Playa Del Sol

in town for the night, we stopped in for dinner. hubby’s 2 soft tacos w/​ground beef were very very good. after getting his plate, he realized he should have ordered only one, the portions were quite large. but they were oh so good, he ate more than he should have and got really stuffed! my chicken tostada was EXCELLENT! generous amounts of guac and sour cream. the beans and rice were scrumptious. the chicken was cooked to perfection.

I had something that was two corn tortillas with ham and cheese inside and guacamole on top, was fine, beans and rice, salad were fine, nothing to write home about, not bad food just nothing I would go back for. My husband had the crab enchilada and there was only 1 served on the plate. Service was fine, chips and salsa were fine, chips better than the salsa.

Excellent food and atmosphere. Gloria is the best. She is always smiling and chatty. My fav restaurant in town.

Nice Mexican restaurant. Clean and colorful. Wait staff was very friendly and fast. I ordered a chicken burrito lunch special and my friend ordered a chicken chimichanga.
I asked if they used pork lard in their refried beans and they told me that they do NOT use pork in thier beans. They use soy. Good to know.
We enjoyed the chips and 3 different salsas while we waited for our food. It didnt take very long for our order to come. Nice size portions for a lunch. Hot and fresh. Tasted really good. The shredded lettuce however was a little pale and tasteless. Overall it was good.

I love the food here, good authentic Mexican dishes, reasonable prices except for the Margaritas. I usually get the two item platter so I can take some home to munch on later. Favs are green chile chicken enchilada and the chile verde burrito

Some of the best Mexican food I’ve had. I’ve traveled a lot and had some amazing food. The flavor is outstanding. No dry meat, and big portions. Will be back next time we are through Gold Beach.

This place is great. The wait staff is very friendly and fun. I got the fish tacos which were AWESOME. Huge portions, very flavorful. It would be nice if they included more vegetarian options, like a veggie burrito or veggie fajitas. The Mexican food was very authentic and fresh for an unbeatable price. Also, the margaritas are super cheap and tasty! Great pit stop.

Incredibly slow service, extremely rude owner and a terrible wait staff. I waited over an hour for my food and during that time drank one awful margarita which was definitely from a pre made mixture. I wanted to order a beer but the waitress never came back. Finally when the food was delivered she left without asking if we wanted another beverage and left all the empty beverages on the table. The last time I saw her was when she dropped off the bill. When the owner saw how unhappy we were she approached us and said she had «one thing and one thing only to apologize about»… Huh? Are you kidding me? She needs a lesson in customer service.

Went to a 6:30 Thursday night dinner — BIG MISTAKE! The place was virtually empty, yet it took over an hour to get food. Had no chili rellanos. The enchiladas were fine, but all of our tacos were cold. The waitress could see we were not eating much, so she inquired. The owner comes over, puts her hand on my shoulder and says, «I’m going to apologize for one thing and one thing only.» Really? Then she blames the waitress for not telling us it was going to be an hour wait. But she, the owner, had served our drinks — couldn’t she have mentioned it? We ordered guacamole during the wait — it never came. They bring the check, we slide the card in the holder and wait and wait and wait. The children are tired, we’re bummed by the arrogance of the owner and again, we’re waiting! I say to my wife — «I’ll wait 5 more minutes — if they don’t come we’re going to have to walk out to get them to take the credit card.» We waited the 5 minutes and walked outside. We walked very slowly to the car, all the while holding the card ready to pay someone. Finally a guy runs out screaming he was going to call the police. Then a very nice lady cook comes out, listens to our situation and takes our card in and runs it. What a bum of an evening! So now I’m reading other reviews about long waits. There were only 3 occupied tables while we were there, so be prepared for a long, inattentive dinner if you choose this hole in the wall.

This was our 1^st time to Gold Beach. The hotel said this place would be good. This place was GREAT!!! I must say, they serve some of the BEST Mexican food I’ve ever had! Gloria took care of us like we were family. I can’t wait until our next trip to Gold Beach!

I love finding a hole in the wall place the tourists are scared to stop at in a little town. This was a great find! The flavors were full and fresh, possibly some of the best Mexican food in the southern Oregon /​northern California area. We will be back next time through this area for sure.

I love this restaurant! I was in Gold Beach for a 5 week medical rotation and I went here many times. I couldn’t get enough of Gloria’s spicy salsa! The mole enchiladas are also very good. Hands down some of the best food I tried in Gold Beach.

Three of us shared the Chile Verde Enchiladas and the Mole Poblano enchiladas. Absolutely delicious and the portions were perfect. Friendly service — great food

The best Mexican food in the county.
You really can’t go wrong with anything on the menu. I enjoy the fish tacos. Great value, great food, great service. Hard to find in this town.

Yummmmmy! Now I know where to go for Mexican food in Oregon. Maybe it’s a good thing that it is a 5 hour drive from Portland, otherwise I might gain a few pounds a week eating at Playa Del Sol. I really enjoyed my Crab enchilada accompanied by chips, salsa, salad, rice and beans all for less than $ 10.

Absolutely the best! we stayed at Gold Beach for the jet boat run on the Rogue river, and happened upon this little place we were so impressed we ate their 2 nights in a row, their homemade sauces are excellent as well as the homemade tamales, they have a full service bar also. I could go on and on but just make sure you go out of your way to try this gem. I read a review from some fool saying they put ketchup and peas on their tacos? that’s just not true, he must be a special kind of stupid. I’ll defiantly be back but since it’s an 800 mile trip it may take me a while.

Your best choice in Gold Beach for Mexican.
This place has interior décor challenges but the consistent food offering keeps me high on their frequent flyer list.
They have recently added full bar service to the place and real Margaritas (with tequila) are available now. Still use coffee filters as chip basket liners though… oh well.
The food is consistent. Always hot and plentiful. The kitchen staff has been together here for years and it shows in the care and presentation of their plates. Three salsas offered are home style and diverse. The dark red salsa has some kick and a rich roasted flavor. (Owner says it’s her Mom’s recipe.)
You would not choose whoever decorated this place as your interior designer but the food for a small town Mexican place will not disappoint.

This is the best Mexican food that I have ever had. There is a roasted pepper sauce they serve with complimentary chips that will knock your socks off!

Gloria we love you! How can I put it any other way. Amazing salsas, homemade as they should be. Sometimes this place is open sometimes it’s not, but when we travel this far South we have the Verde pork. It is heaven sent. Fun mexico décor with crazy stucco everywhere. I love this place it’s perfect!

Tried this place for a late lunch. I ordered the fish taco, while my better half ordered the crab enchilada. The food was fairly good. The fish taco comes by itself, or you can add a side of refried beans and rice. The enchilada includes beans and rice. I did wonder about the crab meat mixture which seemed more like tuna salad.
We also had a couple of beers and I ordered a blackberry «wine» margarita, which was tasty. Our meals were preceeded by the customary chips & salsa — the chips were better the 2^nd time around (as they were fresh from the oven) and the 3 different kinds of homemade salsa were all outstanding!
Our waitress was nice, but had to be reminded several times about things she’d forgotten, and service was painfully slow when the restaurant was not busy at all.
All in all, I’d recommend this restaurant, but only if you don’t mind waiting.