Costa Messa Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Costa Messa, a Tex-Mex, Mexican, and seafood restaurant located in McAllen, Texas. Known for its vibrant atmosphere and friendly service, Costa Messa offers a wide range of options for all types of diners. From vegan and vegetarian options to delicious seafood dishes, this restaurant truly has something for everyone.
Customers rave about the generous portions and flavorful dishes, with the Botana platter being a standout favorite. The restaurant's commitment to customer satisfaction is evident through their attentive staff and efficient service. Whether you're looking for a quick lunch or a fun happy hour spot, Costa Messa has you covered. Don't miss out on their happy hour specials and make sure to try their signature drinks.
For a memorable dining experience with great food and great deals, make sure to visit Costa Messa. You won't be disappointed.
AppetizersAppetizers
Queso Fundido
Melted cheese & tortillas
Queso Flameado Con Camaron
Shrimp with melted Monterrey Jack & tortillas
Choriqueso
Melted cheese with mexican sausage & tortillas
Guacamole
Guacamole Al Molcajete
With jalapeno, onion, & tomato
Panchos
Corn chips with beans, cheese, jalapenos, onions & tomato
Chimichangas
fried flour tortillas stuffed with chicken or beef, cheese, beans, & guacamole
Chile C/ Queso
Cheese dip with jalapeno, onions, & tomato
Quesadillas
folded tortillas with white melted cheese and guacamole
CEBOLLAS CHICHINGARO (Copy)
Costa Messa Sampler
Cheese quesadillas, shredded chicken flautas, side of chile con queso, half order of panchosadd juicy beef or chicken fajita (extra)
Dip Trio
spicy guacamole dip, refried beans with chorizo & chile con queso
Chicharron De Ribeye
Crispy fried ribeye tips served in a molcajete on a bed of our homemade guacamole. Served with your choice of tortillas
FLAUTAS ()
Corn tortillas with shredded ground beef or chicken, deep fried, guacamole, rice & beans
Chile Relleno
Poblano Pepper filled with shredded beef, cheese, guacamole, rice & beans
Guadalajara Plate
Chile relleno & enchiladas. Served with rice, beans, guacamole & tortillas
Jalisco Plate
Enchiladas Suizas, Flautas, rice & beans
Mexican Plate
Enchiladas, taco, chalupa with rice and beans
Hamburguesa Mexicana
Homemade beef patty, ham, fresh avocado, crispy bacon, mayo, lettuce, tomato & onion. Topped with grill jalapeno and served with french fries.
Choriqueso Burger
Homemade beef patty, refried beans, mayo & our house favorite choriqueso. Topped with a grilled jalapeno and served with french fries.
Fiesta Plate
taco al carbon, chicken flautas, enchilada, guacamole, rice & beans
Antojitos MexicanosAntojitos Mexicanos
Enchiladas De La casaEnchiladas De La casa
Enchiladas Suizas
With chicken, white cheese, green sauce, rice & beans
Entomatadas
Filled with chicken and topped with a red sauce, rice & beans
Enchiladas De Mole
corn tortillas filled with shredded chicken and topped with our homemade mole sauce & queso fresco.
Enchiladas Mexicanas (Rojas)
Traditional red sauce, queso fresco served w/rice, beans, salad, cubed potatoes, carrots
Shrimp Enchiladas
corn tortillas filled with diced shrimp and topped with mild red sauce and melted monterrey jack cheese
Enchilada Plate (Cheese)
Enchiladas with American cheese, rice & beans
Enchiladas Beef/Chicken
Served with choice of Beef, Chicken or Shrimp, rice and beans
Fajita Enchiladas
Beef or Chicken fajita Enchiladas served with rice & beans
Tacos De Trompo
Tacos filled with pork meat, served with rice and beans
Tacos De Beef Fajita
Tacos, corn or flour tortillas with rice and beans
Tacos De Fajita De Pollo
Tacos, corn or flour tortillas with rice and beans
Tacos Alambre
Tacos with sirloin instead of tenderloin, bacon, cheese, onions, bell pepper, rice and beans
Tacos Dorados
Crispy tacos with beef or chicken, rice and beans
Tacos Cazuela
Tacos on grilled corn or flour tortillas filled with tender beef, beans, cheese, rice and beans
Tacos Bandera
Corn or flour tortillas with fajitas, onion, cilantro & tomato with rice and beans
Tacos Al Carbon
Corn or flour tacos filled with diced fajita, served with guacamole, rice and beans
Tacos De Bistek
Corn or flour tacos filled with sirloin served with rice and beans
Tacos De Ribeye
tacos filled with sliced savory ribeye and served with rice, charro beans, salad and guacamole.
Tacos Vallarta
tacos filled with your choice of fried or grilled shrimp, fresh pineapple pico de gallo and our homemade chipotle aioli served with rice and charro beans.
Tacos Chipotle
tacos rolled in a flour tortilla filled with chopped juicy beef or chicken fajita simmered in spicy chipotle sauce with monterrey jack cheese.
Street Tacos
tacos served on corn tortilla filled with tender sirloin, fresh avocado and cilantro. Served with rice and charro beans.
Taco Quesadilla
A " flour tortilla filled with beef or chicken fajita and melted white and yellow cheese. Served with rice and charro beans.
TacosTacos
Tex-MexTex-Mex
Panchos Costa Messa
Corn chips with beans, cheese, jalapenos, onions & tomato, served with fajita and guacamole
Chalupas
Flat Crispy Tortillas with beef or chicken, cheese, rice, beans and salad
Fajita Tampiquena
beef or chicken fajita, cheese enchiladas rice, beans, guacamole & tortillas
Costa Messa Sombrero
Beef, Chicken, Pork or Sirloin topped with Monterrey Jack cheese, bacon, onion, bell pepper, tomato, served w/rice, beans & tortilla
Botana Platter X
Fajitas, quesadillas, flautas, fried zucchini, rice, beans, tortillas, guacamole, corn chips with beans, cheese, jalapenos, onions & tomato
Plancha De Vegetales
Mexican Deluxe Plate
Enchiladas, Fajita taco, chalupa with rice and beans
Sombrero X
Beef, Chicken, Pork or Sirloin topped with Monterrey Jack cheese, bacon, onion, bell pepper, tomato, served w/rice, beans & tortilla
Codorniz A La Plancha
Grilled Quail, Plancha or Molcajete
Fajita De Pollo A La Plancha
Chicken fajitas with grilled bell peppers, onions & tomato served with rice, beans & tortillas
Pollo Al Chipotle A La Plancha
Chicken fajitas topped with spicy chipotle sauce, grilled bell peppers, onions & tomato served with rice, beans & tortillas
Alambre De Pollo
Breast of chicken on a skewer with bacon, bell pepper, onions, & tomato
Pollo Al Cilantro
oz tender grilled chicken breast topped with our homemade cilantro sauce, rice and charro beans
Pollo En Chipotle Cremoso
oz. tender grilled chicken breast topped with our homemade creamy chipotle sauce & served with rice and charro beans
Pollo Monterrey
oz. tender grilled chicken breast simmered in a spicy chipotle sauce with onions, bell peppers and tomato topped with melted Monterrey jack cheese, served with rice & charro beans
Pollo Tejano
oz. tender grilled chicken breast on a crispy corn tostada with beans topped with chile con queso, served with rice & charro beans
Pollo En Mole
oz. tender grilled chicken breast smothered in our home made mole sauce & topped with queso fresco. Served with rice, charro beans & your choice of tortillas
Poultry/AvesPoultry/Aves
Meats/CarnesMeats/Carnes
Ribeye oz
oz. tender cut with rice, beans, salad & tortillas
Costillitas
Short ribs served with rice, beans, tortillas
Mollejas Doraditas
Crispy sweet breads Served with rice, beans, & tortillas
Fajita Plancha
Fajita strips grilled with bell pepper and onions Served with rice, beans & tortillas
Fajita Al Chipotle
Fajita strips grilled with onions, bell peppers and topped with a spicy chipotle sauce
Fajita Toreada
Fajita strips grilled with spicy jalapeno served with rice, beans & tortillas
Milanesa
Breaded steak served with french fries, rice, beans & tortillas
Parillada Costa Messa
Grilled chicken, beef fajita, short ribs, sausage & sweet breads served with guacamole, rice, beans, & tortillas
Bistek Ranchero
Tender beef cuts in a spicy sauce served with rice, beans, & tortillas
Costillitas Al Molcajete
Served in a hot molcajete with an authentic Mexican salsa and accompanied by rice, beans, salad, guacamole & your choice of tortillas.
Codorniz Al Molcajete
Served in a hot molcajete with an authentic Mexican salsa and accompanied by rice, beans, salad, guacamole & your choice of tortillas.
Srimp Al Molcajete
Served in a hot molcajete with an authentic Mexican salsa and accompanied by rice, beans, salad, guacamole & your choice of tortillas.
Beef Fajita Al Molcajete
Served in a hot molcajete with an authentic Mexican salsa and accompanied by rice, beans, salad, guacamole & your choice of tortillas.
Shrimp & Beef Fajita Al Molcajete
Served in a hot molcajete with an authentic Mexican salsa and accompanied by rice, beans, salad, guacamole & your choice of tortillas.
Chicken Fajita Al Molcajete
Served in a hot molcajete with an authentic Mexican salsa and accompanied by rice, beans, salad, guacamole & your choice of tortillas.
Shrimp & Chicken Fajita Al Molcajete
Served in a hot molcajete with an authentic Mexican salsa and accompanied by rice, beans, salad, guacamole & your choice of tortillas.
Beef Fajita & Chicken Fajita Al Molcajete
Served in a hot molcajete with an authentic Mexican salsa and accompanied by rice, beans, salad, guacamole & your choice of tortillas.
MOLCAJETESMOLCAJETES
Seafood/MariscosSeafood/Mariscos
Seafood Combination
fried shrimp, fish filets
Tacos De Camaron
Served with guacamole, rice, french fries & salad
Panchos De Camaron
Served with shrimp, which cheese, corn chips with beans, jalapenos, onions & tomato
Fish Filet
Any style: Fried, Grilled, Garlic or Ranchero
Camaron Tocineta
Camaron Empanizado
Camaron Ranchero
Camaron A La Diabla
Camaron Plancha
Camaron Al Chipotle
Camaron Al Mojo De Ajo
Shrimp Cocktail Medium
Served with onion, tomato, jalapeno, cilantro, & avocado
Surf And Turf
oz. fajita, fried shrimp, guacamole, rice, beans, and tortillas
Mariscada Costa Messa
Fried Fish, Fried Shrimp, French Fries and small shrimp cocktails
Shrimp Cocktail Large
Served with onion, tomato, jalapeno, cilantro, & avocado
Caldo Tlalpeno Medium
Spicy Chicken broth, strips of chicken, avocado, rice, chipotle & tortillas
Caldo De Res
Meat, beef broth with vegetables, rice & tortillas
Caldo De Camaron
Jumbo Shrimp with vegetables
Caldo De Marisco Medium
Shrimp, crab, fish, & vegetables
Caldo De Pollo
Chicken soup with vegetables
House Salad
Tossed Greens, carrots, tomatoes, cabbage, sliced avocados, Monterrey Jack and American Cheese
Costa Messa Salad
Choice of Beef, Chicken or Shrimp, tossed greens, carrots, tomatoes, cabbage, sliced avocados, Monterrey Jack, and American Cheese
Caldo De Vegetal
Beef broth with vegetables
Extra Meat
Caldo Tlalpeno Large
Spicy Chicken broth, strips of chicken, avocado, rice, chipotle & tortillas
Caldo De Marisco Large
Shrimp, crab, fish, & vegetables
Taco Salad
served in a tortilla bowl, your choice of ground beef or shredded chicken, tossed greens, carrots, tomato, sour cream, guacamole, Monterrey Jack & American cheese
Soups/SaladsSoups/Salads
ChildrensChildrens
Kids Enchiladas ()
With rice and beans
Kids Chicken Strip Plate
With french fries
Kids Cheese Quesadillas ()
Two fresh made tortillas with cheese, rice & beans
Kids Fajita Taco
Beef or chicken Taco with rice and beans
GANSITO CAKE
FLAN
Leches Cheesecake
Churros
topped with vanilla ice cream, strawberries and your choice of sauce
Bunuelos
Topped Vanilla ice cream and cajeta