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El Camaroncito is a Mexican marisquería on Central Avenue in Kansas City, Kansas, serving Acapulco-port-style seafood — shrimp cocktails, ceviches, and mariscos — for dine-in, takeout, and delivery.

Description

El Camaroncito is a Mexican seafood house at 1022 Central Ave in Kansas City, Kansas, listed on Yelp as “El Camaroncito Marisquería.”1 Its own site describes the kitchen’s focus as “mariscos al estilo del puerto de Acapulco” — seafood in the style of the port of Acapulco — the coastal-Mexican register of shrimp cocktails, ceviches, and whole-fish plates.2 The restaurant offers dine-in along with online ordering for takeout and delivery.3 It sits on the Central Avenue corridor that concentrates KCK’s Latino-owned food businesses.

Ownership and history

El Camaroncito operates a single Central Avenue location with its own website, Facebook page, and online-ordering setup.23 Owner names and the founding year are not published in the sources reviewed and are marked pending a primary-source or on-the-ground check. Independent, single-location operation is consistent with Tier 1.

Last verified: 2026-07-24 · Source: Official menu on the restaurant’s ordering platform (FromTheRestaurant / FOX Ordering), linked as “Menu” from elcamaroncitoks.com · URL(s): https://fromtherestaurant.com/el-camaroncito/menu/1022-Central-Ave/ (via https://elcamaroncitoks.com/) · Confidence: High

Full official menu — 112 items across nine sections. Native names as published; descriptions are the menu’s own (Spanish where printed that way). Note: the ordering page displayed “Online ordering currently unavailable” at verification time — the menu remains posted, but takeout/delivery ordering is paused.3

Antojitos Mexicanos

  • Chiquititas — 3 quesadillas chicas, 3 salchichas y papas fritas — $13.953
  • Enchiladas Aztecas — salsa verde — $18.953
  • Enchiladas Rancheras — salsa de jitomate y jalapeño — $16.953
  • Flautas de Pollo — pastor, asada o queso — $16.953
  • Quesadillas Mexicanas — pollo, asada o queso — $14.953
  • Enchiladas Mexicanas — salsa jitomate, cebolla y jalapeño picado — $16.953
  • Tostadas Mexicanas — pastor, asada, pollo o chorizo — $7.953
  • Enchiladas a la Diabla — pollo, queso o asada, salsa roja picada — $16.953
  • Enchiladas Acapulco — salsa verde con 4 costa brava — $20.953
  • Enchiladas de Camarón con Salsa Roja Picosa — $18.953
  • Quesadillas Mexicanas (grandes) — pollo, queso o asada, grandes con pasas — $14.953
  • Nachos Mexicanas — asada, pollo o pastor — $14.953
  • Chilaquiles — arroz, frijoles, crema y queso — $13.953
  • Orden de Aguacate — $6.003
  • Guacamole — $8.953
  • Orden de Arroz — $5.003
  • Orden de Papas Fritas — $5.953
  • Orden de Chiles Toreados — $5.953
  • Orden de Salsa Diabla — $6.953
  • Orden de Frijoles — $5.003
  • Orden de Crema — $4.503

Cokteles Especiales

  • Madrazo — 8 ostiones, coktel grande campechana y una tostada — $40.953
  • Cargador R-15 — 6 ostiones frescos, pulpo y camarón todo natural — $35.953
  • El Tucanazo — campechana grande con 6 ostiones frescos — $36.953
  • Marinero — campechana grande con 2 tostadas de ceviche — $30.953
  • Camaroncito — coktel de camarón con 6 camarones de adorno (the house namesake) — $22.953
  • Acapulco Caliente — camarón, pulpo, 4 ostiones adultos — $31.953
  • Vuelve a la Vida GDE — campechana, pico de gallo, jalapeño y ostiones — $25.953
  • Coktel de Camarones Grande — $21.953
  • Camarón con Pulpo Grande — $22.953
  • Ostiones Frescos en su Concha — $33.953
  • Coktel Campechana Grande — $20.953
  • Tiro al Blanco — 6 ostiones frescos con campechana chica — $31.953
  • Tostadas de Camarón — camarón con pulpo — $8.953
  • Tostadas de Ceviche — solo pescado cocido con limón — $7.003
  • Vuelve a la Vida Chico — $22.953
  • Coktel de Camarón Chico — $18.953
  • Camarón con Pulpo Chico — $19.953
  • Campechana Chica — $18.953
  • Macho Mexicano — 6 ostiones, pulpo, camarón, pico de gallo y clamato — $36.953
  • Viagra Costeña — $40.953
  • Sabrosona — $27.953
  • Pasadita — $21.953
  • Chulada — $32.953
  • Aguachiles — $23.953
  • Orden de Ostiones — $33.953
  • Media Orden de Ostiones — $18.953
  • Tostadas de Camarón (sencilla) — $7.953
  • Tostadas Campechana — $7.953
  • Tostadas de Pulpo — $9.953

Tacos

  • Tacos de Asada (steak) — $5.503
  • Tacos al Pastor (pork) — $5.503
  • Tacos de Pollo (chicken) — $5.503
  • Tacos de Chorizo (sausage) — $5.503

Burritos

  • Burrito de Asada (steak) — $12.953
  • Burrito al Pastor (pork) — $12.953
  • Burrito de Pollo (chicken) — $12.953
  • Burrito de Chorizo (sausage) — $12.953

Tortas

  • Torta de Asada (steak) — $13.953
  • Torta al Pastor (pork) — $13.953
  • Torta de Pollo (chicken) — $13.953
  • Torta de Camarón (shrimp) — $15.953

Especialidades

Todos los platillos con ensalada, arroz y frijoles (all plates with salad, rice, and beans).

  • Guilotas de 3 Al Gusto — a la diabla, al ajo o fritas — $27.953
  • Guilotas a la Diabla — salsa roja picosa, al ajo o fritas — $20.953
  • Parrillada a la Sirenita — 1 guilota, camarones con carne asada — $22.953
  • Godornia a la Diabla o Parrillada — en salsa roja — $22.953
  • Parrillada Placita — camarones, pollo y chorizo — $22.953
  • Pechuga Gratinada — salsa roja y queso — $18.953
  • Parrillada Costeña — chuleta, chorizo y carne — $21.953
  • Chuleta a la Mexicana — con arroz y frijoles, salsa picada, jitomate, cebolla y jalapeño — $17.953
  • Pechuga Ranchera — salsa roja, queso y 4 camarones — $20.953
  • Bistec Encebollado — $17.953
  • Carne Asada — cebolla y jalapeño — $18.953
  • Chuletas Especiales — gratinadas con salsa roja y queso — $19.953
  • Bistec a la Mexicana — con arroz y frijoles, salsa picada, jitomate, cebolla y jalapeño — $18.953
  • Pechuga a la Diabla — salsa roja — $17.953
  • Nachos Mexicanos — asada o pastel de pollo — $14.953
  • Marazul — camarones costa brava y carne — $20.953
  • Mar y Tierra — camarones y carne — $20.953
  • Leñador — chilaquiles verdes con carne, arroz, frijoles, crema y queso — $18.953
  • Chuletas Fritas — arroz y frijoles — $17.953
  • Spaghetti Marinero — chile morrón, camarón chico y grande, almejillón y mantequilla — $22.953
  • Spaghetti a la Diabla — chile morrón, camarón chico y grande en salsa picosa — $21.993
  • Spaghetti Cancún — salsa alfredo, camarones chico y grande con salsa de champiñones — $22.953
  • Spaghetti Vallarta — salsa alfredo, camarones chico y grande — $21.953
  • Parrillada de Camarones Puesta de Sol — $21.953
  • Camarones Empanizados — $20.953

Camarones y Pescados

  • Mariscada a la Diabla — $23.953
  • Mojarra al Ajo o a la Diabla — $23.953
  • Paella a la Diabla o Costeña — $20.953
  • Camarones a la Diabla — $20.953
  • Camarones Costa Brava — $20.953
  • Camarones al Ajillo — $20.953
  • Almejillones — a la diabla o al ajo — $20.953
  • Filete a la Diabla — $19.953
  • Camarones Azteca — 15 camarones pelados en palillo — $21.953
  • Sopa de Mariscos — camarones, almejillones y pescado — $23.953
  • Caldo de Camarón — $20.953
  • Caldo de Bagre — $19.953
  • Caldo Macho Picoso — bagre o camarón — $20.953
  • Bagre a la Diabla o al Ajo — $20.953
  • Filete Acapulco — chile morrón y camarón — $21.953
  • Filete Marinero — chile morrón, pulpo y camarón — $21.953
  • Filete Empanizado — $20.953
  • Mojarra Frita — $23.953
  • Platillo 2 Bagres — a la diabla o al ajo — $33.953
  • Patas de Jaiba a la Mantequilla — $21.953

Bebidas

  • Coca Cola Mexicana — $6.003
  • Jarritos — assorted flavors — $6.003
  • Aguas Frescas — horchata y jamaica — $6.003

Postres

  • Flan Casero — $8.953
  • Churros — $8.953

Sources

Footnotes

  1. Yelp — “El Camaroncito Marisquería,” 1022 Central Ave, Kansas City, KS (updated May 2026). https://www.yelp.com/biz/el-camaroncito-marisqueria-kansas-city — asserts: name, address, seafood/Mexican category, open/active status. ↩

  2. El Camaroncito official site. https://elcamaroncitoks.com/ — asserts: address, Acapulco-port-style seafood focus, phone (913) 392-5750, hours daily 10:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m. ↩ ↩2

  3. El Camaroncito official menu / online ordering (FromTheRestaurant / FOX Ordering), 1022 Central Ave — the “Menu” link from elcamaroncitoks.com. https://fromtherestaurant.com/el-camaroncito/menu/1022-Central-Ave/ — accessed 2026-07-24. Asserts: full 112-item menu with prices (all sections above); hours Sun/Mon/Wed–Sat 10:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m. (closed Tuesday); “Online ordering currently unavailable” notice; contact phone listed on the ordering page as (913) 621-1200 (differs from the official site’s (913) 392-5750). ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7 ↩8 ↩9 ↩10 ↩11 ↩12 ↩13 ↩14 ↩15 ↩16 ↩17 ↩18 ↩19 ↩20 ↩21 ↩22 ↩23 ↩24 ↩25 ↩26 ↩27 ↩28 ↩29 ↩30 ↩31 ↩32 ↩33 ↩34 ↩35 ↩36 ↩37 ↩38 ↩39 ↩40 ↩41 ↩42 ↩43 ↩44 ↩45 ↩46 ↩47 ↩48 ↩49 ↩50 ↩51 ↩52 ↩53 ↩54 ↩55 ↩56 ↩57 ↩58 ↩59 ↩60 ↩61 ↩62 ↩63 ↩64 ↩65 ↩66 ↩67 ↩68 ↩69 ↩70 ↩71 ↩72 ↩73 ↩74 ↩75 ↩76 ↩77 ↩78 ↩79 ↩80 ↩81 ↩82 ↩83 ↩84 ↩85 ↩86 ↩87 ↩88 ↩89 ↩90 ↩91 ↩92 ↩93 ↩94 ↩95 ↩96 ↩97 ↩98 ↩99 ↩100 ↩101 ↩102 ↩103 ↩104 ↩105 ↩106 ↩107 ↩108 ↩109 ↩110 ↩111 ↩112 ↩113 ↩114 ↩115

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