La Palapa | Méxican Restaurant, Bar & Catering

One star less because of poor service! Food was delicious. Chicken tacos were nice and juicy. Drinks are strong! Parking is street parking only and quite expensive! It was $10 for 3 hrs! This is one area where they check the meters til 3am on certain days so beware!

Really good food. The guacamole is outstanding and the stuffed poblano pepper was delicious and something I've never found elsewhere. Highly recommended

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

I visit La Palapa since years ago and i love it! Margs, delicious food, great owner engagement and some live Luis Miguel🙌🏻❤️

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Love the vegetarian options, hot, fresh, and great service! FYI - I love the Lawrence Hall location.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

We recently had dinner here to celebrate my future sister-in-law finding her dream wedding dress! We were all so excited because it was a first-visit for everyone + the menu looked 🔥

Unfortunately, upon arrival, we noticed the building’s A/C was broken and they didn’t actually have our reservation noted down (which we’d intentionally made multiple days in advance).

Sadly, the service left Much to be desired… The server was very flustered even though there were maybe 2 or 3 other tables sat in the whole place. She finally sat our group upstairs, showed us the QR codes on the tables and proceeded to act like we were crazy when we questioned her about ordering AND paying ahead of time through their linked website.

Odd, but OK… I know I would have felt differently if she hadn’t made a point to tell us she was really busy and already had “too much” to do. It made us feel like an imposition.

I will say: the food I had was delicious… I personally gave the food category a 4-star rating because the plantain/cheese empanada and the birria tacos and the guacamole were all phenomenal! I’ll be dreaming about it for weeks, I’m sure!

I’ll close with this: I’m not often one to leave a review for a less than 4 or 5 star experience because I know how Google reviews can impact a business (I’m a small business owner myself), but sometimes honest and constructive feedback leads to positive growth..

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Atmosphere: 1

Food: 4

Service: 1

First time here and absolutely did not disappoint! Had the chicken fajitas, chicken burrito, and chips + guac. Might be the best guac I’ve ever had. Everything was seasoned perfectly and very fresh. Only thing I would change is the online menus, I would love a physical menu.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

We recently hosted my sister’s bridal shower here and it was absolutely perfect. The staff were incredible and the food delicious. We had a space outside behind the main restaurant which was a bit warm but spacious. Jesus was easy to work with and prices were reasonable. Great music, curated by our server. Highly recommend!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Worst service I’ve had at any restaurant.

The food they sent out had totally different ingredients from what I ordered.

When I asked them to add the missing ingredients that were listed on the menu, they tried charging me extra!

I understand mistakes happen, but I expect the food I order to generally match what’s on the menu, and if it doesn’t, it’s totally insane to charge the customer *extra* to fix it.

Service: 1

I tried La Palapa’s food truck and it did not disappoint. The ingredients were super fresh and everything tasted great. Everything is first come first serve and they can run out especially if they are super busy.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 3

Great place to meet in good weather outdoor patio is good

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 3

We came here for a family reunion in Pittsburgh. This was one of the few places that was able to accommodate our large group of over 20 people in a reserved dining area. The management and staff did a wonderful job making our family dinner a success, for both adults and kids. The food was wonderful and the service was fabulous. Highly recommend!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

So good 👍

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

When planning our wedding, we knew how important the food would be. Like so many others, we’ve left weddings before with the food being one of the first things we talk about — and we wanted our guests to leave remembering something special. We decided to stay true to ourselves as a couple and go a little “unique” with a taco truck. Enter La Palapa, and it was one of the best decisions we made!

Jesus and his team truly showed up and showed out. The food was incredible, and it quickly became one of the highlights of the night. It seemed like every guest had a different favorite, often coming up to us saying things like, “Did you try the…?” The variety was outstanding.

We personally loved the chicken empanadas as an appetizer, and for dinner, we treated ourselves to the barbacoa tacos — which were nothing short of heavenly. If we had one regret, it’s that we didn’t grab a quesadilla when we had the chance!

While there were a few moments during the planning process when communication could have been a little smoother, it never took away from the outstanding food and overall experience La Palapa delivered. We share this not as a complaint, but as a constructive note for a business we genuinely want to see thrive, because we will absolutely be recommending them to anyone we know planning a wedding or event.

In fact, we’ve already decided that celebrating our anniversaries with a visit to their restaurant is going to be a new tradition. Thank you, La Palapa, for being such a memorable part of our day!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Perfection. Reminds me of the Mexican place at the Venetian in Vegas. So damn good.

Good service.