This is my first visit to La Palmera (11/26/25), a local restaurant chain since 1991. There are locations in Seattle's South Lake Union, Edmonds, Mill Creek, and Everett. Exercise caution due to its proximity to the Edmonds ferry terminal. La Palmera has a private lot, but limited slots. I was thankful to have both traffic and parking karma. Checked in at the host/reception stand. No wait and we did not have reservations during our visit. Note: that groups cannot be seated unless all members of that party have arrived and that there is a two hour time limit onsite. Guess they need those tables to turn over in a reasonable amount of time. Wow - no kidding, the entire restaurant interior was festive with all the decor and lights! There was even an animatronic Santa at the entrance. The restaurant also has a private dining area, an L shaped bar w/flat screen, and the main dining room with various seating configurations. They have the ability to deal with both small and large groups. Timed it well before it got really busy. Restaurant and bar was full, plus a line at the host/reception stand upon leaving. We were seated immediately at a four top and were provided beverage and food menus, chilled water, and complimentary chips & salsa. There's also a Happy Hour menu on the table. Service was exemplary from Amelia: very welcoming with a big smile, order was placed and delivered accurately, checked on periodically despite how busy it was getting, and closed out our check promptly without feeling rushed. We shared the chips and salsa, but also added a Happy Hour queso ($5). Impressed with all three. Definitely I'll have to come back for HH. For drinks: I had the Santa's Pinata Punch ($15). The Homie tried the Mulled Wine ($14). Loved the Santa drink vessel w/bendy straw that the punch came in! Great flavors and generous volume. For mains: I had the Enchiladas Suizas ($20) which were a pair of chicken enchiladas smothered in a tomatillo cream sauce and melted cheese, served refried beans and rice. Very filling and delicious! The Homie had Arroz con Camarones ($28). Generous amount of plump prawns sauteed in a red sauce with bell peppers, onions, and mushrooms. This was atop rice with cheese (no refried beans) and comes with a container of warm flour tortillas. He was done in and actually had to get a takeout box. We were so full that we were not able to partake in dessert. There are six offerings featured on the back of the regular beverage menu. With the welcoming service, awesome beverages and food items during our first visit, this location will definitely be on the repeat dining rotation. Thank you to Amelia and the rest of the staff for a tasty and festive dining experience. I was feeling a bit dour, but this sincerely uplifted my morale and holiday spirit. Love supporting local, indie, family restaurants like La Palmera! read more

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An ideal spot right off of the ferry for a quick and tasty lunch. We were lucky enough to visit right after they got their holiday decorations up. Festive is La Palmera's middle name! We had the most delicious drinks, shout out to the Horchata cocktail, and guacamole to start. The brunch menu was still available so I went with the chilequiles burrito. Get the green sauce. The service is top notch. A perfect new "meet in the middle" spot for friends on both sides of the Sound. read more

La Palmera is a small chain of Mexican restaurants in Washington. This Edmonds location is walking distance to the beach, some parking is available in the small parking lot, and the food is really good. My favorite is the plate of 3 Al Pastor Tacos and House Margarita. I am a fan of their house made chips and salsa. The restaurant has a nice neighborhood vibe and friendly, welcoming service. Try this restaurant if you are craving some good and classic Mexican-American style food. read more

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I was somewhat disappointed with this location. I have visited their location in Everett on multiple occasions ever since I was a child, and I LOVE the food there. Here, the hostess was not particularly friendly when entering or leaving and the food just tasted different from their other location. A more Smokey flavor I'm not used to. The one thing I was pleased with was my server who was very prompt and got my order in quickly, no complaints there. I might give this place another chance in the future, but for now I think I'll be just be sticking to Everett's La Palmera. read more

We've been to the Everett & Mill Creek locations and since this recently opened in Edmonds, we decided to go while it was still fairly early before the dinner crowd started. We lucked out since it was Happy Hour. Husband ordered a margarita on the rocks. I had water then eventually ordered a soda water. Happy Hour menu had several items to choose from. I ordered the 3 fish street tacos and husband ordered the vegetarian nachos. I also ordered the jalapeño cheese dip, which we shared. Our entire bill came to under $40 before tax and tip. The tacos were delicious! On my last taco I drizzled some of the cheese sauce on my taco. OMG! The flavor burst in my mouth was amazing! Husband liked his nachos. It was made with black beans which he really likes. The service was great. We commented that there was no shortage of help in this restaurant. I summarized that they were probably gearing up for the dinner crowd. There was a good mix of diners, families, couples, older adults, everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves. Yes, we will come back, especially since they have a late night happy hour from 9 pm to closing! read more

La Palmera - Fish Street Tacos - Beer Bar Near Me - Edmonds, Washington

The service is welcoming and attentive, creating a pleasant dining experience. While the food is decent, it doesn't quite match what one might expect from a well-established Mexican restaurant. This spot works well for a drink and a quick appetizer, but don't come expecting standout or exceptional Mexican cuisine. Great location with greats views read more

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Such a great addition to Edmonds! The food is fresh tasting and very flavorful! Their holiday margarita is one of the best I've ever had! Been twice, had great experiences both times, and can't wait to return! read more

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This place is great! I love the Happy Hours offerings and the regular menu too. The service, they are thankful and ready to make it a great experience. I highly recommend it! Carolyn read more

The phrase that people make the difference could not be truer! We tried this venue for the first time after seeing positive reviews. I would say the food was as expected for a local Mexican restaurant, but the service was outstanding! Victor was attentive, friendly, and accommodating. The complementary chips and salsa were served immediately, and we added queso to the mix. We were there early enough to order from the happy hour menu, and everything was served quickly and hot! We enjoyed the Enchiladas Poblanas and Crispy Tacos, and a cocktail each. The bonus was the colorful lighting and Christmas decorations that contributed to a festive atmosphere. read more

La Palmera - Colorful lighting for the holidays! - Beer Bar Near Me - Edmonds, Washington

Stopped in for happy hour last Saturday late afternoon with another couple. We sat outside. Mostly we ate tacos and drank margaritas, etc. I have been to the Mill Creek location a dozen times. We are grateful they opened this location in Edmonds. Service 5 star Vibe 5 star Cocktails 5 star Food 4 star read more

First time in this location!! The food was excellent and Nadyme, our server, was wonderful! The festive atmosphere was uplifting!! read more

La Palmera - Uplifting atmosphere!! - Beer Bar Near Me - Edmonds, Washington

It's a new location, so I'm going to give it a second try, but I found the enchiladas to be bland and the beans flavorless. The cheese quesadilla was just that -- tortilla with cheese. No flare to the food like you might see at Todo Mexico. I'm going to give them a second shot since it may have been an off night and like I wrote this is a new location. read more

I really enjoyed tonight's dinner at La Palmera, our first time there. First impressions are important; the house salsa was smoky and spicy and delicious and chips were warm and tasty. I loved the flautas, enchiladas were a hit with the others, and the quesobirria tacos had well-seasoned and tender beef. Everyone there was friendly and attentive. I loved the bright colors inside, and the vibe was energetic and fun. This is our new go-to Mexican restaurant in the Edmonds area. read more

Staff was amazing! And the food was delicious. The server at the bar check in frequently to make sure everything was good. Highly recommend read more

La Palmera - Chilaquiles skillet - Beer Bar Near Me - Edmonds, Washington

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Very nice people, nice interior, lots of free parking! Great salsa with the chips. Quick service, good prices, too! I've only tried them once and will again! But the techno-meets-Mexico music was too loud and rather boring! read more

The Xmas decorations were wonderful! Our party loved it and the food was delicious!!!

My father lives in a retirement community very close to this restaurant. We decided walked to this restaurant, good choice. It is close to the Edmonds ferry and lots of ferry traffic. They do have parking in a lot behind the entrance. This is a busy area, which makes it difficult to access. Plus, this is a popular restaurant with many people here. They are a recently opened restaurant in this location. My father was draw to their outside patio; he loves eating outside. Lovely outdoor fountain. However we were a party of five, plus baby. So there were no patio tables large enough for us. We were able to sit in a room inside, with one other large party. Loud music and the noise from the other party was high. This made any conversation difficult. Even our servers struggled to take down our orders. I wanted to share the guacamole with my daughter. The server misunderstood and skipped my daughter's dinner order, as she thought we were sharing my dinner entree. Quickly resolved. Great service from the staff. Because of the tight seating at the table, they struggled to serve our food, not being able to hand out plates to everyone.We started out with pina coladas. Not so good, no pineapple taste, weak coconut and ice heavy. They provide chips and a spicy salsa for free. The guacamole order was rather scant. It was loaded with tomatoes, onion and cilantro, which overpowered the small amount of avocado. At 12.00, this was disappointing. I ordered the queso birria tacos, with a side of rice and beans. The tacos came with what looked to be a very small amount of cheese on the outside taco. A skimpy amount of meat inside. The cosumme that came with the tacos was barely adequate for one taco, about an 1/8 th of a cup for all three. Tasted more like packaged French dip mix, with raw onions and cilantro mixed in. Rice was bland, as was refried beans. The entire meal was really lacking in any flavor. And Mexican food for me, has distinctive flavors. My son in law had a burrito. It was quite large, but little meat and lacking any flavor. Overall, the food was disappointing; skimpy meat, without flavor. Mushy rice and terrible beans. For the price you pay, the food was way overpriced. Loud music made it difficult to communicate. Maybe a beer on the patio would be nice, other than that cannot recommend. read more

Really good mole. The workers are angels and the vibes in the room are awesome. This is a must visit when in Edmonds.

Ordered an app to sober up. It was advertised basically as an elote. Description said theired be sauce and cojita cheese on top, there was not. Felt like I was eating a can of corn with cilantro for $17. read more

Great service and good vibes at this Mexican addition to the Edmonds food scene. Crowds were evident and the space is fairly tight but still seats quite a few people. Dishes were pretty typical Mexican fare in terms of gooey enchiladas and tamales. I would say the food quality is above average. Margaritas we ordered were tasty and not over salted. Service was attentive and responsive. Prices were about what you would expect - not cheap but not over the top either. All together this place should be able to survive in this location that has seen several restaurants come and go. read more

Not worth the price, very salty not edible, missed special notes, food soggy, poblano pepper enchilada no pablano taste Stay away. read more

So it's $15 for the 3 taco lunch combo here at the Edmonds location, but $10 at the Everett location. Distance aside, why would I not want to choose the Everett location? Plus, I also ordered the fajitas, but the bell peppers to meat ratio is crazy. If you're going to pay a lot for what you think is a steak fajita, but turns out to be mainly a bell pepper fajita, I'm going somewhere else. Not excited about this place, so I won't be going back to this location. read more

Food is always good, and staff is always friendly! We've been here multiple times now and it's consistent in quality and service. It's become our new fave restaurant! Also, they have up their holiday decor right now and let me just say, they went all out! It looks so good! I know that must've taken a long time, so to everyone on the staff: thanks for always being awesome! read more

I had lunch there today and just had a great experience. The staff were really warm, it was quick service (I just wanted to pop in for lunch), and the food was great with a good proportion size. I really enjoyed it and say thanks!! read more

Excellent menu, plenty of choices. Separate lunch menu with decent prices. Had margaritas that were great! Love the rustic atmosphere. Nice, attentive service. read more

Service was good. They can't do anything about the location with the trains crossing every 15 minutes. Hard to have a conversation. For the food... I have had better. They can use some seasoning. It tastes like some white guy is doing the all the cooking in the kitchen. I wish them luck. read more

Food is great and well priced. Staff is super friendly and attentive. Holiday decorations are beyond fun. And to top it all off, the Jumbo Cadillac Margarita is the bomb! read more

What a difference from the previous restaurant Kahlos! The owner cares, is involved, the staff is engaged, the food is great, they don't charge for chips and salsa and the salsa is awesome! Not like the bland tomato water that Kahlo's had and charged for. Love, love Palmera, been there 3 times in the last 6 weeks. Their holiday decorations are a must see! read more

I love the patio!...in summer and autumn! Great service! I also enjoy inside dining! Staff is always welcoming, friendly and helpful! I have tried three or four different entrees and have liked them all very much! Great location! My friends have also enjoyed their dinners! read more

Great for the inexpensive taco and margarita happy hour experience. Very friendly. Lots of windows and daylight to watch all the ferry activity outside. Carnitas are my favorite and the Cadillac is pretty good too. read more

Great food and quick service! I ordered the California burrito and mango margarita and it was delicious !!