I've been coming to this restaurant for years, and it has never disappointed me. The staff is always friendly, the service is great, and the food is absolutely delicious. It's a family-owned, family-oriented restaurant, and you can really feel that when you come in. They do have beer available, although I personally don't drink. Every item I've tried here has been great, but I always find myself going back to my favorite: the Enchiladas Suizas. That green sauce always hits the spot! After all these years, I can honestly say this is one of those places I'll keep coming back to. Great food, great people, and a place that feels like home. Highly recommend! read more

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Not sure if recently they changed recipes/cooks or change of ownership but the food no longer is tasty. This was go to restaurant with mom & dad for many years when we didn't want to cook at home. the last few times the flavors have changed. Tonight is the last time I will be coming back. The salsa was not the same, beans tasted like they came from a can and hard tacos meat lacked flavor and chile relleno was just ok. read more

THE ONLY THING THATS CONSISTENT HERE IS THE HIGH PRICES! FOOD? last burrito I had, 2 weeks ago, outstanding! Tonite? I would not give it to a dog....just a pile of shit. I wont be giving them any more of my money. read more

Came here with friend And it was an ok place. I should began saying the chips they serve taste stale, has a bit taste of it and it wasn't fresh and the dipping salsa wasn't good as well, taste blend. Then when we ask the waitress if they have a hot sauce any different salsa sauce, she say that was the only salsa sauce they serve. Then when we ordered the beef burrito and shrimp ceviche with tortas it was ok.. the beef burritos the beef was so dry over cook and little chewy as well and the shrimp ceviche was as ok wasn't all that great but the restaurant it has been around for so many years. They had no margarita or cocktail they only had beers and soft drinks. Service was ok wasn't all that great. Just don't know how to put into words. Waitress wasn't around when we needed somthing because we sat in a different room as well when u walk in, sat on the left side of the room.. ambience here is ok no t.v but got a couple of booth tables and chairs... for me isn't that good and services are as ok ..gave it a 2 ..I wouldn't come back and I don't recommend.. read more

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In our search for a good caldo de res in the West San Gabriel Valley, a friend recommended Playa Baja so we gave it a try. I saw a previous review after we received the Cocido/Caldo de Res and it was so salty we had to add two times the amount of liquid/water to make it palatable. Our Chili Relleno was good. Based on the Cocido, we will continue our search. read more

DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY!!! Food has no flavor. I do not recomment this restaurant, this is not authentic Mexican Food. Prices range from $15 to $20. Customer service is ok. Restaurant is not clean read more

This place has good Mexican food-- it tastes very homemade. Service is very friendly and wait times are not long. For the most part, I always enjoy my food. Sometimes their rice can come out too salty or undercooked, so it can be a hit or miss with that. But for the most part, they have good food. read more

We have gone to this restaurant place for sometime. Unfortunately, we were there yesterday, the quality of the food was extremely poor. The shrimp smelled, had them take it back. They still charged us $15 for the rice & beans...The Lenga was lemony, the rest of the plates were room temperature. Needless to say we will not be returning. I gave it 2 stars, for service only. read more

Great authentic Mexican food. I've been coming here for years ! Always good food and great service. The prices are fair and the portions are filling. You get as much salsa and chips as you want and food is fresh and hot off the stove. The place is rather small, but never had a problem finding a table.My go to food is a taquito plate, enchilada and taco plate, Carne asada burrito or chilies reino burrito. read more

I Love Playa Baja. The food is fantastic. My son always order the Chicken Enchiladas en Mole. I also love the tacos de Pescado. I Love Raquel she is fantastic. She always has a smile on her face. You have to come and see and taste yourself, it's so bomb. Lillian Today's. read more

Food was delicious- restaurant clean and surprisingly large- customer service was lacking! We had to keep calling waitress for coffee / water refills. Parking lot is a little tight. I'm willing to give it another try. read more

the food here is excellent, never fails all plates are good, we now come here once a week, also big breakfast burritos. Mole chicken enchiladas are Great. Hard shell tacos s/beef . read more

Huevos rancheros are my go-to, and this spot did not disappoint! My plate was hearty and delicious, with perfectly cooked eggs, flavorful sauce, and beans that were on point. The café de la olla had that rich, authentic taste, and the fried potato wedges were to die for--crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, and full of flavor. I can hardly wait to come back for breakfast and finally try the chilaquiles. If they're anything like the rest of the food here, I already know they'll be amazing! read more

Used to be good authentic Mexican food. Maybe new cooks but the food is not like before. The Mexican rice is tasteless! The chile is different and not good at all. It takes forever to bring your plate to the table. The servers are always polite and sweet like always! The food? Shitty! Will not be going back. read more

We enjoyed our Sunday meal here. We had a group 10. Everyone loved their meals, chicken mole enchiladas, shrimp wrapped in bacon, mojarra frita, beans and cheese burrito, and the enchilada & chile relleno plate. Our server was very attentive and checked on us a couple times. We will definitely be back. read more

Food is very good the service is great, and the ambiance is excellent, would highly recommend this place to eat

Tried the menudo on a Sunday morning first time here. Enjoyed the food they were quite busy about 11:30 am read more

Playa Baja - Large menudo - Mexican Near Me - Montebello, California

Came to eat here an hour before they were closing, and I must say the food was SO DELICIOUS! Their Mojara, yum! Amazing flavor and the caldo was also really tasteful and spicy! My bf and I enjoyed this lil spot! read more

Playa Baja - Mojara , caldo de Pescado - Mexican Near Me - Montebello, California

The service here is great. Friendly and fast. The food and drinks were great. The drinks were very refreshing and the food was very filling. The environment here is very laid back and relaxing tv and music as well. This place is a 10/10 read more

Service is terrible every time we come. The blonde hostess/waitress is ALWAYS rude and ALWAYS has an attitude. The last time we came in and asked a simple question we were met with instant attitude. The food is also mediocre at best. Don't come here unless you want food with a side of attitude and terrible service. I would rate it 0/5 stars if i could simply because of that blonde rude lady. They should hire new staff. read more

My go to. I like the chips and salsa and every plate I have tried so far I am not disappointed with. Great food and great prices read more

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Normally like this place but recently it's gone a little down hill. I've been several times and have ordered the chicken mole , chicken taquitos and chicken soup and every time the chicken is very very dry and lacks flavor. The chicken in the chicken soup also had little to no flavor. I think they boil the chicken ahead of time and just toss it in whatever chicken dish gets ordered and that's why it doesn't have the flavor of whatever sauce or broth they put it in. The wait staff is hit or miss with the last time my group having to ask rather loudly across the room to get the attention of our waitress for refills of our drinks. I think I'll give this place one more try and if it's the same I will no longer be patronizing this restaurant. read more

We came here for Sunday brunch after a night of partying. I was craving menudo and theirs is pretty good and hit the spot, I normally order the #7 with my eggs over medium, delicious!! Awesome service and a great local restaurant that we frequent. read more

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Food is always great. I've been eating at the same spot for 28 years. Although it was owned and sold in between these years, the food continued to taste great. The service is epic. Nothing but polite and professional personnel serving and ensuring every one has refills on time with no delay. Ambiance is typical of a place that serves good food. read more

Second time giving them a chance and both times the champurrado was cold for all of us. I also ordered menudo and it was cold. I'm so disappointed in the quality, it's getting bad and it is to be one of our favorite spots. read more

Little hole in the wall, family owned and family run. Great little spot for a home cooked meal. I enjoy their enmoladas, caldo de res, albondigas, & their chile colorado We have met the owner once before, she's very kind and attentive! The staff is very friendly. This will be a regular place to eat at for my family & I. Thank you Playa Baja staff for being so welcoming and attentive to us! read more

This restaurant can be easy to miss from Beverly Blvd, but look out for their signature restaurant sign. My family had been coming here for years but this was my first time. Behind the restaurant there is a parking lot with an entrance but you can also park street side. It was busy inside on a Sunday morning but we got seated quickly and ordered. The food is so yummy! If you're looking for good Mexican food, this spot won't miss. The only thing I wish were better - at the end of the visit we waited awhile to get our check. I noticed another woman waiting at the register for almost 20 minutes as well, while staff kept walking by her. BUT they were busy handling their tables. I would still recommend them and am going back for some ceviche. read more

Playa Baja - Menudo - Mexican Near Me - Montebello, California

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I ordered the chile colorado and it was SUPER SALTY! On another occasion I ordered the albondigas soup and it was edible. I got a caldo de res and it had two tiny pieces of meat with lots of fat and a big circle bone. I stopped ordering from there. read more

The service was excellent We were given our drinks, chips snd salsa immediately. Our food came out quickly as well. I'm giving it a three because I felt like the food was a bit bland, like it needed more flavor. That did not stop me from eating my burrito . Prices are very reasonable! read more

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I ordered the carne asada wet burrito and it was absolutely disgusting. I do not recommend eating there.

PROS: Old school mom-and-pop type place. The type of place i love to support. My first time here...came bec of a big thumbs-up recommendation from a relative...decent homestyle comida....chips were the best...really awesome..light crispy not greasy not salty...yum. Fijoles still had whole beans in it, and plenty of cheese on top, decent..the rice was fine, wet with tomato sauce. I ordered takeout, and my order was ready to go when I arrived 20 minutes later as promised. The carnitas tacos a la carte were built with two street-sized corn tortillas,...it had a balance of chopped onions tomatos and generous portion of cubed pork and cilantro... the tortillas were cold and tough though. CONS: Everything was cold as ice when i got it home eight minutes later. Needed to introduce the dinner to my microwave. The carne asada burrito had good flavor but was tough and dry. The chile relleno was in pieces instead of being a single whole pepper...the taste was average; it did have that "oops it fell" apart appearance. Too bad. I'm a chile relleno snob and i always order it at every new Mexican restaurant I try...disappointing relleno. Enchilada was cheese, it was modest in size and not overly filled. Ok. Service at the register was fast and efficient. It might be better to dine in next time, try the food when it's piping hot. By the way, the place is surprisingly larger inside, with two dining areas, good for large parties....if it weren't for the recommendation from my foodie cousin, driving by i'd blink and drive right past... nondescript building with zero curb appeal...but plenty of parking in rear. The specialty here is seafood. So next time... read more

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Ate dinner here a couple of weeks ago. It was our 1st time. When we walked in the rear door from the parking lot i noticed a weird smell. We were seated in the dining area by the bathrooms and strong odor of a sewer was apparent. We didn't want to leave because of the 5 star reviews Needless to say we got use to the smell and the food was delicious. There was also a family of older adults whom were loud and playing music from their cell phone. So inconsiderate! The employees didn't tell them to shut it off. Never eating there again unless they fix that awful sewer smell. Oh yeah and the decor is so outdated read more

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Always good food and drinks Friendly service Great prices Clean Open early closes late Take phone orders and online orders Ample parking Accept credit cards What more can I say? read more

Love this place! I come here all the time for my mole chicken enchiladas, and my husband gets the al pastor burrito with avocado. Super friendly and great service :) DELICIOUS. read more

Absolutely delicious food with gourmet service in feeling more accepted by the staff who bring you such a diligent attitude with their service manners I absolutely adore how the servers are easily able to recognize me with no difficultly ! I will lastly admit how they know what I will order without me even bother speaking what I would prefer to order read more

Playa Baja - Chilaquiles con carne asada - Mexican Near Me - Montebello, California

First time eating at this restaurant. Been passing by for years and finally stopped for breakfast. Was greeted nicely upon entering. Seated immediately. The waitress Brandy was very nice and helpful. The decor is outdated but still feels cozy. I ordered bacon and eggs with a coffee. Good size portions. The food was well prepared and cooked. Coffee was good. Will definitely return. read more

Playa Baja - Came for breakfast but stood for the coffee - Mexican Near Me - Montebello, California

I dont even know where to start. Wow. just wow.... this was the best foods I've ever had in my life, their service was impeccable and the ambiance was astonishing truly perfect .... Will recommend again 6/5 if I could... read more

This is my go to place for some great mexicsn food. It's a small place but their food is delicious. My favorite is the green cheese enchiladas with rice and beans. They are sooooo flavorful and they give you a good portion. Their taquitos are also good with their fresh guacamole. Oh my! My order is always ready quickly and packed well. Their staff is amazing and provides excellent service. Can't wait until their outdoor dining opens up. They work hard and are on top of it. They have a great selection and their proces are very reasonable. Stop by and support this small business. You won't regret it. read more

Excellent Mexican food. Delicious chicken mole enchiladas & shrimp wrapped in bacon. Good service very friendly. read more

Playa Baja - Mexican Near Me - Montebello, California

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Great authentic Mexican food Love the enchiladas rojas y de Mole chiles rellenos deliciosos Highly recommend this place a little hidden place in Montebello. read more