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    La Palma Mexican Restaurant

    3.9 (233 reviews)
    ModerateMexican
    Closed • 6:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Dogs allowed

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    Chad P.

    Called order in and was told it would be ready in 20 minutes for pick up...arrived in 15 minutes and sat in drive thru line for 20 minutes longer and line never moved ...so went inside and asked about it and paid (big mistake) and then proceeded to wait another 18-20 minutes before getting food...when my wife asked a question to the girl in the pink shirt about why did the order take so long...she replied "well what did you want me to do"...instead of an explanation of some sort! No apologies or anything! Sad Sad...especially when we frequent the place...hate to say it but not anymore! Side note...when we get home (2 min away) the two tacos and the tortilla soup both warm at best...cheese already hardened on tacos!

    Taufiq H.

    I had the Molcaje.. amazing! Must try!! With corn tortillas. Flour and corn are both made in house and authentic. Most dishes are soooo good. Generous portions and well-priced. Packed on Friday for dinner, but we still found seating. Drinks also decently priced.

    Genille R.

    Dinner was good. Restaurant was busy for a Sunday evening. The fajita steak was a bit chewy. The corn tortillas were freshly made. The chips and salsa were good. Chips were freshly made. Parking: surface parking

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    Farah R.

    Always great food, fast service , authentic flavors at a great low price! Casual Atmosphere and music

    Steak, eggs & bacon (à la carte)
    Sheldon H.

    As we draw towards the close of another year, from season to season, Fall (Autumn) to Winter; and now that the weather is finally cooling in South Texas, I find it appropriate to review what has become one of my favorite beachy Mexican restaurants: La Palma. It is literally on the corner where you turn to go to one of my favorite beaches on North Padre Island, Whitecap Beach. As such, it has been my go-to destination for epic Mexican brunches before or after heading there over the course of this Summer. It has great food! Really some of the best à la carte Mexican brunch in town (this is still technically "Corpus"). From what I can tell, most of the traditional Tex-Mex dishes look higher quality as well. Since most of my trips here are around mid-mornings, the crowd at those times is usually big mix of both tourists and "Islanders" (folks who live here). It's lively and a great place to "people watch". Never a dull moment. The service has always been great, IMO. Even when they are super busy. Nothing I can find to complain about there. Worth noting is that they will accommodate without any sense of awkwardness (no beans, rice or tortillas - no big deal!). In short, if you're ever in the area or on the way to the beach, consider stopping by here. I doubt you'll be disappointed.

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    Holly H.

    Great food and service. The restaurant is pretty casual. The portions are massive. I ordered the green chilaquiles plate which comes with beans and potatoes. I ended up finishing the entire plate and it kept me full until dinner time. I definitely felt like a beached whale when I hit the beach after eating here, but in the best way possible haha. I would come back here again.

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    The best Mexican food in Corpus Christi/ N Padre Island. Always great. Affordable. Fresh tortillas. Highly recommended

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    The food was good and very reasonably priced! We recommend the burritos and enchiladas!We will be coming back!

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