Appetizers/ Bites & Munchies

CRISPY NACHOS ...........................................................................................................................

Tortilla chips covered with refried beans, your choice of filling, with melted jack and cheddar cheese, garnished with guacamole, sour cream, and jalapenos.

…Beef or chicken...11.95 …shrimp...13.50 …Plain...7.95

Quesadillas......................................................................................................................................

Two flour tortillas grilled with your choice of filling, melted jack and cheddar cheese, and garnished with salsa fresca, spring mix, and tomatoes.

…Beef or chicken…11.95 …crab and shrimp…14.95

...crab…17.95 …plain…5.95

FLAUTAS

Made with crispy corn tortillas stuffed with shredded beef or chicken, deep fried and garnished with guacamole, sour cream, and Parmesan cheese.

…Beef or chicken… 9.50 …with rice and beans add… 3.00

SEAFOOD FLAUTAS....................................................................................................................... 10.95

Four corn tortillas stuffed with shrimp, crab, white fish, cheese, and salsa fresca, deep fried and garnished with guacamole, sour cream, and Parmesan cheese.

with rice and beans add 3.00

FRESH CASTROVILLE ARTICHOKE............................................................................................ 7.95

Fresh locally grown artichoke, steamed, served on a bed of fresh spring greens with balsamic vinaigrette, pesto-mayo, and salsa fresca.

DEEP FRIED ARTICHOKES........................................................................................................... 6.95

Tender hearts of artichokes battered and seasoned with fresh garlic and parsley, deep fried to a crispy golden brown. Served with ranch/jalapeno dressing.

BESOS CALIENTES (HOT KISSES)............................................................................................. 5.95

Six breaded, mild green jalapenos stuffed with cheddar cheese and cream cheese. Deep fried and garnished with salsa fresca.

PESCADITOS EMPANIZADOS............................... 8.95................................................................

Fish and chips, 8 small trout shaped fish, breaded and deep-fried. Served with French fries.

PLATO DE TACOS

Assorted soft corn tortillas: One carne asada, one carnitas, one shredded beef, one chicken, and one melted cheese.

Garnished with guacamole, salsa fresca, and jalapenos.

14.95 (NO SUBSTITUTIONS)

Seafood Bar

OYSTER SHOOTER....................... 1.50................ ON HALF SHELL (SIX)................................ 7.95

OYSTERS 222.................................................................................................................................. 13.50

Six oysters, two garnished with spinach, two with garlic butter, two with chorizo, all covered with cheese and baked.

NEW ZEALAND Steamed GREEN LIP MUSSELS 10.95

Steamed with garlic butter, white wine, artichoke hearts, and salsa fresca, served with garlic bread.

MUSSELS – DONA LAURA............................................................................................................. 10.95

6 Green Lip mussels topped with a chipotle, garlic mayo sauce and baked to a golden brown.

Steamed CLAMS.............................................................................................................................. 10.95

Fresh and steamed in garlic butter, white wine, artichoke hearts, and salsa fresca. Served with garlic bread.

JUANITA’S CALAMARI.................................................................................................................... 7.95

Tender strips of calamari deep-fried to a golden brown, and garnished with tartar sauce.

COCKTAILS

CRAB..................................... SM...... 8.95................................................................ LRG................ 10.95

SHRIMP................................. SM...... 7.50................................................................ LRG................ 10.50

CEVICHE............................... SM...... 6.50................................................................ LRG................ 9.50

A LA CARTE SEAFOOD ITEMS

Enchiladas & TACOS

FISH................................................................................................................................................... 5.50

SHRIMP............................................................................................................................................. 6.95

CRAB................................................................................................................................................. 7.95

Soup & Salad

MEXICAN CAESAR SALAD............................................................................................................. 6.95

with Chicken BREAST.................................................................................................................... 12.95

SEAFOOD SALAD (Crab and Shrimp)........................................................................................... 14.95

Crab only.......................................................................................................................................... 16.95

L.a. panela cheese and tomato salad with avocado pesto vinaigrette.................................... 10.95

Snapper salad with avocado vinaigrette..................................................................................... 14.95

House salad..................................................................................................................................... 4.50

Nellie’s white CLAM Chowder............................... Cup 2.50........................................................ Bowl 3.95

House Specialities

SEAFOOD ENCHILADAS................................................................................................................ 16.95

One shrimp enchilada and one crab enchilada (or either two shrimp or two crab), topped with a pasilla chile salsa and cheese. Served with rice, beans and salsa fresca.

CRAB ONLY ADD 3.00

MARISCOS CHILE RELLENO VERDE.......................................................................................... 16.95

A mild poblano chile stuffed with cheese, crab and shrimp. Topped with tomatillo chile salsa and cheese. Served with rice, beans, and salsa fresca.

CRAB ONLY ADD 3.00

SEVEN SEAS (Mexican Cioppino)................................................................................................. 19.95

Allow 30 minute preparation time for seven seas

Shrimp, clams, octopus, prawns, mussels, and snapper in a spicy broth topped with chopped cilantro & onions. Served with garlic bread, rice, and beans.

GARLIC PRAWNS............................................................................................................................ 19.95

Five jumbo gulf prawns shell off, grilled in garlic butter. Served with rice, beans, and salsa fresca.

RAY’S PLATTER

A large platter consisting of a Castroville steamed artichoke, large jumbo prawns, deep-fried calamari, seafood flautas, steamed mussels, ceviche and besos calientes.

For two people 36.95..................................................................................... For four people 46.95

DEEP FRIED CALAMARI................................................................................................................. 12.95

Tender strips of calamari, deep-fried to a golden brown. Served with rice, beans and salsa fresca.

STUFFED GULF PRAWNS............................................................................................................. 21.50

Jumbo gulf prawns stuffed with crab, marinated artichoke hearts, salsa fresca, jack and cheddar cheese, broiled to perfection. Served with rice and beans.

MARISCOS CHIMICHANGA............................................................................................................ 19.95

Flour tortillas stuffed with a seafood mixture of snow crabmeat, shrimp, white fish, jack and cheddar cheese, served crispy, and garnished with sour cream. Served with rice, beans, and salsa fresca.

THE WHOLE ENCHILADA

Fillet of red snapper wrapped in corn tortillas, topped with pasilla chile salsa and melted cheese. Served with guacamole, rice, beans, and salsa fresca.

(Alternative - Verde Sauce)

15.95

PRAWNS BROCHETTE.................................................................................................................. 19.95

Five jumbo gulf prawns grilled on a skewer, along with chunks of fresh bell pepper, fresh onions and tomato. Served with rice, beans, and salsa fresca.

Breaded jumbo prawns.................................................................................................................. 19.95

Five jumbo prawns, breaded and deep-fried to a golden brown. Served with rice, beans, and captain’s tartar sauce.

GRILLED GARLIC SNAPPER......................................................................................................... 14.50

Fresh fillet of red snapper grilled in garlic butter. Served with rice, beans, and salsa fresca.

CREPES SOFIA................................................................................................................................ 19.50

Two crepes stuffed with crabmeat, baked in our cilantro lime cream sauce and cheese topped with guacamole. Served with garlic bread.

Traditional Mexican Dishes

TOSTADAS

A crispy open face tortilla topped with refried beans, lettuce, guacamole, sour cream, cheese, choice of filling, and fiesta salsa with a side of rice.

Chicken, beef, chile Verde, carnitas

7.95

Ceviche 10.95.............................................................. Crab 14.95........................... Shrimp 13.95

MAKE YOUR OWN COMBINATION PLATE

All of the following items served with rice, beans and

Salsa fresca:

CHOICE OF: TACO, ENCHILADA, BURRITO

CHOICE OF FILLINGS: Chicken, Chile Verde, Beef, CARNITAS, OR Cheese

One Item................................ 7.50................................................................ A la Carte................... 4.95

Two Items.............................. 9.50................................................................ A la Carte................... 8.00

Three Items............................ 14.00.............................................................. A la Carte................... 12.00

Carne asada taco ......................................................................................... A la Carte................... 5.95

Carne asada burrito....................................................................................... A la Carte................... 8.95

(Filled With rice, beans and salsa fresca)

Carnitas.................................................... 13.95	Chile Verde.............................................. 13.95
Tender shredded pork meat slowly cooked Jalisco style to a golden brown. Served with rice, beans, and salsa fresca. Choice of corn or flour tortillas.	Tender chunks of pork simmered in a green chile sauce, served with beans, rice and salsa fresca. Choice of corn or flour tortillas.
Carne Asada............................................ 14.95	Chimichanga............................................ 11.95
Tender sirloin steak, marinated in our own blend of herbs and spices served with rice, beans, and salsa fresca. Choice of corn or flour tortillas.	Your choice of chicken or beef, wrapped in a flour tortilla fried to a golden brown. Served with sour cream, rice, beans, salsa fresca, and guacamole.
BEEF OR CHICKEN FAJITAS................ 14.95	Home Made Tamale................................ 8.50
Grilled strips of marinated thin skirt steak or chicken breast, onion, green and red bell pepper, served with flour or corn tortillas, rice, beans, and salsa fresca.	Freshly made with corn masa, wrapped in a cornhusk and steamed to perfection. Topped with green sauce and cheese served with rice, beans and salsa fresca. Ask your server for the filling of the day.
Chile Relleno.......................................... 12.95	Oaxacan Tamale..................................... 12.00
Roasted Poblano Chile battered in an egg white meringue, deep-fried and stuffed with Panela cheese. Topped with Ranchero sauce. Served with rice, beans, and salsa fresca. Available ala Carte…9.50	An original recipe from our kitchen crew. Masa mixed with chicken Oaxacan mole, wrapped in banana leaves. Steamed to perfection, Served with rice, beans, guacamole, and salsa fresca.
Huevos Rancheros................................ 7.95	Huevos Con Chorizo............................. 8.95
Two eggs, sunny side up, served on top of corn tortillas, ranchero sauce, jack and cheddar cheese. Served with rice, beans and choice of corn or flour tortillas.	Scrambled eggs with Mexican Chorizo, Served with rice, beans, and choice of corn or flour tortillas.

Vegetarian Choices

panela cheese crepes with cilantro lime cream sauce.............................................................. 12.95

Two crepes filled with Mexican Panela cheese and spinach, topped with a cilantro lime cream sauce, toasted almonds, and guacamole. Served with rice, and beans.

JUANITA’S QUESADILLA................................................................................................................ 7.95

Two flour tortillas with melted jack and cheddar cheese, tomatoes, onions, and marinated artichoke hearts. Garnished with salsa fresca.

Castroville Relleno......................................................................................................................... 12.95

Poblano chile stuffed with marinated artichokes, jack and cheddar cheese, and salsa fresca. Served with rice, beans, and guacamole.

Castroville tostada.......................................................................................................................... 8.95

A crispy open face corn tortilla topped with refried beans, lettuce, steamed fresh artichoke, guacamole, sour cream, and salsa fresca. Served with a side of rice.

Veggie Burrito................................................................................................................................. 7.95

A flour tortilla stuffed with a mixture of refried beans, marinated artichoke hearts, lettuce, jack and cheddar cheese. Served with a side of rice and guacamole.

Cheese enchiladas in oaxacan mole sauce................................................................................. 12.50

Two corn tortillas filled with panela cheese, and salsa fresca. Topped with Oaxacan mole sauce, guacamole, and sour cream. Served with rice and beans.

SIDE ORDERS

CHIPS................................................ 2.00.................................................... SALSA 2.00

Jalapenos........................................... 1.50.................................................... Sour Cream...................... 1.50

Avocado............................................. 2.50.................................................... Garlic Bread...................... 2.00

Salsa Fresca..................................... 1.25.................................................... Rice................................... 1.50

Tomatillo Salsa.................................. 1.25.................................................... Beans................................ 1.50

Cheese.............................................. 1.00.................................................... Guacamole........................ 3.95

Corn or Flour Tortillas (2 per order)... 0.75

FOR YOUR SWEET TOOTH

............................................... Amelia’s Flan............................................................. 4.75

............................................... Mexican Cinnamon Chocolate Ice Cream................. 4.50

............................................... Banana Mango Ice Cream......................................... 4.50

ASK YOUR server ABOUT additional desserts

BEVERAGES

Sodas..................................... 1.75................................................................ French Roast Coffee........ 2.00

Bottled Water......................... 1.75................................................................ -Regular or Decaffeinated-

Mineral Water......................... 2.00................................................................ Hot Tea.............................. 2.00

Milk......................................... 1.75................................................................ Fresh Brewed Ice Tea...... 2.00