Tortas del Carmen — Restaurant in Playa del Carmen

We’ve been passing by this place for weeks. It’s one of the few local spots in close proximity to our accommodations that we haven’t tried. It’s been raining a lot and we didn’t want to travel too far so we made a plan to have dinner here. It wasn’t a bad decision at all. When at a place called Tortas, you must try one. I’ve been seeing people eat them and Ive noticed them on menus but never was interested in what I assumed was a sandwich. Chile, was I so wrong. It’s not just a sandwich. It’s so much more and absolutely delicious. The price was right. My son devoured the hamburger which had ham on top. At first he was hesitant and I told him to give it a try. I looked over after devouring half my tortas, I shared the other half with my partner who also had two steak tacos that were good, and that hamburger with the ham was gone. He didn’t care for the bread or the cheese, tomato or lettuce but the burger was seriously good to him. He said he could eat another tomorrow. Sir, who said we were returning. Not that I wouldn’t but we head out soon. I’d back in the area and near this venue, I would definitely stop in again for the Carmen Tortas. I may try another fan favorite like the Cuban. Service was great, efficient and quick. They don’t give you a lot of napkins. I ordered the smoothie with mango and strawberry, grande. It was huge. Glad I only had a half Tortas or I wouldn’t have been able to finish it. Fruit can sometimes be a meal for me. It was good but not great. I’ll probably stick to the natural flavored water or just plain water. This place still gets a huge thumbs up for me for delicious food priced right. I hope you find this review helpful. If so, give me...

We tried the Carmen Tortas and were blown away. It wasn't just a sandwich, it was so much more and absolutely delicious. My girlfriend devoured the hamburger with ham on top, and she said she could eat another one tomorrow. The prices were reasonable, and the service was efficient and quick. We did have a couple of small service hiccups, like waiting for our food for 30 minutes one day and not being given glasses with our jug of juice, but the delicious taste of the food definitely outweighed these minor issues. We also tried the smoothie with mango and strawberry, which was good but not great. The portions were massive, and we'd definitely recommend sharing one between two people. The milanesa and spicy habanero sauce were particularly tasty. The prices ranged from $95-105, which may seem like a lot for a torta, but the taste and portions made it feel worthwhile. Overall, we had a great experience at Tortas and highly recommend it for anyone looking for friendly service and authentic, delicious food at a...

Your GPS will not take you to the correct location. This is situated just off the beach, behind Señor Frogs. It took us a little bit to find.

We ordered what was supposed to be steak tortas and fries.The meat is breaded?, so it was a little interesting (I kept wondering if I was even eating meat). The bread was toasted to perfection and the food overall was pretty good. I believe the fries were old and had been deep fried a second time, in an effort to “reheat” them. The torta had little to no toppings on it (seriously a smear of avocado, one little piece of lettuce, and a half of a thin, tiny tomato). There are a lot of loiterers using their tables, so the staff never came out to greet us. We eventually went to get their attention inside so we could order. Our waitress wasn’t very friendly. The place has potential, but they can definitely use...