Potrillo’s Mexican Grill Menu

Welcome to Potrillo’s Mexican Grill, where vibrant flavors and family-friendly dining come together in Carlinville, IL. Specializing in Mexican fare with a focus on chicken and seafood, this culinary hotspot invites diners of all ages to explore a menu that celebrates traditional recipes and fresh ingredients.

  • Children’s Favorites: With options that please even the pickiest eaters, Potrillo’s is a great spot for family outings.
  • Diverse Offerings: From zesty tacos to savory seafood dishes, each item is crafted with care, ensuring an explosion of taste in every bite.
  • Community Vibe: The welcoming atmosphere makes it perfect for gatherings, whether casual lunches or special celebrations.

At Potrillo’s, every meal is not just food; it's an experience that warms the heart and satisfies the palate. Don't miss out on this gem!

APPETIZERS

Cheese Dip

Creamy mixture made of real jalapenos, and other vegetables.

$$4.99

Bean Dip

Its made with flavorful refried beans covered in a delicious cheese sauce.

$$6.99

Chori Queso

Tasty homemade chorizoMexican Sausage mixed with a creamy white cheese sauce.Served with fresh tortilla chips.

$$9.99

Guacamole Dip

Fresh mashed avocados mixed with onions, tomatoes, jalapenos, cilantro, lime juice and seasoning.

$$4.99

Mexican Fries

A layer of crispy French fries crowned with grilled chicken strips cooked with caramelized onions, bell peppers and tomatoes, topped on cheese dip, sriracha sauce, pickles jalapenos, sour cream and cilantro.

$$15.99

Flautas

Four traditional flour tortillas rolled and deepfried until it is crispy and golden, two stuffed with shredded chicken and two with shredded beef. Served with fresh lettuce, pico de gallo and sour cream.

$$13.99

Chori Papas

Crispy French fries loaded with chorizo Mexican sausage a layer of melted shredded Mozzarella cheese. All covered on a creamy white cheese sauce.

$$11.99

Shrimp Nachos

Crispy triangles of homemade fried corn tortillas, loaded with grilled shrimps, onions, bell peppers, and tomatoes. Covered with a creamy white cheese sauce.

$$15.99

Fajita Mix Nachos

Crispy triangles of homemade fried corn tortillas, loaded with shrimps, grilled chicken, steak, caramelized onions, bell peppers, and tomatoes. Covered on a tasty cheese sauce.

$$14.99

Fajita Chicken Or Steak Nachos

Crispy triangles of homemade fried corn tortillas, loaded with grilled chicken strips o steak, caramelized onions, bell peppers and tomatoes. All covered on cheese sauce.

$$14.99

Supreme Nachos

Crispy triangles of homemade corn tortillas, loaded with ground beef, shredded chicken, creamy refried beans, cheese sauce, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, and fresh guacamole.

$$13.99

Beef And Beans Nachos

Crispy triangles of homemade fried corn tortillas, loaded with ground beef and refried beans. Covered on a rich cheese sauce.

$$11.99

Chicken Or Beef Nachos

Crispy triangles of homemade fried corn tortillas, loaded with ground beef or shredded chicken, covered on creamy cheese sauce.

$$11.99

Grilled Chicken And Mexican Sausage Nachos

Crispy triangles of homemade corn tortillas, loaded with a combination of grilled chicken and Mexican sausage chorizo. All covered on a delicious cheese sauce.

$$13.99

NACHOS

Salads

Shrimp Salad

Succulent grilled shrimps over layers of fresh lettuce, tomato, onion and avocado slices..........14.99

Taco Salad Fajita

A crispy flour tortilla in a shape of a bowl deepfried to a golden perfection, loaded with your choice of chicken or steak, tossed with sauteed onions, bell peppers, and tomatoes. Topped on cheese sauce, lettuce, pico de gallo, shredded cheese, sour cream, and fresh guacamole.

$$13.99

Taco Salad

A crispy flour tortilla in the shape of a bowl deepfried to a golden perfection loaded with shredded chicken or ground beef. Topped on cheese sauce, fresh lettuce, tomatoes, shredded cheese and sour cream.

$$11.99

Taco Salad Shrimp

A crispy flour tortilla in the shape of a bowl deepfried to a golden perfection, loaded with grilled shrimps, tossed with sauteed bell peppers, onions and tomatoes. Topped on cheese sauce, lettuce, pico de gallo, shredded cheese, sour cream and fresh guacamole.

$$14.99

Mix Salad

Mexican rice, fresh lettuce, avocado and grilled chicken.

$$12.99

Mexican Salad

Mexican rice, beans, lettuce, sour cream, pico de gallo and guacamole.

$$8.99

Steak Jalisco

Ribeye steak cooked to your desired level of perfection, crowned with a combination of shrimps, sauteed mushrooms, onions, and bell peppers, topped on melted cheese. Accompanied by rice, creamy beans, lettuce, pico de gallo and three traditional tortillas.

$$23.99

Steak Potrillos

Tender and irresistible ribeye steak perfectly cooked to your liking accompanied by two cheese enchiladas smothered in green tomatillo sauce, two stuffed jalapenos with bacon and melted cheese, a crispy tortilla bowl filled with our delicious refried beans.

$$28.99

Carne Asada

Tender and juicy ribeye steak cooked to perfection topped with caramelized onions. Accompanied by rice, beans, lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, fresh guacamole and three traditional tortillas.

$$22.99

Steak Con Papas

Juicy ribeye steak cooked to perfection crowned with slices of fried potatoes and melted white cheese. Accompanied by Mexican rice and steamed California vegetables carrots, broccoli and cauliflower.

$$22.99

Jose Papas

Tender ribeye steak with a succulent flavor cooked to your desired level of perfection. Served with crispy French fries.

$$20.99

Steak Mexicano

Tender ribeye steak perfectly cooked to your liking, crowned with caramelized onions, bell peppers, and tomatoes. Served with Mexican rice, refried beans and traditional tortillas.

$$22.99

Steak Ranchero

Tender and juicy ribeye steak, covered with red Ranchero sauce. Served with Mexican Rice, refried beans, and three traditional tortillas.

$$22.99

Steak Tapatio

Tender ribeye steak covered in green tomatillo sauce. Served with Mexican rice, refried beans, fresh lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream and three tortillas.

$$21.99

Steaks

Fajitas

Fajita Volcan

Grilled steak, chicken and shrimps all cooked to perfection, tossed with jalapenos, caramelized onions, and tomatoes. Garnished with melted cheese, served on a hot skillet. Accompanied by rice, beans, fresh lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, and three traditional corn or flour tortillas. One person...20.99 Two people...35.99

Fajita Texana

PorkCarnitas grilled steak, chicken, chorizo and bacon, all cooked to perfection, tossed with sauteed colorful bell peppers, caramelized onions, and tomatoes, served on a hot skillet. Accompanied by rice, beans, fresh lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, and three traditional corn or flour tortillas. One person...22.99 Two people...36.99

Fajita Mix

Grilled steak, chicken, and shrimps, all cooked to perfection, tossed with sauteed colorful bell peppers, caramelized onions, and tomatoes, served on a hot skillet. Accompanied by rice, beans, fresh lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, and three traditional corn or flour tortillas. One person...19.99 Two people...34.99

Potrillos Fajitas

Grilled steak, chicken, shrimps and chorizo, all cooked to perfection, tossed with sauteed colorful bell peppers, caramelized onions, and tomatoes, served on a hot skillet. Accompanied by rice, beans, fresh lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, and three traditional corn or flour tortillas. One person...21.99 Two people...36.99

Fajita Hawaii

Grilled steak, chicken, and shrimps, all cooked to perfection, tossed with sauteed colorful bell peppers, caramelized onions, tomatoes, and pineapples, served on a hot skillet. Accompanied by rice, beans, fresh lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, and three traditional corn or flour tortillas. One person...20.99 Two people...34.99

Shrimp Fajitas

Grilled shrimps, all cooked to perfection, tossed with sauteed colorful bell peppers, caramelized onions, and tomatoes, served on a hot skillet. Accompanied by rice, beans, fresh lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, and three traditional corn or flour tortillas. One person...20.99 Two people...36.99

Fajita Steak

Grilled tender steak, cooked to perfection, tossed with sauteed colorful bell peppers, caramelized onions, and tomatoes, served on a hot skillet. Accompanied by rice, beans, fresh lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, and three traditional corn or flour tortillas. One person...18.99 Two people...32.99

Fajita Chicken

Grilled tender chicken, cooked to perfection, tossed with sauteed colorful bell peppers, caramelized onions, and tomatoes, served on a hot skillet. Accompanied by rice, beans, fresh lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, and three traditional corn or flour tortillas. One person...17.99 Two people...31.99

Fajita Del Mar

Grilled tilapia, shrimps, scallops and imitation crab meat, cooked to perfection, tossed with sauteed colorful bell peppers, caramelized onions, and tomatoes, served on a hot skillet. Accompanied by rice, beans, fresh lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, and three traditional corn or flour tortillas.

$$22.99

Fajita Vegetarian

Grilled mushrooms , broccoli, cauliflower and carrot cooked to perfection, tossed with sauteed colorful bell peppers, caramelized onions, and tomatoes, served on a hot skillet. Accompanied by rice, beans, fresh lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, and three traditional corn or flour tortillas.

$$16.99

Shrimp California

Succulent mix of grilled shrimps and California vegetables broccoli, carrot and cauliflowerover a bed of Mexican rice, smothered on a creamy cheese sauce.

$$18.99

Gordo Special

Seasoned shrimps cooked in a pan with a homemade garlic sauce. Served on a layer of Mexican rice, lettuce, topped with tomatoes, and avocados.

$$16.99

Salmon A La Mexicana

Our expert chefs grill a tender and flaky salmon fillet to perfection, smother it with a homemade poblano pepper cream sauce. served with a medley of steamed vegetables and Mexican rice.

$$19.99

Shrimp Al Mojo De Ajo

Succulent shrimps, perfectly cooked and smothered in a homemade creamy garlic sauce. Accompanied by Mexican rice, fresh lettuce, pico de gallo and avocado slices, garnished with a chile de arbol.

$$17.99

Camarones Rancheros

Pancooked shrimps seasoned with small pieces of onions and bell peppers submerged in a rich homemade red salsa. Served with white rice, fresh lettuce, onions, tomatoes and avocado slices.

$$18.99

Shrimp A La Crema

Sauteed shrimps cooked with onion, mushrooms, a splash of white wine, all submerge in a creamy homemade sauce. Served with Mexican rice, lettuce, fresh pico de gallo and three traditional tortillas.

$$16.99

Camarones Con Arroz

Grilled shrimps seasoned and cooked to perfection. Served over a bed of Mexican rice, topped with a creamy white cheese sauce and three traditional tortillas.

$$16.99

La Playa Seafood

Flavorful combination of grilled shrimps, imitation crab meat and scallops sauteed with pico de gallo, smothered on cheese sauce. Served with rice and California vegetable.

$$19.99

Tilapia Cancun

A succulent grilled tilapia fillet topped with sauteed shrimps, mushrooms and pico de gallo. Accompanied by Mexican rice, fresh lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream and three traditional tortillas.

$$17.99

Coctel De Camaron

Pancooked shrimps mixed with cilantro, onions, small pieces of jalapenos, tomatoes, special cocktail sauce and avocados. Served with crakers.

$$18.99

Shrimp Al Chipotle

Grilled shrimps cooked with chipotle sauce. Served with Mexican rice, lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream and three traditional tortillas.

$$16.99

Seafood

Soups

Caldo De Pollo

Homemade broth with perfectlycooked chicken loaded of Mexican rice, dice tomatoes, cilantro and onions. Served with three traditional tortillas.

$$13.99

Caldo De Camaron

Traditional Mexican soup made with tender pieces of shrimps, spices, fluffy rice. Garnished with pico de gallo, accompanied by three tortillas.

$$15.99

Caldo Tlalpeno

Flavorful broth combined by shrimps, grilled chicken and steak, all cooked with bell pepper, onion, tomato, mushroom, and cilantro. served with three traditional tortillas.

$$15.99

Tortilla Soup

Flavorful chicken broth is made of tender chunks of chicken, Mexican rice, fresh pico de gallo , fried homemade tortilla triangles. Garnished with avocado slices and shredded cheese.

$$14.99

El Toreado

A tantalizing combination of shrimp, steak, grilled chicken, bacon, and fluffy rice all smothered in a rich cheese dip. Served with three tortillas.

$$17.99

Mexican Steak Sandwich

Tender 6 oz ribeye steak marinated and piled high with Chihuahua cheese, grilled onions, mushrooms and jalapenos, on a toasted hoagie roll. Served with French fries.

$$15.99

El Toreado Special

Succulent combination of grilled shrimp, chicken, steak, chorizo and bacon, cooked with caramelized onions, tomatoes and bell peppers, over a layer of Mexican rice, all smothered in a creamy cheese sauce. Served with three tortillas.

$$19.99

Carnitas Sandwich

Succulent pork,slowcooked to perfection covered in barbecue sauce,and topped with sauteed onions,savory mushrooms,jalapeno,and a generous layer of melted cheese on a toasted hoagie roll. Served with French fries.

$$14.99

Mexican Taquitos

Four deep fried rolled corn tortilla,2 stuffed with chicken and 2 stuffed with shredded beef. Served with rice, lettuce, tomato and sour cream.

$$14.99

Carnitas Dinner

Tender and succulent pork tips lovingly slowroasted for 4 hours. Topped with grilled onions. Served alongside with Mexican rice, refried beans, fresh lettuce, homemade guacamole, pico de gallo and three traditional tortillas.

$$15.99

Changa Primos

Two burritos deepfried to a golden perfection, one with shredded chicken and one with shredded beef, covered on cheese dip. Served with fresh lettuce, sour cream, tomato and creamy beans.

$$14.99

Chile Verde

Choice of grilled steak or carnitas pork cooked with green tomatillo sauce. Served with Mexican rice, refried beans and three tortilla.

$$14.99

Huevos Rancheros

Two eggs topped with Mexican sausage and ranchero sauce. Served with rice, beans, pico de gallo and three tortillas.

$$12.99

Special Dinner

Beans tostada, chile relleno, beef taco, enchilada, tamal, guacamole salad, rice and beans.

$$20.99

Special Entees

Vegetarian Dinner

Vegetarian Combination

1. One bean tostada, one cheese enchilada and a bean burrito. 2. One cheese burrito, one beans tostada and rice. 3. One beans burrito, one cheese enchilada and one cheese quesadilla. 4. Beans tostada with guacamole, one beans burrito and one cheese quesadilla. 5. Two beans burritos covered 0n cheese dip. 6. One chile poblano with rice and beans. 7. Two cheese quesadillas with mushrooms and rice.

$$11.99

Pollo Feliz

Combination of a succulent chicken breast and shrimps with a medley of sauteed onions, mushrooms, and bell peppers. Crowned with a layer of melted cheese. Accompanied by Mexican rice, beans, lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, fresh guacamole and three tortillas.

$$17.99

Pollo Hawaii

Juicy grilled chicken breast seasoned, crowned with roasted pineapples and melted white cheese. Served with Mexican rice, broccoli, carrot and cauliflower .

$$15.99

Pollo Con Papas

Tender and juicy seasoned grilled chicken breast crowned with fried potatoes slices and melted white shredded cheese. Served with Mexican rice, broccoli, cauliflower, carrot and three traditional tortillas.

$$15.99

Pollo Vallarta

Delicious combination of a grilled chicken breast, shrimps and mushrooms, garnished with melded cheese. Served with rice, lettuce, tomato, sour cream and three traditional tortillas.

$$15.99

Pollo Michoacano

Grilled chicken breast seasoned and cooked with chorizo Mexican sausage garnished with melted shredded cheese. Accompanied by refried beans, pico de gallo, lettuce, sour cream and three traditional tortillas.

$$16.99

Pollo A La Parrilla

Succulent grilled chicken breast combined with mushrooms, caramelized onion and bell peppers, topped with a layer of shredded cheese. Served with refried beans, pico de gallo, lettuce, sour cream and three tortillas.

$$15.99

Pollo Cancun

Succulent combination of grilled chicken breast, shrimps and mushrooms cooked with pico de gallo. Served with Mexican rice, lettuce, pico de gallo, fresh guacamole and three tortillas.

$$16.99

Pollo En Crema

Tender grilled chicken strips seasoned, cooked with broccoli, bell pepper and mushrooms, all submerged in a creamy homemade white sauce giving it an exquisite flavor. Served with Mexican rice, pico de gallo and lettuce.

$$15.99

Pollo California

Grilled chicken strips seasoned and cooked with California vegetables cauliflower, carrots and broccoli. Served on a layer of Mexican rice smothered with creamy cheese sauce.

$$16.99

Choripollo

Grilled chicken strips and flavorful homemade chorizo Mexican sausage cooked in various spices, covered in a creamy cheese sauce. Served with fluffy rice, beans and three traditional corn or flour tortillas.

$$16.99

Arroz Con Pollo

Grilled chicken strips seasoned and cooked to perfection. Served over a bed of Mexican rice, topped with a creamy white cheese sauce and three tortillas.

$$15.99

Chicken for the Grill

Childrens Menu

Kids Combos

1Chicken Nuggets with French fries. 2One quesadilla with rice or beans. 3One taco with rice and beans. Burrito and taco. 4Mexican Hamburger with French fries. 5Hot Dog with French fries. 6Taco Saladbeef or chicken.

$$7.99

Kids Arroz Con Pollo

Grilled chicken over a bed of rice, covered with cheese dip. Served with three tortillas.

$$9.99

Salchi Papas

Tw0 hot dogs over a bed of French fries.Topped with ketchup and cheese.

$$8.99