Beware of the salsa nazis at both locations! Some people actully want more than a few ounces of salsa with their burrito and when i filled a water cup about 1/2 full with salsa, the worker came by my table , reprimanded me for using the cup instead of tiny containers, then told me i had to pay a couple dollars extra. My husband just paid it, but i doubt i will go back to eat there now..... just bad customer service! Too bad, because the food reasonably good. ' read more

Best burrito ever! I wasn't even hungry and I finished the burrito in a few mins , friendly staff and hey it's healthier and jack in the box or pizza, etc. read more

Extremely small next to the gas station not much of a menu and not a lot of variety. Food didn't look so good and smelled greasy decided not to eat there. read more

TOTAL RIPOFF. DO NOT EAT HERE. Wow. Literally the only good thing about this place is the location. Which probably explains why they remain in business. I especially resent that the response to the miserably small shrimp taco (2 breaded, 45 count shrimp) was a nervous giggle from the girl. Absolutely no attempt to make up for this or the small fish tacos. Crud. I should have taken photos as proof. To damn hungry read more

Not as good as the taco carts down the road on Fortuna but its okay. The food is pretty similar to Rubio's in California. So if you like your seafood heavily breaded in your tacos then you will like this place. I personally prefer it without. Besides that its an okay place. The shrimp tacos are more breading than shrimp. The fish tacos aren't too bad. We went there right when they opened up at this spot and were disappointed because the food tasted old (i.e. stale tortilla chips). We have since tried it two more times since then and it is much better. Its a nice place to go to get some tacos with the family and to beat the heat. Its kind of like the McDonald's/Burger King of taco places in Yuma. It isn't incredibly tasty, but its okay. read more

Quick stop on a road trip while we stopped to get gas at Chevron. The prices were high for what we got at this Mexican place. Cabbage in carne asada & pollo asada burritos? Yep, that's what you get here. Not my style & I wouldn't go back. read more

Las Palapas - next to the Chevron station - Mexican Near Me - Yuma, Arizona

Tried this place out for the first time and I was NOT impressed. Being that I just had kick ass tacos the day before, coming here was just a huge disappointment. Expensive and mediocre are words that come to mind when describing the food here. The only reason I decided to come here was...air conditioning. Had it been cooler, a trip down the road to a real taco joint would have been my destination. Seriously doubt that I will ever be visiting this place again. I mean, even the drinks from the drink station were watered down. Wow. read more

Las Palapas - Mexican Near Me - Yuma, Arizona

Carne asada over done and poorly trimmed. Fish tacos clearly made with the worst fish possible. Terrible flavor and also over cooked and probably for good reason. Chips and the salsas were good though. I will not be returning to this restaurant. read more

Stopped in here on my way to San Diego for lunch. They had a decent salsa bar and I ordered a fish taco, a shrimp taco, and a chorizo quesadillas, and all three were delicious. A lot of other reviews say this is similar to Rubios, but I disagree. I don't like Rubios and I liked this place! I wish there was one in Tucson to enjoy. I will most likely stop in on my next drive through town. read more

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Two stars may be too much. It was almost ok. I had the fish taco's and they looked great, but there was no flavor at all. It had cabbage and some kind of mayo sauce, but still no flavor. I added lemon juice and 3 salsa's and cilantro and still, no taste. My husband had the pastor taco's and he said the same thing, meh no taste. I have to admit we had the churros for dessert and those all by themselves rated a star. Hot greasy donut, yum. Don't bother with the actual food. read more

Total let down! Meat was tough as nails and guacamole had more lettuce than avocado and there was like two spoon fulls. I expected real Mexican food didn't get it. read more

I came here with my family the other day, the restaurant was empty however the people working there took forever to take my order. The rice was dry; my family and I became very sick after the visit. I will not recommend this place to anyone if they asked. Some of the self serving trays were empty. My husband complained about the cleanliness of the mens restroom. The customer service was very slow. This place needs some work. read more

The taco sizes and food portions are not comparable for what you pay. I would rather spend time out in the heat to purchase a meatier taco for less money. Tostadas are very small and there are no taco salad options. Salsa selection is good. I particularly liked the spicy red salsa. read more

Disappointing. Fish tacos had so much cabbage that it was all I was chewing on. Had my mouth ready for the shrimp ceviche because surely they couldn't "F" this one up. Low and behold, there's approximately 3 shrimps and nothing but cucumbers. They have gone down hill!!! Off to Mar Azul next time. I should've known better than to change restaurants!!! Boooo on me! read more

So disappointed! We couldn't even finish the food! We got fish tacos and the fish was hard like a rock The ice tea didn't even have a lid on it! So you could see the tea was old! read more

Okay food with okay service. I've been eating there tacos since they opened at a different location but they have fallen off the map for me. If your passing thru and just want some tacos while you swipe your card go for it, if you have a few minutes I'd recommend driving south on fortuna a half mile and on the right by Walgreens you'll get some actual good tacos! (Get cash) no cards allowed but it's worth it Walgreens gives cash back while you're buying beer because what's a taco stand with out a byob policy! read more

I don't know why the reviews are so low. I think they have the best fish tacos in Yuma!

Las Palapas is kind of like a dive-y Rubio's in that they have small portions of Mexican food for fairly high prices but lack decent seating & their building is attached to a Chevron gas station. However, the carne asada burrito was pretty good, filling, and only $4. There is also a nice bar for toppings. I wasn't too pleased to find out that they charge $1.39 for tortilla chips. You'd think that you'd at least get one small basket for free. The fish tacos also tasted rotten and might have been made with meat from a skunk. read more

I'll start my review by saying our experience took place at 7pm on Sunday evening. I was not overly impressed. There were no straws, no ice, no bacon, and I did not care for how greasy (and cold) the chips were. My cheese quesadillas were okay, nothing special. With that said, my husband enjoyed his tacos and said the beans were pretty good (kinda hard to mess those up). However, we both agreed our meal was not worth the price. Considering the day and time could have played a part in our experience, we may give it another try but perhaps for breakfast. read more

There is a sign that says voted Yuma's best tacos 7 years in a row. I find that hard to believe I got three different kinds of meat on 4 tacos all of the meat was dry and cold. The refried beans we're so old they were crusty and the rice was rice. You won't see me in there again. read more

This used to be a good place to get a couple of tacos. Not this time!! Meat was grisly, chewy, fatty and sparse Prices were raised and quality down. I don't mind paying more if you get at least your monies worth. Chips were stale, and beans cold. Not worth the trip read more

VERY poor food and a rude waitress. came from out of state and expected better, wouldn't recommend.

If you're from San Diego you will be very disappointed. Stale chips, mediocre salsa, fatty carne asada, and quesadillas with very little queso. Just terrible all around. read more

Stopped here on my way home to San Diego. My wife and I were really hungry being that we didn't eat lunch. I order two fish tacos and a quesadilla withe carne asada my wife ordered carne asade tacos with rice beans and chips. Too start my fish tacos were OK maybe because I was starving. You could tell the fish breading had a burnt taste along with old cabbage that was turning brown. My wife's tacos looked like a kid cut the meat with a butter knife. Fat and gristle in every bite the cabbage was also brown in these tacos. And I didn't help that they came out cold. The only thing that tasted fresh were the chips. Everything else seemed reheated. My quesadilla had huge pieces of poor quality meat and a sprinkle of cheese. Honestly I couldn't believe they would serve us what they did. I will never stop here again. Also on another note how about sweeping and mopping the floor it looked like it hadn't been done in a long time. I would of throw my own trash out but I just left it on top of the can because the trash cans were practically over flowing. And there was only 4 people in the whole place. So not like it was super busy. You should really take down the sign you have outside because I don't know how you were voted the best. Clearly it wasn't recently. read more

Las Palapas - There was a couple more pieces of meat that we were able to pick out. - Mexican Near Me - Yuma, Arizona

So these guys have decided to change from your standard 2 ounce cup for salsa when you ordered food to go down to a ridiculous 1 ounce cup size. They refuse to give you more lids when you need more salsa and charge ridiculous amounts of money for guacamole. They are way overpriced, do yourself a favor and drive about half a mile down Fortuna Road in the opposite direction where there is a group of taco places that have better food with better quality and aren't a bunch of gold digging cheapskates. read more

My expectations were alot higher but the food wasn't horrible. The burrito grande isn't even big so just get a normal burrito and save some cash. Only reason for three stars is great service and its very clean. read more

If you're gassing up here on your way along the 8, just go ahead and eat here. You'll be happy you did. Very good and very affordable.

I always stop here on my drive from Tucson to San Diego. It's a great alternative to the fast food options just off the I-8. Their fish tacos are so good. read more

My wife and I have been here a few times. Food and service is hit or miss depending on the workers. If you know really good Mexican food, this place falls short. Try Los Mariscos or Mi Rancho or try the Mexican food trucks throughout town. read more

Las Palapas is one of the best Mexican restaurants in a town filled with Mexican food options. Their service is quick, but they are not 'fast food'! The salsa bar is the best in town, and they are always consistent. This is a very regular stop for me and my family, and we are never disappointed. I go to both the Big Curve and the Foothills locations, and both are excellent!! read more

I love it! I don't have a clue about what some of these reviewers are talking about. Great food. You can have a beer. In the category of restaurants where you are expected to clean up your table and put your waste in the trash bin on your way out, this place is great! read more

It was decent. The shrimp tacos and the fish tacos were pretty good, the salsa bar is not as good as I thought it would be, and you can't sub anything out in the kids meal (like have beans or rice instead of chips or the dessert). The staff was friendly enough and it was fast since we were the only ones here. So over all pretty decent but I wasn't impressed. read more

Walked in stood at the counter listening to the crew having a good time, after about 4 minutes one of them comes to the corner of the counter, looks at me, and goes about his business. I gave him an excuse me", he looks at me and says give me a minute. Then some girl comes around and finally takes my order. They seemed nice enogh, but I think you should be greeted as you walk in, at least acknowledged that you're standing there. But hey, it's yuma, can't expect much from customer service or here. read more

The one on 16th was my favorite. They didn't seem excited to be here, the food is just ok, and it wasn't very clean. The carne Asada is good, but if it's even within an hour of closing they just seem uninterested. read more

HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE!! Didn't have ham (and they didn't know it before they took my money for a ham and egg burrito). Then asked them to use chicken instead. The girl at the register said they couldn't put chicken in the burrito but that they did have chicken... Told her I would like a refund, she didn't know how to make that transaction. So she had to call the owner. Why not just put chicken in the burrito?? She told me she would have to charge extra. I told her that was fine. Then she told us she still couldn't do it! read more

Buddy of mine recommended this place. Seen some pics and looked like it was going to be disappointing. Boy was I wrong! The tacos I ordered were deliciously flavorful and the chips and salsa are tremendous! Will come back when I'm yuma! read more

We come here every time we are in town. It used to be my favorite place to get tacos. Today my shrimp tacos we not very good, the rice looked like it had been sitting for a few days and the chips were very stale. The service was ok. We will not be coming back. read more

They advertise "The original Baja fish tacos". I asked what kind of fish they use and they said pollock. The cheapest fish on the market! The original baja tacos are made with cod or halibut. Mostly cod. To expensive for using pollock! read more

I will start by saying I do like Las Palapas' fish and shrimp tacos. However,... be very careful of how much you are charged as their prices do not match their menu. I did the math out and saw I was overcharged by a dollar and change and went back to the counter. The clerk said it was tax (my total order was around ten dollars), however I told him I had calculated both Yuma taxes in already and was still overcharged. The clerk got a manager who openly admitted to myself and my coworkers that they charge different prices than they advertise as "we only have one menu for all three stores and two stores have to charge more than the other one to cover costs." I told him that was false advertising and he said I was the only person who had come back to say I had noticed the difference. The prices at the big curve are always accurate and I refuse to go back to Las Palapas in the Foothills after such a blatant disregard for law being shown by the management to a crowd of patrons. read more

I've been quite pleased with the food each time I've eaten here. I ordered the carne asada tacos, and the grilled chicken tacos. Both tasted really fresh. My husband, myself, and my son's dinner all came out to be about $20. The price is a little higher than I'd like it to be, but I'm still willing to pay it. I did order a combo, and I couldn't even begin to finish it. Three tacos, beans and rice, and tortilla chips proved to be a little much. I think the three tacos alone would be more than enough to get full. The inside is always clean, and orderly. There is a patio area available outside. There is a lot of traffic coming through for the Chevron, but all in all it was pretty pleasant. They do have a salsa bar where you can choose your own sauces or salsas. It's buffet style, which I'm not really a fan of just because you're never sure who had their hands on the spoon before you. I guess that's where hand sanitizer comes in handy. I didn't have a problem with the tortilla chips tasting stale, but they are a little thicker than your normal mexican restaurant tortilla chips. My son loved his kids meal. It was a cheese quesadilla, chips, beans and rice, and a churro. Staff was pleasant. I actually would have given it 5 stars, had it not been for the price. read more