Playa Mesa
A coastal Mexican restaurant on 17th Street with a patio that fills by 6. Get the ceviche and a mezcal cocktail. The fish dishes are the reason to come. Nobody here is pretending Costa Mesa is somewhere else.
Mezcal cocktail and the ceviche first. The fish entrees are the main event.
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- 428 E 17th St, Costa Mesa, CA 92627
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