The food was delicious, we had sopes, their birria tacos and the chilaquiles, and the margarita flight (mango for the win) and everything was delicious, their staff is very friendly and attentive. And the place is beautiful, you feel you're walking into some different place or like you're literally in the beach. Very cute! read more

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Pros: easy parking and a sleek vibe. The interior is very aesthetically pleasing. The chicken tacos were delicious and the food arrived quickly. The server who took our order was nice and welcoming. Cons: the menu is a chalkboard and for me, I like to see descriptions of the foods. High chairs were dirty and broken. The salsa bar is a neat concept, but nothing was labeled so we had no idea what was available. The chips looked delicious, but were disappointing very hard and stale. And honestly, it was pricey when you order at the counter, get your own condiments and bus your own table. Sadly a one and done for us. read more

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Luna Playa is the real deal. You will be very impressed with the full menu of authentic Mexican food. The devote is simple and clean with Mexican feel without the cliche cheap bull fighting prints. The owner was friendly and attentive. I can't wait to go back. read more

Luna Playa - Taco - Al Pastor. - Mexican Near Me - Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Love the ambiance of this location, first thing I noticed was how much natural light the location had. This is counter service with the menu of items on a chalk board near the front. Wide variety of options on the menu. I went with 2 tacos, one chicken and one pork and the pork was definitely my favorite. I do wish there was some sort of cheese/crema/chipotle cream sauce to use. There was an area with sauces/salsas but would have liked some labels on these. Split the queso and chips with the table and they were both great, best chips I've had in a long time! My husband got the steak torta which was HUGE and so delicious. Honestly would get it myself next time. My daughter had the kids quesadilla with chips which was the perfect portion for her. This would be a great place to stop by for some drinks and appetizers after work too! read more

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First time trying Luna Playa, it was really good. The restaurant is beautiful with plenty of sitting, it was easy to order! We placed our order and found a place to sit, the food was brought to us and we were instructed to get whatever salsa we wanted at the salsa bar. We went with chips and salsa, tacos al pastor and tacos de carne asada and it was so good I forgot to take pictures. Will be back for the margarita flights! read more

Luna Playa - The bar menu - Mexican Near Me - Winston-Salem, North Carolina

We came to visit here on a Sunday around lunch time. We were very surprised that they were not busy at all and had no customers there. The staff were friendly and answered all of our questions. The environment itself was very clean and nice. They had a few tvs but they were set to news channels and had no volume (I would have preferred NFL Sunday). But overall a nice place inside. I opted for the burrito and it was massive and I found it to be very good. For my side I got the refried beans which had a nice flavor but the consistency was unusually thin, almost soupy which was kinda off putting. All in all the burrito was good and I would go back but maybe seek to have a different side next time! read more

Luna Playa is a brand New Mexican restaurant off of Hanes Mall Blvd. Their exterior and interior is modern, clean and overall really minimal which I love. It's all counter service so you walk up, order your food and cocktails, grab some salsa and wait for your order. They've got a smaller menu which is great because it means they can truly focus on each dish without needing to carry to many things. I got the carnitas and asada plate for $16.50. Overall the portions were good, the meat had a good amount of tenderness and flavor and I loved that it came with 5-6 of their homemade tortillas. The table ordered chips and queso Fundido and the chips were a bit stale but they quickly whipped us up a fresh batch and those were delicious! They've got 8-9 salsa options which paired beautifully with our carnitas (I'd love if there were labels on the salsas so we knew what each one was). All in all there were a few things that needed a bit more work but the food is delicious so I'm looking forward to coming back to try the mole. read more

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My first visit to this relatively new restaurant was for lunch recently.They tout the authentic nature of their offerings with a "a strong emphasis on street tacos" while using fresh, high quality ingredients and attention to detail in preparation! Traditional and Authentic are terms the restaurant uses to describe there food! Strong words! The interior is in the modern style, clean and bright, plenty of large windows letting in the sunlight. The walls and ceiling are a bright white further enhancing the brightness, though it is a bit sterile feeling. Based on the layout and the constant loud music, I image this place will be quite noisy when near capacity! This is yet another spot with no table service, you queue up, order up, and pay up. The Salsa Bar, other condiments, napkins, plastic dinner ware, etc are in the front right corner of the restaurant - so you'll need to hike over there, load up and carry your choices to your table. So, you gotta order the tacos, right? And that is what I did. My order was for 4 tacos with sides of rice and beans for a cost of $16.50 - rather expensive for a 4 taco meal with no table service. I chose Birria (add $1), Al pastor, Chorizo , and Carnitas, and decided on the refried beans, rather than black beans. And to get chips and salsa costs another $5!!!!! My order was served in around 20 minutes, a little slow out of the gate first thing in the morning. The portions of beans and rice were quite large (as a separately purchased side each us $4, so some value here) and the beans, while soupy were delicious.The tacos were topped with an abundance of chopped onions and cilantro, and there was a lot of lime wedges and sliced radish to add in! The Birria taco was tender with some decent flavor but there was no consommé. The Al Pastor was flavorful despite having no pineapple chunks (which is the authentic version of this dish), and the Chorizo was ok. The Carnitas Taco was just ok as well, a bit bland, a bit dry. All the tacos benefited from some salt and salsas from the Salsa Bar. There are eight different salas available from that bar, spiciness increasing as you moved from left to right - the two red ones on the far right will light you up! I really liked their Pico like salsa, the pickled red onions, and their verde salsa. The abundance offered by the Salsa Bar and the use of corn tortillas are probably the most authentic aspects of street tacos served here. The last thing I consider after finishing a meal at a new restaurant is: would I come back? And I'm still thinking that through for this spot, but most probably not. The cost structure here is more than a little over the top - 4 tacos for $13.50 - same number of tacos at Los Juanes go for about $9, and they are superior to the ones served here! And no complimentary chips and salsa! The claim as to traditional and authentic has quite a few holes in it. While the tortillas are corn, only 1 tortilla is used for each taco while the traditional construction calls for two. The Al Pastor taco excluded pineapple among other things and the Birria taco is traditionally served with consommé and is richer in flavor. The meat in the Carnitas had none of the flavorful outside crust and was shredded rather that chunked. This place will probably do well, but it is what it is - expensive, service deprived, and there is much here that lacks authenticity. read more

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This place was really cute! Loved the food in here. Definitely a nice quality of food and service. Tacos were a plentiful size and the guacamole was well more every dollar! They gave us a giant bowl and it could've served 4 people for sure, so us two did whatever damage we could. Chis were made from the fresh tortillas in house so they had a nice crunch and great flavor. There are also drinks served here, which was wonderful and had some vast options to choose from. There are many tables inside and also a bar area to sit at. It's very clean inside also. One thing to mention is that they have a salsa bar! There's about 8-10 different choices, but beware, they are not labeled. Typically you could guess that red or orange would be very spicy and they definitely were! I gave a suggestion to the staff that they should try labeling them because of them nearly set my mouth on fire! read more

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My wife chose here for her birthday this past weekend. I've actually tried coming here before but they had not yet opened, so we were excited to try it out. It's counter service, so you order your food/drinks and wait at a table for them to bring the food to you. Staff there recommended I try the Mole Enchiladas, and since I couldn't decide on chicken or beef, she gave me 2 of each. My meal was delicious. The food was hot, fresh, tasty, and had a bit of a kick but not overpoweringly spicy. There were some minor issues with the correctness of our order, which were sorted out. Both my kids and wife enjoyed their meals as well. I finished my wife's Al Pastor tacos and may order that for myself next time. I like how this has more of an authentic (and not Americanized) feel of a Mexican restaurant than other places in town. It's not the fanciest place inside but offers a good meal. My wife and I both agreed that we'd come here again - maybe not for a special birthday meal, but would like to come back and try some different things next time. read more

Chill spot, away from traffic, and friendly staff! Nice fresh and crunchy chips, they def make them, not a bag of reheated chips, which helps for this nice chunky guacamole. This place deserves a 2nd try for some and a new experience for others! read more

Luna Playa - Guacamole and fresh made chips - Mexican Near Me - Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Don't you just love it when a new place wins you over the first time you go there ? Absolutely love this place! They've done a great job Esthetically inside from what Moe's use to be. Nice and bright and cheery. Loved the big communal table inside Great service, you order at the counter and then pick up, great looking bar menu too which I'll check out next time! They are working on redoing their menu she told me as some things are not in there like the verde enchiladas I ordered, you get three chicken or whatever protein you like , I chose chicken, the verde sauce was so good and the right kinda spice level . You get rice and beans too all for $11!! It was awesome . Loved every bite. Also had the chips and salsa which was really good and house made. My friend had the fried quesadilla. Which again was so good. Lots of toppings and she chose steak. Delicious. Their salsa bar. OMG. I had to try it all and I could grade them from 1-10 but you should just try them all!! The pico de gallo is so fresh and good. The others all had great flavor and spice so try first before you pour over your food. This is one of the best new places to open in awhile in Winston. Continue being this good !!! Definitely try then as soon as you can ! read more

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Brand new to Winston Salem is Luna Playa, a causal little Mexican restaurant inspired by the Costa Chica region of Mexico. Walk up counter service and food is then delivered to your table. Self service water available along with a little bar of condiments with a fun selection of fresh made sauces and even pickled onions. (Would love to see those get labels so we know what they are). Luna Playa just opened but they are already getting lots of attention, their marketing person did a great job of hyping them up on social media so Winston was ready to support them as soon as they opened. We found it to be very organized and well run for being brand new. We weren't super hungry so we tried some basics but will be back to try to sopes and mole enchiladas (Winston is lacking in the mole arena). And definitely planning to come back for Sunday brunch to try the Huevos rancheros and chilaquiles ...maybe even the churro French toast. Tacos were served in handmade tortillas, I've made tortillas and cannot even imagine what it takes to make enough to serve in a restaurant so my hats off to them on that! They were nice and soft but still held up to the task of staying together and not falling apart. Not a ton of flavor but that's kind of the point, let the ingredients be the star here. Overall we thought it was a good value with nice portion sizes, well seasoned proteins and a nice spot to pop in for tacos and beer. And as a bonus they are open until 10pm weeknights (yes, even Mondays!) and 11pm Friday and Saturday. Sunday hours are 10-9. read more

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When you walking, there's the 'order' area. But, you don't order there. C There's a chalkboard menu, small writing. You order at the register. Food was brought out cold. Nothing worse than cold rice and beans. Eating here is a bit confusing. Do they call our order number? Bring to the table??? The food was bland. The table was very wobbly. The drinks are in glass bottles. No bottle opener readily available. We won't be returning. read more

This place is amazing ! Traveling I stopped here for Mexican. Home made tortillas and chips - need I say more! Super cute place with open air seating and very good food. I will be back next time I'm in the area. Margaritas are great as well!! read more

We decided to try this place because they make their own tortillas, but we were very disappointed! We tried most of the menu, their tacos were the worst. Chicken burrito was okay. The place is nice but the food is not that good, especially their tortillas!! The sauces are good but will not return for just that :) Horchata was okay. read more

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A few friends and I were curious about this place and finally decided to go in. The place is very welcoming and very clean and spacious. They had a nice selection of a la carte tacos on the menu. I ordered the barbacoa and chicken tacos along with the watermelon Aguas Fresca Del Dia to drink. My friend got us chips and salsa to share and that was very good (tacos, drink, and salsa!). I definitely want to come back and try the other things on the menu. The staff was very nice and the food came out in a timely manner. Overall, if you're in the mood for some street tacos where can sit and enjoy, this is the place! read more

Luna Playa - Barbacoa and Chicken tacos - Mexican Near Me - Winston-Salem, North Carolina

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Hi! LA transplant here...try the Birria tacos. Don't ask, just order! Everything has been spot on. Good beer prices, 4 tacos on the specials. Solid menu, fantastic quality! read more

Service is great. Food is delicious. And the atmosphere of the restaurant is great. Love the designs inside! Music is always on point! Please check them out!! read more

Luna Playa - Dining area - Mexican Near Me - Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Don't walk, RUN!!! Cute place, with great drinks and food, 10/10. The best coconut margarita I have ever tasted. The tacos were delicious as well! I was there for lunch and already planning to come back for dinner. read more

Luna Playa - Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Winston-Salem, North Carolina

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My new favorite taco spot! Freshly made food very authentic. The flavors were amazing. Drinks were strong and good! read more

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The food and service is great! I finally found a place in WS with authentic street tacos! read more

Luna Playa - Carne Asada (Steak) Shrimp (Camarones) Taco - Mexican Near Me - Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Lively music as soon as we walk in and we were greeted promptly. The birria tacos are absolutely delicious and the queso fundido too! Their homeade pineapple drink was so refreshing! We will definitely be back for tacos! read more

Great margaritas and guacamole! Service was quick and meal was really good. Great new spot that everyone should try. read more

Luna Playa - Margaritas - Mexican Near Me - Winston-Salem, North Carolina

This is an under appreciated restaurant. We've been here multiple times and the food and service are always spot on. The food tastes homemade and reminds us of our trips to Mexico. The facility is clean and has a laid back ambiance. We always leaved stuffed. Definitely coming back again. read more

Excellent! Authentic! Complementary salsa bar with a wide range of salsas / sauces to make your dish your own. Nice cocktail selection, too. The ambiance is also really cute and very clean. I really enjoyed this place and definitely recommend! read more

Went opening weekend. Came back a month later. Same service. Great food. I'll be back next month

Hand down the best, authentic Mexican food in the area!! My daughter and I ate here and we're not disappointed. Their homemade verde salsa is to die for! Highly recommend if you love authentic Mexican cuisine like I do. read more

Food was a 1 out of ten steak tacos only had beef wasn't even good flavor no toppings or anything. Fish tacos no flavor very dry honestly tasted like school food. The flour tortillas where very doughy not cooked all the way. VERY LONG WAIT we sat down before several people an was served after them! We was given salsa an chips for our long wait. The chips where not cooked all the way at all. This wasn't a very good place for the price that we paid we got 4 tacos an one adult drink for 35 dollars! (Tacos where very small!) read more

Place is very expensive (location) The cashier was rude, and doesn't understand Spanish. Needs a lot of work. Employees need to greet customers instead of mean mugging them. read more

Do not recommend. We got three steak tacos, rice and beans, guacamole, and mole enchiladas. The tacos had a lot of fat and had no flavor, I couldn't finish them. The enchiladas had absolutely no flavor, and the Guacamole we got seemed like it was out of a bag. For the amount we spent, it was NOT worth it. I was also charged for something I did not order. This place has potential to do SO much better. read more

I order tacos de asada and one taco de carnitas and the tacos de asada were just ok nothing special however the taco de carnitas was terrible it lacked flavor and was super dry i also ordered a coconut margarita and it was really not that good the liquor ratio was very off. I will say this is a very cute spot with potential but needs a little consistency on the cocktails all the drinks we ordered were not very good. I like the taquería style for dine in so maybe I'll give it another chance eventually but it was pretty disappointing considering all the hype! read more

Food was decent. The ambiance and decor pretty spartan. Good selection of sauces. However seeing the owner push an employee to the ground and prevent her from leaving by holding open the door on her car is why I will never go back. Anyone who treats their employees in such a way, regardless of any issue they have, does not deserve my patronage. read more

Authentic tacos and drinks, beautiful atmosphere. I see a few of the not so great reviews mention the tortillas : which are amazing, authentic corn tortillas. They are not flour tortillas some might be used to so they do have a different texture and flavor, but if you want to go to a restaurant for authentic Mexican flavors then give Luna Playa a try and you won't be disappointed. read more

Very aesthetically pleasing and cute spot. The al pastor taco was flavorful and fabulous! The steak taco was good, the salsa bar was a great addition to adding flavors to my meal. Ordered a steak sope and it was a little too dough-y for me which took away flavor. I think there is room for improvement if they flattened it out just a bit so it's not so thick. The lady taking my order was wonderful! Will be back! read more

Luna Playa - Mexican Near Me - Winston-Salem, North Carolina

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The service and atmosphere was great. Very cute spot! The paloma, mezcal old fashioned and fresh squeezed watermelon juice were delicious. The mole enchiladas and ACP were both dishes I'd eat again. read more

Food is wonderful. This if our 5th time eating here. They serve brunch on weekends. Different than the Tex Mex places. Not overly cheesy or salty. House made tortillas and chips. Chilaquiles and huecos rancheros were great. Easy place to bring kids also. read more

Luna Playa - Chilaquiles for weekend brunch - Mexican Near Me - Winston-Salem, North Carolina

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This taqueria deserves the most stable review. The management is so comfortable and the atmosphere is so appreciated. They have so many options to choose from and they stock many drinks that are delicious even for those non-alcoholically. But if you want a bar they supplly many options. Plus the menu is very diverse! read more

Great food and very friendly people. I tried the vegetarian tacos they were excellent. Also I'm super picky when it comes to horchata but the one that was served here is a 10 out of 10 Perfecto! read more

Everything is very hit or miss, sometimes the drinks are great, sometimes they taste nothing like they did the last time. Not sure why the inconsistency. Food is mediocre, a step up from the moes at best. I would like this place better if I knew what to expect, lines are extremely slow as well. read more