the pork tamales outshine most of the menu (i haven't tried everything). Add refried beans and rice and chips and salsa and you're set. if you come close to finishing a combo meal, expect a food coma. the food is a bit overpriced but it is has the most consistent mexican kitchen in destin. service is also excellent. read more

Overpriced mediocre Mexican food. I ordered their La Paz. It was a pile of grease and cheese. No flavor stood out. It just felt like I was eating underwhelming mush. Except for the rice, which was underdone, so too crunchy. Salsa was meh. Drinks were okay. Service was confused, but nice. read more

What a great surprise for us in Destin, FL. We called in an order to go and they were super busy, but we were able to pick up our order almost within the original time frame. Being from TX, we love Tex-Mex, and this place is similar to Tex-Mex and our food was really good. We had steak, chicken and shrimp fajitas and a beef taco salad. The steak fajitas were delicious! Tasty and tender....which is not common for steak fajitas at a lot of places. Bottom line, the steak was not cheap. Shrimp & chicken were also very good. My taco salad was much better than most...and certainly hit the spot at the end of a beach day. The salsa was also good and I am picky about salsa. Not too hot, but had a little kick to it. We will eat there again on our next visit. Thank you to the folks at LaPaz for a nice take-out dinner. read more

Went here for taco Tuesday. Place was busy but didn't wait to long for a table. They had live music one person playing.. the vibe in there was good. Service was good. Here's my issue and maybe it's just me but I ordered chips and queso, two crispy tacos and a water and it cost me $19.80 ( r u kidding me) not including tip. I already had chips since they bring chips and salsa to your table. I paid $9.00 for a cup of cheese... that's insane and it wasn't like it was a big cup of it either. Food was good. I may be back but I won't order that again. Oh yea I did try to order a dranky drink but the were out of crown and Jack and tried to offer makers (I think that was the name) read more

We've been going to La Paz for years and went again this month. It was excellent. The service, the food and the atmosphere -- all great. I had the Santa Fe and it was super. Could only eat half. Daughter had Cowboy Nachos and loved them. The ambience was just right -- not cheesy but had a lot of character. A great experience. read more

Terrible services.. bartender with nose barbell and tattoo receptionist.. rolled her eyes at us when we were talk to our guests. LaPaz should be a last choice !! read more

Don't know how this place got all these good reviews but maybe cause I'm used to real Mexican food (well Tex-Mex). Crazy overpriced food with no taste. Only reason for 2 stars was the ambience was pretty good and my beer was "ice cold" read more

I've tried la Paz prior to tonight, and enjoyed it. But tonight was absolutely disappointing. My son and I each ordered the Tortilla Soup and added Shrimp. We wanted something lite and refreshing. I thought the price was really high for a cup but assumed it was a bowl. And adding shrimp in a coastal town at $5 additional is also a bit pricey. The server, Justace was amazing, friendly and knowledgeable. He informed us that the soup was cooking and would be here soon. I anticipated it arriving hot and fresh. The soup finally came and I quickly noticed I had approximately 3 medium shrimp, chopped up. No fresh cilantro, pico or cheese. The broth was absolutely flavorless and badly under-seasoned. I really figured this place would have an amazing soup. It contained 2 slices of fresh avocado, onions, tomatoes, the shrimp and a poor broth. I added lots of salt and fresh cracked pepper I addition to the single small slice of line. Nothing helped. I asked for a little bit cheddar cheese to put in the soup. And Justice brought it after a five-minute delay. We managed to finish since it was basically a cup of soup. The disappointment doubled when I got the bill, $32 since I was charged a $1.50 for the cheese. Tasteless, flavorless, under seasoned soup with very few shrimp isn't worth half that price. When we were asked how was everything we smiled and lied and I wish we had told the truth to our server. Total disappointment and I hope to find a good tortilla soup in Destin soon. read more

Service is absolutely fantastic. Food was beyond expectations. Shrimp tacos, street tacos and enchiladas were incredible. Would come back every time in Destin. Came here on the first night of arrival and it's gonna be very hard to beat. read more

My mother and I came to La Paz to satisfy her need for good Mexican food; she doesn't eat Seafood. We were seated quickly and we splurged for the queso. It wasn't all that good and rather cool. To our right was a table of retirees who were in a fuss over their food. "So salty-- hardly worth eating." We rolled our eyes at that. We aren't the type to make a fuss over food. I ordered the Steak Fajitas (a treat for me.) My mother ordered the Blue Corn Nachos. It took quite a long while for us to get our plates. While we waited, the retirees spoke with a manager and again with our waitress. The manager apologized and offered to get the lady a Margarita. He forgot to come back with one and made the situation worse. We thought, "let it go lady." Then we got our food... My poor, sad Fajitas were burned on one side and the side dish with rice and beans was cold. My mom's nachos were riddled with jalapeños. She'd asked them not to include them. We got extra... The waitress was behind on our drink refills, but she apologized every time-- "we are short staffed tonight." It was a nice gesture, but I felt bad for picking La Paz. Management might work a touch harder in getting food to table quickly. (I have now turned into the cranky retiree.) read more

Food was awesome, quest and chips was great. Our was food was hot and came in timely manner. Will definitely be back in the future!! Recommend if in Destin, Florida. read more

Love the food here! Great service! A hidden gem in Destin! The best mexican in Destin! Would definitely recommend!

I wish I could give this place negative 20 stars... this was by far the worst "Mexican food" I have ever eaten, I would much rather have gone to Taco Bell and payed $100 less....DO NOT EAT HERE read more

Summary: An Overall Must Try for Tex-Mex I've been eating here for a bit now and I'd have to say it's one of the better Mexican restaurants around here. We usually bring our dog and sit outside, so it is dog friendly and they don't make you feel ostracized for bringing your dog. They even bring him a little water bowl. The staff is super friendly and will accommodate to your needs without making you uncomfortable. Food might be slightly pricey but it's delicious and well worth it. Heck, most places in Destin are kinda pricey. I usually order the Three Way Quesadilla, which has steak, shrimp, and chicken in it, and it's delicious and tastes fresh, and it's paired with a nice dip that elevates the flavor. I'd probably even say it's one of the best quesadillas I've had. The salsa is great and tastes fresh as well. Queso cheese dip tastes great too! Overall, La Paz is a must try for anyone searching for a good Tex-Mex place. read more

The food was great, and I loved the atmosphere. Our waiter was slow and we had to wait quite a while for him to take our order, to bring the chips and salsa. read more

This place was amazing from the hostess to the waitress Stephanie P. The food was wonderful and the portions were very generous. Definitely will come back when we are in town again. read more

I've been coming to Destin for 15 years and finally tried La Paz in 2017. The salsa is fresh, as well as the margaritas and fish tacos. I recommend the fish tacos with shrimp or the fresh catch. The Gordo and Phat Boy burritos are favorites of my husband and oldest son. My youngest son (17) loves the Cowboy Nachos. The guacamole is also good. read more

The chile rellenos were great. I loved the chips and fresh salsa. My husband had pork tacos and said they were some of the best pork tacos he has ever had. The margaritas are reasonably priced, delicious, and strong. read more

La Paz is the capital of Bolivia, translates to "Peace", but apparently it also means "dern good Mexican food" too. We asked the concierge at the Palms where they go if they want some good Mexican food. Their answers all had "La Paz," in common. Next, we polled the bell hop who answered with,"La Paz" immediately, so La Paz became our dinner destination during our first night in Destin. We were seated right away in a long booth with chairs on the other side of the table; perfect seating for our group, which had 4 kids in the mix. The restaurant, we noticed immediately, looked very similar to our beloved Papa Enrique's from San Angelo, TX, minus the awkward picture of a child's head and hand's covering the crotch area of a man in an attempt to share a piece of fruit. Good artistic vision, bad delivery. Good times, good times. We were given baskets brimming with golden-toasted tortilla chips and two different kinds of delicious salsa: regular red and salsa verde. My bf ordered some queso that we were ganking from 2 feet away dripping the sauce on the table and ourselves. Boy was that sinfully good queso. I drank all the salsa as usual. Everyone really enjoyed their food. I got the grilled chicken mango salad, which had perfectly ripe mango salsa on it, peppers, tomatoes, chives and black olives; it was a good salad. Hubby got a combo platter. I don't remember what he had on his plate, but I sampled all of it and it was awesome. To be less vague, I think he had some enchiladas, tamales and a taco. We didn't get any dessert to finish the meal because we were so stuffed, but they had some attractive looking options. And so was the waiter that my mom hit on afterwards; down kitty down!! I joked to her about having "to put the cougar back in it's cage." She got flustered and smacked me. I deserved that, I suppose. La Paz is definitely recommended by these tourists as a good choice for Mexican food in Destin. read more

Great dinner here last weekend. Great quality food and great service to boot! Only wish they had draft beer

If I have never eaten Mexican outside of Destin, this is easily 5 stars, but I have and it isn't. That said, I think it is the best Mexican I have had since moving to Destin. The salsa that they start you with is GREAT, I love the fact that they have two kinds.... not spicy and regular, but green or red. The green is a tomatillo, onion, and cilantro mixture which is just awesome, and different than most other salsas anywhere down here. I have been here several times, for dinner and lunch, and have yet to have a bad experience. Their "zapnin" (chimichanga) was the first thing that I tried, and it was good. Everything thre is identifiable as what they say it is, so far as shrimp are big and juicy, chicken is juicy and succulent, and the steak is good as well. The one thing that I don't like are the hours, they are closed for 2-5, and seem to close at 830-9 depending on how busy they are, or how they feel. I've come in at 8:45, and the say the kitchen is closed, but I can get a drink. Overall, if you are looking for good Mexican in the area, give this a try, if you want cat food, try Pepitos. read more

This place is really good! The Ensalata Acapulco was very good. The tacos were really good too as we tried the chicken, spicy beef, and fish which just happened to be grouper, my personal favorite! I also got to try the chicken enchiladas. Those were really good. The margaritas were not strong but definitely got us to that point. The salsa was very fresh. The salsa verde was excellent! Our service was pretty bad but we knew what we were getting ourselves into as the hostess told us there was only one server. It was all good. As we waited for our drinks we went thru at least 2 baskets of chips. I think you should give this place a shot. It is very good. read more

For those of you looking for Mexican food for white folks, this is a good place to go, though I must admit, I prefer Pepito's. The place is clean and nicely painted but somehow, the atmosphere was off. And their menu is overpriced for the quality of the food. I got a steak burrito a la carte, the best value on their menu and it was okay. Service was friendly enough. Cute hostess. read more

Overpriced for average Mexican food, but I don't have many complaints. The food was great. I had the chimichanga with queso on top. Hubs had the fajitas. He said there wasn't enough meat for his tortillas. We both had the titos strawberry limeade which was bomb!! Chips and guacamole were also on par. It's just different than what I am used to versus my normal Texas Mexican food. read more

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This is a great little restaurant. We have been coming to Destin for years and just recently tried La Paz and loved it. The food is very fresh and delicious. We will continue to eat here. read more

Tried the chicken article spinach tamales. They were a bit spicy for my taste... but their regular Margarita, which tasted yummy, helped me out. Great place for the fam. read more

Mmmm, mexican food! I love me some fajitas and this place does it right! The chicken is very fresh and the chunks are large and juicy. The single order was split between me and my husband and it was plenty of food, considering all the chips and salsa we ate beforehand. The atmosphere is a little strange because inside, it's a little dark and almost romantic, and of course, they were playing pop music. I think someone else mentioned how strange that is in a mexican place. it just doesn't fit the mood. Regardless, it's a cozy mexican place that definitely delivers when it comes to the food! I would definitely go back! read more

Good Mexican is hard to find in Destin, but this is by far my favorite Mexican restaurant in town. Now let's be honest: There's no party going on in here, unless it's that Americanized Drinking Holiday in May. It's a quiet kind of place, but the food is much better than the other Mexi-joints in town. They have a great menu; it's not as expansive as you might expect, but the menu items are more authentic (by American standards). There are lots of seafood and vegetable items available, not just your typical ground beef and stewed chicken. Service here is very polite and they're almost always on top of things, but if you happen to walk in and see a table of 12 and it's full of pouting children (ugh) and adults who are confused by the menu because it doesn't have Fritos or Doritos in the ingredients, temper your expectations. It's still a really good place to eat. So La Paz is quiet but not oppressive, delicious and filling, and their specials are always the way to go. read more

Food was fantastic! Pineapple jalapeño margarita is a must. Shrimp quesadilla had tons of flavorful shrimp. Grouper special was expertly cooked. Cannot wait to go back! Service was excellent. Ambience is so cool. Love all the crazy artwork on the walls. read more

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La Paz is one of my favorite restaurants! Great atmosphere, great food, and great staff! My last visit I was hoping for a watermelon margarita but our server informed me that they do not have watermelon and she highly recommended their seasonal margarita which was the Blood Orange Margarita so good!!! I ordered the fresh catch fish tacos which were amazing! My daughter is a vegan and she ordered sautéed veggie tacos! Everything is always so wonderful! They are always accommodating. read more

La Paz - Dinner with my lovely daughter! Margaritas and Mommy/Daughter time! Loved every minute of it! - Mexican Near Me - Destin, Florida

In the 15 years that i have been a customer i have never been disappointed. I am not a regular customer anymore, as I now live across the country but visited recently, after a long hiatus and was pleasantly surprised with the quality of the food, the price and the friendliness of the staff. It's a delicious break from typical latin foods you'd find in the area. Moderately priced with great options for vegetarians and their margaritas are superb! read more

This seemed more like a local joint but the food was great! Salsa was good and portions were big! We had enchiladas, street tacos, BBQ quesadilla, and loaded nachos. All had good reviews! The margaritas were good. A little syrup heavy but good regardless. Our kiddos were super happy as well! read more

I love Mexican food but we were not impressed. The food was just ok but over priced. They had music a guitar player in dingy clothes drinking beer. No personality on stage. We didn't like the salsa it was too sweet. Our waitress was spacey. I asked her for a side of sour cream and she said it came with some mixture of it with other stuff in it. I asked her to bring me regular sour cream anyway. She never did. Gave her $100 to Pay the bill and she never came back. We had to ask another waitress to get our change. We won't return when we come back to Destin next time. Sorry read more

Went for drinks on a slow night. Waitress disappeared after bringing first round. Waited for nearly 20 minutes after finishing it before finally going in to bar to order another round and to try to pay. Waited another 5 minutes at bar while bartender made 1 drink for guest at bar, he seemed more interested in the game on tv than actually working. Waitress then reappears and acts shocked to see me ordering from the bar. Asked for a check and neither of them seemed to know what to do. Check came to the table finally but did not get a thank you for coming, enjoy your evening, sorry for the confusion. Very disorganized mediocre service. The only bright spot of the entire experience was that my beer was cold. read more

La Paz - Mexican Near Me - Destin, Florida

here on vacation with my boyfriend and his family. The location is very clean and we got sat quickly. One thing I will say is it is very overpriced for the food. Our server was great and did her job. The food was amazing as well except for the rice. The rice wasn't cooked all the way, was very hard and cold. The food runner that brought us our appetizer was disrespectful by slamming the plate down on our menu and running off. But other than that great food! read more

The worst Mexican food I have ever eaten! The cheese enchiladas were supposed to come with red sauce on top instead there was a tiny bit of red sauce with a ton of cheese on top. The black beans were terrible. The beef ranchero was tough and very bland. The beef tacos were fair. The guacamole was inedible. We were very disappointed. The waitress was very nice and gave us good service. The price for the quality of food is very expensive!!! read more

I'm a local but I have to tell everyone how great this restaurant is. Great wait staff and awesome food that never disappoints. The steak fajitas are the best and can easily be shared with you partner, because the portion is huge ! Lapaz never disappoints, a must try off the beaten path restaurant in a busy beach town. read more

Completely blew our minds. Not at all what we expected it was so much better than you can even anticipate. This is a can't miss restaurant in Destin. read more

I'd probably go 4.5 stars if I could but have to say this place is worth more than 4 stars so I'll stick with 5. Food was fast-but not rush you out of the place like many Mexican restaurants. Family had everything from nachos, chicken quesadillas, the Gordo, and shrimp Qurans everyone was beyond satisfied. Staff was super friendly-45 minute wait was actually about twenty and you can have a drink in the bar next door while you wait. Reasonably priced as well. read more

We went there for a family dinner. Everything we ordered was delicious and came out fast. Great service and friendly faces. Highly recommend! We will be back! read more