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La Marginal
2447 Nacogdoches Road
San Antonio, TX 78217
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Appetizers & Empanadas
Entrees
Soups, Salads, Sandwiches
Appetizers & Empanadas
Appetizers
Alcapurrias
$3.99
(3) Fried taro root and plantain fritter stuffed with mojito ground beef
Rellenos de Papa
$3.75
(3) Seasoned mashed potatoes stuffed with delicious ground beef
Sorullitos*
$3.69
Corn fritters served with mayo-ketchup
Yuca Frita o Al Mojo*
$4.69
Fried or Boiled cassava served with mojito sauce
Besitos de Yuca
$6.99
Fried crunchy, cheese stuffed mini yucca balls served with cilantro dressing
Maduros*
$3.50
Fried ripe plantains
Pastel Puertoriqueño
$3.99
Puerto Rican meat pie
Tostones*
$4.50
Double fried plantain served with mojito sauce or mayo-ketchup
Carne Frita con Tostones
$8.99
Fried tender chunk pork with double fried plantains
Piggy Wings
$9.99
Fried pork chunks, Tostones, and buffalo wings tossed in our famous Pique
Empanadas
Ground Beef, Chicken, Cheese, Pepperoni Pizza, Guava-cheese
Pastelillos (Empanadillas)
$2.50
Puertorican style turnover filled with your desired option
Empanadas de Ropa-Vieja
$2.50
Colombian style corn turnover filled with shredded beef
Combinación Criolla
$8.99
A sampler of some of our appetizers made in miniature. Served with mayo-ketchup
La Marginal Sampler
$14.99
(For two or more) A sampler of all our appetizers made in miniature, plus our traditional fried pork, fried green plantains and yucca. Served with mayo-ketchup and mojito sauce
Empanada Platter
$8.99
One of each of our empanadas. Try them all!
*Vegetarian option avaiable
Chicken
Chicken Piña Colada
$14.99
Our signature specialty. Grilled chicken breast covered with a crème sauce made with fresh pineapple, coconut, and rum. Sprinkled with roasted coconut and topped with a slice of grilled pineapple
Chicken Mojito
$14.99
Our signature specialty. Grilled chicken breast covered with a creme sauce made with fresh mint, rum and a hint of fresh lime
Chicken Breast (a la Criolla or al Ajillo)
$14.99
Grilled Chicken breast served on a bed of your choice of creole sauce or garlic sauce
Milanesa
$13.99
Hand-breaded, thinly sliced chicken breast, fried to a golden brown
Arroz con Pollo
$11.99
Saffron rice, with grilled chicken, and a hint of ripe plantains and tropical white wine. Served with plantains
Pork
Jibarito
$15.49
Savory pork butt slowly cooked on its own juices, heavily marinated with fresh garlic and spices. Served with a Puerto Rican pastel
El Bohío
$13.99
Fried tender pork chunks marinated with fresh garlic, pineapple and tropical spices, garnished with red peppers and onions
Plátano Loco*
$13.99
A succulent double fried green plantains sandwich stuffed with slowly cooked roast pork, ham and Swiss cheese
Chuletas a la Borinquen
$13.99
Lean thick center-cut pork chop marinated with fresh garlic, pineapple, olive oil and a perfect blend of Caribbean spices
Pernil
$12.99
Savory Puerto Rican Roast Pork slowly cooked in it's own juices. Heavily marinated with fresh garlic and a blend of exotic spices
Beef
Bistec Encebollado
$14.99
Thinly cut round steak sautéed with fresh onions and de-glazed with tropical white wine
Churrasco Puertorriqueno
$18.99
10oz grilled skirt steak served with chimichurri sauce
Churrasco de Lomo
$22.95
10oz Rib eye steak served with chimichurri sauce
Steak Meets the Ocean**
$18.99
8oz. Sirloin cooked to desire, served with grilled shrimp on a bed of creole sauce and mashed yucca
Ropa Vieja
$14.99
Tender, juicy shredded beef sautéed with fresh tomatoes, onions, olives, vinegar and a hint of cilantro
Seafood
Gulf Shrimp**
$16.99
Fresh sautéed jumbo shrimp with your choice of criolle sauce or garlic sauce
Isla Verde
$13.99
Tilapia filet, lightly seasoned with a home-made seasoning. Fried to a golden brown, and garnished with lime
Salmón en la Isla
$16.99
Salmon grilled to perfection, served on a bed of avocado creme sauce and mashed yucca
Chillo con Camarones**
$22.95
Grilled red snapper, skin-on. Accompanied with grilled shrimp sautéed in a garlic butter sauce, onions, and bell peppers
Trout al Ajillo
$17.99
Grilled rainbow trout fillet in a butter-garlic sauce with bell peppers, onions and glazed with a tropical sweet wine
Arroz Marinero**
$13.99
Safron rice, with clams, mussels, calamari, and shrimp. Served with plantains
Paella**
Saffron rice, with Bell peppers, latin sausage, mussels, clams, shrimp, and chicken. Served with plantains
- For One $14.99
- For Two $23.99
*Vegetarian option available. **Contains seafood or sea shell fishes
Soups & Salads
Asopado**
$11.99
Spanish rice pottage. Rice soup with your choice of chicken or sautéed shrimp. Served with tostones
- Add Shrimp
- $2.00
Casuela**
$14.99
Sea food stew. Shrimp, calamari, mussels, fish fillet in a saffron cream with a hint of coconut milk
Chicken Salad
$9.99
A mix of romaine lettuce and baby greens accompanied with grilled chicken breast, tomatoes, red onions and crispy plantains
Shrimp Salad**
$9.99
A mix of romaine lettuce and baby greens accompanied with grilled shrimp, tomatoes, red onions and crispy plantains
House Salad*
$3.99
A mix of romaine lettuce and baby greens, tomatoes, red onions and crispy plantains
Sandwiches
Cuban Sandwich
$11.99
Double pressed traditional Cuban sandwich, stuffed with roasted pork, ham, Swiss cheese, pickles, mustard and mayonnaise. Accompanied with your choice of tostones, maduros, or French fries
Pernil Sandwich
$11.99
Double pressed roast pork sandwich with mayonnaise, ketchup, lettuce, tomato and onions. Accompanied with your choice of tostones, maduros, or French fries
Steak Sandwich
$11.99
Double pressed round steak sandwich with cheese, mayonnaise, ketchup, lettuce, tomato and onions. Accompanied with your choice of tostones, maduros, or French fries
Veggie Sandwich*
$6.99
Double pressed vegetarian sandwich, stuffed with romaine lettuce, spinach, onions, tomatoes, bell peppers, carrots, Accompanied with your choice of tostones, maduros, or French fries
Specialties
Bandeja Paisa
$17.99
Succulent combination platter served with a thin steak, pork belly ring, Colombian style sausage, ripe plantains, avocado, white rice, fried egg, and red beans
Pabellón Criollo
$16.99
A Traditional Venezuelan dish. Shredded beef in a tomato sofrito, served with arepas, ripe plantains, white rice, avocado, and black beans sprinkled with cheese
Loco Trio
$19.99
Three plantain sandwiches, one of 6oz Grilled sirloin steak, one of chicken breast, and of grilled shrimp. Served with your choice of rice and plantains
*Vegetarian option available. **Contains seafood or sea shell fishes
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General Info
Payment Types
All Major Cards
Cuisine
Caribbean
Meals
Lunch
Dinner
Hours
Monday:
11:00am - 8:00pm
Tuesday:
11:00am - 8:00pm
Wednesday:
11:00am - 8:00pm
Thursday:
11:00am - 8:00pm
Friday:
11:00am - 8:00pm
Saturday:
11:00am - 12:00pm
Sunday:
11:00am - 12:00pm
About Us
Opened in 1999, La Marginal is a casual dining restaurant, offering Puerto Rican cuisine and warm hospitality in an Old San Juan decorated building.