Las Palmas Tex-Mex

We visited Las Palmas on our weekend trip to Dallas and reservations were made 3 weeks in advance. The vibe of the restaurant is impeccable, dim lights, very laid back. Despite the anticipation to try this restaurant, we ended up not having a huge appetite and wanted something lighter. My husband’s friend ordered the Chile Relleno ($19) which looked delicious and tasted delicious. My husband ordered the tortilla soup ($15) which looked delicious but he didn’t like how peppery it tasted and couldn’t finish it. I ordered the shrimp/spinach ($24) but don’t eat onions and since all their dressings were made with onions, asked for anything with my salad. I was given limes and olive oil. Which is fine with me, it’s how I eat my salads at home. For the most expensive item ordered, it was the saddest and worst.

The overpriced sad salad is why I leave this review because no attempt was made to make this salad taste good. They did not chop the spinach leaves, no salt or pepper was put on the salad, there was maybe a total of 4 shrimps that were chopped up and spread over the salad. See attached picture. Right out of the Costco baby spinach pack and yet cost $24 lol. I couldn’t finish it since my jaw was hurting from chewing the spinach leaves and it tasted horrible as it was incredibly bitter (from not prepping a spinach salad properly).
Obviously, a salad is not something a person goes to a Mexican restaurant for, so this doesn’t reflect the entire restaurant’s menu especially since our friend’s food was delicious. However, I don’t recommend the spinach/shrimp salad and hope this restaurant takes it off their menu or learn basic principles on how to make a good salad (you always chop the spinach AND bonus points if you massage it with olive oil since it cuts the bitterness).

Beautiful restaurant, dimly lit and perfect for a celebration or date night. My boyfriend took me here on my birthday and we had a reservation. Food was delicious, drinks were served strong, and service was good.

The food is always amazing and the drinks are top notch! The only thing I don’t like is how dark it is inside, even the bathrooms. When coming from the patio to inside to use the bathroom it’s like walking in the dark with a dim nightlight basically. But aside from that, I’d rate it 5 stars! Ask for Ruby, she was great!

Awesome! Full stop.

We started with the Tamales Puecho, 3 came out wrapped in corn husk and accompanied by a delicious and slightly spicy chili. I personally added some of the Salsa Verde to the top of mine and it took it to the next level.

Speaking of the Salsa Verde. I’m not usually a fan. Traditional red for me. But this… This was some of my favorite salsa I’ve had in a very long time.

The Chimichanga was my entre. I had mine with steak. Laid on a standard bed of rice and beans. This is another point where Las Palmas subverted my expectations. I don’t like guacamole (or avocados for that matter) they’re just a filler. But here… They are an integral part to the flavor balance of this behemoth of culinary delight. The guac, pico, sour cream, and steak all work together to make some genuinely delicious. It’s a house special for a reason.

I don’t get to Dallas much, but next time I do I’ll be back.

PS they serve glass bottles coke which will earn you an extra star no matter what.

A week ago, I went to the restaurant, and I must say that I loved the food as well as their drinks, but above all, I loved the service I received from both the waiter and the attention from the manager, Ángel. They were very attentive at all times and regularly came to my table to check if everything was okay, to refill my water, etc. I had an incredible evening.