I drove thru so no comments on anything inside. The menu changes pretty fast so that's a little hard to decide. I ended up getting a bowl, it seems to just be rice beans and chicken. They give you tortillas, that seem freshly made, a couple salsa and a pico. I ordered a side of guac and am glad I did. It was all pretty good, although I did kinda expect more ingredients, like cheese. It's $12 which is steep given the ingredients. If I lived here I'd try something else, I'm only in town for one night. Their ordering screen could use some help. The girl that took my order, gathered the items and charged me was friendly and got it all right. The guac was fresh with chucks of avocado. read more

Taco Palenque Cotulla - Chicken fajita bowl - Mexican Near Me - Cotulla, Texas

FIRST AN LAST TIME I COME HERE. The bathrooms were nasty, floors were dirty and look like they were allergic to cleaning or something. ALSO, the tables were not cleaned at all. A COCKROACH FELL FROM THE TOP WALL IN OUR FOOD. When we asked the manager, the customer service was awful. He didn't do ANYTHING about it, not even cleaned it up. They were acting like it's all normal. ALSO, I think my meat in my tacos had teeth from an animal or something. I just wanted to throw up. DO NOT come here. read more

Taco Palenque Cotulla - PROOF OF THE FLOORS. I don't have a picture of the cockroach cage I was eating. - Mexican Near Me - Cotulla, Texas

Bad service by the girls working the FOH. Overall dirty and unkept restaurant. The drains and soda fountain smelled horrible and have never been cleaned. Unfortunately they have roaches hanging out next to the condiment bar and the drink station read more

Taco Palenque Cotulla - Mexican Near Me - Cotulla, Texas

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We came to stop for breakfast going on a school trip. Employees were very patient with all of us, and had fast service to all of us. 10/10 recommend! read more

Beef fajita 8/10 Egg and potato burrito 8/10 The food was excellent! The drive thru lady was very unprofessional. Also when she packed our food, the salsa package was open and was all over everything in the bag... read more

This facility was a disaster everything from dirty tables, trash on the floor, the salsa bar being wiped out of just about everything no chips various salsa bins empty. Not to mention the service, I approached and employee and he completely ignored me as he mumbled something. Definitely not recommend!! Yelp should allow giving zero stars to places like this. read more

Taco Palenque Cotulla - Facility was dirty trash overflowing every single table dirty. - Mexican Near Me - Cotulla, Texas

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Late night food. Not bad for fast food. Being late around midnight the salsa bar had actually been kept up pretty well.

If you a white person DONT EAT HERE We got food poisoning from them and it was really bad my brother who is full Hispanic didn't get food poisoning but all of us did were out here working in the oil field , all of the white people in our crew got food poisoning from them but the others didn't there is something fishy going on here read more

We passed by on our way back to San Antonio, midway in to our drink we see a fly and a spider, absolutely disgusting. I can't imagine what was in our food. Called and No refund was issued just "thank you for your comment" read more

Taco Palenque Cotulla - One fly and one spider - Mexican Near Me - Cotulla, Texas

Super good food but quite expensive but it is worth it. Yummy made me full. The service was good not inpatient.

Horrible service, food was super cold I told them if they can heat up the taco they were playing around until I was leaving they decide to heat it up and ended up not getting my food. I left because all the employees started being super rude & The manager was nowhere to be found. There was also an employee sleeping in the play area. read more

This was the worst Taco Palenque. Tacos were cold and the few pieces of meat they had were not good. Seemed like old meat they didn't even try to reheat. To make matters worse, I ended up with food poisoning. I will never go there again. read more

Nice place good food a little pricey but nice!!! I like this place but it quite expensive so we don't go very often!! Service is good if you speak Spanish. I'm glad I do. read more

Love this place ! Is it packed - yup but that is a testament as to how good it is Some people claim in previous reviews it's dirty- nope clean as a whistle. Now if you come during a mad rush it may be untidy but never dirty I was the only " gringo" there, everyone is speak Spanish but the menu is in English and all the workers switched to perfect English for me . They could also tell I was clueless the first time and made sure to show me the containers for the topping bar and gave me a bag to put it in The topping bar makes this place - 4 kinda of salsa- while roasted jalapeños- pickled onions- limes- cilantro- cucumbers- And so on..... it's awesome. Everything fresh and kept full If you are traveling through town and want Taco Hell- don't stop. Go eat at Wendy's. If you want real flavorful food. Stop here and stop here often We travel all over the world and have eaten at some of the finest restaurants in Paris and Dubai - But we love good local " street" food and this is it read more

17 dollars for a 5dollar plate is a new level of rip off . The highlight of this place was the salsa bar

It was good, but didn't know what to order at first lol. Their nachos are delicious but the meat doesn't taste all that to me, I recommend it read more

Excellent customer service!! Food was very tasty! I recommend this restaurant.!! Very clean with a table in the middle so you can get salsa and other delicious at ons! read more

This place claims to be authentic Mexican but it's a mixture of Tex-Mex and fast food Mexican. I would say, it would compete with Taco Cabana, if there was one near here. They cater to the locals, but mostly to passenger buses driving up and down I-35. The food is good, but not great, but the free salsas and chips make up for the greatness of the food. The other reason for my 3 stars, is because of the price. They have prices that you would find on a fancy Mexican restaurant. A simple fajita taco that may contain 60 cents of ingredients, will cost you around $5. And this $5 taco has a big disappointment (because you need to fill yourself with lots and chips and two tacos). For around $7 you can get a sirloin burrito (very big), big enough to fill you with plenty of food (most adults could not finish it, its huge). If I had little children, maybe I would appreciate it more (the place has a children's playground), similar to one found in a McDonald's restaurant. The margaritas are cheap, but I can't say if they are worth it or not, because their machine was not working. I was told it would take 30 minutes to get cold enough to be able to serve one. Fajitas for two, were around $30 (around the same price of what you pay at Chili's), but at Chili's you get the chips and salsa brought to your table, and the fajitas are way better, and the ambiance, well (Taco Palenque ambiance is one step below McDonald's). read more

The service is terrible, every time I come here the lady has an attitude and complains that she can't hear us at the window but any time it's someone else they're able to hear us. She needs to be fired or moved to a different position bc clearly she incapable of working the window. No reason I should have to wait at a FAST FOOD restaurant for more than 30 minutes. Trash.... Unacceptable in my book. @ the window lady read more

It's like they don't even try, it's hit or miss. They take forever to take your order in the drive through, they take forever to serve you once you've ordered. The worst taco palenque I've been to. It amazes me how they're in business with the service at this location. read more

Taco Palenque Cotulla - Mexican Near Me - Cotulla, Texas

Palenque bowl beans and fajita don't look anything like the picture very little meat but it tasted good that's like a $4-$5 bowl the same with menudo very little meat read more

Great service, food is always full of flavor and made fresh. This is one of my stops that I make in my way to Carrizo and it has not disappointed. Keep up the great team work! read more

I've eaten here twice. Overall decent Mexican food. Enchiladas were more of a fast food small not very good meal. The Burrito is massive and so delicious. This place is a crap shoot, but worth the gamble. read more

I love eating here! I eat everywhere they have an establishment. Menu was all the same but it to me it's really good food better than taco Cabanna. I would recommend you eat here if you get a chance. Can get a little dirty but other than that really good food read more

A tad pricey but portions are big and you get chips and salsa. Food has a fairly good flavor with good amount of spices. Nothing outstanding but for a quick bite it's definitely worth a shot. Kind of reminds me of Taco Cabana but food at Palenque is way way better. read more

So this is a run-of-the-mill Taco Palenque in the middle of nowhere. There's an older gentleman I've seen a couple times constantly maintaining the salsa/condiment bar -- I've got to give him props as it's always been particularly clean, neat and organized. I'd say get your food, find a seat and people watch while grubbing, but it's in the middle of Eagle Ford and the clientele aren't exactly polished - probably just want to eat and run... read more

Taco Palenque Cotulla - My own creation....Taco de pollo adobado with all the fixins.. - Mexican Near Me - Cotulla, Texas

The tacos are not what they used to be,barely any meat on them for the outrageous price they ask and to top it off they weren't hot. The one in Laredo is spot on ! The quality just isn't there. read more

I asked multiple times for a street taco and ended up with two salads? Need people who can pay attention

Not bad for fast food Mexican. I'm a huge fan of their red hot sauce. Great flavor with some heat. Fajita plate was portioned well just needs twice the guacamole. Price is a lot higher than Taco Bell and/or Taco No Bueno but portions and flavor justify the cost. I'll be back. read more

Literally took 30 minutes in drive thru on a line of four cars . The slowest Taco PALENQUE that's ever existed. Even the ones in Laredo who are always packed go way faster than this one. What a joke. read more

I call this "the Mexican tour bus gamble." If you show up and there are big buses outside - forget it. Leave. They are super crowded when these buses are there. Sometimes there is not even one seat in the house. My girlfriend sat at an empty table while I waited in line, she was saving it. Three old men from the bus just sat right down at OUR TABLE, taking my seat in the process. I told them to move and they completely ignored me. At the risk of jail time, I screamed at them, avoided punching them, and we left. read more

Good food quick! My fave is chicken quesadillas and I love the chips and salsa while waiting for my order

This was a pleasant surprise. I thought Taco Palenque only had locations in bigger towns. The food here was as good as at their larger locations. By the way, I have always thought their food is very good. Cotulla's location was no exception. The staff was also friendly. They were very busy, but that was not used as an excuse for poor service. They were on the ball! read more

This place was actually really good for a small chain. They serve al pastor which I don't find very often. Also they have horchata! While probably not the best place to eat in the area it's a good option if you're there for an extended stay and need a place to mix it up. read more

For a MexTex fast food joint, this is a good spot. When you see 6 local border patrol agents eating there, you know you are at a good place. Tasty authentic Mexican faves. Friendly servers. Nice family oriented atmosphere. Plenty of parking. read more

Overpriced. That is all I have - food decent, but four bones for a taco? Actually, like $4.95...Ayee!!!

I was passing through and not much else was open, so I read some reviews and thought this would be a quick option. The food was great! I couldn't believe how fresh everything was, and the portions were huge. read more

The food was decent, and I think it's overpriced for the quality. The flour tortillas seemed homemade which is good, and there's a big salsa bar with lots of choices to choose from. My personal favorite was the creamy Guaca-salsa. Overall the food and atmosphere could use a little sprucing, but I'd go back. read more

The food is absolutely delicious!! we just moved here for work and have been 3 times! It could be cheaper and the inside could be cleaner but the food is fresh fresh fresh, they are always packed! go before the buses get there read more

I stopped in for a quick lunch the other day and was satisfied that I got food in my stomach. This place is just like Taco Cabana but has more authentic Mexican food. They were also a little pricey, for 2 tacos, some sort of soup and a drink was $12! So naturally I took full advantage of the salsa bar, which actually was a really good salsa bar. The biggest turn off for me as how dirty the restaurant was kept, so much so it will keep me from returning. read more