Las Palomas Restaurant-Bar

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   Patricia

   VIP

   Greater Boston

   10 reviews

   5.0

   10 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Always fabulous food, fun ambiance and wonderful service! Very friendly staff and attentive care! The jazz on Saturday night was fantastic! Love the Mexican martinis!
   

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   Phillip

   Austin

   4 reviews

   4.0

   4 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   28 years ago we had our 2nd date here. We've returned infrequently over the years since it's no longer in our hood. For nostalgia's sake we reserved a Valentine's evening Prix Fixe dinner. The servers were cordial and pretty efficient given the growing crowd. We both ordered the Poblano soup which was excellent and lovely to behold. The ceviche turned out to be a solid choice with redfish & a good spice level. For the main, my husband ordered the Palomas combo. We recalled the wonderful poblano mole sauce from prior visits and had to try it again. The shredded chicken filling was really nicely seasoned, but the mole was scarcely present--leaving the enchilada slightly dry The verde enchilada was fine. The outstanding element of the plate turned out to be the cochinito pibil accompanied by a nice rice but unremarkable beans. I ordered the steak chimichurri w/ shrimp. The butterfly shrimp stood out from the ordinary clearly marinated with chimichurri--five stars! However the steak ordered medium rare came well done. Regrettably we sent it back, not something we enjoy doing particularly on a busy day. Back it went replaced by a thicker steak --entirely too raw for my taste--the meat came seared on each side the rest quite raw and chewy. Seeing me cut it, the server asked if she should return it again. We opted not to & I gave it to my husband who enjoys rarer cuts of beef. For dessert the man ordered the Tres Leches cake, acceptable but a bit grainy. I opted for sopapilla topped with ice cream. It tasted much like a glazed doughnut which maybe not traditional, but I liked a great deal. We added coffee and a couple of alcoholic drinks. The room had filled up and was quite loud at this point so the waitress got the drink order wrong--not a big deal. Overall it was okay but not the greatest experience for a final bill of nearly $200. We may return at some point, since it is nostalgic to us, but we will choose a normal day the next time.
   

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   DavidE

   Austin

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Always excellent food, with a friendly and efficient staff. Love going there.
   

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   Roger

   Austin

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on January 25, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   The fajitas were okay, but Las Palomas really skimped on the portions and fixings. You have to order guacamole separately, and the bowl of fixings is just bunch of shredded lettuce with a "dusting" of cheese and pico de gallo.
   

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   Allen

   VIP

   Austin

   31 reviews

   5.0

   31 reviews

   Dined on January 5, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Noisy but by choice. Live band is terrific. Food is great. Service was great. Neighborhood favorite.
   

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   David

   Austin

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on December 19, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent. Staff, especially our waitperson - “Dace”? was personable, professional and respective of our requests.
   

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   ROBERT

   Austin

   8 reviews

   5.0

   8 reviews

   Dined on December 18, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   I was there, but didn’t check in first when I saw my friend seated.
   

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   jan

   VIP

   Austin

   17 reviews

   5.0

   17 reviews

   Dined on December 7, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   It was great. First time there. Hayden our server was excellent!
   

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   Michael

   VIP

   New York City

   13 reviews

   5.0

   13 reviews

   Dined on November 15, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Great food, excellent service; a varied menu at fair prices. Our area was quite loud, but still we’ll be back —
   

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    Cindy

    VIP

    Austin

    18 reviews

    3.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on October 30, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5

    The waitress spilled the salsa over my sister, my shoes and my other sister pants. She apologized profusely. The same waitress dropped our food on the ground before serving us. The meals had to be replaced, the quesadilla came out barely cooked, the fish tacos were fine, the chicken tacos Postito were okay. Most unusual experience at Las Palomas! Nothing was offered to us as comped, kinda surprised
    

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