A J's By The River
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Hours
Restaurant Details
📋 Menu
Mariscos / Seafood
Mar Y Tierra
Grilled chicken, steak and shrimp, rice and beans
Huachinango
Aseasoned red snapper fried to perfection, rice, salad and tortillas
Botana Las Islas
Medium spicy. (serves 2) Served with shrimp ceviche and octopus ceviche, accompanied with our famousdrunken shrimp
Caldos
Spicy. Your choice of shrimp/fish or a combination of both cooked with onions, pepper, tomato, carrots, and cilantro, in a mild broth served with tortillas
Aguachile Verde / Rojo
Medium-Hot spicy. Chopped shrimp marinated in a spicy jalapeño-lime sauce with tomatoes, cucumbers, onions and fresh avocado
Ceviche
Spicy. Your choice of shrimp, octopus, or mixed, served with fresh avocado.
Pollo A La Crema
Spicy. Your choice of tilapia filet or grilledchicken breast topped with grilledshrimp a zucchini sauce served with rice,beans and tortillas.
Perla Negra
Medium-hot spicy. Shrimp, scallops and fish, marinated witha spicy jalapeño-lime sauce.
Piña Rellena
Spicy. Sautéed shrimp with seafood mix and red snapper, cooked with pineapple and chipotle sweet and spicy sauce served with rice and salad
Piña Zarandeada
Spicy. Sautéed shrimp, octopus and bacon cooked with pineapple sauce served with rice and salad
Mojarra
Medium spicy. A seasoned tilapia fried to perfection, rice, salad and tortillas
Langostinos
Prawns cooked with a special mild-garlic sauce, rice
Filete Las Islas
Spicy. Red snapper filet smothered in a mild sweet and spicy sauce stuffed with shrimp, octopus and served with rice, salad and tortillas
Marinero
Sautéed shrimp, octopus, calamari, scallops, mussels, red snapper, topped with our special red sauce, served with rice and salad
Pulpo En Su Tinta
Our finest octopus grilled to perfection, served with guacamole
Torre De Mariscos
Medium spicy. Shrimp, octopus, red snapper, scallops, oysters, onions and avocado. marinated with lime and our house sauce
Coctel De Camarón
Your choice of shrimp, octopus or both with clamato juice, with onions, avocado, cucumbers, cilantro and tomato
Camarones A La Diabla / Mojo De Ajo
Medium-hot spciy. Devilish spicy shrimp with a hot chipotle sauce served with rice, salad and tortillas
Botana De Camaron Y Pulpo
Medium spicy. Octopus and shrimp seasoned with our special jalapeño sauce, topped with chile,onions, tom
Pulpo A Las Brasas
Spanish octopus slowly grilled with our herb infused signature saucepaired with potatoes
Camarones Cancun
Medium spicy. Grilled shrimp drowned with our house sauce.
Molcajete Cajun
Medium spicy. Luisiana style shrimp with mussels and andouille sausage.
Molcajete Mix
Spicy. Serves 2. A molcajete bowl with grilled chicken breast, steak, pork chops, shrimp, seafoodmix, mussels, tilapia and chorizo in a spicysauce with melted cheese. Served withrice, beans and salad
Molcajete De Mariscos
Spicy. Serves 1. A molcajete bowl with shrimp, octopus, calamari, scallops, musselsand redsnapper, sautéed and cookedin a tomato-cheese sauce. Served withrice, beans and salad
Molcajete De Pulpo
Spicy. Serves 2. Whole octopus with shrimp, seafood mix, calamari, scallops, mussels andred snapper, sautéed and cooked in ourranchera sauce. Served with rice, beansand salad
Caldo 7 Mares
Medium spicy. Seafood mix, shrimp, octopus, scallops. mussels and red snapper. cooked in a delicious spicy broth with vegetables and tortillas
Vuelve A La Vida
Our famous cocktail with shrimp, octopus, oysters, scallops and fresh avocado
Entrées
Street Tacos
With your choice of steak, al pastor, carnitas, chorizo or chicken. Each
Quesadilla
Melted cheese between two flour tortillas with your choice of steak, chicken or beef, served with rice
Quesadilla Fajitas
Quesadilla stuffed with your choice of steak, chicken or mix, cooked with bell peppers. served with lettuce, sour cream, tomatoes, guacamole and rice
Shrimp Tacos / Fish Tacos
Three homemade corn tortillas, served with cabbage, avocado, cheese and our homemade sauce
Tacos Gobernador
Three homemade tortillas with your choice of shrimp or fish with cheese and our Mexican style sauce
Enchiladas Mexicanas
Chicken or beef, topped with cheese and your choice of green or red sauce with a side of rice
Enchiladas Hawaianas
Cheese enchiladas topped with al pastor and pineapple
Botanas / Appetizers
Ostiones Regulares
Galveston bay oysters
Camarones Borrachos
Medium spicy. Our famous drunken shrimp drowned in chiltepin sauce served with onions, tomatoes and cucumbers
Oyster Shots
Spicy. 4 oyster shots with shrimp in a delicious homemade cocktail saucetopped with pickled black onions
Empanadas De Camarón
Three empanadas stuffed with cooked shrimp, carrots, onions, tomatoes, cilantro, mixed in creamy sauce
Calamari
Breaded calamari with creamy salsa on the side
Chimi-nachos
A delicious shredded chicken chimi- changa paired with nachos topped withqueso and pico de g
Chips And Salsa
Spicy. Chips with tomato sauce.
Botana Botana Las Islas
Served with shrimp ceviche and octopus ceviche, accompanied with our famous drunken shrimp
Chori-queso
Mozzarella cheese melted with chorizo, cilantro and onions
Tostadas De Ceviche
Spicy. Your choice of shrimp, octopus, or mixed, served with fresh avotado
Camarones Cancun
Grilled shrimp drowned with our house sauce
Guacamole
Spicy.Fresh avocado with pico de gallo
Cheese Dip
Spicy. Jalapeño cheese sauce
Botana De Camarón Y Pulpo
Octopus and shrimp seasoned with our special jalapeño sauce, topped with chile, onions, tomato, cucumber and fresh avocado
Ostiones Rellenos
Spicy. Galveston bay oysters stuffed with shrimp and avocado
Traditional Dishes
Carne Asada
Our finest skirt steak grilled to perfection, served with rice, beans &tortillas.
Tacos Shrimp/fish
Three flour tortillas, with your choice of shrimp or fish with cabbage, avocado,cheese and chipotle sauce.
Burrito Mexicano
Spicy. Your choice of steak, al pastor, carnitas, chicken or beef with rice and beanstopped with green sauce, red sauceand cheese sauce.
Street Tacos
Sold per piece. With your choice of steak, al pastor,carnitas, chorizo or chicken
Tacos Gobernador
Medium spicy. Three Homemade tortillas with shrimp, cheese and our Mexican style sauce
Enchiladas Mexicanas
Spicy. Chicken or beef, topped with cheese and yourchoice of green or red sauce with a side of rice
Chimichanga
Our famous fried burrito with rice, beans and your choice of steak, ground beef orchicken, topped with cheese dip
Burrito Las Islas
Steak, chicken, chorizo, shrimp, rice and beans, topped with cheese dip and sauce
Carnitas
Specially made chopped pork butt served with pico de gallo,guacamole, rice, beans and tortillas
Burritos
Burrito Mexicano
Your choice of steak, al pastor, carnitas, chicken or beef with rice and beans topped with green sauce, red sauce and cheese sauce
Burrito Las Islas
Steak chicken, chorizo, shrimp, rice and beans, topped with cheese dip and sauce
Chimichanga
Our famous fried burrito with rice, beans and your choice of steak, ground beef or chicken, topped with cheese dip
Molcajetes
Molcajete De Mariscos (serves 1)
A molcajete bowl with shrimp. octopus, calamari, scallops, mussels and redsnapper, sautéed and cooked in a tomato-cheese sauce. served with rice, beans and salad
Molcajete Mix (serves 2)
A molcajete bowl with grilled chicken $44.99 breast, steak, pork chops, shrimp, seafood mix, mussels, tilapia and chorizo in a spicy sauce with melted cheese on the top. served with rice, beans and salad
Molcajete Cajun (serves 1)
Luisiana style shrimp with mussels and andouille sausage
Molcajete De Pulpo (serves 2)
Whole octopus with shrimp, seafood mix, calamari, scallops, mussels and red snapper, sautéed and cooked in our ranchera sauce. served with rice, beans and salad
Dessert's & Drinks
Aguas Frescas
Horchata or tamarindo flavors, traditional Mexican drinks, served chilled.
Soft Drinks
Selection of sodas including Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Sprite, and more. Options like orange, root beer, and lemonade available.
Jarritos
Mexican soda available in various flavors including cola, pineapple, lime, mandarin, tamarind, fruit punch, apple, sangria, and mineral water.