Hungering for Baja style seafood like we can easily find in East LA, we ventured down to the Mission/Bernal Heights border last night to check out Playa Azul.
The margaritas were quite delicious, especially with our substitution of Herradura silver.
Raw oysters were a mixed bunch. At least three were slightly off, but the others were nice. Mild, sweet gulf oysters.
The seafood cocktail was pretty good, all things considered. I prefer fresh tomatoes to tomajo juice, but it is the dead of winter. There were plump scallops, shrimp, oysters, octopus, and shredded crab. I missed having fish in the cocktail, but enjoyed it overall.
The seafood nachos were a disappointment. Greasy processed cheese and an overdose of what I assume was Kraft Parmesan killed any flavor the seafood might have had. It wasn't inedible, it just ended up tasting bland and mildly cheesy.
The whole snapper was someone else's entree, but it looked great! She said it was a little overcooked, but good overall.
The octopus tostada was just right: simple, fresh, and tender. It's not my favorite kind of food (I needed more salt and lime), but J liked it a lot.
Two squares done! 
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