Playa Mesa

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

Recent Reviews

Sharon Raskay

This was such a fun place to be, but the food was just ok! Our easier was fabulous, bieber and the decor was really done well! The carne asada tasted as if it had been sitting in a warmer too long, but the nirria taco was good!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

Gin Han

Great food, had the salmon tacos. Came on a Monday night.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Renatta de Leòn

Scarlett…. I love the place and the attention we receive from you!!! The best!!!m Merry Christmas Scarlett!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Gobernador Tacos, La Pasion del Patron

M Grady

Scarlett is wonderful. Great service. Come on down

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Genesis Martinez

It's Friday and the body knows it I love Scarlet and her personality, best service?

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jack D

Nice atmosphere, good service & drinks… Food was just OK. Carne asada & Shrimp fajitas and the short rib enchilada were decent. Salsa needs help, very bland.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 4

Fiona Hanlon

Good Mexican food - freshly made margaritas, yummy chips and salsa, and I got tacos which were completely filled and very good.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Jean DelMuro

Delicious meals! All four of us were very happy with our food! They brought a treat for the birthday girl and sang happy birthday to her! Our meals were served in a timely manner!Parking: Parking is right in front of the restaurant.Kid-friendliness: They were very nice to my grandson and made his food just the way he asked. Not spicy. Great, but plain for his 10 year old taste. He was very happy!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken Enchiladas, Taco and Enchilada, Burrito, Pollo Asado and Carne Asada Tacos, Steak, Salad, Fish Tacos

Sarah Parrick

Horrible service!! Our server only came to our table twice the whole night. We got our drinks and then she didn't come back for 40 minutes and we had been ready to order food the whole time. We didn't see her again until we wanted to close out. The restaurant wasn't overly busy (8pm reservation) so there's no excuse for such bad service. When we closed out she applied a 20% gratuity which wasn't disclosed to us at all when we sat down. This explained why she never came back to us since she knew either way she was getting a 20% tip from us (We usually tip very well but she didn't deserve it). She also asked for an additional tip which was ridiculous.The food was also mediocre at best. In total, our normal one hour dining experience turned into a 2 1/2 hour event due to the slow service. Never eating here again!!

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 1

Siara Sotelo

I had a very good experience dining in this restaurant. The servers were very attentive and very friendly. The margaritas were so good and so was the food. I really recommend this place.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

J Kim

If you're looking for good, legit Mexican food, this is not the place. Come here if you're looking for a fun happy hour type of vibe with some Mexican-inspired cuisine.The food itself isn't too bad. I had the birria tacos and shared the ceviche and guacamole with my party. The tacos were alright. The appetizers were also pretty good. The drinks are good, though they could be a little stronger, in my opinion. Overall, the food here kind of reminded me of a slightly more upscale El Torito.Pro tip: Don't get the esquites if you don't want to be sad (it literally looked like they poured a can of corn in a bowl and served it with some crema-type sauce on the side).The service was decent. It took us a couple times to get our server to bring one of my friends their drink, but the place was packed and loud, so we gave them the benefit of the doubt. Other than that, all the employees were super polite.The parking is mandatory valet ($5 at the time of this post). You might be able to find street parking, if you have the time and energy.Parking: Valet parking only. $5 as of March 2024.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 4

Dr. Carol Utay

We came in expecting a much more sophisticated menu, and excellent food. What we found was a good restaurant with good service and food was good not excellent it’s a very light happy environment. It looks like a very well stocked bar and would be fun to come with a group.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Fish Tacos

Sue Cook

Scarlett is the absolute best server ever!!! Food is good too. I love her!!!! Coming back for sure!!! Make reservation and request Scarlett!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken Enchiladas

Paul O'Connor

Normally great food, but was a big letdown last night.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 4

Sarah McHargue

Great service with Scarlett . Best food and

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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