Me Encanta La Plancha! Very fresh ingredients that are well prepared and presented. Authentic flavors! I had elotes (street corn) and short rib quesadillas...short ribs are trendy, I think, now..."birria" (a short rib preparation that originated in Jalisco de Mexico) is very popular in Chicago and it seems like many Mexican restaurants are jumping on that trend. I like that trend! My sister and husband had veggie options (burrito and quesadillas) and their meals were just as great as mine. Service was professional and efficient, and the room is comfortable. Thanks very much for having non-alcoholic beer...just saying! We visit St Simon's often, and we'll add La Plancha to the regular restaurant rotation! read more

The Service is excellent, the wait is not long, the margaritas, chips & short rib tacos are all amazing!

I wish I could give this place a zero-star review. They should hire a new bartender! The margaritas were the worst I've ever had. Their margaritas or anything but handcrafted! Our bartender didn't even ask if we wanted salt or sugar on the rim, and the drinks were disappointing from the first sip. We paid $15 each, and honestly we could not drink them. For the price, the quality just wasn't there, and it was a really disappointing. We didn't dare try their food. Don't waste your money going here!! read more

St. Simmons has several Mexican restaurants, and La Plancha does stand out in several ways. Their food quality tastes a level higher in terms of ingredients. The food delivery is quick when they are not understaffed, which feels like it is more often than most places. They recently replaced their steak options with short rib, which is a downgrade in my view. With that said, they have a strong line up of tacos. As a lover of shrimp at the beach, La Plancha does them very well across their seafood dishes. read more

La Plancha - Shrimp Fajitas - Mexican Near Me - St Simons Island, Georgia

Though under staffed, our service was prompt and efficient. The restaurant is small so get there early (by 6) or you will have a wait. The food is really good and large portions! I had the steak fajitas and my wife had a HALF order of the braised short rib nachos. The half order is enough to feed 2 as a meal or 4 people as an appetizer. Being from TEXAS we know Mexican food and with a few exceptions, this place hits the spot. Those exceptions are 1. In Texas the would not serve siphon rice. You get true Spanish rice. 2. In Texas you are not served black beans. You would get refried pinto beans with an option for charro beans. That said we will be back and would highly recommend to our friends. read more

Consistently my favorite neighborhood place to stop and have a quick bite, or hang with friends for a laid back evening. Large outside area on the side with picnic tables and perfect front porch for my pooch. The nachos are amazing and they don't skimp out on the toppings. Very flavourful salsa choices. Still the best Margaritas in the Golden Isles. Very friendly and attentive service. read more

La Plancha - Mexican Near Me - St Simons Island, Georgia

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I had heard good things about this place. I stopped by for dinner and really appreciated the host seating me as a single at a 4 top As that is all that was available. Really appreciated that instead of being told to wait or go to the bar. Service was excellent! I was a little disappointed that you have to pay for chips and salsa but I get it. I ordered the sunshine margarita which was very tasty. I also ordered the short rib quesadilla. It was chock full of meat and delicious. The side of beans and rice mixed were fine but I wish the bowl had been a bit larger as everything tended to spill out. The place is small but nice. There is an outside eating area as well but it was raining so that was not an option. It does have a small bar and tv for people wanting a drink and appetizer. read more

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Dry tacos. If you buy 3, they'll throw in 2 tablespoons of unseasoned rice and 2 tablespoons of straight-out-the-can black beans.

Service was awesome. The food and margaritas were phenomenal!!! The street corn is a must have!!!

Outstanding tacos. We randomly came here post 9 holes of golf and the tacos were amazing. Al pastor, mahi mahi, & chicken. Highly recommend! read more

La Plancha - Mexican Near Me - St Simons Island, Georgia

The service was great, the staff were very friendly, but the food was bland, the short rib tasted like roast beef, the rice might as well have been Uncle Ben's microwave Mexican rice. This is like the Boston market of Tex-mex and very over priced for what it is. read more

La Plancha is one of my faves on SSI. It's in a tiny mid island plaza with Brogens North as the other anchor. A busy and intimate experience awaits. Everything is delicious. I recommend everything with my favorite being the black refried beans and the skinny margarita. Everything is fresh and delicious. They offer lunch and dinner specials from time to time. Do be sure to leave room for dessert! There is both indoor and outdoor seating, and a small bar. You'll be well cared for by the staff here. Jerry and the ladies always go above and beyond. There's also a TV to catch a game, if that's your thing. See website for hours, location and more. Lunch is a limited window, and dinner 'til 9. Don't delay. Ole! read more

La Plancha - Quesadilla - Mexican Near Me - St Simons Island, Georgia

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Food-10+ Service-10+ Ambiance-10+ We finally walked into La Plancha and we were mesmerized by the menu!b Maddie greeted us and gave us stellar recommendations!! We went with the chimichanga stuffed with short rib and then the loaded nachos with Mahi!! OH MY GOODNESS!!! Deliciousness at another level!! Steven introduced himself and made our visit even more special!! A great taste of sopapillas! If you have not stopped by DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND COME AND EAT!! Also they have a ton of margaritas!! Y'all it was scrumptious!! read more

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Food-- delicious Service-- great Ambiance--great Everything was absolutely delicious--go early, they had a long wait We chose to eat at the bar due to the wait--everything went well, wasn't a problem Highly recommended---we supplied the following pix's read more

La Plancha - Nachos & Guac Short Rib & Chicken Fajitas for two Absolutely delicious - Mexican Near Me - St Simons Island, Georgia

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Was looking for a good Mexican restaurant for dinner a Thursday (October 12th.) La Plancha, was recommended. We arrived at 6:22 PM and were warmly greeted by our waiter Terran. We told Terran that this was our first time in the restaurant and for his recommendations. Per Terrans recommendations we started out with 2 La Plancha Rita's margaritas. Both margaritas were excellent. We also ordered a small Guacamole & chips. The small was large enough to share. For dinner we ordered 1chicken & 1 short rib fajitas. Both large enough to share and enough left over for a late night snack. Big shout out to Terran for his spot on recommendations. We will definitely be coming back! read more

It has been a while since I have been here as I usually go to the flagship restaurant of the Halyard group-namely Halyard's.... A coworker suggested this place for happy hour and I was reminded of both the great quality of food as well as the very reasonable prices. I really liked the authentic texture of the hard shell tacos, and the Mexican street corn/cotida cheese side was excellent. Will definitely be going back read more

Not your typical Mexican place. The salsa is good. A bit sweet and not hot but it works well. I had the rib burrito. It was wonderful. The beef was tender and the flavors melded together well. The quesadillas looked delicious and my table partners who had them, confirmed that they were. Recommend read more

Went there for lunch. The service was prompt and pleasant. The shrimp tacos and the guacamole were delicious. If you're looking for good food you won't go wrong here. read more

Whenever I come back in town , this is my go to spot before I leave . They always deliver with the atmosphere, kindness, taste and delivery . Everyone is sure to find what they are looking for . As well as the drink selection for alcoholic and non alcoholic is always a delightful surprise . The new Casa Azul tequila soda was pleasant as well ! read more

La Plancha - Mexican Near Me - St Simons Island, Georgia

Our favorite restaurant on SSI, great staff and food is priced just right! Pork Chimichangas and quesadillas are legit!

This spot is easily one of the best Mexican restaurants on the island! For years, we always stuck to our go-to, Bubba Garcias, and while we still love it, La Plancha offers something different! This time, I ordered the veggie quesadillas and my mom ordered the nachos and we halved ours so we got to try everything. All the food was absolutely delicious (as were the margaritas) and the service was exceptional! I do have a few faults with the restaurant. While the place itself is very cute, it's also extremely small. They do have some outdoor seating, but when it gets cold or windy it's not always the most comfortable. I also wish they had a lunch menu with some more affordable prices. While $15-$20 dishes would not be terrible for dinner, I think it's a little pricey for lunch. Despite this, the food was so good I'm sure I'll be back for more! read more

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Service is fantastic, everyone is very nice. The drinks are also great! The food was decent, but way more Tex-mex than I had thought. The salsa was weird and expensive, chicken chimichanga had huge chunks of grilled chicken in it which I didn't love. The special, the tostones, were the best thing we got, would definitely get those again. They should be a main menu item for sure. I would eat here again for sure, but maybe avoid certain things next time. read more

Food was good - but not too exceptional - and I would say Mexican adjacent. Place is insanely loud

Excellent food, great service. Anything with the short rib is excellent. The chips are warm, and the salsa and queso are quite tasty.

Limited menu but that means it is done well! 3 tacos blackened fish (favorite!) grilled shrimp (amazing sauce on this one) ground beef (tasty but over shadowed by the other 2). Hubby said the short rib was delicious. Margs were good - tangy and not too sweet read more

La Plancha - Food - Mexican Near Me - St Simons Island, Georgia

Our family of 4 had lunch here (at the recommendation of many locals) on a Thursday afternoon. There was no wait for inside dining, which was a pleasant surprise for summertime on SSI! The restaurant had a different but cool/quaint vibe, the staff was friendly and courteous, and we received our chips/salsa quickly. However it took a while before the server took our order and 25-30 minutes more for our orders to arrive. The food was "ok," certainly not was I was expecting after the rave reviews from our friends. We had what I would consider fairly "typical" meals off the menu: ground beef tacos, chicken quesadillas, chicken fajitas...and they all were just average in flavor. Maybe we were there on an "off" day for the kitchen, so we're open to trying it again...we didn't get to partake of the 'Rita's which we've heard were the best on the island! read more

Came here tonight, food and service great! And quick! Enjoyed the short rib nachos and husband had the chicken burrito. Both meals delicious! Ordered the chips and salsa which was good but will say the salsa was very different.. kinda creamy not normal salsa. The outdoor seating was nice and quiet extremely busy indoors. read more

Came here during vacation and I was surprised at how good it was! La Plancha is located in a small strip mall at the corner and it has outdoor seating at picnic tables which you can see from the parking lot. I had the short rib chimichanga and it was sooo good That I ended up eating the whole thing! The margarita was delicious and has the perfect balance of tequila and margarita flavor. Service was excellent. Our server was super nice and attentive. read more

Came here for dinner last night! The food was great, but that's about it. The drinks were tasty/strong, chips and salsa were amazing... it's true what everyone says about the salsa! It's awesome!! The three sauces they brought out with the food were tasty and added a nice little kick with my steak! Everything came out and was still warm when it got to us! Food was really good! Never had chicaronnes cut like this but it was tasty and the chorizo was delish!!! The steak was a tad chewy buttttt the sauces they brought out were a great addiction! The rice and eggs!! Amazing! Beef empanadas were tasty as well and the sauce on the side was very nice addition! **The place was pretty busy but one big table was open; I was waiting by the door when an older white couple walked in and they got seated right away. Typically not something I'd even mention but it was pretty disrespectful.** so just taking a star off for the treatment we received here read more

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We didn't think to take any pictures before we dove into our food. We liked it enough to go twice during our week of vacation though! The food was very good. We had the salsa, guacamole and queso trio. We had chicken tacos, shrimp tacos, short rib, and fish tacos, all of which were very good. We also had the shrimp burrito and it was excellent as well. The house margaritas were also very good. We came first for a late lunch and again another day for an early dinner, so we didn't have to wait at all to be seated and the food came out pretty quickly. Both of our servers were super friendly and attentive. If we lived here, we would be regulars! Will definitely be back when are in the area again! read more

The staff and the food is always great. However the true measure of any business isn't how well things are when they are good; it's how they are managed when they go sideways and they will go sideways. Tonight we ordered take out...sadly when we got home, we realized it was missing multiple portions of both of the dinners. I contacted the restaurant to let them know of the error. They immediately apologized and said that they would have the kitchen make the missing parts for us to pick up. However, that would have forced us to leave our home and then later return to cold food. We turned down that offer. Here's where their leadership just set them apart...without even a call and within a handful of minutes the MANAGER was at our door with the missing items. He was warm, cordial and the food was hot. This allowed us to enjoy our entire dinner while it was still warm. It was excellent. Well done La Plancha...well done... read more

While we were on vacation in SSI Georgia this local establishment was on our "must eat here" list. We tried one day mid afternoon but the restaurant takes a break in service mid afternoon- which we get! So we came back one evening at 6pm. The place was full which is a good sign that it is great food. We grabbed spots at the bar and the bartender was fantastic! He served drinks, took our order and never missed a beat. Really good dips for chips- salsa, guacamole and cheese. Try that. We had fajitas and tacos! Hub said his taco was the best- pork Al pastor! There is inside and outside dining- quaint place. Go try it!! read more

Got take out one night - staying at Sea Island and family had just played 36 holes of golf so we wanted a dinner at the house. Very generous portions and reasonable prices. Son got the large nachos and it could have fed 2-3 people. Rest of us had burrito bowls which we enjoyed. Chips and salsa were very good. read more

YUM LaPlancha has a burger and wings theme going for game nights .Tonight got the smash burger to go for family. Took a bite at home and Wow it was amazing had a spicy salsa/mayo/sauce served with home fries with a fresh bun... I'd order it again 5x. Skinny margarita as i visited with a friend visiting for take out. Did I mention the short rib taco? If slow cook attention is love, it's shown here... haven't been in a bit until lately but twice recently proves the reasons to go again soon.. not your average bear Mexican with indoor and outdoor seating too read more

This place is amazing! Everyone was so nice & went out of their way to get tables together & highchairs where we needed them. They have coloring sheets & crayons for the kiddos too! You pay for chips & salsa but boy do they make it worth it is a HUGE amount of salsa & the queso comes out the same size also. Not to mention it was delicious!! I got the shrimp tacos & house margarita with tajin. Perfect combo!! The place is clean & very casual! read more

Great food. Pickup ready when arrived. Friendly, professional. Chicken quesadillas are superb.

The large salsa and queso are really large. I got the burrito with no sour cream. Only thing inside was rice and shrimp, maybe a little cheese. read more

The best Mexican food we have had! The chimichanga was huge and could have been split. Their homemade hot sauce was wonderful. The staff were attentive and friendly. We were glad we stopped in. read more

Oh my gosh y'all! Probably one of the best skinny margarita's I've ever had. Hubby and I ate here on our first night of vacation and had a couple of drinks while we waited for takeout. We sat outside at a picnic table and had really wonderful service -- masks included! Our server was so sweet and attentive. She had a few tattoos on her leg, and I don't recall her name but I remember those, so want to shout her out! Our order was plenty for dinner and even some great salsas that lasted a few days in the fridge. ORDER THE GUAC! read more

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Food is excellent love the different Spanish foods served. They even had some Puerto Rico recipes my aunt would make growing up. Very nice ambiance and staff is very nice and friendly. I will be back. read more