PG's Sandbox Bar & Grill
The corner of 1st Avenue and Calle 26Playa del Carmen
Tel: +52 984-134-4468
Tel: +52 984-116-0178
From Canada: +1 403-668-4477
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PG's Sandbox Bar & Grill was previously called Pinche Gringo Sports Bar.
Seven satellite systems showing NFL, College football, NBA, college basketball, NHL, boxing, UFC fights, golf, tennis, rugby, european & latin american soccer on a 25 square meter giant screen and 4 large flat screen TVs.
Alcohol: 10am - 2am Daily
Food: Monday-Thursday 8am - 10pm
Fridays & Saturdays: 8am - 11pm
Sundays: 8am - 10pm sandboxbarandgrill.com alcohol, bar, bar food, breakfast, chicken wings, outdoor seating, restaurant, seafood, sports bar Breakfast Menu 1 (December 4, 2008)
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February 27, 2010 - 10:10am
Steve from Toronto says:
I had the pleasure of hanging at your restaurant last night to see our girls capture gold in womens hockey. It was really cool to see CTV on your screens and I must say you have the best shimp taco's I have had in Playa. Tonight myself from Toronto and a friend from Nova Scotia are coming for more good food and hockey. We plan to be there around 6:30 - 7:00. Hope we can get a seat and hope to see you there. Regards, Steve Dobson CBC Radio-Canada
February 13, 2010 - 8:43am
coastside from Vancouver says:
Just got back from Playa... Had a fantastic time. Stopped in at Sandbox and watched Super Bowl. I had never seen so many people. It was an experience. The food, service & beer (lol) was perfect.. Thanks to Sandbox.
January 3, 2010 - 3:57pm
Rebecca from Texas USA says:
I loved the food, especially the crispy tacos and chicken fried chicken. Very cold beer and the workers and owners were great people and alot of fun. Will definately spend lots of time there when I move to Playa. GREAT JOB EVERYONE!
November 17, 2009 - 9:04am
Sportsfan from USA says:
Stopped by caught some football, tried those shrimp tacos & a beer (or two or three). Great time, good people there.
November 2, 2009 - 4:58am
TomJoMO from Missouri says:
Great sports bar. Chris does one hell of a job. Open air and breezy.
September 27, 2009 - 11:16am
whitewater from USA says:
The coldest beer we found in Playa, ice on the bottles.. BBQ and raggae one Sunday, can't beat it.
April 7, 2009 - 6:38am
BallFan from usa says:
Me & the guys watched our college ball, ice cold beer, and beer pong! What more could we want......Perfect vacation
February 16, 2009 - 1:45pm
Sharona from canada says:
We had a great time here. The food was delicious and the drinks good. The live music is great. I didn't see anywhere else quite like this place in Playa. I look forward to going back here on our next holiday in Plays. The management seem eager to please. The staff might spend a little too much time chatting up at the bar and with their backs turned away from the patrons it is difficult to get their attention, but I am sure if you tell management this will be addressed
January 4, 2009 - 6:31am
marissab (View Profile) from Playa del Carmen says:
I would like to revise my review of the 1st. Management contacted me and responded to problems I sent them in an email. Maybe worse is a harsh word...if management is committed to improving the situation and the restaurant I will happily give them another chance.
January 4, 2009 - 6:25am
Sandbox from Mexico says:
Hi everyone! Like to see all the opinions! As for the decor, can't please everyone LOL, just wanted to have some fun! Of course it's still a sports bar and you can see your American Football, NHL, Soccer, Boxing, or whatever other sports you enjoy. Maybe, the flavor of the food is different because the kitchen is clean and the cookware is new... We have the same chefs and have not changed the recipes or portion sizes. We have added to the menu and this is also different. As for the staff.... this will be addressed ASAP!!
January 3, 2009 - 5:29pm
CaboWabo from Playacar says:
Totally agree with marissab, old PG'S was much better i dont know if its a children playground with all those weird geckos around the place, or a sports bar , sorry looks trashy but at least is clean, food wasnt the same, flavour different, smaller portions, bigger prices service is always been the same here, nobody cares that you are around unless you are friend of them or spent more money getting the staff drunk. wickedchick are you the owenr of the place or work for them?
January 2, 2009 - 10:59am
wickedchick from playa says:
Old PG's was Fun, but dirty and less lively!!!! The New PG's Sandbox has clean bathrooms, a bright new look, the food is just as good (if not better) and the staff seem to me to have a happier, more positive attitude...... I was there New Years Eve and had a fantastic time!!!! Food was amazing, music was WOW, staff were looking beautiful and were polite and trying to move as fast as possible,(could have had a couple extra). People were dancing, it was packed, more than last year!!!!!! So apparently they are doing something right!!! But, I don't think it's the new bar!!! Happy New Years Everyone!!!!
January 1, 2009 - 11:14am
marissab (View Profile) from Playa del Carmen says:
Hi. I liked the OLD PG's much better. The new bar has worse service...worse food and a worse attitude....Chris' music is still great but otherwise the place is fading fast!!!!!!!
December 8, 2008 - 4:57pm
Sandbox from Mexico says:
Big New Years Eve Party!!! Dinner, champagne, party favors, raffle, midnight snack, LIVE MUSIC all night by the Nasty Bastards! Tickets available soon! Come Spend New Years with your Friends at PG's Sandbox Bar and Grill...
November 24, 2008 - 2:14pm
Dogtown from canada says:
New Atmoshpere is clean and fun!!! Food is the same.... and live music kicks!!!! whats in a name?
November 24, 2008 - 8:08am
James from CK says:
I liked the old bar much better
November 23, 2008 - 8:39am
Sergyo from Puebla says:
hi how r u i am the guitarrist of the band, d u remember me, very nice place & very cool people, tnx 4 the job, lol... see u on next saturday,
February 29, 2008 - 11:37am
marissab (View Profile) says:
The food here is wonderful. I love the tacos....delicious and cheap. The hamburgers & fries are the perfect solution to a burger/fries craving. And I've heard the fried chicken isn't bad either! Fun place to hang out too...even if you don't want food. The beer is cold! And the prices are good.
January 18, 2008 - 8:08pm
claudiadeplaya (View Profile) from Playa del Carmen says:
I still don´t like the name but I just love the food there Jaime´s fish tacos are a must, with tamarind sauce. It is a perfect place to spend a friday night with live music and huge screen
Steve from Toronto says:
I had the pleasure of hanging at your restaurant last night to see our girls capture gold in womens hockey. It was really cool to see CTV on your screens and I must say you have the best shimp taco's I have had in Playa. Tonight myself from Toronto and a friend from Nova Scotia are coming for more good food and hockey. We plan to be there around 6:30 - 7:00. Hope we can get a seat and hope to see you there. Regards, Steve Dobson CBC Radio-Canada
February 13, 2010 - 8:43am
coastside from Vancouver says:
Just got back from Playa... Had a fantastic time. Stopped in at Sandbox and watched Super Bowl. I had never seen so many people. It was an experience. The food, service & beer (lol) was perfect.. Thanks to Sandbox.
January 3, 2010 - 3:57pm
Rebecca from Texas USA says:
I loved the food, especially the crispy tacos and chicken fried chicken. Very cold beer and the workers and owners were great people and alot of fun. Will definately spend lots of time there when I move to Playa. GREAT JOB EVERYONE!
November 17, 2009 - 9:04am
Sportsfan from USA says:
Stopped by caught some football, tried those shrimp tacos & a beer (or two or three). Great time, good people there.
November 2, 2009 - 4:58am
TomJoMO from Missouri says:
Great sports bar. Chris does one hell of a job. Open air and breezy.
September 27, 2009 - 11:16am
whitewater from USA says:
The coldest beer we found in Playa, ice on the bottles.. BBQ and raggae one Sunday, can't beat it.
April 7, 2009 - 6:38am
BallFan from usa says:
Me & the guys watched our college ball, ice cold beer, and beer pong! What more could we want......Perfect vacation
February 16, 2009 - 1:45pm
Sharona from canada says:
We had a great time here. The food was delicious and the drinks good. The live music is great. I didn't see anywhere else quite like this place in Playa. I look forward to going back here on our next holiday in Plays. The management seem eager to please. The staff might spend a little too much time chatting up at the bar and with their backs turned away from the patrons it is difficult to get their attention, but I am sure if you tell management this will be addressed
January 4, 2009 - 6:31am
marissab (View Profile) from Playa del Carmen says:
I would like to revise my review of the 1st. Management contacted me and responded to problems I sent them in an email. Maybe worse is a harsh word...if management is committed to improving the situation and the restaurant I will happily give them another chance.
January 4, 2009 - 6:25am
Sandbox from Mexico says:
Hi everyone! Like to see all the opinions! As for the decor, can't please everyone LOL, just wanted to have some fun! Of course it's still a sports bar and you can see your American Football, NHL, Soccer, Boxing, or whatever other sports you enjoy. Maybe, the flavor of the food is different because the kitchen is clean and the cookware is new... We have the same chefs and have not changed the recipes or portion sizes. We have added to the menu and this is also different. As for the staff.... this will be addressed ASAP!!
January 3, 2009 - 5:29pm
CaboWabo from Playacar says:
Totally agree with marissab, old PG'S was much better i dont know if its a children playground with all those weird geckos around the place, or a sports bar , sorry looks trashy but at least is clean, food wasnt the same, flavour different, smaller portions, bigger prices service is always been the same here, nobody cares that you are around unless you are friend of them or spent more money getting the staff drunk. wickedchick are you the owenr of the place or work for them?
January 2, 2009 - 10:59am
wickedchick from playa says:
Old PG's was Fun, but dirty and less lively!!!! The New PG's Sandbox has clean bathrooms, a bright new look, the food is just as good (if not better) and the staff seem to me to have a happier, more positive attitude...... I was there New Years Eve and had a fantastic time!!!! Food was amazing, music was WOW, staff were looking beautiful and were polite and trying to move as fast as possible,(could have had a couple extra). People were dancing, it was packed, more than last year!!!!!! So apparently they are doing something right!!! But, I don't think it's the new bar!!! Happy New Years Everyone!!!!
January 1, 2009 - 11:14am
marissab (View Profile) from Playa del Carmen says:
Hi. I liked the OLD PG's much better. The new bar has worse service...worse food and a worse attitude....Chris' music is still great but otherwise the place is fading fast!!!!!!!
December 8, 2008 - 4:57pm
Sandbox from Mexico says:
Big New Years Eve Party!!! Dinner, champagne, party favors, raffle, midnight snack, LIVE MUSIC all night by the Nasty Bastards! Tickets available soon! Come Spend New Years with your Friends at PG's Sandbox Bar and Grill...
November 24, 2008 - 2:14pm
Dogtown from canada says:
New Atmoshpere is clean and fun!!! Food is the same.... and live music kicks!!!! whats in a name?
November 24, 2008 - 8:08am
James from CK says:
I liked the old bar much better
November 23, 2008 - 8:39am
Sergyo from Puebla says:
hi how r u i am the guitarrist of the band, d u remember me, very nice place & very cool people, tnx 4 the job, lol... see u on next saturday,
February 29, 2008 - 11:37am
marissab (View Profile) says:
The food here is wonderful. I love the tacos....delicious and cheap. The hamburgers & fries are the perfect solution to a burger/fries craving. And I've heard the fried chicken isn't bad either! Fun place to hang out too...even if you don't want food. The beer is cold! And the prices are good.
January 18, 2008 - 8:08pm
claudiadeplaya (View Profile) from Playa del Carmen says:
I still don´t like the name but I just love the food there Jaime´s fish tacos are a must, with tamarind sauce. It is a perfect place to spend a friday night with live music and huge screen
