La Costa Mexican Restaurant Menu
Looking through the La Costa Mexican Restaurant Menu, you’ll find a flavorful mix of classic Mexican favorites and comforting dishes made for every craving. Located at 8024 Market St #1, Wilmington, NC 28411, this spot offers a menu filled with vibrant flavors, fresh ingredients, and familiar favorites that make each visit enjoyable. From savory tacos and hearty entrees to tasty appetizers and refreshing drinks, there are plenty of options to explore whether you’re stopping by for a casual meal or sharing food with friends and family. The menu brings together traditional Mexican tastes with a welcoming dining experience, making it easy to discover a new favorite dish every time you visit. With a variety of choices and bold flavors, it’s a place worth checking out for anyone who loves Mexican cuisine.
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Lunch - 11am to 3pm
Lunch - Pollo Crema
Strips of chicken breast sauteed with onions and a delicious creamy parmesan Mexican cheese sauce.
Lunch - Pollo En Mole
Strips of chicken breast sauteed with onions in our authentic Mexican mole sauce.
Lunch - Chipote
Steak, Chicken, or Shrimp sauteed with onions, bell peppers, tomatoes and cilantro in our smokey Chile Chipotle sauce. Chicken $11.95, Steak $11.95, Shrimp $12.95.
Lunch - Arroz Con Pollo
Strips of chicken breast sautéed in a rich Ranchera sauce with mushrooms and onions. Served over a bed of rice and melted Monterey jack cheese. (Not served with beans)
Lunch - Ranchera
Steak or chicken sauteed with Ranchera sauce with green peppers, onions, and cilantro. Garnished with lettuce and pico de gallo.
Lunch - Fajitas
Las Fajitas are served sizzling over a bed of sautéed onions and green peppers. Served with pico de gallo, lettuce, sour cream, guacamole, cheddar cheese, Mexican rice, refried beans and corn or flour tortillas. You may substitute Mexican white rice and/or black beans. Your choice of steak, chicken, roasted pork, tilapia fish or veggies. Shrimp $12.50
Lunch - Fajita Quesadilla
A folded flour tortilla with grilled bell pepper, grilled onions, cheddar and Monterey jack cheese. Served with rice, beans, sour cream and guacamole. Your choice of one steak, chicken, roasted pork, veggies or tilapia fish. Shrimp $12.50.
Lunch - Fajita Burrito
A soft flour tortilla stuffed with rice, beans, grilled onions, green peppers and your choice of one delicious LA COSTA fajita meat. Covered with Ranchera tomato sauce. Garnished with pico de gallo, sour cream and guacamole. Your choice of steak, chicken, roasted pork, veggies or tilapia fish. Shrimp $12.50.
Lunch - Carnitas Michoacan
Slowly roasted marinated Michoacan style pork. Served over sautéed onions and bell peppers. Topped with our delicious Mexican sauce. Garnished with lettuce and pico de gallo.
Lunch - Pollo con Queso
Char-broiled chicken breast served over Mexican rice topped with our Queso cheese dip.(Not served with beans)
Aperitivos
Queso Dip
Dip into a warm blend of selected cheeses, onions, tomatoes, cilantro and spices. Add ground beef, refried or black beans $2.00 each
Nachos La Costa
Tortilla chips topped with your choice of meat: ground beef, chicken, or shredded beef. Along with refried beans, jalapeños and melted cheddar cheese. Garnished with tomatoes, green onions, sour cream and guacamole. Small $9.25 or Large $12.50.
Mexican Pizza
Crisp flour tortilla topped with refried or black beans. Your choice of meat: ground beef, chicken or shredded beef. Topped with Monterey jack cheese, cheddar cheese, tomatoes, green onions, sour cream and guacamole.
Nachos con Queso
Tortilla chips covered with melted cheddar cheese. Garnished with tomatoes and green onions. Jalapeños upon request. Small $6.50 or Large $8.50. Add ground beef, chicken, or shredded beef $2.00 each
Quesadillas
Flour tortilla stuffed with cheddar and Monterey jack cheese. Garnished with lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream and guacamole. Add ground beef, chicken, shredded beef, mushrooms, or spinach 1.55 each
Chicken Taquitos
Flour tortillas stuffed with chicken and Monterey jack cheese, fried and garnished with tomatoes, sour cream and guacamole.
Ensaladas
Fajita Taco Salad
Flour tortilla bowl stuffed with lettuce, cheese and tomatoes, sautéed onions and bell peppers and your choice of one La Costa fajita meat: steak, chicken, roasted pork, shrimp or fish. Topped with sour cream and guacamole. Shrimp $12.95
Taco Ensalada
This traditional taco salad is served in a crispy flour tortilla bowl with your choice of meat filling: ground beef, chicken, or shredded beef. Topped with lettuce, tomatoes, and cheddar cheese.
Tostada Ensalada
Crispy flat corn tortilla topped with your choice of refried or black beans and your choice of meat filling: ground beef, chicken or shredded beef. Topped with fresh lettuce, cheese and tomatoes.
Ensalada de Lechuga
A fresh garden salad garnished with tomatoes and cheddar cheese.
Sopas
Sopa de Tortilla
Hot and hearty chunks of tender chicken breast and fresh avocado are teamed up with tortilla strips and shredded cheese, in a rich chicken broth. Cup $7.60 or Bowl $9.50.
Caldo de Mariscos
Shrimp, fish, mussels, scallops, clams, cooked in their own broth with mixed seasonal veggies.
Coctel de Camaron
Shrimp cooked and served in special cocktail sauce with onions, tomatoes, cilantro, mild chiles and avocado.
Caldo de Camaron o Pescado
Shrimp or fish, cooked in their own broth with mixed seasonal vegetables.
Las Enchiladas
Mole Enchiladas
One or two corn tortillas stuffed with your choice of filling. Topped with our authentic Mexican mole sauce and melted Monterey jack cheese. One enchilada $9.50 or Two enchiladas $12.50.
Enchiladas Verdes
One or two corn tortillas stuffed with your choice of filling. Topped with a delicious green tomatillo sauce and melted Monterey jack cheese. Garnished with sour cream. One enchilada $9.50 or Two enchiladas $12.50.
Enchiladas a la Crema
One or two corn tortillas stuffed with your choice of filling. Smothered with a blend of sour cream sauce, melted Monterey jack cheese and just a touch of selected spices. One enchilada $9.50 or Two enchiladas $12.50.
Enchiladas Rancheras
One or two corn tortillas stuffed with your choice of filling. Topped with sautéed onions, peppers, fresh ranchera sauce, and melted Monterey jack cheese.Garnished with sour cream and pico de gallo. One enchilada $9.50 or Two enchiladas $12.50.
Cheesy Enchiladas
Two corn tortillas stuffed with your choice of filling. Topped with our Queso cheese dip.
Seafood Enchiladas
Two soft corn tortillas stuffed with a blend of shrimp, scallops, fish, celery, carrots, onions, mushrooms, and Monterey jack cheese. Mildly seasoned and sauteed, then smothered with our salsa de Mazatlan. One enchilada $11.25 or Two enchiladas $14.00.
Combinations
Poco (Choose one)
Enchilada, Taco, Tostada or Tamale
Poco mas (Choose one)
Chimichanga, Burrito, or Quesadilla
Grande (Choose two)
Enchilada, Taco, Tostada or Tamale
Mas grande (Choose two)
Enchilada, Taco, Tostada, Tamale, Chimichanga, Burrito, or Quesadilla
Macho (Choose three)
Enchilada, Taco, Tostada, or Tamale
Vegetables
Enchiladas Espinacas
Spinach sautéed with mushrooms and onions rolled into two corn tortillas. Smothered with our tomatillo sauce and topped with Monterey jack cheese. One enchilada $10.50 or Two enchiladas $13.50.
Espinaca Chimichanga
Spinach sautéed with mushrooms and onions rolled into a fried flour tortilla. Smothered with our tomatillo sauce. Served with lettuce, sour cream and pico de gallo.
Veggie Burrito
Flour tortilla stuffed with fresh sautéed vegetables. Topped with green sauce and Monterey jack cheese. Garnished with lettuce and tomatoes.
Eggs
Huevos Rancheros
Eggs over easy topped with cheese and mildly spicy sauce. Served with rice and beans, flour or corn tortillas.*
Huevos con Chorizo
Ground Mexican sausage blended with eggs and onions. Served with rice and beans, flour or corn tortillas.
Los Mariscos
Arroz con Camarones
Shrimp sautéed in a rich Ranchera sauce with onions and mushrooms. Then served over a bed of rice and topped with melted Monterey jack cheese. (Not served with beans)
Camarones Mojo de Ajo
Shrimp sautéed with mushrooms in butter garlic and spices.
Seafood Mixteco
A medley of shrimp, scallops and fish make up this delicious stew. Sautéed in a mild spicy sauce with mushrooms, onions and tomatoes. Topped with Monterey jack cheese. Garnished with pico de gallo.
Seafood Chimichanga
A blend of shrimp, scallops, fish, celery, carrots, onions and mushrooms. Sautéed and mildly seasoned, nestled in a crisp fried rolled flour tortilla and smothered with Mazatlan sauce. Topped with onions and tomatoes. Garnished with sour cream and pico de gallo.
Camarones Cabo Blanco
Shrimp sautéed with onions in a creamy Mexican cheese sauce.
Camarones Chipotle
Shrimp sautéed with onions, bell peppers, tomatoes, and cilantro in our smokey chile chipotle sauce.
Camarones Cancun
Shrimp sautéed with onions, spinach and broccoli in a sour cream base sauce. Garnished with lettuce and pico de Gallo
Los Burritos
Fajita Burrito
Giant 12" soft flour tortilla stuffed with rice, beans, grilled onions, green peppers and your choice of one La Costa fajita meat: roasted pork, steak, chicken or shrimp. Covered with Ranchera sauce tomato. Garnished with pico de gallo, sour cream and guacamole. Shrimp $17.50.
Burrito Casero
Choice of grilled chicken breast,steak, carnitas or shrimp with rice and beans in a flour tortilla. Topped with our Queso cheese dip. Garnished with lettuce and pico de gallo. Shrimp $17.00.
Burrito Asado
Flour tortilla filled with grilled skirt steak or chicken, onions and mushrooms. Topped with Ranchera sauce and melted Monterey jack cheese. Served with rice, beans, lettuce and pico de gallo.
Burrito La Costa
Super burrito rolled in a flour tortilla filled with rice, beans and your choice of meat filling: ground beef, chicken, or shredded beef. Covered with burrito sauce and melted cheese. Garnished with fresh lettuce, tomatoes and sour cream.
Seafood Burrito
A blend of shrimp, scallops, fish, celery, carrots and mushrooms, rolled up in a soft flour tortilla. Topped with Mazatlan sauce and melted cheese. Garnished with sour cream and pico de gallo.
California Burrito
A soft flour tortilla filled with rice, beans, sour cream, guacamole, pico de gallo, grilled green peppers and onions. Choice of steak, carnitas or shrimp. Shrimp $16.90
El Pollo
Pollo Ranchero
Strips of chicken breast sautéed with Ranchera sauce, green peppers, onions and cilantro. Served with lettuce and pico de gallo.
Pollo Chipotle
Strips of chicken breast sautéed with onions, bell peppers, tomatoes and cilantro in our smokey chile chipotle sauce.
Pollo con Queso
Char-broiled chicken breast served over Mexican rice topped with our Queso cheese dip.(Not served with beans)
Pollo a la Crema
Strips of chicken breast sautéed with onions and a delicious creamy Mexican cheese sauce.
Pollo en Mole
Strips of chicken breast sautéed with onions in our authentic Mexican mole sauce.
Arroz con Pollo
Strips of chicken breast sautéed in a rich Ranchera sauce with mushrooms and onions. Served over a bed of rice and melted Monterey jack cheese. (Not served with beans)
Chori Pollo
Grilled chicken breast topped with Mexican chorizo sausage, smothered with melted Monterey jack cheese. Garnished with lettuce and pico de gallo.
Las Carnes
Mixteco
Delicious stew of chicken, beef strips or a mixture of both, sautéed in a mild spicy sauce with onions, mushrooms and tomatoes. Topped with melted Monterey jack cheese. Garnished with pico de gallo, corn or flour tortillas. Great for making tacos or as a Mexican style stew.
La Costa Especial
Choice of marinated grilled steak or chicken and shrimp sautéed with mushrooms in garlic butter. Garnished with guacamole and pico de gallo.
Carne Chipotle
Steak strips sautéed with onions, bell peppers, tomatoes and cilantro in our smokey chile chipotle sauce.
Carne Ranchera
Tender steak strips sautéed with green peepers, onions, cilantro and tomato sauce. Garnished with lettuce and pico de gallo.
Carnitas Michoacan
Slowly roasted marinated Michoacan style pork. Served over sautéed onions and bell peppers. Topped with our delicious Mexican sauce. Garnished with lettuce and pico de gallo.
Fajitas
Las Fajitas are served sizzling over a bed of sautéed onions and green peppers. Served with rice, beans, pico de gallo, lettuce, sour cream, guacamole, cheddar cheese, corn or flour tortillas. La Costa fajita choices: Steak, chicken, shrimp, roasted pork, tilapia fish or veggies. Steak $17.65, Chicken $17.65, Shrimp $19.70, Roasted Pork $17.65, or Veggie $16.50.
Fajita Combo
Pick two (steak, chicken, pork, veggie, fish, or shrimp)
Fajitas Trio
Pick three (steak, chicken, pork, veggie, fish, or shrimp)
Fajita Quesadilla
A folded flour tortilla with grilled bell pepper, grilled onions, cheddar and Monterey jack cheese. Your choice of one La Costa fajita meat (steak, chicken, shrimp, roasted pork, veggies or fish).Served with rice, beans, sour cream and guacamole. Shrimp 18.50
Los Favoritos
Pollo Fundido
Rolled crispy flour tortilla, filled with chicken, smothered with cream cheese and melted American cheese. Served with sour cream and pico de gallo.
Tacos Mexicanos
Two soft corn tortillas filled with choice of one meat: steak, chicken or carnitas. Garnished with onions and cilantro. Served with rice and beans.
Tacos Del Mar
Two soft flour tortillas filled with lettuce, pico de gallo and a Mexican style tartar sauce. Served with rice and beans. Choose one: fish or shrimp.
Borrego
One marinated lamb shank baked slowly until tender. Served with marinated sauce and pico de gallo.
Torta
"Mexican Bread" spread with refried or black beans, then smothered with your choice of one favorite La Costa fajita meat: steak, chicken, roasted pork or shrimp; grilled onions, bell peppers and Monterey jack cheese, served with lettuce and tomatoes. (not served with rice or tortillas)
Chile Relleno
Poblano pepper stuffed with cheese, dipped in egg butter and ligthy fried.Topped with red sauce garnished with lettuce and pico de gallo. 1 Relleno $11.95 or 2 Rellenos $15.95.
Los Postres
Churros
Pastry sticks covered in cinnamon sugar.
Flan
Vanilla custard covered in a sweet caramel sauce.
Deep Fried Ice Cream
Specially coated vanilla ice cream deep fried and topped with whipped cream. Choice of strawberry or chocolate topping.
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