
Asian
Merienda Café
1822 East Belvidere Rd
Grayslake, IL 60030
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Pickup Only
Featured Items

Tapsilog (Beef steak)
8 oz of tender & savory, seared soy & garlic marinated sliced beef steak. Comes with a choice of rice, side & egg. *Allergens: Wheat with soy and eggs (if adding egg as side.)$20.95Lumpiang Shanghai/ mini fried pork eggrolls)
Crispy mini Filipino fried eggrolls: Ground pork, mixed with carrots, onions, garlic & seasoned. *Contains eggs & soy. Wrapper contains milk & wheat.$9.95
Tocilog (pork)
Marinated pork, braised with some caramelized ends. Comes with choice of white rice or garlic fried rice, atchara salad & filipino way sunny side eggs. *contains soy, wheat & egg$17.95
Food Menu
Sat & Sun Pancakes & More: 10 - 2pm
(3) Ube Pancakes with side fruits
3 ube pancakes, layered with ube whipped cream cheese butter, with macapuno and side of maple syrup. Comes with a side of seasonal fruit. *Contains wheat, tree nut (coconut,) milk, egg and may contain soy.$15.95OUT OF STOCK(2) Ube pancakes with side of egg & seasonal fruit
2 in-house ube pancakes, topped with creamy ube butter & macapuno (sweet coconut jam.) Comes with a side of your way egg and side of seasonal fruit.$14.95OUT OF STOCK(3) Buttermilk Pancakes with side fruits
Soft & fluffy 3 buttermilk hotcakes/ pancakes with sliced butter, side of maple syrup & seasonal fruit. *Contains wheat, eggs, milk & may contain soy.$13.95OUT OF STOCK
Weekend pop-ups: Limited
Corned beef hashdo (2) *GF with white rice
Crispy hashed browns (as our sandwich,) hugs sautéed corned beef sautéed in tomatoes, onions, garlic and seasonings, then topped with your option to add way egg and/ or cheese. Comes with a side of white rice. .$15.95Not ‘yo Mama’s Bistek Bânh Mi
Baguette filled with lightly sweetened mayo aioli, liver pâté, marinated & fire grilled slices of beef skirt steak, topped with pickled daikon, carrots, fresh slices of jalapeños, cilantro & slices of cucumbers. Comes with a side of vinegar & calamansi sauce and small fries.$18.95OUT OF STOCKChimichurri Grilled Chicken Bânh Mi
Baguette filled with a lightly sweetened mayo aioli, liver pâté, slices of marinated, fire grilled chicken thighs, topped with fresh cilantro, slices of jalapeños, cucumbers, pickled daikon and carrots. Comes with a side of extra Chimichurri sauce & small fries.$17.95OUT OF STOCKFMBBQ Bânh Mi
Baguette filled with lightly sweetened mayo aioli, liver pâté, marinated & fire grilled slices of chicken thighs, drizzled with house-made bbq sauce. Then topped with pickled daikon, carrots, fresh slices of jalapeños, cilantro & slices of cucumbers. Comes with a side of vinegar & calamansi sauce and small fries.$17.95OUT OF STOCKBeef Bulgogi Bânh Mi
$18.95OUT OF STOCK
Pampagana Merienda “Appetizers”
Atchara Salad (VG & GF)
Sweet & tarty pickled green papaya salad, carrots, red bell peppers, ginger with mixed green spring salad topped with diced cucumbers, diced mango and topped with edible flower.$4.95+Crispy tofu bite skewers
*contains allergens wheat & soy.$8.95Lumpiang Shanghai/ mini fried pork eggrolls)
Crispy mini Filipino fried eggrolls: Ground pork, mixed with carrots, onions, garlic & seasoned. *Contains eggs & soy. Wrapper contains milk & wheat.$9.95Daing Jeprox (sundried salted fish, fried)
Deep fried crispy salted fish, comes with sarsa/ salsa (cucumber, mangoes, tomatoes, onions and lightly sweetened vinegar.$12.95Fishballs on skewers (4 skewers)
Ground fish, rice flour and seasonings mixed and shaped each piece round/ into a ball. Choice of: House sweet & sour chili sauce or spicy chili oil.$8.95Okoy / 5 mini veggie fritters (not GF)
$8.95
Merienda “snack”
Halo-halo “mix-mix” shaved ice (large cup to-go only)
Halo halo means mix mix, shaved ice. Ube halaya (house made sweet purple yam cooked into a jam,) nata de coco/ coconut jelly, palm fruit, sweetened milk, shaved ice, topped with choice of ice cream, & pinipig (crispy rice.) *Contains the following, based on selection of milk selection, sweetener and toppings: tree nut coconut, milk. Nata de coco/ coconut jelly is vegan and gluten-free products. Ube ice cream is gluten-free and vegan.$13.95
Ktsokolate Ganache Ube Créme blueberry tart
Contains: Milk, eggs, soy and wheat.$5.95Scoop of Filipino ice cream
$4.50+Ube cheesecake
Contains tree nut (coconut,) wheat, dairy, soy.$8.95Mini Ube Blueberry Cheesecake *GF (good for 1)
*Contains: Dairy/ milk, tree nut (coconut).$5.95*VG * GF Ube Halaya Cassava Cake
Contains tree-nut, coconut.$6.95(GF 2pcs) Suman lihiya with latik (Sweet rice with side of coconut caramel)
$6.95
Mango peach-tearamisu
Contains: Milk/ dairy, eggs & wheat.$6.95
Panangan “Meals” (Silogs)
(GF) Bangsilog (Filipino fish called “milkfish” fried)
Comes with choice of side of white or garlic fried rice. Choice of side of sunny side up egg. Choice of soup of the day or atchara salad, whichever is available.*Contains eggs, soy, fish. *Special request for preference, extra crispy.$17.95(GF) Cbsilog (Filipino style corned beef)
Filipino corn beef, sautéed with garlic, onions & tomatoes.Comes with choice of garlic fried rice or white rice & choice of egg. Comes with choice of atchara salad (pickled green papaya with mixed green salad) or soup of the day, whichever is currently available.) *Atchara may contain fish sauce.$15.95(GF) Shrimpsilog (shellfish)
Choice of mild or spicy shrimp, sautéed in-house spicy or sautéed in garlic. Choice of white rice or garlic fried rice, topped with choice of egg. Comes with a side of atchara (pickled green papaya,) or soup of the day, whichever is available. *Contains shellfish. *May contain other major allergen based on other selected sides.$17.95(GF) Spamsilog (5 slices of Crispy Spam)
Crispy slices of spam meal. Comes with choice of garlic fried rice or white rice & choice of sunny side up egg, over easy egg, hard boiled egg or over hard egg. Comes with choice of fresh fruit salad of the day, atchara salad (pickled green papaya) or soup of the day, whichever is currently available.) *Contains egg & salad contains fish.$14.953 Chicken Wings rice bowl
3 pieces of jumbo fried chicken wings, side of your way rice and egg.$13.95Adobo Ribs Silog (pork)
Braised, then deep fried Filipino adobo ribs, drizzled in house made adobo sauce then garnished. Comes with choice of rice & choice of egg. Comes with choice of side.$18.95Bulgogi silog (beef)
Marinated beef steak strips with our in-house bulgogi marinade. Seared with onions, garnished with green onions & sesame. *Contains sesame & soy with wheat.$18.95Fri-Sun limited: FMBBQ Silog (chicken) 25 min
Sweet & savory, Filipino chicken BBQ. Comes with choice of rice, topped with a your way fried egg & choice of side (atchara salad (pickled green papaya with arugula, cucumber, mangoes, carrots and ginger) or pancit bihon or soup of the day, whichever is available.) *Chicken bbq contains soy with wheat.$18.95Pigar-pigar silog (ribeye steak)
Pigar-pigar means flip-flip/ stir-stir. This is a known dish from Owner/ Exec. Chef Cherry Ann’s hometown in Pangasinan, Philippines. Sautéed tender velvety slices of beef steak, with onions, cabbage, garlic, soy and other seasonings. Comes with choice of rice, side and your way egg.$22.95
Tapsilog (Beef steak)
8 oz of tender & savory, seared soy & garlic marinated sliced beef steak. Comes with a choice of rice, side & egg. *Allergens: Wheat with soy and eggs (if adding egg as side.)$20.95
Tocilog (pork)
Marinated pork, braised with some caramelized ends. Comes with choice of white rice or garlic fried rice, atchara salad & filipino way sunny side eggs. *contains soy, wheat & egg$17.95Tofu Sisig Silog
Filipino “baboy” pork bbq skewers (3) comes with choice of rice, your way egg & choice of available side.$17.95(GF) Sisig Bangus silog (SPICY Philippines fish “milkfish)
Sautéed shredded milkfish, with peppers, onions and seasonings. Comes with choice of rice &. side. Topped with your way egg.$19.95
Loaded Fries (Ask if *GF fries availability. Sauces/ protein may contain gluten & allergens.)
Adobo ribs Loaded Fries (Pork) - Full order
Crispy fries topped with fried Filipino adobo ribs, drizzled in house made adobo sauce & with in-house aioli then garnished with crispy garlic & green onions. Topped with 2 your way eggs.*Contains eggs, dairy/milk, soy with wheat.$17.95Bulgogi Loaded Fries (Beef)
Crispy fries topped with slices of beef (marinated with our in-house bulbogi sauce,) garnished with sesame seeds and mayo aioli sauce. Contains soy with wheat, eggs & sesame.$18.95CB “Corned beef” loaded fries
$14.95Crispy tofu loaded fries with vegan aioli
Crispy fries, topped with crispy tofu & drizzled with mixed roasted garlic, avocado & dry seasonings. Option to add shredded cheese, choice of egg & spice level on aioli.$16.95Limited: FMBBQ Loaded Fries (Chicken) - 25 min
Marinated Filipino manok/ chicken thighs barbecue, loaded fries. Chicken tender with Filipino bbq sauce, crispy fries, topped with white cheese, eggs, drizzled in-house made aioli sauce, eggs your way & garnished with green onions. Contains soy with wheat. Aioli contains eggs.$17.95Loaded fries ( cheese + mayo aioli)
$12.95Shrimp Loaded Fries (Shellfish)
Crispy fries topped with sautéed shrimp in butter, garlic and minced veggies, peppers and spices. Drizzled with aioli sauce.$17.95Tapa Loaded Fries (Beef)
Crispy fries, layered with shredded cheese, mayo aioli, seared sliced beef ribeye steak (marinated with our in house soy-garlic,) egs your way and garnished with crispy garlic & green onions.$19.95Tocino Loaded Fries (Pork) - Full order
Crispy Cut Fries with our Sweet Tocino, Melted Monterey Jack, topped with Crispy Creamy Egg and Sriracha Mayo.$17.95Sisig bangus loaded fries (Spicy Philippines’ fish called milkfish)
Marinated milkfish with citrus, vinegar, labuyo (Philippines chili peppers) and dry seasonings. Choice of aioli and your way egg. *May be spicy to individuals.$18.95
Jumbo Fried Chicken Wings (always 2x fried, takes up to 20 minutes)
Pancit “Noodles”
Side Pancit Bihon
Stir fried rice noodles topped with mixed veggies. *Contains soy & wheat. Call if need gluten free option.$4.95Pancit bihon (*Good for 1) 20 minutes
Rice noodles (*GF) pan seared with calamansi, garlic, cabbage, julienne mixed veggies and seasonings. *Request for gluten-free, if desired.$10.95Pancit Bihon (good for 2-3) 20 minutes
Rice noodle pan stir fried noodles with garlic, seasonings, mixed cabbage, carrots, green beans, seasoned and with calamansi. (*fishball contains eggs as binder) *May request for gluten-free, if desired.$14.95Pancit Bihon w/ Canton (good for 2-3) 20 minutes
Mixed Pancit Bihon (rice noodles) with Canton Pancit (wheat noodles) seasoned, and topped with mixed sautéed garlic, carrots, green beans, celery and cabbage. *Contains wheat & soy with wheat. Vegan option available.$15.95Pancit Canton- Wheat noodles
Vegan option available.$14.95+
Sabaw “Soup"
Sinigang sa Tamarindo & Calamansi (cooked in bone marrow & veggies)
Slowly cooked in tamarind, calamansi, dry seasonings, tomatoes, onions, garlic, bachoy, green beans, eggplant & okra.$4.95+OUT OF STOCKArroz caldo/ ginger rice congee
Smooth and soothing rice soup/ congee/ porridge. Cooked with freshly minced ginger, onions, garlic, perfectly seasoned. *Option on the side of fish sauce, available per request.$4.95+
Sides
Side adobo ribs (4)
$9.95Side bangus: Fried 1/2 fish GF
GF. Marinated and fried milkfish.$10.95Side Beef ribeye tapa (8 oz)
Side of slices of beef ribeye marinated then seared, topped with garnishes. *Contains soy and wheat.$14.95Side Bulgogi
$9.95Side Chicken BBQ
Marinated sweet pork, braised and seared with caramelized / burnt ends.. *Contains soy, wheat.$8.95Side Egg your-way
Specify your-way egg.$2.00Side fries
$4.95Side Garlic Fried Rice (GF)
$3.00Side Shrimp GF (shellfish)
May contain chili peppers, spicy level between 5 of 10. May special request no peppers, just sautéed.$9.95+Side Spam (5 slices) GF
$6.95Side Tocino
$9.95Side Tomato
$1.95Side Vegetables
$2.00Side White Rice GF
$2.50
Drink Menu
MATCHA DRINKS
Latte
Buko Pandan latte (pandan flavor with shredded coconut & coconut sugar)
$5.75+Masala Chai
$6.50+Turon Latte
In-house made turon puree. (Sweetened plantains with jckfruit and sweetened.)$6.00+Ube VANILLA Chai Latte
$5.75+Ube Latte
Made with locally roasted coffee beans, brewed freshly with our in-house ube halaya (jam.).$5.25+Houjicha Latte
$7.30+OUT OF STOCKPandan white mocha
$7.25Matcha iced latte
Made with organic Japanese Matcha tea (high level caffeine,) wholemilk, sweetened. An option to choose plant based milk & add toppings/ syrups to customize to your liking, for small charge on each option(s) selected.$7.95+
Milk Teas
Ube Milk Tea
Freshly made in-house ube jam, lightly sweetened, vegan. Freshly brewed organic oolong tea leaves, wholemilk and sweetened. *Contains coconut (tree nut.) An option to choose plant based milk & add toppings/ syrups to customize to your liking, for small charge on each option(s) selected.$5.95+Black milk Tea
Made with freshly brewed organic oolong tea leaves, wholemilk, sweetened. An option to choose plant based milk & add toppings/ syrups to customize to your liking, for small charge on each option(s) selected.$5.95+Peach Milk Tea
Made with freshly brewed peach tea, wholemilk, sweetened. An option to choose plant based milk & add toppings/ syrups to customize to your liking, for small charge on each option(s) selected.$6.50+Brown Sugar Milk Tea
Made with freshly brewed organic oolong or Thai black tea, wholemilk, sweetened with brown sugar syrup. An option to choose plant based milk & add toppings/ syrups to customize to your liking, for small charge on each option(s) selected.$6.15+Thai Milk Tea
Made with freshly brewed Thai tea, wholemilk, sweetened. An option to choose plant based milk & add toppings/ syrups to customize to your liking, for small charge on each option(s) selected.$6.50+UBE MATCHA
$8.75+OOLONG MILK TEA
$5.95+Thai Ube
$7.50+Strawberry Matcha Milk Tea
Made with fresh strawberries, sweetened matcha, wholemilk. An option to choose plant based milk & add toppings/ syrups to customize to your liking, for small charge on each option(s) selected.$8.70+Strawberry cheesecake
$5.95+
Milk Cap Drinks
Ube Milk Tea Cap
Freshly made ube jam / ube halaya, not powder.$7.50+Ube Latte Milk Cap
$7.75+Turon Latte Milk Cap
Freshly made plantain & jackfruit purées, not powder.$7.75+Matcha Milk Tea Cap
Organic Japanese matcha by Rishi.$8.10+Mango Smoothie Milk Cap
Made with fresh mangos, no powder.$7.10+Peach Tea Milk Cap
Organic peach tea freshly brewed.$6.75+
Smoothies
Mango Smoothie
Made with fresh mango, wholemilk, sweetened. An option to choose plant based milk & add toppings/ syrups to customize to your liking, for small charge on each option(s) selected.$6.75+Ube smoothie
Made with freshly made in-house ube jam (vegan,) wholemilk, sweetened. An option to choose plant based milk & add toppings/ syrups to customize to your liking, for small charge on each option(s) selected.$7.25+Matcha Smoothie
Made with fresh avocado, wholemilk, sweetened. An option to choose plant based milk & add toppings/ syrups to customize to your liking, for small charge on each option(s) selected.$8.00+Strawberry smoothie
$6.75+Avocado Smoothie
$6.25+
Tea Drinks
Thai Green Tea (Cold & Ask for sweet option)
Organic tea by Rishi.$4.50+Thai Green Tea (Hot & Ask for sweet option)
$4.25+Ginger Tea (Cold & Ask for sweetness level
$5.75+Ginger Tea (Hot & Ask for sweetness level)
$4.25+Hot Calamansi juice
$4.25+Oolong Tea (Cold & Ask for sweetness level)
Organic tea made by Rishi, brewed freshly.$4.50+Oolong Tea (Hot & Ask for sweetness level)
$4.25+Peach Tea (Cold & Ask for sweetness level)
Organic tea made by Rishi, freshly brewed.$4.50+Peach Tea (Hot & Ask for sweetness level)
$4.25+
COFFEE DRINKS
Coldbrew Coffee - unsweetened decaf
Locally roasted fresh coffee beans, by a small Filipino-owned roaster. Then we freshly ground & brew fresh coffee daily.$5.95+Coldbrew Coffee - unsweetened caffeinated
Locally roasted fresh coffee beans, by a small Filipino-owned roaster. Then we freshly ground & brew fresh coffee daily.$5.45+Espresso (Single Shot)
Locally roasted fresh coffee beans, by a small Filipino-owned roaster. Then we freshly ground & brew fresh coffee daily.$2.00OUT OF STOCKEspresso (Double Shot)
Locally roasted fresh coffee beans, by a small Filipino-owned roaster. Then we freshly ground & brew fresh coffee daily.$4.00OUT OF STOCKDecaf hot coffee
Locally roasted fresh coffee beans, by a small Filipino-owned roaster. Then we freshly ground & brew fresh coffee daily.$3.50+Hot Coffee
Locally roasted fresh coffee beans, by a small Filipino-owned roaster. Then we freshly ground & brew fresh coffee daily.$3.50+Cappucino
$4.75+OUT OF STOCKIced Americano
OUT OF STOCK
Malamig/COLD Drinks & Refreshers
Milk
$2.95Coconut Juice (1 can)
$2.95Guava Juice (1 can)
Caffeinated & carbonated cold soda.$2.95Pineapple juice (1 can)
$2.95OUT OF STOCKMilky carbonated drink (1 can)
No caffeine.$2.95+Pop/ Soda - 1 can no refills
Caffeinated & carbonated soda.Original Calamansi juice
$5.95+Pink Calamansi
$5.50+Mango juice
Made with real sweet mangoes.$6.50+Mango slush
Real mangos, no powder.$6.50+OUT OF STOCKFilipino Sago Gulaman Drink: Iced brown sugar, banana flavor, green grass jelly & boba
$6.00+Lychee Peachymansi
Lychee with freshly brewed peach tea and calamansi juice.$6.50+Peachy Strawberry mansi
Refreshing fresh brewed peach tea, diced mangos, shaken with some ice & pink calamansi.$6.50+Mango Peach mansi
Real fruits & calamansi juice, lightly sweetened, unless specially requested no additional sweetener.$6.25+ShirleyTemple
Watermelon flavored calamansi (calamansi is Philippines’ lemon/ lime.)$5.50+Strawberry watermelon refresher
$6.50
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All hours
| Sunday | 9:00 am - 2:45 pm |
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 10:45 am - 3:45 pm |
| Thursday | 9:45 am - 6:45 pm |
| Friday | 9:45 am - 6:45 pm |
| Saturday | 9:45 am - 6:45 pm |
Restaurant info
Welcome! Merienda is a place where all can enjoy one thing we all have in common, the love of food & culture. Let us take you to the islands of the Philippines, dine in at the restaurant. Learn and experience modern “homecooked” Filipino & Asian-Fusion inspired cuisines, desserts and boba tea.
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