Good food. A bit pricey. It was not too busy for our visit, but the traditional Mexican music was a bit loud and that made it hard to understand the servers and bartender. We were looking for a mezcal bar; and while there was some, there was less selection than we had hoped for. There was a language barrier that might have added to our experience. Either way, for traditional Mexican food in the South Flats, it was worth the visit.
La Palapa wasn't as good as I was hoping. I wasn't really fond of the free fried appetizers they give you with hot sauce.The tamales were pretty good. The chicken was dry and mostly flavorless, except for pepper. The rice was flavorless, too.The sopapillas were great!The employees were all very nice and the service was good.
This is my favorite restaurant in South side. We always have a great experience plus good taste and quality food! We love Gina and Oscar. We will continue coming here. The birria tacos are delicious.
This place is amazing ? The Birria tacos and the queso were the best I had in my life ? Recommended to all my family and friends and my family and I will definitely be regulars!
Yes.It was very good. I think the wheel shaped chips were delicious and very creative.I got the pure definition of what an standard American would order, a boring taco with ground beef, cilantro, and onions. The service was amazing, someone was always making sure everything was okay. Overall, the service is good, the food is better, 5/5 would definitely recommend.Edit: Mexican is definitely not my favorite kind of food but La Palapa at least made me like Mexican food more. I think my favorite kind of food is pretty much always going to be Indian though.
We had the best meal here on a Sunday night! We had a large group with a variety of dietary restrictions and we got such attentive and personalised service. They’re able to cater to gluten free diets beautifully, just let your server know.
The food was great. They take care of you fast. The atmosphere is nice, good (mostly) Mexican music inside (not live). They kept checking on us in case we needed anything every so often, which is good. I wish I was able to enjoy their bar drinks, but it was just me and my underage daughter. I plan on coming back someday.
Literally just finished my meal, and felt the need to leave a review! I am seriously so impressed! I ordered their specialty burrito, and had them put the fries inside the burrito and rice on the side, california burrito style. Ive been living in California the last 11 years, and ive grown to love the taste of mexican food, especially the way its made down south. This burrito was one of the best wet burritos ive ever had, and I already know im coming back. I knew it was a good sign when i ordered a paloma, and they made it with squirt and tajin on the rim. Like lets goo! Yall seriously deserved this review, because this is the happiest ive felt from a meal in a long time! Best mexican food in Pittsburgh hands down! Next time I come here I will order the specialty burrito the same way, except ask for green sauce all over it, instead of half green/ half mole. The green sauce was out of this world!
We moved to Pittsburgh from NYC and struggled to find quality Mexican and Latin restaurants at first. We were looking in the wrong places until we found La Palapa. Been here several times now, the food is always excellent and flavorful, the service is very friendly, and the atmosphere is fun and lively. Definitely one of our favorites.
Recently I came here for Valentine's day dinner and it was wonderful! The decorations were lovely and the food was DELICIOUS! The employees were so nice and very quick to take our pictures. I would love to do this again next year! We will definitely be back when the weather is warmer to visit the beautiful patios!