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    La Palapa

    4.5 (90 reviews)
    ModerateMexican
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    Jesus C.

    It's not hard to believe that my best Pacific Coast food experience was at La Palapa Mexican Restaurant. Nowhere else we've tried even comes close to what we experienced here. Sure is expensive, but worth it compared to others. We had tacos, quesadillas, and burritos -- everything was good, flavorful, and absolutely delicious. They also offer a great selection of salsas so you can customize your tacos just the way you like them. Highly recommend! Lengua Tacos, I added salt, green salsa, red hot oil, and lime. Fish taco was perfect the way it came, with a little bit of lime. Asada Tijuana taco, hot oil and lime, and wow that was perfect. The burrito, Lengua, well my son enjoyed every bite. "Dad this was the best so far". Come try for yourself, I almost didn't because of some bad review. You must try. The service is also great. The server came to check on us multiple times. This small restaurant is a must try.

    Chile Relleno "wet" burrito and crispy taquitos with carnitas.

    Went to La Palapa last night for dinner. It is a relatively little restaurant but felt very homey. Staff were very friendly and helpful. We had the crispy taquitos with carnitas and it was the best entree we ordered. We also had chile relleno burrito. The burrito was massive and tasty. I wish the sauce on top of the burrito were a bit thicker. Overall a really good meal and will definitely return.

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    brandon y.

    It's been a couple years since I went to Ft Bragg. This is the one thing I craved the most. Their shrimp burrito is one of my favorites. They were very busy on this Friday night. The food took about 20 minutes which was fine. I can't wait till I'm in the Ft Bragg area again.

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    Marc T.

    This is my first experience with La Palapa, and it was a good one. I was greeted promptly as if I was the only one in the room. After a few questions I decided to take it to go so I skipped a burrito and chose the special, Birria de Res with rice and beans. As you can see it's a very hearty portion almost enough for two. The rice was good and the beans cheesy. I was very impressed with the salsa, it may be the best not tomatillo based one. Everything was there in ample proportion and well made. A really good local spot.

    Eric E.

    I have been visiting this spot lately and I must say I am happy that I did. The food is authentic and is full of flavor. The service here is great. The business is family ran so you never know what family member will serve you, but whatever one you get they are always friendly. I love this place as it is small and easy to find a seat. The murals on the wall are a blessing to the eyes.

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    Really good Mexican food. We all ordered something different & we all loved it. Little hole in the wall. Yum!

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    Delicious food and great service at this small family owned restaurant. Very authentic Mexican food. Perfect bite to eat along route 1!

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