La Palapa Grill & Cantina

Name: La Palapa Grill & Cantina
Address: 8307 Main St, Ellicott City, Maryland, USA
Telephone: +14104650070
Price range: $$
Rating: 4

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#5 of 19 Mexican restaurants in Ellicott City

#105 of 437 restaurants in Columbia

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Howard County Historical Society Museum is what you should see after having a meal at La Palapa Grill & Cantina. Keep calm and try Mexican cuisine. This restaurant might be recommended for nicely cooked mexican chicken, chicken fajitas and taco salads. A number of reviewers point out that you can order good key lime pie, ice cream and cheesecakes here. This place is famous for delicious margaritas, draft beer or tequila. You will be offered good americano or good ice tea.

La Palapa Grill & Cantina is well known for its great service and friendly staff, that is always ready to help you. Also, guests recommend this place because of reasonable prices. The beautiful decor and homey ambiance let clients feel relaxed here. Google users awarded this spot 4.3.

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Margie Greene 14 days ago on Google

I love my Marguerita's there. Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: $10–20 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes: Chips and Salsa, Chicken Fajitas, Steak Parking space: Plenty of parking Parking options: Free parking lot

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Jennifer Hartis 15 days ago on Google

Went for a bridal shower, so we had a preset menu and semi private room. Staff was attentive, friendly, and accommodating. Parking: Because it is on Main Street, you have to park at one of the communal parking lots, which, on a weekend with good weather, can be a struggle to find a spot. Service: Dine in Meal type: Lunch Price per person: $10–20 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes: Salad Parking space: Difficult to find parking

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Nadav P. 2 years ago on Yelp

Absolute surprise win for a TexMex joint. La Palapa Grill & Cantina's first impressions feels like a TexMex chain from it's silly mascot to overly Texas and Mexican inspired decor. But beneath the curtain lies a restaurant that seeks to indulge it's patrons with an overabundance of delicious, and very unhealthy, comfort foods. La Palapa offers everything you'd expect from a TexMex establishment: tacos, burritos, chimichangas, and their famous fajitas. They also have not one, but two bars offering a wide assortment of beers, tequilas, and mixed drinks, including an huge margarita menu. These drinks are a bit on the pricy side, but they are tasty and strong. While I don't recommend using La Palapa as your go-to "get drunk" location, I totally recommend starting off a night of partying here with a few appetizers and their pitcher mixed drinks. Some of the dishes I recommend is the street corn appetizer, which is not meant for sharing, because you'll want it for yourself. The corn is perfectly charred and covered with spices and aioli, though it could have used a bit more cheese. Their crunchy tacos are made with freshly fried tortilla shells that are satisfying to chew with audible crunchiness. And if you want to truly treat yourself, their chimichangas are loaded with meat and beans, not rice, and smothered in cheese under a wrapping so crispy that it retains its crunch. One nitpick was the complimentary chips and salsa that came out before our meal. The chips were overly dry and the salsa was overly watery. But other than that, tasty food overall. La Palapa is a hidden TexMex gem in the heart of Old Ellicott.

Miriam E. 2 years ago

Nadav, we're so happy you enjoyed your visit! The tacos are a classic and definitely a fan favorite! Come back and see us again sometime soon, please.

Until then,
La Palapa Grill & Cantina Team

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