Las Palmas

The food is really delicious, and that’s why I give this place two stars.
On the service side of things, I can’t even begin to tell you how disappointing and unhappy my experience made me.
If my date and I died in our seats, without a shadow of a doubt, our waiter would not have cared. He was an angry fella, so I bet he would have gotten really pissed.
I had to make a decision based on my principles, so I refuse to go back to a place that has some of the worst service I have encountered. It doesn’t matter who good the food is, I am sticking to my strongly held beliefs.

A really wonderful post-​graduation meal for 10. The outside patio is perfectly shady and sunny and the margaritas have just the right kick and smack. The pork shoulder was delicious and the other members of our party enthusiastically enjoyed the Mar y Tierra and the camarones. Unfortunately I had to dash to catch a flight before I could sample the desserts but they sounded terrific. If you’re looking for a solid and tasty Mexican place with good drinks and a great outdoor space for a group head here. It was a Sunday afternoon so no crowd to speak of. Just a leisurely wonderful meal with family.

I’ve come here twice in the last week since discovering it. I love the patio, the creamy and spicy guac, and the interesting entrée dishes. The drinks were OK not amazing but decent and the service was a bit slow at times, but it was more than made up for by the food. No wait either for a table at prime times — I’ll definitely come back.

Outstanding selection and presentation of entrees. We had a large party so I tasted the squash, fajitas, bbq & all were excellent. Loved their custom made guacamole too.
Have sat out & inside — like both.

Great margaritas and the wait staff was efficient and attentive. We had the queso fundido app which was delicious if a little greasy. I had the La Casa Borracha which was amazing! The mango pico de gallo with the rum-​cured plantains and pineapple soaked steak made for a delight with every bite. My husband got the chicken fajitas, which, while what we expected for fajitas, were also delicious.
We will definitely be back. The Ecomargarita is calling!

Wow, this place was such a pleasant surprise. Not your average Mexican restaurant. In a really good way. A hidden gem with an amazing back patio and even better food. Highly recommend the guacamole… We ordered it spicy but it wasn’t spicy at all. Still delicious and creamy so no complaints here. The tamarind shrimp were so flavorful and unique. The coconut risotto it was served with was really spectacular as well. Overall 5 star place with a great atmosphere. Can’t wait to come back and try some other dishes

Get the big plates and healthy cocktails. This place is great. What a neighborhood gem. I’m so pleased it’s close by my new apartment. Small bar for ones and twos, and the opportunity to hang out with Raunel, who will make you excellent margaritas exactly the way you want them.

Drawn to Las Palmas for the patio and drinks. Both did not disappoint. But at 7:30 on a Thursday night, the service was incredibly slow. Despite the fact that there were only 8 tables dining in the entire restaurant, someone didn’t even come by our table for a good 15 minutes after we were seated. After we got our food, we didn’t see our server for another hour. I will say it’s possible our experience was not typical though, judging from the other Unilocal reviews.
The food itself was decent — we ordered the chicken fajitas with corn tortillas to split. I did feel the portion size was a bit small for the price but we both liked that the dish seemed to be on the «healthier» side, served with fresh ingredients and not greasy at all. If I’m in the neighborhood again, I would come back for the patio, drinks, and guac.

My friend and I tried Las Palmas for the first time last night, and we loved it! I didn’t realize there was so much seating, and we were able to sit outside under strung lights and outdoor heaters. The music, service, and drink suggestions were on point. I was about to get a margarita, but my waiter suggested I get the Fresca (Lunazul Reposado, Gran Gala, & fresh lime juice). It was delicious!
We both decided to get guac and fajitas. I went for the veggie option, which was satisfying. Personally, my favorite part was my tiki glass, and the wooden, divided plate for the fajitas. I cannot wait to sit on this back patio all summer!

Las Palmas North Ave deserves 6 stars. My wife and I are big fans of the one in Naperville, so having moved to the city we had to try this one. Starting off, I’ve never had tequila that actually tasted good, until the manager Rick welcomed us with some of their home made blend, it was fantastic. The margaritas were incredible as well. The chips and guac were out of this world. I asked or waiter for his favorite menu item with pork, and whatever he brought me was by far one of the best meals I’ve have in Chicago, bar none.
As a side note, I’ve known the manager Rick since college. He was a very hard worker in college and he is a very hard worker today. He really does a great job with the restaurant, it has a perfect Wicker Park vibe. It’s easy to tell when someone is passionate about what they do, and Rick is very passionate.
I’ll be going back to Las Palmas at least once a month if not more!

Best. Mexican. In. Chicago. PERIOD.
This place is the hidden gems of all hidden gems. You will rarely have to wait and you will have stumbled upon, yes I’m saying it again, the BEST Mexican food in Chicago.
The entrees are almost an elevated Mexican — the veggie enchayotadas and risotto stuffed acorn squash holy GOD it’s unreal. Margaritas are strong and authentic. Has a great outdoor patio for the summer, but this place is the bee’s knees in any season. LOVE Las Palmas!

OMG the best Mexican enchiladas I have ever tried!!! And the watermelon monitors! Delicious, I usually try to go there once a week and never disappoints me! Great food, great drinks and great customer service! If you go you have to try the enchayotadas!!!

Love this place! Always great, attentive service and the food is amazing.
In summer I love sitting out the back, in winter the fireplace at the front of the restaurant is really cozy.
Would definitely recommend.

went here for dinner with a few friends. the place is very festive and quaint, and i would say the food is reminiscent of an upscale mexican restaurant.
we shared the guac, shrimp special of the day, salmon and pork mole. everything was well cooked and enjoyable. we had a pitcher of margaritas, just your standard cocktail. i think the food is a little overpriced for what it is, but it’s a great place to come for dinner and drinks with friends.

Went for dinner with two friends. Had a very good meal of shrimp fajitas. The service was quick and the restaurant was quaint.
Our order:
Guac– 4 (made to order in front of you)
Shrimp fajitas– 4.5 great flavor. Kinda strange there was no rice
Fish tacos– 5 was told they were great from my friend
Unfortunately, I did not have any drinks to benchmark.

Hey girl, hey — we may have met at Jefferson Tap but I got all hot at Las Palmas. It was you and not the salsa. After finding out you were an Aquarius I’ve spent the entire morning listening to The 5^th Dimension albums and even the closing credits of The 40 Year Old Virgin. You judging /​staring at couples on dates made me wonder why you and I weren’t on a date judging one another. I wouldn’t even take my coat off. Again, I would be hot. Food was good, too!
PS. I want to see your kitties.

How have I managed to pass this place — 1 hundred million five hundred thousand eighty two times in my life and never stopped here? Well I’ll tell you how, it’s on the corner, kind of always looks empty and dead when you look into the window from the street, but don’t be fooled this fancy schmancy little hideaway has an entire back room, and THAT my Unilocal friends is where the people have been hiding!
Started off with the Spicy Pineapple Margarita and the frozen Mango margarita which were both exceptionally good. While the Spicy pineapple trumped the mango on any given day, id give them both two thumbs up.
Next, we had the guac and traditional ceviche which were screaming in flavor and tastes straight from abuelitas’s kitchen to the restaurant table!
Our final course we decided to split the Pollo Relleno, and I’m glad we did because the appetizers let us stuffed. Cooked to perfection the dish was drenched in tangy tomatillo salsa and cheese, couldn’t have asked for a more delightful twist on chicken.
We will definitely be back here soon. Thank you Las Palmas for a wonderful meal.

This place is the bomb if you’re looking for upscale-​ish Mexican food. We popped in here during Wicker Park Fest thinking it was just another typical Mexican joint with your standard menu of burritos and tacos. Boy, were we wrong.
Firstly, this place is HUGE. They even have outdoor seating in the back. Secondly, they have an out-​of-​this-​world cocktail menu. I ordered the lemongrass caprinha. Yum.
Service is a little slow, but the wait was well worth it. All of our food was amazing. I had some kind of delicious salad. Sorry, I cannot remember the name nor can I find it on their menu. The guacamole was great. I also had one of my hubby’s taquitos and a bite of my friend’s vegan entrée (rotating). It was all delicious. Vegans and vegetarians will not be disappointed!

I’ve dined here many times before and my last experience wasn’t as great as I’ve come to expect from here. However, my faith was completely restored this past weekend when my husband and I decided to give it another go. We were seated right on time for our reservation and started with the ecomargarita for me and the coconut mojito for him. Both drinks were awesome but next time I’d definitely order the coconut mojito! It had coconut milk and wasn’t too sweet like a lot of others can be. We can’t come here without getting the ceviche, and we also tried the crab cake which was recommended by our server as one of his favorites.
For main entrees I got the filet which comes with grilled shrimp and sweet potato purée. My steak was cooked to perfection and literally melted in my mouth. There are no other words for how good it was. Hubby tried a special of skirt steak with cilantro pesto served with yuca and plantains. It was spicy but he loved it!
Our service was fantastic. Everyone is so friendly there. We actually got the opportunity to speak to Rick, the manager there, and give feedback about our previous experience. Las Palmas is a family run business and you can tell how passionate they are about it. Rick was so open to our feedback and how to make the dining experience better. Not a lot of places will do that and I think that help to set Las Palmas apart.
Can’t wait to go back and drink a coconut mojito on the patio!

The food: ⁴⁄₅. I’ve been here twice. The first time I went I got some fish special, which was absolutely delicious. The second time I got salmon which was a little dry for my taste.
The service: ⁴⁄₅. The service is always good, the waiters are friendly and the last time I went they had live music on the patio, which made it pretty romantic.
Overall: ⁴⁄₅. Very good Mexican food, although not very authentic. I’ll be back