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Palapa

4.0 (48 reviews)
Closed • 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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Happy hour specials
Outdoor seating

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Dos Tacos
James A.

My friends invited me for drinks at Palapa at PCH & 2nd. The food comes from their restaurant Ola Mexican Kitchen, which is right next door. Nice outdoor with comfortable seating which is also dog friendly. They also have a nice indoor area to drink too. The food was excellent and my friends lived their drinks! Service was great and friendly and not rushed in any way.

Ceviche, mango margarita, strawberry margarita
Sunday B.

Popped in on a Saturday for a small bite and had no problem getting a seat. You seat yourself...which is a tad confusing since there isn't a hostess or sign. Our server was super prompt! It's the sister restaurant to Ola, so you basically get the same menu-justa. More casual environment eating outside with the bar nearby. We really enjoyed the ceviche-it's fresh and flavorful. The spicy strawberry margarita was perfect-just the right amount of spice (not too spicy) with a few fresh strawberries bits. The lobster tacos are full of large chunks of lobster-Soo yummy. The beet and watermelon salad wasn't what I expected...was more like a salad with a few beets and sliced watermelon. I was expecting mostly beets...was okay.

Poke nachos
Cee O.

My husband and I went on a Saturday night around 6:30p.m and found a seat immediately. It's pretty laid back so you sit where you want and the waiter came to us right away for a drink order. The chips and salsa are so delicious! I love a fresh crunchy tortilla chip! A plus for restaurants is when they leave the bottled water at your table to pour at your leisure. Nothing I hate more than having to flag a waiter down for a refill. Our waiter was great, kept checking on us through out the evening. My husband had the poke nachos which he loved and I had the rib eye steak enchiladas.. I was a little worried because I ordered well done.. thought I'd be chewing all night but to my surprise the steak was so tender and juicy! The enchiladas were so good! I look forward to going back and trying more items on their menu

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Mary T.

Nice to sit outside and good service. My 3 male friends enjoyed their fish tacos but I thought my pork belly tacos so so. Not really much to them. Better ones around town. Sorry. I also did not think the drinks that great especially given the price. Tried two different martinis and 1) kind of small and 2) kind of weak. This place has a great location and I'm sure pays mucho dinero in rent. Need to spiff up the food. Check the local competition for tacos.

Menu - happy hour drinks
Simon K.

This is an extension of Ola Mexican Restaurant. It's a fun outdoor space with a central bar area. We were here for the Happy Hour that goes until 6pm. The Chicken Quesadilla, the Chicken Taquitos, the Beef Flautas and the Guacamole were great. The Spanish Mai Tai was excellent, with a nice golden color.

Mona Q.

Palapa Restaurant, is located at 2nd & PCH Center, on the second floor. Palapa is an extention of their sister restaurant Ola Mexican Kitchen. Palapa, has an island-themed Tiki bar it has a wrapped around bar with sitting ares. The outdoor dining has an amazing views of the Los Alamitos Marina, the boats and the ocean are just perfect. We came here to celebrate my birthday. They have complimentary tortillas chips. The tortilla chips are seasoned - springle with Tejin lemon flavored and salt. We selected dine at Palapa because of their outdoor dining because we brough our dog and we can only dine outside. The ambience is casual- contemporary with large beautiful outdoor lamps and an area with outdoor fire pit. We ordered the red beet & watermelon salad, fresh guacamole for the tortilla chips, 2 tacos. My daughter ordeted their chicken soup it comes with 2 rolled taquitos, hold down I had a strawberry -Jalapeno Margarita so refreshing so delicious and (Expensive) Keep in mind when ordering any meals it all coming from Ola Restaurant because Jalapa does not have their own kitchen. It may take longer to get the order Ps please don't blame the server. Service was on point he was attentive and friendly. He offered to-go boxes because honesty our eyes were bigger than our appetite. Parking 2nd & PCH has a parking structure the first 90 minutes are free. Pay for parking with credit cards at the pay stations or exit gates. No Cash or Apple pay. If you are in the area and like an awesome marina vies, an awesome Margarita and of course awesome food. Stand by say hello!

Skinny margarita with Marina view
Liz C.

Beautiful outside bar with view of Marina. Enjoyed a skinny margarita, fish tacos, and my son had Ole burrito. Food from Ola restaurant was good and worth a visit!

Marie D.

This review is solely for the strawberry jalapeño margarita. We stopped here briefly for a drink because it was all we had time for. And it was amazing ! I had it with no alcohol and it was easily the best mocktail I've ever had. I'd come back just for that drink alone. The service was not bad either.

OLA cards asada burrito
Chevon J.

Went on a Friday afternoon during happy hour (3p-6p). We got there right at 3p so wasn't crowded at all. I love the vibe there! Nice view overlooking the marina. It was a perfect day out. Let me tell you something idk if I was starving but this food was soooo delicious. It hit the spot. For appetizers I had guacamole and chips and shrimp ceviche. Everything was so fresh. Only thing I would say is the shrimp was whole. I would have liked my shrimp chopped. My son ordered a carne asada burrito and I had the lobster tacos. I don't really eat beef but I tried a piece of his meat and it was delicious. Had so much flavor. I've never had lobster tacos before but they were awesome. The tortillas tasted so fresh like they just handmade them. This is definitely a redo with the girls.

a close up of a drink in a glass
Ran C.

I'm so bad at keeping up with reviews that I don't even remember when it was that I was here. I just know I was and though it started out rocky, overall, I ended up having a good time. Parking. Structure or there's a lot across the street on the water. I can't speak for how much the structure was - but it wasn't cheap. But, I was there for at least four/five hours. I don't know the details for the lot across the street but read the signs. Started out rocky. There wasn't a host/hostess and the bar staff ignored me. So, I just sat myself at a table that wasn't cleared but that's because I didn't want to sit in the lounge chairs or out in the sun. Took a while before someone came by to clear the plates but that said someone would come by to take my order. Didn't happen. I eventually walked up to the bar and asked if I could just place my order with them which finally prompted them to send someone out to help. Service was slow but friendly. Come to find out that there was only one server for the outside tables. Not the server's fault. Management either didn't care to have someone help him, or help him themselves. Anyway ... Drinks and food were decent. My friends and I basically just ordered the menu. See pics. I didn't post all because I both forgot and a few weren't post worthy. Blurry and some too dark. But I did enjoy the drinks as they weren't watered down or too boozy. The mix was balanced and aligned with my taste. I don't remember much about the food except that we cleared the plates. I'm sure I'd remember if it was bad. Had to wait a while for the bill. At one point, we just walked up to the bar to close out the bill. Not sure why the bartender couldn't handle it as we had to wait for the server to get back to the station to handle it for us. So, big question, will I go back. Not sure. When management is content with service or staffing like it was, I liked the drinks enough to want to go back, but I don't want to put the staff thru being forced to run around like a chicken with its head cut off because they're the only one working the floor.

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We went for Happy Hours during the week. Great ambiance, great snacks and drinks, good value for money.

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4 years ago

Worst service ever. Stupid bartender doesn't keep track on who to service next. Completely unorganized. Do not tip these idiots.

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4 years ago

Food and drinks are great. However they don't validate your parking ticket, so if you stay here for a few hours, it will cost you.

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So excited to have The Bungalow Kitchen back at 2nd & PCH! We had the opportunity to experience the…read morenew and improved Bungalow tonight during their soft opening and it did not disappoint. They reminded us why we missed this concept from them so much all these years, welcome back! From the host team when we arrived to our waiter Tiffany (who was amazing), the crew here was warm and welcoming. We were at their soft opening so we expected things to be a little rough, but there were moments we actually forgot they weren't "fully opened" yet because it was pretty dialed in already. Minor things are still being worked out but honestly, they were hardly noticeable. Now, let's get down to what I'm sure you're waiting for... the food and the drinks. Without burying the lead, Chef Eric Samaniego and his team did their thing. For a starter we had the Hamachi Crudo which was un-friggin-believable. No joke, it was seriously legit. One of the best presentations of this dish I've had so far... for reals. My wife gave it a 10, I gave it an 11 (yes, I loved it that much). For our mains, we shared the Steak Frites and the Lobster Cavatelli. Tiffany also recommended we try a side of the Broccolini, and we are so glad we did because it was so delicious - 10/10. The Steak Frites were very good. The steak was prepared just right and the frites were seasoned nicely with the beef tallow. We gave it a 9 /10. The Cavatelli was solid, but it was probably the biggest opportunity of the bunch. I enjoyed it but wish I could taste more of some of the other flavors, the tomatoes seemed to overpower it some. We gave it a 7/10. In addition to the dishes, I also enjoyed a Roku gin gimlet which was totally on point. They have a full bar and talented mixologists so you can pretty much get what you want though. Finally, the recognizable vibe that we've come to love at the Bungalow remains. They've added nice new furniture and other touches that give it a comfortable, upscale, yet welcoming vibe. All-in-all, we are excited for what the Bungalow Kitchen has in store and look forward to coming back soon!

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