| ambiance |
97.7299976348877% positive |
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The atmosphere, food, and service have always been great. ”
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The atmosphere was wonderful, with its Mayan artwork, romantic lighting, and music that's not too loud or soft. ”
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went for happy hour last week and the atmosphere was really great for after work. ”
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Real mexican (not taco bell/maryanne's style tex mex), good marg's, service is ALWAYS polite, and the atmosphere is fun. ”
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The service was attentive, the atmosphere fun with interesting Mexican-ish decore, and the food was decent. ”
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Good service and good (but very loud) atmosphere though. ”
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Fun atmosphere, decent food ”
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The location is great - at the heart of the East Village. ”
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We were seated promptly, the decor and atmosphere were appropriate without being forced , and our server really was great- friendly and helpful in a real way. ”
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The other location is just as good. ”
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We had a beautiful, romantic evening and couldn't stop commenting on the food. ”
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The food is amazing, the service is prompt and friendly and the ambience keeps me coming back. ”
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If you are looking for great authentic Mexican food, helpful friendly service and atmosphere which makes you feel as though you are in the Heart of Mexico City, run, not walk, to La Palapa. ”
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the ambiance is tres cool. ”
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Would recommend this place for the food and th casual/friendy ambience - but be prepared for the poor service! ”
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However, I loved the ambience, and decided to give it another chance. ”
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excellent decor. ”
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The design is inviting and the atmosphere inside is ”
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The ambience looks great from outside that made me go in with a friend. ”
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The atmosphere is great especially on a Sunny day. ”
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The atmosphere is inviting and the waitstaff attentive and knowledgeable. ”
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The ambience is also wonderful - I love the lit wall in the back. ”
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| dessert |
100.0% positive |
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Try my personal favorite dessert, the tres leches cake. ”
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The leg of lamb was extraordinary, the quesadillas and tacos were right on point and dessert was delicious. ”
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| drinks |
78.5699987411499% positive |
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la palapa had great food and great drinks. ”
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Good drinks, bad food ”
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The menue is extensive with a short but selective wine list. ”
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Note that all margaritas are served in pitchers so it is the perfect place to share several drinks. ”
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the drinks are great as well. ”
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the margaritas were good, especially for the "buy one get one" happy hour, but the mixed drink selection is otherwise limited. ”
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and the drinks are superb! ”
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Everytime I've been to La Palapa (10 times) the food and drinks have been fantasic and the service impeccable. ”
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I'm so happy I live right around the corner from this joint ,I'm trying to become a regular at the bar, but I keep sitting at a table to enjoy the food. ”
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even after the "not so friendly" bar experience. ”
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The drinks are acutally pretty good & I can not complain about the service either. ”
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Although, I have to admit that the mixed drinks are awful, stick with beer and wine. ”
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The happy hour bar food is yummy and small. ”
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My blind date was ugly (not restaurant's fault), the beer was warm, and the food was so spicy it numbed my taste buds. ”
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| food quality |
81.71999931335449% positive |
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Would recommend this place for the food and th casual/friendy ambience - but be prepared for the poor service! ”
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The happy hour bar food is yummy and small. ”
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My blind date was ugly (not restaurant's fault), the beer was warm, and the food was so spicy it numbed my taste buds. ”
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If you are looking for great traditional Mexican food, look no further. ”
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The dishes are really interesting and very flavorful. ”
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The food is tasty and served quickly. ”
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crap food, the worst margarita i have ever had (choked on the fumes) inattentive service, overpriced, pretentious yuppies. ”
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Though the food was good, it is very pricey, and the service is awful. ”
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The food was one of the best Mexican meals I have had in new York, loved the duck with mole. ”
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The southwestern spices were more than overwhelming to the point where you couldn't taste the actual food! ”
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tasty tacos ”
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the chicken with plantains: well, the plantains were good. ”
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Second favorite after the steak were the salsa verde Enchiladas -- wow! ”
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In addition the food is delicious. ”
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Great food ”
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The waitstaff is prompt and courteous, the food is phenomenal, and the prices are reasonable. ”
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The food is amazing, the service is prompt and friendly and the ambience keeps me coming back. ”
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la palapa had great food and great drinks. ”
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On a specific note, the camarones (shrimp) tacos were miniscule and extremely greasy and the tilapia tacos entree was just plain bad. ”
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had good (but overpriced at 5) pork taco, side of astounding Mexican cornbread, and lovely cafe de olla. ”
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The frozen margaritas are very fresh and delicious. ”
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Great Mexican food, lunch is good time, nice for dates ”
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All of you people who think that La Palapa is overpriced and not authentic are insane! ”
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The tacos were dry and bland. ”
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just a big salad of items swimming in the same souce as the apetizers. ”
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Cuisine is simple, fresh and plentiful - the trio of Tacos pescados were flavorful and delicious. ”
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They have the best Mexican food I have ever had, full of delicious unique flavors. ”
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Plus, they have a million flavors of genuinely fresh margaritas (real fruit pieces!) ”
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The leg of lamb was extraordinary, the quesadillas and tacos were right on point and dessert was delicious. ”
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The food was great- not your basic taco/burrito Mexican. ”
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also a big fan of the tacos, but they are very little so you have to order many of them. ”
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It's about authentic, real MEXICAN food, not Tex-Mex, and it's some of the best we've ever had. ”
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God, the corn is tasty as well. ”
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The sangria was tasty but had very little alcohol in it. ”
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The foode was delicious, however, portions are small and prices high. ”
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could taste the fresh lime. ”
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have been to La Palapa countless times and each time I go, I cannnot bring myself to order anything but the delicious duck mole. ”
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can't even begin to make recommendations because everything is so delicious. ”
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was happy to see the table salsas were like the ones I had in Mexico and really loved the tacos and quesadillas. ”
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Good food, good service, but very crowded ”
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and i assure you, they are yummy chips! ”
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Good drinks, bad food ”
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You get a great value for a great meal. ”
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It is the best mole dish I have ever had. ”
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even like spicy food but this one was too rough on my stomach. ”
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The food's a little overpriced when taking into account the quanitity and taste. ”
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Why aren't there any good hippie food burrito places around? ”
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And this is coming from a proud Mexican who, until now, would scoff at the pretense of creative, unconventional Mexican dishes. ”
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The atmosphere, food, and service have always been great. ”
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the serving was gigantic and the mole sauce was rich, thick and tasty. ”
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The food is horrible. ”
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Being from Texas and constantly in search of good Mexican food, I have finally found it at La Palapa! ”
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All in all, it is a great place to go if you like VERY spicy food and you have a large group. ”
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and we like spicy food! ”
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This is good if you like spicy food, but it was just too much. ”
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We weren't trying to get a free meal, but an apology would have been nice. ”
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Lastly, you know it was a bad dining experience and you pass an Uno's on the way home and you both agree you would have enjoyed a Chicago style pizza from there rather than an "authentic" mexican dining experience at La Palapa. ”
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The server was also so nice and we had a champagne toast on the house which really made the evening end on a happy surprise! ”
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the food was decent enough but being charged for salsa at a mexican restaurant seems absurd. ”
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The worst Mexican food I've ever had ”
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We had a beautiful, romantic evening and couldn't stop commenting on the food. ”
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The food was delicious, the service can't get any better and the place is lovely. ”
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Their appetizing nachos taste like they are fresh out the oven. ”
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Everytime I've been to La Palapa (10 times) the food and drinks have been fantasic and the service impeccable. ”
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Soooo yummy! ”
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also suggest the spicy salsa - it has a vinagarette flavor with kick - delicious! ”
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The chicken was a little dry. ”
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As for small portions, yes, a couple of the appetizers may be small, but I dare anyone to order the chiles rellenos, and tell me that it is a small dish. ”
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Personaly I didn't like the food. ”
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I'm so happy I live right around the corner from this joint ,I'm trying to become a regular at the bar, but I keep sitting at a table to enjoy the food. ”
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Amazing food, friendly service and a spacious dining area. ”
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The margaritas were strong, made with fresh lime. ”
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The guacamole was terrible, and the steak dish was too salty. ”
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We had excellent food (love the spicy yellow & blue corn chips) and okay service. ”
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loved their three salsas especially the spiciest serrano one which was great with their steak entree that reminded me of the steaks you have in Mexico City. ”
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It has creative Mexican food without seeming totally divorced from standard Mexican cuisine. ”
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The margaritas, especially the frozen pomegranate, are huge and delicious. ”
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2) The sauces they leave on the table are the same sauces they dump on the food, one of which rendered the enchiladas - which don't earn a positive numerical rating to begin with - bitter, overhot and totally inedible. ”
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Fun atmosphere, decent food ”
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recommend the pork. ”
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The salsas were flavorful and spicy. ”
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If you are looking for great authentic Mexican food, helpful friendly service and atmosphere which makes you feel as though you are in the Heart of Mexico City, run, not walk, to La Palapa. ”
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The menu is creative enough for the food lover but has good standards that your mother from the suburbs would love. ”
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The service was attentive, the atmosphere fun with interesting Mexican-ish decore, and the food was decent. ”
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And everything tastes so fresh! ”
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The staff is so friendly and knowledgable, and the owners are so personable, and often come to your table to give you tastes of dishes. ”
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having a full plate of appetizers when the entrees were brought out did not allow me to enjoy my food at all. ”
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the food, the service and the value all are great. ”
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Unfortunately the next few times I went with my boyfriend our meal wasn't all that great. ”
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The food is without comparison; everything tastes fresh and made-to-order. ”
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the food is incredible. ”
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La Palapa has been my best Mexican food experience since I moved to Manhattan. ”
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The food is delicious and if you don't bring a big appetite then a dish can be shared for two it's that big. ”
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| menu variety |
100.0% positive |
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The menue is extensive with a short but selective wine list. ”
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The menu is creative enough for the food lover but has good standards that your mother from the suburbs would love. ”
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the margaritas were good, especially for the "buy one get one" happy hour, but the mixed drink selection is otherwise limited. ”
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| overall |
100.0% positive |
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All in all, it is a great place to go if you like VERY spicy food and you have a large group. ”
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This is a great place to take out-of-towners. ”
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| return potential |
100.0% positive |
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Would never go back here-- everything was bad. ”
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| service |
76.97999954223633% positive |
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The staff is so friendly! ”
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The drinks are acutally pretty good & I can not complain about the service either. ”
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We had excellent food (love the spicy yellow & blue corn chips) and okay service. ”
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(oh, the service was excellent, otherwise!) ”
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Why oh why do people love this place. ”
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The service has always been great. ”
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Guess that automatic 20% tip on parties of 6 really hinders their desire to give good service. ”
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crap food, the worst margarita i have ever had (choked on the fumes) inattentive service, overpriced, pretentious yuppies. ”
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The service is very warm and attentive. ”
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Real mexican (not taco bell/maryanne's style tex mex), good marg's, service is ALWAYS polite, and the atmosphere is fun. ”
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The service was horrible, they didn't take our order for a half an hour. ”
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even after the "not so friendly" bar experience. ”
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the service was poor- we waited about 30 minutes for just about everything including the sodas and the check. ”
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We were seated promptly, the decor and atmosphere were appropriate without being forced , and our server really was great- friendly and helpful in a real way. ”
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Would recommend this place for the food and th casual/friendy ambience - but be prepared for the poor service! ”
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The food was delicious, the service can't get any better and the place is lovely. ”
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And Matt is a great server. ”
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All of you people who think that La Palapa is overpriced and not authentic are insane! ”
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Great staff! ”
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The server was nice but SLOW. ”
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The service here is always friendly. ”
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the food, the service and the value all are great. ”
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The atmosphere is inviting and the waitstaff attentive and knowledgeable. ”
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The staff is so friendly and knowledgable, and the owners are so personable, and often come to your table to give you tastes of dishes. ”
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The service was warm and friendly. ”
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Though the food was good, it is very pricey, and the service is awful. ”
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The server was also so nice and we had a champagne toast on the house which really made the evening end on a happy surprise! ”
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Excellent service! ”
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The service was friendly and attentive and the room was very cute. ”
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Good service and good (but very loud) atmosphere though. ”
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Amazing food, friendly service and a spacious dining area. ”
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The food is amazing, the service is prompt and friendly and the ambience keeps me coming back. ”
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Everytime I've been to La Palapa (10 times) the food and drinks have been fantasic and the service impeccable. ”
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their service is super slow! ”
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The reservationist was polite and friendly over the phone, and noted that this reservation was for the special occasion of a birthday. ”
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The atmosphere, food, and service have always been great. ”
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great service and a genuine 2 for 1 deal. ”
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First, our silverware was dirty, and our waiter scoffed at replacing it. ”
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The service was attentive, the atmosphere fun with interesting Mexican-ish decore, and the food was decent. ”
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The waiters were rude, the place was empty (thus no justification for this type of service), and we were treated horribly. ”
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Good food, good service, but very crowded ”
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If you are looking for great authentic Mexican food, helpful friendly service and atmosphere which makes you feel as though you are in the Heart of Mexico City, run, not walk, to La Palapa. ”
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| value |
61.11000061035156% positive |
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All of you people who think that La Palapa is overpriced and not authentic are insane! ”
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The entrees are expensive enough. ”
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As for small portions, yes, a couple of the appetizers may be small, but I dare anyone to order the chiles rellenos, and tell me that it is a small dish. ”
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Though the food was good, it is very pricey, and the service is awful. ”
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the food, the service and the value all are great. ”
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Here are a few reasons: 1) The margaritas are overpriced, unpleasantly sour and weak. ”
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La Palapa is the perfect place to satisfy your Mexican cravings at a reasonable price. ”
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For that kind of money, I could have gone to a nice steakhouse and been treated like a king (and queen). ”
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People from out of town might consider this place expensive. ”
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The food's a little overpriced when taking into account the quanitity and taste. ”
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The margaritas, especially the frozen pomegranate, are huge and delicious. ”
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crap food, the worst margarita i have ever had (choked on the fumes) inattentive service, overpriced, pretentious yuppies. ”
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The foode was delicious, however, portions are small and prices high. ”
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You get a great value for a great meal. ”
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They also have brunch specials at good prices. ”
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There was a huge disconnect between the waitor and the bus boy's communication. ”
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Portions aren't huge but by no means shabby. ”
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had the Enchiladas de Pollo Verde, which was good, but not exactly worth $11.95. ”
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The waitstaff is prompt and courteous, the food is phenomenal, and the prices are reasonable. ”
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had good (but overpriced at 5) pork taco, side of astounding Mexican cornbread, and lovely cafe de olla. ”
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Not absurd, but high enough not to think of the space as a good value. ”
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| wait time |
33.3299994468689% positive |
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recommend a reservation because the wait can be long. ”
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their service is super slow! ”
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the service was poor- we waited about 30 minutes for just about everything including the sodas and the check. ”
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