Chapala Grill 3 Menu
Welcome to Chapala Grill 3, your premier destination for authentic Mexican cuisine in Jefferson, NJ. Nestled on NJ-181, this inviting eatery provides a casual atmosphere perfect for groups and family gatherings.
With a menu that tantalizes the palate, highlights include the Combinaciones series, featuring hard tacos, burritos, and enchiladas, with your choice of chicken or beef, all accompanied by rice and beans. Vegetarian options abound, like the Black Bean Burrito and Enchiladas Chapala, ensuring that everyone leaves satisfied.
The Quesadillas are a must-try—the Verano Quesadilla boasts an exquisite blend of shrimp and vegetables. With vegan selections, a full bar, and outdoor seating available, Chapala Grill 3 combines flavor and convenience. Experience a lively dining atmosphere equipped with waitstaff and TV for entertainment, making it the ideal spot for dinner or dessert. Don’t forget to make a reservation or order takeout to experience the true taste of Mexico.
Appetizers
Nachos Chapala
Crispy tortilla chips topped with cheese, refried beans, lettuce, jalapenos, sour cream & guacamole. Choice of chicken or ground beef. Cheese, steak or shrimp available for add'l charge.
Botana Grande
Sample appetizer that includes ceviche, guacamole, mild or hot wings, chimichangas, quesadillas & flautas. Plate for two or four for add'l charge.
Queso Fundido
Traditional melted cheese with choice of shrimp or chorizo, with flour tortillas.
Jalisco Style Wings
8 pieces of crispy fried wings with choice of wing sauce, celery, carrots & ranch dressing.
Empanadas
Three flour homemade empanadas, choice of ground beef or chicken. Served with a side of guacamole & sour cream.
Quesadilla
Flour tortillas melted with cheese & choice of chicken or steak or shrimp for add'l charge. Served with sides of guacamole & sour cream.
Camarones Poblanos
Fresh herb boiled baby shrimp, tossed with poblano peppers, onions, fresh avocado & cilantro with jalapeno sauce.
Guacamole
Table side Mexican avocado dip with cilantro, tomatoes & onion.
Jalapeno Corn Queso Dip
Sliced jalapeno & sweet corn tossed in cheddar cheese sauce with a side of chips.
Diablitos
Four stuffed jalapenos with cheese, served with sour cream.
Ceviche Acapulco
Mexican style ceviche. Choice of shrimp, octopus, crab meat or mixed.
Cocktail Vallarta
Tossed with tomatoes, onions, avocado & cilantro in a red tomato sauce. Choice of octopus, shrimp, crab meat or mixed.
Sopa Negra
Black bean soup topped with cheese.
Sopa Azteca
Shredded chicken & fried tortilla in a chipotle-tomato broth topped with fresh avocado with melted cheese.
Tostones
Fried green plantain.
Maduros
Sweet plantain served with sour cream.
Fried Calamari
Served with a side of salsa ranchera.
Tostones Kabob
5 tostones, skirt steak, caramalized onions & chipotle mayi.
Campesinos Salad
Baby arugula, beets, mango, pistachio, peaches, figs & mango vinaigrette. Choice of plain or grilled chicken, steak or shrimp for add'l charge.
Taco Salad
Chopped house salad topped with guacamole, sour cream, lettuce & pico de gallo, served in a tortilla shell & sprinkled with cheese. Choice of ground beef or chicken, steak or shrimp for add'l charge.
Ensalada Chapala
Lettuce, tomatoes, onions, avocado, chopped mango & grilled chicken on top with Italian dressing.
Caesar Salad
Romaine lettuce with croutons & caesar dressing. Add chicken or shrimp for add'l charge.
Tostadas De Pulpo
Three fried corn tortillas, stuffed with shredded lettuce, chef's fresh cooked octopus, fresh avocado, red onions & plum tomatoes topped with verde cream sauce & sprinkled with queso fresco over pinto beans.
Nopales Salad
Cactus with tomatoes, onions, cilantro, sliced fresh avocado & olive oil. Served over lettuce.
Salads
Burgers
El Paso Burger
8 oz. grilled juicy Angus burger with melted monterey jack cheese, smoked BBQ sauce, onions, bacon, & fries.
Al Pastor Tacos Dinner
Three soft shell corn tortillas stuffed with chopped pork loin tossed with pineapple, with onions & fresh cilantro.
Tacos De Bistec Dinner
Three soft shell corn tortillas stuffed with skirt steak topped with cilantro & onion.
Tuna Tacos Dinner
Three crispy tortillas stuffed with lettuce, sliced ahi tuna, guacamole & chipotle aioli.
Chihuahua Tacos Dinner
Three crispy tortillas stuffed with house made ground beef, lettuce, tomatoes & cheese.
Tacos De Pollo Dinner
Three soft shell corn tortillas stuffed with chopped chicken topped with cilantro & onion.
Tacos De Carnitas Dinner
Three soft corn tortillas with marinated pork topped with avocado sauce, cilantro & onions.
Tacos De Cochinita Dinner
Three soft corn tortillas with marinated pork topped with avocado sauce, cilantro & onions.
Tacos De Pescado Dinner
Three soft shell corn tortillas with tilapia sauteed with onions & tomatoes & topped with guacamole, lettuce & chipotle mayo.
Tacos De Camaron Dinner
Three soft shell corn tortillas with shrimp sauteed with onion & tomatoes, topped with lettuce, black beans, pico de gallo, sliced avocado, chipotle mayo & plantain.
Tacos De Chorizo Dinner
Three soft shell corn tortillas with home made Mexican sausage & topped with onions & cilantro.
Tacos De Carbon Dinner
Three soft shell corn tortillas filled with grilled skirt steak, topped with pico de gallo & guacamole.
3 Tacos De Birria Dinner
Skirt steak with chimichurri sauce & pickled onions, served with rice, black beans, & guacamole.
Dinner Jalisco Tacos
Dinner Antojitos
Combinaciones 1 Dinner
Hard taco, burrito & enchilada served with rice & beans. Choice of chicken, shredded beef or ground beef.
Combinaciones 2 Dinner
Burrito, flauta & quesadilla served with rice & beans. Choice of chicken, shredded beef or ground beef.
Combinaciones 3 Dinner
Chimichanga, burrito & flauta served with rice & beans. Choice of chicken, shredded beef & ground beef.
Flautas Dinner
Three deep fried rolled corn tortillas stuffed with choice of chicken or shredded beef topped with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, Mexican sour cream & green sauce. Served with rice & beans.
Chapala Burrito Dinner
12" flour tortilla stuffed with beans, rice & cheese topped with red sauce, sour cream, cheese & guacamole. Filled with choice of chicken, shredded beef, ground beef, vegetables or carnitas or steak for add'l charge.
Grande Chimichanga Dinner
Large flour tortilla, deep fried & stuffed with cheese & guacamole served with rice, refried beans & lettuce. Choice of chicken, ground beef, shredded beef or vegetables.
Enchiladas De Camaron Dinner
Three corn tortillas stuffed with shrimp, covered with green sauce, topped with sour cream, served with rice & refried beans.
Fiesta Enchiladas Dinner
Three corn tortillas with your choice of meat served with red sauce topped with melted cheese & served with rice & refried beans. Choice of chicken, shredded beef, ground beef or vegetables.
Enchiladas De Mole Poblano Dinner
Three corn tortillas with your choice of meat served with mole sauce topped with melted cheese & served with rice & refried beans. Choice of chicken, shredded beef, ground beef or vegetables.
Sour Cream Enchiladas Dinner
Three corn tortillas with your choice of meat served with a sour cream sauce topped with melted cheese & served with rice & refried beans. Choice of chicken, shredded beef, ground beef or vegetables.
Enchiladas Suizas Dinner
Three corn tortillas with your choice of meat served with green tomatillo sauce topped with melted cheese & served with rice & refried beans. Choice of chicken, shredded beef, ground beef or vegetables.
Chiles Rellenos
Two poblano peppers deep fried in egg, stuffed with choice of ground beef, chicken or cheese topped with a red sauce & melted cheese. Served with rice & beans. Shrimp available for add'l charge.
Primavera Quesadilla Dinner
Flour tortilla filled with vegetables & cheese, served with sour cream & guacamole.
Verano Quesadilla Dinner
Large spinach flour tortilla filled with cheese, shrimp, cactus & rojas poblanos. Served with guacamole, sour cream & green mix salad.
Otono Quesadilla Dinner
Flour tortilla filled with cheese, grilled chicken breast, spinach & portobello mushrooms. Served with guacamole, pico de gallo & sour cream.
Dinner Quesadillas
Dinner Pollo
El Pueblo Pollo Dinner
Boneless pan seared chicken sauteed with peppers & onions served on a hot sizzling cast iron plate.
Pollo Chapala Dinner
Sauteed chicken breast topped with onions & mushrooms in a tomato-chipotle sauce.
Pollo Puerto Vallarta Dinner
Sauteed chicken breast with poblano peppers & melted cheese in a light tomato sauce.
Pollo En Salsa Verde Dinner
Sauteed chicken breast with onions, mushrooms & melted cheese in a green tomatillo sauce.
Pollo En Mole Dinner
Sauteed chicken breast in a homemade mole poblano sauce.
Pollo Oaxaca Dinner
Grilled chicken breast with sauteed spinach, protobello mushrooms & queso oaxaca in a light roasted poblano cream sauce.
Pollo Al Ajillo Dinner
Grilled chicken breast in a garlic sauce served with rice, beans & guacamole.
Milanesa De Pollo Dinner
Breaded chicken served with rice & refried beans.
Fajitas Chapala Dinner
Traditional Mexican fajitas, peppers, onions & mushrooms grilled with your choice of meat served on a hot sizzling cast iron pan, served with refried beans, rice, tortillas, side of sour cream & guacamole. Choice of vegetables or chicken, skirt steak, shrimp or mixed for add'l charge.
Molcajete Dinner
Skirt steak, chicken, shrimp, chorizo & vegetables in a green sauce topped with oaxacan cheese. Served with a side of rice, refried beans, guacamole, sour cream & tortillas.
Carne Asada Dinner
Seasoned 10 oz. grilled skirt steak with guacamole. Served with rice & refried beans.
Bistec Vallarta Dinner
Seasoned spicy 12 oz. ribeye topped with a house made chipotle cream sauce with mushrooms & onions topped with three jumbo shrimps. Served with rice & beans.
Costillas Adobados Dinner
Slow, oven cooked baby back ribs in a home made chipotle glaze served with rice & black beans.
Tampiquena Dinner
Grilled 10 oz. skirt steak with one enchilada in a green tomatillo sauce. Served with rice & beans. Choice of beef, chicken or cheese enchilada.
Bistec Acapulco Dinner
12 oz. ribeye topped with tomatoes, bacon, melted cheese & a tomato red sauce. Served with rice & refried beans.
Bistec Chapala Dinner
12 oz. ribeye topped with onions & mushrooms in a tomato-chipotle sauce served with rice & beans.
Milanesa De Bistec Dinner
Breaded skirt steak served with rice & refried beans.
Cochinita Pibil Dinner
Boneless pork marinated in homemade Mayan spices & slow cooked in banana leaves. Served with pickled onions, rice & black beans.
Carnitas Dinner
Simmered pork in a green tomatillo sauce. Served with rice, beans & guacamole.
Churrasco Dinner
Skirt steak with chimichurri sauce & pickled onions, served with rice, black beans, & guacamole.
Dinner Carnes
Dinner Vegetarianos
Black Bean Burrito Dinner
Flour tortilla filled with black beans, cheese, pico de gallo, guacamole & sour cream. Covered in red sauce served with a side of rice.
Enchiladas Chapala Dinner
Three cheese enchiladas in a red, green or mole sauce.
Burrito De Espinacas Dinner
Flour tortilla filled with sauteed spinach, onions, peppers, cheese, guacamole & sour cream. Covered in red sauce & served with rice & beans.
Burrito de Vegetales Dinner
Flour tortilla filled with zucchini, mushrooms, peppers, onions & sour cream. Served with rice & beans.
Camarones Con Tequila Dinner
Sauteed shrimp with onions, potatoes & green peppers tossed in a delicious tequila tomatillo salsa served with black beans & rice.
Camarones Al Ajillo Dinner
Sauteed shrimp in garlic & butter sauce served with rice & refried beans.
Camarones Chapala Dinner
Sauteed shrimp with onions & mushrooms in a spicy chipotle tomato sauce.
Camarones a La Diabla Dinner
Sauteed shrimp in a spicy Mexican sauce served with rice, beans & guacamole.
Camarones Empanizados Dinner
Breaded shrimp served with rice & salad.
Paella Valenciana Dinner
Shrimp, clams, mussels, calamari, baby scallops, spicy sausage, lobster tail & chicken over aromatic saffron rice with red peppers.
Huachinango Al Mojo De Ajo Dinner
Filet of red snapper sauteed in a garlic sauce & served with spinach & rice.
Salmon Chapala Dinner
Grilled salmon cooked in a chipotle cream sauce served with rice & vegetables.
Mojarra Frita Dinner
Seasoned whole deep fried tilapia served with a side of rice & salad.
Mojarra Chapala Dinner
Seasoned deep fried whole red tilapia sauteed with onions, garlic, mushrooms & chipotle tomato sauce served with rice & refried beans.
Caldo De Camarones Dinner
Boiled shrimp with vegetables in a chipotle tomato broth, fresh cilantro, avocado & red onions.
Sopa De Mar Dinner
Shrimp, tilapia, scallops, mussels & clams tossed in chef made Mexican sauce with cilantro, avocado & onions.
Dinner Mariscos
Kid's Menu
Kid's Mozzarella Sticks
Five fried mozzarella sticks served with red sauce.
Kid's Quesadillas
Quesadillas with cheese, beef or chicken served with rice.
Kid's Chicken Fingers
Served with French fries.
Kid's Burrito
Choice of chicken, beef or cheese served with rice & refried beans.
Kid's Taco
Two hard shell tacos stuffed with beef or chicken served with rice & refried beans.
Kid's Cheeseburger
Beef burger with cheese & ketchup. Served with French fries.
French Fries
Side of Sour Cream
Side of Refried Beans
Side of Black Beans
Side of Rice
Side of Vegetables
Side of Guacamole
Side of Jalapenos
Side of Pico De Gallo
Sides
Desserts
Churros
Crispy & crunchy cinnamon sugared sprinkled twist filled with caramel, served with vanilla ice cream.
Creme Brulee
A rich pudding like custard base & a sweet caramelized sugar crust. Finished off with a chef's blow torch.
Flan
Homemade Mexican custard.
Tartufo
3 flavor gelato in a chocolate shell with melted frozen fruit cherry.
Fried Ice Cream
Scoop of vanilla ice cream breaded in frosted flakes quickly deep-fried, creating a warm, crispy shell around still cold ice cream.
Pan De Tres Leches
Mexican milk cake, light sponge cake soaked in three milk mix topped with whipped cream.
Chimi-Banana
Sugar coated baked flour tortilla-wraps filled with sweet plantain. Served with vanilla ice cream.
Sopapillas
Hollow center fried dough, fried to perfection, sugar coated & topped with honey, served with vanilla & strawberry ice cream.
Chocolate Lava Cake
Chocolate cake served warm topped with vanilla ice cream to experience a chocolate eruption.
Juice
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Jarritos
Mexican Coca Cola
Large Aguas Frescas, 32 oz.
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