Came here with my cousins craving Mexican food. We were pleasantly surprised by the kind staff, good food, and delicious drinks! Very nice ambience and a great place to bond with family. Thank you for having us! read more

Palenque Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Grangeville, Idaho

Great service and deliciouso churro! Yum yummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

The staff were very friendly! The food was delicious and came out extremely fast. Was very surprised and impressed coming from a small town. My only slight critique, is on the guacamole. If they added some Onion and or garlic, it would be delicious! read more

GREAT food. Honestly dont know how any of the 1 star reviews for this place can be complaining about the food. They dont know what theyre talking about read more

Food is crap. Coming from an area with Real Mexican food, this stuff is bland and flavorless. One good point, chile rellano is ok read more

Went to grab a bite while we were killing time in Grangeville. LOVE the Palenques in Kamiah. This Grangeville location has consistently been horrible though. The last time my dad came, he had just gotten off a 24hr shift fighting a fire in the area and was starving. He sat and waited for over 45 minutes to have his order taken before leaving. We went to go in 5 past 11, all lights were on, the sign on the door said they opened at 11, it was locked. We tried calling to see if they were open, no answer. Multiple cars in the parking lot. Most likely their dealings out the back door keep them in business.. it most definitely isn't their customer service.. read more

No flavor to anything we ordered. How do you mess up chips and salsa. Won't go back or recommend to anyone.

Took so long to take our order, food had zero flavor, beans were cold, staff was not terrible but cold be a little more friendly. At least that was our experience today unfortunately. read more

Usually I'm okay with even mediocre Mexican food but idk what any of this was. The staff was very nice but besides that then there isn't anything for you here. They saturate your food in nasty oil, the blandest rice, and beans ever. It's sad to say taco Johns is better. This is the second time I've eaten here and won't be back. Over $60 for nasty garbage. No thanks. read more

Great friendly service from Shelia. The food was really good. I also loved the salsa! Everything is made fresh

Excellent margarita!! I was surprised to find such a good one here in such a small town! The food is excellent too- altho Im a guac snob and it was a bit too blended for my taste. The server was super friendly and attentive. Very clean. It's a great little place to stop if you're in the mood for Mexican! read more

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Favorite spot to go hang out with family and friends after church. Flautas are my all time favorite menu item. Love this place!

It was great. Authentic food served by authentic folks I'm happy to offset the other negative reviews read more

Other reviewers have commented on use of microwave, I agree, based on my experience. The plate was VERY HOT, but the food was barely warm - a microwave oven giveaway. The "reheated" food was a little warmer, the plate was MUCH HOTTER! The person serving did not offer any apology, and she seemed to be annoyed that I requested re-heating. On a final note - the food was poor, tasteless. The rice was crunchy., that often happens with a microwave... a trend is forming here! Maybe if you drink a ton of margaritas it goes better, but otherwise it was a very poor experience. One star because I am not able to give zero! read more

The food was not the worst but not the best either. That's the only reason they get one star. The young man who greeted us acted as though he hates his job, and life in general for that matter. Any time I asked him something it seemed as though it was burdensome to him. The first table we sat at was wobbly, you couldn't even sit at it. So we asked to be moved. He seemed upset because that meant he had to wipe down another table. He seemed annoyed that I asked for sliced limes with my coke. A lady took our order and she was nice enough. Then the food came. We didn't have enough silverware so I asked for more. No problem. She never returned to check on us at all! The man from the kitchen noticed we needed a refill when he was bringing food, the waitress could have cared less. We waited quite some time and I ended up going to the kitchen myself to ask for more tortillas, boxes and desert. We ordered fried ice cream and didn't like it. The crust was soft and soggy. Only the man with the beard who refilled the soda and took my order when I went to the kitchen seemed he even cared they had customers. I still left a tip because I'm not an a**hole and I will never come here again nor recommend it. read more

Great staff, good food. Arrived 20 minutes before closing. Received drink order, chips and salsa within a few minutes of sitting down. It was busy as this was the only place open to eat after 7 pm on a Sunday. Food arrived in a timely manner and with a smile, though they were trying to close. Wait staff very friendly. read more

I will definitely be back to this Mexican restaurant. The service was prompt and the food was very good. I had a chicken tostado, chicken taco and Chile rellano and the chicken was excellent. Very well seasoned and the star of my dish. I'm sorry there are such poor reviews on this yelp page because it is certainly worthy of 5 stars!! read more

I was surprised that I got a decent Mexican meal here in the middle of no where. I got a chicken dish that was tasty, but a bit lacking in spice. I also got a taco salad that was plain, except for the bowl. It was very fresh, crispy, and very good tasting. I would recommend trying this place, as I imagine Grangeville doesn't have much else to offer. Get the Taco salad but maybe try it with chicken instead of beef. It may be noteworthy that there was quite the crowd of locals enjoying this restaurant when I arrived on a Sunday. read more

One star because I can't put zero. There posted hours said they were open today, they were not. They had no signs stating other wise. I am very upset, and hungry. Will never recover from this torture. Today was my cheat day. Fuck Weight Watchers. AND Palenques. Lose my number and my business. You will not be seeing me on Cinco de Mayo. Your margaritas are weak anyways.... Jose who? Adios. We are not amigos. read more

We go to Palenque frequently, being locals. I enjoy the shrimp and vegetarian dishes. Most shrimp dishes consist of tail-on shrimp which is frustrating to remove tails in a saucy dish! I finally found one shrimp dish that does not include tails... my favorite Saturday night special dish!! I do not like the seasoned ground beef as it is that commericial stuff, not fresh seasoned ground beef. They are not big on checking back on further needs or offering dessert. read more

Tough crowd to please, these reviewers on here of Palenque Mexican Restaurant in Grangeville Idaho. This place is my #1 eatery in Grangeville. Pleasant wait staff and super-good eats for Mexican food in Idaho. Try the Burritos Palenque. That meal and #7 lunch con pollo are the bomb. I've traveled and eaten in Mexico for twenty years now and I applaud Palenque's meal authenticity. Keep it up! read more

We were passing through Grangeville heading to Dworshak Dam. I can say the only two things that were great at the restaurant were the service and cold beer! First, chips were semi-stale. They couldn't get that right? Come on. The salsa tasted like they used a little too much tomato sauce, and seemed awfully runny. My cheese enchiladas were ok and nothing special. The cheese wasn't melted all the way through even though the plate was hot. It was about what I would have expected. My friend's chicken was obviously boiled, then added to a specialty dish. The chicken hadn't simmered in the spices, and we could tell. It's the only game in town on the prairie, but for this visitor, it was apparent that short cuts have been taken. The locals like what they like, but there are other options, too. read more

Wish they had margaritas! Only place for Mexican in town and it's always great seevice

If I could give this place ZERO stars I would. The food is terrible. And they are liars. Both my husband and myself asked for a margarita, we received our margarita and it definitely did not taste like it contained ANY alcohol. I specifically asked the waitress if there was any tequila in the margaritas. She said yes, that it was in the mixer, and hurried away. I checked with the Idaho State Police alcohol licenses and they do NOT have any liquor license. We requested to see the mixer bottle and asked the under age kid working to show us the bottle (who then carried the bottle of mixer to the table which contained a very small amount of alcohol) said there was no tequila added. This place is a JOKE. Do NOT come here. We notified ATF of the situation as well as the BBB. read more

THE WORST Mexican food experience by far. Every thing was microwaved. You could constantly hear the microwave door slamming and opening the entire time. My girlfriend's taco's were served with some horrendous tasting sauce and super nasty, rubbery chicken cubes. She literally couldn't even take a second bite. Who serves tacos laying down with sauce poured over them?! My "mole" enchiladas tasted like someone melted a hersheys bar for the sauce. And they advertise "authentic" margaritas on their sign but only have premixed, bottled margaritas. Disgusting food. Avoid. Trust me. read more

The food here is marginally acceptable; the quantity is generally good. Service varies from decent to poor. I grew up eating authentic Mexican food all along the southern U.S. border and have lived and traveled all through the U.S., Central & South America so I believe I have a pretty good grasp of what "good" Mexican food tastes like. Palenque could be sooo much better with a little effort. read more

Meh... do not eat here. I know it's Grangeville but please..the service was minimal and the food was canned and unseasoned. My lunch plate was under portioned and unseasoned. Their beer selection is lacking, unless of course you like bud, bud, and more bud. There is no reason for bland Mexican food. read more

Been here twice. Both times the food is good, but like others have stated needs more seasoning. Salsa is thin and blah. Service is lacking. We only saw the waitress when we ordered, when the food came out, and to deliver the ticket. Never checked for refills, and my sister had to go to the counter to get more water. read more

Coming from California, we were looking for something quick but quality on our way heading north. Im happy to say this place exceeded expectation! The food was delicious, the service was great, and the Aztec decorations made it an authentic experience. Muchas gracias! read more

Blah blah or another way bland bland bland. Can't imagine Mexican men putting out such poor food service was good but food is terrible

I don't get the bad reviews for this place. I thought the food was very good, and I'm a connoisseur of Mexican. The prices were right where they should be and the service was excellent. Very good Margaritas, too. I'd go again. read more

I have lived in Grangeville for 16 years now, and the service at the Palenque here in town can't get any worse. writing is on the wall, management doesn't even care. read more