La Playita

I ordered a carnitas enchilada and my boyfriend had a carnitas tamale. The sauce on both was fabulous! Best I've ever had! It's not your typical enchilada/tamale sauce in either looks or taste, but it's to die for. I had hoped to get a watermelon pineapple juice combo from their Agua Fresca selection, but pineapple wasn't available. After tasting their wonderful enchilada/tamale sauce, I didn't care anymore!Our server, who I think is the owner, was very friendly and helpful. He went out of his way to make sure we were happy. The atmosphere is really nice, with a garden-like patio for outdoor dining. The interior has lots of nice artwork and decorations. We were there for an early lunch on a Monday and there were two other tables occupied when we arrived. Prices are very reasonable and there's plenty of parking. We absolutely will be returning here very soon. I wish we had tried this restaurant earlier!

This little mom and pop Mexican restaurant is hidden in a corner of a parking lot in Almaden. The interior is cute with a lot of Mexican statuettes. I judge the authenticity of a Mexican restaurant first by whether the chips and salsa are original. Their salsa and chips seem homemade. The salsa is good, but I like it to be a little spicier. Their soups are made daily and are flavorful. The service is friendly, and prompt. Today, I opted for breakfast, which was huevos rancheros, which was simply cooked, but delicious. The spicy red sauce was tasty, and the eggs cooked perfectly. A good experience overall.

The chips tasted of old oil, something the watery salsa couldn't hide. The tiny amount of carnitas in my $18 burrito tasted soft and flavorless. The tomatillo sauce was gelatinous. The cafeteria style iceberg salad was fine but tiny. Three forkfuls of rice. And it wasn't cheap. The only thing they got right was service, a/c, atmosphere, and the crisp Diet Pepsi. It's clear the locals are loyal but I would steer my friends elsewhere.

Very cute little place hidden in the back of a neighborhood mall at the corner of Redmond and Meridian. Super clean inside with ample seating. Very friendly staff. Food came out of the kitchen fast and accurate to order. We ordered a variety of meals to please a party of 5 and everything was delicious! Save room for dessert because if they have bananas you gotta try the banana chimichanga with ice cream. I'm glad I snapped a picture before it was devoured! I see this place as being in our favorites rotation. Find this place and eat here!!!

Food was genuinely good. Yes, enchilada sauce not bad, and like mom made. Not overly spiced but good. Portion of beans & rice could have been better though. Seems like the people are not passionate about the business. The decor is a lot of clutter that crooked and from a Mexican goodwill. I wished more ambiance and even music could help. None at all now. Hire a professional waitress

Decent portion size, affordable, tasty. I routinely eat their food. Not crazy about their chile rellano and their salsa is inconsistent week to week. But obviously that's not keeping me away!Small business, so the owners are very friendly.

The food here is amazing and high quality! Fantastic service! The owners and staff are always very friendly.

Food was good .The only bad thing was the taco broke apart very easy . The sauce was delicious

We decided to try La Playita because people on Nextdoor and in the neighborhood gave it good reviews. Boy, were we disappointed. The first time we went, there was a cat roaming outside. While we noticed that and weren't impressed by the cleanliness, we still decided to give it a shot based on the hype. It struck out.Even so, we thought maybe it was just an off day and decided to give it another chance, especially since we had a "buy one entrée, get one free" coupon. Unfortunately, the second visit was worse than the first.The food quality was extremely poor and far from authentic. The chips and salsa were the only semi-decent part, but even those lacked real flavor. We ordered three different dishes, and all of them were so bad that none of us even finished them. It honestly felt like a waste of money, even with the coupon.There's a lot of local hype about this place, but if you know and appreciate good Mexican food, this spot will be a massive letdown. Stay clear.

My all time favorite hole in the wall and best Mexican food around. Gotta have the chimichanga. Been going here for over 50 years. Family owned by the kindest family. really great and welcoming service.