We decided to get take out for Cinco de Mayo! Food was delicious and ordering and service were (as always) awesome and stress free... We don't go here a lot but when we do, we are never disappointed. read more

We stayed overnight in Mount Vernon on a 4 day bike ride across Ohio. We had dinner here and it was pretty good despite the fact that it didn't look like anyone was of Mexican descent. One item to point out that s they don't serve beer or wine read more

Just get a sopapilla! We had the veggie and cheese and beans and cheese, and both were fresh, crisp, and tasty. You can skip the lettuce and tomato topping - it's fine, but a little extra. If you like spice, ask for the green salsa. The complimentary chips and salsa were good and fresh. The donkey ears were also so, so delicious. Our server was very friendly and helpful, and it's cozy inside, with booths and tables. read more

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La Paloma is indeed a wonderful, family owned restaurant. Our service was prompt and friendly and we enjoyed the chips and salsa a lot. We even learned of a little secret and ask for and add some ranch dressing to the salsa, it was delicious. We ordered the seafood sopapillas and thought they were amazing. A warm, welcoming, and cozy feeling restaurant with great food! read more

Traditional Mexican cuisine with great friendly service Has a regular friendly patronage with good portions on the meals read more

I always enjoy beginning with a large nacho with extra peppers-never disappoints! Always covered with plenty of cheese and the cheese is indeed what makes this starter my favorite. I also enjoy the sopapillas... always get the beef, bean and cheese smothered in both red and green salsas. read more

I have 30+ years eating with this restaurant family. Brought my fiancé to try the mt Vernon restaurant for the first time. The beef, bean, and cheese sopapillas were fresh and hot. The staff wore masks and the restaurant was clean. My only complaint was that the salsa was really bland today. More so than usual. That made everything kinda bland. Overall, I love the restaurant refresh and I will, for sure, be back!!! read more

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This was an excellent place and everybody was very nice. The first girl who greeted us gave us a complete run down of her favorites. She was right! The soparilla was awesome and they had great enchilada sauce. This was my first time in MV. We went there for the bike trail and we would certainly stop by this place again. read more

Great food and friendly staff. I was pleasantly surprised. The food came out quickly and tasted great. The only drawback was that their chips were kinda iffy. read more

Cute on the outside, small "Mexican" restaurant. I'm not from around here so I thought I would try, I immediately knew this was not the place. The atmosphere was weird, server was weird, food was not good. As a Mexican restaurant I would expect seasoned food, upbeat fun music, and hot sauce..... none of which we had. read more

We were in Mount Vernon last week for a show and the place down the street was super busy. Because we didn't have a lot of time on our hands and based on decent Yelp reviews, we decided to try La Paloma. I've been around long enough to know that when you enter a so-called ethnic restaurant and don't see a single person of that ethnicity in the place that you should turn and run. But we were hungry, this place could accommodate us and the Yelp reviews were pretty good, so all should have been good. That fantasy was shattered when the chips and salsa arrived. The tortilla chips were clearly out of a bag, which is not optimal but okay with me as long as the salsa is good. I have no idea where this restaurant obtains their salsa, but if there's such a thing as extra extra mild, that's what they're serving there. Sadly, the nearly flavorless salsa was a small sample of things to come. My wife and I ordered the sopapillas, she chicken and I beef. They resembled large empanadas, with the meat and cheese encased in a kind of pie crust type of thing. It resembled a calzone. I took a bite of it and all I could taste was the lettuce and tomatoes on top. I tried again, and to my astonishment, even with a decent amount of meat and cheese inside the thing was absolutely flavorless. I get that spicy might have offended some of the local Ohio sensibilities but there was zero seasoning at all. I added an unhealthy amount of salt to it but even with that it was not good. My wife agreed, and although our daughter said that her cheese enchilada was passable, the chicken taco also lacked flavor. Now granted, I'm a lifelong Southern Californian who lived for many years in San Diego just a few miles from the Mexican border and just recently relocated to Ohio to care for my elderly mother-in-law, so I'm used to very good Mexican food. I've found a couple of very solid Mexican restaurants in Ohio, but sadly, La Paloma was not one of them. read more

This restaurant has the best Mexican food in Mount Vernon, no need to go anywhere else. I had the beef enchilada with beans and rice. Totally excellent. I have eaten at all the Mexican restaurants in town and La Paloma is by far the best. The server was in training, he took care of me like he had done it for years. Great job - keep up the good work. read more

The Sopapillas are amazing! Even the pizza ones are delicious! My boyfriend took me one night and I had no idea what to get! He ordered a couple chicken sopapillas and the pizza one. Safe to say we were stuffed after! Highly recommend! read more

I've been coming to lapaloma for 20+ years and I love that the owners recognize me every time! My favorite thing is the beef and cheese nachos with salsa! read more

The food here is very good. They have awesome nachos. Their sopapillas are fantastic. The staff is very friendly.

I can appreciate the history of this family owned restaurant in small town Ohio. The waitress was friendly and professional. The service was timely. The restaurant itself was small and cozy. There was no waiting. However the complimentary chips obviously were store bought and not made there and the salsa was bland. I would expect more from a so called authentic Mexican restaurant. Same goes for the tacos whereas again the hard shells were manufactured and the ground beef wasn't very well seasoned. I can't recommend the food as authentic Mexican, but it's still a nice sit down restaurant if not wanting to cook at home or something other than pizzas or burgers. read more

Best Mexican I'm town. Always stop by when I'm in town. Try the green sauce it's the best.

This was a very clean and friendly restaurant. It was a blessing to know the history of the family and two see them involved in the restaurant while we were there. To hear christian music and know they were of faith made it even more special. The food was awesome, the service was amazing, and the prices were very reasonable. We would definitely go back again. read more

Small, but in a good way. Friendly and casual. For many years, I've really only had the Rick's Tostada ... and hopefully for many more years. If you haven't tried it, put it on your bucket list and try one! read more

I tried Lapaloma here because we love the one in heath, and we now live here, not comparable at all. If people would try the one in heath, they'd make the drive every time. The sweet tea is out of a fountain, the chips are out of a bag. They had one waitress on the evening we visited and the place was packed. She told us they never get that busy, hence only her and the owners wife waiting & busing the tables. read more

Growing up in Mount Vernon, La Paloma was always a great choice. We've never had a bad experience there. The price is right and the food is amazing. Everything is fresh and you get cravings if you haven't been there in a while. If you haven't tried them yet, do try! read more

Service is excellent and food is good as well. Try their smothered burrito. It's really good and spicy.

The sopapillas are excellent. We go specifically for them everytime. They put two sauces and chips on the table with your order The red sauce is mild and the green sauce is much more than mild and will lite you up. We have been coming here for years. The staff is friendly and service is speedy. We know nowhere else where they make the sopapillas as they do. The atmosphere is pure "mom & pop". read more

there is a pool table in the back. I went there and was having shots of whiskey while I played pool with a friend and my brother. Their service was Very fast and I never had a problem with this place. In fact I lived down the block about three houses from this place. They never had the cops there. They never had any people fighting that I saw. and If I was in the area again I would definitely go here again. read more

I have been eating at LaPaloma for 25 years and never had a less than wonderful meal. I eat the Smothered Burrito with sour cream and it is just the best. read more

The food was sloppy, overpriced, and I'm pretty sure they used canned tomato sauce normally used in Italian food for their salsa. It was gross and no amount of hot sauce helps with this! Go to Taco Bell and save yourself some money. read more

Been going to La Paloma for years. Hope to keep going for many more. The food may not be traditional Mexican, but is fantastic! Have never had anything bad here. Very clean and friendly atmosphere. Looking forward to the next time! This is one restaurant that I have cravings for regularly. read more