Mariscos La Costa Mexican Seafood Grill Menu (Update 2025)
Mariscos La Costa Mexican Seafood Grill in Chico, CA, offers a diverse menu with Lunch Specials, Appetizers, Seafood Cocktails, and more. The restaurant is known for its attentive staff, delicious food, and generous portions. Customers rave about the camarones a la diabla, grilled salad with choice of chicken or steak, fish tacos, and ceviche. The seafood dishes are described as gourmet, with standout options like the shrimp rellenos plate. Victoria, the welcoming server, helps diners navigate the menu to find hidden gems like the catfish. The sauces and salsa are praised for their freshness and unique flavors. Mariscos La Costa stands out for its excellent service, clean environment, fair prices, and authentic Mexican cuisine, making it a must-visit for seafood lovers in the area.
Lunch Specials
Tostada Salad Lunch Special
Chicken or steak.
Shrimp Enchiladas Lunch Special
Chicken Enchiladas Lunch Special
Cheese Enchiladas Lunch Special
Taquitos with Guacamole Lunch Special
Chicken or beef.
Chile Verde Lunch Special
Pork in green sauce.
Chile Colorado Lunch Special
Pork in red sauce.
Asada Tacos Lunch Special
Chicken Tacos Lunch Special
Shrimp Chile Relleno Lunch Special
Burrito Mojado Lunch Special
Chicken, steak or pork. Red or green sauce.
Chicken Fajitas Lunch Special
With rice and beans, corn or flour tortillas.
Steak Fajitas Lunch Special
With rice and beans, corn or flour tortillas.
Fish Tacos Lunch Special
Tacos de pescado.
Guacamole
Served with fresh flour tortilla chips, perfect to get the party started.
Calamari
Beer battered calamari rings served over a bed of lettuce with a side of tartar sauce.
Nachos
Grilled chicken or steak, cheese, beans, sour cream, guacamole, pico de gallo. Substitute nachos for fries for an additional charge.
Quesadilla
Large chicken or steak quesadilla topped with pico de gallo, sour cream and guacamole.
Fresh Oysters
Raw Oysters
Topped with fresh ceviche.
Camarones Aguachile
Spicy. Large raw shrimp marinated in lime juice topped with a traditional spicy salsa.
Camarones a la Kora
Spicy. Platter of whole fried shrimp marinated in a garlic hot salsa served with onion, cucumber and tomatoes.
Shrimp Sampler
Try our delicious shrimp sampler, prepared 5 ways. From mild to wild.
Molcajete Fresco
Try our cold molcajete, with raw shrimp, scallops, octopus, abalone, all over our cocktail juice.
Langostinos
Spicy. Spicy jumbo freshwater shrimp, available in a traditional red sauce or "A la kora" served with cucumber, red onions and tomatoes.
Camarones a la Plancha Platter
Grilled shrimp platter.
A la Cucarcha
Fried whole shrimp, marinated in a medium hot sauce, served with cucumber, tomato, and onion.
Mariscada la Costa
Our seafood platter: shrimp, octopus, scallops and crab meat enough to share with friends.
Appetizers
Seafood Cocktails
Pulpo y Camaron Cocktail
Octopus or shrimp.
Coctel 7 Mares
Shrimp, scallops, octopus, clams, abalone, and imitation crab meat.
Campechana Cocktail
Your choice of two types of seafood.
Shrimp Cocktail
Camarones.
Camaron Ceviche
Shrimp.
Pescado Ceviche
Fish.
Pulpo Ceviche
Octopus.
Camaron and Pescado Ceviche
Shrimp and fish.
Mixto Ceviche
Mixed seafood: shrimp, fish, octopus, scallops, clams, imitation crab meat and abalone.
Tostada, Camaron, Pulpo y Pescado Ceviche
Fish, shrimp, and octopus.
Tostada a la Diabla Camaron Ceviche
Spicy. Shrimp in a red spicy salsa with special cream sauce.
Tostada Aguachile Ceviche
Spicy. For the spicy lovers.
Ceviche
Soups
Caldo de Pescado Soup
Fish, bone, and skin for added taste.
Caldo de Camaron Soup
Whole shell-on shrimp.
Caldo Mixto Soup
Your choice of two types of seafood: shrimp, fish, octopus, scallops, abalone, clams or crab legs.
Caldo 7 Mares
Our ''seven seas soup" whole shrimp, fish, octopus, scallops, clams, crab legs and abalone.
Carnitas
Pork shredded carnitas served with guacamole, sour cream, jalapeno and green onions.
Carne Asada
Grilled marinated skirt steak, served with guacamole, sour cream, jalapeno and green onion.
Steak Picado
Stir fry steak strips, with bell pepper, onion, tomato, potatoes, zucchini, jalapeno, all in a special sauce.
Chile Verde Comida Mexicana
Pork chunks in a green tomatillo sauce.
Tacos
3 pieces. Soft tortillas with choice of grilled chicken, steak or carnitas, topped with pico de gallo and guacamole.
Tacos al Pastor
3 pieces. Soft corn tortilla with our special pork al pastor marinade, topped with onion and cilantro.
Carne Asada a la Tampiquena
Charbroiled skirt steak and a cheese enchilada, served with guacamole, sour cream and grilled green onion.
Comida Mexicana
Burritos
Carnitas Burrito
Shredded pork; served with rice, beans, cheese, pico de gallo, sour cream and guacamole.
Pollo Asada Burrito
Grilled chicken served with rice, beans, cheese, pico de gallo, sour cream and guacamole.
Carne Asada Burrito
Carne Asada served with rice, beans, cheese, pico de gallo, sour cream and guacamole.
Al Pastor Burrito
Pork al pastor marinade with rice, beans, onion and cilantro.
Pescado Burrito
Fish burrito. Beer battered, served with white rice, cabbage, pico de gallo and our specialty sauce. Add grilled fish for an additional charge.
Camaron Burrito
Shrimp burrito. Beer battered, served with white rice, cabbage, pico de gallo and our specialty sauce. Add grilled shrimp for an additional charge.
Mojado Burrito
Wet burrito. Choose between chicken, steak, pork (chile verde) and green or red salsa, all wrapped with rice, beans, cheese, pico de gallo.
Fajita Burrito
Choice of grilled chicken or steak, with bell pepper, onion, tomato, potato, zucchini, rice, beans, sour cream, and guacamole.
A la Mexicana Molcajetes
Grilled Chicken, carne asada and homemade chorizo.
Mariscos Molcajetes
Shrimp, fish, octopus, clams, scallops, abalone all in our ranchera sauce.
Mixto Molcajetes
Grilled chicken, steak, chorizo and shrimp mixed in our homemade salsa.
Molcajetes
Mix and Match
Chico
With your choice of 1 item.
Mediano
With your choice of two items.
Grande
With your choice of three items.
Pollo Fajitas
Grilled chicken.
Carne Asada Fajitas
Marinated steak.
Carnitas Fajitas
Shredded pork.
Cameron Fajitas
Jumbo, tail-in shrimp.
Super Fajitas
Chicken, steak, and shrimp.
Fajitas
Salads
Grilled Salad
Grilled chicken or steak, lettuce, bell pepper, zucchini, celery, carrot, cucumber, tomatoes, onions, cheese and avocado.
Shrimp Salad
Grilled shrimp, lettuce, bell pepper, zucchini, onions, tomatoes, celery, carrot, cheese, and avocado.
Tostada Salad
Grilled chicken or steak in a flour shell topped with beans, lettuce, cucumber, pico de gallo, cheese, sour cream, and guacamole.
Salmon Salad
Salmon, lettuce, bell pepper, zucchini, celery, carrot, cucumber, tomatoes, onions, cheese, and avocado.
Empanizado Shrimp Plate
Golden breaded shrimp.
Mojo de Ajo Shrimp Plate
Garlic butter shell-on shrimp.
A la Plancha Shrimp Plate
Simply grilled shell-on shrimp marinated in lime juice.
Costa Azul Shrimp Plate
Large shrimp wrapped in bacon with cheese and surimi crab meat.
Rellenos Shrimp Plate
Shrimp topped with octopus, scallops, clams, abalone, surimi crab meat and pico de gallo.
A la Crema Shrimp Plate
Shrimp and veggies in our sour cream sauce.
A la Kora Shrimp Plate
Spicy. Large whole fried shrimp, marinated in garlic and topped with a spicy salsa.
Diabla Shrimp Plate
Spicy. Tail on shrimp in our "devils" hot sauce.
Shrimp Plates
Fish Plates
Salmon Fish Plate
Perfectly grilled salmon.
Filete Empanizado Fish Plate
Golden breaded fish fillet.
Filete al Ajo Fish Plate
Fish fillet in our special garlic sauce.
Filete a la Parilla Fish Plate
Tender grilled and lightly seasoned fillet.
Huachinango Fish Plate
Whole fried red snapper.
Taco Fish Plate
3 pieces. Beer battered fish served with cabbage, pico de gallo. Topped with our specialty dressing. Potato wedges not included.
Taco Shrimp Fish Plate
3 pieces. Beer battered shrimp served with cabbage, pico de gallo. Topped with our specialty dressing. Potato wedges not included.
Mojarra Frita Fish Plate
Whole fried tilapia.
Kids Taco
Taco grilled chicken or steak.
Kids Hamburger
Grilled hamburger and fries.
Kids Chicken Nuggets
Chicken nuggets and fries.
Kids Quesadilla
Flour cheese quesadilla.
Kids Breaded Shrimp
Golden breaded shrimp.
Kids Enchilada
Cheese, shredded chicken or beef enchilada.
Kids
Combinations
Fish and Chips Plus Shrimp
Beer battered white fish with golden breaded shrimp. Sorry no rice and beans needed here.
Camarones y Filete Empanizados
Golden breaded shrimp and fish fillet.
Camarones y Filete al Mojo de Ajo
Garlic butter shrimp and fish fillet.
Camarones y Callos a la Diabla
Spicy. Our spicy devil's sauce over shrimp and scallops.
Camarones y Callos al Mojo de Ajo
Garlic butter shrimp and scallops.
Camarones y Carne Asada
Grilled marinated steak with choice of shrimp: diabla, mojo de ajo, costa azul or breaded shrimp.
Combo de Mariscos
Our mini sampler with 1 golden breaded shrimp, 1 mojo de ajo, 1 costa azul, 1 fish steak, scallops, octopus, abalone and surimi crab.
Langosta Puerto Nuevo
Half lobster topped with medium-hot ceviche, shrimp, scallops, octopus, clams, abalone, and surimi crab. Served with Jalisco style beans.
Salmon y Camarones
Healthy salmon and shell on shrimp grilled to perfection served with steamed veggies.