El Calamar Menu
El Calamar is a Mexican seafood restaurant located in Santa Ana, CA. Known for their huge portions, friendly staff, and impeccable service, this spot offers a wide range of vegetarian options and even accepts cryptocurrency as payment. The menu features fresh and well-seasoned dishes like shrimp cocktails, empanadas, and shrimp tacos, all bursting with flavor. One standout dish is the Fried Bagre Fish with garlic and lime juice, which customers rave about. The restaurant also offers a variety of cocktails, like the refreshing Mangorita. With family-friendly atmosphere, ample parking, and a diverse menu, El Calamar is a must-try for anyone craving delicious Mexican seafood. Whether you're craving a traditional fish taco or a unique seafood quesadilla, El Calamar has something for every seafood lover.
Lunch Break
Pollo
Grilled chicken breast
Carnitas
Slow cooked pork
Al Pastor
Pork marinated
Carne Asada
Grilled steak
Camaron
Shrimp
Verde/Rojas
Red or green enchiladas, cheese, chicken or shredded beef
De Camaron ()
shrimp enchiladas
Suaves ()
carnitas, pollo, pastor o asada
Ensenada ()
beer battered fish & shrimp tacos, with cabbage, pico de gallo, and creamy chipotle salsa, served with rice, and refried beans
Gobernador ()
pan fried tacos, sauteed shrimp, onions, jalapenos, tomato, cheese, served with rice, and refried beans
Camarones (Med)
Shrimp cocktail with pico de gallo
Campecha (Med)
Shrimp and octopus cocktail with pico de gallo
Levanta Muertos
Shrimp, octopus & abalone
Vuelve
Shrimp, octopus, abalone, oyster cocktail with pico de gallo
Cazuelita Mixta De Camaron
Pulpo y ceviche de pescado shrimp, octopus & fish ceviche cocktail
Pescado
Mixta Fria
Mixta Frita
Cafe Coffee
Te Caliente Hot Tea
Aguas Frescas
Horchata, jamaica, pina, y melon
Fountain Drinks
Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Pink Lemonade
Regular Iced Tea
Tapatio
Came asada, chorizo, chicken with pico de gallo, salsa de molcajete, nopal & queso fresco.
Mariscos
Shrimp, octopus, abalone, imitation crab, crab leg, clam, sauteed and topped with a mixed cheese
Mixto
Chicken, steak, and shrimp
Momias
Shrimp wrapped in bacon, stuffed with cheese, jalapeno, and imitation crab with cheese fondue, topped with green onions
Res
Cielo Mar Tierra
Mojo
Shrimp in garlic butter sauce
Diabla
Shrimp in a spicy sauce
Empanizados
Breaded shrimp
Costa Azul
Plancha
Grilled shrimp
Tapatia
Flank steak, chicken, chorizo, tripe sauteed in house salsa with onions, jalapenos (small)
Bagre
Catfish
Costa Brava
Shrimp, and fish soup with chipotle salsa
Mares
Soup with shrimp, octopus, clam, imitation crab, crab leg, abalone, and shrimp
Asada
Asada Con Camarones
Chile Verde
Pork meat in green sauce
Frita
Deep fried tilapia
Empanizado
Breaded fish fillet
Relleno
Fish fillet stuffed with seafood
Con Camarones
Fish fillet with shrimp
Homemade Fresh Guacamole
Mixed with pico de gallo
Botana Borracha
Seafood mix sauteed in a citrus/tequila base
Botana Caliente (Frita)
Camarones Aguachile
Shrimp cooked in lime, with cilantro salsa, topped with red onions, and cilantro
Queso Fundido
Cheese fondue topped with chorizo
Don Crema
Whole shrimp sauteed on a spicy sauce
Media Docena
Oysters half dozen
Docena
Oysters dozen
Media Docena Preparada
Prepared oysters half dozen
Docena Preparada
Prepared oysters dozen
Verde/Rojas
Red or green enchiladas, cheese, chicken or shredded beef
De Camaron
shrimp enchiladas
Suaves ()
Carnitas, pollo, pastor, asada
Ensenada ()
beer battered fish or shrimp tacos, with cabbage, pico de gallo, and creamy chipotle salsa, served with rice, and refried beans
Gobernador ()
pan fried tacos, sauteed shrimp, onions, jalapenos, tomato, cheese, served with rice, and refried beans
Camarones
Shrimp cocktail with pico de gallo
Campechana
Shrimp and octopus cocktail with pico de gallo
Levanta Muertos
Shrimp, octopus & abalone
Vuelve
Shrimp, octopus, abalone, oyster cocktail with pico de gallo
Cazuelita Mixta De Camaron
Pulpo y ceviche de pescado shrimp, octupus, & fish ceviche cocktail
Shrimp Empanadas ()
Pescado
Fish cooked in lime, mixed with pico de gallo, topped with avocado, and chili powder
Camaron
Shrimp cooked in lime, diced cucumber, tomato, red onions, and avocado
Mixta Fria
Mixta Frita (Caliente)
Tapatio
Came asada, chorizo, chicken with pico de gallo, salsa de molcajete, nopal & queso fresco
Mariscos
Shrimp, octopus, abalone, imitation crab, crab leg, calm sauteed and topped with a mixed cheese
Mixto
Chicken, steak, and shrimp
Camarones Fundidos
Grilled shrimp in green salsa, mixed with a cheese fondue
Momias
Shrimp wrapped in bacon, stuffed with cheese, jalapeno, and imitation crab with cheese fondue, topped with green onions
Pollo/Chicken
Carne Asada/Steak
Camaron/Shrimp
Cielo Mar Tierra
Chicken, steak, shrimp & octopus
Tapatia
Flank steak, chicken, chorizo, tripe sauteed in house salsa with onions, jalapenos
Bagre
Cat fish
Costa Brava
Shrimp, and fish soup with chipotle salsa
Mares
Soup with shrimp, octopus, clam, imitation crab, crab leg, abalone, and shrimp
Asada
Asada Con Camarones
Carnitas
Slow cooked pork
Chile Verde
Pork meat in green sauce
Frita
Deep fried tilapia
Mojo
Tilapia in garlic sauce
Diabla
Tilapia in a spicy sauce
Empanizado
Breaded fish fillet
Plancha
Grilled fish fillet
Relleno
Fish fillet stuffed with seafood
Con Camarones
Fish fillet with shrimp
Item
Catering
Mariscos
Chica Feeds - mediana feeds - grande feeds -
Tapatia
Chica feeds -, mediana feeds -, grande feeds -
Sizzling Fajitas
Chicken or beef
Cielo Mar Tierra
Chicken, beef and shrimp
Enchiladas
Cheese, Chicken or Beef
Shrimp Enchiladas
In our House Special Sauce
Deliciosas Carnitas
Chunk of pork marinated in lemon & garlic
Pescado
$ per person
Ceviche De Camaron
$ per person
Tacos Gobernandor
$ por docena
House Tequila
Cazadores
Patron
Don Julio
Buchanita
Buchanan's , orange juice, and/or cranberry juice
Pina Colada
Rum, coconut milk, & pineapple juice
Clasica
House tequila, triple sec & our signature sweet n' sour
Paloma
Cazadores blanco, grapefruit, soda & lime
Cantarito
Cazadores reposado, grapefruit soda & citrus fruits
Tamarita
Cazadores reposado & tamarind fruit, topped with a chili rim
MangoRita
Cazadores reposado, chamoy, chili rim, tamarind straw
Cadillac
Patron reposado, grand marnier & our signature sweet & sour
Rita Bomb
Your favorite margarita, classic, tamarita or mangorita with a coronita upside down
Buchanans
Botella Nacional
Botella Internacional
Cubetas Nacional
Cubeta Importada
Michelada
Merlot
Chardonnay
Stella Rose
Grand Marnier
Hennessy
Remmy Martin
Aguas Frescas
Horchata, jamaica, pina, melon
Jugo Natural Naranja
Fresh squeeze orange juice
Fountain Drinks
Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Pink Lemonade
Regular Iced Tea
Refrescos Mexicanos/Mexican Sodas
Coca Cola, Sidral, Sagria, Jarritos, Naranja, Mineragua
Beverage Menu
Happy Hour
Cerveza
Michelada
Pina Colada
Margaritas
Pina Colada, Ritabomb, Tamarita, MangoRita
Cubetas
Tacos Suaves
soft tacos, carne asada, carnitas or chicken
Burrito
Carne asada, carnitas or chicken
Nachos
Carne asada, carnitas or chicken
Quesadilla
Carne asada, carnitas or chicken
Tacos De Pescado A La Plancha
grilled tilapia fish tacos
Tacos De Pescado Ensenada
shrimp tacos ensenada style
Tacos De Camaron Ensenada
shrimp tacos ensenada style