My wife and I arrived soon before closing. They performed at peak even so close to closing. The atmosphere is "bubbly" and service fantastic. We ordered their signature crab enchiladas and tuna tacos. The fish and crab tasted so fresh! Remember - cash only! They an ATM inside just in case.

AMAZING!!! The 3 different seafood enchiladas with shrimp & crawfish were delicious! The drinks were great! Mike, our waiter, was awesome! Great experience!!

La Playa is always a solid choice while visiting Port A. Expect to wait for a table since its popular most nights. Remember they only accept cash. The golden Rita is worth the splurge. I went for the shrimp quesadillas which were divine. My son got some enchiladas. Basic but enjoyable.

Everything was good ! The service was great, try the shrimp tacos, , our waitress went beyond making us happy with our drinks and the cake was delicious. We will be back on our next family trip.

We enjoyed the Crab Enchiladas as well as the Shrimp Enchiladas. The Beef Quesadilla was also very good. The only dish that was just ok was the combination fajitas. They have no seasoning. The service was good considering the place was packed. We waited 1.5 hours. They do not take reservations. You can go up at 4pm which is one hour before they open and put your name on a list. The restaurant was clean. This is one of our regular spots when in Port A.

From the excellent customer service to the amazing food this place has now become our new Port A favorite by far

If you are in Port Aransas in need of some Mexican food, look no further than La Playa!! This place has it all, Mexican food, Tex Mex, and Mexican-Seafood! They will have your traditional Mexican food, but a lot of the menu is a mixture of these foods with the local seafood! My all time favorite plate is the three seafood enchiladas, with shrimp, crab, and crawfish!! By far the tastiest item on the menu!! Their table-side guacamole is a MUST, it's so fresh and tasty! - the food is a 10/10, which is why I am rating this 5 stars, but the other aspects of this establishment you must look past in order to keep that 5 star rating. - the wait; there are NO reservations, so you must arrive at the restaurant (only one person in your party) between 3:45-4:00, In order to get your name on the "list", because when they open at doors at around 4:55 your entire party must be present when they call out the names to be seated. This time is extremely early to be ready for dinner, so you kind of have to revolve your whole day around getting ready for dinner so early. But, I'm okay with this earliness because the food is so good!! - The service; usually the service would be a 10/10 for me, because in previous times we've eaten here we had the delight of being seated and served by Susan, the best waitress I have ever had the pleasure of being served by!! She is the sweetest, kindest, most attentive person I have ever been hosted by, and she calls everyone things like "darlin", "young lady", and "sugar"! She's amazing at recommending items on the menu and constantly refills your chips and salsa!! But this past time I went, we were served by Adam. Don't get me wrong, he was an okay server, but he just wasnt as good as Susan. He talked in a very monotone voice, as he listed the daily specials he made nothing sound appealing because all of his words kind of merged into one long drowsy sentence. Every time chips or waters were refilled he would never grab the bowl or glass and fill it up away from the table, but rather he would happen to reach over my head to fill waters across the table and refill the chips. Pretty annoying! And I'm not sure if it was him or the kitchen, but it took about an hour for our main plates to arrive, which didn't make sense because all of the tables seated next to us at the same time we're packing up to-go boxes and leaving! Your experience at La Playa will definitely be made-or-broken depending on who you are served by! - one last thing is the payment: CASH ONLY! we did not know this our first time, but thankfully they have an ATM inside the restaurant! Just something to think about prior to arriving! - The bar is great! They have probably the most extensive selection of tequila (over 75 different bottles) in probably a 300 mile radius! They have probably 6 bottles of Clase Azul, so take advantage of that!! Also, parking is super tight, you will have a better chance of getting a spot at the baseball field 100 ft down the street than at the restaurant, so just find what you can! - All in All, this place is very good, so don't let the payments or severs alter your amazing Mexican Seafood dining experience!!

Food is always delicious here But expect to wait at least an hour before you are seated, But there's a bar to occupy your time with margaritas, beers, etc Mike is the best server, very friendly

This is my favorite restaurant in Port Aransas. It's always ridiculously packed when we go. You'll wait at least 30 minutes to get a table but it's worth it! My favorite is the crab stuffed avocado (it's a little spicy) or the lobster enchiladas! Their queso is also really good! We ordered the chicken nachos this last time and they were good but definitely not better than the lobster enchiladas! I definitely recommend stopping here if in the area!

The Food is worth the wait!!! A very small and super busy restaurant. Everyone is very nice, but you can tell everyone was hustling because of the high customer traffic. Wait times can be close to 1.5 hours. We had a party of 9 and got there before 5.40pm and had a 45 min wait. Fortunately their yummy margaritas kept us entertained until we got seated. It's an cash only establishment, but they have an ATM inside the dining room.