La Jarochita
449 E Bay Ave, Manahawkin
(609) 994-2008
Customers' Favorites
Chicken Tacos One Chicken Chulo That I Swamped from My Friends Plate
Lighthouse Molcajete Lighthouse Bowl
Cochinito Feliz 85 Happy Little Pig
Chicken Chimichanga with Red Sauce
Burrito Vegano 27 Vegan Burrito
Torta De Milanesa De Pollo
Fajitas MI Mexico Lindo
Alambre a La Jarocha
Mixed Grill Platter
Nachos with Chicken
Salads
115. Ensalada de la Casa
House salad of the house with your choice of meat.
116. Cazuelita Salad Mexicana
Casserole with Mexican taco salad of the house, corn, beans, fresh cheese, chip strips and your choice of meat.
Sandwiches
15. Milanesa de Pollo Sandwich
Breaded chicken.
16. Milanesa de Res Sandwich
Breaded steak.
17. Al Pastor Sandwich
Marinated pork with pineapple.
18. Carnitas Sandwich
Shredded pork.
19. Asada Sandwich
Steak.
20. Jamon Sandwich
Ham.
21. Cecina Sandwich
Dry salted beef.
22. Huevos con Chorizo Sandwich
Egg and Mexican sausage.
23. Pollo a la Plancha Sandwich
Grilled chicken.
24. Pierna Enchilada de Puerco Sandwich
Spicy pork leg.
Burritos
25. Jumbo Quesadilla
2 large quesadillas with handmade tortilla. Your choice of meat, mushrooms and cheese.
26. Tres Quesadillas
3 small quesadillas with handmade tortilla, and your choice of meat and cheese.
27. Burrito Vegano
Burrito with mushrooms, onions, peppers, squash and spinach.
28. Burrito Cargado
Burrito with shrimp, lettuce, pico de gallo and cheese.
29. Burrito Texano
Rice, beans, steak, jalapeno and cheese.
30. Burrito Mojado
Rice, beans, pork, and cheese, with your choice of sauce on top as red, green or mole.
31. Burrito de Camaron
Shrimp, rice, beans and cheese.
32. Burrito de Carnitas
Pork, rice, beans and cheese.
33. Burrito Chorizo
Mexican sausage, rice, beans and cheese.
34. Burrito de Pollo
Chicken, rice, beans, and cheese.
35. Burrito de Asada
Steak, rice, beans and cheese.
36. Burrito de Carne Enchilada
Spicy pork, rice, beans and cheese.
37. Burrito Al Pastor
Marinated pork with pineapple, rice, beans and cheese.
38. Burrito Llenador
Shredded chicken, chipotle, lettuce, avocado, rice, beans, onion and cheese. Served with french fries.
39. Burrito Placero
Breaded chicken spinach, jalapeno, avocado, rice, beans and cheese.
40. Burrito Me Lambe
Cow's tongue beef spinach. Jalapeno, rice, beans, and cheese.
Chimichangas
41. Chimichanga Al Gusto
Fried burrito with rice, beans, cheese, your choice of meat.
42. Chimichanga Marina
Fried burrito with rice, and cheese. Fish. and shrimp.
43. Chimichanga de Camaron
Fried burrito with rice, beans, cheese, and shrimp.
Tacos
44. Carnitas Taco
Pork.
45. Al Pastor Taco
Marinated pork and pineapple.
46. Pollo Taco
Chicken.
47. Chorizo Taco
Mexican sausage.
48. Asada Taco
Steak.
49. Campesinos Taco
Steak, oaxaca's cheese onion and jalapenos.
50. Lengua Taco
Tongue.
51. Tripa Taco
Tripe.
52. Camaron Taco
Shrimp. Lettuce and pico de gallo.
53. Pescado Taco
Fish.
54. Vegetarianos Taco
Veggie. Onions, mushrooms, peppers, spinach, squash.
55. Placeros Taco
Rice, grilled onion, breaded chicken jalapeno and boiled egg.
56. Crunchy Tacos
Ground beef hard taco, served with lettuce, pico de gallo and mix cheese.
57. Tacos Ostra
3 flour tortillas with al pastor and melted cheese.
58. Gringas Gratinadas
3 flour tortillas with al pastor and melted cheese, served with guacamole and pico de gallo.
59. Taco Chulo
Steak with avocado and pico de gallo.
Seafood
60. Rompe Catre
Stew with whole tilapia, mussels, clams, shrimp and calamari.
61. Caldo de Camaron
Shrimp stew.
62. Mojarra Frita and Camarones al Gusto
Whole fried tilapia with shrimp at choice served with rice, beans and salad.
63. Camarones a la Diabla
Shrimp sauteed in spicy sauce served with rice, beans and salad.
64. Camarones Enchipotlados
Shrimp with chipotle sauce served with rice, beans and salad.
65. Camarones al Mojo de Ajo
Shrimp with garlic, served with rice, beans and salad.
66. Camarones Rancheros
Shrimp with heads cooked with tomato, onion and jalapenos, served with rice, beans, and salad.
67. Camarones Empanizados
Breaded shrimp served with rice, beans and salad.
68. Camarones a la Parrilla
Grilled shrimp served with rice, beans and salad.
69. Coctel Venga Venga
Shrimp cocktail sauce with shrimp, onion, cilantro, avocado, three breaded shrimp. Served with salted crackers and creamy chipotle on the side.
70. Pescado a la Veracruzana
Whole tilapia wrapped in aluminum foil cooked with tomato, onion and jalapeno. Served with rice, and beans on the side.
71. Plato Maya
Crab legs and shrimp cooked with garlic. Served with rice, beans and salad.
72. Pescado Frito con Vegetales
Whole fried flounder served with sauteed vegetables, served with a roasted corn, with rice and beans.
73. Filete 5 de Mayo
Breaded fish fillet served with sauteed onion and topped with spinach and artichoke dressing.
74. Montanita Seafood
Whole fried tilapia calamari, shrimp clams, mussels all fried with fried rice.
Lunch
75. Cecina Ranchera Lunch
Grilled salted dried beef with cactus, jalapeno, cheese and onions. Served with rice, beans, and salad.
76. Bistec de Res a la Mexicana Lunch
Steak with tomato, onions and jalapeno.
76. Bistec de Pollo a la Mexicana Lunch
Chicken with tomato, onions and jalapeno.
77. Cecina a la Mexicana Lunch
Salted dried beef with tomato, onions and jalapeno. Served with rice, beans and salad.
78. Platillo de Milanesa Lunch
Breaded. breaded chicken breast or breaded beef steak. Served with jalapeno, cactus, onions, cheese, rice, beans and salad.
79. Chilaquiles Rojos Lunch
Chips with sauce, cream cheese and your choice of meat. Served with rice, beans and salad.
79. Chilaquiles Verdes Lunch
Chips with sauce, cream cheese and your choice of meat. Served with rice, beans and salad.
79. Chilaquiles Mole Lunch
Chips with sauce, cream cheese and your choice of meat. Served with rice, beans and salad.
80, Bistec Tampiquena Lunch
Grilled steak with onions, 3 enchiladas and your choice of red or green sauce, avocado rice and beans.
81. Pollo a la Plancha Lunch
Grilled chicken breast served with rice, beans, salad and pico de gallo.
82. Mole Lunch
Chicken with mole sauce served with rice.
83. Pipian Rojo de Pollo Lunch
Chicken covered with pumpkin seed sauce. Served with rice.
84. Platillo de Carnitas Lunch
Pork with cactus, jalapeno, pico de gallo, onions, cheese served with rice, beans and salad.
85. Cochinito Feliz Lunch
Mexican sausage, chicken, steak spicy pork, shrimp, cactus, onions, fresh cheese, jalapeno in a hot stone with rice and beans on the side.
86. Combinacion Azteca Lunch
Chicken, steak, Mexican sausage shrimp, cactus and onions. Served with rice, beans and salad.
87. Pechuga al Gratin 3 Quesos Lunch
Chicken breast with 3 melted cheese served with sauteed vegetables.
88. Bandejita Jarocha Lunch
Chicken, steak, pork, two fried eggs cactus and onion. Served with rice, beans and salad.
89. Desayuno Campesino Lunch
Steak with onions, mix cheese, 2 eggs your way and fried plantains. Served with rice and beans.
90. Chuletas al Gusto Lunch
Pork chops your way with onions Mexican style, grilled or in red or green sauce served with rice and beans.
91. Carne Asada Lunch
Steak with onion and mix cheese. Served with rice and beans.
92. Bistec Ranchero Lunch
Beef steak cooked with onion and roasted jalapeinos. Served with rice, beans and cactus salad.
93. EL Catracho Lunch
Chicken, Mexican sausage, rice, beans, cheese, fried plantains, avocado and pico de gallo served with tortillas.
94. El Azteca Lunch
Sauteed onions, grilled steak. Mexican sausage, grilled corn in a cub, fresh cheese, pico de gallo, jalapeno, rice and beans.
95. Bandeja la Palapa Nortena Lunch
Steak, chicken, pork chor Mexican sausage, shrimp, jalapeno, nopal, cambray onions, fresh cheese, pico de gallo, avocado, rice and beans.
Dinner
75. Cecina Ranchera Dinner
Grilled salted dried beef with cactus, jalapeno, cheese and onions. Served with rice, beans, and salad.
76. Bistec de Res a la Mexicana Dinner
Steak with tomato, onions and jalapeno.
76. Bistec de Pollo a la Mexicana Dinner
Chicken with tomato, onions and jalapeno.
77. Cecina a la Mexicana Dinner
Salted dried beef with tomato, onions and jalapeno. Served with rice, beans and salad.
78. Platillo de Milanesa Dinner
Breaded. breaded chicken breast or breaded beef steak. Served with jalapeno, cactus, onions, cheese, rice, beans and salad.
79. Chilaquiles Rojos Dinner
Chips with sauce, cream cheese and your choice of meat. Served with rice, beans and salad.
79. Chilaquiles Verdes Dinner
Chips with sauce, cream cheese and your choice of meat. Served with rice, beans and salad.
79. Chilaquiles Mole Dinner
Chips with sauce, cream cheese and your choice of meat. Served with rice, beans and salad.
80, Bistec Tampiquena Dinner
Grilled steak with onions, 3 enchiladas and your choice of red or green sauce, avocado rice and beans.
81. Pollo a la Plancha Dinner
Grilled chicken breast served with rice, beans, salad and pico de gallo.
82. Mole Dinner
Chicken with mole sauce served with rice.
83. Pipian Rojo de Pollo Dinner
Chicken covered with pumpkin seed sauce. Served with rice.
84. Platillo de Carnitas Dinner
Pork with cactus, jalapeno, pico de gallo, onions, cheese served with rice, beans and salad.
85. Cochinito Feliz Dinner
Mexican sausage, chicken, steak spicy pork, shrimp, cactus, onions, fresh cheese, jalapeno in a hot stone with rice and beans on the side.
86. Combinacion Azteca Dinner
Chicken, steak, Mexican sausage shrimp, cactus and onions. Served with rice, beans and salad.
87. Pechuga al Gratin 3 Quesos Dinner
Chicken breast with 3 melted cheese served with sauteed vegetables.
88. Bandejita Jarocha Dinner
Chicken, steak, pork, two fried eggs cactus and onion. Served with rice, beans and salad.
89. Desayuno Campesino Dinner
Steak with onions, mix cheese, 2 eggs your way and fried plantains. Served with rice and beans.
90. Chuletas al Gusto Dinner
Pork chops your way with onions Mexican style, grilled or in red or green sauce served with rice and beans.
91. Carne Asada Dinner
Steak with onion and mix cheese. Served with rice and beans.
92. Bistec Ranchero Dinner
Beef steak cooked with onion and roasted jalapeinos. Served with rice, beans and cactus salad.
93. EL Catracho Dinner
Chicken, Mexican sausage, rice, beans, cheese, fried plantains, avocado and pico de gallo served with tortillas.
94. El Azteca Dinner
Sauteed onions, grilled steak. Mexican sausage, grilled corn in a cub, fresh cheese, pico de gallo, jalapeno, rice and beans.
95. Bandeja la Palapa Nortena Dinner
Steak, chicken, pork chor Mexican sausage, shrimp, jalapeno, nopal, cambray onions, fresh cheese, pico de gallo, avocado, rice and beans.
Fajitas
96. Fajita de Pollo
Chicken, onions, squash, cheese and salted peppers in a hot dish.
97. Veggie Fajita
Vegetables with cheese in a hot dish.
98. Fajita Mixta
Steak, chicken, shrimp with onions, squash, cheese and salted peppers in a hot plate.
99. Fajita Asada
Steak with vegetables and cheese in a hot plate.
100. Fajita de Camarones
Shrimp with vegetables and cheese in a hot dish.
101. Fajitas Mi Mexico Lindo
Marinated pork with pineapple steak, shredded pork, jalapenos, sauteed vegetables and cheese in a hot plate.
102. Alambre a la Jarocha
Onions, mushrooms, jalapeno, cheese, pico de gallo, guacamole, cebollita cambray, cactus and your choice of meat.
103. Alambre Mixto
Steak, grilled chicken, shrimp, onions, mushrooms, jalapenos, cheese, pico de gallo, guacamole, cactus and cebolla cambray.
104. Alambre Pirata
Hotdog sausage, bacon, onions, peppers, flour tortillas, cheese and your choice of meat served with guacamole and pico de gallo.
Antoaitos Mexicanos
105. Enchiladas Rojas
4 rolled up soft tortillas filled with chicken topped with sauce and your choice of neat on the side. Served with rice, beans and salad.
105. Enchiladas Verdes
4 rolled up soft tortillas filled with chicken topped with sauce and your choice of neat on the side. Served with rice, beans and salad.
105. Enchiladas Mole
4 rolled up soft tortillas filled with chicken topped with sauce and your choice of neat on the side. Served with rice, beans and salad.
106. Enchiladas Picantes El Borracho
5 rolled up soft tortillas with sauce on top, with onion, cilantro, and fresh cheese. Served with steak onions, 2 scrambled egg, rice and beans.
107. Gorditas Regulares
4 thick tortillas handmade with your choice of meat, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, cream, cheese and beans.
108. Gorditas Mixtas
5 thick tortillas handmade 2 red, 2 green, beans with cilantro, onions, cheese and your choice of meat.
109. Molotes de Res
Beef molotes with cream, cheese served with rice, beans and salad.
110. Empanadas de Pollo
Chicken empanadas with cream, cheese, served with rice, beans and salad.
111. Huaraches Al Gusto
3 tortillas handmade with your choice of meat. Plus beans, lettuce, cream, your choice of sauce, onions and cheese.
112. Tlayoyos Jarochos
Tortillas with beans, dry chili, lettuce, cheese and your choice of meat.
113. Tostadas
Fried tortillas with lettuce, chicken cheese, tomatoes, cream and avocado.
114. Tacos Dorados
Fried tacos with chicken with lettuce, cheese, cream, rice, beans and marinated chicken.
Nachos paisanos asada
Nachos paisanos pollo
Nachos mixtos
Appetizers
1. Elotes Asado
2. Mozarella Sticks
Mozzarella cheese that has been coated and fried.
3. Chicharron Preparado
4. Platanos Fritos
5. Camarones Empanizados
6. 5 Empanadas
Pollo, res, atun o queso.
7. 5 Molotes
Pollo, res, atun o queso.
8. 6 Gorditas Mixtas
2 rojas, 2 verdes y 2 frijol.
9. 6 Tacos Dorados Mojados
Salsa, roja o verde.
10. Calamary Frito
11. Choriqueso con Chips de Harina
11. Choriqueso con Tortilla de Harina
12. Guacamole Y Chips
A creamy dip made from avocado.
13. Pico de Gallo Y Chips
14. Salsa Y Chips
15. Queso Y Chips
16. Frijoles and Chips
Side Orders
1. Arroz and Frijoles
2. Papas Fritas
3. Milanesa
4. Carne
5. Queso
Kids Menu
1. Kid's Milanesa
2. Kid's Hot Dogs
3. Kids Cheese Burger
4. Kid's Quesadilla
5. Kid's Salchipulpos
6. Kids Tacos
Chicken or grill beef with cheese.
Beverages
1. Aguas Frescas
2. Water
2. Coffe
3. Shakes
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Recent Reviews
Best Mexican restaurant in town. Delicious and gigantic portions so, dinner for tomorrow too. This was our second time and there will definitely be more visits. The staff are great as well! We had a little wait and they gave us guacamole on the house, which was a nice surprise.
March 2025
Our favorite Mexican restaurant. The food is authentic and delicious, service excellent and portion size plentiful. It is always busy so can be a bit noisy but the overall atmosphere is festive.
March 2025
This is probably the best, most authentic Mexican food I have ever had. Everything was absolutely delicious and everything from the food to ambiance to the plates it was served on was authentic. Would absolutely come back when in the area and highly recommend for anybody that does to check it out!
March 2025
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