La Jaiba Shrimp House
La Jaiba Shrimp House
a variety of dishes
Eating Area
a menu for soups and salads
LJ Shrimp House
Seafood Chile relleno to-go
Consommé stock, good for the soul.
Amazing oysters!
Lemon and cilantro fish in foil to-go
"spicy" ranch seafood enchiladas...meh
Medium seafood soup
Hot sauces ready at the table.
Fish Chipotle
Fish carnitas @ la jaiba shrimp house
Accompanies the chips. Salsa or beans. Choices are always great.
ramen and noodles, menu
Chips provided with purchase of meal.
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Grilled fish tacos to-go
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Shrimp fettuccine in cilantro sauce @ la jaiba shrimp house
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menu
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Karen E.
Feb 9, 2020
I stopped by during my lunch break after been craving shrimp all day long. I took a seat and when the waitress asked for my drink she was on her phone. Not talking on the phone but looking at the screen and did not look up to see me. She later brought out chips, salsa, refried beans, and a little cup of caldo. The caldo was really good. I ordered their shrimp in cilantro sauce and it comes with a side salad, bread, and white rice. I believe the rice can be switched to veggies or corn but there's a small fee (less than a dollar)The food was brought out and it was good. The cilantro sauce was a little thick but still good taste. It was served at a good temperature too. After I finished eating I was just sitting there. There was only one other customer aside from me but still it took a while for the waitress to come back with my check. Finally after a few minutes I was able to get her attention. Overall, food is okay. I'll probably be back but only when I'm really craving seafood and I'm at work (since this location is right by my office)
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Mark H.
Apr 11, 2023
First time here and thought it would be a change of pace. Small restaurant on a corner in a strip mall. Seafood prepared with a Mexican flare. We had the seafood enchiladas with the cilantro sauce and a seafood stuffed chili relleno. Both were excellent. The relleno is made with shrimp and fish, mild sauce and no breading and came with black beans and rice, just really good and lots of flavor. The enchiladas were stuffed with shrimp and fish as well but the cilantro sauce made this dish and more than enough for dinner. Also came with two sides. Sorry, no pics but you should really try them out. Enjoy.
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Mari R.
Jul 23, 2022
Place was dead when we went so we were skeptical but we decided to go in. Food was very good. We had the fish and shrimp combo. Will definitely come back if I'm ever back in the valley. Service was fast and food was good.
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Noe M.
Jan 13, 2017
Ive just arrived at this restaurant and they immediately accommodated us for a party of 10 by putting tables together. 3 trays of chips, beans, and salsa were brought for everyone to enjoy while we looked at the menu and made our choices. I asked if the lemonade was naturally made, which is customary at Mexican seafood restaurants. It isn't, FYI, but they do offer Pepsi products. We all placed our meals and our drinks were brought to us quickly. The meals took about 10 minutes or less of a wait time. For a party of 10, that's pretty impressive.I ordered a parillada for 1, which included 6 fried shrimp (medium sized) and steak fajitas. They were good. The rice that accompanied the main course was a good serving as was the side dish of fries I requested. Overall, our waitress kept up with our orders and nobody got anything in their order wrong. I would definitely return to this restaurant next time I want to try something different.
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Charleene R.
Mar 26, 2021
I ordered this as a delivery. It arrived hot and was actually pretty good. The breading on the shrimp was light and flavorful. I'd order from here again.
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Saul K.
Nov 2, 2021
Mmmmmmmmmmmmm shrimp yummy so good mmmmmmmm yummy yum delicious. shrimp good 10/10 delicious so good
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Jeanette K.
Jul 15, 2021
Awesome food ! Oysters are the bomb and so is the soup! Margaritas spot on! Tuna with spicy sauce the blackened peppers excellent!
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Diana H.
Sep 7, 2016
Nice & clean restaurant. Friendly & attentive staff. Extensive menu (everything looks so good). We had fish carnitas, cilantro seafood enchiladas & fried combo....all well served and very tasty.
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Trisha S.
Mar 16, 2015
I called an order in around 5 o'clock and asked for a large fried shrimp dinner which she said contained 13 pieces of shrimp. I was there in less than 10 minutes and it was ready. There were only two people in the whole place having dinner. She brought my to go very quickly, I paid her and left. When I got back to The hospital to share my dinner with my husband there were six shrimp and two pieces of fish. I do not care for fish, Much less limp fried fish. I also did not care for the six limp shrimp that I received. They looked and tasted as if they had sat in a steamer all day. I wish now that I would have returned it but at the end of the day I was just too tired. Needless to say this was a bad experience for me and I will never return to that restaurant.
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David A.
Jan 28, 2012
Good lunch spot with a good selection of shrimp recipes.I went to this McAllen chain for lunch and was pleasantly surprised by the menu options. The layout and decor of this spot is nothing fancy. Think standard strip mall eatery. High ceilings and hard floors with industrial strength tables and chairs. The service was quick and attentive. The restaurant does have beer but I did not ask if they had a full bar. The menu is definitely the attraction of this place. I did not get to go through it as thoroughly as I would have liked but there seemed to be an amazing number of options for how the shrimp could be prepared. I went with a friend who had eaten there before and so I went with her recommendation of shrimp tacos but I wish I had taken some more time to pick something out of the menu on my own. The Tacos were good, but they had other choices that seemed more unique and tasty. They had standard fair desserts but I was too full from the tacos so I did not order any. Overall, this is a great little place for lunch with friends and would also do for a relaxed dinner for a couple or by yourself.
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