La Jaiba Shrimp House

I called an order in around 5 o’clock and asked for a large fried shrimp dinner which she said contained 13 pieces of shrimp. I was there in less than 10 minutes and it was ready. There were only two people in the whole place having dinner. She brought my to go very quickly, I paid her and left. When I got back to The hospital to share my dinner with my husband there were six shrimp and two pieces of fish. I do not care for fish, Much less limp fried fish. I also did not care for the six limp shrimp that I received. They looked and tasted as if they had sat in a steamer all day. I wish now that I would have returned it but at the end of the day I was just too tired.
Needless to say this was a bad experience for me and I will never return to that restaurant.

Try the cazuela. World class!

Went here with my girlfriend and her brother and mother on a saturday afternoon. not too many people in the place (maybe about 6 tables were occupied)…which is good when you want a table, as well as a quick bite to eat.
the good: the food was really good. i ordered the seafood platter. the fried fish, fried shrimp and hush puppies were great! they also served everyone a complimentary shot glass (or a little bit bigger) of some fish soup. good stuff! i didn’t really taste around the table to check if my company’s food was good but they told me it was… so we will take it at that.
the bad: while the waitress was really nice, they need to have more than one person waiting on tables to make everything work. they had one waitress working that was all. she did a great job but you can only do so much by yourself. One family actually left after 5 – 10 minutes because of no one came to their table and waited on them (i assume).
so would i go back to the shrimp house? most definitely! i just hope there is more wait staff there for its customers.

Eat here at least, once a week. I love the grilled fish tacos, but other menu options are good too. Service is fast and attentive. Great lunch spot.

Good lunch spot with a good selection of shrimp recipes.
I went to this McAllen chain for lunch and was pleasantly surprised by the menu options. The layout and décor of this spot is nothing fancy. Think standard strip mall eatery. High ceilings and hard floors with industrial strength tables and chairs. The service was quick and attentive. The restaurant does have beer but I did not ask if they had a full bar.
The menu is definitely the attraction of this place. I did not get to go through it as thoroughly as I would have liked but there seemed to be an amazing number of options for how the shrimp could be prepared. I went with a friend who had eaten there before and so I went with her recommendation of shrimp tacos but I wish I had taken some more time to pick something out of the menu on my own. The Tacos were good, but they had other choices that seemed more unique and tasty.
They had standard fair desserts but I was too full from the tacos so I did not order any. Overall, this is a great little place for lunch with friends and would also do for a relaxed dinner for a couple or by yourself.