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.

$15.00

Botana Grande

Sample appetizer that includes ceviche, guacamole, mild or hot wings, chimichangas, quesadillas & flautas. Plate for two or four for add'l charge.

$26.00

Queso Fundido

Traditional melted cheese with choice of shrimp or chorizo, with flour tortillas.

$16.00

Jalisco Style Wings

8 pieces of crispy fried wings with choice of wing sauce, celery, carrots & ranch dressing.

$16.00

Empanadas

Three flour homemade empanadas, choice of ground beef or chicken. Served with a side of guacamole & sour cream.

$13.00

Quesadilla

Flour tortillas melted with cheese & choice of chicken or steak or shrimp for add'l charge. Served with sides of guacamole & sour cream.

$16.00

Camarones Poblanos

Fresh herb boiled baby shrimp, tossed with poblano peppers, onions, fresh avocado & cilantro with jalapeno sauce.

$20.00

Guacamole

Table side Mexican avocado dip with cilantro, tomatoes & onion.

$15.00

Jalapeno Corn Queso Dip

Sliced jalapeno & sweet corn tossed in cheddar cheese sauce with a side of chips.

$11.00

Diablitos

Four stuffed jalapenos with cheese, served with sour cream.

$12.00

Ceviche Acapulco

Mexican style ceviche. Choice of shrimp, octopus, crab meat or mixed.

$20.00

Cocktail Vallarta

Tossed with tomatoes, onions, avocado & cilantro in a red tomato sauce. Choice of octopus, shrimp, crab meat or mixed.

$20.00

Sopa Negra

Black bean soup topped with cheese.

$9.00

Sopa Azteca

Shredded chicken & fried tortilla in a chipotle-tomato broth topped with fresh avocado with melted cheese.

$10.00

Tostones

Fried green plantain.

$8.00

Maduros

Sweet plantain served with sour cream.

$8.00

Fried Calamari

Served with a side of salsa ranchera.

$20.00

Tostones Kabob

5 tostones, skirt steak, caramalized onions & chipotle mayi.

$18.00

Campesinos Salad

Baby arugula, beets, mango, pistachio, peaches, figs & mango vinaigrette. Choice of plain or grilled chicken, steak or shrimp for add'l charge.

$14.00

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.

$16.00

Ensalada Chapala

Lettuce, tomatoes, onions, avocado, chopped mango & grilled chicken on top with Italian dressing.

$18.00

Caesar Salad

Romaine lettuce with croutons & caesar dressing. Add chicken or shrimp for add'l charge.

$12.00

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.

$24.00

Nopales Salad

Cactus with tomatoes, onions, cilantro, sliced fresh avocado & olive oil. Served over lettuce.

$10.00

Salads

Burgers

El Paso Burger

8 oz. grilled juicy Angus burger with melted monterey jack cheese, smoked BBQ sauce, onions, bacon, & fries.

$18.00

Al Pastor Tacos Dinner

Three soft shell corn tortillas stuffed with chopped pork loin tossed with pineapple, with onions & fresh cilantro.

$18.00

Tacos De Bistec Dinner

Three soft shell corn tortillas stuffed with skirt steak topped with cilantro & onion.

$21.00

Tuna Tacos Dinner

Three crispy tortillas stuffed with lettuce, sliced ahi tuna, guacamole & chipotle aioli.

$20.00

Chihuahua Tacos Dinner

Three crispy tortillas stuffed with house made ground beef, lettuce, tomatoes & cheese.

$18.00

Tacos De Pollo Dinner

Three soft shell corn tortillas stuffed with chopped chicken topped with cilantro & onion.

$18.00

Tacos De Carnitas Dinner

Three soft corn tortillas with marinated pork topped with avocado sauce, cilantro & onions.

$18.00

Tacos De Cochinita Dinner

Three soft corn tortillas with marinated pork topped with avocado sauce, cilantro & onions.

$18.00

Tacos De Pescado Dinner

Three soft shell corn tortillas with tilapia sauteed with onions & tomatoes & topped with guacamole, lettuce & chipotle mayo.

$20.00

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.

$20.00

Tacos De Chorizo Dinner

Three soft shell corn tortillas with home made Mexican sausage & topped with onions & cilantro.

$18.00

Tacos De Carbon Dinner

Three soft shell corn tortillas filled with grilled skirt steak, topped with pico de gallo & guacamole.

$21.00

3 Tacos De Birria Dinner

Skirt steak with chimichurri sauce & pickled onions, served with rice, black beans, & guacamole.

$25.00

Dinner Jalisco Tacos

Dinner Antojitos

Combinaciones 1 Dinner

Hard taco, burrito & enchilada served with rice & beans. Choice of chicken, shredded beef or ground beef.

$20.00

Combinaciones 2 Dinner

Burrito, flauta & quesadilla served with rice & beans. Choice of chicken, shredded beef or ground beef.

$20.00

Combinaciones 3 Dinner

Chimichanga, burrito & flauta served with rice & beans. Choice of chicken, shredded beef & ground beef.

$20.00

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.

$20.00

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.

$18.00

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.

$19.00

Enchiladas De Camaron Dinner

Three corn tortillas stuffed with shrimp, covered with green sauce, topped with sour cream, served with rice & refried beans.

$21.00

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.

$18.00

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.

$20.00

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.

$20.00

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.

$20.00

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.

$22.00

Primavera Quesadilla Dinner

Flour tortilla filled with vegetables & cheese, served with sour cream & guacamole.

$15.00

Verano Quesadilla Dinner

Large spinach flour tortilla filled with cheese, shrimp, cactus & rojas poblanos. Served with guacamole, sour cream & green mix salad.

$18.00

Otono Quesadilla Dinner

Flour tortilla filled with cheese, grilled chicken breast, spinach & portobello mushrooms. Served with guacamole, pico de gallo & sour cream.

$18.00

Dinner Quesadillas

Dinner Pollo

El Pueblo Pollo Dinner

Boneless pan seared chicken sauteed with peppers & onions served on a hot sizzling cast iron plate.

$24.00

Pollo Chapala Dinner

Sauteed chicken breast topped with onions & mushrooms in a tomato-chipotle sauce.

$24.00

Pollo Puerto Vallarta Dinner

Sauteed chicken breast with poblano peppers & melted cheese in a light tomato sauce.

$24.00

Pollo En Salsa Verde Dinner

Sauteed chicken breast with onions, mushrooms & melted cheese in a green tomatillo sauce.

$24.00

Pollo En Mole Dinner

Sauteed chicken breast in a homemade mole poblano sauce.

$24.00

Pollo Oaxaca Dinner

Grilled chicken breast with sauteed spinach, protobello mushrooms & queso oaxaca in a light roasted poblano cream sauce.

$24.00

Pollo Al Ajillo Dinner

Grilled chicken breast in a garlic sauce served with rice, beans & guacamole.

$24.00

Milanesa De Pollo Dinner

Breaded chicken served with rice & refried beans.

$20.00

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.

$16.00

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.

$35.00

Carne Asada Dinner

Seasoned 10 oz. grilled skirt steak with guacamole. Served with rice & refried beans.

$27.00

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.

$38.00

Costillas Adobados Dinner

Slow, oven cooked baby back ribs in a home made chipotle glaze served with rice & black beans.

$23.00

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.

$28.00

Bistec Acapulco Dinner

12 oz. ribeye topped with tomatoes, bacon, melted cheese & a tomato red sauce. Served with rice & refried beans.

$35.00

Bistec Chapala Dinner

12 oz. ribeye topped with onions & mushrooms in a tomato-chipotle sauce served with rice & beans.

$35.00

Milanesa De Bistec Dinner

Breaded skirt steak served with rice & refried beans.

$27.00

Cochinita Pibil Dinner

Boneless pork marinated in homemade Mayan spices & slow cooked in banana leaves. Served with pickled onions, rice & black beans.

$20.00

Carnitas Dinner

Simmered pork in a green tomatillo sauce. Served with rice, beans & guacamole.

$20.00

Churrasco Dinner

Skirt steak with chimichurri sauce & pickled onions, served with rice, black beans, & guacamole.

$40.00

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.

$16.00

Enchiladas Chapala Dinner

Three cheese enchiladas in a red, green or mole sauce.

$16.00

Burrito De Espinacas Dinner

Flour tortilla filled with sauteed spinach, onions, peppers, cheese, guacamole & sour cream. Covered in red sauce & served with rice & beans.

$18.00

Burrito de Vegetales Dinner

Flour tortilla filled with zucchini, mushrooms, peppers, onions & sour cream. Served with rice & beans.

$18.00

Camarones Con Tequila Dinner

Sauteed shrimp with onions, potatoes & green peppers tossed in a delicious tequila tomatillo salsa served with black beans & rice.

$26.00

Camarones Al Ajillo Dinner

Sauteed shrimp in garlic & butter sauce served with rice & refried beans.

$26.00

Camarones Chapala Dinner

Sauteed shrimp with onions & mushrooms in a spicy chipotle tomato sauce.

$26.00

Camarones a La Diabla Dinner

Sauteed shrimp in a spicy Mexican sauce served with rice, beans & guacamole.

$26.00

Camarones Empanizados Dinner

Breaded shrimp served with rice & salad.

$26.00

Paella Valenciana Dinner

Shrimp, clams, mussels, calamari, baby scallops, spicy sausage, lobster tail & chicken over aromatic saffron rice with red peppers.

$40.00

Huachinango Al Mojo De Ajo Dinner

Filet of red snapper sauteed in a garlic sauce & served with spinach & rice.

$26.00

Salmon Chapala Dinner

Grilled salmon cooked in a chipotle cream sauce served with rice & vegetables.

$28.00

Mojarra Frita Dinner

Seasoned whole deep fried tilapia served with a side of rice & salad.

$24.00

Mojarra Chapala Dinner

Seasoned deep fried whole red tilapia sauteed with onions, garlic, mushrooms & chipotle tomato sauce served with rice & refried beans.

$25.00

Caldo De Camarones Dinner

Boiled shrimp with vegetables in a chipotle tomato broth, fresh cilantro, avocado & red onions.

$25.00

Sopa De Mar Dinner

Shrimp, tilapia, scallops, mussels & clams tossed in chef made Mexican sauce with cilantro, avocado & onions.

$28.00

Dinner Mariscos

Kid's Menu

Kid's Mozzarella Sticks

Five fried mozzarella sticks served with red sauce.

$9.00

Kid's Quesadillas

Quesadillas with cheese, beef or chicken served with rice.

$10.00

Kid's Chicken Fingers

Served with French fries.

$9.00

Kid's Burrito

Choice of chicken, beef or cheese served with rice & refried beans.

$10.00

Kid's Taco

Two hard shell tacos stuffed with beef or chicken served with rice & refried beans.

$11.00

Kid's Cheeseburger

Beef burger with cheese & ketchup. Served with French fries.

$10.00

French Fries

$4.00

Side of Sour Cream

$2.00

Side of Refried Beans

$3.00

Side of Black Beans

$3.00

Side of Rice

$3.00

Side of Vegetables

$7.00

Side of Guacamole

$4.00

Side of Jalapenos

$1.25

Side of Pico De Gallo

$4.50

Sides

Desserts

Churros

Crispy & crunchy cinnamon sugared sprinkled twist filled with caramel, served with vanilla ice cream.

$9.00

Creme Brulee

A rich pudding like custard base & a sweet caramelized sugar crust. Finished off with a chef's blow torch.

$8.00

Flan

Homemade Mexican custard.

$7.50

Tartufo

3 flavor gelato in a chocolate shell with melted frozen fruit cherry.

$8.50

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.

$8.50

Pan De Tres Leches

Mexican milk cake, light sponge cake soaked in three milk mix topped with whipped cream.

$8.50

Chimi-Banana

Sugar coated baked flour tortilla-wraps filled with sweet plantain. Served with vanilla ice cream.

$8.50

Sopapillas

Hollow center fried dough, fried to perfection, sugar coated & topped with honey, served with vanilla & strawberry ice cream.

$8.00

Chocolate Lava Cake

Chocolate cake served warm topped with vanilla ice cream to experience a chocolate eruption.

$8.50

Juice

Choose from our selection.

$4.00

Jarritos

$4.50

Mexican Coca Cola

$4.50

Large Aguas Frescas, 32 oz.

Choose from our selection.

$7.00

Frozen Virgin Drinks

$10.00

Virgin Pina Colada

$10.00

Beverages