La Playa Mexican Grille

Great food, but be prepared for a long wait to be seated. Sometimes the staff can be a bit rude, but the overall experience is worth it.

La Playa is always a solid choice while visiting Port A. Expect to wait for a table since its popular most nights. Remember they only accept cash. The golden Rita is worth the splurge. I went for the shrimp quesadillas which were divine. My son got some enchiladas. Basic but enjoyable.

Food is always delicious hereBut expect to wait at least an hour before you are seated,But there's a bar to occupy your time with margaritas, beers, etcMike is the best server, very friendly

This is my favorite restaurant in Port Aransas. It's always ridiculously packed when we go. You'll wait at least 30 minutes to get a table but it's worth it! My favorite is the crab stuffed avocado (it's a little spicy) or the lobster enchiladas! Their queso is also really good! We ordered the chicken nachos this last time and they were good but definitely not better than the lobster enchiladas!I definitely recommend stopping here if in the area!

My wife and I arrived soon before closing. They performed at peak even so close to closing. The atmosphere is "bubbly" and service fantastic. We ordered their signature crab enchiladas and tuna tacos. The fish and crab tasted so fresh! Remember - cash only! They an ATM inside just in case.

From the excellent customer service to the amazing food this place has now become our new Port A favorite by far

Everything was good ! The service was great, try the shrimp tacos, , our waitress went beyond making us happy with our drinks and the cake was delicious. We will be back on our next family trip.

If you are in Port Aransas in need of some Mexican food, look no further than La Playa!! This place has it all, Mexican food, Tex Mex, and Mexican-Seafood! They will have your traditional Mexican food, but a lot of the menu is a mixture of these foods with the local seafood! My all time favorite plate is the three seafood enchiladas, with shrimp, crab, and crawfish!! By far the tastiest item on the menu!! Their table-side guacamole is a MUST, it's so fresh and tasty! - the food is a 10/10, which is why I am rating this 5 stars, but the other aspects of this establishment you must look past in order to keep that 5 star rating. - the wait; there are NO reservations, so you must arrive at the restaurant (only one person in your party) between 3:45-4:00, In order to get your name on the "list", because when they open at doors at around 4:55 your entire party must be present when they call out the names to be seated. This time is extremely early to be ready for dinner, so you kind of have to revolve your whole day around getting ready for dinner so early. But, I'm okay with this earliness because the food is so good!! - The service; usually the service would be a 10/10 for me, because in previous times we've eaten here we had the delight of being seated and served by Susan, the best waitress I have ever had the pleasure of being served by!! She is the sweetest, kindest, most attentive person I have ever been hosted by, and she calls everyone things like "darlin", "young lady", and "sugar"! She's amazing at recommending items on the menu and constantly refills your chips and salsa!! But this past time I went, we were served by Adam. Don't get me wrong, he was an okay server, but he just wasnt as good as Susan. He talked in a very monotone voice, as he listed the daily specials he made nothing sound appealing because all of his words kind of merged into one long drowsy sentence. Every time chips or waters were refilled he would never grab the bowl or glass and fill it up away from the table, but rather he would happen to reach over my head to fill waters across the table and refill the chips. Pretty annoying! And I'm not sure if it was him or the kitchen, but it took about an hour for our main plates to arrive, which didn't make sense because all of the tables seated next to us at the same time we're packing up to-go boxes and leaving! Your experience at La Playa will definitely be made-or-broken depending on who you are served by! - one last thing is the payment: CASH ONLY! we did not know this our first time, but thankfully they have an ATM inside the restaurant! Just something to think about prior to arriving! - The bar is great! They have probably the most extensive selection of tequila (over 75 different bottles) in probably a 300 mile radius! They have probably 6 bottles of Clase Azul, so take advantage of that!! Also, parking is super tight, you will have a better chance of getting a spot at the baseball field 100 ft down the street than at the restaurant, so just find what you can! - All in All, this place is very good, so don't let the payments or severs alter your amazing Mexican Seafood dining experience!!

Our first visit to this restaurant was excellent; food and service were really good. Unfortunately, our second visit was the exact opposite. After placing our order we waited a long time for our food to arrive. Two tables of guests seated after us received and ate their orders before we inquired about our order. Our server checked and then indicated a "computer glitch" caused my wife's order to be "lost" (not be prepared). When our dinner was finally brought out, my steak, chicken and shrimp combination fajitas arrived without a single shrimp, and my wife's avocado and crabmeat salad came out on a spoiled (black and brown) avocado. Our server apologized again and replaced the spoiled avocado salad. But the replacement salad was served on a hot plate rather than a chilled salad plate. Very disappointed. The older lady (manager or owner?) visiting each table to ask about their meal experience avoided asking us. So after paying our bill, I approached her and politely expressed that while our first visit to the restaurant had been excellent, this visit was very disappointing. Rather than asking for details or apologizing, she simply glared at us. Like she didn't want to hear anything negative. Hence this review... Fix the problems, and be nice, or get out of the hospitality business.

Look at other people plates, don't order anything without seeing what you're ordering. I ordered the chicken quesadillas. Very disappointed.