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    El Palenque Mexican Restaurant

    5.0 (11 reviews)
    Closed 5:30 am - 1:00 pm

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    Kesia K.

    The coffee was HOT it was perfect! Seems like it's hard to come by hot coffee these days. The hot sauce was very spicy delicious. The flour tortillas are handmade and SO GOOD. Our food was so good. We would definitely come back next time we are visiting Corpus again.

    Home made tortillas, beans...eggs cooked just as ordered. Hot sauce was the best. I'm surprised there was only 1 review, I guess its a secret gem. The place doesn't look appealing, but who cares when the food is so delicious.

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    4 years ago

    Great food and great service, waiter Speedy is awesome and recommend beef fajita enchiladas and chicken soup.

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    9 years ago

    Amazing Mexican food! Sketchy building but the inside is like any other small Mexican food place. You get so much good food for a low price!

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    Guajillo's On The Island

    Guajillo's On The Island

    4.6
    (283 reviews)
    18.2 mi
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    This place came HIGHLY recommended to us from my family. They said this is where you get authentic…read moreMexican cuisine. As a vegan, that made me excited because actual Mexican food usually has less cheese and can be made vegan. The business is quaint. There was a friendly hostess to welcome us in and our server was very hospitable. We ordered the chile relleno without cheese, zucchini in pasilla pepper sauce, and mole verde off the vegetarian options on the menu. We also enjoyed guacamole and chips. Our server was happy to accommodate our vegan modifications and it was really easy to communicate with him. The flavors are just WOW! Hands down the best guacamole of my life. The sauces are vibrant and rich. Everything tasted so fresh. And the prices for this quality of food cannot be beat. My husband and I literally licked sauce off the plates to make sure we did not miss one ounce of that authentic Mexican flavor. This place is top of our list of businesses to visit next time we are in town visiting family. We had an incredible experience and cannot wait to continue to explore the vegetarian menu options.

    After searching online for places with strong ratings (4.5 stars or higher), we decided to try…read moreGuajillos. Unfortunately, our experience didn't match the reviews. I'm not a professional food critic, but I do know seasoning, regional Mexican flavors, and what well‑prepared food should taste like -- and this just wasn't it for us. The restaurant didn't feel well-kept, and it appeared that only one server and one cook were working, plus we and another couple were the only ones there. We were served chips and salsa to start. The salsa, a taquera‑style orange sauce, was actually the best part of the meal. The chips, however, were extremely hard, not fresh, and definitely not warm. They looked house‑made, but whatever they were fried in made them almost inedible. I ordered the ribeye street tacos, and the steak was overcooked, had an odd taste, and wasn't enjoyable. I asked for extra cilantro and onions, which didn't happen, and the chimichurri they brought out was basically oil with a few seasonings floating in it. I almost complimented the Dr Pepper because it had a unique sweetness -- until I realized why. The red glass had visible staining on the inside. When I wiped the rim with my napkin, it came off dirty. They also don't offer straws, so whatever residue was in that glass is what you end up drinking. Between the food quality, the cleanliness concerns, and the overall condition of the restaurant, this was a no for us. How this place has earned such high mentions is honestly beyond me.

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    Yola Cocina Mexicana

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    With the name being in Spanish you'd expect true authentic Mexican flavor but no just another white…read morewashed Mexican restaurant. The most authentic flavor item in my lunch was the refried beans that look like poop at first sight. Rice was bland with cumin flavor and the mole was the most disappointing. Might as well have called them regular enchiladas, the flavor was basic taco mix with a tiny taste of mole. Just a thick cumin or comino paste. Enchiladas should be dripping with sauce in the inside. These were dry tortillas that were barely garnished with sauce on top. The chicken inside was very flavorul but dry. Then the 16 oz lemonade was 4$ and it was super sour ! I never leave reviews. But this was truly disappointing.

    Place was so cute. Bartender was amazing. If he would have been our server, the place would have…read moregotten the final star. We got oysters on the half shell. I've never had them served this way but was not disappointed. No horseradish served here, fyi. We also got queso fundido which was delicious- portion seemed small but made three full tacos. Draft beer was cold, Bloody Mary was outstanding. Their specialty cocktails looked amazing. I'd love to try but i was really itching for a bloody that day. Our waiter had to be called for everything, we didn't even get silverware or napkins. When we called we got bar napkins while every other guest had proper utensils. Overall, great experience, I'd go back and sit at the bar next time.

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    The bar! Don't for get to get the guacamole  it's the best in town.
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    Bella the Bartender is beautiful inside and out and so was this lovely cocktail shemade me

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    Bella the Bartender is beautiful inside and out and so was this lovely cocktail shemade me

    El Palenque Mexican Restaurant - mexican - Updated July 2026

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