La Playita
I read about La Playita on The Great Taco Hunt. Since this place is within easy driving distance of my office, I decided to give it a try. I've been back several times over the last six months. I love the food here!
Medium Shrimp CocktailTrue, there's no place to sit, except for this ledge-like stainless steel bench. There's also a shallow counter along the side of the building where you can stand and eat your meal. I've had the taco de carnitas....good; the chicken burrito....good and the shrimp cocktail...EXCELLENT. The seafood is so very fresh. They serve the shrimp cocktail in an insulated cup with chunks of avocado in a gazpacho-like sauce. On another plate there are 3 fried tortillas with wedges of lime. I usually order the medium size which costs $6 and is absolutely loaded with shrimp. A can of soda is 75 cents.
If you can't find street parking, you can park in the Big Lots parking lot, just south of La Playita. One-stop shopping at it's finest!
La Playita is open seven days a week from 9am to 11 pm.
3306 Lincoln Blvd. @ Ozone
at the southern Santa Monica border
posted by Ellen Bloom @ 2:05 PM
3 Comments:
You know a place like this is authentic when they've got tongue on the menu (I believe they've got beef and pork varieties here).
Wow!
This place looks fantastic. It's quite close to my house. I'll definitely give it a try. Thanks for the tip, Ellen!
Diane
Santa Monica
I don't know what was originally sold at that stand when it was first built, or even how long ago that would have been, but before it's latest incarnation as a popular Mexican kitchen it was run by an independent donut maker.
If I remember correctly the indie baker took it over after a franchise of some sort gave up the ghost. I tried his wares more than twice because he had such an upbeat attitude.
Worst donuts I've ever eaten.
I gave up and instead continued to be dissed, overcharged and shortchanged at the old Buttery on Main St.
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