delicious. Ordered carnitas burrito, bigger than regular size at other places, loved the cheese, and the meat, and that they add a lot of cilantro!

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Vane Tapia
Bad customer service. Had me waiting for over 20 minutes & the cooks had the food ready but the cashier never called me up to pay, until I called it out for waiting too long.

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J S
The food is delicious tasty, a true authentic fresh “carnitas”. Make sure to get early because lines get really long, you can also call ahead for pick up. The restaurant is small so no tables only stools. You won’t regret coming here.

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Sophia V
As fresh as it’s going to get. It’s very delicious and it will fill your cravings. Prices are fare and the amount of food you get is large.

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Miguel G
good portions, for the price wouldn’t expect less, the tortillas in my carnitas tacos where hot but meat was a bit on the cold side even the fat was solidified a bit the asada taco was perfect, the place is like a hole in the wall and it smelled like sewer and yea the ladie taking orders could be a litle more friendly but she wasn’t rude or anything if it wasn’t for the smell i would go back.

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