Babe's has been on my list to try for literally years, and a dinner with friends staying in the area got us there. They were open in a different location before, closed for a while, and opened again at 15th and 8, across from the Palacio Municipal. The restaurant is nice, comfortable and covered in pin up girl art. Service was friendly and our server spoke English well. The menu is mostly different Asian dishes-Thai, Vietnamese, Indian-with a couple of European options thrown in. My group all ordered appetizers to share and Asian entrees (Thai curry, curry noodles, Pad Thai), and everyone was happy. My favorite appetizer was the dumplings, but the samosas and satay were also good. My entree was red curry noodles with chicken. The regular size was a lot of food, with very tasty sauce and well cooked chicken and veggies. The grilled pineapple was a nice addition. The spice level was hot enough for me, but the addition of their house habanero sauce kicked it up nicely. The premium margaritas were also good. I would definitely go again and will enjoy the leftovers. read more

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After several of the restaurants were packed on a busy Friday night, we found Babes! As soon as we were seated, then others packed the place. The menu is focused on their specialty, HOMEMADE noodles! So delicious. We ordered 4 different dishes, all were scrumptious. The friendly server made great recommendations. The pad thai was a bit more savory but tasty, it was my favorite.  The garlic peanut noodles had a thick sauce and was good. The other favorite was the green curry noodles, light and flavorful! The best place to enjoy a yummy meal. We ate outdoors with a view of the Christmas decorations in the city Square and inside there was a vibrant d.j. with muted dance music, excellent vibes! Excellent service, food and ambiance. read more

Samosas were tasty, the watermelon daiquiri was excellent. The pad Thai however was way too sweet. Go for the Swedish meatballs instead read more

Babe's - Daiquiri - Asian Fusion Near Me - Playa del Carmen, ROO

Tried this place on a whim, and it was fine. Nothing special. The fresh spring rolls have chopped broccoli (?????) in them, and the Pad Thai was way too sweet. However, the Pad Thai also had both chicken and shrimp and was a nice size portion. Our server was great, and the price for everything was comparable to US prices. read more

This is the third year we've gone back to Babes for some great Thai food in Playa. As always the food was very good, and finding well-cooked veggies for the Canadian stomach is always a treat. Although prices have gone up in recent years, it is still a great experience. Decor is more '50s and '60s pinups on the walls, but the food is good sized portions in a relaxed atmosphere. This year the service was a bit of a letdown, but I wouldn't let one waiter turn me off. We had the red curry arrachera with basmati rice in the full size to share. My wife had a great smoothie made from fresh fruits which was excellent. Having free wifi at the restaurant is also a bonus. Overall, a great place to visit and a wonderful change of pace from the tacos. read more

Babe's - Red curry beef with rice. - Asian Fusion Near Me - Playa del Carmen, ROO

Was recommended by a local and was not at all disappointed with the food. We ordered green and yellow curry, salmon sashimi, pad thai, and sesame noodles. The drinks were also delicious! The vibe is ok could be better. I would give it a higher rating because of Victor was very attentive and had great customer service. Xitlal? on the other hand was one of the rudest servers ever. She messed up our order, tried to blame us for it, gave us dirty looks whenever she walked by, and overcharged us. Do I need to explain more? I think we have all been there and it's so annoying to deal with specially on vacation. Don't kill our vibe Xitlal read more

Had the Bloody Mary and red curry and vegetarian rolls. The Bloody Mary was great and so were the vegetarian rolls The red thai curry could have been better. It wasn't bad. It just wasn't soupy enough, spicy enough or flavorful enough. I'm going to go back try the pad thai and will update this review. The good thing about Babes is that it's close to 5th, not in the super crazy area but enough going on to people watch, Service is super great and the prices aren't outrageous. It's also open until midnight. I'm not sure this is a place to put on your list to go out of you way to try if you have a limited time in Playa but if you stroll by and are hungry or want a drink, this place won't disappoint. If you live here or have an extended period of time, this place is definitely worth a "pop in" read more

The soup is absolutely amazing! They also make pretty strong caprinas. Lot's of vegan options. Good service I just wish they delivered read more

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Babe-alicious Someone once told me that August, without a doubt, is the worst month of the year. He added that July would have been, except the 4th saved it. He suggested its just like when you're a teenager at home on Sunday evening and that 60 minutes clocks starts clicking on TV. It's a "time to straighten up and get your head right for Monday" feeling (strange?). But he did name several of August's faults- school starts, vacation ends, women can't wear white (?), men can't watch real football yet and the heat...oh the constant, oppressive heat! I thought about his thoughtful declaration tonight when we were walking to Babe' Noodles & Bar. Yes, sweating profusely is not my best look. Not the light brow drops, I talking full body monsoon. Now don't get me wrong, I love me some PDC, but time out on the humidity already. OK? Ok. But I deviate...Babe's Noodles & Bar! On the corner of Calle 8 & 15th, across from the Palacio Municipal de PDC, is a real Thai noodle spot. Complete with 60's international magazine covers of euro-sex bombs and the perfect mother figures covering walls, its retro-kink cool. They present a simple menu with an interesting list of apps and many standard Thai entrees. Once our extremely worldly and most entertaining friends joined, we surprised everyone by ordering me cocktails. Hard to believe! The girls went with mescal-tamarind concoction & margarita supremo. Dudes did martinis, of course. Our shy, but smiling waitress left with a spring roll & dumpling order as well. Shortly after, we received our drinks and quickly apps forthwith. Drinks- muy bein. Apps- the spring roll was filled with mushroom, veggie & peanut sauce and was surprising good. The dumplings were small, fried flavor bombs with perfect sauces. Perfect. Our entrees were the same. Esposa claimed the Korean sesame chicken with peanut sauce and fem friend tried the Thai yellow curry & chicken. The men went with the much more manly Pad Thai dish which was perfectly spicy and rich. Mine was a bit sweet for my taste, but a douse of soy toned it down and was delicious. I will proclaim this Babe's got it going on. Babe-alicious even in worst month of the year. read more

New location please update. The dumplings were great!. The staff was great I'll be back

Tried their teriyaki chicken, pad thai, and dumplings. They claim to be known for their pad thai and honestly didn't taste anything like it. Their tamarind sauce was way too sour. Teriyaki chicken was a lot better but still pretty mid. Dumplings were our favorite. SERVICE WAS AMAZING, our server was very attentive, and gave us tips on how to navigate the town. read more

Babe's - Teriyaki chicken. - Asian Fusion Near Me - Playa del Carmen, ROO

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Yummy noodles! I had the lemonade with mint and it was delicious . We had the cashew noodle dish with rice noodles and the vegetarian fresh rolls- so tasty! read more

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Babe's is the best Thai place I've tried in all of Playa Del Carmen. I've been a customer for nearly 6 years now and it has never disappointed. The Thai Chicken Noodles - basically vegetable stir fry with linguine type noodles all in a peanut sauce is my favorite. Sure it is not authentic Thailand type stuff like I would find in the Bay Area, but for a place in Mexico it is quite amazing. One reviewer commented of the spring rolls being fried. That is normal in most parts of the world; a salad roll (aka summer roll or sometimes called spring roll) is probably what he was expecting. This is more like an egg roll. So I'd take his review with a grain of salt. The drinks are the best. Really well priced, huge, and potent. If nothing else come for drinks. The Mescal Margarita is my favorite. Lastly note: the Map on the Yelp page is wrong. I spent an hour trying to find the place on 30th last time, it is instead on 10 ST between 5th and 10 Ave. read more

Babe's - Actual Location is between 5th ave and 10th ave on 10 ST - blue dot on this picture! - Asian Fusion Near Me - Playa del Carmen, ROO

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My all-time favorite PDC restaurant, please open one near my home!?! Go with as many people as you can, order as many of the appetizers as you can, and have the most incredible flavour adventure together! I just looked back over the menu to list maybe a Top 5 here, but I can't narrow it down to just 5. Drinks are delicious and strong, décor is really fun and makes for great photo ops, patrons are a great mix of local and (regular) tourists all very friendly. read more

Babe's offers a laid back and eclectic atmosphere with delicious cocktails and lip-smacking good food. They've got something for carnivores, seafood lovers and vegetarians alike. Most dishes have an Asian flare but there are a few dishes mixed in for those not in that sort of mood. The decor is quite the conversation starter and the vibe is definitely very hip. Service can be a little too laid back but has never been a huge issue. Prices and portions are both decent. As with most restaurants in PDC, air conditioning is basically non-existent so maybe don't order the spiciest dish on the hottest night! read more

Babe's - Asian Fusion Near Me - Playa del Carmen, ROO

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Went there for the afternoon meal- wanted to try a basil Mojito but they were out of basil . So I ordered a half order of what they call their pad Thai noodles. It's certainly came out piping hot and they gave you a combination meet it had pork shrimp chicken and fresh veggies as well as rice noodles. The sauce was not a pad Thai sauce traditionally. I would call it sweet-and-sour sauce tasted like they used the Thai chili and garlic sauce as a base instead of peanut sauce which it should have been. Still I thought it was okay and ate it and enjoyed it. However like I said it was not traditional pad Thai noodles. I'll probably go back to try the curries. The options here in Playa Del Carmen for good food at a reasonable cost are not many. Not unless you want to eat tacos every day. If you're in town I would give it a try it's pretty good. read more

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This place only gets 2 stars because the drinks are good. We got Crab Rolls, all imitation crab and cream cheese. The Pad Thai, I tasted no tamarind whatsoever, the meat in it was grisly, the shrimp was overcooked and suspect and the noodles were soggy. It does not qualify! Not sure how it gets the rating it has..... read more

Needed some Asia noodle fix. This place was surprisingly good. More of a Thai place. Service is good and price is reasonable. Convenient located in the 5th Avenue. read more

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We ordered drinks to go and when we got the bill it was double the amount on the menu.. we asked how come.. without an answer he return back and after 5 mins came back with a different amount.. still charging us extra.. reason given, because the drinks are good and they put more alcohol cause it's to go... we went they day before and ordered the same thing but paid the right amount.. try and avoid.. they are here to screw over tourists.. read more

So so good! Noodles so fresh. Excellent service. We've been twice in our trip (so far).

One of our fav places for food and the frozen margarita . The margaritas are piled high with like a foam ice. The food is well done as well . Highly recommended !!! read more

Being from LA where there is an abundance of Asian food, we missed it while in Playa. So I set out to find the best one. We tried a couple of other places which shall remain nameless and just for the record there is not that many in Playa. Finally we visited Babe's noodles bar and I was blown away! They have an impressive variety of Asian dishes from Vietnamese, Thai, Japanese, Korean, and Indian. The menu is simple but complete with all the most popular dishes from each of these countries. Oh let's not forget the delicious Swedish meatballs! What? This dish is mere nostalgia for the home country of the owners. Try it because it's just simply special and a treat specially in Mexico. Started off with a cooling Mango Daiquiri which is a giant slushy drink with a generous amount of alcohol and yummy natural fruit flavor. For appetizers we started off with the Giant coconut shrimp and when I say giant, expect just that. Perfectly breaded and sprinkled with coconut these are a must! Also ordered the Shrimp on wontons doused on the best spicy basil sauce I've ever tasted. These are only 2 pieces but there is so much shrimp on top of these wontons they are my favorite appetizer. Next we had the salmon sashimi in a light sashimi dressing which was a perfect concoction of Japanese and Thai with a dash of Europe topped with beets. Next we had the goat cheese rolls and if you love cheese these are for you! I love it so these, I pretty much ate by myself. They have a light sweetness of honey and passion fruit and a bit of crunch with walnuts. For our main courses, we decided to try a salad so we ordered the Vietnamese salad a happy mixture of veggies and shrimp topped with a refreshing Sesame lime spicy dressing. A lightly spicy salad yes please! For the other main dish we had to try the executive chef's most beloved dish, the Swedish meatballs. Here I am thinking well I came to eat Asian food, but when in the world am I going to have an opportunity to try authentic meat balls!? So we gave it a go and it was heavenly! Succulent meatballs, with simple and flavorful sides of mash potatoes, beets and pickled cucumbers. So yes you came to eat Asian food but do yourself a favor and order Babe's most popular dish ;) For the soups, I recommend the Tom Kha Gai with chicken, I always get it when I am here. Playa del Carmen is hot everyday but this dish was worth the sweat on my upper lip ;) Playa del Carmen is full of so many cookie cutter restaurant so this is a place to break out of the ordinary. Decorated with tasteful pin up girls on their colorful walls. The overall playful vibe of Babe's had to be one of my favorite things. Not pretentious and where everyone is welcomed. Do I recommend this place? oooooh yes!!! Come right after the beach, with friends, or date night. Price is also I can't complain about! I was shocked with the amount and quality of food I got for the low price. read more

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Great place! Awesome cocktails in great prices! Really good food! Great value for money! read more

Babe's - Had an awesome time - Asian Fusion Near Me - Playa del Carmen, ROO

Top notch curry in Mexico! Who woulda thunk it? I had a Paloma, cheese rolls and green curry noodles with shrimp--all excellent. I filled up fast so I boxed up the leftovers and ate more back at my hotel. Even cold, the noodles were delicious and addictive. read more

I love Asian fusion and this was a great spot! The fresh tuna spring roll was delicious and came with the perfect sauce. Look no further for the best margaritas in the playa, these come out huge and so refreshing! Great twist on Asian classics read more

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Red curry noodles with shrimp were awesome! Wanted the soup that the owner makes special everyday but they were out. Next time! Great Asian option in PDC. read more

3 words: Giant frozen drinks . You can pick margarita or daiquiri or mojito. A lot of different flavors, my favorite was tamarindo. Food is good too, mix between Thai and Swedish ( the owners are Swedish ) . Location is across the Santanera Club read more

Babe's - 50 pesos drinks! - Asian Fusion Near Me - Playa del Carmen, ROO

I think this is my 3rd review ever and I want to say the food is great! Great price, great food. Super worth going to. REALLY...try it

You can absolutely tell the noodles are fresh an man o man they are impressive. Inexpensive and delicious. We got there early and there was a wait when we left. Ita worth the wait. read more

Very disorganized FaceBook page. Impossible to determine how to order for delivery even from their website. Frustrating especially when hungry!! read more

Probably the best restaurant in all Playa del Carmen. With a Thai extravagant and exotic enviroment the food, the drinks and the serivice is outstanding...something difficult to find in Mexico. If you like noodles, Thai, indian food you are gonna love this place. Vegan friendly and takes credit, debit cards as well. read more

Babe's - The bar - Asian Fusion Near Me - Playa del Carmen, ROO

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My friends and I love Babe's and we go at least once a year when we're in Playa. Cool space, and Orlando's service is exceptional!

Great food! Was not sure about Thai food in Mexico but it was yummy! Spring Rolls, Red coconut curry and Babes Pad Thai. All good! read more

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This was recommended to us by our Airbnb host on our recent trip to Playa del Carmen and we really enjoyed it. It was good to change it up with some different food for a meal. We got the Thai Chicken dish and the Babe's Pad Thai. Kind of similar dishes and I thought the pad thai was a bit tastier, but only just slightly. Of course, delicious mojitos. Prices were good. I wanted to go back one more time before we left Playa but we didn't make it. read more

Was in town for a week and Babe's was recommended and they sure were right. The food is amazing, friendly waiter and good drinks!

Not sure why there aren't many reviews for this place here. They have amazing food and the best mojitos! My bf can never decide what he wants so ends up getting half orders of swedish meatballs and curry. The fish is always really fresh and tasty and the mashed potatoes are some of the best I have had. read more

We always eat at Babe's when in PDC. We love the Thai food there and for a change will try the Swedish meatballs. The frozen margaritas in various flavors are not to be missed, they are an event in and of themselves. Very reasonably priced, and great food. Don't miss it! read more

I have eaten here numerous times. It has been awesome every time. Great curry, appetizers, and pretty much all of their stir fry dishes. The prices are excellent and so are the cocktails! read more

Generous drinks, very good food. The spring rolls were fresh and awesome. I got the pad Thai and enjoyed it thoroughly.

my friend and I stumble across this noodle bar and it was great. The wait for a table was a little long but totally worth it. The service was amazing and we enjoyed every last bit of our entrees. Very cool place to hangout and have a great meal in Playa de Carmen. Would definitely recommend to friends. Muy muy delicioso! read more