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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.

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Appetizers

4 Empanadas de camaron

Shrimp empanadas

US$10.95

8 Empanadas De Camaron

Shrimp empanadas

US$17.95

Calamari empanizado

Breaded calamari

US$14.95

Chicharron de pescado (sm)

Fish grinds

US$16.95

Chicharron De Pescado (lg)

Fish grinds

US$25.95

Ensalada de pollo

Chicken salad

US$14.95

Ensalada de camaron

Shrimp salad

US$17.95

Ensalada de salmon

Salmon salad

US$17.95

Chimichangas de camaron

Shrimp chimichangas

US$15.95

Botanas

Pescado, camaron o mix ceviche (jumbo)

US$25.95

Pescado, camaron or mix ceviche (lg)

Ceviche

US$16.95

Botana playa y mar (lg)

Seafood mix, served cold

US$41.95

Botana playa y mar (sm)

Seafood mix, served cold

US$23.95

Camarones Aguachiles

Raw shrimp marinated in lime juice and your choice of green, red or black sauce.

US$20.95

Botana mixta (lg)

Seafood mix, served cold

US$22.95

Botana mixta (sm)

Seafood mix, served cold

US$13.95

Ceviche tropical (lg)

Shrimp and mango ceviche

US$16.95

Ceviche tropical (jumbo)

Shrimp and mango ceviche

US$25.95

Ceviche presidencial

US$25.95

La Jaiba ceviche (lg)

US$27.95

Delicias en su concha

Ostiones en si concha (6)

US$12.95

Ostiones en su concha (12)

US$19.95

Ostiones especiales (6)

Raw oysters with shrimp, octopus, cucumber, tomato, onions

US$16.95

Ostiones especiales (12)

US$25.95

Oationes garatinados (6)

Baked oysters with melted cheese, shrimp, octopus

US$18.95

Ostiones garatinados (12)

US$27.95

Almejas reina (6)

Baked clams with melted cheese, shrimp, surimi, scallops, octopus, cucumber, tomato, onion

US$19.95

Almejas reina (12)

US$30.95

Pastas

Pasta marinera

Fettuccine pasta in creamy sauce with seafood mix

US$20.95

Pasta diabla

Fettuccine pasta in spicy sauce with seafood mix

US$20.95

Pasta reina (camaron/pollo/carne/mix)

Fettuccine pasta with your choice of sauce and meat

US$25.95

Cocteles

Coctel de camaron (jumbo)

Shrimp cocktail

US$20.95

Coctel de camaron y pulpo (jumbo)

Shrimp and octopus cocktail

US$21.95

Vuelve a la vida (jumbo)

Shrimp, octopus, oysters, scallops, surimi

US$23.95

Vasito loco (jumbo)

Shrimp, octopus, surimi, scallops

US$20.95

Raw oyster Balazo

Your choice of oyster or shrimp with michelada mix and sauces

US$6.95

Caldos para levantar al muerto

Caldo 7 mares

Shrimp, fish, octopus, mussels, oysters, crab legs, scallops soup

US$24.95

Caldo de pescado

Fish soup

US$18.95

Caldo de langostinos

Prawns soup

US$23.95

Caldo de camaron (pelado)

Shrimp soup

US$20.95

Caldo combinacion al gusto

Soup combination to your choice

US$23.95

Caldo milagroso

The hangover cure!!

US$20.95

Camarones en su jugo

Shell on shrimp cooked in its own juices with garlic, onion, jalapeno peppers and tomatoes

US$23.95

Langostas

Langosta rellena

Lobster your choice: in garlic, butter, Nayarit style , cream of mushroom, diabla or ranchero sauce and mix of seafood

US$50.95

Langosta ejecutiva

Whole lobster with octopus, shrimp, scallops, fish fillet and rice, choice of your sauce

US$64.95

Cola de langosta

Lobster tail in your choice of sauce and seafood mix

US$65.95

Platillos

Camarones al gusto

Shrimp in your choice sauce: Nayarit, diabla, ranchera, garlic, mantequilla, empanizados

US$19.95

Pulpo al gusto

Octopus in your choice of sauce: Nayarit, diabla, ranchera, garlic, mantequilla

US$21.95

Camarones plancha

Grilled shrimp

US$20.95

Camarones zarandeados

Grilled shrimp with Nayarit style sauce

US$28.95

Filete de pescado empapelado

Steamed fish fillet with seafood mix (with or without cheese)

US$20.95

Platillo de langostino

Prawns Nayarit style

US$23.95

Pina rellena

Pineapple stuffed with mixed seafood and melted cheese in creamy sauce

US$22.95

Salmon

Grilled salmon

US$23.95

Filete de pescado al gusto

Fish fillet in your choice of sauce: Nayarit, diabla, ranchera, garlic, mantequilla

US$18.95

Mojarra

Whole tilapia in your choice of sauce: Nayarit, diabla, garlic, ranchera, mantequilla

US$18.95

Huachinango

Red snapper in your choice sauce: Nayarit, diabla, ranchera, garlic, mantequilla

US$22.95

Seafood 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$63.95

Levabtamuertos (sm)

Crab legs, shrimp, octopus, scallops, mussels, surimi in Nayarit style

US$37.95

Levantamuertos (lg)

US$62.95

Patas de Jaiba( crab legs)

Crab legs in Nayarit sauce

US$64.00

Charola de langostinos

Prawns Nayarit style(platter)

US$42.95

Mejillones(sm)

Mussels in Nayarit sauce with octopus and shrimp

US$20.95

Mejillones(lg)

US$33.95

Camarones Nayaritas

Shrimp Nayarit style ( peeled or shell on)

US$33.95

Camarones Cucaracha

Fried shrimp with hot huichol sauce

US$31.95

Camarones al vapor

Steamed shell on shrimp

US$31.95

Charola combinacion

Prawns, octopus, and mussels in Nayarit sauce

US$62.95

Chapuzon

Octopus, shrimp and oysters in Nayarit sauce

US$38.95

Paella del mar (sm)

Rice with mix seafood: shrimp, crab legs, mussels, octopus, scallops, surimi

US$23.95

Paella del mar(lg)

US$41.95

Molcajete cora

Shrimp, octopus, fish fillet, crab legs, mussels, scallops, surimi, in our house sauce

US$33.95

Carnes

Fajitas

Your choice of steak, shrimp, chicken or mix

US$20.95

Codorniz Zarandeada

Grilled quail

US$20.95

Carne asada

Grilled skirt steak

US$27.95

Cecina

Cured steak

US$20.95

Molcajete campesino

Steak, chicken, chorizo, nopal, queso, corn, jalapeno and onions in our hand made salsa de cajete.

US$28.95

Molcajete mar y tierra

Steak, chicken, shrimp, fish fillet, chorizo, octopus, scallops, corn, jalapeno, cebollita, cheese in our hand mad salde de cajete

US$31.95

Kids Menu

Cheeseburger

US$9.95

Combo kid

US$8.95

Cheese Sticks

US$7.95

Combo Quesadilla

US$7.95

Chicken select

US$8.95

Extras

Fries

US$4.50

Arroz/rice

US$4.50

Frijoles/beans

US$4.50

Ensalada/salad

US$4.50

Aguacate/guacamole

US$8.95

Pan al ajo/garlic Bread Basket

US$4.50

Postres/desserts

Flan

US$4.50

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