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    Pala Cafe

    3.5 (156 reviews)
    ModerateAmerican, Soup, Cafes
    Open 7:00 am - 2:00 AM (Next day)

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Menu, July 2025.
    Glen M.

    Inside the Pala casino, the Cafe has a decent amount of choices. Breakfast, lunch and dinner items. Mostly standard diner options. Everyone in your party so be able to find something to eat. But, if not, there's an Asian noodle place and a Mexican place directly across the floor from it. We like the Cafe as you can sit, relax and be waited on (same can be done at the Mexican place). Service can be a bit slow, even when the restaurant is slow. It's at the back of the casino so you can see the slots and occasionally hear them and their excited players. Food is good, not great. But, most of the items we've had before, we'd be willing to order again. If you happen to be in Pala and are getting hungry, take a look at the menu (they have a full menu board directly in front of the restaurant) and hopefully you'll find something that catches you eye. Enjoy!!!

    Steak sandwich
    Joshua S.

    Came here last Wednesday for my mom's birthday!! Before we hit the casino to hit the slots we had To feed my grandmother and mom! My grandmother and I order the steak sandwich which was amazing! The meat was fresh, juicy and tender. The fries were well cooked and seasoned just right My mother got a salad and loved it. I usually am good with names but I didn't get the waiters name. She was very sweet helpful and very fast Thank you we will return

    Enrique D.

    Went with a few friends.. lined up and it took a good 15-20 minutes .... Got seated... it basically looked like a diner... ambiance was very casual.... :) Food on the menu, is basically diner food too. .......... Quality isn't extraordinary... is basically plain.... No wow factor.... The order taking took awhile. Also, a mix up happened... brought the wrong items and had to change it up and took a few more minutes... The only good thing was that refilling of drinks were on point. Bill came up to $100 ..... + tax + tip...... The club was filling ... choice of type of bread and side. Went with sourdough bread............ ....Sweet potato fries were good a little limp but okay. Would probably go back only if hungry and had no other good choice. ......

    Plate of fajitas, , rice & beans w/ tortillas.

    Food is good and plenty of it, service is great plenty of friendly staff , ambience is a bit noisy but it's a casino restaurant you kind of expect that, very clean with plenty of tables and fast service, we eat here regularly, love the fajitas ( not on menu) .

    Medium well classic pala burger with American cheese
    Courtney T.

    Was craving fish and chips! Came out super hot and crunchy! Thank you. Service was spot on and he was nice

    Corned beef hash
    Mary N.

    Honestly not that bad but the corned beef hash was really mushy and my partners had an actual crisp from being cooked longer. Mine was just a pile of mesh. They also serve the eggs right on top which I didn't find appealing what so ever. I love corned beef hash if it's got a proper crust on it. Just leave it in the pan? This way just felt straight out of the can microwaved bc of the no crisp/well done cooking. If you just got a great crisp on it, it would be great

    Menudo
    Jay C.

    Okay, I seriously debated even writing this because I kinda want to keep this spot to myself. But wow -- this was hands down the best homemade menudo I've ever had. You can taste the love and time that went into it. The flavor, the texture, everything was just perfect. I came in not expecting much and left totally shocked at how good it was. If you love menudo, you have to try it... just don't tell too many people, I'm trying to keep it under the radar!

    BLTA with half fries half rings
    Spencer S.

    Located inside Pala Casino. Open later than any other food place in there. Full service, sitdown restaurant. Fast and friendly service. Casual atmosphere. They offer both breakfast and lunch/dinner items throughout their open hours. I got a BLTA and they did half fries half rings for me. Not sure if they charged extra for it, as my friend paid and also we were all very inebriated after a long night of gambling. Great way to end the night, though!

    Chilaquiles

    Went during a weekday so it wasn't very busy. The staff were kind and attentive. I ordered the chilaquiles which were nicely plated and pretty good. The staff were accommodating when I requested a few ingredients to be removed.

    Chicken and Waffles
    Archie S.

    This is located inside the Pala Resort and Casino. While not really expecting much to eat inside the casino late at night after an event, this was the one place open past midnight. It's a nice looking cafe with a good amount of items on their menu and they serve breakfast items at night as well. Oddly that sounded really good for a late night bite and the Chicken & Waffles were just standing out more than anything. I decided to get that and surely it was very well portioned and visually looked great with 3 pieces of fried chicken and a large waffle and butter. The chicken were tasty and really crisp as it should be. The maple syrup they used didn't taste like maple and it was maybe just the brand they use but it was not good at all. The waffle could have been crispier as it was on the doughy side but again at that time at night when you're hungry anything sounds good. The service was nice as well as everyone was very friendly.

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    Had the corned beef hash. Hit the spot. Was there for breakfast. Will be back for another go real soon

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    Great food, great service and great prices. Plenty of menu options and everything we had was great.

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