5/5 Siu Siu L. 1 year ago on Google
Located
on
the
"second"
floor,
above
the
ice
cream
shop,
is
an
inconspicuous
little
Mexican
restaurant
that
you
wouldn't
think
to
try
because
of
all
the
gentrified
restaurants
all
around
it.
But
fate
has
it
that
everywhere
else
around
has
a
25
minutes
wait
and
being
from
Las
Vegas,
we
don't
wait
for
a
table,
so
our
hungry
stomachs
brought
us
to
Las
Palmas.
With
a
2.9
rating
on
Google,
we
didn't
expect
much.
Upon
entering,
we
waited
to
be
seated
as
instructed.
The
host
or
server
was
no
where
in
sight
so
we
waited
a
couple
minutes
before
the
server
came
out
with
plates
of
food
for
a
table
before
greeting
us
and
getting
us
seated.
Immediately
upon
getting
seated,
he
told
us
it
will
be
a
ten
minutes
wait
before
he
can
get
to
us.
We
were
taken
aback
a
little
but
understood.
The
menu
has
a
wide
variety
of
selection,
especially
being
in
landlocked
Colorado.
They
offer
various
types
of
seafood
ceviche,
almost
like
back
home
in
Vegas
(yes
Vegas
also
surprisingly
has
many
mariscos
Mexican
joints
if
you
know
where
to
find
them.)
After
5
minutes
of
sitting
down,
our
host
server
returned
and
was
ready
to
take
our
orders.
I
settled
on
4
tacos:
2
al
pastor
and
2
lengua
(beef
tongue)
(side
note:
this
is
how
I
judge
the
authenticity
of
a
Mexican
restaurant.
If
they
don't
even
serve
lengua,
are
they
even
a
Mexican
restaurant,
bro?)
I
highly
recommend
the
al
pastor.
They
were
so
good
that
I
had
wished
I
ordered
4
al
pastor.
The
lengua
was
good,
don't
get
me
wrong,
but
the
al
pastor
is
what
you
write
home
around.
The
sweetness
of
the
grilled
diced
Pineapple
with
the
tender
pork
were
amazing.
My
companions
had
the
burger
(teenager)
and
chimnichanga.
I'm
told
the
chimnichanga
beats
our
Vegas
local
Mexican
joint,
which
is
a
very
high
praise.
Burger
was
good
but
their
fries
were
even
better.
Beer
battered
fries,
my
favorite,
and
fresh.
Considering
there
was
only
the
one
server
host,
he
tries
to
accommodate
and
work
quickly.
If
you're
the
type
of
people
who
gets
upset
because
you
can't
be
kind
and
understanding,
then
don't
come
here.
But
if
you're
looking
for
authentic
Mexican
food
in
Glenwood
Springs
CO
and
have
a
kind
soul,
then
you
don't
regret
it.
(We
did
overhear
the
table
next
to
us
complaining
about
the
size
of
the
ceviche.
He
said
it
was
too
small
for
$20
and
how
he's
from
California
and
their
serving
is
much
bigger.
He
ended
up
returning
the
ceviche.
I
saw
the
size
and
it
was
definitely
not
huge
but
reasonable.
And
remember
you're
no
where
near
the
ocean.
Last
i
checked
you
can't
catch
shrimps
in
the
Colorado
River.
)
So
don't
let
the
lackluster
rating
deter
you
from
enjoying
Las
Palmas.
You
might
agree
that
this
is
a
little
hidden
gem.
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