Playa Amor Mexican Cocina
Mexican restaurant · Long Beach ·
Elevated Mexican fare, fresh tortillas, mole tots & cocktails
Elevated Mexican fare, fresh tortillas, mole tots & cocktails
"Playa Amor sits in the middle of a never-ending shopping center in the Marina Pacifica neighborhood and, from the outside, looks like a knockoff On The Border. But Playa Amor is much more than that. This modern spot serves fantastic Mexican/Southwestern food in a low-key party atmosphere that’s great for anything from a low-key date to one-too-many margaritas with your friends. There’s a wrap-around patio facing a not-sad pond, live music on the weekends, and mole tater tots you’re going to want to get involved with." - Brant Cox
"Chef Thomas Ortega’s modern Mexican restaurant Playa Amor in Long Beach, which opened in 2016 and was praised for tacos, cocktails, and large-format dishes, closed on May 31; the restaurant had been recognized on the LA Times' 2019 101 Best Restaurants list." - Eater Staff
"Make a day of it when dining at Playa Amor Mexican Cocina. Open since 2016, this Long Beach restaurant is a block away from the Long Beach Marina with Mexican dishes that bear a slight twist. Try the ceviches, Mexican clam chowder with roasted pasilla chiles, a mole tot poutine, and a mayan hummus made with pumpkin seed" - Eater Staff
"Playa Amor is inside of a never-ending shopping center in Long Beach and, from the outside, looks like a knockoff Chevy’s. But Playa Amor is much more than just sizzling fajitas and whisky limeades. This modern spot serves fantastic Mexican/Southwestern food in a low-key party atmosphere that’s great for having one-too-many margaritas with your friends. There’s a wrap-around patio facing a not-sad pond, live music on the weekends, and mole tater tots you’re going to want to get involved with." - brant cox
"Playa Amor is scheduled to reopen with Chef Thomas Ortega's other restaurants for Cinco de Mayo, offering its coastal-inspired dishes again." - Farley Elliott