Tacos Las Palmas

Did somebody say "Mexican Food"? If you want an authentic taste of Mexico this is a great place to be. Tacos Las Palmas is located in South Locust in Grand Island, NE. It is opened 7 days a week. For real night owls they even have a taco mobile food unit that sits in their parking lot until real late like 2 am if not later.

 

I will be reviewing the restaurant on menu choices, cleanliness, service and taste of the food. Even though I can think of other areas, these four areas are the ones I believe are most important to me.

I visited the restaurant on Friday July 12th, 2013. As you walk-in there is a big open space with tables on both sides of the building and a couple tables in the middle of the floor for larger groups. You walk to the back of the building where the kitchen is and you place your order at the counter. The first thing you notice is the big menu posted on top. There are pictures of some of the food. They also have a dry erase board that lists their daily specials. I haven't tried much of the food there, we usually just go there for tacos but it all looks really good. They have a variety of drinks from beer to soda and fresh fruity waters.

 

 

The kitchen area which you can see from the counter looks clean. The tables were clean with the exception of one that hadn't been picked up yet or been swept underneath but overall the restaurant was clean. I took a trip to the restroom to check it out and everything was fine in there as well.

 

  

The owner is usually the one at the counter ready to take your order. He's always friendly and greets you with a smile. You pay for your meal after you order. When you find a table to sit in the waitress comes with your drinks and serves chips with salsa. We always ask for a side of guacamole to eat with our chips as well. They bring it at no extra charge. The waitress is nice and checks in on you.

 

This time we ordered a chicken burrito. It is a big burrito. The taste of the food is good and it is fast service as well. The tacos are really good and you get alot of meat with two tortillas each. We have been there previously with a bigger party and the only thing I did not like was that the food was brought out to the table when it was ready, not all at the same time. So some people we asked to start eating because their food was getting cold while we were waiting for ours.

 

Overall the experience is pleasant and I will keep going back there when I'm in a mood for tacos. I should probably try other items off their menu but why change when you know you like something!