La Playita

My family and I went there 2x since it was sooo good! We tried other restaurants but the service and food were mid at best. I was expecting this to be another overpriced tourist trap, but I ended up loving it. The atmosphere, the food, the drinks, the service! We had a large party the second time around, but they were so accommodating. My favorite were the empanadas, but everyone seemed to enjoy their food and drinks. I can't vouch for the other menu items though since I didn't try them and don't really eat seafood. Some of the better food we had in Bacalar but not sure if that says much. I would give it a try.

Date: Saturday, August 19th, 2023
Time: around 2pm
Party of: 4
Meal: Lunch

*Ceviche Mixto (325.00)
*Tacos Arrachera (230.00)
*Tacos Pulpo (230.00)
*Panchata Sampatica (255.00)
*Ensalada Cesar (150.00)
*Jalapeño Mezcal (145.00)
*Mezcal Recuerdo (80.00)
*Carajillo (150.00)
*Coca Cola Original (30.00)
*Coca Cola Light (30.00)
*Agua Piedra Chica (60.00) x2

First meal in Bacalar. I did some research prior to our trip and this spot kept popping up. We decided to give it a try. The four of us walked in and were seated immediately in the back area. No wait at all.

I recall the jalapeño mezcal being good. Lighter then I prefer, but I'm a spirit forward kinda girl. I added an extra shot. The spiciness of the jalapeño was a nice contrast. The Carajillo was a good way to end the meal as it had espresso in it.

Food wise, I needed some greens. The caesar salad was fine. Tho I found the apples an odd addition. I just avoided them. I adore ceviche so got the mixto. It was a good portion. Adding some spicy salsa provided a good kick. They gave us complimentary chips which were thick and crunchy. The rest of the family seemed to enjoy the flatbread / pizza and tacos we ordered.

I heard the view here is really pretty, but you can't see much from the tables. There's a lot of greenery blocking the way.

Nice place for a first meal.

Gorgeous location right on the water and good selection to choose from! This restaurant is at the center of town and has a large presence. Got the tortilla soup, empanadas, shrimp pasta, and coconut shrimp. Every empanada flavor was great--I love the spinach one! There cats on the patio with you but they are friendly. Great service and food was quick to come out.

Fun place to hang out . Good drinks and food. Enjoyed very much. Will return every time I'm in Bacalar

Not worth the hype!

This is a tourist place and it's mostly good for pictures.

The place is huge and while some tables have a view of the lagoon, most don't.

The staff seemed very unfriendly. When we arrived we had a friend waiting for us and rather than pointing us to the right direction they told us to feel free to look for her. The place is huge and of course, we walked all over before finding her.

After we sat down, it took at least 20 minutes to get a menu, then at least another 20 to try to wave our waiter down to get drinks. Don't bother getting drinks that they really don't have alcohol. Then we waited longer to order appetizers and my husband had to go find our waiter to order dinner. Same with trying to pay, it was a waiting game.

Not worth the prices.

The food was ok, nothing impressive.

Go support smaller businesses.

Great views with great food. Definitely recommend as you see feet away from the lagoon. After eating you can take a dip in the clear blue water

Visited about a month ago. Great restaurant on the waterfront. Our group had various empanadas and a shrimp aguachile.

Highly recommend and would love to go back!

Stunning view. Probably the best empanadas I've ever had and by far the best agua Fresca I've ever had. Gosh and octopus tacos were okay. I think they might have served us last nights stale chips. Good service and very friendly staff.

Save your time and money folks. This place is mostly hype and a definite tourist trap upheld by local hotels. It was recommended by both our hotel and the tour guide so we decided to try it. First, it's beautifully designed around the lagoon built around trees with wooden floors. Now the 3 star review part: it's absolutely massive. They call it waterfront by most of the tables are not on the water, but you can walk along a deck and take some nice picture. Between the time it takes to seat us and someone coming for a drink order was about 15 mins, even of vacation that's too long. So the drinks and food arrive; yay! Guacamole is excellent. 3 meals in and still the best on the island.

-stay away from the poke bowl. We were so turned off by the look of the tuna we didn't even eat it.
-ceviche mixto was good, nothing special
-the octopus was also good, nothing special
-chicken and fries for kids is actually two pieces of very bland fried chicken cutlets (not good)

Some good and bad with this place. It's right on the lagoon with gorgeous views and scenery. The food on the other hand was absolutely pathetic. ‍ WOW Two of the worst dishes I've had in a while. The Thai curry soup was way too sweet but lacked flavour also! That's literally all I could taste- sweet sugar. The pasta was equally terrible. Little to no sauce and over cooked seafood

Taste: *
Service: ***
Ambiance: ***

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La Playita
Av. 1 765 (Costera, C. 26 Esq, 77930 Bacalar, Q.R., Mexico
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