I thought the meat was seasoned well but it was kind of tough. I got the puntas de filite and it was pretty good. I know my friends liked their food better so it might just have been my dish that was a bit tough. The service was alright, a bit slow, but the workers were nice. The inside is very spacious and cute and the lighting was nice. read more

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My wife and I were in Laredo for a Global Entry interview at the Laredo Processing Center. We drove down for ~3 hours since neither Austin nor San Antonio airports has openings until October and September, respectively. We have an international trip coming up in October so we wanted to knock this thing out as quickly as possible. OK, back to the review. Before we left for Laredo, we checked out recent articles for restaurants to check out and things to do. There were quite a few intriguing dining options but less with regards to appealing options for what to do. We checked out the historic district but, teeming multitudes of perfume stores and money exchange places, the area lacked any charm whatsoever. It actually felt like we were in Mexico. When we checked into our hotel, we asked the lady at the front desk for lunch recommendations and things to do. She couldn't recommend anything to see in the area but suggested Palenque Grill for lunch, which was on our list of possibles. Palenque Grill, located just off I-35, is quite spacious. We were seated immediately and served some warm and crispy tortilla chips with various sauces...loved them all but I preferred the spicy salsa while my wife loved the bean dip. My wife ordered the Pechuga de Pollo ($19) and I tried their Puntas de Filete ($21). My wife was surprised at how flavorful the chicken was, although she thought the veggies were overcooked. I liked the flavor of tender beef tips in that savory sauce. Loved the freshly made flour and corn tortillas. All in all, a good lunch option, albeit perhaps not the best value around. Not your typical Tex-Mex. Service was very attentive and friendly. Lunch for 2 came out to just over $55 with tip. read more

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Food amazing, the server was fantastic, and the vibe was so chill and overall fun place to eat read more

Palenque Grill Hwy 35 - Dessert Trio sooo delicious! - Seafood Near Me - Laredo, Texas

Food was very good. The place looked really nice even though I did a take out. Staff was very helpful and friendly.

Muy bueno el restaurante, con un gran servicio y ambiente. El personal excelentey la comida deliciosa.

I ordered Salmon and Vegetables w/ side of Charro beans. Salmon was dry and so hard on the majority of the edges I could not eat it. Flour tortillas were hard and over cooked with burnt areas I ordered delivery through door dash. If I has been in restaurant I would have asked for something else read more

Palenque Grill Hwy 35 - Presentation looked amazing my disappointment that it didn't taste like it looked - Seafood Near Me - Laredo, Texas

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Luz and Jenny were very attentive and professional! Great service! They kept refilling our plates and drinks without prompting. Highly recommend their service. read more

Pocket Gem I'm calling this a pocket Gem because it's sort of hidden between a bunch of fast food restaurants on a busy street. Everything around is fast food, so if you are driving by fast you'd never realize it's even here. What a fantastic place! I can't say enough about how glad I am I came here. Very inconspicuous. You walk in and immediately feel like you're in a high-end, classy place. From the lights and decorations you feel like you're in a special place. Everyone is dressed up, but relaxed and having fun. It's s white cloth type of place, and it was completely packed. There were several birthday celebrations while I was here, on a Wednesday night, and they had a solo singer playing the guitar and singing very beautiful Mexican music. I didn't understand a word of it, but he sang do beautifully and with his heart, you could feel emotion. There's also an elegant bar. When I walked in, as I was alone, I said I would sit at the bar but it was empty. I wanted to sit in the main room near the singer where everyone else was dinning. I saw so many great pictures of food here on Yelp and knew I couldn't try just one thing so I opted to get several small dishes. I got the tortilla soup, even though it was called something else in Spanish, and I got the ceviche appetizer. Bit were delicious. So they bring this plate of chips, salsa and dip to the table, and I've never had better than here. The chips were freshly made here, the salsa was delicious, and the dip was some kind of mix of beans and mole or something. I'm not explaining it well enough but it was really good. I can't say enough and I would recommend everyone try it, especially as a date night or a group of family or friends. Fantástico! read more

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The chips were great, and I drank my sprite and it was the best. The service was nice with my family. My steak was to die for, including the fries. My family had a great time too. read more

Es mi lugar favorito Pero el Pasado fin de semana estuvimos en el Bar y pedimos tequila doble y pues nos supo medio raro Se le dijo al de la barra a Guchi así le dicen y sacó una botella de doble con una etiqueta blanca arriba y con letras y dijo este lo manda hacer el dueño ....le dije eso no está bien es adulterado a mi dame el original ....pues sacó una botella nueva Así que cuidado cuando pidan doble no se por que el dueño permite eso no está nada bien deben de notificar al cliente antes que no es el mimos Para mi es es adulterado read more

The food was flavorful, good, and very well presented. Service was attentive and quick. Enjoyable. read more

Good food and great service! Best flan ive had in a long time. Carnitas was for 3 people and i ate that for my meal. :-| read more

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I was traveled to South Texas with a good of military students. This location also highly recommended by our colleagues from Border Patrol following our tour of the U.S. Mexican Border. Our group was seated in a small event room that accommodated us all comfortably. Drinks, chips, and salsa were out within minutes of us being seated. Our orders were taken by Angelo and Javier. These two took extremely great care of us, ensuring all orders were taken accurately, and all of our orders came out at the same time and was 100% accurate. The two were very attentive, and I don't recall running out of chips, salsa, or soda. The checkout process was extremely convenient, and Angelo and Javier did not apply to mandatory gratuity for such a large group. Even by doing this, they didn't solicit a tip, which made me want to tip more than what the standard tip was. Pros Location Ample parking(event for a bus) Good food Reasonably priced great customer service Cons None that I can think of I highly recommend this spot! read more

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On a trip to Laredo for work, I searched Yelp for a recommendation for lunch. Palennque Grill has great reviews and was close by my location. I am so glad I had lunch here. I arrived at 1:00 and the restaurant was busy but I was greeted and seated right away. My waitress was prompt with menus and drink order. Rather than the same 'ol chips & salsa, I was served a platter with tostadas, warm salsa & refried beans and chips. Such a great idea!! And tasty!! My meal was served with two kinds of salsa, pico de Gallo and limes. The meal was great but the service was even better. This restaurant is definitely my go-to place in Laredo. I didn't get to try the cocktails but based on the menu they sound fabulous. read more

Palenque Grill Hwy 35 - Tacos Del Juez A Las Brasas Estilo Gobernador - Seafood Near Me - Laredo, Texas

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Greeted right away, staff was nice and always busy cleaning and setting up tables. Food was good read more

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Came to a group luncheon on the room that's facing San Bernardo street. The smell of mold and dirty mop made me want to throw up. It was disgusting. read more

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OMG I love this place it's super delicious it's just that they burnt the patty on my burger a little bit. The service is amazing the people are so nice, and the workers are always checking up on us. read more

Our server Javier was excellent. The food was excellent, service was excellent and the locations, ambiance and cleanliness was Perfect. Margarita was also good. Definitely will be coming back the manager Armando was there too read more

Palenque Grill Hwy 35 - Jamaica margarita - Seafood Near Me - Laredo, Texas

Food was great, served hot and quick. The chips and salsa was addicting año to mention, the steak fajitas were perfect!

Great food. Different from the rest have a spin low Al food. Pricey. Very good. Love the chi hadron de ribeye with guacamole. Great service very spacey. Not crowded. Nice place to relax and eat. read more

Food is so good here. Excellent service. Good environment to dine with friends and family

So every now and again I get this crazy itch to drive to Mexico which means driving through Laredo TX. Now I think we can all agreed that Laredo is not a culinary Mecca by any means however, there is a little company by the name of Palenque that is starting a franchise revolution down there. Palenque started out with a fast food taco shop concept that has now evolved to a more sofisticada restaurant serving usual Tex-Mex dishes but also authentic Mexican favorites. Palenque IH-35 is the flagship of the brand as as the flagship it represents the company very well. During my visit I kept things simple and started with the chips and salsa. They give you a creamy green salsa that is smooth with a subtle heat, they also serve a pico de Gallo and a red salsa that are both packed with heat. I followed that with the TACOS Carratoneros (chopped prime sirloin) and Tripitaka (beef tripe). The were all delicious served on fresh corn tortillas with onions and cilantro. Now they also have full entrees that look amazing and I hope to try those next time I am driving to Mexico. Last thing, the wait staff is absolutely amazing they offer a level of service levels (and I mean levels) above other franchises. From pulling the chair out for my mother to take her seat to folding our napkins every time we got up to making sure our table was spotless truly great service. read more

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OMG! I love this place. My biggest regret was I could not try everything on the menu. Service was awesome. Food was amazing ... tender sirloin tacos, plenty of avocado, tasty corn tortillas. Coffee was nutty. Dessert was really good but could have used a hot component like the grilled pineapple or deep fried pastry. read more

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This's my favorite place when I come here to Laredo Best food and friendly people It maybe a little pricey for some people but I don't mind at all is Qualaty meat and ingredients.. read more

I ordered a caldo Tlalpeño that looked as of some filled the bowl with water and put microwaved chicken and veggies. And they wanted to charge me 10.00+ for that trash! What a joke of a place. Never went back and I do not intend on ever going back. read more

Love the food and service! My parents joined us along with my girls and everyone was happy with their orders.

Oh lord... Great food and great service. We were not just another table for Felix. He was very specific in our requests, fast, attentive and the food was awesome. Great local for Mexican food and a terrific atmosphere! Gracias!! read more

Palenque Grill Hwy 35 - Tres Leches... I should've taken a before picture... ugh! YUMMY! - Seafood Near Me - Laredo, Texas

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Best drive-thru Mexican food I have ever had. Hands down. Granted the options for vegetarians here are very limited, the super quesadilla I ordered did not disappoint! Wait time was only about 10 minutes from the time we ordered at the window to the time they brought it over to our car - we had to pull forward as they were making the order fresh. My super quesadilla included sour cream, guacamole, pico de gallo, two very hot salsas in red and green, and beans. They packed everything separately so it wouldn't get soggy on the drive to our hotel. Good thinking! It may have been the best quesadilla I've ever had - in a to-go box or otherwise! Highly recommend!! They have other locations in town like at the Mall Del Norte and by the airport. You can't go wrong with how they prepare things! read more

Palenque Grill Hwy 35 - Super quesadilla! - Seafood Near Me - Laredo, Texas

I'm not from the area and in prior travels we've stopped in for dinner or lunch. This was my first time prior to the pandemic and it wasn't as good as a remember. Not bad or terrible nut not was I remember. Service was ok. read more

The food is excellent! I am from out of town and I've been here twice this week. Also, there is a reason so many reviews mention Rey. He was my server and you won't find better service! He was very attentive with great recommendations! I had seen his name in Yelp reviews and just happened to sit at one of his tables. He definitely knows how to make you feel he cares about your dining experience. read more

This is my second visit, and I really enjoy this place! Both visits it was warm and I was wearing shorts and a t shirt. Both times I felt a little underdressed looking around. The staff never made me feel that way, just most people are dressed more business casual. Food is really good and well prepared. A little more expensive than some places but worth it in my opinion. I will be visiting this place again! read more

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Not many places get 5 stars from me. Big open dining areas inside, some smaller tables (4-tops) outside. I sat at the bar because I was dining alone, ordered unsweetened tea, posole and green enchiladas with chicken. I may have made a mistake.... it's a lot more food than I was prepared for. I made it about 3/4s of the way before I had to tap out. The chips show up with a bean dip and a chipotle salsa. The bean dip is great! Then MORE salsa showed up, pico de gallo, avocado, regular salsa, and limes with a lime crusher. Then the posole. Broth is great, not greasy. The most tender pork I've ever eaten, lots of hominy. Cut radishes and red onion with lettuce on the plate. Delicious. Then the main course. Chicken enchiladas smothered in a spicy and citrusy sauce, plenty of refried beans and rice. So. Flippin. Good. All in all, a great dining experience, great food with great service. Clean restaurant, decent location. Stop in if you are in Laredo. If you dont speak spanish, dont worry, the servers are bi-lingual and the menu is in english. read more

Palenque Grill Hwy 35 - Halfway thru the chips.... the bean dip is awesome! - Seafood Near Me - Laredo, Texas

The food was incredible. Service was great. Waiter was nice and friendly. Highly recommend the mole enchiladas and the quesadillas. Also like that they were open late. Great experience! read more

New Palenque Grill near the mall. Have always liked the old one near the La Quinta. Very elegant inside, linen napkins, real plates and silverware. Seated quickly, order taken and drinks arrived quickly. The chips were very good and come out with 4 different things to dip them in and pico. Pretty nice. The red sauce was pretty spicy. Ordered fajitas with shrimp. Took a bit to come out. Fajita meat was good. I'm not sure where they get their shrimp but they reminded me of how shrimp used to taste, very good!! I could eat a whole plate of their shrimp fajitas! Charo beans and rice were a good compliment to the meal. Over all a nice sit down upscale Mexican food restaurant. I will be back. read more

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Great food. Awesome customer service All of the people were very friendly as for the workers in the facility. Just needs to be m read more

Came to the restaurant on a recommendation from a co-worker. The food and service were amazing. Navarro our waiter was fantastic and very knowledge of recommendations based on our questions. Great menu and don't skip out on the dessert it is worth it. read more

We had dinner here Wednesday night and it was so amazing we decided to eat there again Thursday night. I only have great things to say about Palenque Grill (only negative is that they don't have one in Houston). Here are the highlights. First, it's some of the best Mexican food we ever had. The place is beautiful, clean (bathrooms are super clean), and very safe. The service was impeccable; Armando and Chucho were very helpful and professional. Armando even gave me tips on how to replicate the bean and chorizo sopecitos and Chucho pulled my chair out for me. The dishes we had were the Bocaditos de Machaca, Chicharron de Ribeye, Arrachera, and Tacos Matamoros. AND don't even get me started on how perfect the margaritas are. I highly recommend this place!!! Palenque Ih 35 read more

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We drove all the way from San Antonio on the advice of friends. They said it's the best Mexican food in southern Texas. We were not disappointed. Richard was our server and her took care of all our needs. The food, service, atmosphere and ambiance was exceptional! This is a MUST visit! read more

Food was so flavorful and fresh. Service was quick and Rey was the best! Be sure to ask for him when you get there! Will definitely be back.

Ordered beef fajitas and all it was was 4 tacos wrapped in aluminum foil that I could have had at their fast food restaurant and paid much less. The margarita was $11 and only drank 1/2 of it. It was HORRIBLE and didn't even taste like it had liquor - the server said I had to order top shelf to taste the liquor! No wonder NO one was sitting in their bar! I went to Applebees right after to grab a margarita for $3 and it was 10 times better! Won't be going to Palenque grill - it's gone down! The fast food will suffice if I want quick tacos. I paid over $40 at Palenque grill and was not work $10. read more