La Jaiba Mariscos Menu (Updated September 2025)
Welcome to La Jaiba Mariscos, a culinary gem nestled in Waukegan, IL, right by the Genesee Theatre. Known for its vibrant Mexican seafood offerings, this restaurant beckons you with a menu that promises freshness and authenticity.
Begin your journey with the caldos, a collection of hearty soups guaranteed to revive your spirit. Among them is the Caldo 7 Mares, a seafood medley brimming with shrimp, octopus, and crab, perfect for those chilly evenings. Add to that the Caldo Milagroso, famously dubbed the "hangover cure," and you'll see why locals can't resist returning.
- Delicious Raw Oysters: Enjoy the Ostiones Especiales—raw oysters topped with shrimp and octopus, a symphony of flavors that transport you straight to the coast.
- Lobster Delights: Feast on the Langosta Ejecutiva, a whole lobster, accompanied by an array of seafood and your choice of savory sauce.
Reviews hail La Jaiba for its amazing flavors and sizable portions. Customers rave about the camarones al gusto with diablo sauce, a true flavor experience. Whether you're after a casual dinner or a gourmet feast, La Jaiba Mariscos stands ready to captivate your taste buds. Don’t miss your chance to indulge at this extraordinary establishment.
Appetizers
4 Empanadas de camaron
Shrimp empanadas
US$10.958 Empanadas De Camaron
Shrimp empanadas
US$17.95Calamari empanizado
Breaded calamari
US$14.95Chicharron de pescado (sm)
Fish grinds
US$16.95Chicharron De Pescado (lg)
Fish grinds
US$25.95Ensalada de pollo
Chicken salad
US$14.95Ensalada de camaron
Shrimp salad
US$17.95Ensalada de salmon
Salmon salad
US$17.95Chimichangas de camaron
Shrimp chimichangas
US$15.95Botanas
Pescado, camaron o mix ceviche (jumbo)
US$25.95Pescado, camaron or mix ceviche (lg)
Ceviche
US$16.95Botana playa y mar (lg)
Seafood mix, served cold
US$41.95Botana playa y mar (sm)
Seafood mix, served cold
US$23.95Camarones Aguachiles
Raw shrimp marinated in lime juice and your choice of green, red or black sauce.
US$20.95Botana mixta (lg)
Seafood mix, served cold
US$22.95Botana mixta (sm)
Seafood mix, served cold
US$13.95Ceviche tropical (lg)
Shrimp and mango ceviche
US$16.95Ceviche tropical (jumbo)
Shrimp and mango ceviche
US$25.95Ceviche presidencial
US$25.95La Jaiba ceviche (lg)
US$27.95Delicias en su concha
Ostiones en si concha (6)
US$12.95Ostiones en su concha (12)
US$19.95Ostiones especiales (6)
Raw oysters with shrimp, octopus, cucumber, tomato, onions
US$16.95Ostiones especiales (12)
US$25.95Oationes garatinados (6)
Baked oysters with melted cheese, shrimp, octopus
US$18.95Ostiones garatinados (12)
US$27.95Almejas reina (6)
Baked clams with melted cheese, shrimp, surimi, scallops, octopus, cucumber, tomato, onion
US$19.95Almejas reina (12)
US$30.95Pastas
Pasta marinera
Fettuccine pasta in creamy sauce with seafood mix
US$20.95Pasta diabla
Fettuccine pasta in spicy sauce with seafood mix
US$20.95Pasta reina (camaron/pollo/carne/mix)
Fettuccine pasta with your choice of sauce and meat
US$25.95Cocteles
Coctel de camaron (jumbo)
Shrimp cocktail
US$20.95Coctel de camaron y pulpo (jumbo)
Shrimp and octopus cocktail
US$21.95Vuelve a la vida (jumbo)
Shrimp, octopus, oysters, scallops, surimi
US$23.95Vasito loco (jumbo)
Shrimp, octopus, surimi, scallops
US$20.95Raw oyster Balazo
Your choice of oyster or shrimp with michelada mix and sauces
US$6.95Caldos para levantar al muerto
Caldo 7 mares
Shrimp, fish, octopus, mussels, oysters, crab legs, scallops soup
US$24.95Caldo de pescado
Fish soup
US$18.95Caldo de langostinos
Prawns soup
US$23.95Caldo de camaron (pelado)
Shrimp soup
US$20.95Caldo combinacion al gusto
Soup combination to your choice
US$23.95Caldo milagroso
The hangover cure!!
US$20.95Camarones en su jugo
Shell on shrimp cooked in its own juices with garlic, onion, jalapeno peppers and tomatoes
US$23.95Langostas
Langosta rellena
Lobster your choice: in garlic, butter, Nayarit style , cream of mushroom, diabla or ranchero sauce and mix of seafood
US$50.95Langosta ejecutiva
Whole lobster with octopus, shrimp, scallops, fish fillet and rice, choice of your sauce
US$64.95Cola de langosta
Lobster tail in your choice of sauce and seafood mix
US$65.95Platillos
Camarones al gusto
Shrimp in your choice sauce: Nayarit, diabla, ranchera, garlic, mantequilla, empanizados
US$19.95Pulpo al gusto
Octopus in your choice of sauce: Nayarit, diabla, ranchera, garlic, mantequilla
US$21.95Camarones plancha
Grilled shrimp
US$20.95Camarones zarandeados
Grilled shrimp with Nayarit style sauce
US$28.95Filete de pescado empapelado
Steamed fish fillet with seafood mix (with or without cheese)
US$20.95Platillo de langostino
Prawns Nayarit style
US$23.95Pina rellena
Pineapple stuffed with mixed seafood and melted cheese in creamy sauce
US$22.95Salmon
Grilled salmon
US$23.95Filete de pescado al gusto
Fish fillet in your choice of sauce: Nayarit, diabla, ranchera, garlic, mantequilla
US$18.95Mojarra
Whole tilapia in your choice of sauce: Nayarit, diabla, garlic, ranchera, mantequilla
US$18.95Huachinango
Red snapper in your choice sauce: Nayarit, diabla, ranchera, garlic, mantequilla
US$22.95Seafood Boil.
Seafood Boil
Make your own combination of seafood and sauces
Para compartir/Platters
Jaiba Special con langostinos
Your choice of prawns or shrimp, crab legs and mussels ( Nayarit style)
US$63.95Levabtamuertos (sm)
Crab legs, shrimp, octopus, scallops, mussels, surimi in Nayarit style
US$37.95Levantamuertos (lg)
US$62.95Patas de Jaiba( crab legs)
Crab legs in Nayarit sauce
US$64.00Charola de langostinos
Prawns Nayarit style(platter)
US$42.95Mejillones(sm)
Mussels in Nayarit sauce with octopus and shrimp
US$20.95Mejillones(lg)
US$33.95Camarones Nayaritas
Shrimp Nayarit style ( peeled or shell on)
US$33.95Camarones Cucaracha
Fried shrimp with hot huichol sauce
US$31.95Camarones al vapor
Steamed shell on shrimp
US$31.95Charola combinacion
Prawns, octopus, and mussels in Nayarit sauce
US$62.95Chapuzon
Octopus, shrimp and oysters in Nayarit sauce
US$38.95Paella del mar (sm)
Rice with mix seafood: shrimp, crab legs, mussels, octopus, scallops, surimi
US$23.95Paella del mar(lg)
US$41.95Molcajete cora
Shrimp, octopus, fish fillet, crab legs, mussels, scallops, surimi, in our house sauce
US$33.95Carnes
Fajitas
Your choice of steak, shrimp, chicken or mix
US$20.95Codorniz Zarandeada
Grilled quail
US$20.95Carne asada
Grilled skirt steak
US$27.95Cecina
Cured steak
US$20.95Molcajete campesino
Steak, chicken, chorizo, nopal, queso, corn, jalapeno and onions in our hand made salsa de cajete.
US$28.95Molcajete mar y tierra
Steak, chicken, shrimp, fish fillet, chorizo, octopus, scallops, corn, jalapeno, cebollita, cheese in our hand mad salde de cajete
US$31.95Kids Menu
Cheeseburger
US$9.95Combo kid
US$8.95Cheese Sticks
US$7.95Combo Quesadilla
US$7.95Chicken select
US$8.95Extras
Fries
US$4.50Arroz/rice
US$4.50Frijoles/beans
US$4.50Ensalada/salad
US$4.50Aguacate/guacamole
US$8.95Pan al ajo/garlic Bread Basket
US$4.50Postres/desserts
Flan
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