Updated Playa Restaurant List - Page 2

margaritadenise · 12-24-2007

Thanks so much! This will definitely come in handy for our first trip.

howard chapman · 12-26-2007

first time going to playa
veteran of puerto vallarta and am very happy to find out in advance about the local taco stands and street carts

in vallarta we love them

Leia · 12-27-2007

Thank you!
We used a similar list last time we were in Playa and it was completely worn out by the end of our two weeks. I'm sure this one will be as well used! Just booked my Christmas present

two weeks the end of January.

kirbyfan · 12-29-2007

One of the things I wish would accompany something like this is a price range. I appreciate your mention of how expensive "Chicago Don Jose" is as a place to dine. 2 years ago my wife and I went there to try a steak as it was a reccommended place and I almost soiled myself when I saw the prices. For some price is no object, but for a teacher from MN price is a concern, especially when I can go to the H&C and LOVE IT for a tenth the price!

Great list though and I will use it again this Feb when we arrive in Playa.

Leia · 12-29-2007

I don't think you ever have to go in to a restaurant in Playa not actually knowing the prices. I thought most places have their menus displayed quite prominently at the door, or you can ask to see one. That never seemed to bother the waiters in their attempt to get us to come in to dine.

Yucatanned · 12-30-2007

A Great List! A Playa Munchies Bible!!! Gracias!!!

isomami · 01-04-2008

Dear Dpeefer,
in your list you write

Dona Mary- This is supposed to be the best place for a Mexican dinner.

We visited the place in December and didn't quite get your point... at all to be exact. Would be nice to hear what did you eat there??

Dpreefer · 01-05-2008

You are right. My review of Dona Mary is confusing and inadequate. I have changed it and it will be in my next update of the list. I appreciate your pointing this out and keeping me honest.

I had heard a good referral to Dona Mary, and because it is right down the street from El Fogon, one night when El Fogon was full and I did not want to wait or walk down the block to El Pastorcito, I decided to give Dona Mary a try. It was full of locals, and they did not seem to have a menu, which seemed to be pretty limited. I got the breaded chicken cutlet plate. It was very well priced, but completely forgetable and without much taste. From what I could see from the other diners' dinners, the attraction seemed mostly based on price benefit. I passed on the recommendation I had heard, but tried not to give it my personal thumbs-up, but it did not come out clearly in my review.

But I would love to hear from other folks who tried Dona Mary so they can confirm my previous one-time impression or maybe update me as to the improved quality of their product. Come on. Help me out here.

Uno Mas · 01-05-2008

I've read that Los Burritos del Gordo is now closed. Any confirmation?

Robby Raymond · 01-06-2008

Thanks so much for your posting. Looks like we'll have a busy two weeks eating our way through Playa. Seriously, we're looking at cooking our own food as well. Any recommendations re. buying fresh seafood. Thanks!

candylady401 · 01-06-2008

I love your list. I even printed it out.
I just heard La Parilla on 5th is closed...is this correct, does anyone know?

HAWKEYE · 01-07-2008

I have changed it and it will be in my next update of the list. Great job. Printed out the previous list for our trip in May.
Will you be putting together another update before that (5/5) or should I print this. Thank's in advance and a great job as always. Craig.

GenieatWork · 01-07-2008

Thanks for the list, I'm sure it will come in very handy for our trip the end of the month. We usually spend the day by the pool, surfing the internet, picking out where to eat lunch and then dinner. The list will be a great start. Thanks again.

Big Fish · 01-08-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by candylady401

I love your list. I even printed it out.
I just heard La Parilla on 5th is closed...is this correct, does anyone know?

For a few weeks (nov and dec) it would have appeared to some that La Parilla was closed during the day due to the massive amount of construction that seemed to appear from nowhere. They were busy trying to install steel girders to create a second floor or something over the outside area. Incredibly each night tho - they still opened to serve food!! Only in Mexico! So unless something else has happened since then- this could have been the scene someone may have encountered and thought it closed.

candylady401 · 01-09-2008

Thanks so much. I knew I could find the answer here!

12-26-2007	#17 (permalink)
howard chapman lost on fifth Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: nyc suburbs Posts: 14	thanks for the info first time going to playa veteran of puerto vallarta and am very happy to find out in advance about the local taco stands and street carts in vallarta we love them

01-04-2008	#22 (permalink)
isomami very sparkly Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 38	Regarding Dona Mary Dear Dpeefer, in your list you write Dona Mary- This is supposed to be the best place for a Mexican dinner. We visited the place in December and didn't quite get your point... at all to be exact. Would be nice to hear what did you eat there??

01-05-2008	#23 (permalink)
Dpreefer way into it Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 169	You have a good point there Isomami You are right. My review of Dona Mary is confusing and inadequate. I have changed it and it will be in my next update of the list. I appreciate your pointing this out and keeping me honest. I had heard a good referral to Dona Mary, and because it is right down the street from El Fogon, one night when El Fogon was full and I did not want to wait or walk down the block to El Pastorcito, I decided to give Dona Mary a try. It was full of locals, and they did not seem to have a menu, which seemed to be pretty limited. I got the breaded chicken cutlet plate. It was very well priced, but completely forgetable and without much taste. From what I could see from the other diners' dinners, the attraction seemed mostly based on price benefit. I passed on the recommendation I had heard, but tried not to give it my personal thumbs-up, but it did not come out clearly in my review. But I would love to hear from other folks who tried Dona Mary so they can confirm my previous one-time impression or maybe update me as to the improved quality of their product. Come on. Help me out here.

01-06-2008	#25 (permalink)
Robby Raymond sandflea Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4	Thanks for the great list of eating places Thanks so much for your posting. Looks like we'll have a busy two weeks eating our way through Playa. Seriously, we're looking at cooking our own food as well. Any recommendations re. buying fresh seafood. Thanks!

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12-24-2007	#16 (permalink)
margaritadenise very sparkly Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southcentral PA Posts: 39	Thanks so much! This will definitely come in handy for our first trip.

12-27-2007	#18 (permalink)
Leia beachaholic Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Lower Mainland, BC, Canada Posts: 431	Thank you! We used a similar list last time we were in Playa and it was completely worn out by the end of our two weeks. I'm sure this one will be as well used! Just booked my Christmas present two weeks the end of January.

12-29-2007	#19 (permalink)
kirbyfan añejo Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Park Rapids Minnesota Posts: 3,232	One of the things I wish would accompany something like this is a price range. I appreciate your mention of how expensive "Chicago Don Jose" is as a place to dine. 2 years ago my wife and I went there to try a steak as it was a reccommended place and I almost soiled myself when I saw the prices. For some price is no object, but for a teacher from MN price is a concern, especially when I can go to the H&C and LOVE IT for a tenth the price! Great list though and I will use it again this Feb when we arrive in Playa.

12-29-2007	#20 (permalink)
Leia beachaholic Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Lower Mainland, BC, Canada Posts: 431	I don't think you ever have to go in to a restaurant in Playa not actually knowing the prices. I thought most places have their menus displayed quite prominently at the door, or you can ask to see one. That never seemed to bother the waiters in their attempt to get us to come in to dine.

12-30-2007	#21 (permalink)
Yucatanned beachaholic Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Gaylord Michigan Posts: 381	A Great List! A Playa Munchies Bible!!! Gracias!!!

01-05-2008	#24 (permalink)
Uno Mas beachaholic Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 334	I've read that Los Burritos del Gordo is now closed. Any confirmation?

01-06-2008	#26 (permalink)
candylady401 way into it Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 145	I love your list. I even printed it out. I just heard La Parilla on 5th is closed...is this correct, does anyone know?

01-07-2008	#27 (permalink)
HAWKEYE life=playa Join Date: May 2007 Location: Windsor Hts. Iowa Posts: 700	I have changed it and it will be in my next update of the list. Great job. Printed out the previous list for our trip in May. Will you be putting together another update before that (5/5) or should I print this. Thank's in advance and a great job as always. Craig.

01-07-2008	#28 (permalink)
GenieatWork lost on fifth Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Carson City, NV Posts: 14	Thanks for the list, I'm sure it will come in very handy for our trip the end of the month. We usually spend the day by the pool, surfing the internet, picking out where to eat lunch and then dinner. The list will be a great start. Thanks again.

01-09-2008	#30 (permalink)
candylady401 way into it Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 145	Thanks so much. I knew I could find the answer here!

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