La Playita Restaurant

Carthage, MO · Salvadoran restaurant

Rating
4.4/5
★★★★☆ 4.4
Reviews
18
Rank in Carthage
#23
of 63 restaurants
City Percentile
52%
rating percentile
Address
La Playita Restaurant, 714 Grant St, Carthage, MO 64836
Phone
(417) 237-0352
Status
Closed · Opens 8 AM Sat

La Playita Restaurant is a restaurant located in Carthage, MO. It is one of 63 restaurants listed in Carthage. Its 4.4-star rating is above the Carthage city average of 4.2 stars. There are 5 photos associated with this location.

Hours

Friday8 AM–8 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Jamie VW · Feb 2026

Very delicious!! They have a few wonderful items to choose from and I recommend to try all of what they offer. They don’t need a menu they will let you know what they have available. Super nice people and very reasonably priced food Made Fresh!

★★★☆☆ 3.0 Nadya Keen · Sep 2025

Not a restaurant. It's a small specialty grocery store. I asked if there was a restaurant, was taken on the back of the store, where there were 6 tables. Was asked to wait a minute, as cook wasn't ready. Lady came out, I asked if it's a restaurant, she said "yes". I asked for a menu, they have no menu. So it might be a restaurant if you speak Spanish, but it wasn't my case.

★★★★★ 5.0 Leonardo Morcillo · Oct 2022

The pupusas were a 10/10. They tasted amazing and were identical to the authentic ones I ate in California. The lady running the restraunt was so sweet and genuine that it was great having a conversation with her after we finished eating! There's hardly any Salvadoran restraunts in the area so I'm glad there is one serving amazing food!

★★★★★ 5.0 Leek · Aug 2021

The only place in Jasper County you can get pupusas, and they're oh-so-good. The sweet ladies running the place were very kind and excellent cooks. If you want authentic Salvadoran food then this is it.

★★★★★ 5.0 Aileenne · Jul 2022

This is authentic Salvadorian food, love the pupusas and the corrido had a lot of flavor. Delicious and the ladies are extremely nice. They are cash only, but it’s not a downside.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

Salvadoran restaurant

Top Restaurants in Carthage

NameRatingReviews
The Woodshed Steak & Burger House★★★★★ 5.020 reviews
Maple Leaf Coffeehouse & Creperie★★★★★ 5.020 reviews
Maple Leaf Coffeehouse & Smootherie★★★★★ 4.920 reviews
Hatcher's Coffeehouse★★★★★ 4.920 reviews
Apple Road Farm★★★★★ 4.920 reviews
Grandma Farmers Market★★★★★ 4.919 reviews
Whisler's Drive-Up★★★★★ 4.720 reviews
Scoop It★★★★★ 4.720 reviews
Lulus pupuseria y más★★★★★ 4.720 reviews
Meme's Frozen Custard★★★★★ 4.719 reviews

This listing is informational. Contact the business directly to verify credentials, services, and availability.