Haven't eaten here in awhile. An acquaintance from the History Center wanted to meet for lunch, and this is the place I suggested. Both of us were well pleased with the level of service, the great lunch specials, and the wonderful taste of the food. I ordered the cheese enchilada plate, with rice and beans. Yes, I'm easy when it comes to food. My acquaintance definitely wants to come back. So do I! read more

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This is the second time we've come back to this restaurant, and it never disappoints! The food is absolutely delicious, the flavors are amazing, and the atmosphere and service are both excellent. If you're looking for authentic Mexican cuisine and a great overall dining experience, this is definitely the place to go. The fajita plate was outstanding as well. I highly recommend this restaurant for a delicious meal! read more

La Playa Maya - The fajita plate. Chicken, shrimp and beef. - Mexican Near Me - Fort Worth, Texas

It's been a while since I've been back here. Went for a quick lunch and ordered my usual, Filet a La Parilla. Grilled fish filet with a side of rice and veggies. It's light and just enough portion if not too hungry. I just wished they have cooked it a lot longer for crispier edges. Service is always good and the ambience for lunch is not busy but a lot movement. It's a good place for lunch when you get here right when they open. Variety of options for every diet. read more

La Playa Maya - Mexican Near Me - Fort Worth, Texas

I have to admit, it has been quite awhile since I have been to La Playa Maya. Today I decided to have lunch here. I was greeted with a smile immediately upon entering the restaurant. I ordered my favorite lunch special, the beef flautas and double beans. The salsa and chips are very good, just as I remembered. The staff is very friendly and attentive. They are really good about cleaning off the completed dirty dishes from the table. My flautas were crispy and hot and not too greasy, delicious. The brisket was delicious. The refried beans were flavorful. I am pleasantly full! I will be back for lunch sooner rather than later. read more

La Playa Maya - Mexican Near Me - Fort Worth, Texas

I have been dining at La Playa Maya Southside for over 20 years. Over this time, they have maintained a consistency of service and taste that is rarely matched by restaurants at this price point. During yesterday's visit, my son enjoyed his favorite dish, the Cowboy Tacos, and my daughter and I shared the Carne a la Mexicana, a warm, hearty meal on a cold day. I didn't think to take photos of our dishes, but these from the website are accurate. We love the interior of this former mansion, with its warmly painted original molding and festive decor pieces. Whether celebrating a special occasion or just enjoying the company of your family and friends, the food and service at La Playa Maya Southside makes it the perfect spot. read more

La Playa Maya - Cowboy Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Fort Worth, Texas

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The food is great, wife and I had the Mexican dinner $16.95 and you get a lot of food with lots of flavor. It is in a clean house decorated well. We will come back. read more

La Playa Maya - Mexican dinner, two beef enchiladas, cheese enchilada, beef taco, guacamole salad, beans and rice. - Mexican Near Me - Fort Worth, Texas

Love the old house restaurant. Nice front patio. We were able to get seated right away upstairs. No restrooms up there. Food came out fast. We ordered the chicken burrito. It's huge and very tasty I was only able to eat half. Tried their Beef Fajita Enchiladas with rice and beans, the beef was kinda over cooked . The 7 Mares Shrimp Cocktail was ok read more

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I had not dined here but my sponsor has. This restaurant is not new but it has been maintained and provides an entertaining environment. Rarely are restaurants located in vintage residential structures. That is one of the attractions that makes this feel authentic. We dined here with friends on a Saturday evening, there is accessible and adequate parking. We were greeted and taken to a very comfortable dining table. Vs some restaurants that point and say " pick out your spot". We started with table side guacamole served with tasty chips and salsa. My sponsor ordered the Flauta Dinner. I am still experimenting with fish soups so I ordered Caldo De Cameron (shrimp). Our friends ordered traditional Mexican dishes with tacos, enchiladas, fajitas. The evening was pleasant and the flavors especially tailored to the chefs personal preference. read more

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Service was very slow it took more than a 1 hour to get our food and at this time I'm still waiting for it. Got here at 11:30am and they haven't bring our food out and is 1pm, we saw multiple customers leave because of how slow everything is coming from out. Food is good but if you're coming during your break I recommend you to skip it and save the time that they are going to make you waste. read more

Yelp reviews have repeated mentions about how great the salsa is. it's not. not bad. perfectly fine... but not exceptional in any way. however the refried beans and the tomatillo sauce are both very good! margarita is also no better than mediocre. hard to understand why this was singled out for praise in several Yelp reviews. on the plus side the atmosphere in this converted house is very pleasant. Service was friendly and efficient. read more

Excellent Food Excellent Service! Great Atmosphere! Always EXCELLENT ! Never A Disappointment! read more

La Playa Maya - The Best Mexican Food in Fort Worth Texas - Mexican Near Me - Fort Worth, Texas

Food is excellent, service is fast & not very expensive. My wife & me will be back to try other dishes,

The food was good but nothing crazy. The restaurant looks like it might have been a house back in the day and had a cozy feel. Downside was it was super hot in there. I was sweating while eating my meal. Service was average. It's a good spot, just not the best spot. read more

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There wasn't a soul in there when I went to check it out for the first time. I seen exactly why. The place literally smells like dirty mop water and the staff are rude. I don't care what the food tastes like, the lack of cleanliness and poor customer service made me turn right back around and leave. read more

Food, service, ambiance, excellent. I make the drive here Arlington just for their ceviche. This is the only place where I will eat it. Everything else is delicious. read more

So bad I never coming back to much time to wait for the food ... they are playing in the kitchen and the food is old so bad so bad ....

At la playa maya right now the food is excellent and the manager is super nice food comes out really quick great spot for tex mix

HIGHLY RECOMMEND! this restaurant has an amazing atmosphere and is super cute! Authentic and tasty food and perfect family environment or birthday dinner environment! I love how it's a mix of casual/nice and the workers are extremely kind! Such a hidden gem that doesn't get the attention it deserves! The fajitas were great! You def get the bang for your buck! The quesadillas hit the spot with the soft fluffy flower tortillas and the fish tacos here are to die for! Best fish tacos I've ever had and you get 3!!! They all come with a generous serving of rice beans sour cream and guacamole! Chips and salsa are nothing special but not bad! Definitely go check it out! read more

La Playa Maya - Rice and beans side - Mexican Near Me - Fort Worth, Texas

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Food was ok. My mom rants and raves about the food so I went with her to see what the hype was about well it wasn't all that. The fajita beef was dry but the chicken was pretty good. For a $17.99 fajita medley plate it could of been better and very skimpy on the portion and veggies. As for the service it's ok no long waits or terrible service it was very smooth. What I didn't like was the lack of salsa or at least spicy salsa. read more

La Playa Maya - Fajita Medley - Mexican Near Me - Fort Worth, Texas

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Food Service and Ambiance. Gone to this location for many years.I support hardworking people in the kitchen and waiter's and management.When you need to have nurturing community.La Playa Maya..stands tall... Thank you Ft Worth Texas La Playa Maya read more

If there's one person I like going to restaurants with it's my mom she's my best friend we've always gone to all sorts of places one of those places is la playa maya on Hemphill. We moved to the Tcu area late 92 and we've been going there ever since we've always came here since high school. This is where I found the el yuca teco habanero hot sauce which I've been using on just about everything since (my favorite ) Today I got the spinach quesadillas and flan perfect!! La playa maya will always be special to me and my family . La playa maya gets 5 stars from me (perfect) !!!!!! read more

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It was my first time here, and Food was super yummy! I really recommend going here, my waitress was fast and attentive to drink refills and asking if we needed anything. She also gave me a sweet tea to-go! Wont be the last time i visit this place for sure read more

Food was good, waitress was good, 3 stars for that. I took off 2 stars because, on my husbands way out, his hand was bitten by a dog on the patio, next to the exit. He was not trying to pet the dog, he paused to look at it for a split second then it bit him. My problem with the restaurant came when I called on our way home to just let them know that the dog did bite him and that they should move the people to another part of the patio. They blamed him by saying he stopped and petted the dog, which he did not. His arms are abnormally long as he is 6*6 and we could have called the police/animal control as dog bites are serious but all we wanted to do was let the restaurant know. They tried to say they had witnesses, including the manager, that he stopped to pet the dog, which sounds a lot like trying to cover their bases. Even if he did stop to pet it, which neither of us would never do as we don't know the animal, that doesn't stop it being their liability and responsibility. If they did see that, they would have also seen the dog bite him and should have come outside to make sure he was okay. They did not so I am guessing the "witnesses" were just the dogs owners to cover their own butts. We will not be back here, which is disappointing since the food was good. read more

La Playa Maya - His dog bite. - Mexican Near Me - Fort Worth, Texas

Cute outdoor seating arrangements. Waitress was nice. Coronarita was good. Salsa was good. The guacamole was good Now that we have all of the good things out of the way, I won't return. Queso usually predicts whether or not the experience will be good- and this time was no different. The queso tasted like cheesy water. The burrito del norte wasn't like it used to be- not as good. I ordered a quesadilla- something simple. Chicken was dry. Shrimp was decent, but nothing tasted seasoned. read more

I LOVED this restaurant in every way possible. The chips and salsa were actually good; perfectly salty and salsa was perfectly spicy. My bf and i got two jumbo premium margaritas with Don Julio $10.75 each. $7.95 for normal size. I got a Mexican dinner and my bf got a fish dish. Both were AMAZING. I had so much food that i had leftovers for lunch today. We can wait to go again because the food, drinks, and service were THAT GOOD! Yum. read more

Very clean and family friendly. I strongly recommend the Margarita. Love the food and thank for my glass cup. read more

La Playa Maya - Gracias Playa Maya - Mexican Near Me - Fort Worth, Texas

We're on a mission to eat at the plethora of mexican restaurants on Hemphill road. We decided on the restaurant we are the most familiar with. We've frequented the LPM near Camp Bowie for 12 years now. I figured this one may be slightly different. I was right. LPM on CB is for the white folks. This LPM is authentic. Not saying the one on CB isn't good. The salsa at this one is spicy. The one on CB isn't. I'll stop comparing them, but yeah. I got the camarones la playa both visits. Mainly because it comes with the fish soup and I wanted to try it. Why not just get a side cup of it, Krista? Why not just order the fish soup as a meal, Krista? I don't know. Good question. The fish soup is fantastic. I don't know why it took me so long to ever try it. The shrimp is...shrimp with spices. The beans and rice also get a thumbs up. I'll be visiting this location for now on. read more

La Playa Maya - Camarones la Playa - Mexican Near Me - Fort Worth, Texas

Always a great place. Common place for special lunches for people in the area. Good very good. Build unique also. read more

Went today for early dinner/late lunch they sodas were flat and when we told our waitress about it she acted like it was our fault, we sat for about 15 min and had not received any chips and salsa even though they were not busy at all.. seriously disappointed in this place and ended up walking out. When I say this restaurant has gone downhill it would be an understatement. read more

Food is about as Mexican as Taco Bell. You're better off "think(ing) outside the bun", if you know what I mean.

The food was amazing! authentic as it gets! Very decently priced as well. I wish we lived closer so we could come here all the time! Best Mexican my husband and I have ever had. Service is great as well! It's the best hole in the wall restaurant and you won't regret coming here! read more

I had a bad experience the food was cold and I know they just popped it in the microwave because the shrimp was a little Chewy.. I ask for a caldo/soup and they need to know it needs to be hot . I will take another chance in the future and I'll let you know read more

Went to La Playa Maya on Hemphill and dined on the patio. Great being able to eat outside and enjoy the weather and the food. Chips tasted store-bought and needed salt. Salsa was probably homemade, but there was nothing remarkable about it - no special taste and it was about as mild as it could be. Queso was your typical yellow cheese with salsa in in - again, pretty bland. I ordered the burrito, with chicken and queso sauce. It came STUFFED with chicken, rice, pico and lettuce and well covered with the cheese sauce. I asked them to omit the beans which are normally inside as well. About $10 if I recall, and a pretty good bargain as it will be two full meals for me. Ambiance inside (as noted on the way to the restroom) was again pretty boring - a few Mexican kitchzy things and that was about it for decor. Will go back again sometime, try something else and if it's not wow-worthy, I think I shall cross if off my list for good. read more

La Playa Maya - This was the burrito, covered with queso. I only ate 1/2 and took the rest home. - Mexican Near Me - Fort Worth, Texas

WOW, their fish tacos are the best I've ever had- SO AMAZING!!! The fish is fried in this crunchy, corn-meal like batter, stuffed in flour tortillas with a mango salsa, chipotle cream, lettuce and tomato on top. It's served with mango rice and more lettuce and tomato on the side. The tacos are overstuffed, and the crispy fish with the sweet, fresh mango salsa and creamy chipotle made every bite SOOO PERFECT!! You get stuffed on the platter too. They give everyone their own salsa dishes, their queso fundido was good as an appetizer and their horchata was good too served in a very tall silver cup. I am definitely coming back when I'm back in Fort Worth!! read more

La Playa Maya - The most amazing, delicious fish tacos!! - Mexican Near Me - Fort Worth, Texas

Terrible food and service. There's no taste in the food at all and they even charged me for the food I didn't even touch. One star because I can't do 0 !!! If you want to waste time and money go to this place read more

The chicken and vegetables, aka Pollo com champanones... Tatses like a fish dish. It wasn't good at all. read more

I have driven by for a long time and always lots of cars. Decided to try it out today. Started with the ceviche yucateco it is nice and fresh but could use a kick. It comes with 3 different hot sauces on the side to help. Then tried fish tacos and they are a little above normal. Didn't like the smell of fish when delivered. I know on menu it's says mango pico but just to much mango. Once I pulled most of it out nice flavor. Service was excellent and will definitely try it again and explore the menu read more

La Playa Maya - Mexican Near Me - Fort Worth, Texas

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Whenever someone asks me for a Mexican restaurant recommendation, I send them to this place if they want the best enchiladas. My husband and I eat out a lot and have pretty much tried everything in the DFW area. I have a different place I go to for Fajitas......but you won't find better enchiladas anywhere else. My favorite is the enchiladas verdes, even the beans and rice that come with the meal are on a whole other level. The Ceviche here is also really good. You get your food super fast so you might give a little time between ordering your appetizer and main entree. I won't lie, I've had a couple of dishes here that were just ok. One thing I can always count on though is not being disappointed with the enchiladas......have I stressed that enough? This and their amazing service keeps me coming back. read more

This is a great place to eat. The staff is friendly. The food is always excellent! I love their fajitas and shrimp cocktails! read more

La Playa Maya - Kids eating chips - Mexican Near Me - Fort Worth, Texas

I love La Playa and have been going with my family for 10 years. My sister and I went for Sunday lunch. We waited 10 minutes at the table and a server never came to us. All the servers were walking past us not acknowledging us. DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME. The service has gone downhill since we have last visited. I will be going to enchiladas ole from now on. read more