El Palenque Restaurant & Cantina

Name: El Palenque Restaurant & Cantina
Address: 1915 W Pensacola St, Tallahassee, Florida, 32304, US
Telephone: (850) 765-0180
Rating: 4.30

Restaurant

El Palenque Restaurant & Cantina offers a vibrant taste of Mexico in Tallahassee, inviting diners to enjoy authentic flavors in a relaxed, casual setting. With a solid 4.3-star rating, this local favorite is known for its fast service, extensive beer and cocktail selection, and hearty comfort food. While some guests have noted inconsistencies in food quality, many rave about the exceptional burritos and fresh ceviche. Ideal for lunch, dinner, or solo dining, El Palenque accommodates everyone, including families with kids, and welcomes dogs on its outdoor patio.

Contact Info

Location: 1915 W Pensacola St, Tallahassee, FL 32304
Phone: (850) 765-0180

Opening hours

Monday: 11 am-10 pm
Tuesday: 11 am-10 pm
Wednesday: 11 am-10 pm
Thursday: 11 am-10 pm
Friday: 11 am-11 pm
Saturday: 11 am-11 pm
Sunday: 11 am-12:30 am

Services

Wheelchair-accessible car park
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Wheelchair-accessible seating
Wheelchair-accessible toilet

Kerbside pickup
No-contact delivery
Delivery
Takeaway
Dine-in

Fast service
Great beer selection
Great cocktails

Lunch
Dinner
Solo dining

Alcohol
Beer
Cocktails
Comfort food
Quick bite
Small plates
Wine

Lunch
Dinner
Dessert
Seating

Bar on site
Toilets

Casual

Groups

Credit cards

Good for kids
High chairs

Free of charge street parking
Free parking lot
Plenty of parking

Dogs allowed outside

Food & drink

By owner

Street View

Menus and Prices

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Reviews

UPDATE: My first visit here was amazing and the fresh (uncooked) food (like ceviche) is really good! However - They need to use fresh oil and clean grease trap! Yesterday’s chips, corn tortilla, carne asada was horrible dirty greasy.
Went in today to see if they had refreshed the oil (cleaned trap) and the waitress said, “no, sorry about that.” (?)...
so disappointing that consistency is such a problem with restaurants these days.

I feel a little taken advantage of.
I very clearly asked about the 2-4-1 margaritas.
I pointed at the $10.00 margaritas and asked if these were the 2-4-1s? The waitress said yes.
So we ordered them.
However, when we got the bill we were charged $12.00.
When I asked she said that is the new price, but no where was that reflected on the drink menu or the board.
The waitress would not honor the price on the menu.
It's only $4.00 more so not enough to cause a big fuss over but I do not feel good leaving this establishment because of how dishonest this feels.
The food was just ok, nothing to write home about but fine.

My granddaughters and I ate a late lunch here...it was Excellent!! Our server was totally ours, and he was great!! I have lived here 5 years and never saw it...we'll definitely be back!!