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La Playa Mexican Cafe
502 S 77 Sunshine Strip
Harlingen, TX 78550
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Lunch Menu
Appetizers
Chile con Queso
Made with real white American cheese, melted to perfection, blended with minced jalapeños and celery. Served with fried flour tortilla chips.
- Sm. $5.99
- Lg. $7.99
- Add Ground Beef
- $1.00
Family Appetizer
$11.99
A chicken-stuffed jalapeño nestled among savory ground beef nachos, accompanied by one chicken flauta, one beef flauta, and a fresh quesadilla. Served with sour cream and guacamole.
La Playa Appetizer
$12.99
A combination of our Nachos La Playa, a shrimp stuffed jalapeño, and our chicken quesadilla. Muy sabroso!
Nachos La Playa
Flour tortilla chips topped with fresh cooked shrimp, crab meat, and Monterrey jack cheese.
- Sm. (8) $9.99
- Lg. (12) $11.99
Nachos
Corn tortilla chips topped with refried beans, cheddar cheese, and picadillo.
- Sm. (8) $6.99
- Lg. (12) $7.99
- Add Fajita
- $3.00
Fajita Queso Flameado
Melty Monterrey jack cheese served warm from the oven with tasty beef or chicken fajita meat, flavorful grilled onions, and fresh flour tortillas.
- Sm. $7.99
- Lg. $9.99
Shrimp Cocktail
$12.99
Lightly cooked peeled shrimp tossed in our spicy homemade cocktail sauce with pico de gallo and ripe avocado slices.
Stuffed Jalapeños
Lightly breaded jalapeño peppers stuffed with your choice of chicken or beef fajita meat and Monterrey jack cheese.
- Sm. (2) $5.99
- Lg. (4) $9.99
Fajita Quesadilla
A muy delicioso homemade flour tortilla filled with beef or chicken fajita meat and Monterrey jack cheese. Served with guacamole, sour cream, tomato, and jalapeños.
- Sm. $8.99
- Lg. $11.99
Vegetable Quesadilla
Flour tortilla filled with sauteed mushrooms, bell peppers, and red onions, layered with Monterrey jack cheese. Served with guacamole, sour cream, tomato, and jalapeños.
- Sm. $7.99
- Lg. $9.99
Soups & Salads
Served with Thousand Island, Ranch, Italian, or tartar sauce.
Colorado Green Chile Stew
Made with chicken stock, roasted hatch chile peppers, tomatoes, onions, and roast pork, topped with Monterrey jack cheese. Served with rice.
- Med. Bowl $5.99
- Lg. bowl $7.99
Homemade Chicken Soup
Made with chicken, cabbage, potatoes, tomatoes, carrots, onions, and squash. Served with rice and ripe avocado slices.
- Med. Bowl $4.99
- Lg. Bowl $6.99
Homemade Tortilla and Mushroom Soup
Our delicious homemade soup made with chicken stock, fresh mushrooms, onions and spices, topped with Monterrey jack cheese, tortilla chips and fresh avocado slices.
- Med. Bowl $4.99
- Lg. Bowl $6.99
- Add Shredded Chicken
- $2.00
Marisco Soup
Our fragrant homemade seafood stew made with succulent scallops, shrimp, fish, crawfish, and crab meat. Served with rice and ripe avocado slices.
- Med. Bowl $8.99
- Lg. Bowl $11.99
Guacamole Salad
Made from fresh, ripe avocados to dip your chips & tortillas in!
- Sm. $5.99
- Lg. $7.99
Taco Salad
$7.99
Ground beef or shredded chicken atop a garden salad with black olives, tomatoes, onions, guacamole, sour cream, and cheese. Served in a crispy shell.
- Sub Shrimp Or Fajita
- $2.00
Deluxe Salad
$11.99
Chicken or beef fajita meat atop a fresh mixed salad with cheese, ripe avocado slices, red cabbage, cherry tomatoes, and black olives. Served with your choice of dressing.
- Sub Shrimp
- $1.00
Small Salad
$5.99
Crisp romaine and iceberg lettuces, red cabbage, tomatoes, olives, cheese, ripe avocado, and sliced carrots tossed together for the perfect salad. Served with your choice of dressing.
Chicken Specialty
Chicken & Spinach
$12.99
Grilled chicken breast topped with spinach mushroom cream sauce. Served with rice, steamed veggies, and guacamole.
Chicken Jalisco
$12.99
Grilled chicken breast topped with sauteed onions, jalapeños, garlic, tomatoes, cilantro, and mushrooms in a creamy butter-wine sauce. Topped with Monterrey jack cheese. Served with rice, charro beans, and guacamole.
Chicken & Shrimp
$14.99
Grilled chicken breast topped with sauteed shrimp, onions, bell peppers, mushrooms and tomato sauce. Served with rice, charro beans, and guacamole.
Pollo Fronterizo
$14.99
Grilled chicken breast stuffed with tomatoes, shrimp, cilantro, and onions, topped with creamy pico de gallo butter wine sauce. Served on a bed of rice with a side of charro beans and guacamole.
Seafood
Fried Shrimp Platter
$14.99
Six deep fried jumbo shrimp served over a bed of French fries with tartar and cocktail sauces.
Sizzling Shrimp Amarrados
$18.99
Six perfectly seasoned jumbo Gulf Coast shrimp stuffed with sliced jalapeño peppers and Monterrey jack cheese, wrapped in bacon, then grilled. Served with our jalapeño-poblano lemon-butter wine sauce, guacamole, pico de gallo, rice, and beans.
Playa de Lujo
$19.99
Grilled fish and three jumbo shrimp prepared with our special blend of Cajun spices, tomatoes, sauteed onions, poblano pepper, and cilantro. Served with rice, charro beans, and guacamole.
Fish Poblano
$16.99
Lightly seasoned fresh fish filet grilled to perfection, smothered with shrimp, scallops, poblano slices, mushrooms, and onion, sauteed together in a delicious creamy white wine sauce. Served with rice, charro beans, and guacamole.
Fish Cancun
$16.99
An 8-10 oz. fish filet cooked in a creamy wine sauce with scallops and crawfish. Served with rice, veggies, and guacamole.
La Playa Seafood Platter
$16.99
Fresh fish filet and two jumbo shrimp fried. Served with creamy lemon sauce, a green salad, and fries.
Fish San Lucas
$14.99
Market-fresh fish filet topped with sauteed onions, jalapeños, fresh garlic, tomatoes, cilantro, and mushrooms blended into a creamy butter-wine sauce. Served with rice, charro beans, and guacamole.
Lighter Fare
Mango Ceviche
$12.99
Flavorful tilapia filet and shrimp cooked in our fresh lime marinade, then tossed with pico de gallo and fresh diced mangos. Served with fresh ripe avocado slices and crackers.
Steamed Seafood Platter
$19.99
Fresh fish filet and three jumbo shrimp steamed with mushrooms, onions, jalapeños, and tomatoes with a special blend of spices. Served with steamed veggies and rice.
Pasta ala Playa
$9.99
Ripe roma tomatoes, fresh spinach, mushrooms, minced garlic, and red onions sauteed in extra virgin olive oil with our special blend of spices, ladled over penne pasta. Served with garlic bread and a side of Parmesan.
- Add Grilled Chicken
- $2.00
Chicken Olivia
$11.99
Fresh chicken breast dipped in a special batter with Italian seasoning and our special La Playa spices, then sauteed in extra virgin olive oil with cherry tomatoes, finished with our delicious spinach cream sauce. Served with fresh steamed veggies and rice.
Pollo Asado
$10.99
A plump chicken breast seasoned then grilled to perfection! Served with steamed veggies and rice.
Specialty Fajitas
Served with rice, charro beans, and your choice of two sides; cheddar cheese, sour cream, pico de gallo, or guacamole.
Fajitas
Award winning beef, chicken, or mixed fajitas served up on a bed of freshly grilled onions.
- For One $14.99
- For Two $27.99
Fajitas Las Brasas
Beef, chicken, or mixed fajitas topped with sautéed mushrooms in pico de gallo wine sauce.
- For One $16.99
- For Two $29.99
Fajitas Chipotle
Our flavorful beef, chicken, or mixed fajitas topped with our spicy chipotle cream sauce.
- For One $16.99
- For Two $29.99
Fajitas Tarascas
Beef, chicken, or mixed fajitas topped with a poblano pepper cream sauce.
- For One $16.99
- For Two $29.99
Fajitas Chonitas
Our tender beef, chicken, or mixed fajitas topped with sauteed mushrooms, onions, bell peppers, and Monterrey jack cheese.
- For One $16.99
- For Two $29.99
Devil's Backbone Fajitas
Our tender, marinated beef, chicken, or mixed fajitas topped with a spicy homemade Diabla sauce made with roasted habañeros and chile arbol peppers.
- For One $16.99
- For Two $29.99
Shrimp Fajitas
Seasoned grilled shrimp served fajita style with grilled bell peppers, tomatoes, and onions.
- For One $16.99
- For Two $29.99
Street Taco Platters
Served with sliced avocados, charro beans, and rice.
Beef, Chicken, or Mixed
$11.99
Four tacos topped with cilantro, onions, and queso fresco. Served with a side of our green Diabla sauce and fresh limes.
- Each Add'l Taco
- $2.50
Shrimp, Fish, or Mixed
$12.99
Four tacos topped with purple cabbage, chopped tomatoes, and cilantro, drizzled with our delicious cilantro-lime cream sauce. Your choice grilled or fried.
- Each Add'l Taco
- $2.99
Chicken in Mole
$11.99
Four shredded chicken tacos topped with mole sauce, Mexican sour cream, and queso fresco.
- Each Add'l Taco
- $2.75
Lengua
$11.99
Four braised beef tongue street tacos, topped with chopped onions and cilantro. Served with a side of our green Diabla sauce and fresh limes.
- Each Add'l Taco
- $2.75
Picadillo
$8.99
A traditional Mexican favorite! Four tacos filled with savory spiced ground beef and chopped potatoes.
- Each Add'l Taco
- $1.99
Carnitas
$10.99
Four pork carnitas tacos, topped with cilantro and onions. Served with green Diabla sauce & limes.
- Each Add'l Taco
- $2.25
Al Pastor
$10.99
Four chili-rubbed, guajillo pineapple-marinated grilled pork tacos topped with onions and cilantro.
- Each Add'l Taco
- $2.25
Botanas & Parrilladas
Botana For Two
$20.99
Your choice of fajitas layered with crisp corn tortilla chips nacho-style, Monterrey jack and cheddar cheeses, and beans. Served with rice, refried beans, sour cream, guacamole, tomatoes, and jalapeños.
Seafood Botana For Two
$28.99
Four jumbo shrimp and a tilapia filet grilled and topped with San Lucas sauce with a campechana, or a shrimp-stuffed avocado. Served with rice, charro beans, pico de gallo and guacamole. Served fried upon request, with tartar sauce.
Parrillada La Playa For two
$26.99
1/4 slab baby back ribs, beef and chicken fajitas, and Polish sausage. Served with 2 orders of rice, charro beans, and freshly made guacamole.
Mar y Monte Parrillada For three
$38.99
A grilled rib eye, BBQ ribs, and fish filet topped with Tarasca sauce; 3 jumbo shrimp, sausage, beef & chicken fajitas, and chile torreados. With rice, charro beans, and guacamole.
Enchiladas
Served with rice, refried beans, pico de gallo, and guacamole.
Green Chile Enchiladas
$10.99
Two rolled corn tortillas stuffed with your choice of chicken fajita or chopped carnitas topped with a delicious roasted hatch chile pepper - pork sauce with tomatoes and onions, layered with Monterrey jack cheese.
Enchiladas Verdes
$10.99
Two shredded chicken enchiladas topped with piquant homemade tomatillo sauce and fresh sour cream.
Seafood Enchiladas
$12.99
Two Monterrey jack cheese enchiladas topped with a delectable blend of shrimp, scallops, sauteed mushrooms, bell peppers, and avocados in a light cream sauce.
Enchiladas de Mole
$11.99
Two chicken enchiladas topped with our spicy homemade mole sauce, Parmesan cheese, and sour cream.
Fajitas Enchiladas
$12.99
Two enchiladas stuffed with beef or chicken fajita meat. Topped with our homemade beef gravy and cheese.
Enchiladas Tarascas
$10.99
Two enchiladas filled with shredded chicken and topped with our signature Tarasca sauce - a homemade creamy poblano sauce blended with sauteed onions and mushrooms.
Enchiladas Chipotle
$10.99
Two chicken enchiladas in corn tortillas topped with a spicy chipotle cream sauce and fresh sour cream.
Tampiqueñas
$14.99
A prime 8 oz. rib eye steak grilled medium-well, plated up with two cheese enchiladas, topped with tomatillo sauce and sour cream. Served sizzling!
Sour Cream Enchiladas
$10.99
Two chicken enchiladas topped with our mouth-watering sour cream sauce and Monterrey jack cheese.
Cheese Enchiladas
$8.99
Two melty cheese enchiladas made with American cheese and our homemade beef gravy.
Spinach Enchiladas
$10.99
Two Monterrey jack cheese enchiladas topped with our sauteed spinach cream sauce.
Enchiladas
$9.99
Two ground beef or two chicken enchiladas covered with homemade beef gravy and freshly grated cheese.
Carnes AL Carbon
Served with rice, charro beans, pico de gallo, and fresh tortillas.
Corazon
$16.99
Two Amarrado-style shrimp, freshly grilled carne asada, and one delicious cheese enchilada.
Pedrito
$18.99
Our famous beef, chicken, or mixed fajitas accompanied by four perfectly grilled jumbo shrimp and succulent scallops. Served with bacon bits, onions, tomatoes, cilantro, and jalapeños.
Baby Back Ribs
$14.99
A half slab of mouth-watering fall-off-the-bone baby back ribs smothered with BBQ sauce.
T-Bone
$18.99
A 16 oz. perfectly seasoned and charbroiled T-bone steak served sizzling on a bed of freshly grilled onions.
Plato Mazatlan
$18.99
Combination of flavorful beef and chicken fajitas with four Amarrado-style shrimp.
Carne Asada
$13.99
Tender, marinated fajita skirt steak grilled to perfection, topped with a slice of bell pepper and tomato.
Quail & Shrimp Platter
$18.99
One delicious charbroiled quail & four Amarrado-style shrimp.
Quail
$14.99
Two perfectly seasoned charbroiled quail served sizzling on a bed of savory grilled onions.
Combo Plates
Served with rice, refried beans, pico de gallo, and guacamole.
The Mexican Plate
$11.99
A scrumptious combo plate! Your choice of a fresh beef or chicken chalupa, beef or chicken enchilada, and one crispy beef taco.
EI Guero
$12.99
One melty cheese enchilada, one crispy beef taco, and flavorful beef, chicken, or mixed fajitas.
La Reyna
$11.99
Three savory chicken quesadilla slices and one spicy beef fajita taco topped with creamy chile con queso!
Chile Bendito
$17.99
Poblano pepper stuffed with shrimp and cheese, topped with our ranchero sauce and Monterrey jack cheese. Accompanied by a 3-4 oz. fish filet, and topped with our delicious poblano-cream sauce.
EI Mariachi
$11.99
A small taco salad, one beef fajita taco, and three chicken fajita quesadilla slices.
Desserts
Flan
$5.99
This traditional Mexican dessert is a luxurious baked custard, with a hint of Mexican cinnamon and a rich caramelized topping. A classic!
Fried Ice Cream
$4.99
A large scoop of vanilla ice cream, breaded, spiced with cinnamon, then quickly fried for a paradoxical paradise. Served with a dollop of sweet whipped cream!
Sopapilla
$2.99
A pillow-like puff of deep-fried pastry sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar!
Cheesecake
$4.99
Classic creamy cheesecake with graham cracker crust. Served with a dollop of sweet whipped cream!
Tres Leches
$4.99
A dense, moist cake soaked in a mixture of three different milk products: evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk, and heavy cream, topped with vanilla whipped cream. Heavenly!
Beverages
Coke, Diet Coke, Dr. Pepper, Sprite, Lemonade, Root Beer
$2.50Fanta Orange Bottles, Big Red Bottles
$2.99Mexican Coke, Topo Chico, Dasani Water
$2.99Iced Tea, Coffee, and Milk
$2.50Red Bull
$3.00House Favorites
Fried Stuffed Avocado
$12.99
Half of a fresh ripe avocado stuffed with your choice of beef or chicken fajita, Monterrey jack cheese; lightly breaded then fried to perfection. Served on a bed of rice accompanied by a fajita taco and a cup of tortilla soup.
- Top with Chile Con Queso Or Ranchero Sauce Add
- $1.00
La Canasta
$13.99
Half eggplant filled with fresh shrimp & scallops blended into a spicy pico de gallo cream sauce, lightly breaded and fried. Served on a bed of rice with charro beans and guacamole.
Carne Guisada
$10.99
Our award-winning fajita meat simmered in our homemade guisada. Served with rice, refried beans, and guacamole.
La Playa Burrito
$9.99
A large flour tortilla filled with refried beans, queso, and your choice of ground beef or shredded chicken. Topped with chile gravy and grated cheese. Served with rice, refried beans, and guacamole.
- Substitute Fajita Meat
- $2.00
Carnitas
$11.99
Our perfectly seasoned pan seared pork, accompanied by sliced avocados, tomatoes, onions and a side of our red Diabla sauce. Served with rice and charro beans.
Chalupas
$8.99
Two crispy corn tortillas topped with fresh lettuce, cheese, tomatoes, guacamole, and your choice of ground beef or shredded chicken. Served with a side of chile con queso.
- Substitute Fajita Meat
- $2.00
Chile Relleno
Poblano pepper stuffed with cheese, mushrooms and your choice of meat, then topped with ranchero sauce and grated cheese. Served with rice, refried beans, and guacamole.
- Ground Beef $10.99
- Fajita $12.99
- Shrimp $14.99
La Playa Chimichanga
$10.99
A large flour tortilla filled with your choice of spicy ground beef or freshly shredded chicken and cheese, then fried to perfection. Topped with flavorful chile gravy and cheese. Served with rice, refried beans, and guacamole.
- Substitute Fajita Meat
- $2.00
Flautas
$9.99
Three rolled corn tortillas filled with cheese and your choice of spicy ground beef or shredded chicken, then deep fried and topped with fresh sour cream and our homemade guacamole. Served with rice, refried beans.
- Substitute Fajita Meat
- $2.00
Shrimp - Stuffed Avocado
$13.99
Half of a fresh ripe avocado stuffed with shrimp, Monterrey jack cheese; lightly breaded then fried to perfection. Served on a bed of rice accompanied by a fish taco and a cup of tortilla soup.
- Top with Chile Con Queso Or Ranchero Sauce Add
- $1.00
Milanesa
$12.99
Mouth-watering marinated fajita skirt steak or a juicy chicken breast lightly breaded then fried to perfection and topped with our delicious ranchero sauce and cheese. Served sizzling on a bed of onions with rice, charro beans, and guacamole.
Tacos al Carbon
$12.99
Two fresh homemade flour tortillas filled with our famous beef or chicken fajitas. Served with rice, refried beans, pico de gallo, guacamole, and a side of chile con queso for dipping.
Charro Tacos
$13.99
Two homemade flour tortillas filled with shrimp, beef, chicken fajita meat, grilled onions, bell peppers, tomatoes, and cilantro. Served with rice, refried beans, pico de gallo, guacamole, and a side of chile con queso for dipping.
Crispy or Soft Tacos
$9.99
Three crispy or two soft tacos filled with your choice of spicy ground beef or chicken ranchero, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese. Served with rice, refried beans, pico de gallo, guacamole, and a side of chile con queso for dipping.
Lunch Menu
Monday thru Friday, 11am to 3pm
Taco Salad
$7.99
Fresh garden salad served in a crispy shell with spiced ground beef or shredded chicken. Topped with grated cheese, black olives, tomatoes, sour cream, guacamole, your choice of dressing.
- Substitute Beef Or Chicken Fajita
- $2.00
- Add Shrimp
- $3.00
Street Tacos
$9.99
Three tacos stuffed with your choice of beef, chicken, pork, or mixed. Topped with cilantro, onions, and queso fresco. Served with rice, refried beans, limes, and a side of our green Diabla sauce!
Crispy Tacos
$7.45
Three tacos filled with your choice of ground beef or chicken ranchero, and lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese. Served with rice and refried beans.
- Substitute Beef Or Chicken Fajita
- $2.00
Enchiladas
$8.99
Your choice of two ground beef or chicken ranchero enchiladas covered with our homemade enchilada gravy and grated cheese. Served with rice and refried beans.
- Substitute Beef Or Chicken Fajita
- $2.00
Chile Relleno
$9.99
Poblano pepper stuffed with your choice of ground beef, shredded chicken, or cheese and mushrooms. Topped with ranchero sauce and cheese. Served with rice and refried beans.
- Substitute Beef Or Chicken Fajita
- $2.00
- Add Shrimp
- $3.00
Fajita Quesadilla
$8.99
Delicious homemade flour tortilla filled with Monterrey jack and your choice of beef or chicken fajita meat. Served with rice, refried beans, and sour cream.
Mexican Fried Steak
$8.99
Breaded and deep fried skirt steak topped with our beef gravy and chile con queso. Served with rice and refried beans.
Fried Stuffed Avocado
$10.99
Half an avocado stuffed with your choice of beef or chicken fajita meat and cheese, then lightly breaded and fried. Accompanied by a fajita taco. Served with rice and a cup of tortilla soup.
Carne Guisada
$9.99
Our delectable, award winning beef fajita meat smothered with our homemade ranchero sauce. Served with rice, refried beans, and fresh tortillas.
Mexican Plate
$9.99
Your choice of beef or chicken chalupa, beef or chicken enchilada, and one crispy beef taco. Served with rice and refried beans.
Grilled Southwestern Chicken
$8.99
Perfectly grilled chicken breast smothered with green chile and Monterrey jack cheese. Served with rice and refried beans.
Beef, Chicken, OR Mixed Fajitas
$10.99
Our tender, marinated, award winning fajita meat served sizzling on a bed of grilled onions and served with rice, charro beans, and fresh tortillas. *Also served with your choice of one side: cheddar cheese, pico de gallo, sour cream, or guacamole.
Flautas
$7.99
Two rolled corn tortillas stuffed with your choice of ground beef or shredded chicken, then deep fried. Topped with sour cream and guacamole. Served with rice and refried beans.
Seafood Street Tacos
$11.99
Three tacos stuffed with your choice of fresh fish or shrimp, topped with purple cabbage, chopped tomatoes, and cilantro, drizzled with our delicious cilantro-lime cream sauce. Served with rice and refried beans.
Appetizers
Chile con Queso
Made with real white American cheese, melted to perfection, blended with minced jalapeños and celery. Served with fried flour tortilla chips.
- Sm. $5.99
- Lg. $7.99
- Add Ground Beef
- $1.00
Family Appetizer
$11.99
An appetizer for everybody! A chicken-stuffed jalapeño nestled among savory ground beef nachos, accompanied by one chicken flauta, one beef flauta, and a fresh quesadilla. Served with sour cream and guacamole.
La Playa Appetizer
$12.99
THE seafood appetizer! A combination of our delicious Nachos La Playa, a shrimp stuffed jalapeño, and our chicken quesadilla. Muy sabroso!
Nachos La Playa
Crispy flour tortilla chips topped with fresh cooked shrimp, crab meat, layered with melty Monterrey jack cheese.
- Sm. (8) $9.99
- Lg. (12) $11.99
Nachos
Crunchy corn tortilla chips topped with refried beans, cheddar cheese, and our homemade picadillo.
- Sm. (8) $6.99
- Lg. (12) $7.99
- Add Fajita
- $3.00
Fajita Queso Flameado
Melty Monterrey jack cheese served warm from the oven with tasty beef or chicken fajita meat, flavorful grilled onions, and fresh flour tortillas.
- Sm. $7.99
- Lg. $9.99
Shrimp Cocktail
$12.99
Lightly cooked peeled shrimp tossed in our spicy homemade cocktail sauce with pico de gallo and ripe avocado slices.
Stuffed Jalapeños
Lightly breaded jalapeño peppers stuffed with your choice of chicken or beef fajita meat and Monterrey jack cheese.
- Sm. (2) $5.99
- Lg. (4) $9.99
Fajita Quesadilla
A muy delicioso homemade flour tortilla filled with your choice of savory beef or chicken fajita meat and Monterrey jack cheese. Served with all of the fixings - guacamole, sour cream, tomato, and jalapeños.
- Sm. $8.99
- Lg. $11.99
Vegetable Quesadilla
Fresh homemade flour tortilla filled with sauteed mushrooms, bell peppers, and red onions, layered with Monterrey jack cheese. Served with guacamole, sour cream, tomato, and jalapeños.
- Sm. $7.99
- Lg. $9.99
Soups & Salads
Served with your choice of dressings; Thousand Island, Ranch, Italian, or tartar sauce.
Colorado Green Chile Stew
A southwestern favorite made with chicken stock, roasted hatch chile peppers, tomatoes, onions, and savory roast pork topped with Monterrey jack cheese. Served with rice.
- Med. Bowl $5.99
- Lg. Bowl $7.99
Homemade Chicken Soup
Made with fresh chicken, cabbage, potatoes, tomatoes, carrots, onions, and squash. Served with rice and ripe avocado slices.
- Med. Bowl $4.99
- Lg. Bowl $6.99
Homemade Tortilla and Mushroom Soup
Our delicious homemade soup made with chicken stock, fresh mushrooms, onions and spices, topped with Monterrey jack cheese, tortilla chips and fresh avocado slices.
- Med. Bowl $4.99
- Lg. Bowl $6.99
- Add Shredded Chicken
- $2.00
Marisco Soup
Our fragrant homemade seafood stew made with succulent scallops, shrimp, fish, crawfish, and crab meat. Served with rice and ripe avocado slices.
- Med. Bowl $8.99
- Lg. Bowl $11.99
Guacamole Salad
Made from fresh, ripe avocados to dip your chips & tortillas in!
- Sm. $5.99
- Lg. $7.99
Taco Salad
$7.99
Savory ground beef or shredded chicken atop our fresh garden salad with black olives, tomatoes, onions, guacamole, sour cream, and cheese. Served in a crispy shell with your choice of dressing.
- Substitute Shrimp Or Fajita
- $2.00
Deluxe Salad
$11.99
Chicken or beef fajita meat atop a fresh mixed salad with cheese, ripe avocado slices, red cabbage, cherry tomatoes, and black olives. Served with your choice of dressing.
- Substitute Shrimp
- $1.00
Small Salad
$5.99
A medley of fresh flavor! Crisp romaine and iceberg lettuces, red cabbage, tomatoes, olives, cheese, ripe avocado, and sliced carrots tossed together for the perfect salad. Served with your choice of dressing.
Chicken Specialties
Chicken & Spinach
$12.99
Grilled chicken breast topped with a spinach and mushroom cream sauce. Served with rice, steamed veggies, and guacamole.
Chicken Jalisco
$12.99
Grilled chicken breast topped with sauteed onions, jalapeños, fresh garlic, tomatoes, cilantro, and mushrooms in a creamy butter-wine sauce. Topped with Monterrey jack cheese. Served with rice, charro beans, and guacamole.
Chicken & Shrimp
$14.99
Grilled chicken breast topped with sauteed shrimp, onions, bell peppers, mushrooms and tomato sauce. Served with rice, charro beans, and guacamole.
Pollo Fronterizo
$14.99
Grilled chicken breast stuffed with shrimp, tomatoes, cilantro, and onions, then topped with a creamy pico de gallo butter wine sauce. Served on a bed of rice with a side of charro beans and guacamole.
Seafood
Fried Shrimp Platter
$14.99
Six deep fried jumbo shrimp served up piping hot. Served over a bed of French fries with tartar and cocktail sauces.
Sizzling Shrimp Amarrados
$18.99
Six perfectly seasoned jumbo Gulf Coast shrimp stuffed with sliced jalapeño peppers and Monterrey jack cheese, wrapped in bacon, then grilled. Served with our jalapeño-poblano lemon-butter wine sauce, guacamole, pico de gallo, rice, and beans.
Playa de Lujo
$19.99
Grilled fish and three jumbo shrimp prepared with our special blend of Cajun spices, tomatoes, sauteed onions, poblano pepper, and cilantro. Served with rice, charro beans, and guacamole.
Fish Poblano
$16.99
Lightly seasoned fresh fish filet grilled to perfection, smothered with shrimp, scallops, poblano slices, mushrooms, and onion, sauteed together in a delicious creamy white wine sauce. Served with rice, charro beans, and guacamole.
Fish Cancun
$16.99
An 8-10 oz. market-fresh fish filet cooked together in a mouth-watering creamy wine sauce with scallops and crawfish. Served with rice, veggies, and guacamole.
La Playa Seafood Platter
$16.99
Fresh fish filet and two jumbo shrimp fried to perfection. Served with a creamy lemon sauce, a green salad, and French fries.
Fish San Lucas
$14.99
Market-fresh fish filet topped with sauteed onions, jalapeños, fresh garlic, tomatoes, cilantro, and mushrooms blended into a creamy butter-wine sauce. Served with rice, charro beans, and guacamole.
Lighter Fare
Mango Ceviche
$12.99
Flavorful tilapia filet and shrimp cooked in our fresh lime marinade, then tossed with pico de gallo and fresh diced mangos. Served with fresh ripe avocado slices and crackers.
Steamed Seafood Platter
$19.99
Fresh fish filet and three jumbo shrimp steamed with mushrooms, onions, jalapeños, and tomatoes with a special blend of spices. Served with steamed veggies and rice.
Pasta ala Playa
$9.99
Ripe roma tomatoes, fresh spinach, mushrooms, minced garlic, and red onions sauteed in extra virgin olive oil with our special blend of spices, ladled over penne pasta. Served with garlic bread and a side of Parmesan.
- Add Grilled Chicken
- $2.00
Chicken Olivia
$11.99
Fresh chicken breast dipped in a special batter with Italian seasoning and our special La Playa spices, then sauteed in extra virgin olive oil with cherry tomatoes, finished with our delicious spinach cream sauce. Served with fresh steamed veggies and rice.
Pollo Asado
$10.99
A plump chicken breast seasoned then grilled to perfection! Served with steamed veggies and rice.
Specialty Fajitas
Served with rice, charro beans, and your choice of two sides; cheddar cheese, sour cream, pico de gallo, or guacamole.
Fajitas
Tender, flavorful, award winning beef, chicken, or mixed fajitas served up on a bed of fragrant, freshly grilled onions.
- For One $14.99
- For Two $27.99
Fajitas Las Brasas
Our tender, marinated, mouth-watering beef, chicken, or mixed fajitas topped with our creamy pico de gallo wine sauce blended with savory sautéed mushrooms.
- For One $16.99
- For Two $29.99
Fajitas Chipotle
Our flavorful beef, chicken, or mixed fajitas topped with our spicy chipotle cream sauce.
- For One $16.99
- For Two $29.99
Fajitas Tarascas
Our tasty, marinated beef, chicken, or mixed fajitas topped with a mouth-watering poblano pepper cream sauce.
- For One $16.99
- For Two $29.99
Fajitas Chonitas
Our tender beef, chicken, or mixed fajitas topped with sauteed mushrooms, onions, bell peppers, and Monterrey jack cheese.
- For One $16.99
- For Two $29.99
Devil's Backbone Fajitas
Our tender, marinated beef, chicken, or mixed fajitas topped with a spicy homemade Diabla sauce made with roasted habañeros and chile arbol peppers.
- For One $16.99
- For Two $29.99
Shrimp Fajitas
Perfectly seasoned grilled shrimp served fajita style with grilled bell peppers, tomatoes, and onions.
- For One $16.99
- For Two $29.99
Street Taco Platters
Served with sliced avocados, charro beans, and rice.
Beef, Chicken, or Mixed
$11.99
Four tacos topped with cilantro, onions, and queso fresco. Served with a side of our green Diabla sauce and fresh limes.
- Each Add'l Taco
- $2.50
Shrimp, Fish, or Mixed
$12.99
Four tacos topped with purple cabbage, chopped tomatoes, and cilantro, drizzled with our delicious cilantro-lime cream sauce. Your choice grilled or fried.
- Each Add'l Taco
- $2.99
Chicken in Mole
$11.99
Four tacos stuffed with shredded chicken topped with our delicious mole sauce, Mexican sour cream, and queso fresco.
- Each Add'l Taco
- $2.75
Lengua
$11.99
Four braised beef tongue street tacos, topped with chopped onions and cilantro. Served with a side of our green Diabla sauce and fresh limes.
- Each Add'l Taco
- $2.75
Picadillo
$8.99
A traditional Mexican favorite! Four tacos filled with savory spiced ground beef and chopped potatoes.
- Each Add'l Taco
- $1.99
Carnitas
$10.99
Four tacos stuffed with our delicious pork carnitas, topped with cilantro and onions. Served with a side of our green Diabla sauce and fresh limes.
- Each Add'l Taco
- $2.25
Al Pastor
$10.99
Four tacos filled with chili rubbed grilled pork marinated in a guajillo pineapple marinade. Topped with chopped onions and cilantro.
- Each Add'l Taco
- $2.25
Botanas & Parrilladas
Botana for Two
$20.99
Your choice of our seasoned chicken, beef, or mixed fajitas layered with crisp corn tortilla chips nachostyle, Monterrey jack and cheddar cheeses, and beans. Served with rice, refried beans, sour cream, guacamole, tomatoes, and pickled jalapeños.
Seafood Botana for Two
$28.99
Four jumbo shrimp and a tilapia filet grilled and topped with our piquant San Lucas sauce accompanied by a campechana, or a shrimp-stuffed avocado. Served with rice, charro beans, pico de gallo and guacamole. Fish and shrimp served fried upon request, with tartar sauce.
Parrillada La Playa for Two
$26.99
1/4 slab of delectable baby back ribs, tasty beef and chicken fajitas, and freshly grilled Polish sausage. Served with 2 orders of rice, charro beans, and freshly made guacamole.
Mar y Monte Parrillada for Three
$38.99
grilled rib-eye, BBQ ribs, and fresh fish filet topped with our signature Tarasca sauce, three jumbo shrimp, sausage, beef and chicken fajitas, and chile toreados. Served with 3 side orders of rice, charro beans, and guacamole.
Enchiladas
Served with rice, refried beans, pico de gallo, and guacamole.
Green Chile Enchiladas
$10.99
A southwestern favorite! Two rolled corn tortillas stuffed with your choice of chicken fajita or chopped carnitas topped with a delicious roasted hatch chile pepper - pork sauce with tomatoes and onions, layered with Monterrey jack cheese.
Enchiladas Verdes
$10.99
Two flavorful shredded chicken enchiladas topped with piquant homemade tomatillo sauce and fresh sour cream.
Seafood Enchiladas
$12.99
Two Monterrey jack cheese enchiladas topped with a delectable blend of shrimp, scallops, sauteed mushrooms, bell peppers, and avocados in a light cream sauce.
Enchiladas de Mole
$11.99
Two fresh chicken enchiladas topped with our spicy homemade mole sauce, Parmesan cheese, and sour cream.
Fajitas Enchiladas
$12.99
Two enchiladas stuffed with your choice of beef or chicken fajita meat. Topped with our homemade beef gravy and cheese.
Enchiladas Tarascas
$10.99
Two enchiladas filled with shredded chicken and topped with our signature Tarasca sauce - a homemade creamy poblano sauce blended with sauteed onions and mushrooms.
Enchiladas Chipotle
$10.99
Two yummy shredded chicken enchiladas in corn tortillas topped with a spicy chipotle cream sauce and fresh sour cream.
Tampiqueñas
$14.99
A prime 8 oz. rib eye steak grilled medium-well, plated up with two cheese enchiladas, topped with tomatillo sauce and sour cream. Served sizzling!
Sour Cream Enchiladas
$10.99
Two fresh chicken enchiladas topped with our mouth-watering sour cream sauce and Monterrey jack cheese.
Cheese Enchiladas
$8.99
Two melty cheese enchiladas made with American cheese and our homemade beef gravy.
Spinach Enchiladas
$10.99
Two Monterrey jack cheese enchiladas topped with our sauteed spinach cream sauce.
Enchiladas
$9.99
Your choice of two ground beef or two chicken enchiladas covered with homemade beef gravy and freshly grated cheese.
Carnes Al Carbon
Served with rice, charro beans, pico de gallo, and fresh tortillas.
Corazon
$16.99
Two Amarrado-style shrimp, freshly grilled carne asada, and one delicious cheese enchilada.
Pedrito
$18.99
Our famous beef, chicken, or mixed fajitas accompanied by four perfectly grilled jumbo shrimp and succulent scallops. Served with bacon bits, onions, tomatoes, cilantro, and jalapeños.
Baby Back Ribs
$14.99
A half slab of mouth-watering fall-off-the-bone baby back ribs smothered with BBQ sauce.
T-Bone
$18.99
A 16 oz. perfectly seasoned and charbroiled T-bone steak served sizzling on a bed of freshly grilled onions.
Plato Mazatlan
$18.99
Combination of flavorful beef and chicken fajitas with four Amarrado-style shrimp.
Carne Asada
$13.99
Tender, marinated fajita skirt steak grilled to perfection, topped with a slice of bell pepper and tomato.
Quail & Shrimp Platter
$18.99
One delicious charbroiled quail & four Amarrado-style shrimp.
Quail
$14.99
Two perfectly seasoned charbroiled quail served sizzling on a bed of savory grilled onions.
House Favorites
Fried Stuffed Avocado
$12.99
Half of a fresh ripe avocado stuffed with your choice of beef or chicken fajita, Monterrey jack cheese; lightly breaded then fried to perfection. Served on a bed of rice accompanied by a fajita taco and a cup of tortilla soup.
- Top With Chile Con Queso or Ranchero Sauce
- $1.00
La Canasta
$13.99
Half eggplant stuffed with fresh shrimp, crab meat, and scallops blended into a spicy pico de gallo cream sauce, lightly breaded and fried. Served on a bed of rice with charro beans and guacamole.
Carne Guisada
$10.99
Our savory, award winning fajita meat simmered in our homemade guisada. Served with rice, refried beans, and guacamole.
La Playa Burrito
$9.99
A large flour tortilla filled with refried beans, queso, and your choice of ground beef or shredded chicken. Topped with chile gravy and grated cheese. Served with rice, refried beans, and guacamole.
- Substitute Fajita Meat
- $2.00
Carnitas
$11.99
Our perfectly seasoned pan seared pork, accompanied by sliced avocados, tomatoes, onions and a side of our red Diabla sauce. Served with rice and charro beans.
Chalupas
$8.99
Two crispy corn tortillas topped with fresh lettuce, cheese, tomatoes, guacamole, and your choice of savory ground beef or shredded chicken. Served with a side of chile con queso.
- Substitute Fajita Meat
- $2.00
Chile Relleno
Poblano pepper stuffed with cheese, mushrooms and your choice of meat, then topped with ranchero sauce and grated cheese. Served with rice, refried beans, and guacamole.
- Ground Beef $10.99
- Fajita $12.99
- Shrimp $14.99
La Playa Chimichanga
$10.99
A large flour tortilla filled with your choice of savory ground beef, or freshly shredded chicken, and cheese, then fried to perfection. Topped with flavorful chile gravy and cheese. Served with rice, refried beans, and guacamole.
- Substitute Fajita Meat
- $2.00
Flautas
$9.99
Three rolled corn tortillas filled with cheese and your choice of spicy ground beef or shredded chicken, then deep fried and topped with fresh sour cream and our homemade guacamole. Served with rice, refried beans.
- Substitute Fajita Meat
- $2.00
Shrimp - Stuffed Avocado
$13.99
Half of a fresh ripe avocado stuffed with shrimp, Monterrey jack cheese; lightly breaded then fried to perfection. Served on a bed of rice accompanied by a fish taco and a cup of tortilla soup.
- Top With Chile Con Queso or Ranchero Sauce
- $1.00
Milanesa
$12.99
Mouth-watering marinated fajita skirt steak or a juicy chicken breast lightly breaded then fried to perfection and topped with our delicious ranchero sauce and cheese. Served sizzling on a bed of onions with rice, charro beans, and guacamole.
Tacos al Carbon
$12.99
Two fresh homemade flour tortillas filled with our famous beef or chicken fajitas. Served with rice, refried beans, pico de gallo, guacamole, and a side of chile con queso for dipping.
Charro Tacos
$13.99
Two homemade flour tortillas filled with shrimp, beef, chicken fajita meat, grilled onions, bell peppers, tomatoes, and cilantro. Served with rice, refried beans, pico de gallo, guacamole, and a side of chile con queso for dipping.
Crispy or Soft Tacos
$9.99
Three crispy or two soft tacos filled with your choice of savory ground beef, or chicken ranchero, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese. Served with rice, refried beans, pico de gallo, and guacamole.
Combo Plates
Served with rice, refried beans, pico de gallo, and guacamole.
The Mexican Plate
$11.99
A scrumptious combo plate! Your choice of a fresh beef or chicken chalupa, beef or chicken enchilada, and one crispy beef taco.
EI Guero
$12.99
One melty cheese enchilada, one crispy beef taco, and flavorful beef, chicken, or mixed fajitas.
La Reyna
$11.99
Three savory chicken quesadilla slices and one beef fajita taco topped with creamy chile con queso!
Chile Bendito
$17.99
Poblano pepper stuffed with shrimp and cheese, topped with our ranchero sauce and Monterrey jack cheese. Accompanied by a 3-4 oz. fish filet topped with our delicious poblano cream sauce.
EI Mariachi
$11.99
A small taco salad, one beef fajita taco, and three chicken fajita quesadilla slices.
Desserts
Flan
$5.99
This traditional Mexican dessert is a luxurious baked custard, with a hint of Mexican cinnamon and a rich caramelized topping. A classic!
Fried Ice Cream
$4.99
A large scoop of vanilla ice cream, breaded, spiced with cinnamon, then quickly fried for a paradoxical paradise. Served with a dollop of sweet whipped cream!
Sopapilla
$2.99
A pillow-like puff of deep-fried pastry sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar!
Cheesecake
$4.99
Classic creamy cheesecake with graham cracker crust. Served with a dollop of sweet whipped cream!
Tres Leches
$4.99
A dense, moist cake soaked in a mixture of three different milk products: evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk, and heavy cream, topped with a cloud of vanilla whipped cream. Heavenly!
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General Info
Payment Types
All Major Cards
Cuisine
Mexican
Burgers
Coffee Shop
Diner
Seafood
Meals
Lunch
Dinner
Hours
Monday:
11:00am - 9:00pm
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 - 9:00pm
About Us
We are truly grateful to be a part of the Harlingen community! The Trevino Family strives every day to bring authentic flavors from the Yucatan peninsula, central, and northern Mexico along with flavors from South Texas. La Playa has won awards with respect towards their tender marinated fajitas in their community and is also known in providing great tasting, fresh, and powerful margaritas. La Playa boasts an extensive menu featuring favorites like a stuffed avocado, fresh fish, quail, and ribs just to name a few. We truly wish for an enjoyable experience for our customers, family and friends.