No photos--sorry! We dug right into the food. Everything was excellent. Two people ordered the carne asada plate, and they both loved it. I had the cheese enchilada with green verde sauce and a carne asada taco, and both were delicious. The burritos are huge! If you're watching your portions or trying to lose weight, one burrito could easily be shared between two people. The food was fresh, flavorful, the service was friendly, and everyone in our group left happy. I would definitely recommend this restaurant and would gladly eat here again! Service was excellent and the restaurant itself was nicely decorated you felt like you were in Mexico and it was very clean. Love it ! read more

I judge newer Mexican restaurants by the salsa and Carne Asada. Both were good. The guacamole is chunky and fresh with loads of avocado Standard Mexican favorites on the menu Great selection of Margaritas read more

El Palenque - Carne Asada - Mexican Near Me - Albany, Oregon

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The food is very good and service is excellent as well. Good fajitas and the BEST flan highly recommend giving them a try!

Yum yum . I love this place , great service , great atmosphere and yummyyy food . Today I had the lunch chicken fajitas and my daughter the kids quesadilla! Highly recommend read more

El Palenque - Chicken fajitas and quesadilla - Mexican Near Me - Albany, Oregon

We had a terrible experience there. We had to wait a long time to get our food and when the food came, it had no flavor to it really no seasoning no nothing. It was really bland. And the waiter asked if we were if we liked the food and we told him not really, and he gathered up all of our plates and told us to leave. read more

I've eaten at a number of Mexican places in the Corvallis/Albany area and this one is right among them. They are all *fine.* Nothing bad, just not exceptional. The service was quick and friendly, but the flavors were about what you'd expect for a small town Mexican restaurant. read more

The best Mexican food that we have found in Albany. Great drinks and service too. Not heavily laden with cheese or sauce.

We are doing a road trip from Portland, Oregon down to San Francisco and just decided we wanted Mexican food tonight so I whipped out yelp and this place was on the side of the road and we figured we would give it a try. The food was excellent and very filling. The staff were amazing and up to celebrate my daughter's birthday. Sometimes Mexican places will give you fried ice cream for the birthday. They gave us flan here and it was super good. We ended up ordering a fajita taco salad, super burrito, and a super nacho Also, the place is awesome for ambiance with the painted walls and the music and everything is exactly what you would expect for a good Mexican restaurant read more

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The food here is always a huge portion that is seasoned well and fresh. The drinks are delicious, creative, and fun. The staff is like family. We love this place! It's our regular Monday spot for Margarita Monday! read more

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There's so many bad Mexican restaurants around here I was happy we tried this place out. My steak fajitas burrito was really good. My mom enjoyed her margarita and enchilada. The table side guacamole was good as well. No complaints. The food came out pretty quickly. Went in the middle of the day so it was pretty quiet. Will be back read more

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Out here visiting from California. The few people in town I talked to recommended this place. Very glad I gave it a shot. First impression you know it's gonna be good when they give you beans with the chips! Burrito was large and much Beuno. Service was great. Music was good. Will definitely come back if I'm ever up here again! read more

El Palenque - Carne asada burrito - Mexican Near Me - Albany, Oregon

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Fast and delicious!! Definitely recommend the blood orange coconut margarita. Small little place but would come back again

Nice looking place, parking a few up front. Most in side/back Friendly fast service. Chips salsa beans were right there- warm Try their skirt steak. Fabulous flavor. And the chili rellleno- great! I made a mistake ordering chik fajitas. No special flavor, but worts was it was burning on the way!! I couldn't get most of it off the iron skillet fast enough. I should've sent it back. I ate what I could. But the great service made up for it. read more

A friend who lives here part time and in AZ part time said it was authentic Mexican food, so we gave it a try. It's really cute inside and feels festive. Our server and all of the staff were friendly and seemed happy to help us. The food came out very quickly and was freshly prepared. And no fussing over a special order. The chips and salsa were good too. read more

Our family was in the area for a volleyball tournament, and stumbled into this place on accident. We really had a great time. The food was humble American-Mexican greasy spoon. I had a chile relleno burrito, and also enjoyed the chips and beans and salsa. All of our meals were well, and came out quickly and hot. Service was excellent. No wait, even on a weekend evening when they were relatively busy. But the biggest reason for the fifth star is that they really leaned in to the vibe, and it has just a cozy atmosphere. If you want to go out with a group for some Mexican food, this place was a great option. read more

This is a place where you would take guests from out of town. Elaborately decorated, and partitioned so that conversation does not disturb other diners. I do wish the music, although tasteful, would be turned down, so that elderly people could converse more easily. The waitstaff were grown men, dignified and genuine. Food was excellent and super hot. Chips came with refritos and a high-solids salsa. When I left the restaurant after drinking a house margarita, I had a bit of a buzz on, which usually never happens. I conclude the house does not stint the active ingredients. Prices were identical to those of two other exceptional Mexican restaurants I patronize. read more

We love this place so much! The staff are always super friendly and the food is amazing! Good for families and kids too. Table-side guacamole is a must! This is one of the top restaurants in town. read more

The food and margaritas were excellent! I had the Cancun Chimichanga and my wife had the Mexico City Street Tacos. Both were some of the best meals we've had in a long time. They have a great selection of tequila and the service was excellent! Highly recommend!! read more

Service was great, our waiter really took care of us, unfortunately that was about it. I couldn't really tell you how my chicken fajitas were because my plate has lots of veggies and not a lot of chicken or the pieces were cut up too small. What Mexican restaurant does not have horchata - seriously?!?! read more

Really delicious Mexican food. Cute Mexican decor. Wonderful service and large portions for decent prices. Very fresh!

One of our favorite spots to go. Have eaten here several times. The food is great and so is the service. From the Tacos to the Fajitas, you can't go wrong. And of course theirs the Margaritas. Try a flight! ORecently went to order to go and noticed they didn't have a menu on line so I decided to post this to help. read more

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Stopped here for a quick lunch on the road. Easy off and on the freeway location. The food was delicious, the service prompt and friendly and the decor is fun and upbeat. read more

This was a great little place. Excellent drinks, delicious food and wonderful service. Friendly staff.

Great ambience! Delicious food. The margaritas are ice cold and the happy hour is plenty affordable.

Greeted and seated right away, great service and both of our meals were very good. The exterior makes you wonder but once inside its a nicely decorated clean restaurant. read more

A little drab and dated on the outside, but colorful, clean and charming inside. Of particular note is the carved and painted furniture. Service was fast and pleasant, the beer and margaritas were cold, and the food was tasty and well prepared. Thin crispy tortilla chips, salsa, and refried beans appeared as soon as we sat down. The menu is pretty standard for Mexican restaurants. We had the steak fajitas for two. The usual blazing hot comal with meat and veggies accompanied by guacamole,crema, salsa, rice and beans. We're left well satisfied and stuffed read more

This is our friends favorite Mexican restaurant in town. This is my second time coming here, the first time I wasn't impressed. This time around I had the fish tacos. I like that they give you big piece of fish in each taco. The margaritas that are blended, you taste no alcohol. My friend asked for no beans, just all rice. Her plate came with beans. He asked if she wanted them scraped off, she told him no because the beans are so runny they go into the enchiladas as well. So I finished my meal once her meal finally came out again. She said only one specific waiter listens to her request there, the rest of the time this happens.. Not sure why she wants to keep coming back. I prefer La Roca, everyone has their favorites I guess. They were very busy for a Friday night. read more

We located this restaurant a few door down from out hotel and placed a pick up order. Not quite sure that it lived up to it's 4.6 stars here on Yelp, but I'd call this restaurant a safe bet for ordering. Nothing about our food was noteworthy, and the chicken taco meat tasted reheated (If you know what I mean, you know what I mean). The food was neither amazing nor bad. If I was local, I'd likely eat here again on occasion. read more

Most mexican restaurants shine in certain categories which is what we go for. This one actually covered them all. Chips and salsa and bean dip, amazing! The food amazing! Atmosphere and service amazing! Our family highly enjoyed this place! We plan to eat there next time we come to Oregon to visit family. read more

Good food, made from scratch. The restaurant doesn't look great from the outside but when you walk in, it is lovely and warm. The chili relleno was great as well as the fish tacos. Definitely will come here again. One thing to mention: you get a better price paying with cash. read more

Food was great. Passing through Albany Oregon and felt a lil hungry. Found this gem off the freeway. Looks are deceiving. The outside was a tad bit out of date. However it was pretty inside. read more

El Palenque - a mexican restaurant sign - Mexican Near Me - Albany, Oregon

Love this place, super fast service, great margaritas and awesome food my favorite Mexican place in Albany!

The drinks are amazing, staff has been very nice. The chips and salsa and beans are good. Foods here now and it's good!! Great new place to stuff your face.. read more

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Very good food and super margaritas. I have had several items from the menu and all are good.

Nice parking. Close to freeway. Generic Mexican Restuarant. Nothing authentic or different, so review is based on that. Food is same as everywhere else. No bar. No video lotto. Place is clean and freshly painted with festive decor. When we came in, there must have been some sort of staffing issue or something. We waited about ten minutes for water. Another ten for beers. We were about to leave once the food time inched closer to the 50 minute mark. But, sadly food arrived and was generic. Bleh. Be prepared: this is the same rinse-n-repeat mexican place as everywhere else youve gone. read more

This is what good Mexican food tastes like! A traditional menu but exceptional food and freshness. The Chile Relleno was authentic! A light egg batter on a large cheese filled poblano with just the right heat! The shredded beef chimichanga was lightly fried and crisp, but not greasy with a generous topping of guacamole...yum! The house margarita was bright and refreshing. I'm not always a fan of mexican rice, but I ate very bite of theirs! The staff was so friendly and attentive. Wyatt gave great advice on the menu items and made our meal a great dining experience. The interior decor is pretty spectacular too! Give them a try! read more

Typical Mexican restaurant. Not bad food. The place is nice and staff was welcoming. Salsa is good as well as the table quac. We would go back. read more

Hands down - BEST Mexican in town!! Not to mention outstanding service! I can't count how many times we've been since El Pelenque has opened. The service is outstanding, the food - authentic, homemade, and for us - best chips and salsa in town! We typically judge a Mexican place by the first dish you get - which is chips and salsa. It's clearly made fresh daily! The tables use guacamole is delicious! We enjoy their Cadillac margaritas a great deal! Wyatt is almost always our server and he's just the best - but honestly all the staff is amazing! Super friendly and helpful! We have tried a lot of the menu items and have zero complaints. Our go to is the fajitas and the fajita burrito. They have excellent horchata as well which our kids love! This place is just wonderful! read more

El Palenque - Tableside guacamole - fish bowl Cadillac margarita- chips/salsa - Mexican Near Me - Albany, Oregon

Amazing food and great service!! by far my favorite restaurant in Albany! reasonable pricing and large portions of food.

Wonderfully authentic food! Superior Service and friendly atmosphere. The waiter was excellent and the food was like home! I highly recommend. read more