La Palmera has solid food and great mojitos. The carne asada was flavorful and cooked well, and the drinks were definitely a highlight of the meal. The only downside is the parking lot at the Edmonds location. It gets very crowded, and some guests can be pretty aggressive when trying to find or leave a spot, which takes away from the overall experience. If you can get past the parking situation, it's a good place to eat. read more

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Love how they utilized their real plants to decorate! Food and service was amazing as well. read more

La Palmera Family Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Everett, Washington

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Shrimp tacos / Al Pastor tacos come with only 2 tacos with a small side of rice and beans for $16-18. Steak fajitas were also $18. Best value would be the fajitas because you get some guac on your side of rice and beans with a pinch of lettuce and tomatoes. Beers are $8-12 depending on size. Service is average - unfortunately they delivered the wrong tortillas. Good space for larger groups, but food is a little expensive for what you get. read more

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What a fun place to visit near Christmas. The restaurant is decked out in lights and decorations. This really provides a great Holiday spirit atmosphere. Service was very prompt and almost a bit rushed. The menu has the typical choices. The food was great, nothing exceptional but definitely in the top tier. The pricing food prices are reasonable but the special Christmas drinks are at an expected premium. This place is on the repeat list as well as the other La Palmera locations. read more

La Palmera Family Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Everett, Washington

Haven't been here in several years. Food is fantastic! Service is great! Husband had the spinach enchiladas with black beans and rice. I had the Happy Hour fish tacos and the Happy Hour queso dip. Of course we shared the dip. We were seated in the bar. Kinda dark, but they had their TVs on, so it was okay. Nice to know they have Happy Hour 3-6 on a Saturday! So I took advantage of the Happy Hour food prices Don't know why we stopped coming here. No reason except it's a bit out of our way.i read more

La Palmera Family Mexican Restaurant - Wet burrito with chicken - Mexican Near Me - Everett, Washington

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Beautiful building with plenty of seating in the bar area & family friendly area. Waitress was awesome and very attentive. We went during lunch hours on a Friday. Bonus for being open at 10am! Great big menu with lunch specials. We both got the arroz con pollo for $16. What a deal! Decent size and had plenty of leftovers. Not sure why they have mixed reviews.. don't let that scare you! We loved our experience with ladies making fresh tortillas in the front and mexican music blasting. Can't wait to come back! read more

La Palmera Family Mexican Restaurant - Arroz con Pollo. Came with homemade tortillas! - Mexican Near Me - Everett, Washington

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I love this spot! I've been coming here since I was a child and they owned a small place in the lot across the street. I probably average here around at least 10-15 times a year. I love the taquitos rancheros, chicken enchiladas, and various soups. The service is always pretty spot on, and I really don't have anything bad to say about this place. I 100% recommend their chips & salsa, you can absolutely taste the freshness. read more

Had my birthday party here very friendly staff. Food was on point so yummy! We had a great time with there little tricks Love This Place

Really enjoyed it last night. The waitress was awesome and very attentive and nice and the fajitas for two were full of chicken and good flavor. I am definitely coming back. Thank you again. read more

Been dining here 20+ years but I will not come back. Today I order 2- carne asada one with beans and one without beans. Arnoldo charged me $3 extra for fried beans and $4 for two jalapenos. Fried beans should be included with the dinner already. He told me they charge extra now which I don't see it on menu or if you're order online. This restaurant used to be good food good price and friendly service. I used to know the manager there too, but I guess they have changed. The price is way too expensive $72 for two order to go charge extra for everything. read more

La Palmera Family Mexican Restaurant - Receipt for extra charge - Mexican Near Me - Everett, Washington

Has it really been a decade since I've been here...? I don't think so. I know I've been to this location at least once and I don't think it was here in 2016, I think 2016 was the location around the corner. Came in for happy hour and will say the Happy Hour menu, prices and offerings are all A+. My problem was with the service. There was a group at the bar, and they got the bartenders full attention, next were the tables behind them. We were in the corner and for at least 10 minutes we were ignored before the bartender shouted, " I see you and will be right there". This is what I hate about bars, unless you have alcohol in front of you or it's a pull tab situation, you tend to be ignored. We watched as she continue to repour beers without even making eye contact with us. I could ramble on and on about how bad the service was, but since this is an update, I'll just drop facts. Everything needed salt. The salsa was good and had a kick, but needed salt and there was no salt on the table. I actually had soup and the soup was a solid B, but would have been an A with some salt and a little less tomato sauce or salsa. The perfect chicken and rice soup is chicken stock , with chicken, rice, a little lime, onion and cilantro. This soup was red, which told me too much tomato. Again, the food is far better than any other local chain, but the service is terrible and that applies to Mill Creek and Lake Union as well, the last time I was at either location, I left unhappy and had to speak with a manager. Last night, I wasn't in the mood, we just paid and left. These are places with A potential that continue to give D level effort. I wanted to drop them to 1 star, but I don't have the energy for that. read more

My best friend and I went to this restaurant. It was the greatest the waiter even had funny jokes and frightened up our day. The food was absolutely wonderful and the management was always around and at the bar area to help anybody that needed help I would suggest the ceviche or the enchiladas, the guacamole was terrific. The tortillas were fresh and warm. The margaritas were quite tasty too. I would suggest this restaurant for your Friday night out because it's worth it. They had great parking too if you want a good Mexican restaurant that doesn't cost a lot and that the employees are great. Try this restaurant, it's right across the street from CVS pharmacy and it's worth your time and effort to come there read more

Always great service and great food! It waws my birthday and we had the whole room singing, it was fun!

Great food, great staff & service. There is a great tequila selection, a full bar, and of course lots of great beer. Plenty of televisions, especially soccer, football & baseball games allow for a great place to hang out with friends for great food & drinks. Christmas decorations were really well done this year. Always bring a smile & the staff will aways appreciate it. read more

One of our typically go tos when nothing else sounds good. Great for take out/delivery and dining in. We typically sit in the bar, lively staff, great atmosphere and multiple seating options available Food: Highly recommend their regular salsa for Togo order my fiancé will eat buckets of the stuff! Appetizers We enjoy their taquitos, Santa Fe quesadilla, CEVICHE, to name a few (don't recommend the quac) Dinner--we enjoy their burrito, tacos, POLLO A LA CREMA Drinks: Their skinny and catalase margaritas are recommended fairly warning they are strong read more

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After going over my phone order twice! They seemed to still mess it up! Then expected me to return to pickup the missing items. I wanted to get refunded for the missing items. This turned into a dilemma! The couldn't refund it back to my card. They wanted me to drive back and get cash refund. Then I was promised a Zelle within a few minutes. That didn't happen! Had to call back in an hour later. And was told they were busy, but I promise you will get your money! This is 30 min before closing! Unsure who the call taker was, but to continuously over talk and be upset with a paying customer who's order you messed up...not a good look! Salvador..the "manager", I was amazed as he got on the phone upset as if I was inconveniencing him! This place you are probably better eating there than by placing an order over the phone! Sad, as we have been customers since they were on the east side of Hwy 99 read more

This is one of my regular places in Everett for a quick and casual meal. Really really fast service, huge space, and friendly staff. Food is great and the chips and salsa are sooo good. I usually get the chicken chimichanga and it never disappoints. Shout out to Antonio who is the kindest server!! read more

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Went with a big group(15) and they were able to accommodate us for lunch. The food is delicious and large portions. I also love that they have the Coca Cola in glass bottles read more

La Palmera Family Mexican Restaurant - Fajitas - Mexican Near Me - Everett, Washington

Being Mexican, food standards are a little higher. This is hands down my favorite Mexican restaurant ever. My favorite is the carne asada or the potato flautas. Rice and beans to die for and probably the best chips and salsa EVER. Wish they had tastier drinks, they almost taste like pre-made margaritas. Buuuuut their agua de horchata is the best I've ever had. read more

Called and I was on hold for over 4 minutes. So I hung up and tried call back and the voice mail doesn't work. Was craving food but didn't want to wait so I went to their rival. Would have ordered online but was paying cash. Better luck next time read more

SCAM.....They now are trying to charge for items that say included on the menu. When i pointed out it says comes with. He then said to go orders dont include that. No where does it say that. Everyone check your bills. They are pulling scams on customers. I ate here every other week. Time for somewhere new read more

Very slack service and menu is lacking- guac and sour cream are extra for almost every dish -

Great service from Katia. Excellent skinny Margarita and adult capri sun. Fajita taco salad was delicious! read more

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I would give this place a 3.5 if it were possible. I ordered delivery and the food was packaged really well - everything was sealed and secure. My boyfriend ordered the Carne asada, he said the meat was really juicy and decently seasoned, it also came with a side of beans, rice, and 4 small tortilla. I ordered the California burrito, it was a really good sized burrito but I was pretty disappointed with the taste. There really wasn't much flavor. It came with a side of pico de gio (also pretty bland) and lettuce. The meal came with a pretty big portion of tortilla chips, which were really nice and crispy, but again lacked flavor - it really needed a good sprinkle of some salt. Overall, the meal was nicely packaged, pretty filling, but again lacked flavor. read more

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I had a great meal and a delicious margarita. The waiter was very attentive and made sure I was comfortable and well served.

Always the best... closest to real Mexican I've found.. moved here from Arizona and haven't found good Mexican food (Tex mex is not the same) until now!! Amazing always tacos el carbon or just steak tacos all are amazing! ... your bartender Katia will be your best friend, she's amazing!!! Enjoy!!!! read more

Service was nice good waiter was nice and helpful. Food was just okay. Pollo ala crema was missing some flavour just a little bland. Dining companion had the chimichanga unfortunately didn't have a nice crispy shell. Beef was again little blans Deep fried ice cream was just ok. Not much cornflakes. The flan was not good. Had a burnt flavour. Manager explained the cooking procedure but I didn't buy the burnt taste. Again staff was friendly nice and clean. Will we be back? Maybe with a new menu items read more

Had dinner with my wife last night and had not been there in some time. Totally disappointed. We had chicken chimichanga and enchiladas. Chicken was not the nice fall apart, shredded with seasoning like it used to be. It was chopped up in large chunks, hardly any seasoning and tasted bland. The chips, salsa and beans you get when you arrive are always good but only one portion and no refill. Look, beans and rice are two of the cheapest things one can cook but they seem to think that it's lobster or something. Super small portions of beans and rice with this tiny portion of lettuce or whatever in the middle. Extreme minimal amount of cheese also. All this for 15.99 per plate? This was about the cheapest item on the menu. Staff is friendly and hard pressed to get you in and out as soon as they can even if the place is empty. Not coming back. read more

We enjoyed this restaurant very much. The service was fantastic in this quaint little restaurant! We loved the birria soup! They gave us the spices so we could make it as hot as we liked! Definitely give them a try read more

we ordered 3 meals $72.00 it arrived ice cold without burrio consume which they charged $18 for 3 tacos. then tried to blame door dash for the incomplete order. acting oblivious does not excuse you. Saying the door dash stole the consume is ridiculous and shows how you are unaccountable for the lack of attention to detail your employees committed. Shame on you for accusing door dash of your incompetence. Shame on you for stealing from the public And trying to shift the blame. read more

Friendly staff. Great portions with complimentary chips and salsa. The jumbo margarita w/ hornitos as the tequila is easily one of my favorite drinks here. I frequently get the carne asada w/ rice and beans and it's more than enough food to fill me up. read more

La Palmera Family Mexican Restaurant - Carne asada - Mexican Near Me - Everett, Washington

I Door Dashed and food arrived lukewarm, ordered to pico de gallo and got none, ordered shredded beef and got ground beef and the taste of the enchilada sauce was so bad I could not eat it! Extreme disappointment. I used to go here all the time and I doubt I'll be back. The two other people I ordered for were also disappointed. read more

Great food great service great prices. Definitely gets 5 stars from me. I recommend. I am happy with my experience.

Dine in only, don't order take out. Our take out orders have always been incorrect, resulting in my husband having to drive all the way back to the restaurant to get the missing food items. We've never been comped a meal for the inconvenience, and it's long overdue. read more

La Palmera has become our family go to dinner, we love it here! I am currently learning Spanish and I have called on the phone to order and asked if I could do it in Spanish, the lady who was taking the call said "of course." I kinda messed up a few words and she was very patient and helpful, not once did she seem annoyed or mad with me. It was extremely nice of her to help with learning the language, I greatly appreciated it. We also came in once the dine in option was available. Again I asked the waiter if I could speak in Spanish only, no English, and he was all for it. We had a good conversation and he was very helpful and nice as well. It was very much appreciated. And the most important part...the food! We have been here probably 20 times and not once have we had a bad experience. I highly recommend this place and we will continue to come back. Muchas gracias por la ayuda! read more

Got take out there . Overall for a 20 dollar taco salad I was very disappointed . I got the fajita shrimp salad. Shrimp were very over cooked. I found random scraps of a core of lettuce and the root of the onion in my fajitas . Veggies were overall very unevenly cut , and there was very little lettuce in my "salad" . Will not be back. read more

La Palmera Family Mexican Restaurant - Random inedible veggie pieces in my salad. - Mexican Near Me - Everett, Washington

There are several of these scattered around up here, and they're all very well-run. It's more of a sports bar setting with a full Mexican menu than it is a Mexican restaurant--the dishes are somewhat Anglicized, and they heavily emphasize hanging out and watching sports. They do a good job on the food, the prices are fair, and the service never misses a beat, not even for a second. It dawned on me real quick that this is probably the best place in the area to catch a game. The road here is busy, and while there are still quite a few trees set back from the main thoroughfare, the tilt-up buildings are giving it the endless strip mall feel more and more every year. La Palmera is a big standalone building two doors back from a very busy intersection. Ironically, they share a parking lot with a much more traditional taco shop that's also very good (for completely different reasons). If you want to drink a bunch of margaritas and catch a game, this is your spot. There's tons of parking, and inside there are 3 distinct and very large dining rooms, plus a huge bar area. All the furniture matches, and it wasn't the cheapest stuff around, to say the least. The build quality here is very good. The bar and the dining room next to it have plenty of natural light from two big walls of windows. The bar has an equally huge wall of bottles to choose from. Every dining room has TVs, I think, and the bar has several, including a bunch of big flat screens and a big projection TV. They were showing a variety of different sports last night, including soccer (I think Mexican league games). The decor includes a bunch of Seattle sports memorabilia, and you know this is a great place to catch a big Hawks game or other Seattle broadcast. The food is solid--decent chips and salsa show up almost as soon as you sit down. We had the Santa Fe Nachos with carne, and you could clearly taste grilled steak in almost every bite. All the ingredients were good, and they got toppings on almost every chip. The steak was really tender, too. All the attention to detail is there. The queso dip was delicious. Great margarita and mojito. I gotta hand it to the staff here; we asked whether they serve brunch and they spun right around with menus: lots of chilaquiles, buckets of build-your-own bloody marys. This place is a chain and it's not like they're serving some special creative menu--but they CLEARLY know how to get people in here having fun. The staff were always moving, hustling and checking on everybody. They had one busser posted by the bar keeping an eye on everything, and she actually did this, she didn't just chat with people. She was running for fresh chips and filling waters the whole time. There are tons of regulars here, too Lots of handshakes and even hugs with the staff as they'd roll in. People out for drinks, couple of all ages, big and small families. It's Americanized food, but you can't ask for a restaurant to be run any better than this. read more

When my family and I used to live in the area we would eat at La Palmera every Saturday or Sunday at the original location across the street. We had such memories of this place...this week while traveling for work I was in the area and told my co-worker we have to eat here. Now they have moved from their original location to lIterally across the street. Walking in loved the new location vibe and feel. Very nicely decorated and much more more modern. All the great memories came back after putting that first warm chip with their amazing salsa. Yep this is what great Mexican restaurants do right. If you can't get chips and salsa right then you can't convince me you don't do the rest right. For lunch I had the chicken fajitas. These were so delicious and had such great flavor. I love the fact that they cook the onions and peppers all the way done with a little char. The chicken as well was super tender and juicy. Loved it! The service was awesome! This is what kept us always coming back before. Can't wait for my next trip. Thank you for being the same. read more

La Palmera Family Mexican Restaurant - Front of menu - Mexican Near Me - Everett, Washington

I used to go ALL the time, the service is horrible, rude staff, you hardly get any food for the OUTRAGEOUS prices! Never going again! I only went because friends wanted to go. read more

Great food and service, celebrated 3 birthdays there and we were able to get a seat right away