Our Menu
S - Spicy • *The Illinois State Department of Health advises that eating raw or undercooked meat, poultry, eggs or seafood poses a health risk to everyone, but especially to the elderly, young children under age 4, pregnant women, and other highly susceptible individuals with compromised immune systems. Thorough cooking of such animal foods reduces the risk of illness. Food Allergy Notice: Please be advised that food prepared here may contain these ingredients: Milk, eggs, wheat, soybean, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, and shellfish.
Appetizers
Ceviche Tropical* (S)
Medium $20.95 | Large $30.95 • Raw shrimp marinated in fresh lime-mango sauce.
Ceviche de Camarón* (S)
Medium $18.95 | Large $28.95 • Raw shrimp marinated in fresh lime juice.
Ceviche de Pescado*
Medium $16.95 | Large $25.95 • Raw fish marinated in fresh lime juice.
Botana de Mariscos Fria*
Small (Serves 5-6) $31.95 | Large (Serves 10-12) $58.95 • Seafood mix appetizer | Served cold.
Torre de Mariscos* (S)
$24.95
Includes shrimp, octopus, scallops, and surimi in our-house black sauce.
Chicharrón de Pescado
$24.95
Battered fried fish.
Calamares Fritos
$24.95
Fried calamari.
Mejillones Gratinados
$21.95/8 Pieces
Mussels with seafood and melted cheese served with rice.
Ostiones en su Concha*
Half Dozen $11.95 | Dozen $20.95 • Fresh raw oysters in their shell.
Ostiones Especiales*
Half Dozen $18.95 | Dozen $30.95 • Oysters prepared with octopus, shrimp.
Ostiones Gratinados
Half Dozen $20.95 | Dozen $34.95 • Fresh oysters with melted cheese.
Empanadas de Camarón y Queso
2 Pieces $6.95 | 4 Pieces $11.95 | 8 Pieces $21.50 • Shrimp and cheese empanadas.
Quesadilla Playas Nayaritas
$10.95
Shrimp Mexican style and melted cheese quesadilla.
Tostadas*
Ceviche de Pescado (Fish ceviche) $5.95 | Ceviche de Camarón (Shrimp ceviche) $6.95 | Camarón Cocido (Shrimp) $6.95 | Pulpo (Octopus) $9.95 | Mixta (Mixed seafood ceviche) $10.95
Soups
Caldo Playas
$23.95
Shrimp, crab legs, clamps, scallops, fried serrano peppers, and fish.
Camarón
$17.95
Shrimp.
Pulpo
$23.95
Octopus.
Langostinos
$20.95
Prawns.
Patas de Jaiba
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Crab legs.
7 Mares
$22.95
Mix seafood.
Pescado
$16.95
Fish.
Mendigo Sencillo
$5.95
Shrimp broth with vegetables.
Mendigo Especial
Small $13.95 | Large $16.95 • Shrimp broth with chopped octopus and shrimp.
Cocktails
Served Hot or Cold.
Coctel de Camarón
Small $12.95 | Large $18.95 • Shrimp cocktail.
Coctel de Pulpo
Small $16.95 | Large $22.95 • Octopus cocktail.
Coctel de Camarón y Pulpo
Small $14.95 | Large $21.95 • Shrimp cocktail.
Balazo*
$3.95
One raw oyster, clamato, lime juice, and one shrimp.
Coco Loco Cocktail*
$22.95
Coconut with shrimp ceviche, octopus, shrimp, and surimi in our house sauce | Served cold.
Copa Playas Jumbo*
$24.95
Con camarón, pulpo, ostión, almeja, jaiba y ceviche de pescado | With shrimp, octopus, oysters, clams, crab & fish ceviche.
Seafood Dinners
Huachinango al Gusto
Regular $27.95 | With shrimp $32.95• Whole red snapper • Al Natural (Fried) | Al Ajo Butter (Garlic Sauce) | A la Diabla (S) (Diabla Sauce) | Estilo Nayarit (With our Nayarit style seasoning).
Mojarra al Gusto
Regular $17.95 | With shrimp $21.95• Whole tilapia fish • Al Natural (Fried) | Al Ajo Butter (Garlic Sauce) | A la Diabla (S) (Diabla Sauce) | Estilo Nayarit (With our Nayarit style seasoning).
Filete de Pescado al Gusto
$17.95
Fish fillet your style • Al Ajillo (Guajillo Pepper - Garlic) | Al Ajo (Butter Garlic Sauce) | Rancheros (Ranch sauce) | Empanizados (Breaded) | A la Mantequilla (Butter Sauce) | A la Diabla (S) (Diabla Sauce).
Salmon
A la Plancha (Salmon on the griddle) $21.95 | En Crema de Hongos (In a creamy mushroom sauce) $24.95 | Relleno de Mariscos (Salmon with seafood mix and melted cheese on top) $27.95
Filete Relleno de Mariscos
$25.95
Fish fillet stuffed with seafood and melted cheese on top.
Huachinango Zarandeado
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Whole grilled red snapper with our famous Nayarit-style sauce.
Cola de Langosta Rellena de Mariscos
MP
Lobster tail stuffed with seafood. Your favorite style: Bucerias | Nayarit style | Cream of Mushrooms.
Langosta Rellena de Mariscos
MP
Whole lobster stuffed with seafood. Your favorite style: Bucerias | Nayarit style | Cream of Mushrooms.
Coco Relleno
$25.95
Coconut stuffed with a sea-food mix: shrimp, octopus, and surimi in our house creamy sauce.
Piña Rellena de Mariscos
$25.95
Fresh pineapple stuffed with shrimp, octopus, scallops, surimi, bell peppers, and melted cheese.
Camarones al Gusto
$18.95
Shrimp your style: Al Ajillo Guajillo (Pepper-Garlic) | Al Ajo Butter (Garlic Sauce) | Rancheros (Ranch Sauce) |Empanizados (Breaded) | A la Mantequilla (Butter Sauce) | A la Diabla Hot (Diabla Sauce)
Pastas
Pasta Brava (Hot) (Our delicious pasta with seafood) - Small $19.95 | Large $29.95 • Pasta a La Crema (Pasta with seafood in a creamy mushroom sauce) - Small $20.95 | Large $31.95
Platillo de Pulpo Especial (S)
$28.95
Octopus in our hot sauce.
Camarones Zarandeados
$23.95
Grilled shrimp with our Nayarit-style sauce.
Platillo de Camarones Cucarachas (S)
$18.95
Shrimp in Huichol sauce.
Paella Playas
Small $26.50 | Large $51.95 • Our original recipe is rice with a mix of seafood.
Pulpo al Gusto
$28.95
Al Ajillo (Guajillo Pepper-Garlic) | Al Ajo (Butter-Garlic Sauce) | Ranchero (Ranch Sauce) | A la Mantequilla (Butter sauce) | A la Diabla Hot (Diabla Sauce)
Fajitas de Camarón
$20.95
Shrimp fajitas.
Camarones Momias
$23.95
Shrimp wrapped with bacon.
Platillo de Langostinos Estilo Nayarit
$27.95
Fresh prawns Nayarit style.
Platillo de Chapuzón del Mar
$26.95
Pulpo, ostion, camarón | Octopus, oysters & shrimps.
Specialties to Share
Camarones Cora (S)
Small $30.95 | Large $57.95 • Shrimp in our special chile de arbol sauce.
Camarones Aguachile Mango - Habanero* (S)
$24.95
Shrimp in mango-habanero sauce.
Camarones al Vapor
Small $24.95 | Large $45.95 • Steamed shelled shrimp.
Camarones Cucarachas (S)
Small $26.95 | Large $49.95 • Deep fried shelled shrimp with our delicious Huichol sauce.
Camarones Aguachiles* (S)
$22.95
Rojos o Verdes | Raw shrimp marinated with fresh lime and your choice of Red or Green sauce.
Aguachiles Playas* (S)
$22.95
Raw shrimp marinated with fresh lime, our special black sauce ,and chile de arbol.
Pulpo Especial (S)
$35.95
Octopus in our hot sauce.
Chapuzón del Mar
Small $35.95 | Large $67.95 • Pulpo, ostion, camarón | Octopus, oysters & shrimps.
Mejillones
Small $21.95 | Large $41.95 • Mussels Nayarit style.
Botana de Camarones Mixta
$59.95/Serves 4 - 5 People
Escoja 3 estilos: Ajillo | Al Ajo | Rancheros | A La Mantequilla | A La Diabla Shrimp - Pick 3 styles: Garlic-Guajillo Pepper | Garlic | Ranch Sauce | Butter | Red Deviled Spicy Sauce.
Molcajete Pacífico*
$32.95
Served with shrimp, surimi, octopus, and oysters | Served cold.
Aguachiles Ahogados* (S)
$22.95
Raw shrimp marinated in fresh lime & your choice of Red or Green Sauce.
Botana Las Delicias (S)
$27.95
Mussels and prawns in Nayarit sauce.
Molcajete Cora (S)
$35.95
Served with prawns, mussels, crab legs, head on shrimp, octopus, and peeled shrimp.
Charola de Langostinos Estilo Nayarit
Small $26.95 | Medium $49.95 | Large $94.95 • Prawns in our famous Nayarit style sauce.
Patas de Jaiba Estilo Nayarit
Small MP | Large MP • Crab legs in our famous Nayarit style sauce.
Parrilla Levantamuertos
Small $34.95 | Large $65.95 • The best of the best: Crablegs, mussels, head-on shrimp, octopus, and peeled shrimp.
Mariscada Encantadora
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Serves 3-4 People | Butterflied raw shrimp marinated with fresh lime juice, our special black sauce, and crushed chile de arbol peppers; raw shrimp marinated in fresh lime juice and freshly chopped fruit/vegetables; raw shrimp marinated in fresh lime-mango sauce and fresh chopped fruit/vegetables; fresh and raw oysters in their shell.
Mariscada Capitán
MP
Serves 3-4 People | Shelled Cora and cucaracha-style shrimp and prawns in our famous Nayarit-style sauce.
Mariscada Especial
MP
Serves 8 people | Our famous tray with wide variety of seafood | Ask for our options.
Mariscada Playas
MP
Serves 6 People | Our famous tray with a wide variety of seafood.
Mariscada Paraiso
MP
Serves 10-12 People • Shelled Cora and Cucaracha Style Shrimp | Shrimp in Butter-Garlic Sauce | Shrimp in Spicy Diabla Sauce | Octopus and Oyster in Nayarit Sauce | Prawns in Our Famous Nayarit Style Sauce | Mussels Nayarit Style.
Steaks & Poultry
Tasajo*
$24.95
Our delicious tender steak.
Arrachera*
$24.95
Skirt steak served with a side of chimichurri sauce.
Cielo y Tierra*
$22.95
Grilled chicken breast and grilled skirt steak.
Molcajete Mixto
$39.95
Steak, chicken, chorizo, 3 zarandeado shrimp, 3 momia shrimp, grilled cheese, grilled onions, jalapeño peppers, and nopal.
Pechuga Asada
$16.95
Grilled chicken breast.
Molcajete de Carnes
$36.95
Steak, chicken, chorizo, grilled cheese, grilled onions, jalapeño peppers, and nopal.
Fajitas
Fajitas de Pollo
$16.95
Chicken.
Fajitas de Res
$22.95
Steak.
Fajitas Combo
$21.95
Steak & chicken.
Fajitas de Camarón
$20.95
Shrimp.
Fajitas Trio
$24.95
Steak, chicken, and shrimp.
Side Orders
Papas Fritas
$2.95
French fries.
Arroz
$2.95
Rice.
Guacamole
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Avocado dip.
Pan Con Ajo
$2.95/2 Slices
Garlic bread.
Ensalada
$3.95
Salad.
Tostadas y Galletas Saladas
$3.95
Tostadas and crackers.
Kids Menu
Chicken Nuggets
$8.95
Served with French fries.
Cheese Sticks
$7.95
Served with French fries.
Fish Sticks
$7.95
Served with fries.
Quesadillas
$7.95/3 Pieces
Cheese quesadillas served with fries | Your choice of Corn or Flour tortilla.
Taco de Pescado
$6.95/2 Pieces
Fish taco.
Taco de Camarón
$6.95/2 Pieces
Shrimp taco.
Dessert
Pastel de Chocolate
$5.95
Chocolate cake.
Flan
$5.95
Custard.