Juanito’s Mexican Cocina Menu
Welcome to Juanito’s Mexican Cocina, a delightful spot for authentic Mexican cuisine located at 808 Lake Land Blvd, Mattoon, IL. This vibrant, Latinx- and women-owned restaurant offers a warm atmosphere perfect for families and friends. Whether you’re dining in or opting for delivery or takeout, the menu features tantalizing dishes sure to satisfy any palate.
- Chimichanga: A crispy flour tortilla filled with your choice of meat, deep-fried to perfection, and topped with rich cheese sauce.
- Juanito's Burrito Plate: A flavorful burrito smothered in cheese and red sauce, paired with essential sides like Mexican rice and refried beans.
- Quesadilla Fajita: A grilled delight that combines steak, chicken, or shrimp with fresh veggies.
All meals are complemented by a selection of refreshing beverages, including a delightful Horchata. With wheelchair accessibility and outdoor seating, Juanito’s is a must-visit for those seeking a taste of Mexico in Mattoon.
Lunch Menu
Chimichanga
Flour tortilla filled with your choice of meat, rolled, and deep fried. Topped with cheese sauce, served with Mexican rice, refried beans, lettuce, sour cream, guacamole and pico.
Juanito's Burrito Plate
Burrito stuffed with your choice of meat. Topped with cheese sauce, red sauce, lettuce, sour cream, guacamole, and Pico. Served with Mexican rice and refried beans.
Taco Salad
Fried tortilla bowl filled with your choice of meat (ground beef, chicken, or steak) and cheese sauce. Topped with lettuce, sour cream, guacamole, and tomato.
Taco Salad Fajita
Fried tortilla bowl filled with your choice of meat (steak or chicken) grilled veggies and cheese sauce. Topped with lettuce, sour cream, guacamole, and tomato.
Chicken or Steak on the Beach
Grilled steak or chicken over a bed of rice, topped with cheese sauce. Served with tortillas.
El Fajita Plate
Your choice of steak, chicken, or shrimp with grilled onions, bell pepper, and tomato on a bed of rice with cheese sauce on top. Served with tortillas.
Pollo Loco
Chicken breast marinated in our special recipe, topped with cheese sauce. Served with Mexican rice, refried beans, lettuce, sour cream, tomato, and tortillas.
ChoriPollo
Chicken breast topped with chorizo, bacon, and cheese sauce. Served with refried beans, Mexican rice, and tortillas.
Enchiladas De Pastor
Two marinated pork enchiladas, topped with cheese sauce. Served with Mexican rice, frijoles a la charra and salad.
Classic Fajitas
Your choice of steak or chicken. Served on a hot skillet with grilled onions, tomatoes, and peppers. Served with Mexican rice, frijoles Ala charra, lettuce, sour cream, pico, guacamole and tortillas. Homemade tortillas extra.
Nacho Fajitas
Nachos topped with steak, chicken or shrimp with grilled bell peppers, onion, tomatoes, and cheese sauce.
Filete Juanito's
Grilled tilapia served with grilled veggies and Mexican rice.
Huevos A La Mexicana
Scrambled eggs cooked with Pico. Served with rice, beans, and tortillas.
Huevos Con Chorizo
Scrambled eggs cooked with chorizo. Served with beans, rice and tortillas.
Bean Dip
Cheese Sauce
Chicken Flautas
4 rolled up and deep-fried shredded chicken taquitos. Served with lettuce, sour cream, guacamole, and Pico.
Guacamole
Papas Locas
Fries loaded with your choice of steak or chicken, bacon, Pico, cheese, and sour cream.
ChoriQueso
Cheese sauce with chorizo.
Elote
Mexican corn topped with mayonnaise, butter, Mexican cheese and chili powder.
Nachos Max
Nachos topped with steak, chicken, shrimp, lettuce, cheese, sour cream, guacamole, and Pico.
Ground Beef or Chicken Nachos
Nachos Fajtias
Nachos topped with steak, chicken or shrimp with grilled bell peppers, onion, tomatoes, and cheese sauce.
Nachos Deluxe
Nachos topped with shredded chicken or ground beef, cheese sauce, lettuce, sour cream, and tomato.
Juanito's Sampler
Ground beef nachos, cheese quesadillas, 3 chicken flautas, cheese dip, sour cream, and pico.
Appetizers
Salads
Guacamole Salad
Lettuce topped with guacamole and sour cream.
Jimador Salad
Grilled shrimp, steak, or chicken on a bed of lettuce topped with cheese, bell peppers and avocado.
Side Salad
Lettuce, onion, bell pepper, tomato, and shredded cheese.
Quesadilla Fajita
Quesadilla filled with grilled steak, chicken, or shrimp and grilled veggies. Served with Mexican rice, refried beans, lettuce, sour cream, and guacamole. Choice of flour or corn homemade tortilla stuffed with melted cheese and a variety of fillings.
Quesadilla Tropical
Filled with grilled chicken, pineapple, grilled onions and ham. Served with Mexican rice and sour cream. Stuffed with melted cheese and a variety of fillings.
Spicy Shrimp Quesadilla
Quesadilla filled with grilled shrimp, onions, and jalapenos. Served with Mexican rice and salad. Choice of flour or corn homemade tortilla stuffed with melted cheese and a variety of fillings.
Cheese Steak Quesadilla
Quesadilla filled with steak or grilled chicken and grilled onions. Topped with cheese sauce served with rice, beans, and salad. Choice of flour or corn homemade tortilla stuffed with melted cheese and a variety of fillings.
Barbacoa Quesadilla
Quesadilla filled with barbacoa, onion and cilantro in a homemade corn tortilla. Served with Mexican rice and frijoles Ala charra. Choice of flour or corn homemade tortilla stuffed with melted cheese and a variety of fillings.
Quesadillas
Enchiladas
Enchiladas Al Pastor
3 marinated pork enchiladas, topped with cheese sauce. Served with Mexican rice, frijoles a la Charra and salad. Soft corn tortillas stuffed with a variety of fillings, topped with our special sauces and toppings.
Enchiladas Juanito's
4 enchiladas, (1 ground beef, 1 cheese, 1 bean, and 1 shredded chicken). Topped with red sauce, lettuce, sour cream, and Pico. Soft corn tortillas stuffed with a variety of fillings, topped with our special sauces and toppings.
Enchiladas Rancheras
3 cheese enchiladas, topped with red sauce, cheese sauce, carnitas and grilled bell pepper, tomato, and onions. Served with Mexican rice and salad. Soft corn tortillas stuffed with a variety of fillings, topped with our special sauces and toppings.
Enchiladas Suizas
3 shredded chicken enchiladas, topped with salsa Verde and Mexican cheese. Served with Mexican rice, refried beans, and salad. Soft corn tortillas stuffed with a variety of fillings, topped with our special sauces and toppings.
Enchiladas Mexicanas
3 shredded chicken enchiladas topped with enchilada sauce, lettuce, guacamole, sour cream and tomato. Served with Mexican rice and beans. Soft corn tortillas stuffed with a variety of fillings, topped with our special sauces and toppings.
Burrito Al Carbon
Steak burrito topped with cheese sauce. Served with Mexican rice and refried beans. Soft flour tortilla filled with a variety of fillings, rolled, and topped with our special sauces.
Burrito Fajita
Burrito stuffed with your choice of meat, grilled bell peppers, onion, and tomato. Topped with cheese sauce, served with Mexican rice, and refried beans.
Burrito Gringo
Burrito stuffed with steak or chicken, French fries, bacon, Mexican rice, and sour cream. Topped with cheese sauce. Garnished with avocado. Soft flour tortilla filled with a variety of fillings, rolled, and topped with our special sauces.
Super Burrito
Our big burrito stuffed with your choice of meat, beans, rice, lettuce, sour cream and guacamole. Topped with cheese sauce. Soft flour tortilla filled with a variety of fillings, rolled, and topped with our special sauces.
Burritos
Fajitas
Fajitas A La Mexicana
Steak, chicken, and chorizo. All our fajitas are served on a hot skillet with grilled onions, tomatoes, and peppers. Served with Mexican rice, frijoles Ala charra, lettuce, sour cream, Pico, guacamole and tortillas. Homemade tortillas extra.
Juanito's Fajitas
Steak, chicken and shrimp. All our fajitas are served on a hot skillet with grilled onions, tomatoes, and peppers. Served with Mexican rice, frijoles Ala charra, lettuce, sour cream, Pico, guacamole and tortillas. Homemade tortillas extra.
Ribeye Fajitas
Sliced ribeye with grilled fajita veggies. All our fajitas are served on a hot skillet with grilled onions, tomatoes, and peppers. Served with Mexican rice, frijoles Ala charra, lettuce, sour cream, Pico, guacamole and tortillas. Homemade tortillas extra.
Seafood Fajitas
Scallops, shrimp and tilapia. All our fajitas are served on a hot skillet with grilled onions, tomatoes, and peppers. Served with Mexican rice, frijoles Ala charra, lettuce, sour cream, Pico, guacamole and tortillas. Homemade tortillas extra.
Stuffed Pineapple Fajita
Pineapple filled with grilled chicken, steak, shrimp, pineapple, onion and bell pepper. Topped with melted cheese served with rice, salad and tortillas. All our fajitas are served on a hot skillet with grilled onions, tomatoes, and peppers. Served with Mexican rice, frijoles Ala Charra, lettuce, sour cream, Pico, guacamole and tortillas. Homemade tortillas extra.
Veggie Burrito
Rolled up soft flour tortilla stuffed with grilled veggies. Topped with red enchilada sauce and cheese sauce. Served with Mexican rice and black beans. Mixed veggies include: grilled onions, tomatoes, bell peppers, broccoli, and zucchini.
Veggie Fajitas
Mixed veggies on a hot skillet. Served with Mexican rice, black beans, lettuce, sour cream, Pico and guacamole. Mixed veggies include: grilled onions, tomatoes, bell peppers, broccoli, and zucchini.
Veggie Nachos
Nachos topped with Mexican rice, grilled veggies, and cheese sauce. Mixed veggies include: grilled onions, tomatoes, bell peppers, broccoli, and zucchini.
Veggie Plate
Mixed veggies on a bed of Mexican rice topped with cheese sauce. Mixed veggies include: grilled onions, tomatoes, bell peppers, broccoli, and zucchini.
Veggie Quesadilla
Quesadilla stuffed with melted cheese and mixed veggies. Served with Mexican rice and black beans. Mixed veggies include: grilled onions, tomatoes, bell peppers, broccoli, and zucchini.
Veggie Taco Salad
Fried tortilla bowl filled with mixed veggies, Mexican rice, black beans, and cheese sauce. Topped with lettuce, sour cream, tomato, and guacamole. Mixed veggies include: grilled onions, tomatoes, bell peppers, broccoli, and zucchini.
Vegetarian
Juanito's Grill
Carne Asada
Charbroiled skirt steak, served with Mexican rice, frijoles ala charra, salad and handmade corn tortillas. Garnished with grilled green onion and grilled jalapeno.
El Guiso
Your choice of meat tossed in grilled bell pepper, tomato, onion, and salsa Verde. Served with Mexican rice, refried beans, and tortillas. Homemade tortillas extra. Add cheese sauce extra.
El Molcajete
A fire hot stone bowl filled with charbroiled skirt steak, chicken, chorizo, shrimp, and guajillo sauce. Garnished with Mexican cheese, green onion, and jalapeno. Served with Mexican rice, refried beans, salad, and homemade corn tortillas.
La Parrillada
Perfect for meat lovers! Skirt steak, chicken, shrimp, carnitas and chorizo all on a skillet. Served with two cheese corn tortilla quesadillas, Mexican rice, frijoles ala charra and handmade corn tortillas. Garnished with green onions and grilled jalapeno. Enough for two! Homemade tortillas extra. Add cheese sauce extra.
Mexican Steak
Steak topped with grilled onions, tomato, and bell pepper. Served with Mexican rice, refried beans, and tortillas. Garnished with green onion and grilled jalapeno.
Pollo Blanco
Fajita chicken tossed in grilled onions, mushrooms, sour cream, and salsa Verde. Served with Mexican rice, refried beans, and tortillas. Homemade tortillas extra. Add cheese sauce extra.
Pollo Mexicano
Chicken breast topped with grilled onions, tomatoes, bell peppers, zucchini, and mushrooms. Served with refried beans, Mexican rice, and tortillas. Homemade tortillas extra. Add cheese sauce extra.
Ribs in Salsa Verde
An authentic Mexican guisado of pork ribs cooked in green salsa. Served with Mexican rice, refried beans, and tortillas. Homemade tortillas extra. Add cheese sauce extra.
Steak & Shrimp
Ribeye topped with grilled shrimp. Served with grilled veggies and frijoles a la charra. Homemade tortillas extra. Add cheese sauce extra.
Steak El Gringo
Ribeye served with fries and salad. Homemade tortillas extra. Add cheese sauce extra.
Steak Potosino
Ribeye topped with chorizo and melted cheese. Served with Mexican rice, frijoles a la charra and tortillas. Homemade tortillas extra. Add cheese sauce extra.
Tacos Al Carbon
3 traditional steak tacos topped with onions and cilantro on homemade corn tortillas. Served with frijoles ala charra, pico and salsa Verde. Garnished with grilled green onions.
Todo Playa
Steak, chicken, and shrimp on a bed of rice topped with cheese sauce. Served with tortillas.
Steak La Gordita
Ribeye topped with grilled onions, mushrooms, and cheese sauce. Served with Mexican rice, frijoles a la charra, and tortillas. Homemade tortillas extra. Add cheese sauce extra.
Julian's Special
A ribeye steak, a grilled chicken breast, and grilled shrimp on a skillet. Served with frijoles a la charra, rice, salad, and tortillas. Garnished with green onion and grilled jalapeno. Homemade tortillas extra. Add cheese sauce extra
Philly Cheese Steak on the Beach
A bed of rice topped with strips of grilled steak, onion, mushrooms, shredded cheese, and cheese sauce. Served with tortillas. Homemade tortillas extra. Add cheese sauce extra.
Pollo Chipotle
Chicken breast topped with shrimp and chipotle sauce. Served with Mexican rice, salad, and tortillas. Homemade tortillas extra. Add cheese sauce extra.
Chicken & Shrimp
Chicken breast topped with grilled shrimp, onions, mushrooms, and cheese sauce. Served with Mexican rice, refried beans, and tortillas. Homemade tortillas extra. Add cheese sauce extra.
Jalapeno Chicken
Grilled chicken, chorizo, jalapenos, onions, and potato topped with cheese sauce. Served with Mexican rice, refried beans, and tortillas.
Camaron Al Mojo De Ajo
Grilled shrimp tossed in our special garlic sauce. Served with Mexican rice, salad and your choice of warm bread or tortillas.
Camarones Michoacan
Grilled shrimp and veggies. Served with Mexican rice and salad.
Ceviche
Chopped shrimp, cilantro, onion, tomato, jalapeno, and cucumber. With a kick of lime juice. Garnished with avocado.
Parrillada Del Mar
Perfect for seafood lovers! Grilled shrimp, scallops, crab meat, and grilled tilapia all in a skillet. Served with two cheese corn tortilla quesadillas, Mexican rice, and salad. Garnished with green onions and grilled jalapeno. Choice of homemade corn tortillas or warm bread.
Playa Del Mar
Crab meat and shrimp on a bed of rice topped with cheese sauce.
Shrimp Blanco
Grilled shrimp tossed in grilled onions, mushrooms, sour cream, and salsa Varda. Served with Mexican rice, refried beans and tortillas.
Tacos Del Mar
3 tacos with your choice of grilled shrimp or tilapia. Served with Mexican rice, salad, and special sauce.
Tropical Plate
Bed of rice topped with grilled shrimp, broccoli, onion, zucchini, mushroom, and pineapple
Coctel
Mexican shrimp cocktail ( coctel de camaron) is a chilled cocktail of shrimp, fresh tomato, cucumber, avocado, onion and cilantro in a lightly spicy tomato based sauce. Served with saltine crackers.
Del Mar
Juanito's Plates
Carnitas Don Chon
Fried pulled pork served with Mexican rice, refried beans, Pico, tortillas, grilled onion, grilled jalapeno, and guacamole.
Chile Relleno Platter
2 poblano peppers stuffed with melted cheese, wrapped in egg and topped with our special red sauce. Served with Mexican rice and refried beans.
Sopes Plato
2 fried corn dough cakes topped with refried beans, your choice of meat, lettuce, tomato and sour cream. Served with refried beans and Mexican rice. Garnished with Mexican crumbling cheese.
Taquitos Mexicanos
3 corn tortillas filled with your choice of meat grilled chicken, or steak rolled and deep fried. Served with Mexican rice, refried beans, lettuce, guacamole, Pico and sour cream.
Fajita Chimichanga
Chimichanga filled with steak or chicken, grilled Peppers, onions, and tomato topped with cheese sauce. Served with Mexican rice, refried beans, lettuce, sour cream, guacamole, and Pico.
Barbacoa
Savory slow cooked pulled beef, steamed with a variety of spices & non spicy chiles. Served with frijoles a la charra, onion & cilantro, salsa Verde and homemade corn tortillas.
Taco Plato
3 tacos, your choice of one meat, on corn or flour tortillas topped with lettuce and cheese or onion and cilantro. Served with rice and beans.
Double Cheeseburger
Double patty burger topped with Cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, mayo, and onion. Served with French fries.
Juan's Torta
Mexican sandwich filled with choice of meat, refried beans, cheese, onion, cilantro, lettuce, tomato, mayo, and onion. Served with French fries.
Burrito
Burrito (beef or chicken), topped with cheese sauce. Served with rice and beans or fries.
Cheeseburger
Served with fries.
Chicken Nuggets
Served with fries.
Kidsadilla
Quesadilla with choice of meat. Served with rice and beans or fries.
Nachos Nino
Nachos topped with chicken or beef and cheese sauce.
Taco
Soft taco (beef or chicken). Served with rice and beans or fries.
Chicken on the Beach
Fajita chicken over a bed of rice, topped with cheese sauce.
Nibo Loco Fries
Fries topped with chicken or beef and cheese sauce.
Kids Menu 10 & Under
A La Carta
Chicken Tamale
Chile Relleno
Enchilada
Huarache
Loaded Taco
Lettuce, cheese, sour cream and tomato.