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    Palenque Restaurant

    4.8 (37 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Spencer W.

    Very friendly local Mexican restaurant! Great relaxing place for a group to chill. They aren't cash only.

    Chicken Nachos
    Patricia O.

    The service is fabulous. It had enough space to fit our table of 9. We shared the chicken and steak nachos. Both delicious. I got the tacos de lengua and hoped for more meat. The lemon slices were not also as fresh as I would have hoped. The desserts looked really good. At my table, we got the churros and chocoflan. Not a piece left on the plate. Very clean, nice staff, must try.

    Vegetarian Huarache, Cantaloupe Agua Fresca, complimentary chips and salsas.
    Shirley R.

    Attentive service, clean and beautiful restaurant, and portions are very generous while at a great price. Would highly recommend for a casual late dinner (open late!) or any meal throughout the day!

    Guacamole and chips
    Shanel S.

    Absolutely a top in my book for SoPhilly dining. #1 BYOB. #2 the friendliest happiest server. #3 fresh fast and hot food. They bring chips to your table with mole and some beans and cheese. We had the additional chips and guac that was so good and fresh and not too oniony. I didn't try the corn but my friends loved it. Main meals... a chimmychanga?! I haven't had one of those since ChiChis! Open clean restaurant with hot hot fresh food. The server is attentive and so happy! He had a big smile the whole time. Just a pleasant place, energy and vibe with good FOOD. And BYOB! Go soon.

    Chorizo tacos
    Bill M.

    Stop number two one the Yelp Taco Crawl, and it was one where we ate almost ALL THE TACOS! For a normal dining experience, I'd probably give Palenque a four when comparing it to other neighborhood taquerias in the area. But on an afternoon when we came in as a last minute party of eight, ordered six (eight? we ordered many!) different kinds of tacos to share among our table, and they delivered great service without missing a beat, I have to curve higher. Bonus points also go to Palenque being BYOB and having a random but very cool rooster-fighting mural within. Here are the highlights of the taco feast that we had: Gorbernador - Chili marinated shrimp served with avocado, chihuahua cheese, pico de gallo, and chipotle mayo for all the flavor! Quesabirria - a mix of slow-cooked short rib, dry chili peppers, chihuahua cheese, cilantro, pickles, and onions ready to be dunked into a juicy consomme! Chile Relleno - deep friend jalapeno pepper served with fresh cheese and rice for the perfect vegetarian classic taco. Chorizo - sauteed and perfectly seasoned sausage so good! Tinga - Perfectly marinated chicken with a subtle bit of spiciness! Alambre - a megamix of steak, pastor pork, chorizo, chicken, and chicharron served with mushrooms, peppers, onions, Oaxaca cheese, avocado, and french fries!!! Santo Guacamole - a fresh and delicious classic with just the right amount of cilantro and lime. On a non-taco-feast I'm definitely coming back for Elote, huarache, tortas, fajitas mixtas, and more. But for a variety of great tacos Palenque is definitely pretty hard to beat!

    Elotitos
    Brianna D.

    Every time we have came to Palenque the food has been so flavorful and delicious. The smells alone make your mouth water. I've found that their Suadero tacos are a must try. All the salsas had their own flavor profiles and spice levels. Very tasty and homemade. Their QuesaBirra tacos though!? 1000/10.

    The food was amazing, super authentic for someone who has been to Mexico and knows what it's supposed to taste like. The service was just as good as the Food highly recommend stopping by here. The ambience is relaxing typical Mexican place with beautiful music in the background The smell of delicious food cooking.

    Nachos
    Fatoumata K.

    RUN DONT WALK!. Their food is amazing, me and my friends when there yesterday and it was amazing, the service was amazing as well, it wasnt too busy it was just perfect.

    Nachos de birria
    Maria Fernanda B.

    Palenque nunca decepciona, la comida deliciosa, el servicio excelente, lugar limpio, el ambiente es sencillo pero muy agradable y los precios están bien. Es un lugar que nos complace ir con amigos. Gracias a todo el staff, volveremos pronto !! Palenque never disappoints, delicious food, excellent service, clean place, simple but very pleasant atmosphere and good prices. It is a place we are happy to go to with friends. Thanks to all the staff, we will be back soon!!

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    Retna S.

    This is my first time dining in here. There's only one waitress but she was very friendly and attentive. We were served with complimentary chips with two kinds of dipping : chipotle and green sauce. Both were quite spicy. Service was unfortunately slow. It took a while for our appetizers. Guacamole was fresh served in a stone bowl. Elote: three small pieces of corn about a size of half corn. Very juicy with some charred spots topped with cojita cheese. Delicious. My entre was enchilada mole topped with fried egg. I pick guacamole and refried beans as my side dish. Enchiladas came in three smothered in fresh mole sauce. Each of them was fully stuffed with shredded chicken, tortillas were soft. After I finished this flavorful meal, the waitress explained that the mole sauce was made in house. No wonder it tasted homemade, not like coming from a can or a jar. My father in law had carne asada and his plate was full of different varieties of food. He enjoyed his meal. I definitely recommend this place when you're in Italian market

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    Extremely fine. Does it deserve a fifth star? For what it is? Maybe. I want to try more dishes. But these people are serious.

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