Playa Betty’s Reviews Summary

Ambience & Decor

Pros:

• "It is surprisingly large (especially for NYC!) with high ceilings and fake palm trees, surf boards…really makes you feel like you are in Southern California =]"
• "The ambience 🎶 is incredible and the decor is so cool! 😎"
• "Bright colors, reggae music, plenty of seating both indoor and outdoor, social and inviting."
• "The theme is west coast, everything inside bring the beach vibes of California."
• "Stepping into Playa Betty's for brunch feels like a mini getaway to the sunny shores of California."
• "The atmosphere was so fun and the music was great."
• "Lively and vibrant ambiance that corresponds very well with the street/neighborhood its based in."

Cons:

• "The over experience was chaotic and didn't make for a good experience."
• "LOUD music."
• "Music is loud."
• "It was a bit chilly indoors."
• "So loud and crowded, but we loved this place anyway."
• "Loud music kept us from being able to converse without leaning in and yelling at each other."
• "We sat outside to avoid the extremely loud, club music."

Service

Pros:

• "The service is quick and the staff 👨‍🍳 is super friendly!"
• "Great vibe and food. Wait staff us really cool."
• "Amazing food and service. Food was phenomenal and the setting of the restaurant was nicely decorated and had great music."
• "Alfredo, our server, is definitely skilled in his job, checking in and giving good recommendations."
• "Chrissy G, our server, was probably the best part of this dining experience."
• "Our server Jake was incredibly helpful."
• "Ebony was such an amazing server... attentive, kind, knowledgeable, and energetic!"

Cons:

• "We asked for additional serving of Salsa which we expect with Nachos, it took them ages to get and were told will be charged extra 😑."
• "The wait staff seem consistently slow."
• "Was a bit slow in service at lunch but that’s because there was only one lady servicing the entire restaurant including bartending when we went."
• "Awful Awful service !"
• "The margaritas were watered down and it wasn’t even happy hour."
• "Service was lacking but there was only 1 waitress."
• "Food was pretty good but service was really bad."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Delicious queso and chips!!"
• "The vegan enchiladas were pretty good!"
• "Their happy hour margarita pitcher is a good deal."
• "Their frozen Paloma margarita is exceptional."
• "The food comes out fast, hot and delicious."
• "The food was delicious. The nachos came with Pico De Gallo and 2 other dipping sauces."
• "Delicious tacos bursting with fresh flavours."

Cons:

• "The Tacos are incredibly bland. They are devoid of any yum factor."
• "Poor food quality."
• "Literally some of the worst Mexican food I've ever had in my life."
• "The food is already mediocre."
• "The rice and beans were bit bland."
• "The food isn't great."
• "The food was average for the price."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Drinks were tasty and reasonably priced for NYC."
• "Prices also weren’t too bad considering the location."
• "The happy hour prices were great and definitely worth it."
• "FANTASTIC TACOS AND MARGARITAS CAN BE FOUND HERE!"
• "Prices are reasonable and the service was excellent."
• "Prices are affordable; highly recommend!"
• "Happy hour is worth every penny."

Cons:

• "Nothing too fancy offered here."
• "The margarita pitcher was $35 and it got me and my best friend suuuuuper lit 😭."
• "The drinks are alright, nothing too fancy offered here."
• "The margaritas were watered down and it wasn’t even happy hour."
• "It's a bit overpriced and does not have the greatest portions."
• "The drinks are overpriced in my opinion."
• "Prices are kind of high ($33 for a cheese quesadilla with no meat or sides and one happy hour drink)."