Cheap Eats

Playa4 · 05-16-2007

My 22 year old daughter and friends are going to Playa in Aug. and have limited funds. We like every other tourist always eat on 5th. Any close (walking distance to the Playa Palms Hotel) recommendations where they can have a fun meal? Any suggestions would be appreciated.

penalipee · 05-16-2007

Carboncitos....Babes.....Karen's was fun with good music but I found it very pricey for what we got.

jags · 05-16-2007

Dr. Taco!!

Starfish · 05-16-2007

El Oasis

Aimee'n'Bill · 05-16-2007

Read a lot of great things about Schlongo's Deli here and will be trying it out in a couple of days.

solcats3 · 05-16-2007

Well off 5th (not THAT far - and there are three of them), but El Fogon can't be beat for value and great food.

Jimontheriver · 05-16-2007

La Pesca, Great seafood, 30th Ave across from Mega. See the tread about it and lots of other off 5th Ave places under the Changarros Y Mas forum

KrisandCandi · 05-16-2007

1st timers here too! July 5th - 9th, staying at El Dorado Royale but coming to town for a day or two. Can't hardly stand the wait!

This site has been a life saver as far as learning about Playa and knowing "almost" exactly where we wanna go and what we wanna do before we get there!

KrisandCandi · 05-16-2007

Wrong thread, I was in first timers???? Sorry there folks....he he

roni · 05-16-2007

Don't forget the food carts near the bus station

Anna Banana · 05-16-2007

el fogon!

Opatije · 05-16-2007

El Fogon and the carts...can't get any better

Opatije

queencityfan · 05-16-2007

HC Monterrey, La Pesca, Pizza Pazza, almost all pizza joints on 5th are cheap and good and the kids should like them.

Something else to consider, lots of places have pretty big portions, so maybe share a meal!

VW Taco bus on 10th street.

Dijo · 05-16-2007

huge portions and you could definitely share.

Macaroni's beside Manne's. One third of the price for their Italian dishes. You chose the pasta, sauce, etc.

Pizza Pizzaz definitely. The carts by the bus station early in the morning and the fruit ladies. Lots of fruit to share.

el dude · 05-16-2007

El Fogon rocks!!!!!!!!

05-16-2007	#1 (permalink)
Playa4 way into it Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Kentucky Posts: 170	Cheap Eats My 22 year old daughter and friends are going to Playa in Aug. and have limited funds. We like every other tourist always eat on 5th. Any close (walking distance to the Playa Palms Hotel) recommendations where they can have a fun meal? Any suggestions would be appreciated.

05-16-2007	#8 (permalink)
KrisandCandi toe in water Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 54	Us too! Woo hoo! 1st timers here too! July 5th - 9th, staying at El Dorado Royale but coming to town for a day or two. Can't hardly stand the wait! This site has been a life saver as far as learning about Playa and knowing "almost" exactly where we wanna go and what we wanna do before we get there!

05-16-2007	#9 (permalink)
KrisandCandi toe in water Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 54	OOOppppsss! Wrong thread, I was in first timers???? Sorry there folks....he he

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Dijo añejo Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Southwestern Ontario Posts: 1,811	Manne's Biergarten.... huge portions and you could definitely share. Macaroni's beside Manne's. One third of the price for their Italian dishes. You chose the pasta, sauce, etc. Pizza Pizzaz definitely. The carts by the bus station early in the morning and the fruit ladies. Lots of fruit to share.

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penalipee añejo Join Date: May 2004 Location: Westbank/PDC Posts: 1,763	Carboncitos....Babes.....Karen's was fun with good music but I found it very pricey for what we got.

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jags way into it Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 100	Dr. Taco!!

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Starfish reposado Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,056	El Oasis

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Aimee'n'Bill reposado Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Grosse Pointe, Michigan Posts: 1,198	Read a lot of great things about Schlongo's Deli here and will be trying it out in a couple of days.

05-16-2007	#6 (permalink)
solcats3 beachaholic Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 443	Well off 5th (not THAT far - and there are three of them), but El Fogon can't be beat for value and great food.

05-16-2007	#7 (permalink)
Jimontheriver añejo Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Illinois on the Mississippi Posts: 2,121	La Pesca, Great seafood, 30th Ave across from Mega. See the tread about it and lots of other off 5th Ave places under the Changarros Y Mas forum

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roni añejo Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Oregon Posts: 59,885	Don't forget the food carts near the bus station

05-16-2007	#11 (permalink)
Anna Banana añejo Merchant Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: playa del carmen...urgh Posts: 10,195	el fogon!

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Opatije reposado Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Puerto Aventuras, Q.Roo Posts: 1,157	El Fogon and the carts...can't get any better Opatije

05-16-2007	#13 (permalink)
queencityfan añejo Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 3,343	HC Monterrey, La Pesca, Pizza Pazza, almost all pizza joints on 5th are cheap and good and the kids should like them. Something else to consider, lots of places have pretty big portions, so maybe share a meal! VW Taco bus on 10th street.

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05-16-2007	#15 (permalink)
el dude way into it Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Houston Posts: 128	El Fogon rocks!!!!!!!!