Try a taste of Mexico - Our Menu

At The Blue Shell you'll find all of your favorites: seafood, chicken, fajitas and steak, inspired by the flavorful and colorful ingredients of Mexico.

Para Empezar

Tostada de Jaiba
White crab meat, mayonnaise, onions, cilantro and avocado with a splash of magui sauce on a crispy tostada, Mmmm!
$3.50

Tostada Rafafa
Fresh shrimp and our secret recipe mayo sauce on a crispy tostada.
$3.50

Tostada de Ceviche
Delicious fish cooked in lemon, mixed with onions, tomatoes, jalapeno's, olives, avocado and other secret ingredients and spices on a crispy tostada.
$3.50

Fried Calamari
With hand-breaded vegetables, broccoli and cauliflower with our house sauce.
$8.99

Nachos con Camaron
Homemade tortilla chips covered with melted American cheese and shrimp sautéed with onions, bell pepper and tomatoes.
$11.99

Nachos con Fajitas
Homemade tortilla chips covered with melted American cheese and fajita sautéed with onions, bell pepper and tomatoes.
$14.99

Chips & Salsa
$12.99

Side Orders

Rice
$1.50

French Fries
$1.79

Vegetables
$2.79

Chips and Salsa
$1.79

Hush Puppies (6)
$1.50

Baked Potato
$1.79

Fries w/Cheese
$2.79

Onion Rings
$1.79

Tortillas
$ .79

Black Beans
$1.79

Baby Salad
(Caesar or Garden)
$2.99

Beverages

Soft Drinks
$2.49

Iced Tea
$2.49

Coffee
$1.59

Fresh Squeezed Lemonade
$3.50 Pitcher $5.99
(NO Free Refills)

*Mixed Drinks

Margarita
$5.00

Pina Colada
$8.00

Strawberry Daiquiri
$8.00

Margarita Don Julio
$9.50

*Mixed drinks not available at the McAllen 23rd Street location

Beers

Domestic Beer
$2.75

Imported Beer
$3.50

Michelada Add
$2.50

Wines

Burgundy or Chablis glass
$5.50

White Zinfandel glass
$5.50

Carafe Burgundy or White
$18.00

Carafe White Zinfandel
$18.00

1/2 Carafe Burgundy or White
$10.00

1/2 Carafe White Zinfandel
$10.00

Desserts

Homemade Flan
Our best seller!! Homemade Mexican custard baked daily, give it a try, you'll love it!!
$3.99

Cheesecake
New York style cheesecake really rich and creamy baked in a graham cracker crust!!

Tres Leches Cake
Original Mexican recipe, very moist!!
$3.99

Triple Chocolate Fudge
Really rich and creamy chocolate cake filled with strawberry flavor.
$3.99

Strawberry Cheesecake
Really rich and creamy. Topped with real strawberries, Mmmm!!
$4.99

5 Favorite Kids Plates!
Any of the Delicious Plates for only...$3.99

Fish Fingers

Popcorn Shrimp

Chicken Nuggets

Hamburger

Cheese Burger

Ostiones / Blue Shell Oysters (6)
En su concha / Oysters on the Half Shell
$8.95

Vuelve a la Vida
(All of the above)

Happy Hour Appetizers

Pescadillas (4)
Four corn deep fried turnovers stuffed with exquisite salpicon fish on a garden salad bed. Try them once, you’re going to love them!!
(Ask your waiter for molcajete sauce…Mmmm!!)
$8.99

Quesadillas de Camaron
Melted mozzarella cheese quesadillas mixed with shrimp, bell pepper, onions and tomatoes, served with guacamole, your choice of corn or flour homemade tortillas.
$7.99

Buffalo Shrimp
Nice shrimp sautéed in our special chimichury sauce, if you like hot stuff, you are going to love them, dip them in ranch or bleu cheese dressing.
$11.99

Tacos de Camaron
Three shrimp tacos grilled with tomatoes, onions and your choice of bell pepper or jalapeno. Served with rice, corn or flour tortillas.
$8.99

Baja Fish Tacos
Four homemade corn tortillas grilled fish tacos served with our delicious sour cream mix, rice and a jalapeno on the side.
$8.99

Caldo de Camaron
Shrimp Soup

Caldo de Mariscos
Fish and Shrimp Soup

Caldo 7 Mares
Our best!! Fish, Shrimp, squid, octopus, oyster, crab legs and scallops soup.

*Shrimp garden Salad
Grilled seasoned shrimp on romaine lettuce with Ceasar dressing, croutons and parmesan cheese.
$8.99

*Shrimp Caesar Salad
Grilled seasoned shrimp on romaine lettuce with Caesar dressing, croutons and parmesan cheese.
$9.99

Seafood Botana for 2
6 shrimp, 4 oysters, 2 stuffed crabs, 2 fish fillets and 2 cups of caldo de marisco. Served with French fries, hush puppies, onion rings and salad.
$28.99

Veracruz Filet
Two fish fillets cooked in a tomato white wine sauce mixed with capers, olives and spices, delicious!!
$14.99

Charbroiled fish fillet
Two juicy fish fillets slowly charbroiled to perfection with mesquite and lemon pepper flavor!!
$14.99

Blackened Fillet
Two fish fillets Louisiana style Cajun flavored!!
$14.99

Supremos

Red Snapper Filet ( Al Gusto)
Posta, Grilled, Al Chicarron, Mojo de Ajo, Chipotle Veracruz o a la Papillot.
$18.99

Whole Fresh Red Snapper or Flounder any Style (Al Gusto)
Posta, Grilled, Al Chicarron, Mojo de Ajo, Chipotle Veracruz o a la Papillot.
$24.99

Camarones

Sombrero de Camaron
Suteed shrimp, onions, bell pepper and bacon, topped with fresh tomatoes and covered with melted mozzarella cheese, served with homemade corn or flour tortillas, rice and salad.
$12.99

Camarones al Chipotle
Nine shrimp sautéed in our tasty chipoltle pepper sauce.
$14.99

Camarones al Mojo de Ajo
Nine shrimp sautéed in butter and topped with crispy delicious toasted garlic.
$14.99

Camaron Ranchero
Nine shrimp perfectly cooked in the traditional salsa ranchera, made with tomatoes, onions, jalapenos and spices. Very Hot!! Served with homemade corn or flour tortillas.
$14.99

Fried or grilled with your choice of one side:
Fries, Rice, Black Beans, Vegetable, *Baked Potato
Add .50 for Baked Potato

Steak & Shrimp
8oz. Of juicy and tasty charbroiled ribeye steak an five fried or grilled shrimp.
$18.99

Ribeye Steak
8oz. Of juicy and tasty charbroiled ribeye steak.
$14.99

Charbroiled Big Burger
1/3 of a pound charbroiled burger served with lettuce, tomatoes, mayonnaise, onions and mustard. Served with French fries.
(And any or all: avocado, bacon, mozzarella cheese, American cheese.)
$7.99