I stopped in since I was hungry and in El Centro and was pleasantly surprised by this place. It looks dumpy on the outside. Inside is clean but not modern looking. The booths aren't ripped or anything they are just not brand new. The bathroom could use some attention. Not gross but not tidy. I had a fish taco ($2.25) that comes plain and you add all the stuff you want from the taco bar. They have all the good stuff to make it a great taco. That was my warm up for a plate of birria ($8.25 what a deal! ) or in English stewed goat. It was great. A bit fatty but goat usually is. Served with rice and beans and fantastic tortillas. read more

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I was hesitant to go here because of the low reviews but I'm staying right next door at the Holiday Inn Express for work so it's pretty damn convenient. Yeah the drive thru is weird but I knew that was coming. I wait wasn't long and the women working there were friendly. I got the cheese enchilada plate and 3 rolled tacos. No way I could eat it all but it was fresh and delicious, served with plenty of salsa. Glad I went and I won't hesitate to go again next time I pass through. read more

Driving back after a vacation in Arizona, I happened to stumble on this small restaurant right off of I-8. Ordered some tacos that were recommended to me and my group by other family members and boom... straight throwback to my time I spent visiting family in Mexicali. We had carne asada and carnitas tacos, both were great and we recommend. The meats are nice cuts with not much fat on them. The tortillas are just like the ones you find on the other side of the border. Nice and floury but not too overboard like the kind you find stateside. This is a highly recommended restaurant if you happen to find your self in the Imperial Valley. read more

Used to love this place, but won't be ordering food here anymore. First, the employees here are extremely rude. Second, they charge for every single salsa after the one tiny container they serve per burrito. Third, they always take forever. Sadly, I ordered carrots with my meal today and they were soggy. So gross that I had to throw them away. I've refrained from reviewing this place poorly for a long time, but it's clear now that this is no longer the same Palmitas. read more

Rude staff. Let them know the bathroom needed toilet paper. She barely looked up to shrug and say ok. I asked for a cup for salsa for my tacos and was told they gave it to me in the bag already. When I got the bag I asked for a cup to get green salsa. She said they charge extra for that. Had I have ordered to eat there the salsa bar is free? Tacos came with just chicken and a tortilla. Won't be stopping there again. Ever. And tacos were mediocre at best. Love the rude staff. If you don't like your job, get a new one. read more

Tacos taste the same as everywhere else. It was kinda dry and like been cooked for awhile and just waiting to be thrown on the corn or flour tortilla. The horchata was good though! I can find better. Good service! read more

This place is a dive, but worth the trip. Very good food! Everything is hot and fresh and their salsas taste homemade. Pricing is very fair. Now the downside, they have a drive through but you won't be getting your food there lol...you order pay at the window and wait in the parking lot for them to bring it out. Also the beef in my asada fries was very flavorful but had a few too many pieces with lots of fat on them....overall I recommend if you are in El Centro and want fresh, yummy Mexican food. They have a large menu but a small parking lot.... read more

I would give zero stars if it existed. Waited in a long line for 5 tacos and 2 sides of refried beans. Paid for order then they made me wait in the parking lot for 15 mins. Went home and realized they forgot one of the side order of beans. I called and spoke to Natalie. She said "oh just come back and we'll give it to you" I'm not gonna drive back into town for a side order so we ate dinner without it. So when I was in town a couple days later I went to pick up my side order. I ordered a jamica also. When I got to the window I told the cashier that it would be good customer service to cover my drink. She talked to the manager and the manager (didn't get her name-she was on shift 11/22/21 at 5:30pm) said she couldn't give me a drink because it was already charged in the system and the cashier was new and that I should have come to the window and asked for it. She said she could charge me for a soda but I didn't want a Soda or be charged none the less. This restaurant has the worst customer service. This was not the first time either. I go here often. I will not be going again. I can't believe they lost hundreds of dollars for $2.89. Last time I was here I ordered 13 burritos for my husbands company. SAVE YOURSELF THE HEADACHE AND GO TO LA FONDA 1950 S Fourth St El Centro, CA 92243 JUST ACROSS THE STREET Family owned business with excellent customer service. read more

I'm guessing don't get Caldos here ... I had pollo asada tacos they where ok. I was a little more hungry than anything

I love this place! I used to work right down the street & would go at least once, sometimes twice a week for lunch. Their flautas are my favorite in the Valley, their salsas are awesome! The only reason I don't give them 5 stars is because their service is not the fastest. But highly recommend! read more

I don't even know why this place has a Drive through. You go order in the drive through, and they have you pull out to the parking lot to wait for your food. Add 15 minutes to your stop for this alone. And by the way.... they charge you extra for hot sauce...Ridiculous! I will never stop here again out of shear principal. I'm not that desperate. read more

I understand that sometimes this place gets busy, but that's no excuse for majorly screwing up a simple order..Especially when they repeat the order word for word before you pay.. Anyway, I ordered 3 tacos, 1 carne asada nachos, and a flauta combo plate. I should've known by how fast the order taker was speaking at the drive thru that they were rushing things. I received a big plastic bag which I assumed was my entire order, so naturally as I didn't want to hold up the drive thru, I left. It wasn't until I got home and found they forgot (or didn't include) the flauta combo plate (which cost me about $7-$8). They charged me for it, but never gave me the item. Luckily I kept the receipt, but I was just so tired from work, I decided not to take the time to go back, wait in line, wait for the food, and then come back to my home. I don't think I'll be returning to this place. There's other taco/burrito joints in town. read more

Had a fish taco and a carne asada taco and they were very good , tasty and very good salsa. The girls were very friendly and very fast service read more

Went back recently and this place has improved. Loved the big quesadilla. I'll definitely go back there sometime for another one. Tacos were good and better than when we went a few years ago. read more

I've gone here many times, and the food has always been good. However, the last time we went there was awful. We waited at the drive thru order window for ten minutes, honked, and still were not asked for our order. We pulled up to the window that you pay at, and asked if we could order there. The man working did not apologize, and was very unfriendly. He took our order, walked away, and about five minutes later came back and told us that he had accidentally charged the card $85 for two burritos. I get that mistakes happen, so we were nice about it. He said he'd give us cash back, walked away for another 5 minutes, then came back and said the owner wouldn't let him do that, and he'd have to refund it to the card (which takes 7-10 business days). We then had to pull around to the front of the restaurant and park and waited another 10 minutes. In total, two mediocre burritos cost us $85 (yes it was refunded, but honestly it should have been comped at that point) and about 30 minutes. The owner was at the restaurant and really should have at least been the one to bring the food out and apologize. I will never go back there, there are plenty of places with good Mexican food and staff that aren't incompetent. read more

I don't want to say anything too bad because their customer service and prices were awesome. This taco shop has some really good potential. Just a tip guys, just make sure the tortillas are warmer, and that the taco condiments tray is full at all times and to keep the place a little bit cooler. For taste, you guys nailed it, good tacos!!! read more

Staff was alright as for the food The cornea Sada fries were definitely not what o was expecting Roberto's taco shop definitely should reopen out here if this is the type of Mexican restaurants you guys have this place doesn't even have lime barely any guacamole or sour cream the cheese sticks so bad that you can't even move the fries read more

The drive thru needs some serious work 20 min waiting for 3 burritos and 3 tacos is just to long, I went at a time where I was the only vehicle in the drive thru and I still had to wait in the parking lot, the restaurant is clearly under staffed oh and no more Special Quesidillas are served here, so good by to a majority of your business I will be going else where for my Fast Mexican food to bad this place was starting to Improve read more

Has the pollo asado plate. It was pretty good but i asked for extra tortillas and she forgot them. I liked that they had the option of refried and whole beans as it seems every place in so cal expects everyone to like refried beans. The chicken was good but had bone and or tendon in it which was surprising to bite into. They were busy when i went here, i would try this place again but not if i am in a hurry as their service was a little slow. read more

This place has good burritos.. I had the machaca although it comes with rice and beans you can opt out for either I don't like rice in my burritos so I got beans n machaca. The Asad nachos are a good size to order if you really like nachos or are very hungry; ) The chicken salad is a good option too if you are trying avoid carbs.. but really?? My husband ordered the salad... was very tasty I must admit. Should've taken a pix oh well next time lol. Order at the register read more

Terrible customer service, the staff and even the manager is rude. They are very stingy with salsa, they give you one small cup per order and it is not even full, most of the time it is half full, you ask them for more and they will charge you for it, and same thing, it is not full even if you pay extra for it.By the time you leave your appetite is ruined if you ordered to go. I would not eat in a place if I feel the ambience feels hostile ! Took me 3 times of this crappy service and never went there again. ( Both restaurants same service 4th st.and the one on Adams also . ) read more

#1 Breakfast Burrito is the bomb! It's a hole in the wall, which means it's awesome...no complaints here. Friendly service at a great price!

Honestly i ordered two tacos and the seasoning tasted weird. Nothing but fat on it and even found bone.. bone. Never in my life have i ever found a bone in pastor. Never coming back here again. Also the workers had a crappy attitude read more

Really good bean burritos! I have tried bean and cheese burritos from many restaurants in yuma and this is one of the better ones. The only other thing I've had from here was nachos with carne asada and all the regular stuff. Those were decent too but not amazing or anything. I want to try more from here. So far I've been pretty happy with their food. I've never eaten inside so I can't really rate their dining room or service. read more

I have visited this place about 3 times, when I am on the road and I'm hungry. I have gotten the fish and shrimp tacos. They are ok but they come battered and I prefer them grilled. They give you the stuff to prepare them yourself - sauce, crema, and cabbage comes on the side. It's hard to be making tacos when you're driving and hungry. Oh by the way, I only come here because they have a drive thru. The last time I went I asked for shrimp tacos, but I told them I prefer them grilled. They said ok. What I got looked like the shrimp that comes in the ceviche or the shrimp cocktail though. It wasn't breaded, but it wasn't grilled either. Just weird. If you're starving, you could come here and they have food. It's not the best, but it could be a lot worse. read more

We decided to try this place since it is next to the Holiday Inn Express ( which I highly recommend ). Horrible experience. First the customer service is just bad. The girl that took our orders didn't even know how to smile. We ordered Carne Asada salad and Pollo Asada salad. Carne Asada didn't even look like the right meat and had NO flavor. The Chicken tasted like fake chicken and again no flavor. It said it came with Avocado and between all 3 salads there was less then 1/2 of Avocado. It was a huge container of lettuce with horrible meat. At $9 a salad it was more then disappointing. Even when the food isn't the best I always give points for service. But when you have horrible service and horrible food.. That makes for a horrible experience. Don't waste your money! read more

When in the IE, we ALWAYS make it a point to stop and get a Carne Asada burrito- just something about the authentic Mexicali flavor, the hand made tortillas, and their salsas that mske this place great! read more

Las Palmitas - Carne Asada, Mexicali style, and hand made tortillas! - Mexican Near Me - El Centro, California

I wish I could give negative stars. It is ridiculous how rude people are sometimes in the Valley. Absolutely no customer service. First off the drive thru intercom isn't the best. Then the girl taking my order kept cutting me off. Then I repeated my order two or three times and made sure to speak up and enunciate. And the girl gave me a total but did not repeat the order at the end. Then when I got to the window.. the girl has the audacity to tell me that she repeated the order (wrong) and I said yes! I was only second in line in the drive thru and then still had to wait in the front parking lot. It took over 20 minutes for just one burrito. My suggestion: fix your intercom and get customer service training. Never. Coming. Back. read more

Good breakfast burritos,,,,,,tortillas were really fresh.....salsa a bit to salty though...

First of all, I normally do not post positive comments about any specific restaurant on Yelp, because it's usually the negative experience that prompts me to write. However, in this case, or this restaurant rather, I was very impressed with their food and service. It's very difficult to find a Mexican food restaurant that serves a great authentic dish. This restaurant delivers on taste and portions. The Carne Asad burrito that I had on my last visit was spot-on delicious. And the taco plate my wife ordered was crispy and flavorful just like mom use to make. We have also been by on "Taco Tuesday" and have never left disappointed, just full with a smile. I definitely recommend this restaurant. The staff are friendly and the owner of the place really cares about his customers. So if you're a local resident or just driving through, try this place out. read more

Decent taco place in El Centro CA. We were on our way from Phoenix to San Diego and there wasn't much for food options, so this spot did the trick. I was able to get a veggie burrito but their veg options were pretty limited. My buddies all liked what they had and the service was friendly and quick. Also worth mentioning that the prices were great. Las palmitas is pretty good overall and considering we are a stones throw from the border, gotta figure the Mexican food is going to be a good bet read more

Las Palmitas - Mexican Near Me - El Centro, California

I LOVE this place. I've been eating here at least once or twice a week for the past several months, and have zero complaints. Taco Tuesdays are the best. You can get carne asada or tacos al pastor for half price, and the quality of the food is excellent. At their current prices, half price tacos are $1.13 each. So good. Besides tacos, I have tried their flautas, enchiladas and a few breakfast burritos. I have never been disappointed by anything here. Their chicken tacos are phenomenal (but not included in the half off deal on Tuesdays) and their breakfast burritos are huge. Within walking distance to my job, friendly staff and really good food. Too often restaurants start out good and then go downhill. Not the case here. Palmitas is consistently impressive and will continue to be among my favorite taco shops in the Valley. read more

Out of town on a business trip. I found this place next store to the hotel in was staying out. I thought I would give it a try. I ordered the machaca and eggs plate with flour tortillas. Took it back to room and went into a food coma. The meat was juicy and tender. The best part was the tortillas. I would definitely recommend this place. It's right off the freeway. Super convenient on your way to San Diego or AZ. read more

Las Palmitas - Machaca and egg plate - Mexican Near Me - El Centro, California

This place semi-dumpy... but some of the best Mexican food is from places that look like this... the chilaquiles are really good...salsa could be a little bit more picosa and more like chile rojo...but it's still good... they're crispy and have good flavor... Chorizo con Papa Burrito...BOMB... Tacos...BOMB...Asada Nachos...BOMB... EAT HERE. read more

Great tacos, closest you'll get to Mexican tacos without crossing the border. Meat is seasoned great, and I recommend flour over corn tortillas for the tacos. Will go back when passing through again! read more

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This place is one of the worst Taco shops. Every experience with this place makes me cringe. Serving sizes are never constant and drive thru orders are constantly wrong. When you correct them they give attitude, like your the one who ordered wrong. Not a big fan of the bland flavor either. Save yourself and go to Kennedy's taco instead. read more

I like to focus on what I came here for. THE FOOD. Not the decor, atmosphere, wait time....just FOOD. Carnita Burro with Pico. OMG. One of the freshest tortillas I've ever had. Warm, supple, soft...yep, that's how I'm describing it. Warm meat and complete happiness on the inside. Classic Mexican coke, chips and salsa, spicy and crunchy just the way they should be. People were nice, food was spectular. 5 Really glad the other place we Yelped was closed. Worth the stop, right off the freeway back home to AZ. Only downside: they don't deliver to Phoenix. read more

I really like the food from this place but every time I ask for extra salsa they never give you extra salsa. Every order I've ever received came with one salsa barely enough for a bit. Should come with at least 2 salsas. Very skimp. read more

This was amazing! We told our gps we wanted tacos while on our way to San Diego and this is the stop it told us was on our route! The building looks a bit rough, and the drive thru was kind of awkward but then we got the food. A carne asada burrito and California burrito! Oh dang! The tortillas were heated to perfection and the carne asada sooo tender and the guacamole was so yummy! We thought about driving the 3 and hours again just for a burrito and can't wait to go back to San Diego so we can stop on the way again! I don't know what these low star reviews are all about. Be patient and enjoy the yumminess! read more

Great burrito, I had a carne asada plain, the taste was perfect and the red salsa was a must have. I live in SD and this is Stars better then most there. read more