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La Palapa

77 St. Marks Pl., New York, NY 10003 40.727812 -73.985734
nr. First Ave. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
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Cuisine: Mexican
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Reader Rating:
7.2 out of 10
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9 Reviews | Write a Review

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Official Website

lapalapa.com

Hours

Mon-Fri, noon-midnight; Sat-Sun, 11am-midnight

Nearby Subway Stops

6 at Astor Pl.; L at First Ave.; F, V at Lower East Side-Second Ave.

Prices

$13.95-$21.95

Payment Methods

American Express, Diners Club, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

Brunch - Weekend
Delivery
Dine at the Bar
Lunch
Outdoor Dining
Take-Out
Teen Appeal
Delivery after 10pm

Alcohol

Full Bar

Reservations

Recommended

Delivery Area

Houston St. to 13th St., Ave. C to Broadway

Profile

The chef at this friendly East Village oasis grew up in Mexico, under the culinary spell of cookbook author and avid gardener Diana Kennedy. That might account for the menu's reliance on fresh herbs, and its creativity. Rices are flavored with tomato, saffron, and tomatillo; moles, concocted from sesame seeds, pumpkin seeds, and guajillo chiles. The skirt steak soaks up its tequila marinade, cactus comes in a casserole, and chiles rellenos float in tomato broth. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

Brunch

Sat.—Sun., 11 a.m.—5 p.m.

Recommended Dishes

Chiles rellenos, $16.95; grilled skirt steak, $21.95

7.2

"Recommended"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10

77%	Would you go back?
77%	Would you take a date?
11%	Would you take kids?
62%	Would you go on business?
66%	Would you go on a special occasion?

Food:	6.7
Service:	7.2
Décor:	7.7
Value:	6.3

La Palapa

so many birthdays!

leahmm from 10002 | Posted on 4/20/09

Overall Rating: 109 (Highly Recommended)


Food:	8
Service:	6

Décor:	7

Value:	9

We went out for my friend's birthday dinner Saturday night and saw 2 or 3 other birthday dinners there, sweetened by the restaurant bringing trays of champagne flutes for the whole table. Everyone was happy with what they ordered (we loved the empanada with rice pudding and espresso ice cream we ordered for birthday dessert) and the sangria was delicious. I was super happy with the prices and portion sizes, especially compared with La Rosa Mexicana where everything seems ridiculously small and overpriced. The only downfall was that the restaurant, super busy, didn't seat us until 45 minutes after our reservation time.

La Palapa

Great service and pretty decent food

uws_girl7531 from 10025 | Posted on 8/7/08

Overall Rating: 108 (Recommended)


Food:	8
Service:	10

Décor:	8

Value:	8

I ate at La Palapa last night and I had probably the best service ive ever had, my waitress was so knowledgeable about the menu and gave great recommendations. I think the trick at La Palapa is to share dishes, the fried plantanes were ridiculously good and the main dish we had was pork and was also really great. i coud have used more on the margarita side but you cant win them all. I would definitely go back

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