Playa Mesa

428 E 17th St, Costa Mesa
(949) 287-5292

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Dyani Mendez

This place is awesome 🫶🏼 the food is 10/10. Waitress Jessica was very helpful and kind. Perfect place for a family brunch, atmosphere is vibrant and drinks are top tier 💯 will definitely come again!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Michael Heil

Had what was our favorite dish at another Mexican restaurant in CM, Chitos. Wasn't nearly as good, but cost more. Great tequila selection with a excellent pour. Service was very good. Expect to valet park.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 4

Hans Rico

Hit up this spot with my wife for a midweek cocktail. Ended up grabbing food at the bar and the staff were so great! Drinks were great and the vibe was mellow. Definitely recommend.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Kamee Atuna

Excellent customer service and great ambiance. Can’t wait to visit again.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Victoria Serrano

Came here to celebrate my birthday with my sister. I loved everything about this restaurant, except the food. We didn't get a full plate, we just ordered a bunch of the appetizers. The guacamole was insane! Top notch! The rest was just ok. Chicken taquitos, tacos de papa and fish ceviche. The drinks were perfect and the service was excellent. I will be going back. Maybe for the brunch or a date night. Fully recommend this place and order the margarita flight.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

Debra Lund

Salad was less than desirable, lettuce wilted and brown,but nice waitress let me exchange for soup. Pleasant atmosphere, kind server, even though it wasnt very busy, I had to keep waving my hands to get her attention, perhaps she had other duties to open restaurant, she seemd very busy, just too distracted to be waiting tables. Guacamole delicious. Lunch special great, but small and I'm a small person wouldn't have been enough for a larger appetite.

Atmosphere: 5

NTW

Great vibe! Staff was friendly and attentive. Wasn't crazy about the Birria Tacos, shredded beef was dry and really had little taste. My wife had the Grilled Shrimp tacos which were excellent.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

Luis Aguilar

Really good birria tacos and delicious margaritas

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Benny Mor

Great experience for Mexican food
Great service. The server was accommodating and helping modify the selection...I really appreciate it
Highly recommend

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Emily Cervantes

The food was incredible! I got the carnitas taco plate and the food was delicious I am very picky with my beans but these were so tasty. I also got the tamarindo, sandía and candy shot. All were delicious but the candy shot has a predominant jalapeño taste that wasn’t my favorite but if you love jalapeño it is right up your alley! I would recommend you try it out!! My coworkers and I will be coming back to celebrate their anniversary :)!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Bri Davis

They have 'vallet' during the day what a scam and if you drive by the men working the stand threaten you like losers

Lauren Rolfe

Obsessed. This place is the cutest, love the servers, and the food is so good!! One of my favorite Mexican food restaurants I’ve been to.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Crystal Gonzales

My friends and I had delicious Mexican food and drinks 🍻🌮❤️.
Our server was excellent and friendly 🤠. We will be back for another Girls hang out ❤️🌮🍻

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Justin Branstetter

I’ve always liked Playa Mesa, but my experience on Friday, July 25 left a bad taste. The bartender that evening was shockingly rude and dismissive, both to me and others at the bar. Instead of feeling welcomed, I felt like I was bothering them just by ordering a drink. This is not the level of service I’ve come to expect here, and it really took away from what should have been a great night out. I hope management addresses this, because the atmosphere and food deserve better representation.

Service: 1

william webb

Wonderful restaurant, great vibe, great food, great staff. The food is high quality and delicious, without being overly refined. Definitely a step above the average Mexican restaurant. Highly recommend any Al Pastor item on the menu, especially the fajita. Genuinely the best Al pastor I have had outside of Mexico. Make sure to get the corn tortillas, they are perfection. Highly recommend and would visit again.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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