Vida Mariscos Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Vida Mariscos, a vibrant culinary oasis located in Katy, TX, where the flavors of authentic Mexican seafood come alive. The menu is a tantalizing journey through both traditional and Tex-Mex dishes, centered around fresh, high-quality ingredients. Highlights include the Casuela de Mariscos, a rich seafood feast, and the Molcajete, a sizzling medley of meats and seafood bursting with spice.
Don’t miss out on their refreshing margaritas, perfect for complementing a lively atmosphere filled with live music. Whether you’re indulging in mouthwatering ceviche or savoring the Huachinango frito, each dish is presented with flair and generous portions, making it ideal for family gatherings or a fun night out with friends. With friendly service and a bustling vibe, Vida Mariscos promises a delightful dining experience that will leave you craving more.
Tostadas
Tostada De Ceviche (Each)*
Fish, shrimp, octopus, or mixed.
Kid's Chicken Quesadilla
Kid's Chicken Fajita Taco
Flour tortilla stuffed with chicken fajita.
Kid's Beef Fajita Taco
Flour tortilla stuffed with beef fajita.
Kid's Beef Quesadilla
Kid's Shrimp
4 Shrimp. Fried or grilled.
Kid's Beef Enchilada
Beef Fajita
Kid's Cheeseburger
Made with Angus beef, topped with American cheese. Served with lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, and fries.
Kid's Chicken Fingers
4 Chicken Fingers. Fried or grilled.
Kid's Cheese Enchilada
Kid's Fish
2 Fish Filets. Fried or grilled.
Kid's Cheese Quesadilla
Kid's Chicken Sandwich
Breaded Chicken Breast with tomatoes, lettuce & pickles. Served with fries.
Kid's Shrimp Quesadilla
Kids'
Sandwiches
Angus Cheeseburger
1/2 lb. angus beef patty on a wheat bun, with Mexican cheese, chipotle mayonnaise, lettuce, tomatoes, and onions. Served with fries.
Double Cheeseburger
2 Angus beef patties on a wheat bun, with American cheese, chipotle mayonnaise, lettuce, and tomatoes. Served with fries.
Chicken Sandwich
Whole chicken breast on wheat bun, with Monterey Jack cheese, chipotle mayonnaise, and pico de gallo. Served with fries.
Parrillada Deliciosa (For 2)
Beef and chicken fajitas, grilled octopus, grilled shrimp, and chicken quesadilla. Served with Mexican rice, black beans, pico de gallo, and guacamole. Your choice of tortillas.
Vida Parrillada (For 2)
Fish fillet topped with crab meat, grilled shrimp, crab-meat-filled shrimp, beef and chicken fajitas. Served with Mexican rice, black beans, pico de gallo, and guacamole. Your choice of tortillas.
Cazuela De Mariscos
Mussels, octopus, shrimp, fish, and crab, served over a bed of Mexican rice.
Parrillada Capitan (For 2)
10 oz. grilled lobster tail, shrimp chorizo sausage, chicken fajitas, and 10 oz. basa filet topped with scallops and crab meat. Served with Mexican rice, refried black beans, and tortillas
Pulpo A La Parrilla
Grilled octopus, with our own special seasoning, on a bed of grilled vegetables. Served with Mexican rice, black beans, pico de gallo, and guacamole.
Molcajete (For 2)
Beef fajitas, chicken fajitas, 4 grilled shrimp, queso panela asado, cactus, and chile toreado. Served with fried rice, refried black beans, and pico de gallo. Your choice of tortillas.
Molcajete De Mariscos (For 2)
Lobster tail, shrimp chorizo, 4 grilled shrimp, 4 black mussels, scallops, and queso panela asado. Served with fried rice, black refried beans, and pico de gallo. Your choice of tortillas.
Parrilladas
Alcoholic Beverages
House Margarita
Our classic house margarita made with 100% agave tequila, triple sec & our very own Vida Mariscos margarita mix. Served frozen or on the rocks.
Patron Paloma
Traditional refreshing cocktail made with premium Patron Silver Tequila, fresh lime & Squirt. Served on the rocks with a Chamoy & Tajin rim.
Mangonada
House margarita blended with fresh mango & swirled with Chamoy. Served frozen with a Chamoy & Tajin rim.
Watermelon Margarita
Vida Mariscos signature Watermelon Margarita made with Jarana Silver Tequila, Watermelon Monin & fresh lemon & lime juices. Served frozen or on the rocks. Classic or Spicy ! Spicy: Served with Chamoy & Tajin rim and a Chamoy swirl inside margarita.
Grand Anejo
A Vida Mariscos favorite that packs a punch! Made with Don Julio Anejo Tequila, Grand Marnier, organic agave nectar, and fresh lemon & lime juice. Served frozen or on the rocks.
Perfect Rita
Patron Silver Tequila, Naranja Orange Liqueur, organic agave, shaken with fresh lemon & lime juices. Served frozen or on the rocks.
Enchiladas Del Mar
2 flour tortillas filled with shrimp, crab meat, and pico de gallo. Topped with cheese and Louisiana sauce. Served with refried black beans and fried rice.
Trio Enchiladas
Three different enchiladas. One with tomatillo sauce filled with chicken. One with creamy Louisiana sauce filled with shrimp. One with red sauce filled with queso fresco.
Enchiladas Michoacan
2 tomatillo enchiladas topped with sour cream, queso fresco and avocado. Choice of 8 oz. New York Steak or shrimp sauteed with vegetables. Served with Mexican rice.
Chicken Enchiladas Verdes
2 corn tortillas filled with grilled chicken, topped with green tomatillo sauce, cheese, sour cream, and fresh avocados.
Seafood Enchiladas Verdes
2 corn tortillas filled with shrimp and crab meat. Topped with green tomatillo sauce, cheese, sour cream, and fresh avocados.
Enchiladas
Cocktails
Cocktail Mixto*
Shrimp and octopus.
Cocktail Camaron*
Shrimp cocktail.
Cocktail Pulpo*
Octopus cocktail.
Cocktail Vuelve A La Vida*
Famous Mexican cocktail prepared with shrimp, octopus, and fish.
Sodas (16 Oz. Bottles)
Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, or Dr Pepper.
Iced Tea
Sodas Mexicanas
Coca-Cola, Fanta, Jarritos, Sidral, or Topo Chico.
Virgin Mangonada
Fresh mango puree blended with ice and swirled with Chamoy. Served with a Chamoy & Tajin rim and mango chunks.
Bottled Water
Aguas Frescas
16 oz. to-go cup
Iced Coffee
Beverages
Breaded Seafood
Vuelve A La Vida Empanizado
1 pc. of fish, 5 shrimp, 1 stuffed shrimp, 1 crab meat stuffed jalapeno, and 2 hush puppies.
Mini Mixto
2 small pieces of fish and 5 shrimp, 2 hush puppies.
Shrimp Empanizado
8 shrimp.
Fish Empanizado
2 large pieces of fish.
Mixed Empanizado
2 pcs. of fish, 5 shrimp, and 2 hush puppies.
Churros & Ice Cream
Haagen-Dazs Vanilla ice-cream and six mini Churros.
Flan
Home-made caramel egg, milk and cream cheese. Mexican style custard.
Bread Pudding
Bread Pudding with raisins, pecans, cinnamon and caramel sauce on top. Served slightly warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream sprinkled with roasted coconut flakes.
Dessert Trio
Haagen-Dazs Vanilla ice cream covered with roasted coconut, Tres Leches Cake & 4 mini Churros.
Mangonada Cheesecake
Creamy Mango Cheesecake on a honey Graham cracker crust topped with fresh mango chunks, Chamoy & Tajin.
Tres Leches
Sponge cake flavored with vanilla and soaked in a mixture of 3 different milks. Topped with Meringue.
Ice Cream With Roasted Coconut
Three scoops of Haagen-Dazs Vanilla ice cream coated with roasted coconut and walnuts.
Desserts
Rice
Shrimp Fried Rice
Special Fried Rice
Bacon, shrimp, and chicken.
Chicken Fried Rice
Fried Rice
Shrimp Tacos
Grilled shrimp, Monterey Jack cheese, lemon-cilantro creamy sauce, cheese, pico de gallo, and jicama salad.
Fish Tacos
Grilled fish, Monterey Jack cheese, lemon-cilantro creamy sauce, pico de gallo, cheese, and jicama salad.
Sriracha Tacos
Gulf shrimp marinated with Sriracha and spices, breaded and fried. Topped with lettuce, tomato, avocado, queso fresco and lemon-cilantro creamy sauce.
Tacos
Grill Specials
Shrimp Brochette
Six bacon-wrapped jumbo shrimp stuffed with cheese and jalapeno. Served with jicama salad, refried black beans and fried rice.
Mar Y Tierra*
7 oz. steak fajitas. Served with 3 grilled shrimp marinated with talla sauce. Served with fried rice and jicama slaw.
Carne Margarita
8 oz. fajita steak stuffed with Monterey Jack cheese, and shrimp. Topped with sauteed mushrooms, jalapenos, pico de gallo, and a homemade butter sauce, served with a small seafood soup.
Pollo Del Mar
Grilled chicken breast stuffed with shrimp, cheese, tomatoes, cilantro, and onions. Served on a bed of fried rice. Jicama slaw, side of Louisiana sauce with shrimp and pico de gallo.
Steak A La Tampiquena*
8 oz. Ribeye steak with chimichurri sauce. One cheese enchilada. Served with fried rice and jicama slaw.
Steak & Lobster*
8 oz. Sirloin Steak and a lobster tail topped with mushrooms tossed in chimichurri. Served with jicama slaw and lemon butter.
Steak And Shrimp*
8 oz. Ribeye steak with mushrooms tossed in chimichurri and three grilled shrimp filled with crab meat. Served with fried rice, lemon butter, and black refried beans.
Domestic Michelada
Your choice of Domestic beer served with Vida Mariscos very own Michelada mix with fresh lime with a Chamoy & Tajin rim.
Imported Bottle
Imported Michelada
Your choice of Imported beer served with Vida Mariscos very own Michelada mix with fresh lime and a Chamoy & Tajin rim.
Domestic Bottle
iCerveza! (Bottled)
Aguachiles
Aguachiles Camaron*
Shrimp, cilantro, and jalapenos. Served with cucumbers and avocado.
Vida Bowl
White rice, black beans, sauteed vegetables, pico de gallo, guacamole, Mexican sour cream, and queso fresco.
Super Salad Bowl
Your choice of protein served over white rice, avocado, radish, walnuts, tomato, red onion, and cucumber, tossed in a sweet ginger miso dressing.
Salads
Fish Specialties
Blackened Salmon
**NEW. Salmon fillet blackened with our spices mix and grilled. Served with 2 jumbo shrimp, grilled vegetables, rice, and black beans soup.
Mango Fish
Basa fish fillet grilled, topped with sauteed shrimp, octopus, crab meat, fresh mango, and onions. Served on a bed of fried rice and accompanied with pico de gallo.
Mojarra Frita
Whole fried tilapia. Rice or fries.
Fish Louisiana
Grilled basa fish on a bed of white rice and topped with Louisiana creamy sauce, pico de gallo, and shrimp. Served with a small salad.
Huachinango Frito
Whole fried red snapper. Rice or fries.
Seafood Al Vapor
8 oz. fresh fish fillet, 3 jumbo shrimp, wrapped in aluminum foil. Spices, tomatoes, peppers, carrots, cilantro, and butter lemon sauce. Served with Mexican rice and black bean soup.
Fish Playa Azul
Grilled fish fillet served on a bed of fried rice and topped with crab meat, lemon butter sauce, and pico de gallo. Served with black refried beans and avocado.
Salmon
Red Snapper
Basa
Tilapia
Jumbo Shrimp
Fish & Shrimp to Order
Soups
Gumbo
Shrimp, crab meat, and white rice. Add blue crab for an additional charge.
Caldo De Camaron
Shrimp with potatoes and vegetables.
Caldo De Pescado
Fish with potatoes and vegetables.
7 Mares (7 Seas)
Generous seafood soup made from fresh stock. Fish, crab, mussels, shrimp, scallops, octopus, and calamari.
Chile Con Queso (Large)
Empanadas (2)
Cheese, shrimp, crab meat, or mixed.
Botana De Camaron (Cajun Seasoned Shrimp)
Served with potato and corn.
Stuffed Shrimp (4)
Shrimp stuffed with cheese and jalapenos, lightly breaded and deep-fried. Served with habanero sauce and creamy cilantro sauce.
Jalapenos Rellenos (4)
Whole jalapeno pepper, stuffed with crab meat and cheese, lightly breaded and deep-fried. Served with habanero sauce and creamy cilantro sauce.
Chile Con Queso (Small)
Queso Flameado
Melted cheese with your choice of meat.
Quesadillas
Hand-made tortillas filled with your choice of meat and Monterey Jack cheese. Served with creamy cilantro sauce and habanero sauce.
Chicharron De Tilapia
Fried tilapia chunks served with habanero sauce and creamy cilantro sauce.
Appetizers
Ceviches
Ceviche Mango Habanero*
**SPICY. White fish fillet, with mango habanero and Vida sauce.
Clasico (Classic)*
Shrimp, fish, or mixed.
Ceviche Rojo*
(*Can not serve oysters to-go*) Fish, shrimp, octopus, cucumber, tomato, jalapeno, cilantro, and avocado. Mixed with our red aguachile sauce. Served with 3 large shrimp topped with salsa negra.
Ceviche Vallarta*
Fish, shrimp, octopus, and scallops. Jalapeno pepper, tomato, cucumber, and avocado.
Ceviche Aguachile*
**SPICY. Mixed fish and shrimp, marinated in a delicious spicy lime-based green sauce.
Ceviche Pura Vida*
Shrimp, octopus, and scallops, lime juice, tomatoes, olive oil, olives, onions, peppers, cilantro, and jalapeno. Served with cucumber and avocado.
Ceviche Bandera*
Fish, shrimp, and octopus. Jalapeno pepper, tomato, mango, cucumber, jicama, and salsa Pura Vida.