La Parrilla

Reviews

• Tatum Y.

  star star star star star 7 June 2026

  In search of some serious authentic Mexican food, some locals told my family and I about this place and we had to check it out. Upon arrival, there was a mariachi band playing and the service was very attentive and on point. I ordered the Mayan chicken fajitas and I will say they are the BEST fajitas I have ever had. Each bite was loaded with flavor and was just right as I wasn't able to finish the entire thing! My family got the steak, chicken and shrimp fajitas and the cheese quesadilla. Everything blew our expectations and if I could take home this Mayan chicken fajitas with cheese on top I would! Highly recommend you check this place out if you're in the area.

• Kevin H.

  star star star star_border star_border 4 June 2026

  I visited in early August 2019 based on my hotel's recommendation for authentic Mexican food. The location from the Mayakoba region is about a $20USD/$350MXN taxi ride. It is located at the most northern end of the Quinta Ave tourist area.
  
  Upon entering, you are greeted and are asked for seat preferences either on their ground level or top floor. We sat in the top floor with a view over la Quinta Ave. One of the reasons I gave this a 3 star was due to the wait we had to endure just to get our drinks/appetizer order, about 12minutes from when we were first seated. Then another 12mins to get our main order in.
  
  During our meal, they have a service where they take a photo of you (which I thought was just for their website or something) but towards the end they come back and try to sell you the photograph in a frame and another on a tequila bottle. A bit unwelcoming during dinner....they also had a live band to come and play music for your table if you wanted but for a cost too. Both these were unsettling for me.
  
  The food....overall was good! They came to our table to make our guacamole table side. The chips were a bit stale, not warm like other locations we had went to. We ordered cochinitas, essentially roasted pork which was really really good (but did not come with any sides). We also ordered the mixed fajitas with cheese, which were also cooked very well! The downside to this was the lack of sides as well with it.
  
  Overall, decent restaurant. Can't comment on the tacos since by this point we had been taco-ed out and had tacos every other day or our visit. Also, credit cards are welcomed and take both pesos and dollars, but I would recommend card payment!

• Christina M.

  star star star star star 2 June 2026

  After a week in the Playa del Carmen area, this was our favorite meal! The service was great and the food was even better! Their green salsa is to die for! I wanted to put it on everything!
  They also offer a fun souvenir of a tequila bottle with your picture on it! It was something we weren't expecting, but were happy to come home with the memory and the bottle!

• Ashley O.

  star star star star star 31 May 2026

  Came here because the reviews were really good and I've gotta say they were correct. The service is friendly the food is delicious and I would definitely come back. Rice and beans were tasty!!!

• Holly M.

  star star star star star_border 26 May 2026

  Our group had a birthday lunch here. The service was awesome!  The music and entertaining wait staff was a great extra touch. I really enjoyed the fajitas and the coconut shrimp looked amazing. I'm still trying to figure out how the waiters balanced our cocktails on their heads while serving them.  We finished the meal with a group photo all wearing cool sombreros.