Plaza Mexico Restaurant Bar & Grill

Emerald Isle, NC · Mexican restaurant

Rating
4.3/5
★★★★☆ 4.3
Reviews
20
Rank in Emerald Isle
#22
of 35 restaurants
City Percentile
21%
rating percentile
Address
Plaza Mexico Restaurant Bar & Grill, 140 Fairview Dr, Emerald Isle, NC 28594
Phone
(252) 354-2800
Website
plazamexicorestaurant.com
Status
Closed · Opens 11 AM

Plaza Mexico Restaurant Bar & Grill is a restaurant located in Emerald Isle, NC. It is one of 35 restaurants listed in Emerald Isle. Its 4.3-star rating is slightly below the Emerald Isle city average of 4.4 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

Hours

Saturday11 AM–10 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★☆ 4.0 MHP Lounge · Jan 2026

Let me start with the service, the staff was eager, friendly, and quick to serve us and get started on our order. The staff was so humble, that is rare these days. I over heard the table next to us tell their server they only had an X amount for the tip, the server, stated he didn’t care if they gave $1-$2 that he appreciated anything and that they were fine. We doubled our tip after that. The food was excellent, flavorful and exactly how it looked on the menu. I asked our server where the owners were originally from, he answered that the owner was his uncle and they were originally from a small town in Jalisco, Mexico. I was only curious due to the way they prepared the dishes, but he explained that that what worked in that area -which made since. We enjoyed our food and our surrounding

★★★★★ 5.0 Essare Bullis · Jan 2026

Easily missed but once found, never forgotten! It's tucked on a side sreet one block from Wings (or Breeza, depending). Politeness and smiles must be on their applications because everyone here excels at it and doing the food hustle! And the food? What can I say? Absolutely delicious and abundant so be ready for that take-home box because it's even better the next day. The pic shows Burritos Deluxe with a side of rice. Perfection and the chips keep coming and are always warm! Keep it going folks! You won't be disappointed!

★★★★★ 5.0 jim hill · Aug 2025

We stopped in for dinner and it was amazing! Great atmosphere and our server, Pedro was great! I had the Hawaiian Fajitas and my wife had the shrimp, steak and chicken fajitas. The table side guacamole was outstanding! I definitely recommend a visit here if you're looking for authentic Mexican food with a nice casual atmosphere.

★★★★★ 5.0 Peyton · Oct 2025

My family and I always stop by when we get to island or after the beach. They never fail to gives the consistent quality service. Which is a lot to say about them considering my family and I are a party of 7.

★★★☆☆ 3.0 L Jovanovich · Jan 2026

The inside of this place is beautiful, and the salsa is great but that was the extent of it for me. I got the mixed fajitas and there wasn't a seer or grill mark on any bit of it. It was almost like they threw the meat and peppers in a pan with too much moisture and it steamed the meat. It was unseasoned and pale gray in color. My friend thought it was really good, but she's never left this part of the state and doesn't know what good food is.

Accessibility & Amenities

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

Services

Mexican restaurantBar & grillRestaurant

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