Food was good and service was overall good but everything was a little bit unorganized. We booked the 5 course meal NYE but only got 4 course. Also when we booked online through the advertisement for the NYE and Gala , no where on the website stated that there will be a 18% gratuity added for party of 5 or more. We only saw the menu when we were there already that gratuity will be added for 5 people or more. We didn't know the Gala had no seating unless you book a table and the lowest price was $500 with gratuity $643. We already spent $$989 at the restaurant so we ended up paying $300 in gratuity and we told friends it was only $100 per person. Wish the website was a bit more clear. Employees weren't aware of the NYE package deal and manager don't reply back after several calls and messages left. read more

My friend and I stumbled in here one night on our little DT Riverside bar crawl, and we decided to share a margarita flight. All three margs were SO good!! My favorite was the watermelon one. Well the margs must've been really strong because I straight up left my tote bag on the seat when we went home that night lol. I ended up retracing my steps 4 days later (when I finally noticed I had lost my bag *facepalm*), and turns out they had held onto my bag for me! What nice people and incredible service!! I will for sure be back to try their food and more of their drinks next time! read more

Palenque Kitchen - Margarita flight - Mexican Near Me - Riverside, California

This dim sum place delivers! The ambience inside is very nice and modern, the service is very good and the food was amazing

Came for the reviews and the ambience, mostly Food was just ok. Service was wonderful. The guac was very fresh. I loved the hefty chunks of avocado tucked within and it came with a generous portion of tortilla chips. The fish taco plate (2 tacos) came with a side of beans and rice. The sauteed bell peppers were a great addition to the tacos, but the corn tortilla fell apart pretty early on, so I ended up eating the rest with a fork. The interior is cute and vibey, but there were more than a few questionable characters loitering around the corner from the restaurant. read more

Sally was our server for our first time here. She was very attentive and made sure we were well taken care of! The food came quickly and the drinks hit the spot! I would for sure come back! read more

If you are in the area you must stop by! Keep in mind that it's loud! Loud music is playing. It is also pricey but worth it all. We had: Papas bravas ($14) - I don't recommend, they were over seasoned and not much flavor. Pulpo ($26) - Must have! Perfectly cooked Shrimp fajitas ($30) - Big plate, very tasty with a lot of flavor. Carnitas con chile verde ($30) - delicious, the carnitas are soft and perfectly cooked, the chile verde has the perfect wife so don't be afraid if you don't like spicy food. It comes with rice, beans and tortillas but the tortillas were hard and undercooked. Chicken enchiladas ($29): Perfect spice and chicken was soft. Service is fast and staff is friendly. read more

Whenever I have the time I make it a point to stop in! Victor (Ramon) has phenomenal customer service and makes the best drinks! Sit at the bar if you want to laugh and have a good conversation! 10/10 read more

Victor was amazing! It was our first time here, experience was awesome. Great service, he was very friendly.

Great food! I took my sister for her 21st birthday and it really hit the spot. Nice ambiance and fantastic service! Felix was great! I enjoyed the enchiladas and the potatoes were super crispy. read more

Get the Bloody Mary absolutely tasty and refreshing with the chilaquiles! Service was quick! Vibe was chill with great music

Went there last Saturday and Iris was our server. The food for three was $80.00 and the tax $7.00 totaled $87.00. When the credit card device they use asked about a tip I chose NO TIP. The reason is I prefer to give the server cash which I gave her $20.00. Not a bad tip 25 percent of the bill. Iris asked if I wanted my receipt and I said yes. I just put it in my purse believing it as $87.00. No no no it wasn't. Looking at the charge in my card it showed $101.40....$14.40 more than I approved. Come to find out there was a 18 percent tip included on this bill that I DID NOT APPROVE. This server got over a 34 percent tip.......good money for her. If I ever go back I will pay CASH so they can't take advantage. read more

I'm disappointed to give this place a 2 based off my experience. The food and ambiance were 5/5. However, there needs to be improvement to the operations and training of employees. I made a reservation on OpenTable and was marked as a no show which resulted in a $90 charge ($30 per person). I marked it as an error when notified by OpenTable via email but was not refunded because I have to contact the restaurant to get the refund. I called during the daytime hours and the employee who answered wasn't able to help me process the refund. He took down my number and said he'd give me up update but never did. He didn't even seem to feel bad that there was an error on behalf of the restaurant. I had to call again during the evening and was assisted by another employee who was able to process the refund. To add on to the negative experience, we let our server know that we were celebrating a friend's birthday and she said she can offer us a little pastry. Little did we know that there would be a charge for this! We have already left the restaurant and were pretty appalled as these things should be stated as there is a charge ... this item's not even on the menu. The food was good and it's the only reason why I'm giving this place stars. We ordered so much for the 3 of us and had plenty of leftovers. Huge portions. We got the potatoes, guacamole, carne asada tacos, and shrimp fajitas. read more

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This was my first time at Palenque. I tried the quesadilla tacos and they were amazing. The drinks were phenomenal and Christian was a great server who gave spectacular recommendations and customer service. I will be bringing my boyfriend back. read more

We were excited to try this place based on videos we tried online but our experience was far from good. We ordered our drinks and appetizers and appetizers came out quick. We ordered our food and it took an extremely long time to come out. Once our food came out our orders for chilaquiles were completely wrong with the sauce and eggs that we ordered. We got offered new eggs but the over easy eggs spilled on the dish so WE had to request the dish we ordered correctly. After receiving our order the food tasted horrible and the other people at our table ordered tortas and it came as a fried chicken sandwich with a slab of cheese. We didn't touch 2 of our plates and when the check came we asked for a discount on our food due to the inconvenience and taste. Our waitress Sally proceeded to try to make us feel guilty by saying I guess the homeless people would like it, packing our food and going outside to give it to a homeless person in front of us when all we asked was if there was a possibility of a discount for our inconvenience and lack of taste of food. Unsatisfying experience. read more

Sally was amazing! Fast service, great food!! The restaurant is super cute!! Definitely recommend read more

Palenque Kitchen - Asada steak - Mexican Near Me - Riverside, California

Victor provided impeccable service, we would return because of how prompt the service was. Food was delicious. Everything was great!

Delicious food and great service! Sally was our server and she was super sweet and funny and made sure to bring all the food out quickly and to keep our drinks full. The music is fun and the food was fantastic. The Esquite was sooooo tasty and so were the carnitas tacos. I'm definitely coming back in the future. read more

My second time here so feel like I can leave a real review. Food is top notch, we have tried 4 different plates all were delicious, we had the carnitas, fajitas, steak, and pork chop...The service is great, both times Sally was our server and she was amazing, and her menu suggestions were on point. The atmosphere is great too, music not too loud so u can have conversations. All in all I would recommend this place and I will definitely be back! read more

Palenque Kitchen - Churro dessert delicious - Mexican Near Me - Riverside, California

Sally was a great waitress! Very attentive and made sure everything went smoothly. Not to mention the food was amazing! Highly recommend dining there!! read more

Palenque Kitchen - Mexican Near Me - Riverside, California

Everything was so good the vibe was perfect celebrating mother's Day brunch . Sally our waitress was amazing. She was so attentive and made our experience the best ever!. read more

Really great time. We came to celebrate Mother's Day and had a wonderful time. Shout out to our wonderful server Sally! Thanks for making this a special time read more

This is a beautiful spot in central downtown Riverside. My grandparents and I were struggling finding a spot to eat given everything was almost booked (even before 4:30pm).We were walking around and seeing all the beautiful lights and stumbled upon this place. The interior is super modern, clean, and lively. The music keeps the atmosphere upbeat. This place was super accommodating and let us in right away. Our server was super helpful and did a great job for being the only server. Our food was so good. The best refried black beans ever!!! We loved the salsa and enjoyed fajitas. We will definitely be back! read more

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Ramon was amazing! He was so friendly love his energy. Very attentive and friendly. Hes so friendly and dun

Shoutout to Ramon, he is a very attentive bartender and very friendly! Made us super comfortable here 10/10c sit at the bar!

The food is good but it's overpriced. Their drinks are weak. Steak overdone. Can't get à la carte tacos other than 2 kinds? Not enough options on the menu. It was ok but won't be back. Food also took forever despite only 2 other tables. read more

First time eating here. We wanted to sit at the table. But felt the bar was a better feeling for mine and my partners first time here. Our new favorite bartender Irene. Made us feel welcomed and also was on point with her service. We've been to brunches and never received the proper attention she gave to us. Made our experience well worth it. Thank u Irene for the good time! See u soon! read more

Palenque Kitchen - This place is perfect for brunch! The mimosas are amazing and Irene is so sweet! Love it me and bf are gonna keep coming back for brunch - Mexican Near Me - Riverside, California

I highly recommend this location to anyone who is visiting Downtown Riverside! Victor is absolutely AMAZING!! He saw us walking outside and went to talk to our group telling us about the delicious brunch they had to offer. Once inside he gave us food recommendations and let me tell you the papas bravas did not disappoint!! Victor was very friendly and constantly checked in on us and provided the best service at Palenque! read more

We had never been here before but were pleasantly surprised how hospitable they were. Sonia was our waitress and she was super attentive and friendly. The food was very good. My husband and I had the fajitas, and the rest of our party carne asada plate , enchiladas, and Baja tacos. All absolutely delicious. Recommend . read more

Came here for the first time tonight and Victor took great care of us. He checked in at the right times, was warm and personable, and made us feel really welcomed. 10/10 experience we will definitely be back :) read more

I would give it a 1 but our server was good. This food is way overpriced and it's not that good. Sonia on the other hand was amazing. She was so patient and helpful. I don't know why this place is getting such good reviews. I will never come back here again. I think people come for the overpriced drinks. read more

This was my second time here, the first time was great but this time it was horrible! It took 30 minutes and no one came to our table, so we eventually left before ever having a waiter come and take our order. There's no excuse for that kind of service!!. The young lady " hostess" that sat us down was shocked after multiple times she went up to waiters and asked to serve us. Also there was 4 worker walking around casually doing nothing lol! I blame it on management read more

We had the ceviche, prime steak tacos and campechano tacos. All delicious. Can't wait to try the one in CM, near home. A+++

Aisha, Hayle and the entire staff were amazing! Thank you for a great Sunday brunch. The chilaquiles were delicious and churros hit the spot. read more

Palenque Kitchen - Churros - Mexican Near Me - Riverside, California

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Service was very slow, food came out cold and portions are incredibly small. Entirely mediocre.

Wow their nachos were amazing! I'm definitely coming back for more. Drinks had a perfect amount of alcohol in it as well read more

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This was such a cool place for brunch. Came here with coworkers and it had such a cool vibe. Christian was our server and he was so helpful, and quick with service. He was patient with our party and explained everything so well. The sampler was soooo good. Nice rec from Christian and the chilaquiles, soooo ridiculously good! Thanks for such. Good experience! read more

Palenque Kitchen - Margarita sampler - Mexican Near Me - Riverside, California

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Amazing experience, husband took me for date night, and we will definitely come back again. The food, service, and ambiance are wonderful. Our waitress Sally , was fabulous! She provided excellent service and made our dining experience even more enjoyable. read more

Palenque Kitchen - Mexican Near Me - Riverside, California

No please! 2 tacos 25 dolars and u call that a taco whit nasty chorizo, May you guys and cookers need to travel more to CDMX and learn what's a Taco. And the cesar salad it's a jock and nasty too. How something very simple can be nasty. read more

Food was 1/10 Service was good but food wasn't. Nothing was good. Not even the Jamaica water. Won't come back. read more

We (gay couple) went on a Friday night, and they were not busy. They sat us down and then that was it. We waited for 20 minutes until we decided to leave. The waiters were just standing around talking while we waited. We ended up going to aTHE STATE restaurant across the street which was a great environment, and delicious food. read more