Not having been to Pala for a long time, we're completely clueless that the famed buffet was no more. Foregoing the kinetic noodle restaurant crowd, we settled in this calmer space. Our comfortable booth in a quiet back corner offered a temporary reprieve from the wafting nicotine odor permeating the smoky casino. Felt unhealthy! One bite at our burgers and we could instantly tell they were crafted with care and pride. The meat was cooked just right; juicy and tasty. The fries tasted crisp and freshly made. Randy, our waiter, provided top-notch service in his layback, friendly way. read more

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It amazes me to see the manager Cynthia has such bad feedback but continues to give guests attitude and nothing happens to her. This place is ok food if you're staying at the casino but they have the STUPIDEST rule about to go orders. Even if you come here and spend THOUSANDS of dollars gambling, the restaurant refuses to put your food in a 1 cent to go box if you're not staying at the hotel or have their food vouchers. The box literally costs cents. Maybe not even 5 cents. There is no rhyme or rhythm as to why this is. It just is. And instead of offering customer service to their guests who are bringing in money when they ask for to go, they give you attitude and refuse to give you your food to go. Speaking to the manager Cynthia was no help and she was full of attitude. I have even offered to pay for the dang box but that's not good enough either. This place is a great example of businesses that do not put their guests first and refuse to acknowledge when they have a dumb rule. I will not be dining here moving forward. Giving me a one cent box would have got them $20 in a food purchase and that would have continued every day I came back. Now it'll be nothing. This place is bad business. But... feel free to try it yourself. ‍ read more

For a Casino restaurant/Cafe it has really good food and good service I came with my family we ate lunch and breakfast here and the food was good and filling. read more

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The food is good. We came here for breakfast and dinner. The breakfasts are filling, and the dinners are good. I had a sea bass for dinner, and that was good. My husband had a 12 oz ribeye, and that tasted better than the rib eye that cost us $100! The service was great and the coffee was good. I would recommend this place for sure. read more

At first I was thinking this place would be like a Denny's but I was wrong so I'm glad about that. The menu is massive and the prices are very wallet friendly. I got a grilled ham and cheese but I didn't know what to expect so when I got my Sammy I was very impressed it had a lot of ham plus lettuce and tomato. I'm glad I came here oh also the Sammy came with a side so I got onion rings which were just alright. I will not be afraid to eat here again!!! read more

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pretty good for a local casino. if you dont feel like ordering room service, pala cafe has good breakfast and burgers which is the same as room service. read more

This place can't possibly get any better! The hotel and surroundings are beautiful and the staff are excellent. They are very focused on keeping a clean, safe environment and there are many staff around to help you with anything you might need. They serve food at the restaurants with all paper plates and utensils. The room was beautiful, the hotel staff were very nice and helpful. As far as gambling goes, I took my son there as he had just turned 21 years old and we had a blast! Couldn't ask for a nicer casino! read more

Eat at this cafe ! Geat food and great service ! They seated us promptly, took our order, and brought it out pretty fast. Good is delish ! read more

Pala Cafe - Cobb salad and Club sandwich ! - American Near Me - Pala, California

CYNTHIA has a HORRIBLE attitude! Not ever 1 minute she come to out table and makes a demands about a chair that made NO sense !! Then a second round of demands !! It was about the chair in the isle. The lady across from me (who I didn't know) a patron came over and comment that the service is bad and so is the manager's ( Cynthia ) attitude. Spending money gambling then coming to the Cafe and having to beg for food & service and NO ONE IS HERE !! Amazing!!! Truly disappointed read more

Visited with family and depends. Ordered the breakfast for dinner and it was so good. Service started out strong and then got slower but was still decent. read more

7-17-2019 delicious afordable food at pala casino with jose and martha as well as the whole crew thaks again pala cafe . Pala hotel and casino thanks to all the employees and staff. read more

Pala Cafe - Breakfast all day at pala cafe done how uou like it - American Near Me - Pala, California

Food is alright; typical American and Mexican American style. Servers are friendly enough as they are busy constantly. I chose the cafe instead of the buffet cuz i dont wanna overeat. I ordered steak and eggs. Steak was medium rare but meat was a bit dry. Sunny side up eggs are just right. It also comes with TX toast and hash brown. Nothing special nor bad. Dinning lighting is on the less dim side, and seatings have ample space. You can actually see outside and the greeny hills behind the casino. read more

Menu was very limited but I was happy to sit down and dine in. I ordered a chef salad in which I couldn't go wrong. I didn't have to wait to be seated and the food came out rather quickly. The service was great and wouldn't mind coming back next time I stop at Pala casino. read more

Pala Cafe - Cobb salad - American Near Me - Pala, California

We ordered 3 different menu items. Steak bites from the appetizer menu were ok but some pieces were too rare for my husband. He wasn't asked how he wanted the steak cooked when ordering. Our friend ordered fajitas. They were cooked in Italian flavored tomato sauce, not good! I ordered Monterey Chicken which was chicken breast topped with ham, swiss cheese and avocado. Nowhere on the description did it mention Italian spiced tomato sauce yet it was pooled under the chicken and was an awful addition to the meal. My green beans were very good as was the service. read more

The server took about 10 minutes to acknowledge us and ask us what we'd like to drink. After ordering she brought flavored creamer for our breakfast coffees. We asked for some regular creamer and it took her another 10 minutes to bring it to our table. She didn't have a lot of tables and it took her a while to come and take our order. Our waters were not refilled and we could tell she didn't want to be there. The food was good and came pretty quickly. read more

The food here is ok. It looks good but it's just ok. It's affordable which is always good. They do offer a variety of foods which is nice. We were here on a Sunday they had a long line to have customers be seated. They had lots of tables but one of their busboys was just taking forever to clean tables. Once they sat us down we had a nice waiter. My husband ordered the ham & bacon omelette and I ordered the prime rib open face sandwich. The waiter said that this sandwich was good. Well it was ok the meat was overcooked and the gravy had a weird taste to it. Good thing is that I was using my birthday comps they sent me. My husband liked his omelette but said the hashbrowns tasted weird. The waiter also brought him some pico de gallo salsa. It was good but was a bit bland. All in all the food is mediocre. Customer Service: 10 out of 10 Food Quality: 7 out of 10 Cleanliness: 8 out of 10 read more

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Pala care is tasty and filling with big portions. Servers are attentive to diners needs prices start at 10 bucks to 28 bucks..... read more

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Quality cafe food. Decent service. Convenient. One morning I just had a bagel with a side of sausage. Arrived quickly and was tasty. The coffee was first rate and hot. read more

This place is super disgusting and disorganized. Some of the folks that work here care about their profession and service, others have nothing but utter contempt for your continued annoyance at asking them for simple things. We ordered a Reuben, a BLAT (bacon, lettuce, avocado, tomato) and chicken wings. Reuben was a greasy soggy mess. BLAT was filled with cold bacon, while the menu says "Crisp Bacon". When my gf ordered, she asked the waiteress twice on this. She said yes of course. We placed the order and waited. Wings came out and were salty as hell. They were a bit stingy with the celery (5 total pieces when we said we didnt want carrots and just wanted more celery when we ordered) so we asked for more, which she did give us. Then the rest of the food came out and we were immediately regretting it. The server came by to ask if everything was fine, and when we mentioned our concerns for the BLAT, she offered to remake it and took it back. When it came out again, the bacon was burned thoroughly, to where it was inedible. The sandwich bread was barely toasted. All in all, it was a major disappointment. So when the server asked again, we showed her and asked for our check. They left the BLAT on there, yet I figured it was our fault for asking them to correct it in the first place. I asked the server for a box for the leftovers while my gf went to the restroom. While I was waiting, I went up to pay for my meal, when I came back to the table I saw the bag and box, yet the food plates were gone. I figured the server packed it for us, yet when I went to pick it up, it was empty. Apparently while I got up to pay, they threw away my leftovers. I got super pissed and told the person at the front, who didnt even apologize. He didnt care. So I spoke to another server, a Latina lady, who was very sweet and nice and offered to remake everything. I said no, please just get me the wings. She came back in 10 minutes with a bag and I went on my way. When I got home, I was dismayed to find disgusting chicken tenders instead of wings, with EXTRA carrots to boot. Fuck you Pala Cafe. read more

Got first degree burn in their restaurant while trying the onion soup never seen thing that hot in my life and I've been in 37 countries Horrible I would really take you to court !!! But it's on tribal land so good luck Complete lack of support from manager Jesus Ignorance will for sure let all my friends to avoid this casino like a plagu read more

Randy at the cafe was amazing!! Even though they were slammed for the big fight I saw Randy treating every guest like they were the only people in the room. I visit pala pretty often, and this is by far the best service I've ever received. Thank you Randy! read more

I have been here last year and had very exceptional service. ( See previous Pala resort review). Now its still Mary who is waiting on us! Very nice lady. read more

Pala Cafe - Having breakfast at the Pala cafe - American Near Me - Pala, California

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A nice cafe restaurant inside the Pala Resort and Casino. They serve American breakfast, lunch and dinner as well as some Mexican food. We had... -TUNA SALAD SANDWICH on CROISSANT- I like it. It's simple yet delicious. Generous tuna and not too much mayo. I had ONION RINGS on the side and they were not fresh. You can tell it was frozen because it was mushy on the inside. Get the FRENCH FRIES instead. They are crispy and salted properly. -MUSHROOM SWISH BURGER - El hubby really liked it. It had lots of sauteed mushrooms. The meat was cooked perfectly to medium well. Service was great. Our server was nice and friendly and we got out food in a timely manner. I'd come here again . read more

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We ate lunch here this weekend, for about the 5th time overall. I ordered the Chicken Salad Croissant Sandwich, (with a side of fries) and my wife ordered the Caesar Salad Chicken Wrap, (with a side of onion rings). Overall, the fare here is pretty typical of any regular cafe and breakfast can be ordered any time of day. What I really want to comment on was our appetizer but I'll get to that later. And, as many other reviewers commented, the service was SLOW. Not the food service, just the time it took to be greeted at the table and have an order taken... My Chicken Salad Croissant Sandwich itself was really, really good. The croissant was extremely light, subliminally flakey and just a wee bit on the sweet side. The fries on the other hand, were just so/so at best. My wife's onion rings were really good but she said the Caesar Salad Chicken Wrap was "warm", which really threw her for a loop. BUT... She did say it was good, (though not great). The really bizarre thing about this visit was the appetizer. Since the wife and I had been playing for the better part of 24 hours straight, both of us were about to pass out if sustenence weren't found soon. So when we were finally greeted at the table, our first thought was to immediately get an appetizer. We ordered the chips and salsa, (with a side of guacamole), in the hopes it would arrive before we succumbed to hunger. Now here is the bizarre part... When the chips arrived, they were warm and soft, (quasi chewy), almost as if they were freshly made corn tortillas, cut into "triangles" and fried right then and there. The "issue" as it was is that they were soft and like I said, kind of chewey, almost "doughy". Not at all crispy and crunchy as one would expect. What's even more wacky about it all was that they were really, really good. I mean like ridiculously good. Problem is, I don't know if that was just an accident of birth or truly intentional!!! If I had been thinking, I would've saved myself the headache and just asked if that is the way they were supposed to be served... Dumb me. read more

While at Pala Casino Spa Resort, I enjoyed a very tasty light dinner at Pala Cafe. Warm homemade tortilla chips were crisp and satisfying ladened with creamy Guacamole and scratch-made zesty salsa. Six large meatballs bathed in homemade Albondigas Soup were just delicious, and a BLTA on toasted sourdough with cool Potato Salad was packed with flavorful bacon and avocado slices to close a fine informal meal. Seating was comfortable, and service accurate and efficient. read more

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Had one of the worst lunch [I have] ever* had. My fish in my fish tacos were either refried or fried for too long. It was hard to chew and swallow. But this wasn't the worst part of my lunch: it was our servers sly attempt at scamming us for additional gratuity $. The server gave me the check, had me check it over, then left with it. Moments later, she returned without the receipt, instead handed me 2 sign copies. I left 20% gratuity and signed the receipt. Then it dawned on me, we're 13 deep, gratuity should be included. Now where's my receipt!? After waiting what felt like forever, a different server hands me a copy of the receipt. *service charge was in fact charged Luckily I was able to void the signed copy. Or else I would've paid double gratuity read more

Wait was fairly short, especially for Father's Day. I decided to go with the fried halibut sandwich with onion rings and oh man, was it DELICIOUS. Lightly bartered fresh halibut with melted jack cheese, thinly slice red onions, shredded iceberg lettuce, thinly sliced tomato on an uber fresh bun... YUM! Also their homemade tartar sauce is soooo good! Tangy from dill, and less mayonnaisy....Unique in flavor and complimented the sandwich perfectly! Onion rings were delicious! Only ate one and shared the rest. Service was fast and friendly. My husband and daughter enjoyed their food as well. Hubs got the BLT Burger and my daughter for the Beefeater Sandwich (Sliced prime rib, jack cheese, and green chiles) My daughter went on and on about her sandwich. It looked fabulous. I'll also give the Casino itself, an honorable mention. Nice slot selection, easy navigation, and slots that keep you playing for a while. It's been soooo long since we have been here but it was a lot of fun and better than I remembered. What I do remember about my last visit was their buffet. Easily the best buffet I've had next to Viejas and the Orleans in Las Vegas. Well... that's all folks! No reason at all not to try this cafe. I truly love Pala! read more

I never eat at this place order hot wings they were cold And dry terrible bar service the bartender in the middle Bar I stood there he saw me walk away The bar was empty pass me waited he came back around he said oh how can I help you I replied are you guys closed he laughed I told him I thought you were because when you walk past me look at me but she went to the other side I thought maybe you didn't see me it's amazing customer service here sucks I went to the other bar in the girl looked at me and she carry drinks out she said she's back she came back she was waiting to even bother with me at some poor service they need to have at least three bartenders and bars and have better customer service skills read more

We visited the Pala Casino today and had lunch at the Pala Cafe. I ordered the sliders with cheese, medium well with fries. The sliders came out well done and were too overcooked. The fries tasted stale, like they were sitting under a heat lamp for a little while. It was 11:45 am, so you would think at lunchtime the food would be fresh. My friend had a ruben sandwich with cole slaw. He said the ruben was good, not spectacular but good. The cole slaw didn't have enough dressing on it and he ate only 1 bite. Service - The waitress was very friendly and the food came out on time. We were pretty disappointed as there were other options for us. We should have tried the Deli or the Noodle Bar. Will I return? No. read more

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Pala Cafe is whatever. I only eat here because my mom likes having brunch at the casino. My first time here, I ordered a Turkey burger. It was decent; I could have made a better one at home and I don't even cook. The fries looked & tasted like something they bought at a grocery store in a frozen bag. Not exaggerating. I barely touched them. Today, we came for breakfast, so I decided to try something non-traditional (and healthy)-bagel & smoked salmon platter. My mom got eggs, sausage & hash browns. Again, my food was whatever. Probably one of the better plates on the menu though. Complaints: they don't offer healthy alternatives. I asked for low-fat cream cheese, they only had plain regular. No wheat bread option, only white. Not exactly the place for health-conscious people. Service is decent. Huge portions, but very overpriced. Don't expect much when you come here. read more

Pala Cafe - Smoked Salmon & Bagel Platter - American Near Me - Pala, California

Cheeseburger was cooked perfectly and the shrimp and chips were great also! Customer service was great, very attentive and helpful!!

Food here is ok. I came for lunch couple weeks back and ended up getting the Corned Beef Reuben. It was alright. Nothing to complain about really except that it was a bit dry. The french fries weren't that good though. It had that crinkly style form that you buy at the grocery store made by Ore Ida. I'd probably recommend to try Noodles or the Buffet than come here. read more

Pala Cafe - Corned Beef Reuben. -Taken with an Apple iPhone 5 - American Near Me - Pala, California

Open face turkey sandwich, mash potatoes with gravy and cranberry sauce. Ruben sandwich with fries. And a server that was fantastic. What else can you want? Except maybe the jackpot read more

When i come to Pala I usually eat here or at the deli across unless i have a free buffet coupon or comp. I usually get a burger or breakfast here french toast is yummy. The burgers are big and cooked well done unless you request otherwise. Last time i got the sliders which were actually pretty good. The deli across the way has a good footlong hot dog and I usually get a grilled cheese which is not on the menu basically they have grilled ham and cheese so i say no ham lol. read more

Waited a few minutes while the servers cleaned the tables for the 8 of us for breakfast. This was the 2nd morning of the Rockin' Elvis Fest compeition. I ordered the bacon and eggs, toast and hash browns and wasn't too impressed with the food. All were lukewarm, neither hash browns and the four pieces of bacon was cooked and greasy. The next night which was after the finals of the competition, I joined four other young ladies for late night dinner, I this time ordered a dinner salad w/ bleu cheese dressing. This time was better experience with good portions of the salad and was decent w/ dressings on the side and was a decent price. Hope to be back at the Pala Casino with better preparations and extra money to bring. read more

Great place for just a staple breakfast, lunch or sit down dinner - diner type of restaurant. This review is for breakfast only. The Chicken fried steak was huge, period. It was flat, crispy and took over the plate. It had a nice texture of being not over breaded, but still maintaining flavor. Coupled with a waffle was a good balance of salty/crispy and sweet mushy. Service was prompt and just a good quality staple of food for a reasonable price. The meal was a little on the bland and over salted side, but no surprise from where we were. read more

Read the reviews on this place and saw the Rubin raved about. Guess we came on an average day. The Rubin was just okay - nothing great. Rest of the food was okay. Not bad, but we'll try other places there 1st. read more

This is strictly for the dessert. I ordered a strawberry shortcake and it was delicious! (I added a pic above.) My only complaint would probably the whipped cream, which seems to have exploded when it made contact with the cake. read more

Pala Cafe - Strawberry Shortcake - American Near Me - Pala, California

We got greeted and seated quick. But let me just say, that: I'd come back any day and time for that waffle chicken fried steak! Every single bite was crispy and moist. Delicious. The waffle was crunchy on the outside and chewy on the inside. The way I like it. The service was amazing. The portions are huge. I have to give Shaina a big shout out! She's by far the best there. Very pleased with my visit. I'll be coming back! read more

Pala Cafe - The most adorable thing ever. I took one home. - American Near Me - Pala, California

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Great food for a quick bite to eat outside of the casino right down the street from the fox raceway for when you're riding their bikes on the weekends or racing. Just an all-around great experience good people and great vibes. read more