La Placita Taco Grill
Mexican restaurant · Biscayne South ·
Birria tacos, nachos, mofongo, fried cheese, piña coladas
Birria tacos, nachos, mofongo, fried cheese, piña coladas
"La Placita is offering a Puerto Rican family style holiday platter featuring roasted pork, pasteles (think tamales but instead of corn, it is made with green plantain or yuca), arroz con gandules (rice and pigeon peas), morcillas (blood sausages), and sweet plantains. The $36 platter serves two to three people and is available all month long for dine in or take out." - Stacy Moya
"Pubbelly mastermind Jose Mendin has channeled his Puerto Rican roots for his latest restaurant, La Placita. The colorful space is hard to miss with its bright Puerto Rican flag decorating the front of the space. Inspired by San Juan’s colorful Mercado Santurce, which locals call “La Placita,” it recently transformed itself into four different eateries including grab-and-go juice bar, farmer’s market, a taqueria, plus a full-service eatery with plates ranging from $5-19. Available for takeout and dine-in." - Carlos Olaechea
"As a result of the pandemic, chef Jose Mendin’s Puerto Rican restaurant La Placita has reinvented itself as a one-stop spot offering four different eateries offering to-go juices, tacos, a green market, and a “Piggy Bank” Placita menu where all items range from $5 to $19. Favorites include the tripleta Boricua, roasted pork, country ham, fritas and salsa marirosa, mofongo ramen, and fried cheese with guava. Wash it down with a boozy piña colada, which is available to-go." - Alona Martinez
"La Placita by Jose Mendin is offering Miami Spice to-go for both lunch and dinner featuring fan-favorites such as its classic mofongo, queso frito with guava sauce, and alcapurrias. Guests can order directly from UberEats or call the restaurant to place their order. Available for lunch Tuesday through Friday and every day for dinner." - Amber Love Bond
"Channeling his Puerto Rican roots, Jose Mendinhas opened La Placita in the former Balans space at 6789 Biscayne Boulevard in MiMo on New Year’s Day, teaming up with Latin American TV and soap-opera star Julian Gil. I note the menu is inspired by San Juan’s Mercado Santurce and leans into Puerto Rican street-food flavors—arepas filled with octopus, conch, or ceviche; salted cod fritters; a Puerto Rican-Spanish seafood stew; and a sweet plantain, short rib and béchamel pie—while the main attraction is a “Mofongo Shop” where guests can build their own mofongo combos topped with proteins like shredded beef and garlic shrimp. The colorful interiors mimic Old San Juan, and every weekend the venue’s 6,000-square-foot semi-private space turns into “Market Days” with local South Florida vendors, live music, food and entertainment. The opening has been swirled in controversy over an exterior mural rendition of the Puerto Rican flag painted by Hector Collazo Hernandez—the restaurant says the mural was approved but neighbors disagree, and because the building sits in the Miami Modern historic district the restaurant did not apply to the historic preservation board before commissioning the painting; the site, built in 2009 and not listed as historic, now has 30 days to address the mural with the city or may have to paint it over, though reps say they are working with local entities and more than 80,000 people have signed a petition to keep the mural. La Placita is open Tuesday to Sunday from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.; for more information call 305-400-8173." - Olee Fowler
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