La Jarochita Menu

Welcome to La Jarochita, a vibrant Mexican eatery nestled in Manahawkin, NJ. This casual restaurant delights patrons with a diverse menu packed with authentic flavors and plenty of vegetarian options. Here, you can savor breakfast favorites like Huevos con Tocino or indulge in their signature Chimichangas, made fresh daily.

The atmosphere is lively, enhanced by entertaining staff who often break into song, creating a joyful dining experience. Customers rave about the fresh ingredients and generous portions, especially the fajitas and burritos. With comfortable outdoor seating and excellent service, La Jarochita is perfect for families and groups alike.

Whether you dine in or take out, the warm ambiance and colorful decor transport you straight to Mexico. Don’t forget to grab a little lollipop on your way out—a sweet finish to a flavorful journey!

Breakfast Before 11 AM

Huevos con Tocino Breakfast

$10.00

Huevos con Jamon Breakfast

$8.50

Huevos con Salchicha Breakfast

$8.50

Huevos con Chorizo Breakfast

$8.50

Huevos con Mole Breakfast

$8.50

Huevos a la Mexicana Breakfast

Scrambled eggs, with tomatoes, onions and jalapenos.

$8.50

Salsa de Huevo Breakfast

Scrambled eggs with your choice of sauce: red, green, or mole.

$8.50

Burrito de Sayuno Breakfast

Scrambled eggs with onions, tomatoes and beef in a egg tortilla.

$8.50

Huevos Jarochos Breakfast

3 eggs your way, fried tortilla topped with red or green sauce.

$8.50

Huevos Borrachos Breakfast

3 enchiladas red or green with 3 eggs your way and grilled jalapeno.

$8.50

Mexican Omelette Breakfast

Onions, jalapeno and tomatoes.

$8.50

Bagel Roll Breakfast

Served with eggs, bacon and cheese.

$6.50

Kaiser Roll Breakfast

Served with eggs, bacon and cheese.

$6.50

Desayuno Campesino Breakfast

Steak with onions, mix cheese, 2 eggs your way and fried plantains. Served with rice and beans.

$11.00

Desayuno Catracho Breakfast

2 fried tortillas with beans, fried eggs, bacon, fried plantains, avocado and cheese.

$9.00

Ensalada de la Casa

House salad of the house with your choice of meat.

$14.00

Cazuelita Salad Mexicana

Casserole with Mexican taco salad of the house, corn, beans, fresh cheese, chip strips and your choice of meat.

$15.00

Salads

Sandwiches

Milanesa de Pollo Sandwich

Breaded chicken.

$14.00

Milanesa de Res Sandwich

Breaded steak.

$14.00

Al Pastor Sandwich

Marinated pork with pineapple.

$14.00

Carnitas Sandwich

Shredded pork.

$14.00

Asada Sandwich

Steak.

$14.00

Jamon Sandwich

Ham.

$12.00

Cecina Sandwich

Dry salted beef.

$14.00

Huevos con Chorizo Sandwich

Egg and Mexican sausage.

$10.00

Pollo a la Plancha Sandwich

Grilled chicken.

$13.00

Jumbo Quesadilla

2 large quesadillas with handmade tortilla. Your choice of meat, mushrooms and cheese.

$16.00

Tres Quesadillas

3 small quesadillas with handmade tortilla, and your choice of meat and cheese.

$14.00

Burrito Vegano

Burrito with mushrooms, onions, peppers, squash and spinach.

$11.00

Burrito Cargado

Burrito with shrimp, lettuce, pico de gallo and cheese.

$14.00

Burrito Texano

Rice, beans, steak, jalapeno and cheese.

$14.00

Burrito Mojado

Rice, beans, pork, and cheese, with your choice of sauce on top as red, green or mole.

$13.00

Burrito de Camaron

Shrimp, rice, beans and cheese.

$15.00

Burrito de Carnitas

Pork, rice, beans and cheese.

$14.00

Burrito Chorizo

Mexican sausage, rice, beans and cheese.

$14.00

Burrito de Pollo

Chicken, rice, beans, and cheese.

$13.00

Burrito de Asada

Steak, rice, beans and cheese.

$14.00

Burrito de Carne Enchilada

Spicy pork, rice, beans and cheese.

$13.00

Burrito Al Pastor

Marinated pork with pineapple, rice, beans and cheese.

$13.00

Burrito Llenador

Shredded chicken, chipotle, lettuce, avocado, rice, beans, onion and cheese. Served with french fries.

$14.00

Burrito Placero

Breaded chicken spinach, jalapeno, avocado, rice, beans and cheese.

$14.00

Burrito Me Lambe

Cow's tongue beef spinach. Jalapeno, rice, beans, and cheese.

$14.00

Burritos

Chimichangas

Chimichanga Al Gusto

Fried burrito with rice, beans, cheese, your choice of meat.

$14.00

Chimichanga Marina

Fried burrito with rice, and cheese. Fish. and shrimp.

$15.00

Chimichanga de Camaron

Fried burrito with rice, beans, cheese, and shrimp.

$15.00

Carnitas Taco

Pork.

$13.00

Al Pastor Taco

Marinated pork and pineapple.

$13.00

Pollo Taco

Chicken.

$13.00

Chorizo Taco

Mexican sausage.

$12.00

Asada Taco

Steak.

$14.00

Campesinos Taco

Steak, oaxaca's cheese onion and jalapenos.

$14.00

Lengua Taco

Tongue.

$15.00

Tripa Taco

Tripe.

$15.00

Camaron Taco

Shrimp. Lettuce and pico de gallo.

$14.00

Pescado Taco

Fish.

$14.00

Vegetarianos Taco

Veggie. Onions, mushrooms, peppers, spinach, squash.

$10.00

Placeros Taco

Rice, grilled onion, breaded chicken jalapeno and boiled egg.

$14.00

Crunchy Tacos

Ground beef hard taco, served with lettuce, pico de gallo and mix cheese.

$14.00

Tacos Ostra

3 flour tortillas with al pastor and melted cheese.

$14.00

Gringas Gratinadas

3 flour tortillas with al pastor and melted cheese, served with guacamole and pico de gallo.

$14.00

Taco Chulo

Steak with avocado and pico de gallo.

$14.00

Tacos de birria

$15.00

Tacos

Seafood

Rompe Catre

Stew with whole tilapia, mussels, clams, shrimp and calamari.

$20.00

Caldo de Camaron

Shrimp stew.

$14.00

Mojarra Frita and Camarones al Gusto

Whole fried tilapia with shrimp at choice served with rice, beans and salad.

$20.00

Camarones a la Diabla

Shrimp sauteed in spicy sauce served with rice, beans and salad.

$14.00

Camarones Enchipotlados

Shrimp with chipotle sauce served with rice, beans and salad.

$14.00

Camarones al Mojo de Ajo

Shrimp with garlic, served with rice, beans and salad.

$14.00

Camarones Rancheros

Shrimp with heads cooked with tomato, onion and jalapenos, served with rice, beans, and salad.

$14.00

Camarones Empanizados

Breaded shrimp served with rice, beans and salad.

$14.00

Camarones a la Parrilla

Grilled shrimp served with rice, beans and salad.

$14.00

Coctel Venga Venga

Shrimp cocktail sauce with shrimp, onion, cilantro, avocado, three breaded shrimp. Served with salted crackers and creamy chipotle on the side.

$18.00

Pescado a la Veracruzana

Whole tilapia wrapped in aluminum foil cooked with tomato, onion and jalapeno. Served with rice, and beans on the side.

$20.00

Plato Maya

Crab legs and shrimp cooked with garlic. Served with rice, beans and salad.

$28.00

Pescado Frito con Vegetales

Whole fried flounder served with sauteed vegetables, served with a roasted corn, with rice and beans.

$25.00

Filete 5 de Mayo

Breaded fish fillet served with sauteed onion and topped with spinach and artichoke dressing.

$20.00

Montanita Seafood

Whole fried tilapia calamari, shrimp clams, mussels all fried with fried rice.

$30.00

Cecina Ranchera Lunch

Grilled salted dried beef with cactus, jalapeno, cheese and onions. Served with rice, beans, and salad.

$14.00

Bistec de Res a la Mexicana Lunch

Steak with tomato, onions and jalapeno.

$14.00

Bistec de Pollo a la Mexicana Lunch

Chicken with tomato, onions and jalapeno.

$14.00

Cecina a la Mexicana Lunch

Salted dried beef with tomato, onions and jalapeno. Served with rice, beans and salad.

$14.00

Platillo de Milanesa Lunch

Breaded. breaded chicken breast or breaded beef steak. Served with jalapeno, cactus, onions, cheese, rice, beans and salad.

$14.00

Chilaquiles Rojos Lunch

Chips with sauce, cream cheese and your choice of meat. Served with rice, beans and salad.

$12.00

Chilaquiles Verdes Lunch

Chips with sauce, cream cheese and your choice of meat. Served with rice, beans and salad.

$12.00

Chilaquiles Mole Lunch

Chips with sauce, cream cheese and your choice of meat. Served with rice, beans and salad.

$14.00

80, Bistec Tampiquena Lunch

Grilled steak with onions, 3 enchiladas and your choice of red or green sauce, avocado rice and beans.

$21.00

Pollo a la Plancha Lunch

Grilled chicken breast served with rice, beans, salad and pico de gallo.

$12.00

Mole Lunch

Chicken with mole sauce served with rice.

$16.00

Pipian Rojo de Pollo Lunch

Chicken covered with pumpkin seed sauce. Served with rice.

$15.00

Platillo de Carnitas Lunch

Pork with cactus, jalapeno, pico de gallo, onions, cheese served with rice, beans and salad.

$14.00

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.

$23.00

Combinacion Azteca Lunch

Chicken, steak, Mexican sausage shrimp, cactus and onions. Served with rice, beans and salad.

$15.00

Pechuga al Gratin 3 Quesos Lunch

Chicken breast with 3 melted cheese served with sauteed vegetables.

$15.00

Bandejita Jarocha Lunch

Chicken, steak, pork, two fried eggs cactus and onion. Served with rice, beans and salad.

$14.00

Desayuno Campesino Lunch

Steak with onions, mix cheese, 2 eggs your way and fried plantains. Served with rice and beans.

$12.00

Chuletas al Gusto Lunch

Pork chops your way with onions Mexican style, grilled or in red or green sauce served with rice and beans.

$14.00

Carne Asada Lunch

Steak with onion and mix cheese. Served with rice and beans.

$14.00

Bistec Ranchero Lunch

Beef steak cooked with onion and roasted jalapeinos. Served with rice, beans and cactus salad.

$14.00

EL Catracho Lunch

Chicken, Mexican sausage, rice, beans, cheese, fried plantains, avocado and pico de gallo served with tortillas.

$14.00

El Azteca Lunch

Sauteed onions, grilled steak. Mexican sausage, grilled corn in a cub, fresh cheese, pico de gallo, jalapeno, rice and beans.

$22.00

Bandeja El asador

Ribeye steak, chicken, pork chor Mexican sausage, shrimp, jalapeno, nopal, cambray onions, fresh cheese, pico de gallo, avocado, rice and beans.

$45.00

Lunch

Dinner

Cecina Ranchera Dinner

Grilled salted dried beef with cactus, jalapeno, cheese and onions. Served with rice, beans, and salad.

$14.00

Bistec de Res a la Mexicana Dinner

Steak with tomato, onions and jalapeno.

$14.00

Bistec de Pollo a la Mexicana Dinner

Chicken with tomato, onions and jalapeno.

$14.00

Cecina a la Mexicana Dinner

Salted dried beef with tomato, onions and jalapeno. Served with rice, beans and salad.

$14.00

Platillo de Milanesa Dinner

Breaded. breaded chicken breast or breaded beef steak. Served with jalapeno, cactus, onions, cheese, rice, beans and salad.

$14.00

Chilaquiles Rojos Dinner

Chips with sauce, cream cheese and your choice of meat. Served with rice, beans and salad.

$12.00

Chilaquiles Verdes Dinner

Chips with sauce, cream cheese and your choice of meat. Served with rice, beans and salad.

$12.00

Chilaquiles Mole Dinner

Chips with sauce, cream cheese and your choice of meat. Served with rice, beans and salad.

$14.00

80, Bistec Tampiquena Dinner

Grilled steak with onions, 3 enchiladas and your choice of red or green sauce, avocado rice and beans.

$20.00

Pollo a la Plancha Dinner

Grilled chicken breast served with rice, beans, salad and pico de gallo.

$12.00

Mole Dinner

Chicken with mole sauce served with rice.

$14.00

Pipian Rojo de Pollo Dinner

Chicken covered with pumpkin seed sauce. Served with rice.

$12.00

Platillo de Carnitas Dinner

Pork with cactus, jalapeno, pico de gallo, onions, cheese served with rice, beans and salad.

$14.00

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.

$22.00

Combinacion Azteca Dinner

Chicken, steak, Mexican sausage shrimp, cactus and onions. Served with rice, beans and salad.

$16.00

Pechuga al Gratin 3 Quesos Dinner

Chicken breast with 3 melted cheese served with sauteed vegetables.

$15.00

Bandejita Jarocha Dinner

Chicken, steak, pork, two fried eggs cactus and onion. Served with rice, beans and salad.

$14.00

Desayuno Campesino Dinner

Steak with onions, mix cheese, 2 eggs your way and fried plantains. Served with rice and beans.

$12.00

Chuletas al Gusto Dinner

Pork chops your way with onions Mexican style, grilled or in red or green sauce served with rice and beans.

$14.00

Carne Asada Dinner

Steak with onion and mix cheese. Served with rice and beans.

$14.00

Bistec Ranchero Dinner

Beef steak cooked with onion and roasted jalapeinos. Served with rice, beans and cactus salad.

$14.00

EL Catracho Dinner

Chicken, Mexican sausage, rice, beans, cheese, fried plantains, avocado and pico de gallo served with tortillas.

$14.00

El Azteca Dinner

Sauteed onions, grilled steak. Mexican sausage, grilled corn in a cub, fresh cheese, pico de gallo, jalapeno, rice and beans.

$22.00

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.

$30.00

Fajita de Pollo

Chicken, onions, squash, cheese and salted peppers in a hot dish.

$14.00

Veggie Fajita

Vegetables with cheese in a hot dish.

$12.00

Fajita Mixta

Steak, chicken, shrimp with onions, squash, cheese and salted peppers in a hot plate.

$16.00

Fajita Asada

Steak with vegetables and cheese in a hot plate.

$15.00

Fajita de Camarones

Shrimp with vegetables and cheese in a hot dish.

$17.00

Fajitas Mi Mexico Lindo

Marinated pork with pineapple steak, shredded pork, jalapenos, sauteed vegetables and cheese in a hot plate.

$20.00

Alambre a la Jarocha

Onions, mushrooms, jalapeno, cheese, pico de gallo, guacamole, cebollita cambray, cactus and your choice of meat.

$14.00

Alambre Mixto

Steak, grilled chicken, shrimp, onions, mushrooms, jalapenos, cheese, pico de gallo, guacamole, cactus and cebolla cambray.

$22.00

Alambre Pirata

Hotdog sausage, bacon, onions, peppers, flour tortillas, cheese and your choice of meat served with guacamole and pico de gallo.

$18.00

Fajitas

Antoaitos Mexicanos

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.

$12.00

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.

$12.00

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.

$14.00

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.

$14.00

Gorditas Regulares

4 thick tortillas handmade with your choice of meat, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, cream, cheese and beans.

$12.00

Gorditas Mixtas

5 thick tortillas handmade 2 red, 2 green, beans with cilantro, onions, cheese and your choice of meat.

$12.00

Molotes de Res

Beef molotes with cream, cheese served with rice, beans and salad.

$12.00

Empanadas de Pollo

Chicken empanadas with cream, cheese, served with rice, beans and salad.

$12.00

Huaraches Al Gusto

3 tortillas handmade with your choice of meat. Plus beans, lettuce, cream, your choice of sauce, onions and cheese.

$12.00

Tlayoyos Jarochos

Tortillas with beans, dry chili, lettuce, cheese and your choice of meat.

$12.00

Tostadas

Fried tortillas with lettuce, chicken cheese, tomatoes, cream and avocado.

$12.00

Tacos Dorados

Fried tacos with chicken with lettuce, cheese, cream, rice, beans and marinated chicken.

$12.00

Nachos paisanos asada

$20.00

Nachos paisanos pollo

$16.00

Nachos mixtos

$20.00

Elotes Asado

$5.00

Mozarella Sticks

Mozzarella cheese that has been coated and fried.

$8.00

Chicharron Preparado

$5.00

Platanos Fritos

$8.00

5 Empanadas

Pollo, res, atun o queso.

$12.00

5 Molotes

Pollo, res, atun o queso.

$12.00

6 Gorditas Mixtas

2 rojas, 2 verdes y 2 frijol.

$15.00

6 Tacos Dorados Mojados

Salsa, roja o verde.

$12.00

Calamary Frito

$12.00

Choriqueso con Chips de Harina

$14.00

Choriqueso con Tortilla de Harina

$14.00

Guacamole Y Chips

A creamy dip made from avocado.

$17.00

Pico de Gallo Y Chips

$10.00

Salsa Y Chips

$11.00

Queso Y Chips

$10.00

Frijoles and Chips

$10.00

Appetizers

Side Orders

Arroz and Frijoles

$8.00

Papas Fritas

$6.00

Milanesa

$8.00

Carne

$10.00

Queso

$5.00

Kid's Milanesa

$10.00

Kid's Hot Dogs

$10.00

Kid's Quesadilla

$10.00

Kid's Salchipulpos

$10.00

Kids Tacos

Chicken or grill beef with cheese.

$10.00

Kids Menu

Beverages

Aguas Frescas

$5.00

Sodas

$2.00

Water

$2.00

Coffe

$2.00

Shakes

$6.00

Azada bowl

$15.99

Pastor bowl

$14.99

Pollo bowl

$13.00

Chorizo bowl

$13.99

Carnitas bowl

$13.99

Lengua bowl

$15.99

Trips bowl

$15.99

Shrimp bowl

$15.99

New jarochos bowl