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La Jaiba Mexican Seafood Grill
400 W Nolana Ave Ste O
McAllen, TX 78504
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Main Menu
Appetizers
Quesadillas de Camarón
$8.99
Flour tortillas with sautéed shrimp, onion, bell pepper and tomato topped with melted white cheese. Served with avocado
Pescadillas (3)*
$7.99
Deep fried corn "empanadas" stuffed with our signature fish "guisado" and cheese
Stuffed Jalapeños (4)
$5.99
Breaded jalapeño peppers stuffed with white cheese and shrimp
Queso Fundido
$7.99
Melted mozzarella cheese with your choice of corn or flour tortillas
Guacamole
$8.99
Classic fresh mashed avocado with cilantro, onion and tomato on the side
Fried Pickles
$4.99
Our version of one of everybody's favorite appetizer, served with "No Name"TM sauce
Crab Bombs (6)*
$12.99
Breaded spheres stuffed with our own crab stuffing and a small kick
Shrimp Kickers*
$8.99
Crunchy bite size shrimp with a light kick
Transatlantic Mushrooms™ *
$10.99
Delicious shrimp and mushrooms sautéed in a creamy cheese and white wine sauce
Sopes de Camarón (4)
$7.99
Delicious corn "sopes" (little bowls of a corn-based dough) with sautéed shrimp, bell pepper, tomato and onion. Topped with mozzarella cheese
Lj's Nachos con Camarón
$12.99
Nachos topped with sautéed shrimp, bell pepper, tomato, onion and melted yellow cheese
Lj's Nachos con Fajita
$13.99
Nachos topped with sautéed fajita, bell peppers, tomato, onion and melted yellow cheese
Calamari
$8.99
Fried calamari served with our "No Name"TM sauce
Ostiones Bilbaína*
$16.99
Cooked oysters in olive oil, garlic, guajillo pepper and dried chipotle
Ostiones a Las Brasas
$14.99
Natural oysters on the half-shell broiled with garlic butter and parmesan cheese
Salpicón de Jaiba
$12.99
Delicious Mexican combination of crab meat with tomato, onion, jalapeño and cilantro
Salpicón Reina™ *
$12.99
Combination of crab meat, onion, jalapeño peppers and cilantro
Jaiba a la Cataño™ *
$14.99
Sautéed shredded crab meat, onion, cilantro, jalapeño and cream cheese
Fish Jicamazo*
$3.99
Fried or grilled fish, topped with fresh pico de gallo, avocado and "No Name"TM sauce, served on two slices of fresh jícama
- Add Mango
- $0.99
Shrimp Jicamazo*
$4.99
Fried or grilled shrimp, topped with fresh pico de gallo, avocado and "No Name"TM sauce, served on two slices of fresh jícama
- Add Mango
- $0.99
Tostada Rasurada*
$5.99
Flame broiled corn tortilla topped with melted cheese, shrimp and our "Salsa Rasurada"
Cold Kitchen / Cocina Fria
Camarón Roca
Boiled jumbo peel-and-eat shrimp with lemon and cocktail sauce on the side
- 1/2 Lb. Shrimp $13.99
- 1 Lb. Shrimp $26.99
Aguachiles
Raw shrimp marinated in lemon juice and jalapeño
- 1/2 Lb. Shrimp $14.99
- 1 Lb. Shrimp $28.99
Oysters on the Half-Shell
Fresh raw oysters on the half-shell with lime and cocktail sauce on the side. 6 or12 oysters
- Market Price
Ceviche "Verde"*
$13.99
Ceviche in an avocado, cilantro and olive oil infused salsa
Mariscada
$23.99
Shrimp, octopus, raw oysters and raw fish marinated in lime juice with tomato, onion, cilantro, jalapeño, avocado and spices
Tostada de Atún*
Fresh raw tuna fish marinated with lime juice, over a crunchy corn tortilla with chipotle mayonnaise topped with sliced avocados, fried leek and red onions
- 1 Tostada $6.99
- 3 Tostadas $18.99
Tostada de Ceviche
$3.99
Raw fish marinated in lime juice with tomato, onion, cilantro, jalapeño, olives and spices on a crispy corn tortilla
Tostada de Ceviche Verde*
$4.99
Our ceviche verde on a crispy corn tortilla
Tostada de Jaiba
$4.99
Claw crab meat on a crispy corn tortilla with spread mayonnaise, topped with avocado
Tostada "Rafafar"™ *
$4.99
Our original imitated but never duplicated. A crispy corn tortilla topped with "Rafafar" (Rafafar is a delicious white creamy shrimp salad)
Jicamazos™
Tacos de Ceviche Verde*
$8.99
Three ceviche verde taquitos rolled in fresh jícama
Tacos de Ceviche*
$7.99
Three ceviche taquitos rolled in fresh jícama
Fish Jicamazo™ *
$3.99
Fried or grilled fish, topped with fresh pico de gallo, avocado and "No Name"TM sauce, served on two slices of fresh jícama
- Add Mango
- $0.99
Shrimp Jicamazo™ *
$4.99
Fried or grilled shrimp, topped with fresh pico de gallo, avocado and "No Name"TM sauce, served on two slices of fresh jícama
- Add Mango
- $0.99
Soups / Caldos
Bowl and jumbo sizes are served with rice
Caldo de Camarón
Shrimp soup, topped with fresh cilantro
- Cup $4.99
- Bowl $11.99
- Jumbo $17.99
Caldo de Pescado
Fish soup, topped with fresh cilantro
- Cup $3.99
- Bowl $8.99
- Jumbo $14.99
Caldo de Mariscos
Fish and shrimp soup, topped with fresh cilantro
- Cup $3.99
- Bowl $8.99
- Jumbo $14.99
Caldo 7 Mares
Fish, shrimp, octopus, and oyster soup, topped with fresh cilantro
- Cup $4.99
- Bowl $11.99
- Jumbo $18.99
Caldo "La Jaiba"*
You should try our best! Fish, jumbo shrimp, octopus, oyster, scallops, mussels, crab, topped with fresh cilantro
- Bowl $13.99
- Jumbo $19.99
Salads / Ensaladas
Fresh Garden Salad
$6.99
Simple and fresh! Lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, red onion and bell pepper
Shrimp Salad
$12.99
Fresh boiled shrimp laid over lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, red onion and bell pepper
Avocado with Rafafar*
$13.99
Two avocado halves with Rafafar. (Rafafar is a delicious white creamy shrimp salad)
Chicken Salad
$11.99
Grilled chicken breast on lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, onion and bell peppers
The Classics / Los Clásicos
Served with rice or french fries. Substitute veggies or baked potato for $1.50. Choose either fish, shrimp, scallops, oysters or stuffed crab:
Combo 1 Item
$11.99Combo 2 Items
$15.99Combo 3 Items
$17.99Combo 4 Items
$19.99Ultimate Combo
$22.99Chicharrones de Pescado*
$9.99
Another exclusive of La Jaiba! Crunchy fried fish strips battered in corn meal with our signature spices. Served with french fries and your choice of flour or corn tortillas
Po'Boys and Burgers
Po' Boys
$8.99
Served on french bread with lettuce, tomatoes, onion and avocado with fries. Your choice of fried shrimp, fish, oysters, grilled fajita or grilled chicken breast
Burgers
$9.99
Half-pound angus beef burger served with lettuce, tomatoes, onion and french fries
- Add Cheese For
- $1.00
De la Tierra
Served with rice or french fries. Substitute veggies or baked potato for $1.50
Rib Eye
$22.99
14 oz. cooked. (Rare, Medium rare, medium, medium well or well done). Served with salad
Rib Eye and Shrimp
$28.99
14 oz. cooked Rib Eye (Rare, Medium rare, medium, medium well or well done) and grilled or fried shrimp
Beef Fajita Plate
$13.99
Grilled beef fajita on an onion and bell pepper bed, topped with avocado
Beef Fajita and Shrimp Plate
$18.99
Grilled beef fajita on an onion and bell pepper bed, topped with avocado and grilled or fried shrimp
Beef Fajita Sombrero
$14.99
Grilled beef fajita, onion, tomato and bell pepper topped with melted mozzarella and your choice of tortilla
Chicken Fajita Plate
$12.99
Grilled chicken fajita on an onion and bell pepper bed, topped with avocado
Chicken Fajita Sombrero
$13.99
Grilled chicken fajita, onion, tomato and bell pepper topped with melted mozzarella and your choice of tortilla
Grilled Chicken Breast
$11.99Rockefeller Chicken Breast
$13.99
Stuffed chicken breast with spinach and mushroom au gratin
Beverages
Coffee
$1.99
free refills
Natural Lemonade
$2.99
free refills
Sweet Tea
$2.49
free refills
Mexican Coca-Cola
$2.99Domestic Beers
$3.50Imported Beers
$4.50Micheladas
$6.00Wine by the Glass
$6.50Soft Drinks
$2.49; free refills
Pepsi
Diet Pepsi
Crush Orange
Dr Pepper
Sierra Mist
Manzanita Sol Apple Soda
Side Dishes
White Rice
$1.99French Fries
$1.99Onion Rings
$1.99Hush Puppies
$1.99Black Beans
$1.99Baked Potato
$2.99Side Salad
$3.50Cole Slaw
$1.99Steamed Veggies
$2.99Family Platters / Platos Familiares
Seafood Botana
Fried shrimp, oysters, stuffed crabs, fish, fries, onion rings, hush puppies with toast and soup
- For 2 $27.99
- For 3 $39.99
- For 4 $51.99
Fajita Botana (Beef or Chicken)
Grilled seasoned tender beef or chicken fajita with onion, bell pepper, tomato, guacamole and quesadillas on a bed of nachos topped with black beans and melted yellow cheese
- For 2 $27.99
- For 3 $39.99
- For 4 $51.99
Cazuela de Mariscos*
Our signature platter. Combination of fish, jumbo shrimp, octopus, oysters, scallops, clams, mussels and crab legs in an exquisite sauce of guajillo peppers, onion and mushrooms
- For 2 $51.99
- For 3 $75.99
- For 4 $99.99
Parrillada Mar y Tierra
Grilled seasoned tender chicken, beef and shrimp fajita on an onion and bell pepper bed. Served with rice, beans and guacamole
- For 2 $29.99
- For 3 $42.99
- For 4 $56.99
Botana Mar y Tierra
Tender seasoned fajita with onion, bell pepper and tomato on a bed of nachos topped with black beans and melted yellow cheese, quesadillas, fish chicharrones, fried shrimp, fries, onion rings, hush puppies and toast
- For 2 $27.99
- For 3 $39.99
- For 4 $51.99
Fish Chicharrones*
Another exclusive of La Jaiba! Crunchy fried fish nuggets battered in corn meal with our signature spices. Served with french fries and your choice of flour or corn tortillas
- 1 Lb. $17.99
- 2 Lb. $33.99
- 3 Lb. $49.99
Shrimp by the Pound
Fried shrimp with our special breaded crust, served with french fries
- 1 Lb. $26.99
- 2 Lb. $51.99
- 3 Lb. $75.99
Sombrero de Camarón
Grilled shrimp, onion, tomato and bell pepper topped with melted mozzarella and your choice of tortilla
- For 2 $22.99
- For 3 $32.99
- For 4 $43.99
Fish Carnitas
Chopped fish marinated and natural fried served with guacamole
- 1 Lb. $17.99
- 2 Lb. $33.99
- 3 Lb. $49.99
House Specialities / Especialidades de la Casa
Served with rice or french fries. Substitute veggies or baked potato for $1.50
Cazuela de Mariscos*
$26.99
Our signature platter. Combination of fish, jumbo shrimp, octopus, oysters, scallops, clams, mussels and crab legs in an exquisite sauce of guajillo peppers, onion and mushrooms
Lime & Cilantro Fish In Foil (Pescado Empapelado)
$15.99
A healthy alternative! Two fish fillets marinated in a lime sauce with veggies steamed in foil
Filete con Mariscos (No Name™)*
$25.99
Combination of fish, shrimp, octopus, oyster, scallops, clams and mussels in an exclusive lightly spicy house creamy sauce with garlic and mushrooms
Jumbo Shrimp Tocinetas
$25.99
Six jumbo shrimp wrapped in bacon, topped with melted swiss cheese. Served on a bed of white rice
Sombrero de Camarón
$12.99
Grilled shrimp, onion, tomato and bell pepper topped with melted mozzarella and your choice of tortilla
Shrimp Coquis™ *
$25.99
Six jumbo shrimp butterflied with shell cooked with chile guajillo, garlic and olive oil
Oysters Rockefeller
$14.99
Oysters cooked with spinach, mushrooms, bacon and melted swiss cheese. Served on the half shell
Rollo de Mariscos*
$19.99
Hand battered fish fillet, stuffed with shrimp, crab, and cheese. Deep fried to perfection served over our homemade chipotle sauce
Rollo Bilbaina™ *
$19.99
Crab and shrimp stuffed fish grilled to perfection then sautéed with olive oil, roasted garlic and chile guajillo
Seafood Enchiladas Verdes*
$14.99
Three hand rolled corn tortillas, filled with fish and shrimp topped with our exclusive "Salsa Cilantro" and mozzarella cheese
Chile Relleno de Mariscos
$14.99
Roasted poblano peppers stuffed with fish and shrimp
Fresh Whole Fish (Grilled, Fried or Broiled)
Whole Red snapper. Deep fried breaded or natural fry, broiled, or grilled with your choice of Signature Sauce. Ask server for availability and fresh fish options. Please allow sufficient time for preparation
- Market Price
Linguine*
$16.99
Your choice of shrimp, scallops, mussels or chicken.Your choice of Alfredo, cilantro, chipotle or "No Name"™ sauce
Linguine de Mariscos*
$25.99
Excellent combination of shrimp, octopus, oyster, scallops, clams and mussels with garlic and mushrooms. Served with your choice of Alfredo, cilantro, chipotle or "No Name"™ sauce
Fajitas de Camarón
$16.99
Shrimp cooked in tomato, onion and bell pepper
House Signature Sauces
Ajillo
Our version with garlic, guajillo pepper and onion with our exclusive touch
Patrón
Jalapeño and tomato hot sauce cooked with whole red peppers and potato slices
Ranchero
Onion tomatoes and jalapeño peppers, topped with fresh cilantro and our special touch
Mojo de Ajo
Roasted garlic on top of your favorite seafood
Veracruz
Delicious combination of tomatoes, onions, capers, and olives. Cooked with garlic and white wine
Barro*
Combination of ajillo sauce with chipotle pepper and tomato sauce with mozzarella cheese
Sailor*
Our combination of onions, guajillo pepper, garlic, mushrooms and white wine
Cilantro*
Cilantro cream sauce cooked with garlic and white wine. Exquisite
Toreados
Cooked to perfection with onions, garlic and variety of peppers
Chipotle
Semi spicy chipotle sauce with bacon, sliced onion and spices
Blackened
Cajun style seasoning
Scampi
Garlic butter with white wine and parsley
Bilbaína*
Olive oil with roasted garlic and chile guajillo
No Name™ *
Creamy with a kick. Our most popular sauce made with garlic, chile de árbol and sautéed mushrooms
Seafood
Choose your favorite seafood items and top them with any of our signature sauces. Served with rice or french fries. Substitute veggies or baked potato for $1.50
Fish
$14.99Red Snapper Fillet
$17.99Salmon Fillet
$17.99Tuna Fillet
$17.99Regular Shrimp
$15.99Jumbo Shrimp
$25.99Scallops
$16.99Octopus
$18.99Oysters
$16.99Lobster
$39.99Tacos
Orders have 3 tacos served on corn or flour tortillas
Lj Classic Tacos™
Fried, grilled or blackened, these tacos started our taco trend. Fresh lettuce, tomato, avocado, cheese and our "No Name"TM sauce
- Fish $9.99
Tacos del Tocayo™ *
Chile poblano, mozzarella cheese and fish on tortillas a las brasas
- Fish $10.99
- Shrimp $11.99
Tacos al Pastor*
Grilled fish tacos in achiote, topped with fresh purple onion and pineapple
- Fish $9.99
- Shrimp $10.99
Tacos de Camarón
$10.99
Seasoned grilled shrimp sautéed with onion, bell pepper and tomato
Tacos de Pulpo
$13.99
Seasoned grilled octopus sautéed with onion, bell pepper and tomato
Tacos Petroleros
$11.99
Melted cheese, grilled shrimp, black beans, avocado and our "No Name"TM sauce
Tacos Marineros*
$12.99
A delicious combination of grilled shrimp and octopus with mushrooms, a bit of bacon and a bit of jalapeño pepper
Tacos Gobernador
$10.99
Flame broiled corn tortillas topped with melted cheese and sautéed shrimp
Tacos "Revoltijos"*
$16.99
Chopped grilled shrimp, fish, octopus, oysters, bacon, onions, scallops, mushrooms and jalapeño
Lj Spicy Shrimp Cheese™ *
$11.99
Fried shrimp, cheese, onion, tomato, cilantro and our spicy chimichurri sauce
Tacos del Primo*
Seasoned grilled shrimp or fish with bacon, cheese and chile poblano
- Fish $11.99
- Shrimp $12.99
Crab Street Tacos™ *
$12.99
Taquitos topped with our crab guisado with onions served with our roasted jalapeño salsa
Fish Street Tacos™ *
$9.99
Fish carnitas taquitos topped with avocado with a side of cilantro and onions
Fajita Tacos
$11.99
Grilled tender fajita on corn or flour tortillas
Fajicate Tacos*
$12.99
Grilled tender fajita mixed with avocado and cilantro
Chicken Tacos
$10.99
Grilled chicken breast with lettuce and tomato, topped with avocado
Seafood Cocktails
All Seafood cocktails are served with lime juice and cocktail sauce. Topped with onion, cilantro and avocado
Shrimp Cocktail
- Small $8.99
- Medium $12.99
- Large $18.99
Ceviche Cocktail
- Small $7.99
- Medium $11.99
- Large $17.99
Oyster Cocktail
- Small $8.99
- Medium $12.99
- Large $18.99
Octopus Cocktail
- Small $8.99
- Medium $12.99
- Large $18.99
Campechana
Choose 2 (Shrimp, oysters, octopus or ceviche)
- Small $8.99
- Medium $12.99
- Large $18.99
Vuelve a la Vida
Shrimp, oysters, octopus & ceviche
- Small $9.99
- Medium $13.99
- Large $19.99
*La Jaiba exclusive
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General Info
Cuisine
Seafood
Mexican
Meals
Lunch
Dinner
Hours
Monday:
11:00am - 10:00pm
Tuesday:
11:00am - 10:00pm
Wednesday:
11:00am - 10:00pm
Thursday:
11:00am - 10:00pm
Friday:
11:00am - 11:00pm
Saturday:
11:00am - 11:00pm
Sunday:
11:00am - 10:00pm
About Us
La Jaiba Mexican Seafood Grill offers a variety of 100% authentic mexican style seafood dishes that you can’t find anywhere else in the Rio Grande Valley. So come in and enjoy one of our delicious lunch specials or a speciality dish such as our famous No Name plate. We promise you wont regret it!