Paula's should get a 4 star for the view and the ambiance inside. Wait staff is attentive. Lunch seating seemed to be a bit too long given the vacant tables. A good guess would be a limited lunch staff. Seated tables were well attended by waitstaff. Now, the food. The menu seemed slight compared to competition. Also there is no alcohol, beer or wine license. Sodas are big glasses @ $3.45 each. The salsa was bland...it definitely was mild. Certainly not a signature salsa. Rice again wasn't special. Unusual spice additive that wasn't positive. Beans were clumpy and solid. Sprinkling of cheddar didn't help. Guacamole was smooth and almost had a pablum consistency. Not a rough mash showing chunks of avocado. Lime missing, salt, something? Salad was a big disappointment. Skip if you must. Iceberg, chopped timato and another sprinkling of cheddar. Portion size of Paula's Special Burrito (chimichanga) vs half is only 90 cents difference. Go for the full if you're aching for a burrito. #9 Which is a burrito & a taco is a more than enough for lunch (choice of beef, chicken, pork). Had enough tasting so dessert was a no no. Opted for a slice of pie from Croshaw's. Paula's has her loyal fans and (may she rest in peace) and kudos to her and her husband building a home, and legacy establishment here in St George. I understand restaurant owners often temper their cooking to the palates of their customers. I'm guessing that's what's happened over the years. While it's Tex-Mex, there is nothing that will set your mouth on fire or remind you you are alive. A dish of peppers would be nice. read more

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This is by far our family's most favorite Mexican restaurant for a few reasons. First, their kitchen is immaculate. My husband is a delivery driver in town and sees kitchens all over the city. This one is always well organized and clean, and that means a lot. Second, it is family owned. They make a lot of their own recipes by hand in house, so you're not always getting some canned garbage. Third, the staff is amazing. We have always had wonderful service with attention to detail, even by the kitchen staff. Our food comes out looking delectable and we've never had a problem. This is one of the best restaurants in the city. Don't miss it! read more

My wife and I have been wanting to try out Paula's for several months after moving to Ivins about 8 months ago. We've seen the poor reviews but we're suckers for Mexican food. Unfortunately, the poor reviews were confirmed after our visit on Wednesday night of this week. The restaurant was pretty empty and we had no wait. Our server was nice and friendly but once we got our food, we immediately noticed that both plates were burnt and dried-out. Apparently, the kitchen left the plates in the food warmer (used to melt cheese on the food) too long, causing the rice and beans to become crispy and dried out. My wife's chicken taquitos were toasted beyond crispy and the filling was dried out so badly she couldn't tell if it was chicken or beef. The outside rolled tortilla shell were hard and brittle and she couldn't eat them. I ordered the chili verde burrito. I figured that a true test of a real Mexican restaurant is to see if they make a decent chili verde (and not the usual taco, enchilada and tamale combination that most folks order). Unfortunately, my chili verde burrito was the worst I've ever eaten. The pork was tough and the sauce truly did not taste like traditional Mexican chili verde. I took a few bites and pushed the plate away. Oh, by the way, my rice and beans (such small and chintzy portions!) were burned beyond recognition. I tried one bite of each and could not tell what I was eating. In hindsight, we should have sent the food back but we honestly don't want to cause trouble and risk having our food spit into by the kitchen help. I'm sure the family that owns Paula's are nice folks, and I applaud their history and service in the St. George community. 50 years in business is a long time and they deserve all the good accolades they've been receiving in the local press. It's obvious the local community supports Paula's due to the big crowds on weekends (we've driven up there and have seen the crowds and left to go elsewhere on a couple of occasions). However, we are sorely disappointed in their food and will likely not return. Someone needs to do some QC in the kitchen. read more

I would tell you about the food if I had tried it. My wife and I went to Paula's with my 92-year old mother. It didn't look busy but severe told to wait. They then proceeded to seat a party of 6 who showed up after us. We talked to the hostess who told us she still couldn't seat us. She then seated another party of six. We asked her when we might be seat us and she didn't have an answer. We had already been waiting 20 minutes. At that point we decided to cut our losses and went to Cafe Sabor. They seated us right away and the food was good. We will never go to Paula's again. read more

six of us went to eat here Wednesday night, I had not been here in probably 40 years and it is still excellent! I got the number one and it has a Chili Rellano that is the best I've ever had. read more

This is the cleanest restaurant that I've been to in a long time. The food is excellent, the prices are right and the service is great. Put this one on your radar. read more

We've eaten here many times and usually it is very good. For some reason the food just didn't taste as good as it had before. We went with 3 other couples and they all made the same comment. (And they eat there more than we do) Service was fine, we were seated quickly and our server did a good job. read more

Very nice location. Good food selection and flavor. I appreciate that they include a salad with their dinners. The services always very friendly. The only reason I did not give them a five star rating is that their refried beans are terrible. Very odd for a mexican restaurant. read more

I've been coming here for nearly 50 years--my first experience was when Paula's was located in a basement in Washington City. Her original salsa is killer (it's got a nice little kick to it--much better than the mild stuff) and they'll serve it but you have to ask for it. Both the beef and cheese enchiladas are to die for. Get them SMOTHERED in sauce, along with the beans (best I've ever had anywhere) and you'll be glad you did. When I go home to St. George, this is my #1 go-to place to eat. Can't beat it. read more

Food is garbage and staff was rude over the phone and in person. Inside was stuffy and no air circulation.

Wanted to give zero stars but was unable. Went in on Jan 16, was seated and no wait staff came to my table for 10 minutes. After seeing three other tables get drinks, chips and salads I went to the hostess and made note we hadn't been seen by wait staff. She apologized and got us drinks. Waited another 10 minutes and watched two new tables get served before our table exited for lack of service. read more

Service was subpar not enough wait staff to seat three separate parties waiting at 5pm? Never really came after food was delivered to check on us. I've never had a tamale smothered in mole before it was ok. Did wasn't great but it wasn't bad either. Way more disappointed in staff. Interior is just old and dated. read more

Great food. Great Location. I have eaten here multiple times. Paula's bean is really good.

Our waitress was absolutely lovely and very kind and the restaurant is super cute at the top of the hill. HOWEVER, I got the tamale which came with rice and beans and it all was... very bad. The tamale was raw and had what appeared to be once frozen chicken cubes. And when I saw raw, I MEANT RAW! The masa was watery. The rice tasted heavily like cumin and chili powder as well, the beans were good. Overall, the worst Mexican I've ever had but the ambiance was nice. read more

Umm, yuck. Took forever to get seated (2). Very disorganized up front. After we were seated, we were ignored for 15 minutes. Things moved along ok from there. Stale chips and most of everything was very bland and flavorless. 1 star for the nostalgia, as I hadn't eaten public school cafeteria food in over 30 years. Actually, it could have be reminiscent of nursing home food. I'm not completely sure which, but it was nostalgic. Just stay home and eat a frozen pot pie if or microwave yourself a few Lynn Wilson's and throw a can of enchilada sauce on them, if that's the type of food you're after. read more

The location is beautiful and the inside is really cute and decorative. Service was friendly and quick, but that's where the positives end for me. Chips and salsa tasted like Santitas and Pace Picante. Not good. I ordered the Chile verde burrito with rice and beans, all I could taste in the burrito and rice was loads of cumin. No other flavor, and the beans were bland as well. My husband said his enchilada with red sauce was good. read more

I do not hold back on the bad reviews.Icant believe what resturants are getting away with.My 12 dollar taco salad was a small dinner salad with one tablespoon of chicken.I would be imbarrassed to serve this to customers.We spent 85 dollars for three people and after eating went to taco time to get filled up.I will not go back,not happy at all. read more

Paula's Cazuela - My 12 dollar taco salad, - Tex-Mex Near Me - Saint George, Utah

Luann was absolutely fantastic!!!! The food and service was outstanding!!!! She was quick with anything that was needed!!

Paula's is a Favorite of Locals! Best Tex Mex food in southern Utah! We love Paula's special burrito (chimichanga) as well as their tacos and enchiladas! read more

This place is always a great affordable family restaurant! The food is always decent quality too! I have always liked its unique location and great atmosphere. read more

Paula's Cazuela - Chips and Salsa - Tex-Mex Near Me - Saint George, Utah

Okay so first, the hostess service was not great. We told the hostess that we had a party of 11, and she said it would be a 15-20 minute wait. 75 minutes later we were still waiting. When we asked how much longer they stated "well the people at the table big enough are still talking so we don't know." We offered to split up, and were seated immediately. We ordered and the chips and salsa were fine, so were the salads. The chili verde burrito was absolutely disgusting. It looked like cat vomit, smelled like it too. I don't usually send food back, but this was not edible. The fajitas were good, we got the steak. Our server was Janet and she was so kind and quick. Definitely ask for her if you go here! Bathrooms were dirty, and the fan overhead was gross as well. Overall, not super great. Probably won't be coming back. read more

Paula's Cazuela - Fajitas - Tex-Mex Near Me - Saint George, Utah

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June 28th, 2024 eight of our party went for dinner. Some ordered tamales and some burritos. The food was awful. The beans were dry, the rice was dry and the food was tough and dry. We complained to our waitress and she was the best experience of our visit. I will not recommend this restaurant. read more

Great food and especially the ranch dressing and in house toasted hard shell tacos. Good service and easy to find location.

Being seated was quick, however the service was pretty bad. Our waitress seemed completely annoyed with us from the get go, which immediately turned me off... we were served our drinks, and our order was taken. We ordered an appetizer and 2 meals, to which we only received our meals. We completely spaced on the appetizer until after we finished our meals. The chips were semi warm, stale and pretty tasteless, along with the tomato sauce they give you. (Definitely doesn't qualify as salsa) Our check was brought to us, picked up & dropped off, quicker than any of the prior service we received. Pretty bummed, cause this place came highly recommended Maybe they need a staff revision, or better training. 2 stars cause at least the enchilada sauce was good. read more

I was invited to a friend birthday dinner to Paula's Mexican Restaurant located at Ridgeview Drive, Saint George. We are 13 of us. The wait was long. We waited an hour because they only have two long. I was exited to try their fajita. I ordered steak/shrimp fajitas. It came with rice, beans tortillas and salad. For salad I asked for raspberry dressing. I was not disappointed with the salad. It was fresh and the dressing is really good. The fajitas with shrimp and steak is a disappointment. It was tasteless. The steak which is sliver of beef was burnt and bitter, the shrimp (2) shrimps not seasoned. The worst fajitas I've ever eaten. Angelica Mexican restaurant or Pancho Lefty taste much much Mexican cuisine. I give 3 stars because their salad, salsa and the waitress are really nice. Not going back there again. read more

My first visit, the food was tasty. I had a chicken enchilada with rice and beans. The server was prompt and courteous. I will go back. They have a covered patio area with incredible views of the red rock mountains. I love spicy food. The enchilada sauce they use is delicious and I would buy it by the bottle if they would sell it. read more

Paula's Cazuela - Tex-Mex Near Me - Saint George, Utah

I'm sorry, but I didn't care for their food and I wouldn't set the bar to high for this place.

We had a very good time at Paula's ..the place was nice and clean and what we ordered was very good..the restaurant was decorated well ..and the service was exceptional..the fleas jot and fresh.. I ordered a green chile burrito with chicken and smothered in green chile sauce..very tasty..my wife ordered the chicken enchiladas and she was please with it as well..we never had to ask for anything the waitress were right there to make it good.. recommend this place and we will go back..thanks read more

The food was so nast. The service was okay. The beans were soggy and the rice was hard like it had been sitting out all day. There are so many better Mexican options in St.George. read more

Ate there for the first time today. Waitress extremely busy and we had to wait for everything, even initial drinks. Their chili rellanos are served absolutely drenched in unpleasant tasting enchilada sauce. Diving through the sauce you found a limp little chili. I only took two bites. The taco looked unappealing. Didn't try it. She never showed with a to-go box. No loss. Put down our money and left. Sad experience. read more

We ordered delivery tonight, we had three ground beef tacos in our order. Well we got 3 tacos all stuffed with refried beans instead of ground beef. I don't know if this was a joke by the cooks or what, but when have you ever heard of tacos filled with refried beans. It states in their menu all meals come with ground beef unless specified other wise. I've never seen a refried bean taco on any menu. How flipping hard is it to make a taco. Then I tried calling them twice and can't get anyone to answer the phone. I've never done this before but I will be calling visa tomorrow to file a chargeback on the transaction!! Eaten here for years. Never again!! read more

Paula's Cazuela - Bean taco - Tex-Mex Near Me - Saint George, Utah

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Tired and worn out restaurant with pretty good food and nice views. Friendly service. Often has sewage smell in front by door which leaves terrible impression. read more

Keeping it real. While in town my husband and I met up with some friends to double date. This restaurant was suggested to them. I didn't end up looking at the reviews until I sat down but..... let me rewind! This place is so CUTE! It's up on a hill and overlooks the beautiful St George red cliffs. I may go here again but only for the view. I loved the fun decor and the giant sign outside. From the outside you would think this was the best Mexican food in St George. You may even read a review that states that but.... sadly I disagree. I am giving this place 2 starts instead of 1 because I thought the service was great and I loved the vibe of the place. The salsa did not taste fresh and lacked flavor. I ordered the special orange drink they offered. (They do not serve alcohol!) the drink wasn't very good and almost had a flat taste. I ordered the Chile Verde and cheese enchilada combo. The enchilada was okay (edible) but the Chile verde tasted like it was straight from the can. Beans and Rice tasted like they had been sitting out all day. Now I hate to sound so mean... I really wanted to love this place however in St George there are so many Mexican joints to choose from. I wouldn't recommend this one. You'll see reviews that say this place is the best and you'll see reviews like mine... If you think this place is the best you haven't had the good stuff. No pictures this time... didn't want to pull out my phone on the date. read more

Clean and pleasant decor, but extremely boring Mexican food; had to douse in Tapatio for any flavor at all. Neither horchata nor Jamaica anywhere on the menu. This is not the place for people with any authentic Mexican experience, which I should have predicted when seeing the entire staff was blonde! read more

Our new go-to for Mexican! Tyson was our server-- excellent decision to eat there tonight!

Very disappointed. Now I've been to many restaurants and never have I experienced what I encountered here. I asked simple question and waitress was not nice. Asked for extra chips and was told they had to be careful about giving out the chips and proceeded to ask my friends at the end of the table if they could share there's with me. I ordered a salad and the lettuce looked old and the chicken wasn't salted. I guess I should have checked yelp before going there. read more

The service was great. I wanted to like it. Chips were stale and salsa had no spice. Chile Relleno was more like an omelette with a Chile in it. Beans were delicious, rice was gross. Cheese enchilada was decent. Chimichanga or "special burrito" was super bland. Asked for both green and red sauce on the side. The red sauce was good and very needed. It had to be drenched in the sauce in order to be edible. Like I said, I wanted to like it. I went with family who highly recommended it. We tried lots of stuff and with the amount of options for good Mexican food in St George, I wouldn't return. Also had major stomach issues after, not fun. read more

Even though I was at the restaurant on a busy Friday night, everyone working was sooo friendly. Special shout out to Christian at the hostess stand. He worked his butt off to get everyone seated and happy. The food was delicious especially the salsa! We will be back. read more

I can't figure out if this place is "Mexican" food or a take on "Tex Mex." They offer all of your favorite Mexican foods from tacos, burritos, enchilada and chili relleno. They do something different and start you off with a green salad along with your chips and salsa. I personally love chili rellenos but I didn't love theirs. They were okay but lots of eggs to chili and cheese ratio to me. I prefer more cheese to chili and egg, But overall the taste was good. They rice and beans were a little dry. The taco was good. The house made chipotle ranch sale dressing was also good. Overall not my favorite but my father in law really likes it so I will be back next time we visit. read more

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This place is awesome! Don't listen to the other reviews, I'm glad I didn't ... I have to admit,I was a little concerned because of some of the other reviews (because I'm all about the reviews!) The decor is so adorable and the food is good! Chips: thin and not greasy(huge plus in my book) Salsa: is sweet with a small touch of spice (hardly noticeable very mild) Refried beans: good flavor (no lard, yay!) Rice: average for a Mexican restaurant, but again not greasy! Chili verde: good flavor and pork is good and lean. And they have Amazing views (see picture)!!! I won't say it's the best Mexican food I've had, but it is by far not the worst. I will eat here again soon! read more

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