Chef Anselmo Ramirez Expands Weekend Brunch at Ixcateco Grill Mexican Brunch, A Creative Weekend Dining Option
 Ixcateco Grill (3402 W. Montrose, 773-539-5887,
ixcatecogrill.com
) continues to expand its service and evolve its menu, much to the
delight of its growing number of fans and regular guests. Chef/owner
Anselmo Ramirez' Weekend Brunch has become a neighborhood favorite and a
destination for guests looking for something delicious and different.
Served from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Ixcateco Grill
features twists on brunch favorites with made from scratch flavors from
the central and southwestern regions of Mexico.
Ixcateco
Grill's weekend brunch is a delicious departure from typical American
brunch offerings. Chef Ramirez' philosophy is to present a simple yet
varied menu. "Our goal at brunch is to introduce to our guests to the
types of food prepared in Mexico during the daytime hours, which is just
as delicious and complex but a bit lighter than dinner fare,"
said Ramirez. "Our brunch menu offers some breakfast-oriented items and
some dishes that would be more associated with midday."
The menu features authentic
recipes, prepared on the wood grill and displaying Chef Ramirez' mastery
of moles and sauces. Brunch starters include Ensalada de Betabel ($8) a
salad made with roasted beets, parsley, spinach, cherry vinegar,
pumpkin seeds and pea shoots. Queso Fundido ($9) features Chihuahua
cheese fondue with grilled chicken and pickled cactus. The Ceviche ($10)
is made with white fish, lime juice, onion, carrots, tomato, serrano
pepper, olives, olive oil and cilantro.
Brunch
entrées include Enchiladas ($13)-Vegetarian or Chicken Carnitas-with
eggs, tomatillo sauce, Chihuahua cheese, black beans and micro greens;
Huevos Rancheros ($11), eggs with avocado tomatillo salsa, queso
ranchero, chorizo, green beans; Mexican Toast (Ramirez' version of
French Toast, $11), made with bread roll, caramel, plantains, pecans and
fruit;
Cornmeal Pancakes ($11) with fried egg, caramel or agave syrup,
plantains and pecans; Huevos Con Chorizo ($10.50) with chorizo, eggs and
black beans; Chilaquiles ($10.50) served with tomatillo sauce or
guajillo nata sauce, sour cream, and queso fresco.
Huevos
Motulenos ($10.50), have become a signature brunch item, featuring
fried eggs, black beans, molcajete sauce, ham, plantains, queso fresco,
and green beans. Chef Ramirez also includes on the brunch menu his
highly-praised dinner item, Carne Asada ($18), wood grilled steak
accompanied by a crispy corn tortilla topped with black beans, Molcajete
sauce, sprinkled
with crispy ham and queso ranchero and a side of guacamole. For brunch,
he tops the dish with a fried egg.
Side dishes ($3) include
White Rice, Black Beans, Mashed Potatoes, Sautéed Vegetables, Plantain.
Habanero Salsa is $1. Brunch beverages include freshly squeezed orange
juice and specialty Mexican coffee.
About Ixcateco Grill
Ixcateco Grill is an intimate casual Mexican restaurant
featuring authentically prepared dishes from the central and
southwestern regions of Mexico, by chef/owner Anselmo Ramirez. BYO is
encouraged. The restaurant is located at 3402 W. Montrose in Chicago's
Albany Park neighborhood. Dinner is served from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. on
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday, and from 5 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
on Friday and Saturday. Brunch is served from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on
Saturday and Sunday. The restaurant is closed on Mondays. Ample street
parking is available. All major cards are accepted. For reservations,
please call the restaurant at 773-539-5887 or make online reservations
at
www.ixcatecogrill.com. Follow Ixcateco Grill's news at
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