I got the mini tacos with beef fajitas and barbacoa and the beef fajitas quesadilla to go. The service is very fast, decent pricing, and the food quality is not bad. The beef is a bit tough, but it is as expected with the pricing. The interior is very casual, which is suitable for a quick meal. I want to try more items next time. It's inside a small shopping center on S 1st, so the parking can get full. Not going to sugar coat it, but the parking lot feels a bit unsafe. read more

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Great little Mexican restaurant in a strip mall. Very friendly staff and the establishment is clean and welcoming. The food was good with fresh ingredients. Loved the chips which were crispy and salted perfectly. We tried the Guisada, Enchiladas de Mole and some crispy beef tacos. The tacos were fairly generic but the Guisada was tender and the Enchiladas were full of tender chicken and covered in some good mole. The mole had a nice hint of chocolate and was not overly spicy. Of course you have to wash it down with some Coca Cola from Mexico and all its sugary goodness :). Definitely give this shop a try as they have a good sized menu to choose from. read more

La Playa - Enchiladas de Mole - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

I have been a regular at La Playa for a while now. My favorite time to eat there, however, is breakfast. I just love their salsas and they way they cook their eggs and potatoes. On this occasion, I wanted the Chicharron and Egg. I thought the chicharron was cooked perfect. It was soft but still had a slight crunch which is how I like it. They were also nice enough to accommodate my request for nopales on the side (which was also tasty). I look forward to more great service and delicious meals in this cute little strip mall restaurant. read more

La Playa - Chicharron and Egg with Nopales, beans, and potatoes. Get the salsas on the side! - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

Hole in the wall and absolutely AMAZING. Came here with my coworkers and we could not stop raving about it. This spot is so reasonably priced, packed with flavors, and offers great service. We all ordered something different, some seafood, some meat, and everything in between. There are honestly no words to describe how great this food is and how much food you get with each portion. You get a BANG for your buck here. Highly recommended and I think everyone should know about this place. My coworkers and I can't stop coming here. The salsa is AMAZING. read more

La Playa - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

We showed up during a rainy cold front, when nobody should be out and about, but we were in town for another reason. My husband found La Playa on Yelp and noticed the great reviews. All I can say is wow!! This place is awesome! The staff was very nice, and the place is super clean, so that set the right tone. Even the iced tea was good. I ordered the Tuesday special - tilapia with shrimp, steamed veggies and the best buttered rice ever. My husband got the pastor plate, and he really liked it, too. Both dishes were plated beautifully, in addition to being very tasty. I look forward to my next visit there! read more

The shrimp taco was amazing. Perfect grilled shrimp! Also got the chicken fajita which was sadly not very good as chicken was dry and only 2 small tortillas was too skimpy for all the food. Should have supplied more than 2 tortillas especially when charging $20 The crispy taco was a great deal tho and delicious and I love how it's packaged so you can make it yourself so it's not destroyed in delivery. Will order again for the shrimp and crispy taco. Skip the chicken. read more

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The food and service are always good. Today I had the fish fillet with shrimp lunch special.

Good food, good service, clean place, and it was nicely priced. I had their tortilla soup and it was delicious!!!

I had a couple good experiences but more awful ones. This place is lazy in the execution of food, like most places are today.

If you are looking for amazing Mexican food & Mariscos, look no further than La Playa. I have had the Tostada Mixta, the Ceviche, Favoritos Special, Guacamole and Queso Compuesto and have not been disappointed with a single dish. The seafood has never been "fishy," all ingredients are fresh, perfectly seasoned, with incredible flavors that leave your mouth celebrating each bite. The service is attentive, friendly and on point - you'll rarely run low on chips or your drink. From the moment you walk in the door, to the time you leave, you feel very welcomed and are well cared for. The prices are great, as well - you can definitely eat here on a budget and leave with a full belly and sometimes even leftovers. read more

Excellent Mexican food in a nondescript strip mall. A little pricy, but you get good fresh food and attentive service. Beer is available. read more

We went here to day and the food was excellent hot fresh service was quick. Parking is limited but we got the last parking spot in the strip center. We had chorizo eggs bean and potatoes and the beefsteak special with rice beans and allot of sautéed vegetables. read more

We truly love finding these small unassuming spots that may not look so good on the outside, but serve up some delicious food. Service was spot on and very friendly. We start with Chips, Salsa x 2 and queso....absolutely loved the green sauce...very addictive...and the red sauce was a great addition to the queso. Wife went with Beef Chiladas with a Chipotle sauce (not offered with Enchilada, but its served with other dishes) and double rice...These were definitely cheese heavy on top and really hit the spot...The sauce was delicious ....I went with the Chicken Chiladas with the green sauce, beans and Rice...Again cheese heavy up top, sauce was tasty, chicken was tender...Both plates came out piping hot.....as many spots as we have hit (over 200) in this category we rarely mention anything about rice, yet alone beans....but I do declare them beans to be easily in the top 3 I have eaten...not sure what they put in them, but they were Aaaamazing! Already planning a return trip for the breakfast menu. read more

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Every time we go to Port A we dine here. Always worth the experience. Food is delicious, fresh and served with a friendly attentive person

We were so excited to find a "new" restaurant in this area. We had gone to an old favorite Chinese food place only to find they had closed, so Yelp pointed us to La Playa. It is easily missed, being in a strip center a few blocks north of William Cannon, but it is definitely worth looking for. We were greeted and seated immediately. Our drink order was taken and chips with two kinds of salsa were delivered. My husband and I each decided to order one of the lunch specials. My husband had the chicken fajita plate while I had the El Pastor plate. We sipped on our huge glasses of fresh brewed iced tea and munched on crispy chips with wonderful red salsa and avocado salsa. Both tasted great! Our food was delivered pretty quickly considering how busy the store was. My husband's chicken was tender, juicy and well seasoned. My pork was perfect. The homemade corn tortillas were a wonderful bonus. And the refried beans were amazing! Incredible seasoning made them delicious and I plan on eating them again as soon as possible LOL. Our waitress was attentive and kept our drinks filled and our salsas replenished. We are already planning to eat there again soon! It is lucky that they survived the pandemic and are still open for business! read more

La Playa - Pastor Plate lunch special - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

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FYI - They add a fee to the price to use a credit card ($1.12 on $28 tab). Staff was friendly and quick. Music was on, moderate volume. The garlic shrimp was flavorful! The rice and veggies not so much. The shrimp also had the tail on it. They suggested it with bread (grilled/buttered bread), which was interesting. Probably wouldn't get the bread next time. Don't love the horchata, a bit watery. Queso, garlic shrimp, horchata - $32 read more

La Playa - Garlic shrimp - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

was there for breakfast the food service were terrific- had huevos rancheros tasty as can be

fast, fresh, delicious. Chilaquiles were just the thing for day 3 of a busy music festival weekend. Recommended! read more

I had the tilapia and shrimp. The orange sauce that came with the dish was delicious. The vegetables could have been seasoned a bit more. They were steamed and tasted better with the orange sauce. The fish and shrimp were buttery. The service was excellent and created me with ice cold beers. read more

Customer service was wonderful. Food and atmosphere nice. Very clean. Would definitely return.

I ordered this from UberEats and it was delicious! I had the Enchiladas Verde, Chile Con Queso and a Mexican Coke. The Enchiladas were good, they weren't the best I had in Austin. But I would go back to to eat again! YUMMY! The only thing I disliked was that it wasn't a lot of sauce, just a little bit. The Chile Con Queso is just cheese but it was DELISH! At first I was disappointment when I got it, but I taste it. & YUMMY! Next time, I will for sure order the Queso Compuesto to get ground beef, pico, etc. & A nice Mexican Coke to wash everything down! Hands down, I enjoyed my food a lot. read more

Don't eat breakfast often but I went to sleep last night at 9 pm exausted lots of working many days straight. The La Playa Breakfast was great. It is Pork Chop, 2 eggs covered with Ranchero Sauce, Refried Beans and Potatoes. Pork Chop was perfectly grilled covered with thin sliced Serranos and Onions. Potatoes were crisped outside and quite tender inside. Fresh made Corn Tortillas came with this meal. This Breakfast was so good that I may wake up early some days just to go eat this La Playa Breakfast! Dr Wiley Coyote SFO... read more

La Playa - La Playa Breakfast, Pork Chop, 2 Eggs, Potato's, Refried Beans and Fresh Made Corn Tortillas! - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

Honestly I don't have any pictures of the food to prove it, but if you want amazing well priced barbacoa tacos look no further. I've eaten here in person and I've had take out as well. The barbacoa is perfectly juicy and fatty, I hate dry barbacoa but La Playa does it right. The tortillas have great flavors as well and the onions are cut perfectly to add the flavor I'm looking for while the cilantro is not over powering. The limes they give you on the side are perfectly juicy as well. I've yet to fully eat their lengua taco but I tried the meat and it is as juicy and delicious as the barbacoa. Their queso portions are large and well priced, at least if you get take out. All in all, if you want great food (especially tacos) for an amazing price this is the place. The food warms my heart and reminds me of what I am used to eating. Take out service was quick, fast and easy. read more

Great food at a reasonable price. Barbacoa was exactly as tender as you want it. House salsa and tortillas added 5 years to my life. read more

La Playa - Barbacoa breakfast - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

I really don't want to share how amazing this place is and have ridiculous lines but it's so freaking good and reasonably priced. read more

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I have eaten at La Playa a few other times and it was good but I forgot about it. My husband and I were trying to think of good Mexican food breakfast and remembered this place. The inside was much nicer, the staff was incredibly friendly and the food was amazing. I had the red chiliquiles w/ asada. We also shared a delicious michilada. Can't wait to go back. read more

La Playa - Chiliquiles w/ asada - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

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Great, authentic food. Staff was really nice and it's a great local atmosphere. Had the ceviche cocktail and a few different tacos.

Very clean. Great food. The fish was amazing. Chips and salsa delicious. The service was great too.

bought 2 fish tacos at $8 for each fish taco and the fish was awful and had no flavor. with taxes i paid over $17.30 and the fish was cold and the tacos were small. i am mexican and I think this is awful mexican food! read more

It's 100% the perfect "hole in the wall" diamond in the rough place to get solid Mexican seafood. Some frills but the plates are simple and clean and delicious. I have introduced family and friends to this place and will continue to do so. The staff are friendly and highly attentive. You can tell everyone eating here is a devoted patron for a reason. Tan RICO! read more

This place was soooo good. Aguachiles, shrimp cocktail and ceviche tostada were amazing. It's hard fininding aguachiles in Austin do happy i going this place. read more

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Great service. Delicious breakfast. Very good prices. Our waitress was really good and attentive.

Todo muy rico. Las michelada y sus platos muy ricos. La carne asada con nopales y los mariscos read more

La Playa - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

I do not recommend this place. The food is bland and not tasty. According to yelp, this a Mexican seafood restaurant but the food does not taste Mexican at all. The dishes have Mexican names but trust me as a Mexican myself, they don't taste Mexican. Also they are priced too high and to make matters worse, they charge you for just about everything. Also, be cautious of your bill because they force an 18% gratuity and an additional credit card fee. Honestly, the food is not worth the price or fees. The service staff claimed that the service fee was nonnegotiable for a table of 4!!! Outrageous! read more

They always take good care of me. We've had many of the items on the menu and all were tasty. A good local place for ceviche and beer. read more

This is the place to go if you are needing a michelata. The food is true authentic Mexican food. The only downside is finding somewhere to park! read more

I went to this restaurant on my birthday September 4, 2022 at 11:30 PM. When my husband and I entered there were no other customers and only staff working. It was close to closing time so we got our food and quickly ate and headed out. My card was left at the cash register. They locked the doors after we left and the next morning I woke up to $2000 worth of fraudulent charges from MetroPCS in Melrose as well as champs, which are all located near the store and my home on my debit card. I called my bank, canceled the card and went back to the store to speak with the owner and let them know that they have hired employees who take customers cards and commit fraud. The owner would not help me, and would not provide any of the security footage to me or my bank. DO NOT PATRON THIS ESTABLISHMENT IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO BE STOLEN FROM. The owner should be ashamed of himself, his name is Julian, and I believe the woman who stole my money's name. Is Danielle working as a cashier. If this is how you do business, you do not deserve to have one and I hope this business closes read more

Found a big dead fly in my food. The staff working there could care less but nowadays not surprised. Too many dives in S. Austin to be forking around with dead flies in your food. read more

I love their green sauce and the Camarones a la diablo are also bomb. Great little hole in the wall!

Great food ! I've wanted to go there for a while. I finally did, and really liked the Shrimp Cocktail