My colleagues and I traveled last month to Laredo and it was my second time there. They have a wide menu and lots of great options to choose. The service is top notch and I loved the tapas they bring out while you wait for your food. I recommend. read more

Palenque Grill Loop 20 - Enchiladas - Mexican Near Me - Laredo, Texas

Service wasn't great, waited 20 minutes for a waitress but once she came it was great Food and drinks were delicious!! read more

Had terrible service server would leave and never listen did not explain anything or help would not recommend

Near airport, not crowded during weeknight. Food and service were good. Local families eat there.

Beautiful, authentic, friendly- visited by many famous stars. We had the cortadillo (diced tender prime beef) and pechuga de pollo (chicken breast w/a bit of chipotle taste) and homemade tortillas. Menu has photos so don't worry about guessing what each item is! Photos are from our second visit Drove from Houston for graduation at TAMIU and we came here twice for lunch. read more

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It's a very nice place and basically an upscale Taco Palenque. The inside is very dark with only the natural light making the inside visible more than the very very dim lighting. The server was very attentive though which was nice. The food was basic with an upscale pricing. I did not see anything unique or elevated Mexican dish. The best thing was what I think were chorizo beans served with the chips. The enchiladas were decent but some of the sides needed a bit more salt or seasoning as it was a bit bland. The volcanes were good but either the cheese or meat was a bit over seasoned as it was a bit salty. I do have a sensitive palate so to me it was salty. The hibiscus or Jamaica drink was good. Unfortunately we got some hard water stained glasses making it look dirty and one of the glasses actually still had old food on the side. Would come back but only to try the drinks or cocktails as I did not have a chance to try them. read more

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I'm in town on business and wanted some good food, so Yelp to the rescue! Wow, did I ever find what I was looking for. Les than a mile from my hotel, was a great place to enjoy dinner, The Palenque Grill. Greeted at the door, seated very quickly, drink order taken and food was delivered as ordered. What else can you ask for? I forget the name of the plate I ordered, but I was thinking beef fajitas. Yes, I got the fajitas, grilled (stuffed) shrimp, a poblano pepper loaded with beans and cheese......... It seems the food would never end! Every bite fin the chips and salsa to the main course was excellent!! When you go there to eat, be hungry, they will fill you up! I'll add a few pictures so you can see all the food I'm talking about. When in Laredo, Texas go to The Palenque Grill. Go get Full read more

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We did a team dinner here during my Week 1 Laredo work trip. A couple people from our assignment mentioned this place and it's near the Holiday Inn hotel where some team personnel were staying. So of course it made sense to book here and hit this spot up. Having been to the Palenque Grill in McAllen in early 2020, I was impressed with their menu as they have a lot of tex-mex options but also different dishes that anyone can enjoy. And it was the same at this location. Our difficulty was trying to decide what to order but we had plenty of time to decide since we had a few team members who were arriving later than expected. So as we waited, we ordered drinks and munched on the complimentary chips, salsa, and beans that were served. As for drinks, they've got your typical beers (domestic and central american types) you would see at any tex-mex place. Also a nice selection of tequilas and cocktails. I decided on wine. Upon ordering a glass of zinfendel, they served me the white zinfendel; the one with the pinkish tint. I should've clarified with them I wanted red but nonetheless I drank it since I hate sending back alcohol. I decided on the Robert Mondavi cabernet as my next glass; much better. Finally everyone arrived and we ordered. I decided on the Tilapia Rellena which is the fish stuffed with cheese and shrimp. It was filling, tasty, and had that nice poblano cream sauce which gave it a nice touch. Paired with mexican rice and veggies, it was a satisfying meal. The person on my right ordered the tacos de asada which looked and smelled awesome while the one on my left got the fajitas de pollo which smelled great as well (although looked a bit plain) but she's that kind of person I guess. Our server was attentive and gave some recommendations and explanations on what we wanted to order. I never ask questions since the menu description is enough for me. Yet some people ask things that are simply in the menu. Like did you read the menu? Of course these were the same people who arrived late so that tells you all you need to know. Overall, a solid dinner and a pleasant team bonding experience. read more

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Pretty solid food. Wait time is an issue in the evening so make sure to plan ahead. Recommend to get the taco pirata

The French Fries seem like they got them from McDonald's which is about 2 blocks towards the south from Palenque Grill. Definitely not worth the $4.00 that they cost. For better French Fries....try Wendy's or Burger King. read more

The salsas and sauces are original and delicious! Huge portion (enough for two more meals.) Nice environment with friendly servers.

Great food. Great service. Great ambiance. It's the perfect place to take out of town guests if you want to impress them with Laredo's great food. read more

Palenque Grill serves amazing food (Mexican or Tex/Mex depending on what you order) The chicharon de ribeye is amazing and a deal at $12(?) It comes with delicious house made tortillas and pico.de Gallo plus guacamole. The half order of panchos was $9 and easily feeds 4 people - also the chips and frijoles before the meal are fantastic. The star deduction is strictly on the service. Unfortunately, it was bare minimum and the server disappeared for long stretches when drinks, refills, and to go boxes were needed. We were there for a bday and we had to ask for the cake to be put in the fridge after 30 mins (most "high end" places will offer) My cousin even said they offered last time so it shows where the service and experience were lacking. read more

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It's one of the nicer Mexican restaurants in the area. Kinda has upscale vibes. The mole enchiladas were outstanding, and the waiter was very friendly and helpful. read more

Best tacos I have ever had. Very juicy and seasoned perfect. The server always kept my drink full. 10/10

Can never go wrong for a quick, inexpensive bite. They have the best salads and all the condiments to add. One of my favorite stops in Laredo, Texas. read more

Palenque Grill Loop 20 - Love this place - Mexican Near Me - Laredo, Texas

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Palenque Grill is an amazing restaurant to eat at! Their food is so very delicious & amazing... cooked to perfection! The service is impeccable! The Staff is professional & so very friendly! Not only is the food so very delicious but the restaurant itself is so beautiful. I truly enjoy myself when dining in. I'll gladly make the hour and a half long trip to eat there. read more

So glad we stopped here!! Food was phenomenal... so different from what what I thought was Mexican food... super fresh with wonderful spices! Warm friendly service... loved everything. Finished with the churros.. heavenly!!!! 5 stars for everything!! read more

Palenque Grill Loop 20 - Me just enjoying some of THE best Mexican food I've had :) - Mexican Near Me - Laredo, Texas

Went on the suggestion of HC at Alexander HS. Man, was he right about this place. What a great example of Mexican food in Laredo. We completely enjoyed our experience there. My wife had the chicken enchiladas and I had the Al Pastor tacos. They were really, really good. And the portions were unbelievably large. 3 big enchiladas and 4 tacos. Couldn't finish. Then to top it off we had a slice of Pastel Tres Leches cake. It was one of the best we've ever had. The price was reasonable too. Service was good. Very nice atmosphere. Highly recommend. We will definitely go back. Highly recommend. read more

I came here while in Laredo for work. The place was very busy. I walked in and it took some time for the hostess to speak to me although he saw me several times. Once he acknowledged me he let me know it would be a wait. I provided my name and phone number. He advised they would call me within a few minutes. After about 20 minutes passing I walked inside and he stated someone should of called me. I let him know no one had. He stated there was a booth open. The waiter came immediately and was friendly and attentive. Food was great. I ordered chicken fajita plate. It cane with borracho beans which aren't pictured below but they were really good with a little spice. I had a limonada which was excellent. Tortillas were on point and guacamole was fresh. If back in Laredo area I will come again! 4 stars for miscommunication with hostess but overall experience starting once seated was great. read more

Palenque Grill Loop 20 - Chicken fajitas plate - Mexican Near Me - Laredo, Texas

Good food, great service, nice ambiance Food: A business colleague and I had dinner at Palenque Grill recently. Complimentary nachos with salsa and bean dip. I ordered the beef fajitas and my colleague ordered the surf and turf. Both we very good but not special or exceptional. Portions were generous., Drinks: The top shelf margaritas were excellent Service: excellent. Our waiter, Ricardo, was helpful and super pleasant Ambiance: casual yet classy. Piano player in corner was a classy touch. Overall cleanliness: above average Bathroom cleanliness: average read more

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Pricy great food great service. Nice place in all. Have unique Mexican dishes. Must try

I went to this location hadnt been there in a while, food took very long to serve, fajitas were chewy they used to be tender but seems they didn't pass meat thru tenderizing machine, and the tortillas were flavorless as if they have changed recipe. Was disappointed for a $65 bill for 2 people. read more

Visited Palenque grill on the loop today. It was packet after graduation ceremonies. I was able to find a table for two. We were seated in a table with stains all over the table cloth from the previous people. The service was extremely slow before we ordered. I ordered a Tampiquena plate (27 bucks) and my daughter a Quesadilla al pastor (18 bucks). We had gotten the complementary chips and salsa. They came and went and still waited about 45 minutes before we got our meals. The Tampiquena "presentation" was SAD. One flat fajita steak (look more like milanesa); thus it was chewy and over done. One quesadilla with minimum cheese inside and flat and the cheese tasted sour. One chicken enchilada that tasted like a defrosted kind. The plate came with rice and beans (described as "Meh"). My daughter ordered the quesadilla pastor. It came with four tacos al pastor with melted cheese. The quesadilla tacos were dripping with grease. She ate one and a half and could not stomach anymore. The greasy food turned her stomach. It took us about an hour to get our food. I had visited this location before and remembered the food and service being exceptional; however, this time, it was extremely disappointing. LAST TIME I VISIT or RECOMMEND THIS LOCATION. read more

This place was awesome. Our waitress was attentive and nice. The food was scrap your plate good with great bean dip and salsa. I had the Chicken Verde Enchiladas. They came smothered in green sauce and cheese. The chicken was slow cooked with fresh vegetables stewed in. Will remember this place if I'm ever back in Laredo. read more

Great food. My table and I decided to order a bunch of random things off of the menu. Everything was awesome. The waitstaff and management team were so nice and courteous. The manager even followed me outside to make sure that we were satisfied. World-class service. read more

The presentation of the food has changed. Most disappointing was the tres leches cake. The tres leches is not the same. I always order it and it was so hard and dry I had to throw it away! Bring back the old recipe please!! read more

Food is really good. The services is excellent. The ambiance is just right. It can get loud, so expect to speak loud when the restaurant is full... read more

This place is straight fire. I mean everything I ordered from here had outstanding flavor. It was so good I didn't even take a picture. As soon as I took a bite I couldn't stop. I wanted to take a picture but I couldn't stop eating. The flavors are the closest to authentic Mexican food that I've tasted in Laredo. I ordered delivery and it was pretty efficient although it seems like they have a bit of a problem utilizing the credit card function over the phone but if you have cash it's all good. My orders were the tampiqueno, taco vampiros and the enchiladas verde. You won't be disappointed with any of those choices. They are juicy, flavorful, decent size portions and nice and fresh. The price is a bit steep but you've got to pay for quality service. Minimum delivery order is $50 read more

Great food, great service. The live music was a plus! I got the stuffed shrimp and it was very good. Guacamole was fresh and delicious. read more

Palenque Grill Loop 20 - Stuffed shrimp - Mexican Near Me - Laredo, Texas

if I get this place 10 stars, I absolutely would do 10 stars! the food was so delicious, The service was pretty friendly and nice. and best of all the bathrooms are very clean and smell pretty good too. we're definitely looking forward to come back to this restaurant if we're back in Laredo Texas. read more

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It is with a broken heart that I write this review. I have been a fan of this company for a long while, even posting on my Facebook when they opened a Taco Palenque in Round Rock. I received the visit of my sister and her family, and my handicapped mother, for Thanksgiving and we were planning on visiting the restaurant the following Saturday to have a nice evening, but what a mistake. They sat us at a table that was not set up, they were busy, granted. No napkins, glasses, or utensils. We had to wait for about 10 minutes before anybody took the time to attend to us. Even with a handicapped lady with us. We ask for water, and they brought us plastic cups with no ice on them. just one cup full of ice to share?!?! Was there a shortage of ice at the restaurant? My inlaw is American and does not speak English. When, Antonio, I think it was his name, the waiter came, started to speak in Spanish to him even after I told him he did not speak Spanish. It was very disrespectful of him. But he continue to do this the whole evening, as it was a joke, nobody laughed at our table for sure. Well, my inlaw asked for juices, the waiter, if you can call him that, said jugos, yes we have. Inlaw said orange juice, the waiter came back and said we only have apple juice. Went back and brought orange soda. my nephews do not drink sugary sodas, well, he did not care at all. But, why the lie? Completely unnecessary. Then he proceeded to place plastic utensils on our table. I ask him, do you expect us to eat with plastic ware? His response was, well when I bring silverware to the table customers ask me for plastic ware...that was a lie, which continued the whole night. Very disrespectful again. We ordered a bottle of Merlot. which he brought and left it half-open to attend another table, I had to finish the process. The bottle was chill, again. in what kind of "first-class" restaurant red wine is served chilled!?!? When the food was ready, another waiter brought the food and took it to the table next to us!!! Then, a different waiter told him it was ours!!! Again "first-class" service!! By the way, we still had plasticware on our tables. I had to remind Antonio to get us silverware. He brought it and instead of setting it up properly, he put them in the middle of the table for us to reach for them, he brought no knives. Quite inappropriate. My mother has arthritis rheumatoid and can not feed herself, less cut her own food. How can we cut her food with no knives? I had to chase a waiter to get a knife. Terrible!!! Just absolutely no care for my handicapped mother. Incredible!! A very mortifying experience altogether, but there is more...the manager came to our table and told us..." you should have called me"...so it was our fault we endured this experience. Instead of her walking around all the tables just to see if everything is fine, supervising the staff and not just standing at the door like a post. Then when we ask for to-go containers from a lady from the staff she brought my mother a box for her soup, went back, took like 10 minutes to bring the right one. When she did I ask her to assist my mother in putting her soup on the plastic container and she left without assisting, again, a handicapped old lady. Quite embarrassing. Sad experience for all of us from a place that for years we have visited and promoted with clients, friends, and family. The worst part is that I do not expect a corrective action as the "Laredo mentality" is to cover for each other and stay mediocre at best. read more

Very clean. Even the salsa bar was maintained. The salsa bar also looked relatively fresh, definitely not like it's been sitting there for days. The dishes well prepared. Decent value, but I wish they had large options for meat only without all the sides. Otherwise, nice quick and clean spot for decent value. read more

This is my first time in Laredo, and I couldn't be more excited to try out all the food. This restaurant was on the way to my destination and I was ridiculously hungry. I loved getting acknowledged when I first walked in and being able to pick my own seat. I was able to grab a booth and enjoy some natural light from the sun. My waitress grabbed me some water and I scoured the menu for what I wanted. I was a little disappointed appointed there wasn't any ceviche on the menu- they had an appetizer where ceviche came on a tostada, but not a small bowl of ceviche. I would have loved to try that! I stumbled upon the tacos section and honed in on exactly what I wanted- Matamoros tacos. They were double tortilla-d, came with some sirloin, cheese, and a slice of avocado. All of that sounded amazing to me. I ordered it and patiently waited for my meal. When it arrived, all of the tacos were wrapped in foil. Needless to say, the presentation was all but flattering. When I opened it up, I was disappointed again. I guess I expected something more. I normally get tacos like these in Mexico, and while I understand this isn't Mexico, I expected the presentation to be better. The flavor was okay. Nothing special. But the green salsa was well-flavored and impressive. I added that, along with some lime juice to top off my tacos. read more

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From the moment you walk in the atmosphere is incredible, nice set up. You get a serving of chips with salsa and some Refried beans to start of them we hit the Mango Margarita with chamoey and it was outstanding, simply delicious. We ordered a Sombrero Sampler that came with flautas, quesadilla, cheese empanadas, and some mini biscuit with beam and chorizo and was outstanding also. Was served by a lady by the name Laura and was simply very helpful and very attending to us. Next time I visit Laredo I will definitely come back for a great time. read more

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LOVE the stuffed tilapia entree. DELICIOUS and worth every penny. The Mexican street corn appetizer is new and delicious. Really enjoyable ambiance with good service and great food. Great place to enjoy delicious food and drinks. read more

This place does not live up to their word on "reservations" for holidays. Spoke to a male to make a reservation and was promised they would make space and fit me in and they did not live up to that. I would have preferred clear communication that they could not accommodate us. Highly unprofessional. read more

Great atmosphere, sometimes Live Mariachi band, dont know schedule. Drinks are all colorful and tasty. I had caldo tlalpeno, savory with much chicken could have used less salt. My mother enjoyed tacos al carbon, soft delivious beef. Will go again but only on special or business occasions as is more expensive than similar restaruants around Laredo. If there were a scheduled Mariachi band I would go more often. read more

Great service and food! Love the atmosphere and theme! One of my favorite go to places! read more

Food was excellent, service was excellent, ambiance sucked, outside seating was next to the highway.